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St. John UCC, genealogical meeting, YMCA school days programs and the park district in Close Up

By Mike Fak

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[August 13, 2010]  On Sunday, Aug. 15, St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln, as part of its 150th anniversary celebration, will honor members of the congregation who have gone into ordained or specialized ministry. Speakers will include Mrs. Elsie Bock Piotraschke, who served as a commissioned missionary nurse in Ghana; the Rev. John Bock, who served congregations in Indiana and Ohio; and the Rev. Ted Michalsen, who is currently serving as pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Andover, Ohio. St. John United Church of Christ has had five members enter the ordained ministry. The Sunday service will be at 10 a.m. with a dinner to follow in the Fellowship Hall.


The Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society monthly meeting will be on Monday, Aug. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at 114 N. Chicago St. in downtown Lincoln. John Durdle from Hopedale will talk about his trip to Ostfriesland, Germany. The public is invited.


YMCA Before and After School has openings at District 27 schools, C-EL and Olympia South. The program includes daily snack, physical games and recreation, craft fun, homework assistance, character building, reading program, table games, activities, and more. Call 735-3915 for details.


YMCA Preschool Play Center includes Preschool Play Days, which are morning and afternoon sessions. Morning sessions are 9-11 a.m. and the afternoon session is 12:15-2:15 p.m. Next, there is Lunch Bunch, which runs Sept. 7 to May 20 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. The YMCA also has Preschool PE from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This is ongoing all school year. All these preschool programs are for 3- to 5-year-olds. Call 735-3915 or visit www.lincolnymca.org


Lincoln Park District invites anyone interested in learning the game of pickleball to join them on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. The group will meet on the indoor tennis courts. Some equipment will be provided for the first session. This first session will be free for all the players.

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Pickleball is a simple paddle game played with a special perforated, slow-moving plastic ball over a tennis-type net on a badminton-sized court. The ball is served underhanded, swinging the paddle below the waist, without bouncing it from the court. The ball is served to the service zone on the opposite side of the net. Points are scored by the serving side only and occur when the opponent faults. The server continues to serve, alternating service courts, until the server faults. A game is won by the first team that scores 11 points, but play must continue until one team achieves a two-point margin.

Further rules and an explanation of how to play the game will be covered.


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[MIKE FAK]

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