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Quilters, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Zion Lutheran, Lucky 6 winners
and health fairs make the Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[February
23, 2010]
The
Quilters at Heart Quilt Guild
will have their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at
Trinity Episcopal Church, 402 Pekin St. in Lincoln. For additional
information, contact Stacie Wachtel 309-533-1122, 217-732-7029 or
staciewachtel@yahoo.com.
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The
Lincoln Youth Wrestling team traveled to Peoria Heights on
Sunday to compete in the Minuteman Revolution kids wrestling
tournament. The results were as follows: 6 and under -- Austin
O’Donoghue brought home his fifth first-place trophy of the year,
and Tony Gandolfi got fourth place.
7- and 8-year-olds -- Collin Cogdill and Nolan Yates took fourth
place.
9- and 10-year-old division -- Jarrett Poole took first place for
the seventh time this season, Austin Dennison was third, and Michael
O’Donoghue got fourth.
The team will compete in the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation
regional tournament Saturday at Prairie Central High School in
Fairbury.
Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln hosted two speakers for a K-8
student assembly celebration of Black History Month.
Ms. Margaret Peifer spoke with the students about Langston Hughes,
famous author and Lincoln native. Several Zion students read
selected poems written by Hughes. Mr. Henry Johnson presented
information regarding the accomplishments and impact of various
innovative African-Americans. The assembly was very interesting and
informative as ZLS students learned about and celebrated the
achievements of many important African-Americans in the history of
our nation.
Pictured are Margaret Peifer and Henry Johnson.
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Lucky
6 winners and sellers for the final drawing, which was on
Friday:
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Amount |
Winner |
Seller |
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$1,000 |
Gerian Rahn |
Carolyn Gober |
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$ 500 |
Dave Purcell |
Dave Purcell |
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$ 300 |
Gary Freese |
Pat Freese |
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$ 100 |
John Owens |
Sr. Mary Lou Owens |
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$ 100 |
Margaret
Blanford |
Margaret
Blanford |
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$ 100 |
Carol Reed |
Carol Reed |
The first drawing for the new Draw 4 Carroll will be
in April. Tickets are now on sale.
Set
the date on your calendar. The 25th annual Community Health Fair
will be Saturday, March 27, at the Lincoln Park District
headquarters from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many opportunities
for you to get health screenings, visit over 60 booths and recycle a
host of items. The Children's Health Fair, designed for
fifth-graders, will be Friday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Home-schooled young people near this age bracket are invited to
participate too. The health fairs are sponsored by Logan County
Department of Public Health and the Lincoln Park District.
Got a good piece of news, information or
something that we can all brag about? If you do, e-mail Mike and let
us tell everyone about it. Plus you can win cash. Every submission,
whether we use it or not, will get your name in the Close Up grab
bag. At the end of the month we will draw a name and someone will
get $25 just for dropping us an e-mail. If you wish, we will be
happy to donate your winnings to the organization of your choice.
You can contact Mike at
mikefak@lincolndailynews.com.
[MIKE FAK] |
