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Original Farmers' Market, Devin Pegram, Jake Lessen Memorial Golf Outing, glass recycling, cosmic bowling and the Lincoln Area Summer Band all in Close Up

By Mike Fak

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[July 09, 2010]  On July 3, the Original Farmers' Market of Lincoln, in Latham Park, kicked off their annual weekly produce drawing, and the first winner of the year was Annette Siebert of Lincoln. The Saturday morning vendors each make donations to the basket from their offerings at the market, and one lucky winner each week is drawn at random. Anyone who stops in at the market is eligible to enter the drawing, with no purchase necessary. This Saturday, July 10, the market will feature locally grown ripe tomatoes. Be sure to stop in and take advantage of this first offering of the season along with many other fresh produce products.

The Saturday morning market runs 7 a.m. to noon with no early sales, please.


Monmouth College recently announced the names of several incoming students who have been awarded endowed scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. Devin Pegram of Lincoln has been awarded the Roy S. Anderson Scholarship, which was established in 1986. Anderson, a 1922 Monmouth graduate, served as a coach and athletic director at Lincoln Community High School. The scholarship is awarded to an LCHS graduate who ranks in the top 15 percent of the senior class. Preference is given to students who plan to major in education.


The Jake Lessen Memorial Golf Outing will be held Friday, July 16, at The Rail in Springfield. The fundraiser is in memory of Lincolnite Jake Lessen, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on Labor Day in 2006. Jake went to West Lincoln-Broadwell grade school and LCHS. He was in the U.S. Air Force and was a firefighter in Springfield when he died. His widow, Kristin, is currently employed as the director of the Rural Health Partnership at ALMH. The golf outing was first held in 2007 and in the last three years has raised $15,000 for the Jake Lessen Scholarship fund at Lincoln Land Community College. This scholarship is for a fire science major. The fund also supports fire departments by giving a $500 prize to a fire department to use at their discretion. Last year's winners used the money to purchase a computer for the firefighters. For more information or to register, call Kelly Bogdanic at 217-737-8807 or Lana Miller at 217-737-1631.


Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club, Saint-Gobain Containers and the Logan County Fair Association have glass recycling this Saturday, July 10, at the Logan County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. till noon. Only container glass (food-beverage) will be accepted. Clear glass as well as amber, green and blue will be accepted. Unacceptable items include ceramics, dishware, light bulbs, fluorescent lights, window glass and mirrors.

Glass preparation: Rinse container thoroughly. Remove all metal or plastic lids and rings from the container. Labels may be left on containers. The glass recycling program reserves the right to reject any glass that does not meet preparation guidelines. For safety reasons, no broken glass will be accepted.

Glass will be accepted only on designated collection dates. Collection will be canceled in event of inclement weather. The Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency does not accept glass at any of its recycling sites.

For more information on local recycling efforts, visit the Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency at www.co.logan.il.us -- select "Joint Solid Waste Agency."

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The cosmic bowling fundraiser sponsored by the Lincoln Jaycees will be this Saturday, July 10, at Logan Lanes, 1700 Fifth St., from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is invited for unlimited bowling and free shoe rental. There will be a raffle and 50/50 drawing. Call Kim Frizzell, 217-871-4940, to purchase tickets.


On Sunday, July 11, the Lincoln Area Summer Band, sponsored by the Lincoln Area Music Society, will perform the fourth and final summer band concert, honoring veterans and active members of the armed forces. It will be at Latham Park, starting at 7 p.m.


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]

 

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