Holiday weekend reminders, Audra Krusz, Habitat for Humanity and Ethan Cline make the Close Up

By Mike Fak

[November 24, 2010]  A reminder that there are plenty of activities in the community after Thanksgiving Day. There is the downtown Christmas parade, the Festival of Trees at Friendship Manor and the Pride of the Prairie craft show at the park district, to name a few. To get complete details, visit our Community section and click on the Community Calendar link.

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The October Senior of the Month at Lincoln Community High School is Audra Krusz of Lincoln. Audra's school activities have included Spanish Club, Pep Club, FFA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, student government, tennis, basketball, soccer, swimming and National Honor Society among others.

Audra is active in the community as well, including volunteer work with Middletown 4-H, D.A.R.E., Special Olympics, YMCA, FFA, West Lincoln-Broadwell Fall Festival, Zonta dinner, Greenhaven Animal Clinic, Logan County Fair and numerous other volunteer efforts through the Holy Family Youth Group.

Audra is planning on veterinary medicine as a college major.

Logan County Bank congratulates Audra on her selection as LCHS Senior of the Month for October.

Logan County Bank is proud to sponsor the LCHS Senior of the Month/Year award and scholarship program. Each monthly winner receives a $50 U.S. savings bond from Logan County Bank and is eligible for a $1,500 scholarship awarded by Logan County Bank, to be used at the college of their choice.

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Come to a meeting and learn whether you could qualify for a Habitat for Humanity home.

Habitat for Humanity of Logan County is inviting all those interested in learning whether they might qualify for a Habitat home to attend an orientation meeting Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be in the Jefferson Street Christian Church Community Center, 1700 N. Jefferson St. in Lincoln.

Guidelines for home ownership and qualifications for acceptance into the program will be explained. Those who have already filled out an application and those who have not are both asked to attend. Applications will be available at the meeting for those who wish to apply for the program. If you have lived in Logan County for one year, you have already met one of the qualifications for home ownership with Habitat. If you put in 250 hours of sweat equity, you will meet another requirement. Find out the other requirements at the meeting.

Bring your questions, and Habitat will provide the answers.

Habitat may be contacted at 732-6412. You may also e-mail Habitat at [e-mail].

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Ethan Cline has been named November Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School. Ethan is the son of Rich and Tina Shiers of Mount Pulaski.

Ethan is a straight-A honor roll student. He has been a four-year member of band, student council and Scholastic Bowl. He is a National Honor Society member and participates in Science Olympiad and Spirit Squad. Ethan has won numerous high school awards, including Outstanding Accounting II student, Outstanding Chemistry Student and Outstanding Advanced Chemistry Student.

Ethan has served as a youth group leader at Grace Baptist Church in Decatur. He has been a member of his church band and choir, as well as the community band.

After high school Ethan plans to attend Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Fla.

The Senior-of-the-Month program is sponsored by Johnson's Food Center of Mount Pulaski and Mount Pulaski Pharmacy. Monthly winners receive $100 savings bonds and are eligible to compete for the $1,000 Senior-of-the-Year award.

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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 [e-mail].

[MIKE FAK]

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