Quilters at Heart Guild, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Christian Child Care, San Jose United Methodist Women, Holland Barry and Bennett, Christian Village, local blood drives and Middletown Presbyterian Church all in Close Up

By Mike Fak

[October 27, 2010]  The Quilters at Heart Quilt Guild will have their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 402 Pekin St. There will be a lesson on paper piecing, and the program will include viewing the latest fabric collections from Blank Quilting. For additional information, please contact Stacie Wachtel at [e-mail].

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There will be a pancake breakfast and bake sale Saturday, Oct. 30, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 110 Broadway in Lincoln. It's all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and drink. Donations: adults, $6; children, $3. Proceeds go to church and community projects.

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Saturday, Oct. 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Christian Child Care is grilling and having a bake sale at the Lincoln IGA. This fundraiser will help purchase some new rugs for the center. They do need volunteers to work, baked goods to sell, and they also ask for lots of hungry customers.

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San Jose United Methodist Women will host their annual turkey supper and bazaar at San Jose United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the church Fellowship Hall, 600 S. First St. in San Jose. The church is handicapped-accessible and the event is open to the public.

At 3:30 p.m. bazaar booths will open consisting of a country store with homemade pies, baked goods and breads; homemade candies such as caramels, peanut brittle, peanut butter balls, fudge and more; Rada cutlery; cookbooks; kitchen items; and greeting cards. Also featured are hand-woven table runners, placemats and rugs; Christmas cards; and this year aprons are featured, all handcrafted by local artisans.

At 4 p.m. there will be a delicious meal of roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, corn, green beans, salad, pies, cakes, and drinks.

Carryouts will also be available at the same time.

All proceeds support UMW mission projects.

San Jose United Methodist Church is located on U.S. Route 136 eight miles west of Interstate 155, or two miles east of Illinois Route 29.

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2011 extra-large wall calendars are in at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. Stop in to see Christopher and Lesleigh or call 217-732-2638 for yours.
 

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The Christian Village Fall Festival is Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be games, a firefighters' exhibit, door prizes, car show with the Railsplitter Antique Auto Club, flea market, fall family portraits for $1, craft and bake sale, live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., chili or pork chop meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $5, and an inflatable jumper from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Local blood drives need your help with blood donations for patients in area hospitals. The Central Illinois Community Blood Center is offering opportunities to donate blood in Logan County the first week of November:

• Monday, Nov. 1: Lincoln Masonic Center, 2022 N. Kickapoo; noon-6 p.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 4: Elkhart Christian Church, 113 S. Gillett in Elkhart; 3-6 p.m.

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The Middletown Presbyterian Church will host its annual fall brunch on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults, $8; children 4-12, $4.00, 3 and under eat FREE. The all-you-can-eat menu is ham, bacon, sausage, Belgian waffles, breakfast pizza, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, fried potatoes, ham and beans with corn bread, desserts, coffeecakes, fresh fruit, and drinks.

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You can contact Mike at [e-mail].

[MIKE FAK]

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