Lincoln Extreme Volleyball, Marilyn Steiger, Ashley Paulus, Haley Casper, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society and Lincoln College Fine Arts make Close Up

By Mike Fak

[February 25, 2011]  Lincoln Extreme Volleyball Club will have registration for pre-K through eighth-grade girls on Tuesday, March 2, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the back part of the LCHS cafeteria. Parents will fill out AAU membership forms and a player medical history and release form. For more information, call Dawn Crawford at 737-9031 or Danielle Lora at 737-6686.

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Marilyn Steiger, a Lincoln farmer, recently signed up for the America's Farmers Grow Communities program and was selected as the winner for Logan County. The program, offered through the Monsanto Fund, covers 1,204 counties across 38 states and lets each county winner designate $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit. Mrs. Steiger will represent Logan County as the winner of the program and has elected to give her funds to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation.

Mrs. Steiger will present a large ceremonial check to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation on Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. A representative from Monsanto will also be present.

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Logan County Senior of the Month

The Lincoln Community High School Senior of the Month for January is Ashley Paulus, daughter of Kent and Lynn Paulus of Lincoln.

Ashley’s school activities have included volleyball, basketball, softball, Spanish Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, D.A.R.E. and National Honor Society, among others.

She is active in the community as well, including volunteer work with Chester 4-H, Lincoln Extreme Volleyball Club, Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival, Logan County Fair, Zonta, YMCA, Community Action Partnership, Relay for Life, West Lincoln-Broadwell School, St. John’s UCC youth group and Illinois Pork Producers, among other volunteer efforts.

Ashley is planning on sports management as a college major and plans to attend the University of Illinois.

Logan County Bank congratulates Ashley and 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 the bank and is eligible for a $1,500 scholarship awarded by the bank, to be used at the college of their choice.

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Haley Casper has been named Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School.

She is the daughter of Kristi Powell of Mount Pulaski and Michael Casper of Springfield. 

Haley is a high honor roll student and an active member of many organizations at the high school. She is senior class president, FCCLA president, student council president and Spirit Squad president. She also participates in WYSE academic challenge, Science Olympiad, Drama Club and is a member of National Honor Society. 

Haley plans to attend Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. She will major in biology and plans to eventually become a fertility doctor. 

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

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Lincoln Youth Wrestling results:

Chatham tournament:

• 6 and under -– Chase Reed and Dustin Meacham, first place; Isaiah Yoakum, second place; Ryan O'Donoghue and Tyler Shaner, third place

• 7- and 8-year-olds -- Austin O'Donoghue, Alex Bogdanic, Nolan Yeates and Bryton Fuch, first place; Tony Gandolphi and Cade Tanner, second place; Terrance Hyde, J.R. Lynn and Roux Starr, third place

• 9- and 10-year-olds -- Kade Schmidt and Trevor Bree, third place; Tyler Werth, fourth place

• 11- and 12-year-olds -- Austin Dennison and Scott Lesson, fourth place

Peoria Heights:

• 6 and under -- Chase Reed, first place; Dustin Meacham, second place

• 7- and 8-year-olds -- Alex Bogdanic, second place; Austin O'Donoghue and Toni Gandolphi, third place; Bryton Fuchs and Andre McAdams, fourth place

• 11- and 12-year-olds -- Austin Dennison, third place; Scott Lesson, fourth place

Lincoln Youth Wrestling will compete in the regional tournament Sunday, Feb. 27, in Clinton.

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Humane Society annual rummage sale

As you are cleaning out your closets, attics and garage during the cold winter days, SAVE your unwanted items (no clothes, please) for the annual rummage sale of the Humane Society of Logan County. The sale will be Saturday, March 12, at the Lincoln Woman's Club. Drop-off will be Friday, March 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. This fundraising event has been very successful in the past. Dawn Gorman will chair the event.

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The Lincoln College Fine Arts Division is proud to present William Shakespeare's classic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing." Performances are at the Meyer Theater in the Johnston Center for Performing Arts. Remaining showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26, and a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27.

Tickets are just $5 for general admission. To reserve tickets, contact the box office at 217-732-3155, ext. 280.

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