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New officers will be elected. Louann Bleess is in charge of
devotions. Pat Purseglove and Barb Dahm will be greeters, and social
co-chairwomen are Carolyn Smith and Carolyn Wessels.
 Christian
Village to host seminar Friday for older adults: 'Staying on Your Own Two
Feet'
Older adults often lose their treasured
independence after a fall. Are falls an inevitable part of aging, or can
they be prevented?
The good news is that many causes of falls can be avoided, according
to Sandy Rives, certified occupational therapist at The Christian
Village.
Rives will describe how to prevent falls in a seminar at
The Christian Village on Friday: "Staying on Your Own Two Feet." The
session will begin at noon with a light lunch.
The risk of taking a spill increases as a person ages, Rives
said, noting that two-thirds of those who experience a fall will
fall again within six months.
Preventing falls allows older adults to stay independent longer,
she added.
Although the seminar is free, seating is limited, so those
interested in attending should contact Marcia Cook at The Christian
Village, 732-2189, to make a reservation.
The Christian Village offers skilled nursing care, including
short-term rehabilitation, respite care, hospice care and the Haven
Center Memory Care Unit. Garden homes and apartments also are
available for independent older adults.
The Christian Village is one of the 14 senior living communities
of Christian Homes, the second-largest not-for-profit long-term
health care provider in the U.S., with campuses in Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Harvest
of Talents Spring for Tea this Saturday
The Harvest of Talents for
World Hunger ministry will host the ninth annual Spring for Tea on Saturday
in the Lincoln Christian Church Fellowship Center. Doors to the tea open at
10:45 a.m., and tea will be served at 11:30 a.m. The tea menu features a
special tea blend and a variety of sweet and savory delicacies including
traditional tea sandwiches and scones.
The annual tea has become a premier
Logan County event.Tables
will be decorated in a variety of styles and color schemes, with
each tastefully appointed with china, silver and crystal. Hostesses
graciously decorate the tables and serve the guests assigned to
their table.
Men in black will escort tea guests
to their assigned tables. A promenade of tables will precede the
serving of tea. Music from a string quartet will provide ambiance
for the event. Following the tea, a brief musical program will be
presented, and door prizes donated by local merchants and
individuals will be awarded.
Special guests will include Nancy
Jett, wife of Rick Jett, executive director of International
Disaster Emergency Service; Rita Camden, bookkeeper, and Debra
Tinkle, administrative assistant, as well as Janet Bates, sister of
Mrs. Jett.
International Disaster Emergency
Service, based in Kempton, Ind., is the recipient of funds raised at
the annual Harvest of Talents for World Hunger each October. IDES is
a nonprofit organization that seeks to meet the physical and
spiritual needs of people in times of emergency.
All proceeds from ticket sales for the tea will
become a part of the 29th annual Harvest of Talents for World Hunger, scheduled
for Oct. 22. In the past 29 years the Lincoln event has raised over $1,636,000
to aid in the fight against world hunger.
Pleasant
Valley Cemetery Association board meeting notice
MIDDLETOWN -- The annual meeting of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Association will be on May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Knapp-Chesnut-Becker
Library in Middletown.
All lot owners are welcome to attend.
Christian
Women's Conference April 25
Lincoln Christian University is hosting
its annual Christian Women's Conference on April 25, from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. This year's theme is "Spaghetti for the Soul," and the
featured speakers will be Kathy Troccoli and Ellie Lofaro. Details
are listed below.
Host: Lincoln
Christian University,
100 Campus View Drive, Lincoln
Date: Wednesday,
April 25
Time: Registration
begins at 8 a.m.
First session begins at 9. Conference ends at 4 p.m.
Theme: "Spaghetti for
the Soul"
Key speakers: Kathy Troccoli and Ellie Lofaro
Schedule:
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9 a.m. -- Session
One: "Abundant Faith," with Ellie Lofaro
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10:35 a.m. --
Session Two: "Abundant Hope," with Kathy Troccoli
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11:30 a.m. --
Lunch (included)
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1 p.m. -- Slide
show and "Banter" with Ellie and Kathy
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1:25 p.m. --
Session Three: Kathy Troccoli concert
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2:35 p.m. --
Session Four: "Abundant Love," with Ellie Lofaro
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3:35 p.m. --
Closing worship, led by Kathy and Ellie
Lunch in the Laughlin Center is included. Other noon options
include free time to visit the coffee shop, book tables or tour the
campus.
Guests may register online at
www.lincolnchristian.edu/cwc or call 217-732-3168, ext. 2215.
This event is open to the public. All conference activities will
be in the Earl Hargrove Chapel and the Laughlin (Athletic) Center.
Dog
wash
The Humane Society of Logan County will have its first dog wash
of the season on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Graue Inc., 1905 N.
Kickapoo in Lincoln. The event will be inside. Go behind the building to the
Detail Shop. Donations accepted for the wash. Nail clipping is available for
a fee.
Lincoln
College program offers trip to China
The Lincoln College Global Studies
program is announcing its next study-abroad opportunity: a 12-day
trip to Imperial China in May of 2013. The trip is open to Lincoln College students, local students who may
attend other colleges and the general public. Students who
participate in the trip have the opportunity to earn one credit from
Lincoln College.
The trip will include some of the most historic
destinations in China, with stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and
Hong Kong. The all-inclusive price for the trip includes hotels,
transportation, a daily light breakfast and several meals (including
seven local dinners), and admission to many tourist sites, such as
the Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall, a Tang Dynasty show and
dinner, and a tour of Landau Island.
The program is arranged with the help of Education First College
Study Tours, which offers tours to over 60 destinations across the
world.
"We are excited to offer this wonderful cultural and educational
opportunity to our students and our community," said Paula Knopp,
coordinator of the Global Studies program at Lincoln College. "China
is an especially exciting place to visit at the present time. We
will be able to see many great historical sites while also being
able to observe a country that is rapidly growing, with many recent
advancements in technology, infrastructure and architecture.
"We feel that the all-inclusive price is very reasonable and
encourage anyone who is interested to contact the Global Studies
program for more details."
Individuals seeking more information may contact Professor Knopp
at 217-732-3155, ext. 304, or by e-mail to
pknopp@lincolncollege.edu.
'Birds of Elkhart Hill' dinner lecture April 27 and bird walks April
28
ELKHART --
A dinner lecture titled "The Birds of Elkhart Hill" will be
presented on April 27 at Elkhart's Wild Hare Café by the Elkhart
Historical Society. Rhetta Jack will talk about the migratory and
permanent birds on Elkhart Hill and the variety of habitats for
birds on the hill. The following day, April 28, the Elkhart Historical Society will
host two bird walks on beautiful Elkhart Hill. The walks will be
also be led by Rhetta Jack, ornithologist formerly with the Illinois
Natural History Survey. The walks will be offered at 9 a.m. and 1
p.m., leaving from Gov. Oglesby Street in historic downtown Elkhart.
Jack has extensive experience in birding and joins the walkers
looking for the migratory birds that pass through Elkhart Hill every
spring. The bird walks are a perfect opportunity for a spring family
event. The outing will be on foot, so walkers should dress for the
weather, wear good walking shoes and bring insect repellent. Don't
forget the binoculars. Walks last approximately 90 minutes.
For an online reservation form for the dinner, go to
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org or call 217-947-2046.
For the bird walks, registration forms
are available at www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
Children must be accompanied by an adult and registration is limited
to 15 people per walk.
Spring is in the air -- and so
is art
ELKHART -- Dragonfly Art Studio is planning
special events on April 21 to coincide with Elkhart's Wildflower
Weekend. The studio is on the upper floor of the refurbished 1889 building
at 102 Gov. Oglesby St. in the village of Elkhart.
The art studio will have an exhibition
of student work on display both weekends, highlighting floral
painting. Artist Renee Sisk's beautiful original paintings, and
those of her students, adorn the walls of the studio. The studio's
second-story windows provide a great view of historic downtown
Elkhart.
There is no charge
for viewing the exhibition.
On April 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, there will be
a watercolor class on painting bluebells or other native
wildflowers. Sisk will lead your family, group or weekend guests in
an inspired and enjoyable experience creating paintings that you
didn't think you'd ever be able to draw.
The fee for the watercolor class is $25. Class registration is
limited. Reservations can be made by calling 217-947-2100. For more
information, contact Renee Sisk at
dragonfly.art@live.com.
Carroll Catholic School
announces April Students of the Month
Each month, teachers at Carroll
Catholic School select two students from first to fourth grade and
two students from fifth to eighth grade to receive Student of the
Month awards. Students are chosen based upon Christian attitude,
cooperativeness, courteousness, self-discipline and effort.
April Students of the Month are
Malikye Trussel, first grade; Murphy Roate, second grade; Maggie
Hanger, fifth grade; and Reagen Tibbs, seventh grade.
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Zion
Lutheran 3rd-quarter honor roll
High honors:
Fifth grade -- Noah Henry, Blake
Hermes, Lane Prather
Sixth grade -- Nathan Ford, Katie
Hunsley, Emily Messner, Emma Ritterbush
Seventh grade -- Heather Heidbreder,
Brooklyn Hermes, Anna Sielaff, Isabelle Thompson
Eighth grade -- Joe Ahrends
Honors:
Third grade -- Ysabella Adubato,
Moriah Prather, Will Stambaugh
Fourth grade -- Madelyn Koehler,
Will Messner, Greyson Rademaker
Fifth grade -- Francesca Adubato,
Megan Benner, Katie Lynn, Grace Montgomery, Madeline Steiner
Sixth grade -- Ashlan Broom, Emma
Cooper, Kathryn Nobbe
Seventh grade -- Danielle Burgrabe,
Claire Conrady, Sydney Johnson, Zack Prather, Hailie Williams
Eighth grade -- Elizabeth Ford, Lexie Groves
Honorable mention:
Third grade -- J.R. Lynn
Fourth grade -- Natalie Miller, Noah
Butler, Isaiah Prather, Evan Derrick
Fifth grade -- Carter Robison
Sixth grade -- Gabbie Cox, Ethan
Goodey, Lance Podbelsek, Mya Roberts, Tori Tripplett
Seventh grade -- Kalyn Roberts
Eighth grade -- Rachel Lockenour, Cylie Rekart, Ben Steiner, Anna
Walters
Elkhart
Wildflower Nature Walks April 21
ELKHART -- Enjoy the spectacular wildflowers on Elkhart Hill on
Saturday, April 21, when David Schroder leads the annual
Wildflower Nature Walks. Schroder is a retired science professor
from Lincoln College and a Master Gardener.
Walks are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Each outing will last approximately 90 minutes, and each group is
limited to 15 people. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Everyone on the Wildflower Nature Walks will receive a wildflower
"bingo" card to help learn the names of the flowers and to keep
track of the beautiful wildflowers they see on Elkhart Hill.
Reservations are required for the walks. The cost is $7.50 for
adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. For more information and
the online, printable reservation form, go to
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
Master Gardeners in Macon, Sangamon-Menard, McLean, Peoria and
Logan counties can obtain CE credit for the walk. Contact your
Master Gardener coordinator directly for credit.
The outing will be on foot, so walkers should dress for the
weather, wear good walking shoes and bring insect repellent.
Walkers should meet in historic downtown Elkhart approximately a
half-hour before the scheduled walks. The meeting place is at the
Bluestem Bake Shop, 107 Gov. Oglesby St., for the 9:30 walks, and at
Horsefeathers for the 1:30 walks.
City of Lincoln's spring
landscape waste pickup
The street and alley
department in Lincoln will provide the annual landscape waste pickup on the
following dates:
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Ward 1 -- April 30
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Ward 2 -- May 1
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Ward 3 -- May 2
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Ward 4 -- May 3
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Ward 5 --
May 4
All landscape waste must be placed
curbside by 7 a.m. on the appropriate date. Brush must be stacked,
and no limbs can be over 10 feet in length. Leaves must be in
biodegradable bags. The department will not take any landscape
timbers, railroad ties or any building materials.
Through May 6, the
facility will be open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-3:50 p.m.
Landscape
waste pickup schedule in Mount Pulaski MOUNT PULASKI -- Pickup dates for landscape waste in Mount Pulaski
are scheduled for May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 4,
Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. On the above dates, the city of Mount Pulaski will remove
landscape waste that has been placed within the area between the
sidewalk and the edge of the street. If the weather is bad on the
scheduled dates, then the pickup will be on the next day with good
weather.
The following rules must be followed:
1. Have your
landscape waste ready for pickup by 7 a.m. on the scheduled
dates.
2. New requirement:
All small debris, grass, leaves, etc. must be in bags.
3. Do not place any
material in the street or on the sidewalks.
4. Place all material
within 6 feet of the edge of the pavement.
5. Do not remove
entire trees from your private property and place them for the
city pickup.
6. If you hire a
contractor to remove your trees, have your contractor haul the
material to the sewage treatment plant and place the material in
the proper location.
7.
Excessive amounts of material will not be removed by the city.
A separate notice for leaf pickup service in the
fall will be published later.
If you have any questions about the landscape waste pickup,
contact City Hall at 792-3222.
Mount
Pulaski 3rd-quarter honor roll
MOUNT PULASKI -- Mount Pulaski High School has released its honor
roll for the third quarter.
Seniors:
"Straight A" honor roll -- Mark Foley, Allison Haley
High honors (3.80 and above) -- Katheryn Bobell, Alexandra
Conley, Marlea Elias, Samantha Fanning, Hillary Fielden, Andrew
Houser, Audrey Maske, Carly Powell, Kyle Przykopanski, Matthew
Southerlan, Grace Tierney
Honors (3.50–3.79) -- Kelsey Griesheim, Jacob Litterly, Taylor
Lowe, Jonathan Oberreiter, Christopher Wernsing, Justin White
Honorable mention (3.00-3.49) -- Alexander Deppe, Jeremy
Henrichsmeyer, Tyler Hubal, Madison Leinweber, Kyle Lock,Taylor
Schahl
Juniors:
"Straight A" honor roll: Rachel Allen, Andrea Dickerson, Sylvia
Klumpp, Alexa Meister, Trenton Trump
High honors (3.80 and above) -- Jessica Awe, Josef Bosnyak,
Tanner Clementz, Rachel Durchholz, Timothy Koehler, Zackary Ladson,
Elyse McCormick, Hannah Skaggs
Honors (3.50-3.79) -- Taylor Anderson, Janson Cooper, Shanyn
Gibbs, Allison Hickey, Darian Lovin, Jacob Stoll
Honorable mention (3.00-3.49) -- Bowen Casper, Scott Clampet,
Auston Constant, Jacob Hahn, Cole Huff, Emily Johnston, Shawn Knauer,
Gage Loeffelholz, Bryan McCawley, Jessica Raineri
Sophomores:
"Straight A" honor roll: Madison Haley, Chun Yin Michael Ho, Cady
Lowery, Jordan Luczaj, Jordan Taylor
High honors (3.80 and above) -- Derek Baunach, Brady Thomas
Honors (3.50–3.79) -- Marcus Hoock, Aaron Stewart, Emma Stewart
Honorable mention (3.00–3.49) -- Jana Adams, Alexis Bowles,
Madison Chandler, Samuel Fielden, Marissa Mattingly, Chelsea
Siembida, Maxwell Van Rheeden
Freshmen:
"Straight A" honor roll -- Julia Beccue, Alecsandria Hayes,
Margaret Olson, Haley Vaughan
High honors (3.80 and above) -- Elizabeth Allen, Angel Griffieth,
Andrew Moody, Samantha Morris, Nicholas Raineri
Honors (3.50-3.79) -- Matthew Amidon, Blake Collier, Claudia
Knight, Hannah Riedle, Shelby Young
Honorable mention (3.00-3.49) -- Justin Dunakey, Aaron Durchholz,
Caroline Huff, Jacqueline Inselmann, Garrett Johnston, Michael
Lowery, Hayle McCawley, Whitney Nichols, Angel Reno, Ashton Wakeman
New, big garage sale by HSLC
Now seeking donations from the community
As you clean out your closets, attics and
garage this spring, donate your clean, gently used items to the new, big
garage sale sponsored by the Humane Society of Logan County at the Logan
County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 12.
Donations will be taken at the south
entrance to the Logan County Fairgrounds on specified days.
Following are the remaining donation
times and dates this month:
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April 18, noon-3
p.m.
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April 25, noon-3
p.m.
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April 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
If you cannot come to the fairgrounds, someone from the
organization will come to you. Please call Adrienne, 732-1979;
Marilyn, 732-7853; or Sue, 732-9422.
If you would like to volunteer for this new event, please call
one of the above numbers.
Plan to attend for an exciting day of great bargains, food,
music, stuff just for kids and more.
Lincoln
District 27 registration for 2012-13
Lincoln Elementary School District 27 is now registering students
for the 2012-13 school year.
If you have any children in kindergarten through eighth grade who
are entering the district for the first time, visit
www.lincoln27.com for
further information, or call the administration office at 732-2522
for a registration packet.
The first day of school for students will be Aug. 17.
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