Advanced
handbell choir to perform in Lincoln
Bells
In Motion, an advanced handbell choir from Springfield, will be
presenting "Ring Around the
World," a pops concert of
international music, at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln on
Sunday, July 23, at 3:30 p.m. The concert will feature music from
"Les Miserables," "Russian Sailor's Dance," and
"El Capitan" march. Admission is free. A free-will offering
will be taken.
Bells
In Motion is a unique musical group consisting of 13 advanced handbell
musicians from the central Illinois area who are accepted through
audition. The group performs on six octaves of handbells, drum set and
other percussion, flute, and synthesizer. With a wide variety of pops,
jazz and specialty compositions, Bells In Motion features a type of
non-traditional handbell performance that thrills audiences of all
kinds.
The
group's director, Michael Lamb, is an accomplished musician and
handbell soloist. He has conducted and played handbells for 15 years
and has studied music at the University of Illinois and Illinois State
University. He is music director at the First Congregational Church in
Springfield and was a past member of the Illinois Symphony Chorus.
Lamb also presents numerous
clinics each year on handbell ringing and has recently formed American
Bronze, a national performance handbell choir which plans to tour
Europe in 2001.
Optimist
Club reports on June meeting
Members
Beth Davis, Doug DeMay, Vicki Hasprey, Lori Johnson, Roger Matson,
Milton Wiggers and Bob Wood attended the June 1 meeting of the Lincoln
Optimist Club.
Guests
were Christina Dye, second-place winner in the Illinois District Essay
Contest, and her father, Don Dye. Milton Wiggers, past governor of the
Illinois District, presented the Christina with the second-place
plaque for the Illinois District Optimists.
It
was announced that membership dues for the current year are due now to
Doug DeMay.
Officer
candidates for the Optimist year 2001 are Vicki Hasprey, president;
Roger Matson, first vice-president; Beth Davis, second vice-president;
Bob Wood, secretary; Doug DeMay, treasurer; Karen Schwantz, one-year
board term; Lori Johnson and Jack Milan, two-year board term; and Bob
Wood, publicity.
The
July meeting was scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the home of
Beth Davis, club president.
The
Optimist swim party will be on Aug. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Lincoln Rec. Center. This is a youth event. Pop and pizza will be
furnished by the Lincoln Optimist Club.
Breastfeeding
Support Group meets July 20
The
Breastfeeding Support Group will meet at Logan County Health
Department on Thursday, July 20, at 12:30 p.m. This support group will
meet monthly on the third Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and is open
to any woman, pregnant or breastfeeding, who wants to receive
information, support and encouragement with breastfeeding. Logan
County Health Department nurse Sue Estes has been trained as a
certified lactation counselor and will lead this support group to
encourage and support breastfeeding mothers. Women are invited to
bring baby and lunch to this support group. For more information,
contact Logan County Health Department at (217) 735-2317.
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Red
Cross classes offered in July
The
Logan County Red Cross will offer the following classes in July:
- Saturday, July 15, 9 a.m.
until noon – CPR Challenge. This class is for people with
previous Red Cross training who wish to be recertified in adult
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, infant and child CPR, or first aid.
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Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, July 19 and 20 – Community First Aid and
Safety. Class hours Wednesday will be from 6 until 10 p.m., and
Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. This class covers the CPR courses and
first aid.
Preregistration
is required. People interested may call 732-2134 for further
information, or come to the office at 125 S. Kickapoo St. Regular
office hours are from noon until 4 p.m.
Sign
up by July 26 for 3-on-3 basketball at the fair
The Lincoln Railer
Basketball Booster Club will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at
the Logan County Fair on Aug. 5. Boys and girls from third through
12th grade are eligible and must register by July 26. Teams are
limited; sign up early. For more information about the one-day event,
contact Dave Renfro at 735-4444 or 445-2778.
Hartem
Booster Club
schedules golf outing
The
Hartem Booster Club announces a golf outing, planned to become an
annual event. The best ball scramble will be Saturday, July 22,
morning and afternoon, at North Greens Golf Course, Atlanta.
The cost,
including meal, is $160 per team for 30 teams. Prizes are $600 for
first place, $300 for second and $160 for third.
For information,
contact the North Greens Golf Course, 217-648-5500.
"Homemade
With Love Cookbooks" now available
The
Naomi-Ruth Circle of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hartsburg has put
together a collection of over 400 favorite recipes. This cookbook,
"Homemade With Love," is ready for distribution at a cost of
$10 per book plus $2 shipping and handling. The cookbook, which is
hardback and spiral bound, was created in celebration of St. John’s
115th anniversary. Proceeds from cookbook sales will be
used to support the church as a whole, programs sponsored by the
Naomi-Ruth Circle and youth of the church. Call Joyce Leesman at
217-642-5883 or Kay Proefrock at 642-5884 to reserve your copy.
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Main
Street Lincoln announces summer concert series
Main
Street Lincoln's annual Concerts in the Park series is set to begin
the first Sunday in June and continue through the end of July. The
free concerts begin at 7 p.m. in Latham Park, north of the courthouse
square in downtown Lincoln. The city of Lincoln, Lincoln Area Music
Society and Main Street Lincoln are underwriting the event.
The
series has expanded to include nine concerts with a variety of music
as well as old favorites. The schedule and sponsors are as follows:
June
4 – IB5 Brass Quintet, sponsored by Logan County Board members –
This group with a big brass sound from Normal will delight the
audience with a variety of new pop sounds and songs you'll want to
sing along to. (Rescheduled to Aug. 6)
June
11 – Heartland Jazz Orchestra, sponsored by Parker-Grieme Insurance
– Back by popular demand, this group is led by Doug Tidabeck, who is
well-known in the Lincoln community.
June
18, June 25, July 2 and July 9 – Lincoln Area Music Society,
sponsored by State Bank of Lincoln and LAMS – The backbone of the
concert series is made up of Lincoln area musicians with a new
repertoire each week.
July
16 – Paul and Win Grace, sponsored by Lincoln Public Library and
Prairie Years – Based near Columbia, Mo., these versatile vocalists
and multi-instrumentalists have performed all over the United States
and Canada. Toes will tap to the folk and old-time music that has been
a part of your life since you were a child. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar,
harmonica, autoharp and accordian are all perfect sounds for a summer
evening.
July
23 – Steely Pan, sponsored by Mayor Joan Ritter – You'll picture
yourself on a tropical island as you enjoy the Caribbean rhythms of
this popular and unique group. Bring your own hurrache sandals and
shades.
July
30 – Second Baptist Church "Voices of Praise," sponsored
by Bob Neal of Edward Jones Investments – This great hometown gospel
group will keep you excited all night long. This is their second year
to wrap up the concert series.
Aug.
6 – IB5 Brass Quintet, sponsored by Logan County Board members –
This group with a big brass sound from Normal will delight the
audience with a variety of new pop sounds and songs you'll want to
sing along to. (This concert was rescheduled from June 4.)
For
more information, contact Wendy Bell, program manager, Main Street
Lincoln, at 217-732-2929.
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