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Ready
for the real world
Lincoln
Rotary seeking to recognize working youth
Logan
County youth who have started their own businesses, or who achieve above
and beyond what their employers expect, are now eligible to compete for a
new award recognizing their hard work. The "Ready for the Real World
Award" has been initiated by the Lincoln Rotary Club to encourage
more young people to demonstrate high work ethics or to use their
creativity to seek out new business opportunities. There is a $250 cash
award to accompany recognition by the Lincoln Rotary Club.
Any
Logan County employer or organization may nominate Logan County youth who
have reached the age of 18 by June 1, 2000. Nominees can either work for a
Logan County business, volunteer for a Logan County organization, or have
started their own business. Nominees should be youth who are responsible,
focused on excellence and truly enjoy their work. Academic or athletic
ability will not be a consideration in selecting a winner.
Nomination
forms are available from the Logan County Extension office, the
Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce, or by contacting Lincoln Rotary Club
Director of Vocational Service Bob Jeckel at 735-5372. Direct supervisors
of the nominee are highly encouraged to include a letter of recommendation
along with the nomination form. Nominations are due by Friday, April 14,
to Bob Jeckel, 1536 Pulaski Street, Lincoln, IL 62656.
The
Lincoln Rotary Club is an organization of local business persons and
professionals who stress service above self.
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Last
call for museum exhibit in Mason City
The
newly formed museum at 120 N. Main St. in Mason City is now showing
"Turn of the Century," which is being featured in its final
phase. A new exhibit is being scheduled for April and May titled,
"Town Veterans of All Eras." The currently featured exhibit
tells of Mason City’s early businessmen and trades people, with many of
their artifacts on display. The veterans exhibit will include memorabilia
of many local veterans who are known to have served in wars from the Civil
War to Desert Storm.
Museum
hours are noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Local museum attendants
who will be present to visit and talk of town history are scheduled as
follows:
Saturday,
March 25, noon to 2 p.m., Jack and Treva Warnock; 2 to 4 p.m., Oscar
Brown.
Sunday,
March 26, noon to 1 p.m., John Means; 1 to 2 p.m., Marie Fouts;
2 to 4 p.m., Vida Harrison.
Saturday,
April 1, noon to 2 p.m., Ed and Ester Leinweber; 2 to 4 p.m., Phyllis
Kneedler.
Sunday,
April 2, noon to 1 p.m., Bill and Florene Hazzard; 2 to 4 p.m., Lori
Combs.
Civil
War ball and band performance set for Memorial Day weekend
The
Mason City Historical Society is bringing the Civil War to Mason City on
Memorial Day weekend. Living history events in the city parks will include
an educational, entertaining appearance by the 33rd Illinois Volunteer
Regiment Band on Saturday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the tourist park
pavilion. The band is an authentic reenactment of the actual Civil War era
band that was mustered at State Normal University in 1861. The band
members wear reproductions of the original wool uniforms worn by the Union
Army, and each member plays music of the era on period instruments dating
as early as 1848. A Civil War military ball will be the main feature
during their performance. Children as well as adults will dance to the
Virginia reel, broom dance and other musical steps of that era. The public
is invited to this full-family affair for an evening of dancing or just
plain listening. Those in attendance are encouraged, but not required, to
wear attire of the Civil War period. Proceeds from this military ball and
band performance fundraiser will go to the restoration of Mason City's
Soldiers Monument erected in 1867 in Memorial Park. Events are sponsored
in cooperation with the local historical society, churches, school, clubs
and organizations, as well as parks and city government.
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City Historical Society]
American
Red Cross classes announced
The
American Red Cross is offering the following classes at the Logan County
Red Cross office, 125 S. Kickapoo St. in Lincoln.
To
make reservations or for more information, interested persons may call
217-732-2134 any weekday between 12 noon and 4 p.m.
Lake
Fork Community Sale
Saturday,
March 25, is the date for the 27th annual Lake Fork Community Sale.
Hundreds of consignors and buyers from bordering states gather in the
village of Lake Fork, with a population of 100. Fresh pork will be on
sale, and meals will be served all day. Donations are accepted for the
breakfast. For more information, call 217-792-5721 or 217-792-5891.
Bartmann
employees attend training session
Four
employees of Bartmann Health Care Center, including administrator June
George, attended an annual two-day payroll and accounts payable training
session at the Holiday Inn in Bloomington-Normal. A total of 20 facilities
were represented, including all of Illinois and one facility from
Michigan. Kara Wendel, Kathy Cane and Deon Clewell from The Tutera Group
in Kansas City were in charge of the meeting. Topics discussed included
policies, procedures, and current problems and possible solutions.
Sign
up through April 1 for the PONY Baseball League
The
Lincoln Baseball Association is having sign-ups March 13 through April 1
for the upcoming PONY Baseball League season for kids ages 7-14.
Parents/children can sign up at the front desk at the Lincoln Rec Center.
There they will also find information about the skills tryouts. For
further information, please call Duane Dexter (735-2609), Randy Turley
(732-4118) or Jim Stone (732-3285).
National
Honor Society seeks donations for Plant-A-Tree Project
The
National Honor Society of Lincoln Community High School has scheduled
their annual Earth Day projects for April 26 and 28. On April 26, NHS
students will help first graders plant memorial trees and teach the
children how to plant their own trees. On April 28, several high school
groups will plant trees along the interstate entrances to Lincoln and
along Lincoln Parkway in front of the Logan County Fairgrounds and Lincoln
Developmental Center. The National Honor Society invites businesses and
organizations to donate funds to help the NHS, the bio-chemistry ecology
class and the landscaping class purchase the trees.
If
you are interested in helping on one of the planting days, the NHS would
appreciate your enthusiasm and expertise to help them organize or plant.
If you would like to see the visible results of the students’ work, you
can check the locations on the southern cloverleaf entrance to Lincoln and
in front of the fairgrounds and LDC.
The
NHS thanks the community for all the continued support of this project.
Donations,
with checks payable to Plant-A-Tree Project, may be sent to the National
Honor Society, Attn: Judy Dopp and Laura Horton, 1000 Primm Road, Lincoln,
IL 62656.
Christ-centered
recovery program offered at Lincoln Bible Church
A Christ-centered recovery
program is being conducted at Lincoln Bible Church, 2316 N. Kickapoo, with
meetings each Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
The program is not
affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous in any way and is not intended as a
replacement for any other treatment or recovery program that someone may
be involved in.
This is the mission
statement: To help one recover from their addiction and/or to get
restarted in life after being incarcerated. The standards of the Bible
will be integrated to enhance their recovery. This is a Christ-centered
program and will be using the Bible as the teaching point in learning to
live as one recovers from whatever addiction they are struggling with.
The program format will be
as follows. Read the seven steps of recovery. Address any problems and
seek to find answers from the Bible. Share insights from the assigned
weekly Bible passage. Pray for each other.
There will be no charge for
the program; however, if anyone wants to donate toward the cost of
materials, it will be appreciated. If someone wants to buy the
"Recovery Devotional Bible," there will be a cost of $25.
For more information,
people can contact Don Hoover at 217-735-4641 or Bill Sparks at
217-735-2272 (office) or 217-642-5460 (home).
March
is American
Red Cross Month
The
following resolution was passed by Mayor Ritter and the Lincoln City
Council concerning March as Red Cross Month.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,
the AMERICAN RED CROSS is one of the largest and oldest social service
organizations in AMERICA; and
WHEREAS,
volunteer and financial contributions are needed more now than ever before
to protect the needs of our citizens; and
WHEREAS,
volunteers make it possible for the RED CROSS to collect and provide blood
to the ill and injured, provide emergency assistance to disaster victims,
and to respond to the emergency needs of armed forces personnel and their
families and dependents;
and
WHEREAS,
RED CROSS volunteers conduct thousands of courses in health and safety;
and
WHEREAS,
for 118 years the AMERICAN RED CROSS has been an essential ingredient of
AMERICAN life, helping us to learn, to help, and to prosper;
THEREFORE,
I, JOAN C. RITTER, Mayor of the CITY OF LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
proclaim MARCH 2000 as RED CROSS MONTH in LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
I urge all residents of LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS to DONATE their
time and their resources to support RED CROSS activities.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have herewith set my hand and caused the GREAT SEAL of
the CITY OF LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS to be affixed.
Adopted
by unanimous vote this 22nd day of February, 2000.
Approved
this 23rd day of February, 2000.
Alderman
Madigan, Alderman Mesner, Alderman Mitchell, Alderman Melton, Alderman
Stone, Alderman Huskins, Alderman Steve Fuhrer, Alderman Dehner, Alderman
Prather, Alderman Montcalm
Joan
C. Ritter, Mayor
ATTESTED:
Juanita Josserand, City Clerk
February
23, 2000
Following
is the proclamation by President Clinton concerning March as Red Cross
Month –
THE
WHITE HOUSE
Office
of the Press Secretary
(Miami,
Florida)
February
29, 2000
AMERICAN
RED CROSS MONTH, 2000
BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A
PROCLAMATION
After
the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt
asked his fellow Americans to respond by contributing to the American Red
Cross, "the only organization chartered and authorized by Congress to
act at times of great national calamity." Almost a century later, the
American Red Cross continues to serve our Nation and the world, providing
compassionate assistance to people suffering in the aftermath of personal,
local, national, or international disasters.
As
one of our country’s premier humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross
provides disaster relief to millions of people both at home and abroad. In
the past year alone, the American Red Cross rose to meet many challenges
– from Hurricane Floyd on the eastern seaboard to the Kosovo relief
effort to the terrible earthquakes and floods that struck countries around
the globe. Following the tragic shootings at Columbine High School and in
other schools and places of work and worship, the American Red Cross sent
in crisis counselors to support grieving families and friends of the
victims. In Taiwan and in Turkey, the American Red Cross worked with other
Red Cross affiliates to provide solace and support to earthquake
survivors; after the crash of EgyptAir Flight 990, Red Cross grief
counselors brought comfort to victims’ families. In total, the American
Red Cross responded to nearly 64,000 disaster incidents last year alone
and helped provide information to thousands of families separated from
loved ones by war or disaster.
The
services that the American Red Cross provides go beyond disaster relief.
Its biomedical services program provides patients in more than 3,000
hospitals nationwide with the latest in high-quality, state-of-the-art
blood and tissues services. Last year it provided more than 700,000
emergency and personal services for military personnel and their families,
including relaying messages from their families to the three American
servicemen held captive by Yugoslav forces. And in communities across the
Nation, more than 12 million people received Red Cross instruction in
lifesaving techniques last year, ranging from first aid and CPR to water
safety and boat handling.
Forming
the backbone of the American Red Cross is a vast network of nearly 4.5
million blood donors and 1.3 million dedicated volunteers who ensure that
help will be there when and where it is needed. Virtually every community
in the United States is served by an American Red Cross chapter, Blood
Services region, or both; and as we have seen demonstrated so dramatically
over time, no community is immune to the sudden and devastating disasters
that require the services and stewardship of the American Red Cross. Each
of us owes a lasting debt of gratitude to this extraordinary organization
that has given so much to our people, our country, and our world.
NOW,
THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America and Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States,
do hereby proclaim March 2000 as American Red Cross Month. I urge all the
people of the United States to demonstrate support for their local Red
Cross chapters and to become actively involved in furthering the
humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM
J. CLINTON
Lenten
services scheduled at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Pastor
Roger David will conduct services at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church (AFLC), 1140 N. State St., each Wednesday evening during Lent
. The services will be at 7:30 p.m. with
fellowship to follow.
Jolly
Seniors group announces plans for March 28 meeting
The
Jolly Seniors group from Lincoln Christian Church invites those 55-plus to
attend our monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 28, at 10 a.m. You will
experience a warm fellowship with people who care for one another; an
enjoyable time filled with great food, fun and interesting programs; and a
spiritual lift to encourage you in your life.
This
month’s program will feature Lindy Moore, a forensic scientist with the
Springfield Forensic Science Laboratory. He will give a brief overview of
the type of work conducted at the lab, as well as answer any questions you
might have. Marge Iden, minister of Christian education at Lincoln
Christian Church, will lead our devotion and provide special music on the
vibraharp. We will also enjoy a baked ham dinner, catered by Guzzardo’s.
Suggested cost for the meal is $4.
For
free transportation, please contact the church office at 732-7618. The
meeting will be held at the church Fellowship Center, 205 N. Hamilton St.
Youth
hunter safety course will be held March 24-25
A
10-hour youth hunter safety course will be held at the Lincoln Sportsman
Club on Friday, March 24,
from 6 to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The
course is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Resources, Lincoln
Sportsman Club, and Wal-Mart.
The
course is free, but must be attended both days. To register call (217)
732-2151 or (217) 732-4159.
Multiple
Sclerosis Society fund-raising walk scheduled
The
Multiple Sclerosis Society is holding a fund-raising walk in Lincoln
on Sunday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Kickapoo Creek Park. Over
300,000 Americans suffer from multiple sclerosis, a disease of the
nervous system.
People
or businesses who wish to form teams, volunteer or donate to this MS
Walk 2000 should contact Jeanne Handlin at 732-3350 or Toni McDonald
at 732-8424 locally, or the Peoria branch at 1-800-423-5774.
Butter
braid bread available for Easter
The
Lincoln Church of God Ladies Ministries have begun their spring butter
braid bread sales. These wonderful dessert breads are available for $8.
You can contact the church at 732-8989 to order. These breads will be
delivered in time for your Easter dinners!
Zonta
scholarship applications available
Students
planning a career in the healthcare field may apply now for the
scholarships offered by the Zonta Club of Lincoln. Any resident of Logan
County who is currently enrolled or has been accepted in a healthcare
professional curriculum at an accredited institution is eligible.
Past
winners are also eligible, but not students with less than one academic
year of study left. Students may be enrolled or accepted in fields such as
medicine, nursing, pharmacy, sports medicine or medical technology. The
scholarships are available to students enrolled in college or universities
anywhere in the United States.
Scholarship
forms are available at all high schools in Logan County, Lincoln College,
Family Medical Center, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Logan County
Health Department, The Christian Village Nursing Home, St. Clara’s
Manor, Maple Ridge Care Centre, and at Graue, Medicap or CVS pharmacies.
Forms
may also be obtained from Zonta member Marilyn Weingarz, 1425 1307th St.,
Lincoln, telephone 735-1840. They must be returned to Weingarz by April 1.
Completed applications must include, along with personal information,
transcripts and three letters of reference.
There
are usually several scholarship winners, Weingarz said, with awards
ranging from $500 to $1,000. Judging will be done by a committee of
community leaders in the health care profession and education as well as
members of Zonta.
Zonta
is an international service organization formed to advance the status of
women worldwide and to provide service to the community. Weingarz
stressed, however, that the scholarships are open to both men and women.
Heritage
In Flight museum
The
Heritage In Flight Museum at the Logan County Airport is open every
weekend from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open during the week by special
arrangement by calling 732-3333. The museum contains historical aviation
exhibits from as far back as World War I. Donations to the museum have
come from Logan County residents who served in the flying branches of the
United States military and from military and civilian sources throughout
the U.S. Heritage In Flight holds its regular meetings on the first
Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. in the commons room of the airport
terminal building. We are always interested in new members who have an
interest in helping to maintain the museum and the important and
fascinating historical records that it contains. The Heritage In Flight
Museum is a non-profit organization.
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