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FFA members visit state capital
In
conjunction with National Agriculture Week, four Hartsburg-Emden FFA
members, along with FFA members from throughout Illinois, assisted with
National Agriculture Week activities at the state capital. Natalie Coers,
Josh Anderson, Shane Westen and Anthony Jones helped deliver agriculture
commodity baskets and lunches to legislators. While in Springfield, these
members also met with Representative John Turner and Illinois Director of
Agriculture Joe Hampton.
[Anthony Jones, Shane Westen, Natalie Coers and Josh Anderson.
Representative John Turner in back.]
[Mrs. Betsy Pech (FFA advisor), Josh Anderson, Shane Westen,
Director of
Agriculture Joe Hampton, Anthony Jones and Natalie Coers]
Main
Street gears up for campaign drive
Main
Street Lincoln's Partnership Campaign is underway now through April 15th.
Designated by Illinois Main Street in 1994, Main Street Lincoln uses the
four-point approach of Economic Restructuring, Promotion, Organization,
and Design, established by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Accomplishments
of Lincoln Main Street include the tolling of the courthouse clock, the
Taste of Lincoln, historic street lights, downtown holiday decorations,
the mural on the Neal Tire Building, Summer Concert Series, Lincoln's
official Christmas ornament, Business Nexus, Festival of Trees, new
business workshops, Historic Preservation Week, and the LCHS Prom Grand
March, as well as many other activities.
Main
Street Lincoln has an aggressive work plan for 2000. Restoration of the
Scully Park fountain, completion of the Shay Parking Plaza and restoration
of the Indian maiden statue are at the top of the list in the Design area.
Four quarterly business seminars will be offered as well as the Nexus, an
intercept survey updated, newsletter developed and Historic Walking Tour
planned. Special events include the Taste of Lincoln, Harvest Fest, Summer
Concert Series, Historic Preservation Week, a Flag Day Ceremony and the
Festival of Trees.
A
not-for-profit corporation, Main Street Lincoln relies on private funding
to accomplish its goals. It does not receive any direct revenue from the
state, county or city. There is no special tax to generate income, and the
city and county's contributions are specific sponsorships on a
reimbursement basis.
Anyone
interested in Lincoln's downtown area can become a partner in Main Street
Lincoln. Business Partnerships are $99 and families are half the amount.
Partnerships are tax deductible and should be sent to: Main Street
Lincoln, 303 South Kickapoo, Lincoln, IL 62656. For questions or further
information, contact: Wendy Bell, program manager, at 732-2929.
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American
Red Cross blood donor update
Woody
Jones, State Farm will be the sponsor for the April 5 American Red Cross
blood drive to be held at the Lincoln Sports Complex. The hours are 12 to
5 p.m. On April 19, another drive at the Complex will be from 12 until 6
p.m.
The
Atlanta United Methodist Church will host a drive on April 6, with hours
from 1 until 7 p.m.
Lincoln
College will have a drive on April 4 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Students
at Lincoln Community High School will help as volunteers with the drive to
be held there on April 14 from 8:15 a.m. until 2:15 p.m.
Donors
who reached goals in March are the following:
Michael
E. FitzHenry, six gallons; George R. Morgan, four; Jayne Zimmer, three;
Lorine I. Cole, two; and one gallon each for Clinton R. Coffman, Rachel
Collins, Tara Turner, Beverly Liner, Gloria Read and Cynthia J. Aper.
Tri-Police
Association and Teen Court sponsor '50s-'60s dance
The
Tri-Police Association of Logan County and Logan County Teen Court have
joined together to sponsor a '50s-'60s dance. Proceeds from the dance will
be used to aid both organizations in their efforts to assist the youth of
Logan County. The dance will be held at American Legion Post 263 in
Lincoln on Saturday, April 1, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Donations will be
$5 per person. Tickets will be available at Graue Pharmacy in Lincoln, the
Logan County Public Safety Complex or the American Legion.
The
Tri-Police Association of Logan County is a non-profit organization that
was formed in February 1975 to promote a better understanding between the
public and law enforcement in Logan County. It is governed by an executive
board of four elected officers and five trustees.
It
is the mission of the Tri-Police Association to assist the youth of Logan
County by raising funds and donating the proceeds to youth organizations
in Logan County. Listed below are just a few organizations and groups that
the Tri-Police have assisted:
RIF
(Reading Is Fundamental), YMCA swim program , American Legion Children's
Youth Fund, Logan County Teen Court, St. Jude's Hospital, American Legion
Baseball, Shriners Hospital, Special Olympics, Lincoln DARE, Exchange
Students from Logan County and various Boy Scout troops.
Anyone
wishing to join may contact the Tri-Police Association at P.O. Box 113,
Lincoln, IL 62656. We look forward to hearing from you.
Zimmerman
Scholarship deadline approaches
Applications
are still available for the Dwight F. Zimmerman Scholarship, sponsored by
the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation.
Applicants
must be a graduating senior from Lincoln Community High School, Mount
Pulaski High School, Olympia High School, Hartsburg-Emden High School or
Illini Central High School, or a student currently attending Lincoln
College.
All
applicants who are chosen as finalists to interview with the scholarship
selection committee will receive an award to be applied directly toward
tuition, fees and books. The two top applicants will receive scholarships
of $1,500. Other finalists will be awarded $500 scholarships.
Applications
are available in the guidance offices of the above-listed schools.
Applications are to be submitted to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation, 315 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL 62656. The deadline to submit an
application for the Zimmerman Scholarship is April 7, 2000. For more
information, call the Foundation office at 217-732-2161, ext. 405.
Individuals
wishing to contribute to the scholarship fund may send their contributions
to the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation, 315 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL
62656.
LJHS
scholarship fund for music camp reaches goal
The
Lincoln Junior High Band scholarship fund for students attending
University of Illinois music camp in July reached its original $2700 goal
this week with the addition of several more donations.
The
fund now stands at $2723 to assist 18 students. Any future additions will
be divided among the students as well. The latest additions include Dr.
and Mrs. Dean Hauter; Lincoln Women’s Club; and Alan Eisberg of Carmel,
Ind., who played trumpet in the LJHS Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band in the
middle 1970s.
Previously
identified donors include the Ray Bryant family; Mr. and Mrs. George
Henrichsmeyer; a memorial to former students Gary Baldin, Eric Georgi,
Cliff Wilson, Ken Vogel, Nathan Ropp and Donnie Fulk by Mr. Zimmerman; Dr.
and Mrs. Paul Kasa; the Roger Boss family, as a Christmas remembrance for
Mr. Zimmerman; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bates; Rotary Club of Lincoln; Kiwanis
Club of Lincoln; State Bank of Lincoln; Abraham Lincoln Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution; Lincoln Elementary Education
Association (the teachers of the Dist. 27); Mrs. Lorraine Wheal; and a
memorial to the late Lincoln industrialist Ken Alrutz by his family now
residing in Kansas.
"Lincoln
has done it again," says Zimmerman. "The band students and I
thank the community for this marvelous show of support. Some of our donors
go back over 35 years, and we are grateful for their long-term support as
well."
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.
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).
April
9 buffet breakfast to benefit Junior Legion Baseball
The
spring buffet breakfast for the American Legion Post 263 baseball program
will be Sunday, April 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon at American Legion Post
263, Fifth Street Road in Lincoln. All proceeds go to Junior Legion
Baseball.
The
menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, ham (carved to order), biscuits and
gravy, fried potatoes, sausage dogs, hash browns, cinnamon rolls, donuts,
fruit, coffee, juice and milk.
The
cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children in grade school, and pre-schoolers
eat free of charge. Carryouts are available at a cost of $5 for any four
food items.
Chances
will be on sale for four tickets to Wrigley Field, Chicago, for the Sept.
23, Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game. The winner will be drawn at the
annual baseball fish and chicken fry Aug. 27.
Zonta
Club reports on March meeting
The
Zonta Club of Lincoln met Tuesday, March 14, at the Elks Club in Lincoln.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the program was bagpipe music presented
by Jim Turley of Lincoln. Jim played traditional Irish music interspersed
with the history of the bagpipes, uniforms and Irish customs. Jim and Beth
Turley are members of the St. Andrews Pipe and Drums of Central Illinois.
Their home base is the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Springfield.
They will be participating in the Highland Games to be held May 20 at the
state fairgrounds in Springfield. Included in the games will be
competition in music, dance, ancient games and sheepherding.
Zonta
members were reminded of upcoming events, including the Relay for Life to
be held April 14 and 15 at the Lincoln Rec Center, the district spring
workshop to be held April 29 at Charleston, and the continuing support of
the Ronald McDonald house.
The
nomination committee announced the slate of officers for the 2000-2001
year. They are as follows: Linda Ruff, president; Mary Thomas George, vice
president; Pat Shay, secretary; and Kay Bauer, treasurer. New board
members are Marilyn Weingarz, Marilyn Armbrust and Pete Smiley.
The
Zonta Club voted to give the National Honor Society $50 for their Arbor
Day event. The National Honor Society members always donate their time to
help with the annual Zonta turkey day dinner.
The
April meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Elks Club in
Lincoln. The program will be given by the "Wings of Hope," a
group of volunteers who will fly wherever their help is needed.
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.
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!
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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