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Auxiliary plans luncheon and card party
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The
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary announces their fourth annual
"'Tis the Season" luncheon and card party. The event this year will be
Friday, Dec. 1, at noon at the Lincoln Depot. After the luncheon, those
attending are welcome to stay and visit with friends or join games of
bridge or pinochle in another room.
Space is
limited, and reservations are required by Friday, Nov. 24. Tickets may be
purchased between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the ALMH Gift
Shop. All ticket sales will be in advance; no ticket sales at the door.
Celebrating
America Recycles Week
Buying recycled is key to recycling success
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average American generates nearly 1,500 pounds of trash each year, creating more
than 200 million tons of waste annually in the United States. However, because
more Americans are recycling, the nation’s recycling rate is now more than 28
percent. This means the steel, aluminum, paper, glass and plastic we place at
curbside or drop-off sites are really making a difference in reducing our nation’s
waste.
The
week of November 13-18 is America Recycles Week. Millions of Americans are going
to celebrate and commit to keep recycling. Communities across the country,
including our own Logan County in Illinois, are encouraging residents to recycle
more, recycle more often and communicate that there’s one more step we need to
take — buying recycled.
Buying recycled
is easy to do. There are thousands of recycled-content products —everything
from bicycles and appliances to laundry detergent bottles and carpeting.
Recycled-content products are equal in quality and usually cost the same as
products made from non-recycled material. However, buying recycled helps
conserve resources, reduce waste, and create opportunities for economic
development in Illinois and across the nation.
Participation
by you is key to reaching our state-mandated goal of 25 percent recycling rate.
All communities in Logan County have drop-off containers for newspapers,
magazines, plastics, aluminum cans and tin cans. Check your local bulletins for
locations and instructions.
If there are
any recycling questions, please call Kenny Schwab at (217) 732-9636.
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Festival of Trees has new features
The
fifth annual Festival of Trees will be Saturday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Dec.
3, in the historic Logan County Courthouse in downtown Lincoln.
The
lavishly decorated trees, wreaths and swags can be viewed on the first floor of
the courthouse Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sundays from
noon to 6 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 30, until 9 p.m. Visitors will have the
opportunity to place a silent bid on the trees, wreaths and swags; vote for
their favorite designs; and purchase raffle tickets for a 7½-foot tree.
Admission is free.
New
additions to the festival include: sounds of the holiday season from local
choirs; candlelight tours of the courthouse, as well as holiday caroling on
Tuesday, November 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.; and a special dedication of an
8-by-16-foot mural by famed artist Lloyd Ostendorf and local artist Lee Dowling
at 7 p.m. The mural was recently relocated to the courthouse as a gift from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Local residents will read their favorite
Christmas stories to youngsters at the children's story time, sponsored by Logan
County Farm Bureau. This event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov.
24; Saturday, Nov. 25; and Saturday, Dec. 2.
The
festival will again feature the 18-foot Logan County Christmas Tree in the
rotunda of the courthouse. The tree is decorated with ornaments donated by
businesses, organizations, families and individuals in Logan County. The tree
will remain in the rotunda throughout the holiday season.
The
final bids for trees, wreaths and swags will be taken at the Festival of Trees
Gala at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lincoln on Friday, Dec. 1. Proxy bids
will be accepted. Tickets for the gala are available by calling the Abraham
Lincoln Healthcare Foundation office at 217-732-2161, Ext. 433. The cost is $50
per person and includes dinner and entertainment.
The
proceeds from the Festival of Trees support projects and programs of the Abraham
Lincoln Healthcare Foundation and Main Street Lincoln.
The
premier sponsor is Lincoln Land Communications Inc., an authorized Cellular One
Agent.
For more
information about the Festival of Trees, call (217) 732-2929.
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Sweet
Adelines welcome singers to rehearsal
Ladies, are you
a career person or a stay-at-home mom? Are you looking for a break in your
routine? Do you enjoy singing? If your answer is yes to all of these, you are
welcomed to visit the Nov. 28 rehearsal of the Bloomington chapter of Sweet
Adelines. They rehearse every Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. at the First Christian
Church, 401 W. Jefferson in Bloomington. The building is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, telephone (309) 473-2285.
Bulbs
planted for spring beauty in Mason City
Saturday,
Nov. 11, with fair but cool weather conditions, seven brave Garden Angels and
two Angel husbands helped to get 600 spring bulbs into the ground before the
snow comes. Mason City Rotary Club donated the flowering bulbs and sought two
clubs to do the plantings.
Two
hundred red hybrid tulips were donated for the local Salt Creek Prairie Chapter
of Daughters of American Revolution to plant at the Soldiers Monument in
Memorial Park. Four hundred daffodils were donated to be divided and
planted at the Mason City Gordon Buehrig welcome signs on Route 10.
The
few Garden Angel members and spouses turning out were able to complete all
planting jobs. Those giving their time included Pam Agrall and
husband Dan, Diane Bergman and husband Dave, Pat Elmore, Miriam Greene, Edna
Jones, Bev Purvis and Kelly Tucker.
Come
spring, the Mason City Rotary and these folks will deserve all the credit for
this additional beauty helping make Mason City "The Best Blooming Town
Around."
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Red
Cross appeals for blood donations
Due
to a blood shortage nationwide, the American Red Cross is asking for immediate
blood donations to boost critically low supplies. Virtually all of the Red Cross’s
36 Blood Services regions have been appealing for donations in local communities
in recent weeks. However, despite these efforts, a critical need for all blood
types remains. All eligible donors are encouraged to call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to
schedule a blood donation appointment.
"Patients
who need blood in emergency situations absolutely depend on a readily available
supply," said Dr. Bernadine Healy, Red Cross president and CEO. "No
patient should ever be left to wonder if the lifesaving blood they need will be
available to them. Cancer treatments, organ transplants and evolving medical
procedures would not be possible without a safe and available blood supply. We
urge all eligible blood donors to help us during the critical shortage by
scheduling an appointment to donate blood — the gift of life."
Some
of the hardest hit areas include major metropolitan cities such as Los Angeles,
Detroit, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. With supply levels down
nationwide, it has been difficult for regions that consistently have robust
inventories throughout the year to help support these metropolitan areas. Last
summer, local efforts were able to sustain the Red Cross’ national blood
supply and a nationwide appeal for blood was not needed.
Despite
an overall increase in collections this year, higher demand contributed to the
blood shortage this summer — an already challenging time for collections. Red
Cross systemwide collections are more that 145,000 units ahead of last year at
this time. Compared to 1999, hospital distribution this year of Red Cross blood
was up 5.8 percent in April and 6.1 percent in May.
"Whenever
a natural disaster strikes, the overwhelming response the Red Cross receives
from the public is what helps victims of that disaster carry on," Healy
said. "A blood shortage is a disaster, and we need the same level of public
support for this disaster as we do for a hurricane, tornado, flood or
fire."
Volunteer
blood donations help patients being treated for accidents, routine surgeries,
and serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease and hemophilia. Despite the
fact that giving blood is easy, safe and takes less that one hour, only 5
percent of eligible Americans donate blood. To donate blood, individuals must be
healthy, at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds or more.
For
more that 50 years, the American Red Cross has been the primary supplier of
lifesaving blood and blood products in the United States. The Red Cross collects
blood voluntarily donated by approximately 4.5 million donors, annually
providing more than 6 million units of blood for patients nationwide.
[American
Red Cross news release]
November
Red Cross classes scheduled
The
American Red Cross will have a challenge class for people who wish to be
recertified in CPR. It will be on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. A
community first aid and safety class will be on Nov. 29 and 30. This class will
cover adult CPR, infant and child CPR, and first aid. Hours on Wednesday, the 29th,
will be from 6 until 10 p.m., and class hours the second evening will be from 5
until 10 p.m. All classes will be at the Lincoln Red Cross office, 125 S.
Kickapoo in Lincoln. Preregistration is required. For further information,
people may call 732-2134. Office hours are from noon until 4 p.m. weekdays.
[Logan
County Red Cross news release]
Shriners
to have pre-screening clinic at Masonic Lodge
Shriners
hospitals are dedicated to providing treatment for needy children. The Shriners
are hosting a local pre-qualifying clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec.
16, for children newborn to 18 years of age. Children can be brought to the
off-premises clinic at the Masonic Lodge, 2022 N. Kickapoo St., for
evaluation.
In
an effort to help the public to be aware of cases treated at Shriners Hospitals,
the group has prepared the following list of conditions that may be acceptable
and non-acceptable. Of course, the ultimate decision is determined by the chief
surgeon.
Acceptable
cases
Amputees,
congenital or traumatic
Apert's
syndrome
Arthrogryposia
Arthritis,
juvenile rheumatoid
Bowed
legs
Bums
(not acute; for functional or reconstructional surgery)
Cerebral
palsy
Charcot
- Marie - tooth
Cleft
palate and harelip
Club
feet
Congenital
dislocated hips
Dwarfism
Hammertoe
Hemiplegia
Legg-Perthes
Muscular
dystrophy
Myelomeningocele
(spina bifida)
Osgood-Schlatters
(inflammation of bone head)
Osteogenic
sarcoma
Osteogenesis
imperfecta.
Rickets
(Vitamin D-resistant)
Scoliosis
Spina
bifida (myelodysplasia)
Spinal
cord injuries
Syndactlism
Tibial
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Non-acceptable
cases
Fresh
fractures
Mandibular
or teeth problems
Epilepsy
Heart
problems
Hemophilia
Eye
and hearing problems
Kidney
problems
Severely
retarded or brain damaged
Children
on a respirator
Children
with tracheostomies
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Those
severely affected or in a near-vegetable state are not accepted. Likewise, those
with a severed spine are usually not accepted, as Shriners hospitals can accept
only those cases which "present reasonable hope of material improvement.
Certain spastic cases which cannot be materially helped and emergency care
arising from acute bums SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED."
This
is a free service. There are no costs to the family. This service is available
to any child, regardless of race, creed, or national origin.
Call
(217) 947-2935 for further information.
[News
release from Shriners Hospital for Children]
Tickets
for drawing are available from Shriners
Logan County
Shriners are having an opportunity drawing. You can get tickets for the Dec. 13
cash prize drawing from any Shriner.
Senior
citizens plan chili supper for parade night
The
Senior Citizens of Logan County Inc. will host their annual chili supper at The
Oasis Senior Center, 501 Pulaski Street in Lincoln, on Thursday, Nov. 30. This
is the same night as the downtown Christmas parade. Serving hours are 4 to 7
p.m. The menu includes chili, crackers, homemade pie and beverage. Tickets are
available at the door. A bake sale and bazaar is also on this same day, starting
at 9 a.m. For further information, call The Oasis, (217) 732-6132.
Lincoln
Optimist Club announces essay contest
The
Lincoln Optimist Club is sponsoring its fourth annual essay contest. This year’s
contest is entitled "Are We Losing Our Freedom?" All high school
students under 19 years of age as of Dec. 31, 2000, in grades 10, 11 and 12 are
eligible to participate, according to Bob Wood, club contest chairman.
The
Lincoln club will select a first, second and third-place winner in its contest,
and the first-place entry will automatically be forwarded to the district
contest, where it will be judged against the winning entries from clubs in the
Springfield area district.
The
first, second and third-place winners will receive scholarships in the amounts
of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. In addition to the scholarship, the
first-place winner receives an expense-paid four-day trip with his or her
parents to the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Penn., in July for the
Freedom and Leadership Conference.
All
essays must be original and must be submitted by Dec. 31 to the Lincoln Optimist
Club. For information, please contact Bob Wood, Contest Chairman, 166 Ninth St.,
Lincoln, IL 62656; phone (217) 735-4232.
Christina
Dye of Lincoln was the 1999-2000 scholarship winner for the Lincoln Optimist
Club and was also the second place winner for the Illinois District. Milton
Wiggers, past governor of the Illinois District, presented Miss Dye with the
Illinois District plaque.
Optimist
International is one of the largest and most active service organizations, with
over 150,000 members in 4200 Optimist clubs in the United States, Canada and
other nations. Promoting "Friend of Youth," Optimist clubs conduct
service projects which reach six million young people each year.
[Lincoln
Optimist Club news release]
November blood drives announced
Lincoln Elementary
School District No. 27 will sponsor the American Red Cross blood drives
on Nov. 1 and 15 at the Lincoln Sports Complex. Hours for both
drives will be from noon until 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov.
9, the United Methodist Church in Atlanta will have a drive with hours
1 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10, St.
Peter's Church in Emden will have a drive from 2 to 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 13, Lincoln
College will have a drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, Lincoln
Christian College will be the site for a drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Blood is a continuing
need, and everyone is urged to come give blood at one of these drives
so that when you, your family or friends need blood, it will be
available.
During October the
following donors reached goals in their donations: Edna D. Miller,
eight gallons; Kirk E. Dobihal and Andy Schwenk, one gallon each.
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