LCCS
to host Dr. James Sire on Oct. 3 and 4
Lincoln
Christian Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. James W. Sire will
present the 2000 James D. Strauss Lecture Series, "Habits of the
Mind: How Thinking Feels," at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
Oct. 3, and at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The morning lectures
will be in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel, and the evening lecture will be
presented in Room R-49 in Restoration Hall, both on the LCCS campus.
The
topics of the presentations will be "The Perfection of the
Intellect," The Virtues of the Intellect" and "The
Disciplines of the Intellect." Through these lectures, Dr. Sire
will consider how and why the intellectual life is a genuine Christian
calling for all believers, as well as those in academic disciplines.
Sire
is former senior editor for InterVarsity Press and has lectured about
English, philosophy and theology at colleges and universities around
the globe. He is the author of "The Universe Next Door," a
widely acclaimed "worldview primer," which is used as a
textbook in more than 200 colleges and seminaries, including LCCS.
All
lectures are free and open to the public.
Lincoln
College alumni group plans Casino Night
The
newly formed Lincoln College Alumni Committee is planning a Casino
Night on Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Davidson-Sheffer Gymnasium on the
campus of Lincoln College.
The
event is the first ever and is geared toward Lincoln College alumni,
students, parents and friends. It features casino quality games that
include blackjack, craps, roulette and slot machines. The deadline for
tickets is Oct. 10.
Members
of the alumni committee for Casino Night are Mike Lumpp, chair (class
of ’62), Paul Beaver (class of ’56), Wayne Conrady (class of ’50),
Bob Jeckel (class of ’66), Joe Runyon (class of ’59), Bill Zimmer
(class of ’58) and Janet Zimmer (class of ’59). If you would like
to get involved with the Lincoln College alumni group or have
additional information, please call Deb Ackerman at 732-3155, Ext.
213.
American
National Red Cross appeals for blood
The
national blood inventory is at historically low levels, and a national
appeal is being made for regular donors and new donors to give blood
to ease this acute shortage.
There
will be two blood drives in October at the Lincoln Sports Complex.
Hours on Wednesday, Oct. 4, will be from 12 until 5 p.m. On Wednesday,
Oct. 18, hours will be from 12 until 6 p.m.
During
September the following people reached milestones in their donations:
Betty J. Lahr, 14 gallons; Donald E. Johnson, nine; Doug Fink and
Larry J. Lessen, five gallons each; Lyndol D. Kingsley, four; and
Sandra S. Wendt, three gallons.
To
make an appointment to give blood, call 800-728-3543, Ext.1441
Walk-ins
are always welcome. Help is needed to ease this medical crisis.
American
Red Cross calls for immediate blood donations nationwide
Surgeries postponed due to critical
blood shortage
Donors
are asked to call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment.
The
American Red Cross, steward of one-half of the nation's blood supply,
is suffering a severe blood shortage — one of the worst in its
history. Hospitals in some of the hardest hit areas around the nation
have been forced to postpone scheduled surgeries because of an
inadequate blood supply. The nation's blood supply is critically low,
and all eligible donors are strongly encouraged to call
1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment to donate blood.
"We
couldn’t practice modern medicine without blood," said Dr.
Bernadine Healy, president and CEO of the American Red Cross.
"Right now, blood is the weak link in the chain of
healthcare," she added. "Patients should never have to worry
whether there will be enough blood. It is the gift of life, and there
is no substitute. We desperately need the help of all eligible repeat
and first-time donors."
Volunteer
blood donations help patients being treated for accidents, routine
surgeries and serious diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and other
cancers, heart disease, sickle cell anemia and hemophilia. Despite the
fact that giving blood is easy, safe and takes less than one hour,
only five percent of eligible Americans donate blood. To donate blood,
one must be healthy, at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds or
more.
Despite
an overall increase in blood donations this year, an increase in
population, improved medical procedures and more complex surgeries
that were not possible years ago have contributed to the current blood
shortage.
The
current situation is critical:
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In
August 1999, hospitals supplied with blood from the American Red
Cross required about 14,732 units of blood each day.
In August 2000, because of increased hospital demand, the
Red Cross distributed more than 16,800 units of blood to hospitals
nationwide each day – a 14 percent increase.
As of Friday, Sept. 15, the American Red Cross had
approximately 36,000 units of blood in its national inventory.
The critical minimum blood inventory is 50,000 units; an
optimal blood supply is 80,000 units; and as recently as this past
April, 110,000 units were in the inventory.
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Optimal
inventory for the national American Red Cross blood system is a
three-day supply of blood. For
the entire summer, the Red Cross has operated on little more than
a two-day supply – a difference of nearly 25,000 donors a day
– and remains at these low levels into September.
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Thirty-two
of the American Red Cross’s 36 Blood Services regions have been
appealing to their local communities through the local media. The
Heart of America Region is headquartered in Peoria.
The
American Red Cross has been working diligently to encourage more
people to donate blood and has succeeded in increasing collections by
nearly three percent over the past year. Some national efforts include
utilizing telemarketing and direct mail to encourage existing blood
donors to donate more often; pilot testing an Internet-based system to
enable blood donors to schedule appointments; scheduling more blood
drives; expanding hours at existing blood drives; utilizing mass-media
advertising and planning a new urban donation center to make it easy
for donors to schedule appointments during the business day. The
American Red Cross is especially encouraging blood donors who have
never donated or have only donated a few times to schedule an
appointment to give the gift of life.
"We
are truly grateful to all donors who have helped throughout the
summer," Healy said. "We know during non-summer months,
older high school students and college students account for
approximately 15 percent of American Red Cross blood collections. As
students and professors begin their normal fall routine, we ask that
they recommit to donating blood and sponsoring regular blood drives
throughout the year."
For
more than 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 six million units of
blood for patients nationwide.
Writers'
Club meets Oct. 3
The
Lincoln Writers' Club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. in the
Pegram Room of the Lincoln Public Library, 725 Pekin St. All persons
interested in writing are invited to attend. This is a very informal
group of those interested in writing. For further information, call
Roberta Johnson at 217-732-2723.
Sponsors
needed for Festival of Trees
The
Festival of Trees Committee is seeking businesses, organizations and
individuals to sponsor Christmas trees, wreaths and swags. The
lavishly decorated items will be displayed at the festival in the
Logan County Courthouse from Fri., Nov. 24, to Sun., Dec. 3. Sponsors’
names will be publicized at the festival, where 3,500 attendees are
anticipated this year.
Sponsorship
fee is $200 for a 7½-foot tree, $100 for a 4½-foot tree, $50 for a
wreath and $50 for a swag. Sponsors may decorate their own trees or
have others decorate them.
Most
of the trees, wreaths and swags will be auctioned off at the ’Tis
the Season Gala on Friday, Dec. 1. Some will be available for purchase
through a silent auction at the Festival of Trees site. The proceeds
will be equally divided between Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation for improving the quality of health care in Logan County
and Main Street Lincoln for revitalizing downtown Lincoln.
Those
interested in sponsoring or decorating items for the Festival of Trees
may contact Main Street Lincoln, 732-2929, or the Healthcare
Foundation at 732-2161, Ext. 316.
Library’s
tutoring center begins Sept. 25
![](../images/ads/Bluedog/BlueDog.gif) The
Lincoln Public Library District announces that the Prime Time Learning
Center will begin on Sept. 25 for grades three through eight. Tutoring
center sessions are scheduled by appointment on Monday through
Thursday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. This is a free service provided by the
library and is available to all area students in grades three through
eight. For more information on tutoring sessions or volunteering as a
tutor contact the library’s Youth Services Department at 732-5732.
New
Holland history books available by reservation
As
New Holland celebrates its 125th anniversary, 1875 - 2000, New
Holland pictorial history books are now available. Only 100 books
remain to be sold. The book will not be reprinted. If you are
interested in a book, you can reserve one by sending $25 (plus $3.50
for shipping if you want it mailed) to Lila Conklen, 100th Avenue, New
Holland, IL 62671.
Historic
hymnals go online at Jessie
C. Eury Library
The
Jessie C. Eury Library on the campus of Lincoln Christian College and
Seminary is pleased to announce the debut of "Hymnals of the
Stone-Campbell Movement: Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection" on
their website at www.lccs.edu/library/hymnals.
This online collection of more than 9,000 hymns from selected rare 19th-century
hymnals features works by Alexander Campbell, J. T. Johnson, Walter
Scott, and Illinois residents such as Barton W. Stone, Silas W.
Leonard and the Fillmore Brothers. The Office of the Illinois
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White funded this project
with a $34,000 digitalization grant.
Online
viewers may browse through the pages of 19 selected hymnals, view a
scanned image of the actual page from the hymnal, and access more than
300 tune-related audio files. The title, first line, lyrics or
composer of each hymn can be searched. Information such as the hymn's
meter and tune is also available. The website also offers a background
sketch of the Stone-Campbell Movement in Illinois, a timeline of the
Stone-Campbell Movement hymnals and information about pivotal hymnals,
writers, publishers and compilers.
Enos
Dowling, former academic dean at LCS, gathered some 2,000 hymnals
throughout his lifetime, including nearly 200 affiliated with the
Restoration Movement that arose from the 19th century
Stone-Campbell religious heritage on the American frontier. His
collection is one of the largest-known compilations of hymnals
representing this religious movement and serves to illustrate changing
religious musical styles. Nancy J. Olson, project director and library
director for the Jessie C. Eury Library, considers this website a
"technical tribute" to Dowling and his desire to preserve
the heritage of religious music.
The
project has received similar praise from across the country for its
part in the preservation of historical music and the history of the
Stone-Campbell Movement. Prior to their Internet availability, access
to the rare hymnals was limited to patrons of the Jessie C. Eury
Library, which owns the collection. Bonnie Travers, University of
Arizona special collections librarian, says the site provides a way
for Stone-Campbell Movement history to be accessible "worldwide
through the Internet." "I was very impressed," she
adds. Marsha Harper, Abilene Christian University library director,
agrees: "I haven’t seen anything to equal it."
Aggression
Replacement Training announced
Aggression
Replacement Training (A.R.T.) is a program that enables students to
take control of their behavior and learn to respect themselves and
others. A.R.T. covers four basic areas: empathy, pro-social skills,
anger control and character education.
The
A.R.T. program will be taught to parents with children at any Lincoln
or Logan County School. Classes will be at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21, Oct.
5 and Oct. 19 at the Lincoln Area YMCA's Activity Center at 721 Wyatt
Ave. (former Odd Fellows gymnasium). Please note that the dates and
location have been changed. Parents should plan to attend all
meetings.
For
more information, please contact Keith Backes at 735-3535.
[Keith
Backes, District 27, and Sarah Farris, Lincoln Area YMCA]
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