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Red
Cross announces July blood drives
Lincoln
Printers will sponsor a blood drive at the Lincoln Sports Complex on Wednesday, July 18, from noon until 6 p.m.
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital will have a drive on Monday, July 23, with hours from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Atlanta
Christian Church will be the site for a drive on Thursday, July 19, with hours
from noon until 6 p.m.
St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church in Emden will have a drive from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday,
July 27.
People
who reached goals in their blood donations in June were Mike Booher, 17 gallons;
Robert L. Thomas, 10; Dale Meier and Dorothy M. Fink, five each; Jeff Short,
four; Laura D. Papuga, three; Anne Conrady and Carol Borowiak, two each; and
Jeff Farmer, Sherry L. Hall and Susan Storey, one gallon each.
Red
Cross classes in July
 The
American Red Cross will offer a class on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, July 17
and 18, covering adult CPR, infant and child CPR, and first aid. Class sessions
will be in the Red Cross office at 125 S. Kickapoo St. Hours the first evening
are 6 to 10 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. on the second evening.
A
Challenge Class will be on Saturday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class
is for those who have had previous training and want to renew their
certification. Preregistration is required.
For further
information, call 732-2134. Office hours are from noon until 4 p.m. weekdays.
Girl
Scouts announcements
Websites with lots of ideas that Girl Scout leaders, families
or kids can use:
makingfriends.com
crayola.com
elmers.com
See
the website for Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln Council, at http://www.girlscoutsllc.org/.
You
can send questions and suggestions to the council by clicking here: gsllc@girlscoutsllc.org.
Also, see the
national Girl Scouts site at http://www.girlscouts.org/.
Lincoln
Park District notes
From Roy Logan,
program coordinator
Pool parties
"Splash Back to the ’60s" will go from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21.
DJ
Brando will spin the platters. Games, contests and surprises will
guarantee the fun. Just bring $1 or your pool pass to get in when we crank
up the fun!
"A Day in the Woods" at Memorial Park
 Thursday,
July 12, your Lincoln Park District offers "A Day in the Woods." You
may have heard the expression "Can't see the forest for the trees."
Well, after that you'll know not only the names of the trees but how many trees
it takes to make a forest. Carol McFeeters Thompson, a natural resource
coordinator from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is coming to
teach us all about nature in Memorial Park. We'll start the day around the fire
getting our lunch ready. Just as the pioneers did years ago, we will have
a meal cooked in cast-iron Dutch ovens over the open fire. We’ll explore
birds, bugs, butterflies, leaves, trees and anything else nature shows us.
Insect repellant, long pants and comfortable tennis-style shoes are
suggested. Parents and guardians are responsible for transportation to and
from Memorial Park. Children entering first through third grades are
invited from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., while students fourth through eighth grades are
welcome from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $5 for district residents and $6 for
those out of district.
Youth football sign-ups
Youth
football sign-up is July 16 through 20. Equipment checkout will be announced at
the sign-up. The schedule will be posted later. This football program is
for boys entering sixth through eighth grades. The fee is $45 per child and $25
for each additional family member. The commissioner is Greg Curry.
5K run
 On Saturday,
Aug. 25, Lincoln Park District will host the 13th annual 5K run in conjunction
with the Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival. Race time is 8 a.m. The run
begins and ends at the Park District at 1400 Primm Road. Dan Slack, a veteran
cross-country record-holder for LCHS, is our race coordinator. T-shirts are
given to all participants, and awards are given to the top three finishers in
each age category. Refreshments are provided. Registration forms
will be available in July at both the Rec Center and the Lincoln Chamber office.
Oasis
update
The
Oasis, Logan County’s senior citizen center, at 501 Pulaski St. in
Lincoln, is open weekdays (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
center also is open on Friday and Sunday nights for table games. Dominic
Dalpoas is the executive director. Activities are open to all Logan
County senior citizens,  regardless of membership.
Potluck
luncheon and bingo
Join
us Thursday, July 12, for our monthly potluck luncheon, starting at
11:30 a.m. If you cannot bring a dish to share, a $3 donation would be
appreciated. And, starting at 1 p.m., the Oasis will sponsor the weekly
bingo games with prizes.
Speakers
Bureau special program
Monday,
July 16, at 10 a.m. the Oasis will host a special program entitled
"Understanding Medicare." Please join us and have your
concerns addressed and questions answered.
Garden
Club special event
On
Tuesday, July 17, the club meets at the Oasis at 9 a.m. for a tour of
the John Raycraft garden.
Special
friends of the Oasis
 This
month Dominic Dalpoas, executive director, recognizes the Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital Pharmacy for their continuing support of the
Oasis and its members.
Winners
of weekly games
Mable
Hoagland won at pinochle June 29 and July 3. Grace McCrea won the June
29 evening pinochle game. Bernie DePuy, Betty Burger and Tom Garrison
were 5-in-1 winners. Alice Thornton won pool. Harley Heath was the
Sunday night winner for pool.
Newsletter
Friends
of the Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more
information, people can call the Oasis at 732-6132 or 732-5844.
Vineyard
Cafe to feature the music of Bridge
The
Vineyard Cafe welcomes Bridge for a return engagement on Saturday, July
21. Bridge spans styles and generations with their high-energy
electro-acoustic sound. Tickets are available at the door, and baked
goods and coffeehouse beverages will be sold. Doors open at 7 p.m. The
Vineyard Cafe is at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Bloomington.
For more information or directions, phone (309) 6563-4943 or check www.communityzone.com/community/vineyardcafe.
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