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September 2001

Tuesday, Sept. 25
SPONSOR: Illini Central Operation Snowball and Heartland Coalition for Youth and Families
WHO: Public
WHAT: Educational presentation by Jim Dedera on alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention
WHERE: Illini Central High School gym, 208 N. West Ave., Mason City
WHEN: 6:30-8 pm

Sunday, Sept. 30
SPONSOR: United We Stand, community relief efforts for the attack on America
WHO: Public
WHAT: Auction
WHERE: Lincoln Rec Center, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 2 pm

October 2001

Tuesday, Oct. 2
SPONSOR: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHO: Public
WHAT: Breast Cancer Awareness ‘Drive-Thru’
WHERE: Eighth Street parking lot at ALMH
WHEN: 7-9 am

Thursday, Oct. 4
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library
WHO: Public
WHAT: Program entitled "The Life of Lincoln," presented by Tom Townsend
WHERE: Lincoln Public Library, 725 Pekin St.
WHEN: 7 pm

Sunday, Oct. 7
SPONSOR: Heritage in Flight Museum
WHO: Public
WHAT: Fall open house
WHERE: Logan County Airport, 1315 Airport Road, Lincoln
WHEN: 1-4 pm

Saturday, Oct. 20
SPONSOR: St. John United Church of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT: German Fest
WHERE: St. John United Church of Christ, Seventh Street
WHEN: 11 am - 6 pm

WHO: Public
WHAT: 1850s open house
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Courthouse
WHEN: 1-8 pm

SPONSOR: Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT: Turkey supper
WHERE: New Holland-Middletown School, Middletown
WHEN: 4-7 pm

Thursday, Oct. 25
SPONSOR: U of I Extension
WHO: Public
WHAT: “Candy Making,” presented by Dick and Betty Applegate, Atlanta
WHERE: Extension office, 980 N. Postville Drive
WHEN: 1 pm

Saturday, Oct. 27
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Harvest of Talents, benefiting the International Disaster Emergency Service
WHERE: 204 N. McLean St.
WHEN: Daylong activities

SPONSOR: Eminence Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Eminence Christian Church bazaar
WHERE: Atlanta Community Building, city roads 2500 North and 1600 East
WHEN: 8 am - 2 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 30
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Public
WHAT: Halloween Funfest
WHERE: Lincoln Park District ballroom, 900 Primm Road
WHEN: 6:30-8 pm

REGULAR POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS:  Girl Scouts,  Oasis,  U of I Extension, Vineyard Cafe

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is hosting the eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness "Drive-Thru" on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Participants are invited to drive through the hospital’s Eighth Street parking lot from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on their way to work or other activities. People driving through will receive a packet of information about breast cancer and its treatment, a guide to monthly breast self-examination, a pink ribbon, muffin and juice. The Logan County Health Department is supplying the information from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

For those who miss the drive-through, other opportunities are available to get this information. Breast cancer information packets and pink ribbons will be distributed at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 2. Information packets will also be available during the month of October at the Pink Shutter and Oasis. Outlying areas of the county may receive information from the Rural Health Partnership's Mobile Health Unit.

One out of nine women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. About 90 percent of breast cancers are discovered by women themselves, yet only about one-fourth of American women perform breast self-exams regularly. Get the facts on Oct. 2. For more information, call (217) 732-2161, Ext. 405.

Jim Dedera of Granite City will be doing an alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Illini Central High School gym, 208 N. West Ave., Mason City, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Also, the IC Snowball club will perform a skit on prevention issues.

The event is free of charge and open to the public. Parents, grandparents, all concerned adults and students from the whole county are invited to come out for this very educational evening.

A registered pharmacist by profession, Dedera has been active in drug prevention education for the last 25 years. He has touched the lives of 6,000,000 students grades kindergarten through 12. To date he has taught, presented, keynoted in nearly 8,000 schools, a multitude of faculty and professional in-services, state and local conferences, service and community organizations, and to law enforcement professionals.

His presentations for high school and college athletes have been immensely popular and effective for both their educational and motivational content. Doug Neibuhr, head football coach at Millikin University, states that Jim’s "no-nonsense approach, powerful oratory and genuine interest in young people enable him to reach kids on their own level … he is truly an inspiration to all of us!"

Dedera, B.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph., graduated from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy at the Washington University Medical School-Barnes Complex. He is now a full-time drug prevention educator and consultant and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in psychopharmacology.

His presentation is sponsored by Illini Central Operation Snowball along with Heartland Coalition for Youth and Families, funded by a "Communities Can!" grant.

Tim Townsend, historian at the Lincoln Home Historical Site in Springfield, will present a program at the Lincoln Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. His program is entitled "The Life of Lincoln."

Seating at the library, 725 Pekin St., is on a first-come basis. 

Light refreshments will be served following the presentation.

For more information about this program and future programming, you may call the library at 732-8878 or 732-5732.

Donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund can be made at the CEFCU Member Center, 341 Fifth St. in Lincoln.  CEFCU is proud to help support the Red Cross in efforts to cope with the Sept. 11 national tragedy.

The Lincoln College Museum is presenting a temporary exhibit called "Edward R. Madigan: From the Halls of Lincoln College to the Halls of the White House." The exhibit, which is currently on display, pays honor to one of Lincoln College’s most successful alumni, the late Edward Madigan.

Madigan graduated from Lincoln College in 1955, entered the Illinois Legislature in 1966, was elected to Congress in 1972, and was appointed by President Bush in 1991 to be secretary of agriculture. In 1974, the Lincoln College Alumni Association presented Madigan with its award for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Public Services. In 1975 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Lincoln College. He died in 1994.

Lincoln College Museum curator Ron Keller says the display tells the story of Madigan’s career in public service. "The display reflects his experiences and service through many photographs, and letters from every president from Carter to Clinton. There are also various artifacts from his works in Congress and in the White House." The exhibit will run through November of 2001. The public is invited to stop by the Lincoln College Museum to view this exhibit and tour the rest of the historic exhibits.

The Lincoln College Museum is located in the McKinstry Library on the campus of Lincoln College. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

[Evelyn and Agriculture Secretary Ed Madigan at the White House with President and Mrs. Bush in 1991.]

Girl Scouts announcements

• Girl Scout leader meetings:  the first Thursday of each month, at the usual time and place.

• Girl Scout Jamboree Railsplitter event:  weekend of Logan County Railsplitter Festival; Janice Greer, event coordinator.

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/.

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.

No Veterans Administration service will be available Sept. 25.

Parenting for the second time, later in life, requires special skills. If you know of anyone who needs to share ideas and partake of the services offered by this support group, please refer the person to the meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Oasis.

If you have been part of this group in the past or would like to try your hand at a new hobby, join our ceramics group Thursday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. The items created are offered for sale in our gift shop. You’ll have fun, and your friends will see your handiwork for sale.

AARP will sponsor the bingo games Thursday, Sept. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. Please bring your items for prizes. We need your support.

Remember to stop by the Oasis on Friday, Sept. 28, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. to have your blood pressure checked. This free service is available each Friday.

There are still a few openings for the beginning computer class scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1. Call to reserve your space.

Please join us at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to meet with Tom Cash of the Logan County Board. We believe this will be an informative session.

There are still several seats available for the trip to Rockome Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 6, at a cost of only $6. The van will leave the Oasis at 9 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. Lunch is on your own. Call the Oasis to make your reservation.

A fun-filled afternoon from 1 to 4 on Saturday, Oct. 6, is planned for you and your friends. Get a foursome together, for only $5 each, to play pinochle, bridge or rummy. Stop by the Oasis to purchase your tickets.

The daytime pinochle winner for Sept. 14 was Iona Fulscher, and Henry Warnisher won on Sept. 18. Friday night pinochle winner was Esther Will. Harley Heath won at pool. Sunday night rummy winners were Ann Greger and Betty Burger.

Friends of the Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more information, call the Oasis at 732-6132 or 732-5844.

The Vineyard Cafe welcomes Dalziel on Saturday, Oct. 20. Scott and Michelle Dalziel from Maquoketa, Iowa, bring a powerful mix of contemporary folk, upbeat pop and rock-blues. Their influences range from Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Costello to Shawn Colvin and Bonnie Raitt.

Admission is $3 at the door, and doors open at 7 p.m. Inexpensive refreshments are available.

The Cafe is held at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Bloomington. For more information or directions, please phone 309-663-4943 or visit http://communities.msn.com/TheVineyardCafe.

Milestones

Jeckel-McGee

Natalie Nicole Jeckel and Case Michael McGee have announced their engagement. The wedding is planned for Nov. 3 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Emden.

Natalie’s parents are Robert and Celia Ann Jeckel of Lincoln. Case is the son of Charles and Virginia McGee of Lincoln.

Natalie is a technical writer for the human resources office at the University of Illinois. She received her associate degree from Lincoln College and a bachelor’s degree in English from Millikin University.

Case is a commodity trader at Archer Daniels Midland Co. in Decatur. His bachelor’s degree, also from Millikin, is in business/communication.

[SEPT. 21, 2001]  Students from Northwest School and Jefferson School collected $820.15 and $112.89 respectively for the Red Cross effort in New York. The money was collected during a four-day period and an open house at each school.

Students from left:
Victoria Haferkamp (second grade, Jefferson),
Andy Robertson (sixth grade, Northwest),
 Camillia Bone (fourth grade, Northwest),
Chase Koke (sixth grade, Northwest)

Fay Stubblefield, branch specialist, receives  $933.04 for the Red Cross. 

Fund-raisers

Donations accepted at local collection sites this weekend

[SEPT. 21, 2001]  A fund drive in Logan County this Friday and Saturday is to help families of the New York City fire, rescue and police personnel who died trying to save the lives of others in the World Trade Center disaster. All checks should be made payable to NYC Disaster Funds. Click here for more information.

Ongoing donations to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund

Donations to this fund can be made at the CEFCU Member Center, 341 Fifth St. in Lincoln.

[SEPT. 22, 2001]  He drove with his wife of two days down a hard, uneven dirt and gravel road through the backwoods of Louisiana’s roughest country. The mission? A tree. A big tree. A mission to see the largest oak tree known to man. The motive..."Why not?"

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[Colin Bird]

People all across this country and, in fact, around the world, claim roots in Logan County. They have very interesting stories to tell, and some of them like to connect with those of us who stayed at home. Logan County Diaspora publishes the stories of former Logan County residents. With their permission, we also include their e-mail addresses so that old friends might be reunited.  If you wish to be part of the Logan County Diaspora, e-mail ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com.  

Diaspora correspondents

Click on names to see letters and stories.

v Indicates LDN sponsors

• Wanda Whitson Aue

• Brad Boss

• Charles Brainard

• James 'Doc' Chandler

• Brad Dye

• Wayne and Nancy (Hatfield) Eichelberger

• Wayne Franz

• Philip Gehlbach

• Leigh Henson  v

• Bill Horn  v

• Dale A. Lowe

• George A. McKinney

• Len and Rita Remmert

• Tom Renner

• Tom Rippon

• Traycee Ritchhart-Pirkle

• Greg Schriber

• Stan Stringer

• Donald Weindorf  v

• Denise Radcliffe Wood

• Tom and Kristy (Smith) Yarcho

Reunions

Ongoing class reunion in cyberspace for 1960 graduates of LCHS

http://www.geocities.com/lincolnhigh1960/

Reminiscence

• "Lincoln Lakes beach," by Stan Stringer, posted July 10, 2001, in LDN

• "Stan Stringer tells story of Mark Holland’s buzzing of Lincoln," posted May 11, 2001

• "Leigh Henson, now a college teacher in Missouri, remembers Miss Jones, Jefferson School principal," posted March 29, 2001

• "Foreign Service officer recalls infamous Valentine's Day '79 in Tehran," by George McKinney, posted Feb. 15, 2001

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