It’s
coming again — the annual library book sale
The Lincoln Public Library
District is gearing up their big annual sale of books. The sale on
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 and 25, coincides with the annual Art and
Balloon Festival. It draws hundreds of book lovers who pore over
thousands of volumes, searching for great finds to quench their literary
thirst.
The preparations and sales are conducted
largely by volunteers who arrange the books on the tables prior to the
sale and help out during the sale. With only a week remaining and much
work still in need of doing, library director Richard Sumrall says, "We
appreciate any volunteer help; if anyone is interested in volunteering,
they can contact me at the library." Call (217) 732-8878 and ask for
him.
Saddle Up volunteers
needed
Volunteers and riders are
needed for United Cerebral Palsy’s therapeutic horseback riding program
for children with special needs. The Saddle Up! program at Cobblestone
Farm in Springfield gives medically fragile kids the opportunity to grow
and develop through fun therapy with horses. The sessions this fall are
open to any child age 5 to 18 with disability living in the UCP
11-county service area.
The program offers
volunteers a variety of positions, from working with riders to
administrative duties. No experience with horses is necessary.
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old or accompanied by a parent.
The horseback program
benefits children with disabilities by strengthening muscles and
improving posture, coordination and joint mobility. The activities also
help children to develop self-esteem, build self-confidence, and improve
their concentration and self-discipline.
A six-week session begins
Aug. 26, and a second series will start Oct. 2. Sessions are every
Monday and Wednesday.
For more information about the program or to
volunteer, contact UCP Land of Lincoln, (217) 525-6522.
Local
historical society wants names of veterans
The Logan County
Genealogical and Historical Society will have its August meeting on the
19th at 6:30 p.m. at 114 N. Chicago St.
In the program on "The
Egg and I," Helen Haseley will show and tell about her egg collection.
She uses eggs produced by her ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens and
peacocks. Ostrich eggs — the largest, rhea and emu — the smallest — will
also be in her display.
Jean Cypher and Dorothy
Gleason will be co-hostesses for the meeting.
Wanted: Information on local veterans
The Logan County
Genealogical and Historical Society is currently collecting names of
local veterans. The group would like to have the names and any history
of all those from Logan County who registered for service in any and all
branches of the U.S. armed forces.
People are asked to bring or send in the
information to 114 N. Chicago St., Lincoln. The mail deadline for
submitting names is Dec. 31. The society will be publishing a booklet in
2003 with the material gathered.
Get ready for the
sesquicentennials in style
The sesquicentennial
celebrations for Atlanta and Lincoln will be here soon, and you’ll want
to go in style — 1850s style, that is!
Learn about men’s and
woman’s clothing styles of the 1850s, suitable for the upcoming 150th
birthday celebrations, at a free workshop.
• Where: Sew Many Friends, 127 S. Kickapoo (on the square),
Lincoln
• When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
You can select and
purchase patterns, sign up for dressmaking classes and see possible
fabric selections at the store. (Ask about their sewing and quilting
classes too.)
Bring a friend for the
afternoon of fun and learning. Preregistration is preferred but not
required.
For more information, call Sew Many Friends,
(217) 732-4527.
Help
someone learn to read
Project READ, a volunteer adult literacy
program, will have training sessions for new tutors from 1 to 3 p.m.
Aug. 26-29 at Heartland Community College. Prospective tutors must be
adults with a high school diploma or GED and a desire to help others.
Each volunteer is asked to commit to tutoring in the adult literacy
program for at least a semester. Tutors and students are matched on an
individual basis after initial training is completed. For more
information or to sign up for the four-day training, please contact
Louella Moreland at Heartland Community College, 735-1731.
Quail Unlimited banquet on
Friday
Logan County Quail Unlimited will mark
its 20th anniversary at this year’s banquet, scheduled for Friday,
Aug. 16. Doors will open at the Moose Lodge, 521 N. Kickapoo, at 5
p.m., and the prime rib buffet dinner will begin at 6:30.
The event will also feature gun
raffles, a free youth gun raffle, silent auction, live auction, bird
hunts and outdoor prints.
The cost is $35 for membership and
dinner; $15 for a family member under 18, a spouse or date.
For tickets
call Steve Dahm, chairman, (217) 735-2613; Jerry Johnson, (217)
648-2854; Duane Dexter, (217) 735-2609; or Kim Johnson, (217)
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Addresses
of city and county officials
(Title, first name, last
name, city or job title, address, city, state, postal code; phone)
Lincoln
City Council members
Hon.
Elizabeth Davis, Mayor, P.O. Box 353, Lincoln, IL 62656;
735-3912
Mr.
David Armbrust, Alderman 3rd Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-4261
Mr.
Steve Fuhrer, Alderman 2nd Ward, 1203 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-6679
Mr.
Benny Huskins, Alderman 1st Ward, 412 N. Madison St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-3894
Mr.
William Melton, Alderman 4th Ward, 1112 E. Burlington St., Lincoln,
IL 62656; 735-2658
Mr.
George Mitchell, Alderman 3rd Ward, 427 Wyatt Ave., Lincoln, IL
62656; 735-2151
Mr.
Michael Montcalm, Alderman 5th Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-6606
Mr.
Verl Prather, Alderman 2nd Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-4778
Rev.
Glenn Shelton, Alderman 4th Ward, 920 Pekin St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-8749
Mr.
Joseph Stone, Alderman 5th Ward, 270 Southgate, Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-1600
Mr. Pat Madigan, Alderman
1st Ward, 110 Park Place, Lincoln, IL 62656; 735-3724
Logan
County Board members
Mr.
Richard Logan, Chairman, Logan County Board, 1211 Fifth St.,
Lincoln, IL 62656; 732-8114
Mr.
Lloyd Hellman, Vice Chairman, Logan County Board, 104 Prairie Lane,
Emden, IL 62635; 376-3827
Mr.
Roger Bock, Logan County Board, 450 450th Ave., Williamsville, IL
62693; 566-3867
Mr.
Thomas Cash, Logan County Board, 230 S. Main St., Latham, IL
62543; 674-3423
Mr.
Doug Dutz, Logan County Board, 119 Portland Place, Lincoln, IL
62656; 735-1478
Mr.
Paul Gleason, Logan County Board, 1621 Rutledge, Lincoln, IL
62656; 735-9111
Mr.
Jim Griffin, Logan County Board, P.O. Box 222, Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-7191
Mr.
David Hepler, Logan County Board, 119 Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-8586
Ms.
Gloria Luster, Logan County Board, 106 N. Marion St., Mount Pulaski,
IL 62548; 792-5275
Mr.
Clifford Sullivan, Logan County Board, 519 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-2539
Mr.
Dale Voyles, Logan County Board, 543 11th St., Lincoln, IL
62656; 732-7901
Mr.
Terry ("T.W.") Werth, Logan County Board, 123 Lincoln
Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656; 732-9314
Mr. Rod White, Logan County
Board, 477 1700th St., New Holland, IL 62671; 732-4793
Girl Scout announcements
- Girl Scout leader meetings: the first Thursday of each month, at the usual time and place.
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/.
Logan
County LEPC committee appointments
Logan
County Local Emergency Planning Committee, the LEPC, held its spring
quarterly meeting at the Logan County Safety Complex recently.
Yearly elections for all offices, voting delegates, committees and
chairs were held. The following members will serve as officers for
the year 2002.
LEPC
committee appointments
*
Indicates chair
Hazard
analysis — Dan Fulscher*, Kathy Waldo, Lisa Funk, Mike Patridge,
Bobbie Abbott, Steve Siltman
Response
and preparedness — Lisa Funk*, Rick Nesbit, Sheriff Tony Soloman,
Police Chief Richard Montcalm, IDOT representative Mike Esker
Community
awareness — Dan Fulscher*, Bobbi Abbott*, Linda Nelson, Joan Crabb,
Don Begolka, Ken Davison
Health
services — Kathy Waldo*, Lloyd Evans, Gary Bellafiore, Barb Kline,
Roger Leesman, Marsha Stoll, Debbie Cook, Steve Siltman
Training
— Mike Patridge*, Delmar Stewart, Sheila Nelson, Lincoln City Fire
Chief Washam, Tom Martin
Community
resources — Steve Siltman*, Lincoln Mayor Beth Davis, Atlanta
Mayor Bill Martin, Dayle Eldredge, Curtis Sutterfield of the
Salvation Army, Devin Vannoy, Ed Houchins
Representatives of constituencies
The
law requires that one representative from each of the following
categories be included in the LEPC membership. The delegate and
predesignated alternate are listed for each constituency.
Local
representative of elected official — Dayle Eldredge; Bill Martin
Law
enforcement — Ed Baunach, Tim Butterfield
Civil
defense and emergency management — Dan Fulscher; Terry Storer
Firefighting
— Robert Washam; Roger Leesman
First
aid and EMT — Steve Siltman; Tom Martin
Health
— Kathy Waldo; Lloyd Evans
Local
environmental — Mike Patridge; Warren Wendlandt
Hospital
— Barb Kline; Gary Auten
Transportation
— Don Begolka; Brian Hinds
Broadcast,
print, electronic media — Joan Crabb; Jan Youngquist
Community
groups — Mary Elston; Tammy Buse
Owners
and operators of regulated facilities — Lisa Funk; Sheila Nelson
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.
Thanks to
all
The Oasis is very grateful to all
volunteers who gave so generously of their time for the Leuhrs’
Rides and Senior Day at the Logan County Fair.
Birthday
party for August celebrants
Join us at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19,
as we celebrate August birthdays with games, prizes and dessert.
Bring a guest.
Day trips
-- seats available
Seats are available for a special trip
to Springfield on Aug. 29 to renew your interest in the tourist
sites that attract visitors to central Illinois. Call 732-6132 for a
reservation. Departure time is 9:30 a.m., and the cost is only $7
for transportation.
Weekend
games and winners
The winners of this past weekend’s
games were Marjorie Reiners for pinochle and Alice Thornton for
pool.
The weekday winner for both Tuesday and
Friday pinochle was Mable Hoagland.
The winner for the monthly lunch
drawing sponsored by Daphne’s was Beulah Purlee.
Newsletter
Friends of
The Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more
information, call The Oasis at 732-6132 or 732-5844.
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