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Features

Young authors to attend conference

[MARCH 27, 2003]  Two local students will attend the 29th statewide Young Authors Conference at Illinois State University on May 17. Jaci Gandenberger, daughter of Gil and Bonnie Gandenberger of 302 Sixth St., will be the seventh-grade Lincoln Junior High representative, and Marc Allen Haduch, son of Laura Haduch of 401 Community Drive, will attend as a second-grader from Mrs. Sharon Cline's class at Northwest School.

These students will share their manuscripts with other young authors, meet guest speakers and enjoy lunch at ISU. Special sessions will be available for parents.

[News release]

Honors & Awards

Zion Lutheran wins Math Bowl first-place team trophy 

[APRIL 11, 2003]  Members of the Zion Lutheran School Math Bowl team received the overall first-place team trophy at the annual Lutheran High School Math Bowl in Springfield on April 5. Lutheran schools from central Illinois participated in the competition.

Zion Lutheran competed in four divisions: fifth grade, first place; sixth grade, second place; seventh grade, first place; and eighth grade, second place. 

Team members include fifth-graders Kathryn Opperman, Josh Kastendick, Raeann Sheley, Scott Carnahan and Jordan Barr; sixth-graders Samantha Lambros, Brittany Rogers and Katelyn Harmsen; seventh-graders Sabra Boyd, Amanda Podbelsek, Sara Rossetti, Annie Sheley and Jenna Opperman; and eighth-graders David Williams, Joe Heidbreder, Ally Fuiten, Kate Kastendick and Esther Smith.

[News release]

Pictured (left to right) in the front row: Amanda Podbelsek, Kathryn Opperman, Raeann Sheley, Brittany Rogers, Annie Sheley and Katelyn Harmsen; middle row: Jordan Barr, Scott Carnahan, Josh Kastendick, Samantha Lambros, Jenna Opperman and Sara Rossetti; back row: Esther Smith, Kate Kastendick, Ally Fuiten, Joe Heidbreder, Sabra Boyd and David Williams

Lincoln Junior High band members
prove to be winners

[APRIL 4, 2003]  The Lincoln Junior High band has been busy for the last week or two. Band students who performed at the Logan County Solo and Ensemble Contest all earned a first-place rating. The students who attended the contest were Daniel Parson, Jessie Owen, Merideth Laurence, Rebecca Kasa, Hannah Snyder, Lori Knollenberg, Nicki Shehorn and Brittany Reves.

Sonya Twist earned two first superior ratings at the Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Contest in Litchfield, and the entire band received a first-place rating at that contest.

[LJHS press release]

Menus

• Lincoln District 27

• New Holland-Middletown

• West Lincoln-Broadwell

(Milk served with all meals)

Monday, April 21 -- Cereal, graham crackers, juice

Tuesday, April 22 -- Sausage bagels, fruit

Wednesday, April 23 -- Cereal, cinnamon toast, juice

Thursday, April 24 -- Ham-egg-cheese burrito, fruit

Friday, April 25 -- Cereal, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, juice

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Friday, April 25 -- Pancakes with syrup, sausage links, hash brown, strawberries and bananas

Two percent and chocolate milk, peanut butter, bread and butter available daily.

Menu may be subject to change.

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Announcements

Theater scholarship offered

[APRIL 11, 2003]  Lincoln Community Theatre is offering a $500 scholarship to Logan County students attending Lincoln College in the fall of 2003 with the intention of majoring in theater.

Applications are available at Logan County high school guidance offices. Students may also request an application by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to LCT Scholarship Chairman, Box 374, Lincoln, IL 62656. Completed applications must be returned with a postmark no later than April 26.

For more information, call Roger Boss, the scholarship chairman, at 732-8762.

[News release]

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