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Arbor Day brings trees
to Lincoln schools
[APRIL
29, 2003]
As it has in the past, Arbor
Day brought new trees to Lincoln elementary schools. The city of
Lincoln, with the help of Lincoln Community High School National
Honor Society students, kept up its tradition of planting trees and
encouraging youngsters to plant trees and take good care of them.
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This year, willow oaks were planted at
Washington-Monroe, Carroll Catholic, Zion Lutheran and West Lincoln-Broadwell,
and a willow oak and a snowdrift crab were planted at Jefferson
School.
A very special tree, a black oak, was
planted at Chester-East Lincoln School in memory of former
eighth-grade student Cash Tapper, who died Feb. 1 of this year. A
memorial stone for Tapper was set in the ground near the tree, and
another memorial stone was set for Bryant Covert, a Chester-East
Lincoln student who died last year.
Tapper's parents, Alan and Marilyn, and
his 18-year-old brother, Matthew, attended the tree-planting
ceremony, along with students from the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades. A poem written by Cash's friends was read aloud by Jordan
Gallagher.
The seven trees, valued at more than
$500, were donated by Steve Schilling of Salt Creek Tree Farm,
according to Donnie Osborne, Lincoln's street superintendent, in
charge of the project for the city.
Osborne and five National Honor Society
students spent the day visiting these and three other Lincoln
schools, Northwest, Adams and Central, handing out white pine
seedlings and booklets about trees and their care to all
first-graders. NHS students Audrey Beach, Abby Matson, Lydia
Moehring, Emilie Young and Chris Allen also gave the youngsters a
lesson on trees and their care.
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Youngsters learned the parts of a tree
-- roots, trunk and crown -- and what those parts do, what trees
need to stay healthy and how to tell the age of a tree.
[photo by Joan Crabb]
First-graders in Sheila
Davison’s room at Carroll Catholic School get a lesson on trees from
LCHS National Honor Society students (left to right) Audrey Beach,
Emilie Young, Abby Matson, Chris Allen and Lydian Moehring, while
Lincoln Street Superintendent Donnie Osborne looks on.
New this year were colorful and
informative booklets for the first-graders to take home, telling
them more about trees and how to care for them. The booklets, from
Iowa State University, along with the seedlings, were donated by the
city. White pine seedlings were chosen, Osborne said, because they
do well in Lincoln's soil and climate.
Adviser Pam Pollack, who accompanied
the NHS students, said these students and many others will be involved
in more tree planting and care on May 6, in observance of Earth
Day (April 22).
Osborne said the city of Lincoln has
been sponsoring the tree planting at city schools for almost 10
years.
"We don't
plant trees for ourselves but for future generations," he said.
[Joan Crabb]
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Local
student featured in U.S. News article
[APRIL
28, 2003]
Tina Auxier of
Lincoln has received word that she will be featured in the April 28
issue of U.S. News & World Report in an article on the Stafford
student loan program.
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The federal Stafford program provides
loans for students based on their financial need. Like many of her
peers, Auxier secured her loans by filling out federal financial aid
forms at her university’s financial aid office. A psychology major,
she expects to graduate May 4 from Illinois Wesleyan University in
Bloomington.
A reporter based in Virginia
interviewed Auxier for the article, and a photographer came from
Chicago for an hour-long photo shoot Wednesday. Auxier says she does
not know why she was chosen as a subject but surmises that the
reporter wanted a Wesleyan student because the university is
consistently rated a best buy in the U.S. News & World Report
college-ranking issue.
Auxier currently volunteers as a
court-appointed special advocate for child abuse and neglect cases.
She is employed as a team leader at Lincoln Terrace. After
graduation she hopes to find professional employment in which she
can continue working with developmentally disabled adults or
children in abuse and neglect situations.
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At the university Auxier is a member of
the Office of Residential Life resident assistant staff. For two
years she belonged to Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. A 1999
graduate of Lincoln Community High School, she was awarded an
Illinois Manufactured Housing Association scholarship as a college
freshman.
She is the daughter of Verl and Lori
Auxier of Lincoln. In the fall her mother was laid off from her job
at Logan Mason Rehabilitation Center because the closing of Lincoln
Developmental Center resulted in fewer rehab clients. Lori Auxier
had been employed at Logan Mason Rehab for 12 years.
Tina Auxier
returned to the Wesleyan financial aid office and reported her
changed circumstances. Within three weeks she was notified that the
university would grant more in tuition assistance and she could take
out an additional Stafford loan.
[Lynn Spellman]
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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.
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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.
Manuscripts were submitted by these
students:
Jaci Gandenberger, seventh grade, LJHS,
"Dancing at Disney"
Brittany Reve, seventh grade, LJHS,
"The Parade"
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Heather Meisenbach, sixth grade,
Central, "Six Flags"
Jason Stauffer, sixth grade, Northwest,
"A Boy's Dog"
Michelle Miller, second grade, Adams,
"The Vampire"
Abby Ladwig, second grade, Adams,
"Surprise Party"
Marc Haduch,
first grade, Northwest, "Joey's Move"
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Honors
& Awards
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Zion Lutheran School honor roll
Third quarter
[APRIL
22, 2003]
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Third grade
High honors -- Morgan Conrady
Honors -- Kayla Huskins, Zach
Leonard, Ethan Wibben
Honorable mention -- Nick
Davis, Ethan Hartman, Matthew Roos, Lauren Stanfield, Lexie Van
Winkle
Fourth grade
High honors -- Amanda Howard,
Aaron Klemm, Bethany Last, Josh Sager
Honors -- Ross Arneaud, Trevor
Arrington, Lindsey Beccue, Joseph Mangano, Brandon Miller, Kelsey
Wendlandt
Honorable mention -- Billy
Campbell, Ben Rekart, Emily Rossetti
Fifth grade
High honors -- Jordan Barr,
Scott Carnahan, Bryce Hunsley, Kathryn Opperman, Raeann Sheley
Honors -- Michael Eack, Joshua
Kastendick, Lorenda Kirby, Emily Sheley
Honorable mention -- Kristine
Apel, Caroline Cole, Bethany Dzekunskas, Diana Kastendick, Jonathan
Mangano, Devin Pegram
Sixth grade
Honors -- Kate Harmsen, Lauren
May, Colleen Pech, Ethan Plumier, Brittany Rogers
Honorable mention -- Hailey
Cooper, Dovie Estep, Autumn Hickey, Samantha Lambros, Todd
Schumacher
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Seventh grade
High honors -- Jan Arneaud,
Emilie Lower, Jenna Opperman, Amanda Podbelsek, Annie Sheley
Honors -- Sabra Boyd, Andy
Brown, Sara Rossetti
Honorable mention -- Kelsey
Shull
Eighth grade
High honors -- Nick May, Esther
Smith, Ally Fuiten, Kate Kastendick
Honors -- Josh Bartels,
Michelle Eack, Candace Schmidt, David Williams
Honorable mention -- Chris Powley, Isaac Sheley, Joe Heidbreder, Amy
Johnson, Shannon Laughery
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Zonta scholars announced
[APRIL
18, 2003]
The Zonta Club of Lincoln
has awarded four $1,000 health career scholarships following the
April 15 judging at the Logan County Title Company in Lincoln. Those
receiving the scholarships are:
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--Casey Davis, a second semester junior
at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Her course of study
is animal science and pre-veterinary. She will enter veterinary
school in the fall of 2004.
--Tara L. Ashley, who is in her second
year of pharmacy school at Purdue University. Her goal is working
toward a doctorate in pharmacy.
--Lydia G. Moehring, a senior at
Lincoln Community High School. She has been accepted at Southern
Illinois University and will have nursing as her course of study.
--Amanda J. Harmsen, a senior at
Lincoln Community High School. She has been accepted at the
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, with a course of study in
pre-medicine and chemistry. She has a goal of working in the fields
of oncology or surgery. .
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The judges were:
--Judy Bandy of Clinton, director of
nursing at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
--Joyce Conrady of Mason City,
administrator of Mason City Area Nursing Home.
--Teri Rich of Mason City, special
education teacher for Unit 23, Mount Pulaski.
--Joyce Liesman of Lincoln, Zonta
member and a social worker at Department of Child and Family
Services.
--Leslie Wilmert of Lincoln, Zonta
member and former teacher, now retired, for District 27 schools in
Lincoln.
The
scholarship committee for Zonta is chaired by Mary Bruns. Others on
the committee are Glenda Allison; Kristen Green-Morrow, M.D.;
Melissa Hardiek, M.D.; and Bonnie K. Young.
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Reichle one of five women Redbirds
receiving academic achievement awards
[APRIL 18, 2003]
NORMAL
-- Five Illinois State student-athletes and a faculty member from
the Karin L. Bone Athletics Study Center received awards for their
accomplishments in the classroom as the 2002-03 academic year winds
to a close.
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Basketball player
Steph Reichle was
named the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Public Relations by the
Communications Department at Illinois State. A native of Lincoln,
Reichle holds a 3.91 grade-point average and is majoring in public
relations.
Kristy Kreinbrink of the women's
gymnastics team was named the Outstanding Graduating Senior in
Journalism by the Communications Department. The Leipsic, Ohio,
native carries a 3.57 grade-point average and is pursuing a degree
in mass communications.
Lindsay Klinefelter of the women's
gymnastics team received the Clifford E. Horton Scholarship as well
as the Trent R. Richard Scholarship from the Kinesiology and
Recreation Department. The Silvis native has a 3.96 grade-point
average as a physical education major.
A thrower for the Redbird
track-and-field team, Joseph Drevlow was given the Howard Hancock
Athetic Achievment Award by the KNR department. The Park Forest
native carries a 3.26 grade-point average and is majoring in
physical education.
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Deborah Birrer, a former
record-breaking swimmer at Illinois State, was given two awards, the
Athletic Training Sequence Professional Development Award and the
McGuiness Distinguished Senior Award. A native of Indianapolis,
Ind., Birrer finished up her athletic career at Illinois State in
2002, but is still continuing her academic work toward a degree in
physical education.
Jill Hollembeak, assistant director and
tutor coordinator for academic advisement, was given the Joint
Study/Faculty Research Award by the KNR department for her work with
Dr. Anthony Amorose, a professor of sports psychology at Illinois
State, on a thesis entitled "Perceived Coaching Behaviors and
Athletes' Intrinsic Motivation: A Test of Self-Determination
Theory."
"It is good
to see that our student-athletes, and Jill, are striving for
excellence in all areas of their lives," said Jane Fulton, assistant
athletic director of academics and life skills at Illinois State.
"Their commitment to academics trickles down into everything that
they do. They are all excellent role models and citizens within the
Illinois State community."
[Rob Huizenga, athletics media relations,
Illinois State University] |
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Lincoln Elementary
School District 27
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Breakfast
(Milk served with all meals)
Wednesday, May 7
-- Cereal, toast with jelly, juice
Thursday, May 8
-- Ham-egg-cheese burrito, fruit
Friday, May 9
-- Cereal, cinnamon toast, juice
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Lunch
(Milk served with all meals)
Wednesday, May 7
-- Tacos with lettuce and cheese, corn, tortilla chips with salsa,
strawberry applesauce
Thursday, May 8
-- Oven-fried breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, bread and butter,
peaches
Friday, May 9 -- Hamburger on bun
with cheese slice, potato rounds, carrot sticks, baked beans |
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New
Holland-Middletown Elementary District 88
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Two percent and chocolate milk, bread,
butter, and peanut
butter served daily.
Menu may be
subject to change.
Wednesday, May 7
-- Dismissal before lunch
Thursday, May 8
-- Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, pears, vanilla
pudding
Friday, May 9 -- Chicken nuggets,
carrot sticks, pineapple, chocolate chip cookie
Monday, May 12 --
Ravioli, green beans, peaches, Texas cake
Tuesday, May 13
-- Tenderloin and bun, carrot sticks, applesauce, sugar cookie
Wednesday, May 14
-- Toasted cheese sandwich, corn, mandarin oranges, brownie cookie
Thursday, May 15
-- Chicken taco, peas, pears, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie
Friday, May 16 -- Cheese pizza,
carrot sticks, applesauce, ice cream treat
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Monday, May 19 --
Ham sandwich, green beans, pears, peach cobbler
Tuesday, May 20
-- Chicken patty, cheesy potatoes, pineapple, sugar cookie
Wednesday, May 21
-- Hot dog and bun, corn, strawberries, peanut butter fingers
Thursday, May 22
-- Nachos, carrot sticks, pineapple, gushers
Friday, May 23 -- Spaghetti, lettuce
salad, peaches, brownie cookie
Monday, May 26 --
No school
Tuesday, May 27
-- Corn dogs, green beans, pineapple, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie
Wednesday, May 28
-- Fish, peas, mandarin oranges, sugar cookie
Thursday, May 29 -- Macaroni and
cheese, corn, pears, chocolate pudding |
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