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Lincoln
Military Family Group, Humane Society, blood drive, Harvest of
Talents, Holy Family Parish and Vonderlieth in Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[October 21, 2008]
Frankenstein
meets the Wolf Man for the troops
The Logan County Board has approved
"lights, camera, action" in Latham Park on Oct. 24th. What we mean
is there is going to be a movie in Latham Park at 7 pm,
"Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" ... PG-13. Sponsored by the Lincoln
Military Family Group, they will sell popcorn, soda, do face
painting, etc. Our firemen and some of the fire trucks will be there
too. Events start at 5 pm with the movie at 7 pm. It's a fundraiser
to assist Lincoln military families in purchasing holiday care
packages for loved ones deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. All
proceeds will be donated to the Lincoln Military Family Group. All
equipment -- projector, movie and sound system -- has been
donated. Volunteers and donations will be provided by Peasley
Funeral Home, Lincoln Christian Nursery School, Lincoln Masons,
Jefferson Street Christian Church and several anonymous donors. In
case you have a free evening to take the kids somewhere, here's
something the family can do together that will also help our men and
women deployed in the service for our benefit. |
 Satisfy
all your cravings
On Saturday, October 25, 2008, the
Humane Society of Logan County will hold two giant bake sales (9:00
AM - 2:00 PM) and a cook-out (10:30 AM - 2:00 PM). Kroger will be
the site for a bake sale and a cook-out offering pies, cakes,
cookies, breads, hot dogs, chili dogs, hamburgers, chili burgers,
pork sandwiches, nachos and cheese, chips and soda. Wal-Mart will be
the site for the other bake sale, offering pies, cakes, cookies and
breads.
The Humane Society will have dogs
at the two events that are very deserving of a "forever home" and
would love to be adopted. All animals offered for adoption by the
Humane Society have been spayed or neutered, are current on all
shots, and have been microchipped.
Don't
Be Scared - Donate Blood
Halloween is almost here and it is
time to help our local hospitals restock their blood supplies to
meet the needs of planned surgeries and emergency medical needs.
Blood cannot be manufactured. It is a gift from one person to
another. Please give what's in your heart and donate blood.
Citizens from the community and
surrounding area are asked to help area hospitals and patients by
donating blood. A blood drive is scheduled in your community on
Monday, October 27, 2008 at Lincoln College - Meyers-Evans Student
Center, located at 300 Keokuk in Lincoln. The hours of the blood
drive are 10:00am-3:00pm. For your convenience, please call John
Stoltzenburg to sign up at 735-5050, ext. 327 or schedule an
appointment online at www.cicbc.org. Of
course walk-ins are always welcome and appreciated.
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Harvest
of Talents for World Hunger this Saturday, Oct. 25
The 25th anniversary Harvest of
Talents for World Hunger is this weekend and we recommend you don’t
miss this annual event. There will be food, handcrafted items for
sale, music, indoor dining, outdoor snacks, entertainment, live
auction, something for everyone, with all proceeds going to world
hunger relief. The event will be held at Lincoln Christian Church,
204 N. McLean St. Doors open at 7:00 am with the auction to begin at
2:00 pm. The church is handicapped-accessible. There is no admission
fee; free parking. For more information, call 217-732-7618 or e-mail
harvest@lincolnil.us.
Holy
Family Parish Fall Festival
Holy Family Parish,
Lincoln Knights of Columbus, Carroll Catholic School, Peasley
Funeral Home are sponsoring the parish fall festival this Saturday,
Oct. 25.
This third annual event will feature ethnic food, inflatable rides,
a bocce ball tournament, bags tournaments, family games, silent
auction, raffle items, pumpkin carving items, face painting and much
more. For more information, contact Carroll Catholic School between
8 am and 3 pm weekdays at 217-732-7518. The event will be held at
the Knights of Columbus Hall, 217 N. Limit. The hours are 3-9 pm.
35th
anniversary open house at Vonderlieth
Vonderlieth Living Center, at
1120 N. Topper Drive in Mount Pulaski, is having a 35th anniversary
open house on Sunday, Oct 26. The public is invited to stop by
between 2-4 pm and help the center celebrate 35 years of quality
service to the community.
Got
a good piece of news, information or something that we can all brag
about? If you do e-mail Mike and let us tell everyone about it. Plus
you can win cash. Every submission, whether we use it or not, will
get your name in the "Close Up" grab bag. At the end of the month we
will draw a name and someone will get $25.00 just for dropping us an
e-mail. If you wish, we will be happy to donate your winnings to the
organization of your choice.
You can contact Mike at
mikefak@lincolndailynews.com.
[By MIKE FAK]
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