Maddie Brown's professional debut as a singer will be on Saturday,
Feb. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hudson's Talk of the Town in Elkhart.
She will be accompanied by Roger Cooper of Williamsville.Brown,
who resides in Sherman with her parents, Barry and Debra, is a
freshman in college at Lincoln Land. She is taking her general
education courses and trying to figure out what her major will be.
Brown's love of music and musical instruments started at the age
of 3 when her parents sent her to take violin lessons.
It was in her high school chorus classes that she discovered how
much she enjoyed singing. As "Open Mic Nights" have blossomed in
popularity, Maddie has found an outlet to pursue her dream of
someday getting on stage in Nashville. Her voice quiets the crowd,
and as one listens to her, they might be reminded of Cheryl Crow or
Taylor Swift.
Roger Cooper has a history with music, too. After graduating from
Western Illinois University, he abandoned his career as a high
school ag teacher to travel around the country with a band called
Buckacre. Buckacre opened for Jimmy Buffet and The Outlaws, just to
name a few of the groups.
Roger spends his spare time writing songs. He has hosted "Open
Mic Nights" as well as performed at them.
Elkhart's Talk of the Town is very excited about their first
professional appearance during the sweetheart dinner on Saturday
night.
Reservations are limited and filling fast for the dinner hour. To
make a reservation call 217-947-2770 and ask for Mitchell or Curt.
Lincoln
Culver's to team up with the American Red Cross to help Haiti
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Lincoln Culver's, 2530 Woodlawn Road,
will have an all-day event to assist the people of Haiti. From
opening at 10:30 a.m. until close at 10 p.m., 10 percent of all
sales will go to the Red Cross effort in Haiti. It's never too early
in the year to have a Culver's custard or a sandwich, plus you will
be helping people facing a monumental tragedy.
Zion
Lutheran School students in grades K-8 participated in the
American Heart Association Jump Rope For Heart event at ZLS in
Lincoln on Thursday.
Jump Rope For Heart is a rope-jumping special
event program that promotes community service by raising funds to
support lifesaving heart and stroke research and educational
programs, while teaching physical fitness. Zion students jumped rope
for over an hour, participated in special contests, performed
rope-jumping tricks and had a great time jumping.
"It was a wonderful event, and our students were able to raise
money to help save lives for the American Heart Association while
having a great time," commented coordinator Donna Sauer.
