Maple Ridge Care Centre, Zion Lutheran School honor roll, welcome in Mount Pulaski for Coach Rucks, Atlanta blood drive, Lucas Frye and Raymond Allen make the Close Up

By Mike Fak

[November 12, 2010]  Maple Ridge Care Centre is hosting a FREE seminar, "Thinking Ahead… Residential Care Options for Individuals with Memory Loss," on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The seminar is open to the public and anyone interested in learning more about Alzheimer's care within a residential community. Presented by the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, this informative program will cover such topics as:

• Care options available for those with memory loss.

• Possible funding sources.

• Tools for placement and transition.

Making the decision to move to a residential community can be difficult. Attending this seminar will help you better understand the options available to you or your loved one. If you are interested in attending this event, please call 309-662-8392 or visit www.alz.org/illinois to register. Seating is limited, so RSVP today.

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Zion Lutheran School honor roll

High honors:

Third grade -- Madelyn Koehler, Will Messner, Isaiah Prather

Fourth grade -- Francesca Adubato, Megan Benner, Jacalyn Green, Noah Henry, Blake Hermes, Katie Lynn, Lane Prather

Fifth grade -- Nathan Ford, Katie Hunsley, Emily Messner, Emma Ritterbush

Sixth grade -- Heather Heidbreder, Brooklyn Hermes, Zack Prather, Anna Sielaff, Isabelle Thompson, Hailie Williams

Seventh grade -- Elizabeth Ford

Eighth grade -- Aaron Butler, Josh Mangano, Logan Thompson

Honors:

Third grade -- Greyson Rademaker

Fourth grade -- Grace Montgomery, Carter Robison, Madeline Steiner

Fifth grade -- Ashlan Broom, Emma Cooper, Kathryn Nobbe, Mya Roberts

Sixth grade -- Danielle Burgrabe, Claire Conrady, Sydney Johnson, Kalyn Roberts

Seventh grade -- Joe Ahrends, Lexie Groves, Taylor Rich, Anna Walters

Eighth grade -- Tori Hoban, Emma Nobbe, Jim Sielaff, Faith Smith, Elizabeth Tripplett, Grace Walters, Caitlin Williams

Honorable mention:

Third grade -- Cameron Green

Fifth grade -- Ethan Goodey, Lance Podbelsek, Tori Tripplett

Seventh grade -- Ben Steiner

Eighth grade -- Kaya Albert, Alysa Cox, Emily Maaks

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The Mount Pulaski High School girls and boys basketball teams are going to have scrimmages in honor of Coach Rucks. This is to welcome him home and get him back in the gym. Rucks has been fighting several different medical issues for the past year and a half. The event will be on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m., and they are calling it "Hoops for Coach Rucks." There will be raffles, T-shirts and 50/50 drawing. The girls basketball team is going to donate all the money they make that night to Rucks to help him with medical expenses. Come and watch some basketball.

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The Atlanta community blood drive needs your help to help ensure an adequate blood supply for area hospitals. There will be a blood drive at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 805 Pearl St. in Atlanta, on Thursday, Nov. 18, from noon to 6 p.m. For your convenience, call Vicki to sign up at 648-2868 or schedule an appointment online at cicbc.org. Walk-ins are also welcome and truly appreciated.

The 1st State Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Lucas Frye with the September Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding character, Lucas receives a $50 savings bond from 1st State Bank and a reference work appropriate to his course of study from the Illini Central High School faculty.

Lucas is the son of Jay and Noreen Frye.

His classes this year are Marketing and Management, Advanced Computer Applications, College Math, College Literature, Woodworking, Welding, and AP Literature and Composition.

In addition, Lucas keeps busy with a number of extracurricular activities. He is a member of National Honor Society, Science Club, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club and Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering. He participates in several sports as well, including basketball, cross country and track. He was voted MVP for track his junior year, and he is the IC record-holder and state qualifier in the mile (junior year) and the 4x800 (sophomore year). He was also a Wendy's Heisman State Finalist. In FFA, Lucas is Section 12 vice president, a Section 12 Star Farmer and president of the local FFA chapter.

Outside of school, Lucas is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church youth group, a church radio broadcaster and a member of 4-H.

He plans to attend University of Illinois.

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The 1st State Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Raymond Allen with the October Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding character, Raymond receives a $50 savings bond from 1st State Bank and a reference work appropriate to his course of study from the Illini Central High School faculty.

Raymond is the son of Earl and Doris Allen.

His classes this year are Physical Science, Woods, Spanish 4, AP Biology, AP Literature and Composition, band, and online classes through ICC.

In addition, he keeps busy with a number of extracurricular activities. He is a member of National Honor Society, Drama Club, Science Club, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club, and Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering. He also participates in cross country and pep band.

Outside of school, Raymond is worship leader at the Mason City Church youth group, and he is a part of The Green Room Student Ministries.

He plans to attend ICC and then transfer to a university.

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You can contact Mike at [e-mail].

[MIKE FAK]

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