LCHS to assist Polar Plunge, LCU spring semester, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society pancakes and sausage, announcement from officer Tim Butterfield and author Anne Eldridge make Close Up

By Mike Fak

[February 08, 2011]  At the home basketball game Friday, Feb. 11, the Lincoln Community High School pompom squad will perform a fun, summer-themed routine and will go into the crowd to collect donations and pass out information about the Lincoln Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. Special Olympics will also have a Polar Plunge registration table set up outside the gym, by the cafeteria, where interested individuals can sign up for the Polar Plunge. Join "Freezin for a Reason."

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Lincoln Christian University's Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies is gearing up for the spring semester. Mark your calendars for 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. All returning, new and prospective students are encouraged to attend LCU's Adult & Graduate Studies Spring Orientation, held on campus in Restoration Hall, Room R49.

The evening will include a light meal along with time to fellowship, register, visit financial aid staff, fill out paperwork and gain useful information. This is also the first night of class, Introduction to Adult Studies, and ends with a short program that provides information on the importance of a support network, expectations and helpful tips that will be pertinent throughout the semester.

Professors will also be available to answer questions and review the class syllabus. Please bring all paperwork, whether or not completed. For more information, contact [e-mail] or call 217-732-3168.

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The Lincoln Youth Wrestling results from the Monticello tournament are:

• 6 and under: Second place to Chase Reed and third place to Dustin Meachum and Isaiah Yoakum.

• 7- and 8-year-olds: First place to Austin O'Donoghue and Alex Bogdanic, second place to Roux Starr, third place to J.R. Lynn and Kalen Sanchez, and fourth place to Tony Gandolfi, Terrance Hyde and Collin Cogdill.

• 9- and 10-year-olds: Third place to Taylon Mason.

• 11- and 12-year-olds: Third place to Austin Dennison.

The Lincoln team will travel to Chatham on Sunday, Feb. 13.

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The Humane Society of Logan County will host its fourth annual pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Friendship Manor, 925 Primm Road, from 7 a.m. until noon. The event will benefit the organization's programs. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for children 4-10, and children under 3 eat free. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit and beverage. Join the gathering for a perfect start to a memorable Valentine's Day weekend that will help the abused, neglected and abandoned animals of Logan County.

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Lincoln police officer Tim Butterfield requests and encourages all residents of the city of Lincoln and Logan County to go to achildismissing.org and register your cell phones and e-mail addresses (click on blue circle with a phone, on the left-hand side) for the new alert network that the Lincoln Police Department is using. Please pass this on to your friends and family. It's free and private.

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Lincoln author Anne Eldridge will sign copies of her latest novel, "Alice & Henry," at the Owl's Roost, 427 Pulaski St. in Lincoln, on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books are available at the store in advance and the day of the event.

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You can contact Mike at [e-mail].

[MIKE FAK]

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