NH-M collection for Humane Society, Crime Stoppers scholarships, concerts in the park, LCHS cheerleaders' fundraiser, DaVita award, Rotary's Cards-Cubs tickets and Christian Village celebration make Close Up

By Mike Fak

[May 11, 2011]  Students at New Holland-Middletown are collecting pet food, supplies and loose change to help support the Humane Society of Logan County, as part of a service learning project sponsored every year at NH-M. Please bring in your donations to the school library by Friday, May 13. Representatives will be at the awards assembly to collect donations. If you have questions regarding this project, please contact Diane Bicknell at 445-2656.

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The Lincoln-Logan Crime Stoppers board is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2011 scholarship awards. The successful applicants were Heidi Moore, a Lincoln resident and student at SIU Carbondale; Andrew Brown, a Lincoln resident and student at Bradley University; Emily Berglin, a Lincoln resident and student at SIU Carbondale; and Matthew P. Whalen, a Lincoln resident and student at Western Illinois University. Each student will have a check for $500 issued in their name to their educational institution.

The annual scholarships are awarded to a Logan County resident who is either a high school senior or a current college student who is pursuing a degree in the law enforcement field.

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The Logan County Building and Grounds Committee approved the use of Latham Park for summer band concerts presented by the Lincoln Area Music Society. The dates are June 12, June 19, June 26, and July 3. Further info will be made available.

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Lend your support to the Lincoln Community High School basketball cheerleading squad by supporting Culver's Night on Monday, May 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. Cheerleaders and their families will be on hand at the Lincoln Culver's, 2530 Woodlawn, as they raise funds for summer cheer camp in July. Culver's will donate 10 percent of the 5-8 p.m. receipts from May 16. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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DaVita Lincoln Dialysis Clinic was the first DaVita Dialysis Clinic and the second clinic in the entire state of Illinois to receive the 5-Diamond Patient Safety Award from The Renal Network. The Lincoln clinic received the award last week.

The 5-Diamond Patient Safety Award is a program started by The Renal Network in 2010 and is a highly recognized award in the dialysis community. DaVita Lincoln Dialysis was awarded this honor because of consistently high quality index scores and successful patient and staff safety programs.

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Lincoln Rotary is selling Cardinals-Cubs tickets for June 4 at Busch Stadium –- the 3:10 game. The tickets are $50 each. Please reserve your tickets ASAP. They are going fast! The tickets are in Section 231, Rows 1-8, Seats 1-20.

For every ticket sold, $5 comes back to Logan County for literacy initiatives. Last year Lincoln Rotary was given over $2,500. Rotary has provided electronic bookmark-timers for all of the kids participating in the summer reading program at Lincoln Public Library. They are a super cool incentive for the participants.

Contact Andi Hake at 217-735-2385 or Michelle Bauer at Lincoln College, 217-735-5050, ext. 294, or [e-mail].

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The Christian Village will host an international celebration Saturday, May 14. Enjoy food and music from different countries at the free International Celebration of Seniors at 1507 Seventh St. in Lincoln this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mexico, Germany, India, Greece, South Africa and Japan will be among the countries featured.

Participants will each be given a special passport, which can be stamped at several locations during the celebration. When the passport is completed, it will go into a drawing for gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses.

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