Also, Bosom Buddies will sit
out at Wal-Mart on Saturday. The team is selling Culver’s cakes,
chances for a balloon ride, luminaries and tickets for a breakfast.
There are many ways for people to contribute, and all proceeds will
go to the American Cancer Society.
Hartsburg-Emden
FFA to have weekly plant sales
HARTSBURG -- The Hartsburg-Emden
FFA plant sales will begin Saturday, April 28, and continue each Saturday
through May 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. The plant sales will be in the school's
greenhouse.
Stop by during the week if you cannot
make it on Saturday.
Logan
County Master Gardeners plant sale
Logan County Master
Gardeners in the University of Illinois Extension program will have their
11th annual plant sale on Saturday. The sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon at
the Special Events Building at the Logan County Fairgrounds.
A variety of plants will be offered
including perennials, houseplants, ornamental grasses, heirloom
tomatoes, peppers, and a small selection of annual flowers and
shrubs.Early birds will get
the best selection, but will not be admitted until 9 a.m., and there
will be a nice selection throughout the morning.
For more information, call
217-732-8289.
Lincoln
Writer's Club to meet May 8
Lincoln Writer's Club will
meet Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Lincoln College
dining hall.
Suggested topics: describe your
childhood bedroom, mom's favorite things, biggest bargain or most
foolish purchase.For more
information call 732-2723. All are welcome.
ZLS Students of the Month
Brooklyn Hermes, a seventh-grader, has been selected as
Zion Lutheran School March Student of the Month.
Brooklyn's ZLS activities have included honor roll, basketball,
track and field, band, choir, and choir chimes.
She is a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Her church and community activities have included youth group,
youth conference, talent show, piano and softball.
Brooklyn enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with friends.
Her parents are Carl and Sondra Hermes of Lincoln.
Zack Prather, also a seventh-grader, has been selected as
Zion Lutheran School March Student of the Month.
Zack's ZLS activities include honor roll, chess, band, student
council and spelling bees.
He is a member of Atlanta Christian Church.
His church and community activities include plays, Bible study,
Sunday school and Boy Scouts.
Zack most enjoys participation in Boy Scouts, watching TV,
playing video games and riding his bike.
His parents are Mike and Jennifer Prather of Lincoln.
Ginter
to graduate with multiple degrees
Mary M. Ginter will graduate from Black Hawk
College -- East Campus, near Kewanee, on May 18 with associate degrees in
agribusiness management and agricultural production technology and a beef
science certificate. Ginter attended BHE from August 2010 to March 2012.
She is the daughter of Dan and Sara Ginter of Lincoln and
granddaughter of the late Mary and Joe Ginter of Elkhart.
Ginter
will graduate with magna cum laude honors due to her 3.88 GPA.
During her two years at BHE, she earned membership in the Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society chapter, as well as a certificate in
artificial insemination in cattle, was an active member of the
undefeated soils judging team and won fifth place individually at a
national soils contest in Modesto, Calif.
She completed an eight-week internship with Advanced Crop Care,
of Sterling, and an eight-week internship with T & J Farms,
Prophetstown.
Ginter currently resides in Prophetstown with her fiance, Jeff,
and is seeking full-time employment.
She will have a celebration at her home in Prophetstown on June 9
at noon. Cards may be sent to 4201 Yager Road, Prophetstown, IL
61277, and the celebration will be at that address.
Community Action board meeting May 18
The next regularly
scheduled corporate board meeting of the Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois is scheduled for May 18 at 10:30 p.m. The meeting will be
at Community Action's corporate offices, 1800 Fifth St. in Lincoln. This is
a joint meeting with the Head Start Policy Council.
For
transportation to the meeting, contact the resource specialist at
your county office:
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DeWitt County -- Anita Russell,
217-935-2455
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Logan and Menard County -- Cyndi
Campbell, 217-732-2159
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Mason-Fulton County -- Anna
Richardson, 309-543-6988
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Piatt County -- Wendy Dotson, 217-762-2421
Mount
Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month
MOUNT PULASKI -- Kelsey Griesheim has been
named April Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School. Kelsey is the
daughter of Glen and Karen Griesheim of Mount Pulaski.
During high school, Kelsey has been a consistent honor roll student.
She is a four-year member of FFA and serves as chapter reporter this
year. Kelsey was elected junior class treasurer and sophomore class
secretary. She participated in Science Olympiad and Scholastic Bowl
for one year, volleyball for two years, and Spirit Squad for four
years.
In the community, Kelsey has been a Sunday school teacher at Zion
Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski and has shared her musical talents
by playing the guitar for her church. She has also been a volunteer
with the Macon County Conservation District at Rock Springs in
Decatur.
Kelsey plans to attend the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign to major in crop science and minor in Spanish.
The Senior-of-the-Year program is sponsored by Johnson's Food
Center and Mount Pulaski Pharmacy. Honored students are eligible to
compete for the Senior-of-the-Year award.
Pleasant
Valley Cemetery Association board meeting notice
MIDDLETOWN -- The annual meeting of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Association will be on May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Knapp-Chesnut-Becker
Library in Middletown.
All lot owners are welcome to attend.