Mount Pulaski band concert, Erich Maxheimer, 'Hugo' tickets, recycled material art entries, 'Parents Night Out,' Lincoln College basketball camp, Mount Pulaski quilt show, Mount Pulaski preschool, Delavan battle re-enactment, Princess Tea

[June 18, 2012]  Mount Pulaski community band concert Wednesday

MOUNT PULASKI -- The public is invited to a free community band concert in Mount Pulaski on Wednesday evening.

The concert will be on the courthouse lawn, with the band performing from the bandstand. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

The event begins at 7 p.m.

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Erich Maxheimer, Mount Pulaski, completes Officer Training School

MOUNT PULASKI -- Erich Maxheimer, a Mount. Pulaski High School graduate and University of Illinois student, just successfully completed a 28-day field training course at the Officer Training School campus at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala.

Air University holds the field-training courses for college students in the ROTC program during the summer between their sophomore and junior years of college. It is a vital process of leadership, development and assessment to determine their worthiness to become an Air Force commissioned officer. Only a select number of cadets have the opportunity to be evaluated in the summer ROTC training program. Cadets are tested in physical fitness, drill assessment, and the Field Training Manual and Airman's Manual.

Erich is the son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of Chestnut. He is the grandson of Earl and Dolores Maxheimer of Mount Pulaski, Charlie and June Huffer of Lincoln, and Pete and Della Eeten of Pekin.

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Free movie tickets available for 'Hugo'

The Carpet House is the sponsoring business for "Hugo," another movie featured in the free summer series at Lincoln Theater 4. Free tickets for "Hugo" are now available at Carpet House, 1320 Woodlawn Road.

"Hugo" showtimes:

• Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m.

• Tuesday, June 26, 10 a.m.

For more information, click here.

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Entries with recycled materials sought for Logan County Fair

The Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency and the Lincoln Woman's Club are again sponsoring a recycled materials medium in the Fine Arts Division at the Logan County Fair. The medium will include recycled materials such as glass, metal, plastics, wood and paper. Artists are encouraged to use their imaginations in their choice of recycled materials and the application of those materials in an art project.

Recycled materials artwork will be sponsored in the following age divisions: adults, 18 years and over; young people, 13-17 years; and children, 10-12 years. Entries must be made to the Logan County Fair office by 4:30 p.m. July 25. Artwork must be delivered to the Fine Arts Exhibition Building between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. July 30.

Award premiums for the artwork are being furnished from proceeds generated by the monthly glass collections co-sponsored by the Joint Solid Waste Agency and the Lincoln Woman's Club.

For more information on the Fine Arts Division, contact the Logan County Fair Association at 732-3311.

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Lincoln Church of the Nazarene to host 'Parents Night Out'

The Lincoln Church of the Nazarene will host a "Parents Night Out," with three sessions available the last weekend in June.

The event will give parents an opportunity to enjoy three hours out at any place of their choosing. 

Meanwhile, children ages 4-10 are invited to the church, which will be transformed into the Starlight Space Center, where they will enjoy a "Galactic Adventure with God" and will be entered in a drawing for a new bike. There will be food, activities and fun at no cost to the parents.

The church hopes to give the first 10 couples who sign up a gift certificate to one of the local restaurants. 

The dates and times are Thursday and Friday, June 28 and 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 30, from noon until 3 p.m.

Call Alice to register at 217-971-6595.

Lincoln Church of the Nazarene is located at 2501 Woodlawn Road.

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Lincoln College to host basketball camp for girls

Lincoln College will host a basketball camp June 25-28 for girls in first to eighth grade. Sessions will be in the Jack Nutt Arena in the Lincoln Center.

The camp will focus on fundamental skill development.

Girls in first to fourth grade will attend from 10 a.m. to noon, and girls in fifth to eighth grade will go from 1 until 3 p.m.

The camp is $40 per person and $20 for additional siblings. Forms are available in the Lincoln Center if needed.

For more information, contact Carol Wilson at 735-5050, ext. 317, or email [e-mail].

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Mount Pulaski Courthouse to host quilt show -- exhibitors wanted

MOUNT PULASKI -- The Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation is sponsoring a quilt show Sept. 8 and 9, during the Mount Pulaski Fall Festival. The quilts will be displayed at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse from noon to 8 p.m. on Sept. 8 and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 9.

All quilts are welcome. If you wish to exhibit a quilt, call the courthouse at 217-792-3919 between noon and 4 p.m. daily, Tuesday through Saturday, to obtain a quilt entry form and guidelines. Quilt entry forms are also available at many area shops and libraries. All entry forms are due by Aug. 15.

Awards will be provided for first, second and third places. The awards will be based on votes by all visitors.

Each quilt displayed has a unique story to tell. The quilt pictured was made on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. It was won in a basketball tournament by Terry Middletent, from the Lower Brule Reservation. When Pastor Barbara Stroud-Borth left her seminary internship on the Lower Brule Lakota Reservation, Terry and his wife, Mary Jane, gave it to her to honor and thank her for the year she lived and worked with the people of Lower Brule.

A committee of volunteers is putting on the quilt show to help raise money for the courthouse restoration. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

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Mount Pulaski CUD 23 preschool openings

MOUNT PULASKI -- Mount Pulaski Grade School has openings in its preschool program for the 2012-2013 school year.

The program guidelines are:

• Children must be 3 years old prior to Sept. 1.

• Three-year-olds will meet in the morning (8-11 a.m.).

• Four-year-olds will meet in the afternoon (noon-3 p.m.).

• Classes meet five times per week.

• Monthly tuition is $100.

• Transportation is the parent's responsibility.

If you are interested or have any questions about the program, call Gene Newton, Mount Pulaski Grade School principal, at 217-792-7220.

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Delavan to host Civil War re-enactment battle June 30-July 1

DELAVAN -- The inaugural Little Crane Creek Civil War re-enactment battle will be on June 30 and July 1 at the Lake Park in Delavan. It is one of many events in Delavan in conjunction with the city's175th birthday. The re-enactment is free and open to the public.

Re-enactors representing both the North and South will participate in a battle scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The weekend will also include an appearance by President Abraham Lincoln, Civil War storyteller Brett Hall and Civil War songs by Bob Welch. On Saturday evening there will be a period dance featuring the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band.

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Harvest of Talents Princess Tea planned for June 30

Harvest of Talents for World Hunger and Lincoln Christian Church are sponsoring a Princess Tea again this year for young ladies ages 3-13. The event will be on June 30 at the Lincoln Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Doors will open at 10:45 a.m., and the tea is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The theme of the event will be "Secret Garden." Young ladies are invited to dress in whatever makes them feel pretty. Tea will be served on decorated tables and entertainment will be provided. There will also be time allowed for photo ops.

Tickets go on sale May 1. Seating is limited. For more details and to make reservations, contact Vera Thomas at the church office.

Young ladies are to be accompanied by a chaperone, such as their mother, grandmother, aunt or friend.

Lincoln Christian Church is located at 204 N. McLean St. in Lincoln.

All proceeds from the Princess Tea will go the 2012 Harvest of Talents for World Hunger, to feed hungry people worldwide.

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