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March 2012
 Saturday, March 10
Pancake and sausage breakfast
SPONSOR:
First Baptist Church
WHO:
Open to the public
DETAILS:
Breakfast carryouts and bulk whole-hog sausage available.
WHERE:
101 Broadway St., back entrance
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Russel Allen Garden Day
SPONSOR:
Logan County Master Gardeners
WHO:
Public, by registration
DETAILS:
https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=6405
(See
article.) (See information in John Fulton's
column.)
(See latest
article.)
WHEN:
8-8:45 registration, 9 am-1 pm sessions
Electronics recycling
collection
SPONSOR:
Logan County
Habitat for Humanity
WHO:
Open to public
DETAILS:
Year-round electronics recycling on the
second Saturday of each month.
Accepting working and non-working items including COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
such as laptop and desktop personal computers, hard drives,
monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, CD-ROM/DVD/ZIP/tape drives,
cords and cables; ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT such as TVs, radios,
stereo and game systems, game controls, VCR & DVD players, and
cameras; SMALL BUSINESS EQUIPMENT such as phones, copiers, pagers,
typewriters, fax machines and calculators. Also accepting SMALL
HOUSEHOLD/COUNTERTOP APPLIANCES and aluminum, copper, brass and
stainless steel items. For more information, contact the Logan
County Habitat for Humanity Office at 732-6412 or visit the website
at www.hfhlogancounty.com.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Habitat warehouse, 915 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
9 am-noon
Meeting of Logan County Democrats
SPONSOR:
Logan County Democrats
WHO:
Logan County Democrats
DETAILS:
Special guest: Shirley McCombs, speaking on "Using your Democrat
Headquarters Effectively"
WHERE:
Owl's Roost Coffee Bar, 427 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
10 am
Monday, March 12
Town hall meeting on utility aggregation
SPONSOR:
Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network, known as ICCAN,
and the Lincoln & Logan
County Development Partnership
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
North Greens Golf Course clubhouse, Atlanta
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Tuesday, March 13
Writing club meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Writers Club
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up column.)
WHERE:
Alumni Room of Lincoln College dining hall
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Bioethics conversation
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian University School of Adult & Graduate Studies
WHO:
Open to the community
DETAILS:
"The HHS 'Contraceptive' Mandate: What Does this Mean for Religious
Institutions?"
Mailee
Smith will guide the
discussion. This is the second of four bioethics conversation hosted
this spring by the bioethics program at Lincoln Christian University.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University, Restoration Hall, R49
WHEN:
7 pm
Wednesday, March 14
Town hall meeting on utility aggregation
SPONSOR:
Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network, known as ICCAN,
and the Lincoln & Logan
County Development Partnership
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
North Greens Golf Course clubhouse, Atlanta
WHEN:
3 pm
Town hall meeting on utility aggregation
SPONSOR:
Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network, known as ICCAN,
and the Lincoln & Logan
County Development Partnership
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars, 106 E.
Cooke St., Mount Pulaski
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Thursday,
March 15
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Atlanta United Methodist Church and St. Mary's Catholic Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
The Atlanta community will have a
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
blood drive on Thursday, March 15. Give what's in your heart. Please
bring a photo ID with date of birth. Sign up by calling Vicki at
648-2868 or Mary at 648-2817. Walk-ins are welcome.
To
schedule an appointment, you may also call
1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253),
ext. 158,
or sign up through
www.cicbc.org.
WHERE:
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 805 Pearl St., Atlanta
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Town hall meetings on utility aggregation
SPONSOR:
Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network, known as ICCAN,
and the Lincoln & Logan
County Development Partnership
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District Rec Center, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
2:30 pm and 6 pm
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To
schedule an appointment, call
1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253),
ext. 158,
or sign up through
www.cicbc.org.
Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE:
Elkhart Christian Church parking lot, 113 S. Gillett
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
St. Patrick's Day fundraiser for Mary Kelley, Sally Litterly and
Vicki Dugan
SPONSOR:
Logan County GOP; U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock; state Sen. Bill Brady;
state Rep. Rich Brauer; Steve Aughenbaugh; Dave Bender, Logan County
GOP chairman; Chuck Conzo, treasurer for city of
Lincoln and for Logan County GOP
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fundraiser for Mary Kelley, Logan County clerk of the circuit court;
Sally J. Litterly, Logan County clerk and recorder; Vicki L. Dugan,
Logan County treasurer and collector. Menu: Irish stew and potato
soup, dessert, lemonade or tea. Donations will be taken at the door.
Planned to be an annual event.
WHERE:
Knights of Columbus Hall, 217 Limit St.
WHEN:
5-7 pm
Friday, March 16
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To
schedule an appointment, call
1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253),
ext. 158,
or sign up through
www.cicbc.org.
Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski High School, old gym, 206 S. Spring St.
WHEN:
8 am-3 pm
Elkhart dinner lecture
SPONSOR:
Elkhart
Historical Society
WHO:
Public, by reservation
DETAILS:
http://www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org/
WHERE:
Wild Hare Cafe,
104 Gov. Oglesby St., Elkhart
WHEN:
5:30 pm
Saturday, March 17
Pancake breakfast
SPONSOR:
First Church of the Nazarene
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Breakfast will feature original, blueberry and chocolate chip
pancakes with a side of sausage and a choice of coffee, orange juice
or milk. Cost will be a freewill offering, and all proceeds will go
toward furnishing the children’s ministry’s brand-new classroom.
Door prizes will be awarded every half-hour.
WHERE:
2501 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
8-11 am
Lincoln Community Gardens open house
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community Gardens
WHO:
Community
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library, 735 Pekin St.
WHEN:
10:30 am-noon
Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois
SPONSOR:
Special Olympics Illinois
WHO:
Registered participants
DETAILS:
(See
article.) (See another
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Lakes beach
WHEN:
Noon
3rd Saturday Community Meal
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love
WHO:
Open to the public
DETAILS:
Menu: ham and beans with corn bread or ham sandwich with chips, jello parfait and peaches.
Free. Donations are accepted but not necessary. Food donations go
to local food pantries.
Carryouts and Lincoln deliveries accepted. For delivery, call
217-671-3339.
WHERE:
St. John United Church of Christ, Seventh and
Maple St.
WHEN:
5-7 pm
Comedy Night on the Hill
WHO:
Public, with tickets
DETAILS:
Mary Mack, comedian and folk humorist.
http://www.marymackcomedy.com/
Tickets are available at Mount Pulaski National Bank, 205 E.
Jefferson, Mount Pulaski
For more information, contact Renee at 217-792-5401 or Nick at
217-791-0220.
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski American Legion, 104 Scroggin St.,
Mount Pulaski
WHEN:
Doors open at 7 pm, performance at 8 pm
Sunday, March 18
Spring BBQ
SPONSOR:
Boy Scout Troop 102
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See publicity.)
WHERE:
Knights of Columbus Hall, 207 Limit St.
WHEN:
10:30 am-2:30 pm
Looking for Lincoln luncheon
SPONSOR:
Main Street Lincoln
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Maple Club, 1458 Route 121
WHEN:
1 pm
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 20-21
Webb Lectureship
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian University
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Dr. Bruce Shields from Emmanuel School of Religion will be this
year's guest speaker for the Webb Lectureship series. He will
deliver lectures on "Preaching Then and Now." For more information:
http://www.lincolnchristian.edu/NewsEvents/SM.Webb_Lectureship_2012.asp
WHERE:
Earl C Hargrove Chapel, Lincoln Christian University
WHEN:
Lectureship 1: March 20, 9:30 am; Q&A at noon. Lectureship 2: March
21, 9:30 am
Tuesday, March 20
Primary election
CONDUCTED BY:
County clerk's
office
WHO:
Registered voters
WHERE:
Polling places
(See list of
Logan
County polling places.)
WHEN:
6 am-7 pm
Walk MS fundraiser
SPONSOR:
Culver's of Lincoln
WHO:
Everyone is invited
DETAILS:
This fundraiser during MS Awareness Week also features educational
materials about multiple sclerosis and information on the MS Support
Group and upcoming Walk MS event on May 6.
WHERE:
Culver's,
2530 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
5-8 pm
Breast cancer support group meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan County Breast Cancer Support
WHO:
Breast cancer survivors and those who love them
DETAILS:
An informal meeting where veteran survivors can share encouragement
with each other, those more recently diagnosed, plus family members
and caretakers.
WHERE:
Wombacher Room, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHEN:
7-8:30 pm
Wednesday, March 21
Prayer breakfast and meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Woman's Club
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up.)
WHERE:
230 N. McLean
WHEN:
9:30 am
Movie screening: "Love Costs Everything"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Christian University
WHO:
Open to the community
DETAILS:
(See
poster.) (See related
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University, Earl C Hargrove Chapel
WHEN:
7:30-10:30 pm
Thursday, March 22
Ag Day Scholarship Breakfast
SPONSORSHIP:
Hosted by
Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce
with local business sponsors
WHO:
Logan County residents, by reservation
DETAILS:
Call 217-735-2385 for reservations.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University's Laughlin Center
WHEN:
7 am
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Saturday, March 24
Chili and soup dinner
SPONSOR:
Cronin Brothers VFW Post 1756
WHO:
Public welcome
DETAILS:
All-you-can-eat dinner, 50-50 drawing and vendors selling Scentsy, Mary Kay, Miche Bag and Country Heart Treasures products will be there as well.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
5-8 pm
Silent auction and chicken noodle dinner
SPONSOR:
WLLM 1370-AM and 105.3-FM Easy Listening Christian Radio
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Silent auction and homemade chicken noodle dinner with live music by
the Prairie Aires. The silent auction will include gift baskets,
crafts, collectibles and much more. There will also be a drawing for
homemade pies. Tickets may be purchased from staff members, or at
the station during business hours, and will also be available at the
door. Free for children under 8. For more information, call
217-735-9735.
WHERE:
Lincoln Rec Center Ballroom, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
5-8 pm
Sunday, March 25
Pancake breakfast to benefit Lady Railers softball
SPONSOR:
Joe Ryan Insurance
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and drinks.
WHERE:
Knights of Columbus, 217 Limit St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Thursday, March 29
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Saturday, March 31
Cheeseburger in Paradise
SPONSOR:
Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Knights of Columbus, 217 Limit St.
WHEN:
Doors open at 6 pm
From March through April 27
Prom clothes donations to Logan County Dazzle
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love, New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, Lincoln Area YMCA
WHO:
Community
DETAILS:
Donate your gently used prom dress, shoes and accessories to Logan
County Dazzle. The items will go for a good cause. Drop them off at
New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe in Lincoln now through April 27. Make
sure you tell them it’s for the prom dress drive. Girls from the
community will shop for the dress of their dreams in the evenings
from April 27 to May 4. Hours will be 6-9 pm April 27-28 and 6-8 pm
April 29-May 4. There will be a day of glamour for the girls on May
5 at the Lincoln YMCA gym. Call for your appointment: Cathy Sanders,
217-828-0075. Every girl going to prom is invited, no matter what
your financial situation. Bring your school ID.
WHERE:
Drop off at
New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, 201 S. Sangamon
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