"Medical professionals work selflessly each and every day, saving
lives and making friends and family comfortable through times of
stress and pain. It's our pleasure to be able to give back just a
little to these individuals who perform life-saving miracles every
day," said Chris Fehr, owner of Liberty Tax Service.Call Liberty
Tax Service at 217-651-6382 if you're eligible for this promotion
and you'd like more details.
Blood drive in
Mount Pulaski needs your help
To help ensure an adequate
blood supply for our region, the Central Illinois Community Blood Center is
offering an opportunity to donate blood in Mount Pulaski.
There will be a blood drive on
Friday, March 16, at Mount Pulaski
High School,
206 S. Spring St. The hours are 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
For your convenience, call
toll-free 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 158., to sign up, or
schedule an appointment online at
www.cicbc.org.
Walk-ins are also welcome and truly appreciated.
Central Illinois Community Blood
Center, a not-for-profit organization, is the provider of
life-saving blood for 12 hospitals throughout central Illinois,
including Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital in
Springfield. CICBC is a division of Mississippi Valley Regional
Blood Center. CICBC and MVRBC collect over 180,000 units of blood
annually and serve 80 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Wisconsin.
Final
Draw 4 Carroll winners
Below is the list of winners and sellers in the final Draw 4
Carroll drawing. This is the drawing for March:
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Pam Tibbs, $500;
seller Tina Huynh
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Roger Alaniz, $250;
seller Craig Alaniz
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Margaret Blanford,
$150; seller Melinda Spangler
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Dave Golwitzer, $100; seller Janet
Langenbahn
Hartem
FFA consignment auction
The second annual Hartsburg-Emden
FFA consignment auction will be on Saturday, March 17, at the Orvil Township machine shed in
Hartsburg.
Proceeds from the auction go toward sending FFA members to the
Washington Leadership Conference.
Ham & bean dinner
First United Methodist Church, 302 Broadway in
Lincoln, is hosting a ham and bean dinner on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
On the menu are ham and beans, corn bread, dessert, and beverage. It's an
all-you-can-eat meal.
Ticket information is available by calling the church at 732-2204.
All proceeds go to the Volunteers in Mission program.
HSLC
offers spay-neuter transport
The Humane Society of Logan County's next transport to the Animal
Protective League of Springfield for spaying and neutering will be
on Monday, March 19. Call 217-737-4042 now to make arrangements for
your dog or cat to be spayed or neutered in March.
For all dogs
except pit bulls and pit bull mixes, the fee per dog is $55. Pits
are $25. Male cats are $35 to neuter, female cats are $45 to spay,
and feral cats are $25. All animals must have proof of a rabies
shot, or one must be given at the time of spaying or neutering.
Other services are available at a reduced cost.
New Holland-Middletown supports Humane Society
A service learning project continuing through March at New Holland-Middletown School supports the Humane Society of
Logan County.
Students are collecting pet food, treats and supplies. Also, a
container for collecting change and cash donations is available in
the school office. Donations from the public are welcome and can be
placed in the school library in Middletown.
The Humane Society of Logan
County is a not-for-profit organization committed to the
prevention of cruelty, abuse and neglect of animals. The
organization has a new shelter at 1801 E. Lincoln Parkway, Lincoln.
For more information about this project, call 217-445-2656.
Faculty sponsor for the project is Diane Bicknell.
Logan
County Genealogical & Historical Society to have joint meeting with
Emden Historical Society
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society will have a joint
meeting with the Emden Historical Society on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at
the Emden group's location on Lincoln Street in downtown Emden. The
public is invited.
Anyone interested in driving or riding in a carpool from Lincoln
should arrive at the Lincoln society's office by 5:45 p.m.
Stop by the Lincoln center, 114 N. Chicago St., anytime and view
the Logan County window display featuring a plate collection and
books representing Logan County towns.
Prayer
breakfast planned for March 21 at Lincoln Woman's Club
A prayer breakfast is being planned for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday,
March 21, by members of the Lincoln Woman's Club. A meeting is to
follow the breakfast.
Stephanie Hall of Lincoln will speak on her experiences teaching
English as a second language in Spain, where she was a language and
culture assistant in the public school system.
Ms. Hall, daughter of Cheryl and Gary Hall, is a graduate of
Lincoln High School, received her bachelor's degree from Wheaton
College and a master's degree from Abilene Christian University. She
also attended Spanish language school in Costa Rica and taught in
schools in both Murcia and Barcelona, Spain.
Entertainment at the meeting will be provided by a choir from
Lincoln College.
Devotions will be given by Ruth Hoppin, and board members will
serve as social co-chairwomen and greeters.'
Lincoln High School to host blood drive
To help ensure an adequate
blood supply for the region, Lincoln Community High School is hosting a
blood drive on Thursday, March 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the high
school, 1000 Primm Road.
For your convenience, call Alexis to
sign up toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 158, or
sign up online at
www.bloodcenterimpact.org, using sponsor code 60073 to earn
points for rewards. T-shirt compliments of CICBC are available for
donors.Walk-ins are also
welcome and truly appreciated.
Central Illinois Community Blood
Center, a not-for-profit organization, is the provider of
life-saving blood for 12 hospitals throughout central Illinois,
including Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital in
Springfield. CICBC is a division of the Mississippi Valley Regional
Blood Center, which collects over 180,000 units of blood annually
and serves a total of 80 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Wisconsin.
Oasis offers free tax
assistance program
The Oasis Senior Center offers free tax assistance
to seniors during the 2012 filing season, through April 13. The center will
offer electronic filing, which improves accuracy and ensures each return is
accepted by the IRS in a timely manner. Tax volunteers are trained in the
"Tax Wise" software but are not trained tax professionals. If your form is
complicated or outside the established guidelines, please seek the
assistance of a tax professional.
The senior center is obligated to stay within the guidelines for a
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center. The guidelines prohibit the
center from completing tax forms that involve the sale of property,
business earnings, depreciation, stock sales, farm income, and other
income or deductions that are not typical in nature.
For an
appointment, call 732-6132.
Hours are:
Reminder: The Oasis Senior
Center will sponsor one more day of tax preparation help for Mount
Pulaski area citizens. On March 22, area residents have the
opportunity to get free tax help at Vonderlieth Living Center.
Schedule an appointment by calling the Oasis at 732-6132.
(Folks with more complicated income, including farm estates,
should consult an accountant or tax specialist.)
In addition, if you are interested in signing up for Illinois
Cares Rx, there will be someone available to help you sign up
online. Call the Oasis soon for an appointment.
San Jose Methodist fish fry March 23
San Jose United Methodist
Church, 600 S. First St., is having their annual fish fry on Friday, March
23, from 4 to 7 p.m. Dine in the church Fellowship Hall, and carryouts will
be available.
Menu includes fresh, whole deep-fried
catfish, potato casserole, baked beans, coleslaw, rye bread,
homemade desserts and beverages. A limited supply of "chicken
strips" will be available as an alternative to fish.
Tickets will be available at the door
or may be purchased from church members.
Proceeds will benefit the children
and youth programs, such as Bible School, camp scholarships and
Bible Zone, an after-school ministry including a meal. An advanced
children's chime choir meets after Bible Zone. Also, Sunday school
is year-round.
The weekly Bible Zone program meets on
Wednesdays in October through March and includes a Bible
story, music (including a beginning chime choir), games and
exercises, arts and crafts, and a complete meal.
Check with the
church office, 309-247-3232, if you have questions about any of
these programs.
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