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May Students of the Month are
Hayden Gellner, second grade; Mia Young, fourth grade; Zachary
Craig, fifth grade; and Emma Cameron, sixth grade.
 Logan County Democrats to meet
Saturday
The Logan County Democrats will
meet on Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. in the Pegram Room at the Lincoln
Public Library. All Logan County Democrats are welcome to attend. Note the
change in location.
Elkhart Historical Society presents …
'From Lincoln's Tomb to Arlington and Back'
ELKHART -- The Elkhart
Historical Society will present a dinner lecture on May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at
the Wild Hare Café in Elkhart. Virgil Davis and Chuck Fricke will talk about
and explore America's rich history of military funerals and ceremonies.
Davis has obtained many original
artifacts from Abraham Lincoln's funeral as well as other notable
funeral items from Lincoln's time to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at Arlington Cemetery. Attendees will be able to view original items
going back to the Lincoln funeral and the ceremonies that
accompanied that sorrowful time in our country's history.
The evening is planned as an
entertaining and educational opportunity to learn about the pomp and
ceremonies for those "who gave the last measure of devotion" to
their country.
Tickets are $25 per person. Seating
is limited, so please call 217-947-2238 to confirm reservations.
Reservation forms may then be downloaded from the Elkhart
Historical Society website,
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org, or picked up at Horsefeathers
in Elkhart.
Planned highway closure
The Illinois Department of
Transportation has announced the following planned road closure:
Illinois Route 121 at the Canadian Northern railroad crossing
southeast of Lincoln and Deer Creek will be closed to all traffic
May 14-18 for replacement of the railroad crossing.
IDOT will
attempt to complete a three-day closing if the situation allows but
is planning for a full five days in the worst case.
Blood
drives in Logan County need your help
To help ensure an adequate blood
supply for the region, the Central Illinois Community Blood Center
is offering opportunities to donate blood in May in Logan County.
Thursday, May 17:
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Elkhart --
Christian Church, 113 S. Gillett; 3-6 p.m.
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Atlanta -- St. Mary's Catholic Church,
805 Pearl St.; noon-6 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.bloodcenterimpact.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 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.
Iola Gehlbach of rural Lincoln celebrates 96th birthday
Iola Gehlbach of
rural Lincoln will be 96 years old on May 12. She was born
Frances Iola Garton on May 12, 1916. After graduating from Lincoln
Community High School and Lincoln College, she taught for three
years at Hatton School, which she had attended as a child.
She married Albert E. Gehlbach on July 30, 1938. He died in 2003.
Her family includes two sons, Gerald (and wife Nancy) of rural Lincoln and
Donald (and wife Ann) of Sarasota, Fla.; four grandchildren, Scott (and Maria) Gehlbach, Brian (and Krista) Gehlbach, Chad (and Michele) Gehlbach, and Jody
(and George) Agnacian; and five great-grandchildren, Emma and Jacob Gehlbach, Adrian Gehlbach, and Lily and Charlie Agnacian.
Birthday cards may be sent to 1166 State Route 121, Lincoln, IL
62656. The family will be celebrating with special occasions
throughout the months of May and June.
Scholarships
available at Community Action
Community Action is accepting applications for
$1,000 Community Services Block Grant scholarships. The CSBG scholarships,
offered in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity, are designed to provide financial assistance to low-income and
disadvantaged individuals of high academic attainment or potential.
Scholarships will go toward providing formal education or occupational
training in an accredited Illinois educational institution to CSBG-eligible
clients.
To be considered, applicants must be income-eligible and reside in
DeWitt, Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard or Piatt counties, and must be
enrolled or accepted at an Illinois accredited higher educational or
occupational training institute.
Applications will be accepted through June 15. Interested
applicants should visit their local Community Action office or
contact Kathy Shepherd, community services director, at
1-877-588-7189, ext. 246, for details.
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois is a
not-for-profit organization serving low-income and senior
populations in six central Illinois counties. To find out more about
the services offered, visit
www.capcil.org. For updates, like the agency on Facebook.
Honors
Night at Mount Pulaski High School
MOUNT PULASKI -- Honors Night at
Mount Pulaski High School will be on Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in
the high school gym. Departmental honors will be awarded,
scholarship winners will be recognized, and the Senior-of-the-Year
will be announced. Family and friends of Mount Pulaski High School
students are invited to attend.
First
Baptist Church rummage for missions
First Baptist Church, 101 Broadway St. in Lincoln, is having a
rummage sale for missions on Friday, May 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on
Saturday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Good
Shepherd Lutheran rummage sale May 11-12
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church will participate in the citywide garage sales on May 11 and 12. The
sale will be at the church at 1140 N. State St. in Lincoln.
Hours will be Friday, May 11,
from 10 a.m. to ?? and Saturday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to ??.Items
to be offered will include baby stuff, toys, clothing, household
goods, miscellaneous items and much more.
Pie
auction for missions at St. John United Church of Christ
The Charity Guild of St. John United Church of Christ will have a pie
auction on Sunday, May 13, with all proceeds going to mission projects. This is to replace a long-standing ice cream social that will not
take place this year.
Karen Birnbaum, guild president, said
requests can be made for favorite pies until May 9, and they will be
on the auction table.
All pies will be at the church for the "Cup of Fellowship" at
9:30 a.m., prior to the 10:30 worship on May 13. Following worship,
the winning bidder will be revealed with each pie.
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May-June
events at VFW
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 1756 is a busy place with many events coming up throughout the
summer and beyond. With a new tenant in the basement, The Wishbone, and some
remodeling taking place in the main hall, the group is equally as busy
planning and promoting community activities.
The VFW will host the vendor spaces
for the sixth annual Route 66 Garage Sale, which is scheduled for
May 11 and 12. The VFW is offering spaces inside and outside, with
public restrooms and concessions provided throughout the event. For
more information on booth space, call 217-732-8687.
This is a list of events scheduled
at the VFW through June:
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May 11-12 -- Route 66 Garage Sale
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May 19 -- Marine Corps League
Roadside Café, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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May 24 -- Ladies Auxiliary dinner
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May 27 -- Dance Club, 6:30-9 p.m.
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June 7 -- Ladies Auxiliary dinner
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June 21 -- Ladies Auxiliary dinner
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June 24
-- Dance Club, 6:30-9 p.m.
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.
Logan
County Bank February and March Seniors of the Month
Logan County Bank sponsors the Lincoln
Community High School Senior of the Month/Year award and scholarship
program. Each monthly winner receives a $50 U.S. savings bond from Logan
County Bank and is then eligible for a $1,500 scholarship awarded by
the bank, to be used at the college of their choice.
The
February Senior of the Month is Lauren Soebbing of
Lincoln.
Lauren's parents are Scott and Robin Soebbing.
Lauren's school activities have included volleyball,
cheerleading, soccer, Pep Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
French Club, LEAF Club and National Honor Society.
Lauren is active in the community as well, including volunteer
work with Special Olympics, Together for Lincoln, Humane Society of
Logan County, Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival, Zonta dinner,
Lincoln/Logan Food Pantry, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, West
Lincoln-Broadwell School, Carroll Catholic, Chester-East Lincoln
School, American Legion, and numerous other volunteer efforts.
Lauren is planning on nursing as a college major.
Logan County Bank congratulates Lauren on her selection as LCHS
Senior of the Month for February.
The March Senior of the Month is Shelby Voyles of
Lincoln.
Shelby's parents are Jamie and Jill Voyles.
Shelby's school activities have included Spanish Club, Fine Arts
Club, Thespians, choir, marching band, concert band, pep band,
numerous plays, speech team and National Honor Society.
Shelby is active in the community as well, including volunteer
work for Together for Lincoln, Zonta dinner, Lincoln/Logan Food
Pantry, West Lincoln-Broadwell School, Lincoln Park District's
Halloween FunFest, Honor Flight breakfast and numerous other
volunteer efforts.
Shelby is planning on pharmacy as a college major.
Logan County Bank congratulates Shelby on her selection as LCHS
Senior of the Month for March.
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
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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.
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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.
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