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May 2012


Monday, May 14

Muffin and juice breakfast
SPONSOR: Logan County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
WHO: Everyone
DETAILS: Free drive-thru breakfast.
(See announcement.)
WHERE: Logan Street parking lot of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Enter off Pulaski Street.
WHEN: 7-8 am

Tuesday, May 15

Breast cancer support group meeting
SPONSOR: Logan County Breast Cancer Support 
WHO: All cancer survivors and those who love them
DETAILS: Informal dinner meeting for anyone who has experienced cancer, either personally or in the life of a loved one. Enjoy good food plus conversation with those who know what it's like to face cancer.   
WHERE: Blue Dog
WHEN: 6-7:30 pm

Wednesday, May 16

Spring buffet luncheon
SPONSOR: Lincoln Woman's Club
WHO: Lincoln Woman's Club members
DETAILS: (See information in Close Up.)
WHERE: Lincoln College
WHEN: Noon

Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR: Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs, homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and jellies, plants. 
WHERE: Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN: 3-6 pm

Thursday, May 17

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.bloodcenterimpact.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 805 Pearl St., Atlanta
WHEN: Noon-6 pm

Workshop: When a nursing home is the right option
SPONSOR: Vonderlieth Foundation
WHO: Anyone interested
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: Vonderlieth Living Center Activity Room, 1120 N. Topper Drive, Mount Pulaski
WHEN: 2 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.bloodcenterimpact.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE: Elkhart Christian Church parking lot, 113 S. Gillett, Elkhart
WHEN: 3-6 pm

LCHS production: "Beauty and the Beast"
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public
WHERE: Johnston Center, Lincoln College
WHEN: 7:30 pm

VFW Post 1756 meeting
SPONSOR: Cronin Brothers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHO: All VFW members 
DETAILS: Officers for the new year will be installed and there will be a regular meeting.
WHERE: 915 Fifth St.
WHEN: 7:30 pm

Friday, May 18

Community Action board meeting
SPONSOR: Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
DETAILS: Corporate board meeting
WHERE: 1800 Fifth St.
WHEN: 10:30 am

Dinner lecture on military funerals and ceremonies
SPONSOR: Elkhart Historical Society
WHO: Public, by reservation
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: Wild Hare Cafe, Elkhart
WHEN: 5:30 pm

LCHS production: "Beauty and the Beast"
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public
WHERE: Johnston Center, Lincoln College
WHEN: 7:30 pm

Saturday, May 19

Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR: Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs, homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and jellies, plants. 
WHERE: Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN: 7 am-noon

Dog wash
SPONSOR: Humane Society of Logan County
DETAILS: (See information in Close Up.)
WHERE: AutoZone, 1206 Woodlawn Road
WHEN: 10 am-1 pm

Marine Corps League Roadside Cafe
WHERE: VFW Post 1756, 915 Fifth St.
WHEN: 10 am-2 pm

International Celebration of Seniors
SPONSOR: The Christian Village
WHO: Public. Everyone is welcome.
WHERE: 1507 and 1500 Seventh St.
WHEN: 11 am-2 pm

65th wedding anniversary celebration for Verbon and Anna Charron
HOSTS: Children of Anna and Vernon Charron
WHO: Friends and family
DETAILS: The children of Anna and Vernon Charron will host an open house at Kickapoo Creek Park to celebrate the 65th wedding anniversary of their parents. Friends and family are cordially invited to attend (no gifts, please).
Vernon Charron and Anna Robbins were united in marriage on May 7, 1947, at the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln. They are the parents of nine children: Linda (and Larry) Norman of Niles, Mich., Gloria (and William) Parker of Lincoln, Roy (and Thie) Charron of Osaka City, Japan, Sandra (and Gene) Allen of Lincoln, Gregory Charron (deceased), Gayla Charron of Lincoln, Carolyn (and George) Peden of Bloomington, Kenneth Charron of Hayward, Calif., and Elizabeth (and Kevin) Johnson of Pekin. They have 21 grandchildren (one of whom is deceased), 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. 

WHERE: Kickapoo Creek Park
WHEN: 11 am-4 pm

LCHS commencement
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: LCHS, Roy S. Anderson Gymnasium
WHEN: Noon

Exhibit of Roberta Ingram's art
SPONSOR: Lincoln Art Institute
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Parking is free and all items are for sale.
WHERE: 112 S. McLean
WHEN: 1-4 pm

3rd Saturday Community Meal
SPONSOR: Logan County Love
WHO: Everyone is invited
DETAILS: Menu: pulled pork, baked beans, fruit salad and dessert. Free. Donations are accepted but not required.
WHERE: St. John United Church of Christ 
WHEN: 5-7 pm

Sunday, May 20

Relay for Life breakfast
SPONSOR: Relay for Life of Logan County
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: Lincoln College cafeteria
WHEN: 9 am-1 pm

Car wash
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School baseball
WHO: Public invited 
DETAILS: Donations accepted
WHERE: O'Reilly Auto Parts, 416 Woodlawn
WHEN: 10 am-2 pm

LCHS production: "Beauty and the Beast"
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public
WHERE: Johnston Center, Lincoln College
WHEN: 2 pm and 7:30 pm

Monday, May 21

Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society meeting
SPONSOR: Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society
WHO: Members and guests
DETAILS: Local historian Paul Gleason will present a program on the decade of the 1850s and the men and events which shaped that decade leading up to the Civil War.
WHERE: 114 N. Chicago St.
WHEN: 6:30 pm

Public hearing on holiday waiver proposal at LCHS
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School Board of Education
WHO: Educators and parents will have opportunity to provide testimony
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: LCHS media center
WHEN: 6:45 pm

Wednesday, May 23

Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR: Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs, homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and jellies, plants. 
WHERE: Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN: 3-6 pm

Thursday, May 24

VFW Ladies Auxiliary dinner
SPONSOR: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756 Ladies Auxiliary
WHERE: 915 Fifth St.

Saturday, May 26

Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR: Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs, homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and jellies, plants. 
WHERE: Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN: 7 am-noon

Cruise-in
SPONSOR: Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
WHO: Public
DETAILS: http://railsplitterantiqueautoclub.webs.com/events.htm
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 5-8 pm

Sunday, May 27

VFW Dance Club
SPONSOR: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHERE: 915 Fifth St.
WHEN: 6:30-9 pm

Monday, May 28

Lincoln Legion Memorial Day events
SPONSOR: American Legion Post 263 and Auxiliary
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: 1740 Fifth St.
WHEN: Traditional Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 am, ham-and-bean lunch at noon, balloon launch at 1 pm

Wednesday, May 30

Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR: Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs, homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and jellies, plants. 
WHERE: Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN: 3-6 pm

 

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