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This Wednesday evening the group is
coordinating another planting. This time they will plant lilies
along the railroad right of way at the corner of First and College
streets. Just show up at 5:30 p.m. at the viaduct and be ready to
plant. No special skills required.
 Zion Ladies Aid sandwich sale
Zion Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society will sell rib-eye and pork
chop sandwiches Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the
IGA parking lot.
Writing
club to meet
Lincoln Writer's Club will meet on Tuesday,
June 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Lincoln College dining hall.. Suggested topics: a favorite relative,
an age you'd like to be again, travel to another planet, or a second
chance in life.
All are welcome.
For more information, call 732-2723.
First
Presbyterian blood drive in memory of Joyce Kinzie
First Presbyterian Church sponsors the
regional blood drive in June, and it is a memorial to the late Joyce Kinzie,
who was a member of First Presbyterian and very active in the Lincoln
community. This year the blood drive is at the Masonic Temple on North
Kickapoo Street from noon to 6 p.m. on June 4. Donating blood at this drive is a way
to honor Kinzie's memory.
Kinzie died in September 2010 from
pancreatic cancer. At the time of her death, First Presbyterian was
planning a special blood drive in her honor at the church. After her
death, that blood drive was so successful that the congregation
decided to have the annual June blood drive in her name.
The Central Illinois Community Blood Center is the sole provider
of blood and blood products to patients of hospitals in 14 counties,
including Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Logan County.
HSLC
spay-neuter transport in June
The Humane Society of Logan County's next spay-neuter transport to the
Animal Protective League of Springfield will be on Monday, June 11. Call
217-737-4042 now to make arrangements for your dog or cat to be spayed or
neutered in June. The fee for all dogs except pit bulls and pit bull mixes
is $55. The fee for pits is $25. Male cats are $35 to neuter, female
cats are $45 to spay, and feral cats are $25.
All animals must have paper 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.
Salvation
Army hosts free camp -- registration deadline May 30
The Logan County Salvation Army is sponsoring
a free camp for kids this summer.
Children between the ages of 8 and 12
are invited to spend June 18 through 22 at Eagle Crest Camp in rural
Washburn. The camp offers acres of nature and tons of indoor and
outdoor activities, including swimming and sporting activities.
Registration
is open until May 30 at Salvation Army's Keest
Center, 307 N. Kickapoo St. in Lincoln.
Students
of the Month at ZLS
Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln has selected
April Students of the Month.
Isabelle Thompson, a seventh-grader,
is an April Student of the Month at Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln.
Isabelle has been an honor roll student, and her ZLS activities have
included choir, volleyball, spelling bee and Bible bowl.
She is a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Her church and community activities have included youth group,
Vacation Bible School, Camp CILCA, youth conference, soccer, piano
and organ.
Isabelle enjoys interior and clothing design.
Her parents are the Rev. Mark and Chris Thompson of Lincoln.
Cylie Rekart, an eighth-grader, is an April Student of the Month
at Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln.
Cylie has been an honor roll student, and her ZLS activities have
included volleyball, cheerleading, choir, band and choir chimes.
She is a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Her church and community activities have included Girl Scouts and
volleyball camp.
Cylie enjoys volleyball and swimming. Her career goals are to be
a criminalist or veterinarian.
Her parents are Dennis and Teresa Rekart of Lincoln.
Mount
Pulaski May Senior-of-the-Month
MOUNT PULASKI -- Grace
Tierney has been named May Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School.
Grace is the daughter of Bob and Kelley Tierney of Cornland. Grace is a member of Drama Club
and is president of Spanish Club. She has served on prom court, and
has been a consistent high honor roll student. She was named as one
of the "Top Ten Students" in the 2012 graduating class at Mount
Pulaski High School.
Grace is a cooperative work-training student
who works at Farmers Bank and at Fusion Productions Photography as
an assistant photographer. She plans to attend Lincoln Land
Community College.
The Senior-of-the-Month program is sponsored by Johnson's Food
Center and Mount Pulaski Pharmacy.
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Mount Pulaski
junk drop-off dates
MOUNT PULASKI -- Mount Pulaski residents can drop off junk at the
Mount Pulaski Township Shed, 404 S. Spring St., on June 16 and 17.
Click here for details
(PDF).
New
scholarship named for Memorial employee
SPRINGFIELD
-- Leonia Cole, a surgical technologist at Memorial Medical Center
for more than 55 years, was recognized on May 3 for her
contributions to the careers of residents, other surgical
technologists and nurses with the establishment of the Leonia Cole
Surgical Technologist Scholarship Fund.
The fund, which will be administered by the Memorial Medical
Center Foundation, will award a grant of $2,500 to a qualified
candidate pursuing an associate degree in surgical technology at
Lincoln Land Community College.
Cole began her career at Memorial on Jan. 26, 1954, as a nursing
assistant. After 15 years, she was promoted to surgical technologist
following completion of Memorial's first on-the-job training program
for surgical technology.
"Leonia's dedication and commitment to helping others learn is
exemplary," said Dave Joerger, administrator for Memorial's surgery
department.
To apply for the scholarship, applicants must complete an
educational grant application and the Leonia Cole Surgical
Technologist Scholarship application, which are available by
visiting
MemorialCareers.com and clicking on the link to the
Educational Assistance page. The application and all supporting
documentation must be turned in by June 1. For more information,
call 217-757-2125 or email
TalentPlanning@mhsil.com.
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.
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.
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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