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To qualify for the 2013 LIHEAP
program, individuals must have incomes of no more than 150 percent
of the federal poverty level. Community Action Partnership
administers the LIHEAP program that provides a one-time benefit
toward utilities for eligible households in DeWitt, Logan, Mason,
Menard and Piatt counties.
Interested participants can contact
their local Community Action office to schedule an appointment:
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Logan County:
217-732-2159, ext. 226
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Menard County:
217-632-3137
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Mason County:
309-543-6988
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DeWitt County:
217-935-2455
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Piatt County: 217-762-2421
All other households that meet the 150 percent federal poverty
guidelines will be eligible for the program beginning Nov. 1 and
continuing to May 31, 2013, or until all LIHEAP funds are depleted.
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois serves
low-income, disabled and elderly households in six central Illinois
counties: Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard, DeWitt and Piatt. For more
information, visit www.capcil.org.
 Lincoln
Jaycees present 'Terror by the Tracks' Haunted House
The annual Lincoln Jaycees Haunted House is back again to present
"Terror by the Tracks." The decades-old tradition has more rooms and
bigger scares than ever before. The award-winning maze is also back.
It is known for being the longest and darkest maze around.
The haunted house is again located at 325 S. Chicago St. It is open
every Friday and Saturday in October, starting this weekend. It will
also be open Oct. 29, 30 and 31. Hours of operation are 7-11 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, and 7-10 p.m. Oct. 29-31. The admission price
is $7.
Kids’ matinees are every Saturday in October from 6 to 7 p.m.
Lights are on and ghosts will be friendly. Special admission is $3.
(See
publicity.)
For more information about the haunted house, visit
www.lincolnjaycees.com.
Woofstock
volunteers needed
Anytime Fitness and the Humane Society of
Logan County are working together to bring the community the first-ever
Woofstock at Kickapoo Creek Park on Saturday.
This is a furry friends and fitness
fair fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Logan County. Walk
and shop with your pets and purchase items to help support the
Humane Society.
There will be
hound and human health vendors, face painting and games for kids, a
balloon artist, hot dogs, chips and drinks.
There will also be contests and
raffle items. Raffle items include a recliner from Jake's
Furnishings, a freezer from McEntire's Direct Maytag, a TV from
Wal-Mart and many more. You do not have to be present to win.
As always, putting on a successful
event means having plenty of people involved helping out. Right now
the organization has only about six volunteers coming out on
Saturday to help out and could use at least nine more.
Volunteers are needed to do the
following: set up and take down, meet and greet, direct the public,
sell tickets, and help with games and dog contests
There will be two shifts: 9
a.m.-noon and noon-3 p.m. That way no one will feel obligated to
work all day.
To volunteer, contact the Humane
Society of Logan County at 737-4042.
For more information or to get
involved, call Anytime Fitness at 217-732-1155.
Logan County Democrats host 'Grab & Go' pork BBQ Oct. 3
Logan County Democrats are
hosting a "Grab & Go" pork barbecue sack lunch event at their campaign
headquarters, 503 Woodlawn in Lincoln, on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Meet Steve Waterworth, Democratic candidate for 18th District congressional seat, from
11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Pork barbecue sandwiches, chips and drink will be
available for a donation to his campaign.
All Logan County Democrats are welcome to attend.
Also, certified deputy registrars will be available to register
voters who have a name or address change or those who have turned 18
years old this year.
For more information or to volunteer, call Rebecca Drake, Logan
County Democrat chair, at 217-796-3519.
Germanfest
at St. John United Church of Christ Oct. 20
The 13th annual Germanfest will be celebrated at St. John United Church of
Christ in Lincoln on Oct. 20. Authentic German food will be served from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. The Alley Kats band
will furnish music during the serving time, including polka music for
dancing or listening. Brats, red cabbage, sauerkraut, German
potato salad, apple strudel, German chocolate cake or angel food
cake will be served with apple cider, tea or coffee. A hot dog meal
with chips, dessert and drink will also be available.
The church
youth group will offer the same menu at a drive-thru line at the
alley alongside the former ALMH east parking lot.
Tickets are available from church members, by calling the office
and at the Germanfest. Free delivery in town will be available with
orders of six or more prepaid tickets. Tickets for the German meal
are $7.50 and for the hot dog meal $3.50.
Parking for the church is at the corner of Maple and Eighth
streets.
Proceeds will benefit mission projects, which have been the
recipients from the beginning. Missions served have been Austin Bahn
Fundraiser, Back Bay Mission, Boy Scout Troup 106, Church World
Service Disaster Relief Fund, Community Action Food Pantry, Habitat
for Humanity of Logan County, Hope from the Rubble (UCC CWS/9-11-01),
Ill. Conference Hurricane Relief Fund, CROP, Mom and Me Camp,
Reinhold Niebuhr Memorial Plaque, Salvation Army, SHARE, St. John
UCC of Chicago (sister church), St. John UCC Youth Veterans Dance
and Teddy Bear Project of ALMH.
Tickets
on sale now for Kelly Miller Circus
The Kelly Miller Circus is
coming to Lincoln. The circus will roll into town on Oct. 6 to set up on the
front lawn of the Best Western Plus on Lincoln Parkway and historic Route
66.
Everyone is invited to come out and
watch the animals being unloaded and fed, as well as the elephants
raising the big top. Activities will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the
tent will be raised at 9 a.m. Throughout the day as setup continues,
guides will be furnished for school groups and anyone attending.
The day will be filled with
activities, all to raise funds for the preservation project for The
Mill on 66, spearheaded by the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan
County.
The Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
will once again host their annual cruise-in to support The Mill. The
car show will be at the corner of Fifth Street and Lincoln Parkway
between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The traditional, "old style" circus
will present performances at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Circus tickets are now on sale at
several locations throughout Lincoln. Beck's Travel Plaza, all State
Bank of Lincoln branches, Kroger, the Information Station and the
Best Western Plus all are selling adult tickets at $10 each and
children's tickets at $6 each for the big event.
The circus promises to be more
exciting than ever with many new acts and entertainers to amaze and
amuse you. Come out and enjoy a day of fun-filled excitement.
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Lincoln
Writer's Club will meet Oct. 9
Lincoln Writer's Club will
meet Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Lincoln College dining
hall.
Suggested topics: story about autumn,
harvest time or Halloween.
All are welcome.
For more info, call 732-2723.
Lincoln Christian Church presents 20th Musical Offering for World
Hunger
This year's Musical Offering for
World Hunger will be on Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the Lincoln
Christian Church sanctuary. 2012 marks the 20th year for the Musical Offering for World Hunger.
Linda Storm and Tim Searby developed the idea for a "musical
offering" in the early years of Harvest of Talents at Lincoln
Christian Church for musicians to have a way to share their talents
in helping to feed hungry people around the world.
Throughout the
years the musical offering has included music from the masters to
Broadway, and this year is no exception. The concert will include
organ, piano, vocal solos and duets, choir, handbells and the H.O.T.
vocal ensemble.
A freewill offering will be taken, and all proceeds will be given
to Harvest of Talents to feed hungry and hurting people all over the
world.
Participants this year are Linda Storm, Tim Searby, Gail King,
Kay Dobson, Laurin Hill, Dinelle Frankland, Darrin Akin, Paula
Landess, Deb Parker, LaVerne Tesh, Paula Knopp, Donnie Parker, Bev
Kurka, Jennifer Ramsey, Barry King, Bob Kurka, Cheryl Baker, Rich
Knopp, Mike Vernon, Lorna Searby, Randy Storm, Brenda Maddox, Julie
King, Brandon Davis, Lincoln Christian Church Sanctuary Choir, John
Stein, Zach Ramsey, Lincoln Christian Church Bell Choir and Jeremy
Goeckner.
Immediately following the concert, the ministry team for Harvest
of Talents for World Hunger will host a punch and homemade cookie
reception in celebration of the 20th anniversary. Everyone attending
the concert is invited to attend the reception, offering them an
opportunity to express their appreciation to the musicians.
Harvest of Talents is celebrating 29 years of ministry, and the
musicians involved in the musical offering are delighted to share
their talents in support of this vital ministry.
Local
student could win $5,000 in college money
Commanders of Veterans of
Foreign Wars posts across Illinois have announced the kickoff of this year's
VFW and Ladies Auxiliary "Patriot's Pen" essay competition.
Middle school students in grades six
to eight in this area have the opportunity to compete in the annual competition and win thousands of dollars.
Students are invited to write a 300-
to 400-word essay on a patriotic theme. The theme for 2012-2013,
which is the 18th year of the contest, is: "What I Would Tell
America's Founding Fathers."
Students begin by competing at the
local post level. Post winners advance to district, and district
winners participate in the state competition. The state winners
compete for $46,000 in awards, and first place wins $5,000.
Each year, around 126,000 students
participate nationwide.
Deadline for student entries is
Nov. 1. Interested students and teachers should contact their local
VFW post for more information.
For details, visit
http://www.vfw.org/Community/Patriot-s-Pen/.
Local
high school student could win trip to Washington, DC, and $30,000
scholarship
Commanders of Veterans of Foreign Wars posts across Illinois have
announced the kickoff of the 66th year of the VFW and Ladies
Auxiliary Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high
school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of
dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C.
The Voice of Democracy Scholarship contest is an annual
nationwide audio essay competition designed to give ninth- to
12th-grade high school students, ages 15-19, an opportunity to voice
their opinion on their responsibility to our country. Home-schooled
students are also invited to participate.
Students must write and record a three- to five-minute essay on
this theme for 2012-2013: "Is Our Constitution Still Relevant?" The
recording is to be on an audio cassette tape or audio CD. Students
competing enter their recording, typed essay and entry form at their
local VFW post. The deadline is Nov. 1.
Post winners advance to district judging, and then the
first-place district winners advance to the state competition in
Springfield. All state winners receive a four-day trip to
Washington, D.C.
A total of $152,000 is awarded to national finalists. First place
is a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American
university, college or vocational-technical school.
Annually the VFW provides more than $2.3 million in scholarships.
Around 50,000 students participate in the competition each year.
The Voice of Democracy contest was started by the National
Association of Broadcasters in the late 1940s, and the VFW became
involved in the late 1950s. The VFW took over primary sponsorship in
1961, when the broadcasters could no longer sponsor the program
nationally. Then in 1964, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary joined in
sponsorship of the program.
Because of the active program promotion and participation, the
national scholarship funds have steadily increased from four
national winners in 1962, with total scholarships of $3,750, to the
current level of 63 national scholarships totaling $152,000.
For more information about the Voice of Democracy competition,
contact the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in your area. If you are
unsure of the post in your area, contact Illinois VFW headquarters
in Springfield at 217-529-6688.
For more information, visit
http://www.vfw.org/
Community/Voice-of-Democracy/.
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