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The Artisan Craft Fair continues from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in historic downtown Elkhart.
Two buildings of crafts include children's items, jewelry, wood and
gourd crafts, walking sticks and canes, hand-sewn items, dishware,
photography, tarts and warmers, and more. Vendors include Avon,
Tupperware and Jimmy B's Salsa.
Author Holly Labisky will present highlights from her research
and book "Cemeterying with Hope" on Sunday afternoon from 1:30 to
2:30 in the St. John the Baptist Chapel in Elkhart Cemetery. The
chapel will be open for self-guided tours from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and
again from 2:30 to 3:30. Labisky's book is available at Birdsong
Books & Vintage on Gov. Oglesby Street.
Elkhart Public Library is sponsoring a special display of
gardening books, and the book sale in the library still has books
available. In addition, staff members have a handout available about
the history of the library and will give tours for visitors. Open on
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the library is located at 121 Bohan
St. For more information, see
www.elkhartlibrary.lib.il.us.
Dragonfly Art Studio will have an open house and art exhibition.
The studio is also offering a "Painting the Blue Flag Iris" class,
painting on glass for a stained-glass look, on Saturday from 10 a.m.
to noon. The art studio is on the second-floor flat of the
refurbished 1889 building at 102 Gov. Oglesby St. in downtown
Elkhart. For class registration and information, contact
217-737-7933 or email
dragonfly.art@live.com.
The Elkhart Historical Society's Bird Watcher Walks and the walk
plus lunch and lecture will also be on Saturday. Information and
reservation forms are available at
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
It's never too late to find a geocache in Elkhart. The village
now has three. Geocaching is a great outdoor recreational activity
that is similar to a scavenger hunt. Geocaching combines GPS
technology with outdoor adventure and is a great way to explore
Elkhart. Visitors from as far away as New Hampshire have signed the
geocache logs. Info is available at
www.geocaching.com under
Elkhart, IL 62634. Look for "Elkhart Memorial," "A New Use" and "Up
on the Hill."
The Elkhart Welcome Center, located downtown at the Village Hall
on Gov. Oglesby Street, will continue to be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday to provide information to visitors. The
center also has Elkhart memorabilia and coffee and home-baked
cinnamon rolls for sale.
For information on all activities and events during Elkhart's
April "Celebrate Spring!" weekends, see
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL.
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66 will anchor weekend of activities in Logan County
Route 66 will be the centerpiece for a diverse series of activities taking
place in Logan County on the weekend of June 7-9, Friday-Sunday.
Events will range from garage sales, auto racing and an electric
car show to art exhibits and the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame
Banquet.
Festivities will begin with the annual Route 66 Garage Sale,
which will take place from 7 a.m. until dusk Friday, Saturday and
Sunday in Lincoln.
This year, vendors can rent indoor or outdoor space at the VFW,
915 Fifth St., or flea market space at The Mill, 738 S. Washington
St. For reservations at the VFW, or general information about the
garage sales, call Andrea Dykman at 217-735-0294. The Logan County
Tourism Bureau at 217-732-8687 is taking reservations for spaces at
The Mill.
For the first time, Logan County Outreach, a community betterment
organization, and Lincoln Printers will host the Route 66 Garage
Sale.
Private garage sales will also take place throughout the
community. Those planners are urged to use traditional news and
social media outlets to advertise their sales.
On Friday night, race fans can watch the POWRi competition at
Lincoln Speedway on the Logan County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 3
p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
The Mill 2nd Saturday Flea Market on June 8 is the premiere event
for a series of flea markets there on the second Saturday of each
month through October. The flea market will run from 10 a.m. until 5
p.m.
The Lincoln Art Institute gallery at 112 S. McLean St. in
downtown Lincoln will be open on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Main Street Lincoln will sponsor a PLUS 5K run and health fair in
downtown Lincoln on Saturday.
Also on Saturday, an Electric Vehicle Cruise-In will take place
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. along the original Mother Road in historic
downtown Atlanta. The free public cruise-in is sponsored by the
Atlanta Betterment Fund.
After it was commissioned in 1926, Route 66 was responsible for a
huge increase in automobile traffic that led to the need for
businesses to serve the traveling public. Among these new businesses
were service stations.
Now, Route 66 is poised to help create the next big
transportation infrastructure -- charging stations for electric
vehicles. Atlanta is interested in helping other Route 66
communities discover how to better serve the traveling public that
will be searching for an electric plug-in instead of a gas pump.
The June 8 Electric Vehicle Cruise-in, Illinois' first, will
display some cool EV cars and offer a chance to learn more about how
the Mother Road is working to give birth to a new travel
infrastructure.
All electric and hybrid cars are invited to participate in the
cruise-in. The event will also feature vintage music, great food, a
50-50 drawing and hourly drawings.
Atlanta offers two Level 2 Eaton charging stations, available by
advance reservation at no fee. There are also 16 Level 1 charging
stations available at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about the cruise-in, or to make reservations
to use the Level 2 charger, contact Bill Thomas of the Atlanta
Betterment Fund at 217-648-5077 or
wthomas@teleologic.net.
Atlanta will also exhibit the results of its first Rt. 66
Reinterpreted Art Project from May 1 through Aug. 13.
Modeled on Chicago's "Cows on Parade" exhibit, the Rt. 66
Reinterpreted Art Project presented artists the opportunity to
create their own take on one of the 20th century's most iconic and
recognizable symbols, the U.S. Route 66 highway shield.
Artists were provided a blank 2-by-2-foot wooden cutout of the
Route 66 highway shield, painted white, which then became their
personal canvas. Each shield was required to incorporate the text
"U.S. 66," but otherwise the design was left to each artist's
imagination.
The Atlanta Betterment Fund, sponsor of the project, selected 10
shields as finalists. Visitors can vote on their favorites, and
those with the most votes will be named winners of the contest. At
the conclusion of the project, the five winning shields, along with
the names of the artists who created them, will be displayed on a
permanent basis in the Atlanta Rt. 66 Park. For more information,
contact Bill Thomas at the telephone number or email address above.
The annual Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour will pass
through Logan County on Saturday, June 8. Many of the participants
will stay overnight Saturday before continuing the tour on Sunday.
The Route 66 Association Hall of Fame Banquet will take place
Saturday evening at Lincoln College. Advance reservations are
required for the banquet. For more information about either the
banquet or the motor tour, visit the Route 66 Association of
Illinois at il66assoc.org.
Chamber
Young Professionals Network to host wine-tasting event
The Young Professionals Network of Logan
County will host a wine-tasting on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Integrity Data,
125 N. Kickapoo. The event is open to prospective YPN members and all
chamber members regardless of age. The evening will include wine, food
and fun. There will be expert wine and food pairing advice, along
with examples of each pairing.
The event is sponsored by Prairie Engineers and is the first
fundraiser for the Young Professionals Network. The proceeds will
help support their mission.
There will be a $10 entry fee for all individuals. Everyone
planning to attend is asked to RSVP, but it is not required. If you
plan to attend, please contact Meghan at the chamber office at
217-735-2385 or
info@lincolnillinois.com.
The Young Professionals Network is designed for individuals in
their 20s and 30s who work in Lincoln and Logan County. The purpose
of this group is to connect young professionals with one another, to
build strong relationships, to grow together and develop ties to the
community.
The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce sees this as a great
opportunity to bring together the young professionals and business people of
the area in order to shape the future of the community.
Master
Gardeners postpone plant sale to May 18
Those who are familiar with and look forward to the plant sale each year by
the Logan County Master Gardeners may be looking for the announcement that
the sale will be held in the early part of May. However, this year the
gardeners are initiating a change in date.
This year's annual plant sale at the Logan County Fairgrounds
will be on May 18 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The gardeners have changed the date due to the cool and wet
spring season thus far. Because of the weather, the growth of many
perennials is behind schedule. Therefore, the young plants are not
yet of a sufficient size to dig and divide.
The gardeners are hoping that by delaying the sale, they will be
able to continue to provide the community with the outstanding
quality they have become accustomed to over the years.
District
27 honors alumni at 2nd annual Alumni Honors Dinner
Lincoln Elementary School District 27 hosted
its second annual Alumni Honors Dinner on Saturday to recognize the
individual achievements of its graduates. Approximately 90 Lincoln Junior
High School alumni and guests attended the celebration. Forty-five alumni were selected for
recognition by a committee consisting of members of the board of
education, teachers and members of the community.
Individuals honored are graduates of
Lincoln Elementary School District 27, or its predecessor schools,
who have made notable contributions in one of the following areas:
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Business, industry
or as an entrepreneur
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Entertainment, arts
or sports
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Service professions
(education, religion, politics, law, medicine, research,
military, etc.)
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Community service
Three graduates were selected to
receive special recognition as "Distinguished Alumni" because of
their outstanding contributions to the arts, for academic excellence
and for leadership in business and the community:
Honored Alumni for 2013 are:
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Kristina Allen
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Dr. Susan Anderson
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Rev. Gene Appel
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Roger Baldwin
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William C. Bates Jr.
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Carla Henderson
Bender
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Claudia Beth Bismark
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Dr. Kent Budd
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Jody Carroll
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Tracy Allen Curry
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Larry Decker
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Laine Dreusicke
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Linda Franz
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Dr. Kevin Funk
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Gerry Brannan Gaedtka
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Paul E. Gleason
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Mary Peters Harmsen
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Cindy Johnson
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William E. Johnson
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Larry Lessen
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Natalie Workman
Loeffler
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Maureen Harrison
Looney
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Kevin Lynn
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Eric Martin
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Case McGee
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Thomas W. Montgomery
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Dr. Pamela Moriearty
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Dr. Samuel Pooley
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Gail Petro
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Dr. Keith Ray
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Ronald L. Robbins
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Thomas Rowland
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Trudy Leonard Sampson
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Michell Verban Simons
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Don W. Smith
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Brian Stoltzenburg
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Kent W. Sunderland
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Scott Taft
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Noel Thompson
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Bonnie J. Welch
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Kaye Wessbecher
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Cari Keysear Wilmert
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Tina Henderson Workman
Information and pictures about Honored and Distinguished Alumni
are incorporated into a media presentation that is part of the LJHS
Wall of Honored Alumni. The wall, located in the LJHS commons,
recognizes notable District 27 graduates. The media presentation is
projected on a large video screen installed in the commons and was
created for two purposes. The first purpose is to honor the many and
varied accomplishments of alumni. The second is to provide positive
role models for current and future students. The Distinguished
Alumni are additionally recognized by placing a wall plaque that
includes their picture.
Lincoln Elementary School District 27 welcomes and encourages
nominations from the public of alumni to honor in future
celebrations.
Nominations
can be made online from the district website,
Lincoln27.com. Nomination
forms are also available at the district administration building,
304 Eighth St. in Lincoln.
Bill Bates named to District 27 'Distinguished Alumni'
Attorney William B. Bates, better known as Bill, was born, raised
and still lives in Lincoln.
After graduating from Lincoln Junior High School in 1968 and from
Lincoln Community High School in 1972, he entered Westminster
College in Fulton, Mo. He was a member of the Delta Tau Chapter of
Sigma Chi fraternity and received a bachelor's degree in May 1976
with a double major, in economics and in business administration and
accounting.
Wanting to pursue a career as a lawyer led him to the Drake
University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. His internship position
during his final year of law school was serving as the law clerk for
the late Judge John T. McCullough of the 4th District Appellate
Court. Bates received his Juris Doctor and graduated with honors in
December of 1978.
He returned to Lincoln as an associate in his father's law
practice, later becoming a partner, managing partner and then the
owner of Woods and Bates, Attorneys at Law.
Throughout his law career, he has presented many public seminars
in the local area on various legal issues -- wills, estate planning
and powers of attorney. He continues to be a member of the American
Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association and Logan County Bar
Association.
Since returning to Lincoln in 1978, Bates has been actively
involved in the community. His time and dedication have made, and
continue to make, positive contributions to Lincoln and Logan
County.
The Bates family has a long association with District 27. Bill's
father, William C. Bates Jr., served on the board of education in
the 1960s. Bill was a board member for 16 years (1985-2001) and
served as board president from 1993 to 2001. His son, Blinn Bates,
was recently re-elected to his second term on the board and
currently serves as vice president.
Since 1998, Bill has been the president and director of The Woods
Foundation. The foundation was established by his former law
partner, Robert Woods, and Woods' wife, Joan, and generously
supports education and other services in Lincoln and Logan County.
Bates also serves as a member of the board of directors of
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. He has served on various hospital
committees and was recently co-chair of the capital campaign
committee that raised approximately $4.2 million for the new
hospital building.
Bates has also served as a member of the Lincoln College board of
trustees and the boards of the Lincoln YMCA, Lincoln Elks Crippled
Children's Trust, Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce, Logan County
Chapter of American Cancer Society, and the Logan County Park and
Trails Foundation. He has served as president of the St. Clara's
Manor board of directors and as president and founding director of
the Logan County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.
Roland Ginzel named to District 27 'Distinguished Alumni'
Roland Ginzel is widely recognized as a pioneer abstract artist.
Throughout his career, he established himself as an important
artist, teacher and organizer of art exhibitions and organizations
in Chicago.
After graduating from eighth grade at Central School in 1935, and
then from Lincoln High School and Lincoln College, Ginzel received a
bachelor's degree in fine arts from the School of the Art Institute
in Chicago. He later earned a master's degree in fine arts from the
University of Iowa. He received a Fulbright Award and spent a year
in Rome doing postgraduate work.
Ginzel has taught at the University of Chicago, Rockford College,
the University of Illinois Chicago, the University of Wisconsin at
Madison, Colorado College, in New York at the Parsons School of
Design and at Columbia University. He has been honored as Professor
Emeritus by the University of Illinois Chicago and was awarded an
honorary doctorate at Lincoln College.
A lifetime professional artist, Ginzel has exhibited his work
throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. He is known for his
unique brand of abstract painting using colors, lines and patterns
of shapes dispersed about the picture plane. His long-term
dedication to abstraction makes him one of the most singular and
individualistic figures in the spectrum of postwar Chicago art.
D.
Leigh Henson named to District 27 'Distinguished Alumni' D.
Leigh Henson's name is well-known around Lincoln. He is the
developer of the award-winning website
findinglincolnillinois.com. The website is a community history
of the first Lincoln namesake town and is titled Mr. Lincoln, Route
66, and Other Highlights of Lincoln, Illinois. Dr. Henson began this
website in 2003 and was awarded the "Best Web Site of the Year" by
the Illinois State Historical Society in 2004.
Henson was born in Lincoln in 1942. He attended kindergarten at
Central School, grades one through six at Jefferson School, and
grades seven and eight at Central School, from which he graduated in
1956. After graduating from Lincoln Community High School, he
attended Lincoln College for his freshman year. He graduated from
Illinois State University, majoring in English with a minor in
history. He earned his master's degree in American literature and a
Ph.D. in English studies from Illinois State University.
Before his retirement, Dr. Henson was professor of English at
Missouri State University and now serves as Professor Emeritus of
English.
He has published many articles. In 2012 he was given the Award of
Superior Achievement by the Illinois State Historical Society for
his book, "The Town Lincoln Warned: The Living Namesake Heritage of
Lincoln, Illinois." Besides writing extensively about Abraham
Lincoln and Lincoln, Ill., Henson has written several articles about
another well-known Lincoln native, author William Maxwell.
Henson is currently working on a long-range plan to promote
Lincoln, Ill., as a Lincoln-heritage community by increasing civic
pride and adding tourist appeal to the city. His proposal is to
erect four new Lincoln statues here, which would give the city a
total of 11, second in number only to Springfield, Ill.
New Holland Cruise-In schedule announced
NEW HOLLAND -- For its ninth year, the New Holland Cruise-In will
again be sponsored by the New Holland Firemen. Antiques, classics,
hot rods, street rods, rat rods, race cars, trucks and motorcycles
are welcome.
The free event will be in downtown New Holland from 5 to 8 p.m. on
the second Saturday of each month from May to October. The evening
dates are May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10 and Sept. 14. The New
Holland Firemen's Toys for Tots Cruise-In will be on Oct. 12 from 1
to 4 p.m.Besides the vehicles on display, there will be music,
50-50 drawings, door prizes, food by the New Holland Fire
Department, fun and friends.
For information about cancellations due to weather, check
Facebook at New Holland Fire Department.
Park
district to offer square dance lessons in May
Lincoln Park District will provide a unique opportunity to learn
to square dance this spring. Classes will be on Tuesday evenings,
6:30-8:30, for four weeks, beginning May 7. This activity is for all
ages, teenagers through senior citizens.
Instructors will be Ron and Jan Betzelberger of Lincoln. They have
been square dancing since 1976. Ron started calling and teaching in
1980. When not teaching in Lincoln, they share their talents with
the residents of Rio Grande Valley, where they winter.If you
enjoy meeting new people, moving to good music and having fun,
you're invited to come and give this a try.
The class cost is $30 per couple in district.
Square dancing is generally offered on the first and third
Saturday evenings in the ballroom at the park district.
Atlanta Rt. 66 Cruise-In May 11
ATLANTA -- Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the Atlanta Rt. 66
Cruise-In on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy classic cars,
vintage music, great food, a 50-50 drawing, hourly drawings and more -- all
along an original alignment of the Mother Road itself in downtown Atlanta.
All area car club members and anyone with a great old car they want
to display are invited to attend. Stop by the registration table to
be included in the hourly drawings. The first 50 registrants will
receive a free Atlanta Rt. 66 Cruise-In dash plaque.
While in
town, visitors can step into the Palms Grill Café for a piece of
blue-ribbon homemade pie, tour the J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum,
get their pictures taken with the Bunyon Giant, pick up souvenirs at
the Gunnar Mast Trading Post or handcrafted items at the Arch Street
Artisans shop, have a cheeseburger at Chubby's, visit the Atlanta
Museum, enjoy a cold one at Phanny's or the Korner, then stroll
around and enjoy the assembled cruise-in cars.
The Atlanta Rt. 66 Cruise-In is sponsored by the Atlanta
Betterment Fund.
For more information, phone 217-648-5077 or email
wthomas@teleologic.net.
The next cruise-in will take place on Saturday, June 8, and will be
Illinois' first Electric Vehicle Cruise-In. Visitors will definitely want to
come to downtown Atlanta that day to see the variety of electric and
electric hybrid cars that will be on hand.
Hernandez
named April Employee of the Month at ALMH
Moses Hernandez of Lincoln has been named the
April Employee of the Month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Hernandez works as an environmental services technician at the hospital. Hernandez earned an associate degree
from Lincoln College and has worked as a librarian and in
housekeeping. For the past five years, he has been employed at ALMH
in his current position. He enjoys his work and attributes that to
the people he works with.
"It makes the day go faster when you like your co-workers.
Getting along with a lot of people just makes it nice to work here,"
Hernandez said.
"Moses is willing to do anything that needs to be done when it
needs to be done! Moses always goes above and beyond the call of
duty helping others; whether it is co-workers, patients, volunteers
or visitors. He has a kind, gentle, giving heart and does whatever
has to be done to make ALMH the best and cleanest hospital," said
his nominator.
Hernandez enjoys reading, painting, drawing and taking care of
his pets. He is one of 10 children, with five older sisters, two
older brothers and two younger brothers.
ALMH, 200 Stahlhut Drive in Lincoln, is a 25-bed critical-access
hospital affiliated with Memorial Health System. ALMH employs more
than 315 in a variety of roles. For more information, visit
www.almh.org.
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Birding
walks in Elkhart April 27
ELKHART -- The Elkhart Historical Society will host Bird Watcher Walks
on Saturday, April 27, as
part of Elkhart's "Celebrate Spring!" weekend events. The walks on Elkhart Hill will be
offered at 6 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., leaving from
Birdsong Books & Vintage Shoppe, 111 Gov. Oglesby St. in the
historic downtown. Walkers will look for the migratory birds that pass through Elkhart
every spring. The Bird Watcher Walks are a perfect opportunity for a
spring family event. The outing will be on foot, so walkers should
dress for the weather (rain or shine), wear good walking shoes and
bring insect repellent. And don't forget the binoculars. The walks
last approximately 90 minutes.
The cost is $10 for adults and $7.50 for children 12 and younger.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is limited to
15 people per walk. To register, mail the online, printable form
available at www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
To complement the walks, the Elkhart Historical Society is
offering a special "Walk with Lunch and Lecture." The cost for the
walk, lunch and lecture is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12
and younger. Lunch includes soup and half-sandwich or quiche, along
with dessert and beverage, at Wild Hare Café, 102 Gov. Oglesby St.
in downtown Elkhart. For information and the online, printable
reservation form, see
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
For information on all the activities and events during Elkhart's
"Celebrate Spring!" weekends in April, visit
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL
Meeting
postponed
Pleasant
Valley Cemetery Association annual meeting
MIDDLETOWN -- The annual
meeting of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association will be on Monday, May
6, at 7 p.m. at the Knapp-Chesnut-Becker Library in Middletown. All lot
owners are welcome to attend.
April 23 special note: This meeting has been postponed to a later date. A new notice
of date and time will be posted when it is announced by the cemetery
association board.
United
Methodist Women host annual May breakfast
SAN JOSE -- The United
Methodist Women of the San Jose Methodist Church, 600 S. First St., are
having their annual May breakfast on Wednesday, May 1. A breakfast of french
toast, fresh fruit, and coffee or tea will be served in the Fellowship Hall
of the church at 9 a.m. An offering will be taken for the Cunningham Children's Home, a
ministry supported by United Methodist Women.
A musical program will be presented by Laurel Jean. Blind since
birth, this Christian recording artist, pianist, vocalist and
inspirational speaker travels extensively delivering a message
through her music for God's children of all ages.
She began her career in music and ministry at the age of 14,
producing her first album while still a teenager. Her music takes on
several different styles, such as gospel, comedy, blues, jazz and
country, and includes many of her own original compositions. She has
12 CDs to her credit and has been featured internationally on the
Total Christian Television Network. To learn more about Laurel Jean,
her music and ministry, visit www.laureljean.com.
To help in planning, make reservations by April 27 with the
church office, 309-247-3232, or Lucy Albers, 309-247-3450.
San Jose is located on U.S. 136, two miles east of Route 29 and
about eight miles west of Interstate 155.
Elkhart's
Artisan Craft Fair features gourd artist
ELKHART -- The Elkhart Artisan Craft Fair will
be open in historic downtown Elkhart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, April 20 and 21, and again April 27 and 28. The fair is part of
Elkhart's "Celebrate Spring!" weekends this April and will feature Liz
Drake, gourd artist from Springfield.
Drake has won blue ribbons for her
gourd art at the Illinois State Fair in 2008-2012, including the
"Best in Hobbies" award in 2011 and 2012 and "Best in Show Floral"
in 2010. She has exhibited and won blue ribbons at the Illinois
Gourd Society Annual Show in 2008-2011 and the Kentucky Gourd
Society Annual Show in 2009-2011.
She published and illustrated the
book "Bedtime Stories for our Gourdchildren," which includes folk
tales featuring gourds.
She is founder of the Lost Gourd
Society, active in the Illinois Gourd Society, and a member and
District Illinois co-director of the American Gourd Society.
In explaining her art, Drake says:
"When I work with gourds, the world fades away and leaves me totally
free to hear the whispers, the stories, the songs and the delights
as well as the tears and struggles of growth that comes with the
maturity of the fruit. There is a depth of layers to explore and
enjoy. When I release the voice of the gourd, even the casual viewer
experiences the beauty."
Sharing her talents, Drake has
taught classes in gourd art at Morton Arboretum, Springfield
Ceramics and Crafts Club, Lincoln Memorial Gardens Indian Summer
Festival, the Lost Gourd Society, and Cross Evangelical Lutheran
School in Yorkville. She has shared her experiences as a gourd
artist with the Springfield Civic Garden Club, POE groups, the
Master Gardeners and Chautauqua group.
Drake tells others: "Each gourd
leads me to find the colors and embellishments that will allow it to
sing."
With over 20 booths, local crafters
at Elkhart's Artisan Craft Fair will showcase a variety of handmade
items to purchase, including children's items, jewelry, wood crafts,
bags and totes, walking sticks and canes, hand-sewn items, purses,
wine glasses, and tarts and warmers for shoppers. Vendors invited
this year are Scentsy, Avon, Grace Adele, Longaberger and
Tupperware. Jimmy B's Salsa of Springfield will be available on
April 27 and 28.
For a complete listing of Elkhart's
"Celebrate Spring" events, including dates, times and reservation
information, see
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL, or visit the Welcome
Center in the Village Hall, open Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Gov. Oglesby Street in the historic downtown.
Blood
drive at ALMH
To help ensure an adequate
blood supply for the region, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, 200 Stahlhut
Drive in Lincoln, is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, April 25, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. For your convenience, call Alexis to
sign up toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD, ext. 5158, or schedule an
appointment online using sponsor code 60177 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 lifesaving
blood for 14 hospitals throughout central Illinois, including ALMH
and 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 87
hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Lincoln
residents among those to be honored at Lincoln College's Alumni Reunion
weekend
Lincoln College has announced the schedule of
events for its annual Alumni Reunion weekend. This year's reunion will take
place Friday and Saturday, April 26-27. All Lincoln College alumni and
friends are encouraged to return for the reunion.
One of the highlights of the weekend is the Reunion Dinner and
Awards Program on Saturday, April 27. The evening's activities begin
with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The awards
program will follow, concluding around 9 p.m. Alumni will be
recognized by class decades, with special recognition for the
Classes of 1988, 1963, 1943 and 1938, which are celebrating their
25th, 50th, 70th and 75th anniversaries.
Five alumni awards will be presented. Alumni Achievement Awards
will be presented to William "Bill" Gossett, Class of 1943, for his
lifelong achievements in business and community service; to David
Fischer, Class of 1963, for his achievements in higher education
leadership; and to John "Jack" Sparacio, Class of 1963, for his
achievements in business. The Young Alumni Achievement Award will be
presented to Adrienne "Adie" Harmon, Class of 2001, for her
achievements in the field of dentistry and her humanitarian work in
Haiti. The LaVeta Zurkammer Alumni Award will be presented to LC
Professor Emeritus Paul Beaver, Class of 1956, for his lifelong
dedication, passion and involvement with Lincoln College.
All alumni and friends of award recipients are welcome to attend
the dinner and awards program. Tickets for the dinner and program
are $30. Registration for the event is due by Friday, April 19.
There will be a special recognition ceremony for former baseball
coach and athletic director Chuck Lindstrom on Saturday afternoon,
April 27. Lindstrom's former baseball players have contributed to
name the baseball coach's office in the Lincoln Center in his honor.
Lindstrom and his baseball players will also be acknowledged during
the awards program. Coach Lindstrom was made an Honorary Alumnus of
Lincoln College in 2009.
Other scheduled activities include:
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Wine and cheese reception featuring Kickapoo Creek Winery of
Edwards on Friday, April 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Center.
This event is open to alumni and friends of the college. Tickets are
$10 and include cheese and hors d'oeuvres buffet and three
complimentary wine tastings.
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Coffee and juice with Lincoln College President John Blackburn at
the president's residence on Saturday, April 27, from 9 to 10 a.m.
This event is open to alumni.
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"How We View Our History: The Changing Image of the 16th
President," a multimedia program by Ron Keller examining how Abraham
Lincoln's image has been used and changed over the past two
centuries, will be presented on Saturday, April 27, from 2 to 3 p.m.
in the Lincoln Center, Classroom 128A. Keller is assistant professor
of history and political science at the college and director of the
Lincoln Heritage Museum. This event is open to the public.
For
registration information and a complete
schedule of events, visit
http://www.lincolncollege.edu/
alumni/events/alumni-reunion-2013/.
For more details, contact the alumni relations office at
217-732-3155, ext. 217, or email
mjwerth@lincolncollege.edu.
Bill
Higdon Memorial Country Music Show at Lincoln College on April 28
The Bill Higdon Memorial Country Music Show, a
new event, is scheduled for Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at Lincoln College.
The show will be at the Johnston Center for Performing Arts, 300 Keokuk St.
The Last Band Standing, formerly the New Salem Country Opry band
from Petersburg, will present the music for the day. Members of the
band are Ken Decker, stage manager and steel guitar; Pete Dalton,
lead guitar and vocals; Roger Frantz, fiddle and vocals; Larry
Reavis, drums, sound and vocals; Bob Weaver, bass and vocals; Bob
Watkins, keyboard and vocals; Paul Lewis, lead male vocals; and Les
Wood, drums.
Tickets are now on sale and may be reserved by
contacting Doris Higdon at 309-244-8894 or
dorisah@mtco.com.
Community
Action board meeting notice
The next regularly scheduled corporate board
meeting of Community Action Partnership is scheduled for Thursday, April 25,
at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at Community Action's corporate offices, 1800
Fifth St. in Lincoln.
For transportation to the meeting,
contact the resource specialist at your county office:
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DeWitt County:
Anita Russell, 217-935-2455
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Logan County:
Cyndi Campbell, 217-732-2159
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Mason/Fulton
County:
Anna Richardson, 309-543-6988
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Piatt County:
Wendy Dotson, 217-762-2421
Walk
MS event at Kickapoo Creek Park on May 5
Plans are nearing completion for the 14th
annual Walk MS event at Kickapoo Creek Park in Lincoln on Sunday, May 5.
According to Nancy Ireland, coordinator for the event, "all we need now is a
beautiful day and lots of walkers."
Check-in begins at noon, team pictures
will be taken at 1 p.m., and the walk starts at 1:30. The walk route
is 100 percent accessible, and participants have the option of
walking 1.5 or three miles. There will be assistance for anyone who
is unable to complete the route.
All activities begin at the north
shelter in the park. The day's events include music provided by Greg
& Joe Hackett Music 4U DJ Service, as well as face painting and a
silent auction.
A "bags" tournament will take place
at 11:30 a.m. Team check-in is at 11. Cost is $10 per team, and
there's prize money for the top two teams. Bring boards and bags.
Participants must register by May 1 by calling 732-2339.
It's not easy to pinpoint the cause
of multiple sclerosis, and so far, the cure rests on continuing
research. Every hour, another person is diagnosed with MS. For
20,000 people in Illinois and some 400,000 nationwide, that hour has
already arrived. Money raised by Walk MS helps to support research
along with much-needed programs and services that enhance the
quality of life for people living with multiple sclerosis.
People may register for the walk by calling
732-2339 or
online at www.lincolnms.com.
Donations may be sent to Lincoln MS Walk, 23 Tulip Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656.
Spring
is in the air -- and so is art
ELKHART -- Dragonfly Art Studio & Gallery is
planning special events during Elkhart's "Celebrate Spring!" weekends. The
art studio is on the upper floor of the refurbished 1889 building at 102
Gov. Oglesby St. in downtown Elkhart.
The studio is having an art exhibition and open house every Saturday
in April from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artist and owner Renee Sisk's
beautiful original paintings, and those of her students, adorn the
walls of the studio. The second-story windows provide a great view
of Elkhart's historic downtown.
There is no charge for viewing the exhibition.
Sisk is also offering classes with a flower theme at the studio
every weekend in April to complement Elkhart's spring events. This
Saturday, April 13, "Painting the Jack-in-the-Pulpit" with acrylic on canvas
is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. "Painting the Purple Coneflower"
watercolor class will be offered Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 4 p.m., and
"Painting the Blue Flag Iris" on glass for a stained-glass look will
be on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. Sisk will lead your family,
group or weekend guests in an inspired and enjoyable experience
creating paintings that you didn't think you'd ever be able to draw.
For class information and registration, contact 217-737-7933 or
dragonfly.art@live.com.
For information on all activities and events during Elkhart's
"Celebrate Spring!" weekends, visit
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL.
Benefit for 'Punk' O'Donoghue April 27
Family and friends are sponsoring a benefit
later this month for Phillip "Punk" O'Donoghue of Burton View. Punk worked
at Eaton Corp. for 35 years and at O'Donoghue Radiator Shop in Lincoln. He
has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and Stage 2 lung cancer. In
March he underwent surgery at Mayo Clinic to remove a tumor from his lung,
and chemo will begin soon. Future trips to Mayo are necessary.
Punk and his wife, Lynn, have three
children and six grandchildren. This family genuinely needs your
support.
The benefit will be at the American
Legion in Lincoln on Saturday, April 27, beginning at 1 p.m.
Highlights of the event will include a pulled pork meal, silent
auction from 1 to 5 p.m., 50-50 raffle, live auction beginning at 6
p.m. and live entertainment throughout the event.
If Punk were to be described in one
word, it would be fun. The public is encouraged to take this
day to celebrate all the fun and laughter he has brought us over the
years.
Monetary donations will be
gratefully accepted at the door, and an account has been established
at CEFCU, where donations may be made payable to the "Phillip
O'Donoghue Benefit."
Material donations for the auction -- such as
baskets, crafts, services and big-ticket items -- are welcome and needed. If
you are interested in donating an item or volunteering in any way, please
contact Tricia Benninger, 217-871-8274; Corinne O'Donoghue, 217-871-7053; or
Mary O'Donoghue, 217-732-7150.
Guest speakers for Elkhart's 'Celebrate Spring!' weekends
Elkhart is sponsoring speakers every Sunday
afternoon during the April "Celebrate Spring!" weekends. On April 14 and 28
from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., author Holly Labisky, of Champaign, will speak in
the St. John the Baptist Chapel in Elkhart Cemetery. Bob McCue, of Mount
Pulaski, will entertain at Elkhart Cemetery on April 21 from 1:30 to 2:30
p.m. Ms. Labisky visited over 520 cemeteries in 38 counties in Illinois
to gather material for her book, "Cemeterying With Hope." Labisky
will speak on a variety of topics regarding cemeteries and will
share stories of her adventures in Elkhart and Logan County. She
will read excerpts from her book and will be available for book
signing, questions and conversation following the presentation. She
also will provide the opportunity for activities and challenges for
those who are interested in an interactive experience. "Cemeterying
With Hope" will be available for purchase at the Birdsong Books &
Vintage Shop in historic downtown Elkhart and is available on eBay
by the title.
Bob McCue, dressed in period costume, will entertain on the topic
of "The Life of Captain A.H. Bogardus." Bogardus (1834-1913) was a
sharpshooter champion, inventor of the Bogardus trap and patented
one of the most successful of the glass ball targets. He toured with
Buffalo Bill Cody's "Wild West" show, with Annie Oakley in 1911 and
had his own "Captain A.H. Bogardus' Wild West and Frontier
Exhibition." Bogardus was a resident of Elkhart at the time he was
crowned American Wing Shot Champion and when he won the world
championship medal in London in 1875. McCue, a direct descendant of
Bogardus, will speak near the gravesite of Bogardus in Elkhart
Cemetery.y.
The one-hour talks are free of charge, but space is limited. For
information on all activities and events during Elkhart's "Celebrate
Spring!" weekends, visit
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL.
Elkhart's
'Celebrate Spring!' weekends -- special events scheduled for April
ELKHART -- Every weekend in April will be busy
in Elkhart as the village celebrates spring weather and the beauty of
Elkhart Hill. For a complete listing of events, including dates, times and
reservation information, see
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL, or visit the Welcome
Center in the Village Hall on Gov. Oglesby Street in historic
downtown Elkhart for information on events. The center is open each
weekend in April from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following is a list of
some of the activities on Saturdays and Sundays in Elkhart during
April:
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Wildflower Nature
Walks and lectures
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Elkhart Vintage
Market
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Artisan Craft Fair
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Book signing and
lecture: "Cemeterying with Hope," with Holly Labisky
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Dragonfly Art
Studio open house and art classes
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Self-guided tours
at St. John the Baptist Chapel
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Capt. Bogardus
lectures, with Bob McCue
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Bird Watcher Walks
and lectures
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Book displays and
book sales at the Elkhart Public Library
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Geocaching
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Coffee, homemade
rolls and baked goods sale at the Elkhart Welcome Center
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Dining specials at
local restaurants
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Violin recitals by the students of
Birdsong
The quaint village of Elkhart offers unique businesses and
quality services in restored structures in the historic downtown.
Elkhart is less than one mile from Interstate 55 and right off Old
Route 66, providing convenient access. Rich in history and natural
beauty, Elkhart is famous for its unusual landscape -- a
tree-covered hill that rises 777 feet above sea level, surrounded by
a horizon of flat Illinois prairie land. The site was settled in
1855, and the picturesque early 1900s-style downtown makes Elkhart
one-of-a-kind.
If you plan to enjoy all the activities over the weekend,
overnight accommodations are available at the Best Western Plus in
Lincoln, just minutes north of Elkhart on Old Route 66. Call
217-732-9641 and ask for the Elkhart discount, or visit the
website. The Best Western Lincoln Inn is home to the
Railsplitter Covered Wagon, the largest covered wagon in the world:
http://www.abe66.com/coveredwagon/
Or stay at the Hampton Inn, where the special Elkhart "Celebrate
Spring!" weekend rate is $74 plus tax per night. Call 217-732-6729
or visit the
website.
Elkhart's
'Celebrate Spring!' weekends include unique shopping opportunities
ELKHART -- The Elkhart Artisan Craft Fair returns to celebrate
the beginning of the new season during Elkhart's "Celebrate Spring!"
weekends in April.
The Artisan Craft Fair will run
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 20-21 and April 27-28 in historic
downtown Elkhart. With over 20 booths, local crafters will provide
shoppers with all types of handmade items to purchase, including
children's items, jewelry, wood and gourd crafts, bags and totes,
walking sticks and canes, hand-sewn items, purses, wine glasses, and
tarts and warmers.
For a complete listing of events, including dates,
times and reservation information, see
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL, or visit the Elkhart
Welcome Center for information. The Welcome Center is open every Saturday and
Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Village Hall on Gov. Oglesby Street in
historic downtown Elkhart.
New
springtime hours at Lincoln city landfill
Now through May 5 the city
landscape waste facility in Lincoln will be open every day except Monday
from 8 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Beginning May 8 the facility will go
back to normal hours of operation, which are Wednesday and Saturday
only from 8 a.m. to 3.50 p.m.
The public is reminded that the city
landfill accepts only landscape waste.
HSLC
now seeking donations for 2nd annual garage sale
The Humane Society of Logan County is seeking donations of goods
for the second annual "Big Spring Garage Sale." Clean, gently used
items for donation can be dropped off every Wednesday and Saturday,
beginning April 3, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Logan County
Fairgrounds. Use the south entrance.
For more information or to arrange pickup, call 732-1979 or
732-7853. Electronics cannot be accepted.
This year's sale will be May 10 and 11, a Friday and Saturday, at
the Logan County Fairgrounds.
Items for sale will include home decor, toys, sporting goods,
furniture, clothes, shoes, accessories, holiday items, outdoor
goods, books, CDs, DVDs and much more. There will also be food,
music and fun stuff just for kids.
With the support of the community, the HSLC was able to open a
shelter in 2011. Since then, they have placed more than 200 cats and
dogs in forever homes, and facilitated in more than 400 low-cost
spay and neuters per year.
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