Atlanta Methodist social, Class of '88, blood drives

[August 05, 2013]  Atlanta United Methodist Church ice cream social

ATLANTA -- The annual ice cream social at the Atlanta United Methodist Church will be on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. Hot chicken sandwiches, ham sandwiches, chips, a variety of ice cream, and homemade pies and cakes will be on the menu.

A freewill donation will be accepted.

The church is at the corner of Race and Second streets in Atlanta and is handicapped-accessible.

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Class of 1988 reunion

The Lincoln Community High School Class of 1988 will have its 25th anniversary reunion Saturday, Aug. 24, at American Legion Post 263.

A social hour will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m., a trivia event and music. There is an open invitation to the classes of 1987 and 1989 to join the group at 9 p.m.

The evening will include a 50-50 drawing.

The cost is $30 per person plus $15 for an optional class photo to be taken between 5 and 6 p.m.

Make checks payable to Class of 1988 and send as soon as possible to Robin Cook, 2429 Rosswood Lane, Arnold, MO 63010.

For more information, contact [e-mail].

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Upcoming Logan County blood drives

To help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region, the Central Illinois Community Blood Center is offering several opportunities to donate blood in Logan County in early August.

• Monday, Aug 5, noon-6 p.m.
  Lincoln Masonic Center
  2022 N. Kickapoo, Lincoln

• Friday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-noon
  Farmers Bank
  130 S. Washington, Mount Pulaski

• Saturday, Aug. 10, 8:30 a.m.-noon
  Town and Country Bank
  303 Pulaski, Lincoln

For your convenience, call Alexis toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 5158, 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 lifesaving blood for 14 hospitals throughout central Illinois, including Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln 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.

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