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The Lincoln Community Gardens project is going to be active once
again this year, with plenty of garden plots for the experienced and
novice gardener. To start off the season, the group will host a
public information workshop on Saturday, March 23, at the Lincoln
Public Library, in the Pegram Room downstairs. Those interested in
obtaining a garden plot can sign up at the meeting. There will also
be garden leaders on hand to answer gardening questions, and there
will be a selection of gardening books on display that can be
checked out from the library. There will also be a giveaway of two
garden plots to use this season.
The event Saturday will begin at 10:30 a.m. and is expected to
run until noon.
(See publicity.)
 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.
Land
of Lincoln Honor Flight 'welcome home' event March 26
SPRINGFIELD -- Donations and efforts of many individuals,
organizations and businesses have allowed Land of Lincoln Honor
Flight to take 16 more World War II veterans, 68 more Korean
veterans and one Vietnam veteran to Washington, D.C., next week to
see the World War II Memorial, Korean Memorial, Vietnam Memorial,
Arlington Cemetery, National Air and Space Museum, and other
memorials. Seventy-seven guardians who are responsible for the
veterans' comfort and safety will be on the 19th Land of Lincoln
Honor Flight. This is the first flight for 2013.
The public is invited to a "welcome home" ceremony for these
WWII, Korean era and Vietnam veterans when the plane arrives back at
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield at 9:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, March 26. Wear red, white and blue to show your
appreciation.
Veterans on this flight come from the Illinois towns of Alton,
Auburn, Bartonville, Benson, Brimfield, Bunker Hill, Canton,
Carlinville, Carrollton, Chatham, Chillicothe, Clinton, Dawson,
Decatur, East Peoria, Elgin, Elmwood, Fairbury, Forrest, Greenview,
Groveland, Jacksonville, Latham, Lincoln, Loami, Manchester, Mason
City, Medora, Metamora, Morton, Mount Olive, Mount Pulaski, Normal,
North Pekin, Odell, Pekin, Peoria, Petersburg, Pontiac, Roanoke,
Rochester, Roodhouse, Rushville, San Jose, Saybrook, Sherman,
Springfield, Taylorville, Tremont, Virden, Virginia, White Hall,
Wood River and Yates City.
Applications from veterans are still
being accepted for the following, but WWII veterans will be served
first:
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Veterans who
enlisted by Dec. 31, 1946 (WWII -- 101 currently on the list)
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Veterans who
served Jan. 1, 1947, through Dec. 31, 1957 (Korean era -- 388
currently on the list)
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Veterans who served Jan. 1, 1958,
through May 7, 1975 (137 currently on the list)
Flights are also scheduled for April 23 (already full), May 21
(already full) and June 18 (being filled). If funds are available,
there will be additional flights in September and October.
The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight board welcomes the chance to
speak to organizations, businesses, churches, conventions or others
groups about their mission, future flights, guardian duties,
fundraising and donations.
For more information about this flight, how individuals and
groups can help the mission, how to obtain applications, how to
become a member, and to learn more about Land of Lincoln Honor
Flight, go to the website,
www.landoflincolnhonorflight.org, or contact Ray Wiedle: home,
314-427-2317; cell, 217-622-1473; email,
arwiedle@sbcglobal.net.
Public
meeting to discuss Mount Pulaski post office
MOUNT PULASKI -- The U.S.
Postal Service will have a public meeting to answer questions and provide
additional information about the Post Plan for Mount Pulaski.
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: 114 S. Lafayette St.
Family Life Center of Christian Church
(across the street from the post office)
A survey was sent to citizens to
help determine the best course of action for providing postal
services to the Mount Pulaski community. When you receive the
survey, please fill it out and return it in the envelope provided.
The surveys, in addition to the public meeting, will enable the
Postal Service to obtain all community input and opinions before
making a final decision regarding the post office in Mount Pulaski.
Note: In the survey, the meeting
was announced to be at the post office, 121 N. Lafayette, but the
location has been changed to the Family Life Center across the
street, as indicated above.
Public
meeting for downtown revitalization and redevelopment planning slated for
March 27
There will be a public meeting Wednesday,
March 27, to present the preliminary Downtown Revitalization Plan to
residents, local business owners and community leaders. The meeting will be
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Park District Administrative Center, 1400
Primm Road. The meeting will be an open house
format, meaning that people interested can arrive and leave at any
point during the scheduled time, and no formal presentation will be
given. Members of the study team will be present to explain exhibits
and answer any questions.
The Downtown Revitalization Plan makes
recommendations on specific physical improvements to downtown
Lincoln, including streetscape improvements, a conceptual plan for
the public parks and courthouse square, parking and traffic plans,
historical façade improvements, and a historical preservation plan.
Information on the activities that have taken place leading up to
this meeting can be viewed on the project website:
http://explorelogancounty.com/
DowntownLincolnStudy/.
Lincoln Jaycees host Easter egg hunt Saturday
The Lincoln Jaycees will host their annual egg hunt on Saturday,
March 23. The fun begins at 1 p.m. at Latham Park in downtown
Lincoln.
The free hunt is open to kids up to age 10. There will be four
age groups: 1-3, 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10. Parents may help with the
youngest age group.
Join the hippity-hoppity fun, including goodies and prizes.
Harvey the Easter Bunny will make a visit, so bring cameras and
baskets.
The rain date is March 30.
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The Lincoln Jaycees are
a not-for-profit organization serving Lincoln and the surrounding
communities. The organization gives young people between the ages of
18 and 40 the tools they need to build the bridges of success for
themselves in the areas of business development, management skills,
individual training, community service and international
connections. Membership meetings are the third Friday of each month
at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Jaycees Center, 325 S. Chicago St., and
are open to everyone.
Pittsburgh Symphony cellist featured in final Behind the Scenes
program
ATLANTA -- Cellist Mikhail Istomin will be in Atlanta on Friday, April 5,
for this year's final event in the Atlanta Public Library's Behind
the Scenes program. The event will be at the North Greens Golf
Course.
Those attending can hear the musician's story of growing up in
the former Soviet Union and adapting to a new life in the U.S. He
will answer questions, talk about how musicians are selected for
premium jobs in major U.S. orchestras, and also perform for the
group "up close and personal."
Born and educated in Russia, Mikhail Istomin, known as Misha,
holds a master's degree in music from the St. Petersburg
Conservatory. While still in school, he became principal cellist of
the State Hermitage Orchestra and later joined the orchestra of the
Kirov Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
In 1987, he became the cellist of the Leningrad Conservatory
String Quartet, and in 1989 the group won the grand prize in the
National Soviet Union Competition of String Quartets. Later that
year, Misha defected during the quartet's U.S. tour and was granted
political asylum in the United States, where he went on to establish
an exceptional musical career, including establishing the acclaimed
Pittsburgh Piano Trio.
Misha was appointed principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Opera and
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater orchestras in 1991, and the following
year, he joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Maestro
Lorin Maazel.
In July 1998, Misha returned to St. Petersburg to perform in the
Second World Cello Congress under the direction of the renowned
conductor Mstislav Rostropovich.
The Atlanta event begins with a free reception at 6:30 p.m., and
the program starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in
advance at the library or at the door on April 5.
Behind the Scenes is sponsored by the Atlanta National Bank and
the City of Atlanta.
Kathy
Hopwood is the March ALMH Employee of the Month
Kathy Hopwood of Lincoln has been named the
March Employee of the Month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
She works as a nurse technician in Acute Care.
"Kathy looks out for patients' welfare
and comfort," said the anonymous co-worker who nominated Hopwood for
the honor. "She is always busy, whether assisting a patient, asking
staff if they need help, or even straightening shelves in the
storage area. She gives constant attention to our patients and the
Acute Care staff."
Hopwood's association with ALMH began early as she was born at
ALMH when it was located on Eighth Street. She started her career at
ALMH in Acute Care.
Hopwood found the right calling in nursing as it provides her the
opportunity to help people and meet a lot of people.
"I really enjoy interacting with everyone who comes through the
doors of ALMH. I love spending time with patients and their
visitors, working next to skilled employees, and providing a great
experience," said Hopwood.
Hopwood is also grateful to ALMH for the educational
opportunities she has had available to her from the beginning of her
career.
"I've been lucky to work in health care for most of my life.
After graduating from high school I took a career path that afforded
me many on-the-job training opportunities. After completing my
certified nursing assistant certification, I remain committed to
higher education in my field. Part of the spirit of ALMH has always
been providing the best care, and they give us the knowledge and
skills to make that happen," said Hopwood.
As a nurse technician, Hopwood spends the majority of her days
working directly with patients. She also coordinates with the
nursing staff to provide medical and personal care to all the ALMH
patients.
Hopwood would recommend a career in nursing and offered this
advice to those interested in the field:
"CNAs are vital to a hospital and are always needed. Earn your
CNA certification and look into nursing school," she said. "If you
love being a CNA, like I do, then stick with the job and take
advantage of educational opportunities. Helping people is a great
career choice, and I would seriously encourage anyone interested to
fully explore all of the great things about becoming a CNA. Also, I
would tell them to invest in a pair of really comfortable shoes!"
said Hopwood.
ALMH, at 200 Stahlhut Drive in Lincoln, is a 25-bed
critical-access hospital affiliated with Memorial Health System. The
hospital employs 315 in a variety of roles. For more information,
visit www.almh.org.
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Woman's Club prayer breakfast scheduled for Wednesday
A prayer breakfast is being planned for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday,
March 20, by members of the Lincoln Woman's Club. April Jensen, circulation manager of the Lincoln Public Library,
will be guest speaker, and special entertainment will be provided by
the Lincoln College Choir.In business, the nominating committee
will present the new slate of officers.
Members of the club's board of directors will serve as social
co-chairwomen. Janet Langenbahn will give devotions, and Sandy
Johnson and Joanne Toft will be greeters.
Lincoln
College hosts a day trip to Gurnee Mills & 'South Pacific'
Tickets are available now
through March 25 for a spring Lincoln College shopping and theater event
April 13, hosted by the LC Office of Alumni Relations and Special Events.
Guests will enjoy approximately four hours for lunch and shopping at Gurnee
Mills outlet mall before heading to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire to
see one of the best musicals of all time, "South Pacific," featuring LC
alumnus and Broadway star Stephen Buntrock (LC Class of 1988). Tickets are available to all Lincoln College alumni, friends and the
general public.
The motor coach will make pickups in Lincoln and
Normal. Guests will leave Lincoln around 7:30 a.m. and return around
11:30 p.m.
The cost is $75 and includes deluxe motor coach transportation,
snacks on the bus, theater ticket and a brief opportunity to meet
Buntrock after the show.
To reserve tickets or for more information, contact the alumni
office at 217-732-3155, ext. 217; call toll-free at 877-522-5867; or
visit
http://www.lincolncollege.edu/alumni/. Additional questions may
be emailed to Kerri Taylor at
ktaylor@lincolncollege.edu.
Tickets will not be available after March 25.
Atlanta Public Library & Museum present a visit with Michael Rothberg
March 25
ATLANTA -- On March 25, the Atlanta Public Library's Worldviews Book Group
-- which has been studying the Holocaust this year -- will present a special
evening with Michael Rothberg, founder and director of the Holocaust,
Genocide and Memory Studies Initiative at the University of Illinois.
Rothberg will discuss the importance of preserving memories of the Holocaust
and answer questions about the role genocide continues to play in the world
today. The program will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the North Greens Golf
Course in Atlanta. It is free.
A professor at the University of Illinois, Rothberg is a
well-known teacher and writer, and this program is a
rare opportunity for members of the public to meet
informally with an expert whose insights into one of the
world's most significant events promise to be
informative and thought-provoking.
Atlanta
Public Library hosts local city and township candidates
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Public Library invites
the public to attend two public meetings where they can ask questions of
candidates running for city and township offices. On March 18, candidates
for city council, the library board and the parks board will be available
for questions. Township candidates will attend on April 1. Both meetings
will be at the North Greens Golf Course from 7 to 8 p.m. The events are
free. On March 18, members of the library
board will also be in attendance to answer questions about the
library's ballot referendum. Representatives of the rescue squad
will attend on April 1 and answer questions about the Logan County
Paramedic Association referendum.
While candidates' attendance
depends on their availability, the library expects most to
participate and encourages the public to take advantage of this
important opportunity to learn about candidates' plans for Atlanta
in advance of the election on April 9.
Candidates for city offices are Fred Fincham for mayor; Billie
Cheek, Matt Clemmons and Bill Moore for city council; Ken Martin for
city clerk; and Vickie Martin for city treasurer.
Library board candidates are Randy Brooks, Anne Hieronymus, Karen
Horn and Susan Kuhlmyer.
Park board candidates are Doug Thompson and Greg Tucker.
Township candidates are Staci Hieronymus Kong and Jack Renfrow
for supervisor; Melanie Blankenship and Julie Tabor for clerk;
Daniel Osborn for highway commissioner; and Joe Daugherty, Wesley
Green, Alex Hoblit, Julie Osborn, Betty Renfrow and Greg Tucker for
trustee.
The public meetings are part of the library's Civic Connections
program, which is sponsored by the A-Team.
Logan
County Community Health Fair coming March 23
The Logan County Community Health Fair
continues to promote and educate area residents on the benefits of a healthy
lifestyle through screenings, information and programs offered by health and
social service organizations at the local, state and regional level. This
year's health fair will be on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Lincoln Park District Sports Center. All activities, programs and
collections will be on-site unless otherwise noted.
The Community Health Fair will offer
numerous health screenings, including blood pressure, oral cancer
screenings and body mass indexes, which are free to the public.
Cholesterol and hemoglobin screenings will be offered at a nominal
cost. Well water testing, child fingerprinting will also be offered.
The American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive. Additionally, the
health fair will again offer residents the opportunity to recycle a
variety of different items in an environmentally friendly and
responsible manner.
The State
Bank of Lincoln will sponsor shredding of confidential papers and
destruction of hard drives as part of the Community Health Fair. The
shredding and hard drive destruction program offers residents the
opportunity to have items such as financial records, old tax returns
and other sensitive household records shredded and destroyed in a
secure and confidential manner. Proper disposal of these sensitive
items may prevent individuals from becoming victims of identity
theft. The paper shredding and hard drive destruction will be
available from 9 a.m. to noon in the front parking lot of Lincoln
Community High School.
There will also a glass recycling
collection in the front parking lot of LCHS from 9 a.m. to noon. The
recycling program accepts only container glass, meaning it
originally contained either a food or beverage product. Participants
will need to remove all plastic and metal caps and rings from the
container. All colors of glass are accepted and do not have to be
sorted. The glass recycling program does not accept ceramics,
dishware, light bulbs, window glass or mirrors. Glass recycling will
be canceled in event of inclement weather.
Expired or unwanted medications,
both prescription and over-the-counter, will be collected through an
unwanted medication collection, co-sponsored by the Healthy
Communities Partnership and the Kroger pharmacy. Medications must be
in the original container with label and with the name blacked out
to ensure privacy. The Lincoln Police Department will be on-site to
oversee the collection process. Residents are reminded that it is no
longer acceptable to dispose of any medication by flushing it down
the toilet, as chemical compounds are now being detected in
groundwater samples.
Eyeglasses and hearing aids will be
collected by the Lions Club for distribution to visually and hearing
impaired individuals in the U.S. and around the world. New, used,
damaged or broken eyeglasses and hearing aids will be accepted.
Cellphones, both working and
non-working, will be collected for donation to Sojourn Woman's
Center. The cellphones will be reprogrammed and provided to victims
of domestic violence for their use in emergency situations.
Laser and ink-jet printer
cartridges will be collected by Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois. Proceeds from recycling the printer cartridges
will be used to supplement ongoing programs for low-income
individuals, household, children and seniors.
Tabs from aluminum cans will be
collected for donation to the area's Ronald McDonald House.
Containers will be provided at the
health fair for the collection of plastic grocery bags.
As always, this year's Logan County
Community Health Fair offers something for everyone, whether your
goal is maintain or improve your health or to complete some spring
cleaning and dispose of items in an environmentally friendly way.
For additional information on
health screenings, contact Mallory Ramos of the Logan County
Department of Public Health at 735-2317. With recycling questions,
contact Mitzi Rohlfs, Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency
coordinator, at 732-9636.
'Fish Fry for Missions' March 22
SAN JOSE -- The San Jose United Methodist
Women and the men of the church are presenting their annual Fish Fry for
Missions on Friday, March 22. Serving will be from 4 until 7 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall. Whole catfish are
fried on the premises during the fish fry. Other items on the menu
are hash brown casserole, coleslaw, baked beans, homemade desserts
and drinks. Chicken strips are also on the menu for children or
adults who do not eat fish.
Proceeds benefit children and youth
ministries such as camping scholarships, the Bible Zone after-school
ministry and meal, and Vacation Bible School.
Tickets will be sold in advance by
church members or at the door. Guests may dine in or carry out for
the same price. Tickets are $9 for adults, $4 for children 4-12 and
free for children under 4 years with paid adult. For tickets or more
information, you may call the church at 309-247-3232 or Jim Eeten at
309-247-3485.
San Jose is on U.S. 136 about 10 miles west of
Interstate 155. The San Jose United Methodist Church is at 601 S. First St.,
at the corner of Linden and First, about six blocks south of U.S. 136.
Library
prepares for new online system
The Lincoln Public Library District will
convert to a new online computer database this spring. The library will join
426 other member libraries in the Illinois Heartland Library System and
become a member of the new Polaris online database. The current library database will no
longer be available after March 29, and the new database is expected
to become operational on April 9.
Patrons who maintain holds or
reading lists in the old database are asked to contact the library
by March 15 to have that information transferred to the new
database.
For more information, contact April Jensen, circulation manager,
at 732-8878 or visit the library at 725 Pekin St.
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