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Peter Niehaus, who lived and worked in
South Africa for over 40 years, will talk about his experiences, the
culture and beauty of the Cape Province where he lived.
The two dinner choices are a Cape
Malay chicken dish or a Cape Malay beef specialty, both served with
the traditional condiments. Dessert will be a classic trifle. Coffee
and ice teas are included. Guests are welcome to bring a bottle of
wine to enjoy with their meal.
The ticket price for the evening is
$25, which includes the lecture, PowerPoint presentation, and
complete meal, including sales tax and gratuity.
Registration forms (PDF) can be obtained at
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org or phone Gillette Ransom at
217-947-2238 to reserve your space.
Space is limited, so interested parties are
encouraged to book quickly. The registration deadline is Sunday, Oct. 13.
 Youth to honor veterans from St. John United Church of Christ during
Nov. 3 service
The St. John United Church Youth Group will
honor the veterans from the church on Sunday, Nov. 3, during the 10:30 a.m.
worship service with a "Litany Remembering All Those Who Serve" and will
present each member veteran with a special gift.
Veterans from St. John United
Church of Christ are Loren Birnbaum, Josh Bismark, Adam Bock, Bob
Borowiak, Charles Brainard, Erik Brickman, Kenneth Brickman, John
Cassens, Rod Christensen, Cecil Gable, Phillip Gehlbach, Gerald
Gehrke, Dan Gosda, Gerald Gosda, David Hansen, Homer Harris Jr.,
Jack Leich, Eric Leslie, Don McCann, Scott Mara, Robert Meinershagen,
Anthony Morey, Richard Morgan, Chip Piatt, Arthur Rohrer, Ray
Turner, Angie Werth, Eddie White, Lawrence Wilham Jr., James Wilmert,
Wilbur Wilmert and Mark Wilson.
The tribute was announced by
Savannah Conrady, a representative for the church youth.
In addition, all veterans of Logan
County will be treated to a meal and dance sponsored by the St. John
UCC Youth Group. The 12th annual dance and celebration will be at
the Lincoln American Legion from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3.
Invitations for the evening event have been
sent to all veterans who deployed from Logan County or are now residing in
the county and whose addresses are known. Veterans of any U.S. conflict or
war are welcome, including the recent Iraq and Afghanistan deployments. Any
Logan County veteran who did not receive an invitation is welcome but is
asked to call 217-732-9796 or 217-855-1645 so the youth can plan for those
in attendance. The group would appreciate return of response cards sent with
the invitations, or a phone call. With questions regarding this tribute,
call one of the numbers above.
2013-14 dinner program schedule
at Palms Grill
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Public Library and
Museum are once again presenting a free series of dinner programs at the
Palms Grill Café in downtown Atlanta. The programs run from November 2013
through February 2014 and feature area speakers who present 45- to 60-minute
programs or activities following dinner at the Palms Grill.
Topics in this series are bees,
area photography, the Lincoln Home, Ku Klux Klan, Atlanta-related
film, John Dowdy, Illinois tourism, bicycles and a 1930s murder
mystery.
The Friday dinners begin at 5:30
p.m., and the evening's program or activity starts at 7. The Palms
Grill is at 110 SW Arch St., on Old Route 66.
Reservations are required and
limited to 50 people. To make a reservation, phone 217-648-5077
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, or at other times leave a
voice message with your phone number.
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This year's dinner programs at the
Palms Grill:
Friday, Nov. 8
"About Bees: The Story of an Apiarist"
Joe Sibley, owner of Sibley
Apiaries, will discusses how he became an apiarist, the importance
of honeybees, the challenges beekeepers face, and the time and cost
to get started. Sibley lives in Normal, where he tends his 12 bee
colonies, and he provides a 24/7 removal service of honeybee swarms
and established colonies in McLean and surrounding counties.
Friday, Nov. 15
"Through the Lens: The Photography of Mike Johnson"
Join a visual journey of Atlanta
and its surrounding environs as local photographer Mike Johnson
shares his photos of area barns, old farm equipment, flowers and
downtown Atlanta. Johnson promises an evening of fun, including a
door prize drawing for a free framed photo.
Friday, Dec. 6
"Here I Have Lived: The History of the Lincoln Home and
Neighborhood"
Tim Townsend, a National Park
Service historian, presents the story of the Lincoln Home, family
and neighborhood. Townsend will focus on the history of the Lincoln
Home from the time of its construction in 1839, through Robert Todd
Lincoln's donation of the home to the state of Illinois in 1887, to
today. Townsend will also discuss the history of the Lincoln
neighborhood from the time the Lincolns left for Washington, through
its evolution to a modern urban residential and commercial area, to
the ongoing restoration efforts by the National Park Service.
Friday, Dec. 13
"It's a Mystery to Me: Atlanta & the KKK"
The Atlanta Historic Commission and
the Atlanta Museum ask you to consider Atlanta's involvement with
the Ku Klux Klan in the mid-1920s. Artifacts, documentation, photos
and period newspaper accounts will be presented and examined with
the goal of having those in attendance decide what the "history" of
Atlanta and the KKK was.
Friday, Jan. 17
"Movie Magic in Atlanta"
Christopher Myers and Cory Bernstein,
of Bloomington-Normal, will share how they became the winners of the
2011 Normal Theatre Short Film Festival. The audience will view
their 2011 winning entry, plus learn about and watch their newest
movie project, including a number of scenes filmed in downtown
Atlanta.
Friday, Jan. 24
"Foundations of Atlanta: The John Dowdy Story"
The Atlanta Historic Commission and
the Atlanta Museum will tell the story of John Dowdy, a man whose
lifelong work can be found underfoot throughout most of the
community, in the form of the sidewalks everyone treads upon, as
well as beneath many of Atlanta's older homes, in the form of their
concrete block foundations. In addition, the audience will learn
about a library program in which a group of Atlantans have teamed up
with students from Olympia South Elementary School in a project to
re-create the purple martin houses Mr. Dowdy used to build and
maintain in downtown Atlanta.
Friday, Feb. 7
"Illinois Office of Tourism Update"
Ms. Jen Hoelzle, director of the
Illinois Office of Tourism, leads the state's tourism industry
marketing and development efforts. Before joining the Office of
Tourism in October 2012, she served as the director of external
engagement for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and in
several capacities for the state of Illinois. Hoelzle has brought
fresh ideas for statewide tourism strategies and pushed for heavy
social media engagement designed to drive new visitors to Illinois.
She'll give an update on the current state of tourism in Illinois.
Friday, Feb. 21
"Wheels of Change: The History of Bicycles in Atlanta"
The Atlanta Historic Commission and
Atlanta Museum team up again to present a concise history of the
bicycle in Atlanta. The program will examine the social implications
of the invention that hit the streets (and railroads) of early
Atlanta through the present day. Of course, one cannot study the
bicycle without coming across the name of the infamous George
"Sonny" McIntyre, one of Atlanta's most eccentric citizens and the
builder of many of the town's bicycles for close to 50 years. Come
learn about Mr. McIntyre, share your stories and speculate about the
future of bicycles in the town.
Friday, Feb. 28
"It's a Mystery to Me: The Bucket of Blood"
Sometime in the early afternoon on
Tuesday, April 2, 1935, a murder/suicide happened involving Joseph
and Verna Rehrman, owners of the Popular Inn, a roadhouse on Route
66 just north of Atlanta. The mystery of exactly what transpired
that fateful day will be recounted in a new narrative written by
Terri Ryburn, based upon research conducted by the Atlanta Museum
and the Atlanta Historic Commission. Come learn about this tragedy,
as well as share stories you may have heard growing up, as those
attending examine the mystery of "The Bucket of Blood."
Logan
County trailway effort continues; public invited to planning meeting
The wheels are turning for a Logan
County trail plan. The public is invited to the Steinfort Conference
Center at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at
6 p.m. to hear about a Logan County bicycle and trailway plan and
get involved to help move the project forward.
The plan provides a framework for
transportation enhancements for bicyclists, pedestrians, in-line
skaters and non-motorized vehicles throughout Logan County.
The master plan was developed under
the guidance of the Logan County Regional Planning Commission. The
design was completed by Farnsworth Group using a grant from the
Illinois Department of Transportation. The plan was approved by the
Logan County Regional Planning Commission in February and by the
Logan County Board in May.
The Healthy Communities Partnership
is collaborating with the planning commission to host this public
opportunity to discuss the approved plan, hear feedback and help set
goals to implement the plan. The Healthy Communities Partnership is
a collaborative organization comprised of dozens of community
agencies and supported by the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation.
A comprehensive trailway system
enhances the overall quality of life. Trails play an important role
in health and wellness of the populations they serve. Research has
shown that walking and biking may help reduce cases of asthma,
decrease rates of obesity, lower health care costs and even improve
mental health.
To review the Logan County Bicycle
& Trailway Master Plan, visit
http://www.co.logan.il.us/zoning/docs/
Bicycle_Trailway_Master_Plan.pdf.
For more information, contact
Angela Stoltzenburg at 217-605-5008.
New
Holland Fire Department hosts Toys for Tots Cruise-In this Saturday
NEW HOLLAND -- The New Holland Fire
Department is sponsoring its third annual Toys for Tots Cruise-In in
downtown New Holland on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. This
event will take place "rain or shine."
There will be cars, trucks,
motorcycles, music, door prizes, food by the New Holland Fire
Department and fun.
Cruisers
are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy. The first 50 car
registrations will receive event T-shirts.
All proceeds go to Toys for Tots.
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Red
Cross blood drive Oct. 16 at park district
Red Cross
recommends increased iron intake prior to blood donation
PEORIA -- Many people can
donate blood, but even healthy donors are sometimes temporarily deferred due
to low hemoglobin levels. The American Red Cross recommends that eligible
blood donors eat a well-balanced diet with extra iron-rich foods prior to
their donation this fall. During the fall, iron-rich produce
such as broccoli, kale, sweet potatoes, spinach, apricots and chard
is in season and therefore more abundant.
Food can have two types of iron, heme
and nonheme. The body can absorb up to 30 percent of heme iron,
primarily found in meat, but only 2 to 10 percent of nonheme iron.
Foods high in vitamin C, such as leafy greens, peppers and citrus
fruits, help with iron absorption.
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Red meat
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The Red Cross also recommends iron
supplements for regular blood donors after consulting with their
personal health care provider or pharmacist. Visit
redcrossblood.org/iron to
learn more.
Healthy blood donors help patients
in need every day. Make an appointment to roll up a sleeve by
calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visiting
redcrossblood.org.
Upcoming blood donation opportunity in Logan County:
- Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m.
Lincoln Sports Complex
1400 Primm Road
How to donate blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767) or visit
www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more
information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply
for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other
forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who
are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh
at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible
to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of
age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight
requirements.
The American Red Cross shelters,
feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters;
supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that
save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports
military members and their families. The Red Cross is a
not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the
generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, visit
www.redcross.org or on Twitter:
@RedCross.
Lincoln Public Library Halloween costume
swap
This is the first year for the Lincoln
Public Library children's Halloween costume swap. According to
children's librarian Ms. Lou, as of Saturday morning eight families
had stopped by to drop off gently used costumes or look through the
selection for a costume for their little goblins' trick-or-treat
adventure.
When a family drops off a costume,
they are given a ticket entitling them to take one costume.
The costume exchange is on track to
become a regular program for the children's section of the library.
The exchange ran all day Friday and continued Saturday until noon.
[By CURT FOX]
Secure
disposal of paper records, hard drives
Are you worried about your
personal information getting into the wrong hands? If so, bring your old
financial records, tax returns and other sensitive household records to be
shredded and destroyed in a secure and confidential manner. Hard drives will
also be accepted for destruction. Proper disposal of this sensitive
information may prevent individuals in your household from becoming victims
of identity theft. The paper shredding and hard drive destruction will be available
Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Logan County
Fairgrounds. Participants are asked to use the Main Gate entrance.
The last glass recycling collection of the year will also be at the
same time and place.
The State Bank of Lincoln and the Logan County Joint Solid Waste
Agency are co-sponsoring the free program to shred confidential
papers and destroy hard drives on-site.
Participants will be limited to five bags or boxes of materials
to be shredded and are asked to ensure that no plastic, glass, trash
or non-paper items are brought to the collection. Hard drives for
destruction must be removed from the computers prior to bringing
them in. Participants will be responsible for the disposal of bags
and boxes brought to the collection.
Participants will be able to watch the shredding and destruction
of paperwork and hard drives via a camera in the bed of the
shredding truck. Participants are responsible for maintaining
possession of their materials until they are brought to the truck
for shredding. Sponsors of the paper shredding and hard drive
destruction are not responsible for any materials left unattended
prior to or during the shredding event.
For more information on the paper shredding and hard drive
destruction, contact Mitzi Rohlfs, Logan County Joint Solid Waste
Agency coordinator, at 732-9636 or
mrohlfs@co.logan.il.us, or access
the agency's website at www.co.logan.il.us and select
"Joint Solid
Waste Agency." Area recyclers can obtain the most up-to-date
information on recycling activities by visiting the agency's
Facebook page.
Last
monthly glass collection for 2013
The Logan County Joint
Solid Waste Agency, in collaboration with the Lincoln Woman's Club and
Verallia Saint-Gobain Containers, will have its last monthly glass
collection for this year on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Logan County
Fairgrounds between 9 a.m. and noon.
The collection will be canceled in
event of inclement weather.
Participants are reminded that only container glass will be accepted
during the collection. Container glass is any glass that held either
a food or beverage product. All colors of glass will be accepted.
The glass recycling program will no longer accept broken glass due
to safety issues.
Participants are asked to
thoroughly rinse all containers and remove all plastic or metal lids
and rings and foil labels. Paper labels may be left on the
containers. Due to the large volume of glass being collected, the
recycling program reserves the right to refuse any glass that does
not meet the preparation guidelines.
The glass recycling program does
not accept light bulbs, fluorescent lights, window glass, mirrors,
ceramics, dishware or CorningWare items. Participants are asked to
comply with the glass collection guidelines, as a single piece of
ceramic material or a light bulb can contaminate an entire load of
glass.
Information on the county's recycling programs is
available by contacting the Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency office at
217-732-9636 or accessing the agency's website at
www.co.logan.il.us by selecting
"Joint Solid Waste Agency."
New
features added to St. John Germanfest
Children's games, 50-50 drawing and bake
sale
The 14th annual Germanfest is set for
Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. John United Church
of Christ, 204 Seventh. St. John is being joined by the Oasis Senior
Center in providing the meal and program, which this year includes a
50-50 drawing and bake sale through the Oasis.
In the parking lot, an area facing
Maple Street will be set aside for handicap parking only. Children's
games and activities will be on a section of the lot. The Alley Kats
Band will furnish music during the serving time, including polka
music for dancing or listening -- outside, weather permitting.
Tables for those who want to sit outside to eat or listen to the
band will also be on the lot. .
Authentic German food -- 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 meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. in the St. John Church Fellowship Hall.
The church youth group will offer
the same menu at a drive-thru line at the alley alongside the former
ALMH east parking lot entrance, off Eighth Street.
Free delivery in town will be
available with orders of six or more prepaid tickets. Tickets are
available from church and Oasis members, church or Oasis offices, or
by calling Marilyn Armbrust at 732-4261. Tickets for the German meal
are $8.50 and $4 for the hot dog meal. Profits will be evenly split
between the Oasis for their programs and St. John UCC for their
mission projects.
Co-chairs for this year's Germanfest are Wayne
Mara, 737-6639, and Tonita Reifsteck, 732-9796, for St. John UCC; and
Georgina Binzen, 732-6132, and Dennis Schrader, 871-4155, for the Oasis.
Voices needed for community cantata
This is an open invitation
for individuals to join the community Christmas cantata. The group will be
singing "Lead Me Back to Bethlehem," with words and music by Pepper Choplin.
The Rev. Larry Maffett will direct the
cantata, with Laura Lee accompanying.
Rehearsals will begin at Immanuel
Lutheran Church on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. and alternate back and
forth with St. John UCC.
Performances will be on Sunday,
Dec. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John UCC and at 7 p.m. at Immanuel
Lutheran Church.
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