2019 Paint the Paper Pink

Page 18 2019 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2019 to the Collision Concepts shop on Friday morning, came back out collected them all afterward and returned them to the fairground. That was a tremendous time saver for the committee and was very much appreciated. Illinois American Water in Lincoln is often on hand to help out with events and activities in the community. They seldom toot their own horn about it so we’re going to do the tooting for them. They are a great group that does a lot to make our town a better place. Thanks so much! Last year, Mitch Douglas volunteered his time and talents to take official photos of all the winners of auction items. This year Douglas did the same again. With help from the fourth grade classes at Northwest School, a backdrop was set up in a special room and Douglas grabbed as many as were willing as they came away from the auction and got those shots that are included in today’s coverage of the event. Mitch’s wife Margie also created a delightful auction item again this year, as well as purchased one! The backdrop for the pictures was created by the students of Mrs. Dietrich and Mrs. Millers Fourth Grade classes at Northwest School. Early in the planning, the core committee talked about the backdrop and doing something to make it more special and personal for the event. The idea came to mind to ask one of the District 27 schools to help out. That idea was followed immediately with the selection of one specific person to help – Tammy Dietrich. Mrs. Dietrich is a huge supporter of Relay for Life, participating each year at the June event. She also works to coordinate a Relay Recess project at Northwest and in partnership with Adams School. The Relay Recess program teaches youngsters about cancer of all kinds, and also helps them understand healthy lifestyle choices they can make to reduce their risk of cancer. Continued n