2020 Fall Farm Outlook

2020 Logan County Farm Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS October 28, 2020 PAGE 29 CONTINUE X lunches to farmers as they delivered their grain to local elevators. For Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July, members helped place American Flags around town. “It is a special honor to help place and pick up these well stored flags to show respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. It was heart-warming to see some of our newest 4-H members join in on this special task and offer them even more patriotism to carry with them,” wrote Schempp. The group also completed a two-year plastic cap collection. In November of last year, they were able to put two new benches at the Atlanta Park. In December, members joined the Illini Fighting Hunger program from the University of Illinois and Logan County Royalty to help package over 2,500 meals. “It was a profound experience to have 4-H families gather together to measure the food, seal packages, fill boxes, and even put special messages on the boxes for the recipients,” Schempp wrote. The club also helped at the annual fire fighters breakfast in Atlanta and they participated in the annual 4-H spaghetti dinner day in February. Soon after their in-person service came to a halt due to the virus. The youth typically participate in a number of other community activities such as the Atlanta Easter Egg Hunt and the Atlanta High School Reunion. This year the youth learned a new skill, “Members put their sewing machine skills to work making over 30 fabric masks for family, and most recently over 50 for students in the community to have on hand for school