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Bags are available for purchase at the
store from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Wednesday and on Thursday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Small bags cost $1 and large bags are
available for $2. Shoppers are invited to fill their event bags with
as many Pink Shutter items as they can fit in.
The Pink Shutter offers home décor,
clothing, shoes, books, housewares and more. It opened on Nov. 22,
1961, and all proceeds still benefit the Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary, which helps fund ALMH programs. The thrift shop
is operated in large part by volunteers and members of the ALMH
Auxiliary.
To learn more about the ALMH
Auxiliary and volunteer opportunities, contact Lynne Metz at
217-605-5701 or visit www.almh.org.
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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.
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
robincook31@yahoo.com.
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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.
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Monday, Aug 5, noon-6 p.m.
Lincoln Masonic Center
2022 N. Kickapoo, Lincoln
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Friday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-noon
Farmers Bank
130 S. Washington, Mount Pulaski
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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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