| Ms. Altman was recognized by the 
			director of the Illinois Department of Public Health with this award 
			for her work in coordinating a local Medical Reserve Corps, 
			preparing and maintaining the department's emergency response plan, 
			collaborating with local and statewide partners, and additionally 
			serving on several conference planning committees. It was also noted 
			that in 2012 she received the Illinois Professional Emergency 
			Manager accreditation from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. 
			Altman received her award from Dr. 
			David Gill, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Public 
			Health. "Shana has served Logan County as 
			emergency response coordinator at the health department for five 
			years," said Mark Hilliard, administrator at the health department. 
			"Her due diligence, vast knowledge, organizational skills and 
			expertise are a true value to the community."  
 
	
			
			
			 Family 
	Fun Day car wash Saturday 
	Come support Family Fun Day 
	2013 and get your car washed this Saturday, June 29, between 10 a.m. and 2 
	p.m. at Anytime Fitness and Health Source, 714 N. Logan St. 
			The cost is a freewill donation. All 
			proceeds go toward the fifth annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 
			20, at Scully Park, a free event sponsored by Open Arms 
			Christian Fellowship for the entire community. 
			While you wait for your car to be 
			washed, enjoy VIP treatment -- snacks, free tours of Health Source 
			and Anytime Fitness, chair massages, and free scans -- with special 
			thanks to Health Source and Anytime Fitness.  
 
	
			
			
			 Charron's 
	Auto Repair will raise funds in July for Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund 
	Charron's Auto Repair, in cooperation with 
	NAPA AutoCare Centers nationwide, will be supporting the Intrepid Fallen 
	Heroes Fund. The 
			Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is a nonprofit organization that 
			provides support to United States military personnel wounded in 
			service to their nation, and their families. Centers in the United 
			States offer specific medical attention and services for those who 
			suffer from traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. 
			Charron's Auto Repair, 929 S. Kickapoo St., will give away a free 
			T-shirt daily to customers to help support the Fallen Heroes. On July 12, Charron's Auto Repair will host its second Intrepid 
			Fallen Heroes Night at Lincoln Speedway. T-shirts will be given away 
			to some lucky race fans, and proceeds from a 50-50 collection will 
			be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. A news release announcing the July effort said: "Our American 
			wounded service members deserve the highest level of care we can 
			give them, and we must all work together to see they get it." 
 
	
			
			
			 Mount Pulaski Fall Festival to 
			feature craft show MOUNT PULASKI -- The Mount Pulaski 
			Courthouse Foundation is sponsoring a craft show during the annual 
			Mount Pulaski Fall Festival. Viewing times will be on Friday, Sept. 
			6, from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The only types of crafts that will 
			be accepted are woodcarving, woodworking, painting, metal arts and 
			photography. People who wish to exhibit their 
			craft items are asked to send a completed form for each entry to Ms. 
			Carol Van Rheeden, 522 N. Marion St., before Aug. 15. This will 
			allow the committee time to prepare the show information and 
			organize display spaces before the arrival of the actual craft 
			items. The craft show
			
			entry form is available at 
			www.mtpulaskiil.com and at Salt Creek Attic in Mount Pulaski. Craft show guidelines  
				
				
				All craft items submitted should 
				be creations made by the person submitting them.
				
				Actual craft items should be 
				delivered to the Mount Pulaski Courthouse on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 
				between 2 and 6 p.m. To contact the courthouse, call 792-3919. 
				(Other contacts: Barbara, 792-5126; Carol, 792-3860; Salt Creek 
				Attic, 792-5117)
				
				Each item loaned should have an 
				identification label on the bottom or the back. Include owner's 
				name, address and phone number. An address label could be used 
				with phone number added.
				
				A separate entry form must 
				be completed for each item to be exhibited. The forms must be 
				turned in to Ms Carol Van Rheeden by Aug. 15. The
				
				entry form is available at
				www.mtpulaskiil.com 
				and at Salt Creek Attic in Mount Pulaski. 
				
				
				All items must be picked up on 
				Saturday, Sept 7, between 7 and 8 p.m. or on Sunday, Sept. 8, 
				between 2 and 3 p.m.
				
				Visitors who attend the show will 
				be invited to vote for their favorite piece in the show. Winners 
				in the voting will receive first, second and third prizes.
				
				The committee will take the best 
				possible care of the craft items. Courthouse guides, craft 
				committee members and members of Friends of the Courthouse will 
				be at the courthouse during the entire time the show is in 
				progress. However, the committee cannot be held responsible for 
				the value of any item. Exhibitors for whom this is a problem are 
				asked to have the items covered by personal insurance.
				Submit 
				entry forms as soon as possible. Exhibitors will receive a claim 
				form for each item when they bring the items to the courthouse. 
				Exhibitors must bring their claim forms to claim their 
				items at the end of the show. 
 
	
			 Annual 
			meeting of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association 
	MIDDLETOWN -- The annual 
	meeting of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association will be on Tuesday, July 
	2, at 7 p.m. at the Knapp-Chesnut-Becker Library in Middletown. 
            All lot owners are welcome to attend. 
 
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			 Upcoming 
	blood drive at Lincoln Masonic Center 
	To help ensure an adequate 
	blood supply for the region, there will be a blood drive at the Lincoln 
	Masonic Center, 2022 N. Kickapoo, on Monday, July 1, from noon to 6 p.m. 
			For your convenience, call Alexis to 
			sign up toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 5158, or 
			schedule an appointment online using sponsor code 60057 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. 
 
			 2nd 
	annual Mount Pulaski Boy Scout lunch on the 4th of July 
	MOUNT PULASKI -- The Boy 
	Scouts of Troop 122, Mount Pulaski, will host their second annual pork chop 
	lunch on Thursday, July 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be two locations for 
	purchasing sandwiches: the East Park pavilion, next to the pool, and 
	Johnson's Food Center. Sandwiches are only $4. Water will 
			also be available. The boys 
			are earning money to help fund future camping adventures.  
 
	
			
			
			 Mount 
	Pulaski to host mobile food pantry June 29 
	MOUNT PULASKI -- The Mount Pulaski Courthouse 
	Foundation will host a mobile food pantry on Saturday, June 29, beginning at 
	10 a.m., in conjunction with the Central Illinois Foodbank. The mobile 
	pantry will be parked at the Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 447 parking 
	lot. The food pantry is available to 
			anyone in the Mount Pulaski community and surrounding area who is in 
			need of food.  Those who do need groceries are 
			encouraged come out and to bring with them bags and boxes for their 
			supplies. 
 
	
			
			
			 Princess 
	Tea planned for June 29 
	
			This 
			year's theme: 'Over the Rainbow' 
	"Over 
	the Rainbow" has been chosen for the theme of this year's Princess Tea, 
	sponsored by the Harvest of Talents for World Hunger. The tea is planned for 
	Saturday, June 29, in the Fellowship Center of Lincoln Christian Church. 
	Doors to the tea will open at 10:45 a.m., with tea served at 11:30 a.m. 
			The Princess Tea is a very special 
			event for the sweet young ladies of our community and their guests. 
			If you have a special young lady in your life -- perhaps a daughter, 
			granddaughter, niece or a young friend -- this is the perfect event 
			for you to attend. You will be provided an opportunity to spend some 
			quality time together in a lovely setting, and your young ladies 
			will be the center of attention. 
			Young ladies -- princesses for the day 
			-- are invited to dress in their Sunday best or perhaps a princess 
			costume. They will be served refreshments from glass plates and tea 
			cups at a brightly decorated tea table. Each tea table will be 
			decorated by and presided over by a table hostess. Tasty food and 
			beverages will be served with the tastes of young ladies in mind. 
			The event will feature fun, food and favors. Young ladies ages 3 to 12 are 
			invited to attend and must be accompanied by at least one adult 
			guest. Tickets are $10 each and are 
			available in the church office. The tickets must be purchased in 
			advance, with ticket sales to close on June 26. Seating is limited, 
			so you are urged to pick up your tickets as soon as possible. Questions may be directed to July 
			King at 314-9413. If you would like to be a hostess for a tea table, 
			she can provide you with the particulars. 
			She points out that those attending 
			will have a most enjoyable time, with the event serving the dual 
			purpose of providing food for "special" children around the world 
			who are experiencing hunger needs.  "Pretty little ladies, we will look 
			forward to seeing you and your guests at this event which is planned 
			especially for each of you," Ms. King says. All funds raised at "Over the 
			Rainbow" will become a part of the 30th annual Harvest of Talents 
			for World Hunger on Saturday, Oct. 26. Every penny raised at the 
			Princess Tea will be used to meet hunger needs worldwide. 
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