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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.
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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Poultry
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Dried
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Cereal
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Beans
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Peas
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Raisins
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Red meat
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Eggs
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Bread
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Strawberries
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Fish
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Lentils
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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.
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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.
Community
Action expands utility assistance enrollment
The Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois has announced that the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, is now open to homes children
under the age of 6. This is an expansion of the current priority
enrollment period that includes seniors, residents with disabilities
and households that are disconnected from their primary or secondary
energy source.
To qualify for this program,
individuals must have incomes of no more than 150 percent of the
federal poverty level.
Community Action Partnership administers the program, which provides
a one-time benefit toward utilities to eligible households in
DeWitt, Logan, Mason, Menard and Piatt counties.
Interested participants can contact their local Community Action
office to schedule an appointment:
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Logan County: 217-732-2159, ext.
226
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Menard County: 217-632-3137
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Mason County: 309-543-6988
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DeWitt County: 217-935-2455
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Piatt
County: 217-762-2421
All other households that meet the
150 percent federal poverty guidelines will be eligible for the
program beginning Nov. 1. The program will continue until May 31,
2014, or until all LIHEAP funds are depleted.
Community Action Partnership of Central
Illinois serves low-income, disabled and elderly households in six central
Illinois counties: Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard, DeWitt and Piatt. For more
information, visit www.capcil.org.
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