In God We Trust The Altamont News Community Service Since 1881 Altamont, Illinois - Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 $ 1 Volume 133- Number 51 www.altnewsban.com Event Calendar If you have an event you would like included in the Altamont Community Calendar, call The Altamont News at 483-6176 or drop it off at the office located at 7 Do It Drive, Altamont. Monday-Friday 11 a.m. -- Golden Circle Nutrition Program at Municipal Building Tuesday, Dec. 23 10-11:30 a.m. -- Prairie Christmas at Ballard Nature Center 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Opry at Living Musuem 7 p.m. -- American Legion GrobengiserFisher Post 512 at 111 N 2nd Street 7 p.m. -- American Legion Post 512 Auxillary at 202 N 2nd Street AGS elementary kids perform annual winter program Thursday, Dec. 24 Merry Christmas! Tuesday, Dec. 30 10-11:30 a.m. -- "All About Hibernating" at Ballard Nature Center 5 p.m. -- TOPS at Altamont Library 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Opry at Living Museum Thursday, Dec. 1 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Lions Club at Methodist Church Tuesday, Jan. 6 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Opry at Living Museum Wednesday, Jan. 7 5 p.m. -- TOPS at Altamont Library Tuesday, Jan. 13 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Opry at Living Museum The Altamont Grade School kindergarten through third graders performed their annual winter program under the direction of Mrs. Beth Lawler on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The children filled the packed high school gymnasium with song. Here Chase Beebe tells the crowd of his favorite winter family traditions. Altamont Christmas light winners announced Judging for the City of Altamont Christmas Light Contest was completed on Thursday, Dec. 18. Winners and their respective prizes are as follows: Religious category 1st place – Brad and Linda Smith, 5 North Bond. Awarded $25.00 in Chamber Bucks 2nd place – Charlie and Candy Stuemke, 304 South Tenth 3rd place – Kreed and Barb Smith , 900 South Edwards Non-Religious category 1st place – JD Veteto, 7 Sherman Drive. Awarded $25.00 in Chamber Bucks 2nd place – Mary Ann Meeks, 302 South Main 3rd place – Richard and Debby Frailey, 212 Meadows Lane Overall 1st place – Jesse and Pat Heischmidt, 111 Oak Street. Awarded free electricity for month of December and $50.00 in Chamber Bucks. 2nd place – JD Veteto, 7 Sherman Drive. Awarded 50% electric discount for month of December. Wednesday, Jan. 14 5 p.m. -- TOPS at Altamont Library Tuesday, Jan. 20 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Opry at Living Museum The Altamont FFA donated the extra fruit from their fruit sales to the Altamont Backpack Program. Pictured from left: FFA President Ben Kuhns, Altamont custodian Doug Culver, AGS Secretary Leslie Wendling, and FFA member Brady Conner. The Altamont FFA would like to thank the Altamont community for their continued support through their fundraising. Call me to schedule a retirement review Is making sense of your retirement plan like reading upside down? The Altamont News will have an early deadline for the Dec. 30 edition. All editorial and advertising must be in by Dec. 24 by noon. Altamont FFA makes donation to Altamont Backpack Program Nathan Scholes Financial Consultant 6:30 p.m. -- Altamont Opry at Living Museum The Altamont Garden Club met at Joe's Pizza on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Instead of a gift exchange as held in previous years, the club members purchased presents for less fortunate children in the Altamont school district. The members then competed in a wrapping contest. This year’s champion gift-wrappers, shown with their packages are, from left, Lynn Wolff, Patti Niehaus and Joan Fitzwilliam. If you have questions about the schools gift program, please contact Amy Ruckman at Altamont Grade School. 2001 S Banker - Suite B • Effingham, IL 62401 Office: (217) 342-1099 • Fax: (217) 342-1096 Tuesday, Jan. 21
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