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Services
scheduled here for Daniel C. Ott
[OCT.
23, 2000]
Services
and visitation will be in Lincoln on Tuesday for Daniel C. Ott of Sebree, Ky.,
son of longtime Abraham Lincoln portrayer Charles Ott of Lincoln. Daniel Ott,
42, died on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Clay, Ky., as a result of a one-vehicle
accident.
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Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 24) at Zion Lutheran Church in
Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark D. Carnahan officiating. Burial will be in Zion
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Memorials
may be made to Zion Lutheran School.
Daniel
C. Ott, son of Charles and Majorie Reigert Ott, was born Aug. 15, 1958, at Pekin.
He graduated from Lincoln Community High School and from Simpson College in
Indianola, Iowa. He was director of operations at Ervin Cable Construction
Company of Sturgis, Ky. He married Susan L. George. She survives.
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Other
survivors include his parents of Lincoln; three sons, Steven Ott, Samuel Ott and
Spencer Ott, all of Sebree; three daughters, Sarah Ott, Savannah Ott and
Steffanie Ott, all of Sebree; a brother, Douglas S. Ott of Boise, Idaho; and two
sisters, Terri Lee Keith of Normal and Cynthia A. Buchwald of Manvulle, Texas.
He was preceded
in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
[Joan
Crabb]
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Red Ribbon
Week is observed
[OCT.
23, 2000]
Red
Ribbon Week was established in memory of a local narcotics officer who fell in
the line of duty. It is intended to bring awareness of drug and alcohol issues,
particularly targeting our youth.
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Schedule
for Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday,
Oct. 24
Wednesday,
Oct. 25
Thursday,
Oct. 26
Friday,
Oct. 27
-
HYPE car wash at
Kroger, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-
Logan County Snowball
event at Lincoln Community High School
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Grim
Reaper Day
Every
15 minutes, a person is killed in a drinking and driving accident. Grim Reaper
Day is a day to show the effects of drinking and driving on our society. HYPE
members have signed up to represent a person who will be killed due to the
effects of alcohol on drivers.
Every
15 minutes a HYPE member will be pulled from his/her class by the Grim Reaper.
They will have their face painted white, they will dress in black or dark
colored clothing and will not be allowed to speak the rest of the day. HYPE
member have been told that if they are called on in class, they must
participate.
Taps
will be played before each class period and a list of those who "died"
will be read.
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prevention specialist]
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County
Board approves
2001 budget requests
[OCT.
20, 2000]
Funding
for senior citizens groups, employee pay raises, economic development and
allocation of the money from the County Farm fund —
some of the fiscal year 2001 budget items brought to the Logan County Board by
the finance committee —
were approved Thursday evening, but only after more than two hours of discussion
and a series of failed motions.
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It took four tries
before the board approved the allocation of the $67,500 in the new Senior
Citizens Fund. Three groups serving seniors applied: Oasis Senior Center,
Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation (CIEDC) and the Rural Health
Partnership. The finance committee’s recommendation called for giving Oasis 50
percent of the revenue, which amounted to $33,750; CIEDC 32 percent, $21,600;
and Rural Health 18 percent, $12,150.
The first
objection came from Dr. David Hepler, who said he did not think the $67,500 was
"compatible with the needs of these organizations" and suggested the
board levy the full amount possible, about $93,000. The present amount is about
three-fourths of what can be levied.
Finance Chairman
Rodney White explained that if the board levied the full amount and the assessed
valuation of property in the county falls, which he expects will happen, then
"somebody will take a cut." He also pointed out that other senior
groups will probably come to the board asking for funds in future years. The
board voted to accept the $67,500 figure but did not accept the finance
committee’s recommendation for allocating it.
Telling the board
he thought Oasis and CIEDC were of equal value to senior citizens in the county,
Douglas Dutz moved to give each group 40 percent of the total and Rural Health
20 percent. That motion did not pass.
Richard Hurley
pointed out that Oasis had initiated the effort to put the referendum for the
new senior tax levy on the ballot. "The tax would not even be here without
their effort," he said, and suggested Oasis get the largest share. A motion
by Board President Darrell Deverman to give Oasis 60 percent, CIEDC 25 percent,
and Rural Health 15 percent also failed.
Roger Bock pointed
out that according to the wording of the referendum, the money should be spent
to help keep seniors in their own homes and out of nursing homes, and CIEDC was
helping to do that. "It sometimes provides a lifeline to our seniors,"
Beth Davis added.
Dutz proposed
another split: 45 percent to Oasis, amounting to $30,375; 40 percent to CIEDC,
$27,000; and 15 percent to Rural Health, $10,125. This motion passed 6 to 4,
with Deverman noting, "There’s not a whole lot of difference from what
the finance committee recommended."
The lump sum of
$25,300 for salary increases for about 37 employees was raised to $30,000 and a
new line item of $20,000 for economic development was added to the budget, both
proposed by Dutz. This move wiped out the $25,225 reduction in the general fund
proposed by the finance committee. The committee had recommended the reduction
to offset other budget increases, such as the new senior citizen funding.
"If we go
with Mr. Dutz’s motion, what does this do to the taxpayers in Logan
County?" Lloyd Hellman asked.
"We either go
into a deficit budget or raise the tax rate," White answered.
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Paul Gleason and
Terry Werth both spoke to support the increased economic development funding.
"I believe the $20,000 will come back in taxes," Gleason said.
To keep the budget
balanced, Hellman moved to raise the tax rate in the general fund to cover the
additional expenses, from 1.602 percent to 2.6 percent. The motion passed, with
only White voting no.
The finance
committee’s recommendation for spending the $16,000 from the county farm fund
was $4,000 for soil and water conservation, $10,000 for economic development,
$1,000 for teen court and $1,000 for Main Street Lincoln.
Dutz spoke in
favor of allocating the $10,000 in economic development funds specifically for a
golf course feasibility study. Philip Mahler moved to keep the $4,000 in the
soil and water conservation fund, allocate $9,000 for the golf course
feasibility study, and give $1,500 each to teen court and Main Street Lincoln.
That motion did not pass the first time around.
Dick Logan moved
to keep the soil and water allocation, put $5,000 into a golf course feasibility
study, give $1,000 to teen court and $6,000 to Main Street Lincoln. "Don’t
forget how much Main Street Lincoln helped us with Scully Park," he said.
Dutz said he did
not believe the $5,000 would be enough for the golf course study. Logan’s
motion failed, as did another amendment made by Richard Hurley to keep the
$4,000 for the soil and water, give $7,000 to the golf course study, $1,000 to
teen court and $4,000 to Main Street Lincoln.
The board finally
passed Mahler’s original motion of the $4,000, $9,000, $1,500 and $1,500
split.
Other budget items
proposed by the finance committee were not discussed and will go into the budget
as recommended. These include a $3 increase in recording fees in the county
clerk’s office to pay for the Geographic Information Systems mapping; $26,640
for court security; $120,000 to the Sheriff’s Department for an additional
deputy and new cars; $20,000 for parking lot resurfacing; $100,000 to buildings
and grounds for additional office space, including space for the coroner;
$32,422 to increase the public defender’s salary and provide an additional
assistant; $10,000 to replace a transport unit for Animal Control; and $7,500
for court requests.
The $9.5 million total budget will be
on file for public viewing at the county clerk’s office and will get final
approval at the County Board meeting of Nov. 21.
[Joan
Crabb]
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 Social
Security representative
presents information at Oasis
[OCT.
20, 2000]
The
Oasis had a Social Security update Tuesday morning at the 501 Pulaski St. Senior
Center. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., Annette Farris, of the Springfield district
Social Security office, answered questions and explained the policies for
various government benefits.
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The
Springfield Social Security district office, which services Logan and six other
counties, is one of many district offices in Illinois. Farris listed
Bloomington, Decatur and Champaign as having their own district offices. These
district offices handle Social Security (SS), disability, Medicare, survivor,
black lung and supplemental security income (SSI) benefits.
Annette
Farris is well acquainted with Lincoln’s Oasis Center. She comes once a month
to discuss Social Security and related issues with individuals who have
questions about the system and benefits.
Another
way to get information or help filing a claim is to contact the Springfield
district office. The district office is located on West Monroe Street in
Springfield. They are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Farris
stresses making appointments, because it will decrease the time one spends in
the waiting room. Also, if someone cannot come to the office, a Social Security
representative will conduct a meeting over the phone and fill out the paperwork.
Since
its beginning in 1935, Social Security has undergone many changes. Farris
travels around to answer questions, because the laws and policies undergo
slight, but important, changes every year. Farris said that one of her favorite
changes is direct deposit. At first, she was skeptical because she believed
manually depositing the check was reassuring. Now she praises the convenience of
direct deposit. For example, one does not have to worry about the paper check
being delivered to someone else’s home.
During
the meeting Tuesday morning, Annette Farris discussed and answered questions
about Social Security retirement, disability, survivor and Medicare benefits.
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One
important point that Farris stressed was how the age at which a person begins
collecting benefits affects the total amount of benefits he receives. Age 62 is
the earliest one may begin collecting benefits; however, collecting at this age
will reduce one’s benefits permanently. Those individuals born in 1938 or
after must be 65 years and two months old to collect full benefits. Those born
in 1960 or after must be 67 years old to collect full benefits. People
collecting benefits between age 62 and their respective cutoff date will reduce
their benefits permanently. People who do not collect Social Security retirement
until ages 65 to 70 will receive delayed retirement credits.
To
qualify for retirement benefits, one must have worked for at least a total of 10
years. The payments people receive are calculated based on their 35 highest
years of income after 1951.
In
the past, individuals collecting Social Security benefits were allowed to earn
only $10,080 a year and still receive their full benefits. A new law allows
individuals to earn any amount without jeopardizing their retirement benefits.
Farris
encourages individuals to file three months before they want or need to receive
benefits.
People are
reminded that the laws and policies about these benefits are constantly
changing, so it is important to keep informed. The Social Security
Administration has a website to help: www.ssa.gov.
They also have a toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, and a TTY number for those
who are deaf or hard of hearing, 1-800-325-0778. There is recorded information
on these lines 24 hours a day, and callers can speak to a service representative
between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days.
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Landfill
to be open extended hours for leaf disposal
[OCT.
11, 2000]
Beginning
Monday, Oct. 16, the Lincoln City Landfill will be open extended hours to allow
residents to dispose of leaves and yard waste, according to Donnie Osborne,
street superintendent. The landfill will open at 8 a.m. and remain open until 4
p.m. seven days a week, probably until mid-December, he said. Residents may
bring in leaves any way they like —
in bags, boxes or pickup trucks —
but they must take the leaves out of the containers and take the containers back
home with them.
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Public
notice
Filing dates for
nomination petitions for city offices
[OCT.
10, 2000]
The
office of the city clerk in Lincoln will be open for filing petitions for
nomination for the Feb. 27, 2001, consolidated primary election, with petitions
accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
and 18.
 Petitions
will be accepted for the following city offices:
- Mayor
- City treasurer
- City clerk
- Alderman Ward 1
- Alderman Ward 2
- Alderman Ward 3
- Alderman Ward 4
-
Alderman
Ward 5
No
petitions will be accepted before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
[Juanita
Josserand, city clerk]
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Notice
to absentee voters
[OCT.
9, 2000]
Registered
voters expecting to be absent from the county on the Nov. 7 election day may
vote in person at the Logan County Clerk’s Office, second floor, Courthouse,
Room 20, Lincoln, from now until Nov. 6.
Registered
voters expecting to be absent from the county on election day or those who are
permanently disabled or incapacitated may now make application by mail to vote
absentee. Applications will be received by the county clerk until Nov. 2. No
ballots will be sent by mail after Nov. 2, as provided by law.
Sally
J. Litterly
Logan
County Clerk
Election
Authority
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Logan
County FY2001 budget
Totals of requested increases
[OCT.
7, 2000]
Following
is a list of budget requests that were heard by the Logan County Board Finance
Committee on Aug. 11, 16 and 17. These requests will be compiled by the auditor
and matched with the anticipated revenue for the 2001 fiscal year (Dec. 1). The
finance committee will then review these numbers, make necessary adjustments and
prepare a recommendation to the entire County Board in the next month. There
will be a public meeting entirely devoted to budget matters in the future.
Rod White, finance
chairman, 732-4793
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* Senior requests
and Oasis, $80,956; CIEDC, $45,000; Rural Health Partnership, $25,000 = total of
$150,000 requested; approximately $70,000 available.
* Non-mandated
(County Farm Fund): Main Street Lincoln, $10,000; economic development, $25,000;
soil and water, $4,000; Teen Court, $3,500 = total of $42,500 requested;
approximately $16,000 available.
* Court security
(open another door at courthouse): one employee, $16,640; plus metal detector,
$10,000 = total of $26,640 requested
* Court request:
new microphone, $1,000; increase in bailiff pay, $2,000; new judge support,
$4,500 = total of $7,500 requested
* Sheriff’s
Department: one additional deputy; one additional car= $120,000; parking lot
resurface, $20,000
* Paramedics: new
ambulance, $90,000
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* Superintendent
of schools: if office
is moved,
the county will have to provide all of the rental money, $20,000
* Building and
grounds: for possible new building or additional space for offices, $100,000
* Coroner: unable
to work plan with paramedics or ESDA office; will house coroner’s office in
funeral home until office is found elsewhere, $ ?
* Public defender:
public defender’s salary, $32,422 (increased by $13,000; law says salary must
be 40 percent of state's attorney’s salary, which went up this year and is
expected to go up for four years); additional assistant, $15,000
* Animal control:
to replace
old animal-transport unit on truck, $10,000
Approximate total:
$600,000
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