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The Lincoln Daily News publishes letters to the editor as they are received.
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Tourist attractions suggested

2-27-01

To the editor:

Build an Abe statue and drive to see what?  Lincoln, Ill., needs something like a racetrack that will entice tourists several times a season.  From
what I've seen of your town, and I've seen your town, there is ample space for a NASCAR racetrack and a drag strip.

Another thing that I enjoyed in your town a few years ago was the huge antiques and crafts show at the fairgrounds.  It was one of the best I've ever attended.  Why not have several of those a year?

Why not encourage medical facilities to come into your community?

Why not build a giant mall so that a 100-mile round trip isn't necessary for those that live around your community?

All of this takes money, and your mayor would have to lobby hard and long. But it could work if you want it to. Otherwise, Lincoln, Ill., is on the road to nowhere. 

Respectfully submitted,

Becky Eichelberger

Shreveport, La.


'Best idea'

2-27-01

To the editor:

I really think that this is the best idea that anyone has come up with for this town in a long time!

Thank you!

Brian E Sutton


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Amusement park may work

2-27-01

Dear Mike,

As wild as it may sound to put an amusement park in Lincoln, it just may work. People now have to drive three to four hours to reach the closest parks. If the rides were fast enough and scary enough, it could draw from long distances. I think this could be just the shot in the arm that Lincoln needs. The revenue could be incredible. At least it is worth checking into if not too costly.  

Mary Berry

Lincoln


Visitors should see the real thing downtown

2-27-01

Mike:

I agree the statue is a positive dream. We'll see what becomes of it when it encounters reality. One thing I wanted to point out regarding your idea of having a replica of what the town looked like in the Abe Lincoln era. Instead of building facades, why not direct visitors to downtown for the real thing! Let's showcase the wonderful historically preserved buildings we already have, instead of building Disney-style facades!

By the way, I'm on the Looking for Lincoln committee, so you don't need to pass on this idea. I just wanted to mention it to you.

Jan Schumacher

Lincoln


We could learn from Branson

2-27-01

Mike,

I always enjoy your articles and your comments on cable. This one was especially good.

I moved out here to the Midwest from California thinking I was moving to the armpit of America. Not so. I love it here now so much that I doubt that I will ever live in California again, even though I often miss the weather out there.

From the time I got out here, I have spent a lot of time in Branson. In fact, my sister was Roy Clark's office manager for several years. When I was in high school that town wasn't much. Now they call it "Little Vegas"!

I agree with you that Lincoln could replicate some of that, but it will take more positive and aggressive attitudes than this town has ever seen before. I recommend that a few leaders ought to visit Silver Dollar City and other Branson, Mo., and northern Arkansas attractions. We could do many similar things here and I think that we could do them a lot better. And the amusement park idea could be huge. After all, the Griswalds made it to Wally World "come hell or high water!"

What if some of our leaders contacted Disney or Six Flags or Cedar Point or even King's Island and said that we'd like to do a park with an historical theme?

But will those calls ever be made?...a future of bright economic prosperity looms in our future if we don't procrastinate.

Jeff Mayfield

Lincoln

 

 


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‘Two lives were saved’

3-3-01

To the editor:

Thanks for the excellent article on the "Baby Think It Over" program. Someone not familiar with the program could read this article and, because of the clear explanations, easily understand why this program provides a meaningful experience for teens.

Another health department that uses this program told me of a developmentally delayed teen who became pregnant and was insistent about keeping the baby when it was born. While in the early stages of pregnancy, she was in a class using the "Babies." After she completed her assignment and had to care for one, she made the choice to give her real baby up for adoption when it was born. She stated that she found out that she was not ready to be a mother. One could easily make the point that two lives were saved as a result of this program.

You continue to provide a wonderful source of positive information for your readers.

Lloyd L. Evans, Administrator

Logan County Health Department


 

 

 

 


 

 

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