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The Lincoln Daily News publishes letters to the editor as they are received.
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The mission of Lincoln Daily News is to tell the stories of Logan County in a contemporaneous manner, with lively writing and a predilection for simple truth fairly told. Lincoln Daily News seeks a relationship with the good people of Logan County that is honest, neighborly and never patronizing. Lincoln Daily News presents news within a full context that contributes to understanding. Lincoln Daily News is more interested in the marketplace of ideas than the competition of personalities. Without shrinking from the bold delivery of unvarnished fact, Lincoln Daily News operates from the premise that God's creatures deserve the presumption of right motive. Lincoln Daily News eschews malice and cynicism; it approaches every person with dignity and every subject with equanimity. In short, Lincoln Daily News informs, stimulates and entertains.

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City manager could handle Lincoln's day-to-day business

3-9-01

To the editor:

Though I am no longer a citizen of Logan County and reside in Arizona, I believed for a number of years that Lincoln needed a city manager.  Where I am at present has just that, and things seem to all get handled on a day-to-day basis.  I am sure I can get plenty of discussion as to why this is not the thing to do for Lincoln, since it does involve additional expense for the manager.  A well-run business always has someone at the helm guiding it in the right direction.

Jerry Shockey

Sahuarita, Ariz.


Youth receive AAL support for mission projects

3-8-01

To the editor:

The youth of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln wish to thank the AAL for their support.   

Due to the AAL Youth Serve Program, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church junior and senior high school youth have been able to do mission projects.  Financing was received for Christmas gifts and poinsettias were purchased for the Angel Trees at Wal-Mart and at Cracker Barrel.  These helped to brighten lives of children, shut-ins, senior citizens, and nursing home residents that may have been otherwise forgotten.

Currently, the youth are completing a "Boxes for Brazil" project.  Assistance for financing the shipping fees was received from AAL.  Clothing and personal care items from baby to adult care were collected through February.  These will be sent to Lutheran missionaries, the Paul Abel family in Santa Felicidade, Brazil, for distribution.

The youth look forward to again reaching out in Jesus' name with the assistance of AAL.

Muriel Barnard

Senior youth sponsor


Kudos to Sorrento's

3-5-01

Dear editor:

Please allow me the opportunity to publicly acknowledge and hopefully enlighten the community — especially the parents of teenagers. On weekends many of us parents whose teenagers are not old enough to drive pick up our kids at Sorrento’s Pizza after the movies, sports events — it’s become a local hangout.

What I didn’t realize until Saturday night was that’s primarily what they do. We saw only one table order anything. We questioned Chris Gray, manager of Sorrento’s, about it, and that’s pretty much the norm. Some even go as far as to walk to the gas station to buy sodas, candy or whatever and bring it back to his establishment. Is Chris Gray complaining — quite the opposite?! When I inquired as to a sign saying, "You don’t buy, you don’t sit," he replied, "Where else do they have to go?"

My point is not only to praise Chris Gray (Sorrento’s) for this special attitude to the youth in this town but also to address the parents. Talk to your kids about this being a business. Support Sorrento's by buying your sodas, pool your money to buy a pizza, or — if nothing else — let this guy know you appreciate a place to hang. You can do this also by not leaving a mess his employees later clean up. Please don’t take advantage of his generosity!

Kudos to Sorrento’s for not only giving back to the community, but most importantly to the youth!

Diane and Steve Buse

Lincoln


‘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


 

 

Please send your letters by e-mail to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com or by U.S. postal mail to:

Letters to the Editor
Lincoln Daily News
601 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL  62656

Letters must include the writer's name, telephone number, mailing address and/or e-mail address (we will not publish address or phone number information). Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to edit letters to reduce their size or to correct obvious errors. Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to reject any letter for any reason. Lincoln Daily News will publish as many acceptable letters as space allows. 



 

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