Part
4
A year in review
World
and national events hit home big in 2001 as
everyday challenges and victories unfolded and prevailed
[JAN.
5, 2002] For
the people in Logan County, like those everywhere else in the
nation, the defining event of the year 2001 was Sept. 11. Logan
County’s response to the tragedy was not one of hate and fear, but
instead a message of hope and healing. Many gathered on the
courthouse lawn on Sept. 14 to honor the New York rescue workers who
gave their lives to save the lives of others as well as to honor
their own police officers, firefighters and rescue workers. Many
also contributed to the fund-raising effort by county emergency
workers to help the families of the New York fire, police and rescue
personnel who died at the World Trade Center. And many found a new
definition of hero — not an entertainer with a multimillion-dollar
salary, but a man or woman, maybe one who lives next door, doing a
job that needs to be done to help others.
However,
other news also happened in Logan County throughout this
unforgettable year. Here is our roundup of some of the more
important and interesting local matters.
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[Click here for a
review of local events in January and February 2001]
[Click here for
March and April events]
[Click here for May
and June events]
[Click here for July
events]
AUGUST
On
the day she celebrated her 20th birthday, July 31, Nicole
Fink was chosen Miss Logan County Fair of 2001. Daughter of Mike and
Brenda Fink of Beason, Nicole, a Lincoln Community High School
graduate, is now a sophomore at St. Mary of the Woods College in
Terre Haute, Ind. Nicole was chosen from a field of six. Other
contestants were Katheryne Stoll of Chestnut, Erin Wind of Lincoln,
Mary Wood of Lincoln, Anna Schmidt of Lincoln and Ginnifer Sparks of
Emden.
There
was plenty of talent at the fair on Aug. 1. Winning in the senior
talent contest were two Lincoln girls, Brandi Montgomery and Kirsten
Gandenberger, who clogged their way to first place to the tune of
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Winning first in the
junior contest was 9-year-old Kayla Kubinski, who sang "I
Believe" in a surprisingly mature voice.
Among
the old favorites at the fair — exhibits of livestock and cooking,
harness races and horse shows, rides and cotton candy — the
children’s scrambles remained a popular event. Bleachers filled up
as fairgoers watched 4-H members of various ages
"scramble" to catch chickens, goats, greased pigs and
stubborn young calves.
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital celebrated the opening of its newest
addition, the Women’s Health Unit and Family Maternity Suites,
with an open house on Sunday, Aug. 12. The Women’s Health Unit is
designed to promote the lifelong good health of women in any stage
in their lives and will focus on women’s inpatient gynecological
surgical procedures. It includes five private rooms. Labor,
delivery, recovery and postpartum care are now possible in a
spacious single room, with no need for the mother to move to another
room after delivery.
Bill
Bates was named Lincoln city attorney to replace Jonathan Wright,
who resigned after accepting the appointment to the seat in the
state House of Representatives vacated by John Turner. Bates, a
Lincoln native, has been practicing law here since 1979.
Controversy
over handicapped-parking tickets became so heated it even reached
news media outside the area, giving Lincoln some bad press.
Handicapped citizens, both from Lincoln and from other cities,
contended they were ticketed when parked in a handicapped area even
though they had placards properly displayed on their windshields.
Those who ticketed the handicapped, some of whom are handicapped
themselves, said these placards were not placed where they could be
seen from outside the vehicle and thus were not within the law.
Lincoln
Mayor Beth Davis supported the ticketing program and said the city
has lost considerable money in fines by tossing out tickets given to
the handicapped. Others said the tickets would be thrown out of
court and the city was wasting its time issuing them. A consensus
was reached that in cases where a ticket clearly ought to be
dropped, the mayor, the city attorney or the police chief could
nullify it.
Two
of the city’s goals, historic preservation and economic
development, went head-to-head in August when representatives of the
Casey’s General Store asked for a zoning change so the firm could
put in a facility at 314 Jefferson St., across from the historic
Postville Courthouse. Mayor Beth Davis had already said she would
like the area from the Postville Courthouse west to Postville Road
to be designated a historic preservation district, which would
include the property Casey’s wanted to buy. Mayor Davis had
presented the council with a proposed historic preservation
ordinance, but aldermen found problems with the ordinance,
especially with the power it gave to the 11 members to be appointed
to the historic preservation committee. The city council decided the
ordinance needed work and put it on hold, clearing the way for Casey’s
to go in.
The
Lincoln Planning Commission, however, turned down Casey’s request
for rezoning the property from residential to commercial. In spite
of protests from neighbors and businessmen in the Fifth Street area,
the city council overrode the planning commission’s recommendation
and voted to rezone the property. However, a rear setback
requirement still kept the property from meeting city codes until it
could be determined who owns the alley behind the proposed Casey
site.
Main
Street Lincoln received a state grant, facilitated by former Sen.
Bob Madigan and totaling $37,000, from the Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs. More than half the amount, $20,000, will be
used for an incentive plan for new downtown businesses. Some money
will also be used to pay for restoration of the statue of the Indian
woman and for playground equipment for newly renovated Scully Park.
Good
crowds turned out for one of Lincoln’s most popular summer events,
the Art Fair and Balloon Fest. Eighty-one artists showed all kinds
of work at the 28th annual Art Fair in Latham Park on Aug. 25 and
26. Thirty-five artists from previous years were there, along with
46 new ones.
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At
the Logan County Fairgrounds, 47 hot-air balloons ascended on Friday
evening and again on Saturday morning, although threatening weather
kept them on the ground Saturday evening and also prevented the
traditional balloon glow. Fireworks, craft sales, rides, games and
plenty of food were all on hand at the fairgrounds. Other weekend
events included a soapbox derby, an Oasis flea market, a display
of19th century trades and artwork at the Postville Courthouse, a
Porsche car show, and the Children’s Adventure Zone, with special
events for children across the street from the Art Fair.
The
Logan County Board voted to spend up to $9,500 to determine the
economic feasibility of a golf course at the airport. THK Associates
was hired to investigate whether the community can support a
nine-hole public golf course built on the grounds of Logan County
Airport. Roger Bock, chairman of the airport committee, said the
study could be completed in 30 to 45 days. If the projection is
favorable, a developer would have to be found and a layout planned.
Bock acknowledged that some holes might have to be short to work
around airport facilities.
SEPTEMBER
On
Sept. 11, 2001, the people of Logan County, along with those in the
rest of the world, learned of the terrorist attack that destroyed
the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and took
thousands of lives. Community leaders expressed their shock and
sympathy, and many prayer vigils, masses and patriotic assemblies
were scheduled in Lincoln and the rest of the county.
On
Friday, Sept. 14, at least 1,500 people gathered on the Logan County
Courthouse lawn to take part in a ceremony to show they were a
community that cared. Firefighters from all over Logan County, and a
few from beyond, lined the walkway on the Broadway side of the
courthouse during the ceremony. Some had tears running down their
cheeks, as did many in the audience.
Recently
appointed state Rep. Jonathan Wright put the community’s
sentiments into words: "The enemy expected us to respond
selfishly. Instead Americans are giving their lives to try to save
others. They expected us to respond with fear, but we responded with
courage. They expected us to respond with regionalism, saying ‘That’s
New York City’s problem.’ Instead citizens have stepped forward,
saying ‘How can I help?’ Freedom never shines so brightly as in
the darkest hour. I have always been proud to be an American
citizen, but I have never been so proud as I am today."
Dan
Fulscher of the Emergency Services and Disaster Agency announced a
fund drive for families of the firefighters and rescue workers who
died trying to save the lives of others, and Lincoln Fire and Police
Department members volunteered to go to New York to help if needed.
Fulscher
said: "It is obvious we are very vulnerable to terrorism. This
event may change the perception of the man on the street, but
agencies like ESDA, fire and police departments, EMS, the Health
Department and others have been working very hard to prepare for
such an emergency."
Three
Missouri railsplitters and one from Illinois walked away from the
Logan County Fairgrounds with the honors and the prize money at the
31st annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest on Sept.
15 and 16. Marty Yount of Hiram, Mo., was once again the national
railsplitting champion, taking home a cash prize of $1,000. Taking
second place was another Missouri contestant, Ryan Evans, only 21
years old, of Silva. At the other end of the age range, Oliver
Friedlein, 63, of Hull, Ill., took third. Roy Usery of Des Arc, Mo.,
placed fourth. Visitors to the fairgrounds could see demonstrations
of early American crafts, a frontier farm, historic displays from
all over Logan County, a quilt show, a display of steam-powered
machines, the Fred Hoppin memorial watermelon contest and many other
contests.
Lincoln
Public Library head Richard Sumrall reviewed "One Hour ’til
Dawn," the book recently published by Mike Fak of Lincoln, a
free-lance journalist for both the Courier and Lincoln Daily News, a
member of the LincOn-TV community television station, and co-host of
the weekly talk show "The Fak’s Machine." Sumrall noted
that the essays and stories cover a variety of topics: political
commentary, hilarious happenings in the Fak home and sensitive
writing about his son, handicapped by cerebral palsy. Sumrall said,
"‘One Hour ’til Dawn’ is a very entertaining book that
will find an appreciative audience. Many of the articles are
intended to spark debate and discussion on a wide range of topics.
Readers will also enjoy the down-home philosophy that serves as the
inspiration for the more humorous entries. Other will find
encouragement and hope in the stories about life in the Fak
household." The book is still available at Lincoln Daily News,
601 Keokuk St., or from Mike Fak.
Making
business news, MKS Jewelers celebrated its 20th anniversary on the
square in Lincoln on Sept. 7-15. The store’s present location at
614 Broadway is its third, a disastrous fire being the reason for
one of the moves. Melody Kay Shew, owner, said her philosophy is
customer-centered. "We try to carry what people are asking for.
I’m selling products that I would be proud to wear myself."
(To
be continued)
[Joan
Crabb]
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Today’s history
Compiled
by Dave Francis
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Saturday, Jan. 5
5th
day of the year
Quotes
"The
unexamined life is not worth living for man." — Socrates
"Only
the stupidest calves choose their own butcher." — Konrad
Adenauer
Birthdays
B.C.
— Socrates, Greek philosopher, son of Sophroniscus and Phaenarette
1787
— John Burke, Irish genealogist ("Burke’s Peerage")
1837
— Algernon Charles Swinburne, writer [or April 5]
1876
— Konrad Adenauer, Cologne, Germany, chancellor of Germany
1914
— George Reeves [George Lescher Bessolo], actor
("Superman")
1918
— Jeane Dixon, psychic ("A Gift of Prophecy")
1931
— Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor ("Great Santini,"
"Taxi Driver")
1932
— Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1942
— Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster ("CBS Night
Watch")
1969
— Marilyn Manson, singer and musician
Events
1531
— Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to remarry
1589
— Catherine de’ Medici, queen mother of France, dies at 69
1836
— Davy Crockett arrives Texas, just in time for the Alamo
1895
— French Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, publicly
stripped
1896
— German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X-rays
1919
— National Socialist Party (Nazi) forms as German Farmers Party
1925
— Nellie Taylor Ross became governor of Wyoming; first woman
governor in the United States
1933
— Calvin Coolidge, 30th president (1923-29), dies in Massachusetts
at 60
1943
— George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81
1956
— Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel"
1959
— "Bozo the Clown," live children’s show, premieres on
TV
1959
— Buddy Holly releases his last record, "It Doesn’t
Matter"
1963
— Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66
1971
— Sonny Liston, world champion heavyweight boxer (1962-64), found
dead at 36
1987
— Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack, N.J.
1988
— "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a
heart attack at 40
1994
— Thomas P. "Tip" O’Neill, D-Mass., speaker of House
(1977-86), dies at 81
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Sunday,
Jan. 6
6th
day of the year
Quotes
"If
you want to get along, go along." — Sam Rayburn
"Slang
is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes
to work." — Carl Sandburg
"When
you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however
improbable, must be the truth." — Sherlock Holmes
Birthdays
1412
— Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr
1826
— Herman Grimm, Germany, writer and novelist (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
1854
— Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan
Doyle)
1878
— Carl Sandburg, American poet and biographer of Lincoln
("The People, Yes")
1880
— Tom Mix, Mix Run, Penn., silent screen cowboy actor ("Dick
Turpin")
1882
— Samuel Rayburn, Tennessee, representative, D-Texas, speaker of
the House (1940-57)
1914
— Danny Thomas, Deerfield, Mich., comedian ("Danny Thomas
Show")
1920
— Sun Myung Moon, evangelist (Unification Church, Moonies)
1925
— John Z. DeLorean, former automaker (DeLorean)
1961
— Howie Long, former NFL tackle, actor and broadcaster
("Broken Arrow")
Events
1088
— Berengarius of Tours, French theologian, dies
1496
— Moorish fortress Alhambra, near Grenada, surrenders to the
Christians
1535
— City of Lima, Peru, founded by Francisco Pizarro
1540
— King Henry VIII of England married his fourth wife, Anne of
Cleves
1702
— Thomas Franklin, English smith, uncle of Benjamin Franklin, dies
1759
— George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis
1838
— Samuel Morse made first public demonstration of telegraph
1884
— Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk and heredity pioneer, dies at 61
1914
— Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded
1919
— Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president (1901-09), dies in New York
at 60
1963
— "Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom" with Marl Perkins
begins on NBC
1976
— Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million
1985
— Robert H.W. Welch Jr., founder and leader of John Birch Society,
dies at 85
1989
— Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year
reign
1993
— John B. "Dizzy" Gillespe, blues trumpeter, dies of
cancer at 75
1993
— Rudolph Nureyev, Russian ballet dancer (Kirov), dies of AIDS at
54
1994
— Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s
bodyguard
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Peace
Christmas
was different for most and very difficult for the
thousands who lost family and friends this year. There were children who, more than for presents under a tree,
were wishing that they could only see their mom and dad again. No
doubt Sept. 11th and the tragic attacks on the twin towers,
the Pentagon, and the story of those who died on the plane
that fell short of its goal due to heroics by brave
passengers, will forever affect our lives. Due to these
events, our nation is at war in an effort to stop such acts
from happening again.
During
such a time as this, grief, anger, chaos, uncertainty and fear
darken the spirits of many. There is a message that continues
to be heralded with as much clarity and assurance as the first
day angels proclaimed it to shepherds abiding in the field.
"For behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which
shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the
city of David,
a savior, which is Christ the Lord."
To
accompany this declaration, an angelic host appeared and sang,
"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good
will toward men." This is the heart of God for the world.
Peace, true peace through Jesus the Christ. Peace that heals
the hurting and causes wars to cease.
--Pastor
Joe Bennett |
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Flames
engulf American
Legion
in early morning fire
[JAN.
4, 2002] Flames
consumed the Lincoln American Legion building at 1740 Fifth St.
early this morning.
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A
cleaning person was in the building when he heard a loud pop in the
kitchen. Lincoln Fire Department received the call and responded at
approximately 6:30 a.m. Unofficial early reports suspect it to be a
grease fire.
The
fire was reported under control at about 10 a.m., though damage
appears to be extensive. Local fire inspectors are on the scene
investigating the incident.
The
building was formerly a restaurant next to the Ramada Inn before the
American Legion bought and remodeled it. It appears to be a total
loss.
As
of noon, the hoses were being rolled up as firefighters prepared to
return to their firehouses. Investigators will remain on the scene
this afternoon.
[LDN]
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Part
3
A year in review
World
and national events hit home big in 2001 as
everyday challenges and victories unfolded and prevailed
[JAN.
4, 2002] For
the people in Logan County, like those everywhere else in the
nation, the defining event of the year 2001 was Sept. 11. Logan
County’s response to the tragedy was not one of hate and fear, but
instead a message of hope and healing. Many gathered on the
courthouse lawn on Sept. 14 to honor the New York rescue workers who
gave their lives to save the lives of others as well as to honor
their own police officers, firefighters and rescue workers. Many
also contributed to the fund-raising effort by county emergency
workers to help the families of the New York fire, police and rescue
personnel who died at the World Trade Center. And many found a new
definition of hero — not an entertainer with a multimillion-dollar
salary, but a man or woman, maybe one who lives next door, doing a
job that needs to be done to help others.
However,
other news also happened in Logan County throughout this
unforgettable year. Here is our roundup of some of the more
important and interesting local matters.
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[Click here for a
review of local events in January and February 2001]
MARCH
In
March the ground was shaking with some major groundbreaking
activities. The biggest took place at Lincoln Christian College as
they stepped forward with their plans to build a $3 million,
30,000-square-foot athletic facility to replace their outdated
gymnasium. The new gym will seat 1,000 spectators, and the building
will also provide office space, training rooms, locker rooms, a
weight room, a lobby and concessions.
Across
town at Lincoln College, a new dormitory was going up and an old
one, Spatz Hall, was coming down.
CCA
Online, Lincoln’s major Internet provider, broke ground to set the
footing for a tower that will supply high-speed wireless Internet
service to the city of Lincoln. The tower is on the CCA site at
Logan and Woodlawn streets.
In
Mount Pulaski, in the midst of swirling snowflakes on an empty lot,
ground was broken for Logan County’s newest Habitat for Humanity
home. The house will go to Cheryl Mittelsteadt and her two sons, J.T.
and Austin, who are all grateful for the opportunity to have a home
of their own. This is the first Habitat house to be built in Mount
Pulaski.
An
open house at the Lincoln’s Public Library celebrated
administrator Richard Sumrall’s 10th anniversary as head of the
library. During his term, circulation has increased from 72,000 to
112,000 books a year and many non-print formats have been added,
such as books on tape, videos, CD-ROMs, electronic and online
databases. Also during this time the annex was added across the
alley from the main building and the original building was
renovated, with new carpeting and ceramic tile and cleaning and
lighting of the stained glass dome.
Postman
Steve Jones noticed that for several days the mail was not collected
and newspapers remained in the yard at the home of a woman on his
route. He called the police, who found the woman had fallen and was
not able to get up. Jones later visited her while she was recovering
at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Emergency
Services and Disaster Agency and the Local Emergency Planning
Committee discussed the threat of terrorism, especially bioterrorism,
and the plans being put into place to combat it. LEPC is a
state-mandated group that will spearhead a community response during
any incident involving hazardous materials.
Volunteers
are making it possible for the Postville Courthouse to be open five
days a week instead of only two, according to Richard Schachtsiek,
site manager. Volunteers, under the management of Shirley Bartelmay,
will keep the historic site open Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
The
2000 census figures show that while Logan County and Lincoln haven’t
lost population, they haven’t gained much, either. Actually,
Lincoln is down by 49, while the total number of folks in Logan
County is up by 385, from 30,798 in 1990 to 31,183 in 2000.
Businesses
making news included the Pink Shutter Thrift Shop, which relocated
to 114 N. McLean St. and had a grand opening in mid-March. The shop
has been owned and operated by ALMH Auxiliary sine 1962. The new
location offers more room and is more convenient.
Team
Express, a subsidiary of Team Electronics Super Store in Decatur,
had the grand opening of its new store at 411 Pulaski St. The
business offers cellular services and accessories. Manager is Leigh
Horner and assistant manger is Mandy Cook, both of Lincoln
The
big news in sports was that Illinois won the Big Ten championship.
In a late surge, the Illini overcame the Minnesota Gophers to win
67-59. Frank Williams scored eight of his team-high 15 points in the
last three minutes, and Lincoln’s Brian Cook added five points
during this stretch, including a 3-point play.
By
beating the Kansas Jayhawks 80-64, the Illini made it to the Elite
Eight, only one win away from making it to the Final Four.
Girls
volleyball was in good shape in Logan County, especially in
Hartsburg-Emden and Mount Pulaski schools. In the 7A competition,
Hartem’s Lady Stags claimed third and Mount Pulaski’s Honeybears
second at the state tournament in Pawnee.
In
the 8A competition they did even better. Mount Pulaski, with an
undefeated 29-0 season, beat its rival Hartem in two games to win
the state title. Hartem had to settle for second best in the state.
APRIL
The
April 3 general election decided four Logan County mayoral contests.
Republican Beth Davis won handily over Democrat Kenneth S. Gray
(1,458-130) to become mayor of Lincoln. In Mount Pulaski, alderman
William C. Glaze, polling 330 votes, won out over Delmar L. Stewart,
a former mayor but not an incumbent, polling 240, and Robert W.
Letterle, who brought in 41 votes.
In
Atlanta, incumbent Republican Bill Martin beat challenger Taplia
"Jack" Renfrow 262-208. In San Jose, Citizens Party
candidate Duane Worlaw, with 159 votes, won easily over Independent
candidate Ida M. McWilliam, who polled only 21 votes.
Logan
County voters spoke loud and clear about their preference for a
districtwide election for county board members instead of the
present at-large method. The advisory referendum passed by a more
than 3-1 margin. The board later rescinded their former vote to keep
the membership elected at large and voted to choose members by
district.
The
Lincoln City Council passed the city’s first bed-and-breakfast
ordinance, to give prospective B & B owners guidelines to
follow. Owners must get permits from the city code enforcement
office and have food operations certified by the Logan County Health
Department. Off-street parking requirements were waived, and B &
Bs will be permitted in residential districts.
This
month the new radio station, WMNW, 96.3 FM, headquartered in Atlanta
near Lazy Row, went on the air, with Jim Ash as general manager. The
station broadcasts classic rock of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s to
listeners in Logan, McLean and Sangamon counties and will keep its
listeners informed of important breaking news. Ash was with WPRC
radio in Lincoln and later with WUIS in Springfield.
The
Illinois State Police and the Logan County Sheriff’s Department
confiscated more than 240 pounds of cocaine April 24, in one of the
largest drug seizures in downstate Illinois. A Texas man, Victor
Caballero, was charged with substance trafficking and intent to
deliver a controlled substance and could serve from 30 to 120 years
in prison.
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Plans
for District 27’s new Central School are almost complete, said
Superintendent Robert Kidd. The brick building will face south on
Seventh Street and will have double gables over either side of the
entrance. It will have 14 classrooms, a kitchen and cafeteria, a
6,860-square-foot gymnasium, a stage, a music room, a media center,
a library, rooms for special education, and office space and a
conference room for teachers and administrators.
Lincoln
College President Jack Nutt announced that at its Normal campus the
college will begin offering courses that will lead to a bachelor’s
degree in liberal arts. Nutt said this has been in the planning
stages for several years and meets the needs of both two-year
graduates and working adults.
In
business news, the Tropics Steak and Pasta House at 1007 Hickory
Drive, on historic Route 66, opened under the management of Tim
Dalipi, serving a menu of Italian and American dishes. Five members
of the Dalipi family are involved in the restaurant operation. The
former coffee shop is now the dining room for smokers, and the two
dining rooms have been redecorated. The menu offers a variety of
items.
In
sports, Lincoln had a new state champion in April — Dart Man.
Brian Dutz captured two state titles in the 2001 State Dart
Championships at the Civic Center in Peoria, winning in both Open
Singles and Open Singles Cricket, the first person ever to take both
titles.
[Click here for a review of
local events in May and June 2001]
JULY
Judy
Dopp, Lincoln Community High School National Honor Society sponsor,
announced at the city’s council meeting on Monday that Lincoln had
won a Governor’s Home Town Award for 2000 for the plantings done
by the National Honor Society and the biochemistry classes taught by
Jim Vipond. The Plant the Tree program for 2000 included extensive
plantings at the Logan County Fairgrounds and in the Don Shay
parking lot across from Scully Park in downtown Lincoln, as well as
plantings at Memorial Park and at two nursing homes. The program has
been going on for the past five years.
Community
members, friends, family and workers — all gathered for dedication
services July 4 at the newest Habitat House in Mount Pulaski. Keys
for the sixth completed Habitat for Humanity of Logan County home
were turned over to the Cheryl Mittlesteadt family. Cheryl and her
sons, James T. and Austin M. Berger, planned to move into their new
home at 317 Vine St., Mount Pulaski, on Saturday.
The
climax of the Healthy Communities Partnership report to the
community on Thursday was the presentation of the National
Outstanding Rural Health Practice Award to Dayle Eldredge, director
of the Rural Health Partnership Task Force and of the overall
partnership. Among the projects of the RHP are the mobile health
unit which provides health care throughout Logan County, educational
seminars including one on prostate and testicular cancer conducted
June 27, farm safety programs offered in conjunction with the
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, and assistance
to farm families with a disabled member. Later in the month HCP also
received the Outstanding Rural Health Practice Award of the National
Rural Health Association, which represents providers of health-care
services, agricultural associations, government and industry.
The
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society has been awarded a
$10,000 state grant, according to an announcement by Sen. Bob
Madigan before he left his legislative position. The money will be
used to help purchase the building that is currently home to the
society. The organization recently moved from Arcade Court to 114 N.
Chicago in Lincoln. Society member Dorothy Gleason said the new
location gives them much-needed breathing room.
Rod
White’s East Park subdivision, which was stalled last month when
the Lincoln City Council requested that he pay the entire cost of
upgrading North Sherman Street in front of the new development, is
back on again. The council took another look at the wording of the
ordinance that says a development must bring all streets in the
subdivison up to city code. However, they decided, that is mandatory
only for new streets, and Sherman is an existing street. White will
pay for curbs and gutters and said he would begin work on the new
subdivision immediately.
A
report from economic development director Mark Smith notes that in
late April, the U.S. Census Bureau began releasing all kinds of
information collected during the 2000 census. Some of it tells us
something about Logan County. Our official population is 31,183,
only 385 more people than in 1990. Our growth rate was 1.3 percent.
Our median age is 37.0 years, almost three years higher than the
state figure. The percentage of our population below 18 is 5 percent
less than the state average. There are 11,872 total housing units in
the county. Of those units, 11,113 were occupied at census time. Of
the vacant units, 20.2 percent were for sale, 26.7 percent were for
rent and 3.7 percent were used seasonally or for recreational
purposes.
From
a "textbook" perspective, Logan County could be viewed as
holding its own — barely. Over the past decade, population and new
housing developments have been flat. Our population is aging faster
than average. Based on these preliminary statistics, and if the
trend does not improve, there may be cause for concern as the next
decade unfolds, Smith’s report said.
Claude
"Bud" Stone, Morton, Tazewell County Republican Party
chairman, has been chosen to fill the unexpired term of former Sen.
Robert Madigan of Lincoln. Madigan resigned at the end of June to
take a post with the Illinois Industrial Commission. The choice was
made at a meeting of the seven GOP county chairmen whose counties
are all or in part in 45th Senatorial District. Stone will serve
until Madigan’s term expires in January of 2003.
The
first meeting of Lincoln’s Historic Homes and Buildings Committee
was on July 16 in the office of Mayor Beth Davis. Its mission is
"to promote and preserve historic homes and buildings within
Lincoln, Illinois, for the purpose of recognizing and preserving
their historic value." The committee will be chaired by Lincoln
resident Betty York.
On
a hot 31st of July, the 65th Logan County Fair
was officially opened when Lincoln Mayor Beth Davis and Fair 2000
Queen Elizabeth Stoll, along with members of Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbon.
In
business news, the local branch of APAC Customer Services announced
it would hire at least 30 full-time and 30 part-time telephone sales
representatives at its Lincoln customer interaction center, 2500
Woodlawn, before the end of July. The additional employees will
serve expanding business volume from a major financial services
client that was assigned to Lincoln recently.
Lincoln
Dairy Queen, under new ownership, celebrated a grand opening in
July. New owners Mitzie Welsh and Scott Werner plan to operate the
business on an extended season, March 1 to Oct. 31 each year.
A
downtown Lincoln business, Camel’s Hair’em, has changed owners
and has a new name. Paula Landess, a Lincoln native, has purchased
the hair-styling business and changed the name to Cape Landing
Salon. The telephone number, 735-4247, remains the same.
(To
be continued)
[Joan
Crabb]
[Click
here for Part 4]
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Robbery
at State Bank still under investigation
[JAN.
4, 2002] Investigators
looking into last Friday’s robbery at the Sangamon State branch of
the State Bank of Lincoln are still not releasing any information.
Lincoln Police Department Detectives Mike Harberts and John Bunner
have been working in collaboration with the FBI since the early
evening robbery on Dec. 28.
The
robbery suspect is said to have been a man and is described only as
tall and thin. He entered the bank just before 5 p.m., advised a
bank teller that he had a gun in his pocket and demanded she empty
her cash drawer. He never produced a weapon and fled the scene on
foot. A triggered silent alarm brought police to the scene within
minutes.
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Drug trafficking investigation
nets five suspects
[JAN.
4, 2002] Five
felony arrests of local people are the result of a long-term
investigation made by Central Illinois Enforcement Group working
with the Lincoln City Police Department. The suspects — John
Buckner, 35, Paul Mount, 43, Mark Mount, 19, Delwyn Trout, 37, and
Michelle Quisenberry, 31 — were all arrested on drug charges. The
five are charged with counts of possession with intent to deliver
cannabis, 30-500 grams; possession of drug paraphernalia; and
criminal drug conspiracy.
Armed
with search warrants, officers raided three residences — 114
Lincoln Country Inn, 929 Lake St. and 1399 1950th St. —
at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday evening. The officers confiscated
approximately $2,000 cash, 336 grams cannabis and numerous items of
drug paraphernalia including scales, baggies and smoking pipes.
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Today’s history
Compiled
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Friday, Jan. 4
4th
day of the year
Quotes
"If
I have seen further [than certain other men] it is by standing upon
the shoulders of giants." — Isaac Newton
"To
be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving
peace." — George Washington
Birthdays
1643
— Isaac Newton, scientist
1785
— Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale
collector)
1809
— Louis Braille, Coupvray, France, developer of reading system for
blind
1813
— Isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor of stenographic shorthand
1813
— Louis L. Bonaparte, English and French linguist and senator
1890
— Alfred G. Jodl, German Wehrmacht general and chief of staff
1896
— Everett McKinley Dirkson, senator, R-Ill.
1914
— Jane Wyman, St. Joseph, Mo., first Mrs. Ron Reagan, actress
("Magnificent Obsession")
1914
— Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)
1930
— Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)
1935
— Floyd Patterson, heavyweight champ (1956-59, 1960-62) (gold
medal, 1952 Olympics)
Events
1493
— Columbus left New World on return from first voyage
1642
— King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English Parliament
1786
— Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish and German philosopher (Haksalah),
dies at 56
1790
— President Washington delivers first "State of the
Union" address
1821
— Elizabeth Ann Seton, first native-born American saint, dies in
Maryland
1863
— Four-wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of New
York
1877
— Cornelius Vanderbilt, U.S. robber baron, dies at 82
1965
— T.S. Eliot, poet ("Washed Country"), dies in London at
76
1970
— Beatles last recording session at EMI studios
1974
— Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate
Committee
1995
— Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House
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Newest
Lincolnite arrives
[JAN.
3, 2002] The
first baby of the new year was born at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital at 12:02 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1.
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Athena
Patricia Lambros, daughter of Lynn Lambros of Lincoln, weighed 7
pounds, 11 ounces and was 20½ inches long. Athena was welcomed into
the family by mom and big sister Samantha.
ALMH’s
new Family Maternity Suites, which opened in August, encourage and
welcome families to share in the wonder and excitement of
childbirth. Labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care can all be
administered inside one of the private birthing suites, eliminating
the need to move the mother to another room.
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Part
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A year in review
World
and national events hit home big in 2001 as
everyday challenges and victories unfolded and prevailed
[JAN.
3, 2002] For
the people in Logan County, like those everywhere else in the
nation, the defining event of the year 2001 was Sept. 11. Logan
County’s response to the tragedy was not one of hate and fear, but
instead a message of hope and healing. Many gathered on the
courthouse lawn on Sept. 14 to honor the New York rescue workers who
gave their lives to save the lives of others as well as to honor
their own police officers, firefighters and rescue workers. Many
also contributed to the fund-raising effort by county emergency
workers to help the families of the New York fire, police and rescue
personnel who died at the World Trade Center. And many found a new
definition of hero — not an entertainer with a multimillion-dollar
salary, but a man or woman, maybe one who lives next door, doing a
job that needs to be done to help others.
However,
other news also happened in Logan County throughout this
unforgettable year. Here is our roundup of some of the more
important and interesting local matters.
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[Click here for
Part 1: January and February 2001]
(Due
to a technical error March and April’s reviews will be posted
tomorrow.
MAY
Lincoln
College hosted a dedication ceremony for the Anna K. and Bernard E.
Behrends Admissions Building on May 12. The building was named
because of the generous support of two siblings from Lincoln who are
graduates of the college: Anna K. Behrends, class of 1936, retired
after 40 years as an elementary teacher, and her brother Bernard E.
Behrends, class of 1948, currently CEO of Hartsburg State Bank.
Lincoln’s
new mayor, Elizabeth "Beth" Davis, appointed new police
and fire chiefs at her first regular meeting with the city council,
on May 8. Rich Montcalm, a 12-year member of the police force, was
named to head the Police Department. Robert "Bucky" Washam,
a firefighter for 26 years, was named fire chief. Montcalm replaced
former chief Richard Ludolph, and Washam replaced Ken Ebelherr.
Ludolph has since taken a position on the staff of the Supreme Court
Administration Office of the Illinois Courts Association. Ebelherr
remains on the Lincoln City Fire Department. Staying on with the
city were Jonathan Wright as city attorney, Les Last as building and
zoning officer, and Donnie Osborne as street superintendent.
Three
lives were lost during the second week of May. A fire at Friendship
Manor at 925 Primm Road claimed the life of 87-year-old Ray Money. A
traffic accident claimed two lives: William Robert Hazard, 71, of
Mason City, and Linda Rose Coffey, 54, of Bend, Ore. Coffey was in
Lincoln to attend the funeral of her father.
A
historic well across from the Postville Courthouse — a well from
which Abraham Lincoln often drank — was opened on May 14 by the
Looking for Lincoln Committee of Logan County. The well is just
outside the VFW Post at 915 Fifth St., where the Deskins Tavern once
stood. Along with Lincoln, other historic figures such as Stephen
Logan, David Davis, John Stuart and Samuel H. Trent made the tavern
their headquarters while traveling on the 8th Judicial
Circuit. The committee hopes to make the well usable again as a
tourist attraction.
In
sports news, West Lincoln-Broadwell School took second place in the
Class 7A girls track-and-field meet in East Peoria. Helping to
garner winning points were Christine Presswood, who took first place
in both the 800-meter and the 1,600-meter races and set a meet
record in the latter. Kylie Courtwright also took first in the high
jump.
John
Turner of Atlanta, the Illinois state representative for the 90th
House District, received an appointment as a judge on the Illinois
Appellate Court for the 4th Judicial District and
announced he would step down from his House seat on June 1. Logan
County area candidates announcing their candidacy for the position
included Carla Bender, Logan County Court clerk; Jonathan Wright,
Lincoln city attorney; and Dave Hawkinson, former director of the
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce. Bender later dropped out
of the race, citing family responsibilities. Three more Logan County
candidates announced later: George E. Davis, retiring administrator
of St. Clara’s Manor; John Guzzardo, former mayor of Lincoln and
restaurant owner; and Lois Olson, Elkhart, with the Illinois
Department of Financial Institutions.
A
well-attended Antiques Roadshow and the ninth annual Mayor’s
Awards for Historic Preservation climaxed the four-day celebration
of National Historic Preservation Week in Lincoln. The Antiques
Roadshow brought in everything from china dolls to Indian artifacts,
keeping the 10 experts who were on hand busy trying to date and
value the items. Jerry and Colleen Roate won the Mayor’s Award in
the residential category for the "sympathetic alterations"
of their home at 146 Ninth St. The nonresidential award went to the
State Farm building at 200 N. Chicago St., owned by Jane Wright,
which was part of the downtown façade renovation done last summer.
The
statue of the Indian woman was removed from its home on the west
lawn of the Logan County Courthouse. She has been badly in need of
repair, having lost one hand and part of the water jug it held. The
statue was a gift to the town by the Lincoln Woman’s Club in 1906.
Sculptor David Seagraves of Elizabeth, Ill., took the statue to his
studio to do the restoration work.
The
Lincoln City Council chambers were standing room only as folks came
to hear the Rev. S.M. Davis give his proposal to erect a giant
statue of Abraham Lincoln christening the town of Lincoln with
watermelon juice. Davis said the 305-foot statue would be a city
landmark and tourist attraction and the focus of a theme park or
playground. He said it could bring in from 5,000 to 15,000 tourists
a day, promote the building of motels and restaurants, raise
property values, and perhaps double the size of the city. A
committee is looking into finding corporation sponsorship to build
the $150 million project.
Making
business news, Integrity Data, a technology and computer programming
organization, completed renovations of its headquarters at 110 N.
Kickapoo. The firm purchased the former Schick building at 640
Broadway and 110 N. Kickapoo. Integrity Date’s new office space is
on the second floor on the Kickapoo side. Midwest Bible occupies
part of the first floor. Integrity Data, Inc. is owned and operated
by Patrick Doolin, a Lincoln native, and Mark Hisken of Willmar,
Minn.
Logan
County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors were on hand to celebrate a
ribbon-cutting and open house at Insight Communications (formerly
Media One) at its new quarters at 1102 Keokuk St.
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JUNE
The
completion of the crisis management center in the lower level of the
Logan Safety Complex makes Logan County one of the most
disaster-prepared counties in the state, according to Emergency
Services and Disaster Agency Director Dan Fulscher. The entire lower
level supports emergency disaster efforts, especially the Central
Command Center, he said. The new facility was dedicated to the
memory of Larry Schroyer, an early civil defense director whose
planning in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s led to the ESDA
organization of today.
Lincoln
College received a $1 million grant from the Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs through Build Illinois, which college
president Jack Nutt said would be put toward building a new Lincoln
College Museum. The museum, which has many Abraham Lincoln
artifacts, will be expanded from the present 1,200 square feet to
6,000.
Plans
for a proposed 16-home East Park subdivision, which have been under
discussion by developer Rodney White and the Lincoln City Council
for several months, came to a halt over the question of who will
foot the bill for upgrading Sherman Street, which the subdivison
will face. White, who said he was trying to develop "affordable
housing" in the $80,000 to $90,000 range, said it was not
feasible for him to pay the entire cost of upgrading the street. The
council was also told it would have to make some decision on sewer
rate increases in order to secure the $10 million loan to upgrade
the sewage treatment plant.
The
Logan County Board, reviewing options for changing from at-large to
district representation, finally voted to accept a plan for six
districts with two members each. A motion to add a 13th
at-large member to act as a tie-breaker was defeated. Gloria Luster
of Mount Pulaski was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the
resignation of Beth Davis, who was recently elected mayor of
Lincoln. The board earlier tabled a motion to increase members’
pay from $35 to $50 per committee meeting and from $40 to $75 for
each general board meeting.
The
newly formed Logan County Arts Association was officially
incorporated on June 8. Its mission is "To enhance the quality
of life by actively promoting arts dissemination, thereby making the
arts an integral component of life in our community and the
surrounding area." The association later announced plans for
several classic movie presentations.
Jonathan
Wright, city attorney for Lincoln and Atlanta, was named to fill the
90th District Illinois House seat vacated by John Turner.
He was chosen by the six GOP county chairmen in the district from a
field of seven candidates. The choice was unanimous, said Mary Jane
Jones, Mason County GOP chairman. "He will do a good job
replacing Mr. Turner," said Tazewell County GOP Chairman Claude
Stone. Wright was sworn in by Turner at a standing-room-only
ceremony in the second-floor courtroom of the Logan County
Courthouse.
Another
resignation from state government left Logan County without a member
in the Illinois Senate. After 14 years in the 45th Senate
District, Sen. Robert Madigan, R-Lincoln, resigned to take a
position on the Illinois Industrial Commission, the administrative
court for workers’ compensation cases. His resignation is
effective July 2 and means that Republican county chairmen, many of
whom just went through the appointment process to select Jonathan
Wright, must meet again to find a candidate to fill Madigan’s
seat.
Before
leaving office, Sen. Madigan announced that Main Street Lincoln will
receive a $10,000 grant from the Department of Commerce and
Community Affairs to restore the Abraham Lincoln well. Wendy Bell,
Main Street program manager, said the money would be used to make
the well usable as a public drinking fountain and to bottle the
water for sale, with a label depicting Mr. Lincoln.
Business
news wasn’t good this month. As of June 30, Lincoln will no longer
have a downtown office store, a handy place where somebody who just
ran out of copy paper or ink cartridges can run over and stock up.
June 29 is the last day the U.S. Office Products store on the corner
of Broadway and Chicago Streets will be open for business. U.S.
Office Products was recently sold to Corporate Express, which does
not keep retail outlets open. "This had nothing to do with our
location or the amount of business transacted here. It is just a
corporate business decision to close all retail stores," said
Gail Rawlins, manager of the Lincoln store.
Motorists
breathed a little easier as they watched gasoline prices continue to
plunge lower after reaching highs of more than $2 a gallon in some
places. The average price at the pump in Illinois at the end of June
was reported at $1.65. Area stations were posting prices of $1.49
for their base grade this morning. Prices dipped as low as $1.34 in
Bloomington in a regional gasoline price war.
In
sports news, Olympia’s Lady Stags softball team came home carrying
their first state championship trophy, this one for second place.
Having beaten two-year champion Casey-Westfield earlier in the day,
the Lady Stags lost to Nashville 0-3.
[Joan
Crabb]
[Click
here for Part 3]
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Today’s history
Compiled
by Dave Francis
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Thursday, Jan. 3
3rd
day of the year
Quotes
"While
the sick man has life, there is hope." — Marcus Cicero
"I
cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is
neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me
God. Amen." — Martin Luther
Birthdays
B.C.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rome, statesman and author ("Academica")
1624
— William Tucker, first black child born America
1939
— Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)
1945
— Stephen Stills, Dallas, Texas, songwriter and guitarist (Cosby
Stills & Nash)
1945
— Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress
("Earthquake," Pamela in "Dallas")
1946
— John Paul Jones, rocker (Led Zeppelin, "Stairway to
Heaven")
1956
— Mel Gibson, Peekskill, N.Y., actor ("Mad Max,"
"Mrs. Soffel," "Lethal Weapon")
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Events
1431
— Joan of Arc handed over to the bishop
1521
— Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church
1543
— Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Central America, discoverer of
California, dies
1847
— California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco
1870
— Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883
1871
— Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, N.Y.
1876
— First free kindergarten in United States opens in Florence,
Mass.
1888
— First wax
drinking straw patented, by Marvin C. Stone, Washington, D.C. ["It’s
Drinking Straw Day!"]
1920
— N.Y. Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000
1924
— British Egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of
Tutankhamun
1925
— Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament, becomes dictator
1946
— William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason
1952
— "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC-TV
1958
— Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland
1967
— Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies
at 55
1973
— George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million
1979
— Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels, dies at 91
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Part
1
A year in review
World
and national events hit home big in 2001 as
everyday challenges and victories unfolded and prevailed
[JAN.
2, 2002]
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JANUARY
January
2001 opened cold and snowy, after two cold months and record
December snow. Some local stores had trouble keeping their shelves
stocked with birdseed as thoughtful Logan County residents filled
feeders for hungry birds.
The
first month of the year also brought a buying spree for 1-cent
stamps, because the cost of a first-class stamp went up from 33 to
34 cents on Jan. 7.
Jim
Ash of Linc-On TV was named general manager of the new radio
station, WNMW 96.3 FM, based in Atlanta. Ash was a familiar voice to
the former Lincoln station WPRC listeners until its demise several
years ago.
The
Logan County Board began debating whether to put an advisory
referendum on the April 3 ballot to elect representatives based upon
population (by district) rather than on the at-large system.
Initially, the board voted down the advisory referendum.
Lincoln
Christian College representatives asked the city of Lincoln to allow
the college to purchase economic development revenue bonds through
the city to fund a building program that would add a new
30,000-square-foot athletic facility, renovate student housing and
update building exteriors. The city agreed to the request, which
saved the college from paying federal taxes on the new construction
work.
On
the evening of Jan. 16, smoke began pouring from the historic Scully
Building on the corner of Kickapoo and Pekin streets. Before the
fire, believed to be arson, was extinguished, the four upstairs
apartments were destroyed and two businesses on the ground floor
damaged. The silhouette of the historic building was changed from a
pitched roofline to three gables and two chimneys outlined starkly
against the sky. Barricades were in place for many weeks before the
gables were stabilized so they would not fall.
Five
candidates announced their intention to run for mayor of Lincoln in
the April primary: then-incumbent Joan Ritter, Jason Harlow,
then-incumbent alderman Stephen Mesner, Don Fults and county board
member Beth Davis.
The
Lincoln City Council continued its discussion of a new liquor code
but got bogged down when it came to raising fees for license
holders. The issue has been put on the back burner and is still
unresolved, with the existing liquor license fees and code still in
effect.
Deputy
Jason Lucas, a two-year veteran of the Logan County Sheriff’s
Department, was given recognition by the Logan County Board for an
act of heroism. On the night of Dec. 31, 2000, Lucas rescued an
incapacitated man from a burning house.
In
sports, Lincoln’s own Brian Cook led the University of Illinois to
their fourth conference win of the year at Northwestern University
in Evanston. Cook scored eight straight points to help the Fighting
Illini beat Northwestern 19-6.
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FEBRUARY
A
ruptured sewer main on Route 10 in front of Greyhound Lube forced
eastbound motorists to find an alternate route to get into Lincoln for more than a week. Many, including trucks, had to take
Connolley Road to Fifth Street because the Illinois Department of
Transportation decided it was unsafe for eastbound traffic to be
channeled into one of the two westbound lanes.
On
Jan. 26, now called Black Friday, news of the disastrous 7.9
magnitude earthquake in India stunned the world. There was an
outpouring of concern and relief efforts sent from around the world
in the days and weeks to follow. Super 8 Motel manager Sunil (Neal)
Patel helped set up the local fund at the Illini Bank for quake
victims. [http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2001/
Feb/06/news/today/today_a.shtml#India earthquake shocks felt in
Lincoln]
On
Feb. 8, Mount Pulaski’s seventh-grade boys won the championship
round of the Class 7A State Basketball Tournament in Wenona against
Pontiac St. Mary’s. Coach Robert Gasaway said the game was
"hard fought." The final score was 42-34. They had a 25-0
season with no close games.
The
West Lincoln-Broadwell eighth-grade boys basketball team went all
the way to state. The team competed in the Class 8A state
championship Feb. 15 in Concord against Normal Metcalf. Normal won the
game 41-33, and WL-B received the second-place title in the state of
Illinois.
The
Lincoln City Council learned in February that the city’s sewage
treatment plant must be upgraded because it is at capacity and
without an overhaul could soon be out of compliance with Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency requirements. An estimated $9
million upgrade is in the planning stages. The plant was built in
the 1930s and has not had a major renovation since 1972, the council
was told.
Chester-East
Lincoln "mathletes" team, competing against six other
schools, finished second in the regional Mathcounts competition at
Millikin University in Decatur.
This month folks began hearing about
the plan of the Rev. S.M. Davis of the Park Meadows Baptist Church
to build a giant statue of Abraham Lincoln as a city landmark and
tourist attraction. The 305-foot statue (the height of the Statue of
Liberty) would be located close to Interstate 55 and would be
visible as far as 50 miles away. Along with the statue, a theme park
with an observation deck, a visitors’ center and other amenities
would bring visitors and new prosperity to Lincoln. Davis suggested
corporate sponsorship to fund the $150 million project.
The
Feb. 27 Republican primary election brought out 3,009 of the 10,003
registered voters, probably because of the five-way race for mayor
of Lincoln. Beth Davis won with 44 percent of the vote (1,309
votes); incumbent Joan Ritter polled 32 percent (967); alderman
Stephen Mesner got 10 percent (310); Don Fults polled 9 percent
(278); and Jason Harlow came in last with 5 percent (145 votes).
In
sports, wrestling made the news. Olympia High School wrestlers took
second in the state, beating Harvard in the quarterfinals, 49-19, and
Oregon in the semifinals, 30-29. Sandwich defeated them for the
championship, 31-24.
[Joan
Crabb]
[Click
here for Part 2]
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Today’s
history
Compiled by Dave Francis
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Wednesday, Jan. 2
2nd
day of the year
Quotes
"Although
problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are
not." — Isaac Asimov
"Golf
courses are the best place to observe ministers, but none of them
are above cheating a bit." — John D. Rockefeller
Birthdays
1647
— Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia
(1676)
1863
— Lucia Zarate, became lightest-known adult human (2.1 kilograms
at 17)
1920
— Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer ("I, Robot,"
"Foundation Trilogy")
1936
— Roger Miller, Fort Worth, Texas, country singer ("King of
the Road")
1939
— Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)
Events
1570
— Tsar Ivan the Terrible’s march to Novgorod begins
1861
— Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61) and Germany
(1849-61), dies at 65
1882
— Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a
trust
1935
— Bruno R. Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh
baby
1936
— First electron tube to enable night vision described, St. Louis,
Mo.
1945
— Kentucky begins 130 home-basketball-game winning streak that
ends in 1955
1960
— John F. Kennedy announces run for U.S. presidency
1977
— Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to
tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing
1990
— Alan Hale Jr., skipper on "Gilligan’s Island," dies
of cancer at 71
Tuesday, Jan. 1
1st
day of the year.
Quotes
"The
only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing." — Edmund Burke
"Above
all, I would teach him to tell the truth … Truth-telling, I have
found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of
criminals I have seen 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing
common: Every single one was a liar." — J. Edgar Hoover
Birthdays
1449
— Lorenzo de’ Medici [The Magnificent] of Florence
1729
— Edmund Burke, British author
1887
— Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral and head of German military
intelligence
1895
— J. Edgar Hoover, Mr. FBI
1900
— Xavier Cugat, Barcelona, Spain, band leader (married Abbe Lane,
Charo)
1909
— Barry Goldwater, senator, R-Ariz. (1953-65, ‘69-86) and
presidential candidate (R, 1964)
1912
— Kim Philby, British spy, Soviet mole
1912,
Victor Reuther, Wheeling W.Va., labor leader
1919
— J.D. Salinger, novelist. ("Catcher in the Rye")
1922
— Ernest F. Hollings, senator, D-S.C. (1966- )
1958
— Grandmaster Flash [Joseph Saddler], New York City, rocker
("Message from Beat Street")
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Events
Origin
of Christian era
1515
— Louis XII, "the Justified," king of France
(1498-1515), dies at 52
1622
— Papal Chancery adopts Jan. 1 as beginning of the year (was March
25)
1701
— Great Britain-Ireland union is effect, creating United Kingdom
1772
— First traveler’s checks issued (London)
1776
— Gen. George Washington hoists Continental Union flag
1782
— Johann Christian Bach, German composer and Mozart’s tutor,
dies at 46
1785
— "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes
first issue
1787
— Arthur Middleton, U.S. farmer (signed Declaration of
Independence), dies at 44
1788
— London’s Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times
1788
— Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves
1797
— Albany replaces New York City as capital of New York
1808
— Congress prohibits importation of slaves
1840
— First recorded bowling match in United States, at Knickerbocker
Alleys, New York City
1861
— President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states
unlawful
1863
— First homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice,
Neb.
1863
— Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln
1874
— New York City annexes the Bronx
1880
— Building of Panama Canal begins
1886
— First Tournament of Roses (Pasadena, Calif.)
1892
— Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants
1897
— Brooklyn merges with New York to form present city of New York
1902
— First Rose Bowl game (Pasadena, Calif.) (University of Michigan
49, Sanford 0)
1907
— President Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8,513 hands in one
day
1908
— First time ball signifying new year is dropped at Times Square
1923
— Union of Socialist Soviet Republics established
1928
— First U.S. air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio
1934
— Alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison
1934
— Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (U.S. bank guarantor) effective
1934
— International Telecommunication Union established
1935
— First Sugar Bowl and first Orange Bowl
1935
— Associated Press inaugurates Wirephoto
1935
— Eastern Airlines hires Eddie Rickenbacker as general manager
1946
— ENIAC, first computer in United States finished by Mauchly and
Eckert
1953
— Hank Williams, country singer ("Cold Cold Heart"),
dies at 29
1959
— Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to
Dominican Republic
1968
— Evel Knievel fails his attempt to jump Caesar’s Palace
fountain
1969
— Ian Fleming, writer (James Bond), dies at 80
1994
— Cesar Romero, U.S. actor (Joker in "Batman"), dies at
86
1995
— Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson (started
1980)
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Military
addresses sought
It
is a year like no other. Since Sept. 11 we are a changed nation.
Individually, our daily sensitivity toward whom and what we have in
our lives has been heightened. We are more conscious and
appreciative, first about those we love and see everyday. Next, we
have a newfound appreciation for those who risk their lives every
day as rescue workers and protectors of life and property in our
communities. We also now think more about our military men and women
who are committed to serve and protect our country. Many are away
engaged in battle, some are in waiting to go, all are ready to lay
their lives on the line in defense of our freedom.
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Lincoln
Daily News is
seeking the names and addresses, including e-mail addresses, of
friends and relatives who are serving in the armed forces. They need
not be from here in Logan County. If you know someone serving,
please send the information to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com.
A complete list will be made available and kept updated through the
site so we might all hold them in our thoughts, prayers and well
wishes.
[Click
here for names available now.]
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Name
of person in military:
Branch
of service:
Current
location of service:
Postal
address:
E-mail
address:
Relationship to LDN reader
sending information (optional):
[LDN]
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Are
we prepared for terrorism
in Logan County?
It’s
on the radio, TV, in all the media. You hear it in the office, on
the street and maybe at home — threats of terrorism. America is on
high alert. Here in central Illinois, away from any supposed
practical target areas, perhaps we feel a little less threatened,
but we are still concerned. So how concerned should we be, and how
prepared are we for the types of situations that could occur?
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Whether
the threat is domestic or foreign, violent, biological or chemical,
our public health and rescue agencies have been preparing to respond
to the situations. Lincoln Daily News has been at meetings where all
the agencies gather together as the Logan County Emergency Planning
Committee to strategize for just such a time. Our reports have not
even provided every detail that every agency has reported; i.e., a
number of representatives from differing agencies such as the health
and fire departments, CILCO and ESDA went to a bioterrorism and
hazmat (hazardous materials) seminar this past August.
Here
are some of the articles that LDN has posted pre- and post-Tuesday,
Sept. 11. Hopefully you will see in them that WE ARE WELL PREPARED.
At least as much as any area can be. Every agency has been planning,
training, submitting for grants to buy equipment long before Sept.
11. We can be thankful for all of the dedicated, insightful leaders
we have in this community.
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The
day after ‘Attack on America’
Area leaders respond to national tragedy
ESDA
and LEPC conduct successful hazardous materials exercise at water
treatment plant
Logan
County ready for action if terrorist event occurs - Part 1
Logan
County ready for action if terrorist event occurs – Part 2
Clinton
nuclear power plant safety measures in place
Logan
County agencies meet to discuss protocol for suspicious mail
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America
strikes back
As
promised, the United States led an attack on Afghanistan. The attack
began Sunday, Oct. 7. American and British military forces made 30 hits on
air defenses, military airfields and terrorist training camps,
destroying aircraft and radar systems. The strike was made targeting
only terrorists.
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More
than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East have
pledged their cooperation and support the U.S. initiative.
Online
news links
Other
countries
Afghanistan
http://www.afghandaily.com/
http://www.myafghan.com/
http://www.afghan-web.com/aop/
China
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/
http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/
Germany
http://www.faz.com/
India
http://www.dailypioneer.com/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/
http://www.timesofindia.com/
Israel
http://www.jpost.com/
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/
England
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/
Pakistan
http://www.dawn.com/
http://frontierpost.com.pk/
Russia
http://english.pravda.ru/
http://www.sptimesrussia.com/
Saudi Arabia
http://www.arabnews.com/
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United
States
Illinois
http://www.suntimes.com/index/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/
http://www.pantagraph.com/
http://www.qconline.com/
http://www.pjstar.com/
http://www.sj-r.com/
http://www.herald-review.com/
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/
New
York
http://www.nypost.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/
Stars
and Stripes
(serving the U.S.
military community)
http://www.estripes.com/
Washington,
D.C.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
http://www.washtimes.com/
More
newspaper links
http://www.thepaperboy.com/
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Announcements
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Time
to register to vote
[JAN.
3, 2002] Are
you registered to vote?
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The
March 19 primary is rapidly approaching. The close of registration
is Feb. 19. If you have moved, or if you have married and changed
your name, it is necessary that you change your voter registration
with our office in order to cast your vote in the election.
If
you have questions about your voting eligibility, please contact
our office at (217) 732-4148.
Sally
J. Litterly
Logan
County Clerk
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