Toys For Tots    

[DEC. 3, 2003]  The Logan County Toys For Tots, a local community organization affiliated with the Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots, will be participating in this year's Christmas parade in Lincoln. Spectators may bring new, unwrapped toys or donations to the parade, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. United States Marine Reserve members and members of the Illinois Leatherneck Motorcycle Club will be available to collect toys along the parade route.

All toys and donations collected in Logan County remain in Logan County.

All toys collected during the parade, in collection boxes throughout Logan County and through other sources will be available for distribution through CIEDC on Friday, Dec. 19.

For more information contact Jay Gaydosh, [phone].

Some people spend their entire lives wondering if they've made a difference... Marines don't have that problem!

-- Ronald Reagan

[News release]

Articles from the past week

Tuesday:

• 'Christmas Past, Present, & Future' theme for Lincoln's Christmas parade

• A night of agreements

Monday:

• City briefs:

• City mulls purchase of delinquent property

• City preparing to re-sign county agreements

• Road fund diversions negatively impact material suppliers and workers

Saturday:

• Governor unveils 'deadbeat' parent site on the Web
• Governor announces disbursements from Military Family Relief Fund
• I-PASS electronic toll devices available

Friday:

• From grocery to church, now funeral home
• Ethanol poised to fuel Illinois economy
• Christmas tree information on Web

Thursday:

• Thanksgiving Day holiday

Wednesday:

• When neighbors are more than neighbors
  A Thanksgiving story

• Food drives help feed local families

• Local singer's holiday dreams are of Nashville

• Stay safe: Watch for deer while driving

• Blagojevich sends strong message to drug companies that threaten consumers by limiting supplies to Canada