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SPECIAL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Martin Luther King Jr. Day activity planned Monticello's Art & Garden Market looking for vendorsRenew your license plate online

REGULAR POSTINGS:  Addresses of city and county officialsDelta Kappa Gamma Girl Scouts and YMCA: an artful combinationLogan County LEPC committee appointmentsOasisYMCA


SPECIAL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Martin Luther King Jr. Day activity planned

Children kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to Lincoln Public Library for special activities honoring Martin Luther King Jr.  The Logan County team of the Tri-County AmeriCorps is sponsoring the learning and activity day on Monday, Jan. 20.

Activities will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Pegram Room of the library. Several booths will be set up to provide a time for fun and learning. The focus of the day will be on serving others and learning more about other cultures. The event is free.

Don't let the cold winter nights keep you at home...

2003 Technical Education Classes

Click here for more information


Monticello's Art & Garden Market looking for vendors

Vendor applications are now being accepted for Monticello Main Street's fourth annual Art & Garden Market.

The market is a combination of art and garden vendors and welcomes potters, painters, creators of handmade jewelry, wood workers, photographers, sculptors and glass blowers; while the garden area will offer bedding plants, outside planters, herbs, concrete, copper and wire garden ornaments, birdhouses, and other garden accessories.

The market is set for Saturday, May 3, on the square in downtown Monticello. There will be a $35 fee for booth space, and applications may be obtained by calling Monticello Main Street office at 762-9318 or e-mailing lindam@monticellopro.net

 


Renew your license plate online

To renew your license plate online, go to https://sosrpltwbcl.ilsos.net/IllExpress/ to find out if you are eligible; then click on the "renew here" link and enter your code number from the notice you received in the mail.


REGULAR POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Addresses of city and county officials

Lincoln City Council members

Mayor Elizabeth Davis, P.O. Box 353, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-3912

Aldermen:

Benny Huskins, 1st Ward, 412 N. Madison St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-3894

Pat Madigan, 1st Ward, 110 Park Place, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-3724

Steve Fuhrer, 2nd Ward, 1203 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-6679

Verl Prather, 2nd Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-4778

David Armbrust, 3rd Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-4261

George Mitchell, 3rd Ward, 427 Wyatt Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-2151

William Melton, 4th Ward, 1112 E. Burlington St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-2658

Rev. Glenn Shelton, 4th Ward, 920 Pekin St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-8749

Michael Montcalm, 5th Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-6606

Martha Neitzel, 5th Ward, 525 Southgate, Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-9320

 

Logan County Board members

District 1:

  • Charles Ruben, 2409 1000th Ave., Hartsburg, IL  62643;  642-5388

District 2:

  • Robert Farmer, 1209 700th Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-1179
  • Richard E. Logan, 21 Illini Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656;  (work) 732-2323; 732-8114

District 3:

  • Gloria Luster, vice chairperson, 106 N. Marion St., Mount Pulaski, IL 62548;  (cell) 737-0349; 792-5275
  • John Stewart, 1617 900th St., Mount Pulaski, IL  62548;  792-3444

District 4:

  • David R. Hepler, 119 Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  (work) 735-4451; 732-8586
  • Terry W. Werth, 123 Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-9314

District 5:

  • Patrick O'Neill, 210 N. State St., Lincoln, IL  62656;  732-9337
  • Dale Voyles, chairman, 543 11th St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  (cell) 871-0057; 732-7901

District 6:

  • William "Mitch" Brown, 1372 1850th St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-2268
  • Paul E. Gleason, 1621 Rutledge Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-9111

Delta Kappa Gamma meets

Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met in December at Lincoln Public Library. Member Elaine Knight, librarian for Lincoln Elementary District 27, presented the program about her large collection of various editions of the book “The Night Before Christmas.” Members also brought new books for kindergarten through eighth-grade children for the Penny Severns Family Literacy Program.

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society is an international honor society of over 150,000 key women educators in 14 countries. The organization promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.


[Elaine Knight of Lincoln presented the program for Delta Kappa Gamma.]


[Ruth Nicewonger of Heyworth, president, and Diane Stelter of Havana, literacy chair, displayed the children's books that Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma collected for the Penny Severns Family Literacy Program.]


Girl Scouts and YMCA: an artful combination

Girl Scouts in Logan and surrounding counties who want to earn a badge in art have the opportunity to participate in several workshops scheduled at the Lincoln YMCA's art studio. Workshops begin Jan. 13 and include painting, lamp-working, floral design, three-dimensional art and papermaking.

All workshops have a nominal fee and are open to the public.

For more information about the YMCA art workshops or to register, please call Shanda Roderick at (217) 735-3915 or (800) 282-3520.

Girl Scouting helps cultivate values and real-life skills so all girls will succeed as adults. Through the power of Girl Scouting and its all-girl environment, girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together.


Girl Scout announcements

  • Girl Scout leader meetings:  the first Thursday of each month, at the usual time and place.

Websites with lots of ideas that Girl Scout leaders, families or kids can use:

makingfriends.com

crayola.com

elmers.com 

See the website for Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln Council, at http://www.girlscoutsllc.org/.

You can send questions and suggestions to the council by clicking here: gsllc@girlscoutsllc.org.

Also, see the national Girl Scouts site at http://www.girlscouts.org/.


Logan County LEPC committee appointments

Logan County Local Emergency Planning Committee, the LEPC, held its spring quarterly meeting at the Logan County Safety Complex recently. Yearly elections for all offices, voting delegates, committees and chairs were held. The following members will serve as officers for the year 2002.

LEPC committee appointments

* Indicates chair

Hazard analysis -- Dan Fulscher*, Kathy Waldo, Lisa Funk, Mike Patridge, Bobbie Abbott, Steve Siltman

Response and preparedness -- Lisa Funk*, Rick Nesbit, Sheriff Tony Soloman, Police Chief Richard Montcalm, IDOT representative Mike Esker

Community awareness -- Dan Fulscher*, Bobbi Abbott*, Linda Nelson, Joan Crabb, Don Begolka, Ken Davison

Health services -- Kathy Waldo*, Lloyd Evans, Gary Bellafiore, Barb Kline, Roger Leesman, Marsha Stoll, Debbie Cook, Steve Siltman

Training -- Mike Patridge*, Delmar Stewart, Sheila Nelson, Lincoln City Fire Chief Washam, Tom Martin

Community resources -- Steve Siltman*, Lincoln Mayor Beth Davis, Atlanta Mayor Bill Martin, Dayle Eldredge, Curtis Sutterfield of the Salvation Army, Devin Vannoy, Ed Houchins

Representatives of constituencies

The law requires that one representative from each of the following categories be included in the LEPC membership. The delegate and predesignated alternate are listed for each constituency.

Local representative of elected official -- Dayle Eldredge; Bill Martin

Law enforcement -- Ed Baunach, Tim Butterfield

Civil defense and emergency management -- Dan Fulscher; Terry Storer

Firefighting -- Robert Washam; Roger Leesman

First aid and EMT -- Steve Siltman; Tom Martin

Health -- Kathy Waldo; Lloyd Evans

Local environmental -- Mike Patridge; Warren Wendlandt

Hospital -- Barb Kline; Gary Auten

Transportation -- Don Begolka; Brian Hinds

Broadcast, print, electronic media -- Joan Crabb; Jan Youngquist

Community groups -- Mary Elston; Tammy Buse

Owners and operators of regulated facilities -- Lisa Funk; Sheila Nelson


Oasis update

The Oasis, Logan County's senior citizen center, 501 Pulaski St. in Lincoln, is open weekdays (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is open also on Friday and Sunday nights for table games. Dominic Dalpoas is the executive director. Activities are open to all Logan County senior citizens, regardless of membership.

Bingo

Thursday's bingo games start at 1 p.m. and are sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension. Join us for an afternoon of fun and nutritional prizes.

Quilters

If you have that special quilting talent and are looking for an afternoon of companionship, please call The Oasis, 732-6132, for more details. There is room for your helping hands.

Glaucoma screening

On Friday from 9 a.m. until noon you can take advantage of a free screening service for glaucoma. Please call 732-6132 for an appointment.

Holiday closing

The Oasis will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, for Martin Luther King Day. Regular activities will resume on Tuesday with services provided by the Veterans Administration.

Think Tank speaker

Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 9 a.m. to hear Betty Larson, RN, of the Logan County Health Department address the issues in "Home Health Care for Seniors." This timely topic will answer the many questions you have, for yourself or someone you know needs assistance.

Van trip

Don't let the cold winter nights keep you at home...

2003 Technical Education Classes

Click here for more information

Join the special trip to Havana on Feb. 1 for Eagle Days. The trip includes a raptor show, lunch at Kracker's Korner Restaurant, a historic tour of Capone's house and shopping. The trip fee is $22 for members and $24 for nonmembers. Call 732-6132 for a reservation.

Food service program date change

Due to an unanticipated delivery delay for some equipment, the Feb. 4 start date for the meal program has been canceled. Please note on your calendars that instead the meal program will start at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 11.

Weekly and weekend game winners

Pinochle winners recently were Jean Cypher, Marie Spaits, Mable Hoagland and Esther Will. The 5 in 1 winners were Bernie DePuy and Joannne Eckert.

Newsletter

Friends of The Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more information, call 732-6132 or 732-5844.


Milestones

Announcement forms are available online! Print out yours, fill it out, and bring it or send it in to Lincoln Daily News. We welcome your pictures, black and white as well as color. This free service is extended to all of our readers. Your announcement will be posted online. Anyone, anywhere can read it! Aunt Betty in Florida, Uncle Bob in Alaska and Cousin Frank in Fiji can log in and read your announcement in Lincoln Daily News!

[Click here to see and print the wedding announcement form]

[Click here to see and print the anniversary announcement form]

[Click here to see and print the engagement announcement form]


Turning 92

Family and friends of Lowell Hines will be wishing him a happy 92nd birthday. Hines will celebrate his nine decades plus two years this Saturday, Jan 18. You can drop him a card at the Cochran building at the Christian Village in Lincoln.


Next family for new Habitat home announced

[JAN. 11, 2003]  The Habitat for Humanity of Logan County selection committee has just announced that the Christopher and Jackie Hagan family of Mount Pulaski has been selected as the recipient of the next new house.

The city of Mount Pulaski donated the parcel of land for the new home to the local organization. The groundbreaking and dedication is unscheduled but will occur in February.

The Logan County Habitat chapter is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2003. The anniversary will be kicked off with the pouring of the foundation for the Hagan house, which is tentatively scheduled for the later part of March. It is the seventh house to be built by the local chapter.

Habitat's second annual Snowflake Ball will be on Feb. 1 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lincoln. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by music by The Nostalgics from 7 until 10 p.m. The Nostalgics perform tunes from the '40s and '50s for fun dancing.

Local businesses Mitchell-Newhouse Lumber, The Carpet House and Lincoln IGA will be recognized at the dinner and dance for their continued support of Habitat for Humanity.

Tickets can be obtained at the following locations: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Illini Bank, MKS Jewelers or by calling 732-6234.

[Press release and LDN]


Benefits


[Click here to read "A day in the life of an election judge"]


People all across this country and, in fact, around the world, claim roots in Logan County. They have very interesting stories to tell, and some of them like to connect with those of us who stayed at home. Logan County Diaspora publishes the stories of former Logan County residents. With their permission, we also include their e-mail addresses so that old friends might be reunited. If you wish to be part of the Logan County Diaspora, e-mail ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com.  



Family and Friends in the Armed Forces

It is a time like no other. Since Sept. 11, 2001, 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 every day. 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.

Friends and relatives serving in the armed forces are listed here so we might all hold them in our thoughts, prayers and well wishes. If you know of other friends and relatives serving (they need not be from Logan County), please send the information to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com. Along with the name, you are invited to include the branch of service, current location of service, postal address, e-mail address and relationship to the person providing the information (optional).


A1C James P. Allen

U.S. Air Force

820 Red Horse Squadron

Nellis AFB, Nevada

Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason

2001 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

A1C Jerome A. Allen

U.S. Air Force

At Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Postal address: 5805 Mountain Home St.

Unit J-13

Nellis AFB, NV 89191

E-mail: ja_af_82@hotmail.com

Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason

2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

 

SST Kenneth Allen
and wife Susan Allen (Elza)

U.S. Army-1AD-HHC

Weisbaden, Germany

E-mail: spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or susan12652000@yahoo.com

Jon Barton

West Point, N.Y.

Sgt. Brad Boss

160th SOAR(A) "Nightstalkers"

Fort Campbell, Ky.

E-mail: bradley.boss@us.army.mil

Jon Bowers

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Josh Campbell

Fort Campbell, Ky.
Son of Cheryl and Bob Frank

Matt Clemens

U.S. Army National Guard

Fort Benning, Ga.

AIT in South Carolina

From Mount Pulaski

Justin Clott

U.S. Navy

E-mail: imjustin@hotmail.com

SRA Chassidy Dority

U.S. Air Force

Currently in the Middle East

Daughter of Robert and Teresa Matherly

Staff Sgt. Evan Jay Downey,
Karen and Ethan

U.S. Air Force

Mildenhall Air Force Base, England

Son of Lucky Eichner

1988 graduate of LCHS

LTJG Frederick V. Dehner

U.S. Navy

Currently en route from Saldina, Italy, to the USS Annapolis, stationed at Groton, Conn.

Home on leave: Contact at 732-2861 

E-mail: fdehner@yahoo.com

Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner

1984 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

Ben Estes

Fort Benning, Ga.

Tech. Sgt. Veronica Hasprey

39 CES

Prime Beef Deployed

Operation Northern Watch

APO AE - 09396 - 5000

 

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Becky Hill

U.S. Army Reserves

378th Chemical Co.

Daughter of Ken and Linda Hill of Mason City

1999 graduate of Illini Central

A1C Chad M. Maxheimer
U.S. Air Force

Hurlburt Field, Florida

E-mail: spring_loaded@yahoo.com

Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of Mount Pulaski

2000 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

Kevin McGinnis

Egypt

Philip Nodine

U.S. Army National Guard

Fort Jackson, S.C.

In basic training

Michelle K. Ramlow

U.S. Navy

At Pentagon

Postal address: 5409-B Steeplechase Drive

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

E-mail: ramlow.michelle@hq.navy.mil 

Sgt. James M. Rehmann II
Illinois Army National Guard

Bravo Company, 1/131 Infantry (Air Assault)

9˝ years prior U.S. Navy service, active duty, Electronics Technician Second Class

Distinguished Service from Sept. 25, 1990, to present

Maj. James E. Reineke,
Deborah, Nathan, Emily

U.S. Air Force

Misawa Air Base, Japan

E-mail: REIN4RUN@aol.com 

Joe Rybolt

U.S. Army National Guard

1544th Trans Co.

Son of James and Nita Rybolt

1997 graduate of LCHS

Pvt. Christian B. Skelton

U.S. Army

E-mail: skelton820@hotmail.com

2001 graduate of LCHS

Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton

Erika L. Slayton

Illinois Air National Guard, 183rd Fighter Wing

Frankfurt, Germany

Postal address: Erika Slayton

16ESS/FM

PSC 5 Box 1000

APO AE 09050

E-mail: 16ess.fm@rheinmain.af.mil 

Daughter of Lloyd (Ed) and Bridget Slayton

Robby, Ami-Jo and Angela Spickard

National Guard medical support

SrA Brandi N. (Barr) Splitter
and husband SrA Ben A. Splitter

U.S. Air Force

Stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

E-mail: Brandi.Splitter@mildenhall.af.mil

Daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of Bloomington

1997 graduate of LCHS

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Yarcho

U.S. Air Force

At Ramstein Air Base, Germany

E-mail: thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil

Class of 1982


Reunions

Ongoing class reunion in cyberspace for 1960 graduates of LCHS

http://www.geocities.com/lincolnhigh1960/


Reminiscence


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