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            Neighbors,  Benefits, 
            A Day in the Life...,
             Diaspora, 
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            SPECIAL EVENTS AND
            ANNOUNCEMENTS:  
             Relay 
            For Life, a team event to fight cancer,  Parents 
            and teachers, new website
            helps explain terrorism to kids,  
            
             
            Renew your license plate 
            online REGULAR POSTINGS:  Addresses
            of city and county officials,  
            
            
            Addresses of state 
            legislators, 
            
            
            
            Lincoln Jaycees,  Logan
            County LEPC committee appointments,  Oasis, 
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            SPECIAL
            EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 
            Relay For 
            Life, a team event to fight cancer 
            
            
            Logan County will 
            host the sixth annual Relay For Life at the Laughlin Center at 
            Lincoln Christian College and Seminary on May 9 and 10. The Relay 
            For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature event. It is 
            truly a celebration of cancer survivorship and an outstanding way to 
            honor those who have triumphed over cancer and to remember those we 
            have lost to the disease.  
            Cancer is the second 
            leading cause of death in Illinois. In 2003 it is expected that 
            57,160 Illinoisans will be diagnosed with cases of cancer. This is 
            equivalent to 157 new cases every day and almost seven new cases 
            every hour. Approximately 25,610 Illinoisans will die of cancer this 
            year, about 70 people a day. 
            There are about eight 
            million people alive today who have had some type of cancer. Every 
            year more and more people survive cancer. This is especially true of 
            children with cancer because of the new treatments and technology.
             
            Last year the Relay 
            For Life raised over $14,000,000 in Illinois. Of this amount, 60 
            percent stayed in our state. 
            By forming a team 
            from your company, church, school, neighborhood or other group, you 
            will not only be part of a great community event, but you will raise 
            funds to improve the quality of life for cancer patients today and 
            the outlook for those diagnosed in the future. We hope to raise 
            $65,000 from this year's event. To reach our goal, we need your 
            support!  
            This year's 
            festivities officially begin at 8 p.m. Friday and conclude Saturday 
            at noon. The overnight fund-raiser helps to support the 
            organization's programs of cancer research, education, patient 
            services and advocacy. 
            This year's gold 
            sponsors for the event are CEFCU, Family Medical Center, Lincolnland 
            Communication/Cingular, Wal-Mart, and Lincoln Christian College and 
            Seminary. 
            Local co-chairs are 
            Mary Ellen Martin and Kathy Blaum. 
            If you are interested 
            in learning more about this important event, please call 732-9372, 
            732-3349 or 
            1 (800) 252-5302.  
            For more information on the Web, go to
            
            http://www.cancer.org/docroot/gi/gi_1.asp.  
            
            
             
            
            
            Parents and teachers, new website 
            helps explain terrorism to kids 
            
            The Federal 
            Emergency Management Agency has just posted a section titled 
            "National Security Emergencies" on "FEMA for Kids." The new section 
            helps explain terrorism, biological and chemical weapons and how to 
            prepare for these threats. In light of the newly elevated
            
            threat level, this site is even more important. Go to
            http://www.fema.gov/kids/nse/. 
             
            
            
            
            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. 
            
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            REGULAR
            POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
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             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: 
            
            
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            Charles Ruben, 2409 1000th Ave., 
            Hartsburg, IL  62643;  642-5388 
               
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            William H. Sahs, 1366 2100th St., 
            Lincoln, IL  62656;  735-3546 
               
             
            
            District 2: 
            
            
            District 3: 
            
            
            District 4: 
            
            
            District 5: 
            
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            Patrick O'Neill, 210 
            N. State St., Lincoln, IL  62656;  732-9337
 
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            Dale Voyles, chairman, 543 11th 
            St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  (cell) 871-0057; 732-7901 
               
             
            
            District 6: 
            
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            William "Mitch" 
            Brown, 1372 1850th St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-2268
 
              - Paul E. Gleason, 1621 Rutledge 
              Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-9111
 
             
            
            
            
            Logan County Board 
            committees 
            
            
            
            
            All meetings of the full county board are open to the public. 
            
            
            
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            Board-of-whole meeting:  Thursday before third Tuesday of each month, 
            first floor courtroom at the courthouse, 7 p.m. 
               
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            Adjourned board meeting:  third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. 
               
             
            
            
            (First 
            person named is chairman of each committee.) 
            
              
              
                
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            Airport/farm: 
            
            
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            Farmer, Ruben, Hepler, 
            Voyles, Sahs
                
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            Monthly meeting:  
            First Monday, Logan County Airport conference room, 7 p.m.
                
             
            
            
            Animal: 
            
            
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            O'Neill, Ruben, Hepler, 
            Stewart, Werth, Voyles
                
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            Second Wednesday, first 
            floor  
            
            county board room at 
            
            courthouse, 7 p.m.
                
             
            
            
            Buildings and grounds: 
            
            
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            Logan, Brown, Stewart, 
            Werth, Voyles
                
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            First Tuesday, county board room, 7 p.m.
                
             
            
            
            Finance: 
            
            
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            Ruben, Logan, Farmer, 
            Werth, Voyles, Gleason
                
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            Friday before third 
            Tuesday, 
            county board room, 8 a.m.
                
             
            
            
            Health: 
            
            
            
            
            Insurance/legislative: 
            
            
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            Luster, Gleason, Brown, 
            Ruben, Stewart, Voyles
                
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            Second Tuesday, county board 
            room, 7 p.m.
                
             
            
            
            Law enforcement/ESDA: 
            
            
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            Logan, Farmer, Brown, 
            Stewart, Voyles, Hepler
                
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            First Thursday, Blue Room 
            at 
            safety complex, 7 p.m.
                
             
            
            
            Liquor: 
            
            
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            Luster, Hepler, Werth, 
            Brown, Farmer, Voyles
                
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            On call
                
             
            
            
            Road and bridge: 
            
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            Werth, Hepler, Farmer, 
            O'Neill, Sahs, Voyles  
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            Friday before board-of-whole 
            meeting, county highway department building, 8 a.m.
                
             
            
            Planning and zoning: 
            
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            Hepler, Stewart, Luster, 
            Logan, O'Neill, Voyles
                
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            First Wednesday, county highway 
            department building, 7:30 p.m.
                
             
            
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            Waste management: 
            
            
            
            
            Economic development: 
            
            
            
            
            9-1-1 liaison: 
            
            
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            Logan
                
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            Third Wednesday, 7 p.m.
                
             
            
            
            Work force investment: 
            
            
            
            
            Tourism: 
            
            
            
            
            Chamber of commerce 
            liaison: 
            
            
            
            
            General Assembly liaison: 
            
            
            
            
            Community Action: 
            
            
            
            
            Personnel: 
            
            
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            Voyles, Ruben, Luster  
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            Meets quarterly
                
             
            
            
            Public Aid appeals: 
            
            
            
            
            Parliamentarian and 
            historian: 
            
            
            
            
            Government, education, 
            Main Street Lincoln: 
            
            
            
            
            Safety: 
            
            
            
            
            Resource conservation and 
            development: 
            
            
            
            
            Regional planning 
            director: 
            
            
            
            
            Zoning officer: 
            
            
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            Addresses of state 
            legislators 
            
              
              
                
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                  Representatives 
                  Rep. Bill Mitchell (R), 87th 
                  District 
                  
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Springfield office: 
                    240-W Stratton Office Building 
                    Springfield, IL  62706 
                    (217) 782-8163 
                    (217) 782-4553 fax  
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District office: 
                    332 W. Marion 
                    Suite 12 
                    Forsyth, IL  62535 
                    (217) 876-1968 
                    (217) 876-1973 fax  
                   
            
            
                  Rep. Rich Brauer (R), 100th 
                  District 
                  
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Springfield office: 
                    Stratton Office Building, Room 1128-E 
                    Springfield, IL  62706 
                    (217) 782-0053 
                    (217) 782-0897 fax  
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Lincoln office: 
                    Logan County Farm Bureau Building 
                    124 S. McLean St. 
                    Lincoln, IL 62656 
                    (217) 732-4433 
                    (217) 782-5406 fax 
                    Office hours in the Farm Bureau office: 
                    1-4:30 p.m. Fridays  
                    - E-mail: 
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                  Sen. Bill Brady (R), 44th 
                  District 
                  
                  Sen. Larry K. Bomke (R), 50th 
                  District 
                  
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Springfield office: 
                    105D Capitol Building 
                    Springfield, IL  62706 
                    (217) 782-0228 
                    (217) 782-5406 fax  
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Lincoln office: 
                    Logan County Farm Bureau Building 
                    124 S. McLean St. 
                    Lincoln, IL 62656 
                    (217) 732-4433 
                    (217) 782-5406 fax 
                    Office hours in the Farm Bureau office: 
                    1-4:30 p.m. Fridays  
                    - E-mail: 
                    senator_bomke@yahoo.com 
 
                   
                    
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            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/. 
            
             
            Lincoln 
            Jaycees meet monthly 
            
            
            
            Lincoln Jaycees have membership 
            meetings the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the 
            Lincoln Moose Lodge. The meetings are for all current and 
            prospective members. 
            
            Board meetings for the Jaycees are on 
            the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at Wendy's Restaurant. 
            
            
             
            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 also is open 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.  
            
            Auction 
            
            
            If you are willing to donate gently 
            used items for our third annual auction on March 15, please bring in 
            your donations, starting March 10. We just do not have enough 
            storage space to accept items before that date. 
            
            Memories 
            class 
            
            
            The Memories class is scheduled for 
            3:45 p.m. March 28. The topic will be "Your Home Town Experiences." 
            Please join our group to learn more about your special talents for 
            turning your memories into great stories for your family and friends 
            to cherish. 
            
            Senior 
            prom 
            
            
            Please note this new date on your 
            calendars: Saturday, March 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. is the new time for 
            the senior prom at Lincoln Community High School. We are sorry for 
            any inconvenience the change may have caused. A conflict occurred 
            with a band event at the high school.  
            
            
            Recognition for special sponsors 
            
            
            The Oasis thanks Papa John's for 
            providing pizzas for the Tuesday night bingo group. 
            
            A very special thank-you to Wurth 
            Bottling and Jerrell and Lois Vannoy of Gold Springs Water for 
            providing the monthly bottled water for our membership and our 
            Tuesday lunch patrons to enjoy. 
            
            Game 
            winners 
            
            
            Linda Hughes and Jean Cypher were the 
            weekly game winners on Tuesday and Friday, respectively. 
            
            Larry Van Bibber won pinochle Friday 
            night. Bernie DePuy and Betty Burger were the 5 in 1 winners, and 
            Alice Thornton and Harley Heath tied for pool honors. 
            
            On Sunday night, Judy Morrow and Len 
            Krapp were the rummy winners. 
            
            
            Newsletter 
            
            Friends of 
            The Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more 
            information, call 732-6132 or 732-5844.  
             
            
            
            Zonta Club meets Tuesday  
            
            
            The Zonta Club of Lincoln will meet at 
            6 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, at the Depot Restaurant. Rebecca Boughan 
            from the Parent Support Group of Logan County will speak on "Tough 
            Love." 
            
            Members are reminded to bring 
            toothpaste as well as shampoo donations for the Lincoln/Logan Food 
            Pantry, one of this year’s service projects. 
            
            If you cannot attend the meeting, 
            please call Kay Bauer by 5 p.m. Monday, March 10. 
            
            Recipes for the Zonta Cookbook are due 
            to Judy Awe by March 15. 
            Zonta 
            International is a worldwide service organization of women 
            executives in business and the professions working together for the 
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            Team up with friends for MS Walk 
            
            [MARCH. 
            4, 2003]  
            Helping improve the 
            lives of a third of a million Americans is a big job, but it's not 
            overwhelming with a little help from your friends. Bring a group of 
            friends or family members and join other teams on Sunday, April 6, 
            for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's 2003 MS Walk. Chat 
            with your team as you walk down the 1½-mile course through Kickapoo 
            Creek Park and toward a cure for MS. The walk begins at 1:30 p.m. 
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             Teams of walkers 
            collect contributions for completing the course. The money raised 
            from the MS Walk helps the society continue to lead the way in MS 
            programs, research and professional education.  
            "I always have fun 
            walking for the National MS Society," said Donita Biggs of Lincoln. 
            "I always meet new people and get to see some of my old friends 
            while I walk. Although I have so much fun, I am really here to help 
            the third of a million Americans living with MS. It's the least I 
            can do." 
            The National MS 
            Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of MS. Thanks 
            to significant advances in research, the FDA has approved several 
            treatments that may alter the underlying course of MS, and early 
            treatment is critically important. People with MS should consult 
            their doctors about using one of the FDA-approved medications and 
            other effective treatments for the symptoms of MS. 
              
              
        
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            The National Multiple 
            Sclerosis Society is the only national voluntary MS organization 
            that meets the standards of all major agencies that rate the fiscal 
            responsibility of nonprofit groups 
            Multiple sclerosis is 
            a chronic, unpredictable neurological disease. MS can cause blurred 
            vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, 
            numbness, extreme fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, 
            paralysis, and blindness. These problems may be permanent, or they 
            may come and go. 
            For more information 
            about MS, the MS Walk, or to walk, volunteer or sponsor someone in 
            the MS Walk, please call Nancy Ireland at 732-2339 or the National 
            MS Society at 1 (800) FIGHT MS, or visit
            nationalmssociety.org. 
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            New Habitat house will go to Mount Pulaski 
            family 
            
            [MARCH. 
            1, 2003]  
            The ground will be a-shakin' 
            and a-breakin' at 507 S. Layette St., Mount Pulaski, at 4:30 p.m. 
            this Sunday. The Logan County Habitat for Humanity and friends will 
            be breaking ground for a new house. The Christopher and Jackie Hagan 
            family will inhabit the home when it is completed. The Hagans have 
            three children: Brooke, Dawson and Colton. 
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            The event marks the 10th anniversary 
            for the local Habitat chapter, and this will be their seventh home.
             
            
            Funds raised at the recent snowball 
            dance are being used to purchase materials for the house. Habitat 
            also received matching funds for the project from Wal-Mart. A second 
            bonus check will be given later in the year.  
            
            Local Wal-Mart manager Vicky Hubbard 
            said that Wal-Mart is a company that specializes in many grants for 
            organizations that need funding, such as schools, fire and police 
            department special programs, grandparents grant with the Oasis and 
            Elkhart, and environmental grants.  
            
            Construction at the Mount Pulaski site 
            will begin in the latter part of March, weather permitting. 
            Everyone is 
            invited to attend the ceremony. 
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            Benefit for fireman-EMT Joe McCormick 
            
            [FEB. 
            27, 2003]  
            The San Jose Fire & Rescue 
            Department is sponsoring a benefit for Joe McCormick, a fireman and EMT 
            who was involved in a serious car accident. McCormick worked with 
            Forman Ambulance in Manito as well as San Jose Fire & Rescue. 
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            supper will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 15 at the San Jose 
            Lions Club building. 
            
            Everyone is invited to come and help 
            raise money for a person who has given so much of himself to the 
            community. 
            
            Donations will be accepted at the door. 
            
            Donations may also be sent to the Joe 
            McCormick Benefit Fund, c/o San Jose Tri-County Bank, P.O. Box 408, 
            San Jose, IL 62682. 
            A benefit auction 
            and hog roast has also been planned for May 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 
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       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.   
                     
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                  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
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               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 
              
              
              Billy Barmes 
              Jon Barton 
              
              
              
              U.S. Army Artillery 
              Kuwait 
              Business address: 
              Alpha Battery 1-41 FA 
              Unit #93115 
              APO AE 09303-3115 
              E-mail:
              jonathan.barton@us.army.mil
               
              2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, 
              West Point, N.Y. 
              
              
              T. Sgt. Adam C. Blaum 
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              In the Middle East 
              Postal address: 
              384 ESRF 
              APO AE 09317 
              
              
              Sgt. Brad Boss 
              
              
              160th SOAR(A) "Nightstalkers" 
              Fort Campbell, Ky.  
              E-mail: bradley.boss@us.army.mil
               
              
              
              Jon Bowers 
              
              Lackland Air Force Base, 
              Texas 
              
              Pvt. Jared Brown 
              
              Army 
              National Guard 
              1644 
              Trans. Co., Springfield 
              Son of 
              Jim and Tara Brown of Beason 
              2002 graduating class president at 
              LCHS 
              
              
              Jennifer Buffington 
              Simon Burlington 
              Josh Campbell 
              
              
              Fort Campbell, Ky. 
              Son-in-law of Cheryl and Bob Frank 
              Matt Clemens 
              U.S. 
              Army National Guard 
              Fort 
              Benning, Ga. 
              AIT in 
              South Carolina 
              From Mount Pulaski 
              
              
              LTJG Frederick V. Dehner 
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              250 Pelican Drive, Groton, CT 06340 
              
              Phone: (860) 405-1285 
              
              
              E-mail:
              fdehner@yahoo.com 
              
              Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner 
              1984 graduate of Lincoln 
              Community High School 
              
              Chuck Demling 
              
              
              
              U.S. Marine Corps 
              
              Chesapeake, Va.   
              
              E-mail:
              
              demling2@aol.com  
              Son of Doug and 
              Bunny Laymon of Atlanta 
              
              
              
              SRA Chassidy Dority 
              
              
              U.S. Air Force 
              Currently in the Middle East 
              Daughter of Robert and Teresa Matherly 
              
              
              Tech. Sgt. 
              Evan Jay Downey, 
              Karen and Ethan 
              
               U.S. Air Force 
               Mildenhall  
              Air Force Base, England 
              Son of Lucky Eichner 
              1988 graduate of LCHS 
              
              
              
              Karmalisha Duncan 
              Ben Estes 
              
              
              
              Fort Benning, Ga. 
              
              
              
              
              Seaman Luke A. Gerardot 
              
              
              
              U.S. Coast Guard 
              
              Stationed aboard the cutter Thetis 
              at Key West, Fla. 
              
              
              
              Postal address: 
              
              SN Luke Gerardot 
              
              USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910) 
              
              Key West, FL  
              33040 
              
              E-mail: 
              coastieblue7@hotmail.com
               
              
              
              
              Spc. Kyle Gleason 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              Army National Guard 
              
              126 Maintenance Company 
              
              Building 2546 
              
              S. 12th Ave. 
              
              Fort McCoy, WI  54656 
              
              
              
              
              Son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason 
              
              
              
              
              
              Mark V. Gleason 
              
              
              
              OSI U.S. Air Force 
              Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 
              Dayton, Ohio 
              Son of Joyce Gleason of Lincoln and John and Phyliss Gleason of 
              Michigan 
              
              
              
              
    
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              Tech. Sgt. Veronica Hasprey 
              
              
              39 CES 
              
              Prime Beef Deployed 
              
              Operation Northern Watch 
              APO AE - 09396 - 5000 
              
              Becky Hill 
              
              
              U.S. Army Reserves 
              378th Chemical Co. 
              Daughter of Ken and Linda Hill of 
              Mason City 
              1999 graduate of Illini Central 
              
              Joey Horn 
              Chad Kerns 
              
              
              U.S. Navy 
              DDG-52 USS Barry  
              Naval Station Norfolk, Va. 
              
              
              
              
              
              Operations specialist 
              
              
                
              Eric Leslie 
              
              U.S. Army in the Middle East 
              82 ABN DIV 
              E-mail: eric.leslie@us.army.mil
               
              
              
              A1C Chad M. 
              Maxheimer 
               U.S. Air Force 
              Deployed to an undisclosed location 
              
              E-mail: 
              chad.maxheimer@salem.af.mil  
              
              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. 
  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. Brian W. Rankin 
  Army National Guard Military 
  Police 
  233rd, Springfield 
  Son of Carl and Margaret Rankin 
  Sgt. James M. Rehmann II 
  Illinois Army National Guard 
  Bravo Company, 
  1/131 Infantry (Air Assault) 
  9½ 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: 
16ESS/FM 
PSC 5 Box 
1000 
APO AE 09050 
E-mail: 16ess.fm@rheinmain.af.mil  
Daughter of Lloyd (Ed) and Bridget 
Slayton 
  
              
              Jill Smith 
  
              
              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 
              
              Dirk Steinfort 
              
              Race Steinfort 
              
              Duane Swarts 
              
              U.S. Navy 
              
              Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk 
              
              Son of Bunny and Doug Laymon of 
              Atlanta and Tony and Saundra Swarts of Middletown 
              Spc. Tim 
              Uphoff  
              Illinois Army 
              National Guard  
              106th AVN, Peoria
               
              Chinook 
              helicopter maintenance  
              Son of Dennis and 
              Nancy Uphoff, Beason  
              2001 graduate of LCHS 
              JD Welsh Tech. Sgt. 
              Thomas Yarcho
               
              U.S. Air Force
               
              At Ramstein Air Base, Germany
               
              E-mail:
              thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil
               Class of 1982
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                The Postville Courthouse revisited, by Stan 
                Stringer, posted Feb. 12, 2002, in LDN  
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                Lincoln Lakes beach, 
                by Stan Stringer, posted July 10, 2001  
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                Stan Stringer tells story of Mark Holland's buzzing of Lincoln, 
                posted May 11, 2001  
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                Leigh Henson, now a college teacher in Missouri, remembers Miss 
                Jones, Jefferson School principal, 
                posted March 29, 2001  
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                Foreign Service officer recalls infamous Valentine's Day '79 in 
                Tehran, by George McKinney, posted Feb. 15, 2001  
             
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