Glenn Shelton bestowed the top Emergency Management Agency Award; Jan Schumacher honored for service to community as a Logan County Board member

[November 21, 2015]  LINCOLN - On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, it was an evening of observations and honor. In addition to a pre-meeting ceremony recognizing Logan County as a Purple Heart County, the Logan County Board also distinguished two other persons. Reverend Glenn Shelton and Jan Schmacher were honored for their service to the community during the Regular session.

With all 12 members present the board presented a special award to Reverend Glenn Shelton for his service in emergency planning for the community and gave a plaque to Jan Schumacher for her years on the board.

Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Dan Fulscher and Board Chairman David Hepler awarded Reverend Glenn Shelton the Logan County Emergency Management Agency’s Larry Shroyer Award. Fulscher said this award is a lifetime distinguished achievement award given to someone not only in Emergency Services, but also someone who is a dignitary that people look up to and see as a person who protects them.

Hepler read words on the award to Reverend Shelton, which said, "In recognition of your distinguished service and lifetime dedication to the safety of the citizens of Logan County from Logan County EMA."

Fulscher said that in 1989, Shelton was part of an exploratory committee who helped establish 911. When there was discussion about whether to start 911, Shelton came up with the slogan, "It just makes sense." Fulscher said Shelton often worked behind the scenes and on the City Council for eight years.

Fulscher said to Shelton, "You were the person we could call. You were the person that would pray with us. You were the person that looked over our law enforcement and firefighters." He said Shelton was the person who made sure things were firm and fair and were done correctly.

Shelton humbly accepted the award and said, "I am honored, pleased, thankful, and grateful to the Almighty God that he sent me here 31 years ago to become part of this community." Shelton said that early on, people in the community encouraged him to get involved with what was going on in the county and in the city, and ever since, he has wanted to be involved in making progress in the community.

Chairman Hepler also presented Jan Schumacher with a plaque commemorating her years of service on the County Board from 2008-2015 and thanking Schumacher for her service and dedication to the board.

Logan County Clerk, Sally Turner read a resolution that said Schumacher has been on the board since 2008. In her credits, former Board Chairman Terry Carlton assigned Schumacher to a wide range of tasks that included serving on several vital committees, acting as a liaison to other public and private organizations, enhancing grant writing efforts, and updating the board policy manual.

The resolution said that Schumacher has acted as a voice for economic development, historic preservation, and downtown revitalization, as well as working tirelessly to enhance the relationship between the Board and various municipalities in the business community.

The resolution also said Schumacher's most enduring accomplishment is encouragement of educational attainment at all levels. If the next generation of students attains both academic and educational success, they will have Schumacher to thank.

Schumacher has resigned from the board, effective November 30, so she can move to Jefferson City, Missouri where her husband is now working. She said it has been an immense privilege to serve on the board.

[Angela Reiners]