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Bogus
bomb suspect arrested [APRIL
3, 2000]
At
approximately 5:20 p.m. on Friday, March 31, the Lincoln
City Police Department arrested a Lincoln man who resides
at 309 South College St. The man was arrested on a warrant
issued by the Logan County State’s Attorney Office for
felony disorderly conduct.
The
Lincoln Police Department’s Criminal Investigation
Division issued the warrant after the completion of the
investigation of a bogus bomb which evacuated residents of
the 300 block of South Chicago St. from their homes on
Saturday, March 25. When officers arrived at the scene, a
resident told them that they had identified a suspicious
object thought to have been a bomb. Supervisors were
called to the scene, and, for the public’s safety,
people within approximately 1½ blocks were evacuated. The
Secretary of State’s bomb squad was dispatched and
arrived at approximately 11:25 p.m. They examined the
object and determined that it needed to be neutralized for
further inspection. The bomb squad officers neutralized
the object and determined that it had no explosives in it.
The suspected bomb was fake.
Information
and evidence obtained during the investigation led to the
charges being filed. This offense is a class 4 felony and
upon conviction could result in a sentence of one to three
years in the Department of Corrections. The alleged
perpetrator posted a $1,000 cash bond and was released.
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Free
health services offered
[APRIL
1, 2000] The
Logan County Health Department will offer free screenings
and immunizations from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. during
National Public Health Week, April 3 through April 7.
On
Monday, April 3, legally required children’s
immunizations will be offered free of charge. Clients are
asked to bring in copies of current records for each child
who is to be immunized.
On
Tuesday, April 4, free blood sugar screenings to detect
diabetes will be offered. On Wednesday, April 5, the
Health Department is offering free hemoglobin screenings
to detect anemia.
On
Thursday, April 6, blood pressure screenings will be
offered, and on Friday, April 7, required children’s
immunizations will be offered again.
Free
child safety seat inspections will be offered by
appointment during the week. For an appointment, call
735-2317. Clients wishing immunizations or screenings do
not need an appointment. The Health Department is located
at 109 Third St. in Lincoln.
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BB
gun shooters nabbed
[MARCH
31, 2000] Two
17-year-old males have been charged with 26 counts of
criminal damage to property resulting from window damage
that was done last week to various vehicles and homes
throughout Lincoln. A 14-year-old juvenile male may also
be charged with as many as 19 counts of criminal damage to
property.
Sergeant/Detective
Ric Bacon of the Logan County Sheriff’s Department led
to the charges of the three individuals being filed by the
Logan County State's Attorney Office. Bacon was
unavailable for comment this morning.
The
Lincoln Police Department assisted in the investigation.
The
two males charged are of 1740 600th Ave. and
212 Palmer respectively. Both defendants were also charged
with additional counts in an unrelated matter. Their bonds
were set at $7,500, 10 percent of the reported damage.
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Raising
school spirit The
story behind fundraising [MARCH
30, 2000] Fundraising has become a means to "the extras" for
school districts in Logan County. Students, parents and
teachers raise thousands of dollars each year to purchase
additional items for students and for the schools. Lincoln
Community High School has more than 40 student and booster
clubs. Each student club, such as the French, library and
national honors clubs, are allowed to have one fundraiser
each year, while the booster clubs have 10 to 12 annual
fundraisers.
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"We
sell everything," said Darrell Hanslow, activity
director for LCHS, "There is a fundraiser going on
every week of the year." He added, "I'd estimate
that our annual fundraising efforts raise over $50,000 per
year, with most of these funds being raised by the booster
clubs for the athletic teams." This is in addition to
the $300,000 that the school provides per year for school
athletics.
[Posters like this one promote the
importance of reaching the fundraising goal]
West
Lincoln-Broadwell’s Parent Teachers Organization (PTO)
and booster clubs hold annual chili suppers and pancake
and sausage breakfasts. The school also participates in
Market Day, a fundraiser that sells packaged food
throughout the year. This year's fundraising profits have
been earmarked for a learning garden that will be planted
on the school's property this spring, according to Terrica
Buchholz, the school’s secretary.
The
fundraising cooperative Market Day earns Chester-East
Lincoln (CEL) $300-$600 per month according to Kathy
Martinie, the program’s parent coordinator. Martinie
places the orders and Ron Ackerman, a CEL parent, takes
care of the distribution of the products. "It has a
large following, with a good group of supportive parents
who go above and beyond the call to help the
students." This year’s profits from Market Day and
community club activities, a PTO project, will go toward
purchasing books for a reading program that encourages
reading at all ages.
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In
addition to items sold by students, the school also
participates in corporate fundraisers by collecting labels
and points from cereal boxes, cans and other products.
These proof of purchase seals are then turned in to the
companies in exchange for software, rewards and money.
Most of CEL’s fundraisers are school-wide efforts. The
administration surveys the staff each year to determine
how the profits will be used.
Judy
Alberts, principal at CEL, said their fundraisers collect
about $6,000-7,000 annually. This is in addition to an
activity fee that is collected with each student’s
registration fees. Alberts commented, "Teachers are
energetic about the fundraisers. The trend is to do
something different. I think we’ve done that. Our
fundraising success lies in the variety of items that we
offer, and we don’t overlap fundraisers."
All
of the eighth graders raise money to be put towards
expenses for their class trip, usually to Chicago or St.
Louis.
[Kathy Martinie, Ron Ackerman and Judy
Alberts take pride in Chester-East Lincoln fundraisers]
Each
of the schools contacted expressed gratitude to the
community, parents, and teachers who have helped their
respective schools raise funds.
[Kym
C. Ammons-Scott]
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