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The mission of Lincoln Daily News is to tell the stories of Logan County in a contemporaneous manner, with lively writing and a predilection for simple truth fairly told. Lincoln Daily News seeks a relationship with the good people of Logan County that is honest, neighborly and never patronizing. Lincoln Daily News presents news within a full context that contributes to understanding. Lincoln Daily News is more interested in the marketplace of ideas than the competition of personalities. Without shrinking from the bold delivery of unvarnished fact, Lincoln Daily News operates from the premise that God's creatures deserve the presumption of right motive. Lincoln Daily News eschews malice and cynicism; it approaches every person with dignity and every subject with equanimity. In short, Lincoln Daily News informs, stimulates and entertains.

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Former ballplayers

12-6-00

To whom it may concern:

Can you tell me what has happened to Shawn Bunch and Tommy-John Gallagher this year? I figured they would be a big part of Lincoln's ball team. Has Coach Al decided to go young looking at the future of Lincoln basketball? I don't live in Lincoln but I try to keep up on B/G's basketball teams.

Thanks,

Rick C

 


Word on the streets...Bunch transferred to Springfield-Southeast and Gallagher didn't go out for basketball this season.

Jeff Mayfield

Sports Talk

 


Holiday Hoops...Oops, game not there

12-5-00

Dear LDN:

I was looking forward to the broadcast of the Lincoln game Wednesday night, but there was a different program on! Living in Chicago, I was really pleased to find that LDN was broadcasting Railer sports (especially basketball), but it sure was a disappointment not to be able to tune in tonight — your advertising sure made it look like it was going to be on. Hope you can be a little more clear on your site as to which programming will be broadcast.

Other than that, the site is great! I visit all the time! It really keeps me up to date with all the "goings-on" in Lincoln (and I visit quite a few of your sponsors when I'm in town as well!)

Regards,

Jeff Weingarz

An avid LDN surfer...


Our apologies to all those who logged on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for the Holiday Hoops game. It was not on. We did have it scheduled on Hear it Here! Instead you found the Faks Machine, a great show, but definitely not the Railers.

We had not been informed previously that our connection, the Linc On TV, has an agreement with their two regularly scheduled shows, The City Council Meeting and The Faks Machine, on Monday and Wednesday evenings. They will not broadcast a game during those times on Mondays or Wednesdays. It is an uncommon event that a game is scheduled Monday or Wednesday. So you can look forward to hearing many other games. Most are scheduled for Friday evenings.

Jan Youngquist

LDN managing editor

 


Thanks to local businesses from Jan Hashman

11-29-00

To the editor:

Many thanks to all the local businesses who so generously donated to the Jan Hashman Cancer Benefit.  Special thanks goes out to:

    AAL for their donation of paper products and financial assistance

    Chug Hubrich from Hicks Gas for grilling all our hot dogs on such a cold day

    HYPE kids from Lincoln Junior High for keeping our tables clean

    Hassebrock family for their donation of half a hog

    Highland Guard Bagpipers for their tremendous performance

    Jim and Nancy Ireland for donating a spectacular hot-air balloon ride

    Lincoln IGA for donating all the hamburger and hot dog buns

    Mike Maske for his expertise in auctioneering

    P & W Pools for the donation of all the barbecue, hot dogs, advertisement

    Stone County Ramblers for providing such wonderful bluegrass music

    Water Street Catering for making the delicious chili and soup   

Other businesses who made donations were Abe's, Auto Zone, B & K Antique Mall, B & L Photography, Becherer's, Benner's, Big R, Blade's, Blue Dog Inn, Bonanza, Brandt’s Arcade, Broadway Cleaners, Burger King, Burwell's, Camel's Hair’em, Cherished Memories, Corner Cuts, Cracker Barrel, Dairy Bar, Doll House, Domino's, Eagles, Family Video, Fashion Bug, Fifth Street Food Mart, Fifth Street Wash House, First Wok, GKC Theater, Graue Inc., Heads Are Turnin', Holiday Inn, Kathleen's Hallmark, Kickapoo Street Dollar Store, Lincoln Furniture, Logan County Hardware, Logan Lanes, MKS Jewelry, Maverick's, Mel-o-Cream, Merle Norman, Mirror Images, NAPA, Nichol's Car Care, Oasis, Other Side Of The Fence, Personal Image, Pizza Hut, Prairie Years, Rajean Babbs, Ray Bernahl, Rubber Roost, Speed Lube, Sports Plus, Stage, Steak-n-Shake, Tannery, Three Roses Floral, Tobias Embroidery, VFW, Wal-Mart Photo Lab, Wendy's and Wibben's Clocks.

Please remember these businesses when you do your holiday shopping and all throughout the year.  For these businesses are the ones who support their local citizens whenever there is a need.

Jan Hashman

Lincoln

 


Lazy Row resident concerned with loss of farmland to 'progress'

11-29-00

To the editor:

I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the decision reached by the Logan County Board this past Tuesday evening concerning the rezoning of agricultural property in Eminence Township.

Mr. Mahler, who mentioned that the land be rezoned, said he was in favor of progress in Logan County. How much progress is there when a farmer chooses to sell part of his productive land so that less grain can be produced?

I am concerned that several points were brought up, yet were glossed right over:

1. No consideration was shown for the people who live on Lazy Row, who want to keep the area as it is. This is our home. We choose to live in the country because we don’t want commercial property in our back yards. It is a unique environment in Logan County. There are businesses on Lazy Row. They are farmers who work hard to give you a good product. They raise fruit, beef, pork and grain. There is healthy wildlife in the area such as owls, hawks, deer, pheasant, fox and coyote. Not only is it to be enjoyed by those who live here, but also by those of you who come out for a country drive.

2. This spot was not the only available spot for a radio tower, whose range is very short. Another alternative would be to buy the radio station in Lincoln, update equipment and use buildings already in place instead of destroying good farmland.

3. The lack of concern for the migratory songbirds that this tower will be affecting, for it will sit in their flight path.

4. After hearing the budget approval of hundreds of thousands of our tax dollars, $3,700 in tax revenue is a pittance amount that won’t even stay in the township. It will be given to Lincoln.

In Genesis God told Adam that because of his sin he would have to toil and eat the fruit of the ground. It seems that "progress" is leaving less and less ground to raise food on. In Matthew 16:26 Jesus asks, "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his soul?"

People seem to be forgetting what the farming heritage of America is. In the name of "progress," farmland has been lost to highways, sterile subdivisions, parking garages; and acres of the finest land now sits under concrete at car factories, even golf courses. In our lust for "progress," a way of life and good food will be lost.

Judy Ballinger

Atlanta

 

 


 

 

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Lincoln Daily News
601 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL  62656

Letters must include the writer's name, telephone number, mailing address and/or e-mail address (we will not publish address or phone number information). Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to edit letters to reduce their size or to correct obvious errors. Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to reject any letter for any reason. Lincoln Daily News will publish as many acceptable letters as space allows. 



 

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