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OVER THE NOON HOUR (CDT)
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[Mayor Ritter, Chamber of Commerce members and ambassadors, and
Looking for Lincoln associates assist Lincoln impersonator Charlie Ott with the
ribbon cut.]
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more photos]
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[State, regional and local tourism agencies gathered Saturday for
the unveiling of Illinois' newest historic marker. On hand for the unveiling,
starting on the left, are Sheila Blodgett, Heritage Tourism director; Claudia
Janec of Custom Graphics; and Nikki Stratton of the Springfield Convention
Visitors Bureau, president of Looking for Lincoln statewide. To the right are
Thressia Usherwood, state and county Looking for Lincoln committee member and
activities liaison, and Charlie Ott, local retired Lincoln impersonator.]
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*
Wednesday school closings *
Due
to the weather, many Logan County schools are closing. We will update this list
if there are any changes.
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Carroll
Catholic School early dismissal: 1:30 p.m.
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Chester-East
Lincoln early dismissal: 1:30 p.m.
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Emden
Elementary School early dismissal: 10:30 p.m.
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Hartsburg-Emden
Junior and Senior High early dismissal: 10:30 p.m.
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Lincoln
Community High School early dismissal: 1:30 p.m. (sports are canceled)
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New
Holland-Middletown Middle School early dismissal: 1:30 p.m.
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New
Holland-Middletown Primary early dismissal: 1:15 p.m.
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West
Lincoln-Broadwell early dismissal: 1:30 p.m.
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Zion
Lutheran School early dismissal: 1:30 p.m.
At
this time, all District 27 schools, Mount Pulaski schools and Atlanta School are
scheduled to get out at the regular time.
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Click
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sources regarding the presidential election
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TOP
STORIES
It's
slick out there
[DEC.
13, 2000] Watch
out! The city and county roads are slick. Remember to leave plenty
of time for travel and plenty of room in between cars. Signal and
slow down early.
[complete
story]
Looking
for Lincoln
exhibit unveiled
[DEC.
13, 2000] The
local Looking for Lincoln exhibit, site of a ribbon-cutting on
Saturday, Dec. 9, is in the form of a storyboard. It stands on the
location where Abraham Lincoln is purported to have christened the
city with the juice of a watermelon.
[complete
story]
City
Christmas ornaments are here
[DEC.
13, 2000]
Official
City of Lincoln Christmas ornaments featuring City Hall have arrived
in the Main Street Lincoln office.
[complete
announcement]
World/National
News
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OUT
AND ABOUT
Part
2
Springfield
at holiday time
[DEC.
13, 2000]
Click
below for a sampling of attractions and holiday events.
[complete
story]
World/National
Consumer Travel News
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BOOK
LOOK
 'Teaching
Swimming
and Water Safety'
[DEC.
13, 2000]
One
of the great experiences in parenting is teaching a child how to
swim. The new book "Teaching Swimming and Water Safety,"
by the Australian Council for the Teaching of Swimming and Water
Safety, is a wonderful guide to promote this shared experience.
[book
review]
World/National
Book
Reviews
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THE
ARTS
Reminder
LCHS
Christmas concert Thursday
[click
here for announcement]
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SPORTS
NEWS
LCHS
girls vs. Lanphier
[sports
report]
Mount
Pulaski boys vs. Clinton
[sports
report]
World/National
Sports News
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Agriculture
News
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World/National
Business
News
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Hear
it here!
Fak's
Machine tonight
Mike Fak and
Jim Ash host a community call-in show. Their show airs on Lincoln
Daily News over the MediaOne link every Wednesday night beginning
at 7 p.m.
[click
here to hear it]
Sponsors:
Mitchell-Newhouse, Gleason's Dairy Bar, J&S Auto
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ORGANIZATIONS
Breastfeeding
Support Group to meet
[DEC.
13, 2000]
The
Breastfeeding Support Group will meet at Logan County Health
Department on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 12:30 p.m.
[complete
announcement]
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TEACHING
& LEARNING
Reminder
[DEC.
13, 2000]
You
can learn more about Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy at
regional informational meetings in Springfield tonight and in Decatur tomorrow night.
[complete
story]
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SPIRITUAL
LIFE
Full
Gospel Christmas program
[DEC.
13, 2000]
Full
Gospel Evangelistic Center, 426 N. Monroe St., invites you to join
them for a special Christmas concert
[complete
announcement]
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A
holiday contest for you!
 As
a participant in the Ho-Ho-Dough holiday contest,
Lincolndailynews.com has lots of tickets to give away to its loyal
readers. LDN has been providing five daily questions, pulled from current ads and
yesterday's stories,
for you to answer. Each correct answer earns one ticket. Just e-mail
your responses back to Lincoln Daily News, and we will save your
tickets for you to pick up late next week. A drawing for $5,000 cash
and other prizes will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Logan
County Courthouse. Good luck!
Thursday's
edition will be the last day for questions. Readers
who have won tickets may pick them up at the LDN office Friday
afternoon or Saturday morning.
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 Questions
for Wednesday, Dec. 13:
(Today's
questions are worth THREE tickets each!)
1.
Name a Lincolnite who is currently a missionary in Papua New Guinea.
2.
Who built the first log cabin in Springfield?
3.
Name two in Mary Krallmann's "eclectic" collection of
calendars.
4.
How many gift commitment cards were on the Angel Tree at the Cracker
Barrel?
5.
How did Springfield, Ill., get its name?
Click
here to submit your answers
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OBITUARIES
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Mary Bratton
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Judith Gass
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Pansy Pirtle Parrish Holmes
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Ronald McCray
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Robert Wiseman
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New
this week!
Mike
Fak in Lincoln Daily News
Logan
Countys own Mike Fak, commentator on LincOn TVs "Fak's
Machine" program and popular local print commentator, can now be read in Lincoln
Daily News.
[click
here]
LDN
will be hosting articles and commentary by Fak on local issues and
issues which have local impact.
Fak is a voracious writer, turning out numerous articles on
other issues which have state, national and international impact. His other articles can be viewed on his website at www.fakmachine.com.
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