|
About Lincoln Daily News |
Letters to the Editor |
||||
|
Lincoln Daily News.com Lincoln Daily News publishes daily news about the Lincoln/Logan County area on the Internet at www.lincolndailynews.com. (We are not a print publication). All subscriptions are free! Our Mission: 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. Content: The articles published in Lincoln Daily News are the result of research and interviews. Any opinions expressed are those of the writers. Corrections: Please contact us by phone, fax, mail or e-mail with any information about mistakes, typos or erroneous information. If the error is in an item which is still in the paper, we will correct it online immediately. All corrections will be shown on the "Corrections" page.
Our Services: Lincoln Daily News provides daily news, sports, features and commentary on Lincoln, Logan County, and the surrounding area. To promote local businesses, we offer display advertisements at very reasonable rates, and links to business websites. Classified advertising for businesses and individuals is available for all the standards categories. Submit your ads at our LDN office via phone, fax or in person. "Happy ads" are a special feature to enable our readers to celebrate birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and other good news. Call us for details.
For employment information, contact Lincoln Daily News at their
offices.
Our Staff: Copy Editor and Writer: Mary Krallmann Technology Assistant: Tyler Havlin thldn@lincolndailynews.com
|
Wilmert: Children Deserve the Best 2-20-00 Dear Editor: In the late '70s and early '80s, we lived in Germany for five years. (They do have things over there that are older than dirt.) We traveled all over and saw more old castles, dungeons, chateaux, cathedrals, churches, courthouses, and gast houses (inns) than you can imagine. One thing I don't remember seeing was any old elementary schools. Even in our quaint little village, the elementary schools were modern. People travel a long way to see history, but not to see an old school building. These people certainly appreciate old traditions and things. But these are not borne on the backs of nor at the expense of their children. Children come first to them, and a modern, up-to-date educational delivery system is a part of it. I agree with that. I, too, attended Central all nine years and can remember all of my teachers. My kids went to school there too. The history I have is of the people and experiences, not of a tired, old building. The future generations of children deserve the best we can afford to offer. I am glad I was able to go to the new high school and someone didn't say, "Oh, let's keep the old one and fix it up a little. It was good enough for us and these kids don't deserve any better." People like old courthouses, old libraries and the like. They also like new modern hospitals and new schools. There is no shame or blame in having a mix. We are in a unique position to provide two new schools for Lincoln. What a fantastic boost for enticing new families to Lincoln. People look at those things when deciding where to locate. There is much more at stake here than appears on the surface and it would be a shame to lose this opportunity. An even greater tragedy would be to lose Ralph Gale Field in the process of renovating Central. Sincerely,
2-19-00 To Tom Seggelke, Thanks, Tom, to you and to the others who have been involved with the creation of this new venture. I've heard others praise your approach to the news and have now had the opportunity and pleasure of seeing for myself why they are happy with what you are doing. I enjoyed the insight, especially appreciating the handling of local matters and the solicitation of input, pro and con, on selected issues. With deepest appreciation for what you and the other talented people have done, are doing, and hopefully will do for a long time to come. Paul A. Meints
|
||||