Committee
discusses
recycling costs, options
[NOV.
18, 2000] The
Logan County Waste Management Committee met Wednesday evening and
discussed various ways that could be explored in order to cut
expenses in the current state-mandated recycling program.
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Kenny
Schwab, director of the programs for the committee, told board
members that expenses associated with pickup and processing of those
items make it difficult for the program to be anywhere near
self-sufficient.
"The
problem is facing many municipalities where they are having the same
problems in recycling items, specifically with glass
containers," he said.
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Schwab
attended a three-day conference in Cincinnati that addressed
national recycling programs and some of the steps that are being
taken in other areas of the country.
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The
decision of Lake Area, a Springfield company where recyclable items
are taken, to begin assessing $75 for large loads of material and
$25 for pickup-size loads, will add about $7,800 to nearly $10,000
per year to the committee's budget.
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Grant
Eaton, Lincoln's representative on the council, will research other
ways pickup might be done, as well as other sources that would be
available for processing these items.
The
survey is to be done in December, with the board reviewing the
findings at its January meeting.
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County
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Area residents speak in opposition to
proposal
[NOV.
17, 2000] A
packed room met Logan County Board members Thursday night as they
sat down to discuss various issues they would be voting on at
Tuesday night's monthly meeting.
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The
majority of those present were there to discuss the possible
construction of a 275-foot FM radio tower that is being proposed for
Eminence Township on "Lazy Row" just outside of Atlanta.
Jonathan
Wright, attorney, is representing KM Ventures of Chicago, a company
with interest in radio and TV stations.
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He
told board members and the others present the company bought the
frequency at auction and are planning to have a 24-hour,
seven-day-a-week operation with emphasis on local news, weather and
sports.
"The
initial operation will utilize at 275-foot tower as well as a
24-by-48 modular building," Wright said.
"They
have to be operational by April 2001 according to FCC
guidelines," he added.
Wright
also told board members that the FM station, WMNW, would initially
employee two people and could expand to six employees at its
maximum. He also said that the station could provide internships for
students from area schools and colleges.
One
of the biggest impacts the station would have, according to Wright,
is to provide a local voice for area advertisers.
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"Of
the 37 area radio stations," he said, "21 of them are
owned by five companies. This drives up the cost of advertising when
you price the rates in Bloomington," he added.
Dan
Bock, area real estate agent and appraiser, told the audience that
from his perspective the tower would not create any hardship on
surrounding property values, citing the location of several cell
phone towers in and around Lincoln and the small effect it has on
closely situated subdivisions.
All
of those present that spoke to the board were united against the
placement of the tower.
Scott
Martin of Atlanta told the board that the Lazy Row area should be
preserved and not marred by the tower.
"It's
a quiet area and one that I remember from my youth, going up
there," he said.
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Paul
Gleason, board member, agreed and said that he goes that way when
going to Atlanta.
"It's
a nice place," he said. "It's unique"
Ron
Melrose of Atlanta also explained in detail the catastrophic effect
that towers with multiple support wires have on songbirds and
migrating ducks and geese.
"Each
year two to four million songbirds are killed due to these
wires," he said.
"Biologists
at the University of Illinois said that the type of tower being
proposed is the worst design for killing birds," Melrose said.
He
also told members that that particular tower is erected due to the
inexpensive means of construction as opposed to the more expensive
self-supporting tower.
Dean
Sasse, an Eminence Township trustee, also voiced his concern, along
with the other trustees, who were unanimous in their opposition.
Board
member Phil Mahler made the motion to present the zoning commission’s
recommendation for vote that would allow the agricultural-zoned
property to be rezoned to B1, paving the way for the tower's
construction.
The
motion was seconded by Cliff Sullivan.
In
a straw vote, there was one vote to accept the committee's
recommendation and three votes against with nine members not casting
a vote.
The
official vote will be taken at its next meeting Tuesday night.
In
other business the board heard from Roger Dennison of Turris Coal
regarding the construction of a coal-fired electric generating plant
to be operated by Corn Belt energy. It is anticipated that the plant
will be operational by December 2004.
He
also told those present that approximately 50 new jobs would be
created, with 25 new ones at the mine and 25 that would work in the
power plant.
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‘Town
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A vote for Logan County
Teens, parents, city officials talk
turkey
[NOV.
17, 2000] Wednesday
night’s town hall meeting gave Logan County residents an
opportunity to air their views on what was wrong and right about
their county. Merri Dee, the community relations director for WGN
television, moderated the discusssion at Lincoln Community High
School. The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Task Force of
the Healthy Community Partnership sponsored the event.
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An
audience of about 40 told Dee that their top three concerns for
Logan County were the use of drugs, teen sex and violence. Mayor
Joan Ritter attended the meeting, along with members of the Lincoln
Police Department, YMCA staff, parents and students ranging in age
from 12 to 16 years.
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[(Left to
right) Kristi Simpson of the ATOD Task Force; Tiana, student; Merri
Dee, moderator, asks probing questions of audience participants.]
In
a question-and-answer format Ms. Dee asked the teenagers in
attendance what they liked most and least about parenting. Teens
seemed to be in agreement that they wanted parents to trust them
more and for their parents to show more interest in their
activities. The teenagers echoed that drugs are the most prevalent
problem; specifically, chewing tobacco and beer were identified as
the biggest culprits. Most of the teens admitted they knew someone
who was using drugs but said they thought their friends were only
boasting when it came to sex. They also felt that there is a lot of
violence going on among their peers but that it was hidden from
people in authority.
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[Town
meeting audience — small group, much participation]
Other
comments made by the teens were that the parents of some of their
friends drink and become verbally abusive to their children when
they get drunk. Teens of parents who drink at home admitted that
they often sneak and drink their parents’ alcohol.
Significant
issues that concerned parents were the apathy they see in the
children and that many parents are too busy to give children the
time they need.
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According
to Merri Dee, "People are often made to feel that what goes on
in our neighbors’ households isn’t our business. But they are
wrong. This belief allows our children to be very, very alone. We
all have a responsibility to care. Can we become our neighbors’
keepers and still be friends?"
She
continued, "Not only should we hug our children, but we should
reach out and hug all children."
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[Merri Dee
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Kristi
Simpson, from the ATOD Task Force, the event organizer, said,
"I would have liked to have seen more people come out so that
we could have had more variety in the discussion, but we did get a
lot accomplished."
Dayle
Eldredge, director of Rural Health Partnership of Logan County, said
the forum was helpful and hoped that it would have a ripple effect.
"It’s important for people to know they are not alone and
that there are people out there to help you," she said.
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Dee
left the teens with words of advice. She told them to depend on and
to believe in themselves. "Whatever is in you will come to the
forefront when you need it, and it will assist you," she said;
"and know that you are somebody special."
ATOD
helps to address the need for education and prevention programs for
area youth.
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[NOV.
16, 2000] A
shelter for women who are victims of domestic violence will open in
the Lincoln area on Dec. 1, according to Lincoln Police Officer
Diana Short. The For My Sister Safe House for Battered Women
is a place where a woman can go to be protected, collect her
thoughts and think about the next step she needs to take, Short
said. The woman may stay at the Safe House several days or longer if
necessary.
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As a
fund-raiser for the Safe House project, there will be a drawing on
Nov. 30. Prize is an overnight stay at Jumer’s Chateau in
Bloomington, complete with dinner and breakfast the next morning.
Jumer’s has volunteered to donate the stay so that all funds from
the drawing will go directly to the Safe House, Short said.
Tickets
for the drawing can be purchased at Qik-N-Ez, Pete’s Hardware,
Dick Logan’s Auto Care Center, Mitchell-Newhouse Lumber Company,
Wilson Amish Furniture, Mustard Moon Gift Shop and from Mike Fak,
732-9561. Information on tickets is also available from members of
the Lincoln Woman’s Club by calling Nancy Amberg, club president,
at 732-7680, or Patricia Hart, chairman of the domestic violence
committee, 732-5465.
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Short
has been working on getting a safe house set up for approximately
six months. "Prior to this we haven’t had any place to send
these women. We have had to rely on relatives, and the woman’s
partner probably knows who they are."
Short
said that after Dec. 1 any woman who feels that she is threatened by
her partner can call the Lincoln Police Department and be helped to
get to the Safe House. If she does not have transportation, the
Police Department will make some arrangement to get her there. She
may bring her children but may not bring pets.
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There
will be an advocate on hand 24 hours a day while a woman is in the
shelter, and counseling and a support group will be available to
help her through this transition period.
Short,
who has been a member of the Police Department for more than three
years, said she saw the need for a shelter in Lincoln. Sojourn, a
statewide organization, has shelters in Springfield, but often women
have to be turned away because there is no room.
The
present Safe House is operated entirely by funds raised by its board
of directors, which include Diana and John Short, Tina Merchant,
Steve Snodgrass, Curtis Sutterfield, Harlyene Callahan, Larry Adams
and Dawn Wells. Short said many local organizations and individuals
have helped with donations, and donations are always welcome.
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She also said the Safe
House is looking for advocates to come in and stay with the women
who take shelter there. Advocates must be women without a criminal
record who have transportation to get to the site. Each advocate
will be on a roster and will know well ahead of time when she is
needed, Short said.
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District
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[NOV.
16, 2000] Should
students who are home schooled be allowed to participate in
extracurricular activities? That question occupied members of the
School District 27 board at their regular meeting Wednesday evening.
After some discussion, the board agreed that home-schooled students
who also attend District 27 classes for half a day, not including
lunch, will be eligible to participate in after-school activities,
including athletics, music programs, scholastic bowl and drama.
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Superintendent
Robert Kidd said he does not believe the district can legally ban
home-schooled students from these activities, but he would like to
see them spend at least half their class time in a district school
before allowing them to participate.
According
to Curt Nettles, principal of Lincoln Junior High, who attended a
seminar on home schooling recently, the Illinois Elementary School
Association has recommended each school district develop its own
policy on this question.
He
said, however, that any home-schooled students would have to meet
eligibility requirements just as full-time students do. They would
have to be passing all District 27 classes as well as their
home-school work before they could be allowed in the after-school
programs. "We would have to approve the part of the curriculum
they are not taking from us. It would be a lot of work,"
Nettles said.
"When
the paperwork comes in, someone has to grade it," board member
Marilyn Montgomery agreed.
Superintendent
Kidd noted that today, "Public education is perceived as being
a right."
Board
member Joe Brewer pointed out, however, that, "To those
attending school now, we’ve always viewed extracurricular
activities as a privilege."
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The
board directed Superintendent Kidd to draft an addition to board
policy requiring the half-time attendance and bring it back for
approval at the Dec. 20 meeting.
At
present the school has three students who are primarily home
schooled but are attending one class per day in the district. One
student attends an art class, another is in band and a third takes
physical education. The new policy will not affect them unless they
wish to participate in extracurricular activities.
In
other business, the board heard that the estimated tax levy this
year will be $2,558,885, which allows for this year’s annual rate
of inflation of 2.7 percent plus estimated taxes on $659,000 of new
property in the district. A public hearing on the proposed levy will
be held immediately before the regular Dec. 20 board meeting.
Elaine
Knight, school district librarian, gave a presentation to the board
about the State School Library Grant, which comes from the secretary
of state’s office and will bring the district about $900 this
year.
"Each
year we identify something that needs beefing up," she said.
"This year we are going to purchase science trade books."
Trade books, she pointed out, are books that can be bought in a
bookstore, not textbooks. "We are going through trade book
lists and selecting books from each grade level. We will also use
some of the district budget to purchase the science books."
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The
board learned that 29 district students took part in the state
speech contest Nov. 22, and 19 of them received first-place ratings.
Board
member Bruce Carmitchel suggesting moving the starting time for
sports events to 4:45 p.m.. Games now sometimes start at 6 or 6:30
p.m., making a very late evening for students who have homework, he
noted. Curt Nettles, athletic director, said he would look into the
matter to see if there would be a problem getting officials and
report back to the board.
Nettles
said the district is dropping out of the Mid-State Conference next
year because of the distance Lincoln students would have to travel
to play some of the schools that have been recently added to the
conference, such as Sullivan and Shelbyville.
"We
will still be competing with some of the same towns, and we can
still play in that state regional and sectional tournaments. We will
just have to make up our own schedule," he said.
The
board also directed Superintendent Kidd to initiate the review by
the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA), which is mandated
by the state of Illinois before Central School and Lincoln Junior
High School can be torn down and replaced with new buildings.
Superintendent Kidd will direct district architect Dave Leonatti to
contact the IHPA.
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Superintendent
Kidd also announced that the first of at least three field trips for
District 27 teachers to view newly constructed schools has been set
for Dec. 9. Teachers will tour Peoria Heights Elementary School,
which was built by the Springfield firm that has been hired by the
district: Melotte, Morse and Leonatti. Teachers are invited to
provide input to the architect about what they want in the new
schools that were approved by district voters on Nov. 7.
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The board also approved
the resignation of Darryl Davis as a teacher of behavior-disorder
students at Lincoln Junior High School (LJHS), hired Tina Dale as
bus monitor through the end of the school year, hired Bev Wunderlin
as sixth-grade teacher at Washington-Monroe effective Jan. 2, 2001,
hired Ashley Conrady as head volleyball coach at LJHS, hired
Courtney Rehmann as assistant volleyball coach at LJHS, and hired
Jeff Wunderlin as timer for girls and boys basketball.
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Notice
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Open Burning
code for the City of Lincoln
BOCA National
Fire Prevention Code 1996 Chapter 4 City Code Book Fire Regulations Chapter 3
BOCA
F-403.4.3 OPEN
BURNING PROHIBITED: The code official shall prohibit open burning that will
be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric
conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous. The code official
shall order the extinguishments, by the land owner or the fire department, of
any open burning that creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
F-403.5
LOCATION OF OPEN BURNING: Shall not be less than 50 feet from any structure.
F-403.7
ATTENDANCE: Any open burning shall be constantly attended until the fire is
extinguished. A water supply such as buckets of water or a connected and charged
garden hose shall be available for immediate utilization.
CITY CODE BOOK
Chapter 3 Fire regulations
5-3-2 FIRE ON
PAVEMENTS: Fires are not allowed on blacktop streets, alleys or concrete
sidewalks ($25 fine)
5-3-4 BURNING
IN THE CITY: E-1 recreational fires shall contact the Lincoln Fire
Department and notify them of the date and time of the wiener roast. No garbage
shall be burned and burning must be consistent with other laws.
E-2: From
October 2 through May 31 between 7:00 A.M . and 5: 00 P.M. residents are
allowed to burn landscape waste only. (Leaves, trees, tree trimmings, branches,
stumps, brush, weeds, grass, grass and yard trimmings only)
Fines for
violations of the following codes are a minimum of $15 issued by fire crews
handling complaints and illegal fires.
Persons
complaining about fires must sign a complaint with the Fire Department before
extinguishments of legal fires is carried out. No fines will be issued to
persons burning with in the boundaries of the code. The persons burning will be
advised of the signed complaint and asked to extinguish the fire or the Fire
Department will extinguish the fire.
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Landfill
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[OCT.
11, 2000]
Beginning
Monday, Oct. 16, the Lincoln City Landfill will be open extended hours to allow
residents to dispose of leaves and yard waste, according to Donnie Osborne,
street superintendent. The landfill will open at 8 a.m. and remain open until 4
p.m. seven days a week, probably until mid-December, he said. Residents may
bring in leaves any way they like —
in bags, boxes or pickup trucks —
but they must take the leaves out of the containers and take the containers back
home with them.
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Public
notice
Filing dates for
nomination petitions for city offices
[OCT.
10, 2000]
The
office of the city clerk in Lincoln will be open for filing petitions for
nomination for the Feb. 27, 2001, consolidated primary election, with petitions
accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
and 18.
Petitions
will be accepted for the following city offices:
- Mayor
- City treasurer
- City clerk
- Alderman Ward 1
- Alderman Ward 2
- Alderman Ward 3
- Alderman Ward 4
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Alderman
Ward 5
No
petitions will be accepted before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
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