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91-year-old
local man is excited about new schools
10-9-00
Dear
Editor,
Being
a life-long resident of Lincoln, I have witnessed many changes
during my 91 years. Of all the improvements Lincoln has undergone,
few seem quite as exciting to me as the building of two new
schools. I cannot think of a better way for my generation to
ensure a bright educational future for our grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. This exciting building project will provide
all of us with a feeling of accomplishment and greater pride in
our community.
I
can still remember carrying supplies from the present Central
School to the old Madison School. I remember how good Central
smelled and how proud the students were to be going to a brand new
school. I attended Central through eighth grade and then went to
high school and graduated from the building that is now the
Lincoln Junior High. However, that was a long time ago, and both
buildings have served their purpose. It is time to give today’s
children their own brand new schools. I hope to see the new
Central School built so that I may boast that I was in all three
Central School buildings. I plan on visiting the new Central and
Lincoln Junior High as a proud grandfather, for I am proud that I
have vision to see into the future and not dwell on the past.
I
urge you to be a part of the future as this 91-year-old plans to
be. Please vote YES for the upcoming District 27 referendum to
build new schools for our children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren.
Paul
Rankin
Lincoln
Central
School teacher supports building new schools
10-9-00
Dear
Editor,
I
have had the privilege of teaching at Central School for the past
23 years. I have seen many ups and downs in the field of
education, but I was never so excited as when I learned that the
State of Illinois would provide our city with funding for new
schools. Though we are being told by some that money is always
available, I cannot remember having a windfall like this. Many
around the state must have the same feelings as I do, as other
school boards have applied for state grant money to replace 140
old schools. The State of Illinois has placed our district 33rd on
the list, an indication of the decayed state of Central School and
Lincoln Junior High.
We
now have a group of people from the Lincoln community that claim
to know much more about education than our teachers and school
board members. Those of us who are in the buildings every day have
been criticized, ridiculed, and called liars because we have the
“audacity” to want new schools for our children and community.
I have to wonder, what is wrong with wanting something new? The
S.O.S. organization brought to Lincoln an “expert from Chicago”
to tell us how to educate our children during remodeling, what to
do with our schools, and how to spend our tax dollars. Excuse me,
but I am offended that the S.O.S. committee does not think we “hicks”
are smart enough to make our own decisions. This reminds me of the
old adage that an expert is anyone from more than an hour away.
Who cares what Chicago does? This is Lincoln and we are able to
make our own decisions.
We
don’t need to look all the way to Chicago to find an expert. Our
local school officials, educators, and staff are experts. We are
in the schools every day. We deal with the problems of crumbling
schools every day. We have the awesome job of educating our
children every day. We have no personal agenda. We will not
receive any personal gain. We will not move on to another pet
project after the election. We will only have the pleasure of
educating our children in new, clean, quiet, and safe schools.
Susan
Rohrer
Lincoln
rohrer-s@abelink.com
'I
like the paper'
10-4-00
Dear
Editor,
I
stopped by your booth at the fair. It was nice seeing faces behind
the computer screen. I was told to email you. I was told you want
more input from your readers. So here is my input.
I
am very impressed by how the paper has grown, I have cancelled
taking the Courier (no big loss there) and The Pantagraph.
The
one thing I am going to miss from not taking The Pantagraph is the
children's section. That was such a joy to read. Will you do
something like that? The drawings were always nice to see. I
think people should take part in our children's lives today. If we
don't; who will?
The
world today has so many problems and when you sit down and read
the Lincoln Daily News you find a kind of peace. (I am really
enjoying the crossword puzzle. Please add more!)
Will
you be covering the Lincoln Football season and basketball season.
I enjoy those sports so much.
It
seems like the Courier does not care for our youth as much. That
is such a shame.
Keep
up the good work. I like the paper and I like the fact that it is
free and a joy to read. It is a breath of fresh air. I have told
some friends of mine to read you. They live in Texas. They use to
live in Lincoln.
Yours
truly,
K.
Render
Atlanta,
IL
Recent
K of C fund drive with Tootsie Roll distribution expects to meet goal
10-3-00
Dear
Editor:
Thanks
for your interest in our “Tootsie Roll” Drive last weekend.
Knights of Columbus is in the process of wrapping up this year’s
fund drive and expects to meet our local goal of $7,500. Lincoln
Council 1250 Knights of Columbus has been conducting the annual
fund drives for over 30 years, collecting over $200,000 in
donations to assist the mentally handicapped citizen of Lincoln
and Logan County.
Major
recipients of this money are Special Olympics, Logan County
schools’ special education departments, Logan/Mason Rehab
Center, Lincoln Developmental Center, as well as other local
organizations assisting persons with mental retardation and
learning disabilities.
Each
year the Illinois State Council K of C Charities, Inc. Mental
Retardation/Learning Disabilities Fund helps thousands of
individuals by providing support to qualified organizations [who]
which operate programs on behalf of persons with mental
disabilities. One weekend each year Local K of C councils solicit
funds through the efforts of thousands of volunteers and the
generosity of local businesses and their patrons.
Last
weekend nearly 100 volunteers donned the familiar yellow and red
vests and distributed Tootsie rolls for donations to the fund. In
addition to the Knights of Columbus and its Ladies Auxiliary
members, volunteers included Logan/Mason Rehab Center employees,
Lincoln Girl Scouts, and the LCHS National Honor Society members.
They could be seen at the local Wal-Mart, Burwell Oil Co.,
Kroger, Eagle County Market, Lincoln IGA, and Family Video and at
the intersection of McLean and Broadway Streets.
Our
street corner volunteers collect nearly one-half of our donations,
with the other half coming from local merchants and businesses.
Thank
you to all the volunteers and supporting groups.
Sincerely,
Lee
Mills
MH
Drive Chairman
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