Organizations,
Events, Milestones,
Good
Neighbors,
A Day in the Life...,
Diaspora, Reunions
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June 2001
Friday,
June 8
SPONSOR:
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
WHAT: Annual roundup golf
outing;
call (217) 735-2385 for ticket information
WHERE:
Elk's Country Club, Lincoln
WHEN:
1:30 pm shotgun start
Saturday,
June 9
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Beason townwide garage sales
WHERE:
Beason
WHEN:
8 am - 1 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Cedar Creek Craft and Antique Show
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
9 am - 5 pm
Sundays
in June, July and August
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Free tours of J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
WHERE:
Atlanta
WHEN:
1-3 pm
Sunday,
June 10
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Cedar Creek Craft and Antique Show
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
9 am - 4 pm
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Annual ice cream social
WHERE:
Middletown Park
WHEN:
2-4 pm
COORDINATED
BY: Main Street Lincoln and
Lincoln Area Music Society
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Concert in the Park, featuring Lincoln Area Music Society; sponsored
by friends of LAMS
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
7 pm
Monday,
June 11
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
WHAT:
Pain
Management Service; physician referral required; call (217)
732-2161, Ext.403 or 444 for more information.
WHERE:
ALMH,
fourth
floor
Tuesday,
June 12
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Free blood
pressure screenings
WHERE:
ALMH, first floor waiting area
WHEN:
9 am - noon
Thursday,
June 14
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Free blood
pressure screenings
WHERE:
ALMH, first floor waiting area
WHEN:
9 am - noon
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
WHAT:
Laser
Clinic; call (217) 732-2161, Ext. 444 for more information
WHERE:
ALMH,
fourth
floor
WHEN:
10 am - 2 pm
Friday,
June 15
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
WHAT:
Pediatric
Cardiology Clinic; call (217) 732-2161, Ext. 444 for more
information
WHERE:
ALMH,
fourth
floor
SPONSOR:
Mount Pulaski Tourism Committee and Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Mount Pulaski Heritage Days and Bluegrass Festival
WHERE:
Downtown Mount Pulaski, on the square and courthouse lawn
WHEN:
5-8 pm, barbecue dinner
Saturday,
June 16
SPONSOR:
Mount Pulaski Tourism Committee and Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Mount Pulaski Heritage Days and Bluegrass Festival
WHERE:
Downtown Mount Pulaski, on the square and courthouse lawn
WHEN:
Events begin at 10 am; bluegrass concerts, noon-6 pm
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SPECIAL EVENTS: Niebuhr
family historic marker to be dedicated June 23, Red
Cross makes plans to honor volunteers, Bluegrass
comes to Mount Pulaski, ALMH
golf outing planned, Rotarians
seek professionals for goodwill exchange, Teen
volunteers can apply for summer work at ALMH
REGULAR POSTINGS FOR
ORGANIZATIONS: Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital, American
Red Cross, Girl Scouts,
Lincoln
Park District, Girl Scouts,
Lincoln
Park District, Logan
County Extension office, Logan
County historical landmarks, Logan County
Joint Solid Waste Agency (recycling),
Oasis
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
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Announcement
Vintage
Fare closed June 11 and 12
Vintage Fare,
414 Pulaski St., will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, June 11 and 12, due to
the death of Joyce Kinzie's mother. They will be open again Wednesday for normal
business hours.
Niebuhr
family historic marker to be dedicated June 23
The
Friends of the Niebuhrs Historic Marker Committee of Lincoln cordially invites
the community to the dedication celebration for the Niebuhr family historic
marker. It will take place Saturday, June 23, at 2 p.m. at St. John United
Church of Christ, at the corner of Seventh and Maple streets in Lincoln.
The
committee chose this church because it was there in June of 1913 that the
internationally known theologian, teacher and Christian ethicist Reinhold
Niebuhr was ordained. Well-known for his theological writings, he was virtually
unknown as the author of the "Serenity Prayer" made popular by the
12-step community and revered by many throughout the world.
The
Niebuhr family, headed by the Rev. Gustav Niebuhr, who came to Lincoln in 1902,
produced four distinguished professors of Christian studies: Reinhold, who
taught at Union Theological Seminary in New York; H. Richard, who taught at Yale
Divinity School; Hulda who taught at McCormick Seminary in Chicago; and Richard
R., who taught at Harvard Divinity School.
Gustav
Niebuhr, great-grandson of the first Gustav Niebuhr, will speak at the
celebration. He is a graduate of Pomona College in California and Oxford
University in England and is a national correspondent for the New York Times,
responsible for reporting on trends in religion as well as breaking news stories
throughout the United States. He writes a biweekly column on religion and has
covered religion stories in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Among
Niebuhr’s awards are the Distinguished Writer’s Award of the Presbyterian
Writers Guild (2000), the Religious Freedom Award of Associated Baptist Press
(1997), and the Templeton Religion Writer of the Year Award and the Supple Award
of the Religion Newswriters Association (1994).
The
dedication of this Illinois State Historical Marker will celebrate the entire
Niebuhr family for their contributions to theology worldwide and in particular
for their service to the Lincoln area. The family has connections to The
(Lincoln) Courier, the Boy Scouts, Central School, Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital and St. John United Church of Christ.
For further
information, call Richard Sumrall at Lincoln Public Library, (217) 732-8878.
Red
Cross makes plans to honor volunteers
American Red
Cross volunteers will be honored at a luncheon on Thursday, June 21, at St. John
United Church of Christ, 204 Seventh St. in Lincoln. A potluck luncheon at 11:30
will be followed by a program. Mary Ogle, executive director of the Sangamon
Valley Chapter, will be the guest speaker. All Red Cross volunteers are welcome
and are asked to call the Logan County branch office at 732-2134 if they plan to
attend. Calls should be made between noon and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bluegrass
comes to Mount Pulaski
Great
music. Great food. Great friends. That's what you'll find on
Mount Pulaski's historic courthouse lawn Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 16,
at the second annual Mount Pulaski Heritage Days and
Bluegrass Festival.
A
Friday barbecue dinner, from 5 to 8 p.m., kicks off a weekend of bluegrass
music. The dinner is a fund-raiser for the Mount Pulaski Tourism Committee
and Historical Society. Tickets are available at local merchants or by
calling 792-3267. During dinner you'll catch a sample of the bluegrass
music you'll find on Saturday.
Plan
to take time to visit community retail shops around the square offering
everything from antiques to flowers to children's consignment clothing and a
gift shop.
In
all storefronts, enjoy the children's art show themed, "My Family—What We
Do Together."
Don't
miss courthouse tours, interesting local artifacts in the museum and a quilt
show featuring nearly 50 quilts.
Saturday's
events begin at 10 a.m. and include the art show with voting for the People's
Choice Award, quilt show, museum and courthouse tours, and family-tree
workshops. Three one-hour sessions are offered through the Logan County
Genealogical Society and Historical Society with a genealogist on hand to answer
questions and assist in computer searching.
Food
offerings include pork chop sandwich dinners and ice cream.
A
full slate of FREE bluegrass concerts starts at noon and continues through 6
p.m. Featured groups include McGee Creek, Sherri Farley Trio, Marcus and
Megan Mullins, Rod Nicholson, Long Creek Bluegrass and Farmer's Daughter.
All
activities take place in historic downtown Mount Pulaski on the square and
courthouse lawn. Come and enjoy, relax into these summer
festivities in friendly Mount Pulaski.
A crowd of 400
or so is expected, so bring your lawn chairs and prepare for down-home
fun.
ALMH
golf outing planned
Teams
are filling fast for the FORE-ALMH golf outing, so don’t be left out! Get your
team signed up for the outing scheduled for Friday, June 29, at the Elk’s
Country Club in Lincoln. The format will again be a four-person scramble, with a
shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Your
$75 entry fee includes greens fee and free cart rental, plus opportunities to
win prizes and awards including Hole-in-One, Top Foursomes, Longest Putt,
Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin for both men and women. Also provided are a
continental breakfast and buffet luncheon.
In
addition to golfing, a variety of sponsorships are available including Tee, Cart
and Prize Sponsorships. Appropriate recognition and benefits are provided for
each sponsor.
All
funds raised from the golf outing support the ALMH Care-A-Van service. The
Care-A-Van is a specially equipped van, custom-built to provide non-emergency
transportation for individuals who are wheelchair-bound or need transportation
assistance to get to necessary appointments.
For
more information on player registration or sponsorship opportunities, please
call Cynthia Kelley at (217) 732-2161, Ext. 405.
[ALMH
news
release]
Rotarians
seek professionals for goodwill exchange
Rotarians
in east central Illinois are seeking four or five outstanding professionals to
visit India this winter as part of a group study exchange with the Rotary
Foundation. The exchange will be with Rotary clubs in central India, including
Bhopal, Indore and Sagar, and will last for three weeks in January and February
2002. Professionals from India will then visit Rotary clubs in east central
Illinois next May and June.
Through
the GSE program, teams of professionals exchange visits between paired areas in
different countries. During their time abroad, team members share personal
knowledge of their own country and experience the customs, vocations and
lifestyles of another country.
The
purpose of a group study exchange is to promote international understanding and
good will through person-to-person contact, says Ken Gunji, GSE chair for Rotary
District 6490. While abroad, team members stay in Rotarians’ homes and meet
their professional counterparts, visit cultural institutions, farms, schools,
industrial plants, and religious and historic sites. They also give
presentations about their home country to Rotary clubs and other groups.
The
Rotary Foundation provides round-trip airfare for each team member. Rotarians in
the host country provide meals, lodging and group travel in their district. Team
members pay only for personal and incidental expenses.
Applicants
should be employed full time in a recognized business or profession for at least
two years. Young professionals are encouraged to apply, although there is no age
requirement. Group study exchange team members must live or be employed within
the boundaries of Rotary District 6490. This includes all of Logan County and
areas east to the Indiana border, south to Robinson and Hillsboro, and north to
Gilman and Roanoke.
For
an application, please contact Malcolm O’Neil at mfocjo@cs.com
or (217) 234-8101, or contact any member of the Lincoln Rotary Club.
The Lincoln
Rotary Club meets at noon on Wednesdays at the Restaurant at the Depot.
Membership is open to local professionals sponsored by current Rotary members.
For more information about the Lincoln Rotary Club, contact Marty Ahrends at mahrends@adi.org
or 732-3378.
Teen
volunteers can apply for summer work at ALMH
Applications
are currently being accepted for this summer’s teen volunteer program at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Teen
volunteers work throughout the hospital, performing a variety of duties in many
different departments. To be eligible for the program, teens must be eighth
grade graduates and must complete application forms. All teen volunteers must
also complete the training session scheduled on Wednesday, June 13, from 9 a.m.
to noon at the hospital.
Applications
are available at ALMH from Barbara Dahm, director of volunteer and special
services. Applications should be filled out and returned in person to the
volunteer office as soon as possible since the class size is limited to 12
participants. A brief interview will be conducted at that time. For more
information, call (217) 732-2161, Ext. 184.
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REGULAR
POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
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At
ALMH
Prostate
cancer seminar scheduled
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital is hosting a free seminar on the topic "Treatment
Options for Prostate Cancer." The seminar will be Thursday, June 27, at
6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at the hospital, 315 Eighth St. in Lincoln.
The
update is presented by David Roszhart, M.D. of Springfield Clinic Department of
Urology in Springfield and Thomas Shanahan, M.D. of the Regional Cancer Center,
Department of Radiation Oncology in Springfield. The program will include a
question-and-answer session.
Funding
for this seminar is made available through the Illinois Department of Public
Health Office of Health Promotion.
The public is
invited to attend. There is no fee for the lecture, but registration is
required. For more information or to register for the seminar, please call (217)
732-2161, Ext.433 or 405. The deadline is Friday, June 22.
Red Cross
classes in June
A
community first aid and safety class will be on June 27 and 28 at the American
Red Cross office, 125 S. Kickapoo in Lincoln. The class covers adult CPR, infant
and child CPR, and first aid. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the 27th,
and 5 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, the 28th.
A
"challenge" class will be on Saturday, June 30, from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. at the same location. This class is for people who have previously been
trained and wish to be recertified.
Preregistration
is required. To register or for further information, call 732-2134 between noon
and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Red Cross
blood drives in June
The
American Legion Auxiliary 263 will sponsor two blood drives at the
Lincoln Sports Complex. The drive on June 6 will be from noon until
6 p.m. On June 20, the hours will be from noon until 5 p.m. Faith
Lutheran Church will also have a blood drive on June 6, with hours
from noon until 6 p.m.
People
who have recently reached goals in their blood donations are
Margaret E. Evers, seven gallons; Robert Kidd, five; James Stone,
four; Pamela S. Campbell and Lyle W. Johnson, three gallons each;
Desiree Chamberlain, two; and Eldon R. Broster, one gallon.
Girl
Scouts
Upcoming local
activities
• Day
camp at Kickapoo Creek Park on Monday and Tuesday, June 11 and 12
For
more information, call Gina at the council or ask your leader.
Links
Websites with lots of ideas that Girl Scout leaders, families
or kids can use:
makingfriends.com
crayola.com
elmers.com
See
the website for Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln Council, at http://www.girlscoutsllc.org/.
You
can send questions and suggestions to the council by clicking here: gsllc@girlscoutsllc.org.
Also, see the
national Girl Scouts site at http://www.girlscouts.org/.
Lincoln Park
District notes
From Roy Logan,
program coordinator
Lincoln
Park District offers youth ceramics beginning this week, and there is baseball
camp for boys entering seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Tennis lessons
began Tuesday, June 5.
On
Thursday, June 7, Herb Drier with the Department of Natural Resources will be
here to teach us the basics of fishing. The fishing clinic will start at
6:30, with Drier's presentation at 7 p.m. Harrison Turley will coordinate
the Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 9. We will leave the Park District at 8 a.m.
and go to the Beason/Chestnut Pond. Parents are encouraged to attend with
their children. Prizes will be given at both events, and there is no
charge for either one.
Programs
starting the second week of June include tee ball, Painting for Kids and
softball camp for girls entering third, fourth and fifth grades.
Parents
interested in tee ball should sign up as soon as possible. This will
ensure that there is adequate time to order team T-shirts. Click
here for team rosters.
Hilma DePoister
is our instructor for Painting for Kids. Hilma has her own art studio in
Mount Pulaski and has taught for several years. Each student will complete
three paintings.
Logan
County Extension office
Canner testing dates set
USDA
recommends that dial canner gauges be tested every year before using the
pressure canner to preserve foods. This year University of Illinois Extension offers
two dates to check the accuracy of your canner gauge. The first was May 10. Cherie Lock will
also test
gauges anytime Tuesday, June 26. You may deliver your
canner to the Extension office at your convenience before that date and then pick up your tested canner at your convenience after 4 p.m. on
June 26. There is no charge for this service.
If you have a
weighted gauge, it is permanently calibrated at the factory and does not need to
be checked.
Free newsletter for grandparents raising
grandchildren
Grandparents
who are raising their grandchildren can now get the FREE newsletter Parenting
Again from University of Illinois Extension.
The
newsletter offers practical advice on topics like helping grandchildren succeed
in school, finding support groups and resources, taking care of your own health,
and unique challenges for second-time parents.
Cherie
Lock, unit staff member with U of I Extension in Logan County, says that
grandparents can get on the mailing list by phoning the local Extension office
at (217) 732-8289 or by sending a fax to (217) 735-5837 or e-mail to lock@mail.aces.uiuc.edu.
Logan
County historical landmarks
Atlanta
J.
H. Hawes wooden country elevator. Open Sunday afternoons June through
August. Free.
Atlanta
Public Library and Museum. On National Register of Historic Places.
Built in 1908. Comer of Race and Arch. Phone (217) 648-2112. Free.
Chestnut
Monument
proclaims the geographic center of the state of Illinois. Town was
laid out in 1872.
Elkhart
Elkhart
Cemetery. Richard J. Oglesby, who was elected governor of Illinois in
1864, 1872 and 1884, is buried here; also John Dean Gillett, known as the
"Cattle King of the World," and Capt. Adam Bogardus, wing shot
champion of the world.
Emden
Bethel
Church. Built in 1854. Three miles from Route 136 between Emden and
Atlanta on County Road 20.
Lincoln
Site
of Deskins Tavern. Across the street from Postville Courthouse, 915
Fifth St. Signage. Free.
Site
of well Abraham Lincoln drank from. Across the street from Postville
Courthouse, 915 Fifth St. Free.
Site
of town christening by Abraham Lincoln on Aug. 27, 1853. Lincoln was
the first community in the United States to be named for Abraham Lincoln
before he became famous. Also, Lincoln's funeral train stopped here on May
3,1865. Located at the south side of the Lincoln Depot, Broadway and
Chicago streets. Official Looking for Lincoln signage. Free.
Logan
County Courthouse. Contains second-largest courtroom in Illinois.
Built in 1905. Located on the courthouse square, downtown Lincoln. Open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday until noon. Phone (217)
732-6400. Free.
Lincoln
College Museum. Over 3,000 historic items. Lincoln College was founded
and named for President Lincoln on Feb. 12, 1865. Keokuk and Ottawa
streets. Summer hours: 9 to 4 Monday through Friday; 1 to 4 Saturday and
Sunday; closed May 28 and July 4. Free.
Heritage
In Flight Museum. Museum is filled with memorabilia from all U.S.
military conflicts back to World War I. Located at the Logan County
Airport. Phone ahead (217) 732-3333 to confirm hours. Free but donations
accepted.
Lincoln
Public Library. Original Carnegie library built in 1902. Tiffany-style
glass inner dome. 725 Pekin St. Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Friday, 9 to 6; Saturday, 9 to 3. Phone (217) 732-8878. Free.
Postville
Courthouse State Historic Site. Guided tours. 914 Fifth St. Noon to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Ph. (217) 732-8930 for additional
information. Free but donations accepted.
Middletown
Stage
Coach Inn. The inn was on the old stage route from Springfield to
Peoria. Built mid 1800’s. Village is also famous for its aeronautical
history. Free.
Mount Pulaski
Mount
Pulaski Courthouse. This building is one of only two original 8th
Circuit courthouses in Illinois. On National Register of Historic Places.
Was Logan County Courthouse from 1847 to 1855. Guided tours. Open 12 to 5
Tuesday through Saturday. Phone (217) 732-8930. Free.
Logan
County Joint Solid Waste Agency
[Click
here for detailed information on recycling in Logan County]
Includes
"How to Prepare Recyclables?";
"Logan County
Recycling Sites"; "Where Can We Recycle??";
and a link to
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency site.
Oasis
update
The
Oasis, Logan County’s Senior Citizen Center, is located at 501 Pulaski St. in
Lincoln. The center is open weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and for Friday and
Sunday night pinochle and other table games. The center is closed on holidays.
Activities are open to all Logan County senior citizens.
Alzheimer’s
support group meets at 10 a.m.
Monday,
June 11, at the Oasis. Please join them for
information and discussion regarding this affliction that may be affecting
your family.
"Memories"
writing class is ongoing, with the next meeting scheduled for 1 p.m.
Monday, June
11. Join the group and learn how you can keep your family history alive.
Monthly
potluck luncheon, featuring a ham dinner with salads, drinks and
desserts, is scheduled for June 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bingo
will be sponsored by the Oasis on Thursday, June 14, beginning at 1 p.m.
Speaker’s
Bureau featured Monday, June 18, at 10 a.m. Jim Sparrow of Edward Jones
Investments will host a free, educational seminar on
"Managing/Increasing Retirement Income." Join us for a timely,
informative session.
Computer
classes will be offered in Beginning Computer and Introductory Word
Processing starting at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively. If you are
interested in these classes, call for a reservation. Space is limited. There
is a $2 charge for each class.
Help
is still needed for the Logan County Fair July 31 through Aug. 5.
Volunteers are needed to help sell tickets for the rides. Please call and
volunteer your time to help the Oasis.
Euchre
players still wanted to start a Euchre Club. If interested, please call
us at 732-6132. We will set a date to organize ourselves.
Garden
Club is very popular. Due to the great interest in this new program, the
members will meet twice a month for plant exchange, idea sharing and garden
touring. Join us Tuesday, June 19, at 9 a.m. at the Oasis.
Winners
for weekly games include Madeline Moore, daytime pinochle, June 1 and
June 5; Mildred Hoffred, evening pinochle, June 1; Harley Heath and Alice
Thornton, pool, tied June 1 and June 3; Pam Schwarz, Henry Warnisher and Ann
Greger, 5-in-1, June 1.
Those who
choose to have a Friends of the Oasis membership receive a bimonthly
newsletter in the mail. Call the Oasis, 732-6132, for further
information.
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Relay
for Life celebrates life
Walkers
have many stories
[APRIL
25, 2001] "This
is a community celebration of hope. Life is a gift, and each day is
a celebration."
[Click
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That
was the message cancer survivors, family members of those who
survived and of those who did not, as well as others eager to help a
cause they believe in heard from Mary Ellen Martin Saturday morning
at the fourth annual Relay for Life.
More
than 700 people participated in the weekend event at the Lincoln
Park District Recreation Center, which began at 8 p.m. April 20 and
ended during the afternoon of the next day. The event raised more
than the Logan County chapter’s goal of $58,000 for the American
Cancer Society.
Those
dollars, according to Martin and Kathy Blaum, co-chairs of the
event, will stay in Illinois, and most will be used for research in
cancer centers in the state. A few dollars will go to the local
chapter to help pay for programs such as mileage for volunteers who
drive cancer victims to out-of-town treatment centers.
From
the opening ceremonies at 8 p.m. Friday to the final lap on Saturday
afternoon, 64 teams kept walkers on the track in the tennis courts.
The track was outlined in white paper bags that, at the end of the
Relay for Life, would become luminarias in memory of those lost to
the disease. Throughout the relay, entertainment was provided by
local groups and individuals, all of whom donated their time and
talents.
A
highlight of the event came at 9:30 Saturday morning, when other
walkers cleared the track for the 92 cancer survivors who were
present. Wearing their medallions on purple ribbons, many with pins
on the ribbons indicating they had walked in previous years, the
survivors did their laps, accompanied by the applause of the crowd.
They
included both men and women, and they encompassed all ages, from
children to senior citizens. Every walker had a story, and here are
some of them.
Viola
Rickey
At 80
years old, Viola doesn’t find walking easy. There are a lot of
other things she doesn’t find easy either, because of a knee
replacement and two hip surgeries. But Viola, who has lived in
Lincoln for the past 23 years, walks her laps because she believes
the Relay for Life needs to be supported. For one thing, she wants
to see a cure found for brain cancer. A few years ago, she lost a
granddaughter to that form of the disease.
A
six-year survivor, Viola is the exception in her family. Along with
her granddaughter, who was 11 when she died, nine other family
members have been cancer victims.
Viola
wants to emphasize the importance of breast self-examinations for
women.
"The
kind of cancer I had would not have showed up on a mammogram,"
she says. "The whole thing is finding it early."
Kayla
Meister and Tabatha Weidhuner
Kayla,
age 7, of Mount Pulaski, and Tabatha, age 6, of Middletown, probably
didn’t begin playing together Saturday because they are both
cancer survivors but simply because they are both friendly, happy
little girls. Their families are working hard to keep them that way.
Kayla
was only 3½ when she had a malignant tumor removed from her brain.
"On Dec. 15, 1997, we found out she was paralyzed on her right
side. The tumor was removed on Dec. 18 at St. John’s Hospital in
Springfield. She went through four rounds of chemotherapy and a stem
cell transplant," her father, Gary, told the
Lincoln Daily News.
"She
had 10 days of massive chemo, and on the 12th day they gave her her
stem cells back. They had taken them out of her blood and frozen
them ahead of time. Ten days later she was able to come home."
The
type of cancer Kayla had is very aggressive, and initially her
parents were told she had only a 35 percent chance of survival.
Chances became much better when she got through the chemotherapy,
which made her extremely ill, and the stem cell transplant.
"Lots
of prayers later, she’s doing well," her father says. She has
some residual damage from the chemotherapy, a
"substantial" high frequency hearing loss, but she’s
coping with it well. "She’s sharp as a tack," he adds
proudly.
At
first Kayla had to have an MRI every three months, but now it’s
every six months. She’s due for another soon.
"With
her, any illness is dramatic," mother Jennifer explains.
"You just never know."
Tabatha
Weidhuner is a two-year survivor of lymphosarcoma, a cancer that was
found when she had a tonsillectomy. In kindergarten at New
Holland-Middletown Primary School, Tabatha still has a checkup every
month or six weeks.
She
came to the Relay for Life with her great-grandmother, Esther Boward.
"We get scared every now and then, but she’s doing very
well," Esther says.
Brenda
Tibbs
On
October 17 of last year, the day after her 33rd birthday, Brenda
Tibbs had her left hip, femur and knee replaced because of a rare
type of bone cancer. The radiation that followed her surgery damaged
tendons and ligaments in her leg, so she did her laps in her
wheelchair, pushed by her good friend Teresa Oltmanns. Both live in
Lincoln.
Brenda
can walk a little with crutches but becomes very tired. She’s in
physical therapy and hopes to see a lot of improvement in her
ability to get around.
She
had been a volunteer in the Relay for Life even before she herself
became a cancer patient. "My grandfather and a friend both
passed away from cancer, and it was important for me to be part of
the Relay for Life," she says. "It was important for me to
help find the cure.
"Now
I’m one of those they’re finding the cure for," she adds.
Teresa
was more than happy to come to Relay for Life and push Brenda’s
wheelchair. "There isn’t much I wouldn’t do for her. We’ve
been best friends since seventh grade, and now she’s my
hero," Teresa says.
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Bob
Jeckel
"We
can’t do this alone," says Bob Jeckel, at age 55 a 10-year
survivor of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He credits his family, their
support and their prayers, with helping him return to health.
His
two daughters were in high school when he learned he had the
disease, and they and his wife helped him get through his
chemotherapy and keep the cancer in remission.
His
neighbors helped, too. When the cancer first struck he was farming,
and his neighbors, following the age-old pattern of farmers helping
each other, came over and did the farm work Bob wasn’t well enough
to do.
He
also credits his oncologist, Charles Wabner of the Cancer Center in
Springfield.
"He
said, before we started the chemo, ‘What we are doing is
important, but what goes on between your ears is even more important
than what the chemo does. Stay as positive as you can,’ he told
me. My family helped me do that."
Bob is
a member of the Lincoln Rotary Club, and a group from that club
helps support the cancer research fund-raiser.
"Our
mission in life is to be of service to others. I think it is great
that this community puts on this Relay for Life."
Kathie
and Ann Elliott
Mother
Kathie Elliott is a two-time survivor who has already outlived at
least one doctor’s prognosis.
"My
first bout with abdominal cancer was in 1990 and 1991," she
says. "In April of 1999 I had a reoccurrence. A doctor in the
area told me I had only six months to live, and he didn’t want to
treat me."
Not
satisfied with that opinion, Kathie went to the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn. "I said to the doctors there I was told I only
had six months. They said, ‘We think we can turn those months into
years.’"
Kathie
now takes chemotherapy every day, in tablet form, and will probably
continue to take it as long as her body can tolerate it. She says
she has to push herself to get going, but she walked twice around
the track. She considers herself "somewhat productive,"
even though she has to rest a lot.
She
was being very productive on Saturday, staffing a booth where a CD,
"The Music of Hope," was being sold to benefit the Cancer
Society.
Kathie’s
daughter, Ann, a senior at Lincoln Community High School, is also a
survivor, having had ovarian cancer when she was 10 years old. Oddly
enough, only one other person on either side of the Elliott family
has ever had cancer.
Ann is
a member of the LCHS choir, and she and three other students,
Allison Leonard, Jason Yarcho and Kyle Pepperell, along with choir
director Kim Peterson Quinn and her husband, Tom Quinn (who teaches
music at Carroll Catholic), put together the inspirational music for
the CD.
Ann,
whose vocal music was part of the entertainment at Saturday’s
event, will graduate in May and plans to go to Illinois Wesleyan
University, where she will major in speech communication and minor
in vocal performance.
Fran
Lessen
Fran,
a five-year survivor of renal cell cancer, was also told she had
only six months to live. That was in l996, when her right kidney was
removed.
"Mom
has been with us since then, and she’s doing very well right
now," her daughter Susan said. "We feel like this Relay
for Life is our celebration."
Mrs.
Lessen’s mother-in-law, Patsy Gehlbach, also died of renal cell
cancer.
The
Lessen family’s booth, "Angels all Around Us," staffed
by family members and friends, took first place among the many
exhibits set up around the walking track. To help bring in extra
money for the Cancer Society, the Lessens had drawings for angel
dolls and other items.
Also
walking Saturday morning were a group of fourth-graders from
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School. These students, along with
teachers Pam Woith and Jean Dumouchel, walked in support of a
classmate who is battling cancer. The school has had several
fund-raisers to help the boy and his family.
The Relay for Life is a
celebration for those who survived, but it also honors those who did
not. At the closing ceremonies, Judy Awe, chairman of the memorial
committee, read the names of the 900 cancer victims represented by
the luminarias surrounding the track.
[Joan
Crabb]
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Retired
professor turns to police work for an exciting learning experience
[JUNE
4, 2001] Dr.
Howard Anderson, a retired Lincoln College professor, now rides
backup one night a week in a county squad car. He says he does it as
an exciting learning experience.
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Anderson
is a deputy in the Logan County Auxiliary Police. The group is
organized to aid the sheriff’s department by performing tasks that
would otherwise require a deputy. Such tasks include directing
traffic at fires and parades and making sure nothing is removed from
crime scenes. Anderson, however, has elected to ride with an officer
from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. once a week.
He
has a badge and carries a weapon. To become a member of the
auxiliary and earn the badge he had to pass a background check and
an interview. To carry the gun he also had to take the same 40-hour
training course from City Police Academy in Springfield that any
deputy must take. He took the course in May 2000, during his last
semester as a full-time teacher of history, political science and
English at Lincoln College. Shortly thereafter, he began to ride
with Deputy Bob Spickard and others as assigned.
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An
officer never knows what will occur when he or she turns onto a
road, Anderson said. Once he and Sgt. Henry Bartman received word of
a robbery in progress at a gas station in Mount Pulaski. En route
they learned that the suspects had taken Route 121 toward Decatur.
As they pursued, they were flagged and directed down a side road
toward an outbuilding. They stopped the car and were joined by
another squad car, which parked behind them, blocking the road. The
two deputies, weapons drawn, moved around the building from opposite
sides.
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Anderson
remained behind to operate the radio and prevent any escape down the
road. For the first time he drew his weapon in the line of duty. He
heard shouting from behind the building and shortly after saw the
deputies returning with three men in handcuffs. Although a knife was
reported seen at the gas station, it was not found on the suspects.
One man was later determined to be an innocent bystander forced to
assist in the robbery. The other two are awaiting trial. Anderson
said the chase and apprehension were exciting.
Another
time he was involved in a multi-car chase of a runaway who drove off
in a stolen vehicle without paying for gas. Near Lawndale, Spickard
and Anderson caught the vehicle and followed it north on old Route
66. Eventually, two city police cars, two county cars and one state
police car were involved at speeds up to 80 mph. Atlanta police
blocked the exit into Atlanta and joined the chase.
The
suspect exited at McLean, circled McDonald’s several times and
drove back onto old 66 going toward Bloomington, sideswiping a huge
tree. Spickard eventually got alongside the car, forcing the driver
off the road at a point where there was a deep ditch on the left.
Other cars boxed in the suspect, all gradually slowing to a stop.
Even then the suspect tried to run Spickard down when he left his
car but was unable to do so because of the placement of the
vehicles.
"Spickard
handled it perfectly," Anderson said, and there was no contact
except at the moment of stopping, when the suspect’s vehicle
briefly pressed the left front of the squad car. Deputies had to
smash in the window before the suspect would get out of his car.
When
riding with a deputy, Anderson’s two main duties are to serve as a
witness and to give backup to ensure safety. When a car is stopped
for probable cause, such as erratic driving or a broken taillight,
the deputy approaches on the driver’s side. Anderson also gets out
but lags behind until the deputy engages the driver’s attention.
Then Anderson moves up and looks into the interior of the car for
anything that appears wrong, such as an open container of alcohol or
drug paraphernalia. If he sees anything suspicious, he drops back
and tells the officer when he comes back with the license and
insurance papers. If Anderson sees a weapon, he is trained to shout
"Gun!" draw his weapon and drop back. If there is a
search, Anderson covers the occupants while the search is performed.
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One
would think that a driver with something to hide would be careful
not to draw attention, but Anderson said that on stops when drugs
and paraphernalia are discovered, often the driver is intoxicated or
there is something wrong with the vehicle that warrants a stop.
Anderson
holds three degrees in history and English — a bachelor’s from
Roosevelt University and master’s and doctor of arts from Illinois
State University. He retired in 2000 after 33 years of teaching at
Lincoln College. He says he "wanted to do something different,
challenging and exciting" after retiring. He also wanted a new
learning experience. When his blood pressure put a stop to flying
lessons, he decided to become an auxiliary deputy.
Anderson
has spent $1,500 on equipment, including weapons and a bulletproof
vest newer than the one issued by the county. He thinks that police
officers are underpaid considering the service they perform. He also
believes that not enough dollars are available for training. Classes
are offered frequently, he said, but getting the funds to attend is
difficult.
One
aspect of the training course in Springfield was taught by a lawyer,
who described how easy it is for a law enforcement officer to get in
trouble. Whether paid or volunteer, a deputy is personally liable if
he or she wrongly uses force. Anderson identified several levels of
force: the officer’s presence, words and tone of voice, mace, a
baton, physical contact and a deadly weapon. If deadly force is used
when no life is threatened, the officer can lose everything
financially and can be imprisoned.
Another
duty Anderson performs weekly is working the front office at the
Safety Complex during Sunday visiting hours from 12:30 to 4 p.m. He
gets the name of the visitor and the prisoner the visitor wants to
see, collects items to be given to the prisoner, gives a receipt,
and notifies the jailer. He also screens visitors and has denied
visiting privileges to someone who was overly intoxicated.
Anderson
believes that inmates have too soft a life. "Prisoners have
learned to play the game," he said. "We need to return to
the philosophy that incarceration is punishment, not rehabilitation,
especially for repeat offenders." He believes in assigning work
such as cleaning county highways to inmates.
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Working
as a volunteer for the sheriff’s department has been an
eye-opening experience for Anderson. "It provides an
appreciation for some of the problems police face," he said.
"You see the seamier side of our society." He has also
experienced the camaraderie among police at all levels. "If you
receive a call that an officer needs backup, it doesn’t matter who
you are," he said; "if you are in the area you respond,
especially if there is some urgency."
Despite
the excitement and all that he has learned, Anderson recognizes some
limitations to police work. "I would never do this for a
living," he said, because it is too dangerous and the pay is
too poor.
[Lynn
Spellman]
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People
all across this country and, in fact, around the world, claim roots in
Logan County. They have very interesting stories to tell, and some of them
like to connect with those of us who stayed at home. Logan County Diaspora
publishes the stories of former Logan County residents. With their
permission, we also include their e-mail addresses so that old friends
might be reunited. If you wish to be part of the Logan County
Diaspora, e-mail ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com.
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Stan
Stringer tells story of
Mark Holland’s buzzing of Lincoln
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A
year ago I received a copy of Paul Gleason’s "A Pictorial
History," and I found the pictures of Mark Holland’s
buzzing of Lincoln. Regrettably, the author did not make
attribution to the photographer for these or any other
photographs, and perhaps this was not possible, as so many dated
back so far. In any case, I thought your readers might enjoy a
story behind these pictures.
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My
father, Charles M. Stringer, had a photography studio on the
second floor of the Marcucci building in the ’30s and ’40s.
During Mark’s later high school years he worked for my father
and at the same time developed an interest in flying. After our
entry into World War II, Mark entered the Army Air Corps and
flight school. At some point Mark told dad that if the opportunity
ever came that he could "buzz" Lincoln, he would
telegram dad the night before. Dad agreed he’d have his Speed
Grafix loaded and snap the pictures.
As
you can guess, Lincoln was not the only town being buzzed. There
was a general order prohibiting this, but there was little the
military could really do. Pilots were needed overseas, and buzzing
your hometown would not ground a qualified pilot.
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[Mark Holland]
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One
night the telegram came, something about seeing Lincoln soon. Dad
knew it meant Mark would buzz the town the next day. My dad told me
to keep all of this to myself, and I was certain I was in on a big
military secret. At the time, I was in the fourth grade at Monroe
Elementary School. My teacher was Miss Hazel Holland, and our
classroom was on the second floor. Miss Holland was a cousin of Mark’s.
Needless
to say, when Mark made his first run the class was out of hand. We
ran to the windows for a grand view of the action. After Mark
finished his runs and the class had quieted down, Miss Holland asked
if anyone knew who was flying that airplane. While I had to fake it,
we all had blank faces. I’m not sure if she suspected it was Mark,
but nothing more was said.
Dad
got the pictures, and these were kept out of circulation until Mark
returned. During the war each kid had his personal hometown heroes,
and Mark was one of mine.
Stan
Stringer
Falls
Church, Va.
dstringer@mgfairfax.rr.com
(5-11-01)
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Diaspora
writer seeks reunion information for class of ’71
I
am seeking information on the class of 1971 reunion. Any
information will be appreciated. Forward to me at 1dasue@home.com.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Wanda
Whitson Aue
1513
Hastings Dr
Hampton,
VA 23663
(5-4-01)
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Leigh
Henson, now a college teacher in Missouri, remembers Miss Jones,
Jefferson School principal
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I
graduated from LCHS in 1960, attended Lincoln College for a year
and then transferred to Illinois State (then Illinois State Normal
University). I taught at Pekin Community High School for 30
years before taking early retirement in 1994. Since then I
have taught technical communication at Southwest Missouri State
University in Springfield, Mo. For more information about my
career and teaching activities, please visit http://www.smsu.edu/english/dlhpages/dlh.html.
The
move to Missouri has increased my appreciation of the diversity of
our society. I always wondered what people meant by having
to deal with "culture shock" in moving to a different
section of the country. Here in the Ozarks, there seems to
be a blend of Midwestern, Southern and Western cultural
influences. Let me cite an example of the Western influence.
Missouri is nicknamed the "Show Me" state, and that
often seems to translate as an attitude of "so
what?" or "prove it." The good thing is
that here rugged individualism is alive and well.
As
a teacher for nearly 37 years, I have been especially interested
in communities composed of students, teachers and
parents. Thus, many of my most vivid Lincoln memories have to
do with school experiences. For example, I attended Jefferson
School from 1949 through 1954 and remember being taught in
fourth, fifth and sixth grades by the principal, Miss
Bernadine Jones. She kept us together as a
class because she had taught most of our parents, aunts and
uncles and so took a special interest in us.
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Those
were the times in which many students regarded teachers with
awe. At the beginning of fourth grade, I was so aware of Miss
Jones' reputation for strictness that on the first day of school I
attempted to avoid her class by enrolling myself in the other
fourth-grade teacher's class. About an hour or so went
by, and I began to relax, thinking I had escaped.
Suddenly, Miss Jones walked briskly into the room. She
sternly asked if I were there and then escorted me to
her classroom-office.
Fortunately,
she did not take me to the nurse's office, where her infamous
wooden paddle prominently hung on the wall, handy for private
lessons. When she took someone for those lessons,
we often heard the results.
For
three years, our class learned values as well as the
"three R’s." In the way she taught and ran
the school, she exemplified discipline and responsibility and got
respect for it.
I
would be interested in exchanging other stories with
classmates. For this reason, I have collaborated
with other LCHS classmates in the creation of an interactive
LCHS Class of 1960 site at http://www.geocities.com/lincolnhigh1960/.
On
behalf of my classmates, I am grateful to Lincolndailynews.com
for helping us use Internet communication as a way to
re-establish our community.
Leigh
Henson
(3-29-01)
(Note:
A link to the Internet site for 1960 graduates of LCHS is
available regularly under "Reunions.")
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Wants
info on LCHS class reunion
I
think LDN is just great. I live in San Antonio, Texas, so LDN is
the only way I can keep up on what's happening in Lincoln.
I
have just one request. Does anybody know when the class reunion
for 1966 is going to be this year? I would really appreciate the
information.
Thanks.
James
Chandler (Doc)
415
Pemcanyon
San
Antonio, TX 78240
(210)
561-9505
doc@texas.net
(3-8-01)
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Foreign
Service officer
recalls
infamous Valentine's Day '79 in Tehran
By George McKinney
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Valentine’s
Day brings back memories for all of us — the sweethearts we gave
flowers to or chocolate candy or kind words to our mothers.
Valentine’s
Day for me awakes the memories of being taken hostage in Tehran
that very day. We at the American Embassy in Tehran nicknamed it
the "Valentine's Day Massacre."
At
about 10 a.m., Feb. 14, 1979, three vehicles pulled up at
strategic locations around the embassy compound and opened fire
with machine guns. Iranian fanatics under the Ayatollah Khomeni
were attacking our embassy with the intent to close it and do
serious bodily harm to the occupants, American and Iranian
employees. Our Marine detachment was able to return fire and hold
them off for about three hours, but were outnumbered and
outgunned.
I
was caught under heavy gunfire while setting up a
"secure" telephone system in the embassy administrator's
office on the first floor of the embassy. Through the grace of
God, I was able to get upstairs to my own office, located in our
communications vault, which I was in charge of. My staff were
already in the process of destroying sensitive equipment and
classified documents under the direction of my deputy
communications officer. During this same time frame, as many
employees as possible were making it to the vault, which was also
the embassy's "safe haven" location.
Numerous
firefights were taking place throughout the embassy at this time,
as the Iranians had successfully gotten onto our compound. Some of
our Marines were wounded, some were captured and taken away, and
some people suffered the ultimate — death…
As
our ambassador was doing what he could to assure the safety for as
many as possible, there was no doubt we were going to have to
surrender the embassy.
He
yelled to me, "How much more time do you need?" (to
destroy necessary equipment and documents).
I
told him, "Thirty more minutes," but because of the
atrocities taking place and to save as many lives as possible, we
didn't get that 30 minutes.
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At
that time, I was on one of our HF radio systems informing our
embassy in Kuwait that we were under attack, surrendering the
embassy and for them to inform the Department of State in
Washington, D.C. The ambassador swung open the vault door and the
Iranians busted in, saw me on the radio and bashed me in the head
with an AK-47. As I got hit, I spun the dial on the radio so they
would not know our radio frequency.
When
I regained consciousness, armed Iranians were everywhere and were in
the process of removing us from the vault. As they removed us, they
body-searched us and forcefully took us to a large area to
physically control us. They had us get on our knees with our hands
behind our heads. We were held there for some time and physically
abused at their whim.
We
were later removed to the outside of the embassy and placed in front
of a machine gun that had been set up. Many things took place at
this time that I won't go into, but the international press
(numerous) showed up, and that most likely saved our lives. I had
been injured earlier, besides being hit in the head and again beaten
when taken outside of the embassy. We were later taken to the
ambassador's residence, located on the compound.
Some
employees were released during the next days and weeks, but I did
not leave until all of my staff were safe and accounted for and also
safely gotten out of Tehran.
This
was not my first encounter with terrorism, as I had been kidnapped
in Fort Lamy, Tchad, in 1968. I believe my prior experience in the
Marines, having served in unstable countries prior to being assigned
to Iran, most likely prepared me for what took place.
Of
course, not learning from these experiences, I continued to
volunteer for the trouble spots around the world during the rest of
my career in the Foreign Service.
It
is one Valentine’s Day I will never forget.
[George
A. McKinney, Pharr, Texas]
(2-15-01)
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Tom
Renner writes in
As
a native Logan County resident, after high school in Mount Pulaski
I went to the Navy in 1956. After getting out of the Navy in 1960,
I moved to Southern California and spent most of 17 years working
as a construction welder working out of the Boilermakers Union.
Got tired of looking through a dark lens, so went to driving a
truck cross-country for KLM out of Jackson, Miss., but now retired
and living in Sun City, Ariz., enjoying the heat and the fishing.
So
if any of the old bunch are still around, get in touch. I hear
from George McKinney from time to time (alias Buster). I am sure
he will like that.
All
three of my girls live in Lincoln. Oldest is a nurse; No. 2 works
in a factory in Lincoln; No. 3 — don’t know what she is doing.
Godspeed
to all of my old classmates in Mount Pulaski, and live long and
prosperous.
To
contact me send e-mail to renner1@juno.com.
Tom
Renner
(2-6-01)
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Franz
writes home
Although
I have visited the Daily News several times, this was my
first time in this section — really like it. Like many others
have said, this column is a good place to get in touch and find
friends you have not seen or heard from for years.
I
am Wayne Franz:
—Graduated
from LCHS in 1956 and left almost immediately for a career in the
United States Air Force — almost 22 years, and [I’ve] seen a
good part of the sphere we live on.
—Retired
from the service in 1979 and settled in the Great Northwest —
Everett, Wash., to be exact.
—Joined
the Boeing company and, as part of the AOG (Airplane on Ground)
team, managed to see quite a bit more.
—Retired
from Boeing this past August.
—Married
a wonderful California woman 42 years ago; have two daughters and
three grandchildren.
Have
not been back to Lincoln as often as I probably should have, but
do think of it often. We are planning a visit this coming summer.
Still have sisters in Atlanta and Springfield and a brother in
Charleston. I have many fond memories of Lincoln.
I
can be found at wefranz@aol.com.
(1-2-01)
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Greg
Schriber hopes to find old friends from Lincoln
Hello,
Lincoln:
I
live in Liberty, Mo., just north of Kansas City. I left Lincoln
around 1984 and spent some time in Montana and now here. I miss
Lincoln at times and hope to find some of my old friends from
there. I keep in touch with only one to date. This website is the
first link I have had with Lincoln other than my family and I
appreciate it.
Greg
Schriber
gregschriber@hotmail.com
(9-12-00)
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Nancy
Eichelberger still gets homesick for the Lincoln area
I
graduated from L.C.H.S. in 1956 and would love to hear from some
classmates.
We
have been gone from the Lincoln area for over 20 years. I still
get homesick even after so many years. I lived in Lincoln for
eight years and then moved to a small town (Emden), where we lived
for the next 22 years. We lived in Clearwater for 16 years and
moved to Odessa Fla., which is really northwestern Tampa several
years ago, as we wanted to be in the country again.
Both
my husband, Wayne, and I are farm people and my parents lived in
Lincoln until their deaths. The city was fine for a while but as
they say, you can take us out of the country but you can't take
the country out of us. We have over an acre of land here and
really like living where we can hear the birds and see the horses
and llamas daily. Yes, I did say llamas, our neighbor has six of
them and they are beautiful.
It
would be nice to hear from people that I used to know.
Nancy
(Hatfield) Eichelberger
ike3@aol.com
(7-7-00)
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Former residents Len and Rita
Remmert 'sure enjoy reading LDN'
Hello
everyone in Lincoln/Logan County.
Len
and I have lived in Henderson, Nev., for 16 years now and get back
to Lincoln quite often, but I check the LDN every day to see
what's happening. I was thrilled when my sister, Lana Miller, told
me about this.
We
used to co-own Landauer's in Lincoln. I sell real estate in the
Las Vegas valley, and Len is sales manager for a ready-mix
concrete company. Our son, Chad, is married with one daughter and
expecting a son in November. He and his wife, Sandee, work for
Southwest Airlines here in Las Vegas.
We
attend Central Christian Church, where Gene Appel, former
Lincolnite, is senior pastor. We just moved into a brand new
church building that seats approximately 3000 people.
I
would like to see more letters from people who have moved away
from Lincoln/Logan County, so let's hear from you.
Rita
Remmert
RitaRemm@aol.com
(7-13-00)
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Needs
copy of local birth certificate
I
was born in Lincoln but moved away quite a few years ago. I
recently moved and can not seem to locate my birth certificate. I
am going on a trip to Canada in a week and would like to have my
certificate. Can you tell me who I should contact about getting
this? Thanks!
Philip
Gehlbach
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Philip,
You
can get that information from the county clerk's office, (217)
732-4148.
Jan
Youngquist
(6-15-00)
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Brad Boss serves with the Army in
Kentucky
As
a person who is lucky enough to call Lincoln my hometown, I just
wanted to say what a great Web site you have.
I
am a resident of Lincoln not currently living there, because of my
job. I'm serving on active duty with the Army at Fort Campbell,
Ky.
I
was born and raised in Lincoln, and have come to appreciate just
what kind of community I come from. Lincoln isn't the biggest town
I've lived in, and actually I guess it's about the smallest town
I've lived in. Both of my parents, Roger and Connie Boss, and for
that matter most of my immediate family, still live in Lincoln.
My
mom routinely clips out sections of the Courier and sends them to
me so I can keep up on what's going on back home. Recently they
showed your Web site to me, and Mom, I think you can retire the
scissors. It's great that I can just pull it up on the Web and see
what my friends and family are doing, no matter if I'm in Korea or
Kentucky.
You
have a good thing going here. It helps all of us out here from
feeling so homesick when we can't go take a walk around the
courthouse square or down Broadway to the Depot.
Thanks
again for a great Web site, and keep up the good work...
Sgt.
Brad Boss
(7-6-00)
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Brad
Dye would like to communicate with classmates
Hello,
my name is Brad Dye and I graduated from LCHS in 1960. I attended
the old high school, near downtown, for two years and then the new
high school at the edge of town when it opened.
I
have hardly been back to Lincoln since I graduated. My parents
moved to Decatur and I went off to see the world. So far, that
desire to see the world has taken me to about 55 countries. I
often think of Lincoln and wonder what has happened to my old
friends in the last 40 years.
I
live in Dallas now and work for a radio paging company, which will
be no surprise to those who remember me as an avid ham radio
operator.
My
sister Pam, who lives in Miami Beach, and I are both wondering if
there will be a class reunion this summer for the class of 1960?
We would like to attend. If anyone knows about this (date, time,
place, etc.), please let me know by e-mail to: BradDye@swbell.net
[address updated 3-27-01]
and to Pam at: pgoldfaden@aol.com.
I
would love to communicate by e-mail with any of my former
classmates.
I
have a homepage on the Internet at: http://braddye.com
Best
regards,
Brad
Dye
(6-7-00)
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‘Doc’ Chandler lists memories of
Lincoln
I
have fond memories of Lincoln as I was growing up...
The
Lincoln Lakes was the place to go in the summer time.
I
used to play basketball pickup games at the Central School outside
courts. I couldn't believe the last time I was home in Lincoln…The
drinking fountain is still by the basketball courts.
I
can remember the racetracks and the A&W root beer stand.
Riggs
Dairy was on Woodlawn Road…the old football field on Woodlawn…
The
watermelon festival in the summertime... I was in my 30s when I
found out that Lincoln used watermelon juice to christen the city
with the name Lincoln. As a matter of fact, I am related to
Abraham Lincoln, very distantly. My father (Warren Chandler),
whose mother’s name was Edna Lincoln, was the connection.
The
Logan County Fair, where, if you are by the beer tent, you might
meet someone you haven't seen in a long time…
I
also have fond memories of all my sporting endeavors at Lincoln
Community High School (LCHS).
I
still come back for my high school reunions
"Hi"
to Sharon Webster and Tim Harmon … good friends.
I
am glad that Lincoln has stayed about the same size. I live in San
Antonio, Texas, and believe me, if I could, Lincoln would be the
place for me.
James
Chandler (Doc)
doc@texas.net
(6-7-00)
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here for another letter]
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Where
is everyone?
I
am an avid reader of Lincoln Daily News. The reason for
this is because I no longer live there, but was born and raised
there, and it always remains in my mind. I am always looking to
see something or someone I may remember from when I was there.
I
really enjoy Diaspora, but not enough people are getting into it.
I wish there was something I could do to raise that interest.
Come
on Lincolnites, get on that computer and let us know what and how
you are doing. (Go Railsplitters.)
Thank
you,
George
McKinney
Pharr,
Texas
(5-11-00)
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Brainard
recalls Lincoln Skateland
Charles
Brainard moved to Lincoln with his family when he was in sixth
grade. He graduated from LCHS in 1979 and lived here until 1986.
He
likes to remember the Indian summers and the skating rink, which
his parents owned from 1972 to 1979. He thinks he misses the
winter least and the summer most. "Compared to where I spend
most summers, Lincoln’s weather is mild and wonderful," he
says.
He
enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1986 and has been stationed in
Georgia, Germany, Korea and Arizona. He was deployed to the Iraq
area for Desert Storm. "Each station and area has had its own
beauty," he says, "but not one of them was home."
"I
am still on active duty in the Army. My specialty is
communications. I work as a satellite communications network
engineer and all-around communications techie. I enjoy several
veterans associations – especially the American Legion and the
3rd Armored Division veterans (Spearhead) association."
His
local family members are his parents, Charles and Carol Brainard;
his brother, David, who just bought a house in Lincoln; and a
sister, Laurie Armstrong. "My folks still live there at the
homestead," he says. "The rest of us have scattered
across the nation." Linda Jamison, another sister, resides in
Shirley, Ill., and his sister Susan Conver lives in the
Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area.
In
closing, he tells us, "Enjoy your freedom? Thank a
veteran!"
You
can send e-mail to Chuck Brainard at cbrainard@hotmail.com.
(3-16-00)
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Weindorf
remembers Lincoln Lakes
Donald
Weindorf lived in Logan County from 1934 to 1946 and then from
1957 to 1959.
Of
his years in Lincoln he says, "I like to remember my friends,
the Arcade soda fountain, the old Recreation Center, the Lincoln
Lakes and much more."
"I
was pretty much raised in Boys Town outside of Omaha," he
explains. "I got an opportunity to run Omaha Magazine and so
I returned to Omaha."
He
now owns and operates a group home for 20 at-risk boys.
"I
love the range of weather we have here, the marvelous steak
houses, the museums and the outside recreational facilities,"
he says.
Weindorf
still has relatives living in Lincoln and gets back for a short
visit every few years.
You
can contact Weindorf via e-mail at weindorf1@juno.com.
(3-16-00)
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"Nothing
compares with e-mail and Web pages" to keep friends in touch
I
have lived in the Fort Myers, Fla., area for the last 14 years. I
have tried to keep in touch by phone, mail, etc. with my friends
in Illinois. Nothing compares with e-mail and Web pages to
accomplish this! Many thanks to the people who started lincolndailynews.com.
It is firmly placed in my favorite places and I check it every
day.
Thanks
again.
Bill
Horn
Fort Myers, Fla.
Bill3567@aol.com
(3-3-00)
LDN
makes Germany closer to home
We just heard about
the lincolndailynews.com and are enjoying keeping up with
latest. We are currently living in Germany and now we don't feel
so far from home.
Tom and Kristy (Smith) Yarcho
Haupstuhl, Germany
tkksk6@bunt.com
(2-16-00)
Lincoln
remains close to her heart
Thank
you so much for the opportunity to stay posted on the happenings
in my hometown! I am currently living in the North Georgia
mountains, but my children spend the summers in Lincoln visiting
their grandparents, and they love to look at the pictures of
places in Lincoln and stay familiar with their "summer
surroundings" After viewing the message board that one other
Lincoln site has, I think I will stick with lincolndailynews.com,
where I can see the news that I want to see....how things
are progressing, and the good that still comes from my
little hometown. Keep up the good work! Lincoln may be 700 miles
from my home, but is much closer to my heart!
Traycee
Ritchhart-Pirkle
Traycee87@alltel.net
Traycee@americashomeplace.com
(2-16-00)
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second column of letters]
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World
traveler keeps up on Lincoln
Thank
you for lincolndailynews.com. My name is Denise and I am living
in the Port Charlotte, Fla., area. I am getting established in
real estate here in Southwest Florida after moving to this area
within the last year from the north of England.
I
lived in Lincoln until I was 27 in 1983, before starting a world
traveling lifestyle. Although living thousands of miles away
(i.e., Texas, California, Australia, England) over the years, I
have managed to return to see my family, friends, and just to see
Lincoln every six months on average. Now that plans have it that
visits will be less often, it is absolutely great to have lincolndailynews.com
for that Lincoln connection.
My
parents are down here for 'The Season." January to April.
They are enjoying the benefits of the new lincolndailynews and
the latitude of Florida, that of sun, warm, wildlife and the new
pool construction going on in my back yard with the golf course
view. Ya' all come down now! :o)
Now
you won't miss out on any Lincoln area news either! I am so
excited about lincolndailynews that I am starting a classified
ad to help readers learn more about wintering in Florida.
Many
thanks.
Denise Radcliffe Wood
Sunnybreeze, Fla.
e-mail: floridaliving@hotmail.com
(2-11-00)
Alabama
resident likes Lincoln photos
Great Web page.
My brother just sent me the link to the website so that I can
keep up with the news from back home. I left Lincoln back in
1963 for the Air Force. I currently reside in Alabama but
Lincoln is never far from my mind. I truly enjoyed seeing the
pictures of the different places around town and what is going
on. Keep up the good work.
dlowe@ispchannel.com
Dale A. Lowe
Huntsville, Ala.
(2-8-00)
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Reunions
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LCHS
class of ’76 announces reunion plans
[MAY
4, 2001]
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Friday
night, Aug. 3
•
Beer tent at Logan County Fair
Saturday,
Aug. 4
•
Golf outing at Elks Club in Lincoln
Cost:
$33.00 for 18 holes includes greens fees and cart. Lincoln Elks
members pay their usual price. Prizes awarded. To form foursomes,
we need to know if you are an A, B, C or D player. Tee times will
be assigned at a later date. Limited to 32 players
•
Swimming at the Elks Club
Cost:
$2 per person at the door.
•
Dinner-dance
6-7
p.m. — Social hour
6:45
— Class picture by Picture this Photography, cost: $12
7-8
p.m. — Buffet dinner
9
p.m. — Dance
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this section]
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Planning
committee:
Janice
(Radcliffe) Greer, jjmm@abelink.com
or (217) 735-2621
Kathy
(Stoltz) Jones, dkjones@frontiernet.net
or (217) 792-3241
Shelly
(Birk) Conley, cclan@ccaonline.com
or (217) 732-8097
Jamie
Voyles, jivoyles@earthlink.com
or (217) 735-2295
Mitzi
(Gallagher) Rohlfs, rohlfs4@abelink.com
or (217) 732-4316
Terri
(Sullivan) Choules, jctchles@pdnt.com
(217) 586-3221
Mark
Guzouskis, (217) 735-3043
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Looking
for class
of ’76 members
[APRIL
18, 2001] Reunion
planners still need updated addresses for the following LCHS
classmates who graduated in 1976:
Terri
Allen, Terry Hyde, Pam Gill, Joe Palmer, Virginia Parmer, Charles
Krueger, Cindy Imlay, Randy Letterle, Kathryn Beach, Liz West,
Monica Wyland, Rebecca Turner, Janet Schroyer, Rick Rohlfs, Kelly
Cordrey, Terry Fisher, Mike Fox, John Frye, Doris Dews, Wayne
Denney, Mike Short, Debbie Johnston, Bonnie Freese, Robert Hinton,
Dave Rice, Clayton Reed, Arthur Merritt, Mike Kavannaugh, Tim
Armstrong, Tony Young, Dave Buch, Sabrina Simmons, Mark
Loughmiller, Brian Hackett, Mary Check, Don Prince.
If anyone knows the
address, or a person to
call to get the address, of a classmate listed, please
call or e-mail Janice Greer at (217) 735-2621, jjmm@abelink.com.
Saturday,
Aug. 4, is the date set for the class reunion. A golf outing and dinner at
the Elks Lodge in Lincoln is being planned.
Thanks
to those providing updated information.
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Ongoing
class reunion in cyberspace for 1960 graduates of LCHS
http://www.geocities.com/lincolnhigh1960/
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