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March 2001
Wednesday,
March 21
SPONSORS:
A.G.
Edwards & Sons
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE:
Lincoln
Sports Complex
WHEN:
Noon - 5
pm
Thursday,
March 22
SPONSOR:
Logan County Farm Bureau
WHO:
Logan County fourth
graders
WHAT: "Growing
with Agriculture Fair" to celebrate National Ag Day
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
9-11 am and noon-2:30 pm
SPONSORS:
LCHS
Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensembles
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Concert;
admission is free
WHERE:
LCHS
Auditorium
WHEN:
7:30 pm
Saturday,
March 31
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Annual Lake
Fork Community Sale; meal and fresh pork available
WHERE:
Lake Fork
WHEN:
Breakfast begins at 7 am
SPONSORS:
Lincoln
Woman’s Club
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Pinochle
benefit and lunch; call 732-3266 or 732-6227 for tickets
WHERE:
Lincoln
Woman’s Club Building, 230 N. McLean St.
WHEN:
Noon
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SPECIAL EVENTS: LCHS
bands, Lincoln
Woman's Club, ALMH
Auxiliary, Ralph
G. Newman Lecture Series, Lincoln
Baseball Association,
MS
Walk committee, SHARE
REGULAR POSTINGS FOR
ORGANIZATIONS: American
Red Cross, CIEDC,
Girl Scouts, Lincoln
Park District, Lincoln
Writers’ Club, Logan County
Joint Solid Waste Agency (recycling),
Mason
City Historical Society, Oasis,
Salt
Creek Prairie Chapter NSDAR
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SPECIAL
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LCHS
bands present concert March 22
The LCHS Symphonic Band and Jazz
Ensembles will present a concert on Thursday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the
auditorium at the high school. The concert is free and open to the public.
The 116-member symphonic band will play
a wide variety of concert styles, including a march by John Philip Sousa. The
two jazz bands will perform swing and Latin tunes featuring many student
soloists.
Pinochle
benefit sponsored by Lincoln Woman’s Club
 The Lincoln
Woman’s Club will be sponsoring a pinochle benefit on Saturday, March 31, at
noon. The benefit will take place in the Lincoln Woman’s Club building on 230
N. McLean St. A chicken salad croissant lunch will be served with chips and a
light dessert. Please call Winifred Trapp, 732-3266, or Mary Cooper, 732-6227,
for tickets before Monday, March 26.
Book fair at ALMH
 Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary is sponsoring a "Books Are
Fun" book fair on Thursday, March 22, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Conference
Room A at the hospital.
The
public is invited to the book sale, which will offer children’s books,
dictionaries, cookbooks, Bibles, puzzles, games and much more, with a savings of
70 percent off the retail price.
Proceeds
from the book sale go toward the auxiliary’s pledge to the hospital’s
upcoming Obstetrics Department project.
For more
information about the "Books are Fun" book fair, call 732-2161, Ext.
185.
Lincoln
College lecture series topic —
Restoring
Mr. Lincoln's neighborhood
 The
historical homes of Mr. Lincoln's neighborhood in Springfield will be the topic
of a Ralph G. Newman Lecture Series presentation at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 21, at Johnston Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Lincoln
College. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Norman
D. Hellmers, superintendent of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, will be
the featured speaker. Hellmers’ lecture, "If These Walls Could Talk:
Restoring Mr. Lincoln's Neighborhood," will examine the homes of the
neighborhood where Abraham Lincoln once lived. Hellmers says he will reveal
evidence that guides their preservation.
Hellmers
has been superintendent of the Lincoln Home Site in Springfield since April of
1990. His experience includes working at Gettysburg National Military Park,
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Shenandoah National Park and the Grand
Portage National Monument in Minnesota. He was named superintendent of the
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in southern Indiana In 1981.
He
received a bachelor’s degree in education from Concordia University in River
Forest and was awarded an honorary doctorate in history by Lincoln College at
the 2000 Charter Day ceremony. He is a native of New Orleans, La.
Hellmers
serves on many boards that promote historic preservation and tourism. The
Abraham Lincoln Association, The Lincoln Forum and the Springfield Convention
and Visitors Bureau are among the agencies that have benefited from his
expertise.
[Lincoln
College news release]
Softball
sign-ups for girls
Softball
sign-ups for girls will continue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24 and 31 at the Rec
Center (same time and place as the Pony baseball sign-ups). The Girl's Softball
League, run by the Lincoln Park District, is for girls in grades three through
nine. For
additional information about the sign-ups, call the Rec Center, 732-8770, or
check the Lincoln Baseball Association website: http://www.geocities.com/lincolnbaseball.
Pony baseball
sign-ups
The
Lincoln Baseball Association will have their Pony sign-ups over the next few
Saturdays for the upcoming summer baseball season. Pony baseball covers ages 7
to 14.
Sign-ups
will continue at the Lincoln Rec Center on March 24 and 31 from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. An LBA board member will be present on each of the sign-up Saturdays
to answer any questions about the upcoming season.
Pony
baseball is of a recreational nature and is for all of Lincoln's youth.
Come on out and enjoy America's pastime the way it's supposed to be.
The
baseball league now has a website to provide information, schedules, standings
and game-of-the-week recaps. The site is at http://www.geocities.com/lincolnbaseball.
[LBA
news release]
Second
chance to walk to benefit people with MS
 The
local 2001 MS Walk will be on April 1 at Kickapoo Creek Park in Lincoln. Funds
received through the walk support research, education, advocacy and local
programs that enhance the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis and
their families.
The
first walk, last year, was tremendously successful, exceeded its goal and raised
over $10,000, thanks to all who helped.
Anyone
who wishes to form a walk team or make a donation for this year's walk should
contact any member of the MS Walk committee: Brenda Centers, (217) 735-3667;
Jeanne Handlin, (217) 732-3350; or Gene or Toni McDonald, (217) 732-8424. There
is no minimum amount that must be donated by each walker.
[MS
Walk committee announcement]
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A price break on
food
 If
someone wanted to give you $15, a little more or less, every month, would you
take it? Maybe, depends? Well, let’s see, $15 x 12 = $180 per year. Now we’re
talking. How do I get that, you say? Well, that’s the amount you will save by
buying some of your basic groceries through the local SHARE program. (SHARE is
an acronym for Self-Help And Resources Exchange.)
The
price break is achieved by buying food in bulk. "When we all pool our
money, we can get a better price," says John Sutton, local SHARE
coordinator. Volunteers drive to western Illinois and as far east as Terre
Haute, Ind., for food purchases and pickups. Peoria is the central
clearinghouse. The Peoria Catholic Diocese serves as coordinator of SHARE in
central Illinois.
"SHARE
is open to anyone who wants to plunk down their money and perform some community
service," says Sutton. Community service constitutes just about any
activity you would do for someone else, from praying for someone to taking
someone to the hospital — anything to help out your fellow man.
Participants
pay only $15 per month. From that total, $14 is used to buy the food, and $1 is
for transportation costs. Last month’s food had an equal value of $28.05 at
the grocery store. It is composed of the same basic everyday kinds of foods. The
food that has been purchased is divided equally, with everyone getting exactly
the same thing. Anyone wanting to see if it is something they would benefit from
is welcome to come by and have a look while the pickup is going on. It’s a
good deal if it is food you would ordinarily buy anyway. It’s essentially half
the price.
SHARE
food pickups are once a month. This month’s pickup is this afternoon from 4 to
5:30 at St. John United Church of Christ. Sutton invites you to "come have
a look." You can sign up for next month’s pickup if it suits you. He and
the other volunteers would like to see lots more people take advantage of this
opportunity. There’s plenty of room for this program to grow.
Who:
Anyone who buys groceries
What:
Basic foods sold at great savings
Why:
Because it’s a great way to reduce your grocery bill
Where:
St. John United Church of Christ, 204 Seventh St.
When: 4-5:30
p.m. March 23, April 20
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American Red Cross
 Red Cross
classes in March
A
Community First Aid and Safety Class will be March 28 and March 29 at the
American Red Cross office, 125 S. Kickapoo in Lincoln. Hours on the 28th
are 6 to 10 p.m.; on the 29th, hours will be 5 to 10 p.m. This class includes
adult CPR, infant and child CPR, and first aid.
Saturday, March
31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be a Challenge call for the purpose of
recertifying persons who have had previous training. Preregistration is
required. For further information, call 732-2134 between noon and 4 p.m. on
weekdays.
Blood drives
and records
The
blood drive on March 21 is being sponsored by A.G. Edwards & Sons. Hours
will be from noon to 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Sports Complex.
Blood donors
who recently reached goals are Vern Reichle, nine gallons; David Kastendick,
six; Joseph V. Hickey Sr., five; Thomas P. Mikelson, three; Carole Hurley, two;
and Marilyn Maffett and John Castelein, one gallon each.
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corporate board of Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation, the local
Community Action agency, will have its annual meeting and dinner on Thursday,
March 29, at the American Legion, 1740 Fifth St.
CIEDC
is a private, not-for-profit organization whose mission is "to work towards
the reduction and eventual elimination of the causes and effects of
poverty." CIEDC was established in 1966 and provides a variety of programs
to the low-income and elderly of its service area including Logan, Mason, Piatt,
DeWitt, Menard and Fulton counties.
The
CIEDC corporate board is a tripartite board of 36 members drawn from its service
area. Membership on the board is evenly divided between three areas of
representation: governmental, client and private sectors. CIEDC’s corporate
board meets monthly at their administrative office in Lincoln.
The
March 29 dinner at 6 p.m. is open to the public and will be followed by a brief
program. Cost for the meal is $12.50 per person. Dinner reservations may be made
up to 4 p.m. on Monday, March 26, by calling CIEDC’s administrative office at
(217) 732-2159 and asking for Dee Altman or Nila Smith.
For more
information on the annual meeting and dinner or any of CIEDC’s programs,
contact your local CIEDC Community Action office.
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Girl
Scouts dance with heroes
"My Hero
Dance," a Girl Scout event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, will be
at Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln. Girl Scouts and their special heroes are
invited to the evening at Paradise Island. Each Girl Scout can bring her
dad, grandpa, uncle, brother or a friend, as long as they are at least 18 years
old. Each girl should also bring a bag of chips or snacks or half a dozen
cookies. Punch and dip will be provided. The cost is $1 per person,
and pictures will be available for $1 each. This is a family event, not a troop
event. The coordinator is Marcia Phillips.
Lincoln Park
District activities
Have
you been thinking about making your own ceramic seasonal decorations or maybe
unique hand-painted gifts for friends? Spring Ceramics starts Monday,
March 5. Scotty Hinman keeps an inventory of everything from cute to
functional. She's also great at tracking down a specific piece you might
be looking for. If you have any questions, call Scotty at 732-8770.
Saturday,
March 10, is our last winter craft session. This time we will be building
birdhouses. Each "carpenter" will build two: one for themselves
and the other to put in a local park. Cost for the project is $5. We
encourage preregistration because class size is limited. This woodworking
project ties in with a new summer program. In July, Lincoln Park District
is fortunate enough to have a Park Interpreter come for the day. A Park
Interpreter is a trained professional from the Department of Natural Resources
who teaches young people how to identify trees, wildlife and plants. We
will be at Memorial Park, starting our day around the fire, preparing lunch in
cast-iron Dutch ovens, just the way the pioneers did. Later that day we
will look for the birdhouses we built and identify the bird species that inhabit
them.
Once again
Lincoln Park District and the Logan County Health Department team together to
organize the Logan County Health Fair. There have been countless hours
donated by dozens of people to make this year’s fair a success.
Saturday, March 17, is the day for this year’s fair. Admission is free,
and the hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many of the health screenings are
free or the charges are minimal. This year’s focus is on safety.
We urge the community to participate — the life you save could be your own.
[Lincoln
Park District news release]
Lincoln
Writers’ Club meets March 20
 Tuesday,
March 20, the Lincoln Writers’ Club will meet in the Annex of the Lincoln
Public Library at 6 p.m. Writers will share their poetry, which is the subject
for this meeting.
Anyone
interested in writing is welcome to attend. Subjects covered vary, including
prose, poetry, fiction, autobiographies, history and other types of writing.
Dr.
Lee Gurga is scheduled to discuss haiku poetry at the club’s April 3 meeting
at 6 p.m. at the library.
Both meetings
are open to the public.
Civil
War marker continues to stir interest
A
telephone call Monday morning, March 12, caused excitement to leap in the minds
of Mason City Historical Society and Salt Creek Prairie DAR members. A
copper box hidden within the cavity of the 133-year-old Mason City Civil War
park marker under restoration at Arnold's Monument Service in Springfield was
awaiting investigation.
 Thomas
Arnold Green, proprietor of the restoration company, called to say local
conservators might be interested in this latest turn of events
regarding the monument. The discoveries involved with this project, begun
by the Salt Creek Prairie Chapter DAR in 1989, continue to keep spirits high.
Working together to spearhead saving the historic Civil War marker located in
Mason City's Memorial Park, both Daughters of the American Revolution and Mason
City Historical Society tally up hundreds of volunteer hours toward the project.
The
10-piece marble structure was gently removed and transported to the Springfield
restoration company in early February. Work completed to date includes
disclosure of an American flag with tassel, cording, and Stars and Stripes
draping. Sitting atop this is an American eagle that will receive new body
works. In his mouth is clutched a corner of the American flag, first
thought to be prey of some sort. More than 200 names being re-carved on
the lowest section of the marker continue to be researched for proper
spellings. The 1867 names were carved as they sounded and will be kept
original. However, for genealogical purposes, the proper spellings, along
with company and infantry, date and place of death for each Civil War soldier
listed will be made available for the public to view at rededication ceremonies
May 26.
 The
base that supports the original marker will be completely replaced with new
granite. The old base suffered a huge, lengthy crack before 1904.
Records reveal work done by the Mason County Board in 1884 and 1904, and local
Legionnaires claim work of the 1950s. The original base was Joliet
stone. This type of stone was quarried by prisoners at Joliet in the
middle to late 1800s. Many Chicago buildings, bridges and canals are of
this stone. The jail in Lincoln was also constructed of Joliet stone. The
material is known to absorb moisture from the ground and takes on shelling
deterioration. Repair is costly and ongoing. Therefore, the
preservation groups feel the base cannot be saved and must be replaced.
Remnants of this stone are being considered for possible landscaping around the
soldier carved last May from the Civil War tree standing near the monument.
Much time,
effort and skill continue to be donated to this MCHSociety "Save A
Site" project. The Memorial Day Living History Civil War Weekend in
Mason City will again be a fund-raiser to help with financing part of the cost
involved. Dates this year are May 26 and 27. The rededication ceremonies that
weekend will be a time to honor all those who have made and continue to make
this project a priority in a small town. Contents of the newly discovered time
capsule also will be on display for the public at the Living History
Weekend. The Mason City Historical Society is collecting articles to
place in a year 2001 time capsule commemorating the current work being done on
this Civil War Soldiers Monument.
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.
The
Oasis Gift Shop is open. Stop by and check out many new items that are being
added weekly. For those looking for yard and embroidery thread for craft
projects, we have a good selection of these materials available at a bargain
price.
Nutrition
bingo will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, and is sponsored by Extension
Services.
Oasis
board meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, at the Oasis.
Free
glaucoma screenings will be from 9 a.m. until noon on Friday, March 16.
Please take advantage by scheduling an appointment in advance.
 Blood
pressure checks will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 16.
Pinochle
will be at noon on Friday, March 16. Remember: Pinochle reservations must
be finalized one week in advance; this is the time required to order
refreshments.
Circuit
Breaker assistance is available
between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Mondays. Call 732-6132 for an appointment.
Bridge
is 12:30 p.m. on Mondays.
Internet
and e-mail computer classes are
at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. respectively. The cost of the classes is $2. Please
preregister at the front desk.
A
Veterans Administration representative will be present from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Tuesday, March 20.
An
Office of Rehabilitation Services representative will be available
beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20.
Pinochle
is at noon on Tuesdays.
Bingo
at the Rec is at 6:30 p.m. on
Tuesday.
Friday
and Sunday evening activities
continue at 6 p.m.
Think
Tank continues each Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., with various local and area
speakers. This includes questions and answers from those in attendance. Come
have coffee and doughnuts with us and join in the fun!
The
Springfield Senior Citizens Center van trip to play cards is Wednesday,
March 21. The van will leave Oasis at 9 a.m. and return at 3 p.m. The trip costs
$5, which includes lunch. There are still openings, so sign up at the Oasis.
Police
Officer Rich Montcalm will present a "Senior Fraud" program on
Monday, March 26, at 10 a.m. The presentation should take approximately one
hour, and the public is invited. Coffee will be provided by the Oasis.
The
Bloomington Quilt Show and shopping trip
on Saturday, March 31, still has vacancies, but seating is limited to seven
people. The cost is $11 per person, which includes transportation and admission
to the Quilt Show. Lunch is on your own. Sign up at the Oasis.
"The
Sleeping Beauty" van trip is Friday, April 6. The performance by the
Springfield Ballet Company is at the University of Illinois in Springfield. The
van will leave the Oasis at 5:30 p.m. and return at 10 p.m. Transportation and
admission is $10. Contact Oasis for reservations.
The
first meeting of "Memories" will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 9,
at the Oasis. This group will be under the leadership of Rebecca Johnson of the
Lincoln Writers Group. "Memories" will meet the second Monday of each
month and will offer encouragement, creative tips and helpful information from
all in attendance in order for all to write their life stories. Plan to join us!
Game
winners: Pinochle winners for
the week of March 2 were Iona Fulscher and Mable Hoagland. Friday evening’s
winners were tied: Grace McCrea and Marjorie Reiners. Winners at 5-in-1: Tom
Garrison and Henry Warnisher. The Friday and Sunday evening pool winner was
Harley Health.
A
bimonthly newsletter will be
mailed to those who choose to have a Friends of the Oasis membership. Call the
Oasis, 732-6132, for further information.
Salt
Creek Prairie Chapter
March DAR meetings announced
Salt
Creek Prairie Chapter NSDAR will participate in the 105th Illinois
State Conference to be at The Renaissance in Springfield. Members
and guests planning to attend National Defense Night on Friday,
March 23, include Mrs. H. W. Mangold, national defense chairman;
Mrs. Stephen Harvey, treasurer; Mrs. David Bergman, program
chairman; Mrs. Emmer Penewitt, chaplain; and Mrs. Moulton Binger,
regent. The 144th Illinois Army National Guard Band will set the
tone with patriotic and military music. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. N.
Ronald Thunman, Commander of the Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet,
will be guest speaker for the program.
At
noon on Saturday, March 24, the Youth Day Luncheon will honor Good
Citizens and essay winners from around the state. Salt Creek
Prairie Division V winners from Mason City include Lindsay Blane and
Scott Bergman, who will be attending with their family and
guests. Chapter members registered to be in attendance
honoring these students include Mrs. Robert Zimmerman, Good Citizen
chairman; Mrs. Robert Bergman, American history essay chairman; Mrs.
David Bergman; and Mrs. Moulton Binger, regent.
On
March 25, the Chapter Recognition Sunday Brunch will bring the 105th
convention activities to a close. Illinois state awards will be
presented to outstanding DAR chapters, and Salt Creek Prairie
delegates from the above-named members will be in attendance.
The
regular Salt Creek Prairie Chapter monthly meeting will be Saturday,
March 31, at 2 p.m. A book review of "My Love Affair with
America," by N. Podhoretz, will be the Americanism program
presented by Mrs. H.W. Mangold. The meeting place has been
changed to Mason City Museum, 120 N. Main St. in Mason City, which
is currently featuring a literary exhibit. The hostess
committee for the meeting will be Mrs. Virgil Price and Mrs. Moulton
Binger.
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Adams
School students donate teddy bears to ALMH [MARCH
8, 2001] Dozens
of stuffed teddy bears were donated to Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital by children in kindergarten through third grade at Adams
Grade School. These classes decided to buy bears to donate to
pediatric patients rather than have a Christmas class exchange. Steven
Cosby, first grade teacher at Adams, and his students made the
presentation to the hospital.
ALMH
sincerely appreciates the thoughtfulness of the students at Adams
School in buying the teddy bears. The hospital is sure they will be
appreciated by the children and families who receive them.
[ALMH
news release]
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Habitat
breaks ground in Mount Pulaski [MARCH
5, 2001] A
small crowd huddled around for the groundbreaking of the first Habitat
for Humanity House in Mount Pulaski. It was a fairly fast ceremony as
the wind whipped them, and snowflakes dominated the scene.
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Future
inhabitant Cheryl Mittelsteadt stood by with shovel in hand,
barely containing her excitement. First, the Rev. Paul
Droegemueller blessed the site and workers in a brief prayer.
Second, George Dahmm pointed out the Habitat board members who
were in attendance. Next, Dahmm handed the ceremony back to the
pastor to see if he wanted to say anything more before Cheryl dug
in. He frankly replied, "It’s cold and she might as well go
ahead!"
So
she did.
She
displaced two shovels of soggy Mount Pulaski earth while her sons
posed beside her for a million different cameras.
Meanwhile,
the crowd, now dancing to keep warm, broke into friendly chatter.
Habitat board members, volunteers and Mount Pulaskians
intermingled and grew excited talking about the project.
Marla
Durst, Mount Pulaski city clerk, expressed her desires: "I
hope the whole entire community will come out!"
Mittelsteadt
herself did not know what to say at first but commented, "We’re
very thankful that the mayor donated this lot. And we’re excited
to be getting a home."
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John
Bates, mayor of Mount Pulaski, also obviously excited, declared,
"I think it’s wonderful."
The
city of Mount Pulaski donated the lot to Habitat for Humanity. The
lot had been seized by the city as abandoned property. A house
that had stood on the now-vacant lot was demolished to make room
for the new one.
Depending
on the weather, the project could well be under way within the
next couple of weeks. The foundation is scheduled to be poured
within the month. "It’s up to the basement contractor and
her dad," said board member Lyle Fout, referring to
Mittelsteadt’s father. He will be aiding substantially in the
construction. The framing of the house is slated for April 5-10.
Community
members interested in getting involved can contact George Dahmm at
732-6234.
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Youngquist]
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Stuffed
animals donated [FEB.
26, 2001] The
Logan County Board
of Realtors and affiliates donated dozens of stuffed teddy bears and
other animals to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Joann McCullough,
member of the Logan County Board of Realtors, made the presentation.
"So
often children who are hospitalized are facing a very traumatic
situation," said Susan Gleason, community development associate
at the hospital. "These animals help remove some of the stress
and fear by giving the children a warm friend to cuddle. We sincerely
appreciate the thoughtfulness of the Board of Realtors in collecting
these animals for ALMH. We know they will be appreciated by the
children and families who receive them."
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Lincoln
woman rides to victory
― with a dollar under her leg
and an egg on a spoon
[FEB.
26,
2001] Just
over a year after suffering a concussion in a fall from her horse,
Donna Laroux of Lincoln won four classes with him at a breed horse
show. In between came seven months of lessons and practicing such
skills as balancing a raw egg on a plastic spoon while riding.
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"My
feet have still not come down to earth," Laroux said of her trophy-filled
day. "It was so exciting." She called her children, Justin, 11, and
Stephanie, 9, her "biggest cheering section." In fact, Stephanie
carried the trophies around all afternoon.
Laroux’s
trophies plus six ribbons came at the Mid-States American Bashkir Curly Horse
Show and Sale on Feb. 17 at the state fairgrounds in Springfield. Her horse
Storm ― UB Stormy Mr. Lips, to be formal ― is a 6½-year-old
American Bashkir Curly with straight hair.
That isn’t as
impossible as it sounds. Although curly hair is a hallmark of the breed, a
recessive gene produces straight hair on some horses. There is no effort to
breed out this gene because some buyers like all other features of the breed
except the curly coat. Those other features include an extremely calm and gentle
disposition, slightly slanted eyes which enable greater rear vision, and tough
black hooves which rarely need shoeing. Some people who are allergic to most
horses are not allergic to Curlies.
Curliness of the
hair varies and extends to eyelashes, mane, fetlocks and even the hair in the
ears. Some manes split down the middle leaving ringlets on both sides of the
neck.
Laroux rode horses
as a child, so she had no qualms about getting into the saddle when she bought
Storm in December 1999. Three weeks later, however, she fell from her horse and
sustained a concussion. That meant six weeks of not riding and even longer
before she rode Storm again.
Laroux’s
husband, Greg, suggested that she practice on Spectacular Event, a 17-year-old
appaloosa mare they had recently bought. In July, however, she retrieved a news
article that had appeared months before and contacted Ann Liesman of rural
Lincoln. Laroux moved Storm to Liesman’s stable and began lessons.
At first her goal
was to master trail riding. That changed at the end of October when she received
an e-mail from the couple who had sold her Storm. Sue and Jeff Davis of Lebanon,
Ill., were organizing a breed horse show and asked Laroux to enter.
Liesman surveyed
the list of planned classes and said, “Well, OK. Let’s get you ready.”
From that point on, according to Laroux, her lessons concentrated on acquiring
the finesse needed to show. She had to fine-tune her posture and practice hand
positions and other techniques that weren’t important while riding in the
pasture.
Storm is a gaited
horse, but Laroux explained that she had been riding “strung out, not
collected gait.” Another way of explaining it is that she had to switch from
riding as she would a quarter horse to gaited riding. In the process she had to
change from Aussie to Western and English saddles for different events. She also
learned halter presentation ― where and how the exhibitor and horse must
stand and how to present the horse to a judge. In January Jan Davis helped her
perfect moves specific to Curlies.
The Egg and Spoon
class and Ride-a-Buck class, both of which she won at the show, required careful
practice. In Egg and Spoon the rider must balance a raw egg on a plastic spoon,
without touching the egg, while the horse walks, trots and canters, or ―
for gaited horses ― walks, slow gaits and fast
gaits. Laroux said she practiced with a plastic Easter egg containing Hershey’s
kisses to simulate the size and weight of an egg. At the show she was the last
rider with an intact egg.
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The Ride-a-Buck
class is performed bareback with a play dollar bill tucked under the back of the
rider’s leg. Again, three gaits are performed without the rider’s touching
or losing the bill. In practice Laroux, the bookkeeper for Steak ’n Shake,
sometimes used real dollar bills and sometimes bills she had traced on paper.
Whenever one fell out, she substituted another, then picked them all up
afterward.
When it came time
for the show, “Ann [Liesman] said I was ready, and I didn’t know any better,”
Laroux admitted. “As far as I was concerned, I was as ready as I was going to
get. I had no illusions; I went to have fun and meet Curly owners.” Because
she didn’t expect to win, Laroux was overwhelmed when her name was called
again and again.
Of the 35 classes
offered, she entered 10 and won trophies in four: Egg and Spoon, Ride-a-Buck,
Jack Benny Pleasure for adults over 39, and Gaited Country Pleasure Stake for
both adult and junior exhibitors. In addition, she won ribbons in the six other
classes she entered: second in Open Halter; third in Gaited Country Pleasure,
English Walk-Trot/Favorite Gait for Adults and Western Walk-Trot/Favorite Gait
for Adults; fourth in Adult Showmanship; and sixth in Best Color Halter.
For some events,
such as Gaited Country Pleasure Stake, she wore English attire, consisting of
bowler hat, gloves, dress shirt, man’s tie, and saddle seat suit with tails
and flared pants. For others, such as Ride-a-Buck, her Western dress included
Western shirt and hat, chaps, jeans and optional gloves.
The Open Halter
judging is primarily on the horse’s appearance and behavior, while in Adult
Showmanship the presenter is judged as he or she leads the horse through a
prescribed pattern of moves.
Laroux commented
that she thought the sixth place for Best Color was awarded only because her
horse behaved so well. Although “any color of any horse shows up in Curlies,”
her horse is not very colorful, she said. He is a blue roan, meaning a mixture
of light and dark gray, but in winter only the dark gray shows.
A class that
Laroux did not enter was Best Curly Coat Halter, judged on thickness, curliness
and consistency of the coat. The show must be held in winter because Curlies
lose some or most of their curl as they shed.
Laroux met Curly
owners from Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Oklahoma. She hopes that the
American Bashkir Curly Show will become an annual event, so she can renew
acquaintances every year. Curly owners also keep in touch through their
newsletter, “Curly Cues.”
At the show Laroux and her husband
purchased a second Curly, a yearling with curly hair, named WWW Proud Prince.
[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.
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
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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
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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@directlink.net
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
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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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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!"
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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, FL
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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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, FL
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, AL
(2-8-00)
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of ’76 plans reunion
[MARCH
10, 2001] Saturday,
Aug. 4, is the date set for the reunion of the Lincoln Community
High School graduating class of 1976. A golf outing and dinner at
the Elks Lodge in Lincoln is being planned. Twenty-five years have
passed since graduation, and the planners need help locating
several classmates. If anyone knows the address, or a person to
call to get the address, of the classmates listed below, please
call or e-mail Janice Greer at (217) 735-2621, jjmm@abelink.com.
Thank you for your help.
Classmates
to be located
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Terri
Allen
Julie
Altman
Beth
Anderson
Nadine
Barr
Barbara
Benedict
Cindy
Benskin
Donny
Blair
Roger
Bradburn
Dave
Buch
Mary
Check
Susan
Comstock
Sharon
Conrady
Kelly
Cordrey
Mike
Cox
Doris
Dews
Larry
Dunham
Randy
Ellsberry
Dave Fair |
Duane
Foley
John
Frye
Pam
Gill
Dorrine
Guzzo
Brian
Hackett
Wendell
Helton
Robert
Hinton
Randy
House
Cathy
Houchin
Kim
Hudson
Candy
Hunter
Joe
Hyde
Terry
Hyde
Cindy
Imlay
Ben
Ingram
Debra
Johnson
Debbie
Johnston
Brenda Jones |
Lori
Joseph
Dee
Knollenberg
Charles
Krueger
Danny
Landers
Jayne
Landis
Randy
Letterle
Pam
Marcotte
Arthur
Merritt
Vicki
Miller
Joyce
Moore
Tacy
Moore
Ed
Murrell
Leslie
Myers
Joe
Palmer
Virginia
Parmer
Joyce
Patton
Lori
Pegram
Marcia Pegram |
Don
Prince
Mike
Reaves
Tom
Renn
Joyce
Reveter
Wanda
Reveter
Dave
Rice
Joyce
Rock
Janet
Schroyer
Lynn
Storment
Rebecca
Turner
Liz
West
Joyce
Winkel
Brian
Worth
Monica
Wyland
Mike
York
Tony Young |
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