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May 2001

Friday, May 11
SPONSOR: St. John United Church of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT: Ice cream social
WHERE: 204 Seventh St.
WHEN: 4:30-7 pm

Saturday, May 12
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta townwide garage sales
WHERE: Atlanta
WHEN: 8 am - 2 pm

Sunday, May 13, through Saturday, May 19
WHO: Public
WHAT: Historic Preservation Week
WHERE: Lincoln

Wednesday, May 16
ORGANIZER: Mitchell-Newhouse Lumber Company
WHO: Public
WHAT: American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN: noon-5 pm

Thursday, May 17
ORGANIZER: Main Street Lincoln
WHO: Public
WHAT: Antiques Roadshow
WHERE: 616 Broadway (former antique mall)
WHEN: 5:30-8:30 pm

Saturday, May 19
SPONSOR: Lincoln Police Department
WHO: Public
WHAT: Bicycle auction
WHERE: Corner of Kickapoo and Pekin streets
WHEN: 1 pm

Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 28
WHO: Public
WHAT: Avenue of flags
WHERE: Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski

Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27
SPONSOR: Mason City Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT: Civil War Living History Weekend
WHERE: Mason City

Monday, May 28
WHO: Public
WHAT: Memorial Day celebration
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse lawn
WHEN: 10:30 am

SPONSOR: American Legion
WHO: Public
WHAT: Ham and bean dinner
WHERE: American Legion Home, 1740 Fifth St.
WHEN: after 10:30 am ceremony at courthouse

WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta Memorial Day Festival
WHERE: Atlanta
WHEN: activities all day

SPONSOR: American Legion and VFW
WHO: Public
WHAT: Memorial Day ceremonies
WHERE: Steenbergen Cemetery and Mount Pulaski Cemetery

REGULAR POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS:  American Red Cross,  Girl Scouts,  Healthy Families Task Force,  Lincoln Park District,  Logan County Extension office,   Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency (recycling),  Mason City Historical Society,  Oasis,  Vineyard Cafe

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.

Meet retired racing greyhounds

The public is invited to meet retired racing greyhounds at Animal Nutrition Warehouse in the Heritage Plaza in Lincoln on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The average greyhound is between 2 and 5 years old when its racing career is over and has an average life span of 12 to 15 years. May of these gentle, loving and intelligent dogs are adopted each year. They make excellent family pets and are good with children and other pets.

The event is sponsored by Animal Nutrition Warehouse and Peoria Greyhound Adoption.

All area greyhound owners are urged to bring their dogs, regardless of their adoption affiliation.

Hunter safety clinic will be first weekend in June

A hunter safety clinic will be June 1 and 2 at Lincoln Sportsman’s Club. Class will be from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 1, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the following day. Lunch will be provided on June 2.

Call the Lincoln Police Department, 732-2151, for registration.

The safety clinic is sponsored by the Lincoln Sportsman's Club and the Logan County Chapter of Quail Unlimited.

On May 19 at 1 p.m., the Lincoln Police Department will have a public auction at Kickapoo and Pekin streets.  The auction will consist of approximately 66 bicycles that are of various brands and conditions.  This is a cash-only auction.  The Lincoln Police Department will not accept any liability after the purchase.

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 an eighth grade graduate and must complete an application form. 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.

Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation has set Friday, June 29, for their seventh annual golf outing at the Elk’s Country Club in Lincoln. The format will again be a four-person scramble with a 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun start. The $75 entry fee includes greens fee and free cart rental, along with 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.

See Cards vs. Cubs; help local Habitat affiliate

Logan County Day, Cardinals vs. Cubs, will be sponsored by the Logan County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity. The game is Sunday, May 13, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Game time is 1:10 p.m.

Tickets are available at A.G. Edwards, Lincoln; Union Planters Bank, Lincoln; Farmers State Bank, Mount Pulaski; Hartsburg State Bank, Hartsburg; Lincoln Elks Golf Shop, Lincoln; Illini Bank, Lincoln and Elkhart; Bank of Chestnut, Chestnut; and Atlanta National Bank, Atlanta.

  The cost is $20 per ticket, and checks should be made payable to Habitat for Humanity. Each ticket includes a $2 donation to Habitat.

Mitchell-Newhouse Lumber Company will sponsor the American Red Cross blood drive on May 16 at the Lincoln Sports Complex. Hours will be from noon until 5 p.m.

Girl Scouts

Upcoming local activities

•  Leader appreciation dinner at Guzzardo's, Wednesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m.

RSVP to Marcia Phillips.

•  Service Area 1 lock-in at the Rec on Friday, May 4

If you have questions, call Cindy Newhouse, your troop leader or Gina at the Land of Lincoln Council.

•  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/.

A program of Healthy Families Task Force

‘Safe Stops’ help children in emergencies

Dear Editor:

The Healthy Families Task Force would like to thank the people of Lincoln for their support of the "Safe Stop" program. A "Safe Stop" is a home or business where a young person may receive emergency assistance when a family member is not available. A "Safe Stop" emblem is posted in a window or door where it can easily be seen. The Lincoln Police Department screens all applicants as well as provides the educational connection in the schools.

We currently have 15 "Safe Stops" located in our community. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, CEFCU, Jenkins Insurance, Lincoln Christian Church, MKS Jewelers, Abe’s Carmelcorn Shoppe and West Lincoln-Broadwell School are our non-residential "Stops." The rest are located in residential homes throughout Lincoln. We would like to request that parents look for the red stop sign emblems in areas where their children walk, ride bikes or play. Discuss the locations of these "Stops" in your area and when they should be used.

It is because of the volunteers and organizations who devote their time, effort and dollars that Lincoln is a community many choose as their home. It takes many committed people to run the agencies and organizations that make Lincoln special. One person can make a difference. We are still in need of more places to help. Become a "Safe Stop!" Applications are available at the front desk at Heartland Community College or by contacting Rich Montcalm at the Lincoln Police Department.

Louella Moreland

"Safe Stop" Chair

Healthy Families Task Force

Healthy Community Partnership

The phase "play ball" is echoing all around the Lincoln Park District.  Teams for boys and girls have been chosen and practices are in full swing.  Registration for men's and women's softball is currently under way.  If you have not come to the office to pick up your roster and information, you will want to do so soon.

A new league offered this summer is Co-ed Over 40.  This league is strictly for the recreational player.  The season will not last as long.  Play will be at Memorial Park on Thursday nights.

The success of Lincoln's summer baseball and softball programs is directly related to the many local businesses that support the teams financially.  In these times of rising utilities and gas prices, we urge you to support the businesses whose names appear on the team shirts.  It takes not only money but volunteers as well.  Our thanks to the many people who donate their time and talent to coaching and keeping a great game on track.

Our summer brochure is out and ready for you to pick up a copy to see the many things there are to do this summer.  While many of you think of us in terms of sports, we are offering much more.  This summer is guaranteed to be full of camps, clinics, arts and crafts, and a host of other fun activities for nearly every age.  Some of our new programs will be limited in size, and we urge you to register early.  Availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  We have had several calls from people wanting to know when registration for certain classes would be.  The earliest date to register will be May 4.

If you are interested in learning more about preserving flowers, you are invited to attend a "Lesson for Living" presentation on May 15, at 10 a.m. at the Logan County Extension building at the north end of the fairgrounds.

The pleasure of growing flowers in a garden is only a portion of gardening enjoyment.  Flowers and foliage gathered from the garden and preserved can reward you for many years with material that can be used for wreaths, arrangements, potpourri and gifts.

If you have a garden, you have the beginnings for dried plant material.  Many annuals, perennials, grasses and foliage can be preserved easily at home. And those dried flowers can add an expensive-looking decorating touch to your home for almost no cost.

The May 15 lesson will explore the various ways flowers and foliage can be preserved, including air drying, drying with a desiccant and heat drying.  Other methods, such as glycerinizing and skeletonizing, will also be discussed.  Participants will receive handouts for easy reference.

David Robson, Extension educator in horticulture with the University of Illinois Extension, Springfield Center, will teach the workshop.  The program is sponsored by the Logan County Unit.  For more information, contact John Fulton, unit leader, at 732-8289.

USDA recommends that dial canner gauges be tested every year before using the pressure canner to preserve foods. University of Illinois Extension will offer two dates to check the accuracy of your canner gauge. Cherie Lock will test gauges anytime Thursday, May 10, or Tuesday, June 26. You may deliver your canner to the Extension office at your convenience before one of the scheduled dates and then pick up your tested canner at your convenience after 4 p.m. on either date. 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.

Those attending Memorial Day events for the Mason City Civil War Living History Weekend on May 26 and May 27 can look forward to one more event about town.  Ladies of the community have decided to donate their talents and assemble a quilt show.  

Many old, new, historic and just beautiful quilts are owned by ladies around Mason City.  The show will be Saturday and Sunday of Memorial weekend at the Masonic Hall on south Main Street in downtown Mason City. For additional information, please call Mrs. Myron Harrison or Mrs. Eugene Giehl.

Separate from the town ladies quilt show will be a quilt show of a different kind in the old Brinner Brothers downtown windows.  The fifth-grade classes of Illini Central School will be assembling their handcrafted paper quilts on the storefront window walls for a Civil War display before and during the weekend of May 26 and 27. 

[Dancers learn the Virginia reel, barn dance, popcorn dance, waltzes and other Civil War dances on Thursday evenings at the Mason City Community Center. Handmade, period-authentic dresses are available for purchase at the center. A dressmaker is also on hand, ready to make other dresses to order for the Civil War Ball scheduled for May 26.]

Civil War-period food booths 

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 26, Mason City organizations are invited to participate in sponsorship of period food booths.  Sheltered space is available on a first-come basis. Clubs already joining in the fun include Mason City Rotary with their famous rib-eye steaks, Mason City Optimists with their lemonade, Mason City Historical Society with root beer and peanuts, Girl Scouts with cookies, and Boy Scouts with apples, hot caramel, popcorn and a dill-pickle barrel. Yet to sign up are PACK, COBRA, swim team and any others wishing to make money.  Each booths keeps its proceeds. A $20 set-up fee is charged by the Mason City Historical Society for "Save A Site."  A guideline and health packet must be followed and will be mailed once the registration fee is received by the committee.  Call 482-5631 after 6 p.m. for the information.

The public will be bringing picnic baskets to the park on Saturday, May 26, for a family basket-blanket picnic.  People will shop the period booths for food to fill their baskets and dine with their families upon heirloom quilts or blankets under the shade trees. All clubs are invited to tempt the public's taste buds.

History through music 

The 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band will play Civil War-era music in concert at Mason City on the evening of Saturday, May 26.  This primary fund-raising event for the restoration of Soldier's Monument in Mason City Memorial Park will be a family affair open to the public.  Tickets will be available at Mason City stores and City Hall the beginning of May.  The Illini Central School cafeteria will be turned into a garden party with tables of linen and lace, freshly picked flowers and candlelight, under the direction of Garden Angels and Bev Purvis, chairman. Limited seating is available, and tickets need to be purchased in advance, though some will be available at the MCHSociety hospitality tent on the park grounds Saturday, May 26.  Those in costume will be admitted free.

The dress shops are busing making ball gowns for everybody.  Each Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. seamstress have been busy consulting, measuring and taking orders from ladies young (age 2) and young at heart (age 92).  New styles are coming in weekly. Fabric by the bolt is ready for selecting.  The dance floor will be filled with glee and glamour.  Dancers are taking lessons and becoming pros, though the Grand March will be a time for all in costume to join the floor for a delightful showing. This is a prom night for the entire community.

The 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band will play period music on original instruments of the 1860s.  They will appear in wool uniforms typically worn during the war. The regimental band was a major part of the Civil War soldier' s life, leading him into battle, keeping his spirits high and reminding him of home.  Memorial Day weekend is a time to remember our soldiers.

Come be a part of this fund-raiser on Saturday, May 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Illini Central cafeteria. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Enjoy two wonderful hours of "History Through Music" being brought to you by Mason City Historical Society, compliments of Mason City National Bank.

[MCHSociety news release]

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.

Bingo is sponsored by Maple Ridge this week. Bingo begins at 1 p.m., and there will be a special drawing for a free lunch at Bob’s Roast Beef.

The ribeye sandwich sale will be Saturday, May 5, from 4 p.m. "till we run out." This event is part of our intergenerational program participation for the Grand March on Lincoln High School prom night.

The Goodfield trip to see "Tiptoe Through the Tombstones" is Sunday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are still seven openings. The cost is $30 and includes dinner and transportation.

A Circuit Breaker representative is available for residents of Mount Pulaski, Atlanta, Elkhart, Emden, Hartsburg, New Holland and Middletown. Please call the Oasis, 732-6132, to schedule an appointment with the representative. The appointment will be held at YOUR city or town hall for your convenience.

The Garden Club is the newest activity at the Oasis, starting Tuesday, May 8, at 9 a.m.  Dale Williamson will be available to meet with all those interested in gardening. The objectives of this club include sharing ideas and plants and arranging garden tours in Logan County.

Social Security assistance: Dominic Dalpoas, executive director of the Oasis, reminds everyone that the Social Security representative is on site at the Oasis on the second Thursday of the month. This month’s assistance is available May 10. Service is on a first-come basis starting at 10 a.m.

Monthly potluck luncheon: Thursday, May 10, is the date for the spaghetti lunch with salads, drinks and dessert. If you haven’t signed up for a dish to pass, please join us anyway at 11:30 a.m. A $2 donation will be accepted. In addition to good food and camaraderie, you will enjoy great entertainment. You may also stay to enjoy an afternoon of Mystery Bingo, which the Oasis sponsors on a monthly basis.

Alzheimer’s disease support group meets: Monday, May 14, is the date for the monthly meeting. If you know of someone who needs more information or if you yourself just need to talk with the representative, please join us at 10 a.m.

"Memories" writers group: This month’s meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Monday, May 14. Ideas, suggestions and story-writing techniques will help you capture the legacy your family is looking for.

"Wheels of Time": There’s still space available for the trip on Wednesday, May 16, to the Chillicothe Museum. Lunch and shopping are included in the day’s activities. Call the Oasis and make your reservation today.

Game winners: April 24 and May 1 daytime pinochle winners were Ruth Aper and Marie Spaits, respectively. Weekend game winners were Marie Spaits and Esther Will, pinochle; Ken McCray, Louise Wiebers and Henry Warnisher, 5-in-1; and Harley Heath, pool.

Newsletter: 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.

On Saturday, May 19, the Vineyard Cafe will have a Jam Night featuring an open microphone for Christian performing artists. The cafe is at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship, one-half mile south of Interstate 74 on Route 51, south of Bloomington. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information or to reserve a spot at the mike, call (309) 663-4943.

[APRIL 25, 2001]  ^"This is a community celebration of hope. Life is a gift, and each day is a celebration."

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Viola Rickey

Kayla Meister and Tabatha Weidhuner

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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.

Bob Jeckel

Kathie and Ann Elliott

Fran Lessen

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[MAY 4, 2001]  Our local police department works hard to keep our community safe and our town peaceful. In order to accomplish their task, they need hard workers supporting them. Faye Huneke is one such supporter.

For over 26 years, Huneke has been the full-time departmental secretary for Lincoln Police Department. She has served under five police chiefs—six if Mayor Davis appoints a new chief. She commented that each of the chiefs has been great and she enjoyed working for them.

[Due to an increase in phone activity, the dispatch now shares the phones lines with Huneke. She operates three non-emergency lines so that the dispatch can focus on emergency calls.]

Each day Faye Huneke processes a lot of information for the police department, beyond typical secretarial duties. She collects all arrest and accident reports from officers and sends them to the courthouse or to whoever else needs a copy of the report. She also collects traffic tickets and sends them to the circuit clerk’s office in the courthouse.

In addition to this paperwork, Huneke is responsible for evidence involved in pending court cases. She logs in and shelves all evidence, checks out evidence to authorized individuals, and sends evidence to labs for analysis. When a court case is completely closed, the court instructs her to refile, return or dispose of the evidence.

Huneke has acquired an additional role since she was first hired—answering phones. Originally, all calls rang to the dispatch, but due to the increase in phone activity the dispatch now shares the phones with Huneke. She operates three non-emergency lines so that the dispatch can focus on emergency calls—a responsibility she is all too happy to leave to the dispatch.

So how did Faye Huneke become a police department secretary? She started with business classes in high school. Even though she has not used it in awhile, she still remembers shorthand from a high school course. After high school, she enrolled in business school in Peoria. Cutler-Hammer of Lincoln called the school for a graduate, and that brought Faye to Lincoln.

Cutler-Hammer brought Faye not only to Lincoln but also to Bob Huneke, one of their employees. She worked for the electric control manufacturer for a few years, as a secretary, until she and Bob had their first daughter. Faye Huneke stayed home until all three of their daughters were in school.

About that time, she heard of a secretarial opening with the police department. The former secretary had passed the exams to become Lincoln’s first female police officer—something to which Faye said she has never aspired. She applied and was hired. At that time LPD was located in City Hall. She worked in that building for 3½ years, until 1978, when the department moved to its current location in the Safety Complex.

Huneke enjoys her job because she likes to help the public, whether it is on the phone or in the lobby. Several times she mentions how much she has liked serving with her co-workers. Faye does not have a favorite part of her job; rather, she says, "I like most all aspects of my job."

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Faye Huneke has had a number of memorable experiences during her years as a police secretary. Perhaps the most rewarding memories for this grandmother of five are reuniting young children with their parents. Occasionally, officers will find a toddler wandering around and bring the child back to the station until they can locate the parents. Faye usually helps the officers watch the child. She even has pictures on her desk that show her with some of the children.

One of the more amusing information-related calls Huneke remembers was during the Logan County Fair. A woman called to ask what time the rides opened at the fair. Luckily, Faye just happened to know the information. She wishes she had kept a diary of all the amusing calls she has received, which are usually unrelated to the police department.

Huneke related an intimidating situation that happened when she started to work for LPD. As keeper of case evidence, she is occasionally called upon to testify in a court case concerning the handling of the evidence. She was especially nervous the first time because she wanted to be careful to do a good job in court. Each case she has testified for in court has relaxed her a little more so that she no longer views it as intimidating.

[For over 26 years, Faye Huneke has been the full-time departmental secretary for Lincoln Police Department.]

A very memorable experience for Huneke, and all the members of LPD, was seeing and counting close to a million dollars. Officer Greg Saylor stopped to inspect a suspicious moving van and asked Officer Rawlins and his K-9 unit, Sampson, to assist. Sampson sniffed out a cardboard box full of cash. The officers confiscated the suspected drug money, and the next morning Huneke watched the officers count out over $900,000.

Family is very important to the Hunekes. The extended family, most from around Illinois and some from Minnesota, gathers for each holiday. The Hunekes, their children and grandchildren celebrate each birthday together. This weekend, the family is gathering for a reunion just southwest of Effingham.

When Faye is not at work or preparing for a family get-together, she enjoys gardening or creating scrapbooks. Each year she tries to add a few perennials to her garden at home. At work, Huneke’s office is decorated with a lot of greenery.

As to retirement, she really has not thought about it. Huneke said that perhaps in the next year or two she might begin planning her retirement, but right now, "I guess I like the job so much, retirement isn’t a priority."

So the next time you call or visit LPD you can say hi to Faye—she plans to be there awhile.

[Jean Ann Carnley]

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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