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Lincoln Daily News.com
601 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
TEL: (217) 732-7443
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the Internet at www.lincolndailynews.com.
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Our mission:
The mission of Lincoln Daily News is to tell the stories of Logan County in a contemporaneous manner, with lively writing and a predilection for simple truth fairly told.
Lincoln Daily News seeks a relationship with the good people of Logan County that is honest,
neighborly and never patronizing.
Lincoln Daily News presents news within a full context that contributes to understanding.
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Lincoln Daily News operates from the premise that God's creatures deserve the presumption of right motive.
Lincoln Daily News eschews malice and cynicism; it approaches every person with dignity and every subject with equanimity. In short,
Lincoln Daily News informs, stimulates and entertains.
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the writers.
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In the office
Managing editor: Jan Youngquist
ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com
Technician,
writer: Gina
Sennett
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Copy editor: Mary
Krallmann
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Office assistant during vacations:
Trisha
Youngquist
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sales and promotion staff
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Thank you for Donley
benefit
6-26-02
To the editor:
THANK YOU to all the businesses who
helped with, donated to, or attended the benefit for Ryan Donley:
K of C, Guzzardo’s, IGA, Waterstreet Catering, LCHS cafeteria staff, MKS, Cookie’s Bakery, Franz Express, Hallmark, Treasure Chest, Jim and Nancy Ireland,
Jimmy John’s, Eagle Country Market, NAPA, Blades, Kandy Korn -- Dan and Christa Stauder, AutoZone, Big R;
Images, Glenn Brunk Stationers, The Tannery, Cape Landing Salon, Brandt’s Arcade Café, Arcade Hair Creations -- Pam Mattson, Steak-N-Shake, SunSpot, Northgreens Golf Course, Time Out, Sports Plus, Mitchell-Newhouse, Family Video, Cracker Barrel, Abe’s Carmelcorn, Deb Theobald, Laraine Gardner, Weddings by Crystal;
The Feldman family, Shirley Curry, Doris Curry, Dena and Aaron Bergman, Ritchhart Family -- Shirley Awe, Linda Franz, Clark gas station, Jim Simmons, Matt and Teresa Young, Jerry Berglin,
J & S Auto, Lincoln Daily News
A special thanks to all the people who
came and helped out with the benefit in any way; also to anyone whom
we may have inadvertently forgotten.
Sincerely,
Daphne Donley
Chris and Margie Donley
Barb and Tom Winegardner
(Jackie
McCray and Shannon McCray)
[Related article: "When
family and friends matter most," by
Jan Youngquist]
The family of Ryan J. Donley would like
to extend our deepest appreciation for your countless prayers and
expressions of sympathy given to our family during our loss of Ryan.
We have found much comfort in the countless cards, flowers, calls,
visits, donations and gifts of the heart. Many of you we know
personally, many we do not. It is wonderful to see so many caring
people willing to help in any way that they can when you need it.
When your whole life has been devastated, it is reassuring to see
such human kindness in this day and age. It certainly gives you hope
that tomorrow will be brighter. I don’t know how we would have made
it through such a difficult time without all of you. You are our
blessings from God.
Love,
Daphne Donley
Chris and Margie Donley
Barb and Tom
Winegardner
Spending in state
treasurer’s office
6-26-02
To the editor:
We all want the tax dollars we pay to
the state to be used wisely, don’t we? Of course we do. But are they
being used wisely by the state treasurer’s office?
Many Illinois municipalities
participate in a pooled investment program run by the treasurer’s
office. This fund is called "The Illinois Funds." Records from the
auditor general and state comptroller show that at the time the
current state treasurer, Judy Baar Topinka, took office in 1995 the
number of employees in the treasurer’s office was 16. During Ms.
Topinka’s term that number rose to 39. It has recently dropped back
to 37. Was it necessary for Ms. Topinka to more than double the
number of employees in her office to run this program?
The Democratic candidate for state
treasurer, state Rep. Tom Dart, thinks not. He believes Treasurer
Topinka should return at least $1.5 million in fees to local
governments that participate in this program. He wonders whether Ms.
Topinka is unnecessarily stockpiling money to add unneeded staff and
unnecessary spending to her office budget. We should all wonder.
In these economic hard times in the
state of Illinois, state workers, businesses that provide services
and products to the state, and many citizens who are dependent on
state programs, are being asked to sacrifice. Meanwhile the
governor’s staff gets raises, and spending in the treasurer’s office
skyrockets.
It is time for a change. The state
treasurer should no longer be allowed to spend like there is no
tomorrow while ordinary citizens of Illinois suffer. Tom Dart will
manage your tax dollars wisely and control spending in his own
office. Elect Tom Dart Illinois state treasurer.
Steven J.
Holtz
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Lincoln Daily News
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Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to reject any letter for any
reason. Lincoln Daily News will publish as many acceptable letters as space allows.
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