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Lincoln Daily News.com
601 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Youngquist
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LDC
parents in Champaign want to keep facility open
7-5-02
To the editor:
As
parents/guardians of residents at Lincoln Developmental Center, we
are fighting to keep LDC open. Residents at LDC are
developmentally disabled and have complicated medical/behavioral
needs. These needs generally cannot be met in a community setting.
Recent newspaper/TV
reports have characterized LDC as a place where incidents of
neglect/abuse occur. What the reports don’t say is that similar
incidents occur in community homes and other state-operated
facilities in many cases more frequently than at Lincoln. We don’t
condone negligence; but we realize when you are dealing with
complicated behaviors, incidents will happen. Our own experiences
with having our loved ones at Lincoln have been positive.
Residents of
Champaign and neighboring communities/counties should be aware
that LDC is the only state-operated developmental facility in
east-central Illinois. No family knows when they will need the
services of a state-operated developmental facility. Most of us
visit our loved ones frequently and would have to drive great
distances if Lincoln closes.
Most of the votes
to close LDC came from Chicago-area senators. Our own Sen. Stan
Weaver voted to keep LDC open.
Harriet and Bill Byers, Champaign
JoAnn and Jack
Ribelin, Champaign
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
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