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

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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