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U-Scan
Kroger
adds new convenience technology
[FEB.
26, 2002] Have
you ever stood in a long line at a grocery store, watching the
cashier scan item after item, repetitively? Have you ever thought to
yourself, "I could do this, and faster too!" as the
groceries trickle across the scanner? Well, now’s your chance!
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Since
1987, The Kroger Co. has been slowly introducing its U-Scan checkout
systems to Kroger and affiliate stores across the nation. And as of
Valentine’s Day, these machines have come to Lincoln.
So
what is a U-Scan? It is a checkout stand where you are the cashier.
The large, modern-looking machines house a combination bar-code
scanner and scale just like the normal counters. You unload your
groceries, one at a time, scan them and place them in the bags
provided.
[Kroger
customer uses the U-Scan.
Photo by Bob Frank.]
The
bags sit on a larger scale which measures the total weight of your
bagged items. The computer knows how much every item in the store is
supposed to weigh. If this weight does not match the weight of your
purchased items as recorded in the computer, the cashier on duty is
called to come and assist you.
This
is both for your safety and for the safety of the store. If you
place in your bag an item that you have not purchased, there is
added weight. If you double-scan an item by accident and put only
the one item in your bag, then there is less weight. Either way, a
cashier is called to inspect your purchase.
The
"carousel system" used by Lincoln’s Kroger allows for a
very large purchase because it includes both a large, rotating,
circular scale with eight bag stands (giving it its name) and a
smaller rectangular scale for placing filled bags.
A
computer screen above the scanner gives you instructions and tells
you what items you have scanned and your total purchase price.
When
you complete your purchase, there are all of the normal options for
paying for your groceries. A credit-debit card machine just like
those at the normal counters is available for those payments. A bill
reader and a coin reader are available for cash purchases. The bill
reader will read any denomination of bill through $20 (larger
denominations can be changed with the cashier on duty). If you would
like to pay with a check, you proceed to the cashier’s booth at
the end of the row and give him or her your check.
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Sounds
simple, right?
But
what about all those little things that cashiers do? What about
coupons, the Kroger card? What about alcohol and cigarettes? Who
takes care of those?
Well,
before you begin your purchase, the computer asks you if you have a
Kroger card. Then you scan it, just like the cashiers do. At the end
of your purchase, it asks for any coupons, and you scan those too.
There is a slot below the scanner for coupons to be dropped in. When
you scan alcohol or cigarettes, the cashier is called to check your
identification.
As
for all those other little things that cashiers do, such as smile or
wish you a good day… well, human cashiers won’t ever go out of
style. According to Annette Hinman, store manager of Lincoln’s
Kroger store, U-Scans will never replace humans. She recognizes that
some people like the human contact and "touch" that
cashiers provide, and that some people like the efficiency and
liberation of the U-Scans. She wants her patrons to have the choice
between "full service" and "self-serve."
In
fact, the two U-Scans that the store now has take up the same area
as one checkout counter. And one person oversees both U-Scans,
watching for any way he or she can help. So the U-Scan is not
completely without human contact. You are not completely "on
your own."
According
to the manager, response to these machines has been very good. She
said that people seem to be having fun learning to use them. And, as
with all new technology, she has seen some children teaching their
parents to use them.
So
the next time you shop and Kroger, just try the U-Scans. You should
find them easy, convenient and downright fun!
[Gina
Sennett]
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Gurga
named editor of haiku journal
[FEB.
22, 2002] Lincoln
dentist and award-winning poet Lee Gurga has been appointed editor
of Modern Haiku, the oldest journal of English-language haiku and
considered the most important publication of and about haiku outside
of Japan.
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Founded
in 1969 in Los Angeles, Calif., Modern Haiku has been edited by
Robert Spiess of Madison, Wis., since 1978. Gurga has been assistant
editor for the past four years.
Haiku
is a form of poetry that originated in Japan about 300 years ago.
Its essence is brevity, a seasonal reference and the recording of a
"haiku moment," a singular experience that captures a
greater and perhaps universal experience. Gurga describes it as
"taking an ordinary moment and feeling it deeply."
The
directions for those who wish to submit material to the magazine ask
for "a three-line poem with images of the season linking human
and non-human nature."
Along
with original haiku, the magazine also publishes senryu (a form
similar to haiku but with a humorous or ironic twist), translations,
book reviews and Robert Spiess’ speculations on haiku, a series of
845 short philosophic reflections about the poetic form.
Gurga
was born and raised in Chicago and became interested in haiku when
he found a book of translations from the Japanese in a Chicago
bookshop. He has won top prizes in haiku contests in the United
States, Canada and Japan.
Two
of his books, "In and Out of Fog" and "Fresh
Scent," have won first prize in the Haiku Society of America’s
Merit Book Awards. He also received an Illinois Arts Council Poetry
Fellowship in 1998. In 2000 he won an Illinois Arts Council special
assistance grant to speak at as haiku conference in Japan.
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With
Randy Brooks, another haiku poet, he helped stage the 2000 Global
Haiku Festival at Millikin University in Decatur. He publishes a
monthly column in the Illinois Times newspaper and also in the
Solares Hill newspaper in Key West, Fla.
Recently
one of his poems was published in a Houghton-Mifflin reader for
fifth-graders. Here is the poem, included in a section on autumn:
going
out of my way
to
crunch them as I walk;
first
leaves of Autumn.
Haiku
is thriving in the Midwest, Gurga says, in part because people here
are in touch with the natural world around them.
Modern
Haiku is published three times a year, in February, June and
October, and has a circulation of about 800. Gurga is editor and
publisher; Randy Brooks, director of the writing program at Milliken,
is the web editor; Charles P. Trumbull, director of editorial
yearbooks at Encyclopedia Britannica, is assistant editor; and Lidia
Rozmus of Chicago Graphic Design is art editor.
Gurga
and his family, wife Jan and sons Ben, A.J. and Alex, live on 77
acres of hilly and wooded land near Middletown, where he finds much
of his nature imagery. The family also has a home in Key West, Fla.
With
Gurga’s appointment as editor, Lincoln becomes the home of the
Modern Haiku journal. Mailing address is P.O. Box 68, Lincoln.
[Joan
Crabb]
See a related article,
"Haiku
for the Heartland," posted in LDN on Feb. 1, 2000.
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LDC
cuts would hurt local economy
[FEB.
12, 2002] "If
we take $78 million out of the area’s economy, it doesn’t take a
brain surgeon to see this will hurt," says Mark Smith,
Lincoln/Logan County Economic Development Director.
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Smith
has put together some numbers to show the economic impact of Gov.
George Ryan’s latest proposal to cut the number of residents and
staff at Lincoln’s largest employer, the Lincoln Developmental
Center.
Ryan’s
plan, announced last week, is to cut the number of residents to 100
and the staff members to about 200, with residents living in group
homes yet to be built on the 124-year-old campus. A few months ago,
the facility had about 370 residents and 700 workers. Now only about
240 residents are still living at LDC, the rest having been moved to
some of the other 10 state-run facilities for the developmentally
disabled.
With
700 employees, LDC had a payroll of $28 million in 2001. Under the
newest proposal, with 200 employees, the payroll will shrink to $8.4
million.
Factoring
in the rollover effects of the $28 million payroll, the area has had
a $112 million economic benefit from a staff of 700. The rollover
effect, Smith explains, is the impact of the money as it circulates
in the community, not only in Lincoln and Logan County, but in other
areas of central Illinois where LDC employees may live.
"People
get their paychecks. They go by the drugstore and buy some medicine
and a toothbrush. They get their hair done, stop by the jewelry
store, go to IGA and get groceries and other supplies. MKS Jewelry
pays the rent; IGA hires clerks and pays for its utilities. That’s
the rollover effect. Those salaries are cumulative in terms of
effect."
With
a payroll of only $8.4 million, the rollover effect shrinks to $34.6
million, a total loss in economic benefits of $78.4 million.
"That’s
for the scenario as we know it now," Smith emphasizes. "We
really can’t be sure what’s going to happen. The situation at
LDC has changed for the better, for the worse and everything in
between for the past six months.
"It
wasn’t too many years ago that LDC was recognized nationally for
its achievements," he adds.
Smith doesn’t see a quick and easy way to provide the equivalent of
the 500 or so jobs or the gross payroll that will be lost under the
"scenario as we know it now."
"Of
all of the companies that locate nationally, the overwhelming number
hire many fewer than 500 employees," he said. "The days of
the big factories have been numbered for a long time."
Lincoln
isn’t alone in its present situation, he adds. "The kind of
thing that’s happening at LDC — the disappearance of a large
number of jobs with the stroke of a pen — can happen in any
company, any day. With buyouts and mergers, the decision-making
process becomes farther and farther removed from an individual
community," he explains.
Still,
the best hope for more jobs in the Lincoln area is to bring in new
employers, even if no one company can provide all the jobs that are
needed. To bring in new employers, Smith says, "We need the
product that companies are looking for."
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This
product, he believes, is the commercial park that was proposed last
October, a 63.5-acre site at Business 55 and Kruger Road, between the
north Interstate 55 interchange and the Logan County Airport.
Manufacturing
and distribution companies that might locate in Lincoln, he says, are
looking for an improved lot in an already designated commercial park,
with all infrastructure in place.
"We
introduced this concept last fall, after about 1½ years of work and
discussion on the part of the Economic Development Council. The EDC is
diligently trying to find investors to put the pieces together and make
it work."
Smith
thinks Lincoln’s location on one of the nation’s major highways and
its railroad connections give it tremendous potential for attracting new
industries.
"I
look at its location in relation to Chicago, St. Louis, the Quad Cities
and Indianapolis," he says. "It has great potential for small
manufacturing and distribution companies — really all kinds of
industries."
Another
advantage in Lincoln’s location, between Bloomington, Peoria,
Springfield and Decatur, is a potential labor force of 922,000 people
who could get to a Lincoln area site within 35 minutes or so, he points
out.
Smith
says that many other municipalities in central Illinois have succeeded
in attracting industries by providing the product they wanted. For
example, Litchfield (6,815), a town much smaller than Lincoln, also
located on I-55, has had a thriving industrial-commercial park for many
years. Paris, Ill., with a population of 9,010, has many little
manufacturers even though it is about 15 miles from Interstate 70, and
so does Olney (8,631), which is about 50 miles from an interstate.
Like
other Lincoln residents, Smith hopes the governor’s latest proposal
for LDC, "the scenario as we know it now," won’t be the
final one. Two hearings set for tomorrow (Feb. 13) may have a bearing on
the final outcome.
A
hearing on the lawsuit filed in Logan County Circuit Court by the
American Federation of State, County and Muncipal Employees and other
plaintiffs will be at 9 a.m. in Judge Don Behle’s courtroom. The suit
seeks to stop the transfers of residents from LDC and keep it open and
operating.
Also on
Feb. 13, the state legislature’s Lang-Brosnahan Standing Committee on
Mental Health will continue and possibly wrap up a hearing on the LDC
situation. The committee has been hearing testimony from parents and
AFSCME as well as from organizations that are urging the governor to
close LDC and house the residents in group homes.
[Joan
Crabb]
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Two
local women transform stained glass into shimmering works of art
[FEB.
9, 2002] Precisely
cut shards of stained glass — some swirling with color, some
unevenly textured, some iridescent — are the medium for two local
artists, Brenda
Short and Jenny Anderson.
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Heartbreaking
loss
Anderson
experienced a heartbreaker this past November. She had taken a
number of small items to be nickel-plated in Decatur, including some
of Short’s pieces. Anderson herself had hundreds of dollars worth
of stained glass pieces, all of them made on order and some using
expensive cut-glass crystals from Germany.
Her
hands were full as she carried the finished pieces to her truck. She
put hers on top of the truck while she carefully loaded Short’s.
The plating business owner approached just then, and she turned to
greet him.
When
finished talking, she climbed into her truck and headed back to
Lincoln, not noticing what was missing until she delivered Short’s
pieces. Even then it took two phone calls before Anderson realized
that all her precious work was smashed to nothing along the road.
Process
Both
artists say they always use a pattern, but they often adapt the
pattern for the specific piece. Rows of pattern books supply ideas
for customers, who then request pattern changes as well as specific
sizes and colors. Other patterns are wholly original. Short has a
photo of a window she designed to coordinate with a wallpaper
border.
A
working copy of the pattern is drawn on paper and then again on
thick poster board, which is cut into patterns for the individual
pieces of glass. Precision is mandatory so the pieces will fit
together securely.
Next
the artist chooses a pane of glass and positions the pattern on it.
Both steps require creativity. Anderson and Short choose colors and
textures to coordinate with the subject and create the desired
effect. One glass with iridescent straight grooves resembles rain.
Swirls in baroque glass convey the drape of fabric in an angel’s
robe, if the pattern is artfully positioned. The two sides of
heavily textured glass give quite different effects.
The
artist uses a carbide-tip glass cutter to score the pattern lines on
the glass. The glass is then broken along the score lines using
running pliers. It can also be broken by hand.
Short
grinds the cut edges smooth. Anderson saves one step by using a
glass saw that grinds as it cuts.
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Traditionally,
the next step is leading, or bending the lead came around the glass
shape. Cames are thin strips of lead with channels for holding the
glass. They are sold in different widths and thicknesses. The lead
bends easily at room temperature. Anderson
prefers lead, but Short often substitutes copper, following a method
developed by Louis Tiffany. The copper foil method produces more
delicate lines and a lighter-weight product. It can be used in
pieces up to 4 square feet, Short said.
The
copper foil comes in rolls of varying thickness and width. One side
is sticky so cement is not needed, but the copper edge must be
burnished, or pressed against the glass, to make the two adhere.
Flat
stained-glass pieces are built on a board with the working pattern
mounted on top. Two sides of the board are framed for support.
Masking tape is sometimes used to protect the glass surface while
the piece is being assembled, especially if there are delicate
beveled edges or the glass is highly textured. Horseshoe nails
temporarily secure the pieces until they are soldered in place.
Although
leaded pieces are usually soldered only at the joints, copper foil
is soldered all along the copper lines. Short said it is important
to produce a smooth bead, or rounded surface.
Short
uses zinc, copper or brass to frame her pieces. If they are leaded,
she then brushes in an oatmeal-textured cement, which fills in any
remaining space between glass and came. Once hardened, the result is
like a single sheet of glass with no give, she says. Finally, she
applies whiting powder to absorb excess turpentine from the cement.
Glass
itself is not curved, but curved pieces such as Tiffany-style lamps
can be made by painstakingly assembling many small pieces over a
gradually curving Fiberglas or Styrofoam mold. Anderson has a mold
but has never had time to make a lamp.
Anyone
interested in ordering a stained glass piece can reach Brenda Short
at 735-2790 or Jenny Anderson at 732-3556.
[Lynn
Shearer Spellman]
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Two
local women transform stained glass into shimmering works of art
[FEB.
8, 2002] Precisely
cut shards of stained glass — some swirling with color, some
unevenly textured, some iridescent — are the medium for two local
artists.
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Brenda
Short and Jenny Anderson fit the shaped glass pieces into
sun-catchers, sculptures, windows, flat-panel lamps, steppingstones
and even garden benches. Short created the 3-by-4-foot stained-glass
panel in the new women’s health center at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital. She has also crafted a kaleidoscope shaped like an
airplane. Both Anderson and Short make delicate, free-standing
angels.
Short
recently remodeled a garage on the alley behind 230 Eighth St. as a
studio and shop for her business, The Grand Illusion. Anderson’s
studio is in her basement in rural Lincoln. She calls her business
Jenny Lynn’s Stained Glass.
Both
point out that the studio must be heated, because glass that cools
too rapidly after soldering can crack. The soldering gun produces a
temperature of 800 to 1,000 degrees.
One
of the pleasures of visiting either studio is reveling in the varied
panes of glass. Hundreds of water droplets seem trapped in one
sheet; another resembles snow on a window. Cathedral glass is
transparent; other sheets are mirror-like and opaque. Opalescent
glass exhibits the milky iridescence of opals. Textures are smooth,
uneven or patterned.
And
the myriad of colors! Every color in the rainbow is here, equally
beautiful but not equally valuable. Short said pinks and reds cost
more because gold is used in their manufacture. Yellows are
sometimes hard to find and can be expensive. Less costly are the
blues, despite their wide range of patterns and textures.
Short
and Anderson get their glass from a wholesaler in Warrenville and a
retailer in Decatur. They have also bought in Kokomo, Ind., where
the igloo-shaped brick ovens are the same as in the 1800s when Louis
Tiffany purchased glass there.
Sheets
of stained glass are normally 6 to 8 square feet and about
one-eighth inch thick. Prices range from a couple of dollars to $60
per square foot for hand-blown glass. Beveled glass costs more
because Short and Anderson pay to have the bevels ground.
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Cooperation
between the artists Anderson
began stained-glass work after taking a class in Springfield a
decade ago. Short took a similar class five years later. They got
together when Anderson saw Short giving a stained glass
demonstration at the Lincoln Railsplitting Festival.
Since
then they talk glass often and sometimes share a booth at shows. In
addition to taking orders, both artists take their pieces to about
six shows a year. The Art and Balloon Fest, Pride of the Prairie and
St. John United Church of Christ Germanfest, all in Lincoln;
Brinkerhoff in Springfield; and Vinegar Hill in Mount Pulaski are
probable venues for this year.
Anderson
said they are both very successful at these nearby shows, so there
is no need to travel farther. In fact, this year they quit going to
shows in November because they already had so many Christmas orders.
"Last year (2000) I delivered my last order on Christmas
Eve," she admitted, "but never again."
The
two artists have different tastes, resulting in a good mix of works
for shows. Anderson likes traditional designs, while Short prefers a
more modern look. Short often incorporates glass beads; Anderson
never uses them "So even if we do almost the same
project," Anderson said, "they look different. As with any
artwork, it’s always going to turn out different."
Both
artists hone their skills by taking periodic courses. On Feb. 2
Anderson attended a workshop in Chicago on sandblasting. She said
that etching with acid only grazes the surface but sandblasting can
take it down to a greater depth. Short recently participated in a
Springfield workshop on making glass beads using a torch lamp.
Both
women also work in other businesses. Short sells real estate for
Diane Schriber Realty and sometimes gives stained glass panels as
closing gifts. Under the name Jenny Lynn’s Kennels, Anderson
breeds Westie dogs.
(To
be continued)
[Lynn
Shearer Spellman]
[Click
here for Part 2]
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Announcements
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AES/CILCO
presents check to LCCS
[MARCH
4, 2002] John
Dreusicke, account manager for AES/CILCO, recently presented the
energy company’s annual contribution to Lincoln Christian College
and Seminary. Gary Edwards, vice president of stewardship
development for LCCS, accepted the $3,000 gift. AES/CILCO has been a
generous supporter of LCCS for nearly 20 years.
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"AES/CILCO
is proud to play an active role in the communities we serve,
supporting education, the arts and family activities,"
Dreusicke said.
Edwards
says that annual giving plays a crucial role in the success of LCCS.
"Gifts such as these provide money to help LCCS continue to
offer exceptional education, implement new programs and meet the
daily needs of our institution," he explains. "LCCS has
benefited greatly from the many generous contributions from AES/CILCO
and other loyal supporters in the Lincoln community."
[LCCS
news release]
[John Dreusicke (left) of CILCO shakes hands
with Gary Edwards of LCCS.]
[Photo provided by LCCS]
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New
dean named at Lincoln College
[FEB.
28, 2002] The
Lincoln College board of trustees recently appointed Greg Eimer the
dean of financial services, effective July 1.
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Eimer,
a native of Lincoln, holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from
Illinois State University and is also a certified public accountant.
Before
coming to Lincoln College, Eimer worked for Abbott, Phillips &
Co, Ltd. as an audit manager and individual and corporate tax
adviser. He joined Lincoln College in February 1996 as director of
accounting and personnel. In 1998, he was promoted to director of
business services.
Lincoln
College President Jack Nutt says Eimer’s leadership has kept the
college on solid financial ground. "We are very pleased to have
him fill this important position. He knows the changing demands
shaping the business world and how they affect the direction of our
school. He has a deep and personal knowledge of the business and
financial worlds, proven abilities in interpersonal relations, good
judgment, and a clear vision for how to take this school into the
future."
Eimer
is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.
He
lives in Lincoln with his wife, Beth, and son Jack.
[Lincoln
College news release]
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Heartland
College considers building project
[FEB.
28, 2002] NORMAL
— The Feb. 19 meeting of the Heartland Community College board of
trustees included reports on the scholarship program that focuses on
volunteerism, official 10th day enrollment figures for spring 2002
and a proposed capital project.
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Community
Scholars
An
update on the Community Scholars program, which provides scholarship
opportunities for students participating in community service, was
presented to the board. The report includes academic success,
graduate rates, program activities and a list of the agencies that
received volunteer support from the students in the 2001-2002 school
year.
Tenth
day spring enrollment
The
official 10th day enrollments for the 2002 spring semester increased
almost 8 percent over last spring, to 4,237. There was also a change
in credit hour totals. A credit hour total of 32,033 reflects a 2.8
percent decrease from last spring.
Capital
project proposal
A
locally funded capital project to address increasing space demands
for classrooms was recommended to the board for approval. The
proposal emphasizes the need to address enrollment growth that has
challenged current instructional spaces at the new campus to near
capacity.
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The
plan would provide an additional 12 classrooms that would expand
available class space for high-demand courses such as the social
sciences, humanities, communications and mathematics. If approved,
the project is expected to be completed in time for the fall 2003
semester.
Construction
of a facility with approximately 16,000 gross square feet would cost
$4 million. It would be located on the east side of the existing
Instructional Commons Building.
Heartland’s
fall head count is expected to reach 5,000, a 20 percent increase
from the current 4,200 (fall 2001).
[HCC
news release]
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Retirement
announced at Lincoln College
[FEB.
22, 2002] Janet
Austin Overton, executive assistant to President Jack Nutt and
Executive Vice President Ronald L. Schilling, will retire from
Lincoln College after 25 years of service.
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Overton,
a native of Mount Horeb, Wis., holds a bachelor’s degree in
communication from the University of Illinois-Springfield. Before
joining Lincoln College full time, she worked part time for the
college in several areas.
Lincoln
College President Jack Nutt says Overton will be missed. "She
has performed a valuable service and Lincoln College will miss her.
We all wish her the best of luck in her retirement."
Overton
says she has enjoyed her time working for the college. "I
really treasure the friendships I’ve made over the years and
watching the growth and expansion under the direction of President
Nutt and Mr. Schilling. I’ll miss the friendships, but I look
forward to spending time with my family."
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Overton
is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, where
she taught Sunday school for over 15 years. She lives in Lincoln
with her husband, Bill, and has two grown daughters, Heather Overton
and Tara Overton-Hennessy. Tara is married to Paul Hennessy, and
they have two children, Zo and Xavia.
[Lincoln
College news release]
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Chamber Report
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The
chamber of commerce is a catalyst for community progress, bringing
business and professional people together to work for the common
good of Lincoln and Logan County.
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Bobbi
Abbott, Executive Director
Lincoln/Logan
County Chamber of Commerce
303
S. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln,
IL 62656
(217)
735-2385
chamber@lincolnillinois.com
www.lincolnillinois.com
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Honors
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Main
Street Corner News
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Main
Street Lincoln officers elected
[FEB.
13, 2002] New
officers for Main Street Lincoln were elected at the organization’s
annual dinner this week. Community activist Jan Schumacher was
elected president. David Lanterman, co-owner of Beans and Such, was
elected vice president. Susie Fuhrer, owner of Blue Dog Inn, was
re-elected treasurer. All three are longtime Main Street volunteers.
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Fuhrer
also was re-elected to a three-year term on the board, as was Jon
Steffens, vice president of Eckerts Inc., who just completed his
term as president. Tim McCormick, vice president of Farmers State
Bank in Emden, and Jeannie Xamis, owner of Serendipity
Stitches,
were also elected to three-year terms.
At
the dinner, outgoing board member Paul Gleason was recognized for
his contributions to Main Street.
Main
Street Lincoln is in its eighth year of economic development and
historic preservation of the Courthouse Square Historic District in
downtown Lincoln. The group is always looking for volunteers for its
new and ongoing projects.
[Main
Street Lincoln news release]
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Main
Street Lincoln
303
S. Kickapoo
Lincoln,
IL 62656
Phone:
(217) 732-2929
Fax:
(217) 735-9205
E-mail:
manager@mainstreetlincoln.com
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