Calendar,  Organizations,  Milestones,

Good Neighbors,  Benefits,  A Day in the Life...,

Diaspora,  Family and Friends in the Armed Forces,  

Reunions,  Reminiscence

SPECIAL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:  ‘Stories from Your Past: A Legacy for the Future,’  Parking placards must be displayed,  Notice to motorists: New one-way street near Central School,  Renew your license plate online

REGULAR POSTINGS:  Addresses of city and county officials,  Girl Scouts,  Logan County LEPC committee appointments,  Oasis

‘Stories from Your Past: A Legacy for the Future’

University of Illinois Extension will sponsor "Stories from Your Past:  A Legacy for the Future" Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m. Patti Faughn, family life educator from Springfield, will present the program and give positive reasons for maintaining our family's heritage.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are requested. Please call 732-8289.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the program, please contact John Fulton, Extension unit leader for Logan County.

Parking placards must be displayed

From Mayor Davis

Citizens of Lincoln and Logan County:

Just a reminder to Logan County individuals with disabilities who possess a handicapped (disabled) parking placard: Effective Jan. 1, state law requires that individuals granted a disabled parking placard must have the placard on display in the front windshield of their vehicles if parked in a disabled parking space throughout the city of Lincoln, as well as throughout the state of Illinois.

A new clarification regarding the term "bearing" versus "displayed" was voted into law by the Illinois Legislature in July 2002 and will become effective and enforced Jan. 1, 2003. There will be no exceptions to this law. It is a privilege to be granted a disabled parking placard, and in order for the city of Lincoln to enforce that privilege and keep violators from parking in disabled parking spaces, the city will be ticketing those who do not have the placard on display in their vehicles' front windshield.

Thank you so much for your cooperation. I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new year!

Mayor Beth Davis

Notice to motorists

New one-way street
near Central School

The short stretch of Ottawa Street from Union and Broadway streets, between the First Baptist Church and Ralph Gale Field, is now one-way only going north, Don Osborne, Lincoln street superintendent, announced recently. Motorists should be aware of this change.

Addresses of city and county officials

Lincoln City Council members

Hon. Elizabeth Davis, Mayor, P.O. Box 353, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-3912

Mr. David Armbrust, Alderman 3rd Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-4261

Mr. Steve Fuhrer, Alderman 2nd Ward, 1203 Eighth St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-6679

Mr. Benny Huskins, Alderman 1st Ward, 412 N. Madison St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-3894

Mr. William Melton, Alderman 4th Ward, 1112 E. Burlington St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-2658

Mr. George Mitchell, Alderman 3rd Ward, 427 Wyatt Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-2151

Mr. Michael Montcalm, Alderman 5th Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-6606

Mr. Verl Prather, Alderman 2nd Ward, 700 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-4778

Rev. Glenn Shelton, Alderman 4th Ward, 920 Pekin St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-8749

Mr. Joseph Stone, Alderman 5th Ward, 270 Southgate, Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-1600

Mr. Pat Madigan, Alderman 1st Ward, 110 Park Place, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-3724

Logan County Board members

• Lloyd E. Hellman, chairman, 104 Prairie Lane, Emden, IL  62635;  376-3827

• Charles Ruben, 2409 1000th Ave., Hartsburg, IL  62643;  642-5388

District 2:

• Robert Farmer, 1209 700th Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-1179

• Richard E. Logan, 21 Illini Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656;  (work) 732-2323; 732-8114

District 3:

• Gloria Luster, vice chairwoman, 106 N. Marion St., Mount Pulaski, IL 62548;  (cell) 737-0349; 792-5275

• John Stewart, 1617 900th St., Mount Pulaski, IL  62548;  792-3444

District 4:

• David R. Hepler, 119 Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  (work) 735-4451; 732-8586

• Terry W. Werth, 123 Lincoln Ave., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-9314

District 5:

• Patrick O'Neill, 210 N. State St., Lincoln, IL  62656;  732-9337

• Dale Voyles, 543 11th St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  (cell) 871-0057; 732-7901

District 6:

• William "Mitch" Brown, 1372 1850th St., Lincoln, IL 62656;  732-2268
• Paul E. Gleason, 1621 Rutledge Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656;  735-9111

The Oasis, Logan County's senior citizen center, 501 Pulaski St. in Lincoln, is open weekdays (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is open also on Friday and Sunday nights for table games. Dominic Dalpoas is the executive director. Activities are open to all Logan County senior citizens, regardless of membership.

Thursday’s potluck luncheon at 11:30 a.m. features ham and beans, or vegetable soup and crackers, with salads, side dishes and desserts. Bring a dish to pass. Then stay for bingo with prizes, sponsored by The Oasis. Games start at 1 p.m.

Jan. 10 is the deadline for reservations to see "Barnum" at the Community Players Playhouse in Bloomington on Jan. 26. Call 732-6132. The cost is $20 for members and $22 for nonmembers. If the minimum of 10 people is not met, the trip will have to be canceled.

There is a follow-up meeting Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. for the cruise group leaving Lincoln on Jan. 26. Please try to attend.

Please note on your calendars that the meeting of the Alzheimer support group has been changed from the third Tuesday at 1 p.m. to the third Thursday at 1 p.m. Remind your friends of this valuable service available to those who need the support, information and assistance offered.

The ceramics classes have been canceled for the first two weeks in January and will resume on Jan. 21 at 9 a.m.

Classes will meet during February for instruction in beginning computer, word processing and e-mail/Internet. Sessions are Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. The fee is $15 for members and $18 for nonmembers. Call 732-6132 for a reservation.

Due to the holidays, we have several weeks of winners to announce. They are as follows:

Dec. 13 -- Mable Hoagland and Marjorie Reiners, pinochle; Bernie DePuy and Ann Greger, 5 in 1; Harley Heath, billiards

Dec. 17 -- Easter Behrends, pinochle

Dec. 20 -- Eleanor Barton and Esther Will, pinochle

Dec. 27 -- Lucky Eichner, pinochle

Friends of The Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more information, call 732-6132 or 732-5844.

Milestones

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Benefits

[Click here to read "A day in the life of an election judge"]

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.  

• Wanda Whitson Aue

• Brad Boss

• Charles Brainard

• Joanna Ketcham Brown

• James 'Doc' Chandler

• Tom Dickerson

• Brad Dye

• Wayne and Nancy (Hatfield) Eichelberger

• Wayne Franz

• Philip Gehlbach

• Leigh Henson

• Bill Horn

• Dale A. Lowe

• George A. McKinney

• Len and Rita Remmert

• Tom Renner

• Tom Rippon

• Traycee Ritchhart-Pirkle

• Greg Schriber

• Stan Stringer

• Donald Weindorf

• Denise Radcliffe Wood

• Tom and Kristy (Smith) Yarcho

Hello, I am the former Mrs. Joanna Ketcham who ran Ketcham Kwik Service for years there in Lincoln.

I now am married again and live in Whiteland, Ind.

Since retiring I am trying to put a family history together, and I cannot remember when Stetson China Company closed. My late husband worked there for years, but I cannot put a date to it. Can you help me?

Thanks.

Joanna Ketcham Brown

90 Joseph Lane

Whiteland, IN 46184

(posted 1-3-03)

Wants to hear from friends

My name is Tom Dickerson. I lived in and about Lincoln until I joined the U.S. Air Force in 1967. I eventually served 22-plus years in the military, and I now reside in Wichita Falls, Texas. I am working with Civil Service at Sheppard Air Force Base.

I had two older brothers who also served in the U.S. Air Force. John Dickerson, my oldest brother, was killed in an automobile accident at Plattsburg, N.Y., in 1967. My next older bother, Dean, also served 25 years in the military and is now working in Bloomington.

I look forward to hearing from anyone I grew up with. E-mail me at TDICKE4040@AOL.COM.

Tom Dickerson

(posted 1-3-03)

Family and Friends in the Armed Forces

It is a time like no other. Since Sept. 11, 2001, we are a changed nation. Individually, our daily sensitivity toward whom and what we have in our lives has been heightened. We are more conscious and appreciative, first about those we love and see every day. Next, we have a newfound appreciation for those who risk their lives every day as rescue workers and protectors of life and property in our communities. We also now think more about our military men and women who are committed to serve and protect our country. Many are away engaged in battle, some are in waiting to go, all are ready to lay their lives on the line in defense of our freedom.

Friends and relatives serving in the armed forces are listed here so we might all hold them in our thoughts, prayers and well wishes. If you know of other friends and relatives serving (they need not be from Logan County), please send the information to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com. Along with the name, you are invited to include the branch of service, current location of service, postal address, e-mail address and relationship to the person providing the information (optional).

U.S. Air Force

820 Red Horse Squadron

Nellis AFB, Nevada

Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason

2001 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

U.S. Air Force

At Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Postal address: 5805 Mountain Home St.

Unit J-13

Nellis AFB, NV 89191

E-mail: ja_af_82@hotmail.com

Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason

2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

U.S. Army-1AD-HHC

Weisbaden, Germany

E-mail: spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or susan12652000@yahoo.com

West Point, N.Y.

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Fort Campbell, Ky.
Son of Cheryl and Bob Frank

Matt Clemens

U.S. Army National Guard

Fort Benning, Ga.

AIT in South Carolina

From Mount Pulaski

U.S. Navy

E-mail: imjustin@hotmail.com

Staff Sgt. Evan Jay Downey,
Karen and Ethan

U.S. Air Force

Mildenhall Air Force Base, England

Son of Lucky Eichner

1988 graduate of LCHS

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A1C Chad M. Maxheimer
U.S. Air Force

Hurlburt Field, Florida

E-mail: spring_loaded@yahoo.com

Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of Mount Pulaski

2000 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

Kevin McGinnis

Egypt

U.S. Army National Guard

Fort Jackson, S.C.

In basic training

Michelle K. Ramlow

U.S. Navy

At Pentagon

Postal address: 5409-B Steeplechase Drive

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

E-mail: ramlow.michelle@hq.navy.mil 

Sgt. James M. Rehmann II
Illinois Army National Guard

Bravo Company, 1/131 Infantry (Air Assault)

9½ years prior U.S. Navy service, active duty, Electronics Technician Second Class

Distinguished Service from Sept. 25, 1990, to present

Maj. James E. Reineke,
Deborah, Nathan, Emily

U.S. Air Force

Misawa Air Base, Japan

E-mail: REIN4RUN@aol.com 

Pvt. Christian B. Skelton

U.S. Army

E-mail: skelton820@hotmail.com

2001 graduate of LCHS

Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton

Illinois Air National Guard, 183rd Fighter Wing

Frankfurt, Germany

Postal address: Erika Slayton

16ESS/FM

PSC 5 Box 1000

APO AE 09050

E-mail: 16ess.fm@rheinmain.af.mil 

Daughter of Lloyd (Ed) and Bridget Slayton

Robby, Ami-Jo and Angela Spickard

National Guard medical support

SrA Brandi N. (Barr) Splitter
and husband SrA Ben A. Splitter

U.S. Air Force

Stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

E-mail: Brandi.Splitter@mildenhall.af.mil

Daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of Bloomington

1997 graduate of LCHS

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Yarcho

U.S. Air Force

At Ramstein Air Base, Germany

E-mail: thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil

Class of 1982

Reunions

Ongoing class reunion in cyberspace for 1960 graduates of LCHS

http://www.geocities.com/lincolnhigh1960/

Reminiscence

• The Postville Courthouse revisited, by Stan Stringer, posted Feb. 12, 2002, in LDN

• Lincoln Lakes beach, by Stan Stringer, posted July 10, 2001

• Stan Stringer tells story of Mark Holland's buzzing of Lincoln, posted May 11, 2001

• Leigh Henson, now a college teacher in Missouri, remembers Miss Jones, Jefferson School principal, posted March 29, 2001

• Foreign Service officer recalls infamous Valentine's Day '79 in Tehran, by George McKinney, posted Feb. 15, 2001

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