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            Main Street Lincoln announces new 
            program manager         
            
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            [MARCH 16, 2005]  
            
            
            Main Street 
            Lincoln announces the hiring of Wanda Lee Rohlfs of Lincoln as the 
            new program manager. "We are so excited to have Wanda accepting this 
            position," said David Lanterman board president. "She is a perfect 
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            | As a former business teacher and 
            current guidance counselor, she will be retiring from Lincoln 
            Community High School this year. During her tenure at the high 
            school, she has been involved in many school and community 
            activities. "I want to utilize 
            my experiences and talents to promote Lincoln and the downtown 
            area," Rohlfs said. "I have given to the children of community a 
            great many years, and now it is time to give back to the community 
            as a whole."  Serving as chair of the 
            Government/Education Committee of the Lincoln/Logan Chamber of 
            Commerce for six years provided a basis for her interest in applying 
            for the Main Street Lincoln position. Economic development, historic 
            preservation, and downtown growth and enhancement made this a hub 
            years ago.  Mrs. Rohlfs grew up in the Lincoln 
            area and has a deep interest in and attachment to the community -- 
            full of talented, hardworking people who have core values that 
            benefit the development of the city. 
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             Rohlfs earned an undergraduate 
            degree in business education and administration, a master’s degree 
            in human development counseling, certification in educational 
            administration, and has 37 years of experience working with 
            vocational education. This background gives her a strong tie to a 
            diverse population in the community of Lincoln.  She is married to Gene Rohlfs and 
            has two daughters, Denise (and husband Jim) Watt of Champaign and 
            Mercedes (and husband Sean) Leonard of Chicago. She has a 
            granddaughter, Devin, and a grandson, Dawson. She has been a 
            resident of Logan County all of her life and has lived in Lincoln 
            for 38 years. Her husband is a small-business owner. They are 
            members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she is Sunday school 
            superintendent. [Main 
            Street Lincoln news release] 
            
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                Life Sentence, No Parole 
                If we tried to invent the 
                cruelest punishment for dogs, we probably couldn't come up with 
                anything worse than "solitary confinement" on a chain or in a 
                kennel. 
                Dogs are pack animals who 
                crave the companionship of others.  Scratches behind the ears, 
                games of fetch, or even just walks around the block mean the 
                world to them.  Curling up at your feet while you watch TV is 
                their idea of heaven. 
                Many dogs left to fend for 
                themselves at the end of a chain fall prey to attacks by other 
                animals or cruel people, and many others are injured or hanged 
                or choke as a result of getting entangled or caught in their 
                tether. 
                If you have a backyard dog, 
                please, bring him or her inside.  They don't want much--just 
                you. A public 
                service announcement from Lincoln Daily News and
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