|  
                    Lincoln Daily News publishes letters to the editor as 
                    they are received.  The letters are not edited in content and do not 
                    necessarily reflect the views of Lincoln Daily News.
 
                    Lincoln Daily News  requests that writers responding to 
                    controversial issues address the issue and refrain from 
                    personal attacks. Thank you! 
              
              
              
              . 
              
              Submit a letter to the editor online | 
                    You may also send your letters by e-mail to: 
                    ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com 
                    or by U.S. postal mail to:
                     
              Letters to the EditorLincoln Daily News
 601 Keokuk St.
 Lincoln, IL  62656
 
              Letters must include the writer's 
              name, telephone number, and postal address or e-mail address (we 
              will not publish address or phone number information). 
              Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to edit letters to 
              reduce their size or to correct obvious errors.
              
              Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to reject any letter for 
              any reason.   Lincoln Daily News will publish as 
              many acceptable letters as space allows. | 
        
            | To the editor: Thank you to the churches, clubs, schools, Adopt-A-Family 
            sponsors, those who rang bells, packed baskets, interviewed 
            families, and other individuals of Logan County who are all 
            supporters of The Salvation Army. A total of 330 volunteers and 
            their gift of 971 hours made The Salvation Army 2004 annual 
            Christmas kettle campaign a success! Through your gifts of time and money, The Salvation Army was able 
            to assist 103 families over the holidays. Assistance with 
            Thanksgiving food boxes, the Home for the Holidays eviction 
            prevention program, the Adopt-A-Family program which provided food, 
            miscellaneous gifts for families at Christmas and special gift 
            certificates for developmentally handicapped adults was given. [to top of second 
            column in this letter] | 
            
             In addition, during 2004 The Salvation Army provided 
            approximately 600 individuals with various types of assistance, 
            including, but not limited to, food pantry items, utility and 
            housing costs, limited life-sustaining prescription costs, and 
            numerous other forms of assistance. All possible only because of the generosity of Logan County 
            residents. Thank you!
 Capt. Dean A. Sanders (Posted March 2, 2005) 
            
            Send a letter 
            to the editor. |