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articles above.)
Memorable former teacher turns 100 years old
Jan. 8, 2009
In the year 1909, Ernest Shackleton's expedition discovered the
magnetic South Pole. All the while Robert Perry sought to reach the
North Pole. Guglielmo Marconi received the Nobel Prize for physics,
while Albert Einstein continued to work on his ideas concerning mass
and gravity and time. There were still countries known as Bosnia and
Herzegovina, as well as the Ottoman Empire. President Theodore
Roosevelt was preparing to leave office as President-elect William
Howard Taft waited in the wings.
Also of note in 1909 was that on Jan. 9 in a rural area outside
Atlanta, Ill., a child who for the greater part of a century would
affectionately be called Mrs. Moore was born to Bert and Ethel
Leonard.
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ALMH health care heroines
Jan. 9, 2009
Two of ALMH's own employees recently got to see firsthand how
prompt responses and automated external defibrillators can save
lives.
Debbie Ramlow from respiratory therapy and Karen Hobler from
obstetrics were merely spectators at the Lincoln High School
basketball holiday tournament. They had traveled to Collinsville to
show support for the Railers the weekend after Christmas.
A referee called timeout and immediately fell to the floor.
Ramlow's family urged her to help. She got to the floor, where she
met up with Ann Olson, a nurse from Memorial Medical Center, who
started compressions since the patient didn't have a pulse. Scott
Ritchhart from Lincoln applied pressure to a bleeding wound on the
referee's head, and Ramlow began managing his airway.
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ALMH receives state approval for replacement hospital
Jan. 28, 2009
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital received approval from the
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board on Tuesday to build a
25-bed replacement hospital in Lincoln.
A Certificate of Need was granted for a $50 million hospital
project that will be constructed on a 58-acre site located west of
Business Loop 55 in Lincoln. Groundbreaking is planned for later
this spring, with construction expected to take about 20 months.
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Lincoln to see new mayor and 2 new aldermen take the ropes come May
4
Feb. 25, 2009
Although the Logan County Courthouse saw the old green chalkboard
brought back into the main lobby, it was the computers that made
short work of the election night results. Before volunteers could
get all the numbers posted on the board, sheets showing final
results were already being passed around.
In the mayoral race, Keith Snyder won in a landslide over Mike
Thornton and Pat O'Neill. Snyder took 72 percent of the total vote
with 1,646 votes to Thornton's 345 and O'Neill's 303.
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New ALMH design tailored to meet current and future patient needs
'Critical access' hospital
plans released
March 27, 2009
Even in a struggling economy, the demand for health care is
steady. The Lincoln-based Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is
responding to the increased demands of the health care industry with
the design and construction of a patient-centered replacement
facility.
"We think the project is really needed," said Mitchell Johnson, a
senior vice president at Memorial Health System, of the proposal to
build a new, more accessible Lincoln hospital. "This is something
that's going to serve future generations, including the children and
grandchildren of the people who are here now."
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Lincoln soldier binds crew and community
Knights of Columbus treasure crew's gift from Afghanistan
March 28, 2009
The photograph of the young group of GIs made the rounds for
several days at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus. The picture was of
a CH-47 Chinook copter crew stationed in Afghanistan holding an
American flag. The picture of the soldiers with the flag, however,
is only the first part of the story.
Kyle Gleason is a 26-year-old soldier currently stationed in
Afghanistan as a gunner on a Chinook crew. A Lincoln native and the
son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason, the young soldier is on his second
overseas tour. Previously Gleason served 14 months in Iraq as a
gunner on a Humvee.
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Sun shines on Castle Manor groundbreaking in Lincoln
April 9, 2009
It was a doubly good afternoon when a warming sun welcomed guests
and officials for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Castle
Manor on Wednesday. A crowd of nearly 100 was present that included
administrative, development and local officials.
Castle Manor, a supportive-living facility, will be situated on a
parcel of land directly to the east of the new Wal-Mart Supercenter
on Lincoln's west side. The project is a joint venture of St.
Clara's Senior Services and Heritage Enterprises of Bloomington.
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Lincoln College athletes help clean up Lincoln Park District
April 24, 2009
They came a hundred strong. Athletes from Lincoln College took
the time to come out in numbers to the Lincoln Park District grounds
Thursday afternoon. They helped in all types of cleanup activities
to get things spic and span for outdoor summer fun.
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You don't have to drive far to go far: Heartland to offer full 1st-year transfer
curriculum at Lincoln Center
April 25, 2009
College-bound students in Lincoln and outlying areas of Logan County now can
complete their entire first year of a transfer program at Heartland Community
College's Lincoln Center, located at 620 Broadway St. in Lincoln.
As a response to suggestions based on an extensive 2008 survey, Heartland
developed the "Lincoln 101 Experience" -- a collection of classes that are
guaranteed to occur throughout the year, beginning in fall 2009, and will meet
first-year general education requirements. After completing their first year of
classes entirely at Heartland's Lincoln Center, students will be prepared to
complete remaining associate degree requirements at the center and at the
college's main campus in Normal before transferring to a four-year college or
university.
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Annual MS Walk at Kickapoo Creek Park
May 4, 2009
Although the grounds were still saturated, that didn't put a damper on the MS
Walk yesterday at Kickapoo Creek Park. Approximately 230 people turned out to
support those living with multiple sclerosis. Donations amounted to $26,000, and
the organizers expect a few more donations in the next couple of weeks.
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The new 'U' -- LCCS Founders' Day
May 6, 2009
Yesterday morning's Founders' Day service marked the 65th anniversary of the
establishment of LCCS. At that service an important new publication, "Verses and
Voices," authored by Dr. Tom Tanner, was unveiled. The book is the first
published history of the college from its founding as Lincoln Bible Institute to
today. President Keith Ray also officially confirmed that on Sept. 1, Lincoln
Christian College and Seminary will be changing its name to Lincoln Christian
University
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Oasis celebrates 25 years
May 11, 2009
Saturday evening, a packed Knights of Columbus Hall saw the community
celebrating the anniversary of The Oasis. The event, which included a ceremonial
cake-cutting and a slide presentation by Bob Albert, Oasis president, ended with
rousing theatrics and song from the KC Players.
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Historic Illinois Route 66's Palms Grill Café reopens May 28
New Web site kicks off summer on the 'Mother Road'
May 21, 2009
ATLANTA -- The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, an organization dedicated to
enhancing and promoting economic opportunities along Illinois Route 66,
announced on Wednesday a summer of renewed excitement for Illinois Route 66 and
the launch of its new Web site at the grand reopening of the Palms Grill Café on
May 28 in Atlanta,. Located 20 miles from Bloomington, 40 miles from Springfield
and just two hours from downtown Chicago, the historic café will reopen to a new
future after closing more than 40 years ago.
"We're extremely excited that the Palms Grill Café has reopened for visitors to
get a taste of what Illinois Route 66 is all about," says Patty Ambrose,
executive director of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.
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