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(Below is a more detailed list of the
articles above.)
Christian Village writer gets reply from President Obama
Aug. 1, 2009
Betty Armstrong is an octogenarian writer at The Christian
Village. She and a half-dozen others are members of the Christian
Village Writer's Club, and all enjoy writing and sharing at their
biweekly meetings.
This winter, after the presidential election, Armstrong did
something that no one else in her writing club thought of doing. For
that matter, neither would most of us.
Complete story
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Celebration planned for ALMH employee with 45 years of service
Aug. 6, 2009
Connie Parker, who celebrates her 45th anniversary at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital this month, will be retiring. ALMH will
host a celebration in her honor on Aug. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. in
Conference Room A, located in the basement. A program will begin at
3 p.m.
Currently the coordinator of the sterile processing department,
she has worked in other departments during her time at ALMH,
including physical therapy and materials management. She started her
career in admitting, working the switchboard and in insurance, when
she was 21 years old.
Complete story
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Remembering Logan County's 1st fair
Popcorn vendor remembers the earliest days
Aug. 8, 2009
John T. Scott, as he introduced himself, sat on a bench next to
the Logan County Fairgrounds office waiting for the afternoon rain
to end. "Scotty" as he is called by friends, looked like he was
savoring the sight of an old friend, the fairgrounds. Scotty, you
see, sold popcorn at the very first Logan County Fair 73 years ago.
Scotty likes to make it known that he is 93 1/2 years old; not
93, but 93 1/2. "I'm fortunate that I can still drive and do other
things," he admitted.
Complete story
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Wall Dogs bring their artistry to Jefferson Street Christian
Aug. 13, 2009
Three artists were all working on different sections of the
large, L-shaped children’s room at Jefferson Street Christian Church
on Wednesday. Their goal: to change formerly monotone yellow walls
into a myriad of bright, colorful paintings depicting a range of
subjects from Lincoln landmarks to children playing.
All friends, as they worked, there was a constant chatter, and
the three joked, teased and told stories to and about each other.
Complete story
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Media gets tour of new Lincoln Center at Lincoln College
Aug. 14, 2009
Thursday morning at 10:30, officials at Lincoln College offered a
media tour of the new Lincoln Center, under construction on the
north side of the Lincoln College campus.
Stating in a press release that the college was proud to unveil
the final stages of work at the center, Lincoln College President
John Hutchinson told the gathering: "We believe the new Athletic and
Convocation Center and the larger space for the Lincoln Heritage
Museum are absolutely critical to the success of Lincoln College,
both in terms of student recruitment and in our desire to have a
positive impact in the local community." Hutchinson said again what
he said at the groundbreaking in June of last year: "We feel this is
the most important building in the last 100 years to be built on
this campus."
Complete story
Lincoln Center media tour -- in pictures
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Neighbor helping neighbor follows widespread destruction
Front page Aug. 21, 2009, with links to
picture pages related to the Aug. 19 tornado
True to its nature, the Logan County community rapidly pulled
together to supply labor and equipment anywhere it was needed. At
every site of destruction it looked like you see here: totally
organized with large equipment and lines of trucks.
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NWS and Logan County EMA draw timeline of EF3 tornado and its
aftermath
Aug. 26, 2009
Report on the tornado that crossed through southern Logan County
on Aug. 19:
Tornado information -- The National Weather Service
announced on Friday that the tornado that began in Williamsville in
Sangamon County and moved northeast through Logan County on
Wednesday was an EF3 tornado.
Complete story
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Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
Front page Aug. 31, 2009,
with links to many albums of pictures from the weekend festival
Chill doesn't thwart Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
Record crowds pack downtown, airport and Postville
Aug. 31, 2009
They came wearing pullovers, sweatshirts and jackets. Some came
wearing winter coats. But regardless of the peculiar need for warm
attire in August, they came to Lincoln this weekend.
While threatening weather on Friday kept the Logan County Airport
crowd down to a few thousand, the remainder of the weekend saw huge,
record-breaking crowds everywhere.
Complete story
Picture pages:
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Personalities of
the Week
Tornado spurs phenomenal volunteer response
Sept. 1, 2009
The EF3 tornado that tore through Logan County on the afternoon of Aug. 19 left
a mass of destruction in the wake of its 140 mph winds. The half-mile-wide
twister came in behind a heavy rain wall that hid its presence from even trained
weather spotters. Only two saw the twister, and in both cases that was when it
was upon them.
The technology was there, said Logan County EMA director Dan Fulscher, and it
saw the storm, but there was little that anyone could do as the tornado spun and
churned and destroyed along a more than 20-mile-long path.
When it finally lifted, 35 farmsteads had been damaged, many of them destroyed.
Complete story
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The 'new U': Lincoln Christian University officially named
Sept. 2, 2009
The description of the day was unanimous by the crowd entering or leaving the
Earl C Hargrove Chapel. It was by any measure "perfect." On a day one would wish
to keep in a bottle for future needs, the community gathered. Not only to
celebrate the 65th anniversary of Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, but
also to officially change the name to Lincoln Christian University.
A work crew at the front gates appreciated the perfect weather as they worked to
finish up changing the signage on the twin stones that mark the drive toward the
Earl C Hargrove Chapel and the "new U" campus.
Complete story
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Hole-in-one wins new car
Sept. 5, 2009
Front
page picture
Who says it doesn't pay to golf? Brad Clare from Springfield holds the keys to
his new 2009 PT Cruiser as he shakes the hand of Scott Soebbing, general manager
of Lincoln Chrysler Dodge Jeep. To the right is Brad's wife, Sarah, and Lincoln
College golf co-chair Rick Samuels. Brad got a hole-in-one on the 172-yard 15th
hole at the Elks Club during the annual Lincoln College Golf Outing for
Scholarship and won the new car. Brad was a last-minute replacement for a friend
who couldn't attend, but he says he will definitely be back next year.
Picture page
By as much chance as Brad Clare getting a hole-in-one, Tina Nutt took a picture
of the car-winning swing.
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Mount Pulaski native, Maj. Stanley Manes, receives Bronze Star
Sept. 9, 2009
MOUNT PULASKI -- Army Maj. Stan Manes, who was raised and schooled in Mount
Pulaski, recently received the Bronze Star.
The following is copied from the inscription on his award:
Maj. Stanley Manes received the Bronze Star for
exceptionally meritorious service while deployed in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom as the Executive Officer, RPAC-Kabul and Commander's Action
Group Planner for the Commanding General, Combined Security Transaction Command
- Afghanistan (CST-A).
Complete story
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Logan County Treasurer Bruns to retire
Sept. 12, 2009
In a prepared statement, Mary Bruns, Logan County treasurer, said
she would not seek another term.
Following is a copy
of the statement:
I am today announcing I will not seek
reelection as Logan County Treasurer in the 2010 election. It has
been a great honor for me to have served in the office since being
first elected in 1994. Logan County has always been and will
continue to be an outstanding place to live and to work in. Our tax
collection is .9973% of the total tax levied for taxing bodies in
Logan County. This is astonishing and speaks highly of the residents
of Logan County. They are fiscally responsible and expect their
governments to be the same.
Complete story
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Lincoln holds 1st Economic Development
Summit
Series Sept. 14-21, 2009
Part 1: Vision set for participants
Saturday's sunny skies and mild temperatures were a glorious
beginning to fall. While many were contemplating how to spend the
weekend in leisure, some local officials were of a serious mindset
as they buckled down to take action for the future of Lincoln. Mayor
Keith Snyder hosted the city's first Economic Development Summit in
the Alumni Room in the student center on the Lincoln College campus.
The full four-hour meeting was an interactive workshop that
included guest speaker and moderator John Cox. Cox is a native of
Lincoln, a lifelong friend of the mayor and CEO of the Cabarrus
Regional Partnership in Cabarrus County, N.C.
Part 2: A door opens for change in Lincoln and Logan County
As Cox was speaking about trust, Alderwoman Marty Neitzel raised
her hand. As she offered her view, many heads in the room were
bobbing up and down, agreeing that she was making a good point about
an issue that did indeed need to be addressed.
Part 3: What are our strengths?
As the second half of the meeting began, Cox divided the room
into three groups and gave them a new challenge: to identify the
strengths of the community.
Part 4: What makes Lincoln and Logan County unique?
During last Saturday's city of Lincoln Economic Development
Summit, participants generated a massive list of strengths.
Facilitator John Cox then asked the group to look at the lists on
the whole and tell him what Lincoln and Logan County had to offer
that was unique, something other areas might not be able to offer.
The answers quickly turned to the historical aspects of the
community, its hublike location in central Illinois, the LDC campus,
an Amtrak stop and finally the wind resources.
Part 5: What are the opportunities in Lincoln, Logan County?
Cox explained the exercise of identifying opportunities: "Given
that this is what we have -- and if we are selling our community to
someone that is not from around here and has never been here, and
we'd say, 'You ought to come to Lincoln because these are our
strengths: We've got great education, great transportation, we're
walkable and all that' -- these are our strengths, but what are our
opportunities? They are not necessarily based on our strengths, but
what do you think the economic opportunities for Lincoln and Logan
County are?"
As the tables compiled their answers and shared them with the group
as a whole, there were again similar answers in that all agreed that
there are economic development opportunities in LDC, tourism and
broadband technology.
Part 6: What are the opportunities in Lincoln, Logan County?
While all of the groups listed tourism as something the city
needs to continue expanding, it was Mayor Keith Snyder's group that
took it to a new level.
"We talked a little bit about bed and breakfasts, and how that we
don't for some reason have a strong bed and breakfast presence," he
said. "We wondered if maybe it was because there weren't
entertainment venues on the weekend."
He went on to talk about suggestions of nightclubs, fine dining,
family dining and renewing the arts and entertainment, either
through theatrical clubs or college events, or both, as well as
focusing on family-centered activities. He closed his comments by
saying, "Opportunities exist for us to build up some of these and
attract folks who will visit and stay for a while."
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Judge puts Quinn's planned layoffs on hold
Sept. 28, 2009
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) -- A major union says its success in delaying
Gov. Pat Quinn's planned state layoffs should encourage the Democrat
to rethink carrying out any of the job cuts.
Saline County Judge Todd Lambert today issued a preliminary
injunction sought by Council 31 of the American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees to block Quinn's push to lay off some
2,600 state workers.
Complete story
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Personalities of
the Week
Together for Lincoln volunteers give help and rekindle hope
Sept. 29, 2009
Late morning Sunday is usually a busy time through the heart of the city.
Churches on almost every block all have the streets filled with parked cars as
services go on. When the churches let out, for a few minutes there are cars
everywhere, finding their way home or perhaps to a local eatery.
This past Sunday was different. The streets were barren of parked cars. The
traffic itself seemed very light, and the churches had none of the usual cars
filling their lots or surrounding their properties.
This lack of churchgoers on a Sunday morning wasn't due to any disinterest by
the worshippers in attending services. This was Together for Lincoln Sunday, and
thus, for 16 community congregations, worship of God and belief in helping their
fellow man went on the road.
Complete story
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Mount Pulaski welcomes co-founder's descendant
Jabez Capps' great-great-grandson
comes to town
Sept. 30, 2009
MOUNT PULASKI -- When Roger Capps of Portland, Ore., picked up the phone and
dialed a number back in March, he really didn't realize how significant that
call would be to the people of Mount Pulaski.
On the other end of the line was Phil Bertoni, volunteering at the Mount Pulaski
Township Historical Society Museum. Capps was trying to find information on his
ancestral heritage. Bertoni was delighted to converse with the
great-great-grandson of one of Mount Pulaski's co-founders.
Complete story
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