This week the Abraham Lincoln Statue Committee members presented a miniature Abraham Lincoln statue to the Logan County Board. The county board purchased the statue in support of efforts to raise money for a life-sized statue to be placed on the lawn of the Logan County Courthouse. The statue depicts Abraham Lincoln as he delivers a speech on the steps of the courthouse in October of 1858, prior to becoming president.

According to committee member JoAnne Marlin, the goal of selling 30 miniature bronzes has been achieved. The committee has received funding through a grant, and with all efforts combined have raised the money needed for the full-sized statue. The group is now moving forward with plans to have a new statue in place early next year.

Pictured above standing are left to right: committee member Wanda Lee Rohlfs, county board chair Robert Farmer, committee members Chuck Conzo, Mary Ellen Martin, JoAnne Marlin, and John Sutton. Committee members unable to attend were; Bill Donath, Paul Gleason and Joe Mintjal.

Photo provided by JoAnne Marlin    (Click on image for larger version.) 

In spite of the rainy weather this week, some progress has been made on the downtown streetscape project on Pulaski Street. For motorists navigating through the construction, may be a bit tricky. South Kickapoo is temporarily a one-lane one-way street going south, with South McLean being the best way to go if heading north. Pulaski is also one lane from the east.

Photos by Jan Youngquist    (Click on image for larger version.)

Mount Pulaski native Greta Maxheimer Russell has just published a book entitled "Olive Boone: Pioneer Woman.

The book, written specifically for younger age groups can be purchased on the Truman University website or Amazon. The links to both are included below in the article in the Food Family & Fun section.

Greta is the daughter of Norman and Judith Maxheimer of Mount Pulaski and a 1993 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School.

Book cover copied from Truman University website    

On Thursday LCHS Girls Tennis played against Springfield High School, at the Washington Park in Springfield. LCHS #1 seed Kena Bere beat her opponent Grace Thompson 6-0; 6-2. LCHS #2 seed Melissa Van beat Betsy Cornelius 6-3; 6-0. Afterwards the #1 Doubles of Kena Bere/Melissa Van beat the #1 Springfield Doubles of Grace Thompson/Betsy Cornelius 6-0; 6-4.

This was LCHS's first doubles win, and Melissa Van's first singles win this season. Coach Bere is very proud of her young team that keeps improving. The team next plays two Home games -- on 9/16 against South East Springfield and 9/18 against Pekin.

Pictured above are Melissa Van (left) and Kena Bere

Photo by Coach Njere Bere    (Click on image for larger version.)  

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