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 Last Saturday when the work was scheduled to take place, turned
out to be a cold rainy day. Postponment of the Community Service Day
from Saturday to Wednesday proved a wise choice. Mostly sunny skies,
70 degree temperatures and no wind made for an envious day to be
outdoors doing a little work.
Starting about 3 p.m., student volunteers from Lincoln Christian
University and the community dug in, litteraly. The primary work for
the day was cleaning and weeding flowerbeds, and then adding mulch.
In Mayfair's Allison Park on the east edge of town, Lincoln Aldermen
Jeff Hoinacki, Marty Neitzel, and student leader Jordan Ryherd led a
group cleaning and weeding flowerbeds, and then adding mulch.
At historic Postville Park, Judy Monts and student leader Ryder
Mills led a group doing the same.
Nearer to the center of town, at Ray White Park and at nearby
Melrose Park, Ed Tibbits was assisted by student Mishel Browning
leading a group.
Downtown, the 200 block of N. Kickapoo Street around the city
utility payment boxes and recycling center, property around the
Depot with its historic Abraham Lincoln Christening sites, were
freshend up. Keith Snyder and student Chris Harness were in the
lead. Mitch Nelson also served as a student leader.
The same work was also conducted at Shay Parking Lot, and at the
corner of Hamilton and N. McLean Streets.
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One project was conducted indoors at the Hamilton Street City
Garage. Bill Vinyard, Mark Leslie, and student leader Lindsey
Ballard led in the painting restoration of some of the city's
“Welcome” signs.
The afternoon's work was concluded with a relaxing volunteer appreciation
cookout featuring brats at Ray White Park.
A lot of work around the city was completed in short order with the help of the
Lincoln Christian University students and all the community leaders that pitched
in. The community can also thank Kathy Vinyard for her work in organizing
everything and the Lincoln Street Department for their assistance in setting up
and delivering mulch to various locations.
[Jan Youngquist]
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