2020 Hometown Heroes

2020 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 14, 2020 Page 159 On Thursday, April 16, President Donald Trump and the Covid Task Force announced that there are several states that can begin the long road to “normal” again. The decisions will be left to the individual state governors as to how soon to transition their states into the first of three phases. That first phase, when it is reached is still going to equate to children not in school and adults not working or at least working from home. The same day, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that he will partner Illinois with several other Mid-west states to coordinate a gradual and safe transition back to normalcy. Pritzker made it clear that the state is not yet ready to enter phase one, so we can expect at least a couple more weeks of the stay at home order and perhaps longer. Even then, after the first phase starts it will be a while before our state and our country is back in full swing. The needs of our community are going to be great and it is people like the wonderful volunteers at the Lincoln Logan Food Pantry that are serving to help fill the gaps when paychecks can’t pay bills and keep food on the table. The service of the Lincoln Logan Food Pantry is always appreciated, but now perhaps more than ever. Our people need them, and they need us. If we have the ability to make even a small donation, it will not go to waste and it WILL make a difference in the life and nutritional health of some of our most vulnerable and at risk friends and neighbors. [Nila Smith]