2020 Hometown Heroes

Page 234 2020 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 14, 2020 A s we enter the month of May, many are often excitedly preparing for their graduation day. With graduations around the area being postponed or cancelled this year due to the pandemic a few community members decided to find another way to honor the county graduates. Lincoln resident Rod Clarke said he got a call from Jeff Yeazle saying we need to do something to honor the seniors. After talking a while Clarke said they came up with using Wyatt Ave to put up signs honoring the seniors from Lincoln. Clarke contacted Lincoln Mayor Seth Goodman who said he would need to run it by the council. Once someone pointed out that the Logan County Courthouse lawn might be a better spot, he was told to get the approval of the Logan County Board. When Clarke contacted Logan County Board Chairman Emily Davenport, she said if they were going to use the courthouse lawn it would be cool to honor all seniors in the county. Clarke said he then decided the county eighth graders who are graduating should be included. Clarke, Stephen E. Klemm, Joe Ryan and Yeazle made calls and sent emails asking for all the names of the seniors and eighth graders in the county. Next, Clarke said they had to figure out how to get the supplies needed. He said Steve Klemm talked to the folks at Heritage Packaging and they happily donated the cardboard needed to make the signs. Graduates to be individually honored by sign on Logan County Courthouse lawn CONTINUED u