2021 PAINT THE PAPER PINK

2021 PAINT THE PAPER PINK LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Oct./Nov. 2021 Page 55 Springfield, Mike remained in Bloomington, and they chose to move to Lincoln because it was the half-way mark between the two larger cities. Over time, she left her job in Springfield and went to work with ME Realty in Lincoln. She worked as owner Seth Goodman’s assistant and had the distinct pleasure of helping people find new homes in the Lincoln and the Logan County area. She said it was a job that she loved because she enjoyed helping, especially the first time home buyers, dealing with the hurdles that are sometimes encountered when buying a home. Even though she is no longer with ME, she is still involved with real estate even today as a sort of side career, working out of the Werth Real Estate Agency with owner Becky Werth. Nancy also owned her own business in Lincoln for a time, Beaches Boutique and Tanning. Then, in 2017 she took over directorship of the Oasis Senior Center upon the retirement of Dom Dalpoas. For the past five years, she has very much enjoyed being a part of the senior citizen organization, but just this month, made the leap to a new career, or rather the return to an old one. Nancy’s education evolved around teaching and community service through not for profit community programs. She is now moving back into that type of work at the Logan County Correctional Center. She explained that through Lake Land College out of Mattoon, there is a special instructional program that prepares inmates for life outside of prison. She will be working with the women teaching them life skills, budgeting, resume’ writing, interview skills and offering guidance on how to make the best impression at interviews through behavior and appearance. She said that the change is something she is very excited about. She looks forward to helping the inmates and is hopeful that through her guidance these women will go back out into society better prepared to face what is ahead of them and succeed. Many people in the community know Nancy, but few would know by looking at her or talking to her that throughout her lifetime she has dealt with a number of health issues. She said that she has had more than 30 surgeries. Nancy feels that for many people who are diagnosed with cancer, it is like going through the five stages of grief. First there is denial, it isn’t happening. Then there is anger that it is happening. Next, some go through the bargaining process of grief and then the depression of loss. And finally, there is Continued n