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Looking for Lincoln News
April 7, 2014
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A Note From Sarah
The stories of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln will always be important. We must keep those stories alive and relevant to future generations. In order to do so, an endowment fund is essential to assure the funding is available so that the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition can support the work of the communities throughout the 42 county Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Without the endowment fund, opportunities to keep Lincoln's legacy alive will be lost. To that end, the Looking for Lincoln Endowment Fund has been established. Along with the Fund, a bequest society has been established.
The Looking for Lincoln Bequest Society is designed to be one way to build the Endowment Fund. This builds the Endowment Fund in a way that transcends generations. The Bequest Society recognizes individuals and families who have indicated to us that they have made provision in their estate plans to bequeath assets to the Looking for Lincoln Endowment Fund. Members of the Bequest Society may choose to make bequests through their will, trust, beneficiary designation or other methods.
Upon notification from an individual or family that the Looking for Lincoln Endowment Fund is named in their estate planning, that individual or family become a member of the Bequest Society. With their permission, their names will be proudly posted on our website and recognized in other ways.
To learn more, please call me at 217-785-5268 or email me at swatson@lflhc.org.
We would be honored if you would consider the Looking for Lincoln Endowment Fund as you make plans for your estate.
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Join ALNHA at the 2014 Illinois State Fair
 The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area will have a more expanded presence at the IL State Fair this year. We are looking for volunteers to help us showcase the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area throughout the 10 days of the IL State Fair, August 8th-17th, 2014.
More information about volunteer opportunities at the Illinois State Fair below. Please contact Heather Wickens at hwickens@lflhc.org if you are interested in participating. Looking for Lincoln at the Illinois State Fair
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Journey to Greatness
 "Journey to Greatness: Character Lessons from the Past" is an interactive lesson designed to help students discover how the challenges they might face today, such as fear, prejudice, poverty, not fitting in, or anger, can be overcome by learning how heroes from our past, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther King, Jr., overcame similar challenges when they were young.
The Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition is jointly presenting the program with the staff from Lincoln's Home NHS and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency this spring at the Springfield branch of the Boys & Girls Club. Click here for more information.
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Changes Afoot for LFL Community Working Groups
On May 19th, 20th, and 22nd the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition will be hosting training sessions for the Looking for Lincoln working groups. We encourage you to make sure that at least one member from each Looking for Lincoln working group attend this meeting. Click here for more information.
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New Face on the Looking for Lincoln Team
Kim Rosendahl recently joined the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition team as a contractor to create a marking plan for the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Kim Rosendahl recently retired from the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau where she served as the agency's Director of Tourism for 20 years.
During that time, Kim was responsible for all leisure tourism marketing programs, both domestic and international. In addition, she worked closely with Looking for Lincoln, as well as the Illinois Route 66 National Scenic Byway,serving as a member of the board of directors. Prior to her career at the Springfield CVB, Kim spent over 15 years in marketing management in the private sector, including as a partner in her own marketing firm where she served as Executive Vice President and Creative Director. Kim has many years experience in both strategic marketing plan development and implementation and has assisted a number of tourism organizations in the development of their strategic plans.
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 Upcoming Training Opportunities This spring and summer Lincoln Land Community College is offering a variety of training opportunities to help sites and communities prepare for visitors and tell their unique Lincoln story. Click here for more information. |
History Comes Alive Expands beyond Springfield
History Comes Alive in the communities of Springfield, Pleasant Plains, and Petersburg this summer. A full schedule of live performances and fun activities that will completely transport visitors back in time to the hometown Abraham Lincoln knew and loved. History Comes Alive features storytelling and interaction with living history presenters in full period dress, music from Lincoln's era, and even appearances by Mr. Lincoln himself.
This summer bring an Abraham Lincoln Actor to your community in 2014. The Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition will help to cover the cost of a Lincoln actor at your community event. Click here for more information.
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 The Lincoln Heritage Museum reopens on Saturday, March 26th 2014. This state-of-the-art museum features an exhibit area showcasing more than one hundred rare and original historic pieces relating to Lincoln and the Civil War. The upstairs gallery features living history, audio-video presentations, reproduction objects, attractive graphics, and realistic 19th-century room recreations. The Lincoln Heritage Museum emphasizes key character qualities associated with Lincoln's life. Perseverance, intellect, vision, leadership, honesty, and empathy are character traits focused upon throughout the museum. Click here for more information.
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Save the Dates!
Illinois State Fair: August 8-17, 2014
13th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival: September 26-28, 2014
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The Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition is a not for profit organization dedicated to working collaboratively with local, state, and national partners across the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area to tell the quality stories of Abraham Lincoln's life and times to provide high quality experiences for visitors, economic opportunities for communities and to improve the quality of life for residents.
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