2022 HOMETOWN HEROES MAGAZINE

2022 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May / June 2022 Page 37 teams consisted of Lincoln Police Officers, Logan County Sherriff’s Deputies, city of Lincoln Fire Fighters, Lincoln Rural Fire Fighters and Logan County Paramedics. To say that the ‘Seasoned teams’ were talented might be a stretch. They still get an ‘A’ for effort. The seasoned teams real talents comes in the daily duties they performwithout hesitationprotecting life, health and safety for all Logan County residents. That talent, strength and courage make them heroes in the eyes of all of us. Police and fire fighters have thankless jobs. They don’t get accolades or earn trophies for a job well done. They may even endure nasty words when they stop a speeder or bring in a law breaker, or fire destroys a home. Nonetheless, when we need help, they are the very ones we depend on. At the Saturday night game, all the players gave their best to entertain the crowd and raise money for the veterans, heroes who live in Logan County. The first game of the night featured WLB boys and girls basketball teams taking on the local fire departments with LCPA. Before the first tip off, the board members present from the CIVC were called out on the floor and introduced. Joe Schaler thanked everyone for coming out to support the CIVC and the Tiny Home project. He introduced board members Dan Benedict, who is the director of the Logan County Veteran’s Assistance Commission; Patti Becker, who is the administrative director of the United Way of Logan County and Marsha Fernandes with the CIVC. Continue 8