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For more information, contact: Susan Larson Rodenburg, Lincoln Cares Program Manager, 421-1401, RodenburgR@aol.com or Lynn Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director, 441-8265

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LINCOLN--Mayor Coleen Seng and Lincoln Cares partners recently celebrated the renovation of Holmes Lake, which included 10 new benches along the new 2.5-mile recreational trail loop and at fishing access points to the renovated lake. The benches were purchased and installed from donations to Lincoln Cares, which provided $6,000 to purchase and install the benches.

Lincoln Cares is a community donation program, which allows Lincoln Electric System (LES) customers to voluntarily add one dollar to their bill each month for park improvements. For the third consecutive year, Lincoln Cares is supported by funds from TierOne Bank Foundation and World’s Foremost Bank (Cabela’s VISA Operation), which provide a 50-cent match for every dollar contributed, up to $30,000 each.

Since 2003, Lincoln Cares has provided funds for air conditioning at the Ager Play Center and the Bethany Shelter; the Sunken Gardens renovation; restoration of the War and Victory and Pioneer Woman sculpture in Antelope Park; the Park Middle School Teen Center; and the acquisition of prairie and grasslands at Pioneers Park Nature Center.

In addition to the benches at Holmes Lake, this year’s Lincoln Cares projects include the Nebraska Liberty Bell Shelter, Sherman Field Baseball Plaza, Jamaica North Trail Bridge, Basketball Court in Belmont Park, Commuter Trail in University Place Neighborhood, Parker's Pals Swim and Recreation Program Scholarships and the Green Team Youth Employment Program.

To donate to Lincoln Cares, LES customers can add simply add one dollar to their bills each month. Those who pay LES through automatic bank billing can add Lincoln Cares to their payments each month by calling LES at 475-4211. Automatic bank bill customers may discontinue their voluntary contribution to Lincoln Cares at anytime by notifying LES. For more information on Lincoln Cares, contact the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department at 441-8264 or see the City’s Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: Cares).

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Pictured from left: Tom Boatman and Carrie Talcott of World’s Foremost Bank (Cabela’s VISA Operation), Mayor Coleen Seng, Roger Ludemann of TierOne Bank Foundation and Lynn Johnson, Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director.