1 YEAR AGO

Sept. 3, 2009 – City’s unemployment tops 20-percent – Lincoln’s unemployment rate has topped 20 percent for two months running, according to the California Employment Development Department.

In figures released last month, Lincoln is shown to have 20.1 percent unemployment in July, compared with 12.2 percent at the same time last year.

According to Steve Art, economic and redevelopment manager for the city of Lincoln, the economy in general is to blame for unemployment.

“Unemployment certainly is a concern of ours,” Art said. “People are going to be spending less, which means that there’s less sales tax (to pay for city services), people are going into foreclosure and it hurts the local economy.”

10 YEARS AGO

Aug. 31, 2000 – Lincoln to provide sewer service – If the casino agrees to terms – When the Lincoln City Council narrowly approved, 3-2, a Memorandum of Understanding last week that details service and payment terms between the city and United Auburn Indian Community for sewer service – of a casino is built in South Placer County – they weren’t offering the Indians a freebie.

The tribe would pay in excess of $1.01 million each year for sewage connection alone. The amount is based on the estimation that there will be enough wastewater flowing through to equal that produced by 298 equivalent dwelling units.

If the average flow ends up deviating by more than 10 percent of this total after the first year, then the amount paid will be adjusted.

Or, if a similar service situation arises between the city and another customer, the tribe will pay a comparable amount.

Other related costs would be incurred in finding and acquiring a proper pipeline route to the treatment plant.

20 YEARS AGO

Sept. 6, 1990 – News Messenger turns 100 – This week’s issue of the Lincoln News Messenger marks the 100th year of publication.

It wasn’t the city’s first newspaper, according to old accounts, the first one was called The Gazette and was published in 1887.

When the town became a city in 1890, The Gazette was established by H.E. “Hal” Beecroft.

In 1891, the Placer Argus reported that Beecroft left Lincoln and The Reporter became the Placer News Messenger and later the Lincoln News Messenger.

50 YEARS AGO

Sept. 1, 1960 – Summer’s Over – Many Activities Point Toward Opening Of Schools Tuesday – Teachers, Times Outlined For Elementary Schools – For Mother, the house will seem a little quieter, for the older youngsters will come the excitement of seeing all their old friends again, and for the little ones just starting school, a whole new horizon is opening up after the close confines of the backyard.

Which all adds up to the fact that Lincoln area schools will be back in session as of next Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Bus route for the first day of school will be the same as those in effect at the close of the last school year, and cafeterias at the Lincoln elementary and high schools will be in operation on the opening day. The charge per meal at both schools will be the same as before, 25 cents.

For the Lincoln elementary schools the day will start at 9 a.m. with first through fourth graders attending at the Glen Edwards school at Third and L streets, and fifth through eighth graders at the Mary Beermann school at Third and F streets.

75 YEARS AGO

Sept. 5, 1935 – Killer Pleads Insanity; Trial Set For Sept. 24 – Earl Kimball, alias Cramer, 21-year-old Fulda Flat slayer, Tuesday entered pleas of not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of murdering John C. Kennett, retired Chicagoan.

Pleas were entered through his attorney, L.C. Anderson H.A. Shiffer and A.B. Broyer, all of Roseville, who have been appointed defense counsel by the court. A crowded courtroom listened as Kimball told the court: “They all say I’m crazy. I don’t know if I am or not.”

The Lincoln Chronicles are compiled by Shoni Jones. No editing changes are made to the copy so that the entries appear as originally published.