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            [November 05, 2013]      Send a link to a friend Saturday morning, the Lincoln 
			Park District hosted a basketball tournament for Special Olympics. This was a game day for 
			central regional Special Olympics teams. It was an opportunity to be 
			paired up with other teams from the region to get two of the three 
			required games prior to entering the Special Olympics Illinois district 
			basketball competition.  There were 16 teams entered in 
			the tournament. Teams came from Lincoln, Decatur, Danville, Peoria, 
			Springfield and Effingham.  Ryan Curry and the Lincoln 
			Park District Special Olympics teams hosted the tournament. 
			 Many of the volunteer referees 
			and scorekeepers were from Lincoln High School.  
			Information provided by Joanie Keyes, area 
			director, Special Olympics Illinois Central Area 10 
			Pictures by Nila Smith |