The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from June 2004:
Lincoln road work on hold
Jun 01, 2004 ... LINCOLN -- While lamenting the prospect of lost federal funds,Lincoln city officials have put a major street project on the backburner. The Lincoln City Council weighed its options recently to fund therenovation of Fifth Street. Mayor Beth Davis said the project wouldbe tied to ...
Be willing to share credit
Jun 01, 2004 ... "The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit fordoing them." Those are the words of a 19th century British professor,Benjamin Jowett, but they could easily be applied to politics today. Whether one is looking at Springfield or Washington, D.C., itfrequently seems ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Maxine A. Wilson PAXTON -- Maxine A. Kinney Wilson, 88, of Paxton died at 10:20p.m. Sunday (May 31, 2004) at Heartland Health Care, Paxton, whereshe had been a resident for 3 1/2 years. Funeral: noon Wednesday at Church of Christ, Paxton, with the Rev.John Davenport ...
Beecher throws Hawks for curve
Jun 01, 2004; ... URBANA -- In search of a change from a 2-1 loss to Prairie Centrallate in the regular season, the Beecher High School softball teamturned to a change up. Beecher rode the baffling off-speed offerings of pitcher AshleyShearer and a pair of four-run innings to an 8-1 victory over ...
Wind takes down tree
Jun 01, 2004 ... Jennifer Paterson of Danvers and her son Colin, 9, looked at afallen tree from their porch on ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... John R. Rogers MAROA -- John R. Rogers, 68, of Maroa died at 7:08 a.m. Sunday(May 30, 2004) at his family residence in Maroa. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvert Funeral Home,Clinton, the Rev. Terry Westerfield officiating. Burial will be inMaroa Cemetery ....
Weak twister still hit hard near Lincoln
Jun 01, 2004; ... LINCOLN --- It wasn't the tornado itself that smashed parts of amobile-home park south of Lincoln Sunday evening, but theaccompanying winds that came along for the ride. A F-0 tornado, sometimes called a "gale tornado" with wind speedsof 70 to 75 mph, struck a treeline at ...
Eureka advances to first state tourney
Jun 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Jake Jacobson and his Eureka High School baseballteammates didn't sneak in any naps on the way to Jack HorenbergerField Monday. "Coach (Bob Gold) got us ready before the game on the bus and gaveus a little scouting report on (Mount Pulaski)," Jacobson said. "Wepaid ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Marjorie Peasley HUDSON -- Marjorie Ann Peasley, Oct. 27, 1934 -- May 29, 2004, aloving wife, mother and friend, passed away in her sleep after sevenmonths with cancer. For those whose life she touched with her grace,she will live forever in our hearts. Marge, of Shannon, a ...
Mayday! May daze! It wasn't a pretty picture
Jun 01, 2004; ... COLUMN DIARY 2004, a check of big headlines, small wonders andother worldly events: May 2004 2. Several UFOs spotted near Mazatlan, Mexico, the wintertimeresort city, but obviously it must not be intelligent life.Otherwise, they would have visited in January or ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Emma B. Pavlick STREATOR -- Emma B. Pavlick, 96, formerly of 111 Ponderosa Drive,Streator, now residing at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Streator, diedat 6:20 p.m. Saturday (May 30, 2004) at Heritage Manor. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday atSt ....
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Christopher Kent NORMAL -- Christopher Jackson Kent, 35, of Normal, formerly ofMemphis, Tenn., died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at St. Louis UniversityHospital, St. Louis. Service: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Canale Funeral Home, Memphis. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, ...
Can being nice pay off?
Jun 01, 2004 ... If airline analysts are correct and Delta Air Lines' low-farecarrier, Song, does not gain much extra business by rewarding "nice"passengers with free tickets, so what. We still like Song's idea of having flight attendants give away atotal of 5,000 round-trip tickets this month to ...
Music director retires
Jun 01, 2004; ... George York Age: 54 Career: Retiring after 27 years in the Unit 5 school district.Serves as director of music education for the district and banddirector at Normal Community High School Home: Normal Family: Wife, Phyllis; children Chase, Robert, Kristina and ...
House OKs education bill
Jun 01, 2004; ... SPRINGFIELD -- The radically retooled version of Gov. RodBlagojevich's education overhaul breezed through the House on Monday,but some lawmakers said the measure is little more than "windowdressing." Strong supporters say the reform holds the governor accountablefor the ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... James Hodgman DWIGHT -- James "Hodge" Hodgman, 75, of 118 E. Seminole, Dwight,died at 9 p.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Joliet Hospice House. Service: 11 p.m. Wednesday at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight, theRev. William Lepin officiating. Burial: ...
Closure vote splits Chenoa's loyalties
Jun 01, 2004; ... CHENOA -- Rachel Ifft is a Yes. David Harrison is a No. The two Chenoa school board members were on opposite sides of theJuly 21 vote to dissolve Chenoa schools and merge the financiallyailing district with its Forrest-based neighbor, Prairie Central. The cost to Ifft ...
Bush lied to American people on 9/11, Iraq
Jun 01, 2004 ... During 2001, President Bush received repeated warnings that al-Qaida planned to attack prominent buildings in New York City andWashington, D.C., using commercial airliners as missiles. In responseto those warnings, Mr. Bush and his Cabinet did nothing to protectthe American people. Yet ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... MOUNT PULASKI -- Normajean L. Douglas, 65, of Mount Pulaski diedat 12:05 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at her residence. Service: Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at ElkhartCemetery, Glenn Michaelis presiding. There will be no visitation. Memorials: American ...
Four repeat in Sangamon softball
Jun 01, 2004; ... PAXTON -- There were four repeat selections to the Sangamon ValleyAll-Conference softball squad. In the West Division, Tri-Valley's Brittany Haas, LeRoy's CassieMosier and Blue Ridge's Jessica Glidden were all chosen to the all-conference team for the second straight year. In the ...
Names & Faces
Jun 01, 2004 ... SCHOLARSHIPS Rotary Club Kathleen Benson, Kara Albert, Adam Backsmier, Kimberly Behrens,Erin W. Wahlheim, Carey McNeilly NORMAL - The Normal Rotary Club $500 scholarship awards have beenannounced. Recipients are: - Kathleen Benson, Normal, Normal Community High ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Merle Gene Goode MANSFIELD -- Merle Gene Goode, 74, of Mansfield died at 9:45 a.m.Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Farmer City. Burial: Grandview Memorial Gardens, rural Champaign, ...
Intercity teams move to sectionals
Jun 01, 2004; ... One pitch was all the Normal Community High School softball teamneed to knock off host Rantoul in a Class AA Regional championshipcontest Monday. Shanna Diller led off the game by hitting the first pitch over thefence for a home run and Amber May scattered five hits in a ...
Flick Fact
Jun 01, 2004 ... Question Over the past 25 years, Bloomington-Normal has become one ofIllinois' fastest growing communities. But just how many residentsare we adding in an average ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Violet H. Espy BLOOMINGTON -- Violet H. Espy, 79, of 1309 Eastholme, Bloomington,died at 6:55 a.m. Monday (May 31, 2004) at her residence. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvert & Metzler MemorialHome, Bloomington, the Rev. Peggy Vogelsinger officiating. Burial ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Emily C. Goldie Emily C. Goldie, 88, of Dwight, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday (May 30,2004) at Heritage Manor, Dwight. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, ...
Legislature deadlocked on budget House, Senate fail to make deal; deadline passes
Jun 01, 2004; ... SPRINGFIELD -- Democrats may control state government, but afterfive months of posturing and debate, they're still having troublefiguring out a way to pay for it. Working against a midnight deadline Monday, the Democrat-controlled House and Senate appeared hopelessly deadlocked and ...
Family mourns drowning victim
Jun 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- A truly dedicated family man is how family andfriends describe Marco A. Pena, the 26-year-old Normal man who diedin a boating accident Saturday. "A lot of people can be dads, but he was a true father. Hededicated himself to his girls," said his oldest brother, ...
NCHS roars past Central West, Streator also advance to sectionals
Jun 01, 2004; ... Six straight hits in the bottom of the fifth inning by the NormalCommunity High School baseball team blew a 1-1 game wide open againsthost Champaign Central in a Class AA regional championship gameMonday. The Ironmen (25-7) scored seven runs in the fifth and added twomore in the ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Joyce P. Zapf LeROY -- Joyce P. Zapf, 80, of LeRoy passed away at 2:55 a.m.Monday (May 31, 2004) at ManorCare Health Services, Normal. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, Boody. The Rev. Randy Grimmett will officiate.Visitation ...
Residents still reeling at mobile-home park
Jun 01, 2004; ... LINCOLN -- Dorothy Crawford's mobile home collapsed when hit by 70-mph winds. "But ninety percent of my aunt's angels were not broken,and she had some china that made it," said her niece, MichelleFletcher of Lincoln. "She was out at Bonanza -- she would not have made it (had ...
Veterans honored Ceremony, parade draw area residents
Jun 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Dark foreboding clouds and brisk winds didn't stopcrowds from lining the Memorial Day Parade route Monday inBloomington. More than 150 people moved to the Miller Park Bandstand after the9 a.m. parade to hear veterans and community leaders reflect on thesacrifices ...
Cicciu calls it a career
Jun 01, 2004; ... Carmen CicciuAge: 62Career: Retiring after 38 years in District87. Teaches third grade at Oakland Elementary School.Home:BloomingtonFamily: Husband, Gary; children marisa, Renee andMarcusWhat new teachers need: patience, a sense of humor, empathy, adesire to help children reach new ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... William M. Noe EL PASO -- William M. Noe, 68, of Indianapolis, died at 2 a.m.Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Community Hospital North, Indianapolis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon today at Union ChapelUnited Methodist Church, 2720 E. 86th St. Indianapolis, Ind. Hisfuneral ...
Draw clear line between pranks and vandalism
Jun 01, 2004 ... The recent vandalism at Tri-Valley and Clinton high schools,unfortunately, were not isolated instances of so-called senior"pranks" gone awry. Similar incidents have happened across the nation, and thereprobably were others in Central Illinois that didn't gain thenotoriety of the ...
Hate not behind support of gay marriage ban
Jun 01, 2004 ... I would like to add my support to the ban on same-sex "marriage." Please, don't misunderstand this as being prejudicial. I choose tolove people, no matter whether I like what they do or not. I have a good friend who is a former homosexual. It is interestingto me that there are ...
U High's state journey put on hold until today
Jun 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- University High School has waited 10 years for areturn to the Class A State Softball Tournament. The Pioneers will wait at least one more day. Rain and lightning forced a suspension of Monday's IllinoisWesleyan Super-Sectional game between U High and ...
DEATHS
Jun 01, 2004 ... James Mounce STREATOR -- James "Jim-Shoe" Edward Mounce, 21, of Streator diedat 12:47 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Skaggs Community HealthCenter, Branson, Mo. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Solon, Baker and Telford Funeral Home,Streator, the Rev. Alan Janney ...
Area crowds gather for Memorial Day activities
Jun 01, 2004; ... Hundreds gathered throughout area communities Monday to honorveterans in Memorial Day services. Here's a look at some of theparades, speeches and performances which paid tribute to past andpresent military personnel: Clinton A large crowd gathered for the Clinton service at ...
TV shows shockingly similar to Iraq prison
Jun 01, 2004 ... While relaxing in front of the television the other day, Iwitnessed scenes of abuse and humiliation that totally sickened me. In one instance, a near naked man was continually shot in thebuttocks with an office stapler. It continued with a man being shotin the groin with a ...
Mount Pulaski dominates Tomahawk baseball
Jun 01, 2004; ... HARTSBURG -- Mount Pulaski High School placed six players on theTomahawk Conference baseball first team that was released Monday. The six Hilltoppers making the team were pitcher Brian Clements,second baseman Craig Erlenbush, third baseman Dan Gleason,outfielders John Foley ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Margaret A. Flynn BLOOMINGTON -- Margaret A. Flynn, 83, of 2025 E. Lincoln,Bloomington died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (June 1, 2004) at Martin HealthCenter, Bloomington. Her funeral will begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Carmody-FlynnWilliamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, and another ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Phyllis Adams MINIER -- Phyllis Arlene Adams, 78, of 32620 Olympia Road, Minier,left this earth to be with her Lord, face to face, 12:03 p.m. Monday(May 31, 2004) at Hopedale Nursing Home. "Her family will weep onlyfor a night time, because her joy has come this morning." A ...
'Greatest Generation' a model for how we should live
Jun 02, 2004; ... It was a beautiful, peaceful evening as my wife Amy and I made theshort trek from the U.S. Capitol, where we work, to the tents thatmark the epicenter of the National World War II Reunion on the Mallof the United States of America. No Memorial Day weekend is ever really ordinary in ...
Calvary Baptist trio all-league in baseball, soccer
Jun 02, 2004; ... DELAND -- Three Calvary Baptist Academy baseball and soccerplayers were named to the East Central Illinois All-Conference firstteams. Earning baseball first-team recognition were Jared and ...
Investigation of Big Oil's practices, blends overdue
Jun 02, 2004 ... Unfortunately, it has taken gasoline prices shooting above $2 agallon nationwide to get the U.S. Commerce Department's attention toa problem that has been around for several years. One problem is what is often referred to as "boutique fuels." Even Commerce Secretary Donald ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Bradley Batton II, Elizabeth Batton, Bradley Batton III, NatalieBatton SIBLEY -- Funeral services for Bradley W. Batton II, 21; ElizabethE. Batton, 20; Bradley W. Batton III, 4; and 10-month-old Natalie E.Batton, of Sibley will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Living ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Ted T. Allsup BLOOMINGTON -- Ted T. Allsup, 83, of 8 Sun Pointe Court,Bloomington, died at 5:20 p.m. Monday (May 31, 2004) at BroMennRegional Medical Center, Normal. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Calvert &Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington is in charge ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Mattie L. Tinta CHENOA -- Mattie L. Tinta, 80, of Chenoa died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday(May 30, 2004) at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Church of Chenoa,the Rev. Joe Seese officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery.Visitation ...
Man charged with dealing marijuana
Jun 02, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- A Bloomington man has been charged with dealingmarijuana. Ronald Bragoiner, 40, of the 1000 block of Lake Fork Road, facesfelony counts of delivery of marijuana and possession of marijuanawith intent to deliver. He was jailed in lieu of $10,000 and isscheduled to ...
Twin Cities bid for Prairie State Games
Jun 02, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- With the kind of support the Bloomington-NormalArea Convention and Visitors Bureau got from the community, it was ano-brainer: Put in a bid to host the Prairie State Games inBloomington-Normal next year. The Prairie State Games is the largest amateur sports festival ...
Historian, biographer of Churchill dies at 82
Jun 02, 2004; ... HARTFORD, Conn. -- Historian William Manchester, who brought anovelist's flair to his stirring biographies of such 20th centurygiants as Winston Churchill, Douglas MacArthur and John F. Kennedy,died of cancer Tuesday at 82. Manchester wrote 18 books, including two novels, but was ...
Fire captains suing city, chief, commissioners
Jun 02, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Ten current and former captains with theBloomington Fire Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday that contendsFire Chief Keith Ranney exceeded his authority by hand-picking twotop assistants. But City Attorney Todd Greenburg plans to file a motion to dismissthe lawsuit, ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Wyatt Wedgeworth LINCOLN -- Wyatt Mitchell Wedgeworth, 3, of Lincoln died at 11:12a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at his residence in Lincoln. Service: 2 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln,the Rev. Glenn Shelton officiating. Burial: New Union Cemetery, ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Gerald Timmerman MINONK -- A graveside inurnment service with full military ritesfor Gerald D. Timmerman will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Minonk TownshipCemetery, Minonk, the Rev. Richard Olson officiating. Calvert &Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk, is in charge of ...
Peoria man gets 7 years for drug crime
Jun 02, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- A Peoria man has been sentenced to seven years inprison for a Twin City drug crime. Joshua Carrell, 26, received the sentence for possession of acontrolled substance with intent to deliver. He possessed more than agram of cocaine intended for delivery in March in ...
Stix divide twin bill
Jun 02, 2004; ... MORTON -- The Bloomington Stix split a doubleheader against theSpringfield Brandts on Tuesday in men's major fastpitch action. The Stix (15-5) won the first game 6-5 before falling in thesecond game 12-10. In Game 1, Chad Seeman was 3-for-4 and drove in two runs as didDoug ...
Twist and out Silicone cookware market is heating up
Jun 02, 2004; ... Silicone's benefits * Flexible, non-stick pans allow baked goods to be popped ortwisted out. * Can go from -58 degrees to up to 500 oven degrees for pans; upto 675 degrees for potholders and higher for oven mitts, whichprovide protection in boiling water or on the ...
Stance on abortion about life, not gender
Jun 02, 2004 ... I would like to respond to Melinda Rosendorn's letter ("Women'sbodies their own business," YourViews, May 22). I choose to speak out. I commend Thomas Shilgalis for speaking hismind and speaking for the minds of so many men and women. The issue of abortion is clear to me. I ...
Down syndrome student succeeds in inclusive class
Jun 02, 2004; ... Seth Bauersfeld Age: 12 Accomplishment: First student with Down syndrome in Olympia schooldistrict to graduate from sixth grade as part of an inclusive class. Family: Parents, Rick and Jennifer; and sisters, Leah, Hannah andRebekah Favorite activity: Playing ...
DEATHS
Jun 02, 2004 ... Alberta VanPetten Pitts McLEAN -- Alberta V. Pitts, 86, formerly long-time resident ofWheaton and wife of a former McLean man, died on May 21, 2004, inRoswell, N.M. She is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, Henry L. Pitts(former senior partner of the Chicago law ...
Normal veteran's flag stolen -- again
Jun 02, 2004; ... NORMAL -- When 72-year-old Korean War veteran Al Groeneke returnedhome from attending two Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, something wasmissing. Someone had stolen the American flag from his front yard. "I couldn't believe it. This really hurts me bad," said Groeneke,a ...
Three from Clinton tabbed All-Okaw Valley in baseball
Jun 02, 2004; ... MACON -- Clinton High School had two unanimous selections to theAll-Okaw Valley Conference baseball team, it was announced Tuesday. The Maroons had three first-team picks total in a vote ...
B-N woman escapes from her abductor
Jun 02, 2004; ... NORMAL -- Police say a Bloomington woman apparently was abductedfrom a hotel parking lot by a co-worker Sunday and taken to a rurallocation, where she was robbed and beaten before escaping. The woman, 27, was struck in the head several times, presumablywith a gun. She was treated ...
EPA not cooperative with info request
Jun 02, 2004 ... In a recent letter to the editor, Illinois EPA Director ReneeCipriano implied that her agency was forthcoming with informationrequested by members of the General Assembly regarding the new (Gov.)Blagojevich fees assessed for water and sewer discharge permitsissued by her ...