The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from October 2004:
DAILY DIGEST
Oct 01, 2004 ... PONTIAC Storm sewer work closes some streets Several streets will be closed in downtown Pontiac as storm sewerwork continues. The city is putting in a storm water system that will allowrainwater to go into the Vermilion River. Before the system was putin, rainwater ...
Central Catholic to honor '94 state champions
Oct 01, 2004; ... NORMAL -- Central Catholic High School will honor the members ofits 1994 Class 3A state football championship team prior to tonight's7 o'clock homecoming game against Corn Belt Conference rivalRochester at Hancock Stadium. The 1994 Saints, under ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Letis B. Martin HOPEDALE -- Letis B. Martin, 88, of Hopedale died at 3:15 p.m.Wednesday (Sept. 29, 2004) at Hopedale Medical Complex. Born Jan. 27, 1916, in rural Hopedale, to Aaron and Mary WittrigMartin, he married Margaret McBride on Sept. 3, 1935, in Springfield.She died ...
Clinton's heart, Bonds' bomb, N. Korea's, too
Oct 01, 2004; ... COLUMN DIARY 2004, a check of big headlines, small wonders andother worldly events: September 2004 1. Bush twins appear at GOP convention and give fun speech,introducing new weapon in war on terrorism: giggling. 2. Americans finally understand what Bill Clinton meant ...
Let's not paint Muslims with a broad brush
Oct 01, 2004 ... Once again, Theodore H. Loy proves that Christians can beprejudicial and make sweeping generalizations about another culture,"in spite of the Bible," ("All religions are definitely not alike,"YourViews, Sept. 24). Amid the world's strife, all too often Christians view ...
Arts in Brief
Oct 01, 2004 ... MUSIC Three ISU recitals NORMAL - Illinois State University's School of Music will presentthree consecutive nights of faculty and guest recitals Monday throughWednesday on campus. At 8 p.m. Monday, guest pianist Mary Tollefson will perform in theCenter for the ...
McLean County treasurer
Oct 01, 2004 ... We encourage you to vote for Sherrie Auth for McLean Countytreasurer. She has the tools needed to be an effective publicservant. Her qualifications include years of financial experience,leadership roles, problem solving and community activities. She iswilling to listen and then ...
Fisher eyes LeRoy 'measuring stick'
Oct 01, 2004; ... Matt Leng doesn't consider LeRoy High School's football team justthe class of the Sangamon Valley Conference's Red Division. The Fisher coach believes the Panthers are "the elite program inClass 1A" and the true defending state champion. "That's not to takeanything away from ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Richard E. Lawrence STREATOR -- Richard "Dick" E. Lawrence, 64, of Toluca, formerly ofStreator, died at 2:58 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 29, 2004) at HeritageManor, Minonk. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Solon, Baker & Telford Funeral Home,Streator. Burial: Hillcrest Memorial ...
An eye for running Vision, work ethic keys to success for Saints tailback Monk
Oct 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Michael Hoomanawanui flashed a big smile beforegetting straight to the point about Central Catholic High Schoolfootball teammate Josh Monk. "I imagine it's pretty tough to tackle him," said Hoomanawanui,the Saints' starting tight end and defensive end. "He runs every ...
Greenway better option than multi-family housing
Oct 01, 2004 ... I read with interest the Pantagraph article about the abandonedhouses on Vernon Avenue, just south of the university, ("Neighbors:No student housing," Page A1, Sept. 24). I must admit disappointment by what appears to be the town ofNormal backtracking on its plan to renovate the ...
Gulshan Bhayana joins editorial board
Oct 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON - Gulshan Bhayana, president of the McLean CountyIndia Association, joins The Pantagraph editorial board today as itscommunity representative through Dec. 31. As a community representative, Bhayana will participate in regulareditorial board meetings and be involved in ...
McLean County treasurer
Oct 01, 2004 ... We encourage McLean County voters to choose Sherrie Auth fortreasurer. She has been a member of this community for over 30 years,working for our good in civic organizations and her church. She is a woman of principle who spent her career in variousfinancial departments of State ...
Deer Creek-Mackinaw quietly off to 5-0 start
Oct 01, 2004; ... MACKINAW -- Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School's football team gladlywill leave the cheering to the cheerleaders. The Chiefs are off to a 5-0 start and No. 4 ranking in the Class2A state poll. Deer Creek-Mackinaw faces its biggest test of theseason when it travels to meet unbeaten ...
A different sort of danger
Oct 01, 2004 ... It turns out we were wrong about the risk of the Illinois StateBoard of Education "playing with fire" by making significantdecisions before its seven new members had been confirmed by theSenate ("In haste to seat nominees, what if Senate says 'no'?"OurViews, Sept. 29). A clause ...
QB Lucas quits IWU football team
Oct 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Illinois Wesleyan senior quarterback Steve Lucas,who lost the starting job to junior Tom Kudyba earlier this week,left the Titan football team Thursday. Lucas started all of last season and the first two games this yearbefore suffering a shoulder injury in practice ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Melvin Kramer CHENOA -- Melvin Kramer, 80, of Chenoa died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday(Sept. 29, 2004) at the Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Meadows MennoniteChurch, Meadows, the Rev. John Heyerly officiating. Visitation willbe from 5 ...
Home rule fine, just needs citizens' input
Oct 01, 2004 ... In Sunday's paper (Viewpoint, Sept. 26) both sides of the home-rule issue put forth arguments defending their positions. There areboth good aspects as well as bad aspects regarding home rule. Among the reasons to keep home rule is the local control the(Bloomington) City Council ...
Guard's benefits may be increased
Oct 01, 2004; ... SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers want William Wozniak's widow toreceive a larger death benefit from the state. Under legislation introduced earlier this week, the family of theslain state Capitol security guard could receive a lump sum paymentof $260,000 as well as state health-care ...
Bar exam
Oct 01, 2004 ... Ken Fugitt, left, of Bloomington and Mick Lanham of Normal sandedthe bars on the fenced patio at the Bloomington Public LibraryThursday morning ...
Markowitz has always put Bloomington first
Oct 01, 2004 ... If Bloomington Mayor Judy Markowitz doesn't have a "fire in thebelly" for four additional years as mayor, she made the right choicein deciding not to run for re-election. Being mayor is officially a part-time job -- with virtually a full-time commitment. It's unfortunate that ...
Actors tackle teasing
Oct 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON - For many of the seventh graders, the scenes werefamiliar: A school basketball game. The school hallway. The mall. What also was all too familiar was the teasing between students. Imagination Theater, a touring company from Chicago that focuseson social issues, ...
McLean County treasurer
Oct 01, 2004 ... We have a number of choices to make in the upcoming election. Let's not lose sight of the importance of local offices in theheat of the national races. Rebecca McNeil has been serving as county treasurer after ...
Central Illinois experts say Kerry narrowly won debate
Oct 01, 2004; ... NORMAL -- Central Illinois forensics experts and a politicalscientist gave U.S. Sen. John Kerry a narrow win in Thursday night'stelevised debate between him and President Bush. "My overall impression was that Bush was more on the defensive.The debate seemed like a chore to him," ...
Houston has liftoff thanks to spark from Cub
Oct 01, 2004; ... Should the Houston Astros win the National League wild card, apreposterous notion little more than a month ago, the team shouldkeep Michael Barrett in mind when voting on postseason shares. If not for Barrett, the Chicago Cubs' catcher, the Astros may wellhave continued to embrace ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Robert Babbs NEW HOLLAND -- Robert Eugene Babbs, 76, of New Holland died at1:45 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 29, 2004) at his residence. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home,Lincoln. Burial: Zion Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today ...
Ironmen tip rival West to improve record to 15-1
Oct 01, 2004; ... The Normal Community High School soccer team downed Normal West, 2-1, on Senior Night at NCHS Thursday. The Wildcats broke on top five minutes into the game on a goal byBryce Long off a Ben Irwin assist. Chad Fisher answered for NCHS two minutes later off an assist byNick ...
Battling bed bugs Precautions can keep dust mites from having run of the house
Oct 01, 2004; ... Fluffing your pillow probably isn't such a good idea.That sendsdust mites flying and there may be as many as 2 million of themicroscopic pests hugging your bed. They aren't parasites, they onlyfeed off dead human skin. But that may be less than comforting whenyou realize you're sleeping ...
Election
Oct 01, 2004 ... A likely Kerry supporter stole two Bush political signs from myyard in a quiet neighborhood on the east side of Bloomington on Sept.24. That infringed on my right of free speech, as provided in theFirst Amendment of the Constitution. On Sept. 28, I came home to findthe remaining ...
Campaign Notebook
Oct 01, 2004 ... Calendar Voter registration - Last-minute voter registration can becompleted Saturday, when county clerks' offices in McLean and LaSallecounties are open from 8 a.m. to noon. Voter registration for theNovember election ends Tuesday. Registration forms can be completedat county ...
Leake, Kraft power Lexington
Oct 01, 2004; ... Dani Leake recorded a match-high 19 assists and Bailey Kraftchipped in 12 kills and a pair of blocks as Lexington High School'svolleyball team posted a 25-8, 25-17 Midstate Conference win overFieldcrest on Thursday night at Minonk. The Minutemen improved to 13-7 overall, 4-2 in the ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Willmetta Thompson PONTIAC -- Willmetta Leona Thompson, 79, of Pontiac died at 4:50a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 29, 2004) at Livingston Manor Nursing Home,Pontiac. Service: Cremation rites were accorded. There was no visitation.Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, in charge of ...
LeRoy man shot in holdup
Oct 01, 2004; ... LeROY -- Andy Horonzy, a 2001 graduate of LeRoy High School, is athome recovering from gunshot wounds suffered during an armed robberyin St. Louis. Horonzy, 21, was shot twice in the left shoulder and once in eachleg early Saturday a short distance from Eat Rite, a ...
McLean County treasurer
Oct 01, 2004 ... Over the last several years, I have had the pleasure of knowingRebecca McNeil while she has served as our McLean County treasurer. She is a trustworthy individual who has brought about positivechanges in the processes of collecting tax proceeds and disbursingthem to taxing bodies ...
Government glance
Oct 01, 2004 ... CHENOA Sidewalk project gets moving Meeting: Village board When: Monday Key action: Accepted contract with H.J. Eppel of Pontiac for$15,750 of sidewalk work to begin this fall. Other action: Revised tentative city budget to ...
ISU volleyball looks to continue winning ways
Oct 01, 2004; ... Coming off its best September since 1992, the Illinois Statevolleyball team meets Indiana State tonight at 7 o'clock at RedbirdArena and remains home to face Pittsburgh at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Redbirds are 10-2 overall and atop the Missouri ValleyConference at 4-0. The September ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Janny Schneider FAIRBURY -- Juanita "Janny" Schneider, 68, of rural Fairburypassed away at 2:29 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 30, 2004) at Fairview HavenNursing Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday atDuffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, and from ...
Dobski wins Athena
Oct 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON --A woman who works 60 to 70 hours a week and stillcarves out time for volunteering won the Athena Award Thursday night. "I'm overwhelmed. I'm shocked," said Julie Dobski, co-owner of theMcDonald's restaurants in Bloomington-Normal and McLean and owner ofLittle Jewels ...
U.S. President
Oct 01, 2004 ... Kerry, during his service in Vietnam, career as prosecutor andattorney in private practice, leading Senate investigations of theBCCI and Iran-Contra scandals and his role in normalizing relationswith Vietnam has proven himself intelligent, hardworking, efficientand ...
Fire protection district opening new fire shed
Oct 01, 2004; ... SHIRLEY -- In building its new fire shed, the Dale Township FireProtection District did things the old-fashioned way. The district saved and then paid for it. The new shed didn't require a tax increase nor a bank loan.Instead, the approximate $200,000 expense, which includes ...
Trimpe, NCHS cruise to conference victory
Oct 01, 2004; ... Junior Alyssa Trimpe was a perfect eight for eight in kills asNormal Community High School's volleyball team swept past ChampaignCentral, 25-10, 25-11, in a Big 12 Conference match Thursday night atNormal. The win kept the Ironmen, 15-1 overall, unbeaten in the league at5-0. The ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Clifford Phillips GIBSON CITY -- Clifford Phillips, 81, of Gibson City died at 10a.m. Thursday (Sept. 30, 2004) at the Knights Templar Home, Paxton. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Paul Thomasonofficiating. Burial: Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson ...
Traffic tickets paid online
Oct 01, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Starting today, motorists can resolve minor McLeanCounty traffic tickets with a credit card and a few keystrokes. The circuit clerk's office has signed on with the state's E-Payservice program, which processes online credit card payments. Theprocessing company ...
Names & Faces
Oct 01, 2004 ... SCHOLARSHIPS Walton scholarship NORMAL - Jenna Voigt of Normal has received a Sam Walton CommunityScholarship. She will be attending Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky., andmajoring in media communications. The Normal Community High School graduate's activities and ...
Flick Fact
Oct 01, 2004 ... Question Who makes more - the average Twin City worker in one year orChicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa in just one at bat?Answer It's about the same. The averge B-N ...
Net worth of 'Wimbledon' reduced by formula
Oct 01, 2004; ... Wimbledon 2 Stars Director: Richard Loncraine Writer: Adam Brooks, Jeniifer Flackett, Mark Levin Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau, NikolajCoster-Waldau Rating: PG-13 for language, sexuality, brief nudity Running time: 1 ...
Doctors taking calls on Vioxx
Oct 01, 2004; ... CLINTON -- Central Illinois doctors are fielding questions fromconcerned patients after pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. pulled thepopular arthritis drug Vioxx from the market. Dr. Farrukh Kureishy of Clinton Internal Medicine said he andpartner Dr. Brit Williams heard from ...
DEATHS
Oct 01, 2004 ... Dean Albrecht GILMAN -- Dean Arthur Albrecht, 82, of rural Gilman died at 2:10a.m. Thursday (Sept. 30, 2004) at VA Illiana Health Care System,Danville. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion United Church ofChrist, Gilman, the Rev. Connie Williams Moodie officiating ....
El Paso-Gridley captures title behind Evans, North
Oct 01, 2004; ... The 1-2 finish of Tyler Evans and Drew North powered the El Paso-Gridley High School golf team to victory in the Midstate ConferenceTournament Thursday at Cayuga's Wolf Creek Golf Course. Evans won with a 1-over 73 while North shot 76 as the Titans wonby 21 strokes with a ...
Live music, food will be draw of new tavern
Oct 01, 2004; ... The Last LapWhat: A tavern featuring food and live musicWhere:1035 wylie DriveWhen: Opening in a couple of weeks; grand opening inlate October or early NovemberFare: Sandwiches, pizza, soups,appetizers, Highlights: Country, cojntry-rock and '50s and '60snostalgia music; karaoke; dance ...
Ouch
Oct 01, 2004 ... Illinois State University senior Adam Zschau, anintern withtheBloomington Police Department, reacted as he was tased by Sgt. GayleCyrulik, background, with the police department's new X26 taserWednesday. Zschau volunteered to be tased during a training sessionand was held up by officer ...
Ooooh, spooky
Oct 01, 2004 ... Illinois State University junior Jason Garrity poses for a photoin the "Bone Cave" at Creatures Crypt in the old Bloomington JuniorHigh School at 510 E. Washington St. The Halloween attraction openstonight from 7 pm to 11 pm. The ...
May, Konopasek lead IWU to volleyball win
Oct 01, 2004; ... WHEATON -- Molly May and Christine Konopasek had 18 kills each asthe Illinois Wesleyan volleyball team outlasted Wheaton, 30-21, 20-30, 30-17, 30-32, 15-11, in College Conference of Illinois andWisconsin action Thursday. "We had some really good defense, getting some balls up," ...
Conservation holding water Techniques used to control drainage in fields shown off
Oct 01, 2004; ... CHATSWORTH -- A soybean field farmed by Steve and Gary Kahlesoutheast of Chatsworth became a conservation showcase Thursday. About 100 people, including high-ranking Natural ResourcesConservation Service officials, visited the property to see thelatest technology being used to ...
U High soccer wins weather-shortened game
Oct 02, 2004; ... EAST PEORIA -- The University High School's boys soccer team tooka 1-0 lead midway through the second half at the Midstate Elite EightSoccer Tournament before the game was called with nine minutes toplay because of a thunderstorm at EastSide Centre. Pete Killian scored off an ...
DEATHS
Oct 02, 2004 ... Anna Merie Ferko STREATOR -- Anna Merie Ferko, 87, of Streator died at 1:55 a.m.Friday (Oct. 1, 2004) at the Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac. Service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Streator.Pastor John Gutz will officiate and will be assisted by Vicar ...
Illini must solve Badgers defense
Oct 02, 2004; ... MADISON, Wis. -- Ron Turner is not concerned with style pointstoday. The University of Illinois football coach is just hoping forpoints in a Big Ten Conference game against No. 20 Wisconsin atMadison, Wis. The Badgers (4-0, 1-0) lead the nation in scoring defense,allowing a mere ...
DEATHS
Oct 02, 2004 ... Ruth L. Schmidt BLOOMINGTON -- Ruth L. Schmidt, 89, of Bloomington, formerly ofNew York and Ohio, died at 7:53 a.m. Friday (Oct. 1, 2004) atHeritage Manor in Bloomington. There will be no services or visitation. Cremation rites will beaccorded. Memorials may be made to The ...
FlickFact
Oct 02, 2004; ... Answer: Its path resembles that of spoon. The Spoon forks nearHavana, we might add, as it knifes into the Illinois River. Question The Spoon River, site ...
NAMES & FACES
Oct 02, 2004 ... Secondary honors University High School BLOOMINGTON -- Kevin Graden of Bloomington and a student atUniversity High School, recently has been selected for membership inThe National Society of High School Scholars. The Society invitesonly those students who have superior ...
LeRoy advances to semis in 8A
Oct 02, 2004; ... EAST PEORIA -- LeRoy topped Griggsville-Perry 10-4 in the openinground of the Illinois Elementary School Association 8A state baseballtournament at EastSide Centre Friday. LeRoy (17-4) advances to play Joliet St. Raymond (17-8), an 11-6winner over Brimfield, at 10 o'clock this ...
Olympia, Chiddix net 8AA wins
Oct 02, 2004; ... NORMAL -- Olympia and Chiddix both earned first-round victoriesFriday at the Illinois Elementary School Association 8AA statesoftball tournament at Champion Fields. Olympia knocked off Ottawa Shepherd 13-0 in five innings, whileChiddix downed Glendale Heights Glenside ...
DEATHS
Oct 02, 2004 ... P. Stephen Mooney MINONK -- P. Stephen Mooney, 57, of 527 Walnut St., Minonk,formerly of Gibson City and El Paso, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday(Sept. 30, 2004) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday Mass of Christian burial at St.Patrick's ...
Two big plays aid BHS Defense impressive in win over Chargers
Oct 02, 2004; ... CHAMPAIGN -- The way Bloomington High School's defense is playing,one big play was all the Purple Raiders really needed Friday night. For good measure, the Raiders got two. The stellar BHS defense took care of the rest during a 14-3victory over Champaign Centennial in a Big 12 ...
Construction of new homes slows in Twin Cities
Oct 02, 2004; ... BLOOMINGTON -- Construction of new homes in the Twin Cities hasslowed a bit in the last month or so, but the market is still solid,local building representatives said Friday. "The numbers are strong, but they (builders) are cautious," saidLisa Kohn, executive officer for the ...