The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL back issues from May 2008:
Owen Nursery's new greenhouse ready for fall
May 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - A local nursery will have more room to growadditional plants and flowers later this year. Owen Nursery and Florist will add a 22,000 square-foot greenhouseat its main shop at 1700 Morrissey Drive, Bloomington, said ownerRichard Owen. Construction on the project ...
Normal Community soccer wins ninth straight
May 01, 2008 ... The Normal Community High School girls soccer team won its ninthconsecutive game with a 4-1 decision over visiting SpringfieldSacred Heart-Griffin on Senior Night Wednesday. The Ironmen (16-3) received two goals from Erin Shulman, who wasassisted on both by her sister, Kelly. Meg ...
Crowd pleasers
May 01, 2008 ... Softball- Ashley Elliott (15-7) pitched the second perfect gameand fifth no-hitter of her career to spark Blue Ridge to a 2-0 homewin over PBL. Elliott fanned 14.- Jessica Kalkwarf (7-3) struck outseven without a walk as Fieldcrest beat El Paso-Gridley, 5-3, inHOIC play at Minonk.- ...
West's Norton brings talking to the courts
May 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - Normal West boys tennis coach Phil Nevels describedsenior Matt Norton as "a talker." "He brings that talking to the tennis court," Nevels said."That's a unique thing." One of his other extracurricular activities is out of theordinary, too. Norton also ...
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May 01, 2008 ... Thumb fun A bumper crop of spring activities is on tap this weekend for thegreen-thumb brigade. For starters, there's the Friends of FellArboretum Plant Sale, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the southend of ISU's In Exchange area, between the Center for the PerformingArts ...
Prairie Central loses longtime fan MaurieCox
May 01, 2008 ... If you attended a Prairie Central High School home volleyball orbasketball game over the past 23 years, chances are you saw MaurieCox manning the lower southeast entrance to the gymnasium, takingtickets and making small talk with friends. The Fairbury resident became as synonymous ...
Identity Crisis
May 01, 2008; ... PONTIAC - Corey Christenson, say hello to Corey Christianson. Most probably thought that introduction took place last year,when Corey Christianson was hired at Pontiac High School, joiningCorey Christenson on the faculty. Truth is, these two Coreys with sound-alike last names ...
Qdoba trips a little messy
May 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Qdoba Mexican Grill has a lot going for it. The concept of super-fresh, fast, high-end, fast-casual Mexicancan make you forget about a fast-food chain that has a name that,for most, rings a bell. That is, if you don't mind paying twice as much. And I ...
Saint Louis routs ISU
May 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - On a stormy day for Illinois State pitching, there was aray of sunshine in the Redbirds' 16-8 loss to Saint Louis Wednesdayat Duffy Bass Field. Pontiac native Christopher Newsome, a redshirt freshman,completed his comeback from elbow surgery and pitched 2 1/3 inningsas ...
Retiring officer earned respect of peers
May 01, 2008; ... LINCOLN - After 30 years on the job with the Lincoln PoliceDepartment, it's clear Harley Mullins has earned the respect of hispeers. While he was talking with a visitor during a retirement luncheonin his honor Wednesday, the room went silent and heads turned tolisten to the ...
Clinton teachers' pay boosted in 3-year pact
May 01, 2008; ... CLINTON - Clinton teachers will receive an average salaryincrease of 3.9 percent a year for the next three years under a dealreached by the Clinton school board and Clinton EducationAssociation. "The bottom line for the board is that we felt the teachers did anice job in stepping ...
Cuts to Extension, 4-H dropped
May 01, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich has apparently dropped histhreat to cut funding to state agriculture programs. The governor's change of heart affects controversial cuts to 4-Hprograms, soil and water conservation districts and the Universityof Illinois Cooperative Extension ...
St-Pierre drafted by Saskatchewan
May 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - His homeland is calling. Yet Illinois State center Jonathan St-Pierre does not plan onanswering the call until after his days as a Redbird are completed. That means despite St-Pierre being drafted in the second round ofthe Canadian Football League Draft by the ...
Knee problems end Vandello's career
May 01, 2008; ... NORMAL - Some things won't change for Mike Vandello in his senioryear at Illinois State. He will be living and hanging around withhis friends on the Redbird basketball team just like he has the lastthree years. What Vandello won't be doing during the 2008-09 season is wearinghis ...
Ban on donations closer to passage
May 01, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - A ban on campaign donations from state contractorscould pass the Illinois Legislature within the next two weeks,potentially outlawing a practice that has put millions of dollars inGov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign coffers. "There's a good chance it may be snowing in ...
Letters
May 01, 2008 ... Why are gasoline prices higher in Twin Cities? I am a longtime Bloomington-Normal resident. I commute to Decaturto work every day, stopping in Clinton to ride-share with a co-worker. I also travel quite frequently to Champaign, Springfield,Bethany, Effingham and Olney - all in ...
Panel open to considera merger
May 01, 2008; ... LINCOLN - A merger of four elementary school districts in theLincoln area might be worth pursuing, but adding the Lincoln highschool district to the mix might be trickier, a committee studyingconsolidation reported Wednesday. In any case, the five districts should work more closely ...
Public Safety
May 01, 2008 ... Police, fire, rescue Upper Tap open as repairs go on LEXINGTON - Kemp's Upper Tap is back in business following somerepairs after a fire destroyed most of the kitchen and caused smokedamage in the bar area, owner John Kemp said Wednesday. The tavern reopened Saturday to ...
Titan baseball collects 16 hits in blowout of Rockford
May 01, 2008 ... The Illinois Wesleyan baseball team pounded out 16 hits en routeto 15 runs to easily defeat Rockford 15-1 in a nonconference seven-inning game Wednesday at Horenberger Field. IWU put a pair of runs on the board in the first inning thanks toa Casey McIntosh double before scoring ...
Revitalizing their dreams
May 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - In the 20 years Rick Heiser has lived on the 800block of West Jefferson Street, neighbors have worked hard to fightthe near west side's reputation as a drug-infested, crime-riddenplace to avoid. In recent years, some blocks in the area have been ...
Up to $30Mfor Lincolnlegacy touted
May 01, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - Central Illinois could receive up to $30 millionover the next 15 years to promote Abraham Lincoln's legacy ifPresident Bush signs legislation passed by the House this week. Bush has said nothing publicly about the bill which U.S. Rep. RayLaHood, a Republican from ...
A1 Rail
May 01, 2008 ... THURSDAY MAY 1, 2008 Inside Deadly month The U.S. military death toll hit a seven-month high of 50 onWednesday - with more than half the losses in Baghdad. Nation/World, A7 Vandello'scareer ends ISU junior forward Mike Vandello's playing ...
A-Team eager to plug lamppost sponsor plan
May 01, 2008; ... ATLANTA - As part of the continual attempts to beautify the town,the city of Atlanta is purchasing up to 10 new lampposts with thehelp of the community. Residents have been invited to "sponsor" a lamppost, underwritingpart of the purchase and installation costs. "We thought ...
Guilt in White case rests with defendant, not parents
May 01, 2008 ... Aparent of a former student of convicted child abuser Jon Whiteshouldn't feel guilty about not going far enough to see that Whitenever taught again. That guilt belongs elsewhere - particularly with White himself,the former teacher who has been sentenced to consecutive terms of ...
Shelbyville, Paradise looking for volunteers
May 01, 2008; ... The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking forvolunteers to help two Central Illinois lakes go green. IDNR fisheries biologist Mike Mounce is coordinating an effort toplant aquatic vegetation along the shores of Shelbyville andParadise to give young largemouth bass a ...
A one-time chance
May 01, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - An alcohol-related offense or retail theft arrestcan be expensive and embarrassing, but a McLean County program givesfirst-offenders a chance to get beyond their mistakes. While many people associate such offenses with teens, programdirector Carol Anderson said ...
Forgiveness the topic of home education meetings
May 02, 2008 ... The May meetings for McLean County Home & Community Educationwill present the lesson: "Forgiveness - an Important Gift toYourself," and the fact find is "Don't Stroke Out About YourHealth." Meetings are as follows:- Blue Mound Unit will meet at 1:30 p.m.May 21 at the Union Church ...
Heartland sweeps in baseball
May 02, 2008 ... PALATINE - The Heartland College baseball team manhandled Harper,9-2 and 16-0, in a doubleheader on Thursday. Cody Gilles, C.J. O'Connell and Andy Parsill drove in two runseach, and reliever Jerid Coleman ...
IWU exhibits
May 02, 2008 ... ART IWU exhibits BLOOMINGTON - The work of area artists Brian Gillis and SpencerSauter will be displayed in Illinois Wesleyan University's Merwinand Wakeley Galleries beginning Wednesday and continuing through May29. In the Merwin Gallery, "Communication" will ...
ZZ Top, Disney star highlight state fair
May 02, 2008 ... SPRINGFIELD - The traditional mix of classic rock, country andyouthful newcomers will dominate the Illinois State Fair grandstandthis year. Among the acts booked for the fair's run Aug. 8 through 17:veteran rockers ZZ Top and Huey Lewis & The News, country favoritesBrooks & Dunn ...
West overcomes wind, BHS
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - In a battle of who could best master a maddeninggale with gusts up to 30 mph, the Normal West High School girlssoccer team topped Bloomington, 2-0, at Community Fields onThursday. "It was an ugly game," said Wildcat coach Val Walker, who watchedone player try to ...
Temple speakers remember Holocaust,warn of society's present indifference
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Nazi Germany is gone, but the evil it symbolizedand perpetuated thrives in many places, thanks to indifference. That was the overall message of Holocaust Remembrance: ACommunity Observance on Thursday at Moses Montefiore Temple. Morethan a dozen people from the temple ...
Kulavic, Goshornlead IWU baseballover Carthage
May 02, 2008 ... KENOSHA, Wis. - Brent Kulavic pitched a complete game and KevinGoshorn homered for the go-ahead run as No. 12-ranked IllinoisWesleyan moved within one game of the College Conference of Illinoisand Wisconsin baseball championship with a 2-1 victory over No. 5Carthage on ...
BHS vaults to 3rd Raider Relays title
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - In 26 years as Bloomington High School track coach,John Szabo had never had three pole vaulters clear 13 feet, 6 inchesin the same season. That changed in Thursday's 25th annual Raider Relays when JoeRoberts and Sam Sleeper soared over 14-0 and Eric O'Shea made 13-6 ....
U High sinks Saints in softball
May 02, 2008 ... The University High School softball team used a six-run fourthinning while taking advantage of six Central Catholic errors todefeat the Saints, 8-3, in first-round play of the Corn BeltConference Tournament on Thursday at Eureka. Amanda Murray hit a solo homer in the third inning ...
Leader: Workers' struggle is focus of rally
May 02, 2008; ... ByGreg Cima gcima@pantagraph.com BLOOMINGTON - Sonny Garcia chanted into a megaphone "Si, sepuede" as he marched with about 50 people Thursday night in downtownBloomington. The United Farm Workers motto, which roughly translate as "Yes,we can," was among the phrases ...
Baseball
May 02, 2008 ... Baseball Sheldon Tibbs had four hits and three RBIs and Colan Eigenbroddrove in four as Lincoln trimmed Taylorville, 12-7. Jacob VanWinklestruck out seven batters in seven innings and drove in four runs forHeyworth in a 10-4 win over Hartsburg-Emden at Emden. Ross Bruenger ...
NCHS baseball tipsWest at O'Brien Field
May 02, 2008 ... Courtesy runner R.J. Baldwin scored the go-ahead run from secondbase in the sixth on a ground ball and teamed with Chris Majercin toprovide stellar relief of Normal Community High School starter RayGerard as the Ironmen edged Normal West, 5-4, Thursday at O'BrienField in ...
Deaths
May 02, 2008 ... Central illinois Rev. William Beswick PONTIAC - The Rev. William H. Beswick, 61, Pontiac, died at 11:05a.m. Wednesday (April 30, 2008) at his residence in Pontiac. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the First PresbyterianChurch, Pontiac, with the Rev. James O ....
Officers who died in line of duty remembered
May 02, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - Members of law enforcement agencies and policegroups throughout the state gathered at a memorial just outside thestate Capitol on Thursday to honor Douglas County sheriff's ChiefDeputy Tommy Martin and other officers who died in the line of duty. A crowd of uniformed ...
Recall effort falls short in Senate
May 02, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - A fiercely debated proposal to let voters recallelected officials won't be on November's ballot after the IllinoisSenate effectively killed it Thursday. Republicans in the Senate led Thursday's efforts to change thestate constitution to let voters oust officials ...
Pipelinehearings delayed
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - The hearings before the Illinois CommerceCommission on a proposed oil pipeline stretching from north ofPontiac to Patoka has been delayed until July. Administrative Law Judge Larry Jones is expected to rule withinthe next week on a specific date for hearings ...
Recruit leaning' toward joining ISU
May 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - Kellen Thornton, a 6-foot-7 forward at Brewster (N.H.)Academy, said Thursday he is "leaning" toward signing a nationalletter of intent with Illinois State's basketball team in the nextweek or so. The Redbirds already are at the NCAA limit of 13 scholarships.Thornton said ...
Property taxbills to arrivelate this year
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - McLean County property tax bills are going to belate this year. Historically, county officials tried to put the bills in the mailin the first week of May, said County Treasurer Rebecca McNeil. This year, the bills are not expected to hit local mailboxesuntil ...
Letters
May 02, 2008 ... Don't put wind project in residential/farming area Who decided they could put this industrial wind project in aresidential/agricultural area? We are taxed under a residentialrate, but live in an agricultural area. How can the wind company propose measuring distances for ...
Governor looks elsewhere to cut costs
May 02, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD - Although funding for agriculture programs,including University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, ultimatelywill be released, Gov. Rod Blagojevich still is considering otheroptions for filling this year's $750 million budget hole. That means funds for other programs ...
Astroth:Decisionexpected Tuesday
May 02, 2008; ... By Randy Reinhardt rreinhardt@pantagraph.com NORMAL - Heartland Community College president Jon Astrothexpects the school to decide at a Tuesday meeting on campus whetherto proceed with a proposal from a group interested in building aminor league baseball stadium at a ...
Continue push for recall amendment beyond November
May 02, 2008 ... The Senate's rejection of a proposed recall amendment might nothave been surprising but it was very disappointing. There may be more important issues facing the Legislature thanplacing a recall amendment on the November ballot. However, this was one issue where lawmakers could ...
BHS vaults to 3rd Raider Relays title
May 02, 2008; ... Big 12 Conference Girls Track Meet Where Champaign Centennial High School. When: Field events: 4:30 p.m. today; Prelims: 5:15 p.m. Defending champion BHS has won the past two years. Stars to watch: Reigning Class AA state 1,600 champion AshleyVerplank of BHS ...
4 BJHS students face countsof mob action related to fight
May 02, 2008 ... BLOOMINGTON - Four 14-year-old boys face criminal charges relatedto a fight Tuesday at Bloomington Junior High School. The four students each face two counts of mob action, one countof aggravated battery and one count of battery. Police were called to the school at 10 a.m ....
Increased water rateshit home
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - You may need to sit down before you open your nextwater/utility bill. It likely will be higher than usual. Bills mailed this month will reflect about a 9 percent increasein the fee the Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District chargesto treat ...
First placeat stake?
May 02, 2008; ... One team was supposed to be in this position, fresh off adivision championship and strengthened by a talented newcomer fromJapan. The other was supposed to be face down in the MississippiRiver by now, its season sabotaged from the get-go by poor pitchingand a patchwork lineup. It ...
About 100 take partin free city bus rides
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - About 100 State Farm Insurance Cos. employees tookadvantage of free city bus rides during the first week of amonthlong promotion. The program, which runs April 21 to May 17, is co-sponsored byState Farm and Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System. During ...
Fire damagesHeyworth garage
May 02, 2008 ... Police, fire, rescue Fire damages Heyworth garage HEYWORTH - Crews in Heyworth were able to keep a fire in adetached garage from spreading to a nearby home and a neighbor'smetal shed early Thursday morning, fire officials said. The garage had substantial damage in the ...
Learning On The Land
May 02, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - Instead of putting their books in their lockerstoday, more than 100 junior high students more likely will beflicking a little mud off their shoes. All this week, 115 Bloomington Junior High School seventh-graders have slept in tents at Camp Ingersoll near London ...
No, pay or play with rebate?
May 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - To save or splurge, that is the question. As money starts to appear in Americans' bank accounts from thefederal government's $110 billion economic stimulus package, CentralIllinois businesses are eager for a piece of the pie. "We truly hope they'll choose Target to ...
April showered us with quakes, tornadoes, late snow
May 02, 2008; ... COLUCOLUMN DIARY, COLUMN DIARY, a check of big headlines, smallwonders and other worldly eventsa check of big headlines, smallwonders and other worldly events: April 2008 1. Bloomington taxpayers finally agree downtown Coliseum will oneday be considered great for city and its ...
Promstories
May 02, 2008; ... NORMAL - At the prom for home-schooled students, most of theteenagers didn't bring a date. For the better, said a dateless Meghann Ratcliff, from Normal. "I thought it would be more fun if I wasn't stuck to one person." It means less pressure, added Sarah Ritter of ...
Deaths
May 03, 2008 ... central illinois Lois Rhodes Cranford EUREKA - Lois Lee Rhodes Cranford, 69, of 306 E. Bullock, Eureka,formerly of East Peoria, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday (May 1, 2008) ather residence. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home,Eureka, Pastor Brian ...
Is Wright wrong? Is Obama out of order?
May 03, 2008; ... In recent days we have seen what appears to be the derailing of aDemocratic nominee by the former pastor of his church. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright has continued his controversial commentsin spite of the potential negative impact they are having on hisparishioner's political ...
Glass sale
May 03, 2008 ... ART Glass sale NORMAL - Illinois State University's Glass House will hold a "pre-Mother's Day" art sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the studionorthwest of the corner of Main and Willow streets in Normal. Available for purchase will be blown, cast and flame-worked ...
It's a dangerous world out in the swimsuit department
May 03, 2008; ... As a woman, there are a few annual trips you don't want to take,but you do anyway, because you need to. There's the yearly visit to the gynecologist's office. Then,there's the annual trip to the mammogram center. And, last and mostdreaded, there's the debilitating walk into any ...
Church to addressporn epidemic
May 03, 2008 ... Chruch to address porn epidemic NORMAL - Internet search engines process 68 million requests forpornographic content each day. There are 4.2 million pornographicWeb sites. Internet pornography sales total almost $5 billionannually. Still, discussing pornography and its ...
Police: Homeless got free lodging from hotel staffer
May 03, 2008; ... BLOOMINGTON - The road to jail can be paved with good intentions. A woman who was a hotel employee said she felt sorry for thehomeless, so she made pass keys so they'd have a place to stay, aBloomington police report said. The incident was discovered by another employee shortly ...
ISU gives Myers 'amazing opportunity'
May 03, 2008; ... NORMAL - Melissa Myers had a great gig at California Universityof Pennsylvania. She had turned it into one in six years as theDivision II school's head volleyball coach, going from 16 victoriesher first year to three straight 30-win seasons. She was in no hurry to leave, but in the ...