3-20-2007

PETERSON DRIVE ROAD PROJECT TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Starting March 26th, the Peterson Industrial Drive road project will begin. According to Greenville Code Official Bill Grider, Bowman Drive will be close to through traffic from Rt. 127 east, to U.S. Route 40.

The construction is expected to last 45 working days. Once the project is complete, Bowman Drive will end at Peterson Drive, and Peterson Industrial Drive will be connected directly to U.S. Highway Route 40 to the south. The work will consist of relocating a 100-foot water line, installing a new storm sewer to help drain the area better, new sidewalks and a new road lawyer with curb and gutter from the new Carlisle building.

This project will make it much more convenient for workers and trucks entering and leaving the Foy Meyer Industrial Park. The estimated cost of the Peterson Drive road project is $450,000. It will be funded through CDAP funds, IDOT grants, and the City of Greenville. This will be the second of the larger road projects for the city of Greenville this year.

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FORECLOSURE ISSUED ON MARINER'S VILLAGE RESORT IN CARLYLE

The operations of an area hotel are uncertain after a judge ordered a foreclosure on the mortgage last week. Mariner's Village Resort in Carlyle could possibly go up on the auction block this summer. A judge has ordered a redemption date, for the owners, of June 1st. An auction will be scheduled after that date has passed. Records indicate the owners are behind in payments to MTGLQ Investors, L.P. dating back over six years.

The City of Carlyle subleases the resort, and according to City Administrator Bill Gruen, the hotel should stay open during the process as stated in the lease agreement. Gruen also added that it's very possible for the mortgage company to bid what they are owed on the property and then sell it from there.

Mariner's Village encompasses the 65-room Mictrotel Inn and Suites, five cabins, an outdoor swimming pool, five-acre lake, restaurant and conference and banquet facilities.

THEFT FROM CELL TOWER

Bond County Deputies are investigating the theft of two copper ground plates from the T-mobile cellular tower on 7th Street in Mulberry Grove. The tower is located at the village cemetery. The plates were stolen some time in the past few months.

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HEALTH FAIR 2007 CHILD INFORMATION PACKETS

Greenville Regional Hospital will present Health Fair 2007, Friday March 23rd from 7am-5PM at the Greenville First United Methodist Church, located at 310 South Second Street. In an effort to assist local parents and local law enforcement agencies the Greenville Police Department has developed "Child Information Packets", which will be available at the health fair. Each packet includes fingerprints, pictures, and other pertinent information that could be used to find a missing child. Parents are encouraged to prepare a packet on children from kindergarten through high school age, with great emphasis on grades K thru 6th, as well as fingerprints of infants and pre-school children.

For more information on the Greenville Regional Hospital Health Fair 2007, call 664-2777.

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TUNE INTO WGEL FOR

DOODLEBOP TICKET GIVEAWAY The Doodlebops are coming to the Family Arena in St. Charles on Sunday March 25 and WGEL and TNT RV and Generators have tickets to give away. Dee Dee, Moe, and Rooney Doodle are Disney Channel stars and you could win tickets for their March 25th concert.

On Wednesday, March 21st when you hear Durwood the Doodlebop fan open the WGEL ticket window, be caller 8 and you’ll win a Family Fun Pack of four tickets courtesy of WGEL and TNT RV and Generators. You must be 18 or older and may only win once. Only one winner per family. Employees of WGEL, TNT RV and Generators and their immediate family members are not eligible.