TALENT SHOW RESULTS FROM BOND COUNTY FAIR
On Saturday, the Talent Show was held at the Bond County Fair in the Activity Building. Coordinator Shelly Hinkle said that despite the warm weather, there were a lot of people that showed up to support the participants.
In the Junior Division, Mackenzie Munie and Taylor Zobrist took first place with a dance routine, Chloe Schaufelberger and Gloria Wilson won 2nd with a dance routine and Andrea Emma took 3rd, also with a dance routine. Toby Gamino performed a song on his clarinet. In the Senior Division, all three participants sang a song. Catherine Stampfli took 1st, Kathy Abert won 2nd and Nicole Crouch placed 3rd.
Hinkle said that the first three places all took home cash prizes as well as ribbons and trophies. They will then compete at the State Fair Convention in Springfield in January for scholarship and cash prizes. The judges were Curt Hampton, Brooke Earnest and Amanda Hopper.
2008 PRIMARY ELECTION PETITIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
With the Spring Election only a few months behind us, another election is just around the corner. Bond County Clerk Randy Reitz said that now is the time to pick up petitions if you’re interested in running for local offices in the 2008 Illinois Primary. Those offices include the State’s Attorney’s office, Circuit Clerk’s office, Coroner’s office, some County Board seats and District Precinct Representatives.
For more information you can contact the Bond County Clerk's Office at 664-0449. The 2008 Illinois Primary Election is February 5th.
NEW POST OFFICE RULES AS OF JULY 30TH
As of July 30th, a new rule has gone into effect for packages weighing more that 13 ounces at the Greenville Post Office. Until now, any package under 16 ounces could be affixed with regular first class stamps and mailed from any location. Now, if you plan on using regular first class stamps on mail weighing 13 ounces or more, you must take it to the Post Office and have it collected at the counter. Otherwise, you will have to use specialized meter postage strips, if mailing from any other location besides the Post Office.
Greenville Postmaster Sylvia Brown says that any packages that were not collected at the Post Office, and weigh more than 13 ounces and have regular first class stamps affixed, will be returned to the sender. Those who are unable to make it to the post office, can use the online postage application at www.usps.com.
