5-2-2008

 

TWO FATALITIES IN ACCIDENT AT BEAVER CREEK BRIDGE

 

 

Early Thursday morning, Bond County Sheriff's Officers, Illinois State Police, Keyesport First Responders and Bond County EMS responded to a call of an accident with 2 fatalities at Beaver Creek Bridge.  The two victims were Brian E. Ennen, 30, of Keyesport and Kevin E. Ennen, 36, of Greenville.  According to the Illinois State Police, Kevin was the driver while Brian was the passenger.  The truck was westbound on route 143 when the driver lost control and traveled off the round to the right then steered back over the road to the left and overturned into trees.

 

 

 

PHOTO OF TRUCK AT MICK’S TOWING

 

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FIRST RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING WAS HELD AT COURTHOUSE

 

Tuesday night was the first meeting of the Recycling Committee for Bond County.  There are nine committee members on the board with residents from Greenville, Pocahontas and Sorento.  Everyone brings various backgrounds related to recycling from a Bio Mass Economist to a stay-at-home mother to a college professor, just to name a few.

 

Committee members elected Linda Peters Chairman, Carolyn Peterson Vice-Chairman and Corky Hutchinson Secretary.  It was agreed to meet on the 4^th Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 PM, at the courthouse.  Various ideas were passed around on where the committee needs to focus until money can be spent during the next fiscal year, which begins December 1st.  The consensus was that more education on recycling needs to be available to the community.

 

Also present at the meeting was David Doty with Doty Sanitation who announced that he had bought a new recycling bin, which will soon replace the current bin in Greenville.  The next Recycling Committee meeting will be May 27^th, at 7:30 PM.

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ILLINOIS DENIED FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

 

The federal government has denied Illinois' request for federal assistance for 15 southern Illinois counties affected by severe flooding in March.  Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Andrew Velasquez III recently received the notice and responded by saying, "It's very disappointing that FEMA failed to recognize the devastating impact this flood had on so many lives in southern Illinois."  Emergency managers in each of the 15 counties will be contacted to determine if additional damage has been identified that could support a state appeal of this decision. 

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO BUY FOREVER STAMPS AT 41 CENTS

 

If you use "Forever" stamps to mail your letters, you have until May 11^th to buy the stamps at the current rate of 41 cents.  On May 12^th, the price, of a first-class stamp, increases to 42 cents.  Since it was issued last October, postal customers in Missouri and Illinois have purchased 102 million "Forever" stamps.  "Forever" stamps you bought, for 41 cents, remain valid for full postage even after the price increase.

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ILLINOIS SENATE FAILS TO PASS RECALL

 

 

Illinois voters will not be given a voice in recalling the Governor and other elected officials. Thursday the issue fell three votes short of passage in the State Senate. The House of Representatives had approved a similar measure April 8^th that would have put a referendum on the November ballot to amend the constitution to establish a process whereby salaried elected officials-including the Governor could be removed from office via referendum. According to State Senator Frank Watson all Republican senators voted in favor of placing the referendum on the November ballot.

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TUNE INTO WGEL FOR

MOTHERS DAY GIVEAWAY

 

YOUR FRIENDS AT WGEL RADIO ARE GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO REGISTER YOUR MOM FOR OUR SUPER MOTHERS DAY PRIZE PACKAGE.

 

 

STARTING ON MONDAY MAY 5 THROUGH WED MAY 7 LISTEN FOR THE MOTHERS DAY TICKET WINDOW TO OPEN. IF YOU’RE ONE OF THE FIRST 5 CALLERS TO WGEL,YOU’LL BE REGISTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN….

 

 

• A 100 DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM BECKER JEWELERS
• FLOWERS FROM FLORAL DESIGNS BY CINDY
• THE MOTHERS DAY BUFFETT LUNCH FOR FOUR AT MABRYS RESTRURANT,
• AND CHOCOLATES FROM WATSONS DRUG STORE IN GREENVILLE.

 

THAT’S YOU’RE CHANCE TO GET REGISTERED FOR THIS YEARS SUPER MOTHERS DAY PRIZE PACKAGE STARTING MONDAY MAY 5 THROUGH WED MAY 7.

 

HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL RULES FOR THE REGISTRATION AND GIVEAWAY.

 

EMPLOYEES OF WGEL, BECKER JEWELERS, FLORAL DESIGNS BY CINDY, MABRY’S AND WATRSONS DRUGSTORE AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT ELGIBLE TO REGISTER OR WIN. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER ONCE AND ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL.

 

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