Greenville Illinois News WGEL Daily

10-26-2009

H1N1 VACCINATION CLINICS BEING HELD AT LOCAL SCHOOLS

Optional H1N1 vaccination clinics are coming to local schools. The next clinics to be held for students will be this week. Tuesday the clinic will be at the Greenville Elementary School and the Pocahontas Center from 3:30-7PM coinciding with the Parent Teacher Conferences. Students in the 6^th or younger grades will need to have a parent present to receive the vaccine.

Vaccines will also be available for Greenville High School students Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30-12:15 at the high school. These students will need to have a parental permission form signed to receive the vaccine.

Another vaccine clinic will be held at Greenville College on the 27^th from 9-12 and on the 28^th from 1-5PM for Greenville College students. We spoke with Maxine Barth, Director of the Bond County Health Department, who said first H1N1 vaccination clinic for medical and emergency personnel went well.

Currently the health department has both the nasal and shot vaccine.

CARLYLE MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

A 34 year old Carlyle man died after an accident Friday morning. According to an Illinois State Police report, Jason M. Martin was westbound on Interstate 64 when the front left tire of his 1993 Ford Dump Truck blew out, and the truck crashed into the median.

KEYESPORT MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN CLINTON COUNTY COURT

A Keyesport man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for home invasion that caused bodily harm. Jeremy Boaz, age 27 of Keyesport, plead guilty in Clinton County Court on Monday and was sentenced to ten years in the Illinois Department of Corrections according to papers filed at the courthouse.

The charge of home invasion that causes bodily harm is a class x felony. The crime occurred in Keyesport in early June. According to the police report, at that time Boaz and one other man had allegedly entered a residence on Republican Street and physically attacked a person with fists and a shovel.

REAL ESTATE AND MOBILE HOME TAX AUCTION IN FAYETTE COUNTY

Fayette County will offer approximately seven real estate items and three mobile home items, that were delinquent on real estate taxes, for sale by sealed bids. All bids must be received by the Fayette County Treasurer's Office no later than the close of business November 13, 2009. All items will be sold to the highest sealed bid received by this date. Bidder's packets and sale catalogs are now available at the Treasurer's Office. For more information, call 618-656-5744.

CARING FOR ADULTS SEMINAR OFFERED

A seminar entitled "Caring for Others" is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., at Mariner's Village Conference Center at Carlyle Lake. The seminar is for all who are caregivers for adults. There is a $5.00 fee for the seminar and advanced reservations are required by October 26. To register or for more information, call 664-3665 in Bond County or 526-4551 in Clinton County.

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SPORTS

COMETS FINISH REGULAR SEASON 9-0

The Greenville Comets beat the Vandalia Vandals Friday night, 26-7 to finish the regular season 9-0 for the third straight year. The Comets took a quick lead when on their first offensive play, running back Brain Doll scampered 66 yards for a TD.

The Comets eventually built a 26 point lead in a game that was played on a sloppy field. The Comet defense was stout again as they did not let the Vandals score until the 4^th quarter. Saturday night, the Comets found out that they will host Piasa Southwestern in the first round of the playoffs. WGEL will carry all Comet playoff games live.

OBITUARIES

SANDRA HILL

Sandra Kay Hill, age 63 of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, October 22^nd at her residence. Funeral services for 63 year-old Sandra Hill will be Tuesday at 11am at Meridith Funeral Home in Pocahontas. Burial will be in Robinson Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4PM to 8PM and Tuesday from 8am to 11am at Meridith Funeral Home in Pocahontas. Memorials may be made to the family.

JAMES KESSLER

James Kessler, age 88 of Litchfield passed away Thursday, October 22^nd at his residence. A Memorial service for 88 year-old James Kessler will be Tuesday at 1PM at the Reno Baptist Church. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery near Old Ripley. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11am to 1PM at the Reno Baptist Church. Lesicko Funeral Home in New Douglas is in charge of the arrangements.

JEROME FREY

Jerome L. "Jerry" Frey, age 86 of Highland passed away Friday, October 23^rd at Highland Health Care Center. Funeral services for 86 year-old Jerome "Jerry" Frey will be Tuesday at 10am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pierron. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Highland. Visitation will be Monday from 4PM to 8PM and Tuesday from 8am to 9:30am at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Masses.

LORRAINE I. WEISS

Lorraine I. Weiss, age 94, of Highland, passed away Saturday, October 24 at Faith Care Center. Funeral services for 94 year-old Lorraine Weiss will be Wednesday, at 1:00 p.m. at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Friends may call Tuesday, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Untied Church of Christ or to Faith Countryside Homes

LAURETTA H. KANTNER

Lauretta H. Kantner, age 94, of Highland, passed away Saturday, October 24, at Mary Culver Home for the Blind in Kirkwood, MO. Funeral services for 94 year-old Lauretta Kantner will be Wednesday, at 10:00 a.m. at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Friends may call Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Mary Culver Home in Kirkwood, MO.

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