3-11-2010

MARCH GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

The Greenville City Council met Tuesday night. The council approved a TIF agreement with Darla and Larry Dieters for a new restaurant they plan to build on the site of the current G.E.T. Video store on Harris Avenue. The Dieters are awaiting approval of a city revolving loan to get started rebuilding the G.E.T. facility into Kahuna's Restaurant. Kahuna's will be a 1,420 square foot, 45 seat restaurant, with extra outside seating, featuring burgers and sandwiches.  The council passed a resolution in support of the Kaskaskia College Veterans Tribute and approved the purchase of a new lake patrol boat.  The special council meeting is scheduled for Thursday night to deal with the revolving loan application from the Dieters and a new planned unit development.

MOREL MUSHROOM IDENTIFICATION SEMINAR

 

The U of I Extension office in Greenville will offer a seminar on morel mushroom hunting, this Thursday, at 7:00 p.m.  The Four-Seasons telenet will focus on identifying various species of morels, basic biology of mushrooms, tips for finding morels and guidelines for safe hunting.  There is a $3.00 registration fee.  Reserve your seat by calling 664-3665.

HOUSE FIRE ON AIRPORT AVENUE

 

Greenville Firemen were dispatched at 11:24 Monday night to the Carl Matthewson home on Airport Avenue to a report of a fire.  According to the fire report, a passerby noticed the fire outside the home, reported it, woke up the family and helped get them out of the home.  When firemen arrived, they finished putting out the fire and ventilated the home.  Damage was estimated at $2,000.00 and no injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire is undetermined.  Firemen were on the scene for about two hours.