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4-19-2010

GREENVILLE PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

The Greenville Plan Commission will convene a public hearing Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Greenville Municipal Building to consider a request by KWEK Development LLC to review the proposed planned unit development, Blue Jay Estates, located on East Beaumont. The commission will also hear a request by Davis & Head LLC to consider the Villa Verde subdivision setbacks that may be relaxed due to the order of the original plan filed. For more information about the meeting, call 664-1644.

ICC CUTS ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER RATE REQUEST

In May 2009, Illinois America Water Company filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking authorization to increase rates generating $61 million in new revenue. Illinois American Water Company provides service to 317,000 customers from southern Illinois to the Chicago suburbs. The ICC voted recently to cut more than $19.6 million from that request. The commission adopted a lower overall cost of capital than the company requested, cut estimated income tax expenses, reduced estimated rate case expenses and service fees, and directed a reduction in Chicago Metro district private fire protection charges. The ICC decision followed an eleven month financial evaluation of the company proposal.

SHIMKUS NAMED TOP REPUBLICAN ON HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE

Congressman John Shimkus becomes the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health following the resignation last month of Congressman Nathan Deal to run for Governor of Georgia. Shimkus said, “I am honored that my committee leadership and fellow Republicans have given me this opportunity. This subcommittee will be very active now and into the future, particularly as the implementation of nationalized health care moves forward.” The subcommittee on health has jurisdiction over public health and quarantine, hospital construction, biomedical programs including NIH research and bio-defense, Medicaid, Medicare, health insurance, food and drugs, and drug abuse.

SCIGA MARCH MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the SCIGA was convened recently in Vandalia. Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman welcomed everyone and gave a brief update on the progress of the city. Kaskaskia College President Jim Underwood shared information regarding the future joint ventures with the KC Vandalia Campus and the Vandalia YMCA and an update on the International Trade Center. SCIGA Director Art Borum told members of the alliance that three potential prospective projects are very active with inquiries from seven other firms about the area. Josh Weger, Southeastern Region Manager for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, discussed their efforts to be transparent to the public about their activities including being open about how every state dollar is spent.

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OBITUARIES

IRMA WIRTZ

Erma L. Wirtz, age 89 of Greenville, passed away Friday, April 16^th at Fair Oaks surrounded by her family. Funeral service’s were held this past Sunday at Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville. Interment in Hazel Dell Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bond County Hospice, the American Cancer Society or the Activity Department at Fair Oaks.

ALINE E. CRADER

Aline E. Crader age 81 of Highland passed away on Friday April 16^th at Highland Health Care Center. Funeral services will be Monday April 19^th at noon at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Burial will be in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday 4 to 7pm and again on Monday from 8am to noon at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland.

JOHANNA LINENFELSER

Johanna A. Linenfelser, age 89 of Highland, passed away Saturday, April 17^th at Faith Care Center in Highland. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11am at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 8pm and Tuesday from 8 to 10:30am at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or as a mass.

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