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8-24-2010

PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENT SENDS TWO MEN TO HOSPITAL

A Bond County Deputy, Greenville Firefighters, and Bond County EMS responded to the scene of a single-vehicle accident Sunday at 10:02 p.m. on Rt. 140 west of Daniken’s Tree Farm. According to the accident report, Carlos Sergio, age 30, of Manchester, Missouri was eastbound on Rt. 140, about 7/10 of a mile east of Terrapin Ridge Road, when his 2004 Ford F150 pickup truck, allegedly ran off the right side of the road. Sergio over steered to the left, causing the truck to slide sideways across the road into the left ditch. The truck traveled 185 feet through the ditch before striking a tree head-on, flipping onto its right side and catching fire. According to the fire report, Greenville Firefighters extinguished the fire and assisted in the search for other accident victims but found none. Firefighters were on the scene for about an hour and a half. Bond County EMS transported Sergio and a 27 year-old passenger, Carlos Florencio of O’Fallon, Missouri, to Greenville Regional Hospital for treatment. Sergio was cited for alleged failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage, and DUI.

GREENVILLE COLLEGE BEGINS ACADEMIC YEAR

Greenville College begins the academic year Wednesday, August 25 with a Convocation Chapel at 9:30 a.m. in H. J. Long Gymnasium with guest speaker Dr. Ben Witherington. A colloquium is scheduled with Dr. Witherington at 3:30 p.m. in Ladue Auditorium. Both events are free and open to the public.

KC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THREE CAPITAL FUNDING REQUESTS AND BUDGETS

At their recent meeting, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved resolutions to add three new capital project requests to its 2013 submission to the state. The projects include remodeling and renovating the KC Crisp Technology Center in Centralia and establishing permanent education centers in Trenton and Nashville.

KC is offering a new program called Fast Forward, refresher courses for math and English for adult learners and recent high school grads. Kaskaskia College has been selected as one of thirteen Illinois community colleges to provide a Green Home Weatherization program to contractors ending with certification allowing them to weatherize homes of low income families in Illinois.

The board approved the 2010-2011 fiscal year budget, the student activities budget, renewing the licensing agreement with Microsoft, KC’s masters facilities plan, and renovation of the college’s greenhouse.

OBITUARIES

MARIE P. SUESS

Marie P. Suess, age 99, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, August 21 at Fair Oaks Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, at 11:00 a.m. at the Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville. Friends may call Tuesday, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Greenville First Presbyterian Church or Meals on Wheels.

MARIAN REICHELT

Marian G. Reichelt, age 90, of Alhambra, passed away Monday, August 23 at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra. Funeral services will be Wednesday, at 12:00 p.m. at Dauderman Mortuary in Hamel. Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Dauderman Mortuary in Hamel. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel UCC in Hamel.

ORMA GEANE AYERS

Orma Geane Ayers, age 66, of Greenville, formerly of Granite City and Epperson, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, August 21 at her home surrounded by her children. A memorial service for Orma Geane Ayers will be held later at the Epperson Presbyterian Church with interment in Epperson Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Bond County Hospice, American Cancer or the Shriner’s Hospital.

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