8-05-2011

 

NEW COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR BOND COUNTY

The Greenville Police Department and the Bond County Sheriff’s Department, in cooperation with Bond County 9-1-1, have acquired a new community notification system to be used to deliver important messages to the residents of Bond County by playing a recorded message on the telephone.  WGEL spoke with Bond County 9-1-1 Coordinator, Allan Davis who said land lines are already in the system, so if you have a land line you will receive recorded messages for weather alerts, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, boil orders, and other emergencies.  Davis said the system does not contain any cell phones at this time.  If you want to have your cell phone added, you may go to the City of Greenville’s website and click the link to the emergency alert system.  Add your name, telephone number and other information and they will add your cell phone to the system. The system is up and running with some testing and policy issues to be worked out and should be fully operational by September 1. While the new system is cutting edge technology, you are encouraged to continue to have other sources to receive warning information such as battery-powered weather radios and tune to WGEL for detailed information. If you do not have internet access, call the Greenville Police Department to subscribe at 664-2131 or stop by the Police Department or the Bond County Sheriff’s Office to complete a subscription form. Forms are also available at the 9-1-1 Booth at the Bond County Fair.

WINNERS AT THE BOND COUNTY 4-H SHOW

The Bond County 4-H beef, poultry and rabbit show was at the fair.  In the beef show market classes, the champion steer was shown by Kurtis Devore, reserve champion by Kelcie Woker and rate gain champion by Claire Bost.  In the female classes, breed champion and champion heifer were shown by Maddey Tebbe and Kurtis Devore won champion cow.  In the poultry show, overall champion went to Dalton Knerrer, Kyle Klawitter won pen of three and Willow Thompson won overall champion pen of three.  At the rabbit show, the junior and senior doe champion, the junior buck champion and the best of show meat type and meat pen champion went to Molly Snow.  Tyler Snow won the senior Buck Champion.  Becky Dowell won all the fancy type champions. 

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FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BOND COUNTY FAIR

Friday is the third night of the Bond County Fair and is full of fun for the young and old alike.  The Antique Farm Machinery Expo starts off their run at the Fair at 12:00 noon on Friday and runs until 8:00 pm.  At 7:00 pm the Fair offers the Western Horse Speed Warm-Up Show and at 7:30 pm the Lawn Mower Derby and Figure 8 Derby will fill the night with excitement.  And like every night of the week-long Fair, the Carnival will open at 6:00 pm.

BOND COUNTY TRANSIT TO OFFER TRANSPORTATION TO KASKASKIA COLLEGE

Kaskaskia College and Bond County Transit are partnering to offer round trip bus service for Greenville students to the KC Main Campus this fall.  Pick will be at the Greenville Education Center for a one-way fare of $6.00 for adults and $4.50 for students.  Discounted 42-trip passes will be available.  Scheduled pick-up times from the Greenville Education Center are 6:50 and 11:45 a.m. and from Kaskaskia to return at 12:40 and 5:10 p.m.  Bus service begins August 22.  For more information call 664-9394.