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E-Newsletter - February 3, 2012
WHS Winter Band Concert The Waterloo High School concert and jazz bands under the direction of Michael Mullins performed their annual Winter Concert on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Current Local basketball records: Girls: Columbia 16-9, Gibault 10-13, Waterloo 10-12, Red Bud 16-9, and Valmeyer 5-18 Boys: Columbia 11-11, Gibault 15-7, Waterloo 11-11, Red Bud 12-12, and Valmeyer 5-16
High School Weekend Sports Friday: Waterloo boys’ basketball at Triad Gibault boys’ basketball at Okawville Columbia cheerleading at IHSA State Finals (Friday and Saturday) Central boys’ basketball at Columbia Marissa boys’ basketball at Valmeyer Freeburg boys’ basketball at Red Bud
Saturday: Waterloo wrestling at IHSA Regional Championships in Centralia Waterloo girls’ bowling at the IHSA Sectionals in Carterville Gibault girls’ bowling in Sectional Tournament Columbia bowling at IHSA Sectional Tournament Columbia boys’ basketball at Nashville Shoot-Out Red Bud boys’ basketball at Dupo
Musketeers Defeat Lady Eagles The Red Bud girls’ basketball team beat the visiting Columbia Eagles on Thursday evening, Feb. 2 by a score of 54-40.
Gibault Students Shine In Talent Show A variety of talented (and brave) Gibault students took the stage on Thursday, Feb. 2 to participate in the school’s annual variety show.
State Shake Out Drill Next Tuesday Emergency personnel through the state of Illinois will participate next week in an earthquake drill with the goal of teaching the public how to stay safe during a real tremor. “Earlier this week, Northern Illinois residents experienced a small earthquake, which, fortunately, was not serious,” Gov. Pat Quinn said. “It was, however, an important reminder for people to brush up on earthquake safety, which can help save lives if a major earthquake occurs. I encourage everyone to learn more about earthquake preparedness and to take part in the Great Central U.S. Shake Out drill next week.” The second annual Great Central U.S. Shake Out drill will take place Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 10:15 a.m. To date, more than 400,000 Illinois residents have registered to take part in the drill, which should only take a few minutes. The intent of the drill is for people to practice the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” protective actions. “Drop, Cover and Hold On” reminds people during an earthquake to “Drop” down to the floor, take “Cover” under a sturdy desk, table or other furniture, and “Hold On” to the furniture item and be prepared to move with it until the shaking ends. “We are very excited that so many people have registered to participate in the drill,” said IEMA Director Jonathon Monken. “This drill is helping to raise public awareness of the earthquake risk in our region and teaches people what they can do to stay safe if an earthquake occurs.” Monken said the lessons learned from the drill could also prove valuable when people travel to other parts of the U.S. or foreign counties where earthquakes may occur. Besides Illinois, states participating in the drill include Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. To help people learn more about the earthquake risk in Illinois and how they can prepare, IEMA has an “Earthquakes in Illinois” section on its website: www.iema.illinois.gov. The section features comprehensive information about steps people can take before, during and after an earthquake, as well as an interactive “Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt” to help people identify and correct hazards in their homes. One of the most important steps people can take to prepare for an earthquake or other emergency is to develop a disaster preparedness kit, reports Monken. The kit should include water, non-perishable food, flashlights, a battery-operated radio, extra batteries, a first-aid kit and other supplies to help people survive for a minimum of three days following a disaster. To register for the Great Central U.S. Shake Out, visit www.shakeout.org/centralus. For more information about earthquake and disaster preparedness, visit the Ready Illinois website at www.Ready.Illinois.gov.
The Monroe County Farm Bureau is offering college scholarships for graduating high school seniors. Applications are available by calling 939-6197 or sending an email to mcfarm@htc.net. The amount and number of scholarships awarded depend upon the number and quality of applications received. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must: - Be a high school senior graduating in May of 2012 - Be a member or child of a member of the Monroe County Farm Bureau - Be accepted or plan to enroll in a post-secondary school in an agriculture curriculum - Exhibit potential for successful completion of course of study, GPA, hours completed - Be a resident of Monroe County Consideration will be given to the following criteria in the selection of a scholarship recipient: Scholastic achievement, participation in agriculture activities and demonstrated leadership in school and community activities. Scholarship winners will be announced at the respective high school awards night in May.
WHS Soccer Star Kaiping Signs With McKendree Waterloo High School senior Cassie Kaiping has signed a letter of intent to attend McKendree University to play soccer. Cassie is considering a nutrition or dermatology major.
Hawn Heading To UMKC Waterloo High School senior Catherine "Cat" Hawn has earned a scholarship to the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Cat will be playing soccer and majoring in electrical engineering.
Waterloo Woman Charged With Stealing Renters’ Money Dana Eaves of Waterloo was charged Jan. 31 with six counts of theft by deception, reports Waterloo Police Chief. According to the police report, while Eaves, 35, was employed as the manager of the Bella Vista apartments (also known as the Debra Lane apartments) in Waterloo between the months of July and August in 2011. One of her jobs was taking applications for new tenants. Several victims have reported they gave Eaves money, which included an application fee of $25 and a security deposit of $200. The victims said they were later denied an apartment for various reasons. Upon their inquiries, Eaves refused to return the $200 security deposit. Crestwood Management, who manages the apartments, was contacted by several victims and the company was unable to find any of the victims’ applications of the victims. Crestwood Management has been fully cooperating fully with the WPD’s investigation. Eaves has stated she is innocent of these charges. She is scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the Monroe County Courthouse. Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham are checking to see if there are any additional possible victims involved. Trantham is asking individuals to come forward if they applied for an apartment at that location and timeframe who believe they are the victim of a potential fraud to contact the Waterloo Police Department.
Monroe County Court Report The following cases were adjudicated in Monroe County Circuit Court in Waterloo the week of Jan. 30, Judge Zina Cruse presiding: Kyle D. Walker, 21, of Red Bud pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense. Walker was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $1,395 and to obtain a drug/alcohol evaluation and placed on one year court supervision. Walker's license was suspended six months commencing Feb. 9. The violation occurred Dec. 25 on Illinois 3 at South Market Street; Waterloo Police handled the incident. A charge of unlawful possession of cannabis was dismissed. Tyler A. Mueth, 24, of Red Bud pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense. Mueth was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $1,395 and to obtain a drug/alcohol evaluation and placed on one year court supervision. A summary suspension of Walker's license was rescinded for lack of probable cause. The violation occurred Dec. 23 on Illinois 3 at Park Street; Waterloo Police handled the incident. A charge of illegal transportation of alcohol was dismissed. Neal A. Wetzler, 27, of Prairie du Rocher pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense. Wetzler was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $1,395 and to obtain a drug/alcohol evaluation and placed on one year court supervision. A summary suspension of Wetzer's license was rescinded for lack of probable cause. The violation occurred Dec. 17 on Illinois 3 at North Moore Street; Waterloo Police handled the incident. A charge of improper lane usage was dismissed. Brendan C. Wrubel, 22, of Columbia pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense. Wrubel was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $1,415 and to obtain a drug/alcohol evaluation and placed on one year court supervision. A summary suspension of Wrubel's license was rescinded for lack of probable cause. The violation occurred Dec. 23 on Illinois 3 at North Main Street; Columbia Police handled the incident. Charges of driving on the shoulder and illegal transportation of alcohol were dismissed. Melissa A. Peters, 37, of Cahokia pleaded guilty to operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Peters was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $227 and placed on one year court supervision. The violation occurred Dec. 24 on Illinois 3 at Warren Drive; Waterloo Police handled the incident. Matthew A. Caswell, 19, of Millstadt pleaded guilty to retail theft. Caswell was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $341 plus $35.49 to Waterloo's large department store and placed on one year court supervision. The violation occurred Dec. 5 at 961 N. Market St.; Waterloo Police handled the incident. Elizabeth R. Lambert, 25, of Dupo pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis. Lambert was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $658 and placed on one year court supervision. The violation occurred Jan. 3 at 929 Illinois 3; Waterloo Police handled the incident. Zackary J. Etherton, 17, of Columbia pleaded guilty to failure to yield properly. Etherton was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $247 and placed on three months court supervision. The violation occurred Jan. 4 on Hillcastle Road at Hilltop Road; the Monroe County Sheriff's Department handled the incident. Devin W. Propst, 21, of Waterloo pleaded guilty to driving under a suspended license. Propst was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $301 and placed on one year court supervision. The violation occurred Jan. 31 on Illinois 3 at GG Road; Waterloo Police handled the incident. A charge of operating an uninsured motor vehicle was dismissed. Danielle R. Cherry, 23, of Ballwin, Mo. pleaded guilty to driving under a suspended license. Cherry was ordered to pay total fine and court cost of $316 and placed on one year court supervision. The violation occurred Jan.1 on Illinois 3 at the Palmer/Quarry Overpass; Columbia Police handled the incident. Charges of operating an uninsured motor vehicle and speeding 67 mph in a 50 mph speed zone was dismissed.
Columbia Meeting Set To Discuss Projects Progress For Columbia is sponsoring a town meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Columbia High School cafeteria. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. Featured speakers will include Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson, School Superintendent Dr. Gina Segobiano, Immaculate Conception Church Pastor Fr. Carl Scherrer, First Baptist Church Pastor the Rev. Jonathan Peters, St. Paul United Church of Christ Pastor the Rev. Bob Goddard and Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council President John Conrad. Each speaker has been invited to give a 10-minute update on the status of various projects their organization has undertaken in recent months. The representatives have also agreed to be available for questions following the formal program.
Recent Obituary Florence Amanda Veit, nee Van Buren, 84, of Millstadt, formerly of Waterloo, died Feb. 2, 2012 at her residence. She was born Dec. 18, 1927 in Carrollton, the daughter of the late John and Frieda (nee Wolf) Van Buren. Florence married Melvin Veit in 1951 in Millstadt. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Veit is survived by her children Ricky (Chris) Veit, Sharon (Rick) Cromwell and Randy (Linda) Veit; grandchildren Michelle, Megan and Andrew Veit and Coleman Cromwell; and siblings Esther (Herman) Koldehoff, Norman (LaVerne) Van Buren and Harvey Van Buren; along with nieces, nephews, cousins and her hairdresser Penny. She was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Earl Veit; and sisters-in-law Hilda Veit and Helen Van Buren. Florence was a homemaker who was active in the Zion Evangelical Church in Millstadt’s Women’s Fellowship. She was also a member of the St. Clair County Farm Bureau and the Waterloo Sister Cities. She served for many years as the chairman of the Millstadt March of Dimes. Florence enjoyed flowers, birds, embroidering, baking cookies with her grandchildren, working on crossword and jigsaw puzzles and attending tea parties. Visitation is Monday, Feb. 6,from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Strauss-Leesman Funeral Home in Millstadt. Funeral is Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. at Zion UCC in Millstadt with Rev. Darrell Weber officiating. Mrs. Veit will be buried at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in Millstadt. Memorials may be made to her church or to the March of Dimes.
Lost Dog In Hecker: This dog has been found in the Hecker area. To claim, contact Monroe County Animal Control 939-8681 or the Humane Society of Monroe County at 282-PETS.
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