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E-Newsletter - April 13, 2007  During last week’s Columbia Crossing open house at Columbia City Hall, developer G.J. Grewe’s Terry Grewe could not convince Wyona Farmer, a vocal opponent of tax increment financing, to put a pro-Columbia Crossing sign in her yard. A gathering of Columbia Crossing opposition met last night at Our House Café. Aldermanic candidates in attendance included Fred Stumpf, Candace Hejna and Brad Oberkfell. Current Ward 2 Alderman Jay Unnerstall was also present. They discussed the April 17 election and the advisory referendum question concerning the city of Columbia’s plans to develop the area around the Fish Lake overpass.
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Write In Candidates Campaigning For One Open Waterloo Park District Spot The ballot will have the name of incumbent commissioner Kurt Hahn, with space for one write-in candidate. Kim Holtgrieve and Vern Moehrs are the write-in candidates. Holtgrieve was appointed to the board last month, and sworn in April 11, to replace longtime commissioner Perry Schlemmer. Her appointment fell after the deadline to file to get a candidate’s name on the ballot. Holtgrieve has lived in Waterloo for six years and worked for 20 years as a sales representative for a manufacturing company; she is now a homemaker, raising two sons and volunteering for various causes around the community. Moehrs, the longtime manager of the Waterloo Buds baseball team, previously served 14 years on the park board. Park district voters must write in Holtgrieve or Moehrs – their names will not appear anywhere on the ballot or at the polling places. Those voting for a write-in candidate are advised by Monroe County Clerk Dennis Knobloch to make sure to fill in the oval next to “Write-In Candidate” and clearly print the candidate’s name. Ted Polacek is home visiting family and friends while on leave from the U.S. Army. Polacek, a graduate of Waterloo High School, previously spent six months in Iraq. He will be out and about this weekend before leaving town again on Sunday. He’s the son of Steve Polacek and Lori Morton.  The old Weber farmhouse in rural Wartburg was moved a few miles west earlier this week. Brian Eckart purchased the house from Doris Weber, widow of Pete Weber, and had it moved to a lot he owns on Maeystown Road at the top of Maeystown hill across from Wade Goldschmidt’s house. Eckart said he will remodel the house and hopes to move in soon. False Alarm At Middle School: The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department responded at noon on Friday to a fire alarm sounding at Columbia Middle School. Initial reports are that it was a false alarm; school administrators are determining if a student pulled the alarm. Tom Toenjes remains at Barnes-Jewish Hospital recovering from back surgery following last Sunday’s collision with a train on Bluff Road. He is expected to have a long recovery time. Valmeyer High School’s Cowabunga Bingo has been postponed. “We’re not sure if this was a problem with the cows and maintaining the proper feeding regimen or what,” said Dennis Knobloch. The athletic department fundraiser, which involves a cow, large squares of paper placed on the ground representing bingo numbers, and a high fiber diet, has been rescheduled for Friday, May 11 at 4 p.m. The American Red Cross will have a blood drive at St. John UCC in Valmeyer on Monday, April 16, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Monroe County Backstoppers Benefit Trivia Night is Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m., at the SS. Peter and Paul gym. The cost is $80 for a table of 6 to 8 players. For reservations, call Joe at 939-8966 or Jim at 939-7015. Friends of Cassy Diehl are planning a benefit dance for April 21 at the Waterloo VFW. Diehl was diagnosed in February with ovarian cancer and is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. For more information, visit www.healourdiehl.com. Also, those interested in helping defray some of the mounting medical costs can purchase angels at The Ridge, Bobeck’s, Main Street, Freeda’s in Renault and Knotty Pines in Paderborn for $1, $5 or $10. Sgt. Edward Dugan, son of Nolene Duclos and Joseph Dugan, both of Waterloo, left Fallujah, Iraq, on April 6, after his second tour of duty overseas. After a brief visit home, he returned to Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Dugan recently re-enlisted for four more years of service. Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo and Columbia Public Library are celebrating National Library Week April 16 through April 21. MTL will hold their semi-annual book sale April 19 through April 21. Columbia will have games and attendance prizes all week. The Monroe County Sheep Producers’ 21st Annual Southern Illinois Sheep and Craft Festival is tomorrow, April 14, at the fairgrounds. Exhibitors will display live sheep, equipment, health products and more, and vendors will have a variety of sheep and wool craft items for sale. Activities will include sessions by sheep specialists, judging contests, spinning, knitting and craft demonstrations, shearing, sheep dog demonstrations, sheep Olympics, an antique tractor display and a performance by the Thunder and Lightning Cloggers. For those who enjoy dining on lamb, there will be samples, cooking demonstrations and pre-packaged cuts available for purchase. A lamb lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call Richard Woodcock at 939-8536. Linnemann Oil Co. on North Main in Columbia is celebrating their 70th anniversary this weekend. Everyone is invited to stop by Friday and Saturday at lunchtime to visit. “We’ll be serving hot dogs, nachos, brownies and soda,” said Adam Linnemann. Fair Queen and Little Miss candidates will gather at the fairgrounds Monday evening to register for this July’s Monroe County Fair. Humane Society of Monroe County’s Pet of the Week:  Eli is a one-year-old lab mix who weighs 55 pounds. He is doing great on his housebreaking and is very well behaved in the house. Eli also loves his toys, whether it’s chasing them or playing tug of war with the other dogs in the house. The pup gets along with the other dogs, but might be a good fit for a family without cats or small children. He might be a candidate for obedience classes, although he knows the commands for “come,” “sit” and “shake.” The society’s next adoption is Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Waterloo Feed Store. Their website is www.hsofmcil.org.
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