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E-Newsletter - May 18, 2007
Milton Probasco Dies
Angela Finch Pleads Guilty To
Embezzling $625,000 The offenses carry a total statutory maximum punishment of up to 23 years in prison, a fine of $500,000, three years supervised release and mandatory restitution. Finch is scheduled to be sentenced August 31, 2007. According to court reports, Finch was employed as the office manager for Heartland Barge Management from July 2001 to August 2006. During her employment she made unauthorized electronic funds transfers from a corporate bank account to her personal account. To cover up the embezzled funds she created fictitious vendor invoices and made false journal entries in the general ledger for the business. During that same time, she failed to report the embezzled funds as income on her federal income tax returns. Finch’s total tax due for the years 2001 to 2005 for the unreported income was approximately $136,000. Finch allegedly used some of the funds to start and run a business owned by a family member, pay off credit cards and student loans, purchase vehicles, a motorcycle, a four-wheeler, a swimming pool, clothing and vacations to Florida, Mexico and other locations, according to the court report. The investigation was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Criminal Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by United States Attorney Norman Smith.
Road Rage Turns Into Fist
Fight Witnesses observed the two fighting on the shoulder of the southbound lane of Route 3, about one-fourth mile north of North Main Street. One of the combatants was nearly pushed into the path of oncoming traffic. The participant who remained on the scene chose not to press charges, but police continued to search the area for the other vehicle. The initial report is the incident began with road rage and escalated into an altercation when the two pulled over their vehicles and began arguing. Columbia retired physician Dr. E.F. Maglasang is a patient at St. Louis University Hospital. He suffered an apparent stroke earlier this week. Parkview Field Day  Third grader Brett Meyer competes in the long jump during Parkview Elementary of Columbia’s annual field day. Chris Becker, left, measures Meyer’s distance while Dawn Grafton takes score.
 Donovan Bieber, Peter Vogt, Trevor Link, Jake Davis and Isabella Donnelly cool down with ice cream this morning during the Zahnow School Picnic.
Upcoming High School Graduations:
Maeystown Homecoming Is May 25 - 26 Maeystown Homecoming organizers are looking for parade entries. Floats, antique cars, tractors or other vehicles; bands; politicians or just about any parade entry is welcome. Call Carla Coats at 458-5633 or Mark Bundy at 458-6930, or just show up for the parade on May 26, at 5:30 p.m., to line up at the church on top of the hill. The second annual Maeystown Creekside Cup washer tournament will be held during the homecoming again this year. Starting time is 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, and the entry fee for each two-person team is $10. To enter a team into the tournament, call Mark Baum at 618-791-3229 or Mark Bundy at 458-6930. There will be trophies and cash prizes. The ducks will be racing again in the Maeystown Homecoming Duck Race. Starting time will be 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 26, at the old rock bridge. This event is sponsored by the Maeystown Clovers 4-H club. The cost for one duck is $2 or a family of six ducks for $10. To buy ducks and enter in the race, call Lisa Schwarze at 458-6462, Dorothy Schilling at 458-7720 or Kelly Brandt at 458-7471.Then come on down, watch the race and see if you're the lucky duck who wins!  The Monroe County Patriots Special Olympics soccer team played a game May 15 at Columbia Middle School. After the game, students enjoyed a picnic lunch, followed by kickball and other games. Parents, staff and volunteers also joined in the fun. – photo by Carol Floarke
County Ambulance Service Offering Car Seat Checkpoint This year Monroe County EMS is kicking off our EMS Week by hosting a car seat checkpoint and bicycle helmet fitting on May 19, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., in conjunction with Country Insurance and Financial Services open house, at 204 E. Mill St. Waterloo. If you are unable to attend the event on May 19, please feel free to stop by the ambulance base any time during the week to honor these front-line medical responders who often go above and beyond the call of duty to save lives, while risking their own. Hecker Fire Department President Gary Koeningstein said the firefighters are all ready for their annual barbecue and antique tractor show. This year’s event will be Sunday, May 20, beginning at 11 a.m., at the Hecker Community Center grounds. The cooks will serve pork steaks, brats and chicken. Refreshments include beer and soda. Jennifer Spencer of Gibault High School and Jonathan Naber of Waterloo High School have received Waterloo Chamber of Commerce scholarships. The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting Friday morning at the grand opening of Candy Bouquet Gift Shop in Waterloo. The store is owned by Susan Unterseh. Celebration Station’s ribbon cutting is May 23, at 10 a.m. It is located at the old Presbyterian Church on North Market in Waterloo. They sell wedding and party decorations. Engineering firm Maverick Technologies broke ground Wednesday at the site of its new corporate headquarters in Columbia. The proposed two-story, 35,000 square-foot building is located at the intersection of Admiral Trost Road and Parkview Drive. They are expected to move in this December. Country Insurance and Financial Services at 204 E. Mill in Waterloo will have an open house Saturday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Agents Chris Packard and Brian Bise welcome the public for refreshments and a visit with Izzy the Gateway Grizzlies mascot. There will also be child DNA kits, child safety seat checks and an adoption event by the Humane Society of Monroe County.
Humane Society of Monroe County’s Pet of the Week: An older Yorkie mix has been rescued from the Monroe County Dog Pound. It was picked up on Beck Road outside of Hecker, and could possibly be someone’s missing pet. For more information, call 282-7387. The village of Valmeyer’s comprehensive plan has been completed. Those wishing to review a copy of the plan can stop by the village office. The village board of trustees is planning to adopt the plan during its June 5 meeting.
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