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E-Newsletter - July
18, 2008
Eight-Day
County Fair Starts Sunday With Queen Pageant
The 61st annual Monroe County Fair kicks off Sunday, July 20, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Route 156 between Waterloo and Valmeyer. Highlights of the event include: Sunday, Monroe County Fair Queen Pageant at 7 p.m.; Monday, Open Class Horse Show and Farmer's Class Tractor Pull / ITPA Truck Pull; Tuesday, Street Truck Pull; Wednesday, Figure 8 Race; Thursday, Armband Carnival Night and HTC Customer Appreciation Day with Shh Boom; Friday, Demolition Derby; Saturday, ITPA and ISPA Truck and Tractor Pull; and Sunday, FFA Fun Night and Fireworks. For additional information and ticket prices, go to the website: http://www.monroecounty-fair.org/.
Ultra-Light Crashes Into Cornfield A Missouri man received only minor injuries after his ultra-light airplane crash-landed Thursday evening in rural Merrimac, two miles west of Fountain. The machine lost power and landed in a cornfield owned by Mike and Ronnie Stumpf. The plane came to rest about 50 yards away from Jacobs Field, a runway used by ultra-light pilots for take-offs and landings. “I saw him go over and then the engine cut out,” said bottoms farmer Daniel Rahe who witnessed the crash. “I could hear him yelling as he was going down.” Valmeyer Fire Chief Floyd Floarke was the first person to arrive at Jacobs Field. He soon saw the man walking out of the cornfield. The Monroe County Ambulance Service treated him for minor injuries, but he declined to be taken to a hospital. The heavily damaged ultra-light was removed from the cornfield Friday morning.
Vogt Ticketed After Fleeing From Accident Scene Roger Vogt of rural Waterloo received two tickets following an accident early Friday morning. At 1:30 a.m., Vogt lost control of his 1993 Ford Escort along Bluff Road, just south of Fountain. The car rolled over and landed on its side. “The crash woke me up,” said Dianne Stuckmeyer, who lives nearby. When Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, they could not locate anyone near the car. Sgt. Jim Lansing and K-9 unit Sari picked up the scent of a person leaving the area and followed it. “They located Mr. Vogt in a corn field about three-quarters of a mile south of the accident. He was standing in a cornfield about 10 rows from the road,” said Sheriff Dan Kelley. Vogt was ticketed for driving under the influence and driving too fast for conditions.
Field Fire In Burksville: The Waterloo and Red Bud Fire Departments put out a field fire Thursday in Burksville. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. The property is owned by Nick Heimos. A resident of downtown Burksville accidently ignited the fire while using a torch to cut up metal barrels.
The Fults softball tournament is this weekend, July 18 to July 20. In addition to the games, there will be a wide selection of food and beverages served.
Big Bingo At Waterloo VFW: The Waterloo VFW’s Friday night bingo tonight is featuring a Colorball Jackpot of $850.
Two bar and grills will be re-opening their doors.
Legends is now open at the former site of Walsh’s in Burksville. Playing By the
Ruhl’s is scheduled to open later this year at the former home of Heartland on
Route 3 south of Waterloo. Calendar of Events Friday Fish fry and bingo at the Waterloo VFW
Saturday Renault Catholic Church Picnic Youth rock band Morland Drive at Columbia Main Street Bar
Sunday Music At Metter in Columbia: Raven Moon Monroe County Fair Queen Pageant at 7 p.m.
Recent Obituaries
Shelby D. Mathes Jr., 82, of Waterloo, died July 17, 2008, in Belleville. He was born Nov. 5, 1925 in East St. Louis, the son of the late Shelby D. and Emily Etta (nee Hudson) Mathes. Mr. Mathes is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth “Liz” Mathes nee Sweet; children Sandra Reinhold of Waterloo, Shelby Ray (Nancy) Mathes of Waterloo and Rodney Dean Mathes of Alton; grandchildren Tammi Burmester, Sheldon (Penny) Burmester, Tonya L. (John) Walla, Shelby Ray "Bud" (Rachel) Mathes, Rebekah Hackney, Robyn D. Mathes, Rachelle D. Mathes, Maggie A. Mathes, Kyle (Amber) Osterhage and Kerry (Mary) Osterhage; and great-grandchildren Cody J. Mathes, Jazmn C. Walla, C.J. Walla, Kaitlyn R. Mathes, Shelby Ryan Mathes, Kyle Lee Stoops, Auston Liebert, Sarah Burmester, Kane Osterhage, Kayla Osterhage, Keaton Osterhage and Koby Osterhage; brother, Robert L. (Kathy) Mathes of Alton; and sisters Loraine Newson of O’Fallon; and Gladys Lee Summers of St. Peters, Mo. He was preceded in death by brothers Herman A., William Clay, Hugh J. and Perry E. Mathes; sisters Cleo Mathes and Gertrude Louise Riley; grandson, Kirk Osterhage; and daughter-in-law, Margaret “Shelly” Mathes. Mr. Mathes was a World War II veteran of the Merchant Marines, a member of District 9 Machinist for 60 years, owner of Shelby's Service in East St. Louis (a mechanic for 47 years); and attended church at New Life Church in Waterloo. He was a song leader, young people's leader, resident of Four Fountains Convalescent Center and cared for by Unity Hospice. Visitation is Sunday, July 20, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home. Sunday is Monday, July 21, 10 a.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home, with Pastor Ron Mattea officiating. He will be buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson Institute at Washington University. |
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