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Today's News - June 4, 2012
Monday Brings Showers Ending Long Dry Spell… Wheat Harvest Began Already In Late May After a very dry May, the clouds parted for a short time June 4 for a pleasant shower. More dry days are predicted in the upcoming week. The mild winter and spring have meant the winter wheat crop has matured early and farmers are busy harvesting - many farmers can’t said they recall many times through the years when wheat was harvested beginning in May.
No Injuries In Route 3 Accident A Toyota Yaris driven by a recent WHS graduate pulled in front of a Dodge truck Monday evening at the intersection of Route 3 and the entrance to Schnucks on the north end of Waterloo. Traffic was limited to one lane until the vehicles were removed. There were no injuries reported.
Columbia Council Clears Way For Video Poker Machines by Joe Leicht Columbia bars where patrons play video poker "for amusement only" and bars that are planning to offer the gaming devices can now - if they ante up $25 per machine per year - do what a number of St. Clair County establishments have been doing on the quiet for decades, following a vote of the city council June 4. The council unanimously approved an ordinance permitting the placement and operation of video gaming terminals in the city in accordance with the Illinois Video Gaming Act of 2009. The law designates trucks stops, liquor establishments, fraternal clubs and veterans halls as the only venues where the terminals may be located. Each such venue may operate up to five terminals on site, and must adhere to strict reporting, programming and maintenance criteria established by the legislature. The law states the machines may not be equipped for direct cash payouts, but must dispense winnings vouchers or tickets. City Administrator Al Hudzik told the council the state of Illinois will receive 25 percent of the receipts from local gaming terminals, while the city will receive five percent. Hudzik would not speculate as to how many machines would come on line as a result of the ordinance or how much revenue the city expects to generate. "Technically, every establishment that serves liquor, Turners, the American Legion and others could all have five each, if they choose. We don't know how it's going to play out," Hudzik said. After the meeting, Alderman James Agne said he considered voting against adopting the gaming terminals ordinance because he in "not in favor of gambling. But when I looked at the law, I saw that it is very restrictive as far as where the machines must be kept separate (from the non-playing clientele), electronic monitoring and record keeping and other things." The city has designated parks and recreation as the recipient of any new electronic gaming revenues.
Great Weather Brings Good Turn-Out To Optimists’ Car Show
Shriner’s Circus Makes Annual Stop In Waterloo
Kickball Tourney Raises Funds For Special Olympics The local Fraternal Order of Police organized a fundraising kickball tournament this past weekend at the Waterloo Jaycees Ball Park. Proceeds will benefit the local chapter of the Special Olympics. The Angels Wings team won first place.
The Smithsonian Institute’s traveling exhibit “The Way We Worked” opened this weekend and runs through July 14 at the Monroe County History Museum in Waterloo (on Elaine Drive next to the Bellefontaine House). In addition, the local display, “The Lure of the Land” is included amongst the many display booths. Admission is free. For the next six week, the museum has extended hours - Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the displays at the History Museum, other upcoming activities include “Discovering Work Through Music,” a special program conducted Tuesday, June 5, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Monroe County Courthouse bandstand in downtown Waterloo. Also, a woman portraying “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” from Titanic fame will appear at Waterloo’s Bellefontaine House this Sunday, June 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. A complete listing of the planned special activities is available at the website: www.monroecountyhistorymuseum.com.
Southern Illinois Democrats Seeking Applicants To Replace Harriman On Congressional Ballot The co -chairs of the committee to select the democratic candidate for congress in the 12th congressional district, State Central Committeeman Jerry Costello and State Central Committeewoman Barb Brown stated that the committee consisting of the 12 Democratic party chairs in the 12 counties in the congressional district want an open and transparent process and have agreed on the following process. Anyone who would like to be considered to become the democratic candidate should express his/her interest by contacting the committee by email - 12thcd@gmail.com. Those interested persons will receive a questionnaire to be completed and returned by email no later than June 15. Questionnaires will be reviewed and the committee will interview qualified candidates shortly after the deadline. The date, time and place where the interviews will take place will be announced in advance. Those having questions about the process should call 618-559-0809.
Prairie du Rocher was a happening place this past weekend as the 42nd annual Fort de Charters Rendezvous took place. The event is a re-creation of the traditional French fur trapper’s holiday of the 18th century, and is one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in the United States. Attendees were able to visit with buck skinners, militiamen, artisans and entertainers as they celebrate a re-creation in a day in the life of the former French and British fort known as Fort de Chartres, located between Prairie du Rocher and the Mississippi River.
Mon-Clair weekend baseball results: Valmeyer over the St. Louis Spikes 8-5 Valmeyer over Fairview Heights 4-3 Millstadt over Columbia 6-3 Millstadt over Waterloo 5-4 Waterloo over Columbia 6-1
Valmeyer and Millstadt’s Mon-Clair Baseball league teams both went 2-0 this past weekend. The Lakers defeated the St. Louis Spikes 8-5 and Fairview Heights 4-3; while Millstadt beat Columbia (6-3) and Waterloo (5-4). One of the more exciting games in this early part of the season, was Valmeyer’s victory over a powerful Fairview Heights squad. In the first game of a triple-header down in Valmeyer, the Lakers played Fairview Heights. Fairview got on top early via the long ball as Michael Adamson pounded a long two-run home run in the first inning off Ben Wuelling. Fairview hit another dinger in the second inning to go up 3-0. With Rob Blumberg on the mound usually that is enough for a Fairview win, however, the Lakers had other ideas. Valmeyer got a run in the third inning and the game went to the bottom of the seventh with Fairview clinging to a 3-1 lead. With one out and a runner on first, a potential game ending double play was started, but on a very close play, the runner was called safe at first. After another hit, with runner now on first and second, and two outs, Valmeyer's Derrick Gibson stepped to the plate and blasted a walk-off, three-run homer over the right field fence. The drive plated three to give the Lakers a hard fought 4-3 win.
Curbside Recycling Pickup Starts Thursday For Waterloo This Thursday is the first day for Waterloo city residents to have their recyclables picked up curbside by Reliable Sanitation. City officials remind folks to place their tubs with the blue lids out. The Waterloo schedule is now Monday for trash and Thursday for recyclables. The Reliable trucks will be accepting items including paper, cardboard, aluminum and tin cans and recyclable-labeled plastics. City officials remind folks that among the items not accepted include Styrofoam, scrap metal, light bulbs and window pane glass.
Recent Obituaries Helen E. McNatt, nee Sutter, 82, of St. Louis, Mo., died June 2, 2012 in Red Bud. She was born Jan. 4, 1930 in Valmeyer, the daughter of the late Albert and Myrtle (nee Cheek) Sutter. Mrs. McNatt is survived by her sisters Gladys (Martin) Kramer and Sarah Misplay; along with grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her sons, Robert and Edward Miller; sisters Dorothy (Lee) Patterson and Alberta (Bernard) Long; and brothers, Roy (Mary) and Albert (Shirley) Sutter. Mrs. McNatt was a member of the United Auto Workers. Visitation is Monday, June 4, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home. Funeral is Tuesday, June 5, at 1 p.m., at the funeral home with Pastor Will Hesterberg officiating. Mrs. McNatt will be buried at the Waterloo City Cemetery. Victor Michael Fabish, 78, of Waterloo, died May 31, 2012, in Waterloo. He was born May 7, 1934. Funeral arrangements are pending at Quernheim Funeral home.
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