WednesDAY, january 14, 2015 Your Hometown News Since 1927 www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com Vol. 88 No. 3 FREE Successful Festival of Lights wraps up 30th anniversary By Jeanette Kendall TimesNewspapers The mild weather in late November and during December contributed to a successful 30th Festival of Lights anniversary, said Doug McCarty, director of tourism and special events. In his first year as the festival chairman, McCarty said, “It couldn’t have been any better with the weather. There were no issues with snow or ice. That cost us a couple of nights last year. “It was the 30th anniversary and with the weather, I kind of call it the perfect storm. Everything kind of came together with the new wreath and everything we did for the 30th anniversary.” In addition to the newly constructed lighted wreath that sat atop Fondulac Drive, a new logo and banners were created. At the Winter Wonderland electric drive-through park, McCarty said 25,200 vehicles went through, which equated to about 100,000 people. The park was open for 36 nights, and there was heavy traffic and waits as long as three hours to enter the park on Saturdays. McCarty said people came from Chicago, Champaign, the Quad Cities and other towns to see lighted displays off Springfield Road. “This year would have been the best year we’ve had based on the number of vehicles that went through,” McCarty said. Although Winter Wonderland is typically open until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, McCarty The Festival of Lights Winter Wonderland drive-thru electric park attracts people from as far away as Chicago. According to Festival chairman Doug McCarty, about 100,000 people went through the attracSee FOL page A8 tion in 2014. jeanette kendall/TimesNewspapers Bruce Rauner visits Chillicothe By nick vlahos Sports: GateHouse Media Illinois East Peoria beats Morton in overtime. Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner is displeased the Illinois General Assembly approved a special election for state comptroller. But he isn’t displeased enough to go to court, apparently. David Leitch is displeased enough to ... well, let the state representative Details, B1 Commerce Dinner to feature 2014 Citizen of Year The East Peoria Chamber of Commerce announces its 35th Annual Dinner at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Ballroom on Jan. 23. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner being served at 7 p.m. Cost is $55 per person. The keynote speaker is Dennis Triggs. He is a senior partner at Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC. Awards will be presented to the Distinguished Citizen of the Year, Distinguished Company of the Year, Green Company of the Year and the Ambassador of the Year. Reservations may be made by contacting the Chamber office at 699-6212 or sending an email to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com EastPeoriaTimesCourier or follow us on Twitter @EastPeoriaTimesCourier Index Around Town........... A2 Classifieds........ B13-14 Opinion.................... A4 Police...................... B11 Sports.............B1-3, B8 from Peoria describe it. “(It) was vomitous,” Leitch said Friday. “I thought it was a raw power grab. I think it was absolutely sickening to watch unfold in this state. I really had nothing but contempt for that vote. “Is that clear enough for you?” See rauner page A7 Construction workers tear down the Jefferson Street tunnels during construction in 2014. Jefferson Street reopened at the location early December. photo courtesy of IDOT Progress made on I-74, I-155 construction overhaul By drew veskauf TimesNewspapers MORTON — As the cold settled in and the workers clad in neon orange and yellow took their leave, another year of construc- tion on Interstate 74 and I-155 in Morton was completed. Progress was made on all fronts of the $86 million project, the biggest being Jefferson Street reopening along with I-155 getting its on-ramp to I-74 eastbound back. The tunnels at Jefferson Street had issues with freezing and draining Illinois Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner, left, greets Chilliand their age forced the cothe city councilman Jim Thornton during a visit Friday to Pearce Community Center in Chillicothe. david See PROJECT page A9 zalaznik/gatehouse media illinois New EP City Hall not expected to cost taxpayers By scott hilyard GateHouse Media Illinois The financing package to pay for a new City Hall in the Levee District that won’t technically cost property taxpayers any money depends on the alignment of several interlocking factors. The City Council unanimously approved one of those factors — an agreement to sell the current city hall to a local developer — at its regular meeting Tuesday night. “Basically, this is a revenue neutral project,” said Commissioner Gary Densberger. A new 9,000-squarefoot city hall in the Levee District affixed to the new Fondulac District Library This is the most up-to-date rendering supplied by PCM+D Architects in East Peoria of what the new City Hall could look like if it is built next to the Fondulac District Library. courtesy of PCM + D would cost a little more than $2 million. The money would be raised by the sale of the current City Hall and the old library the city now owns for a total of about $900,000; also, from the estimated $1 million in increased sales and property tax revenues that would come from returning both of those buildings to the tax rolls as commercial properties. Midwest Engineering has moved into the old library building with an option to 1R 0,1,080385&+$6( 1R '2:13$<0(17 purchase it. On Tuesday, the council approved an agreement that provides an option to developer Jeff Graves to purchase the current City Hall at 100 E. Washington St. for $445,000. Graves owns the adjacent strip retail center. The agreement is contingent on Graves being able to present an acceptable tenant to the building and to commit to building facades and See HALL page A7 A2 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 East Peoria Times-Courier AROUND TOWN @¥ ¥ ªQ× ªÓ ÓnáÓ¥ É DEADLINE: Email Around Town items to [email protected] by noon Thursdays. TO DO THIS WEEKEND Jan. 16-18 1@n þªìÓ ÓnáÓn n¥á ×@û¥ × üá þªìÁ .ª¥ ªûnÓ þªìÓ Ą²½¾ ᪠@ /á@án @Ó Õ . × n@×þÁ [@¥ á@n [@Ón ª| án »@»nÓüªÓ ün n»¥ þªì üá @ ÓnáÓn n¥á »@¥ á@á nná× þªìÓ ¥nne×Á n @ ªªe ¥n QªÓb /á@án @Ó × ánÓnÁÕ ²ĄĄ²²ãÜÁ² Peoria Symphony Orchestra Festa Italiana 8 p.m. Jan. 17, Grace Presbyterian Church on Route 91. 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Savor elaborate desserts by area chefs. Dinner stations, cash bar, raffles and entertainment. Benefits Girl Scouts of Central Illinois. For more info, call Jennifer Ewan at 217-233-0476 of [email protected]. fondulac library (400 S. Richland St.) 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a new library initiative that promotes reading 1,000 books to preschoolers before they begin Kindergarten. It’s easy to do, and the child gets a free paperback book every time they read and report 100 books. For more info or to register, visit the Children’s Department. Knitting Club meets at 2 p.m. the first and third Sundays of the month September-May. Anyone who likes to knit, crochet or :KHUHWR3,&.83D (DVW3HRULD7LPHV&RXULHU ENTERTAINMENT Peoria Symphony Orchestra 2014-15 season tickets on sale now. Festa Italiana 8 p.m. Jan. 17, Grace Presbyterian Church on Route 91; Valentine’s Day with Quartetto Gelato, 8 p.m. Feb. 14 Peoria Civic Center Theater; Visions of Vienna 8 p.m. March 14 at Grace Presbyterian Church; Matinee at the Movies 3 p.m. April 19 Peoria Civic Center Theater; Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 7, 8 p.m. May 9 at Peoria Civic Center Theater; For more info, call 671-1096 or visit peoriasymphony.org. Limelight Eventplex 8102 N. University St., Peoria. 693-1234. Get tickets at ticketfly.com. An Evening with Yvonne Greer, doors 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets $20-$25; WWCT-99.9’s Discovery Concert Series with Bad Suns. Tickets are standing only general admission. A non-perishable food item to be donated just visit over a cup of tea is welcome. Many items made are donated to local charities. PeoWriMos: A Writing Group For All PeoWriMos is a relaxed, supportive group for writers of all levels that meets at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of the month September-May. Call 699-3917, ext. 2251 for more info. Drama Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursdays of the month. Fifththrough eighth-graders participate in quirky improvisation games, script reading, and other expressive activities. 699-3917, ext. 1291 for more info. Winter Reading Reading is the perfect way to relax after the holidays. Adults age 18 and older are invited to pick up a reading log at the library through Feb. 28 and read or listed to five books from Fondulac Library to enter the Winter Reading Drawing. Ooey Gooey Art & More Kids ages 3 to 6 get messy and artistic by playing with and creating with shaving cream, snow, and sandpaper at 10 a.m. on Jan. 14 & 28. To register or for more to Friendship House is requested when arriving. Doors 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Feb. 8. Tickets are $6; Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment presents Here Come the Mummies, doors at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets are $22-$25; The Sound Bar at Limelight Eventplex presents Dead Language, progressive rock band from Peoria. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Feb. 21. Tickets are $5-$10. Jukebox Comedy Club, 3527 W. Farmington Road, Peoria. 673-5853. Costaki Economopoulos 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Jan. 2224. Prices are$12 for the 8 p.m. Jan. 22 and 10:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24 shows. The 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and 24 shows are $15. All acts are to be considered not for general audience unless specified otherwise. Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria. 673-8900. STOMP 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Tickets are $40, $57 and $70 and are information, call 699-3917, ext. 1291. Introducing the Teen Advisory Board Fondulac District Library is excited to announce the formation of a Teen Advisory Board and is currently looking for student volunteers. Any high school student is welcome to apply, including students who need to fulfill volunteer hours for student groups such as Key Club and National Honor Society, and those that simply have a love of the library. If you are in 9th-12th grade and interested in contributing your voice to the library community, applications are due by Jan. 15. For more info call Carey at 699-3917, ext. 2172 or at [email protected]. Story Hours Winter story hours have begun. All story hour sessions are available on a drop-in basis. Call 699-3917 to find out which story hour is right for your child. STEM Challenge Explore force and motion in handson STEM Challenges for kids in grades 3, 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays beginning Jan. 10 through March 21. Young scientists will available at ticketmaster. com, the Peoria Civic Center box office or by phone at 800-745-3000. Central Illinois Jazz Society presents CIJS House Band 6 p.m., featuring Guest Group Travis Wesley Trio at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Starting Gate Banquet Room, located in Landmark Recreation Center, 3225 N. Dries Lane, Peoria. (parking is available in Landmark lot and across Dries Lane). www. traviswesleyjazz.com. The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will play during the first set, under the leadership of Larry Harms. The CIJS House Band features jazz musicians from the area. For more information, call 692-5330 or visit www.cijs.org or www.peoriajazz.com. For more information about the location, visit www.landmarkrec. com. Food and beverages are available for purchase at this live jazz program. Admission: $5 members and $7 non-members. Students are free. be introduced to physics through interesting and engaging experiments and demonstrations. To register and for more information, call 699-3917, ext. 1291. Engineering is Fun Kindergartners through 2nd graders discover engineering as they experiment with scientific concepts and STEM challenges based on children’s literature at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays through March 23. To register and for more info, call 6993917, ext. 1291. Peoria Stories with Ken Zurski Local author Ken Zurski discusses Peoria Stories, his latest book, which tells of national and local personalities and historic happenings from days gone by at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 14. The program concludes with a book sale and signing. For info, call 699-3917, ext. 2251. Minecraft Club Come to the library at 6:30 p.m. the 2nd Wednesdays of the month, beginning Jan. 14, for an hour-long Minecraft Club. Kids ages 7 to 14 are See TOWN page A3 6XEVFULEHWRRXU (HGLWLRQ It’s Free! ,THPS! 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First of all a great town Continued from Page A2 welcome to participate and use their team-building skills to complete minor to complex challenges. For more information call 699-3917, ext. 1291. Grown Up Game Nights While the library’s board games are available for all ages at any time, the PlayStations (3 & 4) and Steam Station video gaming are usually reserved for teens ages 14-19. Not on Grown Up Game Nights, though. Gamers age 20 and older are invited to get their game on starting at 5 p.m. Jan. 15. Bring your library card or photo ID, and check in at the second floor Information Desk to get started. For more information, call 6993917, ext. 2251. To Be Continued Join us as we explore tales too epic for a single book. This group is for 5th-8th graders who like to read series. The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15. For more info, call 6993917, ext. 1291. Library Closing The library will be closed Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. on Jan. 20. Teen Space Book Club Are books more exciting than the day-to-day grind? You bet! 9th through 12th graders can come to Fondulac Library at 7 p.m. on Jan. 20 for the next meeting of the Young Adult Book Club. Call 699-3917 ext. 2172 for more information. Holidays Around the World Travel the world at 10 a.m. on Jan. 21, as Denise Leitch from Lingua Garden shares bilingual books and activities and teaches kids age 3 to 5 about the many different cultures and holiday-related traditions celebrated around the world. To register or for more information, call 6993917, ext. 1291. Mid-Week Matinee Free film showing at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 21. To learn what’s playing, call 699-3917, ext. 2251. thanks to all involved in the 365 days times 24 hours conduct of this office. Our full-time staff: Chief Deputy Rod Wamsley and office manager Glenda Grashoff. Our part-time deputies:Rick VonRohr, Scott Price, Liza Dickerson, Missy Mallory, Chris Brammeier and Shawn Naylor. Throughout this year they have been beside you as your children go to school, when you were at the grocery store and in the early hours of each day as you slept. They served in every neighborhood in the county, and in every kind of weather they were doing and caring for someone in great need. They have all done exemplary work and conducted themselves in the highest ethical and professional manner. I cannot thank them enough. Thanks to all the agencies that support this office everyday. The police at every level including the state police, county sheriff, all of the municipalities and their auxiliary officers. They kept us safe at the scenes and brought us safely through 8th graders. Kids will make small felt crafts and practice embroidery techniques. Materials provided. Space is limited. Call 699-3917, ext. 1291 by Jan. 16 to register for the first three sessions or for more information. note speakers: Julie Black and Katie Black, Contemporary Christian Women’s Academy. Conference cost is $35 and includes breakfast pastries, lunch and materials. (Friday night only — $10; Saturday only $30; $5 late fee if registered after Jan. 23, 2015). Childcare available by trained staff at no charge (donations appreciated). Pre-registration required for each child. Sign language interpreters provided. Women encouraged to bring Bibles. Conference for all women, teenage girls, moms, grandmas, singles and college-age of all denominations. For registration information visit the Redeemer website www. redeemerlutheran.com. For more information contact Lisa Mack at 243-5859 or [email protected]. AREA Dickson Mounds Museum Bus Trip day-long bus trip to Champaign-Urbana for Day of the Drum Festival at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts March 14. Enjoy percussion music from around the world and listen to live music by artists Rocky Maffit, the Billy Jonas Band, body percussionists Crosspulse Duo and Uzbekistan frame drummer Abbos Kosimov. Drum circles and workshops will also be held throughout the day. In addition, participants may explore the exhibits at the Spurlock Museum. Cost is $75 per person for Illinois State Museum Society members and $85 for non-members. Fee includes travel to Champaign-Urbana, activities, and dinner. Lunch on own. Registration required with a deadline of Feb. 13. Space limited. For more information or to register, contact Curator of Education Christa Christensen at 547-3721. Illinois State Museum - Dickson Mounds is located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97. Museum is open free to the public from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Tours and special programs available for groups with reservations. For more information call 547-3721 or TTY 217.782.9175 or visit the www.experienceDicksonMounds.com. Also check out weekly updates on Facebook at “Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds.” Tri County Tropical Fish Society monthly meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 4911 N. Knoxville, corner of Glen and Knoxville. Visitors welcome. Women’s Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 6801 N. Allen Road, Peoria, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 30 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 31. Key- blizzards in the dark of night. To the paramedics who first use their skills to try to save the decedent. To all the firemen who helped us down ladders, into dark places, protected our victim’s privacy, and helped assure families that all would be well. A special thanks to the hospital’s emergency departments who gave their all. My personal thanks to all the family and friends who suddenly appeared at the many scenes their presence assists us in many ways. Now for the numbers of 2014: Total deaths — 860 (Lowest total since 2002) Cremations — 417 Autopsy deaths — 71 Drug related deaths — 15 Prescription — 11 Huffing — 1 Heroin/Cocaine — 3 Suicides — 10 Homicides — 1 Undetermined — 1 Motor Vehicle — 6 Drowning — 1 The coroner’s office pledges continued compassion and professionalism going forward. Dr. James J. Baldi Coroner Tazewell County A3 Letters Policy The East Peoria TimesCourier encourages letters to the editor about local, state or national issues. Letters should be 200 to 300 words and legible (typed if possible). Letters must contain the author’s name, signature and phone number for verification. The author’s name and city will be printed. We reserve the right to edit all letters for style, length or libelous material. Letters will be published on a space available basis. Letter writers assume responsibility for the accuracy of facts and figures stated in the letters. We have the right to choose which letters to publish. Letters may be emailed to eptc@ timestoday.com. Boy Scout Troop 178 Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser 4-8 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Morton United Methodist Church, 420 N. Tennessee Ave., Morton. Advance tickets are available for $6 per person for adults, $4 for seniors and children, or $20 for a family of five or more. Cost at the door is $7 per person for adults, $5 for seniors and children, or $20 for a family of five or more. Carryout will be available. Bids for the silent auction will be accepted from 4-7:30 p.m. There will also be a bake sale all night. Anyone bringing a canned food donation will receive a free cookie or dessert. Proceeds from the fundraiser help Scouts pay for summer camp, Philmont Scout Ranch, and other activities throughout the year. For advance tickets, contact a member of Troop 178, or call Patti Orzel 212-0393. Washington Historical Society Presentation on women and the American Revolutionary War by Kenda Bond 7 p.m. on Jan. 26, at the Washington Presbyterian Church, 105 S. Elm St., in Washington. The program is free and open to the public. For information, call 444-7621. Book Club The next meeting of the Bifocal Book Club will be January 26 at 1:30 p.m. For more information call 699-3917 ext. 2173. ##. #8.! /, /1/ Author Chat: Darcie Chan Darcie Chan returns to chat about her Mill River series via Skype at 2 p.m. Jan. 26. The Mill River Recluse appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Its sequel, “The Mill River Redemption,” was released in August. 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A4 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 East Peoria Times-Courier OPINION www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Questions? Contact Editor Jeanette Kendall at 681-3733 or email at [email protected] Economically speaking, Illinois ready for something to celebrate Nothing says “party” like economic development. In a change-up from the usual glitzy inauguration festivities that take place in Springfield, this weekend’s inaugural events will include a business exposition and a jobs fair. Republican governorelect Bruce Rauner will host what is dubbed the “Illinois is Back” expo at the Prairie Capital Convention Center to showcase various Illinois employers, cultural sites, tourist attractions and schools. A veterans hiring fair will be part of the expo, too. The idea, according to a news release from Rauner’s office, is to “send a clear message to potential investors, partners and business operators (that) Illinois is back.” “Illinois is home to the best people and best location to start a business — and with the right policies in place, we have tremendous potential,” Rauner said in the news release. “This is a time to celebrate the state we love and reaffirm our commitment to making Illinois the most competitive state in America.” It seems a bit premature to proclaim Illinois is back, particularly in light of recent statewide economic news. Peoria-based Caterpillar announced Jan. 7 it will lay off 200 workers at its Decatur and East Peoria plants. On Thursday, JCPenney announced store closures in Quincy and DeKalb. In November and December, Illinois employers warned of 1,500 layoffs on the horizon, including such companies as Comcast, Aramark and hotel operator Atwood. And Illinois farmers recently indicated in a farm bureau survey that they are less optimistic about the 2015 agricultural econ- omy, saying they planned to cut expenses and major purchases in anticipation of lower commodity prices and income. No, Illinois is not “back.” There’s plenty of room for growth and improvement, though. And while the idea of an indoor-outdoor economic development expo during a January inauguration seems oddly misguided (we’re told there will be heated tents, though, lucky for visitors), it’s tough to criticize an effort to do some cheerleading about what Illinois already has going for it. Among the local companies that will be part of the expo are Springfield Clinic and Sysco Central Illinois. Other companies from around the state that will participate are Caterpillar, ADM, the University of Illinois, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Walgreens and more. 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STONE AVE., PEORIA • 673-2252 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO. www.RCPMCO.com www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com East Peoria Times-Courier Wednesday, January 14, 2015 A5 Four Corners: Koch Grade School, an early country school Emmanuel Ropp sold a small lot at the northeast corner of section 23, adjacent to the original plot, to the directors of School District No. 84 on Sept. 15, 1919, and with the additional land a brick structure as constructed to replace the original frame school. Edna Mae Simon attended Koch School for eight years from 1936 to 1943 and recalls Caroline Stiers teaching music and Nelda Bank teaching math. Edna Mae’s father, John Simon, owned a dairy farm in the southeast quarter of Section 23 that he had purchased in 1930. The large barn remains today as the residence of Diana Sanna at 1451 Highview Road. This barn had been remodeled as a residence for Bradley University basketball coach, Dick Versace; however he departed for the NBA having never resided in it. Edna related that her father named Highview Road because he did not want people referring to his property as the dairy farm on the road from (derogatory word) Hill. The Simon property included what is Fondulac Heights subdivision today. Dorothy Kuykendall and her sister Shirley Riley attended Koch School beginning in 1939 and recall Mrs. Hale as the teacher. Their father, Clifford Olson managed Ankabar Acres Horse Boarding This picture was taken in fall of 1940 at Koch School. The teacher was W.C. Welch. Eighteen of the 20 members of the school are pictured. submitted photo and Breeding Farm and also owned Olson Dairy Farm. He bred and trained thoroughbred pacers and trotters for Harry Schmoeger on a track just east of Koch School. When it was no longer feasible to operate Koch as a separate school, a petition for annexation of District No. 84 to District No. 86 was filed Jan. 20, 1958. There was a much heated discussion between those who approved of annexation and those who wished to maintain the existing small school until annexation was approved by the County Board of School Trustees April 10, 1958. Koch Grade School students began attending Bolin Grade School in September of 1959. When Armstrong School was built in 1970 students that lived in the old Koch school district were transferred to Armstrong. Koch School was sold by County Board of School Trustees to William and Elizabeth Schmidt on Nov. 9, 1959, for the sum of $5,100 for use as a private residence. William Schmidt (widower and surviving joint tenant of Elizabeth S. Schmidt) and Lottie Schmidt, his wife, sold the property to the city of East Peoria on Oct. 7, 1982, for the sum of $30,000. The schoolhouse was razed to make way for the construction of Centennial Drive and realignment of Highview Road in connection with the building of Riverview Retirement Home. — Compiled November 2014 by Frank Borror The East Peoria Historical Society is located at 324-326 Pekin Ave. It is dedicated to the collection and preservation of local history. 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Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that when progressed can case body deformities and can compromise internal organs, according to a Curvy Girls brochure. Danielle was diagnosed with scoliosis in sixth grade. “This was a complete surprise for us. We went in for her routine sixthgrade physical. When the doctor asked her to bend at the waste and reach down to her toes, and our pediatrician looked up her spine, the right shoulder blade was higher than the left,” Tracy Kramer, Danielle’s mom, said. The Kramers were sent down to X-ray immediately and found out a couple of days later about the diagnosis. “It was a whirlwind from there,” Tracy said. When Danielle first heard the news, she was frightened. “I had never heard the word scoliosis before, and to me, that meant anywhere between it’s not a big deal or you are going to die,” Danielle Danielle Kramer shows some of the back braces she has worn. jeanette kendall/TimesNewspapers said. Since her diagnosis, Danielle has learned a lot. “If not untreated it can get worse,” she said. “You can grow sideways because of it.” When Danielle was first diagnosed, the top curve of her spine measured 25 degrees and the bottom curve measured 19 degrees. Four months later, Danielle had grown a half inch and 6 degrees was added to both the top and the bottom of her spine. “That was when we knew she absolutely needed treatment for this,” Tracy said. As they learned more, Tracy said it became apparent that Danielle’s condition was manageable. Wearing a body brace and a body sock, a wicking material under the brace, became a way of life for Danielle. Initially, she had to wear the brace 16 to 18 hours a day, even while she slept. “Every day when she gets dressed … and this is great fun during the hot summer months, she has the body sock or the body brace and something on over that, so she always has at least three layers on,” Tracy said. “Yeah, heat can be one of the hard things about it. Actually there are a lot of hard parts about scoliosis and that’s why we have support groups,” Daniel said. One of the biggest challenges for Danielle is fashion. “You can’t wear form fitting clothes or just anything thin because the brace bulges and makes you look a little weird,” Danielle said. Tracy said it’s also difficult to find pants that fit over the brace. Recently, Danielle’s doctor told her she could wear the brace 12 hours a day, and soon that will be decreased to eight hours a day. She is currently doing intense physical therapy to strengthen her muscles, which became weak from wearing the brace. “I’m kind of near the end of growth and the end of growth is when you can stop treatment if it’s stable,” Danielle said. Wearing the brace for a third of the day has Danielle excited. She said she can wear it while she sleeps. This means she can get a new wardrobe since she will no longer have to worry about how the brace will look under her clothing. “Fashion’s a hard thing for me. For other girls, sometimes it’s a social aspect. Bracing can make you different and sometimes people can be a little mean about it,” Danielle said. “Thankfully, I haven’t gone through that. I have a wonderful supportive group of friends and teachers at Central.” Many girls who have scoliosis feel shame, Danielle said. “It’s hard. You can’t bend at the waste when wearing a brace. It pushes you. It makes you feel uncomfortable. It’s hard to move,” she said. Danielle doesn’t want girls to feel ashamed. That’s one of the reasons she decided to start her own support group. It was through their brace provider that the Kramers learned about the Curvy Girls Scoliosis support groups. The support groups are worldwide and there are only two other groups in northern Illinois besides Danielle’s in central Illinois. Tracy said it was her daughter’s idea to start the group. “She was at a point where she had accepted the diagnosis but wanted some additional support and encouragement from girls who knew what it was like, girls who had been there, so she started spending more and more time on the forum at curvygirlsscoliosos.com and through the conversations she was having there she started seeing the benefit of connecting,” Tracy said. To start her chapter, Danielle had to contact the founders and go through a lengthy interview process. Danielle’s first meeting was in August last year. Six girls, ages 9 to 15, attended the meeting. One of the girls came from Springfield. “Parents see the value of the meetings and are willing to commute,” Tracy said. During the one-anda-half hour meetings, the girls hang out and talk about what they are going through. The parents meet separately and talk as well. Danielle We are the BEST because we sell for less! MODERN FURNITURE CS-02517686 50 Cherry Tree Plaza • Washington • 444-8582 Hours: M-F 10-7, S 10-5, Sun 1-5 organizes the meetings by making an outline beforehand. “We talk about scoliosis, braces and surgery and doctor’s appointments and fashion,” Danielle said. “If there’s someone new we share our stories. I usually choose a couple of topics having to do with scoliosis. Sometimes girls will email me with topics to talk about.” For example, in August, the topics were back-to-school fashion and fears. At one meeting, there was even a guest speaker from Bradley who had been through a spinal fusion surgery. “The girls were able to ask her questions. It was really a neat experience to be able to see someone who had been through really some serious surgery that was finishing up her degree and very physically active and involved in sports. It was very encouraging for the girls to able to talk to someone like that,” Tracy said. Tracy is proud of how her daughter has handled everything. “Danielle does such an excellent job of organizing the meetings,” Tracy said. Danielle said the benefits of the meetings are two-fold. “Honestly, I think it does a lot more for me. I still have a hard time thinking this is real,” she said. “It means a lot that there are other girls who get it. For most of my journey it’s been me alone and now I have this and it’s ‘Whoa! I have other girls to share it with,’” Danielle said. Danielle recalled the first meeting in which one girl attended. When they hugged they felt each others’ back braces. “It was just a neat experience seeing the look on both of their faces. They just lit up. They had found someone else that was going through exactly the same and knew what it felt like,” Tracy said. Throughout the experience of having scoliosis, Danielle has kept a positive attitude. “I feel like this experience, having scoliosis, for me, has made me tougher both physically and emotionally,” she said. “I would not be the same person I am today if it would not have been for this.” The meetings are free to attend. For more information, visit CentralIL@ CurvyGirlsScoliosis.com or call 699-2150. Flooring That’s a Step Beyond the Others! • Ceramic • Porcelain • Natural Stone • Decorative Glass • Installation Products • Maintenance Products 309-694-3020 3620 N. Main St. • East Peoria, IL www.leewaytile.com Stay warm this winter with in-floor heat. www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com hall Continued from Page A1 landscaping consistent with the nearby Levee District. Also, a “best effort” must be made to provide a tenant or tenants that would generate at least $2 million annually in new retail sales, the minimum amount necessary to make the city hall financing package work. The city hopes to break ground this spring with a completion date of December. Transfer of the rauner Continued from Page A1 Feelings against the decision were as clear as crystal among Leitch, Rauner and other Republicans gathered at Pearce Community Center. Chillicothe was the second of nine stops on a two-day, downstate tour Rauner is taking before he assumed office Monday. The Rauner caravan began a day after the Democrat-dominated Legislature met in special session to authorize an election in 2016 to fill the final two years of Judy Baar Topinka’s term as comptroller. Topinka, a Republican who was reelected in November, died unexpectedly last month. Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has said he intends to sign into law the election legislation before his term ends. Rauner defeated Quinn the same day Topinka won re-election. The comptroller election would be held at the same time as the presidential election, when Democrats in Illinois typically perform better current City Hall will occur when the city relocates to the Levee District, which can happen no later than April 1, 2016. “I’m happy with the agreement,” Graves told the council Tuesday. “I’m looking forward to completing it.” The council also approved the second reading of a resolution accepting the lowest bids to construct the new city hall. The companies that were awarded contracts include Otto Baum, $82,573 for site work; George Rump Construc- tion, $1,235,800 for general trades; Automatic Fire Sprinkler, $31,170 for fire protection; J.C. Dillon Plumbing, $95,623 for plumbing; PIPCO, $374,000 for HVAC; and Foster-Jacob Electrical, $262,000 for electrical. The six total low bids received will surpass the $2,169,179 budget slated for the project by $46,162, or about 2 percent. Densberger said he hoped that by working closely with the contractors, the project could be brought in on budget. than they do in mid-term voting. In theory, that might give Democrats a better chance of winning the comptroller office. Democrats said stateconstitution authors didn’t anticipate a gubernatorial appointee would serve a four-year term in a post elected statewide. Republicans said the decision embodied partisanship. “Let’s face it: If Pat Quinn had been elected governor, we never would have been in special session,” said state Sen. Darin LaHood, a Dunlap Republican. But if a lawsuit arises from the move, as some Republicans have suggested, it apparently won’t originate from Rauner directly. After he spoke to an audience of about 300, the incoming governor said he doesn’t intend to sue regarding the election plan. “They did a partisanpolitics power play,” Rauner said. “I don’t think it’s appropriate. But I’m not going to get caught up in that. “I’m going to focus on jobs, taxes, schools and ethical reform. I’m not going to let anything distract me from that agenda.” Quinn appointed an interim comptroller to serve until next week. Rauner has announced he’ ll appoint Leslie Munger, a former business executive from Lincolnshire, to take over after he is inaugurated. Neither L a Ho o d nor Leitch ruled out litigation. Leitch appeared to encourage it. “ The constitution is very clear about two things — the power of the governor to appoint as well as the prohibition against having those elections in presidential years,” he said. “So to torture the constitution for what I view as just purely political power games, I just thought it was beneath them. “I thought it was very o f f e n s i v e .” The Chillicothe crowd didn’t seem to take offense to anything Rauner said. Lt. 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Men and women over the age of 18 from Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties are invited to attend, and are welcome to join this nonpartisan, issues-oriented, volunteer, member-directed organization. The league is committed to open, financial crisis. Stunning,” Rauner said after he arrived five minutes early for his appearance, scheduled for 11 a.m. “It’s a tough circumstance. But we’re going to fix it.” responsive and effective government brought about by informed, involved citizens. The league’s chief goal is to make democracy work for all citizens in federal, state and local government decisions. Members can choose their own level of involvement from the many opportunities to discover new interests, learn about local candidates and crucial issues in our community and country, or to simply lean more about how government works. For more information, go to www. lwvgp.org. Those unspecified fixes might render Rauner unpopular for a while, he said. 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Earlier I said the fesOn average, about 230 tival grand total costs vehicles go through the this year is budgeted Winter Wonderland in at $252,000; revenues one hour. Because the this year are budgeted route was cut shorter at $270,000, because last year, McCarty said it Doug is anticipating was thought cars would slightly greater revenues move faster through the from the 30th anniverpark, but that was not sary,” Brimberry said. the case. McCarty said expens“Once they’re in there, es continue over the we can’t make them next couple of months go any faster. We don’t A wet pavement on Dec. 22 created some colorful reflections from the floats on display at the Festival of as things are torn down want to push them Lights Folepi’s Winter Wonderland drive-thru electric park. Revenue from those paying to get into Winter Wonand put away. through by any means,” derland is estimated at $240,000. tim brickner/TimesNewspapers Other areas of the he said. “It ended up the Festival of Lights, cars go slower because including the Queen “If people come from the past couple of years a The Winter Won‘Where does all the monwe packed so much into Pageant, the Find Folepi two or three hours away lot of displays have been derland tally is still ey go?’ Well, the stuff the park. … There was ornament hunt and the used that had not been being finalized with doesn’t go up by itself. more to look at. … There and they have to sit new Shop & Stroll were up in 10 years. the bank, but McCarty It takes six weeks just to aren’t any gaps like may- in line for three hours successful as well, acthat’s a long time with “In 2010, we started said a rough estimate is put Winter Wonderland be there used to be when cording to McCarty. young kids. Maybe we the LED conversion, and $240,000, which means up. It took us an extra you go to certain parts of “There’s can work with some loas we did that we started the city breaks even. week to the park.” a lot of cal businesses and make digging out more stuff Winter Wonderland put the “There’s a lot of Next year to improve, people a family weekend packfrom the semi trailers. helps offset the other forest up. McCarty said festival orpeople to thank. It to thank. age,” McCarty said. … So we found all the costs of the Festival of The paganizers are going to try was a great effort It was a To keep things fresh, pieces. … Last winter Lights, including the rade is a to help with the traffic by all the workers great efdisplays will be moved we actually cleared out parade, which does not year-long flow and try to arrange and volunteers.” fort by all around in the park as every single semi that we bring in revenue. thing,” some hotel packages. the workwell. McCarty said over owned,” he said. “People ask a lot, McCarty Doug McCarty, director of ers and tourism and special events said. volunCity teers. To Adminme, I’ve istrator lived here Tom Brimberry said all my life and seen it but trying to give one dollar this was probably the amount for the Festival of Lights budget is com- best year if you take the whole Festival of Lights,” plicated because of all McCarty said. the components. Next year, McCarty “The queen contest said he wants to keep costs $2,000 but genthat momentum going. erates that much in “We want to expand revenues, the FOLEPI down at the Levee DisClassic Run and Get trict with what we did Lit Run together cost $13,000 but also gener- with the forest and make that bigger,” McCarty ate that much, so they said. “People are coming too pay for themselves,” to town. It’s more than he said. “Advertising for just Winter Wonderland. Winter Wonderland is It’s the Levee District budgeted at $35,000 and trees and maybe but much of that is a things we can throw in state grant received anthere to make it more of nually. Labor for the an attraction.” parade is $50,000 for McCarty said East overtime to police, fire and public works. Light- Peoria’s Festival of Lights is unique. ing around town costs “There’s winter won$7,000, lighting Winderlands and drive-thru ter Wonderland costs parks all over the coun$70,000, Labor for try. Go on the Internet set-up and tear-down and you can find them of Winter Wonderland and the displays around anywhere, and a lot of stuff is the same stuff we town cost $75,000, have because some of the and that about covers standup two-dimensioneverything. That grand total is $252,000, but as al stuff is commercialized. You just buy it from mentioned, between a a company, but what sets state grant and receipts us apart and what makes from races, queen conus probably the best is test, and cars through the three-dimensional Winter Wonderland, floats. Those 40 floats the bottom-line is that … That’s what sets East Doug McCarty has (Behind Avanti’s) Peoria apart from all the moved the festival to other ones.” a cost neutral position that operates within the FOL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DISCOUNT HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER WHAT’S IN STORE: We accept donations daily • Open 9 to 5 Tues-Sat 110 Carver Lane, East Peoria 804 Main Street, Peoria CS-02518252 DONATION HOTLINE: 676-8402 CS-02517701 Great Furniture | Building Materials Plumbing | Flooring | Electrical Furniture | Appliances www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com project Continued from Page A1 replacement. “These were just old structures that needed to be replaced,” Illinois Department of Transportation community relations manager Brian Williamsen said. The project to replace the tunnels lasted about 17 months and the road reopened Dec. 8 this year. With the tunnels gone, Williamsen said the new bridge should hold several generations. “Certainly these are built to last and will be around for many decades,” Williamsen said. The whole project that started in 2013 has been extended to the summer of 2016, due to weather delays, mainly in 2013, Williamsen said. However, where one major effort is completed, another must begin. The area including the I-74 bridges over I-155 will be taken down and new I-155 bridges will be constructed. This phase of the project will begin at the beginning of April depending on weather, Williamsen said. I-74 east and westbound will be taken to the ground level to give I-155 clearance for the bridges for safety reasons. “The (I-74) bridges are 50 to 60 years old. They’re past their service life,” Williamsen said. Williamsen said trucks traveling on the I-155 ramp to I-74 westbound had troubles getting up to speed on such a tight corner as well. Since 2013, workers have poured on 102,000 cubic yards of concrete in the construction zone. Williamsen said it’s enough to create a sidewalk 4-feet wide and 4-feet deep from Morton to Memphis, Tennessee. Once the process is complete, I-74 will have six lanes open instead of the four. “Having extra lanes ... it will improve the traffic flow for a number of reasons,” Williamsen said. Although the project end date was extended, Williamsen said they’re hoping motorists will be happy with the finished product. “Over time there are improvements made to all aspects of transportation. The way things are built now are different than in the past. Improvements are continuing to be made,” Williamsen said. With the break in construction, speed zone limits are still enforced. The 55 mph is still in effect and a 45 mph zone is still mandatory. Even with the reduced speed limits, Illinois State Police District 8 safety and education officer Ross Green said they are still spotting motorists traveling in excess of 85 mph. You still have median barriers up in certain locations and overall they don’t want to bring the speed limit back to the 70 mph because the design of the road way. They don’t want people going that fast,” Green said. “It makes it very dangerous because people don’t take heed to the signs even when they’re posted.” Due to Illinois law, motorists who are cited for speeding in a construction or maintenance zone must appear in court. A minimum fine of $375 is issued for the first offense and $1,000 for the second. For more information on driving in work zones, visit www.IDOT. Illinois.gov. 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King’s latest acting role is in the upcoming crime drama film “Heavy,” which includes some very wellknown friends of his—the now famous smuggler George Jung (pronounced young) and Johnny Depp. King’s friendships with Jung and Depp began with a correspondence King initiated with Jung and all three men share a passion for motorcycles. George Jung holds the distinction of being responsible for the first huge influx of cocaine into the United States in the 1970s, working with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Jung’s biography drove the narrative of the 2001 hit film “Blow,” which starred Johnny Depp as George Jung. King said “Heavy” begins filming in February and is slated for release midyear 2015 and the movie will again star Depp with Jung and King making appearances. King said the movie is based on a true story about Cuba in 1964 where Americans were caught smuggling drugs and they escaped prison and found their way back to Miami. King grew up in Sunnyland and attended Washington High School. After high school King served in Vietnam as a reconnaissance soldier before returning to the United States where he worked Central Illinoisan actor and Vietnam veteran Terry King is pictured with one of his latest Harley Davidson motorcycles. photo courtesy of terry king odd jobs in Colorado and eventually joined the Screen Actors Guild. King’s acting career includes many bit parts and character roles. In “Heavy” King will appear in the movie as an inmate in a prison cell with Jung and Depp. King’s character is the leader of a biker gang and King’s own motorcycles will appear in the film. Around the time “Blow” had appeared in theaters King wrote a letter to Jung (who was in prison at the time) and Jung wrote back, sending an autographed photo. Not much happened after that until recently when Jung signed a book deal for “Heavy” and contacted King to appear in the movie version. Describing Jung, King said, “He can’t relate to people like yourself and me. He’s never been middle class.” King said Jung left home at 17 for California and found wealth and worldly success through marijuana trafficking and was a millionaire within a couple of months. King now talks with George Jung by telephone a few times per week. In a recent call Jung told King Johnny Depp bought Jung a 2015 Cadillac two-seater. Not having driven a car in 20 or more years, Jung hit a button thinking he was turning on a radio and a GPS popped out of the dash instead. Work on the new movie started late because Jung was sentenced to 12 weeks in a halfway house in California — which is a tale of corruption all its own — which King shared. King said, “I’ve learned that 85 percent of all the halfway houses in the country are owned by four or five rich, wealthy men and they buy suburban homes and make halfway houses out of them. “They have an upstairs, a main floor, and a basement and each floor has seven people on it. They get approximately $3,300 per person, per day, from the government.” Using the $3,300 figure that totals $69,300 per house, per day to house inmates of halfway houses. Jung told King, “Those people (halfway house administrators) are as crooked as I ever was.” King said Jung and Depp recently formed their own media production company and will produce movies and video games along with related merchandise. King talked a bit about his friendship with Johnny Depp. “What (Jung) and Johnny (Depp) and me have in common is we all love motorcycles,” King said. “Johnny Depp is so down to earth it is unbelievable … 10 minutes after you meet him it’s like you’ve been around him all your life.” During the conversation with TimesNewspapers King expressed a bit of wonder about the idea of glorifying criminal activity in movies. But as movies like “Blow” and “Goodfellas” have proven, crime dramas based on true stories connect very well with audiences. When the film “Heavy” appears in theaters and on video later this year, moviegoers will see King along with one or two of his motorcycles — and a compelling story of true crime in America. CS-02519379 :HOFRPHWR Dr. Yibing Li, M.D. Board Certified in Pain Medicine Board Certified in spf NCS Electrodiagnosis Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Ü Ü Ü° V « À i ` ° V Tired of living with.... Pain? Tingling? Numbness? 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She was a graduate of Brighton High School in Covington, Tennessee, james diviney jr. class of 1950 where she was involved in many school activities including singing in the choir and cheerleading. During the Korean War, she volunteered with the USO playing the piano and entertaining the service men in Memphis. She worked as a preschool teacher in Texas. A memorial service was Sunday, Jan. 11, at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria. The Rev. Ron Little of- (Rick) Smith of Washington; one sister, Mary (Ron) Wagner of Salem, EAST PEORIA — James Ohio; one brother, Donald Diviney of Peoria; two D. “Jim” Diviney Jr., 71, granddaughters; and one of East Peoria, died at great-granddaughter. 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. He was preceded in 5, 2015, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in death by one sister. He was a fireman at Peoria. Caterpillar Tractor Co. for Born on Nov. 28, 1943, 45 years, retiring in 2009. in Selmer, Tennessee, He also was a volunteer to James D. and Ruby fireman for Northern Frances Hollingsworth Tazewell Fire DepartDiviney Sr., he marment, retiring as assistant ried Marilyn J. Schmitt chief after 10 years of on June 6, 1964, at St. service. He also served Mary’s Church in Kickaon the Northern Tazewell poo. She survives. Water Board, and was a Also surviving are one member of the National son, James D. (Reba) Rifle Association. Diviney III, of Glasford; He was a member of one daughter, Stephanie St. Monica Church in East Peoria, the Knights of Columbus Msgr. E.L. Grzybowski Council No. 7580 in East Peoria and the 4th Degree Knights of Coumbus, Spalding Council of Peoria. A funeral mass was Friday, Jan. 9, at St. Monica Church in East Peoria. The Rev. Ken Marchulones officiated. Visitation was Thursday, Jan. 8, at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington, where recitation of the Rosary was at 6:45 p.m. Additional visitation was Friday at the church. Burial was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens in rural Morton. janet nation Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton, with the Rev. Dave Jane officiating. Visitation was Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Illinois CancerCare, 8940 N. Wood Sage Road, Peoria, IL 61615. To view Janet’s video tribute or to leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.knappjohnson.com. EAST PEORIA — Janet L. Nation, 52, of East Peoria, died at 9:35 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born Aug. 3, 1962, in Peoria to Eugene and Judith Edwards. Surviving are her daughter, Rebecca Wuthrich (Matt Zeiler) of East Peoria; five grandsons; her mother, Judith Edwards of Morton; her boyfriend, Jeffery Mennel of East Peoria; and one sister, Cheryl Hayes of Peoria. She was preceded in death by one daughter, her father and one brother. She worked as a server at Cracker Barrel for 17 years. Cremation will be accorded. A memorial service was Saturday, Jan. 10, at Knapp-Johnson ficiated. There will be a memorial visitation prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Nadine’s memorial website is available at www.deitersfuneralhome. com, where online condolences may also be sent to the family. CS-02519370 Memorials may be made to the St. Monica food pantry. Jim’s memorial website is available at www. deitersfuneralhome.com where condolences may also be sent to the family. 2363 Washington Rd. • Washington Expires 2-28-15 FREE Tire Inspections ble 4 Year Road Hazard Available Most passenger vehicles. Includes 20 Point Vehicle Inspection. 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SI 110 Peoria Street, Washington (309) 444-3736 www.lindysdowntownmarket.net :HSLWYPJLZNVVK[OY\1HU\HY` CS-02518347 East Peoria moves to 13-4 Two Mid-Illini victories among week’s results By bryan veginski TimesNewspapers Bryce Markum, a senior, led the East Peoria boys basketball team Jan. 6 with 14 points in a 67-47 road loss to Metamora. The Raiders ended the week 6-8 overall and 2-4 in Mid-Illini Conference play. diana brown/timesnewspapers Raiders repel Morton By dylan polk and bryan veginski In East Peoria’s first Mid-Illini Conference wrestling action in more than a month Jan. 6, the Raiders had a productive day on the mat. East Peoria took down Limestone, 41-33, and host Morton, 60-15, to improve to 3-1 in league bouts. The second-place Raiders trailed only five-time defending M-I champion Washington entering the final two weeks before the conference tournament. Jacob McCartney, Phoenix Stuart, Bryce Sandoval, Justin Bicknell, Justin Doty and Karson Klyber all won twice for East Peoria. McCartney pinned a Morton grappler 15 seconds before the end of the 120-pound match and received a forfeit against Limestone. Stuart pinned both of his foes, competing at 126 against the Rockets and 132 vs. the Potters. Sandoval had two first-period pins at 145 as he extended his winning streak to 17 matches. Bicknell did not have to East Peoria senior Bryce Sandoval, right, had another big week at 145 and 152 pounds for the wrestling team. With five wins, Sandoval improved to 22-1 on the season. The Raiders are at Canton Thursday for a triangular meet that also will feature Metamora. bryan veginski/timesnewspapers break a sweat at 160 after being issued two forfeit victories. Doty prevailed by default at 220 against Limestone and clipped a Morton foe, 5-3. At 285, Klyber also recorded two pins for East Peoria. He defeated a Rocket in only 1:37. Kadin Devos (152) supplied an 18-3 technical fall against Limestone. Alexander Garza (106) and TimesNewspapers Coming off a heartbreaking championship loss at the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, the Metamora boys basketball team looked to get back to what it’s done most this season: win. And what better way to do that than against a conference rival? The Redbirds used a 27-point third quarter to put away Mid-Illini Conference rival East Peoria by a score of 67-47 Jan. 6 at Metamora. “Any time you can get a win in the Mid-Illini, it’s good,” said Metamora coach Danny Grieves. “I told our guys, I said, ‘This is the third year in a row at this point we’re 12-1, and it’s not how you start — it’s how you finish.’ So, I’m glad to have those wins, but it’s not all about the wins and losses; it’s about trying to get better each game.” Metamora got out to a fast start over the Raiders, beginning the game with a corner 3-pointer from senior Josh Dixon. The Redbirds’ offense would not relent in the opening frame, going up 15-0 while a stubborn Metamora defense kept East Peoria scoreless through the 4:25 mark, holding the Raiders to just two attempts from the field. East Peoria senior Bryce Markum finally got the Raiders on the board with just over See BOYS page B8 bloomington — A proposal to revamp how the high school football conferences and playoffs are aligned was rejected by the Illinois High School Association member schools, the organization announced Jan. 6. More than 65 percent of schools voted against the measure (395-212). The percentages held steady when removing the non-football EP 37, Springfield 36; Troy Triad 35, EP 24; Sandwich 44, EP 27 The Raiders dropped two of See WRESTLERS page B3 Wrestling Mid-Illini standings As of Jan. 12 Washington East Peoria Metamora Pekin Limestone Canton Morton W 4 3 2 2 2 0 0 L 0 1 1 2 4 2 3 In return to form, Potters bounce girls East Peoria held Morton to 14 first-half points By bryan veginski TimesNewspapers East Peoria junior Kayla Burks drives past Emma Heisler of Morton Friday during a Mid-Illini Conference girls basketball game. The first-place Potters posted a 42-24 victory that dropped the Raiders to 3-14 overall. rex urban/timesnewspapers IHSA football proposal rejected in decisive vote GateHouse Media Illinois Zach Spokely (170) pinned Potters, while Jacob Lovell (182) and Devin Worrick (195) were handed forfeits. Thayer Stanford (113) emerged with a 3-2 victory. playing schools’ votes as well. Proposal 10 would have: • Done away with football conferences and replaced them with eight geographic regions (in each playoff class) consisting of seven to nine teams. The regions, based on enrollment, would have existed for two years before being realigned based on enrollment changes. • Sent the top four teams from each region to the playoffs, which would have allowed for the current 32 teams per See IHSA page B2 morton — The East Peoria girls basketball team delivered a superb defensive effort in the first half. Unfortunately for the Raiders, their offense was stuck in neutral in a Mid-Illini Conference game Friday at stateranked Morton. “We hit a drought offensively and we were looking for someone to score — someone to start us off,” EPCHS head coach Khassandrae Brown said. When the Potters, rated No. 8 in the Jan. 7 Associated Press Class 3A state poll, heated up after intermission, the end result was a 42-24 win for the hosts. East Peoria (3-14, 0-5) held high-scoring Morton, which reached at least 64 points in its first nine games, to only 14 in the opening 16 minutes. But the guests generated just five points in that same span, all by Rachel Hilton. Her two first-half field goals came more than eight minutes apart. Combined, the squads shot a mere 5-for-41 (.122) from the field before the break. Hilton again led the team with 11 points. In fact, it took 20 minutes, 55 seconds — when Ashley Emert split two free throws — before someone besides Hilton scored. “We’re trying to get someone else to step up and give us 10 solid points consistently,” Brown said. “We’ve done a ton more shooting throughout the week. We’ve got to find that extra piece.” The Potters were missing top scorer Chandler Ryan for a second straight game with an ankle injury. But Jadison Wharram provided a varsity career-best 16 points. A 7-0 run to open the third quarter gave Morton a 21-5 advantage. Eden Tornow’s 3-pointer, the second of the period for the Raiders, made it 26-12, but the Potters countered with seven consecutive points in a spurt that stretched into the fourth. Kayla Burks had all five of her points in the final quarter, including baskets on back-toback possessions. Half of East Peoria’s offensive output on the night came in the fourth. Ashley and Allie Emert combined for four points. See GIRLS page B3 Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest Feb. 15 The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship rounds for 2015 are about to begin. Entries are free to all boys and girls from ages 9 to 14. Local competitions will name a champion in each of 12 divisions. There are six divisions each for girls and boys. The local East Peoria competition is set to start at 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at Central Junior High School, 601 Taylor St. in the new gym. Each of the 12 local champions will continue to the district competition, also occurring at Central Junior High School immediately following the local competition. Entry forms will be available at the door, at the Fon du Lac Park District administration building, the CJHS office, the East Peoria Community High School office at Robein School and at St. Patrick’s School in Washington. District winners will advance to the regional championship on a to-be-announced date in March in Princeville. The regional winner will go on to the state-level championship, to be held on a to-be-announced date in April in Chatham. Many of last year’s winners will return to compete in the next age bracket. About 130,000 youths participate in the championships throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines. There were about 3,400 local-level competition sites involved. The Knights of Columbus have been sponsoring and providing volunteers for the Free Throw Championships for the last 47 years. Boys and girls in the 9, 10 and 11 age groups will shoot free throws from a line 12 feet from the basket. Both groups use a women’s regulation size basketball. See K OF C page B2 B2 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 East Peoria Times-Courier EAST PEORIA SPORTSHORTS www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com BUY 1 DAILY Expires 1-21-15 Dine-In Only FREE ENTERTAINMENT ONLY NEWSPAPER COUPONS ACCEPTED Live Entertainment every Wednesday at 8- on the Patio! CS-02519157 SPECIAL GET ONE www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com Whitetails Unlimited banquet Feb. 7 in Peoria Whitetails Unlimited is sponsoring the Heart of Illinois banquet Feb. 7 at the Peoria Civic Center. The event will feature a beef brisket dinner, auction and prizes with a wide array of products such as firearms, outfitter packages, hunting and outdoor-related equipment, artwork and collectibles. A WTU grant from the event will go toward special-needs youth hunts and other local conservation projects. The social hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 each, $28 for a spouse or $28 for children ages 15 and younger. The ticket order deadline is Jan. 31. To order tickets locally, call Bill David at 389-3021 (home) or 573-6307 (cell), WTU national headquarters at 800-274-5471 or go online at www.whitetailsunlimited.com. Those interested also may contact Gary Verardo at 389-4452 or B.J. Vaughn at 264-9570. Founded in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited is a national non-profit conservation organization. WestyDoty camp begins Feb. 16 The WestyDoty Shooting Camp at Mossville Team Works Invitational Thursday Girls — East Peoria vs. Washington, 5:30 p.m.* Boys — East Peoria vs. Washington, 7 p.m.* Friday Girls — Urbana vs. East Peoria, 4 p.m. Boys — Mahomet-Seymour vs. East Peoria, 5:30 p.m. Boys — Washington vs. Grayslake North, 7 p.m. Girls — Washington vs. Grayslake North, 8:30 p.m. Saturday Boys — East Peoria vs. Grayslake North, 9:30 a.m. Girls — East Peoria vs. Grayslake North, 11 a.m. Continued from Page B1 class to stay in place. • Kept open one or two inter-regional matchups on each team’s schedule, K OF C Continued from Page B1 The 12-, 13- and 14-year-old girls will shoot with a women’s reg- 2014 YEAR END Central Illinois baseball camps The Central Illinois Baseball Camp, on five straight Sundays starting Jan. 18, will provide onehour training sessions in small groups at the CougarPlex on the Illinois Central College campus. Instruction will include fundamental drills in hitting and pitching mechanics, proper practice technique, mental approach to hitting and pitching and executing game situations. Five hitting and four pitching sessions are available for ages 8 to 18. The cost is $100 each or $180 for the pitching and hitting combination. Checks should be made payable to Central Illinois Baseball and returned, with the registration form, to: Illinois Central College baseball, Illinois Central College, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL, 61635. Girls — Alton vs. Urbana, 12:30 p.m. Boys — Alton vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 2 p.m. Girls — Urbana vs. Washington, 4 p.m. Boys — Mahomet-Seymour vs. Washington, 5:30 p.m. Boys — Grayslake North vs. Alton, 7 p.m. Girls — Grayslake North vs. Alton, 8:30 p.m. All games in Washington’s Torry Gymnasium IHSA Grade School begins Feb. 16. The camp is four weeks long on Mondays and Wednesdays. Camp 1, for boys and girls in third through seventh grades, is from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Camp 2, for boys and girls in seventh through 11th grades, is from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Chuck Westendorf at 264-0905 or Steve Doty and 397-6549, or go to the website www.westydotyshootingcamp.com. Monday Girls — Urbana vs. Grayslake North, 9:30 a.m. Boys — Mahomet-Seymour vs. Grayslake North, 11 a.m. Girls — Alton vs. East Peoria, 12:30 p.m. Boys — Alton vs. East Peoria, 2 p.m. Girls — Washington vs. Alton, 4 p.m. Boys — Washington vs. Alton, 5:30 p.m. * Mid-Illini Conference game so teams could maintain rivalries with nearby schools that might not be in the same playoff class. Those matchups would have to be approved by the IHSA. The proposal was sponsored by Tim Carlson, principal of Sycamore High School in northern Illinois. Proposal 10 would have given Illinois a similar system to those in Iowa and Missouri. 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Sandoval was the only three-time winner for the Raiders as he improved to 22-1 on the year. Sandoval pinned all three foes, including a Springfield grappler at the 1:02 mark. Stanford, Devos, Bicknell and Doty all provided two victories for East Peoria. The first three had one pin, while Sandwich and Springfield did not have a wrestler to oppose Doty. Pins by Stuart, Lovell and Worrick helped lift the Raiders past the Senators in a match in which both teams had seven wins. Stine had a pin against Triad, while Klyber secured a 5-2 decision vs. Sandwich. Morton (14-2, 5-1) in the second half. The Raiders fell into last place in the conference after Metamora (3-14, 1-5) defeated Dun- lap on the same night. It was the first league win for the Redbirds who were scheduled to host East Peoria Tuesday. Ring In the New Year with Healthy Meal Deliveries! 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Have a conversation,” said Janecek, author of “A Thousand Sparks of Light.” “We all know that heart disease is driven by exposure to the well-known risk factors — smoking, inactivity, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, poor diets — but there’s more; many of us also have inherent tendencies to develop diseases driven by family history and/or genetics,” said Dr. Clyde Yancy, chief, Division of Cardiology Northwestern University. “Understanding the totality of risk is a key first step in better managing or lessening the impact of expected heart diseases. Knowing only your risk factors is a one-arm fight; knowing your risk factors plus your family history gives you a fighting chance,” Yancy said. For parents, knowing their health history is exponentially important. “We and our children are predisposed to certain diseases. Cultural groups are also predisposed. People of Hispanic descent are more likely to develop diabetes; African-Americans are more at risk for high blood pressure. You want to be sure you and your doctor are looking at these factors as your child grows up. My motto is ‘Be prepared, not scared.’” Janecek said. Often people are asked about their health history when they’re in a vulnerable state: while waiting to be treated in a doctor’s office or emergency room, Janecek said. “You don’t want to be answering these questions when you’re not feeling well,” she said. “People think it’s difficult to find out, but it’s simple. You have to start by asking questions. Sit down and talk about it. Have a conversation,” said Lenore Janecek, author of “A Thousand Sparks of Light.” Instead, use one of the free online tools to compose a family health history. The surgeon general’s My Family Health Portrait (https://familyhistory.hhs. gov) is a free Web-based tool that can help you and your family collect and organize family health history information, print, update and share with your doctor. Janecek also likes the American Heart Association’s My Family Health Tree, which is an easy-to-use diagram to find out which conditions are in your family. “It’s a one-page printout that you can keep in your wallet,” she said. Even though some diseases can be passed down genetically, by making healthy food and lifestyle choices you can decrease the chances of developing the conditions, Janecek said. Start the conversation by asking questions of siblings, aunts, uncles and other generations within the family. 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A healthy amount of weight loss is one to two pounds per week. This makes a goal of losing 50 pounds in one year very achievable. However, setting a goal over the course of one year is a very long time. Your dedication to a long-term goal will be much greater if you create smaller goals along the way. For example, “I want to lose 10 pounds in two months” is far less daunting than losing fifty pounds. Another tip for success is rewarding yourself for the progress you have made. Whether your goal is to lose weight or walk further, you should reward yourself when you achieve your goals. The reward can be as simple as a new article of clothing to show off your success, a new water bottle to take to the gym, or new music for your iPod. Once you have achieved your goal, it is time to set another shortterm goal with rewards to look forward to. The last tip for success is “Do not deprive yourself.” If along the road to success you find yourself with a craving for a certain special treat, it’s OK to have it! Moderation is important here. Have a piece of cake, not the entire cake. It will stop the craving and help keep you on track. Many people find themselves trying to fulfill cravings with other foods while their craving continues. Had they started with a portioncontrolled treat, they would have consumed fewer calories and stopped the craving. If you’d like help achieving your New Year’s resolutions, seek help from one of the certified personal trainers at Pearce Community Center. Pearce Fitness Membership... the best value in central Illinois Join by 1/31/15 and receive up to $222 in FREE fitness services* and 13 months for the price of 12. 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Unfortunately, we have also not been properly taught how to deal with concern for others and their health. Think back to a goal that you once set for yourself. This goal doesn’t have to be fitness or health related. Maybe you wanted to practice more self-control and patience with your children, you wanted to have more time for yourself, or you were budgeting your money. How long did it take you to make big strides in that area? Was it challenging? And how many times did you find yourself slipping and have to rein it in again? Did you ever feel overwhelmed like there was no hope? If we’re truly setting a challenging goal, it shouldn’t come easily. There will be times that we slip and fall. We will fall off track. And, you know what? That proves you’re human! Set backs are normal — they give us the opportunity to improve our recovery process. So how can remembering how we once started our journey help us to help others? We should have the same compassion and understanding for what we once went through ourselves. Here are a couple of key points to keep in mind: What worked for you may not work for others. Offer advice only when it’s asked for. Everyone is different! How you achieved your goals may not always be appealing or work for someone else. You don’t know everyone’s story. Don’t make assumptions — period. What we can see with our own eyes doesn’t tell the full story. Encourage others when you notice healthy changes, not just numbers on the scale or their “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” — Diane Ackerman size. It’s really easy to tell someone that they look good or congratulate them for losing weight. But, it’s also very motivating to the individual when they get complemented on changes they have made in their daily routine. Whether it be nutrition choices, working out, or spending more time on their self — take notice. When the numbers on the scale don’t reflect the work effort, it’s nice to know that someone has noticed the changes. And in reality, these daily life changes are the ones that will ultimately lead to lasting ones. What’s the bottom line? At the RiverPlex, we want to support and encourage the journey of each individual member. Everyone’s time with us will look different — and it should! Located in Peoria’s beautiful RiverFront District, the RiverPlex has all of the equipment and facilities you’ll need for your health and wellness journey. Even more importantly, our team of staff is here and ready to support you on your journey, whatever that journey may look like! Stop in the RiverPlex to meet our staff and take a tour, or check us out online at www.riverplex.org. 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Popular commercial diets like Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers and Zone can help you lose some weight in the short-term, but keeping the weight off after the first year and the diet’s impact on heart health are unclear, according to a study published in an American Heart Association journal. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese — and therefore at higher risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. Whether a diet will be effective is an important question. Snacking survey Americans snack a bit differently than the rest of the world. That’s the conclusion of the Nielsen Global Survey of Snacking, which polled more than 30,000 online consumers in 60 countries to identify which snacks are most popular around the world and which health, taste and texture attributes are most important in the selection criteria. Not surprisingly, the study found that Americans prefer unhealthy snacks, reaching most commonly for a bag of chips or chocolate rather than an apple or a granola bar. Sixty-three percent of Americans said they had snacked on a bag of chips in the last 30 days. Chocolate ranked second, and cheese finished a close third. Globally, chocolate is the top snack, but that’s followed by fruit in a very close second place, with vegetables taking the third spot. Best cities for fitness Personal finance social network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle. The top 10 cities for an active lifestyle offer the most cost-effective and accessible fitness and sports facilities as well as access to swimming pools and high percentages of parkland. 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As a team, East Peoria shot 60 percent (6 for 10) from the field, and outscored the Redbirds 18-9 to make it a 31-28 game at halftime. “Once we started handling their press a little better, we really started to look good,” Wright said. “Then Bryce Markum’s knocking down shots, (junior David Perkins) is knocking down shots, we looked good and I thought we battled them pretty well.” Though the Raiders seemed to be heating up in the second frame, the Redbirds quickly put them on ice. Dixon opened up the second half with four straight points for Metamora, and the Redbirds increased their lead with a 12-3 run, going up 43-31. Junior Nate Kennell joined Dixon in the scoring attack, knocking down 15 points on a 6-for-7 effort. That outburst, combined with Dixon’s 10 points and another two from junior Michael Adams, gave Metamora 27 total in the third quarter, and the Redbirds’ lead ballooned to 58-38 headed into the final frame. Wright said while the Raiders had worked in practice to predict where Kennell would take his shots, those plans got scrambled when Metamora began moving the ball around. But by that point, the game was too far out of reach for the Raiders, who shot 4 for 13 in the fourth quarter to give Metamora a 20-point win. Kennell finished with 31 points for Metamora, shooting 11-for-20 from the field, 4-for-9 from the 3-point line and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. Dixon scored 17 points, shooting 6-for-11 from the field, 2-for-6 from the arc and 3-for-3 from the line. Markum led the Raiders with 14 points, shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from the arc. Senior Jakob Burtis, junior Ian Milsteadt, junior David Perkins and sophomore Jacob Teegardin all followed with six points apiece. Misteadt shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. EP 59, Morton 56 (OT) Perkins has long-distance accuracy on the golf course and the basketball court. The East Peoria junior sank a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in overtime Friday to send the guests past Morton in a Mid-Illini contest. “It’s real easy to trust David Perkins with a shot like that,” said EPCHS head coach Matt Wright of one of the looks the team anticipated getting. The Raiders improved to 2-4 in the league and moved into sixth place in the standings, a half-game behind Limestone. The only other attempt Perkins had on the night was a made 3 in the first quarter. The Raiders came back from a seven-point deficit with just more than three minutes remaining in regulation. They were led by Brock Crippen’s 16 points and eight rebounds. Burtis contributed 15 points and Milsteadt 14. Morton was paced by Ryan Altenberger’s gamehigh 21 points. Jared Liddle and Jake Starkey chipped in 11 apiece. A Burtis straight away trey with 32 seconds to go capped a 10-2 East Peoria run. Liddle drew a foul at :06.2 and hit one of the two free throws to extend the game. Back-to-back 3s by Milsteadt and Burtis elevated the Raiders to a 54-50 advantage at the 2:57 mark of the OT. Starkey hit a high-arcing shot to halve the deficit after both teams went 0-for-2 at the line, but the Potters were still down 56-53. Altenberger’s fourth 3 pulled the Potters even and they called timeout with 47.7 seconds left. That set up the heroics of Perkins, a former 3-Point Showdown state finalist. The Raiders used 3s by Burtis, Milseadt and Perkins and an old-fashioned three-point play by Drew Trau to lead 14-12 after one quarter. Altenberger got on the scoreboard with a triple at 2:20, then made an acrobatic shot at 0:21, the first of a series of creative drives to the hoop that he finished successfully. The second period was a 7-7 stalemate that included field goals by Morton’s Marcus Rossi and Teegardin of East Peoria. Starkey had nine points in the third quarter and always seemed to be around the ball. Brown said his effort was contagious on the rest of his teammates. Crippen was a driving force for the Raiders in the same stanza, keeping them within 36-33 entering the fourth. After being urged to be more impactful than he had recently, Crippen took the directive seriously. “He responded very well to that discussion,” Wright said. An Isaac Stephens bucket preceding an Altenberger trey put the Potters on top 45-38 with less than four minutes remaining. East Peoria nearly won the game at the fourthquarter buzzer, but a Milsteadt 3 bounced on the rim three times before falling off no good. The Raiders doubled their league win count from the previous three seasons combined. “I feel like we’re going to knock some teams off,” said Wright. “We’re going to factor into this a little bit.” EP 68, Midwest Central 46 The Raiders surpassed last season’s victory total with a win Saturday in Manito. East Peoria (6-8) was led by Milsteadt’s 19 points, which included three 3s. Burtis had 13 points and Crippen 10 for a team that made half of its 26 field goals from long range. Markum tallied eight points and Perkins six as the Raiders inched closer to the .500 mark. With 10 points, Nathan Wagle was the only Midwest Central player to reach double digits. www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com East Peoria Times-Courier Wednesday, January 14, 2015 B9 St. Francis Woods SUPPORTIVE LIVING FACILITY Affordable living for seniors in a caring environment WELCOME TO ST. FRANCIS WOODS St. Francis Woods was designed and built to provide the comfort, beauty and privacy you’d find in your own home. The innovative design provides private apartments as well as charming, home-like community areas for socializing, dining and entertaining. We invite you to come experience exceptional senior living at St. Francis Woods today! 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Prescher, associate in Student Laureate Awards Kara Emery is pictured with her honor Nov. 1 along with Lincoln Academy vice chancellor William Bennett. applied science degree; are presented for excelMarta Volodymyrivna submitted photo lence in curricular and Primachenko, associate extracurricular activiin arts degree; Nicholas ties to seniors from each who completed their pro- science degree; Marci L. Stephen Propst, cerof the state’s four-year, gram of study during the Feldhaus, associate in tificate; Meaghan Elyssa degree-granting colleges spring 2014 semester. applied science degree; Anne Pummill, associate and universities, and one Graduates were forMichael Walter Flint, asin applied science degree; student from among the mally recognized during sociate in applied science Patrick John Romano, community colleges in Il- ceremonies May 17 at the degree; Denise Elizabeth associate in science delinois. ICC CougarPlex. Frantz, associate in gengree; Kevin John MatAt the Student LaureStudents from East eral studies degree; Kevin thew Sames, associate in ate Convocation, each Peoria recognized inA. Fuller, certificate; Han- applied science degree; student received a Stuclude: Kyle Armstrong, nah Isabel Gay, associate Christal Annmarie Sampdent Laureate Medallion, associate in arts degree; in arts degree; Jonathan son, associate in arts along with a $1,000 edu- Ashley Nicole Ball, asRichard Haller, associate degree; Amanda Schenck, cational grant and a cersociate in arts degree; in science degree; Danassociate in arts degree; tificate of achievement. Michael Binegar, cerielle Christine Hancock, Brandon James Schmitt, This is the 40th year Lin- tificate; Adam Neal Blair, associate in applied scicertificate; Ryan Micoln Academy celebrated certificate; Kailey N. ence degree; Naomi Harchael Short, associate in students’ excellence in Bohm, certificate, Natalie ris, associate in science general studies degree; Illinois. Nicole Bohm, associate in degree; Robert Eugene Michele Patricia SwearinThe Lincoln Academy, science degree; Leigha N. Hill, certificate; Steven gen, associate in applied unique among the 50 Brown, associate in sciTyler Hoskins, associate science degree; Chris states, was established ence degree; Cailin Bunin arts degree; Robert Michael Tapp, associate more than 50 years ago ting, associate in science Glen Huggins, associate in arts degree; Andrea to honor distinguished degree; Amy Beth Carey, in applied science degree; Lauren Tharp, associate citizens with the state’s associate in applied sciJohn E. Jenkel, associin general studies degree; highest award, the Order ence degree; Jessica Mer- ate in science degree; Austin Thompson, asof Lincoln. cedes Chanto Lukert, asJedediah Winston Aron The 52nd Annual Con- sociate in science degree; King, associate in applied sociate in general studies degree; Tiffany Nichole vocation and Investiture Andrew W. Christensen, science degree; Emily Thorndyke, associate in of Laureates of The Linassociate in arts degree; C. Lanoue, associate in applied science degree; coln Academy of Illinois Christine Michelle Clark, applied science degree; Summer Ann Tortat, aswill take place Saturday, associate in science deLindsay Marie Leathers, sociate in science degree; May 9 at the Illinois State gree; Ryan Lee Corder, certificate; Ryan Andrew Tyler James Townsend, Capitol in Springfield. associate in science deLeenerts, associate in certificate; Grant C. Vangree; Janelle R. Cordes, applied science degree; naken, certificate; Danassociate in arts degree; Sara Elizabeth Logsdon, ielle F. Vickers, certificate; Casey Dobbins, associate certificate; James MiLindsey Sue Wisner, asin science degree; Mark chael Luenz, associate in sociate in applied science Duffer, associate in arts applied science degree; degree; Carl K. Zahn, Illinois Central College, degree; Christina Rose Shelby Jo Miller, associcertificate; and Nathan East Peoria, presented di- Elms, associate in applied ate in science degree; Phillip Zerwer, associate plomas and/or certificates science degree; Lisa Faith Robert Patrick Millikin, in arts degree. to nearly 1,000 students Fay, associate in applied associate in applied sci- ICC awards spring 2014 graduates www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com East Peoria Times-Courier Wednesday, January 14, 2015 B11 POLICE & Fire All information is obtained from police reports at the East Peoria Police Department or the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Department. We print all arrests from East Peoria and arrests pertinent to our community from Tazewell County. “Arrested” does not necessarily mean being taken to jail in handcuffs. For certain offenses, those arrested are issued a notice to appear in court. This is called a non-custodial arrest. East Peoria arrests/Citations Joshua A. Dixon, 22, 100 Oakbrook Drive, possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment, Jan. 1 Christopher Jones, 40, of Peoria, retail theft, resisting police, Jan. 2 Joshua E. Chiartano, 33, of Peoria, sniffing intoxicants, Jan. 2 Derek C. Brown, 23, of Peoria, Peoria County warrant, Jan. 3 Shelley L. Williams, 44, of Peoria, Tazewell County warrant, Jan. 3 David W. Smith, 34, of Peoria, possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment, DUI, driving with a suspended license, resisting police, Jan. 3 Kambui S. Bassett, 36, of Peoria, DUI, operating an uninsured vehicle, Jan. 4 Juvenile, 16, of Pekin, curfew, illegal consumption by a minor, Jan. 4 Jeremy D. Lane, 41, of St. Charles, Missouri, battery, criminal trespassing, resisting police, Jan. 5 East Peoria fire reports fire, 105 Jim Court, Dec. 22 Car wash fire, extinguishment by fire service personnel, 101 Farmdale Road, property loss of $25,000, Dec. 28 East Peoria Fire Department activity for Dec. 18Jan. 7: 26 fire calls and 186 ambulance calls House fire, extinguishment by fire service personnel, 223 Meadow, property loss of $90,000, content loss of $50,000, Dec. 23 Jonathan C. Hicks, 30, of Peoria, driving with a suspended license, Jan. 6 Alarm system activation, no fire, unintentional, investigate, 815 W. Camp St., Dec. 18 Electrical problem due to overloaded extension cord, investigate, 3850 N. Main St., Dec. 23 George A. King, 52, homeless, criminal trespassing, criminal damage to property, resisting police, Jan. 7 Alarm system activation due to burned food, restore fire alarm system, 230 Center Drive, Dec. 19 Alarm system activation, no fire, unintentional, investigate, 5 Altorfer Lane, Dec. 23 Electrical fire, investigate, ventilate building, 2255 E. Washington St., Jan. 4 Juvenile, 17, of East Peoria, domestic battery, Jan. 7 Alarm system activation due to power outage, investigate, 700 Pinecrest Drive, Dec. 20 Alarm system activation, no fire, unintentional, investigate, 2200 E. Washington St., Dec. 28 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction, investigate, 2320 E. Washington St., Jan. 4 Carbon monoxide incident, investigate, air out house and garage, 500 Woodrow Drive, Dec. 20 Alarm system activation, no fire, unintentional, investi- Alarm system sounded due to burned food, investigate, Anna Gillespie, 28, of Washington, false police report, Jan. 6 Tara R. Keenlance, 41, of Washington, domestic battery, Jan. 7 Ron E. Bush, 48, of Washington, domestic battery, Jan. 7 Lucile A. Legg, 36, of Peoria, Peoria County warrant, Jan. 8 Michael S. Keuhn, 25, of Washington, no registration, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving with a suspended license, Jan. 8 the blaze, had talked about making hot sandwiches. Firefighters responded to the scene just before 5 a.m. to find the first floor of the two-story house fully engulfed in flames. Upon learning that a person was still inside the home, firefighters went to the back of the residence and found Reese unconscious, laying on the floor in heavy smoke. Firefighters carried him to a stretcher and performed CPR. Carbon monoxide detector activation, investigate, no CO, caused by faulty detector, 300 Arnold Ave., Dec. 29 Carbon monoxide incident, investigate, 401 Shady Lane, Jan. 1 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction, investigate, 2401 N. 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But more than tripled,” rebonus depreciation “did ported Jeanne Sahadi of not appear to be very CNN Money. “Tax policy effective in providing experts say it’s time to short-term economic rethink many of them.” stimulus compared with A recent report in alternatives,” according the Wall Street Journal to the Congressional Reunderscores the notion search Service. that tax breaks don’t It failed at Verizon always fulfill promises and AT&T, the WSJ made by their sponsors showed. or beneficiaries, demon“Bonus depreciation strating that two teledoesn’t actually elimicom corporations reaped nate any tax obligations,” rewards from one tax reported Gryta. “Whethbreak but contributed er the cost of cellphone little in terms of jobs or network gear is written improvements. off all at once or over a The U.S. tax code gives period of years, essencorporations special tax tially the same amount breaks that have cut of profit is offset. But what’s supposed to be a bonus depreciation does 35-percent tax rate to an let companies push taxes actual tax rate of 13 per- off into the future. AT&T cent (compared to 1955’s and Verizon each have corporate income tax of tens of billions of dollars 52 percent). Such breaks in deferred taxes.” save corporations about Verizon estimated that $200 billion annually, it would get $197 milaccording to the Govlion back last year, comernment Accountability pared with a $2.6 billion Office. bill in 2007 (before the But tax breaks don’t tax break passed). AT&T work sometimes. Examestimated its federal tax ining “bonus depreciabill last year at $3 bil- lion, down from about $5.9 billion in 2007. Despite promising to create jobs and invest in facilities and equipment (while saving billions of dollars), neither telecom giant did. “The companies have kept their capital spending relatively flat … and their employee count has dropped by more than 100,000 people — a fifth of their combined work forces, Gryta reported. Other tax breaks that seem hard to justify: “Carried interest:” Managers of private equity, venture capital and hedge funds don’t pay ordinary income tax rates on a portion of their income. Oil and gas tax breaks: According to Arthur Naiman and Mark Zepezauer, authors of “Take the Rich Off Welfare,” energy corporations get more than $2 billion a year. “Exclusion of capital gains at death:” This provides that if someone receives a bequest of an investment that’s appreciated in value since the day it was purchased, they don’t pay any tax on those capital gains. Also, according to Loyola University/New Orleans law professor Bill Quigley, “There is a special subsidy for corporate jets, which cost taxpayers $3 billion a year, the tax deduction for second homes costs $8 billion a year, [and] 50 billionaires received taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in the past 20 years.” Citizens for Tax Justice issued a report, “The Sorry State of Corporate Taxes,” that showed that AT&T, Verizon and three other major corporations — General Electric, IBM and Wells Fargo — received more than $77 billion in tax breaks between 2008-12. “Tax breaks claimed by 288 companies are highly concentrated in the hands of a few very large corporations,” the report said. “Just 25 companies claimed $174 billion in tax breaks over the five years. “The wide variation in tax rates among industries, and among companies within particular industries, gives relatively high-tax companies and industries a legitimate complaint that federal tax policy is helping their competitors at their expense,” the report continued. “Corporate tax payments have fallen dramatically over the last quarter century. So one obvious group of losers from growing corporate tax avoidance is the general public, which has to pay more for — and/or get less in — public services, or else face mounting national debt burdens that must be paid for in the future.” — Contact Bill at Bill.Knight@hotmail. com; his twice-weekly columns are archived at billknightcolumn.blogspot.com. www.EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com East Peoria Times-Courier Wednesday, January 14, 2015 B13 Commentary Years later, Chief Illiniwek still a source of controversy In 2007, the University of Illinois retired Chief IlliniDESKTOP wek, the PUNDITRY official mascot Dylan Polk and symbol of the Fighting Illini since 1926. Admittedly, I was among the throng of Illini fans desperately petitioning to keep our beloved mascot in place. It’s not racist, we’d cry. It’s honorable! It’s tradition! The NCAA has no right to tell us what to do! Despite the outcry, the Chief danced his last halftime performance on Feb. 21, 2007, during a game against Big Ten rival Michigan. In the month following, the U. of I. board of trustees voted to retire the Chief ’s name, image and regalia. At the time, everyone thought that was the end of the Chief. However, upon being exiled by the university, ownership of the Chief transferred to a group calling itself “the Council of Chiefs,” a group of former Chief portrayers that named a student to carry on the headdress in 2008. Since then, the Chief has made numerous appearances on or around the U. of I.’s campus, all of which were unsanctioned by the university, including a halftime appearance during a game between Illinois and Indiana in October 2012. Now, the Chief is about one step away from becoming the novelty party clown you might invite to a child’s birthday party. On Sunday, the sports blog Deadspin reported the Chief would perform during a high school boys basketball game when Tuscola hosts Sullivan on Friday. The event was even promoted through the Tuscola school district’s Twitter account (@TuscolaCUSD301), which last week posted two promos for the performance. Throughout the last year, the use of Native American imagery and mascots has come under heavy scrutiny from the national media. Catching the most ire is the Washington Redskins, who have been criticized for everything from their team name — interpreted as a racial slur — to their logo. All the while, Washington owner Dan Snyder — notorious for his contentious relationships with the press — has been as stubborn to listen to the other side of the coin as he has to put a winning team on the field. The controversy sparked a Super Bowl commercial by the National Congress of American Indians — which didn’t air, thanks in part to the price tag for running a Super Bowl commercial — and a Daily Show segment that almost didn’t air because of fan outrage. The Cleveland Indi- ans have also drawn criticism for their use of the cartoony Chief Wahoo, but to their credit, the team seems to be moving away from the controversial mascot, opting instead for a block “C” as their primary cap logo. Even my beloved Chicago Blackhawks, whose use of Native American imagery is limited to just the primary and secondary logos, have drawn some criticism for their logos, tame as they are compared to Washington or Cleveland. In the eight years — My god, it’s been that long?! — since the Chief ’s retirement, my views on the mascot have radically changed. It’s impossible to view the character as nothing more than a racist caricature. Let’s look at the Chief for exactly what he was, in the simplest terms: A white student would dress in stereotypical Native American garb, supposedly resembling what the “real Chief ” would have worn, and would dance around like a Hollywood Indian would to music reminiscent of old cowboys versus Indians westerns. Call it tradition, call it honorable, but the plain and simple truth is there was no difference between that and the old minstrel shows of the early 20th century, during which white ac- tors would smear black paint on their faces and unabashedly mock black people. Like many Illini fans, I defended the Chief by saying it was an honorable representation of Native Americans. But how was it honorable? I never had any evidence to back up this claim. All I could say was, “It was an honorable representation,” over and over without ever supporting my argument with facts. Not once did I consider the Native American students and fans who felt marginalized by an inaccurate, offensive representation of their own race. Following the Deadspin report, the Tuscola school district announced it had canceled the Chief ’s appearance, saying it was in the interest of ensuring the “highest level of student/community safety.” The decision was met with a chorus of detraction as Twitter users berated school administrators, calling them “gutless” and other words that aren’t suitable for print. On the Facebook page for The Champaign Room, an Illini blog hosted by SBNation.com, users again whined and cried about how their “constitutional rights” — ah yes, the right to watch a white guy poorly pretend to be Native American — were being infringed. Again, the P.C. liberals strike again! As it did in 2007, the argument became, “This is OUR tradition!” All this over a mascot and a logo. That’s what’s considered “tradition” in first-world, middleclass America: representations of a sports team. Remove your emotions from the situation and analyze it from the Native American point of view. How would you feel to see your culture being so poorly represented, essentially mocked, after your ancestors were systematically oppressed to the point of many of their descendants living in poverty today? Does the Chief really seem so important after that? It’s just a logo. It’s just a mascot. If the Blackhawks announced today they would change their famous logo, guess who would have a new hockey sweater Thursday? I will support that team no matter what logo they wear. After all these years, the Chief is still a controversy. And if the logic behind his retirement is still not understood now, I’m afraid it never will be. —Dylan Polk is a TimesNewspapers sports editor, and still an Illini fan. 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