THE BUZZ
Compiled from H&R staff and
news service reports
July 27 birthdays
TV producer Norman Lear, 92;
actor Jerry Van Dyke, 83; sportscaster
Irv Cross, 75; actor John Pleshette,
72; singer Bobbie Gentry, 70;
actress-director Betty
Thomas, 66; Olympic
gold medal figure
skater Peggy Fleming,
66; singer Maureen
McGovern, 65; actress
Janet Eilber, 63; rock
musician Tris Imboden
Rudolph
(Chicago), 63; actress
Roxanne Hart, 60;
country musician
Duncan Cameron, 58;
comedian-actresswriter Carol Leifer, 58;
comedian Bill Engvall,
57; jazz singer Karrin
CosterAllyson, 52; country
Waldau
singer Stacy Dean
Campbell, 47; rock singer Juliana
Hatfield, 47; actor Julian McMahon,
46; actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (TV:
“Game of Thrones”), 44; comedian
Maya Rudolph, 42; rock musician
Abe Cunningham, 41; singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, 40; MLB player Alex
Rodriguez, 39; actor Seamus Dever,
38; actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 37;
actor Blair Redford, 31; actress Taylor
Schilling (TV: “Orange is the New
Black”), 30; singer Cheyenne Kimball,
24.
Today in history
In 1974, the House Judiciary committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of
three articles of impeachment against
President Richard Nixon, charging he
had personally engaged in a course
of conduct designed to obstruct
justice in the Watergate case. In the
days that followed, the Committee
also adopted articles accusing Nixon
of abuse of power and contempt of
Congress.
Bug off!
Mosquitoes can transmit West Nile
virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus,
eastern equine encephalitis virus and
even dengue; ticks can transmit Lyme
disease and other infections; and
fleas can transmit plague. To prevent
these types
of illnesses
and other
disturbances,
health officials
recommend
these important tips when
outside:
– Keep
away from wet grassy areas where
the insects are abundant.
– Dress appropriately. Wear light
and pale colored clothes.
– Avoid using scented personal
products.
– Use an insect repellent.
For more information on how to
avoid pests this summer, see cdc.gov.
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Sunday, July 27, 2014
Celebration
Walk in park
is marred by
man’s silent
stare/D2
A History of the
World’s Fair of
the Prairie
Monday
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Old-world
charm
Germany a welcome spot for Central Illinois travelers
BOB FALLSTROM
H&R Community News Editor
European tour guides are usually haughty, superior,
know-it-all.
And then I met Winfried Klima, a former journalism
student and soccer player in Munich.
This was on a 12-day, 1,830-mile Germany exploration
in June. Winfried was the tour guide assigned by the Globus tour company to keep us safe and happy.
With the attentive help of my daughter, Kristin, and
the savvy of Winfried, I survived my first overseas visit
in five years without a
problem. No sickness.
No falls.
Winfried found
elevators to limit my
walking. He scouted
for paved streets and
sidewalks to circumvent
the cobblestones. He
insisted on pushing my
wheelchair to give my
daughter a break. He
looked after me like I
was his father.
During long bus
rides, Winfreid delivered history talks about
Germany and kept us
entertained.
It turned out that
Winfried (stage name
Winn Dillon) is also a
rock and roll musician
who has a Bob Dylan
Tribute band.
Come with WinGerman tour guide Winfried
fried and me on
Klima and Bob Fallstrom.
another adventure:
DAY 1: Ten of us
recruited by Linda Roberts of Best Trips Ever are transported to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago for
the seven hours-plus flight to Frankfurt. Arriving in
mid-afternoon, we loaf until the welcoming dinner in the
Sheraton Hotel. Our group expanded to 36 with the addition of another Globus tour group. My daughter and I
share a dinner table with a couple from Beirut, Lebanon.
We dub the friendly wife “Sunny” and they stick with
our bunch thereafter.
DAY 2: After a short drive to Cologne to see the ancient
cathedral, we board a boat for a short ride on the Rhine
River, past castles and vineyards to Dusseldorf, an industrial hub. A hotel buffet dinner follows.
DAY 3: The Eurocity train to Berlin reaches a speed of
140 miles an hour in short bursts and stops frequently
to load and unload passengers. We have a short tour of
the city and see the Berlin Wall which separated East
and West Berlin before we check into the 5-star Maritim Hotel.
DAY 4: The highlight of the Berlin stay was dinner
at Ziko’s restaurant, a party place with dancing in the
aisles. An exuberant woman asks me to dance, sits on
my lap. When we leave she kisses me on both cheeks.
Also in Berlin, we visit a mile-long stretch of the Berlin
Wall decorated with murals by 118 artists. And we tour
the Checkpoint Charlie Museum from Berlin Wall days.
Winfried finds an elevator for me.
DAY 5: There’s a morning stop at Potsdam, where the
Allied leaders discussed post-war plans in 1945, and a
visit to the Allied Museum. Then, a brief lunch stop in
Leipzig where composer Johan Sebastian Bach worked.
Then it’s on to Nuremberg, site of the war crimes trials
after World War II. There’s not much to see; the trials
Submitted photos
Bob Fallstrom enjoys the sights in Germany. AT TOP: Neuschwanstein Castle near
Oberammergau.
Decatur tour group, from left, Dale Ostrander, Linda Ostrander, Kristin
Hargrove, Fallstrom, Liz Patient, Linda Trogolo, Winfried Klima and
Joan Hogan. In back, Jim Patient, Shelba Donoho, Terry Donoho.
GERMANY/D6
Greater Decatur in 50
Have you ever thought about what
defines Decatur?
The Herald & Review is embarking
on a journey in search of 50 things
that define Decatur, and we need
your help.
Some of the obvious choices
include the Transfer House, cheese
toasties, Stephen Decatur statue,
Lake Decatur, soybeans, the fly swatter (it was invented here, you know),
Millikin University, the bikini tree in
Fairview Park and Cruising Eldo, to
name a few.
Please submit your own nominations for things that define Decatur.
You can send in as many as you like
and you can also make your case
why it should be included. They can
be submitted by email to ddawson@
herald-review.com or conventional
mail at 601 E. William St., Decatur, IL
62523. Please mark “50 Things” on
any submission.
Control shade-loving weeds
One of the negatives about
having lots of trees in the
backyard is that grass is difficult to grow, especially bluegrass. Creeping red fescue does
better in shade as do some of
the perennial ryegrass cultivars. Usually what happens
in shady areas is that several
weeds appear in the lawn and
will eventually take over if not
controlled. Two of the worst
weeds that often show up are
Creeping Charlie or ground
ivy and wild violets. Both
have pretty blue flowers in the
spring and some folks think
they are just beautiful.
Creeping Charlie: A perennial weed that spreads easily when its square-shaped
stems touch the soil and take
root forming new branches
or runners. Leaves are round,
scalloped along the edge,
heavily veined and rough
on the upper surface. The
leaves appear opposite on
long, trailing stems. Flowers
STU HAWBAKER
Inside/Outside
are purplish-blue, typical of
the mint family which they
belong. In some area, ground
ivy is used as a ground cover.
It spreads both by seeds and
rhizomes. Apparently it was
brought to this country from
Europe for medicinal purposes.
In olden times it was also
used in brewing beer. Now, is
it primarily a weedy pest that
thrives in shady, wet areas, but
also will grow in the sun.
Several broadleaf herbicides will provide control
of Creeping Charlie. Many
combinations of 2,4-D, MCPP,
and dicamba are on the market
and will do an effective job of
controlling this pesky weed.
Sometimes it may take more
than one application. Common
products are Ortho Weed-BGon, Bayer Advanced Weed
Killer For Lawns, and Gorden’s
Trimec. Be sure to read the
label about timing, amounts
to use, and best time to spray.
Remember that tomatoes
and grapes are very sensitive
to these types of products
and you should not spray on
windy days.
Wild Violet: A perennial that
has a fibrous root system and
heart-shaped leaves that often
cup to form a funnel shape.
Wild violet is considered difficult to control because of
its aggressive growth, waxy
leaves which herbicides have
difficulty penetrating, and
HAWBAKER/D2
Is it ‘burg’ or ‘berg?’ Part I
By DICK ZAKER, H&R Senior Copy Editor
1. You know about the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Steelers
have won more Super Bowls than any other team, but do you
know the name of their hockey team?
2. You know you're in
"Cardinal Country" when
you motor between Mount
Pulaski and Decatur on
Illinois 121 and hit this village.
3. Besides
Warrensburg, can you
name three other Illinois
"burgs?"
4. Where was the
bloodiest battle of the
Civil War fought?
5. What is the Virginia city that's renowned as a tourist destination for capturing the feel of American Colonial life?
ANSWERS
1. Penguins. 2. Warrensburg. 3. Harrisburg, Galesburg,
Johnsburg, Schaumburg (of towns of more than 6,000 residents). 4. Gettysburg, Pa., where an estimated 51,000 were
killed, wounded, captured or went missing in only three
days. 5. Williamsburg.