North Coutny News

Vol 55 - No 22

Red Bud, Illinois 62278

Thursday, June 13, 2013

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Esker presented Lion of the Year award
On June 10, the Red Bud Lions invited their members and spouses to enjoy an evening at the Lions Pavilion for their annual Awards Night.

Red Bud Lion and Membership Chairman Larry Mehring presented most of the awards for the evening.

Receiving the top honor of being named the Lion of the Year this year was Clem Esker.

Two special awards were given this year for International Life Membership. John Meyer and Dean DuFrenne received these honorable awards.

Randolph County will likely switch to bonds
Randolph County will very likely be investing in bonds, Randolph County Treasurer Doyle “Zig” Jones announced at the Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 7.

Jones presented the board with the mid-year settlement report. The general fund balance has been going down over the past three years, but he noted that overall, the county is up $100,000 in total all funds. 

Red Bud water treatment to undergo modifications
The City of Red Bud Water Department is required to comply with drinking water standards set forth by USEPA, similar to other water systems in the nation. In order to comply with these regulations and maintain satisfactory water quality for its customers, the City of Red Bud must make periodic modifications to its water treatment process. These intermittent/periodic modifications have been approved by EPA and are not considered to be unusual in modern water system practice.

The City of Red Bud Water Department normally uses a monochloramine disinfectant residual throughout the distribution system to prevent presence of harmful pathogenic organisms in the water delivered to its customers. This type of disinfectant residual is approved by EPA.

Several ordinances questioned at recent Evansville board meeting
Several ordinances were up for discussion at Village of Evansville Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, June 10.

The board discussed the ordinance pertaining to the parking of trailers on public streets. The issue was the length of time the trailers were allowed to be on the street. The ordinance currently says “reasonable time,” but Village President Craig Valleroy noted that to some, “reasonable time” could be a month.

Members of the board debated whether the time should be changed to 48 hours or 72 hours. Finally, they settled on 72 hours but will run the ordinance changes by Village Attorney Jeff Kerkhover. 

Flood waters down in local communities
Since last weekend’s storms, the flood waters have receded, and the levee gate on Highway 155 in Prairie du Rocher is open as of Monday, June 10.

Rich Guebert, chairman of the Prairie du Rocher Levee District, said that the river had been high, but it was the heavy rains that caused the river to rise. It crested on June 6 at 42’5.” There also weren’t any problems with the levee to report. 

Randolph County citizens now able to carry concealed weapons
Effective immediately, the Randolph County State’s Attorney’s Office is announcing that responsible, law-abiding citizens will finally be able to exercise their constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in Randolph County.

“In May I spoke with the Randolph County Police Association and indicated I would give the legislature and the Governor until June 9 (the date mandated by the Federal Appellate Court) to give citizens the opportunity to carry concealed weapons. June 9 has come and gone with no resolution. Accordingly, I feel it is time to act,” said Randolph County State’s Attorney, Jeremy Walker. Therefore, the following guidelines will be given to all local police agencies regarding persons who wish to carry concealed weapons

 
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Farmer’s Market
The first Ruma Farmer’s Market in the Park will be held June 15 from 7-10 a.m. A petting zoo will be provided. The Farmer’s Market is the official donation site for Randolph County Humane Society. It is free to be a vendor. For more information, call Kari at 282-2612.

Class Reunion
RBHS Class of 1978 is looking for classmates for the upcoming 35 year class reunion. Classmates are asked to please go to rbhsclassof1978@gmail.com and enter their current mailing address so an invitation can be sent or contact Tami Pautler at 618-444-5867

CCR Report
The CCR for the Village of Baldwin is published in this issue. Copies were not mailed to each customer, but copies are available at the Village Hall. See page 5C for the full report. 

RBAA Drawing
Red Bud Athletic Association drawing will be held at the Red Bud Sports Complex on June 26 at 6 p.m. Turn your tickets in at the concession stand. 

Firemen’s Picnic
The Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic is rapidly approaching. The picnic will be held June 28-30 at the City Park. American Banner will again provide the ride entertainment this year, and a variety of rides will be provided. Tickets can be purchased at Red Bud City Hall, Buena Vista National Bank, First Bank of Red Bud, North County Savings and the First National Bank of Dieterich. Please plan to purchase tickets in advance for huge savings. The Red Bud Firefighters appreciate everyone for supporting their picnic. 

Flag Posting
Weather permitting, VFW Post 6632 will post flags for Flag Day on Friday, June 14. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.

Graduation Photos
Graduation pictures that were taken at Red Bud Elementary Graduation have been delivered. Pictures may be picked up at the elementary office from 8-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Hearing Test
Red Bud Lions Club is offering a free hearing screening from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 17 at Red Bud City Hall.

Mobile Sec. of State
The mobile Secretary of State license unit will be visiting Red Bud’s firehouse, 200 E. Market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 10, Sept. 11 and Nov. 13. The mobile unit can do license plate stickers, drivers licenses and ID cards. 

Reminder to citizens
Just a reminder from the Red Bud Utilities - Citizens should only put grass, leaves, dead flowers, etc in Red Bud City bags. Do not put in dirt or other debris.


- Births -
 

Bruce Gessley, born March 17, 1949 to Norm and Annabel Gessley,.

- Area Deaths -
 

David E. Quernheim, 83, of Waterloo, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Waterloo.

Donald L. Schmitt, 81, of Waterloo, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Belleville.

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