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JOURNAL GAZETTE xjuvjlejo-mj jkjlejjk, AN EDITION OF THE HERALD REVIEW Christmas Fundraiser Festival of trees is just around the corner showcase, page di Volleyball WSS falls in three sets at state, will play for 3rd sports SUNNY 5332 FORECAST, A4 I SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 I WWW.jg-tC.C0m i id) shakes 11 team trail sraon ii WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Donald Trump shook up his transition team Friday as he plunged into the work of setting up his administration, elevating Vice President -elect Mike Pence to head the operations. The move, one of the first key decisions as Trump pivots from campaigning to governing, amounted to a demotion for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who had been running the Republican's transition planning for months. On the heels of Trump's upset victory this week, his team has begun to embark upon building a government, an enormous undertaking that likely requires Trump to alter his hands-on management style and consider go ing outside his small, insular group of loyalists. He has been scrambling to identify people for top White House jobs and Cabinet posts, a herculean task that must be well in hand by the time Trump is inaugurated on Jan.

20. For Trump, who ran on a pledge to "drain the swamp" of Washington insiders, the team is strikingly heavy on those with long political resumes. And another apparent contradiction emerged Friday as Trump, who repeat -edly vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act "on day one," said he would be open to maintaining portions of President Barack Obama's signature legislative achievement. In a statement Friday, Trump said to continue to help lead." Christie will stul be involved in the transition, joining a cluster of other steadfast Trump supporters serving as vice chairs: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, retired Lt. Gen.

Michael Flynn, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions. In addition, three of Trump's adult children Don. Eric and Ivanka -are on the transition executive committee, along with Jared Kushner, Ivanka's husband. Kushner played a significant role in Trump's campaign Please see TRUMP, Page A2 Pence would "build on the initial work" done by Christie.

"Together, we will begin the urgent task of rebuilding this nation specifically jobs, security and opportunity," Trump said. Christie was a loyal adviser to Trump for much of the campaign, offered akey early endorsement and came close to being the businessman's pick for running mate. But Trump ultimately went with Indiana Gov. Pence, a former congressman with Washington experience and deep ties to conservatives. In a statement, Christie said he was "proud to have run the pre-election phase" of the transition team and thanked Trump for the "opportunity ASSOCIATED PRESS Vice President-elect Mike Pence poses for photos after speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, on Friday.

CMS has annual Veterans Day assembly Wt fife i i v. ft 'viSi I i t. riiiii-lrr'- fd DAVE FOPAV dave.fopaygilee.net CHARLESTON Kevin Caltry recognizes that "issues so polarizing" have "struck a flame on millions of arguments" in the United States. But the Charleston Middle School student also thinks "we are in this together" and the country has the resiliency to get through obstacles, just as it has in the past. He also feels the country's accomplishments were "born and carried on" by "the men and women who fight daily for our freedom." Those are thoughts Kevin shared in his essay on the topic "The America I Believe In." He and three other CMS students who were finalists in a VFW-sponsored contest read their essays during the school's annual Veterans Day assembly Friday.

Kevin's was announced as the winner. Second place went to Sam Bickford, third place to Aly Abou and fourth place went to Baley Myerscough. The finalists were selected from 70 student submissions to the contest that Dale Downs, commander of Charleston VFW Post No. 1592, called "one of the best ever" in the seven years it's taken place at CMS. Each of the four students received a cash prize and the four essays advanced to district competition in the essay contest.

Friday's assembly also featured other activities that have become traditions during the event's 18-year history. Veterans who attended as relatives or guests of CMS students were recognized and there were performances bab trnnnn imiDUi r- a irtrr ftiute.rAiiniFii Charleston Middle School student Kevin Caltry reads his essay on the topic "The America I Believe In" during the school's Veterans Day assembly Friday. The essay was the first-place winner in a VFW-sponsored contest. of patriotic music by the school's band and choir. A more recent feature of the assembly continued Friday, as CMS added two veterans to the 10 it's recognized as "honored veterans" over the last few years.

Receiving the recognition Friday were Brian Doty and Don Schaefer, as CMS teacher Robert Lynn said they were selected for their military service as well as their contributions to the Charleston school district. Doty, a district custodian since 1997, served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Please see VETERANS, Page A2 Pictured is the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday at the Vietnam memorial in Peterson Park. Veterans Day parade, ceremony held in Mattoon Anti-Trump rally held at EIU held a Legion flag during the ceremony. Magee said he served in Vietnam as an heavy equipment mechanic with the Army's 589th Engineer Battalion, repairing armored personnel carriers, bulldozers and other equipment.

Magee said there was a nice turnout for Friday's ceremony and beautiful weather. He said the ceremony is a good way to inform the general public about what the "brotherhood" of veterans has experienced during and after their service. hope they get a little idea of what we have had to go through and how close we are Magee said. Vietnam veteran Bill Boyd of Mattoon attended the ceremony and took time beforehand to recall his service in Vietnam with the Army's Uth Armored Cavalry Regiment. Boyd said he served with a howitzer battery that provided fire support for troops on the front lines.

The veteran said he vividly remembers their vehicle antennas whipping leaves in the jungle canopy and causing fire ants to fall down onto him. "They bit hard. You got used to ducking under those overhead branches whenever you could," Boyd said. In addition, Boyd noted that the commander of the 11th Armed Cavalry Regiment at the time was Col. George Pat-toon IV, the son of the legendary World War general.

Boyd said, "He was the spitting image of his father." Veteran Craig Koester of Mattoon recalled his service with the Navy Seabees, which include working on construction projects in Iraq in 2006. Koester something he particularly enjoyed most about his service was getting to work on projects for both deployed service members and local civilians, which helped build goodwill. Please see MATTOON, Page A2 ROB STROUD rob.stroudlee.net MATTOON Veterans reflected on their service in Vietnam, Iraq and other deployments as they gathered for the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Friday in Mattoon. A parade featuring the Mattoon high school and middle school marching bands and many other entries traveled east on Broadway Avenue to Peterson Park. There, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars held a ceremony in front of the Vietnam memorial.

The ceremony included Mattoon poet Penny Osborne reading her original work, "Red Blaze of Fire," about veterans and Rev. Steve Hayes, who is a Vietnam veteran, giving a guest presentation. "We are so proud of our veterans and their service to our country," Hayes said. The contingent from the American Legion included Henry Magee, who people within the United States. Participants wrote "Love trumps hate" and other messages with chalk on the Doudna steps, carried signs with messages such as "EIU rejects racism," and periodically called out chants, including "When they go low, we go high." EIU senior Dana Gilbertsen, who was one of the protest organizers, said she was pleased that the protest Please see RAUY, Page A2 ROB STROUD rob.stroudlee.ent CHARLESTON Approximately 150 Eastern Illinois University students and other community members gathered on campus early Friday evening to protest the election of Donald Trump as president.

Those who spoke at the rally on the steps of the Doudna Fine Arts Center voiced concerns about disparaging comments Trump has made regarding women, Latinos, and other groups of See what's going on in your community via our Lifestyles section daily online DISCOVER DIGITAL 8ljPfPjNif PI I Iffi ADVICE D3 HOROSCOPES A4 CLASSIFIEDS Cl-5 LOTTERY A4 COMICS C7 OBITUARIES D4 Follow your favorite local and area sports, teams and athletes via our Sports section ATWWW.JG-TC.COM Follow ut online facebook.comMattoonJGTC twitter.comjgtcOnline $2.00 Volume 139, Issue 248 A Lee Enterprises Newspaper Copyright 2016 tecs (Ul DTD Dm ITS EST. 1964 wvvw.kcsummers.com.