Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 3

1970 City Scene Two teen-agers held for burglary MATTOON Two local teens, including one juvenile, were arrested Thursday afternoon for a residential burglary in the 2900 block of De Witt Avenue. Mattoon police arrested a 16-year-old and Ryan E. Turner, 17, both of Mattoon. The juvenile, who was not identified because of his age, was transported to a juvenile detention facility, where he will be held until filing of juvenile charges. Turner is charged as an adult.

He was transported to the Coles County Jail pending filing of charges. The arrests followed an investigation of a residential burglary reported Tuesday night. Thrift Store cleanup to start soon MATTOON City Building Inspector Don Brigham said Friday the demolition and cleanup of the old Salvation Army Thrift store is about a week away. Brigham said Tim Quackenbush from TQ Demolition will do the work, but it looks like the remaining fire wall will have to be attached to the next-door building before any work can be done. "Jim Davidson doing some engineering on the building to make sure the wall is secure," Brigham said.

"Apparently, the fire wall was not attached to the building next door. It was just attached to 1500 Broadway." Brigham said the cleanup was delayed for several weeks because the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency needed proof that no asbestos was in the building. "They even went as far as asking about asbestos tile that might have been used," Brigham said. "But we didn't find any asbestos at all." He said if there was any, it was destroyed in the July 23 fire. Property owner Robert H.

Gibson said Friday he has no immediate plans for the property once it is cleared of the debris. United Way drive tops $125,000 MATTOON Thirty -eight days into the 1991 Mattoon Area United Way fund drive, volunteers have received about $125,000 in pledges so far. Drive Chairman Paul Saegesser said Kmart achieved 100 percent participation for the first time and the Journal Gazette showed a 50 percent increase in contributions over last year. He said Division Chairman Tom Chamberlain nearly doubled last year's totals in the wholesale division. And, Justrite was nearly double in contributions over last year.

"All the big numbers aren't in yet," he said. "There are several contributors from the industrial still out. They've completed their campaigns, but final numbers aren't yet available." Saegesser said they obviously missed their Oct. 31 goal to complete the drive, but the goal was well on its way by that time. It may take a couple more weeks to get final tallies.

Offices closed on Veterans Day MATTOON Local schools and city and state offices will be closed Monday in commemoration of Veterans Day. There will be no mail delivery by city or rural letter carriers Monday, and there will be no window service at area post offices. The Mattoon Post Office lobby will remain open for lock box and stamp machine customers. Normal mail service will be provided Saturday and resume on Tuesday. The Mattoon Public Library and the various city offices will also be closed Monday.

The Secretary of State Driver's License facility will be closed Saturday for Veterans Day and remain closed Monday as usual. Community Unit No. 2 schools will also be out Monday. However, Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University students will have classes. Datebook Weekend Playroom.

All day Saturday, Illinois 2p.m. Sunday, Lincolnland Music Educators Association Rose Society meeting, First Festival, EIU Fine Christian Church, 4th and Arts Center and student Jackson, Charleston. union, Charleston 3 p.m. Sunday, Golden 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Raintree Singers, EIU Tarble Moultrie County Historical Arts Center, Charleston.

Society Fall Show, Storm 7:30 p.m. Sunday, EIU PerCommunity Building, Sulli- cussion Ensemble, EIU Dvovan. rak Hall, Charleston. Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Monday SBLHC "Celebrate Health" at 9:30 a.m., Veterans Day Cross County Mall.

parade, downtown Mattoon 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. 21st and Western to Peterson Sunday, "Night Mother," EIU Park. Veterans ceremony play, EIU Fine Arts Center after the parade. University salaries- Continued from A1 est salary for a professor is at Sangamon State University in the Board of Regents system, which pays $45,700 on average.

Becoming a full professor "constitutes about 20 years of work," said UPI President Mitch Vogel. While professors would benefit from an equity agreement, instructors at the BGU universities would see little increase. The state average for instructors is only slightly shy of $25,000. Instructors at Chicago State already receive an average salary of $24,800. Eastern instructors would see a slight increase about $2,000 worth as their average salary comes in at $22,700.

Instructors on the high end of the scale at the University of Illinois go receive an average of $27,600. A salary scale for instructors at the of I in Champaign was not included in the report. Assistant professors, the second rung Saturday, November 9, 1991 Mattoon (Ill.) Journal Gazette A3 Sex education forums begin at junior high By SUE SMYSER Lifestyle Writer MATTOON- -Dating and sexuality education geared to junior high students will be discussed next week at Mattoon Junior High. Dr. Luke Burchard will present the program on Tuesday to junior high boys.

Dr. Kathleen LeVeck will address similar themes to junior high girls on Nov. 20. Each 7 p.m. session will be in the gymnasium.

A parent or responsible adult should accompany the student. Talks are sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association. The announcement Thursday that pro basketball star Magic Johnson is infected with HIV and the fact that several residents of Coles County have tested positive or died of AIDS should make the seminars a top priority, Burchard said. "Somehow we have to shake up the community. AIDS is the most lethal disease humans have ever encountered," Burchard said.

"Students should be educated how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS included," Burchard added. "All aspects dealing with teen pregnancy and, hopefully, how to avoid (AIDS) will be discussed along with a general discussion on birth control," he said. "To completely discuss sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, one has to discuss birth He emphasized the goal is not to encourage sexual activity, but how to avoid pitfalls. Burchard has been dealing with these issues for 15 years and feels comfortable talking to students and answering their questions that might be harder or more difficult for parent's to deal with. "Health issues as important as AIDS should be discussed by someone well versed in those matters, just as teachers are well versed in their issues.

It is foolish to believe teens get correct information from hearsay. I'm not aware if the subject of AIDS is being taught at the junior high level." Burchard said he is disappointed that students here do not have such a program. "I'm trying to teach in 1 hours what should be an entire course." The doctors will also talk about decision-making, how to avoid certain sexual situations and the interaction of drugs, alcohol and sex. Burchard said he developed this program using two grants and has taught it for six or seven years. "The program is available to all area doctors to use in area schools.

It was partially funded by Coles-Cumberland Medical Society and all members are invited to use the program." Don Beals, president of the PTA, said volunteers called students' parents in an effort to let them 1 know about the talks. R.R. Donnelley and Sons has donated brochures to hand out to students. Photo by Doug Lawhead The image of snow -covered fallen tree limbs is reflected on a local lake. An icy reflection cold Some small bodies of of the water are two beginning days.

to freeze over thanks to record temperatures past Researcher: Martinsville site 'not appropriate' By CHARLA BRAUTIGAM Staff Writer MARTINSVILLE Claims that a Martinsville site is unsuitable for housing low-level nuclear waste prompted the siting commission to want to hear more. Seymour Simon, chairman of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility Siting Commission, expressed concerns Friday during the testimony of Charles Norris, a research associate from the University of Illinois. "You leave us with doubts but without solutions," Simon told Norris. "We prefer answers to questions." The Concerned Citizens for Clark County opposition group hired Norris to review and assess the suitability of the proposed site north of Martinsville in Clark County. Norris agrees with CCCC members that the site is not suitable for a low-level nuclear waste site.

"The site is not appropriate in terms of its geology or hydrogeology," Norris testified on Friday. He added that the site would not protect the public health because it is located above an area actively used in the municipal water system. Norris fears the shallow flow system at the site would "ensure rapid transport of any contaminant." Commissioner William Hall said he hopes additional testimony "will lead to some additional revelations." "I would like to commend you for attempting to unravel the complex nature of the site," Hall said. "The commission is here to learn." High-speed chase ends EFFINGHAM (AP) An Indiana man was arrested Friday after a chase that began in northeastern Arkansas and ended near this Southern Illinois city. Police said they had to fire shots at the tires of the suspect's stolen car at a roadblock before taking Adam Nicodemus, 18, of Granger, into custody on a variety of charges.

A police officer for the Illinois Commerce Commission, Marvin Rentfrow, 41, of Sullivan, was slightly hurt when hit by the suspect's car at one of three roadblocks the suspect ran through on Interstate 57. on the faculty salary ladder, are paid an average of $31,600 at Eastern; $32,800 at Western; $32,400 at Southern Illinois-Carbondale, $33,200 at Illinois State, and $40,300 at the University of Associate professors, the secondhighest level, are paid an average of $35,800 at Eastern; $38,500 at Western; $40,000 at SIU-Carbondale; $39,400 at ISU and $45,600 at the of I. Should mediation fail and the UPI call a strike, faculty members will still receive some benefits courtesy of the union. Vogel said the union will provide interest-free loans and free credit cards for up to five months during a strike. The loans will be made available through a credit union, Vogel said.

BGU spokesman Michelle Brazell said the employees' salaries will be discontinued during a strike. "If they don't work, they will not be paid," she said. Also, insurance premiums paid by the system will be dropped. "That will have to be picked up by the The commission, appointed by and was aborted before a full former Gov. James Thompson, study could be completed.

will determine whether the Mar- "It is not a complete and valid tinsville Alternative Site is safe data set to ensure what is the and suitable to house a low-level groundwater discharge at the nuclear waste site that will Martinsville Alternative receive waste from Illinois and Norris said. Kentucky. He later compared his hydroNorris attempted to create geological interpretations of the in the minds of commission site to those of Peter Shanahan, members by pinpointing" "misrep- principal hydrogeologist for the resentations" in the Alternative Battelle and IDNS studies. Site Investigation Study, pre- While the two men agreed that pared by the Illinois Department some water is discharged, they of Nuclear Safety and Battelle did not agree on the amount of Memorial Institute. water penetrating the bordering "The ASIS volumes misrepre- streams and the Martinsville sent the purpose of the program public water supply.

and the data are withheld from Norris, who labeled the ASIS and data reports," Norris amount "significant," said fursaid. ther study needs to be done to He added that the data collec- determine the full amount. tion is in conflict with the ground- He suggested the issue be water recharge value generated investigated through further by the characterization model hydrogeologic modeling. employees," she added. Negotiations broke off between the two sides last week, only after the BGU had made an offer of $1.8 million in the first year of a reported four-year proposal.

Vogel said, however, that the $1.8 million was all-inclusive to include across-the-board raises, health care premiums and an attempt to address the equity question. The final amount Vogel said would be left for equity purposes only amounted to $800,000 for 2,200 faculty members. Vogel said he is surprised that the board "is bragging about that as an offer." Brazell said the board has only offered a straight $1.8 million so far outside of negotiations. "I'm not going to confirm or deny the breakdown as spelled out by the union," she said. "That does not mean I am confirming the accuracy of the breakdown put forth by the union.

I will sayt the issue of the rise in health insurance costs is still an issue that's being negotiated." NOTICES AMER. LEGION KNIGHT'S LOUNGE MATTOON MOOSE Bingo, Tues. night 2- Sat. "After Hours" 9-1; Dinner Spec. Prime Rib, $500 J.P.

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