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Ali Monday, November 16, 1998 Mattoon (111.) Journal Gazette DD0K3E Kokomo Joe's goes casual; says it serves 'best ribs on the planet' i By Carl Walworth City Editor -MATTOON A more casual 'atmosphere and menu changes that include a full line of steaks are among the features at Kokomo Joe's as the restaurant enters its third year under the $6.95 to 14.95. The menu continues to have a variety, including seafood, pasta and chicken. And Kimery challenges anyone to match the taste and quality of the house specialty, barbecue baby back ribs. "Quite simply, we serve the best ribs on the planet," Kimery said. "We have issued a nationwide challenge on who serves the best ribs.

We feel we have the best." Kimery said the new interstate interchange should further help the business in a few years. ''We are still Kokomo Joe's dining room is open from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The banquet facility accommodates parties with from 20 to 60 people.

With the closing of Stoney's (in Dalton City), The French Embassy (in Areola) and Old Mill (in Newton), fine diners now look to us to satisfy their cravings. They know that we offer fine food, good service, a wide variety and reasonable prices." Kimery cut a hole in the wall between the dining room and the lounge to help create the more ca sual atmosphere. The Kimerys also added a piano that plays a variety of instrumental selections in the dining room. By the end of November the staff will be wearing tropical shirts instead of the tuxedo tops and ties. The menu includes a variety of top-quality steaks, ranging from -pvjnership ot oe and Vee Kimery response has been posi-' tfve, and Kimery said the future looks good for the restaurant at UUCCL CM1U 1 iaiL revenue "When we opened two years our goal was to be known as the finest eating establishment in tast Central Illinois," Kimery "said.

"We feel we have reached lhat goal as we have diners that travel from a 60-mile radius. ew Officers Kokomo Joe's restaurant, located at Sixth Street and Photo by Dawn Schabblng Piatt Avenue in Mattoon. Justrite marks 25 th anniversary in Mattoon 111 CENTRAL ILL1NCS of re inos 0 '(ALTl 5 i The company grew steadily with its existing product line. In 1950, Justrite made its one millionth UL-listed safety storage can. The '50s signaled a breakthrough in new product development.

Plunger, bench, laboratory and drip cans, as well as safety faucets, were added to the line. In 1965, Charles L. Barancik acquired Justrite Manufacturing Company; under his leadership, the focus was on expansion by providing a wider variety of quality safety products primarily used by industrial and laboratory markets, such as safety storage cabinets, wash tanks, drum vents and pumps and the industry's first high-density polyethylene safety can. The 1970s brought on more new product development and a move from the Southport location in Chicago to Mattoon. The facility has approximately 165,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space.

In the 1980s, the world community turned its attention to environmental concerns. Justrite developed the S.T.U.D. system as a way of han MATTOON Justrite Manufacturing Company celebrated its 25 year anniversary in Mattoon with an open house on Nov. 7. This celebration was held at the Justrite plant from 2 to 6 p.m.; Mayor Wanda Ferguson was in attendance.

The event consisted of plant ti urs conducted by the Justrite iiployee Activity Team, along with presentations of plant operations videos and serving of refreshments. Justrite employs 260 people worldwide and has been in operation in Mattoon since 1973. Justrite offers approximately 250 products including quality cabinets, safety cans, drum vents, faucets, funnels and pumps. Since the early 1900s, fire prevention in industry was taken seriously because fire service response was only as fast as the horse that pulled the fire wagon. Fire plugs were literally wood plugs removed from wooden water mains for hose hook-ups.

In this environment, L.A. Becker and F.W. Becker began manufacturing carbide The following year, Walter Raster became a partner; under The East Central Illinois Area Association of Realtors at it's annual meeting held at the Ramada Inn in Mattoon installed Joe Schrock of McCrocldin Realty in Mattoon as its 1998-1999 President. The installing officer was Donna Garver of Paris. Pictured with Schrock are Heidi Donaldson, Effingham, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association and Tom Hildebrand, Charleston, Vice President.

The East Central Illinois Area Association of Realtor's membership is comprised of Realtors in Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Douglas and Edgar counties with additional five Realtor firms in Effingham and one in Newton. News In Brief McLeod third-quarter earnings are $148.6 million Phone fraud fighters join forces v) A his influence, the company received its first patent for a mechanism to open the lid of a receptacle with a treadle. This development opened the way for a sanitary pail used by hospitals for soiled dressings and towels, along with the oily waste can for the safe disposal of solvent soaked cleaning cloths. In 1911, Justrite introduced safety storage cans using lead-clad steel, the same material utilized for automobile gas tanks. Justrite produced self-closing containers which were vented automatically to relieve internal pressure.

Two types of safety cans were offered, both of which were "approved, tested and inspected by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc." These containers ranged in size from one pint to five gallons. Justrite was now on the map as the industry's first producer of safety equipment for flammable liquids. In 1936, C.S. Packer pur- chased the company. Packer was responsible for adding electric to the product line, along with gasoline lanterns and camp stoves.

nications revenues of $112.8 million. The anticipated cyclical variations of the publishing business resulted in a third quarter contribution of $30.6 million from advertising sales in directories, 33 percent lower than second quarter which is traditionally its strongest quarter of the year. McLeodUSA reported a record number of lines sold for the quarter of 42,600. Of that total, business lines accounted for nearly 80 percent. Gray: "This 8020 split for business over residential line sales is consistent with the shift in sales emphasis we announced early this year." The Company reported an in-" crease in CLEC local lines in service from 253,600 lines at the end of second quarter to 275,100 lines asofSept.

30, an increase of 8 percent for the quarter and 78 percent over the third quarter total in 1997. Total local lines in service increased 50 percent year over year. Gray; "Our telecommunications revenues were up as a result of our continued success in capturing business line share from the incumbent providers. Total business lines sold increased 27 percent over the most recent quarter and 70 percent over third quarter a year ago. As expected, our net new lines in service total for the quarter was affected by (J Lift INC.

scKV Branch Manager Phone 217-235-1941 dling the storage, transfer, use and disposal of hazardous materials. In 1986, Justrite opened the Haz-Stor division located in Charleston. Since its inception, Haz-Stor has become a leader in the manufacture of prefabricated, relocatable, hazardous materials, storage buildings and lockers. Haz-Stor products offer compliance with occupational health and safety laws, local building codes and industry standards for fire, property and life safety. In the '90s, Justrite will improve its manufacturing facility with a powder coat paint system, new manufacturing systems and improved cabinet assembly sys-tem.

In 1994, Justrite was purchased by Federal Signal Corporation, a diversified industrial company with leadership positions world-wide. In 1996, a leading manufacturer of hazardous waste compactors, CTI, was acquired and integrated the manufacturing into the Haz-Stor operation. Justrite's MIS, sales and marketing functions are conducted from the Des Plaines office. of the alliance is to prevent fraud through consumer awareness." "McLeod USA believes that education and prevention are the best weapons against phone fraud, but no single company can stop such a widespread problem. That's why we joined the alliance.

We are pleased to combine our resources with other industry leaders to work on preventing fraud," says Ann Hunt, fraud control manager for McLeodUSA, The alliance's public service announcements containing consumer tips to prevent being defrauded. Alliance members also educate their customers and employees through brochures, videos, the internet, bill inserts and presentations to law enforcement officials and the public. continues to focus on building facilities to prepare for the 1999 and 2000 migration of customers onto the Company's network. Exceptional Service a rii A.VX jtUuVQfuS Emitms SINCE ManiMf SIPC Itaa tdw.rcH 1 Som. Mc WASHINGTON, DC Telephone customers and the telephone industry have another ally in the fight against phone fraud, a crime that costs $4 billion per year.

McLeodUSA has joined the Alliance to Outfox Phone Fraud. The Alliance is an international group of telecommunications and related companies sponsoring a public awareness campaign to battle telephone fraud. "Telephone fraud affects everyone. To combat this and to protect consumers, the Alliance to Outfox Phone Fraud was created," says Yvonne Smith, alliance voordinator. "Unfortunately, we all pay the price for this crime.

We literally pay with our wallets, and we also pay when we feel less safe and worry about being defrauded, The goal the US West strike. We expect to complete all strike-delayed installations during fourth quarter." During 1998, McLeodUSA CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa McLeodUSA Incorporated a provider of Integrated telecommunications services in Midwest and Rocky Mountain states, today reported third quarter results for 1998. Revenues were $148.6 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, an increase of 201 percent compared to revenues of $49.3 million for the third quarter of 1997. Net loss for the quarter was $33.0 million or per share compared to a net loss of $23.7 million or per share for the third quarter of 1997.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the quarter was a positive $8.7 million compared with EITDA loss of $13.6 million a year ago. Steve Gray, President and COO, commented, "I continue to be pleased with our performance, both operationally and financially. Our quarterly achievements more than met market expectations, due to lower expenses and higher margin revenues associated with our continuing emphasis on business sales, and the continuing migration of services onto our network." Competitive telecommunications revenue for the quarter increased by 9 percent over the most recent quarter, contributing $89.0 million to total telecommu Dr. Luis Garcia joins Carle Clinic MATTOON- Luis A. Garcia, MD, has joined Carle Clinic's division of oto-1 a 1 -ogyhead and neck surgery.

A graduate of Marquette School of Medicine, Milwaukee, Garcia completed an internship and a general Garcia surgery resi- dency at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Conn. He completed a residency in otolaryngologyhead and neck surgery at Tulane Affiliated Hospitals, New Orleans. Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Garcia comes to Carle from a group practice in Mason City, Iowa. Garcia's surgical patients will be admitted to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Carle Clinic is located at 200 Lerna Road South, Mattoon.

Two mark 30th year at Donnelley CHARLESTON Charles "Bill Walsh and Max Carpenter celebrated each marked his 30th service anniversary with R. R. Donnelley and Sons Co. on Nov. 4.

Walsh began his career in tne letterpress department as an ap-' prentice rolltenderinkman. In 1974, he was promoted to assis- tant pressman and to pressman in 1979. Walsh was transferred to the offset department in 1981 as a pressman and promoted to his current position of senior quality analyst in 1998. Walsh and his wife, Etta, live in Oakland and have two children. Carpenter started with R.

R. Donnelley as an apprentice roll-tenderInkman in the Letterpress process. He was promoted to assistant pressman in 1972 and pressman in 1974. In 1980, Carpenter was promoted to letterpress supervisor. He later transferred to the offset process.

Since 1992, he has been a senior! quality analyst in the offset process. Carpenter and his wife, Margie, reside in Charleston and have three children. n. 'v- Public relations staff recognized MATTOON The public relations department of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System earned state recognition from the Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations in the 1998 Pinnacle Awards Program. Sarah Bush public relations staff Kathy Rowland, Mattoon, manager; Daphne Griffn, Charleston, graphic designer; Patty O'Neill, Mattoon; Sharon Hargis, Charleston, and Kelly Allee, Mattoon, writersdesktop publishers; won seven awards four Awards of Excellence and three Certificates of Merit.

The awards of excellence were granted for: Community Health Plan of Sarah Bush Lincoln state campaign; the March 1998 Health Styles edition, "Balancing Nutrition" patient literature; "Isn't Life Grand?" television advertisement; and Health Styles, the Hospital's community magazine. Certificate of Merit Awards were given for: 1998 Calendar; Lions I Clul Gospel Sing for Children's Hearing campaign; and the SBLHS Quality Report. The awards, presented during the society's annual meeting held Oct. 22 in Chicago, recognize excellence in creativity, cost effectiveness, documented results and overall quality, according to Tom Winski, ISHMPR awards chair-. Faculty members at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston judged the 1998 Pinnacle Program which featured 124 entries from 35 hospitals or healthcare organizations in 16 categories.

"It was indeed a pleasure to judge this contest," said Les Hyder, chairman of the journalism department at EIU. "We were all impressed with both the variety and the high quality of the entries in all categories." In above photo, Patty O'Neill is pictured receiving one of the awards at the Drake Hotel Oct 22, in Chicago from ISHMPR President Terri Fanning. PRIME LOCATION OFFICE SPACER A Office space located in the Coles Business Park between Mattoon and Charleston. Outside 2500 sq, ft. of office spaced.

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