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THE DAILY ENQUIRER~DEMOCRAT FOUND AT ENQUIRERDEMOCRAT.COM Macoupin County’s Dominant Newspaper 75¢ Macoupin County ~ Carlinville nquirer~Democrat OUR 164TH YEAR NO. 45 E THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 FOURTEEN PAGES, ONE SECTION INSIDE Community gathers to honor Mike Kelly By Eric Becker friends I ever had.” Saturday evening, the Carlinville The scholarship development commit- Board of Education and community tee consists of the current board of edu- came together to recognize Mike Kelly, cation members, including Bobbi Bates, Superintendent of Schools for the Carlin- Bobbie Klaus, Dr. Tracey Smith, Dr. Mar- ville School District. tha Armour, Dan Kallal, Charlie Siegel Kelly, who has been in the district and Dave Rathgeb. since 1985 in a variety of roles, including “I think that is a very exciting thing,” Preschool at Cross teacher, coach, administrator, principal Kelly said. “I am excited to know that and district superintendent for the past 12 kids here in Carlinville will have an op- Church expanding years, is retiring June 30. portunity to get some money for post- for next school year The dinner was held at the Carlinville graduate work. I don’t have any say in See page 2 Elks Lodge, with net proceeds from the selection of that individual - nor should I. dinner going toward the funding of the We have certain scholarship committees Michael J. Kelly Scholarship for CHS in place and once the criteria is set, those students. committees will approve that.” Kelly was not involved in the orga- Kelly is wrapping up the final few nization of the event, but said it was a months of his tenure at Carlinville, and very nice evening seeing some people he says there is still a lot of work to be done hasn’t seen in years. under his watch, including the transition “It wasn’t something that I expected, to the new superintendent, Dr. Becky but I do appreciate the board and com- Schuchman, as well as various issues sur- munity’s kind words,” Kelly said. “It was rounding the district. a very pleasant evening to see some old One of the issues is the HVAC systems friends, some you don’t see that often. tied to the west side of the high school Brockmeyers It was a good time to remind everyone and the middle school. Construction took welcome son, of my appreciation for them. I’ve been place in the mid 1950s. Grayson on Jan. 13 at it a long time and there have been a “We do have some systems that are lot of people that have served the district wearing out,” Kelly said. “That’s a big See page 6 and this community very well. Had it not project as far as bidding and getting lined been for their commitment to the com- up dealing with all of that.” munity, I don’t believe we would have Kelly also said getting support groups enjoyed the success we’ve had.” meeting the tax and oversight expecta- The dinner was well attended and had tions, such as the 501-C, 501-C3, 501-C7 a full house at the Elk’s Club. codes. “We’re working with those individual Carlinville Board of Education President Bobbi Bates, presents Superintendent Mike Kelly with a One of the speakers was Dr. Becky plaque recognizing his 32 years of service to CUSD #1. Kelly was honored Saturday at a dinner held Schuchman, current principal of the groups who have been very collaborative at Carlinville Elks Lodge. Funds raise at the event will support the Michael J. Kelly Scholarship fund Carlinville Intermediate School who will - no one wants to do anything wrong,” for Carlinville High School students. Kelly will retire at the end of the current school year. take over for Kelly as district Superinten- Kelly said. “Now coming from the IRS dent July 1. or court cases they’re starting to define Schuchman, among the stories she re- what kind of structure these should have, McCaherty to Carlinville citizens express concerns to water adhoc committee called, spoke of a night when he wiped so we’re working to make sure those are celebrate 90th Although water adhoc committee chairman Bri- Carlinville citizen Dick McClain said, “I out three of his administrators over a in the right structure.” birthday March 6 an Mitchell explained that no decisions could be thought we didn’t want to become a customer. If printer that would not work properly af- Also important is the transition part of voted on during the Feb. 27 meeting due to lack of we go through Litchfield, we would become cus- ter an executive session. the job from Kelly to Schuchman. See page 6 a quorum, he would allow for discussion to take tomers.” Bilbruck explained that the lower cost in “I want to congratulate you on your “We’re starting to build a budget for place between members of the committee and au- comparison to the formation of a regionalized wa- accomplishments and the fact you have next year,” Kelly said, noting that it’s SPORTS dience. ter supply between Carlinville, Jerseyville, Jersey such a large number of people here,” tough to build a local budget not know- Alderman Randy Bilbruck took the oppor- Rural Water Company and Fosterburg Water Dis- Schuchman said. ing what funds will be made available tunity to explain a new option for Carlinville’s trict would be worth going through Litchfield. Mc- Former teacher Mike Oser also said a from the state of Illinois. water supply. It would involve buying water Clain added that there was a possibility for rates to few words about Kelly. Illinois has not had a balanced budget through Litchfield, and he explained that they be raised, so that cost could change. “First time I saw Mike Kelly I was go- in nearly two years, and it has affected are able to process 4 million gallons of water per Alderman George Cerar said a contract could be ing to a basketball game and he was the school districts throughout the state. day. “They currently are processing a little more made to prevent the rates from being increased, star player for the Southwestern basket- “It’s a very difficult time because of than a million gallons per day,” he said. “So they but McClain still was concerned about the idea of ball team,” Oser said. “Over the years the uncertainty of the state,” Kelly said. could handle our volume, and [Litchfield Mayor becoming a customer. I’ve watched him kind of...fall apart. “Even though we were given a budget we Steve Dougherty] said for half a million gallons, Bilbruck also added to his idea by stating that if For our faculty gift exchange one year I are not receiving money in categorical it would cost $2.90 per day. Anything over that the city determined that they wanted to take part in gave him a caulk gun with a huge tube to this point. There’s a lot of tough deci- would cost $2.50.” of Preparation H. He didn’t like that too sions and how we position the district to Adam Walton See WATER on 13 well. But I just know he’s one of the best be flexible.” advanced in the three-point shootout See page 8 Greenfield High School shows appreciation for area first responders GHS students hurt and basketball player, who suffered landing in the parking lot across critical injuries and was airlifted from the high school gymnasium. during shooting in from the scene to Memorial Medical Greenfield High School Principal Center in Springfield. Beth Bettis read a statement from the Carlinville Nov. 6 On Monday, the injured as well as school, thanking those who helped By Eric Becker the Greenfield Tiger family gathered avoid a major tragedy for the small- Two Carlinville police officers at the GHS gymnasium to recognize knit community. were among nine first responders those first responders. “Our goal is to express our deep- recognized Monday afternoon at Recognized were Carlinville po- est, sincere thanks for responding Brady Jaimeson Greenfield High School. lice officers Phil Warren and Ty- that day,” Bettis said. “This experi- advanced in the The recognition was for their ef- son Probst; Jeffrey Scott, Elizabeth ence has reminded our school and three-point shootout forts in saving the lives of several Yarnell and Robert Hester of Dunn our community of some things that people, including Greenfield High Ambulance Service; and Brian Huff, we should never take for granted. As See page 8 School students, during an incident Elizabeth Krukoski, Ilene Krukoski high school principal, I thank you, in the 600 block of East Nicholas St. and Curt Deming of ARCH Air Med- for pursuing the careers you have Photo by Eric Becker in Carlinville the evening of Nov. 6. ical Service. chosen.” ARCH Air Medical Service helicopter arrives at Greenfield High School The most critically injured was ARCH even came to the school T-shirts with #LeviStrong50 Monday afternoon as part of recognition of first responders for a Nov. Levi Stuart, a GHS senior football in one of the life-saving helicopters, across the chest were sold. 6 incident in Carlinville which injured Greenfield High School students. Saturday 3/4 45 64 Sunday 3/5 53 68 INDEX Editorial 4 Obituaries 5 Society 6 Church 6 Sports 7 Trades 8 Mac Stats 9 Calendar 9 Classified 10 Court 13 ©2017 Macoupin County Enquirer Democrat Photo by Eric Becker Those first responders recognized by Greenfield High School for saving lives of students last Nov. 6 at an incident in Carlinville, front row, from left, are: Phil Warren and Tyson Probst, Carlinville police officers; Jeffrey Scott, Elizabeth Yarnell and Robert Hester of ARCH Air Medical Services; and Curt Deming, Ilene Krukoski, Elizabeth Krukoski and Brian Huff of Dunn’s Ambulance Services.