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Toulon Plans Sewage Lift Design Meeting to Be Scheduled by John A COUPON OPEN THANKSGIVING ALL DAY $2.00 OFF FREE DRINKS HOURS: 6AM - 8PM The Prairie News Volume XVIII, No. 41 • November 13, 2020 • Published by Lampe Publications LLC online @ illinoisweeklies.com Serving 7,000 customers in the communities of Wyoming, Toulon, Bradford, Duncan, Galva, LaFayette, Stark, Speer, Castleton, Bishop Hill, Camp Grove, Princeville, Edelstein, Laura, West Jersey, Monica, Elmira, Modena, Saxon, Lawn Ridge, Broadmoor, Elmore, Lombardville, Milo and rural customers at Kewanee and Williamsfield. TOP SAT SCORE Toulon plans sewage lift Design meeting to be scheduled By John A. Ballentine ing to city engineer Justin fected by this project. The location of Toulon’s Reeise, of the Farnsworth Recently those residents proposed sanitary sewer Group, the lift station received a letter from lift station will be at the installation cost will be the Henry-Stark Health southeast corner of Prairie between $200,000 and Department’s Dorothy and Whitaker Streets. That $240,000. David mandating that is the lowest site of the Reeise said that he will they change their septic area where the lift station be contacting manufac- tanks into “holding tanks” will become part of Tou- turers about purchasing to eliminate sending raw lon’s extended sanitary the lift station to deter- sewage into the waterway. system. mine the exact cost. He According to Hollis, The problem that ex- suggested that “a design David has a list of contrac- ists now is raw sewage is meeting” be held soon, tors, which excludes local being deposited into a which Mayor Larry Hollis contractors, to pump out waterway at that loca- would like to have resi- the holding tanks on a tion, which feeds west in dents of that area attend to Indian Creek. Accord- who are going to be ef- Continued on Page 2 WYOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS Submitted photo/ By KW Photography Pictured is Ryan Stahl who recently had the highest SAT score in the history of Stark County High School. Stahl achieves highest SAT in Stark school history By John A. Ballentine Ashley and Bethany have their own TOULON – A 17-year-old Stark accomplishments by all being Honor County High School Senior, Ryan Roll students at Stark County Schools. Stahl, has scored very highly on the Ryan’s parents are Kristal and Bill who SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) that he are proud of all their children. They took in late September. The test takes live in rural Wyoming, in the Valley. approximately three to four hours to “Having a gifted child is actually very complete and scores range from 400 stressful,” says Kristal, “because they to 1600. do get bored easily and there are a lot Ryan’s score was 1470, which puts more challenges we’ve had with Ryan, him in the 99 percentile nationally. then we’ve had with our other five According to Stark County School children.” District, Ryan’s score is the highest any Ryan could talk in complete sentenc- student at Stark County schools has es before he was 2-years-old and could ever achieved, in the history of Stark read at age three. He was reading County High School. A 1470 SAT score chapter books and multiplying before converts to a 33 on the ACT (American he began kindergarten. Prairie News photos/John A. Ballentine College Testing), which some of us “In 4th grade, Ryan was referred to Wyoming had ribbon cuttings for new businesses on Nov. 7. At Curry’s took in high school and can relate to a counseling group who tested him. Carryout Pizza, (top picture above) from left to right are: Economic Director with our scores. While in 4th grade, Ryan tested in the Denny Rewerts, Jill Stotler, Jenny Tillman, Cheryl Stotler and Wyoming Ryan’s siblings, Kyle, Tyler, Wyatt, Mayor Pat Maher. At Makers Mall, pictured are (r to l) Rewerts, owner Dave Continued on Page 2 McGarvey and Mayor Maher. 2 November 13, 2020 The Prairie News • illinoisweeklies.com Diesel Mechanic SAT SCORE: 1470 puts Stahl in 99 percentile nationally. German-Bliss Equipment Inc., an equipment dealership Continued from Page 1 classes, but Ryan took dual credit bold Elevator, in the Valley, and is located in Princeville, IL on Route 90, has a great 10th to 12th grade level in every courses at Black Hawk. In high a Wyoming Fire Department Fire career opportunity available immediately for a diesel category and he was above that school students have to take the Cadet or Junior firefighter. Cadets mechanic. This is a full-time position with benefits and level in math computation,” Kristal same classes as everybody else. can do everything, except they can’t very competitive hourly rate plus performance bonus. explained. “That’s when Ryan was As for the future, Ryan is consider- go on medical calls, or go into burn- diagnosed as gifted.” ing attending either Bradley Univer- ing buildings. Also, Fire Cadets can’t Ideal candidate will have at least two years of Ryan attended Heartland Private sity or the University of Illinois. He drive a firetruck without permis- experience in diesel engine repair with strong product School for grades 1 through 4 and is thinking about becoming a me- sion. knowledge of small to mid-size equipment used by was home schooled for the 5th chanical engineer. Ryan’s hobbies It must be noted that Ryan was at homeowners, commercial maintenance, contractors, grade. He started attending at Stark are shooting sports and woodwork- first reluctant to do this story, but agriculture and municipalities for any outdoor use. County Schools, in the 6th grade. ing. In the high school band, he is a decided to after all. With his gift, Product lines include Kubota, Polaris, Exmark, Hustler, There isn’t really a program set percussionist. Ryan should do well in life and ac- Stihl, Honda, Gehl and are mostly less than 100 HP. up at Stark County for advanced Currently, Ryan works for Rum- complish much. Please send resume to [email protected] TOULON: Uptown sidewalk project still in design phase NOTICE OF CAUCUS Continued from Page 1 timeline. Discussed was the disrepair of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN periodic schedule. That could cost David is “telling” residents to sidewalk in the 300 block of South put in an expensive septic system, Henderson Street. No action came that on December 1, 2020, a Caucus of the close to $400 each time a contractor Republican and Democratic Parties in Goshen is utilized. but that would only be utilized for forth about repairing the sidewalk, Township of Stark County, Illinois will be held at the Those residents were to meet as about a year’s time, then once the except to add it to the list of side- Goshen Township building. The Republican Caucus a group to discuss the situation, city’s sanitary sewer line is installed walks requiring repair in the city. will commence at 6:00 p.m. and the Democratic according to Hollis, and possibly file they would be required by State law The council approved a $3,962 Caucus at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices: an appeal to the health department, to hook into that line if their resi- expenditure to repair garage doors • Road Commissioner - 4 year term because residents could be fined dence is within 300 feet of the city’s at the city building located near • Supervisor - 4 year term $100 up to $500 per day for non- sewer system. the sewer plant. Also approved was • Clerk - 4 year term compliance to a seven day deadline In other action, the council ap- $1,200 to repair the two furnaces at • 4 Trustees - 4 year term given to them by the health depart- proved the $700 expenditure to the water plant that are not cur- Pam Wulf, Presiding Officer ment. purchase bike lane and “Welcome rently functioning. CDC Guidelines will be followed. Face masks required. “That’s very punitive and it’s trying to Toulon” signs that would be Finally, a Tax Increment Finance to punish people and that should installed along the bike trail east of payment of $9,500 was approved to NOTICE not be her (David’s) intention,” Hol- Toulon and along the Rock Island Julie’s Café market for reimburse- Trail. ment of expenses. And, Ordinance Ward Caucuses lis stated. “She’s really gone to the The uptown sidewalk project is 912 (TIF) was approved that re- of the People’s Party of extreme, in my opinion.” Originally The City of Galva the health department was going still in the preliminary stages with moves two parcels of property from to allow the city resolve the sewer designing continuing. The project Toulon’s TIF district located at the -WARD CAUCUS- situation as long as progress was be- is to revitalize Toulon’s Main Street Stark County Historical Society’s to be held ing made. But, David was pressured to improve its aesthetic appear- land on West Jefferson Street. This MONDAY, December 7th, 2020 through the involvement of an area ance with new sidewalks and light allows the Historical Society to build at 7:00 p.m. resident’s attorney to be on a faster fixtures. a new structure at that location. at the following sites: FIRST WARD: City Administrator Room of the City Administration office, 311 Schools may expand Mid-County sports coop NW 4th Ave, to nominate a candidate for By Jeff Lampe Farquer said athletic directors Farquer said combining in all one four-year term as City Alderman. WILLIAMSFIELD – The Mid- are working on a framework to be three sports could help the schools County sports cooperative agree- presented to all three school boards be more competitive and could SECOND WARD: American Legion, 45 ment may be expanding.
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