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DECATUR HERALD REVIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018 A3 1 LOCAL STATE Police: Resident stops meth lab DECATUR A Decatur man who grew suspicious of his neighbors ap- pears to have interrupted the production of a methamphetamine lab, police said. The 38-year-old man, who lives in a house shared by others in the 1400 block of East Grand Avenue, had called police Saturday night after he bumped into a man about to leave carrying a plastic tote. said the man was a boyfriend of one of the other residents and our caller believed there was meth manufacturing equipment inside the tote, so he took it from the boyfriend who ran said detective Sgt. Chris Copeland of the Decatur Police Department. The girlfriend ed with her boyfriend and later tried to get back in, but Co- peland said the caller would not let her.

Copeland said the tote contained clear plastic bottles with a white, powdery residue, plastic tubing and other equip- ment with meth manufac- Copeland said the caller had earlier grown suspicious after he had overheard talk among residents of a police raid on another meth lab. No arrests had been made as of Sun- day night, and the incident remained under investigation. Veterans service today DECATUR HSHS St. Hos- pital in Decatur will hold a brief prayer service to honor veterans at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov.

12, in the main lobby, 1800 E. Lake Shore Drive. The public is welcome to join in prayers, readings and music. Kids Club collecting MOUNT ZION The Fletcher Park Kids Club will collect handmade and store-bought holiday cards to distrib- ute to area assisted living and nursing home residents as part of their Christ- mas Smiles for Seniors project. Signed cards will be collected Nov.

10 through Dec. 21 at Krave Frozen Yogurt and Mount Zion Village Hall during regular business hours and at the Fletcher Park Recreation Center during Kids Club programs. For more information, call Gary Strong at (217) 972-2807. Arch trip DECATUR The Macon County Conservation District will take a bus trip to St. Gateway Arch and Museum, leaving Rock Springs Nature Center at 10 a.m.

Nov. 14, and re- turning at about 7 p.m. The newly-renovated museum fea- tures interactive exhibits highlighting the pioneers of westward expansion. There is no admission charge for the mu- seum. The tram trip to the observation deck at the top of the Arch is The $25 per person cost covers trans- portation and parking.

Lunch and tram admission are separate. All ages are invited, and children must be accom- panied by an adult. Register online by noon Tuesday, Nov. 13 at maconcoun- tyconservation.org. Pre-Thanksgiving Nov.

17 DECATUR Organizers of the Ruby King-Robinson Pre-Thanksgiving will be serving up their free traditional Thanksgiving dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Good Sa- maritan Inn, 920 N. Union Decatur. The feast will include turkey, ham, cornbread dressing, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, scal- loped corn, rolls and pumpkin pie.

The meal has been served at the Good Samaritan for eight years. Last year the volunteers served nearly 400 people throughout the community. King-Rob- son, Derrick King, organizes the meal in honor of his late mother and uses her recipes to create the meal. Veterans dental help MATTOON The Lake Land College Dental Hygiene program is ering free dental cleanings and X-rays to military veterans through November, in honor of Veterans Appreciation Month. Clinic hours are 1 to 5 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday on the Lake Land College campus, 5001 Lake Land Blvd. in Mattoon. Call (217) 234-5249 to schedule an appointment. NEWS BRIEFS TONY REID PHOTOS, HERALD REVIEW The Macon County Honor Guard presents the service ags of individual branches of the military at event marking Veterans Day in Decatur.

TONY REID tony.reid@lee.net DECATUR Remembering ab- sent friends and those who lived to come home and tell their stories, a Veterans Day ceremony in Decatur Sunday paid tribute to the men and women in uniform, past and pres- ent, serving their country. An audience of veterans and their families, numbering around 100, attended the event hosted at the downtown Salvation Army head- quarters by the Veterans Assistance Commission of Macon County. Kathie Powless, the superintendent, said the worst crime anyone can commit against a veteran is to forget. we forget, that is what it all boils down said Powless, pleased to see young chil- dren sitting at some of the tables. need to keep the children involved so that the future stays involved.

This is about bringing attention to our veterans, and re- After the Macon County Honor Guard had presented the colors and each service ag was honored, attention turned to guest speaker David Goebel, general manager of the Moran Goebel Funeral Home and the Funeral Home. Goebel told the crowd, many wearing ceremonial uniforms, that he had not served himself but he said Veterans Day just for veterans. It said it was a day for all Americans to stand up and support, by taking part, in the society and freedoms veterans have fought to protect and guarantee. He said that means being both- ered to go out and vote, and giving up your free time to help someone else by volunteering so that eryone feels the ts of those Goebel, his voice catching with emotion, read a poem that said it was the veteran who guaranteed everything from freedom of reli- gion to freedom of the press and all rights in between. And he looked at the current global ict, the War on Terrorism, as the latest challenge our military must confront to pro- tect our rights.

War on Terrorism has helped us all realize how truly unique the American way of life said Goebel. freedom we enjoy is extremely special and that is why we must defend event also paid trib- ute to the Macon County Honor Guard which does the ceremonial last salute at funerals. Its membership ranges from U.S. Navy World War II veteran Edgar Cassell, 91, to 54-year-old U.S. Air Force and Army National Guard veteran Barbara Jackson, who joined the Honor Guard just two months ago.

She said she is proud to serve at funerals and always has to wear sunglasses. I need them when she said. two, I need them because I have to hide my Contact Tony Reid at (217) 421-7977. Follow him on Twitter: In tribute to veterans ASSOCIATED PRESS SOUTH BARRINGTON A federal proposal to build an extension of a national veterans cemetery in Chi- northwest suburbs is drawing concerns from one local cial about periodic volleys expected at the site. The U.S.

Department of Veterans Af- fairs hopes to acquire 15 acres in South Barrington for an extension of the Abra- ham Lincoln National Cemetery, The Daily Herald reported. Documents show that plans call for a series of walls to hold 5,000 niches for cremated remains. The number of niches would grow to 50,000 over 100 years. The cemetery is also expected to have re three to ve times per weekday to honor veterans as buried. veterans earned VA burial bene- ts and are recognized with a memorial honor agency spokesman Rick Fox said.

volleys that are part of this recognition would occur between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on week- days. The site would be designed in a manner to direct the associated volley noise away from the existing res- South Barrington Mayor Paula Mc- Combie said that while she supports veterans and would love to have the extension in the city, the pro- posed location in a residential district the best spot. have to wait to hear from our residents to see what their opinion is of McCombie said as she expressed concern over the possibility of ceremo- nial re three to ve times a day.

The VA will need to gain approval for a zoning change, since the area is currently designated for single-family homes and 1-acre lots, McCombie said. The current Abraham Lincoln Na- tional Cemetery is located in Elwood, which is southwest of Chicago. Building a cemetery in South Barrington would give Chicago-area veterans and families a more convenient burial option, VA of- cials said. Jacob Zimmerman, superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kane County, said he supports the South Barrington plan. He said the Chi- cago-area lacks veterans cemeteries, so building the extension is no-brainer to ensure that there is a lasting tribute to our veterans who have given so Veterans cemetery draws concern Here is the schedule of gov- ernment meetings and other activities of interest to the public in Decatur and Macon County.

Today Argenta-Oreana School District Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., middle school library, 500 N. Main Argenta Argenta Sanitary District Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., village hall, 330 N. Warren St. Hickory Point Fire Protection Dis- trict Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., re- house, 450 S. Smith Forsyth Illini Township Board of Trust- ees, 7 p.m., township building, 177 S.

Washington Warrensburg Long Creek Fire Protection District Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., 2625 S. Mount Zion Road, Decatur Maroa City Council Special Meet- ing, 5:30 p.m., 120 S. Locust. Maroa-Forsyth Board of Educa- tion, 7 p.m., high school library, 610 W. Washington Maroa South Wheatland Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Elwin town hall, 1623 W.

Elwin Road, Decatur Tuesday Austin Township Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m., town hall, 2402 Lincoln Me- morial Parkway, Latham Harristown Fire Protection District Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., 4417 W. Main St. Hickory Point Fire Protection Dis- trict Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., re station 450 S. Smith St. Macon County Board Operations and Personnel Committee, 5:30 p.m., Room 514, Macon County ce Build- ing, 141 S.

Main Decatur South Macon Public Library Board of Trustees, 5:15 p.m., public library, 451 W. Glenn St. Wednesday Decatur Historical and Architectural Sites Commission, 4 p.m., council chambers, third oor, Decatur Civic Center, 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza Decatur Park District Board of Com- missioners, noon, 620 E. Riverside Ave.

Decatur Township Board of Trust- ees, 6:30 p.m., 1620 S. Taylorville Road Macon County Board Transporta- tion Committee, 5:30 p.m., Room 514, Macon County ce Building, 141 S. Main Decatur Macon County Conservation Dis- trict, 5:30 p.m., Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur Niantic Park Board, 6:30 p.m., park building, 130 W. North St. Sanitary District of Decatur Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., 501 S.

Dipper Lane Thursday Decatur Human Relations Commis- sion, 4 p.m., council chambers, third oor, Decatur Civic Center, 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., library, 130 N. Franklin St. Macon and DeWitt Counties Work- force Investment Board, 11:30 a.m., Tuscany Steak and Pasta House, 3010 N. Martin Luther King Jr.

Macon County Board Justice Com- mittee, 3 p.m., Room 514, Macon County ce Building, 141 S. Main Decatur Macon County Board Environmen- tal, Education, Health and Welfare Committee, 5:30 p.m., Room 514, Macon County ce Building, 141 S. Main Decatur Macon County Soil and Water Con- servation District, 8 a.m., board room, 4004 College Park Road, Decatur Macon Mosquito Abatement Dis- trict, 6 p.m., district ce, 3755 Cun- di Road, Decatur Friday Long Creek Township Cemetery Board, 8:30 a.m., township building, 2610 Salem School Road, Decatur SPECIAL HONOR Event honors those who defend freedom, past and present Macon County Honor Guard bugler Edgar Cassell, 91, is a Navy veteran of World War II. He wishes children learned more about World War II, and its cance, in their school history classes. The ceremony to honor Veterans Day in Decatur began with the posting of the colors by the Macon County Honor Guard.

Mitchell VanZant sung the national anthem and the service theme of every branch of the military was played when its individual service ag was presented. War on Terrorism has helped us all realize how truly unique the American way of life is. The freedom we enjoy is extremely special and that is why we must defend David Goebel, general manager, Moran Goebel Funeral Home and Funeral Home MEETINGS hundreds of events plan your weekend.