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h-if Teachers plan Wednesday means extra sleep Thursday at 421-6973 Questions or comments regarding Board examines three construction options By VALERIE WELLS Staff Writer DECATUR The Decatur school board reviewed the broad outlines of the high school renovations Tuesday from Sam Johnson of BLDD Architects. The specific details of individual rooms will come later, he said, after meetings with teachers and staff members are concluded, but the general layouts are in place. A decision is yet to come on con this section? Contact Night Editor John Reidy struction scenarios. Groundbreaking is set for spring 2012, but the possibilities include leaving all students on site throughout construction, which would necessitate about 10 phases and be more expensive; moving one small learning community at a time off site to make it easier to work on sections of the building; or emptying the building. "We're working to quantify the effect on cost and the impact on student learning," Johnson said.

"It's no easy decision." For example, asbestos abatement takes about three days at a time. In the first scenario, with 10 phases of DISC GOLF News from Central Illinois DECATUR Buffett, Gates honored Howard G. Buffett and Bill Gates received the World Food Program USA's 10th annual George McGov-ern Leadership Award at a ceremony Monday at the State Department, according to a news release from Global Philanthropy Group. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clirton, the 2010 winner, presented the award to Gates and Buffett in recognition of their support of the United Nations World Food Program's Purchase for Progress program. Bufett is a Decatur resident and president of the Howard G.

Buffett Founcation, which donated $29 million tothe program to benefit farmers and thir families in seven countries in Cental America and Africa. CECAT! DeKaitmotorcycIe on TV The "Anerican Chopper" episode featuringhe unveiling of the motorcycle builW the DeKalb seed brand at the Fari Progress Show in Decatur aed for the first time Monday on the)iscovery Channel. The episde, "Communication Breakdown)! is scheduled to air again multife times, with the next chance at Tm. Thursday, Oct. 27.

The unveiling took place during the opening cerenonies of the farm show at Process City and is shown toward the er of the episode. Paul Jr. Desjns made the bike for DeKalb, whichvill auction it off to benefit the Am-ican Red Cross. DECATUR Early CoIiegeWer School A meeting on proposed Early College Charter bhool will be 6 p.m. today in the hilling Salons at Richland CommUty College.

A panel discussn will be held on the concept, whicbroponents describe as vastly fferent from dual-credit classesffered in many of the high early college charter school potentially open to students in 11 districts served by Richland, he meeting is open to the public. Unwanted medicin disposal Anyone wishing to saly dispose of unused medications mabring them between 10 a.m. and 2 fn. Saturday, Oct. 29, to the Law Enfoement Center, 333 S.

Franklin St. The event is sponsored the Decatur Police DepartmerMacon County Sheriff's Office ancJecatur Community Partnership. Afther collection is taking place at theame time at Maroa City Hall, 120 S. Ltust St. Both collections are free'rid anonymous.

CEiiS SSHDO Candy com baskets Hope Welty Public Library offer a class on making candy corrWs-kets with Bonnie Allison at 9 ah. Saturday, Oct. 29. The $25 colcov-ers all materials and instruction Register in advance in persolor by calling 763-5001 or emailing! hopeweltylibrarygmail.com. FOHSYTM School reception scheduler The Decatur School District wiili hold an open reception from 4 to i p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Edi cation and Training Center, Hickor Point Mall, Forsyth. Student present tations will begin at 5 p.m. and include tours of the new certified nursing assistant lab. For information, call 875-0061.

DECATUR Power off on northwest side A 14-minute power outage Tuesday evening affected approximately 3,000 local customers in northwest Decatur. Ameren Illinois spokeswoman Stacey Shangraw said the problem, which began at 6:23 p.m., was caused by a mechanical failure. DECATUR Wood Street section closed Work to repair water service will cause a total road closure of the 500 block of West Wood Street until approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 A detour route will follow College Street north to West Main Street.

neraia Reviewjim Bowling Tournament director Noah Brooks of Decatur 'sinks a putt' at the first hole of the Nelson Park course while demonstrating the game of disc golf. will be discussed at both meetings. In other business, the board appointed its new business director Todd Covault as board treasurer, replacing former board member Jan Mandernach, effective Nov. 7. The board also approved capital improvement projects at Stephen Decatur Middle School and at French Academy to replace rooftop heating and cooling units using Fire Prevention Fund money, with proceeds of the bond issue and the annual life safety tax levy.

Estimated costs for French Academy's work is $225,600 and for Stephen Decatur's, $675,076. $16 million fraud guilty plea entered Stonington man had 11 victims By HUEY FREEMAN Staff Writer PEORIA Timothy J. Roth, 56, of Stonington pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges that he defrauded victims of about $16 million. Roth, a former investment adviser, entered pleas to one count each of mail fraud and money laundering for defrauding 11 victims, individuals and companies, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Illinois.

Mail fraud carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; money laundering is punishable by up to 10 years. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 24 in U.S. District Court in Peoria. Roth admitted that from August 2006 to March 2011, he fraudulently transferred, liquidated and removed mutual fund shares from clients' accounts. Roth, formerly an Urbana resident, is free on a $25,000 recognizance bond.

Beginning in June 2002, Roth worked as a federally registered investment adviser for a capital management company in Champaign. He also formed and operated several personal consulting companies. These companies provided software and tracking and management programs for administrators of mutual fund option plans. Over the years, clients developed trust in Roth, and the level of authorizations extended to Roth increased. Standing client authorizations allowed clients to orally authorize Roth to move funds, removing the need for written authorizations.

The investigation into Roth's activities was conducted by the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Securities Department of the Illinois Secretary of State and the Champaign Police Department. The investigation began with a telephone call from an investment advisory company to Champaign police in March 2011. Sharon Paul, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said the proceedings are being held in Peoria instead of Urbana, because Chief District Judge Michael M.

McCuskey recused himself from the case. Paul said the sentencing is scheduled nine months out, about twice as long as normal, because of the complexity of the case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David H. Hoff and Eric I.

Long. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also is pursuing a civil action against Roth. construction, that could take a total of 30 days of asbestos abatement in phases, which would be far more expensive, he said. Superintendent Gloria Davis said plans are to include the community, parents and students in the process of making the decision, as was done during the High School Task Force and high school reform processes.

"It's going to take a lot of discussion," she said. "It's going to require cooperation and flexibility." Town hall meetings to show the general layouts to the community will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Eisenhower and 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

3, at MacArthur. Both buildings tournament Saturday them far. Frisbees are thrown with the arm, while disc golf throws are powered by a snap of the wrist. Brooks said the sport is fun and inexpensive, but still challenging for him after more than a decade of practice. Randy Jefson, manager of Play It Again Sports in Decatur, said his store began stocking disc golf equipment shortly before the course opened.

"It's growing, growing by quite a bit," Jefson said of the response. We're seeing more and more people that are coming in even just to look and learn." Jefson said the sport requires relatively little equipment. There are three main types of discs, based on how far the player is trying to throw. Everyone from beginners to seasoned players has been coming in to check on the store's equipment in the past few months. "From what I've heard, it's a challenging course, and most of them are excited about that," he said.

approve contract year and $1,777 in the third. Increases will cost the district $126,950 in the first year, $264,236 in the second year and $413,002 in the third. The union had filed an intent to strike notice Sept. 22. District officials shortly thereafter went public with an offer of 2.65 percent in the first year, 2.5 percent in the second year and 4 percent in the third year.

The two sides reached a tentative agreement Oct. 13. The contract includes revised definitions for sick leave, changes in the early retirement incentive program and the process for changes in the Teachers' Retirement System. 421-6986 Giving it a whirl open in Nelson Park for 18-hole course to By ALLISON PETTY Staff Writer DECATUR The new disc golf course in Nelson Park will open for its first tournament this weekend, but local players are already getting use out of it. The 18-hole layout sprawls over the park's sloping hills, at some points intersecting with the new walking trail.

On Saturday, professional and amateur players will gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by the Soy City Challenge. Tournament director Noah Brooks has been playing disc golf for 12 years. He moved to the area in January and immediately reached out to the Decatur Park District to find out whether there were plans for a disc golf course. As luck would have it, disc golf was part of the district's comprehensive redevelopment of the lake-front area. Brooks helped design the course in Nelson Park, which was completed in August.

"I come out here to clear my head sometimes, just to throw by Sullivan school Three-year agreement averts potential strike By ALLISON PETTY Staff Writer SULLIVAN The Sullivan School District and its teachers union have reached a contract agreement, ending the possibility of a strike, i Negotiations began in June and ended Monday when the board of education voted to accept the contract agreement. The Sullivan Education Association, which represents ihe district's 87 teachers, voted to icceDt the agreement Oct. 17. WHAT: Soy City Challenge disc golf tournament WHERE: Nelson Park WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 29; registrationwarm-up for the tournament begins at 6:30 a.m.

Players' meetingRibbon-cutting at 8:30 a.m. Round 1 tee-off at 9:15 a.m. REGISTRATION: Register at or call Noah Brooks at (309) 369-6624. Fees range from $20 to $55, depending on division. myself," said Brooks, a 28-year-old journalist who commutes to work in Bloomington.

"It's a nice way to enjoy nature. It's a nice way to get some exercise, especially on this course, because it's so hilly." In disc golf, just as in regular golf, each hole has a "par." The goal is to move the disc from the concrete "tee pad" to the target in as few throws as possible. Beginners will be tempted to throw the discs as they would a Frisbee, Brooks said, but they will soon find that method won't get board, teachers both sides are glad to have the agreement reached so we can move on with other aspects of school," said Superintendent Terry Pearcy. Officials from the school board and union issued a joint news release announcing specifics of the contract, which takes effect immediately and will be in place until the 2014-2015 school year. Teachers will receive compensation increases of 2.9 percent the first year, 3.04 percent the second year, and 3.2 percent the third year.

The figures include increases in salary and benefits. Pearcy said the average teacher will receive an increase of $1,517 in the first year, $1,640 in the second i i i it was a long process, ana i irons..

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