Board adopts fee schedule, names
Essex principal
The school board adopted the fee schedule for the upcoming school year Monday in addition to
hiring Nathan Essex of Chatham as assistant high school principal. (more)
Jason Loyd of Auburn won a world
championship in his division of the
World Horseshoe Pitching
Tournament held at the Prairie
Capital Convention Center in
Springfield last week. Loyd led the
Elder Men's T Class 30 Foot
Division throughout most of the
competition, finishing with an 11-1
record to earn the championship.
The Auburn High School Class of 1989
held its 20 year reunion Saturday, July 25 at
Edgewood Golf Club. Class members
attending the reunion are front, left to right,
Michelle (Trojahn) Howarth, Erin (Beatty)
Angelo, Craig Henkhaus, Tom Appelt, Toni
(Parola) Schrage, Leigh Gilmore, Kari
(Jackson) Brown, Brad Griffin, Laura (Bird)
Eaker, Kelly (Bos) Coker; back, Brad Dixon,
Tony Volbracht, Mike Crocker, Neal
Newberry, David Ihlenfeldt, Brett Hunley,
Chris Arnold, Donald Ihlenfeldt and Joe
Littlejohn.
24 hour ambulance service a reality
Twenty-four hour ambulance service is now available in Auburn. (more)
3 arrested in death of former Auburn man
Three Springfield residents have been arrested in the shooting death of Steven Leon Brummett
Saturday. (more)
Two Auburn artists earned high
honors in the recent ACT Poster
Contest. Luke Humphrey, right,
earned three first places, taking the
area competition, then state and
international. Katie Howard, left,
finished first in area and state
competition and garnered a third in
the international competition.
Auburn Elem. to be ready for start of
school
"They have done a fabulous job" is how Supt. of Schools Kathy Garrett describes the work of the
district's custodial staff in readying the Auburn Elementary School for classes next week. (more)
Attention Auburn Senior Citizens
Auburn Daily Bread would like to clarify recent announcements concerning Senior Services of
Central Illinois  and the Daily Bread Program. (more)
City's first quarter revenues in the black
Despite some major hits in sales tax revenues, the city completed the first quarter of fiscal year
2010 in the black. In the black to the tune of $57,940. (more)
AUMC trivia night Sept. 19
Auburn United Methodist Church will host a trivia night Saturday, September 19 at the church's new location on Route 4. The trivia night
will be held in conjunction with the AUMC Corn Maze. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with trivia to start at 7 p.m. Snacks and beverages will
be available for purchase. The new building has two large video screens for easy viewing. The event is a fundraiser for the church's
building fund. Teams can have between eight and 10 players. The entry fee is $10 per player. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top
teams. To reserve a table, contact Greg Hammer at 691-1401 or email auburnunitedmethodist@yahoo.com.
Water rates going up 5 percent
Water rates will rise five percent as of October 1. (more)
More trains, double tracks,
higher speeds expected by 2014
Auburn could see more trains and those with much higher speeds if the federal
government's high speed rail plan becomes a reality. (more)
LIHEAP registration Thursday,
September 17
Auburn residents who are elderly or disabled can apply for the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program Thursday. September 17 at the Township Supervisor’s
office at 14837 Kennedy Road. Registration hours will be 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to
3 p.m. Questions can be directed to the Township office at 438-6713. If unable to
make the local application date, call (217) 535-3120 to arrange an appointment at
the LIHEAP office in Springfield.  Those registering must supply the following
documentation: Social Security Cards for all household members; gross income for
30 days prior to the application day; heat and electric bills with any disconnect
notices; if you rent, bring a rental agreement that shows monthly rents and if a
member of the household receives TANF, bring the Medicare card. The 30 days
income limits per family size are: one person, $1,354; 2. $1,804; 3. $2,254; 4. $2,704
and 5. $3,154.
Local Youth to collect for Food
Pantry Oct. 4
The Auburn  Food Pantry is in constant need of help. The Auburn Food Pantry
operates on donations only, and receives no governmental money to fill their needs.
On Sunday, October 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., local church youth groups will conduct
a collection of non-perishable food  through their assigned section of town. The
youth of Auburn, with  their youth groups, have been collecting for the Auburn Food
Pantry now for the 13th year. All the youth groups will take the food that is collected
during the collection to the Auburn  Food Pantry, located in the lower level of St.
Benedict's Church. To help the  youth with their collection and to support the food
pantry, the community is asked to be ready with donations. Canned meats, fruits and
vegetables, macaroni and cheese, casserole mixes, peanut butter and jelly,
spaghetti sauces, soups, dish detergent, bath soap, laundry  products, personal
hygiene products, baby care products, tooth paste and toothbrushes, toilet paper and
other paper products are also needed. The food pantry requests that no home
canning products be donated at anytime. If you would like to make a monetary
donation, that would also be appreciated. If you are unable to contribute at the
designated times, are overlooked, or have any questions pertaining to this collection,
they can be directed to the food pantry representative, Gay Marques at 438-3553. A
special note to the church youth leaders — if you have not responded to your
participation in this event, please do so now.
AHS Homecoming Parade Oct. 3
The Auburn High School Homecoming parade, with the theme "Masquarade," will be held Saturday, October 3. The parade will begin
at 10 a.m. and will follow the same route as in previous years. Line-up for the parade will start at 9 a.m. Citizens and community
organizations interested in having an entry in the parade should contact the high school office, leaving the name of the organization, a
contact name and phone number, the type of entry (float, car, truck, walkers, etc.) and the approximate size of the entry. Other
Homecoming events Saturday include the football game against Athens at 1:30 p.m. and the dance at 8 p.m. Any questions regarding
the Homecoming parade should be directed to John Moranski, high school librarian.
Blood drive at Auburn High School
October 21
The Auburn High School NHS is sponsoring a blood drive Wednesday, October 21.
The public is invited to donate from 3:30-6 p.m. Students will donate from 10 a.m. to
3:15 p.m. AHS is participating in the annual High School  Blood Challenge. The
winning school will receive a $1,000 scholarship for a senior. Call the high school at
438-6817 if you need to schedule an appointment during the student donation time
period. The Auburn students are also  conducting the annual food drive at this time.
Please bring non-perishable food items to the blood drive. All donations will go to the
Auburn Food Pantry. Two Auburn High School students who recruit the most
community members to donate blood will each receive a savings bond, donated by
the United Community Bank and Illini Bank. Those community members who are
recruited by high school students should indicate on the register which student
recruited them. Students who donate may enter a drawing for McDonald's
hamburgers and french fries. The public can also help AHS win the Blood Challenge
by  donating at the Blood Center in Springfield, or at any  area blood drive, and by
mentioning AHS as the recipient of your points. The Blood Center is now open on
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, as well as each weekday. Schedule an appointment
at the Blood Center by calling 866-GIVE-BLD (448-3253), or by visiting
www.CICBC.org.
Teachers, board agree on contract
The teachers and the school board agreed recently to a one year contract that grants
the teachers a 2.9 percent raise. (more)
Music Boosters annual citrus sales
Oct. 6-16
The Auburn Music Boosters will be taking citrus fruit orders October 6-16. Funds
from citrus sales help support the K-12 music programs. Music Booster funds go
directly into the district music programs.
Auburn music students in grades 5-12 will receive order forms and need to return all
orders and money to the school by Friday, October 16. Anyone not contacted by a
music student may order citrus by sending an order and check made payable to
Auburn Music Boosters to  Cindy Diemer, 13331 BAB Road, Auburn. Questions
about citrus orders or sales may be directed to Cindy Diemer at 438-3043 or Judy
Kuhn at 438-4147. The following selections are available again this year.: 10 lb.
carton navel oranges ($16), 20 lb. carton navel oranges ($22), 10 lb. carton red
grapefruit ($16), 20 lb. carton red grapefruit ($22), 10 carton mixed ($17) and 20 lb.
carton mixed ($24). This year's fruit is provided by Florida Indian River Groves and
will be shipped directly to Auburn from Florida for maximum freshness. Fruit is
scheduled to arrive the third week in November, just in time to share with relatives for
Thanksgiving.
School board passes balanced budget
The school board passed a balanced budget at Monday's regular meeting for fiscal year 2010 and learned through its audit report that
it was in very sound fiscal shape. (more)
HOMECOMING COURT - This year's Auburn
High School Homecoming King and Queen
will come from these six seniors; front (left to
right): Paige Wilson, Ally Dowson, Shelby
Brown; back: Ryan Gardner, Josh Wease
and Jordan Metric. The King and Queen will
be announced at the Homecoming parade
Saturday morning.
Youth baseball/softball meeting Monday, Oct. 12
The Auburn Youth Baseball/Softball Association will hold a meeting Monday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Auburn. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update to the coaches, parents and other attendees regarding the 2009 season
and begin planning for the 2010 season. Open positions on the AYBSA board will be announced and appointments are available for
those interested in helping to continue a great program. The meeting is open to the public and the AYBSA directors welcome your
feedback.
Tim Wilson (right) accepts a plaque of
appreciation from Auburn Mayor Joe Powell
for his 17 years of service as an EMT-I for the
Auburn Emergency Squad.
City gets $780,000 grant to improve Kennedy Road
The city of Auburn has received a $780,000 grant to improve Kennedy Road from the township garage south to Divernon Road. (more)