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GLENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL - Students of
the Month for August at Glenwood Middle
School are (front, l-r): Kayla Sharp, Kelly
Graves, Danny Frey, Cale Bergschneider,
Alexandra Bifano. Middle: Megan Pratt, Luke
Mittelstaedt, Ross Skelly, Brooke Gardner,
Tyler Juhl. Back: Rafid Rahman, Craig
Randle, Cassandra Johnson, Sarah Mathis,
Katie Allen. Not pictured: James Stidham.
the Month for August at Glenwood Middle
School are (front, l-r): Kayla Sharp, Kelly
Graves, Danny Frey, Cale Bergschneider,
Alexandra Bifano. Middle: Megan Pratt, Luke
Mittelstaedt, Ross Skelly, Brooke Gardner,
Tyler Juhl. Back: Rafid Rahman, Craig
Randle, Cassandra Johnson, Sarah Mathis,
Katie Allen. Not pictured: James Stidham.
GHS STUDENTS HONORED - Glenwood
High School seniors Rachel Mittelstaedt (left),
Angela Qian and James Sun have been
named as semifinalists in the 2009 National
Merit Scholarship Program. The nationwide
pool of semifinalists represents less than one
percent of U.S. high school seniors, and
includes the highest scoring entrants in each
state. National Merit Scholarship winners will
be announced beginning in April 2009.
High School seniors Rachel Mittelstaedt (left),
Angela Qian and James Sun have been
named as semifinalists in the 2009 National
Merit Scholarship Program. The nationwide
pool of semifinalists represents less than one
percent of U.S. high school seniors, and
includes the highest scoring entrants in each
state. National Merit Scholarship winners will
be announced beginning in April 2009.
Local veteran Pat Schad (right) addresses the
gathering at the Chatham Chamber of
Commerce golf outing last Thursday at Piper
Glen. In remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, the Chamber invited Schad to
speak to the group. Members of the
Glenwood High School choir, along with
Director Jeff Gemar (left), also performed for
the gathering.
gathering at the Chatham Chamber of
Commerce golf outing last Thursday at Piper
Glen. In remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, the Chamber invited Schad to
speak to the group. Members of the
Glenwood High School choir, along with
Director Jeff Gemar (left), also performed for
the gathering.
Water main along frontage
road breaks again
Another water main break along the main line coming
into Chatham near the I-55 frontage road occurred this
past Saturday morning. This break happened about 30
feet north of the last one that happened on Aug. 23, also
on a Saturday morning. That break forced a number of
local residents to be without water for a period of time
and put into effect a 3-day boil order. The latest break,
which occurred around 7 a.m. this past Saturday, only
affected a handful of nearby residents. However, runoff
from the break did leave a lot of standing water on some
nearby properties. About six to eight nearby residences
were under a boil order after the break, according to Del
McCord, Village of Chatham, Director of Utilities and
Administration. Most Chatham customers were not
affected, since water pressure was able to be kept up to
acceptable levels, McCord added. This break again
involved a 7-foot crack along the pipe bottom. The pipe in
question is about 30 years old, and will not be needed
once the Village's Water Plant project comes online.
Should the breaks continue to happen, alternatives may
have to be considered. Crews have been investigating
the possible cause of the breaks, and McCord said the
problem may involve a soil content issue. The breaks
that are occurring are not the normal winter-type cracks
that occur with the freezing and un-freezing during the
winter months. Crews were on-site for nearly nine hours
as repairs lasted into the evening hours on Saturday.
•The Chatham area received four to five inches of rain
this past weekend, mostly on early Sunday morning, as
the remnants of Hurricane Ike rolled through. Though
many fields, backyards and basements were flooded,
there were no major flooding issues reported in the
village as of Monday morning, McCord added.
road breaks again
Another water main break along the main line coming
into Chatham near the I-55 frontage road occurred this
past Saturday morning. This break happened about 30
feet north of the last one that happened on Aug. 23, also
on a Saturday morning. That break forced a number of
local residents to be without water for a period of time
and put into effect a 3-day boil order. The latest break,
which occurred around 7 a.m. this past Saturday, only
affected a handful of nearby residents. However, runoff
from the break did leave a lot of standing water on some
nearby properties. About six to eight nearby residences
were under a boil order after the break, according to Del
McCord, Village of Chatham, Director of Utilities and
Administration. Most Chatham customers were not
affected, since water pressure was able to be kept up to
acceptable levels, McCord added. This break again
involved a 7-foot crack along the pipe bottom. The pipe in
question is about 30 years old, and will not be needed
once the Village's Water Plant project comes online.
Should the breaks continue to happen, alternatives may
have to be considered. Crews have been investigating
the possible cause of the breaks, and McCord said the
problem may involve a soil content issue. The breaks
that are occurring are not the normal winter-type cracks
that occur with the freezing and un-freezing during the
winter months. Crews were on-site for nearly nine hours
as repairs lasted into the evening hours on Saturday.
•The Chatham area received four to five inches of rain
this past weekend, mostly on early Sunday morning, as
the remnants of Hurricane Ike rolled through. Though
many fields, backyards and basements were flooded,
there were no major flooding issues reported in the
village as of Monday morning, McCord added.
Traffic signals at the Walnut/Park intersection
in Chatham were turned on this past Monday
morning. The intersection now includes left
turn lanes in all directions. The $1.2 million
project was paid for with a combination of
state, federal and local funds, with the Village
of Chatham picking up 10 percent of the cost
and state and federal safety funds paying for
the rest.
in Chatham were turned on this past Monday
morning. The intersection now includes left
turn lanes in all directions. The $1.2 million
project was paid for with a combination of
state, federal and local funds, with the Village
of Chatham picking up 10 percent of the cost
and state and federal safety funds paying for
the rest.
TITANS OF THE WEEK - For the week of Sept.
22 at Glenwood High School, the Titans of the
Week are juniors (l-r): Shelby Berberich,
Rachael Miller and Mollie Petersen. They are
pictured with GHS Principal Nate
Cunningham.
22 at Glenwood High School, the Titans of the
Week are juniors (l-r): Shelby Berberich,
Rachael Miller and Mollie Petersen. They are
pictured with GHS Principal Nate
Cunningham.
Ball-Chatham to withdraw
from SASED by 2010
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Acting on a recommendation from a community-wide
action team, the Ball-Chatham Board of Education
formally approved the district's intent to withdraw from the
Sangamon Area Special Education District, effective July
1, 2010, at Monday night's meeting. (more)
from SASED by 2010
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Acting on a recommendation from a community-wide
action team, the Ball-Chatham Board of Education
formally approved the district's intent to withdraw from the
Sangamon Area Special Education District, effective July
1, 2010, at Monday night's meeting. (more)
REGIONAL CHAMPS! - The Glenwood Middle
School girls softball team claimed the IESA
Class AA Chatham Regional title with a 9-2
win over Rochester Tuesday night. Team
members are (front, l-r): Brendel Marshall,
BriAnna Edgar. Middle: Miranda Esperum,
Katie Hudson, Karah Bell, Mikkinzie Stokes,
Parker Bandy, Abby Burton, Avori Henderson.
Back: Brooke Riemenschneider, Morgan
Tudor, Allison Long, Brooke Hembrough,
Madison Bandy, Izzy Paoli, Alaina Bisch,
Lauren Clancy and Stephanie Stokes.
Coaches are Terry McDevitt and Brittany
Koester.
School girls softball team claimed the IESA
Class AA Chatham Regional title with a 9-2
win over Rochester Tuesday night. Team
members are (front, l-r): Brendel Marshall,
BriAnna Edgar. Middle: Miranda Esperum,
Katie Hudson, Karah Bell, Mikkinzie Stokes,
Parker Bandy, Abby Burton, Avori Henderson.
Back: Brooke Riemenschneider, Morgan
Tudor, Allison Long, Brooke Hembrough,
Madison Bandy, Izzy Paoli, Alaina Bisch,
Lauren Clancy and Stephanie Stokes.
Coaches are Terry McDevitt and Brittany
Koester.
100TH VICTORY! - Glenwood head
coach Dan Rourke addresses his
team moments after receiving the
game ball for his 100th victory as
head coach at GHS after Friday's 14-7
win over Southeast. At left is
assistant Len Onken, who has been
on the Glenwood staff since 1993
when Rourke was hired to take over
the program. In his 16th year, Rourke
is 100-59 overall.
coach Dan Rourke addresses his
team moments after receiving the
game ball for his 100th victory as
head coach at GHS after Friday's 14-7
win over Southeast. At left is
assistant Len Onken, who has been
on the Glenwood staff since 1993
when Rourke was hired to take over
the program. In his 16th year, Rourke
is 100-59 overall.
Glenwood's Roman Ballenger fires a
pitch during the first inning of
Monday's game. Ballenger gained
the victory as the Titans defeated
Taylorville 6-4.
pitch during the first inning of
Monday's game. Ballenger gained
the victory as the Titans defeated
Taylorville 6-4.
Second-half surge
sends Titans to blowout
victory
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Glenwood Titans piled onto a tepid 21-14 halftime
lead with 35 unanswered points in the second half in
rolling to a 56-14 victory over Jacksonville last Friday
night in Chatham. (more)
sends Titans to blowout
victory
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Glenwood Titans piled onto a tepid 21-14 halftime
lead with 35 unanswered points in the second half in
rolling to a 56-14 victory over Jacksonville last Friday
night in Chatham. (more)
Werth breaks state
kills record
Glenwood High School senior Hannah Werth
has added a state record to her long list of
accomplishments on the volleyball court.
Werth broke the IHSA state individual kills
record during Tuesday's win at Lanphier. She
now has 1,703 for her four-year career,
besting the mark of 1,697 set by Allison
McGlaughlin of Morton from 2004-2007.
Werth and the Titans defeated Lanphier 25-6,
25-20 to improve to 14-6 overall, 5-0 in the
CS8. Werth had 15 kills, 14 service points, six
aces and six assists in the contest.
kills record
Glenwood High School senior Hannah Werth
has added a state record to her long list of
accomplishments on the volleyball court.
Werth broke the IHSA state individual kills
record during Tuesday's win at Lanphier. She
now has 1,703 for her four-year career,
besting the mark of 1,697 set by Allison
McGlaughlin of Morton from 2004-2007.
Werth and the Titans defeated Lanphier 25-6,
25-20 to improve to 14-6 overall, 5-0 in the
CS8. Werth had 15 kills, 14 service points, six
aces and six assists in the contest.
Despite rain, boys get
four out to Sectionals
There's nothing like waiting all year for a one-day
tournament, and then seeing raindrops fall all
day. (more)
four out to Sectionals
There's nothing like waiting all year for a one-day
tournament, and then seeing raindrops fall all
day. (more)
Railers dispatch of
Titans with relative
ease, 35-21
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Anyone who saw this coming had to have some
kind of magic crystal ball, for on paper the 1-4
Lincoln Railers came in as a huge underdog last
Friday night against the 4-1 Glenwood Titans.
(more)
Titans with relative
ease, 35-21
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Anyone who saw this coming had to have some
kind of magic crystal ball, for on paper the 1-4
Lincoln Railers came in as a huge underdog last
Friday night against the 4-1 Glenwood Titans.
(more)
Missed opportunities
cost Titans in 24-3
loss to SHG
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Another beautiful night, another huge crowd and
another chapter in the Glenwood-SHG rivalry
was completed last Saturday night at Memorial
Stadium. (more)
cost Titans in 24-3
loss to SHG
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Another beautiful night, another huge crowd and
another chapter in the Glenwood-SHG rivalry
was completed last Saturday night at Memorial
Stadium. (more)
Boys soccer 1-1-1 at
Titan Invite
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Glenwood Titans' boys soccer team let
two halftime leads slip away last weekend in
finishing 1-1-1 at the Titan Invite. (more)
Titan Invite
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Glenwood Titans' boys soccer team let
two halftime leads slip away last weekend in
finishing 1-1-1 at the Titan Invite. (more)
Titan girls storm
back, rout
Jacksonville in 3
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Following a tough first game loss, the
Glenwood Titan volleyball girls stormed back
to rout the Jacksonville Crimsons in the final
two games to improve to 13-6 overall, 4-0 in
the Central State Eight Conference. (more)
back, rout
Jacksonville in 3
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Following a tough first game loss, the
Glenwood Titan volleyball girls stormed back
to rout the Jacksonville Crimsons in the final
two games to improve to 13-6 overall, 4-0 in
the Central State Eight Conference. (more)
Justin Lex scores the first of his three goals
against Champaign Central recently.
against Champaign Central recently.
Volleyball girls blast
SHG, claim Titan
Invite title
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The past week saw the Glenwood girls
volleyball team win seven straight matches,
claim the Titan Invite title, blast rival SHG by
combined game scores of 50-22, and oh, by
the way, senior Hannah Werth notched her
second state record in as many weeks. (more)
SHG, claim Titan
Invite title
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The past week saw the Glenwood girls
volleyball team win seven straight matches,
claim the Titan Invite title, blast rival SHG by
combined game scores of 50-22, and oh, by
the way, senior Hannah Werth notched her
second state record in as many weeks. (more)