Discount trash rates for Breese seniors
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- Written by: Bryan Hunt
Breese residents 62 and older are eligible for discounted rates with Waste Management, it was shared at the Nov. 15 Breese City Council meeting. But they will need to sign up to get that reduced rate.
On July 1, the City of Breese approved a one-year extension with waste hauler Waste Management, effective Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023, according to the extension agreement. Part of that extension was keeping existing rates the same, Alderman Bryan Eversgerd said.
The one thing added was, for senior citizens over age 62, they would receive a discounted rate: instead of $15.15 per month for mandatory trash service, the rate drops to $12.88 per month.
For subscription recycling service, the regular rate is the same for seniors, $7.50.
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, seniors who want the discounted rate need to go to Breese City Hall, between 3-5 p.m., to apply for that.
They will need to show a form of identification for anyone in a household, age 62 and older, to receive that discount, Eversgerd said.
The council approved the eighth pay estimate for Hank's Excavating and Landscaping of Belleville, for $85,121.88, for the North Cherry Street reconstruction project.
Public Works Manager Don Voss did not have a schedule on completion of the next phase of the project, having not been able to talk with the Hank's project superintendent.
Alderman Carl Ratermann also mentioned concrete work on Main Street, part of the downtown revitalization project, has been finished for the season.
Alderman Bob Berndsen mentioned a no-parking sign on Main Street by Turf Bar and Banquet that had been taken down and has since been replaced, but motorists are parking in the right-hand turn lane at the corner entering North Fourth Street.
Alderman Terry Fields mentioned he thought a no-parking zone extended from North Fourth Street to the alley south of Turf.
City attorney Joanne Stevenson said it has been suggested to paint the curb yellow to highlight the no-parking zone, which Fields also mentioned.
In other action, Bob Berndsen presented the motion, which was unanimously approved, to grant a $25 utility credit for homeowners who erect an outside Christmas light display.
The credit is for residential properties only.
Police Chief Mark Berndsen noted that, on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 23, Breese Police Officer April Decker was to have taken part in the 34th annual Budweiser Guns 'N Hoses boxing benefit for The BackStoppers organization.
The event was held at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Becker was the fourth scheduled fight, Berndsen said, and the event (bouts 1-6, from 5:30-7 p.m.) was carried live on Fite TV, "and we look for her to win," he said.
Court delays jury trial for Ray Tate
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A scheduled jury trial date was postponed for Ray E. Tate, 41, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, who is facing 30 felony charges in Clinton County. Tate appeared by videoconference on Nov. 14 before Associate Judge Christopher W. Matoush in Clinton County Court in Carlyle.
Tate, through his attorney, Public Defender Stewart Freeman, asked that his Nov. 21 trial date be continued.
A continuation was granted for Tate by Matoush and without objection from the prosecution, but no new date for that trial was set by the court.
A pre-trial hearing for Tate was set for 1 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2023, during the Nov. 10 hearing.
Tate is being held at the Menard Correctional Center on $500,000 bond on the Clinton County charges only.
Tate was sentenced to natural life in prison after he pled guilty to a single Class M murder charge in the Dec. 29, 2021, shooting death of Wayne County sheriff's deputy Sean Riley in Wayne County.
Tate was charged in June by Clinton County State's Attorney J.D. Brandmeyer with the 30 counts, the result of Tate's actions in Clinton County following a chase and standoff on Dec. 29, 2021, in the Beaver Prairie area of rural Carlyle.
Those felony charges include: nine counts of Class X aggravated kidnapping; four counts of Class X home invasion; three counts of Class 1 residential burglary; one count of Class 1 aggravated possession of stolen firearms; three counts of Class 2 unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon; one count of Class 3 aggravated battery; six counts of Class 3 aggravated unlawful restraint; and three counts of Class 4 reckless discharge of a firearm.
Mater Dei claims second in Alton
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The Mater Dei Lady Knights got their season off to a solid start by claiming second place in the Alton Lady Redbird Classic last weekend. They started tournament play with blowouts over the Alton Junior Varsity squad and Springfield Southeast before falling in their final tilt with the host Lady Redbirds on Saturday night.
The Lady Knights are now 2-1 on the season and they had three players earn All-Tournament honors in Lily Butler, Avery Trame and Maris Zurliene.
They will host Edwardsville on Wednesday before playing at Waterloo on Saturday.
“I was very impressed with our on-court attitude, energy and effort. Our girls actions really reflected our ‘Only Jesus’ focus, which is the most important metric for us this season,” said Mater Dei head coach Craig Zurliene. “I was amazed by our senior leadership and our underclassmen’s composure and confidence against stronger, extremely physical opponents.”
Alton 49, Mater Dei 36: The Lady Knights fell behind early and never could get back into the game on Saturday against the Lady Birds.
Alton ran out to a 17-9 lead in the first quarter before Mater Dei crept within 29-23 at the break. Mater Dei outscored the Lady Birds 5-4 in the third quarter before Alton sealed the deal with a 16-8 run over the final eight minutes.
Freshman Amelia Beer paced Mater Dei with 11 points while fellow freshman Lily Butler put in seven points.
Alton got 16 points from Laila Blakeny on 5-of-10 from the floor to go with three steals. Kaylea Lacey had seven points and 10 rebounds in the win.
Mater Dei 56, Springfield Southeast 23: The Lady Knights outscored the Lady Spartans in each quarter on Saturday afternoon in Alton.
Mater Dei took a 12-9 lead in the first quarter before extending their lead to 28-18 at the break.
The Lady Knights moved their lead to 42-20 after three quarters as the rout was on. MD outscored the Spartans 14-2 in the final quarter.
Maris Zurliene paced all players with a dozen points while Alexis Kampwerth and Avery Trame each scored nine points. Lily Butler added eight points in a game where nine players reached the scoring column for MD.
Mater Dei 43, Alton Junior Varsity 8: The Lady Knights used a dominant defensive effort in their season-opening win over the Junior Redbirds on Friday night.
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