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Friday, April 30, 2004

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I NEED YOUR LIST-INGS in Hoopeston, Rossville, Rankin, Wellington and Milford now. I have qualified buyers!

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Hoopeston Rock Service

Rock: ¾” 1¼, 2”. Plus landscape rock, pea gravel, pool sand, road pack. Delivery/spreading available. Hours by appointment.

Rich Stipp, owner (217) 283-5492

(217) 898-6235

Our perennials have been made even more hardy

by being grown in pots outdoors for the last two weeks.

Flowers & Gifts by Molly Culbert 702 W. Main, Hoopeston 283-5578 Open 7 Days

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Screen 1: “Man on Fire” (R) Starring Denzel Washington

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Briefly Tiny Tots

“Click Clack Moo” is the theme of this week’s Tiny Tots story program at the Hoopeston Public Li-brary children’s room. Tiny Tots meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Fridays and is for children ages 1-4 who are accompanied by an adult.

Diabetes information “Living Well With Diabetes: Meal Planning Basics” will be presented by registered dietician Beth Totheroh at Country Terrace Apartments. Diabetes is a serious disease on the rise in our country. Knowing how to deal with it through the correct dietary measures is very important. Anyone interested in diabetes is invited to at-tend this brief program, which will also include a ques-tion and answer period.

Special concert Hoopeston Area senior citizens are invited to attend a concert given by the Hoopeston Area High

School show choir and jazz band on Monday, may 3. Coffee and rolls will be served in the cafeteria at 8:30 a.m. and the concert will begin at 9:15 a.m.

Drug-Free program Prairie Center Health Systems Drug Free Communities will present “The Parent Project,” a pro-gram giving parents the opportunity to learn and discuss issues related to parenting. The event will be held from 9-11 a.m. May 3, 6, 10, 12, 17 and 20 at the Hoopeston Multi Agency, 206 S. First Ave. Topics that may be covered include alcohol and drug awareness, child development, conflict resolu-tion, discipline, family relationships, parents and role models, school-related issues, toilet training, values and parenting together. For more information or to register, call Mi-chelle at (217) 477-4500, ext. 116. Registration may also be done at the meeting.

See BRIEFLY on Page 3

Mother’s Day /Graduation gifts! Global Fashions has new figurines, collectibles under $10, cups of Tanning Bed Lotion $2, Charm watches

$15, starter Bracelets standard $3.50, new silver open heart w/stone $7, 10,000 charms $2.50 each. Mom ones, Graduation ones, something for all ages

& everyone’s style!

Hoopeston Area and Bismarck-Henning students are among those who will participate in U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson’s 15th District Congressional Art Competition Saturday. Approximately 230 individuals from 12 high schools will compete for the honor of having their art displayed in the Capitol Building for one year. The winner will also receive a $3,000 Artistic Honors Scholarship to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The second-place entry will be dis-played in Johnson’s Champaign district office for one year. This is the first year for the contest, which

will start at 3 p.m. in the former Bergner’ store at Urbana’s Lincoln Square Mall. Judging will be done by graduate students from Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State Uni-versity and Danville Area Community College. Claudia Dant, president of the Illinois Association of Museums, will also be on the panel. “I wish the best of luck to all contestants and I look forward to taking the winning entry out to Washington to put on display in the Capitol,” John-son said. “Over the course of the next year, millions of visitors to the Capitol Complex will get a chance to see the fine work our area high school students

V.F.W. is now having

Sunday raffles (instead of Wednesday)

Doors open at 11 a.m.

Raffles start at 1 p.m. Corner of Fourth Ave. & Orange, Hoopeston

The Coffee Cup will be open Sundays

until 2 p.m. starting May 2.

Serving lasagna & gar-

Amana “Easy Reach”

Blow-Out Sale Save as much as

$300. All models

priced to sell! “Easy Reach”

stores fresh foods at eye-level and frozen foods on the bottom. You’ll love the idea of

fresh food at eye-level where it’s

EASY to see and EASY to reach! Available only at

224

Give Mom a little Gold

For Mother’s Day

Tokens - 5 for $20 Save 50¢ per wash!

Plaza, Hoopeston & Mill Ford Car Wash

Hoopeston Multi Agency

Street Sale &

Bake Sale

Saturday, May 1 8 a.m.-noon

Toys, furniture, tools & lots more!

Hoopeston Women’s Bowling League 4/12/04

1. R&R Body Shop 87 37 2. Henning’s 85 39 3. Weber’s Drugs 74.5 49.5 4. BJ’s Pump 74 50 5. Yaden-Rethelford 68.5 55.5 6. Royal Bs 65 59 7. Adda Girls 58 .5 66.5 8. Gillins Oil 58 66 9. Unger’s Jewelry 55.5 68.5 10. Family Circus 54 70 11. Off the Wall 48 76 12. Bye 16 108

High Team Handicap Game: Henning’s 1,067, Royal

Bs 1,022, R&R Body Shop 1,021; High Team Handicap

Series: Henning’s 3,006, R&R Body Shop 3,004, BJ’s Pump 2,947; High Individual Scratch Game: Angie Bell 236, Glenda Reed 226, Mona Birch/Patty Cappellano 225

Individual Scratch Series: Angie Bell 608, Glenda Reed 590, Patti Lowe 589.

Hoopeston Women’s Bowling League 4/19/04

1. R&R Body Shop 90 38 2. Henning’s 89 39 3. BJ’s Pump 77 51 4. Weber’s Drugs 76.5 51.5 5. Yaden-Rethelford 69.5 58.5 6. Royal Bs 67 61 7. Gillins Oil 61 67 8. Adda Girls 59 .5 68.5 9. Unger’s Jewelry 56.5

Bowling Scores

Your local merchants are here to serve you!

Shop locally first!

Karaoke

Friday 9-1

no cover charge

Pla-Mor Lanes Sand Volleyball

Sign-ups April & May

4 person teams Starts in June - Wednesday nights

Call for info (217) 283-5195

Hoopeston Area Grade Schools MONDAY: Cold ham & cheese sandwich, baby carrots, apple slices, cookie.

TUESDAY: Sausage pizza, salad, pears. WEDNESDAY: Chicken nuggets, corn, bread, oleo,

applesauce. THURSDAY: Chicken taco/soft shell, salad, fruit cock-

tail. FRIDAY: Hot dog/bun, fries, animal crackers, pineap-

ple.

Hoopeston Area Middle/High School MONDAY: Chicken patty or pork BBQ/bun, fries, applesauce.

TUESDAY: Sausage pizza*, salad, pears, apple cake. WEDNESDAY: Chicken & noodles, whipped potatoes,

green beans, hot roll, peach slices. THURSDAY: Chicken quesadilla or ham & cheese/bun,

salad, pineapple. FRIDAY: Toasted cheese or turkey/bun, tator tots, fruit

cocktail. *PBJ is second choice.

Rossville-Alvin Schools

Payless Tours, Inc. June 14 -Goldstrike - Tunica, Ms. $149 PP Dbl. Occ. 3 Nts. 6 Buffets

No schedules to other Casino's Can go to your room anytime! Horseshoe & Sheraton next door.

Optional Trips: Factory Outlet (Bus will take us) 1 1/2 hr. Riverboat

Lunch Cruise Live Entertainment $17 per person Lunch, Tax & Gratuity included

Call Carolyn for Details 283-7406

TOM & BECKY

(217) 765-4455

FREE SYSTEMS!

Watch 60 channels plus LOCALS

Seasoned Whole Hog Sausage

$2/lb.

Police News

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Many Hoopeston merchants are forming a new organization

and it needs a name & logo. We’re asking for your help!

The group will work towards improving the appearance of the downtown and, with city officials,

create signs for Rtes. 1 and 9 about city businesses.

Entries may be dropped off at Unger’s Jewelry or the Chronicle

Deadline is May 3

$50 prize for the winning entry!

MONDAY: Spaghetti, green beans, pineapple, garlic bread.

TUESDAY: Ham & cheese, pretzels, carrots/dip, apple slices.

WEDNESDAY: Chicken fajita, corn, pears, cookie. THURSDAY: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, peas

& carrots, peaches. FRIDAY: Pizza squares, salad, applesauce, Rice Crispy

treat. All meals include milk.

Lunch Menus

Summer Dance Classes at the Hoopeston Multi Agency by

Tammy Hartley-Schackmann Owner of the Dance Arts Center

Classes available for ages 3 and up.

Pom-Pon, Jazz/Hip Hop, Ballet

Open House May 26 5-7 p.m. at the Multi Agency, 206 S. First Ave.

Meet Tammy, view videos of her current

award-winning routines, enjoy free

refreshments and sign up for door prizes.

Classes start June 2.

Email: tammy@localline.com

Mail: 301 S. Perry St., Attica, IN 47918

Phone: (765) 76203437

Fax: (765) 762-0620

Lunches

have been temporarily

discontinued.

Ranch burgers & Tacos still served

Monday & Wednesday nights!

BJ’s Pump

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Hydrant flushing The Hoopeston Water Department will flush hydrants on Fridays beginning April 23, weather permit-ting, through the spring and summer.

Benefit set Tater’s Bar & Grill will hold a benefit for Rossville fire cleanup from 3 p.m.-close Saturday, May 8. The event will include food, music, auction and 5/50 drawing.

Floyd G. Edmonds, 47, of 715 E. Thompson, was arrested at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of East Thompson. He was charged with domestic battery and interfering with a reporting of domestic battery on a complaint from a 20-year-old Hoopeston man. Edmonds was taken to the Public Safety Building in Danville.

Second Chance Saloon Now serving

Chicago Vienna Beef & Chicago Dogs

Stop by for a

Taste of Chicago 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday!

PRICE-LESS FOODS

Prices good May1-7, 2004

317 S. Market , Hoopeston

We Accept Illinois Link Cards & WIC

We reserve the right to correct printing errors

Quality First, Low Prices Always. In-store Red Tag Specials Everyday!

out our Wall of Values Products $1 each

We also sell money orders, stamps

& scratch-off lottery tickets!

Fiction:

Shattered Mirror by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (young adult)

The Scarlet Letters by Louis Auchincloss High Country by Nevada Barr (mystery) Loose Lips: A Roman a Clef by Claire Berlinski Deception Point by Dan Brown Angels & Demons by Dan Brown The Ministry of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson

(inspirational) The Bite: a Luther Ewing Thriller by Michael Crow

The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle (young adult) Port Hazard: a Page Murdock Novel by Loren D. Estle-

man (western)

ANNOUNCEMENTS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wellington’s Maxwell Street Day Sat., May 1, 8-? Methodist church serving breakfast & lunch, bake sale & rummage sale. Rummage sales all over town. Something for everyone! Enjoy your day! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

APARTMENTS FOR RENT _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Duplexes for rent. 2 bdr., 2 bath, garage. Appliances furnished. Dishwasher included. No pets. $550/mo. Deposit, references. Hoopeston area. (217) 283-7996 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hoopeston: 1 bdr. apt. Appliances included. No pets. Available May 1. $275/mo., deposit, references. (217) 304-3477

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HELP WANTED _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Someone needed for light cleaning 2-3 days per week at Hoopes-ton sewer plant. Send resume to ERH Enterprises, P.O. Box 337, Westville, IL 61883. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Village of Rossville will be accepting applications in the village office for a full time police officer until May 10, 2004. State certification a plus. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HOUSES FOR RENT _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

S. 4th St., Hoopeston. 2 bedroom home; nice basement, 2 car garage, refrig, range, washer, dryer, central AC, 2 car garage. NO PETS! $450/mo. with deposit. Call (217) 283-5107 or 283-7568 for application. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RUMMAGE SALES _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

815 W. Washington, Hoopeston. Fri., April 30 & Sat., May 1, 7 a.m.-? 7 family sale. Children-adult clothing, children’s toys, glassware, linens, dishwasher, dryer & lots of misc. Items too

numerous to mention. Something for everyone! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

419 W. Washington, Hoopeston. Sat., May 1, 7-12. 5 families. Boyd’s copper angels, lamps, patio set, porch swing, bench, lawn mowers, etc. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

803 E. Maple, Hoopeston. Fri., 8:30-3:30, Sat., 8:30-11. Lots of stuff! Household, crafts, CD player, clothes, shoes, books. Too much to list. Come take a look! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hoopeston Multi Agency Street Sale/Bake Sale, 206 S. First Ave. Sat., 8-12. Toys, tools, furniture & lots more! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

522 W. Chestnut, Hoopeston. Fri., April 30, 8-noon. Junior & girl (4-6X) clothing, home decor, exercise equipment, Little Tykes Playhouse, kitchen, Jenny Lind white baby crib, misc. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

728 S. Market, Hoopeston. Sat., 8-? Aquarium, window air con-ditioner, lots of misc. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

515 West Main Street, Hoopeston, Fri., April 30 & Sat, May 1, 8-?. Lots of baby clothes and toys. Adult clothing, craft supplies and much more! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SERVICES _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pampered Pet Grooming. Lots of TLC. Call anytime for appointment. (217) 339-2340. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dog grooming by Jean. Gentle care. Pickup & delivery available. Also boarding. Gem-Mar Kennels. (217) 283-7426. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VEHICLES FOR SALE _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1992 Dodge pickup. Auto, camper. Less than 85,000 miles. $3,500 OBO. (217) 748-9993. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Call (217) 283-9348 to place your ad.

Classifieds

Thunderstorms likely today and tonight. High 74, low 57. Tomorrow, chance of thunderstorms. High 63, low 42. Sunday, chance of thunderstorms. High 55, low 35. For current weather conditions, call Hoopeston Weather Service at (217) 283-6221.

Weather Grocery Dept.

32 oz.

Smuckers Grape Jelly or Jam 99¢/jar 5 lb. 100% pure

Roundy’s Granulated Sugar $1.89/bag 39 oz., Red Can, Classic Roast only

Folger’s Coffee $3.99 ea. 9 roll Ultra or Giant Roll

Charmin Bathroom Tissue $4.99/pkg. 18 oz. Smooth or Crunchy

Classic Peanut Butter $1.29/ea. 6 oz., in Oil or Water

Chicken of the Sea Tuna 2/$1

Blue Seal White Bread 16 oz. 2/$1 14 oz., Cut green beans or Whole or Cream Corn

3 Ring Vegetables 3 cans/99¢ 20 oz., Chunk, Sliced or Crushed

Diamond Pineapple 79¢/can

64 oz. Unsweetened

Gold Coin Apple Juice 99¢/bottle

Novel Wash Bleach 1 gal.

89¢/jug

Vess Pop 12 pk., all varieties

$1.99 ea.

Meat Dept. Spring Hill Whole Hams $1.19/lb. 2.5 oz. Ham, Chicken or Turkey

Redi Chipped Meats 39¢ ea. 21 oz. Italian, Original or Beer

Johnsonville Brats $3.99/pkg. 16 oz. Eckrich

Bologna or Cotto Salami 99¢/pkg. 1 lb., all varieties

Eckrich Roll Sausage 2/$3 Chuck Wagon Bacon 1 lb.

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