Upcoming
Village Bingo Dates

Beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend.
The entry fee is a gift to become a game prize.
Call the Village Office for details.

There is no Bingo during the summer months.

LIBRARY RESUMES SATURDAY HOURS

The Jerome Library will resume Saturday hours on May 31, 2008. Saturday hours will again be from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Please come and visit us.

VILLAGE-WIDE GARAGE SALE
Saturday, June 14th
Rain Date—Sunday, June 15th

The Village of Jerome, Board of Trustees, will again sponsor a village-wide garage sale on June 14th. Residents should plan to hold sales at their own homes. The Village will place an ad in the State Journal Register. The ad will list the start time as 8:00 a.m. Closing times will be determined by individual participants. The rain date is Sunday, June 15th. We hope that many residents will take advantage of this once a year opportunity

A NOTE FROM YOUR WATER DEPARTMENT

You’ve probably noticed that the water bills are now printed on bright yellow card stock. Hopefully, this bright color will not be so easily misplaced or lost.

Remember, if you do not get a water bill by the 10th of each month, please call the office at 546-2203 and we will be happy to assist you.

JEROME UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Will hold Vacation Bible School from July 7th through July 11th beginning at 6:30 and ending at 8:00 p.m.

All children from 3 years of age through 5th grade are invited to join us each evening for music, crafts, Bible story, snacks and more in “God’s Big Backyard”. There is no charge for the Bible School. There will be a parents’ program on Friday evening. Please call Carol at 793-6483 or email Black4537@comcast.net to register your child.

THE VILLAGE WELCOMES NEW RESIDENTS AND TRANSPLANTS

Jason Southard Robert Smith and Andrea Riefler Rachel and Curtis Williams Jeff Frick Janet Anderson Joe Beerbower and April Cadwell Elisha and Jeremy Thaxton Dennis and Brenda Price Mark Adkins and Jessica Annerino Laura Kinser and Charles Helser Laura Cullen

1510 W. Iles 1829 W. Iles 1745 W. Glenn 1636 W. Homewood 1737 W. Homewood 1561 Reed 1821 Vernon 1534 Jerome 1614 Jerome 41 Calland Drive 26 West Grand Court

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CONGRATULATIONS

Village resident Esther Allen, president of the Land of Lincoln Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association, has been elected Woman of the Year for 2008. She is to be recognized at the district meeting as well as the national convention.

THANK YOU FROM BOY SCOUT TROOP 210

Thanks to the generosity of Jerome residents, we collected close to 700 pounds of food for our ’Scouting for Food’ project earlier this spring. Thank you to everyone who helped make this project a huge success.

Boy Scout Troop 210 Members

REGARDING YARD WASTE PICKUP

As a result of the hard work of our Public Health Trustee, Victor Viola, the Village of Jerome has received a grant from the Sangamon County Solid Waste Management Grant Program which will pay for 80% of our yard waste and branch pickups. This is a limited grant which will cover the branch pickup, as well as yard waste pickups for the spring and fall.

You will be pleased to know that our yard waste and branches are taken to Evans Recycling where they are recycled into mulch. This mulch is free to individuals for use in their own yards and flower beds.

Branch pickup will continue through November 17th on the previously scheduled dates; however, the last yard waste pickup was Wednesday, May 14th. Yard waste pickup will resume on Wednesday, September 24th. During the period when the village does not pick up yard waste bags, residents must put their waste hauler stickers on the bags so that they are removed weekly. If the bags are not removed weekly, it becomes a health and safety issue, which could subject you to fines and penalties.

VILLAGE OF JEROME 4TH OF JULY PARADE & CELEBRATION

The July 4th Parade will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 4, 2008. Participants should plan to line up at 8:15 a.m. at the corner of Reed and Leonard, by the Jerome Municipal Building.

If you are interested in a parade entry form or in serving as a volunteer, please contact the Village office at 546-2203.

All children and grandchildren of Village residents are welcome to participate. Strollers, bikes and even the children can be decorated. Prizes for the children will be awarded to the best decorated strollers, bikes and walking units. No entry form is required for children unless they are on a motorized vehicle. Please plan to join the celebration to honor the freedoms that we all hold so dear.

JEROME MEMORIAL PARK

The Jerome Village President and Board of Trustees would like to thank the many friends and family members who made contributions to Jerome Memorial Park …

In Memory of Floyd Griffin
In Memory of Gladys Jacobus
and
In Memory of Grandma Gladys Wedeking

COMMUNITY SERVICE MESSAGE

Link-Up, Lifeline and Universal Telephone Service Assistance Program (UTSAP) are programs which provide financial assistance to qualified low-income households to help them obtain and maintain basic local telephone service. To apply for assistance, individuals should contact their local phone company. Contact numbers are as follows:

AT & T Customers - 888/256-5378
Verizon Customers—800/483-4000
Contact other telephone companies directly.

For more information, visit the website www.linkupillinois.org. To request brochures, call or email Tania Maschhoff at 217/572-1272 or tmaschhoff@filson-gordon.com.

DAVE’S SHARPENING & LAWN MOWER REPAIR

You may contact Dave, a Jerome resident, at 652-1302 or 652-4395.

The Village extends our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of these lost loved ones.

Harold T. ‘Slim’ Canham, passed away on March 24, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Geneva;
5 daughters, Donna Kaufman; Virginia Leigh Barker; Linda Griffin; Doris (husband, Roger) Prior; and
Charmayne Vicari; a son, Terry L. Canham; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Helen (husband, Marvin) Peel, of Jerome; brother, Raymond (wife, JoAnn) Canham, of Jerome; an aunt, and several nieces, nephews and cousins .

Mark Earleywine, of Jerome, passed away on February 27, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Pam; mother, Winnie Earleywine, of Jerome; stepson, Paul (wife, Beth) Golladay; brother, Dan (wife, Marilyn) Earleywine; sister-in-law, Pat Earleywine; and several nieces and nephews.

Norman L. Good, of Jerome, passed away on March 29, 2008. He is survived by 2 sons, Norman (wife, Norma) Good, Jr. and Marvin R. Good; 2 daughters, Norma (husband, Eugene) Brozio and Karen Sale; 2 brothers, John R. (wife, Kathy) Good and Daniel V. Good; 3 sisters, Patricia Powers, Gloria (husband, Larry) Smith and Lila Good; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Gladys F. Jacobus, formerly of Jerome, passed away on April 22, 2008. She is survived by daughter, Joan J. (husband, John) Olinger, of Jerome; granddaughter, Nancy J. (husband, Paul) Clites; grandson, Michael B. Olinger; 6 great-grandchildren; sister, Wavel A. Schlegel; and several nieces and nephews.

Elizabeth J. McTaggart, of Jerome, passed away on April 18, 2008. She is survived by 2 sons, Robert Scott (wife, Janan) McTaggart, of Jerome, and Thomas I. McTaggart.

Doris L. Maggio, formerly of Jerome, passed away on April 15, 2008. She is survived by 4 sons, Jim (wife, Carol), Sam (wife, Linda), Joe (wife, Monica), and Steve, of Jerome; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister, Barb (husband, Raymond) Reynolds; brother, Paul Richard Roberts; and several nieces and nephews.

Joseph L. ’Lloyd’ Taylor, of Jerome, passed away on April 29, 2008. He is survived by 2 sons, Brett Taylor and Tim Taylor, of Jerome; daughter, Kelly (husband, Tony) Gill; 5 grandchildren; sister, Joan Sanders;
Stepbrother, William (wife, Chris) Herndon; ex-wife and friend, Barb Taylor; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Hazel Ortman Steele, of Jerome, passed away on Aril 20, 2008. She is survived by son, Robert (wife, Linda) Ortman; daughter, Jeanette Erickson, of Jerome; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Valeria Whisman, passed away on March 29, 2008. She is survived by daughter, Shelby (husband, Ron) Magner, of Jerome; son, Roger Whisman; sister, Vivian Barnes; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Joyce L. Shafer, passed away on March 17, 2008. He is survived by 3 sons, Stephen R. (wife, Chris) Shafer, Daniel L. (wife, Jeanmarie) Shafer and Kendall R. (wife, Joy) Shafer; 2 daughters, Kathleen J. (husband,
Arthur) Neal and Julie E. (husband, Craig) Kennedy, of Jerome; 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert Shafer and Ralph Shafer; sisters, Mary Smith, Leona Meyer and Nellie Kunzeman; and
several nieces and nephews.

Robert Smith, passed away on March 5, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; son, Robert (wife, Carol Ann) Smith, of Jerome; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Jerome Police Officer Ron Hughes retired from active duty on December 31, 2007 after nearly 24 years of service to the community. These are some pictures from his retirement get together. We'd like to say, 'Thanks, Ron. Enjoy your retirement.'

POLICE OFFICER RECOGNITION

Village President, Harry Stirmell, presented officer Rodney Schroeder an award for apprehension of a carjacker in 2004. An elderly woman had been pushed down in the parking lot of the mall and her car stolen. Officer Schroeder caught and arrested the suspect, who later pleaded guilty to the charge.

In February of 2008, Officer Glenn ‘Butch’ Tuxhorn was recognized by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety for his efforts in DUI enforcement. As of February 6, 2008, Officer Tuxhorn had accumulated 206 DUI arrests since 2001. President Stirmell presented Officer Tuxhorn with the award at a recent Village Board meeting