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The Pan agra Sunda aP ril 17 2016 A7 1 CENTRAL ILLINOIS Ilene Porth EL PASO Ilene Mary Porth, 86, of Eureka, formerly of El Paso, passed aw ay at 3:03 a.m. riday (April 15, 2016) at Maple Lawn Health Care, Eureka. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ruest man-Harris Funeral Home, El Paso, with Father Donald Roszkowski officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m.

onday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso. Memorials may be made to Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Eureka. Ilene was born Feb. 3, 1930, in Danbury, a daughter of Fredrick and Katherine Vontz Weskamp.

She married Kenneth D. Porth on Oct. 15, 1950, at St. Catholic Church in McCook, Neb. He preceded her in death on March 9, 2000.

Surviving are her four sons, Richard (Audrey) Porth, Prophetstown; Ron (Becky) Porth, El Paso; Tim (Denise) Porth, El Paso; and Jeff (Linda) Porth, Coral Springs, two brothers, Ted Weskamp, Canon City, and Donald Weskamp, Scottsdale, a sister Mary Lou Hurned, Tulsa, and several nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, Terry Joe; five brothers; and two sisters. Ilene graduated from Red Willow High School and later graduated from the beauty academy in Lincoln. She opened and operated a beauty shop in her home for many years. She also worked as a waitress at Place in Kappa for over 25 years.

Ilene finished her career at Country Companies. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend and will be deeply missed. Memories and condolences of Ilene may be left for the family at ruestman harrisfuneralhome.com. BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL Archie Harris NORMAL Archie Harris, 92, of Normal, died Monday (April 11, 2016) with family at his side in a Willowbrook memory care home. He was born July 1, 1923, in St.

Austall, Cornwall, England, to William and Bertha Harris. At the age of along with his younger brother Roy, the Harris family immigrated to Vir ginia, to the rich iron ore mines of northern Minnesota. His mother passed away five years later, leaving his father to care for the boys in the midst of the Great Depression. Archie graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941. He was a high school state champion and an All-American swimmer.

His swimming and college career were put on hold as, like millions of other young men and women, he enlisted in the military during World War II. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for five years. When he returned home, he finished junior college, married Harriett Markkul, his wife of 62 years, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College. He was inducted into the Gustavus Adolphus Athletic Hall of Fame in 1 982 as a multi-conference champion, record holder and team captain.

He then fin ished his graduate work at the University of Iowa before accepting a position at Monmouth College in Monmouth until 1957. From 1957 to 1981, he was the head swimming coach and instructor at Illinois State University. His most beloved position at ISU was as director of the Easter Seals camp on Lake Bloomington from 1966 to 1981, where he mentored college students and brought a real summer camp experience to countless children from around the state and country. His professional career was spent in service and dedication to the success of his fellow coaches, students, athletes and campers as his various committees and awards indicate. He served on the U.S.

Olympic development committee; national YMCA; state and national American Red Cross; Illinois Swimming U.S. Swimming Hall of Fame induction; College Coaches Swimming Forum; the McLean County Easter Seals Camp board; and was a local volunteer for The Salvation Army. He received the Joseph G. Rogers award and the Richard E. Steadmann award from his fellow coaches in YMCA and collegiate swimming.

He was inducted into the Gustavus Adolphus Athletic Hall of Fame and was the first inductee to the Bloomington-Normal Swimming Hall of Fame. Archie had a wonderful career and passion for swimming; ho wever, his greatest passion was people. His happiest times wer spent surrounded by his friends and his family. Archie made a point of getting to know something about everyone he met. His greatest gift was his ability to make people feel special and that they had made a friend.

Archie is survived by two children, Scott Harris, Sacramento, and Kerri (Jim) Harris Crandell, Downers Grove; five grandchildren, Jessica (Toby) Flannery, Woodridge; Justin Green, Chicago; Johnathan Green, Springfield; and Leah and Esther Crandell, Downers Grove; and four great-grandchildren, Maija and Aili Flannery, Woodridge, and Preston and Rowan Green, Chicago. Archie was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bertha Harris; his wife, Harriett Harris; son, Mark Harris; daughter, Beth Harris Trojahn; sister, Jeanie Olala; and brother, Roy Harris. A celebration of life is being planned for a later date in Normal. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Timber Point Outdoor Center, 20 Hudson Drive, Hudson, IL 61748 (old Camp Heffernan), or Gustavus Adolphus College Vic Gustufson Swimming Initiative, 800 W. College St.

Peter, MN 56082. C. Roland Hill BLOOMINGTON C. Roland ol Hill, 87, of Bloomington, died at 3:45 a.m. riday (April 15, 2016) at Martin Health Center, Bloomington.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. aturday at St. Lutheran Church, Bloomington, with the Rev. Christine McNeal officiating. A priv ate inurnment will be at St.

Columbarium. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Additional visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded after services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Lutheran Church, Bloomington, or the C. Roland and Marie Ann Hill Endowed Scholarship Fund at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. He was born May 4, 1928, in Alton, son of Harold A. and Helen B.

Roland Hill. He married Marie Ann Schlemmer on Dec. 26, 1951, in Bloomington. Surviving are his wife, Marie Ann, Bloomington; one son, Howard (Sherry) Hill, Bloomington; two daughters, Susan L. Mason, Orlando, and Beverly J.

Fleming, Lubbock, Texas; and eight grandchildren, Kristin (Adam) Silverman, Lisa (Gary) Gummerman, Brent (Callie) Hill, Lauren (Kirk) Schweizer, Andrew Mason, Lindsey (Matt) Spitsberg, Jessica (Brandon) Chrisp and Connor Fleming. Also surviving are nine great-grandchildren, Madison, Maddox and Mason Schweizer; Ella, Nora and Greta Gummerman; Alice Hill; and Luke and Everett Spitsberg; one sister, Nanc West, Eureka; and one brother, Robert (Barbara) Hill, Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents. Rollie graduated from Pekin High School and Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. He was a U.S.

Army veteran, serving during the Korean War era. He was the owner and op erator of the Hamilton Hotel and three coin laundries, all in Bloomington. Rollie was a well-known musician around Bloomington-Normal and played in many dance bands and ensembles. He was involved with the Bloomington-Normal Community Band. He also played in the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Civil ar Band.

He was former president of Home Sweet Home Ministries. Rollie was a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of the Wade Barney Masonic Lodge 12, Bloomington Consistory and Mohammed Temple Shrine, Peoria. Rollie will be remembered by those who knew him as a He was a loving and wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He and Marie Ann loved to travel and traveled to seven continents, 56 foreign countries and all 50 states. He was an active member of St.

Lutheran Church, Bloomington, where he served as a member of the church counsel. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Martin Health Center for the love and support to Rollie and his family. To express condolences, please visit www.carmo dyflynn.com. James Salmon BLOOMINGTON James C. Salmon, 78, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at 10:22 p.m.

Monday (April 11, 2016) at his home. He had been ill several months. He was born July 31, 1937, in Bloomington, the son of Freehand G. and Velta Dixon Salmon. He married Alice Burkart in 1959.

He later married Dorothy Manuel in 1983. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Dale (Judi) Salmon, Mount Washington, one daughter, Brenda (Joe) Kerner, Rincon, four granddaughters, Kaycee Salmon, Mount Washington, Bridget (Derek) Johnson, Savannah, Kelly Kerner Pooler, and Jessie (Travis) Moore, Pekin; one great-granddaughter; and two great-grandsons. Also surviving are four stepsons, Russ (Lori) Manuel, Hudson; Robert (Susan) Manuel, Grand Rapids, Ross (Mindy) Manuel, ormal; and Jeff (Susan) Manuel, Normal; one stepdaughter, Amy Mohsin, San Jose, seven stepgrandsons, Eric Manuel, Bloomington; Jacob (Stephanie) Manuel, Bloomington; Jared Manuel and Joshua Manuel, both of Grand Rapids, Ryan Manuel, Normal; Aaron Manuel, Normal; and Elijah Mohsin, San Jose, six stepgranddaughters, Melissa (Teague) Cullen, Boring, Sonja (Vlad) Manuel, Chicago; Megan Manuel, Grand Rapids, Mary Manuel, Normal; Maya Mohsin, San Jose, and Sophia Mohsin, San Jose, and one stepgreat-granddaughter. Also surviving are one brother, Ron, Largo, and several nieces and nephews.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Debra Morgan; one son- in-law, Rick Morgan; and an infant brother, Robert. After graduating high school, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army and served 16 months in Korea. He was a locomotive engineer and worked for 36 years, first for the Railroad, later the ICG Railroad, and the last several years of his working life he worked for Amtrak, running the California Zephyr from Galesburg to Lincoln, Neb. He retired in late 1995.

After retiring, Jim and Dorothy spent the winter months in their home in Largo, Fla. Jim was a musician, playing guitar, steel guitar, dobro and harmonica with various groups in Central Illinois and Florida for many years. Most recently he was a member of the West Twin Grove Gospel Opry in rural Bloomington, the Silver Fox band at the American Legion in Heyworth, and the Gospel Opry band at Aldersgate Methodist Church in Seminole, during the winter months. Jim enjoyed reading, fishing, with other musicians, and carpentry and remodeling work, and was always ready to help anyone who needed it. He volunteered many hours at local retirement homes and nursing homes with other musicians, playing for the residents.

He was a member of the West Twin Grove Christian Church, Bloomington. He attended the West Olive Faith United Methodist Church, Bloomington. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. uesday at Calvert and Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, with the Rev. Robert Manuel officiating.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. uesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital or OSF Hospice. Please view and leave condolences at www.

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Ilene Porth Archie Harris C. Roland Hill James Salmon NICK PERRY a SOC ia ed re AKAROA, New Zealand The wedding rings were made of pasta, the ceremony was held on a pirate boat, and when it came time for the kiss, the bride and groom slurped up either end of a noodle until their lips met. New Zealand on Saturday hosted the first Pastafarian wedding, conducted by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The group, which began in the U.S. as a protest against religion encroaching into public schools, has gained legitimacy in New Zealand, where authorities recently decided it can officiate weddings.

ceremony was all about having fun. The guests came dressed as pirates and shouted plenty of hearty The groom, Toby Ricketts, vowed to always add salt before boiling his pasta, while bride Marianna Fenn donned a colander on her head. The church claims that global warming is caused by pirates vanishing from the high seas, and that there is a beer volcano in heaven. Flying Spaghetti Monster created the world. We know said marriage celebrant Karen Martyn, aka the Ministeroni.

around then and we see it, but no other religion was around to see it either, and our deity is as plausible as any The church has been battling to gain legal rec ognition around the world, with mixed success. It was formed in 2005 as a way to poke fun at efforts in Kansas public schools to teach not only evolution, but also the idea that the universe must have had a creator. Church founder Bobby Henderson said in an email that he thought it was odd that most weddings still have such an entanglement between religion and government. Pastafarian wedding: With this rigatoni, I thee wed NICK PERRY a SSOC ia ed re Bride Marianna Fenn, left, and bridegroom Toby icketts hold ring made of pasta during their marriage ceremony on a boat in a kar oa harbor, Zealand, Saturday. SALLY HO a SOC ia ed re LAS VEGAS Tourists are spending more money on their trips to Sin City, according to a new report by the Las Vegas tourism board.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority issued its visitor profile study this month, which showed average spending in most expense categories increased in 2015, including lodging, food and drinks, local transportation, shows and sightseeing. The length of the stays inched up, to an average of 4.4 days for the record 42.3 million visitors last year. In 2014, Las Vegas trips lasted 4.2 days. The data is based on information volunteered by a tot al of 3,600 random tourists polled at various casino-hotel properties throughout the year. The agency that commissioned the yearly survey is funded by county room taxes generated by the hotels it considers partners.

Kevin Bagger, executive director of the tourism research center, said he interprets the latest numbers as a sign that visitors are choosing to spend more for a quality experience, as op posed to the costs of such expenses going up overall. Nearly all survey participants reported being either or satisfied with their trip. visitors are comfortable spending Bagger said. The largest jump in spending was for shows. On an average trip, tourists spent $61.95 to see some type of performance, including lounge acts, headliners or comedians.

It amounted to a 30 percent increase from the $47.56 they spent in 2014, although the overall percentage of visitors who attended such a show went down to 61 percent. In 2014, 65 percent of visitors took in a show. The average cost of lodging also saw a significant increase, with visitors reporting spending $102.64 per night, up nearly 19 percent from the year before. The figure did not include rooms that were bought through a vacation package or was a complimentary offering from the hotels. The price of vacation packages did go up, too, by about 5 percent to $857.43.

Report: Vegas tourists spend more a ile OTO Tourists walking along The Strip in as egas in 2013..