The Rock Island Argus from Moline, Illinois • 8

AS LOCAL INC ROCK HUNOMMUS TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1994 Virtual reality coining to Great River Plaza such city to benefit from that cooperation. One idea is to have Jumer provide "camp counselors" to entertain groups of youngsters at the Edison arcade and other sites while their parents cruise and gamble, Mr. Fricke said. "It would be a natural, he said. In other business, the city council approved a $50,000 low-interest loan from hotelmotel tax fends to GereDismer Associates toward the purchase and renovation of the Quad City Arts Building on the plaza.

said. With the virtual-reality simulators, the arcade would provide an attraction unique to the area that would draw people down-town, he said. With approval of the requested ordinance, Edison Brothers hopes to move intr Renaissance Marketplace 'end of June, Mr. Fricke sai Mr. Fricke said Brothers Is "bralnp with Jumer Hotels to cooperate on 1.

nily-entertaln-ment packages in cities in which Jumer operates casino boats. Rock Island would be the first game environment and tracks head motions to adjust the scene, Mr. Fricke said. The arcade would Include "something for everybody, Including kiddie' rides for very young children, he said. Edison Brothers entertainment arcades are clean, safe and well supervised, and behavior rules are strictly enforced, Mr.

Fricke said. Those rules include no loitering, smoking or gambling, he said. The arcades have programs to reward school performance and perfect attendance, and arcade arcade until 2 a.m. if accompanied by a parent. Unaccompanied youngsters would be disallowed after 11 p.m., Edison officials said.

The arcade will feature about 60 coin-operated amusement games, including at least two virtual-reality simulators, said Tom Fricke, assistant vice president with Edison's legal department Virtual-reality game players wear a wrap-around helmet fitted with two televison screens hooked up to a computer database that gives players a three-dimensional perspective on the managers equipped with school calendars diligently guard against truants entering the arcade during school hours unless accompanied by parents, he said. We believe in being good citizens in every community we do business in, Mr. Fricke said. The Edisop Brothers arcade would provide an aspect were lacking in The District by catering to the under-21 crowd, said Dan Carmody, director of the Development Association of Rock hlmwl. This would be an asset, he UTHS teacher resigns in lieu of dismissal hoblbbbrdcites misconduct in Villarreal base Z'A hired last fell asabiology and geology teacher.

Hals a 1965 Rock Island High School graduate and EAST MOLINE United Augustana College graduate, the profile reported. In other action during the six-hour meeting that included more than fbur hours of cloSed execu-tlve session, the board: Raoognizsd students and staff numbers far apacM achiewmenls, Mud-kqp 19 students who recently attended a Health Occupations Students of Amer-' lea event In SpringMd; 12 MMMa band members; two students who won -first place In an HNnols Medto MM; maeter teacher award winner Bob yi Staff writer ROCK ISLAND A new amusement arcade for The District is a virtual reality, the city council learned Monday. St. Louis-based Edison Brothers Mall Entertainment Inc. plans to put a Tftne-Out arcade into the southwest corner of the Renaissance Marketplace on the Great River Plaza.

The plan is contingent on the council's approval next week of an ordinance easing video-game license restrictions to allow youths under age 17 into the Little Man to Big House Monty Lewis found guilty in Fbrd shooting death By Lorfe A. PaataMM Staff writer ROCK ISLAND "Little Man" Lewis is going to the Big House. A Rock Circuit Court jury Monday afternoon found Monty Little Man" Lewis guilty of first-degree murder in the Dec. 17, 1992, shooting death of Clarence Tony Mac Ford. Mr.

Lewis, 22, faces 20 to 60 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced within 60 days. The 12-member Jury deliberated just 3tt hours before returning the guilty verdict Two days of court testimony painted this picture of what happened 1992, the night Mr. Ford was killed: That afternoon, Mr. Lewis, whose street name is "Little.

Man, was beaten by Mr. Ford fin: failing to repay a $1,600 drug debt. Later that evening, Mr. Lewis went to Club 25 on 25th Street and 5th Avenue, where Mr. Ford was inside drinking, wit-' nesses said.

Ford stepped outside, and the two argued. Mr. Ford wps shot in his back, lower leg and ankle as he ran toward the front of the club. One bullet placed his spleen and stomach and grazed his heart, another shattered several bones in his foot, a forensic pathologist testified. Mr.

Fbrd fell into die entrance, and gasping for breath said, Little Man, Little Man shot me, witnesses said. Mr. Lewis' sister, mother and his mothers boyfriend testified Monday that Mr. Lewis was in Davenport when Mr. Ford was killed.

The three, however, came forward with the alibi only recently, as determined under cross examination. Mr. Lewis remains in the Rock Island County Jail on $500,000 bond. Township High School board members. Monday accepted a teachers father than dismissing him fbr mlscon- duct, butschool officials declined to ftirther discuss file reasons for his departure.

By a 6-1 vote, fire hcttril accept ed a list of 10 certified personnel recommendations, including the resignation of Sergio Villarreal, effective May "in lieu of dismissal from misconduct. Bill Snyder was the only board member to vote against file measure. District Superintendent Craig Whitlock did not comment about -the board action. Another school employee, idea-" tiffed only by employee number, was suspended fbr one day with- -out pay in a separate motion made by Mr. Snyder and approved unanimously by.

the board. Board members didaot provide any additional infinma- tion about the action. According to a profile printed in The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus in September, Mr. Villarreal was Hmskfl! and school nowaoaoar mMmt VWIWVW WiM WVfflWWI SKnlWOTa Ran Knox, who told board members about the paper's winning a bropae medal at a state JoumaMamoonfersnoe In Chicago. Student entries In a' Western IHinof a University 37th Annual Technology Education axhMt also wars on (Sspiay.

Mr. WhIUock said the neoegnt-don of students and staff wpe the hlfir- N0 of the meeting. i Adopted a tomfrr and medteal leave policy to bo In oofflpUonoo wNti fodoral law requirements. Approved a $1448bld from ftsynolda Motors, East MoBne, to purchase a new ejghtpaaaanger Fbrd van. Authorized adwrtising bide tor Mseafaty work on the 8oulp Bowl and resurfacing of Ha track; andkY repairs to bus bam Jean Melton, rural Geneseo, was reunited.

Mon- Craun, left, and Leonard Craun, second from day with two of her brothers, whom she hadnt right, was made possible by a third brother, Ray-seen since 1948. The reunion with Clarence mond (Craun) Anderson, far right i More Crauns meet after 45 years Moline may tap for hike in water rati mol tonight LINE Thp city couubil vbump fits coat of could approve a Water to $588, he Ms. Melton learned the where-abouts of all but one sister. Although she had spoken with brothers Clarence and Leonard on the phone, Monday eras the first time they had seen each other in 45 years. "This is really great, Ms.

Melton said. Ive talked to them, but its not like being to see diem in person. The turn men came to Geneseo with another brother, Raymond (Craun) Anderson, 53, of Houston, who was reunited with Ms. Melton in 1966. Ms.

Melton said she knew Raymond was bringing Leonard to see her Monday, but she did not know Clarence was coning, too. When she saw an extra person in Raymonds car, "Right away, I knew it was Clarence, she said. The Craun siblings resemble each other physically and have the same mannerisms, according to Mr. Andersons wife, June. Since December, they all have run up large telephone and postage bills as they get reacquainted.

Clarence. CTaun said Monday that he had tried 10 years ago to locate his missing siblings, but I ran into a brick walL A fiunily reunion for July 9-10 is being planned at Mr. Andersons home in Texas and most of the other sibllngs are hoping to attend. Also expected is Mary Jane Tillman of Sicily Island, another sister who was born after file eviction. The fiunily hopes "Unsolved Mysteries will film a followiip segment at the reunion.

The siblings also hope that they will be able to locate their sister, Florence, who was 12 at the time of the jev let ion. She was renamed Charlotte and adopted by Loral and Riith Dana in Arizona. While her children have been located, her Whereabouts remain a mystery. GENESEO A rural Gene-' seo woman was reunited with two long-lost brothers Monday. Its been wonderful, said Jean Melton, 49.

I couldnt ask fbr anything better. Fa the first time in 45 years, Ms. Mellon was fece to fece with her brothers, Leonard Craun, 55, of Winnfleld, and Clarence Craun, 56, of Las Vegas. The family gained national attention last December after "Unsolved Mysteries broadcast a segment about how Frank and Hilda Craun and their children were evicted from thelrrural Annawan ferm home in 1948. The mother and some the' children were housed fbr a time at the Henry County JaiL Eventually, some of the children were adopted by other femilies.

After the television program aired shortly before Christmas, water nte hike that could cost-an average fiunily of fbur about more per year, city officials aadd. The proceeds of the rate hike would be split between $530,000 fbr water system Improvements and $300,000 fbr a water department reserve fund. The hike would take effect either June 1 or July 1, if approved, said George Stevens, who directs the water department He said the average fiunily of four uses about 20,000 gallons of water per year and currently pairs $51.29 per quarter for that amount. The increase would Stevens said fitejwtg hike up foriVmrfbll of revenue caused by reduced water sales last year. Because of last summers heavy rains, few people watered lawns, putting a substan-' tlal dent in the amount of water customers purchased.

Yet, costs to produce and distribute water are about the same no matter whether you produce 6 million gallons or 5 million gallons, but it does make a difference on file revenue side, he said. 1 Mr. Stevens said the citys water-rate are reviewed each year. ENTRY DOORS STORM DOORS OVERHANG INSULATION GUTTERS EEASONAME RICES i because you haven't had a rod ngits deep in a Inna a Kramer Our heartfelt liEBamamual SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT thanks to our chldren andu- grandchldren fbr giving us such a beautiful reception and dance to celebrate cur 50th Wedding Anniversary. Thanks to ourretatWes -and friends who came and for al the beautiful cards and gifts we received- 1' We wll cherish them forever.

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