Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 7

Mid-Illinois Newspapers Tuesday, July 28, 1998 A7 dGGODDS The AccuWeather forecast for noon, Tuesday, July Extended Outlook Wednesday dft)3lFDJGS I Continued from A 1 dence, Kimball said. Ferguson Tuesday, July 28 A ecu Weather0 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures Rocktofd 89 I MICK l0W. jfeHl 3Chtaqo 88 i Champaign 88" Springfieldl 88 'y St. Louis 93" 1 Cairo 92 I Os 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. STATIONARY EE -10a -Os TENN.

COLD WARM 0 19W AccuWealtw. he hHL E3 HIGH LOW SHOWERS 28. 90s 100s 110s Thursday 60s to 90s T-storms Friday 60s to 90s T-storms Saturday 1998 AccuWeather, Inc. 1 cQ PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY 60s to 90s T-slorms National High-Low High 123 at Thermal, Calif.

tAN 1 to Rt Cloudy 80s El LT2 EZ3 E3 RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY Weather Watch In April, Judge Waller sentenced McDonald, 64, to three years in prison for forging a car's temporary registration sticker, removing a truck's vehicle identification number and resisting a police officer. In 1993, Lynn Burch and McDonald were sued by the Oakland National Bank for going into default on a loan they used to buy landscaping equipment. Lynn Burch filed numerous documents in response to the lawsuit, in which she referred to the bank and local law enforcement authorities as being unlawful. "You the lawmakers, the lawyers and the judges, by your actions have long relinquished your trust of the people and your last ounce of virtue," Lynn Burch wrote. "I will protect from your legal plunder with whatever means necessary." Kimball said that although the anti-government sentiment is growing throughout the nation, he doesn't know whether Burch is connected with any others in the area with similar views.

"This is my third term, and this has never happened before," Kimball said. "I hope it never happens again." Sgt. Steve Darimont was at the press conference when Kimball described how Lynn Burch had allegedly tried to hire some-one to kill him. Asked after the conference how he felt about being on the list, Darimont said quite simply, "Not too good." Darimont also said recent newspaper stories containing comments from Cody Burch and his attorney have been one-sided. "I hope people will realize that things don't always happen as Auler and Burch said they happen," Darimont said.

"There are two sides to every story. I hope everything will come out in court." confirmed that chemicals were taken from the property, but authorities didn't identify any other items. Kimball said that Burch's mental state is not known, but Ferguson said he would assume that she is sane. In 1993, Burch and her husband, David McDonald, declared independence from the United States and said they would live only under God's laws. Burch and her immediate family have had previous troubles with the law in Coles County, which led Ferguson to speculate that revenge might have been her motive.

"You have to draw your own conclusions, but (revenge) certainly would be possible," Fergu-son said. Burch's son, Cody Burch, was shot inside a Coles County Sheriffs Department squad car in February 1997. Police maintain that Burch shot himself with a gun that was concealed in his clothing. In connection with the shooting incident, Cody Burch will go to trial Sept. 29 on charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated battery, unlawful use of weapons, resisting police and having no firearm owner's identification card.

Circuit Judge Ash-ton Waller has been presiding over hearings on the matter, Cody Burch is suing the county, alleging that the sheriffs department is either negligent for not preventing him from shooting himself or negligent because a deputy actually shot Burch, Ferguson said, calling the lawsuit "fairly ludicrous." Robert Auler of Urbana, who represents Cody Burch in the two court matters, said he could not comment on whether he will represent Lynn Burch. Low ...50 in 1907. Local Forecast Partly sunny High in the middle or upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10mph. Tonight: Fair.

Low in the upper 60s. Wednesday Partly sunny High in the middle 80. Extended Forecast Thursday through Saturday: Dry north. Chance of thunderstorms each day south. Lows 60 to 65 north and upper 60s to lower 70s south.

Highs in the middle 70s to lower 80s north and in 80s to lower 90s south. Illinois Temperatures Monday High Low Pro Chgo.OHr Chgo.dtn Moline Peoria Rockford Sprngfld 83 64 82 68 84 61 82 58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 81 60 trace 81 55 0.00 Low40 at Saranac Lake, N.Y. Worldwide Temperatures Lo VWhr Beijing 81 72 Cldy' Beirut 86 72 Clr! Berlin 82 63 Cldy: B' Aires 63 52 Cldy Cairo 99 75 Clr Hong Kong 91 82 Clr London 72 55 Clr Madrid 100 66 Clr Mexico City 75 55 Cldy Montreal 79 64 Clr Moscow 75 54 PCIdy Nairobi 63 50 PCIdy Nassau 91 81 Clr Oslo 70 55 Cldy Paris 72 59 PCIdy Rio .84 70 PCIdy Rome 91 68 Clr Sydney 59 52 Rain Tokyo 90 77 Clr Zurich 77 64 Rain Hospital Notes Pleas entered in battery cases by two in Coles County Court MtUwdaMPrraGrapracsNat Mattoon data: Temperatures "..83 .62 8:30 p.m 72 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Mattoon between 5 p.m. Sunday and 5 p.m. Monday.

Charleston data: Temperatures Low 59 8:30 p.m .......................71 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Charleston between 8:50 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 p.m. Monday. Skies Sunrise ..5:47 a.m. .....8:11 p.m.

Records High 105 in 1936 Admitted Friday Winifred Arneson, Charleston Peggy Davis, Martinsville Lucy Dollar, Charleston Helen Eads, Oakland Jeremy Ferguson, Charleston Samantha Fuller, Charleston Margery Hesler, Toledo Jacqueline, Lovell, Charleston Tracey Shuemaker, Mattoon James M. Thomas, Tuscola Lorena M. Thomas, Lerna Danielle Turner and infant son, Oakland Marjorie L. Winkler, Dieterich Released Friday Joanna Chancellor, Toledo Irene Degler, Mattoon Libby Evans and infant daughter, Charleston Simon Neathery, Mattoon Evelyn Romans, Mattoon Dean Speece, Kansas Inez Hudson, Casey Jacqueline Lovell, Charleston Maggie Rhoades, Charleston Minena Rhodes, Effingham Loretta White, Toledo Kathleen Wright, Mattoon Births Friday To David and Tanya Arthur of Mattoon, a son To Lonnie and Danielle Turner of Oakland, a son DeEtta Clayton MATTOON DeEtta Mae Clayton, 66, ofMattoon died at 3 :20 p.m. Sunday (July 26, 1998) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Cen-, ter.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Rev. Steven Gray officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born in Coles County, Feb. 26, 1932, a daughter of Albert National Temperatures Lo Pre OBk Anchorage 61 51 Cldy Atlanta 80 74 Rain Baltimore 87 62 Clr Boston 85 64 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 103 83 Clr Denver 82 58 Cldy Honolulu 89 76 Clr Houston 100 79 Cldy Indianapolis 82 63 Clr Las Vegas 106 85 Clr Los Angeles 81 68 Clr Miami Beach 90 82 Clr Mpls-StPaul 85 62 Cldy New Orleans 92 73 .02 Cldy New York City 85 73 Cldy Orlando 96 73 Clr Philadelphia 85 66 Clr Phoenix 112 86 Clr Portland.Ore. 99 70 Clr Reno 97 59 Cldy St Louis 79 67 Cldy San Francisco 69 55 Cldy Seattle 95 66 Clr Shreveport 102 77 Clr Washington.D.C. 86 67 Clr Brake of Charleston, a daughter To Jammie Ortiz of Greenup, a Son Admitted Sunday Dawn Andrews, Jewett Lucille Carr, Greenup Madonna Checkley, Ashmore Dawn Galbreath, Charleston "Savannah Gray, Redmon Cari Oakley, Charleston Carolyn Queen, Kansas Daisy Taylor, Oakland Pearilee Weber, Charleston Jacob Wolke, Montrose Released Sunday Tanya Arthur and infant son, Mattoon Clara Barkoozis, Cowden Curtis McCoy, Newton Jammie Ortiz and infant son, Lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Illinois State Lottery: Pick Three-Midday 4-2-7.

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Estimated Big Game Jackpot $7 million. tivities from 1970-1973 at Lake Land College. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church, the Eagles and Moose Lodge ofMattoon and the Charleston Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Clayton Gross his paternal grand- a- By Janice Hunt Staff Writer CHARLESTON Two local men were in court Monday on charges stemming from separate but related attacks on Eastern Illinois University wrestlers, with one man pleading guilty and the other rescheduling his jury trial. Fernando A.

Gonzalez, 23, 107 Ninth Charleston, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of battery for striking Robert Serio in the face Feb. 20. Arthur Dixon, 23, 612 Moultrie Mattoon, will have a jury trial in October on a charge of aggravated battery for allegedly striking Paul Lechtenberg in the head with a metal rod on the same date. In exchange for pleading to the reduced battery charge, Gonzalez will be on probation for two years, perform 100 hours of community service, and pay $1,356 in restitution and $500 in fines and court costs. He must avoid contact with Serio, and he can't drink alcohol during the two-year period.

The sentence handed down by Circuit Judge AshtonWallergave Gonzalez 180 days in jail beginning Aug. 17, but if Gonzalez is meeting the other terms of the sentence, the final 120 days of the prison term will be dismissed. Gonzalez could have been sentenced to nearly a year in jail and ordered to pay $2,500 in fines for the Class A misdemeanor. A progress hearing for Gonza-, Siren Mattoon police Jeremy D. Ryan, 23, of Greenup was ticketed for failure to give information after striking an unattended vehicle and driving while intoxicated after the pickup truck he was driving struck a parked car at 3:50 p.m.

Friday in the north lot at 3020 Lake Land Blvd. A vehicle driven by Robert D. Schwartz of Casey struck a parked pickup truck at 10 a.m. Saturday on Oak Avenue at South 35th Street. Admitted Saturday Martha Adair, Charleston Stefanie Brake and infant daughter, Charleston Robert Brick Neoga Tara Estrada, Neoga Donald Evans, Charleston Brandon Howard, Sullivan Angeline McGuire, Oakland Jammie Ortiz, Greenup Dustin Plumb, Sullivan Richard Williams, Charleston Eula Young, Mattoon Released Saturday Carla Alvis, Allen ville Winifred Arneson, Charleston Robert Boswell, Mattoon Helen Butcher, Charleston Peggy Davis, Martinsville Dallas Dyer, Humboldt Michael Elston, Mattoon Tara Estrada, Charleston Jeremy Ferguson, Charleston Samantha Fuller, Charleston Margery Hesler, Toledo Elizabeth Herring and infant son, Neoga Nancy Kull, Mattoon Sandra Osborne, Lerna Geneva Richards, Mattoon Sandra Taylor, Charleston James Thomas, Tuscola Births Saturday To Stephen and Stefanie Area Deaths and Byrel King Hildebrand She married Jack M.

Clayton in 1940; he died in 1995. Survivors include one son, Daniel Ray Clayton of Venice, one daughter, Cynthia Clayton ofMattoon; mother, Byrel Cas-sell ofMattoon; stepfather, H.T. "Doc" Houts ofMattoon and four grandchildren. Mrs. Clayton retired from the Coles County treasurer's office and was working for the Coles County assessment office.

She was the coordinator for student ac maternal grandfather, Earl Beals, Greenup Tracey Shuemaker, Mattoon Danielle Turner and infant son, Oakland immm i THANK VOU For flowers, cards, culls, visits, prayers, well wishes during my stay in the hospital. It really helps. It something to look forward to during a bad time in your life. In appreciation, Helen Butcher THE FAMILY OF Roy Voyles would like to thank everyone for the cards, food and many acts of kindness during the time of our loss. Nancy, Dean, Bill Karen, Marvin Linda, Joe Janet, Karen Jessi, Grandkids THE FAMILY OF Richard J.

Busbey would like to thank all our family and friends for their support during the illness and death of our husband, father, and grandfather. Thank you for all the calls, prayers, cards, food, visits, flowers, and memorials. A special thank you to Dr. Alan Hatfield, the Carle Clinic Cancer Unit, especially Andre' and Cheryl, Hospice of Liiicolnland, Rev. Dr.

John P. Besore III and Rev. Jan Kennedy, the ladies of First Presbyterian Church who provided the funeral luncheon, and Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home. THE FAMILY OF Ziba Jones extends a thank you to everyone for cards, calls, expressions of sympathy, flowers, and deeds of kindness at the time of Ziba'i death. We extend a special thanks to Rev.

Boaz for encouraging words and to the staff of Caudill-King Fu" neral Home for their assistance at a very difficult time. We appreciate the con-cern and support shown by everyone Charles Jones family Max Jones family IN LOVING MEMORY of Inez Brazzell Gone but not forgotten. --72583 Love, Oscar, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren great-great grandchildren. lez was set for Nov. 25.

The charges to which Gonzalez pleaded guilty stated that he and Serio bumped into each other inside Mother's bar, 506 Monroe Ave. The two men exchanged words and wrestled on the floor of the bar, and then they were asked to leave. Serio left the bar with his girlfriend, and when they were outside, Gonzalez hit Serio's face with his fist. Serio told police that his face was cut open, and that it felt like there was an object on Gonzalez's hand. Serio was treated at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

In a separate but related attack, another EIU wrestler, Paul Lechtenberg, was struck in the head and subsequently has been undergoing physical rehabilitation. Dixon has pleaded innocent to the aggravated battery charge. During a hearing Monday, Dixon's jury trial was set to begin Oct. 13. If convicted, Dixon could face a two- to five-year prison sentence.

The trial was scheduled to begin Aug. 18, but Dixon received notice last week that a case that he has on appeal will be heard in Springfield on that date, said Dixon's attorney, Brian Silver-man of Urbana. jV A pre-trial hearing was set for Sept. 21. Also Monday, an August hearing was set for Dixon in a case involving an unrelated dmgharge.

Report A (far driven by Elizabeth Hawkins of 117 N. 10th St. left the road and struck a chunk of concrete on Route 316 about a quarter mile east of Piatt Avenue at 10:22 p.m. July 19. Mattoon fire The rescue truck responded to the Amtrak station at 6:45 a.m.

Monday. Firefighters had an odor investigation at 204 S. 21st St. at 8:42 a.m. Friday and responded to a medical emergency at 420 S.

12th St. 1:17 p.m. Friday. 2 Box 45, Oakland; Rose Decosola, 108 E. Charleston Ashmore; Derek W.

Fitt, 31 OSeedarvMattoorrr CUMBERLAND Dale E. Jenkins Box 37, Janesville. MOULTRIE Jetfery Dick, 211 W. Third, Arthur, Wayne Scalet, Route 1 Box 39BWilbum Creek Sullivan. Michael Gross Michael Stephen Gross, 45, ofMattoon, passed away at 1 1 :30 a.m.

on Sunday, July 26, 1998, at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. E.E.

Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Beals Cemetery. Visitation will be from p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Michael was born in Mattoon on July 1, 1953, a son of Steven F.

and Betty Ann Beals Gross. Survivors include his parents, Steven and Betty Gross ofMattoon; one son, Christopher Michael Gross ofMattoon; one brother, Jesse W. Gross and wife, Jeanne and their children, Jackie, Jessica, and Tony, all of Lerna; one sister, Peggy Livingston and her husband Thomas E. and their children, Samantha and Jon, all ofMattoon, grandmothers, Violet Cole and Grace Beals, both ofMattoon; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. DUI Report He was preceded in death by his Summary Driver's License suspension tor either refusing or tailing chemical teet- CLARK Carolyn M.

Rogers, 304 SE Seventh Casey. COLES Larry Arvey 1 1 5 W. Jackson, Charleston; Rodolfo Cisneros, 2200 Charleston, Mattoon; Clinton Craig, Route father, Jess Gross, two uncles, James Beals and Jesse Gross, one aunt, Lorene Gross and his step-grandfather, Vernon Cole. Mr. Goss was an Army veteran and a candy maker for E.J.

Brach Corporation. He was also a C.N.A. for several nursing homes in the MattoonCharleston area..