Davis promoted to colonel in Illinois National Guard
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ILLINOIS ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Eric Davis of Mount Pulaski, Illinois, was promoted to colonel recently in a ceremony at the Illinois National Guard headquarters on Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.
“This is a big day for Eric and his family,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Illinois National Guard, and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard. “It’s not everyday we get to promote such a truly talented officer to the rank of colonel. He is a truly gifted officer who can think tactically and strategically and then bridge the gap between the two. That makes us all better as the Illinois Army National Guard. This is a well-deserved promotion.”
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UPDATED 4:05 p.m. | A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on first-degree murder charges after a shooting late Wednesday in north Peoria.
The shooting happened around 10:51 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 1700 block of West Thames Drive, police said. The initial emergency call came in as a a report of trouble between a male and female.
Killed in the shooting was Leigh Herring, Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Thursday. Herring was previously in the Illinois Army National Guard and was injured while serving in Afghanistan in 2009, according to media reports.
Officers found Herring, 39, with a gunshot wound to the head. He was dead at the scene.
Franklin soldier promoted to sgt. major
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Chad W. McDannald of Franklin is pinned by his father, Terry McDannald, and stepson, Carson Ward, during his promotion to sergeant major at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. McDannald is the operations sergeant major for the Recruiting and Retention Battalion in Springfield.Dustin J. Stech | Army National Guard
Chad W. McDannald of Franklin has been promoted to the rank of sergeant major.
McDannald enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard in November 1992 as an automated logistics specialist in the 258th Quartermaster Co. in Beardstown. In June 2001, he was selected for a full-time Illinois Army National Guard position as a recruiter in Aurora.
Lipes, Davies to square off in Monmouth mayor race
By Jane Carlson
For the Review Atlas
MONMOUTH Monmouth voters will decide between two candidates in the April consolidated election incumbent Rod Davies and challenger Justin Lipes.
Both candidates filed nominating petitions with the city clerk by Monday’s deadline for the April 6 election.
Lipes, owner of The Tac Shack and a member of the Illinois Army National Guard, said his mission is to enhance the quality of life for all Monmouth citizens.
“I pledge to earn the trust of our residents and work in partnership to foster community pride while developing a strong, diversified economy, and planning for the future while preserving and enriching the natural beauty of our city’s historical elegance,” Lipes said.
A Life: Merle Schotanus’ ‘wheels were always turning’
Merle Schotanus has been the town s moderator for 19 years. He s pictured in front of Grantham Methodist Church, on May 21, 2004, where voting is held. (Valley News - Tom Rettig) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
The Schotanus family, from left to right, Merle, Anna, Helen and Sue, during Helen s graduation from University of Illinois in 1965. (Family photograph)
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GRANTHAM In more than four decades in the Upper Valley, Merle Schotanus seemed to live several lifetimes.
He ran Sugar Springs Farm, a fruit and maple sugar operation in Grantham. He served as town moderator for 20 years, won seven terms in the state House of Representatives and served on the University of New Hampshire System board for 11 years. He also shepherded a group of cyclists who raised thousands in donations for the Norris Cotton Cance