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Team Tammy concludes by raising $4,500 in 10th annual event
Participants, sponsors and volunteers enjoyed warm temperatures on Saturday, October 25 for the 10th, and final, annual Team Tammy event. Nearly 150 people turned out for the event which raised $4,500 to help local families battling cancer.
The organization has raised over $50,000 since its founding in 2005 and has been able to benefit 100 local cancer patients. Participants were dressed in tie-dye to symbolize the many different cancer types that have affected the community.
Saturday’s bible verse came from the book of Hebrews 12:1, “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Jamie Koniak started the event with a prayer and Mike Bertagnolli of Bert’s DJ Service emceed the event. Participants enjoyed bagels and refreshments prior to the races.
Macoupin Family Practice grabbed the prize for largest group for the fifth straight year after 50 participants joined together for this year’s event. Tammy McCollum and Tammy York, who deemed themselves as the Cancer Crusaders, took home two prizes: Prettiest in Pink and Most Spirited.
Tammy Rosentreter, who inspired a group of middle school students to launch Team Tammy 10 years ago, was dressed as the Energizer bunny along with her husband, Jerry, and daughter, Tess. In support of the Rosentreter family, Tammy’s friends and co-workers ran the race with them while being awarded the second largest group.
Winners of the 1-mile race were Tess Rosentreter and Andrew Sellers while husband and wife team John and Katie Ronald were the winners of the 5K race.
Tax deductible donations may be made to Team Tammy, Inc. at PO Box 76, Gillespie, IL 62033 or contact a team member at 217-556-5188 or 217-839-4226.
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Another major winter storm is forecasted to blanket the BenGil area in heavy rains, flooding and snowfall starting Wednesday night through Thursday.
The mixture of precipitation and rapidly changing weather likely will produce the potential for sudden icing on roads, with high winds leading to blowing snow and reduced visibility.
“The Illinois Department of Transportation’s snow-and-ice teams will be prepared and out in force, but the public needs to be ready for conditions to change quickly and worsen if they are out on the roads,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “As always during periods of extreme weather, the safest option is to postpone any unnecessary trips and stay home. If you must travel, prepare for very slow and potentially hazardous conditions. And please slow down around our plows and other emergency vehicles, giving them plenty of room to do their jobs.”
The National Weather Service is predicting a wintry mix of precipitation to start with thunderstorms and heavy rain in much of the state this evening, converting to freezing rain overnight before turning to snow Thursday morning. In addition to localized flooding, ice and sleet accumulations are likely, creating extremely slippery surfaces and slick conditions.
Due to the rainy conditions ahead of temperatures falling overnight, the effectiveness of pretreating and salting surfaces in advance of significant snowfall will be limited. The public should anticipate icy conditions even when roads appear clear and greatly reduce speeds.
“As the Illinois State Police plans to take on the unpredictable Illinois weather, we would like to remind motorists to do their part in keeping the roads a safe place,” said Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly. “ISP, alongside IDOT and other agencies, will be working in hazardous weather conditions. Please remember to slow down, stay vigilant and move over for ANY vehicle on the side of the road.”
Statewide, IDOT has available more than 1,800 trucks and equipment to plow, treat roads and respond to weather emergencies. If you encounter a plow or any maintenance vehicle during your travels, please slow down, increase your following distance and remain patient. Do not attempt to pass – conditions in front of the plow will be worse than behind it.
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Police are investigating the death of a Bunker Hill woman who was found dead at the end of her driveway near the roadway on Monday morning, January 31.
Nancy Blycker, 91, had multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call to the 2900 block of Wood Hill Lane around 7:40 a.m. on Monday.
The initial suspicion was homicide, according to a release by the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis who said approximately 20 investigators were working the investigation, but the autopsy contradicted that suspicion.
The Major Case Squad said on Tuesday it is “highly unlikely” Blycker’s death was the “result of homicidal means.”
The Major Case Squad turned the case back over to the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department. The official cause of death is pending further lab analysis.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the BenGil area, southwestern Illinois, and the St. Louis area.
The warning was issued early Tuesday taking effect at midnight tonight until noon on Thursday, February 3 calling for a “wet, heavy” snow. The forecast also calls for ice prompting a warning about possible power outages.
“All indications continue to point to a disruptive, impactful, and dangerous winter storm impacting the region starting late tonight and lasting through Thursday night,” the National Weather Service said in its Area Forecast Discussion.
The BenGil area is expected to receive heavy mixed precipitation including snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches, sleet accumulations around three-quarters of an inch, and ice accumulations around two-tenths of an inch. Wind gusts will be as high as 35 mph on Thursday.
The storm is expected to start with rain most of the day today before transitioning into a mixture of freezing rain and/or sleet Tuesday night, then all snow Wednesday morning or as late as Wednesday afternoon continuing until about noon on Thursday.
