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Crescent Enterprises in Rock Island.
All appointments require Senate confirmation. Members are paid expenses only.
Edgar tries again to locate
site for radioactive waste;
another task force named
Gov. Jim Edgar named a nine-member task group on December 30 to develop criteria for selecting a location for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in the state. Following the rejection of Martinsville (see Illinois Issues, May 1993, page 26) as a site for a nuclear waste disposal facility, the state is starting over.
Named as chairman of the group is Richard G. Semonin of Champaign, a hydrologist and chief emeritus of the Illinois State Water Survey. Other private-sector members are Peter J. Conroy of Elmhurst, a geologist and vice president of Harza Engineering; Deborah S. Lowenherz of Chicago, a hydrogeologist and assistant professor, Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago; George A. Farnsworth of Normal, a hydrologist and vice president/treasurer of Farnsworth and Wylie, P.C.; Robert A. Wynveen of Lockport, former mayor and alderman of Lockport; Timothy H. Brown of Chicago, manager. Midwest Regional Office of Clean Sites. The six private-sector members of the task group must be confirmed by the Senate. They will be paid $300 plus expenses for each day they meet.
The public employee members include Mary A. Gade of Waukegan, director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; John S. Moore of Pleasant Plains, director of the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources; Thomas W. Ortciger of Flossmoor, director of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety; and Karen A. Witter of Springfield, executive director of the Governor's Science Advisory Committee, who will replace Ortciger once the siting criteria have been adopted.
The group is part of the state's revised low-level radioactive waste siting process approved by the General Assembly and signed into law by the governor on August 20 (P.A. #88-4583). The siting process was amended in 1993 at the governor's request to increase the opportunity for public participation.
Criteria to be developed by the group will include geographic, geologic and seismologic conditions for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility. Once established, the criteria will be made available to the public, and hearings will be held for public comment. After public input, the task group will adopt final criteria that will be used by the Illinois State Geological and Water Surveys to screen the state to identify at least 10 locations no smaller than 640 acres for the site. The field will be narrowed to three sites, from which one final site will be chosen for the facility.
When the siting process is completed, the Department of Nuclear Safety will regulate the disposal facility.
Slob hunters beware;
Conservation Ethics
Board formed
Brent Manning, director of the Illinois Department of Conservation, has appointed a 15-member committee to be a kind of watchdog of the camouflage set, developing a code of behavior for all people who enjoy nature, whether they are hunting mushrooms, deer or solitude.
"We are trying to get people more aware of how you can go about a sport ethically," said Don Swensson, a Moline sportsman who is chairman of the new Conservation Ethics Board. Much of the concern for implementing a code of ethics comes from hunters who would like to send a message to the fence-jumping, beer-guzzling "slob hunters" that have given their sport a bad name.
"The ethics of Illinois sportspeople are good but we all are judged by the lowest common denominator," Manning said. "We need to work as a team to determine where problems might exist and undertake educational efforts to resolve them."
The director set a two-year time limit for the board to provide him with a report outlining its short-term and long-term goals.
Members of the board are: David Walton of Bushnell, Illinois Trappers Association; James Stewart of Deerfield, United States Power Squadron; Robert Zettler of Springfield, outdoor media; Charles Reardanz of Essex, Good Sam's RV Owner's Association; Mark Walker of Decatur, Illinois Decatur B.A.S.S. Chapter; John Fumagalli of Rosemont, Illinois Waterfowler's Alliance; Gary Struck of Dalton, Illinois Environmental Council; Jack Peetz of Woodstock, Prairie Street Hunter Safety Education Association; Paul Beinlich of Northbrook, Izaak Walton League Illinois Division; Jerry Luciano of Wonderlake, Safari Club International Illinois Chapter; Art Dannenberg, Illinois Bowhunter's Society; Elmer Hills of Manito, Illinois Wildlife Federation; Roman Strzala of Addison, Illinois Association of Park Districts; and Kevin Walker ofWheaton, Illinois State Rifle Association.
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Nancy Belck of Edwardsville assumed the duties of president of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville on January 1. Prior to appointment as the first woman president at SIUE, Belck was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, La. Belck's previous administrative service also includes four years as dean of the College of Education, Health and Human |
Trained as a secondary school teacher, Belck received a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, a master's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and doctoral degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Welborn named warden
at new supermax prison
George Welborn, 46, of Chester will move to Tamms in Alexander County to be warden of the new $60 million supermaximum prison. Even though the prison will not open for two to three years, Welborn will be involved in design and guiding construction along with developing operational rules and regulations. Welborn has been warden of Menard Correctional Center in Chester for three years. Thomas F. Page will take over as warden of Menard.
Welborn began his career with the Department of Corrections at Stateville in Joliet in 1976. He served as warden at both Centralia and Sheridan correctional centers. In 1986 he became assistant deputy director of the adult division under former director Michael P. Lane.
Nic Howell, spokesman for the Department of Corrections, says Welborn was chosen for the new warden's position because of his 18 years of experience in the department and his involvement in the initial planning and design of the supermaximum prison.
Rosenbaum Garden of Chicago receives honor:
a splash of the prairie on Boule Mich
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The nationally acclaimed Paul and Gabriella Rosenbaum Garden of Chicago received the 1993 Honor Award from the Illinois chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The 50,000-square-foot garden, located at the intersection of Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street and Michigan Avenue, was donated to the city of Chicago in 1989 by the Rosenbaum Foundations, which will continue to subsidize the maintenance of the garden. The garden was created by Chicago Park District landscape designer Jim Slater. The garden has received wide recognition for its unusual diversity and richness in an urban setting. "It is very satisfying to be recognized by my peers," said Slater. "The ASLA award is a great tribute to the effort we have put in to create a unique garden in an urban environment." |
Gov. Edgar recognizes
top college seniors
Gov. Edgar recognized 50 of the state's outstanding college seniors for their academic achievement at the Lincoln Academy of Illinois' 19th annual Student Laureate awards ceremony held on November 13.
The awards are presented to seniors from colleges and universities across the state for overall excellence in academic and extracurricular activities. The 28-year-old Lincoln Academy was established to honor Illinois citizens with the state's highest honor, the Order of Lincoln.
This year a new award recognizes one individual from among all Illinois community college students. The winner was Janet Wade of Buffalo Grove, a student at William Raney Harper College, Palatine. Each student laureate was presented a medallion, a certificate and $150 cash award by Gov. Edgar and Brenda Edgar.
The following are the 1993 Student Laureates:
Phillip Bachman, Eureka College, Eureka; Denise M. Banis, Barat College, Lake Forest; Jennifer Barr, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst; Matthew Baughman, Illinois College, Jacksonville; Janet Bernhardy, North Central College, Naperville; Gina M. Brandolino, College of St. Francis, Joliet; Julie Busch, Quincy College, Quincy; Cecelia Blue, University of Illinois, Chicago; Patrick Cain, Sangamon State University, Springfield; Robert Clinton, Greenville College, Greenville; Darin Doak, Western Illinois University, Macomb; Megan Drilling, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago; Kevin M. Dwyer, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston.
Kari Erickson, North Park College, Chicago; Maria Esparza, National-Louis University, Evanston; Alison Freund, Lake
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