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News
Tremont Gives Thanks
We would like to
thank the all of the businesses and individuals
that helped make the Tiber Creek Project
possible with their generous donations of time.
In addition, we want to thank the hundreds of
people that donated cash or volunteered to rake
dirt, pick up rocks, and plant grass seed. The
community spirit and enthusiasm for this project
was exceptional!
More information
here.
Tremont Winning Communities Board
of Directors
Brock Butts, President
Tiber Creek Waits on Mother Nature
The Tiber Creek project has made great progress
during the summer months. The project began in early
July with the installation of drainage tile and
the construction of the “new” Tiber. During the
ensuing months rock was placed for a base, boulders
were added to enhance the creek bed, bridges were
installed, concrete walkways were poured and grass
planted. It’s time for a break until spring. During
that time we are hoping Mother Nature is kind to
the Tiber with adequate rain to provide for good
growing conditions...
more
Tremont Middle School Girls Softball
Wins
Tremont Middle School girls softball
team won their Regional by a 10 - 2 score over Morton
Blessed Sacrament on 09/18/08 in Metamora. They
will play for a Sectional title on Saturday in Bloomington
at O'Neil Park. Game time is 1:00PM. They will play
Downs Tri-Valley for a trip to State.
Medicine
Shoppe Closes
The Medicine Shoppe unexpectedly
closed their doors in late August. Prescriptions
and all other records have been transferred to CVS
in Morton, IL. Customers can reach CVS by calling
the former Medicine Shoppe phone number at 309.925.7177.
Drivers needed for Tremont Rescue Squad
Tremont's Rescue Squad has an urgent need for drivers.
Currently, there are only six drivers for the squad.
Drivers must live or work in the Rescue Squad's
district, be 21 years of age or older, have a current
Class C driver's license or higher, be physically
able to lift stretchers and spine boards, and have
a current CPR card. The squad schedules CPR classes
as needed and will be scheduling one in the very
near future. The Squad also has a need for EMTs.
For more information, check out
www.rescue702.com.
Tremont breaks ground on the Tiber
Creek Project
July 15, 2008 Tremont, IL–
This month the Tremont Winning Communities committee
broke ground on the Tiber Creek Project, a much
anticipated initiative that will convert and join
a former industrial railroad with the Tremont City
Park. The park will provide a rolling path for leisurely
walks, exercise, and additional parking.
More
information available
here.
Be sure to visit the
Winning Communities
page to view some recent photos.
Tremont Triathlon
is a Success
On Saturday, June 21st, the
Tremont Triathlon returned after a nine-year hiatus.
Approximately 125 triathletes from Illinois, Indiana,
and Missouri participated in the .25 mile pool swim,
a 12.8 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run. A relay
was also offered for those who wanted to compete
as a team.
The race was won by Michael Bridenbaugh
of Peoria with a total time of 59:15. Bette Chesser
was the first female finisher with a time of 1:12:19.
Chris Kinsey won the 1st Tremont Finisher with a
time of 1:05:28, and Diane Imig won 1st Tremont
Female Finisher with a time of 1:17:41. More than
20 other Tremont area residents participated in
the race.
“The Volunteer support of this
race was phenomenal” said one race participant.
“Roads were well-marked, the volunteers were friendly,
and very willing to help. I can’t wait till next
year’s race.” Gene Pflederer, race director, also
mentioned the volunteer support. “It takes over
80 volunteers to make this race possible. Tremont
is well-known for it’s community spirit and it’s
willingness to pitch in.”
The event raised
over $4,500 which will benefit the Tremont Swimming
Pool.
Tremont Education Foundation Awards
Grants
The Tremont Education Foundation recently
awarded $11,500 in grants to District # 702 teachers
for the 2008-09 school year. The TEF received fourteen
requests totaling over
$ 43,000 which is an
all-time record. The amount awarded each year is
based on the amount of interest income earned the
previous year. No principal funds are used as part
of these grants.
The grant requests funded for
2008-09 are as follows:
• SMART Board Interactive
Whiteboards to Enhance Diverse Student Learning
Abilities to Julie
Watkins, middle
school special education teacher.
• Mobile Laptop/Projector
Cart to Susan Bishop, Tremont Grade School Technology
teacher.
• Exploring Math with Geometer’s Sketchpad
to Kathy King, high school mathematics teacher.
• SMART Board to Nichole Roller, high school art
teacher.
• Mathematics Manipulatives to Heather
Rice, middle school mathematics teacher.
• Adobe
Dreamweaver Program to Amber Eve, high school technology
teacher.
• Motivational Productions Media Program
to Jeremy Garrett, middle school principal.
The
Tremont Education Foundation has awarded over $200,000
since 1993 in support of Tremont Schools.
Tremont Improves Front Door with New
Welcome Mat
Tiber Creek
Enhancement Project
May 15, 2008, Tremont,
IL – Residents of Tremont collaborate to transform
the town’s corridor into a space more reflective
of the growing community. The Tiber Creek Project
is the first of several enhancements planned for
the village.
More information available
here.
Printable contribution form here.
Tremont First Grader Wins Writing Contest
Peoria, IL - WTVP, public television for Central
Illinois, will honor the 12 local winners of the
14th Annual "Reading Rainbow" Young Authors & Illustrators
Contest at a special award ceremony and winners
party tomorrow afternoon, May 6, at 4:30 in the
WTVP Studio, 101 State Street on the Peoria Riverfront.
Media is welcome. More
here
Tremont
Horseshoes
The Tremont horseshoe courts are
open to all area residents. The Tremont Horseshoe
League will begin play on May 6th at 6:30 p.m. and
will play every Tuesday night. For more information,
please call Don Fawer at 925-5398.
Tremont Betterment Association Disbursements
On March 19, 2008, Tremont Betterment Association
received requests from various community groups
and disbursed the following:
Tremont
Titans
Tremont Library
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Senior Nutrition
Tremont
In Touch
Tremont Rescue 702
Tremont
Historical
Tremont Alumni
Tremont
Park District
Tremont Food Pantry
Tremont Police Dept
Tremont Youth Basketball
Tremont Winning Communities
Tremont Swimming
Pool |
$ 1,200.00
$
1,340.00
$ 700.00
$ 550.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$10,000.00 (allocation
for future purchase of new ambulance)
$ 2,005.00
$
300.00
$ 9,800.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 2,770.00
$ 2,400.00
$25,000.00 (allocation for Tiber Project)
$ 7,500.00 (allocation for long-term
maintenance) |
Total Disbursements: $70,565.00
Each
year, Tremont Betterment Association accepts requests
from community groups and other non-profit organizations.
Requests are granted based on the funds available
from the previous years Turkey Festival proceeds.
TBA wishes to thank everyone who helped
make 2007 a record-breaking year.
Tremont Parents get Web Access to Student
Data.
Tremont parents now have the
ability to log in to the Tremont School District
student information system and check on their student’s
grades, discipline, attendance, and much more. Each
parent will log in with their e-mail address and
a password, and will only have access to their student’s
data. Freshmen parents were sent letters and parent
agreements the first week in February. Upon return
of the user agreements they were given a password
and access to their student’s information. The remainder
of high school parents will be sent letters and
agreements throughout 2nd semester.
Parents
will be able to access course schedule, attendance,
term grades, course change history, course requests,
discipline, homework, and grades. Next year, the
site will be expanded to additional grade levels
and will include credit card payments for lunch
accounts, and much more.
Tremont Winning Communities
Published as Bankers Notes Magazine
Cover Story
- January, 2008
Jim Dittoe said, “Working
with the people of Tremont has been one of the most
pleasurable experience in my professional career.
The leadership has been outstanding, particularly
Jim Shafer of The First National Bank in Tremont
and Rick Jameson of Tremont Savings Bank. They have
put into action what they stated in the Winning
Communities process. They are an example of ideas
that work!”
View
the published article
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