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Pictured above is Dennis Thrasher of Hartgrove Bulldozing knocking down the front (south end) of the structure while Larry Hartgrove looks on (bottom left corner).

The smell and sight of smoke bellowing from the bowling alley structure, also known as the Morgan building, drew the a big crowd as three local fire departments attempted to put the fire out on Thursday afternoon, June 25.
   According to the fire report, fire fighters were called out at around 1:20 p.m. after a 911 call was made stating smoke was coming from the building. Fire fighters from the Shelbina Fire Protection District, Shelby Community Fire Department and the Monroe City Fire Department battled the fire through the afternoon. The fire started in the front west wall of the building. According to the report, the cause of the fire is unknown.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2814 1026 6/30/2010 hdl

The Shelbina City Council voted to terminate two police officers during the closed session of the June 22 council meeting. Those officers were Sean Baymiller and Bridget Rucker.
   According to minutes released from the meeting, Mayor John Smith broke a 2-2 tie by voting to terminate officer Sean Baymiller. Council members Bert Greenwell and Buddy Ratliff voted in favor of the termination while Sonia Schaeffer and Mike Milner voted against it. A second motion was approved to compensate Baymiller for replacement cost for a flash-drive comparable to one that was confiscated. That motion passed 4-0.
   The council also voted 4-0 to terminate Rucker.
   The council then made a motion to approve employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2011 by a 4-0 vote.
   When asked, City Hall staff said they couldn’t comment any further on why the officers were terminated.   2815 1026 6/30/2010 hdl

Shelbina City Marshall Daniel Dovin released a statement about Fourth of July fireworks in Shelbina. “Just a reminder about the City¹s Ordinance pertaining to fireworks inside the City Limits and at the Shelbina Lake. According to Ordinance 235.060 Igniting Explosives on Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks. ‘Whoever shall, in this City, set fire to, ignite, discharge, or in any manner explode any firecracker, squibb cracker, torpedo, rocket, or other combustible or explosive thing or material, on any street, sidewalk, alley or public grounds or City park in said City, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.’”
   Officers will be patrolling the city and lake areas closely during the Fourth of July holiday.   2816 1026 6/30/2010 hdl

The Shelbina Chamber of Commerce has set its schedule for the Fourth of July. Listed below are the activities that will take place throughout the day.
   With the day falling on a Sunday, only one event will be held in the morning. It will be at 9 a.m. The Fishing Derby (poles are limited) will be sponsored by Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2817 1026 6/30/2010 hdl

In the second of a three-part series looking at the Shelby County R-IV School district campuses, we will take a look at the Clarence facility.
   Control Technologies and Solutions (CTS), a group based out of St. Louis, identifies deficiencies throughout the district and gives its leaders an idea of what kind of costs they would be looking at for improvements.
   The Clarence Elementary campus had several things noted, as did the Shelbina Elementary campus, which was discussed in part one, which appeared in last week’s edition of the paper.
   Just like the Shelbina Elementary, the Clarence facility needs improvement with the Geo-Thermal with DDS controls, vertical well field and new HVAC with ventilation in all spaces, including gyms, offices, hallways, and classrooms.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2818 1026 6/30/2010 hdl