Vandals Strike Several Waterloo Buildings

The Waterloo Police Department is investigating several reports of vandalism to several downtown buildings. The incidents occurred either late Sunday night or early Monday morning. The WPD received numerous reports that words written in orange spray paint at SS. Peter and Paul Church and the grade school, Superior Express and the Towne Car Wash. The words written included Goon, Kill and the derogatory “N word” which was written on the side of the Catholic church’s garage. There was also various illegible markings and graffiti at those locations. The paint appeared to be the orange paint used to mark property boundaries or utility lines. Waterloo police officers said it is likely a random act by some juveniles. The officers said they are investigating the matter and encourage anyone who saw suspicious activity during that time period to report the information.

The word “Goon” was spray painted on the Superior Express building on Mill Street in Waterloo across from the SPPS playground.

Graffiti was marked on the new Towne Car Wash (Sparkle Wash) sign at the intersection of Library and Mill Streets.

Before the students arrived at school, SPPS janitors quickly removed the “N word” spray painted on the garage for the priest’s car.

 

Open House For Retiring Columbia Teachers: The public is invited to an open house this Wednesday, April 28 to honor retiring Columbia School District teachers Patti French, Barry Krizan, Gena Ronshausen and Sue Watters. The event will be held at the high school cafeteria from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

 

Sports Wrap-Up

In baseball on Monday, Columbia (13-10) defeated  Dupo (7-14) by a score of 9-4, Waterloo (11-6) fell to Jerseyville 4-1, and Red Bud (11-7) topped New Athens 10-0. The Columbia softball  team (17-3) shut out Dupo (9-8) by a score of 6-0. In girls’ soccer, Waterloo (12-2-1) defeated Jerseyville 8-0.

There is not much on tap in sports today as rain has canceled most games. Valmeyer’s baseball field is dry enough to play, according to Coach Cole Proffer. So the Pirate baseball team will play Lebanon. Gibault baseball players are raking the field and are hoping to get their game in against St. Pius. Rained out games includes the Red Bud Musketeers baseball team (11-7) at Columbia, the Waterloo softball team (5-8) at cross-town rival Gibault (16-3), Red Bud (9-8) softball at Columbia and Lebanon at Valmeyer (1-12). (There will only be home baseball at Valmeyer, not softball. The Columbia girls’ soccer team (9-3) was suppose to host Freeburg at Oerter Field, but because of wet field conditions, the game has been moved to Freeburg. The Gibault girls’ soccer team (1-13) has an away game at Alton-Marquette.

The much-anticipated Monroe County Softball Tournament takes place on Thursday at the Waterloo Jaycee’s WSA Ball Diamonds, with games beginning at 4:15 p.m. between Valmeyer, Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault. The championship and third-place games will begin at 6 p.m.

Columbia second baseman Meaghan Touchette, right, fires the softball to first baseman Savannah Wittenbrink to record an out in the Eagles’ 6-0 victory Monday over Dupo.       – photo by Bob Haentzler

 

Kyle Hundsdorfer of Columbia singles to right driving in a run helping Columbia defeat Dupo 9-4 on Monday.        – photo by Bob Haentzler

 

The Immaculate Conception Grade School seventh grade girls’ math team earned a second place finish out of 28 schools April 24 in the Rosati-Kain Math Contest. An individual award was presented to ICS’ Jamie Heet, who placed second out of the 159 girls participating. The ICS team is coached match teacher Karen Weiler.

 The ICS girls’ math team celebrating their second place finish at the Rosati-Kain Math Contest are, left to right, teacher Karen Weiler, Hannah Plunkett, Rachel Kuerz, Julianna Hollman, Katie Barton, Jamie Heet, and Claire Mueth.

 

Recent Obituary

Mary S. Horrell, 79, nee Diewald, of Red Bud, died April 23, 2010 at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Feb. 1, 1931 in Ruma, the daughter of the late John and Marie (nee Tecklenberg) Diewald. She married Lloyd Horrell on July 7, 1951 in Red Bud. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Horrell is survived by her children, Donald (Judy) Horrell of Waterloo, John (Patty) Horrell of Red Bud, Judy Horrell of Valley Park, Mo. and Connie Horrell of Columbia; grandchildren Nick (Shannon) Horrell, Luke Horrell, Henry Horrell and Jack Horrell; and a sister, Josephine Riechmann of Valmeyer; along with nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Diewald. Mrs. Horrell was a bookkeeper at Roger’s Redi-Mix for 30 years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud and St. Ann’s Altar Sodality. Visitation was at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud. Funeral was at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud with Msgr. Dennis Schaefer officiating. Mrs. Horrell was buried at the church’s cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Oak Hill Employees Holiday Fund or masses.