APRIL NAUVOO EVENTS APRIL 1, 2013 Volume 3 Issue 4 APRIL

APRIL NAUVOO EVENTS APRIL 1, 2013 Volume 3 Issue 4 APRIL

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Memorial Day Community Picnic
The Nauvoo Betterment Association (NBA) is pleased to announce its upcoming “Memorial Day
Community Picnic” to be held on Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the City Park. Those
attending will enjoy a catered meal beginning at 11:00 as well as entertainment and the opportunity to
April 2 Grocery store
visit with friends and family. At 1 p.m. the dedication of the Veterans Memorial will be held along Hwy.
retention meeting, 7 p.m.,
96 south of Nauvoo.
Elementary school gym
We are encouraging all local churches and organizations to join in the fun by sponsoring a booth for
April 3 Oasis, Christ
face painting, children's games, or any other activity of their choice. Since there will be no charge for the
Lutheran Church ,7p.m.
meal, we are also accepting donations to go towards the purchase of the food and drinks, with the NBA
April 9 Election Day
furnishing table service and desserts. There will also be a free-will offering for the meal with proceeds
April 10 City Wide Clean- after expenses going to the Veterans Memorial fund.
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The NBA thanks all those who have supported the projects and hopes all will join together to make for
April 11-14 Genealogy
a successful Community Picnic and Veteran's Memorial dedication.
Retreat
Questions may be directed to committee members Karen Ihrig Gilbert, Carol McGhgy, Connie
April 13 Appanoose-Faith
Church Chicken Fry 4:30- McCarty, Jessie Nelson, Tacy Nelson, Kim Orth, or Barb Schafer. Those interested in sponsoring an
activity, please let a committee member know by May 1.
7 p.m.
APRIL
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 April 20 NBA Earth Day
Clean-up, 9-11 a.m.
 April 25 Symposium
 April 26, Sts Peter & Paul
School Fine Arts Night, 6
p.m.
 April 26, Open House for
PreK - 6th grade, Sts Peter
& Paul School, 5:30 p.m.
APRIL
MEETINGS
 April 4 Referendum
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meeting, 7 p.m., Jr. High
School Cafeteria
April 8 Chamber of
Commerce, 12 p.m., Fire
Station
April 15 Library Board
meeting, 7 p.m., Library
April 15 School Board
meeting 7 p.m., Jr. High
School
April 16 Finance
Committee, 5 p.m.; City
Council, 7 p.m.
April 17 Mayor’s Round
Table, 6 p.m.; NBA, 7
p.m., Fire Station
April 22 Hotel-Motel Tax
Board, 12 noon, City Hall
April 24 Nauvoo Seniors
Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Fire Station
Nauvoo Betterment Association Earth Day Clean-up
The Nauvoo Betterment Association is hosting a volunteer clean-up activity on Saturday, April 20,
2013, in an effort to clean up the Nauvoo community and rid our earth from litter and trash.
The Nauvoo Betterment Association is calling on families, church groups, youth groups, clubs,
businesses, and friends to form teams of 2 to 5 people. (Individuals can be matched with a team.) Teams
will be assigned areas to pick up litter, trash, and debris. Recycling bags and gloves will be provided. We
are planning on groups spending two to three hours per area for clean-up, depending on the number of
groups.
Groups will meet at the Nauvoo City Park at 9 a.m. on April 20, 2013, and will be assigned clean-up
areas and instructions. At 12 noon, the groups will return to the Nauvoo City Park for a group photo. If
you would like to register a group to participate, please email Kim Orth at
vacation@beautifulnauvoo.com or call (217) 453-6648.
Be Sure to Vote on April 9
Nauvoo residents will be voting for City offices on April 9. Candidates are John McCarty and Bev
Reynolds for mayor; city aldermen Brenda Adkisson, Jim Boyles, Chuck Gilbert, Clive Moon; and city
clerk Carol McGhghy. Five candidates are running for four vacancies on the school board: Doran Cox
(incumbent), Tonya Little, Tina Poe, Michelle Snyder (incumbent), and Sandy Stephenson. Board
members whose terms are not up include Gerri Pack, Tony Knipe, Lane Sinele, Mike Siegfried, and
Robert Barlow.
A school board referendum will also be on the ballot. Voters will decide whether or not to add .55 (per
hundred of assessed valuation) to the present 2.00 in the Educational Fund. (See article for clarification.)
Library/Community Center
The proposed new library/community center will only move forward if sufficient funds from grants and
donations are procured. This facility will not be paid for by property taxes. A new library is the first
objective if funding is available. A community room and civic offices may be considered next.
If you will be unable to vote in the election on April 9th, you can go to the courthouse in Carthage
and vote early. Call the courthouse (217-357-3911) for the hours.
This edition of See Nauvoo News is sponsored by
Nauvoo Pharmacy, 1350 Mulholland Street, Nauvoo 217-453-6519
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City Council Actions, March 12 Meeting
Possible Closure of Duck’s Foods
The 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2012-8, amending Section 42-5 (D) (2) to change the participation rate for lodging
establishments outside the city limits passed and the 3rd
Reading was waved.
The 2012 Audit was approved.
City Wide Clean-up was set for April 10.
City Marshall, Don Faulkner, resigned as of March 11
because of health reasons. Tom Hopp was appointed as an
interim police chief.
The Nauvoo Grape Festival Association was given approval
for a liquor license for the beer tent, use of the Nauvoo City
Park for the Pet Parade Award Program and Fun O’ Rama, and
the temporary closing of streets for the Pet Parade and Feature
Parade. The Grape Festival will be held August 30, 31, and
September 1.
The Nauvoo Website, seenauvoo.com, will be ready to go
live by March 22.
The Nauvoo Fire Department plans to pick up the Easter
activities for children.
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There will be a special meeting on Monday, March 25, at 7
p.m. to look over the new budget for next year.
Submitted by Bev Reynolds
The Nauvoo Economic Development Committee is planning a
special community meeting to inform Nauvoo area residents
and key stakeholders of the possible closure of our local
grocery store, Duck’s Foods. This informational meeting will
take place on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the NauvooColusa Elementary School Gym.
Grocer Duck Whitaker will briefly explain the current
situation, and the Nauvoo Economic Development Committee
will provide suggestions of things that could be done to avoid
the closure. This meeting will also discuss incentives for local
residents to consider shopping locally. Individuals are being
asked to come prepared with suggestions of what could be
done to help.
Contact: Clive Moon, Nauvoo Economic Development
Committee, 217-453-2089, clive.moon@frontiernet.net
or Kim Orth, Nauvoo Tourism Office, 217-453-6648,
vacation@beautifulnauvoo.com
News from the Library
Melanie Gavillet’s second book from her Blackbird trilogy
hit the market, and we will have another book signing with her.
This book is called Band of the Blackbirds and is available for
purchase and signing at the library on Saturday March 23,
2013, between noon and 2 p.m. Stop by and get your copy.
This would be a great gift for Easter, too, and you don’t even
have to leave town. If you have not purchased her first book, it
will also be available on Saturday.
April 14 – 20 is National Library Week. We will raffle a
non-resident card for one lucky family, so please stop by
before April 20th and sign up if you don’t live in the city
limits. You might be the one to get a free library card for one
year and, best of all, everyone in your household can use this
card.
At the same time I will run a food-for-fines program once
again. Our food pantry always needs to be stocked up. Here is
our offer for you: If you have any fines on your account, bring
in all the books and some nonperishable, not expired food to
the library during National Library Week, and we will forgive
you your fines. This is a win/win/win situation because
everyone win - you, the food pantry, and the library.
If you don’t have any fines, you may still bring something
for the food pantry. We don’t want you to feel left out in all the
fun.
Until next month, Janet and Gaby
An opportunity to be refreshed in the “deserts of life” is offered
as Oasis resumes on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Christ
Lutheran Church. “Living Water” Greg Dowdall, Michael
Haas, Tom Haas, and Kris Knoke will minister with
contemporary music, and local speakers will address various
topics of interest. Bob Ziegler will present “The Skinny on
Worship” during the first service on April 3, 2013. Living
Water has ministered locally and in various churches in Illinois
and Iowa. They recently led worship during the Hamilton
Ministerial Association’s Sunday evening community Lenten
service at Elvaston Presbyterian Church. The group “Beyond
the Ashes” was scheduled to minister, but their bus “broke
down” and they declined about 5½ hours before worship.
“Living Water” was still in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after leading
worship at a church the previous evening and that morning.
Even though they were given short notice, they “stepped up to
the plate and hit it out of the park!” Living Water went
“beyond the call” and energized an appreciative, responsive
group. Fellowship with refreshments will be enjoyed after the
service. Come to be encouraged and uplifted during this
special time.
Nauvoo Historical Society News
Appanoose-Faith Church Chicken Fry
The Appanoose-Faith Church will have their annual Chicken
Fry on Saturday, April 13, from 4:30 to 7p.m. in their church
basement. The menu will include fried chicken, potatoes, vegetables, salads, deserts, rolls, and drink for a free-will donation.
The Nauvoo Historical Society will hold its next membership
meeting on Thursday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m., at the Community
of Christ Church. Nauvoo Temple President Spencer J. Condie
will speak on the history of the LDS Church in Nauvoo.
Refreshments will be served. The March meeting was canceled
due to the weather, so we could not announce the May
meeting’s topic and place.
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John McCarty, Candidate for Mayor
Bev Reynolds, Candidate for Mayor
I have a personal stake in the future success of Nauvoo.
I was born and raised here and have been a self-employed
business owner since 1984. For the past 14 years I have
dedicated a portion of my life to public service: 6 years as
Nauvoo alderman and 8 years as mayor.
A mayor can’t make changes and decisions alone but
needs to be on top of issues in order to educate the Council
in order for them to make the best decisions possible for
our community. Because of that, it is important to
constantly seek grants and other funding sources to
supplement the State’s financial shortcomings and to avoid
tax increases. We need to encourage growth with TIF
incentives and seek entrepreneurs to set up small
businesses
in our town. While a new Library/Community Center is
needed, I continue to be opposed to a tax increase to fund
the facility. However, I will work toward funding the
project through donations, grants, or other sources.
Although I will be listed on the Democratic side of the
ballot, I feel that there are no party lines in small, local
elections. In Nauvoo there is a party of one: the Nauvoo
Party.
As a long-time resident and a 3rd Ward City Council
member for the past 2 years, I will continue to be “the
Voice of the People.” If elected mayor, I will work
towards improving and maintaining our uptown
business district, more jobs and businesses, giving the
people a voice, and striving for a reduction in property
taxes. I am for more senior housing, a place for senior
citizens to meet for meals and activities. I see the need
to improve our current library, for more police
department space, and I will work toward a more
diversified tourism to help our city and businesses.
My ancestors, the Baxters and Koehler/Schleichers,
came to Nauvoo in the 1800s. My father, Cap Baxter,
was an owner of Baxter's Winery and helped to promote
The Great River Road Project. He and my mother,
Hilda, helped start the Grape Festival. I am married to
Joe Reynolds, a retired teacher. I have a bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration and a master’s
degree in Education. I taught for over thirty years and
was an accountant and deputy county clerk. I will
devote my time to improving our city and helping our
residents. Your vote counts! Vote for change. I
appreciate your support.
Tax Referendum Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does this referendum benefit the children? It allows us to keep current services and curriculum.
2. What services could be cut to balance the budget without passing a referendum? The budget needs roughly
$200,000 to be balanced. The school district would be able to cut approximately $180,000 by eliminating band,
agriculture, chorus, home economics, Spanish and sports.
3. How would the new money generated by the referendum be used/where does it go? Money is to be used for
general operation for the education of students. There is not one specific area it is spent.
4. What guarantee do we have that the increase will go toward improving education, rather than for
administration salaries? The referendum money would go into the Education fund. This is the fund from which we pay
both teacher and administration salaries. The Board has passed a 3-year contract for the superintendent with no
increase from the previous contract. The balance of the administrative positions makes up about 3% of the total budget.
Teacher salaries make up about 60% of total budget. Current teacher union contracts are up for negotiation at the end
of the current school year.
5. How many dollars do you project will be raised by an increase in the tax levy? About $300,000 per year.
6. How do you plan to handle the major loss of revenue announced by the governor for 2013/2014? Passing the
tax levy will help. Depending on the amount lost, the school board will have to consider making additional cuts.
7. Is moving elementary school children out to the junior high building been considered as a way to save money
before asking for the referendum money? Moving the elementary is under current consideration. Estimated
operational cost savings are not enough to balance the budget. The operational savings will be used to offset costs
associated with having all students in the junior high building.
8. Have any cuts been made in administrative expenses? Is so, what? If not, why? Superintendent salary has not
changed for the last 3 years. Balance of administrative salaries were frozen 2010 and 2011.
9. Why are there so many superintendents in the area? Each school district is required by state law to have a
superintendent.
10. Can the Superintendent position be shared by school districts? Yes. Our school board reviewed this opportunity
with Warsaw. Sharing the superintendent position was not currently a good fit for Warsaw. The school board combined
the superintendent position with the junior high principal position in 2006. This reduced administrative costs about
$60,000 per year.
11. How do we know that our tax money is going toward a quality education for our students?
The elementary
school, junior high school, and the district met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2002 for the past 11 years for high-achieving academics. Our school district is one of two districts in the Quincy
Herald Whig newspaper area that met AYP. Our elementary school is an Illinois Honor Roll School. Only 624 schools out
of about 4000 schools in the state are Honor Roll Schools.
Articles may be submitted at any time to
SeeNauvoonews@gmail.com.
Deadline for the May issue is April 26th.
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Referendum Wording As It Will Appear on the April 9 Ballot:
Proposition to Increase the Maximum Annual Tax Rate for
Educational Purposes
(INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Mark a cross [x] in the space
opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.) Shall
the maximum annual tax rate for Educational purposes of
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District No. 325, County
of Hancock, State of Illinois, be increased and established at 2.55
percent upon all the taxable property of said School District at
the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of
Revenue, instead of 2.00 percent, the present maximum rate
otherwise applicable to the next taxes to be extended for said
purposes? [Mark “yes” if you agree to the .55 increase; mark
“no” if you want the rate to remain at 2.00.]
Assessed Valuation and Your School District Taxes
Monies needed to operate the school system come from three
sources: the Federal Government, local property tax, and the
State Legislature (as recommended by the State Board of Education). State law puts a lid on the amount of taxes that a school
district may levy without a referendum. The financial support
provided by the State Legislature is based on a rather complicated formula that includes local tax levies, financial ability of the
district, and the average daily attendance (ADA) of students in
the district. Each district must budget its funds in a precise manner showing where the tax dollars are to be used. This is the
basis for the tax levy, which the taxing body makes for each fiscal year.
The District’s budget shows a shortfall in the Educational Fund,
which has been at $2.00 since 1961. Expenses in that fund have
outpaced revenue. The Board is asking the voters for an additional .55 to increase the Educational Fund to $2.55. This must
be done by referendum. (Note: There is a higher rate listed on
your tax bill because it also covers other budgeted items such as
Transportation, Fire Prevention, Special Education, etc.)
Local property tax for the school district (and other taxing bodies) is based on the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV). Assessed valuation is based on one-third of the Fair Cash Value
(what your property is worth should you sell it. It is the fifth
item on your tax bill). So, if you have a home whose Fair Cash
Value is $50,000, your assessed value is $16,666.67. Multiply
this figure by .0055 (55 cents per $100), and your yearly tax increase would be $91.67. On a $100,000 home, the assessed value would be $33,333.33, with an increase of $183.33. (All taxes
are levied based on assessed valuation or lower figure.)
BE INFORMED
WISELY!
Sts. Peter & Paul School News
Spring Fine Arts Night
Please mark your calendars for Friday, April 26th, for our annual
Fine Arts Night when we will highlight our students’ art and
music in the SPPS gym. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Musical
selections will begin at 6:30 p.m., and you may browse students’
artwork before or after the music performances. All students
will be involved.
Open House
Sts. Peter & Paul School will hold a Spring Open House for
Pre-K to 6th grade on Friday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. This will
precede our annual Spring Fine Arts Night. We invite anyone
considering enrollment at SPPS to come and visit with the
teachers, tour the school, and enjoy our students’ art and musical
talents.
3rd Quarter Academic Honors
All A’s: Gracie Boyles, Katie Kaminski, Caleb Sinele, Mason
Burling, Danny Caruso, Annabelle Scheetz, and Matthew Sinele
All A’s & B’s: Emma Knipe, Lydia Long, Mary Richards, Liz
Walker, Zoe Hughes, Claire Koechle, Holly Boyles, Riley Long,
Brooklyn Walker, Kamryn Burling, Isabella Poppe, and Grant
Sullivan
Nauvoo Tourism Office Seeking Volunteers
The Nauvoo Tourism Office is looking for volunteers to greet
visitors to our community and answer their questions. Time slots
for volunteers are from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Saturday, and volunteers are welcome to help as much or as
little as they wish. Please contact Mary Logan at (217) 453-2802
if you would like to volunteer as a Nauvoo Ambassador.
Nauvoo Area Chamber of Commerce
to Host Customer Service Workshops
The Nauvoo Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a twopart customer service workshop through the University of
Illinois Extension Office. The program, “On the Front Line”
presents skills for excellent customer service in our community.
The workshop will be held on April 15 and May 6, 2013, at
Hotel Nauvoo. Times and more details will be available after
March 29, 2013. Questions may be directed to Kim Orth at
vacation@beautifulnauvoo.com or at (217) 453-6648.
Little House on the Flats, Revised
Whoops! Jack McCarty corrected the information in last
month’s newsletter. Blackie Michael lived in a stone house on
the SW corner of Main and Young streets for a time (razed years
ago)—not in the little house near NFM (Nauvoo Facilities).
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Nauvoo to Host Genealogy Retreat
Nauvoo Community Band Releases Schedule
The Nauvoo FamilySearch Center is excited to announce a
Genealogy Retreat in Nauvoo, Illinois - an excellent
opportunity for those wishing to trace their family roots. The
upcoming event will be held April 11 – 14, 2013, at the
Nauvoo Family Inn & Suites, and it includes informational
classes and introductions to area resources. Anyone wishing to
participate should contact Rebecca Hartley at (800) 416-4470,
groupsales@nauvoofamilyinn.com. Questions may also be
directed to Elder & Sister Price, Nauvoo FamilySearch Center,
(217) 453-6347, familyjoy@cableone.net.
The Nauvoo Community Band has released a 2013 schedule of rehearsals and concerts and is seeking new members.
Rehearsals are held at the Nauvoo-Colusa Junior High
School Music Room, and performances are held on Historic Nauvoo’s Outdoor Stage immediately east of the Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center. Rehearsals are scheduled for
May 20, 31; June 3, 10, 24; and July 8 and 15 at 8:30 p.m.
Concerts are scheduled for June 17, July 1, and July 22 at
5:45 p.m. Anyone wishing to be part of the Nauvoo Community Band may obtain more information from Kim Orth
at vacation@beautifulnauvoo.com or (217) 453-6648.
Senior Citizens Luncheon
Lynn Strnad will be the featured speaker at the Senior Citizen
luncheon on April 24th. She will give tips on how to spend
money wisely. Come and enjoy Lynn, good food, and
camaraderie.
To Kill and To Heal: Weapons and Medicine
of the Civil War
The Nauvoo Tourism Office will be hosting a traveling
exhibit from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
entitled “To Kill and To Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the
Civil War” during the month of June. Two special events are
being planned to supplement this event. Save the date of June
1, 2013, for a presentation on Dr. John F. Weld for whom the
Weld House Museum is named. Also save the date of June
22, 2013, for “Civil War Field Embalming: A Demonstration
of Period Technique.” Nauvoo Tourism Office director Kim
Orth is also looking for anyone with information on Civil
War veterans. Please contact Kim at (217) 453-6648 or
vacation@beautifulnauvoo.com if you have any information,
and watch this newsletter for programming details.
Tourism Task Force Completes Tri-State
Marketing Brochure
The Tri-State Development Summit Tourism Task Force is
pleased to announce the completion of a new cooperative,
multi-county marketing brochure. The goal of the tri-state
“Midwest River Country” brochure is to cross-promote tristate (Illinois, Iowa, Missouri) events and attractions to
encourage visitors to extend their stays on a regional basis.
The brochure is available at visitors centers in all the
participating communities and can be downloaded at
www.tristateofmind.org/task-forces/tourism. For more
information about the Tri-State Development Summit, visit
www.tristateofmind.org.
Friends of Hancock County
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if there
were no physicians? We often take it for granted that when
we get sick, we can go to the doctor, get some medicine, or
have surgery and we’ll get better.
The Friends of Hancock County is an “ad hoc” committee
informally representing nine communities within Hancock
County, Illinois, including Augusta, Bowen, Carthage,
Dallas City, Hamilton, LaHarpe, Nauvoo, Plymouth, and
Warsaw. This committee was formed in order to oversee
the development of the local exhibit, Hancock County
Hometown Teams, the local portion to the upcoming
Smithsonian traveling exhibition that will be in Hancock
County during the Fall of 2014. The Friends of Hancock
County will operate through the Nauvoo Tourism Office
and is co-chaired by Kim Orth and Amy Graham, Carthage
Community Development.
National Doctors Day is March 30. To honor the medical
staff on Doctors Day, Memorial Hospital sponsors a $500
scholarship available to Hancock County high school seniors
going into the medical field. Through this campaign, the
active medical staff is given the opportunity to help select the
recipient of the scholarship. On Honors Night at Hancock
County high schools, the president of the medical staff
presents the chosen recipient with the scholarship. This year
two $500 scholarships will be awarded.
The partnership between the Friends of Hancock County
and the Nauvoo Tourism Office will be a first of a kind for
Hancock County and will utilize the resources of local
historical societies, community development/betterment
groups, school athletic programs, chambers of commerce,
businesses, community coalitions, and the like. Hancock
County is home to at least three working museums, and the
Friends of Hancock County: Hometown Teams seeks to
utilize the resources of these facilities and promote tourism
for Hancock County.
Cynthia Huffman, Memorial Hospital Marketing Director
See the article on page 4 for more information.
National Doctors Day
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Hancock County to Host Smithsonian Exhibit
Celebrating Area’s Sports History
Great River Quail Forever Chapter #3021
8th Annual Banquet
Hancock County has been selected as one of six locations in
Illinois to host the newest Smithsonian traveling exhibit,
Hometown Teams. Opening in November of 2014,
Hometown Teams will capture the connection between towns
and their teams. The exhibit will feature artifacts, stories, and
special events that will provide audiences a chance to explore
how historic upsets, championship runs, rivalries, traditions,
individuals, and teams can leave an indelible mark on a community. An exhibition national in theme and local in scope,
the local history and sports heritage of Hancock County will
also be featured prominently. Watch for updates.
Great River Quail Forever Chapter #3021 is gearing up for
its 8th Annual Banquet to be held at Meyer’s Courtyard in
Keokuk on Saturday, April 13. The limited number of banquet tickets includes a Quail Forever membership, supper,
chance to bid on live and silent auction items, and a chance
to win the Early Bird prize.
For more information, contact Kim Orth, Nauvoo Tourism
Office, at (217) 453-6648 or vacation@beautifulnauvoo.com
or contact Amy Graham, Carthage Community Development,
at (217) 357-3800 or ccdc@carthage-il.com.
Icarian Lecture
Dr. Jeffrey Hancks, Baxter-Snyder Professor of Regional and
Icarian Studies, WIU University Libraries, will present the
lecture "After the Saints: Nauvoo's Icarian History" on Sunday,
April 28, at 12:30 p.m., at Hotel Nauvoo. For more information,
please call 309-298-2762 or email queries to
LJAdcock@wiu.edu. RSVP by April 12.
All of the money raised stays with the local chapter and is
used to sponsor many local youth events and purchase specific merchandise for youth groups. The chapter also uses
the money to help land owners purchase seed to plant and
create wildlife habitats. The chapter pays 50% of the cost of
seed up to $500 to each land owner for habitat restoration.
Live and silent auction items include guns; Disney World
passes; Iowa Hawkeye basketball tickets; passes for St. Louis, Chicago, and Des Moines points of interest; Burlington
Bees tickets; Burlington Steamboat Days tickets; gift certificates/cards from area businesses and restaurants and much
more!
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets to the Great River
Quail Forever 8th Annual Banquet can call Walt Baker at
319-795-0495.
The American White Pelican
How can you help but notice the hundreds of American White
Pelicans that call the Mississippi home. Interesting and
comical looking, they hold our attention and give us a few
chuckles as they float along and fly in a swooping line or just
be.
The migration of white pelicans begins in mid-March.
Breeding pairs fly further north, as far as Canada, but
immature birds stay in the area until the river freezes. The
major theory of the reappearance of the pelicans in our area,
according to Lee County Conservationist is the shallowing of
Pool 19 over the past 20 to 30 years. They have existed in
more or less the same form for around 20 million years. Here
are a few facts about them.
They can hold three to four gallons of water in their 18” bills
and are able to pulsate their pouches to regulate body
temperature. Groups of them “herd” small schooling fish into
shallow water for easy picking. During mating season there is
a giant “wart” on their beaks. How can anyone not want to
take their picture or write a poem?
Taken from an article by Rita Noe and Karen Sparrow
Article Submissions
Note: Some of the articles sent to the See Nauvoo News newsletter have been edited for space purposes. The intent is to retain
the integrity of the article by retaining the essence of the submission along with any organizational names, meeting places,
dates, times, and contact information.
A Wonderful Bird Is the Pelican
A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill will hold more than his belican.
He can take in his beak
Food enough for a week,
But I’m damned if I know how the helican.
Dixon Lanier Merritt, 1910
The Romance
Said the pelican to the elephant,
“I think we should marry, I do.
‘Cause there’s no name that rhymes with me,
And no one else rhymes with you.”
Said the elephant to the pelican,
“There’s sense to what you’ve said,
For rhyming’s as good a reason as any
For any two to wed.
And so the elephant wed the pelican,
And they dined upon lemons and limes,
And now they have a baby pelicant,
And everybody rhymes.
Shel Silverstein, 2003