A12 Saturday, February 28, 2015
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MISS Continued from A5
Rochelle Seaver, Mike Grafton, Anna Gabraith, Rhonda Grafton, Randy Saver, Macyn Seaver, Brae Decache, Kathy Butler Auditors, Josh and Emily Miller helping with house services; Suzie Foote, Babs Becker, Mike Grafton, Blake Wisely and Betsy Wisely with stage help; choreographer Heidi Clemens; Sam Edsall and the Western Illinois University Department of Broadcasting with taping
of show; Bill Foote on lights and sound; and Fudge & Floral Creations, Enchanted Florist and Macomb Hy-Vee with flowers. Others to help are Citizens Bank, Make Fit Happen, Macomb Lodge No. 17, A.F. and A.M., Dick Hainline, the city of Macomb, Macomb Country Club, McDonough County Voice, Prestige Communications, Lowderman Auction Company, Patrick Stout, State Sen. John Sullivan, Dave Maguire and Rick Bulger. The crown and sash for the new Miss Macomb
and Miss Macomb Outstanding Teen were donated by Kunes Country Auto Group; the trophies were donated by Engraving by Lin; and the Judges Dinner was funded by Century 21 and IPI Wealth Management. Judges for the pageant are state Rep. Norine Hammond, R-Macomb, Phillip Krupps of Mt. Sterling, Rauna Caldwell Brown of Augusta, Christine Boll of Itasca, and Lisa Lyons of Chicago. Tickets can be obtained from the contestants, at Citizens Bank, at the door or by calling 309-8332898. Bob and Nancy Foote serve as executive directors of the pageant.
QUINN Continued from A1
We've got to wake them up and going to the ballot box with a referendum is the only way to do it." He also reflected on his gubernatorial loss, warning the Republican's proposed budget would "harm Illinois for generations." "If anybody in Illinois knew the budget he presented last week was what he had in store, the election result would have been different on Nov. 4," he said. "That's the worst budget I've ever seen that any governor has presented in the history of Illinois. It's very, very unfair to important
causes that help everyday people." proposed Rauner's spending plan — which is sure to face tough challenges in the Democratcontrolled House and Senate — calls for major cuts, including $1.5 billion from Medicaid. Other cuts would impact mental health and addiction treatment and after-school programs. Quinn said he's still working on a final report with recommendations and ideas for lawmakers, which he expects to finish this year. He wouldn't directly address some of his own more controversial moves, including a flurry of activity before he left office.