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Monday October 15, 2012
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University student killed in hit-and-run over weekend
This chef is bananas
Police charge driver, 20, with DUI, leaving scene of accident DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
A 22-year-old University senior died Saturday morning after being struck by what police say was a drunken driver. Anthony G. Pauls, senior in Engineering, of Lake in the Hills, Ill., was in a hit-and-run accident Friday night. The Urbana Police Department responded to a call at 11:50 p.m. in the 200 block of West University Avenue, near the intersection with Lake Street. Police determined Pauls had been hit by a vehicle, which then fled the scene. Soon after responding to the call, an Urbana police sergeant pulled over a vehicle with heavy damage that was driving in the area. Police identified the driver as 20-year-old Champaign resident Albert Fleming. Fleming was arrested on preliminary charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death and other traffic charges. He is being held at the Champaign County satellite jail with a $500,000 bond. He will be arraigned at the Champaign County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Pauls was pronounced dead at 7:54 a.m. Saturday at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Preliminary results from an autopsy performed by Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup indicate Pauls died from multiple injuries sustained when he was struck by the car. Toxicology results are pending. The Champaign County Coroner’s office and the Urbana Police Department are still investigating the hit-and-run. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Urbana Police Department at 217384-2320 or Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477.
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Celebrity chef Jon Ashton plays around with a banana as he flambes bananas foster during his comedy-infused live cooking show, part of his “Dash Around the Table Tour,” at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign on Sunday. More inside: Read a recap of Ashton’s unique brand of humor-meets-cooking as he taught Champaign how to make cooking easier and enjoy it in the process. Page 3A
Disability expo raises awareness, fights stigmas BY PULU WANG STAFF WRITER
People with disabilities were among the many attendees of the sixth annual “Reaching Out for Answers: Disability Resource Expo,” which was held Saturday at Urbana’s Lincoln Square mall to provide information about the services available for those with physical, developmental, emotional or mental disabilities. Put on by the Champaign County Anti-Stigma Alliance — an organization of 12 different service groups and agencies — the event was designed to raise awareness about the stigmas surrounding people with disabilities.
“We want to make sure that our community as a whole understands about disabilities,” said Barb Bressner, consultant for the Champaign County Mental Health Board and the Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board. “There is a stigma that will kind of connect with a lot of disabilities. We are trying to eliminate that, and this is one way: by people coming out and seeing and experiencing.” At the event, organizations and vendors in ChamapaignUrbana hosted tables and exhibits to share information and talk about the services they provide. It also featured also presen-
tations about AmTrykes, bicycles for people with lower-body paralysis , and the Barking Angels Service Dog Foundation, which fi nd companion dogs for people with disabilities. The expo included face painting, balloon animals, games and a moon bounce. Janice McAteer, director of development for the Developmental Services Center and member of the expo steering committee, said the expo was thought up by Joyce Dill, Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board member. “It was her idea to create a sort of one-stop shop for people
who wanted to learn about the services that were available in the community,” McAteer said. One such one-stop shop was found in the Disability Pride room, where 20 entrepreneurs with disabilities presented their products to expo attendees. Entertainment for the fair included Ministry in Motion, a signing choir from Danville’s Second Church of Christ. The group used sign language to communicate lyrics set to music. Smile Healthy, a non-profit dental organization, set up an exhibit at the fair. The organization provides dental services for the community.
“We have some tips for people with limited movement to help them be able to brush,” said Jeana Shroyer, education coordinator for Smile Healthy. Holly Bertsch, a resident of Champaign, attended the fair. She said the event was an educational experience for her. “I wanted to get some resources to see what was available,” said Bertsch, who has bipolar disorder. “The whole event is quite interesting and helpful. I have gained a lot.”
Pulu can be reached at pwang11@ dailyillini.com.
Illini fight hunger in central Illinois RSOs assist Eastern Illinois Foodbank in annual food drive BY YELE AJAYI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Office of Volunteer Programs kicked off the month of October by helping the Eastern Illinois Foodbank with their annual food drive Food for Families. The drive ran from Sept. 29 to Sunday with a goal of collecting more than 400,000 meals for disadvantaged families in the area. Every year, Eastern Illinois Foodbank raises money and canned goods that can be given and served to families in need in east central Illinois. The Junior League of Champaign-Urbana sponsored the fi rst Food for Families 26 years ago to help fight the growing hunger issues in the community. Last year, more than 400,000 meals were donated over a twoweek period, according to the
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Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s website. Vaneitta Goines , program advisor at the Office of Volunteer Programs, said the office has assisted Food for Families for the past three years. “We do it because there is such a growing need in Champaign,” Goines said. She said monetary donations are more helpful than actual canned goods as every dollar donated can buy about 10 cans of food. Goines said the Office of Volunteer Programs also puts together meals that they donate to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. The food bank accepts donated and discounted food and distributes it to over 220 emergency food programs, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Food for Families allows these emergency programs to save millions of dollars each year in food purchasing and handling costs. These groups are able to determine which foods they
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“We want to make sure that our community as a whole understands about disabilities. There is a stigma that will kind of connect with a lot of disabilities.” BARB BRESSNER, Champaign County Mental Health Board consultant
Fraudulent use of i-cards ‘no different than stealing or finding ... credit card’ BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER
Identity theft doesn’t always have to involve a stolen credit card or driver’s license. After a University student’s stolen i-card was used at the Undergraduate Library, two Urbana residents were arrested, one of whom was charged with identity theft. Police said the suspects — Robert Austin Taylor-Anderson and Devante Warnsby, both 19 — used the card to check out electronic items from the Undergraduate Library. Both were arrested on charges of theft of state property over $500, and Warnsby was charged with identity theft. “It’s no different than stealing or finding someone else’s credit card and going to a store and buying stuff with a stolen card,” said Sgt. Matt Myrick of the University Police Department. “The concept is the same.” Police said the students attempted to sell the video and computer games but were arrested.
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A donation box for the "Food for Families" drive is seen behind shelves of natural and gluten-free foods at Strawberry Fields Grocery Store in Urbana on Sunday, the last day of the two-week-long food drive. want from a shopping list of all available donations, and they then are responsible for distribution to families. The food bank also worked with Common Ground Food Co-Op, a local grocery store, to use social networking to raise money and awareness. On their Facebook page, for every like to a Food for Families poster, the co-op donated a dollar to the drive. Other local grocery stores also participated and accept-
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ed nonperishable donations, including County Market and Wal-mart. The registered student organization Illini Fighting Hunger also contributed their efforts to help feed families in the area. The RSO, which formed in April, puts together meal packages and donates them to food pantries. Gregory Damhorst , founder of Illini Fighting Hunger and graduate student, said one
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Students suspected of misusing an i-card may be subject to University disciplinary action, according to the Student Code. The owner of the stolen i-card became aware of the crime after receiving emails from library staff that the computer games he allegedly rented were overdue. Myrick said witness statements are usually what catch those who misuse i-cards. “In this particular case, I think there might have been some witnesses that were interviewed at the library and ... some surveillance video that was utilized,” Myrick said. “The suspects were identified and interviewed.” Myrick said stolen i-cards are normally used to get into campus recreation centers and get free use of the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, in addition to checkouts from the library. According to the i-card program office, 6,000 i-cards were reported lost last year. In 2010,
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