ABOVE: Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr with Coach Wesley Brown and the Schlarman Academy 8th grade state champion 1600 meter medley relay team.
The smorgasburg at the Tuesday evening (June 16th) Danville City Council meeting included a presentation from Vermilion County Crimestoppers president Chris Clapp. As he also said earlier this month at a Vermilion County Gun Violence Prevention Committee meeting, people need to understand that calls to the 217-446-TIPS (8477) number first of all go to an out of state source, with only the information offered coming to authorities. When they say anonymous, they mean anonymous.
Clapp told CIMG that he’d love to see Crimestoppers get a little more streamlined with local authorities, and get everyone on the same page. Danville’s Police Chief Christopher Yates agreed.
AUDIO: Making it accessible and organized for the community to actually get on the website, find different things, information that they may know, and want to later on provide a tip for. It’s a tool. And hopefully people will utilize it more in the future.
During “Public Comment,” Balloons Over Vermilion’s Dean Carlton was there to thank the city for their continued help; with BOV’s first year at Kennekuk County Park. He spoke with CIMG afterwards.
AUDIO: Friday we had a great day full of kites, which we were never able to have before. We did a “Candlestick Glow,” which put a lot of fun and fire in the air for people to see and cheer for, and that was quite exciting. Followed by the 300 count drone show, which is the first drone show of any consequence within hundreds of miles of here.
(1st Picture) Balloons Over Vermilion’s Deal Carlton. (3rd Picture) Mayor Williams with DHS Athletic Director Megan Mattingly, Coach Tyler Arnholt, Boys 100M, 200M, and 400M champion D’Mario Jackson, Girls 200M state champion Jamia Esther, Girls Pole Vault state champion Samantha Brown, Coach Emone Davis, Girls Head Coach Carl Long, and Coach Mitch Thomas.
At the start of the Council meeting there was a capacity crowd, as recent state winning track athletes from Danville High School and Schlarman Academy were honored.
