September 28, 2011 Washington Times-Reporter

Y our Hometown News Since 1840 www.Washingt onTime sReporte r.com Vol. 171 No. 39 WedNeSdAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 A5 BY BRANdoN ScHATSiek TimesNewspapers Washington’s historic Downtown Square will soon be undergoing some changes ater city council members approved enhancements at its Sept. 19 meeting. Specifc bids were solicited based on the plan ater meeting with mas- ter gardener Ella Maxwell. The plan includes: • One 4-inch minimum caliper swamp white oak to be planted on the southeastern quadrant. • One 2.5-inch minimum caliper weeping higan cherry on the northeastern quadrant about 20 eet rom the douglas fr. • One 2.5-inch minimum caliper prairie fre crabapple planted near the existing hawthorn tree. • Brick edging placed around each o the shrub areas. • Mulch around all of the shrubs and trees. • An irrigation system, which would allow or better long-term maintenance o the landscaping. The public services committee met Sept. 12 to discuss the vari - ous enhancements and the low bid or the landscaping work came in at $4,822 from Oak Grove Land- scaping. An additional $5,900 was included to install an irrigation system around the perimeter o the Square. Other projects the committee rec- ommended include: • A new cable-based flagpole rom Peoria Flag & Decorating or $4,249. • A 10-foot ood light to match other lights within the Square rom WCHS Homecoming 2011 Washngtn cmmunty Hgh Sh ts 2011 hmmng stvts wth th para Fray atrnn thrugh twn. Abv, rm t, th rsh- mn ass at rs thrugh th Washngtn Squar urng th para Fray. Jssa Suvan, Jnathan Ns an es Sut prpar th sphmr ass at n Spt. 21. Th junr ass at wth a rastng ragn (rp- rsntng th tba ppnnt — th Pn dragns) was n spay urng th para. S- nrs ea Shny an Z V wr n thr ass at wth th hp rm Bn Stvns, 8. Fr mr phts, s pag A6. PHOTOS BY PHI LIP LASSEIGNE AND BRANDON SCHATSIEK/TIMESNEWSPAPERS Washington Square to receive face-lift Calling all Washingtonians: city-wide food BY HollY RicHRATH were so many people whose lives he touched.” ‘Pay it orward’ or Dax Locke ONLY ONLINE For more photos rom the parade, window decorating contest and class oats, visit www.Washington TimesReporter.com. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 1 Hundreds of Washingtonians, both young and old, lined the streets for the annual Washington Community High School Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon. 2 The WCHS varsity football team hitched a ride on the Washington Fire Department’s fire truck during the parade. The team then went on to de- feat the Pekin Dragons in the Mid-Illini bout later Friday night, 14-7. 3 Some of the parade entries included various student-led clubs at the high school, performances by all of the middle school bands, past WCHS graduates and plenty of candy to go around. 4 Aaron Walker and Jordyn Hofer (pictured on the right) were seen waving at everyone as the 2011 WCHS Homecoming King and Queen. EVENT REPORT | Brandon Schatsiek, editor Th WcHS vars ty tba tam was para thrugh twn abar th Wash ngtn F r dpart- mnt’s fr tru ur ng th WcHS Hmm ng Para Fray. PHILIP LASSEIGNE/TIMESNEW SPAPERS See SQUARe PAGe A7 Panthrs sap w th w n vs. P n Pag B1 • Around Town • Miss America • Police News A2 A5 B5 These eatures you’ll fnd only in this week’s print edition o the Washington Times-Reporter. For details, see page A3.

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