2005

Bethany Mayor John Felter got a taste of post-9-11 U.S. security while visiting Washington, D.C. While touring the Smithsonian with Ed Cobau of the Illinois Municipal Utilities Assn., Felter was stopped by guards. “Boy! Word sure gets around!” Felter said when asked about the incident. “One of the people putting together the meetings and I were out sightseeing. We were just walking along visiting, and Ed was taking pictures of all the sights. He is a camera buff, and the buildings are so unique, you can get some great pictures. I guess we looked like we were up to something because these two guards came out and wanted to check us out. We never even thought about it being a problem. They took our information, and we continued on without any problem.”