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Juveniles set fire to Rockbridge playground

NEWS

Kids do some fishing in Roodhouse derby. See page A5 North Greene narrows scope of proposed upgrades. See page A4

SPORTS

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Greenfield Tiger is state skeet champion Gavin Rynders is the 2021 State Skeet High School Champion after hitting 97 out of 100 targets on Friday, narrowly defeating Alec Martin of Mount Pulaski who shot 96. Rynders was listed as high male and high gun overall in skeet.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Two juveniles were determined to be responsible for destroying the tiny village of Rockbridge’s park and all of the playground equipment within it on Sunday afternoon. According to a press release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, the Greenfield Fire Protection District was dispatched by West Central 911 to respond to a fire located in the Rockbridge Village Community Park at approximately 2 p.m. Sunday. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenfield Police Department were also dispatched to respond. “Upon arrival, the entire park, which included playground equipment and outdoor recreational equipment, was on fire and was burning out of control,” Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen said. “The fire was extinguished by the fire department, and then, we began investigating how the fire started.” The sheriff’s deputies discovered that a 12-year-old boy from Eldred and an 11-year-old boy from Alton had set fire to the rubber mulch in the playground area, which quickly got out of hand and ended up consuming the entire playground area. (See, PLAYGROUND, A2)

Former Cardinals pitcher hosts baseball clinic Lady Hawks end season with loss. See page A9

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outh from all over gathered in Carrollton last week to attend a baseball camp hosted by none other than former Cardinals baseball pitcher Pat Perry. The camp met on the South Diamond from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Thursday with Perry instructing 21 boys between the ages of 7 and 12 on the finer points of baseball. For those not into baseball or not up on their Cardinals history, Perry pitched in the major leagues from 1985 to 1990. He began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching with them from 1985 to 1987, before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 1987 and then the Chicago Cubs in 1988. After pitching with the Cubs for the 198889 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1990 and pitched his last game of his career on Sept. 30, 1990. Since his retirement from the major leagues, his focus has been running youth baseball camps and clinics for the past 30 years. “After my baseball career ended, I wanted to stay involved in baseball in one way or another,” Perry said. “I’ve been running these camps and clinics for the past 30 years, and it has been quite a journey. There have been quite a lot of kids who have passed through them.” From the very beginning of that first camp he hosted, Perry realized he was doing something he loved and something he was very

good at. “I fell in love with it when I found out I could teach and make a difference,” Perry said. “Not everyone is made for teaching. I have a big heart for it, and I enjoy watching the kids get better, and I like the challenges of trying to get them to work together in the process.” Perry is no stranger to the Carrollton area. Several years ago, Ryan Howard brought Perry to Carrollton to teach this camp for several years while his sons were growing up. Once they aged out of the camps, though, no one thought to ask Perry back. Until Phil and Tracey Schmidt decided to take their son Cody to individual lessons with Perry, that is. “Pat does individual clinics with kids as well, and we took our son, Cody, 9, to him this winter for pitching lessons and got to know him pretty well,” Tracey Schmidt, a camp organizer, said. “Later on, he contacted my husband and said he used to come to Carrollton to put on a camp for the kids and that he hasn’t been up there in a while and asked us if we thought there would be any kind of interest in doing a camp here this summer. We put out the word, and we had 21 kids sign up.” Schmidt said they took their son to Perry specifically to learn pitching skills but ended up taking batting lessons as well. “My son absolutely loves interacting with him and has learned a lot, both from him individually and at this clinic this week,” Schmidt said. “He really enjoyed his one-on-one sessions, but he also had a lot of fun here, because at the end of the day, they scrimmage each other in

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Former Cardinals pitcher Pat Perry gives a motivational speech at the end of the last day of the baseball camp last Thursday in Carrollton. For three days, Perry instructed 21 young men from Greene County and the surrounding areas on the finer points of baseball.

a game, and that seems to be the highlight for the boys.” Schmidt said the majority of the boys are from Greene County, but there are also boys from outside the area. “The kids who are from outside the area heard about him coming from my son,” Schmidt said. “Cody plays on two traveling baseball teams. He plays with Future Swing, and when he is not playing with them, he plays with Midwest T with Tony Rhoades, so some of the

boys from those teams heard about it and have come to the camp.” The camp consisted of doing drills during the first portion and practicing different skills, such as catching, hitting and throwing. Then, during the last 45 minutes to an hour, the boys were divided up into two teams and played each other in a scrimmage game. Each day focused on a different aspect of the game. “But the best part of

the camp was at the end of the day when he gave them a motivational speech,” Schmidt said. “One day, he told them that their love of the game should come from the special moments of the game and the sparks that it has put in your heart. Winning is great, but it is not everything, because at the end of the day, there is always going to be a loser. You should play the game because of the feeling it gives you.”

New pavilion going up in Roodhouse Square Park By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Mother Nature has played havoc with the trees in the park located on the Roodhouse Square with lightning striking several trees over the last several years. Earlier this year, lightning struck the tree over by the big clock, forcing it to be cut down. But most recently, the city decided to take out another tree on the north side, in front of Pharmacy Plus, which, according to social media chatter, had some residents upset because it was taking away much needed shade. However, the tree had been struck several times by lightning in the past, and there were plans to put something up that would provide shade and be very useful in its place. The Roodhouse Police Department is spearheading efforts to erect a 20-by-24 pavilion that

will be attached to the playground area. “The tree was dying and has been hit by lightning several times over the years,” Roodhouse Police Chief Kyle Robison said. “So, we plant new trees and build new things and make the area better than it was.” Robison said the idea to put up a pavilion was sparked by moms, who were watching their kids on the playground, complaining that they needed a place to sit. “That sparked a conversation amongst us, and then, we decided to corner the mayor and take our idea of putting up a pavilion, which could be used for more than just shade and a place to sit for the moms, and he was fully on board, so long as the cost was reasonable,” Robison said. Robison said they set out, did their research and came up with a cost of around $8,700 for the pavilion. So far, they have raised $6,200

of the needed funds, thanks to the very generous members of the community. “We have great support with our youth outreach and our sponsors stepped up big,” Robison said. “Killion Communications, Page Family Farm, Ice Cream Depot and the Chapmans have all donated toward the building of the pavilion. It is going to get done and will look great. We hope to have it available for use by the Fourth of July.” The pavilion will be handicap accessible, elderly friendly, family friendly and have a metal roof and concrete floor. Electrical outlets and lighting will also be installed. Work will be done by members of the city work crew and volunteers. “We have two skilled city workers who are great at construction – Gary VanMeter and Tim Garner, with the South Shop,” Robison said. “Members of the electric

department and the police department will also help with the construction, but we will also take all the help we can get.” Robison pointed out that there will be many uses for the pavilion once it is built. “We would like to see it used for socialization, family time, police youth events, ice cream sit-ins, outdoor eating and Greene County Days,” he said. “I would like to see an old-school cast iron outdoor grill added, so if you feel like grilling a steak while your kids play, you can. It is important that we continue to invest in our parks.” Those wishing to contribute towards this project should contact the Roodhouse Police Department or donate to the Roodhouse Police Youth Fund. “We need community support in order to keep moving forward,” Robison said.

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Maybe biosafety labs need more oversight By BILL HOAGLAND The Wuhan Institute of Virology is certainly getting a lot of attention these days. It is a Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory – commonly referred to as “BSL-4” – where scientists are trained and equipped to study the most dangerous pathogens in the world. There is reason to believe that some of these BSL-4 labs, including Wuhan, have been conducting “gain of function” experiments that enhance the abilities of a particular pathogen to become more contagious. Whether there was a leak at the Wuhan facility and whether it was the result of a gain of function experiment remains to be seen although an increasing number of credible experts, such as Bret Weinstein, Nicholas Wade and Richard Ebright, think it is more probable than not that a leak of an enhanced coronavirus did occur there. The BSL-4 laboratories are handling the most dangerous pathogens known to man. If you think COVID-19 has been a disaster, just be glad we are not dealing with a world-wide epidemic involving Ebola, smallpox or anthrax. The truth is that we really don’t know the extent to which personnel at these labs are experimenting with these pathogens. Here’s my question: how many BSL-4 labs are there world-wide and what is being done to monitor these gain of function experiments and potential leaks, such as may have occurred at the Wuhan facility? Let’s start with the US. There are currently eight BSL-4 labs in the US. They are located at Atlanta; Fort Detrick, Md.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Bethesda, Md.; Boston; Galveston; San Antonio and Hamilton, Mont. An additional facility is currently being constructed in Manhattan, Kan. So just how safe are these US facilities? Well, our most important BSL-4 lab, at Fort Detrick, had an internal audit in 2019 that resulted in a partial lockdown for months due

to seven protocol violations. And we do know there have been protocol breaches in the past. My assumption is that generally, these BSL-4 labs in the US are relatively safe, and uniformly monitored, but who knows for sure? The bigger elephants in the room are the BSL-4 labs in other countries. World-wide, there are 39 BSL-4 labs that we know of in addition to those in the US. Two more facilities are currently being constructed in the Philippines and Singapore. And this number does not include what might be lurking in North Korea and Iran or for that matter, in China and Russia. In other words, we have a lot of labs out there handling dangerous stuff. If you are wondering how bad it can get, consider the Russian experiments with bioweapons during the Cold War. At that time, they were conducting gain of function experiments with smallpox and anthrax in eastern Russia at a secret facility on a island in the Aral Sea. They were attempting to develop biological weapons that were resistant to antibiotics and vaccines but things went horribly wrong. If you never heard of the Aral Sea, that may be because it is no longer safe to go there, thanks in part to those Russian gain of function “experiments.” I don’t have room here for details, but if interested, google “Aralrk 7” or “Vozrozhdeniya Island” and see for yourself how a modern day “Frankenstein” got out of control. Today, the Russian BSL-4 lab is located in Koltsovo, Siberia. The lab is known as the State Center for Research and Virology or “Vector” for short.

They have anthrax, smallpox and Ebola samples on hand at this facility. Just how safe is this facility? Who really knows? What we do know is that there was an explosion and resulting fire at that facility in 2019. We are told that the fire was not in the same room as where the smallpox virus is stored. Truth is, we have no ability to confirm for ourselves what really happens at facilities like Vector. So what can we do about the potential spread of another pathogen due to a leak at a BSL-4 laboratory? Obviously, work being done at BSL-4 labs here in the US can be monitored and gain of function experiments should be supervised to reduce the risk of a leak. As to foreign labs, if we are contributing funds to help construct and run those facilities, we should insist on being able to monitor the work being done in those facilities and to defund some of the gain of function experiments now being done there. Realistically, there is not much we can do about rogue nations and their labs. For those issues, we must better prepare our own defenses for a potential outbreak. We certainly have had enough recent experience with pandemics to know that we need to get on this before it happens again. ––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@gmail.com.

Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

‘But we have the mind of Christ’ For most of my life, I have owned dogs. For several years, I even sold dogs, or rather traded pups for guns. My wife preferred cash. I preferred Ruger. But after years of doing that, I found it was much easier to care for one beast rather than two or more. When I think about those dogs, I think about how each was different from the other and how some just seemed smarter. For instance, I think my present dog is probably the smartest dog I’ve ever had, even though at times I utter “dumb dog” under my breath when he startles me with his bark. He’s a shelter mutt who has lived with us for several years. He has learned many commands and will even moan like he’s trying to talk. He loves being right in the middle of everything going on and has learned that if he hangs around long enough, some other member of my family – not me – will throw him a table scrap. So, you can imagine the obstacle he can be when people start moving to the kitchen. I know, if you’re a dog lover, you, too, have stories about the

brilliance of your Benji. You feel like he or she can read your mind to know just what you are thinking. But, as you know, that’s impossible. Not only can our dog not read our mind, but we can’t read Benji’s mind either. Nor can we read another human’s mind. That’s just outside of our ability. But as I remind myself of this, another truth rises to the front. One that suddenly becomes something rare – even miraculous. The Apostle Paul discloses it this way. He says, “But we have the mind of Christ.” What!? You mean me? You mean that other Christian who struggles so much? You mean that new believer? You mean that follower who can’t seem to get it together? Yes, yes, yes and yes – all the above. You and I, as followers of Christ, have been given the mind of Christ. That means we can know the heart of Christ and even many of his ways. Yes, I know Isaiah recorded that God declared, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” But that was before Grace and the Spirit. That was the Old Testament.

But the New Testament brought about God living in every believer through his Holy Spirit. Included in that, as Paul reminds us, is the mind of Christ. And while that mind is still tainted and tempted and encompassed by our earthly and sinful body, we are still able to know his mind and how he chooses to accomplish his will through our unique vessel. Which means, while we all can want the same thing God wants, God may bring it about in many different ways according to how he has built each of us. ––––––––––––––––––– Q *DU\ KDV WKUHH ERRNV that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also VSHDNV DW JDPH GLQQHUV DQG men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@outdoortruths. org.

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Last minute preparations After noticing several large holes in the courthouse yard during a walkthrough earlier in the week, which could potentially cause a fall or twisted ankle during the Huntin’ For Treasure’s event over the weekend, Greene County Board Member Joyce Clark, right, along with Attorney Nick Graham, went around the courthouse Thursday morning and helped to fill some of those holes with dirt that Graham had brought from his house. Later on, Sheriff Rob McMillen brought over two prisoners to help fill in the larger holes.

Playground (Continued from A1) “The two boys were visiting with relatives in Rockbridge when they apparently started the fire,” McMillen said. “They were released to the custody of their guardians and a report

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North Greene narrows scope of proposed upgrades By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press North Greene School Board held a building and grounds committee meeting on June 2, at which time they narrowed their scope of proposed work that the district would possibly use the $2.3 million in ESSER funds on. Prior to the meeting, one of the suggestions was to add an addition to either the elementary school or high school to be able to re-implement music and art programs. At this meeting, that option was clearly taken off the table. “We are going to utilize what space we have, and we are going to do something with that space with this money,” North Greene Superintendent Mark Scott said. “This Request For Proposals (RFP) is possibly the vaguest RFP you will ever see. In this RFP, they have to list up front what they are going to do and what it is going to cost.” The RFP will be due back to the board by July 6, and the board will then choose a provider at the July 21 meeting. “Just remember, some companies who put in for this might want to come to the July meeting to have you ask questions of them,” Scott said. “If we get a lot of companies who want to do that, we might have to have a special meeting.” Scott said all energy savings will be passed onto the district. “Some companies will get 20 percent of the energy savings,” he said. “We get 100 percent of the savings in this RFP. We have the right to reject any

and all bids and proposals. The cost of preparing the RFP is on them. We don’t have to pay for any upfront architect fees.” The board will have the opportunity to review and select the contractor of choice. They do not have to select the lowest bidder. “It is pretty open-ended,” Scott said. “The money is going to be based on a different design, and their approach to it is going to be different. That is the good thing about an RFP – you get a lot of different feedback and a lot of different options and pricing, too.” Although the idea of looking at the library space for other uses has not sat well with some, the fact that the library is not utilized as much as it was in years past has to be considered. “I totally get it that some people think we should leave the library alone, but really, what is in there that is being used,” Scott asked. “We can utilize that space in a couple of different ways. We can relocate other classes in there. Then, we can turn another classroom into the band room, maybe at the far end of the south hall, where we would only have to soundproof one wall.” At the elementary school, they could possibly use the computer lab to make more classrooms. “We have a lot of space there that could be turned into several classrooms,” Scott said. “We don’t need the computer lab anymore because we went one-on-one, and each student has their own computer.” Scott said any major reno-

vations to the classroom areas would not take place until next summer if they decide to go forward with any of the RFPs. “But some of the things that can be done is the HVAC system that can be worked on up through the fall,” he said. “The new boilers won’t need to be in until early October. Those will be a multifaceted project.” At the high school, they have looked at upgrading the electricity and plumbing in the 1957 wing to allow for STEM classrooms. Another use for some of the ESSER funds is the construction of an all-weather track like Carrollton has. “You are looking at a $750,000 project from scratch,” Scott said. “Though they said they would get me alternate bids for doing just the surface layer if someone else did the asphalt for us. However, there would be no warranty on it because it would not be their asphalt.” Scott said the company advised against going with an outside company for the asphalt. “He talked about two other schools that tried that with local asphalt pavers and he said that paving a track is not like paving a driveway because it takes a different grade of asphalt,” Scott said. “They are having to come in and take out that asphalt and put down new asphalt at a cost of $300,000.” Just maintaining an allweather track is expensive. The surface will have to be resurfaced around every eight years at a cost of around $100,000.

Barrow Baptist Church news News from Barrow Baptist Church and Bro. Mancel Day: Our service times are 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, followed by morning worship at 10:30 a.m. with nursery service and kids church available. Everyone is welcome to either or both services. We are handicap accessible. On Sunday, June 6, we had 27 attending Sunday school and 39 attending morning worship. Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our nation in your prayers. Others to remember include Gerald and Junia Day, Lois Hart, Connie Sturgeon, Judy

Cannon, Desnee Ford, Ruby Whorten, Eric Murphy, Birdie Sturgeon, Jennifer Hoots, Doug Norris, Sandy Griffin, Karla Cannon, Carol Crockett, David Wells, Mary Jane Killebrew, Tom Lakin, Delores Cannon, Donnie MGee, Brad Fundel, Frank Whitney, Mandy Friedrich, Pam Taylor, Jerri Meek, Bryan and Molly Taylor and family involved in car accident, Baby LJ, Julie Bolanger and the family of Bob Moulton. We also wish to pray for safe travels to those traveling. Happy Anniversary wishes go out to our pastor and his wife, Mancel and Julie Day, on June

15. Happy Birthday wishes go out to Junia Day on June 16. Don’t forget our Bible school will be June 25, 26 and 27, 6-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Sunday time is to be announced. The theme is “Anchored.” During morning worship, Stephanie Krampasky did a reading, Ed Cannon played the piano and sang “I Love to Tell the Story,” and Rich Caskey sang “If You Are a Sinner.” That’s all for this week. Have a good week and share a smile with those you meet. At least now that we don’t have to wear a mask, they can tell you are smiling.

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From the desk of Pastor David Slagle – 217-473-1892: We thank you Heavenly Father for the blessings of yesterday, last evening and today. We are truly blessed to have a truly great church family. Have you been enjoying the great weather? We have, and I have been able to get several projects finished that I wanted to do. With those out of the way, I now have two more to start and finish, so I hope the weather holds. This coming Saturday, June 12, the Walkerville Baptist Church Southern Gospel Fest will begin at 11 a.m. Bring your lawn chairs and come and enjoy the gospel music, fellowship and food. No admission. No offerings; all is free. If you would like, we ask you to bring

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non-perishable canned goods to benefit the North Greene food bank. The four groups singing are “Serenity Sound,” “Our Servants Hearts,” “Riven” and “Stacie and Larry.” In case of bad weather, we will move inside. Last Sunday, we looked at “what Heaven will be like when we arrive there.” This Sunday morning we looked at the question, “Why don’t we hear more sermons about Hell?” Our scripture was from Luke 16:19-31, “The rich man and Lazarus.” This Lazarus is not the same man Jesus raised from the dead. The rich man had everything – servants, great food, wealth – while the beggar had no food, no wealth, only dogs to lick his sores. The beggar died and was

carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man died and was buried. Verse 19 said, “and being in torment in Hades or Sheol,” he called out to Abraham. I invite you to read Luke 16:19-31, and if you haven’t asked Christ into your life, I encourage you to do so right away. Our recent prayer requests are Carol Scott Strong, George Campbell, Cecil Newberry, Vera and Bob, Harold, a friend who has cancer, unspoken, friend of Randy’s with cancer, Dorothy and for good weather conditions for the Saturday concert. We invite each of you to join us on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for our worship service and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for Bible study.

Changing Others by Changing Yourself “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 NIV

here are a series of books by the author Kevin Leman which purport to tell us how to rapidly change someone. I have been reading “Have a New Teenager by Friday” because I have a teenage stepdaughter who I wish behaved better. Though I was initially skeptical of the idea that we could change her within the week, what I soon realized was that the thrust of the book is about changing how I react to her. Instead of launching into a long-winded lecture which your teenager will tune out after five or ten seconds, why not wait until they want a favor from you and then simply tell them they cannot do or have the requested thing if they are going to treat others disrespectfully. Rather than insist on them being home more often, why not make your home somewhere that your kids

enjoy hanging out at. In short, the advice is about changing you and your response to your children rather than trying to force them to change. Your children will naturally change in response to your change. In my case, I have noticed that when I start out by raising my voice and insisting my stepdaughter change something she is doing, there is firm resistance. On the other hand, if I calmly ask her to please turn down her music or clean up a mess she has made, she usually responds positively. And of course, it helps to have clear rules and to follow them consistently. –Christopher Simon

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David ‘Doc’ Carlson David Mark “Doc” Carlson of Greenfield, Illinois, passed away with his loving wife Joyce at his side on June 8, 2021 in Carlinville, Illinois from complications after enduring over 10 years of Alzheimer’s Disease. Doc was the eldest son of David and Margaret Carlson and was born in Yates Center, Kansas on December 21, 1935. He grew up on a cattle and dairy farm outside of Manhattan, Kansas. It was in this agricultural setting that he developed a love for animals and, with an aptitude for science, went on to Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine and became a mixed animal veterinarian, graduating in 1960. While in veterinary school, Doc met Patty Penrod and was married on June 5, 1959. He began his veterinary career in Aurora, Illinois, but longed for a more rural setting, so he and Patty moved to Greenfield, Illinois to take over the Greenfield Veterinary Clinic from Dr. Jim Downard in 1963. It was here that Doc practiced for 40 years till retiring in 2003. Doc was a devoted father to four children and active in the Greenfield community… Catholic Men’s Club, Lion’s Club, School Board and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed playing softball out at the City Lake and going to coffee time at Rita’s Café with all his buddies. Patty

Kynzi Lyn Willis Kynzi Lyn Willis, 2 days, died at 10:47 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Memorials may be given to her family. Condolences may be shared at www.crawfordfunerals. com.

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died in 1988 and Doc married Joyce Lange Johnson in 1994. In what little spare time, he had away from his work, he loved gardening with Joyce and taking his family camping, and canoeing on the Current River, boating on the Mississippi, water and snow skiing and woodworking. Doc loved his family, his work, and his community. While the past few years have been difficult during his struggle with Alzheimer’s, he has continually been surrounded by the loving care of his wife Joyce and his family. Doc was a truly successful man who “lived well, laughed often, and loved much.” His memory will continue in the hearts, minds and souls of his family and friends. Those left to tell Doc’s life story include his children Mark Carlson (Debbie) of Mount Pleasant, IA, Susan Stubblefield of Swansea, IL, Jim Carlson (Julie) of Troy, Illinois, and Betsy Ward (Mike) of Edwardsville, IL, and his step children Jeff Johnson (Janet) and John Pembrook (Nikki). Doc’s grandchildren are Mike Carlson (Monica), Danny Carlson (Abby), Maggie Carlson (Justin), Joe Stubblefield (Kate), Matt Stubblefield (Katie), Conner and Libby Ward, and step grandchildren Michael Johnson (Brianna), Kristina Johnson (Jim), Josh Pembrook (Amy), Emily

Alexander (Joe), as well as 10 great grandchildren. In addition to his first wife Patty, Doc was preceded in death by both of his parents, as well as his brother and one of his sisters, his daughters-in law Laura Carlson and Sue Carlson, and his stepdaughter Lori Pembrook. Private family services will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church and burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Doc’s name to the following charities: Alzheimer’s Association (https://www.alz. org), St. Louis Public Television (https://www.ninepbs. org), Greenfield Public Library (http://www.greenfieldpl.org), or the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence. Mail donations to the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home, 604 Walnut St., Greenfield, IL. 62044. Please leave an online memory or condolence at shields-bishopfh.com

Robert Moulton Robert Moulton, age, 71 passed away unexpectedly June 1, 2021 in St. Peters, Mo. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall with burial to follow in White Hall Cemetery. Visitation was held

from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the White Hall Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop 155, or White Hall First Baptist Church. Condolences may be left online at www.airsmanhires.com

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Greenfield student makes Dean’s List at Angelo State

Huntin’ for treasures Both Friday and Saturday were beautiful for the First Annual Huntin’ For Treasurer’s event in Carrollton, which took place Friday and Saturday of last week. The event combined the Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas in July event with the citywide yard sales into one huge and successful event. Around 50 yard sales were scattered around the town, and the courthouse lawn was full of food and craft vendors.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2021 Spring semester, including Alyssa Blumenberg of Greenfield. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time

undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Blumenberg is majoring in Intelligence and Analysis at Angelo State. Angelo State University, founded in 1928, is a fouryear public school in Texas.

Greene residents among WIU spring graduates

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Bella Roth, age 7, decided to take advantage of her mom’s yard sale and hold her own little lemonade stand. Carmen Ensinger/ Greene Prairie Press

Above: Brianna Snyders paints the face of Kathryn Melton, age 2, of Carrollton in one of the many booths set up on the courthouse lawn.

laude with a bachelor of arts in history. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 679 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This includes: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; Magna Cum Laude, 3.75-3.89 GPA and Cum Laude, 3.6-3.74 GPA.

Greenfield local named to Dean’s List at Ripon College

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Right: Heather Baumgartner, of Eldred, tries to make up her mind as to what to purchase at the booth of Charlotte Hampton, who came all the way up to Carrollton from Wood River to be a part of the event.

Kids do some fishing in Roodhouse derby It was a beautiful day for the annual Roodhouse Kids Fishing Derby. Last year, because of COVID-19, the event was held virtually, with kids fishing on their own and merely sending in pics

of the fish they caught. This year, things were back to normal with hundreds of children scattered around the Roodhouse Rez, poles in hand, trying to catch the biggest and most fish.

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Greene County Days Royalty attended Roodhouse Police Department Annual Fish Derby June 5. Junior Miss Leah Wood and Princess Avery Wright helped pass out refreshments and prizes to attendees at the event. Prizes were donated by members of the local community.

Above: Avery Wright, of Rockbridge, attended the Roodhouse Police Department Annual Fish Derby June 5 and won first place medallion in the derby frog jumping contest. Avery is pictured with officer Kyle Robison. Carmen Ensinger/ Greene Prairie Press

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Roman Strain, back, is all business when it comes to his fishing, but Avery Brown, front, is just having a good time while he fishes Saturday morning.

Right: Ava Sweeten, age 8, of White Hall, won the trophy for catching the biggest fish with this catfish that was caught on a tiny little hook on a kid’s pole. The monster weighed in at 6.19 pounds.

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A total of 1,017 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2021 semester at Western Illinois University, and among that group were two from Greene County. From Carrollton, Bradley J. Lake, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in agricultural science. Marcus Duane Sweeten, of Roodhouse, graduated cum

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Ripon College has announced its Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester recognizing academic excellence, and among that list is one local. To qualify for the Dean’s List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and complete at least 12 credits of

regular letter-graded works. Kassidy Walters, Class of 2022, from Greenfield, is majoring in exercise science - human performance and psychology and was named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List. Walters is the child of Shelley Scott of Greenfield. Ripon College, founded in 1851, is a Wisconsin private college.

CHS 4th quarter honor roll announced The Carrollton High School high honor rollers and honor rollers for the fourth quarter have been named. Those on the honor roll list are: Q Freshmen - Aurora M. Baker, John B. Carroll, Brennen J. Clifford and Karson N. Kraushaar. Q Sophomores - Paige I. Henson, Lauren K. Walker, Julia C. Alexander, Barbara L. Butler, Ryan A. Kallal, Haley J. Schnelten, Billy D. Springman, Halle R. Buchanan, Boden M. Flowers, Robert J. Heath, Sierra L. Mellenthin, Clay J. Merkle, Chloe K. Walker, Jacob P. Wheeler and Noah T. Sweeten. Q Juniors - Gus F. Coonrod, Breanna O. Lehr, Grant D. Pohlman, Max R. Arnett, Madison R. Combs, William J. Cotner, Hayden N. Flowers, Nicholas J. Goode, Hannah M. Henson, Logan R. Moss, Kathryn A. Tepen, Wyle L. Barrow, Laina R. Bennet, Rebecca L. Henson, Noah B. Powell and Kaitlyn L. Baker. Q Seniors - Brady J. Cox, Konner L. Jones, Ava C.

Uhles, Dagan J. Barnett and Dylan M. Riley. Those on the high honor roll list include: Q Freshmen - Margaret L. Bland, Annabel F. Howard, Kirsten E. Lair, Emma J. Nolan, Braylon A. Rhoades, Lexi J. Staples and Piper E. Steinacher. Q Sophomores - Bryson L. Baumgartner, Morgan M. Blasa, Kaiden J. Breckon, Caleb M. Gourley, Kylie M. Kinser, Jacob C. Maurer, Ella C. Stumpf, William R. Fraley, Matthew C. Beiermann, Jaelyn N. Camden and Tyler L. Singleton. Q Juniors - Wesley D. Bland, Marissa R. Cox, Travis L. Evans, Callie M. McAdams, Kate L. Merriman, Kaylin R. Scoggins, Myka T. Bryson and Ethan M. Harrelson. Q Seniors - Garrett L. Cox, Megan N. Harris, Libby A. Holder, Ellen G. Kangas, William D. Lewis, Jacob C. Morgan, Layna M. Mullink, Emma G. Reynolds, Jenna B. Reynolds, Hannah G. Rhoades, Ella R. Richey, Alexis J. Wyatt, Daniel J. Vandersand and Beclyn E. Pinkerton.

PUBLIC NOTICE WHITE HALL CITYWIDE CLEAN-UP DAYS Days for disposal are June 14th-17th, with the location being held at the city garage on Lincoln St. You may drop off between the hours of 7am-4pm. There will be curb service for disabled and elderly residents over the age of 65 ONLY. To obtain this service call City Hall at 374-2345 to be put on the pick- up list, if assistance is needed. The following items will not be accepted: Yard waste, hazardous materials, kerosene, fuel oil, items containing freon, tires, batteries, electronics, EXLOGLQJ PDWHULDOV DQG URR¿QJ VKLQJOHV HWF

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MAYFAIR FARMS ground North of Kinderhook, west of 205th St. is private property. Trespassing is forbidden. Violators will be prosecuted. 1.5.22 NO TRESPASSING or hunting of any kind of properties owned by Nick and Margaret Voke, Old Pearl, IL. Violators will be prosecuted. 3.24.22 NO HUNTING or fishing on the Swanson Ransom farm located in Hardin & Martinsburg Townships. Violators will be prosecuted. 4.20.22 1000

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1500A - YARD SALES CALHOUN COUNTY HUGE YARD Sale! (More like an estate sale.) Saturday, June 12th. Stone Bridge Valley, Illinois State Route 100, between Michael and Kampsville. 9am3pm. We are cleaning out… downsizing and moving art studio, combining two workshops, emptying the attic, replacing appliances, and streamlining the home. Something for everyone: Appliances, Furniture, Arts & crafts supplies, Hand tools, power tools, Antique jars, Seasonal decorations, Games, toys, Hunting and fishing gear, Winemaking supplies, Books, books, books (childrens’ novels, cookbooks, self-help, more) 6.9.21 1500C - YARD SALES JERSEY COUNTY

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Memorial Day fire destroys garage By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The White Hall Fire Department was called to the home of Nathan Roberts on Memorial Day afternoon after the grill he was cooking on in his garage apparently malfunctioned and caught the garage on fire. According to White Hall Fire Chief Garry Sheppard, the department received the call to 525 North Main St. at approximately 6:09 p.m. “We had a truck on the scene within five minutes,” Sheppard said. “The garage was located 40 to 50 yards behind the house, so the house wasn’t in danger, but there was a really narrow driveway to get back to the garage which kind of made it hard to get back there.” While the owner’s house wasn’t in danger, another structure was. “The neighbor’s garage was only around 18 inches away from it, and we were really concerned that it was going to catch on fire because it was so close,” Sheppard said. “It was a big two-story structure, and we really would have had a fire if it had spread to it, but we got in there quick and got it stopped before it got there, and there was no damage at all to the neighbor’s garage.” White Hall has no zoning, so when the structures were built, they were allowed to be built in such close proximity to one

another. Municipalities with zoning ordinances would not have allowed structures to be built that closely together for just this reason – the possibility of fire spreading. Other than the garage itself, which was totaled, the only other damage was to a couple of vehicles that were parked outside the garage. “He had an old school bus that got a little damage to the front of it from the heat and a little trailer that was parked near it that got the tires burned off,” Sheppard said. “He had two vehicles inside the garage, but he managed to get those out of the garage before we arrived on the scene.” Sheppard said the cause of the fire was a result of the owner cooking on a grill inside the garage, and that fires started by grills are really not that uncommon. “We see grills catch quite a few garages, decks and houses on fire, so it is really not that uncommon,” he said. “People start their food cooking and then get to doing other things and neglect to keep an eye on them and stuff happens.” Sheppard said his crew was on the scene for around an hour and a half. “It could have been a lot worse than it was,” Sheppard said. “No one got hurt, and other than the fact that their meal was ruined, they got pretty lucky.” Sheppard said the estimated damage was around $30,000.

IDPH seeking public’s help in dead bird collection

It is that time of year again, and the Greene County Health Department is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining dead birds to submit to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to test for the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV). Locals are asked to contact the department at 217942-6961, ex.102, and the staff will retrieve species of “perching birds” (Passeriformes) in addition to crows, blue jays, robins, cardinals, catbirds, mockingbirds, many species of sparrows, finches, flycatchers, swallows, warblers, wrens and small or medium-sized hawks or owls for submission to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign for testing. As per Vector Control/ Arbovirus Surveillance, IDPH, since WNV arrived in Illinois at the end of the summer of 2001, has been collecting dead birds to check for early WNV activity. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found counties that record a WNV-positive bird before Aug. 1 were twice as likely to have a human case compared to those who recorded a WNV-positive bird after Aug. 1. Therefore, the dead birds will be accepted

for testing through Oct. 15, 2021. This effort will help detect any early season WNV activity promoted by weather conditions this spring. The dryer the summer becomes creates the increase of Culex pipiens (the common house mosquito) population, which is the disease transmitter of the West Nile Virus. The department is asking the community to be aware of any birds that: Q Have been dead for less than 48 hours. Q Died individually (birds dying from WNV are usually found alone, scattered over a wide area versus birds that die from other causes-storm mortality, food poisoning, toxicants - usually die in groups or clusters in a small area). Q Not decomposed (strong odor present, dried/deflated eyes, maggots present or bloated with decomposition gases or damaged by scavenging animals). Q No obvious cause of death, i.e. crushed, shot or killed by a motor vehicle. Dead birds that do not meet the requirements should be properly disposed of by an adult by burying or double wrapping in plastic bags and disposing properly without touching the carcass. Wash hands upon completion. Please keep in mind that the onset of WNV human cases with Illinois exposure

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Civil case makes its way to jury, results in $200,000 in damages By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press For the first time in four years, a civil case made it all the way to a jury in Greene County, and the result is an award of almost $200,000 for the plaintiff in the case. Patricia Roberts sued Main Street Restaurant in White Hall for damages because of injuries she sustained in a trip and fall incident that took place in their parking lot in 2017. The lawsuit was filed on April 7, 2017, and the jury trial was held at the end of May. According to court documents, Roberts was getting out of her car in the parking lot at the restaurant, which is owned by Adrian and Dewalin Painter, when she tripped and fell on a said to be poorly placed parking block. Roberts, who was represented by Timothy Chartrand of Glisson Law in Alton, sustained injuries to her knee, which required her to undergo four surgeries to correct the issue. During the trial, Chartrand argued that the property owners failed to make sure their property was safe for their customers. According to court documents, the defendants used a parking block in the middle of a parking space to keep customers from parking in this particular space. Chartrand argued that this parking block posed a tripping hazard for their customers. However, the defendants, who were represented through their attorneys with HeplerBloom, LLC, argued that the parking block was obvious.

Roberts’ attorney used Keith Vidal, an expert engineer in safe walking surfaces, who testified that the defendant should have used painted lines to ensure customers did not park there instead of the parking block, going on to say that had the lines been used instead of the parking block, the tripping hazard would have been eliminated altogether. What was expected to be a three-day trial by jury stretched into five days with a latenight jury deliberation that continued into the next morning. The jury ultimately awarded Roberts $329,000, which was reduced by the jury to $197,000 after 40 percent comparative fault was placed on the defendant. The defendants sought several motions in limine to keep out the existence of insurance or insurance coverage from the jury, claiming that referencing the fact that the defendant is protected by insurance is improper and constitutes reversible error. They also sought to bar any offers of settlement on the part of the defendant as irrelevant because they were not probative of any material issue in the case, and because they did not constitute an admission on the part of the defendants of their guilt and it would tend to confuse the jury. Therefore, the introduction of such evidence would be unduly prejudicial to the defendant. “This win for our client is a much-needed break from medical costs for her and her family,” Chartrand said. “We commend the jury of Greene County for helping her on her road to recovery.”

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Lady Hawks end season with loss Carrollton’s Hannah Rhoades puts one over the plate in the second inning for the Lady Hawks in a home playoff game Friday. The Carrollton Lady Hawks ended their season Friday afternoon losing their home playoff game against Pleasant Hill by a score of 11-8. Pleasant Hill had a big second inning, thanks to a couple errors by Carrollton, scoring seven runs to take a 7-1 lead going into the third. They added three more runs in the third. Carrollton’s bats didn’t heat up until the fifth inning when they scored three runs and then four more in the sixth. Pleasant Hill added one more run in the sixth to make the score 11-8.

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Tigers take second in state shoot competition 2021 Greenfield High School Tigers skeet team takes second place in Illinois state shoot. The USA Clay Target League sponsors competition. The team from left to right is: Bradley Rynders, Tyson Goode, Hayden Vetter, Gavin Rynders, Luke Lorton and Tanner Goode.

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This week, the Greenfield-Northwestern Tigers baseball team are setting a pattern with the second regional championship in a row, after winning in 2019 and with a year off because of COVID-19. The team brought out the pincers to add a little spirit to the win. The pincers are homage to the Apple Creek Crawdads, a team that many of the Tigers played on while IHSA school sports were shut down due to the pandemic. Front row, left to right: Jacob Lansaw, Brayden Roberts, Brady Pembrook, Connor Bettis, Kohen Vetter, and Griffin Roberts. Back row: Coach Cary Lansaw, Coach Jacob McEvers, Gavin Roberts, Drake Stuart, Brody Reif, Clayton Woods, Jimmy Stewart, Blake Woelfel, Coach John Goode and Coach Austin Bishop.

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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The GreenfieldNorthwestern Tigers baseball team has once again broken the school record for most wins in a single season. The Tigers ended regular season play with a record of 19-1 before entering post season play last Friday. Since then, they have improved their record to 20-1 with a 3-1 win over Calhoun in regional play. The record they broke was not a long-standing record. In fact, most of the players on this year’s team were on the team that broke the original school record. “We went 17-11 in 2019, and that broke the school record for the most wins in a single season,” Head Coach Bubba McEvers said. “That was also the year that we won our first regional. Most of the seniors on this team were sophomores on that team when they set the record, so now they have the distinction of breaking their own record. So that is a pretty cool thing to do.” The Tigers are a small team with only 12 players. Of those, four are seniors, four are juniors and four are freshmen. “We are a pretty small team, but we have a good mix of both experience and youth,” McEvers said. “We had seven of our nine starters coming back from the 2019 team, so we have a lot of experience.” McEvers is, technically, in his first season as head coach of the Tigers. He was hired for the 2019-20 season, which was later canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, he is no stranger to the baseball field. “I have been head coach of the junior high baseball team for the last four years now,” he said. “So, I have coached all of these boys before. Plus, I also coached them in basketball.”

Their one loss on the season came from Beardstown in a heartbreaking 2-0 loss on May 17. “The ironic thing about that game is that Connor Bettis picked up the loss and they never even scored an earned run on him,” McEvers said. “He pitched six innings without giving up a run and still got credit for the loss.” The Tigers had a trio of outstanding pitchers in their bullpen to turn to in addition to Bettis, who ended the regular season, 3-1. Senior Clayton Woods went 5-0 on the season and junior Drake Stuart was right behind him at 4-0. In the hitting department, senior Jacob Lansaw led the team with a whopping .520 batting average including nine home runs, which leads the State in 1A, and 44 RBIs. “He has been a really good asset for us, and then we have also had a bunch of other guys chip in as well,” McEvers said. “Drake Stuart has the most hits of any of us with a total of 31 hits on the year.” The team is led by four seniors – Lansaw, Woods, Blake Woelful and Gavin Roberts. “They have been starters for us for multiple years and have kind of led the way for us again this year,” McEvers said. “I would definitely say they are at the frontline of what we do out there.” McEvers was asked at what point in the season he realized they were going to have a spectacular run. “Well, we had a couple of really big wins early in the year when we beat Staunton, Southwestern and Gillespie in non-conference games before we ever even got going good,” McEvers said. “I think at that point, we were kind of looking forward to having a good year.” The Tigers defeated

Staunton in only their second game of the season, 6-4, and went on to defeat Gillespie in a 15-14 nail-biter scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out the win. But their most significant win came on Memorial Day when they defeated Routt, 4-0, on their own home turf to claim the conference championship. “We must have had 500 people at that game, and it was absolutely fantastic,” McEvers said. “That win also gave us the school’s first ever conference championship, so we killed a couple birds with one stone there – most wins in the season and first conference win.” McEvers said he is extremely proud of how hard his team

has played the game this season. “They have played the game the right way,” he said. “They kind of came into a situation that wasn’t the best and started making a change right away. They deserve all the success they have. They worked hard and played the game the right way so they deserve this turnaround – they have worked for everything they got this year. Nothing has been easy or handed to them. I am extremely proud of the group we have right now.” The Tigers will take on Okawville in a Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, June 9, in Greenfield.

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Monte Keltner

Justin Degroot

Corbin Tullis

Tom Pranger

Greg Kelly

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