GREENE PRAIRIE PRESS SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 – Vol. 145, No. 37 – Carrollton, Illinois 62016
INSIDE LOCALS
Hopkins to celebrate 80th birthday. See page A3
NEWS
Greene native wins Calhoun talent competition. See page A5
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Carrollton beginning weekend food program for students By CArmeN eNSiNger Greene Prairie Press Beginning Friday, students in the Carrollton School District who receive free or reduced lunches will be getting food to take home over the weekend. The food program is being run through the District One Foundation with Carrollton Bank and CNB as the major underwriters of the program. Suzanne Hough, community development officer for Carrollton Bank, came up with the idea. “It is my job in all the areas we have our branches to find community partners where we can partner with them to put together programs that are beneficial to low and moderate income areas of our community,” Hough said. “I heard about this program from one of the guys that works at one of our branches in St. Louis. ” With 59 percent of Carrollton students receiving free or reduced meals in the district, there is defi-
nitely a need for such a program. “Our goal is to provide enough food for 100 students to take home and eat over the weekend,” Hough said. “They will be given out on Friday before the kids leave school for the weekend. During the week the kids get breakfast and lunch at school but a lot of them go hungry on the weekends.” Hough said even though Carrollton Bank started the program, CNB has become an equal partner. “While we initiated the program, CNB jumped right on board when I pitched it to them,” Hough said. “We have both contributed money to it, so I feel they are our equal partners and want them to get equal billing.” While they have not asked for donations from businesses in the community, some are helping out in other ways. Greene County Rural Water has donated the use of its building to store the food. Hough applied for a $1,000 grant (See, CARROLLTON, A2)
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Coming up with nothing but a good time
Sisters Faith and Brianne roberts are all smiles as they bob for apples during Children's Day at the innaugural BBQ at the Lake in greenfield on Saturday, during greene County Days .
The best day of his life: Nelson Postal worker pleads tosses first pitch at Cardinals’ game; guilty to mail theft announces wife’s pregnancy BOB CrOSSeN Greene Prairie Press A postal worker employed in Kampsville and Hardin pleaded guilty to stealing mail that had been deposited for delivery. Abra K. Albrecht, 31 of Carrollton, pleaded guilty to a federal indictment charge for stealing the mail, according to a press release from the United States Attorney Stephen R. Wigginton issued Sept. 9.
Lunch menus. See page B5
SPORTS
Albrecht’s sentence will be up to five years in prison in addition to a $250,000 fine and up to three years of supervised release. According to the press release, Albrecht admitted to the mail theft and that “she had taken a debit card from a letter that had been entrusted to her for delivery and then used that card for her own personal gain.” Albrecht was identified by surveillance video when she used the stolen debit card, and that led to her arrest.
Subway coming to Carrollton Hawks fly high in Week 2. See page B10
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Tim Nelson, middle, and wife, Kacy, right, and Cardinals' relief pitcher Jason motte, left, stand by a sign that Tim and Kacy are having a baby despite his cancer . Nelson was one who tossed out the first pitch of the game that night .
By DAN BrANNAN Greene Prairie Press Calhoun defensive coordinator Tim Nelson encompassed two of the biggest moments of his life in one night this past week. First, Nelson, a Carrollton resident, tossed out the first pitch at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. Then, during the game, he and his wife announced they are having a baby. And for another accomplishment, he returned to the field coaching for the Warriors Aug. 29. after a lengthy battle with cancer. “I was so nervous,” Nelson said of
tossing out the first pitch in St. Louis. “The young man who threw one before me is also battling cancer and he threw a perfect strike. There were thousands of people there and so many emotions going through my mind. It was both exhilarating and happy and meant a lot to me and my wife.” The Carrollton man said nothing could top the announcement of he and his wife - Kacy - having their first child. “Having a child is No. 1 and ranks right up there with being married, becoming a head coach and getting my first job,” Nelson said. “I am definitely
excited about the fact that I haven’t given up and every day I work hard to continue to battle the cancer.” Nelson has nothing but kind words to say about his friend, Jason Motte, a Cardinals’ reliever, who helped make him throwing out one of the first pitches possible. Motte has a foundation that raises funds for cancer research. “I can’t put anything into words how appreciative I am to the Cardinals. Jason Motte has taken me and Kacy in and has been such a genuine person. He has said baseball is a platform for awareness and (See, NELSON, A2) C
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By CArmeN eNSiNger Greene Prairie Press Carrollton residents will have yet another dining choice by the end of October when Subway is expected to open. Deb Goode of Greenfield and her uncle, Darryl Talley of Carrollton, purchased the popular sandwich franchise and are erecting a new building on the lot next to Jiffi Stop. Goode said the whole thing started out as a joke last year at the family wiener roast. “I had quit my job and my uncle was going to retire in March and we were like ‘you know what, we should open a family business,” she said. “It just kind of took off from there and here we are – getting ready to open our own business.” Talley was the one who suggested they open a Subway. “We had looked at several different food franchises and I had done some research,” Goode said. “He texted me one day and said ‘hey, what about a Subway?’ We decided Carrollton needed a Subway again and since we both like to eat there and we know other people do, too.” The pair spent two weeks in Connecticut, where they received training in the Subway way and had the opportunity to meet the founder of Subway, Fred DeLuca. The building will be located on the former site of the old Knights of Columbus Hall – just off the square. “Subway has a lot of rules and regulations you have to follow,”
Goode said. “They designed the inside of the building but we are paying for everything. They tell us what equipment we must have and we have to buy it from them. We have all the responsibility of the building.” Goode said the building was ordered two weeks ago and it usually takes four weeks for the buildings to arrive and a week to get it up. “The main thing we will be waiting on is all the equipment we had to purchase from Subway coming in and getting hooked up,” she said. “We are looking to be open by the end of October or the first of November at the latest.” Right now she is busy with the process of hiring employees. “We were set up at the library twice to take applications,” Goode said. “We hope to employ at least 10 people.” Carrollton Subway will be unique in that it will also have a drive-thru. “People like the convenience of not having to get out of their car to get their food,” Goode said. “It is going to take a couple more employees to operate the drivethru, but we think it will be worth it.” Of course, both Goode and Talley know getting a new business off the ground isn’t going to be easy. “I imagine one of us will probably be there 24/7 for the first few months,” she said. “We are really excited to be able to offer the community a Subway again along with a healthier alternative for people to choose from.”