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Illinois State Police District 20 presented the bounty from its annual toy drive Tuesday morning at district headquarters. The toys will be distributed to 54 PACT Head Start families within the five counties served by both PACT and District 20, Master Sgt. Tom Mavity, who spearheaded this year’s drive, said. Walmart donated numerous toys to the toy drive and was represented at the brief ceremony. Present Tuesday morning were, from left, Andria Gates, Jamie Carroll, Veneita Blackstun, Pixie Clanton, Tris Seckman, and Marcia Orsburn on behalf of PACT; Rhonda Irwin and Tracey Snyder on behalf of Walmart; and Lt. Glen Schwartz, Sgt. Steve Smith, Tpr. Andrew Stambaugh, Office Assistant IV Karen Drone, Mavity, Tpr. Ben Lerch, and Tpr. Travis Helkey on behalf of District 20.

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Dog tag fees may go up $2

Andress to receive WIU alumni achievement award

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Kristen Andress lives in California but says she tries to get back to Pike County every quarter to visit her parents and connect with old friends. Andress is a Pittsfield High School graduate and a 1989 graduate of Western Illinois University.

Her visits could not have been better timed.

“I was home in September,” Andress said last week from her home in the Solana Beach, Calif. area “I was invited by my mentor, Kathy Chenoweth Onion, to speak to her class at Western. I was thrilled when 175 students showed up to hear me. The room was packed. I’m sure some were coerced but I think some liked the idea.”

The topic of Andress’ talk was her new book, “Economics of Goodness or Being Good for Goodness Sake.”

“It’s almost like we should have Christmas music with it,” Andress said, laughing.

Whether it was her talk and the interest it attracted or her long list of accomplishments, it was announced last week that Andress will receive one of five WIU Alumni Achievement Awards this month.

The awards ceremony will coincide with her winter visit.

“I was floored,” Andress said. “I was not even aware I was being considered for the award and I love it because out of five, I am the only woman.”

Western’s Alumni Achievement Award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions in one or more of the following: exceptional accomplishment in one’s chosen field of endeavor; exceptional service in community affairs at the local, state or national levels; or exceptional service in support of the advancement and continued

Kristen Andress excellence of WIU. According to the press release from (See, Andress, A2)

Carl’s Cardinal Inn plans free Christmas meal Dec. 25 Once again, the spirit of Christmas is coming to Pike County, courtesy of Carl and Luetta Swartz of Carl’s Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield.

On Christmas Day, the restaurant will offer a free Christmas meal to all who are going to be home alone or who cannot afford a Christmas meal.

“Everyone will be served together about 12 noon,” Luetta Swartz said. “If you

would like to come or know someone who would, please call.”

The meal will be at the Cardinal Inn’s new location, 1299 W. Washington St. in Pittsfield. The phone number is 285-1448.

“Reservations are not necessary but will help us to know about how much food to prepare,” Swartz added.

In addition to the gather-

ing at the restaurant, meals are also delivered to shutins. She said she is especially concerned because, to date, so few people have called to request home delivery of Christmas meals. Last year, for example, several dozen were delivered.

Swartz is also interested in knowing of people who might need a ride in order to attend the event so that plans can be

made for their transportation.

“Our only aim is that no one will be lonely or alone on Christmas Day,” Swartz said.

The annual Christmas Day meal at Carl’s Cardinal Inn is aided by the volunteer service of many individuals in the community. To volunteer to serve or deliver meals, contact Swartz at 285-1448.

“Thank you and happy holidays,” Swartz said.

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Dog rabies tag fees charged

by Pike County Animal Control may go up, pending full county board approval of a Dec. 8 agriculture committee recommendation.

Animal Warden Debbie Lambeth told the committee an increase may be necessary due to increased costs in conjunction with a slight decrease in the number of dogs registered as of late.

“The economy has a lot to do with it,” Lambeth said by phone Friday morning. “A lot of people have moved out of the county.”

Many older owners are also not adopting new dogs to replace old dogs they have lost, she added.

The committee will likely recommend raising the oneyear tag fee from $6 to $8 and the three-year tag fee from $15 to $21, according to Lambeth.

Those fees “have not been raised since 1999,” she said.

The $9 charge for mailing tags, such as if the dog is vaccinated outside the county, would remain unchanged.

The tag fee increase “would

probably keep us about even,” if not provide for a small surplus, Lambeth said, when asked how it would affect her department’s bottom line.

“We have to be self-supporting so we need to build a little surplus…”

Debbie Lambeth Pike County Animal Warden

“We have to be self-supporting so we need to build a little surplus in case we need to buy a new computer or a new truck,” she said.

The committee recommendation to raise the tag fees will go before the full county board Monday evening at their regular monthly meeting.

In other news, Pike County Animal Shelter has since June 1 given out 377 spay-or-neuter certificates, Lambeth said.

Funded through the Gray Trust, those certificates help pet owners defray the cost of spaying or neutering their cat or dog.

Drainage assessments worry Western

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Continually increasing assessments by the Sny Island Levy Drainage District may cut into Western’s local revenues, one board member warned Wednesday evening, Dec. 10.

“Every time they raise (the assessment), it abates real estate taxes” within the levee district, meaning Western loses revenues from land within the district that overlaps with the Sny, school board member Shane Fee told the board.

While Fee said he recognizes the vital importance of the levee and drainage district system, especially to area farmers, he is concerned about what he sees is an inequitable shift in the revenue distribution, particularly with other revenue sources to public schools continuing to dwindle.

Loss of state funding has been one of the biggest money problems schools face, especially downstate schools, including Western.

Supt. Terry Robertson discussed the possibility school districts may not receive the last two state aid payments.

Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner has said “at least three times” he “didn’t realize it was this bad,” referring to the state government’s financial straits, Robertson said, suggesting “maybe he’s prepping us for something.”

If schools lose the last two state aid payments, it would cost the district at least $200,000, maybe more if the temporary income tax increase from three to five percent is not kept in place, Robertson said.

Robertson has received a response to the letter he and the board sent in November to county tax officials

“Every time they raise it, it abates real estate taxes.”

Shane Fee, member Western school board regarding shortfalls in property taxes received by the district.

Both the district and the county agreed at least some of the shortfall stemmed from property owners not paying their taxes, mostly homeowners, not farmers, Robertson said he has since learned.

A tax sale was held Dec. 4, and “I just hope they come in way high,” he said.

The board approved the tax levy presented in November’s regular meeting.

Kathleen Schlueter, Western early childhood education coordinator, presented several policy proposals for her program to the board.

Two of them specific to age 0-3 education address home visits by educators.

One would require “dangerous pets” in students’ homes to be contained during the home visit, or else the visit would have to take place outside the home, Schlueter said.

The other proposed policy addresses what educators should do if during (See, Assesments A2)

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The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County awarded seven organizations grants totaling $30,000 last week in an open house at its office. Accepting the grants on behalf of their various organizations were, left to right, Ian Hamilton, Angie Gowey, Tracy Harrison (obscured), Brenda Middendorf, Kylee Orr, Sarah Calvin, Pat Waters, Cynthia Struthers, Jan Bleich, and Karen Epley.

HWFPC awards $30,000 to seven different organizations

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Santa Claus came early to seven different organizations that provide programs or services that benefit the health and wellness of Pike County residents. The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County awarded the grants Wednesday, Dec. 10, at an open house in its office on Washington Street.

“We are excited to award nearly $30,000 to seven projects addressing distinct health concerns across an array of demographics in Pike County,” Patricia McIntosh said in C

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Highlights of the programs that received at least partial funding from the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County include: n Illini Community Hospital opening the awards ceremony. “This is one of our highest funding years.”

McIntosh said two of the projects that were receiving grants were first

Child Wellness Program, $9,000 This program is based on the national Catch curriculum that is designed to promote physical activity, healthy food choices, and the prevention of tobacco use in children.

The Catch program consists of a (See, programs, A2)

time recipients, while the other five have received grants from the foundation before.

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(Continued from A1) WIU, it is no surprise she was chosen for the honor.

“Andress, a 1989 WIU mass communications graduate, founded Andress Consulting in 2003. Her firm provides strategic planning, marketing and communication solutions to corporations and thought leaders.

She serves as a strategic consult to Stedman Graham, CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a management consulting firm that specializes in corporate and educational markets.

“She is president of Legacy Wisdom, with the mission to impart the collective wisdom of leaders who have learned, earned and served, as a legacy to the Millennial generation.

She is a partner in the companies, RealizeX and Varsity Quad, which focus on personal leadership and education.

“Andress began her career at Arthur Andersen. She fast-tracked to a leadership position, and before age 30, she managed a multimillion dollar budget, led a team of 52 in the United States and oversaw teams in England and in Asia.

Andress earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Missouri.

“In her community, she is active in promoting animal rights and participates in supporting social responsibility. Andress is writing her next book, “The Economics of Goodness,” and will be traveling to Africa and the Middle East to combine her business

skills with her profound curiosity to see how disparate parts of a business or a community can come together in scale and through innovation.

“At her alma mater, she has served as the keynote speaker at Parent’s Weekend, and recently returned to speak to students and give the keynote address as part of College of Business and Technology Week, sharing her experiences and offering tips on designing life, rather than leaving it to chance.

“During her time at Western, Andress served as president of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and as vice president of the PanHellenic Council. She received the awards of President of the Year and Greek Woman of the Year.

She was on the cabinet of the Student Government Association, and a member of the Student Alumni Council, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of Omega, was a contributing writer to the Western Courier and graduated with honors.”

Andress is the daughter of Sandy Henry and Richard and Rita Andress.

She said she plans to attend the awards ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 20, during the graduation ceremonies.

“I will get to wear and cap and gown and sit with the administration,” she said.

Her first book, “Imagine Being in a Life You Love,” was published about six years ago and her current book, “The Economics of Goodness” is scheduled for launch in March, 2015.

evening games for girls and boys basketball, as boys’ teams, which tend to play more Friday games than the girls, are thought to have an “unfair advantage,” Robertson said.

The other, stemming from a suit against the Illinois High School Association seeking to require a licensed medical professional present at all practices and games, “would wipe out all the small schools” if the plaintiff succeeds, he said.

The district has received no bids on the trailer the board decided in November to put up for sale, despite three individuals having looked at the trailer, two of whom seemed “quite interested,” Robertson said.

A new deadline for bids was set at Friday, Dec. 19, noon.

The board has identified “several possible candidates” to fill the board vacancy of Debbie Rennecker, who resigned at the end of the November, board president Lorc Weir said.

Fifty-three minutes into the meeting, board members voted to go into closed session to discuss personnel, emergency security procedures, student discipline, and individual student matters.

After 57 minutes in closed session, the board returned to open session and approved the following personnel actions, Supt. Terry Robertson said by phone Thursday afternoon. n Fourth-grade teacher Danita Harpole was approved for another semester of medical leave, Robertson said.

Harpole is on medical leave for the current semester and requested the same for the spring semester, as she is not yet able to return to the classroom, according to Robertson. n KiKi Askew has been covering Harpole’s classroom duties this semester, but the board hired Natalie Roseberry, who is currently a longterm substitute teacher in junior high language arts, to cover Harpole’s duties in the spring semester, Robertson said. n The board accepted the resignation of Laura West as special education coordinator in order to teach speech full-time, splitting her time between Western and Liberty school districts, Robertson said.

The meeting lasted two hours and two minutes, according to Robertson.

Board members Chris Borrowman and Dr. Korhan Raif were absent.

(Continued from A1) Quanada, one of the first time recipients, received a grant for $1,800 to provide emergency shelter for victims of domestic abuse, and Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, also a first time grantee, received $6,000 to help offset the cost of writing a needs assessment plan for the county.

Repeat recipients included: The Illini Community Hospital Child Wellness program, $9,000; Pleasant Hill Elementary Food Program, $4,000; Two Rivers RC&D for the food processing project, $3,500; Equipment at the Pike County Dental Clinic, $2,750; and Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois recycling program, $1,900.

“Understanding the changing health environment and correlating dispari-

ties is so vital to all of Pike County’s Health providers,” McIntosh said. “We want to be around for the long haul. We want to see all of our resources utilized and at the same time make sure we are secure. We are dedicated to funding initiatives that enhance health, quality of life, and generate a higher state of wellness for Pike County living.”

Funding decisions for the Healthy Communities Grants are made each year in the fall by the board of directors. Serving on the board for the 201415 year are: Judge Michael Roseberry, chairman; J. Michael Kinscherff, vice chair; Amy Gay, secretary/treasurer; and trustees Dr. James Grote, William E. Shotts, Barry mayor Shawn Rennecker, and Susan Cox.

Programs (Continued from A1) physician referral program with one to one parent/physical sessions and a child referral program; a Catch Kids Camp held in the summer for three weeks for children in grades k-4 and 5-6; an after school program held at the Fitness center and in the Western YMCA two times week for parents and child together to learn and participate in activities that will increase their motivation to eat healthier and move more.

Ian Hamilton of Illini Health and Fitness and Angie Goewey of Illini Community Hospital accepted the grant. n Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs health needs assessment, $6,000 The ability to appropriately address the health needs of Pike County is enabled by access to and knowledge of current health statistics, trends, need, and disparities. This grant will underwrite the cost of conducting a “MAPPING the Future of Your Communities Health” needs assessment to be performed by the IIRA at Western Illinois University.

The last MAPPING assessment was done in 2008. Findings of this research will also be used by the Pike County Health Department as part of their mandated IPLAN. n Pleasant Hill Elementary Backpack program, $4,000 Started by Tracy Harrison, the program currently has 104 students enrolled. Each of those students receives a backpack full of food each Friday to address food insecurities in their home. Harrison was on hand as well as Sarah Calvin, president of the Pleasant Hill Student Council, and Kylee Orr, PHSC advisor. The student council helps fill the pack backs each week. n Two Rivers RC&D Deer processing project, $3,500 In Pike County more than 13 percent of the population is food insecure. This program provides deer meat, a source of protein, to families that don’t often get meat in the diet due to budgetary concerns. The

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Assessments (Continued from A1) a home visit they see illegal substances there, she said.

Board member Shane Fee inquired whether the policy in its language should instead address when the educator “suspects the presence of” an illegal substance, such as drug paraphernalia, precursor materials, odors, or other indicators.

The program’s quality improvement plan would be updated, as would the “RFP,” or request for proposals, checklist required under grant guidelines, Schlueter said.

Policies regarding records would be updated, including increasing specificity, training staff, and retention of records, she said.

Changes in hours, dress codes, and cell phone policies for early childhood education support personnel are also being considered, Schlueter said.

The state Board of Education is sowing confusion regarding PARCC testing.

Western Elementary and High School principal Connie Thomas said she received an email from the state Dec. 2 giving her until Dec. 5 to decide which groups of students her schools would test.

The default is to test students taking English 3 and Algebra 2, but the state was offering other options, including English 2 and Algebra 1, she said.

Thomas said she told the state board Dec. 5 her schools “will be staying with English 3 and Algebra 2.”

Allowing schools to select different groups of students to test would complicate comparison amongst schools and would make it more difficult to interpret the state’s annual school report card, Thomas, Robertson, and board members agreed.

Schools have a two-week window in which to complete the computerized testing, she said.

Asked by board member Tera Hart whether iPads could be used for testing, Thomas said they could for MAP testing, but all PARCC testing would have to take place in the computer lab.

Dean of Students Brad Hufty said he was “a little disappointed” with the dearth of parent response to the letter he had sent to parents of fifth graders, noting “only two” did respond.

Robertson briefly discussed two sports-related controversies.

One, citing Title IX, would seek to schedule the same numbers of Friday

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money goes to process deer meat, which has been donated by hunters. This year the program expects to process 250 deer, which equates to more than 12,000 pounds of venison. Brenda Middendorf accepted the grant for Two Rivers RC&D. n Pike County Dental Health Clinic, $,2750 When the clinic opened last year, it had procured most of its equipment as used.

With 1,500 patients seen at the clinic, coming from 58 zip codes in the Midwest, some of the equipment is rapidly wearing out. The grant will allow the clinic to purchase two hand held LED curing lights, as the current lights are showing significant wear and are unreliable with replacement parts obsolete and the batteries not holding a charge or being able to charge. Jan Bleich of the Pike County Health Department represented the agency at the awards ceremony. n Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois recycling, $1,900 The money will pay for four clients from the center to assist with the recycling. This provides a viable employment opportunity for many of the 40 clients in the Sheltered Workshop Program. Not only does it encourage recycling in the community but provides an employment opportunity and self-worth for the clients who work each Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm. and are paid minimum wage. Karen Epley accepted the grant on behalf of MHCWI. n Quanada, $1,800 Will provide emergency shelter for a spouse and/or family to escape an abusive or dangerous situation. Although Quanada has a shelter in Quincy, a place to stay close to home provides minimal disruption to families who may have a job to consider and children who are in school. The money will be used for temporarily shelter in Pike County. Pat Waters accepted the grant on behalf of Quanada

Vespers service is 89th annual for First Christian Church The Vesper Singers of the Pittsfield First Christian Church will present their 89th annual Christmas Vespers at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 in the sanctuary.

They will perform a cantata entitled, “Peace on Earth,” by Deborah Craig-Claar and Robert Sterling.

The choir will be under the direction of Helen Earls, with pianist Becky Irwin, organist Charlotte Dunham, and Rodney Gordley on drums.

Soloists will be Chuck Barber, Ruth Bennett, Jenny Palmer, Christie Mendenhall, Jeremy Schoen-

herr, Michael Ten Eyck, Renita Ten Eyck, Zachary Boren, Kayla Boren, Spencer Boren, Alayna Mendenhall, Maddie Palmer, Austin Fine, and Ellie Ten Eyck with Michael and Julie Boren as narrators. Fifteen children under the direction of Renita Ten Eyck will participate.

This continues an unbroken tradition begun by the church under Rev. Russell Booker in 1926. All are welcome to attend, and the performance will be streamed live on wbba.com.

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DETROIT The Detroit United Methodist Church will have a Christmas program Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. The Christmas Eve service will be Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Service at Detroit Christian Church, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

GRIGGSVILLE The United Methodist Church in Griggsville Christmas Eve service will begin at 8 p.m.

Griggsville Christian Church will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service Dec. 24 at 7 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 115 N. Stanford St. in Griggsville.

St. James Episcopal Church in Griggsville will hold Christmas Eve services at 11 p.m. Rev. Wm. D. Roeger will celebrate the Festival Eucharist and Christmas message.

All are welcome.

Dec. 19 Christmas break begins for Griggsville-Perry Schools.

NEBO Santa Claus is coming to town in December. Friday evening, Dec. 19, you can come see him at the Community Club and have some cookies and drinks!

Nebo Church of the Nazarene Sanctuary Choir will present its annual Christmas Cantata on Dec. 21, 10:45 a.m. Coffee and donuts are 10-10:30 a.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Brian Arner will give a Christmas concert Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., at Nebo Church of the Nazarene. Nebo Church of the Nazerene is located 13172 County Highway 7. Call 217-734-2803 with any questions.

NEW SALEM The United Methodist Church will have a Christmas Eve program Dec. 24 at 4 p.m.

PERRY The Christmas Eve service at the Perry United Methodist Church will begin at 11 p.m.

PITTSFIELD Dec. 19 Christmas break begins for Pikeland Schools.

Santa will be in his house on the courthouse lawn, Dec. 20 from 1-4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 21, at 5 p.m. -Pittsfield First Christian Church will present its Christmas Cantata.

Sunday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m.

-- Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene will present its Christmas Cantata.

Sunday, Dec.21 at 6 p.m. – The Pittsfield United Methodist Church will have its Christmas program. A Christmas Eve service will be held Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.

Christmas Eve service at Pittsfield First Christian Church will be Dec. 24, 9 p.m.

Service at the courthouse for the Memorial Tree in the rotunda at 7 p.m. Dec. 17.

PLEASANT HILL The elementary Christmas Concert will be Dec. 18 at 6:30 in the big gym.

Pleasant Hill Christian Church: Christmas Service – Dec. 21 at 6 p.m.

Family game night – Dec. 28 at 6 p.m.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Christmas program – Dec. 21st during the 10:30 worship service Christmas Eve service – Dec. 24 at 5 p.m.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Christmas program – Dec. 21st at 6 p.m.

Candlelight Lord’s Supper – Dec. 25 at 5 p.m.

All events are planned for the present church, although there might be a chance the Christmas Eve Lord’s Supper will be in the new facility despite the lack of finishing touches. A location will be announced once a decision is made.

TIME Time Christian Church will have a candlelight service Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

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has been Q: Weather unusual this December.

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1. I wish the sun would shine more.

2. I wish it would snow.

3. Keep the snow away until holiday travels are complete.

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The Christmas season is unfolding around us.

Last week's poll results Power lines may be built across Pike County.

You don’t have to be particularly observant to know that consumerism is closely tied to this holiday. Messages in our mailbox, on the airwaves, everywhere we look urge us to buy, buy, buy.

1. I am in favor of power line projects.

2. I am opposed to power line projects.

3. It doesn’t matter to me either way.

But another way to look at all that purchasing is that much is being acquired in order to be given. Christmas, among other things, is about presents. And that’s not a bad thing.

With presents we can demonstrate our connection with another human being and our love and goodwill for them. Depending on comparative life circumstances, gifts can be a tangible way of helping out another person who is a family member or friend.

Christmas also can reach far beyond our personal circle of contacts. Programs from a local to a global level seek to provide Christmas cheer to strangers.

Recently, hundreds of Pike Countians were busy packing shoeboxes for the Operation Christmas Child program which sends these tokens of love to underprivileged children throughout the world.

Locally, the Christmas Basket program is busy right now meeting the needs of many here in Pike County. Food pantries can always make use of additional food items. Even a plate of cookies delivered with a Christmas carol to shut-ins can be a gift that will be a bright ray of cheer.

Looking ahead to Christmas Day, Carl’s Cardinal Inn is once again giving the gift of fellowship by offering Christmas dinner to anyone who needs it. Volunteers are needed, so here’s another way to give – to give the gift of your time.

The blur of Christmas activities and preparations can sometimes overwhelm the more simple messages of the season.

At Christmas, a gift was given.

At Christmas and all year long, we have the privilege of giving to others.

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t’s a question of: macaroni or steak?

That’s how Judy Baar Topinka explained the problems with one of Rod Blagojevich’s state budgets to me years ago.

“When I’m short on money, I eat macaroni, not steak,” she explained, adding that Blagojevich had state government dining on steak when a pasta diet would be much more appropriate.

Illinoisans lost our Comptroller, Judy, on Wednesday to a stroke. I’ll miss her unvarnished comments and her straightforward manner.

Following her 2006 loss to Blagojevich in the race for governor, she didn’t like to even say his name. She simply substituted Blago’s moniker with the word, “garbage.”

“When I lost to Garbage…”

Blagojevich beat her by ridiculing her intelligence with television ads that asked,

Memories of Topinka “What was she thinking?”

After that election, one can’t help but wonder: What were the voters thinking?

Judy was bright, energetic and driven.

But there was nothing urbane or sophisticated about her.

She strolled the statehouse corridors in thrift store outfits with two mongrel rescue dogs in tow. Her successor as state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias, told me once he inherited a Capitol office filled with dog hair and cigarette smoke.

A hard pack of Marlboros Reds and a plastic mug of convenience store coffee were with her wherever she went.

Judy liked me. But she adored my wife, who was her dogs’ veterinarian.

I’d get clippings of my newspaper column in the mail with complimentary comments from her scrolled on the borders.

My wife received flowers or cards with the birth of each of our children.

Once when I appeared on a radio talk show with Judy she told listeners that I was married to her vet. She then regaled listeners with stories about her dogs.

And Judy poured her heart into those pooches, who accompanied her everywhere. They were denied nothing.

A former Topinka staffer complained to me once about having the job of taking the pair of canines for potty breaks on the Capitol lawn during the workday. In fact, Topinka’s “pet” cause as comptroller was ensuring more people adopted rescue animals.

In public life, Judy, a former newspaper reporter, was a stalwart advocate for greater transparency in government. During her time as comptroller she put the state’s “checkbook” online so taxpayers could see how their money is being spent.

Topinka served 12 years as state treasurer, four as comptroller and 14 years

Letter to the editor GBECL provides answers to questions

In early December, Clean Line Energy held our first round of public meetings in Illinois.

Clean Line Energy is developing the Grain Belt Express Clean Line, an electric transmission line that will deliver low-cost wind energy to Illinois and surrounding states from western Kansas.

I would like to thank everyone who came out to our public meetings. The purpose of the meetings was to share information about the project and seek input on the potential routes for the project. We were pleased to have more than 1,800 people in attendance at those public meetings. I would like to address some common questions and clarify some of the concerns that we heard.

How will this project benefit Illinois?

This project will deliver up to 3,500 megawatts of low-cost renewable power to a delivery station in Clark County, Ill. Power will also be available through another power delivery station near the Mississippi River in Missouri. These delivery stations will connect to the local power grid, allowing access to local utilities and customers in Illinois and surrounding states. Over the course of each year, Grain Belt Express could deliver enough energy for more than 1.4 million homes.

The energy delivered by the line will put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices, to the ultimate benefit of Illinois consumers. In addition, this project will provide hundreds of jobs and generate substantial revenue for Illinois communities. Specifically, a $7,000 per mile annual payment will be made to counties where the project is located.

Is there a need for this project?

Yes. Illinois has a state renewable portfolio standard requiring investor-owned electric utilities to provide 25% of their electricity from renewable resources by 2025. In addition, a higher percentage of renewable energy in Illinois’ electric mix can reduce fuel price volatility, create jobs, and improve air and water quality. In order to realize these benefits, enough cost-effective renewable energy must be available for Illinois utilities to purchase; therefore, new transmission lines like the Grain Belt Express have an essential role to play in providing access to those resources.

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eminent domain for this project?

Utility projects like pipelines, water lines, telephone lines, and power lines are sited in the public interest. Grain Belt Express must demonstrate it is in the public interest and provides benefit to the public in order to construct and operate in the state. In order to assure that projects can be completed, the entities building them may have the right to utilize eminent domain only when necessary to finalize the acquisition of certain easements. Grain Belt Express is committed to conducting transmission line easement negotiations in a manner that shows respect for the private property rights of landowners. We would pursue easements through eminent domain only as a last resort after exhausting all reasonable attempts at voluntary easement negotiation. State law also provides protections to landowners in these cases and in any circumstance landowners are fairly compensated and retain title to their property.

Can a for-profit company operate as a public utility in Illinois?

Yes. Just like other for-profit investorowned utilities such as Ameren or Commonwealth Edison, Grain Belt Express will provide services for the public use. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is tasked with reviewing applications from these companies to ensure the public use is served. The states of Indiana and Kansas have already determined the Grain Belt Express is in the public interest and the company is a public utility in those states. Grain Belt Express will file an application with the ICC next year. The ICC recently found that another Clean Line Energy transmission project, called the Rock Island Clean Line, would provide substantial benefits to Illinois ratepayers and determined that the project will be operated for the public use.

We are dedicated to working to develop this project in a way that includes continuous dialogue with all stakeholders and we are committed to an open and transparent development process. Early next year, Clean Line Energy will hold an additional two rounds of public meetings to seek input from community members and landowners on the project. At any time, we encourage you to reach out to us with questions or concerns on our website at: www.grainbeltexpresscleanline.com or by dialing our toll-free number at: 855-665-3438.

Mark Lawlor Director of Development Grain Belt Express Clean Line

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in the state legislature. Although she had served as GOP state party chairman, she wore the Republican mantle lightly. Very lightly.

Once when we were standing in line in a Springfield grocery store, she told me she was heading across town that night to a Mike Madigan party.

I paused and said, “Isn’t that a fundraiser for Democrats?”

She laughed and said, “Yeah, but he doesn’t care if I’m there and I like being around the people.”

That was Judy.

She liked people and she loved Illinois.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ■ Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

Guest Column: Dr. E. Kirsten Peters

Harvesting energy from sunlight

W

hat if there were a two-forone sale on kilowatts? Your power bill would be cut in half -- not a bad result for your monthly budget.

Energy drives everything we produce and consume, and global energy consumption continues to grow year after year. The two-for-one image came to mind as I talked with Professor Jeanne McHale of Washington State University. McHale is a chemist who researches an alternative approach to making solar cells that produce electricity.

“There’s no question we have a lot of solar energy that strikes the planet each day,” McHale told me.

“It’s an often-quoted statistic that just one hour of sunlight all over the planet has enough energy to give us what we need for a year.”

The challenge is capturing that energy at economical rates. Traditional solar cells are made of expensive and high-tech ingredients. They work, but at a relatively high price and with negative environmental impacts. For some time now, scientists have been looking at an alternative version, called dye-sensitized solar cells. Most researchers use synthetic organic dyes or dyes containing an element called ruthenium.

The McHale lab is one of the few using plant dyes.

McHale studies pigments like betanin, one of the molecules that makes beets red. Betanin can be used in these alternative solar cells. Recently McHale and her team found a way to have each photon striking the betanin produce two electrons.

“This means we could double the electrical current of dye-sensitized solar cells,” McHale told me.

One of the challenges for McHale is that a one-electron reaction occurs

in parallel with the desired two-electron reaction, producing what chemists call a “free radical.” Those are highly reactive and damaging molecules. The free radicals in the dyesensitized solar cells damage the betanin. Currently McHale is working on what are called co-pigments -- molecules that can be attached to betanin to make it more stable under the influence of free radicals.

“The way I think of it is that we have a molecule that’s a model: one that can help us design better molecules that would produce two electrons per photon without the degradation problem,” McHale said.

Calculations show that the maximum possible efficiency of dyesensitized cells is about 30 percent.

What’s been achieved so far is 13 percent. That doesn’t sound too good until you learn that plants -- in their process of photosynthesis -- have an efficiency of about 1 percent.

“The joke is that if plants went to the government for funding, they would never be awarded a grant,” McHale said.

Although I’m a geologist who spent part of her early career studying the geology of fossil fuels, I think that securing more of our energy needs through solar power would be potentially good for the planet and a triumph of sophisticated science. Here’s wishing McHale’s lab the very best!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––– ■ Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University.

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The Coonridge Digest: Freida Marie Crump

The power of a subversive compliment Greetings from the Ridge Christmas is probably not the most appropriate time of year to think of skinflints, but every time the yuletide seasons rolls around I think of the various Scrooges I’ve met in my life.

One of the weirdest ducks to ever waddle down the streets of Coonridge was a minister. I won’t mention the denomination lest the Methodists get angry. I’ll call him Pastor Bob since I can’t remember his real name anyway.

Pastor Bob would go to the local restaurant and count his peas. I’m not kidding. He’d count the number of peas on his plate and compare them to the number served in the neighboring town. When he’d come a pea or two short at the Café de Coonridge he’d complain to the cook who was also the manager and served as waitress. Norma ran a friendly little restaurant and she’d never dream of shortchanging anyone, but even her angelic temperament was strained when Preacher Bob would give his weekly pea count. When one day he brought in a tiny ruler to measure the height of the meringue on his coconut cream pie she’d had enough. She wrapped up about two pounds of peas aluminum foil, ladled a gob of meringue on top, and plopped it down in front of him as he went to pay his check (always without leaving a tip.) She informed him that there was plenty of seating space in a restaurant some-

where in Paris and he should go there next time he got hungry. The assembled crowd applauded. By the way, he took the peas and the pie topping with him.

Herb used to play pool with a fellow named Larry. Back in those days you’d go to the pool hall and be charged by the hour. If I remember correctly it was 60 cents for 60 minutes. Larry could out-scrooge Scooge, and as soon as he’d put the eight ball into the side pocket for the final game of the night he’d pick up his cue and actually run to the checkout desk to slap his cue down and clock himself out, leaving poor Herb to rack the balls and return them the to proprietor. At most it may have saved Larry a nickel.

My Aunt Louise lived through the Great Depression and like many of her generation she had trouble shaking the mentality that once kept her family alive during those lean times. We’d all look the other way when she’d grab a handful of ketchup packets at Burger King and stuff a wad of napkins in her purse. I suppose if times ever got tough again the lady could live on napkins and ketchup until the nation recovered. She could be excused a bit of miserly behavior since the motive was not to cheat anyone but simply harbored an inordinate fear of having to go without. Some skinflints have no such excuse.

The most offensive tightwads are more subtle. . . the ungracious customers who take out their dither on harried salesclerks and the diners who turn miserly when it comes to leaving a tip. I used to belong to a Thursday Lunch

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We’d all look the other way when she’d grab a handful of ketchup packets at Burger King and stuff a wad of napkins in her purse. I suppose if times ever got tough again the lady could live on napkins and ketchup until the nation recovered.”

Club, a group of gals who’d choose a different place to dine each week. We’d pay our own way and leave our own tip. . . except for Wanda. Wanda would look around the table at the amount we were tipping and figure that we’d left enough and she could skip the gratuity. Our group finally caught on to this tightfisted behavior and we’d wait for her to tip first. Caught at last, she’d whip out her pencil and figure the exact ten percent. If the amount came out uneven she’d round it down a penny in her favor. The rest of us eventually started chipping in a bit extra to make up for Wanda’s cheapness.

But it’s more than money. In fact, cash might be least effective way to show our generosity. Last night I was watching the local news on television and the weatherman came on to give the forecast. He was taking the place of the usual fellow, and this new guy’s manner, his smile, his lack of CNN-type breathless excitement almost made me happy to hear that we might have a chance of snow. So I thought, “What the heck?” and sent the guy an email,

thanking him for the way he presented the weather. He answered within minutes, saying that no one had ever told him that. When I returned to the news at 10 p.m. I could swear that he was smiling even more broadly.

Sales clerks, mechanics, waitresses, the lady who takes your coffee order, could all use a shot of holiday thanks.

Mark Twain said, “I can live a whole month on a good compliment.” I’ll make my New Year’s resolution early and simply resolve to thank, to compliment and to encourage. And if you do run into a genuine black-hearted Scrooge this Christmas, give him a good compliment. It’ll ruin his day.

You ever in Coonridge, stop by. We may not answer the door but you’ll enjoy the trip.

■ The imaginative commentary of Freida Marie Crump comes to us from Coonridge – a town that’s a lot like your own.

Pickings from pike’s past 100 Y : C ears ago

125 Years Ago Dec. 12, 1889 Four days of the loveliest weather so far this week ever known in the country, and a very heavy rainfall Tuesday night.

Sunday was a very lovely day and quite a number of ladies and gentlemen visited the poorhouse uninvited. They found everything, however, in first class order, and are warm in praise of the management. There was preaching and several anthems and many old familiar songs were sung. All the sane inmates of the institution were present, and many expressed themselves as highly gratified by the entertainment thus given them. Some of those providing the music were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barber and Mrs. George Westlake.

Christmas trees are to be prepared by the Congregationalists and German Methodists and many a young heart will be gladdened thereby.

Fair and Festival by the ladies of the Christian church Dec. 17 at Odd Fellows Hall. Supper 50 cents.

Many articles for Christmas presents for both old and young will be found on our fancy table.

There will be a Christmas tree at the El Dara Christian church on Christmas Eve. Everyone is invited to bring presents and put them on the tree, thereby making glad the hearts of the children.

100 Years Ago Dec. 16, 1914 The first cold wave of the year to

luster lights to be installed around courthouse park

strike the middle west probably will have passed by tonight, according to the United States Weather Bureau.

The cold wave struck Pittsfield with darkness Sunday, and by midnight the thermometer was near zero. It became but little warmer during the day.

The December meeting of the board of supervisors was held with all 24 members present. The salary of the janitor at the courthouse was fixed at $800 per year, same as heretofore. A resolution appropriating $400 to place two cluster lights at each entrance to the courtyard was passed by a vote of 12 ayes to 11 nays.

The committee from the Woman’s Club, which has been taking subscriptions to the fund to install cluster lights around the courthouse park and around the square, finished its works and reported success beyond all expectations. We have one of the handsomest courthouses in the state, and it has long been the wonder of visitors to our city that its setting should be so unattractive.

The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sanderson of Detroit died Thursday of Diphtheria and was buried Friday. The child was taken sick in exactly the same manner as her little sister who died last week.

A strict quarantine has been established.

The German M. E. church will observe Christmas exercises next Sunday. Old German Christmas songs will be sung, and a sermon will be given by Rev. H. Schultz.

75 Years Ago Dec. 13, 1939 The site for the new Illini Hospital was offered at a sale by Master in Chancery Winthrop Anderson last Friday. The secretary of the hospital board, attorney Sam Jenkins, purchased it for the bid of $5,000.

Wayne Willard announces a gala opening of his fine, new super service Standard station, which is an outstanding improvement at the southeast corner of the square.

Another county conference basket ball game was won by Pittsfield Community High school Saukee Indians last night when they defeated Barry 43-22.

Playing their first Illinois Valley conference game at Winchester last Wednesday night, Pittsfield was defeated 33-31 in a wild game, filled with excitement from start to finish.

Milton’s holiday basket ball tournament opens next Monday night when Griggsville and Nebo mix in what promises to be a stellar affair.

Griggsville boasts the smallest starting player in the tournament, Herschel Rumple, who stands 5 feet 2 inches in his winter clothing. Nebo boasts the tallest starting player in the tournament in Looper, their towering 6 feet 4 ½ inch center.

Pearl enters the tournament having won its first eight games in impressive manner, bowling over Alsey, Kampsville, New Salem, Nebo, Milton, Routt and Baylis two times.

50 Years Ago Dec. 16, 1964 George Ed McGann’s M & D food

Guest Column: Roger Campbell

store will open Thursday morning in its new location a block north of the courthouse, adjacent to the fire house.

Pike county board of supervisors decided Monday to build the planned New Salem to Pittsfield blacktop highway over much of the existing New Salem-Pittsfield county highway.

The electrical shop of Fred Caughlan was destroyed by fire around midnight Monday. The shop was housed in an old brick house, which was one of the early houses built in Pittsfield. It is said that it was an Inn at one time, and was used as a stop for people going to California for the gold rush.

The Pike County Board of Supervisors posed for a photograph in he downstairs courtroom Monday. Vol Vincent is the chairman and Mrs. Harry Clough is the secretary. Other members are Harlan Sidwell, Carl Reynolds, Fred Schwartz, Lloyd Hayden, Dee Wombles, Glen Secrest, Vinton Skirvin, Bruce Boren, Edward Johnson, Elmo Staggs, James Hoover, Harry Walch, Albert Logan, Oral Bethard, Gerald Dugan, Clayton Elledge, Roy Stephenson, Loren Batley, Marlin Cory, Warren Lord, George Bixby and Bill McCartney. Also pictured is County Clerk Wayne Lightle.

25 Years Ago Dec. 13, 1989 Two Republican candidates, Michael R. Roseberry, 35, and Albert W. Schimmel III, 41, have announced their candidacy for resident

circuit judge, the post to be vacated by retiring Judge Cecil J. Burroughs next December. State’s Attorney, Brett Irving, Democrat, announced his candidacy last week.

Proponents of a joint facility building project in Pittsfield are disappointed this week following Governor James Thompson’s decision to veto $1 million in construction funds. In a brief explanation, Governor Thompson said, “As is the case each year, not all of the spending proposals advanced by the General Assembly can be afforded.”

George Edward McGann, 71, a member of the Pittsfield city council from ward four, died at his home last Thursday, Dec. 7. McGann was an 18-year member of the city council and was a candidate for mayor last April. He was a World War II veteran and was involved in many civic organizations in Pittsfield.

Seniors Katie Morrow and Eric Oitker were selected as royalty for the Barry High School homecoming celebration last weekend. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Morrow and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Oitker.

The Higbee 8th grade girls basketball squad took a 20-0 record into the “Little Sweet Sixteen,” but lost to a talented Springfield Franklin team46-37 in Dwight Saturday. The team members are Alisha Wheeler, Leslie Lagemann, Marcia Ruble, Karen Koncor, Kerry Summers, Andi Elliott, Casie McFall, Amy Walston, Sarah Bauer, Bridge McClenning, Kim Burns and Lisa Heavner. Coaches are Tom Claxton

and Dick Stauffer.

10 Years Ago Dec. 15, 2004 Cory Kattelman and Nathan Christianer send Happy Holiday greetings to Pike County from Taji, Iraq, where they are both deployed with the 428th Transportation Detachment out of Hannibal, Mo. Kattelman is the son of Karen and Bob Ideus of Pittsfield and Bill Kattelman of Beardstown. His wife lives in Milton, with their two-year-old daughter, Mya. Christianer is the son of Brenda and David Christianer of Pittsfield.

The Pike County Conference tournament has come and gone, and the results are the same as the last two years—Barry’s the champ. Tigers Derek Harris, Coy Bainter and Jordan Hoyt were named to the alltournament team along with Alex Benz, and Bryce Hubbard of Pleasant Hill, Ross Bunte of Payson, Nathan Kurfman and Derek DeSpain of Griggsville-Perry, Vince Stahl of Brussels and Alex Smith of West Pike.

The Pittsfield High School National Honor Society chapter recently inducted 12 new members at a ceremony in the media center. The new members are Rachael Starner, Kyle Frere, Darcey James, Crystal Prater, Megan Moss, Abbey Spann, Alison Elledge, Erika Snyder, Mark Johnson, Adam Johnson, Spencer Boren and Evan Roderick.

■ Pickings from Pike’s Past is compiled by Michael Boren.

Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

Selfishness: the unchristmas attitude Bloom where you are planted D

r. Gary Chapman, author of the best-selling book, “The Five Love Languages,” was once asked to name the number one challenge facing married couples today.

He answered, “The greatest challenge facing marriage today is the same as it’s been for hundreds of years: learning to live a life of love rather than selfishness.”

Explaining his conclusion, Chapman said, “Most marital problems are rooted in selfishness. I don’t get what I want, so I lash out in anger.

My spouse fights back or withdraws and the marriage suffers.

“Two selfish people will never create a successful marriage. But two people who choose to love each other and look out for each other’s well-being will learn how to build a good marriage.”

A woman once told me I had changed her marriage of fifteen years with one statement. “What did I say that caused this change?”

I asked.

She replied that I had said, “You may be asking if you are getting all you deserve out of your marriage when that is not the question. You should be asking if your husband or wife is getting all he or she deserves out of your marriage.” That simple and unplanned line in my sermon moved her and her husband to trade

selfishness for love and changed the focus of their relationship from getting to giving.

Marriage isn’t the only area of life diminished by selfishness.

Upon entering a bookstore, I asked the gracious salesperson if she was having a good day. Suddenly, her gaze moved downward and tears were near as she shared with me how many customers had said mean things to her that very day.

What causes irritability in most of us?

Selfishness.

We’re more interested in our own agendas than in the needs of those around us.

Sadly, this “me-first” attitude can even be found in churches, showing itself in caustic and critical comments about ministers and other members who don’t cater to the carnal desires of those who are more interested in their own welfare than the needs of others.

Christmas ought to be the most selfless season of the year, the ideal time to give and forgive. Songs and sermons now center on a baby born in Bethlehem’s stable manger who later spent his life reaching out to hurting people, often being criticized for taking time to show his love to the outcasts of society.

He was characterized by compas-

sion, frequently weeping over the sorrows and needs of others. Who are we, then, to be demanding and difficult to be around, feeling persecuted when things don’t go our way?

Looking back, Chapman recalled that he and his wife struggled during the early years of their marriage, saying they were both selfish, but neither of them realized it. He says they spent a great deal of their time hurt, angry and disappointed.

Then, in answer to their prayers, God enabled them to exchange their selfishness for giving love.

The same miracle attitude change awaits all who desire and ask for it.

So ask! nd in your asking and receiving you will give your family, your church and others the gift of love, the greatest Christmas gift of all.

––––––––––––––––––––––––– ■ Roger Campbell is an author, a broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. He can be reached at rcministry@ameritech.net

When I first began bass fishing as a young adult I didn’t have the luxury of a bass boat and all of its frills.

I fished with a friend who had a “V” hull aluminum boat.

The trolling motor was small and the outboard was even smaller. He owned a small cabin on the lake so our fishing always started from the same location. Because of the limited horsepower we rarely traveled very far away. We always fished in the same places and seldom went home empty handed.

It seems as I got older and better equipped I traveled farther and farther up and down the lake to find those illusive bass, only to have pretty much the same results. You see, now I spend more of my time moving than I do fishing and while I can see what’s below now with a fish finder, I once knew what was below by experience. I had fished Straight Creek Hollow so many times, under so many situations, that I knew where the bass were probably hiding. I was simply forced to bloom where I was planted.

Oh, there were times that I wished I were up in the river or down beside the bridge; but I was forced to learn to succeed where I was at the time. I think about this same scenario when I deer hunt. I know that I will be better off if I will just come to know the

50 acres I’ve been given instead of trying to hunt 400 acres.

I can remember taking a picture of a young pine tree.

It was growing from the middle of a huge rock and it was thriving. What it couldn’t go around, above, or under, it just went through. I knew that it was not supposed to grow there but it didn’t. I knew that it was out of place but it didn’t. I could have explained to it every reason why it would never become a fruitful tree but the only thing that would have been unfruitful were my words. Because, you see, it bloomed where it was planted.

Don’t let anyone tell you that you will never succeed where you are.

Take God with you and what you can’t go around, above, or under, He will take you through.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––– ■ Gary Miller is an outdoorsman from Harrowgate, Tenn. His column appears in several publications across the country. He serves as a pro staff member for several hunting-related companies and also speaks at game dinners and other hunting and fishing venues about faith and the outdoors.

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Bill Bonnett Robert Baker Robert Lee Baker, 89, of New Salem, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 at the Barry Community Care Center in Barry. Robert was born in Griggsville, June 8, 1925, a son of the late Clarence J. and Bertha Dorsey Baker.He married Carolyn Moore July 16, 1949 in the Methodist Church parsonage in Griggsville,.

Robert attended the New Salem Methodist Church. In earlier years he worked in the orchards in Pike County. He was the road commissioner for New Salem Township for 16 years later working for the Pike County Highway Department for 10 years, retiring in 1990. After retirement he went back to work for the New Salem Township for 10 years.

He enjoyed gardening and anything outdoors. He also enjoyed the sprint car races and horse races. He loved spending time with his family.

Robert is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carolyn; one son, Chuck Baker of New Salem; two daughters, Lynn (Dave) Ballinger of New Salem and Mary Jane (Thom) Davis of Morton. Also surviving are: 12 grandchildren, Chris Henry, David (Jessica) Ballinger, Terry (Jaime) Ballinger, Alisha Ballinger, Danny (Kenzie) Ballinger, Stacy (Jeremy) Hicks; Ali Baker, Sami Baker, Brian Baker, Zach Baker, Brent (Jackie) Davis and Lisa McGraw; 24 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Robert is also survived by a niece, Beth Myers and nephews, Ed, Richard and Brian Noble.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Sgt. Ralph Baker who was killed in the Korean War; one sister, Lawana and husband, James Noble; an infant sister; two infant granddaughters, Margaret Lynn and Amanda Jane Baker and a nephew, Robert Noble.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.13, at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Al Laird officiating. Visitation was held prior to the service from noon until 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment was in the Gray Cemetery near New Salem.

Memorials are suggested to be made to the Barry Community Care Center or Gray Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.nieburfh.com. The Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield has been entrusted with the service.

Bill Bonnett, 66, died unexpectedly while on a Caribbean cruise Tuesday, Dec. 9. Bill and his wife, Lin, had lived in The Villages for over four years, moving from Lake Mary, Fla. Bill was a member of the Dragon Boat Club and had competed in the World Championships in Hong Kong in 2012 and Italy in 2014. He had coached all his life including Little League and later Special Olympics. He was honored to have been named Coach of the Year 1996 and the Head Coach for the Special Olympics Florida Golf Team for the World Games in 1999. In 2009 he was inducted into the Special Olympics Florida Hall of Fame. He was a table captain for Operation Shoebox and loved to volunteer at the public events at the Town Squares. Bill was the strong, silent type. He was a gentle soul, even tempered, a wonderful role model and a hero to his children and grandchildren. He will be missed.

Bill attended the University of Illinois and graduated with degree in Ornamental Horticulture and served as the Head Golf Course Superintendent at Sunset Hills Country Club in Pekin and the Kankakee Elks Country Club in St. Anne before joining Lesco in 1984 as a regional agronomist in golf course sales covering the Gulf Coast region and later relocating in 1986 to Central Florida. Bill retired from the golf industry in 2010 to move to The Villages to continue his love of golf and volunteering his time to worthy causes.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Vivian Bonnett, and a brother, Dan Bonnett.

He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Lin Bonnett; three sons, Todd (Rhonda), Trent (Brooke), Travis (Wendy); eight grandchildren, Emily, Keller, William, Katie, Mary, Easton, Carlisle, Abby; siblings, Evelyn, David, Joan, Keith, Sarah, John, Tom; numerous nieces and nephews; and his faithful companion, Magic.

Memorial contributions may be made to Operation Shoebox.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at HiersBaxley Funeral Services, 1511 Buenos Aires Blvd., The Villages. The family will receive friends following the service until 12:30 p.m. Hiers-baxley.com

William “Bill” B. Dunker

Norma J. Brummell Marilyn Maye Gordon Marilyn Maye (Brown) Gordon, 78, of Alamo, Tenn., died Dec. 10, 2014 at the Alamo Tennessee Nursing Home.

Born in New Salem, Sept. 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Harry Everett Brown and Elizabeth “Betty” Florine (Plummer) Brown.

She married Billie Joe Gordon Oct. 23, 1961 and he died Nov. 24, 1972.

Surviving are one sister, Karen Sue (Jim) Cox of Louisiana, Mo.; seven children: Bobbie Beatty (companion Carroll Harms) of Tioga, Ill.; Cheryl Baxter of Pittsfield; Roger (June) Gordon of Ridgely, Tenn.; Lori Gordon of Tioga, Ill.; Linda (Joe) Heightman of Pittsfield; Kathy (Brad) Ennis of Alamo, Tenn. and Karey (Rod) Arnold of Jackson, Tenn.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two nephews and their families.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Betty, and her husband, Billie Joe. Marilyn was in nursing all of her life. She loved to read and complete crossword puzzles.

Cremation was in Alamo, Tenn.

Graveside services will be held in the spring at the Woodland Cemetery in Pike County.

Norma J. Brummell, 94, of New Canton died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at the Barry Community Care Center in Barry. She was born June 8, 1920 in Fishhook, a daughter of Ira and Nora Jackson Allen. She married Jim Brummell Dec. 29, 1956 in Hannibal and he preceded her in death January 2, 2012.

Norma was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening and canning. She and her husband loved to travel and spend time with the grandkids. She was a member of the New Canton United Methodist Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Dolbeare of New Canton, two grandsons, Tim Dolbeare of New Canton and Todd Dolbeare (Toni) of Rockport, and two great grandchildren, Shelby Dolbeare of Pittsfield and Zachary Dolbeare (Rachael) of Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James, three sisters, Glenna Dolbeare, Ethel Tittsworth and Ruby Gorden Also preceding her is a son-in-law, Clarence Dolbeare and a two-year-old brother, Glen Allen.

Graveside funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec.15, at the Shearer Cemetery in New Canton with Pastor JoAnn Ruff officiating.

There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the New Canton United Methodist Church. On l-ine condolences may be sent to nieburfh. com. The Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry is handling the arrangements.

Thomas A. Ala

Thomas A. Ala, 88, of Barry, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at the Barry Community Care Center in Barry.

He was born Feb. 13, 1926, in Longmont, Colo. to Judson C. and William “Bill” B. Dunker, 81, of Helen (Andrew) Ala. Hull, died at Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at He married Mary Emma McCarl his home.

June 4, 1949, in Hannibal, Mo. She Arrangements for cremation survives in Barry. are under the direction of the James In addition to his wife he is surO’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. vived by one son, Dwight Ala, wife Private burial will be at Kinderhook Jan of Winchester and one daughter, Cemetery in Kinderhook. There are no Christine Morrow, husband Steve of services planned at this time.

Barry.

Mr. Dunker was born Dec. 21, Also surviving are one grandson, 1932, in Mason City, Ill., to Charles Adam Ala of Winchester, Frederick and Cora Belle Petty Dunker. four granddaughters, Abby Ala He married Betty Shinn Sept. 8, of Winchester, Laura West and hus1950, in St. Louis, Mo. She survives. band Jeff of Pittsfield; Katie Wilson Other survivors include his chil- of Barry; and Emily Weir, husband dren, Marla Ann Wheelan (Patrick) of Lorc of Kinderhook; three greatKinderhook, and Colae Ruth Vecchie grandsons, Rilee West of Pittsfield; (Ronald J.) of Quincy; his broth- Andrew Wilson of Barry and Luke er, John Dunker (Eileen); his sisters, Weir of Kinderhook and two greatRuby Cole, June Lingwall (Bob) and granddaughters, Lyndi Weir of Pat Likes; his sisters-in-law, Helen Kinderhook and Emma Wilson of Dunker, Gretta Adkins (Wayne), and Barry.

Doris Bliss; his grandchildren, Gabriel He was preceded in death by his Wheelan (Tessa), Betsy Rush (Tom), parents.

Alana Gerhardt (Justin), and Alason Tom was a W.W. II Army vetVecchie; his great-grandchildren, eran with his first deployment in Tristan Wheelan, Ethan Wheelan, Germany. Two years ago in October Simon Wheelan, Abigail Rush, and he was privileged to go on the Honor Isabel Rush; and numerous nieces and Flight which he really enjoyed. After nephews, and great nieces and great leaving the Army in 1946 he returned nephews including a special great to Barry where he worked for the nephew, Kevin Dunker of Hull.

State of Illinois doing test drilling He is preceded in death by his for bridges. He later worked for parents, and eight brothers and sisters: Missouri Gravel and farmed. After Charles Dunker (Pauline), Virginia his retirement he continued to farm Schulz (Herbert), Dick Dunker and enjoyed fishing and golfing. He (Dolores), Opal Kroencke (Lawrence), was well known and like meeting Wilbur Dunker (Charlotte), Clyde new people.

Dunker, Garnette Peters (Bill), and Visitation will be held from 9:30 Pearl Hillyard; and his brothers-in- - 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at law: Oral Cole and Marvin Likes. the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry.

Bill was an area farmer for many Funeral services will be at 11 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, a.m. Friday, Dec.12, 2014, at the woodworking and building bird houses Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. for bluebirds. He loved to cook, being Burial will be in Park Lawn out in nature and was a committed con- Cemetery in Barry. servationist. He will be remembered as Memorials are suggested to the a great storyteller. Memorial contribu- Barry American Legion Post 222 tions are suggested to the family to be flag fund. Online condolences can a benefit for Robin Shulz Johnson, in be sent to kirganfh.com. care of the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal.

Online condolences may be made at www.jamesodonnellfuneralhome.com

Bob Barnes Bob Barnes of Barry died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 in Sedalia, Mo. at the home of his daughter. He was born Aug. 31, 1933 in Baylis, a son of Carl and Geraldine Schulz Barnes. He married Marilyn Jones in 1963 at the Barry United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death Feb. 28, 2014.

Bob was born and raised in Pike County and farmed his whole life.

He started working as a boy on his father’s dairy farm and later went into grain and livestock farming on his own. Bob farmed for the rest of his life. He will be remembered as a great family man, a loving husband, and wonderful father, and an adoring grandfather. He was very much a gentleman, kind and generous until his last breath. He was a member of the Barry United Methodist Church, and was a Mason. He was also a U.S. Veteran, serving in the United States Navy.

He is survived by his daughters, N.L. (Kenny McPherson) Barnes and Carol (Kris) Knight both of Sedalia, Mo, as well as two grandchildren, Madison and Jones Knight. A brother Don (Kate) Barnes of Loveland, Colo. also survives. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Marilyn and two sisters, Carolyn Parks and Betty Lou Grider.

Funeral services were held at Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry with Pastor JoAnn Ruff officiating. Visitation was Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Burial will be at Park Lawn Cemetery following the service with military rites by the Barry American Legion. Memorials may be left to the Barry United Methodist Church or Park Lawn Cemetery. On line condolences may be left at nieburfh.com

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Pittsfield, Illinois

Donald Kenneth Bixby Sr Donald Kenneth Bixby Sr., 91, of Pittsfield, died early Monday morning Dec. 15, 2014 at his home.

He was born April 24, 1923 in Martinsburg Township, the son of Walter and Lorena Tweedell Bixby. He married Lois Virginia Smith May 1, 1948 in Macomb, and she survives at home. Also surviving are their children: Judy Bixby of Kansas, Donald Kenneth Bixby Jr. of Buffalo, N.Y., Shirley (Charles) Whalen of East Peoria, Robert Bixby of New Salem and Elizabeth (Bruce) Helmreich of Quincy; 5 grandchildren, three sisters: Helen Sapp of Virginia, Mary (Floyd) Hardwick of Mattoon, Barbara Hardwick of Springfield and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his brother Walter Bixby Jr. Mr. Bixby farmed in the Pike County area until his retirement in 1996. Farming and his faith were primary in his life. He was a part of the New Testament Christian fellowship, and made his choice to serve God in his youth. He enjoyed fellowship meetings all his life.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Burial will be in Taylor Martin Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to Blessing Hospice.

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James Robert Carroll James Robert “Jim” Carroll, 80, of Springfield, formerly of Pittsfield, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, at his residence in Springfield. Jim was born Oct. 6, 1934, a son of the late James Robert and Maud “Stauffer” Carroll Sr. He married Rita Jenkins and to this union two sons and a daughter were born. He later married Marcia Johnessee on July 15, 1989, at Lake Tahoe, Calif., and she survives along with their son Ryan.

After high school Jim served his country in the United States Navy.

After his discharge he worked for Ingersoll Rand as a warehouse manager. He came back to Pike County and worked for Quincy Herald Whig until 1987 then moved to California, retiring in 1992, becoming a full time father for Ryan. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pittsfield.

Jim enjoyed making large wooden toys. He loved yard work, planting flowers, and enjoyed sitting out in his yard visiting with his neighbors.

He took great pride in flying the American flag daily. He greatly loved his family.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia; sons, James Timothy Carroll of Seattle, Wash., Robert (Vickie) Clayton Carroll of Fishers, Ind., and Ryan Christian Carroll of Springfield; and a daughter, Colleen Christine (Roger) Couch of Springfield. Five grandchildren survive: Eric (Melissa) Carroll of Franklin, Tenn., Marc Carroll of Fishers, Ind., Alea Carroll of Fishers, Ind., Amber Couch of Springfield, and Emily (special friend, Jacob) Couch of Carbondale, in addition to one great-grandchild, Brandon. one sister, Carolyn (John) Ormond of Mt. Sterling, and several nieces and nephews survive.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Crystal Landess, and a nephew, Greg.

Visitation was held Sunday evening, Dec. 14, at the Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 North Fifth Street, Springfield.

Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 15, at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Father Mark Schulte officiating.

Visitation was held prior to the service at the Niebur Funeral Home. He is interred in the Calvary Cemetery.

Military honors were accorded by Pittsfield American Legion Post 153 and Military Funeral Honor Guard.

Memorials are suggested to be made to the Ryan Carroll College Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at nieburfh.com. The Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield has been entrusted with the service.

Nancy Nadine Irvin Nancy Nadine Irvin, 70, of Louisiana, Mo. died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. Memorial services were held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Mo. She was born March 3, 1944 in St. Louis, Mo. the daughter of George and Velma Childress De Geare.

She married Robert Wayne Irvin April 22, 1961 at Elsberry, Mo. and he survives. She is also survived by one son, Robert Wayne Irvin, Jr., of Bowling Green, Mo., three daughters, Debra Lynn, Irvin of Hannibal, Mo., Laura Lynn Snyder (George) of Barry and Cheryl Ann Colston and fiancé, Scott Heaston of Hull, daughter in-law, Michelle Griffith of Bowling Green, Mo., 13 grandchildren, numerous great- grandchildren, two brothers; Bob DeGeare of Foley, Mo., and Timothy Golden of Elsberry,Mo.., two sisters; Jeannie Alexander of New Florence, Mo. and Kathy Golden of New Hope, Mo. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nadine White who died Feb. 19, 2004, a granddaughter, Samantha Griffith who died Feb. 25, 2004. A brother, Kenneth Golden who died in 2011 and by her parents.

She had been employed at Stark Bro’s Nursery in Louisiana for a number of years. She was later employed as a nurses’ aid at Maple Grove Nursing Home in Louisiana.

She loved the outdoors, loved working with her horses, working in her garden, spending time with her family, playing cards Saturday night and loved to play the lottery.

She had also done volunteer work for Heart to Heart Ministry in Louisiana.

Freddy L. Neese Freddy L. Neese, 77, of New Canton, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at his home in New Canton.

Graveside services will be held Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at the Shearer Cemetery in New Canton. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s issue.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry.

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Lovingly remembered today & every day We miss you and love you, Wife Doris, Children, Grandchildren and family Levoy E. Coultas

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Christmas tidbits

The holiday season has arrived, and millions of people across the globe will be celebrating Christmas with their families and friends. The following are some interesting tidbits to share with your loved ones this holiday season. · Each year, more than three billion Christmas cards are sent in the United States alone. · In 350 AD, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birth of Jesus Christ. Many historians and theologians have surmised that Christ really wasn't born this time of year, thanks to imagery and information from the Bible. · Christmas carols began as an English custom called "wassailing."

Individuals toasted neighbors to a long and healthy life. · Despite the common tale that three wise men paid homage to baby Jesus, the Bible never specifically calls out a number. Similarly,

there's no specific indication that they visited the infant Jesus. Their visit may have occurred when Jesus was older. · Santa Claus' modern look was inspired by writings from The Knickerbockers of New York and imagery from Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas."

Moore denied authoring the famous poem for 15 years after it was published anonymously, feeling the poem was beneath his talents. · Santa has his own official postal code. It's H0 H0 H0. · The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for Thanksgiving and not Christmas. People loved it so much that the lyrics were changed to fit Christmas. · Christmas trees typically grow for 15 years before they're cut and sold. This means the trees sold today were likely planted in 1999. · Christmas was not declared an official holiday in the United States

until June 26, 1870. · Before turkey, the traditional Christmas meal served in England was a pig's head and mustard. · Male reindeer tend to shed their antlers in the winter. This means Santa's reindeer are likely female. · Christ may have been born in a cave rather than a manger.

According to the gospel of Luke, the shepherds that helped find shelter for Mary to give birth kept their flock in a cave. The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is built over a cave called the Grotto of the Nativity, where Jesus is believed to have been born. · Many people may be less inclined to stand under mistletoe waiting for a kiss if they knew what "mistletoe" means in the ancient Germanic language. It literally means "dung on a twig," for the bird who eats the berries and then leaves seeds in droppings to propagate new plants.

The man behind the beard

Every Christmas Eve, children go to bed eagerly anticipating a visit from Santa Claus. This merry gentleman is purported to visit the home of every good girl and boy, delivering gifts and cheer along the way.

Before the modern evolution of Santa Claus lived a very real and generous individual named Nicholas. In the third century, Nicholas served as the Bishop of Myrna in present-day Turkey. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, believing that giving should be done secretly and sacrificially in Jesus Christ's name rather than one's own.

Stories tell of Nicholas paying the dowry for poor daughters to enable them to get married. He reportedly put coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him.

It is believed Nicholas helped to restore the hope of hundreds of people in his community, making him a beloved and revered Bishop.

Throughout his ministry, Nicholas

fervently shared his life and fortune with others.

Nicholas continued to be revered and commemorated by many Christians even after his death. His charity and unselfish works helped inspire generations of the faithful, and he eventually was named the patron saint of everyone from merchants to sailors to pawnbrokers.

No one really knows what St. Nicholas looked like. But in 2005, a forensic laboratory in England reviewed historical data and photographs of the remains taken from St. Nicholas' grave in the 1950s.

Researchers concluded that he was a small man, perhaps no more than five feet in height, with a broken nose.

This image certainly does not fit with the robust frame and other imagery awarded St. Nicholas in more modern years. St. Nicholas is believed to be the inspiration for Santa Claus, which was a name taken from the Dutch Sinterklaas,

a contracted form of Sint Nicolass, or St. Nicholas.

Tales of the real St. Nicholas' giving spirit were blended with a fictional personification by New York-based newspaper writers who blended the St. Nicholas name with the appearance of a Dutch town citizen. The goal was to reach out to the primarily Dutch immigrants living in New York at the time.

This jolly elf image was given a boost by the publication of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," which was published around the same time.

Eventually, the merry Santa Claus portrayal began to outshine the more accurate St. Nicholas version as a religious man, fostered by political drawings and caricatures that depicted Santa as a chubby sort in a red suit. That image prevails to this day.

Beneath the Christmas symbolism, the beard and the presents associated with Santa Claus lies a tale of generosity that originated with St. Nicholas.

Dear Santa, I would like an easy bake oven. I have been good, so has my brother.

Love, Mya Coultas, age 5

twins, Bitty Baby, Stretchcan, and a Barbie Dream house. Merry Christmas.

Love, Maylee Tipton, age 5

Dear Santa, Hi. Our names are Jace and Jayden and Brayden but my cousin Cheryl calls me and Jayden double trouble. She says Jayden is trouble and I'm double. We lost our Grandma Karen this year and all we want is our family not to fight.

Love, Jace and Jayden (twins) and Brayden, 2

Dear Santa, I want a bike, an Elsa Doll and an American Girl doll. I have been a good girl this year most of the time. My elf Charlie has been coming and doing a lot of funny stuff.

I will leave some food for you and the reindeers!

Love, Kaylee Toohill, age 5

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year, I want horse toys. Lots of horse toys.

And a real horse.

Love, Madison, age 4 Dear Santa, I would like a sewing machine and clothes and a puppy that doesn't chase cats.

Love, Reese, age 5

Dear Santa, I maybe want a DS, or a tablet. I want a WiiU. I may want a 4 wheeler, too! I want more snow! How are your reindeer?

Your Friend, Eli Dear Santa, I want a guitar, a shirt, and some blue jeans. I hope my brother shoots a deer. I hope your reindeer have fun in the snow!

Your Friend, Raylynn

Dear Santa, I would like dress up stuff, Barbie hair shop, Barbie pet shop, American Girl horse, Bitty Baby

Most popular Christmas songs Decorations and shopping are integral parts of the holiday season, but very often it is the music being played over the airwaves that sets the tone for the festivities to come. Christmas music has been enjoyed for decades and certain compositions are widely loved and played year after year.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, who compiles lists of the most popular songs, lists "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Winter Wonderland," both of which were written in 1934, as the oldest and most popular tunes. The newest popular song is "Wonderful Christmastime,"

composed in 1979. Though personal preference often determines a holiday playlist, the following tunes are of the more popular Christmas songs: -------------* "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" - Mel Torme, Robert Wells * "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie * "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin * "Winter Wonderland" - Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith * "White Christmas" - Irving Berlin * "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It

Snow!" - Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne * "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" - Johnny Marks * "Jingle Bell Rock" - Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe * "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram * "Little Drummer Boy" - Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone * "Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish * "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Edward Pola, George Wyle * "Silver Bells" - Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

* "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Johnny Marks * "Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano * "Blue Christmas" - Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson * "Frosty the Snowman" - Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins * "A Holly Jolly Christmas" - Johnny Marks * "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Tommie Connor * "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" - Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman * "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - Meredith Willson

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Watts graduates basic training

Airman First Class Randa P.Watts graduated Air Force basic training Nov. 14 at Lackland AFB in San Anonio, Texas.

She is a 2014 graduate of Pittsfield High School and the daughter of Tina Watts of Pittsfield and Scott and Angie Watts of Nebo.

Grandparents are Bev Grammer of Pitttsfield and the late Gene Riddle of Clifton Forge, Va., and Cora and the late George Watts of Nebo.

Watts is currently assigned to Sheppard AFB in Wichita Fall, Texas, attending technical school for aerospace propulsion.

After graduating tech school, Wattt will join the maintenance squad at the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield.

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South School PTO Fall Food Drive South School PTO coordinated a Fall Food Drive to support Pittsfield High School’s annual Food and Toy Drive. In total, South School students collected 1,563 non-perishable items. The classrooms competed to win a pizza party sponsored by Old Boy’s of Pittsfield. Miss Geisendorfer’s second grade class won the Old Boy’s party by collecting

207 items. Picture below, in no particular order are Sophia Freesen, Emma Moss, Danica Bryant, Molly Gerard, Becca Walston, Braelyn Gunder, Ian Kremer, Sophia Collins, Grant McCartney, Timothy Hull, Noah Alger, Landon Robinson, Alexis Nulsen, Abby Opitz, Jordyn Apps, Tobey Walker, Mitchel Lemons, Chase Crawford, and Peyton Lawson.

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BARRY n Barry American Legion Post 222 will assist Santa Claus at Barry Community Care Center Saturday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. They will distribute candy bars and oranges to each resident, and choice of blanket or sweat suit to the only veteran who is a current resident there.

It does not apply to lost or damaged materials. All items collected will be distributed to local food banks.

Please, no glass items. Only unexpired, in good-condition, non-perishable food items will be accepted.

Come in and see us at the Library, or call 217-285-2200 for information on any outstanding overdue fines.

call Betty at 217- 285-6191.

GRIGGSVILLE n Christmas Eve candlelight service at Griggsville Christian Church, 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

PLEASANT HILL n Pleasant Hill Christian Church will hold a Christmas Eve communion service on Dec. 24, starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

n The East Pike Lending Library in Detroit is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.1 p.m. Saturdays.

n St. James Episcopal Church in Griggsville will hold Christmas eve services at 11 p.m. The Rev. Wm. D. Roeger will celebrate the Festival Eucharist and Christmas message.

All are welcome.

MILTON n Time Christian Church will be holding a candlelight service on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

NEBO n “Christmas by The Book”!

Christmas by The Book is a dramatic rendition of the Christmas story. This play will be presented Saturday, Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. by the Nebo Baptist Youth and Children at the Nebo Baptist Church. Everyone is invited!

PITTSFIELD n The First Noel, Celebrating the Birthday of a King will be presented by the Pittsfield Nazarene Sanctuary Choir at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene. The cantata is by Russell Mauldin. The Bell Choir will be performing as well. Youth of the church will perform instrumental numbers for prelude starting at 6 p.m. The choirs are directed by Cleve Curry, and accompanied by Susanne Curry, piano, Lois Brown, organist, and John Lightle, percussion. Narrator is Pastor Jon Kroeze. Soloists are Olivia Hobbs and Allison Kirk.

The church is located at 227 W. Washington. The public is cordially invited to attend. n The Pike County Senior Citizens center will have a music show "The Bugg's Christmas show", Dec. 20.

Food will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the band will play at 7 p.m.

Everyone welcome. n The Pittsfield Youth Library is sponsoring two families through the Christmas Basket program. Those who wish to donate may either take a tag from the tree or make a donation toward purchasing items requested. Anyone who takes a tag should tell one of the librarians so they can note it. For more information, please call 285-5232. n Pittsfield Main Street is pleased to announce that Santa is Coming to Town, Nov. 29. He will be located at the William Watson Hotel from 1-4 p.m. Santa will then be in the Santa House Dec. 6, 13, and 20 from 1-4 p.m. Each child will receive a small gift from Santa. Any questions, please contact the Pittsfield Main Street office at 217-285-1817. n Each year as you shop for the perfect gifts, we hope that you consider shopping local. In an effort to promote local shopping, we offer Pittsfield Main Street Christmas Punch Cards. It is simple. You spend local and we will put you in for a chance to win one of three prizes of Holiday Downtown Cash. Be watching and listening for an updated list of participating businesses. n The Pittsfield Public Library is sponsoring "A Giving Tree for Senior Citizens". We are asking that you open your hearts to this often forgotten group of people.

The Giving Tree will be in the Adult section of the Library with tags on the tree for both men and women. The tree will be up from Nov. 20 through Dec. 19. There are 25 tags to be filled so please help these most deserving seniors. This year, if anyone would like to leave a monetary donation, the library will pick a gift for you. We have a list of gift suggestions available at the library. For more information contact Sara Bernard at the Pittsfield Public Library 217-285-2200. n Pike Press will be accepting letters to Santa from children in Pike County. Letters can be emailed to nliehr@campbellpublications.net, dropped off at 115 W. Jefferson, Pittsfield, or mailed to Pike Press, P.O. Box 70, Pittsfield, IL. 62363.

Letters will be published in the Dec. 17 and Dec. 24 editions of the Pike Press. Please include child's name and age. n Between Nov. 20 and Dec. 20, patrons of Pittsfield Public Library may pay their overdue fines by bringing in non-perishable food items. Food For Fines is a great way for our patrons to give back to the community and return their account to good standing. Food For Fines applies to overdue fines only.

n Christmas dinner will be held at the American Legion Pleasant Hill on Sunday, Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ham dinner with all the trimmings will be served.

TIME n Time Christian Church will be holding a candlelight service Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Everone is invited to attend.

OUT OF COUNTY n Candlelight service will be at Morrellville Community Church, Dec. 24, 6 p.m. For more information, contact Pastor Wayne Sutton at 217-653-8792.

ON GOING n The Samaritan Closet in Pittsfield will be giving away clothes every third Saturday of the month for free, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Any questions call 217-491-8980. n Bible studies for 2014 will be held at Griggsville United Methodist Church every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and at Perry United Methodist Church every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. The book of Joel and the minor prophets will be studied.

This Bible study is sponsored by the 7 congregations of the Bright Star Parish but is open to absolutely everyone. If you have questions, feel free to contact Pastor Dave at 217-833-2575 or 217-833-2457. n TOPS Meeting in the Milton Christian Church Annex every Wednesday. Weigh-in at 6 p.m., meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is open to the pubic and is a non-profit organization. For more info, call Alberta Mesey, 217-473-3103. n Helping Hands Ministry sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield will be held the second Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m. Free to all in need are household cleaning items, paper products, baby care products, personal hygiene items, laundry items and more. Open to all families in need.

Enter in back door just off the parking lot. Watch for bright signs. n The Pittsfield Woman’s Club will meet every 4th Tuesday of the month at noon for lunch and a program at the Community Center.

For more information or to become a member, call Sandy Henry, 217285-6480. All Pike County women are welcome. n The Pittsfield High School Athletic Dept. is looking for a way to get alumni of PHS addresses. If you are yourself, or if you know the person who is in charge of planning your class reunions, please contact Athletic Director Don Bigley at 217-285-6888 or email dbigley@ pikeland.org. n Exercise classes will be held at the Pittsfield Senior Citizen Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:15-6:15 p.m. These classes are free and open to the public. For more information, call Helen Hilgedick at 217-285-4524. n Puzzlebox: Autism Awareness/ Support Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 or 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Pittsfield. The group is designed to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders within the community and provide support for those affected by autism. Anyone affected is welcome to attend. Upcoming meeting dates are: June 17 and July 15. For more information, please contact Taylor Sweeting at 217-370-8142 or email taylor.sweeting@yahoo.com. n The County Market Coupon Club meets Wednesday afternoons from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. weekly in the County Market Café. There is no charge to join and the coupons are traded each week and several rebate forms are available each week. For more information, contact County Market 217-285-4453. n Belleview Community Church “Teen Drop-In” every third Sunday night of the month for ages 12-18 at 5:30 p.m. n 12 Step Al-Anon Family Support Group for alcohol and narcotic addiction every Monday 8 p.m. at First Christian Church 225 N. Memorial, Pittsfield. (Breezway entrance). For more information,

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n Food Pantry serving the southern Pike County areas: Nebo, Pleasant Hill, Pearl and Belleview.

Transportation is available. Please call Pastor Darin Workman 217734-2803. Pantry will be open every third Saturday of each month.

n Addicts Victorious support group meeting Tuesday nights 6-7 p.m.

Church of the Nazarene Family Center. n Scrapbooking every third Wednesday per month 6-8 p.m. at the Hull Community Center by Marie Woods. n Blood Pressure Checks Liberty Village of Pittsfield will provide free checks the last Monday of every month at the Hull Community Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free soup and sandwich will be provided by Liberty Village and transportation will be provided by the Western Public Transit for anyone to and from the center! n The Pike County Health Department is now offering IDPH approved on-line food service sanitation classes. Both the initial 15 hour “certification class” and the five hour “refresher” class are offered. Participants must have internet access and an e-mail address to sign up. A registration form can be downloaded from the Pike County Health Department website at www.pikecoilhealth.org, Call Jane Johnson at (217) 2854407, ext 118 for more information. n Pittsfield Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets every fourth Monday at the Masonic Lodge at 7:30 p.m. n Pittsfield Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of every month at Carl’s Cardinal Inn. For more information, please contact Mike Graham at 217-473-3791. n Breastfeeding Support Group, Pike County Health Department, monthly. First Tuesday, 10 a.m, third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 217-2854407. n Pike County Health Department: Home Health visits by nurses, therapists, aides, and homemakers daily. TB skin testing 8:30 a.m.11:45 a.m. & 1-4:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Immunization clinics 1:30-6 p.m. on first and third Mondays. Family planning counseling Mon.-Thurs., except Tues. a.m. and Wed. p.m. when clinics are held. Blood pressure screenings Tues. 2-4 p.m. The health department is closed on Fridays, although essential services are available. For more information, call 217-285-4407. New WIC walk-in clinics: Monday through Thursday,-to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Children’s group nutrition education available second and fourth Thursdays at 1 p.m. No appointments necessary. For more information call 217-285-4407, x137. n Job Club will be open to the public every Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. No appointment necessary. Two Rivers Regional Council Office at 120 South Madison, Pittsfield.

MR. AND MRS. ROGER DUNHAM

Dunhams celebrate 50 years Roger and Charlotte Dunham of rural New Salem will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house cake-and-punch reception from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, in the Crossroads Center, 125 W. Jefferson, in Pittsfield. Family and friends are invited. The couple requests no personal gifts, but would support a gift to Unmet Needs of Pike County, if desired.

An extended family dinner will follow the reception, and a trip to New York is being planned in celebration.

Mr. Dunham, and the former Charlotte Richardson, were married Jan. 2, 1965, at the Trinity Methodist Church in Salem, Ill. They are the parents of three children: Craig (Megan) Dunham of Oklahoma City, OK; Jamie (John) Kelley of Griggsville; and Jill (Eric) Kunzeman of rural Griggsville

The couple has eight grandchildren: Maddie, Chloe, Katie, and Millie Dunham of Oklahoma City; Ryan and Jenna Kelley, of Griggsville; and Tucker and Tate Kunzeman, of rural Griggsville Mr. Dunham currently farms the family farm and serves as elder at First Christian Church in Pittsfield.

He enjoys attending the myriad of activities of the grandchildren.

Mrs. Dunham retired from 32 years in education, having taught junior high and high school English at Brownstown, Effingham, and Griggsville-Perry schools. She serves as organist at the First Christian Church in Pittsfield and is a Mary Kay Consultant. She enjoys reading, movies, quilting and attending the grandchildren’s activities.

They are members of First Christian Church in Pittsfield.

Cards of thanks GOOUD A very special thank you to all who called, sent cards, and said prayers for me during my recent surgeries.

Deloris Gooud KEIM The family of Virginia Keim would like to thank our relatives and friends for their prayers and support during our loss. Also a thank you to the Hull Methodist Church, Fashion Flowers, Prairieland FS, Liberty School District and Pastors Sheila Kelley and Joanna Ruff.

Allen, Rick, Larry, Jennifer and Chris

Births

WITT Kendra and Franklin Witt Jr. of Hardin had a baby boy Thursday morning. Tucker Lee Witt was born 6:13 a.m. at Alton Memorial Hospital, weighing six pounds and 14 ounces. Grandparents are Michael and Crystal Plunkett of Fieldon and Suzette and Franklin Witt Sr. of Hardin. Greatgrandparents are Royce Schobernd of Hardin and Guy and Helen Devening, Pat and Carl Hooper, and DeeDee Plunkett of Fieldon.

BUCHANAN A son, Jaxon Dean was born Dec. 8 to Joseph Ray Buchanan and Traci Borrowman of Nebo. The baby weighed 8 lbs and 20 oz and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Gary Borrowman of Rockport, Larry Ford of Roodhouse, and the late Linda Irvine Ford, of Rockport and Jack and Sandy Buchanan of Nebo, Great-grandmothers are Anna Lee Clark Buchanan of Pleasant Hill and Louise Fletcher Corum of Bowling Green, Mo. HULL A son was born to Chris and Ashely Hull of New Salem.

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CAR A HILL AND SKYLAR KNAKE The engagement of Cara Hill and Skylar Knake has been announced by their parents.

Cara is the daughter of Lonnie and Penny Hill. Skylar is the son of Gary and Jean Knake, all of Pleasant Hill.

The bride to be is a 2011 graduate from Pleasant Hill High School.

She will graduate from Hannibal La-Grange University with a degree in elementary education in May 2015.

The future groom is a 2010 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School.

He graduated from Vatterott College in 2012 as a certified electrician. Skylar is now employed by Tri-County Electric in Center, Mo. With the blessing of God, the couple will be married May 30, 2015, at the new First Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill.

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Josephine Hanks of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Versailles, Ill., will celebrate her 102nd birthday Dec. 23 at Freedom Plaza Care Center, Peoria, Ariz.

She was born Dec. 23 in Versailles, to Estaline and Fred Smith. She married Slater Hanks Oct. 2, 1929. They had been married 75 years when he died in June 2005. She has two children: Audrey Hanks, Sun City, Ariz., and Rodney Hanks, Jacksonville. Two grandchildren: Terry Hanks, Quincy, and Melinda Kalb, Clayton.

Mr. and Mrs. Hanks owned the Versailles Meat Processing Plant for 25 years. They moved to Sun City in 1986.

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Paw Spa open house Sunday

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Morgan Lynn’s Paw Spa has announced an open house Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

Santa Claus will make an appearance, and those who bring a donation of cat or dog food for the

Pike County Animal Shelter can get a free picture taken with Santa, Paw Spa owner Morgan Westfall said by phone Monday morning.

Located at 605 West Washington in Griggsville, Morgan Lynn’s Paw Spa offers a full line of pet-grooming services for cats and dogs, including bathing, nail clipping,

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Lots of Christmas activities to attend “Approach life as if it were a banquet”.

Birthdays and Anniversaries for this week are: Dec. 17 -- Mark Welch, MacKenzie and Eric Martin Dec. 18 -- Gage Weir, Larry Manker, Jack and Thelma McGraw Dec. 19 -- Chris Shafer Dec. 20 -- Jessie Ward, Rosalyn Phillips Dec. 21 -- Cathy Lagemann, Randy Garner Dec. 22 -- Jeff Snyder, Trella Dunham, Ron Troxell II, Jim Blacketer, Ken Davis, Jaime & Jeff Lierly Dec. 23 -- Matt and Rachel Burrows, Carlina (Blacketer) Welge Prayer Requests: April Myers, Angie Lin, the Tom and Sue Barger family, Brian Himmel, Becky Phillips, Betty Collins, Bob Rue, Brenda and Darold Garner, Connie McFall, David Brawdy, Dianna Ruble, Eric Wilson, Heather Alvey, Jeanette Doran, Josh Bennett, Karen McCullen, Leroy Leonard, Mary Crane, Missionary Mike Leonard and family, Monica Ruble, Ona Ogle, Roger Woods, Radar Grim, Roger Bonnett, Roger and Brenda Pennock, Velma Ottwell, Vicki Brackett and family, and pray especially for the new Illinois state governor, our Pike County board, and for the United States of America.

There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. I Samuel 2:2, 3 Sympathy is extended to the family of Bob Baker.

There is Bingo every Friday night at the Pittsfield American Legion starting at 7 p.m., unless bad weather or another event is scheduled. If you want to attend Bingo and want to make sure it

will be happening, just call the American Legion at 217-2852819.

I was wondering about the recycling center being open the day after Christmas and New Year. So I called and found out that they will be open both days, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, at the same time from 9:30-1:30.

Upcoming events at the Pike County Senior Center at 220 West Adams, Pittsfield: This Saturday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

-- Country Music Buggs Family Christmas show (Well-known group that everyone loves. Join in for the fun.)

Saturday, Jan. 31st, 7 p.m. -Country Music Group Kinfolks (Well-known family group from Missouri that we all know and love. The last time they were at the Senior Center, the place was packed. Get there early.)

Four Christmas events to attend: Sunday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m.

-- Baylis Baptist Church -- A Christmas Pageant.

Sunday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. -Pittsfield First Christian Church -- Christmas Cantata Sunday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. -Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene -- Christmas Cantata Wednesday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

-- Morrellville Community Church -- Candlelight Service Keep saving those General Mills’ boxtops. I will let you know at a later date when you should have those turned in to your favorite school.

Trivia Answers from Last Week: 1. Before Illinois was settled as a state, what was the ground considered between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers? (Military Tract) 2. How many sons did Jessee, the father of David, have? (8) 3. Which is the only mammal that can see ultraviolet rays? (reindeer) 4. How many days was Lazarus in the grave before Jesus told him

By WYVETTA DAVIS 285-4880 to “come forth”? (four) 5. What was the ointment that Mary put on Jesus’ feet and what was the weight of the ointment? (spikenard -- one pound) Trivia Questions for This Week: 1. What do Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacah, Haggith, Abital, Eglah, and Michal all have in common?

2. What did the letter J stand for in J. Edgar Hoover?

3. How much did King David’s crown weigh?

4. Which two states became states on the same day?

5.Who was the sister of Absalom?

6. What show’s final episode in 1983 was watched by 50,000,000 households?

“No one can talk for more than five minutes without exposing the extent of his ignorance”.

Your news is always appreciated. Please give me a call with the news you are willing to share. And thank you.

God bless and have a great week.

Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean; Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth; Count on God instead of yourself.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

He will be here this Friday, Dec. 19 from 3-6 p.m. at the Community club building. The club is serving hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks.

All kids can make a Christmas ornament while listening to Christmas music and visiting with Santa.

Bring a camera to take your picture with Santa. Kids of all ages are invited. School is dismissed 45 minutes early that day, so come as soon as you get off the bus!

The next Community Club meeting will be held the first Thursday

all enjoyed it.

Friday night, Kathy Baughman, Sandra Smith, and I all went to the Faith Baptist Church in Louisiana, Mo., for a Christmas celebration.

We all had good time there.

May god bless you all, and have a good week!

The Class of 1964 has set up a memorial for Ron Hannel at the Pleasant Hill High School. The donations are designated to the ag department. Checks may be sent to PHHS, P.O. Box 207, Pleasant Hill, IL 62366, Attention Dana. Anyone wanting to donate not just members of the class can do so. They are hoping to be able to do this in memory of others and to different departments. We want to honor Ron’s memory and remember his family in our thoughts and prayers!

The Ministerial Alliance’s second Christmas Caroling night was a huge success. There was a large crowd in attendance. The addition of the school band and chorus really added to the night. The enthusiasm

Time Christian Church will be holding a candlelight service on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Milton Raise Its 4-H club would like to thank everyone for supporting their bake sale Saturday at Mangley’s.

Milton-Pearl HCE met on Dec. 8 at the Pearl Community Center for their Christmas meeting. Judy Schlieper and Jan Edwards hosted, and each member brought three dozen cookies for a Christmas cook-

ie exchange following the business meeting. They will meet next Jan. 12, 2015, at the Milton Community Center at 6:30 p.m.

The Village of Milton will be having the annual Christmas lighting contest for those residing in the city limits of the Village of Milton. First place is $75, second $50, and third $25. Judging will take place Monday, Dec. 22.

To reserve the Milton Community Center for a family reunion, party or event, please contact Sherry

By KARRIE SPANN 723-4262 Ottwell at the OK Hair Corral 7234014 or at home 217-723-4332. The Community Center Board would like to give away the piano that has been in the Community Center for years. If anyone would like to have the piano, please contact Sherry Ottwell or Kay Sanderson.

Griggsville Annual Community Christmas Tree Dec. 24

The 91st annual Community Christmas Tree will be held Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Nichol Gym. The Griggsville Christian Church will present the program, with help from the American Legion, Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, and, of course, Santa Claus. There will be gifts for all children from birth through fourth grade.

Hope to see you there! Donations may be dropped off at City Hall, Farmers National Bank, or at the Community Tree. Please make checks payable to Community Christmas Tree. Merry Christmas!

Don’t forget to stop in at the Griggsville Fire House Dec. 21 and donate blood at the blood drive sponsored by Bailey Powers and Kayla McCallister! You can donate from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Donors will receive a free t-shirt (while supplies last).

The Pike Pipers played a program of medieval/renaissance style recorder music for Griggsville Historical/ Genealogical Society Thursday afternoon. It was delightful and wellreceived by the audience. Susanne Curry, program chairman, commented about the historical period represented.

Another source of musical inspiration

is to attend programs in the area that celebrate the history-changing birth of Jesus Christ.

After attending a delightful children’s program at Pittsfield Nazarene Sunday night, Cleve and Susanne Curry attended the Barry Community Cantata at Barry United Methodist Church.

Much appreciation goes out to Director Judy Steers, former vocal music teacher at Griggsville schools, the fine choir, and accompanist Cindy Piper for a beautiful performance that was worth the trip. Among cantatas yet to enjoy are this Sunday evening, Dec. 21 at Pittsfield Christian Church (5 p.m.) and Pittsfield Nazarene (6:30 p.m.), and hopefully others too. Thanks to all the groups who work hard so to prepare music of the season, and put us all in the Christmas spirit!

How about taking your dog to have his photo taken with Santa!

Morgan Lynn’s Paw Spa at 605 West Washington Street in Griggsville can fix you right up! She is hosting an open house Sunday, Dec. 21. Rachel Shonhart will be there taking photos and everyone will be treated with a goodie bag! Come get acquainted with

Merry Christmas to all!

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By NADINE KESSINGER 217-407-4502 kessy@casscomm.com the lovely Ms. Morgan and introduce your dog to Santa!

Sympathy is extended to the family of Jeannie Bradshaw who passed away Dec. 5.

Congratulations to the G-P Tornadoes who are the North Greene Spartans Classic Tournament champions!

Sympathy is extended to the family of Virgil L. “Butch” Goewey, 82, who passed away at his home in Beaverton, Oregon Dec. 4. Military funeral services will be held in January at Williamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Butch retired from the U.S. Marines with rank of a major in January of 1977 after twenty-seven years of service to our country.

If you don’t stick to your rules yourself, your kids aren’t likely to either. – Jennifer Pendley, PhD

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loriclendenny@gmail.com Happy Birthday this week to Hailey Masterson!

Happy belated Anniversary to Jeff and Elizabeth Lemons!

Quote of the week “We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are.” - John Maxwell

of the young people made the evening enjoyable. There were also a lot of donations for the community food bank. Thanks to all who helped, who donated, and who attended.

The Methodist Church’s Christmas Eve service is at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24. All are welcome.

The Baptist Church’s Christmas Eve service is at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24.

All are welcome.

The Christian Church’s Christmas Eve service will be at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24. All are welcome to join in.

We took our three year old granddaughter Bernadette to see Christmas light in Pleasant Hill. When she saw Katsy and Jim Leeds’ lights she said, “I want you and me to go in the big house.”

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I told her, “We couldn’t just go in.”

She said, “Pa Mike, pull in the driveway. I want to go in the house.”

I again told her, “she couldn’t just go in.”

Then a little more insistent, she said, “Pa Mike, I want you, me, and grandma to go in.” We then explained why we could not just drop in and she was Okay. If you have not seen their decorations, it is worth the trip. They are beautiful.

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of March. The discussion will be on what to do for Easter. Please plan on attending with your Easter ideas.

“Christmas by The Book”!

Christmas by the book is a dramatic rendition of the Christmas story. This play will be presented Saturday, Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. by the Nebo Baptist Youth and Children at the Nebo Baptist Church. Everyone is invited!

Happy belated Birthday to Viola Reinebach, Shirley Doyle, Christina Lemons and Blayton Lemons!!

Pleasant Hill Class of '64 sets up memorial at PHHS

Rockport Lots of Happy Birthdays to report

Mason Damon from Pittsfield had a birthday Thursday. Happy birthday from Nanie!

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Carrie Baxter and her mother, Angela, check out Coutney Loyd’s progress Friday during gingerbread house construction at South School in Kayla Riley’s class.

Hayden Gratton, left, and Jesse Chestnut, center confer about their plans while Shelby Patton gets a taste of the construction materials.

Courtney Loyd, left and Daniel Cooper share a container of frosting while decorating their houses Friday in Kayla Riley’s first grade class.

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Hunter Steckel works to get a good “base coat” of icing on his milk carton before he starts adding candy decorations. It is not a job well done, unless you stick out your tongue while you do it.

Sometimes building a candy covered house requires daddy’s help. Kelsey Freesmeyer’s daddy, Brent, was just the man for the job.

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With M and Ms and Shredded Wheat squares, Jane Bradshaw house looked like a Christmas cottage with fresh snow.

Jonas Anderson seems to be enjoying his arts and crafts session Friday. One of the advantages was sampling the decorating materials.

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Jaden Moore has sampling the frosting down perfectly as well as using it to cover the base of his house.

As soon as Levi Ottwell gets his carton frosted, he and his table have a whole lot of candy to choose from for decorations.

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Kayla Riley’s class made candy/cracker houses Friday afternoon using lots of icing to hold the structures together. Kenny Motley work on getting a candy cane attached to the front of his house.

Maya Moore seems to have a plan in mind for her house and it’s festive decorations.

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Bella Bernard licks her frosting spreader clean, one of the perks of using icing as a base for your decorations.

Bryar Root gets a helping hand from his mother, Leigh Crane Friday afternoon while making gingerbread houses at South School.

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100 AUTOMOTIVE FOR SALE: 1990 Chevy Silverado short bed, V8 pickup. Jersey County. Call 618780-7427 12.17

200 BUSINESS SELLBEST, 110 W. Quincy St., Griggsville: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Quality Used Furniture & Appliances- Washers, Dryers, Freezers, Fridges, Microwave, Electric Stoves, Twin, Full, Queen Beds, New Mattress Sets, Bedroom Furniture, Tables & Chairs, Upholstered Furniture, Tools, T.V.s, Stereos. Everything for the home and you! Call 217242-2252.TF IF YOU need Parts for your mowers and tillers, Dorsey's hardware and Western Auto have a large selection of belts and parts and service and new equipment sales available. Winchester. 217-7429241. TF

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400D FOR RENT Pike County

FOR RENT: One bedroom apartment in Hardin; recent renovations; water/sewer/ trash included; no dogs, no smoking; $350/mo, deposit required; call 618-576-2662 to apply. 12.31

400C FOR RENT Jersey County HOUR FOR rent - Jerseyville.

2 BDR house, new windows, central air, full basement, w/d hookup, $600 month plus deposit. 618-210-1097 12.17

400D FOR RENT Pike County FOR RENT: Nice 3 bedroom home in Pittsfield. Attached garage, big yard. Deposit, references. $700/mo. 217-6533697. 12.31 FOR RENT in Pittsfield. 2 BR mobile home, absolutely no pets. Call 217-285-2012. tf

300 FARM MARKET ROUND BALE hay net wrapped, 6 ft. bales, heavy, will weigh loads. 217-4910697 12.31 FOR SALE brand new water heater, Bush Hog bat winger mower, hog panels, cattle panels, hay rings for cattle just like new. 217-734-1811. TF

2 BR. mobile homes and houses for rent in Griggsville.

Call for availability. Lyndle Ellis. 217-833-2107.

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217-285-4502 TF 2 BR house for rent No smoking No pets. Security deposit required. 217-285-4502. TF FOR RENT upper level of brick, ranch style home. 2 BR, 2 full baths, Barry Apple Orchard subdivision, furnished kitchen and laundry, 1/2 utilities provided plus garbage collection, lawn care and 2 car parking. $550/month, no pets, references required. Call 217-653-5195. 12.10 2 BR apartment for rent at 315 W. Jefferson St., Pittsfield. $400/month includes water and trash. Coin laundry on site. Call 217-473-3777 for details.

400E FOR RENT Scott County HOUSE FOR rent in Winchester. Call 217-4735866. 12.17

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OFFICE SPACEPrime West Washington location in Pittsfield. Suitable for office or small business. Call 285-5925 or 285-2848 12.24

FOR RENT Floor sanders for rent. Call Casteels at 217285-4488 TFN

14X70 MOBILE home 2 BR, 1 1/2 bath, central air, stove, refrigerator, some furniture. $7500. 217-473-0880 or 217473-6475. 12.10

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PIKE COUNTY, IL LAND AUCTION 294.18 ACRES +/- • 6 TRACTS

Friday, January 9, 2015 • 11 AM Auction Location-Lion’s Club Hull, IL • Property Location: From Hull, IL on IL Hwy 106, go west 1 mile to 170th St, then go south 2 miles, in E-1/2 of Section 32, Kinderhook Twp., Pike Co., IL.

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Highly productive soils include Beaucoup, Titus, Tice, Ambraw & Coffeen Class A, NHEL Soils • 45’x90’ Machine Shed on Tract 6 294.18 acres m/l to be sold in 6 contiguous tracts 272.95 acres (FSA) m/l Mississippi bottom farmland Acreages are approximate, tract surveys prior to auction SELLS WITH FULL 2015 FARMING RIGHTS!

n Tract 1: 24.7 acres m/l, 23.7 acres tillable (FSA): At the NW corner of farm, access by 290th Ave. n Tract 2: 56.5 ac m/l, 53.91 tillable acres (FSA): In NE corner of farm. Frontage on 170th St & 290th Ave. Borders Tracts 3 & 4. n Tract 3: 105.78 ac m/l, 95.39 tillable acres (FSA): On west side of the farm, accessed by deeded field road from 170th St. Borders Tracts 2, 4 & 5. n Tract 4: 37.3 ac m/l, 34.83 tillable acres (FSA): Along the east side of the farm with 170th St frontage. Borders Tracts 2, 3 & 5. n Tract 5: 69.4 ac m/l, 65.12 tillable acres (FSA): In the SE corner of the farm, with 170th St & 280th Ave frontage, contiguous to Tracts 3, 4 & 6. n Tract 6: .5 acre m/l with a 45’x90’ metal machine shed. Near the SE corner of the farm with Tract 5 on 3 sides, along 170th St. Rolling doors: 11.5’x17’ and 14’x21’.

Terms: Tracts 1-5 will be offered High Bidder’s Choice, on a per acre basis. High Bidder’s Choice will continue until all 5 tracts have been chosen. Tract 6 will then be offered on a total dollar basis. Tracts will not be combined. 10% DP at the auction, 30 days till closing.

Prospective bidders may view tracts at their convenience. For more info please visit the website, contact Brian Curless at 217-242-166, or email: bcurless@adams.net

Attorney: William Lowry 130 S. Madison Pittsfield, IL 217-285-4822

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100 Automotive * 200 Business* 220 Collectibles* 300 Farm Market* 400 For Rent* A: Calhoun County B: Greene County C: Jersey County D: Pike County E: Scott County F: Miscellaneous • 500 For Sale* • 600 Help Wanted* • 610 Hobby Shop/Handicrafts*

500 FOR SALE

600 HELP WANTED

GOODYEAR T125/70D15 95M Temp. spare for 1998 Buick. Never used. $20. 217285-4975. TF

LOCAL CONTRACTOR seeking Class A drivers with Hazmat solo or teams. Mostly Midwest miles. Round trip dispatch. Loads out of Mt. Sterling, IL. 95% drop and hook. Home weekly. Contact 217-473-0350. 12.17

LG TV sales on all 2013. Full service. Authorized dealer and service center. Blu Ray DVD players. Whites and Garretts new and used metal detectors. New and used CBs and antennas and police scanners. 217-285-2893. 1402 Lakeview Heights. TF

DRIVERS LOCAL seasonal. Delivery routes available! Excellent hourly pay! 2 yrs CDL-A experience Call Penske Logistics: 1-855-9716286.

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600 HELP WANTED

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FULL-TIME POSITION available. Electrician experience preferred but not required.

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PITTSFIELD MACHINE Shop in Payson, Il is looking for production workers. Please fill out application at 609 North Fulton St Payson, Il. 1.28.15

PROGRESSIVE SWINE Company looking for trained employees in breeding and farrowing. Located in the Pittsfield area. Immediate positions available.

600 Call 309333-3480.

HELP WANTED 12.17

ONE-ON-One Aide: Griggsville-Perry has on opening for an 1:1 aide for an early childhood student. Please submit resume to: J. Gladu, PO Box 439, Griggsville, IL 62340.

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LOCAL HUNTER looking to lease a farm in Pike County or Northern Calhoun County 618-550-9406. 3.7.15

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• 615 Hunting • 620 Kids For Hire • 700 Lost/Found • 710 Meeting Reminders • 800 Miscellaneous* • 900 No Trespassing A: Calhoun County B: Greene County C: Jersey County D: Pike County E: Scott County • 1000 Pets* • 1100 Real Estate* A: Calhoun County

900A NO TRESPASSING Calhoun County NO TRESPASSING on Jack and Mary Jeaen Aderton property in Hardin. 5.1.15 PRIVATE PROPERTY: No hunting or trespassing on any property owned by Carl J. Roth Estate in Michael, Illinois, in Calhoun County. Violators will be prosecuted. 10.22.15 NO TRESPASSING no hunting on property owned by Martha Knight (also known as Marty Aderton), Lincoln Valley Road, Hardin. 11.26.15

900C NO TRESPASSING Jersey County PRIVATE PROPERTY: No hunting or trespassing on any property owned by Gary Rothe, Teri Rothe Kirbach and Debra Rothe in Jerseyville, Illinois in Jersey County.

Violators will be prosecuted.

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LOST NOV. 28, wide gold wedding band attached to a ring with 5 diamonds in shape of a bouquet sentimental value greatly exceeds monetary. Call 217-285-2389. 12.17

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900D NO TRESPASSING Pike County ABSOLUTELY NO trespassing on any ground owned by Double Creek Farms, Inc. 9.10.15

900D NO TRESPASSING Pike County MY LAND lo­cat­ed in Sec­tion 18 SW of Pearl is pri­vate prop­ er­ty. Hunt­ing, fish­ing, trap­ping, tres­pass­ing, for any pur­pose, with­ out the writ­ ten, signed per­ mis­ sion of the own­ er, is strict­ly for­bid­den. Vio­la­tors will be pros­e­cut­ed. Ti­mothy Brink­ man. 3.19.15

1100E REAL ESTATE Scott County

FOR SALE 2 BDR, 1 bath house in need of remodeling at 40 Cottonwood in Alsey.

Improvements done in last 6 years include roof and guttering, concrete driveway, patio and sidewalk, replacement windows, boiler with hot water heat and hot water heater.

Corner lot with space to build a large garage. No contract for deed. $19,000 Call 309338-5612. 12.17

1300 WANTED BUYING STANDING timber.

R. McKinnon Logging. Walnut, White Oak, etc. No yard trees.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTYJERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN FORECLOSURE: 18 hole golf course - clubhouse vs.

2012-Ch-57

LOCKhAVEN DEVELOPMENT CORP., LOCKhAVEN COUNTRY CLUB, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

dence; Judgment Amount $71895.75 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Jersey County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is:

Commonly known as: RR 1 Box 213E, aka 34404 Ryan Road, Medora, Illinois 62063

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661630428-4620 (fax)

Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Mr. Ray Trost, Senior Vice-President TheBANK of Edwardsville 330 West Vandalia Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656-0057

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

C/K/A: 26322 Old Fidelity Road, Jerseyville, IL 62052 PIN:

The Bank of New York Mellon F/K/A The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-5, Assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for America`s Wholesale Lender; Plaintiff, VS.

Case No. 10 CH 4

Jess R. Pickel; Stacey D. Pickel; Defendants.

Judge Presiding NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Mark Kallal, Sheriff of Jersey, Illinois, will on January 14, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Jersey County Courthouse, 201 West Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Jersey, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit:

13 CH 30

KARLA F. KOPP, et al Defendant NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

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Title to the subject premises will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate and special assessment, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

TheBANK of Edwardsville, An Illinois Banking Corporation, Plaintiff

10872 Lawrence Keller Drive Godfrey, Illinois

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE2, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff,

217-285-2345

Five percent (5%) of bid upon day of sale; balance within thirty (30) days

Common address or other common description of the real estate:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ADVERTISING SERVICES

Jersey County Courthouse, Jerseyville, Illinois on the 22nd day of January, 2015, at the hour of 8:30 AM. Terms of sale:

Pursuant to a judgment entered by this Court in the above-styled mortgage foreclosure proceedings on December 11, 2014, public notice is hereby given as to the sale of the real estate subject thereof as follows: Identity of person to contact for information regarding the real estate:

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Description of the improvements on the described real estate:

Time and place of sale:

First Lien Position; Single-Family Resi-

CAREER/EDUCATION

Tax I.D. Nos.: 01-396-001-00; 01-394-006-00; 01-360-006-00; 01-360-105-00.

TheBANK OF EDWARDSVILLE, An Illinois Banking Corporation, Plaintiff,

Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on October 9, 2014, I, Sheriff, Mark Kallal of Jersey County, Illinois, will hold a sale on January 22, 2015 , commencing at 2:00PM, at the Jersey County Courthouse, 201 West Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit:

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 26, 2014, the Sheriff of Jersey County will at 8:00 AM on January 7, 2015, at the Jerseyville County Courthouse, 201 WEST PEARL STREET, (South Door), JERSEYVILLE, IL, 62052, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 26372 STATE HIGHWAY 3, Godfrey, IL 62035 Property Index No. 42-01-060-01100 / 01-060-011-00 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment $113,413.28.

amount

was

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300,

42-04-202-007

The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W133521. The terms of the sale are Cash.

10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) James A. Meece (6256386) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) Daniel J. Gruber (6309148) Joseph S. Davidson (6301581) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W13-3521 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com 12.3.14, 12.10, 12.17

in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-95445.

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Pittsfield-605 N. Jackson St.-3BR 2BA home with deck, large fenced in yard and detached garage. $60’s.

Pittsfield-327 Crossman Lane-Nice 2BR 1BA home with hardwood floors in a nice location. $50’s.

Pittsfield-640 W. Jefferson-Extra nice remodeled 1BR home.

Live cheaper than renting. All appliances included. Motivate Sellers!! $40’s.

PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield-316 Spring St.-Nice 3BR 1BA ranch style home; would make great starter home or rental property. $40’s.

PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield-218 E. Benson-2BR 1BA ranch home with 1 car garage/carport and hardwood floors. $40’s.

Pittsfield-637 N. Jackson-Large 1½ story home, very spacious. Needs some TLC. $40’s.

Plainville-118 High St.-2BR home on 1½ lots with nice 3 car detached garage. Would make a nice starter home. $60’s.

PRICE REDUCED-Pleasant Hill-108 State-Nice 2BR starter home with newly remodeled bath, newer furnace and central air. Appliances stay. MOTIVATED SELLER! $40’s.

Rockport-27844 Dutch Creek Rd.-Beautiful 2BR home, totally remodeled, includes 3 acres, large machine shed, older barn & 2 grain bins. $100’s.

Rockport-18327 St. Hwy. 96-Unique 3BR 2BA home with 3 car and 1 car detached garages. Excellent landscaping in a

nice location. $150’s.

Rockport-17358 State Hwy. 96-Large 4-5BR 2 story home with over 2,700 sq. ft. of living space with 4 car detached garage all sitting on 1.6 acres. $150’s.

Summer Hill-32944 200th Ave.-Affordable 2 story 3BR 1.5BA home in Summer Hill that needs some TLC. Priced right!

Bank owned property. $20’s.

Summer Hill-32731 Jim Town Hollow Rd.-3BR home with maintenance free siding, newer heating and cooling, new carpet and fresh paint. Priced to sell! $40’s.

Summer Hill-32739 Jim Town Hollow Rd.-3BR 1BA bungalow with 2 car detached garage with new windows.

Move-in ready! $50’s.

Winchester-834 Old Highway Road-Beautiful 5BR 3.5BA brick home sitting on 3.1 acres with large wooded lot. $800’s.

COMMERCIAL & LOTS NEW LISTING-Barry-706 Bainbridge-Large commercial building with multiple apartments. Priced to sell!!

NEW LISTING-Pleasant Hill-First Baptist ChurchMulti-purpose building with 10,000 sq. ft. of usable space in excellent condition. Priced to sell!!

Barry-Good building site on a 1.88 acre tract of land located on Old Hwy 36 North of Barry Illinois. Includes a 20X 40 shed that has been sided and painted. Give us a call to take look!!

PRICE REDUCED-Barry-1400 Rodgers St.-Nice shop with geo-thermal in great location.

Barry-Bow Lake Golf Course-9 hole golf course with club house. Great investment opportunity!

Griggsville-Nice building site on Walnut Street in Griggsville.

Motivated Seller!

PRICE REDUCED-Griggsville-706 N. Chandler-2 vacant building lots in good location with all utilities available on one lot.

PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield-S. Memorial St.-Nice 60’ x 232’ building lot on the South side of town.

Pittsfield-Lot 2A Industrial Plaza-3 acre commercial lot with water, gas, sewer and electric available on site. Give us a call today to discuss the opportunities!

Pittsfield-Lot 7 Panther Creek Subdivision-Great building location in one of Pittsfield’s newest & best subdivisions. Lot size is 0.81 acres.

PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield-25340 390th St.-20 x 30 building with city water, septic, electric, and propane tank sitting on 3.7 acres. Zoned commercial or residential.

Pittsfield-11 acres, including Lot 1 of the Industrial PlazaGreat building and business site. Call our office for more details!

Pittsfield-205 N. Madison-Formerly “The Brick on Madison.”

Turn-key restaurant/lounge with nice upstairs apartment.

Pittsfield-228 & 229 W. Jefferson & 231 W. Adams St-161BR, 1-2BR and 1-3BR apartments (Capps Apartments) and a 3BR home for sale. Great investment opportunity!

HUNTING LAND & FARMS NEW LISTING-Pike County 252 acres +/- Atlas TWP. Great investment farm with excellent deer hunting and 107 acres tillable.

NEW LISTING-Pike County 75 acres +/- Derry TWP. Nice investment farm with 37 acres CRP, 20 acres tillable and the balance in timber, with 2 ponds.

NEW LISTING-Pike County 80 acres +/- Barry and Hadley TWP. Excellent hunting farm with 37 acres tillable and 2BR cabin.

Adams County 60 acres +/- Beverly TWP. 2000 sq. ft. home with large machine shed, 3.5 acre lake and 44 acres tillable.

PRICE RECUDED-Brown County 60 acres +/- Elkhorn Twp. Secluded hunting farm with 23 acres tillable providing good income.

Calhoun County 401 acres +/- Hardin TWP. Huge hunting farm with 70 acres tillable, secluded on dead end road with older home and outbuildings.

Calhoun County 235 acres +/- Crater TWP. Very secluded big timber hunting farm with 64 acres CRP. PRICE REDUCED-Pike County 661 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Breathtaking recreational farm with incredible Tennessee log home. Big timber, big deer, big opportunity!!

Pike County 534 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Large recreational farm with fantastic log home and incredible hunting with income.

Pike County 286 acres +/- Pleasant Hill TWP. Beautiful recreational farm with 2 lakes, marketable timber and excellent hunting.

Pike County 202 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Good investment farm with 95 acres tillable and great hunting opportunity.

Pike County 172 acres +/- Martinsburg TWP. Awesome hunting farm with cabin, lake and 50 acres tillable.

Pike County 167 acres +/-Martinsburg and Pleasant Hill TWP. Big timber hunting farm with good CRP income and nice lake.

Pike County 150 acres +/- Pittsfield and Derry TWP. Very nice investment farm with 85 acres tillable and great deer hunting.

Pike County 77 acres +/- Pleasant Hill TWP. Nice recreational farm with high fencing.

Pike County 66 acres +/- Pearl TWP. Big timber hunting farm with 2BR home and outbuildings.

Pike County 55 acres +-/ New Salem TWP. Excellent hunting farm with big timber and major creek running through it.

DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION-Pike County 32 acres +/Cincinnati TWP. Very unique riverfront property with 2,000 sq. ft. home and cabin.

Scott County 84.5 acres +/- Glasgow TWP. Very nice recreational farm with good timber and excellent deer and turkey hunting.

MISSOURI PROPERTIES Vandalia-800 S. Highland St.-Very well maintained 3BR 2BA home with 2 car attached garage sitting on a large lot. $100’s.

PENDINGS AND SOLDS SALE PENDING-New Canton-425 Mississippi St.-Excellent 3BR home. All appliances convey. Many good updates. $50’s.

SALE PENDING-Pittsfield-602 N. Monroe-Maintenance free 2BR home that needs some minor repairs. In cooperation with McCartney Real Estate.

SALE PENDING-Barry-507 Grand Ave.-Excellent 2BR quality built ranch home with partially finished basement with extra bath all sitting on extra large lot. $80’s.

SALE PENDING-New Canton-23958 260th St.-Beautiful 3BR, 3BA brick ranch home with full basement. 40 acres of hunting with another small home & workshop also included! $300’s.

SALE PENDING-PRICE REDUCED-Summer Hill-32851 200th Ave.-Newer 4BR

home, all updated, with nice finished workshop, on double lot. $80’s.

SOLD-NEW LISTING-Barry-1116 Mortimer-2BR 1BA home with attached 1 car garage and nice enclosed porch on corner lot. Great starter home! $40’s.

SOLD-PRICE REDUCED-Pleasant Hill-15005 383rd St.-Beautiful 20 year old 3BR 2BA brick ranch home with 2,100 sq. ft. sitting on 4.5 acres. $160’s.

SOLD-Barry-585 Bainbridge-2BR home with many updates, including windows, heating/air, roof, siding, insulation and paint. $50’s.

SALE PENDING-Pike County 65 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Excellent hunting farm in Pike County’s finest deer management area.

SALE PENDING-Adams County 88 acres +/- McKee TWP. Nice recreational farm

with approximately 25 acres tillable.

SALE PENDING-Pike County 324 acres +/- Hadley and Barry TWP. Investment/ hunting farm with nice creek and timber, 181 acres tillable and 64 acres CRP. SALE PENDING-Pike County 40 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP-Awesome hunting farm including 3BR, 3BA brick home, smaller home & workshop. Great secluded, quiet setting!

SALE PENDING-Pike County 303 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Fantastic recreational farm with 2 lakes, big timber, & 164 acres tillable!

SOLD-Pike County 219 acres +/- Ross TWP. Incredible Deer & Waterfowl hunting property in Mississippi River Bottoms!!

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PITTSFIELD - N. Madison St. - 2 storage blds. Masonry constructed, 12,500 sq. ft. total storage area. CALL COURTNEY FOR INFO. Priced at $135,000 NEW LISTING: 27492 HWY 54 PITTSFIELD: 35 yr. old Contemporary style home on 2.3 A. 9 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, walk-out basement, central heat and air, split log siding, 3 car att., garage. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Call ROGER HALL NEW LISTING: PITTSFIELD 115 Panther Creek- 2 year old Ranch style, 1895 sq. ft. 8 rooms.

3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, full basement, GEO thermo heating and A/C, 3 car attached garage and MUCH MORE. PRICED $265,000 Call ROGER HALL NEW LISTING - PITTSFIELD - 420 N. Jackson St. - Remodeled 2 story home, 9 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, new kitchen, new electrical. All thermo w/d, NEW heating and cooling, NEW 16x32 IN GROUND swimming pool and more. CALL COURTNEY FOR MORE INFO. 317 W. Adams St. Pittsfield. - 2 story family home, 2800 sq. ft. 10 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, new heating and cooling, new electric, fireplace. Det. 28x66 building and more. $139,000. CALL COURTNEY. MOTIVATED SELLER! Downtown Pittsfield- 100-112 W. Washington. Built as the building of the Future. 2 story brick with 6 income units, Updated heating. cooling systems, electrical etc. CALL COURTNEY FOR DETAILS. NEW LISTING - PITTSFIELD - 508 N. ORCHARD ST. 1200 sq. ft. ranch style home, situated on double lot. 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, full basement, hardwood under carpet, gas furn., C/A, thermo, w/d, alum. siding, attached garage. $89,500. Call Roger. Priced reduced to $85,000 NEW LISTING- PITTSFIELD 312 W. Perry St. All redecorated bungalow style home. 1260 sq. ft.

5 RMs, 2BR, 1 1/2 BA, beautiful woodwork, NEW roof, newer heat and A/C, newer vinyl siding, updated elect. MUST SEE CALL COURTNEY PRICED $69,600 428 N. MONROE ST. PITTSFIELD - 2 story family home, 1800 sq. ft., 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, gas furnace, C/A, aluminum siding, shingle roof. IMMEDIATE POSESSION. Priced $62,000. CALL COURTNEY. PRICE REDUCED $59,500

BARRY

NEW LISTING: BARRY - 1159 Rodgers St. Situated on 1 1/2 acres, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, gas furnace, FIXER PRICED $30,000. CALL RODNEY WOODS 217-491-0672

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EDGE OF GRIGGSVILLE - Situated on 15 acres MOL. approx. 83,000 sq. ft. of building space, numerous office etc. and building in good condition. For more info CALL COURTNEY at 2852774. PRICE REDUCED NEW LISTING - GRIGGSVILLE - 801 E. Quincy St. - On 1 acre MOL 39 yr old brick ranch style, totally redecorated, new paint, new wood and carpeted flooring. 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/1 baths, full basement, 2 car att. garage and much more. NICE. CALL BRIAN IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - SOLD GRIGGSVILLE- GREAT INvESTMENT PROPERTy. CALL TAMI WEBEL PERRY 403 E. HIGHWAY ST. MOTIvATED SELLER. On 3 lots, very nice 3 yr. old Manufactured home. 7RM, 3BR, 2BA, 1250 sq. ft. large det. garage. $75,000 REDUCED TO $72,000. CALL ROGER HALL

PLEASANT HILL / ATLAS / SUMMER HILL

NEW LISTING: SUMMER HILL - 45 yr. old brick ranch style home, 1800 sq. ft. 6 rooms, 2 BR, bath, with 24x24 family room, 2 car att. garage, new metal roof, thermo w/d, gas furnace, C/A PRICED at $79,000 CALL COURTNEY NEW LISTING: SUMMER HILL - On nice lot, 1 1/2 story frame, 1200 sq.ft., 6 RM, 2BR, 1 BA, full basement, gas furn., C/A, att. garage, vinyl siding, large deck. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. PRICED at $69,000 CALL COURTNEY

DETROIT/MILTON/FLORENCE

DETROIT - Just redecorated, 1 story frame home, 1300 sq. ft., 6 RM, 3 BR. 1 bath, new carpet, nice kitchen, det. 2 car garage. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION UP TO $59,500 REDUCED $58,000 CALL COURTNEY NEW LISTING - FLORENCE - 421 River Road - 200 feet of frontage, home with 4 rooms, 1 bedrooom, new kitchen, fireplace, gas furnace, C/A, new metal roof, thermo w/d, large porch and more. Move-in ready. Priced at $68,000. CALL COURTNEY SOLD

NEW CANTON/ROCKPORT

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This home features; four bedrooms three baths; living rm. Spacious kitchen; entertaining Dining rm. Family rm. Game room and much more. This home offers 2144 total sq. ft of living space; two car att. Garage; full finished basement; CA; maintenance free vinyl and brick siding; very efficient; new solid surface counter tops in kitchen; new hardwood floors thru out main floor of home.

Rockport - 1 1/2 story frame home, 1600 sq. ft., 9 rooms, 4 BR. 2 baths, full basement.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. Priced at $35,000. CALL COURTNEY. SOLD NEW LISTING: ROCKPORT- Great starter home. 940 sq. ft., 5 RM, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, gas furnace, new vinyl siding, on 2 lots. PRICED $35,000 IMMEDIATE POSSESSION CALL COURTNEY

ACREAGE/LOTS

NEW LISTING - 1 1/2 lots for sale in Sunny Brooke Sub-division, Pittsfield. CALL COURTNEY NEW LISTING - Section 2 New Salem Twsp. 30 acres tillable and timber. 10 year old frame home, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, modern kitchen, fireplace, central heat and A/C. Motivated Seller $185,000. Call Courtney

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Griggsville-Perry’s Jordan Dehart glides to the hoop for any easy layup during Friday night’s championship game of the Spartan Classic against host North Greene. The Tornadoes won by two points in overtime.

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Fighting through the forearm Pittsfield’s Maddi Palmer battles through the tight defense of Calhoun High School Thursday in Hardin.

Tornadoes escape overtime with tourney title

Staff report Pike Press The Griggsville/Perry Tornadoes brought home the North Greene Spartan Classic title after defeating the previously undefeated host Spartans in Friday’s championship game.

The Tornadoes defeated the Spartans 67-65

in overtime.

After entering the second quarter with a 12-point deficit, the Spartans clawed their way back in to the conte.st, propelled by five- and seven-point in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. The two teams entered the overtime period knotted at 59 Paced by a game-high-tying 18 points

from Bradshaw, the Tornadoes reached the championship game of the Spartan Classic by defeating Western 52-45. Joe Myers finished with the team’s second highest scoring total, 16 points.

The Tornadoes were slated to host the Pittsfield Saukees Tuesday night, but the score was not available at press time.

Illinois Conservation Schedule set for Carrollton Foundation announces Holiday Tournament $50,000 grand prize raffle

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The Carrollton Holiday Tournament is set to begin the day after Christmas.

The tournament field includes Calhoun, Griggsville/Perry, Beardstown and Brussels, in addition to the hosting Hawks.

Action begins Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. with No. 5 Brussels facing No. 3 Griggsville/Perry, followed by No. 2 Carrollton facing No. 4 Beardstown at 3:35 p.m.

Later that evening No. 1 Calhoun will take on Griggsville/Perry at 6 p.m. Beardstown and Brussels

will tip off at 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 27 Brussels faces Carrollton at 6 p.m. and Calhoun will play against Beardstown at 7:35 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 29 Griggsville will face Carrollton at 6 p.m., with Calhoun and Brussels facing off in the night cap at 7:35 p.m.

The final day of the round robin tournament, Dec. 30, will see Beardstown against Griggsville/Perry at 6 p.m. and Carrollton versus Calhoun at 7:35 p.m.

Pittsfield/Pleasant Hill’s Kennedy Merryman drives on a Calhoun defender Thursday night in Hardin.

Pike leads in total deer harvest after slow start Pike County is still number one in deer harvest with the completion of the annual firearms season but it looked rather questionable after the first 3-day season was completed.

Pike County hunters checked-in 2163 deer for the combined seasons making a recovery from the poor results from the first segment of the annual season. Persistent rain on the third day of the first season kept hunters out of the woods. Although it was gloomy for 2 days during the second portion of the season, hunters toughed it out and increased the harvest enough to offset the shortfall in the first season. Even with improved results, the county fell behind 2013 with fewer deer being taken.

I have completed an analysis of the firearm deer kill for each county in Illinois. I was looking for some pattern that might explain why Pike County and several other counties in our area are not harvesting as many deer as in the past. I was wondering if perhaps hunter participation has declined or if a smaller deer herd as some claim is the reason. What I

discovered was no pattern could be clearly established.

For example: Adams County had an increase of 320 deer taken compared to 2013, while Pike County had a decline of 107. Calhoun had a drop of 11, Brown had a decrease of 11, Schuyler took 19 more than in 2013 and Fulton had an case of 73.

In southern Illinois, several counties had increases in the range of 8-10 percent compared to last year. After all of this examination, the question still remains – Did the counties with increase have more hunters, more deer, better weather or did hunters have more access to areas to hunt?

One of the problems in attempting to measure hunter activity is the fact IDNR has not reporter, at least to date, the number of permits that were available and issued on a county by county basis. We were advised in mid-summer that the state would cut the number of permits by 11,000. We don’t know how these were allocated on a county basis.

It should be noted that this information, although helpful, will not

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be totally accurate. There is a percentage of sold and free landowner permits that are never used for a variety of reasons. For example: My son-in-law bought a second permit after he had already fill his first permit. Then he decided not to go back out to fill the second permit. I know a number of landowners receive free permits but don’t use them.

On the third day of the second season, an acquaintance tried to buy additional permits but was told all of the permits for Pike County has been issued for this segment of the season.

Pike will be open for the late winter season which runs Jan. 1-4 and again Jan. 16-18. Permits are available for this anterless only season. Further hunters with unfilled landowner, muzzleloader and youth permits may use them for this season. With the confusion that surrounds the assortment of seasons and the use of unfilled permits, I urge hunters to refer to the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations or better yet check with our local IDNR staff.

Sophomore slices up Riverton defense Staff report Pike Press Korbyn Personett put up a gamehigh 26 points for the Saukees Saturday en route to a 74-62 victory over Riverton.

All of Personett’s points came on field goals, including six from 3-point territory. The 6-foot-3 sophomore was consistent throughout the game, with quarters of five, six, seven and eight points. Juniors Reese Ramsey and Tanner Ashburn also reached double digit scoring figures, going for 12 and 15 points, respectively.

The Saukees established a lead early and never let go. At the end of the first quarter the team led by nine, and then protected their advantage the rest of the game.

Riverton’s Ryan Roscetti led the Hawks with 24 points.

Pittsfield was scheduled to take on Griggsville/Perry Tuesday night.

However results were not available at press time. Friday night the boys will travel to White Hall to face the North Greene Spartans and then on Saturday they host Brown County.

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More than $65,000 in prizes will be awarded in the 2015 Illinois Sportsman’s Raffle, raising money for the Illinois Conservation Foundation’s youth outdoor education and conservation programs. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold for this exclusive fundraiser, giving supporters a chance to help pay for their holiday gifts.

Tickets cost $100 each, or buyers can purchase three for $250.

The grand prize winner will receive $50,000, with $5,000 to a first-place winner, $2,500 to second place and eight additional $1,000 winners.

As an added incentive this year, there will be two other ways to win cash prizes. The ICF is proud to partner with Bass Pro Shops, and store-exclusive entry forms can be picked up at Bass Pro Shops' Gurnee or Bolingbrook stores. Entries returned with an original flyer (copies not accepted) will be entered into an additional store drawing where the ICF will announce one $1,000 winner from EACH of the two stores.

“Proceeds from this raffle help the ICF inspire our next generation of conservation leaders,” said Eric Schmidt, executive director of the ICF. “The children in our programs experience conservation, education and outdoor recreation programs… often for the first time. We couldn’t provide these programs without charitable support.”

Opportunities for fishing, hunting and camping as well as conservation scholarships and classroom-based field trips are available through the ICF. Often, these programs come to life at the ICF’s Torstenson Youth Conservation Education Center, located on 750 acres near Rockford.

“We’re happy to partner with such

a great charity,” said Scott Grant, General Manager of the Gurnee Bass Pro Shops store. “The ICF provides programming to the youth who will continue our outdoor heritage in Illinois. We’re thrilled to be a part of introducing outdoor recreation to so many children.”

In addition to the Bass Pro Shops exclusive drawing, raffle tickets may be purchased online by visiting www.ilcf.org or by calling the Foundation at 217-785-2003. Drawings will take place on January 30, 2015.

If all 2,000 tickets aren’t sold, prizes will be adjusted to reflect the percentage of tickets sold. For example, if 1,000 tickets are sold, prizes will be 50% of the prize money above with the exception of the $1,000 store prizes, which will still be awarded. All business transactions and operations of this raffle take place exclusively in Sangamon County, Illinois. This raffle is being conducted in accordance with the Raffles and Poker Runs Act, 230 ILCS 15/0.01 et.seq. and the Sangamon County Raffle Ordinance. All funds are held in private accounts at the ICF. The Illinois Conservation Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1994. The Foundation’s mission, working in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and other partners, is to preserve and enhance the natural resources of Illinois by supporting and fostering ecological, educational, and recreational programs for the benefit of all Illinois citizens. For more information on the ICF, or to arrange individual or corporate support for ICF educational and other programs, contact the Foundation at 217-785-2003 or online at www.ilcf.org.

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Crime Stoppers Pike County Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Pike County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the breakage of windows at a residence on East Street in Pearl on Dec. 11.

Illinois State Police District 20 Commander, Captain Robert Elliott announces the addition of a new trooper to District 20 patrol. Trooper Jeff Lacey transferred to District 20, Pittsfield, after starting his career in District 18, Litchfield.

Trooper Jeff Lacey is a 1998 local graduate from Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield.

He served in the U.S. Army from August 1998 to July 2006. Jeff attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, graduating in 2009 with a construction management degree.

He worked as a project engineer with road and bridge construction from 2009 to 2012. Trooper Lacey graduated from Illinois State Police Academy in March, 2013 and was first assigned to patrol in District 18 Litchfield.

If you have any information on this or any other crimes taking place in Pike County, please call Crime Stoppers at 217-285-1500.

All calls are anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you will be eligible for a cash reward.

Traffic SPEEDING VIOLATIONS ($120 total unless otherwise posted) Todd W. Dolbeare, Rockport; Rickey J. Eddingfield, Hull; Beverly K. Jennings, Pittsfield; Kayla N. Latham, Nebo; Savannah E. Nash, Pittsfield.

MISCHELLAENOUS VIOLATIONS Derrick S. Hankins, Pittsfield, wrong way on one-way street, $120; Isaiah W. Hudnall, Hull, permitting unauthorized person to drive, $120; Gary L. Segebart, Pleasant Hill, driving on suspended license, $1,657, 24 months supervision, 100 hours public service; Gary Lee Segebart, Pleasant Hill, driving on suspended license, $857, 24 months supervision, 100 hours public service.

SEATBELT VIOLATIONS ($60 total unless otherwise posted) Kenneth Wayne Watts, Nebo.

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Kirkover was released Dec. 13 for time served.

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Clayton M. Fernandes, 17, Milton, was arrested Dec. 9 on a Pike County traffic warrant.

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The man charged in late October with possession of child porn will undergo a mental evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.

Judge J. Frank McCartney entered a fitness evaluation order Tuesday morning for the defendant, Marlon D. Murphy, 45, of rural Detroit, after granting on Dec. 9 a motion by Murphy’s attorney, Public Defender Keisha Morris, requesting the evaluation, according to court filings accessed Tuesday morning via judici.com.

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Raymond E. Hatcher, 39, Mt. Sterling, was arrested Dec. 10 on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. Bail is set at $20,000.

Alex M. Campbell, 33, Monroe City, Mo., was arrested Dec. 11 on a Pike County felony warrant alleging failure to appear. Bail is set at $500.

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Bobby Knight, Ron Johnson and Patrick O’Brien work to remove the aging front of a building at 125 E. Adams two weeks ago.

The building, owned by Steve Welbourne, was being renovated in hopes of it becoming home to a retail or service business.

The building was previously Dr. Dean Artman’s Optical and at one time had been home to Raftery’s Jewely, Bagby’s barber sho, the McGlaughline Barber shop and the Palm Room, banquet room for the next door restaurant.

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Kim Steininger, owner of Pike County Glass puts the finishing touches on the front of the building at 125. E. Adams. Steininger said Steve Welbourne, the owner wanted to retain the building’s 1800 era feeling and he felt the new design accomplished that goal. At one time, the building was divided into two different sides, an East side and a west side, both housing barbershops.

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Children and their families Dec. 4, 5-6 p.m., came to the Pittsfield Youth Library and colored Christmas cards for recipients of the Adult Library’s Senior Citizens’ Giving Tree gifts and for residents of area nursing homes.

Participants read stories, sang Christmas songs, had cookies, and had an opportunity to visit with Santa Claus. Here, Maylee Tipton of Pittsfield, daughter of Natashia Myers and Jeremy Tipton, is visiting with Santa during the event.

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Griggsville-Perry High School’s November student of the month is Brooklynn Brown, left. She is a senior at GPHS. Carrie Howland of Farmers National Bank of Griggsville presents her with the $25 check given to each student of the month. The student of the month is organized by the GPHS Chapter of the National Honor Society. Brown was nominated last month and three times this month. School officials say Brown is team player and is very dependable, cheerful and volunteers for everything without expecting recognition.

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Lindsay Dunham’s first grade class at South Elementary made Pilgrim hats and American Indian headdresses during their lesson about the first Thanksgiving.

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Middle school honors students Kaitlin Miles is the GriggsvillePerry Student of the Month for November.

Kaitlin is a fifth-grade student selected because of her willingness to help with school activities and for her helpful approach to her teacher and classmates.

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Grace is a fifth-grade student and was selected because of her positive attitude and willingness to help classmates and her teacher.

Agriculture students, Illinois Farm Bureau members, and their children may apply for college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm.

Seventy-four scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per year, will be awarded in total of $179,800 for the 2015-2016 school year.

“We are pleased to help students through our growing scholarship program, which offers a wide variety of support to farm families, Illinois Farm Bureau members, and to those pursuing careers in agriculture,” Susan Moore, IAA Foundation director, said. “It is a great privilege to support our next generation of leaders and encourage continuing education in agricultural fields.”

Students receiving IAA Foundation Scholarships who are enrolled in the Agriculture Department at Illinois State University or Southern Illinois University may be eligible for additional scholarship funds from their respective university.

This partnership furthers the IAA Foundation’s effort to encourage top students to continue their education at an Illinois institution.

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A full listing of available scholarships, eligibility guidelines, and application documents are available at the Foundation website, iaafoundation.org.

Completed applications must be postmarked on or before Feb. 1, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF IRENE JUNE MCDOWELL, IN PROBATE DOCKET NO. 2014-P-47 DECEASED. CLAIM NOTICE – INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Notice is given to creditors of the death of Irene June McDowell of Rural Route, Baylis, Pike County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on December 4, 2014 to Odena McDowell, 39381 335th Street, Baylis, IL 62301, whose attorney is James A. Rapp of Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell, LLP, 525 Jersey Street, P.O. Box 1069, Quincy, Illinois 623061069. The estate will be administered without court supervision unless, under Sec. 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975, as amended, any interested person petitions to terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PITTSFIELD, PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF No. 2013-P-48 CHARLES DALE KILLEBREW, DECEASED

WESTERN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #12 BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF BOARD MEMBER VACANCY The Western Community Unit School District #12 is announcing a vacancy for a Board of Education member. Board member Debbie Rennecker has resigned due to health problems from the Board and a new member will be appointed immediately for the duration of her term (April 2015).

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CHARLES DALE KILLEBREW of Pittsfield, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on September 17, 2013, to REBECCA D. WALLS, 21571 County Highway 7, Pittsfield, lllinois 62363, whose attorneys are THOMSON, McNEELY, CREWS, HURST & THIELEN, P.C., 226 West State Street, P. O. Box 970, Jacksonville, Illinois 62651.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the Pike County Courthouse, Pittsfield, Illinois 62363, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 19th day of June, 2015, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Western CUSD #12 is accepting resume’s from anyone who believes their qualifications and experience would contribute to being a Board of Education Member. Resume’s will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2014. Resume’s should be sent to President Lorc Weir at Western CUSD #12, 401 McDonough Street, Barry, Illinois 62312.

BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS: A Board of Education member must be, on the date of appointment, a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, a resident of Illinois and the District for at least one year immediately preceding the election or appointment, and a registered voter.

Reasons for making an individual ineligible for Board membership include holding an incompatible office and certain types of State or federal employment. A child sex offender, as defined in State law, is ineligible for Board membership.

LEGAL REF: Ill. Constitution Art. 2, 1; Art.4, 2€; Art. 13 (b).

105 ILCS 5/10-3 and 5/10-1-.

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Dated: December 10, 2014.

REBECCA D. WALLS, Executor of the Estate of CHARLES DALE KILLEBREW, Deceased,

Odena McDowell, Independent Executor of the Estate of Irene June McDowell, Deceased

THOMSON, McNEELY, CREWS, HURST & THIELEN, P.C. Attorneys for Estate

SCHMIEDESKAMP, ROBERTSON, NEU & MITCHELL, LLP Attention: James A. Rapp Attorney for Representative ARDC No. 2284170 525 Jersey Street Quincy, Illinois 62301 (217) 223-3030

Attorneys for Estate: Thomson, McNeely, Crews, Hurst & Thielen, P.C. Charles E. McNeely 226 West State Street P.O. Box 970 Jacksonville, IL 62651 Telephone: (217) 245-7148

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CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING WESTERN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12, PIKE and ADAMS COUNTIES, ILLINOIS The undersigned, as President of the Board of Education, does hereby call a Special Meeting for Monday December 22, 2014 at the hour of 6:00p.m. in the Superintendent’s Office, 401 McDonough Street, Barry, Illinois.The Board of Education will meet in SPECIAL SESSION for the purpose of: 1. Meeting in Closed Session to consider the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the School District; b) collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; c) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District; d) the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District; e) the sale or purchase of investments; f) emergency security procedures; g) student disciplinary cases; h) the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; i) pending, probable or imminent litigation; and j) other matters appropriate for a closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. 2. Accept resumes from District residents to fill Board vacancy.

3. Considering and taking action on all other matters necessary and appropriate to the operation of the School District, which may properly be considered and/or acted upon at such Special Meeting in Open or Closed Session.

DATED this 11th day of December, 2014.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Pike County Housing Authority is accepting applications for our income-based apartments for rent in Barry, Baylis, Griggsville, Perry, New Canton, Pittsfield, and Pleasant Hill.

1-4 Bedrooms available.

Please call 217-335-2616 or apply online at pikehousing.com.

Singles, Disabled, Elderly, and Families welcome.

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NOTICE OF REVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENT In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, notice is given of receipt to establish an Acute Mental Illness (AMI) unit in an existing acute care hospital. Project 14-060, BlessingCare Corporation d/b/a Illini Community Hospital. Applicants: Blessing Corporate Services, Inc. The applicant proposes to establish a 10-bed AMI unit specializing in Geriatric psychiatric care. The hospital is located at 640 West Washington Street, Pittsfield. Project cost: $3,285,741.

The application contained a Safety Net Impact Statement, and was declared complete on December 12, 2014. A copy of the application may be viewed at the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Office, at the address below. To obtain a copy of an application, please call the office for details and copying fees, at the number listed below. Consideration by the State Board has been tentatively scheduled for the March 10, 2015 State Board Meeting. Any person wanting a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a written request for a hearing to:

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PUBLIC NOTICE Vegetation Management Activities in Adams, Alexander, Bureau, Calhoun, Champaign, Christian, Clinton, DeWitt, Franklin, Hamilton, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, LaSalle, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Massac, McLean, Menard, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Saline, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Vermilion, Washington, White, Williamson, Woodford Counties, and Nearby Areas Please be advised that Ameren Illinois will perform vegetation management in your area in the near future. Our professional vegetation management specialists will be managing vegetation on transmission rights-of-way that could affect our electric lines. This vegetation management work is necessary to protect the integrity of the electric system and to prevent potential safety hazards.

This work might include: aerial or manual trimming, removal of vegetation, mowing, application of environmentally-safe herbicides, and inspections. Interested persons may call the Ameren toll free number 1-800-232-2477 or visit our website at www.ameren.com/transmisson to understand any potential dispute resolution opportunities, processes, rights and/or remedies. Customers and property owners may appeal the particular vegetation work planned on their property by 1) calling the Ameren toll free number mentioned above referencing CODE TMT or 2) accessing the website mentioned above referencing CODE TMT or 3) contacting the Illinois Commerce Commission Consumer Services Division at1-800-524-0795.

Common addresses of properties affected by the planned vegetation management have been provided to the office of the mayor of any affected municipality and the office of the county board chairman of any affected county.

Sincerely, Ameren Illinois 12.17.14

PUBLIC NOTICE WESTERN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12, PIKE AND ADAMS COUNTIES, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO BE HELD ON Monday December 22, 2014 6:00pm.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Western Community Unit School District No. 12, Pike and Adams Counties, Illinois, has been called by the President of the Board of Education for Monday December 22, 2014, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the Superintedent’s Office, 401 McDonough Street, Barry, Illinois at which time and place the Board of Education will meet in SPECIAL SESSION for the purpose of: 1. Meeting in Closed Session to consider the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the School District; b) collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; c) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District; d) the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District; e) the sale or purchase of investments; f) emergency security procedures; g) student disciplinary cases; h) the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; i) pending, probable or imminent litigation; and j) other matters appropriate for a closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. 2. Accept resumes from District residents who are interested in filling Board vacancy.

3. Consider and take action on all other matters necessary and appropriate to the operation of the School District, which may properly be considered and/or acted upon at such Special Meeting in Open or Closed Session.

4. Agenda is attached as Exhibit A. By order of the Board of Education of Western Community Unit School District No. 12, Pike and Adams Counties, Illinois.

DATED this 11th day of December, 2014.

BOARD OF EDUCATION WESTERN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12 PIKE AND ADAMS COUNTIES, ILLINOIS 12.17.14

Mike Constantino, Supervisor, Project Review Section Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board 525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor) Springfield, Illinois 62761 (217) 782-3516 (TTY# 800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only) Requests for hearings must be received by this Agency no later than December 29, 2014. Any person wanting to submit written comments on this project must submit these comments by February 18, 2015.

The State Board will post its findings in a State Board Staff Report, and the report will be made available via the internet on February 24, 2015. The public may submit written responses in support of or in opposition to the findings of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. The public will have until 9:00 am, February 28, 2015. The internet address used to access this report is: www.hfsrb.illinois.gov 12.17.14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE ZONING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD ON APPLICATION FOR ZONING REQUEST Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of January, 2015, at 5:30 o’clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City of Pittsfield, at 215 North Monroe Street, Pittsfield, Illinois, the Zoning Committee of the City of Pittsfield will hold a public hearing on the application of Jon and Jennifer Stendback, for a zoning request. At that time and place all interested persons and citizens may appear and be given an opportunity to speak in support of or in opposition to the application.

The following described premises, to-wit: Tract 1: A tract of land located in Section 19, Township 5 South of the Base Line, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Pike County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point 33.03 chains West of the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 19, running thence North 256.08 feet (3.88 chains), from said point thence East 1,110.77 feet, from said point thence South 256.08 feet (3.88 chains), from said point thence West to the point of beginning, EXCEPTING therefrom, however, the following three tracts of land: (1) The South 60 feet; (2) A tract of land lying in and being a part of Share #3 of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 5 South, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Pike County, Illinois, as shown in Chancery Record Book 8 at page 252 in the Pike County Circuit Clerk’s Office, and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a point marking the Northwest corner of Share #3 of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the aforementioned Section 19 as shown in Chancery Book 8 at page 252 in the Pike County Circuit Clerk’s Office; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds East along the North line of said Share #3 a distance of 177.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence continue North 89 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds East along said North line a distance of 356.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes 01 seconds East leaving said North line a distance of 195.86 feet to a point on the North line of Libby Lane said point also being on the North line of the South 60 feet of a tract of land being more fully described in Book 191 at page 250 in the Pike County Recorder’s Of Deeds Office; thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds West along said North line a distance of 356.60 feet; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes 01 seconds West leaving said North line a distance of 195.76 feet to the point of beginning; containing 1.60 acres, more or less; with the above described subject to any easements or right of ways of record or not of record if any; as per survey during October of 2011 of Jeff C. Hart, Illinois Professional Land Survey #35-3461; and (3) All that part of said land lying West of Exception number 2 above.

Tract 2: Easement for the benefit of Tract 1 for ingress and egress across the South 60 feet of the following described tract: A tract of land located in Section 19, Township 5 South of the Base Line, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Pike County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point 33.03 chains West of the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 19, running thence North 256.08 feet (3.88 chains), from said point thence East 1,110.77 feet, from said point thence South 256.08 feet (3.88 chains), from said point thence West to the point of beginning.

The property is located at 690 Libby Lane in Pittsfield, Illinois, and is currently zoned A-1, Agricultural District.

Applicants state that they request permission to construct a building on a lot with a front yard of twenty-five feet (25’) instead of the required sixty feet (60’) along a state aided public road.

ZONING COMMITTEE City of Pittsfield, Illinois 12.17.14