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Two ways to view the fight against floods

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Flood waters are receding and residents along flood plains are cleaning out and moving back.

But questions over how to prevent future flooding and make flood fighting a fair fight continue to be asked.

Florence Village President Nancy Kurpatis says the 2019 flood has been devastating to her town and to her personally. Kurpatis operates a guest house in the middle of Florence.

“I lost $2,400 worth of bookings at my guest house because people didn’t want to drive through water,” Kurpatis said. “I’ve lived here 21 years and this is the first time the main road coming into town has been flooded.”

Kurpatis looks to the east when she looks for the problem. With much of town higher than the levee, her area should have been safe from what she calls “toilet water” from the Illinois River.

“But they put all those sandbags up and water that should have went east, went west and into our town,” she said. “The bluff is our levee

and we live between the bluff and the river.”

“Two families have moved out of our village due to this flood and they are not coming back.”

Nancy Kurpatis Florence Village President Mike Reed, executive director of the Sny Drainage District on the west side of the county, has heard Kurpatis’s assessment before, although not from her but from residents who live across the Mississippi, to the west of the Sny. Those Missouri residents maintain their flooding is worse because of the Sny’s sandbagging, a claim that Reed calls “ridiculous.”

Sny officials engaged in aggressive sandbagging this spring and in years’ past in an attempt to tame the flood waters of the Mississippi River, something Reed says they are allowed to do.

“We did what we are allowed to do,” Reed said.

“Once an emergency declaration is issued we are considered to be in a ‘flood fight.’

We are allowed to make the levee two feet higher than the projected crest.”

Reed says that anyone is allowed to sandbag once an emergency declaration has been made and if areas are getting flooded, then residents or property owners in those areas need to sandbag.

“Clarksville, Mo. sandbags to keep their town dry,” Reed says. “Several do. People sandbag all up and down the rivers. I’m sure Missouri’s governor issued a disaster proclamation.”

Kurpatis says sandbagging is not an option for her village.

“We don’t have the resources. I had to buy flags to mark the road and put them in myself,” she said. “Two families have moved out of our village due to this flood and they are not coming back.”

Kurpatis is especially peeved at U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, who she says has not investigated the matter at all and is only interested in sound bites.

“He came here and said

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As flood waters recede, a debate continues on the best and most fair way to wage the battle against flood waters.

that we have to have a bigger, permanent levee,” Kurpatis. said. “I say ‘Senator, do your homework. We do not need a big, permanent levee.’ Why (See, VIEW, A2)

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Mike Reed, executive director of the Sny Drainage District, says the flood of 2019 will cost the district “several hundred thousand dollars.”

Reed says fuel for the pumps and manpower in addition to plastic and equipment repairs will add up to a substantial amount.

“We haven’t gotten all the bills yet,” Reed said. “But we are expecting them to be substantial. Our fuel usage is the second highest it’s ever been and we are barely halfway through June.”

Reed said the Flood Fight of 2019 was made easier

by Pike County Emergency Director Josh Martin.

“He was a tremendous help,” Reed said. “He got the (Army) Reserves here, arranged for meals, worked (See, SNY, A2)

Western Illinois Fair this week in Griggsville

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Western Illinois Fair kicks off today and for avid fair goers, it’s the best week of the year.

The fair starts tonight with family night and the pageants. Queen and Little Miss pageants start at 7 p.m.

Due to prediced rain, the contests are being moved to Griggsville High School.

A $5 admission fee will be charged but that will include fair rides if the carnival is able to operate..

Thursday, the talent show begins at 6:30 p.m.

It is new to the Western Illinois Fair and organizers are hoping it kicks off with a big crowd. Winners advance to state competition in Springfield in January.

Friday will be the bus derby, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Watch the big, cum-

bersome machines crash into one another. Following the derby, Tennessee BorderLine will be in the beer tent from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday will be the car demolition derby with four classes of competition — compact, super stock, youth and “gut and go.” Total purse for the evening will be more than $7,000.

Robinson Wood Carving, which will be on the grounds all week, will auction pieces at 8 p.m.

Following the evening’ s entertainment, Chasing Rachel will be in the beer tent from 8:30 p.m. to midnight.

Sunday the UPA tractor pull will be held at 4 p.m. in the grandstand and a washer tournament will be held at 1 p.m. Teams may sign in between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

+ PHPEHUV SUHSDUH WR VKRZ WKHLU VWXII This week will be “show time” for members of Pike County 4-H. A schedule of show events at the Western Illinois Fairgrounds in Griggsville plus 4-H project viewing at the Farm Bureau Hall in Pittsfield for the upcoming week is as follows: -XQH DQG 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1-7 p.m. 4-H exhibits are available for the general public to come in and view at the Farm Bureau (See, 4-H, A2)

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The Western Illinois Fair starts today, Wednesday, June 19 in Griggsville.

Carnival workers started setting the rides up Monday. In addition to carnival rides, the fair will feature queen pageants, talent show, derbies and 4-H competition, plus other activities. Above, an employee of Connor Amusement from Beardstown works on one of the rides offered at this year’s fair.

Court . . . . . . . . . . B3 Marketplace . . . . . .B4 Obituaries . . . . . . A6 Opinion . . . . . . . . A4 Op-Ed . . . . . . . . . A5 Our Town . . . . . . .B8 Obituaries in this issue: Cole, Harshman, Lawrence, Medling, Niccum, Parker.

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Howie Harshman, a young fisherman attending fishing camp at the King Park Lagoon, receives assistance from Blake Ruebush in removing his catch from the hook. The camp is held each Tuesday in June starting at 6 p.m. All are welcome.

Pike County dispatch center down after electrical malfunction

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pike County 9-1-1 dispatch center was down early Sunday morning for approximately 30 minutes due to an electric malfunction. During the outage, emergency calls were automatically routed through Scott County.

“Everybody thought it was because

of the storm that moved through the area earlier,” Dave Greenwood, sheriff, said. “But that would have been instantly. This was later.”

Greenwood says it is believed a wire from an Ameren pole came loose from the lug from which it was attached, causing an electrical surge in the jail.

“Our surge protectors are not the

little ones you buy, they are industrial,” Greenwood said. “It got all of those, computers, door locks, key pad system, computers, televisions, our camera system.”

Greenwood says he has gotten no estimates on the damages as of yet but Ameren is sending him a claim form.

“We are still finding stuff that doesn’t work,” he said.

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Case Bainter, left, and Remington Cramsey played bags during the game portion of the Barry Public Library summer reading program.

The games offered on this day at this session were bags, hula hoops, jump rope, and tic-tac-toe.

Activities at the library continue throughout the summer.

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Groups offering free lunches for children Two Rivers RC&D Area plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Free meals which meet SFSP federal guidelines will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under and to persons over 18 years who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the mentally or physically disabled.

Summer lunch meals will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. on the following days at the sites listed: King Park Shelter, 100 E Benson St., Pittsfield: July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, Aug. 6, and Aug. 13.

Griggsville-Perry High School, 202 N Stanford, Griggsville: July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, Aug .7, Aug. 14.

Nebo Baptist Church, 245 Park St, Nebo: July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15 Free meals are made available to all eligible participants who are cordially invited to attend. For further information, please

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contact Brenda Middendorf, Two Rivers RC&D, 217-491-2401. Two Rivers RC&D is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

First Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill will feed children under 18 a free lunch starting June 17 from 11-1. It will be all summer Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.

Any child 18 and under will eat free; there are no income requirements. Every meal will have fresh fruits and veggies. Last year the church served 1,370 meals and says it would love to serve even more this year.

Milton Christian Church Lunch Bunch is in full swing. Area school aged children may come to the church annex each Wednesday this summer to enjoy a hot lunch and visit with other kids. Any questions may be directed to Nanette at 217370-9575 or Brenda, 217-248-4146.

Any other agency offering free lunches during the summer months may have them listed in the Pike Press, free of charge.

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SIGN OF REMEMBRANCE

The Higbee Memorial at the corner of Jefferson and Jackson streets in Pittsfield has been updated with the help of Jason Shireman of Shireman Memorials in Pittsfield, assisted by Lloyd Lawber. The memorial had a black illustration added to it with a picture of Higbee School and the date it was opened. Another added touch is a favorite saying from Lawber’s late wife, Karen, which is, “Education is a gift that no one can take away.� The sign was carved by a hand sandblaster because of the size of the stone.

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The new Pittsfield Economic Development Director Diana Halmick, left, hosted her first “meet-n-greet� June 18 at Pittsfield’s Courtyard Cafe. Halmick is hosting three other introductory events to give the community the opportunity to share their thoughts. The next meeting will be hosted June 25 from 4-5:30 p.m at the John Wood SEC building.

Following that she will host another meeting July 2 from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Pittsfield Community Center. The last meeting will be July 9 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Kate’s Saloon.

During the first meeting, Patty Ruble, owner of Courtyard Cafe, talked to Halmick.

Special Athletes compete and win in Bloomington

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OF AN ERA

The signs came down June 17 at the Heaton Chevrolet building in Pittsfield. Owner Peter Heaton had decided to close the business after almost 30 years so that he and his wife could be closer to grandchildren in Kansas.

Barry hosts fingerprinting; more to come during June

June is the busiest month of the year at the Barry Public Library, with three sessions of summer reading per week.

The session with the biggest numbers is Tuesday mornings at 10 and is for those children who are three years old up to those going into third grade.

June 11 there was a fingerprinting activity with Sheriff David Greenwood. He fingerprinted 39 children. There were 77 people in the library for that activity. Also there was a coin activity to follow up on the prior week’s visit from the Illinois State Treasurer’s office.

There is only one session left for this group, June 25.

Prizes will be given out that day. Reading sheets are also due that day by 6 p.m. for the second grade and younger group.

The third grade and up continues to read all summer, with their reading sheets due by 6 p.m. Aug. 13th. The 4th grade meets with Gayle Hoskins Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. The 5th-8th grade meets Thursdays from 1-2 p.m.

There will be a birth-tofive activity Monday, June 24 at 5 p.m. Note the change from three years old to five.

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Sheriff David Greenwood takes fingerprints from Bria Bainter, daughter of Coy and Alysa Bainter of Barry. The fingerprinting opportunity was part of summer activities at the Barry Public Library.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Six athletes from Pike County attended the state games for Special Olympics in Bloomington June 7-9. The events were held at Illinois State University.

Results include: Betsy Curless, third place, standing long jump; Tim Hull, first place, standing long jump; Jon Robinson fourth place standing long jump; Michelle Jefferson, first place standing long jump and fourth place in softball throw; Kayla McGee, first place in softball throw and Ron Lair, sixth place in softball throw.

Juggling workshop Benjamin Domask, a contemporary circus and physical theatre artist, will be bringing his juggling skills and techniques to S&S Dance in Pittsfield for a one-day only youth juggling workshop today, June 19.

Domask has been involved in theatre and performance art organizations all around the world. He resides in Minneapolis, working as a teaching and performing artist.

For more information in this workshop check out ssschoolofdance.com.

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(Continued from A1) would we want to build a bigger levee when in a few years, they will just want to build a bigger one? We need to dredge out the river and give the flood water a place to go. I’ve lived here 21 years and all the oldtimers said back then the river needs to be dredged. It has not been dredged since I’ve been here. When my husband was alive we went out in a boat with a depth finder. Depth of the river was 15 feet in some places, four in others. My husband has been dead nine years and it hasn’t gotten any better.�

Kurpatis says she knows dredging is a sore subject among environmentalists but says occasional dredging is actually good for the environment and the economy. “The fish, turtles and other aquatic life are dying in the winter because they can’t go deep enough to stay warm,� Kurpatis said. “If they would dredge, the sand they would scoop out of the river would make nice, sandy beaches.�

Kurpatis says the frequent flooding is a frustrating sit-

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with the townships who helped by hauling sand and sandbags.â&#x20AC;?

Reed also tipped his hat to the volunteers who spent hours sandbagging both at Hull and Pleasant Hill as well as the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Reed said many of the expenses may be covered by federal emergency money if the county meets the threshold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to reach a certain amount,â&#x20AC;? Reed said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;?m not sure what it is, but once you top that, you are eligible for reimbursement for some of your expenses.â&#x20AC;? uation and even more so, knowing there is a solution that would benefit everybody. Although she was unable to attend Durbinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to the flooded area in her neighborhood, she hopes to have a conversation with state officials soon about finding a permanent fix.

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Illinois hemp farmers balance high risk, high profit potential

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Trent Lawrence had a rude awakening earlier this week. Overnight, mice had gotten into the greenhouse on his farm and eaten several dozen trays of seedlings he was planning to transplant into a field.

Lawrence and his wife, Jami, work a 26-acre farm outside of Delavan, about 30 miles south of Peoria, in Tazewell County. For the past several years, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been growing organic peppers, tomatoes and a variety of other specialty crops. But this year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting a new crop that became legal in Illinois only earlier this year, industrial hemp, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the mice found especially tasty.

At a cost ranging from 25 cents to $1 per seed, rodents in the greenhouse are just one of many risks that Illinois hemp farmers face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very risky, very risky,â&#x20AC;?

Lawrence said during an interview on his farm.

Fortunately for Lawrence, the damage was minimal. He has hundreds more seedlings growing in that same greenhouse, and hundreds more on top of that germinating under lights in an upstairs room of the house that sits on the property.

With luck, each of those plants will grow to produce one to two pounds of flower rich in a compound called cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, which when extracted can be used to control a wide range of medical conditions including seizure disorders.

And with market prices ranging from $80 to $100 a pound, depending on its CBD content, that makes each one of those seedlings extremely valuable.

That industry, however, became possible only in recent years. Since the 1930s, industrial hemp had been illegal in the United States, with a brief exception during World War II, because it was classified as a narcotic in the same category as marijuana. It was only in 2014 that Congress began allowing states to authorize limited production for research purposes, and it was finally legalized completely in the 2018 Farm Bill, which Congress passed in December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six months ago, this would have been the mother of all felonies,â&#x20AC;?

Lawrence said as he looked around his greenhouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no joke. Until the 2018 Farm Bill was signed, it was still under controlled substance territory.

This would have been a Schedule I drug, but since they deregulated CBD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they removed CBD out of the Schedule I drug category.â&#x20AC;?

Lawrence said the plants classify as industrial hemp as long as they test below 0.3 percent Tetrahydrocannabinol, more commonly known as THC, the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we can grow a CBD crop now, as long as we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go above 0.3 percent delta-9-THC,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The Illinois Department of

Agriculture began accepting applications for licenses to grow industrial hemp on April 30, and as of June 10, according to agency figures, the state had issued licenses to 474 growers covering just over 12,103 acres.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually quite small compared to the 11 million acres of corn the state produced in 2017, or the 10 million acres of soybeans farmers grew that same year.

In terms of income potential, however, there is little comparison. In 2017, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, corn production in Illinois averaged 201 bushels per acre, and it sold for $3.35 a bushel, or $673.35 per acre. Soybeans yielded roughly $556.80 per acre.

But some in the industry believe a quality hemp crop thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geared toward CBD production could generate as much $90,000 to $160,000 an acre, depending on how much flower the plants yield and how much CBD they contain.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until the 2018 Farm Bill was signed, it was still under controlled substance territory.â&#x20AC;?

Trent Lawrence Illinois hemp farmer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just that the CBD craze thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on right now has produced some pretty tremendous stories of farmers and what they can earn on an acre of hemp flower,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin Pilarski, chief commercial officer of Revolution Cannabis in Elmhurst.

Different varieties of hemp can be grown for its fiber, or to produce seeds.

But for now, Pilarski said, Illinois farmers are focusing exclusively on CBD production.

But for farmers hoping to cash in on that market, there are also substantial risks.

Ginger Duer, president and founder of Delta Valley Logistics, a company that grows industrial hemp in Illinois, California and Ontario, said the first of those is upfront capital investment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tell our farmers to anticipate spending â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from before they purchase seeds to when they have a salable biomass at the end of the product cycle, they have a product that is dried, packaged and ready to sell to a processor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $15,000 to $20,000 an acre,â&#x20AC;? Duer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, that is making an assumption that the farmer does not have a lot of equipment that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to obtain. However, for the vast majority of farmers, you do have that equipment.â&#x20AC;?

Both Duer and Lawrence acknowledged another risk about the hemp industry: the fact that there is no accredited crop insurance for it yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every farmer out there whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cur-

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Duer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s causing other problems within the hemp markets because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making it more difficult to pre-sell their crop because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no crop insurance.â&#x20AC;?

In addition, she said, there are no certified industrial hemp seeds available yet, which makes shopping for seeds a risky venture of its own because of what she described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;rampant fraudâ&#x20AC;? in the hemp seed market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about people selling seed stock that is two to three years old as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;freshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seed stock, so the germination rates are 50 to 60 percent instead of above 95,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have people selling seeds that were pollinated by high-THC drift in certain states and areas of the country, leading to farmers planting plants that they believe are going to be industrial hemp but are legally marijuana and have up to 6 to 7 percent THC by harvest.â&#x20AC;?

Lawrence, who said he purchased seeds from hemp farmers in Colorado and Oregon, where production has been legal for some time, said he experienced the uncertainty of the seed market as soon as he decided to go into production. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Imagine doing a wire transfer for $10,000 or $20,000 with somebody in another state that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met for something that was, six months ago, a felony,â&#x20AC;? he said.

In addition, he said, even though the seeds came from plants that met the standards for industrial hemp in another state, that does not necessarily predict how they will grow in the fertile soils and hot summers of Illinois. There is always a danger, he said, that the plants will end up producing too much THC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before we harvest, the state will come in and take samples, send those in and get our levels, and if it tests over a certain percent, we have to burn the crop,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Duer said she believes the hemp industry in the United States will never fully stabilize until there is crop insurance available and there are controlled, certified seeds available to farmers.

Lawrence, however, remains optimistic that will eventually happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking in another four or five years, this is going to be just like any other commodity,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once more farmers start doing this, especially with grain and fiber, once the infrastructure for those crops is in place for processing grain and fiber, I think this will go mainstream. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have corn, beans and hemp growing everywhere.â&#x20AC;?

John Wood Community College announced the spring dean list June 10.

Barry students who made the list are Shaylon Armistead, Lonita Ash, Easton Billings, Heather Campbell, Andrew Conley, Rebecca Davis, Joshua Forbis, Krista Forbis, Caleb Hart, Shelbie Hubbard, Chloe Mellon, Mackenzie Phillips, Emma Raftery, Elizabeth Reis, Paige Snyder, Alesia Whitaker, Jennifer Williams.

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Hull students are Lauren Danley, David Dees Jr., Savannah Hall, and Reese

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Summer means itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to join in the fun Summer ofďŹ cially begins this week, and so does the Western Illinois Fair in Griggsville.

Soon to follow will be another fair in Pike County, plus town festivals and celebrations from river to river continuing until fall. These gatherings are all part of the distinctive fabric of Pike County and have much to recommend them.

For one thing, they disprove the notion there is â&#x20AC;&#x153;nothing to â&#x20AC;&#x153; in our area. Most event organizers try to find something that will appeal to the masses. Games for the younger set, entertainment for those willing to sit and be entertained and an opportunity for socialization for all ages are just a few of the advantages of an evening out at a fair or a festival.

Volunteers work tirelessly to give the community a chance to enjoy such events. Many times the next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is in the planning stages before this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is even over.

These events also provide community groups an opportunity to raise money for various projects throughout the year. Dollars raised at a dunking booth can be turned into support for the local food pantry or another worthy cause.

Some community events also have a family reunion-type atmosphere and provide an opportunity to see folks, friends and kinfolk not seen any other time of the year.

Fairs and festivals make Pike County a friendly, warm, inviting place to spend a weekend.

Support a local fair or festival this season with your appearance. Buy a lemonade and open yourself up to the peaceful, small town feeling.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be glad you did.

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cool, wet spring has been Q: Agood for critters.

A) I hate the ticks most of all.

B) Buffalo gnats are the worst.

C) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a really bad summer for mosquitoes.

D) Exterminate all of them!

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Last week's poll results My favorite food of summer is: 33% 33% 33% 0%

1. Ice cream, especially homemade.

2. Ice cold watermelon.

3. Ripe peachesâ&#x20AC;Śand let the juice drip down your chin.

4. Anything that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heat up the kitchen!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR rity system.

If you agree with any of these ideas, or if you have ideas of your own, I encourage you to talk to a county board member. I have no doubt that the county board will do something in the near future to increase seI read with interest the ar- FXULW\ IRU WKH RIÂżFHV DQG DFWLYLticle on security at the court- ties that take place in the curKRXVH 0\ ÂżUVW UHDFWLRQ ZDV rent county courthouse. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you kidding meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in Pike liability that they will assume if County?â&#x20AC;?. As I thought about they do not provide additional it, I agree that we have to be security and something hapvery naive if we think noth- pens that could have been preing could happen here in Pike vented with additional security County. After all, it only takes is too great a risk for them not one person that is disgruntled, to do something. upset, delusional, fraught with And since the county board anger, with visions of grandeur, represents the people in the or otherwise mentally ill. And, county, it will be liability inRI FRXUVH VXLWDEOH ÂżUHDUPV RU surance and the people of the weapons. I am sure that this county that are essentially area possesses a few of both. It monetarily liable for any judgis unfortunate, but in 2019 ments pertaining to their inacAmerica, we need to update the tion. The monetary liability security of the courthouse. could be substantially in excess However, that being said, I of the cost of a new building. and almost everybody that I have had occasion to hear comGLEN PHILLIPS ments from are very concerned PittsďŹ eld Ill. about ruining the integrity of a national treasure. The Pike County octagonal, red dome courthouse. How do we combine both issues into a solution? If we are also going to have to provide increased security at the jail house and the county building, maybe we could build a separate buildMy formative years were ing to provide security for all spent in Pike County. I was three buildings and then run raised here from the time I was tunnels to each of the three ÂżYH XQWLO , ZHQW WR FROOHJH buildings. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if that Those were good years as I am would be feasible or economi- reminded every time I cross the cally sound, but it might be river bridge to enter the county worth investigating. for a return visit. The last time Another more practical so- I crossed that bridge I was lution might be to retire the Ă&#x20AC;RRGHG ZLWK PHPRULHV UHJDUGcourthouse to the status of a na- ing teachers I had when attendtional landmark, a relic of the ing school here. I would like to past, and build a new building share some of those memories to house the activities that now with you. take place in the courthouse.

My second grade teacher There is a vacant lot next to was Mrs. Eva Kelsey. She was the old bank building and one a dynamo who was brought to the east of the square. If into Pearl Grade School to we built a new building next WHDFK DQ RYHUĂ&#x20AC;RZ RI VHFRQG to the present county building grade students who were baby south of the square, a common boomers. There were so many entrance could be built neces- RI XV ZH GLGQÂśW ÂżW LQWR WKH WUDsitating only one security sys- GLWLRQDO ÂżUVW DQG VHFRQG JUDGH tem for the two buildings. A classroom. She made learning new building would allow for fun. She always had a smile a security system that is up-to- on her face and held monthly date and would be designed for parties for our birthdays where the building itself and not an she supplied the soda and the add-on. If this seems economi- treats. She made us feel loved cally unsound, another solution and smart and capable. I never might be to build a new build- remember her being angry or ing, as mentioned previously, upset with us. She thought we IRU DOO WKH RIÂżFHV WKDW DUH LQ WKH were wonderful. I remember no current courthouse, but only a VSHFLÂżF WKLQJ VKH WDXJKW XV small courtroom that would â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned that people will VXIÂżFH IRU PRVW RI WKH DFWLYL- forget what you said, people ties or cases that do not require will forget what you did, but a full courtroom. For those people will never forget how activities or cases for which you made them feel.â&#x20AC;? Maya a larger courtroom would be Angelou. Mrs. Kelsey underneeded, use the current court- stood well what Ms. Angelou house and courtroom with the was saying. She made us feel provision of a temporary secu- great! We were invincible sev-

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en-year old future presidents.

I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too sure about school until I had Mrs. Kelsey. She convinced me it was a good place to be.

My third and fourth grade teacher was Mrs. Donna Kingery. By this time, I was in Milton where my father had moved when East Pike was formed by consolidating Milton and Pearl. Mrs. Kingery was a fount of wisdom and calmness. She had a full classroom of antsy students 8 and 9 years old.

She rewarded us with stories which she read. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lassie Come Home,â&#x20AC;? was a big favorite and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until she would read the next chapter. You could have heard a pin drop. It was also in her room that I discovered the joy of reading for myself. I still remember the story. It was about a little Dutch girl and I was amazed all I learned about how that girl felt about things as I pursued her experiences. It was magic! Mrs. Kingery also helped us put on performances and even made our costumes. I was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stargleam, Child of the Sky.â&#x20AC;?

She sewed gold crepe paper on a slip for my costume and , Ă&#x20AC;RDWHG RQWR WKH VWDJH VLQJing my song. I thought I was it! Since I had two left feet and no skin on my knees until I was about 10, this was probably quite a sight but I was in heaven.

My eighth-grade year was a trying year for several reasons.

In the fall my grandfather died as the result of a car accident in which my mother was injured.

That spring I got infectious hepatitis and could not attend school for a month. That was a long month and when I returned, Mrs. Wilma Conkright stayed after school with me for weeks to catch me up. I know she received no extra salary for what she did for me, but she did it with a smile and the exactness she followed in everything she did. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suppose I ever told her thank you. I just took it for granted that that was what teachers were supposed to do.

When I got to East Pike high school, I was exposed to new teachers, two of whom were JRLQJ WR YDVWO\ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH PH 7KH ÂżUVW ZDV 0UV .DWKHULQH Meisenbach. She was my English teacher all four years. She was a task master whether you were diagramming sentences or reading Shakespeare. There was no lollygagging or wasting time in her class. She did not suffer fools gladly. I despaired of ever getting an A from her.

She gave some Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s but Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were rare. When I got to be a senior I did a term paper on Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedies. I remember

slogging through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dreamâ&#x20AC;? and other comedies and compiling a paper on them. I imagine it was horrible, but lo and behold my senior year I got an A from Mrs. Meisenbach. I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d won the Pulitzer.

The second high school teacher who made a big impact on me was Mrs. Alberta Bickerdike. She was my home economics teacher for three years.

In her class we were exposed to the world of cooking, sewing, nursing, decorating, etc.

I remember thinking the things she asked us to do were â&#x20AC;&#x153;hardâ&#x20AC;? but the challenge was good and we learned we could FRPSOHWH GLIÂżFXOW WDVNV ZLWK some measure of competence.

A lot of what she asked us to do were things where we could see completed products and that built our VHOI HVWHHP DQG FRQÂżGHQFH And we had fun with Baked Alaska, pudding with cooked egg (not one of our best efforts) and ripping out all those imperfect seams in all those garments made with Vogue patterns. In the days of Butterick and McCallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patterns which cost probably a dollar or so, Vogue patterns ran as high as $3. My mother threatened to put them in the safety deposit box, they were so expensive. But these intricately designed patterns taught us advanced sewing techniques. The hours after school spent completing these garments seemed worth the effort, especially when we modeled them in the style show.

One of the teachers I had, Mrs. Zona (Tompkins) Hack Casteel still lives in Pike County. When we were in high school, we all thought she was wonderful. She taught us General Business. She was younger than many of our other teachers and always had a sense of humor. She still comes to our reunions and laughs at the stories we tell over and over again when we get together.

There are so many Pike &RXQW\ WHDFKHUV ZKR LQĂ&#x20AC;Xenced me and these are only a few. I smile when I think of them and all they taught me and allowed me to experience in their classrooms. I wish I could thank them all in person but perhaps these words can honor them just the same. They challenged us, set high standards, and most important, they loved us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we die, we turn into stories, and every time someone tells one of the stories, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still here, for them.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all stories in the end.â&#x20AC;?

--Mike Flanagan JUDY LEMONS HURDLE Bath, Ill.

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PICKINGS FROM PIKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAST 75 YEARS AGO: RABID DOG BITES 16 PEOPLE IN MILTON

Ă&#x20AC;LFWHG ZLWK WKH GUHDG GLVHDVH for some time. The rabid dog was killed at the Stewart Hayden farm east of Milton after it had bitten Mrs. Virginia Hayden. Dr. Frank Johnson sent the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head to the state board for laboratory analysis.

Cpl Dean Yokem, son of Guy Yokem, poultry dealer of Pleasant Hill, was seriously wound in action in Italy WKH ÂżUVW RI -XQH DFFRUGLQJ to a telegram received yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Velma Guthrie Yokem.

Rotarian C.A. Barber had with him his nephew, Merle Shaw Barber, (son of Merle S. and Velma Barber), who was â&#x20AC;&#x153;fresh homeâ&#x20AC;? from a 28,000 mile jaunt to India and back as a member of the ferry service of the Air Transport Command, which LV RQH RI WKH ODUJHVW RXWÂżWV in the U.S. Army and whose job is to ferry planes wherever needed and as quickly as possible.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sidwell of Nebo Thursday.

Frederick (Woodrow) Englemann and Esther Stout, both of Baylis, were married Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Laurel Grigg, Barry Baptist minister, at his home. They 75 Years Ago will go to housekeeping on June 21, 1944 (OHYHQ RI WKH ÂżUVW GD\V Mr. Englemannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm north of June were at 90 degrees or of Baylis.

On May 29, 1944, 2,344 above for the high, the highHPHUJHQF\ WHDFKHUVÂś FHUWLÂżest being 98 on June 17.

Pike County was hit by cates have been issued in Ila windstorm Sunday night, linois, 50,000 in the United 125 Years Ago which was almost cyclonic in 6WDWHV LQ RUGHU WR ÂżOO WKH GH100 Years Ago June 20, 1894 proportion in the vicinity of mands for teachers of rural June 18, 1919 Much to the delight, gratiGood old summer has Summer Hill, New Hartford schools. ÂżFDWLRQ DQG SURÂżW RI WKLV swooped down on Pike and Milton. Electricity went section, heavy showers Sat- County the last week, and the off as a tree fell on the high50 Years Ago urday and Sunday cooled the thermometer has be hanging line between Maysville and June 25, 1969 air and relieved the parched around 90 degrees since.

A blue-eyed accountant Griggsville. Sixteen of 22 of crops that were suffering Illinois went over the top the Pike County Telephone with light brown curly hair greatly for want of moisture. ODVW ZHHN WKH ÂżUVW VWDWH LQ Co. farm lines were put out Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ GRZQ WR KHU ZDLVW The thermometer had stood the union to ratify the federal of commission.

ZDV QDPHG 0LVV 3LWWVÂżHOG well into the 90s before the amendment granting full sufA mad dog scare at Mil- Raceway Saturday night. refreshing rains. It was 97 on frage to women. ton turned into a grave real- Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miss Carolyn Smith, Wednesday.

Capt. Robert Atchison and ity when an Airedale pup 21 of Pearl, selected by the The stone cutters on the WKH 3LWWVÂżHOG +LJK 6FKRRO &D- which had bitten 16 humans racewayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top drivers from courthouse have been laid off dets strapped their packs on and a number of other dogs among six candidates. for the want of rock, but this their backs yesterday morn- was found to have been afThe Detroit and New Sa-

150 Years Ago June 24,1869 Thus far we have had a very wet season, the ground hardly dry enough for cultivation before rain will stop all work. The corn crop is very backward and unpromising.

The wheat crop is promising, but the general report is that it will not be as heavy as last year. The army worms are at work in some locations.

The Illinois River is still out of its banks, but on a stand, undecided whether to rise or fall. The farms on the opposite side from Florence DUH PRVWO\ RYHUĂ&#x20AC;RZHG DQG the corn crops ruined for this year.

The township auditors of WKH WRZQ RI 3LWWVÂżHOG DQG Newburg have called an election at which the people of these towns are to decide whether or not they will subscribe the capital stock of the Louisiana and Pike County Railroad to build the railroad from the HannibalNaples road (at Maysville) to 3LWWVÂżHOG The railroad from Jacksonville to Virginia, Cass &RXQW\ ZLOO EH ÂżQLVKHG WRday, thus giving a direct route from Peoria to St. Louis via Jacksonville.

Wool, Woolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Strauss & Bro. are still crying out for more wool! Before you sell they want you to give them a chance to bid for it, and they will either get it or make the man pay well that does.

morning it has been coming in, in blocks weighing three or four tons, and there will be plenty of work for them.

Since work commenced on the court house the workmen have lost only about a day due to bad weather, and the park has been a busy scene of constant industry.

The Pleasant Hill M. E. Church was dedicated last Sunday. There was a large attendance and the people were very liberal contributors, as $416 was raised to lift the mortgage on the M.E. Church at Nebo. After the service a general basket dinner was spread.

The Perry band will furnish music for the celebration at Mt. Sterling on the 4th of July. Horseshoe pitching is the amusement of the day in Perry, and one can hear the clink of the shoes all the time when it is not raining or too dark.

The ice cream supper at Martinsburg has been postponed until after the wheat harvest.

Mr. Frank Darrah spent Sunday in Pleasant Hill, as usual. Frank shows good taste in being such a regular attendant at the M.E. Church.

Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than at 3LWWVÂżHOG It may be a little late to extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Barber on the DUULYDO RI D ÂżQH ER\ VRPH WHQ days or two weeks since, but we do it all the same.

ing, and hiked to the mouth of Little Blue on the Illinois River, where they will camp the rest of the week.

7KLV VHDVRQ IRU WKH ÂżUVW time in 50 years, none of WKH PHUFKDQWV LQ 3LWWVÂżHOG LV buying wool. Those who are members of the Pike County Wool Association have placed their wool in their hands, while those who are not members have had to go to Louisiana, Mo. The army worm is very bad in the vicinity of Montezuma, and is attacking VRPH FRUQ ÂżHOGV 6DPSOHV RI timothy were brought in with heads eight or nine inches long from which the seed had been stripped and wheat where parts of the heads had been eaten by the army worms.

From Mr. N. D. McEvers of Montezuma we learn that a submarine chaser went up the Illinois River to Peoria Sunday morning, and also that three large sea planes passed over that morning, supposed to be enroute to that city. The submarine chaser and planes came from St. Louis.

Earl B. Unglaub has remodeled Cozy Theater in Nebo.

lem school buildings and grounds will be sold at public auction. The schools were not used at all this past year.

The board approved renting the Milton teacherage at Milton for next year to Nick Haskins and Jerry Stocker at $35 per month.

Paul E. Ransom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ransom, graduated June 11 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree LQ ÂżQDQFH Laura Baker, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. %DNHU RI 3LWWVÂżHOG ZDV VHlected as Pike County Pork Queen from among seven contestants last Friday night.

Cary Harshman, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harshman of Rockport, was the runner-up.

William G. Kraybill, son of Mrs. W. G. Kraybill of 3LWWVÂżHOG DQG WKH ODWH 'U : G. Kraybill, was among the 94 seniors graduating from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Sunday, June 15.

Pikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Start project, which started Wednesday, June 11, has 134 boys and girls taking part in the programs at the seven centers.

The number is down from the 150 who attended the eightweek program last summer.

million middle school. Board president Harry Gleckler recommended consideration of gymnasium acoustics and keeping windows to a minimum; and he asked that the feasibility of air conditioning be examined.

10 Years Ago June 24, 2009 Temperatures continuing in the 90s have been a factor LQ 3LNHÂśV ÂżUVW VXPPHU KHDW related death. Timothy Allen Kelley, 29 of Griggsville, died Friday afternoon in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, following complications of a heat stroke. According to Pike County Sheriff Paul Petty, Kelley was pouring concrete in the Valley City area when he became ill Thursday afternoon.

School administrators, KHDOWK GHSDUWPHQW RIÂżFLDOV and parents of special needs children are among those watching and holding their breath as the state budget battle looms. Governor Pat Quinn says the lack of an income tax increase will force him to cut down on what PLJKW EH D GHÂżFLW RI VRPH nine to eleven billion dollars.

Family members, friends DQG FROOHDJXHV RI 3LWWVÂżHOG attorney Elizabeth Miller gathered Saturday afternoon in the upstairs courtroom for a retirement party. Miller 25 Years Ago will be retiring after a stoJune 22, 1994 ried 38-year career. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A long-awaited restoration retirement will mark the RI 3LWWVÂżHOG /DNH KDV VWDUWHG ÂżUVW WLPH VLQFH WKDW WKH Ripraping of the east side of Schimmel family has not had the lake may start this sum- D ODZ SUDFWLFH LQ 3LWWVÂżHOG mer. Mayor Rick Conner (YDQ 5RGHULFN RI 3LWWVÂżHOG says there are no plans to rip- graduated May 23 from West rap the west side of the lake, Point Military Academy. He but much depends on how says he would â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely the bids come in. He says recommend the academy to he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;hopefulâ&#x20AC;? that dredging others.â&#x20AC;? Roderick is home could start in 1995. for a few weeks before shipVisions of gymnasiums ping off to Ft. Knox in July and locker rooms took shape WR FRPSOHWH DUPRU RIÂżFHU DQG before the eyes of the Pike- cavalry training. land Unit 10 school board last week as they met with Q Pickings from Pikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Past is Norm Peter of Quincy, archicompiled by Michael Boren. tect for the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new $8

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What exactly is going on here?

Well, employers are creating video recordings of job applicants during interviews and then feeding the video into a computer program to analyze facial expressions and voice intonations to see if the candidate is a good ÂżW IRU WKH MRE But canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you tell those things by, you know, listening and watching during the interview?

I have interviewed a lot of job candidates over the years.

Almost 20 years ago, a fellow showed up for a job interview wearing a beret so cockeyed it almost slid off his head. He also wore a Daffy Duck necktie and a Yoda watch with

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ears extending three inches from each side of his wrist.

I glanced at his resume and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see you moved to Illinois from California. What brought you to the Midwest?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, came here to join a commune.â&#x20AC;?

I smiled and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, usually folks go to California to join a commune not the other way around.â&#x20AC;?

The candidate looked me in the eye and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, but this is where the spaceship is going to land.â&#x20AC;? , GLGQÂśW QHHG DUWLÂżFLDO LQWHOOLJHQFH to tell me this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t someone to hire.

My dad was a farmer who hired ORWV RI IRONV RYHU WKH \HDUV 7KH ÂżUVW thing heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do is shake the job candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand to feel for calluses. Then heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hand the person a bolt and ask what size wrench they would use on it.

I remember after one interview my Dad looked at me and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;That fel-

low had hands like a preacher. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not hiring him.â&#x20AC;?

One of my favorite tactics when interviewing reporter candidates was to hand them an assignment when they came in the door and tell them they had two hours to gather the information and write the story.

The real test was to see how applicants would respond to deadline pressure.

I remember one fellow who stared blankly at a telephone on his desk for two hours. Other, more successful candidates would hurry through the Illinois Capitol pounding on doors and asking questions.

I suppose we could record such encounters and feed them into a computer. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a computer to tell me what a blank non-comprehending expression looks like or when a job candidate is trying hard.

One of my favorite questions to ask applicants is: What is your great-

est disappointment? I ask the question because I like to hire self-starters and risk takers. And I have yet to meet a risk taker who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experienced disappointment.

That said, it has elicited some interesting responses. One candidate started babbling about his divorce and stalking his ex-wife. (I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hire him.)

But other candidates gave heartfelt DQVZHUV DERXW DFFHSWLQJ GLIÂżFXOW MREV or taking a class they knew would be challenging. I like those types of candidates, even those who failed, because they were willing to take a risk.

But some employers are moving away from these types of interviews and letting a computer do some of the thinking.

According to the Wall Street Journal about 100 major corporations -places like Hilton and Unilever -- use DUWLÂżFLDO LQWHOOLJHQFH WR DVVHVV DSSOLcants during interviews.

The folks who produce these com puter programs claim they can screen for customer empathy, teamwork and problem solving.

The measure passed by the legis lature would require employers to notify job interviewees that AI wil be used to analyze their facial expres sions and vocal intonations.

The bill also requires employers to obtain consent from job applicants to be subjected to an AI analysis or to give them a chance to opt out. Em ployers may not share the videos and must destroy them if the applican requests.

But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m skeptical of the technol ogy. When it comes to screening job applicants, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take human intelli JHQFH RYHU DUWLÂżFLDO LQWHOOLJHQFH DQ\ day. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Q Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist and a freelance reporter. ScottReeder1965@gmail.com.

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sees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind PhariVHH ÂżUVW FOHDQVH WKH LQVLGH RI WKH FXS and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.â&#x20AC;? - Matthew 23:23-26 From preachers at the pulpit to the whispers of sin from within, man has found innumerable ways to alter and lessen the power of the Almightyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breath. His warmth of perfection and purity has been frozen and ignored by a constant deafening to its requirements. It speaks of peace in the confusion of life and how is it received? It proclaims eternal freedom to broken souls and how is it DQVZHUHG" :LWK FUXFLÂż[LRQ SHUVHFXtion, and further sin. What more must

He speak to convince all of the need IRU XWWHU SXULW\" 'RHV ³¿UVW FOHDQVH the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean alsoâ&#x20AC;? not speak loudly enough to the ears of the sinner? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by WKLV PDQ\ EHFRPH GHÂżOHG OHVW WKHUH be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.â&#x20AC;? - Hebrews 12:12-17 During my rather short existence upon this dusty abode, I have been

given the great pleasure of meeting many fellow mortals I consider close friends. Acquaintances who express a clear desire for righteousness and favor from the Mighty Craftsmen. Still, they act as though a wall of deceit has blocked their comprehension of His full commandment. Many claim that eternal acceptance is merely claimed through â&#x20AC;&#x153;belief that Christ died for our sins and to follow him.â&#x20AC;? I ask my readers what is it to believe and what is it to follow? Even Satan in all KLV ÂżOWK DQG GHFHSWLRQ EHOLHYHG WKDW Christ had come to assist mankind.

Even Judas Iscariot in his wickedness followed Christ as he taught the nations. To believe and follow is to commit oneself entirely to the commandments and proclamations of the Creatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Word. To labor rigorously to cast off the shackles of all sin.

As the passage above says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up cause

trouble,â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

It is a painful and shaming journey. Roots and vines of evil will spring up upon all sides, endeavoring to pull you from the narrow path.

Those whom you considered friends and family will no longer be such.

They will shun you for calling their hearts dark and devoid of righteousness. Their words will cause you to doubt the light that is clearly before you. The faint of heart will stumble and fall behind. However, those who truly wish to be blameless and obedience to He who holds our very breath in his hands will endure all perils and attain true victory over sin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life.â&#x20AC;? - Jerzy Gregorek â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Q O. Ethan Brown is an aspiring writer of history, philosophy, and politics and can be found on KLV SHUVRQDO VLWH DW (IÂżFLHQW0RUtal.com. He was born and raised in Pike County for much of his early life and now resides in the sticks of Missouri.

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Linda A. Parker Linda A. Parker, 71, of Bluffs passed away Thursday, June 13, at home surrounded by her family. She was born, July 1, 1947, in Pittsfield, the daughter of the late Bernhadt and Emma Doepel Ehlert.

Linda married Danny M. Parker, Friday, March 13, 1970, at Christian Lutheran Church in Winchester.

Surviving is husband, Danny of Bluffs; two sons, David (Linda) Parker of Cabot, AR and Darren (Lindsey) Parker of Mattoon; two grandchildren, Brett A. (Krysta) Parker, currently serving in the U.S. Army, and Jessica M. Parker of Tallahassee, FL; great grandson, Jaxon J. Parker and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Irwin (surviving wife, Margaret) Ehlert, Herb (Virginia) Ehlert, Eddie (Joyce) Ehlert, and Ronnie (surviving wife, Diane) Ehlert; three nephews, George Ehlert, Richard Ehlert and Sean Parker and niece, Noelle Ehlert.

Linda worked as a waitress and was also elected as a clerk of the Village of Bluffs for 20 years.

Retirement meant spending time with her husband, traveling, visiting friends and attending family and

Army reunions. She liked to cook, bake and spent many hours in the kitchen of the Bluffs American Legion. She served her community selflessly. She was always volunteering to help at whatever function she was needed for. She was a member of the Bluffs Methodist Church.

Per her request she was an organ donor and cremation rights have been accorded. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester. A visitation will be held Friday, 2 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, Bluffs Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.

Condolences may be left online at www.dawfuneralhome.com

Kenneth A. Niccum Kenneth A. Niccum, 83, of rural Barry, died Friday, June 14, at his residence.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry.

J. W. Medling, Sr. Services are set for J. W. Medling, Sr. who died June 8. A celebration of life was held at the Eldred American Legion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Alan Bruce Cole Alan Bruce Cole, from Griggsville, IL, 73, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 6, after a courageous battle with MDS (pre-lukemia) over the last few years.

Bruce is survived by two sons, Chad (Tammy) of Williamstown, Mo., and Brian (Angie) of Hull. Two stepdaughters, Michelle Young and Linda May Coleman (Chris). Grandchildren: Josie Young, Anthony Young, Ashley Cooper, Bradley, Austin & Hunter Cole, Brendan and Joseph Brand; and three great-grandchildren; a brother Brad (Pat) of Lincoln, Ill., and a sister Jane Kelley (Kevin) of Warrenton, Mo., and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by one granddaughter, Feliesha and his parents, Oral and Ruby Cole.

Bruce was born on July 26, 1945 to Oral and Ruby

Dunker Cole. He graduated from West Pike High School in 1963. After high school he served in the National Guard. Through the years he worked for various companies including JC Penney, the Electric Wheel Company, and in insurance sales. Later he worked as Quality Assurance and Crew Manager for 7 Oaks Energy Savers LLC. The family is especially grateful to Bruce for the time he spent caring for his mother, Ruby, in her later years.

Bruce also greatly enjoyed cooking and sharing food with others. He was famous for his homemade noodles at Thanksgiving and his chocolate chip cookies.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held at a later date to be announced. Memorials can be made to the Barry Food Pantry.

Larry B. Harshman Larry B. Harshman, 71, of Pearl, died Thursday, June 13, at Eastside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield surrounded be his family. No services will be held. Interment will be at a later date, and cremation rites

have been accorded. Memorials are suggested to Blue River Cemetery or Blessing Hospice. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Neil H. Lawrence Neil H. Lawrence, 80, of Citrus Springs, Fla., died Wednesday, June 12, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

No services will be held.

Interment will be held at a later date in Florida. Crema-

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MISSING Have you seen Sissy?

She was last seen at her home on Sunday the 9th. She lives on 140th Ave. which is South of the Vin Fiz Highway. She is a chihuahua. Please call 217-473-3103 if you have information.

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SCRANTON A special thanks to Jennifer Niebur, the staff of Niebur funeral home, Pastors Mick Laflin, and Dr. Chris Keating, and the United Methodist Women for their kindness, food, and support following the passing of Don Scranton. We are forever grateful for the many cards, calls, flowers, and memorials in his honor. We also wish to thank family and friends for the overwhelming number of visits and acts of love during this difficult period. God bless you all, Judy and Bob Scranton.

MILLER We would like to thank those for the many prayers, flowers, cards, the visits, the food that was brought and the contributions that were given in the remembrance of Debbie Miller. Also to the Roodhouse and White Hall police departments and the North Greene School District. May God bless you!

The family - Mike, Michael and Allison, Matthew and Brecket Miller, Todd Miller

ROCKPORT Family has good trip to St. Louis We went to St. Louis Sunday to get Preston Pence, who has spent two weeks with his father, Nathan Pence. We saw some water but had a good trip.

There was a good goingaway party for our minister and his wife, Brother and Sis-

ter Knipmeyer,who are leaving to move closer to their family.

Happy Birthday to Alexis Damon, Friday, June 21. She is the daughter of Doug and Missy Damon,sister of Braden Damon and mother of Kash.

Happy Birthday from Nanny.

By FRANCES PENCE 217-242-3511 Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all for this week.

Have a good one and God Bless.

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Movie Day Saturday in Griggsville Save the date! The Griggsville Christian Church Movie Day will be Saturday, June 22 from 2-4 p.m.

The movie will be How To Train Your Dragon-The Hidden World, and the movie will be given away afterwards. As always, snacks and drinks will be provided.

Everyone welcome!

Vicki Norris and Thelma Butler enjoyed watching their granddaughter Lydia Hensley perform in a dance recital in Bowling Green, Mo. Saturday afternoon.

Smoky and Lizetta Robinson enjoyed celebrating

their 50th wedding anniversary with a good amount of family and friends at the Nazarene Church Saturday.

Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Kenny (Butch) Westfall who passed away early Monday morning.

Steve and Jeannie Kessinger enjoyed spending time with their daughter Lexi Kessinger, son-in-law and daughter Cory and Kyra Koltveit, and their granddaughter Ellie Koltveit at the Koltveit home in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon, Sunday.

The Western Illinois Fair

By NADINE KESSINGER 217-407-4502 kessy@casscomm.com

begins today, Wednesday, June 19 and ends Sunday, June 23. Come on out to the fair and enjoy! (You know you want a corn dog and lemon shake-up!)

The sign of great parenting is not the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior. The sign of truly great parenting is the parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior.- Andy Smithson

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It has been 60 years since the Class of 1959 graduated from Pittsfield High School.

This was the first freshmen class to attend the brand new high school. Plans are being made for a reunion Oct. 19. Letters have been mailed with information, but the class has not been able to locate addresses for Georgia Lee Daughtery, Garry Roberts, and Ron Tucker. If anyone has information on these people, or with any questions, please contact Bonnie Callihan at callihanb41@gmail.com. Some classmates have been meeting for lunch the third Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the Courtyard Cafe for more than a year. If you are in the area please join us with your ideas and help us make this a great reunion. Those in the photo are, in front, Martha Ducey Brown, Sue Cox, Bonnie Hayden Callihan, Nora Wood Renoud, Janie Knapp Grimes. Back row, Mike Perrine, Sue Hillebrenner Quattrocchi, Karen Sanderson Benton, Ruth Ann McKenna Long, Rachel Hunter Smith, and Lawrence Smith. Those missing are Becky Watson Acuff, Sherry Biddle Brennecke, and Joanne Hittner Engelman.

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Carlee Hively of Barry, and Hailey McElfresh of Pleasant Hill, have been named to the deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list at Maryville University.

Maryville undergraduate students are eligible for the deansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; list when they complete at least 12 Maryville University credit hours in a semester with a minimum of a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.

The First Baptist Church in Pittsfield is hosting â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Incredible Raceâ&#x20AC;? as the theme of their vacation Bible school.

The event runs Monday, June 24 through Saturday, June 29 at the church at the corner of Memorial and Washington. Anyone in grades kindergarten through sixth grade is welcome.

For more information, contact, 217-8911330.

AND OTHER AREA NEWS PHS fourth quarter honor roll announced NEAR AND FAR High honor roll seniors were Isaac Amann, have, Cameron Walker, Allison Wessel, Audrey Sydney Bauer, Cody Collins, Charles Cooley, White.

Summer activities taking place all over the county Adelyn Cox, High honor roll freshmen were Shelby Anna Curless, Bella Dorrity, Gabi Birthdays and anniversaries for this week: June 20 -- Gerald Snyder, Peggy Clark, Rebekah Walsh, Dale and Sandy Winner, Jeff and Cindy Fesler, Rebecca and Derek Gosnell June 21 -- Mary and Rodney Cobb June 22 -- Pam Dice June 23 -- Donnie Walston, Rebecca Leahr, Ray Davenport, Amy and Ryan Dice, Susan and Norman Shaw June 24 -- Mark Burrows, Colt Rickerson June 25 -- Frances Davis Prayers take just a few minutes to say, and have such tremendous power! Take time to read the following requests, praying over each one. And if you have a few minutes out of your day, do that again.

All prayers are very much appreciated.

Prayer requests: Cooper Lemons, Connie Vermillion, Christine Henthorn, Connie McFall, Frances Larson, Greg Ketterman, Ginger Whitlock, Jerry Gully, Josh Bennett, Linda Schnabel, Mark Vermillion, Melinda Chandler, Milo Klein, Mike Peters, Pastor Gary Dice, Radar Grim, Roger and Sue Robbins, Roger Bonnett, Steve Davis, Susie Fudge, Susan Shaw, Ted Patton, Tom Ruble, Wayne Robbins, several unspoken prayers, the country Israel, and United States of America with all her leaders.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13.

Water aerobics classes are in full swing and are Mondays and Thursdays, 11 - 12 and 5 - 6, at King Pool in Pittsfield.

Admission to the pool is a dollar and the class is free.

Any Questions, call Helen at 217-285-4524. Notice Due to the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming lessons being held at the pool early in the day on Mondays, Water Aerobics will be held from noon until 1 p.m. Mondays through June 27.

Mississippi Valley Christian Service Camp schedule: Junior Week, 5 and 6 grades, June 16-20 Outdoor Life Camp, 13 years old - 2019 graduates, June 21-23 Christian Climbers Camp, 3 and 4 grades, June 23-25 First Chance Camp, 1 and

2 grades, June 26-27 Day Camp, kindergarten-2 grade, June 28 Mission Trip, (off-site from camp), 13 years old adult, June 29-July 4 Young Adult Retreat, 18 25 years old, August 4-6 Wilderness Camp, (offsite), 13 years old - and up, August 5-9 Milton Bible Club, Aug.612 Family Camp, Everyone, Sept. 6-8 Minister Wivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Retreat, Ministersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wives, Sept. 13-14 To register for any of these camps, or to find out other information, go to www. mvcsc.net or call 1-217-7234337.

The Wanda Mountain Boys will be at the First Christian Church in Mt. Sterling Sunday, June 23, with the concert starting at 6 p.m. prompt. Everyone is welcome.

Senior Citizen activities: Silver Dollar Opry -- Pike County Senior Center, Pittsfield -- June 29th.

The East Pike High School graduating classes of 19651972 are planning a Reunion for Saturday, Sept. 7. To make sure your address is on the planning committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mailing list, please contact Elaine Guthrie at 518 North Orchard Street, Pittsfield, Illinois 62363 or email at jandeg@casscomm.co Trivia Answers from Last Week: 1. In what township in Pike County did the most people leave for the Gold Rush of 1849? (Detroit Township).

2. What town in Pike County was known as Maynard? (Martinsburg).

3. The spelling of what town in Pike County was spelled wrong by a government official and stayed that way? (Barre -- Barry).

4. Who was the first Pike County Sheriff who did not reside at the jail? (Sheriff Mike Lord).

5. In what year was the first court case that had women in their jury? (1931).

June 12, Michelle Winner and her daughter Natalie, both of Arkansas, paid a visit to Ginger and George Whitlock. Debbie Booker and Tanya Wyatt stopped Friday, June 14, to see George Whitlock for Fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day. Saturday visitors at the home of Lucille Kroeschel were her son and daughter-in-law John and Sheila Kroeschel of Barry and their grandson and Lucilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great grandson Johnny Barlow.

By WYVETTA DAVIS 217-285-4880 w9yti@irtc.net

We certainly enjoyed the play Lilacs, Land and Long-Necked Chickens at the Farm Bureau Hall Saturday afternoon, June 15, and I understand there were sold-out crowds at the other performances around the county.

Saturday evening, June 15, for Fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day we enjoyed a fish fry at our house. Carl Blacketer fried the fish which is always delicious. Those who attended were: Carl and Wanda Blacketer; Nathan Davis and Hunter Carroll; Aira Hamilton; Wess Davis; and Steve and Wyvetta Davis.

Trivia Questions: 1. How many books in the New Testament are called the Gospels?

2. How many â&#x20AC;&#x153;lettersâ&#x20AC;? or books of the New Testament did Apostle Paul write?

3. What was the name of the train on the show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Petticoat Junctionâ&#x20AC;??

4. What was the first animated series to run in U.S. prime time?

5. At the end of the tv show M.A.S.H., what character stayed in Korea?

6. What was Jesus being question about when He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;??

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Fish, Elliott Fox, Cayden Harter, Chandler Hayden, Jack Heafner, Seth Hill, Olivia Hobbs, Nathan Hoover, Colin James, McKinley Jennings, Madyson Lash, Freedom Long, Maggie Marable, Collin Meleski, Bailey Ottwell, Lilly Pepper, Lee Ransom, Brady Renoud, Alayna Scranton, Isaac Shaw, Kameron Smithers, Bryson Thometz, Cassie Tran, Heaven Utterback, Peyton Wade, Iva Welbourne, Gretchen Wessel.

High honor roll juniors were Cherise Anderson, Rebekah Barton, Macee Borrowman, Cody Bradshaw, Daniel Clostermery, Jace Collver, Quinn Corgiat, Gentry Daniels, Shelly Daniels, Korbin Fentress, Madison Freelove, Noah Gay, Breanna Gratton, Hayden Gresham, Will Guthrie, Mark Hittner, Garren Lear, Ben Leppert, Avery Lewis, Kayla Merryman, Gage Miller, Gabrielle Moore, Madison Moore, Nick Niebur, Quinn Phillips, Zane Phillips, Josie Place, Cooper Priest, Emily Pursley, Sadie Ruble, Lauren Saxe, Racheal Swartz, Michelle Taylor, Elaina Ten Eyck, Griffin VanWinkle, Chloe Walston, Maggie Weir, Kara Williams.

High honor roll sophomores were Mackenzie Amann, Lauren Archer, Faith Baker, Rachael Boatright, Joel Clements, Max Couch, Jadyn Daniels, Elexis Ebbing, Payton Frieden, Makayla Grisham, Alexis Groom, Kate Hoover, Reed Hoover, McKayla Jennings, Rilee Lash, Chloe Lemons, Natalie Lemons, Jasmine Long, Alyssa Merryman, Brock Miller, Caty Miller, Nancy Olson, Camilla Ostrander, Ella Pepper, Cassidy Poor, Julie Rogers, Brianna Ruble, Emily Schacht, Rylee Shaw, Brianna Smith, Haley Smith, Skyler Smith, Abby Springer, Jayce Stendback, Jayden Stendback, Cameron Sweeting, Paige Thometz, Cade Tom-

Bauer, Courtney Bell, Danielle Booth, Hailey Brewer, Marissa Burdick, Nick Carter, Caden Casto, Levi Chaplin, Nicole Cooley, Cade Corgiat, Katy Cox, Reese Davis, Breanna Fox, Gavin Graham, Phillip Graham, Nathan Gunder, Kadence Haskins, Jess Hayden, Natalie Hobbs, Carter Klatt, Logan Lumley, Melody Mangham, Rylee Martin, Mattison McCartney, Zoey Myers, Anastasia Reed, T.J. Reel, Walker Rennecker, Addy Ruble, Emma Saxe, Nathan Scranton, Reagan Smithers, Randley Springer, Charles Stout, Reganne Wellman, Adileigh West, Stone Wintjen.

Honor roll students were Connor Edwards, Lindsey Ham, Ricky Musgrove, Skyler Reel, Aaron Smith, Abby Cox, Austin Edwards, Jaydon Heavner, Kurtis Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Bailey Mowen, Jack Sibley, Cody Walston, Drew Welbourne, Peyton Apps, Ian Damon, Julius Jackson, Braden Musgrave, Emma Nash, Eli Smithers, Rosa Anderson, Karley Bogatzke, Shayna Harrison, Rhueben Jones, Blayton Lemons, Forest Mangham, Britney Nguyen, Ashton Showalter, Douglas Smallwood.

Perfect attendance seniors were Jack Heafner, McKinley Jennings, Ricky Musgrove, Lee Ransom, Isaac Shaw. Juniors with perfect attendance were Kory Booher, Kurtis Johnson, Garren Lear, Avery Lewis, Emily Pursley, Lauren Saxe, Alex Throne. Sophomores with perfect attendance are Jadyn Daniels, Elexis Ebbing, Alyssa Merryman, Brock Miller, Richard Smith, Skyler Smith, Cameron Sweeting, Paige Thometz, Cade Tomhave, Cameron Walker.

Freshman with perfect attendance are Rosa Anderson, Courtney Bell, Karley Bogatzke, Mason Davis, T.J. Reel, Emma Saxe, Nathan Scranton.

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By SHELBY STROEMER it May 22. The governor officially approved and Pike Press signed it Aug. 3.

Every year the state government reviews Within the bill, it also stated that those mothlaws and bills and create or amend them. ers are exempt regardless of county populaComing into 2019, tion size. Previously, many laws were â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like being excluded exemptions were only adapted, but a major available to women bill amendment put is an even bigger slap in living in counties with nursing mothers at an the faceâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? populations between advantage.

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Mountain is a mother of two from Hull and has breastfed her children.

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The HB5745 went into effect on Jan. 1.

&KLOG VDIHW\ ELOO LQ IXOO HIIHFW Another law was placed in effect in Illinois on Jan. 1 that amended a prior Child Passenger Protection Act. The act discusses carseats and those regulations.

House Bill 4377 states when any person is transporting a child in this state who is under the age of two years in a motor vehicle of the first division or motor vehicle of the second division weighing 9,000 pounds or less, he or she shall

be responsible for properly securing the child in a rear-facing child restraint system, unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.

House Bill 4377 went to the House for initial reading Jan. 30, 2018. The House passed it March 7. The Senate passed the bill May 23.

Aug. 3 the governor made final approval on the bill.

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Despite disposing of tattered, faded or flags with whole, the process of destroying these flags is still a dignified process.

The Pittsfield American Legion held a flag burning ceremony Friday night, Flag Day, at the hall in Pittsfield. Bob Capps, a Legion member, adds another flag to the fire.

Flags that need to be destroyed are collected by the Legion and when enough are accumulated, a flag burning ceremony is held.

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Kasen Ashram finds his icy treat delightful at Detroit Dairy Delight - his choice was a flavor burst combo. The shop is open on Sunday 1-8 p.m., Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. -9 p.m. and Friday - Saturday 10-10 p.m.

Illini Health Services moving to new location Illini Health Services (IHS) will be closed Saturday, June 29, to move to its new location in Pittsfield.

The pharmacy will open at 321 North Monroe Monday morning, July 1, at 8 a.m.

Durable medical equipment sales will resume in the new location on the same day at 8:30 a.m.

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pharmacy will offer a drivethru window on the west side of the building and continue its hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

The durable medical equipment customer service hours will continue as 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Lincoln Land Community College has announced its part-time Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Vice Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lists for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible for the part-time Vice Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lists, students must be enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or above. Hailie Daniel of Pittsfield made this list.

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The 65th annual Livestock Sale will be at the Western Illinois Fairgrounds in Griggsville, June 21, with festivities starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a tropy presentation, rafďŹ&#x201A;es and an auction. It will be a fun, family atmosphere! Anyone interested in purchasing an animal or any child interested in joining 4-H, please attend.

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The Illinois State Police District 20 announces Lieutenant Brian Anderson has been promoted to Captain, District 20 Commander in Pittsfield. Captain Anderson has been the District 20 Operations Officer since October 2015.

Captain Anderson started his career with the Illinois State Police in March 1997 and was assigned to District 20 patrol upon graduation from the ISP training Academy. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2005, Master Sergeant in 2008 and Lieutenant in 2016.

During his 22 years at District 20 he has served as a field training officer and field training supervisor, crash reconstruction officer, juvenile officer, hireback coordinator and administrative officer. Additionally, he was a patrol officer on the Special Enforcement Team (SET) from 2002-2005 and a supervisor on the SET team from 2005-2008.

Captain Anderson is a 1987 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School and served in the United

LIEUTENANT BRIAN ANDERSON States Air Force from 1987 to 1991. Captain Anderson received an associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from John Wood Community College and he holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Western Illinois University.

Captain Anderson is a graduate of the Police Executive Role in the 21st Century an executive development program designed to expand and enhance senior law enforcement leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; strategic leadership knowledge, skills and abilities.

He resides in Quincy with his wife, Jeanne, and three children: Isabella, Seth and Tanner.

May food inspections performed Food inspection reports for the month of May have arrived. Routine inspections as well as rechecks were performed.

The following businesses are in Category One for inspections.

Dari Ripple had one risk factor and zero repeats during a routine check.

Old Boys Pizza had zero factors and zero repeats.

P.A.M.S. had zero factors and zero repeats.

Spragueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lodge had one risk factor and zero

repeats. Bootlegg Bakery had zero risk factors and zero repeats.

Casa Tequila had three risk factors and three repeat risk factors.

Crossroads had zero risk factors and zero repeats.

Category Two businesses, The Cree Mee and The Hook, both had one risk factor and zero repeat risk factors.

Lindseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, Category Three, had zero risk factors and zero repeats.

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The Money Source Inc. to Drew Neese, Lots 7 - 8, Madison Park, Barry.

Pike County Trustee to City of Griggsville, Block 12, Lots 1 - 2, Griggsville.

Stephen X. Eisenbath and Dianna M. Eisenbath to Kyle M. Eisenbath and Caleb X. Eisenbath, Part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 15, Derry Township.

James Brady Administrator and Patrick McAuliffe Deceased to Rodney D. Borrowman, Part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 23, Barry Township.

First Bankers Trust Services Inc Successor Trustee, Clement K. Smith Revocable Trust and Darlene L. Smith Revocable Trust to Christopher P. Lanhum, Lots 10 - 11, Oak Hill SD., Pittsfield; Part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Pittsfield Township; Part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Pittsfield Township.

Kevin D. Risley and Reca L. Risley to Jeremy P. Priest and Haylee E. Priest, Lot 7, Oakbrook Place, Pittsfield; NE, SE 1/4 / 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 19, Newburg Township.

Eric H. Geyer and Cynthia M. Roberts to Eric H. Geyer, SE 1/4 / 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 20, Kinderhook Township.

Eric H. Geyer and Cynthia M. Roberts to Cynthia M. Roberts, SE 1/4 / 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 20, Kinderhook Township.

Sheriff of Pike County II - David Greenwood, Donald L. James and Eva M. James to Federal National Mortgage Association, SE, SW 1/4 / 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 13, Pittsfield Township.

Willis R. Moore and Tabatha M. Moore to Kyle Moore, Moshers Addn., Pleasant Hill; SW 1/4 / 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 16, Pleasant Hill Township.

Charles H. Adams Administrator and Susan Jane Jones

Deceased to Edward M. Smith and Heather A. Smith, Block 15, Lots 1 - 4, Martinsburg; Block 6, Lots 3 - 6, Martinsburg; Block 6, Lots 1 - 2, Martinsburg; Block 6, Lots 7 - 8, Martinsburg.

Larry W. Waters and Debra G. Waters to Jacob Whitehall and Abigayle Whitehall, Block 1, Lots 1 4, New Salem.

The police records released by the Pike County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office include the following arrests and bookings. The records state that these are accusations and each individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Donna K. Harris, 57, Griggsville, was arrested June 10 at 9:49 a.m. on a felony Adams County warrant alleging failure to appear. She remains lodged in lieu of $300 bond.

Christopher D. Wood, 34, Barry, was arrested June 11 at 1:43 p.m. on a misdemeanor charge of battery. He posted $150 bond and was released June 11 at 1:50 p.m.

Kyle A. Pressnal, 33, Pleasant Hill, was arrested June 11 at 10:11 p.m. on a charge of driving while revoked and felony possession of a controlled substance. He posted $1,000 bond and was released June 13 at 8:40 a.m.

Laaken L. Logsdon, 30, Quincy, was arrested June 11 at 4:52 a.m. on a felony instate warrant seeking to revoke probation and a felony in-state

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warrant alleging failure to appear. Bond on the revocation was $1,000 and $250 on the failure to appear. She reminds lodged.

Braden R. Barnes, 25, Pittsfield, was arrested June 11at 5:49 p.m. on an Adams County felony warrant alleging failure to appear on possession of methamphetamine charges. Bond was $500. He was also arrested on a Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear with a bond of $200.

He remains lodged.

Joel A. Carlton, 35, Pearl, was arrested June 12 at 4:54 on a Pike County traffic warrant with a bond of $5,000 and a felony Pike County warrant with a bond of $3,000. He remains lodged.

Sandra L. Young, 57, Barry, was arrested June 12 at 3:09 p.m. on an Adams County traffic warrant. She posted $1,073 and was released June 12 at 6:45 p.m.

Clifton C. Brown, 30, Sedalia, Mo., was arrested June 12 at 1:35 a.m. on a felony Pike County warrant alleging failure

to appear on a possession of a controlled substance. He posted $300 and was released June 12 at 2:45 p.m.

Michael W. Lish, 34, Barry, was arrested June13 at 7:51 p.m. on an Adams County traffic warrant with a bond of $1,193, a Pike County traffic warrant with a bond of $200 and a felony Adams County warrant. with a bond of $500.

He remains lodged.

Kyle A. Pressnall, 33, Pleasant Hill, was arrested June 14 at 9:36 a.m. on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant seeking to revoke probation. He posted $200 and was released June 14 at 10 a.m.

Michael G.Clark, 53, Colorado Springs, Colo., was arrested June 14 at 12:54 a.m., on a felony charge of driving under the influence, a felony charge of drug paraphernalia and a felony charge of methamphetamine possession. He remains lodged without bond.

Phillip K. Marshall, 46, New Canton, was arrested June 15 at 1:24 a.m. on charges of obstructing justice, aggravated

DUI, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, and driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license not on person. He remains lodged with no bond set.

Sydney P. Little, 30, Pittsfield, was arrested June 15, 1:10 p.m. on a failure to appear on a felony charge. He posted $100 and was released June 15 at 2 p.m.

Anthony D. Little, 36, Griggsville, was arrested June 16 at 7:52 p.m. on a warrant alleging failure to appear on possession of methamphetamine, obstructing justice and possession of drug paraphernalia. He remains lodged in lieu of $2,000 Regina G. Johns, 57, Pleasant Hill, was arrested June 16 at 10:17 p.m on a charge of deceptive practices. She posted $500 bond and was released June 16 at 10:45 p.m.

Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty? Email ppnews@campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your court proceeding. Please include name and case number.

Dispositions Traffic Speeding ($120 unless noted): Avery Bradshaw, 9/24/02, New Salem, $442, six months supervision.

Marcus Fricke, 9/29/93, Hull.

Brett A. Miller, 4/10/87, Griggsville, $357, three months supervision.

Seat belts ($60 unless noted): Shelby L. McHatton, 9/20/96, Griggsville.

Miscellaneous traffic: Jason R. Cox, 6/12/96, Pittsfield, no valid registration, $120.

Paige M. Malone, 4/2/98, Barry, disregard traffic control device, $120.

Jeffrey A.Smith, 5/30/59, Nebo, driving on a revoke license, $1,207, 24 months supervision.

Driving under the influence: Ty W. Pruett, 5/22/97, Pleasant Hill, driving under the influence of alcohol, $2,026, 12 months supervision, 100 hours community service.

Misdemeanors: Stacey Elliott, 12/18/86, Pittsfield, disorderly conduct, $557, 24 months supervision, revocation of probation, 24 months probation, six days in jail, criminal damage to property, $2,219, 24 months probation, eight days in jail;.

Robert L. Ellison, 2/26/88, New Canton, $1,200 fine, 24 months probation, revocation of probation, 24 months probation, 30 days in jail.

Tyler R.Sanderson, 12/08.95, battery, makes physical contact, $1,827, 24 months probation; 180 days in jail.

Daniel R. Thiele, 8/14/91, Pittsfield, battery makes physical contact, $597, 12 months supervision.

Felonies: Marc James, aggravated DUI, $6,354, 30 months probation, 90 days periodic imprisonment.

Marriages Patrick O. Smith of Pittsfield, Illinois to Megan M. Anstedt of Pittsfield, Illinois.

Matthew Brant Yokem of Pleasant Hill, Il. to Whitley Marie Bland of Pleasant Hill, IL. Derek Gregory Despain of Baylis, IL to Caitlen Elizabeth Wiese of Baylis, IL. Matthew Dedtweiler of Windsor, Mo to Fannie Lorene Yoder of Pleasant Hill, Il.

Divorces

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Agricultural Machinery Technician and Sales Representative wanted. GFC Manufacturing Business location: rural Pittsfield, IL. Hourly wage: Dependent on experience. Fixed pay for farm show demonstrations and travel expenses.

Basic Duties: Conduct sales. Monthly sales reports.

Troubleshoot/repair mechanical, hydrualic, electrical & all other systems. Refurbish/update agricultural machinery. Travel & present static display and/or field demos at farm shows. Other duties as requested and/or assigned.

Qualifications: Agricultural machinery experience & knowledge. Hydraulic diagnostic & troubleshooting skills. Basic computer skills. Ability to multitask, adapt to change and work independently. Sales experience.

Excellent communication skills. Ability to work in a fast paced environment. Willingness to work & travel 13+ weekends annually for farm shows. Must live in or relocate to local area. Ability to work outdoors, climb/ operate machinery & various types of farm equipment & lift up to 75 lbs. Valid CDL license.

Please email resume, references & salary history to Lisa at lisa@balebandit.com or fax to (217) 285-6488. If you have any questions, please call Lisa at (217) 285-6487.

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The Estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 755 ILCS 5/28-4 (Article XXVIII) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk.

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JWCC freezes 2020 tuition

John Wood Community College board of trustees approved a tentative $15,539,874 balanced budget for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday, June 12.

Although the budget is $551,592 higher than last year, it does not include an increase in tuition or institutional fees for in-district, out-of-district and online instruction.

This is the third straight year JWCC has frozen tuition for students.

In addition to the tuition freeze, the budget increase is based on strategic planning investments, enrollment initiatives and college contractual obligations.

More than a dozen enrollment initiatives are part of the 2020 proposed budget, including the continuation of the Missouri Plus Scholarship to attract students into career and technical programs and efforts to boost enrollment in JWCC health sciences programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our board continues to balance its conservative approach with progressive investments in strategic initiatives,â&#x20AC;? Michael Elbe, JWCC president, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holding the line on tuition as much as we can should help more students access higher education at an exceptional value. Funding plans to boost enrollment, especially in programs that lead to key workforce sectors, will help us experience some growth in a very challenging environment.â&#x20AC;?

Increased revenues are based on a projected 42,400 credit hours, which is 250 more than the current yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budgeted amount, flat state funding and property taxes.

The 2020 budget will remain on display for 30 days for public review. The budget will be formally adopted during the July

board meeting.

In other business, the board: Q Accepted a $12,000 grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to fund a portion of student internships.

Q Approved $6.4 million level for the School Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bond with The Hartford through the Illinois Community College Risk Management Consortium.

Q Approved $36,606.29 in tuition and fees, bookstore and miscellaneous write-offs from the prior 18 months to two-year period. The amount is a 10-year low and $11,987.14 less than the previous year due to retention efforts instituted by personnel in the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial aid and business offices. JWCC will continue to seek payment on write-offs through a collection service.

Q Approved a consortium agreement between John Wood Community College and Moberly Area Community College to provide additional shared on-line courses.

Q Authorized entry into a one-year sublease agreement with the University of Illinois Extension for space within JWCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mt. Sterling Education Center. The agreement contains two successive and one-year automatic renewal options.

Q Approved a Resource Allocation Management Plan (RAMP) document submission to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to expand JWCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workforce Development Center (WDC). A RAMP document must be filed annually for JWCC capital projects to be considered for State of Illinois matching funds. Trustees originally filed the WDC RAMP document in 2014.

The next regular meeting of the JWCC Board of Trustees is July 17 in Quincy.

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The Smiles Plus dentistry crew located in north Pittsfield celebrated the St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup win June 13 during work. The Blues won 4 to 1 against the Bruins June 12. The employees all wore Blues shirts. Standing left to right: Vanessa Lentz, Doctor Roy Northcutt, Cindy McCarty, Kathy Robinson, Laura Claro and Jean Salzman.

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RECEIVE QUILTS OF VALOR

Two Pittsfield men received their Quilts of Valor Saturday, June16 at the All-Wars Museum in Pittsfield.

Kenny Donohoo, left, and Donald Guthrie both received the quilt, a certificate and matching pillow case.

Both men served in the United States Army.

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The small town of Kinderhook is a quiet place to live despite its location directly next to train tracks off 106. This town has been business-less for a couple of years until recently. May 1 The Hook restaurant opened up in the prior Fat Boys building. The owners of The Hook are James and Maggie Broeckling.

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Megan Vose, left, introduced Rotarian Julie Boren, and Lynn Curry who presented information about the 100-year anniversary of Pike County Farm Bureau and a Ken Bradbury readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre which was part of the celebration.

Rotary helps Farm Bureau promote anniversary show Lynn Curry and Julie Boren spoke about the show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lilacs, Land & Long-necked Chickensâ&#x20AC;? written by Ken Bradbury at the June 12 Pike County Rotary meeting.

Curry is from Griggsville and her husband is the president of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau. Curry serves on the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centennial committee.

The Pike County Farm Bureau started on May 10, 1919 by a group of farmers.

This show is one of the activities planned this year to commemorate the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100-year anniversary. Numerous citizens were interviewed and these transcripts were sent to Bradbury who wrote the play.

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The director is Maryjane Million who has worked very closely with Bradbury on several projects.

Julie Boren received a phone call asking her to participate in the show. Boren named off all the cast and musicians involved in the show. The cast has a close affinity to the stories told in the show. Boren read a few short clips from the show. Boren stated that the play tells the story of Pike County and many of the stories told are funny.

Shows were to be performed in Hull, Pittsfield and Perry the weekend of June 14-16.

Videos of the show will be available for purchase; contact Farm Bureau.

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BAYLIS Q A Community Clean Up is being sponsored in Baylis, June 22 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m..

A dumpster will be placed at the former FS parking lot close to the village hall. This is only for Baylis residents. No tires, asbestos, hazardous waste, contaminated soil, car and truck batteries, electronical waste, or appliances.

Q A reunion and cookout is planned for former Baylis students, June 30, at 11 a.m., at Baylis Park. Bring your family and food, all Baylis students are welcomed. Call Rita Knousles at 217-617-2146, for any questions.

FISHHOOK Q Ribeye and pork chop cookout at Fishhook UB Church Saturday, June 22, 5-7 p.m.

Grilled ribeye or marinated pork chop sandwich, fries, drink and dessert. Free will donation. All proceeds go to the Pike County Christians Mission Trip to Costa Rica in July 2019.

GRIGGSVILLE Q Four Rivers Special Education District and Griggsville-Perry School District are sponsoring development screenings Thursday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for all children between the ages of 2 ½ and 5 (not entering kindergarten in the fall). This screening helps to determine eligibility for the pre-kindergarten program. Parents should call the school at 217-833-2352 to schedule an appointment.

Q The Griggsville Christian Church will be hosting a movie Day Saturday, June 22 from 2-4 p.m. Come watch "How to Train Your Dragon - Hidden World". Movie given away after the showing. Snacks and drinks provided. Everyone is welcome.

MARTINSBURG Q Martinsburg Market will host a blood drive June 24 from 2-4:30 p.m.

NEBO Q The Nebo Community Club 2019 BBQ Cook-Off will be held June 22. Attendees will place votes for the favorite contender after sampling the entries with an "All You Can Eat" ticket. Ages ten and under are free.

Whoever has the most votes wins. There is a fee for the all you can eat ticket and the BBQ entree. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded. Serving begins at 5pm. For more information or to enter, contact Leigh Crane at 217-491-2585 or Melanie Guthrie at 217-491-5641.

Q Save the date for the 2019 Heroes at Heartland event, Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Harpole's Heartland Lodge, 10236 393rd St in Nebo. Join us for off roading, archery, trap shoot, and other outdoor activities. Lunch will be provided. Event is free for veterans, military personnel family members. Registration is required. Volunteer registration is also open, for volunteer driv-

PITTSFIELD Q Pike County court system is waiting for CASA volunteers. Training will be held, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, June 23, from 1:30-7:30 p.m.. Training will conclude with court observation and swearing in of volunteers on a Thursday date not yet scheduled with the court. Training will be held at the Pike County CASA office located in Pittsfield United Methodist Church, 222 North Monroe Street. Interested individuals are asked to attend the informational meeting on Thursday, June 13, at noon.

Q Pittsfield American Legion Hall, 1302 W. Washington, is hosting a St. Louis Cardinals blood drive, Tuesday, June 25 from 12-6 p.m.. Presenting donors will receive a St. Louis Cardinals t-shirt while supplies last.

For an appointment call 1-800- RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcross.org.

Q Pike County Senior Citizens Center at 220 West Adams St. in Pittsfield will be hosting country music by Silver Dollar Opry, Saturday, June 29, from 6-8:30 p.m..

Concessions start at 5 p.m. For more information, please call the center at 217-2854969.

Q The East Pike High School graduating classes of 1965-1972 are planning a reunion Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. To add your address to the planning committee's mailing list, contact Elaine Guthrie at 518 N Orchard St, Pittsfield, 62363 or e-mail at jandeg@ casscomm.com Q Pittsfield High School class of 1989, 30-year class reunion, Saturday Aug. 17 at The Moose Lodge. Contact Kim Ator for more info at ator4@irtc.net Q Findley Place in Pittsfield is looking to start up a men's card game. If interested, call 217-285-6150.

Q Anyone that is receiving DOA services (homemaker) must pick a plan off the Health Choice Illinois plans. There is a deadline to pickthe plan that you want or you will be automatically enrolled into a plan. If you have any questions or need assistance, call Pike County Senior Services, 217-285-6150.

ONGOING Q Nazarene's Samaritans Closet 117 S. Memorial. New hours: Wednesday 10 a.m. 1 p.m., Friday 3 - 6 p.m. Every 3rd Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Q Area senior adults are invited to a Bible study with David and Charlotte Hamilton on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 10-11 a.m. in the Shaw room at the Pittsfield Senior Center, 220 W. Adams St., Pittsfield. Bible-based studies focus on senior adult needs. A free printed study

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guide is available each session. Join David and Charlotte in celebrating their 12th year of bible study, singing favorite hymns and praying for each other.

Q The Barry Public Library is in need of a continuous supply of empty ink cartridges of all kinds including toner canisters. The library is able to recycle them to Staples in exchange for their office supplies. They can pick up in Pittsfield. Please call 217-3352149.

Q Do you have an old cell phone you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use anymore? We will take all donated phones, even if they are damaged. They can be left at the Quanada in Pike County office at 941 W. Washington in Pittsfield. For further information, call 285-6119.

Q Calvary Baptist Church of Pittsfield's Helping Hands is held every 3rd Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.

Q Pike County Senior Citizens Center Widows Support Group meets in the Shaw room every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. There also is a monthly card party/luncheon scheduled for every 2nd Wednesday. The players play Pitch and Bridge and if you are interested please call the center at 217-285-4969.

Q Home and Community Education (HCE) board meets the first Monday of each month. Visitors and members of HCE are invited to attend the 10 a.m. meeting at the Farm Bureau building.

Q Water aerobics classes at the King Park Pool in Pittsfield each Monday and Thursday (weather permitting) from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Class is free but there is a small pool entry fee. Any questions, call Helen at 217-285-4524 Q The Springfield Vet Center is now offering Readjustment Counseling in Pittsfield.

We are currently at the American Legion Post 152 every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Veterans and their families can schedule an appointment by calling 217-492-4955 during normal business hours and asking for John Mizer LSW. Q Bursting Bubbles foundation emotional support group on the first Wednesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at the Pike County Housing Authority Community Building and at Illini Hospital on the second Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. For more information call 217-335-2961.

Q 12 Step Al-Anon Family Support Group for alcohol and narcotic addiction every Monday at 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Pittsfield (Breezeway entrance).

For more information, call Betty at 217- 2856191.

Q Set Free is a non-traditional recovery

program for adults (ages 18+), based on doing life together. Join us for Set Free every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Pittsfield Assembly of God. There is free childcare, from birth6th grade. Learn more: Set Free Recovery Group on Facebook.com.

Q The Pittsfield Masonic Lodge meets the second Monday of every month at the Masonic Lodge.

Q Detroit Methodist Ă&#x2021;hurch (Route 106 in Detroit) invites everyone in Pike County to join us for Vacation Bible School to be held on Monday through Friday, July 8-12, from 6:30-8 p.m.. If you have any questions feel free to call Pastor Dave at 833-2575.

OUT OF COUNTY Q Winchester VFW Post 11524 will be hosting a cook out Saturday, June 22, behind Scotty's filling station with sales starting at 10:30 a.m..

Q Mt. Sterling YMCA is partnering with QMG to offer Fit To Fight Cancer program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for those fighting cancer or those who have beat cancer. Individuals will participate in exercise regimens catered to their individual needs from the Y's personal trainer. During the 16-week course, individuals will work to gain strength, increase flexibility and endurance and improve energy levels and self-esteem. April 30-Aug. 16. Registration starts March and ends April 23. The class is limited to 10 and there is no fee. Program is Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Q Dinner with Elvis in Grafton Friday, June 26, at 6 p.m.. Tickets include dinner and the concert. For more information or to buy tickets, call Arielle at 618-786-2331, extension 338.

Q The Mt. Sterling Community Center YMCA and MacMurray College Highlander Volleyball Program will be offering a Youth Volleyball Camp July 16 and 17. The camp will take place in the Mt. Sterling Community Center YMCA gym. We will be offering the camp for two separate age groups. 6-8 year olds will meet from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 9-12 year olds will meet from 1-4 p.m. Instruction will be focused on the basic fundamentals of volleyball including passing, setting, serving and hitting and will include instruction from current MacMurray coaches/players and coaches/players from the BCHS volleyball team. Registration is open from May 14-June 25. There is a cost. Registration forms will be available at the front desk beginning May 14. If you have any questions, please call the Y at 217-773-2230 or email Kristen @ ymcabuss@casscomm. com. We are excited to see you in July!

Q 30th annual Timewell Lions Toy Show.

Saturday, June 22, 4-8 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 9 a.m.-3 pm. Timewell Gym in Timewell. Pork chop meals served both days.

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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION STATE PROFICIENCY WINNER

Left to right, Jody Heavner, Alayna Scranton, Lisa and Eric Scranton. Alyssa Scranton received the ag educational state proficiency award at the state convention. For her Supervised Agricultural Experience, Scranton manages a committee of 55 high school students who work together to create lesson plans and activities for local second-grade classrooms. Once a month, she and her committee members teach their prepared lesson to approximately 100 second-grade students. She recently expanded the project and is working to prepare events for area kindergarten classes to introduce more students to agriculture. The Agricultural Education State Proficiency Award is sponsored

by Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom.

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HERITAGE AWARD

Kayla Merryman and Cody Bradshaw, received the section Heritage award.

This program encourages FFA chapters to inform people on their heritage and rights and responsibilities as citizens. Increased involvement of every citizen in local, state, and federal issues provides an important voice in the legislative process that is granted under the Illinois and U.S. Constitutions.

The Illinois Farm Bureau sponsors a trip for chapter members to Washington, D.C., in late June to tour the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital.

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Nathan Gunder, left, and Jess Hayden received the Building Communities National Chapter Award Section award at the state FFA convention. As part of the National Chapter Award program and the chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program of activities, Building Communities is designed to encourage the local development of FFA partnerships with alumni affiliates and other organizations while taking a leadership role in making the community a better place to live and work.

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Lauren Saxe and Kurtis Johnson accepted the highest section 13 hours in the state, the national chapter award.

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FOOD SERVICE STATE PROFICIENCY WINNER Cody Collins, left, is the son of Ricky and Christina Collins of Pittsfield and his FFA Advisor, Jody Heavner.

Collins Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) began in May 2016 when he was a crew member at a local McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

In October 2017, Cody began working at Gianniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, an Italian restaurant in Pittsfield.

Currently, he works as a shift manager and is responsible for food preparation, customer service, cash handling, and schedule managing. He plans to continue his SAE past graduation and throughout college.

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Mckayla Jennings and Skyler Smith earned the Growing Leaders National Chapter Award Section title at the state convention. As part of the National Chapter Award program and the chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program of activities, Growing Leaders is designed to encourage the chapter to develop individual and cooperative activities to enhance studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life skills.

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