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AITC visits local libraries.

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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Hundreds of area residents, as well as state and local officials from Illinois and Missouri, gathered on the new Champ Clark Bridge to commemorate the opening of the new roadway over the Mississippi on Saturday, Aug. 3.

According to Keith Killen, Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) Champ Clark Bridge project director, the opening of the bridge marks an important milestone for transportation and safety in the region.

“The bridge is safer – over twice as wide as the old bridge – and more reliable,” Killen said. “The bridge was closed 25 days this year for flooding, and we won’t need to close the new bridge.”

Killen went on to praise the contractor, Massman Construction, for their performance on the project.

“Massman delivered the bridge three months early,” Killen said.

Local officials also noted the importance of the new

bridge to local residents, as well as business and industry in the region.

Chairman of the Pike County Board, Andy Borrowman, who is part owner of a local trucking company, spoke firsthand to the hazards of the old Champ Clark Bridge.

“The bridge is safer – over twice as wide as the old bridge...”

Keith Killen project director “Plenty of trucks won’t cross it,” Borrowman said.

“A mirror costs $1,000 to replace.”

Borrowman said the presence of the new bridge will have a big impact on Pike County, Ill. for both business and recreational activities.

“It’ll make things easier if people want to go down to Lake of the Ozarks,” Borrowman said, “and for grain haulers, too.”

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Hundreds of residents and officials gathered to commemorate the opening of the new Champ Clark Bridge Saturday, Aug. 3.

In a addition to being an important step for the region’s transportation infrastructure, the bridge opening was also an important community celebration and historical event.

MODOT Director Patrick McKenna, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, Henry Massman of Massman Construction, and Champ Clark’s great-grandson, Ben

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Pierce Bushmeyer, 5, was pedaling as hard as possible Saturday evening in the Farm Bureau 100th Anniversary toy tractor pull. Bushmeyer is the son of Bryce and Callie Bushmeyer. Other lawn games were enjoyed by guests at the party as well as displays featuring the history of Farm Bureau in Pike County, housewares throughout the years and a fine meal. According to Blake Roderick, executive director of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau, 450 people attended the event. For more photos, see page A7t.

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Clark, addressed the crowd of attendees, who represented a wide swath of Illinois and Missouri residents.

The hundreds of residents in attendance gathered on the bridge and seated themselves in folding chairs and bleachers prior to the bridge dedication ceremony which started at 6:30 p.m. Shortly after the program of speakers ended, the bridge was cleared and

opened to traffic.

During project director Killen’s address to the audience, he spoke to the durability and longevity of the bridge, noting that the bridge was engineered and built with an eye toward future use and needs.

“It was our job to replace the old bridge,” Killen said, “and our job is to provide another century of service.”

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Allen enters plea of not guilty

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Charles T. Allen, 44, Louisiana, Mo., entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday morning in Pike County Circuit Court to all three charges pending against him.

Allen is charged with two counts of murder in the first degree and one charge of aggravated battery in connection with the death of his exfather-in-law, Donald Collard of Pleasant Hill.

Allen’s pre-trial will be

held Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in hopes of getting the case on the October jury docket. Judge Debra Wellborn was in court Tuesday morning to take the plea but the case, including pre-trial motions, will be heard

by Judge Frank McCartney.

Allen appeared with his attorney, Charles James of St. Peters, Mo., who said he will be filing the usual motions associated with a case of this nature.

Allen is alleged to have stabbed Collard several times in the chest on the night of

March 25 at Collard’s home in Pleasant Hill before leaving the scene.

His step-daughter, Faith Henry, 20, Louisiana Mo, was with him that night and drove him back to Missouri. She has been charged with obstruction of justice in that she attempted to prevent the apprehension and obstruct prosecution of Allen and had material knowledge of the incident. A second count alleges she knowing induced a witness that had (See, ALLEN, A2)

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By BETH ZUMWALT pick-up truck that was folPike Press lowing the motorcycle.

Three separate motorThe truck was driven cycle accidents over the by Rebecca Nicholas, 33, weekend, resulted in one Santa Fe. Mo. fatality and four people Bolton was pronounced being hospitalized. dead at the scene while The fatality occurred Constable was taken to Sunday morning at 12:24 Illini and then transferred a.m. on U.S. 54 west of to a Springfield Hospital.

Pittsfield near the 106/54 She was released later junction.

Sunday. Constable is a forJonathon Bolton, 49, mer Pittsfield resident and a Louisiana, was driving 1991 graduate of Pittsfield a 2016 Harley Davidson High School. Her parents motorcycle west bound are Hiram Constable and when the motorcycle struck the late Zona Zumwalt a deer in the roadway, caus- Sperry., ing both Bolton and his pasPassengers in the truck, senger, Melissa Constable, Derek Hendrin, 42, and 46, Louisiana, Mo., to be Nicole Evans, 40, both ejected. Constable was of Vandalia, and Nichols thrown clear of the wreck- reported no injuries. age, but Bolton landed in the highway where he was (See, MOTORCYCLISTS, A2)

Accident claims two lives

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press A boating accident Saturday evening on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, just south of the Mark Twain Bridge, claimed the lives of two Missouri women.

Kimberly Jameson, 49, Center, Mo. was pronounced dead Saturday night at the scene and Barbara Ann Young’s body was found Sunday morning about 9:30 a.m. Young’s age was reported as 42.

Search crews had looked for Young from the time the accident was reported until it was dark and then resumed the search Sunday morning.

According to an Illinois Department of Natural

Resources spokesman, it is believed that Jameson and Young were aboard a pontoon boat along with five other people.

The boat’s propeller hit and became entangled in a tow rope, disabling the boat. The current pushed the pontoon into a docked barge.

Multiple agencies from Marion County, Missouri, Hannibal and Pike County responded to the scene.

“We had an ambulance enroute to Quincy to pick up a transfer and we diverted them but they were only on scene a few minutes before being told they were not needed,” Josh Martin, Pike County ESDA coordinator, said. “The second (See, ACCIDENT, A2)

2020 Census seeks workers in Pike County

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Prospective census workers gathered at the East Washington Street Farm Bureau building in Pittsfield on Monday to learn about census employment opportunities and about the government’s application process.

According to the Census Bureau’s La’Tasha Sharp and the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s Jenny Reed, applications are currently being accepted for census managers, supervisors, and address canvasers.

“The sooner you apply, the faster you can get in,” Sharp said.

Sharp emphasized that the 2020 Census was inclusive in its hiring practices and encouraged all Pike County residents seeking employment or supplemental income to consider applying for a position.

“Encourage people you know that

“The sooner you apply, the faster you can get in.”

La’Tasha Sharp 2020 Census recruiter have a criminal background,” Sharp said, explaining that a criminal background would not disqualify applicants. “Income you earn from the census won’t affect your government benefits if you’re on SNAP or TANF.” According to Sharp and Reed, census positions start at $14/hour and mileage is reimbursed at $0.58/mile.

“The government’s going to pay someone to do it,” Reed said. “It might as well be you.”

To apply, visit the 2020 Census website: https://2020census.gov/en/jobs.

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La’Tasha Sharp, right, a recruiter with the Census Bureau, explains the application process for 2020 census positions. Pittsfield’s Michelle Gates, left, and New Hartford’s Richard and Becky Myers listen.

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Moffit to fill unexpired term Western improves facilities and instruction

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Many changes are afoot - some obvious and some behind the scenes - at Western district schools as summer break comes to an end.

Many very visible improvements have been made to school facilities in the interest of student safety as well as maintaining the buildings themselves.

These projects include replacement of windows, new roofs, upgrading door locks, and installation of intercom and sound systems.

Superintendent Jessica Funk spoke to the need for several of the school building improvements, citing student safety. “The old windows didn’t open, but the new windows open in case of an emergency,� Funk said. “The keyless door locks allow us to lock the schools down in three seconds.�

Funk also noted several efforts made on the part of the district to promote student learning through investments in technology and curriculum improvements. “We have new smart boards in every classroom

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Ann Moffit has been picked by the Pittsfield City Council to fill the unexpired term of the city clerk.

Moffit started her position Aug.1. She will fill out the term of Cindy Prentice, who is retiring in September.

The council gave the mayor and the personnel committee authority to hire a clerk at the July 13 meeting. The council interviewed three candidates before choosing Moffit.

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Right: Pittsfield’s new city clerk, Ann Moffit, began training last week.

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Jessica Funk enters her third year as Western CUSD #12 superintendent. She previously served the as assistant principal in the district. She is a 2000 graduate of Pittsfield High School.

in every building,� Funk said.

Western has made an effort to partner with John Wood Community College to expand opportunities for students through dual enrollment programs and articulation agreements. “Starting in their junior year, students can dual enroll and graduate from high school with an associate’s degree that will transfer to many universities,�

Funk said.

Funk also highlighted Western’s partnership with JWCC’s welding program. “Students come out of high school with a level one welding certificate,� Funk

said. “They can walk out of high school into a career.�

The superintendent did note that high school students are not eligible for traditional financial aid, so many students wait until high school graduation to enroll in college.

Superintendent Funk identified a shortage of teachers as one of the biggest challenges facing rural schools. “Our Regional Office of Education (ROE) had the biggest shortage in the state,� Funk said.

Pike County’s ROE serves Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike, and Scott counties.

Pleasant Hill approves new well

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pleasant Hill Village Board met Friday afternoon in a special meeting to discuss the village’s wells.

Craig Robinson, the village’s interim president, explained the situation and the need for the special meeting.

According to Robinson, one of the village’s three wells needs replaced. The village has three wells that rotate usage with two operating at all times. “The well in question was dug in 1936,� Robinson said. “They hit bedrock at 60 feet. Then the well was replaced in 1963. The well will produce 180-200 gallons of water per minute. To replace the well as it is now would be $156,851.�

But Robinson said for approximately $24,000 more, the village can have a new well that is 105 feet deep and produce 500 gallons of water per minute.

Robinson pointed out that the village uses more water now than it did in 1936 or even 1963, “We have people filling up to spray crops, there are more swimming pools

around, we just use more water than people back them did,� he said.

There is efficiency in going with the deeper well.

“Now that we agree, we have to figure out how to pay for it.�

Craig Robinson interim president Pleasant Hill village board “Plus there will be 35-40 feet of screening in the deeper well, meaning we would have to have it cleaned less often,� Robinson said. “We clean the screens about every three to four years.

By having more screens we could go six to eight years.�

Robinson said the village will also save a substantial amount of money in electrical costs with the deeper well. “We will run the motors on the two wells but then when we switch to the new well, it will be the only one running, resulting in

a savings in electricity,�

Robinson said.

All trustees agreed with Robinson that going with a new well was the most efficient. “I think we have to do it,�

Lee Hannel, a trustee, said in making the motion which passed 5-0 with Michael Thomas being absent. “Now that we agree, we have to figure out how to pay for it,� Robinson said, adding that he had checked with the village auditors and found a method for payment. “We can borrow from the gas fund and pay it back when the CD we have in the water fund comes due,�

Robinson said. “But it will have to be paid back.�

The trustees agreed to the financing proposal.

The paper work was to be sent to the village engineer immediately following the meeting due to his leaving for a two week vacation Friday afternoon. “He said if we would get this to him, he will get it ready and send it to the EPA, because it will take them couple of weeks to approve it,� Robinson said. “It just as well be sitting on their desk as here, waiting for action.�

Motorcyclists (Continued from A1) The Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the Pike County Ambulance, Pittsfield Fire Department and Pittsfield Police Department assisted the Illinois State Police at the scene.

Funeral arrangements for Bolton are being handled by the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Mo. Earlier in the evening at 9:04 p.m. law enforcement and emergency personnel were called to the scene of a motorcycle accident west of Nebo, on County Highway 10, near 383 St. Paul J. Anderson, 65, Pleasant Hill was west bound on County Highway 10 on a 2008 Wildfire motorcycle when he struck a deer in the roadway, causing Anderson to be ejected fro the motorcycle. Anderson was transported to Illini Hospital in Pittsfield for treatment of injuries.

He was ticketed for driv-

ing under the influence and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Assisting ISP at the scene was the Pike County Ambulance and Pleasant Hill Fire Department.

Sunday afternoon, a third motorcycle-deer incident took place just west of 300 Ave in rural Barry on the Barry/Baylis Blacktop at 4:23 p.m.

Larry Turner, 44, and Kristin Turner, 39 were west bound on a motorcycle when Larry Turner was forced to take evasive action to avoid a deer and both driver and passenger were ejected.

Larry Turner was transported to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield via Survival Flight while Kristen Turner was taken to Illini.

Sheriff Dave Greenwood urged motorcylists to use extreme caution. “This is the third accident involving deer and motorcycles in two days in Pike County,� Greenwood said.

“When operating a motorcycle, riders are urged to use extreme caution. Due to the haphazard nature of wildlife encounters while driving, very little reaction time may be available to riders enjoying our public roadways.�

Accident (Continued from A1) ambulance was told to discontinue their route before they got there.�

Hull-Kinderhook-New Canton Fire Departments were also dispatched to the scene.

Pike County Sheriff and Coroner David Greenwood handled the coroner’s duties for both deaths but offered no further information.

According to IDNR, the incident remains under investigation but no criminal charges are expected.

Allen (Continued from A1) knowledge of material subject to the issue to leave the state on the night in question and a third count alleging she lied to Sgt. Matt Frazier about a band-aid on her hand, saying the cut occurred at work, when it allegedly happened in an altercation with Charles Allen.

The charge says she was cut with the same knife Allen was using.

She was arrested May 1 and has been free on $5,000 bond since May 3.

She is due in court Sept. 10 for a preliminary hearing. She is represented by Jesse Gilsdorf of Mt. Sterling.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The City of Griggsville recently completed the purchase of the former theatre property, directly across the street from city hall. “It had been on our fix or flatten list,� Ken Goewey, mayor, said. “We already own the lot next door, so it made sense for us to purchase it.�

Goewey said for the time being, the city has no plans

for the property, other than to demolish the building and clean up the lot. “But we may have to do something about a city hall down the road,� he said.

The current city hall was once used as the city’s firehouse and jail according to Goewey, who was unsure what year it became city hall.

Goewey said although the structure has lots of character, the building is not ADA compliant, has sagging

floors, the wiring is bad and Internet service is difficult; other downsides include a bad roof and other structural defects. “Plus, it’s just not laid out to be a city hall,� he said. ‘The bathrooms are in the middle of the meeting room.�

Goewy said no plans are even being discussed at this time, but with the chance to purchase property downtown, the council felt it should seize the opportunity.

More animal talk in Barry

By SHELBY STROEMER Pike Press After tackling one animal ordinance last month, the Barry City Council moved on to the next issue not covered in the previously discussed ordinance — dogs and cats.

The number of dogs and cats that will be allowed in each Barry home has been under discussion by the council. It’s no secret that Barry has had its fair share of discussion on the town’s animal ordinances and what they do and don’t have in place. Currently, no ordinance governs a maximum number of perts per household.

In Quincy, an ordinance for the number of dogs and cats are five dogs and five cats maximum. City Attorney Tad Brennar had suggested to Mayor Shawn Rennecker that Barry do four dogs and four cats per home. Outdoor cats are excluded from the count due to animal control’s policy on outside cats being free spirits since they roam from home to home. The number five can be lenient if an animal becomes pregnant and has a litter. The count will start at the age of six months.

The council agreed to proceed with the issue by requesting that a formal policy by written up for approval, specifying four dogs and four cats

maximum per household.

The public hearing for zoning parcel numbers 46-027-07E and 46-027-07C from I-1 to B-2 was closed.

The Lantern will be hosting a cruise night Aug. 10. A request was made for barricades to block off the roads between Bainbridge and Decatur streets on Mortimer. The council approved this request.

The cannabis zoning ordinance was tabled for next month’s meeting.

Mayor Rennecker shared a letter from Barry Apple Festival Committee heads Allen and Maleah Flynn addressing the locations of the port-o-potties for the Barry Apple Festival. The request was directly asking for them to be a little further from the Baptist Church. The council agreed to move them southeast a bit away from the church.

It was mentioned in a prior meeting that Revolution Road be renamed after the changing of hands in the facility to Ascend. The council agreed to change it back to its prior street address of 310th Avenue.

Council went into closed session at 7:45 p.m. The council came out of closed session at 8 p.m. No action was taken. At 8:01 p.m. the council adjourned.

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Watching for a sign

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Looking at the world through a windshield is often associated with truck driving but for 17-year-old Emily Pursley, it means watching for historical markers. “I started last fall photographing and documenting all historical markers in Pike County,� Pursley said. “With the bad winter we had and the wet spring, it was summer before I could get started again.�

To date, Pursley has 30 markers from around the county, plus the 11 that are in the courthouse yard, photographed and cataloged.

“I started last fall photographing and documenting all historical markers in Pike County.�

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She recently posted on FaceBook about her project and a list of the markers she has completed. “I asked if any body knew of any others,�

Pursley said. “I got three more, one in Barry, one in Kinderhook and one in Perry.�

Once her project is complete, Pursley hopes to compile the photos and information into a brochure or pamphlet that can be distributed to visitors. “I am also working on documenting all National Register of Historic Districts,�

Pursley said. “I’m going to also do places of historical significance without a marker – bandstands, the Twin Culverts, Bethel Church.�

Pursley said she has been interested in history since about the age of 12. She and her father share the hobby, while she and her mother share an interest in music. Her plans are to go to Illinois College after graduation and major in history and minor in music education. “I’ve always been interested in history and this gives me a chance to be active,� she said.

Although her young age turns some people off, Pursley is already on the board at New

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Emily Pursley, an incoming senior at Pittsfield High School, keeps her phone handy in case she spots a place of historical significance. The rural Pittsfield resident has spend the summer finishing a project from last fall that included photographing and cataloging all historical markers in Pike County.

Philadelphia and has been told as soon as she is 18, she can be added to the board at the Pike County Historical Society. “There were going to put me on the board,� Pursley said. “But a couple of members thought it would be better to wait until I was 18.�

Until then, Pursley is happy being a member and attending the meetings. She also was the driving force behind the history club at PHS and is wanting to learn more about preservation.

The Pursley Family Cemetery in Derry Township has fallen into disrepair. “I think the last burial was in 1935,� she said. “We have been working on it and taking care of it. We have some one coming to show us the proper way to restore the stones in the cemetery.�

Pursley said many of her photos of historical markers are available for viewing on the Historical Marker Data Base website (HMDB.org). “You can search by Illinois, midwest, Pike County or all over the world,� Pursley said.

Beard farm granted Centennial status The Illinois Department of Agriculture has designed the Beard farm in Pittsfield, owned by Roger and Evelyn Beard, as a Centennial Farm. To qualify as a Centennial Farm, a straight or collateral line of descendants must own the agricultural property for at least 100 years. The family received this historical distinction to their farm after their application for designation as a Centennial Farm was approved. “I am privileged to present this distinction to this amazing family,� Agriculture Director John M. Sullivan said. “This designation not only honors their farm operation today, but also their ancestors who labored through adversity to maintain the family farm. The Centennial Farm program helps to reinforce that family farming remains a viable entity in Illinois agriculture.�

The property is the former Dean Sneeden farm on the north edge of Pittsfield.

Sneeden, the grandfather of Roger Beard, was a long-time member of the Pittsfield Unit 10 school board. His farm was named “Supreme Heights.�

The Illinois Centennial Farms program has recognized more than 11,021 farms since its inception in the early 1970s. Centennial Farm owners receive outdoor display signage and a certificate signed by the Governor and the Director of Agriculture.

They are also recognized at “Agriculture Day� at the Illinois State Fair.

Application information may be requested by writing to the Illinois Centennial / Sesquicentennial Farms Program, Illinois Department of Agriculture, P. O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL, 62794-9281 or by visiting agriculture.illinois.gov.

Griggsville-Perry school opening information

The Griggsville-Perry schools will open for the 2019-2020 school year Thursday, Aug. 15, at 8:30 a.m. The first day of attendance will be a full day for students dismissing at 3:30 p.m. (Shuttle bell will ring at 3:15 p.m.)

Open house will be held Wednesday, Aug.14 from 6-7 p.m. at both buildings.

Freshman orientation and new high school student orientation will be Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Griggsville gymnasium.

The registration book fees will be $50 for K-8, $60 for high school, Registration fees include all technology fees, lab fees, & fine arts fees. Ag fee is $15. Driver Education fees are an additional $100. Also, each student in grades 5-12 will be required to purchase a P.E. uniform. The cost of this uniform will be $20. There are no waivers for the cost of the P.E. uniform. Activity fees

for K-8 grades is $20 and for Grades 9-12 is $25. These fees go towards transportation costs for students, guest speakers, and each student receives an all-sports pass for all regularly scheduled home contests in the district.

When shown at the door of the middle school or high school, the pass allows the student free admission for the competition. It does not allow for free admission to any tournaments or post-season competitions.

All new students and students entering Kindergarten, 5th grade and 9th grade will need to provide proof of residency in the GriggsvillePerry School District. This requires the guardian to bring in a utility bill, residential lease/property deed or notarized affidavit of residency that shows the student’s physical living address. P.O. Boxes will not be accepted.

The law requires all students from out-of-state and

those entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, sixth, and ninth grades to have current school physicals.

Kindergarten, second, and sixth grades must have dental exams. Kindergarten students will need a vision examination on a state vision form done by an actual eye physician. 6th - 12th grade must have a TDAP shot and either 2 Chicken Pox shots or proof of having the disease before and that all incoming 6th graders and 12th graders need the Meningococcal vaccination.

This is a new requirement.

These must be turned in before or on October 15th. If there are questions regarding the health or dental requirements, please phone the school office.

The district is participating in the CEP (Community Eligibility Program) this year so all students will receive free lunch and breakfast. Extra milk is 35 cents.

The Jeepers are here this week!

If you are out and about in Pittsfield and Pike County this weekend, watch for Jeeps.

The annual Jeep event in Pike County will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday and headquarters are at the Pittsfield American Legion.

This is one of two open events the Two Rivers Jeep Club hosts each year.

These are family events and it is fun to see so many parents and kids enjoying the outdoors together. There are Jeep inspections and safety checks to keep everyone safe. Trail guides accompany each group. The event starts Thursday, Aug. 8 with check-in and they ride the trails Friday and Saturday.

TRJC was established in 1992 and is the world’s largest all-Jeep wheeling club with

dedicated trails on 100% private lands. TRJC is headquartered in Pittsfield, although there is no local office.

The Two Rivers Jeep Club is an amazing organization that has chosen to make Pike County its home. TRJC members and event participants stay in our hotels, purchase gas, food and other items at local stores, and are big boost to the local economy.

The events are very important for the local American Legion post, which serves as “home base� for TRJC for these two events.

Two Rivers Jeep Club donates 100% of all raffle proceeds and a big portion of the registration fees back to the Pike County community and surrounding area.

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Jim Halpin, front center, a resident at Eastside Healthcare, was treated to a motorcyle ride Saturday morning with more than 20 of his friends. Helping organize the ride were Mike, driving, and Janet Rohn, standing behind. Also joining were Halpin’s children. The ride included a trip around town, a trip to the Dari Ripple and a spin around the lake. Halpin was visibly enjoying the ride.

Pleasant Hill keeps students engaged in summer reading David CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Dozens of students from the Pleasant Hill school district have taken part in a summer library program designed to keep kids interested in reading.

From 9 a.m to noon each Wednesday from June 19 – Aug. 7, students up to the eighth grade level have been eligible to attend themed reading and crafting sessions at Pleasant Hill’s elementary school library. The school’s library aid, Mary Lou Hausmann, coordinates the program.

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Mary Lou Hausmann has coordinated Pleasant Hill’s summer library program and overseen the school library since March. Hausmann is in her fourth year with the district.

“We went from eight kids in the first week to as many as 28 recently.�

Mary Lou Hausmann Pleasant Hill library aid “Each week I’d pick a theme and pick a book in the library that pertained to that theme,� Hausmann said. “There was always a book, a coloring page, a craft, and some kind of game around the theme.�

Weekly themes ranged greatly – from the lighthearted, such as students’ favorite stuffed animals and colors, to matters of patriotism and school and civic pride.

Hausmann reports that the library program grew steadily over the summer and enjoyed greater participation from students and parents than in previous years. “We went from eight kids in the first week to as many as 28 recently,� Hausmann said.

According to Hausmann,

the program has also encouraged many community members, parents, businesses, and additional school staff to get involved in the effort to encourage Pleasant Hill’s students to explore the library and read year-round.

In fact, throughout the year students from prekindergarten to 2nd grade receive a free book monthly thanks to donations from community members and businesses, including Central

State Bank.

In addition, snacks for the summer reading program have been donated by Pittsfield’s Sav-a-Lot grocery store.

Hausmann sees much value in community and school libraries. “It helps keep the kids into reading though the summer,� Hausmann said, “and the companionship of getting kids together to do things like this is a big deal.�

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Mental health services can make a difference Once again, the United States is reeling from the unfolding accounts of two horriďŹ c mass shootings over the weekend, one in Texas, one in Ohio.

Once again, Pike County looks at its farms, villages and pick-up trucks and considers the number of firearms distributed from border to border.

Is Pike County concerned? In general, not a great deal. Many residents remember the days when students (and some teachers) arrived at school in their trucks, with a rifle plainly visible in a rack behind the seat. No shootings resulted.

So ‌ we’ve long had guns in Pike County without this situation seeming to provoke a great many crimes.

But, citizens would do well to consider some areas where action may be indicated.

First, before a single shot, or a great many, are fired, the mind of a human being must determine that action will be taken. What prompts that action? Has that person been bullied, ridiculed, marginalized, cast aside – all without benefit of social service assistance?

If Pike County wants to remain safe, the first place it should look is at its students, the younger the better. All the efforts that schools, churches and other organizations make to be to be welcoming, supportive and pro-active when mental health issues emerge‌.this is a huge piece of the puzzle when it comes to preventing a troubled soul from lashing out in destruction to self and others.

Helping local youngsters grow up with a positive sense of self won’t help the entire United States, but it could well make a difference locally.

And when it comes to mental health services in general, citizens should continue to speak out for convenient and affordable access. We aren’t without resources in Pike – but we aren’t overflowing with them, either.

One final word – it stands to reason that active shooters inflict the most horrific damage when crowds of people are gathered together. For this reason, our local schools are implementing more secure entryways into buildings. The county is taking action to make the courthouse more secure.

But, like any place, Pike has its well-loved and well-attended outdoor events in open areas – festivals, sporting events, even large reunions.

It is sad to say, but at this point in history, all attendees are well advised to pay attention to their surroundings. If you see something, say something.

The odds are, Pike County is not going to change its style and demeanor in any drastic way.

But realistically, odds are never 100 percent. Keep that in mind.

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are gearing up for Q: Schools WKH ¿UVW GD\ RI FODVV ODWHU WKLV month. Before school starts‌ A) I want to go on one last summer trip with my family.

B) I want to go to the Illinois State Fair.

C) I want to finish my summer “to do� list!

D) I need to go shopping with the kids for school supplies and clothes.

E) No kids, no grandkids, so I don’t pay much attention to back-to-school.

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Last week's poll results Farm Bureau, Home Extension (HCE) and 4-H have all been important organizations in Pike County.

50% 0% 0% 50%

1. I have been a member of at least one of these groups.

2. I am currently a member of at least one of these groups.

3. I have memories of all three!

4. Many Pike County leaders were shaped by experiences in these organizations.

Guest column: Michael Boren

STOP THE PRESSES, THE CORNERSTONE IS WRONG!

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s many of you know, I have recently been doing research about the 125h anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of our Pike County courthouse. I am slightly embarrassed that my columns left out a particular item which was included in the full front page of detailed and small print coverage of the event in the Pike County Democrat of July 18, 1894.

Much was written in the newspapers about the planning for the laying of the cornerstone, and of necessity, the cornerstone had to be prepared in advance. The following passage about the laying of the cornerstone was left out of my column, and it was also not noted by some other local historians. “During the forenoon the Masons, under whose auspices the stone was to be laid, gathered at the lodge room, and a grand lodge was organized by Deputy Grand Master Owen Scott, of Bloomington, who came WR RIÂżFLDWH LQ WKH SODFH RI *UDQG 0DVWHU / $ Goddard, who was unable to be present.â€?

(Emphasis, mine) So Goddard was apparently not there.

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people who stated that Nicolay was brought WR 3LWWV¿HOG E\ = 1 *DUEXWW WKH SXEOLVKHU of The Free Press newspaper. George Nicolay’s daughter, Helen, in later years wrote a biography of her father, in which she discounted that story, and wrote that he walked from White Hall to take a job at the Free Press.

I recently talked with Thomas Ebert, one of the authors of the recent biography of Nicolay, and he says that he doesn’t think that either one of the stories is completely correct, for reasons that I will not detail in this column. Instead, I will just urge you to read the excellent biography, entitled “NicoOD\ WKH PDQ LQ /LQFROQÂśV VKDGRZ ´ I will close by saying that it is not easy to write totally correct history, even if one is an eye witness. And part of the history of our wonderful old courthouse—even though it is “etched in stone,â€? -- is not exactly correct, EHFDXVH DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH QHZVSDSHU / $ *RGGDUG GLG QRW PDNH LW WR 3LWWVÂżHOG RQ -XO\ 12, 1894. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Q Michael Boren is an employee of Campbell Publications and vice president of the Pike County Historical Society.

Guest column: Matthew R. Bailey

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BABE THE PIG COULD SAVE LIVES

ore than 100,000 Americans are on waitlists for organ transplants.

Many will die before the organ they need becomes available.

Those deaths may soon be avoidable. A team of researchers in Japan just announced that it had successfully grown mice kidneys inside rats using only a small collection of stem cells. Researchers noted, “This approach could be used to generate human stem-cell-derived organs in livestock.�

In other words, scientists could eventually grow human organs in pigs and other mammals -- and then transplant those organs to sick patients.

Some fringe activists want to shut such revolutionary research down -- and ban scientists from conducting medical studies in animals. Doing so would effectively tell the hundreds of thousands of people awaiting organ transplants they haven’t suffered long enough.

Thousands of Americans are alive today thanks to organ transplants. In 2017, surgeons in the United States performed more than 34,000 transplants -- including more than 3,200 heart transplants and nearly 19,500 kidney transplants.

Without animal research, these operations wouldn’t have been possible. Consider the history of the heart transplant. In the mid-20th century, researchers employed animals to investigate how to perform a transplant and minimize the chances of organ rejection. In the 1950s,

U.S. surgeon Norman Shumway began performing heart transplants in dogs. Building off his work, Professor Christiaan Barnard practiced transplants in animals for years, and XOWLPDWHO\ FRPSOHWHG WKH ÂżUVW human-to-human transplant in

Animal research continues WR LQĂ€XHQFH WKH ÂżHOG RI WUDQVplant medicine today. Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, for example, recently analyzed how blood serum from a human baby interacted with cells from a geQHWLFDOO\ PRGLÂżHG SLJ 7KH scientists found no adverse reaction. Based on this experiment, researchers believe babies in need of heart transplants might be able to rely on a pig heart until a human heart is available.

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In many cases, a biopsy will be normal, and a patient will feel SHUIHFWO\ ÂżQH XQWLO RUJDQ GDPage is already severe. New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University could change that.

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Despite the potential for such research to save and improve lives, critics continue to attack scientists for using animals in research. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

recently called on the federal government to investigate animal research at the University of Washington. Activists have also staged protests at other prominent research institutions, including the University of Delaware, the University of Missouri, and Colorado State University.

Activists claim animal research is cruel and unnecessary.

They say there are other ways to conduct research that don’t involve animals -- such as using cell cultures or computer models.

But such restrictions would VWLÀH PHGLFDO SURJUHVV &HOO cultures and computer models aren’t sophisticated enough to replicate how a transplanted organ will interact with human and animal immune systems.

Further, scientists don’t abuse animals. The opposite is true -- they go to great lengths to ensure animals are treated humanely. The federal Animal Welfare Act also sets a host of regulations, guidelines, and inspection requirements on scientists who use animals in research.

Americans are dying because there aren’t enough organs available for transplant.

Animal research offers us a chance to save the lives of our fellow citizens. –––––––––––––––––––––– Q Matthew R. Bailey is president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research.

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indeed, laid by Grand Master Goddard. I know that local historians have thought that to have been the case. I suppose it is possible for one to think that the cornerstone merely states that Goddard was the Grand Master in 1894, but does not necessarily indicate that he laid the stone. The fact seems to be, that he was supposed to lay the stone, as previous newspaper editions stated, but, for whatever reason, he was unable to be there on July 12, 1894.

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PICKINGS FROM PIKE’S PAST 150 YEARS AGO: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN IN PITTSFIELD

150 Years Ago Aug. 12, 1869 Everybody saw the eclipse.

It is therefore hardly such an item of news as to bear extended comment, and only to be mentioned in order that the millions yet to inhabit Pike County may be advised E\ RIÂżFLDO UHFRUG WKHUHRI that on the 7th day of August, A.D. 1869 there occurred at 3LWWVÂżHOG D WRWDO HFOLSVH RI WKH sun.

We learn that a stage now leaves the Mansion House every morning at 4:30 for New Salem, thence connecting with the train west for Barry and Hannibal.

Ties are wanted for the railroad, and those desiring WR IXUQLVK WKHP ZLOO ÂżQG 0U Miles on the line of the road ready to contract for them.

They are required to be of good sound timber such as oak or black walnut, eight feet long, six inches thick and not less than six inches wide on the face.

By next week expect to see the “Iron Horseâ€? make his ÂżUVW YLVLW WR 1HZ 6DOHP 7UXly this is an age of wonders.

Railroads and telegraphs are doing wonders for us.

125 Years Ago Aug. 8, 1894 It is all over. The mountain lion is dead, and old maids will no longer have an excuse for going to bed without saying their prayers.

Frank Daniels, who lives on the Sedberry farm, started to join a group forming a hunt, when he kicked a clump of bushes, and was astonished when the lion raised his head and looked him straight in the face. Daniels stepped back and took deliberate aim, hitting the lion in the head.

A move was started yesterday when the lion was brought in, to have it mounted and put in the new courthouse, but it was discovered there was not room enough for it. The lion’s hide was to be sent to St. Louis to be tanned and dressed. Ad Hesley bought it, but some son of a gun stole it before it started, and Hesley is out in the cold.

Some of the stone cutters on the courthouse took a drive Sunday down to King’s lake and had the misfortune to mash the two hind wheels of the large bummer’s wagon hired for the occasion.

Dry, dryer, driest. The corn crop will be comparatively light around Martinsburg.

There is some improvement going on in our little village of El Dara, despite hard times. Our public well is to be dug out and walled.

Everybody is crying “hard times,� and yet there is a picnic ever Saturday and sometimes one on Thursday. The populists at Detroit failed to get up much enthusiasm at their picnic until the storm came up, then they became excited and wanted to get home before the dust blinded them. Some of them are blind enough in their political views anyway.

100 Years Ago Aug. 6, 1919 Each township is requested to send a representative to a meeting at the courthouse Aug. 14 to arrange for a twoday celebration and homeFRPLQJ LQ 3LWWVÂżHOG IRU WKH soldier boys.

The schools at Bedford and Montezuma are still without teachers, although Montezuma is offering $80 a month for a man teacher.

School teachers, like preachers, have been too poorly paid, but they at last have come into their own by the state providing them a pension after they have taught for 25 years.

The shortage of grain cars still continues to be an embarrassing factor for the grain buyers and farmers who wish to market their wheat direct from the machine.

Grasshoppers are becoming a real menace in the county, and they are getting so numerous that information on how to get rid of them is being sent out by the Farm Bureau.

Many parties picnicked at the mouth of Blue Creek Sunday, there being some 30 or 40 in bathing at one time.

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The big ice plant built at Valley City by R. M. Watson is now ready for business and has been running the past week with a capacity of 30 tons per day.

Judge and Mrs. Harry Higbee returned from their wedding trip. The judge bought out the Niccum, Dunham and Koepping cafes with the understanding that anyone who came was to be served ice cream, fountain drinks, soda, cigars, etc. from six to eight p.m. All three restaurants sold out of ice cream by 8 p.m.

75 Years Ago Aug. 9, 1944 50 Years Ago Supt. J. H. Voshall anAug. 13, 1969 nounced this week that the The Detroit school build3LWWVÂżHOG &RPPXQLW\ +LJK School and elementary ing and adjoining grounds schools will commence the were sold last week at pub-

Guest column: Jim Nowlan

WHEN IS MORE GAMBLING TOO MUCH? HOW WOULD ILLINOIS KNOW? A

t the convenience store in my rural town, there is a new “wall�

RI SODVWLF ER[HV ÀOOHG ZLWK colorful lottery instant-game tickets, right on the counter, FURZGLQJ P\ HIIRUW WR FKHFN RXW \RX FDQ¡W DYRLG WKHP I noted as much to the employee behind the counter.

She cast a furtive eye around, then scrunched her pretty face into a frown: “I don’t go for them. I see too many buying tickets who shouldn’t.�

You can’t avoid gambling in Illinois. The state is, for example, home to 30,000 video slot and poker terminals, more than any state in the nation, in 6,800 taverns and restaurants, more gambling locations than in Nevada.

And all that is before the recent massive expansion of gambling approved by our lawmakers and governor — online sports betting (which will be BIG); more casinos, video terminals and locations (truck stops added); and higher gambling limits. According to the state’s legislative research agency, Illinois is destined to become the biggest gambling state in the nation by revenue, after Nevada.

If a person wants to gamEOH ÂżQH ZLWK PH EXW VKRXOG the state be in the business of aggressively seducing residents into gambling? Policymakers trumpet the revenue to the state, though every dollar to the state is a buck lost by a gambler. There are costs as well, of course, never trumpeted.

A good friend of mine committed suicide a few years back, because of gambling debts racked up at a casino boat. More recently, a lovely lady I know lost the

love of her life, after pilfering GHHS LQWR VL[ ÂżJXUHV IURP KLV banking accounts to support her gambling problem.

6R WKHUH DUH ERWK EHQH¿WV and costs. On the plus side, the state generates about 3 percent of its revenue from legal gambling. Some older folks I know relieve the boredom of their lives by spending a few hours and a few bucks on the nearby boats. And fantasy value: From time to time I dream deliciously about all I would do with the millions in winnings from hitting the Big Lotto, or whatever they call it — even though I have never purchased a ticket.

I still think gambling is, overall, a quest for fool’s gold. State and local governments (mostly the state) and the gambling industry are the big winners. The average family in Illinois spends $750 a year on lottery tickets (true; 4 million families of 3 people each into $3 billion wagered); the state keeps about 40 percent, after prizes.

In 2018, video gaming took in $1.4 billion after winnings, with the industry keeping about $1 billion.

Various sources I have consulted suggest that 2 percent to 3 percent of all adults are problem gamblers, who E\ GHÂżQLWLRQ FDXVH KDUP WR themselves or others as a result of the urge to gamble continually. That would be 40,000 to 60,000 people in Illinois. SMR Research found a few years ago that 14 percent of all bankruptcies nationwide were tied to gambling.

The poor don’t gamble more dollars than the betteroff, but they lose a bigger slice of their limited incomes.

Think of the family stress and heartbreak from gambling by

fall term Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Mayor Charles A. Hooper announced at the city council meeting Wednesday night WKDW 3LWWVÂżHOG KDG EHHQ JLYHQ an AA3 rating for a priority to purchase a new water tower.

The 17 girls 4-H clubs of Pike County held their achievement day Tuesday in Orr Memorial Hall. The club membership is 206, and it seemed that every club member was present.

A message from the war department delivered Friday morning by Sheriff Steve Hoover to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hack of Milton conveyed news of the death in France of their son, Sgt. Woodson R. Hack, a machine gunner with the famous 9th Division.

6JW +DFN LV WKH ÂżUVW Milton boy killed in World War II, and is the 24th Pike County boy killed in action on foreign fronts in this war.

Lieut. Donald R. Zimmerman, wife and son Kent, arrived here Sunday to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Zimmerman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winans.

This is Lieut. ZimmerPDQÂśV ÂżUVW OHDYH KRPH LQ months. He is now a pilot assigned to a troop carrier command in Austin, Texas.

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those without the money to spare.

Governments ballyhoo the great things they will do with the losses of gamblers: solve education funding problems and build university laboratories, for example. The money helps, yet the revenues are almost always less than projected, and, at but 4 percent of total revenue, expanded gambling revenue won’t VROYH RXU VWDWHœV ¿VFDO ZRHV 6R GR WKH EHQH¿WV H[FHHG the costs? No one knows, even though there is an academic cottage industry devoted to gambling studies.

How do you value the fanWDV\ EHQHÂżWV ZKLFK , WKLQN are real? How do you assign a dollar cost to suicides and family breakup?

Illinois is not going to pull back anytime soon from its addiction, you might say, to gambling revenue, certainly not in the short term.

So, I have a modest suggestion. Since Illinois is becoming a “leaderâ€? in gambling, and thus a natural laboratory, let’s devote a tiny slice of our gambling revenues to ongoing research into the XQGHUO\LQJ FRVWV DQG EHQHÂżWV of gambling in our state. We have respected think tanks at our public universities. Annual reports of their research could help guide us to policies that improve the ratio of EHQHÂżWV WR FRVWV ZKDWHYHU they might be. It’s the least we can do. ––––––––––––––––––––– Q Jim Nowlan has taught political science at universities in Illinois and China. He has worked for three Illinois governors and is the lead author of “Fixing Illinoisâ€?

(University of Illinois Press, 2015). He can be reached at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

lic auction for $1,474 to Junior Rush. Johnson Stillwell bought the New Salem school building for $975.

Twenty young Germans touring America under the auspices of People to People, spent the weekend visiting in homes of Pike countians.

They were welcomed by Mayor Frank Penstone.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hammitt have received word from their son, Stephen, that he has arrived in Vietnam, and is stationed at Quan Loi. Spec. 4 Ted Dale left Friday for Fort Lewis, Washington, from where he expects to be sent to Vietnam. His wife, the former Martha Webel, will stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Webel, while he is gone.

Spec. 4 James Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Johnson, arrived home Sunday from Vietnam.

Last week the cheerleaders from Pleasant Hill joined 257 other girls attending Firebird Cheerleading Camp at Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa.

The Wolves cheerleaders are Deana Coultas, senior; Sue Moyers, junior; Patty Conner, sophomore; Shelley Yokem and Carol Miller, freshmen.

Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Scranton and daughter Velynna of Clinton, moved to their newly remodeled home in Nebo. Delbert will teach at Nebo School and also operate a barber shop.

Cleve Curry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curry, has returned from his trip to Europe. While in Switzerland, Cleve was met by his brother, Kim, an exchange student for Future Farmers of America, stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. Cleve will teach band

this fall at Perry.

25 Years Ago Aug. 10, 1994 County Treasurer Bob Capps said tax bills were mailed out Monday, with the ÂżUVW LQVWDOOPHQW GXH 6HSW Some residents of the county will see up to a 12 percent increase over last year.

Debbie Lambeth, formerly at teacher at Pikeland Unit 10, has accepted an offer to be the new K-12 principal at Barry.

Brian Rennecker of Barry took the seniors Bikathlon competition at the Barry Masters competition.

He won $750 for his efforts.

10 Years Ago Aug. 12, 2009 /RFDO RI¿FLDOV DQG DUHD business owners joined executives of Maschhoffs for a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday at Maschhoffs’ Griggsville Feed Mill, located along IL Route 107 three miles south of Griggsville.

Griggsville Farmers National Bank has announced it will be building a branch facility on the southwest corner of Washington and Memorial VWUHHWV LQ 3LWWV¿HOG ³,WœV MXVW a better way to serve our customers and grow,� said Mina Robertson of the Griggsville National Bank.

On Monday night the cheerleading squad at Barry High School had a gigantic surprise. They learned that on Tuesday they would be working with former Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, Taylor Duncan, who was in the area, working with Triopia High School cheerleaders.

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

Guest column: Scott Reeder

STATISTICS ON MENTAL ILLNESS

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ast week, I sat in this small Texas town DQG OLVWHQHG WR D PRWKHU WHOO PH KRZ D JXQPDQ NLOOHG KHU VRQ DV KH KXQNHUHG LQ D FODVVURRP FORVHW Her boy was one of 10 people killed in the May 18, 2018, shooting at Santa Fe High School. In the wake of the tragedy, she works in a counseling center that is helping the community heal.

I’m glad psychiatric care is available for the victims, but there might not be any victims if the shooter had received such care. After all, what mentally well person would shoot-up a mall, a store or a school?

In recent years, our alternatives for dealing with the dangerously mentally ill have diminished.

According to an Ohio State University Study, there were 400,000 patients in American mental hospitals in 1950, a time when the population of the United States was half what it is today.

Today, that number is about 30,000.

The de-institutionalization of the mentally ill began in the 1970s with the best of intentions. The idea was to transition these troubled souls into community-based out-patient care.

Instead, millions ended up homeless on American streets.

Communities such as East Moline, Galesburg, Kankakee, Jacksonville and Peoria once housed large state facilities dedicated not only WR FDULQJ IRU WKH DIĂ€LFWHG EXW SURWHFWLQJ VRFLety from the potentially dangerous.

And the story is the same in other states.

Closing mental institutions, after all, was a national phenomenon.

If the rate of hospitalization had kept pace with population growth, about one million Americans would be receiving in-patient care for mental health issues, Dr. E. Fuller Torrey,

founder of the Treatment Advocacy Center, said in a recent Wall Street Journal column.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the frequency of mass shootings has increased steadily since the 1980s, when the closing of state mental hospitals reached its peak.

Torrey noted that multiple studies have reported that, at any given time, between 40% and 50% of those who in an earlier era would have received hospital care are receiving no treatment for their mental illness. America emptied its public psychiatric hospitals without ensuring that the released patients would receive the necessary treatment to control their symptoms. We should not be surprised by these outbreaks of violence.

Torrey notes, multiple studies done between 2000 and 2015 suggest that about a third of mass killers have an untreated severe menWDO LOOQHVV ,I PHQWDO LOOQHVV LV GHÂżQHG PRUH broadly, the percentage is higher. In 2018 the FBI released a report that found that 40% of the shooters had received a psychiatric diagnosis, and 70% had “mental health stressorsâ€? or “mental health concerning behaviorsâ€? before the attack.

But thinking in a broader since, what rational person would commit a mass murder?

Mandatory injectable antipsychotic medication, which can be effective for as long as three months, may be something we should consider for individuals who refuse to take their medication. And, yes, we may need to consider expanding in-patient treatment options as well.

Is mental health treatment the only factor in reducing mass shootings? No. But it’s a good place to start. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Q Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist and a freelance reporter. ScottReeder1965@gmail.com.

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Cancer specialist joins Illini staff

Board certified medical oncologist Osvaldo Wesly, MD, will begin treating cancer patients at Illini Community Hospital on August 1, providing care with Sherrie White, APRN-AGNP, nurse practitioner.

Dr. Wesly is a member of the Blessing Cancer Center provider team.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Oncology, Dr. Wesly completed three cancer-related fellowships in Hematology/ Oncology, Tumor Immunology and Bone Marrow Transplant. He also completed an internship and residency at New York Medical College in St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Before joining Blessing Health System, Dr. Wesly was a member of the Springfield Clinic and Medical Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. “Dr. Wesly brings extensive experience in cancer care to Illini patients,� Kathy Hull, president/chief executive officer, Illini Commu-

OSVALDO WESLY, MD nity Hospital, said. “His role on the Blessing Cancer Center provider team also gives Illini patients access to the insight of his fellow cancer providers as they meet on a weekly basis to track the progress of each patient’s treatment plan.�

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Perry native featured in Navy publication

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press When a communications specialist came around the USS Preble seeking to interview Navy personnel from small town-rural America, Michael Harris knew he was about to be come famous, at least in the Navy.

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Harris is a 2018 Griggsville-Perry graduate and the son of Holly Baldwin of Griggsville, Bryan Harris of the state of Virginia and the grandson of the late Butch Baldwin of Griggsville. “Being in the Navy is all he has wanted to do since he was 8,� Holly Harris, said. “He joined in October after graduating in May, last year.�

Harris works as a Navy gas turbine systems technician (electrical) aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating out of Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, Hawaii.

The Preble measures approximately 500 feet and is powered by four gas turbines that allow the destroyer to achieve more than 30 mph in open seas.

Approximately 30 officers and 300 enlisted men and women make up the ship’s company. Their jobs are highly specialized and keep each part of the cruiser running smoothly, according to Navy officials. The jobs range from maintaining engines and handling weaponry to washing dishes and preparing meals.

As a Navy gas turbine systems technician (electrical), Harris is responsible for conducting tests to be sure the engines and electrical systems on board are working safely and efficiently.

Navy lingo and situation are not foreign to Harris as his mother, father, grandfather and uncles have all been

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Michael Peters Michael John Peters, age 73, of Pearl, formerly of Oak Lawn died on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Timber Point Healthcare in Camp Point. He was born on November 26, 1945 in Livermore, Calif. to David and Betty Bramhall Peters.

He married Carol Zick on October 28, 1967 and she survives.

Michael grew up in Oak Lawn where he met his wife, Carol at a YMCA dance in 1960. He won her over by saying "I don't bite" after asking her to dance. He went on to join the United States Army, serving in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967. After his Honorable Discharge from the US Army, he returned to marry Carol and they began their family. Michael went on to work as an Operating Engineer for Local150, where he worked for over 40 years before his retirement. He also worked part time as a security guard in Chicago for many years. He was a member of the Oak Lawn Bow Hunters Club, as well as a motorcycle club and was a lifetime member of the NRA. Michael enjoyed all things involving law, once aspiring to be a police officer, and had mastered many kinds of martial arts throughout his life. He liked spending time outdoors and deer hunting, as well as shooting his gun in competitions winning many awards.

Michael loved spending time with his family and anyone that had known him knew he spoke fluent sarcasm and

MICHAEL HARRIS in the military, most in the Navy. HIs parents met in the Navy and he was born in a naval hospital. “He really lucked out when he was assigned to be electrical technican,� Holly Baldwin said. “If he ever decides to get out of the Navy, he can use that to get a job with almost any electrical company without going through the apprentice program.�

Harris says his small town upbringing was a contributing factor to his being accepted into the prestigious program.

He credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Perry. “Living in a very rural community taught me the true meaning behind a hard days work,� Harris said. “If you want something, you must be willing to put in the work to achieve it. So applying that work ethic helped create a very smooth transition to the U.S. Navy. Being able to serve lets me see the world and live in states and/or countries that I would never have had the opportunity if not for the Navy.�

Harris will be aboard the USS Preble most like through Oct. 2020 when the ship will return to San Diego.

Meanwhile, his mother says he is making the most of his stay in Hawaii by visiting as many places on the islands as possible and also taking in many cultural experiences.

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Dennis Burnett Dennis Edward Burnett, 61, of rural Rockport, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial followed at Crescent Heights

was always making people laugh.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Carol; two children, Michael (Lynn) Peters of Grand Prairie, Tex. and Wendy Smith of Pittsfield;seven grandchildren,Sammy (Shannon) Smith, Dakota Smith, Haley Smith, Mandy (Kyle) Wuistinger, Kiera (Kevin) Ramirez, Cory Peters, and Trenton Peters; a brother, David (Patty) Peters, Jr. of Ariz.; and three sisters, Nikki (Larry) Merrick of Oak Park, Dru Johnson of Lyons, and Bunny (Steve) Schubert of Oak Park.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7:00PM at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.

Visitation will be held prior to the service on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Pike County Honor Flight or Pike County All Wars Museum. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh. com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Piper Lewis Piper Isabel Lewis, the infant daughter of Daniel and Allie Little Lewis, was born and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center.

She is survived by her parents, Daniel and Allie Lewis of Chatham; grandparents, Mary and Dave Lagemann of Pearl, Chris and Sonya Little of Pittsfield, and Timothy and Kimberly Lewis of Mahomet; and aunts and

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Cemetery in Pleasant Hill.

Visitation was held from 12 noon until time of services.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation or the Humane Society.

Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill handled the arrangements.

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Farm Bureau honors its own

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Many past presidents of Farm Bureau in Pike County gathered with state officials Saturday to celebrate 100 years of the organization’s local history. Left to right are David Gay, Jerry Rodhouse, Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jim Koeller, current Pike County Farm Bureau President Kim Curry, Terry Rush, Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Brian Duncan, Dan Kendrick and Jim Gay.

Pike-Scott Farm Bureau executive director Blake Roderick, left, was a driving force behind last Saturday’s 100th anniversary picnic celebrating Farm Bureau’s history in Pike County. Here he is honored for his years of service by Kim Curry, Pike Farm Bureau president, while past president Jim Gay looks on. A stage outside the picnic tent was used for several presentations and also for the live music which entertained attendees throughout the evening.

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Attending the ceremony in which Jack Heafner received his Eagle Scout Award were, left to right, Assistant Scoutmaster Danny Ballinger, Heafner, Scoutmaster David Ballinger, and Assistant Scoutmaster Seth Graham.

Jack Heafner receives Eagle Scout Award Jack Heafner was presented with Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout Rank, July 29 at American Legion Post 152 in Pittsfield.

The award was announced by the Mississippi Valley Council.

He is the son of John and Kristi Heafner of Pittsfield, and grandson of Jim and Nancy Heafner of Godfrey and Bev and the late Gary Virden of Springfield. He is a member of Troop 152 chartered by American Legion Post 152. His Scoutmaster in David Ballinger.

In order to achieve the rank of Eagle, Heafner had to earn 21 merit badges and show leadership by planning, developing, and com-

pleting a community service project. For his project, Heafner installed a flag pole at King Park Pool.

He is a 2019 graduate of Pittsfield High School where he was active in band, football, and track. Hefner has joined the Illinois Army National Guard and will be a carpenter and masonry specialist based out of Macomb. He will also be attending Western Illinois University at Macomb, majoring in construction management.

The rank of Eagle is earned by less than 6 percent of all youth who join Boy Scouts of America.

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From left, Don Snyder, Tom Zumwalt, Kaye DeHart and Mike DeHart discuss truck driving and how plastic bags are manufactured over breakfast at the Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield Tuesday. The local cafe is a popular gathering spot for breakfast and coffee each morning.

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Alice in Wonderland comes to Nebo this weekend

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All girls want to be Little Miss Vin Fiz but only one boy joined the competition. Left to right, Addison Sappington, Maggie Gade, Elijah Sappington, Skylei Warner, Kinsley Schumann, Summer Hill, Audrey Roach, Harper Roach.

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There will be a stage full of babies Saturday morning as the 2019 Vin Fiz Baby Contest is the first event of the day, beginning at 8 a.m. Contestants, in front, left to right, John Robert Conkright, Alaska Young, Easton Lemons, Brandon Stauffer. Standing, Briggston Warner, Rosaleigh Smith, Lakyn Schumann, Christopher McDaniels, Bryar Sappington, Kenslie Brown and Aries Brown.

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Three girls are vying for the title of the 2019 Miss Vin Fiz, this Saturday in Nebo.

Left to right, Justine Warner, Julianne Warner and Macey McKinnon.

Only one contestant is trying to fill the shoes of Emma Root, left, the 2018 Junior Miss Vin Fiz, Anna Sidwell. The Junior Miss pageant will run concurrent with the Miss Contest Saturday afternoon.

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Vin Fix Prince and Princess candidates are, left to right, Brooklyn Mulford, Rylee Miller, Madison Grammar, Addyson Johsnon, Haylee Sappington. Bryan Ridenbark is also a contestant.

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Calling all Lady Wolves for practice Pleasant Hill High School will start volleyball practice Monday, Aug. 12. Practice will run from 8 a.m. -11

a.m. Aug. 12 - 14 in the high school gym. After that it will be after school. Any player interested must have

a sport physical prior to the first practice.

Contact the school for more information.

Sonny Picone will be relinquishing her crown Saturday afternoon to the new Miss Vin Fiz. Sonny says she has enjoyed her year as Miss Vin Fiz and looks forward to seeing everything Aug. 10.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Alice in Wonderland is the theme of this year’s Vin Fiz celebration in Nebo.

The event starts Saturday Aug. 10 at 8:30 a.m. with the baby contest.

The Little Mr and Miss will follow at 9 and the princess pageant will be at 9:30 a.m.

The parade line-up will start at 10 and the parade will begin at 11.

After a break to allow

everyone to try all the delicious food being offered, the junior miss and miss contests will begin at 12:30.

The afternoon is full of games and friendly competition; at 2 p.m. is a hot dog eating contest, at 3 is a talent show, 4:30 will be minute to win it, at 5:15 will be kids say the darnedest things and at 6 p.m. will be fear factor competitions.

All events are held on the grounds of the former school building.

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Illinois State Fair rides must make the grade When fairgoers have seen enough of the Butter Cow and eaten their fill of corn dogs at the Illinois State Fair, many continue their fair experience on the carnival rides and attractions. They can rest assured that by opening night, the State Fair’s 65-plus amusement rides and attractions will have been checked by the Illinois Department of Labor’s team of inspectors.

The Department of Labor and carnival rides may seem like an odd marriage, but IDOL is tasked with enforcing the state’s Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act.

“Much like our core function of keeping workers safe, our amusement ride inspection role is to make sure that the public can attend these fun events knowing the rides and attractions have been properly inspected,� Department of Labor Director Michael Kleinik said.

The size of the State Fair provides a special challenge and requires all six of the department’s amusement ride inspectors to converge on Springfield, said chief ride inspector Tom Coe. The inspectors are based around the state through most of the year, which is essential as

they are responsible for 4,500 to 5,000 equipment inspections annually from Chicago to Cairo.

All rides will be inspected prior to the first day of the Illinois State Fair. But the inspections don’t stop there. “As an extra precaution for fairgoers, we will conduct daily inspections throughout the State Fair,� Kleinik said.

If they care to look, fairgoers should see permit-tooperate stickers issued by the Department of Labor on each ride and amusement attraction at the State Fair – whether it’s a roller coaster, bounce house or climbing wall. That

is true for other fairs and carnivals that people attend throughout the state.

If you determine no permit was issued or need to report an accident or unsafe conditions with an amusement ride or attraction, you should call the Department of Labor during business hours at 217782-9347 or after hours at 217-299-5512. You can also submit a complaint online at the department’s website at www2.illinois.gov/idol “We have great cooperation and compliance from most all operators we deal with, but we do appreciate when the public informs of

us any problems,� Coe said.

For more information about the Illinois Department of Labor, visit the website at labor.illinois.gov.

Safety Tips for Amusement Rides Q READ and follow all posted rules, height and age restrictions.

Q EXPLAIN why children should not stand up, unlock or loosen restraints or exit a ride while it is in motion.

Q DON’T pressure friends and children into going on a ride if they are afraid.

Q LISTEN to the ride operator’s instructions.

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ment provided such as seat belts, lap bars and shoulder harnesses.

Q KEEP hands, arms, legs, feet and head inside the ride and hold onto provided handles.

Q STAY seated until the ride comes to a complete stop.

Q LOOK for the ride or attraction’s current permit-tooperate sticker issued by the Illinois Department of Labor Q REPORT unsafe conditions, accidents or rides and attractions without operating permits by calling the Illinois Department of Labor at 217782-9347.

AITC visits local libraries

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In attendance for the presentation of the donated books, left to right: Rachel Smith, Agriculture Literacy Coordinator, and Fairfield Library board members, Sharon Van Dyne, Brady Borrowman, Curt Moffit, and Jeremy Thomas. Accepting the donation, librarian is Diane Rodhouse.

AITC donates books to Fairfield The Pike-Scott AITC program donated some agriculture-themed books to the Fairfield Library. The titles include: BEEF CATTLE in the story of agriculture,

by Susan Anderson and JoAnne Buggey, Flight of the Honey Bee, by Raymond Huber, Auntie Yang’s GREAT SOYBEAN PICNIC, by Ginnie Lo, Farmer George Plants a Nation, by Peggy Thomas, and the 11 Experiments that Failed, by Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter.

The Fairfield Library was funded in 1989 by JL Laugharn who purchased

the facilities. The library was originally located in Pleasant Hill’s school, but has sense expanded to two buildings located in the center of Pleasant Hill. This private library is upkept by volunteers, and is open in the summer: MondayThursday from 9am-11am and then from 1pm-8pm, closed on Fridays, and then open again Saturday mornings from 9am-11am.

Debbie Rodhouse, librarian, accepted the donation.

She said: “we’re very grateful for the books, they are very much appreciatedâ€? ‌â€?

We also appreciate all the

work the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau does with Ag-in-theClassroom and all their hard work in everything they do.�

The Agriculture in the Classroom program is funded by the IAA Foundation and the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, the charitable arm of the PikeScott Farm Bureau.

To learn more about the Pike-Scott Agriculture in the Classroom program, please contact Rachel Smith, PikeScott Farm Bureau Agriculture Literacy Coordinator, at 217-285-2233 or alc@ tworiversfb.org.

The Pike Scott Ag Literacy program recently visited the Barry Public Library and educated children on the importance of cattle. The children heard cow stories and made Moo Masks. Eleanor and Clara Nation show off their masks.

Cow tales at Barry The Pike-Scott AITC program visited the Barry Public Library recently to teach: Eleanore, Clara, and Jack Nation about bovines. The kids were read: The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons and Beef Cattle in the Story of Agriculture by Susan Anderson and Joanne Buggey. The second book, Beef Cattle in the Story of Agriculture, by Susan Anderson and Joanne Buggey, was donated this past month by the PSFB’s AITC program on behalf of the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation. We are happy to report it has already been checked out many times by children who are excited to learn about cows.

After story time, the children made Moo Masks; a craft designed by the IL AITC program. Each child also received a pack of crayons made from soybeans and two Ag-Mags about both Beef and Dairy Cattle. The Agriculture in the Classroom program is funded by the IAA Foundation and the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, the charitable arm of the PikeScott Farm Bureau.

To learn more about the Pike-Scott Agriculture in the Classroom program, please contact Rachel Smith, PikeScott Farm Bureau Agriculture Literacy Coordinator, at 217-285-2233 or alc@ tworiversfb.org.

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Farmers are constantly challenged with issues that impact their vocation. In addition to the usual problems such as weather, markets, input costs and the like, from time to time a new problem arises.

A little over a week ago, we attended a wedding in western Iowa. The event held in beautifully about two miles on a dusty gravel road with car on one side and a massive soybean field on the other.

Across the roadway and in the fields were massive clouds of insects. Initially, I thought they were grasshoppers but soon discovered they were gorgeous butterflies. I asked a couple of farmers what they were and one gentlemen said “They are Russian thistle butterflies� and “You sure don’t want them in your soybeans�. Further inqui-

ries yielded nothing more. I couldn’t imagine butterflies doing damage to the soybeans since they feed by drawing nectar and pollen from flowers.

When we got home I immediately started a “search and find mission�. It was one of those “ah� moments. It is not the butterflies that cause the damage to the soybeans, but rather the caterpillars that become the butterflies. The butterflies lay their eggs on the plant leaves, create a web covering to shield themselves from predators and the developing caterpillars then feed voraciously on the leaves eventually becoming another brood of butterflies called Painted Ladies.

Although, the insects are widely distributed across much of the mid-section of the country, it seems the upper mid-west

harbors the larger concentration of the pest. I can’t find any information on the economic control damage results from the feeding habits of the caterpillars nor anything about control, which is another challenge for farmers in that area of the country.

Another pest that seems to have exploded in numbers are raccoon. We have coons of every size in the barns, digging up plants and generally making a mess wherever they go. I thought we had most of them in our area. No way. On our way back across Iowa, we saw at least one dead raccoon every half mile on the highway and often we saw whole raccoon families wiped out on the roadways.

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Anniversary

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Curry's celebrating 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Curry of Griggsville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 10, 1969 at the Church of the Nazarene in Independence, KS. Rev. Clifton Norell and Rev. John Ruzich officiated.

Cleve and Susanne have resided at the family farm in Griggsville and have been active in the community and church, teaching music privately and in public schools several years combined. The family enjoys playing music together.

The extended Curry family had a dinner celebration at the Pittsfield Nazarene Family Center Aug. 4. In June, Cleve and

Susanne joined their children for a weekend in La Salle/Peru area hiking in the state park area, attending church together, and other activities. In late June, Susanne’s siblings and their families and the Curry families enjoyed a gathering at her sister’s home in North Kansas City, Mo. in honor of the Curry’s anniversary.

The Curry’s have four children: Carol Lisa (John) O’Brien of Petersburg, Ill.; Justin (Joelle) Curry of Griggsvillle; Sarah (Kevin) of Peru, Ill.; and Rachel (Eric) Long of Oak Grove, Mo. They have ten wonderful grandchildren.

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Lots of babies in the Griggsville area Congratulations to Marty and Katie (Sharrow) Long on the birth of their first child. Quinn Olivia was born July 26 and weighed 8 lbs. and5 oz. She was 21.5 inches long. Local grandparents are Steve and Jennifer Liehr of Perry and Sharon Smith of Griggsville.

Congratulations to Trent and Lindsay Slight on the birth of their third daughter.

Ariella Dale Slight was born Monday, Aug. 5 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She is also welcomed by her big sisters Lincoln and Hattie.

Vicki Norris was an overnight patient at Blessing

Hospital on Saturday, under the watchful eye of a heart doctor. Her son-in-law and daughter, Bryan and Debbie Hensley of Elsberry, Missouri visited her Sunday.

Justin and Megan (Boone) Stinnett of Lorraine are proud parents of their first child. Lydia Marie Stinnett was born Aug. 4 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Lydia weighed 9 lb. and 4 oz. and was 21 and a half inches long. Her proud grandparents are Alvin and Connie Boone of Plainville and Todd and Carra Stinnett of Maywood, Mo. Congratulations to Jenni-

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fer Liehr! Jennifer ran 21 miles in the St. Jude run, ending her journey in Peoria. Great job, Jennifer!

If you don’t see your name in my news column, it’s because you didn’t call me with your news! How about next week? I’d love to share your tidbit!

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.- Abraham Lincoln

AUGUST PARTY AT PLEASANT HILL SENIOR CENTER Carlene Cress and Diana Cooper celebrated their August birthdays at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center at the monthly birthday party. Next month’s birthday dinner will be held the second Monday, Sept. 9, since Labor Day falls on the first. A Hawaiian luau is planned for Monday, Aug. 19 — come dressed in tropical attire and enjoy a taste of the islands.

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Requesting prayers for area families I would like to ask for prayers for the family of John Bolton who was killed Sunday morning in a motocycle accident. He had three children and he was a very good father to them.

They were my step-greatgrandchildren for a while and were very nice people.

They thought the world of

their dad.

Also please pray for my son-in-law, Lyndle Baughman, who was recently diagnosed with stage 2 cancer.

He is taking radiation and in two weeks we will know if it is working. If not, he will have to take chemotherapy.

We are spending the week at church camp and enjoy-

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Attends bridge dedication and ribbon cutting Carl and Wanda Blacketer and Steve and I went Saturday evening, Aug. 3, to the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Champ Clark Bridge. I saw several from Pike County Illinois among the wonderful crowd to celebrate this memorable occasion. Enjoyed visiting with others there and meeting new people. There were several speakers and Ben Clark, great grandson of Champ Clark, gave a good historical and sometimes funny speech that we enjoyed. Before the festivities began, Wanda and I walked the entire bridge. It was a very good evening.

The youth of Grace Baptist Church and surrounding areas all enjoyed going to church camp at the Living Water Farms in Bonaparte, Iowa, from July 29 through Aug. 2. There were 58 youth and around 21 adult helpers / counselors in attendance. This camp was the place to be: beautiful scenery at the camp, lots of activities to enjoy, great scriptural lessons and life changing sermons that were heard, delicious food, and new and old friends to get acquainted with.

Trivia answers from last week: 1. What state car license motto is “Empire State�?

(New York) 2. What is the oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat? (the USS Constitution) 3. What state car license motto is “In God We Trust�?

(Indiana) 4. Which U.S. President named the oldest commissioned naval vessel? (George Washington) 5. What state car license motto is “America’s Dairyland�? (Wisconsin) 6. What U.S. State has the most population? (California) Prayers take just a few minutes to say, and have such tremendous power! And so very much appreciated. Take time to read the following

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Prayer requests: Barb Ward, Bonnie Prudoehl, Chris Sitton, Cooper Lemons, Connie Vermillion, Christine Henthorn, Connie McFall, Frances Larson, Greg Ketterman, Ginger Whitlock, Helen Mays, Jerry Gully, Josh Bennett, Luetta Swartz, Linda Schnabel, Mark Vermillion, Melinda Chandler, Milo Klein, Mike Peters, Noah Petty, Pastor Gary Dice, Pat and Tim from Minnesota, Roger Straus, Radar Grim, Roger and Sue Robbins, Roger Bonnett, Steve Davis, Susie Fudge, Susan Shaw, Ted Patton, Tom Ruble, Wayne Robbins, Margo Varner, several unspoken prayers, the country Israel, and United States of America with all her leaders.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6 “Never too late to say a prayer�.

Trivia Questions for This Week: 1. What US State has the least population?

2. When the full armor of God is talked about in the Bible, what object is used to “quench the fiery darts of the wicked�?

3. What US State has the highest number of national forests?

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This Thursday, Aug. 8, from 4:30-6:30 is the fish fryfundraiser at the Pike County Senior Center in Pittsfield. Come on out and enjoy a great meal and wonderful fellowship and benefit a worthy cause, all for a most reasonable cost.

August birthdays and anniversaries for this week: Aug. 7 – Connie McAdams, Diana Cooper Aug. 8 – Harry and Helen Wright, Lucy and Ron Gordon Aug. 9 – Ian Hamilton Aug. 10 – Hanna Ostrander, Mindy Cloninger, Scott Labby, Tammy Booth, Nicole and James Bedenbender Aug. 11 – Joann Myers, Nora Renoud, Preston Blacketer, Ray and Judy Davenport, Tim and Kathy Dunbar Aug. 12 – Barbi Hamilton, David Syrcle, Michelle Potter, Todd Peebles Aug. 13 – Bobby Myers, Ron Boren Here is the back to school water aerobic schedule for the end of the month of Aug. The week of Aug. 18th, on both Monday and Thursday, Water Aerobics will be from 3-4 only. Then on Monday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 29, the hours will be from 4-5 only. Mark your calendars!!

Steve and I stopped at Hilltop Custom Meats in west Pittsfield to get a sandwich to go. WOW!! We experienced the very best sandwiches we had ever had. Steve had a pork chop sandwich which he said was very tender and very good. And I had a cheeseburger that was the very best cheeseburger I had ever had, not one of those pre-formed patties, an actual hand made patty. There are picnic tables to eat at or you can do like we did, and take to go. Their hours are 11-8, with the grill being on from 11-2 and 5-8, Monday-Friday. They also have hand dipped ice cream and drinks.

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What’s Happening BARRY Q The Birth to 5 activities in August will be Mondays, the 12th, 19th, and 26th at 5 p.m. and Saturday, the 24th, at 10 a..m. Chess Club will begin again in September. The response has been so great for the painting of barn quilts, that we now have another 8 boards. Some people have been taking the boards home and painting them independently.

For those who choose to paint them at the library, the ladies here are all able to help.

Q The due date for third and fourth graders for summer reading sheets at the Barry Library is Aug. 13 by 6 p.m..

There is a kindle for each grade, and a Walmart card for each grade. The drawing will be held that day.

Q The Western Athletic Boosters Golf Tournament will be Saturday, Aug. 10, Bow Lake Golf Course, Barry.

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and shotgun tee-off is at 11:30 a.m. There will be a fee for each team, which will include: golf, cart, meal, mulligans, and skins. If you or your business are unable to play but would like to support the tournament and advertise your business, please contact us about a hole sponsorship. For registration information contact Coy Bainter, coy.bowlake@gmail.com or Bow Lake Club House, 217-335-7043.

CHAMBERSBURG Q The Chambersburg Christian Church will host its 105th annual chicken dinner, Aug. 22. Carry-outs will be 3:304:30 p.m. Fried chicken and all the trimmings plus homemade ice cream.

Everyone welcome.

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 annual Bethel Homecoming will be Sunday, Aug. 18 at the historic old church located south of Griggsville.

A carry-in lunch on the grounds will begin at noon. Services in the church begin at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Kelley and special music by the Matt Stead family. Bring a lawn chair, your tableware and a dish to share. Everyone is welcome.

HULL Q 14th annual Hull of a Race 5K/10K run, walk, roll for Parkinson's research.

Adult run 8 a.m. and kids fun run at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, downtown park in Hull. Quilt raffle at 6 p.m. Saturday, raffle also of gift certificates and prizes after the race. Register online before Aug. 3 or register the day of the race at 7 a.m. For more information, visit www.hullofarace.com or call 217-430-2933.

MILTON 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 PITTSFIELD Q The Illinois Retired Teachers Association will have a meeting, Aug. 15 for Pike and Calhoun Counties' retired teachers at noon at the Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield. The Dutch treat luncheon will include information from Nancy Cramer who is the district manager of AMBA. Q End of summer pool party at King Park Pool for 6-12th grade students.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 6-10 p.m. Taco bar and soda. Free admission. The event is sponsored by area churches.

Q Pittsfield Community Center fundraiser. Pork loin dinner with sides, dessert and drinks. Thursday, Aug. 15 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. 224 W. Washington St. Tickets available in advance or at the door. Carryouts available. Contact board members for advance tickets.

Q The Rules of the Road refresher course will be held at the Pike County Senior Citizens Center in Pittsfield Friday, Aug. 9 from 1-3 p.m. in the board room. Please call 217-285-4969 if you have a question.

Q Meals Plus for Seniors serves lunch at noon, Monday through Friday at Findley Place. Over 60, meals are based on donations. Call Connie by 8:50 a.m. on the day you would like to make reservations at 217-285-6150. Milk and

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Q The Pike County Historical Society and the Pike County Senior Citizens Center are teaming up to throw a birthday party for all seniors with a birthday in August that live in Pike County. The party will be held Friday afternoon, Aug. 9 from 1-3 p.m.

The cake will be provided by County Market and the flowers/table decorations by Fashion Flowers. Activities may include a Branson show DVD, a speaker, Bingo, oldies music and other activities. Each birthday attendee is also welcome to bring a guest of any age. Come and get to know your birthday neighbors at the Pike County Senior Citizens Center at 220 West Adams Street in Pittsfield. Any questions please call the center at 217-2854969 or the society at 217-491-2391.

Note: We are planning a party for every month. The next party will be September 13th for all the seniors with a birthday in September.

Q The Pike County Senior Citizens Center at 220 West Adams Street, Pittsfield will be hosting their monthly fundraiser Fish Fry on Thursday, August 8th from 4:30-6:30. Meal includes a choice of catfish fillet or buffalo, a choice of 2 sides, bread, tea and a choice of dessert. Carry outs are available and all ages are welcome.

Note: Because of another fantastic fish fry night we will be frying more fish than ever and making more sides and desserts. Thank you everyone!

Q Pike Soccer Registration is open until Aug. 17 without a late fee. It must be done online this year. Visit the Pike Soccer Facebook page for more details.

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 pick the 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, 217-2856150.

Q Milton Christian Church Lunch Bunch is this summer every Wednesday, at noon. Area school aged children may come to the church annex to enjoy a hot lunch and visit with other kids. Questions? Call Nanette at 217-370-9575 or Brenda 217-2484146.

Q Blast from the past! McDonalds is holding a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald charity Saturday, Aug. 10 and the first ever Mcdonalds crew from 1983 will be there.

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

Q The East Pike Lending Library is open Saturdays from 9 a.m.- noon.

They offer a huge selection of books to loan and a wide variety in the free pile. No fees of any kind are associated with the library. Stop in and see what the fuss is all about. Enter as a stranger, leave as a friend.

Q The Pittsfield High School Class of 1955 will meet the third Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Cardinal Inn. Order from the men.

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 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 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 217-335-2149.

Q Do you have an old cell phone you don’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.

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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.pm. Class is free but there is a small pool entry fee. Any questions, call Helen at 217-285-4524

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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.

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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.

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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- 285-6191.

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 birth-6th 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.

OUT OF COUNTY Q The Hillcrest Holiness Camp Meeting will hold revival services Aug. 5-11, Monday through Sunday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and missionary service at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Ted Lee, Olivet Nazarene University, will bring the message each evening. Leading in music worship, Mark N. Murphy, Murphy Ministries.

Missionary speaker is Holly Muehleisen of Japan, World Gospel Mission. Located 4 miles west of Kampsville on Route 96. Please contact Carol Freesmeyer at 618-6534680 for more information, as well as contacting us on Facebook.

Q The First Christian Church in Mt. Sterling will be hosting The Redemptions in concert Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. Prior to the concert, the church will host a taco salad/nacho meal from 4:30-5:45 p.m. with proceeds from the meal going to Outreach Ministries of the church.

Q Gospel Fest hosted by The Chosen Ones Aug. 16-17 at the Scott County Fairgrounds, 401 N. Walnut St., Winchester. Rain or shine, bring your lawnchairs. Free admission and love offerings will be received. Camping available at the fairgrounds. Call 217587-2671 for reservations. Music by The Bowling Family, The Bowling Sisters, Diplomats Quartet, Keystone Voices, Tim Lovelace, The Lesters, Endless Highway, The Gibson Girls, The Redemptions.

REUNIONS Q The annual Schlieper Reunion will be held at the Milton Community Center Sunday, Aug. 11 with a carryin dinner at 12:30 p.m. All family members and friends are urged to attend.

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press A man convicted of first degree murder in Pike County in 2014 appealed three aspects of his trial and all were denied.

Joseph Coffman, now 34, was found guilty in October of 2015 of first degree murder in the stabbing death of his brother near the Hannibal Bridge in July 2014.

Following the jury trial, Coffman was sentenced to 45 years in prison.

He appealed his case on three different reasons and the appellate court denied all three in a ruling July 25.

Coffman said the court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements he made, denying his request to include an involuntary manslaughter charge in the jury instructions and that 45 years was excessive.

Coffman said he made statements to the police the night of the incident but then asked for an attorney.

The state contended Coffman asked for an attorney but continued to make further statements to police even after being advised of his rights.

The appellate court said Coffman should have argued in trial that he was subject to further interrogation or established the questioning officer said or did something that was likely to elicit an incriminating response. The interrogation was video recorded and shows the officer and Coffman discussing a variety of subjects including, family, religion and emotions.

Regarding the failure to include involuntary manslaughter as an instruction, the court also upheld the original ruling, explaining the test for determining where a defendant is entitled to jury instruction on a lesser-included offense if there is some evidence to believe the jury will reduce the crime to a lesser offense.

The court said first degree murder occurs when an individual either intends to kill or do great bodily harm to an individual or knows that such acts will cause death to that individual or strong probability of death.

According to the court, first degree murder may be committed either intentionally or knowingly whereas involuntary manslaughter is committed unintentionally but recklessly.

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Court records show Dennis Coffman was stabbed 16 times, many in the chest and neck region and the autopsy showed that at least two of the blows required â&#x20AC;&#x153;quite a bit of forceâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nothing to indicate the defendant engaged in a reckless or unintentional manner.

Coffmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third argument was that his 45-year sentence is excessive in light of his rehabilitative potential.

The court disagreed saying, â&#x20AC;?Absent of abuse of discretion by the trial court, a sentence may not be altered upon review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A trial courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentencing determination must be based on the particular circumstances of each case, including factors such as the defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creditability, demeanor, general moral character, mentality, social environment, habits and age.

Generally the trial court is in a better position to review and to determine appropriate sentence based up particular facts and circumstances of each case. â&#x20AC;&#x153; The prosecution showed at the 2015 trial that Coffman had an extensive criminal history, including violence.

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Center with an anticipated release date of July 2059 and a discharge from mandatory supervised release of July, 2062. Lawrence is a medium security faculty in southern Illinois.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTYPITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS Freedom Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, vs.

Unknown heirs and legatees of Jerry L. Foster aka Jerry Foster aka Jerry Lee Foster; Linda Holder; Debra Ward aka Debra Sue Ward; Janice Sidwell; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 18 CH 22 Property Address: 604 South Clinton Street, 3LWWVÂżHOG ,OOLQRLV

NING THENCE NORTH 100 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOWRY STREET EXTENDED, THENCE EAST 80 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET, THENCE WEST 80 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF PIKE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 604 South Clinton Street, 3LWWVÂżHOG ,OOLQRLV 3 , 1 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $79,558.70

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HELP WANTED Pike County Animal Shelter

The Pike County Animal Shelter in PittsďŹ eld is seeking a Temporary Assistant Animal Warden to assist with the daily operations of the Pike County Animal Shelter.

We are seeking a responsible adult with a clean driving record and current drivers license.

This person will work at least 40 hrs/wk and be â&#x20AC;&#x153;on callâ&#x20AC;? 24/7. This person will also be cleaning after and taking care of the animals. We are looking for someone with good â&#x20AC;&#x153;people skillsâ&#x20AC;? and must like animals.

Normal hours are 8 a.m., Monday-Friday.

Please drop off your resume with references to the Pike County Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce by Aug. 16, 2019.

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The police records released by the Pike County Sheriff â&#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.

Dustin L. Johns, 33, Pittsfield, was arrested July 29 at 5:40 p.m. on an felony in-state warrant. He remains lodged in lieu of $1,500 bond.

Myron S. Maye, 59, Springfield, was arrested July 29 at 12:16 p.m. on a felony Pike County warrant. He remains lodged in lieu of $1,000 bond.

Danielle L. Crawford, 21, Chambersburg, was arrested July 29 at 2:02 a.m. on a Brown County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $250 and was released July 29 at 3:30 a.m.

Trista N. Wooldridge, 35, Milton, was arrested July 30 at 10:18 a.m. on a felony Pike County warrant seeking to revoke probation. She posted $500 and was

was released July 30 at 12:09 p.m.

Cody Dempsey, 35, Pleasant Hill, was arrested July 30 at 3:50 p.m. on a felony Pike County warrant. He remains lodged in lieu of $800 bond.

Matthew T. Snyder, 35, Overland, Ks., was arrested July 30 at 6:50 p.m. on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine, driving while suspended, improper use of a title or registration, unlawful use of weapon, felony possession of drug paraphernalia and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle. He remains lodged.

Bradley L. Surratt, 27, Griggsville, was arrested July 31 at 4:42 on a felony Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear on a violation of an order of protection charge. He posted $300 on each charge and was released Aug. 2 at 4:15 p.m.

Dylan M. Baldwin, 24, Quincy, was arrested July 31 at 4:10 p.m. on a misdemeanor in-state warrant alleging failure to appear.

He remains lodged in lieu of $200.

James D. Cook, 38, Pittsfield, was arrested July 31at 3:54 p.m. on a charge of theft over $500.

He posted $150 and was released July 31 at 7 p.m.

Katie M. Bell, 29, Louisiana, Mo., was arrested July 31at 4:10 p.m. on an in-state traffic warrant with a bond of $100 and a felony in-state warrant alleging failure to appear with a bond of $800.

She remains lodged.

Timothy J. Collver, 55, Pittsfield, was arrested Aug. 1 at 8:09 p.m. on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence and driving while suspended or revoked. He posted $300 and was released Aug. 1 at 8:30 pm.

Scott E. Bricking, 48, Griggsville, was arrested Aug. 1 at 12:34 p.m. on two charges of failure to register as a sex offender. He remains lodged in lieu of $2,500 bond.

Alisha L. Anderson, 23, Detroit, was arrested Aug. 2 at 1:30 p.m. on a misdemeanor

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Traffic Speeding ($120 unless noted): Tracie A. Batchelor, 6/13/88, Pleasant Hill Trent L. Brannan, 4/2/88, $164.

Cody R. Cobb, 1/12/94, Nebo, $357, 3 months supervision.

Jason Pressey, 6/27/77, Pittsfield, $357.

Miscellaneous traffic: Ethan D. Poor, 4/1/92, Rockport, operate a motor vehicle with registration suspended, $300, 4 months supervision.

William D. Rinehart, 9/16/99, Nebo, unlicensed $433.

Sandra Shaver, 9/17/59, disobeyed stop sign, $136, 3 months supervision.

DUI:

Zachery O. Cantwell, 2/11/94, Pleasant Hill, $2,452, 18 months supervision.

Misdemeanors: Zachery O. Cantwell, 2/11/94, Pleasant Hill, cause circumstances to endanger a child, $617, 18 months supervision.

Angela S. Lewis, 10/25/70, Griggsville, violate order of protection, $1,512, 24 months probation, 60 days in jail with credit for 4 served.

Montgomery H. Ruble, 10/25/62, violate order of protection, $1,617, 24 months probation, credit for 5 days served in jail.

Felonies: Anthony Piper, 7/26/89, Pittsfield, domestic battery w/ physical contact, revocation of probation, $1,027, 200 days in jail, 24 months probation.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press After four months of looking for an expert to testify in the David Sampley murder trial, the defense has found a medical examiner willing to look at the pathology reports from Sharon Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autospy.

Welch died in June 2018 after what has been described by law enforcement as a domestic violence incident at her Clarksville Road home in Pittsfield.

Sampley, 64, has been charged with murder in her death.

Pittsfield attorney Walker Filbert was appointed to represent Sampley in the case.

Sampley has been housed in the McFarland Zone Center since soon after his arrest the evening of the incident.

He was found unfit to assist in his own defense until January of this year, when doctors said he was capable of standing trial.

Filbert said he noted on Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autopsy report a high level of anti-depressants and wanted to know if that or some other reason might have been a contributing factor in her death.

Filbert made his request March 26 but has been unable to find an expert willing to review the case.

SCOTT BRICKING said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This particular investigation was initiated because of concerned citizens who were not afraid to contact law enforcement and report what was happening in their community. This public was a big help in this instance.â&#x20AC;?

Bricking was released from the Illinois Department of Corrections July 3 after serving more than 20 years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual assault.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTYPITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS

MATTHEW T. SNYDER

State Police make arrest on meth and weapons charges

The Illinois State Police announced the arrest of Matthew T. Snyder, 35, of Overland Park, Kan. for various weapons and drug related offenses.

On July 30 an Illinois State Trooper stopped a Kansas-plated Jeep because the driver was not wearing his seatbelt on Interstate 72 in Pike County. Snyderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kansas driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license was suspended. In addition, he could not provide proof of insurance for the Jeep and the license plates on the Jeep were registered to another vehicle.

Snyder was arrested for the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, registration and insurance violations, and a tow truck was called to remove the Jeep. During the inventory search of the Jeep, troopers located suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and an AR15-22 rifle with a sound suppressor threaded onto the barrel.

Snyder was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon - possession of a silencer, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, in addition to the drug charges.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, vs.

Unknown heirs and legatees of Jerry L. Foster aka Jerry Foster aka Jerry Lee Foster; Linda Holder; Debra Ward aka Debra Sue Ward; Janice Sidwell; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 18 CH 22 Property Address: 604 South Clinton Street, 3LWWVÂżHOG ,OOLQRLV NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the aboveentitled cause on 6/14/2019, I, Sheriff, Paul Petty of Pike County, Illinois, will hold a sale on 09/06/2019 , commencing at 9:00 AM , at the Pike County Courthouse, 100 East WashingWRQ 6WUHHW 3LWWVÂżHOG ,/ Room , to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much WKHUHRI DV PD\ EH VXIÂżFLHQW WR satisfy said decree, to-wit:

FOR SALE

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For a tour, call 217-820-5370 or email: ssheppard1974@icloud.com for more pictures and information.

Expert to examine Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autopsy

PCSD arrests non-compliant sex offender Aug. 1

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pike County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department has arrested Scott E. Bricking, 48, of Griggsville, for failure to register as a sex offender and sex offender loitering within 500 feet from a park. The arrest was made Aug. 1 around noon in Baylis.

The investigation began when the Pike County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department received multiple reports of Bricking not living at his registered address in Griggsville.

After further investigation, it was discovered that Scott was not staying at the address where he was registered.

Chief Deputy Zack Orr

charge of failure to appear. She posted $400 and was released Aug. 2 at 2 p.m.

Jonathan R. Goertz, 22, Pittsfield, was arrested Aug. 2 at 10:21 on a Pike County traffic warrant. He posted $200 and was released Aug. 2 at 10:45 p.m.

Macie N. Parrent, 33, Springfield, was arrested Aug. 2 at 8:33 a.m. on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear.

She remains lodged in lieu of $300 bond.

Jackie C. McLaughlin, 44, Greenview, was arrested Aug. 2 at 8:33 a.m. on a charge of failure to appear on a felony case with a bond of $400 and a Menard County traffic warrant with bond of $300. She posted bond on both cases Aug. 3 at 1 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.

Last week in court, Filbert said he had found Dr. Michael Graham of St. Louis University who was willing to take on the case for $500 per hour. It will be one month before he can render his opinion.

Results of the report will not be made public, according to Filbert.

Filbert and co-counsel David Leefers of Jacksonville also made an oral motion to suppress statements Sampley made at the time of his arrest, saying he was not mentally able to make statements.

Judge Frank McCartney asked Leefers to make a written motion and a hearing will be held Sept. 3 with Dr. Terry Killian to testify if Sampley was coherrent and truthful about the statements he was making.

Killian is the doctor who originally ruled Sampley was unable to assist in his own defense and should be hospitalized and medicated to ready him for trial.

FOR SALE

Pearl, IL - $795,000 Peaceful Paradise with this beautiful LODGE style home & lots of HUNTING on this 118.85 acres on a ridge surrounded by timber and farm ground near the IL river! Features 3800 sq. ft, 3 beds, 2 baths and room for 2 more baths and several bedrooms, 3 car attached garage, 2 car detached garage, 29x34 metal outbuilding, 2 pole barns and yearly income of $6700. Would make a perfect hunting lodge!

Listing Agent, Carolyn Ware

217-440-4365 www.RiverCityRealEstate.info for more photos

SALES STAFF

Richard Smith ........................ 217-473-3286 John Borrowman ................... 217-430-0645 Chris Nichols .......................... 217-473-3777 Tere Boes .............................. 217-491-2267 Chris Little ............................. 217-653-3697 Elaine Smith .......................... 217-473-3288

Todd Smith ............................ 217-285-4720 Robert Evans ......................... 217-491-2391 Rodney Borrowman ............... 630-247-0667 Cyndi Borrowman .................. 217-779-1861 Nikki Fish .............................. 217-371-2858 Sonya Little ........................... 217-653-2943

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Divorce Nicholas Krizmanic, III vs. Donna L. Krizmanic, 7-24-19.

FIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g) (4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the DPRXQW ELG VKDOO EH LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds payable to the Sheriff of Pike County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG & ASSOCIATES LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, 6XLWH 1DSHUYLOOH ,/ (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

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