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Vol. 174, No. 14

Chamber lauds progress at annual dinner

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press The Pike County Chamber of Commerce lauded progress made over the course of 2015 during the group’s annual dinner meeting and awards presentation Thursday evening at Griggsville American Legion Post.

“A program that had nearly faded away is now thriving.”

Jill Moss President, Pike County Chamber of Commerce Following a meal catered

by Double M Catering of Pittsfield, Chamber executive director Kaye Iftner presented to a packed crowd of members highlights from the past year.

Most salient among those was a 30-plus-percent increase in traffic to the Chamber’s website, which Iftner attributed to improvements in the

website making it easier to navigate with a mobile device.

The year 2015 also marked the Chamber’s 10th year in its current location at the Pittsfield Community Center, according to Iftner.

Iftner touted the Chamber’s role in promoting tourism to Pike County, noting the visitors link on the Chamber website, which lists things to do in the county, had more than 10,000 visits in 2015.

Visitors to Pike County spent more than $25 million in the preceding year, contributing to approximately 100 jobs with a combined payroll more than $3 million, according to Iftner.

Accordingly, in 2015 the Chamber teamed with the University of Illinois to help local businesses train their employees to be able to better answer many visitors’ question, “What is there to do in Pike County?”, through the “Ask Me!” program.

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Pittsfield Save-A-Lot was this year’s Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. Storeowner Chris Sitton, second from right, was lauded for her numerous behind-the-scenes efforts to help improve the community. Presenting the award to Sitton and daughter Emily Sitton, immediate left, are Chamber executive director Kaye Iftner, left, and Chamber president Jill Moss.

Frazier gets one last laugh at Illini Pikeland plans

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press

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riday morning, April 1, Teresa Frazier got up, dressed and drove to Illini Hospital just has she had for the past 54 years.

The only difference was, Frazier had retired Thursday, March 31.

“It was the best April Fool’s joke ever,” Frazier said with a laugh. “I walked in and said ‘I’ve changed my mind, I’m staying.’ There were some funny looks on their faces.”

After she fooled the nurses

and the girls in the laboratory, Frazier returned home to start her well-earned retirement.

“I grew up in Brown County,” Frazier said. “I was in a family of 10. Two of my older sisters were nurses. In those days every girl was either a nurse, a teacher or a secretary. I chose nursing.”

Frazier went to Quincy for training at St. Mary’s and stayed on for one year after graduating. Then she married Bob Frazier and moved to Pittsfield.

“There has been a lot of changes since I started,” Frazier said. “Some of the departments they had when I (See, Frazier, A2)

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Elizabeth Lipcamon, left, and Lisa Fries examine an article of clothing Saturday morning at the First Christian Church yard sale at the Crossroads Center in Pittsfield. Held Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning, the garage sale brought in more than $3,000 to go toward the church’s ministries and community outreach programs, according to the church’s administrative secretary, Rebecca Rhodes. For more photos from the yard sale, please turn to page D1.

By BETHZUMWALT Pike Press After a delegation of approximately 50 parents, faculty, and community members attended the last Pikeland School Board meeting, offering to help improve the district, Superintendent Paula Hawley said she intended to create a community input committee.

“I will start on that after spring break,” she said in a March 21 interview with Pike Press.

Spring break ended Tuesday, March 29 and Hawley has kept her promise.

“I have some ideas about how it will work,” she said.

“The board will discuss it at the April meeting and I hope to have it up and going in May.” Hawley said her vision was one of a “structured group” made up of members of the public, school administrators, board members and teachers.

“I don’t see it as an open session,” she said. “I see it as a meeting where specific topics are chosen, then the group breaks up into smaller groups at tables and discusses a specific topic. At each table there would be a board member, an administrator, one or two teachers and committee members from the public. They could talk about curriculum, extra-curricular, special ed, whatever topics were chosen. People would move from table to table.”

Following the round table

sessions, the group would meet again as a whole and set priorities and how best to achieve them.

“We would visit all topics and use that information when we go back to the board and then have a planning session with the

“I have some ideas about how it will work.”

Paula Hawley Superintendent, Pikeland Unit 10

Illinois State School Board Association,” Hawley said.

Charlie Hull, spokesman for the newly formed school support group – One School.

One Community. One Goal.

– applauded the idea.

“As was presented at the last school board meeting, our group agrees that increased communication and community involvement is essential to seeing the necessary improvements within the district,” Hull said. “Our organization met on Sunday evening and discussed several ways to do this as well and we will be presenting those ideas, as requested by the school board, at the meeting April 20th. We encourage members of the public to attend the meeting to learn more about how they can become involved.”

Further information on the community in-put meeting should be available following the April 20 meeting.

Pike Press announces guest speaker for All-County Scholars’ Banquet Trista Strauch, assistant teaching professor at the University of MissouriColumbia, will be the guest speaker at the 33rd annual Pike Press All-County Scholars’ Banquet to be held Wednesday, April 13 at Crossroads Center in Pittsfield.

Strauch is the director of undergraduate studies in the division of animal sciences, a University of Missouri course of study which enrolls approximately 550 students each year. She also coordinates a minor in Captive Wild Animal Management.

A native of Hamburg, Strauch graduated from Calhoun High School and attended the University of Missouri where she earned her B.S. degree in 1997 and her M.S. degree in 1999, both in Animal Sciences. She graduated with her Ph.D. in Physiology of Reproduction from Texas A&M University in 2002.

Before returning to Mizzou in her current role, she was employed as a post-doctoral research scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s stress physiology unit and was a research scientist and the project manager for the National Swine Resource and Research Center.

Since becoming a teaching professor at University of Missouri, Strauch has received numerous awards and honors for teaching and advising, including a 2015 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.

Other awards include: recipient of the 2011 CAFNR Outstanding Advisor Award, 2011 University of Missouri Excellence in Advising Award, 2011 Missouri Academic Association Outstanding Advisor in a Faculty role, 2012 National Academic Advising Association Region 7 Excellence in Advising in a Faculty Role, 2012 National Aca-

demic Advising Association Outstanding Advising in a Faculty Role Certificate of Merit Award, 2009 CAFNR Golden Apple Award, 2012 Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 2013 Excellence in Education Award, 2013 Young Animal Scientist Teaching Award, Midwest ASAS Section, and the 2013 CAFNR Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award.

Strauch is the daughter of Terry and Robbie Strauch of Hamburg. She and her husband, Tim, operate a small livestock farm, raising sheep and cattle, near Auxvasse, Mo. and are parents of four young sons.

Eighteen students representing all four Pike County high schools are invited as guests of the Pike Press to this year’s event. The students have been asked to bring with them their parents/guardians and a teacher or administrator who has been helpful to

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them in the academic development.

Students are selected for the honor of Pike Press Scholar by the administrators of their respective high schools.

One student in attendance will be given a $500 scholarship and one teacher will receive the honor as Pike Press “Teacher of the Year.”

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Chamber (Continued from A1) representing Pike County’s efforts to promote tourism, has on its website a list of 50 things to do in the area, and in the most recent edition, eight of those locations are in Pike County, according to Iftner.

In addition, Hopewell Winery near Summer Hill is listed by QCVB as a stop on its Mississippi Valley Wine Trail, according to Iftner.

The Chamber has continued to promote spending in Pike not just by visitors but by residents, as well, with promotions including “Live Pike, Spend Pike” and Chamber Bucks, a gift card-like scrip accepted by businesses in the county, according to Iftner. “(Buying local) became more important when the county passed the one-percent sales tax for schools,” Iftner said.

“Girls Night Out,” which provides a fun opportunity for women to shop at local businesses, has grown substantially since its first year, from less than 40 in 2010 to approximately 700 in 2015.

“We had people here from all over the state,” Iftner said.

Iftner wrapped up her presentation by outlining priorities for the Chamber for 2016, chief among those to increase membership and network opportunities.

In addition, the Chamber will continue advocating local spending and will add relocation information to make it easier for people to move to the county to work or start businesses.

Following Iftner’s presentation, Chamber president Jill Moss presented the Chamber’s annual awards.

The Volunteer of the Year Award went to three nominees this year.

Chuck and Jackie Shireman received the award in recognition of their successful efforts to resurrect the Little League program in Pleasant Hill, according to Moss.

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Pike County Chamber of Commerce executive director Kaye Iftner reviews the Chamber’s progress in 2015 during the Chamber’s annual dinner Thursday evening at the Griggsville American Legion Hall. Among the highlights was a 30-percent increase in website visits, which Iftner attributed to its improved, mobile-accessible format.

“It’s a reflection of their tremendous work,” Moss said. “A program that had nearly faded away is now thriving.”

Maxine Wilder received a Volunteer of the Year Award for her tireless volunteer efforts, having served both Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield and Pittsfield United Methodist Church for more than 29 years, according to Moss.

Also receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award but unable to attend Thursday night were Lloyd Lawber and Gary Woods, for spearheading the Pike County Historical Society’s effort to establish the Pike County All Wars Museum, according to Moss.

The museum features the contributions of Pike County residents to all of our country’s battles.

Two nominees received this year’s Community Betterment Award.

The Pole Shed Open Committee received the award for its popular and successful annual putt-putt golf tournament, which has raised tens of thousands of dollars to benefit local agriculture education, according to Moss.

“It’s a perfect balance of

financial success and fun,” Moss said.

Pittsfield Rotary Club was the other recipient, recognized for its members’ contribution to help establish the All Wars Museum.

Pittsfield Save-A-Lot was the sole recipient of the Chamber’s Business of the Year Award.

The Chamber chose the store in recognition of owner Chris Sitton’s tireless and often behind-the-scenes efforts to help improve the community, according to Moss.

Sitton has benefits throughout the year for organizations and causes ranging from the Illinois State Police to the Pittsfield Fire Department and the Lions Club.

The Fickle Goddess of Fortune Award went to Revolution Cannabis – Barry, a state-licensed facility for cultivation of medicinal marijuana.

This traveling award gets its name from language in the original charter of the Chamber and is bestowed upon a business considered unlikely to appear in a small-town or rural area like Pike County or which the county is otherwise very fortunate to have, according to Moss.

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Revolution Cannabis – Barry received the Chamber’s Fickle Goddess of Fortune Award.

This traveling award generally goes toward a business that is considered unlikely to be found in a small-town or rural community or which the community is otherwise very fortunate to have. Chamber executive director Kaye Iftner, left, and Chamber president Jill Moss, right, present the award to, from left, Revolution Cannabis director of communications Cassandra Dowell, Barry facility general manager Lance Kendrick, vice president of operations Todd Cesek, and chief executive officer Tim McGraw.

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Pittsfield Rotary Club was one of two nominees receiving the Chamber’s Community Betterment Award. The club was nominated for its contributions toward the Pike County All Wars Museum. Presenting the award certificate to Rotarian Helen Wright are Chamber president Jill Moss, immediate right, and executive director Kaye Iftner, far left. Rotarians joining Wright are, from left, Carolyn Casteel, Linda Bradshaw, Dan Borrowman, Sheila Davidsmeyer, Bill Durall, David Fuhler, and Phil Bradshaw.

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The Pole Shed Open Committee was one of two nominees receiving the Chamber’s Community Betterment Award.

The committee several tens of thousands of dollars to support local agricultural education through its annual putt-putt golf tournament, which Chamber president Jill Moss, right, described as “a perfect balance of financial success and fun.” Receiving the award from Moss and Chamber executive director Kaye Iftner, left, on behalf of the Pole Shed Open Committee is Jim Sheppard.

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Chuck and Jackie Shireman, center-left and center-right, were among three nominees receiving the Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The Shiremans were recognized for their successful efforts in resurrecting the Little League program in Pleasant Hill. Presenting the award are Chamber president Jill Moss, right, and executive director Kaye Iftner, left.

Maxine Wilder, center, was one of three nominees selected to receive the Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year Award.

Nominated in recognition of her volunteer efforts at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield and Pittsfield United Methodist Church, she has graciously served both organizations for more than 29 years.

Frazier, who said she is 76 years old, cut her schedule back to two days a week recently to test the waters of retirement.

This spring, she decided to take the full deal.

“I thought it was a good time to be home,” she said.

“Bob is retiring this year and we have nine grandchildren, two

worked out good for me. I was close by my work while raising my family.”

Frazier said she will miss her older patients the most and feels like they will be the ones to miss her.

“They all knew me, they knew I had been there a long time,” she said. “Those newer

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(Continued from A1) started are no longer there and new departments have been added.”

Frazier said she had worked in every department in the hospital at one time or another and surgery was the place she stayed the longest.

“I guess it was my favorite,”

she said. “It was something different every day.”

Frazier said she worked surgery with Dr. Bailis, Dr. Schulman, Dr. Lara, Dr. Schewe and Dr. Ansari.

“They were all great to work with,” she said. “Now they have a lot of same day surgeries with visiting doctors.”

with some health problems, so I would like to be able to help more with them.”

The decision did not come easily.

“I loved every minute of working at Illini,” she said.

“Blessing saved it. I do believe we would have lost it had Blessing not taken it over. It

nurses are excellent and will take good care of them, but I know a lot appreciated seeing me because they knew me.”

Frazier said she will probably spend more time on her quilting hobby and plans to take golf back up.

“I used to golf but haven’t for a while,” she said.

County engineer confident of state salary program

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press The county highway engineer expressed confidence in the state’s program setting and partially covering county engineers’ salaries after a board member raised questions about the state’s obligation during the March 28 county board meeting.

Every year, under the program, the state publishes a recommended engineer salary for each county, half of which the state will cover if the county enters into an agreement with the state.

However, one clause of the most recent agreement, approved in December, says the state would not be obligated to pay its share if there is no budget in place, according to board member Carrie Martin.

Friday, April 1, marked the ninth full month without a state budget for the current fiscal year, the state government in the meantime appropriating by piecemeal or under court order.

Illinois Department of Transportation has lobbied the governor to keep the program running, according to Johnson.

“IDOT has backed this program to the governor. I expect it to stay,” County Engineer Chris R. Johnson said.

The county engineer salary program, which the state funds through federal Surface Transportation Rural funding, was put in place in the 1980s after rural counties had difficulty hiring and retaining qualified engineers due to noncompetitive salaries, according to Johnson.

Johnson said most counties in the state utilize the program.

In other business, the board approved: n Two half-aid bridge projects. One is to place rip rap along the bridge carrying 235th Street across Bay Creek near the center of Newburg Township Section 27 for erosion control for a total project cost of $6,240, the county’s half share $3,120. The other is replacement of a culvert on 328th

County, townships to purchase $1.17M in road material

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press The county highway department and township road districts are set to purchase approximately $1.17 million in road maintenance materials for 2016 after the county board passed a resolution accepting the February bids March 28.

According to an analysis of the tabulated bids, the quantities include 97,900 tons of gravel, 1,771 tons of road chips, 2,210 tons of rock-oil mix, 444 tons of patching material, 26 fluid tons of calcium chloride solution, and 33,264 gallons of bituminous surface treatments.

These quantities include the 500 tons of gravel and 2,000 tons of

rock-oil mix procured by the county itself, according to the analysis.

Bids were received from Callender Construction, Central Stone, Diamond Construction, Illinois Valley Paving, Asphalt Sales, Sicalco Limited, Gasway, S.S.S. Inc., and Schnepf Trucking, as listed in the tabulations of bids, which were included with the county board highway committee report.

Callender Construction led among the winning bidders in dollar amount with $756,101.35 for all of the rockoil mix and chip and 72,300 tons of gravel, while Central Stone with winning bids totaling $256,326 will provide the remaining 25,600 tons of gravel, according to the analysis.

Illinois Valley submitted

$142,333.60 in winning bids for all of the patching and surface treatment materials, while Gasway submitted the winning bids totaling $9,838.40 for the calcium chloride solution, according to the analysis.

Bids from Asphalt Sales for bituminous surface treatments, Sicalco Limited for calcium chloride, and S.S.S. Inc. and Schnepf Trucking for gravel were received but not awarded, according to the bid tabulations.

While the county’s bids came in $6,125 over the engineer’s estimates of $136,050 for the total procurement, total bids including the townships came in about $500 under the estimate, according to the analysis.

Avenue in New Salem Township Section 8 for a total project cost of $2,889.58, the county’s share $1,444.79.

n An agreement with Hutchison Engineering of Jacksonville for preliminary engineering services not to exceed $42,500 for replacement

of the bridge carrying Township Road 200 over East Branch Kiser Creek in Pittsfield Township.

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Pike County Diversion Program replaces teen court

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Zachary Boren, Pike County States Attorney, has replaced teen court with a new program – the Pike County Diversion Program.

Teen court originated in the late 1990s or early 2000s as a remedy for youth who had committed a minor infraction of the law but did not deserve a criminal record.

Those who attended teen court, usually with alcohol related offenses, paid a fee and told their story to a “judge,” usually a practicing attorney in the area. The case was heard by a jury of their peers, usually prior participants in the teen court program, and a sentence delivered.

The sentence usually included community service, attending a victim impact panel, writing an essay about the dangers of alcohol and similar obligations.

“My predecessor, Matt Goetten, had actually gotten the ball rolling on replacing teen court because we no longer filled the criteria outlined by the state in having a teen court,” Boren said.

According to Boren, one of the criteria was that the case was to heard and the sentence handed down by a jury of teenagers who had been through the program.

“We were finding that former participants were leaving the area for college and didn’t want to come back to be on the jury,” Boren said. “I worked on a deferred prosecution program” as a replacement, he said.

Boren said if a minor is convicted in criminal court of illegal possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor, there is a mandatory three month suspension. There is also supervision to be served, as well as a number of other criteria, and the matter stays on the minor’s record.

With the deferred program, offenders don’t lose their license; they are on supervision for six months, pay a $100 fee to the program, $50 to D.A.R.E., $35 for each month they are on supervision and have no criminal involvement. When that is completed, their record is clear. It must be the offender’s first offense of any sort other than traffic. No one with a prior criminal record is admitted to the program Boren said he got the program up and running last April and to date has had 16 referrals. Only one has been dismissed from the program because of getting a second alcohol related offense, he said.

Although the original teen court addressed a number of misdemeanor crimes – shoplifting, vandalism, alcohol-related offenses — Boren’s diversion program to date has dealt only with alcohol charges.

Niebur witness to Pittsfield history

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press “I never have been a historian,” lifelong Pittsfield resident Philip Niebur said by phone Monday afternoon, but now nearing 99 years old, he has certainly witnessed

“I remember when I was little they had hitch racks all around the square.”

Philip Niebur Lifelong Pittsfield resident his share of Pittsfield’s history.

Niebur will be 99 years old May 1, roughly 40 years after he retired from the postal service in 1976, he said.

“I thought it was a pretty good job,” Niebur said. “Had a few bad days, but most of the time it was good.”

Niebur worked in the office for 12 years and then served as a rural mail carrier 28 years for Route 1, encompassing Florence, Detroit, Milton, and Time, often stopping for lunch at a big hickory tree along Blue Creek, he said.

He took a four-year break from the postal service to serve in the U.S. Army in Okinawa, where he flew an

L-5, but other than those four years, he has lived in Pittsfield all his life, he said.

The square of Pittsfield was a bustling place back in the horse-and-buggy days, full of businesses and full of people on Saturdays especially, according to Niebur.

“I remember when I was little they had hitch racks all around the square,” Niebur said.

“Every Saturday, it would be full with buggies and horses, and people would talk clear until midnight.

Stores stayed open as long anyone would trade.”

Niebur said he remembers when paving of the roads in Pittsfield began, starting with Washington Street, which at the time was designated Route 36, which he and his friends would go to watch after school, he said.

Niebur said went to school in the old East School which now houses the Pike County Historical Museum and graduated high school from Higbee, which is now under demolition, and both schools were nice back then, particularly the East School, he said.

“It was very nice, quite a building,” Niebur said. “Of course, there were schools in all these other towns, too— Nebo, Milton. There was a grade school in Time.”

He also remembered when the Cardinal Inn was downtown, before it had

four-year institutions than any other college in the Top 10. This was based on data reviewed by Schools. com that showed an overwhelming percentage of JWCC students – 76 percent in 2014 – were enrolled in study plans designed to help them transition into bachelor’s degree programs after completing their community college education. JWCC also offers career and technical programs, after which many students immediately enter the workforce prior to entering a four-year college.

In addition to students’ successful transfer to four-

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Elaina Ten Eyck, 13-yearold daughter of Michael and Renita Ten Eyck, of Pittsfield was walking home from school Monday when she lost a very sentimental piece of jewelry.

This was her post on her Facebook page: “Today on my walk home from school I was wearing my favorite necklace with a cross that has rubies on it and a heart locket that has no picture in it but a very decorative gold heart. These were given to me by my parents when I was baptized. And are very special. On my walk home the chain that was holding the heart and cross broke and they fell on the ground somewhere on the back road or the back of the school (PCS). I have already looked but can’t find my heart and cross. If you could, keep your eye open for these, they are very important.”

Her parents very nearly

didn’t allow her to make the post.

“We’re pretty careful about what our kids post on social media. We originally said 'No,’” Michael Ten Eyck said. “But she was so distraught, we relented.”

Within minutes the post created social media frenzy.

The post was shared 121 times.

Fortunately for Elaina, the post reached the home of Rich and Julie Cook.

“Julie just happened to mention something about it, and Rich said he had found something while walking.

He had just picked it up and put it in a drawer,” Ten Eyck said. “He took me back and showed me where he found it and I was able to find the other pieces.”

Ten Eyck said his daughter was so touched that so many people shared the post in an attempt to help her find it.

“She was nearly in tears,” he said. “Thank you to everyone.”

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Philip Niebur has lived pretty much all his life in Pittsfield and will be 99 years old May 1. He worked as a rural mail carrier for Route 1, encompassing Florence, Detroit, Milton, and Time, until his retirement in 1976.

even moved down West Washington from its recent location near County Market to its current location near Save-A-Lot, he said.

“It started just off the square where the Moose is now,” Niebur said.

All in all, Niebur said Pittsfield really has not

changed all that much over his lifetime.

“The most change I know is I don’t know people anymore. It hasn’t changed an awful lot,” except for a slightly larger population, “close to 1,000 more,” he said.

year universities, JWCC’s student-to-teacher ratio of 10 to 1 was by far the best among all community colleges in Illinois. JWCC also had the highest rate in of students enrolled in online courses among the state’s community colleges.

“Our focus on student success is clearly reflected in this ranking,” Mike Elbe, JWCC president, said.

“Faculty and staff take pride in providing personal attention to students and give them an incredible foundation to be successful at any four-year university when they transfer or enter the

workforce. Every member of the college is invested in students’ success and we are focused on providing the best programs and services for the communities we serve.”

Schools.com ranked Illinois community colleges based on transfer rates to four-year schools, graduation rates, student-to-teacher ratio, cost of attendance, percentage of students enrolled in online coursework and additional data points from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Griggsville-Perry third quarter honor roll High Honor Roll (straight A) Senior: Peyton Bonds, Cole Bradshaw, Lynley Ellis, Makenzie Flowers, Alexis Kessinger, Kayla McCallister, Kobie McCallister, Bailey Powers, Macey Sargent, Kayce Smith, MiKayla Smith, Kylee Snyder Junior: Devin Battefeld, Dale Beaty, Myesha Edwards, Kalli Goewey Kourtney Harris, Kelsey Hull, Shannon Mountain, Jonathon Myers, Cami Ring, Erica Sidwell Sophomore: Duncan Bradshaw, John Phillips IV, Maleah Richard, Alexis Walston Freshman: Caitlyn Downey, Het-

Amazing what social media can do

End of a golden era

JWCC ranks in top tier among community colleges John Wood Community College kicked off Community College month by receiving a Top 10 ranking among the 48 community colleges in Illinois.

Schools.com reported that JWCC has the best student-to-teacher ratio, a greater percentage of students successfully transferring to four-year universities and the highest rate of students enrolled in online courses compared to other Illinois community colleges.

The ranking showed that a greater percentage of students at JWCC made successful transfers to

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After 121 shares on Facebook regarding a lost piece of sentimental jewelry, Elaina Ten Eyck was reunited with her necklace. The jewelry was lost near Pikeland Community School and was returned to its owner within hours of her posting.

tie Kirchner, Matthew Myers, Hayli Ring, Lane Spencer Eighth grade: Tucker Kunzeman, Quinn Phillips, Zane Phillips, Dalton Sheurman, Raegan Stauffer Seventh grade: Jenna Kelley, Renae Martin Fifth grade: Brianna Bennett, Sydnee Brown, Rebecca Kirk, Tori Waters Honor Roll (GPA 3.5 or higher) Senior: Gavin McDaniel, Brandy Schnellbecher, Madelyn Syrcle Junior: Madison Barker, Daniel Bingham, Ryan Kelley, Sheldan Martin, Hope Scott, Alexa Shoemaker, Ian Smith, Baylee Stain, Maxwell

Stinebaker Sophomore: Nick DeJaynes, Mercedes Hannant, Jadon Huddleston, Lauren Kennedy, Ashley McCarter, Tyler Syrcle, Aidan White Freshman: Savannah Irving, Colton Ivey Eighth grade: Jennifer Bingham, Tyler DeJaynes Seventh grade: Avery Bradshaw, Elizabeth Clayton-Mowen, Cashten Kirk, Ashley Waters Sixth grade: Emily Dunham, Tate Kunzeman, Kaleigh Lupton, Kaitlin Miles, Kaylee Spencer, Claire Tate Fifth grade: Dyami Ator, Logan Evans, Isabelle Garrett, Damon Tyler

By Alex Heeb Pike Press Thursday marked a sad day for the caretakers of the Goldenrod Showboat, the 107-year-old vessel that has resided in Calhoun County for several years, as the vessel was officially decommissioned after a “Celebration of Life” ceremony.

About 50 people showed up for the event, crowding into the vessel’s showroom to hear a speech describing the storied history of the boat, and a final musical performance by several of the original actors.

A ceremony to decommission the boat followed.

“The times we had on this boat; just amazing,” Cathy Miller Pescaring, who performed on the showboat when it was located in St. Charles, told the crowd before performing a song. “The Goldenrod Showboat will live forever in each of us.”

Jake Medford, who has led up efforts to salvage the vessel, delivered the history lesson.

“I’ll be the first to admit, I never got to see a live show on the Goldenrod,” he said, “but somehow I fell in love with her anyway.”

There was a sense of place, he said, that just kept drawing him back.

Medford described the rise of showboating in the early 1800s. It was, he said, one of the only ways that rural communities accessed quality entertainment. At its heyday, over a dozen showboats plied the Mississippi Basin, setting up shop for a few days before moving on to the next town. Although briefly interrupted by the Civil War and Reconstruction, showboating remained a strong tradition until the 1930s.

The Goldenrod itself was born in Parkersburg, W.V., where it was constructed by the Pope Dock Company in 1909.

The boat quickly set a precedent for tenacity in misfortune. Within a few years of its launch, the showboat, which is unpowered, managed to get wedged on a sandbar. Later, its tugboat sank. The captain, who had reinvested all his profits into the ship, began betting on horse races in an attempt to salvage his finances and lost the Goldenrod to

foreclosure.

Then followed a period of relative prosperity under a long-serving captain. The boat hosted a number of famous performers, including Regis Philbin, Red Skelton and Pamela Mason. John F. Kennedy is believed to have attended a performance on board.

The boat was ravaged by a fire in 1962, but was repaired and remained in service until the 1990s, during which time it was owned by the city of St. Charles.

A series of mishaps and foreclosures ended with the boat moored near Kampsville, where last July a major flood along the Illinois River sank a stabilization barge attached to the Goldenrod. Caretakers attempted to ground it on a flat area near Kampsville, but the location was not flat enough. The superstructure irreparably warped as the boat came to rest on dry ground.

A gaping hole was left in the hull.

Caretakers, acknowledging the damage was irreparable, began salvaging the interior of the boat for preservation.

They hope to create a museum dedicated to the vessel, and Mississippi River history, located in St. Louis, which ideally would include a fullsized mock up of the Goldenrod’s showroom.

Their efforts were almost ruined in December, when major flooding again came to the Illinois River. The vessel somehow floated in spite of the whole in the hull. Caretakers still are not sure why.

Following the presentation, Barbara Lindeman, a river folklore historian, tapped a bell four times to symbolize the four directions the boat has traveled. She tossed a rose into the Illinois River, and invited those gathered to offer a short prayer. After visitors had left, the remaining salvage efforts were completed over the afternoon. Then the American flag was lowered for the last time, and the gangplank access was permanently removed from the ship.

Morgan Hatch, a television personality originally from Brussels, said he was sad the see the vessel go. Hatch was an actor on the ship during the 1970s.

“But life goes on,” he said.

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We’ve got the fall color drive, but spring can be equally as beautiful!

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Chamber celebrates spirit of helping in Pike County When the Pike County Chamber of Commerce started passing out awards last week, a common theme soon emerged: Volunteerism.

The event was the Chamber’s annual meeting and the awards reflect untold hours of effort, all aimed at making Pike County a better place to work and live.

A plentiful supply of qualified nominees resulted in not one but three awards being presented in the area of volunteerism. In addition, two awards for Community Betterment also mirror this same idea of local residents banding together to complete projects which will help Pike County.

Significantly, most of the work performed is volunteer.

Finally, the big award of the evening, Business of the Year, went to Pittsfield’s Save-A-Lot. Under the leadership of Chris Sitton, the store sponsors fundraisers throughout the year to benefit local organizations – once again, a nod to the many volunteers with which Pike County is blessed.

During the meeting, Chamber Executive Director Kaye Iftner talked about the number of tourists who visit Pike County each year and the millions of dollars they spend, creating local jobs and supporting local infrastructure.

Considering the positive environment created when neighbors volunteer to help neighbors, is it any wonder that tourists want to visit us?

Congratulations to all the award winners and thanks to the Chamber for recognizing the positive growth going on in Pike County every year.

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Should we reduce prison population 25 percent?

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ov. Bruce Rauner has a goal of reducing Illinois prison numbers by 25 percent in the coming few years. A blue ribbon group he set up is at work to make this a reality. Should we do so?

When I was a back-bench state legislator a half century ago, there were 7,000 inmates in our prisons. Recently the number reached almost 50,000, though that has come back to 46,000; crime is down and the justice system is going lighter on drug crimes, I am told.

During the 1980s, we got tough on crime with Class X felony and truth-in-sentencing laws. These policies took sentencing discretion away from judges and put felons in prison for longer stretches than before.

Illegal drug activity was also up, a profitable alternative for young men from poor neighborhoods who had neither positive role models nor jobs.

Criminologist David Olson at Loyola University in Chicago is a member of Rauner’s blue ribbon group.

Olson points out that part of the increased prison population results from convictions for non-violent drug offenses. In addition, 40 percent of all prison inmates are inside the walls for sometimes minor violations of their parole.

Rehabilitation, mental health and education programs in prisons are also woefully inadequate to meet inmate needs, which results in more inmates ending up back in prison than might be the case otherwise.

As a result, we built one new prison a year for a couple of decades and now have 30, and yet the prisons are overcrowded, with a rated capacity of 34,000 to house the 46,000 inmates.

In recent years, however, liberals and

conservatives across the country have come together to rethink old throw-away-the-key policies.

There have already been dramatic reductions in juvenile incarceration in Illinois, from 1,600 a few years ago to 400 today. The feeling is that prisons are a bad place to address youngsters’ problems. Community-based mental health and counseling services get better results, say the experts.

Many, maybe most, of the adult inmates also have mental health and substance abuse problems, which could also be addressed at the community level. But would they be?

I came up in an era when populations at big state-operated “mental health hospitals” were, as the term went, “deinstitutionalized” (why not simply say we closed the hospitals?)—on the premise that community-based services would be much better for both the mentally ill and their families nearby.

Unfortunately, the local services were never adequately funded, and now many of the mentally ill are in our jails and prisons. My old friend Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says his largest-in-the-nation jail is the biggest mental health institution in the country.

Reducing inmate numbers in prisons will not, certainly should not, reduce overall costs of efforts to return criminals to society.

And the issues of reducing prison time are not easy, says Olson. Should residential burglaries always result in prison time, as they do now? Ditto for crimes involving a firearm, and for drug sales near schools (even when school is not in session)?

Olson’s group has made 14 initial recommendations that go after the low-hanging fruit.

For example: expand the use of electronic

monitoring based on risk and responsivity, and expand education, drug and mental health counseling in prisons.

I would add to the list the elimination of parole for low-risk, non-violent offenders, so that parole resources can be focused on more intensive counseling for those with mental illness and substance abuse problems.

The elephant in the room is what to do about drug policies, which the blue ribbon group hasn’t tackled yet. Olson does sense that many on the commission, which includes law enforcement folks, feel that felony penalties for certain drug crimes should be lowered.

I have always agreed with the late, conservative icon William F. Buckley that drugs should be legalized. Make no mistake, the costs of doing so would be horrendous, in increased addiction and other bad consequences—but lesser, I contend, than what we have wrought.

Our voracious appetites for drugs, which most well-off white folks can get from poor black and brown folks as it is, has resulted in the destabilization of Mexico and several South American nations, and innumerable deaths there and on our streets.

But legalization is not likely to happen in the near future.

For the moment, Olson thinks the Rauner goal of reducing numbers by 25 percent can be achieved. Rauner should be commended for his initiative.

■ Jim Nowlan is a former state legislator and former senior fellow at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois.

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ife is an opportunity to spend a brief period of time in this world. During this minimal space of time we are fortunate to enjoy what most others cannot do.

Most of the people who have ever lived are dead. Therefore we are in a very rare state of existence. We are in the land of the living. We breathe, eat, work, worry, cry, laugh and either enjoy or hate life.

I read about young adults who die almost every day. Young people overdosing on drugs, alcohol or committing suicide. Millions more live in a depressive state. Life has its ups and downs and there is really no such thing as a perfect life. All of us are faced with sickness, caregiving, worries, stress, messes, disappointments, sadness, victories and more. It’s life.

We often look at other lives and envy them. We develop the impression that others are free of problems and sadness when often those who seem to be the happiest struggle the most. While being a caregiver for 12 years, an acquaintance commented to me, “You seem

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to go this year. It’s always been a family outing and for one of my children to be “missing” has been difficult for me. It kind of puts that “lump in my throat.” It’s nine months from now so I have some time to grieve that thought.

His talking back to me, however, seems to be “cushioning the blow.”

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that person and if you can’t talk about them, then healing probably hasn’t taken place.

Everyone heals at their own pace. For my father I grieved years. For my wife’s grandmother it was just a few months. Two different deaths, two different grieving periods. I loved them both very much.

I am adapting to my oldest son growing up.

He hasn’t “flown the nest” yet but he’s starting to become a man and make his own decisions.

It is hard for me to think of him not going on vacation with us. He says he doesn’t want

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Smiling, trying to keep a good attitude and being kind to others throws a lot of people off.

Sadly, we aren’t used to seeing this in most people.

We can’t live our lives based on others. No one thing will make you happy or fill you with a vibrant life. No one person makes you alive.

No one certain job will make you alive. Life is not ultimately found in money, a relationship, a child, a career, a house or anything. All of these, of course, add to our living. However, ultimate living is more powerful than any one certain thing, event or person. I understand losing a child or spouse in death cuts our hearts out. I’ve buried a child and a wife. It’s horrific.

I’ve had disappointments in business, frustrating jobs and fallen flat on my face.

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what it’s like to lose “friends” because I didn’t do exactly as they thought I should do. Oh, well.

Lots of stuff can rob us of life. Don’t let this political season sour your life. Carefully consider who you think will be best for protecting our country by bringing our jobs back, updating our infrastructure, strengthening our Social Security and strengthening our military.

Fighting and arguing about it all day is a waste of energy. Make your choice and vote.

My preacher was talking a lot about life at church this past Sunday. He quoted a verse of scripture from Proverbs 12:28, “In the way of righteousness there is life.” He talked about choosing to live.

There are choices that lead to death but there are choices that lead to life. I hope today that you choose to live and love life. It’s a brief experience.

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The Coonridge Digest: Freida Marie Crump

Good sense headed down the rabbit hole?

Greetings from the Ridge Margaret was a reasonable woman.

Everybody knew that. She was polite, conservative and pious with a capital P. The whole world could be losing its collective head, but Margaret would remain rock solid in her ability to reason through things. Fact is she was probably the most reasonable woman I ever knew except for one thing . . . her garden. You mess with Margaret’s garden and you had crossed the line, Bubba.

Unfortunately, the only force on earth that was against her prize-winning plot of tomatoes and radishes was something she could not control: rabbits. She’d stay up nights, B-B gun in hand, just on the off chance she could get a shot at one of the pesky little bunnies. So when Harry Donaldson ran for mayor and promised to build an 18-inch rabbit-proof fence around the entire town of Coonridge, Margaret began to sell her soul.

Donaldson was probably the richest man in Coonridge and he’d pretty much lived his life by buying his way out of anything that got in his way. We’re no different than other folks in that money walks with big strides around town and there were just enough folks willing to be bought to allow him to have the run of the town. Harry wanted to build

a hog confinement building right next to the city limits and although county ordinances prohibited such things, the gift of Donaldson Park to the town greased just enough skids to put his piggies in place. Harry wanted a street closed to allow enough space for his new indoor pool and the city council gladly accepted a new town library in exchange for Donaldson’s morning dip.

But Margaret . . . Margaret was the type who couldn’t be fooled by such railroading of morals. She complained loudly at each town board meeting, reminding us that money shouldn’t be the deciding factor in a town’s future. They thanked her for coming then gladly took the park and the pool. So it came as a surprise to everyone who knew her when she put a “Donaldson for Mayor” sign up in her yard. Harry had promised that he’d build a fence around the town to keep out rabbits and that he somehow intended to get the rabbits to pay for the fence. Margaret’s once fair and judicious eyes had become so clouded with visions of marauding bunnies that she couldn’t see the idiocy of his promises. Truth be told, Harry Donaldson didn’t even care much about governing Coonridge, but he’d become so rich and bored with life that he desperately wanted to be important.

So Margaret sold a bit of her soul.

The campaign was without doubt the most

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e all knew they were lies but they were so darned extravagant that they sucked all the air out of the truthful news in town. spirited ever held in Coonridge. Week after week Harry Donaldson would make more extravagant claims about what he’d be able to do if elected while slandering his opponents with falsehoods that grew larger than Margaret’s pumpkins. We all knew they were lies but they were so darned extravagant that they sucked all the air out of the truthful news in town. Harry would confide to his friends down at the coffee shop, “Hell, boys, tell a lie loud and often enough and anybody will believe it!” His friends would all laugh then go slap another Donaldson bumper sticker on their pickup trucks. I always assumed that deep down inside their hearts even his most ardent supporters knew he was a phony, but it was all so much fun that they momentarily tucked their good sense into their shorts and like Margaret, sold a bit of their souls.

I had a private talk with my friend Margaret just before the election since I was truly concerned about her drastic turn toward radicalism. “Margaret, have you heard the way Donaldson talks about women? Have you heard the language he uses? Did you hear him say it was OK to punch out any-

one who disagreed with him? Doesn’t any of this bother you, sweetheart?” Margaret sighed and said, “But Freida, those rabbits. . . they’re just destroying my beautiful garden.

The town just isn’t what it used to be and Harry says he can turn back the clock. I’m willing to give him a chance.” I looked at my old friend with pity. She was frightened by the speed at which the world was changing and her garden was her one link to stability and tradition.

It doesn’t much matter who won the election since it’s long gone now, but the effects of that campaign still linger in the corners of Coonridge. We’ve lost a bit of our civility, we’ve lowered the bar on public discourse, some of us have lost a bit of our souls. . . and the rabbits continue to nibble on Margaret’s garden.

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

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

PICKINGS FROM PIKE’S PAST 50 YEARS AGO: J. HAROLD VOSHALL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

100 Years Ago April 5, 1916 The election in Pittsfield was hotly contested and instead of the whole democratic ticket being elected as has been the case for years, the supervisor and collector were defeated. Republican George Howland defeated Hesley for collector and also ex-mayor C. H. Nelson defeated Edward Doocy for supervisor. Doocy has held the of-

fice for several terms.

A large electric sign has been purchased and put up by the Zimmerman Bros. at their garage on the east side of the square.

A new ferry boat that will carry four automobiles has been put into commission at the Montezuma crossing of the Illinois river. This is the official crossing of the Big Four Trail, and one of the best on the lower Illinois.

At New Canton, the only place where the Wet and Dry proposition was voted on, the Dry vote carried by 450 majority.

No one took the examination for postmaster at Summer Hill, so another examination is scheduled for April 22. The office at Summer Hill carries a salary of only $196, so there seems to be no grand scramble for the job.

Four schools in the El Dara area, Bethel, Collins, Diamond Hill and Taylor, met last Friday for a spelling match. Taylor carried off the laurels through Lillian Hoskins.

Buy your Saxon “Six” automobile for $785 at the Saxon Auto Company, Rockport, Ill. A German club has recently been formed. It consists of several girls who meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Niebur every Tuesday after school.

75 Years Ago April 2, 1941 Courthouse janitor Fred Hoover, while rummaging around old records at the courthouse, a few days ago, found a case that was handled

by Abraham Lincoln in Pike county in 1839.

Pittsfield township, Newburg and Spring Creek all voted dry yesterday. Four taverns outside the city of Pittsfield will be closed, and one will be closed in Spring Creek.

Newburg has no taverns, but voted to keep it that way.

The new county board of supervisors will be 16 democrats, 7 republicans, and one “fusion” supervisor from Pearl township.

The B. A. Campbell general store in Barry was burglarized Thursday night, and a huge quantity of mer-

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chandise stolen. It is believed that the burglary was engineered by the same clever thieves that recently cracked four steel safes in Pittsfield and got away with more than $600 cash.

The Pittsfield Community high school band was given a division one rating in the district contest held at Beardstown Saturday. This entitles them to enter the state contest in Peoria, May 2nd and 3rd.

Hackberry school, located about two miles north of Nebo, has the distinction of attaining the first superior rating of any rural school in Pike county. Miss Gladys Harpole is the efficient and enthusiastic teacher of the school, and has the following eight pupils: Gary Draper, Doris Jean Shaw, Mary Lou Harpole, Charles Borrowman, Dale Harpole, Bernard Draper, Dona Barton and Doris Jean Borrowman.

50 Years Ago April 6, 1966 J. Harold Voshall, long-time superintendent of Pittsfield Community unit district 10, has announced that he will retire Aug. 31. He has spent his entire career as an educator, serving the schools of Pike county. He was at Kinderhook from 1924 to 1930, Pleasant Hill from 1930 to1935, and became superintendent of Pittsfield, district 88, Aug. 31, 1935, succeeding E. S. Simmonds. He has seen many changes in his 31 years as superintendent of Pittsfield schools.

Dr. C. B. Lara has announced he will have Pittsfield office hours in the morning, and at Perry in the afternoons in an office west of the Perry Wagon Wheel restaurant.

Mrs. Paul Weil of Pittsfield is his receptionist.

The Loyal Women’s Friday club hosted a musical program at the Milton Christian Church Friday night. Taking part in the program were Mrs. Lyndle Boren and daughter Rebecca and son Gale, Mrs. Don Parks, Julie Parks, Mrs. Phil Graham, Mrs. Bob Hack, Mike Allen and Mrs. Noble Harrison.

Tom Troutner, Pittsfield contrac-

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25 Years Ago April 3, 1991 Near hurricane force winds blew across Pike County last week causing extensive damage and some minor injuries. Kim Chaplin at Pittsfield Penstone airport said that a gust of 73 miles per hour was recorded around 2:30 Wednesday, March 27. A section of brick wall was blown in on the Griggsville United Methodist Church and crashed into the sanctuary, taking a section of ceiling with it.

A big machine shed on the Raymond Scott farm east of Pittsfield collapsed and buried various items under tons of steel siding and wood framing. Even “Prince Pig” on the Pittsfield square, was blown off his pedestal.

Allan A. Seiler of Pittsfield, founder of the Pike Press AllCounty Scholars Banquet, will be guest speaker for the eighth annual event, April 11.

Farmers State Bank of Pittsfield has been informed that it has been awarded a five star rating. “This prestigious award identifies this institution as one of the safest, most credit-worthy banks in the United States,” said Paul A. Bauer of Bauer Financial Reports, Inc. 10 Years Ago April 5, 2006 The old weather lore came true.

March came in like a lamb and exited like a lion, with a loud roar.

March 1 was a balmy day of 6070 degree temperatures. March 31 was chilly, windy, and had Pike County residents picking up debris after the previous night’s storm— again.

Mike and Peggy Fee of Barry had their home totally destroyed by a storm that went through the county Thursday night around 11 p.m.

Purple Martin Junction in Griggsville will be empty soon.

Five purple railroad cars that have been at the junction for more than 20 years are being moved to museums in Wisconsin and Tennessee.

Paige Halpin, a 2005 graduate of Pittsfield High School, is a member of the cast of “The Music Man” to be presented April 6-9 at Monmouth College.

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

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125 Years Ago April 2, 1891 Porter and Fuller at Time are wonderfully distressed at the prospect of seven rainy Sundays. “Rain Easter, then rain seven Sundays.”

A panther is said to be skylarking in the vicinity of Strout. A young married man returning home at a late hour from “Prayer” meeting is said to have been chased.

The scarlet fever epidemic is at an end in New Salem. G. N. Dunham has commenced his school, which he closed in February on account of the scarlet fever.

The Universalist church in New Salem observed Easter Sunday with a very pleasant programme.

We have made no attempt this week at giving a list of the sick.

The truth is that there are so many ailing from la grippe and other similar complaints that it would have been about as easy to have recorded the well as the sick.

The Y. M. C. A. will hold their fourth anniversary meeting at the Pittsfield Christian church next Sunday morning.

Beautiful Easter services were held at the Christian church last Sunday morning, and special services were held in the afternoon at which the Ascalon Commandery, No. 49, attended in uniform and listened to an eloquent sermon by Elder Malone.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barber were given a surprise party Tuesday evening by a number of their friends, who called to offer their congratulations on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, which occurred last Sunday.

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Charles ‘Charlie’ Moore Charles “Charlie” Edward Moore, 69 of Pittsfield, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his residence in Pittsfield.

Charlie was born on July 24, 1946 in Quincy, a son of Carl and Lucille Yelton Moore.

Charlie married Janet S. Hubbard on May 5, 1967 in Alton. Janet preceded him in death on April 11, 2005.

Charlie was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving his country for two years. He worked with Edgar Houchins for many years in a painting business in Pittsfield. He later owned and operated his own painting contractor business in Pike County until his retirement in 2005. He was a member of the Pittsfield Moose Lodge #420 and a past member of the Pittsfield American Legion Post #152 and Barry VFW. Charlie was a dedicated member of the Pittsfield Moose Lodge, playing on the Moose softball team in his earlier years, where he was known as “Big E.” He loved to cook and was known for his fried chicken and gravy at “Charlie’s Chicken Night” at the Moose. He enjoyed mushrooming, watching sports and was an avid Cardinal’s fan. He enjoyed watching his grandkids play ball and hanging out with his family and friends.

He is survived by two children, Scot Moore of Pittsfield and Stacy Ruble of Barry; grandchildren, Melissa, Jonathan, and

Madison Moore, Devin, Cole and Cassidy Ruble.

Additional survivors are siblings, Mike (Carolyn) Moore of Mendon, Karen “Susie” (Tom) Saxbury of El Dara, and Nancy McCarter of Barry; in addition to a special family friend, Penny Reel.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janet; father-in-law, John “Jack” Hubbard; niece, Jill Saxbury; and brother-inlaw, Mick McCarter.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry with Clint Weir officiating.

Visitation was held prior to the service, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

Interment took place in the Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry with graveside military honors.

Memorials are suggested to be made to the Pittsfield Moose Lodge #420.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www. nieburfh.com. The Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry is handling the arrangements.

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Florence ‘Becky’ Dieker Florence R. “Becky” Dieker, age 99, of Hamilton and formerly of Quincy, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 in the Montebello Care Center in Hamilton.

She was born on Sept.

15, 1916 in Griggsville, the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Ruth Irene (Hill) Birch.

She married Carl J. Dieker on June 15, 1940 in the Church of the Annunciation in St. Louis, Mo. Carl preceded her in death on March man, USAF, Craig (Melissa) Dieker, Nathan (Stephanie) 8, 1978.

Becky moved to Quincy Schweizer, Robbie Schfrom Griggsville and was weizer and Brieann Dieker; employed as a secretary at 32 great-grandchildren; one Central Fiber Products and great-great-grandchild; and also Monroe Chemical. numerous nieces, nephews Becky loved quilting, fish- and other relatives. ing, gardening, playing cards In addition to her husband, and traveling. She was a Becky was also preceded in member of St. Rose of Lima death by her parents and a Altar Society for many years brother, Charles Birch, along and is presently a member of with his wife, Nina.

St. Francis Catholic Church.

Funeral services were held Survivors include four on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at children, Carlene (Jon) 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Lemon of Keokuk, Mari- Funeral Home and at 10 lyn (Tom) Hughes of Blue a.m. in St. Francis CathoBell, Pa., Janice (Robert M. lic Church. Interment took ‘Pete’) Pohlman of Quincy place in Calvary Cemetery. and Carl G. “Jerry” (Lynn) Visitation was Friday eveDieker of Wichita, Kan.; ning at the Duker & Haugh 15 grandchildren, Jeffrey Funeral Home from 4 until (Terri) Martin, Robert “Bob” 6:30 p.m. with a Rosary ser(Jody) Martin, Janine (Rus- vice at 6 p.m. sell) Riney, Becky (Wade) Memorials may be given Johnson, Daniel Hughes, to St. Rose Catholic Church Greg (Deb) Hughes, Car- or to the K of C TV Mass for rie Hughes, Threse Hughes, Shut-Ins or Masses may be Brian (Helen) Pohlman, given in her memory.

Victoria (Walter) CroThe Duker & Haugh nin, Ret. Lt. Col. Douglas Funeral Home is in charge (Ret. Lt. Col. Kelli) Pohl- of the arrangements.

Hendrix Grieves Hendrix Danielle Grieves, infant daughter of Cassandra Heeman and Daniel Grieves of Griggsville, passed away at birth on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Clint Weir officiating.

Interment took place in the Griggsville Cemetery.

Alex Embree Alex Gene Embree, infant son of Jennifer and Donald Embree of Baylis, passed away at birth on Tuesday,

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Student Bailey Powers from Griggsville-Perry High School and President Chris Bruns show off the book, Bezhar, at a recent Rotary Club meeting. Powers is a senior at G-P high school.

March 29, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

There are no funeral services scheduled at this time.

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Doug Davis Mr. Douglas John Davis, 69, of Pittsfield, passed away at 6:10 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.

He was born Nov, 2, 1946, in Lansing, Mich., to Harry J. and Margarette L. (Westfall) Davis. They preceded him in death.

He married Linda J. Moucha on June 16, 2007, in Janesville, Wis. She survives in Pittsfield.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Brian Davis, wife Jessie, of Rochester, Minn., Scott Davis of Pittsfield, Iand Jeff Davis of Rochester; one daughter, Crystal Davis of Belvedere; one grandson, Joel Davis; and one granddaughter, Abigail Davis of Rochester. Also surviving are two brothers, William “Bill” Davis, wife Tammy, of Lansing, Mich., and Carl Davis of Lansing; and two sisters, Michele “Schel” Davis of Olney, and Karen Thomas, husband Santiago, of Lansing.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter, Stephanie Davis; one grandson, Liam Davis; and one sister, Mary Ann in infancy.

Doug was a graduate

of Waverly High School in Lansing, a graduate of Michigan State University and was a member of the Army Special Forces serving in Vietnam. After the Army he drove a truck.

He was a member of the Pittsfield United Methodist Church. He enjoyed caring for rescued cats, music and spending time in his library at home. He will be greatly missed by friends and family.

A memorial service for friends and family will be held at a later date in Doug and Linda’s home.

He will be laid to rest in Deep Dale Cemetery, Lansing.

Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to kirganfh. com.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR IDNR 2016 wingshooting clinic schedules The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), in cooperation with a number of partners and cosponsors, will conduct wingshooting clinics at sites throughout Illinois from spring through mid-November, intended to provide instruction and improve the shooting skills of beginners and experienced hunters. Most clinics are conducted on weekends at IDNR sites, cooperating gun clubs and shooting ranges, hunting preserves, and farms.

Youth/Women’s Wingshooting Clinics are designed to provide instruction on safely shooting a shotgun at a moving target with reasonable reliability. Girls and boys ages 10-15, young adults ages 16-18, and women of all ages are eligible to participate. Each clinic starts with a morning shotgun safety presentation, followed by a short small group hands-on shotgun orientation session with each group’s wingshooting instructor. After a lunch break, students spend the afternoon in the field shooting flying clay targets on presentations designed for beginning and novice shooters. Students learn to safely handle and shoot a shotgun, and they learn

that being skilled at shooting clay targets is a lot of fun. Most youth/women’s clinics are provided at no cost to participants, or have a nominal registration fee. Shotguns, shotshells, and clay targets are provided.    Hunter Wingshooting Clinics are hands-on, and include extensive live fire at a variety of clay target presentations on sporting clays courses specifically designed for teaching typical hunting situations. From ducks and doves to pheasants, quail and rabbits, hunters will find clay target presentations that resemble their favorite and most troublesome shots. Hunter Wingshooting Clinics consist of two wingshooting sessions each day. A short briefing about shotgun safety and handling and on-range safety occurs during the first 15 minutes of each 4-hour shooting session. The clinics are designed primarily to improve the wingshooting skills of hunters, but are not limited to just hunters. The clinics are designed for shotgun shooters with reasonable experience. Young shooters ages 12 to 15 must be in at least the “Intermediate� skill level category to enroll in these clinics. Young shooters

12 to 15 must also be accompanied by and shooting with an adult who is participating in the hunter clinic. Shotgun shooters 16 and older with beginning to advanced wingshooting skills who want to improve their shotgun shooting skills are encouraged to attend. The fee to participate ranges from $30 or $35 per participant.

Clinics are taught by instructors certified by the IDNR. Many clinic instructors also have a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) instructor certification. The participant-to-instructor ratio is usually four-to-one. Participants are typically grouped with others of similar shooting ability.

The 2016 clinic schedule includes several special events. The IDNR Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program offers shotgun shooting classes as part of an extensive outdoor skills program.

(Registration for the BOW workshop in June is already full). During the National Hunting and Fishing Day activities at Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area in September, the opportunity to shoot clay targets is available under the supervision of

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April 9 IN ORR HALL 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Pittsfield United Methodist Church 222 N. Monroe St. • Pittsfield

Demolition Derby Saturday, April 23 • 6 p.m.

Western Illinois Fairgrounds - Griggsville THREE CLASSES Compact • Semi-Stock • Modified

$5500 prize money guaranteed! Trophies for top three Power wheels to be held 1 hour prior to start time

An additional $300 will be added to any class with more than 15 entries

Drivers: $25 • Riders: $35 (includes gate admission)

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IDNR Hunter Safety instructors. The Healing Outside of a Hospital (HOOAH) Program provides sporting clays shooting opportunities under the supervision of IDNR wingshooting instructors to active duty military personnel recovering from injuries, and to veterans with disabilities.

For the 2016 IDNR Wingshooting Clinics schedule and information on registering for clinics, check the IDNR website at www.dnr.illinois.gov. The wingshooting schedule is at this link: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/ landmgt/programs/wingshooting/WingshootingDates.htm

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Book Signing with Clari Dees Clari has released her second book entitled

“Some Enchanted Evening�

Tuesday, April 12 4-7 p.m. at the Pittsfield Public Library Clarie Dees will be available to sign copies of the book which will be available for purchase at the library that evening.

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Successful turkey hunting during youth hunt

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Nolan Robinson, a second grader at South School in Pittsfield, shot his first turkey April 2 during youth hunt.

The turkey weighed 21 lbs., had an 8-inch beard, 3/4 inch spurs. He used a pump 20 gauge shotgun and shot the bird from 20 yards. He is the son of Doug and Amanda Robinson of Pittsfield. Doug Robinson, left, has completed a Grand Slam of turkey hunting and helped his son with the calling of the bird.

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NEW LISTING - Pike County 79 acres +/- Derry TWP. Awesome hunting property on Dutch Creek with nice mix of timber and CRP with small cabin.

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

Adams County 72 acres +/- Northeast TWP. Nice investment farm with 50 acres tillable earning $16,000 per year.

PRICE REDUCED - Calhoun County 390 acres +/- Hardin TWP. Huge hunting farm with 70 acres tillable, secluded on dead end road with older home and outbuildings.

Calhoun County 310 acres +/- Hardin TWP. Huge hunting farm with 55 acres tillable and the balance in timber located at the end of a dead end road.

Calhoun County 80 acres +/- Hardin TWP. Excellent hunting farm with 15 acres tillable.

Calhoun County 38 acres +/- Crater TWP. Nice farm with 2 acres tillable and 45 acres timber with Crawford Creek running through it.

Jersey County 115 acres +/- Fidelity TWP. Beautiful recreational and pasture farm with 3BR home, multiple outbuildings and 2 ponds.

Pike County 310 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Unbelievable hunting property with 3 access points and 59 acres tillable.

Pike County 220 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Fabulous hunting with approximately 52 acres tillable with big timber and high deer density.

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

Pike County 135 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Awesome hunting property with 35 acres tillable in secluded location.

Pike County 100 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Great

hunting farm that has been in the same family for over a century!

Pike County 90 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Big timber hunting farm sitting on the Mississippi River bluffs.

Pike County 85 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Scenic hunting farm located on the Mississippi River bluff with big timber and 20 acres tillable.

Pike County 80 acres +/- Perry TWP. Secluded hunting property with 35 prime tillable acres, lays along a major creek.

Pike County 80 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Awesome hunting farm laying along Kiser Creek with 15 acres tillable.

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

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

Pike County 40 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Nice hunting property with big timber, creek and 7 acres CRP. SALE PENDING - Pike County 13 acres +/- Hadley TWP. Excellent hunting farm that lays along Hadley Creek with 3-4 acres tillable.

SOLD - Pike County 390.39 acres +/- Ross TWP. Beautiful tillable and duck hunting farm in the Mississippi River bottoms. In cooperation with Sullivan Auctioneers.

SOLD - Pike County 188 acres +/- Atlas TWP. Awesome hunting farm with 3BR 1BA cabin and machine shed.

SOLD - Pike County 164.80 acres +/- Derry TWP. Beautiful recreational farm with terrific deer hunting, stocked lake and 113 acres tillable, earning significant annual income.

SOLD - Pike County 218.06 acres +/- Derry TWP. Fantastic tillable investment farm with over 165 acres tillable.

Pike County Real Estate Richard Smith John Borrowman Chris Nichols Tere Boes Barb Goertz

217.473.3286 217.430.0645 217.473.3777 217.491.2267 217.257.7865

Elaine Smith Todd Smith Chris Little Scott Andress Robert Evans

217.473.3288 217.285.4720 217.653.3697 217.371.0635 217.491.2391

Rodney Borrowman Nikki Fish Cyndi Borrowman

630-247-0667 217-371-2858 217-779-1861

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317 E. Chestnut 204 S. Federal Griggsville Griggsville $40,000 $24,500

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1260 Mason Barry $42,000

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355 Bainbridge 410 S. Stanford Griggsville Barry $65,000 $59,000

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Levi Chaplin, 13, of Pittsfield, won a free guided turkey from Xtreme Hunts of Barry at the Deer Expo of the Pittsfield Assembly of God Church. He was guided by Scott Mullen during the hunt. The hunt went perfectly, resulting in a 24-pound double-bearded goggle, which Levi will have mounted and put on his wall. Posing with Levi is his father, Cody Chaplin.

520 W. Grant St. Pittsfield $69,900

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Payton Woodward of Griggsville, got her first long beard.

The turkey weighed 25lb, had an 8.75 inch beard,1 1/8 inch spurs. She is the daughter of Chuck and Amanda Woodward of Griggsville.

22770 494th Lane Pittsfield $168,500

17106 340th St. Pleasant Hill $200,000

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NEW LISTING - Hamburg - HC 61 Gresham Hollow Rd., House 1C - New 3BR 2BA home with fully finished basement and attached 2 car garage sitting on 4.7 acres +/-. $100’s.

NEW LISTING - Belleview - R.R. #1, Box 95 - Totally remodeled 3BR 2BA country home with some original hardwood floors sitting on 6 acres +/-. $100’s.

NEW LISTING - Griggsville - 40059 273rd Lane - Totally remodeled 3BR home with tons of custom workmanship sitting on 4 acres +/- with nice garden/hobby farm area. $200’s.

NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 905 N. Dutton - 3BR 2BA 2 story home with huge yard and oversize 1 car garage with new kitchen, bathrooms, new carpet and paint. $100’s.

Barry - Williams St. - 30’ x 20’ 2 car garage with concrete floors and electric garage doors sitting on 30’ x 61’ lot.

Baylis - 145 S. Main St. - Nice older 4BR 1BA home with new windows and siding and lovely wrap around porch on corner lot. $40’s.

Detroit - 102 Main St. - Maintenance free 2BR 1BA home with many updates and very low utilities on 4 lots with highway frontage. $50’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Griggsville - 207 S. Corey - Large 2 story 4BR 2BA home with many good updates. $50’s.

Griggsville - 111 Congress St. - Very nice 3BR 1.5BA home completely remodeled with nice backyard and patio in a good location in town. $70’s.

Nebo - 13192 Co. Hwy. 7 - Nice 3BR 2BA home with new heating and cooling on 1.5 lots. $60’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Perry - 36282 400th Lane - 3BR brick country ranch home 2 miles West of Perry with many updates sitting on 1.89 acres. Motivated Seller! $80’s.

Pittsfield - 18279 430th St. - Very nice country home sitting on 3.78 acres +/- with several outbuildings and lots of extras. A must see!! $100’s.

Pittsfield - 525 Oklahoma St. - 3BR 1BA home on a large lot in great condition with many good updates. Move-in ready! $70’s.

Pittsfield - 521 N. Dutton - Large 5BR, 2BA two story home with a family room in the lower level/basement that opens out to the back yard! $60’s.

Pittsfield - 422 E. Perry St. - Affordable 1.5 story 3BR maintenance free home with oversized 2 car garage. $60’s.

Pittsfield - 2.5 acres platted as 3 wooded residential building lots near Petty Place.

Buy 1 or all 3. Call our office for more details!

Pittsfield - 918 W. Jefferson - Nice 2BR ranch home with newer roof, vinyl siding, flooring in living room & kitchen and 2 car detached garage. Priced to sell!! $50’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 180 Washington Ct. - Nice 2BR home with 1 car detached garage on quiet street. Would make a great rental or starter home. $50’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 417 E. Adams - 2-3BR bungalow with 1 car garage and vinyl siding on a nice lot. $40’s.

Pittsfield - 640 W. Jefferson - Extra nice remodeled 1BR home. Live cheaper than renting. All appliances included. Motivate Sellers!! $40’s.

Pittsfield - 222 W. Crane St. - 2-3BR 1BA home with partial basement in Pittsfield school district. $30’s.

NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 830 N. Orchard-Nice home building site that consists of 3 lots-two 80’ x 160’ lots and one 100’ x 100’ lot.

Pittsfield - 510 W. Adams - Great building lot to build your dream home on!

Pittsfield - 220 W. Jefferson - Great building lot close to downtown Pittsfield.

Pleasant Hill - Deer Ridge Estates - Large building lot with City sewer and water available.

Rockport - 17378 US Hwy. 54 - 3BR 1BA home West of Atlas with open floor plan and some updates sitting on 2/3 acre and ready for immediate possession. $60’s.

Rockport - 16934 State Hwy. 96 - Beautiful newly constructed 1½ story home overlooking the Mississippi River bottoms between Atlas and Pleasant Hill. $100’s.

SALE PENDING - PRICED REDUCED - Pittsfield - 516 S. Memorial - 3BR home with newer windows, doors and roof with new screened-in porch and cedar closets. $100’s.

SALE PENDING - NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 319 N. Madison - “Fixer Upper” with good income potential. Priced to sell! $10’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 37379 185th St. - Wonderful family home with 2 car attached garage sitting on 11 acres +/-. In cooperation with McCartney Real Estate.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 443 W.Washington - 4BR 2BA home with lots of updates and move-in ready. In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

SALE PENDING - PRICE REDUCED - Griggsville - 115 E. Clinton St. - Very nice 2BR home with newer carpet, paint, furnace and roof and 2 car detached garage with loft on corner lot. $50’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 326 S. Illinois - 2BR home in nice location with many updates and nice covered patio. In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

SALE PENDING - NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 115 Panther Creek Drive Beautiful 3-4BR 2.5BA home with 3 car attached garage in a quiet subdivision. $200’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 195 Janie Lane - Spacious modern 3-4BR 3BA family home on beautiful wooded lot in nice subdivision. $220’s.

SALE PENDING - PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 18703 372nd Lane - 3BR 2BA manufactured home sitting on 2 acres +/- in a very private setting. $80’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 514 E. Perry - Great 3BR 2 story ranch home with updated heating and cooling with great garage and workshop.

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

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

SOLD - Griggsville - 27177 Hwy. 54-Beautiful 2BR 2BA cabin sitting on 27 acres with a secluded lake. $300’s.

SOLD - Pittsfield - 739 N. Orchard - Nice 2-3BR bungalow with maintenance free siding and updated HVAC. SOLD - Pittsfield - 38246 250th Ave. - Nice 2 story 3BR 2BA home at the edge of town sitting on 5 acres +/-. In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

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Voter Participation Center mailing goes to all non-registered citizens

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Pleasant Hill students who attended JDub at John Wood Community College last week in Quincy included: not in any order, Becky Giles, Kaleb Root, Payton Anderson, Russell Miller, Carley White, Amineah Al-Rawas, C. J. Renfrow, Derek Dolbeare, Griffin Hall, Deme Batchelor and Daniel White. In front are two representatives from John Wood.

SB 2143 may curtail bobcat harvest

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Illinois Senate will hear a bill Thursday, April 7 that will prohibit the trapping of bobcats and the selling of pelts in Illinois.

The bill to hunt bobcats was passed last year but the terms of the season have yet to be set. There is no definite date for the season, and the permit sale rules and other criteria are still being worked out by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 2143 wants to have input on those rules.

According to Kent Weil, director of the Illinois Trappers Association, his organization is opposed to the bill.

“The bill to hunt bobcats has passed to have a bobcat,” Kory McAllister of Pearl, also a member of the ITA board of directors, said. “If it passes that you can’t sell the pelt or any part of a bobcat, then all you can do is get it mounted. Nobody is going to hunt for that. We have a bobcat problem and hunting and trapping all help with that.”

McAllister said the biggest opponent to the bobcat hunting is a group from Tampa, Fla., called Big Cat

Rescue. He also said the proposed new regulations are gaining in the Illinois legislature.

“We would like to crush this bill before it even sees the light of day,” Weil said. “We are requesting that you file an electronic witness slip opposing this bill. It's very simple and will take only a few minutes. The process is outlined, step-by-step below. Please file a slip today and help us stomp all over this bill.”

To file an electronic witness slip, visit the following URL: h t t p : / / m y. i l g a . g o v / WitnessSlip/Create/91620 ?committeeHearingId=13 563&LegislationId=91620 &SCommittees4%2F11% 2F2016-page=1&committ eeid=0&chamber=S&noda ys=7&_=1459792618776 Fill out information as outlined below. n Section I Identification: Fill out name and address info;Use "Illinois Trappers Association" for Firm/ Business/Agency; Use "trapper" for Title;Fill in email and phone info. n Section II Reprsentation: Use "myself" for Persons, groups firms represented in this appearance n Section III Position:

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Landed

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Jim Thornton landed this trout at King Park lagoon Saturday morning, the opening day for trout fishing at the lagoon. Thornton used dry fly on a fly rod to catch this beautiful fish. This is the second year city of Pittsfield has stocked the lagoon with trout, courtesy of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Check "Opponent" n Section IV Testimony: Check "Record of Appearance Only" Type in security code shown.

Check "I agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement."

Click on "Create Witness Slip".

Once a user has clicked on "Create Witness Slip," they should get a screen that tells them a witness slip has been created.

“If you don't, some information probably wasn't filled in on the slip,“ Weil said. Go back and look for anything in red to tell you what was missed.

After you file your witness slip, you can view the results by visiting this link: h t t p : / / m y. i l g a . g o v / Hearing/WitnessSlipInfo/9 1620?hearingId=13563&L egislationDocumentId=116 999&SCommittees4%2F11 %2F2016-page=1&commit teeid=0&chamber=S&noda ys=7&_=1459792618776

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Donnie Apps, Pike County Clerk, announced last week that all election authorities were recently advised by the Illinois State Board of Elections of a mailing that has gone to all nonregistered voters in the state of Illinois.

The mailing is from the Voter Participation Center (VPA) in Chicago.

“The first mailing went out in March,” Apps said. “We are advised a second,similar mailing will be going out this summer.”

The mailing contains a letter from the VPS and a voter registration form with

the name and address of each applicable election authority for their reference should they wish to register to vote.

“Since these notices are not originating from our office, but from an outside organization there may be a possibility that some may go out to those who are already registered to vote, those who have moved, as well as those who have passed away,” Apps said.

Non-registered voters who opt to register to vote this way have every assurance their registration forms will be handled the same as any other.

“We want to let all residents in Pike County who receive this mailing know

that our offices will process all such voter registration forms properly completed and forwarded to our office,” Apps said. “We have been advised by the State Board of Elections that this is a legitimate company operating as a non-government, non-profit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization.

If the public or media has any questions about this mailing,they are asked by the VPA to please contact them at their office at 27 N.Wacker Drive #710 Chicago, 60606 or phone 877-255-6750.

The VPA indicates if anyone wants to be removed from their list to contact them at info@thevoterparticipationcenter.org.

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JWCC nominates three from Pike for Community CNA of the Year Fourteeen area residents have been nominated for the John Wood Community College Community Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) of the Year award for 2016.

The nominees include three from Pike County: Theresa Forshey, nominated by Barry Community Care Center; Linda White, nominated by Illini Hospital and Heather McDowell, nominated by Liberty Village of Pittsfield.

The nominees will be honored at a CNA of the Year Luncheon Friday, April 22, at the Senior and Family Resource Center in Quincy. The 2016 CNA of the Year will be announced during the event.

The 2016 CNA of the Year is selected by a committee made up of community members with no direct affiliation to any of the participating agencies. This year’s selection committee members include Marla Nunes, Carolyn White, Jayne Pieper, Jerry Hagmeier, Karen Powers, Debra Behring, and Zig Brown.

This year marks the 21st anniversary of the CNA of the Year celebration, which is sponsored by JWCC and area healthcare agencies. The public is invited to attend. Cost is $9 per person, and advance reservations may be made by calling Debbie Amsler at 217-641-4211 by April 15.

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Individuals can also pay at the of pride and deep satisfaction door the day of the event. that comes from knowing they Certified nursing assis- make a difference each day in tants provide personal assis- the lives of others.” tance and strive to meet the Each of the participating physical, emotional and social healthcare agencies nomineeds of those for whom they nates a candidate for the care every day. honor. The other nominees for “CNA of the Year recogni- 2016 are as follows: Heather tion award was established to House, nominated by Adams honor local Certified Nurse Pointe Assisted Living, Assistants,” our ‘Angels of Erika Robbins, nominated Health Care’, for their con- by Bickford Senior Living; tributions to the care and Tisha Hibbert, nominated by wellbeing of the ill and the Blessing Hospital;Doreen elderly,” said Marcheta Hays, Moore, nominated by Golden JWCC CNA Coordinator. Good Shepherd Home; “Successful CNAs are those Linda Smith, nominated individuals who are compas- by Good Samaritan Home; sionate, caring, flexible and Brooke Thomas, nomiunderstand that each individ- nated by Illinois Veterans ual in their care has unique Home;Tammy Hoing, nomineeds and personalities. As nated by North Adams Home; a front-line care giver CNAs Tiesha Burk, nominated by develop very special rela- St. Vincent’s Home; Josh tionships with those in their Huls, nominated by Sunset care. There is a great deal Home; Cherl Green, nomi-

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LINDA WHITE nated by Supportive Living; Niki Stratton, nominated

by Timber Point Healthcare Center.

“Employment opportunities for CNAs are excellent throughout the region,” Hays said. “Earning a CNA certificate and becoming a part of the rapidly growing healthcare industry can take between eight and 10 weeks. Classes are available in both daytime and evening sessions. John Wood also offers the Geriatric Care Specialist Program, which builds on the CNA’s basic training and allows them to gain additional knowledge in geriatric care.”

More information about upcoming CNA classes and career opportunities can be found at www.jwcc.edu/ academics/degrees/nursingcna/ or by calling 217-6414551.

Card shower for Hubbard

A card shower is being held for Mary Hubbard She will be turning 91 years young on April 12th.

She would enjoying hearing from you.

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Students participating in Ashlynn Haven and Candice Lanhum’s classes were, front row, from left, Aiden Hunter, Reid Springer, Teagan Morrow, Kaylee Martin, Mariah Dunham, Taylor Peebles, Braelyn Gunder, Sophia Collins, back row, from left, Carter Frazier, Owen Shaw, Nate McAllister, Wyatt Capps, Alexis Lipcaman, Hannah Williams, Abby Opitz, Tori Brown, Braxton Forshey, and, standing, Kanedance Baxter.

Allen Horton, right, presents Chance Vose, second from right, with the Pike County Quail and Upland Management Association scholarship at the March 19 QUMA banquet.

Chance is the son of, from left, Mitch and Diane Vose.

Vose wins QUMA scholarship Chance Vose was one of the Pike County Quail and Upland Management Association scholarship winners and was awarded his certificate and money at the QUMA banquet March 19.

Chance will attend Missouri Western State University majoring in wildlife conservation and management.

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Pike County QUMA awards scholarships each year to seniors of any Pike County high school entering a two- or four-year program with an emphasis on agriculture or conservation.

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Town-wide yard sale set for May 7

Spring clean-up time in Milton It’s spring clean-up time. Dumpsters will be at the sewer plant April 22-30. This is a free service for Milton residents.

No dumpster diving.

Do not discard animals!

Don’t miss this opportunity to clean up your property. Property ordinances will be enforced following spring clean up.

If you would like to use the Milton ballpark for a birthday, family reunion, or other event, call Terry Lacey at 217-

723-4530.

Sunday, April 10, at 2:00 p.m. will be a community baby shower for Nick and Natalie (Ottwell) Williams in the Milton Christian Church annex. They are having a little boy and everyone is invited to attend. They are registered at Target and Babies R Us. A community bridal shower will be held for Emily Laux at the M ilt o n C o m mu n i ty Center on Sunday, April 10, 2 p.m., by Cheryl

By KARRIE SPANN 217-723-4262 Kearns, Vicky Phillips , Nichole Laux, and Heather Hayden. They would like to invite the ladies of the community to attend in celebration of the upcoming wedding of Emily to Mike Moore of Edwardsville.

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and other area news Enjoyed Evans reception, Hurricane Creek Saturday

Birthdays and anniversaries in our area and beyond. If you see names on here that have changed or they are deceased, please contact me so I can edit the lists.

April 5 - Lynn Scott, Lainey Kirk April 6 - Lynda and Robert Blacketer, Robert and Brenda Adams April 7 - David Haughey, Tripp Kessinger April 8 - Maggie Wright, Elesha Schlabs April 9 - Karen Fesler, Austin Long, Harold and Alvie Meisenheimer April 10 - Darold Garner, Derek Gosnell, Seth and Lindsey Myers April 11 - Heather (Borrowman) Briscoe, Joe Ducey, Brandi Francis April 12 - Dick and Nancy Peebles Prayer requests: Angie Lin, Brother Joe Gammon, Betty Collins, Cleo Whitaker, Connie McFall, David Brawdy, Dianna Ruble, Eric Wilson, Frances Larson, Ginger Whitlock, George Whitlock, Helen Mays, Ivan Shafer (future decisions), Jim Shields, Jeanette Doran, Josh Bennett, Leroy Leonard, Mary Crane, Ona Ogle, Pastor Gary Dice, Phillip Dice, Robert Taylor, Radar Grim, Roger Bonnett, Roger Woods, Stan Mcdannold, Susan Potter, Ted Waddell, Tom Barger, and pray especially for the upcoming leaders of the United States.

Trivia answers from last week: 1. Who is the only U.S. President to be married in the White House? (Grover Cleveland) 2. Fill in the blank with the husband or wife of each person: _____ and Isaac / Boaz and _____ / Elkanah and _____.

(Rebekah / Ruth / Hannah) 3. How many less muscles does it take to smile than frown? (17 to smile / 43 to frown / 26 less) 4. Who in the Bible was the grandson of Lois and son of Eunice? (Timothy) 5. Onionmania is the irresistible urge to do what? (buy things) 6. In the Bible, who was the queen that refused to come to King Ahasuerus’s chambers? (Vashti) 7. How many bricks are in a ton of bricks? (444) St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pittsfield is beginning an 11-week

bible study on the book of Revelation. Classes will meet every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m., starting this Wednesday, April 6, in the church hall. The DVD presenter will be Mr. Jeff Cavins, a bible theologian with AscensionPress.com. The only cost for the study is the workbook. Workbooks should be ordered as soon as possible by contacting the St. Mary’s office at 217-285-4321. Anyone is welcome to attend. For additional information contact the class coordinators are Mark and Lisa Welch at 217-335-2061.

Upcoming events at Pike County Senior Center: Thursday, April 14, will be the monthly fish fry, serving 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. for $8 per person.

Enjoy a good meal with good people for a good cause.

Saturday, April 16, will be the local band K-JAMS with food starting at 5:30 p.m. and concert starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 per person. Come on out for a great evening.

April is promising to be a busy month for the Pittsfield Public Library.

Instead of celebrating National Library Week for one week, they will be celebrating all month by hosting a book sale and also having “Food for Fines,” which means paying your book fines with non-perishable food items instead of money.

All the food collected will be donated to the food pantry.

Trivia questions for this week: 1. What two U.S. states donated the land to build the city of Washington, D.C.?

2. Thomas Jefferson, secretary of state at that time, put out a newspaper ad offering how much to an architect who came up with the best design for the president’s house?

3. Who was the architect for the White House, and how much was his estimate to build it?

4. Who was the first U.S. President to reside in the White House?

5. Who was the grandson of Methuselah?

6. Who were the two wives of Elkanah?

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

Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call Della 217-491-8980 with questions.

Recycling will be at the Bowlers Universe parking lot on Fridays, 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

East Pike Lending Library in Detroit is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., and on Fridays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. No fees, no cards, but gobs of books to choose from.

Easter dinner guests of Patty and Larry Manker were Rich and Stella Tanner, Rachel Tanner and daughter Abbigail of Maywood, Mo., Ashley Tanner of Carthage, and Angela and Alanozo McKinney and Tyson of St. Peter, Mo. Everyone enjoyed a good meal and an Easter egg hunt. Easter Sunday Shirley Stinson and her brother and sisterin-law Larry and Shirley Bauch went to Quincy to enjoy dinner with their sister Orda Taylor.

Thursday, March 31, Beth Yokem was surprised for her birthday when Anne Hopkins, Lesley Myers and children, and Helen Mays arrived at her home with a birthday treat for all to share.

Helen Mays went to Bowling Green, Mo., to visit her cousin Deanna Myers. On her way back home, she stopped and visited with Kathy and Bill Woeger of Louisiana, Mo. Saturday afternoon, April 2, several of us went to the Barry Community Care Center to enjoy a concert by the Hearsay Band. Those of us who attended were Les Garner, Max Self, Genny Hayden, Marsha Moore, Jim and Milly Carroll, Carl and Wanda Blacketer, and Steve and me. Always enjoy this band, and this concert was no exception.

Steve and I were among the huge crowd that attended the wedding reception of Candy and Danny Evans Saturday evening, April 2. Enjoyed the band Hurricane Creek, too.

The Lions Club still has bulk sausage, link sausage, and a few pork chops for sale. Contact Carroll Menke at 217-7349477.

The town-wide yard sale will be May 7. On Monday, April 4, entry forms will be available at the village office, schools, and Bobs. Forms are due back at the village office or the school by May 4. Food vendors are encouraged to register also. As usual the registration includes information about your sale and your spot marked on the map. Payments will go towards advertising and any leftover proceeds will be

donated to the Pleasant Hill 4th of July Celebration.

On Saturday, April 9, there will be a quarter auction at Hopewell Winery to benefit the fireworks display at the Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Celebration.

Tickets are $20, which includes three paddles and dinner. Tea and water provided; bring cash for other beverages. Contact Kylee Orr at 618-806-2547 for tickets. You need to bring two to four rolls of quarters to bid on items! The doors open for social hour at 6 p.m., and the auction begins at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m., the Belleview Community

By DEBBIE MILLER 217-734-2845

Church is inviting all ladies to their fellowship and brunch.

Diane Thomas speaking to us about timeless faith and how God’s mercies are new every morning. Please let us know you’re coming so we will be prepared for you by calling 217-734-9012. We are looking forward to God speaking to us.

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Lady Tornadoes win in Springfield Saturday The Abbie A. Hatch Chautauqua Circle will meet Tuesday, April 12, 2 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center in Pittsfield. The program will be a report on the book “The Sounds of Poetry.” Roll call will be, “What is your favorite poem?” Hostesses will be Betty Logan and Jean Sleight.

Illini Rural Health Clinic in Pittsfield will be offering free sports physicals on Tuesday, May 3, 5-8 p.m., at their building located at 640 West Washington Street in Pittsfield. These physicals are for sports only but are free and will cover sports for next year in both middle or high school.

T. J. Kessinger of Griggsville, Samantha Taylor of Rushville, and their children Aleigha and Tripp Kessinger, Peyton Cook, and Deni Taylor enjoyed the day in Jacksonville on Sunday

where they enjoyed lunch at Ponderosa, and Tripp, Peyton, and Deni enjoyed the festivities at the Paw Patrol Party at the Hamilton.

Sympathy is extended to Cassie Heeman and Danny Grieves in the death of their daughter, Hendrix Danielle Grieves.

Steve, Jeannie, and Lexi Kessinger, along with Dewayne and Nadine Kessinger, enjoyed lunch at the home of Kyra Kessinger and Cory Koltveit of Glenarm on Saturday. Cory and Kyra joined the group to watch Lexi play softball as the Lady Tornadoes won all the of their games in Springfield that day.

Congratulations to Faith Hentorn who bagged a turkey during the Illinois youth turkey hunt this past weekend and to her “hunting guide,” her grandpa Lew Wade.

Happy anniversary to

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Lew and Donna Wade who celebrated their 56th anni versary on Sunday.

Steve and Jennifer Lieh of Perry hosted a belated Easter dinner on Sunday Those attending were Kelsey Sharrow and Jerek Jones; Katie Sharrow; Susan Collins; Joni, Zach, and Zane Schlieper; Lisa, Jase and Macy Jo Hobbs; Sheila Slight; Fred Slight; Sharon Smith; Anna Slight; and Car Liehr. While home, Katie attended a baby shower fo Cheyenne Krutmeier and visted with a new nephew Kingsley, and new baby cousin, Macy Jo. Katie vis ited with many friends and family while home.

Fish Hook

Doesn’t quite feel like spring Congratulations to David Hecox and Gretchen Goewey. She gave birth to a son, Wayland Rodney Hecox, on March 29.

Our sympathy is extended to Donnie and Jenifer Embrey at the loss of their loved one.

Spring is here, so they tell me, but the last couple days sure don’t feel like it.

I do have the garden plants started. I probably have 500 plants coming up in my kitchen. Now, if I can just get them in the ground. I went out and planted seeds a couple days ago, and the wind came up quickly. I imagine my seeds will come up somewhere around Fishhook. So I quit for the day and ever since it has been horrible cold and windy. I ordered 100 packs of seeds. They came in from China. Oh, I was so glad they made it in until I opened the package.

Most of the packs have no names at all on them. There are a few that do in Chinese.

Like I can figure that out!

Easter was especially nice, cold, and rainy so we had the Easter egg hunt in the house. Then we had a big dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Westin Knowles and Logan of Baylis, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Knowles of Fishhook, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Talley of Perry, Travis Knowles of Fishhook, Brandy Wallace and December of Griggsville, Chris Tittsworth and friend

Michelle of Payson, and of course, Miss Trisha Knowles of Jacksonville. The kids had a very good Easter. The adults had a good meal and were able to visit into the afternoon.

Saturday, I took Trisha Knowles and Logan Knowles to Pittsfield to do some shopping. Logan loves cows. On the way home we had to take the country route for Logan to see cows. A couple time we had to stop the car, and I got him out and walked to the side of the road to see cows up by the fence line.

So just a notice if you’re in the country and see a crazy woman by the side of the road with a little boy, we’re just looking at cows. I’m pretty sure Logan is going to be a farmer, the way he loves cows and tractors.

Trisha Knowles from Jacksonville has been a guest at our home for a week. She went back Sunday. It won’t be long, and she’ll be here for the summer. Let me tell you, when this little girl is at my house, she rules, and she sounds just like her grandma.

Travis Knowles has been bringing in the fish. He’s got the freezer about full. Again this year Travis and his dad have gotten their commercial fishing licenses and their licenses to sell fish.

Are the mushrooms popping yet? I say it’s been too cold, but I have heard a couple people found one or two, but I think they’re jumping

By NORITA KNOWLES 217-653-7118

the gun.

Florine Mulford has been a patient at Blessing Hospital.

We wish her a speedy recovery. I understand when she gets out she’s planning on being a resident at East Side.

Big plans in the making at my house. I’m turning my power over to solar and wind. I’ve gotten two wind turbines and the cells to make the solar panels so if any of you readers are solar and wind knowledgeable, please let me know as I am not, but I do know more than most thanks to YouTube. I’m excited about this. To get free power is exciting. I’m just anxious to actually see my turbines working. Up here on our little hill we have good wind most days so I guess we’ll see what happens.

Brandy Wallace and December were guests at my home for the weekend. It’s always nice to have your grandchildren stay with you.

Can’t wait until December gets bigger where she can walk and talk and play.

Anyone have any news in Fishhook, Baylis, New Salem, or Perry areas, please let me know. My phone number is 217-338-4429, or call my cell at 217-617-0115.

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Making history for the Saukees

By Brian McDowell Pike Press The track and field season is just getting to a proper start at Pittsfield High School, yet two freshmen are already making a big impact for the Saukees this spring. Sydney Bauer and Chandler Hayden both broke school records at the team’s early season meet.

Bauer broke the school record in the long jump with a distance of 16’09.75”, and Hayden passed the mark in the shot put with a throw of 38’09.25”.

Bauer said she was thrown into the long jump event in seventh grade.

“I didn’t really know what I was doing, and then I just learned and started to like it,” Bauer said, “and got more competition as the years went on, which made me enjoy it more.”

She said she has always liked to jump, and enjoys feeling like she is getting up in the air during the long jump event.

“It’s better than running, I guess,” Bauer said, with a laugh.

Bauer said she practices long jumping about twice a week at the school. She once tried to practice the event at home, and ended up hurting herself.

At the early season meet, Bauer scratched her first two jumps and was upset about it.

“I had one jump left and I gave it my all,” Bauer said.

She had the school record in the back of her mind when she made the jump, and knew she had surpassed it as soon as she saw the measurement.

Hayden is doing both shot put and discus for the Saukees this year, but has made an early record-setting mark in the shot put event. She started the shot put in the seventh grade, influenced to enter throwing events by her brothers’ participation in them.

“My brothers have influenced me with a lot of things,” Hayden said, “and the other thing is that I feel like I’m strong, and I thought that would be a better event to show that than running. Because running isn’t my favorite.”

Even though two of her brothers have done shot put in the past, Hayden said she hasn’t sought out advice from them on how to best throw the shot put.

She credits God for helping her learn how to do the sport, as well as all the practice she put in

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School record breaking freshmen Sydney Bauer (left) and Chandler Hayden (right) are already making a big impact for Pittsfield’s track and field team this season.

with the high school’s throwing coach. Since the middle school didn’t have a specific throwing coach, athletes like Hayden worked with the high school coaching staff to better learn their events.

Hayden said went to another throwing coach to work on her technique at the end of eighth grade, something she aims to continue now that she sees how much all of the work is paying off early in the track season.

Both freshmen plan on continuing to break the records they have set throughout their high school career, aiming to consistently improve.

Hayden expressed that she hopes to also break the school record in the discus event by the time she is a senior.

This will be a busy week for the Pittsfield track team. After a scheduled home event scheduled for Thursday, Bauer, Hayden, and other Saukee track athletes will be in action in Liberty on Thursday and Rushville on Saturday before the Saukees host a meet on Tuesday.

Bauer said the track and field team at Pittsfield has a lot of potential this year.

“There’s a lot of fast people and strong people on our team,” Bauer said. “I think there’s great things in store for us this year.”

Hayden added that with all of the aspects the Saukees track team has in place, each event is filled by athletes to the best of their ability.

“We have so many good jumpers, runners, distance runners, throwers, in every division,” Hayden said. “I think we’ll do really good this year.”

Schultz picks up 500th victory

Pittsfield baseball coach John Schultz reached a career milestone last weekend, during the Saukees’ doubleheader sweep of Calhoun. Schultz picked up his 500th career victory, an achievement that will be recognized by the school in a ceremony before this Saturday’s doubleheader against Camp Point at 2:30 p.m.

To Schultz, the milestone is just a tribute to all the good present and past players he has coached in Pittsfield and their families.

It was so great to see so many come back this past Saturday,” Schultz said.

“Our alumni players are proud of their time here spent playing in Pittsfield.

There have been memorable games and time spent for many both on and off the field. We truly believe as much can be learned on the ball diamond or in sports ans in the classroom. I have always wished more understood that. However, those that compete do understand.

The advantages of those lessons learned are tough to measure.”

Before this mark was officially passed, Pittsfield scored a 11-3 win over West Central last Friday. The Saukees scored six runs in the game’s sixth inning to secure the victory.

Jon Moore started on the

mound for the Saukees in the contest, striking out five batters in just under four innings. Austin Ator pitched two innings in relief.

Three runs were driven in

by Cody Allred to help Pittsfield secure victory.

The first game of the doubleheader was Schultz’s 500th victory, as Pittsfield topped Calhoun 10-0.

Ator was on the mound for all five of the game’s innings, striking out three batters, and also drove in two runs at the plate to help bring the Saukees the victory.

In the second game, the Saukees squeezed out a 8-7 comeback victory. The Saukees benefitted from a fiveinning, six-strikeout pitching performance by Cody Allred. Ian Paxton drove in two runs off one hit to help Pittsfield claw their back into the game and win it.

On Monday, the Saukees fell to Carrollton 11-2, with Ian Paxton striking out three batters in five innings and JD Gresham pitching in relief.

Pittsfield currently has a 8-1 record. After scheduled matchups early this week against Brussels and Beardstown, the Saukees are scheduled to host Louisiana this Friday and Camp Point in a doubleheader on Saturday.

PHHS falters at CHS Last Tuesday, the Wolves lost a matchup with Calhoun 12-0, with Corby Edwards on the mound for three innings, allowing five earned runs while striking out four.

At the plate, Grant Peebles

went two-for-two in the loss.

Pleasant Hill lost a rematch with Calhoun 14-6 at home on Thursday, with Kaleb Root striking out five batters in seven innings. The Wolves had six hits in the loss.

track team runs strong

Members of the Pleasant Hill-Calhoun track team this season are: Front row, left to right, - Tony Kallal, Kayla Lammy, Kristen Wieneke, Rachel Clowers, Dalton Crane, Jordan Collins, Karly Vazis, Terry McBride. Second row, Emily McBride, Rose Wilschetz, Sam Shofner, Kaylee Smith, Geoffrey Giles, Becky Giles, Keegan Sabol, Izaiah Rogers, Weston Richard.

Saukee softball struggles early in season games Brian McDowell/Pike Press

Pittsfield freshman Chandler Hayden set a school record by throwing the shot put 38’09.25 during the Saukees’ early season meet.

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Pittsfield freshman Sydney Bauer set a school record with a mark of 16’09.75 in the long jump during an early season meet.

The Pittsfield softball team is struggling early in its season, as the Saukees have only won one game so far.

The Saukees lost four games last week, falling 16-0 to North Greene last Monday and 13-5 to West Central on Tuesday.

This was followed by a 14-2 loss to Quincy, during which Kameron Smithers had a double and Allison Butler had two hits.

“We have way to many errors in the game defensively,” Coach Kristi Heafner said. “We get ourselves dug in a whole and we do not have enough offensive production right now to get out of that whole. But these problems are fixable and the girls are working hard to fix them.”

An additional game against Brown County was rained out in the top of the third inning last Wednesday and will not be made up.

The Saukees will try to get back on the right course in games this week. After a scheduled matchup against Brussels, the Saukees will take on Payson on Thursday, Qunicy Notre Danme on Monday, and Western on Wednesday.

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Pittsfield freshman Gabi Davis lays down a bunt for the Saukees during their 13-5 loss to West Central.

Tornadoes’ winning streak ends against Jersey

By Ashley Miller Special to the Pike Press The Griggsville-Perry Lady Tornadoes fell 11-2 against the Jersey Panthers Senior Peyton Bonds lead the team with a two hit game including her fifth home run of the year on Monday at the Lady Tornadoes home field.

Bonds had a busy day at the plate, collecting two extrabase hits. She doubled in the third inning and homered in the sixth inning.

Sophomore Jordan Brite was in the pitching circle for the Lady T’s, pitching 5 and 1/3 innings and allowed four earned runs, eight hits and two walks while striking out none.

Jersey’s Tewell took the win. She allowed two runs over seven innings, struck out four, walked three and gave up six hits.

After Junior, Devin Battefeld, crossed home in the bottom of the fifth, the Lady Tornadoes were

down 2-1. A sacrifice fly

by Kenzie Flowers started a small rally for the ladies but Lynley Ellis flew out, putting an end to the threat.

After Bonds solo homer in the bottom of the sixth, the Lady Tornadoes were down 7-2. Jersey ended the inning by getting Macey Sargent to fly out.

The loss followed four consecutive wins for the Tornadoes.

Griggsville-Perry topped Triopia 16-5 last Thursday, with Brite striking out nine batters in six innings, and Bonds driving in six runs on four hits.

The Tornadoes followed this up on Saturday with a 13-6 win over Havana, with Brite getting one strikeout in five innings and Battefield with three RBIs and two hits.

Later on Saturday, Griggsville-Perry scored a 18-0 win over Lanphier, with Ellis in the circle, striking out five in five innings.

Battefield led the Tornadoes

Submitted Photo by Ashley Miller

Griggsville-Perry’s Devin Battefeld tags out a runner at third during the Tornadoes’ 11-2 loss to Jersey on Monday.

at the plate with three hits and three RBIs. Laklyn Westfall and Lexi Kessinger also drove in three runs, while Kenzie Flowers and Macey Sargent had three hits.

The Tornadoes wrapped up Saturday action and continued their winning streak with a 15-10 victory over New Berlin. Bailey Powers threw just over three innings

for the Tornadoes in the win, while Kenzie Flowers drove in three runs and Lauren Kennedy added two to help being Griggsville-Perry to victory.

Griggsville-Perry currently has a 10-5 record.

After scheduled games in Winchester and Payson early this week, the Tornadoes will be taking on West Central this Thursday.

Pleasant Hill Plesant Hill softball struggles baseball struggles against Calhoun early in season The Pleasant Hill softball team struggled in last week’s matchups against Calhoun. Coach Blake Skillman chalked up the losses to a lack of consistency in pitching.

Last Tuesday, Pleasant Hill fell to the undefeated Warrior squad 28-0, in a game where the Wolves gave up 18 runs in the first inning.

The Wolves followed this up with a 21-0 loss to Calhoun last Thursday in a one-hitter

pitched by Grace Baalman.

Skillman said that Pleasant Hill players actually played really well in the losses when it came to defense, but players will be working on hitting and improving pitching skills leading into this week’s games against Carrollton.

Skillman said if pitching can be more consistent, everything else will fall into place and the Wolves will be able to improve this season.

The Pleasant Hill baseball team struggled this week in games against Calhoun and Elsberry.

The Wolves lost 12-0 to Calhoun last Tuesday, with Corby Edwards starting on the mound for three innings striking out four batters.

In a rematch with Calhoun on Thursday, Pleasant Hill lost 14-6 with

Payton Anderson pitching seven innings and striking out five.

The Wolves followed this up with a 11-0 loss to Elsberry on Monday, with Logan Smith and Kaleb Root splitting pitching duties.

At press time, the winless Wolves were next scheduled to face Carrollton.

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AUCTION

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CARPENTER & SHOP TOOLS LAWN & GARDEN TOOLS SOME ANTIQUES • GLASSWARE & CRAFT ITEMS

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 • 10 A.M.

To sell in the Merchants Building at the Morgan County Fairgrounds 110 N. Westgate Ave. • Jacksonville, IL Selling from the Estate of Tom Holliday, Jacksonville, IL. Several nice quality carpenter tools. JOHN AND KAY GREEN, JACKSONVILLE, IL. antiques, glassware & craft items. And from the Estate of Clifford Gauges, Winchester, IL. several lawn/garden & shop tools.

FOR MORE LISTINGS AND PHOTOS, VIEW AT AUCTIONZIP.COM, AUCTIONEER ID#16215 TERMS: CASH. Buyer number issued and personal check accepted upon presentation of postive photo identification. Food available. Your attendance is always appreciated.

AUCTIONEERS DARRELL MOORE, WINCHESTER, IL (217) 473-5486 ROGER STRANG, VIRGINIA, IL (217) 370-2530 DICK SAMPLES, JACKSONVILLE, IL (217) 245-5010

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, PITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS First Bank d/b/a First Bank Mortgage PLAINTIFF Vs. 15 CH 00027

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Dianna N. Housmann; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/29/2016, the Sheriff of Pike County, Illinois will on 5/20/16 at the hour of 9:00AM at Pike County Courthouse 100 East Washington Street 2nd Floor Courtroom of courthouse Pittsfield, IL 62363, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Pike and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

PIN 44-054-13 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 160 N. Pine Street Baylis, IL 62314 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-13884.

I689840

4.6.16, 4.13.16, 4.20.16

ABSOLUTE LATE MODEL

MACHINERY AUCTION

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 AT 9:30 A.M.

AUCTION TO BE HELD AT THE FARM

PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 944 POLLOCK LN, WINCHESTER, IL 62694

From Winchester, IL, take IL-106 West 6.5 miles to IL-100, turn right or North on IL-100 for 1.5 miles, turn left or West on Dolen Rd. for 1 mile, then go North on Pollock Ln. to the sale.

OR from Bluffs, IL, take IL-100 South 8 miles to Dolen Rd., turn right or west on Dolen Rd. for 1 mile, then go North on Pollock Ln. to the sale. OR from Jacksonville, IL, take Interstate 72 West 15 miles to IL-100, then south 2.5 miles to Dolen Rd., then West 1 mile to Pollock Ln., then north to the auction.

TRACTORS: ‘06 C-IH STX500 QuadTrac, PS trans, 4 outlets, 30” belts, HID lights, front and rear diff lock, leather seats, bareback, 3,532 hours, SN JEE0108561; ’96 JD 8400 MFWD tractor, PS trans, 4 outlets, 30 GPM hyd pump, 1000 PTO, 18.4R46 rear tires and duals, 540/65R30 front tires, radar, QH, front and rear weights, mirrors, buddy seat, 6,581 hours, SN RW8400P006763; ’99 JD 8100 MFWD tractor, PS trans, 3 outlets, 30 GPM hyd pump, 540/1000 PTO, 18.4R42 rear tires and duals, 380/85R30 front tires, QH, front and rear weights, mirrors, buddy seat, 6,114 hours, SN RW8100P026187; ’81 JD 4040 2WD tractor, cab, Quad Range, 2 outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 18.4-34 rear tires and axle duals, 11L-15 front tires, 6,324 hours, SN 4040H010015R; ’68 Oliver 1950 2WD tractor, GM diesel, open station, 2 outlets, 540 PTO, 18.4-34 rear tires, 11L-16 front tires, weights, showing 1,028 hours, SN 199059-165; ’67 Oliver 1850 2WD tractor, diesel, open station, 2 outlets, 540 PTO, 18.4-34 rear tires, 11L-16 front tires, showing 5,034 hours, SN 188390-427; JD 148 loader, mounting frames, bucket, joystick, SN W00148X049450; Westendorf pallet forks; ’08 JD GS2 2600 touch screen display, no activations, SN PCGU26H167491; ’08 JD Starfire ITC receiver, SN PCGT01C334199; Outback S lightbar and receiver.

COMBINE & HEADS: ’10 JD 9770 STS combine, 2WD, ProDrive trans, Hi Torque, CM, extended wear high rate unload 22.5’ auger, extended wear separator, chopper, 76X50-32 front tires, 600/65R28 rear tires, Premier cab, HID lights, sidehill cleaning package, bin ext, 1,618/1,220 hours, Powerguard Warranty till Nov. 2016, SN 1H09770SCA0736962; ’04 JD 635F flex platform, CM sensors, full finger, hyd fore and aft, SN H00635F706394; ’96 JD 893 corn head, hyd deck plates, fluted rolls, new chains and sprockets, SN H00893X665936; Ja-Mar 36’ head cart, tricycle front, tandem axle; Killbros, 20’ head cart TRUCKS AND TRAILER: ’95 Chevy 1500, 4WD, regular cab, auto trans, 350 eng., 186,000 miles; ’65 Chevy 60 grain truck, 4/2 trans, 292 eng., 13 ½’ bed, 8.25-20 tires; ’07 Trailerman 25’+5’ gooseneck flatbed trailer, dual tandem axle, ramps, 235/80R16 tires EQUIPMENT: Kinze 3600 planter, 12/23, NT coulters, 1.6 bu boxes, insecticide, seed firmers, KPMIII monitor, 8,102 acres, SN 622731; ’95 JD 7200 planter, 24 row 30”, front fold, Vac, E-Sets, row cleaners, 1.6 bu boxes, insecticide, seed firmers, two-point hitch, 250 monitor, SN H07200H660105; ’04 JD 455 drill, 30’, double disc openers, 10” spacing, Yetter markers, drawbar hitch, SN N00455X705345; ’14 Killbros 1055 gravity wagon, brakes, tarp, LH unload, 445/65R22.5 tires, lights, like new! SN B33480131; ’14 Killbros 1055 gravity wagon, brakes, tarp, LH unload, 445/65R22.5 tires, lights, like new! SN B33480132; ’13 Kuhn Krause 5635 field cultivator, 50’, gauge wheels, 5-section fold, 24/7 rear 5-bar spike tooth harrow, SN 5635-50-2067; ’08 Krause 485018 Dominator, 11-shank, 18’, residue managers, round bar rolling basket, spring reset shanks, SN 1924; Krause 11-shank disc chisel, 15’, hyd disc gang, rear leveler, walking tandems; Krause 4200HR field cultivator, 27’, K-Tine shanks, 4-bar coil tine harrow, walking tandems on main frame; JD 637 disk, 32’1”, single point depth control, 9” spacing, 3-bar coil tine harrow; JD 2800 plow, 7-bottom, on land, two-point hitch; Killbros 1400 grain cart, 24.5-32 diamond tread tires, roll tarp, 1000 PTO; Killbros 590 grain cart, 23.1-26 diamond tread tires, roll tarp, 1000 PTO; DMI E280 gravity wagon and running gear, 12.5L-15 tires; Mayrath 13”x72’ swing away auger; Several older grain augers; Sprayer Specialties 1000 gal poly tank on tandem axle bumper hitch trailer; AMCO AD10-18 3pt ditcher; Woods 15’ batwing mower, 6 laminated tires, 1000 PTO; (2) IH 183 8 row 30” cultivators; Krause 8 row 30” cultivator; 20’ harrowgator; Brillion 24’ cultimulcher; (2) JD 5-bottom plows; Superior Campbell pull type sprayer; 500 gal pull type liquid applicator, 7 row; 1000 gal poly tank on P&H gear with 3pt 15 row side dress bar; 8 row 30” corn reel; And other miscellaneous farm items.

ALSO SELLING SHOP TOOLS AND PARTS TO INCLUDE: JD AC-2700GH gas powered pressure washer, 2700 psi, Honda engine; JD AC-G3000H portable generator, 2450 watts, Honda engine; Quincy EE216 air compressor, 5-hp, single phase, horizontal tank ; Dewalt DD55270 portable air compressor with Honda engine; Earthquake 6015 rear tine tiller, 15”; 30-ton air shop press; 2-ton cherry picker; New field cultivator sweeps; New JD plastic reel teeth; JD 40 series cab roof; JD top link; (2) JD front weight brackets; (10) JD suitcase weights; (18) JD rear wheel weights; 9-bolt U-bolt hubs; (2) new 8-bolt implement rims; Misc. implement tires and rims; Misc. hyd cylinders; Misc. used lumber; Poly saddle tanks and brackets; Honda Fourtrax 200 4-wheeler ATV, not running; 1,500 bu wet holding bin; Hyd drive auger for gravity wagon; Schuld Bushnell 24-ton bulk bin with elec. auger and agitator; PAX 2-ton bulk bin with auger; GSI 10 hp bin fan; 17,000 gal upright tank (scrap); 3 pt head mover; Chain binders and chains; Nashua large wood stove with blower.

Auctioneers’ Note

Rick Pollock is retiring from farming, moving to Florida and selling a very nice line of well maintained farm equipment at absolute unreserved auction. Also selling are shop tools, attachments and miscellaneous items. SALE ORDER: Misc. items and shop tools, followed by farm equipment starting at approximately 10:30 A.M. Live internet bidding available through Proxibid. Auction personnel available on sale day to assist in loading out. Lunch available.

Not responsible for accidents, errors or omissions. Announcements sale day take precedence.

RICK POLLOCK (217) 473-3470

Auction Manager

MATT SULLIVAN (309) 221-7001

LIVE INTERNET BIDDING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MAJOR ITEMS— GO TO www.sullivanauctioneers.com FOR DETAILS!

SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 • www.sullivanauctioneers.com • LIC. #444000107

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400D FOR RENT Pike County

400D FOR RENT Pike County ONE BEDROOM upstairs apartment, no pets, no smoking, security deposit required. Call 285-4502. tfn FOR RENT Floor sanders for rent. Call Casteels at 217-285-4488. TFN 1990 PRESTIGE double wide mobile home, 22x40. 3 BR, 2 BA. Call 217-370-2629. tf

2 BR Available May 1.

Must have good references. (217) 248-4157.

500 FOR SALE

4.13.16

STUDIO AND One Bedroom Apartments in Griggsville and Pittsfield For Rent Starting at $275-$375.

Matching Deposit Required. Sewer and Water Included.

Please call (800) 7075795. Ask for Leanne to fill out a rental application, Monday-Thursday, 9-4 p.m. 4.13.16 2 BR house for rent No smoking No pets. Security deposit required.

217-285-4502. tf HOUSE FOR Rent 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home located North Edge of Pearl. Quiet wooded setting. $375/month plus utilities. Application & reference required. 618356-0588. 4.16.16 OFFICE SPACE. Prime location. Ample parking.

West Washington St., Pittsfield. Call 217-2852848 or 217-285-5925.

FARMER WANTED to grow crop approximately 20 acres. Farm is between Baylis and Fishhook. Call Mike at 314221-4999. 4.13.16 BULLS 2 YR Old registered Angus and Charllais Virgin Bulls. Fertility tested. Good and gentle disposition. Thick, Good Bone. $3000.00 and Up. 217-491-4164. 4.20.16 NATURAL BEEF For Sale- GFC Beef- Available by the quarter, half, or whole. We produce healthy, delicious beef that is naturally lean and tender without the use of hormones, steroids, or feed antibiotics. Custom cut to your liking. Contact the Owen and Lisa Brown Family at (217) 5.11.16 285-6487, lisa@balebandit.com, or www.gfcbeef. FOR RENT, three bedroom, two bath main floor com for more info. 4.20.16 apartment. no smoking, no pets, security deposit required. $400 a month.

285-4502. tfn

3-JOINING LOTS Water and Sewer, Pecan Trees, Nice Lots, in Perry, IL. Call (217) 285-5711. Negotiable. 4.13.16 CANDY VENDING Machine, French Fry Warmer has double light. Call (217) 617-0115. 4.6.16 KENMORE REFRIGERATOR Good Condition. 64" tall 29 1/2 Wide. $150 firm. Call (217) 2854249. 4.6.16 ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR Accommodate 300 Lbs. New batteries Oxygen Tk. holder, Adj. Leg Lifts & arm rests.

Used very little. Asking $1200.

618-570-3348.

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BED QUEEN pillowtop mattress set. New in the plastic. $175. Can deliver. 618-772-2710 6.30.16 LG TV sales on all 2013.

Full service. Authorized dealer and service center. Blu Ray DVD players.

Whites and Garretts new and used metal detectors. New and used CBs and antennas and police scanners. 217-2852893. 1402 Lakeview Heights. TFN

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

600 HELP WANTED

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LOCAL CONSTRUCTION Company seeks qualified machanic with small engine, gas and diesel experience. Also, seeking two laborers.

Please stop by Complete Aphalt Service Co., 1601 Kamar Dr., Pittsfield, IL 62363 or call (217) 2856099. 4.20.16 EXPERIENCED TRACTOR/TRAILOR Mechanic, must own tools and Valid Driver's license (CDL a plus) Please call shop at (217) 723-4513.

OFFICE AND sales help needed. Must have computer experience and be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Prior sales experience a plus. Competitive pay, 401K. Send resume to: Human Resources, PO Box 493, Pittsfield, IL 62363 TFN

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WANTING TO lease land for Bowhunting. Willing to pay fair price for the 4.6.16 right property Travis DalCDL DRIVER Good Drivton 276-728-6342. 5.18.16 er Record. Local Driving.

Call 217-829-4241. 4.6.16 900A WANT EXPERIENCED NO TRESPASSING CNC Machinist. TechniCalhoun County cal College Graduate.

At least 3 yrs. experi- NO TRESPASSING, ence. DAAEWOO CNC hunting, fishing, etc… on machines. Contact: P.O. property owned by RobBox 106, Winchester, IL ert Sievers in Batchtown.

62694. 4.6.16 6.15.16 DRIVERS: $3,000.00 NO TRESPASSING, Orientation Comple- hunting, etc... on any tion Bonus! Dedicated, property owned by RobRegional, OTR, Flatbed ert Mitchell in Batch& Point to Point Lanes! town, Il. 10.14.16 Great Pay, (New hires NO TRESPASSING min 800.00/wk)! CDL-A no hunting on property 1yr. Exp.: 1-855-314- owned by Martha Knight 1138. 4.6.16 (also known as Marty HOUSEKEEPER WANT- Aderton), Lincoln Valley ED with References. Call Road, Hardin 11.26.16 Kenny (217) 430-2793. NO TRESPASSING on 4.6.16 Jack and Mary Jean AdDRIVERS: CO & O\Op’s: erton property in Hardin.

Earn great money Run- 8.19.16 ning Dedicated! Great Hometime and Benefits.

900B Monthly Bonuses. Drive NO TRESPASSING Newer Equipment! 855Greene County 582-2265. 4.6.16 NO TRESPASSING, hunting, fishing, etc. on any land in Greene County owned by George and Reita Rogers. 4.13.16

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MY LAND lo­cat­ed in Sec­tion 18 SW of Pearl is pri­vate prop­er­ty. Hunt­ ing, fish­ing, trap­ping, tres­pass­ing, for any pur­ pose, with­ out the writ­ ten, signed per­mis­sion of the own­ er, is strict­ ly for­bid­den. Vio­la­tors will be pros­e­cut­ed. Ti­mothy Brink­man. 5.20.16

TWO ADJOINING buildings located near a busy intersection in Winchester, Illinois. Ideal for new business and storage. The north building is 2170 square feet with: Two offices (16 ft x 13 ft and 10.5 ft x 13.5 ft) A bath and storage room (9.5 ft x 8.5 ft) Gas forced-air furnace, Central air, 200 amp breaker box, Double doors in back for easy loading and unloading. The south building is approximately 1175 square feet; it is great for a new business or for use as a storage room. Two buildings for one price! The vacant lot to the north could possibly be purchased, making a great addition to the property. Darrell Moore darrellm@worrelllandservices.com (217) 473-5486 Worrell Land Services, LLC 2240 West Morton Jacksonville, IL 62650Office: (217) 2451618 Fax: (217) 2455318 info@worrell-landservices.com tfn

WANTED CDL Class A and Teams. Guaranteed home weekly, no touch freight, round trip dispatch, 98% drop and hook. Must have Hazmat and clean MVR. We also expect our drivers to be self-motivated, owned fleet with clean well maintained equipment.

Please call Andrew at 217-473-0350 for a pre phone interview. 4.20.16 RENTAL HOUSE I am looking for a rental house for two people.

Non-smoking and allows house broken dog.

Please call Alex at 269506-3266 to discuss details. 4.6.16 STANDING TIMBER, buying. R. McKinnon Logging. Walnut, White Oak, etc. No yard trees.

Not affiliated with Pleasant Hill McKinnons. 217242-5401. 10.26.16

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ABSOLUTELY NO trespassing on any ground owned by Double Creek Farms, Inc. 9.9.16 $60 FOR one year!

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PITTSFIELD-REDUCED-419 S. MEMORIAL-Very nice two story family home, this home features added charm with refinished interior for that era; 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, CA, 2 car attached garage. Listing Broker, David McCartney SOLD-GRIGGSVILLE-27492 HWY 54, In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

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Classic Blended Burger

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10-15 minutes Servings: 4 1/2 pound cremini or white button mushrooms 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 4 buns Finely dice mushrooms or gently pulse in food processor.

In skillet, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium-high heat and add mushrooms, sauteing 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.

Transfer cooled mushrooms to medium bowl. Add ground beef and salt, mixing until combined. Make 4 patties. Add remaining olive oil to pan and cook burger patties on medium-high heat until desired doneness.

Plate and add desired toppings to bun.

Topping recommendations: feta cheese, romesco sauce, sweet peppers and sauteed red onions.

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inding the right daily nutritional balance is no easy feat. Managing sugar, carbohydrate, fat and red meat intake takes serious effort and planning, but transforming your favorite recipes into more nutritious family meals may be easier than you realize.

Adopting the blenditarian lifestyle is a simple solution to healthier eating. It involves, simply, blending mushrooms into meat to make every day dishes more healthful and delicious. Adding chopped mushrooms to ground beef at a ratio of at least 25 percent mushrooms can enhance the taste of dishes, deliver an extra serving of vegetables and beneficial nutrients, and trim total calories and fat intake.

Any mushroom variety will work. Creminis and portabellas lend rich, earthy flavors to any meal, while white button mushrooms offer a more delicate taste. For the more adventurous eaters, maitake and shiitake varieties bring a bold woodsy taste and meaty texture to the plate.

The key to blending is developing the perfect mushroom consistency. For example, if using ground meat for tacos or burgers, chop mushrooms to mimic the familiar crumbled texture, using a knife and cutting board, food processor or vegetable chopper. For stews, halve or quarter mushrooms, or slice them to match strips of meat in fajitas or stir-fry.

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Mushroom Tacos with Salsa Verde

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Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 8 ounces fresh mushrooms 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion 1 red pepper, finely chopped 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 head Boston lettuce 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/4 cup chopped cashews (optional) In food processor with metal blade, pulse mushrooms, onion, garlic and ginger until finely chopped. Add ground beef; pulse until combined.

In large, nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushroom mixture, thyme, oregano, mustard, garlic and dried onion. Cook, stirring often, 10 minutes, or until browned.

Stir in red pepper, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and vinegar. Simmer 5 minutes; remove from heat.

Serve in Boston lettuce leaves garnished with shredded carrots and chopped cashews.

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 12-15 minutes Servings: 8 Tacos 1/4 pound 85-percent lean ground beef salt and pepper, to taste 3/4 pound white button mushrooms 3/4 pound cremini mushrooms 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 cups julienned sweet onions 1 tablespoon minced garlic 4 tablespoons ground chili pepper lime juice, to taste 1 cup shredded green cabbage 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 8 corn tortillas 4 tablespoons Avocado Salsa Verde (recipe below) 4 tablespoons Cotija cheese, grated Avocado Salsa Verde 1 large, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1/3 cup diced tomato 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon seeded and minced serrano chili 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1/4 teaspoon sugar Heat saute pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; season with salt and pepper. Saute 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown.

Chop mushrooms to size and texture of ground beef and saute in separate pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil 3-5 minutes. Combine mushrooms and meat and set aside.

Heat pan used for ground beef over medium-high heat. Add remaining olive oil and onions; saute until golden brown. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.

Add mushroom and beef mixture and chili pepper.

Saute 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and lime juice.

Toss shredded cabbage with salt, pepper, lime juice and cilantro.

To make Avocado Salsa Verde, combine all salsa ingredients and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

To serve, place 2 tablespoons shredded cabbage on tortilla and top with 2 tablespoons of mushroom and beef mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon Avocado Salsa Verde and sprinkle with Cotija cheese.

Blended Chili and Macaroni

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Servings: 8 1/2 pound mushrooms 1 pound lean ground beef 1 package chili seasoning 1 can beef broth 1 can (15.5 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 1 cup medium salsa 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked shredded cheese sour cream cilantro In food processor with metal blade, pulse mushrooms until finely chopped.

In large saucepan, brown meat and mushrooms with chili seasoning.

In another saucepan, mix broth, kidney beans, tomato paste, salsa and macaroni.

Bring mixture to boil and cover. Simmer on low 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When noodles are al dente, stir in browned meat and mushrooms.

Serve topped with cheese, sour cream and cilantro.

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

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Please call for an application or apply in person. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pike County Housing Authority is looking for a motivated self-starter to hire as a Seasonal Maintenance Technician 1. This position primarily involves maintaining the authority’s grounds to keep them groomed and free of debris and litter, but will also include assisting with completion of work orders, cleaning/repair of vacant units, completing preventative maintenance, and cleaning common areas. Seeking individuals who have knowledge and ability to safely use tools & equipment needed to perform these duties. Further skills desired include experience in plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, exterior maintenance, painting, tiling, etc.

Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with a diverse population is a must. Valid license and reliable transportation to/from work required. Shift is 40 hours per week, with night/weekend work required on occasion, and is expected to last until October 2016. Above job description is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Starting rate of pay is $11.00/hour with no benefits. You may pick up an application anytime during office hours at our office address below or can print one online at www.pikehousing.com/employment. Applications may be returned to our office by mail, fax, or in person. We retain all received applications for a period of one year.

Please send resume or return applications to: Pike County Housing Authority Attn: Chris Bruns, Executive Director 838 Mason Street, P.O. Box 123 Barry, IL 62312.

Thank you for considering the Pike County Housing Authority.

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Illinois Department of Transportation Notice to Bidders RETURN WITH BID Route: Us 54 I Kamar Dr County: PIKE Local Agency: PITTSFIELD Section: 15-00034-00-PV Time and Place of Opening of Bids Sealed proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of Clerk of the City of Pittsfield Illinois, until 10:00 o’clock a.m., April 14, 2016. Proposals will be opened and read publicly at 10:00 o’clock a.m., April 2016 at the office of Clerk of the City of Pittsfield, Illinois, City Hall, 215 N. Monroe, Pittsfield, Illinois 62363.

Description of Work Name: U.S. 54 (F.A.P. 321) Turn Lane and Kamar Drive Length: 1750.19 feet ( 0.33 miles) Location: U.S. 54 (F.A.P. 321) STA. 90+70 TO STA. 98+37.19 and Kamar Drive STA. 0+13 TO Sta. 9+96 Proposed Improvement: Construct rigid pavement right turn lane for U.S. 54 at intersection with Kamar Drive and construct new rigid pavement for Kamar Drive from U.S. 54 to crossroad.

Bidders Instructions 1. Plans and proposal forms will be available in the office of MECO Engineering Company, Inc., 3120 Palmyra Road Hannibal, Missouri 63401 for a non-refundable fee of $125.00.

MOWING CONTRACT BIDS: The Nebo Village Board will be accepting bids for the contrnct mowing within the village. They will be excepting bids until the April 13, 2016 meeting .The bids will be opened at this meeting. You may leave your bid at the Village Hall or you may submit yours via mail to P.O. Box 277, Nebo, IL. 62355. Contact Village Hall for a copy of the map to show you where you will be expected to mow. We need proof of liability insurance if you get this contract. The Nebo Village Hall is open Mon., Tue. and Wed. from 9:15am · 12:15 pm or call 217-734-2094. If you are interested, you may contact the Village President, Dean Spann, Dustin Neese, any Village Board Member or contact the Village Hall as soon as possible.

Tamora J. Neese Village Clerk 3.30.16, 4.6.16

LEGAL NOTICE The West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging announces applications for Legal Assistance for persons age 60 and older, including family caregivers, for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 under Title IIIB of the Older Americans Act. Applications will be available beginning April 8, 2016 at the Area Agency on Aging’s Information and Assistance Office, 639 York Street, Room 100, Quincy, Illinois 62301 or by calling (217) 223-7904. Agencies, organizations and private profit vendors are eligible to apply. Services are funded by priority in a unified district which includes Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler Counties.

All completed applications are due on or before 5:00 pm Friday, May 20, 2016.

WCIAAA will host an informational procurement meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 10:00 am in the 1st floor classrooms of the Quincy Senior & Family Resource Center, 639 York Street in Quincy.

West Central IL Area Agency on Aging does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in programs or activities in compliance with appropriate State and Federal Statutes. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have a right to file a complaint. For information, call 1-800-252-8966 (Voice and TDD), or contact the Field Representative of WCIAAA. 4.6.16

NOTICE

APRIL 23 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2016 ITEMS MAY BE TAKEN TO THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AT 735 NORTH MONROE STREET HOURS ARE: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. SATURDAYS 7 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

FOR CITY OF PITTSFIELD RESIDENTS ONLY PLEASE BRING PROOF OF RESIDENCY ORDINANCE REGARDING ACCUMULATION OF LITTER WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED AFTER THE FREE CITY-WIDE CLEAN UP DAYS 4.6.16, 4.13.16

Vs. 15 CH 00027 Dianna N. Housmann; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/29/2016, the Sheriff of Pike County, Illinois will on 5/20/16 at the hour of 9:00AM at Pike County Courthouse 100 East Washington Street 2nd Floor Courtroom of courthouse Pittsfield, IL 62363, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Pike and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT NUMBER EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK NUMBER EIGHT (8) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF PINEVILLE, NOW BAYLIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF PIKE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 44-054-13 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 160 N. Pine Street Baylis, IL 62314 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse

to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-13884.

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Please take notice that on April 28, 2016, Hickory Ridge Landfill, Inc. will file with the County Board of Pike County, Illinois, an application for local siting approval of a regional pollution control facility pursuant to 415 ILCS 5/39.2.

This Notice is required to be given to: a.The owners of all property within the subject area not solely owned by the Applicant and the owners of all property within two hundred fifty (250) feet in each direction of the lot line of the subject property within which the facility described below is located, said owners being such persons or entities which appear from the authentic tax records of Pike County (the number of all feet occupied by public roads, streets, alleys and other public ways have been excluded in computing the two hundred fifty (250) feet, but in no event is an owner more than four hundred (400) feet from a lot line of the subject property, including public streets, alleys and other public ways, receiving this Notice); and

This Notice also is being published in the Pike Press, being a newspaper of general circulation and which is published in Pike County, Illinois.

Please note as follows:

No electronics, hazardous materials, asbestos, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, petroleum products, household and industrial chemicals, paint, anything flammable, yard waste or brush, garbage and tires.

First Bank d/b/a First Bank Mortgage PLAINTIFF

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR SITE LOCATION APPROVAL FOR POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY

b.Each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which the proposed facility is to be located.

PITTSFIELD CLEAN-UP DAYS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, PITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS

2. If prequalification is required , the 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an "Affidavit of Availability" (Form BC 57), in triplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work. One copy shall be filed with the Awarding Authority and 2 copies with the IDOT District Office.

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1.Name and address of applicant: Hickory Ridge Landfill, Inc. 4700 N. Sterling Avenue Post Office Box 9071 Peoria, IL 61612-9071 2.Name and Address of Owner of the proposed site: Hickory Ridge Landfill, Inc. 4700 N. Sterling Avenue Post Office Box 9071 Peoria, IL 61612-9071 3.Location of proposed site:The approximately 331 acre facility is located within Sections 11 and 14 of Township 4 South, Range 4 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian situated in New Salem Township, Pike County, Illinois. The proposed facility entrance is situated off of 375th Street approximately 1.2 miles northeast of the intersection of County Highways 2 and 3 in New Salem, Illinois.

The street address of the site is 32246 375th Street, Baylis, IL 62314. The proposed site is legally described as follows: HICKORY RIDGE LANDFILL EXPANSION DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY BOUNDARY A TRACT OF LAND BEING A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 11 AND A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 14, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 11, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, 213.64 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE (AS OCCUPIED) OF A PUBLIC ROAD

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3. All proposals must be accompanied by a proposal guaranty as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals contained in the "Supplemental Specifications and Recurring. Special Provisions".

4. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals contained in the "Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions".

5. Bidders need not return the entire contract proposal when bids are submitted unless otherwise required.

Portions of the proposal that must be returned include the following: a. BLR 12210- Contract Cover b. BLR 12220 - Notice to Bidders c. BLR 12221 -Contract Proposal d. BLR 12222- Contract Schedule of Prices e. BLR 12223- Signatures f . BLR 12230- Proposal Bid Bond (if applicable) g. BLR 12325- Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification (do not use for federally funded projects) 6. The quantities appearing in the bid schedule are approximate and are prepared for the comparison of bids. Payment to the Contractor will be made only for the actual quantities of work performed and accepted or materials furnished according to the contract. The scheduled quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished may be increased, decreased or omitted as hereinafter provided.

7. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty the bidder has examined the plans and understands all requirements for the performance of work.

(375TH STREET), SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST, 372.64 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 22 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, 220.72 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, 818.47 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 214.50 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 523.03 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF; THENCE NORTH 03 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST, 255.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, 435.40 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 53 SECONDS WEST, 247.53 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11 TO A POINT ON SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE (AS OCCUPIED) OF A PUBLIC ROAD (375TH STREET); THENCE NORTH 57 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 231.42 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 63 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST, 91.94 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST, 106.35 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 169.01 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 58 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 264.99 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF MCKEE CREEK; THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST, 283.00 FEET ALONG SAID MCKEE CREEK CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 09 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, 98.49 FEET ALONG SAID MCKEE CREEK CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 274.05 FEET ALONG SAID MCKEE CREEK CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 105.01 FEET ALONG SAID MCKEE CREEK CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 33.29 FEET ALONG SAID MCKEE CREEK CENTERLINE TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 174.94 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTH HALF; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 72.22 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST, 52.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST, 268.99 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 55 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST, 47.92 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 24 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 144.58 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST, 361.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 58 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 167.52 FEET; THENCE NORTH 80 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 177.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 72 DEGREES

The bidder will be responsible for all errors in the proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in depth examination. The Awarding Authority will, in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder.

8. The bidder shall take no advantage of any error or omission in the proposal and advertised contract.

9. If a special envelope is supplied by the Awarding Authority, each proposal should be submitted in that envelope furnished by the Awarding Agency and the blank spaces on the envelope shall be filled in correctly to clearly indicate its contents. When an envelope other than the special one furnished by the Awarding Authority is used, it shall be marked to clearly indicate its contents. When sent by mail, the sealed proposal shall be addressed to the Awarding Authority at the address and in care of the official in whose office the bids are to be received. All proposals shall be filed prior to the time and at the place specified in the Notice to Bidders. Proposals received after the time specified will be returned to the bidder unopened.

10. Permission will be given to a bidder to withdraw a proposal if the bidder makes the request in writing or in person before the time for opening proposals.

By Order of City of Pittsfield (Awarding Authority) Cindy M. Prentice County Engineer/County Superintendent of Highways/ Municipal Clerk Note: All proposal documents, including Proposal Guaranty Checks or Proposal Bid Bonds, should be stapled together to prevent loss when bids are processed.

13 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST, 62.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 55 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST, 371.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 14 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST, 151.02 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 63 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 333.67 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 49 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST, 698.99 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 393.38 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, 835.33 FEET ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 2724.95 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 11 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, 1332.81 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, 1363.32 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, 1372.38 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST LEAVING SAID QUARTER SECTION LINE, 645.11 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST, 4075.41 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE (AS OCCUPIED) OF A PUBLIC ROAD (375th STREET); THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST, 688.10 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE (AS OCCUPIED) OF SAID PUBLIC ROAD (375TH STREET); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST, 753.71 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 540.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, 45.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT ON SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE (AS OCCUPIED) OF A PUBLIC ROAD (375th STREET); THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 240.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST, 420.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST, 143.85 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 29 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, 140.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 27 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 140.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 139.97 FEET ALONG SAID EAST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 120.84 FEET ALONG SAID EAST

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RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 331.25 ACRES MORE OR LESS, AND ALL BEING LOCATED IN SECTIONS 11 AND 14 OF NEW SALEM TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 4.Nature and size of the development: An expansion of an existing pollution control facility (as defined in §3.330 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/3.330)), consisting of both a vertical and horizontal expansion with a footprint of approximately 75.3 acres more or less to result in an expanded landfill footprint of approximately 107.9 acres. The expansion proposes to add approximately 10.4 million airspace cubic yards (which roughly equates to 7.28 million tons) of additional capacity to the existing facility.

5.Nature of the activity proposed:To expand the existing solid waste landfill and related facilities and activities.

6.Probable life of the proposed activity: 37 years 7.Date when the request for site approval will be submitted:April 28, 2016 8.Description of the right of persons to comment on the request:The Application will be available for public inspection in the Office of the Pike County Clerk.

Members of the public shall be allowed to obtain a copy of the Application or any part thereof upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.

Any person may file written comments with the Pike County Clerk concerning any matters contained in the Application or otherwise relevant to the Siting Criteria, including, but not limited to, the appropriateness of the proposed site for its intended purpose. The Pike County Board shall consider any comment received or postmarked from the date of acceptance of the application through and until thirty (30) days after the date of the last public hearing in making its final determination. Said written comments shall be mailed or delivered to the Pike County Clerk, Pike County Government Building, 121 E. Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363. The written comments shall clearly designate reference to the Pollution Control Facility Application to which they refer to ensure their consideration by the Pike County Board. Upon receipt, the Pike County Clerk shall date stamp the comments and refer them to the Pike County Board.

The Pike County Board is required to hold at least one public hearing on the request for siting approval no sooner than ninety (90) days and no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the Application.

The date, time and location of the Public Hearing has not yet been established. All persons desiring to be participants in the hearing, including members of the public, must submit written notification of said intent to the Pike County Clerk at least seven (7) days before the first day of the public hearing. Any person so appearing at such public hearing shall have the right to present testimony and witnesses.

This Notice is being given in accordance with the requirements of §39.2(b) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/39.2(b)).

Brian J. Meginnes Elias, Meginnes & Seghetti, P.C. 416 Main Street Suite 1400 Peoria, IL 61602 Christopher R. Coulter Hickory Ridge Landfill, Inc. 4700 N. Sterling Avenue Post Office Box 9071 Peoria, IL 61612-9071 4.6.16

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Quarter auction Saturday to benefit 4th of July committee

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pleasant Hill 4th of July committee will host a quarter auction this Saturday, April 9 at Hopewell Winery, near Summer Hill. A social/ shopping hour will begin at 6 p.m. with the auction set to start at 7 p.m.

A $20 ticket price includes auction paddles and dinner.

This will be the second year for the event. Last year 40 people attended.

Vendors bring at least four items to the auction. Two are donations toward the event and two are theirs to keep the profits. Last year, in the first quarter auction hosted by the committee, the group raised $2,000 with profits going toward the fireworks display. Vendors also have an opportunity for direct sales.

According to Kylee Orr, who along with Jessica Stephenson organized this year’s event, upon arrival at the quarter auction, those attending pay for their auction paddles – this amount goes to the charity. Each attendee will be given a numbered paddle which they will use to bid on the items and services that are being auctioned, as well as a list of all the items being auctioned.

“Before the quarter auction actually starts, you’ll have a chance to walk around the room,” Orr said.

“There will be many direct sales vendors – Younique, Tupperware, etc and businesses with tables set up.

You’ll be able to find out more about their services and/or products and what item(s) they’ve donated to the auction – this will help you decide whether or not to bid for them.”

Orr said after viewing the items, auction goers will take a seat at one of the tables and wait for the auction to begin. Once the bidding starts, the emcee will then let participants know how much it costs to bid on the item; it’s traditionally only a quarter, but there might be different levels depending on how much an item is

“All of the numbers which have been drawn for an item are then put back in the bowl by the emcee – this means that you have an opportunity to win more than one item during the event,” Orr said. “This process continues throughout the auction until all of the items have been won.”

Extra paddles may be purchased at the door.

A social/shopping hour will begin at 6 p.m. with the auction set to start at 7 p.m.

A $20 ticket price includes auction paddles and dinner.

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One of the baskets being offered at the Pleasant Hill 4th of July quarter auction this Saturday night at Hopewell Winery will feature M and Ms. Other baskets contain food items, beauty supply, etc. Doors open at 6 with the auction to begin at 7.

worth.

“For example, if you’re bidding on a manicure that would normally be worth $25, the bid might be set at a quarter,” she said.“If a bed and breakfast has provided a weekend stay that would normally be worth $200+, the bid might be set at one dollar. There will be a pot in the middle of the table, so put your quarter(s) in there if you wish to bid and raise your numbered paddle.

Volunteers will come round and collect the quarters from each table.”

The emcee will then draw a number out of a bowl at random. If that number matches the number on the paddle of someone who has bid on the item, they win it. However, if the person that number belongs to didn’t bid on it, another number is drawn.

This is done until there’s a winner.

“This means that you can bid on an item more than once, which is perfect if there’s an item you really want to win as it increases your chance of winning,” Orr said. “To do this, you bid however many quarters an item is being auctioned for, multiplied by how many paddles you want to raise. For example, if the bid on an item is a quarter and you only want to bid for it once, you simply put 25 cents in the pot. If you want to bid for it twice, you would drop 50 cents in the pot; to bid three times, you’d drop in 75 cents, etc.”

Orr said one important thing to remember – only the numbers on the paddles held up are eligible for that item. If a person bought three paddles and subsequently used two of them to bid on an item, and the number called out is for the third paddle they wouldn’t win and the emcee would draw another number.

Orr asks everyone attending to bring two rolls of quarters and be prepared to have a good time.

An auction typically last a couple of hours.

LaHood to visit New Philadelphia

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood will visit the New Philadelphia Historic Site Friday, April 8, at 3:30 p.m.

Purpose of the visit s to share information with the public about the upcoming National Park Service public hearing for New Philadelphia.

The public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11 at the Pike County Farm Bureau building.

“We really would like a good showing at the public hearing May 11,” Phil Bradshaw, one of the driving forces behind the promotion of New Philadelphia, said.

“That is when the National

Park Service will come in gather information regarding the feasibility of have the New Philadelphia site be added to the National Park Service.”

Bradshaw said if the property is added to the National Park Service Registry, he would expect the site to be managed in much the same way as the Abraham Lincoln home is in Springfield.

“Perhaps even managed by the same people,” he said.

One thing Bradshaw is certain of and that is that the town will not be rebuilt with replicas of the buildings that once stood there.

“When archeologists dig, they only did half the site,” Bradshaw said. “Then they

wait for new technology before they come back and did half of the half that’s left. They say to build anything on the site disrupts the archeology and integrity of the ground.”

He did say that perhaps a visitor center that would replicate one of the buildings in the original town of New Philadelphia might be a possibility but would be built off site as not to disturb the grounds.

Bradshaw said if New Philadelphia is accepted onto the National Parks Registry, the area will see an influx of visitors to the area.

“If it is added to the National Parks Registry, it will be advertised all over the United States,” he said.

Rotary selling Cards-Cub tickets The Pittsfield Rotary Club has tickets to sell for two St. Louis Cardinals versus the Chicago Cubs baseball games to be held Monday, May 23, a 7:10 p.m. game or a Tuesday,May 24 a 6 p.m. game, both at Busch Stadium in St.Louis.

Ticket prices are $38 per ticket. Tickets for Monday night’s game are in the left field loge. Tickets for Tuesday’s game are in the right field box and some in the lower right field box.

To order tickets, contact Debbie Dugan at 217-248-2471 or Chris Bruns at 217-3352616. Payment must be made at the time of your order. Checks are payable to Rotary District 6460.

Tickets purchased through the Pittsfield Library Club allow the club to apply for literacy grants each year which in turn benefit our county schools, according to Dugan.

Deadline for ordering tickets is April 30.

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The police records released by the Pike County Sheriff ’s office include the following arrests and bookings. The records state that these are accusations and each individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

BOOKINGS Johnny J. Bryant, 28, Baylis, was arrested March 28 on a Pike County felony warrant and a Pike County felony warrant seeking to revoke probation. He posted $300 on the petition to revoke and was released pending court appearance.

Marian L. Schribner, 59, Jacksonville, was arrested March 28 on a felony instate warrant, a Pike County traffic warrant and a misdemeanor revocation of probational discharge. She was released on $1,000 recognizance bond on the warrant and $300 recognizance bond on the revocation. She also received a $300 recognizance bond on the traffic warrant, alleging failure to appear.

John R. Syrcle 27, Griggsville, was arrested March 28 on a felony violation of an order of protection. He posted $150 and was released pending court appearance.

David L. Scribner, 65, Jacksonville, was arrested March 28 on two Pike County traffic warrants and three misdemeanor warrants. He was released on a a recognizance bond on each charge.

Bonds were either $300 or $250 on each charge.

Jacob D. Scribner, 21,Jacksonville, was arrested March 28 on two misdemeanor in-state warrants.

He was released on a $1,000 recognizance bond.

Ryan M. Bredenekoetter, 23, Elsberry, Mo., was arrested March 28 on an instate traffic warrant seeking revocation of supervision.

He posted $300 bond and was released pending court appearance.

Craig. E. Stauffer, 21, Pittsfield, was arrested March 29 on a Pike County felony warrant seeking to revoke probation. He remains lodged in lieu of $750 bond.

Angie Allen, 28, Griggsville, was arrested April 1 on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $250 and was released pending court appearance.

Josie L. Smithers, 25, Pittsfield, was arrested April 1 on a misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor driving under the influence of drugs, misdemeanor possession of cannabis, improper lane usage and felony possession of methamphetamine. She posed $750 on the felony and was released pending court appearance.

Pattrick G. Morris, 23, was arrested April 1 on two misdemeanor in-state warrants. He is no longer lodged.

Catherine M.VanRee, 53, Pittsfield, was arrested April 1 on a misdemeanor in-state warrant and a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. She is no longer lodged.

Matthew R. Miller, 20, Pittsfield, was arrested April 2 on a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge and a misdemeanor possession of cannabis charge. He posted $150 and was released pending court appearance.

Shelby J. Smith, 21, Pittsfield,was arrested April 2, on a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and a misdemeanor possession of cannabis, less than. 30 grams. She posted $150 and was released pending court appearance.

Corey M. Manson, 29, Pittsfield, was arrested April 3 on a felony domestic battery charge and a interference with emergency communications charge. He remains lodged.

Larry D. Butler, 54, Pittsfield, was arrested April 3 on a charge of driving under the influence and no rear registration light and loud mufflers. He posted $100 on the DUI charge and was released pending court appearance.

William P. Miller, 34, Barry, was arrested April 3 on a two felony counts of possession of a methamphetamine precursor, a felony count of methamphetamine possession, a felony count of possession of methamphetamine waste.

He remains lodged in the Pike County Jail.

Joshua D. Smith, 33, Baylis, was arrested April 3 on charges of misdemeanor battery, an unspecified felony and two traffic charges.

He remains lodged in the Pike County Jail.

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.

Real estate transfers CG Little Inc. to Victor Boston, Zola Boston, Block 2, Lot 5, Atkinsons SD, Pitttsfield.

Charles R. Stout, Iva J. Stout to Krista M. Boka, Lot 8, Wills SD, of Pt. lot 4, Caswells Side, Pittsfield; Lot 4, Casswells SD, Pittsfield.

Courtney Strange to James D. Smith, Betsy E. Smith, Lot 5, C R Shaws Addn., Rockport; Lot 8, C R Shaws Addn., Rockport.

David T. McCartney Trustee, Becky L. McCartney Trustee, David T. McCartney Living Trust, David T. Living Trust McCartney, Becky L. McCartney Living Trust, Becky L. Living Trust McCartney to Kirby Hobbs, Frank J. McCartney, part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 22, Pittsfield Township.

Bessie P. Galloway estate, Susan Coldwell Administrator, Barbara Kremeer deceased to Susan Coldwell , Lot 2, Hubbards Addn., Pleasant Hill.

Morris Dean Ottwell, Sherry Mae Ottwell to Robert Otwell, Angela Ottwell, SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 4, Montezuma Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 4, Montezuma Township.

Robert Ottwell, Angela Ottwell to Morris Dean Ottwell, Sherry Mae Ottwell, SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 20, Montezuma Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 19, Montezuma Townhsip; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 29, Montezuma

Township.

Frederick L. Bradshaw, Carole F. Bradshaw to Frederick L. Bradshaw Trustee, Carole F. Bradshaw Trustee, Frederick L. Bradshaw Rovocable Trust, Frederick L. Revocable Trust Bradshaw, Carole F. Bradshaw Revocable Trust, Carole F. Revocable Trust Bradshaw, part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 32, Perry Township; part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 5, Griggsville Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 32, Perry Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 32, Perry Township; NE 1/4, NW 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 5, Griggsville Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 5, Griggsville Township; SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 5, Griggsville Township; NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 8, Griggsville Township; part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 8, Griggsville Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 36, Griggsville Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 36, Griggsville Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 36, Griggsville Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 36, Griggsville Township.

David Dillard Sr. to Village of Perry, Block 6, Lot 4, Perry.

Highland Deere Hunters Association to Pike Sportsmen Limited, SW 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 22, Hadley Township.

Russel E. Koeller Successor Trustee, Martha A. Madarasz Trust, Martha A. Madarasz

Trust to William W. Bruns, Cary W. Bruns, Christopher J. Bruns, NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 17, Pleasant Vale Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 12, Cincinnati Township.

Russel E. Koeller Successor Trustee, Martha A. Madarasz Trust, Martha A. Trust Madarasz to Robert A. Bruns, Matthew R. Bruns, Jared A. Bruns, part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 17, Pleasant Vale Township, part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 13, Cincinnati Township; part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 13, Cincinnatti Township; NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 12, Cincinnati Townhsip.

Russell E. Koeller Successor Trustee, Martha A. Madarasz Trust, Martha A. Trust Madarasz to Robert A. Bruns, Deborah M. Bruns, SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 1, Cincinnati Townhsip; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 1, Cincinnati Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 1, Cincinnati Township.

Pikeland Holdings LLC to Jonathan Richmiller, Cassie Richmiller, Lot 32, Dutton & Benson 2nd Addn., Pt. Lot, Pittsfield.

Robert L. Spicer, Robert E. Spicer, Jody L. Spicer, Jody L. Altun, Leah A. Wildhaber to Robert E. Spicer, Leah A. Wildhaber, SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 1, Hadley Township.

Douglas W. Daniel to Megan Daniel, Chase Vose, part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 17, Detroit Township.

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State’s attorney files misdemeanor charges against seven teenagers

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Seven individuals were charged with misdemeanor charges of drug paraphernalia in Pike County Circuit Court last week.

Pike County State’s Attorney Zack Boren filed charges Thursday, March 31 against Dustin Wintjen, 19; Jerad Heavner, 18; Austin Gerard, 18; and Jonah Meleski, 18; all of Pittsfield.

Also charged are three juveniles.

The charges stem from a West Central Illinois Drug

Task Force investigation in late February which indicated that several individuals, most of them students at Pittsfield High School, had been using, possessing, or delivering illegal substances.

At this time charges against the seven are for possessing drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. No drug possession or delivery charges were filed against any of the seven.

Boren said the four 18and 19-year-olds could be referred to the Pike County Diversion Program, which

is similar to the former teen court. Teen court no longer exists in Pike County.

These four are due in court April 19.

Juvenile cases are closed and no information is available on the status of their charges.

The investigation also led authorities outside of Pike County and identified more than one supplier of illegal substances. According to Boren, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force are continuing that investigation.

Lagoski appoints Lannerd to fill vacancy The Honorable Diane M. Lagoski, Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, is pleased to announce the Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Amy C. Lannerd as a Circuit Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable William O. Mays, Jr. Lannerd, an Adams County native, received a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Arizona and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Denver School of Law in 2001.

She began practicing law in Quincy as an associate with Lewis & Longlett, a general practice firm, and later became a partner in Lewis, Longlett & Lannerd, LLC. She developed a broad practice, litigating domestic relations, contract disputes, personal injury, real estate, bankruptcy as well as traffic and ordinance cases.

She also managed a large transactional practice which includes banking law, busi-

ness organization, real estate transactions, commercial transactions, probate matters, and estate planning.

Lannerd was appointed as a guardian ad litem in many custody and probate matters as well as conducting approximately 500 mediations as a divorce and family mediator in custody cases in the Eighth and Ninth Judicial Circuits of Illinois.

Lannerd is also admitted to practice in the United States Central and Southern Districts of Illinois.

An active member of the Adams County Bar Association, she most recently served as treasurer of the board of directors.

She served on the Great River Economic Development (GREDF) Board and as Secretary. She is a sustaining member and past President of Quincy Service League and member and past President of Quincy RotaryEast.

She is a past board member of Madonna House and Young Professionals of the

FELONY Jeffrey L. Kinne, Pittsfield, DOB 8/12/1972, violating Sex Offender Registration Act, $1,347 fine, eight years in DOC, 96 days credit for time served.

Daniel M. Thomas, Barry, DOB 10/8/1988, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine less than 15 grams, $5,525 fine, seven years in DOC, 59 days credit for time served; unlawful possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material, fine, seven years in DOC, 59 days credit for time served; unlawful possession of methamphetamine precursor less than 15 grams, nolle prosequi; unlawful possession of methamphetamine less than five grams, nolle prosequi.

sion.

Brandon E. Baird, Pearl, DOB 8/25/1980, battery by making physical contact, nolle prosequi.

James L. Chestnutt, Nebo, DOB 1/28/1983, resisting peace officer, correctional employee, or firefighter, nolle prosequi.

Stacy E. Little, Pleasant Hill, DOB 11/29/1983, battery by making physical contact, $1,674 fine, 24 months probation; criminal damage to property less than $300 value, fine, 24 months probation; criminal trespass to building, nolle prosequi.

Brady A. Taylor, Pittsfield, DOB 6/25/1997, unlawful consumption of liquor by minor, $1,802 fine, 24 months supervision; unlawful consumption of liquor by minor, nolle prosequi.

Daniel M. Thomas, Barry, DOB 10/8/1988, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, nolle prosequi.

Dispositions

MISDEMEANOR Heather N. Alred, Nebo, DOB 6/28/1995, domestic battery involving bodily harm, $1,007 fine, 12 months supervi-

Marriages Alexander Kent Jockish of Pittsfield, IL to Rachel Nicole Lightle of Griggsville, IL. Jarrod Lee Howard of Winchester, IL to Patricia Nicole Baxter of Winchester, IL.

Divorces Rhonda Faye Lee vs.

David Robert Lee, 3-23-16.

AMY LANNERD Quincy Area. Lannerd has been recognized for her community involvement as one of the top 20 young professionals under 40, as Young Professional Member of the Year, and as a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow.

An Investiture Ceremony will be held at the Adams County Courthouse April 12 at 2:30 p.m. after which Lannerd will assume her duties as Circuit Judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Illinois.

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Pike County Sheriff’s Department is investigating criminal damage that happened at the Griggsville Fire Department.

On Feb. 4, damage to the recently poured concrete pad surrounding the flagpole was discovered.

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

The Griggsville Fire Department is offering a generous cash reward of $500 for information leading to an arrest and are working with Crime Stoppers for anonymous callers and reward distribution.

Traffic SPEEDING VIOLATIONS ($120 total unless otherwise posted) Lucas D. Fesler, Barry, DOB 6/7/1990, 15-20 mph above limit.

Kourtney Marie Harris, Perry, DOB 8/8/1998, 15-20 mph above limit, $352 fine, three months supervision.

Meggan N. Knott, Pearl, DOB 6/18/1988, 26-34 mph over limit, charge amended or reduced; 15-20 mph above limit, $604 fine.

Robert J. McDonald, Pittsfield, DOB 6/10/1987, 15-20 mph above limit.

Wyatt B. Smith, Pittsfield, DOB 7/2/1997, 15-20 mph above limit, $352 fine, three months supervision.

Sally J. Ward, Pittsfield, DOB 4/8/1966, 15-20 mph above limit.

SEATBELT VIOLATIONS ($60 total unless otherwise posted) Ricky Lee Beaty, Griggsville,

DOB 7/6/1960, driver.

Joseph R. Buchanan, Nebo, DOB 4/3/1984, driver.

Austin D. F a r m e r, Chambersburg, DOB 12/24/1992, driver.

Skyler L. Moore, Pleasant Hill, DOB 6/18/1988, driver.

Braden B. Smith, Pleasant Hill, DOB 5/6/1998, driver.

MISCELLAENOUS VIOLATIONS Benjamin L. Borrowman, Pittsfield, DOB 1/19/2000, operating uninsured motor vehicle, nolle prosequi.

Robert S. Bricker, New Canton, DOB 12/13/1980, unlawful transportation of alcoholic liquor by passenger, $383 fine.

Hayden Ian Levi Collins, Pittsfield, DOB 2/11/1998, driving during restricted time on GDL, $402 fine, three months supervision.

Wendy Lynn Day, Pearl, DOB

10/26/1967, unlicensed, $383 fine.

Gary E. Fesler, Hull, DOB 8/24/1944, CDL not obtained, charge amended or reduced; unsafe equipment, $383 fine.

Cassandra M. Heeman, Griggsville, DOB 5/7/1987, driving on suspended license, $802 fine, 12 months supervision.

Barbara L. Heller, Pittsfield, DOB 6/13/1984, driving on suspended license, $802 fine, 12 months supervision.

Gregory K. Hull, Griggsville, DOB 9/1/1992, driving on suspended license, $802 fine, 12 months supervision; operating uninsured motor vehicle, nolle prosequi; stopping, standing, or parking on roadway in non-business district, nolle prosequi.

William E. Johns, Pleasant Hill, DOB 4/30/1967, unlawful transportation of alcoholic liquor by passenger, $120 fine.

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BARRY n Barry United Methodist Women Soup Supper Saturday, April 16, 4-7 p.m.,720 Perry Street. Chili, Vegetable Soup, Chicken/ Rice Soup, Maid Rites or Chicken Salad Sandwich, Dessert and Drink. Carry outs available. For more information call Marsha Woods at (217) 653-3018. n Pike County Health Department Food Service Sanitation Manager's Certification Course at Sprague's Kinderhook Lodge, 22168 State Highway 106, in Barry. The course will consist of two class sessions with the first class being held Monday, April 18 and the second on Monday, April 25. Classes will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Completion of the class and successfully passing the exam will satisfy the State requirements to become certified as an FSSMC. Application forms may be downloaded from our website at www.pikecoilhealth.org or are also available at Pike County Health Department. For more information, contact Chelsea Hayden at 2854407, x116. n The Classes of 1961 and 1962 from Barry High School are having a reunion on Saturday, April 30 at Sprague's Kinderhook Lodge, 22168 State Highway 106, in Barry. A buffet dinner will be proceeded by appetizers at 6 p.m. Reservations may be made by contacting Beverley Hammond, 865-288-0788 or Bevhammond@charter.net before April 9. For more information, contact Beverley Fee Hammond at 865-288-0788 or Carolyn Smith Van Bebber at 217473-9300. Members of the classes are invited to come and share memories of their high school years in Barry.

GRIGGSVILLE n Send off of the 126th Supply and Service Division of the National Guard (Depoloyed to Vietnam) for the Honor Flight Wednesday, April 20, 7 p.m. at the Griggsville-Perry Middle School. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend. Honorees will be from Perry and surrounding areas.

PITTSFIELD n Monday Minute with EPIC (Everyone in Pike Included and Contributing).

Stop by Free Press Coffee, on the square in Pittsfield each Monday mornings 9:30-10:30 a.m. to see what is new with EPIC. Michele Westmaas and Carrie Martin can fill you in on the exciting things happening in Pike County. Order your favorite goodie and chat with Michele and Carrie while you wait. n Saint Mary's Catholic Church is beginning an 11 week bible study on the book of Revelation. Classes will meet every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. starting April 6 in the church hall.

The DVD presenter will be Mr. Jeff Cavins, a bible theologian with AscensionPress. com. Workbooks should be ordered as soon as possible by contacting the St. Mary's office at 285-4321. For additional information contact the class coordinators Mark and Lisa Welch at 335-2061. n Pittsfield United Methodist Church White Elephant Sale (rummage/ garage sale) Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in Orr Hall.

222 N. Monroe, Pittsfield. n Learn about your risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening, May 2 at the Pittsfield United Methodist Church, 222 N. Monroe.

Call 1-877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com.

Pre-registration is required. n Please join your child for a lunch date. Rsvp by April 15: email to mkwebel@pikeland.org or send in the form sent home. Dates: 6th grade Parent/child April 19; menu Chicken nuggets or chef salad, french fries,

green beans, and apple crisp 7th grade Parent/child April 20; menu Hot pork and gravy or chef salad, mashed potatoes, seasoned peas, choice of fruit 8th grade Parent/child April 21; menu Taco's or chef salad, refried beans, choice of fruit, gold fish cookie. n JWCC will host the Brown and Pike County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) banquet Tuesday, April 12, at noon at the Pittsfield Crossroads Center at 125 West Jefferson Street. The event will recognize the dozens of volunteers who support non-profit organizations in Pike and Brown counties by sharing their time, knowledge and skills. n Pittsfield Public Library patrons may pay their overdue fines by bringing in non-perishable food items.

Food For Fines is a great way for our patrons to give back to the community and return their Library account to good standing. Food For Fines does not apply to lost or damaged materials. All items collected will be distributed to local food pantries. Only unexpired, in good-condition, non-persihable food items will be accepted. Drop in and see us or call us at (217) 285-2200, for information on any outstanding overdue fines. n 77th Annual Pike County HCE Dinner Meeting Thursday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the Home Extension Building. Reservations due

by April 14. Call Jeannie Howard 217-473-1601.

Everyone is encouraged to bring a guest. Program will be the Pike Pipers. n Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials have funds available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). They are holding special hours in Pike County on April 7 for those that wish to apply for help on their utility bills. No appointment necessary; consultations will be available until 7 p.m. at the office located at 120 S. Madison, Pittsfield.

Questions may be directed to Stephanie Dehart at 2855424 or Becky Pruden at 224-8171. n Pike County's Outward Bound leadership adventure for teens who will be 14-18 this summer can apply now for the North Carolina Outward Bound (www.NCOBS.org) leadership adventure program.

Through completing a wilderness course, students are brought into the outdoors to discover their strength of character, ability to lead and desire to serve. The program is sponsored by The Tracy Family Foundation as part of its West Central Illinois Region youth leadership initiative. Applications must be received by April 15.

For an application or more information, please contact Jacklyn Feldpausch at jpfeldpausch@gmail.com or William Durall at William. durall@me.com. n Teams are still needed for the PCS SOAP/Quiz Bowl Trivia Night, Saturday, April 9, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the PCS cafeteria. Doors open at 6 p.m. Sign up has been extended to April 5. Please contact Jacklyn Feldpausch jacfeldpausch@pikeland.org for a form or stop by the PCS office. n The HCE Garden Unit meeting will April 19 at 2 p.m. Look for the reminder and program information in the paper on April 13th. If you would like to give a program contact Rayola or Jo-an. n Pike County Economic Development Corporation Annual Meeting will be hosted at GFC, home of Bale Bandit, 34273 210th Ave., Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. for a private tour of their operation, followed by a dinner featuring their new beef line. A short business meeting will follow the dinner.

RSVP by April 2. Contact bmiddendorf@2riversrcd. org, 217-440-5101, or visit www.pikeedc.org. n Defensive Driving Class

Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The class will be held at the Findley Place, 400 W. Jefferson St. Call Connie to reserve your spot. This could help to reduce your car insurance rates so check with your insurance company to see if you will qualify. Please bring your Valid Illinois Drivers License.

PLEASANT HILL n The Pleasant Hill School District and the Pike County Health Department are offering free vision, hearing, and developmental screenings for all children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age (not entering Kindergarten) who reside in School District #3 on Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Screenings to take place at the Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Please call the school to schedule an appointment. 217-734-2311. n Pleasant Hill District #3 The Pleasant Hill School District, Four Rivers Special Education District and the Pike County Health Department are offering free vision, hearing and developmental screenings for all children 2 1/2-5 years of age (not entering kindergarten) who reside in school district #3, Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Screenings to take place at the Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Please call the school to schedule an appointment 217-734-2311 ONGOING n Come shop locally. Large variety of items, new and used. Local homegrown produce will be available. Vendors and garage sale individuals wanted.

Every Saturday in front of Nucci's Pasta House, 231 N. Madison, Pittsfield, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You will need your own table and is free of charge. Call Tammy at 217285-1336. n Meals Plus for Seniors serves lunch at noon, Mon. through Fri. at Findley Place at 400 W. Jefferson St., Pittsfield, Il. 62363. Over 60, meals are based on donations. Under 60, the cost of the meal is $6. Call Connie by 8:50 a.m. on the day you would like to make reservations at 217-285-6150. Milk and bread offered with every meal. n The Samaritan Closet in Pittsfield will be giving away clothes every third Saturday of the month for free, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Any questions call 217-4918980. n 12 Step Al-Anon Family Support Group for alcohol and narcotic addiction every Monday at 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church 225 N. Memorial, Pittsfield.

(Breezeway entrance). For more information, call Betty at 217- 285-6191.

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in and around the Pike County Area n The Bright Star Methodist Cooperative Parish (Oxville, Florence, Detroit, Griggsville, Perry, New Salem and Baylis Methodist Churches) Bible studies for 2016 will be held every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Perry UMC and every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Griggsville UMC. This is absolutely free and everyone in Pike County are welcome to attend. If you have questions, feel free to contact Pastor Dave at 217833-2575 or 217-833-2457. n Helping Hands Ministry sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield will be held the third Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m. Free to all in need are household cleaning items, paper products, baby care products, personal hygiene items, laundry items and more. Open to all families in need. Enter in back door just off the parking lot. Watch for bright signs. n The Pittsfield Woman’s Club will meet every 4th Tuesday of the month at noon for lunch and a program at the Community Center. For more information or to become a member, call Sandy Henry, 217285-6480. All Pike County women are welcome. n Liberty Village of Pittsfield has blood pressure checks: the 2nd Monday of the month, at the Barry YMCA, at 8:15 a.m., the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, at 11:30 a.m., and the 3rd Monday of the month at Findley Place, at 11:30 a.m. and the last Monday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hull Community Center. n Exercises classes will begin Sept. 15 at Pike County Senior Center, 220 W. Adams, Pittsfield and will be each and every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. These classes are free and open to anyone. Any questions call 217-285-4524. n The County Market Coupon Club meets Wednesday afternoons from 11:30-12:30 p.m. weekly in the County Market Café.

There is no charge to join and the coupons are traded each week and several rebate forms are available each week. For more information, contact County Market 217285-4453. n The Samaritan Closet clothing giveaway will be open every Wednesday, every Friday, and every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located in the old Red Cross building on South Memorial street in Pittsfield. They will be accepting donations on those days also. n Belleview Community

Church “Teen Drop-In” every third Sunday night of the month for ages 12-18 at 5:30 p.m. n Celebrate Recovery Large Group meeting will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Friday at the Pittsfield Crossing Church. The second Friday of every month offers a potluck meal at 5:30 p.m. Free childcare, snacks, and coffee. For anyone with any hurts, habits or hangups. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step program where you can find others who have been through some of the same things you are experiencing and a place to find serenity and freedom. Everyone is welcome. n The Crossing Church in Pittsfield offers their food pantry the third Saturday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For more information, please call The Crossing at 217-285-6900. n Food Pantry serving the southern Pike County areas: Nebo, Pleasant Hill, Pearl and Belleview. Transportation is available. Please call Pastor Darin Workman 217-7342803. Pantry will be open every third Saturday of each month. n The Pike County Health Department is now offering IDPH approved on-line food service sanitation classes.

Call Jane Johnson at 217285-4407, ext. 118 for more information. n Pittsfield Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets every fourth Monday at the Masonic Lodge at 7:30 p.m. n Pittsfield Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of every month at Carl’s Cardinal Inn. For more information, please contact Mike Graham at 217-473-3791. n Breastfeeding Support Group, Pike County Health Department, monthly. First Tuesday, 10 a.m., 217-2854407. n Pike County Health Department: Home Health visits by nurses, therapists, aides, and homemakers daily. TB skin testing 8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1-4:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Immunization clinics 1:306 p.m. on first and third Mondays. Family planning counseling Mon.-Thurs., except Tues. a.m. and Wed. p.m. when clinics are held.

The health department is closed on Fridays, although essential services are available. For more information, call 217-285-4407. New WIC clinic times starting September 1 by appointment only: Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings, and Thursdays. Walk-in clinics will still be available on Tuesdays from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. For

more information call 217285-4407 x137. n Job Club will be open to the public every Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. No appointment necessary. Two Rivers Regional Council Office at 120 South Madison, Pittsfield.

OUT-OF-COUNTY n An information session about the Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will be held Monday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Kochs Lane, Quincy. The next class starts Monday, May 9.

Classes meet Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for seven weeks plus a one week pre-session. Representatives from the Truck Driver Training Program will give a brief presentation reviewing admission requirements, registration, and career opportunities in the trucking industry. For information, contact the Truck Driver Training program, 217.224.5362 or 217.641.4914. n The public is invited to attend a gospel concert by "The Chosen Ones" of Manchester, IL on Friday, April 8 at 7 pm at Madison Park Christian Church, 4700 Broadway in Quincy, IL. For more information, call 217885-3901. n John Wood Community College’s Fine Arts Department Spring Music Concert.

The annual event is set for Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the JWCC Paul Heath Center Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium on the Quincy Campus at 48th and Harrison. Proceeds from the event will support the groups’ tours. JWCC’s Concert Choir, Band and Vocal Show Ensemble will provide a showcase to appeal to all ages. The Band will perform numerous jazz standards. n Mt. Sterling YMCA offers 8 week session CoEd Volleyball leagues this Spring. Monday night 6 v.

6 league will begin April 11. Registration deadline will be April 4. Wednesday night 4 v. 4 league will begin April 13. Registration deadline will be April 6. Only 6 teams will be allowed per league. Please contact Nick Still at 217-773-2230 or at ymcastill@casscomm.com with any questions.

Bluffs American Legion will hold chicken and fish all you can eat dinners on the following dates from 5 to 7 p.m.: April 13 and May 11.

Fried chicken, fish, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, slaw, dessert and drink. Carry out available, high chair, and handicap accessible.

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From left, Dalton Crane, Blake Robb and Logan Smith display a few of the many varieties of flowers in the Pleasant Hill ag department’s greenhouse. Flowers will be available for sale to the public any time during the school day and Saturday, April 30 and Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. until noon.

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Arcanum IV April 16 Dan Long handed out Magic the Gathering decks and comic books during Pittsfield’s Trunk or Treat on the Square last year. Anyone who received a deck can learn more about it at Arcanum IV April 16. The Arcanum Guild meets once a month on the first Wednesday of the month. Anyone interested in attending can visit the Guild’s Facebook page: Arcanum Guild. Arcanum IV is April 16, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., at Pittsfield Community Center, 224 West Washington, Pittsfield.The Arcanum is free to attend. It features various game tournaments and demonstrations including Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, DC Deck Builder, and two play tests of role playing games.

Signs of spring in ag greenhouse

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Mary Barnes, the ag teacher at Pleasant Hill High School, says the flowers and vegetables in this year’s crop, growing in the greenhouse, is the best in along time.

“Improvements and repairs to the greenhouse let us maintain a constant tem-

perature,” Barnes said. “Last year was a bad year, but this year the plants look great.”

Flowers in the greenhouse include: geraniums, impatiens, Dusty Miller, coleus, celosias, salvia, and petunia waves.

House plants include: Swedish Ivy, Purple Wandering Jew, asparagus ferns, all in various colors and sizes.

Vegetables include: bell peppers, cabbage and 10 varieties of tomatoes.

Students in the ag classes have been caring for the plants for many weeks, getting them ready for sale.

The greenhouse is open during school hours and will be open Saturday, April 30 and Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. until noon.

Barnes says grant will help

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press With the Illinois governor wanting to cut ag funding to all schools in the state, Mary Barnes thinks the fact the state got a grant is nothing short of miraculous.

Barnes, the ag teacher and FFA advisor at Pleasant Hill High School, said the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has secured a $100,000 grant to develop a detailed action plan to better prepare students for career success and, in turn, improve the economic opportunities available to all youth across the state.

“I think it is great,” Barnes said.

“You never know what the governor is going to do. I’m sure this will help.”

Barnes said the money will be used to improve the Pathway program which helps students pick career paths.

According to national statistics, 96 percent of students are exposed to only 25 percent of the available jobs.

A press release issued by Illinois Agricultural Education, a division of the Illinois State Board of Education, said, “Illinois has a solid structure and is a national leader in work connecting students to meaningful career creden-

tials through structured pathways. For instance, ISBE, the Illinois Community College Board, the Department of Commerce, and the Office for Community College Research and Leadership at the University of Illinois work together to define, align, and create quality high school and community college programs of study as they relate to the career pathways in each career cluster. Furthermore, since 2011, Illinois agencies and businesses have partnered to implement the Illinois Pathways Initiative, which organizes and delivers sector-based support for career pathway implementation in eight high-growth industry sectors for the Illinois economy. Illinois Pathways includes the establishment of a sixagency committee by intergovernmental agreement for career pathways support. The program helps bridge gaps between secondary and postsecondary education through piloted bridge programs and assistance that reduce the need for remediation. In addition, legislation designed to reform school funding in Illinois includes a proposal to provide additional funding for career pathway participant.”

Barnes said the program is worthwhile.

“Pathway helps with that,” Barnes said. “Say a student likes agriculture but is also into technology. We have technology now that can map fields, drive tractors and combines through fields, tell you how much fertilizer to use. There are so many fields that have agriculture as a base – horticulture, technology, food service, ag business, natural resources. There is so much more to ag than corn and soybeans.”

Will the $100,000 grant help Pleasant Hill directly?

“Probably not,” Barnes said. “But it could help with the statewide curriculum. There is so much to agriculture that is not farming. It can join several careers together.”

At one time Illinois budgeted more than $3 million for ag education but in recent years that number has fallen to $1.8 and now there is a fear of losing funding all together.

Ron Edwards, superintendent of the Pleasant Hill School District, said Rauner’s threats to cut all ag funding would not have much of an impact on Pleasant Hill.

“We only get about $2,500 for ag education,” he said. “If they cut that, we would absorb that cost and continue our ag program.”

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