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‘Fantastic’ Color Drive slated for this weekend

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press “I think it will be fantastic,” Marilyn Hyde, Pike County Color Drive committee co-chair, said by phone Thursday afternoon when asked about her expectations for this weekend’s Color Drive Oct. 15 and 16.

Hyde has been involved with the annual weekend-long event since its inception 28 years ago and said she expects to see the same strong turnout and vendors as in recent years.

“There’s a lot of the same food we’ve had,” Hyde said, noting many locations have developed reputations for particular specialties. “If you wanted a fish sandwich, you’d go to Pearl. If you want fudge, Fishhook has some of the best around. There are chicken and noodles in several spots, but some probably have one spot they like better than another.”

The same could be said about the craft vendors that come to Color Drive each year, according to Hyde.

“People who come, they know if they have bought something from that person a year or two ago before, they remember, ‘I got that at Time. I’m going back to Time again,’” Hyde said.

The committee of Color Drive site managers voted not to allow the sale of cider, pasteurized or not, at Color Drive this year in light of last year’s incident involving tainted cider from a farm in Adams County affecting more than 100 people across 10 Illinois counties and four other states.

Site managers voted not to implement the food licensing program put in place by the Pike County Board

of Health in April in response to the cider incident, but site managers will be keeping a close eye on vendors to ensure food safety, according to Hyde.

“Our food vendors, we cannot knock them. I don’t care whether it’s a tent set up or a building. They try to be as clean as they can and follow health department rules,” Hyde said. “Some of them have food certification licenses so they know what to do.”

Hyde said she did not think the cider incident would have much affect on turnout this year.

“I think we’ll have all the people back we’ve always had,” Hyde said.

“We’ve gone year after year and wonder if we’re going to lose all our

“I don’t care whether it’s a tent set up or a building. They try to be as clean as they can and follow health department rules.”

Marilyn Hyde Co-chair, Pike County Color Drive committee

people, and we haven’t. They look forward to it every year.”

For more information on this year’s Pike County Color Drive, please visit the website at pikecolordrive.com or pick up a brochure at the Pike County Chamber of Commerce office.

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pittsfield City Council voted Oct. 4 to donate $10,000 to the John Wood Community College fundraiser. John Wood is trying to raise $200,000 to cover renovation costs of its new building and also buy equipment for the facility located near the city’s industrial park.

“There will be no tax dollars spent on this donation,” John Hayden, mayor said.

“We are thinning the trees around the industrial park and have had some interest shown by timber buyers.

That money will be used for the donation.”

Hayden said JWCC is a tremendous asset to the community and the city wants to help them maintain a facility in Pittsfield.

“What if we don’t get $10,000 for the trees?”

Robert Richart, alderman from Ward 3, asked.

“The trees have never been harvested, “ Robert Wood, chairman of the economic development committee, which made the recommendation for the donation, said. “They should have a value of more than $10,000.

If not, then our donation will be less.”

The voted passed 7-0 with Bill Schiewe being absent.

Alderman Kevin Ketchum vowed any extra money from the sale of the trees should be spent on the lake roads.

The city would like to thin trees around the lake itself, but is prohibited from doing so by terms of the federal money the city received to build the lake back in the 1960s.

Max Middendorf, the city engineer, said the JWCC fundraiser was at $114,000 and with the city’s donation, the goal could be reached very soon.

The council also approved adding more handicap parking spots in the downtown area.

“There are currently 31 handicap parking spots around the square and within one block going any direction,” Ritchart said. “I think we need to add one at Madison and Washington, near the health clinic, one at Adams and Monroe, and one at Madison and Washington.”

Ritchart said six or seven of the handicap spots are not the city’s.

“There are four at the Catholic Church and two at the Methodist Church that were made by the churches,” Ritchart said. “There is one behind the post office and I don’t think it is one we did (See, council, A2)

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A good crowd attended the turkey/ham dinner Saturday at the Detroit Town Hall. The occasion was the Detroit United Methodist Church’s annual Lord’s Acre Sale. Following the dinner, local auctioneer Brian Curless, left, with the help of Jerry Pennock, conducted an auction of items donated by church members.

IRHA honors Dr. Christopher Waggoner

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Dr. Chris Waggoner didn’t know he had been nominated for the 2016 Rural Physician of Excellence by coworker Nicole Laux, until it was announced he had won.

“We called his wife and had her come in and when she got here we told him,” Laux said. “He was eating his lunch and he said ‘I what?’”

According to Laux and everyone else affiliated with Illini Rural Health Clinic, no one deserves the award more.

“He is a doctor who still makes house calls,”

Kathy Hull, CEO of Illini, said.

Waggoner admits he sometimes makes house calls.

“Especially in the winter,” he said. “Sometimes it is easier for me to get to them that it is for, say, a patient with Parkinson’s using a walker, to come in for a 15-minute appointment. I have a fourwheel drive truck, so I can usually get anywhere I need to go.”

Waggoner not only sees patients at the Rural Health Clinic and the one or two house calls he makes per month, but he is also the medical director of Illini’s Express Care facility in the (See, waggoner, A2)

Budget impasse threatens county Quanada office

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Fans,

fire truck greet golf champs

Above: The Lady Saukees golf team was welcomed home by a fire truck and numerous fans at Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport Wednesday evening, Oct. 5, upon their return from Mount Sterling Class 1A regional tournament, where they won the championship by 10 strokes. Team members posing with the first-place plaque are, from left, Ariana White, Kara Williams, Gabi Fish, Ali Moffitt, Lauren Hawley, and Chandler Hayden. The team finished eighth in the Lincoln sectional tournament Monday and did not advance, but Hawley advanced to state as an individual and will compete Friday and Saturday in Decatur.

Below: The team was treated to a ride into town atop the fire truck and followed by a procession of fans and supporters. The procession of fans following the fire truck into town from the airport stretched all the way up the driveway and to the parking lot.

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Quanada considered closing its Pike County facilities last fall and may have to face that decision again this year due to the state’s continued failure to enact a full budget, Megan Duesterhaus, Quanada executive director, said by phone Friday morning.

“That’s again going to be on the table,” Duesterhaus said, noting the staffing and operation of the Pike County office and shelter are dependent on state funds.

The organization, which is headquartered in Quincy and serves victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, lost $40,000 in state money last fiscal year after the state unilaterally reduced the amount it had contracted to pay for services, according to Duesterhaus.

“That $40,000 is actually money we billed the state,” Duesterhaus said. “When they passed that stopgap budget, they retroactively changed our contract, saying they would not be paying everything they owed from fiscal year 2016.”

Quanada provides services to victims of sexual assault as part of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, which holds the

contract with the state via the Illinois Department of Human Services, according to Duesterhaus.

“We provided services all year, and at first they said,

“When they passed that stopgap budget, they retroactively changed our contract, saying they would not be paying everything they owed from fiscal year 2016.”

Megan Duesterhaus Executive director, Quanada

‘We’ll pay you eventually when we get a budget,’ and then said, ‘We reduced the contract,’” Duesterhaus said.

“We provided the services.

They’re just trying not to pay us in full.”

The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault is now suing the state as one of several plaintiffs in the so-called “Pay Now (See, budget, A2)

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Abe Lincoln Project planning unique weekend

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Abe Lincoln Project is planning a two-day event, Oct. 28 and 29.

Oct. 28, there will be a dinner symposium at the Crossroads Center in Pittsfield. Bob Norris, Pike County historian, Jon Austin, a nationally known expert on Civil War embalming technique, and P.J. Staab, of the Staab Funeral Home, will be the guest speakers. The meal will start at 6 p.m. and the event is expected to conclude at 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required and tickets are $20 each. Call 217-285-6995 for reservations or mail a check to: The Abe Lincoln Project, P.O. Box 62, Pittsfield, 62363.

The second event is the next day, Oct. 29, at the Pittsfield West Cemetery.

There will be a guided cemetery walk from 1-4 p.m. and visitors will hear about five of the many Union soldiers buried there — also two of

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A reception to honor Dr. Christopher Waggoner on being named the 2016 Rural Physician of Excellence by the Illinois Rural Heath Association was held last week in the Rural Health Clinic at Illini. Attending besides his friends and coworkers were, seated, Cherie Waggoner, his wife, and Waggoner. Standing, left to right, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, Nicole Laux, who nominated Waggoner for the award, Margaret Vaughn, executive director of the Illinois Rural Health Association, Holly Jones, Kathy Hull and State Senator Sam McCann.

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A replica of the hearse that carried Abraham Lincoln's body will be in Pittsfield Oct. 29.

the three Confederate soldiers and one of the AfricanAmerican solders, all buried at the West Cemetery. There are at three three Confederate and three African-American soldiers buried at the West Cemetery in Pittsfield.

The walk is free but

donations will be accepted.

Austin will give demonstrations and a replica of the hearse that carried Abraham Lincoln’s body to Oakwood Cemetery will be on display.

Cost of the event is being underwritten by the county hotel-motel tax.

(Continued from A1) 100 block of East Washington. He also serves on the Pike County Board of Health.

Waggoner is a 2007 graduate of the University of Illinois School of Medicine. He did his undergraduate work at Illinois College in Jacksonville.

“I was familiar with the area,” he said.

“I knew I wanted to be somewhere in rural medicine and west central Illinois was a perfect fit. I’m from Harrisburg and I always

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said I wanted to be somewhere big enough for one Walmart but not big enough for two.”

His favorite pastimes are hunting ducks and deer and he says Pike County is perfect for both.

“And I’m within driving distance of St. Louis,” he said.

Waggoner said he was humbled by the award and appreciated his staff for nominating him.

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(Continued from A1) but I’m not sure.”

Ritchart said all the locations he mentioned already have ramps in place.

“We are becoming an aging community,” he said “This will make things easier for them if they have mobility issues.”

The council agreed to designate the parking spots as handicap and to instruct Mike Hollahan to draw up the ordinance making it official. Hollahan was not at the meeting.

The council approved a variance for Richard Allen at 430 E. Washington to place a shed on his property despite it being too close to the back and side of his property. The city will issue the permit as soon as Allen signs it and pays a $50 fine for starting a project before getting a permit.

The city clerk and treasurer will receive raises after the next election.

The city clerk will receive an additional 50 cents per hour on a 35-hour week and the treasurer will receive $200 for the part-time position.

“The committee recommends the mayor’s salary and the aldermen’s stay the same,” Robert Wood, chairman of the finance committee, said when making his recommendation.

Currently the mayor makes $20,130; the aldermen each receive $3,600; the clerk is paid $47,485 and the treasurer, $4,800. All salaries are annually. Wanda Martin is the treasurer.

Also approved were two $10,000 loans to the airport.

Numerous alderman grumbled about the loans and Kevin Ketchum asked if there was anyway to make the airport

self-sufficient.

“Not much you can do,” Hayden said. “There aren’t as many planes as there used to be so fuel sales are down.

I’ve checked back and 40 years ago, the airport was being subsidized by this council.”

Paul Lennon, alderman, Ward 1, said the numbers were deceiving.

“The numbers may not show what the airport really does,” Lennon said.

“Think of the people that use the airport to come here and then stay or shop in our stores and motels, eat in our restaurants.”

When asked what would happen if the airport fund can not pay back the two loans, Cindy Prentice, city clerk, said the council could vote to make them permanent transfers.

Quanada, photographers launch ‘I Am Unbeatable’ campaign

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Quanada has teamed up with two award-winning photographers to help raise funds to help cover $40,000 the state refuses to pay for services already rendered.

“We’re trying to raise awareness,” Megan Duesterhaus, Quanada executive director, said by phone Friday morning.

The Quincy-based organization, which serves sexual assault and domestic violence victims in Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler counties, caught the notice of New York City-based photographer according to Duesterhaus.

Quanada generally runs a budget surplus each year but

and activist Donna Ferrato through a Facebook post by Quincy photojournalist Steve Bohnstedt, according to an Oct. 3 Quanada press release.

“I couldn’t believe what I was reading about such devastating cuts to such essential human services,” Ferrato said, according to the press release. “I knew I need to do something to help.”

The campaign seeks to use photography of actual survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault to show the public why Quanada’s services are needed and to encourage public support for the organization, according to Duesterhaus.

“A lot of times, actors are ended the 2016 fiscal year with a deficit, having to use reserves built up over the

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The Pay Now Illinois coalition is now seeking redress through the appellate court, according to the Pay Now Illinois website, paynowillinois.org, accessed Friday morning.

Quanada operates shelters for victims in Adams, Brown, Pike, and Schuyler counties, providing limited services in Hancock County since the organization has no shelter there, Duesterhaus said.

The organization usually employs 21 full-time employees across those five counties, but it has lost four employees during the budget impasse and will not be replacing them anytime soon due to continued uncertainty,

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used, but we’re showing real survivors,” Duesterhaus said.

“That’s not something that happens very often since it’s confidential and so as not to exploit our clients, but we had the right timing with the right people.”

Ferrato has worked to raise awareness of domestic violence since 1980, and Bohnstedt “is devoted to social justice,” Duesterhaus said. “We knew they would do it in a very respectful and appropriate way.”

To learn more about Quanada’s “I Am Unbeatable” campaign or to donate online, please visit quanada.org/ iamunbeatable. past six years to bridge the gap, according to Duesterhaus.

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Local Lions on the move

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District representative Jerry Effect and his wife, Donna, of Carlinville, visited the Pittsfield Lions Club at its Sept. 15 meeting.

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The Pike County Ambulance Service facility sits on the west end of Pittsfield along U.S. Highway 54 at a location central within the county. The two building consists of a main building, right, which houses personnel, records, equipment, and ambulances in use.

Ambulances not in use are stored in the secondary building, left, which also provides storage to Pike County Emergency Management Agency and Pike County Sheriff’s Department

Ambulance to showcase new facility Tuesday

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Pike County Ambulance Service will showcase its new facility on the west end of Pittsfield with an open house Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, 5-7 p.m.

The open house will feature light refreshments and a tour of the recently constructed two-building facility, from which the ambulance service began operating in June, Ambulance Service Administrator Tami Webel said Thursday morning.

“It’s about the public getting to see the building,” Webel said.

The main building of the facility features a classroom, offices, four bedrooms, a kitchen/dayroom, locker rooms with showers, laundry room, a garage, and storage rooms for files, equipment, and medical supplies, according to Webel.

The garage of the main building has a concrete floor, whereas “the back building has just a gravel floor,” Webel said, the south side of which houses two ambulances and the Pike County Emergency Agency’s truck and trailer.

The north side of the back building is being used by the sheriff’s department, primarily for impounding vehicles, according to Webel.

The new location is a vast improvement over the ambulance service’s recent locations, according to Webel and other ambulance employees who were present Thursday morning.

“We like the location a lot,” Webel said.

“It’s less disturbing to the public to be out here rather than next to houses when we come out with lights and sirens.”

Webel also said she appreciates that the location is near the center of the county and on a state highway, facilitating faster response times, particularly for the western part of the county.

“I like it,” Jay Albert, an EMT, said. “It’s a lot nicer than what we used to have.”

Amy Martin is a pre-hospital registered nurse who serves as supplement transfer crew under an agreement between the ambulance service and Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.

She said she appreciates no longer having to cross a busy street to access ambulance parked outside, as employees did at their most recent location, the former Ansari office across Washington Street from the hospital.

At one point before moving in the former Ansari office in 2014, ambulance crew were housed inside the garage at Illini Hospital, according to paramedic Michael Bellovich, who praised the new facility.

The garage at Illini was heated, but if a call came in and an ambulance had to leave, cold air would blow in and wake up sleeping personnel, only to be woken again with another blast of frigid air upon the crew’s return, Bellovich said.

Anyone who cannot make it to the Tuesday open house may request a tour by calling Ambulance Service Administrator Tami Webel at 217-285-6336.

Here, Dave Iftner and Dave Bryant are signing the Lions Club Centennial banner.

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Mike Depart was inducted in as a new Lions Club Member by David Iftner at the September 15 meeting. His sponsors are Kay and Marcia Dehart of Pittsfield. They welcomed Mike to the club. Standing left to right David Iftner, Mike Depart, Kay Dehart and Marcia Dehart.

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New Pittsfield Lions Club officers were sworn Thursday, September 15 by our District Governor, Jerry Eiffert. Standing left to right District Governor Jerry Eiffert, President and Treasurer Dave Iftner, Michelle Gates 1st Vice President, and Mike Graham Secretary.

From left, EMT Jay Albert, office manager Jenna McElfresh, Ambulance Service Administrator Tami Webel, pre-hospital registered nurse Amy Martin, and paramedic Michael Bellovich gather around the table in the kitchen/dayroom of the new Pike County Ambulance Service facility on the west end of Pittsfield. The county’s ambulance employees are pleased with the new facility and are inviting the public to see the facility at an open house scheduled Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, 5-7 p.m.

Smith receives honors at CBAI Doug Smith, president of CEO of Farmers National Bank of Griggsville, was reelected as a group director of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) at the association’s annual convention held recently in Kansas City, Mo. In that capacity, he serves on the CBAI board of directors, as well as its strategic planning and special event committees.

Smith received his ag business degree from Western Illinois University, Macomb.

He began his career as an intern and then worked in ag loan support at Citizens National Bank of Macomb.

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Smith’s civic duties Pike County Endowment Fund Board, Community Foundation Grant Committee, Pike County Economic Development Corporation Board, and Two Rivers RC & D Board/Treasurer.

Smith resides in Baylis, with his wife, Sheila. He has a son, Michael and a daughter, Dr. Amanda Zielonko.

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Our View PIKE COUNTY COLOR DRIVE

Take time to take it all in

There was no festival, no parade in Pike County last weekend.

And we all survived.

But if you’ve dealt with your kettlecorn addition for about as long as you can stand it, take heart. Pike County Color Drive is coming this Saturday!

Leaves are turning, temperatures are cooler, harvest is winding down – perfect timing! Thousands of visitors are headed our way and Pike County, as always, will be welcoming.

The jokes are well-known about the once-a-year traffic jams in Time, but the need for roadway awareness is no laughing matter.

We’ve been practicing for weeks as the huge combines and grain trucks have done their work in fields from river to river. We know that Color Drive may require a little more travel time to get to your usual destination. But enjoy it!

Take the opportunity to “people watch.”

Ponder how life normally is in Pike County and the fact that much of the rest of the world lives in far more crowded conditions that we do.

Most of all, take time to be friendly.

Color Drive comes but once a year and it’s a good fundraiser for many local charitable organizations. It’s good eating.

It’s good fun.

Enjoy!

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bout ten years ago Donald Trump was recorded saying some very vulgar and appalling words. Most Americans by this time have heard what he said as many of the network and cable news channels have played the audio recording many times. If you haven’t heard Trump’s very shocking audio which is very degrading to women then just turn on your television. You will hear it multiple times between now and the November eighth election.

I was shocked and disappointed over Trump’s comments. Obviously this was a very low and gutter moment in his life that he probably had long forgotten about. Now it’s etched in history and probably eternity via the audio release.

How many people in America have had low and bad moments? What if just one of your worst moments was recorded and replayed thousands or millions of times?

You probably will never run for President.

However, the truth is that every person has had thoughts that they would never want replayed thousands of times for millions of people they don’t know. Most people have said a few things sometime in their lifetime they would not want replayed for the world. And, a lot of folks have done things they would not replay. For any of us to say differently is just being hypocritical.

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The Master Painter is at work again

all’s traveling art extravaganza has begun. Opening in Canada to awed audiences and traveling south for engagements throughout the United States, this annual art exhibit by the Master painter will draw millions of viewers before ending its breathtaking tour.

Weathermen will announce peak periods in the show’s march southward so those who are too eager get in on act one to await its arrival can head north for a preview. Color tours will provide a late gold rush for areas blessed with natural beauty, resulting in the reds and yellows of fall even providing some green before winter, prompting many to give thanks for daily bread.

Solomon said God has made everything beautiful in its time (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

And the splendor of fall may make it the most beautiful time of all.

Who can doubt the existence of God in October? Bushes are ablaze and still waters become mirror pools begging for bobbers. Multicolored leaves decorate the trees and those that drop are often crushed by clumsy steps that break their beauty into rainbow remnants for fall breezes to

sprinkle across lawns of brilliant green.

This season of beauty ought to remind us that we’re all accountable to the One who created everything we see.

Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist and historian, wrote: “I believe you will find in all histories that no nation that did not contemplate this wonderful universe with an awe-stricken and reverential belief that there was a great unknown, omnipotent, and all-wise and all-just Being superintending all men in it and all interest in it ever came to very much, nor did any man who forgot that.”

Who wouldn’t enjoy the season of the Divine Artist’s crowning glory?

A few.

“I can’t enjoy the beauty of fall,” said one, “because I keep thinking about what is soon to come: winter.”

No wonder Jesus warned against facing tomorrow’s troubles today (Matthew 7:34).

What are you worrying about that can’t possibly arrive until tomorrow?

If you can have peace of mind about today, that is enough for now.

We live in a troubled world so trouble

comes to all. Not many have difficulty staying on top in life when all is going well, but things do not always go well. Most of us go through things we didn’t think we would and many go through things they didn’t think they could.

Peter said we should not be surprised when difficulties and even persecutions come our way because they enable us to identify with the sufferings of our Lord.

He reminded his readers that all trials are temporary growing experiences intended to test our faith and make it more valuable than gold.

Winter storms may be ahead for us all.

We may face gale force winds laden with financial stresses, health problems or family difficulties. That’s why it’s so important to seize and appreciate the beautiful times of life.

You say winter is coming?

Not today!

So let’s enjoy October.

■ Roger Campbell is an author, broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. Contact us at rcministry@ ameritech.net

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Church celebrating 175th anniversary

The bells have tolled from our church tower for 175 years, from each of the four edifices, dating back to 1841. All these years the community has had

an audible reminder of the existence of the First Baptist Church.

The bell tower has been a symbol of strength, endurance and hope since its construction almost 100 years ago.

But more important than the symbol itself is that of which and to which the symbol speaks.

It speaks of a Living Lord from Everlasting to Everlasting. It speaks of Jesus Christ, who is our strength and hope.

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here. There was an incident in the Bible where a woman was caught in the actual act of adultery. We can only imagine how embarrassing that must have been. Even more the incident occurred in the MiddleEast where people would just automatically stone a woman for such an act. The religious accusers wanted Jesus’ spin on the event and so they asked him to state his opinion on the situation. Jesus said to them, “Let he that is without sin cast the first stone.” The accusers dropped their stones and walked away.

What Donald Trump said was bad, bad and bad. However, look at all the things we’ve all said and done. We are all sinners, failures and have done or said bad things along the way. Hillary Clinton has done her share of bad deeds and we could go on to list former Presidents, ministers, schoolteachers, relatives and the list is unending.

Remember, before we make any list of people who have made mistakes we should always list our own names first.

Trump has been apologizing and facing one of his very bad moments now posted for the world to hear. Hopefully, that’s something you will never have to face.

Guest Column: By Roger Campbell

Week of October 12, 2016

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teous people like to quote religious verses and so here is one, “All have sinned and come short...” Romans 3:23. This means we have all failed, messed up, screwed up, wrecked, said stupid stuff and have done some stupid things along the way. Fortunately most of the stuff we think about, say or even act upon usually isn’t recorded for the world. Sometimes as in Trump’s case, the dirty words or act was recorded and now is in mass public distribution.

One point I want to make with audio and video recordings is they seldom tell the whole story. They often present what the owner or the editor of the recording wants to present. The person taped is often left damaged or destroyed.

Trump shouldn’t have said what he did and it’s good that he has apologized now several times. However, some of those who hate Trump want him to do a Jimmy Swaggert. Swaggert when he confessed his immorality to his church and national television wailed, cried profusely and mourned and moaned and carried on like nothing we had ever seen before. Is this what people want from Trump? Tears and screaming, “ forgive me” means nothing if it’s only words. Real change takes place in the heart and Trump has apologized. Future events will tell if he really means what he is saying.

Let me go back to some religious jargon

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The Coonridge Digest: Freida Marie Crump

Want to get smarter? Listen Greetings from the Ridge Bernice and Harold Rexroat were one of the most interesting couples to ever grace our little town since they were a source of both concern and entertainment. In Coonridge, their arguments became the stuff of legend over the years.

There are those who claim that some marriages thrive on conflict, and if that’s the case then Bernice and Harold succeeded mightily. I always felt that Bernice would wait for Harold to take a position just so she could swing the opposite direction. They argued, fought, and threatened to kill each other for about 50 years then they died. Harold said he purposely waited until his wife passed away so he could attend her funeral.

Although most of the town got a good chuckle out of the Rexroat wars, I looked upon it as nothing but sadness. Herb and I have our spats but we try to fix things up before the sun goes down. For Harold and Bernice their animosity continued long after the moon rose. Both were fairly intelligent and both occasionally made sound arguments, but their trouble was the simple inability to listen to each other.

Harold was so intent on making a point that he had little idea what his wife was saying, and Bernice never took a breath to actually listen to her husband. They weren’t that much different

from each other, they simply wouldn’t listen.

I’ve often thought of the Rexroat couple and their fabled battles as I watch the current presidential campaign progress. Like a tornado roaring through a Midwest farmscape, the deafening wind may get all the publicity but the real damage will be in the mess that’s left behind.

I have a notion that the Clinton camp doesn’t want us to listen to what the Trump supporters have to say, and that Donald’s folks would rather we ignored the feelings and thoughts of the Hillary supporters. It is not in Trump and Clinton’s interest that we listen to each other, but when the commotion dies down after Election Day it’s we the people who’ll be left to keep our nation on course. If we don’t listen to each other now then we may not get a chance later.

Some of my best friends are voting for Donald Trump and I doubt that I do, but it’s important that I listen to what they have to say.

Certainly it’s not the man’s warm and winning personality that will be getting my buddies to the polling places in a couple of weeks, so it must be something else.

And Hillary’s demeanor and pantsuits aren’t what are getting my vote. I would hope that my friends would understand that. Beneath all the headline-grabbing campaign flaps there are real issues lurking, and if I’m going to continue to live down the street from Trump supporters, drink coffee with them at the local café and

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t is not in Trump and Clinton’s interest that we listen to each other, but when the commotion dies down after Election Day it’s we the people who’ll be left to keep our nation on course. If we don’t listen to each other now then we may not get a chance later. kneel beside them at the same communion table, I need to listen to them now. I need to try to understand.

There was a good deal of talking going on in the debates but simple listening was lacking.

It doesn’t have to be that way with us. It cannot be that way if we’re going to survive as a nation.

When my Uncle Fred would come to family reunions, no one wanted to sit by him. The man whined and complained about everything from the weather to the crispiness of the fried chicken, and if you came home from our family gathering without being insulted by Fred then you counted the day a success.

His sister-in-law from St. Louis was the only person in our family who could abide his grousing and she always took a seat beside him at the potluck. When Fred died I told her that I’d admired the way she would spend time with him while everyone else avoided the guy, and she told me, “Fred always felt inferior to everyone

else in the family. He never thought his success in life could measure up to the others. He was really a pretty nice guy, just hurting.” If we’d only listened. If I had only listened.

Conversation means exchange. Conversation means sharing. If we divide ourselves into two camps and simply shout at each other without any real desire to find common ground, then. . . well, that’s simply not how nations stay strong.

There are enough forces in the world intent on our demise without us dividing ourselves.

Take a break from the nightly news this week and simply spend some time listening. I can’t remember a single moment of my life when I got any smarter by talking.

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

75 Years Ago: Rains 150 Years Ago Oct. 11, 1866 The Pike County Democrat said the issue of the coming election is “too plain and simple to be mistaken. It is the speedy restoration of the Union, or an indefinite continuation of disunion and all its attendant evils solely for the advantage of the sectional (Republican) party.” The Democrat was highly critical of the last session of Congress for appropriating $539,000 to pay schoolmasters and build school houses for Negroes.

Writing about the Pittsfield cemetery, the editor of the Democrat noted, “This beautiful burial ground is located one half mile west of our village. All who have visited this sacred spot are impressed with the beauty and adaptation of the location. The grounds are ornamented with evergreens and fine natural shade trees.”

125 Years Ago Oct. 14, 1891 An ordinance just published prohibits boys carrying or using slings within the corporate limits of Perry. A good law.

Typhoid fever is very common at New Hartford and Summer Hill at present. There are several cases northwest of town.

Charles Dustin of Summer

cause levee breaks near

Hill has recently returned from Scotland, where he secured ten head of shorthorn cattle.

Stilts is the fad with the boys now, and many a little chap is having his experience in that line.

A desperate street fight occurred at Horton Station Saturday. Four men fought with rocks, knives, cordwood and carlinks. The two on one side were big, and their opponents were much smaller. The parties will be arrested.

Mr. Austin Barber, the father of the town, took his annual chicken hunt in Hancock county this year and reports prairie chickens are very scarce.

The Pittsfield city mail carriers have been having a hard time in getting started, as the work of preparing the routes and other preliminary work was much greater than they supposed it would be.

The hypocrisy and insincerity of the Republican presidential campaign are monumental.

The first and second basket ball teams from Milton played at Nebo Saturday. Milton won both games.

Remember the Democratic meeting at the Court House Saturday evening. Congressman Henry T. Rainey and a lady speaker will address the meeting and the Perry Military Band will furnish music.

partly because of Thornton’s constant pushing for the construction of a new road between Nebo and Pearl.

With a football team of championship quality, Pleasant Hill crashed over Pittsfield’s goal line three times here Friday night to defeat the Saukee Indians 19-7, winning their second Illinois Valley conference victory. Pleasant Hill’s team averages 168 pounds to Pittsfield’s 139.

H. E. Stevens, superintendent of the Brown Shoe factory in Pittsfield, has been the superintendent here since the factory opened in 1934. He reports that the night shift began work Monday.

100 Years Ago Oct. 11, 1916 The war in Europe is driving prices up in our country. Butter in Pike county is selling for 40 cents a pound, flour is upward bound, and eggs are 37 cents a dozen.

Members of Pittsfield high school are arranging for the organization of a band to furnish music at ball games and other entertainments.

More than 200 people from Pittsfield motored to Mt. Sterling last Thursday and saw the big Hum Bug circus, which they pronounced the greatest thing of its kind ever.

75 Years Ago Oct. 8, 1941 There was a total of 5.21 inches of rain in Pittsfield in 24 hours, and a total of 6.22 inches from Thursday to Sunday morning. Water ran into the cellar of the county jail to such a depth Saturday that it put out the fire in the furnace, and the fire engine was secured to pump it out. Six mile and Bay creek levees broke near Pleasant Hill.

The Pike County board of supervisors meeting consisted, once again, of much criticism of W. J. Thorton of Nebo by Board Chairman Don Irving,

50 Years Ago Oct. 12, 1966 Higbee school has a new mobile classroom in front of the school building. It is used for remedial reading and serves 57 students. The teacher is Mrs. Mary Lowe. The building was acquired under Title I of the elementary and secondary education act.

Ed Lowry is embarking on his fifth major land development and construction project in Pittsfield within the past 14 years. Across from his motel in West Pittsfield he is bringing 10 acres of land on the south side of U. S. 36-54 to road lev-

Pleasant Hill

el. When completed the land will be available for business locations.

The Higbee Braves have advanced to the IESA state baseball tournament finals in Rantoul, and will play there Saturday, competing against three other teams for the state title. They are coached by George Lemons. The bulk of the pitching has been carried out by Rick McCartney and Bruce Callender.

25 Years Ago Oct. 9, 1991 Approximately 500 persons, including Governor Jim Edgar and several local politicians, attended the hour-long ceremony that celebrated the opening of the final 13.5 mile stretch of the Central Illinois Expressway in Pike County. Perhaps AMPS (Adams, Morgan, Pike, Scott) president Phil Bradshaw’s son Todd summed up the opening of the CIE best. “TGIO— thank goodness it’s open.”

Cara Fudge was crowned PHS Homecoming Queen.

Debbie Heavner was first runner-up and Lotus Guthrie was second runner-up. Football co-captains were Brian Myers and Jason Smithers. The homecoming parade included faculty and alumni floats.

Barbara Kovachevich, daughter of Mike and Kathy

Kovachevich, was the 1991 Barry Apple Festival Queen.

Her court included Susan Asher, Tina Steuck, Dawn Bower, and Becky Armistead.

10 Years Ago Oct. 11, 2006 The Pike County Fall Color Drive is 18 years old and, according to those involved it, just gets better every year.

Peggy Hill, Lois Pennock and Karolyn Sheppard are some of the members of the 2006 Color Drive Committee.

Ground was broken for the new ethanol plant near Griggsville last Thursday, and construction is expected to begin in early December.

Two local retailers of agricultural chemicals have applied for state grants to deter theft of anhydrous ammonia, which can be used legally, but also is often used illegally in the production of methamphetamine.

Bob Harris of Pittsfield was the lucky winner of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, which he won through the Pittsfield Fire Department raffle.

Senior Jane Grote was selected Pittsfield High School 2006 Homecoming Queen.

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

Guest Column: By Jim Nowlan

State of democracy in Illinois ‘uneven’ JWCC increases M online enrollment

y sample election ballot offers me slim pickings in terms of votes I can cast that might make a difference. We can do better.

The presidential camps long ago conceded Illinois to Hillary. As you have probably noticed, there is little active campaigning in our state.

As most readers know, ours is not a popular election for president. Instead, it is a contest in which most states cast all their electoral votes based on the winner of the state’s overall popular vote. (Electors are apportioned to states somewhat proportionate to population.)

Thus the candidates ignore states where the popular vote outcome is, based on intensive polling, a foregone conclusion. The candidates instead focus their time and money on so-called “battleground states” such as Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and a few others, where the outcome can go either way.

You might say we have already voted for president in Illinois, at least indirectly, through the representativeness of our fellow citizens who have previously been polled on the matter.

Still, I hate being left out of all the hullabaloo of a campaign.

No electoral system is perfect. In 2000 (Bush over Gore) and several times in the late 1800s, the winner of the Electoral College vote received fewer popular votes than his opponent.

Going to a pure popular vote system sounds appealing, even commonsensical, yet it would probably be disastrous. Our presidential election victory margins are often so thin that national recounts might be demanded, which could tie up a final decision for months and months.

Rather, Illinois could do as Nebraska

and Maine do. Those states allocate their electoral votes in part on the basis of congressional district rather than statewide tallies.

In 2012, Barack Obama’s team campaigned hard in one of Nebraska’s three congressional districts and won the electoral vote for that district. Obama would have ignored Nebraska totally otherwise, just as candidates ignore Illinois.

If Illinois were by state legislative action to allocate 18 electoral votes by the winner, respectively, in our 18 congressional districts, then there would be presidential campaigning in six or more Illinois districts where the two major parties are competitive.

Mention of congressional districts surfaces another problem with democracy in Illinois, to wit: gerrymandering of our U.S. House and state legislative districts.

On my ballot for these districts, I have nothing to vote for, as there is no competition. As we know, gerrymandering by the state legislature creates districts in which George Washington couldn’t defeat most incumbents. Thus many who would make outstanding candidates decide not to waste the time to contest them.

I am intrigued by the idea I passed on recently in this space—that we should petition onto the ballot a proposal to eliminate the Illinois House of Representatives, the primary culprit in the gerrymandering.

Many jurisdictions around the world and in the U.S. operate, quite effectively it would appear, with only one legislative body.

At the bottom of the ballot in my tiny rural county, there are offices such

as for the county board for which there are no candidates whatsoever. This may not be a problem in your more populace county, of course.

Stark County has one unit of local government for every 300 residents! As a result, we have trouble finding good citizens to fill all the governmental posts. We are looking at ways to reduce the number of governments, but change comes hard.

Finally, there is an unnecessary proposal on our ballot that would clutter up the Illinois Constitution. The “safe roads initiative” (who can be against that?) would prohibit the use of money derived from vehicle and motor fuel taxes for any other purpose.

This is at heart a proposal to save lawmakers and governors from themselves. They are the ones who determine how to spend our tax revenue.

If they decide that in one difficult budget year it makes sense to allocate tax monies from one use to another, then I think they should have, in their good judgment, the right to do so.

This proposed amendment simply ties the hands of those we elect to use their considered judgment in budgeting.

Maybe they don’t trust their own judgment, as they voted overwhelmingly to protect themselves from their own actions, thus putting the idea on the ballot.

This column is a tad shorter than most of mine, just like the ballot is in effect shorter than I would like it to be.

■ Jim Nowlan is a former state legislator and former senior fellow at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois. He has worked for three Illinois govenors.

John Wood Community College has seen an overall increase in the number of credit hours taken by students this fall, and more of those hours are being delivered online.

JWCC also increased its market share of the 1,031 high school graduates from the Class of 2016, which was a larger class than the previous year.

Illinois Community College Board census date enrollment numbers as of Sept. 22 showed that JWCC students were enrolled in 19,967 fall credit hours, an 87 credit hour increase from the same date last year.

However, JWCC’s expanded 12-and-8-week courses, which began after the census date, have increased the total number of credit hours to 20,089 to date.

Twenty-seven percent of all credit hours (5,330) are being delivered online during the fall semester, which is a 21 percent increase compared to the same period last fall.

Students continue to enroll in the next session of fall eightweek online courses set to begin Oct. 19.

The increase in online enrollment continues a six-year upward trend. Since 2010,

credit hours delivered online have risen from nine to 27 percent.

JWCC’s expanded 2x2 online degree program has contributed to the credit hour bump. The program allows students to take two online courses at a time and complete an associate degree in two years. Students can complete degrees entirely online in accounting, business, economics, education, history, psychology, sociology and general studies, all of which are transferable to four-year universities across the country.

“Our online program is clearly a growth area that students are choosing for convenience and flexibility,” JWCC President Michael Elbe said.

“Our faculty and staff continue to work together to develop expanded opportunities online while staying focused on student success.”

JWCC also increased its market share of the 1,031 high school graduates from the Class of 2016. This fall 32 percent (325) of graduates from the 15 high schools in the college’s district area have enrolled at JWCC. Last fall JWCC enrolled 31 percent (297) of the 954 graduates from the Class of 2015.

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Larry J. White Larry J. White, 70, of Griggsville, IL passed away Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at 1 p.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial was private at

Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill handled the arrangements.

Randall Glenn “Randy” Hazelrigg

Randall Glenn “Randy” Hazelrigg, 62, of Jacksonville passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 13th at Wilson Cemetery in Perry.

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The family will meet with friends from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the AirsmanHires Chapel in Griggsville.

The Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Griggsville is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday with a prayer service at 4 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Pittsfield.

Agnes Smith Agnes Smith, 98 of Pittsfield passed away Wednesday evening, October 5, 2016 at Liberty Village in Pittsfield.

A Mass of Resurrection was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pittsfield with Father Mark Schulte as celebrant.

Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10,

2016 with a prayer service at 4 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Pittsfield. Memorials are suggested to be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or Calvary Cemetery.

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

Jack DeWolf Jack DeWolf, 65 of Key West, FL, formerly of Pittsfield passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West. John Robert “Jack” DeWolf was born on October 13, 1950 in St. Louis, MO., a son of Robert W. and Genevieve Lewis DeWolf.

Jack grew up in Pittsfield and attended Pittsfield High School where he was very active in the PHS Theatre Guild, graduating with the PHS Class of 1968. After graduating from Illinois College in Jacksonville in 1972 Jack moved to California to pursue an acting career.

Jack was fortunate enough to get to work on the set and have his name listed

on the credits of the movie “Halloween”.

After returning to Illinois he was a teacher at Chaddock School in Quincy for a short time before relocating to Key West where he lived for twenty-five plus years.

Jack is survived by his sister, Jill DeWolf and a nephew, Chad Yaeger both of Pittsfield. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents and a step-father, Ed Hartzell.

Funeral services will be held at a later date.

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

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Agnes Smith Agnes Smith, 98 of Pittsfield, died Wednesday evening, Oct. 5, 2016 at Liberty Village in Pittsfield.

A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pittsfield with Father Mark Schulte as celebrant.

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Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe, center, was guest speaker at last week’s Republican fundraising dinner in Pittsfield. Among those greeting him were Pike County State’s Attorney Zachary Boren, left, and GOP County Chairman John Birch.

Raymond Poe, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, was the featured speaker at a Republican fundraising dinner at Crossroads Center in Pittsfield Monday, Oct. 3.

Poe, who was elected 11 times to the Illinois House of Representatives from Sangamon County, spoke of his agricultural background and his efforts to promote and improve the Illinois agricultural economy. He also urged the Republican faithful to support the party’s nominee, Donald Trump. He reminded the audience of important issues such as the future direction of the United States Supreme Court and security at home and throughout the world.

Republican County Chairman John Birch introduced Jim Jacques, who served as

emcee for the evening, which began, as always, with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Short talks were given by Republican officials or their staffers, followed by a speech

by State Representative C. D. Davidsmeyer, of Jacksonville, who said we need a team effort to eliminate the super majority which is currently totally controlled by Speaker Mike Madigan of Chicago.

State’s Attorney Zachary Boren spoke about his two years in office, and of his desire to continue to serve the people of his home county for a four year term. He said that justice in Pike County should never be based on who you are or who you are related to.

County Board Chairman Andy Borrowman, who is running for re-election to the Pike County Board, spoke of vari-

ous things accomplished by the board, including increasing the county’s income from the Hickory Ridge landfill.

He said this is the first time there have been no Democrats on the ballot for county board.

Borrowman commended Dr. Dan Mefford, Cleve Curry and Michael Boren, who have been serving on the county board and are not running for re-election.

Amy Gates and Bryce Gleckler both addressed the crowd and discussed their background and training, as they both are candidates to serve on the Pike County Board.

The group sang Happy Birthday to Jim Eatock, who provided sound service for the gathering, before closing in prayer in time for attendees to watch at least some of the vice presidential debate.

Milton Invites ‘everyone’ to community baby shower Everyone is invited to attend the community Baby Shower for Dylan and Chelsey Flynn on Saturday,

November 12 at Milton Community Center at 2:00 p.m.

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Grandson from Missouri had a birthday Corey Damon from Southern Mo. had a birthday Saturday. He is my grandson and the son of Judy Damon of Rockport. Happy Birthday, Corey, from Grans.

I want to remember that the Color Drive is this week.

I always enjoy being able to see people I know and visit.

We always go over to Time.

That is my favorite spot of the Color Tour. We sit around by the fire and visit. We have a good time and I really enjoy it.

Preston Pence will be staying with us until Friday while going to school before we take him to his father’s. I

By FRANCES PENCE 217-242-3511 am really going to enjoy my time with him.

Griggsville

Turnbull represents DAR to welcome new citizens Griggsville Historical Society will meet Thursday, October 13 at the Skinner House at 2 p.m. Beth Mortland of Naples, Florida will have special vocal music. Susanne Curry will share highlights and ‘aftershocks’ from her recent trip to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Don’t forget to stop by the Skinner House and get some yummy homemade apple dumplings this Saturday morning! They will be open at 8 a.m. You may purchase them individually or by the a pan of six.

Mark your calendars!

The Griggsville-Perry School will host a pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, November 23 from 8-10 a.m. in the high school cafeteria. This will be free will donation. Proceeds will be used to purchase gifts for the Griggsville-Perry Christmas Kids Program. This program is designed to help those in need during the holiday season.

If you have any questions regarding the program, or if you would be interested in adopting a child or family, please contact Jessica Bunch at the elementary school or by e-mail at bunchj@ griggsvilleperry.org The Class of 2018 will be selling $10 squares for Color Drive Cow Chip Bingo.

Please see any class member to purchase a square for either Saturday or Sunday. You could win up to $100!

If you would like information on the 5K “Turkey Trek” held on November 12 at the Western Illinois fairgrounds

in Griggsville, you can register online or you can contact Jennifer Liehr at (217) 2423301.

Congratulations to our Eagle in Action winner, Addie Bennett!

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Student Council members: Natalie Lothridge, Michael Myers, Kaeloni Hull, Isabelle Garrett, Kale Liehr, Emily Dunham, Kaylee Spencer, Jasmine Butler, Renae Martin, Jenna Kelley, Samantha McHatton, and Tanner Leedy.

On October 4, 2016, Griggsville Masonic Lodge #45 presented Bro Norman Turnbull with a certificate and pin in honor of his 70th year anniversary as a member of the lodge. Norman’s brother Frank, his son Kent, and nephew Oscar participated in the ceremony. Other family members including Norman’s wife Ellen, their other son Kevin, wife Lori and grandson Ryan, were in attendance. Cake and refreshments were served after the meeting.

The United States District Court-Central District of Illinois Naturalization Ceremony was held October 7, 2016 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield. Sixty candidates became citizens representing thirty countries. Helping represent the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR), Elizabeth Turnbull was one of several women who arranged and served refreshments for candidates becoming citizens.

Elizabeth is a member of the Nancy Ross DAR Chapter and

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

associate member of the Apple Creek Prairie DAR Chapter.

Chapters throughout central Illinois take turns providing refreshments.

Steve and Ruth Gardner of Denver, Colorado and Cody Gardner who is a student at Washington University in St. Louis visited with Roger and Petty Stanley, Donnie and Linda White, and Ed, Tammy and Brent Phillips Saturday.

While here they also enjoyed a visit with Ruth’s aunt, Rosalyn Phillips at Griggsville Estates, stopping by the cemetery and stopping to look at Ruth’s brother’s house that he is restoring. They were going to visit Missy Mize in Quincy Sunday morning before returning to their home. Ruth is the daughter of the late Earl Mize.

Do you remember? Do you remember when we: went outside to play ‘hide and seek’ at night with no worries or fears, when we went home when mom called’dinnertime’ or when it turned dark, when we traveled in cars without seatbelts or airbags, when the teachers watched over the school yard until all kids had went home, when the student in the next desk to yours behaved because they knew the teacher wasn’t afraid to use that paddle, or when we rode our bicycle all over town to chat with our friends?

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Pleasant Hill Congratulates football team for ‘great game’ The PHHS football team had a great game Friday night against North Greene.

Congratulations on their win.

The eagerly awaited color drive is this Saturday and Sunday. The fairgrounds will have many booth, crafts, and the all important food stands. All over town there will be the yard sales. Come on and enjoy the weekend.

The forecast shows perfect weather.

Blackwood Legacy was at the Christian Church on Saturday night, a nice crowd attended, and the concert was amazing.

I had a call from Arnold Edwards. He wants to remind

all of his PHHS classmates of the plans for the sixtieth reunion class reunion. It will be October 15 at the Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield. The greeting time is at 4:30 and eating off the buffet at 5:30. Friends are welcome too.

Todd, Mike and I went to Rutledge Flea Market on Saturday, we went with the plans of renting a golf cart, but they no longer have those.

They are having one the first weekend of November instead of the normal second weekend so we are going back with our atv so we can get over the whole place.

After we left, we went to Matthews who lives about

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an hour from there. I got to paint pumpkins with the grandkids, we had fish fry and took the kids to a park.

Our son Michael is here for a couple of days, he cannot use the tractor because he is waiting on a part, so he wants us to clean on our machine shed. I am down in my back, so I will set and direct. This should be fun.

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and other area news Has unexpected visitors from Ohio I do appreciate any and all of your news.

If you see any names on this list that needs changed, please let me know. If you have names that need added, please let me know about them too.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR THIS WEEK: Oct. 12th -- Phylia Pearson Oct. 13th -- Gloria Castleberry, Bryan Brown Oct. 14th -- Dennis Neese, Joey & Karen Fesler, Jim & Linda Girard Oct. 15th -- Joyce Abney, Starla Lewis, Marlene & Jim Craig Oct. 16th -- Harry Wright, Carol & Terry Beck Oct. 17th -- Jenny Liebrecht, Norman Shaw, Mark & Lisa Welch Oct. 18th -- Debbie Johnson, Jacob Fisher, Julie Davis, Marva Hurst, Barb & Walt Ward PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PRAYER REQUESTS AS NEW NAMES ARE ADDED ALL THE TIME. POWER OF PRAYER. Prayer Requests: Angie Lin, Brother Leonard Dice, Brother Joe Gammon, Betty & Champ Collins, Christine Henthorn, Cleo Whitaker, Connie McFall, David Brawdy, Dianna Ruble, Frances Larson, Ginger Whitlock, George Whitlock, Gertrude Buss, Jerry Gully, Jim Shields, Josh Bennett, Kaitlyn Fletcher, Leroy Leonard, Mike Peters, Mary Crane, Ona Ogle, Pastor Gary Dice, Phillip Dice, Radar Grim, Roger Robbins, Roger Bonnett, Roger Woods, Sharon Dice, Sue Yackley, Stan Mcdannold, Ted Waddell, Tom Barger, and pray especially for the United States to turn back to God and our upcoming Election.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap. Galatians 6:7 DATES TO REMEMBER: November 6th -- Daylight Savings Time ends -- set clocks one hour back November 8th -- General Election

To help the Saukettes with expenses, two of our local businesses purchased stadium seats. People can rent those seats at any football and / or basketball games, and enjoy these games in comfort. After the game, just take those stadium seats back to their booth. We have had our stadium seats for years and they are extremely comfortable, allowing the person sitting on them with a back rest. This is an extremely good deal to help a really good cause.

The Findley Place Apartment complex has started doing a twice a week activity that some of you might be interested in. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:30 - 11:00, low impact exercises take place in the activity room. These are free to participate in, and what a way to get some much needed exercise in!

UPCOMING EVENTS TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR: The MONTHLY FISH FRY at the Pike County Senior Center will be Thursday, October 13th, from 4:30 - 6:30. Good meal, good fellowship, good cause.

Saturday, October 22nd, the HEARSAY BAND will be performing at the Pike County Senior Center starting at 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendars.

The Lighthouse Baptist Church will be hosting a Fall Revival October 23rd - 28th. Sunday, October 23rd, the Revival will be at 10:45 and 6:00, the rest of the days, the Revival will be at 7:00 each evening. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Thursday, November 3rd, will be a SOUP SUPPER FUNDRAISER at the Pike County Senior Center. Will let you know the hours, the different soups, and the cost in next week’s column. Mark this date on your calendar, and plan to attend and have a good bowl of soup for a chilly evening.

Have you started saving those General Mills boxtops? All of those that are saved and turned in to

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participating schools, help purchase supplies to the classrooms.

The SAMARITAN CLOSET on South Memorial Street, Pittsfield, open Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and third Saturday of the month 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call Della 1-217-491-8980 with questions.

RECYCLING will be at the Bowlers’ Universe parking lot on Fridays from 9:30 - 1:30.

East Pike Lending Library in Detroit is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No fees, No cards, but gobs of books to choose from.

Georgia and Leon West attended the wedding of their grandson Eric Strubinger and Ashley Peters on Sunday, October 2nd, in Iowa City. Eric is the oldest son of Amy and Todd Strubinger.

Congratulations and Best Wishes to the happy couple.

Tuesday afternoon, October 4th, visitors Roger and Sharon Straus, Debbie Fitzpatrick, Penny Carroll, and Darold Garner called on Ona and Don Ogle of New London, Missouri. These visitors are all nieces and nephews of Ona. She was thrilled that they took the time to come and visit.

Raymond and Connie Vermillion of Waynesfield, Ohio, arrived Tuesday after, October 4th, unexpectedly at the home of their nephew and niece Steve and Wyvetta Davis. The Vermillions were heading home after visiting with their son Mike Vermillion and family of Wichita, Kansas. The Vermillions stayed at the Davis residence until Friday morning, October 7th.

There was a good crowd at the concert given by the Blackwood Legacy at the Pleasant Hill Christian Church Saturday evening, October 8th.

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crowns homecoming queen

Maddie Palmer was formally crowned the 2016 Pittsfield High School homecoming queen Oct. 1 at the homecoming dance. Members of her court are, front row, from left, Jack Lowe, son of Andy and Holly Lowe, Julia Feldpausch, daughter of Jacklyn and James Feldpausch, second row, from left, queen first runner-up Isabella Curless, queen second runner-up Juliana Fray, third row, from left, Findley Petty, Molly Rush, Lauren Bauer, Ross Davidsmeyer, Korbyn Personett, Caylin Dean, Kameron Smithers, back row, from left, Maggie Marable, Kristen Sibley, Dakota Smith, Kennedy Merryman, Austin Motley, Chase Howland, Thomas Hull, Jonathan Rumple, Trenton Ruddy, Madelynn Gwartney, Nick Reel, Libby Lemons, Elaina TenEyck.

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Contestants in the Junior Miss Milton pageant this year were asked to make a donation to the food pantry as part of their registration process. Several items were collected and last Wednesday, Emma Nash, right, winner of the pageant, presented them to Rachel Baker, left at the Two Rivers Food Pantry.

International businessman uses chapter of Griggsville woman’s book

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Amanda Woodward’s career as an author recently got a jumpstart from Brian Tracy, a chairman and CEO of an international company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. Tracy’s book, "Masters of Success," includes chapters from 23 of his market executive directors.

Woodward’s chapter is “I Finally Got It Right,” which is also the name of her business, supplying her friends and family with Melaleuca products.

“I don’t want to be a millionaire,” Woodward, of Griggsville, said. “ I just want to help as many people as I can.”

Melaleuca features more than 500 products, that Woodward says is a less expensive, better way to live.

“They have vitamins, weight loss, dental care, bath and body products, all kinds of natural ingredient products that do not hurt our bodies like man-made products,” Woodward said.

Woodward had originally sold a variety of home-based business products including jewelry, worked as an independent consultant with an online energy provider, sold an all-natural cosmetic line and scrap-booking products, but she has given that up to concentrate solely on Melaleuca.

She was recently honored at a banquet/award ceremony in California where she was named market executive director, level 3 and she says she is very close to making an advancement to level 4.

“Our company has a 93 percent reorder rate,” she said.

“They have amazing products.

I got into the business when two women from Jerseyville who were 78 and 79 years-

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Amanda Woodward, a Griggsville businesswoman, shows off the book she co-authored with Brian Tracy and several other market executives. A chapter from her own book is included in “Masters of Success” and Woodward’s book “I Finally Got It Right” should be released next year.

old came to my home and presented the program to me. I have never learned so much in such as short time in my life.”

Woodward’s own book, “I Finally Got It Right,” will be released in 2017 and like Tracy’s “Masters of Success” should be available on-line through Amazon.

Woodward, a graduate of Hannibal LaGrange and the CEO of her own company “ I Finally Got It Right” was also selected as one of America’s PremierExperts™ and has been quoted in Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Inc. magazine as well as featured on NBC, ABC, and CBS television affiliates speaking on social media, search engine optimization and making more money online, according to her resume.

She lives in Griggsville with her husband, Chuck, and two children.

Seniors holding Hobo Day The Pleasant Hill senior class will be holding Hobo Day next Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hire a senior for $56 for all day to do yard, work, window washing, house cleaning any odd jobs.

The seniors prefer to be hired for the day, but accommodations may be available.

Contact Tina Jones at 217-779-3413 or Kelly Campbell at 217-242-3017 to make arrrangement.

Culver-Stockton accepts several from Pike Culver-Stockton College has announced the acceptance of several Pike County students into its fall 2017 incoming class.

Those students, listed in alphabetical order, are as follows: n Caylin Dean of Griggsville, a student at Pittsfield High School, will major in occupational therapy. Dean was awarded the President’s Scholarship. n Shania Grummel of Pittsfield, a student at Pittsfield High School, has not decided on a major. Grummel was awarded the President’s Scholarship. n Kennedy Merryman

of Nebo, a student at Pittsfield High School, will major in nursing. Merryman was awarded the President’s Scholarship. n Gretchen Phillips of Pittsfield, a student at Pittsfield High School, will major in art education. Phillips was awarded the Hilltop Scholarship. n Austin Ward of Hull, a student at Western high School, will major in nursing. Ward was awarded the President’s Scholarship.

Culver-Stockton College, located in Canton, Mo., is a four-year residential institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

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Left to right, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer of Jacksonville; Alisha Ballinger and Pat Waters, both from Quanada in Pike County; Kim Pennock, and McDonald’s owner Pat Cooney were all participants in the annual McPeace fundraiser at the Pittsfield McDonald’s last week.

Raising funds for Quanada

Quanada in Pike County held its 6th annual McPeace night at Pittsfield McDonald’s on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Local celebrities that helped with the night include: Attorney Tyler Whitaker, Pike County Victim/Witness Coordinator Natalie Roseberry, 911 Coordinator Sandy Schacht, Deputy Mike Lemons and Chief Deputy Steve Lehr from the Pike County Sher-

iff’s Department, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, and Cody Smith and Mike Starman from the Pittsfield Police Department.

Part of the night’s proceeds went to Quanada in Pike County. Quanada expresses appreciation to the local volunteers, Pat Cooney and his staff, and everyone who visited McDonald’s.

day for a grand re-opening

Emily Sitton, left and her mother, Chris were manning the donation table early Saturday morning at the grand re-opening of Sav-A-Lot, where Chris is the manager. The store took the occasion to turn the event in a fund-raiser for several organizations. In addition to food sales and raffles, donors could place money in the jar of their favorite charity.

LaHood representative in Pittsfield Oct. 20 A representative of Congressman Darin LaHood will hold mobile office hours in Pittsfield Thursday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pittsfield City Hall.

Barb Baker from LaHood’s Jacksonville office will be on

hand to answer questions, provide updates on legislation and help with constituent issues such at veteran’s benefits, Social Security and other federal programs.

Jacksonville is one of LaHood’s four district offic-

es. The others are in Peoria, Springfield and Bloomington.

Pittsfield City Hall is located at 235 N. Monroe Street.

For more information, call 309-231-5859.

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Top row: Bruce Callender, Mark Wade, Lee Ator. Second row: Lyndell Robinson, Mike Shannahan, John Grogan, Rick McCartney, Susan Godfrey-Moses. Third row: Wayne Chamberlain, Brad Conkright, Laura Borrowman Johnmeyer, Joan Richard Groom, Sandy Christian Farrell, Sharon Johnson Springer. Fourth row: Karen Brown Cox, Pam Griggs Smithers, Wava Grimes Riley, Rosie Wright Cawthon, Roberta Adrain TenEyck. Fifth row: Beverly Nevis Miller, Kevin Lowe, Joyce Goldman, Nancy Houchins Grogan, Debbie Scranton Miller, Edna Turnbaugh DePeugh, Rhonda Orrill McCartney, Jerry Booth, Roxanne Mefford Cawthon, Cindy Smithers Allen, Pat Heightman Waters. Sixth row: Rhonda Long Johnson, Cindy Berry Wallace, Nancy Gaffney Burnett, Shirley Neese Dean, Vickie Gwartney Miller, Mike Smart, Ted Hartman. Front row: Wally Lindsay, Tammy Poore Ator, Lynn Waters Scott, Marcia Bergman Gerard, Ronnie Henry, Madelyn Benson Orr, Bob Riley, Eugene Myers.

PHS class of '71 holds reunion PHS Class of 1971 had a wonderful class reunion October 1 at Kate’s Saloon. We had 45 classmates and 27 spouses and friends. Courtyard Cafe and Bakery catered the event with delicious green beans, huge baked potatoes with all kinds of toppings, salad, din-

ner rolls, cheesecake for dessert with cherry topping. We especially enjoyed the sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies.

David Riley Seasoning’s made the pork and brisket. Marcia Gerard and Joan Groom initiated the event with help from Wally Lindsay, Rhonda Long

Johnson, Tammy Poor Ator, Lee Ator, Shirley Neese Dean, Cindy Berry Wallace, Madelyn Benson Orr and Nancy Gaffney Burnett. Glass candle vases with class photos and mums with 45s to represent our 45th reunion decorated the Saloon.

A memorabilia table included

class mugs, annuals, letter jacket, school photos, etc, along with a nice memorial to those we have lost. Lee Ator was also MC for the evening. We have lost nine classmates: Walter Eric Beckenholdt, Jerry Russell Wombles, Vivian Spurgeon, Debbie Roodhouse, Randy

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Mark McClintock, Jim Thorwegen, Steven James Pryor, Rhonda Hughes, Roger Allen Weinant. Photos were taken

by Rhonda Long Johnson. If you did not attend, you missed out. Classmates traveled from Washington, Florida, Colorado and nearby regions just to see

Cards of Thanks

THANK YOU I want to thank all my family & friends for all the cards, food, flowers, balloons, chauffeuring, visits, & most importantly prayers on my behalf as I’ve been recovering from my accident. In looking at my car, we all agree, I should not even be here. I’m improving steadily & hope to be fully recovered soon.

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65th wedding anniversary

Russell and Cecelia Miller celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 7 with their family at home and will enjoy a special “spa” day at a later date. They were married in Pittsfield at First Christian Church on Oct. 7 1951 along with Russell’s brother and

sister-in-law, Richard and Jean Miller. Russell and Cecelia are the parents of 6 children, 12 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren with one on the way. They reside in Pittsfield and are members of the St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Smithers reunion 50th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Guthrie of Pittsfield will celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 29 at Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield. The celebration will be hosted by their daughters. Family and friends are invited.

Donald Glenn Guthrie and the former Norma Jane Ranft were married Friday, October 21, 1966 at the United Methodist Church in Detroit.

Donald “Donnie” is the son of the late Rev. J.W. and Dorothy Guthrie and Norma “Janie” is the daughter of the late Julian and Velma Ranft.

They are the parents of Melanie (Todd) Plattner of Pittsfield and Melissa

(Lonnie) Carter of Milton.

They are the grandparents of Justin and Adrienne Plattner and Cody and Mikayla Carter.

Prior to their marriage, Donnie served in the United States Army and was in Vietnam and Norma “Janie” graduated from Gem City College in Quincy. Donnie retired from JBS United in 2007 after 32 years and Norma “Janie” retired from Farmers National Bank in 2010 after 47 years.

They are active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield.

The couple requests no gift at their celebration. Your presence will be cherished gift.

This year the Smithers reunion was held October 2nd at the Milton Community Center. We had a wonderful group in attendance. Those present were John Kearns, Nancy Ward, Greg and Pam Smithers, Jake, Tracey, Konner, Anna, and Wes Allen, Mike, Teija, Isaac, and Eli Smithers, and Charlotte Brown, Bill Smithers, Mark and Cindy Allen, and Angie, Rob, Jake, Bailey Ottwell, and Roger and Lee Ann Pepper, Jamie, Marrissa, Jaicee, Ellie, Kylin Pepper, and Mark, Missy, Tanner Still, and Dean and Sherry Ottwell, and John and Deanna Flynn and Dylan and Chelsey Flynn and Rhonda and Stu Cunningham and Addie Cunningham and Aaron Rodhouse, and Peg Ring. A great time was had

by all. Wonderful food and great time visiting and sharing stories and photos. Same weekend next year!

In Loving Memory Remembering Scott Payne, dear husband-daddy and grandpa on October 16, one year since he went home to be with Jesus.

We think about you always, we think about you still, you have never been forgotten and you never will.

We hold you close within our hears, and there you will remain to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

Wife, Janette, Kent, Linda, David, Jill and great-grandkids.

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BARRY n Blood drive for the American Red Cross at Western Community Unit District 12 High School on Friday, Oct. 28 from 1-6 p.m. To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood. org/rapidpass to save time when donating.

GRIGGSVILLE n Griggsville-Perry Schools Pancake Sausage Breakfast Saturday, Nov. 12 from 8-10 a.m.

Join us at the Griggsville-Perry Christmas Kids Program. Free will donation. For questions please contact Jessica Bunch at (217) 8332352 or bunchj@griggsvilleperry. org. n The Skinner House will be selling homemade apple dumplings Saturday morning of the Fall Color Tour. Enjoy an individual warm dumpling with a beverage or take home a pan of 6 dumplings. Available Saturday morning only from 8 a.m. until noon in the Skinner House at the corner of East Quincy and Stanford Street in uptown Griggsville. n Griggsville Historical Society will meet Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Skinner House at 2 p.m. Beth Mortland of Naples Florida will have special vocal music; Susanne Curry will share highlights and 'aftershocks' from her recent trip to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The public is cordially invited to attend.

HULL n Senior Citizens Annual Medicare Part D Open Enrollment at the Kinderhook Township Library in Hull on Friday, Oct. 21, Friday, Nov. 4 and Monday, Nov. 28 from 9 a.m.-Noon. Call Connie at (217) 285-6150 for an appointment.

NEBO n Revival services at Nebo will start Wednesday, October 12 and run through Sunday October 16 at 7:00 p.m. nightly, 10:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday located at the church, 13178 county highway 7.

Bob Lothenore will be the evangelist and Trish and Larry Jewitt will be the song evangelist.

PITTSFIELD n Benefit for Tommy Lane on Saturday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. at Lindsay’s. Silent auction from 6-7:30 p.m. Door prizes throughout the night. Antidote playing from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Food available with donation: BBQ pulled pork, baked beans, chips. T-shirts available, YS-XL. Money in advance, no checks. For more information or to make a donation, please contact: Karen at 217-257-5946, Tara at 217-491-2514 or Nancy at 217491-2302. n The Pike County Health Department is offering an 8 hour Illinois Food Service Sanitation Manager’s Certification Course at Findley Place Apartments, 400 W. Jefferson. The course will consist of two class sessions with the first class being held on Monday, Oct. 31 and the second on Monday, Nov. 7. Classes will run from 1-5 p.m. Completion of the class and successfully passing the class exam will satisfy the State requirements to become certified as an FSSMC. Please contact Chelsea Hayden at the Pike County Health Department, 217285-4407 ext. 116, or chayden@ pikecoilhealth.org for registration forms. Registration forms may also be downloaded from the website at www.pikecoilhealth.org. n Pike County Farm Bureau and Pike County Chamber will host a County Voter Reception at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 in the Pike County Farm Bureau auditorium.

The reception is aimed at giving the public a chance to meet and hear from candidates running for office in the November election.

During the informal reception each candidate will have an opportunity to briefly address the crowd. The reception is open to the public.

More information is available by calling the Pike County Chamber of Commerce at 285-2971 or the Pike County Farm Bureau at 285-2233. n Liberty Village is sponsoring “Trunk or Treat”, Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Pittsfield Manor, 610 Lowry St. Trunk or treating, cookies and cocoa and prizes for first, second and third place best decorated trunk. n Rep. Darin LaHood will be hosting mobile office hours at the Pittsfield City Hall, 235 N. Monroe. LaHood’s Jacksonville

Office Representative, Barb Baker, will be on-hand to answer questions, provide updates on legislation and help constituents with veteran’s benefits, Social Security and other federal programs. Constituents are welcome to stop by anytime on Thursday, Oct. 20 between the hours of 10 a.m.-1 p.m. n The Garden Unit of HCE will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building. Please bring small artificial flowers (Fall or Christmas) to make a centerpiece. Also 3 or 4 small black buttons and/or medium orange buttons to make a Halloween card. n This year’s Pike County Fall Color Drive is this weekend Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16. Pike up a brochure at the Pike County Visitors Center. Visit www. pikecolordrive.com to find a list of town contacts for vendor information and activities in each participating community. Call Peggy Hill at 217-491-2208 for more information. n The Pike Calhoun Illinois Retired Teachers Association will meet Thursday, October 20 at noon at the Cardinal Inn. Please bring a retired education friend. n Pike County Christmas Basket applications are available at the following locations: Pike Co. Government Building entrance way, Two Rivers Regional Office and Pike County Senior Services at the Findley Building. Applications must be in by Thursday, Nov. 30.

For more information contact Carla Allen at (217) 285-2726. n Pike County Ambulance Service Open House at 24085 365th St. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 5-7 p.m. n Blood drive for the American Red Cross at the American Legion Hall, 1302 W. Washington on Monday, Oct. 31 from 2-6 p.m.

To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood. org/rapidpass to save time when donating. n Pittsfield United Methodist Church presents Trunk or Treat Sunday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. at the North side of the square. Wear your Halloween costume and join them for a night of family fun. To reserve a spot call (217) 285-9613. n Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Run Race will start and end at the Pittsfield United Methodist Church on Saturday, Nov. 5. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. Bike, pet and stroller friendly course. For more information contact Sue Grigsby at suegrigsby44@ gmail.com. n The East Pike Fire Protection District Ladies Auxiliary is asking for support for the new firehouse. This project is self funded and being voluntarily built. The funds used to build this firehouse come from only tax dollars, generous donations and fundraisers supported by the community. Be a permanent part of the construction, by preserving your name, that of a loved one or Business with the purchase of a personalized brick paver to be placed in the sidewalk or around the flag pole of the new firehouse. To order a personalized brick paver contact Deb Moore at (217) 723-4228 or Mary Eustace at (217) 829-4016 or any Auxiliary member.

PLEASANT HILL n Pleasant Hill Fire Department Turkey Shoot Saturday, Oct. 29 held at the Pike/Calhoun Sportsmens Club. Appropriate guns include 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 410 gauge, and no scopes. Shells will be provided. Sign-up starts at 10:30 a.m. with a rules meeting at 10:55 a.m. Shooting begins at 11 a.m. Minimum of twelve shooters per round. No alcohol allowed.

Judges decision is final. Contact Cory Winchell at 217-473-1908 or Jody Coy at 573-754-0802 or any Pleasant Hill fireman for further details.

ONGOING n Senior Adult Bible Study with David and Charlotte Hamilton at McDonalds Wednesday, Sept. 7 through Wednesday, Nov. 16, meeting each Wednesday from 9-9:25 a.m. for coffee and visiting, then 9:25-10 a.m. for Bible study. The featured study will be "David, a man of passion and integrity," as depicted in the books of I and II Samuel. For more information call 217-285-6117.

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n Liberty Village Hawthorne Inn will be hosting Senior Bingo the third Wednesday of every month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Snacks and prizes will be provided. Come join the fun at 610 Lowry St., Pittsfield. n Liberty Village Hawthorne Inn will be hosting Senior Bingo Day every Tuesday at County Market at 9 a.m. Snacks and prizes will be provided. Come join the fun at County Market in Pittsfield. n Expect Extraordinary Community Gatherings are held every 4th Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. in the Findley Place Community Room, 400 W. Jefferson, Pittsfield.

What if people with developmental disabilities lived, learned, worked, played and worshiped in all the regular places of our community?

Join us to make it possible! People with developmental disabilities, their families and friends, caring neighbors, and all members of the community are invited. n Bright Star Methodist Cooperative Parish (Oxville, Florence, Detroit, Griggsville, Perry, New Salem and Baylis Methodist Churches) county wide Bible Study every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Griggsille United Methodist Church and every Teusday evening at Perry United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. This is absolutely free and everyone in Pike County are welcome to attend.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Pastor Dave at 217-8332575 or 217-833-2457. n The 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. n To learn more about the Catholic Church, Rev. Mark Schulte will be leading discussions covering the 10 Commandments, the Apostles Creed, The Sacraments, Prayer, Church History and Tradition every Monday evening at St. Mary's Parish Hall at 7 p.m. Members of all Faiths and Denominations are welcome to attend. n Free meals served every third Saturday of each month at the Pittsfield United Methodist Church from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. Carry-outs are available. n John Wood Community College offers adult education classes at several of its education centers. Adult Education classes are designed to help adults 17+ increase basic reading and math skills, prepare for the GED test, and learn to read, write and speak English.

The classes are free of charge and open to residents of the JWCC District. The Pittsfield Education Center at 1308 W. Washington will have classes Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m.-noon.

English as a Second Language (ESL) will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m.noon at the Quincy campus at 1301 S. 48th Street. Online classes may be an option for students unable to attend during scheduled class times.

For more information or to register, contact Monica Foster, coordinator of adult education, at 217-641-4962 or mfoster@jwcc.edu. Students may also visit www.jwcc.edu/ged to fill out a class interest form.

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at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsfield Assembly of God. There is free childcare, from birth-6th grade. It's time to finally be Set Free. Learn more: Set Free Recovery Group on Facebook. com. n The Living Room is a ministry at Pittsfield Assembly of God that seeks to reach the people in the in between stage of life (After high school, but before midlife). Those who are finding a home and mate, establishing a family or circle of friends, and looking to get the dream job. The Living Room meets every first Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsfield Assembly. For more information visit us at PittsfieldAssembly.com or call us (217) 285-4258. n Market on the Green Saturdays from 7-11 a.m. on the North side of the square in Pittsfield. Items included will be fruits, vegetables, baked items, and jellies. Call Cindy Lightle at (217) 833-2619 or text (217) 248-1240. n The Pittsfield Masonic Lodge meets the second Monday of every month at the Masonic Lodge, 210 W. Fayette, Pittsfield. 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 217-285-1336. 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.

Wednesday, October 12 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, iced oatmeal cake, juice Thursday, October 13 Roast turkey with gravy, cornbread dressing, brussels sprouts, pumpkin pie, dinner roll Friday, October 14 Grilled pork chop, roasted redskin potatoes, buttered cabbage, cinnamon baked apples.

Monday, October 17 Herb buttered tilapia, scalloped potatoes, lemon pepper asparagus, pear cobbler, dinner roll.

Tuesday, October 18 Pork tips in gravy, buttered egg noodles, steamed broccoli, oriental salad, mandarin oranges.

Wednesday, October 19 Buttermilk ranch chicken, baked beans, squash medley, lemon cream pie, juice (Flu shots from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 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 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 A non-denominational, Bible class meets for one hour on Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m., at the Findley Place Apartments, 400 W. Jefferson street. Dr. Calvin Warpula is leading a study of the book of Romans.

Everyone is invited.

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.

n Southern Pike Youth for Jesus hosted by the Nebo Nazarene Church at the Nebo Gym. The church van will pick up every Wednesday at the Pearl Jiffi Stop at 6:15 p.m. Ages 6 and up are welcomed to join. Games, music, bible message and snacks will be included. For more information call (217) 440-3327. The van will return approximately around 8:158:30 p.m.

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 Liberty Village of Pittsfield Hawthorn Inn will be hosting Senior Bingo Day the third Wednesday of every month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Snacks and prizes will be provided. n Senior Adult Bible Study meeting at McDonalds each Wednesday from 9-9:25 a.m. for coffee, snacks, and visiting. Bible study, led by David and Charlotte Hamilton is from 9:25-10 a.m. This is sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church. n Set Free is a non-traditional recovery program for adults (ages 18+), based on doing life together.

Join us for Set Free every Tuesday

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 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 217-285-4453. n Belleview Community Church “Teen Drop-In” every third Sunday night of the month for ages 12-18 at 5:30 p.m. n Celebrate Recovery Large Group meeting will be 6:-8 p.m. every Monday at the Pittsfield Crossing Church. The monthly potluck meal will begin in October with date and time to be determined.

Free childcare, snacks, and coffee.

For anyone with any hurts, habits or hang-ups. 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 217734-2803. 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 217- 285-4407, 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., 217-285-4407. 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 1:30-6 p.m. on first and third Mondays. Family planning counseling Mon.-Thurs., except Tues. a.m. and Wed. p.m. when clinics are held. The health department is closed on Fridays, although essential services are available. For more information, call 217-285-4407. WIC clinic times 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 217-2854407 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 Women from a five-county area of West-Central Illinois may be eligible to receive a free mammogram on Thursday, October 20.

To be eligible, women must live in Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike or Scott counties in Illinois; be between the ages 40 and 64; and meet the health insurance guidelines. Call the Hancock County Health Department, (217) 3572171, and ask for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program to make a reservation for a free mammogram appointment. Space is limited. n Live reindeer and the characters from “Frozen” will be at The Farm in Winchester on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Also furry baby animals to view, enjoy and pet. n Christmas in the Country at The Farm in Winchester on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. n Bluffs American Legion Chicken and Fish Dinner on Friday, Oct. 14 from 5-7 p.m. Menu also includes mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, slaw, dessert and drink.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Pittsfield, Illinois

By SHANTAH GRATTON Pike Press The Pittsfield Saukees lost their game Oct. 2 to the Williamsville Bullets, in Williamsville. The final score was 55-30.

Offensively, the team used the running game. The boys had a total of 34 carries of 227 yards.

Contributing to the rushing yardage was Cody Guthrie having six carries for 10 yards, Noah Mendenhall with four carries of six yards, Austin Motley carrying six time for 26 yards, Derek Neupauer having two carries for 10 yards and Korbyn Personett having 17 carries of 175 yards.

Defensively, Nate Hoover had three tackles,Chase Howland had four tackles, Noah Mendenhall had two tackles, Austin Motley having four tackles,Derek Neupauer having three tackles, Korbyn Personette having nine tackles, Johnathon Rumple having three tackles, and Isaac Shaw having two tackles.

Join the boys Friday night at 7 p.m at their home turf against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals. It will be Pink Night at the game and several activities are scheduled to raise awareness of breast cancer.

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Saukee quarterback Noah Mendenhall tries to leap over a would-be Williamsville tackler Friday night at the Saukees versus Bullets game in Williamsville. The Saukees will host Pleasant Plains Friday night in the next to the last game of the season. Senior night will be Oct. 21.

Teaming up to bring impact Lady Saukees fall

By Ashley Miller Pike Press G r i g g s v i l l e - P e r r y ’s Team Impact will be joining the Lady Tornadoes to bring Volley For Hope to the Nic again this year.

The Wednesday night game against Payson will also be host to a basket raffle with all donations going to three community members currently battling cancer. It’s sure to be an emotional night.

The Lady Tornadoes did face a rough week, three losses dragging their record

down to 5-15 after they lost to North Greene on the road Monday, West Central at home Tuesday, and again at home with Carrollton Thursday.

Thursday’s game against Carrollton went two matches, 26-24 the first and 25-15 the second. Ashley McCarter came fresh off the bench in place of regular setter, Cami Ring, to lead the Lady T’s in points will nine, along with nine assists. Kalli Goewey contributed seven points of her own along with two kills.

Baylee Stain was also hot at

the net with six kills.

This week the Lady Tornadoes hit the road Tuesday for a game in Liberty before returning home Wednesday for Volley For Hope against Payson. Thursday they are home again with Western where the five seniors will be honored for their last game on GP’s court. The Wildcat game will also be the Lady Tornadoes last appearance before they travel to Brussels for the Pike County Conference tournament next week, the 18th-20th.

Saukees post season ends; ladies pursue to sectionals

By JACOB BRADSHAW Pike Press The Saukee Golfers finished their post season with a visit to Deer Run Golf Course in Hamilton. They weren’t able to a win, but they ended with something to look positive on. The Saukee scorers were Lance Pitchford splitting a 49/46 for a 95, Jacob Bradshaw a 51/47 for a 98, JD Gresham 50/54 for a 104, and Ross Davidsmeyer with a 56/51 for a 107. The poster score was a 404. Lance Pitchford’s score led him to compete in the

individual sectionalists.

The Lady Saukees on the other hand experienced much success, with the team winning first overall at their regionals. Their regionals took place in Brown County. The Lady Saukees final scores were Lauren Hawley splitting a 42/41 for an 83, Kara Williams 50/45 for a 95, Ariana White 51/47 for a 95, and Gabi Fish 53/49 for a 102. The girls score was a 378.

The girls have high expectations, with a truly great squad, they are expected to pursue further into the post season.

Special night at Glenn C. Smith Field

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pittsfield Saukees are hosting Pleasant Plains Friday night and in addition to the football game there will be several other events going on as well.

Renowned pork cooker Runt Noble will be the guest cook for the pork chops.

In addition to red and black, pink will also be the color of the game Attendees are encouraged to wear their red and black and/or

pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. The players will also being wearing pink in some manner on their uniforms.

All of those who are currently or have previously faced with breast cancer will be recognized and honored during half-time. Pink bracelets will be sold by the Saukee Football Parents and Cheerleaders. These are available now as sales started yesterday. Cost is $4 Pink balloons will be sold prior to the game with release scheduled for the

time between the third and fourth quarters. All funds will go to Mia Ware Foundation.

Raffle tickets for the two Saukee jerseys are still available with the proceeds going to honor flight. The winning ticket will be drawn at the final home game, Oct. 21 versus Riverton.

And as usual, there will be a 50/50 drawing and Saukee Football Parents will be taking apparel orders.

Wolves shut out North Greene

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pleasant Hill Wolves put on a display in defense Friday night as they held the North Greene Spartans scoreless. Pleasant Hill won 22-0.

The scoring started early in the second quarter when Kodi Rogers plunged in from the one. The PAT was no good, but the Wolves led 6-0.

Neither team was able to get on the board again until the third quarter when Rogers eluded NG defenders for 46 yards and scored his second TD of the game. Kaleb Root ran for the

two point conversion and the Wolves led 14-0.

The Wolves final score of the game came when Dalton Crane, on a quarterback keeper,ran into the end zone from the 17.

Crane then hit Root in the end zone for the two-point conversion giving the Wolves the 22 point win.

Leading rushers in the game were, rogers with 48 yards and nine carries.

Russell Miller caught five passes for 100 yards.

The Wolves will host Camp Point for senior night this Friday and will finish the season at Routt, Oct. 21. Game time this week is 7:30 p.m.

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pittsfield Lady Saukees lost volleyball games to both Payson-Seymour and Liberty last week. Both schools are in Adams County.

In the game versus Liberty, at home Thursday night, Oct 6 the girls lost in three sets 25-20, 9-25 and 8-25.

Maddy Gwartney led the team in service points with six; Maggie Marable had three blocks and 10 kills; Kennedy Merryman had 15 digs and Macey James had 16 assists.

The junior varsity team also fell to LIebery, 16-25 and 23-25.

Earlier in the week, Tuesday, Oct. 4,

the girls traveled to Payson and fell, 25-14 and 25-7.

Merryman had three points, Marable had two blocks and one kill. Gwartney and Olivia Hobbs each had a kill. Gwarney also had five digs and James added two assists.

The junior varsity also lost 25-8 and 25-17.

The girls were to have played at Triopia Monday night and to have hosted QND last night. Final game of the regular season will be Thursday at Mendon.

Going into the week, the girls record is 2-12.

The Pike County Conference Tournament starts Monday in Pleasant Hill, Pittsfield will play at 7 p.m to Monday and Tuesday.

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Saukee runners nearing the end of regular season

By Jacob Bradshaw Pike Press The Saukee Cross Country team competed at the Liberty invite on Saturday, and were able to have the opportunity of previewing their regional course. Out of 79 lady runners, the Saukee runners finished as followed: Kara Williams 19:46 (11th), Kennedy Merryman 22:25 (35th,) Finley Petty 23:10 (44th), and Molly Rush 24:38 (53rd).

The men competed in a pool of 105 runners, and they finished as followed: Eli Ten Eyck 16:03 (1st), Thomas Hull 18:10 (23rd), Bryan Piper 18:59 (40th), Wyatt Watkins 19:48 (58th), Joel Cook 20:34 (71st), and Colin James 22:12 (89th).

“I really have a good feeling about our team in post season,” Thomas Hull said “We have a lot of potential. The girls have really put together a lot of good times, and Kara has been running especially well as a first-year freshman. For the guys, we also have the potential to be successful come regionals. Eli will be a force to be reckoned with not only at regionals, but I believe he will be a force in the state race.”

With one last regular season meet, the team has that and much practice in order to prepare for the post season.

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Pittsfield High School’s Eli Ten Eyck maintained an easy lead throughout Saturday’s cross country race at Liberty, taking first place with a time of 16:03. The Saukees will be back at Liberty Oct. 22 for this year’s regional contest.

Pleasant Hill hosting Governor Rauner celebrates Illinois’ PCC next week hunting heritage on National Hunting and Fishing Day are 5 p.m. Brussels vs.

Griggsville-Perry. 6 p.m.

Western versus GriggsvillePerry, 7 p.m. Brussels versus Pittsfield and 8 p.m Pittsfield versus Western.

Wednesday Oct. 19: 5 p.m. Pleasant Hill versus Western, 6 p.m. Meredosia vs. Western; 7 p.m. Brussels vs Meredosia; 8 p.m.

Brussels versus Pleasant HIll. Thursday, Oct. 20: 6 p.m. Meredosia vs. Pleasant Hill; 7 p.m. Pittsfield versus Griggsville-Perry and 8 p.m.

Brussels versus Western.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pleasant Hill Lady Wolves will host the Pike County Conference tournament next week. Games start Monday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. when Pittsfield plays Meredosia. The 6 p.m. game will feature Meredosia versus Griggsville-Perry and at 7 p.m. Pittsfield will take on Pleasant Hill. The Lady Wolves finish out the evening in the 8 p.m. game versus Griggsville-Perry.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 games

In observance of National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 24, Governor Bruce Rauner has directed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to take steps to make participation in hunting and fishing more accessible for current and future generations.

The Governor’s vision is to make IDNR’s Hunter Safety Education program a leader in the nation by employing the latest techniques and technology. As part of that effort, Governor Rauner has asked IDNR to implement a new hunter safety course that can be completed entirely online – providing a convenient additional option for hunters that embrace the goals of hunter education and safety while assisting efforts to recruit and retain young hunters.

“I know firsthand how important hunting and fishing are to our state and our economy,” said Governor Rauner. “One of my favorite pastimes is fishing in Lake Sangchris and hunt-

ing doves in the fields of Central and Southern Illinois. I want all young people in Illinois to have the same opportunities.”

Currently, hunters seeking to take Illinois’ Hunter Safety Course to become certified must complete 10 hours of classroom work and attend a field day for hands-on safety training.

Hunters have the option to complete a portion of the classroom work online, but still must attend the field day portion in person. The new course, when implemented, will be a state-of-the-art course that can be completed entirely online, providing ease of access and consistency of delivery. The field and classroom courses will remain available for those who prefer the traditional training.

“Hunters and anglers spend more than $2 billion per year, providing a boost to our state’s economy. They also help fund conservation of deer, turkeys, waterfowl and other wildlife by their purchases of hunting and fish-

ing licenses,” IDNR Director Wayne Rosenthal added. “It is crucial that we continue to provide opportunities for a new generation of hunters and anglers that also are our next generation of conservationists in Illinois.”

In addition to this new facet in Hunter Safety Education, the IDNR is also preparing wildlife specific workshops, in-person mentoring programs and additional instruction for new and current hunters. The workshops will cover a variety of topics, including hunting basics, advanced hunting techniques including species-specific training, how to clean game and care for equipment, wildlife laws, and the role of hunting in wildlife management.

These workshops will be among the nation’s first to provide in-the-field training opportunities to improve the skills of hunters. The IDNR will make further announcements when these new programs are available.

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Dawn McKinnon and Natalie Allen, eighth graders of Pleasant Hill, were selected for a junior high all star showcase at Lenz Field in Jacksonville Oct. 9 and 10.

The girls joined girls from Payson, Camp Point, Brown County and Carrollton. The Payson coaches coached the team. McKinnon is the daughter of Jeff and Jamie McKinnon and Allen is the daughter of Missy Allen.

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To the Electors of the State of Illinois: The Illinois Constitution establishes a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may propose changes to any part; (2) the General Assembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the Legislative Article. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective. The purpose of this document is to inform you of proposed changes to the Illinois Constitution and provide you with a brief explanation and a summary of the arguments in favor of and in opposition to the proposed amendment.

Proposed changes in the existing constitutional amendment are indicated by underscoring all new matter and by crossing with a line all matter which is to be deleted.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ADD SECTION 11 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX – REVENUE SECTION 11. TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (a) No moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to registration, title, or operation or use of vehicles, or related to the use of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or to fuels used for propelling vehicles, or derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to any other transportation infrastructure or transportation operation, shall be expended for purposes other than as provided in subsections (b) and (c). (b) Transportation funds may be expended for the following: the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, including statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws; payment of highway obligations; costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation; and other statutory highway purposes. Transportation funds may also be expended for the State or local share of highway funds to match federal aid highway funds, and expenses of grade separation of highways and railroad crossings, including protection of at-grade highways and railroad crossings, and, with respect to local governments, other transportation purposes as authorized by law. (c) The costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of traffic, railroad, and motor carrier laws; the safety of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports; and the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, operation, and administration of highways, under any related provisions of law or any purpose related or incident to, including grade separation of highways and railroad crossings. The limitations to the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation under this subsection (c) shall also include direct program expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of employees of the State’s transportation agency; the acquisition of land and the erection of buildings for highway purposes, including the acquisition of highway rights-of-way or for investigations to determine the reasonable anticipated future highway needs; and the making of surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways. The expenses related to the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways under this subsection (c) are for the purpose of providing access to military and naval reservations, defense-industries, defense-industry sites, and sources of raw materials, including the replacement of existing highways and highway connections shut off from general use at military and naval reservations, defense-industries, and defense-industry sites, or the purchase of rights-of-way. (d) None of the revenues described in subsection (a) of this Section shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be diverted to any purpose other than those described in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section. (e) If the General Assembly appropriates funds for a mode of transportation not described in this Section, the General Assembly must provide for a dedicated source of funding. (f) Federal funds may be spent for any purposes authorized by federal law.

EXPLANATION The proposed amendment adds a new Section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that provides revenue generated from transportation related taxes and fees (referred to as “transportation funds”) shall be used exclusively for transportation related purposes. Transportation related taxes and fees include motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and other taxes and user fees dedicated to public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit (buses and rail), ports, or airports.

Under the proposed amendment, transportation funds may be used by the State or local governments only for the following purposes: (1) costs related to administering transportation and vehicle laws, including public safety purposes and the payment of obligations such as bonds; (2) the State or local share necessary to secure federal funds or for local government transportation purposes as authorized by law; (3) the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and operation of highways, mass transit, and railroad crossings; (4) expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of transportation agency employees; and (5) to purchase land for building highways or buildings for to be used for highway purposes.

This new Section is a limitation on the power of the General Assembly or a unit of local government to use, divert, or transfer transportation funds for a purpose other than transportation. It does not, and is not intended to, impact or change the way in which the State and local governments use sales taxes, including the sales and excise tax on motor fuel, or alter home rule powers granted under this Constitution. It does not seek to change the way in which the State funds programs administered by the Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Transportation, and operations by the Illinois State Police directly dedicated to the safety of roads, or entities or programs funded by units of local government. Further, the Section does not impact the expenditure of federal funds, which may be spent for any purpose authorized by federal law.

FORM OF BALLOT Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution Explanation of Amendment The proposed amendment adds a new section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. The proposed amendment provides that no moneys derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes, relating to registration, titles, operation, or use of vehicles or public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports, or motor fuels, including bond proceeds, shall be expended for other than costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation, and other statutory highway purposes, including the State or local share to match federal aid highway funds. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.

YES –––– NO

For the proposed addition of Section 11 to Article IX of the Illinois Constitution.

CAPITOL BUILDING SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE I, Jesse White, Secretary of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Proposed Amendment, the Explanation of the Proposed Amendment, Arguments in Favor of the Amendment and Arguments Against the Amendment and a true copy of the Form of Ballot for this call as the regularly scheduled general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as set forth in compliance with the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Illinois, Done in the City of Springfield, this 22nd day of June, 2016.

Jesse White Secretary of State This voter information material is available in written format in English, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, and Braille. It is also available in audio format in English. For more information visit www.cyberdriveillinois. com or write the Secretary of State’s office at 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756.

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400D FOR RENT Pike County

200 BUSINESS MD HARDWOOD Floor Sanding/Refinishing Want to get that old hardwood floor refinished? Call Mark at 217370-6549 for your free estimate. Local, Friendly. web: mdfloorsandwalls.blogspot. com. 11.2.16 IF YOU need parts for mowers and tillers, Dorsey's Hardware and Western Auto has a large selection of belts and parts and service. New equipment sales available.

Winchester. Call 217-7429241.

SELLBEST, 110 W. Quincy St., Griggsville: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Quality Used Furniture & AppliancesWashers, Dryers, Freezers, Fridges, Microwave, Electric Stoves, Twin, Full, Queen Beds, New Mattress Sets, Bedroom Furniture, Tables & Chairs, Upholstered Furniture, Tools, T.V.s, Stereos.

Everything for the home and you! Call 217-242-2252. TFN TF

300 FARM MARKET

10.19.16

200 ACRES cropland 2017.

Carl Riley 285-6625. 10.12.16 6 ROOM House 2 Bedroom, appliances furnished. Call (217) 285-4674 or (217) 4910088 leave message. 10.12.16 2 BEDROOM 1 Bath $510/ month Heat/Water/Sewer/ Trash Included. No pets (618) 406-8388. 10.12.16 ONE BEDROOM upstairs apartment, Pittsfield. No smoking, no pets. 217-4918917. 10.12.16 1990 PRESTIGE double wide mobile home, 22x40.

3 BR, 2 BA. Call 217-3702629. TFN 2 BEDROOM home for rent.

No smoking, no pets, security deposit required. 217285-4502. TFN 2 BEDROOM apartment for rent. No smoking. No pets.

Security deposit required.

217-285-4502. TFN ONE BEDROOM apartment for rent. No pets, no smoking, security deposit required. Call 217-285-4502.

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FARM, COVER Crop, and Food Plot seed available.

Call Camp Point Seed Company (217) 593-7333 or go to: www.camppointseedco. com for more information.

The People’s Marketplace Classifieds

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

500 FOR SALE LONGABERGER POTTERY Classic Woven Traditions All Brand New Still In The Box 32 pieces Asking $500 Call 618-535-7253. 10.19.16

500 FOR SALE

DEADLINES: Classified ads, Monday 3:30 p.m. (For placement and for cancellation.)

CLASSIFIED RATES: First insertion, 25¢ per word, minimum $6. Consecutive repeat insertion, 15¢ per word, minimum $5.

Prepayment is required. Any change in original ad will be considered start of a new ad. Blind Ad, $4 service charge, plus postage if replies are to be mailed. Yard Sales, $6 up to 20 words. No Trespassing notice, one year, up to 20 words, $60.

ADVERTISING POLICY The following are policies of: Calhoun News-Herald, Greene Prairie Press, Jersey County Journal, Pike Press, Scott County Times and The Weekly Messenger: We are not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of display and classified advertising. One free insertion will be allowed for a classified ad with a significant mistake. Please let us know immediately. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement submitted for publication. Yard Sale and Work Wanted ads are payable in advance. Proper identification is required of persons placing ads. A F.O.I.D. card will be asked for when selling a firearm. No exceptions will be allowed. Newspaper reserves the right to refuse any advertising, including the right to do so after the ad has been accepted for publication but before publication occurs. The advertiser’s sole remedy for such refusal shall be the refund of the funds paid to purchase the ad. Advertisements are accepted by the newspaper upon the representation that the agency and/or advertiser is authorized to publish the contents and subject matter of the advertisement and that it is not libel-

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*

900A 600 HELP WANTED Calhoun County NO TRESPASSING

2014 AWD CHEVY TRAVERSE Champagne Silver Metallic 2nd row bucket seats 3rd row bench seat Leather+Heated Seats 55,500 Hwy. miles Asking $25,000.00 Call 618-5350536. 10.19.16 HAIR ZONE Purses, jewelry, scarves, affordable items.

Stop in Tuesday through Friday. 10.12.16

ous or does not infringe on the privacy of any individual or entity. All advertisements are accepted and published by the newspaper upon the representation that the agency and/or advertiser will indemnify and hold harmless the newspaper from any loss or expense, including the cost of defense and any settlement and/or judgment resulting from claims based upon the contents of any advertisement, including claims or suits for defamation, libel, violation of right of privacy, plagiarism or copyright infringement. All advertisements created by the newspaper are not considered a “work made for hire” and the newspaper retains the copyright to all advertisements created by the newspaper for the advertiser. The advertisement may not be reproduced without the written permission of the newspaper.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination EQUAL based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial sta- HOUSING tus or national origin, or an intention to make any such OPPORTUNITY preferences, limitations or discrimination, in the sale, rental or financing of housing. In addition, the Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on age, ancestry, marital status, or unfavorable discharge. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which violates the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call the Chicago area Fair Housing Alliance toll free at 1-800-659-OPEN.

NO HUNTING or Trespassing allowed on 315 acres property in Batchtown Illinois owned by Jim and Carol Squires. All violators will be prosecuted. 8.30.17 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Steve and Cindy Meszaros. Violators will be prosecuted. 5.24.17 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Marcy 600 Klockenkemper, Judy Lamer, HELP WANTED Jeremy Russell, Bonnie Stepanek, and Cindy Meszaros.

TREE CUTTER Needed Violators will be prosecuted. around Pleasant Hill area. Ex- 5.24.17 perience a must. Pay by the NO TRESPASSING, hunting, foot or by the day. Call (217) etc., on any property owned 491-8451. 10.12.16

by Robert Mitchell in BatchDRIVERS: CO & O/O's! town, Il. 10.14.16 Home Daily! Sign-on Bonus!

NO TRESPASSING no huntSteady Freight, Insurance ing on property owned by avail, NO Trailer Lease Fee. Martha Knight (also known CDL-A, 1yr exp. 855-395as Marty Aderton), Lincoln 6630. 10.12.16 Valley Road, Hardin 11.26.16 DRIVERS: REG. CDL-A 1 YR. $1200 or MORE WEEK900C LY. Co. Pd. BENEFITS, FAMNO TRESPASSING ILY & DRIVER. No-touch.

Pike County Sign-on BONUS. Flexible Home TIME. Sarah! 877- MY LAND lo­ cat­ ed in Sec­ 722-8980. 10.12.16 tion 18 SW of Pearl is pri­ WANTED CDL Driver to haul vate prop­er­ty. Hunt­ing, fish­ livestock to Beardstown. ing, trap­ping, tres­pass­ing, Needs TQA certification. Call for any pur­pose, with­out the (217) 491-4541. 10.12.16 writ­ten, signed per­mis­sion of the own­er, is strict­ly for­bid­ den. Vio­ la­ tors will be pros­ e­cut­ed. Ti­mothy Brink­man.

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

B: Greene County C: Jersey County D: Pike County E: Scott County • 1200 Services* • 1300 Wanted* • 1310 Web Sites* • 1400 Work Wanted • 1500 Yard Sales A: Calhoun County B: Greene County C: Jersey County D: Pike County E: Scott County

1100E

1100D

1100C

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

YARD SALES

Pike County

Scott County

Jersey County

FOR SALE Two story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 5 acres. Newer kitchen, new bathroom, fenced, pole barn, 5 miles south of Griggsville on blacktop road (217) 2855738 10.19.16

FOR SALE: Two bedrooms home, located at 209 west pleasant street in Winchester. Vinyl siding, replacement windows, oak kitchen cabinets, great starter home or investment property. Call Lyle at 217-652-2522.

GARAGE SALE: 23559 Hollow Avenue, Jerseyville.

Thursday, Oct. 13 & Friday, Oct. 14, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m.-Noon.

Fifty year old household sale.

1100E

REAL ESTATE

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@worrell-landservices.com (217) 473-5486 Worrell Land Services, LLC 2240 West Morton Jacksonville, IL 62650.

Office: (217) 245-1618 Fax: (217) 245-5318 info@worrelllandservices.com TFN

5.20.17

Pike County

1300 1300

Scott County

1100D

YARD SALES

WANTED WANTED LOOKING FOR Female Doxen weiner dog to breed with Male Doxen weiner dog for puppies. Willing to pay any veterinary expenses or to have a vet artificially inseminate. Will pay well for services. Buddy is very smart and intelligent. Please call (217) 430-6156. 10.26.16 WANTED TO rent: 30 or less tillable acres. Will pay top dollar cash rent. Please call 217-370-0116. 10.12.16 STANDING TIMBER, buying. R. McKinnon Logging.

Walnut, White Oak, etc. No yard trees. Not affiliated with Pleasant Hill McKinnons.

217-242-5401. 10.26.16

BACH YARD Sale 215 East Fayette, Pittsfield. Thursday 2-6 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

A little bit of everything. 10.12.16 PALLET WOOD Crafts - 230 S. Walnut, Pittsfield. Saturday, Oct. 15th, 10 a.m.-?

Sunday, Oct. 16th, 8 a.m.Noon. Wishing wells, scarf racks, key racks, Yardzee dice, bathroom racks. 10.12.16

1100B

YARD SALES

Greene County GARAGE SALE 427 W. Washington Street, Roodhouse Friday, October 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m.-Noon Large variety of items and furniture.

10.12.16

BARRY

Pike County Color Drive Yard Sales

YARD SALE 1316 Mortimer St. Barry, IL. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 15 & 16. A little bit of everything.

DETROIT

YARD SALE Thursday, Oct. 13, 3-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 a.m.-Noon. 44916 State Route 106, Detroit. Girls clothes - Name brand - Newborn to 6-6X, some new with tags.

Boys clothes - Name Brand Newborn to size 5. Women’s clothes - small to 1X. All types of baby items and toys. Sewing machine - Safe - Webber grill (New in box). Baby monitors (New), Craft items (Yarn). Table with 6 chairs, headboard and frame, dresser, kitchen aid mixer (New) and much more.

Stone, Butter Sharwark.

GRIGGSVILLE

GARAGE SALE Women clothes professional and casual in sizes 6 through 20. Boys baby clothes size NB to 12 months.

Few 18 months through 3T’s left. Nic nacs, womens shoes, baby bedding, and lots of miscellaneous items. Friday, October 14th from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Located at 40070 273rd Lane, Griggsville, watch for signs off Rt. 107.

3 FAMILY Garage Sale in Griggsville Friday, Oct. 14th from 2-7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15th from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Girls clothes newborn to 5/5T and baby boy clothes from 3-6 moths. Boy clothes size 4 and 5. Some adult clothes all sizes. Knick knacks, dishes, luggage, custom hand stamped jewelry, garden tiller, baby swing and 3 visible gas pumps for sale and many other treasures! Gleckler’s Garage behind house at 116 E. Chestnut St., Griggsville, IL (Rain or Shine)

MILTON

YARD SALE Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Rain delays or cancels. 1/4 mile west of Milton on the Time Road. Toelke residence.

NEW CANTON

GARAGE SALE Oct. 14 & 15, 7:30 a.m.-? Between Rockport & New Canton. Homedics foot Spa/Heat, Demi ice cream maker, Trim Healthy Mame book, small Elvis pictures, dishes, knick knacks, jeans, misc.

NEW SALEM

INDOOR MOVING Sale 703 Mason St., New Salem, IL. Bright Blue House. Everything must go.

PITTSFIELD

YARD SALE Friday, Oct. 14 3 p.m.-? and Sat. Oct. 15 from 8 a.m.-? 4 miles South of Pittsfield on Nebo Blacktop (County Hwy 7) Geodes, Seasonal decor, homemade wood crafts, wood pallet items, sleds, Longaberger baskets, razor scooter and go carts, craft supplies, DS games, adult/kids puzzles, much more.

YARD SALE 1201 Sunset Dr. Pittsfield, Fisher Price, Playschool, LOTS of Toys. Boys/Girls Clothing, Books, Sports, Bikes.

7am-7pm, Oct 13th-15th.

YARD SALE 535 West Kellogg, Pittsfield. Men - Women - JRs - Girls clothing. Coats - shoes - bedding - curtains - kitchen/ household items. Fall decor Christmas tree - sled - paint. Too many items to list.

YARD SALE Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8 a.m.-? 126 N. Franklin, Pittsfield.

HUGE SALE 23 Bear Court, Pittsfield. Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Old windows, upcycled tree swing, pet beds and frames. Soap, bath products, Honey, & spice blends. College room downsize, high chair & more.

SHED/YARD sale Friday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Day lilies, lots of costume jewelry, clothes racks, oak table, porch swing, rocking chair, post hold digger, tredal sewing machine, corn hole game, cement borders, garden statues, barrels, exercise bike, adult coats.

Harshman: 2 miles past Y on right, toward New Hartford.

SALE AT Susie Q’s Antiques.

2 miles North of Pittsfield Hwy 54-107, Oct. 13-16, ThursdayFriday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. SaturdaySunday 9 a.m.-? Lots of stuff, winter coats, mens clothes, cleaned out large trailer. Don’t miss this one.

YARD SALE 462 Jill St. Pittsfield. Oct. 14 & 15. 7a.m.-?

Recliner, glass cabinet, butter churns, vintage embroidered linens, Carharts, Christmas & home decor.

YARD SALE Friday 10/14 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 10/15 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 711 W. Jefferson, Pittsfield. Crafts, girls comforters, Shark sweeper, girls clothing 2Tteenager, womens L-XL, mens large, much more.

YARD SALE Friday only 10/14, 8 a.m., at 510 South Jackson St. Clothes 12-18 months boys, 4-5T girls coats, young ladies, Med-L-XL ladies. Baby items, toys, zoo animals bedroom decor, etc.

LARGE FAMILY Yard Sale!

Saturday, Oct. 15th across from the Panda Restaurant. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothes, home goods, books, toys, seasonal and more.

GARAGE SALE #3 Pheasant Lane, Pittsfield (Quail Ridge) Friday 10/14 8 a.m.-? Small sized women/juniors clothes, M-LG young mens clothes, jewelry, and household items.

YARD SALE 975 W. Washington (across from Hardees) Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 7 a.m. till ? Furniture, antiques, glassware, misc. 5¢ - 10¢ - 25¢ items. Bring change.

HUGE GARAGE Sale Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 1st house on the right after the Y towards New Hartford. Some furniture, 100 books, lots of misc.

MULTI-FAMILY Downsizing 503 W. Fayette, Thursday, Oct. 13th - Saturday, Oct. 15th, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Yard tools, flowers, linens, tools, clothes, shoes, knick knacks, some vintage and antique items, air compressor, toys, fishing poles, huge amount of Christmas items, floral greenery, knives.

GARAGE SALE Oct. 14, 3-6 p.m. and Oct. 15, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 247 S. Walnut, Pittsfield.

All kinds of stuff and priced right.

YARD SALE 317 West Adams, Pittsfield. Wednesday, Oct. 12th and Thursday, Oct. 13th, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14th, 9 a.m.5 p.m. temporarily closed from 3:15-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15th and Sunday, Oct. 16th, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Little bit of everything.

Clothes of all sizes for babies, kids and adults.

GARAGE SALE Rita Neff 390 Shetland Drive, Pittsfield, IL. Saturday, Oct. 15th, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16th, 8 a.m.3 p.m. Lots of women, mens and tall man clothes. Holiday decorations, household items, glassware, pictures and so much more.

MULTI-FAMILY moving & Downsizing Sale Rain or Shine 720 E. Washington in rear.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1-5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14th, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15th, 12-6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 16th, 9 a.m.-?

1960 Table and 6 chairs, 1940 Kitchen Hutch, small LZ-boy rocker recliner, dressers, chests, desks, tables, bedding sets (twin & queen) tons of toys, games, puzzles and books. Old barn wood, doors, windows. Electric heaters, propane shop heater, 3 ton chain hoist, garage door opener, RTV ramps, walkers, primatives, lots of household misc.

YARD SALE 219 S. Walnut, Pittsfield. Friday 4-7 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Plus size clothes, full sheets, lawn ornaments, furniture and misc.

YARD SALE Antique power and carpenter tools; decorations for all seasons, 6’ Christmas tree, books, model railroad supplies, tools sharpening equipment, new Wilton cake pans and cake decorating supplies, many new items, good for gifts. Friday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Rain cancels. 524 N. Orchard St., Pittsfield.

PARKING LOT Sale 1275 W. Washington, next to the Picket Fence. Thursday, Oct. 13th, 8 a.m.-? Friday, Oct. 14th, 8 a.m.? Saturday, Oct. 15th, 8 a.m.-?

Something for everyone.

GARAGE SALE 1 1/2 miles East on 106 towards Detroit in old house at the corner of Lake Road. Friday, Oct. 14 - Saturday, Oct. 15 from 8 a.m.-? Watch for signs.

MUTI-FAMILY Sale 1033 Sunset, Pittsfield. Friday, Oct. 14th, Noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15th, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Infants to adults clothing, car seats and kids misc. items, furniture, electronics, household and kitchen items.

YARD SALE 326 South Illinois Street, Oct. 14 & 15. Furniture, nice clothing, small bikes, bowling ball, ice skates, too much to mention must see!

YARD SALE Friday, Oct. 14, 4-7 p.m. & Saturday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. House across from JWCC, girls junior sizes and mens and womens clothes up to 2X, scrub tops, bread maker, puzzles, comforter sets, home decor and lots of misc.

MARLEY’S ANNUAL Clothes Sale 430 E. Fayette Friday, Oct. 14, Noon-5 p.m. and Saturday Oct. 15, 7 a.m.-Noon. Girls size 6-10, Jr. clothes sm-med, young men’s, women’s, men’s clothes, shoes, Step 2 grand play kitchen, roller skates, toys, household, books, Indian Corn & much more.

ESTATE SALE Oct. 14-16, 325 N Franklin Pittsfield. Furniture, appliances, something from every room in the house and the garage.

CRAFT AND Yard Sale 428 N. Illinois, Friday-Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. No early birds please. Fall and Christmas florals, furniture and housewares.

YARD SALE in back alley at 310 W. Adams, Pittsfield. Friday, Oct. 14th from 9 a.m.-? Boys 14-18 slim adjustable waist. Girls 14 to Womens. 36” acoustic guitar and youth golf, white over the range Tappan microwave, books and more. Rain cancels.

FALL COLOR Garage Sale Darlene Harter. 235th Ave. First road left off Nebo Road, go 1 mile. H.I. shoes, clothes, kitchen gadgets, lots of goodies.

YARD SALE 1201 Sunset Dr. Pittsfield, Fisher Price, Playschool, Lots of Toys. Boys/Girls Clothing, Books, Sports, Bikes. 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 13th-15th.

GREAT YARD Sale 901 W. Perry, Backyard. Oct. 15 & 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Something for everyone, SM-Med-LG-XL some Plus size clothes. Many like new.

Great prices.

PLEASANT HILL

YARD SALE Oct. 15 & 16, 36739 170th Ave., 1 miles south of Martinsburg, on Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill County 11 road, watch for signs. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Lots of collectibles, primitives, Gardian Service, Longaberger items, sporting equipment, coins, just too much to list. A must stop on your Color Drive...

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SUMMER HILL

MOVING SALE 32300 Jim Town Hollow Road, Summer Hill.

1/2 mile west of Antique Mall, Friday, Oct. 14, Noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Guitars, string instruments, Children and Adult clothes, Children’s Books, Baseball equipment, McQueen Race Track, Wii Games, Halloween and Christmas items, Noah Ark Collection, tools, and household items. Rain or Shine. Early birds are welcome. Collins Family.

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GARAGE SALE Unique items.

Old kerosene pumps, misc. petroliana, glass display cases, 475 gallon poly water tank, radial arm saw, heavy duty wheelbarrow, 5’3 point tractor blade, 60” trail mower, drone, pistol, 6” jointer, antique railroad luggage car, Oreck vacuum, vintage hunting apparel, old and new toys, nice mens suits, misc. home decorative items. The Knipmeyer Farm, 43446 Co. Hwy 8. 1/2 mile East of Time. Oct. 15 & 16, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Ann Rine

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AUCTION THURSDAY, OCT. 27 • 5 P.M. 1106 N. Jackson St., Pittsfield, IL

A terrific 3-bedroom home built into the hill in a peaceful, isolated and beautiful setting with ample shade trees on the north side of Pittsfield. The huge 1.87 m/l acre lot is nestled nicely into an out-of-the-way location and hosts a great 24’ x 36’ garage/shop with a concrete floor and wood stove. The single level home is simple, spacious and efficient in its design with large kitchen, dining and living areas and has city water and electricity.

Contact Brian today to view this great property prior to the auction!

Attorney: Tom Henderson, 115 E. Washington St., Pittsfield, IL 217-285-9676

BENNY SCHLIEPER WWW.CURLESSAUCTION.COM • 217-242-1665

AUCTION

COMPLETE LIQUIDATION OF GROCERY STORE TRADE FIXTURES FREEZERS/COOLERS - SHELVING DELI & BUTCHER EQUIP. - OFFICE SUPPLIES STAINLESS STEEL TABLES & SINKS

SAT, OCT. 22, 2016 • 10 A.M.

LOCATED: 5 SOUTH MAIN ST. WINCHESTER, IL. FREEZERS & COOLERS: 12.5’ Hussman 5 door glass front ice cream freezer - 18’ Hussman 7 door glass front freezer - 33 1/2’ Tyler 13 door glass front freezer - 20 1/2’ Hussman 2 section cold display - 8 1/2’ Hussman 1 section cold display - Three 28 1/2’ Hussman 3 section cold displays - 12 1/2’ Hussman cold display - 8’ Tyler cold display w/sliding doors - 8’ x 14’ walk in cooler w/ compressor - 10’ x 10’ walk in cooler w/compressor - 10’ x 20’ walk in freezer w/compressor - Leer 110v bagged ice freezer - 28”x20” Reddi Whip cooler/freezer - Manitowoc ice maker (needs repair) - some select compressors to be sold separately. DOUBLE SIDED SHELVING: Approx. 250+ ft to sell in 12’, 16’, 20’, & 24’ sections. - SINGLE SIDED SHELVING: Approx. 45’ to sell in 3’, 4’, 12’ & 24’ sections.

- MISC. SHELVING: 12 misc. metal display racks - Two 3’x7’ cigarette display rack - One 4’x7’ cigarette display rack - 6 Campbell’s plastic can goods displays - 3’x5’ fiberglass display - two 3 tier 4’ fiberglass displays - BUTCHER & DELI: Hobart meat band saw - Hobart meat slicer - Steam Master meat tenderizer model 401 - Heavy Duty meat grinder - sausage press - hook eye knife sharpener - 72”x18” butcher block table - 8’x2’ butcher block table 6’x30” butcher block table - two Hobart electronic scales - Hobart hanging scale - three heat seal food wrappers alum. pans - 20+ 16”x24”x1” alum. trays - 3 1/2’ Henny Penny HMT3 food display warmer w/duel probes - Kenmore elec. cook stove - Ballantyne flavor crisp of America deep fryer pressure cooker(needs thermostat ?) - Nu Vu oven/proofer - Super System oven/proofer - two large 5 1/2’ HD alum. racks on wheels - two 6’ util. racks - two 3’ util. racks - misc. knives and utensils - Bunn coffee maker STAINLESS STEEL ITEMS: 10’ SS table w/poly top - 8’ SS table w/poly top - 6’ SS table w/poly top - 10’ SS table - 2’x4’ SS table - 20”x24” SS table - 8’ SS shelving 5’3” 3 basin SS sink - 5’ 3 basin SS sink - 4’3”double basin sink - OFFICE & MISC.: Large safe - Two 8’ Dixie Craft checkout lanes w/scanner, credit card scanner, & display monitor - two Epson check scanners w/receipt printers cash drawers - approx. 20 grocery carts - office chairs - 4 office desks - Lorex camera system w/monitor - 4 drawer metal filing cabinet - misc. printers, scanners, - Lathem time clock - Hydraulic pallet jack - 5 sections 10’ long of line roller conveyors - utility cart - 2 mop buckets - 14 ga. wire for card board bales - several various size Styrofoam containers - other items to sell not listed.

For photos view web site at auctionzip.com Auctioneer I. D. #16215 TERMS: CASH. Buyer number issued and personal check accepted upon presentation of positive photo identification. Food available. Your attendance is always appreciated.

SELLER: S & L FOODS

AUCTIONEERS DARRELL MOORE, Winchester, IL. (217)-473-5486 ROGER STRANG, Jacksonville, IL. (217)-370-2530 DICK SAMPLES, Jacksonville, IL. (217)-245-5010

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AUCTION THURSDAY, OCT. 13 • 6 P.M. 220 Piper Lane, Pittsfield, IL

Fantastic 3-BR, 1-1/2 story, 2 bath home with hardwood flooring, wood trim, kitchen, DR, LR, full basement, gas/hot water baseboard heat, 2016 roof, blacktop driveway, 1-car detached garage all on a beautiful, huge, approximately 70’x325’ lot in a great location in south Pittsfield.

CALL BRIAN: 217-242-1665 to view this home prior to the auction!

Attorney: Michael Hollahan, 109 E. Washington, Pittsfield, IL 217-285-5593

MARY TEDROW Keith Bradbury, POA

CURLESS AUCTION • WWW.CURLESSAUCTION.COM • 217-242-1665

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY - JERSEYVILLE ILLINOIS

“THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” WA14-0251

the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Pike, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

C/K/A: 109 South Oak Street, Griggsville, IL 62340

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-OSI; Plaintiff, VS. 16 CH 11 Ronald S. Carmichael a/k/a Scott Carmichael a/k/a Ronald Scott Carmichael; Brenda Carmichael; United States of America; Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Paul Petty, Sheriff of Pike, Illinois, will on November 18, 2016, at the hour of 09:00 AM at Pike County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular,

vs. 16CH 8 Oliver Dale Klein; Linda M. Klein; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Oliver Dale Klein Defendants.

16491 Otterville Road, Grafton, IL 62037

PIN: 43-025-13 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number WA14-0251. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

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

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Plaintiff,

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 WA14-0251 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I705086 10.12.16, 10.19.16, 10.26.16

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AUCTION TUESDAY, OCT. 18 • 5 P.M. 203 W. Quincy St. - Pleasant Hill, IL

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 17, 2016, the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office will on November 1, 2016, at the hour of 9:00AM at the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, Jersey County Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 16491 Otterville Road, Grafton, IL 62037 Parcel Number(s): 06-127-011-50 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SCOTT COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WINCHESTER, a Division of the First National Bank of Beardstown, Plaintiff, vs. No. 16-CH-2 JERRY W. LITTIG, LORI L. LITTIG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

A very solid and terrific brick home: 3-bedrooms, 2036+/- sq. ft. on a poured foundation & full finished basement. This spacious home has a large open kitchen with ample cabinets, living room with gas log fireplace, large dining room, a master bedroom, walk-in closets, 2-baths, and an upstairs laundry room. Utilities include a ‘08 GFA furnace & central A/C, ‘14 hot water heater, 200-amp service, Beam central vac, and built-in dishwasher, stove and oven. The large lot spans from Quincy St. in the front to the rear alley and includes a big garage with an 8x16’ office room, restroom capability, handicap ramp, furnace, and auto door. Call for a tour to check out one of the best houses in Pleasant Hill!

Please contact Brian at 217-242-1665 or bcurless@irtc.net to view this home prior to the auction!

Attorney: Ron Hoskin, 130 S. Madison, Pittsfield, IL • 217-285-4822

WES HUBBARD ESTATE & KATIE HUBBARD WWW.CURLESSAUCTION.COM • 217-242-1665

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 1, 2016, Circuit Judge David R. Cherry will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder the premises involved herein on November 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the main hallway of the Scott County Courthouse, 35 East Market Street, Winchester, Illinois. The following information is given concerning said sale: A. Person to contact for information regarding the real estate: Norine Jefferson, First National Bank of Winchester, 26 West Cherry Street, Winchester, Illinois, 62694, telephone (217) 742-3134.

B. Common address of the property: 171 South Walnut Street, Winchester, Illinois, 62694.

C. Legal description of the property: The East Half of Lot Number Two (2), except two (2) feet off the North end thereof, in County Clerk’s Fifth Addition

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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.

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

For information call Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-6516700. Attorney file number: 16-002972.

Zachariah L. Manchester MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6303885 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas. com I704721 10.5.16, 10.12.16, 10.19.16

to the City of Winchester, Scott County, Illinois.

D. The real estate is improved with a single-family residence.

E. The real estate may be inspected prior to the sale by contacting Norine Jefferson.

F. The time and place of the sale are as stated above.

G. The terms of the sale are that the purchaser will pay ten percent (10%) of the purchase price on the day of sale, execute a purchase agreement, and pay the balance due within thirty (30) days; payment shall be by cash or certified funds; title insurance will be provided to the purchaser in the amount of the purchase price; the buyer will assume and pay all real estate taxes and assessments for the year 2016 and all subsequent years.

H. The case title, case number and court in which the foreclosure was filed are as shown above.

First National Bank of Winchester, a Division of the First National Bank of Beardstown, Plaintiff, By: Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C., Its attorneys, By: H. Allen Yow, Counsel Attorneys for Plaintiff: Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C.H. Allen Yow, Counsel 232 West State Street, P.O. Box 550 Jacksonville, Illinois, 62651 Telephone: (217) 245-6177 Fax: (217) 243-7322 Email: ayow@rblawyers.net 10.5.16, 10.12.16, 10.19.16

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CONTACT: DIANE PLUMMER, RE/MAX RIVER BEND 618 531- 4634 OR LOCALLY: JEAN HAGEN, KINGDOM REALTY 618 576-2531

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PITTSFIELD-Residential building Lot on East Washington Street. Listing Broker, David Listing Broker, David McCartney.

McCartney PITTSFIELD - REDUCED - 419 S. MEMORIAL - Very nice two story family home, this home PITTSFIELD-REDUCED-690 SOUTH WALNUT- Three/four bdrm, two bath ranch home; GFA, AC, features added charm with refinished interior for that era; 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, CA, 2 car new roof; partially finished basement, remodeled master bath. Listing Broker, David McCartney attached garage. Listing Broker, David McCartney

MILTON-Lot-180x170 W/ 4 buildings, located in Milton. Great investment opportunity. Listing Broker, David McCartney.

SOLD - PITTSFIELD - 704 N. Jackson, In co oporation with PCRE PITTSFIELD-REDUCED-419 S. MEMORIAL-Very nice two story family home, this home features SOLD - PITTSFIELD - Lots on East Benson, In co oporation with Wade Real Estate. added charm with refinished interior for that era; 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, CA, 2 car attached PENDING - GRIGGSVILLE - Nature House facility in Griggsville, IL In co oporation with garage. Listing Broker, David McCartney Wade Real Estate.

SOLD-GRIGGSVILLE-27492 HWY 54, In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

PENDING - PITTSFIELD - Highway 54, Listing Broker, David McCartney.

SOLD-PITTSFIELD-355 Cherry St. SOLD - PITTSFIELD - 807 North Dutton, Listing Broker, Elaine Hoaglin SOLD-PITTSFIELD-20780 405th St.; Listing Broker/Owned, David McCartney SOLD - PITTSFIELD - 501 Sycamore, Listing Broker/Owned, David McCartney SOLD-PITTSFIELD-Commercial building. Listing Broker, David McCartney SOLD - PITTSFIELD - 603 N. Dutton, Listing Broker, Elaine Hoaglin.

SOLD-PITTSFIELD-415 North Madison. Listing Broker, Elaine Hoaglin SOLD - PITTSFIELD - Commercial building. Listing Broker, David McCartney.

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Court dismisses suit against El Dara nuisance ordinance Ordinance

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press The suit by a business owner seeking to halt enforcement El Dara’s recently enacted village nuisance ordinance was tossed out Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, in Pike County Circuit Court.

Judge J. Frank McCartney dismissed the case without prejudice after approximately 35 minutes of argument by attorneys John Coonrod, representing the village, and Jesse Gilsdorf, representing plaintiff Cecil Scranton.

“I do not find that this ordinance is an attempt to regulate businesses or farmland,” McCartney said. “I think as Mr. Coonrod said, the village has the authority to regulate nuisance. It’s not improper for it to exclude governmental uses.”

McCartney granted Gilsdorf ’s request, to which Coonrod did not object, for 28 days to refile the complaint.

Scranton through his attorney in the original complaint, filed June 2, argued the provision of the nuisance ordinance

prohibiting the storage of commercial heavy equipment within the village exceeds the village’s authority to regulate his

“The village has the statutory authority to define and abate nuisances. That is a clear right a municipality enjoys and possesses.”

John Coonrod Attorney representing Village of El Dara logging business.

Moreover, he said his business under case law could be considered a form of agriculture, which is protected from interference by municipal nuisance codes under the Farm Nuisance Suit Act. Coonrod during the Oct. 5 motion hearing described Scranton’s complaint as “a classical strawman argument” and said the legal standards it put forth does not apply

to this case.

“The ordinance on its face does not regulate business. It regulates nuisance,” Coonrod said.

“The village has the statutory authority to define and abate nuisances. That is a clear right a municipality enjoys and possesses.”

Gilsdorf, in the June 2 complaint and arguing in court Oct. 5, cited a 2015 opinion from the Illinois Third Appellate District where the court found the Farm Nuisance Suit Act superceded a nuisance ordinance outlawing commercial farming within the village of LaFayette.

“No farm or any of its appurtenances shall be made a private or public nuisance due to changing circumstances,” Gilsdorf said. “My client has been in business for more than a year. The ordinance is a change in circumstances.”

However, Coonrod took issue with the characterization of Scranton’s logging business as a form of agriculture, noting the 1926 decision upon which Scranton and Gilsdorf relied pre-

dated by Farm Nuisance Suit Act by more than 50 years.

Coonrod called the case “the poster child of inclusivity,” arguing it could encompass anything farm related from

“My client has been in business for more than a year. The ordinance is a change in circumstances.”

Jesse Gilsdorf Attorney representing plaintiff Cecil Scranton the production of butter to the manufacture of implements by John Deere.

Scranton’s company being the only logging business in the village, “the ordinance discriminates against his business and is a blatant attempt to put him out of business,” the complaint reads.

Gilsdorf reiterated this argument, noting municipal and township governments were exempt from the ordinance.

“The only party affected is my client,” Gilsdorf said.

“If the village has the power to regulate nuisance, it’s immaterial whether there are 10 violators or one violator,” Coonrod said.

Coonrod was accompanied by attorney John Paul Coonrod as co-council, El Dara Village President Bryan Tittsworth appearing with them on behalf of the village, and Scranton appeared with attorney Gilsdorf.

Violations

Dog(s) Running at Large - ($50 penalty) Robert Wicker, $100, New Canton T. J. Swartz, $150, Pittsfield.

Alexsis Manson, $50, Griggsville Failure to Vaccinate/ Register – Mike Erhardt, $50, Pleasant Hill, Kasara Butler, $50, New Canton.

Nuisance: Mike Brown, $100, Griggsville Forwarded to States Attorney: Josh Bricker, Tasha Kirk, Ann Ham, Josh Bricker

Dispositions MISDEMEANOR Philip N. Hooper, Pleasant Hill, DOB 6/5/1973, resisting peace officer, correctional employee, or firefighter, $892 fine, 24 months conditional discharge, 20 days in jail.

Rex A. Jones, Pleasant Hill, DOB 10/4/1957, criminal damage to property less than $300, $652.02 fine, 12 months supervision.

Seth A. Martin, Perry, DOB 9/15/1979, inducing child to truancy, nolle prosequi; inducing child to truancy, $1,049 fine, 24 months supervision;

inducing child to truancy, 24 months supervision; inducing child to truancy, nolle prosequi; inducing child to truancy, nolle prosequi; inducing child to truancy, nolle prosequi.

Jon T. Voiles, Nebo, DOB 4/2/1993, bad checks, nolle prosequi.

CONSERVATION Amanda L. Rogers, Pleasant Hill, DOB 3/25/1981, failure to keep record of catch, 30-day notice of driver license forfeiture.

Listen for the ‘Crunch’ tomorrow

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press Pupils in schools across Illinois will learn a tasty lesson on locally grown food tomorrow with the Great Apple Crunch.

The Crunch is a collaborative effort of the Farm Bureau, Farm to School Network, and the Ag in the Classroom program in recognition of National Farm to School Month, according to a Tuesday press release from the Pike and Scott county farm bureaus.

“It’s a statewide celebration that involves local apple orchards,” Julie Sellars, Pike and Scott agriculture literacy coordinator, said by phone Tuesday morning.

“Technically, it’s supposed to happen at 12 noon where everyone crunches into an apple simultaneously across the state.”

This is the second year of the Crunch in the state but just the first year for Pike and Scott so this year’s local celebration will take place in just one classroom, a kindergarten classroom in Bluffs, according to Sellars.

However, Sellars said she hopes to expand the program in coming years to other schools in the two-county area.

“We are just starting up our ag literacy program so right now it’s just a little more manageable to do one classroom, but next year we should have room to expand it,” Sellars

said.

In addition to crunching an apple grown in Illinois, students will be read stories about apples and will color an applethemed page, according to Sellars.

Schools participating in the Crunch generally try to do so with the state’s official apple, the Gold Rush apple, “but those are very hard to find,” Sellars said. “The closest orchard that claims to have it is in Champaign so we will be celebrating with a general apple grown in Illinois.”

The goal of the Great Apple Crunch is to teach students the importance of locally grown produce and healthy eating, according to the press release.

Musgrave ranks fifth in Angus registrations Musgrave Angus of Griggsville ranked fifth in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Illinois with the American Angus Association (AAA) during fiscal year 2016, which ended Sept. 30, according to Allen Moczygemba, AAA CEO. Angus breeders across the nation in 2016 registered 334,607 head of Angus cattle.

“Our growth this fiscal year continues to demonstrate strong demand for Angus genetics and solidifies our long-held position as a leader in the beef cattle industry,”

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Moczygemba said. “These results underscore our members’ commitment to providing genetic solutions to the beef cattle industry.”

AAA is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States, Cana-

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Raising money for Ag in the Classroom

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press The Pike and Scott county farm bureaus are currently soliciting contributions to raise money for their Agriculture in the Classroom programs.

The Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation issued a letter Sept. 26, signed by Wayne Brown and David Gay, Scott and Pike county farm bureau presidents, respectively, highlighting the importance of the program.

The purpose of the program is “to give students an early respect for agriculture and farming that will stay with them through life,” the letter reads.

Through the program, teachers in the two counties are offered classroom materials to promote agricultural literacy, including books and hands-on activities, according to the letter.

Those interested in contributing to the program may donate by mail at Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, P.O. Box 6, Pittsfield, IL 62363 or online at tworiversgives.org.

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Memorable deer hunts

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Clayton Reinhardt, 10-year-old son of Stephanie and Tom Reinhardt of Pittsfield north of Pleasant Hill during last weekends’s youth deer hunt.

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Thorne Holcomb shows off his 19-point buck he shot during the youth deer hunt. Although it was not his first deer, it was the second since a fire destroyed his family home in 2015 and he lost his first mount. Thorne was hunting with his grandfather, Leon Holcomb and his little brother, Brooks, who got his first doe, was with their father, Todd.

NEW LISTING - Pike County 70 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Excellent hunting farm with 15 acres of fields, established food plots and high deer density.

Adams County 10 acres +/- Richfield TWP. Located minutes from Barry on blacktop. Would make a great building site.

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

Pike County 166 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Big timber hunting farm with 3BR ranch home.

Pike County 120 acres +/- Hadley TWP. Fantastic 120 acre investment farm with 114 tillable acres with the remaining 6 acres in timber.

Pike County 113 acres +/- Pleasant Hill TWP. 3BR 2BA house sitting on 7 acre lake with great hunting and nice mix of timber, tillable and CRP. Pike County 100 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Great hunting farm that has been in the same family for over a

century!

Pike County 94 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Big timber hunting farm sitting on the Mississippi River bluffs with 3BR 2BA brick home.

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

PRICE REDUCED - Pike County 54.93 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Secluded hunting farm located at the end of a dead end road surrounded by big timber with a major creek.

Pike County 40 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Nice hunting property with big timber, creek and 7 acres CRP. Pike County 15 acres +/- Montezuma TWP. Awesome hunting farm with spring fed creek and 2BR cabin.

SALE PENDING - Pike County 97 acres +/- Derry TWP. Awesome hunting farm with 41 acres tillable in high deer density area.

SALE PENDING - PRICE REDUCED-Pike County 80 acres +/- Perry TWP. Secluded hunting property with 40 prime tillable acres, lays along a major creek. Motivated Seller!!

SALE PENDING - Pike County 287 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Excellent hunting farm with 120 acres tillable and secluded location.

SALE PENDING - Pike County 80 acres+/- Martinsburg TWP. Awesome hunting farm with 29 acres tillable/CRP and 2BR mobile home.

SALE PENDING - Pike County 166 acres +/- Derry TWP. Nice recreational and hunting farm with good mix of timber, tillable and creek.

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

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Rodney Borrowman Nikki Fish Cyndi Borrowman

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Gallery of Homes Price

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Left to right, Brady Lowe, Erik Tharp and Bing Lowe admire the deer, Bing shot this past weekend during the youth deer hunt. The trio, along with their dog spent three hours finding the deer after it was shot. The Lowe boys are the sons of Ryan and Emily Lowe and Erik is a cousin to the boys, being the son of Corey and Sarah Tharp.

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Deer Ridge Estates Pleasant Hill $25,000

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1260 Mason Barry $42,000

107 N. Union Griggsville $33,900

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218 W. North St. Pittsfield $50,000

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407 Water St. Hamburg $70,000

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515 E. Bridge St. Nebo $63,000

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201 N. Union St. Griggsville $76,000

401 Mill St. Chambersburg $79,900

145 E. Mechanic St. New Canton $82,000

1802 Lakeview Heights Pittsfield $94,500

711 S. Memorial Pittsfield $96,500

48186 166th Ave. Pearl $99,000

3A Dove Lane Pittsfield $142,000

248 Tucker St. Milton $168,500

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Kaden Ferguson, 8, shot his first deer on opening morning of the youth deer hunt, while hunting on the family farm near Summer Hill. Accompanying him on his first hunt was his father, Chad.

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1217 Sunset Dr. Pittsfield $134,000

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Joel Noble, son of Justin and Jennifer Noble of Pittsfield got a buck over the weekend, He was hunting on his grandfather, Richard Noble’s, property near Buckhorn in Brown County.

406 E. Benson St. Pittsfield $249,900

2 Quail Ridge Dr. Pittsfield $265,000

13581 County Hwy. 11 Pleasant Hill $285,00

104 Panther Creek Dr. Pittsfield $288,500

NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 519 S. Memorial - Nice 2BR bungalow with maintenance free exterior. Move-in ready!! $30’s.

NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - #3 Hope Ave. - Very nice maintenance free 2BR duplex that is handicapped accessible close to town. $100’s.

NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 211 W. Perry St. - Beautiful 3-4BR 2,200 sq. ft. home with many updates and fenced-in back yard. $100’s.

NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 326 S. Jackson - Very desirable 3BR 2.5BA home with 1 car attached garage in nice location. $100’s.

Barry - 130 Bainbridge - Completely remodeled 3BR 1BA home with almost everything new! Great starter home with no updates required!! Cheaper than rent! $50’s.

Barry - 1201 Rodgers St. - 2BR 1BA home with 1.5 car attached garage sitting on a large lot with a beautiful yard in a great location. $100’s.

Barry - 1211 Rodgers St. - 4BR 3BA home with 2 car attached garage, 21 ft. pool with deck and 30’ x 40’ shed sitting on 1acre +/-. $200’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Griggsville - 215 N. Union St.-Large 4BR 2BA house with many updates. Would make a great family home. $70’s.

New Salem - 500 Griggsville Rd. - 2BR home with machine shed and small pond sitting on 3 acres on the edge of town. $40’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 - 10 Douglas Dr. - A must see 6 yr. old. ranch home with up to 6 bedrooms, full finished basement with walk-out, and beautiful in-ground pool, all sitting on 4.5 acres. $300’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 22797 US Hwy. 54 - Beautiful 3BR 2BA 2000 sq. ft. home with machine shed sitting on 2.9 acres. $100’s.

Pittsfield - 619 N. Lincoln St. - Very nice 5BR 2BA home with full finished basement , fenced in yard and pool. $100’s.

Pittsfield - 355 Curtis - Nice 3BR brick home in great location. $90’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-2.5 acres platted as 3 wooded residential building lots near Petty Place. Buy 1 or all 3. Call our office for more details!

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

Pittsfield - Corner of N. Orchard and Oklahoma - 4 mobile home lots, three of which are rented. Call office for details!

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

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

Pittsfield - 830 N. Orchard - Nice home building site that consists of 2 80’ x 160’ lots .

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

Pleasant Hill - 16777 340th St. -3BR 1BA home with large outbuildings on 22.6 acres +/- in a quiet country location. $200’s.

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

SALE PENDING - NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 618 W. Grant St.Immaculate 2-3BR maintenance free home with newer roof and large deck in nice neighborhood. Move-in ready!! $100’s.

SALE PENDING - Kinderhook - 28940 St. Hwy. 96 - 2BR home with screened-in porch and some remodeling on large lot in a rural setting. $60’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 403 S. Memorial St. - 3BR 1.5BA maintenance free home with attached 2 car garage with newer roof.

Move-in ready! $100’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 303 Sycamore - 3BR brick ranch home with 2 car garage and beautiful landscaped yard in desirable location.

SALE PENDING - PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 520 W. Grant St.-3BR ranch home with oversized 2 car garage in nice location with new windows, siding and newer roof. Priced to sell! $60’s.

SALE PENDING - Calhoun County 6 acres +/- Kampsville TWP. Nice building site with small creek and fruit trees. In cooperation with Property Professionals of Illinois.

SALE PENDING - Louisiana - 13030 Hwy. NN - Nice 3BR ranch home with 2 car garage and out building on 10 acres.

SOLD - Pittsfield - #1 Hope Ave. - Beautiful 2BR duplex in rural subdivision setting.

SOLD - Pleasant Hill - 204 W. Silver St. - 4BR 1BA remodeled home with nice fenced in yard. $70’s.

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Traffic SPEEDING VIOLATIONS ($120 total unless otherwise posted) Darryl W. Bequette Jr., Nebo, DOB 6/7/1987, 15-20 mph above limit, notice sent to Secretary of State for failure to pay.

Jordan M. Fiedler, Pleasant Hill, DOB 2/21/1996, 15-20 mph above limit.

Robert G. Hill, Nebo, DOB 5/11/1939, 15-20 mph above limit.

Karen A. Mooney, Pleasant Hill, DOB 8/29/1950, 15-20 mph above limit.

Devan A. Saxbury, New Canton, DOB 5/28/1980, 1520 mph above limit.

Clayton Glenn Watts, Rockport, DOB 6/30/1998, 15-20 mph above limit, $352 fine, three months supervision.

Joseph T. Young, Barry, DOB 8/15/1988, 11-14 mph above limit, $383 fine.

SEATBELT VIOLATIONS ($60 total unless otherwise posted) Curtis W. Church, Pittsfield, DOB 3/3/1958, driver, $62 fine.

Charles W. Coultas, Pleasant Hill, DOB 7/3/1950, driver.

Steven B. Coultas, Pittsfield,

Marriages

Kevin Wayne Atlgilbers of Quincy, IL to Nicole Christine Smith of Griggsville, IL. Ryan Claude Wallace of Griggsville, IL to Emily Nichole Whitlock of Griggsville, IL. Nicholas Anthony Hoebing of Qunicy, IL to Abby Paige Constable of Quincy, IL. Andy Ray Woods of Rockport, IL to Tiara Colleen Rogers of Rockport, IL. NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 28th, 2016 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Pike County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as LG Fitness, located at 29629 County Highway 14, Griggsville, IL. Dated this 28th day of September, 2016 Wilma J. Wassell NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS 10.5.16, 10.12.16, 10.19.16

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DOB 4/6/1980, notice sent to Secretary of State for failure to pay.

Adam L. Crowder, Nebo, DOB 7/3/1988, driver, $62 fine.

Dustin C. Fulmer, Pleasant Hill, DOB 6/21/1986, driver.

Randall S. Hill, Pleasant Hill, DOB 6/27/1952, driver, charge amended or reduced.

Cody B. Houseweart, Pittsfield, DOB 7/30/1987, driver. $62 fine.

Mason R. McTucker, Barry, DOB 9/5/1997, driver.

MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS Zachary Kenneth Abney, Nebo, DOB 4/15/1995, unlicensed, $120 fine.

Tony R. Bainter, Barry, DOB 12/30/1986, driving on revoked license, $948 fine, 24 months probation, 10 days in jail.

Curtis W. Church, Pittsfield, DOB 3/3/1958, operating uninsured motor vehicle, nolle prosequi.

Adam L. Crowder, Nebo, DOB 7/3/1988, child restraint violation involving child under age 8, $383 fine.

Creighton A. Davenport, Pittsfield, DOB 12/14/1983, failure to reduce speed, $120 fine.

Myesha C. Edwards, Griggs-

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ville, DOB 9/10/1998, no valid registration, $120 fine.

Stephanie R. Guthrie, Pittsfield, DOB 7/23/1984, driving on revoked license, $1,044 fine, 24 months conditional discharge, 30 days in jail, two days credit for time served.

Haelee Jo Harris, Barry, DOB 3/6/1996, operating uninsured motor vehicle, $437 fine, six months supervision; failure of driver to give notice of accident, $9,347 fine, six months supervision.

Amanda N. Hamilton, Barry, DOB 8/23/1982, failure of driver to give notice of accident, $383 fine.

Randall S. Hill, Pleasant Hill, DOB 6/27/1952, unsafe equipment, $120 fine.

Philip N. Hooper, Pleasant Hill, DOB 6/5/1973, driving on suspended license, $775 fine, 24 months conditional discharge, 20 days in jail; improper turn signal, nolle prosequi.

Cody B. Houseweart, Pittsfield, DOB 7/30/1987, electronic communication device violation, $120 fine.

Traye M. Labby, Milton, DOB 9/5/1995, driving on suspended license, $1,482 fine, 24 months supervision, 40 hours public service work; window treatment violation, nolle prosequi.

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Jeremy L. McKinnon, Pleasant Hill, DOB 10/3/1979, no valid registration, $120 fine.

Amanda S. Morey, Pittsfield, DOB 10/25/1993, driving on suspended license, $802 fine, 12 months supervision.

Christopher J. Reimers Jr., Rockport, DOB 9/12/1982, driving on suspended license, probation revoked, resentenced to 24 months probation, 102 days in jail, 51 days credit for

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 Christopher J. Fleming, 34, Griggsville, was arrested Oct. 3 on a Pike County traffic warrant. He posted $100 bond and was released pending court appearance.

Medodie D. Schmidt, 40, Roodhouse, was arrrested Oct. 3 on a misdemeanor Greene County warrant and a Greene County traffic warrant. She posted $100 on each warrant and was released pending court

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE NO. 16-P-49 OF MATTHEW C. BURROWS, DECEASED CLAIM NOTICE

RACHEL R. BURROWS (Representative) /s/Edward J. Fanning Attorney at Law Name: Edward J. Fanning Attorney for: Independent Administrator Address: P. O. Box 527 City: Hardin, IL 62047 Telephone: (618) 576-2284

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WANTED:

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS Dot Foods is now hiring for the following positions: Operations Management Trainee • Provides dynamic support/leadership to the operations of the warehouse • Leading and serving on teams to better understand the business • Gather and interpret data to improve processes Dry Warehouse Supervisor • Coordinates and supervises all warehouse activities on a daily basis • Supervises the warehousing and shipping of product consistent with service level and cost objectives Frozen Warehouse Operations Support Manager • Manages and coordinates the operational aspects of the frozen facility • Participates in safety programs and cross-functional project work

Hiring in Mt. Sterling, IL. Apply now at DotFoods.com/careers or call 800-366-3687.

SCHEDULE OF EARLY VOTING CALHOUN COUNTY, ILLINOIS GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2016 Temporary Early Voting Site: Calhoun County Clerk’s Office (Handicapped accessible location) 106 N County Rd, Hardin, IL 62047 Accommodates: Belleview, Crater-Carlin, Hamburg, Hardin, Gilead, Richwoods, Point September 29, 2016 – November 7, 2016 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday October 29, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Saturday November 5, 2016 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Closed October 10, 2016 to observe Columbus Day. 9.28.16, 10.5.16, 10.12.16, 10.19.16, 10.26.16, 11.2.16

“THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” WA14-0251 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-OSI; Plaintiff, VS. 16CH 11 Ronald S. Carmichael a/k/a Scott Carmichael a/k/a Ronald Scott Carmichael; Brenda Carmichael; United States of America; Defendants.

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Paul Petty, Sheriff of Pike, Illinois, will on November 18, 2016, at the hour of 09:00 AM at Pike County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Pike, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF OAK STREET IN THE CITY OF GRIGGSVILLE, 12

RODS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF QUINCY AVENUE, RUNNING THENCE WEST 16 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 15 RODS, THENCE EAST 8 RODS, THENCE NORTH 10 RODS, THENCE EAST TO OAK STREET 8 RODS, THENCE NORTH 5 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, AND SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, IN TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF PIKE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 109 South Oak Street, Griggsville, IL 62340 PIN: 43-025-13 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number WA140251. The terms of the sale are Cash.

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

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

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WANTED : Sanitation Lead

Dot Foods is now hiring a Sanitation Lead. This position will lead the day-to-day cleaning and participate in cleaning the warehouse, train, monitor, evaluate, and communicate work expectations to assigned personnel.

Responsibilities: • Train assigned personnel to accurately and consistently use sound cleaning processes.

• Train assigned personnel in safe and efficient use of tools and supplies needed for their job.

• Monitor and document assigned personnel and work activity.

• Communicate clear work expectations and results achieved to assigned personnel.

Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalency degree required.

• Exhibited focus on quality through efforts to improve efficiencies and reduce waste.

• Excellent communication skills and organizational skills required • Demonstrate on-the-job behaviors that reflect positive and constructive approaches to business activities Hiring in Mt. Sterling, IL. Apply now at DotFoods.com/careers or call 800-366-3687.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 WA14-0251 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I705086 10.12.16, 10.19.16, 10.26.16

time served.

Alicia Lynn Rennecker, Barry, DOB 2/23/1987, electronic communication device violation, $120 fine.

Hannah L. Richardson, Pittsfield, DOB 9/17/1989, driving on suspended license, $962 fine, 12 months supervision.

Raven A. Vaughn, Barry, DOB 8/3/1990, driving on suspended license, $1,132 fine, 24 months conditional discharge,

30 days in jail, 22 days credit for time served; unlawful transportation of alcoholic liquor by driver, nolle prosequi.

Clayton Glenn Watts, Rockport, DOB 6/30/1998, improper traffic lane usage, $402 fine, three months supervision.

Joseph T. Young, Barry, DOB 8/15/1988, operating uninsured motor vehicle, nolle prosequi.

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

Notice is given of the death of Matthew C. Burrows of Griggsville, Illinois, 62340. Letters of Office were issued on September 12, 2016, to Rachel R. Burrows as Independent Administrator whose attorney is Edward J. Fanning, P.O. Box 527, Hardin, Illinois 62047.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Pike County Courthouse, Pittsfield, Illinois 62047, or with the representative, or both, on or before March 28, 2017, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated: September 20, 2016

COURT/CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICE

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appearance.

Shelley E. Johnston, 51, Pleasant Hill, was arrested Oct. 4 on a felony Pike County warrant. She posted $400 and was released pending court appearance.

Robert L. Ellison, 28, Quincy, was arrested Oct. 5 on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant. He posted $600 and was released pending court appearance.

Patrick T. Cantwell, 21, Pleasant Hill, was arrested Oct. 6 on a Calhoun County traffic warrant and a felony Pike County warrant. Bond on the traffic warrant was $100 and $250 and the felony. He remains lodged.

Markeil T. Havens, 19,

Jacksonville, was arrested Oct. 6 on misdemeanor Pike County warrant. He remains lodged in lieu of $600 bond.

Austin W. Willard, 25, Pittsfield, was arrested Oct. 8 on a felony Pike County warrant. He remains lodged in lieu of $1,000 bond.

Jessica L. Ray. 39, Pleasant Hill, was arrested Oct. 8 on a Pike County traffic warrant.

She remains lodged in lieu of $150 bond.

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.

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Pikeland community walks to school

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press None of them were barefoot, knee-deep in snow, headed uphill both ways, but Pikeland school students did as their ancestors used to do and hoofed it to school last Wednesday morning, Oct. 5.

The students, their parents, and school staff met in Pittsfield, South Elementary and Pittsfield High School students at the Dari Ripple and

“A healthy community and healthy school go hand in hand.”

Dustin Secrist Physical education teacher, South Elementary School Pikeland Community School students at United Community Bank to begin their walk together.

“We had 54 from South and I think five or six from the high school,” Dustin Secrist, South Elementary physical education teacher, said by phone that afternoon. “PCS had a separate area, but I think she said they had right around 34.”

The event was in recognition of International Walk to School Day, a global promotion by the National Center for Safe

Routes to School involving communities in more than 40 countries, according to the center’s website, walkbiketoschool. org, accessed Oct. 5.

“This is probably our fifth or sixth year” of participation, Kate Marable, PCS physical education teacher, said by phone that afternoon.

Marable and Secrist said while turnout was good, it lower than originally anticipated due to light rain that fell around the 8 a.m. start time.

“It was lower than I had expected or in past years had,” Secrist said.

However, over the past several years, participation as picked up substantially, with more than 200 participants overall in recent years, according to Marable.

“I wish we could do something like this every day.”

Kate Marable Physical education teacher, Pikeland Community School “I think this was the first year it ever rained so numbers were a lot lower,” Marable said. “We had 35 parents and kids (from PCS), which is definitely our lowest attendance year.”

As a physical education teacher, Secrist said

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Children and their parents walk southward along South Madison in Pittsfield Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, as part of International Walk to School Day. South Elementary and Pittsfield High School students, staff, parents, and community members walked from the Dari Ripple, while those heading to Pikeland Community School started from United Community Bank. Nearly 100 participated in the annual event this year.

he strives to instill in his students an appreciation for physical activity as an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

“I talk to the kids pretty much all day about making ourselves healthier, building strong muscles, and getting outside,” Secrist said. “I do a pretty good job getting kids excited for it. I don’t have too many students that don’t like to be physically active, which makes it easy to sell programs like this.”

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Chris Gunterman, marketing director at Liberty Village in Pittsfield, holds pieces of artwork created by residents at Liberty Village’s Garden Court Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care unit. All of the paintings created by the residents will be available at silent auction Oct. 20 from 4-7 p.m. “It’s just so exciting to see what they are still able to do. The artwork they created is so great”, said Gunterman. The event is open to the public and refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association, Central Illinois Chapter.

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International Walk to School Day provides an excellent opportunity to remind the community as a whole of the importance of being physically active.

“Walk to School Day is not just for students to be active,” Secrist said. “It’s to promote people being active in the community.

A healthy community and healthy school go hand in hand.”

Marable likened the event to a “walking school bus,” noting one

parent who lives on East Washington walked house to house, “picking up” kids on her way to the rendezvous point.

“I wish we could do something like this every day,” with parents taking turns to pick up kids, Marable said. “The school bus serves so many kids these days. When we were young, nobody got picked up when you lived in town.”

Held worldwide each October since 1997, the

purpose of International Walk to School Day is to promote physical activity in families, encourage environmental conservation by reduced motor vehicle use, and bring attention to the need improve traffic and infrastructure for student safety, according to the website.

“You actually get people outside, save the environment, and get some physical fitness,” Marable said.