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Vol. 174, No. 21

Pikeland ponders next year

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Like every other school district in the state, Pikeland Unit 10 is keeping a close eye on the state budget or lack thereof.

“There wasn’t a budget last year for the state,” Paula Hawley, superintendent of Pikeland Unit 10, told the board at last Wednesday’s board meeting. “But there was appropriations for schools. This year there is no budget and there is no appropriations for schools.

We expect to receive no money after July 1 from the state.”

Hawley said while the wolf may be at the door, the

situation is not an imminent threat yet.

“We traditionally don’t get any money from the state during the month of July anyway,” Hawley said.

“But starting August 1st, we would expect to start receiving $390,000 per month,” Hawley said. “When there is no money coming in, the reserves go quickly.”

The district would have to depend on local tax money and reserves to have cash to meet expenses after November.

In December, with no state aid, Pikeland will show a negative balance of $382,000.

“If we use all of our tax (See, pikeland, A2)

Parent upset with protocol

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press At least one parent was upset with the way a code red was implemented May 18 when an apparent gun, later confirmed to be a lookalike air gun, was being brandished by a former student in the Pittsfield High School parking lot. (See related story, below.)

Elliott Alger addressed the Pikeland School Board Wednesday evening during the comments from visitors section of the meeting.

Alger said her son, who attends Pikeland Community School, was on the playground Wednesday when the incident occurred.

“The third and fourth grade classes were on the playground when the code red was issued,” Alger said.

“The students were not allowed back into the building but instead were told to run across an open field to the Assembly of God Church.

How did you know they were not running toward a gunman? They were in an open (See, protocol, A2)

Tense moments until gun situation resolved

By BETH ZUMWALT PIke Press There were a few tense moments last Wednesday, May 18, as an alert Pikeland Unit 10 employee noticed a car full of individuals in the Pittsfield High School parking lot who were brandishing an apparent handgun in the vehicle.

Pike County Dispatch received the 911 call at 11:26 a.m. and was told the car, a 1990 Buick LeSabre,

had left the parking lot and was headed toward downtown Pittsfield.

All Pikeland Schools implemented the district’s code red policy which calls for a lock-down of all schools.

The vehicle was pulled over at the intersection of Washington and Monroe streets and members of the Pittsfield City Police and the Pike County Sheriff’s office immediately identified the (See, gun, A2)

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Everybody was helping everybody Saturday night at Pittsfield High School’s graduation, except maybe Brady Wood, rear, who was all thumbs and nearly knocked Hannah Ward’s hat off. Left to right, Wood, Ward, Sydnee Heatherly and Melanie Wood.

PHS holds graduation

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Pittsfield High School had graduation Saturday night in Voshall Gym. It was the first high school graduation held in the newly airconditioned gym.

Student council president Matt Greger gave the opening remarks, followed by Margaret Schachts’s rendition of “You Haven’t See the Last of Me.” Schacht was the National Choral winner.

Class officers were introduced by Mark Huffington, senior class sponsor.

The senior chorus members performed “Imagine” accompanied by James Feldspauch.

Don Bigley, dean of students, presented the honor students, Ellen Geiselman, Tyler Grimsley and Brook Smith.

D. J. Winton, this year’s John Philip Sousa Band Award winner, performed “Beautiful Colorado” accompanied by Dr. Todd Evans.

Angie Greger presented the class of graduates and David Barton, Pikeland School Board president, handed out diplomas.

Closing remarks were given by Tyler Grimsley.

Pike recognizes veterans Monday

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press

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emorial Day is Monday, May 30 and the county’s five American Legion posts will memorialize the day with services at area cemeteries. A listing of times and locations is as follows: Hull Memorial Day services at 10:30 a.m. at the Lions building in downtown Hull. Following the flag salutation and recognition of the veterans, lunch will be served, sponsored by the Western Methodist youth.

Proceeds will be used for their next mission trip.

Pittsfield Pittsfield Memorial Day Services will be held at the West Cemetery at 10 a.m. May 30. The Pittsfield High School

Band will play and the address will be given by Rev. David Hamilton.

“Everyone is invited to come out ,” Harry Wright, member of the American Legion, said.

“This nation needs all the support it can get.”

Griggsville The Griggsville American Legion will hold Memorial Day Services at four different cemeteries. At 9 a.m., the Legion will have a ceremony at the Baylis Cemetery; at 9:30 a.m. at the Gray Cemetery, near New Salem; at 11 a.m. at the Griggsville Cemetery; and at noon, Bethel Cemetery, between Griggsville and Detroit.

Barry For Barry’s Memorial Day, Post 222 will have a ceremony at Kinderhook Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., Shearer Cemetery by New Canton at 10 a.m., Taylor Martin by El Dara at 10:30 a.m., then meet at Lafayette Park in Barry at 11 a.m. to march to Park Lawn Cemetery for a ceremony there. The public is invited to any or all of these.

Pleasant Hill The Pleasant Hill American Legion Post will meet at Crescent Heights Cemetery at 10 a.m. for a presentation of the flags, to honor the veterans and to enjoy patriotic music. Rain cancels.

Reduced acreage, high demand result in CRP crunch

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Ball season is in full swing A sure sign of summer is the start of youth baseball and softball seasons in Pike County. Josie Bradshaw of Griggsville tries her best to hit the ball at the Griggsville-Perry girl’s softball game against Western Monday evening.

By JUSTIN A. COBB Pike Press A reduced total acreage cap in conjunction with a high number of applications resulted in a very small percentage of farmers being entered into the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) this year.

USDA announced this year’s program results through a May 5 press release, which said more than 800,000 acres were enrolled in the program.

“CRP is a program that first started in 1985,” Tom Weisenborn, executive director of the Pike County office of the Farm Service Agency, the USDA agency that administers the program, said by phone May 16. “It was initiated by the 1985 Farm Bill, and since then we have been having regular signups over the course of the years.”

CRP is a program in which the federal government pays cash rent for farmers to take certain land out of production for 10 years and apply various conservation measures, according to Weisenborn.

“It provides wildlife habitat, water quality, erosion control—any number of benefits for conservation,” Weisenborn said. “It’s a very popular program. It’s an expensive program, but with it, it carries wildlife and environmental benefits with it.”

At the end of the 10-year period, those landowners are offered the opportunity to re-enroll those acres and to enroll additional acres into the pro-

gram, if acreage is available, according to Weisenborn.

Program acreage is limited by an acreage cap applied through the most recent Farm Bill, and for the current Farm Bill, passed in 2014, the cap was reduced to 28 million acres nationwide,

“This year, combined with acres that we’re expiring and acres newly offered, there was tremendous competition to get into the program.”

Tom Weisenborn Executive director, Pike County Farm Service Agency

down from an all-time high of 36 million acres, according to Weisenborn.

“This year, combined with acres that we’re expiring and acres newly offered, there was tremendous competition to get into the program,” Weisenborn said.

“Therefore, only the most environmentally-sensitive ground with the highest point scores were able to be accepted.”

The cutoff score, based on a scoring rubric taking into account environmental and soil quality factors and availability of acreage, this year was 290, (See, CRP, A3)

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Public invited to make comments in two forums

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press A public meeting will be held to discuss the environmental assessment for a new Champ Clark Bridge and the public is also being invited to comment June 9.

A second opportunity allows any citizen who would like to comment on funding for the bridge being included in the Missouri Highway’s fiveyear program has until June 10 to summit comments for the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission at its meeting July 7 in St. Louis.

The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation are in the final phase of completing the environmental assessment (EA) for a new Champ Clark Bridge on U.S. 54 over the Mississippi River in Louisiana, MO. The public is invited to a public hearing to make final comments on the EA on Thursday, June 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Twin Pikes YMCA, 614 Kelly Lane, Louisiana.

This is an open-house style meeting where attendees can visit various stations to learn about the EA, as well as other issues regarding Champ Clark Bridge. A presentation will be held at 5:30 p.m., sharing the results of the EA, information on historic bridges in the area, information on upcoming road work, and a brief description of the design-build method which will be used on the new Champ Clark Bridge.

All display materials and the opportunity to comment will be available online at: www.champclarkbridge. com. Written statements and exhibits as well as oral statements will be received at the hearing, or by writing MoDOT at 1711 S. Highway 61, Hannibal, Mo., 63401 to the attention of Keith Killen.

All comments about the environmental assessment must be received within 10 working days after the date of the hearing, by June 23.

Comments about Missouri’s five-year program and the bridge’s inclusion in that program are due by June 10.

Brian Haeffner, MoDOT area engineer, explained that the draft program will be presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission at its meeting July 7 in St. Louis, where they will hopefully approve the program.

Haeffner said comments can be submitted online at stipcomments@modot. mo.gov.

The Champ Clark Bridge is nearly 90 years old and is considered structurally deficient and functionally obsolete by today’s engineering standards.

“Millions of dollars has been spent to keep the bridge safely open for its users, and we are pleased we are closer to making a new bridge a reality,” Haeffner said

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(Continued from A1) field — they could have been picked off?”

Paula Hawley, superintendent of Pikeland Unit 10, said following the incident and at the end of the school day, a debriefing was held to discuss the protocols and responses.

“This is something we recognized and we are going to change the protocol immediately,” Hawley said. In the future, “everyone will be allowed back in the building.”

Thursday, Sheriff Paul Petty said he was pleased Pikeland is looking at its policy concerning events such as this.

He said much information and data have been put together since the 1999 Columbine shooting, one of the first school shootings in the United States.

Champ Clark bridge closing for inspection

By BETH ZUMWALT The Weekly Messenger The Champ Clark bridge at Louisiana will be closed from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. June 13-17 and again June 20-June 24.

The closure will allow a thorough inspection of the bridge.

At least one overnight closure is anticipated as MoDot maintenance crews plan to repair some joints and will stripe the bridge.

“There will be one night we have to keep the bridge closed overnight to perform some preliminary engineering work to help prepare for a new bridge,” Brian Haeffner, MoDOT area engineer, said.

“The overnight closure date has not been determined yet, but will be communicated as soon as possible.”

The rapid deterioration of the bridge makes the inspection more critical, according to Haeffner.

"The Champ Clark Bridge is inspected annually due to its condition, and each year we are more concerned about the results," Haeffner said.

“The bridge has a posted weight limit of 40 tons, which eliminated any overweight and over-dimension vehicles crossing the bridge. We are doing what we can to keep

the bridge open until we can replace it.”

Bridge crews out of Jefferson City will bring what's called the “Snooper” truck to help perform the inspection of the lower part of the bridge.

“A lift will be used to allow inspectors to check out the upper parts of the truss.

Safety concerns and the continued deterioration of the bridge require us to close the bridge during the inspection,” Haeffner said. “We know this is inconvenient, but we are giving users of the bridge advance notice so they can plan accordingly.”

The bridge was recently given the highest priority for replacement of large rural bridges in Missouri. The federal government and the state of Illinois have already pledged money toward the replacement project.

“Funding has been identified in our draft five-year transportation program," Haeffner said. “This is a draft program and will hopefully be approved at the July commission meeting,” he added. The estimated cost to replace the bridge is $60 million, and will be shared equally with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

At the time of Columbine, “That was the hunker and hide theory,” he said. “Now it is encouraged to get away from the situation. Most of the shooters in incidents like this are holding a gun for maybe the second or third time. A moving target is much more difficult to hit. Get as far away from the situation as you safely can.”

Petty said there is a time for “hunker and hide,” but said his department is now training school faculties in the county in the ALICE protocol for school violence.

ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training prepares individuals to handle the threat of an active shooter. ALICE training teaches individuals to participate in their own survival, while leading others to safety.

“If the shooter is in the school, then

don’t let the students in and have them run as far and as fast as possible,” Petty said. “But if the shooter is at another school, then get the students in their rooms as quickly as possible and get them locked down and start using the ALICE method.”

ALICE includes stacking furniture and other items against a door to make entry more difficult and to use handy items as weapons. For example, if nothing else, just throw items at the shooter to distract the offender for a moment.

“Are there times, when hide and hunker is your best option?” Petty said. “Absolutely, but you can still be looking for ways to increase your chance of survival.”

retail theft from an incident earlier in the morning involving a local business. The juvenile was transferred to the Adams County Juvenile Detention Center until court appearance.

Law enforcement says there was no apparent plan related to the situation.

“There was no immediate or named threat discovered during the investigation,” Paul Petty, Pike County Sheriff, said.

Pittsfield City Police Chief Kenny Yelliott was quick to commend the officers involved in the investigation and the school’s response to the situation.

“These types of incidents require

numerous resources working together to successfully bring the situation to resolve,” Yelliott said. “The school identified the type of incident immediately and initiated their lock down protocol for all three schools in the district. The primary goal is to immediately address the safety and security of the students, faculty, and institutions. The school assisted in bringing this incident to an end almost immediately while ensuring the safety of every student and staff member and working closely with law enforcement.”

The Illinois State Police assisted in the joint investigation.

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(Continued from A1) five occupants of the vehicle.

Recovered as a result of stop included a look-alike Colt 1911-A1, spring loaded, air gun.

All of the car’s occupants were taken to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and detained. Eventually four of the youth were released to the custody of their parents. At this time it is not expected that the four will face legal charges, although the school may take disciplinary action.

A non-student juvenile, also the driver of the vehicle, was arrested as a result of the incident and charged with unlawful use of weapon, disorderly conduct, and

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(Continued from A1) money to get that far, we have nothing left,” Hawley said. “Traditionally we supplement the state aid money with the tax money but if we are dependent only on our local tax money, we would have nothing left.”

Hawley said the district has reserves or could possibly borrow money.

“But we are probably not ever going to get back any back fill,” Hawley said.

Hawley said the county superintendents have a letter ready to go to Springfield and to the media this week. (See page 4A.) “I know we have asked people to write letters and call legislators before,” she said. “But this is different.

This is not a formula issue.

This is the money that actually runs our schools.”

Hawley said Pikeland is 55 percent dependent on state aid to keep the school functioning. Payroll alone is $700,000 every month.

“We were lucky last year that education did have money appropriated,” Hawley said. “A lot of state agencies did not. This year we are going to be in the same situation as some of them.”

Currently the state owes the district only $53,000.

“That’s the lowest it has been in a while,” Hawley said.

The board will meet Monday, June 27 at 8 a.m. to hold a public hearing on the 2015-16 tentative amended budget. There were several line items that had to be changed forcing the board to amend the budget.

The board also announced the school’s concussion team. This group of people will be responsible for helping a student get back into the classroom after suffering a concussion, whether it be in a school related event or off school grounds.

“Sometimes students who have suffered a concussion have special needs when coming back,” Hawley said. “Maybe they are not able to sit and focus for an entire class period or may be the light hurts their eyes. The concussion team will work to find solutions for those students.”

Named to the team were: the athletic director, the school’s athletic trainer, Dr. Biggs of Quincy Medical Group, Assistant Superintendent Mark Amann, PHS Principal Angie Greger, PCS Principal Lisa Jockisch

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and the school nurse.

Approximately 35 people attended the board meeting, scheduled to be held at the board office. David Barton, president of the board, asked for a motion to move the meeting to the media center at the high school and the motion passed 6-1 with Brian Daniels voting No. When asked after the meeting about his negative vote, Daniels simply said he had no comment.

Jonas Petty, the spokesman for the One School.

One Community. One Goal. group, addressed the board and advised them of some of the group’s plans.

In the past month the group has held an ice cream sundae bar for the teachers, conducted a survey, put together a list of would-be mentors and formed some questions for the board which will be e-mailed to each board member. The first topic will pertain to the all-school sports raffle held each year to offset the cost of the sports activities.

“We have identified 30-40 volunteers who are willing to help with projects around the school,” Petty said. “If you need help with classroom projects or landscaping or anything, let us know.”

Petty said next month, the 111 group will work with the board to start achieving more objectives.

A community meeting is planned for Saturday, June 4 in the PCS cafeteria starting at 9 a.m.

After closed session, the board accepted the resignation of Adam Brockhouse as freshman basketball coach at PCS and Kiley McEuen as bus aide.

The board also hired Adam Brockhouse as seventh grade boys basketball coach, Curt Simonson as varsity football coach, Zach Ferguson, assistant football coach, Todd Plattner, freshman basketball coach, Brad Wassell, junior varsity basketball coach, Jonathan Peterson, assistant wrestling coach, Kim Merryman, head summer volleyball coach, and Christie Mendenhall, dramatics sponsor at PHS. Volunteers approved include: Brittney Shoemaker as assistant Saukette sponsor and Becky McCartney as assistant cheerleading coach.

The board also approved an FMLA leave for an unnamed elementary teacher.

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New driver’s license will come in the mail

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Kelly Rhodes of Pittsfield will turn16 the end of August and she probably will not get a permanent driver’s license on her birthday For teens turning 16, it has became a right of passage that they hit the Secretary of State’s office first thing on their 16th birthday and get their driver’s license and an official photographic identification card.

A significant change will soon take place at the Secretary of State's office and most likely after July 1, anyone getting a license will get only a temporary license with a permanent driver’s license being delivered in the mail within 15 days.

The change will also improve upon the design and issuing process of Illinois' driver's licenses/ ID cards.

No applicants, first time drivers or not, visiting a driver services facilities will be issued a new permanent DL/ID card at the end of the application process. Instead, they will leave the facility with a temporary secure paper driver's license, which is valid for 45 days and will serve as their DL/ID for driving purposes and proof of identification.

For air travel, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that it will accept the temporary document in conjunction with the old DL/ID to board an aircraft until the permanent card arrives in the mail. Therefore, the facility employee will return the old DL/ID card back to the applicant after punching a hole in it. Previously, Illinois residents were warned their Illinois driver’s license would not be recognized as a valid ID to board an airplane.

“That will be fine,”

Rhodes said. “As long as I can drive, I don’t think it will make a big difference.

It is probably a good thing, if it helps reduce fraud.”

The applicant's information will be sent to a centralized, secure facility in Illinois. After fraud checks have been conducted to ensure the applicant's identity, a higher quality, more secure DL/ID will be printed and sent via U.S. mail within 15 business days to the applicant's address.

This new process, central issuance, meets REAL ID requirements mandated by the Department of Homeland Security. As a result, these changes are necessary for Illinois to move closer to achieving full REAL ID compliance.

Illinois is not the first state to transition to central issuance. In fact, 39 other states have already done so. This includes heavily populated states like California, Texas, New York and Florida – as well as Illinois' neighboring states.

Also, central issuance allows better identity theft prevention by allowing the office to investigate possible fraud before applicants receive their DL/ID. In addition, the design of the DL/ID card has been upgraded with important features that over-thecounter technology simply cannot produce.

The transition to central issuance will take place in phases. Beginning May 17, Safe Driver Renewal applicants will receive by mail their new driver's license with the upgraded security features. Beginning in late June 2016, through a gradual rollout, Driver Services facilities throughout the state will implement central issuance with the new card design. By the end of July 2016, all Driver Services facilities will have transitioned to central issuance.

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Historian’s paradise next weekend in Pike County

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Anyone interested in antiques, genealogy and/or the Civil War should be in paradise next weekend if they are in Pike County.

The county’s annual antique show and genealogical workshop will be held June 3 and 4 with the Civil War reenactment being held June 4-5. The show and workshop will be held at the Crossroads Center and the re-enactment will be held at the Pittsfield City Lake.

The genealogy fair and antique show is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. both days.

Alice Cripe, one of the organizers of the event, said this will be the event’s second year and, given the success of last year’s event, she is expecting a good turnout.

‘We have a group coming from Nauvoo,’” she said “And several local folks will be on hand to help with searches.”

Cripe said the genealogy fair and antique show was held Friday and Saturday rather than Saturday and Sunday, the same days of the Civil War re-enactment, because the courthouse is open on Friday and several genealogists like to visit offices in the courthouse as part of their search. The Pittsfield Public Library is open both Friday and

Saturday and is within walking distance of the Crossroads Center.

“We have some speakers scheduled,” Cripe said. “We have a medical doctor who will speak on “What your doctor wants to know about your genealogy.”

By the time the genealogy and antique fair is over, the Civil War reenactment will be in full swing and promises to have a different look this year.

“We are moving the battlefield, further to the south,” Kathy Zimmerman, organizer of the event, said. “That will give better access to the Iron Clad, CSS Virginia, a five cannon warship.”

Also in addition to the battles on Saturday and Sunday, the event will include horse games and also calvary games. “We have two vintage baseball teams that will play a game, using the rules they had back in the 1800s. They have totally different rules.”

The two teams will be the Springfield Long 9 and the Belleville Stage which will be attired in period authentic uniforms and gear.

Zimmerman is expecting more hospital units this year as well as more participants.

“Jacksonville, Jerseyville, Keokuk and Loami, Iowa are not having reenactments this year,” Zimmerman said. “A couple of those events had

grown so much they were landlocked and unable to change locations. We have a wonderful site and we can do more and change things around to make it different, like moving the battlefield.”

Zimmerman said the group is expecting eight artillery units and could get as many as 14.

“And we are cutting the grass on the battlefield,” she said. “They told us if we cut the grass the number of calvary would double. The infantry numbers are looking great.”

The DAR sponsored fashion show and tea will feature male models this year who will explain what the various insignas on their uniforms mean and the way the uniforms from different branches are distinguishable.

The re-enactment is also expecting more craftsmen and vendors: blacksmith, leather work, wood work, soap makers, to name a few.

As always, Zimmerman said the reenactment group wants local people to come out and visit and enjoy the period vendors and displays being offered.

“But we could also use some volunteers,” Zimmerman said. “We have a shuttle wagon and we could use some people to help visitor on and off the wagon.”

A complete schedule of events will appear in next week’s Pike Press.

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FAA communication confuses county board

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pike County Board met Monday night, May 23, in the upstairs court room of the Pike County Courthouse and discussed a postcard the ag committee had received from the Federal Aviation Administration advising them a wind turbine “exceeds obstruction standards.”

The board was confused because the only wind turbine in Pike County has been in place since 2005.

“They are surely not going to make us lop off a portion of it,” Micheal Boren, the board member who presented the card to the board, said.

The board also seemed bewildered that something of that importance would be sent via postcard.

County board chair Andy Borrowman said the card contained a contact e-mail address as well as a phone number. Borrowman said he would make contact with the FAA as soon as possible and find out what was going on.

Josh Martin, the county’s emergency management director, appeared before the board. He was presenting the county’s disaster mitigation plan.

“If you don’t approve it and we don’t have one on file, then the county is not eligible for any disaster aid, should be have a disaster,”

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Martin said.

Martin said he had updated the county’s 2010 plan and there were few changes.

He said he had e-mailed copies of the plan to the board members a week ago and was asking for their approval.

Martin said the plan was universal and was prepared by the University of Illinois for counties to adopt.

“We just had to put in our own statistics,” he said.

"FEMA gave the U of I a grant to prepare the plan back in 2010 but now the state has no money."

The board voted 7-1 with Boren abstaining because he said he had not received and read it.

Rodger Hannel, board member, asked Martin what the procedure would be if a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in Kinderhook or any other town with a railroad track running through it.

Dan Mefford, also a board member, said the county had both an operational plan and a mitigation plan in place.

Hannel requested Martin talk to the schools and town officials in towns with railroads and see what their plans entailed.

The board also amended the Pike County Accommodations Tax ordinance.

Now those business will file taxes annually and not quarterly.

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play for

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Members of the Griggsville-Perry Lady Tornadoes softball team showed their appreciation for their coach, Robert Kennedy, who had emergency surgery two weeks ago as a result of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Front row, left to right: Hope Scott, Bailey Powers, Lexi Kessinger, Coach Robert Kennedy, Macey Sargent, Lynley Ellis, Jordan Brite, Assistant Coach Steve Kessinger. Back row, left to right: Assistant Coach Joe Butler, Mikayla Smith, Kourtney Harris, Laklyn Westfall, Ashlyn Crone, Mercedes Hannant, Lauren Kennedy, Devin Battefeld, Kenzie Flowers, Ashley Jones, Myesha Edwards.

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(Continued from A1) was the highest cutoff score he had ever seen for the program.

Weisenborn said the program had usually accepted about 90 percent of offers in Pike County, but this year, out of 144 offers of acreage submitted to the program in Pike, only 12 offers, less than nine percent, were accepted into the program, according to Weisenborn.

Amanda Morgan, acting director of the FSA office in Carrollton, which administers CRP in the counties of Greene and Scott, said none of the around 70 offers made across the two counties were accepted, speaking by phone May 17.

“No one in Greene or Scott got approved for the general signups,” Morgan said.

Mitch Zipprich, executive director of Jersey County Farm Service Agency, which serves the counties of Jersey and Calhoun, was unable to provide numbers for those counties but lauded the program’s benefits, speaking by phone May 17.

“It’s a great program

for farmers and producers around the area,” Zipprich said. “We generally have a pretty good turnout during signups, which shows it’s decent.”

The CRP pollinator program in particular has been a big initiative in recent years, through which program managers hope honeybee populations will be restored, according to Zipprich.

“You hear a lot of about the honeybee populations kind of going down in the area or the state so hopefully the amount of pollinator going on as of recent will help that, get things back to how they used to be,” Zipprich said.

Much of CRP focuses on removing highly erodible land from crop production and applying measures such as filter strips adjacent to fields to reduce leaching of farm chemicals into waterways, according to Zipprich, which in turn helps farmers meet the goals set in the state’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.

The NLRS seeks to reduce loss of nutrients to runoff, which are believed

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The determination of what acres go in the CRP program also affects how farmers decide what acreage to devote to corn and soybeans. In Pike County, many farmers are wrapping up the planting season.

to have contributed to the development of a large hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Filter strips a guy can put around a field so the chemicals on the fields hopefully get absorbed in the grasses in the filter strip before it gets into waterways.” Zipprich said.

The program is expected to be renewed with the 2019 Farm Bill after the current 2014 Farm Bill expires,

each Farm Bill remaining in effect five years, according to Weisenborn.

Asked whether he thought Congress would raise the acreage cap for the program in the upcoming Farm Bill in light of the high demand, Weisenborn said he, in fact, expected the budget to become “more and more restrictive” due to increasingly tight budget constraints.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016, Pittsfield, Illinois

Our View MEMORIAL DAY

How will you celebrate this holiday?

Memorial Day is a great holiday to celebrate. It’s patriotic.

There are lots of beautiful flowers. And it’s a time to reconnect and remember.

Pike Countians will have many opportunities for reflection this Memorial Day weekend as communities throughout our area are planning special observances. We thank our friends and neighbors for the hundreds of volunteer hours which have gone into planning these events. Some individuals, however, may prefer a solitary visit to a loved one’s gravesite and that’s something we can all understand.

Looking for another way to celebrate? It’s always good to fly a flag – or enjoy those posted by others.

Memorial Day is often seen as the launch of the summer season. But while you’re looking forward to pool time and picnics, ballgames and summer outings, don’t forget to look back.

Memorial Day is a time to remember those whose lives have helped to put us where we are today.

Remember. It’s what Memorial Day is all about.

Guest Column: John Ottwell

A wanted man

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ave you ever broken the law? Have you ever known what it’s like to see flashing red lights and worry that you might be going to jail if they find out who you are?

I think most people reading this can say no to that question. Unfortunately, I was once a wanted man. Yes, I had broken the law and was on the run for several years.

It was 1985 and I was traveling through Yuma, Arizona. I was not driving but did own the car. We were pulled over in Yuma, Arizona. The officer thought because of my short hair, I was a Marine. It was obvious he hated Marines. Yuma had a big Marine base and some of the Marines had angered this guy. He took out some of his frustrations on me and wrote me a ticket.

A few weeks went by and I called the courts in Yuma, Arizona to pay my ticket. I couldn’t make it back to Yuma, Arizona for the court date.

I was stationed in San Diego, California.

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exhausted the majority of their local funds and will not have those resources available.

The public school districts in Pike County have worked hard to provide excellent education for our students while being fiscally responsible. That is true in spite of a state funding formula that favors wealthy schools.

Our districts spent between $8,897 and $11,877 per student in fiscal year 2015. The average spending per student in Illinois that year was over $12,000.

Some districts spend more than $31,000 per pupil (www. illinoisreportcard.com). Our local school districts have been careful and prudent in how we spend the limited resources we have. Unfortunately, our elected representatives have failed to fulfill their obligation to fund the state’s portion of education on their end. We’ve done our job and we ask that our state elected leaders do their job for the students in Pike County.

Some districts throughout Illinois will be unable to open school in the fall without the money that comes from a state budget. Fortunately, that is not the case in Pike County at this time. However, if the budget impasse continues and the state does not provide school funding for our schools on July 1, then our local schools will have a more difficult time in starting up school this fall.

Residents of Pike County, our students need your help. We have elected our legislators to represent us in Springfield. We highly encourage you to contact them and share your thoughts and feelings on the need to fund our schools. Call them. Email them. Write them. Let them know there must be a budget for the State of Illinois. It is time to get something accomplished.

Let them know: The biggest issue when representatives were elected was providing state funding for our schools and social services.

That issue cannot be ignored any longer.

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Public schools in Pike County suffer greatly with no budget and our schools will continue to be forced to cut programs and offerings without General State Aid. The General Assembly and Governor must establish a budget for fiscal year 2017. School districts are required to submit and approve annual budgets.

The State should honor that same process.

Senator Sam McCann 221 Dunlap Court Jacksonville, Il 62650 Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer 325 W. State Street Suite 102 Jacksonville, Il 62650 Speaker Michael Madigan 300 Capitol Building Springfield, IL 62706 Governor Bruce Rauner State Capitol Springfield, IL 62706 Whether you are an Eagle, Tornado, Saukee, Wolf or Wildcat, we hope you will join together with us in advocating for our kids.

JANET GLADU Superintendent Griggsville-Perry CUSD #4 and the Board of Education

PAULA HAWLEY Superintendent Pikeland CUSD #10 CURT SIMONSON Interim Superintendent Western CUSD #12 TERRY ROBERTSON Interim Superintendent Western CUSD #12 RON EDWARDS Superintendent Pleasant Hill CUSD #3 DON PEEBLES Interim Superintendent Pleasant Hill CUSD #3

Madigan blames Rauner

As of this writing, the state is beginning its 11th month without a complete budget for the 2016 Fiscal Year, and we are days aways from the deadline for passing a budget for the next fiscal year.

Though House Democrats continue fighting to fund critical state services, including breast cancer screenings, in-home care for the elderly, meals for homebound seniors, and higher education, as well as funding for victims of child abuse and sexual assault, legislative Republicans and Governor Rauner block our efforts.

While House Democrats’ priority has been to pass a comprehensive, full-fiscal year budget using a balanced approach that includes spending cuts but does not decimate needed services, Governor Ruaner’s priority puts his personal agenda first and attacks the wages and standard of living of the middle class. His insistence on passing his personal agenda has been the single roadblock to finding a true bipartisan budget solution.

However, since March 26, 2015, Governor Rauner has approved six budget proposals that did not include any part of his personal agenda. This reaffirms my previous statements that when the governor sets aside his personal agenda that hurst middle-class families, we can make progress on the state’s most important issue. The people of Illinois want to see progress. They want to see a comprehensive full-year budget.

I, too, am committed to passing comprehensive budgets for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017. I also hope the governor will look at his recent budgetary actions and see that we can come together to find reasonable solutions when he sets aside his personal agenda that will hurt middle-class families and has nothing to do with the state budget.

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cation was, “Do you have any outstanding warrants?” Not me, I was a God-fearing, law abiding citizen, but wait! What about Yuma?

I placed a call to the courthouse in Yuma, Arizona. I had been on the run ten years – it was time to give myself up.

The clerk told me, “We’ve built a new office and moved the records to another building. I see you got a citation but there is no fine to pay.”

I’m not sure what happened, whether it was just the fact that they’d moved locations and had thrown out the old tickets or whether the statute of limitations was applied but I was no longer a wanted man.

If I ever go back to Yuma, Arizona I will make sure I obey their laws. I learned my lesson and never want to be a wanted man again.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pike County residents: The financial situation in the State of Illinois continues to deteriorate.

Over the past decade bond ratings plummeted, deficits grew, This Week's state bills were left unpaid, and school funding was withheld.

Those problems continue as the deadlock in Springfield has Week of May 25, 2016 reached new heights. Illinois has not had a budget since the Memorial Day is next Monday. end of June 2015. The impact has been disastrous to social services, medical providers, uni1. I plan to travel over the threeversities, and our local schools. day weekend.

Governor Bruce Rauner and 2. I plan to attend a Memorial Day Speaker Michael Madigan have service in my community. dug in their heels. Governor 3. I will visit a cemetery and bring Rauner insists on items from his flowers to place.

“Turnaround Agenda”. Speaker Madigan refuses to send a bud4. I’m looking forward to grilling get to the governor. In spite out, spending time with friends of some efforts on the part of and relaxing. senators and representatives throughout the state, the two Share your answer at pikepress.com most powerful men in Illinois have shown little willingness to work toward a solution.

This past fiscal year the only entity of state government with a The weather has been cold and budget was K-12 public schools. rainy.

The tension between both sides has heightened throughout A. I believe the summer will this year. The unwillingness to 0% be cooler and wetter than work together has led to indications there may be no state normal. budget for the next fiscal year B. I believe the summer will 67% beginning July 1, 2016. More be hotter and drier than disturbing is rhetoric that indicates there will be no budget for normal.

K-12 education, either. Roughly 33% C. I can’t believe my furnace half of the funding for public has been running in the schools in Pike County comes middle of May! from the state budget. Without a budget in place by July 1st, Griggsville-Perry, Pikeland, Pleasant Hill, and Western schools will lose approximately The Pike Press welcomes letters to the editor on top- $750,000 monthly in state fundics of community interest. Letters should be no more ing which we may never recover. Aside from a small amount than 300 words long and must be accompanied by the original signature, address and daytime telephone of federal funds we receive, our local money would be all that number of the writer. No personal attacks will be was left to cover the full cost of printed. Letters should be addressed to the editor and public schools. Currently, many not to an individual. We reserve the right to edit for of our local school districts have brevity and fairness and to withhold letters that are determined to be libelous or untrue.

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being in the U.S. Navy. If you’re ever back in Yuma, pay your ticket,” said the clerk.

I had decided never to go back to Yuma and especially after the treatment I had received.

Several years went by. I had forgotten about the ticket. My mom and dad had retired and their winter home was Yuma, Arizona. I was driving down Main Street in Yuma when all of the sudden it hit me, I had never paid that ticket! I could see it now, my mother-in-law and father-in-law in the back seat, my wife in the passenger seat, me spread eagled over the front of the car, and my in-laws would be telling my wife, “I told you he was bad news!”

I watched my speed limit every time I went through Yuma, Arizona. I was afraid to try and pay the ticket. I figured they’d arrest me on the spot if they knew I was a criminal on the run.

Ten years later I moved to St. Louis, Missouri and had decided to apply for a police job in Alton, Illinois. One of the questions on the appli-

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016, Pittsfield, Illinois

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The Coonridge Digest: Freida Marie Crump

The valuable lessons that money can’t buy Greetings from the Ridge Dear Graduate, It’s that time . . .your time. For a precious few days you’ll be treated like the prince or princess and that’s OK. It won’t last, but that’s OK. Then whether you’re leaving the comfy nests called home and high school or the ivied walls of your college you’ll be a bit more on your own. I admire those who think they’ve prepared you with lectures, labs, and tests, but after you’ve been hired, married, or entered whatever field you’ve chosen to plow, you’ll find that your degrees and credentials won’t amount to much compared to a few simple things that were just as important to your parents and grandparents. Sorry to bum you out, but these don’t come cheap.

1. Simply do what you say you’ll do.

How could anything be more plain and at the same time so rare in a world so tangled and interconnected? If all you do is become true to your word then you’ll be ahead of the 90% who may or may not get around to just doing what they promise. Sound too ridiculously easy to be true? Just try it and watch the way you’re admired.

2. Care. That’s it. No matter what excuse someone may give you for “forgetting” to do what they say, it’s a simple matter of caring.

We remember to do what we care about.

3. If you show up somewhere late it’s because you didn’t leave in time. It’s silly to give any other reason. Alarm clocks tend to do whatever you ask of them. The phrase, “I got held up,” only works for bank tellers.

4. Develop the ability to simply shut up and look at a problem through the other person’s perspective and without even trying you will become a leader. In fact, you’ll not only lead but you’ll be an admired leader.

We work best for those who seem to understand us.

5. Most excuses are just an excuse.

6. You may have the grades and a glowing record, but what the world needs most is an attitude, a passion for your work or your play or your relationships. It’s a beautiful thing when a passion and a job come together.

7. Learn this phrase and it’ll take you a long way in both your career and your happiness: “Oops. My fault.” And the added benefit in taking the blame when it’s appropriate is watching the shocked looked on the faces of others.

8. I don’t mean to intrude upon your per-

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f all you do is become true to your word then you’ll be ahead of the 90% who may or may not get around to just doing what they promise. Sound too ridiculously easy to be true? Just try it and watch the way you’re admired. sonal life, but instead of decorating yourself in one way or another trying to create a certain image, simply spend a few years finding out who you are then let the results and the look speak for themselves. Yes, I see your hair, your nails, your piercings, tats and tan, but what I really want to know is you.

9. Nothing of much value ever gets done at the last minute. You had lots of minutes available to you before the last moment got here. You are not overworked, just underorganized.

10. Lots of self-help books tell you to take care of yourself, pamper yourself, look to your own needs first, take care of your inner child. Let me clue you in on something: Your inner child is a spoiled brat. Ignore him. Let her whine. The thing that will bring you true happiness is serving others, even when you’re tired, even when you just don’t have

time, even perhaps when you don’t much care for those you’re helping. Do this on a daily basis and each evening you’ll sleep the sleep of the blessed.

There’s nothing on this list that will cost you a dime, and although I find no fault in the thousands of bucks you’ve spent on an education, I’d hope you’d add a few of these freebies to make your life really count for something. It would be easy to get discouraged by the direction the world is going, but dear graduate, as soon as you see yourself as the solution then we’ll be OK. I believe in you. Lots of us do.

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 125 Y A :P B H S G ,B ears go

125 Years Ago May 21, 1891 President Benjamin Harrison passed through Pike county on a special train last week. He stopped in Baylis and Griggsville for about five minutes to shake hands. In Barry, he saw the crowd, and had the train backed into the depot and stepped outside to wave to the gathered citizens.

The first strawberries raised by home gardeners appeared on the market the first of the week.

It is better than a circus to hear our old friend W. A. Peecher of Summer Hill, tell about catching and losing a 12-pound catfish.

Several farmers in the New Hartford area have been compelled to replant their corn on account of cutworms. The field flea is also doing a great deal of damage to the corn.

Captain M. D. Massie of New Canton will soon put in a new plate glass front and a new floor to his store, and add a story to the L for the purpose of making a public hall 26x80 feet, thus making one of the largest halls in the county.

For some days it has been reported that anywhere from 100 to 500 dead sparrows were floating on the top of the water in our city water tower. In order to give our citizens reliable information on the subject, the Democrat had Eddie Klemme and Wm. Patterson go up and make an investigation. They report no birds in the water, and no chance for them to get in, as the tank is tightly covered, and there are no openings of any kind through which they might make entrance. They

resident enjamin arrison tops in riggsville arry and Baylis

report the water pure and all right in every way.

100 Years Ago May 24, 1916 The proposal to create a township high school in the New Salem vicinity was lost by a decisive vote Saturday.

Sheriff R. A. Shive and Miss Mayme Halpin took in the boat excursion from Pearl to Florence last night.

A small tornado struck the Chamberlain and Strubinger neighborhoods Sunday morning and did much damage.

Lambert Hirshimer received first honors in the Pittsfield high school graduation class of 1916. He expects to take up his studies at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor next fall.

There were 29 members in his graduating class. Judge Harry Higbee gave a short speech and presented the diplomas.

Fred Hicks is in charge of a movement to organize a division of Boy Scouts in Pittsfield.

New Hartford has had an average Sunday school attendance of 100 for the past five weeks.

The commencement exercises of the Barry high school were held in the Christian church in Barry last Monday evening. The graduates included nine girls and 7 boys.

It is with keen regret that the Democrat chronicles the death of one of the oldest men in Pike county, William Lightle, who had reached the goodly age of 83.

75 Years Ago May 21, 1941

Nebo high school will graduate a class of 18. The students will present their own program in their new gymnasium, which is a splendid addition to their school.

The graduates are Carroll Borrowman, Lyndle Stark, Eileen Turnbeaugh, Margaret Long, Bruce Boren, Eudell McCann, James Greenstreet, Laverne Elledge, Bryce Crossman, Leo Martin, Glen Shaw, Iretta Ransom, Helen Davis, Kenneth Elledge, Vera Garrison, Veva Benz, Vivian Ruyle and Junior Turnbeaugh.

The Pittsfield high school valedictorian for 1941 is Anna Theresa Kientzle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Kientzle. She is the fourth Kientzle sister to be valedictorian, as she follows her sister Mary Josephine (1933), Helen (1936), and Dorothy (1938). Anna will also be the fourth Kientzle sister to attend the University of Illinois.

Thieves broke into the office building of the O. W. Taylor Wrecking Co., in Griggsville Tuesday night and stole 600 pounds of wool, valued at $250.

The drive for $10,000 to buy the L. T. Graham property to expand the shoe factory was successful, and surveyors are on the site now.

Clark Armentrout is planning a brand new movie theater in Pittsfield to be named after his 12-year-old daughter Zoe. 50 Years Ago May 25, 1966 The new Assembly Nursing Home east of Pittsfield is nearing completion. It

will be known as Pittsfield Nursing Home, and tentative opening date is June 11-12.

Joe T. Maynard will close a ministry of 28 years at Detroit where he has endeared himself to the entire community. Joe (and his wife, Erma) began there in October 1938, and he tells us he has been trying to retire for the past three years.

The Pittsfield High School class of 1966 has 124 graduates, the largest ever in the history of the high school.

Pleasant Hill graduated 47, Griggsville 31, East Pike 15, Barry 41, West Pike 40, and Perry 19.

The old Bay Creek levee broke in at least 10 places below Pleasant Hill after the big rain Tuesday morning and Tuesday evening. Bay Creek was the highest it has been for years.

25 Years Ago May 22, 1991 Following services at 9:30 a.m. this Sunday, May 26, the Rockport United Methodist Church will close its doors forever. With attendance running at approximately 10 each week, the congregation decided to disband and dispose of church property. According to Methodist archives in Bloomington, Rockport was listed as part of the New Hartford circuit as early as 1864.

Andy Borrowman, who works for the state highway department, said the department has buried 95 deer killed on state highways in Pike County already this year. He said this does not include deer killed on county highways, nor injured deer

that got away from highways before dying.

It was a 1970 planning document that suggested lake development in many possible locations in Pike County. New Horizons is working to build at least one lake in the county.

Rebecca Williamson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gay Williamson, and Jason Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wilson, were crowned queen and king of the Griggsville High School prom May 4. An after-prom party was held from midnight until 6 a.m. at the Hannibal YMCA. Ernie Johnson struck out 11 and Shawn Bennett smashed a two-run homer that was the game winner as the Saukees stunned the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at Q Stadium in Quincy 7-3 to advance to the sectional at Beardstown.

Pittsfield High School is going to spend $41,000 to gut the home economics room and create a more modern facility. Superintendent Delbert Scranton says the facility has not been substantially modernized since the school was built in 1955.

Patrick Wayne Apps celebrated his 5th birthday April 23. His parents are Donnie and Tereasa Apps. Patrick has an older brother, Chris.

10 Years Ago May 26, 2006 An advisory poll taken of the registered voters in the West Pike school district shows a thin majority wants to consolidate with Barry rather than consolidate with Payson or raise taxes.

The long-awaited consolidation of Community Bank and First Bank has a target date of June 16. The two banks will combine operations and will operate out of the Community Bank building at One Professional Plaza. The current First Bank building is for sale.

Rex Lotheridge and Hamer Tate have been repairing the planter on the lawn of the First Christian Church at the base of the cross on the southeast corner of the church property.

Pleasant Hill Fire Protection District Chief Chuck Prater and former chiefs Arnold Gene Guthrie and Bob Looper were present at the 50th anniversary open house of the firehouse in Pleasant Hill. Only one other past chief, Mike Lummis, is still living, but he was unable to attend the celebration.

The National School Choral Award, which is voted on by the students of the Pittsfield High School chorus, goes to Adam Johnson and Spencer Boren this year.

Joan Feldpausch presented the award at the spring concert May 8.

Workers from Callender Construction took less than a day to demolish what had been the Corner Pantry Monday morning. The lot at the corner of Washington and Memorial had been a restaurant for approximately 30 years, and had been a filling station prior to that. Courtney Wade, who owns the property, says the lot is for sale.

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

LETTERS (CONTINUED FROM A4) The ‘why’ behind words helps readers understand

I heard a story about a family reunion where there was four generations attending.

A little girl was watching her mother prepare a ham to put into the oven to bake. She asked her why she cut the ends of the ham off. The mother’s response was to ask her grandmother because she had taught her but the grandmother said that she didn’t know either and to ask her great-grandmother. So then the little girl went and asked her greatgrandmother, “Why do you cut the ends off of the ham before baking?” Her great grandmother responded, “Otherwise the ham would not fit into the pan.” This is a great illustration of how the “why” or reason can be lost over time and the younger generations lack knowledge to make a proper decisions.

The Constitution requires a natural born citizen in order to be eligible for president of the United States. The natural born requirement is only for the office of the president and no other office in the United States. The question is, “Why was this requirement important for the office of the president?”

In Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States: “Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:—‘I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will

to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.’”

The answer to the “why” a president must be a natural born citizen is loyalty to the Constitution where it states, “…to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of United States.”

The founders knew that the president was the last hope to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

We are told a lie that the Supreme Court has the last say about the meaning of the Constitution but this is not true. The Supreme Court can give their opinion of the law but they have no power to enforce the law, that power is to the President. So if the Supreme Court opines wrongly, as often they do, the President can preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States by not enforcing their opinion.

Why is this important to understand? Because the president can be removed by “We the People” in four years if he does not uphold the Constitution whereas the Supreme Court judge’s term is for life and is not elected by “We the People”.

Article 2 Section 1 of the United States Constitution, “No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”

Article 2 Section 1 shows us two differ-

ent types of citizens that were eligible to be president. The second type, “…or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution.” The definition of the second type of citizen would mean he is not a natural born citizen but a citizen at the time of the adoption of the Constitution. A natural born citizen is a person whose parents both are citizens of the United States.

There were not many natural born citizens at the time of the adoption of the Constitution because the country was young. Therefore they had to make a provision in order that the office of President could be filled. The second provision would come to an end as the country became older. This established the fact that there is a difference between a natural born citizen and a citizen.

Why did the Founders believe it was important to write “natural born” into the Constitution? They knew the history of the kingdoms that had ruled the world before the birth of our country. A king would marry a princess from another country. Then the other country could gain influence by the princess, particularly if the King died, or in the training of the children that would ultimately replace the King. The Founders wanted loyalty to the Constitution to preserve and protect it through the generations and not to be influenced by outside forces that would work to dismantle the protections and liberties guaranteed to each citizen. No better way than to require the president to be a natural born citizen raised and taught by two loyal citizens that loved our Constitution or elect the men that fought for our freedom and liberty in the American Revo-

lutionary War. How good of a job have you taught your children when it comes to knowing the great truths of the Constitution and who to give their precious vote for the office of the President?

President Barack Hussein Obama is not a natural born citizen. It would not matter if he was born in downtown Chicago but who his parents are. His father was from Kenya and his mother was a US citizen, making him a citizen but not a natural born citizen, which is required by the Constitution.

Therefore he is an unconstitutional president which has not kept his oath of office to, “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Instead he has worked to dismantle the protections and liberties guaranteed to each citizen.

In the end, it is the parent’s responsibility to train up a child in the way he or she should go and to know and love the Constitution that protects our individual liberty and freedom.

It is clear today’s “We the People” do not have the knowledge of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, or the history that our Founding Fathers had that shaped their hearts to be able to create a Constitution of individual freedom and liberty.

Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”

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Mary Bonneur Mary K. Bonneur, 93, of Morrison, surrounded by her family, went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 20, 2016 at CGH Medical Center, Sterling.

The funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016, at the Morrison Chapel of the BosmaRenkes Funeral Home with Ken Renkes, Director of Congregational Care at Ebenezer Reformed Church, officiating. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment took place at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Mary Katherine Riley Bonneur was born to Elmer C. and Alice M. (Hudelson) Riley in Perry on May 5, 1923.

She graduated from Pittsfield High School, where she was active in FHA, Business Club, and a member of the National Honor Society. Mary K. was active in 4-H and Rural Youth in Pike County. She attended GEM City Business College in Quincy, and worked at the Farm Bureau Building in Pittsfield. In 1945, she moved to Morrison to work as secretary to the Farm Adviser for the U of I Cooperative Extension Service. There she met her husband.

She married Eugene Bonneur on March 20, 1948, in Pittsfield. Mary K. was a member of the former Trinity Reformed Church in Fulton. A memorial to the

American Cancer Society in honor of her daughter, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and father-in-law, has been established.

She is survived by her husband, Eugene; her children, Diane Sexton of Frankfort; son-in-law, David Rose of Morrison; Brian (Cindy) Bonneur of Morrison; and Janice (Scott) Webster of Quincy; her grandchildren, Sarah (Nathan) Phillips, Rebecca (Chris) Kates, Dawn (Jeremy) Roberts, Peter (Hannah) Rose, Andrew (Christine) Bonneur, Nicholas (Giana) Bonneur, Kara (Scott) Williams, Kelsey Webster (fiancé – Andrew VonderHaar), and Brenna Webster; 12 greatgrandchildren; a brother, Carl (Marilyn) Riley of Pittsfield; a sister, Nadine Riley of Ottawa; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Karen Rose.

To send online condolences go to www.bosmarenkes.com

Teresa McDaniel Teresa Linn McDaniel, 52 of Griggsville passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Teresa was born on June 13, 1963 in Beardstown, a daughter of William and Ethel Hobson Waters.

She married John McDaniel on Sept. 16, 1995 in the Bethel Church near Griggsville.

Teresa had worked as a supervisor for Stark Bro. Nursery in Louisiana, Mo. She attended the Griggsville Christian Church. She loved animals, especially cats, loved watching the hummingbirds, mushrooming, working in her flowers and watching “Law and Order” and scary movies while snacking on popcorn or popsicles. She enjoyed shopping and had a purse for every occasion and season. She loved “Black Friday” shopping and Christmas. Teresa’s true love was her family and spending time with them boating in Jacksonville and Arkansas, canoeing and the family cruise to the Caribbean.

She is survived by her husband, John; two sons, Nathan (Graciela) Jones of Beardstown and Gavin Arthur Dwight McDaniel of Griggsville; grandchildren, Rhueben James Michael Jones and Delilah Linn Jones; sisters, Dorothy (Dallas) Crawford of Griggsville and Billie Jo (Mike) Johnston of Manito; special nieces and nephews, Paul, Cassie, Trent and Taylor, in addition to

several additional nieces and nephews; and mothers-in-law, Carolyn Johnson and Cathy McDaniel.

Teresa was preceded in death by her father; her Grandma “Grams” Dorothy Marie Westfall Hobson; father-in-law, John D. “Hammer” McDaniel; and an uncle, Caroll “Beaner” Hobson.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Peg Ratliff officiating.

Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Niebur Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Griggsville Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to be made to the Griggsville Cemetery, Illini Community Hospital Oncology Department or Pike County Animal Shelter.

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

Donna Collard Donna Lee (Nolan) Collard, 69, Lino Lakes, Minn., formerly from Pleasant Hill, died on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at her home in Lino Lakes.

She was born on Nov. 16, 1946 in New Jersey, daughter of Robert Nolan and Marion Doheny.

She married Guy Cecil Collard on Dec/ 9, 1967 in Las Vegas. Guy died on June 24, 2005.

Donna was a homemaker, and an LPN. She was very proud to have returned to nursing school after most of her children had grown. She loved her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served in many capacities over the years.

She was a member of Two Rivers Regional Council

and traveled extensively for that organization. She had a wicked sense of humor, was a wonderful friend, and she adored her time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her mother, Marion Doheny; daughters, Traci Joseph (Gerald), Julie Korte (Brian), Amber Skirvin (Ryan); sons, James and David (Jill); five stepchildren; two brothers, Wayne Nolan and Mark Nolan; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild She was preceded in death by her father and husband.

A remembrance celebration will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1255 West Washington Street, Pittsfield, at noon on Saturday, May 28, 2016. All are welcome.

Charles Graham Charles E. Graham, 79, of Front Royal, Va., passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 in his home.

He was born in Time, the son of Erwin Carl and Ruby Iola Graham.

He graduated from Pittsfield High School.

He is survived by his

wife Mary A. Graham; stepson, Daniel C. Jones and daughter-in-law, Tonya C. Jones; four grandchildren, Danielle A. Jones, Shawn C. Jones, Logan M. Jones and Charles Russell Jones; his sister, Carlene Shaw and brother-in-law, Frankie Shaw.

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Leo Burrows Leo Burrows, 77 of Pittsfield, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his residence in Pittsfield.

Leo was born on Nov. 29, 1938 in Littletown, a son of Amos Roscoe and Florence Marie Krohe Burrows.

He married Sue Quincy and to this marriage were three sons, Michael, Mark and Matthew. He later married Donna Pearson on Sept/ 1, 1973 and to this marriage were three children, Gabriel, Daniel and Victoria.

Prior to opening his own business Leo was employed at International Harvester Foundry, Callender Construction and with Dick Alspaugh. In 1974 Leo opened Burrows Alignment and Tire, taking great pride in building his business on the principles of honesty and fairness.

Leo was a proud and longtime member of the Pittsfield Masonic Lodge #790 AF & AM for which he served two terms as Worshipful Master along with numerous other stations throughout the years. He was very proud of being a 32 degree member and a participant of the Scottish Rite and Shriners. Leo was very community service oriented, especially toward children, building soccer goals for the newly formed soccer league and sponsoring many sports teams throughout the years.

Leo was a 40 plus year member of the Pittsfield Lions Club, volunteering his time to operate the Lions Club airplane ride at community events. During this time Leo took great pleasure in watching the generations of children and families pass through his gate. He also enjoyed serving as a board member and President for the Valley Boat Club.

He was an avid bow and shotgun hunter and especially enjoyed black powder hunting. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting wild flowers. Leo loved listening to opera and watching ballet plus spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He was a very loving and proud husband and father.

Leo is survived by his wife, Donna; sons, Michael Burrows of Pittsfield, Mark Burrows of Pittsfield, Gabriel Burrows of Springfield, Daniel Burrows of Osage Beach, Mo., and a daughter, Victoria Burrows Wood of Savannah, Ga.; eight grandchildren, Hannah, Emma, Eli, Kathryn and Natalie Burrows and Damion, Emily and Caitlyn Wood.

Additional survivors include a sister, Clarice Emanuel of Charleston, IL; brothers, Larry (Roz) Burrows of Columbia, Mo.; and a daughter-in-law, Rachel Burrows of Griggsville.

He was preceded in death by his parents’ a son, Matthew Burrows in 2015; his brother and wife, Judge Cecil Jackson and Virginia Burrows; and a brother-inlaw, Victor Emanuel.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Pastor Jon Kroeze officiating. Visitation was held Saturday evening from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Masonic services accorded by Pittsfield Masonic Lodge #790 AF & AM were held at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening following the visitation.

Interment took place in the West Cemetery in Pittsfield.

Memorials are suggested to be made to the Pittsfield Masonic Lodge #790 Scholarship Fund, Shriners Hospital for Children or Pittsfield Lion’s Club.

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

Hideko Brewer Hideko “Heidi” Igarashi Brewer, 75, of Randleman, N.C., formerly of Illinois, died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, N.C. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Ridge Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Born Aug. 20, 1940 in Tochigi-Ken, Japan, Mrs. Brewer was the daughter of the late Kasaburo and Naka Igarashi.

Her hobbies included anything related to crafts such as crocheting, knitting, sew-

ing, needlepoint and quilt making. Mrs. Brewer also took pleasure in gardening, traveling and volunteering in her community. She was a animal lover and enjoyed having pets.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Wayne Brewer.

She is survived by her son, Russell Wayne Brewer, Jr., of Randleman; brother, Akio Igarashi; and grandsons, Cameron Brewer, Corey Brewer.

Condolences may be made online at www.ridgefuneralhome.com.

James Doyle James D. Doyle, 50 of Pittsfield, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his residence in Pittsfield.

Graveside services will

be held at a later date at Blue River Cemetery near Detroit.

The Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield has been entrusted with the service.

Frances Stout Frances L. Stout, age 70, of New Canton died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Mo. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May

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24, 2016 at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry with Pastor Earl Wiseman officiating.

A visitation was held from noon until the time of service on Tuesday. Burial will be held at a later date.

Robert ‘Bob’ Dixon Robert Gene “Bob” Dixon, 75, of rural Griggsville, passed away Tuesday morning, May 17, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

He was born Aug. 28, 1940 in Sinclair, to Roy and Eliza Elizabeth “Betty” (Mayes) Dixon and grew up on various farms around Morgan County.

He married Mary Lou Whitaker on June 12, 1964, at Woodland Church near Fishhook, and she survives.

He is also survived by two children, Clay (Nancy) Dixon of Petersburg and Carol (Richard) Reese of Springfield; two grandchildren, Zachary and Daniel Dixon; one sister, Mary Etta Fox; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Roy “Sonny” and Frank Dixon.

Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1957 after attending Jacksonville High School and later obtained his GED while in the Air Force.

He had a knack for mechanical work and enjoyed his job as an aircraft mechanic on the various Air Force aircraft of the 1950s and ’60s. He was part of the Strategic Air Command and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant in his 10 years of service. He enjoyed seeing new places, and the Air Force afforded him that opportunity.

He was stationed at multiple Air Bases in the United States, and overseas to Japan, the Philippines, Greenland, and Iceland. After Bob and Mary Lou married, they looked for ways to get closer to her Pike County home, so he took a post as an aircraft mechanic instructor at Chanute Air Force base in Rantoul. He separated from the Air Force in 1967 with an honorable discharge and always remembered his time in the service fondly.

Bob and Mary Lou spent the last 49 of their almost 52 years of marriage as Pike County residents, specifically in Maysville. After returning

to civilian life, Bob used his exceptional mechanical skills in several jobs before realizing his true passion of working on clocks and watches (his personal favorite being antique pocket watches.) He spent the last 25 years working in his clock shop. Many Pike County residents brought their timepieces to Dixon Clock Repair to be fixed up, and there wasn’t much he couldn’t fix.

What Bob enjoyed most was spending time with his family, as they always came first with him. Nothing brought him greater joy than when the family gathered together and he was surrounded by their love and laughter.

He was a longtime member of the Woodland Church.

He enjoyed teaching Sunday school for more than 30 years, along with serving as treasurer and deacon. This was at the same church where he started his wedded life with his best friend and favorite person in the world, Mary Lou. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Chapel in Griggsville.

Visitation was Sunday afternoon at the chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment took place in the Woodland Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Woodland Church.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.airsmanhires.com. The AirsmanHires Funeral Chapel in Griggsville is in charge of the arrangements.

Raymond Smith Raymond Thomas Smith. born in Hamburg on May 24, 1925, son of Raymond L. and Anna Ulrey Smith, departed this life on May 20, 2016 at the age of 90 years 11 months and 26 days.

He married Shirley L. Buchanan on June 30, 1945 in Pittsfield; she survives.

Jolly was a heavy equipment operator and a lifetime member of IUOE Local 965 in Springfield, and served eight years as a Business Representative for five counties in Central Illinois. Jolly was an avid hunter and fisherman. He especially loved coon hunting.

Jolly and Shirley had seven children, Gayle Morrow of Strafford, Mo., Larry (Bonnie) Smith of Kingston, Lois Calvey of Pittsfield, Peggy (Wayne) Cawthon of Chambersburg, Michael Smith of New Canton, and Mitchell Smith of Baylis.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years; six children; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and four great-greatgrandchildren; a niece and

nephew and two honorary grandkids, Bill and Rhonda Irwin of Pittsfield; and too many good friends to mention.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dean and Donald Smith; and a sister, Helen Green; a son, Charles (Chuck) Smith; and a granddaughter Amy Malone Hord.

Jolly’s wish was to be cremated with no visitation and no services.

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

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Pittsfield cadets receive commission Fifteen Western Illinois University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony Friday afternoon. The group included two Pittsfield cadets: Amber Adams, daughter of Russ Adams and Dawn Adams and fiance Justin Critchlow and Andrew Cox, son of Kent and Wendy Cox. Adams received her bachelor’s degree in exercise science. She was commissioned in the Army National Guard and will serve as a medical services officer. Her fiancé, Justin Critchelow, was present to unveil her gold bars.

Cox received his bachelor’s degree in LEJA. He was commissioned in the Army National Guard and will serve as a military intelligence officer.

His parents, Kent and Wendy Cox, were present to unveil his gold bars.

The cadets were given the oath of office by Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. Stewart is also a 1981 WIU graduate, with a degree in history, and he was presented with one of two WIU Distinguished Alumni awards during commencement ceremonies May 14.

Western announces fourth quarter honor rolls Western High School in Barry has announced the fourth quarter honor roll. High honor roll is 3.5 GPA and up and honor roll is 3.49 to 3.0 GPA. HIGH HONOR ROLL Seniors: Rachel A. Snyder, Madaline C. Thompson, Mariah L. Goodwin, Presley S. Fee, Carlee J. Hively, Ashlynn K. Schulz, Jason A. Bryant, Taylor A. Smith, Tory L. Bradshaw, MaKayla A. Petty, Donovan L. Schwanke, Ethan J. Hart Juniors: Kylee A. Schanbacher, Hannah M. Koeller, Sierra N. Schafer, Lyndsey K. Woodward, Austin P. Ward, Dawson T. Conkright, Shelbie L. Hubbard, Matthew P. Madden, Aleck J. Hively, Evin F. Main.

Sophomores: Blair E. Borrowman, Jackson S. Borrowman, Paige V. Borrowman, Lonita J. Ash, Noah D. Depke, Barley P. Kozlowski, Emma L. Raftery, Easton B. Billings, Anna L. Melton, Emery J. Rucker, Makenna L. Myers Matthew E. Shover.

Freshmen: Haylee R. Smith; Lauren R. Woodward, Janessa L. Grammer, Savannah J. Hall, Chloe D. Mellon; Tori S. Predmore, Alexis M. Diaz, Dawson R. Koeller, Austin J. Simmerman, Paige L. Snyder, Clayton L. Colston, Aftyn R. Harrison, Steven T. Smith, Dalton R. Stice, Jordan L. Walston, Dakota A. Wells.

HONOR ROLL Seniors: Kaley A. Vasquez, George R. Peters, Stephen Ragas, Cassidy P. Ruble Amber L. Swartz.

Juniors: Morgan L. Colston, Skylar L. Fesler, Ashley N. Gratton, Julia N. Grammer, Mackenzie L. Phillips.

Sophomores: Jordan M. Flynn, Madison A. Baker, Shaylon J. Armistead, Caleb E. Hart, Nicholas A. Howell, Payton L. Smith, Abigail G. Fesler, Dalton M. Malone, Arianna N. Smith, Garrison W. Weir.

Freshmen: James R. Dunker, Kenadee S. Walker, Hope L. Schmidt, Karli C. Anthony, Robert L. Bower, Abby Brown, Easton M. Carlen, Caleb J. Archambo, Jadon S. Bryant, Orin T. Campbell, Kali M. Kurtz, Colton P. Main.

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G-P school board accepts resignation

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The GriggsvillePerry School District met Wedneday May 18 for its regular monthly meeting and accepted three resignations.

Mary Ellen Craig will be retiring from her position as secretary of Perry Middle School effective June 30; Brandt Springer will be retiring at the end of his contract and Heather Springer is leaving at the end of the school year.

In hirings, Carlene Magelitz was also hired as the school treasurer and Courtney Sergeant was hired

as the junior high softball coach for the upcoming season.

The board went into closed session at 7:02 p.m. to discuss personal, matters involving individual students and to discuss the minutes of a closed session. The board came back into open session at 8:10 p.m.

The board also gave final approval to the school calendar for next year, approved a letter to be sent to area newspapers regarding next year’s funding and adopted the prevailing wage.

The meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.

Preliminary work continuing on new city firehouse

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pittsfield City Council voted last Tuesday evening to close the loan for the proposed new firehouse June 7 with a preconstruction meeting to be held immediately following.

“They also authorized a new account at Farmers State Bank for the money to be deposited into,” Cindy Prentice, said.

The fire house is being funding by the city, a USDA loan and a $200,000 fundraising effort by the firefighters. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.

The council also gave final reading to an ordinance officially closing Mason Street from Fayette to Perry.

The street has never been open but shown on the city map. The street from Mason to Fayette has had structures built within the right-of-way

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Visitors to Barry’s Memorial Day services can get refreshments at the corner of Main and Chauncey. The Brownies will be selling lemonade with proceeds to go to the Civil War flag project at the Barry Museum. The girls’ leader, Marie Woods, said the girls did the lemonade stand last year and it was a big hit. Brownies are, left to right, Allison Woods Sabrina Abel Meygan Butler and Brynlee McQuay.

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The council also declined to close an east-west alley between Sycamore and Walnut between Fayette and Grant.

“Several people use it to access their garages,” Prentice said. “This is the second time, the request has been denied.”

The council did vote to allow a variance for Mike and Casey Woodward to have a free standing garage that did not meet the required set back distance and also approved a similar variance for the First Christian Church to have a storage building on the east side of the Crossroads Center back to-to-back with a similar existing structure.

Josh McDonald was also given a permanent special use permit for his taxidermy shop on South Clarksville Road. He had been operating under a temporary permit.

Pike County offers tourism grants The deadline for the next round of grants through the Accommodations Tax Project Funding Program is June 1.

Pike County offers project funds for ventures that promote area tourism. Eligible applicants include any individual, agency, group, business or non-profit organization whose project has a beneficial impact on Pike County.

These grant funds are made possible through the accommodations tax funds received

by Pike County.

Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis by a funding advisory committee comprised of representatives from lodging establishments, county board representatives and the Pike County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director. The advisory board encourages creative projects that enhance the lives of residents of Pike County or promotes tourism in the community. Projects

must also comply with all local laws and grantees are responsible for proper licensing, permits, insurance and other applicable requirements.

Projects will be evaluated using certain criteria including but not limited to: Potential number of guests to be generated by the project, with emphasis on overnight stays in the community; number of people the project will reach; financial need of the project; percentage of project funding being requested; “seed money” to start a new project or expand an existing project; quality of the project and the likelihood that the project will achieve the stated goals.

To obtain a project application, please contact the Pike County Economic Development Corporation at 217-440-5101 or email bmiddendorf@2riversrcd.org.

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JWCC offering summer academy for area youth John Wood Community College will offer classes for young students during its JDub Academy this summer.

The hands-on educational enrichment program is offered to children in grades kindergarten through 8th. Courses will provide unique and enjoyable activities in computers, science, arts, cooking and other learning opportunities.

Experts in a range of professions from art and foreign language to engineering and photography will instruct classes. All classes will have interactive elements, projects and academic and career focus.

Classes will be held at JWCC educational centers in both Mt. Sterling and Pittsfield in June. To learn more about these classes, visit www.jwcc.edu/jdubacademy.

Music Mish-Mash, Chinese for Beginners, Color Your World, Crazy Chemistry, Digital E-magination, Minecraft Master, Vet for a Week, Blast Off, Fungineering, Robotoy and Welding Formations are just a few of the classes offered this year.

JDub Academy is a unique program that offers children hands-on academic and enrichment workshops on a college campus. All courses are designed to teach new and meaningful skills, excite students about learning and discover ways to explore future careers every summer.

Get your children ready for a fun summer ahead and check out all the great offerings online at www.jwcc.edu/jdubacademy. For more information, please call 217.641.4905.

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The Two Rivers Jeep Club set a maximum of 150 Jeeps for the spring event and according to Lee Ator, president of the club, the ride was full. Jeepers from several states were in Pike County Friday and Saturday enjoying the lush greenery and mud, courtesy of recent rains. According to Ator, the event was a huge success.

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The Pikeland Buick GMC went 5-0 last weekend in a tournament at Spartan Park in Chatham, winning the championship of the event. Team members are front row, left to right, Tyson Brown, Drw Butler, Nolan Daniel, Quix Saxer, Ethan Howell, Gage Smith. Second row, Coach Randy Butler, Sam Carr, Colby Wort, Gavin Arthalory, Carter Klatt, Jakob Koehn and manager Brian Daniel. The team is sponsored by Doug Daniel and Pikeland Motors.

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State Troopers to Strictly Enforce Speeding, DUI, Seatbelt, and Distracted Driving Illinois State Police (ISP) District 20 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Glen Schwartz is reminding motorists to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for travelers and millions of motorists are expected to hit the roadways and interstates across the country.

The ISP will be doing their part in keeping the roadways safe for those traveling through the state. The ISP will be strictly enforcing the “FATAL FOUR” traffic violations: Speeding, DUI, seat belts, and distracted driving. You can do your part to make travel safer this holiday weekend. If you are going to be at an event with alcohol, please make sure you designate a driver. Keep your eyes on the road and off of the cell phone. Unless it’s hands-free, Illinois law prohibits the use

of any electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Please be sure to watch your speed and make sure you buckle up.“One driving fatality is one too many”,Lieutenant Glen Schwartz said. “As millions of Americans drive to celebrate the holiday with family and friends, the simplest things you can do to protect yourself and your family while traveling is to focus on the task at hand, avoid distractions, slow down, wear your seatbelt, don’t drink and drive.”

Last year, the ISP issued 3,309 tickets for speeding violations during the four day holiday period from Friday to Monday. During the same time period, there were 217 DUI arrests; 961 seatbelt violations; and 164 distracted driver violations.

“We are confident that voluntary compliance of Illinois traffic laws can lead to a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend for everyone,” Schwartz said.

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in and around the Pike County Area BARRY n Joe Winner, professor of history at John Wood Community College campuses at Pittsfield, Mt. Sterling, and Perry Ag Center, will be presenting a program at the Barry Public Library on Wednesday, May 25, at 2 p.m. The topics will be: George Washington and Benedict Arnold. The public is cordially invited to this program.

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Dealers are wanted for the show. Information is available on the Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment Antique Show and Genealogy Fair Facebook page, as well as on the website of the Abe Lincoln Project of Pike County, w w w. p i k e l i n c o l n . c o m , or on the Chamber of Commerce website, www. pikeil.org. Dealer forms are available as downloads.

CHAMBERSBURG n "Growing Stronger in Christ" North Pike Senior Fellowship will be Wednesday, June 15.

Speakers will be Steve Ingram, Michael Smith and Matt Haberman. Special music by Ken Bradbury and Jeremy Norton.

Registration is from 8:30-9 a.m. The event ends at 2 p.m. with a catered lunch.

Please call for your reservation by June 12, at (217) 327-4338 or send it to William Lidgard, 45075 400th Ave., Chambersburg, IL 62323.

n The Pike County Health Department is offering a 3 hour Food Handler class at the Farm Bureau, 1301 E. Washington, starting on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m.

Upon successful completion of the class, the participants will be approved to take an Illinois State approved exam and with a passing score become certified as an Illinois Food Handler. This would be great training for festival vendors. Please contact Chelsea Hayden at (217) 285-4407 extension 116 for registration forms, or they can also be downloaded from the Health Department website at www.pikecoilhealth.org.

GRIGGSVILLE n City-wide yard sales Saturday, June 11. Call Kathy Buchanan to have your name added to the map and list at 217-4912783. n Co-ed volleyball tournament benefit for Kristine Bingham, a teacher at Griggsville-Perry Elementary school who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Tournament is at Griggsville-Perry High School Saturday, June 4, starting at 9 a.m.

There will also be a silent auction, 50/50 and item raffle, food, face painting, crafts, games, coloring stations. Vendor booths will also be set-up donating the proceeds. There will be a photo contest held by Michelle Howard.

Information is on the event page on Facebook. All of the proceeds will go to the Bingham Family as well.

NEW CANTON n On Monday, May 30, Memorial Day, Post 222 will have a ceremony at Kinderhook Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., Shearer Cemetery by New Canton at 10 a.m., Taylor Martin

by El Dara at 10:30 a.m., and then meet at Lafayette Park in Barry at 11 a.m., to march to Park Lawn Cemetery, for a ceremony there. The public is cordially invited. n New Canton will host town wide yard sales Friday, May 27 and Sunday, May 29 from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

PITTSFIELD n The Findley Place will be celebrating Older American Month Thursday, May 26 at noon.

Pittsfield’s Mayor, John Hayden, Liz Hager from the Secretary of State’s office and from RSVP Jack Pool and Heather Maxwell will be the guest speakers.

Lunch will be meat loaf, mashed potatoes andgravy, green beans and pie. Call for lunch reservations by 8:50 a.m. on Thursday. n The Lincoln Days Reenactment Antique Show and Genealogy Fair, sponsored by the Abe Lincoln Project of Pike County/Looking for Lincoln Community Working Group, will be held Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 at the Crossroads Center. It is being held in conjunction with the 15th Annual Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment being held on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 at Lake Pittsfield. The events are funded in part by grants from the Pike County Accommodations Tax

n Pittsfield Youth Library Summer Reading Program will be held Wednesday, June 1 through Friday, August 1. Read the books and get prizes. Birth through third grade children will receive a reward for every ten books read.

Fourth through twelfth grade children will receive a reward for every five books read. Pick up a reading log at the Pittsfield Public Library to keep track of the books that are read. A parent needs to initial the log sheet after each book is read. Bring the completed reading log to the library anytime during the month of June to receive the rewards. Call (217) 285-5232 for more information. n Senior Adult Bible Study sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church beginning Wednesday, June 1. Schedule will begin with coffee, snacks and visiting from 9-9:25 a.m., then prayer and bible study will be from 9:25-10 a.m. This will be a 14 week study of the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. n His Little Feet International Children's Choir is presenting at Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary, 227 W. Washington. The choir children, ages 6-12, are orphaned and rescued from India and Ethiopia. n The Pittsfield Youth Library will have Library Camp Monday-Friday, June 20-24. There will be 2 age groups each day. The first class is from 9-10:30 a.m. for children who have completed Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades in the past school year. The second class is from 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. for children who have completed 3rd, 4th and 5th grades in the past school year. Children must be registered to attend and must have a library card in order to check out books.

The theme is "Hawaii" and parents are invited to join on Friday evening at 6 p.m. to see the results of the children's hard work.

Please call (217) 285-5232 or come by the Pittsfield Youth Library to register your child for camp. n The Pittsfield-Pleasant Hill Girls Basketball team is hosting a Chute Basketball Shooting Camp on June 13 and 14. It is for 4th through 12th grade girls and boys.

Coach Maske and his staff

will be directing the camp.

Forms are available at PCS outside the office and in the office at South School.

ONGOING n Water Aerobic classes at the King Park Pool in Pittsfield each Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Classes are free. Any questions call (217) 285-4524. 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 Monday Minute with EPIC (Everyone in Pike Included and Contributing) Stop by Free Press Coffee, on the square in Pittsfield each Monday morning between 9:30 and 10:30 am to see what is new with EPIC. Michele Westmaas and Carrie Martin can fill you in on the exciting things happening in Pike County. Order your favorite goodie and chat with Michele and Carrie while you wait. n 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, May 25 Grilled cheese burger, baked beans, cole slaw, Dutch crumb apple pie.

Thursday, May 26 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, spinache bake, daffodil cake, juice.

Friday, May 27 Creamy chicken curry, steamed rice, broccoli, fruited jello, juice.

Monday, May 30 Closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 31 Turkey pot roast, roasted potatoes, carrots and onions, biscuit, chocolate cream pie, juice. 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 217491-8980. 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 217285-6191. n The Bright Star Methodist Cooperative Parish (Oxville, Florence, Detroit, Griggsville, Perry, New Salem and Baylis Methodist Churches) Bible studies for 2016 will be held every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Perry UMC and every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Griggsville UMC. This is absolutely free and every-

one in Pike County are welcome to attend. If you have questions, feel free to contact Pastor Dave at 217-833-2575 or 217-8332457. n Helping Hands Ministry sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield will be held the third Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m. Free to all in need are household cleaning items, paper products, baby care products, personal hygiene items, laundry items and more. Open to all families in need. Enter in back door just off the parking lot.

Watch for bright signs. n The Pittsfield Woman’s Club will meet every 4th Tuesday of the month at noon for lunch and a program at the Community Center. For more information or to become a member, call Sandy Henry, 217285-6480. All Pike County women are welcome. n Liberty Village of Pittsfield has blood pressure checks: the 2nd Monday of the month, at the Barry YMCA, at 8:15 a.m., the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, at 11:30 a.m., and the 3rd Monday of the month at Findley Place, at 11:30 a.m. and the last Monday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hull Community Center. n The County Market Coupon Club meets Wednesday afternoons from 11:30-12:30 p.m. weekly in the County Market Café. There is no charge to join and the coupons are traded each week and several rebate forms are available each week.

For more information, contact County Market 217285-4453. n The Samaritan Closet clothing giveaway will be open every Wednesday, every Friday, and every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located in the old Red Cross building on South Memorial street in Pittsfield. They will be accepting donations on those days also. n Belleview Community Church “Teen Drop-In” every third Sunday night of the month for ages 12-18 at 5:30 p.m. n Celebrate Recovery Large Group meeting will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Friday at the Pittsfield Crossing Church. The second Friday of every month offers a potluck meal at 5:30 p.m. Free childcare, snacks, and coffee. For anyone with any hurts, habits or 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 217-734-2803.

Pantry will be open every third Saturday of each month. n The Pike County Health Department is now offering IDPH approved online 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 1:306 p.m. on first and third Mondays. Family planning counseling Mon.-Thurs., except Tues. a.m. and Wed. p.m. when clinics are held.

The health department is closed on Fridays, although essential services are available. For more information, call 217-285-4407.

New WIC clinic times starting September 1 by appointment only: Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings, and Thursdays.

Walk-in clinics will still be available on Tuesdays from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. For more information call 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 The Art Association of Jacksonville will be hosting "Art in the Yard" on June 4 from 1-4 p.m. at the David Strawn Art Gallery located at 331 West College. Kids ages 2-10 will be able to create seven different art project and participate in other fun activities. n Mound Prairie Cemetery, located east of Beverly, IL, will host a Sandwich and Pie luncheon following a Community Church Service on Sunday, May 29. The church service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted and will support cemetery upkeep. All are welcome. Contact 217 336 4191 for more information. n The link between depression and heart disease will be the featured topic at the next meeting of the Healing Hearts support group. The group meets Thursday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m., in the Blessing Hospital Auditorium, 11th & Broadway, Quincy.

Beverages will be provided.

Registration is required, contact Jeana Koster, RN, 217-223-8400, ext. 8918. n Boaters and Volunteers needed at the Fishing for Freedom event being held June 3, 4 and 5. Support our troops and show your appreciation by participating in the weekend with our country's active military and Veterans, and experience a rewarding time alongside these men and women. We are currently short on volunteers and boaters. If you are able to help give a weekend back to these warriors, please go to our website www. fishingforfreedomquincy. org to sign up, or for more information call (217) 7793811.

Audry turns 5 Audrey Diane Sullivan turned 5 years old on December 30. She celebrated her birthday at Midstate Gymnastics with family and friends.

Audrey is the daughter of Jim and Sarah Sullivan of Springfield. She has an older brother, Alex. Grandparents are Donald and Dianna Foster of Pittsfield, John and Joyce Powell and Jim Sullivan of Springfield. Greatgrandparents are the late Bill and Mary Jo Foster and the late Stuart and Helen Loyd of Pittsfield.

Cards of Thanks Leonard Thank you to all of the communities in the area, and to my family an friends for all you did to make our trip on the Great River Honor Flight a dream come true. Without your hard work, dedication, and support it would never have happened. It was an amazing, once in a life time trip, that we will never ever forget.

You will never be forgotten, LeRoy Leonard

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WEDDING REGISTRY Allie Little & Dan Lewis June 4 Candice Lanhum & Seth Daniel June 10 Brittney Mountain & Jerred Heinz June 18 Marlee Jo Bradshaw & John Schultz July 16 Molly Goodman & Mike Guithues Sept. 3

BABY REGISTRY Brittni & Brock Hill May 15 Staci Allen & Tyler Smith June 2 Jodi Finney & Mason Damon June 26 Ashlyn & John Havens July 1

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Liberty Village

happenings

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Liberty Village cheers for the Cardinals Residents and staff of Liberty Village attended a Cardinal baseball game in St. Louis last Thursday. Attending the game, front row, left to right, resident Harley Whitlock, George Darmstaedter, Joanne Quinn, and Virginia Toelke. Standing, staffmembers, Shanna Tharp, Matt Patches, Mary Freeman, Kierra Decamp, Lee Williams, and Amanda Smith.

Although hardly recognizable, David James was all smiles after getting a pie in the face from Norma Johnston last week at Liberty Village.

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Lee Williams, an employee at Liberty Village gets a pie square in the face from resident Fern Lawber recently during part of the Nursing Home Week Celebration.

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Dalton Pritchett, left, and Virginia Toelke were still good friends after Tolke nailed Pritchett during Liberty Village’s pie in the face day.

Rockport

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Birthdays top the news in Rockport I would like to remember two special birthday girls, Lynn Cox of Pleasant Hill and Mindy Tobin of Red Bud. They are the daughters of J.C. and Jonas Kurtz from Louisiana, Mo. Happy Birthday from Grans.

Myself, I had a birthday Sunday. My kids took me out to Barefoot in Hardin Friday night

for a birthday supper. Fourteen of us attended and they even had me a birthday cake. I went to church yesterday and they had me a birthday cake and wished me a Happy Birthday. I really had a good birthday.

Thanks to everyone for the cards, gifts, and helping me celebrate my birthday. I turned

By FRANCES PENCE 217-242-3511 83 years old. That’s all until next week. May God bless you and have a good week.

Milton

Butterflies will have blooms thanks to kindness of unknown man Milton Smith Cemetery would appreciate Memorial Day donations for maintenance.

Please send to Verla Dale, 230 Fair Street, Pittsfield, 62363.

Thank you.

Thank you to the kind man who trimmed the butterfly bushes at the Milton Post Office. They will soon

be covered in blooms and frequented by many a fine butterfly!

Weather permitting, ball games are scheduled for many nights the next few weeks at the ballpark in Milton. Come enjoy delicious pork chops, brats and hotdogs from the grill as well as nachos, popcorn and drinks

By KARRIE SPANN 217-723-4262 from the concession stand.

Relax, eat and cheer on the home team in Milton!

Nebo

Nebo will be a busy place the next two weekends Nebo Community Club will be hosting their annual Memorial Day dinner Saturday May 28 at 11. Ham will be served with all the sides, and as always veterans will eat free. If you would like to donate a dessert, please drop it off Saturday morning. Stop by enjoy some good food and thank our veterans for their service.

June 4th, 3, Nebo BBQ cookoff and strawberry festival at Veterans Park. Contact Leigh Crane to enter the Cook off.

The is a fundraiser for the Nebo basketball court. If anyone would like to make a donation, please send your check to Nebo basketball court, P.O. Box 201, Nebo, 62355. We are getting closer to our goal and should

be able to By start the PATTI concrete w o r k CAPPS after this fundraiser.

Thanks to everyone who have supported this project with their hard work and donations.

Griggsville

Call Buchanans to participate in city-wide garage sales June The GP Athletic Boosters has certainly appreciated the support they have received throughout the 2015-2016 school year! The support from both the Griggsville and Perry communities was outstanding!

Please be on the lookout for a few fundraisers this summer, beginning with a 5K Run Run/ Walk June 25! As always, if you have questions regarding GP Athletic Boosters, please contact Jill Kunzeman, Jamie Kelley, or Bunny Kennedy!

GP Middle School graduation will be held Thursday, May 26 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Perry School gymnasium. The GP High School graduation will be held Friday, May 27 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Nichol gym in Griggsville.

VolleyBING SHINDIG Benefit for Kristine Bingham will be held Saturday, June 4 at the G-P High School gym beginning at 9 a.m. Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament, silent auction, 50/50 and items raffle

and food. Vendor booths will also be set up donating the proceeds. Some of the vendors that will be in attendance are LulaRoe, Thirty One, Scentsy, Initials, Inc., Stell and Dot and lots more! Contact Ali Baker at (217) 430-2448 or at bakera@ griggsvilleperry.org.

Griggsville Christian Church is hosting a Backyard Kids’ Club VBS June 7-9 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the church for children entering grades kindergarten through grade 5 in the fall. Preregistration is appreciated by picking up a registration form at church or by phoning (217) 723-4531. If no answer, leave name and phone number for a call back.

Griggsville citywide yard sales will be held on Saturday, June 11. If you want your name listed, please contact Bill or Kathy Buchanan at (217) 4912783.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Teresa McDaniel who passed away Wednesday,

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

May 18 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Nadine Kessinger and Vicki Norris enjoyed watching Vicki’s grand-daughter Brianna Brown play softball in Havana on Sunday. While there, they got to visit with their cousin, Wanda Daniels who lives near Havana.

Happy belated birthday wishes goes out to Layne Shoemaker who turned eight years old on Monday, May 23!

Sympathy is extended to the family of Bob Dixon of Maysville who passed away May 17 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Only I can change my life.

No one can do it for me.- Carol Burnett

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Pleasant Hill

Benefit for Judy Yokem June 4 in Pittsfield Celebrate Memorial Day at Crescent Heights with the American Legion The annual American Legion Memorial Service will be Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at Crescent Heights Cemetery.

June 4 there is a benefit being planned for Judy Yokem. This will be at the Pittsfield Moose

Lodge and start at noon and go until midnight. They are trying to raise money for medical expenses, loss of income and all of her family’s expenses. They currently have raffle tickets available for a gun drawing and a loaded safe drawing.

There will also be some raffle baskets or silent auction items.

You can contact Brian Smith for additional information on the

By DEBBIE MILLER 217-734-2845

raffles.

Runt Noble will be cooking his famous pulled pork and music will be provided by Tom Hart.

New Salem

and other area news Area residents attend graduations, near and far Trivia Questions for This Week: 1. Did you know snapping your fingers actually has a name? What is it?

2. What kind of branches did the people spread before Jesus during His “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem?

3. What is the original name for the butterfly?

4. What weapon did David use to knock down the giant Goliath?

5. Which distance is greater, the distance between Honolulu to New York or Honolulu to Japan?

6. Between which two months of March or September does the earth rotate more slowly?

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

May 25th -- Kasey Ruble May 26th -- Toni Daniels, Caleb Archambo, Kenny and Sandy Peterson May 27th -- Brooke Elder May 28th -- Rachel Myers, Lesley Myers, Jim and Dee Wintjen (33 years) May 30th -- Kerensa Webel May 31st -- Ervin Daniels, Christena and Hugh Reynolds Happy belated birthday to Roy Dooley and Larry Ruble both May 17.

Please pay close attention to the prayer requests as new names are added all the

time. Power of prayer. Prayer requests: Angie Lin, Brother Joe Gammon, Betty Collins, Christine Henthorn, Cleo Whitaker, Connie McFall, David Brawdy, Dianna Ruble, Eric Wilson, Frances Larson, Ginger Whitlock, George Whitlock, Helen Mays, Jim Shields, Josh Bennett, Kaitlyn Fletcher, Leroy Leonard, Mary Crane, Ona Ogle, Pastor Gary Dice, Phillip Dice, Radar Grim, Roger Robbins, Roger Bonnett, Roger Woods, Stan McDannold, Ted Waddell, Tom Barger, and pray especially for the upcoming leaders of the United States.

Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Leo Burrows.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. Proverbs 15:3, 33 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 Fridays from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m..

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

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

Rayola Daniel spent several days at the home of Becky and Louie Pistulka in Arlington, S.D. Tuesday evening she attended Kasey’s band and chorus concert. Later in the week was baccaulaurette, a party, and graduation with honors for Karley Pistulka from Arlington High School. Karley will attend South Dakota State University.

Those coming for graduation were: Jeff and Sherri Howland; Garrett, Carrie, and Connor Howland; Fred and Kerri Rodhouse, Aaron, and Alex; Addie Cunningham; Kennedy Moore; and Mike Fulmer. Family also came from Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana.

Around 80 attended the annual ladies’ salad luncheon Tuesday evening, May 17, at the Pike County Senior Center hosted by the Detroit Christian Church ladies. Plenty of good food, good fellowship, and lots of fun were enjoyed by all.

We attended the Pittsfield High School graduation Saturday evening, May 21, in the Voshall Gymnasium. There were 76 graduates who received their diplomas and are starting on their venture of life. This was the first graduation where the gym was air conditioned. What a blessing that was!!

Fish Hook

Gardening and grandkids keep her on her toes The temperatures are finally getting somewhat warmer. In the Fishhook area we’ve gotten a decent amount of rain. My garden needed it. How is everyone’s garden doing?

Mine is doing great. Last week I planted 40 more tomato plants. I still have quite a few tomato plants to set out. I have 90 tomato plants planted so far. For a farmers market I can usually sell a lot of tomatoes. Last weekend I took Logan and Trisha mushrooming. That was quite an experience in itself. When we got out to the woods I quickly realized Trisha is too girly for the woods. As we made our way through the woods it was obvious right off that we were not going to find anything as the weeds were too tall, so we opted for some creek wading. Logan, dressed in his rubber boots, was ready for the occasion. It was Logan’s first time into the woods. The creek was a small waterway, enough water to for the kids yet nothing dangerous. While creek wading, Logan and Trisha found that special rock they got to take home with them. On the way home, Logan enjoyed seeing the cows. After returning home, Trisha insisted on her weekend bike ride.

Myself, Don, Cattie Knowles were shoppers at Quincy last week.

Ginger Whitlock is recovering quite well after her heart bypass surgery.

Last week George, Ginger and myself went to Quincy to see Ginger’s doctors.

Afterwards, we went to Maid-rite and ate dinner.

Logan Knowles spent the night with us Wednesday evening. Martin Booker came visiting Tuesday. We had a nice visit. ]Mr. and Mrs. Tim Brown, Ashley and Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Talley of Perry were guests at our home Saturday for a cook-out. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Knowles and Logan of Baylis. Mr and Mrs. Terry Knowles of Fishhook.

Francis and Trisha Knowles of Fishhook.

I went to call on my Mother Donna Whitlock Tuesday evening.

Sunday evening was a very nice surprise.

Katie King and Tabby of Minnesota came to visit.

Kate’s grandfather had passed away. We hadn’t seen our granddaughter Tabby since last fall. They are to return to Minnesota Tuesday for Tabby to finish her school year.

June 9th, Tabby gets out of school for the summer.

Tabby will be here for the summer with us. Our granddaughter Trisha Knowles of Jacksonville has already gotten out of school for the summer. She will be here the summer with us as well.

Please remember our shut-in folks. Also with summer coming on, don’t forget to take caution as children will be out and about.

Prayer list includes Ginger Whitlock, George Whitlock, Dianne Ruble, Donna Whitlock, Bill Booker Sr., Mary McDonald.

Anyone interested in setting up a booth to sell their items, please contact me. I am securing a building in Pittsfield where we will set up weekly craft items, jewelry, tupperware, Avon, Pampered Chef, wood working, or anything else.

We are trying to secure a place where we can set up outside on good days and be inside on rainy days.

Anyone wanting to set up please contact me for more information at (217) 6174429.

Sympathy is extended to the Wanda Lewis family of Baylis.

Want something for your kids to do this summer?

Enroll them in JDUB Academy. What is JDub Academy? It’s a hands on educational enrichment program for children who have completed grades K-8. The courses provide unique and enjoyable activities each summer with a variety of handson learning opportunities in Science, Art, theatre,

By NORITA KNOWLES 217-653-7118

music, reading and more. some of the classes for this season are weird science, creating cartoons, guitar lesson, be a vet for a week, build a solar car and many other classes.

They are being held at JDUB Academy at the JWCC Education Center in Pittsfield and they are also at the Mt. Sterling facility as well. For more information call at Pittsfield (217) 641-4144.

In and around our area there’s so much to do with your family this summer. In Hannibal, Mo. May-Sept.

(2nd Friday) enjoy down by the river unwind with a live band, cold drinks and a good time. May 28 and 29 is Twain on Main Festival. Come celebrate Hannibal’s beloved author with historic festivals.

Call (573) 221-9010 ext.

401 for more info.

If your up by Camp Point, stop by and see the Abraham horses. The Abraham Horse farm is located at 1279 E. 2385th Street or call (217) 5936912.

If your in Quincy there’s so much to do. Take your daughter or granddaughter by to see the Doll Houses at 123 N. 4th St., Quincy.

They have over 75 furnished Doll houses on display for more info call (217) 222-1153.

The first Saturday and Sunday in June is Lincoln Days Civil War reenactment held at the Pittsfield Lake.

Call (217) 285-6995 for more information on that.

The Jeepers just finished up their weekend. I didn’t see as many Jeeps around this year.

Anyone having any news or events please contact me with your information.

My phone numbers are (217) 617-0115 cell and (217) 338-4429 home phone. Anyone wanting to set up a booth call for information.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Pike Press

News

Pittsfield, Illinois

Fourth of July moves to July 2

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press

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In

a sticky situation

Griggsville-Perry cheerleaders held a fundraiser and sold strips of duct tape to tape Jeff Bourne, principal, to the wall. Left to right, Mary Nash, Lani Daniels, Alexa Shoemaker, Savannah Irving (in back), Bourne, Kalli Goewey, Ashley Miller, Mercedes Hannant, Jordan Brite, (in back), Courtney Syrcle, Maleah Richard.

JWCC commencement honors Associate Degree and Certificate Graduates John Wood Community College’s 41st annual commencement exercises were held Friday, May 13, 2016 in the College’s Student Activity Center on the campus in Quincy. The ceremony honored 359 students earning associate degrees and 141 students earning career/technical certificates.

Graduates, listed by degree or certificate received and hometown, include the following: Associate in Arts Barry: Natalie Powell; Griggsville: Monique Dawn Hyde, Martin R. Stauffer; Hull: Jacob Gill; Nebo: Lori Rogers; Pittsfield: Crystal Lynn Caldwell, Morgan Frieden, Kayla Joy Malone, Crystal Miller, Rachael Rae Pine, Wayde Smith, Samantha Zenner; Pleasant Hill: Dakota Ethan Grant

White.

Associate in Science Barry: Caitlin Elizabeth Lee, Brett Robbins; Griggsville: Hayden Bradshaw, Chance L. Vose, Isaac Whitaker; Hull: Keegan Guthrie; Pittsfield: Crystal L. Baxter, Alyssa Ann Cothren, Brandi Mae Cothren, Benjamin Guthrie, Alex Sidwell; Rockport: Jonathan David Smith; Agriculture - Business Management; Baylis: Rachel Whitlock; Griggsville: Isaac Whitaker, John Austin Wintjen.

Animal Science: Barry: Kayla Sutton Nursing; Barry: Stacy L. Ruble, Kathryn Lenore Sandifer; Pittsfield: Chyna K. Schimpf, Jessica Wittler Associate in Engineering Science: Tanner Kennedy; New Canton: Brendan Mikael Lee Raftery.

The Pleasant Hill 4th of July has moved to July 2. The theme this year is “Fun in the Sun.” The parade will be at 11 and bikes, floats, tractors, horses and others are welcome. Tina Jones is the parade contact person. 217-779-3413.

Dave Young at 217-437-2504 is the vendor contact. Anyone wishing to set up a booth should contact Young.

The committee is looking for someone to sing the National Anthem to kick off the events at the park, after the parade.

Contact Kylee Orr at (618) 806-2547.

Pageants will be held throughout the afternoon. Pageants include: Baby (1236 months); Little Miss & Mister (4-6

years); Prince & Princess (7-9 years); Junior Miss (entering 6th-8th grade); Miss (entering 9th-12th grade); Those interested can call Pageant Coordinator Mendy DeCamp at (217) 248-0262.

Following the Miss Pleasant Hill pageants, hypnotist William Mitchell will take the stage. Mitchell presents and interactive show enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

Returning this year will be the free swim at the Pleasant Hill Pool, a lip sync contest, a hula hoop contest, live music and of course the fireworks extravaganza at dusk Volunteers are always welcome.

Anyone interested in volunteering on the Fourth of July committee can contact Melissa Hanson at (217) 248-7548

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Certificates Geriatric Care Specialist: Barry: Evan Colston Nurse Assistant: Barry: Evan Colston, Jacob Little, Jenna Skirvin; Baylis: Dalton Pritchett; Lynley Ellis, Ashley Fulmer, Gavin McDaniel; Nebo: Breann Ruble, Stephanie Westermeyer Pittsfield: Jodi Finney, Kati McHatton, Aubrey Zumwalt Practical Nursing: Chambersburg: Katelyn Walker; Griggsville: Destiny Smith; Pearl: Susan M. Cammack; Pleasant Hill: Cassandra Little; Pittsfield: James Baxter; Pleasant Hill: Jessica Ray; Hull: Creke Shrader Welding: Barry: Tanner Smith; Chambersburg: Carl Liehr; Pittsfield: Caleb Wilson.

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Bonds breaks school record in Tornadoes’ final week

By Ashley Miller Pike Press The Griggsville-Perry Lady Tornadoes had a very memorable final week of softball. With a medical emergency leaving head coach Robert Kennedy unable to go on the field, a game against Routt that left everyone speechless, a broken school record, and the final game shared by the seniors we’ve watched play for years, it was a week to remember.

The Lady T’s finally took their own field for the first game of Regionals on Thursday evening. With a rainout pushing the game back from Wednesday the players, coaches, and fans on both GP and Routt Catholic sides were ready for a game. With a previous double header splitting 1-1 nobody was sure who would take this win, a very important one, home. Jordan Brite was able to keep the Rockets from scoring in the first inning unlike Routt’s Abbott who gave up one run, then another in the second, putting the Lady T’s up 2-0. In the third inning Routt was able to catch GP, then pass them up with three runs. The Rockets remained ahead for the next three innings where no one was able to score.

As crunch time came in the final inning of the game things looked rough for the Lady Tornadoes.

On their final at-bat, the Tornadoes’ began a rally when Kenzie Flowers singled. An error then moved Flowers from first to second. Brite singled, bringing home Flowers. With the score tied up 3-3 Lynley Ellis was able to sneak a hit past the first basemen landing her on base. Mikayla

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Jordan Brite pitched for the Tornadoes in both of their regional games last week.

Smith came up next where she beat out her own bunt to first, moving Ellis to second.

Peyton Bonds came up to the plate next and the anticipation began to grow. With nine previous homeruns this season fans wondered if she could deliver. With the swing of her bat, Bonds smacked the ball up and out where it was caught in center - by a Griggsville-Perry student. Earning her tenth home run of the season, Bonds shut Routt down for good. The walkoff home run gave the Tornadoes a 6-3 win, their twentieth win of the season, and for Peyton Bonds a broken school record she still can’t believe

she achieved. Ending her high school career with twenty home runs in total, she will be missed by her coaches and by GP fans.

On Saturday, the Lady Tornadoes were back at it again with the Regional championship game against Camp Point Central. Jordan Brite was on the mound for the Lady T’s where she struck out four and walked one. Although the team had four hits they were unable to score against Nall, who struckout seven.

The Panthers took home the 5-0 Regional win in seven innings. The Lady Tornadoes finished their season 20-15. (More sports on C3)

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 15,484 wild turkeys during the 2016 spring turkey season, including the youth seasons. The 2016 total compares with the statewide turkey harvest of 15,000 in 2015. The statewide preliminary total includes youth turkey season harvest of 1,045 birds, compared with youth season harvest of 896 turkeys in 2015.

The top counties for spring wild turkey harvest in the South Zone in 2016 were Jefferson (420), Marion (380), Randolph (372), Pope (356), and Union (354). The top five North Zone counties for spring turkey harvest

this year were Jo Daviess (568), Fulton (446), Pike (393), Adams (389), and Schuyler (360). Locally, Calhoun County had a harvest count of 210, Greene County 157, Jersey County 187 and Scott County 173.

Spring turkey hunting was open in 100 of Illinois’ 102 counties. The 2016 seasons were April 4-May 5 in the south zone and April 11-May 12 in the north zone. The youth spring turkey season was March 26-27 in the south zone and April 2-3 in the north zone.

Turkey hunters this spring took a preliminary total of 6,694 wild turkeys during all season segments in the south zone, a slight increase over the harvest of 6,387 last year in the south.

The north zone pre-

liminary harvest total of 8,790 wild turkeys was also higher than the 2015 total of 8,613 in the north.

“This is the second consecutive year of improved harvest numbers in Illinois,” IDNR Forest Wildlife Biologist Paul Shelton, said. “The 2014 spring season marked a low point in recent turkey harvest after a number of consecutive years of poor reproduction, particularly in the north zone. We’re encouraged to see that harvest numbers are rebounding – numbers in the north zone were almost 20 percent higher than in 2014.

Harvest in west-central Illinois, which seems to have been most affected by poor reproduction in recent years, was about 30 percent higher than 2014 figures.”

Pleasant Hill senior Rachel Clowers excelled at last weekend’s State Track Finals meet in Charleston. A throw of 141-09 brought Clowers a second place finish in the discus event at the State meet.

Clowers, who will be attending the Uni-

versity of Kansas next year, also finished in third place of the shot put event, with a throw of 42-04.75.

These marks were set despite Clowers dealing with an ankle injury from a class trip two weeks before the State meet.

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Pleasant Hill senior Rachel Clowers prepares to throw a shot put at a meet earlier this season.

Tornadoes season comes to an end The First-Team list

By Ashley Miller Pike Press The Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes baseball season came to an end on

Wednesday in a 12-5 loss to West Central in Winchester during their second game of Regionals. Ryan Kelley was on the mound for the Tornadoes.

The season-ending loss followed a 7-1 win over Pleasant Hill at the start of regionals, as the Tornadoes ended their season with 4-25 record.

of All-Conference baseball and softball players for the PCC has been released.

Baseball Austin Ator - Pittsfield, Quinn Leahy-Pittsfield, Cody Allred-Pittsfield, Brandon Droege-Brussels, Mason Caselton-Brussels, Aleck Hively-Western, Donovan Schwanke-Western, Brady A s h - P a y s o n - S e y m o u r, Logan Hilgenbrink-Payson Seymour, Drew BurwinkelPayson-Seymour, Ryan Kelley-Griggsville-Perry

Softball - Carlee Hively- Western, Megan Reinhardt-Pittsfield, Kennedy Merryman-Pittsfield, Payton Bonds-Griggsville-Perry, Lexi Kessinger-GriggsvillePerry, Jordan Brite- Griggsville-Perry, Madison Willman-Brussels, Abbi ZangerPayson-Seymour, Bailey Kiel - Brussels, Emma Schleeper- Brussels, Paige Perrine- Payson Seymour

Saukee freshman compete in State meet

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Griggsville-Perry catcher Colton Ivey tags out a West Central runner during the Tornadoes’ 12-5 loss last Wesdnesday.

Western players JWCC board named All-Conference launches new Several Western softball players were selected as PCC All-Conference players. Carlee Hively was named first team AllConference, while Lonita Ash and Jordan Walston

received Honorable Mentions.

The Western softball season ended last week, with a 6-4 loss to Liberty in the first round of regional play in Payson last week

Season over for Saukees The season is over for the Pittsfield baseball team, as the Saukees were defeated 6-5 by Beardstown last week in an extra-inning regional contest last Thursday. The Saukees established a 5-2 lead in the game’s first four innings, but Beardstown roared back to tie the contest with three runs in bottom of the fifth, and clinched the win in the bottom of the eighth. Ian Paxton was on the mound for just over seven innings and struck out seven batters in the narrow loss.

Quinn Leahy had two hits

for Pittsfield in the contest, while Hayden Osment hit a key RBI for Pittsfield. Pittsfield outhit Beardstown 8-4 in the match-up, but ended its season with the loss.

Before the regional game, the Saukees lost 3-2 in a make-up game against Mendon Unity last Tuesday. Paxton saw time on the mound in the loss, garnering four strikeouts in two innings. Paxton also had two hits in the contest, and Osment contributed a RBI. Pittsfield finished the season with a 21-11 record.

Season over for Pleasant Hill softball The season ended for the school’s softball squad, as the Wolves fell to the Calhoun Warriors 10-0 last Wednesday. Pleasant Hill struggled to produce any offense against Calhoun pitcher Grace Baalman.

Coach Blake Skillman has acknowledged that the team struggled in several areas this year, but said the experiences that players had will benefit the young Wolves squad in future seasons.

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JWCC is in the process of receiving approval from the Illinois Community College Board for the new 29 semester hour certificate, which will include built-in nationally recognized AWS credentials for students. The new courses, planned to be launched in the fall, follow AWS Standards and Guidelines for Welding Education and Students Excelling through National Skills Education (SENSE) Level One criteria.

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In other business, the board: * Approved submission of a $245,000 application to the Illinois Community College Board for an Adult Education Continuation grant for fiscal year 2017. The grant provides instruction and support services for adult learners to obtain knowledge and skills for employment and self-sufficiency; attain a high school equivalency credential and assist English language learners in improving reading, writing, speaking and math skills. * Approved lab fee ranges for general biology and welding courses.

The next regular meeting of the board will be held Wednesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at the JWCC campus in Quincy.

Two freshman track and field athletes from Pittsfield excelled in preliminary events at the girls track and field State Final Meet in Charleston last weekend.

Freshman Sydney Bauer finished in fifth place in Heat two in the prelims of the 800-meter run, with a time of 2:23.38.

She later finished 11th in the finals of the state meet, with a

time of 2:23.72.

Freshman Chandler Hayden finished in sixth place of the first flight of the prelims the Discus throw at the state track meet last weekend . Hayden earned the designation with a 101-05 throw.

Hayden also finished in 11th place in the third flight of the prelims for the Shot Put event, throwing a 36-01.50.

Season ends for Western baseball The Western baseball team’s season came to an end last week, as the Wildcats fell to West Central in a regional championship matchup in Winchester on Saturday morning.

The Wildcats’ lone run in the match-up was driven in by Aleck Hively. Pitching duties in the contest were split between Austin Ward and Hively. Ward struck out six batters in four innings, and Hively had five strikeouts in two innings.

The loss to the Cougars followed a 7-2 win over PaysonSeymour in the Wildcats’ first regional game last Wednesday. Austin Ward was on the mound for Western throughout the contest, striking out 11 batters in seven innings. Matt Shover drove in two runs off a hit in the victory, while Tanner Campbell and Donovan Schwanke both finished the contest with two hits apiece.

Western finished the year with a 8-22 record.

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6382. Please call be900A tween 1-7 p.m. 5.25.16 NO TRESPASSING DRIVERS: DEDICATED, Calhoun County Regional, OTR, Flatbed & Point to Point Lane open- NO TRESPASSING or ings! Excellent pay, (New hunting allowed on the hires guaranteed min land in Batchtown owned $$$ week)! CDL-A 1yr. by Steve and Cindy Exp, Orientation comple- Meszaros. Violators will tion bonus!: 1-855-314- be prosecuted. 5.24.17 1138. 6.1.16 NO TRESPASSING MIDDLE SCHOOL Sec- or hunting allowed on retary opening: Full-time, the land in Batchtown please submit cover let- owned by Marcy Klockter, resume and letters enkemper, Judy Lamer, of recommendation no Jeremy Russell, Bonnie later than June 8, 2016 Stepanek, and Cindy to: Janet Gladu, Superin- Meszaros. Violators will tendent, 202 N. Stanford, be prosecuted. 5.24.17 Griggsville, IL 62340, or TRESPASSING, email to: gladuj@griggs- NO hunting, fishing, etc… on villeperry.org. 6.1.16 property owned by RobH O U S E K E E P E R ert Sievers in Batchtown.

WANTED: Looking for 6.15.16 someone who is honest TRESPASSING, and dependable to clean NO once a week, preferably hunting, etc... on any on Thursdays. Call 618- property owned by Rob883-2151, between 7 – 8 ert Mitchell in Batchtown, Il. 10.14.16 p.m. 6.1.16

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AUCTION TO BE HELD AT SULLIVAN AUCTION SITE HWY. 136, HAMILTON, IL

FRI., MAY 27 • 8:00 A.M. GIGANTIC 1 DAY AUCTION

This will be one of our largest personal property auctions of the year. Expect 5 auctioneers selling simultaneously. Several of the consignors are people that we have sold land for over the winter. Consignors will include: The Alta Head Estate - IA; The John Brokaw Estate - IL; Phase II of the Jude & Sharon Holthaus Estate - IL; The Dorothy Allen Estate - IL; Mr. Walt Jones IL; The Siegfried Estate - IL; Ron Owrey MO; Kay Greenslaugh Schmitz - IL & others.

GIGANTIC AUCTION! 5 AUCTION RINGS!

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SCOTT COUNTY - WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS First Bank d/b/a First Bank Mortgage PLAINTIFF Vs. 15 CH 00005 Andrea Cox, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Brett Edward Cox, deceased; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/12/2016, the Sheriff of Scott County, Illinois will on 6/22/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Scott County Courthouse 35 East Market Winchester, IL 62694, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Scott and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-19-302-095 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 225 N. Exchange Street Winchester, IL 62694

HIGHLIGHTS TO INCLUDE: Vehicles including Mercury Mountaineer 4X4 SUV; Dodge Ram 4X4 with snow plow; antique furniture including pie safe, china cabinets, occasional tables, etc.; super nice selection of musical instruments including Dobro guitar, violins & fiddles, guitars & banjos, harmonica collection, amplifiers, etc.; other collectibles; primitives; quality glassware; antique clocks; butter churns; etc.; also selling huge quantity of quality USA shop tools such as Shop Smith, drill presses, table saws, air compressors, hand tools, cordless tools, ladders, benches, etc.; huge quantity of household furniture including sofas, recliners, tables & chairs, appliances, pool table, small kitchen appliances, Tupperware, pots & pans, etc. "EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE"!

THE ABOVE LISTING DOES NOT EVEN SCRATCH THE SURFACE. WE WILL LITERALLY BE MOVING NEARLY 20 COMPLETE ESTATES INTO THIS AUCTION! BE WATCHING FOR UPDATED PHOTOS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-14881.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY - JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. 15 CH 00025 Lisa Rose; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/13/2016, the Sheriff of Jersey County, Illinois will on 6/29/16 at the hour of 8:15AM at Jersey County Courthouse, 201 West Pearl Jerseyville, IL 62052, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Jersey and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 04-445-007-00 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1001 High Street Jerseyville, IL 62052 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-10820.

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Crime Stoppers

Deeds Wanda L. Martin to Wanda L. Martin Trustee, Wanda L. Martin Trust 4-2015, Wanda L. Martin Trust 4-2016, Lot 18, Lowry Addn., Pittsfield.

Aaron R. Milliken, Jessica Milliken to Michael C. Gerard, Kimberly S. Gerard, Lot 12, Panther Creek Est. SD, Pittsfield.

Aaron R. Milliken to Michael C. Gerard, Kimberly S. Gerard, Lot 13, Panther Creek Est. SD, Pittsfield.

Catherine Haggard, Catherine Lynn Poage Wyckoff Twaddle, Sandra J. Cowie Twaddle to Jane Yaeger, Lot 25, Curtis SD, Pittsfield.

Tessa Kurtz to Alysha Marie Kindle, Block 18, Lots 7-8, Minnies Addn., Hull.

Jack Feldpausch, Joan Feldpausch to Michael P. Starman, Lots 1-2, Grays SD, West 30 feet of lot 1 and East 20 feet of lot 2 of Outlot 21 Peters Addn., Pittsfield.

Stacey Rue Executrix, Floy Cadora Rue Deceased to Gregory A. Dolbeare, Edna F. Dolbeare, part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 13, Atlas Township; part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 13, Lot 7 Subdivision, Atlas Township.

Elizabeth Miller to Robert G. Hill, Carla M. Hill, Lot 22, Curtis SD, Pittsfield.

Central State Bank, Gary Allen Capps, Lots 11-14, Northbridge Addn., Pleasant Hill.

Frank Lee Hoaglin Executor, Norma Jo Hoaglin Deceased to Frank Lee Hoaglin, NE 1/4, SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 11, Martinsburg Township, SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 11, Martinsburg Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 11, Martinsburg Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 14, Martinsburg Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 27, Martinsburg Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 34, Martinsburg Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 27, Martinsburg Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 27, 25 acres off South, Martinsburg Township.

Virginia K. Curless to Richard B. Allen, SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 19, Newburg Township.

Browning Land III LLC to Lane E. Wiese, Sharon M. Wiese, Len L. Wiese, Leslie D. Wiese, part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 24, Perry Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 13, Perry Township.

Judge Alan D. Tucker, John Schnepf, Lyndle Schnepf, Brenda Schnepf Johnson, Raymond Schnepf to John Schnepf, Raymond Schnepf, part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 12, Derry Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 12, Derry Township.

Michael Leroy Ehlert to Edward Joe Ehlert, Block 13, Lots 1-3, Undivided 1/2 intersecting S 1/2 of Lots, Milton.

Joshua L Kenady, Shawna L. Kenady to Grain Right Properties LLC, part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 17, Derry Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 17, Derry Township.

Niemann Foods Inc. to City of Pittsfield, Lot 8, Yackleys SD, E 6.50 feet of the North 191.27 feet of lot 8, Pittsfield; Lot 21, Yackleys SD, east 6.50 feet of South 94.59 Feet of Lot 21, Pittsfield.

Grain Right Properties LLC to John M. Grawe, Karen J. Grawe, NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 13, Derry Township.

Robert D. Pitchford Jr., Susan Pitchford to Douglas W. Daniel, Jerry W. Daniel, NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 15, Detroit Township.

RES-IL Pleasant Hill LLC to Kolton Latham, Block 7, Lot 2, N 58 feet of lot, Pleasant Hill.

David E. Kennedy, Sandra K. Kennedy to Walter E. Emery, Bernadette A. Emery, NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Montezuma Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 23, Montezuma Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 23, Montezuma Township; Sec. 24, S 1/2, Montezuma Township; part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 24, Montezuma Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Montezuma Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 23.

Elizabeth B. Carnes, Donald Gregg Carnes, Marvin Kent Carnes, Kevin Eugene Carnes to Kevin Eugene Carnes, Patricia L. Carnes, NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 7, Newburg Township.

Elizabeth B. Carnes, Donald Gregg Carnes, Marvin Kent Carnes, Kevin Eugene Carnes to Marvin Kent Carnes, Martha L. Carnes, NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 7, Newburg Township.

Elizabeth B. Carnes, Don-

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ald Gregg Carnes, Marvin Kent Carnes, Kevin Eugene Carnes to Elizabeth B. Carnes, Donald Gregg Carnes, NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 7, Newburg Township.

David N. Kinne to Robert A. Jones, Mary Cooley Jones, Mary Jones Cooley, Lot 18, Davis SD, N 100 feet of lot, Pittsfield; Lot 41, Dutton & Benson 2nd Addn., Pittsfield.

Ione Hobkirk to Edward B Knight, Nancy L. Knight, Lot 4, Williamson Addn., Pittsfield.

David Michael Risley Independent Executor, Donald Ray Risley Deceased to David M. Risley, David Michael Risley, NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township; NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 19, Perry Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township.

David M. Risley, David Risley, Barbara A. Risley, Barbara Risley to David M. Risley Trustee, Barbara A. Risley Trustee, Risley Trust Dated April 15, 2016, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township; part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 35, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 36, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 36, Fairmount Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 36, Fairmount Township; NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 30; Perry Township; SW 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 30, Perry Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 31, Perry Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 31, Perry Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 23, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 26, Fairmount Township; NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township; NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 25, Fairmount Township.

Jose C. Del Rosario, Jose C. DelRosario, Elvira A. Del Rosario, Elvira A. DelRosario to Dennis M. Brown, Lot 16, Petty Place SD, Pittsfield, part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 19, Newburg Township.

Helen Agnes Schwartz to Thomas J. Schwartz, Lesley M. Schwartz, Theodore W. Schwartz, Sarah L. Schwartz, Sec. 31, W 1/2, Barry Township; NE 1/4, NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 31, N. 1/2, Barry Township; part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 36, Kinderhook Township; part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 31, Barry Township; part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 36, Kinderhook Township; part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 31, Barry Township.

Helen Agnes Schwartz to Thomas J. Schwartz, Lesley M. Schwartz, Theodore W. Schwartz, Sarah L. Schwartz, part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 31, Barry Township; part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 31, Barry Township; part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 36, Kinderhook Township.

Dennis Gale Boren, Rebecca Ann Irwin, Maurine R. Boren to Kevin W. Streeter, Lisa Streeter, Block 2, Lot 5, Watsons Addn., Pittsfield.

Thomas A. Hobbs, Kevin Crowder Hobbs POA to John Michael Hill, Carol A. Hill, Block 7, Lot 1, Fairfield Addn., Pleasant Hill.

George R. Foster, Melba A. Foster to John C. Schnepf, John E. Schnepf, part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 2, Derry Township.

Norma J. Butler to Kendrick A. Hill, Block 7, Lot 2-3, Brant & Wells Addn., S. 1/2 Lot 2 & all lot 3, Pleasant Hill.

Tracy R. Adrain to Kendrick A. Hill, Block 7, Lot 4, Pleasant Hill.

Roger K. Dunham Successor Trustee, Carolyn Dunham Revocable Trust, Carolyn Dunham Revocable Trust to Roger K. Dunham, Janice L. Barton, SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 23, New Salem; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 23, New Salem Township; part of

the SE 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/2 interest, New Salem Township; part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/2 interest, New Salem Township; NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 23, undivided 1/2 interest, New Salem Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/2 interest, New Salem Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 24, New Salem Township.

Janice L. Barton to Roger K. Dunham, part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/4 interest, New Salem Township; part of the SW 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/4 interest, New Salem Township; NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 23, New Salem Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/4 interest, New Salem Township; part of the SE 1/4, Sec. 24, undivided 1/4 interest, New Salem Township.

Roger K. Dunham to Janice L. Barton, SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 23, undivided 1/2 interest, New Salem Township; SE 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 23, undivided 1/2 intersect, New Salem Township.

Lisa A. Lagemann to Daniel L. Lagemann, part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 6, Pearl Township.

Kolnik Properties LLC to Kolnik Farm LLC, SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 22, Montezuma Township; all of the SE 1/4, Sec. 18, Flint Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 19, Flint Township; NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 19, Flint Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 19, Flint Township; NW 1/4, 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 20, Flint Township; NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 17, W. 1/2, Flint Township; part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 20, Flint Township.

Anne M. Ward Trustee, Anne M. Ward Revocable Trust, Anne M. Ward Revocable Trust to Kyle Jeffery Pipes, Annie Rose Pipes, SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 16, Pleasant Vale Township.

Bradley E. Schlieper to Uriah L. Robins, NW 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 12, 2 easements, Martinsburg Township.

Kerry Nash, Deena Nash to Chris Taylor, Carrie Taylor, Lot 2, Winans SD, of RE-SD of Lot 1, Pittsfield; Lot 4, Winans SD, of RE-SD of Lot 1, Pittsfield.

Chris Taylor, Carrie Taylor to Gary Nash, Shirley Nash, Lot 2, Winans SD, of RE-SD of Lot

1, Pittsfield; Lot 4, Winans SD, of RE-SD of Lot 1, Pittsfield.

Paul Leon Clem Jr., Juanita Clem to Brenda S. Kramer, Robert R. Smith Jr., Richard R. Smith, Lot 16, Wellingtons SD, Pittsfield; part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 25, Pt. Lot 1, Pittsfield Township.

Julie Bauer Cook Trustee to John M. Graham Trustee, Judith L. Graham Trustee to Bauer AD Trust, AD Bauer Trust to Graham Family Living Trust, NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 16, Derry Township.

Kristin Esther Ball to John M. Graham Trustee, Judith L. Graham Trustee, Graham Family Living Trust, NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 16, S. 1/2, Derry Township.

Glenn L. Summers, Janita K. Summers to Illinois Dept. of Transportation, NW 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 28, Montezuma Township.

Janet M. Bryan to Alex Gyllstrom, Block 11, Lot 8, North 65 feet of lot, Pittsfield.

Lester Eugene Kenady Successor Co-Trustee, H. Leon Kenady Successor Co-Trustee, Romana Eileen Dunker Successor Co-Trustee, Howard S. Kenady Revocable Trust, Howard S. Kenady Revocable Trust, Alice L. Kenady Revocable Trust, Alice L. Kenady Revocable Trust to Robert E. Kenady, part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 22, Kinderhook Township.

John Corsiglia Executor, Gladys Irene Harmon Deceased to Daniel L. Heavner, Jody L. Heavner, NE 1/4, 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Sec. 33, Montezuma Township.

Katy E. Lipcamon to Charles C. Masterson, SE 1/4, 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 18, Lots 7 & 8, Spring Creek Township.

Michael Irving PC, Michael Irving PC, Irving & Irving PC to Lisa A. Asprocolas, Block 5, Lots 7-8, Lot 1 & 2 of Subdivision of Lots 7 & 8, Pittsfield.

Divorces

Village of Pleasant Hill has for Sale John Deere MX7 Rotary Cutter (serial #w00mx7x011619), with 7 ft chain guards, gear box in bad shape.

Sealed bids will be accepted until June 8, 2016, in the Village Office in Pleasant Hill during office hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 3.

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on March 23, 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 Color Your Canvas, located at 39890 274th Lane.

Dated this 23rd day of March, 2016 Donnie Apps COUNTY CLERK

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PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 17-40 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/17-40), the percentage to be added to the assessed valuation of locally assessed property other than that assessed under Sections 10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) in Pike County as certified by the Department of Revenue for the assessment year 2015 is 0.00% by the application of an equalization factor of 1.0000.

State of Illinois DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Constance Beard Director 5.25.16

SUPERVISORS REPORT ROSS TOWNSHIP Fiscal year 4/1/2015 through 3/31/2016 Chris Alford, Supervisor

TOWNSHIP FUND Beginning Balance 4/1/2015 ............. .........................................$37,880.93 Revenues: Property Tax ....................$12,454.44 Interest Income .......................$49.61 TOIRMA Dividend .................$507.00 Utility Capital Credits ..............$17.78 Total Revenue: ...............$13,028.83 EXPENDITURES Administration ..................$15,312.82 Social Security ...................$1,181.93 Insurance ...........................$3,431.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $19,925.75 Ending bal. 3/31/2015 ....$30,984.01

ROAD AND BRIDGE Beginning Balance 4/1/2015 ............. .........................................$27,301.35 Revenues: Property Tax ....................$10,313.62 Interest Income .......................$25.29 Equipment Rental ..............$9,387.42 Total Revenue: ...............$19,726.33 EXPENDITURES Administrative ....................$3,186.70 Maintenance ....................$33,593.80 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $36,780.50 Ending bal. 3/31/2015 ....$10,247.18

GENERAL ASSISTANCE Beginning Balance 4/1/2015 ............. ...........................................$8,920.06 Revenues: Interest Income .......................$13.03 Total Revenue: ......................$13.03

Ordinance violations through May 20 Failure to vaccinate/register –Lisa Guthrie, $150-Pittsfield, Mike Waid, $150-Pittsfield, Dawn Lamasters, $50-Pearl, Bonnie Robbins, $50-Barry, Jeff Snyder, $50-Milton, Josh Bricker, $150-Pearl, Thomas Ionson, $50-Pearl.

Nuisance: Wesley DeJaynes, continued-Pittsfield, Carl Stauffer, $300-Nebo, Floyd Allen, $150-Pittsfield.

EXPENDITURES Administrative .......................$417.50 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .....$417.50 Ending bal. 3/31/2015 ......$8,515.59

BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT FUND Beginning Balance 4/1/2015 ............. .........................................$14,067.16 Revenues: Property Tax .........................$621.75 Interest Income .......................$20.20 Total Revenue: ....................$641.95 EXPENDITURES Maintenance ......................$1,879.72 Administration .........................$26.94 TOTAL EXPENDITURES ..$1,906.66 Ending bal. 3/31/2015 ....$12,802.45

SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE Beginning Balance 4/1/2015 ............. .........................................$19,394.36 Revenues: Property Tax ......................$2,448.66 Interest Income .......................$30.77 Total Revenue: .................$2,479.43 EXPENDITURES TOTAL EXPENDITURES .........$0.00 Ending bal. 3/31/2015 ....$21,873.79

RIVER LEASE Beginning Balance 4/1/2015 ............. .........................................$13,063.19 Revenues: Pike County - Div of Waterways ........ .........................................$10,632.46 Total Revenue: ...............$10,632.46 EXPENDITURES Maintenance .........................$163.41 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .....$163.41 Ending bal. 3/31/2015 ....$23,532.24 5.25.16

whereabouts of Bushnell or, have information on any other crimes taking place in Pike County, call Crime Stoppers at (217) 285-1500. All calls remain anonymous and if your tip leads to an arrest, you will be eligible for up to a $1000 reward.

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Public Notice is hereby given that on April 25th, 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 Twilight Entertainment, located at 739 N. Jackson, Pittsfield IL 62363.

Public Notice is hereby given that on May 4th, 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 Four Brothers Custom Lawn Care, located at 600 Mason St., New Salem, IL 62357.

Dated this 4th day of May, 2016

Dated this 25th day of April, 2016 Donnie Apps COUNTY CLERK

Donnie Apps COUNTY CLERK 5.11.16, 5.18.16, 5.25.16

5.11.16, 5.18.16, 5.25.16

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL BENNETT, No. 16‑P‑24 Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE

Lindsey N. Bell vs. Brian F. Bell, 5-4-16.

Travis John Mcinnes vs.

Vanessa Lorraine Rodefer, 5-2-16.

Joshua E. Hoots vs. Brandy M. Hoots, 5-6-16.

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Fugitive of the Week The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the whereabouts of 29 year-old Joseph K Bushnell whose last known address was rural Pittsfield. Bushnell stands 6’1” tall, weighs 230 lbs. with brown hair, and brown eyes. Bushnell is wanted in Pike County IL for unlawful possession of controlled substance and failure to appear for violation of OP with a total bond of $13,000. If you know the exact

Notice is given of the death of PAUL BENNETT of the city of Griggsville, State of Illinois, Letters of Office were issued on April 27, 2016 to Linda Bennett of Pike County 62340 whose Attorney is Schnack Law Offices, 510 Vermont Street, Quincy, Illinois 62301.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the Pike County Courthouse, 100 East Washington, Pittsfield, Illinois or with the representative, or both, on or before November 11th, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the Attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

LINDA BENNETT, Independent Executor SCHNACK LAW OFFICES Attorneys for Estate 510 Vermont Street Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 224-4000 5.11.16, 5.18.16, 5.25.16

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. Plaintiff VS 15CH35 Gregory E. Frazier a/k/a Greg Frazier, individually and as Co-Executor of the Estate of Shirley G. Shipley a/k/a Shirley Gay Shipley (Deceased); Jeffery D. Frazier, individually and as Co-Executor of the Estate of Shirley G. Shipley a/k/a Shirley Gay Shipley (Deceased); Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Shirley G. Shipley a/k/a Shirley Gay Shipley (Deceased); Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants, Defendants NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Gregory E. Frazier a/k/a Greg Frazier, individually and as Co-Executor of the Estate of Shirley G. Shipley a/k/a Shirley Gay Shipley (Deceased); Jeffery D. Frazier, individually and as Co-Executor of the Estate of Shirley G. Shipley a/k/a Shirley Gay Shipley (Deceased); UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHIRLEY G. SHIPLEY A/K/A SHIRLEY GAY SHIPLEY (DECEASED); UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot Number Fifteen (15) in Dutton and Benson`s Addition to the Town, now city of

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF BETTY L. LEESER DECEASED N0:2013-P-63 CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of Betty L. Leeser of New Canton, Illinois and that letters of administration were issued on December 14, 2015 to Jane A. Guthrie, A d m i n i s t r a t o r / E x e c u t o r, 22778 2201 St., New Canton, Illinois 62356; whose attorney is Tyler M. Whitaker, 1227 W. Washington St., P.O. Box 127, Pittsfield, IL 62363.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 100 E. Washington St., Pittsfield, IL 62363, or with the representative or both, within six months from the date of issuance of letters of office and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, within the days after it hasbeen flied.

Jane A. Guthrie Administrator Tyler M. Whitaker Attorney for Jane A. Guthrie 5.18.16, 5.25.16, 6.1.16

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Commonly known as: 443 W. Gay St., Pittsfield, IL 62363 and which said mortgage was made by, Shirley G. Shipley; Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for One Reverse Mortgage, LLC; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Pike County, Illinois, as Document No. 20131984; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 100 E. Washington, Pittsfield, IL 62363 on or before JUNE 10, 2016 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE

BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6238055 pleadings@rsmalaw.com File No: 15IL00612-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

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Students, parents lobby for coach

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Two Western High School students, Matthew Bradshaw and Dalton Malone addressed the Western School Board last Wednesday. The two boys presented the board with a petition signed by almost all varsity players advocating the board hire Adam Kays as varsity basketball coach.

Susan Malone also attended the meeting and voiced her support for Kays.

“Kays was coach here a year ago and resigned,” Dr. Curt Simonson, interim superintendent of the Western School District, said. “Jarud VanDyne took over and now he has resigned as coach and the students were asking us to consider re-hiring Kays.”

Simonson said the board was not opposed to re-hiring Kays, but at this time, there is no teaching vacancy for him.

“The boys really wanted him back,” Susan Malone said. “He was just one of those coaches who connected with the kids. He has kept in touch with our kids this last year. He attended several of their games this year and checked on them” “We don’t have an opening that he is qualified to teach,” Simonson said. “We could hire him as a coach but he would have to drive every day from Sherman, so logistically that didn’t work for him.”

The board did hire a high school varsity coach.

Curtis Stout, who coached the junior high team for the 2015-16 season and took a team to the state tournament, was named the coach.

Susan Malone said it was a little disappointing Kays would not be returning but said the boys are excited about Coach Stout taking over the program.

“He is an amazing coach and he and the boys are going to have a great season,” she said.

The board also heard from Coy Bainter and Jayson Bryant, who presented ideas for an athletic boosters

club that could incorporate WYRA, taking over concessions, offer more transparency, providing uniforms and equipment for athletic endeavors.

Related issues would centralize requests to the community, potentially offer relief to so many groups being requested to donate.

The Board and administration regard this as a positive step and will study the issue being careful to protect the revenue stream to all student groups, athletic and academic, and to hopefully streamline requests to the public and to have a recommendation for the June meeting.

The board also approved purchasing security cameras and software. The school maintenance staff will install the cameras. Also approved was the purchase of convection ovens, refrigerators, freezers and storage hot boxes. Those items will be paid for with money from the one-percent sales tax revenues.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. the board went into closed session and upon return to the open meeting, accepted the resignations of Travis Ruppel, as high school and junior high boys baseball coach; Elizabeth Klauzer as general music teacher; Chris Lundberg as cook at Western Junior High; Beth Hammock, fifth grade teacher; Darin Craven as teacher and coach; Susan Stout as assistant high school coach and Katie Leach as elementary teacher. Also approved was a eight-week maternity leave for Eileen Malone.

The board also made several hirings.

Rick Shover was hired as Western High School varsity baseball coach and junior high baseball coach; Curtis Stout as varsity basketball coach; Elizabeth Greger, varsity girls basketball coach, Kent Richards as custodian at Barry and Susan Blivens as special education teacher.

The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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much as I budgeted,” Simonson. “We are ahead of our spending. Revenue is behind, especially in the education fund.”

Simonsson said the district gets no more state money there will be a $205,000 deficit.

“I believe we will get some of that money,” he said. “At least $102,000 of that is pre-k money. The deficit could go as low as $72,000.”

The board also approved an agreement with a national board certification representative. Teachers in the Western School District have expressed an interest in becoming nationally certified.

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Western School Board held a special meeting May 23 to approve an amended budget.

“We couldn’t do it at our May 18 meeting because we didn’t have all the numbers yet,” Curt Simonson, interim superintendent, said. “ But the amended budget has to be on display for 30 days before we can approve it.”

Simonson said the 30 days will not have passed by the board’s next scheduled meeting, June 15, meaning they will hold another special meeting June 25 to approve the amended budget.

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

SALE PENDING - Barry - 1260 Mason - 3BR 1BA home with new flooring that is move-in ready. Would make a good first home or rental. $40’s.

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

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - 712 N. Jackson - 2BR 1BA 1,200 sq. ft. home with newer roof and furnace and detached garage. In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

SALE PENDING - Griggsville - N. Chandler St. - Great 3BR 2BA home on nice big lot.

SALE PENDING - NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 411 W. Lowry St. - 3BR 1BA brick ranch home with full finished basement with 3 additional bedrooms and bath. $100’s.

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

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

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

SOLD - Pittsfield - 117 S. Jackson - 2BR home with 1 car attached garage close to downtown. In cooperation with McCartney Real Estate.

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

SOLD - NEW LISTING - Pittsfield - 830 N. Orchard-Nice 100’ x 160’ home building site.

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Members of the 2016 math team are, front row, Karry Zhu (junior) , Alayna Scranton (freshman), Gretchen Wessel (freshmanman), Maggie Marable (freshman) Back row : Chandler Hayden (freshman), Faith Reveal (freshman), Cody Collins ( freshman), Joel Cook (sophomore), Ellen Geiselman (senior), Molly Rush ( junior). Also on the team are, Kristen Sibley ( sophomore) and Tyler Grimsley ( senior)

Math team competes at state Twelve students on the Pittsfield High School Math Team competed May 7 at the state math team competition held at the University of Illinois at Urbana / Champaign. None of the participants placed at the state level, however,the team had an exceptional showing at the regional competition held at WIU in February. The math team is advised by Brianne Gerecke, teacher at PHS. Individuals and teams which had qualifying scores at the regional competition allowing them to advance to state competition were: Alayna Scranton – first place individual algebra I; Faith Reveal – second place individual algebra I; Kristen Sibley – third place Individual geometry; Karry Zhu – first place individual algebra II; Freshman / sophomore 2 man team – first place: Scranton,Sibley; Freshman / sophomore 8 man team – first place: Scranton, Gretchen Wessel, Maggie Marable, Chandler Hayden, Reveal, Cody Collins, Joel Cook and Sibley.

Combined individual algebra I – second place: Scranton, Wessel, Marable, Hayden, Reveal, Collins.

Calculator Team – first place Tyler Grimsley, Molly Rush, Ellen Geiselman.

Large crowd attends PHHS graduation The Pleasant Hill gym was packed Sunday afternoon as Pleasant Hill High School held graduation services for 24 students.

The graduates were led into the gym by marshals Becky Giles and Derek Dolbeare. Marshals are chosen each year from the junior class, based scholastic achievement.

Mark Bragg, pastor of the Pleasant Hill Christian Church delivered the opening address.

Senior chorus members sang “ The Time of Your Life.”

Rachel Clowers, class president, delivered the class address.

Ryan Lowe, principal, presented the class and introduced the honor students which included Rachel Clowers and Justin Perez as co-valedictorian and Seth Moyers as salutatorian.

Lowe and Ron Edwards, superintendent presented awards and scholarships.

(See right) Edwards, Mike Peebles, school board president awarded the diplomas and Bragg also delivered closing remarks.

Gena Londrie served as pianist for the ceremony.

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PRICE REDUCED Barry - 1400 Rodgers St.-Nice shop with geo-thermal in great location. $59,500.

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EMERGENCY ROOM DIRECTOR

Pike County Memorial Hospital has an immediate opening for a full-time Emergency Room Director.

This candidate should be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing – RN, BSN or higher, or equivalent experience (3-5 years progressive management/ supervisory experience). Experience with pre-hospital emergency response desired. Interpersonal skills required, include strong leadership, customer service and community. Please visit our website to complete an online application. PCMH offers competitive salary, benefits, retirement, PTO and much more.

For more information, please contact Connie Bair, HR Assistant, Pike County Memorial Hospital, at 573754-5531, ext. 106 or visit www.pcmh-mo.org.

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

1-4 Bedrooms available.

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

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PLEASANT HILL VILLAGE in Girard is accepting applications for a FT 2-10:30 p.m. LPN. Position includes every other weekend, competitive pay, shift differentials, incentive pay, benefits and a friendly dedicated staff to welcome you aboard. Interested parties may apply in person at 1010 West North St. in Girard or online at www.pleasanthillvillage.org

Pleasant Hill Village is accepting applications for a FT Director of Nursing. Looking for a person to build a team to focus on Resident Centered Care. Will be responsible for the day to day operation in the nursing area. Will plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and direct nursing programs and activities. Liasion to the residents, families and employees. Good verbal and written skills needed. Assist with staff development and preparation of annual operating budget. Please submit resume to: Paulette Miller - pbuchmiller@pleasanthillvillage.org or 1016 W. North St., Girard, IL 62640. For additional information, call 217-627-9502 to speak with Paulette.

PLEASANT HILL VILLAGE in Girard is accepting applications for a FT 10 p.m.-6:30 a.m. LPN. Position includes every other weekend, competitive pay, shift differentials, incentive pay, benefits and a friendly dedicated staff to welcome you aboard. Interested parties may apply in person at 1010 West North St. in Girard or online at www.pleasanthillvillage.org

Pleasant Hill Residence (Assisted Living) in Girard is accepting applications for a Full Time Resident Assistant for the midnight shift, 11 p.m.-7:30 a.m. This position includes every other weekend with shift differentials and benefits. Dependability is a must.

Please apply in person at 1016 W. North St. in Girard or online at www.pleasanthillvillage.org

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May is Older American Month

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press May is being recognized as Older American Month. The Findley Place in Pittsfield will hold a celebration at noon, Thursday, May 26.

Lunch will be served and will include meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and pie. Call Findley place for reservations for the meal before 8:50 a.m. 217-285-6150.

John Hayden, mayor of Pittsfield will address the group as will Liz Hager of the Secretary of State’s Office, Jack Pool of RSVP and Heather Maxwell will be the guest speaker.

“We have had RSVP for a

long time,” Connie Lerch, site supervisor at Findley Place.

“People always think volunteering means doing something for a church or an organization, but it can be as simple as helping your neighbor.”

Older Americans Month is an annual event dating back to 1963, when President John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month.

It was later renamed Older Americans Month, honoring older Americans and celebrating their contributions to our communities and our nation.

The theme of this year’s Older American Month was “Blaze a Trail” acknowledging the peren-

nial contributions of older adults to our nation and celebrating how older adults take charge of their health, get engaged in their communities, and make a positive impact in the lives of others.

“One of the best measures of a country is how it treats its older citizens,” President Barak Obama, said when signing the 2016 declaration making May Older American Month.

“During Older Americans Month, let us pay tribute to the men and women who raised, guided, and inspired us, and let us honor their enduring contributions to our society by safeguarding their rights and the opportunities they deserve.”

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A group of older Americans enjoy lunch at Findley Place in Pittsfield. Thursday, Findley Place will celebrate the end of May, which was also designated Older American Month.

The basics on long-term care insurance Various insurance plans protect individuals from financial calamity. Insurance works by requiring policy holders to pay a premium. In the event of an accident or incident, a claim can be filed and the insurance company will reimburse the person for expenses, minus the deductible.

Health insurance is one type of insurance that people have to manage their health and well-being.

There's also another, perhaps lesser-known insurance that can prove invaluable. It is called long-term care insurance.

Long-term care insurance, or LTCI, is an insurance product that is found primarily in the United States, Canada and the

United Kingdom. LTCI generally covers assisted living needs, home care, hospice care, adult daycare, and other requirements of senior living and/ or health management.

People who invest in LTCI are planning ahead for the times when they may no longer be able to care for themselves without assistance. LTCI will help offset the ever-rising costs associated with specialized senior housing and nursing facilities.

Traditional healthcare insurance and government-sponsored plans (i.e., Medicare in the United States) will not pay for daily, extended care services. The AARP notes that these other plans may only cover a short stay in

a sub-acute rehabilitation center or nursing home, or pay for a limited amount of at-home care. LTCI can help families finance the cost of medical care when all other options will not.

LTCI should be looked into early in life, as policies often cost less if purchased when one is younger and in good health.

People in poor health or already receiving longterm care services may not qualify for LTCI outright.

But there are some workarounds, including buying a limited amount of coverage or coverage at a higher "nonstandard" rate. Some policies do not require medical underwriting, and these may be advantageous to people with preexisting health conditions.

When shopping for policies, look into how long LTCI will pay. Some policies include limits on how long or how much providers will pay for care, with some plans maxing out at two to five years. Other policies may not implement a term limit.

Long-term care insurance is a way for individuals to finance the often expensive costs for medical services that may be required as one ages.

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