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Pikeland receives fake FOIA request.

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Pike’s beauties advance to top 15.

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City projects less revenue this year.

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Vol. 176, No. 4

County may sue state for money due

By MICHAEL BOREN Pike Press In his six-month report to the Pike County Board Monday night, County Treasurer Scott Syrcle reported that the state of Illinois is 15 months in arrears in paying the state’s portion of the salary for probation officers.

Syrcle said the total currently owed the county by the state for that purpose is $190,271.86. Finance Committee Chairman Jim Sheppard said that the county has been paying the salaries from the probation services fund, which has been seriously depleted.

“The best option would be for us to file suit against the comptroller,” County Board Chairman Andy Borrowman said.

Carrie Martin expressed her agreement with that, and no one on the board expressed any opposition, although no official action was taken.

State’s Attorney Zack Boren reported that he has filed suit against the Valley City Drainage District, as instructed by the board last month. Sheppard suggested he might be having to file another suit in behalf of the county in February, in reference to the previous comptroller discussion.

The meeting began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 p.m. with Patrice Mills absent and Martin present via speaker phone as she was driving to the meeting. She arrived at 7:23 p.m.

The board agreed to fol-

“The best option would be for us to file suit against the comptroller.”

Andy Borrowman Pike County Board chairman low the recommendations of FNB Savings Bank for the Hickory Ridge Landfill perpetual care fund. The recommendation was for 50% in long range assets and 50% in equities, with the understanding that the County Board can make changes to that in the future.

In addition to County Treasurer Syrcle, three other six-month reports were presented to the board.

Animal Control Warden Debbie Lambeth reported that she has issued 246 spay and neuter certificates since receiving $82,390 from the Gray Trust for assisting in spaying and neutering in 2018 and 2019.

Circuit Clerk Debbie Dugan reported that there have been many complications with the “e-filing” of cases that was to begin on January first. She said the report from other circuit clerks was that other counties are also having difficulties this month but that progress is being made.

County Clerk Donnie Apps reported income of $157,053, about $1,000 above the expenses for the six-month period.

(See, county, A2)

Beth Zumwalt/Pike Press

Oodles

of noodles

Pleasant Hill Firefighter Jason Goewey, left, brings another hot, steaming pan of chicken and noodles to the serving table being manned by Cory Winchell Saturday night for the Pleasant Hill Fire Department. The fundraiser was held in the school cafeteria and was well attended.

Midway through the event, the PHFD had gone through three pots of chicken and noodles and two pots of beef and noodles.

Pike leads the state in total deer harvest

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press When the Illinois Department of Natural Resources released the numbers from the two deer firearm seasons, Pike County lagged behind.

After leading the state for decades, Pike was third behind Jackson and Adams.

Was Pike going to lose its “deer hunting capital” title?

Experts in the hunting industry offered a variety of explanations, such as weather, but Scott Andress, owner of the Archery Shop in Pittsfield, called it correctly when he said to wait for the final numbers.

“A lot of hunters have turned to bow hunting,” Andress said. “A lot of guys that own or lease land bow hunt. The season is longer and one weekend doesn’t determine the outcome.

You get bad weather on one of the two weekends for firearms and you are screwed. A lot of land in Pike County is leased or owned and is never firearm hunted. I think our archery season will give us a big boost.”

Andress was right.

When the season numbers came out Monday, Pike was the leader after all categories were tallied.

Pike had 4,344 deer harvested, down from the 2016-17 harvest of 4,484. Pike was followed for the current hunting season by Adams County with 3,658, Jefferson County with 3,645 and Jackson with 3,585.

Overall the numbers were up over 2016-17 when there were 144,303 deer harvest in Illinois; this season, the number was 147,535.

Part of the differential in why Pike was originally down and then rose to the top was that the first weekend of firearm season is traditionally a strong one in the county. This year, the weekend was rainy and windy, two things deer hate and will hunker down to avoid, according to Andress.

“Weather has a big impact on hunting,” Todd Smith of Smith’s Taxidermy, said at the time. “A lot of hunters are fair-weather hunters and they won’t hunt in bad weather.”

Smith said despite the unfavorable weather, his business was as good, if not better than last year.

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2017 statistics: What’s up?

Classified . . . . . . . . c3 Community . . . . . . B2 County News . . . A2,A3, . . . . . . . . . . . .A7, A8, B1 Court . . . . . . . . . . . C6 Marketplace . . . C4-5 Obituaries . . . . . . . A6 Opinion . . . . . . . . . A4 Op-Ed . . . . . . . . . . A5 Our Town . . . . . . . B3 Sports . . . . . . B1, B2 Obituaries in this issue: Craigmiles, Crawford, Chaplin, Gingerich, Newenham, Waters, Wintjen.

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Time

for a wash

Frigid temperatures and roads covered with salt and dirty snow can make your car unrecognizable. Road salt, snow, and moisture can cause rust on a car, and once rust starts it’s hard to stop. With warm temperatures moving in this week, area car washes are hopping with people out and ready to wash their vehicles off. These men got out and went to the Route 54 Car & Pet Wash on Washington Street in Pittsfield.

PHS students helping bridge present, future

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The physics class at Pittsfield High School is undertaking a historically significant project. The class, along with several classes from Missouri, has been asked to enter a competition to design a memorial to the current Champ Clark Bridge.

“I’m not sure if the bridge is a national historic monument or a historic site,” Mike Smith, teacher of the class at PHS, said. “But law requires something historical be in position to mitigate the loss of history.”

The current Champ Clark Bridge is being replaced and work is currently underway on a new, wider bridge with a completion date of November, 2019.

Six students from the PHS physics class recently attended a meeting and heard about the new bridge project and the competition. Pittsfield is the only Illinois School invited to participate. Five Missouri Schools are involved, as well. Each group was limited to six student representatives.

The speaker of the day was a MoDot engineer who explained a lot of engineering and construction details to the classes.

“I was so mad,” Chandler Hayden, one of the students in the class, said.

“They asked that anybody who had ever crossed the bridge raise their hands. Everybody in our group raised theirs, but only one or two from the other groups raised theirs. How can you be a part of something you’ve never even been across?”

Students in the class heard a lot about the project but not a lot of details. They know there has to be an interpretive panel and the dimensions have to be 10 feet square with a height of no more than 10-feet. No budget numbers, required materials or any other particulars of the project were announced at the original meeting but a MoDot official is scheduled to visit the classroom later this month with the parameters of the project. They do know the memorial must contain a part of the original bridge.

(See, bridge, A3)

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Statistics gathered at the end of every year usually give a snapshot of what the year was really like.

For example, criminal misdemeanors in Pike County were down last year, 204 to 176, while felonies were up, 167 to 201.

Sheriff Paul Petty attributes the drop in misdemeanors to the decriminalization of cannabis possession and making that a civil matter.

Pike County State’s Attorney Zachary Boren agrees. “Most cannabis cases are now civil law violations punishable by a fine only,” he said.

Boren also noted that charges for possession of methamphetamine less than five grams, a Class 3 felony, were up significantly last year, from 40 in 2016 to 78 in 2017.

“I think that’s partially because more people are using meth and partially because law enforcement is doing an excellent job catching people who are using meth,” Boren said. “I would expect the number of meth cases to go down sometime in the next few years, as we put a significant proportion of Pike County’s meth users

“I would expect the number of meth cases to go down sometime in the next few years, as we put a significant proportion of Pike County’s meth users on probation or in prison.”

Zachary Boren Pike County State’s Attorney

on probation or in prison.”

Comparative numbers for methamphetamine charges in recent years are: 2013, 17; 2014, 21; and 2015, 27.

Orders of protection were up as they have been the past several years.

In 2016 there were 134 and in 2017, 150.

Pat Waters of Quanada, an agency that assists victims of domestic or (See, statistics, A2)

Door lock project possibly expanding

By SHELBY STROEMER Pike Press A door lock project was completed at the Barry campus, both elementary and high school, this past summer.

There’s talk of expanding and moving forward with work to the Kinderhook campus, junior high school.

The door lock project is simply a new security measure for the entrances to the school. The system allows for keycard access. The keycard access allows better access control to the building.

There are no worries of lost or missing keys. The keys can be activated or deactivated at any time. Remote access to doors is another feature.

The building can also go into lockdown mode within three seconds. That provides safety to the students and staff.

Doors are also on a lock and unlock schedule. There are specific times programmed that will activate the door locks.When school starts the doors are automatically locked and switch to a buzz in method in which the visitor has to be buzzed in twice through sets of double doors.

Jessica Funk, superintendent, expressed her concerns with moving the door lock project to the junior high next to supply all students with the best and most accurate security system for the school.

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County

(Continued from A1) Public Safety Chairwoman Martin reported the committee approved a 2% wage increase for all EMTs and paramedics, which still leaves them at a lower pay scale than neighboring Adams, Morgan and Greene counties. She reported monthly revenue for the ambulance service at $128,778, and expenses at $118,203, leaving a profit of $10,575.

Bryce Gleckler reported that the County Highway Department purchased a 25-foot Diamond boom mower for $55,180, the lowest of three bids given to the department.

Rodger Hannel, chairman of the Building and Grounds committee, reported that Cintas will begin servicing the courthouse and annex buildings beginning the first of February. He reported that the courthouse gutter repair project is now 95% completed, and that the four courthouse porches still are in need of repair.

Jim Sheppard, who chairs four committees, reported on the Emergency Telephone Systems Board meeting, the GIS/ IT meeting and the Finance Committee meeting. The Finance Committee report included the fact

that the Illinois Department of Revenue has mistakenly been sending the county’s video gambling funds to the village of New Canton. This is around $24,000 from the Copperhead Tavern, which is the only licensed tavern in an unincorporated area of the county.

Sheppard also reported that the Finance committee voted that the county use some funds that come to the county Highway Department from the Hickory Ridge Landfill for the purpose of maintenance of the Florence boat ramp.

Amy Gates and Martin asked when Sheppard planned to have an Insurance Committee meeting. They both urged more frequent meetings of the committee, and Sheppard said that there would probably be one the third week of February.

Roger Hannel reported on the Agriculture Committee meeting, chaired by Fred Bradshaw, as reported in this newspaper last week, which included receipt of three checks totaling more than $134,000 from the Gray Trust for food, medicine, neutering assistance and a new vehicle for Pike County Animal Control. The meeting adjourned before 8:30 p.m.

Statistics

(Continued from A1) sexually based crimes, says the agency saw a surge of domestic battery situations toward the end of the year but wasn’t aware if the numbers were up overall.

She said the parameters for the orders have changed.

“There is the original order of protection, of which there must be a relationship, a family member,” she said.

“There is the civil order of protection. That does not require a family relationship but there must have been non-consenual sex or sexual abuse. There doesn’t have to be full-fledged rape, but just abuse.”

The third is the stalking order of protection and that is issued when there is a pattern of stalking or other obsessive behavior and is only issued after two harassing/stalking events.

In addition to the 150 orders of protection, an additional two civil orders of protection were filed and 28 for no stalking.

Waters said there was also a rise in the number of violations of orders of protection, up from 12 in 2016 to 21 last year.

Also connected with relationships, divorces spiked in 2017 when 79 couples filed.

In 2016, the number was only 49.

Clint Weir, campus pastor at the Pike County Crossing, does marriage counseling and

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feels today’s society is the contributing factor.

“I will tell you because of society and the way the world is, people are stretched to their max. They are at the end of their rope,” Weir said.

“They don’t want to work on their marriage or pushing through the bad times. They just give up.”

Marriages were up slightly during 2017. There were 110 marriages in 2016, 116 in 2017.

A sign of the economic times is usually the number of property transfers. In Pike County, those were down, 2,831 from the year before when they were 3,099.

“It’s the economic climate in Illinois,” Courtney Wade, a long-time realtor in Pittsfield, said. “I have some real estate friends in Missouri and when they ask me how business is, I say ‘Slow’ and when I ask them they say “Good, we’re getting a lot of people from Illinois.’”

Wade said there are statistics that show every five minutes somebody moves out of Illinois.

“We have the second highest taxes in the country,” Wade said “Prices are 10 percent less than they were a few years ago because there is no demand. You can ask anything you want for your property but unless someone wants to pay that for it, you aren’t going to sell it, no matter what it is worth.”

2016 2017 3024 3333

Driving under the influence

49

Conservation

66 88

Misdemeanors

204 176

Felonies

167 201

Orders of Protection

134

Divorces

49 79

Marriages

110 116

Property Transfers

3,099

40

150

2,831

Temporary closures upcoming for bridge to Louisiana, Mo. Weather permitting, Monday, Jan. 29 through Feb. 2, the U.S. Route 54 Champ Clark Bridge in Louisiana will close each day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As crews work to construct piers for the new bridge, there have been some “close calls” from debris coming off the existing bridge.

“The narrowness of the existing Champ Clark Bridge can cause side mirrors and other debris to be a safety concern for crews below the bridge on the barges,” Missouri Department of Transportation Resident Engineer

Brandi Baldwin, P.E., said “We will be installing netting on the outside of the existing bridge to catch anything that falls or is thrown out, and this work will require workers to be on the outside of the truss working from a crane, and workers inside the truss working from a man-lift,” Baldwin further explained.

Motorists need to use alternate routes during these times.

This work is weather dependent and could be rescheduled or delayed.

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Pikeland receives fake FOIA request; ruled spam

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Just when you thought there were no new spams or fraudulent gimmicks out there, up pops a new one.

Paula Hawley, superintendent of the Pikeland Unit 10 school district, who also serves as the freedom of information officer for the district, said she received a request that she says “looked funny to her.”

She said the request came from Parents Foundation of Education.

“They just wanted too much information, personal stuff, like the last four digits of Social Security numbers, addresses, etc.”

Hawley said she felt uncomfortable with the request and referred it to the district’s attorney to review.

“Our attorney reviewed it and found that the domain address was registered to a company in Panama. Anytime we tried to call the number we received the recording ‘No one is available to

take your call.' We have determined that is was an attempt at identify theft.

We heard later that schools in Illinois, California and Missouri all received the same request.”

The board also heard a presentation from Denny Cook, the math consultant hired by the district to assure math programs are consistent and are building good foundations for the next grade level.

“Math scores are down across the state,” Hawley said. “Our junior high and high school are about average.”

But with Cook’s oversight, Hawley hopes to gain consistency in the lower grades in math.

“We want to make sure everyone is following the curriculum the same way,” she said. “That third grade has the same content as fourth grade, fourth has the same as fifth and so on.”

Despite hopes of the state making payments on time, the scenario is much the same as the last few years.

Hawley says the state is $425,000

behind in categorical payments, which include special education, transportation and early childhood.

“We have gotten no categorical payments this year nor has the state approved the formula for state aid so our state aid is coming in based on the old formula,” Hawley said. “It is on time, but, it is the old formula.”

The board also approved a permanent transfer into the transportation fund.

“The transportation fund never floats by itself,” Hawley said. “Even if we were getting transportation money from the state, we’d still have to put money in the account.”

In a personnel matter, the board accepted the resignation of Curt Simonson as varsity football coach at Pittsfield High School; hired Jason White as assistant softball coach; and approved Seth Daniel and Adam Lee as volunteer assistant baseball coaches at the high school.

G-P board learns about science fair

By SHELBY STROEMER Pike Press A presentation of the annual Griggsville-Perry science fair was given

by Heather Knight and Bob Barnes at the Jan. 17 Griggsville-Perry school board meeting. Knight is helping the seventh and eighth grades while Barnes is helping the fifth and sixth graders.

Knight and Barnes laid out the items expected of the kids and the procedure. The kids have to pick a topic of interest that can use science to get a result. Note cards are made for the project and the experiment is conducted.

The kids are then expected to write a one-and-a-half page research paper discussing their findings. The kids will be discussing the scientific method for the next four weeks. The scientific

method gives guideline steps and questions for how to perform the experiment.

Both Knight and Barnes said there are a variety of topics being covered this year. Some kids were using animals, like chicks, to hatch and raise. Other kids were picking things like finding an algorithm of a Rubix cube.

“I’ve got a seventh grader that told me he already knew what he wanted to do for his eighth grade project,” Knight said. “He picked the heart next.”

The science fair is expected to be May 11 in the evening. The goal with the evening time is to get more parents to come out and check out their child’s projects as well as others.

In other news, a farm property owned by the Griggsville-Perry school needs some work to make all acreage useable.

“The farm was willed to us years ago,” Janet Gladu, superintendent, said.

The current tenant of the land expressed concern to the school about removing stumps and limbs to make all acreage of the farm farmable.

The west side is the worst and needs the most work on it. This property is located next to the train tracks. All area owners would have to comply with any clean up affecting both properties.

Anything needed done on the railroad side would have to be cleaned up with a railroad attendant present.

Bids were collected for clean up from three different individuals. Each individual had a set amount of things that they would do for the farm clean up, all with different prices. The range of help made the decision for one clean up individual could not be made.

A clean up bid was not selected. After consideration on the bid price, rent price, and cash in the bank, a decision to consider the farm was pushed back to the fall.

In the fall fresh soil samples can be taken, funds that are supposed to be received will have come in, and new bids can be taken with a more accurate idea of what all needs to be done.

The school calendar for 2018-2019 school year draft D was approved with amended changes. Consent agenda was approved.

The board went into closed session at 7:52 p.m. and came out at 10:30 p.m.

Lisa Crow’s and Emily Wallace’s resignation as custodians were approved.

Hiring Alicia Thomas and Brian Baker as custodians were approved.

Meeting adjourned at 10:37 p.m.

Senior citizens may get break on admission fees

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pleasant Hill School Board is likely to discuss waiving admission fees for senior citizens at a future meeting. The matter was brought up at the Wednesday, Jan. 17 meeting.

The Pleasant Hill School Board regularly meets the second Monday but the January meeting was postponed.

“It’s something Mr. Peebles and I have talked about,” Ron Edwards, assistant superintendent who monitored the meeting in place of Peebles, said. “It’s not on the agenda so we can’t vote on it tonight anyway, but it’s something to think about.”

The board did act on transferring money from the working cash fund to the education fund and the transportation fund.

“We have not received any categoricals this year,” Edwards said. “That includes the early childhood, transportation, special education and those type of things.”

The board approved the transfer of $80,000 to the education fund and $20,000 to the transportation fund.

Edwards told the board that pre-K grants which the school previously received as a routine payment are now competitive.

“We submitted our forms last Thursday,” Edwards said. “They ask a lot of questions, even the amount of

day care available. We got it last year but last year, some schools that had always gotten it didn’t.”

Edwards said the competition is stiffer this year as not only are public schools vying for the money, but charter and private school are eligible to apply.

Edwards said the district continues to look for a new white bus to transport small numbers of students, but so far the hunt has produced no good option.

The board also discussed the S.A.M. program which stands for School Administer Manager.

Edwards and principal Ryan Lowe plans to attend a meeting next month regarding the program.

According to the Regional

Office of Education, S.A.M. is a project designed to allow someone other than the principal to do managerial tasks previously assigned to the principal, thus freeing up the principal for more instruction time with the teachers.

The program, still in its early stages, is funded by two federal grants. Four regional offices of education have banded together to administer a portion of the grants and Illinois State University will administer the remainder. The program is not available statewide and Pleasant Hill is the only school in this area to take interest in the program.

The program will start in Pleasant Hill in the fall of 2018.

Fixing the leak one step at a time

By SHELBY STROEMER Pike Press After a leak broke through in the Western High School cafeteria in the first week of January, many people have given the school a hand with accommodating the students.

All of the insulation has been taken out of the ceiling. It was spray foamed on Jan. 16, and the plumbing was replaced and finished on Jan. 17, according to Superintendent Jessica Funk.

The floor is another issue all of its own. After the initial leak find Funk called to have the room tested for asbestos. Regrettably, the cafeteria floor did have asbestos settling in under it. A replacement is needed and is being discussed.

“As soon as we found the leak, we called and got everything tested,” Funk said.

Jason Bryant, who handles the maintenance work at the school, is checking around to get quotes for the new flooring of the school.

High school principal Connie Thomas stated that “the staff was incredibly helpful.” Thomas said that teachers had given up their own lunch hours to help out with the kids’ lunch hours.

“Teachers were great at redirecting activities and helping with the bus waiting area.”

In other business, no money has been received for a multitude of funds for Western schools.

Transportation. pre-kindergarten, ages 0-3, special ed, and room and board are all unpaid for. The state has vouchered some of the money out; however, the school is still unable to use any of it.

There is an unknown time frame for when the amounts of money will be received. As of right now the school has spent around $20,000 over the local transportation fund.

Local transportation is usually $310,840. Right now a total of $330,000 has been spent on local transportation.

The homecoming week runs Jan. 22 through Jan.

Shelby Stroemer/ Pike Press

Insulation from the cafeteria ceiling of the Western High School and Elementary School was ripped out and piled up for disposal. Work was done on the ceiling to insulate and spray foam. The kitchen was also stripped. The early January leak left the insulation in wet shambles.

26. The homecoming dance will be Saturday Jan. 27.

“Western’s got game” is this year’s theme, which reflects on board games.

Bids to replace the elementary gym floor from Missouri Flooring and Stocker Flooring were approved.

The full school board was

present.

The board went into closed session at 6:57 p.m. and came out at 7:43 p.m. Action was taken. The personnel addendum was approved. The superintendent’s evaluation was approved.

Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.

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Western Homecoming

court

The homecoming game for Western high School will be Jan. 26. The homecoming dance is Jan. 27. Members of the court are, front row: Grady Kenady, Isabella Kindhart. Middle row: Taylor Nelson, Maddie Williams, Blair Borrowman, Paige Borrowman, Emery Rucker, Anna Melton, Haylee Smith, Kali Kurtz, Haleigh Conkright, Autumn Schulz. Back row: Matthew Depke, Gavin Mellon, Easton Billings, Nicholas Howell, Matt Shover, Hunter Gates, Ethan Rucker, William Banks.

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G-P Homecoming Court This year’s homecoming theme at Griggsville-Perry is “biomes.” The homecoming dance will be Saturday, Feb. 3. Members of the court are, front row, Savannah Irving, Courtney Syrcle, Jennifer Bingham, Jenna Kelley, Fionna Kelley, Brianna Brown, Jordan Brite, Kaylee Scoggins, Maleah Richard, Jadon Huddleston. Back row, Gage Crow, Kaleb Snyder, Avery Bradshaw, Tanner Leedy, Duncan Bradshaw, Lane Spencer, Sage Martin, Santiago Ciriza.

Bridge (Continued from A1) Smith says his students are familiar with that because for class projects he encourages the use of recyclable items.

“MoDot is still meeting with the city of Louisiana because the memorial will be placed in their Riverside Park,” Smith said.

“As soon as they get the approval, they will hand out the parameters.”

Meanwhile the class is wasting no time.

Deadline for the presentation is April 18.

“After we came back from the meeting, we stopped at the courthouse,” Colin James, another student, said. “We looked at the interpretative board and the busts around it to kind of get an idea.”

Smith says that although the representative committee, consisting of Hayden, James, Olivia Hobbs, Alayna Scranton, Kameron Smithers and Taylor Anstedt, were all that were allowed to attend the meeting, the project will involve the entire class.

“We have an advantage that we can work on it as a class,” Smith said. “Some of those other schools can’t. Hannibal is just too big and the Pike County Missouri Vocation Center attracts students from across the area.”

Another advantage the PHS students have is as a regular assignment, each quarter, they are to work in pairs and design and build a project.

“Last quarter it was a device to smash aluminum cans,” Smith said. “It couldn’t be just a hammer or a rock. It had to be a device.

They worked in pairs. This will be different for us in that it will be the entire class.”

Smith feels that gives his class an edge.

Not only will the class have to design,

plan and build a model of their proposal, they will have to document the process.

“I think we will do pretty good,” Hayden said. “We have a lot of creative minds in this class and all of us think differently. I think our strengths will be a plus for us in coming up with a design.”

Smith said the project will be multidimensional.

“We have been given a task, we will plan the task, fulfill the task and then reflect on our work and analyze it to see what we could have done better. We will use lots of photographs, both digital and hard copy plans, diagrams and schemes and the model itself,” Smith said. “That is where we might be at a disadvantage because some of these schools may have technology we don’t have access to, like 3-D printers and such.”

“I think a lot of us realize the historical significance of this project,” Scranton said.

“With all the historical stuff in Pike County, I think we can reference it to get ideas. We have all the Lincoln stuff, the courthouse and the All Wars Museum.”

Scranton said she is anxious to know what type of material the class will be working with.

“The busts on the courthouse lawn are granite,” she said. “It is supposed to last as long as there is a United States. I’m not sure what we will be working with.”

The class winning the project will not build the memorial. That will either be done

by Massman Construction, the lead contractor on the project, or a sub-contractor, hired

by Massman.

By BRIAN SHOEMAKER Pike Press While the nation was watching with anticipation of Sunday’s NFL games to decide who would advance to the Super Bowl, Pike County and the western Illinois area was waiting in anticipation for another unique competition of its own.

Both Juliana Fray, Miss Pike County, and Danielle Rondeau, Miss Western Illinois, were selected as Top 15 finalists Sunday in the Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant in Springfield. It is believed this is the first time queens from both fairs in Pike County were selected as Top 15 finalists in the same year.

Pike County’s last fair queen to reach the top 15 was Kaytlin Vineyard Risley in 2010. Western Illinois Fair was Kenzie Jones in 2013.

“The weekend was a whirlwind of feelings and emotions, but overall one of the best weekends and birthdays I’ve had yet,” said Rondeau, who also celebrated her 19th birthday Sunday.

The Top 15 is announced Sunday evening, after preliminary competition involving 70 young women from across the state representing their respective county fairs Friday and Saturday. The ladies take part in a private interview with judges Friday, then onstage competition in evening wear, swimwear and a one-minute speech in business wear Saturday.

While Rondeau had time to breathe after being the fourth finalist announced, the drama continued to build for Fray as one by one, finalists were announced.

JULIANA FRAY Miss Pike County

DANIELLE RONDEAU Miss Western Illinois

Her moment came better late than never, as she was the final contestant named to the list.

“It was the worst!” Fray said, recalling the anticipation. “I just kept repeating my number and when they said, ‘The last contestant is…’

I just said ‘Juliana, this is your chance!’ And then they said (contestant) 38! I was so happy.”

The finals competition consists of three onstage questions asked to all 15 contestants, along with another round of evening wear and swimsuit competition. The night ended with Samantha Hasselbring, Miss Iroquois County, being crowned as the new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. While neither Fray nor Rondeau finished as one of the top runners-up, the experience of being part of Sunday night’s finals was more than enough reward for months of preparation and a

busy weekend of work.

“Pike’s one and only state fair queen was Wendy (Craven) Hartlieb and there have only been a few select Pike queens making it to Top 15. I actually cried backstage because I was now part of this small group of women,” Fray said.

“I cannot even begin to describe the feeling when they called my name for Top 15,” Rondeau said. “I immediately wanted to start crying because I was so excited and proud of myself. The only thing I wanted to do this weekend was make my county proud, and no matter what the outcome was, I knew I did.”

Fray is the daughter of Donnie and Jennifer Fray of Pittsfield and is a freshman attending the University of Tampa. Rondeau is the daughter of Sean and Gloria Rondeau of Jacksonville and is a freshman attending the University of Missouri.

City is projecting less revenue this year

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The City of Pittsfield says its situation is not as dire as Quincy’s but admits they are bringing in less revenue. The announcement was made at the Jan. 16 regular city council meeting.

“Quincy says they are looking at $1.4 to $1.6 million shortfall,” John Hayden, mayor, said. “I think ours is less than that, about three percent, $35,000 to $40,000.

Hayden said in the last 12 months, state income tax collected by the city is down, $25,144 over the previous year, the replacement tax is down, $1,876 and sales tax is down, $17,477.”

Increases of $7,629 in the state user tax and $1,099 in the video gaming tax offset the losses somewhat but there is still less money.

“Not critical but something I wanted you to be aware of,” Hayden said.

Hayden also said the contractor and subcontractors from Ace Hardware had a meeting at city hall recently.

“I was pleased to see at least three local faces in the crowd,” Hayden said. “Local people are working on the project.”

Alderman Kevin Ketchum said the trout fishing at King Park is still scheduled for the spring.

“I’m hoping to get some prizes for the kids,” Ketchum said. “Last year we were able to give every kid a tackle box.”

It was also announced demolition of Mike’s Tavern was to begin Jan. 22 now that the building as been cleared of asbestos.

Preliminary work did begin Monday, Jan. 22 but Lindell Burns, who was the low bidder for the demolition, said it would be midweek before work started in earnest.

City officially accepts McCartney’s resignation

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The City of Pittsfield will be hosting a retirement open house for Bill McCartney, retiring economic development director, Friday, Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pittsfield Fire Station. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.

Submitted photo The Pittsfield Bill McCartney is City Council offi- retiring from the city cially accepted of Pittsfield as the McCartney’s resig- economic developnation at the Jan. ment director, Feb. 16 meeting but 2. An open house had known of his intent to resign for in his honor will be a few weeks. Ads held that day. have been posted for someone to fill his position.

McCartney has been with the city 20 years.

Feb. 2 will be his last day, although he has offered to come back and work until a replacement is found and trained.

According to Cindy Prentice, city clerk, the city has received several applications and is expected to start doing interviews soon.

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OPINION Pike Press

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Our View CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT

Turning our attention to local news Are you fed up with the national news?

The antidote is closer to home than you may think.

When you start to shake your head at the actions, reactions, spin and counter-spin coming out of Washington, D.C., all you need to do is dig in to the local news. You may find the effort rewarding.

In the pages of this newspaper you will find news of units of local government supported by your tax dollars. You can read about the court system and the efforts of emergency services workers. There is also coverage of numerous not-for-profit groups working to provide assistance in our community.

And you don’t have to just read. You can make a note of the meeting dates of government agencies and attend. There is usually a provision or accommodation for those wishing to express an opinion.

Often you will find that government at the local level retains a modicum of common sense not always clearly discernible in national politics. While local control is not always possible, there are many ways, especially through volunteer service, where an individual can know that they are making a difference.

Yes, you are paying tax dollars to Washington, D. C., too.

No, you shouldn’t let those national politicans off the hook, even when you are frustrated.

But sometimes it can be refreshing to focus on Pike County, what is being accomplished and what can be accomplished in the future.

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The stage is set for Super Bowl.

1. I can’t wait!

2. I definitely prefer one team over the other.

3. I don’t care who wins.

4. I’m waiting for the Winter Olympics.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Help firefighters by reporting intentional fires

A little after 5 p.m. Sunday, Pittsfield Volunteer Firefighters got up from dinner, the playoffs, or whatever they were doing and rushed to the fire station. Within minutes several fire engines, lights and sirens running, left town headed for a third-party report of a raging field fire.

A few moments later the first firefighters on scene reported the emergency’s status: a burning brush pile that was not called in to Pike County Dispatch before it was ignited.

Controlled, intentional burning is allowed. However, all 14 volunteer fire departments in Pike and Calhoun counties request - or beg - that you notify your local dispatch center BEFORE you light a fire. No problem, unless fire conditions indicate that any burn may easily get out of control. Your local fire chief has the authority to prohibit intentional burning if conditions require it and dispatch has that information at their fingertips. Be aware that even with a little snow, light rain, and our recent cool weather it is still very dry and any unsupervised fire will quickly spread.

Pike County Dispatch may be reached at (217) 285-5011, and Calhoun County residents may call (618) 5762417. This is a simple, free, call. (And please, always call 9-1-1 to report a real fire or an intentional fire that is getting out of control.)

There are two reasons for this request.

First, your fire department must respond, light and siren, to all reported fires as if it were the worst case. We have no choice, by law. If you call dispatch before lighting an intentional fire and give them your phone number, a 30-second phone call can prevent your fire department volunteers from dropping everything and responding all-hands, lights and sirens, to a controlled, planned burn reported by a

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They don’t make the headlines, their names are not in the box scores and they don’t make the all-star teams, but perhaps the most important individuals in high school sports are the contest officials.

These individuals are so important that, in fact, there would be no organized competitive sports at the high school level without the men and women who officiate these contests every day across the country. Subtract the dedicated men and women who officiate high school sports and competitive sports would no longer

Winners and losers

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ast year I was watching a professional football game and fell asleep during the game. One team was winning by several points but when I awoke from my slumber the team that was ahead had lost. The other team was parading around the field crying and hugging each other in celebration. I watched as the losers as they hung their heads in defeat.

When I played football in high school there was a play where the ball popped up and our defender had the ball slip through his arms for an inter-

ception. It was a state playoff game and that play may have helped us to win the game thereby sending us on to the next round of games.

The disappointment lingered for a while but you find that the real winners are those who have taken that defeat and learned from it.

Sometimes the only thing winners take away is the feeling they’ve gotten when they won. The more important lessons might be being learned in the losers’ locker room.

Grant Williams played for the New England Patriots on

one of their Super Bowl teams.

He shared that as they were riding the plane home from winning a Super Bowl, men were saying how they didn’t really feel any different. They kept wondering when it would “hit” them that they were the champions.

Would it take a few days to finally sink in? They had hoped their whole lives for this moment and wondered, was this it? He said it was sad to see the men hoping for more and there wasn’t anything more. The thrill of victory was already beginning to wane.

One team has to win and one lose – we all know that.

But when losing happens to us it may leave us feeling rather discouraged.

It’s the same in the rest of life. Disappointments and failures are a given but what we learn is up to us. Sometimes losing or failing may be best teacher we could have hoped for. n John Ottwell graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1984 and lives in Shrewsbury, Mo. His website is www.Finishyourstory.com.

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Schools need more sports officials

be organized; they would be chaotic.

In some areas, high school officials are retiring faster than new licenses are being issued. And junior varsity, freshmen and middle school games are being postponed – or even cancelled – because there are not enough men and women to officiate them.

Anyone looking for a unique way to contribute to the local community should consider becoming a licensed high school official. For individuals who played sports in high school, officiating is a great way to stay close to the sport after their playing days have ended. Officiating helps people stay in shape, expands their social and professional network and offers part-time work that is flexible, yet pays. In fact, officiating is a form of community service, but with compensation.

Another benefit of officiating is that individuals become role models so that teenagers in the community can learn the life lessons that high school sports teach.

Students learn to respect their opponents and the rules of the game and the importance of practicing good sportsmanship thanks, in part, to those men and women who officiate. And the objectivity and integrity that high school officials display is an example that every young person needs to observe firsthand. In short, communities around the country will be stronger because of the life lessons that high school officials help teach the next generation.

Officiating is a great way to stay connected to sports and to give back to the local high school and community. We need dedicated men and women to become involved so that high school sports can continue to prosper for years to come.

Individuals interested in learning more about becoming a high school official, and even begin the application process, can do so at www.HighSchoolOfficials. com.

BOB GARDNER Executive Director, National Federation of State High School Associations

Finish Your Story: By John O ttwell

Last week's poll results I am seriously tired of repeated cycles of extremely cold weather. I’m ready for spring.

well-meaning third party passing by. As spring approaches this exact situation takes place many times each week.

Secondly, a 25,000 pound fire engine traveling, light and siren, in town, or on soft rural roads, does not drive like your faithful pick-up truck. Driving heavy emergency apparatus is a whiteknuckle trip under the best of conditions. At its best it is a safety threat to both the firefighters inside and you, the general public. At its worse, if we meet on top of a hill on a rural road, the result will not be good for anyone. Plus, a quarter-million dollar fire engine being repaired after rolling into a ditch or being involved in a traffic crash on its way to a controlled burn cannot respond when your home is really on fire.

Your volunteer fire department stands ready to respond any time, any day, under any circumstance, including when a planned burn gets too big for you to handle. That is what your tax dollars pay for. All we ask is that you help us out and contact dispatch before you light a planned intentional fire.

JIM EATOCK, PRESIDENT MABAS-IL fire mutual aid Division 67 Serving Pike and Calhoun counties in Illinois

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The Coonridge Digest: Freida Marie Crump

Cashless society makes no cents Greetings from the Ridge I had just settled down for a long winter’s nap when I heard it. Ding! Ding!

Ding! Clank! Although it’s a sound I’ve been hearing ever since our marriage, it still raises my hackles and sends spikes of irritation up and down my spine. Is it too much to ask a man to take the change out of his pockets before he throws his pants into the washer? Is this a great imposition on his busy day of drinking coffee and couch napping? Every time I wash Herb’s clothes without checking the pockets it sounds like a drive-by shooting when I start up the drier.

Herb’s one of those “change hoarders.”

When buying something he never thinks to reach in his pocket for change, choosing instead to use paper bills for everything as the metal builds up in his pocket.

If he didn’t wear suspenders he’d lose his drawers and the store clerk would lose her composure.

I thought of all this when I attended a meeting of our local NAG (National Aging Group). Our president opened the meeting with the question, “Is cash dead?” She went on to read about a coffee shop in Oregon that no longer accepts cash and then went on to read a list of national chains that are considering going to electronic payments only. Many banks in Sweden no longer have cash on hand; 92%

of American adults will have made a digital payment this year.

It put me to mind of a little excursion I took over Christmas. Some nephews were visiting for the holidays and our little tribe spent a day nosing around the local mall, piddling through a few coffee shops and generally bonding in the good old American way. . . buying things. My soul mate for the day was a young man named Cory, tall and deliberate, tech savvy in every way, and seemingly the very model of what our nation is becoming. When he bought our coffee he simply flashed his phone, he paid for our parking electronically, one swish of his device bought us lunch. Not once did Cory bring a coin or bill out of his pocket or even so much as display a credit card. I asked him if he carried cash at all. He said, “Oh, sometimes. Sometimes I’ll run into someone who only takes cash.” His tone seemed to be describing someone who still used an outdoor privy.

Visa offered restaurants $10,000 if they’d switch to non-cash. Guess who’ll win on that deal. Many toll roads in the U.S. now feature fast lanes for those with the proper digital tag while the old-timers paying in cash must pull to the right and wait in line.

I’ve always promised myself that I’d never become one of those stick-in-themud naysayers who immediately rise up

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hat happens when the Mom and Pop shops are forced to give up five percent of their profit to credit card companies? How can you tip your waitress and make sure that she gets it? Will the homeless guy on the street have a card reader?

against any new idea. I still have a memory of old farmers who believed that unhooking a horse from the plow to be replaced by a tractor was sacrilege, but I wonder if maybe we’re rushing into this.

According to the FDIC, nearly 16 million American adults don’t have a bank to use.

What happens when the Mom and Pop shops are forced to give up five percent of their profit to credit card companies? How can you tip your waitress and make sure that she gets it? Will the homeless guy on the street have a card reader?

The proponents of a cashless society claim that digital payment and banking is safer, more efficient, saves thousands of dollars in transferring money from one place to another, and saves time. Perhaps they’ve never stood with me behind a well-healed lady who swipes her card, swipes it again, waits for the next screen to come up, pokes in whether she wants cash back (Why would she want cash if she’s using plastic?), confirming that the

amount is correct, then fingering in her private banking number. And between each phase of this “streamlined” process we all wait for the little machine to OK the next move. Sorry, but I can stand in the next line, hand the checker a twenty, get change back and be in my car while Digital Doris is still poking in numbers.

The newest development in this headlong rush to a society without cash is called the biometric ID, whereby the machine will scan your fingers or eyes or even your heartbeat signature. Of course the digital money revolution won’t solve the problem of Herb leaving the change in his pockets unless I stuff him in the dryer for a couple of revolutions of his own.

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

100 YEARS AGO: HORSE AND SLEIGH RACING ON PITTSFIELD STREETS 150 Years Ago Jan. 23, 1868 This Wednesday afternoon a lively rain is coming down.

John G. Nicolay, for five years private secretary to President Lincoln, now American consul at Paris, has in contemplation the writing of a history of Mr. Lincoln’s administration.

No one living has a better knowledge of what transpired in the executive mansion during the five most important years of our history.

The dance at the new hall tonight will no doubt be fully attended. We see by our exchanges that in many places the ladies are availing themselves of their Leap Year privileges, and getting up parties to which they invite the gentlemen.

D.D. Hicks, cashier of the First National Bank of Pittsfield, reported the resources of the bank to total $150,958.89.

150 overcoats for sale at New York prices at Strauss & Bro. Tobacco still sells at 15 cents a plug or eight plugs for one dollar at Barber’s in Pittsfield.

On next Sabbath a series of meetings will commence at the Christian Church under the preaching of Elder D. H. Clark, assisted by Elder John Sweeny.

125 Years Ago Jan. 25, 1893 As we write this, we are at present enjoying the very finest of winter weather, clear, cold, bracing.

We publish in another place an article handed us by a gentleman conversant with the law upon the question of the powers of the Board of Supervisors in the matter of the erection of a new court house in place of the old one that

has been condemned. The Democrat can see no reason for delay, or holding off in the matter, believing that the large and populous and wealthy county of Pike should no longer be disgraced by her public buildings.

The committee on public grounds and buildings has officially condemned the old court house. The committee consists of J. R. Easley of Derry, H.J. Westlake, Newburg, Walter Scarborough, Detroit and E. F. Binns, Pittsfield.

One of the hardest things to get drilled into the heads of people is a realization of the fact that it costs anything to get out a respectable newspaper once a week. In order to make ends meet, the publisher must have a steady income. This can only be secured by prompt paying subscribers.

After Jan. 15, 1893, F. L. Zerenberg grocer in Pleasant Hill will sell groceries only for cash or produce, not on credit. I will pay the highest price for all produce.

The Wabash Company has suspended work on the new depot at Pittsfield until after Feb. 1.

The Illinois College Glee club gave a concert at the Congregational Church last Sunday for the benefit of the Christian Endeavor society of that body.

100 Years Ago Jan. 23, 1918 The Democrat office, in accordance with the Monday closing order, was closed all day Monday, and not an ounce of fuel was burned therein.

For the next ten weeks all places of business except places where food stuffs or drugs or sold, will be closed every Monday.

This order was made to re-

lieve the scarcity of coal in some parts of the country used for heating purposes and in order that ships and railroads can have needed coal.

On request of many lovers of horse racing, Mayor Smith has permitted races to be held on certain streets during the last week while sleighing was good.

Streets were patrolled and crossings made safe for pedestrians.

The interior of the Pike County jail is getting a much needed coat of paint and paper and will look quite nice when finished.

Eggs will retail in Chicago at $1 and $1.25 per doz. before spring and no relief in sight during the war, producers declared today.

All male Germans who are 14 years old or older and are not naturalized citizens of the United States must register at the Pittsfield Post office Feb. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9th. The women are not included.

Judge P. F. Grote last week received the annual report of the condition of insane patients at the Jacksonville State Hospital from Pike. According to the report, Pike County has 72 patients in the hospital, 33 women and 39 men.

Of that number only two are reported as improving mentally, while all but two are reported in good physical health.

Milton High School is having classes on Saturday so that the boys who work on the farms can finish before the spring work begins.

75 Years Ago Jan. 27, 1943 The Illini Community Hospital is one year old today. The community is proud of the record of the hospital for the first year.

The total number of pa-

tients up to midnight last night was 1,154. During the year 182 babies were born in the hospital.

There was considerable excitement at the Zimmerman Garage Monday when the tractor of a gasoline tank truck, in which there was 4,000 gallons of gasoline, took fire. By the aid of hand fire extinguishers the fire was soon extinguished before it had done much damage.

Frank Penstone, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Penstone of Pittsfield, was badly injured Tuesday when the plane he was flying crashed in a field.

Frank is a Navy air cadet training at Galesburg.

Carl William Brown of Griggsville was killed in action Jan. 6 in the Southwest Pacific island area, according to a message from the war department received this morning by his parents, Henry and Bertha Butterfield Brown.

He is Griggsville’s first casualty of World War II. Miss Mary Jo Hoover, older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoover, and George Edward McGann, only son of Mr. and Mrs. George McGann, were married in an impressive ceremony held at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon in St. Mary’s Church.

50 Years Ago Jan. 24, 1968 Illini Hospital Administrator John Blake, who has served in that capacity for the past 15 years, reported that during the hospital’s 26th year, its financial picture was not as good as in the previous year. He said that $501,000 was paid to its 144 employees, making the hospital one of the county’s major employers.

Blake said that as a result of Medicare patients there was a “tremendous amount

of paperwork,” and it was necessary to add one clerk in the office, and “still it is difficult to keep up with the volume of work.”

Mrs. Mary McGann, widow of George F. McGann, one of Pittsfield’s most prominent business men, died Saturday at Illini Hospital. She had worked with her husband since the McGanns had opened the M & D Meat Store in 1928.

Army private Raymond P. Gress, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Gress, R.R. 1, Pearl, completed a wheeled vehicle mechanic course Jan. 17 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Ordination services were held Sunday evening at the Milton Christian Church for Jesse Sherwin, elder; V.T. Parks, trustee; George Summers and John O. Hoover, deacons.

25 Years Ago Jan. 27, 1993 Officials at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield paid tribute to veteran volunteer Violet Shulman of Pittsfield last week at the wrap-up event of the hospital’s 50th anniversary celebration. It included the unveiling of a portrait of her late husband, Dr. Myer Shulman, who delivered more than 4,000 babies.

The far-reaching effects of the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will soon hit the 99-year-old Pike County courthouse.

The report recommends extensive exterior and interior structural changes. However, the report does not contemplate the need for installation of an elevator at this time.

Since Sangamon State University’s public radio station WIPA began airing Jan. 4, its frequency has interfered with the recep-

tion of television stations, causing loss of color or fuzzy picture or no channel.

Farmers State Bank of Pittsfield reported year-end assets of $81,357,092.26 at its annual shareholders meeting Jan. 19. The following directors were elected at the meeting: Lewis M. Grigsby, Sr., Lewis M. Grigsby, Jr., Dr. E. Frederick Berry, Dr. Frank J. O’Connell and Walter E. Mueller.

10 Years Ago Jan. 23, 2008 A good number of Pike County’s finest left Quincy Saturday as part of the Illinois National Guard’s 1844th Transportation Unit. The group will be going to Marseilles in LaSalle County for two-week training, then to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, for approximately 60 days before being sent to Kuwait. Some of the Pike Countians in the unit include Leslie Sanderson, Brian Fee, Roger “Butch” Gordon, Paul Welch, Mike Martin, Eric Owens, Marcus Crowder, Jim Kirby, Jason Herren, Greg Kelly, Quinette Hobson, Rusty Richard and Jessica Johnson.

Karilyn Lipcamon will perform her senior clarinet recital at Quincy University’s North Campus Auditorium Jan. 27. She is a 2004 graduate of Pittsfield High School and is the daughter of Roger and Angela Lipcamon of Pittsfield.

The Pike County Theatre Guild will celebrate its 35th anniversary Saturday Jan. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center on West Adams in Pittsfield.

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

Guest Column: By Scott Reeder

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ur governor, Bruce Rauner, is a coward.

How else can we describe a man who refuses to debate his opponent?

Last month, journalists in Jacksonville tried to pin the governor down on whether he would debate his Republican opponent, state Rep. Jeanne Ives. He was asked three times and he refused to answer.

It’s not a way of projecting yourself as a man of resolve. He refused to answer a yes or no question.

The University of Illinois at Springfield, WMAY radio and the State Journal-Register tried to organize a GOP debate for

Voters next month, but according to the newspaper Rauner has indicated he won’t go.

I emailed Rauner’s campaign spokesman Justin Giorgio to find out why the governor is laying low. He did not respond to multiple emails.

Of course, Rauner doesn’t likely see himself as a coward.

He’s probably been advised not to give his opponent an opportunity for free publicity since he is leading her in the polls.

But there is a problem with that contention. When there is no debate, the loser isn’t Jeanne Ives. The losers are the voters.

They deserve to know where their candidates stand on the is-

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sues. When Rauner thumbs his nose at debating the person he is running against, he is showing contempt not just for his opponent but for the process.

Rauner has called Ives a “fringe candidate.” Perhaps he thinks she is unworthy to be in the same forum with a sitting governor.

Well, I know Ives and I respect her. She has six years of service in the Illinois General Assembly under her belt. That’s six more years of elected public service than Rauner had when he was running for governor four years ago. So, in that sense, she is less of a “fringe candidate” than when the governor first ran.

Yes, Ives is conservative on both social and economic issues.

But so are many of the GOP’s primary voters.

Perhaps the governor is talking about money. He is way ahead of her in that area. He donated $50 million to his own campaign fund as a way of intimidating any would-be opponents from running. The only GOP candidate to step forward to challenge him was Ives. She has raised about $500,000.

So, if the criteria for determining whether someone is worthy of being debated is how much money someone has raised, why have an election? We could hold an auction instead.

Since Rauner’s campaign won’t say why he won’t debate, I asked Ives why she thinks the governor is avoiding facing her.

“Bruce Rauner is not prepared to have a substantive policy discussion with me. There is much he has to answer for during his four years in office. He’s just afraid to debate a woman on the issues.” n Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and produces the podcast Suspect Convictions.

He can be reached at ScottReeder1965@gmail.com.

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Betty Waters Betty Irene Waters, 84, of Pittsfield, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at Illini Community Hospital.

She was born Dec. 11, 1933 in Bluffs, to William and Myrtle Cox Schuessler. She was married to James “Tub” Waters and he preceded her in death.

Betty worked at Brown Shoe Company from 1961 until 1977 and then again from 1980 to 1984. She also volunteered for 10 years as an EMT and later worked as a caretaker in assisted living. Betty was a member of Baylis Saddle Club.

She enjoyed embroidering and also made earrings. She liked yard sales and loved feeding the birds. Betty also enjoyed her house plants, gardening, and canning.

However, her major joy was her family and the time spent with them.

She is survived her sons, Larry (Debbie) Waters of Pittsfield, Rick (Rhonda) Waters of Baylis, and Kent (Renee) Waters of Coatsburg; fourteen grandchildren, Tim (Stacy) Waters, Tony Waters, Ashley Waters, Tiffany Waters, Julie Waters Woodward, Brandon Waters, Clint (Leah) Waters, Lisa (Forby Dale) Myers, Chris Hubbard, Tammy Hubbard, Jessica Waters, Jeremy

Waters, and Jake Waters; twelve great grandchildren; and sister, Wanda Rogers of Pittsfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Tub; two twin infant daughters, Linda and Brenda; a son, James Robert “Bob” Waters; a daughter, Betty Ann Hubbard and son-inlaw, Gary Hubbard; brother, William E. Schuessler; and brother-in-law, Jim Rogers.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Interment was held at Baylis Cemetery.

Visitation was held prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Baylis Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh. com. Niebur Funeral home is handling the arrangements.

Pastor Clint Weir officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of services at The Crossing on Friday.

Memorials may be made to his son’s education fund in care of the Bank of Kampsville in Pleasant Hill.

Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.

Billie Wintjen

Billie Burnell Wintjen, 89, of East Alton, departed this life to go to a better one Jan. 19, 2018.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill conducted by Pastor JoAnn Ruff. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Crescent Heights Cemetery

in Pleasant Hill. Visitation will be held Thursday from 12 noon until time of services at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Foundation of America or to Crescent Heights Cemetery.

Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.

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Mary Lou Chaplin, 84, of Griggsville passed away at her residence Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. She was born June 24, 1933 in Baylis to Charles and Edna Coyle Aiken. Mary Lou was married for 62 years to Andy Chaplin and he preceded her in death Dec. 1, 2014.

In earlier years while living in Utah, Mary Lou worked as a bank teller.

She and Andy also owned and operated a taxidermy shop. In 1984, they moved back to the area and Mary Lou drove a truck over the road for Mercer Trucking Company with her husband for many years. She also received the one million mile perfect driving award while truck driving, which she was very proud of.

Mary Lou was a member of the Magna Mount Riders for 20 years, enjoying riding horses in the mountains and canyons. She also liked painting and doing puzzles and loved hunting, fishing, and trap hunting with her husband. Mary Lou and Andy were partners and always enjoyed doing everything together.

She is survived by three sons, Randy (Beulah) Chaplin of Griggsville,

Rick (Elly) Chaplin of Erda, UT., and Ron Chaplin of Tooele, UT.; a daughter, Candy (Ronnie) Pace of West Valley City, UT.; twelve grandchildren; thirty great grandchildren; and a sister, Wava (John) Grisham of Pittsfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Andy; and four brothers, Jim, Curtis, Paul, and Fred Aiken.

There will be a visitation Friday, Jan. 26 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.

Interment will be private.

Memorials are suggested to the Griggsville American Legion. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Connie Kay Newenham, 61, of rural Pleasant Hill, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.

Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Calhoun

County. Visitation will be held prior to the service Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Hillcrest Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh. com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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Philip Gingerich Philip Gingerich entered into rest on Jan. 19, 2018 at the age of 15 years, 10 months, and 12 days.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ernest

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Todd Lane Crawford, 51, of rural Rockport died Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town & Country, Mo. with his family by his side.

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Interment will follow at the Liberty Amish Cemetery (2747 N 250th Ave, Liberty, IL 62347).

WANTED Five head of cattle went missing July 23 from 175th Ave. in rural Pearl. The cattle were described as three head of all black, Black Angus calves weighing approximately 700 pounds and a cow/calf pair described as being white-faced Black Angus.

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Gerald Craigmiles G er ald Eu g en e Craigmiles of Mount Pleasant, UT., passed away Dec. 15, 2017 at the hospital in Mount Pleasant. He was born in White Hall Jan. 31, 1939 to the late Steven Eugene Craigmiles and Leta Marie Craigmiles Burkhart.

The family moved to Pittsfield where he grew up and attended school. He loved going hunting and fishing in that area and many people in Pittsfield knew him as, “Smiley.” One time he and his good friend, Gary Kasson, rode their bicycles to Hamburg to visit Gerald’s Grandma Clara Campbell, which was a very long trip by bicycle. He joined the United States Air Force when he was seventeen years old and was stationed in Kansas where he met his wife, Janice Holmes. He was also stationed in Idaho, California, and Klamath Falls, OR., as well as the countries of The Azores, Greenland, Morocco, and was a Vietnam War Veteran.

After serving 20 years in the USAF, he retired and became a truck driver settling in Provo, UT. because he liked the area and was where he and his wife raised their three children: Yvonne, Jerry, and Terry, before later divorcing. Later he moved to Mt. Pleasant, UT. where he lived for many years. He enjoyed watching the deer and feeding them apples off of his tree, as well as his good neighbors. His hobbies were metal detecting, camping, and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his ex-wife, Janice, his oldest son, Gerald (Jerry) Wayne, who died at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City a few days before his dad, his best friend, Glenda Evans,

and older sister, Eleanor Freeman.

Survivors include his daughter, Yvonne Johnson (Jeff) of Santaquin, UT. Terry Craigmiles (Leanne) also of Santaquin, UT. He also left behind six grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren, whom he cherished and loved dearly, as well as many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his older brother, William Craigmiles of Detroit, sister, Byrl Rhoads (John) of Godfrey and sister, Rosalie Kendall of Burlington, IA. Gerald and his son, Jerry, were cremated as per Gerald’s wishes and will be interred at Indian Creek Cemetery south of Hamburg where his father, mother, older sister, grandparents, and many other family members are buried. There will be a graveside service held Tuesday, May 29 at 2 p.m., at the Indian Creek Cemetery. Jerry Craigmiles was born Dec. 24, 1961 and died Dec. 9, 2017. Jerry and Gerald, who was the youngest in his family, and will be missed greatly by all those they loved and who loved them.

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Donald Mayberry Died Dec. 27, 2016

Margaret Carlton Died Feb. 7, 2017

Eva Barnes Nov. 13, 1929- April 15, 2017

Bonna Lacey Feb. 15, 1938- June 26, 2017

Joe Conkright Sept. 6, 2017

Eric Walker Jan. 22, 1982 - Oct. 30, 2017

ZoAnn Black Jan. 7, 1939- Jan. 1, 2017

Robert “Bob” Goewey Sr. Died Feb. 7, 2017 Barbara Perry

Clifford Wainman Oct. 21, 1933- April 10, 2017

Ramona ‘Jeannie’ Crossman Died June 26, 2017

Robert Shireman Sept. 7, 2017

Mary Frances Giger Nov. 10, 1921- Oct. 28, 2017

Feb. 20, 1920 - Feb. 9, 2017

Patrice 'Pat' Myers May 2, 1963 - April 12, 2017

William ‘David’ Bristow March 31, 1945- July 3, 2017

Beverly Ator Died Sept. 4, 2017

Ellen Westfall Died Oct. 28, 2017

Gary ‘Dean’ Hillman May 26, 1938- Dec. 27, 2016

Sandra Jo Angel Oct. 20, 1936- Feb. 13, 2017

Emryck Thomas Lawson Feb. 23, 2017- April 11, 2017

Marvin Fesler Died June 23, 2017

Pauline Kirksay Died Oct. 25, 2017

Robert William ‘Bob” McDaniel Dec. 7, 1937 – Dec. 28, 2016

Richard Glen Johns June 18, 1938- Feb. 18, 2017

Donna Perry April 29, 1951- April 18, 2017

Robert Baker May 2, 1924- July 5, 2017

Daryl Francés Shaffer May 26, 2017 Services held Sept. 22, 2017

John Marshall Died Dec. 26, 2016

Phillip Dean Crowder Nov 27, 1948 - Feb. 13, 2017

Catherine ‘Cathy’ Lagemann Dec. 21, 1949- April 17, 2017

Robert ‘Bob’ Otter Nov. 28, 1928- July 5, 2017

Sandra Vincent Died Dec. 26, 2016

Betty Ruble Wolfmeyer March 10, 1943 Feb. 20, 2017

James Wright Died April 21, 2017

Ona Ogle Dec. 30, 1933- Juy 4, 2017

Stephen Sealock Nov. 4, 1947- Dec. 12, 2016

Earl Martin Died Feb. 16, 2017

Lafayette ’Tad’ Scoggins Died April 18, 2017

Charles Ralph Died July 7, 2017

Pamela Coultas Died Dec. 27, 2016

Beth Anderson Died Feb. 18, 2017

Charles ‘Marty’ Mooney Died April 24, 2017

Bill Morris March 2, 1932- July 14, 2017

William Collum Died Jan. 3, 2017

Glenn Turnbull May 22, 1922 - Feb. 5, 2017

Harold ‘Junior’ Nicholson, Jr. Feb. 19, 1970 - April 30, 2017

Rodney Robbins, Sr. Dec. 29, 1945- July 12, 2017

Cleo Whitaker Aug. 12, 1924- Jan. 9, 2017

James ‘J.R.’ McKee Died Feb. 24, 2017

Charles E. Burnett Died May 1, 2017

Tolbert ‘Toby’ Elledge Jr. Jan. 8, 1930- July 13, 2017

Olive Mardell Lidgard Dec. 31, 1928- Jan. 11, 2017

Linda Jean Guthrie Lovell April 2, 1924- Feb. 24, 2017

Mary Moore Died April 25, 2017

Michael Winchell Jan. 20, 1977 - July 15, 2017

Robert ‘Buddy’ Wooldridge Jan. 9, 2017

William ‘Kevin’ Billings Dec. 19, 1959- Feb. 25, 2017

Harold ‘Butch’ Colston Jr. Died April 25, 2017

Marvin Howard Died July 13, 2017

Ethel Wood Aug. 14, 1949- Jan. 16, 2017

Beverly Johns Died Feb. 28, 2017

Mary Moss July 26, 1935- April 28, 2017

Rodney Johnston Died July 16, 2017

Violet Sutton May 12, 1934- Jan. 10, 2017

Norman Holmes. Jr. Died March 5, 2017

George Sherman Jr. May 6, 1934 - April 25, 2017

Christopher Kloker March 26, 1980- July 17, 2017

John Caughlan Died Jan. 14, 2017

Richard ‘Dick’ Turner Died Feb. 28, 2017

Charles ‘Charlie’ Burnett Sept. 4, 1929- May 1,2017

Barbara Dietzman Died July 8, 2017

Sarah Jo Plattner Oct. 26, 1939- Jan. 20, 2017

Paul Cleveland ‘Jack’ Crowder April 2, 1937- March 6, 2017

Joyce Martin June 17, 1937- May 8, 2017

Lena Bauer Oct. 14, 1916- July 26, 2017

Donald Stephens Sept. 28, 1944- Jan. 20, 2017

George Adrain Jr. Died March 11, 2017

James ‘Jim’ Davis Died May 5, 2017

Lyle Pool Jan 19, 1930- July 29, 2017

Carol England July 8, 1948- Jan. 14,2017

Dr. Eleanor Daniel Feb. 28, 1940 - March 2, 2017

Donna Biggs April 13, 1933- May 17, 2017

Charles 'C.L.' Johnson March 15, 1926- July 28, 2017

Jocelyn Denison Jan. 23, 1934 -Jan. 20, 2017

William Hammitt, Sr. Died March 16, 2017

Mary ‘Katy’ Hamman May 8, 1924 - May 19, 2017

Martha ‘Jeannie’ Gobel Feb. 17, 1931- July 27, 2017

John ‘Ed’ Miller Dec. 1, 11933- Jan.2, 2017

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Miller April 7, 1920- March 21, 2017

Donald ‘Bud’ Newman Nov. 10, 1930- May 16, 2017

William Jones Died July 30, 2017

Mary Virginia Hammock Jan. 9, 1921- Jan. 20, 2017

Mildred ‘Millie’ Wendorff Jan. 22, 1919 - March 20, 2017

Louis ‘Dick’ Walch Jr. Aug. 14, 1935- May 11, 2017

Addie Hagen Dec. 18, 1947- July 30, 2017

Cecil Dorsey Died Jan. 22, 2017

Andrew ‘Andy’ Grimsley Died March 18, 2017

Mary Spurlock July 21, 1936- May 23, 2017

Robert ‘Bob’ Long July 21, 1933, Aug. 1, 2017

Delanie Stamper Died Jan. 18, 2017

Marybelle Ward Died March 21, 2017

Russell ‘Dale’ Galloway Aug. 3, 2938- May 29, 2017

Virginia ‘Ginny’ Wynes Sept. 15, 1931- July 13, 2017

James Coleman Died Jan. 23, 2017

Donald ‘LeRoy’ Leonard Feb. 7, 1947- March 23, 2017

Mervin ‘Merv’ ‘Buddy’ Haskins Died May 26, 2017

Stephanie Michel Died Aug 1, 2017

Fred Clark June 1, 1945- Jan. 26, 2017

Ray Dorsey Died March 17, 2017

Josie and Sophia Edgar May 23, 2017- May 23, 2017

Viola Reinebach Died Aug. 3, 2017

Larry Bina Died Jan. 30, 2017

William Gay Sept. 29, 1925- March 6, 2017

Morgan Robinson May 27, 2017- May 27, 2017

Donna Smothers Died Aug. 4, 2017

Elsie Royston Died Jan. 24,2017

Doris Booth March 27, 1927-March 31, 2017

William ‘Bill’ Green Jan. 30, 1925- June 3, 2017

Eldon Wainman Oct. 9, 1938- Aug. , 2017

Betty Collins Died Jan. 27, 2017

Charles ‘Bill’ Smithers May 28, 1926- April 2, 2017

Louis ‘Dick’ Shive Dec. 23, 1926- June 4, 2017

Richard L. Garner Died Aug. 11, 2017

David 'Moo' Brawdy Died Jan. 24, 2017

Martha Northcutt April 24, 1916- March 27, 2017

Michael Smith Aug. 4, 1939- June 1, 2017

Anna Slight Feb. 11, 1928- Aug. 8, 2017

June E, Stevens Jan. 17, 2017

Maurice E. Williamson Died March 28, 2017

Jimmie Dee Cummings July 20, 1947- June 2, 2017

Velda Blackorby Jan. 3, 1926- Aug. 9, 2017

Frank Zarello Died Feb. 6, 2017

Manford Schedel Died March 27, 2017

George Gratton Feb. 3, 1934- May 31, 2017

Marie Iftner July 14, 1927- Aug. 17, 2017

Cory Slone Died Feb. 4,2017

Arthur Jones Died March 29, 2017

Dillon White Feb 23, 1997- June 3, 2017

Jane Beaty July 5, 1927- Aug. 21, 2017

Vernon Prater Died Feb. 5, 2017

Maybelle Ward Burial April 7, 2017

Thomas ’Tom’ Deitzman Died June 1, 2017

Donna French Died Aug. 23, 2017

Gary Walker Died Feb. 2, 2017

Virginia Legate Died March 28, 2017

Claud ‘Ed’ Galloway May 18, 1920-June 12, 2017

Valerie Flock Feb. 13, 1962 - Aug. 23,2017

Carlene J. Moore June 28,1937- Jan. 26, 2017

Joseph ‘Joe Mac’ McElfresh Feb. 27, 1942 - March 30, 2017

Mary Tedrow Nov. 11, 1919- June 11, 2017

Cheryl ‘Cheri’ Taylor Died Aug. 21, 2017

Marion Yokem, Jan.4, 1936- Feb. 5, 2017

Delmar ‘Lou’ Miller Sept. 6, 1930- April 4, 2017

Stanley ‘Stan’ Miller March 26, 1954- May 3, 2017

Esther Rodhouse Aug. 26, 2017

Blanche Liehr Feb. 27, 1927- Feb. 9, 2017

Dixie Berry Aug. 20-1948- April 9, 2017

Mary Manley Died June 5, 2017

Scott Zabel Died Sept. 3 2017

Dr. Carlos Lara May 19, 1922- Feb. 8, 2017

Gerald Shonhart Sept. 10, 1943- April 6,2017

Brenda Borrrowman Sept. 21, 1957-June 18-2017

William ‘Grant’ White Died Sept. 1, 2017

Mary Greiwe Oct. 19, 1934- Feb. 11, 2017

Rex Browning Died April 8, 2017

Richard ‘Dick’ Ervin Jan. 6, 1933- June 15, 2017

Rev. Philip Winton Dunn Died Aug. 25, 2017

Jean McEuen Feb. 6, 1929 - Feb. 13,2017

Norma June Butler Died April 8, 2017

David Lacy May 12, 1947 - June 26, 2017

Gail Stickman Oct. 24-1937- Sept 8, 2017

Barbara Patterson July 8, 1942- Feb. 10, 2017

Albert ‘Sonny’ McAllister April 28, 1937- April 4, 2017

Carla Erke Dec. 23-1961- July 2, 2017

James Johnson Jan. 30 1945- Sept. 10, 2017

Phillip Crowder Died Feb. 13, 2017

Doug Herron Oct. 4, 1926 - April 16, 2017

Marion Wassell Oct. 25, 1926- June 29, 2017

Wilma Fry July 26, 1931- Sept. 8. 2017

Delphine Lipcamon Died Feb. 13, 2017

Delores Nellis Sept. 27- 1927- April 11, 2017

Anne Bagent July 3, 1944- June 27, 2017

Robert Ogle Aug. 31, 2017

Ernie Winchell Died Dec. 27, 2016

Betty Logan March 24, 2925- Sept. 14, 2017 Evelyn Blenlaus Aug. 6, 1924- Sept. 15, 2017 Dr. Jerry Brant Jan.1, 1939- Sept.17, 2017 Cindy Hannant Died Sept. 20, 2017 Charolette Jones Feb. 23, 1934- Sept. 20, 2017 Roberta Franklin Oct. 5, 1927-Sept. 25, 2017 Harvey Andres July 11, 1031- Sept. 23, 2017 Evalyn Worthington Dec. 14, 1922- Sept. 25, 2017 Donna Manker Aug. 11, 1940- Sept. 19, 2017 Donna French Died Aug. 23, 2017 Raymond ‘Rick’ Gress April 22, 1924 - Sept.14, 017 Rokita Shelton Dec. 28, 1938- Sept.20, 2017 Rosalie Davis Dec. 21, 1932 - Sept.23, 2017 Lois Liehr Oct.13,1922 - Sept. 3, 2017 Gary Guthrie Oct.9, 1947- Sept. 25, 2017 Angela Taylor May 7, 1973- Sept. 25, 2017 James Haney Died Sept.14, 2017 Dale Manton Died Sept. 25, 2017 Steven ’Steve’ Scranton Died Sept. 22, 2017 Ark Quinn, Jr. Jan.4, 1935- Sept. 29, 2017 Ellen Elizabeth Adrain Aug. 23, 1923- Oct. 1, 2017 Ruby Mink Aug. 11, 1926- Oct. 1, 2017 Patsy Wintjen April 16, 1932- Oct. 6, 2017 Melssa 'Missy' Mize Died Oct. 7, 2017 Richard Robertson Died Sept. 30, 2017 Rose Clendenny March 5, 1932- Oct. 3, 2017 Mary Belle Johnson Died Oct. 3, 2017 Karen Lawber May 18, 1951-Oct. 12, 2017 Frankie ‘Chuck’ Lewis May 28, 1958- Oct. 10, 2017 Royce ‘Butch’ Dickman March 21, 1944- Oct. 10, 2017 John Lewis Sutton Died Oct. 11, 2017 Ora Ruble Died Oct. 13, 2017 Rev. Francis Sheppard Aug. 18, 1929- Oct. 23, 2017 John Thomas March 30, 1969- Oct. 21, 2017 Vicki L. Thiele Mountain Oct. 10, 1939- Oct. 19, 2017 Edna Pauline Stinebaker Oct. 10, 1924- Oct. 20, 2017 Jessie Gaffney Oct. 21, 2017 Wilma Knight Died Oct. 18, 2017 June Miner Died Oct. 26, 207

Kathleen Breitweiser April 5, 1944- Oct. 20, 2017 Linda Traughber Sept. 29, 1948- Nov.2, 2017 Lewis ‘Wayne’ Forgy Sept. 12, 1924- Nov. 4, 2017 Gonna Mountain Oct.29, 2934- Nov. 3, 2017 Thomas ’Tom’ Hillebrenner June 10, 1934- Nov.3, 2017 Ronnie Johnson Died Oct. 27, 2017 Connie Robinson Died Nov. 4, 2017 Roger Summers Nov. 26, 1961- Nov. 12, 2017 Florence Lierly Died Nov. 10, 2017 Jean Kern July 30, 1937- Nov. 8, 2017 Marian Phillips May 2, 1926- Nov. 7, 2017 Mary Rupert Sept. 23, 1930- Nov. 9, 2017 Robin Smith Oct. 25, 1971- Nov. 16, 2017 Jeffrey Dale Fox March 20, 1960-Nov. 23, 2017 George 'Bob' Foster May 8, 1934-Nov. 25, 2017 Enoch Ham Died Nov. 29, 2017 Jerry Foster Died Nov. 23, 2017 Gregory Gerard May 23, 1955- Nov. 15, 2017 Dorlene Hendrickson Nov. 26, 1920-Dec. 2, 2017 Russell ‘Russ’ Martin Sept. 7, 1934- Dec. 3, 2017 William ‘Bil’ West March 14, 1933- Dec. 4, 2017 Lois Hathaway Died Dec. 1, 2017 Wilma Roadhouse Died Dec. 7, 2017 Martha Wassell Feb. 5,2931- Dec. 4, 2017 Darrell Grammer Aug. 9,, 1943- Dec.10, 2017 Godrey Rezba Jan. 28, 1932- Dec. 9, 2017 Mary Ruth McGlasson Oct. 13, 1926- Dec. 8, 2017 Lillian Barton Aug. 12, 1927- Dec. 8, 2017 Richard ‘Jake’ Taylor Died Dec. 10, 2017 JoAnn Lacey March 13, 1935- Dec. 5, 2017 Jean Harshman Feb. 13, 1929- Dec. 14, 2017 Dr. Marilyn Sheppard May 2, 1954- Dec. 13, 2017 Beverley Thomas May 16, 1937- Dec. 12, 2017 Thomas Scranton Sr. Died Dec. 12, 2017 Helen Helm Died Dec. 23, 2017

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4-H volunteers are tackling hunger one meal at a time The face of hunger may surprise you. It’s the family of four where both parents work extra jobs to cover growing expenses. It’s the single dad trying to care for his children while attending night classes. It’s the senior citizen stretching his Social Security check to cover both medication and food. It’s the young high school graduate skipping meals to cover expenses of her first apartment.

Although Illinois is a leading producer of agricultural commodities, one in five Illinois children experiences hunger. 4-H is answering the call to help struggling families in their local communities through the 4-H Feeding and Growing program.

Since August of 2013, Illinois 4-H members and volunteers have paid for and packaged 436,197 meals in partnership with Illini Fighting Hunger, a University of Illinois student group which looks for local solutions to hunger. The rice casserole meals include long-grain white rice, a blend of vitamins and chicken flavoring, dehydrated vegetables and textured soy protein.

“The balanced, nutritious meal provides 16 essential vitamins and minerals and is easy to prepare,” said Bill Million, U of I Extension 4-H youth development specialist. Families are also provided easy recipes using the meal ingredients.

4-H volunteers form assembly lines, and the separate ingredients are combined in

plastic bags and sealed for distribution to local food pantries.

4-H members in Pike County are helping feed families in need. Saturday, Feb. 17th, 4-H members and volunteers will package 10,000 meals which will be distributed to local food pantries and service organizations.

“Food insecurity threatens the health of children and families across the state, from very rural to our urban areas,” said Million.

“4-H Feeding and Growing teaches youth to assess the needs in their local communities and act based on what they find.”

In some communities, youth plant community gardens which are planted, tended and harvested by 4-H volunteers. The produce is then provided to families and service organizations. In 2015, nearly 5,000 pounds of 4-H produce valued at $7,200 was grown and donated, Million said.

Other 4-H clubs are responding to the food crisis by collecting food for local food pantries, providing backpacks of food for school children on the weekend, and preparing community meals.

Funds from the Illinois 4-H Foundation through a donation by Evelyn Brandt Thomas help support the 4-H Feeding and Growing Our Communities program.

One may join the fight against hunger here by contacting 4-H at Dorothy at dwelbour@ illinois.edu or call 217-285-5543.

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Illinois Scholars at PHHS Pleasant Hill High School is proud to announce that seniors Hanna Allen, left, and Nick Black, right, have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The students were selected using a formula that considers their class rank, SAT score, and grade point average. Assistant Superintendent Ron Edwards, center, presented the students with their certificates at an assembly Friday afternoon.

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Final days to collect General Mills By box tops nearing WYVETTA If you see any information that needs to be changed on the birthdays and anniversaries, please give me a call.

Birthdays and anniversaries for the week: Jan. 24 -- Dylan Blacketer, Ruth Johnston Hannig, Rita and Harley Whitlock Jan. 25 -- Ron Cloninger Jan. 26 -- Janet Rush Jan. 27 -- Bob Johnston, Donna Davidsmeyer Jan. 28 -- David Jones, Dave and Betty Rush Jan. 29 -- Austin Simmerman, Dianna Ruble, Hailey Clostermery, Rena Waddell Jan. 30 -- Chris Gilbert, Sherman Meyer Belated Happy Birthday to Dan Dunham who celebrated his birthday Jan. 15.

Prayer request list: Bob Garner, Byron Wankel, Brother Joe Gammon, Christine Henthorn, Connie McFall, Dianna Ruble, Emma Burrows, Ed Thomas, Frances Larson, Heather Shafer, Jack Kirk, Jerry Gully, Josh Bennett, Kaitlyn Fletcher, Milo Klein, Mark Welch, Mike Peters, Mary Crane, Pastor Gary Dice, Rachel Burrows, Richard Kindle, Radar Grim, Roger and Sue Robbins, Roger Bonnett, Roger Woods, Sue Yackley, Steve Manker, Ted Patton, Tom Barger, Valerie Cooper, Wayne Robbins, several unspoken requests,

and President Trump and God's guidance in all his many decisions he makes in behalf of our country, and our military and the United States of America.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. Hebrews 13:8 Trivia Answers from last week: 1. The distance across Texas at its widest part is greater than the distance from New York City to (Chicago).

2. The Bible only names 3 angels and what are their names? (Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer) 3. What was the first movie in history which had talking in it and in what year did this movie open? ("The Jazz Singer" in 1927) 4. What was Mickey Mouse known as before Mickey Mouse? (Mortimer Mouse) Getting close to the time to hand in those General Mills boxtops to the school of your choice. Help our children by helping their classrooms.

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Free exercise classes for anyone Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 - 11 a.m. at the Findley Place Apartments, 400 West Jefferson, Pittsfield,in the Common Room, and at the Pike County Senior Center, 220 West Adams, also Pittsfield, from 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Trivia Questions for This Week: 1. What is the smallest municipality in the state of Illinois?

2. In the Bible, under what two places did Jesus say that a lamp should not be put?

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4. What is the world's largest ocean?

5. What is the world's largest island?

"You worry and you wonder how you're gonna get it done, From the rising of the moon 'til the setting of the sun. Plenty to do when your rest is through, Let Him have the world for a turn or two." from the book 'Tea Time with God.'

G-P schools changes schedule web.extension.illinois.edu/ abhps or e-mail dwelbour@ illinois.edu Congratulations to 2017 Western Illinois fair queen Danielle Rondeau and Pike County fair queen Juliana Fray for placing in the top 15 at the Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant in Springfield this past weekend!

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Happy birthday wishes go out to my mom, Thelma Butler Saturday, Jan. 27!

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McElfresh benefit this weekend By at Hopewell Winery DEBBIE kemia). In support of hime and his famliy, a benefit is being planned. Jan. 27 starting at 4 p.m., there will be a benefit held at the Hopewell Winery in Summer Hill. There is a silent auction, (they are accepting items for the auction), raffles, supper, and the group Whisky Revolution will be playing.

There has been so many items donated to the McElfresh benefit that there is something for everyone.

Some items are silent auction and some raffle. I will name a few, I cannot name them all: homemade wooden pie safe, wooden

Mila Grace Brown Mila Grace Brown was born Dec. 15, 2017 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. She weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz. and was 22 inches long.

Parents are Brian and Anita Brown of Hawthorn Woods. Grandparents are Carl and Mary Lynn Brown of Griggsville and Mark and Donna Gosman of Gurnee.

Great grandparents are Charles Nelson and Betty Ragar of Griggsville and Wieslawa Korsak of Niles.

Birth Thursday, Jan. 18 at 1:20 p.m., a boy was born to Kyle Pressnall and Alexis Damon of Pleasant Hill.

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Doug and Missy Damon are the grandparents and Judy Damon is the great-grandmother and I’m the greatgreat grandmother.

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I guess that is all for this week. Have a good one and God bless!!

Benefit for Paul Kemper Jan. 27 A benefit to help support Paul Kemper in his fight against colon cancer will be Saturday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. at Ed and Woodies in Florence.

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ing at 5 p.m. with a menu consisting of pulled pork, potato salad, chips and baked beans. An auction will follow at 6 p.m. and karaoke and music will be provided.

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BARRY n Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barry United Methodist Church, the Barry Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for the Easter cantata "Special Places" by Joseph Martin. The performance will be Palm Sunday, March at 7:30 p.m. Babysitting can be provided. If needed, contact Judy Steers at 217-335-2665 to arrange it.

FLORENCE n A benefit to help support Paul Kemper in his fight against colon cancer will be Saturday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. at Ed and Woodies in Florence. Food will be served starting at 5 p.m. with a menu consisting of pulled pork, potato salad, chips and baked beans. An auction will follow at 6 p.m. and karaoke and music will be provided. There is a donation for the food and chances for a 50/50 raffle will be available. For questions or donations, contact 217899-0615.

GRIGGSVILLE n Griggsville-Perry PTO will be hosting a trivia night Feb. 10 at the Griggsville American Legion.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for teams of up to eight people. Register online or pick up entry forms at Farmer’s national Bank in Griggsville or the Griggsville Library. Winning team gets entry fee returned. Ten rounds of 10 questions. Brian Shoemaker will MC. BYOB. PITTSFIELD n The Pike County Senior Citizens Center in Pittsfield will be hosting Bluegrass Music Saturday, Feb. 3 starting at 6 p.m.

Concessions will start at 5:30 p.m. and carry outs are available. All ages are welcome to attend. n The public is invited to view the

movie, “The Case for Christ,” at the Church of Christ in Pittsfield, Sunday evening, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. The movie is the story of Lee Strobel, a journalist for the Chicago Tribune and an avowed atheist who thoroughly researched the claims of Jesus Christ and was convinced by the evidence. He now writes books defending faith in God and teaches evidences for Christianity. Sandwiches, chips, and desserts will be served after the movie. n HCE Board meeting for Feb. is the 2nd Monday, Feb. 12 at the conference room in the Farm Bureau building. n It’s not too late to receive a flu vaccination! Flu vaccine continues to be available at Pike County Health Department in Pittsfield. No appointment is needed. Available hours for adult and children walk-in flu immunizations are 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information, contact Nancy Halpin, RN at Pike County Health Department, 2854407, extension 124.

PLEASANT HILL n Feb. Birthday Potluck at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center is Monday, Feb. 5 at 11:30 a.m. n Friday, Feb. 12 is planned to be a St. Pat's Fish Fry at 11:30 a.m. followed by bingo at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center.

ONGOING n The Crossroads Center will be open weekly for walking starting Monday, Jan. 8. Hours will be Monday through Thursday from 8-10 a.m. through March. Special events may alter the schedule and will be posted.

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n Area senior adults are invited to attend a monthly multi-denominational Bible Study with David and Charlotte Hamilton. Meeting on the 1st Thursday morning each month in the Shaw room of the Pittsfield Senior Center with refreshments, visiting and group singing from 10-10:25 a.m. Bible study begins at 10:30, dismissing promptly at 11 a.m. A free printed study guide will be provided each month. n Do you have an old cell phone you don’t use anymore? You can donate it to a worthy cause! We will take all donated phones, even if they are damaged. They can be left at the Quanada in Pike County office at 941 W. Washington in Pittsfield. For further information, call 285-6119. n Exercise classes are held at the Senior Center in Pittsfield. These classes are every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:15-6:15 p.m.

There is no cost. 1-2 lb. bar bells are required, but if you don't have any, they are provided. Any questions: call 217-285-4524. n The Springfield Vet Center is now offering Readjustment Counseling in Pittsfield. We are currently at the American Legion Post 152 every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Veterans and their families can schedule an appointment by calling 217-492-4955 during normal business hours and asking for John Mizer LSW. n St. Mary’s Church classes on the Catholic faith- all are welcome to attend 7–9 p.m., Mondays. n The Pittsfield Women's Club meets at noon on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Dome on

Madison. The meeting includes lunch and a program. Membership is open to all women in Pike County. For more information, contact Ann Rine at 217-2851616. n Calvary Baptist Church of Pittsfield's Helping Hands is held every 3rd Saturday of month from 9-11 a.m. n Pike County Senior Citizens Center Widows Support Group meets in the Shaw room every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. There also is a monthly card party/luncheon scheduled for every 2nd Wednesday. The players play Pitch and Bridge and if you are interested please call the center at 217-285-4969. n Home and Community Education (HCE) board meets the first Monday of each month.

Visitors and members of HCE are invited to attend the 10 a.m. meeting at the Farm Bureau building.

Come see the plans for the new year. n Pike County PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones) Group will be meeting every Thursday evening from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Shaw Room at the Pike County Senior Citizens Center. Please use the back entrance. For questions call 217-653-6076. n The class of 1961 will have lunch at the Cardinal Inn on the 3rd Friday of each month at noon.

Classmates, Please attend. n Bursting Bubbles foundation emotional support group on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at the Barry YMCA. For more information call 217-335-2961 or go to www.burstingbubbles.org.

n 12 Step Al-Anon Family Support Group for alcohol and narcotic addiction every Monday at 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Pittsfield (Breezeway entrance). For more information, call Betty at 217- 285-6191. n Bright Star Methodist Cooperative Parish (Oxville, Florence, Detroit, Griggsville, Perry, and New Salem) county wide Bible Studies for 2017 will be held every Wednesday morning at Griggsville UMC at 9:30 a.m. and every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Perry UMC. This is absolutely free and everyone in Pike County are welcome to attend. Questions? Call Pastor Dave at 217-833-2575. n A non-denominational, Bible class meets for one hour on Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m., at the Findley Place Apartments. Dr. Calvin Warpula is leading a study of the book of Romans. Everyone is invited. n Set Free is a non-traditional recovery program for adults (ages 18+), based on doing life together. Join us for Set Free every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsfield Assembly of God. There is free childcare, from birth-6th grade.

Learn more: Set Free Recovery Group on Facebook.com. n The Pittsfield Masonic Lodge meets the second Monday of every month at the Masonic Lodge. n Meals Plus for Seniors serves lunch at noon, Mon. through Fri. at Findley Place. Over 60, meals are based on donations. Call Connie by 8:50 a.m. on the day you would like to make reservations at 217-285-6150. Milk and bread offered with every meal.

Western welding students make sign for JWCC facility The class is part of JWCC’s outreach into its district high schools to pre-

pare students for careers that are in demand by local manufacturers.

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Garrison Weir spot welds on the sign. Weir is a senior at Western High School taking JWCC welding class in Quincy.

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Brady Weir, Case Weir, both students in at Western High School and in the John Wood Community College welding class go over the plans for the sign with Jim Fuhrman, instructor of the class.

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Dalton Stice and Dawson Koeller, both juniors in the welding program work on the new outdoor steel sign that will identify JWCC Southeastern facility in Pittsfield.

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Brady Weir, a student from Western High School in Barry, works with a plasma cutter.Weir is among a group of students from WHS who take John Wood Community College’s welding class.

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Case Weir adjusts the steel on the plasma cutter. Weir and his fellow students from Westen High were working on a new sign for the JWCC Southeasten facility in Pittsfield.

Advocacy Network for Children to expand its CASA program Advocacy Network for Children is expanding its Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. With a recent grant awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to the agency, new CASA programs will be added in Hancock, Pike and Morgan counties.

Currently, the agency provides a CASA program in Adams and McDonough counties.

The new CASA offices will be located in Car-

thage, Pittsfield and Jacksonville. According to Todd Shackelford, executive director of Advocacy Network for Children, the agency will be hiring three individuals to oversee the new CASA programs.

The agency intends to have trained CASA volunteers by early spring and begin the new programs shortly thereafter.

The Pike County office will be located in the United Methodist Church in Pittsfield, which already houses special advocate

programs.

“That way all of our services will be under one roof, Danielle Woodyard, of the CASA volunteer program, said.

walks of life and no special experience is required.

These trained volunteers will represent the children of Hancock, Pike and Morgan Counties.

CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected children in the court system. CASA volunteers work alongside attorneys and social workers from case inception to its completion. CASA volunteers come from all

For more information about the program or about becoming a CASA volunteer, please call Danielle Woodyard at 217223-2272. You can also visit the agency’s website at HYPERLINK “http:// www.advonet.org” www. advonet.org.

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Reid McTucker, wearing the proper eyewear, spot welds on the sign being made by students of Western High School, who are taking the welding glass at John Wood Community College.

Geiselman achieves academic recognition Ellen Geiselman of Pittsfield, was included in the fall dean’s list at Iowa Wesleyan University.

Criteria to be a part of the Dean’s List include degreeseeking students taking 12 or more hours per semester

with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

She is a graduate of Pittsfield High School and the daughter of James and Rachel Geiselman of Pittsfield and the granddaughter of Duska Shaw, also of Pittsfield.

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By Ashley Miller Pike Press Friday night the Tornadoes retuned home to take on the Liberty Eagles (2-14) where they lost 60-36 giving them a 0-15 record at print.

The Eagles took a big lead fast, scoring 10 points before the Tornadoes were able to make a basket. Liberty continued the fast pace, out scoring the Tornadoes 22-2 after the first quarter. GP tried to come back but still trailed 29-14 going into the half. By the end of the third quarter things still looked grim, the Eagles holding a 44-23 lead. The final quarter of the game was rough for GP defense, giving up 16 more points the Eagles offense while scoring another 13 points to finish the game.

Colton Ivey lead the team with 13 points followed by Tanner Leady with nine.

Monday night the Tornadoes took on Routt Catholic where they took their 16th loss of the season, falling 63-24 to the Rockets. Routt took a strong lead, out scoring the Tornadoes 17-5 after the first quarter. By half time GP was down 33-11, 20 of the Rockets points were scored off

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Ball, hands on, Eyes, on the basket, Elbows in and Feet together. Dalton McCallister shows BEEF, a training tool often used by coaches to teach proper shooting.

Griggsville-Perry lost to Liberty but will be back in action Friday night at Brussels. The next home game is Feb. 3 versus Camp Point.

Tornadoes turnovers. The third quarter was even more rough, 50-15 going into the final minutes of the game. GP defense allowed 13 more points in the fourth quarter while the Tornadoes only slipped 9 past the Rocket defense. Ivey lead again with 7 points followed

by Dalton Sherman with 6.

Tuesday night the Tornadoes are headed to West Central before making the trip to Brussels Friday night. GP is gearing up for homecoming Saturday February 3rd where they will face the Camp Point Central at 3pm.

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Easton Billings, a member of the Western Wildcats, nailed the 1,000 point of his career Friday night at Southeastern. The Wildcats won the game 56-30. Billings said he was surprised when told he had hit 1,000. He said his goal for the rest of the season is to win as many games as possible, including a regional championship.

Pike County Volleyball Tournament winners The Pleasant Hill seventh grade volleyball team went 3-0 last week in the Pike County Volleyball Tournament in Pleasant Hill. Other teams in the competition were: Western, Griggsville-Perry and Pittsfield. Team members are, front row, left to right, Kaiti McDonald, Lyndsey Johnson, Madison Daniels, Hannah Hill, Ava Wombles, Gracie Benjamin, Danni Lewis, Emma Henderson. Middle Row, Harlee DeCamp, Maddie Sidwell. Back row, Coach Shannon Davis, McKinley Lowe, Kailee Petrickia, Kali VanStrien, Makenna Winchell, Heather Anderso, Caroline Arnold and Lindsey Wright

Cougars sign Lauren Hawley Columbia, Mo – Columbia College head women’s golf coach John Utley announced the signing of Lauren Hawley for the 2018-19 golf season.

Hawley will be a freshman athletically when she arrives on campus next fall.

Hawley, a 5’6 golfer out of Pittsfield, Illinois, played her prep career at Pittsfield High School. While at PHS, Lauren received the Clay L. Irick Award for low average (girls and boys) in 2016 and 2017, she was a medalist in the 2016 Macomb Invitational Tournament, and a two time State Tournament qualifier. In addition to those accolades, Hawley was also a two time IHSA Regional Runner-Up, two time Robbie McEvers Tournament Champion, and two time Drysdale Match Play Runner-Up. She led her team to the 2016 ISHA Regional Championships, while they were also two time IHSA Sectional qualifiers.

“Having a player achieve the right to continue their academic and athletic opportunities beyond our high school programs is always a happy moment,” said James Fledpausch, Lauren’s high school golf coach. “I have had the pleasure to work with Lauren in many activities from a very young age, and although I will certainly miss her talents and abilities, I am proud of her development and successes. Lauren has worked for and earned this new challenge and adventure.”

• In addition to Hawley’s success on the course, she• also excels in the classroom.

While at PHS, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Drama Club,• Chorus, Swing choir, march-

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Saukee standout golfer Lauren Hawley signed a letter of intent to attend and play golf at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo., Hawley says she plans to study forensic science and play golf for the Cougars. On hand were, seated, left to right were Hawley and her parents, Kent Hawley, Paula Hawley, her coach, Tiffany Sanderson. In back, her collegiate coach, John Utley and James Feldpausch.

ing, concert, jazz and pep bands, sideline cheer and competitive cheer, FFA, and Rotary Interact.

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Wolves play the toughest of the tough

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press With a tough weekend behind them, the Pleasant Hill Wolves are looking to get back on a winning streak. The Wolves lost to the Carrollton Hawks, 80-59, Friday night in Carrollton and Saturday night at home against the Payson Indians, who are ranked in the state.

In the Carrollton game, the Wolves were led by Grant Peebles with 26 points and Dalton Crane with 19.

Peebles also had 15 rebounds in the game. Crane and Nick Black each had six.

Saturday night at home, it was another David and Goliath night as the 17-1 Indians put up 24 first quarter points and holding PH to just 10, setting the tone for a long evening for the Wolves.

Final score was 87-40.

Crane lead the scoring with 13 and Peebles had 11, Harley Miller added six, Jordan Collins, three, Black, 5 and Justin Shireman with 2.

The Wolves road doesn’t get any easier as they headed to Southeastern last night and will be at Western in Barry Friday night.

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Pleasant Hill’s Dalton Crane crashes through the lane with the scoop shot on his mind. Crane was playing in the Wolves loss at Carrollton Friday night. He ended the game with 19 points.

Lady Wildcats still on winning streak

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Western Lady Wildcats roared through the North Greene Lady Spartan Classic undefeated and continued their wining ways with wins over Brussels and Beardstown last week.

The trip to Brussels produced a lopsided 71- 14 win for the Lady Wildcats.

Blair Borrowman and

Kamryn Flesner had 24 and 23 points respectively in the game.

Thursday night at Beardstown the game was much closer but the result was the same, a 49-35 win for the Western Lady Wildcats.

The Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Tigers in each of the four quarters except the final frame where both teams had 10.

Borrowman had 26

points and was the only Lady Wildcat in double figures.

The girls went to Central Southeastern Monday night and won 64-55.

Borrowman had 24 and Haley Hickerson added 14.

The Lady Wildcats were at home last night versus Brown County. Thursday they will be at home versus Liberty.

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Pleasant Hill starts on rezoning process

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press After discovering last fall that its zoning map was significantly deficient, the Pleasant Hill Village Board is starting the process to bring the document up to date.

At the November meeting, James Leeds, village president, named a committee of Michael Thomas, Lee Hannel and Craig Robinson to get the process rolling.

The committee has met twice and feels like there is progress being made.

“I felt like at the first meeting we spun our wheels a bit,” Hannell said. “But I thought we got a lot done at the second meeting.”

Fred Ruzich, Pike County zoning administrator, attended the second meeting and, according to those in attendance, was a big help by helping provide definitions of what is R1 residential vs. R2 residential, commercial vs industrial, according to Thomas.

“He’s going to help us define what constitutes a business,” Thomas said.

“He will be working with the states attorney.”

Thomas said it is important the village get the map and get approval from the county board as soon as possible.

The map the city has now is woefully incomplete and Robinson said it appears to him that whoever started it, just stopped.

Now this board is faced

with the task of bringing it up to date.

“It has to be done credibly, correctly and right for some time,” Thomas said.

“We have to plan for the future with this map.”

Thomas said it is important that the village gets all business in a commercial area because changing zoning after the fact is expensive.

“I think it is approximately $500,” he said.

“We don’t want any of our businesses to have to pay that. We are not here to put somebody out of business.”

Thomas said no timeline for the new map has been set but he would like to see it done by summer.

“I think we can have it done is six months,” he said.

The board also discussed the new truck that has arrived and after much discrepancy, a correct bill for having the truck outfitted with new equipment.

Craig Robinson made the motion to take $16,000 out of each of the sewer, gas and water funds to pay for the truck. The motion was approved.

The village’s current vehicle, a 2001 Chevrolet with blade motor, 6.0l dump bed, salt spreader, will be for sale. All bids are due in the village office

by Feb. 1.

The council also approved a state required sexual harassment ordinance, which defines and outlines procedures to be

taken in the event of a complaint.

Thomas also reported he had started a Pleasant Hill Facebook page and had posted notices of public interest on it.

“School closings, public notices, public issues that people need to be aware of,” he said.

The meeting had a sober atmosphere at times. This was the first regular meeting of the board since the death of Tom Scranton, village trustee.

“As you know we have a chair empty,” Jim Leeds, village president, said.

“We have a few more days before we have to fill it.

If anybody knows anybody who would be a good board member, submit their name.”

Leeds went on to say there is not a day he doesn’t think about Scranton and his interest in the board and the community.

“He will be greatly missed,” he said.

Leeds again showed emotion when he asked for committee reports as the streets and alleys committee is always first and Scranton was the chairman.

He was also the chairman of the clinic and campground committee.

Leeds said he will most likely move a member already serving on those committees to the chairmanship and the new trustee will be assigned to that committee.

Ladies bowling scores Tuesday afternoon ladies 17 3 Fashion Flowers Road Runners 13 7 12 8 Pin Pals Gray House B & B 11 9 10 Loose Cannons 10 Late Comers 9 11 8 12 Rolling Pins Gutter Gals 7 13 7 13 Five Aces Bowling Bags 6 14 Team scratch game, Fashion Flowers, 743; team scratch series, Fashion Flowers, 2192; team handicap game, Rolling Pins, 1019; team handicap series, Fashion Flowers, 2951; scratch game, Deana Graham, 191; scratch series, Barb Shipp, 515; handicap game, Karen Fudge, 244; handicap series, Mickie Sheppard, 648.

Wednesday night women 28 4 Bowling Stones Five of a Kind 24 8 22 10 Alley Oop’s Jokers Wild 20 12 14 18 Country Fixin’s Happy Hookers 14 18 14 18 Ambrosia Dynasty Hatcher’s Guest 12 20 12 20 $um it up Dominoes 12 20 10 22 Belles of the Ball Ball Broads 10 22 Team scratch game, Jokeres Wild, 818; team scratch series, Jokers Wild, 2342; team handicap game, Belles of the Ball, 1036; team handicap series, Jokers Wild, 2978; scratch game, Kristy Jeffers, 209; scratch series, Joanne Dexheimer, 554; handicap game, Verla Dale, 254; handicap series, Janice Cox, 693.

Saukees fall at Pleasant Plains By: JACOB BRADSHAW Pike Press The Pittsfield Saukees haven’t played a game in awhile, and they came back to play against a tough, gritty Pleasant Plains team.

Pittsfield did not disappoint in the slightest.

The Saukees came out firing, and not necessarily

all on offense. The Saukees managed to keep Pleasant Plains away from what it was their best at, which is fast-paced basketball. The game was fairly close, and then the Saukees saw their margin increase. Being down only six points with a little over four minutes left in the contest, the Saukees got away from the defensive

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Knight to E5

Once a month the youth of Barry come out to the Barry Public Library for chess club.

A chess club was started for all ages, but children have been embracing the new club. Sophie Rennecker and Jack Nation played a couple of matches early Saturday morning, Jan. 20, while another game took place beside them. These kids are regular attendees of the chess club.

glass, and had some costly turnovers. The final score of the game was 47-32. Jack Palmer led the way for the Saukees with 13 points.

Next, the Saukees have a home game against the Camp Point Cougars, and they hope to start getting some match-ups on the lefthand side.

Lady Saukees tack on two more wins

By: JACOB BRADSHAW Pike Press The Pittsfield/ Griggsville Lady Saukees had an impressive offensive performance Saturday afternoon versus Unity.

The Lady Saukees score 53 points in the victory. Unity ended up with 41 points in the contest.

Lilly Pepper led the Lady Saukees with 23 points, and Lauren Kennedy had

14 points. Chloe Lemons chipped in with 9 points as well. Sydney Bauer had 7 points. These were the only four players that scored for the Lady Saukees.

The Ladies also played against Beardstown, and proved that not only can they win big, but they can also pull out the nail biters. Winning the contest 46-41, Lilly Pepper willed her team to victory with 21 points. Their defense

seemed quicker and more fiery than ever, proving to be the biggest reason for victory behind Pepper’s dominance. Sydney Bauer scored seven points.

Monday night, at home, the Lady Saukees were again tested down to the wire but passed by pulling out a 57-54 win over Triopia.

Lauren Kennedy had 25, Pepper had 17 and Bauer added 9.

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Reunited for a cause

Caleb Hart, left, and Jonah Del Rosario stood in the crowd for the March for Life in Washington, D.C. which is a rally held to oppose abortion. Del Rosario was a member of the Pike County Trail Life USA Troop until his family moved to Springfield from Pittsfield. He is now a student at Christ The King Catholic Grade School in Springfield. Hart is from Barry and attended with the First Christian Church group.

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NOTICE OF BID Village of Pleasant Hill is selling their 2001 Chevrolet Truck with Blade Motor 6.0L Dump Bed 9’long 8’ wide, Salt spreader hook up in rear. All Bids due in Village office February 1, 2018, during business hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 3.

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Public Notice is hereby given that on January 11, 2018 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 River Bank, a division of Ed & Woodies- S&S Inc, located at 104 N. Florence, Florence.

Dated this 11th day of January, 2018.

Public Notice is hereby given that on January 9, 2018 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 Reproductive Design Services, located at 23838 365th Street, Pittsfield, IL, 62363.

Dated this 9th day of January, 2018.

/s/ Donnie Apps COUNTY CLERK

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Position now available for a full-time applicator. Pay will be based on experience. Another position available for seasonal warehouse.

Applicants must be safety minded and able to lift 60 lbs. Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.

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Mail resume to: PO Box 70, Pittsfield, IL 62363

FULL-TIME TELLER Farmers National Bank of Griggsville has an opening for a full-time teller at our Griggsville Branch. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is willing to adhere to all policies and procedures established by our institution. The successful candidate would possess good communication skills both written and verbal, a positive working attitude, confidence with handling large monetary transactions and customer service skills. Training will be provided. Equal opportunity employer. Please submit resumes to Farmers National Bank of Griggsville, PO Box 518, Griggsville, IL 62340.

FIRST MONTH FREE! Pike County Housing Authority is accepting applications for income-based apartments in Barry, Baylis, Griggsville, Perry, New Canton, Pittsfield, and Pleasant Hill.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY BANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. No. 18CH3 SANDRA K. CARNES, D. GREGG CARNES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND Residential Real Estate NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION Notice is hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS of the real estate described below, Defendants in the aboveentitled case, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2-206, 15-1218 and 15-1502 of the Code of Civil Procedure, that the above-entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said court and the day on or after which a default may be entered against Defendants is February 21, 2018.

Plaintiff has certified the following regarding said foreclosure action filed on 
January10, 2018.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and Case Number are as follows: Community Banc Mortgage Corporation; Case No. 18-CH-3 2. The court in which said action was brought is as follows: Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Pike County, Illinois 3. The names of the title holders of record are: Sandra K. Carnes and D. Gregg Carnes 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Township 5 South, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian in Pike County, Illinois, more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the West line of said South onehalf of the Northwest Quarter 92.2 feet South of the Northwest corner of said South onehalf of the Northwest Quarter, thence East 36.0 feet, thence South parallel to the West line of said South one-half of the Northwest Quarter 600.56 feet; thence South 64 degrees 34 minutes East 335.65 feet, thence South 13 degrees 35 minutes East 537.10 feet to a

point on the South line of said South one-half of the Northwest Quarter, thence along said South line South 88 degrees 6 minutes West 430.0 feet to the Southwest corner of said South one-half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 8, thence North along the West line of said South onehalf of the Northwest Quarter 1264.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.46 acres, more or less, situated in Township 5 South, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Pike County, Illinois.

Also, a right of way over and across a portion of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the West line of said South one-half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, 112.2 feet South of the Northwest corner of said South one-half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Pike County, Illinois, thence West 1238.10 feet to the center of Highway #107 as now located, thence Northerly along the center of said highway 20 feet, thence East 1238.10 feet to the West line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, thence South 20 feet to the point of beginning, all in Township 5 South, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Pike County, Illinois.

5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 26740 U.S. Highway 54, Pittsfield, IL 6. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Names of mortgagors: Sandra K. Carnes and D. Gregg Carnes Name of mortgagee: Kinderhook State Bank Date of mortgage: July 21, 2006 Date of recording: July 27, 2006 County where recorded: Pike County, Illinois Recording document identification: Document No. 062599 /s/ Debbie Dugan CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BROWN, HAY & STEPHENS, LLP Emmet A. Fairfield Registration No. 6180505 205 S. 5th Street – Suite 700 P.O. Box 2459 Springfield, IL 62705 (217) 544-8491 efairfield@bhslaw.com 1.17, 1.24, 1.31

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1994 WORK van 100,000 miles. Fully stocked with plumbing supplies and tools. $10,000. Call 217223-8369. 1.31.18

SMALL SQUARE Timothy hay bales and straw bales for sale. Bundled in 21-bale bundles for easy loading.

Call 217-285-6487/217370-0695. 2.7.18

2002 INT'L Tandem Grain Truck. International 4900.

22' aluminum Kann bed.

Int'l DT 530 engine with 214,000 miles. Great truck.

Asking $36,000. 217-4731343 call or text. TFN 1990 PRESTIGE double wide mobile home, 22x40.

3 BR, 2 BA. Call 217-3702629. TFN

DRIVERS: HOME Daily $200/day! Good benefits.

Hazmat end req. Tanker exp. preferred CDL-A, good driving record. 319754-1944 x112. 1.24.17 PLEASANT HILL CUSD #3 will be accepting applications for Bus Drivers.

Interested applicants must have or be able to obtain a CDL/School Bus Drivers License. Please contact Don Peebles, Interim Superintendent at 217-7342311 or send resume to: Pleasant Hill CUSD #3 Don Peebles, Interim Superintendent 501 East Quincy Street PO Box 277 Pleasant Hill, IL 62366. 1.24.18 DRIVERS: $5,000.00 Orientation Completion Bonus! OTR, Flatbed, Regional & Point to Point Lanes!!!

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WANTED: THREE respectful, responsible, and safe individuals looking to acquire for lease 100 plus/ minus acres for exclusive hunting rights, primarily deer and turkey. Please contact one of the following: Ray Kezler 219-8383451, Bob Palermo 708906-4730, Charles Reece 773-339-9369. 1.24.18 HUNTING LEASE: Father and son looking for long term hunting lease in Pike Adams Brown or Calhoun counties. Willing to pay top dollar call 954-448-4500.

200 Business IF YOU need parts for mowers and tillers, Dorsey's Hardware and Western Auto has a large selection of belts and parts and service. New equipment sales available. Winchester. Call 217-742-9241. TFN RICK'S LAWN Equipment.

Parts and services for all brands. Tillers, lawn mowers, chain saws, blowers and weedeaters. We sell the best and service the rest. Gravely, Stihl. Zero turn mowers on sale! Pickup and delivery. Hwy. 54, west of the Illinois bridge, Louisiana, Mo. 573-7545055. TFN SELLBEST, 101 W. Quincy St., Griggsville. Quality Used Furniture & Appliances- Washers, Dryers, Freezers, Fridges, Microwave, Electric Stoves, Twin, Full, Queen Beds, New Mattress Sets, Bedroom Furniture, Tables & Chairs, Upholstered Furniture, Tools. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed for lunch 12-1 p.m. Or by appointment. Call 217-2422252. TFN FIVE NEWSPAPERS, over 20,000 readers every week.

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400B FOR RENT Greene County APARTMENT FOR Rent Roodhouse, IL - 217-3202705. 1.24.18

400D FOR RENT Pike County ONE BEDROOM upstairs apartment for rent in Pittsfield. All utilities, gas, water, sewer, electric and garbage included, covered parking; $640 a month. Call 217-491-1014. TFN ONE BEDROOM apartment on the square in Pittsfield.

Nice wood, tongue and groove. Washer and dryer in the unit. $525/mo. References and deposit required. Call 217491-1014. TFN OFFICE SPACE. Prime location.

Ample parking. West Washington St., Pittsfield. Call 217-2852848, 217-285-5925 or 217-653-0212. TFN

500 FOR SALE BED QUEEN pillowtop mattress set. New in the plastic. $175. Can deliver.

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600 HELP WANTED CASA COORDINATOR needed in Pike County to recruit, support, and supervise volunteers to speak in the best interest of abused, neglected, and dependent children in the court system. BA/ BS degree preferred and/ or experience in volunteer services. Position is part time, 20 hours/week, with mostly flexible hours.

Please send resume to Advocacy Network for Children, 531 Hampshire, 2nd Floor, Quincy, IL 62301 by February 5, 2018. EOE. 1.31.18 DRIVERS: GULLY Transportation CDL-A, $3000 Sign-On Bonus!! Regional System/Relay Positions.

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Hazmat end req. Tanker exp. preferred CDL-A, good driving record. 319754-1944 x112. 1.31.18

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615 HUNTING EXPERIENCED HUNTERS w/ local references: ISO 2018-19 deer hunting lease. Multiple small or 1 large tract up to 300 acres.

3 hunters only, no outfitting. Call 919-943-8030 or 919-819-1257. 3.7.18 GREAT JOBS start here!

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ELDER DEER hunter seeks quality hunting lease for self. AHLA insured.

618-406-8158. Leave message. 3.28.18 EXPERIENCED, MATURE hunter looking for hunting lease for 2018-2019 season. Preferably Pike, Brown, Calhoun or Adams County. 615-289-9551 or j s t o n e @ re a l t r a c e s . c o m .

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700 LOST/FOUND FOUND: LADIES gemstone gold ring. Found in the Walnut Street vicinity in Pittsfield. Must be able to describe ring. Call 217248-4411. TFN NEED EXTRA cash? Sell your used items in The People's Marketplace Classifieds.

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900A NO TRESPASSING Calhoun County

1100B Real Estate Greene County

NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Steve and Cindy Meszaros.

Violators will be prosecuted. 5.30.18 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned

by Marcy Klockenkemper, Judy Lamer, Jeremy Russell, Bonnie Stepanek, and Cindy Meszaros. Violators will be prosecuted. 5.30.18

HOME FOR sale- 117 South Teresa, Carrollton.

3 BDR - 2 1/2 Baths Full Basement (Unfinished) Price $69,900 Owner will finance. Try $1600 down and $775 per month. Call Illinois Realty Group to view or with questions 1-618-398-8794.

Broker Owned. 1.24.18

900D NO TRESPASSING Pike County MY LAND lo­cat­ed in Sec­ tion 18 SW of Pearl is pri­ vate prop­er­t y. Hunt­i ng, fish­i ng, trap­p ing, tres­ pass­ i ng, for any pur­ p ose, with­o ut the writ­ten, signed per­m is­s ion of the own­er, is strict­l y for­b id­d en. Vio­l a­ tors will be pros­e c ­ ut­ed. Ti­ mothy Brink­m an. 6.13.18 ABSOLUTELY NO trespassing on any ground owned by Double Creek Farms, Inc. 11.7.18 NO HUNTING or Trespassing on farm in Pearl, Pike Co. owned by Nick and Margaret Voke. Trespassers will be prosecuted. 3.7.18 NO TRESPASSING ads are $60 for one year! Call to place yours today. In Calhoun: 618-576-2345; Greene: 217-942-9100; Jersey: 618-498-1234; Pike: 217-285-2345 and Scott: 217-742-3313. Keep unwanted people off your property! Great way to keep people off your land!

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1100E Real Estate Scott County 2 BR. home for sale by owner. 210 W. Charles St., Bluffs. 200 amp. elec. service, new roof in 2011.

Maintenance free exterior. Windows have been replaced. Water lines replaced. Extra corner lot. 6 rooms total, new bath. Call 217-754-3651. 2.21.18

1200 SERVICES ILL CCL Class 27-28 Jan. Cost is $100 FB Gladu's Concealed Carry Instruction ccwandapple@gmail. com 618-560-9548 Instructor Tim Gladu. 1.24.18 WANTING TO buy standing timber. R. McKinnon Logging buying Walnut, White Oak, etc. No yard trees. Not affiliated with Pleasant Hill McKinnons.

217-242-5401. 5.23.18 LPN SEEKING home care work. All ages and experience in most elderly illnesses. Please call Ruby at 217-829-4029. 1.31.18 CRACK YOUR pecans.

Pecans must be brought to me. Call 217-430-2881. TFN

HELP WANTED Graphic Designer

Jersey County Journal is seeking a full or part-time Graphic Designer to work in the production of print advertisements and newspaper pages. Job includes duties maintaining newspaper websites.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • Computer training, typing proficiency, excellent grammar and Internet skills required.

• Availability to work flexible hours.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Design experience.

• Experience with Mac computers and networks.

• The ideal candidate will be proficient in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

WE OFFER: • Pleasant office and friendly co-workers.

• State-of-the-art programs.

• Opportunity to excel in a fast-paced and creative work environment.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

To apply, come to the Jersey County Journal office to fill out an application and complete required testing. Resumes are appreciated but not required.

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MON., JANUARY 29 @ 10:00 A.M.

3 CRP & CROP ACRES! 3 EXCELLENT HUNTING! The Scott Farm is located approximately 5 miles northeast of Timewell, IL (Timewell is located approximately 6 miles west of Mt. Sterling, IL or 30 miles east of Quincy, IL). From the west edge of Timewell, IL and the intersection of roads 1145N & 150E, take 150E north and east approximately 5 miles to the intersection of roads 1570N & 300E, then north on 300E 1⁄4 of a mile to 1600E, which runs along the south side of the farm.

The farm contains a total of 111 acres, of which 49.6 acres are enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), 17.76 acres are currently being row cropped farmed & the remaining acres consist of woods & timberland, which offer excellent hunting with whitetail deer, wild turkey & other small game abundant.

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Representing Attorney: Bill Siebers Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus LLP 625 Vermont Street • Quincy, IL 62301

SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 IL LIC. #444000107 • www.sullivanauctioneers.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY JERSEYVILLE ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Lanita M. Sims; Household Finance Corporation III Defendants.

Case No. 17-CH-32 25605 Elsah Hills Drive, Elsah, IL 62028 Judge Eric Pistorius NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 13, 2017, the Jersey County Sheriff of the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office will on February 15, 2018, at the hour of 9:00AM at the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, Jersey County Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 25605 Elsah Hills Drive, Elsah, IL 62028 Parcel Number(s): 01-311-01400 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must

present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information call Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601.

Phone number: 312-651-6700.

Attorney file number: 17021747.

Ellen C. Morris MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6308804 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@ manleydeas.com 1.10, 1.17, 1.24

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The People’s Marketplace Classifieds

words for only $6

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, IL NO. 17-CH-12 CHESTERFIELD STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

BRYAN L. HUFF, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Judgement of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 15, 2017. Sheriff Ricky Graham, of GREENE County, will on February 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., on the Main Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, Carrollton, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, the following described premises: Lot Numbered Twenty-six (26) and the West Half of Lot Numbered Twenty-one (21), in Burroughs and Sheffield’s Addition to the Town, now City, of Greenfield, according to the recorded plat thereof, situated in the City of Greenfield, in the County of Greene, in the State of Illinois.

The improvements on the property consist of a garage located at 910 Walnut St., Greenfield, Il 62044, PIN: 07-12404-05-011, and 912 Walnut St., Greenfield, IL 62044, PIN: 07-124-04-105-012. The Judgment about was $12,231.56.

TERMS OF SALE: This is an “AS IS” sale for “CASH”. The successful bidder must deposit 10% of the successful bid at the time of successful bid; balance due within 24 hours. All payments by certified funds payable to the “Michael R. Glenn Real Estate Trust Account”.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Financial Illinois, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Brenda J. Gardner; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 17-CH-35 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 10/25/2017, the Sheriff of Jersey County, Illinois will on March 7, 2018 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 04-526-001-00 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 700 S Liberty 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.

NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantify of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgager, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney. 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 the information.

Upon the sale being made, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a deed on a specified date unless the property is redeemed according to law. Purchaser responsible for cost of title insurance, if desired. For information, call the Plaintiff’s Attorney, MICHAEL R. GLENN, P.O. Box 36, Nokomis, IL (217)-563-7777, however under the Illinois law, the attorney is not required to provide addition information other than that set forth in this notice. NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED TAHT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MICHAEL R. GLENN Attorney at Law 320 West Central Street P.O. Box 36 Nokomis, IL 62075 Telephone: 217/563-7777

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation PLAINTIFF Vs. Ralph R. Twitchell a/k/a Ralph Twitchell; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 17 CH 00025 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 8/23/2017, the Sheriff of Jersey County, Illinois will on February 14, 2018 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 04-873-002-00 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 521 S. State 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.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers oth-

er 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(g1).

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 1417-05297.

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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(g1).

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 14-17-10659. i3073989 1.24., 1.31, 2.7

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, CARROLLTON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT PLAINTIFF Vs. Doug Worden; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 17 CH 00009 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 1/17/2018, the Sheriff of Greene County, Illinois will on March 7, 2018 at the hour of 9:15AM at Greene County Courthouse, 519 North Main Street Carrollton, IL 62984, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Greene and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-22-18-120-001 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 103 E. Palm Street Roodhouse, IL 62082 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject

to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

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

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

Please refer to file number 14-17-02743.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Pike Press

Police Beat

real estate pending court appearance.

Kyle L. Cawthon, 20, Perry, was arrested Jan. 17 on a misdemeanor in-state warrant. He was released on a $200 recognizance bond.

Sandi M. Goodrich, 46, Pittsfield, was arrested Jan. 18 on two Pike County traffic warrants.

The first was failure to appear on driving while suspended charges and the second is seeking to revoke probation. She posted $200 on the revocation and $300 on the failure to appear and was released pending court appearance.

Amanda M. Martin, 38, Pittsfield, was arrested Jan. 18 on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear.

She remains lodged in lieu of $300 bond.

Craig. J. McCloughan, 48, Springfield, was arrested Jan. 19 on Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. He remains lodged in lieu of $300 bond.

Brant D. Mullen, 26, Louisiana, Mo., was arrested Jan. 19

on a Effingham County warrant alleging failure to appear on traffic charges. He remains lodged in lieu of $500.

Steven D. Quinter, 45, Beardstown, was arrested Jan. 19 on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine, a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, a Menard County traffic warrant and a Cass County traffic warrant.

Bond on the felony was $500, on the Menard County warrant was $300 and the Cass warrant, $500. He remains lodged.

Michael L. Stout, 52, Louisiana, Mo., was arrested Jan. 20 on two small claims warrants. One had a bond of $300, the other, $150. He was released pending court appearance.

Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty?

Email ppnews@campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your court proceeding. Please include name and case number.

noted: Misc. Traffic: Christopher S. Borrowman, 2/20/71, New Canton, unsafe equipment, $374; Samuel Davis, 3/13/72, Barry, driving on a suspended license, $400 an 24 months probation; Jamie M. Dilbeck, 6/3/78, Griggsville, driving

on a suspended license, $632; Wyatt M. Nash, 8/18/00, Pearl, squealing or screeching tires, $442 and four years probation; Amanda Rogers, 3/25/81, operation uninsured motor vehicle, $442 and six months supervision.

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

Timothy L. Musick, 51, Quincy, was arrested Jan. 15 on a Pike County traffic warrant. He was released on a $250 recognizance bond.

Trevor L. Stice, 25, Griggsville, was arrested Jan. 16 on a Pike County traffic warrant. He posted $200 and was released pending court appearance.

Ashley N. Stice, 19, Griggsville, was arrested Jan. 16 on a Pike County traffic warrant. She posted $200 and was released pending court appearance.

Laura M. Bequette, 55, Pleasant Hill, was arrested Jan. 17 on a Pike County warrant. She posted $1,000 bond and was released pending court appearance.

Alysha N. Clayton, 25, Pittsfield, was arrested Jan. 17 on a felony in-state warrant. She posted $300 and was released

Traffic

Speeding (all fines $120 unless noted) Bon J. Huffington, 12/15/92, Griggsville; Matthew D. Burton, 3/28/92, Pittsfield, $374, Brayden C. Mountain, 10/18/01, perry, $357; Kyle H. Mowen, 5/8/97, Pleaant Hill; Seat Belts, $60 fine unless

Dispositions

Misdemeanors: Jonathon A. Booth, 11/28/89, Pearl, domestic battery, 24 months conditional discharge, eight days in jail with credit given for eight days served and

fines and costs of $927.

Felonies: Ernest A. Douglas, burglary and criminal damage to property; four years Illinois Department of Corrections,

with credit given for 225 days served; 48 months probation,180 days in jail with credit given for 72 and fines and cost os $6,007;

Sheriff of Pike County IL.- Paul F. Petty, Brandon L. Dolbeare, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Sublot 1 of Outlot 15, Johnsons Addn. of Outlots, Griggsville.

County Clerk of Pike CountyDonnie Apps, Joseph R. Dennis to Pike County Trustee, Wabash RR, Part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 2, Chambersburg Township.

Pike County Trustee to Versailles Township Road & Bridge, Wabash RR, Part of the NE 1/4, Sec. 2, Chambersburg

Township.

County Clerk of Pike County- Donnie Apps, Brian K. Kendall, Lynne C. Kendall to Pike County Trustee, Pt. Sublot B of Lot 4, Lot 4, Assessors SD., Barry; Part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 25, Barry Township.

Pike County Trustee to Farmers Bank of Liberty, Pt. Sublot B of Lot 4, Lot 4, Assessors SD., Barry; Part of the NW 1/4, Sec. 25, Barry Township.

Sharon Ehlert to John Ehlert, Block 6, Lots 3-4, Barry.

Mercantile Bank to Roger

Bernard, Block 1, Lot 7, Gards Addn., New Canton.

Deanna Dereak Guardian, Ella Bernice Smith, Ella Smith to Elden H. Myers, Rita L. Myers, NE 1/4, 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 16. Atlas Township.

MTGLQ Investors LP to Russell A. Gallagher, Russell A. Gallagher Jr., Kiana Gallagher, Block 8, Lot 3, Browns Addn., Barry.

Donald Elledge to James J. Hite, Kara L. Sayers, Pt. Lots, Block 2, Lots 7-8, Perry.

Deeds

Pleasant Hill PD makes three arrests The Pleasant Hill Police Department arrested Darryl W. Bequette,30, of Pleasant Hill Jan.12, at 10:43 a.m. on a Calhoun County warrant and on a charge of driving while license suspended. Bequette was transported and released to the Pike County Jail where he posted bond and was released pending court appearance.

The Pleasant Hill Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of West Quincy Street Jan. 13, 2:04 p.m. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Jaime G. Labastida, 40, of Clarence, Mo. was arrested charges of no valid driver’s license, operat-

ing an uninsured motor vehicle, and disobeying a stop sign.

Labastida was transported and released to the Pike County Jail where he posted bond and was released pending court appearance.

Also, the Pleasant Hill Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of West Quincy Street, Jan. 18, at 3:44 p.m. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, David Santiago-Lopez, age 24, of Louisiana, Mo.was arrested on a charge of no valid driver’s license. Santiago-Lopez posted bond and was released pending court appearance.

Ward and Blevins ask for jury trials

ets and Blevins received 10.

TAKING OFFERS The offenses are alleged to have happened in Atlas, Derry ON THE FOLLOWING: or Pleasant Vale townships in Pike County and all involve D 206SE. • 208 E.where Quincy OLQuincy the baiting, food or other attractive substances are left out 300 for deer Clay hoping to entice them LD • 301 SOClay into a certain area.

Several clients St. of Hadley 204 College Pearl LD • 304 SO Creek were also cited for conservation violations. Altogether, 204 Fairgrounds more than 50 citations were written as a result of the check Cabin in Belleview by conservation officers.

Ward is also charged with PRICES WILL NEVER BE LOWER! a misdemeanor charge alleging that he violated the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act and TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE attempted to obstruct justice. is due in court Feb. 13 on REMAININGHe HOUSES! that matter.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The two outfitters connected with Hadley Creek Outfitters charged with numerous hunting violations have asked for jury trials. The two were in court Monday, Jan. 22, according to Pike County State’s Attorney Zack Boren.

The two men are set for the April jury trials.

Stacey Ward, manager of Hadley Creek, and Allen Blevins, owner, both of Barry, were issued citations Nov. 8 after conservation agents did a check of the business and found multiple conservation violations.

Ward received seven tick-

Capps Real Estate 205 E. Quincy St. Pleasant Hill, IL Judy Capps/Managing Broker Cell: 217-242-0001 Office: 217-734-2327

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SPECIALIZING IN SELLINGFulton HUNTING & FARMLAND County, IL – 20 ac m/l. Secluded hunting tract with near 50/50

Adams County, IL – 227.5 ac m/l. Excellent deer history! Timber with 89-Tillable acres, Lodge with city water & electric, plus walk-in cooler.

Est. food plots, creek through property.$1,046,500

Adams County, IL – 87.5 ac m/l. Turn-key- Golden Triangle Hunting farm with 30x50’ Outbuilding that has living quarters, and 37.99-Tillable acres for income! Excellent deer history, plus est. food plots, great trails, creek, walk-in cooler, and more. $433,269.25 Adams County, IL – 140 ac m/l. Excellent deer history with 48-Tillable acres for annual income, est. food plots, great trails, creek, city water with electric avail. Located North of Beverly. $613,230.80 Adams County, IL – 156.84 ac m/l. Incredible deer harvest history here!

52-Tillable acres Custom farmed provide excellent annual income. Bebee Creek runs through the property, all hard road frontage, city water/electric avail. Located North of Barry, only 30 mins from Quincy. $588,150

SOLD

Brown County, IL – 144 ac m/l. Great trail camera history! Located on dead end road, 58-Tillable acres, McKee Creek frontage, est. food plots, with Outbuilding. - SOLD Brown County, IL – 550 ac m/l. Incredible hunting and recreational acreage ideal for outfi tting or corporate retreats! Lodge with commercial kitchen accommodates 100 people, 3 other Homes, 8-RV sites with shower houses. Several miles of well-maintained multi-use trails, 2-stocked ponds for fishing/swimming, Missouri Creek flows through the property and Much more! $2,200,000 REDUCED!

mix of productive tillable and timber! Located Northeast of Ellisville. $140,000 REDUCED!

PENDING

Fulton County, IL – 104.27 ac m/l. All timber tract with big Buck history.

Littlers Creek runs through. Only 30 mins from Peoria, 10 mins from Canton. - PENDING Jersey County, IL – 150 ac m/l. Home and machine shed, with 32-Tillable acres. Excellent hunting, trail system, great hardwoods, sits at the end of a dead-end road. $599,000 Pike County, IL – 80 ac m/l. Rare opportunity to buy a farm w/option of long-term hunting lease- Buy 80 and hunt 320 acres! Income from 50-Tillable acres, est. food plots, creek on property, and outstanding harvest history! Turn-key hunting farm! $398,000 Pike County, IL – 75 ac m/l. Large 3-bed/2-bath, country Home ideal for family or deer camp, 4-car garage. Phenomenal deer history and QDM practiced- Ready to hunt! Great views of Mississippi River bottoms, located just South of Atlas. Broker owned. $438,750

PENDING

Pike County, IL – 20 ac m/l. Great hunting with income from CRP. Excellent build site, paved road frontage, city water/electric avail. Pikeland School District. PENDING Pike County, IL – 2 ac m/l. Located on Dutch Creek road, 2-bed/1-bath “AS-IS” Home would make an ideal lodge, rental or starter-home. Adjacent to Ray Norbut Dutch Creek public hunting area! $69,000

Calhoun County, IL – 40 ac m/l. Secluded hunting/recreational farm with Pike County, IL – 42 ac m/l. Excellent hunting! Build site and good annual 2-bed/1-bath Home in the Bluffs of the Mississippi River! Indian Creek income from 25-Tillable acres. Plus 2 box blinds, pond, and paved road flows through the property, outbuildings, good trail system, est. food plot. frontage. Only 15 mins. from Pittsfield. $214,900 Some adjacent acreage also for sale. $195,000 Pike County, IL – 83.55 ac. m/l. Excellent hunting! Located on dead-end Calhoun County, IL – 60 ac m/l. Turn-key hunting farm with lodge, road with est. food plots, 18-Tillable acres and Beebe Creek. $316,000 located on a dead-end road. Outbuilding with electric, 7+ acres of food plots, 5 elevated box blinds, trail system, Indian Creek runs through, Pike County, IL – 119 ac m/l. Beautiful, 3-bed/2-bath custom Home built gated entrance, plus incredible views! Lease available on adjoining 80 in 2015, great hunting and 45-Tillable acres! Must see!! $1,075,000 acres. $290,000 Pike County, IL – 5.4 ac m/l. Walnut Knob Lodge would make ideal huntFulton County, IL – 40 ac m/l. Secluded recreational property with ing lodge, reception/event center or B&B. Built in 2005, 8-bed/10-bath, 4-bed/1.5-bath tri-level Home. Cuba school district, only 30 mins West of 60x60 heated shop, and more. REDUCED! $649,000 Peoria. $285,000 REDUCED! Schuyler County, IL – 191.13 ac m/l. Excellent hunting farm on the Fulton County, IL – 100 ac m/l. Pasture acreage with grass, water and Lamoine River, with 4.23% ROI from 124.4 acres of NON-permanent CPshade. Located North of Fairview. $288,000 23, earning $38,884 of annual income through 2029. $902,071 Fulton County, IL – 160 ac m/l. Beautiful recreational tract with Lodge Schuyler County, IL – 71 ac m/l. Great deer history and solid annual (sleeps 48 people), cabins and 12-RV sites, and ranch Home. Excellent income from 20+ tillable acres. Storage shed, large box blind, est foot deer and turkey hunting, large fishing/boating lake, and much, much more! plots, only 15 mins from Rushville. $259,150 $1,400,000 REDUCED! Fulton County, IL – 10 ac m/l. Beautiful, newer 5-bed/5-bath custom Home near Smithfield. Geothermal heat/cool, 3.5-car garage, hardwood floors and granite in kitchen, plus hot tub & swimming pool. $499,000

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Pike Press

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Pittsfield, Illinois

Pike County Real Estate Richard Smith ..............................217.473.3286 John Borrowman...........................217.430.0645 Chris Nichols..................................217.473.3777 Tere Boes.......................................217.491.2267 Barb Goertz...................................217.257.7865

Elaine Smith ..................................217.473.3288 Todd Smith....................................217.285.4720 Chris Little......................................217.653.3697 Scott Andress ................................217.371.0635 Robert Evans.................................217.491.2391

Rodney Borrowman .................... 630-247-0667 Nikki Fish ...................................... 217-371-2858 Cyndi Borrowman Kamp ............ 217-779-1861 Sonya Little................................... 217-653-2943

FARM LISTINGS

n NEW LISTING - Pike County 150 acres +/- Pittsfield and Derry TWP. Beautiful recreational farm with good tillable acreage, great deer density and pond. n NEW LISTING - Pike County 89 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Beautiful recreational farm with good tillable acreage, pasture with cattle set-up, stocked pond and 2BR 2BA home. n Adams County 66 acres +/- Keene TWP. Great investment farm currently earning $300 per acre cash rent along Interstate 72. n PRICE REDUCED - Calhoun County 390 acres +/- Hardin TWP. Huge hunting farm with 70 acres tillable, secluded on dead end road with older home and outbuildings. n Calhoun County 75 acres +/- Crater TWP. Nice recreational farm with 35 acres tillable and 38 acres timber with beautiful 3BR home with 2 car attached garage. n Calhoun County 66 acres +/- Belleview TWP. Great income producing hunting property located on Anderson Lane just north of Rip Rap Landing well known for its duck hunting. n PRICE REDUCED - Calhoun County 37.28 acres +/- Gilead TWP. 32.6 acres of prime hunting up Indian Creek Road surrounded by timber near Hamburg with additional 4 acres with electricity. n PRICE REDUCED - Calhoun County 20 acres +/- Richwood TWP. Completely remodeled 3BR farmhouse with 1 car detached garage sitting on 20 acres. n Pike County 113 acres +/- Pleasant Hill TWP. 3BR 2BA house sitting on 7 acre lake with great hunting and nice mix of timber, tillable and CRP. n Pike County 110 acres +/- Atlas TWP. Excellent hunting farm with big timber and secluded food plots. n Pike County 54 acres +/- Atlas TWP. Great hunting farm with 16 acres tillable and nice pond. n Pike County 40 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Nice hunting property with big timber, creek and 7 acres CRP. n Pike County 14 acres +/- 26170 Co. Hwy. 14, Pittsfield-Great building location in the country with 2 car garage with living quarters already on the property. n SALE PENDING - Pike County 120 acres +/- Derry TWP. Incredible hunting farm with nice mix of timber and CRP. n SALE PENDING - Pike County 94 acres +/- Atlas TWP. Secluded hunting property with 30 acres tillable.

SALE PENDING - Pike County 20 acres +/- Hadley TWP. Nice recreational farm. In cooperation with Whitetail Properties. n SALE PENDING - Adams County 10 acres +/- Richfield TWP. Located minutes from Barry on blacktop. Would make a great building site. n SOLD - Calhoun County 4 acres +/- Golden Eagle. 4 acres in Golden Eagle right on the Mississippi River! Perfect weekend getaway near the ferry! n SOLD - Calhoun County 80 acres +/- Crater TWP. Secluded farm with 2 ponds, barn, outbuildings and 4BR home and 27 acres in CRP.

OTHER LISTINGS Barry - 515 Green St. - 2BR home sitting on 2 lots in nice neighborhood with newer heating and air conditioning. Great rental or starter home. $50’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Barry - 1211 Rodgers St. - 4BR 3BA home with 21 ft. pool with deck and 30’ x 40’ shed sitting on 8.5 acres +/-. Very motivated Seller – will not refuse any reasonable offers!!! $200’s.

Barry - 13 Apple Lane - Newer 2-3BR 2BA home with 2 car attached garage in nice subdivision. $200’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Batchtown - RR 1, Box 66 - 3-4BR 4BA brick ranch home with 2 car attached garage sitting on 3 acres +/- with many added features. Move-in ready! $100’s.

Griggsville - 114 S. Stanford - 2BR 1BA home that has been totally remodeled. $40’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Griggsville - 303 W. Washington - 2,484 sq. ft. 4BR home with 1 car detached garage with beautiful oak entry staircase sitting on 2 lots. $50’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Hamburg - Chapman Sub. #19 - Adorable 2BR cabin on the Mississippi River. Priced to sell!! $40’s.

Hardin - 106 Oakridge - Beautiful 5BR 3BA split level home in a great neighborhood with many updates! $100’s.

Hardin - HC 61, Box 55 - 4BR ranch home with partially finished basement located on a dead end road sitting on 14.3 acres with three outbuildings. $100’s.

Kampsville - 108 W. Maple - Beautiful 3BR 2 1/2BA ranch home with many updates located on a dead end road. $90’s.

Kinderhook - 310 High St. - Cute 1-2BR home with nice 2 car detached garage with large garden space and numerous fruit trees sitting on 2 lots. $30’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Kinderhook - 225 E. Spring St. - 3BR 2 story home with 1 car detached garage, newer kitchen and newer heating and air conditioning sitting on 3½ lots. $60’s.

New Canton - 165 S. Quincy - Very nice maintenance free 2BR home with nice detached garage and 2 sheds. Would make a great starter or retirement home. $40’s.

Pearl - 46916 Co. Hwy. 10 - Nice little 3BR country home sitting on 5 acres +/- just off Route 100 in the heart of the hills. $60’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pearl - 48186 166th Ave. - Nice 4BR 2BA manufactured home with large machine shed and small pond on 4 acres.

Move-in ready! $80’s.

Perry - S. Naples St.-3 nice building lots with utilities available.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 1118 W. Lowry - Exclusive home with over 3,000 sq. ft. of finished living space in a very desirable location. $200’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 10 Teal Lane - 2BR 2.5BA ranch home in a South subdivision with a beautiful family room and full basement with a walk-out. $200’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 429 Piper Lane - Beautiful spacious 3-4BR home with full finished basement, 2 car attached garage and many updates sitting on 2 lots. $100’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 125 Haney Lane - Maintenance free 3BR 2BA brick home with 2 car attached garage, pool and deck in a quiet subdivision. $100’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 331 Piper Lane - Beautiful 2 story completely remodeled 4BR 2BA home with an impressive master suite. $100’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 24791 405th St. - 3BR 1BA 2,200 sq. ft.

Morton building home on 2 acres with large machine shed. $100’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Pittsfield - 3A Dove Lane - Newer very efficient 2BR 2BA duplex with a new enclosed 4 season room in a nice subdivision setting. $100’s.

Pittsfield - 116 N. Jackson - Beautifully restored and very well maintained 6BR 2BA home with full finished basement, 1 car detached garage and fenced in back yard. $100’s.

Pittsfield - 515 Jill St. - Very nice 3BR ranch in quiet location in close proximity to park and school with many updates! $100’s.

Pittsfield - 25476 415th St. - Buyers needed for a nice 4-5BR rural home with detached garage and large pole building and barn close to Lake Pittsfield sitting on 2 acres! $100’s.

Pittsfield - 913 N. Orchard - Nice 3BR maintenance free ranch home with 2 car garage and large storage shed. $90’s.

Pittsfield - 428 N. Monroe - Large 4BR home on nice corner lot.

Motivated Sellers!! $60’s.

Pittsfield - 339 S. Illinois - Neat 2BR 1BA home with new roof and maintenance free exterior. $60’s.

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

Pittsfield - 534 N. Jackson - Nice building lot.

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

Pleasant Hill - 801 S. Main - 4BR 2BA home with attached garage sitting on nice corner lot. Price right! Needs some TLC!! $50’s.

Pleasant Hill - 302 Houston - Cute remodeled 2BR home sitting on 2 lots located in a quiet part of town that is move-in ready and would make a great starter home. $60’s.

Rockport - 16934 St. Hwy. 96 - Custom built pine log home with 1 car attached garage and open loft located on 2 acres. $100’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Rockport - 17620 Hwy. 96 - Old schoolhouse converted into 4BR 2BA home with full basement that has endless possibilities sitting on 1.62 acres +/-. $100’s.

PRICE REDUCED - Summer Hill - 19620 U.S. Hwy. 54 - Classic 4BR 2BA farm home with modern updates and hardwood floors in the living room and dining room. Motivated Seller!! $90’s.

SALE PENDING - Rockport - 416 Broad St. - Very well preserved 3-4BR home with original hardwood floors and newer 2 car detached garage sitting on 6 lots. $80’s.

SALE PENDING - Pittsfield - Nice 3BR ranch home with finished basement. In cooperation with Wade Real Estate.

SALE PENDING - PRICE REDUCED - Barry - 1400 Rodgers St. - Nice shop with geo-thermal in great location.

SOLD - Nebo - 610 Park - Very nice spacious 2BR home with great 3 car detached garage. $50’s.

SOLD - Pittsfield - 214 E. Perry - 2BR bungalow with newer roof. Needs some updating.

SOLD - Barry - 2BR 1BA home with 2 car detached garage.

SOLD - Pittsfield - 320 E. Adams St. - Remodeled 4-5BR 2 story home with many updates and great 2 car detached garage. $80’s.

FEATURED PROPERTIES

PITTSFIELD - 830 N. Orchard - Nice home building site that consists of 2 80’ x 160’ lots . $18,000

GRIGGSVILLE - 202 N. Federal - 2BR home with deck and large garage/ storage shed on corner lot across from school. Needs some TLC. $45,900.

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PLEASANT HILL - 204 Fairgounds Rd. - Totally remodeled 2BR home with 1 car attached garage. Like new!! $49,900.

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HAMBURG - 408 Washington 2BR home sitting on 2 lots with many updates with workshop and private fenced in yard. $53,000.

PITTSFIELD - 521 N. Dutton - Large 5BR, 2BA two story home with a family room in the lower level/basement that opens out to the back yard! $54,000.

PITTSFIELD - 104 Liberty Court - 2BR 1BA ranch style home with new roof and many updates. $59,000.

GRIGGSVILLE - 301 N. Union 3 unit apartment building earning significant income. Great investment opportunity! $75,000.

PLEASANT HILL - 702 Houston Move-in ready 3BR 2BA manufactured home on permanent foundation with 2 outbuildings. $76,000.

HAMBURG - R.R. 1, Box 127B Updated 3BR cabin with deck sitting on 4 riverfront lots on the Mississippi River with 2 boat docks and ramp. $85,000.

KAMPSVILLE - 218 New St. - 4BR 2BA home with a 22’ x 28’ separate man cave with patio and deck perfect for entertaining sitting on 2 lots. $98,000.

BATCHTOWN - RR1, Box 74 - 5BR 2BA brick ranch home sitting on 1 acre with new tin roof and very spacious front and back yard! $120,000

KINDERHOOK - 27959 230th Ave. - 2BR custom built home sitting on 1 acre with 10 x 12 shed. Would make the perfect retirement home or weekend getaway! $149,000.

PITTSFIELD - 40404 Co. Hwy. 8 - Excellent 4BR 2BA home sitting on 1.38 acres in quiet location close to town. $189,000.

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PITTSFIELD - 425 E. North St.-Very well maintained 5BR 2BA manufactured home with oversized 2 car attached garage sitting on large lot. $91,000.

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HARDIN - 704 South County Rd. - Nicely remodeled 4BR 3BA home sitting on 6 +/Acres. Country living yet in town centrally located in Calhoun County! $127,000.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Pike Press

Pittsfield, Illinois

SALES STAFF Charlene Anderson: 217-473-8246 Judy Douglas: 217-430-1557 Dennis Douglas: 217-430-7181 Elaine Hoaglin: 217-491-1141 Kirby Hobbs: 217-491-2059 Shane Hunt: 217-491-1299

320 W. Washington • Pittsfield • (217) 285-4502 www.illinoishometown.com • Follow us on Facebook!

Harrison Lane: 217-440-0319 Kate Marable: 217-370-9809 Karen McConnell: 217-491-0563 Lloyd Phillips: 217-257-7096 Ken Renoud: 217-285-4749

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40 Acres with Newer Home & Custom Built 5 Acre Lake: Beautiful country home.

5 BR, 3 full BA, w/o bsmt.

Call Scott Gatewood. Broker Owned.

$449,000

24.34 Acres including Country Home & Outbuildings: Property offers great deer & turkey hunting. 15 min. from Pittsfield.

Call Judy Douglas.

110 E. Prairie St., Camp Point: 6 BR, 3 BA, 2,200 sq. ft w/partially fin. bsmt. Call Lloyd Phillips.

$189,000

$229,900

SOLD

19671 US Hwy. 54., Rockport: Income Potential or Family Home. 4,400 sq. ft.

Queen Anne, built in 1844 on 4.5 acres.

Call Kate Marable.

22797 US Hwy. 54 Pittsfield: 1,950 SQ. FT., 3 BR, 2 BA, on 2.9 Acres.

Call Judy Douglas.

315 E. Clare St., Pittsfield: 3,408 sq. ft. 4-5 BR, 3 BA. Call Kate Marable.

Rural Pike County / Pittsfield School District: 2BR, 1BA home. 1,474 sq. ft.

Call Charlene Anderson.

32851 200th Ave., Pittsfield: 4BR, 1BA on nice country setting.

Call Charlene Anderson

$185,000

$195,000

$189,000

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PENDIN 45115 Co. Hwy. 8, Pittsfield: Nice country home located on approx. 1.5 acres. 15 minute drive from Pittsfield.

Call Judy Douglas.

$179,900

711 Mortimer St., Barry: Commercial 1,300 sq. ft. Great location, completely remodeled & updated. Call Harrison Lane.

610 Field St., Nebo: 3BR, 1.5BA, 4,400 sq. ft. metal building. 6 city lots.

Call Elaine Hoaglin.

$125,000

$139,900

220 Piper Lane, Pittsfield: 1400 sq. ft. 4 BR, 2 BA, det. garage. Broker owned.

Call Judy Douglas.

$97,000

$122,900

$94,900 ED

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SOLD 18084 Hwy. 96, Rockport: 3BR, 2BA home. 2,523 sq. ft.

Call Elaine Hoagland.

$90,000

504 N. Dutton St., Pittsfield: 3BR, 1.5BA, 1,440 Sq. Ft. Call Kate Marable

$89,900

635 N. Grant, Pittsfield: 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,284 sq. ft., 1 car detached garage.

Call Harrison Lane.

$77,900

$65,000

$19,000

$55,000

$65,900

SOLD 801 Bridge St., Nebo: 2 BR, 1 BA w/partial basement.

Call Elaine Hoaglin.

610 Field St., Nebo, Illinois 1,120 sq. ft., 3 BR, 1/2 BA. Attached garage, Basement.

Call Elaine Hoagland.

243 S. Memorial St. & 240 S. Illinois St., Pittsfield: Call Kate Marable.

$11,000 each

SOLD

321 N. Franklin St., Pittsfield: 1321 sq. ft. 3 BR, 1 BA. Call Charlene Anderson.

$45,000

36236 Co. Hwy. 2, Baylis: Completely remodeled country home on 1 acre. Call Charlene Anderson.

$72,000

$75,000

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230 South Illinois St., Pittsfield: 2 BR, 1 BA w/partial basement.1,380 sq. ft.

Call Judy Douglas.

$75,900

110 W. Quincy St., Kinderhook: Commercial Business, 1,700 sq. ft.

Call Harrison Lane.

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PENDIN Large Metal Building on 3 City Lots. Features a metal shed with 4,400 square footage, six garage doors with openers, an office are and work station; 200 amp. Floor is concrete.

Call Elaine Hoaglin.

734 W. Jefferson St., Pittsfield: 975 sq. ft. 3 BR, 2 BA. Call Judy Douglas.

802 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill: 2795 sq. ft. 4 BR, 2 BA. Call Elaine Hoaglin.

$45,000

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804 N. Dutton St. Pittsfield: Updated home. Priced right!

Call Elaine Hoaglin.

$27,900

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TERRY J. DUKE

Name: Terry J. Duke Town: Pittsfield Family members: Brothers, nieces, nephews Branch of service and military specialty: Army Signal Company Years served: two Major places of assignment: Korea What place that you served was most memorable and why? Tombstone. It was the best one and I was there the longest.

What was the most dangerous situation you ever faced while in the military? My truck ran off the road and turned on its side.

What changes have you seen in your lifetime in the way TERRY J. DUKE the country regards veterans and military service?

People appreciate what you did more. What advice would you give someone considering Looking back, how would you sum up your military service today? Go while you are young. feelings about having been in the military?

Glad I went, don’t want to go back.

HONORING OUR HEROES

We’d like to share our admiration and appreciation for the brave men and women in uniform, whose service and sacrifice have protected our freedom and our way of life through the generations. To all of our dedicated soldiers both past and present, our deepest gratitude and best wishes remain with you and your families always!

COUNTY MARKET 825 W. Washington - Pittsfield 217-285-4453

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PIKE COUNTY SALUTES Name: Lee Hannel Jr. Town: Pleasant Hill Family members: 5

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LEE HANNEL JR.

What changes have you seen in your lifetime in the way the country regards veterans and military service? I think there is a lot more respect today.

What advice would you give Branch of service and military specialty: someone considering military USN, meteorology service today? Go for it!!

Years served: Four years active Looking back, how would you military, two years inactive sum up your feelings about having been in the military? Everyone Major places of assignment: USS should serve if possible.

Shangra-la CVA 38 aircraft carrier out of Mayport, Fla. What place that you served was most memorable and why? The ocean was beautiful, especially at night with the moon shining on the water. The sites I saw in the Mediterranean were also beautiful.

What was the most dangerous situation you ever faced while in the military? I never was in a dangerous situation.

Thanks to our veterans

LEE HANNEL JR.

It is our pleasure and our privilege to serve and salute our local veterans. To the men and women in our community and around the country who have sacrificed to protect our freedom, we thank you greatly for your service.

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Name: Mike Malone Town: Barry

ride along with prisoners and escort them too.

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What changes have you seen in your Family members: Brenda-wife; lifetime in the way the country regards Michelle, Patty, Mickey, and veterans and military service? It’s changed a lot since Vietnam.

Tim, kids We weren’t treated too good Branch of service and military spe- when we came back to the cialty: Army; radio tech, cannon states. They are treated very crew chief, military policeman. well now.

Years served: 13 years active duty Army, 7 years National GuardAlaska and Illinois.

What advice would you give someone considering military service today?

Do it. It’s a terrific career opportunity. By 30 years old you Major places of assignment: could be set with benefits and Okinawa, Germany, 3 Army a pension. bases.

Looking back, how would you sum up What place that you served was most your feelings about having been in the memorable and why? Germany military? It was an eye-opening because my son was born there. experience. Taught discipline, self-respect, and respect for othWhat was the most dangerous situa- ers. Every young man needs to tion you ever faced while in the mili- do it. tary? Thieves were at a service area where damaged vehicles came in that I guarded. Had to

MIKE MALONE

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PIKE COUNTY SALUTES Name: Clayton DeHart Town: Barry

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CLAYTON DEHART

no personal mistreatment experience.

What advice would you give someone considering military service today?

Family members: Sonjie-wife The military would be a good Branch of service and military spe- career depending on positions.

Intelligence is needing with the cialty: Army, mechanic. changing technology and techniques.

Years served: 2 Looking back, how would you sum up your feelings about having been in the military? Wouldn’t give anything What place that you served was most for the experience, but wouldn’t memorable and why? Virginia. I necessarily want to do it again stayed on the east coast. Did either. exercises and practice for war.

Major places of assignment: East coast.

What was the most dangerous situation you ever faced while in the military? There weren’t any. I never saw combat.

What changes have you seen in your lifetime in the way the country regards veterans and military service? Vets’ treatment has improved. Had

Here's to our Heroes For all that you are and all that you’ve given our country, we salute you, veterans.

Thank you for protecting our freedom at home and overseas. Your service and your sacrifice will always be remembered.

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lifetime in the way the country regards veterans and military service? In the Town: Pittsfield ‘60’s they were treated pretty bad, treated much better now.

Family members: Carol-wife; Jason and Brian-kids What advice would you give someone considering military service today?

Branch of service and military spe- Military is a good place to go cialty: Army to. There are lots of learning experiences.

Years served: 2 Looking back, how would you sum up Major places of assignment: Ft. your feelings about having been in the Raleigh in Kansas, Ft. Leonard military? Okay. No bad feeling wood in Missouri. about the military. I saw things and did things I never would’ve What place that you served was most otherwise. Learned things about memorable and why? Bearcamp. It a lot of different people and was the main camp set up in the cultures. middle of the jungle. Was set up for night division.

What was the most dangerous situation you ever faced while in the military? I drove between a Vietnamese and Vietcong battle.

What changes have you seen in your

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Home of tHe free...

Thanks to the Brave

In times of war and peace, the men and women of our military dedicate themselves to serving our country. Their commitment, patriotism, sacrifice and courage keep our country safe and strong. We honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty, and salute those who serve today.

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Name: David Eustace Town: Pearl Family Members: Wife , Mary; Two daughters, Donna and Debbie Branch of service and military specialty: Army / Medical Equipment Repair Years served: 1964 - 1968 Major places of assignment: Vietnam What place served most memorable and why?

Vietnam. Never thought I’d be in a country of conflict so horrible.

MARY AND DAVID EUSTACE What was the most dangerous situation you ever not spit on for being a “Vietnam” veteran.

Looking back, how would you sum up your faced while in the military? Vietnam and war feelings about having been in the military? all around you every day.

What advice would you give someone considering The military made a man out of a boy. You the military service today? Do your homework What changes have you seen in your lifetime in and check out the branches of service. It certainly learned to be able to take care of the way the country regards veterans and military is different today / you have a choice on yourself. You learned to grow up! You had service? I guess the changes are that I am what you want to do. In my day you were a chance to see the world and learn to do a job. able to be proud of serving my country and drafted when you reached 18.

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