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‘ZIP CODE DAY’

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Dozens of residents turned out Saturday to celebrate Zip Code Day in Bluffs. The date, 6/26/21, coincides with the zip code in Bluffs. Following free food and a flag raising, residents gathered in front of the post office for a group photo. For more pictures of Zip Code Day see A8.

SCHD continues COVID-19 testing by appointment only; warns of virus variants Smith to retire as Winchester librarian effective July 31. See page A2

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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Scott County Health Department (SCHD) has announced that it will continue testing residents for the COVID-19 virus, at least through the end of July. “In terms of testing, we have discussed the need and have decided that for the month of July we are going to continue to offer testing,” SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde said. The decision to continue testing Scott County residents at the health department was prompted by the limited number of testing facilities available to residents in western Illinois. “We are one of the only testing sites in the area, outside of some larger pharmacies and doctors’ offices, where individuals can actually get tested,” VanDeVelde said. “We don’t want to take that away from rural communities.” While testing will continue, VanDeVelde said that walk-in or drive-through testing will no longer be available at the health department. “We will not be allowing drive-up testing, and an appointment must be made beforehand,” VanDeVelde said. “We have had several instances in the last couple of weeks where we had folks show up for testing and nursing staff was not available or have had to step away from meetings to conduct testing.” In order to best utilize staff time and department resources, SCHD asks only residents with a compelling reason to come to SCHD for testing. “We are strongly encouraging only those with symptoms or those who need testing for medical procedures to be testing,” VanDeVelde said. SCHD, VanDeVelde said, will continue to assess whether or not to continue providing testing later into the summer. “Come the end of July, we will reevaluate the testing need for our area,” VanDeVelde said. VanDeVelde went on to say that the Delta variant,

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The latest COVID-19 data released by the Scott County Health Department on Monday shows four active cases of the virus among Scott County residents. Another five residents are currently under quarantine, because they came into close contact with someone with the virus. SCHD announced that it will continue providing COVID19 testing until at least the end of July.

believed to be more transmissible and dangerous, has so far not been detected in Scott County but has made its way to the state. “Yes, the Delta variant is in Illinois,” VanDeVelde said Monday. “There have been 84 confirmed in Illinois as of yesterday. To my knowledge thus far, none of the Scott County cases have been the Delta variant.” VanDeVelde explained that a number of variants of concern have been identified by public health authorities, but, to date, the three vaccines approved for use against COVID-19 appear effective against the variants. (See, TESTING, A2)

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times The Scott County Health Department (SCHD) is continuing to roll out its new public health emergency preparedness program this summer. The new program, called “CodeRED,” is designed to reach Scott County residents efficiently and effectively in the event of disasters and public health emergencies. SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde said a major focus of the department has been on making sure county residents are aware of the new alert system. “Trying to promote our CodeRED system that goes live one July 1 has been a big focus,” VanDeVelded said. “They key point is to get the word out there and inform everyone of the uses for the program and try to answer questions, since the system is no good if it is not utilized.” VanDeVelde said that many residents have already signed up for CodeRED notifications. “We have had a great response from it so far,” VanDeVelde said. “So, hopefully, continuing to talk about it and getting the word out there makes more folks sign up.” To date, VanDeVelde said that 131 residents have signed up for telephone notifications from the alert system, 124 for text messages, 25 for emails and 109 have signed up for CodeRED weather warnings. SCHD encourages all Scott County residents and businesses to sign up for the program. To sign up for the CodeRED program, residents are directed to visit public.codered.com/CNE/ BF6483022692, text SCHDIL to 99411 or call 217742-8203.

Bread of Love feeds Scott County seniors

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2021 WESTERN ILLINOIS FAIR QUEEN AND PRINCESS CROWNED

2021’s Western Illinois Fair Queen Anna May and Princess Maggie Schnake stop for a moment following the fair’s demolition derby. Other winners were: first-runner-up Raegan Stauffer, Speech and Congeniality winner Hannah Snow and Interview winner Jennifer Bingham.

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prairie Council on Aging’s Bread of Love program provided hot, nutritious mid-day meals to seniors in congregant settings in both Winchester and Bluffs. Since the state’s pandemic restrictions started in March of last year, the meals have still been served, but they have been delivered to residents’ homes. Home-delivered meals to shut-in seniors have always been available from the agency. According to Prairie Council on Aging’s Executive Director Nancy Thorsen, the pandemic restrictions and the health concerns of older adults have presented large logistical challenges to the agency as it seeks to serve older adults in need of hot, prepared meals. “Statewide there has been a huge increase in home-delivered meals,” Thorsen said. According to Prairie Council’s George Haley, who helps distribute the meals in Winchester, delivery of the meals is provided by church groups and other volunteers. “Today’s meals in Winchester are delivered by the United Methodist Church,” Haley said on Tuesday. Haley went on to add that the program is of great benefit to many of the county’s elderly who aren’t able or equipped to prepare meals at home. “It’s a really good program for people that can’t cook on their own,” Haley said. “There are a lot of people whose health won’t allow them to stand long enough to cook a meal. These are hot meals.” The Bread of Love meals are delivered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Winchester and Monday and Thursday in Bluffs.

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Prairie Council on Aging’s George Haley prepares to distribute meals in Winchester as part of the agency’s Bread of Love program. The program distributes meals to seniors in Bluffs and Winchester.

Suggested donation is $4 for a hot meal, however, meals are made available to seniors regardless of their ability to pay. “People pay what they can,” Haley said. “Some people pay the whole amount. Others don’t pay anything. It just depends on their income.” Thorsen said the agency is making plans to begin serving meals in congregant settings, once pandemic restrictions are lifted. Haley encouraged residents of all ages to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help hasten the state’s further relaxation of mitigation efforts. “A lot of it comes down to people need to get vaccinated,” Haley said. “We always try to encourage people to get their vaccinations.” (See, BREAD OF LOVE, A2)

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Smith to retire as Winchester librarian effective July 31

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times After a 27 year career with the Winchester Public Library, Darlene Smith is set to retire Saturday, July 31. Smith said her decision was, in part, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “To be honest about it, when we were shut down for two weeks, I realized I’m 74 years old,” Smith said. “You never know how long you have. Once I retire, I’ll be spending more time with family.” Originally, Smith said she wanted to stay on at the library until the planned library building expansion was completed, but she said her thinking changed during the most recent pandemicrelated library shutdown. “My thought was to see through the building process, but that will take a couple of years,” Smith said. “It’s time to hand the reins over to someone younger.” Smith said she will miss the library dearly, but most of all, Winchester’s library users. “I’ve loved the job,” Smith said. “I love the library. I will miss the patrons. I will miss the children. I will miss all the people.” Her biggest accomplishment over the years, according to Smith, was developing robust children’s programming at the library. “I’m very proud of the summer reading program,” Smith said. “I think that was a big step, so that children would keep reading over the summer and not regress during those months that they weren’t in school.” Smith said she also felt very proud of getting very young children into the habit of reading for pleasure through early childhood pro-

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Winchester librarian Darlene Smith is set to retire on July 31, after working at the Winchester Public Library for 27 years. Smith said one of her greatest accomplishments at the library has been developing youth programming and helping to renovate the children’s area of the library.

grams, such as story hour. “I enjoyed watching those little ones get hooked on a book,” Smith said. “I’ve seen so many young people come through the library. It’s been rewarding seeing them grow.” Smith also credited Mt. Sterling’s Tracy Foundation for assisting her in her efforts to reach Winchester’s young people. “The last few years, we’ve had help from the Tracy Foundation,” Smith said. “They helped renovate the children’s area, adding a mural and making the area more enticing for young people.” Smith said that when she was younger, she hadn’t necessarily planned on becoming Winchester’s librarian and that she owed her development as a librarian to colleagues and friends. “When I started I was rais-

ing six children,” Smith said. “We had a sweet neighbor, Lillian Coultas, who asked me to help at the library. She was so sweet I couldn’t say no.” She said that former librarian Mary Cowhick’s retirement opened the door for her advancement at the library. “All of us working here were to be interviewed when Mary retired,” Smith said. “I said I wouldn’t feel right about taking the job if they didn’t offer it to Maxine Coultas first, because she had been here so long. So I worked together with her on reports and things for two or three years.” While Smith had not intended to set out on a decades-long career as a librarian she has enjoyed it. “It’s something that I fell into,” Smith said. “But I’ve loved the job.”

Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

Leadership is about changing those serving

While Americans are fixed on our own Independence Day, the truth is many different countries take one day each year and celebrate their freedom from another country or empire. I find it odd that even countries not known for freedom like Syria celebrate it each year. What is forgotten in many places is the desire to be free does not come down as an edict from a president, king or governor, but it comes intrinsically from individuals. Some person at some time had to start a conversation saying, “You know, we need to be free.” Others then joined the chorus and eventually freedom became something to be pursued as a group. The Declaration of Independence states correctly that liberty is endowed by our creator as an unalienable right. The founders of our country believed that because liberty was an unalienable right endowed by God, they should not hinder this right to those who are, and become Americans – that it ought to be a part of the fabric of the country.

Again, this was based on what they believed about God and his desire for people based on the Bible. There is no doubt the freedoms we enjoy are much more than say the people of Syria. They want to be a free country and yet keep individuals’ freedoms at bay. North Korea would be another example. What we must remember is this: A nation becoming free from another nation only to enslave its own people is not a free nation. It is a nation whose leadership of bondage has simply changed hands. But in truth that is what all freedom is about. It is not about doing anything we want. It is about changing the leadership of the one we serve. It is about replacing who once had authority over us to something or someone else. The ultimate freedom giver was God when he gave his son Jesus to die for our sins. The Apostle Paul explained it this way. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” (Gal 5:1NIV) What does that mean you ask? It means Christ has set

people free so they can be free! But what d o e s being free do for someone? It allows us to make our own choices. In other words, we are free to decide. Being free to decide, however, doesn’t mean we can jump from a high building and decide if we will land safely or not. Freedom always has limits imposed by whomever or whatever we are now serving. This is why we must be able to trust the one we serve. And this is why I choose to trust God. His character and his desire for my life are greater than anyone or anything else I could submit to. Will you choose Him as well? ––––––––––––––––––– Q Gary has three books that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also speaks at game dinners and men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@ outdoortruths.org.

Bread of Love

(Continued from A1) Annually, Prairie Council on Aging serves over 40,000 meals to seniors in Morgan, Cass and Scott counties.

For more information or to sign up for the Bread of Love meal program, residents are encouraged to call Prairie Council on Aging at 1-800-862-4464.

Testing

(Continued from A1) “So far there have been the B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.427 (Epsilon), B.1.429 (Epsilon) and B.1.617.2 (Delta) variants identified,” VanDeVelde said. “So far, the studies that have been done are showing that antibodies generated through vaccination with the current authorized vaccines recognize these variants and offer coverage against them. There are more studies being

done on this as well.” The reason that the Delta variant is of concern to the public health community, VanDeVelde said, is because it appears to be more easily spread and may result in more serious symptoms. “Basically, this mutation has made this specific virus more transmissible and, in some cases, a more severe illness of the virus,” VanDeVelde said.

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Charges dismissed in horse abuse case By CARMEN ENSINGER Scott County Times The former Greene County State’s Attorney who faced numerous charges for allegedly starving several horses in 2019 has had those charges dismissed. Ken Hobson was scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on two charges of cruelty to animals and two charges of violating animal owners duties on June 11. Because of a conflict of interest, as Hobson was once a State’s Attorney in Greene County, the case was handed over to State Appellate Prosecutor Jennifer Mudge and transferred to Morgan County Judge Jack Davis. On June 8, an order was entered and signed by Davis, Mudge and Hobson’s Public Defender Tom Piper. The order states: “Defendant appears to be in full compliance with all regulations and requirements for the humane treatment of agricultural livestock and animals, including in particular, horses and their offspring. It is the joint motion of the parties that the above entitled cause is dismissed and the cause stricken.” Hobson was charged back on Oct. 23, 2019 after the alleged discovery of four horses found on his property near death from starvation. The charges allege that Hobson, between June 18 and Sept. 17, cruelly treated the horses by failing to provide adequate food and veterinary care to a palomino colt and a 15-year-old bay mare gelding in his care, who

both had open wounds that went untreated. The charges also alleged that Hobson neglected his duties as an owner by failing to provide adequate food and water to a 25-year-old paint mare and a 10-year-old buckskin mare. The four horses were reportedly found near death on Sept. 18 and removed from the property by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen described the horses, including one young foal, as severely underweight. One of the horses and the foal reportedly had lacerations that had gone untreated and were infested with flies and maggots. According to McMillen, the horses were already the subject of an investigation by the Illinois Department of Agriculture alleging abuse. The department had received a complaint earlier that year and made a visit to the property. When the department returned to check on the horses, Hobson had reportedly not complied with their orders to provide them veterinary care, and they were in much worse condition than before. Hobson would not voluntarily surrender the horses, so the sheriff’s office was called in to help with removing the horses from the property on Sept. 18. After seeing the severe neglected condition of the horses, McMillen opted to open a criminal investigation and presented his findings to the Greene County State’s Attorney.

U.S. Supreme Court may hear Illinois case on life sentences for juvenile By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois Lawyers for an Illinois man who was sentenced to 130 years for a murder when he was 16 years old are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify how life sentences for juveniles should be reevaluated in light of recent U.S Supreme Court decisions against that practice. Ashanti Lusby’s lawyers petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last month to hear Lusby’s case challenging his sentence as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment, based on two recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions, Miller v. Alabama in 2012 and Montgomery v. Louisiana in 2016. In the Miller case, the court ruled that mandatory life sentences without parole for juvenile homicide offenders are unconstitutional because it qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment. The court decided that children are different than adults for the purposes of mandatory life sentences because such sentences pose “too great a risk of disproportionate punishment.” In the Montgomery case, the court clarified that its decision in the Miller case can be applied retroactively, and “requires a sentencer to consider a juvenile offender’s youth and attendant characteristics before determining that life without parole is a proportionate sentence,” according to the opinion. Lusby’s 130-year sentence for the 1996 rape and murder of elementary school teacher, Jennifer Happ, in Joliet was not a mandatory sentence, but it is a de facto life sentence because it amounts to a lifetime in prison. In October, Lusby exhausted his legal avenues in Illinois when the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a 6-1 decision that his 2002 sentencing hearing did not violate U.S. Supreme Court case law because the sentencing judge sufficiently considered his age and factors related to his youth. In their petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, Lusby’s lawyers argued that the court should clarify the procedures for reconsidering actual and de facto life sentences for juvenile offenders who were sentenced before the protections in the Miller and Montgomery cases were established. Since those decisions were issued, state courts have varied widely in their application of the precedents on sentences imposed before 2012, the petition states. For example, in 30 states and Washington, D.C., all juveniles sentenced to life in prison without parole prior to Miller are now either automatically entitled to a new sentencing hearing or have become eligible for parole or judicial modification of their sentence.

In other states, juvenile homicide offenders are not eligible for parole and are not afforded automatic review of their sentences. Those states also have differing approaches for handling juvenile resentencing in cases decided before 2012. Two years ago, the Illinois General Assembly changed the law to allow certain offenders under age 21 to be eligible for parole after 10 years, and certain individuals convicted of murder to be eligible for parole after 20 years. However, the law does not apply retroactively. “Applying Miller and Montgomery, juveniles must be given some sort of process by which they can present and the court can consider factors related to their youth in light of what we now know based on Miller,” Lusby’s lawyers wrote in their petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The practice of Illinois and other States that does not require that the record show that the trial court who sentenced a juvenile homicide offender to (life with the opportunity for parole) prior to Miller actually considered the offender’s youth and attendant characteristics fails to ensure that basic constitutional mandate.” At the time of the crime, Lusby had a criminal record that included violent offenses and was expelled from school due to his participation in a gang. His sisters were also involved in crime, and their father was absent from their lives, the petition states. These details about Lusby’s home life and background should have received greater scrutiny from Lusby’s sentencing judge and carried more weight in determining Lusby’s sentencing, his lawyers argued. “But, again, nothing about Lusby’s background – or his inability to extricate himself from those surroundings as a 16-year-old – was considered by the court before sentencing Lusby to die in prison,” the petition states. “A proper Miller hearing would take into account this evidence, unlike the hearing received by Lusby prior to Miller.” Lusby is represented by lawyers with the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender, including Douglas R. Hoff. A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, which represents the state in this case, did not comment. The state’s response to Lusby’s petition is due July 2. –––––––––––––––––––– Q Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

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Hello from Alsey. Big weather change, but I welcome the cool air over the 100-degree kind. The hummingbirds like it too. Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our country in your prayers. Others on our prayer list include: Chuck Roberts, Connie Sturgeon, Judy Bigley, Edna Layne, Elma Redmon, Judy Cannon, Brad

Fundel, Gerald and Junia Day and Dale “Louie” Sturgeon. Happy Birthday to Kaily Wicker, Grace Baird, Rochelle Moore, Kenny garrett and Caleb Jefferson on July 2; Sherry Carriger and Erika Sanders on July 3; Janet Miller on July 6; Grant Foster Moore, Harold Jefferson, Bobby Sellars and Johana Mae Churchill on July 7.

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Who is operating those UFOs if they aren’t aliens?

By BILL HOAGLAND I am writing this column on June 24. Maybe I am jumping the gun — the UFO disclosure report from the government is due by tomorrow at 5 p.m., but I think we already know that there aren’t going to be any alien bodies or spacecraft debris dumped on the table during this disclosure. In fact, the government is apparently not even going to “admit or deny” that aliens might be operating those UFOs that are streaking across our TV screens. Here’s my question: Does anyone seriously believe that a human could survive being in a spaceship performing the maneuvers we are seeing on the screen? At least the government has admitted that what we are seeing in these leaked videos are not optical illusions; they are really happening. But the government just won’t take that next step and admit that there is a reasonable possibility that aliens are involved with what we are seeing. If the government is not willing to take that next step, maybe we should move on and take a second look at what normal people here on the ground are seeing; maybe those who have had a UFO experience “in their own backyards” should be given more credibility and respect. I know a half-dozen people who have seen a UFO “up close.” These people have two things in common: First, they all remember the experience like it happened yesterday. Second, all of them were reluctant to tell anyone about their experience because of anticipated ridicule. So let’s talk about one of these half-dozen people that I know who has seen a UFO

“up close.” This particular person is a long time friend whom I know to be remarkably observant and intelligent. He has all his teeth, and he is not living hand to mouth down in the Ozarks. In fact, he has a doctorate degree in microbiology – a mental endeavor way beyond my pay grade. For convenience, let’s call him “Bob” although that is not his real name. It happened about 1 a.m., in late December 1951. It was a clear night. Bob was driving from Memphis to his dad’s place on Maddox Lake in Arkansas. He was just coming into Forrest City, Ark., when he saw a large, cigarshaped object of some sort to his right hovering about 80 to 90 feet above the ground in a field 150 yards away. This object was glowing in a blue-white light similar to a modern LED light. As he watched, this object slowly descended to about 4 feet above the ground along a line of trees as it continued moving slowly to the west. There were no windows on this object and no flashing or blinking lights. It made no sound and had no visible sign of propulsion. At this point, Bob stopped his car and looked at this object through a telescope for about 20 minutes, but he could not discern any markings on the side of it. It definitely was not a balloon, blimp, helicopter or dirigible. The object continued moving toward the west,

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and then suddenly, it shot straight up to an approximate 10,000 feet above ground where it came to a temporary stop before it started moving again. By this time, Bob was driving between Forrest City to Brinkley, Ark., a distance of about 15 miles as he continued to watch this object in the sky. Then, all of a sudden, the object simply disappeared. Bob estimated he watched this object for over an hour. When he got to his dad’s house, his dad wondered why he was so late getting there. Here is the most interesting part of this story: Despite the fact that his dad was wondering why he arrived so late, Bob decided not to tell his dad the real reason why he was late. In fact, he didn’t mention it to anyone for the next 15 years. It is high time we take these experiences seriously and encourage people to come forward instead of ridiculing them. It may help solve the biggest mystery in our lifetime. ––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@ gmail.com.

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“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

o long as we live and breathe, we will have temptations. Even when we are no longer physically able to carry out the misdeeds we are tempted to do, we will still harbor the desire in our hearts. Many of the temptations which we struggle with are part of our nature. We are bodily creatures with bodily desires, and this is simply what nature and nature’s God has created to ensure the continuation of life. Life is at its core the appropriation of other life. And thus, the temptation to eat and drink to excess is virtually built into every animal’s constitution. Likewise, the sexual instinct is something inherent in every creature which reproduces sexually.

LINDA HOSKINS A reader from Ellsinore, Mo., sent this recipe, and it sounds delish, and so easy to make too! Eileen Raymer says “this is my version of a delicious pie and easy to make.” Million Dollar Pie Submitted by Eileen Raymer Q 1 16 oz can crushed pineapple, drained Q 1 8 oz container whipped topping, softened Q 1 4-serving size instant vanilla pudding Q graham cracker pie shell (8 or 9”) Q 1/4 cup chopped pecans Mix together pineapple, whipped topping and dry pudding mix. Pour into graham cracker pie shell.

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Sprinkle with nuts. Cover with the plastic cover the pie shell came in, inverted. Refrigerate for at least three hours or overnight. ––––––––––––––––––– How easy is that? When Eileen said this was her “version” of Million Dollar Pie, I wondered what other versions are out there. I googled it, and found quite a few different ways to make Million Dollar Pie. Some call for sweetened condensed milk, some have coconut. After looking them over, I think I would like the above version the best. One thing I did see when looking at all the recipes, is to garnish the pie with maraschino cherries. That would look pretty on

the above pie! I am one of those people who avoid chopping onions as much as possible. I cry copious amounts of tears if I am even near an onion being chopped. I read this hack for chopping onions without tears and it really worked! Freeze the onion for 15 to 20 minutes, then place on a cutting under your range hood with the fan on, and start chopping away! Now, to be honest, my eyes still smarted a little bit, but no tears. If you have a recipe or a cooking hint to share, please send to letscook!@ heraldpubs.com or mail to Mascoutah Herald, PO Box C, Mascoutah IL 62258. Thanks and Happy Cooking!

PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF SCOTT IN CHANCERY In the Matter of United Producers, Inc. vs. Interstate Producers Livestock Association Case No. 2021CH2 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given you, Interstate Producers Livestock Association, defendant, to be served by publication, that the above-entitled quiet title suit has been commenced in this Court against you in adverse possession, for purposes of quieting title in the premises described as, “Two acres lying adjacent to the northwest right-of-way of Illinois Hardroad Route No. 100, situated in the Northeast Quarter (NE¼) of the Northeast Quarter (NE¼) of Section Twenty (20), and the Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of Section Twenty-one, Township Fifteen North, Range Thirteen West of the Third Principal Meridian in Scott County, Illinois, said land being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a stone at the southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section Twenty, thence North 89 degrees East 890 feet, thence North 38 degrees 14 minutes East 307 feet for the point of beginning and thence from said point of beginning South 89 degrees 30 minutes West 159.4 feet, thence running North 0 degrees 30 minutes West 295.4 feet, thence running North 89 degrees 30 minutes East 430.4 feet, thence running South 42 degrees 10 minutes West 400.25 feet to said point of beginning; all the above and foregoing lands are located in Township Fifteen (15) North, Range Thirteen (13) West, of the Third Principal Meridian in Scott County, Illinois”, and FRPPRQO\ NQRZQ DV WD[ SDUFHO LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ <RX PXVW DSSHDU LQ WKLV &RXUW DQG ¿OH UHVSRQVLYH SOHDGLQJV ZLWKLQ GD\V LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH &OHUN RI WKH &RXUW DW 6FRWW &RXQW\ &RXUWhouse, Winchester, Illinois 62694, or a default judgment may be entered against you. Dated: 30th day of June, 2021. MANNING GROSS + MASSENBURG LLP By: /s/ J. Thomas Mudd William D. Shultz, Jr., Alexander J. Baker, J. Thomas Mudd, tmudd@mgmlaw.com 1405 Green Mount Road, Suite 400 O’Fallon, IL 62269 Telephone: (618) 277-5500 Facsimile: (618) 277-6334 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF UNITED PRODUCERS, INC.

TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 201825 Scott County Clerk; Mark Stuart; Current Occupants; and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described EHORZ KDV EHHQ ¿OHG LQ WKH &LUcuit Court of SCOTT County, Illinois, as case # 2021-TX-2. The real estate is described as: Property Index Number #: 05-26-100-007 Said property was sold on OCTOBER 24, 2018, for the General Taxes for the year 2017. The period of redemption will expire on OCTOBER 21, 2021. On November 2, 2021, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Publicani Investment Corp. Petitioner 6.30, 7.7, 7.14

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SCOTT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DELLA MADELINE SANDERS, Deceased. NO. 2021-P-15 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of Della Madeline Sanders of Alsey, Scott County, Illinois. Letters of 2I¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG RQ -XQH 16, 2021, to Charlie Sanders of 15 School Lane, Alsey, Illinois, 62610, as Independent $GPLQLVWUDWRU ZKRVH DWWRUQH\ is John P. Coonrod, 44 East Side Square, Winchester, Illinois 62694. &ODLPV PD\ EH ¿OHG RQ RU before December 30, 2021. $Q\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG RQ RU EHIRUH that date is barred, except that FODLP RI D FUHGLWRU ZKR KDV EHHQ QRWL¿HG E\ PDLO RU GHOLYery of notice shall be barred on said date or three months from the date of such mailing RU GHOLYHU\ ZKLFKHYHU LV ODWHU &ODLPV PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH &OHUN RI VDLG &RXUW at the Scott County Courthouse, Winchester, Illinois ZLWK WKH ,QGHSHQGHQW Administrator, or both. CopLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK D &OHUN must be mailed or delivered WR WKH DWWRUQH\ ZLWKLQ WHQ GD\V DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG Dated this 17th day of June, 2021. Charlie Sanders, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Della Madeline Sanders, Deceased By:/s/ John P. Coonrod his attorney John P. Coonrod Attorney for Independent Administrator P.O. Box 75 Winchester, IL 62694 7HOHSKRQH 6.23, 6.30, 7.7

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Horoscopes ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, this week your mind may be pulling you in one direction while your heart may be dragging you in another. It can be challenging to choose which one to listen to.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, do you feel like you’re working hard on something but not making much progress? Change your approach and even seek advice from others.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, team work is the name of the game this week. Embrace opportunities to work with others and welcome any help that comes your way.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, seek the truth and you will find it easily. You have many questions and the answers are just waiting around the corner. You just need to know where to find them.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Every day presents a new start and a chance to try new things, Libra. Learn from past opportunities, but don’t get discouraged about mistakes you once made.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Have fun this week, Pisces. But make sure that you are professional and polite if the activities involve coworkers or colleagues.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your modus operandi is working, even if it’s somewhat unconventional. Keep on doing what makes you happy, especially if it’s producing your desired results.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 Situations this week are very fluid, Scorpio. One moment you feel quite at ease and the next you may seem uncomfortable and alone. Just keep moving on.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, give your body a good workout this week, especially if you’ve been letting things slide lately. Expending some energy will give you more energy.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you’re skilled at zeroing in on the details and nuances in conversations. Your receptiveness and intuition are skills to be proud of.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Familiar thoughts are flowing through your mind, Leo, and they seem like a broken record. Do your best to gain a new perspective and clear your mind.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 A relationship gets all fired up this week, Capricorn. A discussion sparks some heated debate, but things will not get out of control. Each of you is respectful of the other.

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900A-NO TRESPASSING CALHOUN COUNTY

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NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Steve and Cindy Meszaros. Violators will be prosecuted. 9.8.21 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Marcy Klockenkemper, Judy Lamer, Jeremy Russell, Bonnie Stepanek and Cindy Mezzos. Violators will be prosecuted.

NO TRESPASSING or hunting on the property owned by S. Brandi Gilbert and Curtis W. Williams. Property is located in Woodville Township on Woody Road in Greene County. Violators will be prosecuted. 6.29.22

900D-NO TRESPASSING PIKE COUNTY NO HUNTING or fishing on the Swanson Ransom farm located in Hardin & Martinsburg Townships. Violators will be prosecuted. 4.20.22

900D-NO TRESPASSING PIKE COUNTY

MAYFAIR FARMS ground North of Kinderhook, west of 205th St. is NO TRESPASSING of any kind is private property. Trespassing is forpermitted on the Kim Kamp and bidden. Violators will be prosecuted. Joe Stelbrink farm located on 1.5.22 Summit Grove Rd., Kampsville. NO TRESPASSING or hunting of Violators will be prosecuted. 8.26.21 any kind of properties owned by Nick and Margaret Voke, Old Pearl, IL. Violators will be prosecuted. 3.24.22 9.8.21

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‘Zip Code Day’ a hit in Bluffs

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Ryker Werries was born on Bluffs’ Zip Code Day, this past Saturday, June 21, or 6/26/21.

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O.R. Friesen raised the flag at the Bluffs post office on the community’s Zip Code Day on Saturday. As a Boy Scout, Freesen had raised the first flag above the Bluffs post office when it was originally opened.

Carol Hoots’s birthday coincided with Zip Code Day in Bluffs on Saturday, June 26.

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Reminder and In Memory listings $8.00* Must be paid in advance (*up to 65 words)

21 people over 60 years old, right here in Scott County need your help. Prairie Council on Aging is trying to hire a “meals on wheels”/ Bread of Love site managers. The job locations are in the U of I extension office in Winchester and the Senior Center in Bluffs. Winchester site is 4 days a week, M,T,TH,Fri. Bluffs site is 2 days a week M & F. The work is 3 hours a day. 10-1pm in both sites. The pay is $12/hr. You break a large tray of food into individual servings. You record who ate that day and order meals for the next day. The Bluff site participants are receiving 1 hot and 1 cold meals instead of a hot meal on both days. Winchester may end up that way unless someone living nearby can step into these site manager roles. Prairie Council on Aging recognizes it probably only takes 2 hours to complete the work but are willing to pay more than minimum wage and a guarantee of 3 hours/day. Call Claire Collins at 217-479-4619 Ext 2101 for more information, or apply thru INDEED or email a resume to Claire@pcaging.com. You must have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, have a COVID vaccine as these are elderly clients, a HS diploma or GED and a positive attitude toward seniors, coworkers and site staff. EOE.

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Dozens of Bluffs residents enjoyed free hamburgers, chips and brownies provided by the Bluffs Picnic Committee in celebration of Zip Code Day in Bluffs on Saturday.

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City of Winchester is hiring for a full time office position for the City Clerk office. Applications can be picked up at City Hall or printed from the web site www.winchesteril.com. Deadline for returning applications is July 9, 2021. Any questions please call 217-742-3191.

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