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Census Vital For County To Get Federal Funding Less than 60 percent of people living in Wayne County have responded to the 2020 census, jeopardizing the county’s chances of receiving federal funding for business development, education, and more. According to the Wayne County Health Department, only 59.5 percent of residents have been counted. But the good news is, there’s still time to register online at www.2020census. gov (on your phone, tablet, or computer anywhere with Internet access). You can also call toll-free at 844-3302020 and complete the Census over the phone. By completing the 2020 Census you are helping shape the future of Wayne County’s children and communities. “Responses to the 2020 census will shape decisions about how billions of dollars in federal funds flow into our communities in Wayne County for critical services for the next ten years. That’s why it is important that everyone in Wayne County is counted,” said Mark Elliott, public health educator at the WCHD. “It only takes about ten minutes to complete, and your answers are completely confidential.” From disaster planning to small business development and Medicare Part B to highway construction, policymakers use census data to plan and fund many programs that affect rural communities. Many federal programs are aimed at helping people in rural areas like Wayne County, and funding for those programs is often determined by census data. It impacts funding for programs critical to local residents, such as: special programs for the aging, high-
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way planning and construction, rural education, rural business enterprise grants, WIC, SNAP, Head Start, Child and Adult Care food programs, Medicare, rural home rental assistance, water and waste disposal systems for rural communities, state wildlife grants, rural housing preservation grants, and hunter education and safety The 2020 Census will help determine, for example, the number of children across the country, and where exactly they are living. These results can make a direct impact on children’s lives, shaping resources for health insurance programs, hospitals, childcare, food assistance, schools, and early childhood development programs. So far, here is the percentage of residents who have filed information for the 2020 Census, compared to the final response rate ten years ago:
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Horizon Clinics Offering School, Sports Physicals Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Horizon Healthcare Clinics in Fairfield, Cisne, Grayville, and Carmi are offering school and sports physicals at no out-of-pocket expense to the public during the months of June, July, and August. The clinics are located at: ~ 213 N.W. 10th Street, Fairfield. ~ 413 Park Street, Cisne. ~ 319 W. Commerce Street, Grayville. ~ 1103 W. Main Street, Carmi. Call 618-842-4617 to schedule an appointment or to obtain more information. All clinic locations are open Monday through Friday, and accept walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Health Department Remains Diligent In Protecting Wayne Co. From COVID As of Outlook’s deadline on June 19th, there had been a total of 11 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Wayne County, according to the Wayne County Health Department. Of those 11 confirmed cases, one person died, eight recovered, and two were isolating at home. Those two who were isolating were a male in his 30s, whose case was determined positive on June 17th, and a female in her teens, with her diagnosis coming in the following day. In all, 1,038 COVID tests had been administered, with
Megan Nichols Memorial Fundraiser Set For Shelter A fundraiser is underway to acquire money to build a shelter at New Hope School in memory of Megan Nichols. ‘We Remember Megan’ organizers are selling yard signs in honor of Megan. Signs are $20 each and can be picked up or ordered at Uniquely Rustique, 705 West Main Street, Fairfield, during regular business hours (9-5 M-F, 9-3 Sat.) The signs come with metal stakes. Funds raised will be used to build a shelter at New Hope School, where Megan attended before becoming a student at FCHS. Nichols was 15 years old when she disappeared from her Fairfield home on July 3rd, 2014. Her remains were found in a wooded area in Wayne County on December 26th, 2017. An FBI investigation into the Nichols case is ongoing.
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Wayne City’s Seidel Continuing Hoops Career At Lincoln Christian University Wayne City High School basketball player Avery Seidel, a 2020 graduate, will suit up next season for Lincoln Christian University, a private NAIA-member school. She may be only 5-2, but Red Lions Coach Christian Lowry didn’t hesitate to recruit her because she’s so doggone aggressive on the court. “Anytime I recruit an undersized guard, the first thing I look for is competitiveness, and Avery checks that box. She’s not afraid of a challenge, and I think her ability to attack the lane and make contested layups against bigger opponents is a testament to that,” Lowery said. “I saw her dive on the ground for loose balls, and I was drawn to her scrappiness on the court. Those are things that are hard to teach, but coaches love. “I truly think she will make an impact for us right away,” he added. “We need to get tougher, and I think that her scrappiness will be contagious.” The 18-year-old daughter of Dennis and Carissa Seidel, who picked up a combined academic/athletic scholarship, chose Lincoln Christian because it offered her the opportunity to continue her basketball career in an atmosphere that will help her grow in her faith. While she’s undecided on a major, she is certain about one thing: she has some work to do. “As a player, you never want to be satisfied with where you’re at. You always want to learn and push yourself because you don’t want anyone to outwork you,” she said. “You can work on all aspects of your game to make yourself the best player you can be; some of the bigger things I have been working on are my on-ball defense, and as a shorter player, being creative around the basket and finishing strong at the rim. “My strengths would be hustle, competitiveness, leadership, shooting and ball handling, and the will to win,” she reasoned. “But I am definitely going to have to hit the gym, and I have to put in some work on defense, ball handling, and shooting.” Coach Lowry agreed, adding that Seidel is a good shooter, but developing consistency from behind the arc will be the next step in her game. “We will be playing a lot of five-out motion, and I feel like she will fit in well with that system at both point guard and the wing positions,” he said of Seidel, who averaged eight points, three rebounds, three assists, and over one steal per game as a senior. “I’m excited to work with her, and I do think
Wayne City guard Avery Seidel will suit up for the Lincoln Christian University women’s basketball team next season. (Photo by Twilla King). she can develop into a solid collegiate player.” Wayne City Coach Rick Hays, who guided the Lady Indians Seidel’s senior year, thinks she will do well at the next level. “Avery has so many great qualities about her as a person and a player. She carries a positive attitude on and off the floor, she listens well and is a quick learner, she shoots the ball very well, and she sees the floor extremely well,” Hays said. “But I’d say my favorite part of her game is just the sheer grit, determination, and toughness she brings to the court each game. She leaves it all out there and scraps ’til the end.” Improving her strength and speed will be critical in her leap to Continued On Next Page 5
Seidel To Play Hoops At LCU Continued From Last Page college basketball, he said. “She will also need to concentrate on the defensive end and really use her smarts to anticipate things,” Hays commented. “But again, I know how hard she works, and I believe in Avery as a person and as a player. It’ll take some time for her to adjust, but she’ll be just fine.” Seidel, who also played volleyball, took part in school clubs, and has volunteered for church and community activities, cited Coach Hays, her former coach, DeAirdra Dagg, and her dad as her main influences. “I know they think I didn’t, or don’t listen to them when they’ve tried to help me with a problem, but truth is, I do. I’m just a little stubborn, so I always took their advice when they weren’t looking,” she grinned. “Another one of my biggest influences would have to be Rachel Short (a close family friend who died of cancer). She always kept a positive vibe even when things didn’t go the way she wanted, because she knew God was in control.” Hays is confident that Seidel will be a tremendous asset to the LCU community and women’s basketball program. “With her work ethic, Avery can achieve anything she sets her mind to,” he said. “I can see her contributing soon at the next level, after she makes adjustments to the speed of the game. “Avery was our team captain for a reason. The girls looked up to her, and she kept everyone accountable,” Hays added. “I was blessed to coach her for a year and see it all first-hand. She’s a great player and an even better person.”
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Library, Museums Now Open In Fairfield; New Items Added The Fairfield Public Library as well as the Wayne County Historical Society’s Early History Museum and Hanna House Museum have reopened, with both museums offering new items of interest. The Early History Museum has new LED lights in all the display cases, along with all new displays, so it will be a new experience, even for those that have been there before. Items of local interest from the early 1800s, Civil War, and World War 1 can be found at the museum. Several new items have recently been donated. Gina Bashore is the curator and can be reached by e-mail at ginabashore@aol.com The Hanna House recently received several donations that will be on display this year. Beverly Dilges donated the purple velvet cape worn by past Miss Fairfield contest winners. The cape was in use for many years and many lovely ladies can be seen wearing it in their formal photos hanging in the Central Hallway of the Hanna House. The large display case in the front room at the Hanna House has been dedicated to Wayne County businesses, many of which are just memories from the past. Each room in the museum has been rearranged to allow some new exhibits to be shown, so
the public is encouraged to check it out this summer. Jami Roethe and Niki Roethe are museum curators and can be reached at 618-842-3544. The Library’s temporary hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Curbside service is still available, as well. The Early History Museum, located adjacent to the Library, is open on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Museum patrons are asked to use the ally entrance door located on the south side of the building. The Hanna House, 101 East Center Street (a block from the Library) is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
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Scaled-Down Version Of Co. Fair Nixed By State Officials Plans to put on this summer’s Wayne County Fair have been nixed by the State of Illinois, due to the coronavirus. Fair Board President Gary Carter told Outlook June 20th that the entire fair was cancelled after the State pulled funding it typically provides for premiums and payouts, and refused to allow state-licensed participants (such as the livestock veterinarian and rides inspector) to get involved. Originally, Carter said the fair board “wanted to do a whole fair,” but the possibility of someone unknowingly spreading COVID-19 at a grandstand event that may draw 2,000 people, for example, made doing so difficult. Not only could many fall ill, but tracking down those who sat in close proximity to the initially-infected person would be
“...when it comes right down to it, the state might not tell you to your face that they don’t want you to have a fair, but I guarantee that they’re killin’ it through the back door.” Gary Carter, President Wayne County Fair Board difficult, especially since events like the Lucas Oil Tractor Pull and Demo Derby draw spectators from a wide area. Keeping public safety in mind, the board decided to hold a smaller, old-fashioned fair. Plans were to host only the junior livestock and horse shows, floral hall exhibits, and harness racing, all of which would enable participants and guests to easily social-distance. But after those plans were made, the state stepped in. “We planned all of that, and as soon as the news hit Springfield, the guy in charge of harness racing called and said there was no way we could do it,” said a frustrated Carter. “He sent me the state’s (current) criteria for harness racing, and the first of 25 points was ‘no spectators’. If we had fans in the grandstand, he would withhold funding. “We could still pay the winners, but would not be reimbursed by the state.” Typically, the Wayne County Fair receives about $9,000 from the state to make harness racing payouts, with that money being collected by the state from pari-mutuel betting tracks. In forcing the fair to cancel harness racing, the person responsible for withholding
the funding instead is keeping the money that was to be paid to several county fairs, has pooled it, and plans to pay it out over the course of four races in Springfield. “That’s what they’ll do in July,” Carter said. “I really think that’s why he was slow in wanting us to have harness racing.” When COVID-19 first became an issue, the state told county fair directors to work with their local health departments in putting on their fairs, so that’s what the local fair board did. “We got with (Wayne County Health Department Director) Clark Griffith; he and I had two or three conversations, and he was very good to work with. We had everything worked out,” said Carter. “We were going to be one of the first counties to have a fair, then we decided on an abbreviated fair. “But when it comes right down to it, the state might not tell you to your face that they don’t want you to have a fair, but I guarantee that they’re killin’ it through the back door.” That’s exactly what happened to the Wayne County Fair. For example, the person appointed to inspect those rides for safety is employed by the Illinois Department of Labor, and the state would not release him to do his job. If rides don’t have his stamp of approval for safety, the business providing the rides would be running them illegally. In addition, the state prohibited the veterinarian from doing health checks on the animals at the fairgrounds (by state law, all livestock is subject to a health inspection Continued On Next Page
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Fair Nixed By State Continued From Last Page upon entering the grounds). “From day one that we announced we were having a fair, it’s been nothing but phone calls from Springfield,” Carter said. “My frustration is, the Department of Agriculture didn’t have the courage to step up to the plate and say ‘we’re not going to have any fairs’. Instead, they said it was up to the local guy, and when the local guy makes the decision that’s not their decision, that’s when they come unglued.” Carter is disappointed that the state threw a wrench in plans that so many people have been working on since last year’s fair. “Believe it or not, the Wayne County Fair and others, along with DuQuoin and Springfield, all economically impact their communities. For us, it’s the restaurants and gas stations. We bring people in from far away for the tractor pull and demo derby. Those tractor pullers will buy 400 to 500 bags of ice from vendors. It’s a good economic week for Fairfield, but now we’re not gonna have it,” he said. “And on the food side, you won’t be able to go out and have a corndog from Jan and Dean’s, or something from Jenny’s or Big Boy Barbecue, and you won’t be able to take home some Malone’s taffy. These are things
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people love to do. “They (state officials) are messing with people’s lives, and they don’t seem to understand that.” But Carter is most bothered for the kids. “These young people started at the end of last year’s fair to put their animals together, raising them from calves and lambs, feeding them every day, training them. It’s really an amazing thing when you see 140 kids working, feeding their animals, washing their hogs, and taking pride in what they’re doing. It’s a great thing for the community, and it builds leaders,” Carter said. “That’s the biggest disappointment I have.” Carter already has his eye on planning next year’s fair, but again, it will be a question of what’s going on with the pandemic in 2021, and how Governor Pritzker will respond. Carter wishes that the state had revealed its intentions sooner, rather than telling local people they could plan fairs—then preventing them from doing so. “The first time I was on a group call with the Department of Agriculture (with about 140 fair people), I believe they knew that we were not going to have any fairs,” Carter said. “All they had to do was say ‘we’re not having fairs this year’, and it would have been easier on everybody.”
Women ‘Back The Blue’ With Special Clothing Line A Fairfield woman is doing her part to offer support to law enforcement officers amidst the latest events involving police patrol in America. Beth Sprague-Richards and her friend, Lindsey Giese of Albion, operate an online business called ‘Oh Em Gee Look At Her Shirt’, and recently added a ‘Back the Blue’ line to those patrolling the safety of citizens in the Wayne County area. “We decided to do them due to the issues going on in the world, and then several people shared it with Ken Otey (of Fairfield),” Richards said. “He messaged me about it after people shared the designs with the Facebook group he started.” From there, it took off and has caught a lot of local attention. The collection also includes recognition in the fields of the military, firefighting, medicine, EMS, dispatch,
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FCHS Right-Hander Garrett Heading To Quincy University A just-graduated FCHS athlete has entered an agreement with NCAA Division II Quincy University to play baseball as a preferred walkon. Mikel Garrett, son of Jamey and Marcia Garrett, missed his senior season due to COVID-19 cancellations. However, the 6-0, 205-pound right-hander previously helped the Mules to three straight league crowns and their first regional title in 40 years. “Mikel is a great kid; well-mannered, good student, works hard…just an all-around great young man. He’s gonna put in the work in the classroom, not just on the practice field. That provides great peace of mind for a coach,” remarked Bill Rogers, FCHS coach through last season. “I can’t wait to see what he does at the next level.” Same goes for Quincy Coach Josh Raby. “I think Mikel has a lot of potential and room to grow. He fits in with what we look for in a player and wants to grow and develop into the best player he can possibly be, but ultimately he is a competitor and he wants to help us win,” Raby said. “Time will tell what role he fits into. I think early on he will be more of a reliever, but he could progress into a starting role later on down the road.” Garrett, who was also being lured by Vincennes, Greenville, and Lincoln Christian universities as well as Post State in Connecticut and Clark State in Ohio, chose Quincy because he liked the attitude that his recruiter, Graduate Assistant Coach Chandler Purcell, showed through texts and phone calls. “He just really seemed to care about me as a person instead of just a ball player. I also think that Quincy is going to be a great place to study for my major because of the small class sizes and the relationships I can build with the teachers,” said Garrett, who plans to major in Pre-Occupational Therapy. Garrett began playing baseball “to keep me entertained” when he was five years old. But as he got older, he started falling in love with the sport. “What I enjoy most about baseball is how many people I have met and how much they have impacted me along the way,” he said. “I
MIKEL GARRETT have had some very good travel baseball coaches that have helped me develop my baseball skills and my love for the game. There are too many (people who have influenced him) to count!” However, three special folks come to his mind. “The main people who have impacted me are my grandpa (Richard Windland) and my dad. They have been the main reasons I love this game the way I do. I can’t count how many days my dad and I have spent on a field or how many baseballs he has thrown to me, and there is no way I can repay him,” Garrett said. “I also have to name Jim Gifford. When I worked with him is when I really started to develop into a good athlete. He is one of my favorite people ever, and Continued On Next Page 13
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Clay County Hospital Receives “Gold Seal” Clay County Hospital (CCH) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Critical Access Hospitals Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. CCH underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review in late January. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Critical Access Hospital standards spanning several areas, including leadership, rights and responsibilities of the patient, emergency management, environment of care, and infection prevention and control. “I am extremely proud of the providers and staff at CCH with our most recent results from the Joint Commission,” said Bob Sellers, the hospital’s CEO. “The Joint Commission focuses on high standards of quality and environment of care, and our team far exceeded those standards.” The reviewer issued a glowing statement about CCH, calling it “the best review she has been a part of in her eight years with the Joint Commission.” The Commission’s standards were developed in consultation with health care experts, providers, measurement experts, and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews. The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible.
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