The Shelbyville Eagle - July 2, 2020

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Letter to our readers Revitalizing downtown area Hello and welcome to your new hometown newspaper The Shelbyville Eagle.

“We’ve become very familiar with central Illinois in recent years, and we knew the people of Shelbyville were going to be without a printed newspaper. That’s just not right. A newspaper is a part of the soul of a community,” said General Manager Stefanie Anderson. “Hyperlocal news coverage and advertising are vital parts of any community, and we’ll bring that back to Shelbyville.”

The Eagle is part of a larger newspaper family. The Pana News Group, Virden-based Gold Nugget Media and the Sullivan News-Progress are all sister publications. Ar-

lington Heights-based Daily Herald Media Group, an employee-owned company, is the news groups’ parent organization.

This is going to be your community’s newspaper, and as with our other publications, we want to be laser focused on local news. To do that, we need your help. Taylor Vidmar will provide the majority of coverage in Shelbyville, but she can’t be everywhere at all times, so we are asking community organizations and readers to send us your news at editor@ pananewsgroup.com, for now.

We hope to have a more Eagle specific email next week. With your help, we hope to bring

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Taylor Vidmar Staff writer

A streetscape construction project which has been long in the works is now underway in downtown Shelbyville.

The project began with a grant application for downtown beautification submitted nearly 9 years ago, according to Thom Schefer, Shelbyville Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvement.

Schefer said the project will revitalize the historic downtown street, “I like to call it the ‘wow factor,’ when you come down over the hill and come into the downtown area. [The project] will give you a good impression of our town.”

The first part of the project, which began this year, involved

filling in the vaults below the downtown sidewalks. The street was originally another story lower than where it is now and had long ago been covered up by new pavement.

With the vaults filled, the project is now on the streetscape phase. Work is currently being done on the curbs, gutters, and sidewalks and will soon begin on a brick inlay. Eventually, Schefer said, even more aesthetic and functional elements - like planters, ornamental trees, seating, lighting, handicapped crossing aids - will be added.

Much of the project’s work has been easier for the construction crew to complete because of the slowing down of businesses due to COVID-19. The south side is mostly completed and work is now focused mostly on the north side. As of now, the

project is scheduled to be completed by next June.

Mayor Jeff Johnson said the project’s main goal was to emphasize downtown Shelbyville’s historic elements. “We wanted to go back and highlight the historic area,” he said.

“We’re fortunate,” Johnson added. “The city’s putting in a commitment, and there’s a lot of people putting investment in their buildings. It kind of has a snowball effect.”

Schefer has similar hope for the project’s potential impact on local businesses. “It’s a revitalization,” he said. “It’s an ongoing process.” He hopes the updated downtown streetscape will encourage other buildings and businesses to revamp their own businesses.

Johnson believes a newly

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Shelbyville Eagle New Correspondent Taylor Vidmar Staff writer Ta y l o r Vidmar is the new correspondent for the Shelbyville Eagle, a new publication serving the Greater Shelbyville area. She will be reporting on news and human interest stories in Shelbyville and Shelby County.

In 2019 Vidmar wrote for

the Golden Prairie News in Assumption and Moweaqua. She graduated this past May with a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she also conducted research in media and cinema studies and was a 2019 Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards finalist.

She is from Assumption and was a 2016 graduate of Central A&M High School and a 2018 graduate of Richland Community College.

“Taylor will serve the Shel-

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See CORRESPONDENT While construction work in downtown may be an inconvenience for some, the improved and beaution PAGE 2 fied downtown may attract many of the more than one million estimated visitors to Lake Shelbyville once completed.

Shelbyville Fireworks Postponed to September Taylor Vidmar Staff writer

Shelbyville’s annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration will be postponed to Saturday, Sept. 12 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Lake Shelbyville Dam. Ariel Short, director of the

Greater Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce, said that decision was made to postpone the fireworks based on recommendations from the CDC and local health officials saying there shouldn’t be gatherings of more than fifty people due to risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

“It was a hard decision,” Short said, noting that many people

were upset to lose the Independence Day tradition. The Chamber struggled to make a decision that would keep the community both safe and happy. “It’s such a grey area,” she said of the often-changing safety guidelines and health recommendations surrounding the coronavirus.

Luckily, the postponement of the Fourth of July celebration

allowed the fireworks show to be on display for another important celebration in Shelbyville—the 50th anniversary of the dam’s completion.

According to the Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Shelbyville dam was completed in 1970 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam collects waters of the Okaw and Kaskaskia rivers

and has not only provided vital flooding protection but also proven itself a beacon of recreation and tourism in central Illinois.

Though the anniversary celebration is still in the planning stages, Short said the fireworks

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show will be the same tradition residents have come to love.

“It will be the same kind of show we’ve put on for the Fourth

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Continued from page 1 beautified downtown will pull in even more lake visitors and tourists. He said he’s seen some estimates that there could be a million and a half people that come visit the lake in the summertime.

Considering all the visitors coming to the lake, there are also many people coming down the highway. That level of activity

Barry Morgan of the Sullivan News-Progress will be handling all of the advertising needs of the community, and John Broux of the Pana News Group will be overseeing the editorial effort.

With the restrictions placed on the state with the COVID-19 pandemic, many community events have been canceled and news is harder to come by. But when this is over, we will be

right there, covering the Shelbyville Rams and other area teams, as well as all of the news from the schools, community organizations and others.

We look forward to serv-

ing, and becoming a part of, the Shelbyville community.

of July,” she said.

The anniversary celebration will also feature live music from the country band Battle Creek.

There are other ideas in the works, though Short said nothing is completely set in stone yet. Final features and attrac-

tions should be decided after the Chamber of Commerce board meeting in July.

The Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the annual fireworks celebration, will begin soliciting donations from local businesses and sponsors in the

coming months.

Additionally, the Chamber will continue to monitor health and safety guidelines in anticipation for any changes in COVID-19. In the event of new, stricter guidelines, “We’ll try to make accommodations,” Short

said.

For those still hoping to see fireworks in July, there will be Fourth of July fireworks celebrations elsewhere in Shelby County and the surrounding areas, including in Findlay and Moweaqua.

is most beneficial, Johnson said, when visitors see incentives to stop and explore the area and its local businesses.

“The first step is to get people to park and get out of their cars,” he said.

The city is already hoping to extend the project, having already applied for another grant to fund the potential extension.

The extended project would cover the area from Broadway west to Walnut street, which would

then encompass most of the downtown area.

“It seems like a logical extension,” Schefer said.

After the downtown beautification project, the city will soon begin work on its next major municipal project - a storm sewer project. Bids have not yet opened, but the project has been approved and work will begin sometime soon. The project will involve the separation of the storm sewer from the sanitary

system. The complicated project will require oversight from the EPA. “There’s a lot to it,” Johnson said. “But the more that we can do it, the better it is for our sewer plant.”

All over town, the city’s main concerns are updated infrastructure and overall improvement.

Johnson is confident that current and future projects will foster economic development.

“Once we’ve got the streets-

cape done and it’s more attractive downtown, it’s going to attract more businesses,” he said.

“It has to be one of those situations where everybody wins.”

Adolescent Content and was formerly an MTV Campus Ambassador for MTV News. She’s been a featured speaker at a Dove Speak Beautiful Town Hall. Most recently, she was a member of the Student Advisory Board of Michelle Obama’s Better Make

Room initiative.

Vidmar will be looking for events, municipal and community projects, businesses, and more to cover in the paper.

News tips and story ideas can be sent to taylorvidmar11@ gmail.com.

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byville area well, as she did a fantastic job for us when working for the Golden Prairie News,” said John Broux, Pana News

Group editor.

Vidmar has written for publications including Huffington Post Teen, MTV Founders, and

Shelby Co. awarded first responders grants Submitted The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and Governor JB Pritzker have announced the recipients of the Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $3.5 million was awarded to 154 fire departments/districts and EMS providers. The OSFM received 540 applications, requesting around $12 million in funding during this grant period.

“First responders put their lives on the line every single day to do the critical work of protecting Illinois’ communities. I am pleased to award $3.5 million in small equipment grants to 154 fire departments and EMS providers throughout the state that will enable the purchase of new firefighting and ambulance equipment,” said Governor JB

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Gordon Kater, 94, passes away in Neoga

Pritzker. “I am grateful for the work our first responders do, and how they work so diligently to maintain the safety of our families.”

The Small Equipment Grant Program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

This program is an innovative approach to a problem that has long caused difficulties for the fire departments and not-for profit ambulance services in Illinois, particularly those that have hardships in generating the necessary revenue for small equipment. The purpose is to allow eligible applicants the opportunity to purchase small equipment that they may otherwise not be able to purchase.

“Ensuring that first responders have the equipment they need to operate effectively and safely is a top priority of the OSFM. Most smaller departments and districts struggle financially to replace or upgrade aging equipment. The

Gordon K. Kater, 94, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 11:38 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2020 in Heartland Senior Living, Neoga, IL. Arrangements are incomplete at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.

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impending fiscal impacts resulting from the COVID19 crisis make the OSFM’s Small Equipment Grant Program even more critical to help ease that burden,” says Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez.

“This is an awesome program and benefits my department in many ways. With everything going on in the world today, my department and many other departments have had to cancel fundraisers which provides funding to purchase equipment.

We currently are using air-packs that are 20 years old, the bottles still pass all testing, but we are in much need of an upgrade. My firefighters, I believe, feel safer knowing we are providing them with state-of-the-art equipment when they put their life on the line as volunteers,” says Ava Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rodney Anderson.

“The Mokena Fire Protection District (MFPD) recently received grant funding through the OSFM Small Equipment Grant

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Program to purchase three 800 Mhz portable radios allowing enhanced emergency communications and response while creating a safer situation during emergencies. As resources have diminished for all taxing bodies, it has become increasingly important to seek alternative sources of funding. Without the support of the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Mokena Fire Protection District would not be able to acquire much needed equipment such as these portable radios used to protect the stakeholders of the MFPD,” says Mokena Fire Protect District Fire Chief Howard Stephens.

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Are you or your family in need of services for an individual with intellectual disabilities? Are you in need of 24 hour care in a small group home setting? Have you worried about the care this person may get during these uncertain times, or having difficulty trying to balance work and care for the person yourself. Patterson House is a 24 hour care home for individuals with intellectual disabilities. If the person was diagnosed with an intellectual disability before the age of 18, THEY AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR FUNDING IN OUR HOMES, no waiting on a state list. During normal times, they qualify to attend day training Monday through Friday to help towards working community jobs in the future. During normal times they also enjoy many community outings with others from their home, such as Cardinal Games, State Fair, Concerts, Festivals, etc. We are looking for a few good candidates that want to become part of the Patterson House family and live in our home in Sullivan, Illinois. If you are interested, or have any further questions, please call 217-728-4357 and ask for Brandi.

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HSHS Illinois urges safety during fireworks season With the Fourth of July just around the corner, thoughts turn to celebrating the holiday with fireworks. Although fireworks can be exciting, festive and fun, the HSHS Illinois hospitals of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur; HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield; HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville; HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham; and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Breese and

Highland want to remind community members that fireworks can also be very dangerous.

“The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports on average, 180 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the July Fourth holiday,” said Dr. Gurpreet Mander, HSHS Illinois chief physician executive. “The majority of injuries occur to the hands, fingers and eyes.”

Safety officials and HSHS Illinois hospitals recommend fireworks be left to experts specially trained and certified in pyrotechnics. However, if you do

decide to use fireworks, the following practices will help keep you safe: Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them.

1. Never allow children to play with fireworks. Young children can suffer injuries from sparklers, which burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals.

2. Never place any part of your body directly over a firework when lighting the fuse.

Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting a firework (only light one at a time).

3. Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them from metal or glass containers.

4. Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.

5. Soak all spent fireworks in a bucket of water before throwing them in the trash can. Never discard fireworks, including used ones, in a fire pit.

6. Avoid buying fireworks packaged in brown paper. This is often a sign they were made for professional use only.

More fireworks safety tips are available on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website at: www.cpsc.gov/

Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fireworks If you or someone you know is injured by a firework and in need of emergency care, call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room immediately. Community members should never delay or forgo emergency care, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our communities. At each HSHS Illinois hospital, their emergency departments are well-prepared to deliver high-quality emergency medical care 24/7, in the safest way possible.

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Pools, water parks, beaches open at 50% capacity Submitted Under Phase 4 of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Restore Illinois plan, swimming facilities licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) can open at a maximum of 50% of capacity. This includes swimming pools, water parks, splash pads, and beaches.

“There is currently no evidence that COVID-19 can spread to people through the water in pools and water playgrounds,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “However, the virus can still spread between people while in the pool, playing at a water park, or in a spa. Make sure to keep your distance from other people, especially if waiting in line or sitting around the

pool.”

Swimming facilities are required to have plans that address maintaining physical distance for areas where people line up to use a water slide, lazy river, or other water features. This can include putting up signs, having attendants monitor people, or using markings. The plan must also address sanitization of all equipment, such as rafts, tubes,

and lounge chairs. These must be sanitized between each use.

Operators should limit group sizes to no more than 50 people. Operators, employees, and customers should wear face coverings when not swimming or using other water features.

Exceptions can be made for children younger than two years or people with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them

from safely wearing a face covering.

Pools and water parks should require temperature checks for employees and customers when entering the facility, as well as in-person screenings to verify individuals do not have symptoms of COVID-19.

LLC and CEO program see success in partnership Submitted by: Mercury Brown After a successful initial year, Lake Land College and the Midland Institute’s Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program look forward to strengthening their partnership by providing college credits to students enrolled in the CEO program through dual credit.

In the Fall of 2019, the two entities joined to give the hardworking CEO students the chance to earn college credit via the Lake Land College Dual Credit Program. The CEO program was designed to teach students the principles of the free enterprise system, the four

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Doedtman said though the program may seem intimidating at first, getting up in the morning and getting dressed up was worth the outcome.

“CEO has changed so much about me,” Doedtman said.

“The most important change has been my leadership skills.

At the beginning of CEO I would have been terrified to have a leadership position, but now I was elected to the executive team. This has completely shifted my mindset on how I lead and how I interact with others.”

Dual Credit is a partnership between Lake Land College and district high schools that provides students the opportunity to earn college credit prior

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to high school graduation. In addition to the convenience of gaining college credit during the regular school day, dual credit student experience benefits such as of time savings, reduced college costs, college preparation and early Lake Land College registration.

Participants of this program have the option to earn four

credit hours of College Level Credit for the CEO INS-299 class. High schools in Effingham, Cumberland, Shelby and Douglas are currently eligible for CEO dual credit.

Students interested in CEO and Dual Credit should speak to their high school guidance counselor.

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As a result of growing concerns over COVID-19, Illinois Route 66 Events, Inc., the City of Springfield and Bonnier Events have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 International Mother Road Route 66 Festival, scheduled for September 25-27 in Springfield.

The current status of the phased reopening in Illinois coupled with an overabundance of caution has been the major force in driving this decision. We are fully planning to host the event in 2021 and will announce dates as soon as they are confirmed.

Participants who have pre-registered vehicles will automatically receive a refund.

We look forward to seeing you in 2021.

functions of management, the four elements of management information systems and the purpose of a firm’s major financial statements.

Effingham County CEO Class of 2020 student Audra Doedtman said she learned all of these things and much more during her time in the program.

The things that make CEO so special, according to Doedtman, are the skills learned in the program.

“CEO teaches skills such as the power of a handshake and great communication skills,” Doedtman said. “These skills are then used to unlock incredible opportunities such as scholarships, jobs and intern opportunities.”

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BMX pump track brings visitors, action to Shelbyville

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Taylor Vidmar Staff Writer When Mark Shanks saw a young girl biking and bonding with her family on a recent visit to Shelbyville’s new BMX Pump Track, he felt his goals had been fully realized. “It was really heartwarming,” he said.

Shanks, Shelbyville’s Commissioner of Public Property, has been a long-time advocate for both biking as a pastime and for his community. It was only a matter of time before he brought the two together.

Shanks figured that one of the best ways to encourage biking in Shelbyville was to bring in a pump track—an off-road biking track consisting of turns and features which allow bikers to use the momentum of pushing down and pumping with your arms for movement, as opposed to just pedalling.

Shanks said the idea for the BMX Pump Track was influenced by the General Dacey Trail committee and a local group of dedicated bikers. Shanks, along with General Dacey Trail committee chairman Jerry Yockey, worked with both the Army Corps of Engineers and the International Mountain Biking Association to create a beginner dirt pump track to gauge the community’s interest in recreational biking.

Even this beginner track exceeded Shanks’ expectations.

“It was very successful,” he said.

“Kids seemed to really like it.”

However, the first track was both fairly small and constructed solely of dirt, meaning it would eventually erode over time.

Hoping to create a more permanent track, Shanks and Yockey solicited the help of PumpTrax USA, a company which has constructed many professional, high-quality BMX tracks. They were able to get enough local, private donations to fund the project, which was mostly built during summer 2019 and was recently fully completed.

When the track finally opened, Shanks couldn’t believe how popular it was. “We were just overwhelmed with how well it was received,” he said. He sees a lot of kids using the track and said he’s even noticed grandparents coming along with their grandchildren to visit. Shanks said he’s heard from multiple parents and grandparents who are happy to have a new way to spend quality time with their kids and are glad to see their kids participating in active, outdoor hobbies.

With the success of the track, the PumpTrax USA team was recently brought back to include some additional features, including another high brake turn and a trail connector. The track is fully operational—and popular.

Shanks believes the track is also bringing new visitors to Shelbyville. Aside from dirt track parks in Terre Haute, Indiana and Eureka, Missouri, there are few quality pump tracks in

Local Fireworks Submitted Findlay: Due to all of the cancellations this year, the Findlay Walleye Festival Committee has decided to have a fireworks display. We will light up the sky on Friday, July 3 on the west side of the Okaw Valley Middle School.

We would like to thank Curt & Missy Wooters, Gene Wooters, Wilma Lutz, Jack Scott, Ronnie George, Nick and Robyn Perry,

Bill Hubbartt, the Stauder family, Saddoris family, Roley family, Creviston family, Iris Bast, Brooks & Susie Inman, John & Sondra diss, the Village of Findlay, Tailwinds Steakhouse, R&K 1 stop and Niemerg Family Winery for all of their help and generous donations. If you would like to make a donation please contact Curt Wooters or Ronnie George.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Area youth enjoy the new and improved bump track recently constructed in Shelbyville. Area youth enjoy the new and improved bump track recently constructed in Shelbyville.net

the region. In fact, Shanks said, none in the region are even close to the quality of Shelbyville’s track. This has encouraged many to travel from all over the state just to use the track.

“We’ve seen a lot of people from well outside the area,” Shanks said, adding that there’s a dedicated biking group from the Springfield area who regularly use the facility.

With new visitors and locals alike coming to the track and discovering biking, more people are witnessing what Shelbyville has to offer. Shanks said he works to advocate for the community in a variety of forms, including working on both the tourism board and city council.

Ultimately, he wants to do anything he can to bring people to Shelbyville.

Of all of Shelbyville’s various offerings, Shanks said, “It’s not just one thing. It’s kind of a bouquet of flowers.” He pointed to the park, the movie theater, and the swimming pool as other attractions bringing in new visitors. “This track is just one big flower to add to the bouquet.”

Tower Hill: Jimmy D’s in Tower Hill will be having FIREWORKS at dusk on July 4th.

Come out and celebrate!!

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be having a 4th of July Parade at 12pm on Saturday, July 4, along with a variety of food trucks located at the American Legion parking lot, also fireworks are still on for Saturday, July 4 at dusk. With all of these events happening we would like to remind everyone to practice social distancing, wear face coverings, wash your hands, and try to watch fireworks from the safety of your own vehicle

Willow Ridge Winery: Willow Ridge Winery will be opening up as a family friendly destination to come enjoy fireworks and start your 4th of July weekend off right.

• Food from Bbq Stewy Style • Fireworks will start at dusk

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Oconee: Fireworks will be held in Oconee at dusk on Friday, July 3rd! Fireworks are sponsored by the Oconee Sons of the American Legion. There will not be any food or drinks ahead of the fireworks this year.

Sullivan: The SCED would like to announce that we will still

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Shelby Co. census completion rate lower than ideal Only 63.2 percent of Shelby County residents have completed their 2020 Census, according to data from the Shelby County EDC. The 2020 Census was originally due to be completed by June, but the deadline has since been extended to October 31st because of complications caused

by COVID-19.

While the Shelby County average is over 60 percent, Daley Schwengel, Shelby County Director of Economic Development, said that some Shelby

County communities have completion rates as low as 40 percent.

Schwengel said that her current focus is to encourage as many residents as possible to fill out the Census. “I don’t think a lot of people understand the importance of filling it out,” she said. “It’s more than just a population count.”

Data from the 2020 Census will be used to determine where more than 675 billion dollars in federal funds will be allocated in communities. These funds will be spent on local infrastructure, health care, and food assistance, among many other areas. “This affects the funding we receive for the next 10 years,” Schwengel

said. “It affects schools, employment, housing, lower income programs like medicaid and SNAP, and businesses. It determines the amount of money libraries and our roads get.”

Schwengel said it’s necessary to get an accurate count of residents so that Shelby County will receive sufficient funds to provide for all its residents.

According to Census.gov, the Census count is mandated by the U.S. Constitution and is conducted not only to allocate funding but also to determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Census numbers are also used to draw congressional

and state legislative districts. The 2020 Census will be the United States’ 24th population count since 1790.

Residents have multiple options for completing the Census, all of which Schwengel said should take only around 5 minutes. The Census can be filled out by mail using the form sent to individual households. Residents can also complete the Census by visiting My2020Census. gov or by calling 844-330-2020.

The Census asks general questions about the number of household residents, race, ethnicity, and age. It is confidential.

Schwengel encouraged any Shelby County residents with

questions about the Census to follow Shelby County Economic Development online. She regularly posts the different locations in Shelby County where she will be located to give residents the opportunity to fill out the form, and she can also provide assistance to any who need it. She can also be reached at 217-2730012 to find out where in Shelby County she will be next.

From now through October, Schwengel will continue to encourage many more Shelby County residents to complete the Census. After all, she said, everyone deserves to be counted.

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New marine boat repair shop in Pana staying busy John Broux Editor The boat repair business is booming right now, with people ready to jump into summer activities as COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. No one knows that better than Joe Hicks and Scott Smedley, co-owners of Mobile Marine Services of Pana.

The two men joined forces in the business after Smedley needed some repairs made on his boat, and took it to Hicks for the work. After Smedley casually mentioned that he would like to learn more about fixing the watercraft, the two hit it off and joined forces in the business.

“We were going to start out slow, but it ballooned pretty quickly,” said Smedley.

After working out of Smedley’s garage for about a month, the two began to search for a building and asked Dave Combs

at Joe’s Mobile Homes if they could park their boats in back of the store on Route 16 East of Pana. They mentioned they were in need of a building for their business, and Combs told them he had a building in back they could use. Since then, the business has soared.

Mobile Marine is a full-service shop — engine and body work, jet ski repair, electrical wiring on trailers — whatever a customer needs done.

With three marinas and boat repair shops in the area, just how does the business have so many customers?

“We are less expensive than other shops,” Hicks said, “We should probably charge more,” he added, laughing at his partner. Hicks already had a substantial customer base, and they followed him when the pair started the business. Customers from the Chicago area and many towns and cities in Central Illi-

JOHN BROUX PHOTO Joe Hicks, left, and Scott Smedley have been kept busy since opening Mobile Marine Services, behind Joe’s House and Home on Route 16 East of Pana. nois have kept the five full-time and two part-time employees busy, with many late nights.

However, the men are not com-

plaining.

“We are always looking for good help, mainly mechanics,” they said.

The shop is open 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. The phone number is 823-6012, and 8274994 after hours.

Walk-in immunizations available in Shelby County

Submitted by: Shelby County Health Department

card. If you have any questions concerning your child and the

immunization requirements, call the Shelby County Health

Department at 774-9555.

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020

The Shelby County Health Department has walk-in immunization clinics at Shelby County Health Department Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.

— 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. The clinic is open to all children ages 2 months to 18 years.

Vaccines offered are Polio, hepatitis B, Menveo (Meningitis vaccine), DTaP, TD, Tdap, Varicella (chickenpox), MMR, Prevnar (pneumonia), Pediarix (DTaPHEPB-IPV Combo), Rotarix, hepatitis A, and Gardasil (Human Papillomavirus vaccine).

Boosters of MMR, DTaP, and Polio are required after 4 years of age or prior to kindergarten entrance. Private insurance, Self Pay, or IPA Medicaid Card is accepted.

Anyone with private insurance is encouraged to preregister to verify insurance eligibility.

If you are bringing children that attend school outside of Shelby County or are new to the school system in Shelby County, you must bring their past immunization records for the nurse to evaluate. All consents must be signed by parent or legal guardian and are valid for

30 days. Please bring the child’s medical card and/or insurance

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Ticks and Lyme Disease

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Submitted by: HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital

With the official start of summer just around the corner, many are spending more time outdoors in areas where ticks are active. Follow these tips and reminders to help everyone recognize and treat tick-related incidents.

Ticks live in wooded areas and areas with high grass and crawl on to people and animals as they brush against leaves or grass. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, there are two common types of ticks that spread disease to animals and humans: deer (blacklegged) tick and wood (American dog) ticks. Wood ticks have whitish markings on the body, while deer ticks are reddish to dark brown in appearance without white markings. Deer ticks are also usually smaller.

Deer ticks are a known carri-

er of Lyme disease. With Lyme disease, illness usually occurs within 3 to 30 days after being exposed to an infected deer tick.

Symptoms may include rash, flulike symptoms (headache, fever, muscle aches and joint pain) and enlarged lymph nodes.

The most common illnesses, other than Lyme disease, are anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis.

Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis are also transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick. Illness usually occurs within 1 to 3 weeks after being exposed to an infected tick.

Symptoms may include fever, chills, muscle pain, severe headache, and fatigue.

If you are experiencing the above symptoms and think you’ve been exposed to an infected tick, call your primary care provider to determine if you should schedule an appointment or seek medical treatment. You can also seek care from the comfort of home with HSHS Medi-

cal Group’s virtual visits at www. anytimecare.com.

How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting a Tick Bite • Dress appropriately: wear light-colored clothing (ticks are easier to detect on light-colored clothing), long pants and sleeves; tuck in shirts, tuck pants into socks and wear closed-toed shoes.

• Use insect repellents on skin that contain at least 20 percent DEET (Do not use insect repellent on children younger than 2 months old, or on a child’s hands, eyes or mouth).

• Use permethrin-treated clothing and gear or treat your gear and clothing with permethrin before departure.

• Stay out of tall grass, brush or heavily wooded areas.

How to Properly Remove a Tick • Use tweezers to grasp the tick (as close to the skin as pos-

sible).

• Pull backwards gently but firmly, using an even pressure, do not twist or jerk.

• Do not squeeze, crush, or puncture the body of the tick.

This can cause the tick to inject body fluids and increase the risk for infection.

• After removing the tick, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• Note: If any part of the mouth of the tick remains in the skin, it’s recommended to leave it alone as it will come out on its own. Attempting to remove these parts may result in skin trauma and increase your risk of infection not associated with Lyme disease.

You may have heard about common remedies for removing ticks such as smoldering with a match; however, this is not recommended as it may burn the skin and increase risk of infections. Using nail polish, petroleum jelly, liquid soap or kero-

sene is also not recommended.

Although these products may help to remove the tick, they can cause the tick to inject body fluids into the wound, which may increase the risk of Lyme disease.

To learn more about ticks and tick-borne diseases, please visit www.dph.illinois.gov, and search for “ticks” in the search bar at the top of the home page.

HSHS Illinois urges safety during fireworks season Submitted by: Vicki Macklin Marketing Specialist

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, thoughts turn to celebrating the holiday with fireworks. Although fireworks can be exciting, festive and fun, the HSHS Illinois hospitals of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur; HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield; HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville; HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham; and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Breese and Highland want to remind community members that fireworks can also be very dangerous.

“The U.S. Consumer Prod-

uct Safety Commission reports on average, 180 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the July Fourth holiday,” said Dr. Gurpreet Mander, HSHS Illinois chief physician executive. “The majority of injuries occur to the hands, fingers and eyes.”

Safety officials and HSHS Illinois hospitals recommend fireworks be left to experts specially trained and certified in pyrotechnics. However, if you do decide to use fireworks, the following practices will help keep you safe: Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them.

Never allow children to play with fireworks. Young children can suffer injuries from sparklers, which burn at tempera-

tures of about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals.

Never place any part of your body directly over a firework when lighting the fuse. Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting a firework (only light one at a time).

Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them from metal or glass containers.

Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.

Soak all spent fireworks in a bucket of water before throwing them in the trash can. Never discard fireworks, including used ones, in a fire pit.

Avoid buying fireworks packaged in brown paper. This is often a sign they were made for professional use only.

More fireworks safety tips are available on the U.S. Con-

Family case management program available at SCHD Submitted

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020

The Family Case Management Program (FCM) is a statewide program that helps income eligible clients with a pregnant woman, infant, or young child to obtain the health care services and other assistance they may need to have a healthy pregnancy and to promote the child’s healthy development.

The goals of the program are: • Provide access to primary health care • Identify and resolve service

barriers • Provide health education to all eligible clients • Reduce infant mortality and morbidity • Reduce very low and low birth rates The program serves pregnant women and infants in families that are below 200% of the federal poverty level at no cost to you. Local FCM programs develop close working relationships with physicians, hospitals, pharmacists and other specialty medical providers. The FCM program also collaborates (and

develops signed working agreements) with community agencies to address barriers in accessing medical services, child care, transportation, housing, food, mental health needs and substance abuse services. Case management providers are extensions of the local Department of Human Service offices in that they serve as authorized agents for completing Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility (MPE) applications for pregnant women, and assist families in completing All Kids applications for their children health insurance.

Adult wellness clinic for July

Submitted by: Shelby County Health Department

The Shelby County Health Department will sponsor an adult wellness the first and third Monday of the month (exclud-

ing holidays) from 8:30 — 11:30 A.M. The clinic will be held on June 1, June 15 & June 29th. Cholesterol, glucose, hemoglobin, and blood pressure screening will be offered at these clinics.

Persons should not eat or drink after midnight the night before the test. Please call to schedule an appointment for these test.

There is no fee for blood pressure check or blood glucose screening. Hemoglobin (anemia) test is $10.00. Total lipid profile including glucose is $20.00.

Questions should be directed to the health department at 1700 W.S. Third St., phone 774-9555 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

sumer Product Safety Commission website at: www.cpsc.gov/ Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fireworks If you or someone you know is injured by a firework and in need of emergency care, call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room immediately. Community members should never delay or forgo emergency care, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our communities. At each HSHS Illinois hospital, their emergency departments are well-prepared to deliver high-quality emergency medical care 24/7, in the safest way possible.

nois’ mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high-quality Franciscan health care ministry. HSHS Illinois hospitals provide state-of-the-art health care to our patients and are dedicated to serving all people, especially the most vulnerable. HSHS Illinois includes St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville and St. John’s Hospital Springfield. St. John’s College is also part of HSHS Illinois. For more information, visit www.hshs.org.

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Submitted HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital begins limited reopening of Prairie Heart Institute Entrance for Outpatients and Visitors (EFFINGHAM, IL) – HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital began a limited re-opening of the Prairie Heart Institute entrance to the hospital to allow outpatients and visitors access to the facility without having to enter through the emergency department.

“With our recent change in the visitor guidelines and as we resume more normal outpatient operations, adding additional accessibility to our building and services was an important step to take,” said St. Anthony’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Jennings.

The following guidelines are in place to continue to ensure

the safety of patients and colleagues.

• The entrance will be open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Please note these times are based on staff availability and may change.

• The Prairie Heart Institute entrance should be used by those coming to the hospital for outpatient testing, Prairie Heart clinic visits and IV therapy if appointments are after 7 a.m.

• Those coming to the hospital for surgical procedures should continue to use the emergency department entrance at this time.

• All patients and visitors should utilize the emergency department entrance at all other times when the Prairie Heart Institute door is locked.

• Patients will continue to be screened for COVID-19 symptoms, masked and have a temperature check upon entering.

• Support persons accompanying outpatients will only be allowed if they are free of symptoms and will be asked to mask and have a temperature check done by a colleague.

• Visitors for inpatients will be asked to mask, have a temperature check and will be logged.

As a reminder, patients being provided outpatient diagnostic or therapy services are encouraged to come alone whenever possible or have visitors wait outside until services are complete. If the patient’s family requires education on treatments or the patient has an intellectual and/or developmental disability or cognitive impairments, one support person may accompany them.

For more information about HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, visit stanthonyshospital.org.

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Limited reopening of Prairie Heart Institute Entrance

LLC to host virtual courses Submitted by: Mercury Brown Lake Land College

Summer College for Youth will be offered via Zoom or Facebook Live throughout the months of July and August.

The virtual Summer College for Youth is categorized by art, music, photography, theatre, and STEM. Courses in art include Paint Like the Masters: Van Gogh, and Animal Portraits! Learn to Draw & Paint Animals. Paint Like the Masters: Van Gogh will be offered on July 12, 2020 at 3 p.m. and three step by step 1.5-hour video classes will be available to watch that will be immediately released following the course. Animal Portraits!

Learn to Draw & Paint Animals will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning July 7, 2020 with focus on a different animal each week. Both courses are for the ages 8+, and will be held via Facebook. Students will be able to invite friends and family to view their finished projects in a virtual gallery.

Courses in music include Beginning Ukulele, Beginning

Acoustic Guitar, Beginning Electric Guitar, Advanced Techniques in Electric Guitar, Intro to Fingerstyle Guitar, and Music Theory for Guitarists. Each 8-week course will be available via Zoom on Saturdays, July 11, 2020 — August 29, 2020 between noon — 3 p.m. The instructor will contact each registrant to reserve a ½ hour time slot per week of the course.

Courses in photography include Creative Photography and Common Mistakes in Portraiture. Creative Photography will be offered via Facebook Live on July 20, 2020 from 1 — 1:30 p.m. Common Mistakes in Portraiture will also be offered via Facebook Live on July 27, 2020 from 1 — 1:30 p.m. Both courses are for ages 13-18. Students will be able to invite friends and family to view their finished projects in a virtual gallery.

Theatre 101 will be offered this summer via Zoom. Classes will be grouped together by age. The six-week session will be from July 27 — Sept. 3, 2020.

For ages 8-10, class will be on Mondays from 5:30 — 7 p.m.

Ages 11-14 will participate on Thursdays from 5:30 — 7 p.m.

For ages 15-18, class will be on Mondays from 7:30 — 9 p.m.

All children are invited to Camp Invention Connect, an online program offered through a partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to piquing curiosity and advancing the future of innovation and STEM. Campers will receive at-home kits and program activities are led by experienced, local educators.

Participants will be inspired by the world-changing inventors that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Opportunities are available for students entering kindergarten through sixth grade.

Camp Invention Connect will be available on July 13-16, 2020.

To register for the art, music, photography, and theatre courses, visit lakelandcollege. edu/learn and select “Summer College for Youth.” To register for Camp Invention Connect, visit invent.org/connect or call 800-968-4332.

For more information, contact Jackie Wake, professional development support, at 217234-5087 or jwake@lakelandcollege.edu.

Pneumonia vaccines available at Shelby County Submitted by: Shelby County Health Department

July 15 or July 17 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and July 22 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the US Army Corps of Engineers Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Register now at our Facebook page, Shelbyville Community Gardens.

er who have previously received PPSV23 also should receive a dose of Prevnar-13 if they have not received it. A dose of Prevnar-13 should be given anytime after a year of the most recent dose of PPSV23.

Prevnar-13 is available at the Shelby County Health Department. Walk-in administration is available Monday- Friday 8-12 and 1-4. For more information, please call the Shelby County Health Department at (217) 774-9555.

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020

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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued vaccine recommendations for the use of pneumococcal vaccines. On August 13, 2014, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend that adults 65 years and older be vaccinated with 13-valent

pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 13, Prevnar-13). The 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23, Pneumovax) continues to be recommended for adults 65 years of age and older.

Adults age 65 years and older who have not previously received pneumococcal vaccine should receive one dose of Prevnar-13, followed by a dose of PPSV23. The dose of PPSV23 should be given 12 months after a dose of PCV13.

Adults age 65 years and old-

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SPORTS

Grandson of local residents drafted by Angels John Broux Editor

It’s not often that the grandson of local residents gets drafted in the majors, but that is the case with Reid Detmers, Nokomis native, who was the number ten choice among major league teams last week.

He is the grandson of Paul and Jeanette Newberry of Shelbyville, and Tom and Vickie Detmers of Nokomis, and the great-grandson of Barbara Myers of Shelbyville and Marj Kroeger of Nokomis.

The draft began on Wednesday, and Detmers, a University of Louisville standout, was chosen in the 10th round by the Los Angeles Angels.

And the best part — a chance to get to play with his childhood hero.

“Growing up, I was a very big fan of (Albert) Pujols. I hope to get the chance to play with him; it would be a dream come true,” Detmers said.

Reid was joined by his mother and father, Kris and Erica Detmers, and brothers Drew and Parker, in the Omaha Room at Cardinal Stadium on the campus of the University of Louisville.

“I was a little nervous, but very excited just prior to the announcement. I was just looking forward to seeing what team I would be playing for,” he said.

“I don’t know where we go from here, but they are supposed to call in the next couple of days. Everything is crazy right now.”

This was just the second time in the Cardinals’ history where the University of Louisville had multiple student athletes selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Along

with Detmers, right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller was taken 29th by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Louisville was the only school in the country with multiple players taken in the first round.

Among Reid’s personal accomplishments during his career are: • 2020 MLB Draft, 1st Round (10th overall), Los Angeles Angels • 2020 All-America First Team (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) • 2019 All-America First Team (ABCA, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game) • 2019 All-America Second Team (College Baseball Foundation, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) • 2019 ACC Pitcher of the Year • 2019 All-ACC First Team • 2019 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist • 2019 Dick Howser Award Semifinalist • 2019 NCBWA March National Pitcher of the Month • 2019 D1Baseball Midseason

Top Pitcher • 2019 Perfect Game Midseason National Pitcher of the Year This year he pitched four times for the Cardinals before the season was halted, going 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 22 innings. Detmers also moved into fourth on U of L’s career strikeout list with 284 and tied for ninth with 20 wins.

Where does Detmers get his athletic prowess? It seems that athletic ability runs in the family.

His father, Kris Detmers, played ball at Lincoln Land Community College and was a 1st Team NJCAA All American in 1994 and led the nation in strikeouts (141). He played on the 1994 National Championship Team and had a career record 18-4. He was drafted in round 22 in 1993 by the St. Louis Cardinals. Kris currently ranks in the Top 3 at LLCC in numerous pitching categories.

Reid also has two younger brothers, Drew and Parker. Drew

graduated this year from Chatham High School and will play at Millikin University. Younger brother Parker has already committed to playing at Louisville, following in his brother’s footsteps.

“I think it was kind of a sense of relief — that we knew where Reid was going,” said Kris. “Obviously we were excited with all of the hard work he has put in. Right now everything is up in the air; he was to get a call this week from the Angels’ organization.

Reid says he hasn’t signed yet, as he has to go through a physical with the team’s physician. He also says he is expecting a call this week about the next steps in his career.

He says that he has one more semester left and plans to graduate in December.

“If I have to go somewhere else and finish, I won’t be able to do it.

As soon as I sign, I am theirs,” he says, but added that he can finish up the degree after his career.

Finley receives 21 months on embezzlement charges

Susan McGrath Staff writer

On June 24, former Tower Hill treasurer Nancy Finley was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than

$200,000 from village funds over a period of several years.

U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough ordered the Pana resident to pay restitution of more than $261,000 to cover the money she stole as well as costs of the investigation.

A victim impact statement was delivered by Village President Phil Watson, who said the finances of the village had been devastated by Finley’s theft. He noted that the stolen money kept them from repairing and upgrading the water system over

the last few years and not that costs “has been much higher than the ongoing maintenance cost would have been if we’d had the funds to keep them maintained all the years the village funds had been disappearing.”

Finley pleaded guilty on Feb-

ruary 7 to three counts of wire fraud and was sentenced to 21 months per count, but will be allowed to serve the sentences concurrently.

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