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Macoupin County’s second largest newspaper Reaching every home and business in Gillespie, Benld, and surrounding communities PRSRT STD U.S. Postage P A I D Carlinville, IL Coal Country Times Permit No. 317 CR-RT 105P.O. South Box Macoupin 25, Gillespie, Street, Illinois Gillespie, 62033 Illinois 62033 [email protected]@[email protected] 50¢ Volume 9, Number 44 (217) 854-2534 Friday, February 9, 2018 College, community Drew Ford team wins Partnership trivia night luncheon set Feb. 14 The Partnership for Educational Blackburn College will host Excellence hosted its annual “For the first College and Communi- the Love of Education” trivia night ty Luncheon of the spring 2018 Saturday, Feb. 3. This year’s event semester at noon, Wednesday, celebrated the Partnership’s 25th Feb. 14, in the Auxiliary Din- anniversary and was won by a team ing Rooms of the Demuzio from Drew Ford, perennial partici- Campus Center. Cost to attend pants in the competition, with 91 the luncheon is $7.50. points. This month’s luncheon is A total of 21 teams participated a preview of the upcoming in the contest, the majority of which book The Spectacle of Twins in included CUSD 7 teachers, former American Literature and Cul- teachers and their students. The ture, presented by the book’s volunteer runners were all Gillespie author, Blackburn English pro- High School freshmen: C.J. Frensko, fessor Dr. Karen Dillon. Trenton Gill, Cameron Hailstone, To RSVP for the luncheon, Preston Kaylor and Anthony Ribes. contact Teresa Kirk at (217) The second and third-place teams 854-5775 or teresa.kirk@ each scored 84 points, so a tiebreaker blackburn.edu. was used, Second place went to the team led by Kim and Jack Burns, while third place went to the Barrett Cub Scout Pack team. The winning team at this year’s Partnership trivia night included, back row, from left, Dick Drew, Jimmy 51 looking for All proceeds from the evening will Wilson, Jeff Drew, Will Hoggsett, Mickey Hoggsett and Beth Schneider; front row, Kelly Schneider, be used in classroom mini-grants Stephanie Wilson, Amanda Finn (holding the team mascot, Befana the Bird) and Jeremiah Finn. girls to join them within CUSD 7’s pre-kindergarten The trivia night was also the kick- to $1,000 each. Only 200 tickets Marie Tebbe, Don Throne or Julie Gillespie Cub Scout Pack through 12th grade classrooms; off for the Partnership’s third an- will be sold; they cost $20 each and Zirkelbach. 51, in accordance with the new since 1992, the Partnership has given nual grand raffle of $5,000, which are available at Hicks Maytag in Two attendees at the trivia night national Boy Scouts decision almost $600,000 of donors’ funds to will be awarded on Palm Sunday, Gillespie or from any Partnership each won $100 in an early-bird to allow girls into Cub Scouts, CUSD 7 to supplement curriculum. March 25, at the Ben-Gil Elementa- director: Rosie Emmenderfer, John drawing: Andrew Brummet of Ed- is interested in seeing if any The first and third place teams do- ry School spaghetti dinner. All pro- Fassero Jr., Nanci Grandone, Donna wardsville and Nickie Barrett for girls in first through fifth grade nated back their winnings of $150 ceeds will go to the 25th anniversary Prevedell, Katie Ronald, Carole her 2-year-old daughter, Violet Bel- would like to join the Cub and $50, respectively. fund to match and raise scholarships Scheller, Susan Stromsland, Rose lovich. Pack. Pack activities include hik- Search continues for missing Royal Lakes woman ing, fishing, shooting BBs, ar- Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn pounds, and has brown hair and Department. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, department personnel, would be chery, canoeing, rowboating, Kahl has enlisted the Major Case brown eyes. dozens of emergency personnel participating in the search, which camping, science, etc. Squad of Greater St. Louis to help “The fact that Hedden has had from surrounding communities could create a delayed commute for When girls join, their parents in the search for Denita M. Hedden, no contact with family and friends joined in an all-day search rescue those traveling in the area. “There is must also join. For more infor- 37, of Royal Lakes. for an extended amount of time operation in Royal Lakes and the no known public threat or reason for mation, contact Ed Bergen at Hedden was reported missing by raises considerable concern,” read a surrounding area, using both all-ter- alarm.” (217) 556-6661. an acquaintance at 11:49 a.m., Sun- statement issued by Lt. Kristopher rain vehicles and drones; by noon, Emergency vehicles were sta- day, Jan. 28. She was last seen leav- Tharp, deputy commander of the the search had stretched to Route tioned at the Royal Lakes Village Bus trip planned ing her residence around 2 p.m., Major Case Squad. “This disap- 138 and Stagecoach Road. Hall, as well as in a field between Thursday, Jan. 25, wearing a ma- pearance, due to its duration, is con- In another statement announc- Royal Lakes and Shipman, during to Chicago Flower roon hoodie sweatshirt with orange sidered suspicious.” ing the search, Tharp said a large the search. American Red Cross sleeves and blue jeans. Hedden is 5 The Major Case Squad is oper- contingent of first responders, in- Disaster Relief provided hot drinks, and Garden Show feet tall, weighs approximately 110 ating out of the Bunker Hill Police cluding law enforcement and fire water, and snacks for those search- The University of Illinois ing. The search was expected to last Extension will take a charter from approximately 8 a.m. until bus trip to the Chicago Flower dusk. and Garden Show at Navy Pier “No inference should be made on Friday, March 16. regarding the status of this investi- The fee to attend is $73 per gation based on this development,” person, which includes admis- said Tharp of the search. “Its pur- sion and charter bus transporta- poses are to assist Major Case Squad tion. The bus will depart from investigators in locating Denita Carlinville Plaza at 5:30 a.m., Hedden and finding answers to her with additional pickup points sudden and abrupt disappearance.” in Farmersville and Auburn Hedden’s family and friends gath- as needed, and there will be a ered for a candlelight prayer circle dinner stop at Panera Bread in Saturday evening, Feb. 3 ,at Welfare Bloomington. Park in Gillespie. For more information or to Anyone with information about register, visit web.extension. Hedden or her whereabouts is en- illinois.cjmm. Anyone who couraged to contact the Major Case needs a reasonable accommo- Squad at (618) 585-3510; Macoupin dation to participate may con- County Sheriff’s Office at (217) tact their local Extension of- 854-3135, ext. 1; or Macoupin and fice; in Macoupin County, call Emergency personnel trek along Route 159 near the Miles Station Road as part of a large search and rescue operation conducted Tuesday in and around Royal Lakes in connection with the Jan. 25 Montgomery Count Crime Stoppers (217) 854-9604. disappearance of Denita M. Hedden (inset). at (800) 352-0136. CoalCoal CountryCountry TimesTimes Drop off news items, ads, payments, questions, or comments. DROPBOX AT All items MUST include name, Sullivan’s Drugs address, and phone numbers. 113 S. Macoupin St. Gillespie As always, you can reach us by phone, fax, or email P. 217-854-2534 F. 217-854-2535 E. [email protected] Gillespie Police Report costs and attorney’s fees. ual and threw the individual out of Litchfield, has been charged Gillespie National Collegiate Student of the residence. with driving under the influence Loan Trust 2007-3 filed a com- Jeffrey A. Hahn, 45, Decatur, in connection with a Jan. 22 in- Police Report plaint Feb. 6 against Natasha has been charged with violation cident where he was allegedly Sunday, Jan. 21 Macoupin County A. Butler, seeking $14,686.87 of an order of protection in con- driving a 2017 gray Nissan on An officer was called to the Dairy unpaid on an educational loan; nection with a Jan. 28 incident Illinois Route 4, one-half mile Queen parking lot to take a report of COURT NEWS interest of $233.46; post-judg- in which he allegedly called south of Quarry Road. a traffic crash. ment interest of 9 percent per a protected person and left a Dana Bailey, 55, St. Louis, Kevin P. Tooley, 28, of Mt. Olive annum from the date of judg- voicemail. has been charged with driv- was issued citations for operating an ment; and court costs. Jack L. Crissey Jr., 61, Vird- ing under the influence in con- uninsured motor vehicle and improper Marriages Felonies en, has been charged with three nection with a Jan. 27 incident overtaking on the roadway. Ramona M. Harmon and Mat- Jeremy D. Sumlin, 35, Benld, counts of violation of an order where he allegedly drove a 2006 Monday, Jan. 22 thew R. Scheldt, both of Litch- has been charged with resist- of protection in connection with black Ford on Illinois Route 16 James J. Morgan, 22, of Mt. Olive field. ing a peace officer in connec- Jan. 6 and Jan. 27 incidents in in Shipman. was arrested for driving while license Brandon M. Knott and Ta- tion with a Jan. 11 incident in which he allegedly entered a Harold E. Valerio, now 67, suspended and a warrant out of Mon- batha L. Beard, both of Bunker which he allegedly pulled away protected location and a Jan. 30 Gillespie, has been charged roe County. He was also issued cita- Hill. from and wrestled with an offi- incident in which he allegedly with two counts of driving un- tions for possession of drug parapher- Divorces filed cer, said action being proximate sent text messages to a protect- der the influence in connection nalia, operating an uninsured motor Brenda K.