Segar Is Next Honoree

Volume 39 Number 6 28 Pages | 75¢ Steeleville parking Ava projects restrictions Page 7 Thursday, February 8 , 2018 Pg. 21 Independent film will be shot in area A former Smithton resi- 2012. dent has returned to the Hale has written and di- area to film an independent rected short films that have movie, using local people as been featured in independ- extras. ent film festivals. She acted Award-winning director in “Stopping Before We Go,” and actor Carlos Hagene which won best short film owns the St. Louis film com- at the 2014 Honolulu Film pany Arch Studios. Awards and was directed by Filming began Saturday, Hagene. with some scenes filmed Sparta residents Becky in Smithton. The produc- Richno and her 14-year- tion is expected to continue old daughter Sky were through much of this year, extras in two scenes and some scenes will be filmed over the weekend shot in Red Bud. in Smithton. “My goal is to bring Hol- Richno said she was asked lywood films to the Midwest to be an extra in the movie to showcase the vast talent after she contacted Hagene pool here,” said Hagene. to inquire about getting pic- The film he is working tures taken for her daugh- on, “Trapped In Schizo- ter’s modeling portfolio. phrenia,” is a psychological “My daughter always thriller in which a small wanted to do this —either town sheriff and detective acting or modeling,” Richno work to apprehend a se- said. “We’re ecstatic, but I’m rial killer who suffers from a nervous wreck.” schizophrenia. Richno said they are not The film stars Aaron getting paid for their work Smolinski, known for play- in the film, but Hagene is ing infant Clark Kent in giving Sky a deal on her the 1970s “Superman: The modeling pictures. Movie.” She said she hopes this “Trapped In Schizophre- can be a jumping-off point nia” was written by St. Lou- for her daughter’s modeling is screenwriter Julie Hale, career. who has written screen- “She has to get her start plays for Arch Films since somewhere,” Richno said. Elzie Segar works at home with his children Marie and Tommy. Marie was in Chester in 1977 for the dedication of the Popeye statue. Segar is next honoree It is no surpise that the ning the movie projector tooning by paying for a creator of Popeye will go to handing out posters mail-in art course for him on the courthouse wall. around town, drawing ad- to hone his skills. Elzie Crisler Segar is the vertising slides and writ- Segar began working as second honoree for 2018. ing show bills. On Saturday a professional cartoonist in He is still remembered at mornings, he would arrive Chicago, where he worked least annually at the Pop- early to draw cartoons on for two newspapers dur- eye Picnic for his creation the sidewalk outside to ad- ing World War I. One of of the cartoon character vertise the week’s movie. his early assignments was that represents Chester. He made about 50 cents a to draw comic-style high- Elzie Crisler Segar was day doing this work. lights of the games during born in Chester in 1894. Proud of his work at the the infamous 1919 World He was the youngest son of Opera House, he had the Series. Amzi Segar, a local house letters M.P.O. (motion pic- His work gained the atten- painter. The house where ture operator) tattoed on tion of King Features Syndi- he lived still stands. his arm. cates, a company producing In his youth, Segar Segar would also draw comic content for newspa- worked at the Chester Op- cartoons to run on slides pers all over the country. era House, where his jobs in between reels of film, Segar and his wife Myr- included everything from and that led the theater’s tle moved to New York to Sky and Becky Richno acted as extras in a cemetery accompanying the silent owner, Bill Schuchert, to scene filmed in Smithton February 3. films on drums and run- encourage Segar’s car- Continued on Page 5_____ Cleland Eagle Fest a big hit The Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Shawna Adams of the NHEC takes drew a crowd at the lock and spoke about animals that are dam near Modoc Saturday. beneficial to humanity. Visitors were treated to Among the creatures people position eagle watching outposts, saw underneath the big tent food and live shows from the were eagles, a boa constrictor, World Bird Sanctuary and fruit bat and a hawk. with Red Natural History Education Attendees were able to get Company of the Midsouth. up close to the animals and Bud PD Tess Rogers of the World learn about their habits, care Former Steeleville Police Bird Sanctuary gave a pres- and how they work with the Chief Tyler Cleland was entation about eagles and environment. hired as a full-time police officer in Red Bud Monday night. Cleland’s hiring follows the resignation of officer Josh Wirth. Cleland was appointed chief in Steeleville after the retirement of Lynn Thies. However, Cleland left the chief’s position and Red Bud Police Chief John Brittingham with newly was replaced by Jim Zie- hired officer Tyler Cleland. Cleland served previously dler in late 2017. with the Steeleville Police Department. Cleland will start full- time following procedural one turned on the outdoor evaluations. faucet in the man’s back- In other news, the city yard, causing the yard to opted to adjust the water be flooded. She said they bill for an elderly resident Red Bud believe it was the work of who had a leak at his out- a prankster. door faucet. No other damage was The city removed the ex- City Council reported from the flooded tra $56 from the man’s bill backyard. after his daughter wrote a meeting Alderman David Friess letter to the city informing was absent from the meet- them of the situation. action ing. Friess has missed Ryan Vinyard, a volunteer with the World Bird Sanctuary, The woman’s letter stat- seven out of 10 meetings holds Patriot, a bald eagle, during the afternoon show ed that they believe some- since May. under the tent. More photos inside. Video embedded. Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2018 AURASMA Is Now Called HP Reveal PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | FEBRUARY 8, 2018 police Accident Gilster scuffle Chester police were arrived on the scene, dispatched to the the fight had essen- scene of a fight in tially concluded, ac- south of progress January 31 cording to Coffey, and at approximately 3:24 the individuals who in the afternoon. did not work at Gilster Sparta The fight occurred had left. at the corner of State Coffey said, to the The little bit of freez- and East Stacey streets police department’s ing rain we received at the Gilster-Mary knowledge, there Monday night caused Lee Corporation. were no weapons in- an accident just south Police Chief Ryan volved. of Sparta. Coffey reported that “Due to both sides’ According to the there were eight to 10 lack of interest in pur- Randolph County individuals involved, suing any charges, the Sheriff’s Department, to some degree, in reason for the fight an SUV driven by the scuffle, including was not confirmed,” Bethany Myers, 28, of some who were not Coffey said. “Neither Willisville was south- Gilster employees. party wished to sign a bound on Chester Road By the time police complaint.” at Nature Trail Road at about 9:40 p.m., when the vehicle hit a patch of ice on a curve. The vehicle ran off Sparta Fire Department working on Myers vehicle. Perry Co. court the road, hit an em- Perry County State’s Daniel Shaw, 31, Myers could not exit ment was called to get Sparta hospital, where bankment and over- Attorney David Sear- of Du Quoin was sen- the vehicle, so the her out. she was treated and returned with the driv- by has announced the tenced to one year in Sparta Fire Depart- She was taken to the leased. er’s side down. following prison sen- prison after pleading tences handed down in guilty January 3 to January. possessing a controlled Local police blotters for the week Lindsay Coke Jr., substance. Ashley E. Schonagel, Sarah E. Daenzer, Joseph P. Specogni, Tosha Gladson, 40, 35, of Cutler was sen- Shai Schauf, 23, of 28, of Chester was ar- 31, of Marissa was ar- 66, of Benton was ar- of Coulterville was tenced to one year in Marion was sentenced rested January 28 by rested February 2 by rested February 4 by arrested February 2 prison after admitting to two years in prison Chester police for ag- the Randolph County the Randolph County by the Perry County to a probation viola- after pleading guilty gravated battery. sheriff’s office for pos- sheriff’s office for DUI Sheriff’s Department tion January 8. January 18 to aggra- Schonagel was session of meth, pos- and improper lane us- for possession of drug Coke was originally vated fleeing and elud- jailed. session of a controlled age. He posted bond. paraphernalia and sentenced to probation ing a police officer. **** substance, possession **** methamphetamine. for criminal damage Idris Willis, 38, of Bradley A. Parker, of drug paraphernalia Sharon Williams, 57, Gladson was taken to property. Du Quoin was sen- 28, of Chester was ar- and bringing contra- of Cutler was arrest- to jail. The Perry County tenced to three years rested January 29 by band into a penal insti- ed January 30 by the **** Sheriff’s Department in prison after plead- Chester police on a tution.

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