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Segar’s art Kiehna on Page 7 Thursday, March 15, 2018 Jeopardy Page 21 Baldwin power plant assessment sees big drop Some bad news came out the October 2016 shutdown of the Randolph County of the unit and said the supervisor of assessments plant was no longer worth office this week. what it was assessed at, and Because Dynegy has I agreed,” said Voss. shut down one unit of the Voss said the effected tax- Baldwin power plant, its ing districts will see their assessed valuation has revenue go down because also been cut by about of the cut in assessed valu- one-third, so taxing bod- ation. ies could get less money The plant is taxed, for the this year. most part, as equipment. Supervisor of Assess- Dynegy’s tax bill last year ments Wayne Voss said was $4.8 million. The bill for an agreement in the year 2017 payable this year is $3.2 2000 between his office million. and Dynegy stated that if Voss estimated that the Red capacity went up, so would Bud school district could be the assessed valuation. the biggest loser and could By the same token, if it see its share of the Dynegy went down, which it did, tax go down by $1 million. the assessed valuation Randolph County could see would be cut. a drop of $275,000. Road Dynegy’s Baldwin power plant The plant had been as- District 1 could also see a sessed at $92,169,00. After decrease. In the Red Bud district, Attorney Jeremy Walker “But the district and the the unit was shut down, However, just how much all however, there are no tax are still talking. community will have to Dynegy asked that its as- of them will lose depends on caps, and its tax rate will “They are such a large tighten their belts to main- sessment go down to about other factors. be figured a little differ- taxpayer that some of their tain a quality education,” $55 million. Meetings were “The rest of us will get bills ently. cut will be passed on to Tallman said. held, and a compromise that are a little higher,” said “The school met with property owners,” said Red Dynegy is currently in the was reached. The assessed Voss. Dynegy and tried to get Bud school Superintendent process of selling the plant, valuation of the plant is Some of that could make up a better deal,” said Voss. Jonathan Tallman. and the plant could still see now set at $62,400,000. for some of the revenue lost “Dynegy said no, but Dyn- Tallman said the school another unit shut down at “Dyngey came to us after due to the Dynegy cut. egy, the school and State’s district has some reserves. some point in the future. Voters will go to the polls Tuesday Slate for November election will be set Republicans and Demo- ing, Kwame Raoul, Jesse crats will square off against Ruiz, Sharon Fairley and members of their own par- Aaron Goldstein. ties for nominations to vari- Parts of Perry and Jack- ous offices during the pri- son counties will choose mary election next Tuesday, between candidates for March 20. 115th State Representative Over the past several District. Marsha Griffin weeks, the County Journal and Tamiko Mueller are has published stories with running against each other interviews of each candi- on the Democrat side, and date in a contested election. incumbent state Repre- Each ballot will also con- sentative Terri Bryant and tain state primaries for Paul Jacobs are in the race governor, 12th Congres- on the Republican ticket. sional District and attorney In the First Judicial Cir- general. cuit in Jackson County, Republican candidates for Democrats Christy Solver- governor are incumbent son and Brian Roberts will Governor Bruce Rauner be the choices for judge. and Jeanne Ives. Democrat The 20th Judicial Circuit candidates are JB Pritzker, in Randolph and Perry Chris Kennedy, Daniel Biss, counties, there is a Repub- Bob Daiber, Tio Hardiman and Robert Marshall. lican race between candi- Brendan Kelly and David dates Katherine Ruocco and Bequette are the Democrats B. Marshall Hilmes. running for Congress in the In Randolph County, there 12th Congressional District. is only one contested elec- Republican candidates are tion. Republicans Cypress The latest proposed locations for the new bridge incumbent Congressman Gibson and Melanie John- Mike Bost and Preston Nel- son will compete for the son. nomination to run in No- Republican attorney gen- vember against Democrat eral candidates are Erika Bobby Klausing for county Chester Bridge study Harold and Gary Grasso. clerk. Democrat candidates are There are no local con- Pat Quinn, Renato Mariotti, tests in Jackson or Perry narrows route choices Scott Drury, Nancy Roter- counties. By Travis Lott and economy. Project manager Buddy The Chester Bridge Study The proposals on the new Desai said the study re- has narrowed down the list all involve the construc- mains on schedule and will Ava mayor to resign list of alternatives for the tion of a new structure. likely end next spring with bridge that were released Two of the alternatives— a finding of no significant last summer. The new list U-1 and U-2—are un- impact, meaning the natu- Announced day after meeting of reasonable alternatives changed from the original ral and human environ- was presented during a list. ment won’t be seriously In a surprise move that Councilwoman Candice meeting of the community Alternative R-2 involves impacted by construction came one day after the Cotter noted that the coun- advisory group at Chester rehabilitating the exist- of a new bridge. regular city council meet- cil could not vote on filling City Hall March 6. ing bridge, but coupling The preferred alternative ing, Ava Mayor Shaun Rei- the position because it Other options not includ- that bridge with a new will most likely be unveiled man confirmed Tuesday wasn’t listed on the meet- ed in the new list would structure and using each in late 2018, followed by a afternoon that he plans to ing’s agenda. have significantly impact- bridge as one direction of public hearing on the pro- leave his post next month. Other council members ed the local environment traffic. ject in early 2019. In a text message sent wanted more time to re- to the County Journal, view the matter and clar- Reiman said he has been ify details such as pay and thinking about resigning duties. for a long time. Reiman later sent the Bennett pleads to home invasion “I almost didn’t run (for) County Journal a copy of By Travis Lott death, whether he directly Bennett will face a manda- the second term,” Reiman the city ordinance that Chad Bennett, one of five killed her or not— and one tory sentence between six wrote. “My life is a balanc- states that the mayor is people charged in connec- count of concealment of a and 30 years in prison. ing act (that) I’m not very the code enforcement of- tion with the 2010 mur- homicidal death, but those A sentencing hearing good at, at times. April’s ficer but can designate der of Sidnee Stephens, charges were dismissed in has not yet been sched- meeting will be my last.” those duties to another pleaded guilty March 13 exchange for his plea. uled. At Monday night’s meet- person if the mayor so to home invasion. Stephens, 15, was found Others serving time for ing, Reiman ran into some chooses. Bennett, 27, of Pinckney- dead under Beaucoup Creek Stephens’ murder are Rob- opposition when he in- Once Reiman’s resigna- ville faced four counts of Bridge in July 2010. Her bie Mueller, James Glazier formed the council that tion is accepted, Alder- murder with accountabil- body was discovered by and Dakota Wall. he planned to hire a code man Charlie Schott, who ity—meaning that his con- fishermen. Dakota Wall, Stephens’ enforcement officer. That is mayor pro tem, will duct on the night of the The home invasion convic- move was postponed when become acting mayor. murder led to Stephens’ tion is a Class X felony, and Continued on Page 5___

Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2018 Aurasma Is Now Called HP Reveal Page 2 County Journal | March 15, 2018 police Local police incidents for the week Charles S. Goodman, paraphernalia, posses- ty warrants for delivery posted bond. Tree falls on 33, of Sparta was ar- sion of a controlled of meth and failure to **** rested March 9 by Spar- substance and posses- appear in court on a Chadrick B. Fergu- ta police on a Randolph sion of cannabis with battery charge. She was son, 31, of Percy was and kills rural County warrant for intent to deliver and jailed. Bond was set at arrested March 11 by domestic battery. He on a Richland County $27,000. the Randolph County posted bond. warrant for petition to **** sheriff’s office for do- **** revoke probation. He Adam L. Linton, 44, mestic battery. He was Ava man Kenneth J. Jones, 58, of Chester was arrested jailed. was jailed, and bond A rural Ava man ally located the man of Sparta was arrested March 9 by Chester **** was set at $10,000. died Tuesday, March in a wooded area, March 10 by Sparta police on a Randolph Aldon H. Hagen, 49, **** 13, when a tree ap- where he had been police for driving on a County warrant for de- of Baldwin was arrest- Matthew H. Witten- parently fell on him. cutting down trees. revoked license. He was livery of meth. He was ed March 11 by the Ran- born, 32, of Ellis Grove The Jackson Coun- He was pinned to the given a notice to appear jailed. Bond was set at dolph County sheriff’s was arrested March 8 ty sheriff’s office ground by the tree, in court. $25,000. office for domestic bat- by Ellis Grove police for said deputies were which struck him on **** **** tery. Hagen was jailed. possession of meth and alerted by the man’s his upper body. Lacrisha L. Ritchey, Stephen M. Speak- **** possession of a firearm wife when she was Ava firefighters 26, of Vandalia was ar- man, 21, of Sparta was Troy K. Lazenby, 44, while his FOID card unable to reach him were called to help re- rested March 9 by the arrested March 9 by of Marissa was arrested was revoked. He was by phone. She told po- move the tree. Perry County sheriff’s Chester police for pos- March 11 by the Ran- jailed. lice her husband was The victim, whose office for possession session of a hypoder- dolph County sheriff’s **** working around a name was being with- of meth, possession of mic syringe and a on office on a Randolph Eric R. Bryant, 36, of sawmill near Dagner held pending the noti- cocaine, possession of Randolph County war- County warrant for vio- Chester was arrested Road. fication of family, was a controlled substance rant for petition to re- lation of sex offender March 8 by Chester Deputies conducted pronounced dead at and possession of can- voke probation. He was registration. He was police on a Randolph a search and eventu- the scene. nabis. She was jailed. County warrant for fail- jailed. jailed. **** ure to appear in court **** **** Rebecca D. Johnson, on a deceptive practice Laura J. Hardesty, 42, Christopher A. 39, of Ellis Grove was charge. He posted bond. of Willisville was ar- George, 28, of Sparta arrested March 6 by the **** rested March 9 by the was arrested March 11 Defensive driving Randolph County sher- Trever L. Brant, 24, Randolph County sher- by the Randolph County The Chester Senior iff’s office for posses- of Ellis Grove was ar- iff’s office on a Ran- sheriff’s office on a Center will sponsor an sion of meth, possession rested March 8 by Ches- dolph County warrant Perry County warrant AARP defensive driv- Course of drug paraphernalia, ter police on a Randolph for deceptive practice. for electronic harass- ing course April 10 possession of a hypo- County warrant for fail- She posted bond. ment. He was jailed. and 11 from 8:30 a.m. scheduled for dermic syringe and ure to appear in court **** **** Brooke E. Cavaness, to 12:30 p.m. at the se- driving an uninsured on a criminal damage John W. Huckstep, 25, 25, of Percy was ar- nior center. April vehicle. She was jailed. to property charge. He of Evansville was ar- rested March 11 by the These classes are for **** posted bond. rested March 9 by Ches- Randolph County sher- seniors who want to 10 and 11 Alexander R. Mathis, **** ter police for possession iff’s office for domestic drive better and safer, 22, of Ellis Grove was Jesse L. Winch, 34, of of a hypodermic needle, battery. Cavaness was desire an insurance The class is open to arrested March 6 by the Red Bud was arrested resisting a peace offi- jailed. discount for participat- drivers 50 or older. Randolph County sher- March 8 by Ruma police cer and on a Randolph **** ing in an eight-hour Illinois requires in- iff’s office on a Jackson for unlawful display of County warrant for fail- Timothy D. Wilson, course, want more in- surance companies to County warrant for il- vehicle license, posses- ure to appear in court 49, of Willisville was ar- formation on the ef- give a discount on au- legal transportation of sion of drug parapher- on a criminal trespass rested March 12 by the fects of the aging pro- tomobile liability cov- an alcoholic beverage. nalia, failure to signal to a residence charge. Perry County sheriff’s cess on driving and erage for most drivers He posted bond. a turn and driving on He was jailed. office for possession of how to deal with them 55 and older, but dis- **** a suspended license. He **** a controlled substance, effectively or those counts are available Arthonn F. Quinn, posted bond. Alexander R. Mathis, possession of meth, who want information for drivers 50 to 54. 45, of St. Louis was **** 22, of Ellis Grove was possession of canna- on the effects of medi- The insurance dis- arrested March 7 by Justin K. Martin, 39, arrested March 10 by bis, possession of drug cation on driving safe- count will last for the Randolph County of Coulterville was ar- the Randolph County paraphernalia and on ty and steps to take to three years. sheriff’s office on a rested March 8 by the sheriff’s office for do- a Franklin County war- mitigate them. There is a $15 fee Randolph County war- Randolph County sher- mestic battery. He post- rant for failure to ap- Students will also for AARP members rant for theft. He was iff’s office on a Perry ed bond. pear in court on a driv- learn defensive driv- and $20 for non AARP jailed. Bond was set at County, Missouri war- **** ing on a revoked license ing and how to com- members for materi- $10,000. rant for burglary. He Joshua L. Renner, 33, charge. 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Above is the accident scene on Missouri 51 across the Chester Bridge. Gawrych’s van can be seen in the background. Wappapello man dies in wreck near Chester Chester police and fire The department was rych’s vehicle traveled departments responded called out for mutual off the left side of the to a fatal car crash on aid and extrication, roadway and over- the Missouri side of the but the Perryville Fire turned. The semi also Chester Bridge in the Department was at the traveled off the left side late afternoon March scene when Chester of the roadway. 12. arrived and performed Gawrych and Hendrix The accident occurred the extrication. were transported by at 3:49 p.m. on Mis- The tragedy hap- ambulance to Perry souri 51 about a half pened when Walter County Memorial Hos- mile north of PCR 942 Gawrych, 44, of Jack- pital in Perryville. in Perry County, Mis- son, Missouri, was Gawrych suffered mi- souri, according to the driving southbound in nor injuries and Hen- Missouri State Highway his 2016 Ford Transit. drix moderate. Patrol crash report. Gawrych’s van crossed According to the re- Walter Brotherton, the center line, and the port, Brotherton and 50, of Wappapello, Mis- front right end struck Hendrix were not wear- souri was pronounced the front right end of ing seatbelts, whereas dead at the scene at a northbound 2016 Pe- Gawrych was. 3:50 by Perry County terbilt Conventional Missouri 51 was closed Coroner Bill Bohnert. semitruck. for several hours for au- Chester Fire Chief The semi was driven thorities to reconstruct Marty Bert said his by Phillip Hendrix, 49, the accident scene. department was at the of Wappapello, Mis- The Perry County scene for around 30 souri. Brotherton was a Sheriff’s Department minutes to assist in passenger in the semi. also responded to the cleanup. After the impact, Gaw- crash. Local sheriffs tough on threats to school children Sheriffs in Perry joke is still a crime,” and Randolph coun- Wolff said. ties are taking a tough Threats of Wolff also said his stance on anything department contin- that might threaten lo- ues to work with area cal school children. violence schools in training The Illinois Sheriffs’ for a potential active Association, Illinois at local shooter situation. In State’s Attorneys Asso- conjunction with mu- ciation and the Illinois schools nicipal chiefs, Wolff Association of Chiefs and his deputies have of Police recently sent are not a administered the 4-E out a memo with a sim- response training pro- ple message: Threats gram to every area of violence at local joke and school. schools are not a joke “By the end of the and will not be toler- will not be first year I was in of- Tick-Tock ated. fice, we had every “The havoc and fear tolerated school trained,” Wolff created when some- said. one threatens a school He said the depart- Tick-Tock community is real, no tial threat. ment offers annual matter the intentions “Even if the threat is refresher training at of the person who com- meant as a joke, it will every school. municates that threat,” “I just finished a re- Tick-Tock have consequences,” states a letter from the Wolff said. fresher course at Coul- three associations. “All Bareis said any terville today,” Wolff threats are taken seri- threat can and will be told the County Jour- There’s still time to make ously, and investigat- prosecuted as felony nal March 9. ing them diverts pre- disorderly conduct, a The sheriffs also your IRA contribution! cious resources.” Class 4 felony, punish- expressed the impor- “We take a hard line able by one to three tance of local resi- Call today to contribute before the April 17th filing deadline. on it,” Perry County years in prison. dents staying vigilant. Sheriff Steve Bareis Wolff said its impor- If you see something, said. “We have to pro- tant for parents to talk report it to your local tect our kids.” to their kids about the sheriff’s department. Randolph County significance of mak- The Randolph County Sheriff Shannon Wolff ing jokes about serious Sheriff’s Department said that the sheriff’s situations like school can be reached at 826- department will fully shootings. 5484; Perry County investigate any tip it “Stress to your kids 357-5212 and Jackson receives about a poten- that doing this as a County 684-2177. Ava council on track to hire code enforcement officer The Ava city council council. appears poised to take According to city or- a big step toward get- Several dinances, the mayor is You still have time to contribute for: PLEASE REMEMBER: ting dilapidated prop- the code enforcement • 2017: until 4/17/18 • You must have earned income erties cleaned up, but officer and building • 2018: between 1/1/18 and 4/15/19 in order to make a contribution. it looks like official properties commissioner. The or- • You can contribute to a action will have to dinance also says the 2018 Traditional IRA and Roth Contribution Limits traditional IRA only if you are wait until the council’s mayor has the discre- younger than age 70 1/2 by along Rte. 4 the end of the year. April meeting. tion to designate some- Under age 50 Age 50 or older Mayor Shaun Rei- one else to act as code • Your deductible traditional IRA a concern and non-deductible Roth IRA man was set to hire a enforcement officer $5,500 $6,500 contributions may be limited. code enforcement offi- and building commis- Limits include traditional IRA and Roth IRA contributions combined. • Consult your tax advisor for cer Monday night, but sioner. complete IRS guidelines councilwoman Can- the council at its next The code enforce- dice Cotter noted that meeting for approval, ment position was item was not listed on discussion or rejection. raised to help the city the meeting’s agenda. Reiman said his deal with buildings Under the Illinois choice for the position is that need major re- Open Meetings Act, Chris Doerner, who lives pairs, or in some cas- public bodies cannot just outside town. How- es, torn down. vote on items that are ever, other council mem- Last month, Reiman not listed on the agen- bers said they wanted asked council mem- da, in most cases. more information about bers to bring a list of Reiman countered the position, including those properties they by saying the code duties and pay, before feel the town might Wealth ManageMent group enforcement position casting a vote. take action against. orth arket t will be part-time, so he Reiman agreed to About a dozen prop- 1101 N M S . could go ahead with postpone action until erties were noted at Sparta, IllINoIS 62286 the hiring, much like the April meeting. Monday night’s meet- LPL Financial Advisors: Michael Howell & Chris Mincheff Assistants: Wendy Baue, Robyn Falkenhein, he does with part-time “I’ll put it on the ing, several of which 618-443-2395 agenda, unless you Andrea Schulein, Wanda Peck, Greg Adams, police officers. are located along Pat Huether, Dane Williams & Beth Coop www.HowellFinancialServices.com have a better idea,” Those hirings are Knauer Street (Illinois Securities And Advisory Services Offered Through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC then brought back to Reiman said to the Route 4). Page 4 County Journal | march 15, 2018

Editorial Staff: Jerry Willis | Larry Willis opinions Travis Lott | Dan Zobel By: John Meacham Madness Meacham By: We don’t make endorsements he primary elec- ers must ask for a Dem- Don’t blame tion is next Tues- ocrat or Republican day,T and there are few Hopefully, we inform ballot in the primary contests. election), go vote next law-abiding Democrats and Re- you, so you can make Tuesday. publicans will go to Do it on your own. The gun owners the polls and nominate up your own mind County Journal will not the people they want make you think that the ey, Governor Malloy! I’m a member of the to represent them in way. There was a time like that anymore, yet candidates we like are HNational Rifle Association, and I don’t ap- the November general when newspapers were some still make en- the ones that are best preciate being called a terrorist! I’m not a terror- election. very political. They dorsements. for you. That is your decision. ist, and to the best of my knowledge, neither is The County Journal openly identified with Ask yourself if you anyone else in the NRA. We do try to give an does not endorse po- a political party and care who a newspaper “They act, quite frankly, in some cases as a ter- unbiased account of the litical candidates and were conservative or endorses. rorist organization,” Dannel Malloy (D-CT) said candidates’ views and hasn’t almost from its liberal in their views. Sure, we at the County in a recent television interview. their backgrounds. We Those views even Governor Malloy’s insult is only the tip of a very inception. Such en- Journal all have our do those stories only heated iceberg—the gun control debate since the dorsements are not came through in some preferences, but we ex- when there is a contest recent fatal shootings at a Florida high school needed, and few vot- of their stories, not just press them at the ballot for an office. and a California veterans home. Leftists, as ers pay attention to their editorials. box, not in the space we For the primary, there usual after such tragic events, have unleashed endorcements anyway. The papers would en- reserve for our editori- aren’t many. For the an avalanche of blame intended to bury the 2nd Who cares which can- dorse candidates based als in this newspaper. general election, there Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. didates the newspapers on the publisher’s poli- So, if you know the will be lots of contests Unfortunately, as townhall.com columnist Steve favor? tics. issues and want to de- and corresponding in- Soukup says, “None of the solutions currently on It wasn’t always that Newspapers aren’t clare your politics (vot- terviews. the table will do much of anything to end the gun violence that has become a hallmark of American society.” ® By: Martha Peebles Why? Because violence, whether committed by A Musing View a person with a gun, a knife, a bomb or any other weapon, is merely a symptom of the disease, not the cause. As another Townhall writer, Kimberly Fletcher, A Musing View is 10 years old puts it, “Our culture is creating an environment n February 28, process predisposes us on proper clothesline toxic to our kids, creating confused, depressed usual chip on his shoul- 2008, my first A to cankles, muffin tops etiquette and the frus- teens who too often become disconnected parents der, he had a strap-on MusingO View column and bat wings. The tration of fireworks and dysfunctional adults.” parrot. was published. I’ll nev- goldfish pond that my that are duds, or fireno- Among the factors Fletcher believes go into to a I often digressed and er forget the call from dad and I worked on works as I called them. perfect recipe for disaster are fatherless homes, reminisced about all Jerry Willis that the summer after summer Our annual July float bullying and violence in video games, TV and of the crazy things the County Journal was in- got its first mention. trip down the Black movies. kids and I did when terested in my writing. Often, I wrote about River in Missouri al- Paul Kengor, writing in Crisis Magazine, re- they were young, my I was 50 years old bodily functions, such ways makes for great ports that 26 of the 27 deadliest mass shooters disasters with cooking then, and my dream as the buccupeeze, humor fodder, and that in American history were raised without their turkeys and how my of becoming a humor which is a cross be- year, we floated with biological fathers. nursing school mates columnist was finally tween a burp, hiccup name badges under I agree with all of these writers in holding left- and I were mooed at coming true. and sneeze. alias titles like Ima and ists more to blame for gun violence than conser- by preppy college guys There were a million Also gallstones, ge- Ben Flowtin, Rosie and vatives, because leftists are always on the wrong when we disembarked articles in my head, netic codes and muscle Casper Sunbern, Shir- side of the culture war. from the rickety old several already saved memory were favorite ley and Frank Lee Sog- Who has created a culture of death by teaching city bus that transport- on my computer and topics. gy, Rocky and Sandy young people that abortion, suicide (assisted or ed us to college classes. tons of notebooks filled When Mother’s Day Bottoms and of course, otherwise) and euthanasia are not only rights I advocated that Ran- with ideas. came around, the ar- Ernest Tube. but, in many cases, duties? dolph County host a That first year, I wrote ticle encouraged folks This was the year our Who has told young people they came from no- National Willyworm about a hodgepodge of not to judge mom by daughter Allison got where in the beginning, are nowhere now and Day similar to Ground- topics. her fridge. engaged, and the ar- are going nowhere when they die? Who has told hog Day to predict the My very first column Father’s Day followed ticle was about how this them they are no more than products of their severity of the upcom- was about how there shortly, and the title reformed tomboy said biological heritage and social environment and ing winter. were no surprises left was What Does Dad yes to the most beau- no more accountable for their behavior than the Speaking of winter, in the world. Every- Smell Like? My dad tiful wedding dress. animals from which they evolved? 2008 came to a close, thing from weather to was in the fuel busi- Since Bill and I were Who has told young people there is no such thing but column ideas kept telephone calls was too ness, and the smell of empty nesters without as truth? That values and morals are relative, on emerging from the predictable. gasoline was a comfort grandchildren, I kept bizarre humor center Continued on Page 5 That spring, there to my sister and me be- busy with making soap, of my brain. I think it’s were stories about El- cause we knew daddy decorating our home called the hypothala- vis impersonators, the was home. using Feng Shui and ac- mus or hippocampus By Jerry disappearing middle Other kids probably Willis cidentally laundering or possibly the hippo- Editor’s Space child, vultures as road felt the same way about cigars. That was also potamus. kill crew and my Uncle coal dust, cake mix and the year we hosted a pi- So here we are in Nick Culp and his affin- manure. rate Halloween party in 2018, more than 520 ity for nicknames. July of that year which I dressed Bill up articles under my belt, Hooking up the I went on to write brought about an ar- with a hook arm, and and that humor hippo is new flat screen about how the aging ticle that gave advice instead of having the still alive and well! f you read this column a couple of weeks ago, you know I obtained a great big flat-screen Letters to the editor I to China, and overall you would. TV­—the first flat-screen I have owned. Great article Take off Social The next thing I had to do was get the darn EDITOR’S NOTE: investors of foreign It’s not as bad as it thing set up so we could watch it. That was an The following is a Security cap national central banks looks. ordeal in itself. response to last week’s Editor, County Journal: total one third. Forgive the Social Se- Years ago, all you had to do was clip on the an- front page article When Congress Of the $19 trillion debt, curity we have bor- tenna wire, and you were in business. about 4-year-old Clara passed the tax cut for two thirds of the debt rowed that we are not Then came cable or satellite TV, and I had to plug Weaver’s coping with us and business, they is held by the Federal going to pay back. diabetes. in the box through a coaxial cable. Nothing to it. said they created a defi- Reserve, Social Secu- To pay into Social Today, the so-called smart televisions are a real Editor, County Journal: cit of about $1.8 trillion. rity system, various Security, the max is problem for people like me who are not smart. Awesome article! To pay for this, Rep- pension plans for civil $118,000 a year. You pay I put the TV together, sat it on top of the chest of Thanks for highlight- resentative Paul Ryan services workers and 13 percent. To pay the drawers in our bedroom and turned it on. ing Type 1 diabetes and military personnel, sav- max, you must make There were no instructions on how to get the telling Clara’s story. intends to take care of stations, so I called DirecTV, my satellite company, Perhaps Clara can this deficit by going ings bonds and federal $56.75 an hour and for help. join us at Camp BETA after entitlement pro- bonds and individual work 40 hours a week. Eventually, we had to use a computer to get the in a few years. grams like Medicare, domestic investors. I believe we need to stations, and that led to a person apparently in More information Social Security and So, about one half of take the cap off and Bangladesh. I had a hard time understanding about Type 1 diabetes Medicaid. the two thirds of debt let millionares pay on her, except for one thing she said. She wanted and Camp BETA can Most of us do not know is like you having a sav- the millions they earn. HSIDN.org/ my credit card because her services were $100. be found at what the national debt ings you can put money Also, we need Medicare I said no and called the TV manufacturer. resources . is and who we owe. in for your future. for all, then we won’t That woman also did not speak English as a Greg Smith The biggest creditor Over time, you take need Medicaid. first language, but after two hours on the phone Community Health some out with intention with her—no exaggeration—I had the TV going. Coordinator isn’t China, it’s the U.S. We wanted to get NETFLIX, and I had no idea Southern Illinois We owe about 7 per- to put it back. You don’t Robert E. Wilson how to get that. Healthcare cent of the total debt have to, but you said Sparta I was lucky. My grandsons came the next day, and Braden secured NETFLIX for us. He buzzed through the directions like a pro. Now Judy wants a second flat-screen for another room. 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By Dan Zobel In regards to health “We need to make financial issues and There are four major care, Bost said things some electoral changes making changes.” players in the race for have to continue to to make it a more open Nelson points to many U.S. representative of move forward. and honest process,” politicians in general Illinois’ 12th District. He pointed to the work Nelson said. being heavily support- Specifically for the that was done to delay Nelson, 27, grew up in ed from corporations March 20 primary elec- the implementation of Mt. Vernon and gradu- that receive billions tion, incumbent Repub- the Cadillac tax, a 40 ated from high school of dollars in U.S. tax lican Mike Bost will be percent tax on high- in Benton. money. challenged by Libertar- cost employer insur- He has spent time as “They use corpora- ian Preston Nelson. ance, until 2022 and a missionary and as an tions to get big con- Bost, 57, of Murphys- the medical device tax international model. tracts from the gov- boro is coming up on to 2020. He has been in Illi- ernment,” Nelson said. the end of his second “We have to encour- nois for the past two “Those corporations age opening the mar- years and works for a term. Mike Bost Preston Nelson spend more money to “I have 11 grandchil- ket and bringing down small wireless internet lobby to Congress. dren, and I want to premiums,” Bost said. Bost also believes his here, and the only time I company out of Marion “I will never take mon- make sure this nation “We have to work with experience as the chair left was for three years called 4SIWI. ey from corporations. Nelson noted that stays the same nation insurance companies of the House Veterans’ in the Marine Corps. I It should be illegal for spending cannot keep it’s been,” Bost said. to control cost of health Affairs Subcommittee know the district. It’s government contrac- care and make it a free happening because it “Eight years prior to on Disability Assistance an area that I love.” tors to contribute to this last year, things market again.” will ruin the monetary and Memorial Affairs Bost will be opposed anything political. You were not going in the Bost is also a major process. and his position on the by Nelson, who stated shouldn’t take tax dol- right direction with proponent for the trans- “We’re going further House Committee on that he does not see lars into a political cam- regulations, jobs leav- portation and infra- into debt,” Nelson said. Agriculture play key Congress focusing on paign.” ing the nation and the structure bill and is a “The Republican estab- roles that continue to what it needs to do. Another stance Nelson tax burden chasing member of the House “I’m serious and pas- lishment is not conserv- help the district. is behind is House Bill people away. Transportation and In- sionate about making ative anymore. Interest “I know we need to 608 to stop arming ter- “I’m tired of seeing frastructure Commit- a real change that we rates are rising, and it’s keep moving with the rorists. our kids not being able tee. desperately need to not looking good for ag committee and be The bill would make to find work. I want to “Most of all with our competitive in the world have, and the people in finances. There has to it illegal for any part of hand off a better nation district is the locks and market,” Bost said. power apparently are be somebody to give a government to provide to them.” dams and levees,” Bost Bost noted that he is not,” Nelson said. “We fiscal conservative op- covered assistance to Al Bost said it is impor- said. “It is vital to have pro-life and is endorsed need to elect people to tion.” Qaeda and ISIS, includ- tant for Congress to be my seniority in that in that way and has al- lower spending. The Nelson is prepared to ing countries that are active in economic in- position. It allows me to ways been. definition of insanity join forces with any- associated with them. terest, trade, commerce know and understand “My experience, not is doing the same thing body who shares his “It is totally unaccep- and to just let the states how everything looks.” only in Congress, but in over and over and ex- same stance. be the states. Bost said that the pro- life, (is what makes me pecting a different out- “A lone congressman table that we would pay “I was not happy with posed four-lane high- stand out),” Bost said. “I come.” can’t do much,” Nelson for weapons that are where things were go- way from the Murphys- have a strong military Nelson said he comes said. “There are a hand- going to our enemies,” ing,” Bost said. “We’ve boro area to Waterloo background and under- from a political family ful of good congress- Nelson said. “That’s made a lot of good has to be a key part in stand where we’re at and has seen a lot of un- men making it in office. not even considering strides with economy, any future infrastruc- with things. fairness in the electoral I will happily join with the financial situation taxes and health care.” ture projects. “I was born and raised process over the years. anybody serious about we’re in.” P’ville City Council hears co. fair report By Jeff Blair sewer ordinance was It’s only March, but approved. It restricts the Perry County Fair residents from using Board members are a sump pump to pump getting things ready water into the city sew- for the 2018 Perry er system. County Fair in June. George Culley was Board members were given permission to at the Pinckneyville make West Kaskaskia City Council meeting Street one way from 9 Monday night to update a.m. to 1 p.m. March 27 the council on prepara- to host his annual food tions for the fair and fair. request $1,500 to help Culley said a truck with advertising. from the St. Louis Food- The commissioners bank will be onsite, approved the funding and food will be loaded request. into cars as they drive The fair will open through. June 16 with the 4-H A resolution was ap- livestock show and a proved authorizing the gospel music night. city to enter into a park It will continue maintenance and mow- through June 23. ing service agreement The queen pageant with Tom Garner. will be held June 18 at The commissioners 7 p.m. Other activities approved a request during the week in- from the Perry County clude the 4-H livestock Agricultural Society to auction, ITPA tractor allow New Wave Com- pulls and a demo derby, munications to bury a which will close out the cable at the city park. fair. Currently, the fair In other notes, sev- board has no phone or eral mowing contracts internet service at its were approved. Perry office. County Mowing was Commissioner David awarded the contract Stone was given au- for the City Lake prop- thorization to purchase erty, Kurtis Rae Clay new UV bulbs and ac- for the city cemetery cessories to replace the and J&S Mowing for bulbs at the east sewer the ball diamonds, plant that serves the old soccer fields and prison. The bulbs are several other proper- used during the sum- ties. Aaron Hawk was mer months to kill bac- awarded the mowing teria in the water dis- contract for the new charge. soccer fields. The cost for the bulbs An amendment to the and accessories is $6,595. Perandoe transition fair Perandoe Special Edu- teachers and recent spe- cation District will have cial education graduates. its 13th annual Monroe Over 50 agencies and and Randolph Counties organizations will pro- Transition Fair Wednes- vide information re- day, March 21 from 9 garding the services a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SWIC that are available to the Red Bud campus. students. The event is sponsored There will be guest by SWIC Red Bud, De- speakers and hands-on partment of Human Ser- stations where students vices and Division of can work on daily living Rehabilitation Services. skills. The fair is beneficial For more information, for all transition-aged call Crystal Deterding at special education stu- 282-6251, extension 107 dents, their parents, jun- or Linda Birkner, exten- ior high and high school sion 113. Have Less Shedding! Hope’s Red Leash Dog Grooming We’ll groom your dog or cat to release the undercoat so there will be less shedding, Facebook: @BryantforIllinois making you and [email protected] - email your pet happy! Call To Make Your Appointment www.BryantforIllinois.com Paid for by Committee to Elect Terri Bryant 1027 S. St. Louis St. • Sparta • 317-3737 march 15, 2018 Section Section Two Two Segar’s family finds rare art from early years By Travis Lott classmates were an- as a motion picture op- The County Journal cestors of prominent erator, drawing show was sent a photo of an local residents, with cards and advertise- interesting sketch by last names such as ments for the movie Popeye creator Elzie Allison and Lochhead. of the week and play- Segar. Louis believed that ing drums during the The photo was sent to Elzie’s love of the Mis- shows. Chester resident Trac- sissippi River was Schuchert appeared ey Welge, the great- much of the inspira- later in Popeye com- great-niece of Segar. tion for Popeye being ics as the hamburg- It was sent to her by a sailor. The local man er-loving Wimpy, as Segar’s grandson Tim whom Elzie based the Schuchert often sent Segar of Durango, Col- look and personality of Elzie to fetch hamburg- orado. Popeye, Rocky Fiegel, ers. The sketch is dated was not a sailor. The sketch attained 1915, and it was a sub- Louis also remem- by Welge also portrays mission Segar sent to bered that the Segar Elzie working as a sign an art school in Chi- family once lived in painter—or “sine paint- cago when he was 21 a farmhouse that sat er,” which he never years old. It depicts the atop a hill in the area painted on “kredit”— various occupations of Gravel Creek. That and assisting his father Segar held, including scene appeared mul- in other jobs. many around Ches- tiple times in Elzie’s Elzie submitted car- ter, such as his time comic strips. toons to newspapers as a motion picture After Amzi built a such as the St. Louis operator at the old home in Chester near Post-Dispatch, but they Elzie Segar’s 1915 sketch featuring scenes from his early life. opera house and the the City Steps, Elzie at- were rejected. He de- time he spent painting tended Chester Grade picted himself saying comic strip “Buster 12, 1916 to September The Welge and Segar signs, during which School in the old build- in the 1915 sketch, “It’s Brown,” who helped 16, 1917. He then creat- families continue to he never used a “dick- ing called The Big dorn funny I can’t sell land Elzie his first ed a strip that debuted maintain a vast archive shunery.” Brick, according to a ‘em.” cartooning job. Elzie the Sunday after of information about The Welge family 1987 Herald Tribune Schuchert paid for had long admired Out- Chaplin ended called Elzie Segar and the rest members are some of column by Eileen Gor- Elzie’s first formal art cault’s cartoons. “Barry the Boob,” of the family. the last remaining don in which Louis course, a mail-in course Ruth Ann said Elzie which ran until April Artistic ability seems descendants of Segar spoke to Gordon about in cartooning. was the fourth sib- 1, 1918. to run in the family, as living in Chester. Elzie’s childhood. According to anoth- ling to move to Chi- Following “Barry well. Ruth Ann Welge is Elzie’s talent was ap- er article, it took 18 cago, following Norris the Boob,” Elzie creat- During Tuesday Segar’s great-niece. parent early on. He months for Elzie to and their two sisters ed “Looping the Loop,” night’s presentation of Her father was Segar’s was fascinated with complete the art course. Ruth and Ethel. Norris which gained a fair the Randolph Society nephew Louis Segar, sketching and draw- When he had complet- worked in a hotel in amount of popularity. Foundation’s new hall of who also lived in Ches- ing as a child. He was ed it, he packed up and Chicago. But history was made fame inductees, which ter. known to hold up a headed to Chicago in According to a Coun- December 27, 1919, Elzie Segar is among, Elzie Segar’s father book while in class, us- 1915, shortly after his ty Journal article when Elzie debuted Ruth Ann showed a cari- Amzi had eight chil- ing it as a shield, and 21st birthday. That was from 1992 that was Thimble Theatre, cen- cature drawn by Amzi dren, and Ruth Ann make a sketch of the when he drew the 1915 reprinted from a 1984 tering around Olive Segar. She believes Amzi personally knew four teacher to entertain sketch to submit to art article by Ed Black in Oyl, her boyfriend drew it in the late 1800s. of them. Louis Segar his peers. school. Comic Collectors Mag- Ham Gravy and the vil- Ruth Ann said her was the son of Louis The family’s new home According to Gordon’s azine, Outcault intro- lain Willie Wormwood. parents would babysit O. and Anna Hartje led Elzie to meet a neigh- article, Elzie and his duced Elzie to James Thimble Theatre Tracey when she was Segar. Much of what bor, Bill Schuchert, the siblings were taught Keeley, the publisher grew in popularity young, and Louis would we know about Elzie’s owner of the Chester to help each other, and of the Chicago Record throughout the 1920s. draw Popeye charac- early life was docu- Opera House. that’s one factor that Herald, who assigned However, it wasn’t ters with her for fun. mented in local news- It was this encounter led to his moving to him to work on the until January 17, 1929 When Chester’s school- papers through Louis’ that set Elzie Segar on Chicago. Elzie’s oldest daily series “Charlie that Thimble Theatre children were called accounts. a trajectory that would brother Norris moved Chaplin’s Comic Ca- readers saw the first upon to draw their best Elzie attended Union define his legacy. to Chicago prior to El- pers.” appearance of a char- likeness of Popeye for a School on the outskirts Elzie got a job at the zie. Norris met Richard Segar worked on acter that would steal Popeye Picnic contest in of Chester. Some of his Opera House working Outcault, creator of the the strip from March the show—Popeye. 1986, Tracey won. —VOTE—VOTE— —

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For more information, visit ISBA.org PAID FOR BY FRIENDS FOR JUDGE SOLVERSON For more information, visit ISBA.org PAID FOR BY FRIENDS FOR JUDGE SOLVERSON Page 8 County Journal | march 15, 2018 business Prevent your Ava loved ones from business being victims owners Murphy-Wall State limited to any specific to meet Bank’s assistant vice social status or ethnic president Monika Hold- group, but studies do Business owners in er recently spoke about show that women are at Ava have been invited the dangers of elderly higher risk. to attend a meeting to financial abuse to a Possible warning discuss the formation group at the Pinckney- signs may include un- of an organization to ville library. paid bills when they promote commerce in With people 60 and should have the means town. older being the fastest to pay, out-of-character Kasey Doerner of growing segment of spending behavior, new the Turquoise Door the population, about “best friends,” sudden one in four seniors will changes in legal docu- and Shirley McCoy fall victim to financial ments such as a will of The Cellar are the abuse. or trust, abrupt or un- meeting facilitators. The total estimated explained transfer of The meeting will be loss from this crime is assets and confusion held Tuesday, March more than $40 billion about recent financial 20 at 7 p.m. in the Ava each year. arrangements. park building. Several factors make You can help prevent Health fair Call Doerner at 521- seniors prime targets elder abuse by talking Buena Vista National Bank and Memorial Hospital in Chester held 0798 for more infor- for financial abuse. about finances with the a health fair March 9. A total of 53 participants received testing for mation. Older people have elderly person and get- cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure. Hospital staff also discussed larger financial ac- ting assistance from their Diabetes Awareness Program and sleep disorder screenings. counts and are less third parties, such as Front row from left are bank administrative assistant Christy James, aware of financial fraud friends and financial sleep technition Tonia Barnes and hospital marketing director dangers and scams. professionals. When Mariah Bargman. Back row: phlebotomist Brian Beam, lab director Caring/ Also, the onset of de- possible, use checks or Mike Whitt and LPN Taylor Gross. mentia and Alzheimer’s credit cards instead of increases the risk of poor cash. Teach them to Sharing financial decisions, and exercise caution when in-home caretakers—and discussing their financ- even family members— es and other personal Thrift can easily steal from the information over the elderly. phone or online, and al- Scammers are look- ways ask for more infor- Shop ing for someone who mation in writing and can be manipulated, get a second opinion be- The Caring and which also makes lone- fore changing power of Sharing Thrift Shop liness a prime opportu- attorney, wills, trusts or in Pinckneyville has nity for them to gain financial information. made its selections trust and friendship For more informa- for the scholarships it from their victim. tion, visit SeniorSafe awards to graduating Elder abuse is not andSound.org. seniors. The organization is now pursuing con- tinuing education ap- plicants from Perry County residents en- rolled in health studies for its other scholar- ship. Applications forms for the continuing edu- cation scholarships Hecht graduates are available at the Timothy A. Hecht, assistant vice president at Percy Banking Center, shop and must be sub- a branch of First National Bank of Steeleville, recently graduated mitted no later than from Future Leaders Alliance through the Illinois Bankers Associa- May 31 at noon. tion. The ceremony was held in East Peoria. The year-long program Volunteers donated included training, which involved attending educational sessions more than 1,500 hours covering topics such as leadership, team building, coaching, service during February to leadership, financial marketing and branding, legislative process, convert the shop for accounting for bankers, asset liability management and regulatory the spring season. hot topics. Hecht said he is eager to utilize the principles and pass The shop will be them on to other future leaders in the banking industry. 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SIZE: 4.75 col X 6 in INDD County Journal | MARCH 15, 2018 Page 9 Sparta continues to see lower tax revenue By Dan Zobel Rheinecker expects In income tax, Sparta “The bids should be proved until the next gram that we hope is Tax dollars coming one more state income has received $395,372, competitive, and this city council meeting. successful,” said Mayor to Sparta during the tax payment of at least which is up around will give smaller con- Rheinecker reported Jason Schlimme, “but 2018 fiscal year will $26,000. $2,500 from last year tractors a chance to that a move is being we will have zero toler- be around $30,000 less The major items of (with the $26,000 pay- bid on parts of the pro- made to finalize the ance.” than the previous year. note come in the sales, ment yet to come). ject,” Rheinecker said. budget so it can be put Rheinecker said he The council went home rule and income In other news, bids “This is another effort on display in time to be wants to have UTV reg- over the numbers at its taxes. will be opened Thurs- to spread the wealth.” up for approval by the ulations and permit March 13 meeting of all Sales tax received day, March 22 at 2 p.m. Bids were opened at first week of April. applications available taxes, including sales, in fiscal 2018 was for work at the sewer the meeting for the Information and regu- on the city’s website by home rule, state income, $1,326,895, which is plant. property at 619 North lations about the city’s April 1. video gaming and tele- just under $42,000 less “We’re hoping it comes Market Street. UTV ordinance is avail- The citywide yard communications. than the previous year. in under the estimate,” A bid of $1,505 from able at the police de- sale is April 7. As it stands, the city For the home rule Rheinecker said. Lexus Sobczak was the partment. The police There will be an elec- figures to be down tax, Sparta received With as large of a pro- highest of two bidders. department will also tronic recycling event $53,000 to $56,000 $846,066, which comes ject as it is, bids will be The property will be handle UTV inspections May 19. More informa- from fiscal 2017, but in just over $16,000 less placed on six different awarded to Sobczak, for permits. tion will be released at city manager Corey than the previous year. parts of the project. but it cannot be ap- “This is a trial pro- a later date. McAdams appointed to Cabaret kids rock 708 Mental Health Board The Sparta Communi- ty Chorus Cabaret Kids By Dan Zobel Sons of East St. Louis Center administrator will perform the musi- The Randolph County had the lowest of three Michelle Cato reported cal “School House Rock Board of Commission- bids at $22,943. that a major roof leak Live, Jr.” this year in- ers met in regular ses- The bid is far under was fixed but a small stead of its normal kids sion March 9 and went the estimate of $37,450 leak still needed to be show. over a light agenda. for the project. taken care of. Based on the award- The lone action item The other bids opened Randolph County winning 1970s cartoon was to approve an ap- March 7 were for road Health Department ad- series, this fast-paced pointment of Vivian oil materials. ministrator Stephanie musical teaches les- Louis McAdams to the There were five bid- Martin said the depart- sons with clever, catchy 708 Mental Health ders on the three differ- ment is looking to hire tunes. Board. ent grades of oil. a part-time nurse pref- The Cabaret Kids McAdams, a retired On the first grade, erably with experience bring familiar songs registered nurse, will Marathon Ashland of speaking Spanish. to life as the musical replace Rhonda Wilson. Glen Carbon had the Board Chairman Ron- tells the story of Tom, In other news, the low bid of $125,280 for nie White said he re- a young school teacher board tabled the 2017 58,000 gallons. The cently attended a semi- who is nervous about audit presentation and estimate was $139,200. nar with AGE about his first day of teaching. approval because CPA The second grade had energy. He tries to relax by Jim Schmersahl was a low bid of $126,900 for White said the county watching television, unable to attend. 300 tons from Tri-State will receive a free en- when various charac- County engineer Mike Asphalt of Morris. The ergy audit at the court- ters representing fac- Riebeling reported on estimate was $135,000. house to see what can ets of his personality two sets of bids that The final grade re- be done to lower energy emerge from the set and were opened March 7. ceived a low bid of costs. show him how to win The bids were unavail- $91,533 from Mike “We thought we would his students over with able for approval be- Maedge Trucking of have less energy used imagination and music. cause they could not be Highland for 63,000 with the new (HVAC) Performances are awarded for eight days gallons. The estimate system, but it hasn’t been March 16-18 and 23-25. after being opened. was $107,100. happening,” White said. Friday and Saturday There will be a reso- Riebeling added that While the air is re- shows begin at 7 p.m. lution at the March 23 this was the first time portedly healthier, and Sunday shows at 2. meeting to approve the the department re- more energy has been Tickets on opening bids. ceived bids from Mike needed to pull the air night are $9 each, and In regards to work to Maedge Trucking and from outside and con- all other performances fix a guardrail north Tri-State Asphalt. dition it for use in the Music contest are $10. of Steeleville, Keeley & Randolph County Care courthouse. Hundreds of southern Illinois students took Performances take part Saturday in the Illinois Grade School Music place on the SCC stage Association District 3 West solo and ensemble located in the lobby of Easter egg hunt set in Ellis Grove contest at Chester High School. Above, Kaidence the Showtime movie the- The business agenda board approved details 10 and under. Hines, a Sparta seventh-grader, practices her ater in Sparta. was light at Monday for the village-sponsored It was also an- trombone solo. Her effort resulted in a first- Call 708-6036 to re- night’s Ellis Grove Easter egg hunt, which nounced that the next place ribbon. serve tickets. town board meeting. will take place Saturday, neighborhood watch In addition to the rou- March 31 at the village meeting is May 14 at 6 tine business items, the hall at noon for children p.m.

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Democrats duke it out for 12th Ava approves District representative in primary storm sewer bid Work on improv- hauling at no extra By Dan Zobel off of that. ing a stretch of storm charge for the clean- While 12th District “They could be part sewer in Ava could up weekends. Representative Mike of the solution if they begin in a little over In other action, the Bost will be challenged wanted to, but they are a month now that the council agreed to ad- by Preston Nelson in still part of the problem city council has ac- vertise for bids for the Republican March because nobody in con- cepted the low bid. mowing certain city- 20 primary election, gress is willing to stand Thirteen contrac- owned property. In two other players are up and take them on.” tors submitted bids the past, that was one prepared to duke it out In regards to health for the project, which of the duties for part- on the Democrat side. care, Kelly noted that calls for the installa- time summer work- Those two are David the approach Bost has tion of about 800 feet ers, but that has not Bequette, 38, of Colum- taken on the issue of pipe, inlets and worked out lately. bia and Brendan Kelly, would result in 38,000 manholes along the The bids are due by 41, of Swansea. people losing their south side of East Main the end of business Bequette was born health care in the 12th Brendan Kelly David Bequette Street from Fourth to day March 26 at the and raised in Columbia District. Second, south on Sec- city hall. and served five years does not want to stand Clair County state’s at- “We have to have ac- ond then east behind City maintenance in the Marine Corps. pat. Instead, he wants torney, which is a posi- cess to health care, and some residences. employees will still He is a marketing con- to make things happen tion he still holds. it has to be affordable,” The bids ranged mow some areas. sultant. Previously, he n ow. “I think all of us can Kelly said. “The actions from a low of $39,967 The council ap- has worked as a gov- “The biggest things feel that things are the other side has taken from C.O. Bannister proved the acquisition ernment contractor, is others typically run deeply wrong in the has made the problem Excavation of Sparta of a new brush truck lectured students in on the side of modera- country,” Kelly said. worse. We need a bipar- to a high of $123,777 for the fire depart- marketing and leader- tion,” Bequette said. “This is not something tisan unified solution submitted by Follow- ment. The cost is ap- ship and created two “They don’t want to that happened over that will shore up the ell Construction of proximately $30,000. non-profit organiza- rock the boat. There night. There were de- current system, make Marion. The council The city will take out tions. are too many people in cisions made by both it better, stronger and accepted Bannister’s a loan from First Na- Bequette and his wife America hurting when parties that were not in expand access to health bid. Engineering costs tional Bank of Ava Irina have three chil- it comes to jobs and the best interest of the care in ways that help a are extra. to complete the pur- dren. gender inequality.” country and certainly lot of families in south- Jennifer Keener chase. He said he was privi- Bequette also pointed not in the best interest ern Illinois.” of Republic Services, The old brush truck leged to live and work out that the only cam- of southern Illinois. I’m Kelly also stated that which provides trash will remain in service. in Armenia while his paign money he takes concerned for the long- he believes in organized hauling for the city, The council ap- wife completed her PhD is from donors. term health and future labor. asked the council to proved the purchase research on Armenian “Everybody is saying of the country.” “America is strong extend Republic’s cur- of 30 new pole-hang- foreigh policy. they don’t want money There are some issues when it is strong with rent contract for an ing Christmas decora- Bequette wants to see in politics, yet a lot of Kelly hopes to attack if the middle class,” Kelly additional five years. tions for $8,400. They change in Congress. people are taking tax elected, including the said. “Organized labor The extension would will be paid for with “There is a trend with money and money from opioid crises and the ap- is an important part of call for a 3 percent in- money from the Smy- the same politicians corporations,” Bequette proach on health care. assuring people have crease in rates each sor trust fund. running these cam- said. “I only get money “Our families have those benefits and pro- year. The council also paigns and spending from donors. They are been devastated by the tections and the things Keener will send gave an official name millions of dollars and the people that matter. opioid crisis,” Kelly they need for their fam- the new contract to to the city park near losing elections,” Be- That’s one of my strong- said. “There are a few ily. Sometimes, when the council for review, St. Elizabeth’s Catho- quette said. “I want to est points.” reasons for that, includ- the political system is and action could come lic Church. It will be better represent the Squaring off with Be- ing the flood of heroin controlled by money and at the April council known as Dean Park. politics and help bring quette is Kelly, who coming in from China not good policy, people meeting. Council committee the change. There is came to the area when and Mexico. We have will get hurt.” In a related item, meetings, which are a lot of status quo. We his family moved to to secure ports of entry In the end, Kelly be- Mayor Shaun Reiman open to the public, can’t afford to keep run- Scott Air Force over 30 and the way it’s com- lieves self-interest has to asked Keener for one were set for March 26 ning the same guys and years ago. ing in.” be put aside, and compro- additional cleanup in the city hall begin- the same races.” “That’s why this is Kelly said the big mises have to be made. weekend this year ning at 5 p.m. Bequette said he will home,” Kelly said. “I pharmaceutical com- “We have to break only. The two week- Each committee will bring a progressive came here because my panies also have to be out of traditional party ends are May 11-12 and meet for about a half agenda that will lead to parents were working held accountable. lines,” Kelly said. “To June 29-30. More de- hour in this order: concrete options. for the department of “We’re not winning me, it’s courageous now tails will be released water (5:00), streets “We can’t afford in- defense. I have a long this,” Kelly said. “It has to find a way to com- at a later date. (5:30), finance (6:00), cremental change in family history of peo- only gotten worse in promise, which means Republic provides public safety (6:30) health care,” Bequette ple in the military or the last couple of years. listening and finding a extra dumpsters and and parks (7:00). said. “I want to improve public service. I believe Opioid overdose is the way to get something the Affordable Care in serving the country.” number one cause of done, rather than give Act. We need something Kelly met his wife death. More people are in to the easy fight that comprehensive.” near Scott Air Force dying of those types feeds division in the Another of Bequette’s Base and eventually of overdoses than any country. priorities is to have attended Notre Dame other thing, and no one “I believe we will win more of an umbrella University and served is holding the pharma- because we are uniting priority of equal rights in the U.S. Navy for ceutical companies in people. I think that is that covers gender and four years active duty account for the role of true on either side of race to help build a and four years in the billions of dollars made the aisle.” common ground and reserves. acceptance. He came back to the Bequette noted that area and became as- there is not much that sistant state’s attorney. separates him from About eight years ago, other candidates, but he Kelly was elected St.

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Tamiko Mueller, 42, of fused to let that discour- opponent last year dur- Jacobs also claimed Murphysboro is a third- age her. ing her statement about that 20 percent of term member of the “I think you have two her vote to override workers’ income goes Jackson County Board Tamiko Mueller choices: either stop fight- to assistance programs, Governor Bruce Raun- Terri Bryant of Commissioners and a ing, or you are passion- er’s veto of the 2018 which he said are over- lieutenant colonel in the ate enough and have the budget. funded. U.S. Army Reserves. grit and tenacity to keep Bryant voted against “There are 600,000 During her military fighting,” Griffin said. party lines, helping to able-bodied people on service, Mueller was de- Mueller took a jab at approve a budget that (assistance programs),” ployed twice, including Griffin. Mueller said she included tax increases. Jacobs said. with the 3rd Infantry is running a grassroots She defended her Jacobs said he is the in Kuwait and 2nd Mul- campaign and not tak- vote in a conversation candidate who can tinational Force Observ- ing money from fund- with the County Jour- bring business common ers in Egypt. She was raising efforts by Speak- nal last week. sense to the state legis- stationed in Egypt dur- er Mike Madigan. “Conservatives be- lature. He has been an ing the 2010-2011 treaty “My competition ran lieve that you should optometrist in the area negotiations between Marsha Griffin two years ago and had Paul Jacobs pay your bills,” Bryant for more than 40 years, Egypt and Israel, a time Marsha Griffin, 56, money from upstate,” said. man for the Committee owning his own prac- of turmoil during which of Jonesboro has been Mueller said. She said that, be- on Aging. Only junior tice with several loca- Mueller said the mili- a school teacher for 13 Mueller also slammed cause of the more than legislators and higher tions. He also owns Von tary considered extract- years. She teaches kin- Griffin for voting for two-year-long budget can serve in that role. Jakob Vineyard. Found- ing her company. She dergarten at Jonesboro Bryant and working impasse, the state was “Being able to serve ed 22 years ago, Von Ja- said that, through her Elementary. with Mike Bost’s con- on the hook for $16.5 on that committee and kob was one of the first service, she has become She said she started gressional campaign. billion in unpaid bills as spokesman gives us vineyards in the area, acquainted well with a life of activism when “I don’t think people to vendors that provide a voice we (in southern which is now exploding Springfield and has de- Democrat Governor Pat should brag about being basic services to state Illinois) haven’t always with wineries and vine- veloped connections in Quinn shuttered the a Democrat for life and institutions. From this had,” Bryant said. yards. the capitol, as she ran Tamms Correctional then brag about voting debt, Bryant said the She said getting as- Jacobs listed several logistics for the entire Facility and the Illinois for the opposing party,” state was racking up sistance for seniors and issues he sees in Illi- state of Illinois through Youth Camp in Murphys- Mueller said. massive debt on inter- helping them stay in nois, primarily the mi- the selective service and boro. Her husband and However, Griffin said est from that debt. their homes is a prior- gration to other states. logistics program. four other family mem- she never worked for “It’s fiscally irrespon- ity for her. “I have empathy and Mueller also owns her bers worked at Tamms. Bost’s campaign. She sible to rack up that “When you sit as a sympathy for families own business, New Be- Griffin started organ- did, however, vote for kind of debt,” Bryant committee spokesper- that are being split ginningz Realty, based izing rallies and trying Bryant in 2014. She said said. son, you give a little up,” Jacobs said. “Fifty in Murphysboro and to speak out for employ- that was because her la- Bryant said she is still more power to the dis- percent of kids who Carbondale. ees who were either out bor union had endorsed the right representative trict,” Bryant said. graduate high school She has a master’s of work or traveling Bryant. for the people of the Bryant also serves on leave. Mothers are up- degree in public admin- long distances to other Griffin said that in the 115th District. the Community Care set about their children istration with a focus correctional facilities. end, Bryant disappoint- She pointed to her ac- Task Force. In that leaving.” on workforce education “It was a lot of upheav- ed her. complishments during role, she said she plays Jacobs said that, if and development. al,” Griffin said of the As far as taking Ma- the two and a half terms a part in helping at- elected, he wouldn’t She said her prior- employees’ situation. digan’s support money, she’s held office. Those risk and impoverished take a pension. ity is economic develop- Griffin started a non- Griffin said it was no accomplishments in- women become more He said many of the ment and job training profit organization different than any oth- clude the reopening of successful. state budget woes could for young adults. called My Brother’s er major political party the Murphysboro Boot “I work 24/7 for my be resolved, not only “We need to bring Keeper to raise aware- leaders backing a can- Camp and her work on constituents,” Bryant through cuts to service economic development ness of the correctional didate. Senate Bill 1947, which said. “My opponent will programs, but also by to our region,” Muel- officers’ plight. Griffin said most of she said brought more not be able to say that.” managing existing ler said. “We need to be Despite the fact that her money comes from equitable funding to She said that, as a funds more efficiently. competitive here.” a Democratic governor labor unions, noting that downstate schools. The legislator, she has been He pointed to the in- She said she would closed those facilities, she is backed by unions bill brought $5.8 billion willing to take tough spector general’s of- like to focus on bolster- she didn’t see it as par- such as AFSCME, the in new money to school stands and cast tough fice, which sat empty ing trade schooling in tisan. Teamsters Union, the districts. votes. Her vote to over- for three years due to area high schools. “Even though I’m a American Nurses As- “I’m just getting start- ride Rauner’s budget a lack of anyone ap- “We can give chil- Democrat, I had the grit sociation, United Mine ed,” Bryant said. “We’re veto was no exception. pointed to the position. dren a leg up so they to stand up,” Griffin Workers of America, In- just getting started on “I was making sure However, Jacobs said at least have some op- said. “At the end of the ternational Brotherhood getting the state back there was funding the office was funded tions,” Mueller said. “By day, the people I will be of Electrical Workers, on track and bringing for state facilities and $1.6 million during that the time they’re out of serving are the people of American Federation jobs to the area.” schools,” Bryant said. time. high school, they can go southern Illinois.” of Labor and Congress Bryant was appointed Her opponent disa- “There are millions (of straight into the work- She said she believes of Industrial Organiza- to fill the remainder of grees, however. 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ynne Nathan L Ryan Matt Gary Scott We Are Here To Help You! ounty Randolph C Commissioner YOUR VOTE AND CONTINUED SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED Page 12 County Journal | march 15, 2018 school news School menus STEELEVILLE WEDNESDAY: Cheesy CHS theater camp a success March 19-23 ham/potato casserole, Breakfast green beans, peaches. By Jim Beers MONDAY: Breakfast THURSDAY: Sloppy joes, Chester High School pizza. baked beans, pears. theater director Bren- TUESDAY: Sausage FRIDAY: Pizza, salad, da Coop announced biscuit. fruit. that its first Kid’s Thea- WEDNESDAY: French toast sticks. COULTERVILLE tre Camp was a huge THURSDAY: Bagel, March 19-23 success. cream cheese. Breakfast The camp featured 30 FRIDAY: Cereal. MONDAY: Breakfast campers who are excit- Lunch pizza. ed to perform Saturday, MONDAY: Ranch chick- TUESDAY: Sausage March 17 at 7 p.m. prior en wrap, black beans, biscuit. the opening curtain of cookie. WEDNESDAY: French the high school perfor- TUESDAY: Corn dog, toast sticks. mance of Disney’s “The sweet potato fries, fruit THURSDAY: Bagel, roll-up. cream cheese. Little Mermaid.” WEDNESDAY: BBQ FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy, The campers took part grilled chicken, oven sausage. in a four-session camp fries. Lunch March 5-8 in Juergen’s THURSDAY: Hot ham/ MONDAY: Crispito, Gym, where the high cheese sandwich, cauli- black beans, cookie. school students will flower, cookie. TUESDAY: Corn dog, perform the play. FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, sweet potato waffle According to Coop, the garden salad, pudding. fries, fruit roll-up. campers went through WEDNESDAY: Sloppy a similar experience as joe, oven fries. Children who attended the Kid’s Theatre Camp. Photo by Jim Beers TRICO GRADE THURSDAY: Ham/ the high school cast. March 19-23 cheese melt, tater tots, “The stage is just per- ous stage moves, theat- Zapp as Prince Eric During their March Breakfast cookie. fect to accommodate er terminology and and Mitchell Colonel as 17 performance, the MONDAY: Sausage bis- FRIDAY: Pizza, garden all 30 campers,” Coop other theater-related Sebastian. campers will perform cuit or bagels. salad, pudding. said. “Parents and the information during the “The campers were to the tune “Human TUESDAY: Mini pan- regular audience mem- camp,” Coop said. excited to be led by Stuff.” cakes or cinnamon bers will get to enjoy Four cast members actual cast members Tickets, $5 for stu- CHESTER GRADE rolls. the kid’s camp perfor- from the high school of the high school pro- dents and $8 for adults, WEDNESDAY: Breakfast March 19-23 production were utilized duction,” Coop said. are still available for pizza. Breakfast mance before the cur- THURSDAY: Eggstrava- MONDAY: Sausage/egg tain opens for the high to teach the students. “The high school cast all performances at the ganza or French toast. pocket. school production.” Group leaders were members learned and high school office. FRIDAY: No school. TUESDAY: Sausage The camp was open Jacob Hoffman, who improved their lead- The curtain opens at Lunch patty. to all area grade 1-8 will play the role of ership skills with the 7 March 15-17 and at 2 MONDAY: Chicken nug- WEDNESDAY: Cinna- children. Scuttle in “The Little involvement with the March 18. gets, garden salad. mon roll. “Campers learned Mermaid,” Kylie Lief- campers. It was a win- For more information, TUESDAY: Grilled THURSDAY: Breakfast singing, dancing, vari- er as Flotsam, Zach win situation.” call 826-2302. cheese, tomato soup, pizza. green beans. FRIDAY: Jump start. WEDNESDAY: Deli sand- Lunch wich, carrots w/dip. MONDAY: Turkey/cheese THURSDAY: Tacos, re- sandwich, chips, cinna- Platinum fried beans, cookie. mon churros, pears. TUESDAY: Chicken fil- let, fries, cheese slice, Chef TRICO HIGH peaches. Five teams will com- March 19-23 WEDNESDAY: Ham- pete March 21 at Red Breakfast burger/cheese noodles, Bud High School in the MONDAY: Breakfast corn, pineapple. 12th annual Platinum sliders or bagels. THURSDAY: Turkey, Chef Team Challenge TUESDAY: Mini pan- gravy, mashed potatoes, for high school students. mini chocolate pie, pine- cakes or cinnamon Host Red Bud will be rolls. apple. joined by students from WEDNESDAY: Breakfast FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, sundae or pizza. carros w/ranch, fruit, Chester, Marissa, Co- THURSDAY: Eggstrava- yogurt. lumbia and Waterloo. ganza or tortilla. The goal of the chal- FRIDAY: No school. EVANSVILLE lenge is to encourage Lunch March 19-23 excellence in the area of MONDAY: Chicken Breakfast culinary arts. nuggets or hamburger, MONDAY: Donuts. The teams will be carrots/tomatoes w/dip, TUESDAY: Pancake and judged on their effort, garden salad. sausage. organization, plating, TUESDAY: Grilled WEDNESDAY: Sausage presentation and food cheese, tomato soup, egg muffin. green beans, carrots w/ THURSDAY: Scrambled quality. dip. eggs. The competition is WEDNESDAY: Taco or FRIDAY: Chocolate chip similar to the Iron Chef hamburger, refried muffin. competition on televi- beans, garden salad. Lunch sion. THURSDAY: Deli sand- MONDAY: Hamburger Teams are required to wich or hamburger, steak w/gravy, mashed Box TV prepare and present to cookie, broccoli w/dip, potatoes, green beans. The Percy Head Start afternoon class recently finished up their study the judges an appetizer carrots. TUESDAY: Soft taco, on boxes by turning a box into a television. During the day, the children tray, salad plate, entree refried beans, corn. dressed in play clothes depicting what they would like to be when ST. MARK’S WEDNESDAY: PBJ, and dessert in a speci- March 19-23 chips, carrots. they grow up. Pictured from left in the front row are Maricela Pastor, fied amount of time. MONDAY: Toasted ravi- THURSDAY: Hamburger Hunter Magerkurth, Gunner Laffoon, Makenlee Todd, Samuel Todd The public is invited to oli, corn, applesauce. helper, breadstick, holding class puppet Shurbert, Bryson Turner, Logan Gamache and watch the competition, TUESDAY: Chicken Al- green beans. Kaleb Stoffel. Middle row: Sophia Luna, Sylar Kiesecoms, Cody Brandt, which runs from 9 a.m. fredo, breadsticks, peas, FRIDAY: Grilled cheese, Raelynn Haury and Layla Wise. In back are teacher/site supervisor to 1:30 p.m., and awards cherry dessert. noodles, peas. Katina Glasco and teacher assistant Nyla Rednour. will be presented.

Essay winners Sparta High School held an essay contest during Black History Month. Ice cream and movie There were 70 entries. The essays were judged by the faculty. From Kim Maes’ second-grade class at Sparta Lincoln held an ice cream social left are winners Jenny Yang, Darren Hughes, Lemarcus Simpson and and movie day for reaching its accelerated reader goals. Amyia Henry. County Journal | MARCH 15, 2018 Page 13 Personnel issues handled at Sparta school meeting There was a good deal of personnel ac- tion at the March 8 Sparta school board meeting. Through the reduc- tion in force measure, the board honorably dismissed some sup- port personnel for next year. They are Megan Gerlach, Sara Steele, Fred Miller, Rhonda Dickey, Dana Weber, Russell Scales, Mary Niemeyer and Berry Dickerson. They could be called back, depend- ing on the budget. Stephanie Carpenter The Superintendent Shout-Outs recognized at FFA doing well in contests resigned as a secre- the March board meeting were, from left, Mark Trico’s Imy Rieckenberg, who placed second in the Section 24 tary at Evansville. San- North, Kaylee Gerlach (front center) and Tom extemporaneous public speaking contest at Johnston City High School, dra Jackson resigned Ashley, with Superintendent Gabe Schwemmer is shown above with Section 24 President Aaron Duncan. Below, from as the school nurse at (back center). Not pictured are Clayton Sheldon, left are Trico FFA livestock judging team members Andrew Froemling, Lincoln. Erica Kisro and Caleb Ridgeway. Morgan Snider, Elizabeth Froemling, Juhle Prange and Kayla Hamilton. Shanell Roberts was The team placed second in the Section 24 Livestock Evaluation Contest approved as the assis- sectetary. could communicate at the Du Quoin Fairgrounds. Andrew Froemling placed fourth overall. tant softball coach at In other matters, quickly to teachers if the high school and the preliminary 2018- an intruder entered Erin Grumley as a vol- 19 school calendar the school. unteer assistant soft- was approved. Stu- Schwemmer also ball coach. dents will start Au- named her March First-year teacher gust 15. There will be shout-out winners. Caleb Sattler will not a 2 p.m. dismissal each be re-employed for the Wednesday. The last They are Mark North 2018-19 school year. day of school will be and Clayton Sheldon at Daily hours for as- June 3 with five snow the high school, Tom sistant cook Robin days included. Christ- Ashley and Kaylee Hanebutt were cut to mas and Easter breaks Gerlach at Lincoln and six. Hours for Tracy will be longer than in Erica Kisro and Caleb Penford, the head cook the past. Ridgeway at Evans- at Evansville, were in- Superintendent Gabe ville. creased to eight a day. Schwemmer asked the The April 12 meeting Jennifer Schlueter was board to consider a will be held at Evans- hired as a 10-month crisis-go app. The app ville. Laufer advances Crosby honored Melissa Crosby, a senior able experiences, and at Chester High School, is through volunteering, to WYSE state the local honoree for the I have learned that it is Prudential Spirit of Com- truly better to give than Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School student munity Award for volun- to receive,” Crosby said. “It Joshua Laufer competed March 12 at the WYSE teerism. only takes a few moments Sectional at McKendree University in Lebanon. The Prudential award to make a difference Laufer placed second in English at sectionals, is America’s largest youth through volunteering, and which was enough for him to advance to the state recognition program volunteering can change finals April 16-19 in Chicago. based exclusively on vol- lives.” Test material is drawn from senior high school unteer service. It is pre- Crosby also received the and freshman level college curricula. Each team sented by the high school President’s Volunteer Ser- produces three tests of increasing levels of dif- and Prudential Financial. vice Award for volunteer- ficulty for regional, sectional and state finals. This is the second year ing more than 100 service Students compete as individuals and as part of a in a row that Crosby has hours. She received a let- team. They have 40 minutes to complete multiple Joshua Laufer receives his second-place award won this award. ter and certificate from choice tests that range from 30 to 100 questions. in English at sectionals. Photo provided “Serving others has President Donald Trump been one of my most valu- for this recognition. NATIONAL AG DAY National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.

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Bicentennial stamps The United States Postal Service has issued stamps commemorating this year’s Illinois Bicentennial celebration. The stamps will be available for a limited time and can be purchased at local post offices for 50 cents each.

Fort de Chartres main gate Group working to promote fort Les Amis du Fort de communities. Les Amis would also 2022 of the 300th anni- Chartres, a nonprofit The group says it provide classes to teach versary of the founding organization that pro- wants to capitalize on 18th century Illinois of Rocher. motes Fort de Chartres the 45,000 to 50,000 skills, so students could At a recent Randolph and the surrounding people who already vis- develop into artisans. County Tourism Board area, has come up with it the fort and its spe- The organization meeting, information a detailed plan for more cial events each year. hopes to locate its retail on the project was promotion of that area. It also hopes to expand shop and eduction cen- handed out. It is called the Heart the historic footprint in ter in the vacant Durbin It asks Randolph of Illinois Country Heri- the area of the fort. building next the park County to participate tage Project. The project will focus in Prairie du Rocher. with support amount- Mobile market The report states that on education, commu- The report states that ing to $5,357. Steve Herrell of Chester is a regular volunteer at by expanding on the nity development and the Heart of Illinois Commissioner Ron- the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry mobile very presence of the community assistance, Country Heritage Proj- nie White said he did market. The event takes place on the fourth only colonial French which would include ect could lead to the not think the county Wednesday of each month at the Cohen Complex stone fort in mid-Amer- land acquisition. revitalization and rede- had the money right parking lot. Food distribution begins between 10 ica, this project has the As planned, artisans velopment of the main now to make such a and 10:30 a.m., but some patrons begin to line ability to educate the who work through the street in Prairie du donation. up around 6 to secure a spot. The next market is public, draw visitors project would be re- Rocher. The group be- The group will seek March 28. Pictured is Herrell helping unload and from near and far and quired to donate a per- lieves the project could funding from the state’s arrange a milk product. offer myriad economic centage of their profits capitalize on the oppor- bicentennial commis- opportunities in local to the project. tunities presented in sion. RALPH’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Hurley visits Marissa Hustler • Toro Remove flowers Echo • Ingersoll Masonic Lodge Ariens • Gravely 568-1707 • Hwy. 51 South • Elkville Marissa Masonic Lodge 881 hosted Brother David Hurley, right and vases from worshipful district deputy of the 8th Southern District, for his annual visit to make sure the lodge Cutler Cemetery was running smoothly and to check The Cutler Cemetery Board is asking that if there was anything he could do to friends and family of those buried in Cut- help. A meal was served during the ler Cemetery temporarily remove from the visit, and a business meeting was cemetery flowers and vases they wish to conducted. Hurley said everything keep. checked out great, and it was a The flowers must be taken away by pleasure to visit. Hurley, at right, is March 24 so the cemetery can be prepared for spring maintenance. 618.443.5351 pictured with Marissa Worshipful Master Stephen Hodges. For questions or more information, call Sandy Caby at 559-7330. IRONFORD.COM COUNTY JOURNAL | MARCH 15, 2018 PAGE 15

sports By: Dan Zobel Sutton shot at state three-point contest Jacob Sutton of Steeleville put up a solid show- ing March 8 in the preliminary round of the Class 1A state three-point showdown at Carver Arena in Peoria, but it was not enough for him to advance out of the round of 32 shooters. Sutton, a sophomore, knocked down 8-of-15 3-pointers, which tied him for 10th with two other competitors. Freshman Clinton Richardson of NCOE won the Class 1A state competition with an 11-of-15 performance during the March 9 final round. The other three shooters in the finals were junior Bradon Annegers of Biggsville West Central, 10 makes; senior Justin Hart of Amboy, 6, and senior Steven Price of Gardner-South Wilmington, 5.

Pictured are Steeleville players gathering around to greet Lexi Middendorf March 13 after Middendorf’s walk-off home run over Marissa-Coulterville. Opening day special Middendorf homer leads Steeleville to victory By Dan Zobel day that the game Lexi Middendorf pro- came down to a battle vided the fireworks between Steeleville’s on opening day for best hitting in Midden- the Steeleville High dorf and M-C pitcher School softball team. Isabella Combs. Middendorf blasted Middendorf popped a home run to lead out with one out and a off the bottom of the runner on third base in seventh March 13, and the fifth inning before the Lady Warriors coming to the plate in eclipsed Marissa-Coul- the seventh. terville 1-0 in walk- After taking ball one, off fashion during a the senior skied a ball home Cahokia Confer- out to left-center field ence Kaskaskia Divi- that just got over the sion clash to begin the fence, breaking the season. scoreless tie and send- “We knew it would ing the Lady Warriors be a tough game, but home a winner. we tried our hardest “Right before I came and finally pushed up to bat, (assistant through,” Middendorf coach Aaron Hood) told Trent Sternberg said. “It’s a great start me (M-C) didn’t respect and really makes a me because they didn’t statement for us that walk me my last at- Sternberg fourth in we’re just as good as bat,” Middendorf said. last year, even better “I really took that to actually.” Steeleville coach Andy Gerlach greets Sydney heart and focused a Steeleville topped the Hood behind Marissa-Coulterville third little extra.” regional hoop shoot 20-win threshold for baseman Cassie Campbell after Hood reached Sydney Hood picked Trent Sternberg of Red Bud capped off his the second straight third base to lead off the fifth inning March up the win in the pitch- hoop shoot run with a fourth-place finish in season last year but 13 during the Lady Warrior win. er’s circle for Steele- the North Central Regional Hoop Shoot March was upset in the re- ville. The fourth-year 10 in Iowa City, Iowa. gional semifinals. Kohrs does a good job ing one runner on starter limited the Sternberg made 8-of-10 free throws in the Marissa-Coulterville, of coaching that team. base in all but two in- Lady Meteors to four first round then 11-of-15 in the second to fin- meanwhile, made a They’re going to be a nings and Steeleville singles. She struck ish 19-of-25. run to the Elite Eight battle every time we 11 on base, including out eight batters and His total was one basket shy of the first-place before being ousted by face them this year. the bases loaded in the walked just one. shooter. eventual state cham- “We’re looking for- fifth inning. In the fourth inning, Sternberg competed in the 8 to 13 age group. pion Goreville. ward to the game we “We just couldn’t Hood got some help Sternberg advanced through the local, dis- Both teams figure to go to Marissa (April string our hits togeth- from her defense. trict and state levels of competition during the be key in this year’s 12). Hopefully, we er,” Kohrs said. “We With two outs and 2017-18 Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Class 1A playoffs. turn out with a win just kept blooping the M-C runner Emily Contest, sinking the most of 25 free throws in “Marissa made it to again.” ball here and there Smith on second base, his age group at each contest. the super-sectional M-C and Steeleville and couldn’t get them Paige Hand lined a sin- Sternberg represented Murphysboro Lodge last year,” said Steele- each had scoring op- together long enough gle to right field. 572. ville coach Andy Ger- portunities throughout to win the game.” Right fielder Josie He was one of the 24 best shooters from Iowa, lach. “They are a good the contest, with the It was fitting though Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin in his age caliber team. Laura Lady Meteors strand- on a cold and windy Continued on Page 18 group. Pinckneyville boys basketball brings back fourth at state Panthers finished their outstanding season with a record of 31-5 By Dan Zobel “They got in a posi- Pinckneyville High tion to get the ball to School boys basket- their big boy,” said ball fervor made a Pinckneyville coach familiar trek to Peo- Bob Waggoner. “He’s ria March 9 and 10, a really good player. when the Panthers When they needed a embarked on a jour- two, they had the one ney to the Class 2A to go to.” state tournament at The two teams played Carver Arena. just about even in the Still, this was the first half, and Win- first time Pinckney- nebago led 29-27 at ville advanced to state halftime. since 2008, the year Pinckneyville’s larg- the Panthers placed est lead in the game fourth. in that first half was This time around, when J.C. Moll (14 the Panthers were points) scored to push also unable to win the Panthers up 20-15 a game in the Final with 6:02 to play in Four and had to settle the second quarter. for fourth, but it was The Indians an- not without merit. swered with a 14-7 “This season was a advantage over the culmination of four Pictured is Pinckneyville coach Bob Waggoner, center, March 11 with Panther seniors Kyle rest of the half, tak- years of time and en- Kreger, Hunter Clark, Grant Jausel, Dustin Bartnicki, Tanner Spihlmann, Kyle Luke, Tyler ing the lead 27-25 on ergy,” said Pinckney- Rice and J.C. Moll. a Kenzell Jones (14 ville coach Bob Wag- points) 3-pointer. goner. “It goes back to third straight SIRR team fielded a group said. “This is my 24th be part of it and to Dawson Yates (16 more than right now. Mississippi title and of eight seniors, led year coaching, and I’ve have gotten to live it points) answered with The disappointments fourth consecutive re- by J.C. Moll, Grant never had a team as with them.” a jumper to tie the of the previous three gional championship. Jausel, Kyle Luke, Ty- fun or as dedicated as Winnebago 67 game at 27, but Jones years led to the hun- “I think this sets ler Rice and Tanner this group. They just Pinckneyville 61 sent Winnebago into ger these guys had the tone for the next Spihlmann, as well as were great to coach Four different Pan- the half ahead by two this year.” generation of kids for Dustin Bartnicki, Kyle every day. The hard- thers scored at least with a jumper with 37 Pinckneyville ones in high school Kreger and Hunter est part is that last day 11 points March 9, but seconds on the clock. dropped its semifinal and junior high to see Clark. was the last time play- Pinckneyville strug- In the third quar- game to Winnebago what can be achieved Other major contri- ing together. gled from behind the ter, the teams stayed by four points, seeing if they dream and butions throughout “A lot of times during 3-point line and could neck and neck with its season end with work for it,” Waggoner the season came from your career, you don’t not stop Andrew Mor- the Panthers gaining an eight-point defeat said. “This keeps the the likes of sopho- know when the last rissey for the Indians a 36-35 lead midway to Bloomington Cen- program relevant and mores Dawson Yates day will be, but we in a loss to Winnebago through the period on tral Catholic the next in the state watch. It and Devin Kitchen. knew (March 10) would in the semifinals. a Moll 3-ball. day in the third-place shows kids what can The Panthers had 16 be it. It was an emo- Morrissey, a 6’9 sen- Following that buck- game. be obtained if they players appear in at tional day but very re- ior, finished with a et, Winnebago rattled The Panthers fin- put in the time and least 17 varsity games. warding because they monster game of 29 off a 16-6 spurt to close ished their season energy.” “This was just a com- lived a dream a lot of points, 16 rebounds 31-5, including their This Pinckneyville plete joy,” Waggoner kids have. I’m glad to and two blocked shots. Continued on Page 16 Page 16 County Journal | March 15, 2018 Bowling Trico, Sparta wrestlers compete at IKWF state Wrestlers in the Il- place March 9 and 10 state. the 215-pound senior the 275-pound weight standings linois Kids Wrestling in Rockford. Jacquez went to bat- weight class. He lost division. Schnoe- Foundation for the Hitting the mats for tle in the 189-pound his first round match ker then matched Steeleville Trico Wrestling Club state for Trico was senior division. He lost to John Davis of the up against Sterling Won Lost and Sparta Junior Octavio Jacquez and his first match by a Thundercats by fall Campbell of Edwards- Monday Early Dolls w/Balls 119 49 Bulldogs competed Michael McCubbin. 10-3 decision to Gene at 3:11. ville Wrestling Club. Brunzee’s Divas 100 68 at the state champi- Parker Schnoeker Stringini of The Law. Schnoeker, mean- Schnoeker lost by fall 1st Natl. Bank 82 86 onships, which took represented Sparta at McCubbin was in while, received a bye in at 21 seconds. Mixed Nuts 80 88 County Journal 70 98 U Iron Workers 53 115 High Team Game 1st National Bank 738 Boys basketball High Team Series 1st National Bank 2066 High Ind. Game Katie Wedemeyer 221 all-state selections High Ind. Series Katie Wedemeyer 557 Three Panther players Tuesday Early The Pinckneyville High School boys basketball Shiloh Aces 141.5 68.5 Victor’s 139 71 team’s run to state took big-time players and Andy’s Auto Body 119 91 teamwork, and players were recently honored Pistol City 115.5 94.5 on a pair of all-state teams. Shiloh Deuces 113 97 Panther senior Grant Jausel was selected to Glory Bowl 111 99 Menard Auto 102 108 the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association NAPA 101.5 108.5 1A/2A all state team. Farm Bureau 60.5 149.5 He was joined by teammates second-team High Team Game selection senior JC Moll and special mention Pistol City 1291 High Team Series sophomore Dawson Yates. Shiloh Tavern Deuces 3730 Fifteen players were named to each of the first High Ind. Game and second teams and 21 to both of the third Kyle Hinnerichs 256 and fourth teams. High Ind. Series Justin Jeffers 693 The Associated Press also named its boys bas- ketball all-state teams. Thursday Early Jausel was a second team selection to the 2A Pistol City 114.5 60.5 team. Five players were named to both the first Eaton Ins. 108.5 66.5 Mevert’s Auto 100 75 and second teams. Chester Eagles 92.5 82.5 From left in the front row are Juhle Prange’s mother Michelle Griffin, Moll also made the cut for the Panthers, as he Pocket Pounders 92 83 Prange and her grandmother Anita Prange. Back row: Trico athletic was selected as an honorable mention to the Broadway Tavern 88 87 director Drew Pettit, Trico coach Drew Franklin and Prange’s travel AP all-state team. S’ville 1st Natl. 83 92 ball coach Jared Hotap. Windy Hill Farms 81 94 Hillside Auto 77.5 97.5 Peace Lutheran 74 101 Sparta Equip. 70.5 104.5 Trico’s Prange signs for softball Cahokia Conference Chester Natl. Bk 68.5 106.5 High Team Game Another Trico High Pioneer offense. wasn’t sure at first, but Steve Eaton Insurance 1217 School softball pro- Indian River, which I went down on a visit; girls hoops honors High Team Series gram standout signed also calls itself the Pio- and the campus is beau- Mevert Automotive 3396 High Ind. Game to play at the college neers, competes in the tiful. I’m 10 minutes Mark Beare 279 level. Southern Conference from the beach, so that Red Bud gets two High Ind. Series Senior Juhle Prange of the Florida State was kind of topping on Lebanon dominated representation on the Mark Beare 720 inked her commitment College Activities Asso- the cake.” prep girls basketball Cahokia Conference March 13 to Indian Riv- ciation, is a body of the Prange is one of four Kaskaskia Division all-conference team, but er State College in Fort National Junior College Trico seniors who have Red Bud, Steeleville and Marissa-Coulterville Pierce, Florida. Athletic Association signed to play colle- still had players make the cut. Bobcat “This late in my senior Region 8. giate softball. She plans For Red Bud, which placed second in the con- year, it’s a big relief to “I’ve never really to major in crop sci- ference behind Lebanon, had seniors Sophie actually sign and know wanted to stay around ences and agronomy to Richards and Sophia Koesterer selected to the hunting where I’m going to go here,” Prange said. “I’ve be a plant biologist. team. Hunters and trap- to school,” Prange said. always wanted to kind “I’m looking forward Steeleville senior Sydney Hood and Marissa- pers in Illinois killed Prange has been a of get out and see what to getting to play with Coulterville senior Kenzie Kern were also a preliminary total of staple behind the plate my options were. When girls at a higher level voted on. 318 bobcats during the for Trico and provides coach Dale Atkinson and getting to experi- Lebanon, which placed third at Class 1A 2017-18 Illinois bobcat a powerful bat in the called me and showed ence Florida,” Prange state, has five players on the list. Those Lady hunting and trapping middle of the prolific his interest in me, I said. Greyhounds are Kendra Bass, Emily Reinneck, season, according to Krista Bass, Madison Schoenfield and Abbigail the Illinois Depart- Reinneck. ment of Natural Re- Other all-conference players were Danika sources. White and Courtney Ragland of New Athens. Permit holders sal- vaged another 40 roadkill bobcats dur- ing the season, which SIRR Mississippi lasted from November 10, 2017 through Feb- ruary 15, 2018. girls basketball all- Bobcat hunting and trapping during the 2016-17 season in Il- conference players linois saw 141 killed or salvaged by permit holders. Pinckneyville, Sparta County bobcat totals Pinckneyville’s Kenzie Rushing and Sparta’s included Randolph Amyia Henry were recently named to the prep (16), Monroe (14), girls basketball SIRR Mississippi all-conference Jackson (13), Perry team. (9), St. Clair (8) and Rushing, just a freshman, stood out for a young Washington (5). CHS girls basketball awards Lady Panther squad that will return their entire Pike County reported The Chester High School girls basketball team held its reception roster from a team that advanced to a regional the most during the and awards night March 7. Among the awards given out, sophomore championship game. season with 27. Destiny Williams earned most valuable player. She has scored 786 Henry, Sparta’s top scorer and ball handler as a A change in state points in two seasons and needs 780 more to tie the school record. junior, will lead a Lady Bulldog team next season law that took effect Williams also set the school’s assist record with 111 this season. that will have to replace just one senior from this for the 2017-18 season Pictured above from left are award winners Bailey Wahl, most year’s squad. prohibited the taking improved; Williams, MVP, best free throw percentage, most steals The rest of the all-conference team was made up of bobcats in 33 Illi- and set school assist record; Taylor Dunning, defensive award; Abby of Karly Stanowski, Paige Kasten and Libby Ah- nois counties and in Myers, 110 percent hustle award; Josie Kattenbraker, defensive award; lers of Nashville, Jeniah Thompson, Abbey Crain portions of three ad- Reese Chandler, rebound queen award, and Audrey Hopper, most and Megan Barton of Carterville, Grace Haney ditional counties. improved. Photo by Jim Beers of Du Quoin and Angel Helm of Anna-Jonesboro. Pinckneyville basketball places fourth at state...From Page 15______out the quarter. Dur- side to make it 64-61, the 3-point line, where in the fourth quar- that advantage to 49- out three assists. ing the run, Morrissey but Yates was fouled the Panthers made just ter before falling to 40 when Jausel hit a Spihlmann pulled capitalized with 10 with 18 seconds left 4-of-18 attempts. They Bloomington Central jumper, but Austyn down four rebounds. points. and knocked down did make 13-of-18 free Catholic. Ellison sent the Saints Pinckneyville shot “There was about both free throws to throws. “A lot of people tell into the fourth up 52- just 31.8 percent in the four possessions in bring it back to 64-63. Grant Jausel added me we’re the hardest 40, making a 3-pointer first half but recov- the third where we Pinckneyville then 14 points, seven re- playing and most de- with 35 seconds on the ered for a 57.7 percent missed three free immediately fouled Ty bounds and three as- termined team they’ve clock. performance in the fi- throws and two point- Waller (10 points), who sists for the Panthers. ever seen,” Waggoner Ellison led all scorers nal two quarters. The blank shots, and they was also good with two Yates led the team with said. “It shows that with 22 points on 8-of- Panthers were 22-of- scored on each posses- free throws. four assists, while Rice when we fall behind, 13 shooting, including 48 from the field over- sion to push it to dou- On the Panthers’ en- added three. Rice and we don’t quit; we con- 4-of-5 on 3-pointers. all, including 7-of-18 ble digits,” Waggoner suing possession, they Devin Kitchen pulled tinue to battle. We had He also had seven re- from the 3-point line. said. got two looks at game- down five rebounds a shot to tie it. It is re- bounds and three as- Yates and Jausel made Tyler Rice made a tying 3-pointers, but each. Winnebago out- ally a testament to our sists. two 3-pointers each. pair of free throws Moll and Spihlmann scored Pinckneyville kids’ desire.” The Panther deficit Pinckneyville hit 10- with one second on were unable to con- 40-32 in the paint. Pinckneyville scored was still as much as of-14 free throws. the clock to cut the nect. Pinckneyville turned the first four points of nine, 62-53, with 2:33 The Panthers did Pinckneyville deficit “We had two straight the ball over seven the game on a Dawson on the clock before a turn the ball over 12 to 51-42. They were shots to tie and get times and Winneba- Yates (12 points) bucket quick 8-2 spurt had times and were out- the only two points of it there,” Waggoner go nine. Both teams and two free throws the BCC lead down to rebounded 29-22. the game for Rice. said. “If we get it to pulled down 33 re- from Grant Jausel (16 64-61. BCC, which com- Pinckneyville, overtime, then we bounds. points). Yates and Tanner mitted 14 turnovers, though, as was the believed it was our Winnebago made 25- When the Saints took Spihlmann (6 points) made 59.5 percent of case all season and game because then mo- of-50 shots for a 50 a 7-6 lead on a 3-point each made a 3-pointer its shots on 25-of-42 throughout the play- mentum switched our percent performance, play by Patrick Rahuba during the mini-run, shooting, including offs, did not give up way. They rebounded including a blister- (8 points) at the 5:14 before Jausel hit a lay- a 7-of-14 mark from in the fourth quarter. (the ball), though, and ing 14-of-23 in the sec- mark of the opening up with 1:23 to play to 3-point land. The The Panthers me- made the free throw.” ond half. The Indians quarter, it was a lead cap it off. Saints hit 12-of-19 free thodically chipped Brennan Burkhart were 3-of-10 on 3-point- that would never be The Saints then re- throws. into the Indian lead iced the game for Win- ers and 14-of-19 at the relenquished. covered and scored Elijah Davis added 15 and trailed just 55-53 nebago by making the charity stripe. BCC led 14-8 after one the final five points of points off the bench. with 4:16 to play after first of two free throws Waller led the team quarter. Pinckneyville the game, while the a Kyle Luke (6 points) with five seconds left with four assists. was still within six, Panthers missed their bucket. to make it 67-63. Cole Seger (6 points) 23-17, with 4:09 to play final three shots from Winnebago led 62- “We knew with our grabbed five rebounds in the first half after the field. 58 with 1:00 to play, conditioning and de- and blocked two shots. a Jausel jumper, but Kyle Luke produced when T.C. Williams sire, the fourth would BCC 69 the Saints finished the 13 points, five re- (4 points) made a free be our best quarter,” Pinckneyville 61 half with a 12-3 run to bounds and three as- throw. Waggoner said. “We The Panthers trailed take a 35-20 advantage sists for Pinckneyville. Nine seconds later, just got a little bit too for the majority of the into the half. He made all six of his Tanner Spihlmann far down.” contest March 10 in In the third quarter, shot attempts, includ- (11 points) splashed in Pinckneyville shot the third-place game BCC gained its largest ing a 3-pointer. a 3-pointer to bring just 39.7 percent from against the Saints, lead of the night at 42- Yates led the team Pinckneyville within the floor with a 23-of- but Pinckneyville did 25 with a Jack Gilmore with four assists. 62-61. 58 performance. The manage cut its deficit (10 points) 3-pointer. He also had four re- Morrissey scored in- big struggle was from to three points late Pinckneyville cut bounds. Jausel dished County Journal | March 15, 2018 Page 17 Red Bud, Chester, COSL hit the track at Jersey indoor High school track Marchizza (12'6), Au- Schoenbeck (29.37), Hillsboro, 2nd; Brooke Harris (9.48), Carbon- 33rd. teams from Red Bud, burn, 2nd; Dustin Rob- Red Bud, 37th. Allen (5'2), Edwards- dale, 2nd; Kymel Bell 400-Meter Dash: Chester and Christ erts (11'6), Carlinville, 400-Meter Dash: ville, 3rd; Josie Katten- (9.67), 3rd; Madison Maddie Valerius Our Savior Lutheran 3rd. Briley Roper (54.45), braker (5'0), Chester, Reinhold (11.62), Red (1:03.08), Waterloo, were among the field 60-Meter Hurdles: Carlinville, 1st; Kaleb 7th; Lauren Soellner Bud, 16th; Samantha 1st; Jaydi Swanson March 10 at the Jersey Dontez Pittman (8.84), Ware (54.59), Mar- (4'10), Chester, 11th. Schulte (11.81) Christ (1:03.41), Edwards- Winter Thaw Invita- Madison, 1st; Keigan quette, 2nd; Brendan Long Jump: Day- Our Savior, 19th. ville, 2nd; Kristina tional at Principia Col- Halford (8.92), Pleas- Meng (54.68), Free- sha Lacey (16'1.5), Al- 4x200 Relay: Car- Hilmes (1:03.82), Wes- lege in Elsah, Illinois. ant Plains, 2nd; Noah burg, 3rd; Jack Simp- ton, 1st; Laila McNeil bondale (1:49.81), 1st; clin, 3rd; Jessica Kat- The top three com- Williams (8.97), Free- son (59.3), Red Bud, (15'5), Alton, 2nd; Elise Alton (1:50.71), 2nd; tenbraker (1:05.82), petitors plus any local burg, 3rd; Jack Simp- 23rd; Nolan Brookman Johnson (15'4), Wesc- Collinsville (1:51.62), Chester, 8th. athletes are included son (9.99), Red Bud, (59.53), Red Bud, 25th. lin, 3rd; Miriam Hall 3rd; Chester (2:01.03), 800-Meter Run: in the results. 10th. 800-Meter Run: (13'), Christ Our Savior, 12th; Red Bud (2:14.6), Lorie Cashdollar Boys 4x200 Relay: Madi- Josh Cable (1:59.49), 20th; Adrienne Val- 20th. (2:22.62), Edwards- High Jump: Tristen son (1:35.78), 1st; Pleas- Rochester, 1st; Cayden lett (12'2.25), Red Bud, 4x400 Relay: Ed- ville, 1st; Abby Korak Tewes (6'6), Pleasant ant Plains (1:36.02), Kirkham (1:59.95), 23rd. wardsville (4:16.18), (2:25.15), Edwards- Plains, 1st; Zach Ely 2nd; Marquette Waterloo, 2nd; Jason Triple Jump: Maggie 1st; Alton (4:23.84), ville, 2nd; Kayla (6'6), Pleasant Plains, (1:39.01), 3rd; Red Bud Landon (2:00.61), Car- Schutte (33'8.5), Quin- 2nd; Freeburg Whitworth (2:30.14), 2nd; Zach Pluff (6'6), (1:52.6), 18th. linville, 3rd; Wyatt Du- cy, 1st; Elise Johnson (4:28.49), 3rd; Chester Freeburg, 3rd; Avery Freeburg, 3rd; Jack 4x400 Relay: Pleas- Clos (2:19.28), Red Bud, (32'9), Wesclin, 2nd; (4:39.43), 8th. Runge (2:56.66), Ches- Simpson (5'8), Red ant Plains (3:34.64), 1st; 19th; Logan Schoen- Katie Vogler (32'2), 4x800 Relay: Ed- ter, 18th. Bud, 12th. Carlinville (3:38.36), beck (2:43.7), Red Bud, Quincy, 3rd; Jessica wardsville (10:26.5), 1600-Meter Run: Long Jump: Brendan 2nd; Madison (3:40.86), 38th. Kattenbraker (30'10), 1st; Litchfield Lydia Roller (5:17.04), Meng (21'4.5), Free- 3rd; Red Bud (4:05.73), 1600-Meter Run: Da- Chester, 9th; Tayler (10:40.87), 2nd; Car- Staunton, 1st; Abby burg, 1st; Tommy De- 18th. than Maton (4:26.98), Howie (29'8), Chester, bondale (10:44.62), 3rd. Schrobilgen (5:29.97), clue (20'5), Marque- 4x800 Relay: Pleas- Chatham-Glenwood, 10th; Miriam Hall (29'), 60-M eter Dash: Edwardsville, 2nd; tte, 2nd; Max Rogers ant Plains (8:41.91), 1st; 1st; Ryan Skowron- Christ Our Savior, Jeanea Epps (7.84), Hannah Stuart (20'3), Carlinville, 3rd; Quincy (8:51.7), 2nd; ski (4:34.72), Shelby- 13th. Alton, 1st; Toni Rush (5:40.79), Edwards- Elias Hall (14'5), Christ Freeburg (8:53.77), ville, 2nd; Otis Sanders Shot Put: Jayden Ul- (7.88), Granite City, ville, 3rd; Taylor Our Savior, 30th. 3rd; Red Bud (10:18.06), (4:42.95), 3rd; Garrett rich (39'6), East Al- 2nd; Kyra Huber (8.12), Dunning (6:29.67), Triple Jump: Max 16th. Headen (5:37.75), Red ton-Wood River, 1st; Hillsboro, 3rd; Madi- Chester, 19th; Avery Rogers (41'4), Carlin- 60-Meter Dash: Mar- Bud, 37th; Josh Birke Alyssa Lubbert (35'2), son Reinhold (9.22), Runge (6:48.45), Ches- ville, 1st; Carl Moore cus Karl (7.20), Staun- (6:18.68), Red Bud, Quincy, 2nd; Annalese Red Bud, 30th; Taylor ter, 27th; Ellie Suhre (40'11.5), Madison, ton, 1st; Eric Griffin 43rd. Gill (34'5.5), Dupo, 3rd; Hennerich (9.44), Ches- (6:49.03), Red Bud, 2nd; Brendan Meng (7.21), Madison, 2nd; 3200-Meter Run: Wy- Alyssa Heller (25'11), ter, 35th; Sierra Steibel 28th; Lauren Myer- (40'5), Freeburg, 3rd. Sam McAfee (7.29), att McIntyre (9:27.84), Red Bud, 25th. (9.45), Red Bud, 37th; scough (9:32.72), Red Shot Put: Jordan Pleasant Plains, 3rd; Athens, 1st; Charlie Pole Vault: Stephanie Juliette Abernathy Bud, 32nd. Johnson (52'2), Quin- Samuel Carroll (7.88), Parrish (9:31.24), Free- Jacobs (11'7), Freeburg, (9.70), Chester, 39th. 3200-M eter Run: cy, 1st; Chase Schmitt Red Bud, 26th; Benja- burg, 2nd; Javon Wat- 1st; Maggie Schutte 200-Meter Dash: Jenna Schwartz (45'8), Pleasant Plains, min DeRousse (9.16), kins (10:03.57), Madi- (10'6), Quincy, 2nd; Ella Janiya Collins (26.19), (11:16.07), Waterloo, 2nd; Clay Alewelt Red Bud, 41st. son, 3rd; Josh Birke Siebenberger (9'6), Madison, 1st; Toni 1st; Melissa Spencer (45'6), Rochester, 3rd; 200-Meter Dash: Seby (13:51.17), Red Bud, Freeburg, 3rd; Abigail Rush (26.36), Granite (11:46.09), Edwards- Frank Ford (37'3), Red Wolf (23.68), Highland, 30th. Myers (9'), Chester, City, 2nd; Jeanea Epps ville, 2nd; Kaitlyn Bud, 18th. 1st; JD Wilson (23.69), Girls 4th. (26.41), 3rd; Lauren Singh (12:09.13), Ed- Pole Vault: Chris Astoria, 2nd; Hunter High Jump: Katie 60-Meter Hurdles: Soellner (30.91), Ches- wardsville, 3rd; Tay- Furlow (12'6), Hills- Tapscott (24.44), Pleas- Mans (5'4), Alton, 1st; Maggie Schutte (9.43), ter, 24th; Taylor Hen- lor Dunning (13:51.92), boro, 1st; Gervasio ant Plains, 3rd; Logan Ashlyn Papin (5'2), Quincy, 1st; Destiny nerich (31.86), Chester, Chester, 14th.

MarionThe Steeleville High Schoolindoor boys track team was at the Marion indoor meet March 9. Logan Fulkerson placed the highest for Steele- ville with a third-place mark in the 3200-meter run. The top three finishers in each event, along with any Steeleville competitors, are listed in the results. Event Results High Jump: Josh Patula (5'10), Marion, 1st; David Carlson (5'10), Herrin, 2nd; Tramell Smith (5'10), Mt. Vernon, 3rd. Long Jump: Evan Owens (20'4.75), Mt. Vernon, 1st; Logan Rubin (20'3.5), Salem, 2nd; Dasani Ed- ward (20'2.25), Du Quoin, 3rd. Triple Jump: Evan Owens (43'0.25), Mt. Vernon, 1st; Dasani Edward (41'6), Du Quoin, 2nd; Ian Gil- crist (39'3), Marion, 3rd. Shot Put: Jack Currie (52'10), Carterville, 1st; Gage Wells (51'1.5), Herrin, 2nd; Josh Schmid (46'5), Marion, 3rd; Jared Phillips (28'9), Steele- ville, 19th. Pole Vault: Ian Gilcrist (13'6), Marion, 1st; Eli Badger (13'6), Mt. Vernon, 2nd; Zane Steele (13'6), Vandalia, 3rd. 60-Meter Hurdles: Niko Neal (8.03), Harrisburg, 1st; Stuart Adkinson (8.50), Marion, 2nd; Dylan Kinell (8.80), Marion, 3rd. 4x200 Relay: Marion (1:43.34), 1st; Mt. Vernon Steeleville’s Mel Mulholland pops up in front of Marissa-Coulterville catcher Brendan Wallace (1:43.75), 2nd; Harrisburg (1:45.72), 3rd. after scoring a run in the bottom of the sixth inning March 13 during the Warrior win over 4x200 Relay: Mt. Vernon (1:36.92), 1st; Herrin the Meteors. (1:40.45), 2nd; Du Quoin (1:43.88), 3rd. 4x400 Relay: Mt. Vernon (3:57.28), 1st; Salem (3:57.96), 2nd; Du Quoin (4:06.12), 3rd. 4x400 Relay: Marion (3:38.67), 1st; Herrin Warrior baseball opens season (3:47.11), 2nd; Mt. Vernon (3:50.9), 3rd. 4x800 Relay: Marion (8:56.23), 1st; Mt. Vernon (9:18.02), 2nd; Du Quoin (9:18.6), 3rd. 60-Meter Dash: Isaiah Damron (7.33), Mt. Ver- with win over Marissa-Coulterville non, 1st; Brody Rutherford (7.36), Mt. Vernon, 2nd; Steeleville 8 Wittenborn allowed Wittenborn. Valmeyer did not let up Nic Malone (7.40), Mt. Vernon, 3rd; Ray Dagner Marissa-Coulterville 5 just one run on three Brandon Riggins and held leads of 5-2 (8.34), Steeleville, 20th; David Coleman (8.35), Eli Wittenborn spun hits, striking out five started on the hill for after four innings and Steeleville, 21st. four solid innings on batters and walking the Meteors and lasted 7-2 after five. 200-Meter Dash: Niko Neal (23.56), Harrisburg, the mound for the two in his first start three innings. He was Griffin Ziebold was 1st; Isaiah Damron (24.04), Mt. Vernon, 2nd; Jake Warriors March 13, of the season. Dylan hit with the loss. tagged with the loss Whipple (24.31), Hamilton County, 3rd; David Cole- and Austin Hagel Hill allowed four runs, Chase Daugherty on the mound for Red man (27.09), Steeleville, 12th; Ray Dagner (28.12), drove in three runs two earned, on four went 3-for-3 with an Bud. Andrew Whipple Steeleville, 19th. in a home Cahokia hits in two innings of RBI for M-C. Dylan picked up the win. 400-Meter Dash: Austin Knight (52.55), Carter- Conference Kaskaskia relief. Jordan Wilson Hanna added an RBI. Whipple allowed two ville, 1st; Michael Rutkowski (54.91), Marion, 2nd; Division victory over was called on to record Valmeyer 7 runs on three hits, Josh Patula (56.53), Marion, 3rd; Jared Phillips the Meteors. the final three outs for Red Bud 2 striking out five bat- (1:03.53), Steeleville, 13th. Steeleville (1-0, 1-0 the save. Wilson struck The Musketeers ters and walking two. 800-Meter Run: Michael Rutkowski (2:02.88), Cahokia) scored sin- out two batters and opened their season Michael Chism closed Marion, 1st; Dawson Webster (2:06.87), Salem, 2nd; gle runs in the third, allowed one hit and a March 13 with a loss out the game with Colton Towle (2:08.57), Herrin, 3rd; Jacob Fed- fourth and fifth in- walk. to the Pirates at home three scoreless innings derke (2:14.36), Steeleville, 7th; Connor Warhausen nings to build a 5-2 Hagel, Owen Gross in a Cahokia Confer- of relief, giving up one (2:30.93), Steeleville, 18th. lead. After M-C (0-1, (RBI) and Wilson (two ence Kaskaskia Divi- hit, striking out four 1600-Meter Run: Hayden Wimberley (4:29.15), 0-1 Cahokia) tallied hits) each doubled. sion bout. and walking one. Salem, 1st; Levi Bryant (4:33.25), Marion, 2nd; one run in the top of Gavin Conway, Gross Red Bud (0-1, 0-1 Ca- Cole Juelfs (dou- Landon James (5:03.27), Mt. Vernon, 3rd; Ja- the sixth, the Warriors and Wittenborn each hokia) trailed 3-0 after ble) was one of four cob Fedderke (5:26.57), Steeleville, 8th; Connor answered with three scored two runs. two innings before get- Valmeyer players with Warhausen (5:33.36), Steeleville, 11th. in the bottom half to Steeleville stole six ting on the board with two hits. He added two 3200-Meter Run: Hunter Braden (10:43.59), Ham- make it 8-3. bases, including two by one run in the third. RBIs. ilton County, 1st; Joe Sullins (10:44.73), Marion, 2nd; Logan Fulkerson (10:45.24), Steeleville, 3rd. Red Bud softball defeats Valmeyer Red Bud 9 scoring with a pair of and drove in three She allowed nine runs, Dedicated • Ambitious Valmeyer 6 runs in the top of the runs. four earned, on eight Proven Leadership Nicole Allen and So- seventh. Mallory McCarthy hits, striking out four phia Koesterer drove Koesterer, Makenzie (RBI) added a double. batters and walking Bachelor’s Degree in in two runs apiece Harbaugh and Laura Schlemmer was on five in six innings of Business Administration March 13, and the Lady Juelfs collected two the hook for the loss. work. Worked For Regional Musketeers jumped hits apiece. Juelfs Superintendent Of Education on the Lady Pirates scored four runs and en route to a home Harbaugh two. Juelfs Former GED Instructor win over Valmeyer in also picked up two of Served As President Of Cahokia Conference Red Bud's six steals in Sparta Habitat For Humanity Kaskaskia Division the game. play. Koesterer picked up Member Of Monroe/Randolph Red Bud (1-0, 1-0 Ca- the pitching win. She Transit Authority Board hokia) led 4-0 after allowed six runs, two Active In Sparta Comm. Chorus one inning and 6-0 earned, on seven hits, And Chester Municipal Band after two. Both teams striking out six batters scored one run in the and walking one in the Personal Service With Hometown Values Your Vote And Support On Tuesday, fourth before Valmey- complete game. er cut Red Bud's ad- Valmeyer out-hit Red March 20 Are Greatly Appreciated. vantage to 7-4 going Bud 12-11. The Lady INCOME TAX to the bottom of the Pirates were led of- Melanie L. fifth. fensively by Chelsea PREPARATION... The Lady Musket- Hooker (double) and Where You Are Not Just A Number eers got two runs Guin Kohnz (two dou- back in the bottom bles) with three hits Call For An Appointment JOHNSON of the fifth before each. Lilly Schlemmer For Randolph County Clerk Valmeyer capped the squared up two hits (618) 965-3456 Paid For By The Candidate PAGE 18 COUNTY JOURNAL | MARCH 15, 2018 Prep baseball, softball schedules St. Bruno wins 2018 high school baseball season volleyball title *Dates of games are 4/26 vs. Lebanon 4/7 vs. Wood River (DH) 3/27 vs. Lebanon tentative and subject 4/30 at Columbia 4/9 at Columbia 3/28 vs. Cobden to change 5/1 at Valmeyer 4/10 at Chester 3/29 vs. New Athens SIJHSAA regionals 5/3 vs. New Athens 4/11 vs. Wesclin 4/5 at New Athens Chester 5/7 at Sparta 4/12 at New Athens 4/7 vs. Murphysboro SIJHSAA volleyball regional tournaments 3/19 at Steeleville 5/8 vs. Breese Central 4/14 vs. Fairfield at 4/9 at Trico began this week throughout the area. 3/21 at Marissa-C’ville 5/10 vs. Pinckneyville Grizzley Stadium 4/10 at Valmeyer Sixteen regional champions from Class S 3/22 vs. Du Quoin Pinckneyville 4/17 vs. Marissa-C’ville 4/12 at Marissa-C’ville will advance to the state tournament March 3/23 vs. Trico 3/14 at Mt.Vernon 4/19 vs. Steeleville 4/17 at Lebanon 24 at Herrin High School. 3/24 at Webber (DH) 3/16 vs. Okawville 4/20 at Mascoutah 4/18 vs. Du Quoin Class M will send eight regional title hold- 3/27 vs. Gibault 3/21 at Hamilton County 4/24 at Valmeyer 4/19 at Red Bud ers to state March 24 at Nashville High School. 3/28 vs. Sparta 3/22 vs. Cobden 4/25 at Pinckneyville 4/24 vs. Dupo Regional Schedule 4/3 at Vienna 3/23 vs. Carbondale 4/26 at Dupo 4/27 at Okawville Class S 4/4 at Du Quoin 3/24 Marshall County 4/27 vs. Freeburg 4/28 Steeleville St. Bruno Regional 4/5 vs. Vienna Tournament 4/30 vs. Nashville Tournament March 13 4/9 at Elverado 3/26 at Trico 5/1 at Lebanon 4/30 at Pinckneyville Waltonville def. Tamaroa (25-16, 25-16) 4/10 vs. Red Bud 3/28 vs. Marion 5/8 vs. Roxana 5/4 at A-J St. Bruno def. Waltonville (25-5, 25-9) 4/14 at A-J 4/2 vs. Sparta 5/10 vs. New Athens 5/8 at Crab Orchard Oakdale def. Pinckneyville 204 (25-18, 26-24) 4/17 vs. Trico 4/3 at Du Quoin 5/11 at Trico 5/10 at Sparta Championship - St. Bruno def. Oakdale (25-7, 4/18 vs. New Athens 4/5 vs. A-J Sparta Trico 25-10) 4/19 at Trico 4/9 at Nashville 3/17 at New Athens (DH) 3/14 at Wesclin 4/20 at Valmeyer 4/10 vs. Carterville 3/20 at Gibault 3/16 at West Frankfort Evansville Regional 4/24 at Z-R 4/12 at Sparta 3/21 vs. Elverado 3/19 at Nashville March 16 4/26 vs. Z-R 4/14 vs. Waterloo (DH) 3/23 at Red Bud 3/20 vs. Okawville Game 1 - St. John Chester vs. St. Mary’s/St. 4/28 Steeleville 4/16 vs. Du Quoin 3/26 vs. Valmeyer 3/21 vs. Murphysboro Mark’s, 5:00 Tournament 4/17 at A-J 3/27 at West Frankfort 3/23 at Chester Game 2 - Prairie du Rocher vs. Steeleville, 6:00 5/1 vs. Goreville 4/19 vs. Nashville 3/28 at Chester 3/24 vs. Carlyle Game 3 - Evansville vs. WG 1, 7:00 5/2 at Perryville 4/23 at Carterville 3/29 vs. Trico 3/26 vs. Pinckneyville Championship - WG 2 vs. WG 3, 8:00 5/3 at Goreville 4/25 vs. Red Bud 4/2 at Pinckneyville 3/29 at Sparta 5/5 Chester 4/26 vs. New Athens 4/3 vs. Nashville 4/2 vs. New Athens Red Bud Lutheran Regional Tournament 4/30 vs. Steeleville 4/5 vs. Du Quoin 4/3 at Goreville March 13 5/7 vs. Valmeyer 5/2 at Murphysboro 4/9 at Carterville 4/4 vs. Shawnee Coulterville def. Red Bud Catholic/Trinity 5/10 vs. Z-R 5/4 at Harrisburg 4/10 vs. A-J 4/5 vs. Goreville Prairie (25-19, 17-25, 15-7) Marissa-Coulterville 5/7 at Salem 4/12 vs. Pinckneyville 4/9 vs. Steeleville St. Libory def. New Athens (25-19, 25-9) 3/13 at Steeleville 5/9 vs. West Frankfort 4/16 at Nashville 4/10 vs. Vienna March 15 3/15 vs. Red Bud 5/10 at Marissa-C’ville 4/17 at Du Quoin 4/12 at Vienna Game 3 -Red Bud Lutheran vs. St. Libory, 5:00 3/19 vs. Madison 5/12 Greenville 4/20 vs. Carterville 4/16 vs. Marissa-C’ville Game 4 - Marissa vs. Coulterville, 6:00 3/21 vs. Chester Tournament 4/23 at A-J 4/17 at Chester Championship - WG 3 vs. WG 4, 7:00 3/22 vs. Dupo 5/14 at Wesclin 4/28 Steeleville 4/19 vs. Chester 3/23 vs. Elverado Red Bud Tournament 4/23 at Cobden Class M 3/27 at Okawville 3/13 vs. Valmeyer 5/2 at Waltonville 4/24 vs. Herrin Pinckneyville Regional 3/28 vs. Wesclin 3/15 at Marissa-C’ville 5/3 vs. Murphysboro 4/25 vs. Carbondale March 15 3/29 at Lebanon 3/16 at Elverado 5/4 at Elverado 4/28 Steeleville Game 1 - Trico vs. Sesser-Valier, 5:00 4/5 vs. Valmeyer 3/19 at Du Quoin 5/7 vs. Marissa-C’ville Tournament Game 2 - Sparta vs. Pinckneyville, 6:00 4/6 vs. Woodlawn 3/20 vs. Lebanon 5/8 vs. Johnston City 4/30 at Elverado Championship - WG 1 vs. WG 2, 7:00 4/9 at Metro-East 3/22 at Steeleville 5/9 at Okawville 5/1 vs. Z-R Lutheran 3/23 vs. Sparta 5/10 vs. Steeleville 5/2 vs. New Athens Smithton Regional 4/10 at New Athens 3/26 vs. Waterloo Steeleville 5/3 at Z-R March 19 4/12 vs. Steeleville 3/27 vs. Metro-East 3/13 vs. Marissa-C’ville 5/4 vs. Du Quoin Game 1 - Smithton vs. Dupo, 5:00 4/13 vs. Freeburg Lutheran 3/15 vs. Valmeyer 5/5 at Waltonville Game 2 - Red Bud vs. Chester, 6:00 4/16 at Trico 3/29 at Gibault 3/19 vs. Chester 5/7 at Carterville Championship - WG 1 vs. WG 2, 7:00 4/17 at Red Bud 3/31 at Althoff (DH) 3/20 at Dupo 5/9 vs. A-J 4/19 at Dupo 4/5 vs. Dupo 3/22 vs. Red Bud 5/11 vs. Red Bud 4/25 vs. Nashville 4/6 vs. Okawville 3/26 vs. Elverado 5/12 at Benton Steeleville softball wins... From Page 15______Raby fielded the ball and gunned Smith out at 2018 high school softball season the plate to end the inning. *Dates of games are Pinckneyville 4/19 vs. Steeleville 3/29 vs. New Athens Hood then retired nine of the last 10 batters tentative and subject 3/14 at Waltonville 4/21 Sparta 4/5 at New Athens she faced, allowing just a two single to Hand in to change 3/15 vs. Herrin Tournament 4/7 vs. Marquette the seventh inning over the final three frames. 3/16 vs. Okawville 4/24 at Valmeyer 4/9 at Trico “Sydney threw the ball to make sure we had Chester 3/17 vs. Mater Dei 4/25 at Roxana 4/10 at Valmeyer the win,” Gerlach said. “I had all the faith in 3/19 at Steeleville 3/17 vs. Red Bud 4/26 at Dupo 4/12 at Marissa-C’ville Sydney throwing the ball today. (M-C) got a 3/21 at Marissa-C’ville 3/19 at Wesclin 5/1 at Lebanon 4/17 at Lebanon couple of hits, but she struck out a few with 3/23 vs. Columbia 3/20 vs. Red Bud 5/2 vs. Du Quoin 4/18 vs. Du Quoin some good pitching. 3/27 vs. Gibault 3/22 vs. Cobden 5/4-5 Marissa-C’ville 4/19 at Red Bud “I think it would be hard to pitch and hit in 3/31 West Frankfort 3/23-24 McCracken Tournament 4/20-21 Missouri this weather. It’s chilly, but we came out to play Tournament County Tournament 5/7 vs. Freeburg Tournament today.” 4/3 at Vienna 3/26 at Trico 5/8 at Metro-East 4/24 vs. Dupo The only other major scoring opportunity for 4/4 at Dupo 3/31 at Casey-Westfield Lutheran 4/25 vs. Gibault the Lady Meteors came in the second inning, 4/5 vs. Vienna 4/2 vs. Sparta 5/10 vs. New Athens 4/27 at Okawville when Smith stood at third base with one out. 4/9 at Elverado 4/3 at Du Quoin 5/11 at Trico 4/28 Steeleville Hood induced Hand to chop a ball to a drawn- 4/10 vs. Red Bud 4/5 vs. A-J Tournament in Karley Kothe at first base. Kothe tagged 4/14 vs. Freeburg (DH) 4/9 at Nashville Sparta 4/30 at Pinckneyville Hand out, holding Smith at third. 4/17 vs. Trico 4/10 vs. Carterville 3/17 at New Athens (DH) 5/4 at A-J Hood then struck out Combs on three pitches 4/18 vs. New Athens 4/12 at Sparta 3/20 vs. Valmeyer 5/8 at Crab Orchard to end the inning. 4/19 at Trico 4/16 vs. Du Quoin 3/21 vs. Elverado 5/10 at Sparta Combs worked in and out of trouble much of 4/20 at Waterloo 4/17 at A-J 3/23 at Red Bud 5/12 vs. Nashville the game in the pitcher’s circle for M-C. 4/21 Sparta 4/18 vs. Murphysboro 3/27 at Carbondale The junior allowed just five hits, but struggled Tournament 4/19 vs. Nashville 3/28 at Okawville Trico with command at times and walked six batters. 4/24 at Z-R 4/21 Pinckneyville vs. 3/29 vs. Trico 3/14 at Wesclin She did punch out six Steeleville batters. 4/25 at Sparta Carbondale 4/2 at Pinckneyville 3/16 at West Frankfort “I thought Bella threw a good game,” Kohrs 4/26 vs. Z-R 4/21 Pinckneyville vs. 4/3 vs. Nashville 3/17 Benton said. “The colder it gets, it’s harder to start 4/28 Steeleville Marquette 4/4 vs. Waltonville Tournament twisting the ball and stuff like that.” Tournament 4/23 at Carterville 4/5 vs. Du Quoin 3/19 at Nashville Steeleville had runners on second and third 4/30 vs. Murphysboro 4/25 at Johnston City 4/9 at Carterville 3/20 vs. Okawville with two outs in the second inning after a Ka- 5/1 vs. Goreville 4/26 vs. New Athens 4/10 vs. Anna- 3/21 vs. Murphysboro tie Myers ringing double to left field. The rally 5/3 at Goreville 4/30 vs. Steeleville Jonesboro 3/23 at Shawnee stalled when Combs struck out Rachel Bradley. 5/5 Benton 5/1 at West Frankfort 4/12 vs. Pinckneyville 3/26 vs. Pinckneyville In the third, the Lady Warriors again had run- Tournament 5/3 at Marion 4/16 at Nashville 3/29 at Sparta ners on second and third, but this time it hap- 5/7 vs. Valmeyer 5/4 vs. Woodlawn 4/17 at Du Quoin 3/30 vs. Waltonville pened with one out. Combs escaped by getting 5/8 at Shawnee 5/5 Fairfield = 4/20 vs. Carterville 3/31 Du Quoin Mackenzie Pim and Karley Kothe to ground out. 5/10 vs. Z-R Tournament 4/21 Sparta Tournament In the fifth, Steeleville nearly jumped ahead, 5/11 at A-J 5/7 at Salem Tournament 4/2 at Marion but again came up empty. 5/8 vs. Benton 4/23 vs. Anna- 4/3 at Goreville With two outs and a runner on second, Pim Marissa-Coulterville 5/10 at Marissa-C’ville Jonesboro 4/5 vs. Goreville smashed what appeared to Steeleville to be a 3/13 at Steeleville 5/14 at Centralia 4/25 vs. Chester 4/9 vs. Steeleville run-scoring double down the left field line, but 3/15 vs. Red Bud 4/28 Steeleville 4/10 vs. Vienna the hit was ruled a foul ball. 3/17 at Du Quoin (DH) Red Bud Tournament 4/12 at Vienna Pim ultimately drew a walk. Kothe then 3/20 at Freeburg 3/13 vs. Valmeyer 5/2 vs. New Athens 4/16 vs. Marissa-C’ville reached to load the bases when the shortstop 3/21 vs. Chester 3/15 at Marissa-C’ville 5/3 vs. Murphysboro 4/17 at Chester could not handle her batted ball. 3/22 vs. Dupo 3/16 at Elverado 5/7 vs. Marissa-C’ville 4/19 vs. Chester That brought up AnnaBeth Batson. Batson 3/27 at Okawville 3/17 at Pinckneyville 5/8 at Lebanon 4/23 at Cobden struck the ball well toward the right side of 3/28 vs. Wesclin 3/17 vs. Mater Dei at 5/9 vs. Gibault 4/24 vs. Herrin the infield, but the ball hit Kothe in the foot 3/29 at Lebanon Pinckneyville 5/10 vs. Steeleville 4/25 at Elverado as she was running to second base, meaning 4/5 vs. Valmeyer 3/19 vs. Granite City 5/11 at Freeburg 4/27 at Gibault Kothe was ruled out, and the inning was over. 4/6 vs. Woodlawn 3/20 vs. Lebanon 4/28 Steeleville “We put the ball in play in the late innings and 4/9 at Metro-East 3/21 vs. Althoff Steeleville Tournament just couldn’t capitalize,” Gerlach said. “We had 4/10 at New Athens 3/22 at Steeleville 3/13 vs. Marissa-C’ville 4/30 vs. Waltonville the bases loaded, and AnnaBeth put the bat on 4/12 vs. Steeleville 3/23 vs. Sparta 3/15 vs. Valmeyer 5/1 vs. Z-R the ball; but Karley said it nipped her foot. It 4/13 vs. Freeburg 3/24 vs. Marquette 3/17 vs. Waterloo 5/3 at Z-R was a bad break for us, but we just kept focus. 4/16 at Trico 3/29 vs. Mascoutah 3/19 vs. Chester 5/4-5 Marissa-C’ville The girls had some little mistakes, but they 4/17 at Red Bud 3/31 Wood River 3/20 at Dupo Tournament never put us down. 4/19 at Dupo Tournament 3/22 vs. Red Bud 5/7 vs. Carterville “Hats off to Marissa, too. They played a really 4/25 vs. Okawville 4/5 vs. Dupo 3/23-25 Murfreesboro, 5/8 vs. Anna- good game. Combs threw the ball really well, 4/26 vs. Lebanon 4/6 vs. Okawville Tennessee Tournament Jonesboro also.” 4/30 at Columbia 4/9 vs. Gibault 3/26 vs. Elverado 5/9 at Johnston City Hood finished 2-for-3 at the dish for Steeleville 5/1 at Valmeyer 4/10 at Chester 3/27 vs. Lebanon 5/11 vs. Red Bud with a walk. Myers was 2-for-2 with a walk. 5/3 vs. New Athens 4/11 vs. Wesclin 3/28 vs. Cobden 5/12 vs. New Athens Batson added a single. 5/4-5 Marissa-C’ville 4/12 at New Athens Hand was 2-for-3 for M-C. Cassie Campbell and Tournament 4/13 at Waterloo Smith each added a single apiece. 5/7 at Sparta 4/16 at Belleville West Defensively, Steeleville committed one error 5/8 vs. Breese 4/17 vs. Marissa-C’ville and M-C two. Central 4/18 at Columbia “We’re a young team,” Kohrs said. “We had three freshmen on the field at one time this game. We have no seniors. We still have to find ELECT that killer instinct and the winning attitude. I RYA N think that will come as the year goes on.” UHE HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH PERRY COUNTY COMMISSIONER Corned Beef & Cabbage Democratic Primary Election Saturday, March 17 I would appreciate 11am - 9pm Or ʻTil Sold Out your vote on Tuesday, March 20th. GABBY’S Paid for by Friends of Ryan Uhe BAR & GRILL 214 W. Main Street • Ava • 426-3000 County Journal | MARCH 15, 2018 Page 19 Bicentennial art contest set Art students from artwork featuring a gallery display in will be displayed in high schools in Illi- what Illinois pride the Illinois state cap- Schimpf’s Springfield nois Senate District and culture means to itol in Springfield, office for the remain- 58 are encouraged to them. beginning April 29. der of the year. apply to state Sena- “Art competitions A panel of judges Honorable mention tor Paul Schimpf’s educate and inspire consisting of rep- pieces will be dis- Celebrate The State our youth,” Schimpf resentatives from played at Schimpf’s bicentennial art con- said. “The arts open various arts organi- district offices in test. the door to creativity zations across the Mount Vernon and The contest will and confidence and district will select the Murphysboro. accept submissions are proven to en- top entries. Contest For more infor- through April 24. hance students’ aca- winners will be an- mation, call Karri Participating stu- demic performance.” nounced May 1 dur- Nichols at 242-8115 dents are encour- Students will have ing a reception at the or email her at aged to create an the chance to show- capitol. labryantschimpf17@ original piece of case their pieces at The first-place piece gmail.com.

Pre-Lenten breakfast As Easter approaches, the ladies who attended Randolph County Illinois Friedens United Church of Christ’s Women’s Pre-Lenten Breakfast were made more spiritu- General Primary Election ally ready for Lent. Here, Alicia Lawrence, left, and Pam Baker are seen at the breakfast that followed a brief ecumenical worship service. This has been an annual event for the Marissa area for about 15 years. Photo by Carol Mercer Sample Ballots OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC BALLOT OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN BALLOT GENERAL PRIMARY GENERAL PRIMARY Culley sees himself MARCH 20, 2018 MARCH 20, 2018

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Judges Initials ______Judges Initials ______as prophet of God RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS To vote, darken the oval to the LEFT of your choice, like this . To cast a write-in vote, darken the oval to the LEFT of the To vote, darken the oval to the LEFT of your choice, like this . To cast a write-in vote, darken the oval to the LEFT of the blank space provided and write the candidates name in that space. For specific information, refer to the card of instruction blank space provided and write the candidates name in that space. For specific information, refer to the card of instruction George Culley of posted in the voting booth. If you tear, spoil, deface or erroneously mark this ballot, return it to the election judge and obtain posted in the voting booth. If you tear, spoil, deface or erroneously mark this ballot, return it to the election judge and obtain Pinckneyville, the man another. another. STATE CONGRESSIONAL STATE COUNTY who operates the Least FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for ONE) TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) of the Brethren Food ( JB PRITZKER (Vote for ONE) ( BRUCE RAUNER DEBORAH HOELSCHER ( JULIANA STRATTON ( EVELYN SANGUINETTI Pantry, sees himself as BRENDAN KELLY FOR COUNTY SHERIFF ( CHRIS KENNEDY DAVID BEQUETTE ( JEANNE IVES (Vote for ONE) a prophet for God. ( RA JOY ( RICH MORTHLAND FOR STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEWOMAN WILLIAM GIBSON In fact, he now calls ( DANIEL BISS TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS ( LITESA E. WALLACE himself the spiritual (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) ( BOB DAIBER KATHY WEST ERIKA HAROLD NO CANDIDATE ( JONATHAN W. TODD cyberspace prophet. FOR STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEMAN GARY GRASSO EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION ( TIO HARDIMAN TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE FOR REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS He also sees himself ( PATRICIA AVERY (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) (ALEXANDER, JACKSON, PERRY, PULASKI & UNION as the replacement for ( ROBERT MARSHALL JERRY F. COSTELLO JASON HELLAND COUNTIES) ( DENNIS COLE (Vote for ONE) the late Rev. Billy Gra- REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMPTROLLER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE (Vote for ONE) NO CANDIDATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ham. (Vote for ONE) DARLENE SENGER FOR REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH PAT QUINN (MONROE & RANDOLPH COUNTIES) REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT FOR TREASURER “In 1985, God told me (Vote for ONE) RENATO MARIOTTI (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) to be a prophet for the SCOTT DRURY JERRY COSTELLO II JIM DODGE KELTON DAVIS George Culley nations,” said Culley. NANCY ROTERING COUNTY CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSIONER KWAME RAOUL FOR COUNTY CLERK FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Then in 1992, Culley In 2010, Culley said JESSE RUIZ (Vote for ONE) TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (Vote for ONE) says God told him that he spread the word SHARON FAIRLEY BOBBY KLAUSING (Vote for ONE) MARC L KIEHNA onto YouTube and re- AARON GOLDSTEIN FOR COUNTY TREASURER MIKE BOST JUDICIAL 200 million people FOR SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for ONE) PRESTON NELSON FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT ceived 80,000 views in (Vote for ONE) JUSTIN S JEFFERS REPRESENTATIVE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT were saved by Graham (To fill the vacancy of the JESSE WHITE FOR COUNTY SHERIFF FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE Hon. Richard P. Goldenhersh) the last seven years. GENERAL ASSEMBLY and that Culley should FOR COMPTROLLER (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH (Vote for ONE) SHANNON L WOLFF DAVID K. OVERSTREET become the spiritual “I do prophecies in REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT SUSANA A. MENDOZA FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS (Vote for ONE) FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT cyberspace prophet. three areas,” said Cul- TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR TREASURER (Vote for ONE) DAVID FRIESS (To fill the vacancy of the (Vote for ONE) DOUGLAS EARL SACHTLEBEN “In 1992, God said ley, “weather, finances COUNTY Hon. Jan V. Fiss) to me in a dream that and government.” MICHAEL W. FRERICHS EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION FOR COUNTY CLERK (Vote for ONE) FOR REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS (Vote for ONE) KATHERINE RUOCCO when Billy Graham Culley said he also (ALEXANDER, JACKSON, PERRY, PULASKI & UNION CYPRESS GIBSON B. MARSHALL HILMES COUNTIES) MELANIE L JOHNSON died, I should get a went on Google Plus, (Vote for ONE) double anointing,” where he received 3 CHERYL R. GRAFF said Culley. million views in seven FRONT Card 1 RptPct 999999-9999 "PUBLICATION" FRONT Card 3 RptPct 999999-9999 "PUBLICATION" EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN JUDICIAL PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN In 2008, Culley be- years. FOR REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN “The computer cy- (MONROE & RANDOLPH COUNTIES) CHESTER 3 TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COULTERVILLE 1 gan preaching through (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) (To fill the vacancy of the (Vote for ONE) Hon. Vincent J. Lopinot) berspace highway is NO CANDIDATE NO CANDIDATE (Vote for ONE) the media, on the Write-in streets, in facilities the way to get God’s COMMISSIONER FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN PAUL J. EVANS FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHESTER 4 PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN COULTERVILLE 2 word to other coun- (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) and churches and just (Vote for ONE) FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN ties, even Saudi Ara- WAYNE A VOSS RANDALL RODEWALD BALDWIN NO CANDIDATE about anywhere, then (Vote for ONE) bia,” said Culley. JUDICIAL FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN he joined a website FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT CHESTER 5 CAROLYN J HOLDER ELLIS GROVE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote for ONE) (Vote for ONE) Culley also sees his FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN called GodTube. (To fill the vacancy of the LINDA M FOGLE BREMEN Hon. Richard P. Goldenhersh) Write-in long beard as a reli- (Vote for ONE) “I got 90,000 vid- (Vote for ONE) FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN gious signature. KEVIN T. 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BACK Card 2 RptPct 999999-9999 "PUBLICATION" Page 20 County Journal | march 15, 2018 real estate JK Thompson Co. Innovation & Quality Real estate transactions New Homes And FOR RANDOLPH eration $70,000 Nora Jane Fann to Frances H. Morgan to COUNTY­ QUITCLAIM DEEDS Henry D. Meadows & Julie A. Luthy & Alan Custom Construction Pat Laramore Emilie A. Kloepper to Nancy Ann VanZandt D. Morgan Pt Lt 1 Blk County Clerk Evan R. Kloepper NW Pt SW SE SW Sec 32 6-1 18 Keyes Metcalfs 1st Septic System Installation & Recorder NW Sec 8 4-7 Jack Walters to Jack Addn Ken 618-521-6174 WARRANTY DEEDS Randy K. Schleifer to D. Walters Jr. & Steph- William L. Pierce to Justin 618-967-0075 Eugene Schloemann Randy K. Schleifer & anie A. Walters Pt SW William L. Pierce & & Helen J. Schloemann Kathy Schleifer Lt 11 NW Sec 28 5-1; Lt 24 Du Sandra L. Voice SE Visit Us On Facebook/jkthompsonco to Dustin W. Schloe- Grant Place S/D; SW Quoin Lake S/D NW Sec 16 6-1 mann & Tamara NW Sec 7 5-5 Larry F. Hammel & DEEDS Schloemann NW Sec Bertha Mae Vanover Wilma Hammel to Kyle Perry County Trust- 23 5-8 Consideration Caron to Bertha Mae M. Hammel & Tiffany ee to Daniel J. Harriss $130,000 Vanover Caron Trust Hammel NW NW Sec Pt NE SE Sec 10 5-3 U.S. Bank National & Bertha Mae Vanover 32 6-1 Gary Michael Trust, Association to The Sec- Caron NW NE Sec 36 Jeromie A. Morgan Gary Michael Kabat retary of Housing and 5-8 & Robin L. Morgan to Trust & Sandra Re- Urban Development Darrell L. West to Jesse E. James Pt SE nee Kabat, Trustee to SW NE Sec 14 4-7 Johnnie West & Re- NW Sec 28 5-1 Consid- Sandra Renee Kabat Susan E. Kell to serving A. Life Estate eration $105,000 Trust & Sandra Renee Buena Vista National in Darrell L. West for Federal Home Loan Kabat Trust NE NW Bank Lt 7 Blk 1 Dash- his life SW SE Sec 35 Mortgage Corporation Sec 10 4-1 ner S/D Consideration 4-7 to Porters Storage and Circuit Judge James $55,000 Jackie Phillip Brown Rentals Pt Lt 2 Blk W. Campanella & Re- Marie S. Wilfong & Sr. to William L. Brown 27 Keyes Metcalfs 1st gions Bank to Andrew Dewey F. Wilfong to & Renee J. Brown Lt 5 Addn Consideration Allen Porter Lts 1 & Brandy J. Gendron Blk 2 Schroeder S/D $19,000 2 Blk 4 Curtis Kelley NW Sec 13 7-7 Consid- Vernon L. Junger & Connie K. Welzbach- Addn eration $15,000 Jeraldine M. Junger er to Connie K. Welz- James Andrew Mc- Fannie Mae & Feder- to Kenneth Junger NE bacher 2018 Declara- Donnough Estate, al National Mortgage NW; NE Sec 27; NW tion of Trust, Connie Dana McDonnough Association to Steven SW Sec 26 6-7 K. Welbacher & Connie Independent Execu- NO J. Spears Consider- The First National K. Welzbacher 2018 tor & James Andrew ation $27,000 Bank of Sparta to Declaration of Trust McDonnough Estate Charles L. McGee First National Bank NE NW Sec 34; Pt NW to Rhonda Bathon & & Betty M. McGee to of Sparta Lts 92 & 46 Sec 27; NW SE Sec 28; Ryan Bathon Pt NW Sharon C. Rodgers & J McClurken S/D; Lt 47 Pt SW Sec 27 4-3 NE Sec 26 5-2 Consid- TRESPASSING Community First Bk Hunting and fishing by permit only. Tarrique D. Rodgers McClurken S/D eration $83,813 Lt 27 Laura Kip S/D James M. Fletcher to of the Heartland to James Andrew Mc- Trespassers Subject To Arrest Consideration $45,000 Lori J. Fletcher & Lori Gregory D. Bigham & Donnough Estate, Marvin A. Weaver J. Fletcher Armstrong Roy Allen Bigham NE Dana McDonnough to Michael S. Weaver SW NE Sec 16 6-5 NE Sec 20 5-2 Consid- Independent Execu- & Brittany N. Weaver Maria N. Hensley & eration $230,000 tor & James Andrew NW Sec 8 6-5 Consid- Nancy Lynn Sullins to Gus Bethold Electric McDonnough Estate to Emma Gene Blythe Lts Company to DA Bears Jennifer Kirk & Rich- 1, 18 & 19 Blk D Grant Properties LLC SE Sec ard Porter Pt NW NE Place S/D 16 5-2 Consideration Sec 26 5-2 Knight Hawk Coal, LLC • (618) 426-3662 $80,000 James Andrew Mc- FOR PERRY Donnough Estate, COUNTY­ QUITCLAIM DEED Dana McDonnough Properties For Sale Josh Gross Robert F. Knapp to Independent Execu- County Clerk Robert F. Knapp Jr. & tor & James Andrew Coulterville, 104 Kentucky St. ~ 4-Bed, 2-Bath, Full & Recorder Theresa M. Knapp SW McDonnough Estate Basement, 2-Car Attached Garage On Corner Lot, $85,000. WARRANTY DEEDS SW Sec 2 4-2 to James P. Lawhorn Oakdale, 9735 Branch Rd. ~ Secluded 6-Bed Home On Robert D. Newton to Galen V. Woodsides & & Julie A. Lawhorn Pt 2 Acres, 3 Full Baths, Walk-Out, Pole Barn, Livestock Shed 618.443.5351 Angelica F. Newton & Judith A. Woodsides to NW NE Sec 26 5-2 And Outbuildings. $185,000. Robert D. Newton Pt Courtney Woodsides Pt Circuit Judge James NW Sec 18; Pt SE Sec NW SE NE Sec 16 6-1 W. Campanella & Sparta commercial, 310 S. Vine St. ~ 19,000+ Sq. IRONFORD.COM 7 5-1 Brenda Mason & First State Bank of Ft. Commercial Building With Store Front, Storage Lockers, Johnnie Mason to Campbell Hill to Don- Big Item Storage, Office Space, Loading Docks, 800 Amp Charles Tindall Pt SE na Barboza, Stacy L. Service $195,000. Sec 5 6-2 Consider- Edwards, Letrevis R. TILDEN, 252 N. Centre St. ~ 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, ation $5,500 Hinkle, Stacy L. Hin- Fenced Back Yard, Outbuilding On 4 Lots $55,000. Dirt For Sale Clifford Ray Melvin kle & Illinois Depart- Sr. to Clifford Ray Mel- ment of Revenue Lts Oakdale, Adams Rd. ~ Two 11.85-Acre Wooded Parcels, Road & Driveway Rock vin Jr. Pt NW NW Sec 1 & 2 Blk 2 Cutler Great Hunting, Recreational Or Home Sites. $48,000/Parcel. 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Kiehna said she did I was excited, but I was dolph Society Founda- For Lauren Kiehna not know how she did not excited about the tion. of Steeleville, she was when the test was over. being on TV portion. I The blog deals with able to live that kind Then, in July 2017, she like the trivia, but I’m a historical and royal of experience in early received an email from behind the scenes per- jewelry. She said she is March when she com- Sony Pictures Studios son, so I was nervous a history writer more peted on the game show letting her know they about that. than anything else. She Jeopardy! wanted her to do an in- “My family was said that background “The whole thing was person audition. thrilled, and I really probably helped her kind of an adventure That audition took had fun telling people some, but in the end, it for me,” Kiehna said. place in Chicago in that I was chosen.” was her general love “I’ve watched the show August. Kiehna said Earlier this month, of books that furthered since I was a kid. This she had to take a writ- Kiehna and Havard her knowledge. is a bucket list item for ten test before doing flew out to Culver City “I read constant- a lot of people. For me, I a mock game of Jeop- for the taping of the ly and always have,” figured I’d try it and see ardy! with a group. show. Kiehna said. “That’s how it goes. I ended up “They filmed us to see She said once she got probably the best prep. getting through all (of how we would react on on the show, she fo- People asked what I the auditions). It was camera and things like cused, and her nervous- did to study, but hon- really a cool thing.” that,” Kiehna said. ness evaporated. estly I didn’t really do Kiehna cannot say She almost did not “Once you get on the anything. There is no much about the actu- make the audition, actual set, its surre- way to predict trivia. al competition or how however, but a heads- al from beginning to My general curiosity much money she did up idea by Havard got Lauren Kiehna and boyfriend Mark Havard end,” Kiehna said. “The helped.” or did not win, but her her there just in time. people were nice, re- One of the big take- show will be televised “In Chicago, we left we made it with about didn’t make it.” assuring and helpful. aways from the expe- July 6. plenty of time to go two minutes to spare. Kiehna said she was The good thing about rience was getting to The journey began from the hotel to the From that point, I was eventually able to get Jeopardy! is you’re not meet host Alex Trebek last spring when audition,” Kiehna said. so happy to be there.” in touch with the assis- looking into the camera and see him interact Kiehna, who is the “We called for an Uber Following that audi- tant coordinator, who the whole time. with people. daughter of Marc and (to pick us up); but GPS tion, Kiehna said she let her know she was “When I was in the “You really only get Susan Kiehna, got some is a nightmare around was told there was chosen for the show. game itself, I focused to talk to him in the encouragement from all of the tall buildings an 18-month window The selection made on the questions and context of the show, her boyfriend Mark and that makes it hard where the studio could Kiehna just one of 400 the buzzer, and I kind and he speaks with Havard. to find someone’s loca- call after the audition. invited to come on the of got in the zone and contestants afterward,” “I’ve watched the tion. The minutes were In February, the call show. She said there forgot about the cam- Kiehna said. “He is very show for a long time,” ticking by, and it was came. were 75,000 who took eras a little bit.” professional and good Kiehna said. “My boy- down to around five “It was funny,” Kiehna the online test, and Kiehna, who was a at his job. He’s very friend will watch with minutes until I had to said. “I was on I-55 driv- 2,500 from that group college professor for a much the way he is me and hear me give get to the audition. My ing when I got the call, competed in the audi- decade, does freelance seen on TV. During the answers. He con- boyfriend saw me pan- so I missed it. A voice- tions. writing work but pri- commercial breaks, he vinced me to take the icking. The hotel next mail was left from Cul- “It was definitely a marily runs and writes takes time to talk to online test.” to us had a limo service, ver City, California, and surprise,” Kiehna said. the blog The Court Jew- members of the audi- The online test is so he commandeered I figured they wouldn’t “So much time elapses eller. She does other ence and lets them ask timed and is offered a a limo to take us, and leave a voicemail if I between stages that I writing on the side, questions.”

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Biddleborn’s lunch Betty Jo Triefenbach, Sue Triefenbach, Jan Dietrich, Freida Feig, Allegra Bunch and Barb Schwartz served a large group of guests at their March 11 soup luncheon at Biddleborn’s UCC. Photo by Carol Mercer S’ville library upcoming events The Steeleville library March 16, but patrons vide acrylic paint and will have its Amnesty will need to visit the other essentials, but Day Friday, March 16 library for all other participants are en- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. charges. couraged to bring their Anyone 14 and older If more than $5 is own ceramic mug. can stop in during this owed, call the library time to return late or at 965-9732 to speak to Attendees can bring lost items without in- someone about it. any color, but the ones curring fines. On March 22, the the club has worked Also, the library will Crafting Club will meet with have been white. waive up to $5 in all from 5 to 6:30 to paint Parents and children other fines and fees. ceramic mugs. can do this activity to- Late items can be The library will pro- gether. placed in the book drop Income Tax PreParaTIon Fast, Accurate Returns • Electronic Filing Walk-Ins Welcome

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For More Info, Call Cathy (618) 329-5520 Or Kitty (618) 329-5572 or visit our website at oakdaleeggstravaganza.weebly.com About Craft Spaces: MaryAnn (618) 604-4382 Page 22 County Journal | march 15, 2018 society day to Analiese Howell, Glen Lemmerman courage creative prob- and happy anniversary back from the hospital lem solving, teamwork, to Charlie and Doris and looking well once entrepreneurship and Lehman. again, so we hope he curiosity. It will be held Evansville We extend our sym- can come to our next July 16-20 from 8:30 News pathy to the family of meeting. a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and By Eloise Kueker Dwayne Walls. Our thank you to Al- directed by Amanda 449-2043 St. Boniface PSR class- lene, Wanda and Joan Braun. It is for kids K-6. es have held a fund- Mudd for furnishing Each participant will My third-grade teach- raiser selling Cardinal favors of candy for go home with two cus- er once told me that we baseball calendars for Valentine’s Day and to tom robots. The cost is should learn something the last several years. Joy Kessler and Allene $225. Register at camp- new each day. The top sellers this year Becker for bringing invention.org or 800- This week, I learned were Olivia and Kait- bags of treats and a 968-4332. Use promo all about outfitting a lyn Schilling, 1st place; candy heart for cover- code IDEAS25 for a little guy for T-ball. Jada Long, 2nd; and all bingos. discount. Offer expires Back in my youth, Sarah and Gus Kisro, Since February is the March 23. there were no teams for 3rd. month we celebrate For more information, girls. We watched my There is a meeting President’s Day, let us call 853-4411. brother play baseball, March 25 at 4 p.m. at be thankful for the Evansville Enterprise and my dad always the Legion upstairs for many presidents who March 31, 1939 seemed to be a coach, parents of youngsters have and still are try- Roman Bleem nar- so we spent many days who are playing ball ing to serve our country rowly escaped seri- attending games. this summer. This is a and help to keep it free. ous injury when he My brother owned a league wide scheduling I have lived through a was thrown from his baseball glove, but we meeting, and parents lot of them, and they wagon, which was girls did not. The team will get their game all have tried to serve side-swiped by a large had bats and balls. We and practice schedules. our country to the best trailer truck between were allowed to play Shirt sizes will be final- of their ability. At least the farm home of Mike when the neighbor kids ized, and the coaches four were assassinated Wittenbrink and John got together. So if a girl will be on hand to an- while in office, and oth- P. Wunderlich on Route needed a glove, she swer any questions par- ers have been shot but 3. He was thrown 30 Celebrates 60th had to use one from ents may have. were saved. I certainly feet from the wagon, Bill and Peggy Baker of New Athens are someone whose team The Sacrament of Rec- would not want that job landing in a field. celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. was batting. We had a onciliation will be held or have my husband or When the collision Bill Baker and Peggy Prest were married couple of bats at our at St. Boniface Catholic son trying. occurred, the coupling March 13, 1958 in Hernando, Mississippi. Bill house. One for the little Church March 21 at 7 Do you know which bolt on the wagon and Peggy have three children, Jeff (Marleen) kids and one for the p.m. president liked to cook? broke, and the two Baker, Greg (Janet) Baker and Diane (Mark) bigger kids. Ball supply Head Start is collect- His recipe is still on the horses ran away. Meyerhoff. They have four grandchildren and consisted of used ones, ing magazines. If you internet for his famous A representative of two great-grandchildren. and many had loose have some to donate, vegetable soup. It was the Kroger Baking stitching. contact Miss April. Dwight Eisenhower. Company of St. Louis Becky, Alistair, Ad- The Evansville Senior Get well cards were was in this city Thurs- elaide and I spent an Citizen Club met Febru- sent to Glen Lemmer- day afternoon looking afternoon shopping ary 14 the Legion. man, Dorothy Gross for a possible site for Sparta senior site for Alistair’s gear and Only 18 members were and Laura Landham, a location of a Kroger outfit for T-ball. The present. who fell on the ice and store. He inspected the team t-shirt and hat Birthdays for Febru- broke her leg. C.D. Pautler Business activities, menu was already ordered, ary were Joy Kessler, Our next meeting is Building but said the cake. but Al needed a glove, Glen Bollinger, Dorothy March 14. floor space was not Activities March 19-23 THURSDAY: Meat loaf, black pants and black Gross and Margaret Marge Abell will large enough. MONDAY: Exercise at scalloped potatoes, socks. He also needed Vaughn, who celebrat- bring corned beef and Rosalie Hess, 29, 10. Bingo w/Olivia at creamed corn, choco- new shoes, as his school ed her birthday that cabbage. We cannot passed away from a 12:30. late mousse. shoes have seen better d ay. get chicken from the post-operative hemor- TUESDAY: Music by FRIDAY: Ham salad, days and are getting Attendance prizes restaurant in Evans- rhage. Doug at 10:30. pasta salad, fruit, too small. were won by Lloyd ville, as it is closed once She worked at the WEDNESDAY: Home crackers. As kids get older, they Schoenbeck, Maedell again. Hope someone International Shoe Fac- Extension at 9. Exercise Prices: Seniors $4, need all of the above, Renner, Allene Beck- will open it soon. tory, and they ceased at 10. Music w/Phil at others and carry-outs plus many have their er, Wanda Long, Ei- Cover-all bingo games operations during the 10. Birthday celebra- $6, home-delivered own bats and batting leen Heinen, Marga- were won by Duke Kes- funeral services. tion. $4.25. helmets and special ret Vaughn, Albert Di- sler, Marie Donjon and Survivors were sisters THURSDAY: Chorus at Hours: Monday- bags to carry all of emert, Marge Abell, Margaret Vaughn. Madeline, Caroline and 10. Bingo w/Carla at Thursday 8-3, Friday their equipment. If they Joan Mudd, Joy Kes- EAC News Anna Hess. 12:30. 8-2. Meal hours 11:30- are catchers, they also sler, Teresa Weakly and CampInvention will Irma Becker became FRIDAY: Exercise at noon. need their own catch- Duke Kessler. be held in July at the the bride of Frank 10. Rita & Eris share Clothing store: 9-3. ing gear. A moment of silence Evansville Attendance Wright in Tulsa, Okla- trip to the Holy Land For more informa- I wonder if today’s was held for Martha Center. It is a program homa. Attendants were from 10:15-11:15. Bingo tion, call 443-4020. kids enjoy playing as Goessling, Dan Simp- where children are pre- Marie Chancellor and at 12:30. much as we did son and Bonnie Wall. sented with fun, hands- Eva Marie Clemens of Happy March birth- I was happy to see on activities that en- Tulsa. Menu MONDAY: Salisbury steak, whipped pota- 317-2727. vid and me Saturday. On toes, broccoli w/cheese, Peggy Bowlby and Sunday, the Stewart and mixed fruit. Chester Ruth Nutt took their Cole families had supper Coulterville TUESDAY: Sloppy joe, mother Betty Clutts to at Bottoms Up in Jacob. and Swanwick au gratin potatoes, supper at the Coulter- The Coulterville Histor- mixed vegetables or senior ville VFW fish fry Fri- ical Society met Thurs- butter beans, 1/2 peach ByNews Diana Cole day. Also on hand were day evening to finish w/cottage cheese. 758-2880 granddaughter Julie up details on the grand center WEDNESDAY: Chick- 618.443.5351 Clutts and great-grand- opening this Saturday. en/dumplings, green Activities The Swanwick Cem- daughter Valerie Howie. Members are selling beans, slaw, birthday IRONFORD.COM March 20-23 etery/Picnic Association David and I went to Col- raffle tickets for a free TUESDAY: Daily at- will meet March 19 at linsville to the wake for lifetime membership. A tendance drawing for 7 p.m. in the basement Bob Case. Bob was the ribbon-cutting ceremony an Easter egg prize of the Winkle Baptist youngest son of the late will be held at noon. begins today. Church. The agenda Charles and Opal Case. Anyone who has old Happy 600 Anniversary WEDNESDAY: Bingo will focus on securing My cousins Margaret yearbooks or other items at 10. BP/BS check at a maintenance contract and Larry Teague from of interest to donate or Bill & Peggy Baker 9. Bingo by Manor of for 2018, Memorial Day Springfield, Missouri lend to the museum can Their life together & love for each Craig Farms at 10. preparations and busi- came to visit us in Coul- contact Jenny Dyson or Nickel bingo after ness pertinent to the terville after visiting Bob Fox. other has truly been a blessing lunch. cemetery or picnic. Any with Bob’s family. Mark Suzanne Novoselac, and an inspiration to their THURSDAY: Quilting at person with interest in and Emma Steele were formerly of Coulterville, 8:30. St. Patrick’s party. the cemetery or the pic- also in Coulterville for was in town last Tues- family and all those lucky FRIDAY: Easter crafts nic is welcome to attend. a visit. day. She met with Lynne enough to know with Lisa from Chester For more information, Elodie and Daxton Brazinski, David and me them. library at 10. call Jane Chapman at spent the night with Da- for lunch. Menu TUESDAY: Sloppy joe, roasted potatoes, creamed corn, mixed Steeleville senior center fruit. Activities MONDAY: Polish sausage/ THURSDAY: Liver or WEDNESDAY: Turkey, March 19-23 sauerkraut, creamed salisbury steak, mashed dressing, whipped po- MONDAY: Bingo at 10. corn, mashed potatoes, potatoes, mixed vegeta- tatoes, gravy, green TUESDAY: Craig Manor cranberries, banana bles, mixed fruit. beans, fruit crisp. bingo BP/BS check at pudding dessert. FRIDAY: Salmon patties, THURSDAY: Baked 10. TUESDAY: Ham/beans, cooked cabbage, black- ham, sweet potatoes, WEDNESDAY: Bingo at broccoli salad, pineap- eyed peas, peaches, ap- baked beans, fruit. 10. Card club. ple, corn bread. ple crisp. FRIDAY: Salmon pat- THURSDAY: Wii bowl- WEDNESDAY: Beef Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2 ties, creamed corn, ing practice at 10. roast, mashed potatoes, p.m. Monday-Friday. stewed tomatoes, fruit FRIDAY: Bingo at 10. romaine salad, pears, Call 965-3134 exten- pie. peanut butter sheet sion 5 by 9:30 a.m. to Prices at center $4, Menu cake. make a reservation. home-delivered $4.25. Lunch is served at 11:30. Call 826-5108 by 9 to make a reservation. Perry County Gold Plate Activities beets, Watergate salad. could change without March 19-23 THURSDAY: Smoked notice. Randolph MONDAY: Bingo at sausage, tater tots, Suggested donation: 10:15. baked beans, tossed $3. Meal sites and home- TUESDAY: Prize bingo salad, fruit. delivered meals: Du marriage at 10:30. FRIDAY: Tuna noodle Quoin, Cutler and Wil- WEDNESDAY: Bingo at casserole, slaw, apple- lisville. Call 542-3511 licenses 10:15. sauce, carrots, fruit. by 8 a.m. to make a Rusty D. Hamilton, THURSDAY: Trivia at Menus and activities reservation. Taylor L. Parker, both 10. of New Athens FRIDAY: Reminiscing Brad L. Donath, Shei- at 10. la M. Jones, both of Sparta Menu MONDAY: Shepherd’s Thanks to everyone for the cards, pie, tossed salad, apple- well wishes and gifts for my Randolph sauce, hot rolls, jello w/ fruit. retirement. Over the 43 years with TUESDAY: Chili, crack- First National Bank, I have made divorce ers, peanut butter sand- many friends and will miss you all. Nichole S. Kempfer, wich, cheese spread, petitioner, Chad E. fruit pie. Kempfer. Dissolution of WEDNESDAY: BBQ marriage was granted pork steak, baked pota- March 1, 2018. to, tossed salad, pickled County Journal | march 15, 2018 Page 23 obituaries ROSALIE M. RATHERT LAWRENCE HAROLD R. GRIMES Rosalie M. “Rosie” HAGENE Harold R. Grimes, Rathert, 88, of Camp- Lawrence “Larry” 78, of Grand Tower, bell Hill, died at 7:49 Hagene, 69, died with died Friday, March a.m. Sunday, March 11, peace and grace at his 9, 2018 at home with 2018 at Three Springs home in Pinckneyville, his loving wife by his Lodge in Chester. surrounded by his side. Rosalie was born loved ones, at 3:06 p.m. Harold worked for December 5, 1929, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Arch of Illinois coal in Campbell Hill to Larry was born No- mines from 1965 to Arnold and Irene vember 25, 1948 to 1999. Moureau Thies, Sr. Louis and Bernice He enjoyed fishing She married How- Kellerman Hagene of and hunting with his ard Paul Rathert June Pinckneyville. wife and friends. He 25, 1950 at St. Luke’s On November 27, 1969, was also known for Lutheran Church in he married Joyce Stern his biscuits and gravy at the Men’s Prayer Campbell Hill, and Dierkes, and two children, Brian and Kelli, were Breakfast at 1st Baptist Church of Grand Tower. they shared 33 years born of that marriage. Harold was a devoted member in the church of marriage before he On July 1, 1995, he married Marcia Wagner Gaul. until his health prevented him from attending. preceded her in death She survives. He was born April 23, 1939 in Sullivan, Indiana September 17, 1983. Larry attended St. Bruno Catholic School, and in to Clifford H. and Agnes B. Bennet Grimes. Rosie was a home- 2018, he was recognized as Distinguished Alumni He married Susan Schuetz June 3, 1979. She maker and a retired custodian for the First State of the Year. He was a 1967 graduate of Pinck- survives. Bank of Campbell Hill and Immanuel Lutheran neyville High School. He is also survived by daughter Melissa Church West Point. In 1968, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and Grimes of Mississippi, sons Donnell Grimes of She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran earned a Purple Heart while serving his country Mississippi and Danny Grimes of West Virginia, Church West Point, West Point Ladies Aid, Camp- in the Vietnam War. brother-in-law Harold Ratliff, nephews Charles bell Hill American Legion Auxiliary Post 1096 Larry was a coal miner and correctional officer (Karalee), Greg and Jimmy (Sherrie) Ratliff, and an honorary member of Trico FFA. and a dedicated member of the American Legion stepsister Barbara Jean Dixon and special Rosie is survived by her children Dale (Rhonda) and United Mine Workers of America. He loved granddaughter Amber (Kenny) Grimes. Rathert of St. Peter’s, Missouri, Randall (Debra) the outdoors, especially deer hunting, gardening Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Rathert of Campbell Hill and Cathy (Richard) and walking and was well known for his beauti- step-father Joe Dixon, sister Georgianne and Feyerabend, of Perryville, Missouri, eight grand- fully maintained garden and his love for cooking brother Bob Grimes. children and 11 great-grandchildren. and baking. Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March She was also preceded in death by her parents, Although he was a man of few words, he was also 13, 2018 at Crain Pleasant Grove-Murdale Fu- three brothers, two sisters and two great-grand- a man of many kind and generous deeds. You could neral Home in Murphysboro, with Pastor Dale children. often find him honoring servicemen and women Dunmyer officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Visitation is Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 7:30 by being a member of the color guard in parades, Grove Memorial Park in Murphysboro. to 9 a.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Steeleville a rifleman at military funerals and a flagman for Memorials may be made to Grand Tower Bap- and from 10 to 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran patriotic holidays. tist Church. Churh West Point. Services will follow, with Rev. Larry enjoyed traveling to visit with fellow Viet- Sign the guest book at crainsonline.com. Sean R. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the nam veterans and their families. He was a very church cemetery. active member of St. Bruno Catholic Church and Memorials may made to Immanuel Lutheran was committed to his faith. Church West Point. Also left to mourn his passing are his children Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Brian (Holli) Hagene, Kelli McDonald, Angie Wag- ner (Jason Crain), Brian Wagner and Chrissy Elect (Dustin) Robinson, grandchildren Patrick, Hayden, MILTON E. RACKLEY Kate, Mason, Talan, Reagan, Jake, Carlie, Carter, Milton E. “Butch” Rackley, 66, of St. James Kelcie and Braxton; brothers Louis (Veronica), Jeremy City, Florida, formerly of St. Charles, Missouri, Tom (Edie), Carl (Shirley), Maurice (Glenda), Sparta and Coulterville, died at his home with Tony and Vincent (Lynette) Hagene; sisters Marie his wife by his side, Friday, March 2, 2018. McDonald, Marcella Bruns, Cecilia Day (Robert Gothard He is survived by his wife Sharon, son Eric Baker), Diane (Doug) Yocum, Rita (Michael) Har- (Stacy) Rackley, daughter Shannon (Kyle) riss, Elaine (Terry) Heern, Annette (Don) Hart, Mauck, five grandchildren, mother Norma Nora (Douglas) Neal, Denise (Ray Allen) Bathon, Perry County Sheriff Machisen, brother Chuck Rackley and sisters and Laura (Ron) Porter, nieces and nephews. Beth (Alan) Kane and Kristi Rackley. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, on March 20 He was preceded in death by his father and brother Richard Hagene and sister Glenda Hagene bothers Randy and Donnie Rackley. in infancy. It was his wish to be cremated, and no services Funeral Mass was held at St. Bruno Catholic Character, Courage & Community are planned at this time. Church in Pinckneyville Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 10 a.m., with Father Augustine Ibezimako of- FREEDA M. WHELAN ficiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ad paid for by candidate Freeda M. Whelan, 77, of Prairie du Rocher, military graveside rites by Presswood-Daffron died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Saint Louis American Legion Post 2504 of Pinckneyville. University Hospital. Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville was in Monument Sales Memorial services were held at 7 p.m. Satur- charge of arrangements. day, March 10, 2018 at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Memorials may be made to St. Bruno School. Cemetery Lettering Home in Red Bud, with Pastor Matt Friz offici- Sign the guest book at pyattfuneralhome.com. ating. Burial will be at a later date. Custom Design Memorials may be made to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation or family choice. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. Markers • Monuments RANDOLPH Mausoleums RICHARD W. KING MONUMENT Richard W. King, 64, of Chester, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home. Nashville WORKS It was Richard’s wish to be cremated, and no services are scheduled at this time. Memorial Co. Serving Families Since 1900 Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home in Chester is in charge of arrangements. (618) 443-5807 Allison Deterding-Rainey, Manager Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 Hospital or St. Louis Children’s Hospital. 701 W. Broadway • Steeleville • 965-3333 Sign the guest book at pmfh.net. 106 Fox Run • Sparta • Next To Hardee’s Monday - Friday 9am-4pm & Saturday 9am-Noon

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7:00AM - 1:00PM NOTICE SATURDAY, MARCH 17 PUBLIC TEST - AUTOMATED SPARTA VFW • 1911 N. Market Street, Sparta Proceeds To Benefit The Randolph County Extension & 4-H Education Foundation TABULATION DEVICES EVERY FRIDAY Visit our website at go.illinois.edu/randolph4H Through March 23 randolph county CARRY-OUTS Serving 4:30 - 8:00pm AVAILABLE March 16, 2018 • 9am 4 Kinds Of Fish, Chicken Strips & 7 Sides Randolph County Courthouse County Clerk’s Office PUBLIC IS INVITED Pat Laramore Randolph County Election Authority PUBLIC NOTICE – GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION EARLY VOTING DATES Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 19A of the Illinois Election Code, that Early Voting in Perry County will be conducted on the following dates and locations prior to the March 20, 2018 General Primary Election: Dates Location Hours . NOTICE TO VOTERS Thurs. Feb. 8 to Mon. Mar. 19 Perry County Clerk’s Office 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE Will Be OPEN Monday-Friday County Government Building, Pinckneyville Quilt / Ham / Cash Sat. March 17 Perry County Clerk’s Office 9 a.m. – Noon SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018 County Government Building, Pinckneyville From 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Tues. March 13 Du Quoin City Hall 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 28 S. Washington Street, Du Quoin FOR EARLY & GRACE VOTING The final date for EARLY VOTING in EARLY VOTING INFORMATION Early Voting allows all registered voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day between THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION Will Thursday, February 8, 2018 and Monday, March 19, 2018 by voting at pre-designated sites named by the County Clerk. No excuse or reason is necessary to take advantage of Early Voting. Any vote cast during the Early Voting period is final and may not be revoked. Sunday, Bingo Starts 1PM Be MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 Early Voters are not eligible to vote on Election Day. The last day to apply for a mailed ballot is Thursday, March 15, 2018. Any registered voter may apply for a ballot without March 18 Lunch Starts 11AM specifying a reason. In Person voting will take place at the County Clerk’s office before GRACE PERIOD VOTING WILL BE and after Early Voting period until Monday, March 19. ______IN OUR OFFICE THRU MARCH 20 __ Hosted By: St. Joseph Catholic Church

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Paper Cards • Attendance Prizes PAT LARAMORE JOSH GROSS Prize Raffles • Gift Basket Raffle RANDOLPH COUNTY CLERK Perry County Clerk P. O. Box 438 (618) 357-5116 Lottery Ticket Raffle Pinckneyville, IL 62274 www.perrycountyclerk.com PRAIRIE DU ROCHER AMERICAN LEGION 509 Henry Street

PUBLIC NOTICE - GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION EARLY VOTING DATES Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 19A of the Election Code, that Early Voting in Randolph County WURSTMARKT will be conducted on the following dates at the Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, Illinois prior to the March 20, 2018 General Primary Election. Saturday, March 17 • 3pm-7pm Friedens United Church Of Christ DATES 820 N. Main, Marissa Thursday, February 8 – Friday, February 9 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Menu Includes Grilled Whole Hog Sausage, Gravy, Tuesday, February 13 – Friday, February 16 Real Mashed Potatoes, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sauerkraut, Green Beans, Tuesday, February 20 – Friday, February 23 Corn, Applesauce, Drinks And Homemade Desserts 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Carry-Outs Available Saturday Monday, February 26 – Friday, March 2 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Country Store March 24 Monday, March 5 – Friday, March 9 Baked Goods 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Adults $10 • Children 5-11 $5 Handmade Crafts Monday, March 12 – Friday, March 16 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 17 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. 2018 Randolph County Monday, March 19 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Emergency Telephone PUBLIC AUCTION Pat Laramore System Board SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018 • 9AM Randolph County Clerk Meeting Schedule SALE LOCATION: 2284 PCR 604, Perryville, MO. From I-55 at the Perryville 618-826-5000 - 191 exit #129, take Highway 51 south 5 ½ miles to PCR 604 on your left, take PCR 604 9:00AM 2.1 miles to sale site. Watch for sale markers!!! January 11 RAIN OR SHINE February 8 shop tools & utv Big Muddy 500 4x4 UTV in good condition w/like new tires; 5’ x 10’ single-axle March 8 trailer w/sides; Guardian 5-speed floor model drill press; cutting torch w/cart; Puma April 12 upright air compressor; air-powered tire changer; Craftsman toolbox; wood splitter w/gas motor; Guardian roll-around air compressor; Craftsman 8” table saw; 3 floor Saturday, March 17 • 9:30am May 10 jacks; concrete mixer w/electric motor; metal band saw; Power Mate 4,000-watt 6086 Dew Drop Landing, Evansville June 14 generator; John Deere X300 riding lawn mower; Craftsman 17.5 hp riding lawn mower; rear-tine tiller; 2 Huskee riding lawn mowers; lawn trailer w/sides; portable FARM EQUIPMENT, TRUCK, TRAILERS & TOOLS July 12 1956 Ford 860 Tractor (Live PTO & Hydraulics), 5’ 2-Pt. Ford 951 air tank; chain hoist; DeWalt wooden chop saw; several log chains; wooden step- Rotary Mower, 2-Bottom Plow (Steel Wheels), 6’ Blade, 3-Pt. Bale August 9 ladder; fiberglass stepladder; Craftsman wet/dry shop vac; battery chargers; lawn Fork, 3-Bottom Plow, 2-Row Rotary Hoe, 5’ 3-Pt. Rotary Mower, mower or 4-wheeler jack; wheelbarrows; several work tables & benches; garden 4-Section Harrow, 8’ Drag Disk, 7’ Ford Sickle Mower, Oliver 2-Row September 13 tiller; Stihl MS170 chainsaw; Stihl O24AV chainsaw; chainsaw sharpener; power Corn Planter (Steel Wheels), Hay Wagon Frame (Steel Wheels), October 11 pack; gas weed eater; ½” electric impact wrench; DeWalt demolition saw; Skil jig 7’x14’ Wagon w/Hoist, 2 Vegetable Transplanters (1 w/Water Tank), saw; several reamers; Orschelen ½ hp grinder on stand; electric leaf blower; about Dbl. Trees, 1992 Chevrolet S-10 (4.3 V6, Fuel Injected, Not Running), November 8 a dozen sheets of ½” plywood; some 2x6 & 2x4 pine lumber; house jack; various Two 16’ Homemade Trailers (1 w/No Title), Craftsman Router, Rout- December 13 new V belts; cordless drill; toolboxes; older air compressor (needs motor); wash er Table, Sockets, Hand & Garden Tools, Pipe Vise, Drafting Table, tubs; ammo boxes; socket sets; come-alongs; T- posts; window AC unit; several 16” x 12’ Culvert, 2 Aluminum Dock Plates (30”x48” & 36”x48”), (10:30) Greenhouse Pots & Trays, 2 Garden Carts, Vegetable Crates, Flat Ir- coolers; a few new & used tires; some wheels for vehicles & lawn mowers; Buffalo rigation Hose, Shelving, High Wheel Mower (not running), Lumber, bench grinder; Rockwell table top drill press; Airco 220 stick welder; deep fryer & Screen Doors, Drywall, Wooden Doors, Lockers, Bicycles kettle; metal welding table on wheels; several C-clamps; pipe wrenches; double- COLLECTIBLES & HOUSEHOLD stack roll-around toolbox; open/boxed end wrenches; Proto wrenches; Williams 56 Pcs. King Thumb Print Glassware (made before 1970), Wooden wrenches; 1” drive socket set; power washer; scaffolding; large electric pipe thread- Bench From Pete Schilling’s Store, Trunk, Wooden Bench, Merry er; Porta Power; 2 ¼ ton floor jack; Craftsman 10” band saw; Craftsman 18” scroll Brite Stoneware Christmas Dishes, 30 Music Boxes (1 Phantom of saw; DeWalt metal chop saw; Milwaukee drill; Craftsman angle grinder; Rockwell The Opera), Old Records, Cassette Tapes, New Kids on The Block air impact; air drills; air sander; Craftsman angle grinder; tap & die set; rotating ham- Collectibles, Jars, Japan Stainless Flatware, Old Adding Machine, mer drill & bits; welding rods; Freeon; some Snap On sockets; grease guns; and Boy Scout & Cub Scout Uniforms, Advertising Items, Native Ameri- other various shop-related items. can Items, Round Table w/4 Leaves, Chrome Table w/4 Chairs, Oval Chrome Table, Large Wooden Clock, Couch, Dresser, File Cabinet, AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, we will be able to Folding Chairs, Kids School Chairs, Playpen, Booster Seats, Chalk conduct the auction inside a large shop building. Boards, Ping Pong Table, Lamps, Quilt Frames, Piano, Canning Supplies, Pictures, Sewing Machine, 75 Pcs. Early American Pres- cut Glassware, 24 Pcs. Crystal Glasses, Sterling Silver & Glass Coffee OWNER: THE ESTATE OF ALBERT HOUSE Carafe & Stand, Baseball Cards (over 20 years old), Metal Beer Signs, NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS. TERMS: CASH OR APPROVED CHECK Advertising Yard Sticks, Granite Roasting Pan, Case of New Clear Take Out Trays, Pyrex Casserole, Lots of Misc. SALE CONDUCTED BY: AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: We will be selling in 3 rings. OWNERS: Donald E. & Eloise Kueker MANCHE AUCTION SERVICE Website: vossauctions.com COL. RODNEY MANCHE (573) 547-1818 or (573) 513-1212 SINCE 1982 - “LET OUR EXPERIENCE SELL YOUR NEXT AUCTION!!!” Action Auction Associates VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.mancheauctionservice.com Wayne Voss Mark Voss Tim Voss (618) 282-2682 / 910-9569 (618) 282-6864 (618) 473-2302 or www.auctionzip.com (ID #6476 Lic. #040.000641 Lic. #040.000410 Lic. #040.000704 County Journal | MARCH 15, 2018 Page 25

Saturday, March 17 Progressive Only 27 Cards Left 8:30PM-12:30AM Jackpot $ Scattergun jack DRAWING HELD EVERY SUNDAY Estimated7,992 Jackpot For March 18 Last Ticket Sales 1:30pm • Drawing At 2pm CHESTER EAGLES 402 Hacker St. • Chester • 826-3933

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QUEEN OF HEARTS OPEN HOUSE: Sun., April 1, 12-2PM Last Tickets Sold At 7pm This 3 bedroom, 1 bath home is situated on 5.09 acres of land with 2 additional outbuildings. The 1.5 story home in Progressive Jackpot need of some TLC offers a living room that opens to a dining room, kitchen and a full unfinished basement. Terms: 10% Buyer’s Premium of $1,000 minimum. $5,000 down day of $ sale. Balance due in 30 days. Auction Held On Site. 1,077,700 Drawing Thursday, March 15 • 8pm Come Early & Enjoy The Food! AMERICAN LEGION BIRTHDAY PARTY Serving Starts At 5:30PM LIC#044000169 Sunday, March 4 50/50 15 Cards Ceremony At 5PM DRAWINGS Left! NO OUTSIDE Presentation Of 50 And 70 Live Video BEVERAGES Year Member Awards Poker & Slots BROUGHT IN! Dinner Following Program • Bring A Covered Dish Must have wristband to enter large hall. Large hall limited to 400 occupants. Must be 21 or older to enter Legion. Saturday, March 17 Doors Open 6pm Bingo Starts 7:30pm

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Last Chance Inn, Calamity Gulch 8:30PM - 12:30AM Tickets At The Door St. Mark’s Lutheran School $8/Adult Longbranch 504 N. James | Steeleville $4 Ages 10 & Under Shhting HHse & Salln REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE 369 S. McBride Rd. | AVA | 713-7367 Proceeds will go towards the new gym floor fund FOR PURCHASE Kinslee’s BENEFIT Saturday, Kinslee is the 2 year old daughter March 24 2PM of James and Becca Brock of Sparta (formerly Cutler). She was diagnosed with childhood acute Coulterville VFW lymphoblastic leukemia, and is 511 Lakeview Ave. currently undergoing treatment at Cardinal Clennon. Money raised will be used to offset medical, travel and lodging expenses. DINNER BANDS SERVED 4PM-8PM Mostaccioli, Pulled Pork Salad, Chips, Corn, Dessert & Drink ADULTS $8 | 10 & UNDER 4 | UNDER 2 FREE Silent Auction | 50/50 Raffle | Barrel Of Booze Raffle TOY DRIVE - Please bring a new toy in original packaging to be donated to Cardinal Glennon In Kinslee’s name and countyjournal.org receive a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal. PAGE 26 COUNTY JOURNAL | MARCH 15, 2018

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FOR RENT—2 homes classifieds Village of Campbell Hill, is filed with the not to exceed the maximum rate authorized available: 1106 George Campbell Hill Village Clerk within 30 days after by law at the time of execution of the Loan FOR RENT St., Chester, 3 bedrooms, MOBILE HOME REAL ESTATE full basement, completely the date of publication of this Ordinance and Agreement, for the purpose of paying the cost FOR RENT IN SPARTA: FOR SALE: Nice 2010 notice, then this Ordinance shall be in full force of certain improvement to the public water remodeled, $750 per 15’X56’ mobile home in 2 & 3-bedroom mobile month. 4406 Sunrise and effect. A petition form shall be provided supply system of the Village of Campbell Hill. A homes in park. Also Ava. 2 bed, 2 bath with I Buy Houses! Court, Ellis Grove, 5 deck. Central heat and by the Village of Campbell Hill Clerk to any complete copy of the Ordinance accompanies mobile home lots in park. Any Price. Any Area. bedrooms, big closets, air, must be moved. Call individual requesting one. this notice. Private mobile home lots Any Condition. $750 per month. Call 618-571-1472. for sale. Call Ronnie (Note: The 30day publication requirement 618-615-6816...... 1-3-15B Local Investor Johnson. 618-443-3325. is not mandatory for entities whose statutory NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that if ...... 1-3-22B ...... 0-x-xB (618) 559-3525 authorization to borrow money does not include a petition signed by 53 or more electors of the FOR RENT: 3-bed, 1-bath ONE OR TWO-BED- southernillinois the requirement.) Village of Campbell Hill (being equal to 10% of home in Ellis Grove. ROOM APARTMENTS homebuyers.com the registered voters in the Village of Campbell FOR RENT: Month-to- Recently renovated. WANTED TO BUY Includes trash pickup. SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES Hill), requesting that the question of improving month tenancy, utilities If no petition meeting the requirements of the the public water supply system and entering provided. No pets. $525 per month. Call Waterloo, 618-340-2090 618-615-1867. WANTED: CARS Act and other applicable laws is filed during into the Loan Agreement is submitted to the or 618-939-7184...... 1-3-22B the 30day petition period, then the Corporate Village of Campbell Hill Clerk within 30 days ...... 0-x-x FOR RENT: Evansville, With Or Authorities may adopt additional ordinances after the publication of this Notice, the question FOR RENT: 1 & 3 or 4-bedroom brick Without Title County or proceedings supplementing or amending of improving the public water supply system 2-bedroom apartments home, 2-car garage. No this Ordinance providing for entering into the of the Village of Campbell Hill as provided pets. Background check, CASH in Sparta. Water & Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental in the Ordinance and Loan Agreement shall trash provided. No pets. references & security 618-578-1721 Journal Background check, deposit required. $700/ Protection Agency, prescribing all the details be submitted to the electors of the Village of references & security mo. 618-859-3813. of the Loan Agreement, and providing for the Campbell Hill at the next election to be held deposit required. Broker ...... 1-XX collection, segregation and distribution of the under general election law on November 6, owned. $425/mo. and Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00), 2018. A petition form is available from the office $550/mo. 618-791-3289. so long as the maximum amount of the Loan of the Village of Campbell Hill Clerk...... 0-x-x LEGAL NOTICES Agreement as set forth in this Ordinance is not FOR RENT: Nice 2-bed mobile home. Steeleville exceeded and there is no material change in Mobile Home Park. $360/ the Project or purposes described herein. Any Village of Campbell Hill Clerk mo. No pets. 573-721- PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY additional ordinances or proceedings shall in Village of Campbell Hill, 5710. LOAN PROGRAM ORDINANCE all instances become effective in accordance of Jackson County, Illinois ...... 0-x-x AUTHORIZING LOAN AGREEMENT with the Act or other applicable law. This FOR RENT: Newly - NONHOME RULE ENTITY Ordinance, together with such additional CERTIFICATION remodeled, 2-bedroom, ordinances or proceedings, shall constitute 1-bath apartments in Steeleville and Trico ORDINANCE NUMBER #370 complete authority for entering into the Loan I, Teresa Ehlers, do hereby certify that I am area. Call 618-559- Agreement under applicable law. However, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk 3525 or visit www. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE notwithstanding the above, the Village of of the Village of Campbell Hill of Jackson southernillinoishome VILLAGE OF CAMPBELL HILL, JACKSON Campbell Hill may not adopt additional County, Illinois. I do further certify that the buyers.com. COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO BORROW FUNDS ordinances or amendments which provide above and foregoing, identified as Ordinance ...... 0-x-x FROM THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY LOAN for any substantive or material change in the Number 370, is a true, complete and correct FOR RENT: Mobile home in country on lake PROGRAM scope and intent of this Ordinance, including copy of an ordinance otherwise identified as with fishing privileges. but not limited to interest rate, preference, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE 3-bedroom, 2-bath WHEREAS, the Village of Campbell Hill, or priority of any other ordinance with this OF CAMPBELL HILL, JACKSON COUNTY, energy efficient. 2”x6” Jackson County, Illinois operates its public Ordinance, parity of any other ordinance with ILLINOIS TO BORROW FUNDS FROM THE constructed walls, water supply system and in accordance with this Ordinance, or otherwise alter or impair PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY LOAN PROGRAM, shingle roof, lawn the provisions of 65 ILCS 5/111284, et seq., the obligation of the Village of Campbell Hill passed by the Board of Trustees of the Village mowing provided. No Pets! 618-317-5281. and the Local Government Debt Reform Act, to pay the principal and interest due to the of Campbell Hill of Jackson County, Illinois, on ...... 0-3-22B 30 ILCS 350/1 Public Water Supply Loan Program without the 12th day of March, 2018, and approved (collectively, “the Act”), and the written consent of the Illinois Environmental by the President of the Board of Trustees of For Rent In For Rent In Protection Agency. the Village of Campbell Hill on the same said CHESTER WHEREAS, the PRESIDENT AND BOARD date, the original of which is part of the books STEELEVILLE OF TRUSTEES of the Village of Campbell Hill SECTION 5. LOAN NOT INDEBTEDNESS OF and records within my control as Clerk of the Now taking Now taking (“the Corporate Authorities”) have determined VILLAGE OF CAMPBELL HILL Village of Campbell Hill. applications applications that it is advisable, necessary and in the best Repayment of the loan to the Illinois for 62 years or for 62 years or interests of public health, safety and welfare to Environmental Protection Agency by the Village Dated this 12th day of March, 2018. older, disabled older, disabled improve the System, including the following: of Campbell Hill pursuant to this Ordinance or handicapped or handicapped Water System Improvements – IEPA Loan is to be solely from the revenue derived from regardless of age, regardless of age, L17-4284 the Water Revenue System, and the loan does Village of Campbell Hill Clerk not constitute an indebtedness of the Village Village of Campbell Hill for one-bedroom for one-bedroom together with any land or rights in land apartments. and all electrical, mechanical or other of Campbell Hill within the meaning of any Jackson County, Illinois apartments. constitutional or statutory limitation...... 0-3-15 Free water, services necessary, useful or advisable to the Free water, construction and installation (“the Project”), all sewer and trash sewer and trash in accordance with the plans and specifications SECTION 6. APPLICATION FOR LOAN pickup. Off-street pickup. Off-street prepared by consulting engineers of the Village The President of the Board of Trustees of the LEGAL NOTICE parking. On-site parking. On-site of Campbell Hill; which Project has a useful life Village of Campbell Hill is hereby authorized to NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING laundry facilities. laundry facilities. of Twenty (20) years; and make application to the Illinois Environmental Appliances Appliances Protection Agency for a loan through the Public REGARDING REMEDIATE HEALTH/LIFE furnished. furnished. WHEREAS, the estimated cost of construction Water Supply Loan Program, in accordance SAFETY FOR SECURITY IN MARISSA DISTRICT 40 For additional For additional and installation of the Project, including with the loan requirements set out in 35 Ill. MARISSA, ILLINOIS information, contact information, contact engineering, legal, financial and other related Adm. Code 662. expenses is Six Hundred Thousand Dollars at Jennifer Ross at Jennifer Ross ($600,000.00), and there are insufficient funds SECTION 7. ACCEPTANCE OF LOAN Notice is hereby given by the Board of (618) 965-3676 (618) 826-2802. on hand and lawfully available to pay these AGREEMENT Education of School District No. 40, Washington This institution is This institution is costs; and The Corporate Authorities hereby authorize and St. Clair County, Illinois, that a Public an equal opportunity an equal opportunity acceptance of the offer of a loan through the Hearing will take place on Monday, March 19, provider and provider and Public Water Supply Loan Program, including 2018 at 6:45 P.M. at the Superintendent’s Office, employer. WHEREAS, the loan shall bear an interest employer. rate as defined by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 662, which all terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement located at 1 East Marissa St., Marissa, Illinois, Equal Housing Equal Housing does not exceed the maximum rate authorized as well as all special conditions contained 62257. The purpose of this Hearing is for the Opportunity. Opportunity. by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended, therein and made a part thereof by reference. Board of Education to determine the need to 30 ILCS 305/0.01 et seq., at the time of the The Corporate Authorities further agree that make improvements to classroom and building YARD SALE issuance of the loan; and the loan funds awarded shall be used solely entry doors and windows at: Marissa Jr./Sr. APPLIANCES for the purposes of the project as approved by High School, 300 School View Drive, Marissa, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in IL 62257, and Marissa Elementary, 206 East YARD SALE: 1004 FOR SALE: Refrig- WHEREAS, the principal and interest payment Norwood Dr., Sparta. erators, ranges, wash- shall be payable semiannually, and the loan accordance with the terms and conditions of Fulton, Marissa, IL 62257, and to receive any Thursday, March 15, ers, dryers, freezers, shall mature in 20 years, which is within the the Loan Agreement. public comment regarding such repairs. 3:30pm-6:30pm & Friday, propane stoves. period of useful life of the Project; and March 16, 7am-11am. Guaranteed. Tilley’s James W. Heil, Board President Boy’s size 14/16, 14 & SECTION 8. AUTHORIZATION OF PRESIDENT 16 slim, pants, jeans, Used Appliances, 518 .WHEREAS, the costs are expected to be paid TO EXECUTE LOAN AGREEMENT Mary Thomas Rehmer, Board Secretary shorts, junior’s size small E. Park Street, Du Quoin, for with a loan to the Village of Campbell Hill The PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF Marissa District 40 & medium, sizes 5 & 10 618-542-681a0. from the Public Water Supply Loan Program TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CAMPBELL Board of Education pants, jeans, shorts, ...... 1-3-29B through the Illinois Environmental Protection HILL is hereby authorized and directed Marissa, IL 62257 women’s XL, men’s 2XL, to execute the Loan Agreement with the ...... 0-3-15 household items. Agency, the loan to be repaid from the Water ...... 1-3-15B Revenue System; and the loan is authorized to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. be accepted at this time pursuant to the Act; The Corporate Authorities may authorize by IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE and resolution a person other than the PRESIDENT TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT for the sole purpose of authorizing or executing RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS SPRING WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions any documents associated with payment of the Act, the Village of Campbell Hill is requests or reimbursements from the Illinois Rummage Sale IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF authorized to borrow funds from the Public Environmental Protection Agency in connection Friday 3-6pm & COREY H. BOYSTER, Petitioner Water Supply Loan Program in the aggregate with this loan. Saturday 8-11am Vs. principal amount of Six Hundred Thousand CRYSTAL M. BOYSTER, Respondent MARCH 16 & 17 Dollars ($600,000.00), to provide funds to pay SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY NO. 13-D-127 Household, Clothing, Tools, the costs of the Project; If any section, paragraph, clause or provision Furniture & Much More! For More of this Ordinance is held invalid, the invalidity Information Call NOTICE OF HEARING Something For Everyone! WHEREAS, the loan to the Village of of such section, paragraph, clause or provision 618-528-2395. STATE OF ILLINOIS Campbell Hill shall be made pursuant to a shall not affect any of the other provisions of To - CRYSTAL M. BOYSTER AND ALL WHOM Loan Agreement, including certain terms and this Ordinance. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church IT MAY CONCERN. Take notice that a Motion conditions, between the Village of Campbell 900 Church St., Evansville for Default was filed in the Circuit Court of Hill and the Illinois Environmental Protection SECTION 10. REPEALER Randolph County, Illinois, and is set for hearing Agency; All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts on March 22, 2018 at 1:00 pm. thereof, which conflict with the provisions of this FOR SALE Jordan D. Gremmels, #6303419 SERVICES NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, Fisher, Kerkhover, Coffey & Gremmels Corporate Authorities of the Village of Campbell hereby repealed. BABYSITTING IN QUEEN PILLOW TOP Attorney for Petitioner MATTRESS SET: NEW Hill, of Jackson County, Illinois, as follows: MY HOME: Christian 1300 1/2 Swanwick Street, PO Box 191 woman has openings - Still in plastic, $175, can PASSED by the Corporate Authorities on March Chester, IL 62233 for babysitting on 2nd deliver. 618-772-2710. SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF PREAM- 12, 2018...... 1-5-24B Phone: 618-826-5021 & 3rd shifts. Excellent BLES references. Sparta area. FOR SALE: Built-Mor Fax: 618-826-5024 The Corporate Authorities hereby find that Approved March 12, 2018. 618-967-4990. Buildings. 24x40, $8,835; Email [email protected] ...... 1-5-31B 30x50, $12,873; 40x60, the recitals contained in the preambles are ...... 0-3-15 DO YOU KNOW $19,472; 50x70, $28,806 true and correct, and incorporate them into SOMEONE IN THE Erected, choice of colors. this Ordinance by this reference. PRESIDENT of the Board of Trustees SPARTA AREA WITH 732-8704 or 316-9278 or ALCOHOL OR OTHER go to builtmorbuildings. Village of Campbell Hill DRUG PROBLEMS? com. SECTION 2. DETERMINATION TO BORROW Jackson County, Illinois STATE OF ILLINOIS Get the moving ...... 0-x-x FUNDS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE testimony, “Something FOR SALE: Custom It is necessary and in the best interests of the AYES:6 TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT more than this.” Call made rectangle pine Village of Campbell Hill to construct the Project NAYS:0 RANDOLPH COUNTY the “Freedomline” 800- kitchen table. 5 1/2 535-6011. Free and ft. long by 35 inches for the public health, safety and welfare, in ABSENT:0 confidential. wide. 6 large heavy accordance with the plans and specifications, IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ...... 0-4-26 chairs. Melba Voges, as described; that the System continues to be PUBLISHED in the County Journal on March HELEN M. ACTON, Petitioner Coulterville. 618-758- operated in accordance with the provision of the 15, 2018. and R&M 2425 or 618-534-6154. Act; and that for the purpose of constructing RECORDED in the Village of Campbell Hill RICHARD D. ACTON, Respondent, Heating & Cooling ...... 0-3-15 Records on March 12, 2018. FOR SALE: Twin the Project, it is hereby authorized that funds be NO. 18-D-22 Guaranteed bed mission style borrowed by the Village of Campbell Hill in an NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Lowest slat headboard, solid aggregate principal amount (which can include ATTEST: YOU, Richard D. Acton, are hereby notified Price footboard, mahogany. 2 construction period interest financed over the that this case has been commenced and is 618-578-1721 years old, seldomly used, term of the loan) not to exceed Six Hundred pending against you asking for a Dissolution Licensed & Bonded excellent condition. 618- Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00). Village of Campbell Hill Clerk 317-6437 or 317-2172. of Marriage and for other relief...... 1-3-15 Village of Campbell Hill Unless you file your answer or otherwise file SECTION 3. PUBLICATION Jackson County, Illinois your appearance in this case in the office of This Ordinance, together with a Notice in the the Circuit Clerk of this court, Randolph County statutory form (attached hereto as Exhibit A), Exhibit A Courthouse, Chester, Illinois on or before the shall be published once within ten days after 16th day of April, 2018, A JUDGMENT BY T.Roofing W. • Remodeling Construction • Decks • Drywall • Siding passage in the County Journal, a newspaper .NOTICE OF INTENT TO BORROW FUNDS DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR published and of general circulation in the AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITION THE RELIEF ASKED IN THIS PETITION. Seamless Guttering • Pole Barns • Barn Repairs Village of Campbell Hill, and if no petition, Sherry Johnson. Circuit Clerk Room Additions • New Construction • Garages • Etc. signed by electors numbering 10% or more of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant Randolph County Courthouse the registered voters in the Village of Campbell to Ordinance Number 370, adopted on Chester, Illinois Tom Wilhite FREE Hill (i.e., 53, WHICH IS THE NUMBER OF March 12, 2018, the Village of Campbell Hill, Alan R. Farris, Attorney at Law Carpenter Estimates ELECTORS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN of Jackson County, Illinois (the “ENTITY”), No. 03124299 10%) asking that the question of improving the intends to enter into a Loan Agreement with 308 Little Kinkaid Rd. • Ava 221 S. Market, PO Box 314 System as provided in this the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Sparta, IL 62286-0314 (618) 426-9025 Ordinance and entering into the Loan an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Phone: 618-443-1947 Agreement therefore be submitted to the Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00), [email protected] electors of the and bearing annual interest at an amount ...... 0-3-29 COUNTY JOURNAL | MARCH 15, 2018 PAGE 27

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ILLINOIS, PERRY COUNTY HELP

In the Matter of the Estate of: WANTED ALICE JEAN SHAW, Deceased No. 18-P-8 LAWN MOWERS NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Part-Time AND FOR MAILING OR DELIVERY Part-Time TO CREDITORS - CLAIMS Apply In Person, Application COOK & DISHWASHER Notice is given of the death of Alice Jean Must Be Submitted Before Call Or Apply Shaw. Letters of Office were issued on February In Person 26, 2018 to Fred Samuel Shaw, 7800 Running March 23, 2018 At 3pm. Deer Road, Sparta, IL 62286, as Independent the Administrator, and whose attorney of record is Perry County Arbeiter Law Office, 1019 State St., PO Box Manor at Craig FarMs 367, Chester, Illinois 62233. Housing Authority 3030 State St. • Chester • 826-1400 .The estate will be administered without court 120 S. Walnut St.|Du Quoin, IL 62832 supervision unless under Section 28-4 of the IMMEDIATE OPENINGS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Probate Act any interested person terminates EOE For More Info Call 618-542-5409 LAB TECH independent administration at any time by MT OR MLT mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to POSITION AVAILABLE Night Shift (7pm-7am) Full-Time the Clerk. WELDER/FABRICATOR INDUSTRIAL .Claims against the estate may be filed in the Sparta VFW Post 2698 Department Operates On Day, Evening, Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Perry MUST READ BLUEPRINTS Night & WEQUIPMENTeekend Shifts. Appli cMECHANICant County Courthouse, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 or Should Expect To Occasionally Pick Up PAY STARTS AT MINIMUM OF $19.00+ AN Shifts OutPAYside STARTS Of Nigh tAT Sh MINIMUMift Hours. OF $19.00+ AN with the representative, or both, on or before September 1, 2018, or three months from the Multiple Positions Open HOURBa DEPENDINGr M ONa nEXPERIENCE.ager Requirements: HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE. date of mailing or delivery of this Notice to •Associates In Applied Science- Medical creditors, whichever is later, and any claim not Competitive Pay We offer paid holidays & Laboratory TecWehnolo goffery. paid holidays & filed on or before said date is void. vacation, 401(k), profit •Certified MT orvacation, MLT (ASCP) or e401(k),quivalent. profit Within ten days after filing of the Claim Health Insurance sharing, & family •Must be able to worksharing, independent ly&, h afamilyve with the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a medical benefits. good multi-tasking skmedicalills & profess iobenefits.nal copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered Matching Simple IRA communication skills. to the representative of the estate and to the •Prefer 1-2 years of work experience as MT representative’s attorney of record. Vacations/Holidays IntSENDerested RESUMEIndividuals TOCan: P ick or MLT & phlebotomSENDy experie RESUMEnce. TO: Dated: February 26, 2018 UBp &Ap Dpl iMachinecations A tWorks, The Club Inc., Room ApBp ly& O Dnl iMachinene At: Works, Inc., Fred Samuel Shaw Dur307ing NPinckneyvilleormal Business Rd., Hour s Or www.pvillehosp307.org Pinckneyvilleunder careers Rd., Representative Marissa,Send Re sILu m62257e To: Questions: ContaMarissa,ct Christie ,IL H R62257 At 618-357-5903 By: Arbeiter Law Offices PO Box 253 • Sparta, IL 62286 EOE Attorneys 7415 State Route 15 ...... 0-3-15 St. Libory, IL (618) 768-4328 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS TRUCK DRIVER POSITION LUBE TECH PERCY MACHINIST Full-Time MANUAL AND/OR CNC We offer paid holidays & Pay Based On Experience vacation, 401(k), profit sharing, & family Apply In Person medical benefits. Looking For Experienced Truck Driver For SEND RESUME TO: Local & OTR Hauling. B & D Machine Works, Inc., 27% Commission Per Load 307 Pinckneyville Rd., Weekly Bonus • Annual Safety Bonus HELP WANTED Marissa, IL 62257 Paid Holidays & Vacations WEIR Health Insurance After 90 Days Quality Equipment DRIVERS: CLASS-A CDL: Increased pay & new trucks! Dedicated IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Stephen’s Trucking routes! No CDL? No County IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Please Contact Mike Stephens Problem! Call Swift Journal 618-317-1253 Or Send Resume To today! 855-292-2945. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS [email protected] ...... 1-3-29 WELDER/FABRICATOR INDUSTRIALIMMEDIATE OPENINGS IMMEDIATE OPENINGMUSTS READ BLUEPRINTS EQUIPMENT MECHANIC WELDER/FABRICATOR INDUSTRIALN O W THAT YOU’RE LOOKING • ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTAPAYNT STARTS AT MINIMUM OF $19.00+ AN PAY STARTS AT MINIMUM OF $19.00+ AN • WELDER HOUR DEPENDINGMUST ON READ EXPERIENCE. BLUEPRINTS HOUR DEPENDINGEQUIPMENT ON EXPERIENCE. MECHANIC NOT PICK UP YOUR Why?PHONE AND SUBSCRIBE • MACHINERY BUILDER PAY STARTS AT MINIMUM OF $19.00+ AN PAY STARTS AT MINIMUM OF $19.00+ AN TO YOUR LOCAL PAPER • MACHINIST We offerHOUR paid DEPENDING holidays ON EXPERIENCE.& We offerHOUR paid DEPENDING holidays ON EXPERIENCE.& • SERVICE TECHNICIAN vacation, 401(k), profit vacation, 401(k), profit County Journal • CONTROLS SYSTEM ENGINEER sharing,We offer & family paid holidays & sharing,We offer & family paid holidays & medical benefits. medical benefits. • NETWORK & COMPUTER SYSTEMS vacation, 401(k), profit vacation, 401(k), profitR eaching Over 7,500 Homes ADMINISTRATOR sharing, & family sharing, & family SEND RESUMEmedical TO benefits.: SEND RESUMEmedical TO benefits.: Online Or In The Mail See website for description of jobs. B & D Machine Works, Inc., B & D Machine Works, Inc., www.countyjournal.org Competitive wages & excellent benefits. 307 PinckneyvilleSEND RESUME Rd., TO: 307 PinckneyvilleSEND RESUME Rd., TO: EOE Apply online at Marissa, IL 62257 Marissa, IL 62257 redbudindustries.com B & D Machine Works, Inc., B & D Machine Works, Inc.,6 18.497.8272 307 Pinckneyville Rd., 307 Pinckneyville Rd., Marissa, IL 62257 Marissa, IL 62257

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Red Bud locations. Individual cashiering, customer service, We offer complete support, medical, should be customer service oriented with the and miscellaneous dealership dental, vision and 401(k) plan. ability to multi-task. tasks. Computer knowledge is Ask For Brandon Teller responsibilities include a must. Experience with Excel Or Larry but are not limited to: spreadsheets helpful. Starting 618-282-2311 Teller transactions, opening pay based on experience. One Year • 52 Papers customer accounts and Please Enter My Subscription To Please Check One assisting customers with All positions will be full-time with benefit packages. County Journal ❏ New Subscription electronic banking products. PO Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 ❏ Renewal Name Applicant must be able to work Address flexible hours including Saturdays! City State Zip Applications may be picked ❏ $26.00 For One Year Phone up at any of our locations or 477 E. ST. LOUIS ST. | NASHVILLE, IL Randolph, Perry Or Jackson County & Marissa ❏ $28.00 For One Year ❏ $33.00 For One Year apply online at EOE In Illinois All Other States www.bvnb.com/careers (618) 327-8251 ❏ $30.00 For One Year ❏ $2 Discount For Senior Citizens Online Page 28 County Journal | MARCH 15, 2018 Sewer issuses in E’ville By Travis Lott dents flushed down ing village employees The issue of a resi- their drains. a raise. dent’s basement be- However, Trustee Last year, Evansville ing flooded by a sewer Darren Kempfer said employees received a backup February 20 that Edwards shouldn’t 25-cent-per-hour raise. was a topic of discus- be stuck with the bill, However, the em- sion during Monday as it wasn’t his sewage ployees didn’t see any night’s Evansville Vil- that caused the back- extra income from lage Board meeting. up. that raise, as the state Ora Edwards said While the IML origi- raised income taxes sewer water flooded nally stated that the with its 2018 budget. about a foot deep in his village wasn’t liable, “The quarter wasn’t basement. a question arose about enough to make up for According to village the village’s response what the state took,” officials, the backup time to the matter. Becker said. was caused by clogged It was rumored that Trustee Pam Brue- pipes, caused by a mix- the village didn’t re- ggemann proposed ture of items, includ- spond for over an giving the employees ing baby wipes and ba- hour, but village trus- an extra dollar per con grease. tees dispute that claim. hour, to which the Mayor Red Becker Kempfer said the vil- board was in agree- brought with him to lage’s employee was ment. the meeting a sample on the scene within Becker also proposed of items pulled out of 15 minutes, but that increasing weekend the sewer. it took a long time to pay from a flat $175 to Edwards attended get the water pump to $200. Easter goodies the meeting at the re- work. The raise will not Marissa Sonshine Corner volunteer Sue Derwort writes up purchases quest of city officials. IML is now conduct- be approved until the made recently by Tracie Beardon. Most of the small items are destined Edwards said he ing an investigation April meeting. In the for grandkids’ Easter baskets. Sonshine Corner will soon be changing doesn’t yet know what into the response time. meantime, Kempfer over to spring clothing and related items. All profit goes back into the the total bill will be for Becker told Edwards said the village needs community. Photo by Carol Mercer the cleanup, but his during the meeting to make sure the dol- homeowner’s insur- that he wanted to lar will effectively in- ance will only cover up work something out crease the employees’ Juhl to provide musical to $5,000. with him. net pay. Originally, Becker “We ain’t going to The board approved entertainent at Gold Plate said, the Illinois Mu- leave you hanging,” a measure to hire Roy Marvin Juhl and his band will be at Gold nicipal League said Becker told Edwards, Ford as summer help Plate Program of Perry County in Du Quoin the village wouldn’t be “but we need to hear for a maximum of 20 Friday, March 16 at 10 a.m. to sing bluegrass liable for the damages, from IML.” hours a week at $10 and country music. as the village had no In other news, the per hour. Ford will Lunch will be served between 11:30 and 1 for control over what resi- board discussed giv- start March 26. those who want to stay and eat. 618.443.5351 For more information, call Gold Plate 542- Joy in gardening program 3511. IRONFORD.COM Christy Howell, a horticultural student, talked about plants March 9 at the Sparta Senior Center. Howell provided ad- vice on how to plant and grow succulents indoors and out. Several unusual plants and plant gar- dens were displayed. Each participant was given one free succu- Christy Howell speaks about plants at the Sparta lent. Senior Center. Howell will return gram on herb garden- To register for the to the center April 27 ing. Participants will free program, call 443- at 10:15 a.m. for a pro- be given one free herb. 4020.