Volume 41 Number 44 Thursday, October 29, 2020 32 Pages | 75¢ Vote Tuesday Many contested races locally In case you hadn’t heard, income levels. This would there’s an election coming repeal the state’s flat tax, up next week. which requires all resi- While many of you have dents pay the same rate already cast your ballots regardless of income level. throughout the area by Longtime Democratic Sen- mail or early voting due to ator Dick Durbin faces chal- concerns about spreading lenges from Republican the coronavirus, the great- Mark Curran, Green Party est percentage of voters candidate David Black, Lib- will still venture into their ertarian Danny Malouf and traditional polling places Willie Wilson of the Willie Tuesday, November 3 to do Wilson Party. their civic duty and cast In another race of nation- their votes. al importance, incumbent Much of the country is Republican Congressman hyper-focused on the presi- Mike Bost is being chal- Halloween is here dential election, where lenged by Democrat Ray Many little ghouls, ghosts and goblins will be out and about this Saturday to incumbent Republican Lenzi for the 12th Congres- celebrate Halloween. Most, if not all, local towns allowed trick or treating this year President Donald Trump sional District. with safeguards in place due to the on-going pandemic. Some decorations have will face Democratic chal- Two candidates are vying been in place for weeks, such as these at the home of Carter and Alex Sobczek. lenger and former Vice for a trip to the statehouse This display, located at 617 N. Market Street in Sparta, is lit up at night and is a President Joe Biden, but in the 116th District of the Il- must-see. Also, standard time returns this weekend, and clocks should be turned there are several contested linois House of Representa- back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. races in Randolph, Perry tives. Incumbent Democrat and Jackson counties that Nathan Reitz will square will impact the residents of off against challenger Re- those counties. publican David Friess. At the top of your ballot, In Randolph County, Dem- Budget Inn demolition bid let you will see a proposed ocrat Tim Lowry will try to amendment to the Illinois unseat incumbent Republi- By Dan Zobel The bulk of this project, Constitution that would can County Commissioner The Budget Inn Motel which totals $304,135, is allow the state legislature Ronnie White in a battle of saga in Sparta is nearing covered by a DCEO Com- to impose a higher tax on its end. City will file munity Development Block During the October 26 individuals with higher Continued on Page 5 _____ Grant. Sparta city council meet- The council approved a ing, the commissioners ap- lien against city solar ordinance. proved a bid for demolition Rheinecker said this will of the four buildings on the give residents guidlines to Early voting rises property. old motel follow in regards to solar. By Travis Lott into the vote totals. Two bids were received, The city had no ordinance With less than a week Out of the 74 ballots sent with the lowest of $19,150 in place for solar use. from Bannister Excavating before election day, local to active-duty military and eyesore “We’re all for green en- of Sparta being awarded. county clerks report that civilians living abroad, 39 ergy,” Kelley added. “This No timeline has been set, is just a way to regulate large numbers of people have been returned. but once the demolition have voted early either in Johnson said the number things.” has been completed, the a potential savings of up to A payment of $123,066 and person or by mail. of in-person early voters city will put a lien on the $30,000, according to Kel- With the COVID-19 pan- who vote at the courthouse change order of $98,857 property. ley. Kelley said he has been were approved to Red Dot demic worsening through- continues to grow each day Assuming current owner told that it costs $15,000 just out the region and state, as well. Construction of Chester for Al Ihsan of Dream Home for the company to move its the Hillcrest lift station and many voters have turned In Perry County, approxi- equipment in. Realty does not pay off the force main project. to alternate methods of mately 2,550 people had lien, the city will foreclose Commissioner Bobby Sheryl Blum addressed casting ballots rather than voted early as of Monday. on the property before tak- Klausing added that the the council, noting that voting at a polling place, Around 1,600 had voted ing over ownership. city has dealt with the com- the park committee will In other news, the council pany on many other paving which public health ex- in person and another 950 not hold its annual craft approved to waive the bid- projects in the city, and a perts have said will be a by mail. The number of fair this year because of serious risk of exposure to early voters was a whop- ding process and accept good working relationship a proposal from Christ has been developed. COVID-19 restrictions. the virus. ping 18 percent of the more She said a parade is still In Randolph County, 3,379 than 14,000 voters in Perry Brothers of Lebanon for In other street project street maintenance on news, Kelley reported that being planned, and the people, almost 16 percent County, with more than a hospital will hold its virtual of those registered, had week until election day. University from Hillcrest while the Hillcrest work to James, Meadow Lane, has slowed other projects, run. voted early as of October While Perry County Clerk Meadow Drive, Knollwood it will pay dividends for The council received posi- 26 compared to a total of Beth Lipe did not have Drive and Norwood Drive. Hillcrest. tive feedback from CPA exact early voting figures 2,375 in 2016. Commissioner Michael It was noted that the word Keith Brinkman in regards Mail-in voting had al- for 2016 for comparison, Kelley explained that is that Hillcrest from Cy- to the city’s annual audit. ready more than doubled she said this is well above Christ Brothers will soon prus to Spartan could be “You have a long-standing last year’s numbers as of average. be doing asphalt work in complete by December 10, culture of living within Monday, with 2,316 ballots Jackson County Clerk the city, and this proposal weather permitting. your means,” Brinkman mailed in compared to 1,134 Frank Byrd said almost will allow them to resur- A resolution was ap- said. “(City manager Corey in 2016. 8,000 voters had already face the aforementioned proved for the city to com- Rheinecker) has a firm un- Randolph County Clerk cast ballots as of Monday af- streets. mit $86,097 to complete derstanding of the budget, Melanie Johnson said she ternoon, with 4,238 mailed By performing the work the street improvements, and you guys follow.” expected many more mail- in and 3,702 at the court- while the company is al- including paving, at Miller Caroline Harrell was hired in ballots would be cast house. ready in the city, there is and Mound. as part-time city office clerk. before election day. In 2016, just 974 people As long as mail-in ballots had voted by mail, and are postmarked by Novem- ber 3, they must be counted Continued on Page 5 ______Former Belleville Diocese bishop named cardinal A name and face familiar to local Catholics has been elevated to the College of Cardinals. Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory was named by Pope Francis October 25 as one of 12 new cardinals elevated worldwide. Gregory will become the first African American to The vehicle Sarah Brannon was driving be elevated to the College of Cardinals. He will officially take his new position at a November 28 consistory at Fatal crash on Wine Hill Road Oct. 23 the Vatican. A Chester man was killed control of the vehicle and Poppen was taken by am- “With a very grateful and in a traffic crash on Wine left the roadway. bulance to Sparta Com- humble heart, I thank Pope Hill Road last Friday. The car, a convertible, munity Hospital, where Francis for this appoint- According to the Ran- overturned and came to he was pronounced dead ment, which will allow me dolph County Sheriff’s Of- rest on its wheels on a in the emergency room at to work more closely with fice, a vehicle driven by grassy hill. 4:34. him in caring for Christ’s Sarah Brannon, 39, was The vehicle’s only pas- Brannon was taken to church,” Gregory said. Archbishop Wilton Gregory traveling on Wine Hill Road senger, 36-year-old Alfred Chester Memorial Hopsital. Photo courtesy Archdiocese near Ballpark Road just Poppen, was ejected from The extent of her injuries Continued on Page 5_____ of Washington after 3 p.m., when she lost the car. is unknown.

Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2020 Money $aving Coupons Inside! PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 POLICE Pedestrian hit by car in P’ville Randolph county A pedestrian was neyville police, Chance Richardson attempt- en by Tonie Asher, 64, struck by a vehicle in Richardson, 23, of ed to cross the high- of Zeigler. court dispositions Pinckneyville October Pinckneyville was way and was struck by Richardson was tak- 17 while crossing the walking down State an eastbound vehicle en to the hospital with The following cases Misty Thompson of El- highway. Route 154 near Pinck- just before 10 p.m. major, but not life- have been terminated lis Grove, battery, not According to Pinck- neyville 204 school. The vehicle was driv- threatening, injuries. from Randolph County guilty. circuit court. Tommy Sheppard of Donald Kempfer of Steeleville, battery, not Chester, DUI, withhold guilty. judgment, court supervi- Trevor Heape of Du Local police incidents for the week sion, fi ne, alcohol treat- Quoin, theft, guilty, pris- Joshua K. White, 28, Terry S. Brimmer, 59, October 18 by Sparta Ava was arrested Oc- ment. on, mandatory super- of Red Bud was arrest- of Sparta was arrested police for DUI. He post- tober 21 by the Perry Wesley Fields of Ches- vised release, fi ne. ed October 19 by Red October 18 by Sparta ed bond and was given County Sheriff’s Offi ce ter, cannabis DUI, with- David Babbitt of Spar- Bud police for domestic police for driving on a notice to appear in for driving on a re- hold judgment, court ta, possession of meth, battery. He was jailed. a revoked license and court. voked license. He post- supervision, fi ne, sub- dismissed. **** on a Randolph County **** ed bond. stance abuse treatment. Heather Burgdorf of Zachary T. Carlyle, warrant for failure Antoine L. Starnes, **** Michael Calbreath of Prairie du Rocher, crim- 22, of Sparta was ar- to appear in court on 30, of Sparta was ticket- Scott A. Baxter, 49, Tilden, domestic battery, inal trespass to land, rested October 21 by an obstructing justice ed October 21 by Sparta of Pinckneyville was guilty, fi ne. guilty, conditional dis- Coulterville police on a charge. He was given police for urinating in arrested October 21 by Jemale Robinson of charge. Randolph County war- a notice to appear in public. He was given Pinckneyville police on Jacksonville, Illinois, Shaya Shaw of Red rant for burglary. He court. a notice to appear in a Perry County warrant criminal damage to prop- Bud, unlawful visita- was jailed. **** court. for violation of proba- erty, withhold judgment, tion interference, dis- **** Bradley J. Creech, 32, **** tion. He was jailed. court supervision, fi ne. missed. Weston R. Baird, 23, of Cutler was arrested Mark W. Greer, 56, of of Coulterville was ar- rested October 21 by Coulterville police for GREEN | GENTLE | DIGNIFIED criminal trespass to a residence. He was jailed. **** Joseph D. Terry, 26, of Chester was arrested lameless October 22 by Chester police on a St. Clair County warrant for remation failure appear in court Funeral And Burial Services on a charge of unlaw- ful possession of a con- CTroy R. Brant, CCO trolled substance. He Funeral Director/Embalmer was jailed. Bond was set at $40,000. **** Brant Select Services, ltd Chester M. Wolfe, 46, of Coulterville was ar- rested October 22 by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Offi ce on a Randolph County war- rant for possession of a stolen vehicle. He was jailed. **** Bradley A. Parker, 31, of Chester was arrested October 22 by the Ran- dolph County Sheriff’s Offi ce on a Randolph County warrant for un- lawful possession of a controlled substance. He was released on a recognizance bond. **** Timothy S. Wilson, 35, of Nashville was arrested October 22 by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Offi ce for pos- session of meth. He was released on a recogni- zance bond. **** Jason G. Burgdorf, 33, of Red Bud was ar- rested October 22 by the Randolph County Sher- iff’s Offi ce on a Ran- dolph County warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of re- sisting a peace offi cer. He was jailed. **** Kevins Johnson, 47, of Sparta was arrested October 24 by Sparta police for domestic bat- tery. He posted bond. **** Ordonez D.A. Es- calante, 23, of Chester was arrested October 24 by Chester police for DUI and illegal trans- portation of an alco- holic beverage. He was released on a recogni- zance bond. **** Benjamin L. Bier- man, 42, of Percy was arrested October 24 by Steeleville police for possession of meth and driving a vehicle that had the driver’s view obstructed. He posted bond. **** Accident A driver and his pas- senger were injured in a one-vehicle accident that occurred in Ran- dolph County October 22 just after 6:30 a.m. According to the Ran- dolph County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Zachary Doyle, 20, of Percy was driv- ing east on Coolie Bot- toms Road about a mile and a half south of Locust Road when his car ran of the road and hit an embankment. Doyle and his passen- ger, Riley Quagliata, 20, of Percy, were both treated at the Sparta hospital. COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 3 WILLISVILLE VILLAGE BOARD Golf cart, UTV Now is a great time to start ordinance passed saving for next Christmas! Like many area The white head- burning overnight and towns, effective Janu- lamps in the front play loud, vulgar mu- ary 1, Willisville will must be visible from sic late into the even- have an ordinance at least 500 feet away ing at his home at 107 Join Our governing the use of and the red taillights Russell Street. golf carts and UTVs. from 100 feet. It must Village police are The ordinance was have two brake lights aware of the prob- passed by the village and turn signals. lem, and offi cials said board at the October Once passing inspec- Kempfer will be issued 20 meeting. tion, vehicle registra- a citation for violation Drivers of the vehi- tion stickers cost $50 of the noise ordinance. Christmas cles must be at least for residents and $75 Attorney Aaron At- 16 years old and have for nonresidents. kins advised that any- a valid driver’s license. These vehicles may one who has fi led an The vehicles must be not be driven on the offi cial complaint must insured, titled with the highway. show up in court to Illinois secretary of Village Clerk Maria verify their complaint eClub state’s offi ce and regis- Diamond said the vil- in order for Kempfer tered with the village lage will host days in to be prosecuted. of Willisville. December, when resi- In other news, the Vehicles must pass dents can meet with board discussed hav- an inspection with the police and village of- ing Frank Heiligen- village police offi cer, fi cials to have their stein of Illinois Codifi - TODAY certifying that they vehicles inspected and cation Services rewrite are fi tted with brakes, registered. the village code books proper steering, tires, In other news, audi- to include updated or- rearview mirrors, red ence members raised dinances. refl ectors on the front complaints about vil- Diamond said the and rear and a slow- lage resident Cleon recodifi cation will be Earn APY* moving emblem on the Kempfer, who is said discussed at a future 0.50% rear of the vehicle. to often leave fi res meeting. No account fees Flexible payments of $1.00 or more** This Halloween, don’t Receive balance plus interest at maturity be haunted by a DUI Funds transfer to checking or savings The Illinois Depart- neering. “If you will liminary data. That is NO PAPER! ment of Transporta- be partaking in alco- 48 more than in the tion, Illinois State hol or other impair- same time frame last Police and local law ing substances, plan year. enforcement agencies ahead for a sober ride Enhanced enforce- issued a reminder to home before the party ment will take place motorists for this Hal- starts.” on Illinois roads be- loween weekend: Don’t Illinois motor vehi- tween Friday, October drink and drive. cle crash fatality rates 30 and the early morn- “If you think Hallow- are higher this year ing hours of Monday, een is scary, remem- than at this time last November 2. Sparta Banking Center • Percy Banking Center ber: A DUI will haunt year. As of October 23 “On Halloween, only you for years,” said of this year, 864 people ghosts are supposed to www.bankatfnb.com Cynthia Watters, ISP lost their lives in vehi- have ‘boos,’ not driv- *APY (Annual Percentage Yield) or rate of interest is based on current bureau chief of safety cle crashes in Illinois, ers,” said state police rates.Variable interest rate subject to change at any time. Penalty for early programs and engi- according to IDOT pre- Director Brendan Kelly. withdrawal. Account balance plus accrued interest paid at maturity by direct deposit.**$10 minimum balance required to open account and obtain APY. Term of account is determined at account opening. Maturity date is once a year determined at account opening. Member F.D.I.C. 10-year fi re alarms required

In conjunction with this horrifi c problem, tery replacement, sav- Fire Safety Month, by requiring Illinois ing the average home- state fi re safety ex- residents to replace owner between $40 perts are raising their old smoke de- and $60 in battery costs awareness of Illinois’ tectors with the type over the life of each new 10-year smoke that has a long-term alarm,” said Illinois detector law. 10-year sealed battery Fire Safety Alliance Passed this year by by the end of 2022. Executive Director Phil the Illinois General This would apply to Zaleski. “At the end of Assembly, smoke de- residents that are still the 10-year life cycle, tectors in homes must using alarms with re- the smoke alarm will be replaced by new movable batteries or automatically alert the detectors containing alarms that are not homeowner to replace sealed 10-year batter- hardwired.” the alarm. ies by January 1, 2022. Since 1988, the Il- “While many people “In 2019, there were linois Smoke Detec- deactivate their older 91 residential fi re tor Act has required model smoke alarms deaths in Illinois, and all dwellings to have or remove the batter- sadly, nearly 70 per- smoke detectors. ies while cooking, the cent of these deaths Homes built after 10-year model is not are occurring in 1988 had to have hard- a cooking nuisance homes without work- wired smoke alarms. and has a 15-minute ing smoke detectors,” Dwellings built be- silencer button.” said Illinois Fire fore then could use The retail price of a Safety Alliance and alarms that were bat- 10-year alarm is about Illinois Firefi ghters tery operated, so this $20, Zaleski said. Association Govern- law will apply mostly To avoid false ment Affairs Direc- to homes built prior to alarms, place the de- tor Margaret Vaughn. 1988. tectors more than 15 “We worked with the “With a long-term feet from the stove General Assembly to 10-year battery alarm, and more than three pass a law to address there is no need for bat- feet from bathrooms.

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Paid for by Alex Crawshaw for Jackson County Coroner PAGE 4 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCToBER 29, 2020 Editorial Staff: Larry Willis OPINIONS Travis Lott | Dan Zobel By John Meacham’s Madness Meacham Progressive tax is a matter of trust t has often been approximately 20 tax- Isaid that govern- Amendment opens the es and fees that went Vote for ment—any govern- up in 2019 and 2020. ment—cannot tax its door to future tax hikes They were touted to way out of fiscal prob- generate billions and your president lems. billions of new dollars Yet, Govorner J.B. on every income bracket for the state. That ap- n a column on townhall.com, Brad Slager Pritzker, Illinois parently is not enough very considerately tried to help the fact Speaker of the House just trust them not to. to $151 a year. That to satisfy Pritzker and checkersI in the mainstream media identify Mike Madigan and However, recent his- applies to every car the Chicago/Spring- the lies Joe Biden told in his last debate with those in the legisla- tory shows they don’t owner. field politicians who ture who want you to leave out the middle Perhaps the most lu- want even more of President Donald Trump. your money. By my count, Slager lists 11 specific issues vote yes on changing class when raising dicrous fee hike is the Illinois’ state income taxes and fees. whopping $100 added Those rich folks, about which Biden stretched the truth past tax formula, from a Here are a few ex- to license small trail- the ones who provide the breaking point, but he says his list is by flat tax to a progres- amples: ers, such as utility jobs in Illinois, have no means comprehensive. sive tax based on in- In 2017, the legisla- trailers used to haul an easy alternative I won’t repeat all of Slager’s items here, come, insist that is the ture overrode the veto lawn mowers. That to avoid higher state but he certainly includes two of Sleepy Joe’s only way to pull the of Governor Bruce sticker now costs $118 income taxes. They biggest falsehoods: that he never said he’d state out of its fiscal Rauner and increased a year. can simply move out of Illinois to a more tax- ban fracking and that no one lost his or her hole. the state income tax If you want to trade friendly state. When They say a progres- on everybody by 32 cars, you now pay health insurance under Obamacare or would they do, the rest of us, sive tax will apply percent, hiking the more in sales tax. In under his plan. all of us, will make up only to the rich, and flat tax from 3.75 per- the past, when you “The problem: He has definitively said re- for the lost revenue. the middle and low cent to 4.95 percent. traded in a vehicle, cently he wants to eliminate fracking,” Slager The exodus of the income classes will be In 2019, the Madigan- you paid sales tax on writes. “The promise of keeping the (health- wealthy from Illinois untouched. They say led General Assembly the difference between care) plans they held that led to millions who is something that has the middle class will doubled the tax on the new automobile been happening for lost their healthcare and private doctors was actually see their state a gallon of gasoline and the trade-in. Now, such a harsh reality that even Time Maga- years, because they income taxes go down. from 19 cents to 38 your maximum al- have the means and zine had listed it as its Lie Of The Year.” However, what they cents. That applies to lowance is $10,000, so reason to do so. This Those are truly whoppers, indeed, but I be- don’t tell you is that all motorists, not just even if your trade-in is will undoubtedly only lieve Slager fails to mention Biden’s biggest your taxes might go the rich. valued, say, at $18,000, accelerate that trend. fib of the night, which he told in his closing up in four or eight or In 2019, an increase you still pay sales tax Passage of the consti- statement when he said if elected, he will be 10 years from now. of $1 a pack was im- on any amount over tutional amendment the president of all Americans. They won’t tell you posed on cigarettes, $10,000. will make it easier that because the bringing the total The title for a mobile While that may be true legally, Biden will for any future Illinois amendment they want state tax on one pack home went up to $250. never be president of all Americans in the General Assembly to you to pass has abso- to $2.98 for smokers, It had been $95. raise taxes on who- broader and more important sense, and nei- lutely no language yes, in all income The soaring prices ever they want. ther will Trump. It’s just not possible today, if that prevents them brackets. for simply trying to Do you really trust it ever was. from raising taxes on Just this year, the stay afloat in Illinois them not to? There are too many differences on too many anybody, including fee for a license plate have not bailed the We urge you to vote issues that too many Americans consider mat- those who are retired, sticker for any vehicle state out of its finan- no on the progressive ters of life and death. If this past summer has at any time. under 8,000 pounds cial woes, and these tax hike constitutional shown us anything, it has shown us that. They ask that you went from $101 a year are just a few of the amendment. I, for one, fervently disagree with Joe By Martha Biden, Kamala Harris, AOC and the rest of Peebles the so-called progressives on every single is- A Musing View® sue, as does Trump. The only thing we can all say is that this is the most important election since 1860, when Abraham Lincoln defeated George McClellan. A tale of mountains and marriage In America, A Land of Ceaseless Conflict, arlier this month, about livin’ and a little I usually don’t disap- I am just out of shape. Pat Buchanan quotes John Jay’s words in EBill and I traveled ‘bout love.” It looked point. It stated that we The air felt thin, Federalist 2: “Providence has been pleased to to Georgia for a wed- like a fun river for were not to leave our and no matter how give this one connected country to one unit- ding and mini vaca- canoeing and white- trash outside on the hard I breathed, there water rafting. deck due to nosy bears ed people—a people descended from the same tion in the foothills of seemed to be no oxy- the Blue Ridge Moun- After we returned in the area. gen. It was time to call ancestors, speaking the same language, pro- tains. to our cabin sanctu- All trash had to be Bill to bring the car. fessing the same religion, attached to the Since it was close to ary, we decided to try left inside the cab- Bad idea, I had the car same principles of government, very similar our 42nd wedding an- out the hot tub. Un- in until we checked keys in my pocket. in their manners and customs...” niversary, we decided fortunately, our hot out, then placed in a Eventually, after “What Jay described has disappeared in the to splurge on renting tub should have been special outdoor bear- taking many breaks polyglot America of 2020,” Buchanan said. a romantic cabin, com- renamed cool tub. The proof trash container. and grasping trees “And while that nation became the greatest plete with a hot tub temperature reading Maybe it was a bless- for support, I spot- republic in the history of mankind, the future outside on the deck said 73 degrees. Bill ing we didn’t do any ted our cabin in the for this land of ceaseless collision and con- and a Jacuzzi in the tried every trick in hot tubbing. Do bears distance, along with flict seems not so bright.” master bedroom. the book to fix it, but like their humans a lit- what looked like an From what I’ve seen and read, many if not The wedding took other than removing tle on the boiled side? official Bear Crossing most, pro-Biden votes will actually be an- place at a beautiful the heating element Being a walker, I just sign. They say bears ti-Trump votes, and many of those will be site in Toccoa. Despite and doing a major could not pass up the have poor eyesight, against The Donald’s personality rather than rainy weather, every- overhaul, he was out chance to trek down but I am sure that all his policies. In an open letter to his fellow thing went well. of suggestions. the cabin road and of the bears in the vi- Americans, Dr. James Dobson, president of We also spent some The next day, we breathe in the fresh cinity could hear my the Dobson Family Institute, quotes an anon- time in Helen, a quaint phoned the cabin man- mountain air. It was heavy breathing. ymous correspondent on that subject. Please small town with a Ger- agement company and quite a descent. My Bill was relaxing consider these words before you mark your man flair. Helen is left a message. Unfor- shins were aching as in front of the fire- tunately, they couldn’t they fought hard to ballot: located right along the place watching the Chattahoochee River, repair it, and we had keep me from falling Golf Channel when I “This is not a junior high or high school and there are several no choice but to settle forward on the gravel. dragged myself to the popularity/personality contest. I’m not voting scenic waterfalls and for the indoor Jacuzzi. After reaching the couch. He commented for the person—I’m voting for the platform! trails in the area. Life is rough. bottom, I began my on how bad I looked. “I’m voting for the Second Amendment. I’m You probably re- The next morning, upward climb while “Thanks,” I said sar- voting for the next Supreme Court justice. I’m member the 1994 Alan Bill read the cabin wondering who called castically. “You know, voting for the electoral college. I’m voting for Jackson song “Chat- directory to me. No these elevations foot- I’m not sure what has the Republic in which we live. tahoochee,” “...where matter where we go, hills. been more difficult, “I’m voting for the police and law and or- it gets hotter than a he is always worried Maybe it was the alti- climbing that moun- der. I’m voting for the military and the veter- hoochie coochie,” and that I will break a tude; maybe it was the tain or 42 years of ans who fought and died for this country. I’m Jackson “learned a lot rule, and admittedly, steep grade, or maybe marriage!” voting for the flag that is often missing from public events. “I’m voting for the right to speak my opin- ion and not be censored for it. I’m voting for Letters to the editor secure borders. I’m voting for the right to lishments. our nation have yet to Let’s turn our TVs off praise God without fear. I’m voting for every Rebuttal to Why must we endure understand. and get our eyes wide unborn soul that is at risk of being aborted. Raney letter such restrictive meas- Mr. Raney says in open. “I’m voting for freedom and the American Editor, County Journal: ures when we see how his letter that Demo- Christopher D. dream. I’m voting for good and against evil. I would like to ad- “okay” it is for protest- crats aren’t perfect Griffiths “I’m not just voting for one person. I’m vot- dress the misnomer ers to gather en masse but currently are the Steeleville ing for the future of my country!” that overtaxing corpo- to riot, loot and assault only beacon of sanity Amen to that. May God bless America on rate America and the our police officers? amongst Republican wealthy is good for the Will not solve Election Day and ever after. Chicago indeed has a looting. I’m going to middle class citizenry. leave that alone and For more by John Meacham, visit laugh- problem with gun vio- fiscal problems If I’m not mistaken, it lence, but to attribute let you, the citizenry Editor, County Journal: withjohn.wordpress.com. is corporate America that to Illinois being of southern Illinois, The November 3 elec- and the wealthy who surrounded by red think on that your- tion ballot will ask actually employ us states is absolutely selves. whether you support Policies Of The County Journal and pay our salaries— ludicrous. We have Yes, progressive does changing Illinois’ in- not the poor or middle seen that gun control have the word pro- A Publication Of Willis Publishing, Inc. come tax structure. class. You don’t need means law-abiding gress in it, but it has Vote no on this ques- Larry Willis, Kristin Anderson, John Falkenhein a master’s degree in citizens are restricted a much different con- tion. 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When in the two weeks be- person serve all the of Public Health is offer- planning travel, con- fore your gathering and food so multiple people RED DOT ing recommendations sider the mode of trans- ask your guests to do are not handling the Red Dot on how to celebrate saf- portation. Traveling by the same. This will de- serving utensils. Also 30-Yard er during the COVID-19 plane, train or bus can crease the risk of ex- try to limit the num- Construction Trash Dumpsters pandemic. mean standing in lines posure to the virus and ber of people going in Available At a time when social and sitting less than further spread. and out of areas where 826-4045 distancing and limiting six feet from people for Try to do gift shop- food is being prepared, the number of people long periods of time. ping online by looking served and eaten. at gatherings is impor- Traveling by car may at local store websites If you are sick, do not tant, special consider- include stops along the and choosing pickup op- travel or attend gather- From Dents And Dings ations should be taken. way for gas, food and tions. Grocery shopping ings and celebrations. “COVID-19 has bathroom breaks. De- online with delivery Even if your symptoms changed the way we crease your risk by con- and curbside pickup is are mild, you may still To Major Collision Repair work, live and play and sistently wearing face also available in many be able to infect others, will now change how coverings during travel. locations. If you need to and no one wants the All Insurance Work Welcome we plan to celebrate the If you are hosting a shop in person, try to go gift of sickness this sea- holidays,” said IDPH Di- holiday gathering, lim- at a time when stores son. Free Estimates rector Dr. Ngozi Ezike. it the number of guests are not as busy. To help stave off ill- “While the safest way to and try to have as Think about the seat- ness, get your flu vac- celebrate is with mem- many activities outside ing arrangements if cine now. It takes the bers of your household as weather permits. If you are planning a body several weeks af- and connecting with your gathering needs meal. Keep members of ter receiving the vac- others virtually, we to be inside, try to in- the same household to- cine to build up anti- know, for many, the hol- crease air flow by par- gether, and try to put bodies that will help Jim Gasser, Owner - 30 Years Experinece idays are all about fam- tially opening a couple space between one fam- protect you from flu, so ily and friends, so we windows. Prepare your- ily household and an- get it now to help pro- 715 West Broadway • Steeleville want to provide some self and your guests to other. tect you and others dur- 618-965-2886 tips on how to celebrate wear masks indoors When serving food, ing the holidays. Vote Tuesday...from Page 1______the Red Bud residents. Perry County Commis- dy Svanda will try to Supreme Court seat Also in Randolph sioner Susan Hepp will overcome a challenge vacated by the retir- County, Democrat in- face Republican Bruce by Green Party can- ment of Judge Lloyd cumbent Sherry John- Morgenstern. didate Jessica Brad- Karmeier in the Fifth son will face Republi- Both incumbents are shaw. Judicial District. can challenger Julie running for the first Democratic Treas- Those candidates are Jany Carnahan for the time after being ap- urer Liz Hunter will Republican David Overstreet and Demo- office of circuit clerk. pointed to fill vacan- face Republican Jason crat Judy Cates. In Perry County, in- cies in those seats. Svanda. Also in the Fifth Ju- cumbent Democratic Jackson County resi- Republican Joe Cer- dicial District, candi- County Clerk Beth dents will decide the vantez aims to take dates attempting to Lipe will try to stave outcomes of races for over the seat of state’s fill the seat vacated by off a challenge from circuit clerk, coroner, attorney from Demo- Appellate Court Judge Republican and for- treasurer and state’s cratic incumbent Mike Melissa Ann Chapman mer county assessor attorney. Carr. are Republican Mark John Batteau. Democratic incum- Two candidates are Boie and Democrat Incumbent Democrat bent Circuit Clerk Cin- seeking the Illinois Sarah Smith. Early voting on the upswing...from Page 1______4,694 had voted early after the election to late. mail-in ballots received in person. decide a winner, due However, neither Lipe after the election will The clerks said the to some mail-in ballots nor Johnson said they be enough to swing the counties have 14 days that might be received believe the number of results of the election.

Former Belleville bishop named cardinal ...from Page 1 Ordained a priest ory was installed of Washington in at St. Joseph’s Catho- for the Archdiocese as the bishop of 2019. lic Church in Willis- Pole Barns of Chicago in 1973, Belleville, where he While at Belleville, ville and a blessing he served as a parish served for 11 years, Gregory made sev- of the Vasquez farm priest, and was or- then as archbishop eral visits to the lo- in Randolph County. dained an auxiliary of Atlanta in 2005, cal area in the mid- A native of Chicago, bishop of Chicago in before his appoint- 1990s, including a Gregory will turn 73 1983. In 1994, Greg- ment as archbishop celebration of Mass December 7.

Letters to the editor...continued from Page 4___­______state’s projected defi- with the policy deci- The fiscal turna- cits and debt obliga- sions that got us here. round in Perry County Debunking tions that are coming Now is not the time is really amazing, giv- myths in the next few years. to enact a progressive en where things stood And until our state’s tax in Illinois. The last year, and that is Editor, County Journal: politicians get their progressive tax will due in large part to With election day ap- fiscal house in order, not solve our state’s Susan and her efforts. proaching, I would like costs will continue financial troubles and There were no easy to help educate Biden to grow, and all our will, in the long run, choices, but Susan pro- supporters by debunk- KINKAID taxes will continue to lead to higher taxes vided all taxpayers ing some myths about increase. for all of us. with informed, steady our candidates. First LLC The progressive tax Let’s tell our state and fair bipartisan of all, let’s talk about BUILDERS would shift the taxing lawmakers to get the leadership in getting Charlottesville. (Pres- Where Timely Service, Quality And Fair Pricing Meet burden on the highest state’s finances in or- things to where they ident Trump’s) “ fine Mark Lambright, 710 Sharp Rock Rd. Owner Ava, IL 62907 earners in the state, der before they come are today. In fact, the people” comment was but raising taxes on after ours—by voting county has not had to in reference to the civ- the highest earners no on the constitution- take out a tax antici- il war statue removal will not fix our state’s al amendment next pation warrant (loan controversy. He went financial problems, Tuesday. against property tax on to denounce the and in the long run, it Kent Liefer revenues that has to be hate groups in the en- may only lead to high- President paid back) for the first tirety of the interview. er taxes for all of us. Randolph County time in over a decade, The main stream me- It is a farce to think Farm Bureau will finish the fiscal dia conveniently ed- the top 3 percent of year in the black while its this short. So Mr. Illinoisans will cover increasing the budget Biden is running on this additional, multi- in public safety, all false premises. billion-dollar increase Supports Hepp while not increasing Secondly, anonymous in costs. Editor, County Journal: your property taxes. sources say he called If asked to do so, Being just 35 years I’ve talked with Su- military dead “suck- these top earners will old and having heard san about many of ers and losers.” Anon- simply shift assets out the phrase “This is the the issues that she ymous sources? Nine of state or will leave Il- most important elec- has faced since tak- individuals with the linois altogether. And, tion since...” multiple ing office and never President during the when our state reach- times already in my once heard her discuss alleged incident said it es that point, who else voting life sometimes whether or not the so- never happened. is there to be taxed: makes me chuckle. lution was a Democrat Colluded with Rus- the other 97 percent I am writing to the solution or a Repub- sia, they said, to steal of us. We will be left voters of Perry County lican solution. It was the 2016 election. But to pick up the tab like to use this phrase my- always about what we found out who was we always do. self for what I believe was best for the entire really paying for for- Additionally, we is the first time in my county, in her quest to eign interference. know that most of the life, and I’m saying it get our finances in a Biden said Trump was revenue from the pro- in support of county better spot. That is the the one cashing in on gressive tax will be Commissioner Susan type of leadership we foreign investments, spent in two places: Hepp, in her bid to be need moving forward. but I’d be curious to our state’s exorbitantly elected to a full six- There is no partisan know how the Bidens high pension costs and year term. solution to fixing our and many other Demo- debt obligations—not I have known Su- county’s finances. crats have enriched at spent, as proponents san since I first got Perry County will be the expense of Ameri- claim, on our public involved in politics moving backwards can prosperity and se- schools, social services over a decade ago. I without Susan on the curity. and public safety. have always found her board. Her opponent On a final note, I was Lawmakers have to be knowledgeable, has no working knowl- going to give a rebut- been digging them- honest, fair and car- edge of the county and tal to a letter writer selves into pension ing. Susan has a deep no experience in gov- from last week. The and debt holes for dec- understanding of how ernment at all. This writer, someone I am ades, and now they ex- our county operates, is no time for on-the- familiar with, is sadly pect us, the taxpayers, having spent previous job training, and the a product of the liber- to pull them out. years working in the county’s continued al higher learning cen- But we taxpayers did treasurer’s office. She improvement has no ter. His last statement: not create these prob- also works in the ac- room for error. “Your Pritzker sucks lems, lawmakers’ poor counting department Please vote for Susan sign is stupid” says it policy decisions did. for IDOC, providing Hepp November 3. all. Taxes should not be her and the county raised on the folks with additional finan- Josh Downs James Price who had nothing to do cial expertise. Du Quoin Coulterville PAGE 6 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 A plea for peace By Travis Lott in the land or from In a time marred people who choose by hatred and con- to break away from tempt, former U.S. peaceful demonstra- Congressman Glenn tions on the street and Poshard is asking for instead burn and loot, peace and reason to violence is violence,” triumph. Poshard said. “Vio- Poshard led a lence will not take us march at the steps of toward the guaran- the Randolph County tees of that Declara- Courthouse October tion of Independence. 22, as he has done in It is antithetical to each of the 39 coun- life, liberty, the pur- ties he once repre- suit of happiness, sented. equality.” The 74-year-old led Poshard’s speech a group of about 10 centered on President people, many of whom Abraham Lincoln’s were former school Gettysburg Address, teachers, as they what that speech carried signs back meant at the time and and forth in front of how it can be viewed the courthouse at the today. busy intersection in Poshard said that, Chester. when Lincoln gave Signs bore phrases that address, Union Former Congressman Glenn Poshard leads a group of demonstrators on a march at the front such as United we soldiers had won deci- steps of the Randolph County Courthouse last Thursday. stand, divided we fall, sive victory and want- Humans are not ille- ed Lincoln’s speech to unity with an eye to- spoke of the revolu- Lincoln spoke of?” ness to stand up, to gal, History is watch- be a proverbial foot ward government of tionary beliefs of our Poshard asked. “Just speak out, march ing, and simply Be to the throat of the the people, by the peo- forefathers. this: Any time in our freely and peacefully, kind. southern traitors. ple. Poshard tied Ken- nation when the free- not violently, remind After marching “They wanted vindi- Quoting bits of Lin- nedy’s reference to doms and principals our country what our for about 20 min- cation. They wanted coln’s Gettysburg Ad- those beliefs to Lin- of that Declaration— heritage is as a peo- utes in front of the retribution for the dress and his second coln, noting the work equality, life, liber- ple, what our genetic courthouse, the small hundreds of thou- inaugural address, that lay before the na- ty, pursuit of happi- code is as a people. crowd gathered at the sands of lives that Poshard said Lincoln tion at that time. ness—any time they “What we have in- base of the fl agpoles had been taken from understood leader- “Now, what were are threatened to be herited from our fore- to listen to Poshard Atlanta all the way to ship when it was most those revolutionary taken away, to be de- fathers and foremoth- speak. Gettysburg,” Poshard necessary. beliefs that President nied, to be diminished ers, no generation “No matter where said. Poshard also spoke Kennedy spoke of? to any of our citizens, can refuse to stand up you hear violence spo- Instead, Poshard of President John F. What was that un- it is incumbent upon when those freedoms, ken today, be it from said, Lincoln deliv- Kennedy’s inaugural fi nished business be- every generation as those principals, are the highest podium ered a message of speech in which he fore us that President their unfi nished busi- threatened.” CUTLER VILLAGE BOARD Help needed Blood drive at Haunted By Aside from setting need to hire a part- Christ Our Savior Costly Repair Bills? village trick or treat time maintenance em- A community ber 23. time for October 31 ployee to help out full- You Can Trust Our Experienced Mechanics blood drive will be The drive will be from 6 to 8, there was time employee Wayne We Have All Major Tire Brands. held in the gym- conducted from 2 to no other action taken Stell. A/C & Heating Repairs ~ Tune-Ups ~ Brakes nasium at Christ 6 p.m. at the October 8 Cutler That position has been Transmissions ~ Engine Rebuilding Our Savior Luther- Appointments can village board meeting. posted, and the board Radiators ~ Batteries ~ 3D Wheel Alignments an High School in be made at redcross Shocks ~ Gas Tank Repairs ~ Oil Changes The board held a will consider candidates Evansville Novem- blood.org. Plastic Tank Repairs at a later date. brief discussion on the A Full Service Automotive Center Gerald’s Radiator & Automotive 14 Westwood Drive • Steeleville • 965-3323 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 7 SCHOOL COULTERVILLE SCHOOL BOARD Top score on fi nance report The Coulterville on its annual fi nancial school district is in report. good fi nancial stand- In other news, the ing. board hired Chelsey It was reported dur- Hill as the junior high ing the board’s October basketball coach. 20 meeting that the It was reported that district earned a score the softball team re- of financial recogni- cently placed second tion, the top score that in the SIJHSAA Class S a district can receive, state tournament.

Small business From left are Steeleville High School queen and king candidates, attendants and escorts Evan Reitz, who is holding a cell phone with Ameliah Hubert’s photo on it, Zach Mevert, Ziphen Loucks, Jack Knop, Hannah Myers, Alexis Renner, Chase Newby, Gillian Valleroy, Ray Dagner, Morgan loans to sites Creamer and Emma Mulholland. of unrest Governor J.B. programs for busi- Pritzker announced nesses and communi- It will be a graveyard smash October 15 that coun- ties in every corner ties, or those contig- of the state, focusing Steeleville homecoming information uous to those coun- on those experienc- ties, impacted by ing the most acute Steeleville High members of the home- and Chase Newby, jun- Homecoming week civil unrest may be impact of this crisis School will hold its coming court. ior queen and king. began October 26 with eligible for federal fi rst,” said Depart- 2020 homecoming Coronation will be Hannah Myers is the a series of spirit dress- loans from the U.S. ment of Commerce dance outdoors Fri- streamed live on the junior varsity queen up days: Monday, pa- Small Business Ad- and Economic Oppor- day, October 30 with school's Facebook candidate and will jama; Tuesday zom- ministration. tunity Director Erin the theme Monster page. be escorted by Evan bie/Day of the Dead; Qualifying busi- Guthrie. “Still, given Mash. Court candidates in- Reitz. The freshman Wednesday, camo; nesses will be eligi- the magnitude of the The dance has been clude Morgan Cream- attendant is Emma Thursday, Halloween ble for up to $2 mil- current economic approved by the Ran- er and Ray Dagner, Mulholland with es- costume; and Friday, lion. crisis, Illinois cannot dolph County Health senior queen and cort Ziphen Loucks. class color and battle St. Clair County solve these challeng- Department. However, king; Alexis Renner The sophomore at- of the classes. is one of the coun- es alone. That is why the event will be open and Zach Mevert, var- tendant is Gillian Val- Students are collect- ties listed as being DCEO is committed only to the students sity queen and king, leroy with escort Jack ing canned goods for a site of civil unrest to continuing to part- and immediate family and Ameliah Hubert Knop. a local food pantry. between May 26 and ner with the SBA to July 30. maximize the avail- Because Randolph ability of assistance borders St. Clair, programs that can School breakfast and lunch menus Randolph businesses help more Illinois may apply. small businesses off- November 2-6 sausage. pudding. TUESDAY: Sloppy A loan amount is set their losses and Breakfast Lunch FRIDAY: Pepperoni joe, green beans, based on the econom- rebuild stronger for MONDAY: Pancakes, MONDAY: Chicken pizza, carrots, bug applesauce. ic injury of the busi- the future.” bacon. fajita, broccoli/ranch, bites, mixed fruit. WEDNESDAY: Ravioli, ness and its fi nancial A broad survey dis- TUESDAY: No school. peaches. garlic bread, carrots, needs, regardless covered more than WEDNESDAY: Donut. WEDNESDAY: Chili pineapple. of whether the busi- $32 million in eco- THURSDAY: Bisbuit, mac, corn bread, ST. MARK’S THURSDAY: ness suffered any nomic losses associ- sausage, gravy. mixed vegetables, November 2-6 Cheeseburger, fries, property damage. ated with the civil FRIDAY: Cereal, blueberries. MONDAY: Pulled pork pears. “We all know the unrest throughout gaham crackers, THURSDAY: Pulled nachos, baked beans, FRIDAY: Dismiss at devastating toll that Illinois. pancake-wrapped pork, corn, pears, mandarin oranges. 11:15. COVID-19 has placed The economic loss- on our Illinois busi- es to these business- nesses, complicated es stemmed from a further by prop- multitude of encoun- erty damages due ters with demonstra- to events of civil tors, which led to re- unrest. Under Gov- duced services and ernor Pritzker’s hours of business, as leadership, we have well as the inability acted quickly to de- of consumers to fre- ploy nearly $1 billion quent these estab- County Journal in emergency relief lishments. 497-8272

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The Sparta Leo’s Sparta between the chicken, hot dogs, Club is sponsoring hours of 11 and 4. Oth- macaroni and cheese, a food drive for IM- er times for dropoff pork loin, barbecue PACK, which helps may be arranged by sauce, hamburger children in Sparta by calling 443-1144. and hot dog buns, in- providing meals, af- Items needed are dividual packets of ter school programs sack lunch items such ketchup and mustard. and guidance. as Capri Sun, indi- Also needed are pa- Food boxes are lo- vidual bags of chips, per products such as cated at Dairy Queen, cookies, Lunchables, cups with lids, napkins, Iron Ford and First fruit snacks, fresh foil, styrofoam contain- National Bank of fruit, bread, lunch- ers for to-go meals, Sparta. meat, cheese, mayon- brown paper bags and Refrigerated items naise, peanut butter sandwich bags. are welcome but must and jelly. Monetary donations be taken directly to Dinner items need- are being accepted at IMPACK at 612 East ed are noodles, pasta First National Bank Harrison Street in sauce, hamburger, of Sparta. MHC medical exploring program Donation Memorial Hospital a branch of the Boy equipment they use to First National Bank of Steeleville employees dress casually on the in Chester is offering Scouts of America. complete their tasks. last Friday of every month in exchange for a donation to a local food its medical exploring Exploring is part of “We do hope to really program or other charity. Recently, Tim Hecht of Percy Banking Center program this year to the Learning for Life engage our students delivered a check to Pat Robertson of Trico Area Food For Youth. This young adults 14 to 21. career education pro- this year even though is a weekend food program during the school year for children in need Due to COVID-19 and gram. we can’t be with them in the Trico school district. visitor restrictions in Memorial’s program in person to start out,” the hospital, the group is designed to create stated committee Chair- commenced meeting a unique hands-on man Mariah Bargman. virtually in October structure that provides “We are making extra No Lenzburg with the hopes of stu- learning activities for efforts to include ex- dents being able to gain the participants’ spe- clusive video footage, pancakes in-person experiences cial interests and help provider interviews There will be one less in the spring and sum- guide them to a future and new independent opportunity this year mer of 2021. career in the health- exploration options to to eat pancakes. Those participating care fi eld. the program.” St. Peter United this year are Randolph With the virtual for- Any department that Church of Christ in and Jackson coun- mat, students cannot is a repeat from last Lenzburg has canceled ty students Bethany physically experience year is altering its pres- its November fall pan- Baughman, Kayla Bert, hospital activities. In- entation so it does not cake breakfast. Hannah Blechle, Abby stead, through prere- provide the exact same Blow, Abby Bollmann, corded and live video, information. Elseah Congiardo, they gain access to pro- This allows students SPECIMEN BALLOT Emma Eggemeyer, Ash- viders and their areas to come back year af- GENERAL ELECTION ley Griggs, Kailey Hall, of the hospital. ter year and continue NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Claire Hamilton, Cam- The group will meet to learn something rynn Howie, Aeris Huh- monthly through the new. man, Madison Kribs, remainder of the school By the end of the pro- Beth Lipe, Perry County Clerk & Recorder Jada Long, Macey Lud- year. gram, the students will Judge's Initials ______wig, Camryn Luthy, El- Each meeting wel- be CPR certified and PERRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS len McCormick, Reese comes a new depart- have the opportunity CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FEDERAL McCormick, Emily ment, which explains to job shadow in a va- "NOTICE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR Mehrer, Jordan Meri- the education needed riety of departments THE FAILURE TO VOTE THIS BALLOT MAY BE THE EQUIVALENT OF A (Vote for one) deth, Amelia Shemonic, to obtain qualifying throughout all of Me- NEGATIVE VOTE, BECAUSE A CONVENTION SHALL BE CALLED OR THE AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY MARK C. CURRAN JR. REPUBLICAN William Sorto, Alison degrees or certifi cates morial’s locations. EITHER THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE VOTING ON THE QUESTION OR A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE ELECTION. (THIS IS NOT TO BE RICHARD J. DURBIN DEMOCRATIC Venus, Jilliyn Wun- in their fi eld and what Memorial requires CONSTRUED AS A DIRECTION THAT YOUR VOTE IS REQUIRED TO BE derlich and Abigail their job tasks con- participants to spend CAST EITHER IN FAVOR OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSITION WILLIE L. WILSON WILLIE WILSON PARTY HEREIN CONTAINED.) Zweigart. sist of, as well as a DAVID F. BLACK GREEN four hours volunteer- WHETHER YOU VOTE THIS BALLOT OR NOT YOU MUST RETURN IT The nationally rec- demonstration or activ- ing at the hospital or in TO THE ELECTION JUDGE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE VOTING BOOTH". DANNY MALOUF LIBERTARIAN Write-in ______ognized program is ity involving tools or the community. CONSTITUTION BALLOT COUNTY JUDICIAL RETENTION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION CONGRESSIONAL "Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this FOR CIRCUIT CLERK FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole Explanation of Amendment (Vote for one) TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT question is whether each Judge shall be retained in his present office." The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher No Candidate REPUBLICAN(Vote for one) income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal SHALL government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment KIMBERLY KELLERMAN DEMOCRATIC STEPHEN P. McGLYNN MIKE BOST REPUBLICAN would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois be retained in office as FOR SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the "flat tax," that RAYMOND C. LENZI DEMOCRATIC JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Vote for one) TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT? requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment LEGISLATIVE does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose No Candidate REPUBLICAN YES higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower income FOR STATE SENATOR tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked REBECCAFIFTY-EIGHTH WINTER LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT NO to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of FOR STATE'S(Vote for ATTORNEY one) the Illinois Constitution. (Vote for one) For the proposed amendment of Section 3 of Article IX of the TERRI BRYANT REPUBLICAN DAVID H. SEARBY, JR. REPUBLICAN Illinois Constitution. No Candidate DEMOCRATIC BUBBA HARSY DEMOCRATIC YES REPRESENTATIVE NO FOR CORONER FOR REPRESENTATIVE(Vote IN for THE one) GENERAL ASSEMBLY FEDERAL ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE PAUL D. SEARBY DISTRICTREPUBLICAN FOR PRESIDENT AND No Candidate DEMOCRATIC(Vote for one) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Vote for one) FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PAUL JACOBS REPUBLICAN (Vote for one) (DONALD J. TRUMP No Candidate DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN BRUCE MORGENSTERN (MICHAEL R. PENCE IAN PEAK LIBERTARIAN PARTY SUSAN HEPP DEMOCRATIC (JOSEPH R. BIDEN RANDY AUXIER GREEN JUDICIAL (KAMALA D. HARRIS DEMOCRATIC FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT (HOWIE HAWKINS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ANGELA WALKER GREEN DISTRICT (To fill the vacancy(Vote of the for H one)on. Lloyd A. Karmeier) (GLORIA LA RIVA (Vote for one) PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION (LEONARD PELTIER DAVID FRIESS REPUBLICAN DAVID K. OVERSTREET REPUBLICAN (BRIAN CARROLL NATHAN REITZ DEMOCRATIC JUDY CATES DEMOCRATIC (AMAR PATEL AMERICAN SOLIDARITY PARTY COUNTY FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT (JO JORGENSEN FIFTHFOR JUDICIAL COUNTY DISTRICTCLERK (JEREMY "SPIKE" COHEN LIBERTARIAN (To fillTO the SERVE vacancy AN of UNEXPIRED the Hon. Melissa 2-YEAR Ann TERM Chapman) Write-in ______(Vote for one) ______JOHN BATTEAU REPUBLICAN MARK M. BOIE REPUBLICAN BETH LIPE DEMOCRATIC SARAH SMITH DEMOCRATIC COUNTY JUDICIALJUDICIAL RETENTION RETENTION "Vote"Vote on on the the Proposition Proposition with with respect respect to to all all or or any any of of the the Judges Judges listed listed on on this this FRONT Card 1 RptPct 10-10 "001-BEAUCOUP" FOR PROOF ONLY 09/15/20 14:24:46 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK ballot.ballot. No No Judge Judge listed listed is is running running against against any any other other Judge. Judge. The The sole sole (Vote for one) questionquestion is is whether whether each each Judge Judge shall shall be be retained retained in in his his present present office." office." No Candidate REPUBLICAN SHALLSHALL KIMBERLY KELLERMAN DEMOCRATIC STEPHENTHOMAS P. M. McGLYNN WELCH bebe retained retained in in office office as as FOR SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS JUDGEJUDGE OF OF THE THE APPELLATE CIRCUIT COURT COURT (Vote for one) TWENTIETHFIFTH JUDICIAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT? CIRCUIT? No Candidate REPUBLICAN YESYES REBECCA WINTER DEMOCRATIC NONO FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL (Vote for one) JAMES W. CAMPANELLA be retained in office as DAVID H. SEARBY, JR. REPUBLICAN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BUBBA HARSY DEMOCRATIC TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT? FOR CORONER YES (Vote for one) NO REPUBLICAN PAUL D. SEARBY COUNTY JUDICIAL RETENTION No Candidate DEMOCRATIC "Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this FOR CIRCUIT CLERK ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole FOR COUNTY(Vote COMMISSIONER for one) question is whether each Judge shall beBACK retained Card 1in R hisptP ctpresent 10-10 office.""001-BEAUCOUP" FOR PROOF ONLY 09/15/20 14:24:46 (Vote for one) No Candidate REPUBLICAN SHALL REPUBLICAN BRUCEKIMBERLY MORGENSTERN KELLERMAN DEMOCRATIC STEPHEN P. McGLYNN SUSAN HEPP DEMOCRATIC be retained in office as FOR SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (VoteJUDICIAL for one) TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT? NoFOR Candidate JUDGE REPUBLICAN OF THE SUPREME COURT YES FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REBECCA WINTER DEMOCRATIC NO (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Lloyd A. Karmeier) FOR STATE'S(Vote for one)ATTORNEY (Vote for one) REPUBLICAN DAVIDDAVID K. H. OVERSTREET SEARBY, JR. REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC JUDYBUBBA CATES HARSY DEMOCRATIC FOR JUDGE OFFOR THE CORONER APPELLATE COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL(Vote for one)DISTRICT (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Melissa Ann Chapman) PAUL D. SEARBY(Vote REPUBLICAN for one) No Candidate DEMOCRATIC MARK M. BOIE REPUBLICAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER SARAH SMITH DEMOCRATIC(Vote for one)

BRUCE MORGENSTERNJUDICIAL RETENTION REPUBLICAN "Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this ballot. No SUSANJudge listed HEPP is running DEMOCRATIC against any other Judge. The sole question is whether each Judge shall be retained in his present office." JUDICIAL FOR JUDGE OFSHALL THE SUPREME COURT FIFTHTHOMAS JUDICIAL M. WELCH DISTRICT (To fill the vacancybe retained of the in H officeon. Lloyd as A. Karmeier) JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT (Vote for one) FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT?

YESDAVID K. OVERSTREET REPUBLICAN NOJUDY CATES DEMOCRATIC FOR JUDGE OF SHALLTHE APPELLATE COURT JAMESFIFTH JUDICIAL W. CAMPANELLA DISTRICT (To fill the vacancybe retained of the Hon.in office Melissa as Ann Chapman) JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Vote for one) TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT?

YESMARK M. BOIE REPUBLICAN NOSARAH SMITH DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL RETENTION "Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole question is whether each Judge shallBACK be retained Card 1 inRpt hisPct present 10-10 "001 office."-BEAUCOUP" FOR PROOF ONLY 09/15/20 14:24:46 SHALL THOMAS M. WELCH be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT? YES NO SHALL JAMES W. CAMPANELLA be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT? YES NO

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Christmas cheer Insurance marketplace will come to Sparta has three new carriers The Illinois De- ans get the health of the pandemic, it’s The city of Sparta the traditional route written replies from partment of Insur- coverage they need. even more impor- and the Sparta Cham- through town. Santa’s helpers. Each ance announced So, we’re pleased to tant for Illinoisans ber of Commerce Any businesses or return letter will also recently that three announce that three to have accurate in- have decided to move organizations that include a coupon for new insurance car- more health insur- formation to fi nd forward with a light- want to participate a treat at a local busi- ries would be part ance companies are health coverage,” ed Christmas parade should call the cham- ness. of the Illinois Ex- offering ACA Mar- said Laura Pellikan, this year. ber at 317-7222 or city While Santa will change 2021 plan ketplace plans for Get Covered Illinois The event is one hall at 443-2917. be in the house and year. the 2021 plan year,” executive director. that is a hit in town, Santa’s house will children can see him, The Illinois mar- said IDOI Director “Our getcoveredil- with several busi- move downtown to there will be no close ketplace now has a Robert Muriel. “We linois.gov website nesses and organi- the farmers market contact allowed. total of eight carri- now have multiple gives you a check- zations decorating corner. There will be The chamber is also ers offering insur- companies provid- list of what to look fl oats each year. a mailbox for chil- ance plans, includ- ing plans in more for in a health plan, The parade will dren to leave letters asking that all busi- nesses decorate their ing the newcomers counties, giving con- explains different take place Novem- for Santa, and all Bright Health In- sumers even more plan options, and windows and lobbies. ber 28 and follow letters will receive surance Company options than last even connects you to of Illinois, Mercy- year.” a trained counselor Care HMO and SSM A total of 179 plans to help you enroll in Health Plan. will be offered this just the right ACA Cases continue to rise in area, The department year, so Illinois- Marketplace plan also announced that ans will have more for your budget.” Illinoisans should plans to choose from Open enrollment see a decrease in that would fi t their for the health insur- following nationwide trends premiums this year. needs. ance marketplace be- By Travis Lott ing dramatically in Region 5—which “During the COV- “This year, with gins November 1 and ID-19 pandemic, we so many people un- will continue through Cases of COVID-19 the past month. includes Perry and want to help Illinois- employed because December 15. continue to rise Illinois has stead- Jackson counties—en- throughout the area, ily seen around 4,000 tered this enhanced triggering enhanced new cases per day for mitigation rule last restriction orders the past week, com- week. from the state to be pared to around 2,000 The enhanced re- imposed in the entire cases a day a little strictions mean that, coverage area. more than a month like before, indoor This is the third ago. service at restaurants straight week that Randolph County and bars is not al- cases have been on Health Department lowed. the upswing, and sev- Administrator An- Outdoor tables must eral new cases are gela Oathout said be spaced six feet being recorded every the majority of cases apart, and establish- d ay. that are showing up ments must close by In Randolph County, in Randolph County 11 p.m. there were 143 active are due to community Social gatherings cases as of October 27, spread of the virus. are limited to 25 peo- compared to 111 re- “Family and social ple or 25 percent of a ported October 20. gatherings are the room’s overall capac- Fortunately, no new primary reason for deaths were recorded the increase in cas- ity. in Randolph County. es,” Oathout said. “We While these restric- Jackson County’s continue to see entire tions are in effect, active case count rose households become many bars and res- from 95 on October infected due to one taurants have opted 20 to 130 as of Octo- positive member.” to not follow them, ber 27. One new death Seven of the state’s remaining open to in- was reported in Jack- 11 regions are now door service. son County, bringing under increased miti- While some have the death toll to 26. gation rules. noted that the state Perry County’s ac- Region 4—which in- could revoke certain tive cases ticked up cludes Randolph and licenses like liquor li- to 54 as of October 27, St. Clair counties—en- censes, it is unclear at compared to 39 as of tered enhanced miti- this point if any con- October 20, with no gations as of Wednes- sequences will result new deaths reported. day morning, just from the violations. The explosion of days after they were There has been new cases follows a lifted from the last some debate as to how statewide and nation- increased restriction much weight these or- al trend of cases ris- rule. ders carry. COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 11 Harsy vs. Searby for Perry County state’s attorney By Dan Zobel in some it doesn’t, kind it without any change, rather look at the situ- David Searby Jr. of Du of just like prison.” I am running to bring ation through an objec- Quoin has held the po- Searby noted that a that change that is tive lens. sition of Perry County grant from the state is desperately needed in “I want to bring ob- state’s attorney for the used to cover a lot of the Perry County.” jective accountability last four years. cost of the program. Harsy said as an as- to everyone in Perry He is being challenged Budget has been a hot sistant state’s attorney, County, regardless of in the November 3 elec- topic in the county. De- he fi les criminal cases their status in life,” tion by Bubba Harsy of spite that, Searby said against individuals Harsy said. “I am sure Du Quoin. his offi ce has met eve- based on an objective this will make some Before being elected ry request the county standard of the law, people mad, but if a to the state’s attorney board has asked of it. something he said is person is not comfort- position, Searby, a Re- “I think we’ve done a needed in the county. able making the tough publican, was the assis- good job of that,” Sear- Harsy said a state’s decisions, then they tant state’s attorney. He by said. “I’m proud of attorney must set aside have no business being was also the county’s the way our offi ce runs. any biases it has and a state’s attorney.” Bubba Harsy David Searby Jr. Emergency Manage- The budget is still an ment Association coor- issue, and I understand dinator. Prior to that, and work with that. he held a private law I’m proud of how all in practice. the county have done “With anything, and a good job to get back. with the people you talk There are challenges to and help, I just ap- ahead, and I think I can preciate all of the sup- help with those.” port,” Searby said. “It Searby said he is al- is a trust when you’re ways looking for ways elected, no matter if to gain funds for the it’s at the city, county county. His experience or state level. I appreci- working with grants ate the trust the people when he was in the have given me.” EMA allows him to Searby touted the work with other de- drug court program partments that might that was started be- need help writing a tween Perry and Wash- grant application. ington counties during Harsy attended SIU his time in offi ce. Carbondale and gradu- “It’s a program I be- ated from American lieve in,” Searby said. University in 2015 with “When it succeeds, it’s his law degree. exceptional. I enjoy do- He has served as an ing that.” assistant state’s attor- The program focuses ney in Coles County in on helping drug ad- Charleston for over a dicts. Searby described year, but prior to that it as very intensive, in- he worked in criminal cluding counseling and defense, with business- treatment. es and provided estate- “The intent is to keep planning advice. Cindy R. people from prison for “I am tired of seeing drug issues,” Searby unequal enforcement said. “It requires them of the laws in my com- to get a job and perform munity,” Harsy said. other services. In some “Rather than sit idly cases it does work, and by and complain about National Hospice Svanda and Palliative Jackson County Care Month In light of Novem- people understand ber being National that hospice and pal- Circuit Clerk Hospice and Palliative liative care is not giv- Care Month, Hospice ing up. It is not the of Southern Illinois abandonment of care, is raising awareness and it is not reserved Vote November 3, 2020 about the services it for the imminently Ad Paid For By Friends of Cindy Svanda provides for end-of- dying,” said Edo Ba- life care. nach, president and Hospice allows peo- CEO of the National ple to spend their fi - Hospice and Palliative nal months at home Care Organization. with their loved ones, “Hospice is a success- ensuring pain man- ful model of person- agement, therapies centered care that and treatments cen- brings hope, dignity tered on the individu- and compassion when al’s goals. they are most need- Hospice also pro- ed.” vides emotional sup- In November, Hos- port and advice for pice of Southern Il- family members so linois will launch a they are confi dent in podcast called Bring- the care they are pro- ing Life to Hospice. viding to their loved The creators of the one. It also provides podcast hope it will grief support for up evoke conversations to a year after their without fear. loved one’s passing. For more informa- “It is essential that tion, visit hospice.org. PAGE 12 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 Army has new method of physical testing For the fi rst time since can teach their units,” ercises and standards. 1980, the U.S. Army will said Sgt. 1st Class Jo- “The soldiers in my use a different meth- seph Thomas, NCO in unit were thankful od to test the physical charge of the train- to have a 100 percent readiness of its active ing team from Fort hands-on training ex- duty, reserve and Na- Eustis. “Our focus is to perience and having tional Guard forces. make sure they know their questions and con- Gone is the Army the standards and are cerns fi nally addressed Physical Fitness Test, training to the stand- so that they can alter which consisted of ards.” their physical fitness push-ups, sit-ups and a Soldiers attending the training appropriately,” two-mile run. course have started the Palisoc said. Effective October 1, the process of validating According to Warrant Army Combat Fitness their units for the up- Officer Shelby Nolte, Test became the test- coming Army Combat standards for the tests ing method of record. It Fitness Tests. will be identical for consists of the deadlift, Staff Sgt. Adam Pali- men and women with standing power throw, soc of Darien, a readi- no adjustments made hand release push-ups, ness noncommissioned for age. sprint-drag-carry, leg offi cer of the Joint Forc- Soldiers will be placed tuck abdominals and es Medical Detachment in one of three catego- the two-mile run. in Kankakee, attended ries based on their mili- To assist the Illinois the validation course tary occupational spe- Army National Guard and noted the impor- ciality and the physical in the transition, in tance of taking the in- demands to complete the late September, a team formation learned back tasks of that speciality. of fi tness test instruc- to each unit. “The Army has used tors traveled from Fort Palisoc said that dur- the (phyiscal fitness Eustis, Virginia to the ing validation training, test) to measure physi- Free masks Marseilles Training the soldiers learned cal readiness for a num- A group of ladies from Sparta First United Methodist Church and others Center to conduct a how to validate equip- ber of years,” Thomas have been making masks for the past several months. Shown helping four-day noncommis- ment, the proper execu- said. “The (combat fi t- are Cindy Sickmeyer, Jan Seals, Dot Heuman, Linda Veath of St. John’s sioned offi cer in charge tion of each event, cri- ness test) training is Lutheran, Linda Bird, Sharon Beckley, Sharon Holland, Sharon Runge, and offi cer in charge teria for event termina- more realistic and cor- Kathy Robinson and Mary Hauskins. The women have made more than validation course. tion, scoring standards, relates to the soldier’s 2,000 masks, mostly from donations of fabric and elastic, and given “We want to know proper lane setup, how job and will result in them away to individuals, group homes and institutions. Anyone who they can execute the to correctly fi ll out the better overall physical needs an adult or child’s mask, or knows someone who does, can call events themselves and scorecard, and the ex- fi tness.” Mary Hauskins at 317-4967, and leave a message with phone number. Halloween trick or treating times Trick or treat will 5-9, Ruma 6-8, Sparta be held throughout the 5-7, Steeleville 6-8, Til- region this Halloween. den 6-8, Willisville 6-8. Pinckneyville’s trick Trunk or treat will or treat is Friday, Octo- be held in Ruma at Barrett ber 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Mill October 29 All other towns will from 5-8, Steeleville This sweet 1-year-old have trick or treat Oc- city hall parking lot tabby is very social and tober 31: Ava 5-7, Bald- October 31 from 6-7:30 loves attention, so he win 6-8, Campbell Hill and Chester Cole Me- would be a perfect lap 5:30-8, Chester 5-8, morial Park October cat. To adopt Barrett, Coulterville 5-8, Cut- 30 from 6-8. call the Perry County ler 6-8, Ellis Grove 6-8, Manor at Craig Humane Society at Evansville 6-8, Marissa Farms in Chester has 542-3647 or email the 6-8, Percy 6-8, Prairie a treat drive-thru Octo- shelter at pchsinfo@ du Rocher 6-8, Red Bud ber 30 from 5-7. yahoo.com. COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 13 Court upholds 130-year sentence for juvenile off ender By Sarah Mansur to life in prison. The ferred to adult court sided over the case since his sentence eration surrounding Capitol News Illinois court should have to for certain crimes, in- from beginning to didn’t violate the ban youth in the criminal Last week, the Il- fi rst determine that cluding murder, rape end and considered on cruel and unusual justice system. linois Supreme Court (the juvenile) is so be- and certain drug or (Lusby’s) youth and punishment, or the For example, last preserved a 130-year yond rehabilitation, gun offenses. its attendant charac- U.S. high court’s prec- year the legislature prison sentence for a and I think we would Lusby’s 130-year sen- teristics before con- edent in the Miller and amended state law to man convicted of rape maintain that that tence for the rape and cluding that his fu- Montgomery cases. allow certain juvenile and murder, Ashanti didn’t really happen murder of an elemen- ture should be spent Mahadev said she offenders with lengthy Lusby, who was 16 here,” said Olthoff. tary school teacher in in prison. (Lusby’s) de takes issue with this sentences to be eligible years old at the time of A spokesperson Joliet was not manda- facto discretionary life decision to foreclose for parole after 10 or the offense. for the Illinois Attor- tory, but it is a de facto sentence passes consti- the possibility of a 20 years. The 6-1 decision, ney General’s Offi ce, life sentence because it tutional muster under new sentencing hear- “But I do think cases issued October 22, which represented the amounts to a lifetime Miller (2016),” wrote ing for Lusby, who is like this demonstrate prompted criticism state in this case, did in prison. Justice Mary Jane now 41. that there is a popula- from advocates in the not respond to a re- Shobha L. Mahadev, Theis. “I think that we tion that we have left juvenile justice reform quest for comment. a clinical professor at Neville, who is the should be able to go behind in this consid- movement who are In his case before Northwestern Univer- only black justice sit- back and ensure that eration, people who seeking to eliminate the court, Lusby was sity Pritzker School ting on the Illinois these individuals who are serving long sen- extreme prison sen- asking for permission of Law, who works at Supreme Court, wrote are now serving life tences that occurred tences for minors. to fi le a petition chal- the law school’s Chil- that the trial judge without parole and prior to some of our The majority of the lenging his 130-year dren and Family Jus- “focused on the bru- other extremely long more recent scientifi c state’s high court re- sentence as uncon- tice Center, said when tality of the crime and sentences for crimes knowledge about how versed a lower court stitutional, cruel and a court is presented the need to protect the that occurred in their children grow and ruling and decided unusual punishment, with an appeal chal- public, with no corre- youth, have received develop, and legal de- that Lusby’s 2002 sen- based on the U.S. Su- lenging a juvenile’s sponding considera- the comprehensive, velopments,” Mahadev tencing hearing did preme Court’s deci- de facto life sentence, tion given to (Lusby’s) youth-centered consid- said. “I think that it is not violate recent U.S. sion in Miller vs. Ala- such as Lusby’s case, youth and its atten- eration that is now re- right and appropriate Supreme Court case bama (2012) and Mont- the court must decide dant characteristics,” quired today, and that for the General Assem- law requiring a sen- gomery vs. Louisiana whether the juvenile’s resulting in an uncon- did not happen for Mr. bly to examine that tencing judge to con- (2016). sentencing hearing stitutional de facto life Lusby,” Mahadev said. and continue to look sider a juvenile’s age In Miller, the court was constitutionally sentence for Lusby. Elizabeth Clarke, at this population, and and factors related to ruled that mandatory suffi cient. “There is no question founder and president see what can be done youth. life sentences for juve- “And, so here we that juvenile offend- of the Juvenile Justice to more proportionate- Justice P. Scott Nev- niles are unconstitu- have a 130-year sen- ers who commit hei- Initiative, said she was ly address the harm ille, the only Illinois tional because it quali- tence, and the ques- nous murders deserve profoundly disappoint- that may have been Supreme Court justice fi es as cruel and unu- tion is: Is Mr. Lusby’s severe punishment. ed with the outcome of caused.” who disagreed with sual punishment. 2002 sentencing hear- However, we cannot the case. “No one’s saying that the majority, wrote in In Montgomery, the ing constitutionally lose sight of the fact “You really have to we shouldn’t hold peo- his dissenting opinion court clarifi ed that suffi cient?” asked Ma- that juveniles are dif- be simply inhumane to ple accountable for that the Will County its decision in Miller hadev. ferent from adults due have a sentence that is their actions, even trial judge who sen- requires a sentencer She said the justice to a juvenile’s lack of a de facto life sentence, young people. tenced Lusby did not to consider a juvenile center submitted a le- maturity, underdevel- and it’s inconsist- “The question is properly consider Lus- offender’s youth and gal brief in support of oped sense of responsi- ent with what’s been whether or not we can by’s age, youth-related attendant characteris- Lusby’s argument. bility, vulnerability to evolving in our society, do so in a comprehen- factors or the crucial tics before determin- The majority of the peer pressure, and the in terms of what is ap- sive way that accounts factor of Lusby’s po- ing that life without Illinois Supreme Court less fi xed nature of the propriate and what is for their youth. And tential for rehabilita- parole is a proportion- agreed that the trial juvenile’s character,” proportionate,” Clarke there are individuals, tion. ate sentence. judge appropriately Neville wrote. said. like Mr. Lusby, who Linda Olthoff, an In 2010, Illinois considered Lusby’s The majority of the Mahadev said the Il- have been left behind, assistant appellate raised the minimum age and factors relat- Illinois Supreme Court linois General Assem- both by cases and by defender, one of the age threshold for juve- ed to youth at the sen- decided that Lusby is bly has taken steps to legislation. I think it is attorneys who repre- niles from 16 to 17 for tencing hearing. not entitled to a new better address the spe- appropriate and timely sented Lusby, said in misdemeanor offens- “The trial court pre- sentencing hearing cifi c needs and consid- to address that.” a phone call that she es but still allows for was disappointed in 17-year-olds charged the court’s decision. with felonies to be Page 7 Page 7 “There should be a treated as adults. Marissa School District #40 presumption against In Illinois, 16-year- A B C D E F G H I J K L M sentencing juveniles olds can be trans- 1 AnnualANNUAL Statement STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING of JUNE 30, 2020Affairs 2 3 The summary must be published in the local newspaper. 4 Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, annually. Individuals wanting to 5 review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact:

6 Marissa Community Unit School District No. 1 East Marissa Street Marissa, IL 62257 (618)295-2313 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 7 School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours 8 Also by January 15, annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website@ www.isbe.net. 9 10 SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. 11 12 Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2020 The Highest Municipal Operations & Fire Prevention & Educational Debt Services Transportation Retirement/Social Capital Projects Working Cash Tort 13 Maintenance Safety Security 14 Local Sources 1000 988,061 206,159 177,186 141,825 330,669 0 15,030 559,183 14,155 15 Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One 2000 Quality Footwear District to Another District 0 0 0 0 16 State Sources 3000 3,396,699 50,000 0 109,354 0 0 0 0 0 17 Federal Sources 4000 730,831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 For Any Job That Requires 18 Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 5,115,591 256,159 177,186 251,179 330,669 0 15,030 559,183 14,155 19 Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 4,752,798 365,741 225,625 463,099 245,987 0 610,915 5,622 20 Other Sources/Uses of Funds 0 84,300 0 179,668 0 0 (229,668) (34,300) 0 Safety & Comfort 21 Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2019 996,301 339,354 159,170 67,500 544,922 0 796,554 278,653 41,579 22 Other Changes in Fund Balances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Day! 23 Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2020 1,359,094 314,072 110,731 35,248 629,604 0 581,916 192,621 50,112 Gross Payments For Certificated Personnel We Have The Right Boot For You! Salary Range: Jean T; Selman, Cameron; Darin M; Espenschied, Mat- Gabriella K; Smith, Jason L; Over 900 Pairs To Choose From! Less than $25,000 Thrift, April A; Toohey, Alexis thew D; Faust, Jason A; Fett, Smith, Shelly; Trieb, Anne Carmichael, Clay; Clouse, R; Watt, Brittany Jana K; Haas, Kimberly K; M; Wheeler, Joseph E; Wolf, Sarah E; Cogdill, Kevin K; Hiller, Alicia C; James, Brian Kristine K Salary Range: P; Lerch, David A; Maynard, Largest Selection Diekemper, Melissa C; Emge, $25,000-$39,999 Robert M; Fritsche, Jo D; Carrie L; Maynard, Justin B; Salary Range: Allen-James, Mindy N; Ansel- In The Area! Grinter, Angela M; Hansston, McMahon, Abby N; Menke, $60,000-$89,999 ment, Jacquelyn L; Bingel, Joan T; Kehoe, Elizabeth M; Dawn M; Milier, Derek S; Hughes, Vincent L; Leidner, Sarah E; Keagy-Jones, Klingeman, Callee; Lintker, Miller, Jamie L; Miller, Jeffrey J David; Portz, Kimberly S; Joann G; Kinzinger, Rachel Courtney E; Marrs, Kelly H; M; Morgan, Melinda S; Peck, Richter, Eric A; Schmersahl, L; Stork, Melinda S; Straub, Mercer, Carol A; Metcalf, Katherine M; Phelps, Amber- Lacy D; Schnoeker, Robyn D Madison M Jessica D; Musielak, Ronald lyn P; Prest, Jill N; Rhei- J; Pannier, Breann A; Quig- Salary Range: necker, Tyson C; Schaefer, Salary Range: ley, Chad M; Reitz, Lisa A; $40,000-$59,999 Susan A; Schneider, Jenna $90,000 and Over 17 W. St. Joseph St. Richter, Sarah M; Sauerhage, Beck, Daniel M; Birch, L; Schwartz, Kyle H; Seaton, Strieker, Jeffrey R PERRYVILLE Christopher F; Schaefer, Angela M; Boman, Jaidra L; Colleen M; Segelhorst, MISSOURI Canning, Kelli K; Degenhart, Brittany M; Showmaker, 573-547-8110 Gross Payments For Non-Certificated Personnel Salary Range: S; Harriman, Cheryl; Kehoe, K; Selman, Cameron; Simon, E; Gilley, Tara B; Greten, Less than $25,000 Elizabeth; Kimbrow, Alma Kyle J; Smith, Andrew M; Dennis J; Hahn, Sandra G; Blank, Marissa A; Bollmeier, J; Klingeman, Callee E; Stolte, James K; Tabor, Irene Kohrs, Laura A; Selman, Michelle A; Bumann, Richard Klingeman, Christopher G; Trent, Avarie A; Trieb, Lori M; Seymore, Amanda J; L; Burkhart, Lilly D; Calvert, M; Krause, Natalie A; Lea, John R; Voytas, Stephanie Stewart, Susan L; Tedrow, Marilyn R; Campbell, Timothy Linda L; Leemon, Alexess K; Voytas, Vickie L; Wagner, Christine T; Cearnal, Lindy J; Chandler, A; Lindsey, Erica L; Lintker, Jordon R.; Wallace, Cindy; Diane K; Cheetham, Thomas Courtney; Lloyd, Elizabeth M; Watt, Brittany R; Wegrzyn, Salary Range: H; Daugherty, Christie D; McCormick, Ann E; Metcalf, Laura L; Weir, Paula J; Weis, $40,000-$59,999 Dedecker-Bubar, Jodi L; Jessica; Musielak, Ronald; Lori A; Wilson, Andrew T; Clark, Russell K; Schaeffer, Dewitt, Emilie K; Dickerson, Pannier, Breann; Phelps, Wine, Edward S Jane E Natalie J; Emge, Robert; Cara S; Pitchford, Stefanie A; Reitz, Lisa; Rhodes, Car- Salary Range: Salary Range: Galle, Donna C; Galle, $25,000-$39,999 Joan M; Geralds, Shirley I; rie A; Rhodes Jr., Ricky G; $60,000 and Over Gillette, Kimberly E; Gilley, Sabo, Stephanie J; Sanders, Baker, Patricia O; Blank, Stewart, Gary D Chad A; Gregory, Rebecca Deborah K; Schmidt, Jeana Valeri L; Bumann, Jane

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Suspended in leaves As fall weather descends on the area, fallen leaves have become abundant. Here, Chelsea Hall, 5, the daughter of Brad and Kari Hall of Steeleville, plays with delight in a pile of leaves at her grandparents’ house in Evansville. Sparta Christmas update There will still be a Christmas celebration in Sparta, but there have been some alterations, including in regards to Santa Claus. The city and chamber’s lighted parade is sched- uled to take place No- vember 28. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and include Santa making his first appearance of the year. Santa will be available in Sparta the first three weekends in December, visiting Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 to 2 and Sundays from 1 to 4. However, he will have a new location. A leafy good time Santa’s house will be at Alyse Halstead, 5, and Landon Halstead, 6, the corner of Broadway children of Aaron and Megan Halstead of and St. Louis streets, Chester, recently took advantage of a leaf- where the Farmer’s Mar- covered yard at the home of their grandparents ket is held. Jessie and Debbie Canady of Chester. This year, children will be unable to take a seat on Santa’s lap to tell him their wishes. Instead, when they visit, they can view him and pick up a treat. The chamber will also have a mailbox set up where children can place their letters to Santa. The children will receive a letter in return. The Sparta Community Chorus will live stream a virtual concert series, performing December 4, 11 and 18 with a tentative start time of 7. The city will also have its lighting contest as planned. The hospital will hold its Healthy Holiday Hus- tle, although it will take place virtually. One event that will not take place is the park committee’s craft fair, due to COVID-19 restric- tions for indoor events. For more information, call the chamber at 317- 7222. COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 15 Ready for Halloween

Halloween is considered to be the second most decorated holiday, Christmas being the fi rst, and residents in Marissa are no exception, especially those in the Sunrise Addition. The top left photo shows a display at Kevin Cogdill’s house, and the bottom left is the Bill and Rhonda Alfeldt residence. The above photo was taken at the Jayae and Zachery Wright home. Photos by Carol Mercer

GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE OF POLLING PLACES Public notice is hereby given of the polling places to be used at the November 3, 2020 General Election in the various precincts in the County of Perry and State of Illinois, as follows: Sorority donates PRECINCT POLLING PLACE Natalie Hand of Xi Phi Chapter of Delta Theta Beaucoup St. Mary Magdalen School Building, 5037 Todd’s Mill Rd., Nashville Tau Sorority of Marissa Cutler Cutler Fire Department, 111 N. Main St., Cutler presents a $50 donation to Steve Hodges of Du Quoin 1 Du Quoin Youth Club, 2 E. North St., Du Quoin Marissa Masonic Lodge Du Quoin 2 Du Quoin City Hall, 28 S. Washington St., Du Quoin 881 for the Coins for Kids program. The Du Quoin 3 United Pentecostal Church, 1311 S Washington, Du Quoin money will be used to Du Quoin 4 Liberty Church, 680 W. Main St., Du Quoin help children in need around the state. Du Quoin 5 Liberty Church, 680 W. Main St., Du Quoin Du Quoin 6 United Pentecostal Church, 1311 S Washington, Du Quoin Du Quoin 7 Du Quoin Youth Club, 2 E. North St., Du Quoin Du Quoin 8 Du Quoin Youth Club, 2 E. North St., Du Quoin Du Quoin 9 Derby Community Hall, 214 High St., Du Quoin Du Quoin 10 United Pentecostal Church, 1311 S Washington, Du Quoin Du Quoin 11 Du Quoin Youth Club, 2 E. North St., Du Quoin Du Quoin 12 United Pentecostal Church, 1311 S Washington, Du Quoin Pinckneyville 1 United Methodist Church, 315 W. South St., Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 2 Gardens High-Rise, 102 E. Randolph St., Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 3 First United Presbyterian Church, 3811 State Rt. 13-127, Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 4 United Methodist Church, 315 W. South St., Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 5 United Methodist Church, 315 W. South St., Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 6 St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 205 E. Jackson St., Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 7 Gardens High-Rise, 102 E. Randolph St., Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 8 United Methodist Church, 315 W. South St., Pinckneyville Sunfield Sunfield Baptist Church, 3203 U.S. Rt. 51, Du Quoin Swanwick Winkle Baptist Church, 2737 State Rt. 13, Coulterville Tamaroa 1 Tamaroa Community Center, 534 W. 2nd North St., Tamaroa Tamaroa 2 Tamaroa Community Center, 534 W. 2nd North St., Tamaroa Willisville Willisville Village Hall, 903 Broadway, Willisville

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of my office this 21st day of October, 2020 at the County Seat in the City of Pinckneyville, Illinois. BETH LIPE Perry County Clerk PAGE 16 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 OCTOBER 29, 2020 Section Two CountyJournal Section Two

History of the Headless Horseman By Edmond craved corpses. return. heads. that took place around Col. Ichabod Bennet P. DeRousse It is said that after sun- According to the leg- That omission may be Tarrytown, New York. Crane in 1814 and was The kiddos will be set, on certain festivals end, Arthur was the because it was common- Irving’s story takes immediately inspired by out and about on Hal- and feast days, one of fi rst to volunteer. But ly believed that if one place in the late 1700s his name and character. loween night, dressed the most terrifying crea- his nephew, Sir Ga- committed a crime wor- in a city called Sleepy But unlike Irving’s in costumes, knocking tures in the spirit world wain, swung fi rst and thy of losing his head, Hollow, which is near character, the real on doors and asking for appears. It is Dullahan. chopped off the green he would. So perhaps it Tarrytown. Crane died while on ac- treats. The Dullahan legend giant’s head. Instead of could be reasoned that That Hudson River tive duty after a long ca- For some, it is a favor- originated from Ire- dying, though, the green if somehow the guilty Valley community has reer of service. ite holiday. For others, it land. The ancient Irish giant picked up his eluded punishment a large Dutch popula- Crane was beloved is a nuisance. believed that when and bleeding head, remind- during his lifetime, he tion, and much of the and respected by every- I now spend a great where the Dullahan ed Sir Gawain of the would be condemned area’s folklore fi nds its one who knew him. The deal of my time with stops riding, a mortal pledge, fi xed his severed after death to wander way into Washington colonel though, suppos- horses and writing will die. head on the pommel of about with his head un- Irving’s stories. There edly, resented the use of histories. It’s Hallow- The Dullahan is a his saddle and rode off der his arm. was, though, an actual his name in the popular een season, so it makes sinister being riding on his green horse. Of course, you know Ichabod Crane. He was Halloween story and sense to combine horse a magnifi cent black There were headless the story “The Legend of a career military offi cer disliked Irving for do- and Halloween history. horse. The rider, man horsemen sightings in Sleepy Hollow” by Wash- who served in the War ing so. Horses—the headless or woman, has no head Germany, too. ington Irving. of 1812. There are, of course, rider variety—and Hal- but is carrying it under In fact, there is Ger- It is the story of the Washington Irving more stories of the su- loween have quite a his- its arm. The whip used man legend of a head- menacing Headless met the real pernatural being riding tory together. is that of a human spine. less horseman called Horseman. It probably horseback, carrying The headless horse- The Dullahan would the wild huntsman. It is the most famous of its head. man, as a supernatural lift its severed head high chases people who com- all headless horseman So be careful entity, represents a past into the air. The head mitted terrible crimes stories. this Hallow- that never dies but al- possesses supernatural through the woods at Irving’s book was fi rst een night, ways haunts the living. sight and looks into the breakneck speeds. published in 1820. The and watch Stories of headless houses of the dying. The area residents fi ctional character of out for those horsemen can be traced The Dullahan would did not care much for Ichabod Crane is usu- supernatu- back to the Middle Ages. call out the person’s the German mercenar- ally portrayed as a tall, ral entities. Some of the history you name, drawing away ies who lived there. The lanky individual with a may know, some you the soul of its victim. residents told tales of scarecrow affect. may not. That person would im- ruthless German horse- He is the local school- It seems as if most mediately drop dead. men who killed without master and has strong tales of headless horse- There is a headless discretion. beliefs in all things men originate during horseman associated According to one folk- supernatural, includ- the sixth century from with King Arthur. tale, a headless corpse ing the legend of the the Netherlands. That horseman was of a Hessian soldier was Galloping Hessian Pagan religions were a giant green knight found in the area and of the Hollow, oth- being driven out of the who came to Camelot to later buried by a local erwise known as region by Christian mis- test the king’s knights’ family in an unmarked the headless horse- sionaries, and the tran- loyalty and honor. The grave in the Old Dutch man. sition to Christianity green knight dared the Burying Ground. Crane and another was under way. knights of the round Many headless horse- local man got involved The Christian mis- table to chop off his men were represented with a local heiress. sionaries forbade the head, but there was a as hunters on horse- Trouble ensued. worship of the Celtic condition: The knight back. Their ghostly According to the story, God of Fertility who de- who swung an axe and hunting expeditions in after Crane proposes to manded human sacrifi c- chopped off his head mostly forest environ- the woman, he is head- es every year, preferably would agree to meet ments were blamed for ed home alone at night, by decapitation. him again one year and sudden windstorms ac- when the headless Since the worship of a day later. The purpose: companied by loud or horseman appears. this god was forbidden, He must willingly bend mysterious sounds. Crane is never seen locals adapted stories, his own head in front Many of these stories again. changing the god into a of the green knight and do not explain how the The author drew spiritual being that still receive an axe blow in huntsmen lost their upon real-life events Jason

Jackson County Treasurer

As a lifelong resident of Jackson County, it has always been a goal of mine to serve our community with pride. I am proud to announce my candidacy for Jackson County Treasurer and humbly ask for your support. PAGE 18 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 Ameren shows support for Poshard Foundation Ameren Illinois re- foundation doesn’t get thousands of families cently made a $65,000 checks of this magni- in southern Illinois.” contribution to the tude very often.” Jo Poshard said Poshard Foundation She explained that that Ameren has also during a ceremony at some of the ways the pledged $5,000 to the John A. Logan College funds will be used will foundation’s annual in Carterville. be for emergency food, Christmas toy drive. The donation was basic supplies, hygiene “The individual that made to help the or- products and educa- usually helps provide ganization provide tion and counseling. toys for this event can- essential resources “Our relationship not this year due to COVID,” she said. “We to southern Illinois with Ameren goes are so thankful for families impacted back for many years,” Ameren’s generosity added Glenn Poshard. COVID-19. to help us continue The gift was funded “They are not only one our Christmas holiday by a donation from of the great companies gift giveaway for chil- Ameren employees and that serve southern dren.” the company’s board Illinois, but they have The foundation be- of directors. Ameren also been a company gan in 1999 to help called the campaign with a heart for these heal abused children The Power of Giving, abused, neglected and physically and emo- and over $800,000 has abandoned children tionally and to stop the been raised to help that we serve. We are abuse of children. people who have been so grateful for this For more informa- impacted by COVID. partnership because it tion, call the founda- “This is amazing,” has enabled us to help tion at 985-2828, exten- said Jo Poshard. “Our take care of literally sion 8564.

From left are Anita Mueller, librarian; Lily Hoskins, library board of directors and treasurer; and Jodi Bowman, owner of Time Out Bar and Grill. Submitted by Gretchen Steele

Library receives donation The Coulterville li- Mower Fun Run to has been especially brary received a sub- raise money for a important during CO- stantial donation pre- worthy community VID-19. sented by Jody Bow- cause. The donation in the man, owner of Time The Coulterville amount of $1,051 will Out Bar and Grill in library was chosen assist the library in Coulterville, October as this year’s recipi- continuing its pro- 23. ent due in part to the grams and services In keeping with a large role it plays in during diffi cult fi - long-standing tradi- providing a safe lo- nancial times like tion, each October, cation, with free Wi- those faced by many From left are Tina Gibbs of Ameren, Jo Poshard, Jason Klein and Brad Time Out Bar and Fi and computer use municipal agencies Kloeppel of Ameren and Glenn Poshard. Grill hosts a Lawn for residents, which across the state. COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 19

SPORTS By: Dan Zobel

IDPHBy Dan Zobel sets basketball on holdfacet of life, we know One day before an this virus is of most IHSA meeting about Changed from a medium risk sport to high risk concern when people the winter sports sea- are indoors with high son, the Illinois Depart- contact, especially in ment of Public Health day, effectively delays of players and indoor worse than anything we “As with sports vigorous situations moved basketball from the basketball season, play. saw in the spring,” said in the fall, nothing that bring about heavy being classified as a which was scheduled to The guidance not Pritzker in the release. is canceled, just put breathing, like in wres- medium risk to a high allow practices begin- only applies to school- “It’s with that in mind on hold until we’re tling, hockey and bas- risk sport. ning November 16 and based sports, but also that today, my adminis- through the thick of ketball. As a high risk sport, games November 30. travel and recreational tration is releasing our this pandemic. “Life in a pandemic is the only thing allowed The reason for the leagues. updated guidance for “We adapt as we hard for everyone, and are no-contact prac- change, according to a “We can’t ignore what youth and adult recrea- learn. That has been it’s hard for all of our tices and trainings. release from Governor is happening around tional sports in Illinois our mantra throughout kids, whether or not This change, which J.B. Pritzker’s offi ce, is us, because without ahead of the winter this pandemic, and as was announced Tues- due to the close contact action, this could look season. is true in every other Continued on Page 23 Lady Musketeer cross country survives by one Freeburg Regional By Dan Zobel The Red Bud High School girls cross country team will make its third consecutive trip to sectionals. In a normal year, the Lady Musketeers would have achieved this feat in the October 24 Free- burg Regional at Smithton Park with breathing room to spare. However, since this year has been anything but normal, the number of qualifying teams from each regional was cut to fi ve. Red Bud snagged that fi fth and fi nal spot when it beat Okawville by a single point. “We knew going in that Okawville was who we had to beat,” said Red Bud coach Julie Fehr. “That was our goal last year, and we fell short (of Okawville). This year, with the fi eld even tighter, we knew we had to leave it all on the course. That’s exactly what they delivered.” Despite having the event broken up over three heats, due to COVID-19 precautions, Red Bud Pinckneyville 204 boys cross country runners with their state championship trophy achieved its tightest one through fi ve spread of the season. Lady Musketeer leader Adrienne Vallett placed sixth overall with a career best time of 19:51.74. The team’s fi fth runner, Harlie Braun, Tiger XC wins state title was 43rd in 23:00.08. “A big part of our success was them packing Pinckneyville 204 wins SIJHSAA Class S state together,” Fehr said. “I’m extremely proud of them.” By Dan Zobel year. They worked ex- basketball. second place and fi nish Teams had two runners apiece in each of the A storybook season tremely hard all year “I come to fi nd out I with a time of 11:07.7. fi rst two heats with their other three in the reached its storybook long.” can actually run,” Fis- “I just knew as soon as fi nal heat. ending October 23 in Pinckneyville 204 was cher said. “I didn’t real- I got out of those woods Red Bud based its strategy around that situ- Du Quoin. second at state last sea- ize I could run this well I was going to pick it up ation, moving its normal No. 3 runner Simone The Pinckneyville son. This year, the team until I started running. just a little bit,” Fischer Liefer to the fi nal race and moving Braun up 204 boys cross coun- went the entirety of its I ran my fi rst meet and said. “Once we turned to a faster heat. try team used an all- schedule without losing got fi rst. It just esca- that last corner, I knew “Simone is consistent and good at running around team perfor- a meet. lated from there.” I had to pass anybody her own race,” Fehr said. “We moved Harlie mance to win the SIJH- One of the reasons Fischer said he plans I could pass on that to a faster heat because we knew she had the SAA Class S state title was the emergence to continue running stretch.” potential to run faster with the faster heat, at the Du Quoin State of Thomas Fischer, next year in high Zach Thompson of St. and she did.” Fairgrounds. who placed second school. Clare had fi nished over Red Bud’s Merideth Whelan (21:13.12) fi nished “I’m proud of them,” for the Tigers in the He will certainly go 40 seconds prior, win- 19th, Liefer (22:36.87) 40th and Mackenzie Hahn said Pinckneyville 204 state meet. Fischer, an into it with momentum, ning the individual title (22:38.37) 41st. coach Jerry Travel- eighth-grader, decided as he fi nished the state in a time of 10:20.4. Whelan’s time topped a pair of opponents by stead. “They did what to run cross country meet by passing several Pinckneyville 204 less than a second, with Bailey Stambaugh we set out to do from this season for the fi rst competitors down the the beginning of the time to stay in shape for stretch to move into Continued on Page 22 Continued on Page 23 Re-Elect

From left in the second heat of the IHSA Class 1A Marissa Regional are Nathan Smith of Du A Small Business Owner Quoin, Evan Reitz of Steeleville and Dylan Bledsoe of Pinckneyville. And Servant Leader Teel, Pinckneyville win regional titles Working Hard For Steeleville earns second, Du Quoin fourth Randolph County By Dan Zobel “I was just trying to go gional championship how we would do. I’m For Pinckneyville out fast and try to keep since 2016. not saying everybody High School freshman a good pace all race,” “I was pretty excit- ran their best race, but FAMILIES. Isaac Teel, the wins Teel said. “It was about ed,” said Pinckneyville we’re a team and picked just keep on coming. the 1.8-mile mark that coach Ryan Bruns. each other up.” Teel added to his stel- I started feeling a little “It’s our fi fth regional The competition was Your Vote On November 3 Is Greatly Appreciated lar debut year in prep bit bigger strides and championship in school split over three heats. cross country October started to set my pace history. The guys were That did not slow 24 when he won the a little faster.” excited. Given the for- down Teel, who fin- CONSERVATIVE VALUES Class 1A Marissa Re- Teel’s performance mat and the fact that ished with a winning BUSINESS-LIKE APPROACH gional by nearly 20 helped Pinckneyville we hadn’t run like that seconds. win its fi rst team re- all year, we didn’t know Continued on Page 21 Paid for by Citizens for Ronnie White. PAGE 20 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCToBER 29, 2020 Du Quoin girls win third straight regional title Prep cross country Marissa Regional

By Dan Zobel year as a freshman. The Du Quoin High Regionals marked School girls cross coun- Sparta’s first race since try team showed off the October 8 Pinckney- its prowess yet again ville Invitational. October 24 at the Class The Lady Bulldogs 1A Marissa Regional, were unable to compete when the Lady Indians during that stretch be- landed four runners in cause the school had the top five, en route to shut down due to to the program’s third COVID-19, and students straight regional title. were told to quarantine. “It feels good. We’ve “We ran on our own been out here since Au- (during that time),” gust, and it validates Hamilton said. “I ran our hard work,” said every single day except Du Quoin coach Eric one during that quar- Kirkpatrick. “With antine.” the situation currently Pinckneyville put kind of week to week three of its runners in and day to day, you the top 10 and finished never know what will with 53 points, 30 be- happen tomorrow. So hind Du Quoin. many things go un- The Lady Panthers finished nowadays, will be making their so it just felt good to sixth trip to sectionals accomplish something. as a team. This marked I’m happy that the kids the fourth consecutive got some finality.” second-place finish at Sectionals will be Sat- regionals for them. Pinckneyville’s Taylor Kurtz, right, legs out Kayden Gilmore of Murphysboro for sixth place. urday, October 31, host- “I can’t complain,” said ed by Belleville Althoff Pinckneyville coach on the freshmen. They at Swansea Clinton Hill Ryan Bruns. “The girls proved us dead wrong.” Conservation Park. are hungry, though. Pinckneyville was led Because of COVID-19 They know they can by junior Taylor Kurtz, precautions, the re- run a little better.” who finished with a gional competition Massac County stand- time of 20:52.9, just was split up into three out senior Ansley Bailey ahead of Kayden Gil- heats, with two run- ran away with the indi- more (20:53.6) of Mur- ners from each team in vidual title in a time of physboro, to take sixth. the first two and three 18:25.6. The other top 10 per- in the third. Du Quoin junior Olivia formances for the Lady Among those to join Phillips was a distant Panthers were from Du Quoin in Swan- second at 19:15.7. freshman Sofia Castel- sea from the Maris- Du Quoin then took lano (21:00.6) in eighth sa Regional will be the next three spots, and junior Ashlee Pinckneyville, which with junior Lauren Hirsch (21:03.2) 10th. took second as a team, Heape (20:14.3) in third, “All in all, (Sofia) may and Sadie Hamilton of freshman Kallie Oestre- have been our most con- Sparta. icher (20:43.2) fourth sistent girl all year,” Only the top five and senior Jacqueline Bruns said. “Ashlee, teams and the next Crain (20:44.3) fifth. Gayle (Winter) and Tay- fastest individuals not The team’s fifth runner lor have been kind of up on those teams ad- was freshman Lainey and down, but Sofia was vanced. Miller (21:03) in ninth. locked into that second Hamilton placed 14th “Crain wasn’t much of or third spot. I’m glad overall in a time of a surprise, finishing up she was able to kind of 21:28.4. there, but when you can hang on. She’s gotten “I thought I had a get fourth and ninth stronger as the year has shot (to advance), but from runners in the gone by.” Megan Waeltz of Marissa-Coulterville and Morgan Creamer of Steeleville I knew I had to run third heat, that was un- Pinckneyville rounded pretty well,” Hamilton expected,” Kirkpatrick out its top five with with how the team was sophomore Paige Dae- 29th in a time of 22:39. said. “I have run faster said. “One of my big- another freshman Emi- able to group together, nzer (24:47.7) 50th and Other Lady Bulldog in the past, but I was gest takeaways was the ly Baggett (21:32.4) in having just over one senior Emma Walker sophomores Daira San- OK with my time. I was freshmen doing what 15th and sophomore minute separating (24:56.9) 51st. gurima (23:58.2) was trying to really push they did running on Madison Morganthaler Kurtz from Winter, de- Senior Morgan Cream- 41st and Olivia Schil- up the hills.” their own. I was a little (21:44) 18th. spite being spread out er saw her solid career ling (25:48.3) 58th. It will be Hamilton’s worried because they’re The team’s sixth and over three heats. come to an end, taking Chester was paced second sectional ap- so used to following the seventh runners were Placing third through 32nd in 22:49.8. by seniors Josie Kat- pearance, after the veterans. junior Carsyn Cowley fifth as teams to qualify Other Lady Warriors tenbraker (26:37.4) sophomore was part “The coaching staff (21:45.5) in 19th and sen- for sectionals are Mur- were freshman Aubrey in 60th and Madison of Sparta’s sectional had some fear that could ior Winter (21:54.4) 21st. physboro (121), Anna- Bockhorn (23:52.5) in Kribs (26:41.4) 62nd. qualifying team last have a negative impact Bruns was satisfied Jonesboro (126) and Car- 40th, sophomore Grace Senior Amelia Schem- terville (148). Cronin (25:24.2) 55th onic (28:54.1) took 64th, Other individuals to and junior Mia Gall freshman Josalynn advance are junior Kat- (29:14.5) 65th. Anaya (31:23.1) 69th rina King (21:10.8) of Sparta sophomore and senior Katie Shina- Vienna in 12th, sopho- Hayley Drake managed barger (31:33.5) 70th. more Gracie Markus (21:23.3) of Pope County 13th and senior Emma Rush (22:00.8) of Vienna 23rd. Marissa-Coulterville (170) was eighth as a team and Chester (267) ninth. Sparta and Steeleville did not have enough runners for a score. Senior Olivia Leemon on the Marissa-Coulter- ville team finished off her strong career with a 28th-place finish in 22:31.9. The next four Lady Meteors were freshman Megan Waeltz (22:41.6) in 30th, junior Grace Aubrey Bockhorn of Steeleville and Daira Sangurima of Sparta Middendorf (23:41) 34th,

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Teel, Pinckneyville win regionals...From Page 19______time of 16:00.8. trip to sectionals. Althoff Sectional at Pinckneyville’s fourth It is just another Steeleville, mean- Swansea Clinton Hill and fi fth runners were achievement in a sea- while, will be headed Conservation Park. sophomore Dawson son that has included to sectionals for the One of those qualify- Chaney (17:38.6) in numerous victories, eighth consecutive sea- ing runners is Caydin 10th and senior David including the SIRR son, thanks to a second- Wagner of Marissa- Wagner (17:44.8) 14th. Mississippi title. All place fi nish. Coulterville, who placed Junior Holden Clark of this comes on the Pinckneyville, which 20th in a time of 18:04.5. (17:49.3) 15th and senior heals of a junior high put three runners in Pinckneyville made Steven Hirte (17:54.5) career that ended with the top fi ve, earned 34 its statement in the sec- 16th closed things out him winning a state points, leaving Steele- ond heat, where senior for the Panthers. championship. ville quite a distance Daniel Garavaglia and Steeleville’s top run- “It’s been a big behind at 72. junior Dylan Bledsoe ner was senior Ray Dag- change since junior “We really wanted to ran for the Panthers. ner, who was eighth in high,” Teel said. “I’ve make a run for (fi rst) Garavaglia posted a a time of 17:28.8. just been doing my and at least make a time of 16:58.1 to place The next four Warri- best to try and get used showing of it,” said fourth overall. Bledsoe ors were junior Chris- to the high school level Steeleville coach Neal came in right behind tian Rees (17:39.3) in and to try to under- Haertling. “The guys him at 17:00.9 for fi fth. 11th, freshman Cayton stand the competition were flat, that’s all “With the format as Cratch (17:44.3) 13th a little better.” there is to it. Their legs it was, we had a plan and sophomores Evan The next closest just felt heavy. Some going in and knew that Reitz (18:04.4) 19th and competitor at Marissa days, you have a won- we would know what Eli Rushing (18:20.1) was Du Quoin junior derful day. This just the top fi ve times would 21st. Landen Swiney, who wasn’t one of them.” be after that fi rst heat,” “Cratch ran a really Ethan Bradshaw of Sparta and Logan Gregory held a time of 16:19.9 The top five teams, Bruns said. “One of our good race,” Haertling of Chester during the fi rst heat of competition for second place. plus the next fastest in- goals was to get three said. “That might have advance are junior Ethan Prest (22:09.4) Du Quoin finished dividuals not on those runners in the top fi ve. been one of his best Sean Taylor of Car- 72nd. fourth as a team to teams, advance to the That second race really races. As a freshman, terville (17:57.1) in 18th, Sparta’s Lee Craig, claim its fi fth straight October 31 Belleville set the tone.” he took off and showed senior Cole Rushing a junior, earned 34th me he could be a leader (18:36.9) of Goreville with a time of 18:56.2. in the future.” 23rd, junior Vance Other Bulldogs were Steeleville’s other two Herter (18:41.4) of Pope senior Ethan Bradshaw runners were fresh- County 28th and jun- (20:48.6) 61st, freshman man Camden Pierce ior Drew Balmforth Jake Huether (21:39.9) (18:40.5) in 27th and (18:45.5) of Carterville 69th, sophomore Reese sophomore Clayton 30th. Smith (22:24.5) 74th, Donagher (19:00.1) 36th. Marissa-Coulterville freshmen Sam Haury “If we run like we did (249) came in ninth (23:05.8) 78th and at conference, I think with Sparta (307) fi n- Grant Walter (23:11.1) we could be top fi ve (at ishing 12th. 79th and senior Joshua sectionals),” Haertling Runners after Wag- Gregory (24:02.6) 82nd. said. “The good thing ner for Marissa-Coul- Chester senior Logan is we still moved on. I terville were freshman Gregory placed 56th told them we’ll have to Tanner Middendorf in a time of 20:22.1. have our best race now. (19:11.8) in 40th, soph- He was followed by There’s nothing to fall omore Josh Leemon junior Blake Huffman back on.” (20:20.2) 55th and (22:48.9) 76th and sen- Du Quoin put one oth- freshmen Landon Per- ior Jordan Hughes er runner in the top ry (21:34.9) 67th and (25:18.9) 84th. 10, with junior Nathan Smith earning seventh in a time of 17:26.2. The next three Indi- ans were seniors Jona- than Gomes (18:31.8) Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that a in 22nd, David Gomes PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Friday, November 6, (18:39.6) 26th and fresh- 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Pinckneyville City Hall, 104 South man Connor Gross Walnut Street., Pinckneyville, Illinois, in order to receive (18:43.3) 29th. comments on whether the Cities of Pinckneyville and “Connor Gross stepped Steven Hirte of Pinckneyville gets out in front of Ray Dagner of Steele- DuQuoin, the Village of St. Johns, and Perry County, up, and David Gomes ville. should create an Enterprise Zone within portions of had a fantastic race,” these jurisdictions, what local plans, tax incentives, and Kirkpatrick said. “Na- other programs should be established in connection with than Smith really the proposed Enterprise Zone, and what boundaries stepped up in the second should be established for the proposed Enterprise Zone. heat to get seventh.” Other Indians to run A copy of the proposed Enterprise Zone boundary map were senior Reese is on file and available for inspection at Pinckneyville Tilley (19:00.7) in 37th City Hall, Monday through Friday during regular and junior Hunter business hours. All interested persons will be given an Douglas (21:52.3) 70th. opportunity to be heard at the public hearing, or may The other two qualify- provide written comments to Ms. Carrie Gilliam, Perry ing teams were Anna- County Enterprise Zone Administrator, 104 South Jonesboro (84) in third Walnut Street., Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274-1340, prior and Vienna (123) fi fth. to or on the date of the hearing. Other individuals to

Jonathan Gomes of Du Quoin makes an effort to keep pace with Caydin Wagner of Marissa-Coulterville.

Cayton Cratch of Steeleville attempts to catch Matteo Vaca Diaz of Anna- Jonesboro down the fi nal stretch of the race. Vaca Diaz placed 12th in a time of 17:43.8. Cratch was right behind him at 17:44.3. PAGE 22 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCToBER 29, 2020

Vanessa Teel of Pinckneyville 204 finished fifth overall

Landen Perry of Marissa, left, and Thomas Fischer of Pinckneyville P’ville 204 girls fourth at state 204 find their stride during a portion of the race. Steeleville’s Cowan earns 39th From Page 19______By Dan Zobel Tiger XC wins... The Pinckneyville 204 girls cross country Landen Perry of Marissa 25th team earned fourth place October 23 in the used its balanced ap- kid who is amazing, placed fifth for the sec- SIJHSAA Class S state proach, however, to but I wasn’t worried ond consecutive year. cross country meet at secure 38 points com- about their first run- Marissa’s top runner the Du Quoin State Fair- pared to St. Clare’s sec- ner. I knew our three, was Landen Perry in grounds. ond-place team mark four and five runners 25th with a time of Plaques were awarded of 80. are extremely strong. 12:21.9. to the top four teams. The Tigers had one That’s what won that St. Mark’s Lutheran Pinckneyville 204 more all-state run- race for us.” Steeleville, earned a earned 100 points, 40 ner, Landen Carter in Pinckneyville 204 had pair of top 50 finishes, ahead of fifth-place ninth with a time of 34 kids in its cross coun- with Trenton Ingles All Saints Academy of 11:31. Their next three try program. Only two in 23rd in 12:17.2 and Breese. finished in the top 21. eighth-graders were Tyler Ingles 44th in “To come out with Landon Travelstead part of the group that 12:49.6. fourth place, that was (11:42.2) was 13th, Zach ran at state. Steeleville Elemen- our goal, to get some Teel (11:57.2) 18th and Travelstead said the tary also had two com- hardware,” said Pinck- Ayden Buza (12:13.4) team is ready to reload petitors. Connor Brown neyville 204 coach Jer- 21st. and expects to push just (13:00) was 52nd and ry Travelstead. “To be Teel actually finished as hard next year. Parker Fiene (13:55.1) honest with you, I’m second in his heat. The In terms of this year, 76th. just as ecstatic with competition was bro- with uncertainty in Marissa’s top five fourth for the girls as ken up into two heats how athletics will play also consisted of I am with first for the as a COVID-19 precau- out the rest of the school Seth Neal (12:38.4) in boys because it was tion. Times were then year, Travelstead want- 35th, Nathan Leemon quite an accomplish- Steeleville’s Rylan Bockhorn finishes her race merged to reach the ed to make sure his run- (12:39.6) 36th, Joey Lay ment.” final standings. ners understood how (12:53.3) 46th and Mar- The fourth-place girls That made it even big of an opportunity shall Prest (14:47.9). finish marked a large more impressive. Pinck- it was. The team’s other two jump forward from last neyville 204 put all sev- “The Bible says you’re runners were Rhett season, when the team en of its runners in the not guaranteed tomor- Fritsche (16:54.5) in 91st took 24th at the 2019 top 33 of an event that row,” Travelstead said. and Fred Klingeman state meet. included 92 runners. “This year in 2020, even (20:17.5) 92nd. There was a smaller Jace Buza (12:27.5) was these kids in sports Other team scores field this year, with 29th and Aiden Carter aren’t guaranteed to- were New Horizon (101) COVID-19 precautions (12:33.4) 33rd. morrow. That’s what in third, Albers-Dami- limiting the state field “My six and seven run- I told the boys. I said, ansville (102) fourth, to eight teams and 40 ners beat everybody’s ‘There may not be a bas- Bluford (149) sixth, additional individuals. fifth runners,” Travel- ketball season; I have no Goreville (155) seventh The competition was stead. “They’re fifth and idea. This may be your and Rome (179) eighth. broken down into two sixth-graders, and they only chance to prove Individually, Jaxon heats before the times did their job. Teel did who you are.’ They Dalby (11:08.4) of Blu- were combined to de- his job. The older kids came out and did that.” ford was third, Na- termine the final stand- then came in and did Besides Pinckneyville than Goebel (11:14.1) of ings. exactly what we wanted 204, there were numer- Albers-Damiansville Pinckneyville 204 was them to do. ous other local runners fourth and Noah Hunt led by Vanessa Teel, “We knew St. Clare is who competed well. (11:14.4) of Willow who finished in fifth Chloe Adams of Evansville Attendance Center tough. They have one Marissa Junior High Grove fifth. overall in a time of works her way through the field. 12:11.1. “(Vanessa is) a tough seventh runners were with Rylan Bockhorn competitor,” Travel- bunched together, too, (13:47.6) 41st. stead said. “Everybody with Kinlee Howell Evansville closed knows her last name is (14:28.4) in 59th and out with Chloe Adams Teel, which somehow Madison Bruns (14:30.9) (13:57.6) in 49th and Lily automatically makes 61st. Tejada (14:42.4) 65th. you a competitor. She’s There were loads of Marissa’s Payten Perry one of my favorite kids other area runners who (14:44.8) finished with to be around. She’s were hard at work, in- a time directly behind goofy as all get out, cluding two apiece from that of Tejadas, earn- but man she’s a fighter.” Evansville Attendance ing 66th. Being a fighter is a Center, St. Bruno Pinck- Jadyn Gerardi of Lick characteristic Travel- neyville and Steeleville. Creek blew away the stead gave to his entire Marissa had one runner. competition with her in- team, as he touted that Snatching onto the dividual championship if the race turned into final all-state position time of 11:25.2. an MMA fight or a foot- was Madelyn Dill of St. The next three run- ball game, he would Bruno, who was 10th ners were Elena Rybak have no doubt his girls with her time of 12:35.5. (11:38.8) of St. Clare, would come out on top. Dill’s teammate Isabella then Micah Merrill Teel was backed up Phillips (12:53.9) placed (11:47.6) and Molly Mer- by teammates Gia Pas- 15th. rill (11:57.9) of Goreville. quino (13:37.4) in 38th, Steeleville’s two run- The team title went Jessi Baggett (13:55) ners finished with near to Jonesboro, which Connor Brown of Steeleville (466) makes his way down the final stretch 47th, Madalynn Mohr identical times, despite picked up 41 points. and toward the finish line. (14:09.4) 45th and Izzi running in separate St. Clare (58) was sec- Baggett (14:23.5) 58th. races. Hillari Cow- ond and St. Joe Olney The team’s sixth and an (13:43.3) was 39th (67) third.

Tyler Ingles, far right, of St. Mark’s Lutheran Steeleville paces a pack Payten Perry of Marissa finishes ahead a group of runners early in the first heat of the day. COUNTY JOURNAL | OCToBER 29, 2020 PAGE 23 Bowling SIJHSAA Class L state cross country meet results standings P’ville’s Conway 16th in boys, Sparta’s Hamilton 31st in girls Steeleville Elise Hamilton of (15:07.6) 87th. Won Lost Sparta Lincoln, along Bringing home the Monday Early with a handful of run- team title was Water- Hileman Farms 4.5 2.5 ners from Du Quoin loo, with a score of 59. Splits & Giggles 4 3 Elementary and Pinck- Mascoutah (67) was County Journal 3 4 Brunzee’s Divas 2.5 4.5 neyville Junior High, second and Triad (106) competed October 23 third. Du Quoin had a in the SIJHSAA Class score of 255. High Team Game L state cross country Rounding out the Hileman Farms 732 High Team Serie s meet at the Du Quoin top five individuals Hileman Farms 2003 State Fairgrounds. were Cameron Crump Brunzee’s Divas 2003 The runners had to (12:03.4) of Waterloo, High Ind. Game endure the aftermath Kara Odum (12:08.4) of Janet Jacobs 203 High Ind. Series of a cold and rainy Marion, Kacey Ruger Janet Jacobs 465 weather change that (12:18.3) of Triad and moved through the Mia Gilmore (12:19.8) of area prior to race time, Murphysboro. leaving the course soft Boys Tuesday Early and damp. Brenton Conway of Henry’s Tax Service 1 8 2 9 8 COVID-19 precautions Pinckneyville finished NAPA 177 103 were taken, as boys just shy of the top 10, Shiloh Tavern 168 112 Busch Hoggers 149 131 and girls competitions coming in 16th with his Mevert’s Auto 136 144 were broken up into time of 11:33.7. Brew Crew 132 148 two heats. Times were Conway was just over Farm Bureau 132 148 then compiled to deter- four seconds slower mine the final stand- than 10th-place runner High Team Game ings. Clayton Denton of West Perry Co. Farm Bureau 1256 Girls Frankfort, who crossed High Team Series Du Quoin, paced by in 11:29.3. Perry Co. Farm Bureau 3666 High Ind. Game Eva Gregory in 23rd, Du Quoin also had a Justin Phillips 263 was the 10th-place single runner compete, High Ind. Series team. with Logan Numi plac- Luke Kilgore 664 Gregory finished ing 64th in 12:51.4. with a time of 13:06.3. Drew Twyman of Tri- The individual cham- ad topped the field in SIYSSA pion was Ella Sager of 10:36.8. Fairfield in 11:57.6. Completing the top Pinckneyville’s lone five were Gabe McLain fall shoot runner was Zoey Con- (10:39.1) and Cole Bu- Trapshooters from way, who was 19th in chanan (10:52.7) of Ben- Trico, Marissa and 12:53.7. ton and Madox Bill- Pinckneyville were Elise Hamilton of ingsley (11:04.1) and among those to par- Sparta picked up 31st Waylon Hall (11:09.7) of take in the Southern in 13:16.2. Herrin. Illinois Youth Sport Du Quoin’s four fast- Herrin claimed the Shooting Association’s est girls after Gregory team championship fall shoot October 24 at were Maggie Keller- with a score of 62, the Rend Lake Shoot- man (14:11) in 70th, Kel- which was 10 more ing Complex. by Funk (14:12.4) 73rd, than second-place Sa- Elise Hamilton of Sparta, right, fended off Josie Ginder of Olney by Four individual titles Avery Alvis (14:36) 81st lem’s 72. Triad was 2.2 seconds to claim 31st at the state competition. Photo by Perry County came out of those three and Hannah Swiney third with 101. Weekly-Press schools. Jacob Fournie of Marissa won Class B with a 98. Red Bud’s Fehr, Summers qualify for XC sectionals Dakota Snogus of get back to this point Senior Justin Mum- Marissa had the high Prep boys and never got down on ford of Trenton-Wesc- score in Class C at 96. himself. lin, as he has done all Andrew Froemling of “He is focused, deter- season, ran away with Trico was the top Class Freeburg mined and will not let the individual crown, D shooter at 95. this opportunity slip finishing in a time of Ryleigh Richelman of away from him.” 15:00.61. Trico was recognized regional Fehr’s regional effort Rounding out the as the top lady in Class saw him earn 16th over- top five were junior D with her 90. By Dan Zobel all in a time of 17:23.07. Jack Hiller (15:35.09) Other individual ac- Under normal circum- Summers was close be- of Belleville Althoff, colades included Ross stances, the Red Bud hind in 19th, clocking senior Evan Wilkerson Coleman (94) of Trico High School boys cross in at 17:43.62. (15:40.02) of Freeburg, third in Class A, Ethan country team would be “Nick didn’t quite run senior Zach McKowen Cheek (97) of Pinckney- headed to sectionals as his best race, but he (15:48.22) of Christ Our ville second in Class B a team for the first time gets to live another Rock and junior Gavin and Garrett Franklin since 2017. day,” Langrehr said. Hill (16:01.21) of Tren- (94) of Trico second in However, because “Ethan ran the best ton-Wesclin. race of his career. This Freeburg was the Class C. the IHSA lowered the Nick Fehr and Ethan Summers Cole Gordon of Wal- number of sectional is definitely a highlight team champ, secur- tonville won high over- qualifying teams this Bud coach Andrew well,” Langrehr said. for him, the team and ing 49 points. Other all with a 98. The high season to five instead Langrehr. “In a regu- “Both have put in the me as a coach.” sectional qualifiers overall lady was Macy of seven in lieu of COV- lar year, we would have work.” The Musketeers fin- were Trenton-Wesclin Donoho of Blaze Or- ID-19, the Musketeer qualified. Having at Fehr was a sectional ished with a score of (62) in second, Breese ange at 95. seventh-place finish least two guys move on qualifier as a fresh- 177. The final team to Mater Dei (89) third Trico had two squads October 24 in the Class was a solid consolation man. Last year, how- qualify for sectionals and Belleville Althoff place in varsity, earn- 1A Freeburg Regional prize you could say.” ever, his season was was Christ Our Rock (101) fourth. ing second and third. at Smithton Park has Sectionals will be host- derailed by injuries. Centralia, which held The remaining three Trico’s junior var- them looking from the ed by Belleville Althoff “It’s huge (for Nick),” a score of 142. individual qualifiers sity and intermediate outside in. Saturday, October 31 at Langrehr said. “He’s Other Red Bud run- were senior Will Det- squads each picked up The silver lining for Swansea Clinton Hill been at this for two ners were juniors Isaac mer (16:30.04) of Breese a third in their divi- Red Bud, though, is Conservation Park. years and has just re- Miller (18:15.62) in 33rd Central in eighth, sions. that Musketeer juniors “We’ve never been to ally went through a and Warren Stolte sophomore Grant In the open squad Nick Fehr and Ethan this sectional course, lot. There were a lot of (19:37.29) 55th, sopho- Schleifer (17:00.69) of competition, Marissa Summers each quali- so I don’t know exactly ups and downs, but he more Joseph Hanger Okawville 14th and was the top team. fied as individuals. what to expect, but I’m was always unwaver- (20:30.66) 64th and sophomore Jackson The high overall “We ran pretty good hoping for a great race, ing in his determina- senior Brandon Voss Goedeke (17:40.63) of squad was Waltonville. as a team,” said Red and I think they’ll run tion. He knew he would (23:43.82) 76th. Gibault 18th. IDPH sets basketball on hold...From Page 19______Lady...From they play sports. That has elevated the sport Page 19______doesn’t make it any of basketball from a Area basketball coaches were left confused and easier, but we’re really medium risk level to frustrated with the way the decision was handled (21:13.29) of Freeburg in are all in this together.” a high risk level,” said 20th and Lucia Knapp Wrestling was al- IHSA Executive Direc- (21:13.9) of Breese Cen- ready classified as tor Craig Anderson in coach Dan King. “I kind At this time, no de- if that’s what’s going tral 21st. high risk and will be a statement. “We re- of felt that’s what it tails or guidelines have to be,” King said. “Let Okawville’s No. 2 run- put on hold, as well. main considerate of the would come down to, been made public about these senior kids move ner was also not far off Among the sports that recent rise in positive but I feel bad for our what needs to happen on and start condition- of Whelan, as Chloe are good to go this COVID-19 cases in our kids, especially our sen- for a sport to change its ing for baseball and Tepe posted a time of winter are bowling, state. However, in our iors. Hopefully, we’ll risk classification. give them something 21:19.63 to take 24th. which remains a low meeting with the IDPH still be able to play, but “I’m glad I’m not the to look forward to. It “Okawville ran a great risk sport, and com- (October 23), we felt it’s pretty much been one having to make has to be tough on those race, too,” Fehr said. petitive cheerleading that we presented mul- taken away from them. those decisions,” Norton kids.” “On another day, things and dance, which were tiple options that would “I feel like we’ve been said. “I just wish for the At the junior high could have gone an- moved to low risk as allow for basketball kind of led on a little bit kids and for everybody level, SIJHSAA Execu- other direction.” long as mask and so- to be conducted safely by the higher-ups.” we could get some solid tive Director Greg Hale Freeburg wound up cial distancing require- by IHSA schools this Sparta High School guidelines that make said the association taking the regional title ments are followed. winter, many of which basketball coach Jona- sense, with the criteria normally follows IHSA with a 55. Part of the angst of are being utilized in than Norton called the saying that if this hap- guidelines, so he will Kristin Ess of Breese the situation comes neighboring states who situation disappointing pens, you can move to contact the IHSA after Central won as an in- from the seemingly plan to play high school and confusing. this level. its Wednesday meeting. dividual in a time of lack of communica- basketball. “I don’t disagree with “We just need to know We’re delayed right 18:29.73. Julia O’Neill of tion among the entities “Despite that setback, it because it’s true that for the kids’ sake so we now, but we were sup- Belleville Althoff was involved. there is some positive basketball is a high- don’t keep dragging posedly starting at second at 19:15.06. The news from the news, as IDPH accepted contact sport, but it’s them along. We don’t the same time as the Other team sectional state was released the IHSA’s mitigations the fact that basketball want to pull the rug out high school,” Hale said. qualifiers were Breese Tuesday afternoon. related to other sports, just got moved up to from under them too “Right now, we have no Central (83) in second, The IHSA held its including cheerleading a high risk sport the many times.” idea what will happen.” Breese Mater Dei (83) Wednesday meeting and dance, allowing day before the IHSA King would just like to Hale said he could see third and Belleville as planned with the them to move from a announcement was see a definitive answer volleyball, which was Althoff (97) fourth. goal to provide direc- medium risk level to a supposed to come out,” given as to whether originally moved from Individuals to qualify tion on other winter low risk level.” Norton said. “I’m con- basketball will happen. the fall to the spring, were Sarah McKowen sports and to discuss Area coaches shared fused as to why they He feels that the kids being bumped back up, (19:37.5) of Christ Our the sports schedule for in the confusion re- chose to move it right will be able to handle but only time will tell. Rock in third, Kara the remainder of the garding the news, es- before basketball gets the news if they know “All I can say is you Krulick (20:15.18) of school year. pecially with how and here. It’s frustrating in exactly what is hap- can call your state rep- O’Fallon First Baptist “About 15 minutes pri- when it was delivered. terms of communica- pening. resentatives and the ninth, Cindy Snyder or to Governor Pritz- “My first reaction is I tion. I won’t blame them “I wish the higher-ups governor and voice (20:30.79) of Okawville ker’s press conference wonder why it took so for taking precautions, could just come out and your displeasure,” Hale 12th, Brooke Biffar today, we were alerted long to make that deci- but I wish things were tell them, sorry, this is said. “It will have to (20:53.41) of Gibault that the Illinois Depart- sion,” said Trico High outlined and explained what will happen, we come from the legisla- 16th and Sarah Vanover ment of Public Health School boys basketball clearer.” won’t play basketball, tive people in office.” (21:15.5) of Dupo 23rd. PAGE 24 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 Judge: municipalities exempt from Election Day holiday

By Peter Hancock out exposing students as a location for elec- allowing reimburse- to make decisions in experienced added Capitol News Illinois to members of the pub- tion day services or as ment of expenses, lo- their best interest. public health costs A Sangamon County lic who might be car- a polling place.” cal governments are This decision allows and decreases in tax judge has ruled that lo- rying the virus. If that applied to lo- not required to imple- them to do so in re- revenue, many simply cal units of government The Illinois Munici- cal governments, the ment such mandates,” spect to Election Day. cannot afford the ex- are exempt from a law pal League, a nonprof- plaintiffs argued, it Grischow wrote. “At a time when tra costs this mandate the General Assembly it advocacy group that would have forced She also cited tran- municipalities have would have created.” passed this year declar- represents local gov- many of them to pay scripts of a debate in ing the November 3 gen- ernments, fi led suit in tens, or even hun- the House over the eral election as a state July seeking a declara- dreds of thousands of bill, including a state- holiday and requiring tory judgment stating dollars for holiday pay ment from Democratic all government offi ces that the law did not and related expenses Representative Kelly to be closed that day, apply to its members. for law enforcement Burke of Evergreen unless they are used The case was fi led on offi cers, fi refi ghters, Park, one of the lead as polling places or for behalf of village of fi rst responders and sponsors of the bill, other election-related Bolingbrook, in Will staff who would be who said upon ques- services. and DuPage counties, required to work that tioning that the bill Lawmakers passed and Southern View, d ay. would not apply to lo- that measure during in Sangamon County, In a six-page opin- cal governments. their special session against the Illinois ion released Friday, “We applaud the in May as a way to pro- State Board of Elec- Circuit Judge Raylene court’s decision to up- tect public safety dur- tions. Grischow ruled that if hold the authority of ing the election amid The plaintiffs chal- the law were applied local offi cials,” Illinois the COVID-19 pandem- lenged a portion of the to local governments, Municipal League Ex- ic. law that reads, “All it would amount to ecutive Director Brad Specifi cally, it was government offi ces, an impermissible un- Cole said in a state- intended to allow with the exception of funded mandate. ment. “Local leaders schools, colleges and election authorities, “Where the legisla- understand the needs universities to be used shall be closed unless ture fails to make nec- of their communi- as polling places with- authorized to be used essary appropriations ties and must be able COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 25 COMING EVENTS

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Saturday, Oct. 31 • 9:30am REAL ESTATE & 1044 E. Broadway, Percy GUNS: J Stevens Arms Co. 14 1/2 Little Scout 22 Long PERSONAL PROPERTY Rifl e, Rolling Block, 22 Single Shot Rifl e; Savage Arms Mod 72, 22 S/L Or LR, Single Shot, Octagon Barrel, KEN & DAVE Lever Action Rifl e; Heritage Rough Rider 22 Cal. Single Action 22 6 Shot Revolver; Taurus 709 Slim 9mm, Automatic Pistol; Taurus Ultra Lite Mod. 85 38 Special Revolver; Ruger Mark II Target, Automatic LR Pistol; Saturday, October 31 • 9:30am A. Uberti & C, Gardone V.T. Italy Single Shot, 22 Cal. 77 Co. Hwy. 6 • Marissa, IL 62257 Rolling Block Navy Arms Co. Pistol; Ruger Single 6 22 From Rte. 15 Turn And Go North On Co. Hwy. 12 To Venedy, IL. Cal. Revolver; Taurus 357 Tracker, 7 Shot Revolver; Then Turn And Go West 3 Miles On Co. Hwy. 6 To Sale Site. Or Remington 22 S/L Or LR Pump Rifl e; International Arms From Rte. 4 At The St. Libory Curve Turn Onto Venedy Rd. And Mod 22ATD, Bottom Feed, Semi Automatic (China) Go Northeast 3.0 Miles To Sale Site. Watch For Markers. Rifl e; Remington Arms Mod 24 Semi Automatic 22 Rifl e, MASKS ARE REQUIRED! 22S; Connecticut Valley Arms Black Powder 50 Cal. w/ We Will Be Practicing COVID-19 Guidelines Weaver Scope Rifl e; Connecticut Valley Arms Frontier Black Powder, 50 Cal. Rifl e; Remington Encore 22 250 Real Estate To Be Offered At 11:00am Leupold Scope, Stainless Barrel, Break In Half Single Split-Level Home W/Basement. Built In 1985, Approx. Shot Rifl e; 1929 Mod Hercules Montgomery Ward, 410 2800 Ft. 3 Bedrooms, 1¾ Bath Upstairs. Family Room On Single Shot Shotgun; Savage B-Mag 17 Cal. w/Scope Main Level W/Patio Doors And Concrete Patio. Lower Lev- Rifl e; Benelli Arms, 12 Ga., M1 Super 90, Camo w/Vent el: Kitchen, Dinning Room, Living Room And Bathroom Rib, 2 3/4” & 3” Shotgun; Benelli Crio 0 Barrel 12 Ga., W/ Walk-In Shower. Basement: Furnace, Water Heater And 3 1/2” Super Black Eagle 2, Vent Rib Semi-Automatic Storage. 2½ Car Attached Garage. Situated On 2.01 Acres. Shotgun; Ranger Mod 103-13 22 S/L & LR, Bolt Action, 2 Lots Of Shade Trees, Old Barn, 36 Ft. x 48 Ft. Workshop W/ Magazines Rifl e; Ruger 77/22 22 LR, Bolt Action Rifl e w/ Concrete Floors And Attached Summer Kitchen W/Walk-In Clip and Scope; Encore Black Powder 209X50 Magnum Cooler. Okawville School Districts Rifl e Barrel And Scope Only; Savage 308 Winchester w/ PP# 16-05-31-300-016 Weaver Scope, Bolt Action Rifl e And Clip; Ruger 10-22 Real Estate Terms: $5000.00 Non-Refundable Down Pay- 50 Yrs. 1964-2014, 22 Semi-Automatic Rifl e; Franchi ment Day Of Sale, Balance Due In 45 Days. Taxes Will Be 20 Ga., 48AL Field, Automatic, Vent Rib Barrel (Spain) Prorated To Date Of Closing. Shotgun; Ruger 1022 50th Anniversary 1964-2014 Sold In As-Is Condition, Purchase Is Not Contingent On In- Carved 22 Cal., Semi-Automatic Rifl e; Savage Mod. spections Or Financing. Owner Reserves The Right Of The 11, 6.5 Creedmoor Cal., Nikon Scope, Bolt Action Rifl e; Last Bid. Ruger Ranch Rifl e, 223 Cal., Semi-Auto Rifl e; Ruger M77, 25-06 Rem, Bolt Action Rifl e w/Scope; Remington Vehicles-ATV-Tractor: 1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible, Sportsman 58, 12 Ga. Auto Shot Gun; Ruger 22/250 Red, V8, Auto. Trans., 91,524 Miles Vin.#223677U101200 w/Scope, Single Shot Rifl e; Remington Mod 700, 223 (Does Not Run). 2003 GMC 2500 Extended Cab Bolt Action Rifl e w/Scope, Camo And Sling; Crossman 4x4 Pickup Truck, V8, Auto. Trans., 195,811 Miles, Vantage .177 Cal. Mod. 30030 Pellet Gun (China); Stack Vin.#1GTGK29U03Z268105. 1996 Chevrolet 1500 On Total Defense 36 Gun Safe w/Combination, BKA Extended Cab Z71 4x4 Pickup Truck, 171,567 Miles, 98 Toy Pistol, Lots of Asst. Ammunition, Ammo Boxes, Vin.#1GCEK19R6TE100134 (Needs Transmission Work). Gun Cases, Holsters, Scopes Incl. Bushnell Night Three 16-Foot Tandem Axle Trailers, 1998 Yamaha 600 Vision 5X25, Leopold 9X40, Red Dot Millett, Bushnell Grizzly ATV W/Winch 3675 Miles. ATV 4 Ft. Push Blade, Banner Scope (NIB), Night Owl Optics Night Vision Massey Ferguson 65 Tractor, Power Steering, 3pt., With Scope; Night Hero Binoculars, Bushnell Telescope, Freeman Loader. Grain Bin 14 Ft. 3 Ring (To Be Removed), Knives, Winchester Rug (NIP), Rain Suit, NWTF Edition 8x17 Truck Box W/Tommy Lift, Wards Sea King 14-Ft. Mossberg 100 ATR 30-06 Bolt Action Rifl e, 6 Round Clip Aluminum Johnboat, Winston Pro Rear-Tine Tiller, John and 6-24X44 Famous Maker Scope (Never Been Fired), Deere L130 Automatic Riding Mower, John Deere GT 235 2-20 Round Boxes Of 180 Grain Shells Riding Mower TOOLS AND MISC: Tools-Misc.: Lincoln Welder, Stihl MS250 Come Alongs, Ladders, Assorted Electric Chainsaw, Stihl BG50 Leaf Blower, Clark Bench Grinder, Power Tools, Stihl MS 291 Chainsaw, Organizers, Track Chop Saw, Bosch Table Saw On Bosch Stand, 8” Belt Jack, 12 Volt Sprayers, Chains, Roll-Around Carts, Air Hose Sander/Buffer, Central Machine Belt Sander, Craftsman Reel, Electric Motors, Light Fixtures, Squirrel Cage Fans, All-In-1 Cutting Tool, Table Top Drill Press, 10” Radial Assorted Racks, Hammers, Wrenches, Vices, 4-Foot-Wide Arm Saw On Stand, Router w/Table, 12” Portable Planer, Belting, Milwaukee 2-Wheel Dolly, Shelving, Air Tank, Scroll Saw, 185,000 BTU Forced Air Heater, Cherry Bolt Bins, Chain Binders, Plastic Barrels, Scrap Iron, Stain- Picker, ATV Sprayer w/Wand, 70FA Anvil, 2 Vises, Pipe less Steel Brine Tumbler Vise, 8’ Stepladder, 300’ Kobalt Tape Measure, Tool Collectibles-Household: Miner’s Permissible Safety Lamp, Boxes, Bolt Organizer And Contents, Max Load Tie- Comic Books, Brass Bells, Marissa Underground Safety Down (NIB), Gauges, Ratchet Straps, Large Wrenches Award Pitcher, Peabody River King Bowls, Peabody Mugs, Incl. Proto, Armstrong, 36” & 24” Pipe Wrenches, Shed Velocity Tester, Mine Call Boxes, Large Assortment Of RK Fan, Hydraulic Jacks, Hand Tools, Car Ramps, Peabody Belt Buckles, Broad Axe, Carpenter’s Box, Hand Shop Vac, Wheelbarrow, Air Tools, Hand Power Tools, Scythe, Crock, Platform Scale, Brach’s Candy Display Bin, Battery-Powered Tools, Long-Handled Tools, Sockets, Wooden Crates, Quality Dairy Crate, Wood Stove, Rectan- Large Socket And Ratchet Bar, Bar Magnets, Fishing gle Dining Room Table, Bookshelves, Wire Racks, 6-Ft. Poles, LP Tanks, Sharp Flat Screen TV, TV Stand, Books Hall Tree Bench With Storage, End Tables, Chest Of Draw- CARS (All Vehicles Have Titles): 1998 Suzuki Sidekick ers, Dresser, Golf Clubs, Barstools, 5-Piece Bedroom Set, (Unfi t To Drive-Bad Frame), 2002 Suzuki Vitara For Parts 2-Drawer File Cabinet (Wrecked), 1996 Ford Taurus 109,000 Mi. (Doesn’t Run), MANY MORE ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION! 4-LT 235/75R 15 Tires On Rims, John Deere Pedal Tractor (Needs Restoring) Auctioneers’ Note: We Will Add More Items To The List, As We Are Still Sorting. Come Out And Spend The Day AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: ALL CDC GUIDELINES With Us. Ken And Dave APPLY - SOCIAL DISTANCING & MASKS. This Auction Owner: Estate Of Brian J. Murphy Is Rain Or Shine. They Have A Large Shed. Good Gun Robin Murphy Executor Collection. Hope To See You There, Col. Dale. Good Personal Check w/Proper ID. Will Need Illinois FOID Card Or FFL To Buy Guns. Mobile Homemade Lunch Stand. For Full List & Color Photos Go To Our Website www.auctionzip.com #16120

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closed, no birthday are bought and are De Angelo, Wayne and parties, picnics, vaca- of the latest charac- Connie Tripp and Jake tions or play days with ters, and kids get lots and Katie Jeffers. Evansville friends. of candy, pencils and We extend our sym- Although trick or toys. pathy to the families News treating is not like Everything is sup- of Leland Schuetz and By Eloise Kueker back in the old days, posed to be wrapped, Curt Hartman. 449-2043 let’s try to let the kids and sadly, very few Abby, Alistair and have some fun. people have their Addy Forsythe did not Back in the old days, porch lights on. get to celebrate their Happy Halloween. we went trick or treat- Hopefully our grand- birthdays in March Although some com- ing in our neighbor- kids will have fond and April. So October munities are opting hoods in homemade memories of Hallow- 11, their parents Mala- out of trick or treating costumes. When we een as we have. chi and Becky hosted this year, the Evans- stopped at a house, the Happy birthday to a party for all three of ville mayor and vil- neighbor had to guess Rhonda Juelfs, Rob them. Guests includ- lage board are mak- who we were before Wunderlich, Tiffany ed Greg, Jacob, Andy, ing plans for a treat we got a treat. Parents Valleroy, Tom DeAn- Pam, Emily, Sophia, for the community, es- did not go with us. Old- gelo, Terry Holcomb, Danny, Don and Eloise pecially the kids. er siblings, who were Autumn Ramey, Mike Kueker. Much in common The kids have also dressed, walked Rains, Maxine Sipole, The Evansville Marissa’s Frieden United Church of Christ missed so much this around with us, and Sienna Largent, Grace Knights of Columbus Pastor Brett Palmer and former pastor Rev. year. Their lives have everybody had their Vallett, Beau Walter will meet Tuesday, No- Robert Schmidt recently met at the nursing been turned upside porch lights on. and Hazel Hess. vember 10, with din- home where Schmidt resides near Springfi eld. down. Playgrounds Now trunk or treat Happy anniversary ner at 7 p.m. and meet- This month has special anniversaries for and schools were is the thing. Costumes to Michael and Nina ing at 7:30. both men. Palmer just completed his fifth year as a licensed minister, and Schmidt has been ordained for 60 years. These two bright, is welcome to receive a A memorial service Sunday. The cousins gentle and caring men have a lot in common, meal. was held at the Coul- got to play together for and another meeting is planned. Photo by Carol Coulterville You can pull up to terville VFW to hon- a while before their Mercer and Swanwick city hall between 11 and or Floyd Knope, who parents picked them 1 and request the de- passed away earlier up. this year. The celebra- Don’t forget to set ByNews Diana Cole sired number of meals 758-2880 from one of the stu- tion was held outside, your clocks back an Randolph divorces dent volunteers. The with the Coulterville hour this Saturday, as meals will be brought VFW Honor Guard giv- daylight saving time Justin R. Davis, peti- Alesha J. Smith, pe- Polly McCauley, a tioner; Haley L. Davis. titioner; Joel L. Smith. to your vehicle. ing a 21-gun salute. ends at midnight. former resident of Dissolution of mar- Dissolution of mar- For delivery, call or Condolences to the Coulterville United Coulterville now liv- riage was granted Oc- riage was granted Oc- text Jenny Dyson at family of Michael Shu- Methodist Church ing in Texas, will turn tober 8, 2020. tober 15, 2020. bert, born in Coulter- Calendar of 90 November 11. Her 317-4933 with your ad- Addie R. Miller, peti- Erica Goodwin, peti- ville, living in Elkton. Activities family is asking fam- dress and number of tioner; Andrew J. Mill- tioner; Riley Goodwin Overnight guests at This Saturday: trunk ily and friends from meals needed. er. Dissolution of mar- Jr. Dissolution of mar- the Cole home were or treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Coulterville to sur- The Thanksgiv- riage was granted Oc- riage was granted Oc- Keagen and Sebastian Alcoholics Anony- prise Polly with a card ing dinner commit- tober 5, 2020. tober 5, 2020. Cole of New Athens. mous: every Saturday shower. Her address tee will take all safe- We attended the birth- from 7 to 8 p.m. in the is 5005 E State High- ty measures, including day celebration for basement. way 107, Edinburg, TX health screening of Daxton Stewart, who The Friends of Pris- 78542. the volunteers and re- Markers • Monuments duced number of peo- turned 4 Saturday. cilla: November 3, 10, The Coulterville Mausoleums ple involved in the food The theme was a 17 and 24 in the base- community Thanks- preparation. drive-in movie with ment. giving dinner is being A birthday celebra- movie theater popcorn, Church council meet- planned for Saturday, Nashville tion was held at the nachos, hotdogs and ing: November 4 at 6 November 14 from 11 home of Judy Rain- soda. His mom baked p.m. Trustees and fi - a.m. to 1 p.m. This year, Memorial Co. ey for her daughter him a beautiful cake. nance committees, meals will be served Brandy Gardner, who Daxton received many please attend. Every- as carry-outs from the (618) 443-5807 turned 50 October 28. nice gifts. one is welcome. community center at John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 There was food, a bon- David and I took Kea- Men’s breakfast and city hall or delivery. fi re, dessert and mu- gen, Sebastian, Elodie Bible study: November Next To Hardee’s This is a free service 106 Fox Run • Sparta • sic. Happy birthday and Daxton to Grecian 8 and 22 at 6:30 a.m. in to the community, and Brandy. Steakhouse for lunch the basement. anyone in Coulterville Sparta senior site MONUMENT SALES CEMETERY LETTERING activities, menu CUSTOM DESIGN Menu Thursday 8-3, Friday November 2-6 8-2. RANDOLPH MONDAY: Beef stew, Prices: Curbside & beets, slaw, fruit. carry-outs $5, home- MONUMENT TUESDAY: Closed. delivered $5.25, all oth- WEDNESDAY: Baked ers $6.50. spaghetti, carrots, sal- Please call 443-4020 WORKS ad, fruit. by 11 a.m. to order a Serving Families Since 1900 THURSDAY: BBQ brat, meal. au gratin potatoes, Curb service pickup Allison Deterding-Rainey, Manager baked beans, tapioca time: 11:30 to noon. pudding. Drive under the aw- 701 W. Broadway • Steeleville • 965-3333 FRIDAY: Chicken ning. Monday - Friday 9am-4pm & Saturday 9am-Noon strips, macaroni/ Clothing store: 9 a.m. cheese, breaded toma- to 3 p.m. Locally Owned toes, cake. It’s time to order your Dependable Hours: Monday- cheeseballs. Service QUIVEY Timely Pick-up Sanitation, Inc. S’ville nutrition Residential And 128C W. Main • Sparta center menu Commercial Menu beans, spinach salad, TRASH November 2-6 applesauce. MONDAY: BBQ pork FRIDAY: Beef roast, PICKUP sandwich, baked mashed potatoes, We Proudly Serve beans, baked fries, green bean casserole, Sparta, Tilden, Percy, Dumpster & Roll-Off slaw, peaches. cranberries, cherry Rockwood, Red Bud, delight. SERVICE TUESDAY: Closed. Campbell Hill And WEDNESDAY: Polish Hours: Monday-Fri- AVAILABLE sausage/sauerkraut, day 8:30-4. Rural Steeleville Call For A Free Estimate! mashed potatoes, mixed To order curbside Local fruit, apple crisp. meals, call 965-3134 THURSDAY: Casey’s extension 5 by 9:30 a.m. Call (618) 317-6790 pizza, Tex-Mex the day before.

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If you smell an odor like rotten eggs in your home, or anywhere else, leave immediately and call Ameren Illinois at 1.800.755.5000. We respond at no cost 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure everyone’s safety. County Journal Percy • 497-8272 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 27 Page 24 OBITUARIES MARY E. SCHROEDER MICHAEL KENT DETECTIVE CURT Mary E. Schroeder, 77, SHUBERT MICHAEL HOLLAND of Dell Rapids, South Michael Kent Shu- Curt Michael Holland Dakota, died at 4:20 bert, 79, of Elkton, Illi- was born August 13, 1983 p.m. Monday, October nois, died at his home, in Sparta. 19, 2020 at Palisades surrounded by his fam- He was the son of Carl Healthcare in Garret- ily, Tuesday, October 20, L. and Sharon K. Chea- son, South Dakota. 2020 at 1:30 a.m. tum Holland. She was born Novem- Mike was born July He attended school in ber 21, 1942 in Lehigh, 11, 1941 in Coulterville to the Sparta school district, Iowa to Mildred Young Oliver David and Anna where he participated in and Roger Shelton Elizabeth Smith Shu- band, jazz band, math Smith. bert. team, baseball and golf. Married twice, Mary He married Barbara After high school, Curt was blessed with six Lambert February 23, 1976 in St. Charles, Missouri. attended SIU Carbondale, children, 20 grandchil- They were together for over 45 years. She survives. where he participated in dren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mike honorably served his country as a Green Be- the ROTC and played the She was employed as a nurse’s aide at Memorial ret in the U.S. Army. trumpet in the pep and marching bands. Curt gradu- Hospital in Chester for a time and Gilster-Mary Lee He worked for St. Louis Lambert International ated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in administra- in Chester. She retired to raise her family and later Airport as a master mechanic and welder. He was tion of justice with a minor in Spanish. resided in Nebraska and South Dakota. A loving a member of Elkton Union Church. Mike loved fix- After graduation, Curt moved to Colorado Springs, mother and grandmother, Mary loved fishing, be- ing up cars, especially welding and fabricating. He Colorado, where he took a position at Best Buy. While ing in nature, waterfalls and crafting. She lived life loved being a grandpa, reading fiction novels and there, Curt met his future wife Amanda Richardson. with country music in the air and loved to dance. following St. Louis Cardinal baseball. Curt and Amanda lived in Colorado Springs for a few She had a sense of humor that would leave you He is also survived by children Scott Shubert of years, then moved to Denver so Amanda could pur- shocked and awed but always laughing. She was Coulterville, Marissa (Kevin) Mattingly of Addie- sue her bachelor’s degree in nursing. They were mar- known for her smile and charm and the twinkle in ville and Elizabeth (Christopher) Heiken of Texico, ried July 22, 2014, just prior to Curt entering the acad- her eye. Kind at heart, Mary never knew a stranger. Illinois; siblings Doug Shubert of Elkton, Deanna emy for the Denver Sheriff’s Department, where he She loved her family dearly, each and every one. Hacker of Belleville, Karl Shubert of Elkton, Ran- worked as a corrections officer. Mary is survived by children Jeff Schroeder dy (Paulette) Shubert of Marissa, Andrea Gehrer of On June 27, 2016 he was hired by the Commerce Elkton, Jay (Monica) Shubert of Nashville and Mar- (Tammy) of Anna, Diana Anderson of Indiana, City Police Department. The day after his gradua- shall Shubert of Elkton; sister-in-law Dulce Shubert Toni (Mike) Straight of Rockwood, Tracy Butler tion from the CCPD Academy, December 10, 2016, their of Kemmerer, Wyoming; grandchildren Michael, of Huntington Beach, California, Laura (Paul) daughter Nora June was born. On February 10, 2020, Ashley, Marissa, Annelise and Alexander Shubert, Alderman of Baltic, South Dakota and Pamela their son Bennett Lee came into their lives. Chase, Eric and Kaylee Mattingly, Matthew and Au- Schroeder of Jacob; grandchildren Brittany and While at the CCPD, Curt served in numerous capaci- bree Heiken; great-grandson Thomas O’Steen, niec- Alexia Schroeder, River Cussman, Tori and Liam ties: patrol officer, field training officer, range officer, es and nephews. Schroeder, Mika (Melissa) and Marshall (Ashley) hostage negotiator, traffic accident investigator, traf- Mike was preceded in death by his parents, broth- Straight, Candace and David Moore, Billy and fic enforcement officer, and at the time of his death, er Dave Shubert and sister-in-law Sherry Shubert. Daniel Butler, Levi and Storm Qualls, Amber Gott, he was a detective in the investigative unit. Graveside services were held at the Elkton Ceme- Teran (Steve) Nieces, Jacob, Johnny, Bobby (Britta- Curt was a lifelong member of First United Method- tery Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., with Ron ny) and Dakota (Alexia) Price; great-grandchildren ist Church in Sparta. Mazander officiating. Mikayla, Mason, June, Gigi, Hannah, Reagan, He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, Military graveside rites were performed by Coul- Mia, Ayden, Aceyn, Jakob, Colby, Nova, Austin brother Reid (Natalie) Holland, mother-in-law Donna terville VFW Post 6865 and Illinois Army National and Elijah; sisters Lenore Page of Farnhamville, Maurer, father-in-law Tom Richardson, nieces, neph- Guard. Iowa, Marilyn McCubbin of Fort Dodge, Iowa and ews, grandmother June Cheatum, aunts Karen Chea- Pyatt Funeral Home in Coulterville assisted the Patricia Young and brothers Roger Shelton Smith tum and Jeanne Holland, uncle Allen Westendorf and family with arrangements. Jr. and Danny Smith of Lehigh, Iowa. all of his brothers and sisters in blue. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Associa- She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Curt was preceded in death by his grandparents tion. Florence Johnson, Gladys Wilcox and Betty John- Leslie Dale and Virginia Holland and Ervin Floyd Sign the guest book at pyattfuneralhome.com. son and brothers Albert “Sonny” Young, James Cheatum. “Tiny” Young, Kenny Smith, Sam Smith and Jim Services were held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 1 Smith. p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Sweet as molasses and sharp as a tack, she was LEONORA A. VOGEL Leonora A. Vogel, 100, Horan & McConaty Funeral Home in Thornton, Col- our mother, loved and missed, but never forgotten. orado assisted the family with arrangements. On silver wings of grace and love she flys free of Jacob, died at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday, October Memorials may be made to Colorado Fallen Hero with our unending love. Foundation at cofallenhero.org or Colorado Police 20, 2020 at Integrity Re- coloradopolicefoundation.org hab and Nursing Center Officers Foundation at . GARY R. Share memories and condolences at HoranCares. PIERSON in Carbondale. com She was born Tues- . Gary R. Pierson, 71, of day, December 30, 1919 Colorado Springs, Colo- in Jacob to Gustav C. rado, died at his home BRIAN K. REUSS and Eleanore C.W. Re- Friday, March 20, 2020. inkensmeyer Vogel. Brian K. Reuss, 61, of He was born Octo- Leonora was baptized Marissa, died Sunday, ber 31, 1948 in Mur- into the Christian faith October 25, 2020 at St. physboro to Everett and January 18, 1920 and confirmed April 9, 1933 at Louis University Hospi- Pearl Ralph Pierson. Christ Lutheran Church. She graduated from Gor- tal. Gary attended Ava ham High School in 1938. When Leonora’s mother He was born June Grade School and two passed in 1943, she and two other sisters took care of 23, 1959 in Red Bud years at Trico High the household and three younger siblings. She also to Elden and Marilyn School. He graduat- cared for her father until his death at 101. She was Church Reuss. ed from Palmer High a homemaker and an avid gardener. Leonora was He married Laurie K. School in Colorado Springs. a past member of Jackson County Home Extension, Sigman August 7, 1992 Upon graduating, Gary enetered the U.S. Marine Dorcas Society and Lutheran Women’s Missionary in Marissa. She sur- Corps and served in Vietnam during the TET Offen- League. She was a hospice volunteer and Sunday vives. sive, earning the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry for school teacher. Brian was a recently retired electrician, having heroism. After the Marines, he resided in Colorado Leonora is survived by sister Juanita Hollmann served 41 years at the Baldwin Power Plant. He was Springs, working as a plumber. of Fairview Heights; brother Harold Vogel of Atlan- enjoying post-retirement work driving a semi. Bri- He is survived by sisters Judy (Ronald) Fincher of ta, Georgia; sisters-in-law Ruth Vogel of Jacob and an enjoyed spending time with his family, camping, Millstadt and Mary Ann Browder of Chillicothe, Il- Ernestine Vogel of Atlanta; nephews Ronald and hunting, fishing and trapshooting. If someone need- linois. Wayne Bock, Larry Vogel, Donald Scheiderer, ed something done and he could do it, it got done. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, broth- Philip Vogel and Mark Hollmann; nieces Connie A jack of all trades, there wasn’t much he couldn’t ers Bob and Jim Pierson and a sister Patsy Bissell. Mattingly, Elaine Lueders, Jan Smith, Marianne do. He could often be found working on the fami- He was buried at Pikes Peak National Cemetery Sievers and Amy Miller, dear friends Ruby Hartje ly farm, which he loved. Brian was a very devoted in Colorado Springs. and Maggie Eckert and long-time pen pal Mary Christian and loving husband, dad, grandpa and so A memorial service will be held at the cemetery Habberly of Wales, U.K. much more. He was an elder at the Marissa Pres- Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 2:45 p.m. Leonora was preceded in death by her parents, byterian Church and a member of the New Athens brothers Vincent and Charles Vogel, sisters Adeline Sportsmen’s Club. JOHN MICHAEL Bock and Regeta Scheiderer and nephew Lyle Vo- Brian is also survived by his parents of Marissa; CUNDIFF gel. daughter Renee (Andrew) Birk of Red Bud; son Private funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sat- Matthew (Rachael) Reuss of Sparta; granddaughter John Michael “Mike” Avery Birk of Red Bud; brother Larry (Chris) Reuss Cundiff, 68, of Sparta, urday, October 24, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church of New Athens; nieces and nephews. died at 9:48 a.m. Tues- in Jacob, with Rev. Mike Kettner officiating. Burial He was preceded in death by stillborn sons Joshua day, October 20 at Me- was in the church cemetery. Eric and Caleb Matthew Reuss. morial Hospital in Car- Wilson’s Funeral Home in Ava assisted the family Visitation is Friday, October 30, 2020 from 9 to bondale after a battle with arrangements. noon at Marissa Presbyterian Church. Services will with non COVID-related Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran follow, with Rev. James Ryan officiating. Burial will pneumonia. Church or Christ Lutheran School. be in Marissa Township Cemetery. Mike was born Au- Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in Marissa is assist- gust 11, 1952 in Red Bud ing the family with arrangements. to John “Jay” and Rose CONNIE CARVER Memorials may be made to Marissa Presbyteri- Cundiff. an Church. He married Rena Connie Carver, 74, Sign the guest book at heilschuessler.com. Ashley in Perryville in 1988. She survives. of Sparta, died at her Mike was a school teacher in Sparta for several home Tuesday, October years before taking over Cundiff Oil Company from 27, 2020. WILLIAM his father. He was a member of Hope Lodge 162 She was born April F. MILLER AF&AM. Mike served on the Sparta zoning board. 12, 1946 in Perryville to William F. Miller, 60, In his retirement, he enjoyed watching cooking Leonard Carl and Beu- of Sparta, died at his shows and being with his family. He was a Chris- lah Edna Tucker Ervin. home Friday, October 16, tian and member of the Presbyterian church. Connie was a devot- 2020. Mike served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Re- ed member of the Spar- He was born Decem- serves. ta Eagles Club. She also ber 7, 1959 in St. Louis He is also survived by children John David “J.D.” enjoyed going to yard to William Paul and Vir- (Sarah) Cundiff of Jackson, Missouri; Reka (Chris) sales to discover hidden ginia Miller. Tabb of Clarksville, Tennessee and Becky (James) treasures. When she William served in the Ballard of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; mother of Spar- lived in Florida, Connie and her husband managed U.S. Navy with a medi- ta; sister Jaylene (Michael) Cerny of Anna; five a hotel together. cal discharge in 1978. grandchildren; three nephews and one niece. Connie is survived by daughter Judith (John Hill) He was an auto mechanic and enjoyed hunting It was Mike’s wish to be cremated, and a private Mattingly; special friend and niece Tamatha Prince; and fishing. He was a member of the United Presby- graveside service will be held at a later date. special friends and first cousins Lucille Clayton and terian Church in Baldwin. Wilson’s Funeral Home in Steeleville assisted the Irene Tabor; sister Kathy (Randy) Schliefer; cous- William is survived by his brother John (Ruby) family with arrangements. in Leroy Gerlach; nephews and nieces Gary (Bren- McIntire and niece Alexandra McIntire of Colonial Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital. da) Ervin, Scott (Michele) Ervin, Chad (Kelsie) Buss, Beach, Virginia. Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Derek (Kristie) Buss, Tonya (Ron) Green, Lisa Weiler He was preceded in death by his parents and sec- and Vicki Wethill; sister-in-law Linda Ervin; cousins ond mother Bernadine Miller. Patty (Kelvin) Yount, Barb (Ronald) Wright, Karen It was William’s wish to be cremated, and a burial PATRICIA A. SCHULTE (Jerry) Moore and Jamie Harris; great-nieces and will be held at a later date at Baldwin City Cemetery. Patricia A. Schulte, 89, of Chester, died at 6:40 a.m. nephews. Wilson’s Funeral Home in Steeleville assisted the Monday, October 26, 2020 at Manor at Craig Farms Connie was preceded in death by her parents, family with arrangements. in Chester. daughter Debra Mattingly, sister Vada Cox and Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Visitation is Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 4 to brothers Gary, Danny and David Ervin. 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Pechacek Graveside services will be held at Caledonia Cem- ALFRED L. POPPEN JR. Funeral Home in Chester. There will be a private etery in Sparta Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1 p.m. Alfred L. Poppen Jr., 36, of Chester, died at 4:34 p.m. funeral Mass at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the Friday, October 23, 2020 at Sparta Community Hospital. Church in Chester, with Father Iuvenius Iheme offi- cemetery. Services were held at 7 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2020 ciating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Heil-Schuessler & Sinn Funeral Home in Sparta is at Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester, with Rev. Phillip Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic assisting the family with arrangements. Keeton officiating. Church or St. Mary’s Catholic School. Memorials may be made to Maple Creek Hospice. Memorials may be made to family choice. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. Sign the guest book at heilschuessler.com. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. PAGE 28 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020

Phone: 618-497-8272 Fax: 618-497-2607 Email: [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS Deadline: Tuesday At 2pm cy, Randolph County, Illinois SUBJECT TO all Illinois 62233. FOR RENT easements apparent or of record Claims against the estate may be fi led in the Offi ce of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ran- FOR RENT IN SPARTA: FOR RENT IN ELLIS Permanent Index Numbers: 17-085-002-00 dolph County Courthouse, #1 Taylor Street, 2 & 3-bedroom mobile GROVE: 3-bed, 1-bath, Commonly known as Chester, Illinois 62233 or with the representa- all appliances, no pets. homes in park. Also 203 E Wabash Avenue, Percy, IL 62272 tive, or both, on or before April 22, 2021, or mobile home lots in park. House for sale in Ruma, Private mobile home lots priced to sell. 618-977- three months from the date of mailing or de- for sale. Call Ronnie 3937. Date of mortgage: June 30, 2017 livery of this Notice to creditors, whichever is Johnson. 618-443-3325...... 1-11-12 Name of mortgagor: Timothy A. Rednour later, and any claim not fi led on or before said ...... 0-x-x FOR RENT: 3-bedroom, and Sherry D. Rednour date is void. FOR RENT: 1 & 2-bath doublewide in Name of mortgagee: The Bank of Carbon- Within ten days after fi ling of the Claim with 2-bedroom apartments mobile home park in in Sparta. Ground level. Sparta. No pets allowed. dale the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a copy Water & trash provided. Call Ronnie Johnson, Date and place of recording: July 7, 2017 at of the Claim to be mailed or delivered to the Background check, 618-443-3325. Recorder’s Offi ce of Randolph County, IL representatives of the estate and to the rep- references & security ...... 0-x-x Identifi cation of recording: Document No.: resentative’s attorney of record. deposit required. Broker FOR RENT: 2-bed, 2017-R02543 Dated: Cctober 9, 2020 2-bath, garage, central owned. $425/mo. & Roy N. Brockmeyer, Representative $550/mo. 618-791-3289. air, all appliances ...... 0-x-x included. $675/mo. plus By: Arbeiter Law Offi ce FOR RENT: 3-room deposit. 301 E. Jenkins, Mrs. Melanie L. Johnson Attorney apartment, furnished, Steeleville. Available Clerk of the Circuit Court ...... 0-11-5 deposit. 443-2727 or Nov. 1. Call for appt. Randolph County Courthouse 540-488-4203. 317-4474. Chester, IL 62233 ...... 1-10-29 ...... 1-10-29 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT For Rent In For Rent In Scott P. Hendricks RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS Attorney at Law In the Matter of the Estate of CHESTER STEELEVILLE 206 W. College, Ste. 12 ROGER RAY EILERS, deceased Now taking Now taking Carbondale, IL 62901 No. 2020-P-62 phone: (618) 529-2274 applications applications CLAIM NOTICE fax: (618) 529-1638 for 62 years or for 62 years or Notice is given of the death of Roger Ray email: [email protected] Eilers. Letters of Offi ce were issued on Oc- older, disabled older, disabled tober 19, 2020 to Doris J. Eilers, 12906 Wine or handicap or handicap PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT Hill Road, Campbell Hill, IL 62916, as Execu- regardless of age, regardless of age, TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY IN- tor, and whose attorney of record is Arbeiter for one bedroom for one bedroom FORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU IN MY Law Offi ce, 1019 State Street, PO Box 367, apartments. apartments. ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THIS DEBT WILL BE Chester, Illinois 62233. Free water, sewer Free water, sewer USED FOR PURPOSES OF COLLECTING Claims against the estate may be fi led in the and trash pick and trash pick THE DEBT. Offi ce of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ran- up, off -street up, off -street ...... 0-10-29 dolph County Courthouse, #1 Taylor Street, parking, laundry parking, laundry Chester, Illinois 62233 or with the representa- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE facilities on -site facilities on -site tive, or both, on or before April 29, 2021, or TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT and appliances three months from the date of mailing or de- and appliances PERRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS furnished. furnished. livery of this Notice to creditors, whichever is later, and any claim not fi led on or before said For additional For additional LOYD ELECTRIC & AG SUPPLY LLC date is void. information, contact the information, contact the vs. Within ten days after fi ling of the Claim with Property Manager at Property Manager at ANGELOS SANDRAVELIS, CHRISOULA the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a copy (618) 826-2802 (618) 965-3676 SANDRAVELIS, AHAC LLC D/B/A GRECIAN of the Claim to be mailed or delivered to the STEAKHOUSE, FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN representatives of the estate and to the rep- This institution is This institution is PINCKNEYVILLE, CITY OF PINCKNEYVILLE, an equal opportunity an equal opportunity resentative’s attorney of record. provider and provider and AND OTHER OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS Dated: Cctober 19, 2020 employer. employer. UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN NECESSARY Doris J. Eilers, Representative Equal Housing Equal Housing PARTIES, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, By: Arbeiter Law Offi ce Opportunity. Opportunity. Defendants Attorney ...... 0-11-12 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

The requisite Affi davit for Publication hav- HELP WANTED ing been fi led, notice is hereby given to De- fendants, Angelos Sandravelis, Chrisoula SEASONAL December through April. APARTMENTS Sandravelis, AHAC LLC d/b/a Grecian Steak- SECRETARY: Please send resume to house, First National Bank in Pinckneyville, Falkenhein Accounting PO Box 263, Sparta, IL AVAILABLE FOR RENT City of Pinckneyville, and other Owners and is looking for a seasonal 62286 or email to sparta@ Lienholders Unknown, Unknown Necessary secretary for our Sparta falkenheinaccounting. In Location. Roughly 25-35 com PERRY COUNTY Parties, and Non-Record Claimants, in the hours per week Mid- ...... 1-10-29 FOR MORE INFO CALL above-entitled suit, that the above suit has Perry County been commenced in the Circuit Court for the Housing Authority Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Perry County, Illi- nois, by said Plaintiff against the said Defend- (618) 542-5409 ants to foreclose on a Claim for Mechanic’s Lien and Other Relief, on the property com- monly known as 502 South Main Street, YARD SALE FOR SALE Pinckneyville, Illinois: Part of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of the GARAGE SALE: Friday, FOR SALE: Built- Oct. 30, 8am-6pm & Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Twen- Mor Buildings. 24x40, Saturday, Oct. 31, 8am- ty-Four (24), Township Five (5) South, Range 2pm. 310 Prairie Lane, $11,175; 30x50, $16,284; Three (3) West of the Third Principal Merid- 40x60, $24,631; 50x70, Sparta. Lots of girl’s $36,437. Erected, choice ian, described as follows: Beginning on the clothes 18 mo.-6X, crib, East side of Main Street at the South line of high chair, ExerSaucer, of colors. 732-8704 bouncy seat, stroller, or 316-9278 or go to Kaskaskia Street, as conveyed of record to swing, Little Tikes, lots builtmorbuildings.com. the City of Pinckneyville, run then South 60 of baby/toddler items, ...... 0-x-x feet, then East 130 feet, then North 60 feet Chesterton Manor Apts and maternity, women’s & FOR SALE: Massage and then West 130 feet to the place of begin- men’s clothing, misc. table, includes case, ning, situated in the City of Pinckneyville, in Steeleville Apts are both seeking a household items. warming pad and linens, ...... 1-10-29 Perry County, Illinois, PART-TIME MAINTENANCE $75. Call 618-340-5743. AND YARD SALE: Friday, Oct...... 1-10-29 TECHNICIAN 30, 8am-4pm & Saturday, Must have basic maintenance and Oct. 31, 8am-? 206 N. A part of Out Lot One (1) of the Addition of 10th St., Coulterville. carpentry skills, be dependable, and REAL ESTATE Out Lots to the City of Pinckneyville, more pass background check. End of season clean-out, particularly described as follows, to-wit: Be- nothing over $1. Dishes, Please send resumes to Maco Management, jeans, glassware, ginning on the East line of Main Street at the I Buy Houses! South Line of Kaskaskia Street as heretofore PO Box 657, Robinson IL 62454 pictures, lamps, knick- Any Price. Any Area. knacks, lots of misc. conveyed to the City of Pinckneyville, then Attn: Alycia Shotwell Any Condition...... 1-10-29 run South 60 feet to the place of beginning, Resumes and requests for applications or Local Investor then run East 130 feet, then South 60 feet, information can also be emailed to WANTED (618) 559-3525 then West 130 feet to Main Street and north [email protected] EOE southernillinois 60 feet to the place of beginning situated in homebuyers.com WANTED TO BUY: the City of Pinckneyville, in Perry County, Il- Mobile home with central linois, air in good condition. All of such real estate being SUBJECT TO 765-637-5815. COUNTYJOURNAL.ORG all reservations, restrictions, easements, right ...... 1-11-12 of way grants and covenants of record and those apparent from an inspection of the premises, AND SUBJECT TO the general real LEGAL NOTICES estate taxes for 2017; Parcel I.D.#1-53-0430-190 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Angelos TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Sandravelis, Chrisoula Sandravelis, AHAC RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS LLC d/b/a Grecian Steakhouse, First Na- tional Bank in Pinckneyville, City of Pinck- THE BANK OF CARBONDALE, Plaintiff , neyville, and other Owners and Lienholders v. Unknown, Unknown Necessary Parties, and REDNOUR TACTICAL ARMS, LLC, DAVID Non-Record Claimants, fi le your answer to REDNOUR, SHERRY D. REDNOUR, the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make TIMOTHY A. REDNOUR, FIRSTKEY MORT- your appearance therein, in the said Circuit GAGE, LLC and UNKNOWN OWNERS and Court in the Courthouse of Perry County in NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. the City of Pinckneyville, Illinois, within thirty No. 2020CH21 (30) days from the date of this Notice, default judgment may be entered against you and a NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Notice is hereby given to Unknown Owners and Non-record Claimants of the Complaint Dated: 10/8/20 for Foreclosure fi led in the above case on Au- gust 7, 2020 and that they are named Defend- Kimberly J. Kellerman ants in the complaint, pursuant to the provi- Clerk of the Circuit Court ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS sions of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 735, Act 5, Sections 2-206, 15-1218 and 15- HART CANTRELL LLC MURPHSYBORO, ILLINOIS 1502, and that the above-entitled mortgage Attorneys at Law The Jackson County Sheriff s Officer Merit foreclosure suit is now pending in said court 602 W. Public Square ’ and unless you fi le an appearance or answer Commission will accept applications for entry-level PO Box 937 positions of Deputy Sheriff Police Officer, to the complaint with the offi ce of the Clerk Benton, IL 62812 Deputy Sheriff Jail Officer and Dispatcher of the Circuit Court of Randolph County on Phone: 618-435-8123 beginning November 2, 2020 until midnight, or before, November 16, 2020, a judgment or Fax: 618-435-2962 November 30, 2020. Any application received decree by default may be taken against you Service Email: [email protected] after the 30th will not be considered. for the relief asked in the complaint. The fol- ...... 0-10-29 QUALIFICATIONS: lowing information applies to said foreclosure Applicants must: Be a U.S. citizen, of good moral proceeding: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE character, at least 21 years of age at time of 1. The names of all Plaintiff s and the case TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT applications, possess a valid Illinois Driver’s number are identifi ed above. RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS License at the time of application and a high school diploma or GED. 2. The court in which said action was In the Matter of the Estate of brought is identifi ed above. ELMER OPPERMAN, deceased SELECTION PROCESS: No. 2020-P-61 The selection process will include physical agility, 3. The names of the title holders of record written and oral examination, extensive are: Timothy A. Rednour and Sherry D. Red- CLAIM NOTICE background and a physical examination. Notice is given of the death of Leo Edward nour Applications can be picked up at 4. The legal descriptions of the real estate Hill. Letters of Offi ce were issued on Octo- Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, suffi cient to identify them with reasonable ber 9, 2020 to Roy N. Brockmeyer, 212 Ridge 1001 Mulberry Street, Murphsyboro, Illinois, 62966 certainty and the mortgages sought to be Drive, Chester, IL 62233, as Executor, and Phone: 618-687-7380 foreclosed are as follows: whose attorney of record is Arbeiter Law Of- Applications available online at Lots 4 and 5 in Block 5 in the Village of Per- fi ce, 1019 State Street, PO Box 367, Chester, www.jackoncounty-il.gov EOE COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 PAGE 29 REAL ESTATE

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Dennis Schlabach, 618-426-1581 Locally Owned • Fuly Insured & Licensed PAGE 30 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020 Four elected to the Rural Heritage Museum board Four additional ed as shadow members participants. People members have been of the board over the voted for their fa- elected to the Illinois last three years, offer- vorite quilts, and the Rural Heritage Mu- ing ideas and taking show drew several seum’s board of di- steps to make the mu- thousand views. rectors, according to seum more successful. The popular Old board Chairman Josh Located in Pinckney- Fashioned Christmas, Maschhoff. ville, the museum is scheduled for Decem- The new members open to a limited num- ber 6 at the museum, are Austin McAllister, bers of visitors on Sat- provides an opportu- agriculture instruc- urdays and Sundays nity for children to tor and FFA leader at using social distanc- give Santa their gift Pinckneyville High ing, masks and other School; Evan Engel- prudent safety mea- wish lists and to take a photo with Santa. From left are KRPD board members Mark Chatham and Ron Kaempfe hardt, manager of Il- sures. and Chairman George Obernagel. linois Harvest LLC; The museum teamed For further an- Grant Bigham, a mem- up with the American nouncements on this ber of Bigham Farms; Thresherman Associa- event, check the Illi- and Jonathan Schnei- tion for an October 17 nois Rural Heritage Museum website at Chatham joins KRPD board der, regional manager tractor drive. Mark Chatham of Free- All KRPD directors rivers in southwestern of Bayer. A virtual quilt show illinoisruralheritage museum.org burg was recently ap- are governor appointed Illinois and has five Each has participat- on Facebook drew 24 . pointed by Governor J.B. and Senate confi rmed. terminal locations. It is Pritzker to the Kaskaskia KRPD serves the Mis- the 10th largest inland Regional Port District. sissippi and Kaskaskia port in the country. Chatham will repre- sent St. Clair County on the 15-member board that oversees the direc- tion of port activities in a three-county area made up of St. Clair, Monroe and Randolph. He retired, after 20 years, from Steamfit- ters Local 439. Chatham is the presi- dent of the Southwest- ern Illinois Building Trades Council.

With Santa and Mrs. Claus at the 2019 Old Fashioned Christmas are Brian and Ylva Greer and daughter Allison from Pinckneyville.

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In support of Healthcare leaders challenge the community to slow the spread of COVID-19

Wear a mask Wash your hands

Watch your distance Get a flu shot PAGE 32 COUNTY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 29, 2020

Keep our children and families safe. Endorsed by Sheriff Shannon Wolff and State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker to keep your streets safe

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