Volume 42 Number 4 Thursday, January 28, 2021 24 Pages | 75¢ School sports about to return By Dan Zobel The only exception is that In a matter of just a cou- indoor medium-risk sports ple of weeks, the outlook can only have contests on youth sports for the re- within their conference or mainder of the school year COVID region. has changed dramatically. The Illinois High School Since late November, zero Association board met Jan- sports, no matter what risk uary 27 to set season sched- label the Illinois Depart- ules for the remainder of ment of Public Health de- the school year. termined they were, have The original winter sea- been allowed to compete. son, which includes basket- That changed earlier this ball and bowling, is set to month, when Governor J.B. end soon. While the origi- Pritzker lifted the state- nal spring season, which wide COVID-19 Tier 3 miti- includes volleyball, football gation mandate. and boys soccer, is sched- Since then, all of the 11 re- uled to start with practice gions have advanced out of February 15. Shown is the vehicle after Steeleville firemen extricated victim Maria Jacinto. Tier 3, some as far as back One caveat to competition into Phase 4 of Pritzker’s is that masks are manda- Restore Illinois plan. One tory in practice and games. Woman saved from burning car of those regions to reach Social distancing must be that phase is Region 5, followed for players on the which includes Perry and bench and game personnel. Brothers, bystander carried water in trash can Jackson counties. Before an official game By Travis Lott ers to arrive on the scene, of the responding officers, As of January 26, six re- can be held, low-risk win- The quick actions of lo- followed by sheriff’s depu- the Kothe brothers and gions have yet to get out ter sports have to conduct cal police and community ty Jonathan Barbour. Keller, he doesn’t know if of mitigation, including practice for seven days. A members may very well The car caught fire in the Jacinto would have sur- Region 4. Randolph County basketball team must have have saved the life of an ac- engine. Bravo escaped the vived. and St. Clair County are in 12 days of practice prior to cident victim near Steele- vehicle, but her passen- “Timing’s everything in Region 4, which is the only a game. ville last Thursday. ger Maria Jacinto, 52, of something like that,” Reitz region in Tier 2 mitigation. The first day for contact According to a report Carbondale was trapped, said. “They kept it from get- The move to Phase 4 is days to resume in fall, from the Randolph County suspended by her seat belt. ting really bad.” significant, because that spring and summer sports Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle The Steeleville Fire De- Randolph County Chief means high-risk sports, was January 25. A contact driven by Vanessa Bra- partment was called, but Deputy Jarrod Peters said such as basketball, foot- day allows the coaches to vo, 18, of Carbondale was the fire was spreading he is grateful to work ball and wrestling, will be meet and hold practices southbound on Rockcastle through the car. alongside great local po- allowed to have contests with their players under Road Janaury 21 just after Police exhausted their lice and fire departments, within their conference the set health guidelines. as well as the community 11 p.m., when she swerved fire extinguishers as the and COVID regions. Once contests begin, as a whole. to miss a deer. Kothe brothers and by- Low-risk sports such as whether they are outdoors “With everything going The vehicle ran off the stander Willis Keller ran to bowling and medium-risk or indoors, schools in Phase on in the world right now, left side of the roadway, the nearby home of Jerry such as volleyball and soc- 4 regions can have a maxi- the community we have overcorrected and ran off Lohman, where they got a cer are allowed to compete mum of 50 spectators. here in Randolph County is in tournaments and have the right side, where it trash can and filled it with stand-up,” Peters said. competitions out of state. overturned and struck a water. They carried it back Peters said the bystanders Continued on Page 5 ______pair of trees. The vehicle to the burning car and put their lives on the line to came to rest on the driver’s used it to slow the spread save strangers, just as the side with its roof against of the fire. police did. a tree. Soon after, Steeleville “They could have been Brothers Zachery and firemen arrived, extin- Lehnhoff gets just as easily injured in this Ethan Kothe of Steeleville guished the blaze and re- blaze as the person laying spotted the accident and trieved Jacinto from the inside,” Peters said. called 911. vehicle. Bravo was not hospital- prison sentence Steeleville police officers Steeleville Fire Chief Rich ized, but Jacinto was taken Chase Usher and Justin Reitz said that, had it not to the Sparta hospital with Took $3 million from Gilster-Mary Lee Baker were the first offic- been for the heroic actions serious injuries. By Travis Lott A rural Percy man is headed to prison after he admitted to taking nearly Levee districts in financial bind $3 million from Gilster- By Dan Zobel no plan is submitted, they Mary Lee over the course Area levee districts find risk being removed from a of almost 10 years. themselves in a bind. program that offers federal Mark Lehnhoff, 48, was Fort de Chartres Lev- Blaming help when damage occurs sentenced January 22 af- ee District Commissioner due to high water. ter accepting a plea agree- Mark Laurent, Stringtown “They know we don’t have ment. He was sentenced to Levee District Commis- unfunded the money,” Prange said. three years in prison and sioner Lynden Prange and “They’ve more or less said ordered to pay restitution. Gene Rohlfing of the Har- that to us. They mandate Lehnhoff, who was a risonville Levee District government that we have to come before private contractor work- spoke to the Randolph the Randolph County board ing with Gilster, admit- County board at its Janu- and the Monroe County ted to submitting several Mark Lehnhoff ary 22 meeting about the mandates board and see if both re- invoices between January problem at hand. spective boards would do 1, 2010 and August 1, 2019 nearly $2 million. Levee districts throughout a bond referendum to pay to Gilster for work he did Walker said it is highly Illinois, Iowa and Missouri need money. We need to for this. We point-blank not perform. unlikely that Lehnhoff have been given, what somehow come up with a told the Corps that’s put- In 2019, staff at Gilster will ever be able to pay Prange calls, an unfunded way to raise funds.” ting pressure on the county caught on to the scheme, that, but it will hang over mandate by the United Some of the work being boards. and the company contact- his head for the rest of States Army Corps of En- required is for the gravity “This is all coming from ed the Randolph County his life. gineers to make necessary drains and relief wells to Washington. The local of- Sheriff’s Office. “In case Mr. Lehnhoff repairs and improvements be tested. If they are not fice said they got a di- Randolph County State’s would inherit some mon- by 2023. up to par, they have to be rective from Washington Attorney Jeremy Walker ey or win the lottery, we “They walked the levee replaced. The levees also headquarters. They want said his office worked wanted to have that res- and find every hole and must have cameras. these problems fixed be- closely with Gilster to titution on the back end,” anything that is wrong,” Laurent explained that cause they know these dis- come to a sentence that Walker said. Laurent said. “Now, they the levee districts have to crepancies, that the levee is satisfied the company. While Lehnhoff was able want all this corrected, write a letter to the colonel 70-some years old and has to pay about one-third of which is not a problem. of the Corps of Engineers been repeatedly pressured “We either could have the money back, it’s still With the river being down by April 1 with a plan of with water. They know maximized his time in now, it’s the time to do it. how the necessary require- corrections or we could not clear where the money “Long story short, we ments will be satisfied. If Continued on Page 5 ______maximize the amount of he’d stolen went in the restitution he has to pay,” first place. Walker said. Walker said his office Gilster chose to maxi- searched through bank mize restitution, and prior records, and there is no to his plea, Lehnhoff liq- evidence that Lehnhoff uidated much of his prop- had spent a great deal of erty, such as farmland money on the usual vices off of Huseman Road in such as gambling. Percy that he’d inherited “Honestly, I just think and other personal items, this guy was a bad farm- which he used to pay Gil- er,” Walker said. ster $945,374. Gilster President Tom “Basically, we zeroed him Welge said he is glad the out,” Walker said. issue has been resolved, If Lehnhoff ever comes and he is grateful for the into any money after he is work done by the state’s released from prison, he attorney’s and sheriff’s Crews work to contain a sand boil on the Prairie du Rocher levee in 2019. will still be on the hook for offices.

Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2020 Money $aving Coupons Inside! PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 POLICE Randolph Court The following cases theft, guilty, fi ne. have been terminated Daisy Cruse of Bald- in Randolph County win, criminal dam- circuit court. age to property, guilty, Curtis Pendegraft of withhold judgment, Summerfi eld, Illinois, court supervision, fi ne. possession of meth, dis- Richard Dotson of missed. Baldwin, DUI, guilty, Amy Williams of Per- fi n e . ryville, criminal dam- Adrienn Nguyen of age to property, not Hazelwood, Missouri, guilty. DUI, withhold judg- Alberto Quintana- ment, court supervi- Sangroni of Chester, sion, fi ne. BUYING OR Derailment SELLING? Illinois Route 150 at the Percy tee was closed for several hours Tuesday, January 26 due to a minor I can help you railroad car derailment at the former Union Pacific Captain Mine spur highway crossing. At least with that! two hopper cars jumped the rails but remained upright. A clean-up crew is shown here lifting one of the cars back onto the rails. No further information was available. W’ville garage fi r e FULL SERVICE A garage fi re led to some property damage at a home in Willisville JEWELRY around noon Sunday. According to Willis- CENTER ville Fire Chief Doug In Store Full Service • Custom MFG Vickery, the garage Great Style Selection • 10-18K & Platinum belonged to Adriana Since Loose Stone Service 1949 Martinez. Excellent Prices • Remounting Damaged in the blaze were a Chevro- Paul R. Wicker let Malibu and a lawn- 301 W. Broadway mower. The siding on Steeleville, IL 62288 creative excellence the north side of the www.wickersjewelry.com (618) 965-3413 home melted off, but Vickery said the struc- ture of the home was not compromised. The Willisville Fire Department received mutual aid from fi re departments in Camp- bell Hill and Cutler. Crews were on the scene for about two and a half hours. This Willisville garage was destroyed by fire January 24. Local police incidents for the week Robert L. Young, 35, Thomas L. Clay, 48, Larenzo D. Braxton, Domanic R. Holt, 25, of Sparta was arrested of Sparta was arrested 35, of Jackson, Mis- of Cutler was arrested January 19 by Sparta January 20 by Sparta souri was arrested January 20 by Sparta police for violation police for stalking and January 21 by the Ran- police on a Perry Coun- of bail bond. He was violation of an order dolph County Sheriff’s ty warrant for failure jailed. of protection. He was Offi ce for possession of to appear in court for **** jailed. a weapon by a felon, allegedly violating an Joshua D. Quirin, **** possession of meth, un- order of protection. He 30, of Waterloo was Timothy L. Byram, lawful use of weapons, was taken to the Perry arrested January 19 61, of Marquand, Mis- illegal transportation County Jail. by Red Bud police for souri was arrested of an alcoholic bever- **** domestic battery and January 21 by the Ran- age, driving an unin- Travis M. Porter, 37, the Randolph County dolph County Sheriff’s sured vehicle, driving of Red Bud was arrest- Sheriff’s Offi ce for Offi ce on a Randolph without a valid driv- ed January 22 by Ches- bringing contraband County warrant for er’s license and speed- ter police for possession into a penal institu- possession of meth. He ing. He was jailed. of meth, criminal tres- tion. He was jailed. was released by order **** pass to a residence and **** of a judge. Joshua D. Briscoe, on a Randolph County Harley D. Hilder- **** 28, of Benton was ar- warrant for escape. He brand, 31, of Hercula- Kalynn N. Bergman, rested January 25 by was jailed. Bond was neum, Missouri was 25, of Sparta was ar- the Perry County Sher- set at $50,000. arrested January 19 rested January 21 by iff’s Offi ce for bur- **** by Chester police for the Randolph County glary and trespass to a Craig E. Whitting- possession of meth. He Sheriff’s Offi ce on a vehicle. He was jailed. ton, 52, of Willisville was released on a re- Randolph County war- **** was arrested January cognizance bond. rant for delivery of Jill D. Jones, 39, of 20 by the Perry Coun- **** meth. Bergman was Chester was arrested ty Sheriff’s Offi ce for Michael W. Dawson, transported to the Il- January 22 by Chester violating bail bond for 41, of Mascoutah was linois Department of police for possession possession of meth. He arrested January 20 Corrections. of drug parapherna- was jailed. by the Randolph Coun- **** lia and on a Randolph **** ty Sheriff’s Offi ce on a Cory S. Houk, 33, County warrant for Lavonte M. Sutton, Randolph County war- of Chester was ar- possession of meth. 24, of Carbondale was rant for petition to in- rested January 23 by She posted bond. arrested January 23 crease bail and escape. Chester police for pos- **** by Willisville police for He was jailed. session of meth and Brooklyn C. Fajardo, driving on a suspended **** drug paraphernalia, 21, of Sparta was ar- license and speeding. Joel L. Smith, 49, of driving an uninsured rested January 24 by Sutton posted bond. Nashville was arrested vehicle, and driving Sparta police for ag- **** January 21 by Tilden without a valid driv- gravated battery in a Those arrested or tick- police for possession of er’s license. He was public place. Fajardo eted are innocent until meth. He was jailed. jailed. was jailed. proven guilty in court. **** **** **** **** COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 PAGE 3 Randolph County Court case updates Randolph County a fi rearm October 3 in low the law. We have State’s Attorney Jer- Coulterville. no choice but to treat emy Walker released Walker said Corn medications as unlaw- case updates for the has engaged in some ful if you can’t demon- end of December and disturbing behavior strate a valid prescrip- the fi rst half of Janu- over the past couple of tion for them. ary. months. “However, if you’re All of the cases were He was fi rst accused not out and about do- heard by Judge Rich- of having a loaded ing stupid things ard Brown. gun in his vehicle when you don’t have Travis Porter without a concealed your meds properly la- Travis M. Porter, 37, carry permit. A short beled, we would never of Red Bud was sen- time later, Corn shot know about it.” tenced December 21 to his gun while inside Dawn Weinhoffer fi ve years in prison. a small outbuilding Dawn L. Weinhof- Porter admitted to with people in an ad- fer, 55, of Sparta was possessing fewer than jacent yard, which is sentenced January 11 fi ve grams of meth the charge to which he to two years of fi rst-of- during an October 6 pleaded guilty. fender probation and Red Bud police inves- While out on bond must seek substance tigation concerning a from that last charge, abuse counseling. suspicious person. Corn violated the or- Weinhoffer admit- Walker said the state der of protection his ted to possessing few- dismissed charges for estranged wife had er than fi ve grams of possession of a stolen fi led against him. meth during a May 9 vehicle and a sepa- While this charge traffi c stop in Sparta. rate meth possession was never fi led, Walk- Cynthia Jeter charge. He said the er said it allowed him Cynthia N. Jeter, 22, stolen vehicle charge to keep Corn locked up of Okawville was sen- was based on Porter until his plea agree- tenced January 11 to driving a stolen mo- ment was fi nalized. two years in prison. torcycle, which police The plea in this case Jeter admitted to did not observe. In- will also cause Corn’s possessing fewer than stead, some of Porter’s FOID card to be re- fi ve grams of meth friends told authorities voked. during a February 11 that he had been driv- “I am a fi rm believer traffi c stop in Sparta. ing it, Walker said. in the Second Amend- “Cynthia is really a While free on bond ment and lawful, re- tragic case. When this from that charge, sponsible gun owner- case started, Cynthia Porter was arrested ship. However, I will would have qualifi ed for meth possession. not hesitate to prevent for fi rst-offender pro- He made bond in that those who do not ex- bation. However, Cyn- case, then caught an- ercise that right law- thia was arrested and other meth possession fully or responsibly charged in Monroe charge. (from owning a gun),” County and St. Clair “That last arrest fi - Walker said. “I hope County after our initial nally generated a bail Frank can get things arrest and now will suffi cient to keep Tra- pulled together. It has sit in IDOC for a few vis locked up until we been a few weeks since years,” Walker said. could resolve his cases. the plea as I write this, “Cynthia is young and A few years of sobriety and so far so good. I will have a lot of life will do Travis well,” just hope that contin- left in her when she is Walker said. “How ues.” released. Let’s all hope he chooses to behave Jamie Holland Cynthia learns from Jamie L. Holland, after this prolonged her mistakes and ben- 38, of Perryville was sobriety will be up to efi ts from a few years him. I hope this pushes sentenced January 8 of forced sobriety and Travis to get out of the to two years of fi rst-of- self-refl ection.” area and start fresh fender probation and William Jarvis somewhere.” must seek substance William S. Jarvis, Jacob Perez-Hernandez abuse treatment. 56, of Granite City was Jacob Perez-Hernan- Holland admitted to sentenced to 180 days dez, 25, of Percy was possessing fewer than in Randolph County sentenced January 6 fi ve grams of meth Jail and one year of to time served in jail, during a November conditional discharge. which was about 30 1, 2019 traffi c stop in Jarvis admitted to days. Chester. driving a motor ve- Perez-Hernandez “Jamie missed court hicle in Steeleville admitted to a charge right at a year ago and March 20, 2018 at a of domestic battery in had a warrant for her time when his license which he had insult- arrest since January was revoked due to a ing or provoking con- 2020. Out of the blue, DUI conviction. tact with his signifi - Ms. Holland appeared “Mr. Jarvis has a ter- cant other December 4 and wanted to resolve in Percy. her case,” Walker said. rible driving record. Walker said the vic- “Ms. Holland qualifi ed When your license tim wavered in her for fi rst-offender pro- becomes revoked due interest to prosecute bation, and I hope she to a DUI conviction, it Perez-Hernandez and can do what it takes to is life altering. It be- even called Walker’s successfully complete comes a true albatross offi ce about getting her probation and around your neck him out of jail on bond. avoid the life-altering when you keep getting “I am not an incred- sting of a felony con- caught driving while ibly bright individual, viction.” revoked,” Walker said. but one could see the Michael Koesterer “I am not naïve and re- writing on the wall Michael L. Koesterer, alize the hardships of that things were going 54, of Smithton plead- living in a rural com- to fall apart if we kept ed guilty January 8 munity with no driv- pushing the felony,” to unlawful use of a er’s license, but I also Walker said. “There- weapon. realize the dangers fore, we took a mis- He admitted to pos- of drunk driving; and demeanor conviction, sessing a fi rearm in we are forced to take with the knowledge his vehicle without a people’s licenses for re- that conviction could concealed carry per- peated offenses of that lead to the defendant mit November 9. conduct.” being deported. Walker said Koester- Alan Macke “To my understand- er was allegedly spot- Alan J. Macke, 41, of ing, the federal au- lighting a deer from Red Bud was ordered thorities have already his vehicle, which January 11 to pay res- detained the defen- caught the attention titution to a victim he dant for deportation of the landowner, who defrauded. proceedings. called law enforce- Macke admitted to “This is another ex- ment. taking less than $500 ample that as a pros- He was stopped by a from a family in Red ecutor, you can’t be sheriff’s deputy, who Bud November 6, 2019 hung up on a charge recovered a loaded and not completing the being reduced or weapon and prescrip- contracted home re- amended; you need to tion medication for pairs. think big picture.” which he could not “Our number one ob- Frank Corn produce proof of pre- jective in a prosecution Frank H. Corn, 41, of scription. However, he like this is to do (what Coulterville was sen- later was able to prove the victim wants), tenced January 7 to that the prescription which is understand- two years of probation was his. able. In this case, that and must seek sub- “I have said it before, was our objective and stance abuse and men- and will say it again, we obtained full restitu- tal health treatment. please transport your tion before we reduced He has also been or- medications in their the case to a misde- dered to have no con- rightful containers,” meanor,” Walker said. tact with his estranged Walker said. “Also, if “We are happy to assist wife. you are not going to anyone who has been Corn admitted to transport your meds victimized but wish we recklessly discharging properly, try to fol- did not have to.” Conservation police seek public input The Illinois Depart- on how we can better can best meet our mis- ment of Natural Re- dedicate our efforts to sion in the months and sources seeks public in- protect the people and years ahead.” put through February the natural resources The survey provides 15 on outdoor recrea- of Illinois,” said IDNR an opportunity for the tion activities and the Offi ce of Law Enforce- public to provide guid- work of conservation ment Director Timo- ance on conservation police offi cers through thy Tyler. “I encour- police offi cer enforce- an online survey avail- age everyone to take ment efforts and priori- able on the IDNR web- a few minutes to take ties, interactions with site at illinois.gov. the online survey and the offi cers, safety edu- “We want and need to give us their views on cation efforts and com- hear from the public our work and how we munity relations. Page 4 County Journal | JAnuary 28, 2021 Editorial Staff: Larry Willis OPINIONS Travis Lott | Dan Zobel By John Meacham’s Madness Meacham Okay, but show us the money he old saying is Not only that, but lo- Tthat you can al- cal schools must also Unity proves ways count on two More unfunded be on the lookout for things in life: death money the state might and taxes. take away from them, mostly elusive In Illinois, there is mandates on the way as the state notori- another thing you can ously shorts schools ot long after President Joe Biden pledged always count on: un- police agency will be ville, the purchase of on the quarterly pay- Nin his inaugural address to devote his funded mandates. required to purchase, the equipment and ments it promises that whole soul to achieving national unity, I As the legislature use and maintain body software came with are meant to fund ma- dreamed he called a meeting in the Oval Office barreled into the cameras and store a price tag of nearly jor budget items in ru- with his closest allies and severest critics to dis- new year by passing footage taken by the $9,000. That is not a ral areas such as ours, cuss several of the most divisive political issues. two massive pieces cameras. one-time cost, either, like transportation. Democrats present were Vice President Ka- of legislation during Many members of lo- as equipment will Progress is some- a six-day lame-duck cal law enforcement have to be regularly mala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck thing we should al- session, we got more said they are all for the updated and software ways strive to achieve, Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continually upgraded and more of these un- use of body cameras, but we cannot abdi- and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. funded mandates. as recorded interac- to store the video foot- cate ourselves of fiscal The Republicans were three of the most hard The two biggest piec- tions with police will age, which must be responsibility. core, rock-ribbed conservatives in the Senate, es of legislation were help clear the names kept in perpetuity. While a Chicago col- Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Mitt Rom- backed by the Legisla- of officers accused of In the education bill, lar county—like those ney and Lisa Murkowski, and Representative tive Black Caucus as wrongdoings, and out all Illinois schools part of its initiative to those who violate an will soon be required very wealthy areas Liz Cheney. that border the Windy This dream—this nightmare—was so vivid make the state more individual’s rights. No to provide two years equitable for minori- longer would blurry of foreign language City—may have po- that every word was seared into my memory. ties. cell phone footage be studies and two years lice departments and JB: Dearly beloved, the series of executive or- While achieving the only evidence con- of laboratory science school districts flush ders I signed on my first day in office reversing equality for our resi- sidered in a court of to all high school stu- with cash to pay for many of Donald Trump’s most important poli- dents through reform l aw. dents. This will likely these advancements, cies seems to have upset a few of his 74 million is not a bad thing, we However, these cam- mean more lab equip- our small, poorer voters, not to mention some of my own. I’m hop- would have hoped that eras are not cheap and ment and more money southern Illinois com- ing you can help me win these people back. there would have been will require a large for staff salaries. munities have pretty Let’s start with that one that begins with the funding for some of sum of capital from The common thread tight budgets, made third letter of the alphabet, uh, ummm, oh, these big-ticket items. our smaller, poorer among of all these even tighter by more what is that one, Madam Vice President? In the expansive towns if they wish to mandates is that there mandates the state crime bill, which has continue to have police is no revenue stream tries to squeeze in on KH: That’s Miz Vice President to you, Joe! received a great deal patroling their com- identified to fund us. You mean abortion, and the U.S. Conference of of coverage in this munities. them. Districts are If you want progress, Catholic Bishops has condemned our plans to paper and through- For even a small de- told to just figure it that’s great, but show make it more available and pay for it with tax- out the state, every partment like Willis- out. us the money. payer money a moral evil. Now, Chuckie, Nancy, Sandy and I have talked it over and decided the By Martha bishops and pro-lifers are right, after all. Life A Musing View® Peebles does begin at conception and should be protect- ed from then on. JB: Good! I’ll sign an executive order repeal- ing yesterday’s executive order right after my Would a palindrome date an oxymoron? mid-morning nap. hile writing without talking about spots of bleached-out My favorite oxymoron LM: Just a minute, Mister President. Mitch, checks and pay- oxymorons. (No, these color. is this quote from Dolly, Mitt, Liz and I have talked this over, too, and we ingW bills last Thurs- are not your in-laws.) When friends of ours “You’d be surprised how think a compromise is in order. We agree that day morning (1-21-21), I Oxymorons are a para- came to visit and saw much it costs to look abortion on demand up to the moment of birth suddenly realized that dox, statements that my so-called great idea, this cheap.” is a bit too radical, but we only want the unborn it was a unique day. seem absurd or self- one of them said, “Mar- The late Yogi Berra, protected for the last 28 days of the pregnan- The date was the same contradictory, like jum- tha, sometimes doing the famous baseball backwards as for- bo shrimp. nothing is doing some- cy in February, the last 29 in September, April catcher, manager and wards, like the name When you get right thing.” coach, was quoted as June and November and the last 30 in the oth- Bob or the words mom down to it, contradic- Bill repeats this man- er seven months. Oh, yeah, and 29 in February saying this about a pop- and dad. tions seem to be rooted tra every time a crazy ular restaurant, “No- when it’s leap lear, too. Those words are into our lives. idea pops into my head. body goes there any- CS: That will never pass the Senate. We Dem- called palindromes. If you look closely, oxy- I have a wonderful more. It’s too crowded.” ocrats have seen the light and we won’t give an Here are a few more: morons, even though il- book titled “Oxymoron- Berra seemed to be an logical, do make sense. ica” by Mardy Grothe inch. civic, radar, level, rotor, oxymoronic profession- kayak, reviver, deified, Think about this one: that is chock-full of NP: That goes for the House, too, Chuck. al. His quotes still live on racecar, madam and Less is more. oxymorons penned JB: I guess we’ll just have to table the abor- in America, often used refer. It reminds me of the throughout history. Fa- tion issue for now, then. How about the Key- by those who do not re- Maybe 1-21-21 could be time I went overboard mous people love to use stone Pipeline, though? As soon as I ordered called a palindate? decorating our base- oxymorons. alize where the words construction stopped, the president of the Unit- Even sentences and ment. Oprah, who by the originated. We see one ed Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefit- phrases can be clas- Thinking that the fam- way called her own of his quotes written ters jumped all over me. He said my decision sified as palindromes ily room needed a water television produc- on everything from would cost thousands of union jobs and raise if they read the same feature, we moved the tion company Harpo, signs to keychains: “If the cost of energy for all Americans. Is that backwards. outside water fountain which is Oprah spelled you don’t know where true? Consider these: A nut down there. Bill and I backwards, has been you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” AOC: Regrettably, Mister President, it is. In for a jar of tuna. Don’t lifted the three pieces of quoted as saying, “If The words SWIMS fact, I’ve reconsidered my entire Green New nod. I did, did I? My heavy concrete onto our I say ‘Oh nice’ about wheelbarrow and pro- seven times in the same and NOON are a few Deal plan and found it to be the biggest boon- gym. Red rum, sir, is murder. Step on no pets. ceeded to find a good show, things aren’t go- words that look the doggle in human history. I urge you not only to Top spot. Was it a cat I corner of the room. ing well.” same when they are build the Keystone Pipeline, but to keep all fed- saw? Eva, can I see bees Of course, to keep the Dolly Parton, at 75, turned upside down eral land open to oil and gas exploration and in a cave? No lemon, fountain fresh and free has been in the news a and backward. production, as well. no melon. Madam, I’m of mold, bleach had to lot lately. Not only is she While NOON is clearly MR: How dare you, Alexandria? We conser- Adam. Sit on a potato be added. a singer-songwriter, a palindrome, SWIMS vatives will never go along with that. Why, the pan, Otis. Able was I, As the water splashed multi-instrumentalist, and SMIWS would only press would accuse us of destroying the envi- ere, I saw Elba. Nurses from one level to the actress, author and qualify if you are drunk ronment, and Greta Thunberg would blame us run. other, it was a beautiful businesswoman, she or have been sitting too for climate change. We’re all in for solar and It is hard for me to dis- sight. That is, until the is well-known for her long on the potato pan cuss words and phrases carpet began to show humanitarian work. wind power now. with Otis. ... and so it went, on issue after issue: gun control, immigration, amnesty and the border wall, transgender rights, the minimum wage, Letters to the editor statehood for DC, the Iran nuclear deal, the Par- families, friends and 3653. nals being empowered Police reform The bill calls for the is climate treaty and more. As fast as the Demo- communities. through other aspects The nearly 800-page complete elimination of of this proposal, nei- crats came to the knowledge of the truth, con- a bad bill Editor, County Journal: proposal was dropped cash bail by 2023, put- ther path forward is fessed and repented, the Republicans wiggled, On January 13, I stood on Senate Republicans ting violent criminals a feasible option for squirmed, twisted and backslid, until … with my Senate Re- in the early hours of back on the streets. At Illinoisans. JB: I suppose this means that convicting The publican colleagues the morning with no the same time, this pro- Despite the fact that Donald of inciting insurrection is a pipe dream during our Inaugu- time to fully under- posal gives criminals no proper vetting was now, too. Nancy, I assume you and your col- ration Day ceremony, stand the long-term the upper hand and allowed and this bill leagues in the House will repeal those articles taking the oath of of- impact such a mas- places our police offic- was completely devoid of impeachment, and even if you don’t, they fice and promising to sive, complex proposal ers in the line of fire. of transparency, the won’t stand a chance of getting 67 votes in the do everything in my would have on our local It’s shameful. legislation passed the power to represent the police officers or our While our officers are Senate and the House. Senate. hardworking men and communities left defenseless, the But we still have time. KH, CS, NP, AOC, MM, MR, LM, LC: Are you women of the 58th Dis- After it was pushed unfunded mandates For the bill to become kidding? Bring it on! trict. through the Senate, aspect of this proposal law, it needs the signa- For more by John Meacham, visit laughwith- In the 11th hour of the exact same tactic further hurts our lo- ture of Governor J.B. john.wordpress.com. a lame-duck session, was taken in the House. cal law enforcement. Pritzker. Democrat lawmak- The entire process by It imposes a number Opposition to this pro- ers in both chambers which Democrat ma- of requirements and posal isn’t about resist- rushed through legis- jority leaders chose to demands on police de- ing criminal justice Policies Of The County Journal lation that calls for a move this bill is shame- partments but fails to reform, and it doesn’t A Publication Of Willis Publishing, Inc. massive overhaul of ful and a disgrace to allocate the funding have to be the end of Larry Willis, Kristin Anderson, John Falkenhein our criminal justice our democracy. needed to cover the ad- the discussion. Co-Owners/Co-Publishers system and threatens While Republican ditional cost burdens. My hope is that this the law enforcement lawmakers feared the In turn, police depart- proposal gives us mo- Published Each Thursday profession of our state. proposal was over- ments will either have mentum in the coming 1101 East Pine • Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 House Bill 3653 is a reaching, now that to reduce their force weeks to come together (618) 497-8272 proposal that is being we’ve actually had time numbers, or communi- to discuss and craft Letters to the editor must be signed in order to be pub- touted as criminal jus- to parse through the ties will see their prop- realistic reforms that lished. A telephone number is also required for verification. tice reform, when in massive, convoluted erty taxes skyrocket. protect our commu- Letters and news items are published at the discretion of reality, it’s a danger- proposal, we’re just In a state that already nities, keep our law the editors. All copy will be edited. The County Journal ous, thoughtless anti- now realizing the full carries one of the high- enforcement safe, and does not publish poetry. police bill that endan- scope of the damage est tax burdens in the have the support of Il- Classified advertising must be prepaid except for es- gers the safety of our contained within HB nation, and with crimi- linoisans. tablished accounts. 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From left are Willisville fi reman Randy Vanover, Illinois Firefi ghter’s Association Vice President Terry Ford, IFA board member Curtis Miller, Willisville Fire Administrator Alan Arndt, Fire Chief Doug Vickery, fi reman Josh Eaton and IFA representative Jeff Stuck, with some of the extrication tools that were donated. Extrication tools donated to W’ville For the fi rst time in tion Vice President southwest of Chicago some surplus extrica- its history, the Willis- Terry Ford of Glen in Henry County, con- tion equipment to Wil- ville Fire Department Carbon and IFA board tributed 200 feet of lisville. That included has a set of rescue ex- members Jeff Stuck 2½-inch hose and two a set of cutters and a trication tools, thanks and Curtis Miller, who nozzles. spreader. to the generosity of a is also a Pinckneyville Willisville Fire Chief “This is a tremendous northern Illinois fire fi refi ghter. Doug Vickery estimat- upgrade for our depart- protection district and The equipment was ed the value of the ment,” Vickery said. a local fi re department. donated by the Black- extrication tools at “We’ve been working KINKAID The pre-owned equip- hawk Fire Protection $50,000 if purchased on this for years, but ment, which includes District, which is lo- n ew. we just didn’t have the spreaders, rams, cated near Rockford. The same day the money. With Ava’s do- BUILDERS LLC shears and a hydraulic Willisville also re- Blackhawk tools nation, now we can Where Timely Service, Quality And Fair Pricing Meet pump and hoses, was ceived some electrical were delivered, Vick- equip two trucks.” Mark Lambright, 710 Sharp Rock Rd. delivered to Willisville extension cords. ery learned that the Firemen will soon be- Owner Ava, IL 62907 last week by Illinois The Colona Fire Ava Fire Department gin training on use of Firefi ghter’s Associa- Department, located would also donate the equipment. School sports about to return ... from Page 1______There can be up to like those in Randolph At the junior high ary 27 with regionals 25 spectators in Tier and St. Clair counties, level, Southern Illinois March 1-6. 1 regions, but those only low-risk sports Junior High School Boys basketball will still in Tier 2 cannot can hold competitions Athletic Association conclude March 6 with have any. but must be within Executive Director regionals March 8-13. These numbers are their conference or Greg Hale announced Other junior high in addition to players, COVID region. January 23 that volley- regular season sched- coaches, offi cials and Medium-risk sports ball and boys basket- ules include girls other game personnel. can hold intersquad ball will start contests basketball March 8 Host schools can be scrimmages but can- February 1. through April 10 and more restrictive. not play against other The volleyball season track April 24 through For schools in Tier 2, schools. will conclude Febru- May 1. Levee districts in fi nancial bind ... from Page 1______these issues are vital to ple who live on the fountain levee. There larger portion of the keep that levee good.” hills, yes, their water is nothing stopping it. population quicker. Prange and Laurent comes down through The everyday people at The Illinois Depart- said they know the our drainage ditches, the Corps that we work ment of Public Health county has no mon- but they’re not going with, they understand is working with retail ey, but they have to to want to raise their that. Their superiors, pharmacies, so they document that they taxes for something not they just don’t have a can administer the came before the board in their window.” clue.” shots. and asked. The levee Kiehna explained the In other news, county “This is all contingent districts are apply- challenges the coun- highway engineer Mike on how fast we can get ing through grants ty faces financially, Riebeling reported that the vaccine,” Oathout through the USDA. including a lack of plans are in the works said. “Judgement day is sheriff’s deputies, not for the reconstruc- What could assist the here,” Prange said. enough personnel in tion of Chester Road process is when the “Washington said no county offi ces and the from south of Sparta to Johnson & Johnson more talk; we want ac- fact that the Baldwin Schuline Road. vaccine is released. tion. They know these power plant will be The board approved This vaccine requires levees are imminent of shutting down in a few a motor fuel tax reso- only one dose, com- failing if we get more years. lution in regards to pared to two doses for high water events. “We know the need far this, appropriating Pfi zer and Moderna. “I don’t think Wash- outweighs the funding $220,000 for prelimi- “We anxiously await ington has a plan to possible for us,” Kiehna nary engineering of the Johnson & Johnson pay for it. That’s why said. “You have to un- the project. vaccine,” Oathout said. they want the local derstand—we have a The project, which “The logistics will be sponsors to pay for it. lot of challenges just will not start until 2023 so much easier with It’s impossible.” in our basic operations at the earliest, will in- it because it is just a County Chairman in the county. When all clude straightening a single dose. Marc Kiehna offered of these pressures are couple of curves south “A single dose vaccine to help, including writ- on the revenue side, it of Nature Trail Road will really help when ing letters of support, makes it very diffi cult and the resurfacing we move into the com- but knows that the for us.” of the entire stretch of munity.” residents of the coun- “Basically, we knew road. The health depart- ty would not jump at what your answer was A zoning map amend- ment was able to in- the idea of taxes being going to be, and we ment was approved for stall a new door lock raised. know what Monroe Darren Liefer, who is system, as well as up- “I would say the mo- County’s is going to a potential buyer of date its electronic sign, tivation of the average be,” Prange said, “but property owned by the through a COVID grant. resident in Randolph we have to document Leroy Guebert Trust in The door lock system County to approve a tax it and send it with our Red Bud. was necessary because referendum would be letter of intent.” Liefer will take 24 the department stores very low,” Kiehna said. Prange and Laurent acres and split it into the vaccine. “Not that they don’t see lauded the fact that the two 12-acre tracts for At the Randolph the worth of Prairie du levee is stronger right himself and Dean Cow- County Care Center, Rocher or the bottom now than it has been ell. They plan to build Administrator Michelle land or all the people in years. a home on each tract. Cato reported that CVS who live in that par- “We feel comfortable The land was zoned Pharmacy will be on ticular area; but they with the structural in- agriculture, so no home site January 27 to look out their window, tegrity of our levee can be built next to the provide those who re- and they don’t see it. right now,” Prange nearby subdivision. ceived the fi rst round “Unfortunately, people said. “It’s the other lit- Randolph County of vaccine with their live in their worlds. tle things, if they hap- Health Department second dose. They say why should pen to fail, that causes Administrator Angie Cato hopes that those I pay X amount of dol- pressure on the levee.” Oathout gave an update who have not received lars to go for the levee.” Prange noted that on COVID-19. a dose could receive Prange understood, since 2014, there have Oathout said the coun- one then. going as far as saying been six high river ty has the green light The care center con- that even the people events, leading to sand to begin a new phase of tinues to test staff directly affected by the boils appearing in plac- vaccinations, starting members twice per levee would be hesitant es they never have be- with those 85 and older week and residents to throw their money fore. That is one of the and working down to once. at it. reasons to have some of 65. At the time of the “If you take Fort de these tests performed, The health depart- meeting, the care cent- Chartres, Stringtown to gain an understand- ment held its fi rst vac- er had gone two weeks and Harrisonville, just ing of what is happen- cination clinic January with all negative tests. the people who live in ing. 27 and plans to have One appointment was the river bottom, and “If Fort de Chartres one every week. made at the meeting. said we have to raise levee fails, Stringtown Oathout said the plan Patrick Mueller was your taxes to come up will fail and Harrison,” is to also to hold on-site named to the Merit with $860,000, they’re Prange said. “There clinics at larger indus- Board to fi ll a vacancy even going to balk,” will be water from trial businesses in an with a term expiring Prange said. “The peo- Prairie du Rocher to attempt to vaccinate a January 15, 2022. PAGE 6 COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021

SPARTA CITY COUNCIL Portion of alley is vacated By Dan Zobel while the city does not “I just want to say that The Sparta city coun- benefi t. the high crime in our cil approved during its Rheinecker clarifi ed to city comes out of these January 25 meeting to the County Journal that rental properties,” Page vacate a portion of an there are approximately said. “Shootings come alley that runs off of 700 rental options in the out of these rental prop- North James Street. city, but that includes erties. Delinquent chil- The move was a result units, apartments and dren come out of these of the agreement made houses, not just a single rental properties.” in 2020 with Comwell property. The County Journal to build a structure in Brad Chandler, one of asked Police Chief Sean the city. the landlords in the city, Lukes how the overall Through that agree- spoke after Page. crime rate compares ment, Comwell took Chandler noted that from homeowners to over the property at all real estate is taxed those who rent, and 301 W. College and 207 by state ordinance, and Lukes painted a differ- N. James. The alley in there is nothing people ent picture than Page. question runs between can do to change that. “The rate of crime those two properties. “The statement that from rental and pri- The remainder of the landlords don’t pay tax- vate residences mirror alley will remain open. es is a false statement, each other,” Lukes said. completely untrue,” Pictures of local landscapes adorn the walls of one of the new rooms in In other news, the “There is no signifi cant Chandler said. “We ac- the new medical surgical unit at Memorial Hospital of Chester. council approved two difference in whether resolutions to abate tax- tually pay (taxes), and someone lives in a rental es for the payment of we don’t get all of the or private residence.” two general obligation deductions that home- Page also feels that tax- refunding bonds. owners get.” es should be more evenly Local photography chosen The first bond, refi- Chandler added that distributed throughout nanced in 2015, deals the properties are as- the city. He implied that with the World Shoot- sessed every four years the city should help to decorate walls at MHC ing and Recreational by the county. citizens secure employ- “Going after the land- The new medical in this amazing new Kaskaskia after a Complex. ment. lords when the land- surgical unit at Me- space,” Reith said. storm, capturing the City manager Corey “In my neighborhood, lords are improving the morial Hospital in “We are incredibly sun breaking through Rheinecker explained when I watch grown properties in the city Chester is now open, blessed to have such the cloud cover with that the city leverag- men walking around, is something you can and as part of the a vibrant hospital fresh grass on the es the general fund up and down the streets take up with the asses- remodel, local photo- in our community. I hillside,” Ledbetter against the bond to get a because they don’t have sor,” Chandler said. “It’s graphs were selected would like to extend said of his photo se- better rate. This resolu- jobs, well, we’re not straightforward, stand- through a photogra- special gratitude to lection. “Every time I tion will abate that levy, having leadership fi nd- ard and doesn’t change. phy contest at the hos- our healthcare pro- come back to this pho- which was for $497,400, ing jobs in this commu- All landlords do pay pital to decorate the fessionals at Memo- to, it makes me think and is done every year. nity,” Page said. “When their taxes.” rooms. rial Hospital Chester of new beginnings The other bond was I see children walking Page also claimed that From hundreds of sub- who are working dili- and growth.” authorized in 2016, per- down the middle of while the city works mitted photos, 35 were gently as always and The Chester Bridge, taining to the water streets because there with the rental property selected for the nursing getting up each day which is always a plant. The amount to be are no sidewalks to owners, there is more staff to vote on. strong again in the popular spot for land- abated is $550,000. walk on, I’m wondering crime that is committed Five photos were face of adversity. scape photographers, A building permit was where the tax money is by people who rent. chosen for the main “I hope these pieces was the photo entered issued to Ron Stork at going to.” hallway and fi ve to be help soothe and in- by Kittell. 401 Allis Chalmers Drive rotated through the 15 spire all who enjoy “The bridge, the vis- for an attached garage. patient rooms. them.” itor’s center and the In the public comment Winners were Trish The images chosen Popeye statue is usu- portion of the meeting, Adams, Barb Kittell, by the nursing staff ally the fi rst sightsee- resident Tim Page again Dee Eggemeyer, Elijah are local scenes that ing stop when we have addressed the council Ledbetter, Ben Naeger capture the beauty of out-of-town guests,” about how rental prop- and John Reith. southern Illinois. Kittell said. “This pic- erties hinder the growth “We are surrounded In rich colors, the ture was taken dur- of the city and where here in every direc- photographers cap- ing an early evening tax dollars are going. tion by God’s beauty, tured lighting from in August while show- Page claims that there and I’m thrilled and sunsets to sunrises. ing some guests the are 650 rental proper- honored to have had “This photo was tak- sites around Chester ties in Sparta, with own- three of my prints en during the begin- and Randolph Coun- ers who are not being selected for display ning of spring at Fort t y.” taxed and are instead making a hefty profi t,

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By Dan Zobel lage ordinance states it currently needed a Zimmermann of purchase cannot man who has been go- Tilden has reorgan- it should be. second full-time main- agreed that there was happen again without ing to the bathroom in ized its maintenance The discussion in tenance employee. a breakdown in com- proper authority. the park. department. regards to Barton’s Pannier reported munication, as when Trustee Jerry Lara- Wilson said that man The village board ap- pay rate was because that around $13,000 the rifle was donated more made a motion has been barred from proved a pay raise for Trustees Josh Bodeker was spent on payroll to the police depart- to pay this bill, but in the park, and if he is one of its maintenance and Jeff Zimmermann alone last month. ment, the board said the future, an estimate seen there, he should employees and brought stated that they were “That has to come ammunition was need- must be presented be- be arrested. on an additional work- told by Forcum that down,” Pannier said. ed. fore purchase. “He continues to do er during its January Barton should start at “We have nine employ- Wilson said that The motion passed, these things,” Bode- 19 meeting. $15.25 per hour then ees on our regular pay- a certain amount of with Bodeker voting ker said. “It’s horri- Mayor Curtis For- receive $1 raise to be- roll. That is too many ammo is required for no. ble. There are liter- cum and Trustee Jes- come equal with An- for this town.” certification through- The other issue with ally piles out there. We se Ruch were absent derson. Bodeker argued that out the year. bills centered around have to do our part.” from the meeting. Bodeker did not say the village is always Bodeker suggested $900 for regular sup- Bodeker said he re- Longtime village that he agreed with saying that it needs that if Wilson finds plies at village hall ceives 20 calls every employee Tony Shelton this, rather that if the to get work done, so himself in this situ- and $700 for office week from people was recently relieved ordinance states oth- there has to be some- ation again, that a supplies. wanting to rent the of his duties. With him erwise, the ordinance body to perform that minimum purchase is There was also $500 gymnasium. The vil- gone, Roy Anderson should be followed. work. made to get the depart- spent on the village’s lage has stopped rent- was the only full-time Pannier vehemently Issues with purchas- ment by until the item Walmart card in Janu- ing the gym during maintenance worker disagreed with Bar- es and finances in gen- can be brought before ary. COVID and will contin- on staff. ton being put on the eral were also a hot the board for approval. The board requested ue to do so until things The board approved same level as Ander- topic at the two-hour Bodeker acknowl- to see a breakdown of improve. for Anderson to re- son. She felt that if meeting. The board edged the necessity of all of these costs at fu- Wilson reported ceive a $1 pay raise in Barton started above extensively discussed the ammo but made a ture meetings. that part-time police the wake of Shelton’s the $14.25 rate that he certain police and vil- motion to not pay the Pannier reiterated officer Dean Ander- departure, bringing would already be re- lage purchases. Underwood bill and that big bills need to son received a K-9 Anderson’s rate to ceiving a raise. Bodeker questioned see if the ammo can come before the board dog and is certified. $16.25 per hour. “I don’t agree with an $879 expense to be returned because for review. He cannot utilize the The board agreed to that,” Pannier said. “It Underwood Ammo he wants to see the bill “This isn’t an open canine until a canine hire Paul Barton as a would not be fair to for Remington bullets before a purchase is free for all,” Zimmer- policy is in effect, full-time maintenance R oy.” for the police depart- made. That motion was mann said. “Hypotheti- however. The board technician, although Pannier also noted ment’s rifle. never voted on, but dis- cally, if the people with will have that on its there was discussion that the board has Police Chief Chuck cussion continued. the authority to use next agenda. over what his starting previously stated that Wilson noted that Trustee Don Keeton the card use it in the In other action, the salary should be. raises should be dis- this cost was for 1,000 offered his thoughts, wrong way, this needs board approved to The board eventual- cussed only in Novem- rounds, and the pur- stating that everybody to get taken care of. adopt the county’s haz- ly settled on $14.25 per ber, except for special chase was approved is human and makes We can’t speculate on ard mitigation plan. hour with a $1 raise circumstances like An- last January or Feb- mistakes. He suggest- it, though, before we This plan is through after 90 days, which derson’s. ruary. However, a dol- ed the board approve see a breakdown.” FEMA and allows Til- is what Trustee Cathy In general, the board lar estimate was never the purchase this time, In Bodeker’s park re- den to be eligible for Pannier said the vil- spoke about whether noted. but state that this kind port, he spoke about a federal relief funds. Randolph County Delinquent Mobile Home Taxes

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) Model Year: 1979 Sq. Ft.: 700 LOT 21/2 TILDEN, IL 62292 Address: PO BOX 451 COUL- Address: 606 E MAIN ST Park: KHOURY’S COURT COUNTY OF RANDOLPH ) 01-3679 $206.60 TERVILLE, IL 62237-0000 SPARTA, IL 62286 VIN: 1360 LEGGANS, RACHEL Park: COULTERVILLE Park: SPARTA, VIN: 6030462 Model Year: 1984 Sq. Ft.: 938 DELINQUENT MOBILE HOME CURRENT TAX Address: 604 S 4TH ST COURT, VIN: CLA032216TN Model Year: 1980 Sq. Ft.: 924 Model Year: 1993 Sq. Ft.: 784 COULTERVILLE, IL 62237 01-3925 $160.40 01-5541 $219.20 I, JUSTIN S. JEFFERS, TREASURER AND COLLEC- Park: KHOURY’S COURT EVANS, CHARLEEN 01-4539 $179.30 EASTON, MARK & JENNIFER TOR OF TAXES IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF RANDOLPH AND VIN: 51249462 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA PEREZ, ISABEL CARDONA Address: 905 COUNTY RD 5 THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DO HEREBY GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE Model Year: 1973 Sq. Ft.: 1288 ST PO BOX 464 TILDEN, IL Address: 104 HOLMES ROCKWOOD, IL 62280 THAT THE FOREGOING IS A FULL AND COMPLETE LIST OF 62292-0000 01-3680 $151.40 CIRCLE CHESTER, IL 62233 Park: T7 R5 THE DELINQUENT MOBILE HOMES UPON WHICH REMAINS Park: KHOURY’S COURT HORN, TERRY Park: HIGHLAND ACRES VIN: ALBUS19630AB DUE UNPAID TAXES FOR TOWNSHIPs, CITIES AND VILLAGES VIN: BE6423B Address: 311 W ST LOUIS COURT, VIN: 4110 Model Model Year: 1993 Sq. Ft.: 1456 LISTED HEREIN FOR THE YEAR 2020 AND PRIOR YEARS. Model Year: 1968 Sq. Ft.: 672 Year: 1977 Sq. Ft.: 924 AND I FURTHER GIVE NOTICE I WILL APPLY TO THE AVE PINCKNEYVILLE, IL 62274 01-5602 $201.20 CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY OF RANDOLPH THE 11TH Park: KHOURY’S COURT 01-3938 $166.40 01-4544 $160.40 HUGHES, FRANK R DAY OF FEBRUARY A.D., 2021. THE SAME BEING ONE OF THE VIN: M76025 ATES, BOB AHLERS, BOYD & MARTHA E JUDICIAL DAYS OF SAID COURT FOR JUDGEMENT AGAINST Model Year: 1966 Sq. Ft.: 552 Address: PO BOX 242 RED Address: 206 WINTERBERRY Address: 11820 SPRING ST BUD, IL 62278 THE SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES MENTIONED AND DESCRIBED 01-3681 $164.00 DR BELLEVILLE, IL 62220-2743 SPARTA, IL 62286 Park: T6 R8, VIN: ME4561E FOR THE SATISFACTION THEREOF; LUERS, DONNA Park: T6 R8 VIN: 12801914 Park: T5 R5 Model Year: 1971 Sq. Ft.: 752 I DO FURTHER GIVE NOTICE, ON THE THIRD THURS- Address: 776 SANTA ANNA Model Year: 1974 Sq. Ft.: 672 VIN: CLSO88340TN DAY IN FEBRUARY, BEING THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY ST LOT 7/2 TILDEN, IL 62292 01-3942 $160.40 01-4621 $201.20 Model Year: 1996 Sq. Ft.: 1216 A.D. 2021 AT 11:00 A.M. EACH AND ALL MOBILE HOMES OF Park: KHOURY’S COURT SUTTON, ERIC BEAM, BRIAN & SARA 01-5607 $154.33 WHICH AN ORDER HAS BEEN MADE BY SAID CIRCUIT COURT VIN: P85465 Address: 6000 HERITAGE Address: 37 TRAILS END SARMIENTO, RODIN AYALA WILL BE EXPOSED TO PUBLIC SALE AT THE COURTHOUSE IN Model Year: 1969 Sq. Ft.: 720 STATION RD BELLEVILLE, IL CHESTER, IL 62233 Address: 502 ASH ST PO THE CITY OF CHESTER, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR 62223 01-3733 $160.40 Park: HIGHLAND ACRES BOX 179 PERCY, IL 62272 THE PURPOSE OF SATISFYING SAID AMOUNT OF TAXES, Park: T6 R8, VIN: 0252861G FARRIS, CHARLES COURT, VIN: FH100205 Park: PERCY BACK TAXES, INTEREST, PENALTIES AND COSTS DUE THERE- Model Year: 1973 Sq. Ft.: 672 Address: PO BOX 32 TILDEN, Model Year: 1995 Sq. Ft.: 1216 VIN: 63521336 ON RESPECTIVELY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE IN Model Year: 1963 Sq. Ft.: 591 SAID CASES MADE AND PROVIDED AND PURSUANT TO SAID IL 62292 01-3983 $168.80 01-4683 $189.80 JUDGEMENT AND FINAL ORDER OF SAID COURT. PERSONS Park: KHOURY’S COURT BUZZARDS, MARVIN HOWIE RAMEY, DIANE 01-5640 $201.20 BIDDING AT THE SALE WILL NEED TO REGISTER TEN (10) VIN: HHC217C Address: PO BOX 625 Address: 2168 STONE CREST DECKER, PAUL WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE SALE. Model Year: 1971 Sq. Ft.: 672 COULTERVILLE, IL 62237 DR DUPO, IL 62239-0000 Address: PO BOX 456 Park: COULTERVILLE JUSTIN S. JEFFERS 01-3735 $151.40 Park: T5 R8 TILDEN, IL 62292 COURT, VIN: 2101121088 TREASURER AND EX OFFICIO COLLECTOR TEPOVICH, RONALD VIN: MSFLL25A25316EX Park: TILDEN Model Year: 1980 Sq. Ft.: 784 OF RANDOLH COUNTY Address: 613 FELTZ ST APT G6 Model Year: 1990 Sq. Ft.: 1064 VIN: TNFLT26A45649RL13 PERRYVILLE, MO 63775-3049 01-4001 $179.30 01-4886 $196.40 Model Year: 1996 Sq. Ft.: 1216 Park: KHOURY’S COURT GLANDERS MARK MCKINNEY, DANNY & 01-5667 $195.50 township|property_list PERCY, IL 62272-1415 VIN: SE232B Address: 24 HOLMES SHERRY REDNOUR WILLIAMS, TAMMERA Township Mobile Home Count: 0 Park: PERCY Model Year: 1968 Sq. Ft.: 552 CIRCLE CHESTER, IL 62233 Address: 203 E WABASH ST Address: 8087 TANGLE- VIN: 2522SUFK2248 Park: HIGHLAND ACRES 01-3737 $151.40 PO BOX 451 PERCY, IL 62272 WOOD RD SPARTA, IL 62286 01-0298 $145.25 Model Year: 1967 Sq. Ft.: 576 COURT, VIN: IV7014FL28708 REED, KENNETH Park: SPARTA Park: T5 R5 EVANS, CHARLEEN Model Year: 1984 Sq. Ft.: 924 01-3356 $165.80 Address: 102 W MAIN ST #6 VIN: 31380338WAB VIN: CV04AL0453685 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA MAYNARD, STEVE & MARIE PERRY, IL 62362-1029 01-4002 $179.30 Model Year: 1987 Sq. Ft.: 1152 Model Year: 2004 Sq. Ft.: 1140 ST PO BOX 464 TILDEN, IL Address: 513 S RALPH ST, Park: KHOURY’S COURT BIERMAN, JOHN 01-4895 $196.40 01-5670 $179.30 62292-0000 LOT 8B PERCY, IL 62272 VIN: PR524E Address: 305 JUDI LN KEMPFER, RANDY BUZZARD, MARVIN Park: KHOURY’S COURT Park: PERCY MOBILE HOME Model Year: 1974 Sq. Ft.: 552 STEELEVILLE, IL 62288 Address: 700 EASTSIDE DR Address: 110 WEST POPLAR VIN: 5020FK-564659 PARK VIN: 58915 Park: HEARTLAND ENTER- EVANSVILLE, IL 62242 COULTERVILLE, IL 62237 Model Year: 1960 Sq. Ft.: 470 Model Year: 1973 Sq. Ft.: 744 01-3738 $160.40 PRISES LLC COURT Park: EVANSVILLE Park: COULTERVILLE 01-0311 $144.50 EVANS, CHARLEEN VIN: 22529472U VIN: ULI 253458 COURT, VIN: 1B520144X 01-3566 $164.60 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA EVANS, CHARLEEN KNOPE, ROBERT & ANGELA Model Year: 1985 Sq. Ft.: 924 Model Year: 1986 Sq. Ft.: 1152 Model Year: 1987 Sq. Ft.: 924 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA ST PO BOX 464 TILDEN, IL Address: 221 SASSAMAC RD 01-4020 $179.30 01-4912 $219.20 01-5672 $179.30 ST PO BOX 464 TILDEN, IL 62292-0000 CARBONDALE, IL 62903-7362 SHIPLEY, EDWARD ZWEIGART, PATRICK GRESHAM, HEATHER & 62292-0000 Park: KHOURY’S COURT Park: COULTERVILLE Address: 101 SYCAMORE ST Address: 2302 BROAD ST FRANK CORN JR Park: KHOURY’S COURT VIN: M9165 VIN: 11244739 CHESTER, IL 62233 PO BOX 7 EVANSVILLE, IL Address: 112 POPLAR ST PO BOX VIN: 17431 Model Year: 1964 Model Year: 1967 Sq. Ft.: 672 Model Year: 1994 Sq. Ft.: 728 Park: HIGHLAND ACRES 62242-0000 283 COULTERVILLE, IL 62237 Sq. Ft.: 460 01-3739 $180.35 01-3583 $147.80 COURT Park: EVANSVILLE Park: COULTERVILLE 01-2203 $178.25 OLIVER, WALTER & CASEY MISKLE, TINA VIN: MSFLB21G172518360 VIN: CLR2362 COURT, VIN: 112A6065 KLINGELE, TERRENCE Address: 747 E MCCLURKEN Address: 776 SANTA ANNA Model Year: 1986 Sq. Ft.: 924 Model Year: 1987 Sq. Ft.: 1456 Model Year: 1988 Sq. Ft.: 924 Address: 3900 N ILLINOIS AVE APT 4 SPARTA, IL 62286 ST LOT 19/2 TILDEN, IL 62292 01-5135 $168.80 01-5673 $191.60 BELLEVILLE, IL 62221-0000 Park: KHOURY’S COURT 01-4028 $179.30 Park: KHOURY’S COURT LAMBERT, JOHN D LEGGANS, JIMMY L & FITCH, Park: T6 R8, VIN: 3386 VIN: CX570143L15892 RAMON, FRANCISCO VIN: FFMCXMUO 11377 CAROL L ETAL Model Year: 1975 Sq. Ft.: 910 Model Year: 1975 Sq. Ft.: 938 Address: 7407 BREESE RD & REBECCA LEE Model Year: 1968 Sq. Ft.: 504 Address: PO BOX 682 COUL- BREESE, IL 62230 Address: 4626 HONEYSUCKLE 01-2521 $147.50 01-3584 $153.20 01-3749 $190.10 TERVILLE, IL 62237 Park: PERCY MOBILE HOME RD COULTERVILLE, IL 62237 LEMONS, SAMUEL TERRY, DANIEL CLARK STEWART, JOANNE Park: COULTERVILLE PARK, VIN: K164685 Park: TILDEN VIN: ALS32047 Address: 2 KOOL VALLEY Address: PO BOX 116 Address: C/O FIRST BANKS COURT, VIN: SSDAL142442 Model Year: 1979 Sq. Ft.: 924 Model Year: 1993 Sq. Ft.: 784 SPARTA, IL 62286 INC TAX DEPT PO BOX Model Year: 1996 Sq. Ft.: 1088 TILDEN, IL 62292-0000 01-5175 $160.40 Park: KOOL VALLEY COURT Park: KHOURY’S COURT 790269 SAINT LOUIS, MO 01-4054 $195.50 SCOTT, RAYMOND 01-5824 $179.00 VIN: 1102114 63179-0269 GULLEYS, JEFFREY VIN: 125162 STEWART, JOHN & JANIS Model Year: 1961 Sq. Ft.: 500 Park: CHESTER Address: 1423 PEGGY LN Address: 7 KOOL VALLEY TR Model Year: 1973 Sq. Ft.: 576 Address: 2756 STONEHURST RED BUD, IL 62278 CRT SPARTA, IL 62286 01-2977 $164.00 01-3585 $183.50 VIN: K164706 DR OAKVILLE, MO 63129-3539 SMITH, JERRY & DELLA Model Year: 1979 Sq. Ft.: 1068 Park: KNOTTY PINES COURT Park: KOOL VALLEY COURT GOODMAN, SCOTT & VIN: 60218272 Park: T4 R7, VIN: 8759 GOODMAN, CHARLES Address: 508 N JAMES ST 01-3768 $179.30 VIN: 19057Y Model Year: 1971 Sq. Ft.: 672 Model Year: 1974 Sq. Ft.: 920 Address: 9085 RIDGE RD APT 3 SPARTA, IL 62286-1100 VICENTE, LUIS Model Year: 1997 Sq. Ft.: 1140 01-5240 $244.40 01-5833 $179.30 SPARTA, IL 62286-0000 Park: KHOURY’S COURT Address: 88 LARK ST 01-4090 $164.60 RICKENBERG, JOSEPH D Park: T5 R6 VIN: SM6897 CHESTER, IL 62233 SMITH, CINDY TOERING, JAMES & BERNICE L VIN: 6412AH6771F Model Year: 1979 Sq. Ft.: 980 Park: HIGHLAND ACRES Address: 776 SANTA ANNA Address: 126 CATHERINE DR Address: PO BOX 151 Model Year: 1972 Sq. Ft.: 720 01-3586 $146.00 COURT, VIN: 35420332V ST LOT 11/2 TILDEN, IL 62292 RED BUD, IL 62278 SPARTA, IL 62286 CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS Park: KHOURY’S COURT Park: KNOTTY PINES COURT 01-3266 $174.05 Model Year: 1986 Sq. Ft.: 924 Park: KHOURY’S COURT Address: 123 E STANLEY VIN: 22310366U VIN: DHIN34573E VANBUREN, DIANA 01-3825 $147.50 HAGAR- VIN: INMI04B4872481A ST TRLR 10 DEXTER, MO Model Year: 1985 Sq. Ft.: 728 Model Year: 2002 Sq. Ft.: 1792 & BYRUS JEFFERS TY, KEVIN & ELIZABETH Model Year: 1978 Sq. Ft.: 924 63841-1292 01-5269 $160.40 Address: 191 CHADLEE DR Address: 510 FONTAINE- 01-4091 $178.25 Park: KHOURY’S COURT 01-5908 $229.70 WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17702-8516 BLEAU O FALLON, IL 62269 BROWN, AMANDA PASTOR, JUAN AJANEL VIN: GXSTDEMA0117 CRATCH, CRYSTAL Park: KHOURY’S COURT Park: T4 R7 VIN: GSM14849 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA ST Address: 508 S RALPH ST Model Year: 1970 Sq. Ft.: 480 Address: 79 PARK ESTATES VIN: XG10231805 Model Year: 1961 Sq. Ft.: 500 LOT 18/2 TILDEN, IL 62292 LOT 23B PERCY, IL 62272 01-3587 $152.30 TR CRT SPARTA, IL 62286 Model Year: 1974 Sq. Ft.: 854 01-3918 $160.40 Park: KHOURY’S COURT Park: PERCY MOBILE HOME \ANDERSON, SHARON Park: PARK ESTATES COURT VIN: SHS7CTN38840334 PARK, VIN: 18C9M1S501 01-3267 $153.20 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA EVANS, CHARLEEN VIN: CS2010851TN Model Model Year: 1985 Sq. Ft.: 910 Model Year: 1969 Sq. Ft.: 672 LARAMORE, STANLEY ST LOT 7/1 TILDEN, IL 62292 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA Year: 2010 Sq. Ft.: 1140 Address: 922 S BORDERS Park: KHOURY’S COURT ST PO BOX 464 TILDEN, IL 01-4249 $179.30 01-5414 $179.30 01-5921 $179.30 AVE MARISSA, IL 62257-1918 62292-0000 DEUTSCHMANN, LESLIE KUNZ, KATI VIN: 250DA2BA41411 WILSON, MARY R Park: KHOURY’S COURT Park: KHOURY’S COURT Address: 76 PARK ESTATES Address: 504 S RALPH ST Model Year: 1971 Sq. Ft.: 564 Address: PO BOX 15 TILDEN, VIN: 345225 VIN: 18D9825586 TR CRT SPARTA, IL 62286 PERCY, IL 62272 01-3655 $162.50 IL 62292 Park: TILDEN Model Year: 1974 Sq. Ft.: 576 Model Year: 1969 Sq. Ft.: 672 Park: PARK ESTATES COURT Park: PERCY MOBILE HOME MILLER, NEIL VIN: TNFLV26A80543ST13 COUNTY JVIN:OURNAL TNFL1AE382610162 PARK VIN: 6703 01-3288 $153.20 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA 01-3919 $180.35 Model Year: 1998 Sq. Ft.: 924 Model Year: 1986 Sq. Ft.: 924 MORRISON, VICTOR & OLSON/BERGDORF, Model Year: 1985 Sq. Ft.: 924 ST LOT 23/2 TILDEN, IL 62292 FRANCIS Park: KHOURY’S 1101COURT E.YEVETTE PINE STREET01-4417 • PERCY $168.80 • 497-827201-5521 $179.30 Address: 105 N CROSS ST VIN: 05L12574 Address: 776 SANTA ANNA ST PHILLIPS, JOHN KING, JAMES Total Mobile Home Count: 67 PAGE 8 COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 SCHOOL CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD District should receive more CARES funding By Dan Zobel worked better.” Both are considered Chester school district Grafton said people high risk by the Illinois Superintendent Brian pay more attention Department of Public Pasero reported during when they see him out Health. the board’s January there. Fricke said he has not 21 meeting that the Board member Tom heard any alarming district should benefi t Welge asked how COV- stories with COVID in from a second round ID vaccination of staff other states that have of federal COVID-19 members has gone. played or are playing CARES Act relief fund- Pasero said everybody basketball and football. ing. who wanted the vac- “Contact tracing can Pasero said prelimi- cine, which was about be tough if there is a nary numbers show the half of the staff, has positive case, but I have district could receive received the fi rst dose. not heard any horror around $900,000 this The board approved stories, outside of dif- time around. In the a contract amendment fi culty in rescheduling first installment, ap- with Southwestern Il- and offi cials,” Blechle proximately $210,000 linois Bus Company in said. was given to the dis- Chester to pay the com- Board member Trent Back on track Vasquez asked about trict. pany $18,430 to cover Marissa sixth-grade students Tyler Chandler and Kennedy Trieb the IHSA’s view on trav- However, Pasero not- salaries and cost dur- normally practice greater social distancing, but on occasion, students el ball and high school ed that there is some ing remote instruction partner up. On January 21, Chandler and Kennedy were working ball taking place at the concern that the state days in December. together with their computers on a reading and vocabulary project. They same time. will use this in place of High school athletic have been in the Wednesday-Thursday attendance group. On February 1, Blechle stated that the regular evidenced- director Jeremy Blech- the district will have all students who desire in-school learning attend the IHSA has given based funding. le said that at the Feb- Monday through Thursday. The elementary school will dismiss at 1:40 direction on baseball Regardless, Pasero ruary meeting, he will with the junior high and high school at 1:50. Strict mask requirements have a short presen- and softball in those said the district will use will still be observed. Photo by Carol Mercer these funds to look for tation pertaining to regards. opportunities to replace EA Sports and PlayVS. As currently con- technology, as well as PlayVS is a scholastic structed, this school MARISSA SCHOOL BOARD look into its summer high school and college year’s baseball and school options. esports league. softball season would In other news, the Blechle noted that the extend into late June. second semester of Illinois High School As- After June 7, the IHSA Tuition waiver approved the school year has sociation has partnered will allow athletes to The Marissa school clusion of this school The district awarded begun well, with in- with PlayVS. concurrently partici- district will continue year. This means that Kohl’s Distributors of person attendance at He said this activity pate on both high school to allow students of em- a new application has Quincy with its food the high school and is commonly referred and travel teams. ployees who do not live to be presented during service supplies con- grade school. to as gaming, but there He cautioned that eve- in the district to attend a legislative session in tract. Pasero said he has is more to it. He added rything could change school tuition free. Springfi eld in order to The board approved asked administration to that more schools are following the IHSA’s The board approved be compliant. a resolution to author- look into the possibility joining. Right now, the January 27 meeting. the tuition waiver dur- The board awarded the ize the sale of $959,000 of extending the school IHSA considers it an The anticipation is that ing its January 19 meet- district’s gas and die- in general obligation day beyond 1 p.m. He activity, but as interest the schedule for the re- ing. A public hearing sel services to St. Clair school bonds to the Peo- admitted that lunch grows, it could gain mainder of the school was held prior to the Service Company. From ples National Bank of remains the biggest sport standing within year will be decided on meeting, where no pub- February 1 through De- Kewanee. hurdle but believes that the association. at that meeting. lic comment was made. cember 31, a fi xed price Discussion was held issue could be resolved Blechle also reported In personnel, the The district already for diesel will be $2.3692 in regards to the state’s shortly. on the ever-changing board accepted the had this waiver in per gallon, and for 87 mandated annual in- There have been landscape of what is resignations of Jackie place, but it was set octane unleaded fuel, it creases in the mini- some problems at the allowed for sports. Cushman as fi fth and to expire at the con- will be $2.419. mum wage. grade school with par- None have been played sixth-grade boys bas- ent pickup. Those is- throughout the state ketball coach and Niki sues have led to some since the fall season. McConnell as parapro- instances where the “The coaches are ea- fessional. School records will be destroyed buses are unable to pull ger to get back at it,” Justen Frazer was em- Temporary records ground information, Steeleville, IL 62288 or out of the parking lot. Blechle said. “Once they ployed as a high school for the Steeleville High intelligence and apti- call the high school of- Grade school Princi- ease restrictions on us, assistant softball coach. School Classes of 2014 tude test scores, psycho- fi ce at 965-3432. pal Bill Grafton said ar- we will get stuff going Cyrstal Tindall was and 2015 will be de- logical and personality High school tran- eas where cars should again.” approved as volunteer stroyed February 12. test results, attendance scripts with the stu- not park might have to Blechle said the sense high school softball Records that corre- and disciplinary docu- dent’s name, dates of be repainted, and addi- is that track, baseball, coach. spond to the students ments. attendance, grade point tional signs might have softball and volleyball The letter of in- who withdrew from If you would like to average, classes taken, to be erected. are among the sports tent to retire by Mike high school will also be have your records, sub- grades and years com- Board member Chuck that will possibly get Springston at the con- eliminated. mit a written request pleted are permanently Fricke thanked Grafton some sort of season. clusion of the 2022-23 The contents of the to Jennifer Haertling, retained by the high and other school per- Time is ticking, how- school year was ap- records to be destroyed Steeleville High School, school and will not be sonnel for helping with ever, in regards to bas- proved. include family back- 701 S. Sparta Street, destroyed. the pickup issue. ketball, according to Christa Howie was “Congestion has oc- Blechle. reassigned as a curred with people be- Football, on the other 12-month eight-hour ing inconsiderate and hand, since it is an high school student Is Your Car In Need Of May 23 not in the pickup zone,” outdoor sport, seems services secretary at Fricke said. “With to have a better shot at her current rate of June 6 you guys out there, it having a season. $16.71 per hour. Body June 13 Trieb is GROWMARK Work? July 11 Trust Us For Quality Auto Repairs essay contest runner-up July 25 Marissa FFA mem- would it be? 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A new bill that tory science, and be- state board of educa- Journal were not over- Schwemmer’s dis- that have been open passed both houses of ginning in 2028-29, tion to adopt new so- ly concerned about the trict contains the in some capacity since the Illinois legislature will be required to cial studies standards work it will take to im- highest concentra- the beginning of the during the mid-Janu- complete two years of by July 1 of this year. plement the changes tion of black students school year. ary lame-duck session a foreign language. The bill also calls in curriculum. in Randolph County, Schwemmer said will make some ma- Jennifer Kirmes, on every elementary “The biggest chal- with a population there cannot be a one jor changes to Illinois the executive direc- and high school in lenge is always fi nd- that’s about 40 per- size fi ts all mandate school curriculums. tor of teaching and the state to develop a ing a curriculum that cent black. for schools in regards is reputable and accu- “I think it’s impor- Among these chang- learning at the Illi- social studies curricu- to making up for lost es are an emphasis nois State Board of lum that includes the rate,” said Stephanie tant to connect with attendance time. on computer science, Education, told Capi- study of pre-enslave- Mulholland, superin- that piece of their “The pandemic has requirements for two tol News Illinois that ment black history, tendent of Steeleville history,” Schwemmer created and widened years of laboratory her agency had been covering a period schools. said, adding that she science and two years working toward up- from 3,000 BC to 1619, Mulholland said she would like to recruit the equity gap more of a foreign language dating the state’s so- when the fi rst en- hopes that schools in more black teachers. than ever before,” for high school stu- cial studies standards slaved Africans were the state can pull re- One of the items Schwemmer said. dents and an overhaul for months. brought to the land sources together to that was removed As far as labora- of social studies class- “Over the summer, that would become come up with a solid from this education tory and foreign lan- es to put more empha- we convened a work- the United States. curriculum to be im- bill, much to the re- guage requirements, sis on black history ing group of educa- The history units plemented. lief of these superin- the superintendents and the contributions tors and advocates must also include “We’ve been looking tendents, was extend- said they will have of groups identifi ed and gave that group study of reasons why at updating our social ing this school year to adapt, but none as underrepresented the task of reviewing black people became studies curriculum,” by 15 to 20 days due to seemed too concerned in American culture. the existing Illinois enslaved and the said Brandon Tay- disruptions that had about the changes as Beginning in the social science learn- American civil rights lor, superintendent of occurred because of of now. 2023-24 school year, ing standards, in par- movement. Coulterville schools. COVID-19. “As a former science all high schools will ticular through the The changes come Gabe Schwemmer, Local superinten- teacher, I’m never go- be required to offer lenses of equity and amid criticism that superintendent of the dents said this would ing to complain about at least one course social justice, and to social studies classes Sparta district, said have cost money for more laboratory sci- in the United States her school has al- additional salaries, in computer science, ensure that the stand- ence,” Taylor said, defi ned in the bill as: ards aligned with the have long put too ready been working kitchen supplies and “and I think having the study of comput- statutory mandates to much emphasis on toward implementing transportation. social studies that ers and algorithms, teach about the contri- the contributions of more black history “It adds up to a lot refl ects the way the including their prin- butions of underrep- white Europeans in in the classroom, and of money,” Mulhol- ciples, their hardware resented groups like the original 13 colo- this will just be an- land said. world looks isn’t a and software designs, African Americans nies and the develop- other step in that di- Schwemmer said an bad thing either.” their implementation and LGBTQ Ameri- ment of predominant- rection. extension of the year The bill awaits the and their impact on cans,” Kirmes said. ly white culture while “It was made very would have unfairly signature of Gover- society. “So really, what’s in paying little attention clear to me four years impacted schools like nor J.B. Pritzker to Students entering the bill codifi es work to those of non-Euro- ago that black history hers and Mulhollands become law. their freshman year that we started sev- pean cultures. is something we didn’t in the 2024-25 aca- eral months ago and Local school superin- want to celebrate on demic year will be are still undertaking tendents who respond- one day, but rather Locally Owned required to complete n ow.” ed to requests for com- throughout the year,” Dependable two years of labora- The bill calls for the ment from the County Schwemmer said. Service QUIVEY Timely Pick-up Sanitation, Inc. COVID cases see sharp decline in area Residential And 128C W. Main • Sparta Coronavirus case its prison population also announced Tues- As of Monday night, Commercial numbers saw a sharp at Pinckneyville Cor- day that eight more there were 3,001 peo- decline across the rectional Center in cases of the new COV- ple in Illinois report- area in the past week, its overall case count, ID-19 variant, which ed to be in the hospi- TRASH with Randolph Coun- because according to was fi rst found in the tal with COVID-19. Of ty dropping below the Illinois Depart- United Kingdom, has those, 608 patients PICKUP 100 cases for the fi rst ment of Corrections, been found in Illinois, were in intensive care We Proudly Serve time in many weeks. there were 206 active bringing the total and 320 were on ven- Sparta, Tilden, Percy, Dumpster & Roll-Off However, 15 new inmate and eight staff known cases of that tilators. Rockwood, Red Bud, SERVICE deaths were reported cases from the prison variant in Illinois to There were 592 new Campbell Hill And out of the three-coun- at the same time that nine. deaths in Illinois over AVAILABLE ty region in the past Perry County was re- The variant is the past week, bring- Rural Steeleville Call For A Free Estimate! week, eight of those porting only 154 cas- known to health offi - ing the state’s death Local in Randolph County. es. cials to spread faster count to 18,883. Call As of Tuesday, there The Perry County than the traditional (618) 317-6790 were 75 active cases Health Department COVID-19 virus, how- in Randolph County, did not respond to a ever, it is still un- down from 124 the request for comment known whether this week prior. The coun- in time for publica- variant causes more ty’s death toll sat at 76 tion. severe disease or a Tuesday. Perry County also greater chance of In Jackson County, reported a total of 57 death. there were 176 active deaths from the virus “Based on the infor- cases as of Tuesday, since the beginning mation available now, down from 274 a week of the pandemic, an the vaccine will still ago. Two new deaths increase of fi ve in the be effective,” said Il- were reported, result- past week. linois Department of ing in a total of 64. The Illinois Depart- Public Health Direc- Perry County report- ment of Public Health tor Ngozi Ezike. ed 154 active cases as of Tuesday. However, it is unclear whether or not the Perry Coun- ty Health Department has ceased counting the active cases from RALPH’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR HUSTLER • TORO ECHO • INGERSOLL ARIENS • GRAVELY 568-1707 • Hwy. 51 South • Elkville NOTICE The February meeting of the Ava City Council has been rescheduled for Monday, February 8 at 6pm

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PERRY COUNTY BOARD School breakfast Annual budget mirrors last year’s and lunch menus By Travis Lott help, a new budget “We’ve got to stay Craft said the losses STEELEVILLE stick, carrots. Perry County will was devised to begin within our means.” from the pandemic February 1-5 FRIDAY: Taco salad, continue to operate the steep climb out of Kelly said the up- won’t be clear until Breakfast broccoli w/ranch, through the begin- its fi nancial rut. dates on the budget about June or July, but MONDAY: Cereal. cinnamon apples. ning of 2021 with a That budget helped will feature reports there will undoubtedly TUESDAY: Egg, budget that mirrors the county through from the commission- be more hard times on sausage, biscuit. the one used in 2020. 2020, but no new bud- ers and Treasurer the horizon. WEDNESDAY: French ST. MARK’S For the fi rst time get was devised for Mary Jane Craft, as “We’re going to have toast. February 1-5 in many years, Per- this year. well as periodic up- to do more cutbacks, THURSDAY: Cinnamon MONDAY: Meatballs, ry County was able Instead, the county dates from depart- and that’s really all roll. salad, mandarin to operate all of last board of commission- ment heads. there is to it,” she said. FRIDAY: No school. oranges. year without borrow- ers put forth the exact Craft later said that Craft commended Lunch TUESDAY: Italian ing money through same budget, despite the county has been Bellwether for the MONDAY: Fajita stallion, corn, peaches. tax anticipation war- some board members in a decent economic education it provided chicken wrap, carrots. WEDNESDAY: Chicken rants. noting that there will situation since 2020, county offi cials, say- TUESDAY: Hamburger, nuggets, green beans, For several years be issues in 2021 be- and she hopes these ing that information fries. applesauce. prior, the county had cause the effects of meetings will help will be useful in navi- WEDNESDAY: Taco. THURSDAY: Sloppy maximized its bor- revenue loss from the keep all of the coun- gating through this THURSDAY: Baked joes, baked beans, rowing in order to pay COVID-19 pandemic ty’s offi cials in line. diffi cult year. ziti, garden salad w/ pineapple. its bills and payroll, would ultimately come She said the updates In other news, the spinach. FRIDAY: Dismiss at but that caught up to to a head. should keep the bud- board approved the 11:15. the county in 2019, During the Janu- get at the forefront appointments of Car- CHESTER GRADE when it hit a fi scal ary 21 meeting, board and keep the commis- rie Gilliam and Judy February 1-5 TRICO crisis that threatened Chairman Bobby Kel- sioners abreast of the Smid to the ILLINOI- Breakfast February 1-5 its ability to make ly announced that the situation. South Tourism Board. MONDAY: Pancakes/ Breakfast payroll each month. county would hold “We don’t want any- The board also ap- bacon. MONDAY: Honey buns. A fi nancial con- monthly reviews of one to get wacky with proved the unit road TUESDAY: Cinnamon HS: mini pancakes. sulting fi rm, Bell- the county’s budget in things since we’re district’s annual ma- roll. TUESDAY: Breakfast wether of Blooming- order to stay on top of doing so well,” Craft terial bids from Barr WEDNESDAY: Muffi n/ slider. ton, was called in to the situation. said. “If we address Trucking, Emulsicort, yogurt. WEDNESDAY: Remote. guide county offi cials “We don’t know how it at a board meeting, Kinkaid Stone, Beel- THURSDAY: Biscuit, THURSDAY: Eggs- through the crisis, much we’re going people seem to watch man Logistics and gravy, sausage. travaganza. and with that fi rm’s to lose,” Kelly said. it more closely.” Anna Quaries. FRIDAY: Pancake- FRIDAY: Biscuits, wrapped sausage. gravy. WILLISVILLE VILLAGE BOARD Lunch Lunch MONDAY: Hamburger, MONDAY: Pizza, fries, applesauce. savory carrots. TUESDAY: Meatball TUESDAY: Tacos. Police body cams, vests to be purchased sub, baked beans, WEDNESDAY: Remote. A number of pur- The body camera it seeks more price TIF fund. shredded cheese, THURSDAY: Teriyaki chases were approved equipment is guar- quotes. Parts from Mis- pears. chicken, rice, oriental for the village of Wil- anteed for fi ve years The village will selhorn Welding of WEDNESDAY: Chicken veggies. lisville during the and will be paid for in also use its TIF fund Campbell Hill will fettuccine, green FRIDAY: Grilled January 19 board installments over that to replace more than cost $2,873. The board beans, peaches. chicken sandwich, meeting. period of time. 400 feet of water line opted to purchase a THURSDAY: Bacon corn. HS: Chicken In response to the Also for the police from the intersection stainless steel model chicken ranch, bosco patty, veggies w/dip. new law that will re- department, the vil- of Maple and Laub for the longevity it quire police to use lage will purchase streets to Broadway would provide. body cameras as of three new bulletproof Street. The board accept- 2025, the village will vests for $3,220 from The total cost of the ed the resignation S’ships available purchase three of Ray O’Herron of Dan- parts for the line re- of Trustee Jennifer those cameras for its ville, Illinois. This placement is $4,824 Ross, as well as ac- Local sheriffs’ de- during the 2021-22 offi cers, as well as the cost will include the from IMCO Utility cepting her replace- partments are partici- school year, excluding necessary chargers, patches and other in- Supply of Springfi eld. ment, Tonya Miller, pating in the annual the summer session. clips and other hard- signia. The cost of the labor and another trustee Illinois Sheriff’s As- Applications are ware and the storage The village board is unknown. appointment, Jessica sociation scholarship available at the sher- software, for a cost of opted to table the The village lift sta- Jung, will fi ll the seat program, with each iffs’ offi ces or on the $8,797 from Axon of purchase of new po- tion will also be re- vacated by Melissa awarding $500 schol- association’s website at Scotsdale, Arizona. lice uniforms while placed through the Wilkes. arships to students ilsheriff.org/youth-2. who will attend Illi- The applications nois colleges. and the answer to an According to re- essay question must leases from the de- be submitted to the partments, Randolph sheriffs’ offi ce or post- County will offer one marked by March 15. scholarship, Perry For more informa- County three and tion, call the Jackson Jackson County four. County Sheriff’s Of- Applicants must be fi ce at 687-3822 exten- permanent Illinois sion 4, Perry County at residents and enrolled 357-5212 or Randolph as full-time students County at 826-5484. McKendree accolades Several area stu- Davis dents who attend Mc- Dean’s List Kendree University in Ava: Natasha Marshall Lebanon recently re- Chester: Chase Colvis ceived recognition for Coulterville: Meritt making the 2020 fall Rittenhouse semester president’s Ellis Grove: Alyssa or dean’s list. Brant The president’s list Marissa: Gregory is achieved by students Cockrell, Logan Jones who earn a 4.0 grade Pinckneyville: Alexis point average. Loos, Sarah Stutes, Dean’s list students Abigail West, Jessica are those who have a West minimum grade point Red Bud: Brittney average of 3.6. Cerny President’s List Rockwood: Austin Coulterville: Margaret Gendron Schnoeker Tamaroa: Whitney Du Quoin: Madison Melton Locals on dean’s list Four area students Wiegard, all of Red were recently selected Bud, and Catherine for 2020 fall semester Deterding of Modoc. dean's list at Missouri Criteria to make State University in the list includes en- Springfi eld. rollment in at least Those students were 12 credit hours and a Blake Cowell, Andrew minimum grade point Unverferth and Austin average of 3.5. COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 PAGE 11 Randolph County 911 update Friess voices concern By Dan Zobel The counties were Next Generation 911 sys- State Representa- this move would af- lame-duck session. The 911 Next Genera- awarded a Next Gen- tem, backup phones are tive David Friess of fect small business “One of my legis- tion Solacom Guardian eration 911 equipment located at all answering Red Bud has voiced in Illinois, especially lative priorities is to call handling equip- grant through the state. points. This phone of- his concerns over now during the on- support small busi- ment has been installed Randolph County’s fers a secure transfer Governor J.B. Pritz- going fi ght against ness,” said Friess. “A and is online. grant was for $119,442. option and is the phone ker’s efforts to sepa- COVID-19.” move like this could Cindy Wagner, Ran- The Randolph County system used by MedStar rate Illinois from the The CARES Act have widespread dolph County 911 ad- Emergency Telephone Ambulance. portion of the federal was signed into law ramifi cations. We ministrator, updated Systems Board also re- On top of that, MEVO Coronavirus Aid, Re- March 27, 2020 by need to know the de- the county board Janu- cently attained two re- is a mobile unit that can lief, and Economic Se- President Donald tails behind the gov- ary 22 about the equip- corder grants totaling be utilized in any loca- curity Act that would Trump. The act al- ernor’s thinking. ment and her depart- $43,795. tion for call handling grant tax relief to lows small business- “Look, people are ment’s efforts. Washington County purposes, meaning that thousands of small Il- es to deduct addi- leaving Illinois in The equipment is op- 911 is expected to go dispatch centers will linois businesses. tional losses in 2020, droves. We cannot let erational at the Ran- live with their Solacom be able to operate even “This past Friday, thereby limiting that trend continue. dolph County Sheriff’s system in February, ac- if the local telephone my fellow House Re- their tax burden in I fear that imple- Offi ce and Sparta Police cording to Wagner. system is down. publicans called on a year where many menting what could Department. Answering points in In 2020, Randolph Governor Pritzker to small businesses are amount to a billion It has many new fea- both counties will con- County 911 received a reconsider his plans struggling or have dollar tax on our tures that will make the tinue to operate and total of 7,473 calls, 5,824 to decouple Illinois already closed. small business com- process more stream- handle calls independ- of which came from cell from income tax pro- A prior bill to re- munity will only fuel lined and easier for ent of each other, but phones. visions in the feder- move Illinois from the that trend. We must telecommunicators. they will have the capa- Wagner spoke about al CARES Act,” said CARES Act, Senate Bill start being respon- The push for the bility to accept calls for what the Randolph Friess. “I have grave 1199, failed during the sible stewards of our equipment began sev- the other in the event of County Emergency Tel- concerns about how legislature’s recent economy.” eral years ago, when an equipment failure. ephone Systems Board Randolph and Washing- “This is a nice fi t to is looking to pursue in ton counties realized work with Washington 2021. CUTLER VILLAGE BOARD the need to move from County,” said county Some of that includes the 911 analog phone board Chairman Marc working toward the systems to internet pro- Kiehna. “We are able to availability of text to New offi ce fl ooring tocol-based broadband- help each other in case 911, an IP-based live Cutler took some ac- and Mario Dolce will enabled technology. of a disaster.” tracking system, auto- tion during its Janu- do the work on the The two counties en- Lynden Prange, who matic crash notifica- ary 7 board meeting. fl oor for free, and tered into a partner- is a member of the Mon- tions, radio communica- The board approved the village board ap- ship, increasing 911 ser- roe County 911 board tion and state-mandated purchasing a new fl oor proved paying for the vices in both counties. and was at the meet- technologies. for the offi ce and stor- materials at a cost not Wagner, Jessica Has- ing, said Monroe might “Thank you for all of age room in village to exceed $3,000. heider, the Washington come to Randolph for the work,” said county hall. The new laminate The board also opt- County 911 administra- a similar partnership. Commissioner Ronnie fl ooring will replace ed to move its meeting tor, and the telephone Kiehna said that is wel- White. “This is often the carpet that has cov- time from 7 to 6:30 systems boards started come. something people don’t Hammin’ it up ered those rooms for p.m. It will still meet to meet with 911 equip- Wagner explained think about until they many years. on the fi rst Thursday ment vendors in 2019. that MEVO, which is a need it.” Hamlin is a 5-year- Mayor Joe Loucks of the month. old Lab mix. He’s a big, strong dog, but COULTERVILLE VILLAGE BOARD he knows to sit for treats and to go in/ Quality Accounting out of his run and Vacant property to be cleaned up would love to learn And Tax Service more. Hamlin needs • Electronic Filing The vacant prop- tations against it. The board approved a home without cats • Convenient Evening & Saturday Hours Art Pontow erty at 508 E. Locust However, the owner for Bill Kohlhaas to or other male dogs. If • Individual & Business Tax Preparation Certifi ed Public in Coulterville was did not show up for receive a raise to $16 you are interested in • Personal, Professional Service again discussed dur- court, which permits per hour, up from adopting him, call the Accountant • Over 30 Years Of Experience ing the village’s Janu- the village to clean up $15.01. Perry County Humane ary 19 meeting. the property. The board also Society at 542-3647 or Located East Of Chester On Route 150 The property has sat The board deter- agreed that the vil- email the shelter at 10397 Paradise Road • Bremen empty and has been mined that it would lage would be willing [email protected]. email: [email protected] (618) 826-3305 neglected for nearly most likely be best to to fi ll the other full- a year. Some of the get a dumpster and time maintenance po- problems include ex- have the village clean sition at a rate of $15 tensive weeds, debris the property. per hour. and an abandoned ve- In other news, the The village desires hicle. board revisited its someone who will be The village has maintenance employ- interested in the job written numerous ci- ee situation. longterm.

20TH ANNUAL FARM MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 • 10AM SALE LOCATION: Hwy. 51 bypass in Perryville, MO. From I-55 at the Perryville exit, go north on Hwy. 51 bypass about 1 1/2 miles to sale site. From Hwy. 61, take Hwy. 51 bypass south about 1/2 mile to sale site. Watch for sale markers. !! WANTED !! Good, clean tractors, combines, trucks, farm equipment, lawn mowers, boats, livestock equipment, etc. NO JUNK! NO TIRES! Commission rate: 10% on the first $5,000, 3% thereafter. This includes all advertisement expense. A $20 “NO SALE” consignment fee will be charged at the time of consignment. This will then be deducted from the commission if the item sells. Consignments made by February 21, will be included on the sale bill and printed advertisements. The website will be updated as often as possible.

For more information or to make consignments, Call Rodney Manche at (573) 547-1818 or (573) 513-1212 Please leave a message if we are unable to answer and we will return your call as soon as possible. Thanks! Fax: (573) 547-1261 • Email [email protected]

SALE CONDUCTED BY: MANCHE AUCTION SERVICE COL. RODNEY MANCHE (573) 547-1818 or (573) 513-1212 SINCE 1982 - “LET OUR EXPERIENCE SELL YOUR NEXT AUCTION!!!” VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.mancheauctionservice.com PAGE 12 COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 The Fallen Outdoors By Travis Lott eran hunting, let him When Jason Wryn use a smaller shotgun retired from the U.S. that was easier for Army in 2012, he was him to aim, and they suspicious of nonprof- shot geese. it groups that claimed “The dude was just to help veterans. ecstatic,” Wryn said. Many of these orga- In another instance, nizations have been a soldier was sta- found to be illegiti- tioned in Germany, mate, profi ting off of and his son, who was donors’ sympathies an avid archer, was toward the men and going to miss his fi rst women who served bow season. He put the country but do- the word out, look- nating only a small percentage of that ing for someone who revenue to veterans could take his son causes. hunting to help him “There were a lot of harvest his fi rst deer. nonprofi ts out there One of the group’s that had a really bad members obliged and name,” Wryn said. videotaped the entire So, when he came event so the soldier across The Fallen could watch his son Outdoors, he was sus- kill his fi rst deer. picious, but curious. “These are the kind He contacted the of things we do,” owner and asked Wryn said. “We throw what the organiza- around the term that tion meant by not-for- we’re saving lives, but profi t. if we can even stop “He said it meant one person from do- exactly that: not-for- ing something—what profi t,” Wryn said. we call a permanent “100 percent of all At left is Jason Wryn of Walsh with a group of Fallen Outdoors veterans after a dove hunt at solution to a tempo- staffers are volun- Peabody-River King State Fish and Wildlife Area in New Athens. rary problem—it’s teers.” worth it.” Wryn served his One of the points country for a long skills they can contin- sale. They jumped on Wryn said the event ans die by suicide per that Wryn stressed is time, by anyone’s ue for a lifetime. it and built a house on is benefi cial to both d ay. that The Fallen Out- standards. He entered He and his wife Mi- the 35-acre property, the veterans, who are Wryn said that, the Army in 1990, be- chelle lived in Wentz- becoming permanent able to be themselves through these outdoor doors is free. There’s coming a combat en- ville, Missouri for a residents. around other people groups, veterans are no cost, even for gineer. while after he left the Wryn became a who understand what able to help one an- the campout for Op- Prior to the terrorist military but ended up staffer for the Illinois that life is all about, other through a mu- eration Rally Point. attacks of September making their home in chapter of The Fall- and the spouses, tual understanding of It’s entirely driven 11, 2001, his job was Randolph County par- en Outdoors. Within who sometimes don’t what each other had through donations all about conventional tially by chance. about four months, know how to talk to gone through in the and members volun- warfare. All of that A friend in Coul- he became the assis- their veteran spouses service and the chal- teering their time. changed after those terville had offered tant leader of that about what they went lenges of re-entry into There have been attacks, though, be- them a spot to park chapter. Last year, the through. civilian life. some local businesses coming more focused their camper, and leader stepped down, Wryn said veterans’ He gave a couple of that have been sup- on roadside bombs they stayed residents and Wryn was put in diffi culties opening examples of success portive of the cause. that threatened the of southern Illinois charge. up to others is a prod- stories. Wryn said Chester lives of soldiers in the while Wryn went to Wryn has orga- uct of their training. In one, a veteran Walmart and the Middle East. work as a military nized events all over “It’s beaten into lost an arm in Af- Butcher’s Block in He stayed in the contractor overseas. the state, like coyote, your head from day ghanistan. He was al- Sparta are great local Army until 2012 and His wife fell in love squirrel and duck one that you never ways an avid hunter, supporters. found The Fallen Out- with southern Illi- hunting. show a sign of weak- and every year, he The next rally point doors about two years nois, especially the Last year, his group ness,” Wryn said. “You would harvest a deer will be June 25-27 at after retiring, in 2014. Walsh area. organized the fi rst go untreated because to provide for his fam- Lake Shelbyville. Af- you think you’re go- i ly. The Fallen Outdoors While Wryn was Operation Rally Point, ter word of mouth is an organization overseas, he did some a large group cam- ing to lose your lead- The fi rst time he spread about the fi rst that links veterans searching on Google pout for veterans and ership position. tried to hunt after successful event, 18 with fellow veterans Maps around Walsh their families, and “They get out, and his amputation, he have already signed for hunting, fi shing, and sent her a picture 13 families attended they’re damaged and missed his shot. up. camping, hiking, kay- of a property he’d the event at Lake broken. They get a “He said it was the aking and any other found, which they Shelbyville. little money from the fi rst time he’s ever If any veteran outdoor activity. The both loved. The name Rally VA, and they don’t dropped to his knees would like to join The idea was the brain- The property wasn’t Point was dear to the know where they fi t and cried because he Fallen Outdoors, go child of three soldiers for sale, but two veterans who knew anymore.” lost his arm,” Wryn to its Facebook page thefallen who were serving months later, that ex- that term well. This feeling of de- said. or online at together in Afghani- act location went up “A rally point is spondency can lead Wryn put the word outdoors.com. stan in 2009. for auction. where broken and to devastating conse- out that the man You can also email It welcomes veter- While they couldn’t fragmented pieces of quences. In 2016, the was having a tough Wryn at il.lead@the ans of all outdoor skill bid in the auction, units come back to- United States Depart- time, and almost im- fallenoutdoors.com. levels and takes pride they waited, and gether and get ready ment of Veterans Af- mediately, someone To donate to the in teaching beginner around three weeks to go back out and fairs reported that an reached out to help. cause, email Wryn at and novice veterans later, it went up for fi ght,” Wryn said. average of 20 veter- They took the vet- that address.

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275 Church School Road | Ava JANUARY 28, 2021 Section Two CountyJournal Section Two Marissa educators earn recognition Four members of the Marissa school district have received a great deal of recognition for their work. Presentations were made honor- ing the elementary school principal, fourth-grade teacher, athletic director and school nurse. In the fi rst ceremony January 14, nurse Trish Baker received the Illinois State Board of Education’s Those Who Excell Award. Baker was one of just 10 people to re- ceive this award statewide. Marissa Superintendent Jeff Striek- er said that, throughout the diffi cul- ties presented by COVID-19, Baker has taken on the responsibilities of contact tracing, managing the health of stu- dents and preparing documents as re- quired by the state. Fourth-grade teacher Abby McMa- hon was honored that day with the Em- erson Excellence in Teaching Award. This award is annually presented to about 100 educators, from kindergar- ten teachers to college professors, in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Strieker said McMahon is a tech- Above from left are Marissa High School Principal Dawn Mueller, school nurse Trish Baker, teacher nological pioneer in her fi eld, often Abby McMahon and elementary Principal Lacey Schmersahl. Below are Mueller and Schmersahl going above and beyond to bring the with Athletic Director Lori Selman and Illinois Principal Association Chairman Natalie Lowe. latest and greatest tools into the class- room. The other two were recognized Jan- uary 15 with awards from the South- west Region of the Illinois Principals Association, which includes St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Addison and Jer- sey counties. Lacey Schmersahl received the Out- standing Elementary Principal Award and Lori Selman the Outstanding Ath- letic Director Award. Strieker called Schmersahl a pillar of the Marissa community, whose en- ergy constantly pushes the district for- ward. He commended Selman for the count- less hours she has put into navigating the challenges the pandemic has pre- sented the school sports world and the preparation she has done to make sure athletics will resume without issue when the district is allowed. “All four of them are extremely de- serving,” Strieker said.

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SPORTS By: Dan Zobel Chester golf phenom heading to Illinois College Jarrett James ready for next chapter of decorated golf career By Dan Zobel finished just one stroke One of the best, if not from making a state the very best, golfers appearance. He did not to ever come through miss out the following Chester High School year. has made up his mind He placed second on where he will swing overall as a sophomore his clubs in college. to qualify for state for Yellow Jacket senior the first time in his il- Jarrett James commit- lustrious career. ted to attend Illinois At state, he set the bar College in Jacksonville high by tying for 29th. January 26 and will This past fall, James golf for the Blueboys. would have had one “Everything I’ve done more opportunity to, at to get this far has been the very least, earn all- a big accomplishment,” state honors. However, James said. “Knowing because of COVID-19, it all paid off in the the Illinois High School end, it’s a pretty unreal Association halted the experience.” golf season after sec- Illinois College is tionals. As a senior, an NCAA Division III James won his first re- school. As of 2019, the gional title before tying Blueboy golf program for fifth at sectionals. was a member of the His senior season St. Louis Intercollegi- also included his sec- ate Athletic Conference ond consecutive Black after previously being Diamond Conference with the Midwest Con- championship. ference. He was a four-time all- James said it was Il- conference performer linois College coach and was selected to the Abby Vorreyer’s inter- Sitting from left are Tallen, Christy, Jarrett and Tony James. Back row: coaches Chris Toledo SICA all-south team est in him that stood and Paul Zemlyn. each of his four years. out during the recruit- He also won the Ches- ing process. a good feeling. I found ter golfer throughout would rather let his That standing is the ter Invitational Tour- “They want me prob- the school I wanted to his career as a Yellow play on the course do highest ever for a Ches- nament for the second ably the most,” James go to.” Jacket. the talking for him. ter golfer. He was also season in a row, help- said. “(Vorreyer) said James, the son of Tony Often his own biggest As a junior, he tied for just one stroke off of ing the Yellow Jacket I would be a good fit and Christy James, critic, James is a soft 12th overall at the Class being named all-state. right away. That was was a decorated Ches- spoken athlete who 1A state competition. As a freshman, James Continued on Page 15 The return of sports brings light to senior year Trico boys basketball is one of numerous teams to get back to work By Dan Zobel going as hard as they All they want is at could with masks on.” least one more game The mask aspect of at their home facility. things is something That is what high that these athletes will school seniors across have to deal with and the state are yearning get used to. The Illinois for, and it appears they High School Associa- are about to get that tion is requiring they wish. be worn at all times After months of wait- during practices and ing, the ice started to games. break on the youth At this point, though, sports front earlier this little will hinder these month, when Governor athletes from getting a J.B. Pritzker lifted his chance to play. statewide COVID Tier “It’s definitely not 3 mitigation mandate. something I would have Regions began to ad- thought growing up, vance in status from coming into my senior there, including Re- year that we’d come to gion 5, where Perry conditions like this of and Jackson counties having to wear a cloth reside. covering, or any cover- Schools in those two ing over your face, to counties, and numer- play a sport you love,” ous others throughout said Pioneer senior Pey- the state, have got- ton Lovel. “It’s been ten the green light to crazy, but pretty much begin practicing in at this point, we’ll do preparation for games whatever we have to in sports all the way have a season.” through basketball On top of that, these and football, which Pioneers have just four are considered to be seniors and will have a high risk by the Illinois lot of youth throughout Department of Public their roster. Health. Despite that youth, One of those teams senior Ross Coleman that wasted little time said they are confi- getting back together dent with whoever they as a full squad was have on the floor. That the Trico High School confidence will be key, Trico senior Kaden Wilson drives around junior Logan Cleland during a drill at the Pioneer boys basketball team. as senior Daniel Vogt January 25 practice. The Pioneers hit the feels having to wear the floor January 18 for masks will be a test for throughout the coun- Jackson, where he has ball and how much I able to take advantage their first practice in any team’s condition- try, including the ones been able to play. wished we could be of certain times during months. ing. surrounding Illinois, “It was tough getting on the floor,” Coleman PE class to train and “The boys are su- “I think pretty much have managed to have to hear about him get- said. get shots up. per upbeat,” said Trico every team, to start the some sort of basketball ting to play,” Lovel said. Lovel explained that None of that can com- coach Dan King the season, will have to run season. “I think everybody is some of the players pare, however, to get- day after that practice. 10 to 15 guys, as many The Pioneers also just head over heals have kept in shape by ting the actual opportu- “I would have thought as they can, out there,” had to deal with the ready to go.” getting a membership nity to practice in full they would drag a lit- Vogt said. fact that Wilson Lodge, Coleman added that at the local gym to with their teammates. tle bit because they’ve What has made these one of their top play- he recently went and keep their endurance Once they hit the floor, had it taken away from last several months ers from a season ago, watched a holiday tour- and strength where it it has been full steam them time and time even harder to swallow transferred across the nament in Missouri. needs to be. ahead. again, but they were is the fact that in the river to Saxony Lu- “It really hit home how Coleman noted that full bore 100 percent, majority of the states theran High School in much I missed basket- they have also been Continued on Page 15 Hirte to run for Union University By Dan Zobel go, but I’m happy and in track as a junior. His One of the key cogs content on where I de- senior cross country of Pinckneyville High cided to go.” season ended with the School boys cross coun- Hirte is the son of sectional meet, and he try will continue his Brad Hirte and Shawn missed out on an op- running career at Un- Beckemeyer. He is un- portunity to compete ion University in Jack- decided on what he at state. son, Tennessee. will study at Union, but “I didn’t have as many Panther senior Steven said he is looking at bi- times, (so) I didn’t feel Hirte signed his letter ology and engineering. like I could improve of intent January 20 to The Union Bulldogs, my times as much,” compete for the Bull- coached by Bailey Bell, Hirte said. “Luckily, I dogs, an NCAA Division run in the Gulf South was able to get a cross II school. Conference, where country season up until “I’m just excited for they placed eighth this sectionals. I was thank- the next step in my ath- past season. ful for that.” letic career and my aca- Hirte admitted the Pinckneyville won demic career, for sure,” recruiting road was the SIRR Mississippi Hirte said. “It took sev- not an easy one amidst and regional races, as In the front row beside Steven Hirte are his father Brad Hirte and eral months to make a the COVID-19 situation, well as numerous other mother Shawn Beckemeyer. Back row: Pinckneyville coaches Ryan decision. I had to figure especially because he Bruns and Hunter Queen. out where I wanted to was unable to compete Continued on Page 15 County Journal | JANUARY 21, 2021 Page 15 This week in County Journal sports history Here are some previ- ment. SIRR Mississippi foe Rachel ous sports highlights The Meteors topped Du Quoin by a 62-55 Rednour from the fourth week Shawnee 66-63 in the score. The Panthers led was the of January. game. It was their first 21-13 after one quarter high scorer January 23, 2014 victory of the season. and held a seven-point in the game, • The Chester High With the game tied at advantage after three tallying 30 School boys basketball 63, Meteor freshman quarters. points for team placed second Kyle Smith had the ball. Daniel Maddox paced Sparta, 24 at its Chester Invita- Smith drove toward the the Panthers with 25 of which tional Tournament for basket in the waning points. Jaymon Alvis came in the third consecutive seconds of the game tossed in 24 points for the open- season. before kicking the ball Du Quoin. ing half. The Yellow Jackets out to Wright behind Pinckneyville im- Liere Dancy lost 57-47 to Valle Cath- the 3-point line. Wright proved to 10-5 overall, tacked on 17 olic. It was Valle’s first knocked down the shot 4-1 in the SIRR Missis- points. title at the tournament. to give Marissa-Coulter- sippi. Trico’s In the championship ville the win. • The Steeleville High top scorer game, Chester’s Cody Smith led all scorers School boys basketball was Shan- Mileur knocked down with 33 points. Wright team ran away from non Crain. a shot to give the Yel- earned a double-double rival Trico with an 82- Crain put low Jackets a 44-43 with 19 points, 11 in 52 onslaught. The War- in 20 points. lead with under four the second half, and 14 riors were ahead 23-9 Kim Ko- minutes to play. rebounds. Matt Reuss after one quarter and rando and Chester only made chipped in 10 points. 48-24 at halftime. Jamie Holl- 1-of-8 shot attempts Shawnee was led by The victory improved man scored the remainder of the Aiden McMahon’s 14 Steeleville to 14-3, while seven points game. In that span, points. Trico suffered its 13th apiece. Valle went on a 14-3 • The Steeleville Lady consecutive loss to drop • A new run, including seven Braves junior high bas- to 1-13. manager of made free throws. ketball team won its Jeff Mulholland led Steeleville Jake Lochhead paced regional tournament the Warrior scoring Legion Chester with 25 points. with a 33-27 victory charge with 21 points. Bowl was He joined Mileur as over Red Bud Catholic. Adam Eggemeyer add- announced. members of the all- Members of the Steele- ed 16. Dave Wen- tournament team. ville girls basketball Trico picked up eight te was man- Chester’s defense was team were Josie Raby, points each from Jackie ager for the able to hold tourna- Kylie Ernsting, Mad- Smith and Neal Powell. previous 27 ment MVP Conner Bas- die Haertling, Julia • The Sparta High years. ler to just six points Niepert, Ashleigh Steg- School girls basketball He ef- in the game. However, mann, Ali Wagner, team was a 78-48 victor fectively Daniel Berghthold, Maddy Millsap, Mac- over Trico. passed the who was selected for kenzie Pim, Sydney Sparta used its full- torch to the all-tournament Hood, Taylor Dagner court defensive pres- new bowl- team, tallied 26 points. and Lexi Middendorf. sure to speed up the ing house • The Marissa-Coul- Coaches were Aaron tempo of the game manager terville boys basketball Hood, Aaron Fiene and against Trico, helping Mark Berry team needed a buzzer- Julie Draper. the Lady Bulldogs force of Chester. beating 3-pointer from January 22, 2004 30 Pioneer turnovers. Wente was Sparta’s Rachel Rednour takes a shot over Trico’s Karen Jordan Wright to place • The Pinckneyville Sparta was ahead by honored Kettner in the first half of the Lady Bulldog 78-48 win seventh at the Chester High School boys bas- a wide margin, 44-19, with a hunt- January 17, 2004. Rednour finished the contest with a Invitational Tourna- ketball team took down at halftime. ing portrait. game-high 30 points. Chester golf phenom heading to Illinois College ... From Page 14 ______team to do so, as well. because one could of- “I think it’s motiva- school team in a small The Blueboys had High School golfer A.J. “It’s been a really ten spot where James tion,” James said. “I town to fitting in on a their 2019-20 season cut Jeffers, who won the good four years. I set was playing just by would make a good college team. short because of COVID 2017-18 seasons Mid- a lot of records. I don’t finding the biggest putt or something, and “I don’t think it will but did place second in west Conference men’s know if I could have crowd, which included everyone would clap be too much different the conference preview golf championship as a done much better,” his parents front and for me. That would help because the college I’m in October 2019. senior member of the James said. “I had a center. build my momentum.” going to is pretty small One other recogniz- Blueboys. lot of support from While some golfers James believes the anyway,” James said. able golfer to make his James plans to study people.” do not want the extra transition will be fairly “That’s part of the rea- name for the Illinois agriculture business That support extend- attention, James wel- seamless from being son why I wanted to go College golf program while attending Illi- ed onto the golf course, comes it. the leader on his high there.” was former Steeleville nois College. The return of sports brings light to senior year ... From Page 14 ______“The energy has by the day. for the remainder of the been high,” said senior So, when the news school year. Kaden Wilson. “The broke that practices No matter how many past couple of months could resume with games end up being has kind of been like games on the horizon, played, Wilson said getting your heart the group saw it as a he is just excited to be ripped out, having it big ordeal. able to get a few more put back in, getting “I think my dad saw with this team before it ripped back out the news on Facebook he graduates. again, and having it the night before, then “This brings some put right back. Now, we our coach tested us the light to a senior year think, we hope, fingers next afternoon saying that’s been kind of so crossed, that we have that practice would be negative with every- the green light. We’re starting,” Vogt said. thing,” Lovel said. “It ready to go.” “That was exciting.” has really felt like a The whirlwind nature It is still unknown senior year. It’s pretty of it all has also kicked when the high school much just been go to things up a notch. Just basketball season will school and get out early. two weeks ago, things take place. The IHSA “To get back in here seemed dead in the wa- held a meeting January and possibly have some ter, and the likelihood 27 with the plan to re- sort of season would be of a season got slimmer lease season schedules a big blessing.”

Blake Ruebke fires a pass to a teammate during a drill as Brock Naile defends.

Ross Coleman fires up a free throw during the January 25 practice. Teammate Logan Cleland keeps his eyes one the hoop to see if Coleman makes the shot. Zac Compton works to cut off Gavin Weeks from getting to the hoop. Hirte to run for Union University...From Page 14______victories throughout the advanced them to state, overall in a time of 16:26. of 17:54.5 and 37th overall had together. We had a have had a state meet, I 2020 season. but the ISHA ended the At regionals and section- at sectionals in 18:07.6. great bond, and that led would’ve been excited to The Panthers then season. als, Hirte was the seventh “Overall, it was a very us to win our conference see what we could’ve done were second at section- In the SIRR Mississippi fastest runner for Pinck- successful team,” Hirte meet, our regionals meet, there. als, which during a nor- race, Hirte earned all- neyville. He was 16th over- said. “I was really excited and we placed second at “I will miss being a Pan- mal year would have conference and was third all at regionals with a time for the group of boys we sectionals. If we would ther.” Page 16 County Journal | january 28, 2021

STEELEVILLE Paxten Sidener, Gus Gor- Seventh-graders James Graydon Rieckenberg, fael, Avery Wittenborn, Jai- lins, Hanna Colvis, Jacob ELEMENTARY don, Nik Rubach, Michael Diercks, Pineda Martinez, Camerpm Risjomg, Lo- ley Holt, Kendall Krieg, Aly- Cotner, Conner Cowan, Second Quarter Alexander, Mason Gall, Keagan McDonald, Conner gan Smith, Mercedes Tan- via Maes. Emma Eggemeyer, Savan- 4.0: Fifth-graders Kar- Cayden Grant, Cayton Pierce, Morgan Throop. ner, Grant Welten, Kayden Sixth-graders Lauren na Guebert, Kelsey Hall, sen Wedemeyer, Jordan Cratch, Malachi Melfin. Eighth-graders Kale Westerman. Cowell, Camdyn Quillman, Gage Hasemeyer, Jesse Walker, Lynlee Rubach, Sophomores Evan Dammermann, Anna Lem- Jack Kennedy. Heath, Camryn Howie, Mat- Breven Rubach, Lana Moon, Eli Rushing, Sierra cke, Ariana McBride, Addy- Seventh-graders Mag- thew James, Koby Jany, Sparrow, Corinne Muel- Hayes, Logan Bartens, son McClaine, Haden ST. JOHN LUTHERAN gie Caby, Natalie Gueter- Jorge Jardines, Cody John- ler, Kaige Sidener, Kolson Evan Reitz, Clayton Don- Phoenix, Alexis Tucker. Second Quarter sloh, Diego Perez, Olivia son, Ashlyn Lemanski, Rae- Wedemeyer. acher, Brennen Thies, Gabe 4.00-3.76: Max Blechle, Vasquez, Gage Yankey, gan Lohman, Cesar Mar- Sixth-graders Kamryn Schwartzkopf, Jaret Ehlers, Evan Dunning, Alex Wil- Roman Carter, Riley Loch- quez, Reese McCormick, Patterson, Rylan Reiss, Al- Jacoby Gross, Avery Hamil- TRICO HIGH liamson, Macy Bert, Bri- head, Gavin Wilderman. Aubrie Medford, Jonathan exa Woodmansee, Owen ton, Reid Harriss. Second Quarter anna Brake, Caleb Coffey, Eighth-graders McKen- Renfroe, William Schuwerk, Gremmels, Ella Tripp, Jack- Juniors Claire Was- High Honors: Katelyn Lillian Diskey, Isaac Sims, na LaChance, Mackenzie Lily Smith, Paige Vasquez. son Alexander, Christian son, Joanna Niepert, Caris Allen, Sydney Allen, Alay- Camryn Wolff, Jenna Bus- Cagle, Payton Mueller, Juniors Maxwell All- Mathis, Wyatt Hartmann. Ruby, Tommy Koch, Shelby na Anderson, Cameron kohl, Aubrey Colvis, Aleah Mirra Krieg, Florentino Ra- wardt, Fredrick Alvarez, Seventh-graders Caitlyn Adams, Christian Rees, Arbeiter, Madison Arbe- Eggemeyer, Joella Egge- fael, Taylor Smith, Eli Stout, Brendan Baughman, Han- Appel, Lexi Smith, Kaden Zoe Mare, Zach Mevert, Ja- iter, Nathan Askins, Alyssa meyer, Avery Hasemeyer, Jaden Lopez, Sadie Sell- nah Blechle, Abbigail Boll- Sparrow, Connor Brown, cob Witthoft, Joseph Rojas Bastien, Kody Behnken, Tallen James, Grace Kirk- ers, Olivia Earl, MaKayla mann, Emma Bryant, Anna Landon Rodewald, Cody Yepez, Ella Bauer, Paige Abigail Bilderback, Kaylynn patrick, Treyton McCartney, Martin. Childs, Hannah Colvis, Jer- Mevert, David Hill, Logan Anderson, Bailey Grimm. Bowerman, Kyler Bower- Jackson Scanlan, Bryce Honorable mention: ald Copple II, Jacob Cowell, Borkhorn, Nathan Witthoft. Seniors Lance Martin, man, Keegan Brooks, Ky- Williams, Addison Cof- Fifth-graders Kenna Cooper Eggemeyer, Aaron Eighth-graders Isabella Ray Dagner, Nick Craig, lie Bunselmeyer, Ethan fey, Rhett Creason, Han- Thompson, Nelvin Padilla, Fitzwilliam, Oddessy Flor- Middendorf, Audrey Glad- Connor Haertling, Sarah Clover, Ross Coleman, nah Crow, Matthew Hecht, Laeyle Hutchcraft, Alyssa es, Kylie Fortner, Jordanna son, Hannah Runyon. Williams, Jacob Inselmann, Reagan Couch, Brooke Mallorie Homan, Madalyn Stehl, Bently Valleroy, Frazer, Kaden Freytag, 3.7-3.8: Fifth-graders Alexis Stoffel, Callen Reitz. Davis, Lex Deming, Kaleb Hurst-Roy, Grace Irose, Jaden Bert, Kelsie Joiner, Kylie Heins, Alexandra Zane Bogenpolh, Josey Dillow, McKenzie Ebers, Reagan Sims, Kale Spren- Landon Murphy, Amelia Hennrich, Aiden Jany, Dy- Czapla, Kailey Cathcart, Adreanna Edgar, Dalyn Eil- gel. Shipley. lan Kelkhoff, Aidan Ken- Emma Woods, Jayro ST. MARK’S ers, Sydney Farris, Isabella 3.75-3.51: Avori Frazer, Sixth-graders Faith non, Madison Kribs, Jared Cosme-Lopez. Second Quarter Fisher, Rayahna Foutch, Taelyn Cleland, Jack John- Wilke, Aiden Davis, Peyton Landeros Alvarado, Emily Sixth-graders Boston Al- *Denotes straight A’s Garrett Franklin, Mitchel son. Parker, Tyler McConnell, Mehrer, Megan Miller, Pat- exander, Bailey Cole, Oliver High honors 10.1-12.0: Gale, Saylor Griffiths, Da- 3.50-3.28: Gianna Egg- Aidan McKinney, Anna rick Miller, Addyson Mitch- Kiehna. Eighth-graders *Noah rin Guebert, Brayden Guy, emeyer, Alexander Maes, Menefee, Kendall Nan- ell, Marcus Murphy, Kaitlyn Seventh-graders Emma Hartman, Tyler Ingles, Levi Guy, Emma Hanks, Preston Abell, Trevin Egge- ney, Truxton Asbury, Ryker Pfeiffer, Kaleb Rehmer, Batson, Layne Young, *Kathrine Pierce, Canon Chasie Hanson, Mason meyer, Levi Caldwell, Mi- Hoffman, Aiden Menefee, Ashley Roberts, Camille George Fiene. Ruby. Hayden, Brady Heins, Da- chael Montroy. Rylee Shemonic, Macken- Schroeder, Alyssa Sey- Eighth-grader Charles Sixth-graders Sadie vid Johnson, Rhett Jones, 3.25-3.00: Nicholas Cof- zie Studt, Monica Anaya, mour, Cayla Sibley, Ryan Mathis. Conway, *Hazel Helmers, Myah Kelley, Alexis Knapp, fey, Nicholas Collins, Au- Alex Blechle, Angelynna Springston, Ethan Stum- 3.5-3.6: Fifth-graders Hayden Rathert, Gavin Haley Kranawetter, Mari- brey Coleman, Reed Crea- Carmona, Kiara Mathis and pe, Cristen Tucker, Brock Brock Wilson, Russell Bar- Scheminant. sa Kranawetter, Mason son, Lexie Mott, Haydn Brianna Prater. Vasquez, Jonathon Wahl, ker, Karlie Kranz. Seventh-graders *Elly Kranawetter, Adison Lange, Hurst-Roy, Jadyn West and Seventh-graders Alyssa George Welborn, Connor Sixth-graders Madelyn Buch, Vanessa Clover, Peyton Lovel, Silas Moore, Grace Snider. Coffey, Brayden Juenger, Wolff. Tretter, Lee-Ann Loucks, *Colin Vallett. Brock Naile, Tessa Nehrt, Ryan Junger, Trevor Kee- Seniors Devon Adams, Austen Young. Fifth graders Luke Melina Opp, Nathan Phoe- ton, Jason Sibley, Amelia Jasmine Anaya, Raelynn Seventh-graders Madi- Kraus, Owen Kueker, Alex nix, Avery Pierce, Madi- ST. MARY’S Crawford, Carlos Jiminez, Barnes, Emma Bauer, lyn Yates, Reagan Moore, Velten. lynn Rathert, Julia Reiman, Second Quarter Luke Kennedy, Adelynn Cheyanne Burgdorf, Reese Brenden Stewart. Honors: Seventh-grad- Timothy Reiman, Ryleigh First honors 4.5-5.0: May, Mason Straight, Alex- Chandler, Peyton Clen- Eighth-grader Zachary ers Adie Knop, Savana Richelman, Gabby Sala- Third-graders Aubree Far- ander Partin, Joshly Rho- denin, Noah Colonel, Jef- Harms. Link, Ellie Markley. manca, Kenneth Scott, rar, Kevin Korando, Jack- den, Ivan Hobbs, Aaliyah frey Dobyns, Gage Garniss, 3.25-3.4: Fifth-grader Sixth-grader Landon Kil- Tabitha Serr, Kaden Star- son Powell. Berkbuegler, Robert Myers. Ashley Griggs, Dylan Ham- Gaven Hemmings. patrick. key, Alexis Stroub, Dillon Fourth-graders Cole Mc- Eighth-graders Brayden ilton, Jade Hayman, Rae- Sixth-graders Jaycee Fifth-grader JJ Under- Swisher, Shealee Swisher, Donald, Reed Petrowske, Absher, Elizabeth Rhoden, gan Hecht, John Hunter, Conder, Steven Mulholland wood. Jesse Taylor, Paige Thies, Ty Tindall. Lincon Schroeder, Cayden Matthew Korando, Kaleigh III. Daniel Vogt, Megan Wettig, Fifth-graders Eli Congi- Brunkhorst, Lannin Carter, Masterson, Avery Miers, Seventh-grader Austin Damien Williams, Kaden ardo, Rusty Korando, Gage Brenden Malley, Katlyn Eli Mokriakow, Jaden Mott, Kranz. TRICO JR. HIGH Wilson, Kanon Wilson, Mat- Lynn. Martin, Allyna Shipley, Emi- Marci Naeger, Avery Ow- Eighth-graders Hannah Second Quarter tie Woolf. Sixth-grader Kanon ly Shook. ens, Kaytlyn Rahn, Ame- Middendorf, Macy Hayes. High honors: Sixth- Honors: Ella Bernaix, Jany. lia Shemonic, Camdyn graders Lydia Dammer- Ellyce Blazier, Ethan Bon- Seventh-grader Ethan CHESTER HIGH Shemonic, Lauren Soellner, mann, Brock Heins, Emma neville, Fiona Buker, Kas- Colvis. Second Quarter Ariel Throop, Jacob Wer- STEELEVILLE HIGH Henneboehle, Greta Jones, sidy Bunselmeyer, Brianna Eighth-graders Jack High honors: Freshmen ner, Kendall Williams, Blake First Semester Jaelyn Kranawetter, Whit- Busch, Mikayla Camden, Heffernan, Luke Schuwerk. Jordan Buskohl, Garret Zappa, Hunter Zweigart. *Denotes 4.0 GPA ney Lovel, Aryana Speith, Dalton Chapman, Saman- Second honors 4.0- Hopkins, Lucas Thompson, High honors: Fresh- Mia Tope. tha Cottom, Taylor Cot- 4.49: Third-graders Alivia Mabry Wingerter. men *Aubrianna Bockhorn, Seventh-graders Jesse tom, Caden Crask-Weeks, Korando, Darcie Wood. Sophomores Chelsea SPARTA LINCOLN *Peyton Bockhorn, *Tyler Barge, Maggie Beaty Din- Audrey Cruz, Jiennie Cruz, Fourth-grader Laurey August, Trace Fricke, Ja- Second Quarter Ernsting, *Lauren Wede- gus, Griffin Crask-Weeks, Briana Dagner, Whitney Hayer. cob Handel, Kerringtyn High honors: Fourth- meyer, *Rylee Mitchell, *Lo- Tucker Deming, Elijah Dagner, Benjamin Des- Fifth-graders Marlie Malley, Briley Miles, Mikay- graders Ashley Bowen, gan Tripp, *Andrew Welten, Foutch, Hayleigh Frank- hazo, Jackson Doerner, Caby, Brock Fuller, Bran- la Straight. Kieshlea Garcia, Josie Olivia Raby, Noah Fiene, lin, William Grau, Ethan Keatton Edwards, Reagan don Korando. Junior Lilith Lochhead. Jeffers, Kaylee Jeffers, Cooper Wasson, Camden Kranawetter, Blaise Mathis, Fager, Andrew Froemling, Sixth-graders Nathan Seniors Juliette Aber- Charley Ledendecker, Lo- Pierce. Molly Rathert, Rylie Robin- Gabriel Granstaff, Claire Jany, Logan McDonald, Na- nathy, Olivia Brown, Melody gan Sternberg, Hank But- Sophomores *Carter son, Robert Sheeley, Bray- Hamilton, Casey Hasse- talie Shipley, Hailey Yankey. Colonel, Kailey Hall, Na- ler, Hailey Heller, Jayston Wasson, *Ashlyn Roberts, don Swisher. brock, Madison Hughey, Seventh-grader Jona- than Heffernan, Kennedy Hoyt, Brayden McDaniels, *Grace Cronin, *Evan Buch, Eighth-graders Mason Aeris Huhman, Isabella than Hayer. Herrell, Jarrett James, Josie Evan Study, Isabelle Jal- *Kaylee Darnell, *Gillian Bastien, Analyn Bernaix, Huseman, Mia Jimenez, Ol- Eighth-grader Kolton Kattenbraker, Lily Koch, ivay, Layle Miles, Jaxon Velleroy, *Nathan McSmith, Savannah Bonneville, Ken- ivia Jokerst, Jarrett Jones, Jany. Macey Ludwig, Katelyn Miles, Lane Schwemmer, *Jackson Knop, Daisy Cza- dall Farris, Manuel Hernan- Laya Kampfl, Shelby Kel- Shinabargar, William Sorto, Mollie Soderlund, Thomas pla, Dalton Prange, Jenna dez, Mason Krause, Gavin ley, Autumn Kennedy, CHESTER GRADE Alison Venus. Soderlund, Braxton Glo- Hood. Lovel, Itzel Mondragon- Kayla Knott, Jakob Koehn, Second Quarter Honors: Freshmen do, Kellan Kordys, Mem- Juniors *Jaden Hinner- Martinez, Allie Robinson, Brooke Korando, Jackson Highest honors: Fifth- Bethany Baughman, Scott phis Tadlock. ichs, *Kadence Bockhorn, Olivia Thies. Kranawetter, Wyatt Krause, graders Abigail Carter, Brown, Joshua Casteel, Fifth-graders AJ Braun, Hannah Myers, Mia Gall, Honors: Sixth-graders Bailey Kuhnert, Brysten Jonathan Davitz, Reed Hailey Clendenin, Emma Owen Kessler, Wyatt Lane Lazenby, Haylee Aubrey Cotter, Reid Dil- Kuntzman, Gage Lage, Jas- Fricke, Logan Springston. Diskey, Alexis Eggemeyer, Peck, Emma Stork, Emilia Smith, Jacob Versehueren, low, Palynn Fager, Calleigh myn Luna, Alydia Marks, Sixth-graders Logan Isaiah Ferrell, Zoey Frazer, Engelage, Chad Wine. Braden Meyerhoff, Kaleb Fleenor, Madilynn Holt Hailey McDonald, Alden Brace, Zane Eggemeyer, John Gilbert, Dyson Helm- Sixth-graders Carly Knop, Ameliah Hubert, Seventh-graders Brooke Miller, Autumn Ogle, Blake Brylee Hagene, Brooke ers, Haley Hoskin, Jessica Gerlach, Allie Laramore, Grant Millsap. Aaron, Zoe Bennett, Laney Ruebke, Jillian Schweir, Howie, Kross Jany. Ixcoy, Korbin Jany, Hannah Kinley Lauer, Maria San- Seniors *Alexis Renner, Calcari, Sophia Coke, Ally Zachary Thies, Ian Wein- Seventh-graders David Kaempfe, Colby Kelkhoff, gurima, Victoria Wisnasky, *Ava Schwartzkopf, *Kay- Ehlers, Casey Ehlers, Paige hoffer, Destiny Welge, Wes- August, Addison Gottsham- Amanda Kennon, Cam- Kyla Howe, Luke Soder- lee Luehr, *Adison Furman, Hamilton, Beau Koehn, ton Westerman, Josie Wet- mer, Southern LaChance, ryn Luthy, Isabelle Mar- lund, Alexis Tadlock, Abby *Chloe Vordtriede, *Tan- Kaiden McBride, Malorie tig, Gavin Wilks. Erin Liefer, Rylie Myers, shall, Kylie Maue, Kinsli Grau, Zachary Hayes, ner Allison, *Jenny Wede- Reiman, Kalyn Ripley, Tate Honorable mention: Trayton Peters, Jessica McCartney, Rylie McDon- Alex Klingeman. meyer, *Morgan Creamer, Schaber. Vanesa Aaron, Kadyn Ber- Stumpe. ough, Jasmine Merideth, Seventh-graders Grant *Shealyn Conway, *Alayna Eighth-graders Kyle naix, Makenna Bramlett, Eighth-graders Rylie Chloe Miller, Connor Mott, Allard, Ruth Pillers, Ava Sauerwein, *Drake Smith, Durham, Colin Hughey, Mallory Brooks, Colby Conley, Beatriz DeGuzman, José Quintanilla, Anarosa Bauer, Lana Bockhorn, *Alaina Fiene, *Gage Rob- Aaliyah Robben, Easton Davis, Cole Ehlers, Nisa Maddox Hunter, Elaina Lut- Huerta, Aden Runge, Kay- Jacelyn Boston, Josie erts, Cris Higgins, Rory Smith, Maximus Taylor. Engler, Chase Gale, Da- man, Whitney Sulser, Wil- lie Springston, Kaci Trost, Haberman, Sophia Wes- Lutz, Adelaide Rubach, Honorable mention: vid Grau, Macy Kranawet- liam Welge. Grace Welborn. becher, Tyson Birchler, Au- Gunnar Moore, Harry Hig- Sixth-graders Amy Cruz, ter, Cynthia Macke, Karla Honors: Fifth-graders Sophomores Clayton tumn White, Kaden Jones, gins, Maegan Mulholland. Devin Ernst, Sydney Hap- Marquez, Madison May, Kaylee Cowell, Kaylin Jany, Andrews, Joshua Benton, Christian Lueth, Quinn Honors: Freshmen pold, Marley Hepp, Carson Emma McComb, Zachory Eagan McClelland, Trenton Nickolas Bicket, Sabrina Macke, Caden Ward. Shelby Barker, Emma Mul- Nesbit, Taylor Throop, Mad- Millmann, Madison Pur- Westbook, Natalie Guethle, Bixby, Aidan Blechle, Bre- holland, Mikkah Jacobus, ison Tucker. dom, Thomas Reynolds, Aaden Hecht, Isabela Ra- anna Coffey, Sydney Col- Continued on next page You nailed it! We’re proud to share these beliefs & values with all area honor roll students: Dream Big, Accept the Challenge, Work Hard, Achieve Goals

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Eighth-graders Laney Mueller, Peyton Mesnar- guez, Jayla Slechticky, Lu- Eighth-grader Chesney MARISSA JR. SR. HIGH PINCKNEYVILLE Dierks, Conor Dotson, ich, Aaron Stork, Braylee cien Smith. Harvel. Second Quarter HIGH SCHOOL Elise Hamilton, Alyssa Whelan. Sophomores Justin Straight A’s: Seventh- First Semester Howe, Drew Montroy, Ka- Brown, Colin Hartmann, graders Kearston Alstat, High honors: Freshmen tie Vickery, Erin Kempfer, Brayden Henry, Emma Lar- COULTERVILLE HIGH Wyatt Baker, Ashlyn Cath- Kris Kreger, Melani Onate. Shelby McDaniels, Han- SPARTA HIGH amore, Dillon Pirtle, Tyler Second Quarter cart, Landon Cortez, Tay- Sophomores Carly nah Stine, Grace Vallett. Second Quarter Schulein, Landon Walter, High honors: Fresh- lor Demsar, Kaitlyn Klinge- Heisner, Layne Jones, Kyle Honors: Fourth-grad- High honors: Freshmen Xavier Wilson. men Shelby Brown, Eliza- man, Marshall Prest. Kellerman, Madison Lynch, ers Tucker Carpenter, Zachary Bodeker, Isabella Juniors Brendan Bara- beth Hobbs, Kailynne Pip- Eighth-graders Han- Jaleigh Moss, Daci Palmer, Tristen Fruits, Matthew Braun, Emma Carpen- nowski, Abigail Blow, Emma er Rabe, Landen Tabing, nah Krause, Johnathan Livia Queen, Sarah Restoff, Brody Leedle, Carter Per- ter, Lucas Dotson, Austin Hughes, Kody Kempfer, Wyatt Whaley. McGough, Kaylin Pannier, Emily Ruppert, Jillian ciful, Aerianna Starnes, Downing, Alayna Essary, Chloe Ledendecker, Jakob Sophomores Austin Brock Portz, Ryne Rhodes, Shaneyfelt, Karli Shockley, Lillian Wilson, Kayla Boyd, Alyssa Fernandez, Jack Meininger, Landon Presuit- Hand, Taylor Ivory-Green, Landon Sabo, Jack Stew- Addison Waggoner, Andrew Patrick Franks, Joshua Hamilton, Jacob Huether, ti, Sarah Voudrie, Katelyn David Schmeiderer, Sean art. Wagner. Whelan, Marliyah Aponte, Kaiden Kloth, Gracie Led- Witherby, Jilliyn Wunder- Smith, Rily Wittenborn. Freshmen Matthew Juniors Carsyn Cowley, Ashlynn Bloomfield, Lu- endecker, Jack Loesing, lich. Juniors Hunter Baker, Canning, Olivia Kratz, Alexis Degler, Kylie Harvey, kas Bradshaw, CJ Kil- Alexandria McFadden, Seniors Claire Baue, Autumn Dollar, Tiffanie Tanner Middendorf, Olivia Taylor Kurtz, Cagney patrick, Ziona Morrison, James Pillers, Jonah Reed, Ivey Eggemeyer, Kaylyn Gischer, Bradin Harriman, Parker, Rebecca Root, Kwiatkowski, Aubrey Rylee Schaeffer, Cooper Logan Shaw, Abigail Zwei- Haynes, Alexis Jackson, Bailie Waterman, Chase Josie Stephens, Carter Lemmon, Chloe Loos, Stine, Peter Boston, Ro- gart. Kaden Schneider, Luke Weis. Trieb, Megan Waeltz, Daisi Mucha, Jenna Opp, man Bradford, Lily Lehde, Sophomores Jordyn Sroka, Gary Wallace, Ed- Senior Addison Cohoon. Nicholas Weymouth. Cheyanne Pauley, Jessie Kylan Penny, Nora Picker- Baue, Avontis Britt, Grace ward Zimmerman. Honors: Freshmen Sophomores Paige Pyatt, James Reiman, Lily ing. Couch, Hayley Drake, El- Claire Baker, Vincent Daenzer, Chase Hurst. Tanner. Fifth-graders Bradly lie Grobb, Sadie Hemilton, Campbell, Jolie Cearnal, Juniors Grace Midden- Seniors Megan Johnson, Kayden Lively, Cole Johnson, Jada Long, EVANSVILLE GRADE Mason Harriman, Gabri- dorf, Ellie Parker, Bree Englehardt, Paige Epplin, Hudson Montine, Elyse Addison Ragland, Mariah Second Quarter ella Schmeiderer, Shaylee Portz, Katie Sabo, Da- Reid Keene, Katie Koester, Salinas, Madison Stern- Reinhardt, Bella Restoff, High honors 4.00-3.75: Strong, Aleah Whaley. vid Schneidewind, Caleb Kassity Lee, Riana McGlinn, berg, Aidan Stine, Cam- Ella Reynolds, Sydney Eighth-graders Courtney Sophomores Arianna Trieb. Trenton Morgenstern, den Allard, Brooke Good- Rheinecker, Daira Sanguri- Drake, Body Montroy, Behiter, Hailey Harle, Seniors Addison Abre- Tristyn Morgenstern, man, DJ Hayes, Ethan ma, Olivia Schilling, Dono- Kenzie Pierce, Madison Garett Harrell, Kaidence cht, Rachel Bievenue, Benjamin Restoff, Kenzie Hewitt, Darren Parker, van Shoffner, Haley Tillock, Schulein, Abigail Zweigart. Hines, Ryan Lehr, Madi- Olivia Leemon, Alyssa Rushing, David Wagner, Tristen Porter, Emma Allah Young. Seventh-grader Lilly son McDougal, Lydia Mager, Hannah Phelps, Hayley Winter, Caden Yates. Renner, Aaron Robinson, Juniors Aaron Bleem, Tejada. Tabing. Olivia Quigley, Emily Honors: Freshmen Ava Max Baue, Lilly Hart, Kayla Braun, Wyatt Evans, Sixth-graders Korbin Juniors Lauren Koh- Smith, Emma Walker, Tay- Mackenzie Lewis, Cora Emily Garcia, Trinity Glo- Zweigart, Dylan Heinen. ring, Maci Rackley, Jada Adcock, Alexis Bird, Sofi a lor Wyninegar. Castellano, Easton Clark, Norris, Evan Schuline, do, Garrett Kempfer, Nora Fifth-graders Gaven Williams, Nathanial Wil- High honors: Seventh- Alyssa Shubert. Kloos, Patrick Kloos, Cody Simpson-Goddard, Alexia liams. Baylee Feltmeyer, William graders Audrina Dayton, Forbes, Coy Fox, Alexandra Sixth-graders Madelyn Martin, Makayla McCready, Zweigart. Seniors Jasmine Green- Parker Henson, Kiley Skidmore, Caleb Birge, Dauntay Merideth, Ebony Honors: Eighth-graders lee, Benjamin Scott, Aus- Gaines, Autumn Gulley, Klingeman, Autumn Rich- Norah Hagene, Eddie Anara Britt, Brayden Monroe-Martin, Jay Patel, Savannah Hall, Austin tin Warford. ards, Alexis Sageser, Hatley, Skylar Juenger, Hannah Schlimme, Payton Louveau, Audrey Poppe Hough, Aiden Hubler, Bryna Jaden Schemel, Chloe Jablonski, Kathryn Jackson, Sophie Hamilton, Ellie Schulein, Kaitlyn Soder- and Braden Reinhardt. Stewart, Kaitlynn Wiley. Schrader, Hunter Steely, lund, Sara Stefani. Seventh-grader Ava MARISSA ELEMENTARY Harley Knight, Gage Krone, Eighth-graders Carter Clare Loos, Jacob Lynch, Austin Stork. Seniors Abbey Burns, Reynolds. Second Quarter Daugherty, Faith Ger- Seventh-graders Se- Sydney Durham, Jayden Sixth-grader Tyler Straight A’s: Fourth- Riley Mohr, Caralin Numi, alds, Audry Hill, Frederick Jalia Schoonover, Jacob lena Garcia-Weidendorf, Ethington, Joshua Grego- Heinen. graders Tanner Chan- Klingeman, Seth Neal, Sophia Jewell, Callie ry, Brenna Hartmann, Oli- Fifth-grader Logan Smith. dler, Kallena Morgan, Allie Smith, Braxton Stell, Isaac Landen Perry, Maegan Peck, Calysta Slaven, via Haskenhoff, Hannah Honorable mention: Seiber, Jenna Stephens, Teel, Jonah Winter. Pilbean, Evan Ranck, William Wright, Aiden Her- Hughes, Derek Hutchison, Eighth-graders Brooke Jocelynn Walta. Sophomores Zoey Hayden Steinwagner. nandez, Shannon Sauer- Shelby Louveau, Josey Eggemeyer, Elijah Grillo, Fifth-graders Alexan- Anheuser, Adam Bochantin, Freshmen Lillian Grau, hage, Samantha Smith, McClure, Kourtney Mc- Austin Langrehr, Isacc dria Demange, Nautica Lance Brokering, Kira Bruce, Joshua McGough, Kaiden Daniel Rowell, Peyton Conachie, Madison Ortiz, Walter, Briann Orella Doolin, Davin Galle, Hol- Amelia Carter, Evan Cheek, Schwartzkopf, Arron Van- Cohoon, Ayleah Hatley, Kyron Penny, Savannah Seventh-graders Mason leigh Hiller, Shelby Lloyd, Sallee Collins, James Davis, huss. Liberti Johnson, Logan Phelps, Noah Reed, Allison Harper, Aaron Orella, Abby Mason Peek, Addison James Deering, Dayanara Sophomores Evan Ahl- Shelton, Joshuwah Ware. Rheinecker, Faith Sroka, Smith. Pitchford, Kylan Portz, Ka- Degler, Madelyn Doerfl ein, ers, Savannah Dahlem, Eighth-graders Abigail Grace Walter. Sixth-graders: Corydin din Stewart. Chase Heinemeyer, Andrew Autumn Gilley, Kendra Hernandez, Jake Wesbe- Honors: Freshmen Lay- Dinges, Evrett Grillo. Sixth-graders Olivia Knapp, Pearson Launius, Krause, Joshua Leemon, cher, Quintin Littlepage, la Cohoon, Gabriella Estra- Fifth-grader Bella Hood. Canning, Tyler Chandler, Lucas Martin, Jaden Miller, Aaralynn Ranck, Carleigh Natalie Moroccho, Tymria da Dethrow, Mason Ething- Rylee Klingeman, Abigail Madison Morgenthaler, Rhodes. Patrick, Damien Lanton. ton, Austin Gailey, Jordyn McGough, Kennedy Trieb, Bailey Niedbalski, Dustin Juniors Lainey Can- Honorable mention: Hatley, Samuel Haury, Abi- CHRIST OUR SAVIOR Erin Weekley. Palmer, Emily Restoff, Chloe ning, Grace Geralds, Aus- Fourth-graders Jaxon gail Heinen, William Jones, Second Quarter High honors: Fourth- Runge, Faith Smith, Austin tin Hill, Thomas McGough, Cratch, Kalynne Hatley, Brandon Legereit, Hailie Honors, high distinc- graders Mya Alstat, Joseph Stanley, Audrey Stevenson, Jeffrey Wiley, Grace Zim- Antonio Houston, Gabe Owens, Najiyah Rodriguez, tion 4.0: Elias Hall, Ja- Baum, Sophia Cortes, Allison Szostak, Alaina mer. Taylor, Johnathan Ram- Grant Walter. cob, David Koester, Emily Elizabeth McGough, Andrew Travelstead, Carter Tripp, Seniors Nolan Cath- irez, Aadriana Rowell, Col- Sophomores Annaliese Luebkemann and Annelise Perrine, Ryder Rhodes, Levi Vuicard, Olivia Wiggers, in Simmons, Harley Bar- Corbin, Jackson Donnals, Quinn, Red Bud; Hailey Colby Sabo, Dory Weihe. cart, Casey Daugherty, Chance Dietrich, Bre- Callie Wildermuth, Amery beau, Emma Blankenship, Jaylen Garrett, Jordon Gar- Harbaugh and Megan Fifth-graders Elliot Baker, Wilt, Aurora Wright. Levi Eggers, Kimya Fox, rett, Elizabeth Hall, Luke Schulte, Sparta; Jessica Carter Geralds, Ayla Ranck, anna Henson, Madison Meyer, Blake Milam, Day- Juniors: Molly Doefl ein, Karlos Perez, Kaydence Hamm, Braden Haury, Mol- Whittom, Steeleville. Lillian Schwartzkoff, Elliot Lindsey Geffers, Madison Poenitske, Liam Renner, ly Huether, Kylie McDaniel, Honors, distinction Sinn, Braydon Smith, ton Sageser, Joshua Ste- phens. Geffers, Ashlee Hirsch, Abby Robin Sauerhage, Ray- Anna McDonald, Eli Sie- 3.75-3.99: Ellie Dawkins, Camden Steinwagner, Kuberski, Connor Lacy, cheal Young. berg, Karli Thorton, Hunter Evansville; Aaron Wal- Anthony Vanover, Jason Honors: Seventh- graders Andrew Chappel, Terran Lindner, Evin Olson, Fifth-graders Madison Valleroy, Acton Wittenbrink. lace, Red Bud. Waeltz. Jordan Otto, Haley Ruffi no, Haynes, Madilyn Pierce, Juniors Zachary Cheek, Honorable mention Sixth-graders Peyton Taniska Oliver, Joshua Rackley. Aubrey Speers, Jenna Abbigail Wirtel, Hayden Eli Coop, Lee Craig, Cody 3.25-3.29: Joshua Sims, Biekert, Rhett Fritsche, Stotlar, Vaden Szczepanski, Worthy, Tylan Reese, Dickerson, Randy Garrett, Chester. Molly Kane, Nathan Lee- Eighth-graders Joseph Law, Emma Lloyd, An- Alexia Warden, Madelyn Blake Weibrecht, Savion Noor Khan, Emele Kirko- mon, Daycee McClintock, Wright. Bell, Camden Bloomfield, ver, Kerry Kloos, Gabrielle Briel Palen, Payten Perry, niebelle Villarreal, Casey Seniors Savannah Caydence Keen, King Nupsl, Mariyah Rodriguez, COULTERVILLE JR. HIGH Raegan Range, Adalynn Wagner, Landon Wishard. Aldridge, Olivia Asbury, Mitchell, Trenton Walker. Michaela Roth Page, AJ Second Quarter Salinas. Freshmen Isaiah Eas- Kristen Bates, Kameron Sixth-graders Samual Weber. High Honors: Sixth- Honors: fourth-grad- ton, Alexandria Grimont, Baumann, Mollie Bochantin, Eldiwitw, Cash Weinhof- Seniors Matthew Dorf, graders Anya Colyott, ers Ezabella Hedtkamp, Joshua Kirby, Ethan Ethan Cheek, Alisha Collins, fer, Loughlyn Kurtz, Kay- Sean Dyke, Elisha Easton, Paityn Hand, Joshua Audrey Kempfer, Lydia Moore, Landon Perry, Mia Doerflein, Nicholas lynn French, Bree Lewis, Caleb Gailey, Aleiyah Gar- Whaley. Mesnarich, Bryson Miller, Ethan Prest, Toni Trione, Greer, Wyatt Hartke-Gale, Dariontez Monroe. rett, Maggie Haury, Brianna Seventh-graders Ella Redden. Andrew Welshans. Bailey Heisner, Cameron Seventh-graders Skyla Jaimet, Rylee Kempfer, Gracelyn Clark, Maci Fifth-graders Car- Sophomores Zoeey Hepp, Steven Hirte, Holden Brothers, Marcus Arias, William Lawless, Taylor McLaughlin, Lane Rob- lee Cato, Christopher Broshears, Koby Clark, Hannah Gregory, Nicholas Owens, Eric Renner, Wes- inson, Piper Schlesinger, Chappell, Issiah Gam- Landen Hart, Christopher Huntley, Joshua Iffert, Wyatt Parker, Saleena White, ley Thielemann, Alyssa Wil- Samantha Williams, Zoey brel-Knoth, Elizabeth Lea, Gramm Rees, Jaxon Johnson, Karrington Lacy, Makenzie Hurley, Olivia liams. Wolf. Kernan, Ruby Leemon, Stephens. Cheyenne Lynch, Zach Little, Marquees McKin- Honorable mention: Honors: Sixth-grad- Emily Ritchason, Chloe Juniors Austen Cobb, Martin, Darrian Nix, Grace ney, Serenity Richardson. Freshmen Ryland Durham, ers Adeline Foster, Reilly Schemel. Riley Perry, Skylr Richno, Numi, Destiny Pitts, Megan Eighth-graders Samia Jadyn Fitch, Ella Jones, Reid, Maribeth Strate. Sixth-graders Carli Brianna Wishard. Restoff, Jade Riley, Brenden Britt, Collin Haury, Jayden Broderick Mines, Reese Seventh-graders Em- Calvert, Natalia Cortez, Seniors Madison Schoen- Ritter, Karlye Schwarz, Kelley, Brant McGuire, Page, Caleb Peters, Libby ber Carns, Alexa Winkel- Hunter Elliott, Grady beck, Brook Wagner, Cay- Jesse Silbe, McKenzie Tyler Loucks, Emilybn Renner, Nakiyah Rodri- mann. Weihe. din Wagner. Vancil, Gayle Winter. Page 18 County Journal | JANUARY 28, 2021 society

then the lanes of the ried water to them neighbors. twice a day. Don car- But wait—here came ried 5-gallon buckets more snow. In all, we and I carried 3-gallon Evansville had about five feet, buckets. Do you know and the wind didn’t how much water cattle News help. There were huge drink each day? By Eloise Kueker drifts all over the Finally, around the 449-2043 county. All roads, in- end of February, the cluding state highways temperature was in We have had some were closed. Factories the 50s, and the snow snow, the kind I like. It were shut down. Our melted. This left a is on the grass but not neighbor worked very big muddy mess, but on the roads. hard, clearing the we survived. So don’t So far this has been road three times. think that winter is a mild winter, but it’s The road district over, not just yet. not over yet. also had a lot of roads Happy birthday to Many of us can re- to clear and worked Mike Heinen, Jackson member 1980, when many hours. There Schilling, John DeAn- we had a mild winter. was no mail service. gelo, Sharon Kessler, In fact, on the last Sat- Schools were closed, Danny Wesbecher, Dan urday of January, the and even when they Otten, Tony Bauer and temp was in the 60s. reopened, buses didn’t Jackie Ledbetter. It began to rain. The run. We extend our sym- temperature dropped Thankfully, we had pathy to the family of rapidly, and by late plenty of wood and Claudine Chunn. evening, it was snow- food. One of our neigh- St. Peter’s Lutheran ing. By morning, we bors had a small horse, Church has canceled had about 18 inches on and he walked it to the Explore the Bible the ground. town and got the mail With Us event. Hope- We’ll help! From left are Marissa students Wyatt Baker, Camden Steinwagner We lived out in the for all of us every cou- fully, it will be held and Ky Portz, helping at the January 22 mobile market. Students and country, and our kids ple of days. next year. school staff helped load free food into vehicles for 140 families. The were little. Sunday Once the main rock Evansville Enterprise distribution was sponsored by the Marissa school district, Marissa Food night brought more road was clear, the men January 23, 1942 Pantry and St. Louis Foodbank. Photo by Carol Mercer snow, and the roads who had jobs parked Betty McGovern be- were impassable. a vehicle at Dew Drop came the bride of Ver- We had a wood burn- Tavern. They would non E. Schulein Decem- er in the basement and walk, some of them ber 30, 1941. kept a nice warm fire over a mile, to get to The Boy Scout Troop Bird watching program going. The only door their vehicles and go was collecting paper we could get out of was to work. At the end of for the War Drive. Steel The Coulterville li- the dreary days of birds at the feeder year the sliding door in the the day, they parked scrap was also needed. brary is encouraging February,” said Anita round.” basement. Luckily, we their cars at the tavern The Thefeld Garage everyone to take some Mueller, Coulterville Library Director Tam- had a great neighbor and walked home. has been designated as time to learn about librarian. “One of our my Rickenberg added who happened to have Our problem was an official tire inspec- birds and bird watch- late board members, that the outpouring of a Cat. After clearing that we also had cat- tion station for the com- ing during February. Sue Reitz, who served support from program his road, he worked tle that had to be fed munity Tire Rationing The typical winter for 50 years before her partners Delta Water- on the main rock road and watered. We car- Board. weather and approach- death, was an avid bird- fowl, Southern Illinois ing spring make Feb- er and bird feeder. We Audubon Society, U of ruary a great time to like to think she would I Extension Unit 27, Knope, all of Coulter- It will also be open watch birds, whether be pleased to see the Illinois Department of ville. two Saturdays, Feb- from home or as an library bring the joys Natural Resources and Thursday evening, ruary 13 and 20. Judy outdoor activity. of bird watching to community members Coulterville David and I drove to Coke and Jenny Dyson Displays have been our community for all has been tremendous and Swanwick prepared at the library to enjoy. Brunzee’s in Ava to cel- will be there on those and will help to make highlighting a variety “We especially would ebrate our youngest dates. this an enjoyable pro- of bird-related books, like to thank her family ByNews Diana Cole son’s birthday. We had Judy and Tony have gram. audio books, videos, for donating the recent- 758-2880 dinner with Matthew worked hard to get the To participate, pick resource lists and oth- ly installed bird feed- and his two kids, Elodie Pioneer Times News- up an All About Birds er media that can be ing station in memory Congratulations and Daxton. Matthew paper ready for scan- packet, available Feb- to Conner and Kel- was 37 January 24. ning. Yearbooks from checked out or used at of Sue and her mother the library to help pa- Maude Mueller to help ruary 1. li Knope on the birth The Coulterville His- 1937-2001 have been The program will con- of their daughter Em- torical Society met sent out for scanning. trons celebrate birds, us with this month’s bird watching and get program and provide clude February 28. ily Lane Knope. Pater- Thursday evening. The society has reg- For more information, The museum will be istered the museum started with backyard an opportunity in the nal grandparents are visit the library or call Tracy and Stephanie open Wednesday, Feb- with Amazon as a non- feeding at home. community for every- 758-3013. Knope. Paternal great- ruary 10 from 9 a.m. to profit, thus making it Participants in the All one to enjoy watching grandparents are Har- 1 p.m. Tony Lehr will eligible for donations About Birds program old and Brenda O’Rear be there to answer any through the Amazon are encouraged to par- and Bud and Dolores questions. Smiles program. ticipate in the Great Backyard Bird Count February 12-15. Directions for how to participate will be pro- Sparta senior site Randolph vided, and those who have no feeder at home marriage are welcome to utilize the feeding station at weekly menu the library as an obser- February 1-5 chicken patty, buttered license vation area. MONDAY: Salisbury noodles, green beans, Justin Allen Each participant steak, mashed pota- cookies. White to Ashley will be entered into a toes, broccoli/cheese, Hours: Monday-Thurs- Christine Gaetz, drawing. One youth peaches. day 8-3, Friday 8-2. both of Cutler winner and one adult TUESDAY: Chicken Al- Prices: Curbside & winner will receive a fredo, broccoli, lima carry-outs $5, home- bird-watching basket beans, wheat roll. delivered $5.25, all oth- filled with items to help WEDNESDAY: Beef ers $6.50. Randolph them continue the fun stew, beets, salad, corn- Call 443-4020 by 11 of watching birds. bread, jello. a.m. to order a meal. “We’ve curated a great THURSDAY: Country Curb service pickup divorce selection of materials All-You-Can-Eat fried steak, mashed po- time: 11:30 to noon. Drive Shauna Despain, to help both novice tatoes, gravy, carrots, under the awning. petitioner, from Jor- and experienced bird hot cinnamon apples. Clothing store hours: dan Womack. Disso- watchers to get in the FRIDAY: Breaded 9 to 3. lution of marriage game, have some fun was granted Janu- and nature therapy, urstmart ary 6, 2021. courtesy of our feath- W Sunday, February 14 S’ville nutrition ered friends, during 11am-2pm Columbian Club Hall center weekly menu Pinckneyville ARRY UT URBSIDE February 1-5 THURSDAY: Cod $10 C -O OR C MONDAY: Chicken fish, slaw, macaroni/ Choice Roast Beef Or Pork Sausage, Mashed Potatoes, fried steak, mashed tomatoes, pineapple, Gravy, Green Beans, Sauerkraut & Applesauce potatoes, green beans, lemon bars. Phone Number For Curbside Will Be Posted On Door - Follow CDC Guidlines pears. FRIDAY: Vegetable beef TUESDAY: Casey’s soup, Carolina beans, Proceeds to benefit Newman Catholic Student Center pizza, Tex-Mex beans, cornbread, mixed fruit At Carbondale & Cardinal Glennon Hospital spinach salad, peaches, Hours: Monday- brownies. Friday 8:30-4. WEDNESDAY: Taco To order curbside salad, black beans, meals, call 965-3134 mandarin oranges, extension 5 by 9:30 a.m. jello salad. the day before.

The family of Oil Change • Transmission Brake System • Steering Systems Wheel Alignment Tire Rotation & Balance Kasey Don Heating & Cooling • Batteries Would like to thank everyone who Air Conditioning brought us food, sent flowers, cards, Starting, Fuel & Charging Systems prayer for us, visited with us or just made our time of sadness easier. Chris, Grant, Jackson & Tyler Doerner County Journal | january 28, 2021 Page 19 Randolph County Delinquent Real Estate Taxes STATE OF ILLINOIS ) MONROE, WANDA SMITH, MICHAEL L & HOOK, RICHARDSON, JUSTIN HECHT, GENE PAUL 19-067-013-00 $154.60 MICHELLE L 19-112-009-00 $2,028.66 11-039-112-00 $1,255.88 COUNTY OF RANDOLPH ) MONROE, WANDA 05-004-001-00 $339.93 JORDAN, BRIAN W & ROBIN R BIXBY, DAVID A & RHONDA L 19-070-001-00 $4,998.08 WILLIAMS, LINDA T TRUSTEE 19-117-001-00 $625.92 11-042-002-00 $733.34 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE CURRENT TAX AI PLUS LLC 05-004-002-00 $272.67 FARMER, MARY L CARNAHAN, SCOTT P 19-070-003-00 $1,987.14 WILLIAMS, LINDA T TRUSTEE 19-117-008-00 $5,077.96 & SHERRY L I, JUSTIN S. JEFFERS, TREASURER AND COL- AI PLUS LLC 05-004-005-00 $565.46 RIVERA, PHILIP & TERRIE 11-052-007-00 $346.85 LECTOR OF TAXES IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF 19-081-003-00 $53.72 WILLIAMS, LINDA T TRUSTEE 19-117-011-00 $465.67 MYERS, STANLEY M JR & LAURA RANDOLPH AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, DO HEREBY BOGAN, ROY & MARILYN 05-017-011-00 $1,469.85 RIVERA, PHILIP & TERRIE 11-052-010-00 $1,268.25 GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT THE FOREGOING IS A FULL 19-081-004-00 $168.69 WALKINGTON, ANDREW C 19-138-012-00 $122.83 POOLE, GREGORY & TINA AND COMPLETE LIST OF THE DELINQUENT LANDS BOGAN, ROY & MARILYN & DEBORAH CASH, AMIEE M 11-059-063-00 $237.61 AND LOTS UPON WHICH REMAINS DUE UNPAID TAXES 19-081-006-00 $2,731.14 05-019-009-00 $132.50 19-141-021-00 $1,985.39 COLVIS, TONY GENE FOR TOWNSHIP, CITIES AND VILLAGES LISTED HERE- BOGAN, ROY J SPECOGNI, JOSEPH A & NALLY, LA FOND, GEORGE F 11-059-076-00 $1,328.43 19-092-012-00 $1,599.42 LAUREN E 19-141-024-00 $1,036.81 DAVITZ, JEFFREY C & DONNA J IN FOR THE YEAR 2019 AND PRIOR YEARS. LIVESAY, JASON T 05-019-015-00 $38.22 RICE, ZACHARY F & MARY K 11-059-100-00 $93.37 AND I FURTHER GIVE NOTICE I WILL APPLY & STEPHANIE M SPECOGNI, JOSEPH A & NALLY, 19-141-038-00 $140.27 DAVITZ, JEFFREY C & DONNA J TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY OF RAN- 19-098-014-00 $220.26 LAUREN E CASTRO LIVING TRUST 11-060-022-00 $1,178.52 DOLPH ON THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D., 2021, HILLE, CHAD C 05-021-001-00 $442.89 19-141-059-00 $668.46 MULHOLLAND, SUSAN M THE SAME BEING ONE OF THE JUDICIAL DAYS OF SAID 19-098-015-00 $1,929.01 SPECOGNI, JOSEPH A & NALLY, YOUNG, SHARON COURT, FOR JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE SEVERAL LAND HILLE, CHAD C & ANITA L LAUREN E 19-149-007-00 $1,873.27 T7S R7W Parcel Count: 49 19-099-002-00 $221.57 19-120-004-00 $1,656.23 CASH, AMIEE M TRACTS AND LOTS MENTIONED AND DESCRIBED FOR HILLE, CHAD C NEAL, ROBERT & NEAL, JOHN 12-013-003-01 $29.04 THE SATISFACTION THEREOF; 19-099-003-00 $1,153.97 MICHAEL SR & KATHY I T6S R6W Parcel Count: 8 ERP MINERAL RESERVES LLC, I DO FURTHER GIVE NOTICE ON THE THIRD THORBIN RUDE, TAMARA S 19-121-009-00 $3,307.28 18-006-008-00 $776.29 THURSDAY IN FEBRUARY, BEING THE 18TH DAY OF 19-103-005-00 $145.52 SKINNER, INGE 07-002-012-00 $189.55 HEADLAND, PAUL DAVID FEBRUARY, A.D., 2021 AT 11:00 A.M. EACH AND ALL WALKER, MELINDA K 19-144-015-00 $3,842.76 SALGER, HERBERT & REDNOUR, 18-007-015-00 $1,266.08 LANDS AND LOTS OF WHICH AN ORDER HAS BEEN 19-104-011-00 $159.51 CEJA-SALDANA, PAMELA SUE & FRED FALCON LTD, MADE BY SAID CIRCUIT COURT, WILL BE EXPOSED TO HICKERSON, CAMILLE L WHITE, TONY WADE 07-004-004-00 $92.98 18-013-001-00 $260.72 19-104-012-00 $297.97 19-150-001-50 $6,674.04 TURLEY, JOHN R ETAL & PRICE, PHILIP E & EDITH D PUBLIC SALE AT THE COURTHOUSE IN THE CITY OF HICKERSON, CAMILLE L BORJA, MARIA ROSARIO FARMERS NATIONAL COMPANY, 18-019-013-00 $1,619.70 CHESTER, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE 19-107-001-00 $339.60 19-152-002-00 $2,198.28 07-004-014-00 $160.04 LEE, NORMA PURPOSE OF SATISFYING SAID AMOUNT OF TAXES, LOWERY, MARILYN MONROE MESNARICH, RYAN L TURLEY, JOHN R ETAL & 18-021-007-00 $746.64 BACK TAXES, INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND COSTS DUE 19-111-013-00 $514.89 19-162-016-00 $4,510.69 FARMERS NATIONAL COMPANY, MCCORMICK, DONNA F THEREON, RESPECTIVELY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MONROE, NATALIA L SABRE GROUP LLC, 07-006-009-00 $37.82 18-026-015-00 $1,126.75 STATUTE IN SAID CASES MADE AND PROVIDED AND 19-123-013-50 $2,278.28 19-162-035-00 $2,632.78 TURLEY, JOHN R ETAL & FARM- NIEMEYER, JIMMIE A & CRYSTAL PURSUANT TO SAID JUDGEMENT AND FINAL ORDER THREE GIRLS LAND TRUST OLIN CORPORATION, ATTN: TAX ERS NATIONAL COMPANY, 18-027-003-00 $849.52 OF SAID COURT. 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HENSON, MARION BLAND, CARL T6S R7W Parcel Count: 19 EASTON, MARK 16-044-007-00 $1,311.99 PAUN, ANDREEA M 17-105-012-00 $588.61 19-057-003-00 $187.04 04-065-005-00 $55.31 VOGLER, THOMAS ALBERT SR & 19-041-010-00 $471.22 VOGEL, SONIA & NORMAN A MCKINNEY, CAROLYN 11-002-006-01 $321.43 EASTON, MARK TAMELA DARLENE MATHIS, CRYSTAL & ERIC 17-107-002-00 $1,239.31 & REDNOUR, SHERRY ECCHER PROPERTIES INC, 16-045-005-00 $585.74 19-042-002-00 $483.85 MULHOLLAND, LUCINDA ETAL 19-062-002-00 $1,333.68 11-002-006-02 $975.50 CREWS, JASON A STRONG, SHANELLE A 17-114-006-00 $129.14 GARRETT, NATHANIEL J ECCHER PROPERTIES INC, T8S R6W Parcel Count: 8 16-046-014-00 $622.60 19-042-010-00 $570.41 RAINS, KENNETH L 19-062-006-00 $1,233.09 11-012-017-00 $1,822.54 FIGUEROA, ANGEL HENRY, JARED A & MARY ANN C 17-115-010-00 $265.05 BAUE, M RENEE MORGAN, BRENDA L 08-050-015-00 $13.50 16-048-014-00 $1,593.94 19-044-006-00 $688.86 FEUERHAMMER, CHARLES R & 19-062-011-00 $3,675.34 11-015-016-00 $29.57 MOORE, GROVER 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04-006-013-00 $1,959.48 19-086-002-00 $1,190.25 PIERCE, JAMES L & SARA I 08-056-012-00 $49.67 16-060-006-00 $222.60 ILLINOIS INVESTMENT PROPER- EHLERS, BRIAN HUDSON, CLYDE 11-027-019-00 $517.75 BNB TOWING SERVICE INC CAMPBELL, BARBARA TIES LLC, & ROSS, JACOB C 19-089-002-00 $93.93 PEPMILLER, RHONDA 08-056-013-00 $42.72 16-060-016-00 $147.47 19-066-008-00 $373.25 T4S R6W Parcel Count: 31 NAST, WALLY & KAREN S 11-032-015-00 $2,526.23 BNB TOWING SERVICE INC DUFFIE, JAMES FLOYD ETAL SOMMER, MARGARET L ETAL 19-089-011-00 $730.75 WRIGHT, KEVIN 08-057-005-50 $82.66 16-060-017-00 $461.62 19-067-003-00 $398.18 05-002-002-50 $3,816.01 WESTBROOK, EDDYE 11-038-006-50 $158.79 HINDMAN, ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, CHARLES JOSEPH JR DOBYNS, JOY THOMPSON, TOMMY L & LINDA K 19-112-006-00 $1,406.63 HECHT, GENE PAUL 16-061-009-00 $1,096.92 19-067-012-00 $192.29 05-003-003-00 $2,410.36 RENNER, JESSICA & 11-038-022-00 $11.61 Total Parcel Count: 394 Page 20 County Journal | JANUARY 28, 2021 OBITUARIES MICHAEL RAY CLAUDENE JOE BAIRD JOHNSON GOLDIE CHUNN Joe Baird, 69, of Ava, Michael “Mike” Ray Our dear sweet, ev- died at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Johnson of Hazelwood, er-smiling Claudene January 22, 2021 at St. Missouri, 79½, to the Goldie of Ruma, after a Joseph Memorial Hospi- day, died with his fam- short, courageous three- tal in Murphysboro. ily at his side after a day battle with COV- He was born October heroic battle with CO- ID-19, took her angel 10, 1951 in Carbondale to VID-19 Thursday, Jan- wings Saturday, Janu- Byrle and Betty McGill uary 21, 2021. ary 16, 2021 with fami- Baird and was raised by He was born July 21, ly surrounding her vir- his mother and father 1941 in Percy to Stan- tually, blessed by Father Rudy and Betty Seibert. ford and Margaret Matthew O’Toole, listen- He married Theresa Combs Johnson. ing to the sounds of her R. Morrow June 13, 1970 Mike married Eu- favorite Bing Crosby in Ava. She preceded nice Prange. She sur- Christmas tunes. A joy- him in death September 21, 2019. vives after 53 years of ous reunion must have He was a retired Menard Correctional Center pris- marriage. taken place that evening on guard and also worked for Kuhnert Farms. Joe He attended Trico High School. He originally when the “rock,” the was a retired chief of the Ava Volunteer Fire Depart- left Percy to serve in the U.S. Army, attended basic nearly 92-year-old ma- ment and a member of the Ava Saddle Club. He en- training in Fort Riley, Kansas and joined the First triarch, crossed through joyed his time outdoors camping, hunting, fishing, Infantry Division, known as the Big Red One, at- heaven’s gates. Gold- riding horses and motorcycles. His grandchildren taining the marksman sharpshooter distinction. ie is now happily walk- were his pride and joy. Mike’s service included a tour in Korea, sparking ing hand in hand once Joe is survived by children Mike (Wendy) Morrow an interest in travel that he pursued until short- again with the sweet- of Belleville, Tammy (Al) Rednour of Herrin, Bobbie ly before his passing, including tours of Germany, heart of her life, Bob, on (Josh) Franklin of Ava and Barbara (Joe) Vancil of England, France and numerous locations in the windswept beaches of Campbell Hill; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grand- United States and abroad. France, dreaming about children; siblings Sharon Buser of Murphysboro, Upon completion of his military service, Mike their little slice-of-heav- Roy (Tina) Baird of Elkville, Anna McClanahan of worked for General Motors for 34 years, first com- en log home, tucked into the woods, where she held Du Quoin, Robin Hershey of Du Quoin, Starlitt (Jeff) muting from Percy to the old Natural Bridge St. court with family the weekend before. Rogers of Ava, Nellie Travelstead of Carterville and Louis plant before eventually relocating to Hazel- Claudene was born in rural Marigold, Illinois on Susie Hopkins of Benton, nieces and nephews. wood. He finished his career at the Wentzville, a snowy April 20, 1929, first-born to Claude Hen- Joe was also preceded in death by his parents, Missouri plant. Mike held numerous roles in his ry and Nathalie Rosa Kennedy Simpson. Born into brother Jerry Seibert, nephews Skip Skidmore and time at GM and proudly contributed to its produc- family with rich history, dating back to the Simp- Benjamin Thomas and niece Jessica Baird. tion of pickup trucks, vans and passenger cars. sons’ arrival in America in 1635, becoming founding Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Mike’s love for Percy and of southern Illinois nev- family of St Patrick’s Catholic Church in 1818. January 27, 2021 at Ava Evergreen Cemetery, with er waned, and he made hundreds if not thousands Raised a farm girl with chickens, goats, horses, Minister Deb Rathert officiating. of visits back home over the decades. In fact, you kitchen gardens, canning, butchering, hauling lime, Memorials may be made to Ava Fire Department likely saw him at one of the region’s many picnics taught in a one-room schoolhouse by Sister Mary or American Heart Association and can be mailed to and fairs. He seldom missed Steeleville’s Fourth Gerarda, then Red Bud High School. Soon joined Wilson’s Funeral Home, PO Box 277, Ava, IL 62907. of July celebrations. Upon his retirement from by large line of 11 Simpson siblings: Danny, Beulah Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. GM, Mike picked up a job as a delivery driver (Don Robert), infants Claudius Sylvan and Thomas, for O’Reilly Auto Parts in Hazelwood, joining his Doris (Bill Wilson), infant Nathalie Rosemary, Joyce brother Dean as part of a spirited crew. (Don Parrone), Kathleen (Jim Coop), Jim (Joanne), BLANCHE J. Mike had numerous interests. He was a true con- Justin (Margaret), Peggy (Jerry Hayes), all fun, am- SCHMIERBACH noisseur of pastries and desserts. He loved noth- bitious, proud, growing up in days of the Depres- Blanche J. Schmier- ing more than enjoying a donut and a cup of coffee sion, World War II and after. bach passed on to her while reading the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and was a This shy young girl began a storybook romance heavenly home from lifelong subscriber and reader of the County Jour- in April 1948 with dashing, gregarious, farm family her Marissa home Jan- nal. One of Mike’s earliest jobs as a child was as a boy Bob Chunn, who she eyed at his diner in Evans- uary 21, 2021. Her work paper delivery boy in Percy. He coached his daugh- ville. After a two-year courtship and his service in on earth was done. ters at softball and played until his knees objected. France, the young couple was married by Monsi- She was a sweet spir- He was an accomplished bowler, rolling a 298 and gnor Witte at St Patrick’s, October 7, 1950, enjoy- it, touching many lives had several other close runs at a perfect game. His ing 62 wonderful years together, partners each step with her quick witt. On real passion was golf, and he could still put a really of the way, side by side, forever faithful, one of the that day she could not refuse a call that included a good charge in a drive as recently as last fall. Mike great love stories. sign-on bonus, a reunion with her beloved Milton. loved traveling to golf courses around the region With lifelong love and dedication, raised six They are dancing the polka with many friends and points further removed. He often mentioned children: Rick (Susan), Carol (Rick Couch), Steve, and family watching from the sidelines. that he was less impressed than his playing part- deceased, (Jayna), Tina Erickson, Ron (Melaney) Blanche was a housewife and mother of three ners when they spotted Brett Favre during a trip to and Kris (John Budnicki). Adored by beautiful sons. She was an excellent seamstress who also en- courses near Tunica, Mississippi. A committed Car- grandchildren Candace Coulombe (Marc), Joshua joyed quilting, needlework, cooking, canning and dinals fan, Mike watched nearly every game on TV Luecking (Courtney), Lindsey Briggs (Dan), Pat- baking. She provided many made from scratch and had the experience of catching games in person rick (Cassandra) and Alicia Erickson, Joy, Jordan pies for Friedens UCC Wurstmarket, Marissa Rec at Sportsmen’s Park, the first Busch Stadium and (Chelsea) and Katelyn Budnicki (Desmond), an- Area fish fries and Marissa Coal Festival events. the new Busch stadium. He also enjoyed college bas- gels Steeli and Sammy Chunn, great-grandchil- Anytime there was a death in the community, ketball, following Saint Louis University, SIU and dren Parker, Claudette and Margot Coulombe, Ev- Blanche was there with comfort and food to the Mizzou. elyn, Natalie, Sylvia and Teddy Briggs, Aubree bereaved. Mike was an elder at the Lutheran Church of the and Logan Budnicki and Sophia Luecking. God- Blanche was lovingly known as Mimi to Ange- Good Shephard in Hazelwood and made numer- mother to Teri Quick, Erin Liefer, Brooke Supan- la (Mark) Graves (Meredyth and Liam) of Mur- ous contributions to the congregation as a mem- cic, special mom to Cathy Dollison, sister-in-law freesboro, Tennessee, Brent (Melissa) Schmier- ber of the men’s group and as an usher. He was per- to Laurie Simpson and Kathryn Chunn. Beloved bach (Huxley and Barrett) of Longmont, Colorado, haps best known as the music coordinator for the wife, mom, mother-in-law, grandma, great-grand- Sarah (Clark) Evers (Jackson and Graham) of Col- church’s annual picnic, making sure to bring along ma, godmother, sister, sister-in-law, cousin, aunt, linsville, James (Kristin) Green (Luke, Nolan and his Sirius Radio to keep the crew and crowd in old- great-aunt and great-great-aunt. Theo) of Smithton, Jenny (Noah) Johnson (Jubilee, ies for the whole day. He also loved country music Claudene Goldie was the heart of her large Jericho and Jonah) of Sneeds Ferry, North Caroli- and made numerous trips with family and friends family, with the kindest sweetest, generous, gen- na, Jessie (Josh) Blasdel (Dawson and Lynnleigh) to Fanfare in Nashville, Tennessee and other mu- tle Claudene way, always thinking of others, car- of Marissa, Julie Schmierbach of Sparta and Katie sic festivals. Perhaps more than anything else, Mike ing and understanding, patiently teaching life’s Schmierbach of Marissa. loved to tell jokes. He especially enjoyed sharing great lessons by her quiet, unassuming exam- Blanche was born November 28, 1923 in Wash- them with everyone, his sons-in-law and friends at ple. Lived her entire life with bedrock faith, guid- ington County, Illinois to Conrad and Pearl Frie- GM, O’Reilly, on the course with his golfing buddies ed by Blessed Mother Mary. Her radiant, ear-to- mann Reuss. or anyone who was willing to listen. ear smile and twinkling blue eyes were ever-pres- She married Milton P. Schmierbach, April 29, He is also survived by daughters Kristine (Jona- ent, lit up every room, touched every heart, bright 1944. Milton preceded her in death October 30, than) O’Dell of Kirkwood, Missouri and Cheryl (Joal) light to the world, adored by family and everyone. 2020. They enjoyed life together for 76 years. Payne of Prairie Village, Kansas; grandchildren She was fun, joy-filled, optimistic, sunny. Per- Her sisters Arvilla (Elmer) Lehman and June Natalie and Jack O’Dell and Parker and Zachary sonified grace, elegance and class, always a lady, (Bob) Fulton and nephew Brian Reuss also preced- Payne; brother Dean (Mary) Johnson of Florissant, beautiful, dignified, hair just so, lipstick always ed her death. Missouri; sisters-in-law Grace (Troy) Kimbrough on. Her quiet Simpson strength and determina- Left to celebrate a life well lived are her broth- and Anneita Prange, all of Campbell Hill; brother- tion, perseverance and grit got her through ev- er Elden Reuss and sister-in-law Marilyn (Church) in-law Lloyd (Deb) Prange of Roanoke, Texas and ery challenge, pain and storm, always with a big Reuss of Marissa; sons M. Paul Schmierbach and aunt Shirley Cunningham of Marion. laugh, feisty humor, inspiring, amazing all who (Jeanine, nee Hoffman) of Strawberry Plains, Mike was preceded in death by his parents, uncle witnessed. Razor-sharp smart, with steel-trap Tennessee, Merle (Jeanne, nee Fulks) and Loren Floyd Cunningham, brother-in-law Darvin Prange, memory, incredible knack for numbers, talent (Lynn, nee Frazer) of Sparta. Blanche was blessed nephew Rick Johnson and cousin Sandra Cunning- for balancing any checkbook. Born to be a mom, with 15 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. ham. assuming that role at 15 when her mom took ill, Graveside services were observed at 11 a.m. Private services were held Monday, January 25, through life was “everyone’s mom.” Ran a busy Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Marissa Township 2021. Burial was in Jefferson Barracks National household, raising aix kids while working full- Cemetery. Cemetery in St. Louis. time, doing five things at a time, nimble and fast, Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in Marissa assist- Hutchens Funeral Home in Florissant, Missouri supporting her kids in every way. Relished be- ed the family with arrangements. assisted the family with arrangements. ing a gracious host, welcoming all into Grandma Memorials may be made to Friedens United Memorials may be made to Lutheran Church of Claudene’s neat-as-a-pin log home, whipping out Church of Christ in Marissa or Heartland Hospice the Good Shepherd in Hazelwood, International delectable treats in no time, endless games of rum- in Fairview Heights. Dyslexia Association, Thompson Center for Autism my, UNO, Farkle, enjoying her front porch, flow- & Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University er gardens, birds, back deck, barbecuing, fresh of Missouri or your favorite charity. lemonade, tea parties, hotdog roasts, firepits and Markers • Monuments scenic sunsets. Wonderful cook, baker, delighting Mausoleums CHARLES all in her cozy blue kitchen with top-prize chick- LEDENDECKER en and dumplings, perfect-crust pies, beautiful, Charles Ledendeck- yummy Christmas cookies. Endless card writing Nashville er, 78, of Sparta, died in impeccable Palmer Method handwriting. Some Wednesday, January of her loves: reading Bob’s many love letters from 20, 2021 at Memorial France; dancing cheek-to-cheek with Bob to the Memorial Co. Hospital in Carbondale. good music of Glenn Miller; road-trip vacations He was born October with grandkids; Simpson genealogy, family pho- (618) 443-5807 20, 1942 in Pinckney- to albums; trimming her tree with all-have-a-sto- John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 ville to Fred and Louise ry Christmas ornaments, watching White Christ- Ledendecker. mas, never wanting Christmas to end; the color 106 Fox Run • Sparta • Next To Hardee’s He married Patricia blue, same as her eyes; her many Mary and an- Stewart, who preceded gel statues and knick-knacks; orange slices, pea- him in death August 22, nut brittle, peanut clusters, ice cream homemade 2019. and butter pecan, orange floats, Ruffles potato Monument Sales Charles worked as a coal miner for over 20 years. chips; big bowl of popcorn and a John Wayne mov- He enjoyed going to any kind of sporting event. It ie, Hallmark and Jeopardy; giant puzzles; Danielle Cemetery Lettering was a real treat for him when he had the chance to Steel novels; cross-stitching and homemade quilts. watch his kids and grandkids play sports. Longtime bank accountant at Webster Groves Custom Design He is survived by children Jimmy Ledendecker Trust, Salem National, Centerre, Boatman’s. Great of Florida, Jeff (Christine) Ledendecker and Lauri- friend of Chapel Hill gang. Proud, longtime pa- el (Greg) Hill of Sparta and Donna McClanahan of rishioner, loving all things St. Patrick’s, especially RANDOLPH Pontiac, Illinois; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grand- the Strawberry Festival. children and son-in-law Joe Branscum of Pontiac. A public graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. MONUMENT He was also preceded in death by his parents, Saturday, January 30, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catho- daughter Cindy Branscum, son John Ledendeck- lic Cemetery in Ruma, with Fr. Clyde Grogan offi- er, brother Freddy Ledendecker and son-in-law Ed ciating. Everyone should wear a mask and adhere WORKS McClanahan. to social distancing guidelines. Serving Families Since 1900 Services were held at 6 p.m. Saturday, January A celebration of life Mass will be held at a later 23, 2021 at Heil-Schuessler & Sinn Funeral Home date at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ruma. Allison Deterding-Rainey, Manager in Sparta, with Rev. Randy McGeehon officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick’s Cath- Burial was in Caledonia Cemetery in Sparta. olic Cemetery Fund and are being accepted at 701 W. Broadway • Steeleville • 965-3333 Memorials may be made to the family. Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud. Monday - Friday 9am-4pm & Saturday 9am-Noon Sign the guest book at heilschuessler.com. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 PAGE 21

DONALD REBECCA LEA E. RAPP GALESKI Donald “Don” E. Rebecca Lea Gales- Rapp, 78, of Pinckney- ki, 64, of Steeleville, NAMI SWI off ers ville, formerly of Steel- died at her home at eville, died Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2021 at January 20, 2021. family support Memorial Hospital in She was born July The National Alli- ences with others Belleville. 2, 1956 in Bremerhav- ance on Mental Illness and receive support. He was born Octo- en, Germany to John Southwestern Illinois The meetings are ber 27, 1942 in Har- “Bill” and Mary E. is offering support held via Zoom every risburg to Leonard Blare Matheney. meetings to family Thursday from 7 to Earl and Anna Belle Rebecca married members of someone 8:30 p.m. McPherson Rapp. William C. Galeski who has a mental ill- To obtain the link On August 30, 1968, June 10, 1972 at Mary ness. for a meeting, email Don married Phyllis J. Speers in Steeleville. Help of Christians Participants can Pat Rudloff at silver She preceded him in death September 21, 1996. Catholic Church in share their experi- [email protected]. Then, September 27, 1997, he married Brenda Chester. He survives. Gross Cleland in Willisville. She had worked as a caregiver in home Don graduated from Steeleville High School health. Rebecca was a member of First Baptist in 1960. He attended SIU Carbondale for three Church in Steeleville. years then started working at Streamline Coal She is also survived by children Maria C. Mine in Percy. He was drafted January 25, Smith of Steeleville, Jason (Becky) Galeski of BRIAN 1965 and served overseas in Germany. Upon his Columbia and Marc Galeski of Olathe, Kansas; honorable discharge from the U.S. Army Janu- sisters Holly (Danny) Berry of Rusk, Texas and In Loving PETROWSKE ary 11, 1967, he returned to work at Streamline Barbara Walker of Hot Springs Village, Arkan- Mine. Don later transferred to Captain Mine, sas; sisters-in-law Betty (Phil) Phelps of Flor- 01/30/2011 where in 1995, he retired after a 31-year ca- ida, Rosemary (Earl) Draves of Red Bud and reer of mining. For over 55 years, he was an Ann Thompson of Aurora, Colorado; grand- M Ten yeeamrs goornye. YOou livfe on in the hearts and avid boater who spent most of those years on children Taylor Creekmore, Katie Wilson, Holt Kinkaid Lake. At the lake and at the mine, he Smith, Grace, Brooke, Hayden and Cole Galeski minds of the loved ones you leave behind. was known as, “Dandy Don.” Don and Brenda and Luke Nax; great-grandchild Aubree Creek- Loving you always and forgetting you never. spent 15 years traveling to various places until more, nieces and nephews. they found their second home among people Rebecca was preceded in death by her par- Ginny, Lanny, Chelsie, Lee and Family they love in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico at the ents, sister Patricia Heintz and brothers-in-law Royal Haciendas. Bobby Walker, Paul Hayes and John Thompson. Don was a member of St. Bruno’s Catholic It was Rebecca’s wish to be cremated. A me- Church in Pinckneyville, a life member of morial service will be held March 21, 2021 at 3 American Legion Post 480 in Steeleville and a p.m. at First Baptist Church in Steeleville. 50-plus-year life member of Alma Lodge 497 in Memorials may be made to First Baptist Steeleville. Church in Steeleville and are being accepted He is also survived by stepsons Derek (Amy) at Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester. Cleland of Pinckneyville, Brett Cleland (Dina Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. Roberts) of Bridgeton, Missouri and Dr. Ryan (Amanda) Cleland of Edwardsville; grandchil- dren Logan, Brayden, Kendall, Collins and DOLORES M. Noah Cleland and Chloe Yates; sister Mary BRUPBACHER MAUE Ann Chumbley of Trenton, Missouri and niece Dolores M. Brup- Afton (Warren) Thomas of Des Moines, Iowa. bacher Maue, 92, of He was preceded in death by his parents and Chester, died at 8:27 brother-in-law William Chumbley. p.m. Friday, Janu- Visitation is at St. Bruno Catholic Church in ary 22, 2021 at Three Pinckneyville Friday, February 5, 2021 from Springs Lodge Nurs- 10 to 11 a.m. A funeral Mass will follow, with ing Home in Chester. Father Augustine Ibezimako offi ciating. Burial She was born June will be at 12:45 p.m. in Percy City Cemetery. At- 15, 1928 in Evansville tendance will be limited, social distancing will to Clifford and Selma be observed, and everyone must wear a mask. Heck Groh. Military honors will be conducted by the Dolores married Army National Guard. Leonard Brupbacher Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville is as- October 1, 1960 in Chester. He preceded her sisting the family with arrangements. in death September 10, 1989. She married Al- Memorials may be made to St. Bruno’s Catho- phonse “Boots” Maue February 14, 2003 in lic Church in Pinckneyville. Chester. He preceded her in death January 1, Sign the guest book at pyattfuneralhome.com. 2007. She had worked as a caregiver. Dolores was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in WALTER F. Chester, Chester Women’s Club, Chester Eagles ROWOLD Auxiliary and Chester VFW Auxiliary. Walter F. Rowold, She is survived by children Terry (Carol) 102, of Red Bud, for- Hartmann of Red Bud, Alice Thomas of Car- merly of Chester son City, Nevada and Cheri (Michael) Colvis (Bremen), died at 7:35 of Percy; grandchildren Dawn, Brian, Chris, p.m. Wednesday, Jan- Kathy, Maxine, Jessica and Halie and 13 great- uary 20, 2021 at Red grandchildren. Bud Regional Care. She was also preceded in death by her par- He was born Octo- ents, fi rst husband Norman Hartmann, son-in- ber 14, 1918 in Red law Ronald Wilson and great-granddaughter Bud (Prairie) to Con- Hannah Porter. rad and Emmiline It was Dolores’ wish to be cremated. A pri- Goetting Rowold. vate graveside service will be held at St. John Walter married Marcella Lindner November Lutheran Cemetery in Chester, with Pastor 5, 1949 at St. John Lutheran Church in Bremen. Timothy Sims offi ciating. She preceded him in death March 11, 2019. Memorials may be made to Three Springs He worked at International Shoe Factory in Lodge Nursing Home and are being accepted Evansville and later retired as a security ther- at Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester. apy aide from Chester Mental Health. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester and American Legion Post 133 in Perryville. Walter was a life member of VFW Post 3553 in Chester, American Le- gion BBK Post 480 in Steeleville and Disabled American Veterans Jackson County 69. He was also a life member and last charter member of VFW Post 6632 in Red Bud. Walter was World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by daughter Maureen (Mark) Liefer of Red Bud; stepgrandson Timothy (Randa) Liefer and Randa’s daughter Marley Roddy. He was also preceded in death by his parents, siblings William, Fred (Zuehla), Hugo, Paul (Sylvia), Selma and Otto (Ruth) Rowold, Edna (Oscar) Hitzemann and Clara (Ed) Tillock; and nieces Marcella Prater and Bonnie Highberger. Services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan- uary 27, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, with Rev. Justin Massey offi ciating. Burial was in St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Bremen. Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester assisted the family with arrangements. Donations may be made to St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, St. John Lutheran Church in Bremen or donor’s choice. Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. PAGE 22 COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021 CLASSIFIEDS mailing or delivery of this Notice to creditors, PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR RENT REAL ESTATE whichever is later, and any claim not fi led on HELP WANTED or before that date is barred. To Whom It May Concern: FOR RENT IN SPARTA: FOR SALE: 2-Story Within ten days after fi ling of the Claim with Public notice is hereby given to all persons ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 2 & 3-bedroom mobile home in Ruma. 3 the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a copy in Randolph County, Illinois, especially Ruma Pick Up Application At Village Hall homes in park. Also bedrooms, 1 bath. 618- of the Claim to be mailed or delivered to the Precinct, that a public hearing will be held 977-3937. Monday - Friday 9am-5pm mobile home lots in park...... 1-1-28 representatives of the estate and to the rep- on February 9, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. at the Ran- Private mobile home lots resentatives’ attorney of record. dolph County Courthouse to consider a Vari- Closed Wednesday for sale. Call Ronnie I Buy Houses! Dated: January 19, 2021 ance Application to permit the separation of Johnson. 618-443-3325. Any Price. Any Area. Loren R. Sanders 11 acres from an existing 33-acre parcel. Said ...... 0-x-x VILLAGE OF CUTLER FOR RENT: 1 & 2-bedroom Any Condition. Independent Co-Administrator of the application was submitted by Richard Liefer apartments in Sparta. Local Investor Estate of Degen Richard Sanders and is on fi le in the Offi ce of the Administrator. Ground level. Water & (618) 559-3525 A n n J . S a n d e r s All interested persons are invited to attend trash pickup provided. southernillinois Independent Co-Administrator of the said hearing and be heard. Background check, homebuyers.com Estate of Degen Richard Sanders references & security Randolph County Zoning Board of Appeals deposit required. Broker Todd Jones owned. $425/mo. & $550/ SERVICES Edward J. Fisher - Attorney Chairman mo. 618-791-3289...... 0-x-x ...... 0-1-28 CHRISTIAN WOMAN Edward J. Fisher - #00816647 FOR RENT IN CHESTER: HAS OPENING IN HER Large 2-bedroom home, HOME—DAYCARE: FISHER, KERKHOVER, COFFEY & full basement with Nurturing and safe GREMMELS LAW OFFICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE appliances, washer/ environment. All ages Attorney for Estate dryer, carport, central accepted. Reliable, 600 State Street To Whom It May Concern: A/C, No pets. No affordable rates. Day Chester, IL 62233 Public notice is hereby given to all persons smoking. 618-826-2514. & evening openings in Randolph County, Illinois especially Ellis ...... 1-1-28 available. 618-967-4990. Telephone: (618) 826-5021 ...... 1-3-25 Fax: (618) 826-5024 Grove Precinct that a public hearing will be Email: [email protected] held on February 9, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. in the FOR RENT ERNSTING ...... 0-2-4 Randolph County Courthouse to consider a 3-Bedroom Mobile Map Amendment Application to permit re- Saw Sharpening zoning of two parcels from Community Resi- Home In Percy IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Service dential (R2) to Commercial. Said application A6 Street, Lot 54 TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT was submitted by Gary and Ryan Waltemate Trash Pickup Included RANDOLPH COUNTY $525/Mo. Rent 497-2664 and is on fi le in the Offi ce of the Administrator. CHESTER, ILLINOIS $525 Deposit All interested persons are invited to attend U.S. Bank National Association as successor said hearing and be heard. 2-Bedroom Apartment 810 W. Pine by merger to U.S. Bank National Association 805 E. Plum St., Percy PERCY ND, PLAINTIFF Vs. Randolph County Zoning Board of Appeals Apartment 9 Carbide & Steel Saw Blades Caroline Harrell; et. al., DEFENDANTS Todd Jones $490/Mo. Rent 2019CH40 Blades For Lawn Mowers, Chairman $490 Deposit Planers & Jointers NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Water & Trash Included ...... 0-1-28 Hand & Chainsaws OF REAL ESTATE 618-317-5734 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure HELP WANTED FOR SALE and Sale entered in the above cause on 02/14/2020, the Sheriff of Randolph County, WANTED: Handyman BARTENDER: Evenings Harvest Illinois will on February 23, 2021 at the hour who has worked in & weekend shifts. Must FOR SALE: Built- of 10:00 AM at Randolph County Courthouse, mobile home park. Call be dependable and have Mor Buildings. 24x40, 1st Floor, 1 Taylor Street, Chester, IL 62233, Ronnie Johnson, 618- transportation. Apply in Ridge $11,175; 30x50, $16,284; or in a place otherwise designated at the time 443-3325. person Monday - Friday 40x60, $24,631; 50x70, ...... 0-x-x 9am-5pm, Coulterville $36,437. Erected, choice of sale, County of Randolph and State of Illi- VFW. Properties of colors. 732-8704 nois, sell at public auction to the highest bid- 2 Bedrooms, 9’ Ceilings, or 316-9278 or go to ...... 0-1-28 builtmorbuildings.com. der for cash, as set forth below, the following Whirlpool Appliances described real estate: Including ...... 0-x-x BEEF FOR SALE: Can THE SOUTH ONE HALF OF LOTS NO. Washer & Dryer get processed. 618- SEVEN AND EIGHT AND THE WEST TEN Water & Sewer, Cable, 559-0213. FEET OF THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF LOT NOW HIRING! ...... 1-1-28 Trash Pickup & NO. SEVEN AND IN BLOCK NO. NINETEEN Power Included. IN THE TOWN, NOW VILLAGE OF BALDWIN, NO PETS RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS SHOWN Pick Up & BY PLAT RECORDED MARCH 7, 1873 IN Beautifully Located In WANTED PLAT BOOK “D” PAGE 1 IN THE RECORD- Sparta Off Rte. 4 Behind Pizza Hut On Jana Lane WANTED: Elderly lady ER’S OFFICE OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, IL- Delivery Driver seeking small, adult lap LINOIS. References Required dog for companionship. PIN 09-067-004-00 APPLY ONLINE Please call 618-449- 618-205-6786 1459. 09-067-005-00 ...... 1-1-28 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 303 W. Elm St. STEELEVILLE LOCATION Baldwin, IL 62217 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certifi ed funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Munici- NOW HIRING! APARTMENTS pality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the AVAILABLE FOR RENT rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to In Parts Counter PERRY COUNTY exceed $300, in certifi ed funds, is due within FOR MORE INFO CALL twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property Perry County is subject to general real estate taxes, special Sales Housing Authority assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is off ered for sale without APPLY ONLINE (618) 542-5409 any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject STEELEVILLE LOCATION LEGAL NOTICES to confi rmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, pur- DOING BUSINESS AS chasers other than the mortgagees will be re- DBA quired to pay any assessment and legal fees CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION due under The Condominium Property Act, Public notice is hereby given that on January 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 13, 2021, a Certifi cate was fi led in the offi ce If the property is located in a common inter- of the County Clerk of RANDOLPH COUNTY, est community, purchasers other than mortga- Illinois setting forth the names and post-offi ce gees will be required to pay any assessment addresses of all persons owning, conducting and legal fees due under the Condominium and transacting the business known as The Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). New Garden of Eden located at 11875 State If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Rte. 154, Sparta, IL 62286. Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to Dated this January 13, 2021 a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser Melanie L. Johnson shall have no further recourse against the Randolph County Clerk Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s ...... 0-2-4 attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the STATE OF ILLINOIS purchaser shall receive a Certifi cate of Sale, CIRCUIT COURT which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to PUTNAM COUNTY the real estate after Confi rmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole re- PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE sponsibility/expense of evicting any tenants FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE or other individuals presently in possession of (ADULT) the subject premises. Case Number: 2021MR2 The property will NOT be open for inspec- Request of: tion and Plaintiff makes no representation as PERRY DELYN WILSON to the condition of the property. Prospective to the new name of: bidders are admonished to check the Court PERRY DELYN BROOKS fi le to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME- The court date will be held on March 8, 2021 OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO RE- at 1:00pm at One Taylor Street, Chester, Il- MAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER linois in Randolph County. ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN Perry Delyn Wilson ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) ...... 0-2-4 OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLO- SURE LAW. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE For information: Examine the court fi le or TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT contact Plaintiff ’s attorney: Codilis & Asso- RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS ciates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794- In the Matter of the Estate of 9876. Please refer to fi le number 14-19-07246. DEGEN RICHARD SANDERS, Deceased I3162308 ...... 0-1-28 No. 2021P2 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CLAIM NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: Notice is given of the death of Degen Rich- Public notice is hereby given to all persons ard Sanders, 1616 W. Pine Street, Percy, Il- in Randolph County, Illinois, especially Cen- linois, 62272. Letters of Offi ce were issued on tral Precinct, that a public hearing will be held January 11, 2021, to Loren R. Sanders and on February 9, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. at the Ran- Ann J. Sanders of 1064 E. Broadway Street, dolph County Courthouse to consider a Vari- 62272, as Independent Co-Administrators ance Application to permit the separation of and whose attorney of record is Edward J. 9 acres from an existing 17- acre parcel. Said Fisher of Fisher, Kerkhover, Coff ey & Grem- application was submitted by John Krull and mels Law Offi ce, 600 State Street, Chester, is on fi le in the Offi ce of the Administrator. All Illinois 62233. interested persons are invited to attend said Claims against the estate may be fi led in hearing and be heard. the offi ce of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Randolph County Courthouse, #1 Taylor Randolph County Zoning Board of Appeals Street, Chester, Illinois 62233, or with the Todd Jones representatives, or both, on or before July Chairman 22, 2021, or three months from the date of ...... 0-1-28 County Journal | january 28, 2021 Page 23 REAL ESTATE

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Jefferson County 35 Acres — 1 Tract IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Bidding Closes Wednesday, February 10, at 8 pm CST TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT RANDOLPH COUNTY, CHESTER, ILLINOIS Property Address: 18470 East Ina Road, Ina IL U.S. Bank National Association as successor by merger to Hunting Property or Building Site. Wooded with small clearing. Public U.S. Bank National Association ND, PLAINTIFF water and electric past property. Gently rolling terrain. Vs. Section 19, T4S-R4E Caroline Harrell; et. al., DEFENDANTS Call Auctioneer Wayne Keller for more info @ 618-407-1679. 2019CH40 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Washington County 100 Acres — 1 Tract PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Bidding Closes Thursday, February 11, at 8 pm CST Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause Property Address: NW of DuBois IL, North of Posen Road on 02/14/2020, the Sheriff of Randolph County, Illinois will on Mix of Cropland and Wooded. 53 acres cropland. PI of 98.3. Some smaller February 23, 2021 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Randolph County Courthouse 1st Floor 1 Taylor Street Chester, IL 62233, or in creek bottom fields. Excellent Whitetail hunting. a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Part of Section 13, T3S-R2W Randolph and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the Call Auctioneer Wayne Keller for more info @ 618-407-1679. highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following TERMS: 10% down, balance at closing. NO BUYER’S PREMIUIM. described real estate: Auctioneer Wayne Keller, IL Lic #441002475. PIN 09-067-004-00 09-067-005-00 Complete terms and bidding at www.buyafarm.com. Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 303 W Elm St Baldwin, IL 62217 TO BID GO TO www.buyafarm.com Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any rep- resentation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, pur- chasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the Have You moved? sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mort- gagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of Don’t Forget To Call And Change The evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in posses- sion of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS Mailing Address On Your Newspaper AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCOR- DANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-19-07246. I3162308 COUNTY JOURNAL 497-8272 PAGE 24 COUNTY JOURNAL | JANUARY 28, 2021