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By Travis Lott ing officials had stopped re- Southwestern Illinois has turning his emails. lost a major battle. “I kind of assumed that was Shoot has The Grand American and the direction in which they AIM may return to the World were going,” Heffley said. “I a local Shooting and Recreational just wasn’t going to make the Complex this year, but the announcement for them.” economic Scholastic Clay Target Pro- State Senator Dave Luechte- gram’s national champion- feld said he is disappointed impact of about ships will not. that this has happened. Those who have been follow- “We offered them assurance $8 million ing the County Journal’s cov- that the complex would be erage of the fight over the open to them, but undoubt- complex know that the com- edly, that assurance came a show the governor who’s plex previously averaged a little late,” Luechtefeld said. boss,” Luechtefeld said. $22 million impact on the Luechtefeld said he believes Sparta Mayor Jason Schlim- area. the impasse is essentially at me said the loss of the SCTP The SCTP championships the same standstill, and in is a loss for the area. accounted for roughly $8 mil- order to get the complex re- “It’s your gas stations. It’s lion of that with $15 million opened, the state needs a bud- your grocery stores. It’s ev- for Illinois’ gross domestic get. erything,” Schlimme said. product. However, he said Senate “It’s a concern for everybody.” The move is a result of the President John Cullerton and An announcement on the impotency of the Illinois leg- Governor Bruce Rauner have Scholastic Shooting Sports islature and its failure to pass standing, in which the ATA During the announcement of been talking more, which he website said that the SCTP a budget. would be able to negotiate the memorandum of under- sees as progress. However, will move to Ohio this year The Amateur Trapshooting terms of keeping the complex standing, IDNR chief of staff the same cannot be said for and will negotiate with Illi- Association was able to come open during the Grand in the Jason Heffley said the state Speaker of the House Mike nois in September about the to an agreement with the state event there isn’t a budget by had offered to do the same for Madigan. per a memorandum of under- April 15. the SCTP, but scholastic shoot- “Madigan is still trying to Continued on Page 5_____ Sparta production Police postponed because catch of Curry’s remarks burglary By Travis Lott order tickets, call 615-5164. The Sparta Community Cho- The announcement came on suspects rus was forced to change its the heels of rumors that a Sparta police have made ar- plans the day their produc- group of people would pro- rests in two unrelated bur- tion of “Other Desert Cities” test the play due to a contro- glary cases. was supposed to open. versy surrounding cast mem- The first case began after a The play was originally set ber Mike Curry, an attorney break-in at Buchheit January to begin January 22, however, with the Bankruptcy Clinic 17. The thieves cut a lock. Af- the group pushed the dates of in Mt. Vernon. ter the store reported the in- the play back to the next Other news outlets had er- cident, police, using their spe- weekend. roneously reported that cially trained dog, tracked the The new dates of the play are Curry worked for the Bank- suspects to Mark Drive, but January 29 and 30 at 7:30 ruptcy Center, which is a no one was located. p.m., January 31 at 2 p.m. separate business. Then on January 21, the and February 5 and 6 at 7:30 Curry, who is originally Buchheit burglar alarm p.m. There will be no matinee from Coulterville, caught sounded again, and police re- performance the second heat in the days leading up sponded. They were able to see weekend. one person inside the build- For more information or to Continued on Page 5____ ing, but he and another per- son fled. Police went back to Mark Drive where the dog previ- Above are Marissa’s most valuable person Stanley Lewis ously led them, and they saw and his wife Beverly. a suspicious car. They ran the plates and discovered that the person to whom the car was Marissa’s MVP named registered had no good reason to be there, according to Po- Was Marissa fire chief for 22 years lice Chief Sean Lukes. The Marissa Chamber of Commerce held a murder mystery They went to the car owner’s dinner theater in conjunction with its award ceremony. house and found evidence of The chamber named Stanley Lewis the most valuable per- a burglary. A 15-year-old son. He was nominated by his children Scott Lewis, Julie Sparta boy was taken into Thannum, Dale-Lee Lewis and Susan Juenger. custody, charged with bur- Lewis was a volunteer firefighter in Marissa for over 44 years glary and taken to the St. and chief for 22. He also served as chief of the Lake Egypt Clair County Juvenile Deten- Fire District for eight years. tion Center. Upon his retirement from Lake Egypt, state fire marshall “Two of them tried to get Jim Sommers told a room of Lewis’ colleagues that southern away with some of Buchheit’s Illinois firefighting has been forever changed because of Lewis’ guns but were unsuccessful,” influence. said Lukes. “Then they found Mike Curry, facing right, wearing a brown jacket and After his retirement from Lake Egypt, he returned to his some cash and took an unde- glasses, addresses media January 22 outside the Bank- position of volunteer fireman in Marissa, where he has served termined amount.” ruptcy Clinic in Mt. Vernon amidst the protesters. for the past 10 years. Lukes said at least one other suspect has not been caught. “We think he or another per- son drove the car to that spot Sparta approves contract with police union on Mark Drive and walked to After several months of nego- safe. He said he will file an ap- Buchheit,” said Lukes. “We tiations, the city of Sparta has a plication with the court to al- are still working on this new contract with the Police- low the city to demolish the case.” men’s Benevolent Labor Com- buildings on the property. Tuesday, Sparta police be- mittee, the union that covers “We haven’t heard anything of gan the process of clearing up Sparta’s full-time police and dis- substance from the owner,” said vehicle break-ins that go back patchers. Farris. to August. Lukes said some Action came at the Monday City manager Corey Rheine- 30 vehicles in Sparta have night city council meeting. The cker reported that the city has been hit by thieves. council approved the five-year been approved for a $100,000 “Tuesday at 7 a.m., we re- agreement after a closed session. grant from the Delta Regional ceived a call from a person The contract is retroactive to Authority to help in the cost to who said he saw a man try- April 1 and runs through March move Jubel Drive eastward for ing to break into his vehicle,” 31, 2020. It covers eight full-time a Spartan Light Metals expan- said Lukes. officers and five full-time dis- sion project. Police quickly arrived on the patchers. The contract covers eight officers and five dispatchers. Sheryl Blum reported that the scene and took Jerome Smith, The union has already voted to date for the carnival in the park 29, formerly of East St. Louis, accept the contract. It gives po- agreement, during one specific In other action, the council ap- has changed from May to April more recently of Sparta, into lice a 3 percent across the board shift, if only one officer is on proved an ordinance, citing prop- 20-23. There will be another custody. Lukes said evidence pay increase each year. duty, other officers will be of- erty at 204 W. Main as aban- What’s Brewing in the Park May of a burglary, some currency The city will continue to offer fered the overtime. If no one ac- doned and unsafe. A structure 7. It will include beer tasting, stolen the previous day, was all police extra duty hours. A cepts, part-time officers will be there has been vandalized, in- grilling and a craft fair. found on Smith. side agreement that went into offered the time. If none of them cluding the removal of all cop- She said there will also be a “’We think some others effect during the previous con- wants it, one officer can work per wiring, according to code spruce up Sparta day this might be involved,” said tract states that at least two of- the shift, or the chief or assis- officer Bob O’Rear. spring. Lukes. “But I want to note ficers are to be on duty each tant chief can fill in. City attorney Alan Farris re- The council discussed the roof that the call from a citizen shift. If one officer takes off, the As previously agreed on, part- ported that there has been no at the former city hall, now the made this arrest possible.” city could mandate that another time employees in the depart- progress on the council’s action city museum. The council will Smith has been charged officer work the shift. ment are not part of the bargain- of citing the old Atlas Manufac- take a closer look at what is with burglary to an automo- Under a change in that side ing unit. turing site as abandoned and un- needed. bile and is in jail. Page 2 County Journal January 28, 2016

Randolph court The following cases a $25 a month proba- have been terminated tion fee. He must also in Randolph County register as a sex of- circuit court. fender for the rest of Clayton Coop, 21, of his life undergo sexual Walsh was found guilty evaluation and treat- January 22 of sexual ment and stay away exploitation of a child. from the victim while Coop, through his at- on probation. torney, agreed that he Thomas Schaeffer of would not cross exam- Sparta, delivery of ine the state’s witness methamphetamine, or question the evi- dismissed. dence against him. Kyle Inselmann of Coop exposed his pri- Little River Academy, vates to a 10-year-old Texas, trespassing on boy during December right-of-way, guilty, of 2014. fine. Sexual exploitation Brett Pingel of Ches- occurs when someone ter, possession of can- Coal truck overturned intentionally does nabis, court supervi- Traffic was temporarily restricted January 22 after a coal truck overturned on Route 150 just something sexual sion, fine. past the Mary’s River Covered Bridge outside Chester. According to police, the truck driver, while a child is watch- Shawn Porter, no ad- Alan Kane, 45, of Coulterville was traveling westbound and didn’t see a car stopped in front of ing. There is no physi- dress given, consump- him. After emergency braking, Kane decided to exit the right side of the roadway to avoid hitting cal contact with the tion of alcohol by a mi- the car. He was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. child. nor, guilty, fine. Coop was placed on David Cumberland of probation for two Tilden, DUI, court su- years, must pay $1,500 pervision, DUI school, Local police incidents for the week in fines and costs and fine.

A Willisville woman ure to appear in court. on a Randolph County Randolph County war- has been arrested and **** warrant for failure to rant for failure to ap- charged with burglary, Julia Siebecker, 24, appear in court on a pear in court on a pos- Card Of Thanks a Class 2 felony. of Marissa was ar- domestic battery session of drug para- Thank you to all my family, clients and friends The charge was filed rested January 11 by charge. phernalia charge. for all the prayers, care, thoughtfulness, food January 20 against Marissa police for bat- She was jailed. He was jailed. and visits as I recuperated from knee surgery. Cecelia Hoskin, 43, af- tery. **** **** I appreciated everything you did at this time. ter a warrant had been **** Andrew K. Gilford, Richard A. Rutledge, I’m returning to work full time February 2nd. issued. Tracey Brown, 39, of 24, of Belleville was ar- 52, of Akron, Indiana God’s blessings to all. 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Shooting group has enough of Springfield

reat job, Spring- July Nation- 7,200 people in revenue. Why is the G field politicians. al Champi- on the complex being made an That includes you, Gover- onship Sparta loses SCTP shooting example of? nor Bruce Rauner, and shoot to complex Why can’t the Springfield you, Speaker Mike Mad- Ohio. grounds. politicians admit the error igan. The shoot Nationals for this July Southwick of their ways? Because you two can’t get will be held said each They should quit costing together on a budget, the July 9-16 at participant southern Illinois and the World Shooting and Rec- the Cardi- spent state so much money. reational Complex re- nal Shooting Center in Marengo is for 2016 only. $1,429, amounting to more Open the complex and get mains closed to shooting Marengo, Ohio. than $15 million for Illi- The SCTP will discuss the things back to normal out and camping while the While the SCTP has a con- 2017 shoot in September. nois’ gross domestic prod- there. staff is reporting to work tract with the state to hold The SCTP is no small uct, $3.9 million in taxes We have lost the SCTP and getting paid. the nationals in Sparta shooting event. A study by and support of 245 jobs. Your crazy antics have through 2017, the organi- Southwick Associates of The shoot that went to Nationals for this year and now cost us another major zation has suspended that Fernandina, Beach, Flori- Ohio in October had about maybe forever. Now, our shoot this summer. pact for 2016 because of da last year found that the 1,000 participants, and we work is really cut out for The Scholastic Clay Tar- the ridiculous stalemate in nationals host 2,600 shoot- lost thousands of dollars. us. get Program for young- Springfield. What else ers, with that number ris- Here it is January, and We must try to get the big sters took its October could we expect the SCTP ing by about 15 percent a the shooting complex re- shoot back, which will be shoot to Ohio last year. to do? year. Last year in Sparta, mains idle to the part of difficult, because our own Now it is also taking its The contract with the shoot saw more than the operation that brings state is fighting against us. Look! Up in the sky! Some funny scientific facts hen Mister ard B., Steve R., Gary S. o you remember igloo’s circumference to W Buddy woke me and me. We met every so D when everyone its diameter? Eskimo at 5:30 Monday morning often in Richard’s was worried about con- A Pi. What is 2,000 pounds and demanded I take house, where we studied verting to the metric sys- of Chinese soup? Won him outside to answer Meacham the only literature we tem? We were going to ton. What is 1 millionth the call of nature, it oc- had on the subject, the use centimeters instead Musing of a mouthwash? A mi- curred to me to make Madness Golden Book of Stars of inches, milliliters in- ® croscope. What is the the best of it and gaze at and Planets and Funk & stead of teaspoons and View time between slipping some heavenly bodies. Wagnalls Standard En- kilograms instead of on a peel and smacking No, I’m not a peeping By John Meacham cyclopedia. pounds. Actually, I like By Martha Peebles the pavement? A Tom. 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Looking east, I saw Ju- about August 13-19, Channel’s “In Search of at 61 inches tall, I can ac- the lady who went to the What is 365.25 days of piter shining brightly “Mercury and Venus Ancient Aliens” tells us tually say I’m 154.94 cm. pharmacy and asked, “I drinking low-calorie overhead. There were will be sitting low in the that the earth may al- Sounds impressive. have an overwhelming beer? A Lite year. What three other specks in a west at dusk and not ready have been visited In medicine, the met- desire to operate heavy is 16.5 feet in the Twi- line lower down, which that easy to catch from by extraterrestials. ric system is the univer- machinery. Is there a light Zone? A Rod I took to be Mars, Saturn northerly latitudes. The We’d sometimes get to- sal rule of thumb, espe- pill for that?” Serling. and Mercury. Through a southern hemisphere gether at night for star- cially with pharmacol- There’s also a big push Body parts and medi- gap in the trees, I saw definitely has the big gazing, although we had ogy, one of the courses for probiotics nowadays. cal terms are always Venus. advantage for spotting little idea which stars I’m teaching my medi- I’ve recently seen a cute good to know. Such as, “Mission accom- all five planets in the we were gazing at. Sev- cal assistants this se- cartoon of a yogurt con- what is half of a large plished,” I thought. August 2016 evening eral of us had binoculars mester. Of course, calcu- tainer carrying a sign intestine? A semicolon. However, when I got sky.” and our observatory was lating medication dos- that says Probiotics and 1,000,000 ache is one back inside and I’m interested in as- my grandmother’s cob age is serious business, a prescription bottle of megahertz. The basic checked earthsky.com tronomy but not inter- shed. We’d climb onto so it’s hard to include capsules holding a sign unit of laryngitis is again, I found that I had ested enough to go that the roof to get closer to fun and humor during that said Antibiotics. hoarsepower. seen only four planets. far. the sky. We later real- the lectures, except for I was sent some scien- Measurements and The other object was There was a time ized this was even less maybe dose calculation tific math humor on distances can be confus- apparently Spica, a star many, many moons ago effective than standing bingo, when in a pinch, Facebook I can use to ing, but the shortest dis- in the constellation when I would have if I’d on a sheet of paper to get I do have a few jokes up lighten up my class- tance between two jokes Virgo. Mercury, as I had the wherewithal so closer to the top of the my sleeve. There’s al- room. Mostly, it is a play is a straight line. 2,000 should have remem- to do. As a boy, I was a Empire State Building. ways the story about the on words. It was really mockingbirds are 2 kilo bered, appears below member of the New Hol- One year, though, I got man who complained to cute, so I’m sharing with mockingbirds. 1 kilo- Venus, so if I want to see land Astronomy Club, the pharmacist that his you. it, I’ll have to get up even which consisted of Rich- Continued on Page 5 wife could not swallow What is the ratio of an Continued on Page 5

seniors. It is also limit- A difficult ing home delivered Looking back 30 years ago decision meals to only four days o me, reminiscing changed a little since Editor, County Journal: Letters per week. Tcan be fun and use- then. Some don’t have After months of consid- Effective February 1, ful at times. speakers anymore. eration on how to dis- Western Egyptian se- To The nior sites will operate on My column of March Those kinds of events play the latest (Chester) 20, 1986 really brought Editor’s seem to change in popu- All Sports Hall of Fame the following schedule: back some memories. larity over the years. class in the limited Chester Center will be Editor open for services Tues- First, I had just re- Some of the people in- space on the wall at ceived my tickets to see Space volved for a long time CHS, the difficult deci- day through Friday. Frank Sinatra live for can lose interest. sion was made to tempo- Red Bud will be open the first time in my life. By Jerry Willis As people get older, rarily remove the large quences at senior sites Monday through Thurs- He would be appearing they tend to feel that picture of the 1965 across the entire state. day. at the old St. Louis their responsibility to Chester High School These seniors served us, Transportation ser- Arena on Oakland Av- working at KMOX Ra- serve the community football team to achieve and now we are letting vices will no longer be enue. dio. has been met, and they the room needed to give them down. The politi- provided. I remember the open- I thought he would drop out. I kind of feel the new inductees the cal battle is being fought If you would like to do- ing act was Red Buttons, speak about his years in that way myself. recognition they de- on the backs of seniors nate toward senior ser- and the Sinatra show show business, but he Younger people are serve. and those who care for vices so further cuts can was fantastic. spoke on motivation. It needed to take over, but This summer, new them. Illinois must pass be eliminated, send I must have really been was kind of boring, as I they need to be aware of background boards will a budget rather than your donation to your lo- into entertainers. remember. Still, it was what has taken place in be added to the wall to putting one together cal senior center: Back then, I was fully good to have Fleming the past, what has been make room for future piece by piece. Chester Senior Site, involved in the Steele- visit us in Steeleville. tried and failed or tried team and individual in- Western Egyptian Eco- 805 State Street, Chest- ville Chamber of Com- The Sparta chamber and succeeded. It ductees, and at that nomic Opportunity er, IL 62233, phone 826- merce, and according to had also announced its doesn’t hurt to at least time, the 1965 football Council was forced to 5108. that column, Dean speaker for its annual talk to those who blazed team photo will be re- close the senior sites in Red Bud Senior Site, Rohlfing and I secured meeting. He would be a the community involve- mounted. For the time Chester, Columbia, Red 1445 W. Market, Red Art Fleming to be the vice president of Gen- ment trail. being, the photo of this Bud and Waterloo for Bud, IL 62278, phone speaker at our annual eral Motors. I remember The year 1986 was 30 first team induction is in three weeks in August 282-6333. chamber dinner meet- he brought a full multi- years ago. As I look back the “Disney vault.” We due to the impasse. All donations will be ing. media program with at those old issues, it is apologize if this disap- Since that time, the fed- targeted to the particu- Fleming was the origi- him, and it was very hard to believe all that points any of the ’65 eral funds to operate lar site requested by the nal host of Jeopardy, good. has happened since team members during these programs have donor. Nintey-four per- and at the time, he was Chamber dinners have then. its hiatus. been coming in, and ser- cent of all funds re- The next induction vices were resumed. The ceived at Western Egyp- should be in approxi- problem now is that we tian pay for direct client mately three years. To have not received any assistance. Our adminis- Policies Of The County Journal River Stages make a nomination, state funds since June. trative costs are held to A Publication Of Willis Publishing, Inc. Mississippi At Chester send the team or State funds account for 6 percent. Larry Willis, Kristin Anderson, John Falkenhein Flood Stage 27 Ft. athlete’s name, address, 40 percent of the grant Paulette Hamlin Owners/Publishers and CHS sports accom- revenue to fund these Executive Director Jan. 21 ...... 19.7 plishments to Paul services. Without a state WEEOC PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY Jan. 22 ...... 21.1 1101 East Pine • Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 Stallman for the budget, it can no longer Jan. 23 ...... 20.4 committee’s consider- be business as usual. (618) 497-8272 Jan. 24 ...... 20.0 ation. AgeSmart Community Crazy time again Letters to the editor must be signed in order to be Jan. 25 ...... 18.7 Paul Stallman Resources, the primary Editor, County Journal: published. A telephone number is also required for Jan. 26 ...... 18.3 Chester High School agency serving seniors I cannot believe the verification. Letters and news items are published at Jan. 27 ...... 18.4 Hall of Fame in Monroe, St. Clair, Steeleville Fire Depart- the discretion of the editors. All copy will be edited. Committee Randolph and Washing- ment is wanting a new The County Journal does not publish poetry. ton counties, has been firehouse, when they Classified advertising must be prepaid except for es- cut off from its normal tablished accounts. Political and certain other adver- County Journal have the best firehouse tising must be prepaid. (USPS 549-110) Nutrition sites resources by the politi- in the county. Any person or organization holding a money mak- is published weekly on Thursdays cal budget impasse. If the city needs to bor- ing event and wanting it advertised in the County Jour- for 75¢ each issue,$23.00 per paying the price There are no funds avail- row money, they need to nal must discuss their promotion with the advertising year in Randolph, Perry and Editor, County Journal: able to continue provid- put it up for a vote of the department. Generally, if the organization charges for Jackson counties and Marissa. $ Illinois is now in its ing services as usual. people. the event, goods or services, the County Journal 25.00 per year in Illinois, $30.00 seventh month without AgeSmart provides the per year elsewhere, by County If they have that kind charges to advertise its event. a formal spending plan, pass-through funding to of money, they should Letters advocating a candidate or referendum will Journal, Box 369, 1101 East Pine, Percy, Illinois, 62272. and it does not appear WEEOC. It has notified build a road around be published as a letter to the editor until two weeks Western Egyptian that, before an election. Within that two weeks such pro- Periodicals postage paid at Percy, that a budget will be town for all the coal motions will be published only as paid advertisement. Illinois.POSTMASTER: Send passed any time soon. effective January 31, it trucks. That would help Anyone wishing to express thanks must do so in a address changes to County The failure of Illinois will no longer provide everyone. paid advertisement. Thank you notes will not be in- Journal, Box 369, 1101 East Pine, to adopt a budget is hav- funding for transporta- Gerald Zacheis cluded in news stories. Percy, Illinois 62272. ing drastic conse- tion services provided to Steeleville January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 5

SCTP cancels...From Page 1______possibility of returning 24 skeet fields and 121 of the Midwestern kids ops,” Gipson said. Sales. Service. in 2017. trap fields. back to Sparta. “We’re going to try to However, with the state Gipson said he believes “Hopefully some of the offer some unique Installation. displacing the champi- that part of what went kids in the Midwest who awards and trophies to onships this year and into the SCTP’s decision don’t want to go all the appeal to the young New Installation another shoot last Octo- was the fact that they way to Ohio can come skeet and sporting clays And Replacement ber, that will give Illi- had to move one of their here,” Gipson said. shooters for these inau- nois less leverage in at- shoots to Ohio last Oc- “We’re going to try to gural events.” We Service All tracting the organiza- tober at the last minute. make up some of the dif- When asked why the Makes & Brands FREE tion back for next year. “I’m sure Ohio did ev- ference.” ATA is so dead set on ESTIMATES Additionally, the Car- erything they could to The AIM Champion- helping the community dinal Center in Ohio is sweeten the pot and steal ship is expanding by of southwestern Illinois, building 14 new combi- them away,” Gipson adding two more days— Gipson responded that ChesterChesterChesterChester nation trap and skeet said. it will now begin July 28 this is their home. HEATING & lanes for the SCTP. However, the ATA is instead of July 30—and “This is our world ATA executive director doing what it can to off- adding sporting clays headquarters,” Gipson AIR CONDITIONING Lynn Gipson said this set the loss of the SCTP. and skeet shooting to said. “We’re a part of brings the Cardinal The ATA is expanding the list of events. this community. 618-521-0598 Center’s lanes to 66. its own youth shooting “Some industry pro- “We don’t have the “You’re talking about event, the AIM Champi- fessionals have pre- strength to build an- $30,000 per field, and onships, which happens dicted that a bump of other facility. There is they’re building 14 of every year right before several hundred young nothing else like this. them,” Gipson said. the Grand American. shooters could be pos- We’ve got a rare facility However, he said the Gipson said his hope is sible, but we’ll just here, and we want to see shooting complex has to be able to attract some have to see what devel- it succeed.” &EBRUARYÀISÀ0ETÀ $ENTALÀ(EALTHÀ-ONTH
Curry...From Page 1______to the play after he to a terrorist. dent of the board of di- She also said the ma- +ITTYÀ posted several inflam- “All because he rectors for Sparta Com- jority of threats the cho- HALITOSIS matory comments to his couldn’t bother to drive munity Chorus, said the rus received were from Facebook page about the as slow as the condi- decision for Curry to people outside the area death of Marion County tions warranted,” Curry leave the production who had never been to a correctional officer wrote. “He might as well came jointly between Sparta chorus produc- Adam S. Conrad, 22, of have been shouting Al- Curry and the other cho- tion anyway. Sandoval. lah Akbar.” rus members. Conrad was reportedly He then went after the “The chorus was re- driving a prisoner trans- police, who lined the ceiving threats,” Good- $OGGYÀ port van January 20, road to honor their fall- win said. “Some people Peebles... when the van hit a patch en comrade. were saying some hate- From Page 4____ BREATH ÀÀ of ice and drove into the “No one was allowed to ful things on our Face- other lane after striking turn around. No tempo- book page. We were get- gram of falling figs is a the median. The van was rary bypasses were ting concerned about Fig Newton. hit on the passenger side erected,” Curry wrote. the safety of our pa- Eight nickels equal by an oncoming semi. “No one was allowed trons.” two paradigms. Conrad was pro- through even after one Goodwin said the orga- It’s hard for me to pass nounced dead at the hos- lane was cleared. nizers of the protests up a chance to try my &REEÀDENTALÀEXAMS
pital, and traffic was di- “Perhaps they could had stated they would be hand at word play, so Dental Cleaning, Scaling & Polishing: verted for about six have honored his mem- peaceful protests, but here’s my futile attempt. 'HQWDOFOHDQLQJVFDOLQJ'RJV&DWV $ $ hours while crews ory by helping those of she said you never know What did the bunny say &DOOWRGD\IRU\RXUDSSRLQWPHQWWKH\ÀOOXSTXLFNO\Dogs 65 • Cats 55 worked to reconstruct us affected by his ac- what could happen in when he ran into the Call today for your appointment—they fill up quickly! and clear the scene. tions; but I could be situations like that. electric fence? Watts 6SDUWD$QLPDO&OLQLF While stuck in traffic wrong.” Goodwin said Curry Up, Doc? from that accident, After the Facebook had worked on several What do you call an oc- Sparta Animal Clinic 618.443.2011 Curry furiously at- posts caught fire and other chorus produc- topus who has lost all of 1031 S. St. Louis Street • Sparta tacked the dead officer were shared thousands tions, but it was too his legs? Octagon. on Facebook for causing of times, local residents early to say whether or What do you call a the inconvenience to his planned protests of the not he would ever be in- loud roaring bull with commute. Bankruptcy Clinic where vited back. 10 horns? A decibull. “Update: the (expletive) Curry worked. Protest- The director of the I hope you had a good who caused the accident ors showed up at the play, Gary Cox, is tak- laugh. As you probably was killed and is rotting business January 22 and ing over Curry’s role. know, my motto is: in hell,” Curry wrote in gathered outside, block- “We were very lucky he Laughter is the best Competitive Rates – one post. ing the business’ sign fit into the same age medicine. He later said he felt with signs of their own. group and could take Of course, that is FDIC-Insured* sorry for the family of During the protest, over,” Goodwin said. true—unless you’re Conrad but also felt bad Curry came outside to She also said she treating diarrhea. for the truck driver, address the crowd, stat- doesn’t think the sched- stranded motorists, the ing that he had resigned ule change will hurt the workers and students from his job so his state- production too badly. who were missing where ments would no longer “We don’t do presales, Meacham... they needed to be and, reflect on the business. only reservations,” From Page 4____ potentially, thousands Curry is also no longer Goodwin said. “Every- 1.70 % APY* of dollars lost in busi- a cast member of Spar- one with the exception a real observatory for 36 - month CD ness by late deliveries. ta’s “Other Desert Cit- of maybe a few people Christmas out of the 2.20 % APY* He then compared the ies.” were able to resched- Sears catalog. 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Richard and I had built a little rowboat in shop class, so we seemed to be all set for the invasion, but, at the last minute, Richard’s mother refused to pack him a lunch, so we had to call the whole thing off. Just think how dif- ferent the Middle East Making up the Falkenhein Tax Team in 2016 are: and the world might be Seated Sheila Uchtmann, CPA, and Steven G. Falkenhein, CPA. today if she’d only coop- Standing Darlyn Nehrt, Gloria Schobert, Dennis Heck, Marissa chamber’s erated. Brenda Casten, John Petkas, Janice Bleem and Jill Kueker. I learned recently that annual dinner scientists have discov- Our team is experienced, capable and friendly. The Marissa Chamber of Com- ered a 10th planet in our We look forward to serving all of our past merce held a murder mystery solar system. According corporate and personal clients. We invite new dinner for its annual meeting to nasa.science.gov, it’s clients to call for an appointment. Put the Saturday night in New Athens. about 97 times farther Above is the cast of the dinner from the sun than Earth Falkenhein Tax Team to work for you! theater. Front row from left are in the Kuiper Belt, “... a Mo Cross, Chelsey DeMange, dark realm beyond Nep- Call us for an appointment. Laura McMahon, Kelly Hol- tune where thousands land, Rachel Cross Kane and of small icy bodies orbit Randy Elser. Back: Angie Mies- the sun.” ner, Patrick Miesner, Chris Scientists have yet to falkenhein Kane, Steve Kasten, Heather name this planet, so I’d ACCOUNTING Rhodes, Rick Rhodes, Robin like to make a sugges- & TAX SERVICE, P.C. Ervin, Jason Ervin, Angie tion. Let’s call it Rinodo- McClintock and Kelsey Heil. At crat (pronounced rye- 3 Locations To Serve You! the right is retiring President nod-oh-crat), because it Laura McMahon, left, receiving sounds to me like a SPARTA: 165 West Broadway - 618-443-5254 a plaque from new President great place to send cer- RED BUD: 104 Summit Street - 618-282-2884 Kelly Holland for her service. tain politicians. CHESTER: 1650 State Street - 618-826-2065 Page 6 County Journal January 28, 2016 Chester St. Louis radio bad boy hospital coming to Donze’s KBDZ presents Will do new morning program starting Feb. 15 A familiar and contro- awards versial name in St. Louis radio and television will Memorial Hospital in host a new morning ra- Chester held its em- dio program on a local ployee party January 15 station. at the Steeleville Ameri- This week, Elmo can Legion hall. Donze, owner of Donze Following a meal pre- Communications and pared by the Legion KBDZ in Perryville, an- auxiliary, CEO Brett nounced that J.C. Cor- Bollmann presented ser- coran will host the sta- vice awards. tion’s 6 to 9 a.m. seg- Receiving awards for ment, which features five years of service were Above is Dr. Scott Hinze presenting the Newmark classic rock music. The Erica McKinney, Casey Award to Amy Kirkland of health information show will be produced Jellen, Christopher Dud- services. Below are CEO Brett Bollmann and out of Corcoran’s home enbostel, Janine Leclere Brenda Zeidler, who was honored for 40 years of radio production studio and Carmen Nehrt. J.C. Corcoran service. in St. Louis. For 10 years: Kathy Corcoran continues on Corcoran has been saying some outrageous Harris, Teresa Ball, AM 590 KFNS in St. working in St. Louis for things on the air. He has Michael Whitt, Tara Louis. He was on morn- 31 years. He has worked handled several remote Johnson and Kathryn ings, but his show is at just about every St. broadcasts, including Sauerhage. now from 11 to 1. He Louis radio station and those from World Series 15 years: Crystal King, also substitutes at times has been fired from games, Moscow for May Christine Wasson, Mich- on WLS in his home many of them. He has Day and from the Rock elle Evans and Rachel town of Chicago. also worked in St. Louis and Roll Hall of Fame. Garniss. “It’s the bad boy of ra- television and is an au- “J.C. belongs on FM 20 years: David Morris, dio back on FM,” said thor and columnist. playing classic rock,” Angela Schoenbeck, Donze. “He will start During his years in St. said Donze. “We are ex- Cambrea Doeding, Brett February 15 if every- Louis, he has been cited to have him.” Bollmann, Cheri Colvis, thing is hooked up by known for having No. 1 KBDZ is at 93.1 on the Ida Harriss and Kelli then.” rated programs and for FM dial. Ann Koeneman. 25 years: Kimberly Fedderke. 35 years: Dr. James P’ville chamber seeks top Krieg, Gail Mies-ner, Su- san Robinson, Cynthia Lannom, Pamela Rob- person, business nominations erts, Beverly Vanover. Retirees are Dr. Allan The Pinckneyville business of the year. Details and the official Liefer, Sandra Thomp- Chamber of Commerce is Nominations will be ac- nomination form can be son, Marilyn Kemp, accepting nomination cepted until March 4 at found at pinckneyville.com Sandy Willard, Linda letters for person and noon. or by calling 357-3243. Davis, Patricia Olson, Marla Cushman, Brenda Dr. Scott Hinze pre- Zeidler—who was also sented the prestigious awarded for 40 years of Israel D. Newmark Me- service—and Mary Ros- morial Service Award to endohl. Amy Kirkland, health Chief of medical staff information services. 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Early voting will be delayed

Early voting for the Illinois primary election will be a little late this year. Jackson County Clerk Larry Reinhardt said early and mail voting for the March 15 pri- mary election will be delayed until February 17 due to a lack of final certification of candi- dates for president of the United States. “Objections have been filed against several candidates of both major political parties in Illinois, and the State Board of Elections is working its way through the objection process to determine who will or will not remain on the ballot,” Reinhardt said. Without a final certification and verification of all candi- dates, election officials cannot program, print and test pri- mary election ballots. The SBE schedule calls for all objections to be finalized by February 11 and certified to election offi- cials shortly thereafter. Once certification is completed, counties can begin the process of producing ballots for in-per- son and mail voters. Reinhardt, Perry County Clerk Josh Gross and Ran- dolph County Clerk Pat Laramore all said they hope to have ballots ready to go out by February 17. All local voters will be asked to hold off until February 17 to cast a ballot, and a mail bal- lot can be sent to them at that time. “It is possible that ballots may be available prior to Feb- ruary 17, and if so, we will notify the media and voters through a release on our Markers unveiled website,” said Gross. “Once fi- The Jackson County Historical Society hosted the unveiling of two historical markers on the front lawn of the courthouse nal certifications are received, in Murphysboro Saturday. Here, Jackson County Clerk Larry Reinhardt and county board member Julie Peterson unwrap we will move as quickly as the marker that tells how the county was carved out of Randolph and Johnson counties and was named after General possible to finalize ballots, pro- Andrew Jackson. The first county seat was in Brownsville but was moved to Murphysboro by a vote of the people after the gram machines and open for original courthouse burned. The other marker commemorates Conrad Will, who donated ground in Brownsville for the voting.” first courthouse. Jackson County is celebrating its bicentennial this year.

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Sparta chamber’s home show is this weekend This year marks the will also hold a health fair welcome to register for 15th annual Sparta Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. more than $1,000 in Chamber of Commerce Several health screenings prizes, a $500 gift cer- Home Show. It will be will be offered, some will tificate redeemable at held January 29-31 at have a fee. any participating show the shooting complex At least 24 vendors will vendor, compliments of event center. be on hand with com- the chamber, Sparta Hours are 5 to 7 p.m. plete displays and ex- Banking Center and From left are physician assistants Michael Staff Friday, 8 to 4 Saturday perts to answer ques- First National Bank of and Cathy Lyons and Dr. Clay Travis, the medical and 11 to 3 Sunday. Ad- tions. A craft fair is also Sparta. Buchheit is pro- director of the new Marshall Browning Urgent mission is free. scheduled to be held. viding a $250 gift card Care Center. The Sparta hospital Those attending will be as a prize. Marshall Browning Abygail Weathers Chester chamber meets to open urgent care The Chester Chamber May 2017. Luthy was fice. of Commerce met Janu- also appointed to serve The board approved Marshall Browning Weathers ary 19 and discussed as assistant treasurer to the suggestion by direc- Hospital in Du Quoin several items. Michael Ritter. tor Don Welge to send a will open its urgent care For patients who certified The chicken dinner The 2016 meeting/pro- thank you letter to the service February 1. don’t need the and golf fundraisers gram schedule includes Bois Brule Levee Com- The urgent care clinic Abygail Weathers, radi- were both termed suc- four lunch programs. mission for the out- will be available for pa- full services of ologist technologist at cessful, thanks to the The first will be at the standing work they did tients with an illness or Pinckneyville Community volunteers and spon- Chester Eagles Febru- before Christmas to pro- injury that does not re- the hospital Hospital, has recently been sors. ary 18 at noon. State’s tect the Bois Brule bot- quire the full services of certified in computed to- Ron Pechacek re- Attorney Jeremy toms, farms and indus- an emergency room but emergency room mography by the Ameri- quested that he be re- Walker will be the guest tries. Had the levee bro- cannot wait for an ap- can Registry of Radiologic lieved as golf tourna- speaker. He will talk ken, the results could pointment with their Lyons brings over 20 Technologists. ment coordinator. A di- about a tax referendum have been the same as in primary care doctor. years of experience as a Weathers, a 2011 gradu- rector will be appointed that will be on the March 1993. Letters will also be The clinic will be lo- physician assistant in ate of Rend Lake College, to help Ron Woodworth ballot. If passed, the sent to others who spent cated in the Marshall the southern Illinois has been at the Pinckney- with future tourna- money will be used for long hours, day and Browning Medical area. ville hospital for four ments. renovations at the court- night, to help protect the Clinic (Kuehn Medical “Urgent care is a new years. She said the best An all-you-can-eat fish/ house. vital link between Mis- Building) across from player in the health care part of her job is having a shrimp dinner will be Chris Blechle gave a souri and Illinois. the hospital at 900 field,” said Dan Eaves, role when helping a phy- Friday, February 12 brief report on the Dine An announcement was North Washington CEO of Marshall Brown- sician diagnose someone from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Out Chester program, made that long-time busi- Street. ing. “The triple aim of who is in pain. The board agreed that which has been ex- ness Rough House Pizza The facility will con- health care is to deliver ARRT’s credential as- a $1,000 scholarship be tended to January 31. has closed, and the West- tinue to provide service high quality care at a sures patients that regis- awarded again this year The Chester chamber ern Egyptian Thrift Shop from Dr. Gladstone lower cost with a high tered technologists who to a graduating Chester and River City Renewal moved to Sparta. Tucker, internal medi- level of satisfaction. Ur- conduct medical imaging, High School student. A each donated $250 to The loss of these busi- cine and geriatrics; gent care is an impor- interventional procedures scholarship committee purchase gift certifi- nesses, and many oth- Danielle Klump, family tant tool in accomplish- and radiation therapy was named to select the cates to Chester restau- ers, precipitated a dis- nurse practitioner; and ing that goal.” have completed the pre- recipient. rants via a drawing of cussion of how difficult Dr. Richard Parks, psy- Urgent care patients scribed educational prepa- Bruce Luthy, assistant the dine out cards. Com- it is to entice new busi- chiatry. will receive personalized ration, passed the appro- vice president at Buena pleted cards should be nesses without some Dr. Clay Travis will be care without the long priate exam and pledged Vista National Bank, dropped off at either type of incentive, such the medical director of waits for non emergen- to abide by stringent eth- was approved to fill a Buena Vista Bank loca- as TIF and enterprise the urgent care service cies or the high cost of a ics requirements that as- board vacancy through tion or the chamber of- zones. and will be joined by regular emergency de- sist in delivering safe and Mike Staff, PA-C, and partment visit. If a effective patient care. Cathy Lyons, PA-C. patient’s condition calls ARRT ensures continu- The urgent care service for additional, more ex- ing education and ongo- Job fair, fundraiser at WSRC will treat medical condi- tensive care, the patient ing ethics compliance by tions that are not consid- will be transferred im- requiring annual registra- A job fair and fundrais- students, some schools nations for the silent auc- ered emergencies but mediately to the emer- tion of certificates. ing event to help CEO stu- will also set up booths. tion from businesses. still require care within gency department. The American Registry dents start their future The CEO group is charg- The CEO program was 24 hours. Examples of The hours for urgent of Radiologic Technolo- businesses will be held ing businesses to set up a started as a way to culti- conditions appropriate care will be 8 a.m. to 7 gists promotes high stan- from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, booth, and that, combined vate new businesses. The for the walk-in urgent p.m. Monday through dards of patient care by February 6 at the World with the admission price, idea is to inspire young care center include Friday, 8 to 5 Saturday recognizing qualified indi- Shooting and Recre- will serve as seed money people to start businesses ational Complex in Sparta. for the students to start wound care, minor lac- and noon to 4 Sunday, viduals in medical imag- and stay here, so as to erations, sprains/ and no appointment is Nearly 20 businesses will their own businesses. ing, interventional proce- keep funds in Randolph strains, fever/flu, vomit- needed. dures and radiation participate in the show- Tickets are $15 a person County. ing/diarrhea, sore However, the medical therapy. It tests, certifies case, which will display and $25 a couple. The throat/cough, minor clinic and the urgent and annually registers what job opportunities are event will feature atten- For more information on broken bones, skin care center will provide more than 300,000 radio- out there and what busi- dance prizes, a silent auc- donating or on the pro- rashes/infections, uri- DOT physicals by ap- logic technologists across nesses are in the area. tion and a 50/50 raffle. gram, email nary tract infections, pointment only. the U.S. According to the CEO The group is taking do- [email protected]. earache and sinus infec- tions. Travis is board certi- Locally Owned fied in family practice Dependable and is a registered medi- Service QUIVEY cal examiner for DOT physicals and is certified Timely Pick-up (civil surgeon) for Immi- Sanitation, Inc. Servicing all makes and models of mowers, gration and Naturaliza- 128C W. Main • Sparta chainsaws, trimmers and blowers tion examinations. Residential And He previously had a Commercial Blade & Chain Sharpening private practice in Du Quoin and has worked in southern Illinois TRASH since 1994. Staff worked as a flight PICK-UP Service & Sales paramedic for MedSTAR We Proudly Serve Jeff Quivey, Owner & Operator Washington Hospital Sparta, Tilden, Percy, Ruma Small Engine Center in Washington, Rockwood, Red Bud, Dumpster & Roll-Off DC but has most re- Campbell Hill And SERVICE AVAILABLE 36 St. Leo’s Road • Ruma • (618) 282-6889 cently worked in the Call For A Free Estimate! southern Illinois area. Rural Steeleville He brings 23 years of Local experience to the clinic. Call (618) 317-6790 BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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Chester ponders conference shift By Dan Zobel Black Diamond from cludes all materials There will be a spe- Time is running out the SIRR in 2010 in a and labor. cial meeting in Febru- for Chester to decide if swap, moving Car- “This product is ary to hear from each it wants to change ath- terville to the SIRR. costly,” Kueker said. insurance group. letic conferences. The Cahokia Confer- “There’s no way Goodman also re- At the school board’s ence recently approved around it.” ported that the Illinois January 21 meeting, Salem to join. Red Bud It has already been State Board of Educa- the board delayed the also recently approved confirmed to the board tion budget sent to the decision, tabling the a division switch, mov- that sales tax money legislature has Chester matter until its Febru- ing from the Cahokia could be used for the receiving $263,965 in ary 18 meeting. Mississippi to the project, but board general state aid. “Dr. Sarah Gass Cahokia Kaskaskia. member Troy Clende- “If we get any of that Indoor recess (high school prinicpal) Dupo will leave the nin posed the question at all, that would be a Last week’s cold weather meant Marissa Ele- is going to get some football Cahokia Con- of how much bad dirt plus,” Goodman said. mentary School students had recess indoors. more information for ference in 2017, join- there actually is. “Even if it is awarded, Here, Mason Bockhorn shows kindergarten us,” said interim Su- ing the Prairie State “That dollar amount it doesn’t mean all of teacher Kim Haas the Mr. Potato Head he made, perintendent Rick Conference. causes me to ask if the payments will be while classmates play with other games. Photo Goodman after the Edwards County there is another op- made.” by Carol Mercer meeting. “She’ll get on High School in Albion tion,” Clendenin said. Grade school Princi- the phone, and we’ll will join the Black Dia- “Could we dig out some pal Tim Lochhead re- discuss it at a future mond this year. of the bad dirt and put ported that the band meeting.” “We’re just going to in good topsoil?” door construction is fi- C’ville looking at Chester has a dead- add everything up and Kueker said if the nally complete. There line of March 1 to no- see what’s most benefi- board gives him a bud- are also continual dis- tify the Black Diamond cial for our kids and get, he can scale a pro- cussions about the new increasing parking Conference of its deci- our community,” Good- posal to that budget. science lab construc- sion to leave or stay. man said. “I’m not saying we tion and designs. The student parking The idea would be to The meeting agenda In other news, the can’t scale this back,” An estimate of lot at Coulterville High enter the parking lot had the athletic confer- school board extended Kueker said, “but this $3,950 from Baysinger School could get en- from the highway and ence under a discus- its superintendent will take care of the Architects was ap- larged. exit on the south end. sion item, as well as a search, which was re- problem.” proved for an addi- The school board dis- In other news, Paula the consideration of cently narrowed down When asked how tional annunciator cussed the need for Weir was hired as cook, approval to change to two candidates, su- soon he needs to know panel, which controls more parking space at replacing Kris Russo, conferences under new perintendents Tony to begin the work this fire alarms, in the its January 19 meet- who retired after business. Whiston of the Gard- year, Kueker said he maintenance shop at ing. Christmas break. The board entered ex- ner school district and would want to know by the high school. The district wants The Marissa-Coulter- ecutive session from Kevin Blankenship of late February or early The only other panel the parking area to go ville high school boys 7:44 to 9:02 to discuss the Bluffs district. March. is located by the cafete- all the way to the high- basketball team will the appointment, em- Goodman said the Health insurance ria. It was suggested to way, which would then play a game at the ployment, compensa- board will seek new was a topic Goodman place one in the main- need a driveway into Coulterville gym Satur- tion, discipline, perfor- options. brought forward in his tenance shop for ease the lot off Highway 13. day, February 6 against mance or dismissal of “Basically, we’re go- superintendent report. of use. Coulterville Mayor Christ Our Rock. specific employees of ing to try to find some Goodman wants to pur- Goodman will call Steve Marlow was in The Parent Teacher the public body. Ath- additional candidates,” sue an avenue for lower MC Electric in Red Bud attendance at the meet- Together Organization letic director Mike Cof- Goodman said. “We costs. He said he has for a price. ing. He will look into will host a chili supper fey was a part of the ex- just think we need to met with Cornerstone Upon night custo- the possibility with the from 4:30 to 6 that ecutive session until maybe bring in some Insurance Group of St. dian Roger Surman’s Illinois Department of evening. Game time is 8:30. additional candidates Louis and Jeff Taylor, request, he was reas- Transportation. set at 6:15. Goodman was asked to talk to them. It’s who currently holds signed from the high after the meeting if the kind of like starting the district’s insur- school to the elemen- topic of athletic confer- new.” ance. tary school. Kenneth ences was part of the Goodman said noth- “I recommend we Ragland was hired as S’ships awarded executive session. ing changed since re- talk to both and see an eight-hour high “Just briefly,” Good- cently conducting the what they have to of- school night custodian Three local students Steeleville High man said. “There are second interviews with fer,” Goodman said. at $9.25 per hour. were recently awarded School senior Sidney too many unknown Whiston and Blanken- scholarships to attend Eubanks received the factors about it. If one ship, but the additional Southeast Missouri Midwest Achievement school moves to this candidates will be ones State University in Cape Award and University conference, will it who have not yet been INCOME TAX PREPARATION Girardeau for the 2016- Scholarship. She is the cause it do something interviewed. 17 academic year. daughter of Patti Kothe else in another confer- “It could be Febru- Fast, Accurate Returns • Electronic Filing Austin Jarrett of Ava, of Steeleville. ence? We just need ary, but it could be Walk-Ins Welcome a senior at Trico High Alyssa Hoops of Ches- some clarity on what’s longer,” Goodman said School, was the recipi- ter High School was going to happen with about when a decision ent of the Regents’ given the Regents’ those schools like could be made. “It just BuckBuckBuck REAL ESTATE Scholarship. He is the Scholarship. She is the depends on how every- that.” INCOME TAX SERVICE son of Brad Jarrett of daughter of Royce and Chester has received body feels about the ooo Enterprises Murphysboro and Carla Shelly Hoops of Ches- formal invitations to new candidates.” Jarrett of Ava. ter. join the Southern Illi- The board also tabled 1101 N. Main St. • Marissa nois River to River and a proposal from Brad 618-295-2242 or 1-800-292-2096 Cahokia conferences. Kueker of Kueker’s As part of the SIRR Nursery and Garden School menus for plan, Chester and Red Center in Perryville to Bud (Cahokia) must fix the soil on the play- St. Mark’s Lutheran School each join. They would ing surface of the high breakfast and lunch be placed in the Missis- school football field. PRE-ENROLLMENT sippi Division with Kueker’s proposal STEELEVILLE FRIDAY: Hot dog, sweet Carterville being would cost $127,876 For 2016-2017 School Year February 1-5 potato wedges, baked flipped to the Ohio Di- over six years, or 72 St. Mark’s is pre-enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year Breakfast beans, peaches. vision. monthly payments of for all current and new K-8 students now through February 28, MONDAY: Sausage Chester came to the $1,667. The cost in- 2016. Pre-enrollment/preregistration fees are non-refundable. COULTERVILLE pancake on a stick. Any family who enrolls during this time reserves their TUESDAY: Waffle. February 1-5 WEDNESDAY: Cereal. Breakfast child/children’s spot in that class for next year. If you pay THURSDAY: Biscuits, MONDAY: Sausage pan- the $200 registration fee during this time, you also lock in gravy, sausage. cake on a stick. tuition for the next year at 2015-2016 tuition rates. Provisions FRIDAY: Yogurt, TUESDAY: Waffles. Our Technicians will be made for families with multiple students at St. blueberry muffin. WEDNESDAY: Scram- Mark’s. It can help the school plan for 2016-2017 and save Lunch bled eggs, biscuit. Are...Are...Are... families some money. MONDAY: Taco salad. THURSDAY: Yogurt, Families may enroll the child/children at this time blueberry muffin. TUESDAY: Salisbury We Employ ASE without paying the registration fee until August, but that steak, mashed potatoes, FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy, Certified Techs For gravy, fruit, chocolate sausage. will not lock in tuition at the current rate, and families chip cookie. Lunch Repairs Done Right! will miss out on this opportunity to save money. They WEDNESDAY: Chicken MONDAY: Cheese quesa- will pay the 2016-2017 tuition rates in August. Financial patty, carrots. dilla, celery sticks w/dip, ONE STOP FULL SERVICE aide will be handled the same way as in the past. THURSDAY: Cheese que- fruit, pudding. All Major Brand Tires • Batteries • Radiators • Shocks • Tune-Ups Enrolling now also allows the school to get an idea of sadilla, celery sticks, TUESDAY: Grilled ham/ Brakes • Transmissions • A/C • Wheel Alignments • Gas & Plastic Tank Repair student numbers for each class for next year. The school fruit, pudding. cheese, mashed pota- can then start looking at books and other costs for the toes, gravy, chocolate FRIDAY: Dismiss at budget to be better stewards of the gifts God has given us. 11:30. chip cookie. WEDNESDAY: Lasagna Gerald’s We ask you to please participate to help St. Mark’s pre- roll up, broccoli/cheese. Radiator & pare for next year. If you know of any new families ST. MARK’S THURSDAY: Taco salad, interested in St. Mark’s, please pass this information on February 1-5 pudding. to them. Any questions, please feel free to call the school MONDAY: Meatloaf, car- FRIDAY: Chicken patty, Automotive office at 965-3838. rots, pears. carrots, jello. 14 Westwood Drive • Steeleville • 965-3323 TUESDAY: Chicken nug- gets, macaroni, pineap- ple. WEDNESDAY: Mosta- ccioli, green beans, St. Mark’s peaches, garlic bread. THURSDAY: Breakfast burrito, hash rounds, mandarin oranges. FRIDAY: Dismiss at 11:30. RAFFLE TRICO February 1-5 Breakfast $ MONDAY: Breakfast 25,000 pizza. HS, Bagels, cream cheese. TUESDAY: French toast $ 25,000 GRAND PRIZE or pancakes. WEDNESDAY: Coffee GRAND PRIZE cake or cinnamon roll, 2nd - $5,000 ~ 3rd - $2,500 sausage. 4th-6th - $500 ~ 7th-10th - $250 THURSDAY: Eggs. HS, 11th-15th - $100 ~ 16th-25th - $50 eggs or breakfast sundae. FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy. $20 Per Ticket Lunch MONDAY: Pizza, corn, Drawing Will Be Sunday, March 6, 2016 carrots w/dip, apple- sauce. At The St. Mark’s Chicken Dinner TUESDAY: Chicken nug- If 4,000 Tickets Are Not Sold, Prize Breakdown Will Be gets, broccoli, green Based On The Following Percent Of Total Tickets Sold beans, pears. Grand 20% • 2nd 6.25% • 3rd 3% • 4th-6th x 0.625% • 7th-10th x 0.3% • 11th-15th x 0.1% • 16th-25th x 0.06% WEDNESDAY BBQ ribs, Normandy blend, Contact St. Mark’s Lutheran School 618-965-3838 broccoli, fruit. or Casey Vallett 618-318-1456 For More Info THURSDAY: Ham & cheese sandwich, salad, Facebook.com/StMarksSuperRaffle carrots, pineapple. January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 11

Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” “Que Hayer senior site Sera, Sera,” and “Don’t Evansville Be Cruel.” In sports that year, boxer Rocky NEWS Marciano retired unde- activities, menu feated. TUESDAY: Potato soup By Eloise Kueker, 449-2043 Activities We received a nice let- w/toppings, ham, lemon ter from our friends February 1-5 MONDAY: Exercise at pudding, crackers. Rev. Raymond and Judy WEDNESDAY: Spa- We got some snow this 10. Ipad & tablet training Waetjen, formerly of ghetti, green beans, gar- time. I just hope this old and bingo at 12:30. Evansville. He was a den salad, chocolate saying doesn’t hold true: TUESDAY: Doug & Jim pastor at St. Peter’s mousse. Whatever day of the Lutheran Church.They at 10:45. Bingo w/ THURSDAY: Vegetable month the first measur- celebrated their 50th Brooke at 12:30. Art beef soup, cheese salad, able snow falls, will wedding anniversary class at 1. mean that many more with their kids and WEDNESDAY: Exercise lettuce salad, apricots. snow days. grandkids in Hawaii, at 10. Bunco at 12:30. FRIDAY: Tuna casse- That would mean we where he was taking the Vitas grief group from role, lima beans or corn, are in for 19 more.Brr. place of a pastor for the 1:30-3. peach crisp. I recently ran across an summer. Since October, THURSDAY: Chorus at Hours: Monday-Thurs- old reference book and they have been in 10. Bingo at 12:30. day 8-3, Friday 8-2. found some interesting Alaska, where he is tak- Celebrates 60th FRIDAY: Exercise at 10. Meal: 11:30-noon. Bingo w/Sharon at 12:30. Prices: Seniors $4; facts that I would like to ing over for a pastor Everet and Judy Goddard of Ava celebrated their

share. who is on leave in An- 60th wedding anniversary December 12 with a Menu Others and carry-outs In 1816: Argentina de- chorage. family gathering at Pioneer’s Cabin in Willisville. MONDAY: BBQ riblette, $6; Home-delivered $4.25 clared its independence. Happy birthday to They were married in Springfield, Tennessee De- oven fries, 3-bean salad, Clothing store: 9-3 Indiana became a state. Sandy Donjon, Rick cember 13, 1955. hot cinnamon apples. More info: 443-4020 Jane Austin was born. Schaefer, Jackson Everet retired from Gulf Mobile & Ohio and Illi- Sir David Brewster in- Schilling, Jaclyn nois Central Gulf Railroads. Judy retired from vented the kaleido- Creamer, Bernie Snyder Wright’s Do-It Center in Murphysboro. Chester senior site scope. R.T. Laennec in- and Natalie Becker. They have four daughters, Lyn Bame, Lisa vented the stethoscope, St. Mary’s Holy Name Quillman, Lori Dammermann and the late Teri Activities black-eyed peas, fruit and the English eco- Society of Ellis Grove Grizzell, and six grandchildren. February 1-5 salad. nomic crises caused Fat Saturday dinner is MONDAY: Closed. WEDNESDAY: Turkey, large-scale emigration February 6 in the parish TUESDAY: Country dressing, gravy, green to Canada and the U.S. hall from 4 to 8 p.m. Katie and great-grand- Rhythm Aces Band at beans, cranberry relish, In 1916: WWI contin- Parent/teacher confer- oulterville daughter Kaydence. We 10. Shop Walmart. pumpkin dump cake. ued, and Italy declared C THURSDAY: Philly ences at EAC are Febru- had nice visits. WEDNESDAY: Exercise war on Germany. Frank ary 23 and 25 from 3 to wanwick David and I helped cel- w/Marlene at 10. steak sandwich, potato Lloyd Wright designed S 7 p.m. ebrate our youngest son Stephanie from Red Bud wedges, creamed corn, the Imperial Hotel in Evansville Enterprise NEWS Matthew Stewart’s birth- Home Care at 11. Nick- fruit salad. Japan. Daylight Savings By Diana Cole, 758-2880 January 22, 1937 day Saturday. We had a el bingo after lunch. FRIDAY: Meatloaf, scal- Time was introduced in David Young passed late supper at Red Lob- THURSDAY: Quilting. loped potatoes, peas, England. The first Rose away. Survivors were Last week I mentioned ster, then did some Shop Rozier’s. fruit pie. Bowl took place. his wife Alena, brothers that we had lunch at Pis- shopping at the mall. FRIDAY: Indoor horse- Open for walking: 8 Woodrow Wilson was nd Phillip, Henry Joe, Wil- tol City with Gail Koth Happy 32 , Matthew. shoes. a.m. elected president. liam, Edward and sis- and Shelby and Mike I spoke to Bobby Keller Lunch: 11:30 a.m. In 1956, an oral vac- ters Emma Harst and Cox. That should have on the phone Sunday, Menu Prices: At center: $3.75; cine for polio was devel- Katherine Stork. read Shelby and Tim and he is doing well. TUESDAY: Liver/onions Home-delivered: $4 oped by Albert Sabin. The first baby to be Cox. Sorry about the con- The greeter at the or hamburger steak, Call 826-5108 by 9 a.m. Dwight Eisenhower was born in Evansville in fusion. Coulterville UMC was mashed potatoes, gravy, to make a reservation. re-elected president. the new year was a boy I received a phone call Linda Morgan. Lenten Popular songs were to Mr. and Mrs. William from my sister-in-law Bible study will be Mon- “Blue Suede Shoes,” Moll January 15. Emma Steele of Pinck- days at 6:30 p.m. The “Around the World in 80 A boy was born to Mr. neyville early in the book will be “Peace- Card of Thanks Days,” “Hound Dog,” “I and Mrs. Cletus week and had a nice maker.” More on that We wish to express our sincerest thanks Could Have Danced All Schulein January 17. phone chat with Anna later. to everyone for their kindness during the Marie Sheelor, and they If you are in the sev- passing of our husband, father, grandfather are all doing fine. enth grade or older and and great-grandfather, Albert W. Galle. Earl Cole was a visitor would like to take con- S’ville senior site to our home Friday. firmation classes, con- A special thank you to Pastor Gail Geisel for Joyce Burns and I went tact Pastor Hackmann. her kind words at the service, his grandsons for being shopping in Sparta Fri- February 6 is all com- pallbearers, Vance at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home activities, menu day and had lunch at mittee member meet- and the staffs of Sparta Community Hospital and Doreen’s. ing. February 10 is Ash St. Louis University Hospital. We would also like to Activities rin oranges. David and I went shop- Wednesday services at thank the ladies of Friedens U.C.C. for providing the February 1-5 WEDNESDAY: Beef ping at Walmart Satur- 12 and 6 p.m. February luncheon, and the Army Honor Guard from Jefferson MONDAY: Bingo at 10. roast, mashed potatoes, day and ran into my 13 a spaghetti dinner spinach salad, pears, Barracks for the moving flag presentation. Thank you Exercise at 11. friend Dorothy Mitchell will be held for a camp to all of those who gave memorials, sent flowers, food pineapple sheet cake. and her granddaughter fundraiser. WEDNESDAY: Bingo at or cards, attended the services or assisted in any way. 10. Exercise at 11. Card THURSDAY: Pulled club at 12:30. pork sandwich, baked Your kind and thoughtful expression THURSDAY: Chester beans, slaw, mixed fruit, of sympathy is greatly appreciated. Rehab bingo at 10. angel food cake w/fruit. AARP buying lunch. FRIDAY: Crock pot piz- In Loving Memory The family of FRIDAY: Bingo at 10. Ex- za, romaine salad, Albert W. Galle ercise at 11. sliced peaches, 3-layer Of My Dear Husband Menu pudding dessert. Orville Rinne Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2 MONDAY: Breaded Sept. 13, 1930 - Feb. 1, 2014 chicken breast, Califor- p.m. Monday-Friday. nia blend vegetables, Call 965-3134, exten- It’s been two long, sad years since You Are Invited apricots, apple pie. sion 5 to make a reser- I lost you and I miss you every day. to our opening celebration for TUESDAY: Potato soup, vation. Call by 9:30 a.m. Until we meet again. Catholic Schools Week ham salad sandwich, to make a reservation red bean salad, manda- for that day. Love Always, Donna and also to celebrate 25 years of dedicated teaching by Sparta hospital workers Mrs. Brenda Congiardo January 28: Patty McConachie and Jane HandHand PaintedPainted at Mary Help of Christians Church Stewart and Lee Burns Boyd And St. Mary’s School January 29: Kathy January 30: Sally Hall MARTINI Sunday, January 31, 2016 Randolph MARTINI St. Mary’s Catholic Church marriages 911 Swanwick St. • Chester Rodney Lamont Hen- GLASSESGLASSES Mass 9:00am derson Jr., Nyeasha Rache Harris, both of by Reception approx. 10:30am Sparta in the school cafeteria following Mass Recipe on the bottom! Everyone is invited to attend and extend Randolph their congratulations and well wishes. divorces Also Margarita, Wine & Beer Glasses Julie A. Ellner, peti- tioner, Joseph P. Ellner. “We’re more than just a pharmacy” Feldmann—Huey Dissolution of marriage Shelby Jean Feld- was granted January 11, mann of Steeleville and 2016. KEIL Lloyd Michael Huey of Aaron R. Alstat, peti- Chester announce their tioner, Colinda R. Pharmacy & Gifts engagement. Alstat. Dissolution of 1375 S. Main marriage was granted Shelby is the daughter • of Donald and Dorothy January 14, 2016. Red Bud 282-2870 Feldmann of Steele- This year has been the ville. She graduated hardest year in our lives. from Steeleville High We wish we could see School in 2010 and you smile, feel your Southeast Missouri Memorial Hospital touch and hear your State University in 2014 voice. We miss those with a bachelor’s de- special times alone gree in psychology. She with you and when the is employed as a case Go Health Series house is filled with manager by Commu- family and friends, it’s nity Counseling Center “Kick Off The New Year” not the same without in Ste. Genevieve. RESCHEDULED - NEW DATE you there. Michael is the son of Thank God for a Richard and Teresa lifetime of memories to Huey of Chester. He Thursday, Feb. 4th •4pm hold onto until we meet graduated from Ches- “Someday Is Today” “Lightened Up Event Held At: again. ter High School in 2008 Prioritize Super Bowl and SIUC in 2014 with Appetizers” a bachelor’s degree in Plan microbiology. He is em- Food Demo ployed as a chemist by Get It Done And Samples Prairie State Generat- By Susan Sloop By Wally ing Company in Lively 1308 Swanwick St. ~ Chester Grove. Check Out Our Event Page On Facebook An October 22 wed- Call 618-826-4581 Ext. 1373 For More Info ding is being planned. Page 12 County Journal January 28, 2016 15th Annual Sparta Area Chamber Of Commerce HOME SHOW And Sparta Community Hospital HEALTH FAIR At The World Shooting And Recreational Complex In Sparta JANUARY 29, 30 & 31 FREE FRIDAY 5PM-7PM • SATURDAY 8AM-4PM • SUNDAY 11AM-3PM ADMISSION Sparta Community Hospital Health Fair Is Saturday Only

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BECAUSE TIME IS MONEY. Page 14 County Journal January 28, 2016 Survey states it is hard to hire qualified teachers

The Illinois Associa- tion of Regional Super- intendents of Schools has released a survey conducted at the begin- Most ning of the 2015–16 school year, which prevalent shows that filling teacher positions with qualified candidates is in rural becoming more difficult. The study found that a lack of qualified teach- areas, ers was most prevalent in rural districts and in central central and northwest Illinois. The subject areas that and were most commonly noted by districts as be- northwest ing hard to staff include special education, En- glish, math and science. Illinois Musical performance The five areas of criti- The worship team of Larry Schupbach, Debbie Schupbach, Sandy Henley, Gary Cox, Bob Arnold, cal concern highlighted Scott Weiner and Rev. Gary Feldman of the First United Methodist Church in Sparta will present a in the study were the musical service Saturday, January 30 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, January 31 at 10:30 p.m. Song selections expediting and simplify- districts throughout the include “We Will Dance,” “Cry of My Heart,” “More Love More Power” and “Amazing Love.” ing of the application state. process, creating However, he is confi- greater reciprocity be- dent that the IARSS and tween Illinois and other the state board of educa- Sparta Education Association goes states with comparable tion will work on a solu- requirements, recruit- tion to streamline the li- ing teachers both in and censure process and al- to battle for U.S. military personnel out of state, modifying low districts to draw regulations and finding from a larger group of By Ryan K. Boman ing: food items such as breath strips, lozenges better alternative routes qualified teachers. Members of the Sparta Donated items beef jerky, coffee, pow- or cough drops, nail to licensing. “My district faces dif- Education Association will be shipped to dered drink mix, hard files, emery boards, nail Monroe-Randolph Re- ficulties specifically in are asking for help from pretzels or snack crack- clippers, Q-Tips, cotton gional Superintendent finding teachers in spe- their friends, family and troops overseas ers, hard candy, pea- balls, Band-Aids, gauze Kelton Davis was di- cialty areas such as community to show sup- nuts, mixed nuts, pads, first aid kits, Ace rectly involved in ad- speech pathology, agri- port for local troops. “During this season, we microwaveable food, bandages, Icy Hot, eye ministering the survey. culture and the sci- It continues a theme ask that folks please do Rice Krispie Treats, drops, nasal spray, Nerf He said he is concerned ences,” said Sparta Su- the school district has not forget the brave men Little Debbie and Host- footballs, Whiffle bats, about the effect these is- perintendent Larry Be- adopted this year, as the and women who are ess cakes, oatmeal balls and mitts and sues will have on school attie. Sparta basketball team fighting for our free- packs and gum. Frisbees/Hackey sacks added Military Appre- dom.” Personal items: baby Donations can be sent ciation Night this sea- The SEA will seek do- wipes, hand sanitizer, to school with students son with the intention of nations for items to be body wash, liquid soap, or dropped off at any of Township Mutual making it an annual shipped to troops sta- facial cleanser, hair gel, the schools in the dis- Insurance Company event. tioned overseas. Dona- combs, brushes, bobby trict between 8 a.m. and SPARTA Now, the students and tions will beging being pins, notebooks, pens, 3 p.m. Monday through Celebrating 135 Years! Friday. A donation box teachers at Sparta look taken at the Military Ap- pencils, shampoo, de- Call For A Quote... to do even more. preciation game at odorant, lip balm, tal- will be located outside Farm | Home | Auto | Commercial “We, as a school dis- Fulton Gymnasium cum powder, tissues, of the office of each trict, know it’s impor- January 30 and continue hand and body lotion, school building. Carolyn J. Holder, Agent tant to support our local until Friday, February 5. moisturizer, sunblock, Anyone with questions heroes,” said Sparta Those interested in do- mouthwash, toothpaste, is asked to contact (618) 785-2653 high school volleyball nating items are asked toothbrushes, dental Bobby Bohnert at 443- coach Abbey Miles. to contribute the follow- floss, breath mints, 4341 ext. 160.

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By Dan Zobel Panthers drop BIT title game

A stalwart at the Benton Invitational Tourna- ment, Pinckneyville was denied its third straight title and 11th in 12 years, as the host Rangers defeated Pinckneyville by three points in the title bout. Pinckneyville rolled past Sesser-Valier, Merid- ian and Hamilton County before holding on over Carlyle for its four wins. Benton took out Carlyle in double-overtime before also easing past Hamilton County, Sesser- Valier and Meridian. Carlyle (3-2) placed third, Meridian (2-3) fourth, Hamilton County (1-4) fifth and Sesser-Valier (0- 5) sixth. The Panthers are now 16-6 overall on the sea- son. Clayton Houghland, Sam Simpson and Grant Jausel were selected to the all-tournament team from Pinckneyville. Benton 47 Pinckneyville 44 The Rangers went on a late run in what was the championship game January 23, and Benton won its first Benton Invitational Tournament title since 1991. With Pinckneyville ahead by seven midway through the final period, the Rangers went on a 9-0 run to grab the lead late in the game. The score was knotted up at 27 at half time. Pinckneyville took an early 23-27 lead in the sec- Pictured are Sparta Bulldog players mobbing Drew Byington, who nailed a shot at the buzzer to ond half, one they would not surrender until the win the game in overtime for the Bulldogs against Du Quoin. closing minutes of the game. Austin Wills scored 16 points for the Rangers and Brendan Ritchason 13. Sam Simpson led all scorers with 17 Pinck- Byington buzzer-beater lifts Sparta neyville points. Clayton Houghland chipped in 13 and J.C. Moll eight. By Dan Zobel Sparta was on the Pinckneyville 55 It was a whirlwind verge of completing Carlyle 50 finish that ended with the victory in regula- In a morning game January 23, the Panthers 5’9 Sparta High School tion play, when held off an Indian rally to stay undefeated in tour- junior guard Drew Sparta’s Gabe Yearian nament play, improving to 4-0. Byington being went on a 9-3 run by Pinckneyville led 15-13 after one quarter and mobbed by his team- himself, getting a con- 32-24 at the half. After each team scored six mates on the floor of ventional 3-point play points in the third, Carlyle went for 20 in the Dwight Fulton Gymna- and scoring inside fourth, but the Panthers scored enough to hold sium. three other times, in- them off. Byington squared up cluding one off a nice Clayton Houghland tallied 15 Panther points and nailed a 3-pointer pass from Devin and Sam Simpson 10. Grant Jausel chipped in from the top of the key Brown. nine and Jackson Brand eight, all from the free as time expired in over- The stretch put the throw line, where the Panthers were 19-of-30 as time January 23, giving Bulldogs ahead 45-42 a team. the Bulldogs a 53-51 with 1:59 left in the Carlyle made 14-of-15 free throws. Tyler Siever victory over Du Quoin game. With 26 seconds led three Indians in double-digit points with 11. in the fifth-place game left and the same Pinckneyville 66 of the Sparta Mid-Win- score, Alex Bennett Hamilton County 18 ter Classic and sending missed the front end of The Panthers had little trouble with the Foxes the crowd into hyster- a one-and-one free January 22, blowing out Hamilton County to im- ics. throw. prove to 3-0 in the tournament. “(Byington) comes to Ethan Gwin then Clayton Houghland had a big game with 21 practice every day and forced a Du Quoin points. Alex Howard and Sam Simpson joined works his butt off,” turnover, and Yearian Houghland in double figures with 13 and 11. said Sparta coach Jeff was fouled going hard Pinckneyville 51 Bowlby. “He doesn’t to the basket. He, Du Quoin’s Jacob Wright buries a 3-pointer over Meridian 28 get a lot of playing though, missed two Sparta’s Drew Kordys to send the game into Clayton Houghland was big for the Panthers, time, but what a monu- free throws. overtime. scoring 17 points, including three 3-pointers mental shot.” The Indians pushed January 20, and Pinckneyville eased past the The scenarios lead- the ball up the court, 45, sending it into the traded buckets in the Bobcats to improve to 2-0 in the tournament. ing up to Byington’s getting it to Jacob extra period. opening two minutes heroics were also ones Wright, who buried a 3- Sparta’s Drew Kord- Continued on Page 16 to behold. ball to tie the score at ys and Caleb Vogel Continued on Page 16 Warriors third at Mid-Winter By Dan Zobel ing in those first three just 6:06 remaining, In a game that fea- games gave them the the Musketeers, who tured little to no tiebreaker to play for had already watched rhythm in the second third. all-tournament selec- half, Steeleville took All-tournament team tion Jack Richards foul advantage of the free selection Nic Hagel led out 20 seconds prior, throw line to put Red all scorers with 30 went on an 8-0 spurt to Bud away, 61-43, Janu- points for the War- cut the Warrior advan- ary 23 in the third- riors, including 16-of- tage to seven. place game of the 18 at the charity stripe. Logan Kueker opened Sparta Mid-Winter “We had a hard time the run with a put-back Classic. keeping the Hagel kid of a Frederick Grohm- “We work on free in front of us, which a ann miss. Griffin Zie- throws every day,” said lot of people do,” said bold and Drew Kueker Steeleville coach Bryce Red Bud coach Vance then buried back-to- Bainter. “I’ve seen too Porter. “We have to do back 3-pointers after a many times you win or a better job of that or pair of Steeleville turn- lose games because it’s find somebody who overs. just you up there on can do that against Hagel broke the Mus- the line. We try to put kids like that. (Hagel) keteer stretch with a the kids in pressure does a good job of get- pair of free throws, but situations in practice ting to the basket. He’s Drew Kueker answered where you have to a handful.” with a bucket in the make free throws. Hagel made all 15 of lane to keep it a seven- Knock on wood, for his free throw attempts point game. this tournament, it in the final period. The Warriors drove paid off.” Steeleville made 20-of- the nail into the coffin, After going 1-2 in 23 and Red Bud 7-of-8 though, when after Ha- Pool A, the Warriors in the fourth, a period gel made two more free were tied with Sparta that never had any throws, Porter was and Trico at 1-2, but flow. Steeleville’s Nic Hagel drives baseline January 23 against Red Bud. their free throw shoot- Trailing 43-28 with Continued on Page 17 Sparta High School gymnasium got its name in the 1980s By Dan Zobel play and my brother where it was a really good run for Sparta Besides basketball, nament, which will With the 52nd an- play. He never missed hard place to come if basketball.” Williams said the gym- mark its 96th year this nual Sparta Mid-Win- a game.” you were the oppo- Not much has nasium has also been season, has been ter Classic in the Not missing any nent.” changed over the good for volleyball and played in this gymna- books, it shows how a games meant Fulton Built with seats on years, except for a everything else the sium for over 50 years. tournament can stand had the honor of wit- three sides around the couple of cosmetic school has hosted. “We’ve sold out nu- the test of time, even nessing some pretty court and a wall at one changes and a new “We’ve had a lot of merous times for Mid- over the course of two good Sparta basket- end, Williams sees that floor. things in here over Winter Classic games gymnasiums. ball, especially in the as one of the reasons it “About 10 years ago, they years,” Williams and sectional finals,” Dwight Fulton Gym- early years of the new may have given oppo- we got a new floor, and said. “We’ve had home- Williams said. “We’ve nasium was built in gymnasium. nents fits. the chair seats, which comings, proms and also sold out for a 1964, though it was not “This place has a lot “Just the fact that it used to be wooden, are you name it, it’s been couple of regional fi- given its name until of history,” Williams was a little bigger and now plastic,” Williams here one time or an- nals. There’s been the 1980s, according to said. “For the first six a lot different shooting said. “The bleachers, other.” some really great per- athletic director Rich or seven years it was background,” Williams which also used to be Still, it is basketball formances here over Williams. opened, it was a really said. “That’s made a lot wooden, are now roll that has made its mark the years. Several stick “It was dedicated to hard place to win. of difference for shoot- outs. We used to have on the court in Dwight out, but none come to (Fulton) by the school Sparta won a lot of ing over the years. We the fan backboards, Fulton Gymnasium. mind that’s above the board after he passed home games here also had really good but now they are Besides the long- other. away,” Williams said. when it was first talent in the 60s. That’s square. standing Mid-Winter “There have been “He was a longtime opened. That’s changed one of the reasons we “It’s pretty much the Classic, the freshman/ some great games Sparta fan and sup- in the last 20 years or were so hard to beat same as when they sophomore boys bas- here, no doubt about porter. He watched me so, but there was a time here. The 60s were a built it.” ketball Torrence Tour- it.” Page 16 County Journal January 28, 2016 Bowling Trevathan signs with SWIC to play volleyball By Dan Zobel standings Steeleville High School senior Hannah Steeleville Trevathan officially Won Lost signed her letter of in- Monday Early Crashettes 93 54 tent January 25 to play Mixed Nuts 78 69 volleyball this fall at County Journal 74 73 Southwestern Illinois Reids’ Chicklets 73 74 College in Belleville. U Iron Workers 67 80 1st Natl. Bank 56 91 “I like that it’s closer to home,” Trevathan High Team Game said. “I like that the at- United Iron Workers 741 mosphere is kind of High Team Series United Iron Workers 2136 like Steeleville High High Ind. Game School because it’s Katie Wedemeyer 192 smaller, but it’s a step High Ind. Series in the right direction of Katie Wedemeyer 528 being a college student. Tuesday Early “I like that I can live Shiloh Tavern 178 97 away from home but Pistol City 159 116 still feel like home. I Insurabowl 156 119 Glory Bowl 135 140 know Belleville pretty Andy’s Auto Body 133.5 141.5 well. I think it’ll be a Farm Bureau 132.5 142.5 good transition.” Victor’s 104.5 170.5 Trevathan, a setter NAPA 101.5 173.5 and libero for Steel- High Team Game eville, finished her high Insurabowl 1403 school career with a High Team Series Steeleville record of Insurabowl 3950 High Ind. Game 759 serve receives, in- Mike Edgar 280 cluding two of the top High Ind. Series 10 season marks. Kyle Hinnerichs 795 Trevathan is also sec- Pictured from left in the front row are Mark Trevathan, Hannah Trevathan, Southwestern Illinois Thursday Early ond in Steeleville his- College coach Warren Thomas and Steeleville coach Leslie Holloway. Back row: Steeleville B&B Const. 216.5 133.5 tory in digs with 611, athletic director Bryce Bainter, Steeleville Principal Jennifer Haertling, Linda Mulholland, Broadway Tavern 202 148 including a season Maegan Mulholland and Superintendent Stephanie Mulholland. 1st Natl. Bank 190 160 record for digs of 310. Strokerz Saloon 189 161 Pocket Ponders 184.5 165.5 She made the all-tour- me.” from there,” Thomas and practice with part Trevathan is the Mevert’s Auto 171.5 176.5 nament team at Sparta SWIC finished the said. “From what I saw of my team,” Thomas daughter of Mark Tre- Hillside Auto 171 179 in 2015. 2015 season with a 16- from (Trevathan), I said. “I saw her perform vathan and Linda Mul- Pistol City 163 187 “This past season, 19 record, including a think we’ll be able to in the back row. Her holland. Windy Hill Farms 160.5 189.5 Chester Eagles 158 192 three of my top defen- 4-6 mark in the competi- compete with those eye quickness and re- “I’m excited to just Peace Lutheran 149 201 sive specialists/libero tive Great Rivers Ath- teams. We want to get a action time is very play; that’s what I like Eaton Ins. 145 205 were sophomores, so letic Conference. The lead on them, go for- good. Her platform, as to do,” Trevathan said. I’m recruiting that po- Blue Storm finished be- ward and possibly be far as skill work and “I like to work hard High Team Game B&B Construction 1325 sition again,” said hind Kaskaskia, John the best we can be since moving to the ball at when it comes to vol- High Team Series SWIC coach Warren A. Logan and Lake I’ve been here in my that moment’s notice is leyball, and I like to Pocket Ponders 3855 Thomas. “(Trevathan) Land colleges, which five-year stint.” also good. meet new people, espe- High Ind. Game is going to compete for are consistently in the Thomas said “I’m looking for that cially my team. I’ve al- Corey Young 288 High Ind. Series that libero position. I’m top 10 in the country. Trevathan showed him to transition to the ready met a couple of Corey Young 766 kind of looking for a “What I try to do is good reaction time and higher level of college the girls. They seem strong defensive back- recruit the best from quickness when he was play. From what I’ve great and seem like row player. I think she what I have in my re- able to see her play. seen, I think she’ll do they love the sport just Bulldog can provide that for gion and area and go “I had her come in that well.” as much as I do.” wrestling Trico girls win two, Pinckneyville and Sparta split a pair The Sparta wrestling Pinckneyville 47 Dupo. The Lady Meteor de- Marissa-Coulterville January 21, helping Red team dropped a match, Du Quoin 19 Sparta led 8-5 after fense stepped up their fell apart in the second Bud pull away from 48-36, January 26 Ten Lady Panthers one before making it 19- game January 25, hold- half of a nonconference Marissa-Coulterville on against Murphysboro. scored some points 15 at the half. The Lady ing the Lady Pirates to road loss to the Lady the road in nonconfer- Earning wins for the January 26, and Pinck- Bulldogs then put Dupo 20 points in a Cahokia Pioneers. ence play. Bulldogs were Will neyville romped the (12-8) away in the third, Conference Kaskaskia The Lady Meteors led The Lady Musketeers Monroe over Angel Lady Indians at home outscoring the Lady Ti- Division home game. 9-7 after one quarter and (9-12) held a 23-18 half- Acosta, 285 pounds; in an SIRR Mississippi gers 14-5 to go ahead Marissa-Coulterville 26-15 at the half, but time lead before extend- Clayton Sheldon in for- game. 33-20. (5-18, 2-6 Cahokia) led Trico made it 29-28 af- ing it to 27-18 after three feit, 220; Jeff Moore in Pinckneyville (15-11) Danielle Dodson and 15-7 at the half before ter three quarters. The quarters. Red Bud’s de- forfeit, 195; Drake used a 15-2 run in the Savannah Oliver each Valmeyer (4-18, 1-6 Ca- Lady Pioneers then out- fense then held the Lady Schuline in forfeit, 182; third quarter to turn a chipped in nine Sparta hokia) made it 19-13 af- scored Marissa-Coulter- Meteors to five fourth- BJ Johnson over Josh 22-8 lead into a 37-10 points. Dodson also ter three. The Lady Me- ville 15-4 in the final quarter points. Cowley, 170, and Cam- advantage. knocked down a triple. teors, though, out- eight minutes. Olivia Bievenue eron Martin over Dil- Caitlyn Anderson The Lady Bulldogs scored the Lady Pirates Kern made three 3- scored a game high 15 lion Mulrooney, 126. lead the Pinckneyville made just 15-of-34 free 12-7 in the final period. pointers. Marissa-Coul- points, including three Falling for Sparta charge with 10 points. throws. Kenzie Kern scored terville was 6-of-9 on 3-pointers, to lead the was Andrew Carter Mayci Doerflein and Leia Campbell led all 14 Marissa-Coulterville free throws. Red Bud charge. Clau- (113), Hunter Schuline Sophie Keith added scorers with 22 points points, including two 3- Haley Nagel and Kelly dia Mehring added (132), Ethan Evans eight and six. Andrea for Dupo. pointers. Kyla Krause Hamilton each scored eight. (138) and Jake Price Morgan and Raygan The Lady Tigers were added eight points and 13 points for the Lady Chelsea Hill was tops (160). Yates each scored five 9-of-19 at the charity Emily Skorcz five. The Pioneers. for Marissa-Coulterville Sparta also had to for- points, including one 3- stripe. Lady Meteors were 6-of- S-V-W 49 with eight points. Kyla feit one match, and pointer each. Trico 45 9 at the free throw line. Pinckneyville 42 Krause chipped in Murphysboro received Pinckneyville was 7- Zeigler-Royalton 11 Christopher 51 Mayci Doerflein seven. The Lady Mete- three byes. of-10 on free throws and Tori King tallied eight Chester 30 scored 15 points and ors made four 3-point- Du Quoin 9-of-16. points and Haley Nagel The Lady Yellow Jack- Sophie Keith 10 Janu- ers. Nashville 30 seven January 25, when ets were unable to re- ary 21, but the Lady Pan- Red Bud made 6-of-12 Sparta 16 the Lady Pioneers used cover from a rough thers finished winless free throws and Marissa- P’ville loses The Lady Bulldogs a balanced scoring at- opening period January at the West Frankfort Coulterville 1-of-2. could not get their of- tack at home to breese 25, and Chester dropped Mid-Winter Classic, fall- Christopher 55 ...From Page 15 fense going January 26, past the Lady Torna- a game in the Black Dia- ing to the Lady Red Dev- Trico 23 The Panthers made falling to the Hornettes does in Black Diamond mond Conference. ils. The Lady Bearcats seven trifectas as a in a road SIRR Missis- Conference action. The Lady Yellow Jack- Sesser-Valier-Walton- jumped out to an early team, the other four sippi clash. Z-R remained winless. ets (11-8, 4-3 BDC West) ville led 15-11 after one lead January 21, and coming from Grant Sparta (10-13) was Trico (5-16, 2-6 BDC trailed 15-6 after one and 24-14 at the half. Christopher never Jausel, who finished missing two starters West) took a 9-2 first- and 31-19 at the half. The teams each scored looked back in a blow- with 16 points. Sam and was held without a quarter lead and was up The deficit grew in the five points in the third, out Black Diamond Con- Simpson added nine point in the second 23-5 at the half. The third quarter, as Chris- making the score 29-19. ference West Division tallies for the Panthers, quarter. Lady Pioneers then topher (9-8, 5-3 BDC Andrea Morgan fin- win at Trico. who led 25-19 at the Kayla Cowell was the made it 35-9 at the end West) made it 42-23 go- ished with six pionts. The Lady Bearcats out- half. high Lady Bulldog of three. ing into the final period. Keith added seven re- scored the Lady Pioneers Pinckneyville ex- scorer with six points. Kelly Hamilton and Alexis McMath scored bounds. She was named 19-5 in the first quarter ploded in the third, Kera Kiner fouled out Izzy Pierceall each add- 10 Chester points. Kait- to the all-tournament and 23-2 in the second to outscoring Meridian with just two points. ed six Lady Pioneer lyn Dillow and Kaitlyn team. build a 42-7 advantage. 21-6 to build a 46-25 ad- Sparta 42 points. Jade Kranawet- Hoffman each put in The Lady Panthers Haley Nagel scored 10 vantage. The Panthers Dupo 37 ter had five. Kranawet- seven. made four 3-pointers points for the Lady Pio- held the Bobcats to just Kera Kiner scored 15 ter, Lexi Smith, Kelly Trico 43 and S-V-W five. neers. Jade Kranawetter 15 points after the first points January 25, and Bunselmeyer and Hay- Marissa-Coulterville 33 Red Bud 35 and Izzy Pierceall each quarter. the Lady Bulldogs sent lee Wolters all made a Kenzie Kern scored Marissa-Coulterville 23 tallied four. Pinckneyville made the Lady Tigers to their 3-pointer. 11 points and Kyla The Lady Musketeers Trico was 9-of-19 at the 8-of-13 free throws and fifth straight loss in a Marissa-Coulterville 31 Krause six for the Lady shut out the Lady Mete- charity stripe and Chris- Meridian 6-of-11. nonconference game at Valmeyer 20 Meteors January 23, but ors in the third quarter topher 12-of-20. Sparta beats Du Quoin on buzzer-beater in Mid-Winter Classic...From Page 15__ of overtime before Vogel did not get the shot off in in the second quarter and ioned 3-point play to tie connected on 3-of-4 free time. fought their way back into the game at 36. throws, giving the Indians “For the last week and a it. That’s all you can ask.” Tucker Kuhnert an- a 50-47 lead with 25 sec- half or so, we’ve been in a In that second quarter, swered with a 3-ball at the onds to play. rut,” Bowlby said. “I’ve Sparta went on a 12-1 run 6:11 mark, then Yearian Yearian, who finished kind of been preaching to to tie the game at 17. Kord- took over for Sparta. with 18 points on 8-of-14 my kids that no matter how ys and Yearian each Kordys finished with 12 shooting, fired up his only bad things get, you have to scored four points during Sparta points, Bennett 3-point attempt of the play hard. If you play hard, the stretch, and Ethan eight and Gwin seven. The game 15 seconds later, the wins will come. The Gwin and Naseur Hobbs Bulldogs shot 18-of-46 burying the shot from the last two nights, we’ve added buckets in the paint. from the floor, 5-of-19 from extended right elbow to tie bought into that philoso- The Indians were able behind the arc. Sparta the score again. phy.” to make it 24-22 at the end made 12-of-18 free throws. On the Indians’ ensuing Sparta was playing be- of the quarter, thanks to a Vogel and Heape were possession, Brock Bullar hind from the get-go, as transition score from top scorers for Du Quoin was fouled with four sec- Du Quoin made 7-of-9 Vogel and a Braden Heape with 14 and 12. The Indi- onds to go and split a pair shots in the opening pe- 3-pointer, but Sparta was ans were 17-of-41 on field of free throws. riod and the Bulldogs back in it. goals, including 5-of-17 on After calling a timeout, made just 1-of-11, leading Neither team shot well 3-pointers, and 12-of-19 at the Bulldogs in-bounded to a 16-5 Indian lead after in the third quarter, as af- the charity stripe. the ball, racing it up the eight minutes. ter Bullar nailed a trifecta Du Quoin out-rebound- court into the right corner “I think there might to give Du Quoin a 32-28 ed Sparta 25-21. Each team before it was kicked out to have been a message from advantage three minutes turned the ball over 14 Byington, who was open the two timeouts I took in, each team made just times. at the top of the key. there in the first quarter,” one more field goal, put- “The last couple of Byington let go of his Bowlby said. “I was a little ting the Indians up 34-30 nights, the kids are buy- shot just as time expired, concerned because we after three. ing in and understanding and it splashed through played a good ball game Brown hit a trifecta for if they play hard for 32 min- the net. (Friday) and I thought we Sparta early in the fourth utes, they will compete,” Du Quoin coach Justin might be a little sluggish to make it 34-33, and after Bowlby said. “It was a good Barrington became livid coming into tonight. We Heape scored inside, Gwin team win. We finished the Sparta’s Gabe Yearian scores in transition in and argued that Byington were, but they picked it up converted an old-fash- week on a good note.” the first half of the Bulldog win over Du Quoin. January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 17 Steeleville keeps control of Cahokia, Chester falls in BDC Steeleville 75 the third, entering the Chism with 15 points. scoring the Musketeers 3-1 Cahokia Confer- 0 BDC West) took ad- Valmeyer 55 final period ahead 63- Columbia 64 22-15 in the final eight ence Kaskaskia) led 20- vantage of a big first Nic Hagel scored 21 40. Red Bud 48 minutes. 10 at halftime against quarter, outscoring points, 14 in the first Hagel made four tri- Jack Richards led Frederick Grohmann the Meteors (5-11, 2-2 Chester (13-6, 3-2 BDC half, January 26, and fectas. RJ Smith (11 three Musketeers in added 14 Red Bud Cahokia) January 26, West) 28-9 in the open- the Warriors kept their points) made three 3- double-digit scoring points and Griffin Zie- but the game in Leba- ing period. The Bear- stranglehold on the Ca- pointers. Dusty Sutton January 26, but Red bold 10. Both hit two 3- non was suspended due cats made it 46-23 at hokia Conference Kas- (eight points) and An- Bud could not keep pointers. Richards to a power outage. halftime before Chester kaskia Division with a drew Grafton (seven pace with the Eagles in made 5-of-9 free throws. The contest will re- cut it to 63-47 after road win over the Pi- points) each made a the second half of a Ca- He was the only Mus- sume at a later date. three. rates. pair triples. hokia Conference Mis- keteer to attempt a foul Christopher 86 Jason Schwartz scored Valmeyer led 18-14 Trey Lazenby added sissippi Division road shot. Chester 67 a game high 29 points after one, but the War- 12 points and Parker game. Jonathan Holmes re- The Yellow Jackets for Chester. riors (14-7, 5-0 Cahokia) Lutz eight. Red Bud (6-17, 0-7 Ca- corded a double-double were unable to make a Jack Weir added 18 outscored the Pirates The Warriors were 18- hokia) outscored Co- with 20 points and 10 big statement January for the Yellow Jackets, 28-8 in the second quar- of-25 at the free throw lumbia 14-12 in the sec- rebounds for the Ea- 22, and Chester trav- and Jacob Golding ter to take a 42-26 lead. line and Valmeyer 13- ond quarter to go into gles, who made 9-of-15 eled to Christopher, chipped in 11. Steeleville made six of of-22. the half trailing 24-23. free throws. falling to the Bearcats Caleb Pedigo and its 11 3-pointers in the The Pirates (3-16, 0-5 The Eagles (14-4, 5-1 Lebanon 20 in a Black Diamond Issac McPhail were period. Cahokia), who made six Cahokia), though, Marissa-Coulterville 10 Conference West Divi- high scorers for Chris- The Warriors then 3-pointers, were led in made it 42-33 after three (Suspended) sion showdown. topher, tallying 28 and put the game away in scoring by Michael quarters before out- The Greyhounds (8-9, Christopher (17-2, 5- 25 points.

Steeleville youth baseball and softball sign-ups

Steeleville youth baseball and softball league registration will be Saturday, February 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the American Legion conference room. Registration is $40, or $25 for age 2 to 4 t-ball players. Registrations turned in after Febru- ary 15 must include a $20 late fee. No entries will be accepted after February 27. Entry forms can be dropped off at First Na- tional Bank of Steeleville or mailed to Marilyn Wente, 505 N. Oak Street, Steeleville 62288. For more information, call Korey Bockhorn at 965-9095 or 708-2492 or Doug Ernsting at 615-1379. Steeleville wins... From Page 15______whistled for a technical third quarter. Red Bud did foul. Hagel sank both of not tally a point for the last the technical shots to lift 4:17 of the period. the Steeleville lead to 49- The Warriors, mean- 38 with 3:36 to play. while, got five straight The Warriors made 10- points from Trey Lazenby of-13 free throws down the inside to open the half, in- stretch, and Red Bud cluding an old-fashioned missed its last six field goal 3-point play to put Steel- attempts. eville ahead 30-20. “I preach to the kids you “This is Trey’s first year Trico’s Trent Koch (33) and Jake Compton (32) each get a hand up January 20, as Steeleville’s Trey have to play defense be- of playing organized bas- Lazenby flies toward the hoop in the Warriors’ loss to the Pioneers. cause there will be nights ketball,” Bainter said. when you’re not shooting “He’s really athletic, and well,” Bainter said. “I his ceiling is high. If he Sparta Mid-Winter Classic roundup thought tonight, and last keeps working, he can do night (against Freeburg), some damage the last Murphysboro was Jake Compton hit three Red Bud 63 gled in the third quarter, we did that for a lot of the month or so of the sea- hardly tested at the 52nd of his five 3-pointers in Waterloo 52 and Red Bud could not game.” son.” annual Sparta Mid-Win- the second quarter, help- Jack Richards enjoyed make up the ground it Neither team got off the Once the Musketeers ter Classic, winning its ing the Pioneers gain a a big game with 22 points, lost in the fourth quar- bus draining shots, as both made 30-24, Steeleville games by an average of 31-27 halftime lead. and the Musketeers ter, en route to a loss to teams made just two field closed out the third with 23.5 points, en route to Griffin Lenhardt and earned their lone win of the Indians. goals in the first quarter, seven straight points, in- the tournament title. Ross Schrader led Water- the tournament by defeat- Trailing 17-16 at the and Red Bud led 6-5. cluding an RJ Smith 3-ball It was the Red Devils’ loo with 24 and 20 points. ing the Bulldogs. half, Red Bud was out- After falling down 9-5 and two more Lazenby free first championship at the Waterloo made 13-of-21 Waterloo led 15-13 af- scored 17-4 in the third, and missing its first two throws. tournament since win- free throws and Trico 18- ter eight minutes, but putting the team down shots of the second, Steele- “The difference is they ning back-to-back in 2011 of-26. Red Bud went up 24-23 at 34-20. ville caught fire from be- made the adjustment,” and 2012. Murphysboro January 22 the half. The Musketeers Jack Richards made all hind the arc against the Porter said. “We gave them was second in 2014 and Freeburg 52 extended their advantage five of his field goal at- Musketeer zone defense. seven 3-pointers in the first third last year. Steeleville 48 to 40-31 after three. tempts, helping him lead The Warriors were good half. We were going to To clinch this year’s The Midgets finished Antonio Stefani tallied the Musketeers with 15 on their next six shots, all make an effort to take title, the Red Devils the game on a 14-5 run, 14 Red Bud points, Fred- points. He also had five 3-pointers, helping Steele- those away (in the second pounded Freeburg Janu- helping Freeburg get erick Grohmann 13 and rebounds. ville go ahead 23-18. half), and they did a good ary 23 in the title bout, past the Warriors and Griffin Ziebold 11. Frederick Grohmann Hagel hit four of the tri- job of concentrating on 71-35, then swept Pool B, vault the Midgets into the The Musketeers made added nine points and fectas with Parker Lutz getting the ball inside.” defeating Waterloo, Du title game of the tourna- 20-of-25 free throws and Drew Kueker six. and Reid Frederking each Hagel added seven re- Quoin and Red Bud. ment. knocked down seven 3- January 20 adding one. bounds. Frederking fin- Third place belonged Trailing 50-48 late in pointers, including two Steeleville 68 “We finally started mov- ished with 10 points. to Steeleville; the War- the contest, Steeleville’s each from Stefani and Sparta 45 ing the ball well,” Bainter The Warriors made 25- riors took out Red Bud, Owen Gross missed an Richards. Dusty Sutton caught said. “When I saw the zone, of-33 free throws and out- 61-43, in the third-place off-balanced shot with Dylan Hunt put up 15 fire from behind the arc I thought we would be rebounded Red Bud 25-12. game, making the Mus- under 10 seconds to play. points for Waterloo. The for the Warriors, and alright because we have Steeleville was 14-of-32 keteers fourth for the sec- Freeburg answered with Bulldogs made 10-of-18 Steeleville downed the some shooters, but (Red from the field, 8-of-15 from ond straight year. a pair of free throws. free throws. host Bulldogs by a wide Bud) did a good job of run- behind the arc. Sparta claimed fifth on Both teams put up 18 January 21 margin. ning it at the start. We fi- Richards finished with a wild overtime game first-quarter points be- Trico 71 Sutton was 5-of-6 from nally got to where we were 15 points on 6-of-9 shoot- against Du Quoin, which fore the Warriors took a Steeleville 62 behind the arc in the vic- moving the ball quickly ing for Red Bud. Logan ended with a buzzer-beat- 29-27 lead into the half. Trent Koch scored 17 tory, finishing with 23 and penetrating gaps and Kueker added 10. ing trifecta, giving the The score, though, was points, and Jake Comp- points. He also recorded finding open shooters.” The Musketeers made Bulldogs a 53-51 win. tied again after three ton added 14 to lead the five steals. A Frederking put-back 13-of-40 field goals, includ- Trico, last year’s tour- quarters. Pioneers over the War- Owen Gross scored 12 with one second to go in ing 4-of-15 3-pointers. nament champion, oust- Trey Lazenby tallied 16 riors. points, and Nic Hagel and the half gave the Warriors Red Bud was 13-of-20 on ed Waterloo 68-64 in the Steeleville points, but Trico outscored the Trey Lazenby each had a 25-20 lead. free throws, turning the seventh-place game. leading scorer Nic Hagel Warriors 22-17 in the sec- 10 for the Warriors, who Steeleville then held the ball over eight times and Freeburg also went 3-0 was held to 12. RJ Smith ond quarter to take a 31- made 16-of-22 free throws Musketeers to four points forcing 15 Steeleville mis- in pool play. Sparta, added 10 for the War- 24 advantage into the and 8-of-16 3-pointers. on 1-of-6 shooting in the cues. Steeleville and Trico riors, who made 8-of-13 half. Steeleville outscored were 1-2 in Pool A, and free throws and sank six Steeleville cut into that the Bulldogs 19-8 in the Du Quoin, Red Bud Wa- triples. in the third, making it 44- second quarter to take a terloo were 1-2 in Pool B. Will Berger led all scor- 42 going into the final 34-25 lead. That advan- Free throw percentage ers with 19 points. The eight minutes, but Koch tage was 56-38 after three. was used to break the Midgets made seven 3- and Compton combined Freeburg 52 three-way ties in each pointers and were 7-of-10 for 13 fourth-quarter Trico 45 (OT) pool to set up the at the charity stripe. points to hold off Steel- The Midgets did just matchups on the final Sparta 50 eville. enough to take care of day of the tournament. Trico 43 Trico was just 16-of-31 the Pioneers in overtime, The all-tournament The Bulldogs held on at the free throw line. knocking off Trico in the team was made up of Nic in the fourth quarter, tak- Josh Compton and Grant Pioneers’ first game of Hagel, Steeleville; Jack ing out the Pioneers, who Kelly each added nine the tournament. Richards, Red Bud; Zach struggled mightily from points and Jared Meyer- Trico outscored Free- Diecker and Will Berger, the free throw line. hoff eight. Kelly made burg 13-12 in the fourth Freeburg; Jeremy House, Sparta led 20-8 at the two 3-pointers. to send it to the extra pe- Braden Miller, Noah half, but Trico cut its defi- Nic Hagel scored a riod, but the Pioneers Baird and Jaron Gaston, cit to 29-24 after three. game high 29 points for could not find their Murphysboro; Caleb The Bulldogs put up 21 Steeleville, including two stroke in overtime, scor- Vogel, Du Quoin and Jake fourth-quarter points to 3-pointers and a 13-of-15 ing just four points. Compton, Trico. hold off the Pioneers. performance at the char- Jake Compton finishd January 23 Trico finished just 5-of- ity stripe. He scored 17 of with 12 Trico points and Trico 68 20 at the charity stripe. his points in the second Grant Kelly led the team Waterloo 64 Sparta knocked down 12- half. with 14. The Pioneers The Pioneers made 10- of-18. RJ Smith added 11 were 4-of-10 at the free of-13 free throws in the Ethan Gwin put up 12 Steeleville points and throw line. fourth quarter, holding points for the Bulldogs Dusty Sutton 10, includ- Parker Weiss, Zach off the Bulldogs to claim and Devin Brown 11. Alex ing two trifectas. The Diecker and Will Berger seventh place. Bennett chipped in eight. Warriors made 23-of-27 all tallied double-figure Jake Compton paced Trico was led by Jake free throws. points for Freeburg, scor- Trico with 21 points. Compton with 16 points. Du Quoin 42 ing 14, 12 and 11. Free- Trent Koch and Josh Trent Koch added eight Red Bud 32 burg made 9-of-18 free Red Bud’s Jack Richards (2) blocks Steeleville’s Compton each added 14. and Josh Compton seven. The Musketeers strug- throws. Bryar Pim (11). Page 18 County Journal January 28, 2016 RBL, Chester girls eliminated at SIJHSAA state The Red Bud Lutheran ern Illinois Junior High tournament, Red Bud Germantown has won in the past five seasons ment but could not get and Chester Grade School School Athletic Associa- Lutheran ran into the state three years in a row was in 2012, when it over the hump against girls basketball teams tion state tournaments at buzz saw that is German- and four of the last five. earned second. Christopher January 22, were eliminated in the Rend Lake College in Ina. town January 23, falling The only year the team Chester took the court dropping the opening first round of the South- Playing in the Class S 54-14. did not take the top spot in the Class M tourna- round contest, 56-47. SIJHSAA boys 50th All Lutheran Tournament The St. Mark’s Luth- eran Grade School boys regionals begin basketball team held its 50th annual All Lutheran The opening round of the Southern Illinois Tournament January 21- Junior High School Athletic Association boys 24, with St. John Chester basketball regionals opened play Tuesday. claiming first. Class L regional tournament brackets have When St. John de- also been announced. feated Trinity St. John’s Seeds are in parenthesis. Nashville-Immanuel Class S Okawville, 34-18, Janu- St. John Lutheran Chester Regional ary 24 in the title game, at Chester Grade School it gave the Hornets their January 26 fourth title in eight years. St. Mark’s 44, St. Mary’s 25 They also placed second January 28 twice during that stretch. Game 2 - St. John Chester (1) vs. St. Mark’s (4), 6 This year, Christ Jacob- p.m. Immanuel Murphysboro Game 3 - Steeleville (2) vs. Pinckneyville 204, took out Zion Belleville, 7:15 38-33, to claim third. Zion February 1 won the tournament in Championship - Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 win- 2011, 2013 and 2015. ner, 6:30 The host St. Mark’s St. Libory Regional Panthers barely got past January 26 St. John’s Red Bud Luth- St. John Chester Oakdale 54, Coulterville 17 eran in the consolation January 28 final, beating the Cou- Game 2 - St. Libory (1) vs. Oakdale, 6 gars 32-30 in a tight af- Game 3 - St. Ann (2) vs. Trinity St. John’s Nash- fair. ville/Immanuel Lutheran (3), 7:15 Over the years, the January 30 tournament has seen 12 Championship - Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 win- different teams hoist the ner 2 championship trophy, Valmeyer Regional but it was Christ Jacob January 26 that took home the Prairie du Rocher 41, Evansville 26 honor in the inaugural January 27 tournament in 1967. Game 2 - Valmeyer (1) vs. Prairie du Rocher (4) Jacob has won three Game 3 - Red Bud Catholic (2) vs. Red Bud Luth- other ALT titles but none eran (3) since 1981. St. Mark’s January 29 boasts the most ALT Championship - Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 win- championships with ner, 2 nine but is also in the Class M midst of a title drought, Pinckneyville Regional not keeping the top tro- January 26 phy at home since 2003. Pinckneyville 58, Trico 33 St. John Chester has Sesser-Valier 36, Christopher 28 won the tournament January 28 eight times, St. John’s Trinity St. John’s Nashville-Immanuel Okawville Championship - Pinckneyville (1) vs. Sesser- Red Bud seven, Trinity Valier (3) St. John’s Nashville six, New Athens Regional Immanuel Okawville January 26 four, Trinity Prairie New Athens 45, Red Bud 15 three, Zion Belleville Marissa 63, Chester 60 three, Immanuel Mur- January 27 physboro two, Salem Championship - New Athens (1) vs. Marissa (2) Afton one, Washington Class L County Lutheran of Mt. Vernon Regional Nashville one, Abiding February 3 Savior of St. Louis one Game 1 - Mt. Vernon vs. Sparta, 6 and the Trinity St. John’s Game 2 - Du Quoin vs. Murphysboro, 7:30 Nashville-Immanuel February 6 Okawville co-op one. Championship - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 win- No one team has ever ner won more than two ALT championships in a row. On six different occa- sions, teams have won back-to-back titles. 96th annual Teams that completed that feat were St. Mark’s (1974-75), Christ Jacob (1980-81), Trinity St. Torrence John’s Nashville (1987- 88 and 2006-07), St. John’s Red Bud (1989-90) Tournament and Trinity Prairie (1998- 99). TSJ Nashville also Christ Jacob-Immanuel Murphysboro The longstanding 96th annual Torrence Tour- won in 2008 when it was nament in Sparta will commence Saturday, part of a co-op with Im- January 30. manuel Okawville. The freshman-sophomore tournament will This year’s tourna- take place over three days, January 30 and ment consisted of two 3- February 3 and 6. team pools. “We think its the oldest tornament in Illi- January 23 nois, or at least one of the oldest,” said Sparta St. John Chester 50, Zion athletic director Rich Williams. “We’re really Belleville 29 proud of that as a freshman/sophomore tour- Christ Jacob-Immanuel nament.” Murphysboro 51, St. Teams competing in the clash will be Ches- John’s Red Bud 40 ter, Columbia, Freeburg, Nashville, Okawville, January 22 Pinckneyville, Sparta and Trico. St. John Chester 42, St. The first day of the bracketed affair will pit Mark’s 28 Nashville against Freeburg, Sparta against Trinity St. John’s Nash- Trico, Okawville against Columbia and Ches- ville-Immanuel Okaw- ter against Pinckneyville. ville 53, “To be running at 96 years, it’s been a St. John’s Red Bud 34 prestigous event for a long time. For the first 40 January 21 to 50 years, it was played at the end of the Zion Belleville 37, St. season when varsity was over.” Mark’s 32 Tournament Schedule Trinity St. John’s Nash- January 30 ville-Immanuel Game 1 - Nashville vs Freeburg, 9 a.m. Okawville 48, Christ Ja- Game 2 - Sparta vs. Trico, 10:15 cob-Immanuel Murphys- Game 3 - Okawville vs. Columbia, 11:30 boro 32 St. Mark’s Lutheran Game 4 - Chester vs. Pinckneyville, 12:45 February 3 Game 5 - loser Game 1 vs. loser Game 2, 4:30 (7 minute quarters) New IDNR rules for bobcat harvests Game 6 - loser Game 3 vs. loser Game 4, 5:30 (7 minute quarters) and Wildlife Service to before attempting to take before it is exported or Game 7 - winner Game 1 vs. winner Game 2, Rules to be assure compliance with the species. A limited transferred to a fur 6:30 federal regulations on number of permits will buyer, fur tanner, taxi- Game 8 - winner Game 3 vs. winner Game 4, trade of bobcat pelts and be available on a first- dermist or garment 7:45 reviewed with an international come, first-served basis. manufacturer. ● February 6 treaty governing their ex- The bag limit will be Comments on these or Consolation - winner Game 5 vs. winner Game The Illinois Depart- port. one bobcat per person other proposed changes 6, 9 ment of Natural Re- Approval of export au- per season. to administrative rules ● Third Place - loser Game 7 vs. loser Game 8, sources put forth rules thority by USFWS re- Hunting season 550 and 570 can be sub- 10:15 January 25 to implement quires adequate mea- dates will run from No- mitted by mail to Anne Championship - winner Game 7 vs. winner regulated harvest of bob- sures to protect Illinois’ vember 10 through Janu- Mergen, Illinois Depart- Game 8, 11:30 cats. bobcat population from ary 31, with brief clo- ment of Natural Re- Authority was granted over-harvest. sures during the firearm sources Office of Legal by Public Act 99-0033, Proposed amend- deer season. Councel, One Natural which took effect Janu- ments to administrative ● Trapping season is Resources Way, Spring- ary 1. rules 550 and 570 are November 5 through field, II 62702. IHSA girls basketball The proposed rules posted at dnr.illinois. January 20 in the north- The public comment will be reviewed by the gov. ern zone and November period is open for 45 regionals to be released General Assembly’s Proposed rules in- 10 through January 25 in days. Joint Committee on Ad- clude: the southern zone. High School girls Regionals are sched- ministrative Rules to de- ● Harvest of bobcats ● People who havest a basketball seeds will be uled to run February 8 termine compliance with will be prohibitied in bobcat must purchase a RALPH’S released the afternoon through February 12. statutory provisions. The northeastern and east- $5 Bobcat Registration SMALL ENGINE REPAIR of Thursday, January The matchups will be process includes a pe- central Illinois. Permit. They will be HUSTLER • TORO 28 on ihsa.org. posted in next week’s riod for public comment. ● People must pur- mailed a federal tag, ECHO • INGERSOLL The pairings will be edition of the County Adopted rules will be chase a $5 Bobcat Hunt- which must be affixed ARIENS • GRAVELY posted January 29. Journal. reviewed by the U.S. Fish ing and Trapping Permit permanently to the pelt 568-1707 • Hwy. 51 South • Elkville January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 19

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F15050266 Landscaping & IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF RANDOLPH - CHESTER, ILLINOIS Dave’s Tree Service, Inc. CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JACKIE D. KILLGROVE AKA Now Since 1989 & JACKIE KILLGROVE AKA JACKIE DALE KILLGROVE; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CLARICE'S HOME CARE 299 Fuhrhop Road • Ava • 426-3982 Hauling Still Growing! 965-9110 SERVICES, INC.; EUGENE DES ROCHER AKA EUGENE TURK DES ROCKROCKROCK ROCHER; ARTHUR DES ROCHER AKA ART DES ROCHER; DENNIS Serving The Tri-County Area KIEHNA; MARC KIEHNA; PHYLLIS KAY HAYES AKA PHYLLIS HAYES, For a list of properties for sale AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACKIE D. KILLGROVE; MELVIN KIEHNA; UNKNOWN in southern Illinois go to: OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 41 tri-county-realty.com NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclo- Call One Of Our Agents For Personal Service – sure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Cor- poration will on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., Sam Shaw ...... 618-559-1056 Lobby of the Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor Street, Chester, Illi- nois 62233, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described Pat Williard ...... 618-443-8928 mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 201 South Mary Avenue, Percy, Illinois 62272. Linda Kranawetter ...... 618-357-0424 P.I.N. 17-108-013-00. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If Jeff Phillips ...... 618-790-4455 the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest commu- nity, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the as- Clay Fuhrhop, Managing Broker ... 618-924-1416 ILLINOIS LAND IS IN DEMAND sessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condo- minium Property Act. Serving Southern Illinois Since 1989 WE ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING HUNTING & Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by FARMLAND LISTINGS IN YOUR AREA. certified funds. No refunds. Fax: 618-426-3690 The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo ® EQUAL HOUSING Jeff Heil REALTOR Like Us On Facebook! OPPORTUNITY Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563- (618) 615-7357 1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com Agent, Land Specialist 24 hours prior to sale. F15050266 WHITETAILPROPERTIES.COM I681544 Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC. DBA Whitetail Properties | In the State of Nebraska DBA Whitetail Trophy Properties Real Estate LLC. | Dan Perez, Broker - Licensed in IL, IA, KS, KY, MO, NE & OK | Jeff Evans, Broker - Licensed in AR, GA, IL, We Have A Home For You Anywhere, MN & TN | Wes McConnell, Broker - Licensed in AL, IL, OH, SD & WI | John Boyken, Broker - Licensed in IN | Sybil Stewart, Broker - Licensed in MI & LA | Chris Wakefield, Broker - Licensed in TN | Joey Bellington, Broker - Licensed in TX IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS Through Our Referral System. CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS Call One Of Our Agents ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I For Personal Service – PROPERTIES FOR SALE TRUST 2004-BO1, Plaintiff, -v.- NEW LISTING! CUTLER, 305 E. Hetherington ~ 2-Bedroom, 1 1/2 STEVEN J. EBERS, et al, Defendant Florence Kane, Bath, Home W/Covered Carport, Gazebo & Storage Shed On Nice 15 CH 00020 Broker Manager ...... 967-6516 Corner Lot. $35,000. NOTICE OF SALE Dorcas Gruber, SPARTA, 9167 State Rte. 153 ~ 4-Bedroom, 1-Bath Home W/Full PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Fore- Basement (28 Acres, 11.75 Tillable, Balance Woods). Great Lake Site! closure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 11, 2015, an Broker Manager ...... 559-9147 $ agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:30 PM on February 10, PRICE REDUCED! 195,000. 2016, at the Randolph County Courthouse, One Taylor Street front door Janice Barbour ...... 615-9187 COMMERCIAL / COULTERVILLE ~ 23-Lot Mobile Home Park, entrance, CHESTER, IL, 62233, sell at public auction to the highest bid- Rachel Cross-Kane ...... 967-8264 $185,000. der, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COULTERVILLE, 1024 W. Main ~ 3-Bedroom, 1-Bath Home W/ Commonly known as 1101 W. LINE STREET, STEELEVILLE, IL 62288 Joyce Hagene Dierkes .. 534-3457 Basement On 4.2 Acres. PRICE REDUCED! $82,500. Property Index No. 17-06-500-900. The real estate is improved with a John Lane ...... 708-0900 TILDEN, 1232 Minnie St. ~ 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath Mobile Home W/ single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certi- Doug Little ...... 615-5001 32x30 Heated Garage On 100x220 Lot. $55,000. fied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corpora- PERCY, 505 E. Chestnut ~ 1-Bedroom, 1-Bath Home W/Garage tion. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Dustin Nail ...... 363-7058 & 2 Storage Buildings On 3 Lots. $22,500. Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for Don Otten ...... 830-2999 COULTERVILLE, 423 Nashville Road ~ 3-Bedroom, 1-Bath $ each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to Tim Schulein ...... 317-0577 Home W/2 Outbuildings On 2 1/2 Lots. 48,500. exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four COMMERCIAL / SPARTA, 209 S. Burns St. ~ Formerly The Kim Wesbecher ...... 317-2230 (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residen- Gathering Place Dinner Theater. Zoned B-2. $145,000. tial real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, Hallie Zollner-Beattie ..... 779-2043 TILDEN, 234 Center Street ~ 1-Bedroom Home W/Full Basement judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose & Carport On 2 Lots. PRICE REDUCED! $32,500. rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The Or View Our Listings At subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assess- NEW PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE BEING ACCEPTED! www.Century21.com See Listings On realtor.com, zillow.com And trulia.com ments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for www.Realtor.com sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without Now For All Your Real Estate Needs...Buying Or Selling. recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject Sparta (618) 443-2211 Hiring to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Agents! GUTJAHR REALTY, LLC purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to Chester (618) 826-3421 David Gutjahr, Managing Broker Perry County (618) 357-2130 a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will GOLDEN KEY REALTY, INC. 2347 Roosevelt Road, Coulterville, IL 62237 • (618) 578-8833 NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to EQUAL HOUSING Each Office Independently Owned & Operated (618) 758-2731 • email: [email protected] the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check OPPORTUNITY the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mort- gagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this prop- One Year • 52 Papers erty is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, Please Enter My Subscription To the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, Please Check One 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME- County Journal OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR ❏ New Subscription 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCOR- PO Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 DANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE ❏ Renewal FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry Name into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judi- cial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, ex- Address amine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCI- ATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-05-0464. City State Zip THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The ❏ $23.00 For One Year Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of Phone pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONT- Randolph, Perry Or Jackson County & Marissa AGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: ❏ [email protected] Attorney File No. 14-05-0464 Attorney ARDC $25.00 For One Year ❏ No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00020 TJSC#: 36-137 NOTE: Pur- In Illinois $30.00 For One Year All Other States suant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a ❏ $30.00 For One Year ❏ $1.50 Discount For Senior Citizens debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Online I681592 Page 20 County Journal January 28, 2016 Perry County writes off revolving loan fund losses

By Travis Lott other two are from 2002. also had to write off Perry County was Nuwave originally bor- $235,000 previously on a forced to write off three rowed $62,500 and paid bad loan made to the revolving loans during back only $3,000. now defunct Du Quoin the January 21 meeting Tooltech borrowed Packing Company. That of the board of commis- $10,000 and paid back loan was made in 1989. sioners. only $622, and Enco bor- In other news, Paul The loans were from rowed $20,000 and paid Pyatt was reappointed to businesses that no longer back $1,867, for a total the zoning board of ap- exist, and thus, the money write-off of almost peals. He will serve a Girl Scouts at hoops tourney cannot be collected. $87,000. five-year term ending Sparta Girl Scout Troop 8319 sold cookies last week during the Sparta The three businesses Craft said since she December 31, 2020. Mid-Winter Classic high school boys basketball tournament. Girl Scouts are Tooltech Incorpo- has been in office, she Jamie Ellermeyer and will stop taking cookie orders January 31. In the top left picture is Sparta rated, Enco and Nuwave has called two other Alan Morris were reap- police officer Jamie Brooks with some of the scouts. At right, Sparta athletic Boats. companies that were de- pointed to the 911 board. director Rich Williams gets a box of cookies from the scouts. Below from Treasurer Mary Jane linquent on their loans, In other action, the left are scouts Journie Hunter, Liberti Johnson, troop leader Brandi Craft said the Tooltech and now they are cur- Knights of Columbus Johnson-Rodgers, Bailey McBride and Dania Williams. loan dates all the way rent or paid in full. was approved for its an- back to 1995, and the However, the county nual raffle license. Art of life at Fort Chartres Experts at Fort Chart- is March 26 with Darrell res State Historic Site in Sewing, gardening, Duensing, showing visi- Prairie du Rocher will making sugar tors how sap from maple demonstrate the Art de trees is turned into Vivre, or art of life, that will move to the kitchen sugar. The demonstra- put food on French set- garden, where partici- tion will be from 9 to 4 tlers’ tables and clothing pants will learn how to during the Fort Char- on their backs 250 years prepare raised beds for tres Jardin Potager ago. the upcoming growing Weekend. More details The series of three pre- seasons and to give fruit will be available in sentations begins Satur- trees the most important March. day, January 30 with pruning of the year. The Art de Vivre pre- sewing demonstrations Participants should sentations are spon- in the fort’s guard room. bring garden gloves. sored by Les Amis du From 10 to noon, The final presentation Fort de Chartres. Beckie Mooneyhan McClelland will demon- strate the methods used to sew buttons and patches. From 2 to 4, she will show basic NEED ROCK? sewing stitches, in- cluding the running ROCK • DIRT backstitch, spaced backstitch and hem/ whip. Scrap fabric, SAND •LIME thread, needles and buttons will be pro- vided. Quality Service & Puppy love To join the free session, Everett is a lovable shepherd/husky call David Schultz at Prompt Delivery! mix who is approximately 6 months 284-7230 or email david. old. He is good with kids and would [email protected]. be happy in a home with kids who On February 20, Carol Tailgate Spread could run and play with him. Everett Kuntz will give garden- is smart and catches on quickly to ing presentations. tricks and commands. Anyone who She will run an heir- STEELEVILLE would like to meet this sweet pup loom seed exchange in should call the Perry County Humane the site’s trading post STONE, INC. Society at 542-3647. The society always from 10 to noon. People welcomes donations and those who are should bring their favor- Terry & Misty Conway, Owners/Operators interested in the welfare of animals. Go ite seeds and trade them to PerryCountyHumaneSocietyIL.com with other area garden- for more information. ers. 965-9050 At 1, the presentation HOLZHAUERS.COMHOLZHAUERS.COM www.holzhauers.com www.holzhauers.com www.holzhauers.com www.holzhauers.com Auto & Motor Sports HOURS: Mon - Fri: 8AM - 6PM 877-343-2628 Sat: 8AM - 5PM Sun: Closed Check out our website WWW.HOLZHAUERS.COM 2016 DODGE DART SE 2016 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT #623760 #507964, AIR, SPEED CONTROL, CUSTOMER PREFERRED DON’T LET FOR THE BEST SIRIUS XM RADIO PKG 25A YOUR HOMETOWN DEALER TELL YOU WE DEALS AROUND MSRP $17,990* MSRP $19,545* WON’T HONOR THESE PRICES! $ ** EVERYONE QUALIFIES FOR OUR PRICES NO GIMMICKS $ ** 14,997 Includes $1,250 Rebate 15,228 Includes $2,500 Rebate 2016 JEEP COMPASS SPORT 2016 JEEP RENEGADE 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2016 DODGE JOURNEY #615972, ALUM WHLS, SPEED CONTROL, #C61762, PREFERRED PACKAGE 21A, POWER & AIR, #153786, AMERICAN VALUE PKG, #683405, PREFERRED PWR HEATED MIRRORS, KEYLESS ENTRY, STABILITY PKG 22F, KEYLESS GO, REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY CONTROL, SPEED CONTROL FLEXIBLE SEATING

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www.holzhauers.com 127 618-327-8264 Carbondale January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 21 Marissa looking P’ville into alternative OK’s classes program bench By Travis Lott make up work and not Due to a bill Governor fall behind, as well as at- Bruce Rauner signed tempt to curb behavioral project into law last August, problems. Marissa schools are The three administra- Two Pinckneyville area looking into starting a tors also spoke about youth are working to new alternative educa- potential changes that add benches at the tion program at the need to be made con- Pinckneyville City Park. high school. cerning classes the Chloe Yates, 2015 Miss Elementary Principal schools offer. Perry County Fair, and Brent Whipple, high “As enrollment drops, Kendall Cleland, 2015 school Principal Mark so do class sizes,” Cog- Little Miss Perry County Heuing and Superinten- dill said. Fair, spoke to the Pinck- dent Kevin Cogdill pre- Cogdill said the school Pinewood derby neyville City Council sented a plan for the pro- needs to look into The Marissa Cub Scouts recently held their pinewood derby. Ben Weideman Monday night about gram to the board dur- downsizing certain ar- was first in speed, Isaiah Easton second and Bryant Marlow third. Nick partnering with Green ing the January meet- eas. Weymouth topped the field in paint, with Drew Chappel second and Chad Tree Plastics to place re- ing. In action, the board ac- Schneider third. Hunter Elliott won design, Landon Cortex second and cycled plastic benches in “Senate Bill 100 se- cepted the bid from Se- David Schmeiderer third. Other racers were Landon Lane, Jimmy Simmons, the park. verely limits the ability lect Proprane and Fuel Eli Rackley, Wyatt Rackley, Christian Meyer, Jake Pflasterer, Josh Yates said the girls will of schools to suspend of Red Bud for gas for Rackley, Sebastian Caldraan and Parker Henson. collect recyclable plastic students for behavior February 2016 through lids for the project. The (issues),” Cogdill said. January 2017. Cogdill lids can be dropped off Cogdill said that this said the school has used at the city hall or li- program, besides help- Select for gas services in Baldwin moving ahead on brary. ing to work with stu- the past. The commissioners dents who may be be- The board also ap- commended Yates and hind academically for proved maternity leave FS water line construction Cleland for the work on one reason or another, for high school chemis- The Kaskaskia Port Chestnut Street. the project and agreed to can help provide an edu- try teacher Jill Prest and District-Gateway FS wa- A culvert will be re- contribute $275 to it. cational program in second grade teacher ter line project in Bald- Low bid placed on South Fifth In other notes, a reso- place of suspension. Jenna Schneider. Prest’s win is about to begin. Street when the prop- lution was passed, al- The bill calls for begins April 21 and The Baldwin board au- is much erty owner blacktops lowing City Clerk Larry schools to begin using Schneider’s April 15. thorized at its January her driveway in the West to destroy audio these types of programs Both teachers will be out 19 meeting for village lower than spring. tapes of closed sessions to provide an opportu- until the end of the President Daniel Jones The board heard a pre- that took place on or be- nity for students to school year. to sign the notice to pro- architect’s sentation from the sup- fore June 30, 2014. ceed with the project plier of its Christmas The council approved with Haier Plumbing decorations. The board the purchase of filter and Heating of Okaw- estimate discussed the presenta- tiles for the drying beds Heine on dean’s list ville. tion and the future need at the east sewer treat- Hunter Heine of Ava minimum grade point av- Haier’s bid of $291,234 In other news, contin- to purchase replacement ment plant at a cost of was recently named to erage of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in November came in ued discussion was held decorations. $3,360. the dean’s list at Park- for the semester or achieve substantially lower than on the recent problem land College in Cham- a 3.5 cumulative GPA for the estimate of $350,000 with sewer backup from paign. 12 or more hours in the by engineer Travis Lie- heavy rainfall in a short Students must earn a academic year. fer of Rhutasel and As- period of time. sociates. Municipal mainte- When the bid was ap- nance supervisor Gary proved in November, Schoenbeck and Liefer Friedens church to Haier Plumbing still have worked on evaluat- needed to get a permit ing the pumps and the before beginning the flow from the lift sta- host Lent breakfast work. tion. By Carol Mercer It is open to all Marissa Discussion was also A motion was approved Marissa Friedens area women who wish to held on working on a to authorize Schoenbeck United Church of Christ start the season of Lent contract with Gateway to engage the city of has held a community with reflection and re- FS and Total Material Sparta for the use of its pre-Lenten breakfast for pentance. Works for the sale of sewer line cleaner to be Fully Licensed & Insured quite a few years. Hostesses are the water after the project is used on the cleanup of FOUNDATION, FLAT WORK, STAMPCRETE/COLORED, This year’s breakfast is Evangelical Daughters, completed. the lines from the lift SEPTIC INSTALLATION, BASEMENT WATERPROOFING & FOUNDATION REPAIR Saturday, February 6, who sponsor the free A meeting will be con- station. Now Specializing Owners: Tim & Tracy Wildermuth starting with a spiritual event. ducted in the near fu- Proceedings will begin Serving Perry & Randolph Counties service at 8 a.m. in the Preregistration is en- ture with all parties in- for the condemnation of In Basement church sanctuary fol- couraged. To attend, call volved. the property at 209 East Waterproofing (618) 758-1104 lowed by breakfast. the church at 295-2004.

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GAIL MARY ROBERT TRIEB RONALD EDGAR KATHERINE Robert “Bob” John GROMMET KAISER-HARTNESS Trieb, 72, of Tilden, Ronald “Ron” Edgar Gail Mary Katherine died Thursday, Janu- Grommet, 63, of Ches- Kaiser-Hartness, 62, of ary 14, 2016 at his ter, died Sunday, Janu- Topeka, Kansas, died home. ary 24, 2016 at his resi- Tuesday, January 19, He was born July 26, dence. 2016 in Topeka. 1943 in Belleville to He was a millwright She graduated from Hugo L. and Georgi- and a member of the SIUC with an account- anna Christophersen Southern Illinois Car- ing degree. Trieb. penters Union and the She settled in Topeka Bob married Mary- Turkey Hill Grange in and was hired by the belle Graham May 27, Belleville. 501 school district and 1967 in Tilden. She survives. Ron was born August began teaching at Topeka High School in 1975 He graduated from Belleville Township High 30, 1952 in Belleville to and later Jardine and French middle schools. School Class of 1961 and then served his coun- Floyd and Wilma M. Schad Grommet. She attended night classes at Kansas State Uni- try in the U. S. Army. He married Patsy Lamkin November 5, 1977. versity and received master’s degrees in teach- Bob was a friend of the Tilden Presbyterian She survives. ing and counseling. In 1995, she moved to To- Church, Randolph County Farm Bureau and the He is also survived by daughters Ellen (Adam) peka West High School, where she became di- Sparta Saddle and Bridle Club. He was a former Helmers of Edwardsville and Abigail Grommet rector of guidance and counseling. active member of the Tilden Volunteer Fire De- of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, grandchildren Willa She was overwhelmingly dedicated to her stu- partment and the Tilden Lions Club. He was a and Eleanor Helmers, brother Allen (Nancy) dents in every way. She served on the board of lifelong farmer, and even though he was raised Grommet of Wyckoff, New Jersey, sister Susan advisors for the Educational Credit Union for in the city, he loved to garden. He loved his (Friedrich) Burian of Chicago and nephews. many years and worked part-time for 16 years at grandkids and attending their activities. Ron was preceded in death by his parents. JC Penney. He is also survived by daughter Shelly (Rob- Visitation is Thursday, January 28, 2016 from She was born December 21, 1953 to Rose Mary ert) Rush and their son Andrew of Peyton, Colo- 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at George and Urban Kaiser. rado, son John R. (Anne) Trieb and their sons Renner and Sons Funeral Home in Belleville. She was raised in Evansville with three Caleb and Carter and daughter Kennedy of There will be a Turkey Hill Grange ritual Thurs- younger siblings, Cathy (Kaiser) Williams of Au- Marissa, sisters Barbara (Bob) Sweet Sr. of day at 7 p.m. gusta, Missouri, Jerry Kaiser of Troy, Missouri Belleville, Bonnie (friend Melvin Tuma) Hadley Services will be held at the funeral home at 10 and Margie (Kaiser) Zimmerman of Cheney, of Columbia, Missouri, Susan (Rich) Bachman a.m. Friday with Rev. Tim Sims officiating. Burial Washington, who all survive. of O’Fallon, Illinois and Cindy (Ray) Johnson of will be in High Prairie Cemetery in Belleville. Gail met Louis Hartness in 1987, and they were Pueblo, Colorado, mother-in-law Dorothy Gra- Memorials may be made to the Turkey Hill married in 1993. He survives. ham of Tilden, sisters-in-law Sharon (Curt) Hays Grange or American Cancer Society research. She is also survived by her mother, stepson and Nancy (Joe) Williams and brother-in-law Sign the guest book at rennerfh.com. Louis Hartness II and grandsons Nathan and Ma- Robert Graham. son Hartness. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. father-in-law Willard Graham. Monday, January 25, 2016 at Mater Dei Assump- A celebration of life was held at 11 a.m. Tues- tion Catholic Church in Topeka. Entombment day, January 19, 2016 at the Tilden Presbyterian EDGAR was in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery in Topeka. Church. H. ALMS Memorials may be mailed to Helping Hands McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Tilden was Edgar H. Alms, 89, of Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st St., Topeka, KS in charge of arragements. Hannibal, Missouri, 66604 or Mater Dei Catholic Parish, Assumption Memorials may be given to the Tilden Presby- died at 1:40 a.m. Sun- Church, 1114 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. terian Church building restoration fund or to the day, January 17, 2016 Sign the guest book at PenwellGabelTopeka.com. Tilden Village Cemetery. at Willow Care Center Sign the guest book atmcdanielfh.com. in Hannibal. He was a U. S. Navy EDDELL FEDDERKE veteran and served his Eddell Fedderke, 84, country during World of Chester, died Tues- LARRY DORRIS War II. day, January 19, 2016 KINZEL Edgar worked in at Kindred Hospital in Larry Dorris Kinzel, public utilities for 37 St. Louis. 69, of Marissa, died years, eight years as Eddell was born in Saturday, January 23, manager for Great River Gas Company in Wine Hill February 26, 2016 at Memorial Hos- Hannibal. 1931 to Edmund and pital in Belleville with He was an active member of Immanuel Bap- Lena Diercks Ebers. his family by his side. tist Church, where he served as a deacon. He She married Henry J. He was a truck driver worked in various ministry efforts as an associ- Fedderke December and a U. S. Navy vet- ate staff member of Campus Crusade for Christ, 23, 1951 in Wine Hill. eran. which included Explo ’72, Lay Institutes for He preceded her in Larry was a member Evangelism, Prayer Ministries and a three-month death November 1, of Tri County Bass An- stint in the Philippines. 2009. glers Club. He was an He had a special place in his heart for marriage Eddell was retired avid NASCAR fan and and families. He and Hazel administrated Fam- from American Device Manufacturing in Steele- especially enjoyed rac- ily Life Conferences in multiple states, as well ville. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran ing at the dirt track in as ten annual conferences in Hannibal and Church, Wine Hill, life member of VFW Post 3553 Belleville, fishing and trapshooting and was in- Quincy. Auxiliary in Chester, St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies volved with Marissa Cub Scout Pack 327. He was active in many community activities, Aid and numerous card clubs. She loved fishing He was born November 10, 1946 in St. Louis to such as president of the United Way, vice presi- and Cardinal bird watching. She had a great love Norman and Elaine Bagby Kinzel. dent of the Industrial Council, 32 years as a for her family. He is survived by son Shane (Carrie) Kinzel of Rotarian, Billy Graham/ Ralph Bell Crusade, Eddell is survived by children Randy (Kim) New Athens, stepdaughter Kim Hamm of Steele- campaign against riverboat gambling and a Fedderke and Carla Fedderke of Chester, grand- ville, daughter Brandi (Brian) Brown of board member of Hannibal LaGrange University children Jerrod (Danielle) Hasemeyer of Chester Belleville, stepgrandchildren Mallory and for 17 years. and Dan Fedderke of Steeleville, great-grandchil- Gunnar Moore and Drake Burrows, brother Den- Edgar was born March 15, 1926 in Percy to dren Gage and Avery Jo Hasemeyer and her dog nis (Diane) Kinzel of Marissa, sisters Debbie Herman W. and Alma Schutte Alms. Tracy. Ostergaard of Marissa, Vickie Kearns (fiancé He married Hazel J. McCoy March 13, 1948 at She was also preceded in death by her parents Eddie Brueggemann) of Sparta, nephews Brian and four brothers. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Steeleville. She (Debbie) Kinzel, Sage (Desaree) Lehr, Kevin preceded him in death June 7, 2009. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, January (Heather) McDonald, Tyler (Jessica) Kearns and 22, 2016 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wine Hill He is survived by daughter Trudy (Archie) Brad Kinzel. Hayden of Hannibal, son Gary E. (Joy) Alms of with Rev. William F. Engfehr III officiating. He was preceded in death by his parents, uncle Burial was in the church cemetery. Dickson, Tennessee, grandchildren Clay (Leigh) and godfather Dorris Kinzel and brothers-in-law Hayden, Teri Hayden, Emma (Chris) Wright, Wilson’s Funeral Home in Steeleville was in Kevin Kearns and Danny Lehr. Holly (Matthew) Hardy, Andrew (Grace), Philip, charge of arrangements. Visitation is Thursday, January 28, 2016 from Bethany, Anna and Rachel Alms and five great- Memorials may be given St. Paul’s Lutheran 10 to noon at Heil-Schussler Funeral Home in grandchildren. Wine Hill cemetery fund or St. John’s Lutheran Marissa. Memorial services will immediately fol- Edgar was also preceded in death by his par- School in Chester building fund. low, with Rev. Jack Spratt officiating. Burial will ents, grandson Gabriel Hayden, brother Wilbert Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. be in the Marissa Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to H. Alms and sister Melba Flynn. the Highland Animal Shelter or Unity Hospice Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Janu- of Greater St. Louis. ary 21, 2016 at Immanuel Baptist Church in DIXIE ARLENE Sign the guest book at heilschuessler.com. Hannibal with Pastor Mark Albee officiating. MCCONNELL Burial with full military rites by Emmette J. Dixie Arlene McCon- Shields American Legion Post 55 was at Grand nell, 81, of Steeleville, View Burial Park in Hannibal. died Thursday, Decem- ROLAND Memorials may be made to Hannibal LaGrange ber 24, 2015 at her GALE WOLTER University or Immanuel Baptist Church, c/o home. Roland Gale Wolter, James O’Donnell Funeral Home, PO Box 630, Dixie was born 81, of Godfrey, for- Hannibal, MO 63401. March 14, 1934 in merly of Steeleville, Sign the guest book at jamesodonnellfuneral Paris, Illinois to Rich- died Thursday, Janu- home.com. ard and Margaret ary 21, 2016 at his Dawson Forcum. home with his family She married Ralph Markers • Monuments Franklin Kirby and by his side. later married Patrick He worked as a car- Mausoleums Michael McConnell, penter for Carpenters who preceded her in death. Local 662 until retiring Dixie worked as a computer technician. in 1994. He was a mem- Nashville She is survived by daughters Sandra Kirby of ber of Peace Lutheran Makanda and Candace Kirby of Warrenton, Vir- Church in Steeleville Memorial Co. ginia, sons John Kirby of Sparta and Jimmy E. and Resurrection Luth- (Brenda) Kirby of Steeleville, four grandchildren eran Church in God- (618) 443-5807 and five great-grandchildren. frey. John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 Dixie was also preceded in death by her par- Gale served in the ents, stepfather Orville Webb, brothers John and U.S. Army from 1957 to 106 Fox Run • Sparta • Next To Hardee’s Tom Forcum and daughter-in-law Sharon Kirby. 1963. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Satur- He was born in Percy October 2, 1934 to Elmer day, January 30, 2016 at the Sparta County Club and Marie Bierman Wolter. pro shop. Gale married Ruth Wolters October 14, 1956 McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta is in in Steeleville. She survives. charge of arrangements. He is also survived by son Dr. Scott (Marcey) Come In For Memorials may be given to the family. Wolter of Godfrey, grandchildren Abigail and Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com. Aaron and stepgranddaughter Nora Steiner, sib- lings Betty Diercks, Norlyn (Marcine) Wolter and F A L L S P E C I A L S Merle (Linda) Wolter. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Get Discounts Or Free Merchandise MARTHA KAHERINE ROSEME Neal Steven Wolter and brothers-in-law Roland Martha Katherine Roseme, 92, of Ava, died at Diercks and Loren Wolters. 4:10 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016 at St. Jo- Services were held at noon Monday, January RANDOLPH seph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. 25, 2016 at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Janu- with Pastor Kenneth Tegtmeier and parish min- ary 23, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Christian Church in istry assistant Julie Posth officiating. MONUMENT Murphysboro with Rev. William Stoklosa offici- Burial was in Paradise Cemetery in Steeleville. ating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey WORKS Wilson’s Funeral Home in Ava was in charge was in charge of arrangements. Serving Families Since 1900 of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Samantha Davis, Manager Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Church in Steelville, Resurrection Lutheran 701 W. Broadway • Steeleville Hospital. Church in Godfrey or BJC Hospice of Alton. 965-3333 Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Sign the guest book at eliaskallalandschaaf.com. January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 23

BARBARA J. WELTY Barbara “Ma” J. Welty, 72, of Percy died Tues- Sparta trivia night is coming up day, January 19, 2016 at St. Louis University Hos- There will be a trivia Doors open at 6:30 dance prizes, and cash aged to bring snacks, pital. night at the Sparta High p.m. and questions be- prizes are awarded to but alcohol is prohibited. She was born July 18, School cafeteria Satur- gin at 7. the first, second and Teams may register at 1943 in Battle Creek, day, February 20 to ben- The cost is $80 a team, third place winners. the door, but table space Michigan to Leroy and efit the LifeSavers and and each team may con- The night will also fea- is limited. Register by Sparta students travel- ture a silent auction. calling the high school Norma Misselhorn Con- tain up to eight members. ing overseas in 2016. There will be atten- Players are encour- office at 443-4341. don. Barbara married Leo Eugene Welty March 12, 1960 at Wesley United Expressions Unlimited will meet Methodist Church in The next meeting of Tuesday, February 9. Percy. He preceded her in death January 30, 2015. sample of a work in their lected. Expression Unlimited The meeting starts at Barbara was co-owner of J.R.’s Quick Lube in favorite mode or me- The group is made up will be in the Panther 5:30 p.m. and is open to Sparta. She was a member of Wesley United Meth- dium of expression. of hobbyists, crafters, Room of Dixie’s Cup all. The work may be odist Church in Percy, where she was a janitor and artists, writers and mu- Cafe at 705 S. Main Attendees are encour- original or material trustee. She was also a member of JOY, the quilt- sicians who share their Street in Pinckneyville aged to present a brief they enjoy or have col- creative experiences. ing club at the church and a Redhatter. She was an avid fisher and loved spending time with her grandson and great-grandson. Her family was her greatest joy, and she never met a stranger. Local graduates from SIU are listed Barbara is survived by son Jeff (Christel) Welty of Local fall semester Mark Hagene and Con- Cicardi, Jordan Franklin, Rocher. Percy, sisters Marsha (Edward) Witbracht of Percy graduates from SIUC are: ner Knope of Coulterville. Corey Hastings, Janelle Megan Grohmann and and Beverly (Kenny) Mennerich of Chester, brother Leah Durham, Kayli Quill- Amie Conway and Eve- Kellerman, Josh-ua Lowe, Blake Uffelman of Red Bud. Daryl Condon of Percy, grandchildren Adam Welty man, Robert Thies and lyn Epplin of Cutler. Erica Morgan, Taylor Lenzi Dean, Kristy Hall and Sarah (Brad) Patterson, stepgrandson Randall Hayley Thomas of Ava. Kristin Bown of Ellis Pyatt, Jason Stutes and and Coey Lauer of Spar-ta. Miller, great-grandson Kolton Welty, eight step- Tyler Coleman, Mak-ayla Grove. Dustin Winter of Pinck- Jennifer Armstrong, great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law Pauline Welty of Hartmann and Katie Ryan Liefer of Evans- neyville. Danyele Wesbecher and Sparta and Catherine (Sonny) Diamond of Willis- Spiller of Campbell Hill. ville. Chelsea Curten and Jill Winkelman of Steele- ville and uncle Scotty Misselhorn of Sparta. Joshua Adair of Bald- Sadie Albert of Lenz- Corey Ryan of Prairie du ville. She was also preceded in death by her parents. win. burg. Visitation is Sunday, January 31, 2016 from 1 to 3 Megan Atchison, Rich- Kyle Sinn of Marissa. p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Percy, ard Parker and Rachel Holli Detrow of Percy. Sheely of Chester. Megan Chandler, Taylor with a celebration of life service immediately fol- Grand Re-Opening lowing. McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta is in Friday, January 29 8am-5pm charge of arrangements. Kids and the dentist Memorials may be given to the Wesley United Routine dental examina- ety. Simply be supportive Storewide Sale Methodist Church memorial fund. tions and cleanings are an and offer a hand to squeeze Shoes Starting At 25¢ Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com. important component of or a hug if your child needs oral healthcare for chil- you. Coats Starting At 75¢ dren and adults. However, ● Consider using your Bag Of Clothes At $3 many children do not visit dentist. Some parents like the dentist until well after to take their children to a Over 7,000 Sq. Feet Of Inventory MELVIN the time recommended by pediatric dentist, but it may MARSHALL medical and dental profes- not always be necessary. MULHOLLAND sionals. Many family practices ca- Jan Can 2nd Hand Store Melvin Marshall Mul- Parents may be unaware ter to patients of all ages, #8 Westwood Drive • Steeleville holland of Apache Junc- of the dental health time- and the familiarity of the tion, Arizona, formerly line, or they could be reluc- office may help make chil- of Modoc completed his tant to bring their children dren feel more comfort- journey of 88 years here for fear of how their kids able. Speak with your den- Birchler Schmerbauch on this earth at 8:19 a.m. will behave, especially if tist about the ages they see. Saturday, January 23, parents are harboring their ● Steer clear of negative 2016. He had a full and own apprehensions about words. Using positive Accounting enriched life as he trav- the dentist. phrases like “clean, strong, The American Academy Call today to schedule your appointment! eled this earthly home. healthy teeth” to make the of Pediatric Dentistry rec- Our professionals will be glad to be of service. He was born April 27, visit seem fun and positive ommends that a child go to 1927 in Modoc to Albert and Mayme Marshall rather than scary and the dentist by age 1, or alarming. Let the office Mulholland. within six months of the staff come up with their Income Tax Preparation He was one of 14 siblings born into this large eruption of his or her first own words to describe pro- sharecropping family, growing up in the bottoms tooth. cesses that won’t seem too of the Mississippi River regions of southern Illinois. Parents worried about frightening. Melvin was used to following the rear end of a team how their kids will respond By employing these tech- Tax Planning of mules, in his bare feet with bib overalls on, so it to the dentist can take the niques, kids’ dental visits was quite a change for a young man of 17 years to following steps to accli- can be more pleasant for all John P. Schmerbauch, CPA • Matthew S. McClure, CPA find himself in the Big Apple as he reunited with mate kids to dental visits to involved, paving the way Dianna Rathert, EA his brothers Travis and Beattie during World War make them more comfort- for a lifetime of healthy II. able during their appoint- teeth. 2506 State Street • Chester • 826-2212 He served for 27 months with the amphibious ments: forces in the South Pacific as a CPO on the Coast ● Be a positive role Guard ocean-going buoy tender USCG Mallow. He model. Children frequently sailed from Hawaii to Alaska to the Marshall Is- learn by example. If they lands, the Gilberts, the Solomon’s, Palau, Saipan, see their parents being dili- Okinawa and on to the China mainland as the war gent about dental care, SPARTA was brought to a close. they’re more likely to em- brace proper oral hygiene. After World War II, he settled in Dayton, Ohio, Bring children to your own where he began his plumber’s apprenticeship in dental appointments so 1947. He found himself called back up for the Ko- they understand the pro- MATTRESS CENTER rean War, until a hardship discharge was awarded. cess. After 16 years, he returned to southern Illinois and ● Stick to the first-tooth created his own plumbing/HVAC business in milestone. Take your child Modoc and in Apache Junction for over 40 years. to the dentist on or about LAST Along the way, he was lucky enough to have found when his or her first tooth love. He married his first wife Betty Jane Canaday erupts. Early dental visits GOING OUT Arbaugh, a recent widow of a World War II soldier, will get kids used to going DAY who had four children under the age of five. He to the dentist and prevent raised John, Darlene, Chuckie and Bettie Anne as minor problems that may JAN. 31 his own, and in the next five years, they had five lead to more complex den- OF BUSINESS! more, Gary, Ronnie, Richard, Wayne and Patty. tal issues. In later years, they would divorce, and his second ● Read books about the wife Susan Marie Weber was the mother of his next dentist and role play. Infor- FINAL DAYS! child Timothy. In 1978, he married Jeanette Turner mation can allay kids’ fears Brown, and she brought four grown children into about the dentist. Read Friday 11am-5pm • Saturday 10am-2pm • Sunday Noon-3pm the marriage, Robert, Kay, Tommy and Sherry. books together about den- Three wives, four different broods of children and tal visits and act out pos- sible scenarios with your multiple grand, great-grand and great-great-grand- kids. UP children provided Melvin with a full quiver that ● Be supportive and in- became his family. still trust. Avoid telling He was active in his communities, holding vari- your child that everything TO ous offices and responsibilities, along with being a 90% OFF will be okay. If a procedure lifetime member of the American Legion, VFW, is needed, this could affect Moose and Elks. 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Wayne Mulholland, siblings Clifford, Roland, Daisy, Travis, Opal, Margie, Lloyd, Allen, Arlen, Taking Orders Now For Evelyn and Darlene, former wives Betty Jane Call 443-4020 Valentine’s Day! Canaday and Susan Marie Weber and son-in-law Lonnie Hite. For More Chocolate-Covered Visitation is Friday, January 29, 2016 from 4 to 8 Information p.m. at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud Strawberries and Saturday fom 9 to 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Red Bud. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Don’t Delay! church, with Pastor Ben Chapman officiating. Seating Is Burial will be in the Ellis Grove City Cemetery. 1505 N. Market • Northtown Center • Sparta • 443-3900 Memorials may be made to the family Limited! MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM • SATURDAY 9AM-6PM Sign the guest book at wpfh.net. Page 24 County Journal January 28, 2016

LIVE Saturday, Sparta Community Chorus BENEFIT For Presents Feb. 66Feb. OTHER DESERT CITIES 8pm-Midnight St. Jude Children’s “Telling The Truth Is A Very Expensive Hobby.” Research Hospital Jan. 29 & 30 & Feb. 555 && 6& 6& 66 Directed Scattergun Jack Friday & Saturday At 7:30pm By Saturday, Gary Cox Wear your dancing shoes!!! Sunday, Jan. 31 At 2:00pm February 20 SpartaSparta CommunityCommunity For Knights Of Columbus Doors Open 4pm Tickets Call 312 N. Gordon St. • Pinckneyville • 357-6626 PlayhousePlayhouse (618)615-5164 Hosted By The Priebe Brothers With Special Guests – Campbell Hill Fire Department Beaucoup Bottom Band & We’ve Got It Covered DRESS RESALE Live & Silent Saturday, February 6 FOOD 10am-3pm Saturday, Feb. 6 • 7pm Auction DROP OFF Sparta High School Cafeteria Campbell Hill Community Center Admission $10 Per Person Fri., Feb. 5, 6-8pm • $5 Entry Fee Per Dress $100 Per Team (Maximum Of 8 Members Per Team) Advance Tickets Available At The KC Hall Sat., Feb. 6, 8-10am • $3 Entry Fee For Shoes/Accessories Tickets Also Available At The Door • Seller Sets Price & Gets 100% Of Proceeds Drinks & Snacks Best Decorated Table Mulligans & Balloons PICK-UP Are Welcome! • Seller May Mark Dress OBO Wins A Prize! Available For Purchase Sat., Feb. 6, 3-5pm And Leave Number If Price Is Negotiable Sun., Feb. 7, 1-3pm For More Info & To Preregister Call Knights Of Columbus #2921 Questions? Call 618.615.2820 Bobbie (618) 534-5841 Or Heather (618) 559-2700 Proceeds benefit Sparta Post Prom Activities 312 N. Gordon St. • Pinckneyville For More Info Call 357-6626 Saturday, Jan. 30 The Main Event Band Big Game Sunday, Jan. 31 Vickie’s Birthday Party SundaySundaySunday Music Tony Lightning February 7 By: Chester Eagles Sunday, Feb. 7 Saturday, Jan. 30 • 9:00am HOT WINGS Monroe County Fairgrounds, Waterloo Big Super Bowl Party!! Accepting Orders Now - Feb. 7 • 1pm GUNS, COINS & ARTIFACTS Colt 45 Cal. Single-Action Cap & Ball Pistol, Remington Model Every Saturday • 4pm-9pm 1100 12 Ga. Pump w/Vented Rib, Savage 22 Rifle w/Scope SHANNON’S PUB (Made In W. Germany), Marlin 22 Model 75, American Arms Fried Chicken Dinners Revolver, Ted Williams Pellet Pistol (Original Box), Powder TILDEN • 618-443-7007 (Also Half & Full Chickens) Horn, Lead, Ammo, 1-Oz. 1979 Krugerand, .4-Oz. Gold Chunk, Silver Dollars, Silver $1/2, 2 ‘64 Kennedy 1/2, Silver Coins, French Denier (1791-1793), Lots Of Arrowheads, Bird Points, CHESTER EAGLES Tomahawks, Discoil, Framed Items 402 HACKER ST. • CHESTER • 826-3933 ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD & TOOLS Sparta American Legion Post #396 Parlor Table, Cast Iron Horse, Hummel Figurines, Crocks, Stoneware Bowls, Carnival & Depression Glass, Ruby Glass, YOUTH FUNDRAISER Quilts, Jewelry Armoire, Lots Of Good Costume Jewelry, Gold Presents FISHER ABSOLUTE Jewelry, Diamond Jewelry, Loose Diamonds, Handmade Jewelry, Walnut Grandfather Clock, Dresser Lamps, Rocker, Coal Oil Lamps, Linens, Afghans, Doilies, Butcher Block Table, Sleep Monty Jackson AUCTION Number Queen-Size Bed, Coach Purse, Nightstand, Dressers, 3- 684.30 Acres Of Farmland Pc. Twin Bedroom Set (Like New), Kenmore Stacking Washer Valentine Concert 13 Parcels In St. Clair & Washington Counties & Dryer, Beer Steins, Towels, Roomba Vacuum, Stereo, Records, Shark Vacuum, Clocks, Couch, Love Seat, End Tables, Curio Saturday, Feb. 13 Cabinet, Snow Baby Collection, Precious Moments, Side Board, Saturday, March 12 • 1pm Secretary Desk, 2 Toshiba Flat Screen TVs, Hair Receivers, 7:00pm Dresser Set, Mirrors, 2 Recliners, Spice Box Style Cabinet, St. Anthony’s Hall In Lively Grove Teacup Collection, Teapot Collection, Dining Room Set, Sparta Trinity 7 Parcels - 307.20 Acres All Contiguous In Sect. 24 & 25 Of Kenmore Washer & Dryer, Graniteware, Lots Of Sewing Supplies, Marissa Township, St. Clair County & 6 Parcels - 377.10 +/- Floor Lamp, Tables & Chairs, Base Cabinet, Pantry Cabinet, Trunk, Doll Collection, Wooden Train Set, Wooden Semi- $10 Donation Presbyterian Church Acres In Sect. 19, 30 & 31 Of Lively Grove Township, 301 W. Broadway, Sparta Washington County. Open Land - No Improvement - Tracts Trucks, Old Keys, Blanket Chest, Map Cabinet, Coke Tray, 5 Per Person From 32-80 Acres Each. Survey In Progress To Determine Coke Coins, White Mountain Apple Peeler, Gum Machine, Sponsored By Dr. & Mrs. Morris Kuglar Exact Acreage. Open Tenancy For 2016. Match Holder, Primitive Feed Scoop, Wicker Furniture, Sets Of Iron Ford & McDonald’s Of Sparta China, Pistol Trophies, Wooden Shaft Golf Clubs, Brass Pitcher Special Viewing Sunday, Feb. 28, 1-3pm Pump, Doll Cradle, Pocketknives, Folding Tables, Several Books At The Property. (5) 18’ & 30’ Grain Bins Situated At (1883 Museum of Antiquity, 1853 Indian Races of North America, 840 Washington County Line Road In Marissa Etc.), Wooden Wall Phone, Old Games, Decanters, Painted To Be Moved By Sept. 30. Washstand, Hat Boxes, 1950s Slide Picture Viewer & Lots Of Slides, Lg. Fruit Press, Keen Kutter Hammer, Shifting Lever TRICO PONY LEAGUE Owner: Charles Fisher Estate Knob, Wooden Carpenter’s Chest, Shop Smith w/Attachments, Rosemary Fulton, Executor, Marissa, Illinois Hand & Garden Tools, Exercise Bike, Lots Of Misc. 2016 Summer Ball Sign Ups Attorney For Seller: Binsbacher & Griffithe, LLC OWNER: ROGER & PHYLLIS HAZLETT ESTATE Mascoutah, Illinois (618) 566-4300 Sunday, January 31 • 3-5pm AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE: Lots of interesting items at this auction. Thursday, February 4 • 5:30-8pm More info at krauszauctions.com We will be selling in 2 rings. Auction Conducted By Website: vossauctions.com Campbell Hill Community Center MARK KRAUSZ Action Auction Associates **Must turn in copy of child’s birth certificate at registration!** AUCTION SERVICE Wayne Voss Mark Voss Tim Voss (618) 282-2682 / 910-9569 (618) 282-6864 (618) 473-2302 Illinois Auction Lic. #440000142 New Baden, Illinois (618) 588-4917 Lic. #040.000641 Lic. #040.000410 Lic. #040.000704 You can drop off Registration forms will be registration forms with accepted through Feb. 18! payment and birth certificate REGISTRATION FEE th at The Turquoise Door $45 For First Child 15 Annual Main Street • Ava $35 For Every Other County Sparta Area Wednesday - Saturday Child In That Family T-Ball - Must Be Age 4 By May 1 Journal Chamber Of Commerce Like Our Facebook Page: Percy ~ 497-8272 TRICO AREA PONY LEAGUE HOME SHOW And Sparta Community Hospital HEALTH FAIR 15TH ANNUAL At The World Shooting And Recreational Complex In Sparta FARM MACHINERY JANUARY 29, 30 & 31 FREE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION FRIDAY 5PM-7PM • SATURDAY 8AM-4PM • SUNDAY 11AM-3PM ADMISSION SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 Sparta Community Hospital Health Fair Is Saturday Only 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. PARTICIPATING VENDORS INCLUDE 51 bypass south about 1/2 mile to sale site. Watch for sale markers. Wright Do-It Center ~ Buchheit ~ Drew’s Landscaping O’Fallon Writers Guild ~ Bath Fitters ~ LeafFilter Hartmann Farm Supply ~ HughesNet ~ Bernina At Fancyworks DS Roofing Systems ~ ERA Realty/Sharon Blackwell !! WANTED !! Coleman Lawn Equipment ~ Misselhorn Art Gallery Legendary Landscapes & Lawn Service ~ Gutter Helmet Svanda Chevrolet Buick GMC ~ Kueker’s Landscaping & Nursery Good, clean tractors, combines, trucks, Hospice Of Southern Illinois ~ Cabinetworks Kitchens farm equipment, lawn mowers, boats, Pampered Chef (Cathy Cole) ~ Tupperware (LaVon Canning) Country Financial/Troy Kueker ~ Iron Ford ~ Picture It Now livestock equipment, etc. NO JUNK! CRAFT FAIR Nature’s Beautiful Gifts Commission rate: 10% on the first $5,000, 3% thereafter. Recycled Miracles Carol’s Creations ~ Mary Kay & More This includes all advertisement expense. Just Craftin’ Around ~ Wrap It Up ~ Pink Zebra 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 19, 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 REGISTER and we will return your call as soon as possible. Thanks! $ Fax: (573) 547-1261 • Email [email protected] TO WIN OVER 1,000 IN PRIZES $ $ SALE CONDUCTED BY: 500 GIFT CERTIFICATE 250 BUCHHEIT GIFT CARD Redeemable At Any Participating Home Show Vendor Compliments Of Compliments Of Sparta Area Chamber Of Commerce, Buchheit MANCHE AUCTION SERVICE Sparta Banking Center And First National Bank Of Sparta COL. RODNEY MANCHE (573) 547-1818 or (573) 513-1212 SINCE 1982 - “LET OUR EXPERIENCE SELL YOUR NEXT AUCTION!!!” Sparta Community Hospital VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.mancheauctionservice.com HOME SHOW IS SPONSORED BY THE SPARTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 25

Randolph County CEO presents 9th Annual Friday, Come Showcase of Randolph County Join The January 29 Fun! featuring local businesses and restaurants E X P O Feb. 6 • 5 – 9 p.m. Doug & Mitch 6:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday, January 31, 2016 1- 4 p.m. Season’s Event Center at the NASHVILLE AMERICAN LEGION World Shooting Complex in Sparta - Attendance Prizes FISH FRY FRIDAY 25+ - Silent Auction $ Per 4:00pm - 7:00pm Fashion Show 7Plate VENDORS - Live Music and DJ Served With Fashions Provided By: Decorations By: - 50/50 Cod • Catfish • Buffalo 2 Sides Black Tie Affair Flowers Plus & More Cake Dive For - Employment Saturday, January 30 Last Date Band Brides & The - Food Samples Applications No Cover Charge ‘Southern Country Rock’ For More Info and Pre-Registration Call Grooms’ Game $15 per person • $25 per couple Kaskaskia VFW Post 3553 Patti 327-8551 | Pam 806-9128 at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds will help CEO students in starting their own businesses 939 State St • Chester • 826-3411 WE WILL BE CLOSED All You Can Eat MON., FEB. 1 & TUES., FEB. 2 Relay For Life Open Wed., Feb. 3 • 6pm Spaghetti Dinner Super Sunday Football All You Can Eat Spaghetti, Salad & Dessert! FEBRUARY 7 Box Rick’s Wings & Friday, Feb. 5 Raffle w/ Sunday, Feb. 14 Bucket Specials! Carry-Outs Lots Of 11am-2pm Through LENT Great Bring Your Own Gifts Adults $8/Person • $15/Couple Appetizers Available Kids 5-12 $5 • Under 5 Free Serving Advance Tickets Now Available Open To The Public! 4 pm - 7 pm At Drew’s Landcaping Or Call Drew: 853-4181 Benefits ACS Relay For Life Of Randolph Saturday, Feb. 20 Live Music By: Knights Of Columbus County Team, Drew’s Little Sprouts St. Boniface Parish Hall SCATTERGUN JACK Evansville Parish Center Gym Steeleville Eagles 611 W. Broadway • Sparta • 443-2878 201 W. Broadway • STEELEVILLE

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angle of 12 degrees 24 minutes 28 seconds, the Homestead Exemption Laws of the State FOR RENT APPLIANCES an arc distance of 115.37 feet, the chord of which property is generally located at 309 which bears South 73 degrees 24 minutes South Grace Street, Marissa, IL 62257 and FOR SALE: Refrigerators, 28 seconds East, 115.14 feet to the Point of is currently devoted to future economic FOR RENT: 1 & 2-bed- FOR RENT: 1, 2 & 3-bed- ranges, washers, dryers, Beginning. From said Point of Beginning; development. room apartments in Spar- room apartments 618-534- freezers, propane stoves. ta, $425/month for 1 bed, 4934. Guaranteed. Tilley’s Used thence North 22 degrees 47 minutes 44 Bids for the purchase of the aforesaid $550/month for 2 bed. Wa- ...... 0-x-xB Appliances, 518 E. Park seconds East, 33.00 feet to a point on the interest in the above described property ter and trash included. No MOBILE HOMES FOR St., Du Quoin, 618-542- County Journal Northeasterly right of way line of said route; are hereby invited and will be received by 6810 pets. Broker owned. 618- RENT: Nice 2 & 3-bed- 497-8272 thence North 82 degrees 04 minutes 11 the Village Clerk at 212 North Main Street, 791-3289. room mobile homes in ...... 1-1-28B ...... 0-x-xB Steeleville mobile home seconds East, 23.69 feet; thence South 64 Marissa, Illinois between the hours of 9:00 FOR RENT: 3-bedroom, park. Water, sewer and LEGAL NOTICES degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East, 58.83 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. until four (4) o’clock p.m. 2-bath. No pets. No smok- trash included in rent. feet; thence South 56 degrees 36 minutes 12 on February 12, 2016. Said proposals shall ing. 1331 Channing St., Starting at $400 per seconds East, 109.43 feet; thence Southeast- be addressed to: Chester. $650/deposit & month. No pets. Call 573- rent, background & credit 721-5710. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT erly along a curve to the right, an arc Board of Trustees checks required. 618-853- ...... 0-x-x distance of 109.95 feet, having a radius of Village of Marissa 4080 TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR RENT: 5- IN ILLINOIS 585.79 feet, central angle of 10 degrees 45 c/o Village Clerk ...... 0-x-x bedroom house. FOR RENT: In Water- RANDOLPH COUNTY minutes 14 seconds, the chord of which 212 North Main Street loo, free utilities, 1 or Close to school, fenced in back yard In the Matter of the Estate of: bears South 43 degrees 14 minutes 32 Marissa, Illinois 62257 2-bedroom apart- seconds East, 109,79 feet; thence North 85 and shall bear the legend “PROPOSAL – ments, laundromat on in Waterloo. 618-939- LETHA L. KEMPFER, Deceased premisses. Month-to- 7184 a/k/a Letha Lucille Kempfer degrees 56 minutes 37 seconds East, 20.33 SALE OF 309 South Grace Street” and the month tenancy. No ...... 0-X-X No. 16-P-10 feet; thence North 50 degrees 13 minutes 27 name and address of the bidder. pets. 618-939-7184. FOR RENT: 2-bedroom, seconds East, 25.00 feet to the existing All bids received will be publicly opened ...... 0-x-x 1-bath mobile home on CLAIM NOTICE HOUSE FOR RENT: private lot in Tilden. All Notice is given of the death of Letha L. Westerly Right of Way line of County and read aloud at the regular meeting of the Marissa, newly remod- electric. No smoking. No Kempfer, a/k/a Letha Lucille Kempfer. Highway 26 (a/k/a Marissa Cutoff); thence Board of Trustees of the Village of Marissa eled 3-bedroom, 2-bath pets. 534-2855 or 587-2851. Letters of Office were issued on January 19, Southerly along a curve to the left., an arc at 7:00 p.m. on February 16, 2016. house with basement...... 0-1-28B distance of 103.14 feet, having a radius of A contract may be awarded to the highest Beautiful on the inside 2-ROOM APARTMENT 2016 to Jacqueline M. Chamness, PO Box and nice landscaping on FOR RENT IN STEELE- 125, Hurst, IL 62949, Executor, and whose 961.98 feet, central angle of 06 degrees 07 bidder whose bid is found to be in the best outside. No smokers. Call VILLE: 1 block from attorney of record is Arbeiter Law Office, minutes 25 seconds, the chord of which interests of the Village of Marissa. The Diane 618-295-3655. Broadway Street, grocery bears South 03 degrees 54 minutes 05 Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject ...... 0-x-xB store and bank. Washer/ 1019 State Street, PO Box 367, Chester, RENT TO OWN: 2-bed- dryer, fridge included. Illinois 62233. seconds West, 103.09 feet to a point on said any and all bids and to waive any room, 1-bath house. Nice Rent $275/mo. Email Claims against the estate may be filed in Northeasterly right of way line; thence informalities or irregularities in the quiet neighborhood in [email protected] the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, South 50 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds bidding. The Board of Trustees further Percy. 618-559-3525. or ask for Eric at 618-357- West, 33.00 feet to a point on said centerline; reserves the right to review and study any ...... 0-x-x 6030. Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor St., FOR RENT: 2-bedroom ...... 1-2-11 Chester, Illinois 62233, or with the thence Northwesterly along a curve to the and all bids and to make a contract award apartment in Chester in FOR RENT: Nice 3- representative, or both, on or before July left, an arc distance of 355.46 feet, having a within 30 days after the bids have been private subdivision. No bedroom, 2-bath home in 28, 2016, or three months from the date of radius of 532.76 feet, central angle of 38 opened and publicly read. smoking. No pets. 3- Chester. $675/mo. plus degrees 13 minutes 35 seconds, the chord of Copies of the bidding documents may be person maximum, new deposit. Call 971-3735. mailing or delivery of this Notice to updates, no steps, stove ...... 1-1-28 creditors, whichever is later, and any claim which bears North 48 degrees 05 minutes obtained at the office of the Village Clerk. & fridge included, washer FOR RENT IN SPARTA: not filed on or before said date is void. 29 seconds West, 348.90 feet to the Point of Mayor Jerry Cross & dryer available, energy 2 & 3-bedroom mobile Beginning...... 0-1-28 efficient & quiet, very Within ten days after filing of the Claim homes in park. Also mo- Basis of bearing is South 79 degrees 36 nice apartment. $520 bile home lots in park. Pri- with the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a month includes trash vate mobile home lots for copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered minutes 38 seconds East along the existing only. Call/text Laurie to sale. Call Ronnie Johnson. to the representatives of the estate and to centerline of F.A. Route 103 (marked Illinois NOTICE OF SALE schedule viewing or for 618-443-3325. Of Property Owned by the Village of more info. 618-559-6125. the representative’s attorney of record. Route 13) from P.T. Station 840+22 ...... 0-x-x ...... 0-x-xB Dated: January 19, 2016 Southeasterly to P.C. station 843+11.81. Marissa Except coal, gas and other mineral rights And Invitation to Bid Thereon Jacqueline M. Chamness, conveyed, excepted or reserved in prior PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board Representative conveyances. of Trustees of the Village of Marissa will By: Arbeiter Law Office Township of Marissa, County of Saint receive sealed bids for the purchase, under Attorneys Clair, State of Illinois the successful bid, of the fee simple interest APARTMENTS ...... 0-2-11 PIN: 21-22.0-100-004 in the following real property; Commonly known as: 178 State Route 13, Lot 10 of Block 8 of W.E. Border’s First AVAILABLE FOR RENT Marissa, IL 62257 Addition to the Village of Marissa, Illinois; IN THE CIRCUIT COURT which property is generally located at 178 reference being had to the plat thereof In PERRY COUNTY TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT State Route 13, Marissa, IL 62257 and is recorded in the Recorder’s Office of St. FOR MORE INFO CALL IN ILLINOIS currently devoted to future economic Clair County, Illinois in Book of Plats “I” Perry County RANDOLPH COUNTY development. on page 11 In the Matter of the Estate of: Bids for the purchase of the aforesaid which property is generally located at 702 Housing Authority FRANCESCA A. VALLO, Deceased interest in the above-described property S. Grace, Marissa, IL 62257 and is currently (618) 542-5409 No. 16-P-14 are hereby invited and will be received by devoted to future economic development. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION AND the Village Clerk at 212 North Main Street, Bids for the purchase of the aforesaid FOR MAILING OR DELIVERY TO Marissa, Illinois, between the hours of 9:00 interest in the above-described property FOR SALE AUTOMOBILES CREDITORS - CLAIMS a.m. and 4:00 p.m. until four (4) o’clock p.m. are hereby invited and will be received by Notice is given of the death of Francesca on February 12, 2016. Said proposals shall the Village Clerk at 212 North Main Street, Marissa, Illinois, between the hours of 9:00 FOR SALE: 2006 Ford F150 A. Vallo. Letters of Office were issued on be addressed to: FOR SALE: Built-Mor January 22, 2016 to, Margot C. Mattin, 1636 Board of Trustees a.m. and 4:00 p.m. until four (4) o’clock p.m. Buildings. 24x40, $8,415; pickup truck. Clean and 30x50, $12,260; 40x60, good condition. Estate of Bayberry Lane, Sycamore, IL 60178, as Village of Marissa on February 12, 2016. Said proposals shall $18,545; Erected, choice of Pete Witbracht. Please call Independent Administrator, and whose c/o Village Clerk be addressed to: colors. 732-8704 or 237- 618-826-5021. attorney of record is Arbeiter Law Office, 212 North Main Street Board of Trustees 0792 or go to builtmor ...... 0-1-28 buildings.com. 1019 State St., PO Box 367, Chester, Illinois Marissa, Illinois 62257 Village of Marissa ...... 0-x-x 62233. and shall bear the legend “PROPOSAL – c/o Village Clerk CONSTRUCTION STORAGE The estate will be administered without SALE OF 178 State Route 13” and the name 212 North Main Street PARTS: Used construc- court supervision unless under Section 28- Marissa, Illinois 62257 tion parts for all makes of STORAGE UNITS: and address of the bidder. dozers, loaders, graders, Available at Alcatraz 4 of the Probate Act any interested person All bids received will be publicly opened and shall bear the legend “PROPOSAL – excavators, etc. Fast, effi- Mini Storage, Percy. 5X10, terminates independent administration at and read aloud at the regular meeting of the SALE OF 702 S. Grace” and the name and cient service. Two loca- $39.50/mo. or 10X15, address of the bidder. tions: Chartrand Equip. any time by mailing or delivering a petition Board of Trustees of the Village of Marissa Co., Red Bud 618-282-2585 $49.50/mo. January Spe- to terminate to the Clerk. at 7:00 p.m. on February 16, 2016. All bids received will be publicly opened & Ellis Grove 618-853- cial: First month free, 618- Claims against the estate may be filed in A contract may be awarded to the highest and read aloud at the regular meeting of the 2314. Email us at chartr@ 497-2241. Board of Trustees of the Village of Marissa htc.net...... 0-x-x the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, bidder whose bid is found to be in the best ...... 0-x-x Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, IL interests of the Village of Marissa. The at 7:00 p.m. on February 16, 2016. FIREWOOD FOR SALE: 62233 or with the representative, or both, Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject A contract may be awarded to the highest $45 per pickup load, COMMERCIAL bidder whose bid is found to be in the best picked up. Delivery is on or before July 28, 2016, or three months any and all bids and to waive any infor- interests of the Village of Marissa. The available, 967-2209. WAREHOUSE FOR from the date of mailing or delivery of this malities or irregularities in the bidding...... 1-2-11 LEASE: 6,400 sq. ft., 1 3/4 Notice to creditors, whichever is later, and The Board of Trustees further reserves the Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject FOR SALE: RED acres, highway 157/15, any and all bids and to waive any CLOVER SEED: $2 per any claim not filed on or before said date is right to review and study any and all bids between Line J Trucking void. and to make a contract award within 30 informalities or irregularities in the bid- pound, 618-534-9058. and Our Lady Of The ...... 1-2-25B Snows. 618-939-7184. Within ten days after filing of the Claim days after the bids have been opened and ding. The Board of Trustees further reserves CENTRAL BOILER ...... 0-x-xB with the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a publicly read. the right to review and study any and all CERTIFIED E-CLASSIC OUTDOOR WOOD copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered Copies of the bidding documents may be bids and to make a contract award within FURNACE: Get the most WANTED to the representative of the estate and to obtained at the office of the Village Clerk. 30 days after the bids have been opened and heat with less wood. Call the representative’s attorney of record. Mayor Jerry Cross publicly read. today! Slover Outdoor Heating, 618-496-3285. WANTED TO BUY: Dated: January 22, 2016 ...... 0-1-28 Copies of the bidding documents may be ...... 0-1-28 Mobile homes in good Margot C. Mattin, Representative obtained at the office of the Village Clerk. FOR SALE: BED: Queen condition. 1978 or newer. Mayor Jerry Cross pillowtop mattress set/ Must have central A/C. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NEW-in plastic. $175, can 573-721-5710. By: Arbeiter Law Office TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ...... 0-1-28 deliver. 618-772-2710...... 0-x-x Attorneys ILLINOIS ...... 1-5-26B ...... 0-2-11 RANDOLPH COUNTY F15050266 I Buy Houses! In the Matter of the Estate of: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH FOR SALE Any Price. Any Area. MICHAEL A. WILSON, Deceased JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Any Condition. Proto NOTICE OF SALE No. 16-P-11 COUNTY OF RANDOLPH Local Investor Of Property Owned by the Village of NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION AND FOR CHESTER, ILLINOIS 11-Piece (618) 559-3525 Marissa MAILING OR DELIVERY TO CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Combination southernillinois And Invitation to Bid Thereon CREDITORS - CLAIMS Plaintiff, vs. 1 1/4” - 2” homebuyers.com PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board Notice is given of the death of Michael A. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF of Trustees of the Village of Marissa will Wilson. Letters of Office were issued on JACKIE D. KILLGROVE AKA JACKIE WRENCH SET receive sealed bids for the purchase, under January 19, 2016 to, Amanda L. Means, 1302 KILLGROVE AKA JACKIE DALE KILL- MISSING - CAT the successful bid, of the fee simple interest Big Bend Road, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, GROVE; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND 12-Point in the following real property; as Independent Administrator, and whose URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CLARICE'S Combination REWARD: Missing cat, A part of Lot Number Four (4) in the attorney of record is Arbeiter Law Office, HOME CARE SERVICES, INC.; EUGENE Wrench Set Willisville. Male, neu- Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the 1019 State St., PO Box 367, Chester, Illinois DES ROCHER AKA EUGENE TURK DES 1 1/4” • 1 5/16” tered, fluffy, no tail, white Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) and the 62233. with gray-brownish ROCHER; ARTHUR DES ROCHER AKA 1 3/8” • 1 7/16 patches with black stripes, Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of the Northwest The estate will be administered without ART DES ROCHER; DENNIS KIEHNA; 1 1/2” • 1 5/8” spots on face, shoulders, Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Numbered court supervision unless under Section 28- MARC KIEHNA; PHYLLIS KAY HAYES 1 11/16” • 1 3/4” lower back. Please call 618- Twenty-two (22), Township Three (3) South, 4 of the Probate Act any interested person AKA PHYLLIS HAYES, AS INDEPEN- 1 13/16” 203-3432. Range Six (6) West of the Third Principal terminates independent administration at DENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE 1 7/8” • 2” ...... 1-1-28 Meridian; reference being had to the plat any time by mailing or delivering a petition OF JACKIE D. KILLGROVE; MELVIN thereof recorded in the Recorder’s Office to terminate to the Clerk. $ KIEHNA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON 395 LIVESTOCK of St. Clair County, Illinois, in Book of Plats Claims against the estate may be filed in RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, “C” on page 269, described as follow: the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 15 CH 41 Over $1,100 Beginning at the Intersection of the Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, IL NOTICE OF SALE Value New Northeasterly right of way line of state 62233 or with the representative, or both, PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that From Grainger Bond Issue Route 13 with the Westerly line on or before July 21, 2016, or three months pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure FRUITLAND of State Aid Route 26 in the Village of Old from the date of mailing or delivery of this entered in the above-entitled cause Used, Marissa, thence Northwesterly along the Notice to creditors, whichever is later, and Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will Excellent LIVESTOCK SALES Northeasterly Right of Way line of State any claim not filed on or before said date is on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Condition 7505 U.S. Highway 61 Bond Issue Route 13 Three Hundred and void. hour of 10:00 a.m., Lobby of the Randolph Jackson, MO 63755 Seventy-five (375) feet; thence Easterly in Within ten days after filing of the Claim County Courthouse, 1 Taylor Street, Call Johnny the straight line to a point in the Westerly with the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a Chester, Illinois 62233, sell to the highest 573-243-4255 Right of Way line of said State Aid Route copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered bidder for cash, the following described Cattle Every Tuesday 26, which is Two Hundred and Ninety-three to the representative of the estate and to the mortgaged real estate: (618) 534-5076 (293) feet Northwardly from the representative’s attorney of record. 12:30pm LOT 1 AND THE EAST 20 FEET OF LOT Intersection of said Right Way with the Dated: January 19, 2016 2 IN BLOCK 5 IN SHORT & CO'S SECOND SERVICES MONTHLY FEATURES Northeasterly Right of Way line of State Amanda L. Means, Representative ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF PERCY, 3rd Friday - 10:00am Bond Issue Route 13, measured along the By: Arbeiter Law Offices RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPT DAYCARE: Loving day- Sheep & Goats Westerly Right of Way line of State Aid Attorneys THE COAL AND MINERALS UNDERLY- care provider in Percy Route 26; thence Southerly along the ...... 0-2-4 currently has full-time 4th Tuesday - 11:00am ING THE SAME. openings Monday-Fri- Pigs Westerly Right of Way line of State Aid Commonly known as 201 South Mary day, 5am-5pm, children Route 26, to the point of beginning. NOTICE OF SALE Avenue, Percy, Illinois 62272. ages 0 & up, CPR, first aid Neal Franke, Manager EXCEPT Of Property Owned by the Village of P.I.N. 17-108-013-00. certified, licensed and 573-382-0003 Marissa participates in a food A part of Lot 4 of the Southwest Quarter of The improvement on the property consists Steve Preusser the Northwest Quarter of section 22, And Invitation to Bid Thereon program for nutritional 573-833-6432 of a single family residence. If the subject meals, CHASI state aid is PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board Ken Carney, Auctioneer Township 3 South, Range 6 West of the mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common accepted. Contact Chris- Third Principal Meridian, St. Clair County, of Trustees of the Village of Marissa will tine at 618-615-1474 for 573-568-2353 interest community, the purchaser of the questions or references. Joe McMurtry 618-443-2435 Illinois, being more particularly described receive sealed bids for the purchase, under unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the ...... 1-3-31 as follows: the successful bid, of the fee simple interest assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Commencing at a found stone at the West in the following real property; Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Quarter Corner of said section; thence Lots numbered Two Hundred and Five Act. Northerly along the West line of said (205) and Two Hundred and Six (206) in Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, T. W. Construction Section, North 02 degrees 10 minutes 14 ELIZABETH HAMILTON’S ADDITION TO balance within 24 hours by certified funds. ROOFING • REMODELING • DECKS • DRYWALL • SIDING seconds West, 1.085.29 feet to a point on the MARISSA STATION, NOW VILLAGE OF No refunds. centerline of F.A. Route 103 (marked Illinois MARISSA; reference being had to the plat SEAMLESS GUTTERING • POLE BARNS • BARN REPAIRS The property will NOT be open for Route 13); thence Southeasterly along a thereof recorded in the Recorder’s Office inspection. OOM DDITIONS EW ONSTRUCTION ARAGES TC R A • N C • G • E . curve to the left, an arc distance of 736.10 of St. Clair County, Illinois, in Book of Plats For information call The Sales Department feet, having a radius of 1,674.60 feet, central “G” on page 17 and SUBJECT to all excep- at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Tom Wilhite FREE angle of 25 degrees 11 minutes 06 seconds, tions, reservations, easements, covenants Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naper- Carpenter Estimates the chord of which bears South 67 degrees and restrictions of record, or as would be ville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For 07 minutes 19 seconds East, 730,10 feet; determined by a physical inspection of the bidding instructions visit www.fal- 308 Little Kinkaid Rd. • Ava thence South 79 degrees 36 minutes 38 premises or a survey thereof. illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. (618) 426-9025 seconds East along said centerline, 289.58 Situated in the County of St. Clair, in the F15050266 feet; thence along a tangential curve to the State of Illinois, hereby releasing and I681544 right, having a radius of 532.79 feet, central waiving all rights under and by virtue of ...... 0-1-28 January 28, 2016 County Journal Page 27

REQUEST FOR BIDS BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E- feet East and 321.6 feet North of a stone at court supervision unless under Section 28- The village of Steeleville will accept sealed Mail: [email protected] Attorney the center of Section 16 in Township 6 South, 4 of the Probate Act any interested person bids for the sale and removal of an File No. 14-05-0464 Attorney ARDC No. Range 5 West of the Third Principal terminates independent administration at automotive spray paint booth. The 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00020 TJSC#: Meridian, Randolph County, Illinois, as a any time by mailing or delivering a petition successful bidder will be responsible for 36-137 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt starting point; thence North 88˚ East 100 to terminate to the clerk. dismantling and removal of the booth. Collection Practices Act, you are advised feet to a point; thence North 2˚ and 20' West Claims against the estate may be filed in Interested parties may contact the that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a 40 feet to a point; thence South 88˚ West 100 the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Steeleville Village Hall at 618-965-3134 to debt collector attempting to collect a debt, feet to a point in the East line of Sparta Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor view the booth. Sealed bids will be accepted and any information obtained will be used Street; thence South 40 feet to the point of Street, Chester, Illinois 62233, or with the at the Steeleville Village Hall until 3:30 for that purpose. beginning, being part of the Southwest representative, or both, on or before July p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016. Bids I681592 Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, 2016, (a date not less than six months shall be marked “spray booth bid.” The ...... 0-1-28 16 in Township 6 South, Range 5 West, from the date of the first publication or village reserves the right to reject any or all Randolph County, Illinois, and being within three months from the date of mailing or bids. STATE OF ILLINOIS the corporate limits of the Village of delivery of this notice to creditors, ...... 0-2-4 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Steeleville. whichever is later), and any claim not filed TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ALSO, Beginning at a stone 30 feet East on or before said date is barred. Copies of a RANDOLPH COUNTY - IN PROBATE and 269.6 feet North of a stone at the center claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or ASSUMED NAME IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: of Section 16 in Township 6 South, Range 5 delivered to the representative and to the CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION CHARLES E. MORGAN, deceased. West of the Third Principal Meridian, as a attorney within ten (10) days after it has Public Notice is hereby given that on NO 16-P-6 starting point; thence North 88˚ East 100 been filed. January 19, 2016, a Certificate was filed in NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION AND feet to a point; thence North 2˚ and 20' West VELMA R. KOENIG the office of the County Clerk of Randolph FOR MAILING OR DELIVERY TO 52 feet; thence South 88˚ West 100 feet to a Independent Executor County, Illinois, setting forth the name and CREDITORS - CLAIMS point in the East line of Sparta Street; thence By: s/d John F. Clendenin post office address of all persons owning, Notice is given of the death of Charles E. South along the East line of Sparta Street 52 Her Attorney conducting and transacting the business Morgan. Letters of Office were issued feet to the point of beginning, the above John F. Clendenin known as: The Hair Station, located at 709 January 12, 2106, to Linda M. Tripp of 2907 described piece of land is a part of the Attorney At Law E. Grant, Coulterville, IL 62237. Carrington Dr. SW, Decatur, Alabama 35603 Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter 165 W. Broadway, PO Box 315 Dated this January 19, 2016. and to Christine A. Almasy of PO Box 55, of Section 16, Township 6 south, Range 5 Sparta, Illinois 62286 Pat Laramore Evansville, Illnois 62242, as Independent West of the Third Principal Meridian, Telephone: 618-443-2148 Randolph County Clerk Co-Executors, whose attorney is John F. Randolph County, Illinois, and within the ...... 0-2-4 ...... 1-2-11 Clendenin, Attorney at Law, 165 West corporate limits of the Village of Steeleville. FRIENDSHIP MANOR Broadway, Sparta, Illinois 62286. Property address: 206 N. Sparta St., HELP WANTED NOW HIRING LPNS Steeleville, IL 62288 FOR PRIMARY CARE: The estate will be administered without We have special sche- court supervision unless under Section 28- PIN: 17-055-002-00, 17-055-007-00 & 17-055- duling packages that IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 008-00; and RESIDENTIAL MANA- include FT & PT/weekday 4 of the Probate Act any interested person GER: Opening for super- 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the above-described proper- and weekend shift op- terminates independent administration at visor/manager of homes tions. We are currently RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS any time by mailing or delivering a petition ties are located within the Village of Steele- for children and adults offering a sign-on bonus CHANCERY DIVISION ville; and with developmental disa- & shift differentials. Sick to terminate to the clerk. bilities located in Du WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE WHEREAS, the Village of Steeleville and vacation time and Claims against the estate may be filed in Quoin, Illinois and Pinck- insurance benefits avail- FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, proposes to assist in the conveyance of said neyville, Illinois. Respon- able after 60 days. Apply SECURITIES I TRUST 2004-BO1 Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor tract of land to said Developer in accordance sible for staffing sched- in person at 485 S. Friend- Plaintiff, with the Tax Increment Redevelopment ules and supervision, ship Drive, Nashville, IL Street, Chester, Illinois 62233, or with the upkeep of homes, imple- or send resume to kaylnd@ -v- representative, or both, on or before July Plan and Redevelopment Project for mentation of resident friendshiphc.com. STEVEN J. EBERS, et al, Defendant 21, 2016, (a date not less than six months Steeleville Tax Increment Finance District programs, etc. On-site ...... 0-1-28 hours typically M-F. SOCIAL SERVICES: Five 15 CH 00020 from the date of the first publication or No. 1, which Developer plans to develop Hours may vary depend- said tract for use by the Fire Department in Star Industries, Inc., a NFP NOTICE OF SALE three months from the date of mailing or ing on homes, with on- serving children and PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that delivery of this notice to creditors, accordance with the Proposal as heretofore call responsibilities adults with develop- submitted; said Proposal is on file and during the week and mental disabilities will pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and whichever is later), and any claim not filed weekend coverage rota- available for public inspection in the Village host a group interview for Sale entered in the above cause on on or before said date is barred. Copies of a tion. Salary range is potential full-time resi- September 11, 2015, an agent for The Judicial claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed Hall, Village of Steeleville, Illinois, during $23,600 - $28,276 depend- dential workers on Friday, regular business hours; and ing on education and February 5, 2016 in the Sales Corporation, will at 1:30 PM on or delivered to the representative and to related experience. Full WHEREAS, prior to the conveyance of conference room at the February 10, 2016, at the Randolph County the attorney within ten (10) days after it has benefit package available. main agency on the corner Courthouse, One Taylor Street front door been filed. the above described tract of land to said Requires HS/GED. DSP/ of Wells St. and Gas Plant Developer pursuant to such Proposal, or BS/LPN/QIDP preferred. Road in Du Quoin. The entrance, CHESTER, IL 62233, sell at public LINDA M. TRIPP AND Must have driver’s license other disposition of the land, or prior to first interview will be held auction to the highest bidder, as set forth CHRISTINE A. ALMASY for at least 3 years with at 10am, the second at 4pm. below, the following described real estate: Independent Co-Executors entering into any agreement relating to the excellent driving record. You need only to attend A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER development thereof, the Village of Steele- We drug test and conduct one meeting, which will By: s/d John F. Clendenin criminal background OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF ville is required to make public disclosure last approximately 45 Their Attorney checks. Pick up applica- minutes. Applications SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, John F. Clendenin of the terms of the disposition and to tion M-F 8am-4:30pm at will be available at the RANGE 5 WEST OF THE THIRD establish procedure for providing a 1308 Wells Street Rd., Du meeting. We are seeking Attorney At Law Quoin, IL 62832 or send PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, VILLAGE OF reasonable opportunity for any person to full-time and fill-in 165 W. Broadway, PO Box 315 resume with references to workers. Shifts include STEELEVILLE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, Sparta, Illinois 62286 submit alternative proposals or bids Five Star Industries, Inc. weekend, 2nd shift, and ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: concerning such tract of land. Attention Danielle 3rd shift. Wages range Telephone: 618-443-2148 Ridgeway, QIDP, RD. BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST COR- THEREFORE, PUBLIC NOTICE IS from $8.25 to $9.90, ...... 0-2-4 EOE. depending on education NER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of ...... 0-2-4 and experience. Workers THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- Steeleville intends to convey or lease the FRIENDSHIP MANOR must have an IL driver’s REQUEST FOR BIDS IS NOW HIRING CNAS: TION 17, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 5 above-described tract of land to a certain license with a good Bids are being accepted by the City of PT & FT. We are currently driving record and HS/ WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERI- developer in accordance with Tax Incre- offering a sign-on bonus, Sparta for the removal and replacement of GED. CNAs are DIAN, VILLAGE OF STEELEVILLE, ment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelop- attendance incentive pay encouraged to apply. We the roof on the Sparta City Garage building & shift differentials. Sick RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ment Projects for Steeleville Tax Increment conduct criminal from all qualified and insured contractors and vacation time and background checks and THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE Finance District No. 1 and in accordance insurance benefits avail- capable of performing such work. Bid we drug test. EOE. NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER with the Proposal heretofore submitted to able after 60 days. Apply 0-2-4 specification packets can be picked up at ...... QUARTER 209.50 FEET; THENCE the Village. in person at 485 S. Friend- PART-TIME DIRECT Sparta City Hall, 114 West Jackson St., in ship Drive, Nash-ville, IL SOUTHERLY WITH A DEFLECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN CARE POSITIONS: Sparta, IL 62286. Questions can be directed or send resume to Available in residential ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES 44 MINUTES TO that any person desiring to submit an [email protected]. to Robert O’Rear, Building Official, City of settings in Chester & THE LEFT 423.40 FEET TO A POINT ON alternative proposal or bid for the convey- ...... 0-1-28 Sparta working with Sparta, at (618)443-2917 ext. 123. COME TALK TO US THE NORTH LINE OF THE PAUL PETTY ance or lease of said land or agreement intellectually disabled The scope of work is to provide all ABOUT CERTIFIED and or mentally ill adults. PROPERTY, (DEED BOOK 216, PAGE 439); relating to the development of said land NURSING ASSISTANT necessary equipment, materials, and labor Offering shift THENCE EASTERLY WITH A DEFLEC- may do so by submitting in writing such TUITION ASSISTANCE differentials, accrued to remove the roofing material and replace PROGRAM: Friendship TION ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES 00 MIN- alternative proposal or bid and filing the vacation time, flexible with new roofing material in accordance Manor is currently hiring scheduling. If you enjoy UTES TO THE LEFT AND ALONG SAID same in the office of the Village Clerk, Unit Aides. PT & FT. with the specifications and city ordinances. working with people, NORTH PROPERTY LINE 209.25 FEET TO Village Hall, 107 W. Broadway, Steeleville, Attendance incentive pay teaching daily living This includes removal of all debris, dispose & shift differentials. Sick A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID Illinois 62288, on or before 4:30 o’clock p.m., skills, and helping others of old asphalt shingles, replace decking if and vacation time and to access the community, QUARTER QUARTER; THENCE NORTH- Monday, February 1, 2016. All alternative insurance benefits avail- needed, replacement of shingles or metal this is a great opportunity ERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID proposals or bids received shall be opened able after 60 days. Apply for you. Computer skills roof and addition of vents and/or ridge in person at 485 S. QUARTER QUARTER 435.09 FEET TO THE at the regular meeting of the Board of required and must be able vents. Friendship Drive, Nash- to pass an IDOT physical. POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO A Trustees of the Village of Steeleville at 7:00 ville, IL or send resume to Bids are binding for 60 days from the date Applications available at 20-FOOT ROADWAY EASEMENT ACROSS p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at which [email protected]. any Human Service bids are opened. All work must be started ...... 0-1-28 THE EAST SIDE OF THE HEREIN DES- time such alternative proposals and bids Center location or call within 30 days after the bid is accepted. All HELP WANTED: 10- Carol Holt at 618-443-6044 CRIBED TRACT. shall be considered and reviewed. month secretary at Evans- work must be completed within 60 days of or 618-521-3557 or Joni Commonly known as 1101 W. LINE By order of the President and Board of ville Attendance Center. Chandler at 618-282-6233. starting the project. All bids must comply Salary will be $13.40 per STREET, STEELEVILLE, IL 62288 Property Trustees of the Village of Steeleville, Illinois, EOE. with the laws of the State of Illinois and city hour. Start date is Febru- ...... 0-2-4 Index No. 17-06-500-900. The real estate is this 19th day of January, A.D. 2016. ary 15, 2016. Send letter of ordinances. DRIVERS CDL-A CO improved with a single family residence. /s/ Rebecca Kiehna application and resume to $6,000 SIGN-ON: Excel- Bids are to be submitted to Sparta City Dr. Larry Beattie, Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by Village Clerk lent pay package and Hall, 114 West Jackson St., Sparta, IL 62286. Superin-tendent, Sparta outstanding benefits! certified funds at the close of the sale ...... 0-1-28 CUSD #140, 203B Dean Bids must be received before 2:00 PM, Dedicated customers. payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. Ave., Sparta, IL 62286, by Regional available 855- Friday, February 19, 2015. City Council Febru-ary 8, 2016. EOE. No third party checks will be accepted. The 252-1634. will review and discuss bids at the Monday, ...... 0-1-28B ...... 1-1-28 balance, including the Judicial sale fee for February 22 Sparta City Council meeting REQUEST FOR BIDS Abandoned Residential Property Munici- starting at 6:00 PM. The City of Sparta is soliciting all qualified pality Relief Fund, which is calculated on The City of Sparta reserves the right to and insured contractors capable of residential real estate at the rate of $1 for SPARTAN reject any and all bids, waive any performing demolition work during the each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount Light Metal Products technicalities or informalities, and award calendar year 2016. All qualified bidders paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in bids in the best interest of the City of Sparta. will be contacted and asked to submit bids Factory Positions Available certified funds/or wire transfer, is due The City of Sparta shall award bids without as work is required. Bid specification All Shifts ~ Full-Time & Part-Time within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall regards to race, religion, color, creed, packets will be available at Sparta City - HS Diploma/GED Required - be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the national origin, sex, age or handicapping Hall, 114 West Jackson St., Sparta, IL 62286 residential real estate pursuant to its credit Apply In Person At condition. for each project. Questions can be directed bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judg- ...... 0-1-28 to Robert O’Rear, Building Official, City of ment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the Sparta, at (618) 443-2917 ext. 123. residential real estate whose rights in and The scope of work is to provide all to the residential real estate arose prior to necessary equipment, materials, and labor the sale. The property is subject to general REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE to demolish all designated structures in 1009-B State Street ~ Chester real estate taxes, special assessments, or PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR accordance with the specifications and city Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm special taxes levied against said real estate DEVELOPMENT OF A CERTAIN ordinances. This includes, but not limited and is offered for sale without any TRACT OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN to, removal of all debris, necessary grade representation as to quality or quantity of THE STEELEVILLE TAX INCREMENT work, capping and marking old sewer title and without recourse to Plaintiff and FINANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 line(s), removing old water line(s), and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further WHEREAS, a proposal has been made to replanting/seeding grass. subject to confirmation by the court. Upon the Village of Steeleville for the renovation Bids are binding for 30 days from the date payment in full of the amount bid, the and development of a certain tract of land to bids are opened. All work must be purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale be utilized as the Fire Station and which completed within 30 days after the bid is Roeslein Job Opportunities: that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to tracts of land are more particularly accepted. All bids must comply with the Assemblers, Pipe Welders, Structural the real estate after confirmation of the described as follows, to-wit: laws of the State of Illinois and city sale. The property will NOT be open for Parcel 1 Welders & Threaded Pipe Fitters. ordinances. inspection and plaintiff makes no represen- A part of the Southwest Quarter of the Bids are to be submitted to Sparta City Please visit www.roeslein.com/careers tation as to the condition of the property. Northeast Quarter in Section 16, Township Hall, 114 West Jackson St., Sparta, IL 62286. for complete job descriptions. Prospective bidders are admonished to 6 South, Range 5 West of the Third Principal Bids must be received before 3:00 PM, on check the court file to verify all information. Meridian, in the Village of Steeleville, the Friday before the next City council If this property is a condominium unit, the Randolph County, Illinois, more particu- Submit resume to [email protected] meeting, where the council will review and purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure larly described as follows: Beginning at a discuss bids. Or sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the stone at the center of Section 16; thence The City of Sparta reserves the right to Apply in person at assessments and the legal fees required by East 30 feet; thence North 269.6 feet to a reject any and all bids, waive any The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS stone on the East line of Sparta Street in the 401 Randolph Street, technicalities or informalities, and award 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a Village of Steeleville; thence North 88˚ East Red Bud, IL 62278 bids in the best interest of the City of Sparta. condominium unit which is part of a 100 feet to the point of beginning; thence The City of Sparta shall award bids without common interest community, the purchaser North 127 feet to a point in the South line of regards to race, religion, color, creed, of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than the alley, which is the West extension of OPEN national origin, sex, age, or handicapping a mortgagee shall pay the assessments Hancock Street; thence North 88˚ East along condition. INTERVIEWS! required by The Condominium Property said South line of Hancock Street extension Any award of a bid for demolition Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE 82 feet; thence South 127 feet; thence South pursuant to this notice shall be subject to Tuesday, February 2nd THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU 88˚ West 82 feet to the point of beginning. the right of the City of Sparta to void the HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN Property address: 106 East Hancock, 2pm-5pm awarded contract for work upon a challenge POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER Steeleville, IL 62288 to the right of the City of Sparta to demolish ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, PIN: 17-055-005-00 Sparta Public Library said property by the owner or any interested IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15- Parcel 2 112 E. Main Street party pursuant to law. 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE A piece of land 35 feet North and South ...... 0-2-4 Sparta, IL 62286 FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a and 100 feet East and West on the East side photo identification issued by a government of Sparta Street and described as follows: agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in Beginning at a stone 30 feet East and 361.6 order to gain entry into our building and feet North of a stone at the center of Section STATE OF ILLINOIS the foreclosure sale room in Cook County 16 in Township 6 South, Range 5 West of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS and the same identification for sales held at Third Principal Meridian which is the TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SPARTAN LIGHT METALS other county venues where The Judicial starting point of the land to be described; RANDOLPH COUNTY - IN PROBATE Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure thence North 88˚ East 100 feet to a point; IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: x Light Industrial Needed sales. For information, examine the court thence North 2˚ and 20' West 35 feet; thence ERWIN E. KOENIG, deceased. x Full Time Opportunities file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS South 88˚ West 100 feet to a point in the East NO 16-P-5 & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH line of Sparta Street; thence South 2 and 20' NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION AND x Weekly Paychecks FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR East along the East line of Sparta Street 35 FOR MAILING OR DELIVERY TO x Insurance Available

RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer feet to the point of beginning, and being CREDITORS - CLAIMS Can’t Make Open Notice is given of the death of Erwin E. to file number 14-05-0464. THE JUDICIAL situated in the Southwest Quarter of the Interviews? Apply at: SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Northeast Quarter of Section 16 in Township Koenig. Letters of Office were issued Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 6 South, Range 5 West of the Third Principal January 12, 2016 to Velma R. Koenig of 215 238 E. Adams Street (312)236-SALE You can also visit The Meridian, Randolph County, Illinois, and South Third Street, Baldwin, Illinois 62217, Nashville, IL 62263 Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com within the corporate limits of the Village of as Independent Executor, whose attorney 618-464-0084 for a 7-day status report of pending sales. Steeleville. is John F. Clendenin, Attorney at Law, 165 Apply Online at: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 ALSO, A piece or parcel of land beginning West Broadway, Sparta, Illinois 62286. www.staffsolutions.biz NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 at a point in the East line of Sparta Street 30 The estate will be administered without Page 28 Janaury 28, 2016

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