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Volume 37 Number 6 28 Pages Your Local News Leader Thursday, February 11, 2016 75¢ Perry Co. board violated Open Meetings Act, says AG By Travis Lott would be gone or cancelling Neil Olson, assistant attor- the closed session recording New developments have his vacation. ney general, sent a written re- and its corresponding min- come to light on whether or Media reports conflicted, ply to Egbert’s request last utes. not members of the Perry due to different sources, but month. However, the request from County board of commission- some papers—including the The reply states that the the attorney general is not ers violated the Illinoios Open County Journal—suggested Perry County board violated binding, which leaves it up to Meetings Act late last year. that the closure was dis- the Open Meetings Act by dis- the board whether or not they The Illinois attorney cussed during the closed ses- cussing subjects in closed want to release the recording. general’s office maintains sion of the November 5 meet- session outside the scope of “The county clerk is prepar- that they did. ing of the board of commis- exceptions allowed by the act. ing a thumb drive to present The issue arose in Novem- sioners. According to Olson’s letter, to each board member so that ber after the Perry County Members of the board later the board had contended that they can listen to it and de- Highway Department closed admitted they did discuss the the discussion fell under the cide if they’re going to release due to an internal dispute matter during the closed ses- exemptions laid out for collec- it,” said State’s Attorney when engineer Brian Otten sion. tive bargaining. David Stanton. took his scheduled vacation. The Illinois Open Meetings However, Olson concluded In other news, the board ap- A temporary supervisor had Act has a specific set of that approximately 48 min- proved a resolution that at- been assigned to take over guidlines for how a closed utes into the closed session, taches Perry County to an ef- during the time Otten would portion of a public meeting the board began discussing fort spearheaded by the be gone. However, at the last should be conducted in order matters that did not fall under United Counties Council of minute, that person decided to ensure transparency of the the exemptions. Illinois to repeal recent not to take the temporary po- governing body with the peo- In accordance with that con- changes to jury costs. sition. ple it governs. clusion, the attorney gener- The state law recently This left Otten with the op- Jeff Egbert, publisher of the torney general’s office to real’s office has requested that changed to require jurors be tions of either closing the de- Pinckneyville Press, filed a view the minutes of the No- the Perry County board pub- partment for the days he request with the Illinois at- vember 5 closed session. licly disclose the portion of Continued on Page 5_____ Chester High School counselor honored Sabens goes to White House for ceremony By Travis Lott she does for the school that conference, which is where A local school counselor is earned her the honors—they Obama unveiled the Reach the recipient of a prestigious come as a result of complete Higher initiative two years honor from the state of Illi- dedication to her profession. ago. nois. She has served on the “(Sabens) has an insatiable Franciene Sabens has been state’s counselling associa- drive for research and prac- the Chester High School tion board for three years and tice,” said Kelton Davis, re- counselor for eight years. In in that time helped imple- gional superintendent of 2014, she was chosen as coun- ment the national Reach schools. “She stays current selor of the year for Illinois. Higher initiative, which was with counselors all over the She was then nominated by introduced by First Lady country, and as a practicioner, the state for the 2016 national Michelle Obama. she applies her theory.” counselor of the year award, Sabens also coauthored the Through all of the state and for which she was a finalist 2013-14 Illinois model for national work she does, she and went to the White House school counselling and has never loses sight of what’s in Washington, D.C. last presented it to schools important. month for an award cer- throughout the state. “My favorite part is still just emony. Chester High School can’t seeing the students succeed,” “It was pretty cool because afford to send her to national Sabens said. “That success I’m from such a small conferences, so she puts up means something different for Chester High School counselor Franciene Sabens with Eric school,” Sabens said. her own money to attend the every student, and every little Waldo, executive director of the national Reach Higher However, its not just what national school counselling success is important.” initiative. Dr. Bardo receives Chester fire was Morrison award likely arson: Bert Dr. Harold Bardo, Sparta involved on numerous By Travis Lott native and former faculty ath- search committees for SIU A fire that occurred at 507 Solomon Street in Chester early letics representative for and has been part of the table February 4 is under investigation by Chester police and the SIUC, was recently selected crew for men’s basketball state fire marshal. to receive the Paul Morrison since 1973. Award. He was an appointee to the The fire is being investigated because of where it started on Sparta Commissioner Gary National Collegiate Athletic the back of the house and the speed in which it burned. Stephens noted the honor Association Amateurism “There was no other ignition point on the back of the house,” Monday at the town’s city Cabinet and the NCAA Divi- said Marty Bert, Chester fire chief. council meeting. sion I Leadership Council, Bert said the fire burned under the porch and worked its Bardo will be given the where he served as the way to the roof, damaging the upstairs and attic. Morrison award March 4 dur- council’s liaison to the Divi- The upstairs was destroyed, and Bert said there was smoke ing the Presidents Hall of sion I Student-Athlete Advi- Dr. Harold Bardo and water damage throughout the house. Fame Breakfast at Peabody sory Committee. He also The fire was mostly burned out by the time firemen arrived, Opera House in St. Louis. served on the MVC finance counseling in the School of leading Bert to believe that an accelerant, such as gasoline, The Morrison award is pre- committee. Medicine and the associate was used. sented to honor individuals Bardo was an instructor at chairperson for medical edu- “Whatever they used burned out,” Bert said. “It didn’t have SIU in educational psychol- who have made significant cation in Carbondale. enough sustaining heat to keep going.” contributions to their respec- ogy in 1968. He joined the Bardo is a life member of the The Ellis Grove Fire Department was called to assist, and tive league-member institu- School of Medicine faculty in SIU Alumni Association and tions, the Missouri Valley 1985 and became director of Bert said the scene was cleared just a few hours later. Conference or collegiate ath- its medical/dental education has helped raise money for There were only two residents home when the fire broke out, letics in general. preparatory program. scholarships during the pro- Courtney Carter, 44, and his mother. Both escaped unharmed. Bardo retired in 2014 after He also served as an acting ject hope and opportunity Carter was recently in the news after a wreck January 30 in 17 years in his most recent associate dean for fiscal af- campaign. He also received which he ran the stop sign with his car at the intersection of position at SIU. He also fairs in the College of Educa- the university’s Lindell W. Route 150 and Shawneetown Trail, seriously injuring his 25- served as interim director of tion. He was an assistant Sturgis Memorial Public Ser- year-old passenger Amanda Reeves of Percy. athletics multiple times, was dean for minority affairs and vice Award in 2014. Cutler gets grant for radium removal The Village of Cutler has dium levels in the water have filtered out of the water. been approved for a grant been below the maximum al- The estimated cost of the through the Department of lowable level since the sec- project is $335,000. The DCEO Commerce and Economic ond quarter of 2012, but the grant will provide $258,325 of Opportunity to fund the EPA still requires the village that. village’s radium reduction to implement a reduction “We were eventually going to plan. process. have to come up with the Village Clerk Pat Boyce said The village selected a treat- money one way or another,” the village has been search- ment process used success- Boyce said. “If we had to bor- ing for funding for the plan fully in other Illinois commu- row that kind of money, water since 2012, after Illinois EPA nities, and that process was bills would have to be raised tests showed a high level of approved by the EPA. to compensate. That is some- radium in Cutler’s ground “We were just waiting on thing that just cannot hap- water in 2011. the funding,” Boyce said. pen.” Boyce said the radium levels The village will treat the Boyce said she doesn’t know occur naturally in the ground- water using hydrous manga- when the radium reduction water, and a specific well nese oxide prior to the filtra- will begin. could not be pinpointed as tion process. The manganese “Just the fact that we’re ap- The February 4 fire caused major damage to the Courtney the source of the high levels. oxide attaches itself to the ra- proved (for the grant) is super Carter residence at 507 Solomon Street in Chester. Fire Chief Boyce also said that the radium molecules and is then news,” she said. Marty Bert believes it was intentionally set. Page 2 County Journal February 11, 2016

Walsh Two arrested man after traffic stop

A Granite City man aphenalia and a small sustains and a Du Quoin woman amount of cannabis. were arrested Monday Brasher and Ripley morning after a traffic were placed under ar- minor stop on Route 4 just rest. That was when south of the Percy tee. things got weird. The driver, Rich Rip- Brasher told the ar- injuries ley, 39, of Granite City, resting officer that she was stopped by Illinois thought she was going A Walsh man sus- State Police for speed- to pass out. tained minor injuries ing. According to police, from an accident at the However, when the the officer grabbed her intersection of Shaw- trooper walked up to and held her in a sup- neetown Trail and the car, he noticed that porting position. She Chester Road February the female passenger, passed out but re- 4 at 1:26 p.m. Shari Brasher, 46, of gained consciousness According to the po- Shown is Kenneth Diskey’s truck, which struck Alan Farris’ car on the Du Quoin, wasn’t wear- almost immediately. lice report, Alan Farris, right rear quarter panel at the intersection of Chester Road and ing her seat belt. Nonetheless, the of- 61, of Sparta was north- Shawneetown Trail last Thursday. According to state ficer called an ambu- bound on Chester police, that prompted lance for her. Road. He proceeded and an eastbound pick- car on the right rear pital with minor inju- the trooper to run her Steeleville first re- through the stop sign up truck driven by Ken- quarter panel. ries, and Farris was name through his data- sponders, MedStar am- at the intersection of neth Diskey, 73, of Diskey was trans- cited for failure to base. The search re- bulance, and backup Shawneetown Trail, Walsh, struck Farris’ ported to Chester hos- yield. vealed she had an out- police arrived on the standing warrant from scene. Williamson County for Brasher refused failure to appear in treatment and was re- Local police incidents for the week court on a DUI charge. turned to the arresting The police then officer’s custody. Travis A. Stiles, 27, of Natisha R. Mitchell, Dustin M. Jones, 23, County Sheriff’s De- searched the car and Brasher and Ripley Granite City was ar- 36, of Campbell Hill of Chester was arrested partment on a Ran- discovered Ripley in were taken to the Ran- rested February 1 by was arrested February February 5 by the Ran- dolph County warrant possession of drug par- dolph County Jail. Sparta police for pos- 2 by Steeleville police dolph County Sheriff’s for violating proba- session of a controlled for obstructing justice, Department for crimi- tion. substance, driving on a driving on a suspended nal trespass to state- He was jailed. suspended license, license, driving an un- supported land. **** Three arrested on possession of drug insured vehicle and He was jailed. Nathan T. Johnson, paraphernalia, posses- speeding. **** 18, of Tamaroa was ar- sion of cannabis and She was jailed. Raymond G. Hamil- rested February 4 by contraband charge on a Madison County **** ton, 26, of Baldwin was the Perry County Accused of setting up electronic equipment warrant for residential Thomas D. Swearen- arrested February 7 by Sheriff’s Department burglary and forgery. gin, 29; Mark S. Stone, the Randolph County for possession of can- Three people have Randolph County He was jailed. Bond 27; and Evan R. 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Sweet- cluded a radio transmit- dolph County warrant notice to appear in the Randolph County ta police February 1 ser, 25 , all of St. Louis, ter, the signal of which for failure to appear in court. Sheriff’s Department for criminal damage surrendered to the Ran- some inmates were able court on an underage **** for aggravated domes- to property. dolph County Sheriff’s to access. drinking charge. Eric D. Davis, 40, of tic battery. Each was given a Department after war- Each of the suspects She posted bond. St. Louis was arrested He was jailed. notice to appear in rants were issued for posted $1,500 cash bond **** February 2 by the Ran- **** court. their arrests. and was released. James R. Vuichard, dolph County Sheriff’s Tyler J. Penny, 20, of **** 36, of Sparta was ar- Department on a Ran- Carbondale was ar- Eric R. Linton, 43, of rested February 1 by dolph County warrant rested February 8 by Chester was arrested Sparta police for aggra- for failure to appear in Sparta police for do- by state police in Ran- vated domestic battery. court on a DUI charge. mestic battery. dolph County February Music Lessons He was jailed. Music Lessons He was jailed. He was jailed. 1 for DUI, speeding Music Lessons **** **** **** and improper lane us- BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC ALUMNI Dustin M. Jones, 23, Thomas M. Williams, Stephen M. Terry, 34, age. PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR of Chester was arrested 21, of Willisville was of Cutler was arrested He posted bond. February 2 by Chester arrested February 3 by February 5 by the Perry **** With More Than 25 Years Of Experience police for criminal the Randolph County damage to state-sup- Sheriff’s Department Has Openings For Students Of All Ages ported property. for aggravated assault. He posted bond. He posted bond. 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Cavanaugh, sheriff’s office executed and a warrant out of 39, of Tilden was sen- a search warrant on FOCUS Monroe County, as well tenced January 22 to two Recard’s residence Octo- Stk. #5178 as two prior felony con- years of probation with a ber 2, which led to the victions, both of which condition to seek alcohol prosecution. have landed him in the and substance abuse Cody Lewis Department of Correc- treatment. Cody Lewis, 24, of Ches- NEW tions in the past,” said Cavanaugh was sen- ter pleaded guilty Janu- 2016 Ford Randolph County State’s tenced on a charge of ary 29 to an amended Attorney Jeremy Walker. possession of a con- charge of battery. “For those reasons, we trolled substance (co- Lewis admitted to plac- FUSION are seeking a prison sen- caine) in Sparta Septem- ing his hands on the Stk. #5175 tence.” ber 25, 2014. chest of a part-time Ches- Alex Young “We originally had ter police officer Novem- Alex B. Young, 26, of Brandy charged with ber 26. Chester was sentenced possession with intent to In a negotiated plea, NEW January 20 to two years deliver but reduced the Lewis was fined $1,500 2016 Ford of probation with a con- charge and wanted a pro- and placed on court su- dition to seek alcohol bation disposition,” Wal- pervision for one year. and substance abuse ker said. “The cocaine The charge was amend- ESCAPE counseling, fined $1,000 was located during a ed from a Class 2 felony and must pay a $500 drug search warrant being ex- to a Class A misde- Stk. #5141 assessment fee for pos- ecuted on (her signifi- meanor to facilitate the session of methamphet- cant other), and I would plea. ON MOST NEW 2015 & 2016 FORD amine. consider her collateral Walter Eymann FOCUS, FUSION AND ESCAPE Young pleaded guilty damage as she was not Walter M. Eymann, 45, % last October to possess- the target of the investi- of Chester pleaded guilty ing less than five grams gation. February 1 to possession of meth. “Her paramour was of contraband in a penal 0 APR FINANING After the plea, evidence sentenced to corrections. institution showed that Young had However, Brandy wanted He was sentenced to FOR 60 M0NTHS* successfully completed to try to get a shorter two years in the Depart- in-patient rehab for sub- term of probation, so we ment of Corrections. stance abuse issues. For had to go through the Eymann admitted to And $2,000 ‘Get Into The New’ that reason, Walker con- open plea process and possessing Xanax in the curred with the defend- argue to the court what Randolph County Jail Retail Trade Assistance** ant’s request for proba- the sentence should be.” November 28. * To Qualified Nuyer With Approved Credit. Must Finance With Ford Motor Credit. Not All Buyers Will Qualify. **Must Trade 1995 Or Newer Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Or Competitive tion. Patricia Eairhart James Cunningham Vehicle. Offer Expires Feb. 29, 2016. 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RIESSRIESSRIESS bation sentence was ap- probation under what is “Another example of propriate,” said Walker. referred to as TASC pro- our local authorities do- Jessica Heath bation for a period of two ing a good job investigat- Jessica Heath, 38, and years with a condition to ing and turning a prod- Derril Heath, 46, both of seek alcohol and sub- uct over to the feds for Chester, were found stance abuse treatment. prosecution,” said Wal- guilty January 22 of pos- He admitted to entering ker. “While it will show 768 State Rte. 13 • Marissa session of methamphet- a residence in Evansville a dismissal locally, this amine with the intent to with the intent to commit was a job well done by 618-295-3721 •www.riessford.com deliver. a theft September 11 and our sheriff’s office.” Page 4 County Journal February 11, 2016

Trico alumni achievements recognized tip of the cap to the up an the Pitts- Illinois hospitals. A Trico school district, anony- burgh Pi- Margenthaler was vale- and more specifically, its mous com- rates, play- dictorian of her high superintendent Jack mittee, Inaugural members to be ing in their school and Boston Univer- Smith. which does minor sity graduating classes. This Friday and Saturday its work of inducted this weekend league sys- She is a professor of sur- nights, February 12 and 13, selecting tem. Wilson gery, director of the Trico will christen its ath- the induct- has contin- Joanne Knight Breast Cen- letic hall of fame and its ees in se- ued to run ter at Siteman Cancer Cen- scholastic hall of achieve- cret. 220-yard dashes at the the family’s funeral home ter in St. Louis and has ment. The inaugural in- This year’s inductees are state track meet. Ehlers business and has expanded given numerous national duction will feature eight Zach Barlow, Arlen Bock- played for the Brooklyn it from its beginnings in Ava and international lectures Trico graduates who either horn, Omer Dean Ehlers, (now Los Angeles) Dodg- to funeral homes in Steele- on breast cancer. made their mark in the Allen Deppe, Clem Quill- ers and later became a ville and Percy. This is just the first class school’s sports program or man, Bill Wilson, Dr. Pat- noted collegiate coach. Riley has conducted re- of inductees, and more will have gone on to distin- rick Riley and Dr. Julie Quillman scored over search and presented his follow. guish themselves in their Margenthaler. Barlow won 1,500 points in basketball at findings at the World Con- Smith will retire at the professional careers. the state class A golf tour- Trico and was named by a gress of Endourology in end of this school year, but Creating the aforemen- nament his junior year. Chicago newspaper as one Bangkok, Thailand. He creation of the Trico halls tioned halls was the brain- Bockhorn played profes- of the top 20 basketball play- serves as president of the of fame will go down as child of Smith. He was able sional basketball with the ers in the state. In baseball medical staff at Harrisburg one of his finest achieve- to get approval from the Cincinnati Royals. Deppe at Trico, he hit over .400 and Medical Center and is on ments. Congrats to him board of education and set won both the 100-yard and was eventually signed by the staff of four southern and the inductees. She’s guilty! She’s guilty not! A couple that works together he Kickapoo the opposite. ccasionally, you my decorating scheme T County Catch-A- Newsnose smelled a O hear about mar- was all about using it in Cat Party has a big prob- rat and pressed her con- ried couples who make A every room downstairs, lem, and her name is fidential sources for the great business partners it makes life difficult for Henrietta “Rod and Meacham inside scoop. Right be- and work side by side aging eyes. Reel” Clinker. In short, fore the first firearm without conflict. Some Musing For instance, we often it appears her candidacy Madness deer season, she even work together to ® can’t find our cell for president of the dropped a bombshell: remodel their homes, View phones (black), TV re- sportsmen’s club may Just as Richard Nixon landscape their yards or mote control (black) or turn out to be a big By John Meacham had during his days in simply clean out their By Martha Peebles fireplace control (black clunker—again. the White House, garages. again), as they tend to Clinker, who served as O’Brien had taped all Unfortunately, Bill and disappear into the club secretary in Big first real contest, his conversations in the I are not that couple. On position threading the blackness. If we can’t Jock “Minnow Seine” Sandpile came from far clubhouse. By means the bright side, we are cable pull, I can embel- locate a flashlight, we O’Brien’s administra- behind to a virtual tie in best known to herself, improving. lish a little. My job was resort to groping. tion after O’Brien upset the Round Corner cau- Nelson obtained a tran- Yesterday evening for supporting the couch As you would predict, her first run for the top cuses. script, and her column the first time, we actu- with my head while right in the middle of office, was considered Worse yet, Clinker’s of November 18 docu- ally completed a project holding the flashlight. our project, the flash- the heir apparent for the campaign came under mented this pre-press without an argument, Heads are really taken light malfunctioned. We party’s nomination to heavy fire after Smoke conference exchange loss of patience or even for granted when it were about to get out the succeed him. She offi- Signal political reporter between O’Brien and By- a harsh word. Both of us comes to manual labor. hunting cap with head- cially announced in Newsnose Nelson re- gones: were stunned when we A big head on a strong lights when Bill remem- April and expected to vealed that Henrietta Bygones: Mr. Presi- realized our accom- neck works wonders as bered that he had a breeze through the pri- had circulated official dent, I’m goin’ for it. plishment. We actually a hands-free prop. spare flashlight. We maries without opposi- correspondence without O’Brien: No, Mo, you’re replaced a parachute When Bill said, “My life were cooking with gas. tion. using the secret code. not. Not now, anyway. If pull on our recliner is in your hands,” what he Helping Bill with this Later that month, how- Club members feared you take Henrietta head couch, and it was almost really meant was, “My life project reminded me of ever, a relatively un- their arch rivals from on, you’ll lose even if you enjoyable. Getting the is on your head.” Since the days spent helping known board member Coyote County had in- win, because her support- pull was not easy, but our couch is really heavy, my dad with various re- named Bumpy tercepted their strategic ers will never forgive you. after a few phone calls to it was easier to lean it pair or construction Sandpile, who was nei- plans for bass tourna- I got away with it, but the North Carolina fur- over, prop it on my head jobs. We always worked ther a hunter nor a fish- ments and shooting you’re not me. niture manufacturer to and let Bill get the job well together because erman, but a cyclist, en- matches. Bygones: OK. But if not locate the exact replace- done from underneath ever since childhood, I tered the race. Soon, to All through the sum- now, when? ment part, a check for the thing. just did what he said. No the amazement and con- mer and into the fall, O’Brien: When we $12.95 and several A good flashlight is a arguing, no questions sternation of party Nelson wrote that Vice know beyond a reason- weeks waiting, it ar- must when working in a asked. bosses and pundits President Maurice able doubt that Secre- rived. dark living room under- I also learned a lot. I alike, he was drawing “Little Mo” Bygones tary Clinker is guilty of Enjoyable may be neath a black leather will never forget the bigger crowds, raising would soon throw his giving aid and comfort pushing the envelope, couch. Apparently, we time when my dad and I more money and rising hat into the ring. In late to the enemy. but since I was not the realized too late that were working on my fish higher in the polls than October, though, By- one who was lying on even though black furni- Henrietta. Then, in the gones announced just Continued on Page 5 the floor in an awkward ture was appealing and Continued on Page 5

would ask me to leave Agreeing with school early and be a Tipping like you really mean it Zacheis traffic guard across few weeks back, I age as the final bill pos- Editor, County Journal: Letters from that corner for the A was playing domi- sibly doubled, therefore, Mr. Zacheis could not younger grades, who got noes with some friends, the tip doubled. have hit the nail any out a few minutes early. To The On the south side of and the discussion at I’ll never forget the more square on the the table turned to tip- Editor’s time at Martha’s head with a hammer if State Street, across from ping. Vinyard in Massachu- he tried. He is dead right the courthouse, there Editor was the First National I think someone asked setts, when I did not on. if his phone included a Space leave a tip for a pizza. When I saw in the pa- Bank (where I opened a per some weeks back savings account, with 1 tip calculator. When we left, the wait- Without the coal Anyway, it seemed that By Jerry Willis ress chased me out to that Steeleville was talk- percent interest, when I ing about a new trucks, you wouldn’t got a part-time job at some of us tipped 15 per- the sidewalk yelling at have electricity. Some- cent at restaurants. me for not leaving her a firehouse, I said to my Cole’s Mill at 15), with wife, “Are they nuts? one wouldn’t anyway. offices upstairs for the Some didn’t say what Beef went up; pork tip. Richard Rinne They have a new fire- dentist Dr. Galdoni (who they tip. went up; fish went up; Money was tight back Steeleville There is a move to in- potatoes went up, drinks then in the 1980s, and house that can’t be more I had to visit several clude the tip in the bill went up—the whole bill on that trip, I was trying than 20 years old.” times after I got hit in and pay the employees went up. to save. However, I de- Now, if they need bet- Remembering the mouth with a bat), higher wages. Is that a Someone like me who served her embarrass- ter firefighting equip- several lawyers(very good idea? I don’t know. tips 15 percent might ing rant. ment or something that Chester excited when I went Editor, County Journal: But no matter what continue at that rate More recently, we re- can keep them safer, by with my father to see a I am responding to percentage you tip, the while the waiters feel as ceived terrible service at all means, if you have lawyer) and KSGM Ra- Jerry Willis’ January 14 amount you tip has gone if they should receive 20 a restaurant, and I cut the funds, purchase it. dio, GTE telephone, tav- up and continues to go or 22 percent of the bill. my tip in half. It was a But, a new firehouse? I column on the ern, restaurant, Chester Randolph County Court- up, because the prices of I feel that since a steak way for me to show my don’t think so. Herald Tribune and house about the sad restaurant food, espe- used to cost $30, and displeasure. If you have the funds Buddy Buddy Night cially in cities like St. now is $45 or $50, no in- But for the record, I and you just have to state of downtown Club (some of my Theta Chester near the court- Louis, have steadily increase in the tip percent- would welcome a new have a new firehouse, Xi fraternity brothers at house. creased over the last age is necessary. If I con- trend in restaurant ser- then may I suggest you SIU in Carbondale drove couple of years. tinue to tip 15 percent of vice that would do away build a new two-stall I remember when all the way to Chester to downtown Chester was A 15 percent tip on a the bill, they receive a with tipping and just put building on the north go there), with slot ma- thriving in the 1950s $100 ticket is more than pretty good tip increase. the charge in the price side of the tracks for an chines. 15 percent on a $70 I don’t understand tip- of the menu items. It engine and rescue ve- and 1960s. I was a customer of al- If my memory is cor- most all of these down- ticket. ping a higher percent- Continuedxxxx on Page 5 hicle. As for a bypass, that’s rect, on the north side of town Chester busi- a good idea, except I re- State Street, across from nesses.I probably left member back in the late the courthouse, there out a few. Policies Of The County Journal River Stages 1960s and early 1970s was the Grandview Ho- Perhaps other readers A Publication Of Willis Publishing, Inc. Mississippi At Chester that there were plans for tel, an S & L, Gem Movie can add the names of ad- Larry Willis, Kristin Anderson, John Falkenhein Flood Stage 27 Ft. a bypass around Theater (saw many mov- ditional downtown Owners/Publishers Chester, Steeleville and ies there for 12 cents), Chester businesses. Feb. 04 ...... 17.7 Victor Drugs (there the PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY Percy, but the business My Chester Grade Feb. 05 ...... 18.6 day it opened, and some- School and Chester 1101 East Pine • Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 owners cried they would Feb. 06 ...... 19.7 lose too much business, times went there for High School classmate (618) 497-8272 Feb. 07 ...... 20.1 which of course was lunch, 20 cents, or and good friend Bernie Letters to the editor must be signed in order to be Feb. 08 ...... 19.3 bunk. So, now you can milkshakes, 20 cents), Paul reminded me that published. A telephone number is also required for Feb. 09 ...... 18.0 just put up with it. Uffelman’s Supermar- the corner bakery was verification. Letters and news items are published at Feb. 10 ...... 16.8 I drove semis both lo- ket, dime store (stopped called Baughman’s Bak- the discretion of the editors. All copy will be edited. cal and over the road for there many times dur- ery and that the office of The County Journal does not publish poetry. close to 40 years and I ing lunch period at chiropractor Dr. Thorn- Classified advertising must be prepaid except for es- County Journal had a few of my own dur- Chester Grade School), ton was next to tablished accounts. Political and certain other adver- Jack Devine’s soda foun- Baughman’s. (I should tising must be prepaid. (USPS 549-110) ing that time. So, just Any person or organization holding a money mak- is published weekly on Thursdays remember the money tain (went there with my have remembered, being event and wanting it advertised in the County Jour- for 75¢ each issue,$23.00 per these drivers make is family and some of their cause I went to Dr. nal must discuss their promotion with the advertising year in Randolph, Perry and spent in your gas sta- local friends the first Thornton several times department. Generally, if the organization charges for Jackson counties and Marissa. day I was in Chester, because of a sore back.) $ tions, your stores, your the event, goods or services, the County Journal 25.00 per year in Illinois, $30.00 restaurants and your when I was 7), and a bak- He also remembers a charges to advertise its event. per year elsewhere, by County ery (with delicious pe- barbershop and a small Journal, Box 369, 1101 East Pine, taverns. Letters advocating a candidate or referendum will Also, remember that 98 can caramel rolls, three jewelry store next to the be published as a letter to the editor until two weeks Percy, Illinois, 62272. Periodicals postage paid at Percy, percent of everything for 10 cents) on the cor- Grandview Hotel. before an election. Within that two weeks such pro- ner. Also, another class- motions will be published only as paid advertisement. Illinois.POSTMASTER: Send you buy at some point in Anyone wishing to express thanks must do so in a address changes to County time was moved by I remember that when mate and good friend paid advertisement. Thank you notes will not be in- Journal, Box 369, 1101 East Pine, those big ol’ noisy I was in the sixth grade, xxx cluded in news stories. Percy, Illinois 62272. trucks. Mr. Lipe, the principal, Continued on Page 5 February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 5

Open Meetings Act...from Page 1 Meacham... Quality Accounting paid $25 for their first public land. vices, to the ban. From Page 4____ And Tax Service day and $50 for each day In past years, the Marlow presented the Bygones: But it may be thereafter. The law also health department has board with a copy of a months before the Spe- • Electronic Filing decreased a jury panel been awarded a grant by prewritten sample law cial Board of Inquiry fin- • Convenient Evening & Saturday Hours Art Pontow from 12 to six. the Illinois Tobacco that the board could ishes its investigation • Individual & Business Tax Preparation Certified UCCI is attempting to Free Communities to pass. • Personal, Professional Service Public and decides whether to Accountant change that, because promote smoking cessa- Marlow said the ban press charges! • Over 40 Years Of Experience many counties claim tion. could extend the tradi- O’Brien: The who? Oh, Located East Of Chester On Route 150 that they cannot afford “However, this year the tional 15-foot limit that yeah, the SBI. Well, the the additional cost of ju- grant has had a change people must stand from 10397 Paradise Road • Bremen voters will act a lot email: [email protected] (618) 826-3305 rors, especially in light of face,” said Marlow. the entrance of a build- sooner than they will. If of a lack of state funding “They’re wanting us to ing while smoking, or it Sandpile beats Henri- for other items such as promote more policy could ban smoking on etta in the Donut Hole payroll. changes.” the property altogether. primary, as the polls say Coming To The World Shooting Complex Nicole Marlow, a The health department Temporary board he will, then surprises health educator with the is also pushing a policy Chairman Sam Robb her anywhere else in the “Seasons Event Center” Perry County Health De- that would make it ille- said the board could county, the verdict will partment, spoke to the gal to smoke outside take action at the Feb- be in. Saturday, March 12 board, requesting con- certain establishments, ruary 18 meeting on The Catch-A-Cat mov- SCOTT sideration of changes in and it would add eciga- the potential smoking ers and shakers will beg smoking policies on rettes, or vaporizer de- ban. me to drop the hammer WATTLES & on her, and since they can’t stand Bumpy, ei- BLUE SUEDE ther, they’ll turn to you to save the day. CREW Bygones: Mr. Presi- Doors Open 6pm Tickets VIP dent, that’s brilliant! But Buffet Dinner 6:30 • Show Starts 7:30 $3500 $4500 what if Henrietta won’t This polished group of entertainers will perform songs of the go quietly? ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s & ‘80s. This is a variety-packed show for all ages! O’Brien: We’ll tell her 1 MAIN EVENT LANE, SPARTA it’s for the good of the Van’s Yamaha Polaris will provide transportation party. 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We’ll let her say Blood drive winner her doctors have told EXTENDED HOURS Nurse supervisor Debbie Little drew the winning name from blood drive her it’s a lot worse than 11:30am - 9:00pm coordinator Jim Quick for the attendance prize of a free oil change from they realized at the time, Iron Ford in Sparta at the February 9 blood drive held at the Sparta VFW. and it would be suicide Serving Family Style & Menu 11:30am-4:00pm The winner was Terri Stinson of Sparta. to continue running. Featuring Fried Chicken, Chicken & Dumplings, Phil and Cheshire can Meatloaf And All Our Famous Sides bawl and beg her to get out. The public will eat Valentine Menu Available 4:00-9:00pm Percy man sentenced to 19 it up. Bygones: But what if Featuring Catfish & Cod Fillets, Shrimp, the SBI demands she be Fried Chicken, Chicken & Dumplings years on federal meth charge prosecuted? O’Brien: The who? Complementary least 80 percent. Over 30 Delicious Desserts Rose For The Ladies A Percy man has been Five codefendants have To Choose From! sentenced to more than Miller was getting pleaded not guilty and WHILE SUPPLIES LAST 19 years in prison for his dealer amounts of ice are awaiting a February role in a methamphet- from a Missouri source 29 jury trial. THE PIONEER’S CABIN amine conspiracy. for redistribution in The investigation was Willis... www.pioneerscabin.com The sentence was southern Illinois. The conducted by sheriff’s From Page 4____ Located 1/4 Mile Off Rt. 4 • Willisville • 497-2380 handed down in federal judge found that Miller departments in Ran- court February 3 against was responsible for the dolph, Jackson and would be easier for ev- 25-year-old Randall A. distribution of more than Perry counties, the eryone. However, it Miller. He had previ- 1.9 kilograms of ice. Perry County Drug Task probably will not catch ously pleaded guilty to Miller also received a Force, Percy, Steele- on. St. Mark’s one count of conspiracy sentencing enhance- ville, Du Quoin, Pinck- Here’s another quick to distribute metham- ment based on his pos- neyville and Mascoutah question: when valet phetamine. session of a firearm. police, the state police parking, do you tip the Evidence at the plea The offense occurred methamphetamine re- valet when he takes and sentencing hear- between 2013 and June sponse team, the fed- your car, when he ings established that 2015 in Perry, Jackson eral and Drug Enforce- brings it back or both? I Miller was involved with and Randolph counties. ment Administration split what I plan to tip RAFFLE others in distribution of Six codefendants have and Randolph and and give him half when ice/meth. Ice is a form of also pleaded guilty and Perry county state’s at- he takes it and half meth with a purity of at are awaiting sentencing. torneys’ offices. when he brings it back. $ The first half is kind of 25,000 S’ville native involved in murder-suicide like insurance. $ GRAND PRIZE A former Steeleville wife and 18-year-old son Millikin University in 25,000 native was found dead in their beds. Decatur at the time of Letters... GRAND PRIZE in his Oak Forest, Illi- Joost graduated from the killings. 2nd - $5,000 ~ 3rd - $2,500 nois home Monday Steeleville High School Milliken released this From Page 4____ 4th-6th - $500 ~ 7th-10th - $250 night after an apparent in 1979. statement Tuesday: 11th-15th - $100 ~ 16th-25th - $50 murder-suicide. Reports indicate that The Millikin Univer- Mary Mullins Hinz told Oak Forest is a mu- the family had financial sity community is sad- me that Mrs. Dora Pas- $20 Per Ticket nicipality near Chicago problems and that Joost dened by this news. 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Pinckneyville Community Hospital County Journal Leading the way to a healthier tomorrow. 497-8272 6WDWH5RXWH3LQFNQH\YLOOH,/ Page 6 County Journal February 11, 2016 Former Sparta city hall building to get new roof If you are trying to sell missioner of Finance lines, Farris said demo- something, it helps to Gary Stephens reported lition of any unsafe spruce it up a little first. on the city’s latest tax structure should always That’s just what the figures. Sales tax re- be viewed as a last re- Sparta City Council did ceived for December sort, and rehabilitation this week, regarding the was $104,559, which was is preferred. He also former city hall building about $5,000 less than a noted that some private on Broadway. year ago. Stephens said individuals have taken Once a bank before it the next payment will down some buildings was the city hall, the need to be $111,000 to the city would have had building has been shut- match last fiscal year’s to pay for otherwise. tered as the city mu- total. Police Chief Sean seum. One issue is its The city’s 1 percent Lukes explained why an leaking flat roof. home rule tax has gen- Amber Alert was not is- The council wants to erated $804,000 from sued in the recent case sell the building eventu- last April through Janu- of a missing juvenile. ally but feels the roof ary, and the telecommu- Lukes pointed out that must be repaired first. nications tax has gener- certain criteria has to be City code enforcement ated more than $57,000 met before an Amber officer Bob O’Rear said from last April though Alert is issued. He said several bids have been December. the victim must be un- received, and he re- The council approved der the age of 16 or have viewed those with coun- a resolution abating medical disability, must cil members Monday more than $496,000 in have been abducted and night. property taxes that must be in danger. The low bid of about would have been col- Lukes also said that $15,700 was for a foam lected to pay on the even when an Amber sandwich-type material. bonds for the water and Alert is not issued, O’Rear said moisture sewer lines to the shoot- Sparta police immedi- could build up or be ing complex. There is ately start looking for trapped by that material. enough money from missing persons when State Representative Jerry Costello II collected 95 cell phones during the He recommended going other sources to make reported. cell phone for soldiers drive. with a rubberized mate- that payment. With the political sea- rial, as bid by Teca Con- City attorney Alan Far- son here, O’Rear re- structing of Sparta for ris reported that the city minded candidates that Costello’s cell phones for $18,700. is still seeking authority signs are not permitted The council approved from the court to demol- on the city’s right-of-way, that recommendation. ish the old Atlas Manu- which generally includes soldiers drive successful O’Rear also reported facturing building on the ground from street State Representative Costello’s office is a want to donate phones that two or three indi- McClurken Street. He curbs to sidewalks. He Jerry Costello II an- year-round drop-off loca- can bring them week- viduals have expressed said a grant is available said signs of any kind, not nounced February 9 that tion for cell phones for days during normal interest in buying the to help pay for the demo- just political, will be re- his holiday cell phones soldiers. Residents who business hours. building. lition. moved if they are on the for soldiers drive was a In other news, Com- Along those same city’s right-of-way. success, and he sent nearly 100 cell phones Locally Owned to benefit soldiers serv- Dependable ing overseas. Patterson “As an Army combat Service QUIVEY speaks to veteran, I know how difficult it is for our sol- Timely Pick-up Sanitation, Inc. STRIVE diers to be deployed and 128C W. Main • Sparta away from their fami- Residential And students lies,” Costello said. “I Sergeant First Class am thankful for the Commercial Dane Patterson, who is community’s support a recruiter for the Illi- for our armed forces by TRASH nois Army National donating cell phones Guard in Sparta, was that are turned into call- PICK-UP recently the guest ing cards to help service We Proudly Serve Jeff Quivey, Owner & Operator speaker at the Sparta men and women con- Rotary’s STRIVE pro- nect with their fami- Sparta, Tilden, Percy, Dumpster & Roll-Off gram at Sparta High lies..” Rockwood, Red Bud, School. He spoke to the These phones could Campbell Hill And SERVICE AVAILABLE students about careers provide as many as 238 Rural Steeleville Call For A Free Estimate! in the military. hours of free talk time Local for deployed service- Call (618) 317-6790 men and women. SaveSave tax BIG!BIG!

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Welge, Carter join Schimpf’s campaign team By Dan Zobel 60 percent of the votes. Illinois Senate Republi- We think you are like a can candidate Paul breath of fresh air. Schimpf strengthened “Dave (Luechtefeld) his campaign team Feb- has worked so hard. He ruary 6 during a small has been in the minor- get-together at Gilster- ity party, but he has Mary Lee in Chester by done a lot of excellent adding a pair of local work. I think you’re businessmen. committed to carry on Schimpf, the Waterloo that same type of work.” native running for the Carter, who will be 58th Senate District, the Schimpf’s honorary seat becoming vacant campaign chairman in with the retirement of Perry County, agreed Senator Dave Luechte- with Welge. feld, will have Don “Paul has big shoes to Welge, CEO of Gilster- fill,” Carter said. “We Mary Lee, and Steve think he’s the guy to do Carter, CEO of Knight it. It is so important in Hawk Coal, on his side our state to get repre- for the upcoming elec- sentation for the people tion. in employment and “I am excited to have businesses. them on my team be- “We’re in the coal From left are state Senate candidate Paul Schimpf, Knight Hawk Coal CEO Steve Carter, Gilster- cause the salvation of business and are not Mary Lee CEO Don Welge and 58th District Senator Dave Luechtefeld. our region does not lie exactly liked by at least with government in the federal government. country. World Shooting and pressed his concern nor said there could Springfield, but with lo- The state government “It’s not easy to find Recreational Complex about the ongoing lack of be some compromises cal leaders and job cre- has been pretty sup- people who want to do in Sparta. a state budget. made. ators,” Schimpf said. portive of us, but we this who have been suc- “I was at the press con- “Frankly, we have to get “He laid out some ar- “These two gentlemen need all the support we cessful in what they’ve ference a couple of weeks stuff worked out,” he eas where Democrats are two of the best and can get in Springfield. done,” Luechtefeld said ago when they an- said. “This is really bad and Republicans can are well respected. They “We hate to see Sena- of Schimpf. “It’s not an nounced it,” Schimpf for the state. I am sur- work together,” have done more for this tor Luechtefeld leaving. easy job, and if you’re said. “The shooting com- prised and disappointed Schimpf said. “I think area and region than I From day one when we doing it right, it’s a busy plex is absolutely critical there hasn’t been the the senator will tell you will ever hope to do in started in 1998, he’s one. It’s hard to find re- to the economic well-be- ability to compromise in that there is agreement Springfield. I am hon- been with us all the way ally class, successful ing of the region. People Springfield.” in Springfield that we ored and excited to have and has been one of our people who will accept outside the political bub- Schimpf said he was need to work on areas these two gentlemen on best supporters. We to do this. Paul is will- ble even get that. I was impressed with what like education and my campaign team.” know the baton has to ing, and I’m happy he’s talking to people at a res- Governor Bruce Rauner criminal justice re- Welge will be the hon- be passed on, and we willing to do it.” taurant in Marissa and recently had to say in his form. orary campaign chair- think this is the guy to The 58th Senate Dis- they said, ‘We need that State of the State address. “There’s room for man for Randolph Coun- do it.” trict is made up of all of complex open and that “I think the governor compromise, but I wish ty. Welge said it has Monroe, Perry, Ran- event going here.’ understands we just can’t it was happening fast- “We think your view- been great to have Re- dolph and Jefferson “I’m happy it looks like continue going down the er.” points are what is publicans like Ralph counties and parts of St. it will be open. I think if status quo,” Schimpf Schimpf will face needed in Springfield,” Dunn then Luechte- Clair, Washington, Jack- the voters trust me to said. “We’ve been dig- Murphysboro attorney Welge said to Schimpf. feld, and now poten- son and Union counties. represent them, one of ging the same hole for Sharee Langenstein in “For too long, we’ve had tially Schimpf, to stand Before the announce- my jobs will be to make the last 12 years. We have the March 15 Republi- a one-party system in up for businesses, be- ment, Schimpf spoke on sure that I advocate for to try to turn the state can pimary election. Springfield. We’ve had a cause right now, Illi- a few key issues sur- that shooting complex around and get our The winner will face situation that has been nois has a reputation of rounding the state, in- and make it the best fa- economy going again.” Democrat Sheila so dominated by Chi- one of the worst busi- cluding keeping the cility it can be.” Schimpf said he did ap- Simon of Carbondale cago because they have ness climates in the Grand American at the Schimpf also ex- preciate that the gover- in November.

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Kasky watershed meeting The Kaskaskia Water- people about the value shed Association will Theme is of planning. hold a meeting Monday, Wes Cattoor, water March 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 planning for supply planning engi- p.m. at the Mariner’s Vil- neer, will talk about lage Conference Center implementation IDNR Kaskaskia re- in Carlyle. gional water supply This year’s theme is of critical planning. Ted Beier, planning for implemen- president of the Carlyle tation of critical pro- projects Lake Association, will jects. It will focus on give an update on pro- new project implemen- ject implementation at for over 35 years and the tation in the Kaskaskia Carlyle Lake. last 10 year trends and Watershed. Janet Buchanan, plan- funding from the Coun- Morning speakers in- ner at Heartlands Con- cil of Best Management clude Colonel Anthony servancy, will talk about Practices and the Soy- Mitchell, commander in watershed planning at bean Association. the St. Louis district of Silver Creek. Lauren Lurkins, direc- the U.S. Army Corps of Preregistration is re- Engineers, and Hal tor of natural and envi- quired by March 2 by call- Graef, talking about the ronmental resources at ing Roberta LaSalvia at comprehensive plan for the Illinois Farm Bu- the Kaskaskia Water- reau, will speak on nu- HeartLands Conservancy shed. There will be pre- trient loss reduction at 556-4451, extension 12, Brewing business sentations on the mas- strategies. Joan Stemler, or email roberta.lasalvia@ Work is under way to turn the old mattress store at 113 W. Jackson in Sparta ter plan updates for chief of water control op- heartlandsconservancy.org. into a micro brewery. White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery will soon be the Lake Shelbyville, Car- erations in the St. Louis The $15 cost can be paid newest gem in downtown Sparta. Eric Ogilvie, Chris Van Horn and Mike lyle Lake and the Kas- Corps district, will talk at the door. Credit card Deutschmann, the founders of White Rooster have been looking for a loca- kaskia River projects. about the Kaskaskia payment can be used for tion for their brewery since before they showcased some of their beer at Karl Williard, profes- 2015-16 winter flood. advance registration. last year’s What’s Brewin’ in the Park home brewery competition in Sparta. sor of forest hydrology Lunch will be served, For more information, They were approved for TIF money during the December 28 Sparta City and watershed manage- then Chris Martin, coor- call the Kaskaskia River Council meeting. The new business will feature a bar to sell original brew ment at SIUC, will talk dinator of Randolph Project office at 284-7160 creations. Van Horn said he hopes to have the place open by Thanksgiving. Shown is Ogilvie, working on the floor of the brewery’s new home. about water quality County Economic De- or email KaskyL&D@usace. trends in the watershed velopment, will brief army.mil. Costello office hours in Cutler, Willisville and Coulterville State Representative ville. Village Hall 7:30 to 8:30. Jerry Costello II will Costello will be at the Residents who would hold evening satellite Cutler Community Cen- like to meet with Cos- office hours Thursday, ter from 4:30 to 5:30, tello may call 282-7284 February 25 in Cutler, Willisville Village Hall to make an appoint- Willisville and Coulter- 6 to 7 and Coulterville ment. Sparta BPW club to meet Feb. 15 The Sparta Business the Heart backpack pro- pared or cooked. and Professional Wo- gram for school chil- Monetary donations men’s Club will meet dren. can also be made. Monday, February 15 at Suggested items are in- Any member not able Miller Farms 6 p.m. at the Methodist dividual packs of crack- to attend should cancel Miller Farms will open a new grocery store Friday, February 12. The store, church. ers and snack bars and before noon February 11 west of Campbell Hill on Calvary Cemetery Road, features homemade goods, Those planning to at- Jell-O and pudding by calling Judy Corbin, discount groceries, freezer and refrigerated items. Normal operating hours tend are asked to bring packs—no candy or any- Linda Hood or Eileen are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and food items for the From thing that must be pre- Hamilton. Saturday from 8 to 4. For more information, call the store at 426-1094.

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School breakfast and lunch menus No school Monday, potatoes, peaches. February 15 WEDNESDAY: Mini corn Presidents’ Day dogs, macaroni, pudding, pears. TRICO THURSDAY: BBQ bit-o- February 15-19 rib, cheese fries, cheese Breakfast slice, banana. TUESDAY: French toast FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, or pancakes. carrot sticks/dip, mixed WEDNESDAY: Coffee fruit, yogurt. cake or cinnamon roll, sausage. SPARTA HIGH THURSDAY: Eggs. HS, February 15-19 breakfast sundae. Breakfast FRIDAY: Biscuits, gravy. TUESDAY: French toast Lunch sticks. TUESDAY: Chicken WEDNESDAY: Cream patty, carrots/dip, cheese mini bagels. Normandy blend. THURSDAY: Coffee cake WEDNESDAY: Baked or fruit strudel. ziti, salad, green beans. FRIDAY: Breakfast THURSDAY: Chili, crack- pizza. ers, Italian dunker, car- Lunch rots/dip. TUESDAY: Sloppy joe, FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, chips, carrots, celery. corn, salad, applesauce. WEDNESDAY: Chicken nuggets, seasoned fries. ST. MARK’S THURSDAY: Chicken/ February 15-19 noodles, carrots. TUESDAY: Cheesebur- FRIDAY: Tony’s pizza, ger, fries, applesauce. green beans. WEDNESDAY: Chili mac, peas/carrots, COULTERVILLE cherry cobbler. February 15-19 THURSDAY: Chicken Breakfast nuggets, peas/carrots, TUESDAY: Sausage bis- broccoli/cheese, pine- cuit. Young authors apple. WEDNESDAY: Oatmeal, Shown are the winners of the Young Authors Conference held recently at Steeleville Grade School. chocolate chunk muffin. FRIDAY: BBQ, corn, In front from left are Kolson Wedemeyer, Wyatt Hartmann, Karsen Wedemeyer and Camden strawberries. THURSDAY: Cinnamon roll. Pierce. Back row: Austin Kranz, Della Dahlem,Patricia Cramner, Maggie Maxwell and Mikkah STEELEVILLE FRIDAY: Pancakes, sau- Jacobus. Submitted photo February 15-19 sage. Breakfast Lunch TUESDAY: Sausage bis- TUESDAY: Ham/cheese cuit. melt, fiesta bean salad, Preschool screenings WEDNESDAY: Cereal. chocolate chip cookie. St. Mark’s Lutheran School THURSDAY: Waffle. WEDNESDAY: Popcorn FRIDAY: Biscuit, gravy, chicken, tator tots, pud- planned in the area sausage. ding. There will be free Game-like activities Preschool Pre-Enrollment Lunch THURSDAY: BBQ rib, preschool screenings will check children’s St. Mark’s Lutheran School TUESDAY: Hamburger, broccoli/cheese. FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, in the area in March muscle and language de- is now accepting 3 & 4-Year-Old baked beans, fruit, and April for children velopment and personal, cookie. green beans, jello. from birth through 5 social, thinking and Preschool Pre-Enrollment for the WEDNESDAY: BBQ rib, 2016-2017 school year potato wedges, fruit. EVANSVILLE who are not eligible for problem-solving skills. THURSDAY: Spaghetti, February 15-19 kindergarten. Representatives from Preregistration forms are available at the school broccoli, fruit. Breakfast On March 4, screen- area programs serving office from 8:15am-3:30pm daily or you may call the FRIDAY: Cheese pizza, TUESDAY: French toast ings will take place in children and families school at 965-3838 for more information. green beans, fruit, jello. sticks. Pinckneyville from 9 to will be available to share To verify that your child is eligible for enrollment, a WEDNESDAY: Pop-tart noon at the United information. certified copy of the birth certificate from the county CHESTER GRADE or cereal, bagels. Methodist Church at To make an appoint- courthouse where your child was born must be pre- THURSDAY: Coffee cake. February 15-19 315 West South Street. ment, call 529-3147 or sented at time of preregistration. Breakfast FRIDAY: Breakfast pizza. In order to ensure placement for your child, a non- TUESDAY: Sausage ba- Lunch The next is April 1 at 888-340-6702. Walk-ins gel. TUESDAY: Cheesegbur- the Campbell Hill Com- are welcome. refundable registration fee of $25.00 will be required WEDNESDAY: Cinna- ger, chips, carrots, cel- munity Center from 9 For more informa- to hold a spot in the class. If you wish to hold a spot and mon roll. ery. to noon. tion, call 453-4271. lock in the 2015-2016 tuition rate a non-refundable THURSDAY: Breakfast WEDNESDAY: Chicken preregistration fee of $200 is required. All completed pizza. nuggets, seasoned fries. health forms and dental forms are due before your FRIDAY: Jump start. THURSDAY: Chicken/ Otten named to dean’s child can enroll in August. Lunch noodles, bread, carrots. TUESDAY: Salisbury FRIDAY: Tony’s pizza, For further information about St. Mark’s Lutheran steak/gravy, mashed green beans. list at Culver-Stockton School and Church please see our website at www.stmarksteeleville.com Jessica Otten, a busi- have a grade point av- ness administration erage of 3.5 to 3.99 and major from Evansville, be enrolled in a mini- was recently named to mum of 12 hours, with St. Mark’s Lutheran School the Culver-Stockton no grade lower than a College dean’s list for C. PRE-ENROLLMENT the fall 2015 semester. Culver-Stockton Col- To be named to the lege is located in Can- For 2016-2017 School Year list, students must ton, Missouri. St. Mark’s is pre-enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year for all current and new K-8 students now through February 28, 2016. Pre-enrollment/preregistration fees are non refundable. Any family who enrolls during this time reserves their SPECIAL NOTICE child/children’s spot in that class for next year. If you pay the $200 registration fee during this time, you also lock in TRICO SCHOOL DISTRICT tuition for the next year at 2015-2016 tuition rates. Provisions #176 BOARD OF EDUCATION will be made for families with multiple students at St. Notice is hereby given that the Trico Mark’s. It can help the school plan for 2016-2017 and save families some money. Community Unit School District No. 176, Families may enroll the child/children at this time Percy Head Start takes field trip Jackson, Perry and Randolph counties, without paying the registration fee until August, but that Percy Head Start classes recently took a field Illinois, Board of Education will change the will not lock in tuition at the current rate, and families trip to the Steeleville library to observe and regular board meeting date in February from will miss out on this opportunity to save money. They explore the children’s area and choose a book will pay the 2016-2017 tuition rates in August. Financial to bring back to class. Above, the morning class February 15, 2016 to Monday, February 22, aide will be handled the same way as in the past. with Margo Block are Rylan Jokerst, Jack 2016, and the time of the meeting will be Enrolling now also allows the school to get an idea of Gimber, Gavin Duensing, Kenzie Jokerst, 6:30pm in the Junior/Senior High Media student numbers for each class for next year. The school Carter Wilson, Tucker Carpenter, Lyle Gordon, Center. can then start looking at books and other costs for the Sophia Rosenow, Korbin Tripp, Haylie Davis budget to be better stewards of the gifts God has given us. and Mckenzie Benett. Below is the afternoon Debbie Bach We ask you to please participate to help St. Mark’s pre- class: Hayley Predny, Felicity Illig, Serenity Board Secretary pare for next year. If you know of any new families Rodriguez-Bloomfield, Karinna Schnoeker, interested in St. Mark’s, please pass this information on Shaylin McBride, Andrew Lambert, Joseph to them. Any questions, please feel free to call the school Kraft, Myia Lambert, Gabriella Laffoon, Riley office at 965-3838. Aaron, Elizabeth Vickery and Rebecca Neu- mann. St. John Lutheran School, Chester PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION St. John Lutheran School of Chester will be holding its registration for 3-year-old and 4-year-old preschoolers for the 2016-2017 school year during the week of Monday, February 22-26, 2016 beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the school office. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. St. John Lutheran School will again be offering an Extended Preschool Program for the 2016-2017 school year. Class session for the 3-year-old program and the 4-year-old program will be from 8:15-11:15 a.m. The hours for our Early Childhood Room will be from 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Both sessions will include a daily hot lunch. We educate to the child’s cognitive, social and emotional St. Mary’s to host skills. But most importantly, we minister, educate and care for your child with the love of Jesus. benefit trivia night Students wishing to enroll must have reached the age of 3 for the 3-year-old and 4 for the 3-year-old class on place $120 and third St. Mary’s PTO will or before September 1, 2016. have a trivia night Sat- $80. For further information, please contact the school urday, February 20 at Walk-in teams are Cookie Throop, Agent office at 826-4345. the school gym at 835 welcome the night of 1019A State Street, Chester, IL 62233-1657 Swanwick Street in the event, but reserva- (618) 826-4418 St. John Lutheran School admits students of any race, tions are preferred. Chester. Cell: (618) 615-2462 color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privi- Doors will open at 6 To reserve a table, call leges, programs, and activities generally accorded or p.m. with trivia at 7. the school office at 826- email: [email protected] www.ShelterInsurance.com/DorotheaThroop made available to students at the school. It does not Admission is $10 per 3120 or Grant at 521- discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and person, with six to 5655 by February 19. ethnic origin in the administration of its educational eight players per table. Attendees should policies, admissions policies, and other school adminis- The first-place team bring their own food tered programs. will win $160, second and drinks. February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 11 ATA to offer scholarships to AIM shooters The Amateur Trapshooting Association’s youth program AIM was recently the recipient of a Pat and Penny Ireland Trust of Virginia scholarship endowment, which will be distributed to a number of young trapshooters in the years to come. Pat supported the ATA and the sport of trapshooting for more than 55 years by his participation in the management of the sport. After serving in every elected position in the Virginia Trapshooting Association, including as ATA delegate, he was elected to the Virginia Trap- shooting Hall of Fame in 2001. After his death in 2010, Penny established the annual Pat Ireland Memorial Scholarship to benefit AIM shooters. Penny died in January 2015 with the wish that an endowment be left to the ATA to provide scholarship assistance to young shooters. This year, 15 scholarships of $2,500 apiece will be awarded. For more information, visit the ATA website at shootata.com or call Emily Zollner or Janae Yates at 449-2224. P’ville Head Start enjoys warm weather The children at Pinckneyville Head Start have been enjoying the warmer weather by working on gross motor skills outside on the playground. Above, front row from left are Reese Giacomo, Lil- lian Storey and Enzo Zubia. Back row: Josie Bathon, Zoey Smith, Chevy Ridgeway, Chyna Church, Payton McDermott, Gracetyn Flener, Braxton Smith, EJ Loucks, Brendon Bathon, Avery Red Bud students Kellerman, Landon Van Hoorebeke, Owen Woodside, Kenny Beggs, Ryker Bequette, Tylee Hale and Mason Oetjen. The kids have also been learning about dentistry. Below, Lillian Storey and named to dean’s list Brendon Bathon watch as Tylee Hale practices brushing a large set of teeth. Alyssa Becker and Sara Siegfried of Red Bud were recently named to the Millikin University dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester. Becker, a senior, studies elementary education. 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However, by a vote Valleroy will oversee the of three to two, she was department until a new denied. chief can be appointed. “I just don’t think it ben- “I just don’t think I’ve efits the village enough to been able to devote the spend that kind of The unfinished mural on a wall inside the Sparta Legion time necessary to it,” money,” said Trustee Brooks said. Kenneth Kemp-fer. In other news, the board Wunderlich said she voted to make Evansville would attend the confer- Lincoln art students paint mural a sponsor of the Lower ence anyway, just using Kaskaskia Stakeholders, her own money instead. By Ryan K. Boman theme was chosen have learned what to do, all the time coming up and will send a board The fire department is The Sparta American based on designs sub- they just get right to it.” to them and asking how member on the Septem- sponsoring a chicken and Legion is getting a bit of mitted by members of The mural is one of the mural is coming ber 9 barge cruise. beer dance Saturday, Feb- a makeover, thanks to the class. several civic projects along. During the last snow, a ruary 20 at the Legion. It art students at Sparta The final artwork will the Sparta school dis- “My students are quarter-inch line that goes will feature 50/50 and Lincoln Middle School. feature a representation trict has recently fo- learning through so to a pressure gauge broke. cooler full of booze Lincoln art teacher of an eagle with a flag, cused on. Jones said it much interaction with According to Valleroy, raffles. Debbie Jones has been as well as individual fig- has helped her art stu- the community that that caused some water to Kick-N-Kountry will per- leading 26 eighth-grad- ures depicting the ma- dents look at things as what they are doing is spill over into a motor at form live music. ers on their morning jor branches of military a bigger picture. really special. I tell the water plant. The department hopes journey to the building service. “One of the things the them all the time that The board approved re- to raise enough money next door to the school After deciding on the kids have really taken they are doing some- pairs to the motor at a for a first responder ve- on Fox Run, where they theme, the designs were out of this is community thing historical and that cost of $1,595 and a new hicle, preferably an SUV are painting an indoor projected onto the wall, participation,” Jones it will be here for years three-inch electric back- with four-wheel drive. mural, saluting all and students traced the said. “They have people to come.” branches of the U.S. original concept. Since military. 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Pinckneyville Com- were given to Melissa munity Hospital held Daugherty, Christie Ga- its employee apprecia- jewski, Brittany Heis- tion dinner and awards ner, Kimberly Martin, ceremony January 16 at April Mense, Tiffany the Pinckneyville KC. Stoffel, Dana Pritchett Employees, retirees and Jamie Wildermuth. and guests were treated Recognized for 10 to a Las Vegas-themed years were Lidia Brooks, party, featuring music Melissa Brostmeyer, by Fertile Soil and a Rena Kocian-Thomas, From left, Shining Stars from information photo booth by Photo- Tracy Loos, Elizabeth technology with CEO Randall Dauby are Alisha booth Extravaganza. Lueker, Kevin Miller, Shockley, Adam Tegethoff and Red Roberts. Shining Star awards Julie Reiman, Rose were presented during Thornton and Paula Shown receiving her individual Shining Star the dinner. Employees Yeager. award at the recent PCH appreciation dinner is nominate fellow co- Employees honored Shelley Feltmeyer with CEO Randall Dauby. workers or depart- for 15 years were Melin- ments for Shining Star da Cheek, Charlotte recognition, and the Lively, Mary Peradotto nominations are re- and Dr. Christopher viewed by the hospital’s Reyes. continuous quality im- Those who hit the 20- provement council. year milestone were Individual recogni- Lora Becker, Kara Jo tions were given to Carson and Dana Zeid- Shelley Feltmeyer, Jeff ler. Roberts, Kevin Miller Robbie Rieckenberg and Kevin Daugherty. was honored for 25 Departments that years of service. were awarded were Martha Kellerman and maintenance, informa- Pamela Schnake have tion technology, envi- been at the hospital for ronmental services and 35 years of service. Shining stars from the dietary department from Shown from left are CEO Randall Dauby with the dietary. Employees who retired left are Dorothy Mitchell, Martha Kellerman, Shining Stars from the environmental services Employees were also in 2015 were Janet Car- Elizabeth Werger, Linda Henson, Elizabeth department, Tiffany Stoffel, Kevin Daughtery, recognized for reaching son, 11 years; Charles Fithian, Cecilia Day and Rose Headley, with CEO Linda Lueker, Marcella Bruns and Paul Yeager. milestones of years of Herring and Thomas Randall Dauby in back. Not pictured are Donna Not pictured are Kim Borowiak, Lidia Brooks, service with the hospi- Hudgins, 13; Nancy Brocaille, Marcene Feltmeyer, Zella Haney, Pam England, Patti Folden, Patricia Michels, tal. Eisenhauer, 14 and Jeanette Norton, Pamela Presswood and Victoria Alex Miller, Jade Moody, Richard Porter, Five-year service awards Charlotte Lively, 15. Shain. Barbara Robert and Vicky Vandiver.

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Page 14 County Journal February 11, 2016 Teacher shortages, ag program woes The future may not be so tunate, but about 10 per- bright for the Illinois ag- cent of our teachers could riculture industry, one of qualify for public housing the state’s leading eco- based on Illinois’ median nomic drivers, if more ag- income,” Bowman said. ricultural education It’s a problem that the teachers aren’t recruited Facilitating Coordination and retained. in Agricultural Educa- Specifically, 25 percent tion team fights con- of all jobs in Illinois are stantly. directly or indirectly re- Jess Smithers, FCAE lated to agriculture. coordinator, points out A recent study by the Il- that the demand for agri- linois Association of Re- cultural instructors is gional Superintendents growing dramatically of Schools finds that with an average of more schools are struggling to than 60 vacancies annu- fill positions and find ally for agriculture teach- qualified ag teacher can- ers despite an average of didates. Those involved six new agriculture pro- with agricultural educa- grams over the last five tion in Illinois could not years. agree more.Over the However, with only an past five years, demand average of 20 agricultural for graduates in agricul- teachers graduating each ture education has ex- year from Illinois univer- ceeded supply by an aver- sities, FCAE has had to Sparta hospital goes red age of 32 per year.The resort to alternatively li- Sparta Community Hospital and its Quality Healthcare Clinics are raising awareness about heart shortage of teacher candi- censed, retired and out-of- health during American Heart Month. The staff took part by wearing red February 5. Shown front dates comes at the most state candidates to meet row from left are Lisa Dunn, Kristin Sternberg, Angie Oathout, David Wente, Susan Gutjahr and inopportune time, as ag- the annual demand. Meredith Klausing. Middle row: Louise Herrell, Cherie Stallings, Toni Dobyns, Brooke Smith, Diana ricultural education in Il- Smithers said, “It’s not Morgan, Brandy Miller, Nancy Wilbern, Lauriel Hill, Darla Shawgo and Chris Barthol. Back row: linois is growing in order ideal, but it gives stu- Anna Hensler, Dee Eggemeyer, Linda Lodge, Jennifer Jones, Barb Miskle and Mary Brennfleck. The to supply the agricultural dents access to class- staff has been purchasing $2 hearts, with the money to go to the American Heart Association. industry with the talent room instruction, work- necessary. based learning and lead- Only 65 percent of high ership development. We school districts offer ag- seek the best candidates ricultural programs, and but worry about filling Lueth makes less than 4 percent of the the next vacancy.” secondary student body Industry is recognizing Drake dean’s list Valentine’sValentine’s DayDay takes an agriculture the alarming trend. course. 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By Dan Zobel Prep girls Nothing but net hoops regionals Chester’s Smith delivers game-winning 3-pointer Only two local high school girls basketball teams are still standing after the first few days of region- By Dan Zobel ning shot he has ever The make sent the Yel- Issac McPhail turnover. als. Chester’s Savion Smith made. low Jacket bench and fans Smith then scored on a Pinckneyville survived Vienna by one point in the could have been shooting “I was just wanting to into an uproar, and when drive for the Yellow Jack- Class 2A Vienna Regional, advancing the Lady Pan- 3-pointers in Daniel Col- hit the shot for my team,” the Bearcats could not get ets to cut the deficit to one thers to the title game Thursday, February 11 at 7 bert Gymansium by him- he said. “We didn’t beat a field goal attempt off at with 41 seconds remain- p.m. against Carterville. self with how calm he Christopher last year and the other end, it improved ing. Marissa-Coulterville still stands in the Class 1A looked when he buried a lost the first time to them Chester to 17-7 and 5-2 in Chester sent Christo- Christ Our Rock Lutheran Regional, as the Lady Me- 3-pointer with three sec- this year. I just wanted to the BDC West. pher’s Hunter Wheeler to teors will play their first game of the postseason onds remaining February get this win. Christopher fell to 19-3 the line for one-and-one Thursday at 7:30 against Christ Our Rock. 9 to lift the Yellow Jackets “It felt pretty good and overall and 7-1 in the con- free throws. Wheeler Chester, Red Bud, Sparta, Steeleville and Trico over Christopher, 37-35, in felt like it was in warm-ups ference. missed the front end, and were all eliminated from postseason play February Black Diamond Confer- or something. I was wide Chester’s winning se- the Yellow Jackets snagged 8 and 9. ence West Division action. open, and Jason (Schwartz) quence was set up when, the rebound. Pinckneyville 42 Smith said that basket hit me with the pass. I let trailing 35-32, the Yellow Vienna 41 was the first game-win- it go, and it felt good.” Jacket press forced an Continued on Page 18 Sophie Keith split a pair of free throws with 1.1 seconds remaining February 9, and the fourth- seeded Lady Panthers got past the fifth-seeded Lady Eagles in the semifinals of the Class 2A Vienna Re- gional. Pinckneyville (17-13) led 9-7 after one quarter but trailed 17-15 at halftime. The score was 29-27 in favor of Vienna (12-19) after three before the Lady Pan- thers rallied in the fourth. Keith finished with five points. Raygan Yates led the Lady Panthers with 14, including three 3-pointers. Megan Breslin added seven points, Mayci Doer- flein six and Andrea Morgan 6. Pinckneyville made 18-of-28 free throws and Vienna 16-of-30. The Lady Panthers will play Carter- ville (20-8) Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. against Carterville (20-8). Johnston City 63 Red Bud 29 The 10th-seeded Lady Musketeers were no match for Maggie Price and Paige Rich of the two-seeded Lady Indians February 9, falling behind early and eventually losing in the semifinals of the Class 2A Sesser-Valier Regional. Johnston City (26-3) jumped ahead 13-3 after one quarter and 29-11 at the halftime break. The Lady Indians put the game away for good with a 22-7 advantage in the third to go up 51-18. Price finished with 13 points and Rich 12. Johnston City forced 18 Red Bud turnovers and made 10-of-19 free throws. Claudia Mehring scored eight points to lead Red Bud (10-17). Sophia Koesterer chipped in five. Syd- ney Schweizer and Kara Puntriano each contributed four for the Lady Musketeers, who were 13-of-18 at the charity stripe. Red Bud 44 Sparta 38 Claudia Mehring scored 14 points, and Olivia Biev- enue added 10 February 8, leading the 10th-seeded Lady Musketeers over the eighth-seeded Lady Bull- dogs in first-round action of the Class 2A Sesser- Valier Regional. Red Bud jumped out quickly, gaining a 14-7 lead. Sparta cut it back to 19-17 at the half. The Lady Mus- keteers returned to their first-quarter performance, though, in the third, outscoring the Lady Bulldogs 14-7 to take a 33-24 lead into the final period. Sophie Richards added nine points for Red Bud and Sydney Schweizer five. Red Bud made 15-of-20 free throws and Bievenue made a 3-pointer. Sparta was led by Kera Kiner with 16 points. Danielle Dodson chipped in nine and Savannah Continued on Page 16 Pictured is Chester’s Jason Schwartz, gliding to the hoop February 9 against Christopher. Bulldog trio advances By Ryan K. Boman coach Rob Kirk. “Clay has really been dominant, too. It seems like there is no beaten a lot of guys that He’s hardly ever in trouble stopping William Monroe people probably thought out there.” and the Sparta Bulldog he wouldn’t have. He’s a Monroe’s eye-popping wrestling team. competitor.” performance has even The squad had several Sheldon (23-4) will re- caught the eye of his team- outstanding individual ceive a first-round bye in mates. performances at the Har- the sectional tournament. “It’s pretty special to risburg Regional Febru- He will face off in the quar- have someone who is un- ary 6. terfinals against Reese defeated going into sec- Monroe (285 pounds) Radtke (26-14) of Litch- tionals,” commented and Clayton Sheldon (220) field or Rilley Smock (21- teammate Will Price, who both captured first place 17) of Vandalia. is recuperating from knee in their weight classes. Johnson (22-12), mean- surgery. “You don’t see D.J. Johnson earned third while, will go to battle with that very often. He just at 170. Drew Huff (21-14) of finds some way to win. Heading into sectional Roxana in the first round. “It’s like he never gets play, Monroe is sporting a The winner will face Zane tired.” perfect 29-0 individual Green (31-11) of Law- Monroe will meet either mark. He will be joined by renceville in the quarter- Zach Heren (36-6) of Au- teammates Sheldon and finals. burn or Jonathan Dog- Johnson, forming a formi- Standing at the front of naux (25-9) of Lawrence- dable trio of grapplers. the Dawgs will be Monroe, ville in the quarterfinals. “D.J. has really im- as he continues to make The Dawgs will hit the proved for us over the history in Bulldog blue. mat at the Class 1A Car- course of the season, and “What William is doing terville Individual Sec- I’m proud of the work he right now is pretty spec- tional Friday and Satur- has put in,” said Sparta tacular,” Kirk said. “He’s day. Steeleville boys win

Steeleville’s Karley Kothe swatted away this attempted shot by Bluford Cahokia title outright Webber’s Kinzi Hutchinson. By Dan Zobel a regional championship, point threshold for his ca- The Steeleville High but this is a nice prize to reer at the Sesser-Valier School boys basketball go along with it.” Holiday Tournament. team did something Tues- Led by senior Nic Hagel, “I think Nic has shown Lady Warriors denied day that no other Warrior the Warriors will have the a lot of maturity this year,” squad has done in pro- opportunity to finish the Bainter said. “When we gram history. conference season with a need a big shot, he wants No S’ville postseason run this year When the Warriors complete slate Friday, the ball in his hands. At went to Lebanon and de- February 19 when Steele- the same time, we’ve had By Dan Zobel and the Lady Trojans up when Steeleville (11- feated the Greyhounds, ville goes to New Athens. other kids make shots. There would be no deep knocked sixth-seeded 18), which trailed 56-53 60-47, it clinched Steele- “We’ve talked about Nic has done a good job of playoff run this time Steeleville out of the Class with 4:25 to play, went on ville’s first ever outright that a little bit,” Bainter getting his shot or creat- around for the Steeleville 1A Steeleville Regional in a 4-0 spurt, getting a Cahokia Conference said. “You don’t want to go ing for others. If he’s Lady Warriors. a semifinal matchup. floater from Chloe Ger- Kaskaskia Division con- 9-0 and not finish the last guarded well, he’s found a Abby Potter banked in a “That was big,” said lach and a put-back by ference title. game. We’re not overlook- way to find the open guy.” 3-pointer from the top of Bluford coach Rick Hays. Karley Kothe to put the “The kids put in a lot of ing New Athens. It is al- Those open guys have the key then knocked “It was a bank shot, and team ahead 57-56. work during the off-sea- ways a battle there. We’ll also developed through- down a pair of free throws we’ll take it. Then when On Bluford’s ensuing son,” said Steeleville have to be ready to play.” out the season, as Steele- to put third-seeded Blu- she gets fouled and goes possession, Potter found coach Bryce Bainter. “The Hagel leads the team in ville is not just a one-man ford Webber ahead for to the line, I’m confident herself open and banked kids wanted a lot out of scoring and rebounding good midway through the she’ll put them in for us.” this season. We still want and went over the 1,000- Continued on Page 16 fourth quarter February 8, The sequence was set Continued on Page 18 Page 16 County Journal February 11, 2016 Bowling Steeleville, Pinckneyville boys keep winning Steeleville 60 their strong defensive play standings Lebanon 47 February 6, and Clayton Nic Hagel scored 24 Houghland tossed in 20 Steeleville points, and Dusty Sutton points for Pinckneyville in Won Lost Monday Early added 17 for the Warriors a nonconference win at Crashettes 105 56 February 9, helping Steele- home. Mixed Nuts 80 81 ville defeat the Grey- The Panthers led 14-3 af- U Iron Workers 79 82 hounds to claim the Ca- ter one quarter and 31-17 County Journal 78 83 Reids’ Chickletts 76 85 hokia Conference Kaskas- at the half. Pinckneyville 1st Natl. Bank 65 96 kia Division title. outscored the Redbirds 33- Steeleville (18-8, 9-0 Ca- 5 in the second half. High Team Game hokia) led just 29-26 at half- Hayden Carter added 12 1st National Bank 785 High Team Series time but made the score points, including two 3- Hillside Crashettes 2249 43-36 after three. The War- pointers, and Sam Simp- High Ind. Game riors put the game away in son scored 10 for the Pan- Katie Wedemeyer 224 the fourth, outscoring thers. High Ind. Series Katie Wedemeyer 619 Lebanon (10-12, 5-2) 17-11 Pinckneyville (20-6) in the final eight minutes. made 15-of-19 free throws Tuesday Early Hagel made three 3-balls and West Frankfort 6-of- Glory Bowl 40 10 and Sutton four. Hagel 11. Shiloh Tavern 28 22 Pistol City 27.5 22.5 scored 16 of his points af- Trico 64 Insurabowl 26 24 ter halftime. RJ Smith Zeigler-Royalton 32 NAPA 25.5 24.5 added six points and Trey Grant Kelley scored 11 Victor’s 22 28 Lazenby four. points February 6, and the Farm Bureau 17.5 32.5 Andy’s Auto Body 15.5 36.5 The Warriors were 11- Pioneers used a fast start of-14 at the free throw line to run past the Tornadoes High Team Game and Lebanon 10-of-15. on the road in a Black Dia- Glory Bowl 1312 Murphysboro 75 mond Conference West Di- High Team Series Glory Bowl 3820 Trico 52 vision matchup. High Ind. Game The Pioneers (12-13) Trico (12-12, 4-3 BDC) Matt Wedemeyer 280 could not keep pace with went up 17-4 after one quar- High Ind. Series the Red Devils February 9, ter and 29-9 at the half. Kyle Hinnerichs 761 falling to Murphysboro The score was 48-24 af- Thursday Early (22-3) in nonconference ac- ter three quarters. Pocket Ponders 29 6 tion. Jared Meyerhoff added 1st Natl. Bank 28 7 Jake Compton led Trico 10 Trico points, Josh B&B Const. 24 11 with 16 points, and Justin Steeleville’s Nic Hagel gets between Sparta’s Gabe Yearian and Drew Strokerz Saloon 23 12 Compton nine, Jake Comp- Mevert’s Auto 21 14 Bauersachs added 13. ton eight, Austin Jarrett Kordys February 6 at home. Eaton Insurance 18 17 Grant Kelley chipped in seven and Trent Koch six. Chester Eagles 17 18 10. Eleven Pioneers scored in scoring contributions Peace Lutheran 14 21 Windy Hill Farms 12 23 The Pioneers actually the contest. from 10 different players Pistol City 11 24 led 31-28 at halftime, but Trico was 6-of-13 at the February 5, and Steeleville Broadway Tavern 7 28 Murphysboro outscored free throw line and Z-R 9- rolled over the Tigers in a Hillside Auto 6 29 Trico 29-9 in the third quar- of-17. Cahokia Conference Kas- High Team Game ter to set the tone in the Chester 69 kaskia Division matchup Strokerz Saloon 1336 second half. Valmeyer 48 at home. High Team Series Murphysboro made just Jack Weir scored 15 Yel- Owen Gross led Steele- Strokerz Saloon 3724 5-of-16 free throws and six low Jacket points Febru- ville with 13 points. RJ High Ind. Game 3-pointers. Trico knocked Cale Young 289 ary 6, and Chester used a Smith added eight and High Ind. Series down 18-of-22 free throws strong second half to pull Trey Lazenby seven. Dusty Kyle Hinnerichs 715 and two trifectas. away from the Pirates for a Sutton and Andrew Steeleville 75 nonconference victory. Grafton each scored five. Sparta 69 Chester led 13-5 after Steeleville jumped out The Warriors held off a one quarter and 27-21 at quickly and led 16-5 after Upward hot-shooting Bulldog the half after finishing the one. The score was 29-15 squad February 6, and second quarter with four at the half and 43-20 after Steeleville won again, get- straight points. The Yel- three. soccer ting a nonconference low Jackets then dropped The Warriors made 8-of- Upward Soccer will home victory. 21 points on Valmeyer in 11 free throws and seven start soon at Steel- The Warriors led 29-27 the third, opening up a 48- 3-pointers. Dupo was 8-of- eville Baptist at the half before opening 33 lead. 14 at the charity stripe. Sparta’s Naseur Hobbs splits Steeleville’s Owen Gross Church. the third quarter with 10 Jacob Golding tallied 14 Pinckneyville 58 and Nic Hagel February 6. Soccer for kids in straight points, including Chester points. Savion Du Quoin 41 kindergarten 3-pointers from RJ Smith Smith and Austin Carpen- The Panthers took an from the field. Zach Diec- Kyle Smith tallied 25 Me- through sixth grade and Trey Lazenby and a ter each added 12. early first-quarter lead and ker did record a double- teor points February 5, but will be offered. pair of Nic Hagel buckets. Christ Our Rock 52 never looked back Febru- double for the Midgets, Marissa-Coulterville did Weekly practices Sparta, though, battled Marissa-Coulterville 44 ary 5, running away from getting 13 points and 13 not have enough other fire will start March 2. back, fighting within two A slow start did in the the Indians at home in an rebounds. power to take out the Pi- The first games will points, 50-48, heading into Meteors at home Febru- SIRR Mississippi show- Nashville 55 rates in Valmeyer, falling be March 19. The sea- the fourth. The Bulldogs ary 6, and Marissa-Coulter- down. Sparta 33 in a Cahokia Conference son finale will be May eventually grabbed a 55- ville could not recover in a Pinckneyville was up 17- The Hornet defense Kaskaskia game. 7. 54 lead on an Alex Bennett nonconference home loss. 10 after eight minutes and smothered the Bulldog of- The Meteors, who fell to Upward Sports is triple in the fourth, but Christ Our Rock took a 28-19 at the half. The Pan- fense early February 5, and 2-4 in conference play, the world’s largest Steeleville was able to 15-6 lead after eight min- thers made it 37-26 going Nashville extended its lead trailed 15-11 after one quar- Christian sports make enough plays down utes and held a 27-16 half- into the fourth. in every quarter of an SIRR ter and 27-15 at the half. league for children the stretch to retake the time advantage. The Mete- Clayton Houghland Mississippi victory at Marissa-Coulterville cut and provides the best lead. ors cut it to 37-32 after scored 17 points for Pinck- home. its deficit to 42-31 after sports experience for Hagel scored 20 points three, but Christ Our Rock neyville and Sam Simpson Nashville was up 16-6 af- three but could not come every child. to lead all scorers. RJ held off their charge. added 14. Hayden Carter ter one quarter and 26-13 all the way back. The organization Smith scored 14, Trey La- Kyle Smith tallied 17 and Cale Jausel each at the break. That advan- Smith made five 3-point- teaches fundamen- zenby 12 and Owen Gross points with nine rebounds chipped in four. tage was upped to 41-23 ers and dished out three tals in an environ- 10. Ryan Howie scored 13. Pinckneyville made 8-of- after three quarters. assists. Ryan Howie added ment of healthy com- Steeleville made 19-of- The Meteors were 12-of- 15 free throws and a pair Drew Kordys tallied 11 points and eight re- petition, helping 22 free throws and six 3- 16 at the free throw line of 3-pointers. nine Sparta points, and bounds. kids develop sports pointers. and made four shots from The Indians were 8-of-11 Devin Brown added eight. Marissa-Coulterville skills and values for Bennett was tops for behind the arc. at the charity stripe and Ethan Gwin chipped in was 12-of-17 at the free life. the Bulldogs, tallying 19 Red Bud 50 knocked down five shots seven. throw line. For more informa- points, 17 in the second Dupo 20 from behind the arc. Royce Newman led a bal- Trent Larsen scored 18 tion, call the league half. Gabe Yearian The Musketeers had Red Bud 53 anced Nashville attack Valmeyer points. Michael director at 967-7513. chipped in 16 points, very little trouble with the Freeburg 49 (OT) with 12 points. Chism had 14 points and To register, go to Devin Brown 12 and Drew Tigers February 6, rolling Red Bud clamped down The Bulldogs were 8-of- 10 rebounds. The Pirates steelevillebaptist.com or Kordys 11. over Dupo in a nonconfer- on the Midgets February 12 at the free throw line were 22-of-34 on free call the church office Sparta was 11-of-16 at the ence matchup on the road. 5, and the Musketeers tri- and made three trifectas. throws and made seven 3- at 965-3816 Monday free throw line and came No statistice were avail- umphed at home in the Nashville was 11-of-18 pointers. through Friday from up with six 3-balls. able. Cahokia Conference Mis- on free throws, but the Other Score 9 to noon. Pinckneyville 64 Steeleville 53 sissippi Division. team made six 3-pointers. Waterloo Gibault de- Registration dead- West Frankfort 22 Dupo 29 Red Bud held Freeburg Valmeyer 59 feated Chester February 3 line is March 1. The Panthers continued The Warriors received to 33 percent shooting Marissa-Coulterville 52 by the score of 57-36.

Steeleville wins conference...From Page 15 Prep wrestling Harrisburg regional wrap team. pete every day. When you Still, despite playing After competing at the Fox (15-11) of Anna- beau picked up a re- Bainter has been able to do that, it makes the game their best basketball at the Harrisburg regional, Jonesboro in the third- gional title, defeating go nine deep when the en- a lot easier.” end of the season, Bainter wrestlers from Red Bud place match of the re- Matt Krug (35-8) of Ben- tire team has been healthy. In addition to Smith and said they are not looking and Pinckneyville will gionals, falling 8-7. ton by a 10-2 major deci- “I just feel like the kids Lazenby, Dusty Sutton has past the rest of the regular also compete in the Class 160 Pounds sion. have really improved,” had some big scoring season. 1A Carterville Sectional Grant Murphy of Pinck- With the title, Barbeau Bainter said. “RJ Smith games, and the Warriors “We have Trico Friday this weekend. neyville made it to the (17-1) will receive a first- has given us quite a bit have gotten big contribu- and don’t want to lose to There will be 12 wres- championship match of round bye in the sec- this year. This is his first tions from Owen Gross, them again,” he said. “We tlers in each sectional the regional but lost to tional. He will face ei- year getting a lot of varsity Parker Lutz, Reid Frederk- want to concentrate on tournament. Brock Barnes (36-2) of ther Robbie Schmidt (26- experience. Trey (La- ing, Bryar Pim and Andrew them and we have senior 113 Pounds Murphysboro by fall at 12) of Tolono Unity or zenby) is in his first year of Grafton. night against Chester then Pinckneyville’s Collier 3:58. Garrett Stewart (22-17) of organized sports and has In conference play, this New Athens. Neville fell to Sam Dietz Murphy (22-12) earned Vandalia in the quarter- really progressed. Steeleville group has av- “We can’t look ahead. (31-11) of Murphysboro, a first-round sectional finals. “In practice, the kids eraged winning by a score We will take it one game at 10-6, in the regional title grapple with Sydney 220 Pounds want to get better and com- of 66.4-43.4 a time and go from there.” bout, giving Neville sec- Landers (30-15) of Au- Pinckneyville’s Jer- ond. burn. The winner will ad- emy Opp (23-16) was un- From Page 15______Neville (19-8) will wres- vance to the quarter- able to qualify for sec- Prep girls regionals... tle against David Ake- finals to face Jesus Can- tionals, losing by fall at Oliver five, and Dodson one. The score was 28-16 never recovering, bowman (7-17) of Roxana in cino (38-4) of Lawrence- 3:12 in the third-place knocked down a pair of at the half before the ing out of the postseason the first round of the sec- ville. match of the regional to triples. Lady Pioneers cut the in the first round of the tional. The winner will 170 Pounds Bryden Picklesimer (29- The Lady Bulldogs hit deficit to 37-29 after Class 2A Vienna Re- face Tanner Swain (39-4) Red Bud’s Trevor Bar- 12) of Benton. 8-of-12 free throws. three quarters. gional. of Vandalia in the quar- Sparta finished with a Jaelin King buried two Anna-Jonesboro ex- terfinals. record of 11-16, a stark 3-pointers for Trico. Jade ploded for a 28-8 advan- 126 Pounds improvement over a two Kranawetter added six tage in the second quar- Pinckneyville’s Gar- campaign last season points. ter to take a 47-19 half- rett Williams took out PerryPerryPerry CountyCountyCounty and zero the year before. The Lady Pioneers time lead. The Lady Andrew Martin (16-14) of PerryPerryPerry CountyCountyCounty Du Quoin 46 were just 7-of-17 at the Wildcats were still up 54- Benton, 13-11, in the SoccerSoccerSoccer Trico 35 free throw line. 27 going to the fourth. third-place match of the SoccerSoccerSoccer Haley Nagel tallied 10 Jordyn Bullar led a bal- Alexis McMath paced regional, sending Will- AssociationAssociationAssociation points and Kelly Hamil- anced Du Quoin attack Chester with nine iams to the sectional. AssociationAssociationAssociation ton seven, but the 11th- with nine points. points. Kaitlyn Dillow Williams (18-12) will seeded Lady Pioneers The Lady Indians were added six, Maddie Hoff- match up with Austin Spring Registration saw their season end 9-of-17 on free throws man five and Lauren Lopez (27-9) of Auburn February 8, losing to the and made three trifectas. Welge three. in the first round. The Registration Forms Are Available At seventh-seeded Lady In- Anna-Jonesboro 61 The youthful Lady Yel- winner will take on Max dians in the first round Chester 31 low Jackets, who did not Kristoff (30-12) of www.perrycountysoccer.com of the Class 2A Sesser- The ninth-seeded Lady have a senior this year, Belleville Althoff in the Valier Regional. Yellow Jackets fell vic- finished the year 12-12. quarterfinals. Season Starts March 26 Trico, which finished tim to the sixth-seeded The .500 record was the 138 Pounds the season with a 5-20 Lady Wildcats February first for the program Jordan Koester (19-17) All Registrations Must Be record, fell behind early 8, falling behind big in since the 1998-99 season of Pinckneyville was un- Postmarked By February 19! and trailed 18-11 after the second quarter and when Chester was 13-13. able to get past Dylan February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 17 Vogel inducted into HOF Standout athlete at Valmeyer, SIUC The recent inaugural an independent insur- inductions to the Valm- ance agency with of- eyer High School Ath- fices in Sparta and letic Hall of Fame in- Coulterville. He then cluded a local business- added agencies in Ma- man who was also a rissa and Pinckney- standout on the basket- ville. ball court. In 1986, he sold the Norb Vogel, a 1953 agency to become an in- Valmeyer graduate, dependent real estate The Pinckneyville High School cheerleading squad returned home Feb- was the leading scorer appraiser, his occupa- ruary 5 after being eliminated in the preliminary round of small team for the basketball Pi- tion until he died in IHSA Competitive Cheer State. rates during the 1952- January of 2000. 53 season, helping the An annual award in team go 29-4 and ad- his honor, the Norbert vance to the sectional Vogel Award, is given Competitive cheer state finals. Norb Vogel to a male athlete at The Pinckneyville and Chester left the competi- then came Carlyle He also played base- coached for eight years Valmeyer who has Chester cheerleading tion in 18th after compil- (84.13), Breese Central ball in high school, at Mascoutah High played four years of squads were eliminated ing a score of 75.17. (83.9), Fithian Oakwood which helped him earn School before being baseball and basket- February 5 in the prelimi- The top 10 teams in the (82.73), Dwight (82.23), a scholarship to SIUC. hired by Travelers In- ball, maintained a nary round in the small preliminary round ad- Paris (81.9), Elmhurst He was the top hitter surance Company as a grade point average of team division of IHSA vanced to the February 6 Timothy Christian for the Salukis his life insurance field rep- at least 2.7 and dis- Competitive Cheer State. final round. (79.53), Braidwood Reed- sophomore and junior resentative in southern played outstanding Pinckneyville finished In the final round, Custer (79.43), Carter- seasons. Illinois. character both on and 15th out of 25 teams, se- Wilmington took the top ville (77.7) and New Ber- He taught and He then purchased off the playing field. curing a score of 75.77. spot with a score of 86.8, lin (73.87). Yellow Jacket star Berner officially signs with SIUC Chester teammate lineman Garrett Hoffman will join Lindenwood By Dan Zobel “He’ll compete like While Jordan Berner everybody else at de- verbally committed to fensive end and on the join the SIUC football defensive line.” program in the fall, the The Yellow Jackets Chester standout tight finished Berner’s se- end and linebacker of- nior season 7-3 after a ficially penned his let- first-round playoff loss ter of intent February 4 to Lawrenceville. Over- to join the Salukis. all, Chester was 34-8 Berner will join first- with Berner in high year head coach Nick school, including an Hill’s club, which fin- Elite Eight appearance ished 3-8 overall last his junior year. season, 2-6, in the Mis- “He’s a big kid, and souri Valley Football you can tell he’s a hard- Conference. working kid,” Hill said. Hill said the 6’5 240- “He doesn’t make pound Berner will be many excuses. You can Pictured is Chester’s Garrett Hoffman (65) slated to play on the tell he’s the type of kid wrapping up the quarterback in a game last fall defensive line, and his who we want to bring against Johnston City. size and athleticism here.” could put him in a po- Berner was named nine receiving touch- Berner is the son of Chester’s Jordan Berner goes up to intercept a sition to make an im- the Black Diamond downs, five rushing Josh and Bethany Ber- Fairfield pass last fall. pact early. Conference’s most scores and one passing ner. “In Division I college valuable player the touchdown with the Garrett Hoffman on the defensive line. In his senior season, football, you have to be past two seasons and Yellow Jackets. Chester lineman Gar- Lindenwood was 4-6 he recorded 66 tackles, physically ready to was an all-state selec- “He’s a big athletic rett Hoffman also overall last fall and 2-4 including seven for a play,” Hill said. “He’s a tion as a junior. kid,” Hill said. “That’s signed a letter of intent in the Mid-States Foot- loss. He also had two physical kid, and he’ll Berner leaves Ches- what you’re looking for February 4, putting ball Mideast Confer- fumble recoveries, two continue to get bigger ter as the school record when recruiting kids. him in line to play foot- ence. forced fumbles and an and stronger. He’s holder in career tack- He also comes from a ball at Lindenwood Hoffman was named interception. probably already ahead les (310) and intercep- good family and loves College in Belleville. to the BDC first-team Hoffman is the son of of where we want a lot tions (9). football. He just loves The 6’0 245-pounder all-conference team as Matt and Carrie Hoff- of kids to be. He also recorded to compete.” will join the Lynx’s mix a junior and senior. man. Trico heavy-hitter Hamilton to play volleyball at SWIC By Dan Zobel volleyball career fur- this is what I needed on Conference, where the Another Trico High ther than high school.” the team.” team finished fourth be- School volleyball stand- The 6’0 middle hitter She was a four-year hind Kaskaskia, John A. out has signed her let- was a second-team varsity player who com- Logan and Lake Land. ter of intent to take her Black Diamond Confer- piled 155 kills and 55 “She will fit in right volleyball career to the ence selection this past block points in her fi- away,” Thomas said. “I next level. year and made the all- nal prep season, a sea- need that position she Senior Kelly Hamil- tournament team at son that saw Trico fin- will fill. I think it will be ton, who has been one Sparta. ish 29-5. a good opportunity for of the Lady Pioneer “When I first saw her, “She’s a solid hitter,” her and us as a team to heavy hitters the last I was actually looking Thomas said. “We’re in progress this year.” several seasons, will at another player on the the toughest region in “I look forward to join Southwestern Illi- other team,” said SWIC the country. With the meeting all the girls and nois College this fall. coach Warren Thomas. height I have and her just getting to play more “It’s just a very good “One thing led to an- power hitting, I think it volleyball,” Hamilton From left in the front row are Trico volleyball program,” Hamilton other, and she con- will be a big advantage said. coach Julie Rathert, Kelly Hamilton’s mother said. “All the girls are tacted me. I had her for our team.” Hamilton, the daugh- Julie, Hamilton and Southwestern Illinois College very nice and so is the come out and practice SWIC is coming off a ter of Don and Julie coach Warren Thomas. Back row: Trico athletic coach. I’ve always with my club team. Af- 16-19 season, 4-6 in the Hamilton, plans to go director Drew Pettit, Hamilton’s grandmother wanted to continue my ter I saw her play, I knew Great Rivers Athletic into the medical field. Carolyn Bess and Hamilton’s father Don. Deadly Bulldog football duo ink their college futures By Ryan K. Boman Kordys’ father said foot- program and already com- combination of academics One of Sparta High ball appeared to be the pleted the summer work- and athletics. School’s most decorated clear choice. outs and studied the of- “I loved it,” Yearian said. Bulldogs will soon be “He scored six touch- fense. That’s appealing to “It’s a great school, and wearing the colors of the downs in his first game of the coaches.” they produce a lot of Divi- Lindenwood University the year,” Jeff said. “He Kirk said Drew’s move sion 1 athletes.” Lynx. loves baseball, but, a per- to the collegiate level DuPage is a two-year Three-sport letterman formance like that is the shows the positive steps community college in Drew Kordys officially equivalent of going 5-for-5 taken by the Sparta ath- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with signed February 3 to play and hitting four home letic program. an enrollment of around football with the Belleville runs in a baseball game. It “His signing is just an- 29,000. college, where he will ma- started looking more and other indication that the The DuPage Chappa- jor in physical therapy. He more that he should just best is yet to come,” Kirk rells are members of North is the son of Jeff and Gail focus on football.” said. “When you look at Central Community Col- Kordys. Typically considered a our recent signings the lege Conference. The foot- After three years as leader on every team he past few years, whether it ball squad went 8-2 this Sparta’s starting quarter- has played on, Kordys is be Darius Jackson, Will season and was nationally- From left in the front row are Lindenwood coach back, Kordys made his viewed as a special ath- Price and now Drew, it ranked. Kyle Dougherty, Drew Kordys and Drew’s name, leading a resur- lete by his coaches. shows that the best is yet Sparta coach Rob Kirk mother Gail. Back row: Sparta athletic director gence in Bulldog football. “Drew’s commitment in to come.” expects his departing Rich Williams, Sparta football coach Rob Kirk, Under the watchful eye every sport, as well as in Gabe Yearian wide receiver will do well. Drew’s father Jeff and Sparta Principal Scott of football coach Rob Kirk, the classroom, has proven Sparta High School se- “Gabe’s hard work in Beckley. the senior playcaller had he is a worthwhile invest- nior Gabe Yearian, the son athletics and in the class- his team on the brink of a ment to any program,” of Joe and Sherill Year- room have proven that playoff run last fall. Kor- said Kirk. “I had the op- ian, officially signed Feb- he’s making worthwhile dys led the school to its portunity to play against ruary 8 to play football at investments in his future,” best regular season finish some of Lindenwood’s DuPage Community Col- Kirk said. “His intensity in 20 years at 5-4 and was coaches in college, and I lege. on the field to compete named to the SIRR all-con- believe in what they are The multi-sport athlete and his commitment to be ference team. trying to build there. has lettered in football, the very best are the main Generally considered “Drew is the perfect fit baseball and basketball as reasons he will be a con- one of the best all-around for their program. It’s an a Bulldog. Just prior to the tinued success up north.” athletes in southern Illi- exciting time for him and signing, Yearian said he Yearian follows team- nois, Kordys faced the de- his family and continues is ready for life as a col- mates Drew Kordys and cision on what sport to the tradition we are trying lege student and athlete. Will Price, who signed col- play at the next level. to build here in Sparta and “I’m so excited about my lege commitments after a When he is not calling sig- with our program.” future and playing at the 5-4 senior season. nals on a football field, he Jeff said Lindenwood next level,” he said. “It will “He continues a great flashes them as the was the right situation for be great to represent my tradition we are trying to catcher on his varsity base- his son. family and my friends, all build for our community,” ball team. Serving dual “The coaches there the people who helped me Kirk said. “The high time as a lefthanded hit- stress academics before get there.” school students that fol- From left Gabe Yearian’s mother Sherrill, ter and a daring passer, football,” he said. “My wife Yearian said after con- low in the footsteps of (past Yearian and his father Joe. Also attending the he was recruited by col- and I stress education, so sidering several other des- players) have the confi- ceremony were Sparta athletic director Rich leges at both positions. we love that. (Drew) has tinations, he chose Du dence that they can Williams, coach Rob Kirk and principal Scott Despite his many skills, grown up so close to the Page for its outstanding achieve their goals, too.” Beckley. Page 18 County Journal February 11, 2016

Prep girls hoops regular season roundup

Freeburg 47 after one quarter and held Pinckneyville 31 Red Bud 39 a 49-26 advantage at the The Lady Lions used a Sophia Koesterer tallied half. The lead rose to 68-41 huge second quarter and 14 points February 6, but after three. a fast start in the third to the Lady Musketeers Kendra Bass scored 19 pull away from the Lady could not pull out a vic- points to top all scorers. Panthers February 4, beat- tory in their regular sea- Casey Berberich added 11 ing Pinckneyville at home son finale, falling in Ca- for Lebanon. in SIRR Mississippi play. hokia Conference Missis- Chloe Gerlach led Steele- Carterville finished 8-2 sippi Division action. ville with 16. Mackenzie in the conference and Red Bud (2-8 Cahokia) Pim chipped in 13. Pinckneyville 6-4. trailed 12-10 after one quar- Columbia 47 The Lady Lions out- ter and 23-14 at the half. Red Bud 30 scored the Lady Panthers Freeburg then opened up The Lady Musketeers 31-14 in the second to go a 37-23 advantage after stayed with the Lady Ea- up 40-19 at the break. An three quarters. gles for two quarters Feb- early 7-0 run in the third Koesterer made two 3- ruary 4, but Columbia ran made it 47-19, and Carter- pointers. Sydney Schwei- away from Red Bud in the ville led 54-27 after three. zer added eight points, in- third, en route to a Cahokia Sophie Keith scored 10 cluding two trifectas. Conference Mississippi points for Pinckneyville Sophie Richards pulled Division win. and Andrea Morgan seven. down 10 rebounds. The score was 17-16 in Maddi Meyer scored 23 for Julia Whitworth scored favor of Columbia at the Carterville. Avery English 14 Freeburg points, includ- half. The Lady Eagles then added 16, including three ing three 3-pointers. outscored Red Bud 20-6 in 3-pointers. Red Bud made 7-of-16 the third quarter. The Lady Panthers free throws and Freeburg Sophie Richards scored made 6-of-8 free throws 9-of-13. 14 points for the Lady Mus- and Carterville 20-of-31. St. Vincent 46 keteers. Olivia Bievenue Marissa-Coulterville 45 Chester 40 added six, including a 4- Elverado 43 (OT) Alexis McMath scored of-6 performance at the The Lady Meteors had 15 Lady Yellow Jacket free throw line. just enough to finish the Sparta’s LaMarcus Simpson fires a 3-pointer February 6 in the third-place game. points February 4, but Kalli Farmer scored a regular season with a win Chester fell in its regular game high 21 points for February 3, taking out the season finale in a noncon- Columbia, which was 10- Lady Falcons at home in Pinckneyville wins Torrence tourney ference matchup at home of-15 at the charity stripe. overtime in a nonconfer- Pinckneyville walked Keith Kiner tallied 21 tournament was February with St. Vincent of Perry- Cobden 53 ence game. out of Fulton Gymnasium points for the Bulldogs, 3. That slate of games saw ville. Trico 36 Kenzie Kern tallied 12 champions of the fresh- eight in the fourth quar- Freeburg beat Trico, Ches- Chester trailed 16-10 af- Kelly Hamilton scored points, including two 3- man/sophomore 96th an- ter. Sparta trailed by 17 in ter get past Columbia, ter eight minutes and 24- 12 points and Haley Nagel pointers for Marissa- nual Torrence Tourna- the first half and 41-29 af- Nashville defeat Sparta 20 at the half. The Lady 10 February 4, but the Lady Coulterville. Kyla Krause ment in Sparta. ter three before exploding and Pinckneyville oust Yellow Jackets kept pace Pioneers dropped their fi- and Emily Skorcz each Pinckneyville defeated for 30 points in the final Okawville. with St. Vincent in the nal game of the regular added 10, while Bailey Nashville, 76-62, February eight minutes. Seven Bull- The tournament kicked third, entering the final season in a nonconference Gale chipped in seven. 6 in the title game. dog players scored in the off January 30 with Nash- period behind 36-32. affair at Cobden. Chelsea Hill made a pair Earning third was fourth. ville downing Freeburg, Kaitlyn Dillow chipped Trico outscored the Lady of triples. Sparta, which rallied from Freeburg claimed fifth Sparta trouncing Trico, in 10 Chester points. Emily Appleknockers 12-8 in the The Lady Meteors led 21- 17 down in the first half to with a 41-26 victory over Okawville outplaying Co- Tudor added eight and Lo- third quarter to cut the 19 at halftime but saw Elv- beat Okawville, 59-56. Chester. lumbia and Pinckneyville gan Colvis four. Cobden lead to 30-27. The erado take a 27-26 advan- In the third-place game, The second day of the surviving Chester. Lebanon 75 Lady Appleknockers, tage into the fourth. Steeleville 57 though, exploded for 23 Marissa-Coulterville then The Lady Greyhounds points in the final quarter. outscored the Lady Fal- Pinckneyville in SIJHSAA title game put four players in double- Jade Kranawetter cons 15-14 in that period The Pinckneyville Jun- beat the Junior Panthers Class S state tournament, figure points February 4, chipped in eight Trico to send the game into the ior Panther boys basket- 49-36 in last year’s cham- St. John Chester could not and Lebanon had little points and Jaelin King six. extra frame. ball team opened the pionship contest. get out of the first round, trouble with the Lady War- Meredith Flamm led all Gale added eight re- SIJHSAA Class M state To get to the tournament falling to Central City by riors at Steeleville, pick- scorers with 23 points for bounds and Krause seven, tournament with a pair of finale, Pinckneyville beat the score of 51-27. ing up a Cahokia Confer- Cobden. but the Lady Meteors made wins, putting the team in Aviston, 52-36, in the open- Class L ence Kaskaskia Division Trico was 2-of-5 on free just 10-of-32 free throws. the championship game. ing round and Cobden, 50- Sparta fell to Mt. Ver- victory in Steeleville’s throws and Cobden 15-of- Other Score Pinckneyville will 31, in the semifinals. non, 74-62, February 3 in regular season finale. 23. Steeleville lost February square off in the title bout Class S the first round of the Class Lebanon went up 17-3 Carterville 66 3 to New Athens, 57-34. with Nashville, a team that Participating in the L Mt. Vernon Regional. Lady Warriors eliminated from postseason play...From Page 15______in the 3-ball. On the next ford get to the free throw shots from the field. went out of bounds off going into the fourth after Steeleville. Gerlach tallied Lady Trojan possession, line 34 times, making 25. Hood eventually fouled Steeleville, she was fouled Hayley Hutchinson an- nine points, Wagner eight she buried a pair of free “(Free throws have) out with under a minute again and made both. swered with a bucket for and Kothe seven. throws, putting the Lady been a weak spot for us up to play. Teammate Kaylee Steeleville, though, tied Bluford, and Kothe split a The Lady Warriors Trojans up 61-57. until the last few weeks of Wagner recorded her fifth the game at 29 with 2:11 pair of free throws. made 22-of-60 field goals, “The banked three was the season,” Hays said. foul with 5:32 left in the left in the half, thanks to a The Lady Trojans including just 5-of-23 3- definitely the turning “Something clicked, and game. Mackenzie Pim corner 3- opened up a 56-53 advan- pointers, and 11-of-16 free point,” said Steeleville we’re hitting those now, The Lady Trojans (17-7) ball. tage in the fourth, getting throws. coach John Antonacci. which is a nice thing to were able to get into one- One minute later, Ger- a 3-ball, inside score and Steeleville will graduate “We had done a pretty have at the end of a game and-one free throws early lach sent home a trifecta two free throws by Moser Gale, Gerlach and Morgan good job of bottling them when people are fouling in the second and fourth from the extended right to offset two Pim buckets. Bockhorn. up, and they were having you.” quarters. elbow to put the Lady Steeleville held Bluford “We were getting close trouble getting their of- Kaylea Potter finished “Part of it is we have to Warriors ahead by three. to 7-of-17 shooting in the to the end of the game, fense going. They were with 24 points, 19 in the slide our feet a little more,” The Lady Trojans fin- second half, but the Lady and there was a senior who then able to pull the ball first half. In the second Antonacci said. “We have ished the half with five Trojans were 16-of-20 at was out, not because of out, and we had to step up half, Moser took over, scor- to keep our hands straight straight points to go ahead the free throw line in the foul trouble, but when I and try to get the ball. ing 17 of her 21 points. up. We have a bad ten- by two, 34-32, after two final two quarters. was getting ready to put Anytime you do that, driv- “We had to limit (Moser dency to reach out a little quarters. “The bottom line is win- her in, she said it wasn’t ing lanes open up. and Kaylea Potter),” Anto- bit.” In the third quarter, ning, so I’m happy about going to give us the best “Credit to them. (Emma) nacci said. “We knew if There were a number of Steeleville grabbed a 40- that tonight,” Hays said. chance to win,” Antonacci Moser took it to the hole we could limit them, that lead changes in a game 39 lead after back-to-back “There are some things we said. “She didn’t go back and did a good job of draw- could give us the edge. We that went back and forth buckets inside by Pim and can do better, but we beat in, and I think that sums ing contact and getting weren’t able to do that to- and saw no team grab a Hood. Steeleville on its home up this whole senior class. foul calls.” night.” lead larger than six points. Later in the quarter, the floor, and we knew it They are 100 percent about Moser made 4-of-6 free The Lady Warriors got Bluford turned a 15-13 Lady Warriors trailed would be a pretty hostile the team and what’s going throws down the stretch, caught in foul trouble first-quarter lead into a 28- again by a point, but Kay- environment for us.” to be best for our team. and Kaylea Potter split a throughout the game, es- 22 advantage in the sec- lee Wagner scored along Pim finished with 19 We’ll miss that going for- pair. The Lady Trojans pecially forward Sydney ond when Kaylea Potter the baseline, putting points off the bench for ward.” drew 24 Steeleville fouls Hood, who finished with split a pair of free throws Steeleville up 48-47. in the game, helping Blu- 11 points and made 5-of-8 and, after the rebound The score was tied at 49 We’re on Chester upsets Christopher...From Page 15______your With just over 15 sec- the basket began to lose 3-pointer with 4:41 to play nal period, Schwartz, who onds left, Schwartz fired control of the ball, tried to in the first half gave Chris- finished with 13 points, up a 3-pointer, but it get it to Kaeleb Pedigo, but topher a 14-9 lead, and the scored in the lane to tie bounced out and the ball the ball went through his Bearcats still led 14-11 at things at 29. went out of bounds off hands. halftime. Christopher answered Christopher. “We had a chance there Still, the Yellow Jackets with a Bradley Young After a Yellow Jacket at the end but didn’t get a stayed calm, and Chester bucket inside and a Cal- timeout, Schwartz missed bucket,” said Christopher used a quick 6-2 spurt to loni score in transition, but Side on a driving layup but got coach Eric Stallman. open up the second half Jacob Golding scored in- his own rebound. He drove “They had a great game and take a 17-16 lead when side for Chester, making it If you again and kicked the ball plan tonight. Coach Nor- Jack Weir scored inside. 33-31 in favor of the Bear- out to Smith, who calmly man did a great job. They Christopher went back cats. need knocked down the trifecta. came out and stalled on up, 23-22, on a Gabe Young scored again in “We ran an out of us. We average 70 points Schimpf 3-ball with 2:08 the lane for Christopher siding bounds play for Jason to per game and finished left in the third quarter. with 1:48 to play to put come off a double screen, with 35 tonight. I have play- Things got a little chippy Chester up 35-31. Schwartz Eddie Kutz and Jack was going to loop ers who score that much on Chester’s next posses- then split a pair of Yellow #ELL s 3+INGSHIGHWAY in behind him,” said Ches- some nights. (Chester) sion when Weir was fouled Jacket free throws to set 0ERRYVILLE -/ ter coach Brad Norman. didn’t waver in what they hard underneath the bas- up the Bearcat turnover WWWKKGUTTERINGCOM “If Jason saw the screen were trying to do. The kids ket. A Yellow Jacket player against Chester’s pres- by Savion, he was going to were disciplined.” was then whistled for a sure. come off Savion’s screen. To slow down the fast- technical foul for pushing Christopher got just 30 He did that and threw up a paced Bearcats, Chester a Bearcat player away from shot attempts, making 14. crazy shot, but we got it employed the strategy of Weir, who was still on the The Bearcats were 4-of-13 kicked out and spread ev- taking as much time off floor. from behind the arc and 3- NEED ROCK? erybody out. Then Jason the clock as possible in Pedigo split the techni- of-5 at the free throw line. knew he had to get to the each possession, espe- cal foul shots, and the Young scored 13 points Decorative Rock middle. He was going to cially early in the game. Bearcats led 24-22 after and Pedigo 10. ROCK Road Rock the rim, got double-teamed The Yellow Jackets won three quarters. Chester made 16-of-30 and saw a wide open the tip and did not attempt “As the game pro- shots from the field, 3-of-7 Savion. Savion did what a field goal until almost gressed, we told (our guys) from behind the arc, and MULCH • SAND •LIME he is supposed to do and four minutes later. Each at halftime, ‘Now is the were just 2-of-9 at the free stepped into the pass, feet team attempted only five time where you start look- throw line. Smith finished square and knocked it first-quarter shots, and ing for a good shot,’” Nor- with seven points and Quality Service & down.” Christopher led 7-5. man said. “Then in the Weir six. As Smith’s shot went “We ran the old-school fourth quarter, we un- “With us playing the way Prompt Delivery! through the net, Christo- flex a little bit and tried to leashed the hounds and we’re playing right now, pher called timeout, and maintain the ball and the said, ‘If you get the ball we have a real shot to beat Tailgate Spread the clock stopped with 0.7 tempo,” Norman said. “We and can get up the floor, Trico, Goreville and Ses- seconds remaining. The went to their place earlier now is our time to go.’ ser-Valier in the next two referees conferred and re- this season and were down “We were trying to grind weeks,” Norman said STEELEVILLE set the clock to 3.1 sec- by 20 before we could them and slow them down about the conference onds. blink, so we knew we a little bit but also try to stretch run. “I just don’t STONE, INC. Having to go the length couldn’t get up and down wear them out. If they have know if Christopher will of the floor, the Bearcats the floor with them. We to play defense a lot, it get that second loss we’re Terry & Misty Conway, Owners/Operators threw it in to Josh Calloni played into our strengths wears on you mentally hoping for. They’re a 1A near mid court. Calloni and tried to get great shots more than physically the school, but dang, they can turned and found Wheeler early.” majority of the time.” play with anybody. They who, when driving toward A Pedigo top of the key Midway through the fi- are a very good team.” 965-9050 February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 19

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Gearhart AKA Michelle E. Gearhart Basement On 4.2 Acres. MAY DIVIDE. $82,500. AKA Michelle Holley; City of Chester; First Bank of Chester, N.A.; Excellent building site with Kincaid water available. Unknown Occupants; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, NEW! JACKSON COUNTY 15 ACRES — MURPHYSBORO TILDEN, 1232 Minnie St. ~ 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath Mobile Home W/ DEFENDANTS 32x30 Heated Garage On 100x220 Lot. $55,000. 14 CH 00041 Excellent building sites with nice road frontage and a patch of woods. PERCY, 505 E. Chestnut ~ 1-Bedroom, 1-Bath Home W/Garage NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE Mostly tillable with 1.5 wooded acres. & 2 Storage Buildings On 3 Lots. $22,500. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of NEW! RANDOLPH CO 29 ACRES + LOG HOME — ROCKWOOD COULTERVILLE, 423 Nashville Road ~ 3-Bedroom, 1-Bath Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/25/2015, the Beautiful 3-bed, 2-bath log home with walkout basement, outbuildings $ Judge of Randolph County, Illinois will on 3/1/16 at the hour of 9:30AM at Home W/2 Outbuildings On 2 1/2 Lots. 48,500. Randolph County Courthouse 1 Taylor Street Chester, IL 62233, or in a and 6 acres of pasture. Next to rock bluff! COMMERCIAL / SPARTA, 209 S. Burns St. ~ Formerly The place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Randolph and NEW! RANDOLPH COUNTY 99 ACRES — ROCKWOOD Gathering Place Dinner Theater. Zoned B-2. $145,000. State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set Rolling timber with 10 tillable acre s. Great hunting and home site. TILDEN, 234 Center Street ~ 1-Bedroom Home W/Full Basement forth below, the following described real estate: PRICE REDUCED! WASHINGTON CO 42 AC — COULTERVILLE & Carport On 2 Lots. PRICE REDUCED! $32,500. PIN 18-057-007-00 Improved with Residential All wooded tract. Great camp site, home site or hunting camp! NEW PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE BEING ACCEPTED! See Listings On realtor.com, zillow.com And trulia.com COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1601 High Street SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE LISTINGS IN YOUR AREA! Chester, IL 62233 Now For All Your Real Estate Needs...Buying Or Selling. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of Hiring the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Agents! GUTJAHR REALTY, LLC Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the David Gutjahr, Managing Broker rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the EX\DIDUPFRP purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four 2347 Roosevelt Road, Coulterville, IL 62237 • (618) 578-8833 SPECIALIZING IN RURAL REAL ESTATE SALES & AUCTIONS! (618) 758-2731 • email: [email protected] (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. One Year • 52 Papers If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/ Please Enter My Subscription To 1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). Please Check One If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers County Journal ❏ other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal New Subscription fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). PO Box 369 • Percy, Illinois 62272 ❏ Renewal If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's Name attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real Address estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. City State Zip The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are ❏ $23.00 For One Year admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. Phone IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE Randolph, Perry Or Jackson County & Marissa RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF ❏ AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15- $25.00 For One Year ❏ 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. In Illinois $30.00 For One Year All Other States For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr ❏ $30.00 For One Year ❏ $1.50 Discount For Senior Citizens Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-17118. Online I683142 Page 20 County Journal February 11, 2016 Energy assistance is still available Households in Jackson, “We have hit mid- Monroe, Perry and Ran- stride in our program dolph counties that are year and just want to being threatened with make sure everyone that disconnection from their is income eligible gets utility provider should the chance to apply be- apply soon for the Low fore funds are drained, Income Home Energy As- and we definitely want sistance Program. to make sure they ask This year’s program about the weatheriza- will conclude May 31 or tion program,” said Deb- sooner if funds run out. bie Thies, Western Homeowners who Egyptian’s energy coor- want to make their dinator. homes more energy effi- The household income cient may also sign up 30-day limit for LIHEAP for the weatherization for a family of two is program, which focuses $1,991, and the annual on energy-saving im- income for weatheriza- provements, such as at- tion is $23,895. Shown with the microfilm machine, from left are Peggy Petkas, Ann Beth Rheinecker, Jennifer tic and wall insulation, For more information, Rheinecker, Terry Waldron, Domenica McDonald, Angela Truluck and Marilyn Cusick. air sealing and reducing call the Western Egyp- baseload demands. tian office at 443-5231. SWCD election results Sparta library purchases microfilm The Randolph County Deterding was elected Soil & Water Conserva- for a one-year term. They machine; Glitter tickets available tion District held its join board member The Sparta library re- Club. election for directors Joyce Schmoll. crofilm from the Sparta Friends of the Library cently purchased a For tickets to Glitter February 4. The next SWCD board News Plaindealer to use through various events new microfilm main the Night, call Peggy Elected to two-year meeting is at 7 p.m. in the machine, which such as the Glitter in the chine for its genealogy Perkas at 443-3525 or terms were Ron Bleem, March 3 at the Randolph dates back to the 1800s. Night dinner auction, room. Domenica McDonald Carolyn Holder and County office complex/ The funds for the ma- which will be held Feb- The library has mi- at 443-2575. Jonathon Jeremiah. Ron USDA building in Sparta. chine were raised by the ruary 20 at the the Lion’s

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www.holzhauers.com 127 618-327-8264 Carbondale February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 21 Walker to discuss March primary The Chester Chamber of Commerce will have a one-hour lunch pro- Lunch gram Thursday, Febru- ary 18 at noon at the program Chester Eagles. Randolph County sponsored by State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker will speak about Chester the March 15 primary election, where the chamber county will ask voters to Featured artist authorize a $2.95 mil- The program is open The works of D.J. Ken- lion improvement pro- to everybody, includ- nedy of Chester will be ject at the courthouse. ing people who are not featured throughout Walker will highlight chamber members. February by the Missis- the anticipated repairs, Lunch will not be sippi Valley Art Guild. funding structure and furnished, but it can In addition to painting, bond sale to complete be ordered from the drawing and sculpting, the work. menu. he works with metal and has designed jewelry and unique ink pens. Examples of his collec- Tilden quilt show Stoops attends toddler club tion will be on display The 40th annual quilt A $7 attendance fee in- James Stoops, son of Angel and James Stoops of Marissa, just celebrated during the month of show at the Tilden Pres- cludes salad bar lun- his fourth birthday. He is shown at the Marissa library’s toddler club, which February at Reids’ byterian Church is Sat- cheon, large quilt dis- meets from 10 to 11 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month. He Harvest House, the urday, March 12 from 10 play and a white el- was the only one in attendance February 3 and had fun with Play-Doh and Chester library and a.m. to 2 p.m. ephant table. librarians Robin Geralds and Linda Henson. Photo by Carol Mercer Buena Vista Bank. Wartburg Parish Lent schedule The Wartburg Parish Steeleville. upon grace, which are will hold Lenten ser- The services will look intimacy, belonging, vices each Wednesday at the five essentials for safety, attention and at 7 p.m. on the follow- experiencing grace identity. ing schedule: February 17: St. Peter’s Wine Hill, John 1:1-18 February 24: St. John’s Pamper Your Sweetheart Bremen, John 4:1-42 March 2: St. John’s Post Oak, John 9:1-10:21 This Valentine’s Day! March 9: Peace Ches- ter, John 12:1-11 March 16: Peace Steele- Treat your ville, John 21 loved one to There will also be services at 12:30 p.m each a relaxing Wednesday at Peace massage. Lutheran Church in Tilden FD fundraiser The Tilden Fire Depart- Gift Certificates Available For 30-Minute & 1-Hour Massages ment will have a pancake and sausage break- Southern Illinois fast Saturday, February Spine & Joint Center Rody girls 20 starting at 6:30 a.m. at The ladies pictured are part of the Fred Rody family from Tilden. Front row the firehouse. of Marissa, LLC from left are Madeline Hatridge and Gail Rothwell. Back: Linda Nagel and The meal is a benefit to www.sisjcm.com Pauline Rothwell. The Rody girls, all from Tilden, attended the February 7 raise funds for training Dr. Dillon chicken dinner at Marissa’s Macke Senior Center. The next chicken dinner and equipment. 605 E. Lyons • MARISSA • 618-295-2268 Kaesberg at Macke is March 6. Photo by Carol Mercer ANDANDAND SAVE!SAVE!SAVE! We Love Our SECTIONAL WITH 3 RECLINERS SPECIAL Benchcraft Luttrell Espresso With Console Customers Day BUY! Friday, Feb. 12 $1,999 GREAT Plush Top Twin Queen DEAL! Mattress Set $199 $299 8” Gel Memory Foam ADJUSTABLE BASE Queen King $ $ Ergo Motion Stop by for a 1,599 1,999 Adjustable Base Reclining Sofa & Loveseat Sweet treat! By Ashley Grey Gunsmoke All day. $1,699 All locations.

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ordered Valentine to be woman for a year. dinner is March 6. All killed. In Europe, it was be- Legion and auxiliary Hayer senior site While waiting to be lieved that February 14 members and their Evansville put to death, Valentine was the beginning of the guests are invited. fell in love with a jailer’s birds’ mating season, Please bring a dessert. NEWS daughter and wrote her which added to the idea Evansville Enterprise activities, menu a letter and signed it of romance. February 5, 1937 Activities potato wedges, fruit. By Eloise Kueker, 449-2043 From Your Valentine. Written valentine Charles Leeper was se- WEDNESDAY: Chick- February 15-19 The Romans also prac- greetings first appeared verely burned on both en/dumplings, slaw, MONDAY: Closed. Happy Valentine’s Day ticed a pagan festival around the 1400s. By the hands as he attempted mandarin oranges, TUESDAY: Art class/ to everyone. The origin called Lupeerci. The middle of the 18th cen- to light a gas stove at his cake. bingo at 12:30. of Valentines Day is Roman priests would tury, it was common for home. THURSDAY: Chili, WEDNESDAY: Exercise somewhat of a mystery sacrifice a goat for fer- friends and lovers to ex- The Moffat building in cheese sandwich, let- at 10. Birthday celebra- with several stories. One tility and a dog for puri- change small gifts or Sparta was to become tuce salad, butterscotch tion at 10:30. Bunco at of them is about a priest fication. They would notes. By 1900, printed the second moving pic- pudding, crackers. 12:30. Vitas grief group named Valentine who strip the goat’s hide into cards began to replace ture theater.It will be FRIDAY: Salmon pat- at 1:30. lived in the third cen- strips, dip the strips into handwritten cards. known as Main Street ties, macaroni, cake. THURSDAY: Bivens card tury in Rome. When the blood then go out Today the American Theater. Owners C.W. Hours: Monday-Thurs- club at 10. Chorus at 10. Emperor Claudius II de- into the streets and gen- Greeting Card Associa- Wells and A.A. Lynn are day 8-3, Friday 8-2. Bingo at 12:30. Chorus to cided that single men tly slap the women then tion estimates 1 billion also owners of the Meal: 11:30-noon. Pinckneyville at 2. made better soldiers the crop fields. It was be- Valentine’s Day cards Grand Theater in that Prices: Seniors $4; FRIDAY: Exercise at 10. than those with wives lieved to make the are sent, with Christmas city. Others and carry-outs Bingo w/Tracy at 12:30. and children, he out- women and the fields cards at 2.6 billion. Evansville lost its first $6; lawed marriages for more fertile in the com- Guess who buys the game of the Steeleville Menu Home-delivered $4.25 young men. ing year. most valentine cards? tournament to Coulter- TUESDAY: BBQ ham- Clothing store: 9-3 Valentine thought the Then the women would Women purchase 85 per- ville with a score of 54- burger, baked beans, More info: 443-4020 decree was not right, place their names in a cent of them. 14. Crawford collected and he secretly married big urn, and the bach- Happy birthday to Am- six points for Evansville, young couples. When elors would pick a name ber Bleem, Zoe Marlin followed by Morris and the emperor found out out of the urn and be- and Mark Kern. Becker with four points S’ville senior site what was going on, he come paired with the The Legion birthday each.

If you are interested in activities, menu oulterville learning how to quilt, Chester WEDNESDAY: Cod C this is a great opportu- Activities squares, baked potato, wanwick nity for you to learn, as February 15-19 slaw, mandarin oranges, S MONDAY: Closed. there are some great senior chocolate sheet cake. NEWS quilters in this club. TUESDAY: Craig Manor THURSDAY: Meatloaf, By Diana Cole, 758-2880 We also have numer- bingo. B/P B/S checks at mashed potatoes, Brus- ous pairs of pillowcases center 10. sels sprouts, apricots, Mike and Jane Chap- to be cross-stitched. To WEDNESDAY: Bingo at rolls. man were in Murfrees- help with quilting, craft Activities 10. Exercise at 9:30. FRIDAY: Chicken, boro, Tennessee last items, or pillowcases February 15-19 THURSDAY: Relax w/ dressing, green bean weekend to visit their call Jane Chapman at MONDAY: Closed. Max at 9:30. supreme, rolls, cranber- daughter Jennifer and 317-2727. TUESDAY: Relax w/Max FRIDAY: Exercise at ry sauce, pumpkin pie. family. While there, The Swanwick Picnic at 9:30. 9:30. Bingo at 10. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2 they attended Devyn has been a popular com- WEDNESDAY: Exercise Menu p.m. Monday-Friday. Root—Petrea Locum’s high school munity event for 80 at 10. Bingo by Manor at TUESDAY: Chicken/ Call 965-3134, exten- Lukas Benjamin Petrea basketball game. They years. For it to continue, Craig Farms. B/S B/P dumplings, iceberg sal- sion 5 by 9:30 a.m. to and Rachel Renae Root of also celebrated the we must have some check. Nickel bingo af- ad, black-eyed pea salad, make a reservation for Centralia, are happy to an- birthday of Mike Chap- help.If you have inter- ter lunch. applesauce, jello. that day. man with dinner out and est in the cemetery or THURSDAY: Quilting. nounce their engagement. a homemade birthday just in keeping the Wii bowling after lunch. Rachel is the daughter of Michael and Rebecca Root cake made by their popular event function- FRIDAY: Bean bag toss salad bar luncheon, grandson Holden. ing, call Jane to offer at 10. 50/50 drawing. of Carlinville and the late Billi Jo Bumann Hall of large quilt display, The Swanwick Cem- your assistance. Menu white elephant table, etery/Picnic Association Elodie was an over- Sparta. She is a 2014 gradu- Tilden TUESDAY: Vegetable ate of St. Louis Community and Country Kitchen Re- is seeking donations of night guest of ours beef soup, chicken salad membering 40 years of craft items to be put into Thursday evening. Her College – Forest Park NEWS on croissant, romaine where she received an as- Stitches and Salads. the raffle for the August parents came to pick salad, mandarin orang- The fire department’s 4 picnic. her up Friday evening. sociate of science degree in es/pineapples. funeral services. The 40th annual quilt pancake and sausage The Swanwick Quilt- We enjoyed pizza at WEDNESDAY: Lasa- show is at the Tilden breakfast, a benefit to ing Club is inviting any- home. Lukas is the son of Roger gna, garlic bread, spin- Petrea and wife Judy of Presbyterian Church raise funds for training one who likes to quilt to The Coulterville Unit- ach salad, lima beans, March 12 from 10 a.m. to and equipment, is Feb- help assemble the quilts ed Methodist Church Odin and Beth Rade- fruit. macher and husband 2 p.m. ruary 20 starting at 6:30 that are used at the pic- will serve a candlelight THURSDAY: Fried The $7 fee includes a.m. at the firehouse. nic. The group meets spaghetti dinner Febru- David of Centralia. He is a chicken, baked potato, 2011 graduate of Mid- Monday and Wednes- ary 13 from 4 to 7— corn, pears. day from 8 to 5 in the adults $10, children $5. America College of Fu- FRIDAY: Fish sandwich, neral Service in Jeffer- Winkle church base- Call Jaime Schmeiderer potato wedges, baked ment. If you can only at 579-3737 for reserva- sonville, Indiana with a beans, fruit cobbler. bachelor of science degree Card of Thanks come for a little while on tions or more informa- Open for walking: 8 I would like to thank all of our family either of those days, tion. Proceeds will go in funeral services. a.m. Both are employed at & friends who sent cards, called & your assistance would toward the youth sum- Lunch: 11:30 a.m. be appreciated. mer camp. Sutherland-Garnier Fu- visited me during my stay in the Prices: At center: $4; neral Home. hospital. A specials thanks to Pastor Home-delivered: $4.25 A May 2016 wedding is Call 826-5108 by 9 a.m. planned at Hidden Lake Paul & his wife Mary Ann for all of to make a reservation. Winery in Aviston, Illinois. their visits & comforting words. I Perry Gold Plate appreciate all of the thoughtfulness & concern from everyone. activities, menu Sparta hospital workers cranberry sauce, cake. Jerry Laramore Activities THURSDAY: Sloppy February 12: Carol Welch, Marilyn Hamil- February 15-19 joes, macaroni, 3-bean Haury, Jeannette Knope ton MONDAY: Closed. salad, fruit. February 13: Donna February 17: Sue Pir- TUESDAY: Prize bingo. FRIDAY: Cheese ravioli, McBride tle, Karen Hayes WEDNESDAY: Bingo. garlic bread, tossed sal- February15: Carol Ash- February 18: Kathy THURSDAY: Second Act ad, ice cream, fruit. ley, Sharon Holland McConachie, Sandy If You See This program at 10. Suggested donation: February 16: Charlyn Smith Guy...Wish Him A FRIDAY: Cards/games. $3 Menu Meal sites and home- Happy 80th TUESDAY: Sausage, bis- delivered meals: Du cuit, milk gravy, diced Quoin, Cutler and Will- Birthday! fried potatoes, apple/ isville If You See This February 12 peach crisp. Call 542-3511 for more “Bathing Beauty” On WEDNESDAY: Chicken, information (by 8 a.m. to “Bathing Beauty” On Happy Birthday mashed potatoes, corn, make a reservation). February 11th... Wish Her A DAD Arvel Froemling In Loving Memory Of Happy 30th Love...Karen, Rick, Fred & Pam And Families Thomas J. “T.J.” Birthday!Birthday!Birthday! And Of Course...Mom!

Harvey Jr. Love Always, July 4, 1959 ~ February 13, 2014 Hubby,Hubby,Hubby, Gracelynn, Lyllian, It has been two years Mom & Dad, but it seems Jeff & Ted like yesterday. You’ll Love Our Couple’s We will always love you! Wife Brenda and Dad Card Of ThanksThanksCard The organizers of the benefit for Jason Gann SpecialSpecialSpecialSpecialSpecialSpecial and his family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who, in any way, contributed to the success Saturday, Feb. 13 of the benefit held for him at the Coulterville VFW. 4:30-9:00pm It would be impossible to name each one In Loving Memory Of individually – there were donations for the use of the hall, food, items for the silent and live auctions, New York Strip Perry Ebersohl entertainment, raffles and of course, all that You never said I’m leaving, attended the event. The proceeds from the Steak Dinner $ 95 You never said goodbye, benefit will be used toward medical bills. For Two 28 You were gone before we knew it Jason, from Marissa, was a victim to a blood clot on Includes 2 New York Strip Steaks And only God knows why. his brain in October last year which resulted in Each Served With Choice Of 2 Sides emergency surgery and a very long road to In life I loved you dearly, recovery. He worked as an iron worker and he Reservations Suggested In death I love you still, has a one-year-old son. Jason is currently in rehab, In my heart I hold a place, but it will be a while until he is able to come home. That only you can fill. We would like to encourage visitors. Jason would love It broke my heart to lose you, to see you. He is at the Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, But you didn’t go alone, 14561 North Outer Forty, Chesterfield, MO 63107. A part of me went with you, Again, thanks to everyone who supported the benefit. The day God took you home. If you would like, you can still contribute. The Ebersohl family and friends Donations continue to be accepted to the Jason Gann Benefit Fund at the Village Bank of Marissa. 5635 State Rte. 4 • Steeleville ‘T’ • 965-2444 February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 23

NOEL DOUGLAS GERALDINE E. KATHRYN ANN BIRD OWEN GARDNER Kathryn Ann Bird, 86, of Lake Saint Louis, Mis- Noel Douglas Owen, Geraldine E. “Geri” souri, died Saturday, February 6, 2016. 83, of Sparta, died Gardner, 91, of Percy, She worked for World Color Press for over 20 Tuesday, February 2, died at 10 p.m. Wednes- years before she retired. She was an active mem- 2016 at Barnes-Jewish day, February 3, 2016 ber of First Baptist Church of Sparta, where she Hospital in St. Louis. at Randolph County loved attending Sunday School. He was born July 7, Care Center in Sparta. In her spare time, Kathryn enjoyed quilting, 1932 in Pinckneyville She was born July 28, embroidering and cooking. She especially en- to Thomas and Blanche 1924 in Sparta to Otis joyed making keepsakes and special meals for Vancil Owen. C. and Ruth Mann her family. She will truly be missed by all who Noel married Viola knew and loved her. Langwith. May Sullivan July 2, She was born January 6, 1930 in Pinckneyville She married Willard 1955 in Cutler. She pre- to Adam and Nellie Jones Phillips. ceded him in death H. Gardner April 11, She married Wayne Bird, who preceded her in October 14, 2004. 1946 in Piggott, Arkan- death. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean sas. He preceded her in death April 14, 2002. Kathryn is survived by children Linda Johnson War. Geri was a retired beautician. She served in of Lake St. Louis, Darrel (Pam) Bird of Sparta, He retired from Spartan Printing, where he the U.S. Army (WACS) during World War II. Shirley (Larry) Hermanns of Coulterville and worked in the pressroom. He was a member of She was a member of Wesley United Method- Charles (Linda) Bird of Marissa, 11 grandchil- Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church in Eden, ist Church in Percy, Red Hatters Club, Percy dren, 20 great-grandchildren, sister Dixie where he served as a deacon, treasurer and cus- American Legion Post 1145 and Sparta VFW Post Phillips of Pinckneyville and sister-in-law Mabel todian. He was also a member of GCIU. 2698. Bird of Goreville. Noel is survived by daughter Debbie (Randy) She is survived by daughters Sue (Don) Young She was also preceded in death by her parents Diefenbach of Sparta, sons Gary (Cindy) Owen of Steeleville and Mary Rosendohl of Percy, and brothers James and Charles Phillips. of Sparta, and Stephen (Donna) Owen of Percy, grandchildren Alicia (Scott) Simms of Willis- Services were held at the First Baptist Church sister Barbara Kiefer of Sparta, brother Tom ville, Cale Young (Terri Beth Wingerter) of of Sparta Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at noon. Owen of Illinois, grandchildren Amanda (Chad) Chester, Cole Young (Melissa Fulkrod) and Corey Burial was in Union Cemetery in Sparta. Moll, Eric (Leslie), Jason (Rachel) and Jeremy Young (Christina Feltes) of Steeleville and great- Baue Funeral Home in O’Fallon, Missouri was Owen, Emily (Josh) Stroder and Rebecca (Jeff) grandson Tyson Simms of Willisville. in charge of arrangements. Davalos, great-grandchildren Randi and Sylvia Geri was also preceded in death by her parents, Memorials may be made to First Baptist Moll, Lucas, Nathan, Matthew and Lucas Owen, sisters Dorothy Sims, Virginia Owen, Norma Church in Sparta. Lydia and Colby Stroder and Shelby Davalos. Sign the guest book at Baue.com. Lohman and Patsy Hormann Jones and brothers He was also preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Robert Langwith and Wesley Cole grandson Joshua Owen, brothers and a sister. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, February Jr. CARL W. VALENTINE 5, 2016 at Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church in Services were held Saturday, February 6, 2016 Carl W. Valentine, Eden. Burial was in Cutler Village Cemetery. at 10:30 a.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Percy 77, of Sparta, died McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta was with Rev. Bud Bennett officiating.Burial was in Tuesday, February 2, in charge of arrangements. Caledonia Cemetery in Sparta. 2016 at his residence. Memorials may be given to the Loyalty Mission- Memorials may be made to the Memorial Hos- He was born Decem- ary Baptist Church building fund. pital Auxiliary in Chester or Steeleville Senior ber 29, 1938 in Balti- Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com. Citizens. more, Maryland to Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Charles and Alverta Nixon Valentine. IRENE C. EGGEMEYER Carl worked at Spar- Irene C. Eggemeyer, tan Light Metals. 91, of Chester, died at MARGARET E. YEARIAN He was preceded in 8:58 a.m. Thursday, Margaret E. Yearian, 83, of Sparta, died Friday, death by his parents, February 4, 2016 at February 5, 2016 at the Randolph County Care wife, sisters Iona and Three Springs Lodge Center. Janet Ulbig, Shirley Woodruff and Anna May Laforce and brothers Nursing Home in Ches- She was born January 4, 1933 in Sparta to Louis Charles R. and James Valentine. ter. William and Farley R. Bridwell Mines. There were no services. Margaret married Delmar Dean Yearian Octo- She was born Febru- McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta was ber 15, 1949 in Sparta. He preceded her in death ary 1, 1925 in Chester in charge of arrangements. to Rudolph and Frieda April 24, 1983. Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com. Ehlers Casten. Margaret worked for the Randolph County Irene was a member Care Center as an aide and a cook at Brandy’s, of St. John Lutheran Farmer’s Table and T.J.’s. Church in Chester and She was a member of the VFW Women’s Aux- the Sparta Women’s Club. iliary and was of the Baptist faith. She worked at the shoe factory for 16 years and Margaret is survived by daughters Charlene In Loving Memory Of at Spartan Printing for over 30 years. Nold and Carol (Bill) Valleroy of Sparta, sons She is survived by children Earl (Pat) Egge- John (Judy) Yearian of California and Gary Judy Kirkland meyer of Perryville and Tammy Crawford of Ches- (fiancé Donna Leeper) Yearian of Sparta and 1941 - 2014 ter, special niece Yvonne (Junior) Vieregge of seven grandchildren. Chester, grandchildren Brandon (Kayla) Craw- Margaret was also preceded in death by her They say there is a reason, parents and brothers. ford of Princeton, Illinois, Bradley Crawford and They say that time will heal, Becky Vieregge of Chester and Dale Vieregge Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Fri- But neither time nor reason, Washington, D.C., step-granddaughter Christy day, February 12, 2016 at Caledonia Cemetery in (Zac) Thomas and step-great-grandchildren Sparta. Will change the way I feel. Hailey Thomas and Samantha Thomas, all of Per- McDaniel & Lee Funeral Home in Sparta is in For no one knows the heartache, ryville. charge of arrangements. That lies behind my smile, She was preceded in death by her parents and Memorials may be given to the family. No one knows how many times, sister Marcella (Arvel) Dierks. Sign the guest book at mcdanielfh.com. I have broken down and cried. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Febru- ary 8, 2016 at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home I want to tell you something, in Chester with Rev. Tim Landskroener officiat- BETTY J. WILSON So, there won’t be any doubt, ing. Burial was in Paradise Cemetery in Steele- Betty J. Wilson, 74, of Willisville, died at 6:30 You’re so wonderful to think of, ville. a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Memorial Hos- But so hard to be without. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran pital in Chester. Love – George, Charity, Scott, LeeAnne, Church of Chester or Three Springs Lodge Nurs- She was born June 8, 1941 in Bremen to ing Home. Herbert and Luella Biermann Hornbostel. Sammie, Gary, Hailey, Stacia, Sign the guest book at pmfh.net. Betty was a stock clerk for Walmart and a mem- Cassie, Josh, Kaci, Kenzie and Jalia ber of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Campbell Hill. ELEONORE M. MCCORMICK She is survived by daughters Tina Williams of Eleonore M. McCormick, 79, of Sparta, died at Willisville and Debbie Dudley of Hardin Ken- 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Sparta tucky, six grandchildren, four great-grandchil- Card of Thanks Community Hospital. dren, five step-grandchildren, 16 step-great- She was born January 6, 1937 in Schweinfurt, grandchildren sister Avonell Salger of Willisville The family of Germany to Adolph and Martha (Wegner) Blenk. and sister-in-law Charla Hornbostel of Ava. Robert ‘Thumbes’ Themm She married William F. McCormick. He pre- She was preceded in death by her parents, ceded her in death in May of 1988. brother Gary Hornbostel, nephew Michael would like to thank our family, friends Eleonore was a retired home health caregiver. Salger, son-in-law Charles Williams and brother- and neighbors for their acts of kindness, She was a member of the Loyalty Missionary Bap- in-law William Salger. love and support shown at his recent passing. tist Church in Eden. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Febru- She is survived by children Robert (Carol) ary 8, 2016 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Camp- Thank you to the staff at Wilson’s Funeral Home McCormick of Virginia, John (Gayle) McCormick bell Hill with Rev. Alan Kornacki officiating. for all of their help and compassion. of Sparta, Nancy (John) Mulholland of Chester Wilson’s Funeral Home in Steeleville was in A special thank you to Pastor Flo Parker and William (Mary) McCormick of Indiana, seven charge of arrangements. grandchildren and 11 great-grandchldren. Memorials may be given to the family. for her kind words and to Emily Eleonore was also preceded in death by her Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. for not only all of the care she gave to Bob, parents and sister Ursla Deutch. but also for singing at the service. Memorial services were held Saturday, Febru- ary 6, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Loyalty Missionary Bap- Thank you to all who gave memorials, tist Church in Eden with. Rev. Tom Foster offici- Markers • Monuments sent flowers, food and cards, called ating. Private burial was in Caledonia Cemetery Mausoleums or attended the service. Our family will in Sparta. never forget the sympathy shown to Wilson’s Funeral Home in Steeleville was in us during this difficult time. charge of arrangements. Nashville Memorials may be made to the Loyalty Mission- ary Baptist Church building fund. Sign the guest book at wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Memorial Co. (618) 443-5807 Taking Orders Now For John & Madeline Bergfeld Or (618) 443-2988 HARLEY KIRKOVER Valentine’s Day! Harley Kirkover, 76, of Chester, died at 1:13 106 Fox Run • Sparta • Next To Hardee’s Chocolate-Covered p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Febru- ary 6, 2016 at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home Strawberries in Chester with Rev. Edwin Reuter officiating. There will be a private burial at a later date. SPECIALS Memorials may be made to the American Heart Come In For Weekly Association. PRICES GOOD THRU SATURDAY, FEB. 13 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Sign the guest book at pmfh.net. $ 99 WINTER S P E C I A L S Ribeye Steaks ...... 9 LB. $ 89 ROBERT D. RICE Get Discounts Or Free Merchandise Chicken BreastBoneless, ...... Skinless 1 LB. Robert D. Rice, 86, of A Memorial Service $ 88 Steeleville, died at 8:40 To Celebrate The Life Of New York Strip Steaks ... 8 LB. p.m. Thursday, Febru- RANDOLPH ary 4, 2016 at Memorial Maxine T. $ 59 4 LB. Hospital in Belleville. (Hapke) Parker MONUMENT Top Sirloin Steaks ...... He was cremated with Saturday, Feb. 20 no service. Service 11:00am Wilson’s Funeral Visitation 9:30am-11:00am WORKS Serving Families Since 1900 Home in Steeleville was First United in charge of arrange- Samantha Davis, Manager ments. Methodist Church Chester 701 W. Broadway • Steeleville 1505 N. Market • Northtown Center • Sparta • 443-3900 Sign the guest book at 965-3333 MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM • SATURDAY 9AM-6PM wilsonsfuneralhome.net. Page 24 County Journal February 11, 2016

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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; DATED DECEMBER 11, 1922, RECORDED LEGAL NOTICES PIN 18-057-007-00 JANUARY 2, 1923 IN PLAT RECORD "F" Improved with Residential AT PAGE 95 IN THE RECORDER'S IN THE CIRCUIT COURT COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1601 High FOR SALE: Built-Mor OFFICE OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, Buildings. 24x40, $8,415; TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Street, Chester, IL 62233 ILLINOIS. 30x50, $12,260; 40x60, PRICED TO SELL: 3- bedroom, 1.5-bath, car- IN ILLINOIS Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid PIN 18-073-006-000 $18,545; Erected, choice of RANDOLPH COUNTY by certified funds at the close of the auction; colors. 732-8704 or 237- port, covered patio, shed, Improved with Single Family Home 0792 or go to builtmor covered front porch, In the Matter of the Estate of: The balance, including the Judicial sale COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 524 W. Holmes buildings.com. stove, 2 refrigerators, LETHA L. KEMPFER, Deceased fee for Abandoned Residential Property microwave, washer and Street, Chester, IL 62233 ...... 0-x-x a/k/a Letha Lucille Kempfer Municipality Relief Fund, which is CONSTRUCTION dryer, on large lot at 1013 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by PARTS: Used construc- Country Club Road, No. 16-P-10 calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 certified funds at the close of the auction; tion parts for all makes of Sparta. Call 317-1460. CLAIM NOTICE or fraction thereof of the amount paid by The balance, including the Judicial sale fee dozers, loaders, graders, ...... 1-2-25 Notice is given of the death of Letha L. the purchaser not to exceed $300, in excavators, etc. Fast, effi- for Abandoned Residential Property cient service. Two loca- STORAGE Kempfer, a/k/a Letha Lucille Kempfer. certified funds, is due within twenty-four Municipality Relief Fund, which is tions: Chartrand Equip. Letters of Office were issued on January 19, (24) hours. The subject property is subject calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or Co., Red Bud 618-282-2585 2016 to Jacqueline M. Chamness, PO Box to general real estate taxes, special assess- fraction thereof of the amount paid by the & Ellis Grove 618-853- STORAGE UNITS: 2314. Email us at chartr@ Available at Alcatraz 125, Hurst, IL 62949, Executor, and whose ments, or special taxes levied against said purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified htc.net. Mini Storage, Percy. 5X10, attorney of record is Arbeiter Law Office, real estate and is offered for sale without funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours...... 0-x-x $39.50/mo. or 10X15, 1019 State Street, PO Box 367, Chester, any representation as to quality or quantity The subject property is subject to general FIREWOOD FOR SALE: $49.50/mo. January Spe- Illinois 62233. of title and without recourse to Plaintiff $45 per pickup load, cial: First month free, 618- real estate taxes, special assessments, or picked up. Delivery is 497-2241. Claims against the estate may be filed in and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further special taxes levied against said real estate available, 967-2209...... 0-x-x the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, subject to confirmation by the court. and is offered for sale without any ...... 1-2-11 FOR SALE: RED Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor St., If the property is a condominium and the representation as to quality or quantity of CLOVER SEED: $2 per MISSING - CAT Chester, Illinois 62233, or with the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, title and without recourse to Plaintiff and pound, 618-534-9058. representative, or both, on or before July purchasers other than the mortgagees will in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further ...... 1-2-25B be required to pay any assessment and FOR SALE: BED: Queen REWARD:: Missing cat, 28, 2016, or three months from the date of subject to confirmation by the court. pillowtop mattress set/ Willisville. Male, neu- mailing or delivery of this Notice to legal fees due under The Condominium If the property is a condominium and the NEW-in plastic. $175, can tered, fluffy, no tail, white creditors, whichever is later, and any claim Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, deliver. 618-772-2710. with gray-brownish not filed on or before said date is void. (g)(4). purchasers other than the mortgagees will ...... 1-5-26B patches with black stripes; ELIMINATE YOUR Within ten days after filing of the Claim If the property is located in a common be required to pay any assessment and legal HEATING BILLS: With spots on face, shoulders, lower back. Please call 618- with the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a interest community, purchasers other than fees due under The Condominium Property high performance, cer- mortgagees will be required to pay any tified Central Boiler E- 203-3432. copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). Classic OUTDOOR ...... 1-2-11 to the representatives of the estate and to assessment and legal fees due under the If the property is located in a common WOOD FURNACE. Call the representative’s attorney of record. Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ interest community, purchasers other than today! Slover Outdoor 18.5(g-1). Heating, 618-496-3285. WANTED Dated: January 19, 2016 mortgagees will be required to pay any ...... 0-2-18 If the sale is set aside for any reason, the assessment and legal fees due under the FOR SALE: 2 cemetery WANTED TO BUY: Jacqueline M. Chamness, Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ plots located at Valhalla Mobile homes in good Representative to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur- Cemetery in Belleville, condition. 1978 or newer. 18.5(g-1). Garden Building Crypts, Must have central A/C. By: Arbeiter Law Office chaser shall have no further recourse If the sale is set aside for any reason, the #303 & #304. For info call 573-721-5710. Attorneys against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only 618-317-4304...... 0-x-x ...... 0-2-11 the Mortgagee's attorney...... 1-2-11B WANTED TO BUY: to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser FOR SALE: Round Clover Recurve bow & arrows, Upon payment in full of the amount bid, shall have no further recourse against the bales of hay. Some are 4X5 618-314-6208. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the & some 5X5. 618-774-2974...... 1-3-3B TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Mortgagee's attorney...... 1-2-18B NEW TO THE TOWN: IN ILLINOIS Deed to the real estate after Confirmation Upon payment in full of the amount bid, Looking for part-time RANDOLPH COUNTY work, 305-395-9247. of the sale. The successful purchaser has the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of LIVESTOCK ...... 1-2-11 In the Matter of the Estate of: the sole responsibility/expense of evicting Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a FRANCESCA A. VALLO, Deceased any tenants or other individuals presently Deed to the real estate after Confirmation I Buy Houses! No. 16-P-14 in possession of the subject premises. of the sale. The successful purchaser has Any Price. Any Area. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION AND FOR The property will NOT be open for the sole responsibility/expense of evicting Any Condition. MAILING OR DELIVERY TO inspection and Plaintiff makes no any tenants or other individuals presently FRUITLAND Local Investor CREDITORS - CLAIMS representation as to the condition of the in possession of the subject premises. Notice is given of the death of Francesca property. Prospective bidders are The property will NOT be open for LIVESTOCK SALES (618) 559-3525 A. Vallo. Letters of Office were issued on southernillinois admonished to check the Court file to verify inspection and Plaintiff makes no 7505 U.S. Highway 61 homebuyers.com January 22, 2016 to, Margot C. Mattin, 1636 all information. representation as to the condition of the Jackson, MO 63755 Bayberry Lane, Sycamore, IL 60178, as IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME- property. Prospective bidders are Independent Administrator, and whose OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO admonished to check the Court file to verify 573-243-4255 APPLIANCES attorney of record is Arbeiter Law Office, REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS all information. Cattle Every Tuesday 1019 State St., PO Box 367, Chester, Illinois AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR FOR SALE: Refrigerators, 62233. 12:30pm ranges, washers, dryers, POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT freezers, propane stoves. The estate will be administered without SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 MONTHLY FEATURES Guaranteed. Tilley’s Used court supervision unless under Section 28- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF 3rd Friday - 10:00am Appliances, 518 E. Park 4 of the Probate Act any interested person St., Du Quoin, 618-542- For information: Examine the court file POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH Sheep & Goats 6810 terminates independent administration at or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 4th Tuesday - 11:00am ...... 1-2-25B any time by mailing or delivering a petition Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Pigs to terminate to the Clerk. Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) For information: Examine the court file COMMERCIAL Claims against the estate may be filed in 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15- or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Neal Franke, Manager the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 573-382-0003 17118. Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage WAREHOUSE FOR Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, IL Steve Preusser I683142 Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) LEASE: 6,400 sq. ft., 1 3/4 62233 or with the representative, or both, 573-833-6432 acres, highway 157/15, ...... 0-2-18 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15- Ken Carney, Auctioneer between Line J Trucking on or before July 28, 2016, or three months 17104. 573-568-2353 and Our Lady Of The from the date of mailing or delivery of this I683141 Snows. 618-939-7184. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Joe McMurtry 618-443-2435 Notice to creditors, whichever is later, and ...... 0-2-18 ...... 0-x-xB any claim not filed on or before said date is TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT void. RANDOLPH COUNTY FOR RENT Within ten days after filing of the Claim CHESTER, ILLINOIS ASSUMED NAME with the Clerk, the claimant shall cause a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., PLAINTIFF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION copy of the Claim to be mailed or delivered Vs. Public Notice is hereby given that on FOR RENT IN SPARTA: MOBILE HOMES FOR to the representative of the estate and to the Randy L. Russell; Unknown Heirs and January 19, 2016, a Certificate was filed in 2 & 3-bedroom mobile RENT: Nice 2 & 3-bed- representative’s attorney of record. Legatees of Alison K. Russell; Kristan N. the office of the County Clerk of Randolph homes in park. Also mo- room mobile homes in Dated: January 22, 2016 Russell; Jeffrey N. Russell; Unknown bile home lots in park. Pri- Steeleville mobile home County, Illinois, setting forth the name and vate mobile home lots for park. Water, sewer and Margot C. Mattin, Representative Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, post office address of all persons owning, sale. Call Ronnie John- trash included in rent. DEFENDANTS conducting and transacting the business son. 618-443-3325. Starting at $400 per ...... 0-x-xB By: Arbeiter Law Office 15 CH 00060 known as: The Hair Station, located at 709 FOR RENT: 1 & 2-bed- month. No pets. Call 573- Attorneys NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 721-5710. E. Grant, Coulterville, IL 62237. room apartments in Spar- ...... 0-2-11 NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown ta, $425/month for 1 bed, ...... 0-x-x Dated this January 19, 2016. $550/month for 2 bed. Wa- FOR RENT: 5-bed- Heirs and Legatees of Alison K. Russell Pat Laramore ter and trash included. No room house. Close to Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Randolph County Clerk pets. Broker owned. 618- school, fenced in INVITATION TO BID Claimants 791-3289. back yard in Water- ...... 1-2-11 ...... 0-x-xB loo. 618-939-7184 City of Pinckneyville That this case has been commenced in FOR RENT: 3-bedroom, ...... 0-X-X Mowing Contract this Court against you and other defend- 2-bath. No pets. No smok- 2-ROOM APARTMENT The City of Pinckneyville, Illinois is ants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain LOOKING FOR A ing. 1331 Channing St., FOR RENT IN STEELE- Chester. $650/deposit & accepting bids for mowing services FRESH START??? VILLE: 1 block from Mortgage conveying the premises de- HELP WANTED rent, background & credit (including all trimming, weed spraying scribed as follows, to-wit: Friendship Manor is now checks required. 618-853- Broadway Street, grocery hiring CNAs, PT & FT. 4080 store and bank. Washer/ and clean-up) at various locations of City- COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 409 W. Osborn We are currently offering dryer, fridge included. EXTRAORDINARY ...... 0-x-x owned property, including all ball Street, Sparta, IL 62286 NURSES WANTED: To $350 sign-on bonus for FT Rent $275/mo. Email RENT TO OWN: 2-bed- diamonds, soccer fields, City Park, City and which said Mortgage was made by: join our team! $500 sign- CNAs. Attendance, incen- room, 1-bath house. Nice [email protected] tive pay & shift differen- quiet neighborhood in Lake, water tower sites, city property lying Alison K. Russell executed the mortgage; on bonus for FT nurses. or ask for Eric at 618-357- Friendship Manor is now tials. Sick & vacation time Percy. 618-559-3525. 6030. west of McDaniels Furniture, Child however, this individual is deceased and is & insurance benefits ...... 0-x-x hiring LPNs & LPNs for ...... 1-2-11 Advocacy Center, the railroad right of way not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Primary Care. We have available after 60 days. FOR RENT: 2-bedroom FOR RENT: In Water- apartment in Chester in along Front Street, the City Cemetery, and special scheduling pack- Apply in person at 485 S. loo, free utilities, 1 or the Mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, Friendship Drive, Nash- private subdivision. No rights of way along Kiwi Road, Blue ages that include FT & PT/ smoking. No pets. 3- 2-bedroom apart- N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the weekday and weekend ville, Illinois or send person maximum, new ments. Laundromat Bunting Road and Fairground Road. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Randolph shift options. Shift differ- resume to kalynd@friend updates, no steps, stove on premisses. Month- contracts for mowing services will include County, Illinois, as Document No. 226505 entials, sick and vacation shiphc.com Come join our to-month tenancy. No caring team!!! & fridge included, washer the 2016 and 2017 mowing seasons. Book 827 Page 289; and for other relief; time and insurance bene- & dryer available, energy pets. 618-939-7184. fits available after 60 days...... 0-2-18 efficient & quiet, very ...... 0-x-x Bidding instructions, detailed specifi- that summons was duly issued out of said Apply in person at 485 S. HELP WANTED: Bar- nice apartment. $520 FOR RENT: 2 -bedrooom cations and bid forms are available at the Court against you as provided by law and Friendship Drive, Nash- tender nights & week- month includes trash house in Cutler, 618-927- Pinckneyville City Clerk’s Office at 104 ville, Illinois or send ends. Apply in person at only. Call/text Laurie to 1044. that the said suit is now pending. Chester Eagles, ask for schedule viewing or for South Walnut Street, Pinckneyville, resume to kalynd@ ...... 0-2-11B NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file friendshiphc.com Kevin. more info. 618-559-6125. Illinois 62274. Sealed bids will be accepted ...... 0-x-x FOR RENT: 2-bedroom your answer or otherwise file your ...... 0-2-18 ...... 0-2-25 FOR RENT: 1, 2 & 3-bed- house, fridge, stove, cen- until 11:00 a.m. on March 3, 2016, at the appearance in this case in the Office of the tral air. 514 E. Church, room apartments. 618- Office of the City Clerk, 104 South Walnut Clerk of this Court, 534-4934. Sparta. Call 443-1952...... 0-x-xB ...... 1-2-11B Street, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274 and Sherry Johnson will be opened on that date at 11:30 a.m. in Randolph County Courthouse HELP WANTED the Council Chambers of Pinckneyville 1 Taylor Street, Room 302 City Hall. The City of Pinckneyville, Illinois Chester, IL 62233 SEASONAL PART-TIME reserves the right to reject any or all bids, on or before March 14, 2016, A DEFAULT to waive any informalities in the bidding, MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT EMPLOYMENT IN AG. APARTMENTS and to negotiate changes deemed neces- ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY, AND A sary. JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN CDL Helpful But Will AVAILABLE FOR RENT Dated this 3rd day of February 2016. ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF Help To Obtain One City of Pinckneyville SAID COMPLAINT. Contact In PERRY COUNTY Perry County, Illinois CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C...... 0-2-25 Attorneys for Plaintiff FOR MORE INFO CALL 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Perry County Burr Ridge, IL 60527 ™ Housing Authority IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE (630) 794-5300 TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DuPage # 15170 Marissa • 618-587-7411 (618) 542-5409 RANDOLPH COUNTY, CHESTER, Winnebago # 531 ILLINOIS Our File No. 14-15-18424 First Bank, PLAINTIFF NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. SERVICES Vs. I683962 Michelle A. Gearhart, AKA Michelle A...... 0-2-25 APPLY TODAY! Gearhart AKA Michelle E. Gearhart AKA DAYCARE: Loving day- START care provider in Percy Michelle Holley; City of Chester; First Bank currently has full-time of Chester, N.A.; Unknown Occupants; IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE openings Monday-Fri- Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claim- TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TOMORROW! day, 5am-5pm, children ants, DEFENDANTS RANDOLPH COUNTY, CHESTER, ages 0 & up, CPR, first aid 14 CH 00041 certified, licensed and ILLINOIS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR participates in a food NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE First Bank, PLAINTIFF Vs. program for nutritional OF REAL ESTATE Rebecca Lynn Johnson aka Rebecca Lynn AUTOMOTIVE meals, CHASI state aid is PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Diekemper aka Rebecca Leonard, MANUFACTURING POSITIONS accepted. Contact Chris- pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and DEFENDANTS tine at 618-615-1474 for County Journal Sale entered in the above cause on 11/25/ 14 CH 00065 NASHVILLE, & SPARTA, IL questions or references. 497-8272 ...... 1-3-31 2015, the Judge of Randolph County, Illinois NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE * $10-12/hour will on 3/1/16 at the hour of 9:30AM at OF REAL ESTATE Randolph County Courthouse, 1 Taylor PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that * Weekly Paychecks Street Chester, IL 62233, or in a place pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and * Overtime Available otherwise designated at the time of sale, Sale entered in the above cause on 8/20/ T. W. Construction County of Randolph and State of Illinois, 2015, the Judge of Randolph County, Illinois * Immediate Health Benefits ROOFING • REMODELING • DECKS • DRYWALL • SIDING sell at public auction to the highest bidder will on 3/1/16 at the hour of 9:30AM at * Full-Time Potential

for cash, as set forth below, the following SEAMLESS GUTTERING • POLE BARNS • BARN REPAIRS Randolph County Courthouse 1 Taylor described real estate: ROOM ADDITIONS • NEW CONSTRUCTION • GARAGES • ETC. Street Chester, IL 62233, or in a place THE SOUTHEASTERLY 68 FEET OFF otherwise designated at the time of sale, Tom Wilhite FREE LOTS 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 27 IN SWAN- County of Randolph and State of Illinois, Carpenter WICK'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF sell at public auction to the highest bidder Estimates CHESTER, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLI- for cash, as set forth below, the following 308 Little Kinkaid Rd. • Ava NOIS, AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED described real estate: NOVEMBER 4, 1847, IN PLAT BOOK "A", LOT 10 IN THE CITY SUBDIVISION OF 238 E Adams Street, Nashville IL (618) 426-9025 PAGE 71, AND RECORDED DECEMBER LOTS 57 AND 64 OF SWANWICK'S (618) 464-0084 19, 1851, IN PLAT BOOK "B", PAGE 17, IN ADDITION TO CHESTER, RANDOLPH THE RECORDER'S OFFICE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS SHOWN BY PLAT www.staffsolutions.biz February 11, 2016 Page 25 POSITION AVAILABLE OPENINGS CNA Benefits Include: Paid Sick Leave, AVAILABLE Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Merit Pay, Attendance Incentive, 401(k). For A Rewarding Career In Health Care, Saturday, Feb. 20 Join A First-Rate Team That Cares. Live Music By: Three Springs Lodge NURSING HOME RN/LPNRN/LPNRN/LPN SCATTERGUN JACK 8:30pm - 12:30am 161 Three Springs Road • Chester • 826-3210 Please Apply In Person Saturday, March 12 Randolph Co. Breach Of Peace 8:30pm - 12:30am SPARTAN Both Nights! No Cover Charge • Open To The Public Light Metal Products Care Center 201 W. Broadway Factory Positions Available Steeleville Eagles Steeleville All Shifts ~ Full-Time & Part-Time 312 W. Belmont • Sparta - HS Diploma/GED Required - Apply In Person At NOTICE TO Summer Opportunities! The Sparta Country Club, Spartan Bindery 1009-B State Street ~ Chester a friendly, family-oriented Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm recreational club, is seeking Workers dependable candidates for The date of the Immediate Openings LIFEGUARDS Valentine Party has been Lifeguards must be certified or willing to changed to Wednesday, In Red Bud attend a 4-5 day certification class this spring. Salary commensurate with experience. April 13 due to weather. Part-Time Evening Full tuition reimbursement available for those who complete the season in good standing. CLEANERS Interested $10/Hour • 5:00pm-10:30pm candidates may Saturday, Feb. 13 Apply now: apply in person at www.janitron.com the Sparta Country Questions: Call 636-444-9055 Club Pro Shop. Call Tim at 317-1986, OPENINGS AVAILABLE with questions. Playing Covers From The 80’s To Now 618618618618618618 MDS CARE And Original Music From Their New Album Evil In Me! PLANPLANPLAN StrokerzStrokerzStrokerz H&R Agri-Power in Vergennes, Saloon Illinois is looking for applicants to fill 114 Russell St. • Willisville • 497-8109 COORDINATOR two full-time positions. We have an Play VIDEO POKER & SLOTS immediate opening in our parts Here! & LPN/RN department as a parts associate. & LPN/RN Applicants need to have an ag Please Apply In Person background with parts expereince and computer knowledge. We also have an opening in our service department. An SPECIAL NOTICE Randolph Co. ag background is preferred. Applicant will need good computer and phone TRICO SCHOOL DISTRICT Care Center skills with some management abilities. #176 BOARD OF EDUCATION 312 W. Belmont • Sparta We offer an excellent pay and benefits package. Applications can be picked up Notice is hereby given that the Trico at H&R Agri-Power, 5413 Elkville Community Unit School District No. 176, Road in Vergennes, Monday - Friday Jackson, Perry and Randolph counties, Roger’s Redi-Mix 7am-5pm or you may call the store Illinois, Board of Education will have a special Is Accepting manager at (618) 684-4818 or email at school board meeting on Friday, February [email protected]. 12, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this Applications For A meeting will be to hire a new superintendent. This meeting will be held in open session at PLANT the Trico Junior High Media Center. MANAGER Debbie Bach Board Secretary Well paying job, excellent opporunity! Duties Include: Collect Customer Need Orders, Manage Drivers, Monitor & Maintain Inventories, Possess Good Organizational/Phone Skills, Willing To Work Long Hours & Saturdays Fabulous Experience In Trucking Business/ Construction Industry A Plus a job? Val e n t i n e’s Happy Send Resume To: ‘50s 55 E. Mill St., Ruma, IL 62278 Birthday To n y & J o Dance BSB LOGISTICS & Party EMLING TOWING You’ll find it Saturday, FEB. 13 here! TONY LIGHTENING KARAOKE & DJ SHOW DIESEL MECHANIC Come rock around the clock with all the Full-Time cool daddy-o’s limbo contest & hula hoop! JOB REQUIREMENTS: Day to day maintenance of tow trucks, semi trucks and trailers. SHANNON’S PUB Must have experience and have TILDEN • 618-443-7007 a good work ethic. $15-$25 Per Hour Pay Based On Experience Location of job is between Pinckneyville and Coulterville. All interested parties should contact 618-357-1393 or 618-317-0377.

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x Light Industrial Needed Dinner Serving Starts 6pm x Full Time Opportunities x Weekly Paychecks Silent Auction 6-7:30pm x Insurance Available Fun & Games For Everyone Can’t Make Open Interviews? Apply at: MAGICIAN 238 E. Adams Street Lottery Tree Raffle Nashville, IL 62263 618-464-0084 Proceeds Will Go Toward New Swing For More Info Call Apply Online at: County Journal Sets For The Sparta Park Project (618) 317-0337 www.staffsolutions.biz ‘Picture It Now’ Photo Booth Will Be There! Page 26 County Journal February 11, 2016

&RPLQJWR MUELLER HILL the Du Quoin Stateth Fairgroundsth, 2016 February 13 & 14 CEMETERY ͝ǣ͔͔͙ǣ͔͔͝ǣ͔͔͗ǣ͔͔ Rural Pinckneyville Relay For Life ACCEPTING BIDS For 2016 Mowing Season Spaghetti Dinner %8&.%867(56 All You Can Eat Spaghetti, *81 .1,)(6+2: Until February 20, 2016 Salad & Dessert! Ȉ Ȉ Ƭ Call 618-318-2599 Box Ȉ Raffle w/ Sunday, Feb. 14 Ȉ Ȉ Ƭ Lots Of 11am-2pm Ȉ ƬǦ Ƭ Great Gifts Adults $8/Person • $15/Couple All State, Federal and Local Laws Observed BIDS FOR Kids 5-12 $5 • Under 5 Free Advance Tickets Now Available ǣ͙͂Ǥ͔͔͕͖ ǣ͚͕͜Ǧ͕͛͗Ǧ͚͔͗͘ CEMETERY MOWING At Drew’s Landcaping Or Call Drew: 853-4181 Benefits ACS Relay For Life Of Randolph Lost Prairie Cemetery County, Team Drew’s Little Sprouts St. Boniface Parish Hall Lenten Rural Pinckneyville Evansville Serving 8 Miles West Of Fish & 4pm-7pm Pinckneyville On Rte. 154 Contact Willard Schaudt FISHER ABSOLUTE Chicken Fry 618-357-8677 AUCTION No Later Than February 20, 2016 684.30 Acres Farmland Every Friday 13 Parcels In St. Clair & Washington Counties Feb. 12 - Mar. 18 Saturday, March 12 • 1pm Dinner $9 • Sandwich $5 St. Anthony’s Hall In Lively Grove All-You-Can-Eat $12 Sparta American Legion Post #396 Spring BBQ 7 Parcels - 307.20 Acres All Contiguous In Sect. 24 & 25 Of Carry-Outs Available! Saturday, March 5 • 11am-5pm YOUTH FUNDRAISER Marissa Township, St. Clair County & 6 Parcels - 377.10 +/- Featuring Acres In Sect. 19, 30 & 31 Of Lively Grove Township, NOW SERVING Presents Washington County. Open Land - No Improvement - Tracts COD! Ricky Rover Rooter Roasters From 32-80 Acres Each. Survey In Progress To Determine Monty Jackson Exact Acreage. Open Tenancy For 2016. Alma Lodge Special Viewing Sunday, Feb. 28, 1-3pm Valentine Concert At The Property. (5) 18’ & 30’ Grain Bins Situated At No. 497 A.F. & A.M. 840 Washington County Line Road In Marissa 302 E. Main St. • Steeleville Saturday, Feb. 13 To Be Moved By Sept. 30. 7:00pm Owner: Charles Fisher Estate Rosemary Fulton, Executor, Marissa, Illinois Sparta Trinity Attorney For Seller: Binsbacher & Griffithe, LLC Mascoutah, Illinois (618) 566-4300 $10 Donation Presbyterian Church More info at krauszauctions.com 301 W. Broadway, Sparta FISH Per Person Auction Conducted By Sponsored By Dr. & Mrs. Morris Kuglar Iron Ford & McDonald’s Of Sparta MARK KRAUSZ AUCTION SERVICE FRY Illinois Auction Lic. #440000142 New Baden, Illinois (618) 588-4917 HUGE 2-RING Friday, Feb. 12 4-8pm AUCTION BENEFIT For SMALL HALL Saturday, Feb. 13 • 10am St. Jude Children’s $11/Person ANTIQUES - APPLIANCES Research Hospital ZERO TURN - GOOD TOOLS Also Serving Saturday, ROUTE 66 Chicken AG Building In Scheve Park, Mascoutah, IL DJ KARAOKE Strips! (Approx. 25 Miles East of St. Louis) February 20 7pm-11pm HIGHLIGHTS: JD Z915B Zero-Turn w/62 Hrs; 2 Doors Open 4pm Club Room Dine In Or Carry-Out Generators; 5x10’ Trailer; Lawn Spreader & Roller; 30- Gal. Tree Sprayer; 15-Gal 12V Sprayer; B & D Valve Hosted By The Refacer (Complete); Sioux Valve Grinder; 6-9” American Legion Micrometer; Drill Press; Bits To 1 1/2”; 20-Gal. Parts 303 S. CHESTER • STEELEVILLE • 965-3362 Washer; Twin Compressor w/5HP Kohler; Compressors; Priebe Brothers Radial, Table & Miter Saws; Gear Pullers; Bolt Bins; With Special Guests Garden Tools; Ladders To 24’; Scaffolding; A Huge Amount Of Fishing Gear; Trout Lines & Tackle; (5) Beaucoup Bottom Band Outboards; 6x10’ Smoke House On Skids; Nice Butcher & We’ve Got It Covered EQ; PVC Picnic Table; Awesome Antique Furniture; Hard To Find Collectibles; ADV. Items; Crocks To 12 Gal.; Kettles; Cast Iron; Quality Funiture; Curio; Nice Live & Silent Glassware; Green Jars; Bottles; Chest Freezer; Dyson Vac FOOD & Sm. Appliances; 100s Of Boxes From Light Bulbs To Auctions 9’ Pre-Lit Tree Admission $10 Per Person More info at krauszauctions.com, Something For Everyone! Advance Tickets Available At The KC Hall Tickets Also Available At The Door Owner: Gene & Maria Muenier, Mascoutah, Suydam Est., Lebanon & Hood Est., Lenzburg Auction Conducted By Knights Of Columbus #2921 MARK KRAUSZ 312 N. Gordon St. • Pinckneyville AUCTION SERVICE For More Info Call 357-6626 Illinois Auction Lic. #440000142 New Baden, Illinois (618) 588-4917

15TH ANNUAL County HOSTED BY VFW MEN’S AUXILIARY FARM MACHINERY Kaskaskia VFW Journal CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Post 3553 Percy SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 939 State St • Chester • 826-3411 497-8272 SALE LOCATION: Hwy. 51 bypass in Perryville, MO. From I-55 at the Perryville exit, go north on Hwy. 51 bypass about 1 1/2 miles to sale site. From Hwy. 61, take Hwy. 51 bypass south about 1/2 mile to sale site. Watch for sale markers. 3rd Annual !! WANTED !! Good, clean tractors, combines, trucks, farm equipment, lawn mowers, boats, livestock equipment, etc. NO JUNK! DANCE Commission rate: 10% on the first $5,000, 3% thereafter. This includes all advertisement expense. A $20 “NO SALE” consignment fee will be charged at the time of consignment. Saturday, February 20 This will then be deducted from the commission if the item sells. American Legion ~ Evansville Consignments made by February 19 will be included on the sale bill and printed advertisements. The website will be updated as often as possible. Music By Free Soda & Water Must Be 21 To Drink For more information or to make consignments, Kick-N-Kountry Snacks & Sides Welcome! Call Rodney Manche at (573) 547-1818 or (573) 513-1212 Please leave a message if we are unable to answer, 8pm-Midnight and we will return your call as soon as possible. Thanks! Attendance $15 Per Person Fax: (573) 547-1261 • Email [email protected] $5 Per Person 13-20 Cooler Of Prizes Ages 12 & Under Free SALE CONDUCTED BY: Booze Raffle 50/50 Raffles Only $5 Per Ticket For More Info Call MANCHE AUCTION SERVICE Sponsored By Tammy (618) 853-4401 COL. RODNEY MANCHE (573) 547-1818 or (573) 513-1212 SINCE 1982 - “LET OUR EXPERIENCE SELL YOUR NEXT AUCTION!!!” Evansville Fire Department VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.mancheauctionservice.com February 11, 2016 County Journal Page 27

PUBLIC NOTICE – GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION FISH &&FISH EARLY VOTING DATES Shooting Match Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 19A of the Illinois Election Code, that Early Voting in Perry County will be conducted on the following dates and locations prior to the March 15, 2016 General Consolidated Election: Shrimp FRYFRYShrimp Sunday, Dates Location Hours Thur. Feb. 4 to Mon March 14 Perry County Clerk’s Office 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. County Government Building, Pinckneyville Every Friday During Lent • 4-7pm February 21 Tues. March 8 Du Quoin City Hall 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. February 12 - March 25 28 S. Washington Street, Du Quoin 1:00pm Sat. March 12 Perry County Clerk’s Office 8 a.m. – Noon Also Serving SHRIMP DINNERS County Government Building, Pinckneyville Cod Plate $850 Sides ($150 Each): French Fries, Potato Sandwich $550 Salad, Hush Puppies, Baked Beans & EARLY VOTING INFORMATION Early Voting allows all registered voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day between Carry-Outs Available Coleslaw (Creamy And Vinegar/Oil) Shiloh Hill Tavern Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 and Monday, March 14, 20156 by voting at pre-designated sites named by the County Clerk. No excuse or reason is necessary to take advantage of Early Open Guns (No Scopes) Meat Voting. Any vote cast during the Early Voting period is final and may not be revoked. Early Coulterville VFW Post 6865 Voters are not eligible to vote on Election Day. The last day to apply for a mailed ballot is Wheel Thursday, March 10, 2016. Any registered voter may apply for a ballot without specifying a Sponsored By Coulterville VFW Ladies Auxiliary reason. In Person voting will take place at the County Clerk’s office before and after Early Sponsored By Percy Fire Department Voting period until Monday, March 14. 758-9009 ______

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Evansville Knights Of Columbus JOSH GROSS 303 Broad Street • Evansville • 853-2616 Perry County Clerk TRICO LIONS CLUB P. O. Box 438 (618) 357-5116 Complete Schedule At www.evansvillekc.org Pinckneyville, IL 62274 www.perrycountyclerk.com PancakeAll You Can Eat Supper FISH FRY 40” TV BuffetBuffetBuffetBuffetBuffetBuffetBuffet Raffle Buffet FUNDRAISER EVERY FRIDAY Friday, Feb. 12 FEBRUARY 5 - MARCH 18 Begins At 5:00pm ~ Trico High School Serving 4:30pm - 8:00pm PRECEDING THE BASKETBALL GAME 4 Kinds Of Fish, Chicken Strips & 7 Sides TRICO VS. STEELEVILLE Menu Includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, Eggs, Biscuits & Gravy, Fried Potatoes, $ BUFFET DINE-IN ONLY Coffee, Milk & Orange Drink Adults $ Adults 11 Children 7 Carry-outs available by the plate, $ $ Kids 5-12 5 Supporting Trico Youth Ball (4-12) 4 sandwich or by the pound & Other Community Projects Saturday, Feb. 27 Doors Open 6pm • Trivia Starts 7pm

Live Music ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD BENEFIT SPARTA VFW Saturday, Feb. 13 13 WAYS SHOOTING MATCH TO WIN! 50/50 8pm- Prizes For Drawing LEWIS Midnight Sunday, February 14 Each Round!! Starts 1:00pm Chili & Chili Dogs CREEK Shiloh Hill Tavern CASH PRIZE FOR TOP 3 Available BAND No Scopes ~ Open Guns Only TEAMS House Guns Available $10/Per Person Meat Wheel ~ Money Rounds All Day BB Gun Max 8 People Per Table Individual & Small Groups Welcome, Teams Available Shoot For The Kids FOOD Guns Provided • Prizes PROVIDED For Info. Or To Pre-Register Call 618-443-4020 For More Info Call Rodney Kribs (618) 615-9502 All proceeds benefit Sparta Senior Center JACOB, IL Sponsored By St. Mary’s Catholic School, Chester

Saturday Music By: Feb. 13 Stone Soup 3-Man Band RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE NOTICE TO SENIOR CITIZENS GENERAL ELECTION FISH FRY AND DISABLED PERSONS EARLY VOTING DATES EVERY FRIDAY This is notice to all senior citizens and Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 4:00-7:30pm disabled persons who qualify, to sign up for 19A of the Election Code, that Early Voting in PUBLIC WELCOME their 20% reduction on their mobile homes, Randolph County will be conducted on the the deadline is May 1, 2016. Catfish • Cod • Tilapia • Shrimp following dates at the Randolph County To be eligible for this reduction you must: Courthouse, Chester, Illinois prior to the MARCH DINNERS 15, 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY Election. Choice of Two Sides A. Actually reside in the mobile home Dine In Or Carry-Out Now Serving B. Hold title to the mobile home as provided DATES Fish Available Buffalo in the Illinois Vehicle Code Fish Mon., Feb. 8 - Thurs., Feb. 11 By The Pound C. Reach the age of 65 on or before January 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Aerie 1 of the year in which this statement is filed Sparta Eagles 3059 OR - be totally disabled. Tues., Feb. 16 - Fri., Feb. 19 112 E. MAIN • SPARTA • 443-4011 Applications are available at the County 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Clerk’s office in the Courthouse at Chester. Mon., Feb. 22 - Fri., Feb. 26 If you would like more information, please call 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fabulous the County Clerk’s office, 826-5000 ext. 191. Mon., Feb. 29 - Fri., March 4 Pat Laramore 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Val e n t i n e’s Randolph County Clerk Happy ‘50s Mon., March 7 - Fri., March 11 Birthday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dance - CLIP & SAVE - Saturday, March 12 To n y & J o 8 a.m. – Noon Party CASE IH - JOHN DEERE FARM Monday, March 14 Saturday, MACHINERY AUCTION 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 • 9:30am FEB. 13 Pat Laramore, Randolph County Clerk 2-Hour Sale (No Wagon Items) (618) 826-5000, Ext. 191 Location:810 Hen House Rd, Okawville IL, approx 40 miles TONY LIGHTENING east of St. Louis. Take Hwy 64 to Okawville exit. Auction to be held at Gary’s Tire, new building behind Burger King. Watch KARAOKE & DJ SHOW for signs. DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE Come rock around the clock with all the Tractors-Combine-Payloader OR TRANSFER A VOTING ADDRESS is: cool daddy-o’s limbo contest & hula hoop! C-IH Magnum 305, 635 Hrs, FWA Duals, Quickhitch, 4 Hyd February 16, 2016; however,Grace Period Outlets, Wheel Wghts, Ser# ZAR707435, Luxury Cab, 18 SP Registration begins on February 17, 2016 Pwr Shift, Mfd Slip Lock, Hyd High Flow Pump, Pwr Beyond, and concludes on March 15, 2016 SHANNON’S PUB Hyd Return, 540-1000 PTO, 480-80-R46 Tires, Auto Steer Ready (Nice); C-IH 215 Magnum, 2210 Hrs, FWA Duals, This extra time period to register to vote or transfer a voting address can be done only in the office of the Randolph County Quickhitch, 4-Hyd Outlets, Wheel Wghts, Ser# ZAR203988, TILDEN • 618-443-7007 Clerk. High Flow Hyd Pump, HD Draw Bar, Pwr Beyond, 360 Degree Lighting Speed Sensor, Dual Speed PTO, Hyd Return, 380- Those persons requiring the Grace Period Registration 85-34 Tires, Auto Steer Ready (Nice); JD 4430 Tractor Cab w/ provisions will be required to absentee vote. Bushog Loader (Rough); JDMT Tractor Gas; Oliver 88 Diesel; Those persons cannot vote at the Polls on Election Day. (2) Oliver 77 Gas Tractors (Don’t Run); MM Tractor (Doesn’t VOTE BY MAIL INFORMATION Run); JD 9650 Combine, 4-WD Hrs, Eng 3159, SEP 2227 Duals, Hopper Ext (No Contour Master), Ser# H09650S685647; ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED ELECTORS Saturday, Feb. 13 • 9:00am JD Corn Head 8-30 Poly Hyd Deck Plates; Mac Don Draper AND ALL OTHER CIVILIAN ELECTORS Monroe County Fairgrounds, Waterloo Head #2062, 36', Ser# 873HDRADPCCC0018204; Hough 1) May request an application for an absentee ballot by Payloader Gas H-50 (Doesn’t Run); J & M 4 WS-15 Header mail or phone. GUNS, COINS, ARTIFACTS, ANTIQUES, Trailer, Steerable Rear Axle 2) Applications to have a ballot MAILED must be received COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD, TOYS & TOOLS Trucks-Car-Trailers by mail in the Clerk’s Office by March 10. Remington 38 Cal. Rolling Block #1 Sporting Rifle w/Octagon 3) May vote IN PERSON in the County Clerk’s office Barrel, Remington 22 Cal. Model 12C w/Octagon Barrel, Hopkins 1990 Buick Park Ave Ultra, Org 30,000 Miles, Loaded, Leather, through March 14. & Allen 22 Cal. Rolling Block Rifle, 1854 Stevens 25 Cal. Tip Moon Roof (Looks Like New); 1975 GMC Tag Axle Tandem C- Up Rifle, 1890 Marlin Lever Action 32-40 Rifle, Westernfield 65 w/18' Bed & Hoist, Tran 5 & 2 Sp 366 Gas Motor (Very Nice); UNITED STATES SERVICE ELECTORS .410 Bolt Action, Chiang Kai-shek Rifle Chinese Copy Of 1988 GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup; 1977 Ford 9000, 13 Ft Dump (including dependents of US Service Member) German Mauser M1924 Caliber 7.92 X 57, German Mauser Kar Truck, 13-Sp 290 Cummins; 1981 IH Grain Truck, Diesel w/5 1) May themselves request to have a ballot mailed by & 2-Sp 16' Bed Hoist; Ford F-350 2-Wh Truck (Doesn’t Run); sending a US Service application. 98k Caliber 7.92 X 57, French MAS M1936 Caliber 7.5 X 54, 2) May have Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Husband or Gold Coins: 1925 Graded MS63 $20, 1903 $10 Liberty, 1912 $2 GMC 3500 2-Wh Truck (Doesn’t Run); 1977 Ravens Dump Trailer, Alum Box Steel Frame (Rough); Wilson 38' Flat Grain Wife to make application for the elector to have a ballot 1/2 Indian, 1926 $2 1/2 Indian, 1914 Swiss 20 Franc, Silver mailed. Apply in County Clerk’s office by March 8. Coins: 1880-1878 & 1890 CC, $1-1903 S, $1/2 1853 Seated- Trailer; Gooseneck Flatbed Trailer; Gooseneck Stock Trailer 20'; Storage Trailer 40' 3) All US Service Elector applications must be received in 1854 O Seated-1904 S Barber, Large Cents: 1825-1827-1828 & the Clerk’s office by March 14. 1829, Paper Money: 1914 $10 -1914 $5, Fractional Currency, Planter - Drill JD 1780 Conservation Planter, No-Til 16-31, Finger Pickup To be counted, all voted absentee ballots must be post- 1/2 Cents, Misc. Coins, 4 1/2 In. Etley, Superb Drill, 2 1/2” marked by midnight on the day before the election and Sedalia, M.L. Wolff 1 Qt. Milk Bottle, Deitz Dairy Bottle, Monitor; Great Plains 24' No-Til Drill, 6783 Acres (Nice) received in the County Clerk’s office on or before the 14th day Couch, Washer, Dryer, Bedroom Set, Refrigerator, Glassware, 2 Tillage - Other after the election. Budweiser Bar Lights, IH Light, Pitcher Pump, Zenith Radio, McFarlane 30' Reel Disc, Steiger 16' 13 Shank Disc Chisel, Sled, Oak Rocker, Lamb & Rabbit Cake Molds, Maytag Wringer Landoll Tillol 15' (Needs Work), JD 6-18 Plow, JD 8-30 EARLY VOTING Washer, Toys, Games, Hand & Garden Tools, Toolboxes, Cultivator, JD Rotary Hoe 30', Killbros Gravity Wagon w/ In addition to absentee voting, electors may vote early February Wrenches, Dremel Jigsaw, Hand Power Tools, Delta Jigsaw, Auger, Gravity Wagon, JD 7' x 14' Hay Wagon 4 thru March 14, 2016. Early voting will be conducted only in Electric Chainsaw, Tradesman 10Ó Table Saw, Craftsman Router, the Office of the Randolph County Clerk. Craftsman Laser Compound Miter Saw, Sterling Wood Lathe, Owner: Estate of Betty-LoVern Rennegarbe GRACE VOTING Rockwell Wall-Mounted Saw, Lots Of Misc. Co-Executors: Gary & Randy Rennegarbe Grace voting will be conducted March 15, 2016 only in the AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE: Lots of interesting items. This auction is For More Information Call Gary 618-243-5491 After 5pm office of the Randolph County Clerk. getting large. We will be selling in two or three rings. Visit Website For All Our Listings & Color Photos Dated this 2nd day of February, 2016 Website: vossauctions.com www.schallerauctionservice.com & www.auctionzip.com PAT LARAMORE, RANDOLPH COUNTY CLERK Action Auction Associates #1 TAYLOR ST. ROOM 202 Wayne Voss Mark Voss Tim Voss Schaller Auction Service CHESTER, IL 62233 (618) 282-2682 / 910-9569 (618) 282-6864 (618) 473-2302 Brad (618) 476-1864 ~ Kevin (618) 476-9977 Millstadt, Illinois PHONE: 618-826-5000 EXT 191 Lic. #040.000641 Lic. #040.000410 Lic. #040.000704 Lic. #440.000223 Page 28 County Journal February 11, 2016 Future of Social Perry County Humane Society to Security closely host spaghetti dinner fundraiser tied to health care February is National This is not only hard works to cut down on South Hickory in Du Spay/Neuter Aware- on the females’ bodies, those staggering statis- Quoin. ness Month. but also leads to mil- tics and depressing The cost is $8, with affordability The sad fact is that lions of unwanted, deaths by sponsoring children under 10 $5. 67,000 puppies can be uncared for animals, fundraising events—the There will also be a produced in six years many of whom die of next being Saturday, By Trudy Lieberman “The whole concept of basket raffle with tick- by one unspayed dog. starvation, dehydration, February 29. Rural Health Social Security is to pro- ets 6/$5. News Service vide a foundation for Since cats potentially disease, internal para- An all-you-can-eat spa- Call the shelter at 542- When the presidential economic security, and give birth to bigger lit- sites such as heart- ghetti supper, with 3547 or visit Perry race begins to focus se- it’s impossible to be eco- ters, 360,000 kittens worms, neglect and carry-outs available, will riously on issues, you’re nomically secure if you can be born in six abuse. be served from 4:30 to 7 CountyHumaneSociety likely to hear a lot about are one illness away years because of one The Perry County Hu- p.m. at St. John’s United IL.com for more infor- Social Security and, to from bankruptcy,” says unaltered female. mane Society valiantly Church of Christ at 20 mation. some extent, Medicare. Nancy Altman who The nub of debate will heads the advocacy center on two questions: group Social Security Should we cut Social Se- Works, a group that fa- Valentine’s Day flowers can go beyond roses curity or expand it? vors expansion. “You Valentine’s Day is the white and mixed-col- colors with bold scents, result in more budget- Should Medicare benefi- can’t be economically No. 1 holiday for florists, ored bouquets. Roses they make a romantic friendly bouquets than ciaries assume more of secure if you can’t pay as 40 percent of the are a fail-safe choice, Valentine’s Day gift. some other choices. the cost of their health for your drugs.” holiday’s dollar volume and many men tend to Cut orchids may even Gerbera Daisies —You care and reduce the In an interview con- goes toward the pur- feel comfortable pur- last longer than roses. can’t help but smile at government’s obligation ducted a few years ago, chase of fresh flowers. chasing roses. French tulips are these large and vividly over time? The ques- the head of a senior cen- Red roses make for That isn’t to say other much larger than typi- colored blooms. tions are connected. ter in an affluent area of popular Valentine’s Day flowers do not make cal tulips, so they can They quickly fill up a In a recent op-ed in the Manhattan described gifts. Red is a symbol of great gifts. A bouquet or look impressive in a flo- vase and can look so Los Angeles Times, An- this economic insecu- love and passion, and vase full of any of the ral arrangement. pristine, a person may drew Biggs, a resident rity. Seniors with low red roses have become following types of flow- Hydrangeas are big, actually think they’re scholar at the American incomes were coming to synonymous with Valen- ers can be unexpected dense balls of flowers. silk. Enterprise Institute, a the center for a reduced- tine’s Day. Come Febru- and unique. They are the pom-poms Flowers will always be right-of-center think cost meal. Those clients, ary 14, more than half of Orchids have tradi- of the floral world. popular on Valentine’s tank, argued that a mostly women, lived in men and women will tionally been associated Thanks to the wide ar- Day, but celebrants need broadly expanded So- small, walk-up apart- shop for red roses, fol- with love and beauty. ray of colors and impres- not feel tethered to roses cial Security program is ments—not in the luxury lowed by roses of other Since orchids look ex- sive number of blooms when giving their signifi- not necessary, nor can buildings lining the colors, such as pink, otic and come in various on each plant, they can cant others flowers. the country afford it. He nearby avenues—and it used a lot of numbers to was tough to stretch show that the case for their limited incomes expansion “... rests on over rising rents and misunderstood data and growing medical costs, a willingness to ignore particularly for drugs. Social Security’s rising They can’t afford the unfunded liabilities.” copays for drugs and of- One study he cited ten have to choose be- said that about 71 per- tween food and meds. cent of individuals ages The Social Security 66-69 are adequately benefit for women 65 economically prepared and older averages only to retire, given expected $1,083 a month. consumption. An Indiana husband Others like Teresa and wife retired in the Ghilarducci, an econom- fall of 2014 and took ics professor at The New early Social Security School in New York benefits. They didn’t City, challenge that worry that they were thinking. Ghilarducci still three years away says that income de- from receiving Medi- clines with age. As as- care benefits because sets are used up, she they could buy insur- says, it’s not uncommon ance under the Afford- for people in their mid able Care Act. and late 70s to make Their Social Security ends meet by skimping and pension incomes, on food and medica- plus Obamacare, con- tions. vinced them that the Ghilarducci adds that time was right to retire her own studies show instead of waiting to age that there is a genera- 65 and going on Medi- tion of near retirees, age care. 55 to 64, who will be Their first-year pre- worse off than their par- mium was an affordable ents or grandparents in $427. The 2016 premium terms of maintaining zoomed up to $977 even Hurry In!! their standard of living with a tax subsidy. The in retirement. Sources deductible went up, too. of income are more lim- The couple realized they ited and less secure had made a mistake. 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