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LCHD Distributes Over 1,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Lawrenceville, Ill. • Lawrence County’s Newspaper since 1847 www.lawdailyrecord.com $1.00 Thursday, Februrary 4, 2021 INSIDE: LHS honors students for academic achievements. PAGE 5B Daily Record Online daily • Printed every Thursday Bridgeport Flat Rock Lawrenceville St. Francisville Sumner Mail carriers play an important role in our daily lives By CRYSTAL WIMBERLY highlights how mail carriers The post office department from our duty.” This motto is mail. Daily Record contribute to our daily lives. was founded in 1775 and believed to be taken, in part, Suggestions on celebrating This year, amid the Benjamin Franklin served as from a motto dating back to the day include making a point LAWRENCEVILLE — COVID-19 pandemic, citizens the first Postmaster General. ancient times. The most pop- to greet your mail carrier with Thursday, Feb. 4 is National have relied on the United There are more than 1,400 ular variation of this motto either a friendly smile and Thank a Mail Carrier Day States Postal Service, along postal service buildings listed is, “Through rain or snow, or light conversation or with a which was inacted to remind with its mail carriers, to on the National Register of sleet or hail, we’ll carry the small token of appreciation. us that those delivering our deliver basic goods straight to Historic Places. mail. We will not fail.” Other ideas are leaving signs mail have made the sacrifice our doorsteps. During times of While the postal service has While the origin and the cre- of encouragement and thanks to brave all elements to make quarantine and public health no official motto, the motto ator of Thank a Mail Carrier for the carrier to spot on his/ sure our mail gets delivered, emergencies, mail carriers of the “Pony Express” riders, Day is unknown, the holiday her route. It is important to six days a week, 52 weeks a stepped up to keep the process who were the most famous is always celebrated on Feb. let your mail carrier know year. of delivering mail running early American mailmen, was: 4. The designated date gives how much they are valued and National Thank a Mail Car- smoothly, even through the “Neither rain, or snow, nor residents a chance to thank appreciated, not just on Feb. 4, rier Day is a timely note that holiday season. death of night, can keep us the guy or gal who delivers the but everyday. Illinois tax LCHD distributes over 1,000 filing season doses of COVID-19 vaccine starts Feb. 12 SPRINGFIELD — The Illi- nois Department of Revenue By CRYSTAL WIMBERLY will begin accepting 2020 Daily Record state individual income tax returns on Friday, Feb. 12, LAWRENCEVILLE — The the same date that the Inter- Lawrence County Health nal Revenue Service begins Department held its first mass accepting federal individual vaccination clinic on Jan. 30 income tax returns. where a total of 1,020 doses of If a taxpayer electronical- the COVID-19 vaccine were ly files an error-free return, given to local community they should receive a direct members. deposit refund in four to The day was cold and rainy six weeks, if applicable. but the LCHD, along with Last year, IDOR saw a 2.7% several community volunteers, increase in the number stepped up to get the doses of electronic filers; of the administered in a streamlined, 6,443,623 individual income drive-through process, that tax returns, 87% were filed went off without a hitch. electronically and 63% re- “We appreciate all the sup- ceived refunds. port given to us by the com- “Filing tax returns elec- munity,” said LCHD Admin- tronically and requesting istrator Amy Marley. “From direct deposit is still the bringing us food and drinks, fastest way for taxpayers helping to keep us warm and Jeff Carter, manager at the local Circle K convenience store in Lawrenceville, is shown accepting his to receive a refund,” IDOR dry, we can’t thank the com- COVID-19 vaccine during the drive-through clinic at Lawrenceville High School on Jan. 30. The vaccine Director David Harris said. munity enough for stepping was distributed by Nurse Practitioner Tanna McCullough. Crystal Wimberly | Daily Record “As the COVID-19 pandemic up and showing their support continues, I also encourage and kindness, it was greatly taxpayers to create a MyTax appreciated.” Illinois account. With a My- Those who received their Tax Illinois account, taxpay- first doses of the COVID-19 ers will be able to respond to vaccine on Jan. 30 will partic- any filing inquiries from the ipate in a second vaccination department electronically, clinic on Saturday, Feb. 27. resulting in faster process- That clinic will operate under ing and issuance of owed the same guidelines as the refunds.” previous clinic and will once The 2020 tax filing dead- again be held at Lawrenceville line is Thursday, April 15. High School from 8 a.m. to 5 IDOR remains highly com- p.m. mitted to protecting taxpay- According to Marley, addi- ers from identify theft and tional clinics will be sched- will continue to work with uled in the future, once more the IRS and other states to vaccines are received from the strengthen protections. state of Illinois. Taxpayers are encouraged “We will be holding more to do their part by protecting clinics but we are waiting for their personal information state guidance,” said Marley. and staying alert to phone “Right now we are only allocat- Local resident Marilyn Cavender was happy to receive her dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 30 at a scams or phishing emails. ed 200 doses for the county, we drive-through clinic held at Lawrenceville High School. The clinic was sponsored by the Lawrence County For more tips and up-to-date Health Department who distributed a total of 1,020 doses of the vaccine during the event. Crystal Wimberly See Vaccine, Page 2A | Daily Record See Ta x , Page 2A IECC in search of RHHS names National volunteer tutors Honor Society inductees LAWRENCEVILLE — The completion of GED or high BRIDGEPORT — Red Hill pletes the application, with an New members inducted are: Adult Volunteer Literacy school equivalency. The tutor High School in Bridgeport has essay portion involved, and a Alexandria Ash, sophomore; program, a part of the Illinois must possess the convenience inducted 18 new members into selection committee reviews Damon Brown, senior; Cassie Eastern Community Colleges, to volunteer at least one hour its National Honor Society for the contents of each appli- Daugherty, senior; Kendall promotes literacy as a funda- per week. the 2020-21 school year. The cant’s essay and application. Davis, sophomore; Hannah mental human right and the For more information on new members will join the At the time of the selection Drummond, senior; Briley cornerstone of a successful becoming a volunteer tutor, 27 returning members of the process, sophomores, juniors Ferguson, sophomore; Bryce community. The program or for information about how chapter. and seniors with a grade Gross, sophomore; Lianna is currently offering free to receive tutoring services, While COVID-19 guidelines point average of 3.25 or above Hasewinkle, sophomore; Pres- tutoring to members of the contact Sharis Wilson, Adult prevented the school from receive an application to com- ley Havill, sophomore; Emily community and is in search Volunteer Literacy of Illinois holding an in-person induction plete which the faculty will Legg, senior; Jaedyn Legg, of volunteer tutors. Eastern Community Colleges ceremony, the inductees were rate for membership in the sophomore; Maggie Payne, The mission of the literacy at 618-847-9154 or by email at awarded virutally via a short areas of leadership, service junior; Drayden Pentell, sopho- program is to facilitate educa- [email protected]. video posted on the Red Hill and character. more; Hallie Scott, sophomore; tional growth throughout the The program is made possi- CUSD 10 Facebook page. The faculty rating combines Alexandria Walls, sophomore; region by providing acdemic ble by a grant awarded by the To be eligible for the NHS, with the student’s grade point Lilly Weston, sophomore; Em- assistance to low literate Illinois State Library, a divi- a student must apply to the average to determine eligibil- ily Wirth, junior; and Alexis adults. sion of the Office of Secretary program using provided appli- ity. Those students attaining a Wymer, sophomore. Volunteers must be 18 years of State, using funds designat- cation materials by the chapter score above a pre-set minimum of age and have obtained the ed for literacy. advisor. Each student com- are selected for membership. See RHHS, Page 2A INSIDE TODAY: Quick and THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Biehl to wed this year. HI 46 LO 27 HI 34 LO 24 HI 32 LO 9 2A DAILY RECORD | lawdailyrecord.com Thursday, February 4, 2021 Carbon monoxide safety is key to staying safe and warm this winter SPRINGFIELD — Cold 2012-2016, accounting are a combination CO/ ing in your home, or if clothing, furniture fireplace has a sturdy winter winds continue for 15% of all reported Smoke alarm that can your CO alarm acti- or bedding. Purchase screen to stop sparks to bring a chill to the home fires during that provide dual protection. vates, if you can evac- units with an automatic from flying into the state meaning many Illi- time. Annually, these These alarms, just like uate the building, do so shutoff in case the unit room. Ashes should be noisans will be turning fires lead to the loss of smoke alarms, need to immediately. Only open tips over or you forget to cool before being placed up their thermostats to 490 civilians’ lives, 1,400 be tested monthly to en- windows on your way shut it off.
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