The Haberman TV program Page 6 New task force Page 3 • Serving Randolph, Perry And Jackson Counties Since 1980 • J & W sold Page 8 Proms Page 10 © Copyright 2013, County Journal www.countyjournalnews.com Volume 34 Number 16 28 Pages Your Local News Leader Thursday, April 18, 2013 60¢ Cha ching! Gambling here By Greg Myers $59,886 totalling the win- Video gambling in Illinois nings paid to the customers and the local area is hitting State says $85,034 for a profit of $25,147, which its stride, and the estimated was put into Percy bar gets divided up according to revenue it can create is mov- the law. ing upward, as more and machine in March That amount may appear more businesses are getting staggering, but it is happen- the machines. A 2009 law legalized video ing across the state and in the Hide-Away Tavern in Percy gambling, up to five termi- local area. Players at Lisa’s was one of the first local bars nals, to be installed in estab- Market Street Grille (four ter- to get the new machines back lishments that are licensed to minals) in Prairie du Rocher in November. The revenue serve alcohol for onsite con- paid into the machines boost from those machines sumption or at truck stops. $51,740 with $37,275 ac- has helped, according to The video gaming terminal counting for the winnings. owner Marty Young of Cut- dealers get 35 percent of the The municipality’s share for ler. video gambling revenue, busi- March was $723. “The video gambling is go- nesses 35 percent, the state 25 In Willisville, players at ing real well,” said Young. “At percent and cities 5 percent. Broadway Lounge (four ter- first, it was just our usual For Percy, that meant minals) pumped $21,842 into customers playing, but now $1,257 for the month of the machines and won back people are coming from all March. According to the $16,290. The town’s share for over. It has really become state’s video gaming monthly March was $277. popular. We have noticed report, $85,034 was put into At the Ruma Mill (three ter- Rose Shadrick plays a video game at Pistol City in steady play on our five the machines at the Hide- Coulterville. Owner Kyle Hinnerichs stands beside the games.” Away (five terminals) with Continued on Page 5_______ machine. Chester man witnessed Boston bombings Tamaroa Felt the first blast, saw the second one By Greg Myers said Kittell. “I had no doubt man on Running in your first Bos- about it.” ton Marathon is memorable Kittell and his son first tried enough, but after the tragedy to leave the area by subway, probation that struck that city April 15, but the police had just shut it Keith Kittell of Chester knows down. this will be one race he will “We walked across the com- in federal never forget. mons, and I was able to hail a Kittell, 58, a former princi- cab,” said Kittell. “I just pal at Chester High School, wanted to get out of that area bankruptcy ran the marathon with his as quickly as possible. son and finished just 25 min- “It is just sad that some case utes before the first explosion. people feel it is necessary to “I was about two to three cause havoc. Marathons, es- blocks away, and I definitely pecially this one, is a time for David heard the first explosion,” enjoyment for what you and Kittell told the County Jour- your loved ones have accom- Woodside nal just hours after his race. plished.” “It was real loud and echoing Despite the tragedy, Kittell concealed off the buildings. I turned to said this won’t keep him from look at what happened, and I participating in marathons. his lawsuit saw the second explosion.” “I’m not going to stop what While many of the people in I enjoy doing just because of settlement downtown Boston did not this,” said Kittell. “I think A Tamaroa man has been know what had happened, Keith Kittell, left, with his son Kirk from Wisconsin. This people should stand up to given three years’ proba- Kittell said he knew right photo was taken in Boston at the lagoon in the Public Garden whoever was responsible for tion for fraudulently con- away. about five minutes before the bombs exploded. The finish this attack by continuing to cealing assets from the “I just knew it was a bomb,” line is over their shoulders. Photo provided by Barb Kittell. do what they enjoy.” United States trustee and the Chapter 7 trustee dur- ing a 2009 bankruptcy Most election matters settled; case. David E. Woodside, 37, was sentenced April 12 in Trico results are still unknown United States District Court in Benton. More results and updates are still out, and still mailed lies will not be made until the Woodside waived indict- are available from last week’s in time, will not change any mail deadline. ment by a grand jury and elections. election outcome. “There are 300 plus write-in pleaded guilty to informa- In Randolph County, the race According to the Perry votes in the Trico district,” tion charging him with for mayor of Evansville has County clerk’s office, a write- said Reinhardt, “but we are fraud back on December 7, unofficially ended. Craig in candidate was elected to the not sure if they are all valid.” 2012. Valleroy has 169 votes, Red town board in Cutler. Perry and Randolph coun- Evidence introduced in Becker 167 and Steve Kueker Brenda Conway gathered 41 ties have counted the write- support of the guilty plea 7. Last week, the county clerk’s votes as a write-in candidate. ins and absentees they have and sentence showed that office was still waiting for She led the ticket. Also elected so far. They show Judy Rieck- in 2009, Woodside filed a three absentee ballots to come were Shane Helvey with 34 enberg with 303 votes and bankruptcy petition in Dan Hartmann in, but this week, County Clerk and Nina Meyers with 39. Lois Jones with 235. They which he sought to dis- Pat Laramore said she no They are both incumbents. were both on the ballot. Three charge $49,446 in debt he longer expects them. Joe Loucks, a former board candidates filed petitions as owed to various creditors. Baldwin Monday, Becker conceded member, lost with 23 votes. write-in candidates. They are Under bankruptcy law, the election to Valleroy. He In school district 204 in Matthew Bernaix, Dan Car- Woodside was required to said he had gathered the three Perry County, two of three son and Robert Chapman. list all of his assets, includ- man dies absentees and expected them write-in candidates were With the write-ins counted ing interest he might have to be his votes but has found elected. They are Sean Carter in Randolph and Perry coun- in any lawsuit from which after fall out the ballots were never with 66 votes and Les Vancil ties, Bernaix has 53 votes, he might receive a settle- mailed. with 55. Jennifer Lemmon, Carson 37 and Chapman 12. A long-time Baldwin busi- ment or award of dam- There was also a close race whose name was on the bal- Four will be elected, but no nessman died April 12 after a ages. in Red Bud for alderman be- lot, was also elected with 164 more than one can be elected fall at his home. Woodside repeatedly tween Clarence Nail and votes. Julie Opp lost with 31 from Bradley Township. Dan Hartmann, 82, fell failed to disclose on his Joanne Cowell. Last week’s write-ins. Chapman and Carson both backwards down some steps. petition or to the Chapter totals showed Nail with 115 Who wins in the Trico elec- live in Bradley, so Bernaix, He was flown to St. Louis Uni- 7 trustee that he expected and Cowell with 112. Lara- tion is still up in the air and who lives in Ora Township, is versity Hospital where he died to receive a settlement of more said there are no more apparently will be until after assured of winning, no mat- from head injuries. $10,667 from a class ac- absentee votes in Ward 4, so the April 23 deadline to re- ter if his vote total is lower Hartmann and his brother tion lawsuit related to a the race will go to Nail. ceive absentee and military than the other two write-in Henry owned and operated 2003 train derailment Laramore said to this point, ballots by mail. candidates. The only contest Hartmann Farm Supply in near his residence in she has received no valid ab- Jackson County Clerk Larry is between Chapman and Baldwin. Dan’s son Mike and Tamaroa. sentee ballots, and any that Reinhardt said the final tal- Carson. grandson Ryan also work in The Chapter 7 trustee, the family business. however, independently Upon leaving the military in discovered the existence of 1955, Hartmann came home Roland Wilson has a real $3 bill the settlement and was to join his father Henry in able to seize the funds and running the farm equipment By Dan Zobel value of the bill a couple of distribute them to Wood- business that had opened in As money changes over years ago and found that it side’s creditors. 1938. His brother Henry also time, collectors seize the From the was worth $82. In addition to the three- joined the family business af- chance to acquire the rare Over the years, Wilson has year term of probation, ter his military service.