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CodeRed complaints getting answered Brussels parent expresses interest in more co-op sports W

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Calhoun News-Herald

ork is continuing on the CodeRed system to buff out the kinks in the system.

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald A parent within Brussels Unit 42 has expressed an interest, reportedly shared by other parents of students in the district, to the school board in having a co-op agreement with the Calhoun Unit 40 for more sports.

Mark Nolte made his recommendation last week during the Brussels School Board meeting, a meeting delayed by the harsh winter weather the week before.

Currently, the two school districts have a co-op football program, but Nolte, who worried what the low enrollment in the school might do to the athletic programs in the district, hoped the board might consider doing the same thing for sports such as baseball and basketball.

“He is concerned because of the enrollment,” Brussels Superintendent Mark Martin said.

“Our enrollment is down some, and there are very few boys in certain grade school classes in junior high who appear interested in sports. He wanted to ask the board to consider if it would be possible to co-op with Calhoun for some additional sports.”

The main concerns were baseball and basketball – just having enough interested players to compete.

Brussels board members were interested in learning the number of people with these concerns in the district. Nolte told the board

he had conversations with other families that shared his worry, with some going as far as considering leaving the district if there were no teams for their children to play on.

Martin said parents have left the district before.

“The importance of sports varies from family to family,” Martin said. “For some, it is a recreational thing… And yes, it is important enough to some families to leave a district so their children can participate.”

Martin noted he was aware of the annual enrollment struggles.

“We frequently deal with low numbers – just having enough numbers of kids to participate,” Martin said. “It is a legitimate problem.”

Should the board seek another co-op with Calhoun, it will still require buy-in from the other district.

“Calhoun may not be interested in co-oping more,” Martin said.

In the meeting, Martin announced plans to do a major overhaul on the gym floor in the summer, specifically June.

“Our gym floor is pretty old,” Martin said. “...One of our challenges among many is that we have one gym and one gym floor, and that gym is used for six periods of PE all day long, and practices and then basketball games and volleyball games – it has a lot of traffic on it.”

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Chief Deputy Greg Weishaupt has been serving as the primary coordinator between the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and OnSolve, the company that owns the CodeRed telephonic system. In this capacity, he has been working with county dispatchers as the sheriff’s office continues to adjust to CodeRed’s quirks.

Now, as the county goes on four months with the system, Weishaupt feels that the sheriff’s office has a good grasp of how the system works, but notes that there is still some confusion as residents learn to adjust to the system.

“The majority of the calls have been from people who cannot register into the system because their cell phone won’t let them,” Weishaupt said. “What we found out is there’s not a strong enough cell connection.

The number one complaint is people trying to connect without being connected to their WiFi. It won’t accept their information.”

As Weishaupt explained, many residents have been trying to register with CodeRed through their smartphones, but have not been able to do so. The solution for this issue is to register from a computer.

Weishaupt instructs those who have been experiencing this issue in particular to register from this URL: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/BF2536042462.

“Another issue we’ve had is when it tries to locate your address, there’s been some people who’ve had some trouble confirming their address location,” Weishaupt explained.

Weishaupt has personally dealt with this issue, noting that the website’s map has placed his address about a mile south or east from where it is actually located.

This problem comes from the fact that Google Maps and the Calhoun 911 addressing system do not match up. Since the 911

system was enacted after Google’s last visit through the county, Google is still only displaying pre-911 addresses.

“When you go online, when you’re trying to verify your location, it drops a pin, and you can actually click on that and drag it to where your house actually is,” Weishaupt said. “You can do this online, but you can’t do it from your phone.”

Weishaupt’s most unusual encounter with the system, though, involves one instance in which a county resident couldn’t get a CodeRed message to stop repeating itself.

Weishaupt and the resident came to realize that the message wasn’t being allowed to play all the way through. So, for those who have experienced something similar, they’ll have to make sure that they’re letting the notification play from start to finish.

Weishaupt hopes to have more dispatchers trained on the system in the coming months, as presently only he and one dispatcher are certified to send out messages on it. Additionally, getting some county officials trained on using the system is being explored, so as to ensure that no important messages slip through the cracks.

Already, Weishaupt noted that he would have liked to announce the opening of the Brussels and Kampsville ferries this weekend, but since he was out of the office, the message wasn’t relayed to him in time.

Even though the opportunity to send out a notification has been missed, in the four months that CodeRed has been employed by the county, it has proven its usefulness in keeping residents informed, and, when necessary, on high alert.

“We’ve used it for construction purposes, like when Batchtown Hill was shut down for four days between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

No traffic could pass in either direction, so we put that out there so people could plan,” Weishaupt explained. “This week, Mississippi Road between Titus Hollow and Turner Hollow roads will be closed except for school buses.”

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McCully Heritage Project taps maple trees Nearly 10 percent of county vaccinated

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald Calhoun is almost at doubledigit percentages in the ongoing fight to eliminate COVID from the county.

According to the Illinois Department of Health, 456 are fully vaccinated in the county as of the start of the month. This means approximately 9.5 percent of the county’s population, 4,802 residents, is now fully vaccinated, and that number is expected to continue to exponentially grow as vaccines are more readily available to health departments and other third-party distributors like CVS. In terms of pace from a percentage perspective, Calhoun is on par with a couple neighboring counties, Pike and Greene counties. Pike and Greene, respectively, have 9.44 and 9.45 percent of their populations fully vaccinated. All three counties are trailing behind Jersey County on this front. Approximately 12.64 percent of Jersey County has been fully vaccinated.

As is the case across the state, health officials in Calhoun have been getting to a lot of individuals eager to receive vaccinations.

In total, there have been 1,471 administered doses in the county.

Looking at demographics of those who have been vaccinated, women still make up the lion’s share of that pool of people. As of March 1, 873 women have received the vaccine in Calhoun, a majority compared to the 558 men who have been vaccinated.

Also, nearly half of those that have received the vaccine are

9DFFLQH GDWD DV RI 0DUFK Administered doses: ........1,471 Fully vaccinated:.................456 Vaccinated percentage: .9.5 percent over the age of 65.

Older members of the population, namely those above the age of 65, have been one of the priority groups for getting the vaccine. Calhoun officials are still taking names for those in Phase 1c. This tier includes those persons aged 16-64 years with high-risk conditions and essential workers that were not initially included in Phase 1b.

That has since changed. The 1b group has also recently opened up to those under 65 who have the following conditions: obesity, diabetes, pulmonary disease including asthma, smoking, heart conditions, chronic kidney disease, cancer, solid organ transplant, sickle cell disease, pregnancy and persons with disabilities.

Those who are eligible in 1b also include all those who are 65 and older, first responders, those who work in education, food and agriculture, manufacturing, grocery stores, correction workers, public transit workers, shelter/ adult day care staff and postal workers.

Those interested in receiving the vaccine are urged to call the health department office at 618576-2428, Option 2, and Option 2. They will also be offering an online link to register for an appointment in the near future.

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By LUCAS GARDNER Calhoun News-Herald It is that time of year.

Those with the McCully Heritage Project have started tapping the maple trees for that sweet nectar – maple syrup.

Michelle Berg-Vogel, director of McCully Heritage Project, among a few others, has begun tapping maple trees by drilling three-quarter-inch holes in various locations on maple trees around the McCully acreage.

“The thing with maple syrup is it is very weather dependent, so you need warmer temperatures during the day to be above freezing and ideally below freezing temperatures at night, roughly 20 degrees.

We had a few days like that in late January,” Berg-Vogel said.

Berg-Vogel had planned on tapping the trees in January, but cold weather intervened, forcing her to wait it out.

“The polar vortex hit, and we had two weeks of really cold weather. Now, we could have got some sap at the end of January, but after the cold weather, the sap was frozen solid, so we decided to wait out the cold spell, and it lasted two weeks,” Berg-Vogel said.

The trees were first tapped back in 2012.

“This year is probably the latest we have started. I have records from back in 2012.

In ten years, the latest we have ever tapped was Feb. 15, which is fine because you can tap at any time, but this is the latest,” Berg-Vogel said.

A weighty factor in tapping maple trees is the weather.

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When the sun is out and beating down on the trees, the sap runs much better. When it’s cloudy, the sap does’t run as well, but it can be done.

So far, even amidst the chilling temperatures of late, Berg-Vogel has been able to tap around 20 trees. Still, this is significantly less than the usual amount of trees.

“We tapped 20 trees Feb. 18, but only about half of the ones I tapped were actually running. Normally we tap about 100 taps, but it could be half of that. We don’t know how long the season will be,” Berg-Vogel said.

The tree tapping process has been about as slow as cooking the sap into syrup, which Berg-Vogel and her team of board members have not started this year. That’s because producing just one gallon of syrup takes about 40 gallons

of sap.

Last year, McCully workers cooked about 1,000 gallons of sap, but until the weather straightens out and they can collect more efficiently, the McCully team won’t start that process.

“On days that we have the evaporator, which is a big furnace, going and we are boiling the sap down, that is an all day event,” Berg-Vogel said. “We will try to get a couple hundred gallons of sap through the evaporator, so we start in the morning and go all day.

“On those days, I will usually announce it on our Facebook page or leave a message on our voicemail telling people that we are cooking sap down, and they can go on a tour where I will walk people through the whole process.”

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Two ladies caught cutting in line Brussels Girl Scouts think

By BILL HOAGLAND No one likes to have someone else “cut in line” ahead of them.

We learned that in the grade school cafeteria lunch line. It reeks of undeserved privilege and crony-ism. But, it doesn’t happen just in grade school. There are plenty of adults who routinely “cut in line,” too. Here is a recent example: As most people know, there is a plan in place to prioritize who should be receiving the COVID-19 vaccinations first, second and so on.

The plan is to give the vaccine first to health care workers and other front line workers, followed by the elderly, meaning those who are at least 65 years of age because they are most vulnerable to the disease. Healthy persons under the age of 65 will need to stand in line for a while because the risk for them is not nearly as great. But there are always people who have never learned to wait their turn, aren’t there?

Orange County, Fla. has lots of senior citizens — perhaps more than most other parts of the country. Getting everyone over 65 vaccinated in Orange County means there is and will be a significant line of people legitimately waiting their turn to be vaccinated.

But two “young” ladies, in their 30s and 40s respectively, decided to “cut in line” in Orange County and get their shots long before they were supposed to. To do this, they forged their ID cards to show they were over 65. In addition, they bought some “granny” glasses, bonnets and long dresses presumably at a local Goodwill store. Their disguise fooled everyone when they got their first shots, but as they were standing in line, about to receive their second shots, someone thought things “just did not seem right” about those two “grannies.”

outside box, have ‘Fun Day’

You have to wonder exactly what it was that tipped off the authorities. Was it all the tattoos?

Or the facial jewelry? Or the “F-bombs” coming out of their mouths as they grew impatient waiting in line?

I realize fake ID cards could fool anyone checking IDs, but if there were still some doubt about the age of these two imposters, you could always fire a few trivia questions at them: Who was “Howdy Doody?” Who were some famous people who appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show?

And by the way, who was Ed Sullivan? If these two ladies were trivia nuts and could somehow answer those questions, then you could go to Plan B, which consists of looking in their mouths. If they still have all of their original teeth, they probably aren’t senior citizens.

Both women were charged with misdemeanor trespassing, which as things go, will probably get dismissed with a minimum fine. But maybe, they finally learned a lesson they should have learned in first grade — don’t cut in line.

––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@gmail.com.

Awareness week shines light on eating disorders Are you hungry, but afraid to eat?

Do you take a small amount of food, cut it into smaller pieces, and spread it around your plate so it looks like a lot? Do you fill up on water and other no-cal liquids instead of eating solid foods?

Are you wearing double layers of bulky clothes so others don’t notice how thin you are getting?

These are some of the signs of the eating disorder known as Anorexia Nervosa.

Last week, Feb. 22 to 28, was designated as National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The goal of this special time is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders by educating the public, spreading the message of hope and putting lifesaving resources into the hands of those suffering anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders.

The 2021 theme is for “Everybody to have a Seat at the Table,” and be part of the conversation.

It is time to share stories from all backgrounds and experiences. It is time to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder. It is time to encourage and empower people to take action now, no matter how their symptoms have been present.

Victims need the support of friends and family when they are struggling to achieve self-confidence and a positive body image.

Vaccine

(Continued from A1) “We’re off to a great start, so let’s keep vaccinating to keep Calhoun healthy and safe,” Jamie Bailey, registered nurse with the health department, said.

As far as the presence of the

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(Continued from A1) Of course, the best part of maple tapping is the syrup, and syrup has plenty of benefits for those who eat it– from an extra big smile at breakfast time to a more simple solution to sweet tooth cravings.

“Tapping the tree doesn’t benefit the tree, but it also doesn’t

CodeRed

(Continued from A1) CodeRed further proved its worth when the burglary ring was active in the county in December, as the sheriff’s office used the system to notify residents to lock their doors and keep an eye out for suspicious activity.

Now, as the county is eager for all its residents to be registered with the system, Weishaupt has adjusted to it well enough himself to share how residents can ensure they are getting notifica-

Anorexics develop an exaggerated interest in food, but at the same time, deny hunger and stop eating. A distorted body image makes them feel fat, even as weight loss continues.

The anorexic begins to have problems sleeping, shows unusual devotion to schoolwork, and often engages in an unrelenting exercise regimen.

Reduced food intake usually causes weight loss extreme enough to stop menstrual periods in women. Not all anorexics exhibit all symptoms.

There are an estimated 30 million people in this country who suffer from eating disorders, and many more who battle food and body image issues. For many years, it was known as a disease that mainly affected young women. However, doctors now find that teenage boys and men are becoming victims as well. Early detection is vital for successful recovery.

Competent treatment for any eating disorder is often hard to find, and many times denied or limited by insurance companies.

For information and support, call ANAD in Chicago at 630-577-1330, or visit their website at www.anad.org. The Information and Referral Helpline at the Nation Eating Disorders Association is 800-931-2237.

virus in the county, the most up-to-date information is over a week old. Based on what was last reported on Feb. 22, there were six active cases, according to the Calhoun Health Department. There were a couple of cases reported on Feb.

19 and four were reported on Feb. 22. All of those cases are included in the 491 total cases that have been reported in the county since early last year. A majority, specifically 482, have recovered while five have died in relation to COVID.

hurt the tree. I think it is a good way to buy something local, and for me, it’s the first harvest of the year as well as a sign that spring is coming and the trees are waking up,” Berg-Vogel said. “It is essentially water and sugar and a few micro nutrients and minerals. There is nothing added to it, and it’s totally organic. It’s also

often used by vegans as a source of sugar.”

In terms of the best method for finding the best tapping points of the tree, it turns out there isn’t any. Berg-Vogel suggested using simple intuition or looking about four foot up the tree somewhere near a thick healthy branch.

tions as timely as possible.

“From what I’ve seen personally, the most dependable notification has been a text message, followed by email on my smartphone. I’ve been in places where I didn’t have cell service, so I missed the call, but I still got the text,” Weishaupt said.

Anyone experiencing any issues other than what has been listed here should call Weishaupt for assistance.

Progress with the CodeRed system has been advancing very

well, but officials are hoping to get everyone registered and adjusted to the system to ensure information is being disseminated as quickly as possible when situations arise.

Of course, no one likes the idea of preparing for future floods, accidents, break-ins or even abductions, but CodeRed stands to help Calhoun residents be of better service to their friends and neighbors should events like these or others occur in the county.

times, but if parents cannot make it, registration can be done in person.

Q No action was taken on a proposal by some parents to pay less for athletic fees. It was noted that, although the season was shorter, there are still costs associated with the game that cannot be recouped without generating ticket sales, which go toward paying for the

athletic programs.

Q Scott Kiel was accepted as the girls seventh and eighth grade basketball coach. Baylee Kiel was accepted as the assistant coach for the seventh and eighth grade girls basketball team.

Q Ann Williams was approved for the assistant coach position for the high school girls basketball program.

The Brussels Girl Scouts had to think outside the box again when it came to an annual event the girls look forward to each year.

Because of COVID-19, the leaders had to adapt plans from an overnight slumber party to a “Fun Day” this year. The area snowfall and frigid temperatures postponed the event by a week, but this didn’t damper all the fun for scouts, leaders and parent volunteers alike Saturday, Feb. 20.

The day started, as normal meetings do this year, with temperature checks followed by plenty of hand washing, hand sanitizer and social distancing as the event unfolded throughout the day from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. that evening.

St. Matthew’s Hall was transformed into a rustic forest setting for the event. Each scout and leader received a themed shirt, accessorized with a black mask imprinted with a buffalo plaid bear to get everyone in the mood for a day filled with some rustic/ camping-themed activities.

Brunch and supper were both served in pie tins and drinks from buffalo plaid personalized mugs. There were many themed snacks sprinked in throughout the day to keep everyone’s energy levels high.

Making lanterns, bird seed treats for wildlife, fairy gardens, inspirational boxes, building a campfire cookie, playing camping charades and singing campfire songs after enjoying hot chocolate and s’mores rounded out the themed activities the girls participated in.

The leaders were happy to honor their hard working Girl Scouts with such a special Fun Day since the girls work hard throughout the year helping others

with many community service projects.

Details will be shared in the near future about their next community service project, a food drive set to happen in March.

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Cadette Scout Hannah Klaas, middle, assists Scouts Maggie Tepen and Lorelei Hartman at the s’mores station.

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Brownie Scouts show off their completed lanterns, made from recycled plastic jars, during the Brussels Girl Scout Fun Day.

Sports

(Continued from A1) The current flooring in the gym was said to last 10 years, and it has now been two decades. The project is set to cost $1,300-1,500.

Also in the meeting: Q Prom has been scheduled for May 1. It is set later in the year in hopes that restrictions regarding to COVID will be loosened.

Q Graduation dates have been set. School leaders are leaning toward graduation outside as was done last year. The kindergarten graduation will be 7 p.m. May 17; eighth-grade graduation, 7 p.m. May 19 and highschool graduation, May 22.

Q School registration was scheduled for 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 22 and 9 a.m. to noon April 24. Most make those

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OBITUARIES MADILYNN D. GARNER

March 3, 2021 25 years ago Feb. 28, 1996 The Calhoun Rural Water District Board learned from Engineer Dean Heneghan of Heneghan and Associates in Jerseyville at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that no damage had been done to the elevated tower and tank during the cold spell in early February.

Heneghan explained that there are radio controls at the tank to tell the pumps at the water plant when to turn on and off. Water pushes up against an oil seal and the oil runs up against a pressure gauge.

“Something in there froze or the oil got so thick. The radios kept working and telling the pumps that the tank is not full. So the pumps kept running.

Water just kept coming out of the top and froze,” Heneghan said.

Leo Schleeper, plant manager, and Heneghan had climbed the tower that day and found it to be in perfect shape.

Heneghan said that whenever there is ice up there, there is the potential for paint to come off, but they found no such spots. There was also no structural stress or damage found.

There are plans to install insulation in the pit to eliminate this problem in the future.

50 years ago March 4, 1971 Father Thomas J. Gough, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brussels since 1964, has been appointed pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in Carlinville. The appointment was effective Monday.

Father John M. Savoree will be at St. Mary’s for the next 30 days, and until a next pastor is named.

Father Gough was appointed assistant pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul’s church in Alton following his ordination in 1951 and served there until 1954. During that time, he was also director of the Rug Cutter’s Youth Center.

In July of 1954, he entered the US Air Force and served with the Tactical Air Command at Langley Field, Virginia and Bordeaux, France. He was then transferred to the Strategic Air Command and served at SAC Headquarters, Offutt, Neb. and Zaragoza Air Base, Spain.

Upon his return from service, he was appointed administrator of St. Joseph’s Church, Carlinville, and served in that capacity from Aug. 1, 1962 until July 31, 1963.

He was then appointed temporary administrator of Sacred Heart Church in Lillyville, and special assignment with residence at the Cathedral in Springfield until May 1964, when he was appointed pastor of St. Mary’s Church.

Father Gough has served as a member of the Calhoun County Commissioners’ Advisory Board and the Illinois River Bridge Survey and Study Commission.

He is currently a member of the West Central Illinois Law Enforcement Commission.

March 1, 2021 75 years ago Feb. 28, 1946 Representatives of Illinois counties bordering the Mississippi River are going to ask their congressmen to help rush plans for construction of a scenic highway along the river.

Meeting last week at Quincy as members of the Mississippi Scenic Highway Association, they adopted a resolution asking Illinois congressmen to introduce a bill authorizing construction of the highway, plans for which were dropped during the war.

Edward P. Allen, president of the association, said Representative R.B. Chiperfield of Canton has already pledged his efforts to secure the support of other congressmen from the state.

The association, which advocates a 2,500 mile-long national park to flank the highway, called in a resolution for the Illinois legislature to endorse the highway construction program to Congress.

These plans for the scenic highway call for it to extend down the west side of Calhoun County, with a bridge at the point of the county, either to St. Charles or toward Alton.

March 3, 2021 100 years ago March 3, 1921 Among the many worthy old time citizens of Calhoun County who claim the Emerald Isle as their native land, none are better deserving of representation in the columns of the News under the head “Interesting Facts of Calhoun’s Early Settlers” than Bartholomew Corbett, Sr. of Hamburg Precinct.

He is a farmer and stock raiser, owning and yet operating his own farm, and is especially deserving of credit, as he was practically without means when he came to the Kingdom of Calhoun 53 years ago- having but 60 cents in money when he reached Hamburg.

From this small beginning has grown a condition of solid finances and assured standing among the landowners and agriculturists of our entire county.

Mr. Corbett is nearing his seventythird year of life, having been born July 12, 1848, in County Tipperary, Ireland.

His father, Edmund Corbett, and his mother, Mary (Day) Corbett, are now deceased, both dying in their native land.

Young Corbett pursued his studies in the public schools of his native country, acquiring with ready intelligence a good understanding of the branches taught therein to which in years later, he has added more extended information through his wise use of newspapers and books.

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Call the Senior Center (618-576-9567) for any assistance that can be provided.

I am taking in-house appointments as well as curb-side, over-the-phone and via internet assistance as needed.

Lunch, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: curbside carry-outs only because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those over 60, donate what you can afford. Those under 60: you must pay $7, the full cost of the meal.

Wednesday, March 3: BBQ beef, au gratin potatoes, three bean salad, cherry fluff and juice or fruit.

Thursday, March 4: Pork cutlet, roasted potatoes, brussel sprouts and fruited Jell-O. Friday, March 5: Lemon baked fish, confetti rice, sugar snap peas, peaches, bananas and juice.

Monday, March 8: Chicken pot pie, carrots, squash casserole, apple salad and juice.

Tuesday, March 9: Country fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, wax beans and pineapple pound cake.

Wednesday, March 10: Beef chow

In 1868, when he had not yet reached man’s estate, he turned his back upon his native land, fully persuaded that in the New World, he would find better opportunities and a fuller prospect of personal aggrandizement.

He took passage at Queenstown on a steamer and after an ocean voyage of fourteen days, landed in the American metropolis, whence he came by rail to St. Louis, and by boat to Calhoun County.

For a time after his arrival, young Corbett worked as a farmhand, cut cordwood and did various odd jobs such as he could find to do, carefully hoarding his resources preparatory to securing for himself a home.

He finally bought 160 acres of land which he still owns. When he purchased this tract of land, it was covered with timber and was in the wild condition in which it had been left by the aborigines.

He was obliged to do the pioneer work of clearing the place, and for several years after he settled thereon, he occupied a little shanty 10x12 feet, made of logs with a clapboard roof. He lived in this shanty until he was able to build a better house.

He added to his estate as his affairs prospered and now owns nearly 300 acres which has been brought to a fine condition as regards its tillage and improvements, and today it ranks among the best farms in Calhoun County with the most comfortable and nicely arranged homes and outbuildings that dot the hills and valleys of the Kingdom.

Mr. Corbett has gained the confidence of the business community of the precinct of Hamburg by his honesty and industry, and the respect of all who admire sturdy enterprise, thrift and a law-abiding spirit.

The nice, pleasant home of Mr. Corbett is presided over by a native of St. Louis, who bore the maiden name of Catherine Hughes.

Twelve children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Corbett, six of whom are living and have grown to manhood and womanhood, and are numbered with the best of citizens.

They are: John and Frank Corbett of Hamburg, Bartholomew Corbett, Jr., of Hardin, Edmund Corbett of St. Louis, Mrs. Nellie Roth of near Hamburg, and Miss Katie Corbett, who is yet at home with the good parents.

Mrs. Corbett is an amiable, intelligent lady, whose first care is her home and family, but who finds time to enjoy the social life of the neighborhood and to take an active part in the enterprises which prove a source of enjoyment and benefit to the community.

It is our county’s good fortune to have as such residents Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Corbett, Sr., and the News hopes that their lives will be spared for many and many years yet to come and that Providence will continue to smile upon them.

By Katrinna Brangenberg

mein, fried rice, asian broccoli, mandarin oranges and juice.

Thursday, March 11: Fried chicken, cheesy pasta, green beans, coleslaw and fruit crisp Friday, March 12: Shrimp poppers, county blend vegetables, succotash and pineapple cottage cheese salad.

Friday, March 5, Hardin Mobile Driver’s Facility first scheduled event for 2021 open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 20, is the first day of Spring and will be the day of a fundraiser at the Calhoun County Senior Center in Hardin. There will be curb-side lunch pick-up, including pulled pork sandwich, chips and a cookie. Starts at 11 a.m.

Friday, March 26, VITA Tax Day, three individuals will be taking appointments every half an hour starting at 9:30 a.m. and taking their last appointment at noon.

Appointments are limited. Please give me a call at the Senior Center at 618-5769567 to set up an appointment.

March is National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, nationalmssociety.org.

Madilynn D. Garner, infant daughter of Tim A. and Heather M. (Hollaway) Garner, was born on Thursday, February 18, 2021 and went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2021.

She is survived by her parents; her paternal grandparents, Tim and Carmen Garner of Hardin, IL; paternal great-grandparents, Alyce Garner of Granite City, Betty Herter of Hardin; maternal grandparents, Deneen and Rodney Tompkins of Roxana, Stan and Shirley Hollaway of AK; maternal great-grandparents, Alfred and Glenita Podwojski of Worden; aunts and uncles, Nathan and Mikka Hollaway, Melissa and Derick White, Rebecca Tompkins and fiancé Baylee Clark, Nicholas Tompkins, Amanda and James Smee, Nathan Garner, Zach Garner, Amber Tompkins, Crystal McNear, Lance and Traci Isbell, Crystal Isbell and Shayne Isbell; and

many cousins.

Madilynn was preceded in death by her paternal grandfathers, Bill Herter and Fred Garner; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Ernestine Hollaway; and an aunt, Cassandra Garner.

Visitation was held on Monday, March 1, 2021 from 5 pm until time of service at 7 pm at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Pastor Jon Sander officiated.

Memorials can be made to St. Louis Children’s Hospital NICU.

RALPH EUGENE SIEVERS Ralph Eugene Sievers, 69, died at 9:59 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home in Jerseyville.

Memorial visitation was held from 11 a.m. until time of Memorial Mass at 1p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic

Church in Jerseyville. Father Martin Smith will officiate.

Burial will follow at St. Norbert’s Catholic Cemetery in Hardin.

In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to Shriner’s Hospital for Children.

JEROME CHESTER PLUMMER Jerome Chester Plummer, 70, of Jerseyville, formerly of Calhoun County, died at 12:20 a.m., Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday at

the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hardin City Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the New Life Tabernacle in Delhi, Illinois.

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t can be difficult to hold our tongue when someone says something we disagree with, and even more so when they say something which we know is wrong. But the desire to have our say on every subject and on every occasion is pure egoism. When people want your opinion, they will generally ask for it, and if you have noticed that no one is asking for your opinion, that may be a sign that it isn’t wanted, or that they trust you will give your opinion unasked on every occasion. It is almost always better to leave others wanting more rather than less of our opinions. Of course, there are times when it is wise to speak up, but we learn more from listening than we do from speaking. A good

rule of thumb is to listen twice as much as we speak, and to be aware of how much we are talking when in conversation. The philosopher Epictetus put it this way: “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” A wise person considers the context of whatever situation they are in when considering how much they should talk. A job interview calls for something different than a university lecture or a casual conversation. And when in doubt, hold your tongue. We more often regret something we said than something we did not say.

–Christopher Simon

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WHAT'S GOING ON BETWEEN THE RIVERS

Q Point News

by Carol Sue Carnes Q 618-883-2333

This past week, we got a taste of spring.

Temperatures were in the 50s. A couple days it even reached 60. There was a little rain over the weekend and the best news yet: all three ferries over Illinois and Mississippi rivers are back in operation!

Congratulations to Riley and Molly Caselton of Hardin on the birth of their first child.

Colette Jo, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces, was born at 3:02 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis.

Proud grandparents are Joe and Becky Caselton of Golden Eagle and Eric and Lisa Kallal of Hardin. Great grandparents Doris Schobernd (and the late Charles Schobernd) and Aloys and Ruth Kallal, all of Hardin, Marcia Wilson of Golden Eagle and Allen and Melody Mans of Godfrey. As it turned out, Feb. 24 was also the 50th birthday of Colette’s grandma, Lisa Kallal. What a wonderful birthday gift!

Congratulations to Captain John Ohlendorf of Brussels.

John was notified by the U. S. Coast Guard that, effective March 1, he is now a designated examiner and will have the ability to assess the competence of candidates for towing vessel licenses. The letter stated: “The U. S. Coast Guard has placed a great deal of trust in your professional competence, judgment, veracity and behavior, and we greatly appreciate your willingness to serve as a designated examiner. This role is critical to maintaining a high professional standard among U.S. Mariners.” John thanked Denise Knight and the

Calhoun Ferry Company for this opportunity.

Robert Kamp of Georgia arrived over the weekend to spend a few days with his parents Greg and Agnes Kamp in Golden Eagle. On Sunday, Danny Kamp of Marine and his daughter, Lindsey Norris of Granite City, spent the day with them. Sounds like they had a wonderful day together.

Barb Ward of Taylorville drove down Saturday morning to spend the weekend with her mother, Marie Held. With it being such beautiful weather, Barb and Marie were able to attend Mass at St. Mary’s that evening. They enjoyed a wonderful visit again on Sunday before she returned home.

Calhoun has again been saddened by several deaths lately.

Deepest sympathy to the families of Larry Angel, Eleanor Robeen and Lois (Green) Johnson. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Also deepest sympathy to the family of Becky Snyder of Portage Des Sioux, who passed away suddenly on Feb. 15 from the terrible COVID virus. Becky was the daughterin-law of Ida Snyder of Brussels and sisters-in-law Bernice Snyder, JoAnn Bieker and Joanie Titus and their families.

Her husband Paul was killed in a tragic accident a few years ago. She was just 48 years old and leaves behind three children, Brittany, Travis and Owen.

With spring less than three weeks away, it won’t be long until mowing and other yard work will begin soon. St. Matthew Church in Brussels would

like to remind anyone having Christmas flowers or blankets on the graves to please remove them by March 28. If flowers, etc. are still there when mowing begins they will be disposed of. Thanks to everyone!

Doesn’t seem possible but Daylight Savings Time is also near. Before going to bed on March 13, be sure and turn your clocks ahead an hour.

In other words “Spring Forward.”

Birthday blessings this week to Noel Jones, Bonnie Franke, Carol Hirschfeld, Barb Hagen, Taylor Carey, Sam Huston, Jane Mandernach, Nick Siemer, Shirley Schulze, Marcia Hattemar, Tori Engle, Brayden Meeker, Addie LaMarsh, Greg Halemeyer, Larry Bimslager and all others celebrating their natal day Feb. 28-March 6.

Happy Anniversary to Jim and Carol Kiel, Chad and Melissa Nolte, Keith and Becky Baecht and all other couples celebrating a wedding anniversary this week.

A PRAYER FOR LENT Free us Lord Jesus, from anything that obstructs our way to you. Clear away the clutter of petty grudges. Remove all resentment and bitterness.

Cleanse us of thoughts filled with anger, envy or self-pity.

Create space in our life for greater generosity, more kindness and less spitefulness, and stronger compassion. Enlarge our heart with a spirit of gratitude this Lent, so that we recognize the simple gifts that lay in abundance all around us.

In your name we pray, Amen.

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by Marcy Klockenkemper Q 618-396-2468

It has been so nice and sunny this week. It looks like spring is on the way.

Bernie and Robin Hillen took care of the grandkids this week. Elsie, Rory, Marlowe, Emery, Grayson and Hayes had fun playing together.

Wish Chris Tepen a Happy Birthday on her special day on March 6. Have a wonderful year.

Linda Russell visited Steve and Cindy Mezorius over the weekend. Grandma Linda took Hayden to some of his favorite places.

He likes to see the semi trucks and check out the stores for CDs that he likes.

Linda visited with Barb Stepanek Thursday. They went out to eat with Bonnie Stepanek and her boys, Austen and Michael. They had a good time.

Michelle Wieneke and Elaine Titus visited their mother, Wilma Krysl, Sunday. Wilma talked with her sister, Juliann Underwood,

by phone. They are looking forward to getting together soon since the weather is warmer.

The St. Barbara Altar Society met for their March meeting Monday evening.

It had been a while since they have been together.

We wish Mike Hagen a happy birthday on March 1, and many more years to come.

Kenny and Shelly Sievers celebrated grandson Chandler’s 21st birthday on March 1. He celebrates on leap year Feb. 29 every four years. Hope you have a fun year, Chandler.

Birthday greetings to Bonnie Franke, who celebrated her birthday with husband, Jim, and the family. We wish you many more happy birthdays.

Birthday greetings to Terry Presley who celebrated with his wife and their family on Feb. 28.

We wish you many more birthdays.

Verann Klockenkemper went to visit Ted and Elda Hayn at their home Friday and enjoyed the day.

The Methodist Church has a Bible class on the book of Matthew on Wed. mornings at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

St. Vincent DePaul can help you with utility bills, rent GED, mortgage and contacts with other agencies. Call the volunteer hotline at 1-618-310-1141 to find out more.

God Is Everywhere He’s the smile on a face.

A note in the mail, The breeze on the ocean That propels a sail Food in the pantry, Wood on the fire, Shoes on our feet…

Words that inspire Let’s not get so busy That we miss all His signs.

They’re His way of blessing Both your days and mine.

– Emery Grayson

Q Kampsville News

Our Kampsville Ferry is open!

We are always so appreciative here in Kampsville of our awesome guys at the Kampsville Ferry.

It seems like a heatwave this week compared to last week. I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine. I always get more done when the sun is shining. As soon as it starts getting a little warm and the sun is out, I open the windows in my house and start planning my flowers for the spring.

If you’re driving from Hardin to Kampsville, and you noticed the buckets by the trees at McCully’s Tree Farm, that means maple syrup time is just around the corner, and they are busy collecting the sap. If you haven’t had the maple syrup from McCully Heritage Project, you are missing out.

Mark your calendar for March 12. The Kampsville American Legion will have a Fish Fry beginning at 5 pm.

They will have both catfish and buffalo available.

Congratulations to Scarlett Brangenberg for receiving Student of the Month at Calhoun High School. Scarlett is the daughter of Lynn

by Diane Brangenberg Q 618-653-4520

and Katrinna Brangenberg.

Congratulations on being a Silver Medallion recipient, Lucy Kallal, daughter of Eric and Lisa Kallal; Maggie Toppmeyer, daughter of Mark and Mary Toppmeyer and Colleen Schumann daughter of Bob and Christene Schumann. I have the pleasure of knowing all three of these young ladies, and they are wonderful girls.

Colleen is one of my helpers at all of the town functions and has a gorgeous smile.

She’s an absolute joy just to be around.

Tanna Hughes and soonto-arrive baby girl was the guest of honor Saturday at a beautiful baby shower held at Straight Home hosted by Angie Holland. Angie had it decorated so cute and Debby Klunk made a gorgeous and delicious cake.

Happy Birthday Chris Hayn and Dre Angelo on Feb. 24.

One of our hard-working country guys and my neighbor, Eddie Johnson, celebrated his 40th birthday on the 25th.

Happy Birthday Bev Mosbarger on Feb. 28. Bev’s birthday is actually Feb. 29 because she was a leap year

baby. So, she actually only gets a birthday every four years.

Happy Anniversary to Dennis and Robin Johnson on the 23rd.

Lisa Kallal turned 50 on Feb. 24, and she received the best gift ever: she became a first-time grandma. I am sure no other birthday gifts compared to that.

Congratulations Riley and Molly Castleton on the birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Colette Jo, who arrived Feb. 24 weighing 7 lbs. and 2 oz. Proud grandparents are Eric and Lisa Kallal and Joe and Becky Caselton.

Bob Smith is home recovering after having two stents put in. Please keep Bob in your prayers for a speedy recovery. Please add Mark Becker to your prayers and continue prayers for Ralph Becker, Chasity Wickenhauser, Raymond Sievers, Mary Jo Kress, Mathias Baker, Eileen Gardner, Joe Gress, Jim Hill, Kurt Roth, Linda Herkert, Amy Roth, Bill Schumann, Joyce Blumenberg, Darren Kress, Mark Bowers, Mark Baalman, Jerry Crader and Cathy Taul.

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2020 Calhoun County tentative multiplier announced Calhoun County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result.

State law requires property in Illinois to be assessed at one-third of its market value. Farm property is assessed differently, with farm homesites and dwellings subject to regular assessing and equalization procedures, but with farmland and farm buildings assessed according to standards based on productivity.

The equalization factor is determined annually for each county by comparing the sales price of individual properties sold over the past three years to the assessed value placed on those properties by the county supervisor of assessments or county assessor.

If this three-year average level of assessment is one-third of market value, the equalization factor will be one. If the average level of assessment is greater than one-third of market value, the equalization factor will be less than one.

And if the average level of assessment is less than one-third of market value,

the equalization factor will be greater than one.

Assessments in Calhoun County are at 33.33 percent of market value, based on sales of properties in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The equalization factor currently being assigned is for 2020 taxes, payable in 202. Last year’s equalization factor for the county was 1.0000.

The tentative factor is subject to change if the County Board of Review takes actions which significantly affect the county assessments or two, if local officials or others can present data showing that the Department of Revenue’s estimates of the average level of assessments in the county should be adjusted.

A public hearing on the tentative multiplier will be held between 20 and 30 days after the tentative factor is published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. A change in the equalization factor does not mean total property tax bills will increase or decrease.

Tax bills are determined by local taxing bodies when they request money each year to provide services to local citizens. If the amount requested by local taxing districts is not greater than the amount received in the previous year, then total property taxes will not increase even if assessments may have increased.

The assessed value of an individual property determines what portion of the tax burden a specific taxpayer will assume. That individual’s portion of tax responsibility is not changed by the multiplier.

good GROWING Keeping you growing with good ideas s University of Illinois Extension

Decomposing Radishes can be an option for cover crops Ooooh that smell. Can’t you smell that smell (read to the tune of That Smell

by Lynyrd Skynyrd). If you have been driving around the countryside recently, you might already know what I am talking about; however, for those of you that don’t, as the temperatures warm up, a foul smell may begin floating around select farmer’s fields.

Some say it smells like a gas leak while others might give their vehicle companion a nasty look, but the true culprit is the radish.

The smell comes from the decomposition of the radish plant. Radishes are commonly used as a cover crop due to their ability to perform “biotillage.” Dependent on the date of establishment and other environmental factors, these plants can produce a taproot that can disturb soil up to 8” deep (sometimes deeper) which can potentially help break up compaction. They are also known to be excellent scavengers of excess nitrogen in the fall. In Illinois, radishes are often winter killed which cuts down on the need to terminate in the spring. Overall, cover crops can provide many benefits by preventing soil erosion, conserving soil moisture, protecting water quality, increasing soil organic matter and so much more.

These radishes are often mixed with a grass species such as cereal rye which

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There are different types of radishes that can be utilized as a cover crop and include the oilseed, forage, and tillage radish. Cover crops can be seeded by drill after harvest, flown on with an airplane while the crop is still standing, or interseeded into the row while the crop is still standing with modified high clearance equipment such as a sprayer.

Radishes are just one of many options for cover crops that can be used.

When it comes to determining what is the best option for personal use, it is important to know the cover crop’s specialty

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Warriors conquer Raiders in county clash Photos courtesy of Bonnie Snyders

Lady Warriors defeat North Greene Feb 21, Calhoun Lady Warriors got a win against North Greene. In the first quarter, the game was close with Calhoun’s eight points and North Greene’s seven points. In the second quarter, the Lady Warriors added another 12 points to the scoreboard.

The third quarter was the major deciding factor in the game; the ladies scored 20 points and Colleen Schumann added 13 points to score board of her total 20 points. In the fourth quarter, Calhoun held the lead and scored another six points, winning by ten points.

The point-gainers were: Colleen Schumann with 20 points, Ella Sievers with eight points, Elly Pohlman with five points, Jaelyn Hill and Emily Clowers both got four points, Maddie Buchanan with three points and Lucy Kallal with two points.

North Greene played a strong fourth quarter to bring the game within 10 points before Calhoun burned the last 40 seconds off the clock to seal the deal.

With the win, the Lady Warriors increased their win-loss ratio by one putting them at 4-3 and 2-1 in WIVC. The majority of points scored were two-pointers and the girls made 50 percent of their free throws.

Calhoun girls win against Nokomis Feb. 23, Calhoun faced off with Nokomis. Calhoun scored 13 in the first quarter, 14 in the second quarter.

Nokomis slowly chunked away the lead in the third quarter putting the Lady Warriors in a bind. In the fourth quarter, sophomore Jaelyn Hill knocked down a three-pointer with 12.8 seconds remaining to give Calhoun the lead. The Warrior defense held on for the win 48-45.

Both teams’ leading scorers were held in check as Colleen Schuman tallied eight points and Nokomis’s center, Audrey Sabol, dropped in five. Ella Sievers scored 11 of her points in the first half before foul trouble kept her out much of the second half.

The point gainers were: Ella Sievers with 13 points, Jaelyn Hill with 11 points, Colleen Schumann with eight points, Elly Pohlman and Emily Clowers with six points and Maddie Buchanan and Lucy Kallal with two points.

This win put Calhoun’s win loss ratio at 5-3 as for the WVIC the Lady Warriors is looking at a 2-1 ratio. The majority of points scored were two pointers, and the Warriors made 80 percent of their free throws.

Lady Warriors take a 50 point victory against Pleasant Hill Feb. 24, the Lady Warriors started the steamroller early in the game. In the first quarter, Calhoun scored 21 points and followed that up with another 18 points in the second quarter.

After half time, Calhoun put another 20 points on the board and slowed down in the fourth quarter, adding another 12 to their score. The Lady Warriors closed the game with a 42 point lead 71-29.

The point gainers were: Ella Seivers with 22 points, Colleen Schuuman with 18 points, Emily Clowers with 12 points, Jackie Barczewski with six points, Jaelyn Hill with five points, Claire Hagen with four points, Maddie Buchanan and Elly Pohlman each with two points.

With the win, the Lady Warriors increased their win-loss ratio by one placing them at 6-3 and 3-1 for WIVC. The majority of points scored were two pointers and the Lady Warriors made 100 percent of their free throws.

Calhoun Lady Warriors takes loss to Routt Feb. 25, Calhoun’s Lady Warriors took a loss against Routt.

They had the lead in the first quarter by two points but lost major ground in the second quarter. Routt kicked it into high gear and rose 14 points on the Lady Warriors. After halftime, the Lady Warriors scored 15 points, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the previous quarter, and they stayed down by six points. In the fourth quarter, they only managed to get six points, but Routt took the win 41-55.

Routt tripled up Calhoun in the second quarter and that

proved to be the difference in the game. Calhoun cut the lead to heading into the fourth and had the game at a two possessions difference again with under three minutes to go, but Routt closed the game out shooting five of six from the foul line down the stretch.

With the loss, The Lady Warriors are 6-4 and 3-2 in the WIVC. The point gainers were: Colleen Schumann with 12 points, Jaelyn Hill with nine points, Ella Sievers with eight, Emily Clowers with seven, Elly Pohlman with three points and Lucy Kallal with two points.

The majority of points scored were two point field goals and the Lady Warriors 44 percent of their free throws.

Calhoun Warriors win against North Greene The Warriors really put the pedal to the metal Feb. 23 against North Greene. Right out of the gate, the Warriors scored 14 points in the first quarter and continued the trend in the double digits. In the second quarter the Warriors scored 11 points then followed up after half time and scored 17. In the fourth quarter the Warriors scored another 14 points ending the game 56-49.

The point gainers were: Ben Eberlin, who joined the 1,000 point club, with 27 points, Kaden Baalman, Chase Caselton and Brody Caselton all with eight points, Bryce Eilerman with two points and Zack Quiller with two points.

The majority of points scored were two pointers with the exception of one three pointer scored by Chase Caselton. With the win, they increased their win loss ratio by one, putting them at 6-2 and 2-2 for the WIVC. Calhoun Warriors take win against Brussels Feb. 25, the Warriors had a consistent game against Brussels. The Warriors made 11 points in the first quarter, scored eight in the second quarter then maintained a good game pace in the third and fourth quarter scoring 13 and 12 taking the win against Brussels, 44-27 The point gainers were: Ben Eberlin with 15 points, Zack Quiller with eight points, Bryce Eilerman and Brody Caselton both with six, Kaden Baalman with five, Chase Caselton with three points, and Zack Grimes with one point. The majority of points scored were two-pointers. With the win against Brussels, it places the Warriors at a 7-2 win/loss ratio.

Calhoun Warriors Lose to Carrollton Feb. 26, Calhoun Warriors put up a good fight against Carrollton but couldn’t get the job done. In the first quarter, Calhoun was down by five points, scored eight in the second quarter to Carrollton’s 11 and started scoring in the third with 17 points but it wasn’t enough to catch up.

Calhoun was just shy of tying Carrollton only down by three points. In the fourth quarter Carrollton scored the last 13 they needed to get the win ending the game 56-45.

Point gainers were Ben Eberlin with 23, Zach Quiller with eight, Bryce Eilerman and Brody Caselton each scored six, Kaden Baalman scored one and Chase Caselton scored one.

With the loss, Calhoun’s record is 7-3 and 2-3 in the WIVC. Brussels secure victory against Lincolnwood Feb. 22, Brussels took a win against Lincolnwood. In the first quarter, the Raiders were down by one point but made a solid come back in the second quarter. Brussels scored 18 points, rocketing them into the third quarter. Raiders scored and held the lead from the second quarter into the last quarter where Brussels raided Lincolnwood’s side of the court and scored 17 points ending the game 51-36.

Brussels takes loss against Greenfield Feb. 24, Brussels took a hard loss against Greenfield. Greenfield had a massive start against Brussels scoring 23 in the first quarter and continued to score in the double digits until the fourth quarter. In the second quarter Greenfield scored 16 points, in the third Greenfield scored 19 almost hitting the game high in the first quarter and in the fourth quarter Greenfield scored three.

Left: Calhoun’s Zach Quiller, senior, takes a shot at the basket during the crate game against the Brussels Raiders Wednesday, Feb. 24. In a crate game, the victors win an old apple crate.

Calhoun nabbed a decisive win that evening over the Raiders, 44-27.

Calhoun is 7-3, and Brussels is 1-4.

Right: Brussels Raider Colton Snyders eyes the basket in the county clash against the Calhoun Warriors. Calhoun was victorious, 44-27.

School pushback against testing unsuccessful

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald Hundreds of superintendents in school districts across the state made a concerted effort to convince U.S. Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona to waive spring testing this year in light of the guidelines that must be met regarding COVID-19.

But word has come down that this request has been denied, but not without some leniency.

In early February, approximately 682 superintendents, including Calhoun Superintendent Andrea Lee and Brussels Superintendent Mark Martin, signed a letter to the U.S. Education Secretary nominee, Miguel Cardona, regarding the mandated standardized school assessments.

Lee said the federal government expected states to take all of the mandated assessments and to do so in-person.

“So obviously, like in the state of Illinois, we are

more concerned about getting kids back in school, more so than we are about taking the PARCC assessment,” Lee said. “...Many schools are still trying to figure out how to even get kids back into the building, let alone worry about assessments.”

Beyond COVID, Martin’s concerns have centered on getting the district technologically ready for the students to take the test, which are not done with paper and pencil anymore.

“I want to make sure we are up and running and reliable enough to get our state testing done,” Martin said.

Despite the calls from numerous districts and the Illinois State Board of Education, the request for a waiver has landed on deaf ears for the most part. Martin said it appears federal officials are “relaxing the requirement of the percentage of kids who must be tested” as well as waiving the accountability for the tests, but still are expecting

them to be done.

“They are willing to provide waivers for accountability, but not for assessment, which means in plain language, ‘We want you to go ahead and give tests, but we are not going to report scores and hold districts accountable.’”

Martin counts it as a blessing that the district is not in the situation larger districts are in.

“I think that people who are administrators and teachers in large school districts with large numbers of students out on remote would be feeling really frustrated by that, because that would be a task,” he said.

Even still, Martin called the move “unwise.”

“I am protective of my kids, and I don’t see putting them through this empty exercise and taking two or three days out of their schooling to do something that matters so little,” Martin said.

The letter superintendents signed read, in part, that getting students in the schools for inperson assessments will be dif-

Brussels district gets high ISBE financial recognition

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald Brussels Unit 42 has received financial recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the superintendent has attributed such good marks from the state to the administration’s good relationship with the school board.

“The working relationship I have with the board is a big part of it, because we really have a good working relationship,” Brussels Superintendent Mark Martin said. “We really talk things out.”

The school district, like every other district in the state, is audited every summer, and ISBE gets the results of the audit and scores the district in a financial profile designation.

This year, Brussels got a 3.90 out of 4.

“You know how tight things are, and we spent some money this year on some repairs and roofing and all kinds of things, so I was very happy to see that 3.90,” Martin said.

Brussels has gotten high marks before, but Martin could not recall a time their designation reached 3.90.

If a district receives a score

of 3.54-4.00, they are in the highest category of financial strength. These districts require little or no review or involvement by ISBE unless requested by the district.

If a district receives a score of 3.08-3.53, they are in the next highest financial health category of financial review.

Districts in this category will be given a limited review by ISBE, but they will be monitored for potential downward trends. Staff will be assessing the next year’s school budget for negative trends.

If a district receives a score of 2.62-3.07, they are placed in the category of financial early warning. ISBE will be monitoring these districts closely and offering proactive technical assistance (e.g., financial projections and cash flow analysis, etc.) These districts will also be reviewed to determine whether they meet the criteria to be certified in financial difficulty and possibly qualify for a financial oversight panel.

If a district receives a score of 1.00-2.61, they are in the highest risk category of financial watch. As with the financial early warning districts, ISBE will be monitoring these

districts very closely and offering them technical assistance including, but not limited to, financial projections, cash flow analysis, budgeting, personnel inventories and enrollment projections. These districts will also be reviewed to determine whether they meet criteria of school code to be certified in financial difficulty and qualify for a financial oversight panel.

Martin said their designation speaks to the commitment to their stewardship of taxpayer money.

“When I spend district money, it feels like I am spending it out of my own wallet. I try to be really, really careful,” Martin said. “...Also, the board comes in with the attitude of, ‘We haven’t had any debt in a long, long time. We want to maintain zero debt.’”

Martin hopes to see these high scores continue.

“I am really hoping we are able to hang on to that in the future, although things are tight,” Martin said.

The district struggles with low enrollment, and coupled with flat funding from the state, school leaders have had to be more frugal in their spending.

Calhoun Unit 40 issues, refinances bonds

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald The Calhoun School Board made a decision last week on the proposed bond related to cash flow issues stemming from COVID-19 associated costs.

According to a board summary of the meeting, a resolution was accepted that allows the issuance of general obligation school bonds, not to exceed $1.5 million, for the purpose of increasing the working cash fund of the school district. At the same time though, board members approved a refinancing and restructuring of existing bonds.

District leaders used the ability to refinance/restructure the Series 2012 bonds to: Q Remove the district from the Tax Intercept Agreement and, in doing so, allowed the district to pay for the bond directly as was not the case originally.

Q Restructure the bonds to help manage the bond and

interest levy to prevent the tax rate increase to 1.145, where the rate was headed before the refinancing. Now targeted is a steady tax rate of 1.08 until it drops in levy year 2025 to .70, while still rolling in the new bonds.

Essentially, through refinancing, the district was able to lower the rates for the bond payments.

“We were able to actually lower what that bond and interest payment will be.

We extended it a few years obviously, but overall... we were able to get a good rate,” Superintendent Andrea Lee said.

Although it is a decrease, it likely won’t be noticeable come tax time.

“It is kind of like a mortgage. You are not going to see a huge change in an individual taxpayer’s dollars until you hit a significant half-point or point of interest. So, for them, it is basically going to be unchanged,” Lee explained.

“They are not going to see any difference.”

This is the case, at least, for the district’s portion of the taxes.

Also in the Calhoun School Board meeting: Q Emily Shofner was hired as a Preschool for All Expansion 1-on-1 Student Aide.

Q The resignation of Josh Postelle, CES special education teacher, was accepted.

Q Beneficiary authorization was approved for the Emil Seidel Estate. The Calhoun High School Library was a beneficiary. The funds will be placed in Edward Jones accounts. School leaders will work on forming a library committee to begin discussions on how to use the money.

Q The lots had to be plowed by an outside source because the maintenance truck was out of commission.

It was said that they will need to consider a replacement for both the truck and look into purchasing a different driver’s education car. The current car is getting up there in miles.

ficult when Illinois State Board of Education data shows 53 percent of students are learning remotely; 38 percent, blended and 10 percent, in-person.

If they were able to do this, school leaders noted this would mean a great loss of learning days, as schools would have to extend days for testing to adhere to social distancing.

“We know learning is important, but within our own districts, we are doing a good job of monitoring and checking on student growth ourselves,” Lee said.

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The following police reports were filed between February 1 and February 28. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk’s office.

All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The following individual was charged with a felony: Renken, Zachary A., dob n/a, possess amount controlled substance except (A) / (D).

The following individual was charged with a misdemeanor: LaMarsh, Michelle N., dob 06-08-1980, theft/unauthorized control over property less than $500.

The following individuals were charged with a conservation violation: Gibson, Sherman W., dob 11-07-1935, no valid hunting license/stamp.

Swan, George, dob 02-271962, unlawful transport of weapon.

The following individual was charged with an ordinance violation: Schmieder, Bradley J., dob 01-07-1988, CH1 Sec3-1E disorderly conduct.

The following individuals were charged with traffic violations: Stevens, Crystal Lee Ann, dob 02-11-1989, driving 11-14 mph above limit.

Denny, Annastasia M., dob 05-24-1987, failure to reduce speed.

Nickell, Zachary R., dob 09-07-2001, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Crane, Russell L., dob 09-16-1985, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Craigmiles, Gerald L., dob 04-06-1943, improper left turn/on-coming traffic.

Hunter, Darieana Shanae Nycole, dob 12-20-1998, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Hertz, Leroy J., dob

10-22-1975, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Sutton, Roger D., dob 07-12-1967, operate uninsured motor vehicle, unlawful possession cannabis/ driver.

Kronable, Joshua M., dob 01-24-1984, driving on suspended license, improper traffic lane usage.

Sharos, Laurence B., dob 07-23-1952, improper traffic lane usage.

Greenfield, Ashley R., dob 11-12-1988, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Hileman, Dellaray J., dob 08-05-1998, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Baalman, Joseph M., dob 05-06-1996, driving 11-14 mph above limit.

Militzer, Shawn M., dob 07-11-1979, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Fox, Stone C., dob 08-071988, driving on suspended license.

Shook, Nicholas Evan, dob 12-31-1995, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, driving on revoked license, operate insured motor vehi-

cle.

Teeske, Nicole H., dob 05-05-1994, drivers license expired more than a year, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Burgtorf, Collin Scott, dob 08-28-1998, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Swan, Stacy M., dob n/a, reckless driving.

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Dispositions Traffic: Hale, Benjamin T., dob 03-07-1982, a withheld judgment/supervision deposition was entered on a charge of unlawful possession cannabis/passenger, 6 months supervision; $577 costs and fine.

Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

A missed shot has me thinking a lot about time I put what I thought was a good shot on a big buck a few weeks ago.

I was shooting my muzzleloader and had measured the yardage where the deer would be appearing. Sure enough, they showed up along with this nice buck in the middle of a large, harvested soybean field.

After the shot, the deer jumped straight up, illustrating to me I had pulled off an almost perfect shot – I thought. My friend and I high-fived each other while still trying to stay in the moment. That’s how sure I was.

And then, for what we later calculated to be about five seconds, we both looked away. When we looked back up, the buck was gone.

At first, we thought he must have fallen just on the other side of a small patch of beans that had been left behind. We were still confident and waited

patiently for a few minutes to pass.

I eased out and circled around the patch, glassing with my binoculars. I saw nothing.

A few minutes later, my friend came out, and we walked to the exact place only to find nothing. It was as if the buck and all the other deer had disappeared.

We knew we had to hurry if we were to locate any blood or other markings.

There was a snow coming and it would quickly cover up any signs that were there. The problem was, we had no idea which direction they went. After about an hour or so of looking, the snow began falling, covering any hopes for a recovery.

We had not given up, but we had run out of opportunities. We wanted more chances, but they were taken away. Our confidence that we could keep

looking and would eventually find this deer was left with no place to prove our faith. This one hurt.

There are a lot of analogies I think about when I remember this event. The two that are in the front have to do with time. One has to do with growing older and running out of time. This one reminds us of all the promises we made towards health and wealth. This one doesn’t take us by surprise. We see the snowy forecast, but we keep procrastinating until there is an imposed and unalterable deadline.

The other parallel reminds me of those whose time runs out without warning. I think of premature deaths and predicted deadlines. I think of those who put off the most important decisions until the decision is not theirs to make.

I hope you will not look down too long before making those life-changing,

and even eternity-making decisions. You may think you’re only looking down for a few seconds, but those seconds may be the difference between success and wondering where it all went.

––––––––––––––––––– Q Gary has three books that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also speaks at game dinners and men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@outdoortruths. org.

NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CALHOUN COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 18-TX-7: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES- COLLECTIONS, ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL AND CALHOUN COUNTY CLERK, CALHOUN COUNTY TREASURER, CALHOUN COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY, VILLAGE OF HARDIN, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number

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Hemp production drops slightly in 2020

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that 2,392 acres of industrial hemp, or 87 percent of the acres planted, were harvested during the year. That was down from just over 2,800 acres in 2019.

That translated into just under 1.3 million pounds of hemp flower, 48,000 pounds of hemp fiber, 39,000 pounds of seed and 8,500 pounds of hemp grain.

“The hemp industry, just like many others was hit by the pandemic,” David Lakeman, manager of IDOA’s Division of Cannabis, said in a statement. “Workforce safety challenges, pandemic-related impacts on the market, and some initial issues with processing all contributed to a more difficult year for the hemp industry.”

Hemp is a variety of cannabis that contains only a small fraction of the psychoactive substance THC found in marijuana. It was a major crop in the U.S. until 1937 when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, which imposed a heavy tax on anyone who dealt commercially in hemp or marijuana.

The fiber can be used in textiles, food and a wide range of other industrial purposes. But in recent years it has become more popular as a source of cannabidiol oil, or CBD, which can be used to treat a variety of medical conditions.

Although it is now legal, production of the crop is still highly regulated. Growers and processors must be licensed

by IDOA. The agency also inspects crops to make sure they do not exceed the 0.3 percent THC limit. Hemp testing above that amount is eligible for a retest, but hemp that tests above 0.7 percent THC must be destroyed.

IDOA is now accepting applications for the 2021 hemp growing season. People interested in growing or processing hemp can do so online at https://agrlicensing.illinois.gov/ Industrial_Hemp/.

CALHOUN COUNTY CLERK ANNOUNCES EARLY VOTING Rita Hagen, Calhoun County Clerk, announces hours for Early Voting for the upcoming Consolidated Election, April 6, 2021.

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TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON DECEMBER 3, 2018, FOR GENERALTAXES FOR THE YEAR 2017 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES AUGUST 5, 2021. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY CALHOUN COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON AUGUST 27, 2021 AT 11:30 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 5, 2021. /S/ CALHOUN COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 301 S COUNTY ROAD, HARDIN, IL 62047 TELEPHONE: (618) 576-9700 2.17, 2.24, 3.3

Serving voters from the precincts of Belleview, Crater-Carlin, Hamburg, Hardin, Gilead, Richwoods and Point.

February 16, 2021 Rita Hagen, Election Authority 2.24, 3.3, 3.10, 3.17, 3.24, 3.31

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT CALHOUN COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXES OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: AND NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR ORDER TO ISSUE TAX DEED #2021-TX-5 TO: Mark Fahey 203 E Morgan St. Bunker Hill, IL 62014, unknown heirs and devisees of Mark Fahey, and any owners, occupants or persons interested in the property hereinafter described. <RX DQG HDFK RI \RX DUH KHUHE\ QRWL¿HG WKDW RQ December 3, 2018, that the Circuit Court of Calhoun County, Illinois, entered a judgment and order for sale, upon delinquent lands and lots, and ¿[HG WKH FRUUHFW DPRXQW RI WD[ SDLG XQGHU SURWHVW LQ WKH &RXQW\ of Calhoun and State of Illinois for the year 2017 that the undersigned Josh Funk on December 3, 2018, at the sale ordered in said proceedings which sale was held by the County Collector of said County on the day aforesaid at the Court House in the Village of Hardin in the County of Calhoun and State of Illinois, purchased said delinquent land for the year 2017. And that such delinquent land so purchased in more particularly described as follows: LOT 7, BLOCK 9 IN CHILDS WEST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HARDIN Pin #07-08-27-202-905 6XFK UHDO HVWDWH VR SXUFKDVHG ZDV WKH ODVW WD[HG LQ WKH QDPH RI 0DUN )DKH\ 7KH WLPH IRU UHGHPSWLRQ RI VDLG UHDO HVWDWH ZLOO H[SLUH on June 3, 2021, at 4:30 p.m.

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NEW 3772 BELLVIEW HOLLOW RD., NEBO $55,000

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NEW 507 N. WASHINGTON ST., JERSEYVILLE $75,900

401 DAVIS ST., HARDIN, IL 3 BED-2 BATH $66,000

108 NORTH MAIN ST., PLEASANT HILL 3 BED-1.5 BATH $72,500

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100 ACRES 1 COLD CREEK RD., PLEASANT HILL 0 BED-0 BATH $400,000

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2388 PLUMMER HILL RD., HARDIN LOT 6 $44,170

401 BOTTOM ST., PLEASANT HILL $23,000

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1 LIM LONG, NEBO, IL 110 ACRES $462,000

206 FRANKLIN ST, HARDIN 4 BED-2.5 BATH $96,000

360 ACRES HADLEY TWP, PIKE COUNTY $1,692,940

407 HARMAN ST., PLEASANT HILL 2 BED-1 BATH $65,000

2251 PLUMMER HILL RD., HARDIN LOT 13 $30,520

259 KINTOWN HOLLOW RD., HARDIN 3.41 ACRES $23,870

2070 PLUMMER HILL RD. HARDIN 7.13 ACRES -LOT $49,910

NEW 213 PLEASANT ST., HAMBURG 4 LOTS-0.46 AC $20,000

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JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER·DODGE·JEEP·RAM THE ONLY CHRYSLER CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, BUY CHRYSLER CERTIFIED! 2016 RAM 1500 CREW CAB 4X4 #76840A BIGHORN

$24,900

2019 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING L #11935 LEATHER CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

2019 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING L

2019 DODGE CHALLENGER GT

#11933 LEATHER CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

#11947 V6 CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

$28,900

$26,900

$26,900

2019 MERCEDES GLC 300

2019 CHARGER GT

2019 DODGE DURANGO GT PLUS

2019 JEEP COMPASS SPORT

#76892A LEATHER LOADED

#11943 DEALER DEMO

#11938 ALL WHEEL DRIVE CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

#11948 CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

$32,900

$28,900

$35,900

$18,900

2019 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED

2020 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING L

2020 DODGE JOURNEY

2020 JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON

#11912 LEATHER LOADED CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

#11914 LEATHER CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

#11942 SE FULL POWER DEALER DEMO

#11963 LEATHER NAV LOADED CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

$21,900

$29,900

$18,900

$49,900

2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED

2020 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED

2020 JEEP COMPASS SPORT

2020 RAM 1500 CREW CAB ECO DIESEL

#11962 LUX GROUP II CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

#11960 4X4 LEATHER CHRYSLER CERTIFIED

#11940 DEALER DEMO

#11958 DEALER DEMO

$35,900

$22,900

$18,900

$41,900

JACKSONVILLECHRYSLERDODGE.NET JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 1600 W. Morton, Jacksonville, Illinois

217-243-3371

217-243-3333

800-851-6039

Chad Tullis

Monte Keltner

Justin Degroot

Corbin Tullis

Tom Pranger

Greg Kelly

TULLIS *All Prices are plus tax, title, license and doc fee. Dealer not responsible for errors in this ad All Prices are plus tax, title, license and doc fee. All Prices have all rebates, bonus cash and dealer discount applied. Pictures are for advertising purposes only, actual colors may differ. Dealer not responsible for errors.

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