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ene Breden, emergency services coordinator for the county and floodplain coordinator for the Village of Hardin, recently received a briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) concerning the upcoming flood season. “The briefing on flood possibilities was very vague and the NWS did not draw any definite conclusions�, Breden said. “All they’re saying is that there’s a good possibility there’s going to be a flood, but a small chance that it’s going to be as bad as last year’s.�

Though a flood as rare as last year’s is not anticipated, Breden reminds that there is no sure way of determining expected flood levels. “We’ll just have to play it week

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Breden said.

Rain levels for the month of March are expected to be a little above average, but precipitation in our area as well as north of the region must be taken into consideration. “It looks like it will be the third week in March where we’ll possibly see some flooding,� Breden noted. “A lot of the flooding will be caused by the snow melt up north, but of course, it depends on how much it rains.�

Breden also had some information concerning the Nutwood levee.

“What they’re saying about the Nutwood levee is that they had built a temporary copper dam and they hope that it holds. But, there’s no guarantee that it’ll hold because it’s made out of sheet plastic and rock, and it’s the same height as the levee,� he said. “The ability for the dam to hold is determined by the amount of water pressure pushing against it. The higher the water gets, the harder it’s going to be to hold it back.�

To better prepare the citizens of the county for the upcoming flood season, Breden will be hosting two

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald The Calhoun County Health Department cleared up concerns of suspected pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in the county on its Facebook page Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Jamie Bailey, registered nurse of communicable diseases with the Calhoun Health Department, said the department wanted to dispel worry of pertussis in community.

Pertussis is one of a list of diseases that is tracked and reported to the State and the Center for

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upcoming meetings. “On March 18, there will be a meeting of all mayors, fire chiefs and emergency managers at the Richter Government Building in Hardin that will start at 6 p.m.,� he said. “We’re going to discuss what our actions are going to be in case of flooding, including FEMA’s policies on sandbagging. There will be a question and answer portion as well so folks will know what’s going on.�

Breden added that the meeting is open to the public, but seating will be limited.

While Breden will be leading the March 18 meeting as the emergency services coordinator for the county, he will also be hosting another meeting the following week as floodplain coordinator for the Village of Hardin. “On March 25, there will be a meeting for all residents of Hardin that have applied for a buyout at the Village of Hardin building at 6 p.m.�

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Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pertussis is nationally recognized and clinicians should notify the appropriate health department of all patients with suspected pertussis.

According to a post by the Calhoun Health Department, there has been detection of bordetella parapertussis in the community. Bordetella parapertussis causes a pertussis-like illness that is generally milder than pertussis, likely because the bacteria do not produce pertussis toxin, according to the CDC. Notably, (See, WHOOPING, A2)

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Kinder Restaurant is leveled Sets stage for another generation of business

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald It was 1939 when the Kinder’s Restaurant building was established, though initially it looked quite a bit different.

At first a small bar, the structure slowly ballooned into the bright blue family-run restaurant locals had grown accustomed to seeing overlooking the Golden Eagle Ferry.

Now, the structure is no more. On Thursday, Feb. 27, work started on leveling the Kinder’s Restaurant building — but only as the first step in setting the stage for the future of the family business.

Shortly after the building is demolished, Kinder’s owners Amanda Thomas and Jeni Kiel say the restaurant will return, only this time slightly elevated.

Amid the growing frequency and burden of flooding, the decision to return and to do so with a new building was not taken

lightly. In fact, just a year before, Thomas said she no interest in continuing the restaurant. “Last year, I was gung-ho about them selling it,� Thomas said.

But a discussion with her grandmother, Ida Kinder, inspired Thomas. Kinder had been involved with the restaurant for decades even into retirement, and would ultimately serve as a catalyst for restaurant’s rebirth. Thomas said the restaurant meant a lot to her grandmother, and she could not let the family business die. “She would see it gone everyday‌ That just kind of hit my heart,â€? Thomas said. “It was her that made me change my mind.â€?

Thomas knew she would miss the restaurant as well though. “I think I would miss not having it here, (See, KINDER, A2)

FCC grant will provide internet to rural areas in tri-county area

By CARMEN ENSINGER Calhoun News-Herald Rural communities seem to be the last in line for new technology but thanks to a $7.3 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission, eight counties in Illinois District 13 will be able to expand rural broadband.

The funding will go towards connecting unserved homes and businesses in the area. “Expanding broadband internet access is critical to communities across my district and the country,� Rep. Rodney Davis said in a press release. “Access to broadband

ensures individuals living in rural communities have the same educational and economic opportunities as people living in more urban areas.�

The counties that will receive support from the grant include: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Bond, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery and Sangamon.

The amount of support is over 10 years and the minimum download/upload speeds that will be provided are 100/20 mbps.

Wisper ISP, Inc., based in Mascoutah, will be doing the (See, FCC GRANT A2)

Calhoun High School remembers Pittsfield student who died

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Calhoun News-Herald Pittsfield and surrounding communities are mourning the loss of 17-yearold Pittsfield High School senior Cody Walston, who died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 17.

It was a loss recognized by those at PHS, but also here in Calhoun.

Last week, PHS classmates and many Calhoun students dressed in camouflage and plaid when the Pittsfield High School Saukees played host to Calhoun High School for senior night.

Calhoun County students also participated in honor of Walston to include hats as well. “You want those involved to know you care,� Cheri Burris, Calhoun High School principal, said.

Through this effort, money was also collected to then go to Walston’s family. “You do what you can to make that community feel better,� Burris said.

Walston was very well-known around the community and within Pittsfield High School. PHS principal (See, CODY, A2)

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We have signals from outer space, or do we? Floods r e n n u R e Ridg

By BILL HOAGLAND In July 2018, I wrote a column in this paper about the fact that various astrophysicists and other scientists have been on a mission to determine if we are receiving alien signals from outer space.

This project, started in 2016 and known as “Breakthrough Listen”, is privately funded and has involved many of the top astrophysicists in the world.

Searching for signals from outer space is not a new endeavor; as early as 1899, there were attempts to monitor whether we were receiving signals from outer space.

In fact, in 1925, we had a “National Radio Silence Day” from August 21 to August 23 in which all radios in the U.S. had to be turned off for five minutes each hour so that someone could determine if we were receiving signals from Mars via a large listening device. Nothing, of course, came from that endeavor.

But beginning in the 1960s, both Russia and the U.S. began their independent searches of the universe for signals from outer space, and since that time, other countries and independent organizations have become involved in this search for alien signals.

Over the past twenty years, there have been significant improvements

in the equipment being used to search for signals from outer space. And this improved equipment has led to even more extensive searches.

As of the time that I wrote my earlier column, there had been more than 400 radio signals (technically referred to as “fast radio bursts”) that had been received, analyzed and still could not be explained. This included the famous WOW signal received in 1977. The WOW signal lasted 72 seconds and to this day, the origin of that radio burst remains a mystery.

Until a year ago, these searches for signals from outer space were, frankly, disappointing. While there continued to be multiple radio bursts coming from all over the universe, these radio bursts were always singular and not repetitive. Unless and until we received repetitive bursts from the same spot in the universe, experts could not say that any of these radio bursts were in fact some sort of signal.

But beginning in September 2018 and continuing until October 2019, astrophysicists in Canada discovered a series of radio bursts from the same spot in the universe that seemed to have some kind of pattern to them. These bursts were occurring like clockwork, every 16th day with

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Breden, who is serving as the project manager for the buyouts in Hardin, added that IDNR is going

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each episode consisting of one burst per hour for four days.

The source of these bursts was estimated to be 500 million light years away from earth.

Astrophysicists have provided at least five alternative possibilities for what might have caused these bursts: a neutron star that is rapidly spinning and emitting radio bursts as it spins; the energy resulting from two stars merging; the collapse of a star; a black hole swallowing a star and—you were probably waiting for this—some kind of alien signal.

According to the astrophysicists who have studied the situation, it is unlikely that this resulted from the merger of two stars, the collapse of a star or a black hole swallowing a star because in each of these situations, the bursts probably would not have continued for over a year.

That leaves a rapidly spinning neutron star or an alien signal as possible causes. And if you think that only a nut job would conclude this is an alien

signal, Professor Avi Loeb of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is one of those experts who thinks that these bursts could easily be of an “artificial origin,” meaning they might have been caused by an alien.

If these radio bursts are originating from an alien source 500 million light years away, I hope they are not anxiously waiting on a response.

Note: If the subject of extraterrestrial life interests you, check out the web site for an organization known as “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence,” which can be found at www.seti.org.

These folks are legitimate.

––––––––––––––––––– 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.

Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

Warmer days foster greater yearning for spring It doesn’t take too many warm days in a row and one begins thinking spring.

And with the time change upon us, I’m all in! It’s official for me. Let the world begin again – afresh, anew and with gobs of possibilities which all include the outdoors.

I think the toilsome, long winter only magnified my excitement about the upcoming warm days. Stories of limits of crappie have stirred my restlessness as well. My mind is running wild. I have a substantial list of things I need to do around the house.

Spring cleaning has become spring restoration.

I am also eager to jump on a tractor and prepare fields and to even plow up my little garden. But while my eagerness wanes from

year to year, the constant of spring is sure. It may come in as a lion or a lamb, but it is coming. It may be wetter or dryer than normal, but it is coming.

It may be hotter or colder than normal, but it is so sure we actually have given its arrival an official date— March 20.

Does it sound presumptuous that we do that? I hope not.

It has not let us down as far back as civilization. It is like one of many constants that scientists cannot explain.

Ones like, why gravity’s pull is the same, why the earth turns at the same speed and even why water always boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

These constants are so sure our whole life is built around their reliability. It goes the

FCC Grant

(Continued from A1) work. Wisper ISP was founded in 2003.

Their goal is to bridge the gap in rural America by providing fast internet access.

They provide internet access throughout Illinois, Missour, Kansas and Oklahoma.

The bulk of the grant money will go to Macoupin County who will receive $3,500,735 to provide internet service to 630 homes and businesses.

In the tri-county area, Calhoun will receive the most money, followed by Jersey and then Greene.

Calhoun will receive $824,818 that will provide service to 914 locations. In

same for hunting and fishing.

Aren’t you glad the powder in a shotgun shell or the amount of gas your boat needs to operate doesn’t change from day to day? The universe is really fine-tuned.

So, what is the take from all of this? And why should I care? The take is this.

The creator of this universe is also the sustainer of this universe. That means while He may have set some things in motion, He is still active in its processes. We may say that it seems He must have better things to do or He would forever be busy.

But these conclusions are based on a human response to what it means to be better, or how much activity we think one needs to be busy.

You see, the constants for

the univ e r s e were created by One who was outside of it – One who has his own constants. What are they?

They are many, but the main one is love, and a second one is that He does not change. And this is why we should care.

––––––––––––––––––– 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.

Jersey, $762,362 will provide service to 176 customers; and in Greene, $746,490 will provide 222 homes and businesses with internet.

The second largest amount will go to Montgomery County who will receive $917,689 to service a mere 107 customers. Bond County will receive $206,170 for 21 customers while Madison County will receive $333,786 for 175 customers and Sangamon County $32,441 for 7 customers.

“This is another important step in our efforts to close the digital divide and connect rural residents of Illinois

with the economic, healthcare and educational opportunities made possible by high-speed broadband,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said. “In my travels around the country, I’ve had the opportunity o see firsthand how funding provided through the FCC’s Connect American Fund Phase II auction is having a positive impact on rural communities.”

Davis is thrilled with the announcement.

“I applaud the FCC’s investment and look forward to witnessing the expansion of rural broadband throughout the 13th district,” he said.

aren’t too many kids you can say that about.”

Miller, too, remarked on Walston’s smile.

“His smile — he had a great smile,” Miller said.

Walston’s former coach said that not only was Cody kind, he was consistently kind.

“It wasn’t an act, he was like that every minute,” Miller said.

“The community lost a good one.”

Pittsfield’s mayor and city council members also remembered Walston during the group’s Tuesday, Feb. 18 meeting. Walston is a great-nephew of Bill Grimsley, alderman from ward three and had also worked for the city as a summer employee last year.

“He was a good worker,” Mayor John Hayden said. “He had said he would come back and work for us this

summer.”

Jeff Griggs, street and alley foreman, and Walston’s supervisor while working, echoed Hayden’s remarks.

“We were hoping he would,” Griggs said. “He was a wonderful young man.”

Grimsley said he appreciated the city giving Cody the opportunity to work for them and the kind words.

Tuesday night’s memorial shows just how much the community will miss Walston.

“I was very proud of how our students came together and remembered their classmate,” Greger said.

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Assembly of God Church in Pittsfield.

This article includes information provided by Jarad Jarmon of the Calhoun News-Herald.

Cody (Continued from A1) Pittsfield High School. PHS principal Angie Greger praised Walston as model member of the PHS community.

“Cody was everything Pike County — he loved hunting, the outdoors and football, and he was kind to everyone” Greger said.

“Cody’s smile really lit up a room.

When he was smiling it was sincere.

He never half-smiled. He smiled all the way — you knew he really meant it.”

Walston’s Saukee Youth Football coach Rick Miller remembers the young man fondly, echoing Greger’s depiction of Cody as a kind person.

“The one thing I can say about Cody is that he was a wonderful, wonderful person — outstandingly good person,” Miller said. “There

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to give Hardin $1.7 million to buy properties out of the floodplain. The owners of 18 residential properties and two commercial properties have requested a buyout. The Village of Hardin is currently preparing to take bids for an appraiser.

Whooping (Continued from A1) disease attributable to Bordetella species other than B. pertussis is not reportable to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Parapertussis has less severe symptoms than its better known relative, such as a runny nose, low-grade fever, a mild cough, which can progress to a severe cough ending with a whooping sound and possibly vomiting.

Kinder

(Continued from A1) too,” she said. “I’ve missed it so much since we have been closed this past summer, missing all of the friendly faces that walk in. I think it would be devastating not to open it back up.”

There needed to be a redo, though — one addressing the ever-present concern of flooding along the river.

The new restaurant is set to be raised seven feet in hopes of rising above potential flood waters.

Though it will be higher than ever before, the new restaurant is set to retain the same layout — albeit on a smaller scale.

To accommodate the smaller size, Kinder’s will have a bigger deck with a greater focus on outdoor seating.

It will also include at least

Bailey said the department “wanted to put the community at ease,” through the post.

The illness is spread through respiratory droplets. To reduce the spread of parapertussis, it is advised to cough/ sneeze into your elbow, dispose of used tissues, wash hands with soap and water, avoid close contact with others who are coughing/ill, etc.

Those with further questions are encouraged to contact the department at 618-576-2428.

a piece of the old building.

Thomas said they saved the bar-top that includes pictures and history of the family and the restaurant within it. This bar-top and the local history it signifies will be proudly displayed in the new restaurant.

It will be a while before food is served at the location, though.

Building is planned to start in April, and like with the original building, much of the construction will be done by the family. Thomas’ grandfather expanded Kinder’s in the ’70s and ’80s to what it was for years.

The goal is to finish up in the fall, Thomas said.

“It is very hard to see those memories go (referencing the demolition), but I am just hoping that I can start my own memories and keep it going,” Thomas said.

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MICHAEL JAY CLENDENNY

First annual winter formal a success

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Calhoun News-Herald The inaugural seventh and eighth grade Winter Formal was hosted at St. Norbert’s school last Friday evening.

Planning for the formal began in the Spring of 2019.

“I have a nephew in Jerseyville who had an eighth grade formal, and I thought it was the coolest idea,” Danielle Hurley, one of the event organizers, said. “So, I talked to the area principals and the superintendent to see what they thought about it and they were all for it.”

“Essentially this is a community event,” Jen Fanning, fellow event coordinator, said.

Young people of the county enjoyed food, music and even better company as they danced the night away. Attendees of the dance were welcomed with a meal enjoyed at round tables elegantly decorated for the occasion before dancing the night away with music provided by a live DJ. “Eventually, we’d like to see the formal travel throughout the villages in the

Michael Jay Clendenny, 59, passed away February 17, 2020 at his home in Mozier.

Jay was born on April 17, 1960, the youngest of three children born to Bill and Dalene Clendenny. Jay grew up in Mozier and attended Kampsville Grade School and Calhoun High School. He attended and graduated from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL.. Jay spent the majority of his career as an over the road truck driver traveling throughout the United States. Jay was an avid reader and loved the outdoors. Whenever he was home he enjoyed hiking through Calhoun County*s hills and creeks. Jay will always be remembered for his kind heart. Even while driving over the road, he would often drive miles out

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Middle-schoolers congregate for the inaugural Winter Formal Friday, Feb. 28.

county, being hosted at a new location every year,” Fanning said.

“We hope that this continues to grow and that it’s the first dance of many more,” Hurley added. “We especially want it to become something that the seventh and eighth graders look forward to being a part of, like a rite of passage.

We want the young kids to look forward to being old enough to attend the formal and for high schoolers to have a good memory to look back on.”

Financing the dance was a grassroots operation, with the Hardin Girl Scouts raising the money to purchase food, decorations and other supplies.

of his way just to visit relatives and friends that lived in the vicinity.

Jay is survived by his son Clay Clendenny (Beth);his parents, Bill and Dalene Clendenny; brother Joe Clendenny (Pat) and sister Robin Stottler (Raymond).

Jay’s funeral service will be Monday, February 24th at St. John’s Lutheran Church 316 St. Louis Ave. Kampsville, IL. Visitation 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. followed by a short gravesite service at Summit Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. John’s are welcome.

Online condolences and guest book can be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf. com

WILMA M RIESS, R.N. Wilma Riess (nee, Hauger) a registered nurse and longtime resident of Florissant, Missouri, died February 25, 2020, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 85.

Born in 1934 in Pearl, Illinois--Wilma graduated from Missouri Baptist Hospital’s School of Nursing in 1955.

During her nursing career, Wilma worked at Missouri Baptist Hospital, McCabePowers Body Company and Moog Automotive.

Wilma loved gardening and playing golf. She cared for plants at home and at her church—the seeds and plants were transplanted from her childhood home to neighbors’ gardens, her church grounds, and beyond. She hit a hole-in-one with a pitching wedge on the 90-yard No. 14 hole at The Ridge in Waterloo, Illinois.

Her greatest impact throughout her life was helping those around her. She was a compassionate caretaker. This was true during her career as a Registered Nurse, but equally evident at church, in her neighborhood, and throughout the community. She was there early and often to help her best friends and strangers alike. It’s been said, “it takes a very strong, intelligent, determined and compassionate person to take on the ills of the world with passion and purpose”. Wilma

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Pictured back row, from left to right: Christie Lorsbach, Luke Fraley, Randy Long, Shawn Rennecker, Tom Meehan, Kevin Brannan, Cody Schnettgoeke, Jim Freeman and Cheri Burrus. Front row: Kevin Klein, Kate Sievers, Kurtis Weber, Aaron Rodhouse and Julia Eberlin.

Calhoun schools fiber optic internet project complete Illinois Electric Cooperative recently completed construction of fiber internet service to Calhoun Elementary School and Calhoun High School. The project was made possible through FCC E-Rate funding that Calhoun Schools applied for and funding from the Illinois State Board of Education. Illinois Electric Cooperative was selected by the schools as the contractor.

The speed will enable 21st century learning experiences for the students in Calhoun County. “The co-op and the Board of Directors know how critical high-speed internet is today. If there’s a way we can help schools in our service territory get faster internet, then we want to do it,” Tom Meehan, Illinois Electric Cooperative Board president, said.

“Calhoun Unit Schools are now reaping the benefits of the collaborative efforts between Illinois Electric

Cooperative and Calhoun CUSD #40,” Dr. Kate Sievers, superintendent, said.

“Through Federal and State grant programs, both entities have worked to bring another source of internet service to Calhoun County and CUSD #40 has been afforded the opportunity to upgrade its internet service to the District at a lower cost.”

“The savings and increased internet service is a win-win situation for the district. The collaboration was seamless and a new working relationship has been established. We cannot wait for the citizens of Calhoun County to be part of this new opportunity, too. On behalf of the staff, students, administration and School Board Members, we would like to thank not only Illinois Electric Cooperative but our local State and Federal Representatives who helped make this a reality,” Dr. Sievers said.

CALHOUN COUNCIL FOR SENIOR NEWS Information and Assistance is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please call to schedule an appointment: 618-576-9567. We are able to help walk-in clients as time allows.

Coming Up: There are currently no walk-in question and answer sessions scheduled at Miller Apartments or South Calhoun Retirement Center in March.

March 6: IL Secretary of State Mobile Services, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Extension Office, Hardin.

March 16: Presentation on Consumer Fraud, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., given by a representative from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

March 17: In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day the center will be showing a movie immediately following lunch at noon, “Darby O’Gill and the Little People.”

March 19: Bingo, 11:45 a.m. Bingo prizes are still needed (household items, snacks, beverages, etc.)

VITA Tax Day: The Senior Center will offer qualified VITA volunteers to do tax preparation at the Senior Center on Thursday, March 26.

We only have one appointment still available for a 2 p.m. time slot. Please call the Senior Center to schedule an appointment: 618-576-9567.

US Census Information: In the near future The Senior Center will be having specific dates and times to assist with online Census entry. Stay tuned for details!

Lunch and Learn Ideas: If you have some new ideas and or would like to be a presenter for a Lunch and Learn, please feel free to give me a call here at the Senior Center in Hardin 618-576-9567, or send me an email at cccfsc@frontiernet. net or calhounseniorcenter@outlook.com.

Through a separate FCC E-Rate fund project, Brussels school system will be receiving fiber internet service as well.

The co-op has been chosen as the contractor on this project and anticipates completion in late spring.

Illinois Electric Cooperative is a member of Touchstone Energy — an alliance of 750 local, consumer-owned electric utilities around the country.

Illinois Electric is committed to providing superior service based on four core principles: integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community. The co-op serves more than 10,336 meters over 2,956 miles of line in parts of Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Pike and Scott counties as well provides internet to more than 4,000 consumers. For more information visit www.e-co-op. com.

By Katrinna Brangenberg

Plus, you can always message me through Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/calhounseniorcenter/). Don’t forget to like our page on Facebook!

Lunch, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – noon: Come join us for a delicious hot lunch. For those over 60-years-old, donate what you can afford. For those under 60-years-old, you must pay $6, the full cost of the meal.

Wednesday, March 4: Maple Glazed Pork Roast, herb stuffing, candied carrots, fruit crisp, juice.

Thursday, March 5: Beef Goulash, green beans, buttered corn, blushing pears.

Friday, March 6: Lemon Baked Fish, long grain wild rice, broccoli, ambrosia, juice.

Monday, March 9: Beef Stroganoff w/Egg Noodles, baby carrots, spinach w/ bacon & onion, cheesecake, juice.

Tuesday, March 10: Baked Ham, candied yams, country green beans, spiced apples.

Wednesday, March 11: Chicken Spaghetti, California blend vegetables, buttered corn, apricots.

Thursday, March 12: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes w/gravy, lima beans, applesauce.

Friday, March 13: Cheese Ravioli w/ Marinara, green beans, side salad, pears.

You can visit the website links below for additional information: Q Free Tax Preparation: https://www. irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-you-by-volunteers 2020 Census: https://2020census.gov/ en.html Q Illinois Attorney General: http:// www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/index.html Q Senior Services Agency in Alton: http://www.seniorservicesplus.org/ Veteran’s Affairs: https://www.va.gov/

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was drawn to people because of a desire to care, to serve and to help.

Like the dormant flowers of winter, Wilma had the perfect vision to see the beauty that was to be revealed with the right amount of care, encouragement, and God’s will in the coming season.

Of course, this is true for her with both nature and people.

She is survived by her son, Gregg Riess, and his wife, Staci; daughter-in-law Anne Riess; brother Larry Hauger and his wife, Michele; grandchildren Justin, Ashlee (Alex) Lubeck, Sarah, Joshua, and Parker. Wilma was predeceased by sister Anne (Hauger) Heffington; sister Velma Hauger; her son Mike Riess, her partner of many years Bill Johnson; her mother and father Maleta (Lane) & Victor Bopp.

Wilma’s life and impact was celebrated on Saturday, February 29 at Florissant Valley Christian Church.

Visitation was held starting at 9 am with a memorial service at 11 am. Lunch and ice cream was served in the fellowship hall immediately following. A private burial took place that afternoon at Green Pond Cemetery in Pearl, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, gifts to a Memorial Fund may be made to Florissant Valley Christian Church, 1325 US-67, Florissant, MO 63031.

Card of Thanks The family of Michael Jay Clendenny extends our thanks to Gress, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home for arrangements; Robin Hillen and Mary Kay Hughart for music and Rev. Brett Simek, pastor, for conducting the funeral service held at St. John Lutheran Church, Kampsville, Ill. on Feb. 24, 2020.

Our sincere appreciation to the members of St. John and all who provided a luncheon at The Landing in Kampsville and to Terry Dan McBride for use of the facility.

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community for your kind words, flowers, memorial gifts and outpouring of sympathy in our time of loss.

Bill and Dalene Clendenny Clay and Beth Clendenny Joe and Pat Clendenny Robin and Raymond Stottler

May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved, throughout the world now and forever.

Sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of helpless, pray for us.

Thank you, St. Jude KS

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“Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.”

Exodus 23:9 NIV

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olerant persons respect and accept persons who are different from themselves. Tolerant persons not only learn more about others—and other cultures—but they also tend to have more friends and promote peace and understanding in their lives. We live in an era where many people are leaving their home countries in search of better lives for themselves and their families. It is unfortunate that so many countries are so poorly governed that people feel compelled to leave, but that is the state of today’s world. Those of us who live in more affluent, better-run countries may be inclined to feel that the immigrants who come here drag us down, but that is usually not the case. Most immigrants desire to work and contribute to the common good, which they usually do after being here for a short time. Statistics show that firstgeneration immigrants commit fewer crimes than native born citizens, are

more likely to start their own businesses, and they usually bring with them a sense of gratitude for all that their new country offers. We are incredibly fortunate to live in a country which is sought by so many throughout the world. We should be tolerant of those who come here seeking a better life. They may need some extra help at first, but eventually they will add much to the common good. And finally, remember that all of us ultimately came from somewhere else.

–Christopher Simon

These religious messages are published each week in the Calhoun News-Herald as a service to our churches and are sponsored by the listed business firms.

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Hardin, Illinois

CORRESPONDENCE

WHAT'S GOING ON BETWEEN THE RIVERS Q Batchtown News

by Marcy Klockenkemper Q 618-396-2468

There will be a Modern Woodsmen of America Chicken Supper at the Old Fill Inn Station Wednesday, March 11 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Come join friends at a great meal together.

Nick Siemer celebrated his birthday Tuesday, March 3. His daughter and son-inlaw, Larry and Stacie Bost of Wildwood took dad out to eat for a birthday supper Saturday night, Feb. 29 at the Old Fill Inn Station.

Happy birthday, Nick. Have a wonderful year.

Linda Russell enjoyed having her family home Sunday. Steve and Cindy Mezarous, Hayden and Jeremy Russell came up to get a little outdoor time and to visit.

There is a St. Vincent DePaul meeting this Thursday night, March 5, at the St. Francis of Assisi Office in Hardin at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The days are getting longer and outdoor fun is on the agenda, consider going to the Batchtown Park with friends and family. The play equipment and running space makes for a nice afternoon.

The Calhoun Entertainment Company is preparing for the musical “Peter Pan”.

It will be performed March 26, 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m. The show is a classic and will be an evening to remember. Save a night or day to see the musical. The play is at the Community Center, formerly the Kampsville School in Kampsville.

The Koinonia Retreat is the weekend of March 13, 14 and 15 at St. Joseph’s Hall in Brussels. Reservations can

be made by getting a form in the back of the catholic churches, from the church offices, and by calling Mike Wrigley at 618 779-4596, or Tera Pohlman at 618-5359788. It is a wonderful weekend to consider going.

The St. Mary’s Dinner Auction was a great success.

Some of the folks attending were Bernie and Robin Hillen, Marcy Klockenkemper, Pat and Vera Droege, Lindy and Martha Bick, Cindy Heffington and many more from the Batchtown area. The food was great and there were many prizes on the auction hat were great deals. Everyone enjoyed themselves. This is a major fund raiser for the school.

The evening was a success.

Kenny and Bette Silverman visited Bryan and Lisa Lumpkin and children, Conner and Madison, from Feb. 20 to Feb. 29 at their home in Linn, Mo. They spent time with the family and cared for the children while Bryan and Lisa worked. It was a nice get away for Kenny and Bette.

They enjoyed being with the family, especially the grandchildren.

Over the weekend, Kenny and Bette Eilerman entertained at home with Greg and Lauren Eilerman, and children Alden, Addi, Asher and Abbott. Bryan and Lisa, and Connor, and Madison came up to visit too. Everyone enjoyed getting outdoors on the farm and spending time with the family.

Bernie and Robin Hillen had grandchildren visit over the weekend. Luke and the children, Reese, Lennox, Roman and Leland, and

Elsie and Rory were there Sunday. All enjoyed playing together and helping grandpa and grandma.

The Angel Tree Ministry is accepting good clothes and has clothing available for those in need. It is located across from the Dollar General Store in Hardin in the storage unit building. It is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Stop by and see what it has to offer. Robin Hillen is in charge. To contact her, call 618-363-5239.

The St.Francis of Assisi Dinner Auction is this Saturday, March 7 at the K.C. Hall in Hardin. Advanced tickets are $20 and $25 at the door. Tickets are available at the parish office.

––––––––––––––––––– His Love An arm around the shoulder, Sometimes a smile will do.

Sometime the words: “l love you” Can make one’s world like new.

Sometimes we need attention And He will guide and heal us For His love forever reigns.

A word ,a hug, a thought, Sometimes when life gets weary We forget what we are taught, To go to Him and tell Him Of all our aches and pains And He will guide and heal us For His love forever reigns.

– Katy Ross

Health officials announce fourth Illinois coronavirus case

By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois Illinois health officials on Monday announced the state’s fourth case of coronavirus in a Cook County woman who is married to a man who was diagnosed with the virus over the weekend.

Both are in their 70s.

The man, whom the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday as the state’s third case of the virus, is hospitalized and in isolation. His wife is quarantined inside her home and complying with health officials.

The IDPH said both are in good condition.

“Federal, state, county and hospital-level public health officials are working to actively identify any individuals who were in contact with this couple,” Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday during a news conference in Chicago.

The woman’s test results will be sent to a lab at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be officially confirmed.

The novel coronavirus, which originated last year in Wuhan, China, has been given the official name COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. Illinois’ two previous cases of COVID-19, a married couple in January, have since fully recovered. All four cases have been in Cook County.

The IDPH began a “sentinel surveillance” program Monday in northern Illinois to test for possible community spread of the virus. People with flu-like symptoms who test negative for the flu or

other common respiratory illnesses can choose to be tested for COVID-19.

“It is with that kind of surveillance that we will be able to see if we have circulating virus in our communities,” said Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of IDPH. She said IDPH plans to expand the program to central and southern Illinois.

Along with voluntary testing, Ezike said, 286 people in Illinois are being actively monitored for the virus.

“The risk to the communities of Illinois is low,” she said, “and we will continue to work collaboratively with our local health departments and our federal partners to ensure that we’re doing everything we can to be ready for whatever is around the bend.”

Illinois was the first state to test for COVID-19 when it opened a lab in Cook County last month. Pritzker said Monday that two labs in Springfield and Carbondale will open in “the next few days.”

“The best thing that the general public can do at this time is to continue taking the same precautions you take during flu season with renewed vigilance,” Pritzker said.

They include covering your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water, avoiding touching your face, staying home when you are sick and cleaning frequently-touched surfaces.

As of Monday evening, more than 90 people across 12 states had been diagnosed

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with COVID-19. Six people have died in Washington, the only state with fatalities. Five of those who died ranged in age from the 50s through 80s, some with “underlying medical conditions” that made them more vulnerable.

There have been no reported cases in Calhoun.

Jamie Bailey, registered nurse with the Calhoun Health Department, said the department has been closely monitoring the situation and reading daily briefings on the matter. Dailey urged locals to continue sanitary practices such as washing your hands and staying home if ill.

The death toll worldwide surpassed 3,000 on Monday, with more than 89,000 people infected across 58 countries.

Illinoisans who think they might have the virus may call the state’s COVID-19 hotline (1-800-889-3931) or email dph.sick@illinois.gov. IDPH also published a webpage of frequently asked questions: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/ topics-services/diseases-andconditions/diseases-a-z-list/ coronavirus.

This article includes information provided by Jarad Jarmon of the Calhoun News-Herald

Q Point News

by Carol Sue Carnes Q 618-883-2333

Another month has passed, temperatures are warming up and only 16 more days before Spring arrives. Of course, the Old Farmers Almanac says we have more snow predicted for March, and there is nothing we can do about it!

I hope many of you were watching Fox 2 last Tuesday evening and saw Clinton Osborne of Golden Eagle, along with three Missouri men who all flew B-29 bombers over the Pacific in WWII. They all enjoyed lunch together and afterwards were interviewed.

As Clinton described, they all have a common bond and are like family. Also interviewed were Carl Barthold, Clifford Smith and Jack Cannon. Clinton was a gunner on a B-29 and commented he survived not one, but two ditchings at sea. The four men never served on the same plane, but were all based on the Island of Saipan at the same time. They flew in the Mariana’s Bombing Campaign against the Japanese from October 1944 until the end of the war in August 1945. Roy Wall, a local researcher, helped bring the four men together.

We are so grateful to these men for being a part of the greatest generation who gave so much to defend the land of the free.

On Sunday morning, I met Dennis and Shelly Scherer and grandchildren Noah and Addy Keppler at Holy Cross Lutheran Church for worship service. The pre-school classes from Holy Cross sang during the service and my great granddaughter was one of the singers. They all did such a great job. Afterwards we went to Wright City so I could see the new home the Scherers had built and will be moving

in within a few weeks. Then back to Wentzville, where we enjoyed lunch at Bob Evans and a wonderful visit afterwards. Many thanks for the invite. I enjoyed a wonderful day with everyone, and I must say Addy did a great job singing with the other 25 preschoolers.

On Saturday John and Caleb Carnes of Edwardsville were my luncheon guests and helpers on the farm. Later in the afternoon, Julie Carnes and Lydia stopped by and picked up Caleb and visited with Francis and Liz Toppmeyer.

That night, everyone enjoyed dinner and the evening at the St. Mary’s School Benefit.

Bob and Bonnie Held returned home recently after spending 5 days with their son, Eric Held in Adams, Tenn. He had a few days off so they enjoyed a wonderful visit.

Eric, who drives for Hemphill Bros. Coach, has a beautiful new motor coach and is driving for Cher now until May. On Sunday afternoon, a baby shower and diaper party was held in honor of Amy Meyer and Justin Dunse. The event was held in the banquet room at the Do Drop Inn in Dow. Many were in attendance for the luncheon and afternoon together. Attending from this area were Melinda Snider, Joyce Meyer, Rosie and John Wreath and other members of the Meyer family.

Roy and Barb Hagen attended church on Sunday morning at St. Mary’s in Fieldon. Afterwards, they went to Jerseyville and enjoyed lunch at the Olive Branch Restaurant celebrating Barb’s birthday. That evening they were visited by her brother Tony Moennig and friend

Q Kampsville News

by Diane Brangenberg Q 618-653-4520

A gorgeous weekend here in Kampsville with lots of activity. The Legion held a fish fry Friday evening for the first Friday of lent and lots of people enjoyed delicious fish. While getting their queen of hearts tickets. Queen wasn’t found so we are still looking.

The cast of the entertainment company has been busy with rehearsals for their spring musical “Peter Pan “ Don’t forget to get your tickets.

Congratulations Calhoun Warriors on their Regional win on Friday.

St. Norberts hosted a winter formal for seventh and eighth graders everyone had a great time and looked amazing thank you DJ Scotty Browning for doing the music.

Bev Mosbarger celebrated her official 16th birthday on Feb. 29 with a party at Fast Eddies with friends, cousins, siblings, her dad and all of her kids. She was very surprised that her brother Rusty came home to enjoy it with her.

Also celebrating a birthday this week was Ed Johnson on Feb. 26. I’m not sure he got to celebrate too much because being one of our hard-working county employees, he was busy all night taking care of the roads because of the snow storm.

Also happy birthday to one of Kampsville’s favorite ferry pilots Bob Thomas on March 1.

Johnny and Grant Kronable helped out the Hardin Senior Center on their snow day from school by cleaning the sidewalk for them. Such great kids.

My daughter Stephani and grandsons Dexter and Shaeffer came down from Havana Saturday to spend the day with me.

We had a very memorable Leap Day in our family. Our son LJ proposed to his girlfriend Elizabeth Brown. He surprised her while they were on a date at the St. Louis Aquarium. We love Elizabeth and can’t wait for their big day.

I think spring is finally headed our way. We really can’t complain too bad; our ferry was able to stay open this winter because there was very little ice in the river. That is definitely a blessing for anyone here in Kampsville.

Please pray for Harlow Hayn as she undergoes surgery for her adenoids and tubes for her ears. Please continue prayers for Luanne Baalman, Kurt Roth, Cindy Smith, Jan Clore, Jim Hill, Bill Schumann, Eileen Gardner, Linda Herkert, Darren Kress and Angie Suhling.

Judy Peer. Many more “happy ones” Barb.

Also next weekend we Spring Forward at 2 a.m. and move our clocks ahead an hour.

Birthday Blessings this week to Barb Hagen, Taylor Carey, Jane Mandernach, Sam Houston, Ida Mae Kinder, Nick Siemer, Shirley Schulze, Marcia Hattemar, Tori Engle, Brayden Meeker, Addie LaMarsh, Greg Halemeyer, Larry Bimslager, Colton Snyders, Dylan Kamp, Hudson Roth, Roland Nolle and all others celebrating their natal day at this time.

Happy Anniversary to my daughter and son-in-law Dennis and Shelly Scherer, Keith and Becky Baecht, Jim and Carol Kiel, Chad and Melissa Nolte and all other couples celebrating a wedding anniversary this week.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There are four very important words in life: Love, Honesty, Truth and Respect.

Without these in your life you have nothing.

Menus are subject to change

Week of MARCH 9 - 13

BRUSSELS SCHOOLS MONDAY: (Breakfast) Pancake & Sausage Stick. (Lunch) BBQ Pork, Peas, Romaine Salad, Pears.

TUESDAY: (Breakfast) French Toast. (Lunch) Chicken Philly, Sliced Carrots, Romaine Salad, Mixed Fruit.

WEDNESDAY: (Breakfast) Scrambled Eggs. (Lunch) Mini Corn Dogs, Baked Beans, Romaine Salad, Peaches.

THURSDAY: (Breakfast) Biscuit & Gravy. (Lunch) Toasted Ravioli/Marinara, Green Beans, Romaine Salad, Pineapple.

FRIDAY: (Breakfast) Donut.

(Lunch) Cheese Pizza, Corn, Romaine Salad, Applesauce.

CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY: (Breakfast) French Toast Sticks, Cereal, Fruit/Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Hamburger on Bun, French Fries, California Blend Vegetables, Peaches/Fresh Fruit, Milk.

TUESDAY: (Breakfast) Hash Brown w/Sausage Patty, Cereal, Fruit, Milk. (Lunch) BBQ Pork Rib Patty on Hoagie, Au Gratin Potatoes, Peas, Pears/Fresh Fruit, Milk.

WEDNESDAY: (Breakfast) Yogurt w/Graham Crackers, Cereal, Fruit/ Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Spaghetti w/ Breadsticks, Romaine Lettuce, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit/Fresh Fruit, Milk.

THURSDAY: (Breakfast) Pancake Sausage on a Stick, Cereal, Fruit, Milk.

(Lunch) Softshell Chicken Fajita, Romaine Lettuce, Corn, Black Beans, Mandarin Oranges/Fresh Fruit, Milk.

FRIDAY: (Breakfast) Magic Donut Ring, Cereal, Fruit/Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Pizza Dippers w/ Marinara, Romaine Lettuce, Cooked Carrots, Pineapple/Fresh Fruit, Milk.

CALHOUN ELEMENTARY & JR. HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY: (Breakfast) French Toast Sticks, Cereal, Pears/Fresh Fruit, Milk. (Lunch) Hamburger on Bun, French Fries, California Blend Vegetables, Peaches, Milk.

TUESDAY: (Breakfast) Hash Brown w/Sausage Patty, Cereal, Mixed Fruit/Fresh Fruit, Milk. (Lunch) BBQ Pork Rib Patty on Bun, Au Gratin Potatoes, Peas, Pears, Milk.

WEDNESDAY: (Breakfast) Yogurt w/ Graham Crackers, Cereal, Mandarin Oranges/Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Spaghetti w/Breadsticks, Romaine Lettuce, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Milk.

THURSDAY: (Breakfast) Pancake Sausage on a Stick, Cereal, Pineapple/ Fresh Fruit, Milk. (Lunch) Softshell Chicken Fajita, Romaine Lettuce, Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Milk.

FRIDAY: (Breakfast) Magic Donut Ring, Cereal, Peaches/ Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Pizza Dippers w/Marinara, Romaine Lettuce, Cooked Carrots, Pineapple, Milk.

ST. NORBERTS SCHOOL MONDAY: Hot Ham & Cheese, Baked Chips, Carrots and Dip, Applesauce.

TUESDAY: Pizza, Lettuce Salad, Corn, Tropical Fruit.

WEDNESDAY: Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Peaches.

THURSDAY: Meat Ball Sub, Marinara, Sauce, French Fries, Peas, Pineapple.

FRIDAY: Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit.

SPORTS/OUR TOWN

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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Hardin, Illinois

Warriors are regional champs

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The Calhoun 40 Warriors were regional champions last week during their matchup against the Lincolnwood Lancers at the Regional Championship game. They beat the Lancers 53-32.

What’s Happening

Saturday, March 7: St. Francis of Assisi Dinner Auction, KC Hall in Hardin. Doors open at 5 p.m. Meal at 5:30 p.m.

Silent and live auction, door prizes, balloon pops, card deck raffles, basket raffles. For more information, call 618-576-2628.

Saturday, March 14: Brussels Girl Scouts Food Drive. Residents can expect bags to out on their doors March 4-8. Instructions attached to bag will ask residents to fill bag with non-perishable food items, personal hygiene and cleaning/paper products. Filled bags should be set out in visible spot by 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14.

Wednesday, March 11: Modern Woodmen of America Chapter 18050 Dinner, 5-7 p.m., at Fill Inn Station in Batchtown.

25 Years Ago March 8, 1995 The library is pleased to announce that it has received enough money to continue offering the CDROM program, NewsBank, to the students at Calhoun High School. The students use this program daily for research. A special thank you goes to all the organizations that contributed toward this year’s program. The $1,000 received from the Village of Hardin helped to achieve the needed $1,600.

A section on genealogy is being added to the library. It is hoped that a group of interested people can be formed to meet and pool their accumulated ancestral knowledge. If you are interested in attending such meetings and/or classes about genealogy research, please call the library at 576-2462.

The Library Board is very appreciative of the contributions received and, also, for the many hours donated by our volunteers. Besides providing a much needed community library, the objective has always been to provide the best possible library for the school system. The Board firmly believes that the future of this county depends on its youth and the education provided for the youth; and that education is greatly diminished without a current and functioning library.

50 Years Ago March 5, 1970

Wednesday, March 18: Modern Woodmen of America Chapter 1621 Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., at Straight Home in Hardin.

Wednesday, March 25: Modern Woodmen of America Chapter 12243 Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., at Riverdock in Hardin.

Wednesday, March 25: Red Cross Month donation opportunity, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Calhoun High School, 102 Calhoun Drive, in Hardin. Those of all all blood types, especially type O, are urgently needed to provide hope and help for patients across the country. Make an appointment now by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-733-2767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

ONGOING Veterans info request: Since the publication of the 2011 version of the Calhoun County Historical Society cemetery book much additional data has been compiled in the constant update process.

A new section titled “Calhoun Veterans Interred Abroad” will be included in their honor and memory in the next edition.

The Society would appreciate receiving names, birth and death dates and military service information for family members of others. Please submit information with name, address and phone number to the Society at P.O Box 46 Hardin, IL. 62047.

Contact Society president Emerson Retzer at 68-535 4945 as well as Society board members.

In the Regional Semi Finals against Carrollton, Calhoun Warrior Corey Nelson leaps for a dunk. Calhoun won with a score of 54-28 leading them to the championship round, which they also won.

Several from county to be in area all-star classic Several from the county will be in WBBA’s and WJBM’s 38th Annual Refreshment Services Pepsi Senior All Star Classic March 21, this year, at the Griggsville/Perry High School.

The 2020 Senior All-Star Pepsi (Blue) team will be: Q Keatou Browu, Will Killion, Collin Vanmeter and Brayden Wyatt from North Greene Q Matthew Jackson and Seth Churchman from Jerseyville Q Kyle Colgrove and Preston Wellman from Western Q Mitchell Willman, Lucas Hoenuuen, Andrew Robeen, JosephVogel from Brussels Q William Guthrie, Cooper Priest, Noah Gay and Noah Petty from Pittsfield Q Stone Zirkelbach from Calhoun Q Josh Fuhler of Brussels will be coach on the Pepsi team.

The 2020 Senior All-Star Mountain Dew (Green) team will be: Q Josh Sheffield, Jerrison Jacobs and Zac Becker from Quincy Notre Dame Q Gabe Cox, Cole Howard and Drew Evans from West Central Q Landon Obert and Jordan Neisen from Liberty

Q Bryce Long from Camp Point Q Nathan Hendricker from Brown County Q Tucker Kunzeman and Dalton Sheurman from Griggsville/Perry Q Broc Moore from Triopia Q Austin Cornwell and Jacob Presser from Mendon/Unity Q Cole Schwartz, Lucas Loos and Hayden Hildebrand from Payson The evening begins at 5 p.m. with their 14th Annual Alumni Game. For anyone playing in the Alumni Game, the doors will be open for warm-up around 4 p.m. This is an open invitation for all former All-Star Alums. There are said to be more than 1,000 of them. The alumni game is not formal. Just show up and they will give you a team shirt.

This year’s All-Stars will compete in a 3-Point shootout, Free Throw Contest and Slam Dunk event to compliment the AllStar Game. Fan participation contests, like a “Dash for Cash” and the “Rainbow Shot,” are also part of the evening.

Adult tickets are $6. Students/Senior Citizens are $4. Tickets will be available at the door.

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C.C. Campbell, Publisher of the Calhoun news, died suddenly last Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. at his home after having helped “put the paper to bed.” He was 87 years old.

Publisher Campbell had worked at the office until nearly 3 o’clock and when everything was finished, he walked to his home and sat down in his usual place on the breeze-way sofa where he slumped over and passed peacefully to his heavenly home at the age of 87 years and seven months, after a long, useful and happy life, during which he had seen that thousands of issues were published, comprised of millions of words of news, births, marriages, obituaries and everything that told of the life in Calhoun county. For 16 years during his lifetime he was Justice of the Peace in Hardin, and many referred to him as “Judge.”

It was his policy to try to print news that would make people happy and not sad, always looking to the brighter side of events that occurred during his many years as a newspaperman.

He felt that people read enough sordid things in the daily papers so he tried to keep the Calhoun News merely a chronicle of “life as it happened in Calhoun county.”

75 Years Ago March 8, 1945 Ira Phillips of Hamburg die in bed last Thursday morning about 5 o’clock as

he awakened and prepared to get up. He lighted a cigarette and slumped back in bed, dying instantly.

County Corner Ellis Inman held an inquest and death was attributed to heart trouble.

Funeral services were held in Hamburg Sunday afternoon with burial at Hamburg.

Ira Phillips was born Oct. 21, 1885 in Missouri, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips. He had lived in Hamburg for the past eighteen years.

He is survived by his wife and mother, Mrs. Phrona Phillips, who lived in the home with them.

He had been a fisherman all his life and was a well respected citizen of his community.

100 Years Ago March 4, 1920 Wm. A. Buchanan of Hamburg, was a Hardin caller Monday and while here visited our ‘den’ and renewed his ‘sub’ to the news. Mr. Buchanan will soon move to his newly purchased farm near Elsberry, Mo. His intentions are to set 1700 apple trees on his Missouri farm this spring. His farm consists of 135 acres. Mr. Buchanan is an experienced orchardist and he will teach the ‘show-me’ folks the art of raising fine apples. He was accompanied to Hardin

by Grover Crader, Dale Mozier, Sidney Davis and John Carpunkey, all leading farmers and business men of Hamburg precinct.

John Moore, MD, is board-certified in pain management, offering a full range of treatments including the most advanced, minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Moore understands the impact that chronic pain can have on a patient’s well being. His primary focus is to help patients regain function and improve their quality of life.

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The Neisen farm is located a short distance west of Richfield, IL along N. 400th Ave. Richfield is located approx. 4 miles south of Liberty.The farm is further described as being located in Section 7, T3S â&#x20AC;&#x201C; R6W, Richfield Township, Adams County, IL. The farm represents tillable cropland, pastureland, timber & draws. The Neisen farm sells free & clear for the 2020 crop year & hunting seasons. Make plans to check out this neat property that has so much to offer.

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HUNTER WANTS deer lease, insured, space for food plot or current ag fields, Calhoun, Jersey, Madison. 618-406-8158 message. 4.28.20 WANTED: INDIAN artificats of all kinds. One piece or entire collection. Free appraisals. 309338-3281. 4.8.20 MCKINNON LOGGING BUYING WALNUT TIMBER. No yard trees. 217-242-5401. 9.2.20

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Highlights include: JD 7810 MFWD tractor, NH TS110 MFWD tractor w/ loader, AC 8050 MFWD tractor, other tractors, Gleaner R40 combine, heads, NH skid loader, planting, tillage, hay & livestock equipment. Also selling an assortment of misc. farm support items & shop tools. Check our website for complete listing, details & photos.

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NO TRESPASSING, fishing or hunting of any kind on the Buckhorn Farm located in sections 600 14, 15, 22 and 23 of Woodville Township. VioHELP WANTED laters will be prosecuted to the fullest extent HELP WANTED Farm Laborer - 2 or 3 Days A of the law. 2.5.21 Week - phone 618-786-2256 3.4.20 HELP WANTED Seeking Housekeeper/IT 900D-NO TRESPASSING Help for Disabled Vet - Need Dependable, PIKE COUNTY Honest, Christian Person for Girl Friday Type Work - Salary Negotiable - Pere Marquette MAYFAIR FARMS ground North of Highway 10 Area - 2 to 3 Days A Week - phone 618-786- East of Nebo is private property. Trespassing is 2256. 3.4.20 forbidden. Violators will be prosecuted. 1.2.21 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on my land in Pearl and Spring Creek township owned by Timothy Brinkmann. Violators will be prosecuted. 10.21.20

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The Ullrich property is located approx. 6 miles southwest of Macomb, IL along a hard-surface road and is further described as being located in Section 28, Chalmers Township, McDonough County, IL. Tract 1 represents an executive-style home situated on approx. 37 acres. This piece is improved with (2) Morton buildings and a large pond. The home offers beautiful views and is secluded in the back portion of the property which has access by a blacktop drive. There are several areas of pasture which could be used for livestock and also several areas of timber which can be utilized for hunting/recreational purposes. This farm is abundant with wildlife. Tract 2 includes a smaller country home and barn situated on approx. 3 acres. This piece offers a small pasture area with some trees and would be a perfect setting for a few head of livestock.

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This Day In History Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States pledging to lead the country out of the Great Depression.

The Hindenburg makes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first official flight in Germany. The Hindenburg built by the Zeppelin Company was 804 ft long filled with highly inflammable hydrogen to provide the lift and four 1,200 hp Daimler-Benz diesel engines giving the airship a maximum speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). To put this in context The Hindenburg was three times the length of a current Jumbo Jet and could carry less than 100 people including passengers and crew. ( Jumbo Jet carries circa 500 including passengers and crew ) President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation on the IranContra affair, acknowledging that talks with Iran had turned into an arms for hostages negotiation.

Thomas Jefferson who had been the principal author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 became the Third President of the United States.

A very useful company called AAA (American Automobile Association) was founded on this day. Before this time, other companies dealing with automobile concerns had existed. However, none of them seemed to last, and to this date AAA is one of the largest automobile organizations established.

By this time the Volstead Act and the 18th Amendment were passed. Both of these pieces of legislation covered various aspects of alcohol prohibition, and a motion was filed to declare these laws unconstitutional. The 18th Amendment was passed by Congress as early as 1917, and the Volstead Act was passed in 1919. These were finally declared unconstitutional in the year 1933.

FAQ About Prohibition Ernest Hemingway had finished a novel entitled The Old Man and the Sea on this day.

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prize about a year later (1953) Unfortunately, Hemingway had committed suicide in the year 1961, making The Old and the Sea Hemingwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last major work of fiction created.

The U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles had stated a warning about communism around the world. He mentioned the possibility of it spreading to the Western Hemisphere, and in fact communism had at this time.

One of the main focuses was the leftist government of Guatemala.

This was one of the main areas where the communist has been known to already take root. Dwight D. Eisenhower was also convinced of the spread of communism in this area, and took the stand that it should be eliminated.

A total of 111 people riding aboard the British DC-7C airliner had lost their lives when it crashed.

This tragedy occurred a little over a mile past the takeoff runway as it began its trip from Lourenco Marques Mozambique.

John Lennon is interviewed by Maureen Cleave of The London Evening Standard and part of his interview talks about popularity of THE BEATLES and he is quoted as saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I do not know what will go first, rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll or Christianity...Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more popular than Jesus nowâ&#x20AC;? . The quote repeated later in America upsets The American Bible Belt who protested in the South and Midwest, and conservative groups staged public burnings of Beatlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; records and memorabilia. Radio stations banned Beatles music and concert venues cancelled performances.

The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, are found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie at the Old Bailey, and face life imprisonment.

At 86 years old and confined to a wheelchair actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin was knighted by Queen Elizabeth to

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A 40-year-old Irish born mother Anne Maguire is jailed for 14 years for possessing explosives at her London home.

Robert Mugabe wins election to become Zimbabweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first black prime minister.

A train travelling from Horsham to London was hit from behind by another train going from Littlehampton to London at Purley in Surrey with six people dead and 80 injured.

Four Muslim Extremists are convicted of the World Trade Center bombing on February 26th, 1993.

Martha Stewart is released from a federal prison near Alderson, West Virginia, after serving five months for lying about her sale of ImClone stock in 2001.

George Bush has thanked Pakistan for its role in the War on Terror, but said that more would be needed if al-Qaeda was to be defeated. Visiting Pakistan for 24-hours, President Bush has reaffirmed his countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;broad and lasting strategic partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the Islamic State, and the Pakistani President has said he looked forward to a new era of cooperation between his country and the U.S. There was no evidence that America would be providing the same sort of nuclear assistance that had just been given to India.

Iran has arrested more than thirty-two of the women who were protesting outside one of Tehranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courthouses. The protesters were complaining about the five women who are on trial for organizing a protest against laws they say are discriminatory against women. These five have been charged with endangering national security, propaganda against the state and taking part in an illegal gathering. The pressure group, Human Rights Watch, has urged an end to their prosecution, and said that the women were only

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exercising their right to freedom of assembly.

Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, has died at the age of 69. Gygax, who had developed the game in 1974, had been suffering from health problems for several years.

Dungeons and Dragons and its associated video games, books and films have been enormously successful. He has written a number of fantasy books, which include the Greyhawk series of adventure novels. He died at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, leaving a wife and six children.

Ted Kennedy has been offered an honorary knighthood.

The Queen has agreed the honor for John F. Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother for his services to the Northern Ireland peace process. Gordon Brown will be announcing the award during his March 5th address to both houses of Congress.

Thirteen Mexican soldiers were charged with illegally trafficking drugs to Tijuana a city on the United States border. They were caught with almost a ton of methamphetamine as well as thirty kilograms of cocaine. The Mexican ministry of defense declared that it would not tolerate such acts in a country that has been battling with drug trafficking and gangs for years and that the soldiers were to be tried in a military court.

A train accident involving the collision of two express trains near the southern town of Szczekociny, Poland killed some sixteen people while injuring another fifty-eight. One of the trains was on the wrong track when the collision occurred.

Doctors announced that they believed that they successfully cured an infant born with HIV after administering early treatment. The child, now two and a half years in age, had been off medication for a year without showing any signs of the disease. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/march4th.html

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CALHOUN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS CALHOUN COUNTY, JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE INTEREST OF I.M.R , A MINOR NO: 2020-JD-1

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERNARD BRINKMAN, Deceased.

2020-P-2

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that the Point Fire Protection District desires to purchase a used Fire Engine Pumper with a 1000-gallon tank (approx.).

Bids offering to sell the Point Fire Protection a Fire Engine Pumper as described above shall be submitted, in care of Edward J. Fanning of FanQLQJ /DZ 2IÂżFH RI +DUGLQ Inc. on or before Thursday April 2, 2020 by 4:30 p.m. at, :HVW 0DLQ 6W +DUGLQ ,Olinois 62047 by said date, or mailed and received at P.O. %R[ +DUGLQ ,/ E\ said date.

All bids received will be opened reviewed and voted on whether to accept any of the bids at 7:30 p.m. at the Point Fire Protection District )LUH +RXVH ORFDWHG DW Community Ave, Brussels, IL 62013 at the regularly convened meeting of the Trustees on April 2, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Any questions please contact Attorney Edward J. Fanning at 618-576-2284.

Trustees of the Point Fire Protection District reserve the right to refuse any and all bids submitted.

Notice is given of the death of BERNARD BRINKMAN of Brussels, Calhoun County, IlOLQRLV /HWWHUV RI 2IÂżFH ZHUH issued on Feb. 24, 2020, to JOHN V. BRINKMAN, as (;(&8725 ZKRVH DWWRUQH\ is Charles H. Burch; PO Box 370; Hardin, Illinois 62047.

Claims against the estate PD\ EH ÂżOHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Clerk of the Court at Calhoun County Courthouse, PO Box 486, Hardin, Illinois RU ZLWK WKH UHSUHVHQtative, or both, on or before 6HSW DQG DQ\ FODLP QRW ÂżOHG RQ RU EHIRUH WKDW GDWH LV EDUUHG &RSLHV RI D FODLP ÂżOHG ZLWK WKH &OHUN PXVW EH mailed or delivered to the UHSUHVHQWDWLYH DQG WR WKH DWWRUQH\ ZLWKLQ GD\V DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ÂżOHG Dated this 24th day of February, 2020. /s/ Yvonne M. Maculey Clerk of the Circuit Court By: Charles H. Burch $WWRUQH\ DW /DZ

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EARLY VOTING Rita Hagen, Calhoun County Clerk, announces that voters can cast a ballot prior to Election Day, March 17, 2020 without offering a reason or an excuse for wanting to vote early. For the March 17, 2020 Primary Election, early voting hours will begin February 6, 2020 and end March 16, 2020. Early voting will be conducted DW WKH &DOKRXQ &RXQW\ &OHUNÂśV 2IÂżFH WHPSRUDU\ YRWLQJ VLWH 6RXWK &RXQW\ 5RDG +DUGLQ ,/ 0RQGD\ WKURXJK )ULGD\ IURP D P S P 7KH &RXQW\ &OHUNÂśV 2IÂżFH ZLOO DOVR EH RSHQ 6DWurday, March 7, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Saturday, 0DUFK IURP D P S P IRU WKH SXUSRVH RI HDUO\ voting. Voters from the precincts of Belleview, Crater-Carlin, Hamburg, Hardin, Gilead, Richwoods and Point may take advantage of this service. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rita Hagen, Election Authority

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Unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order for judgment entered.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CALHOUN COUNTY HARDIN, ILLINOIS Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper PLAINTIFF Vs. Peggy M. Bonner a/k/a Peggy M. Hall; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2019CH5 NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/01/2019, the Sheriff of Calhoun County, Illinois will on April 17, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Calhoun County Courthouse, Corner of County and Main Hardin, IL 62047, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Calhoun and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: ALL INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN CALHOUN COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO WIT: A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT NUMBER 9 IN BLOCK NUMBER 10 IN CHILDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOUTH ADDITION IN THE VILLAGE OF HARDIN, THENCE WESTERLY ON THE NORTH LOT LINE A DISTANCE OF 75 FEET, THENCE SOUTHERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER 9 A DISTANCE OF 111 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT NUMBER 10, THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT NUMBER 10, AS EXTENDED TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT NUMBER 9 A DISTANCE OF 75 FEET, MORE OR LESS, THENCE NORTH ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SAID LANDS BEING THE NORTH PART OF LOT NUMBER 9 AND THE EAST PART OF LOT NUMBER 10 IN BLOCK NUMBER 10 OF CHILDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOUTH ADDITION IN THE VILLAGE OF HARDIN. PIN 07-08-27-401-108 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 217 Kennedy St Hardin, IL 62047 Sale terms: 10% down of the KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief

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If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney.

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REAL ESTATE TOUR IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CALHOUN COUNTY HARDIN, ILLINOIS Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper PLAINTIFF Vs. Peggy M. Bonner a/k/a Peggy M. Hall; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2019CH5 NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/01/2019, the Sheriff of Calhoun County, Illinois will on April 17, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Calhoun County Courthouse, Corner of County and Main Hardin, IL 62047, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Calhoun and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 07-08-27-401-108 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 217 Kennedy St Hardin, IL 62047 Sale terms: 10% down of the KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV LV GXH within twenty-four (24) hours.

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and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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Bidding on the future Local cattle farmers embrace online changes to auctions

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications It’s safe to say for almost 20 years now, the internet has redefined how individuals carry out their daily lives, and the same is just as true for those on the farm.

Now with smartphone in hand, someone can look up the market report, find tillable ground for sale, research agricultural policy and buy parts for farm implements all within a half hour’s time.

With all this endless technological advancement, farmers are becoming increasingly more reliant on digital technology, especially the internet, to keep their family’s legacy going strong, and the same is true for the Moore family of Jersey County — a family that has fully integrated the power of the internet in making their operations flourish.

The Moore family has been farming on and around the same patch of ground for five generations, even maintaining two separate centennial farms. And though they’re proud of this, it isn’t the grain operation alone that has built their family’s legacy.

“My dad and grandpa bought their first registered shorthorn female in 1951,” said Tom Moore, who’s a third generation shorthorn breeder. “There are currently four generations of Moores involved with the purebred shorthorn cattle industry.”

Their business with raising shorthorn cattle has remained a part of the family’s operations for decades, and in realtively recent years, the family has learned to evolve with the changing market— namely by embracing online auctioning.

Tom remembers the days before the more widely accepted use of online cattle auctions.

Tom, born in 1960, grew up in the family’s cattle business and played an active role in the business for as long as he can remember, whether it be participating at livestock shows or attending sales with his brother, Ron, and their dad and grandpa.

“When I was a kid, there was nothing more fun than going to a cattle sale,” he said. “Dad, grandpa, Ron, and I — we’d load up in the truck and go to the sale. You got to see folks you didn’t see but three or four times a year. One of my favorite sales was up in Bowling Green, in Pike County, where they’d have a livestock show before they sold them.”

With almost 70 years of experience under the family’s belt, the cattle business has become an integral component of the normal farm operation. For years, the family has driven to local and regional sales.

“I was probably four years old when I attended my first sale. We sat on straw bales

that served as our bleachers right there in the barn, and it wasn’t uncommon to see men in their suits and women in their furs. And this was about what it was like for my dad and grandpa in their day.”

Though on-the-farm cattle sales are still the common method today, Tom and his family have noticed an up-and-coming new way of buying and selling cattle.

Today, going to a cattle sale is not as big of a social event as it once was.

Folks dress comfortably now, not in suits and furs. The element of socializing is still present though, as often enough, folks that have been raising and showing cattle sideby-side for years at county fairs and expositions get to catch up.

Now however, many of these auctions are now taking place over the internet.

For Tom and the Moore family in particular, it was a hard proposition to pass up.

When it comes to hosting an on-the-farm sale, Tom and his family know from firsthand experience how difficult the planning and execution can be after hosting numerous on-the-farm sales for decades. Tom said when the idea of hosting an online cattle sale was raised, the thought had a lot of appeal to it, especially with the family’s expanding knowledge in the space.

“My niece, Emily, she went to school at U of I (The University of Illinois) for agriculture communications and learned a lot about using the computer on the farm,” Tom said. “We had known a little bit about it and had seen it evolve at cattle shows. I can remember it was 15 years ago when I saw a cattle show online.

“We’ve also noticed that kids were always on their phones. They didn’t read sale catalogues like older people do. Instead, they like to see the information on their phones.”

After considering all these factors, Tom and the family decided to pursue hosting an online sale of their own. The fifth anniversary of their first online sale will be this March, and since that time, they’ve come to realize the benefits, and some of the inevitable drawbacks, to the concept.

Tom explained.

“You don’t have to have near as many head. You can have 6 to 12 head or even fewer, whereas at a big auction you have to set up bleachers, dedicate more time, incur more expenses, rely on more people to make it successful and have more head to make it worth it,” he said. “But with online sales, it becomes more feasible for the small producer. The biggest challenge with online sales is your delivery.

“The key to good online sales is good pictures and even better videos. You need a picture to get their attention and attract them to your website, then once they’re there, you

want to give them an even better video.

“The nice thing about it, you can go back and re-bid on another cow if you were outbid on your first choice. Bidders don’t have to make a split second decision like they might have to do at an auction. With online auctions, most of the business is done from the last hour of closing to the next hour of extended bidding. There’s definitely more flexibility.”

Since their personal adaptation of online sales, the Moores have found their endeavor was a successful one.

“It’s been amazing the responses we’ve had. Here from Jerseyville we’ve sold head to California, Washington, Florida, North Carolina and Idaho,” Tom said. “And what’s amazing about it is that you’re selling these animals to people off of video.

We’ve had folks look at our cows from Canada, Australia and Japan.

“We can go to a lot of places all around the country and we know somebody and it’s all through shorthorn cattle. Today’s world calls it networking, but I call it friendships.”

Tom likes to keep a watchful eye on the markets and observe how they’re performing. When it comes to online cattle auctions,

there appears to be a budding future for them.

“I don’t see it decreasing. Maybe we’re seeing too many at the present time – too many animals being sold online that might not be the quality they need to be, but if you have a good product, your online sales could potentially be very active,” Tom said.

Aside from the immediate benefit that the internet supplies, Tom noted also seeing how it’s quickly the internet is affecting other sectors of the agriculture community.

“You know, the internet has impacted all of our lives, and agriculture is not left out,” he said. “Drones now can fly over your crops and tell you what parts of a field produce the most grain. We have auto steering and mapping for planting and harvesting. If I have a part on a piece of machinery break, I can look up the part from my local dealer, buy it, then go pick it up. The internet makes the process so much more faster anymore.

“My family laughs at me because I’ve had a smartphone for three years now, and I’m the one that uses up most of our data.”

The Moore family will be honoring their heritage next year, when they host their 70th anniversary production sale online.

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Greenfield Ag and FFA looking to purchase building for farming operations

By CARMEN ENSINGER Campbell Publications Book learning is great, but nothing can replace hands-on training, especially in the area of farming. It is with this in mind that those in the Greenfield agricultural program are seeking to purchase a building that they can use to create their own farm.

Greenfield Ag instructor Beth Burrow said they are seeking to purchase the old Producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building in order to be able to raise livestock and perform the functions of what would normally be done on a farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are wanting to do this because while we have a lot of students in our program and in FFA, not all of them live on a farm and have had the experience working with live animals,â&#x20AC;? Burrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can read about vaccinating, inseminating and everything else, but they have not had the chance to actually experience it.â&#x20AC;?

The goal of purchasing the building and creating a farm is to give students this hands-on experience working with real animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will give the students who do not live on a farm or have access to farm animals the chance to experience things that they have only been able to read about,â&#x20AC;? Burrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will be able to keep record books on the stock, be involved in vaccinations and everything else that is involved in raising livestock.â&#x20AC;?

But, for the moment, it is only a dream as memebers of the program wait on the funding to come through to make it a reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go into anything until we have all the funding needed to not only purchase the building but make any needed repairs to it,â&#x20AC;? Burrows said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been very fortunate to have received several large donations from the Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farmers Grow program, and we are hoping to receive another one to help with this project.â&#x20AC;?

Over the last few years, Greenfield has been lucky enough to have been chosen as a recipient of two Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farmers Grow grants.

This program allows eligible farmers to nominate their local public school district for grants to help enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education.

These grants help fund projects that enhance districtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STEM curriculum which in turn helps to improve test scores and gets kids to think bigger about their future.

Items purchased with this funding include an artificial swine inseminator and a CNC machine. CNC is short for computer numerical control machine. This machine is a high precision tool thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer-controlled and makes repeated, accurate movements by taking computer-generated code and converting it with software to electrical signals.

The design is created on the computer and the computer instructs the machine on the movements needed to cut the design into either metal or wood.

Greenfield has been nominated again for the grant for 2020, and if they are lucky enough to be chosen as a recipient of the grant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for either $10,000 or $25,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the money will probably be used to help in the purchase of the building for the farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our district is just like all the other school districts in the area â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there is not a lot of money. So if there is something we want to do, we have to help raise the money ourselves,â&#x20AC;? Burrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our kids do their part with a variety of different fundraisers throughout the years, but receiving this grant again this year is going to go a long way towards making this a reality for our students.â&#x20AC;?

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From apples to hydraulic ladders, everything changes Long-time resident remembers changes to Calhoun ag

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications Tom Ringhausen of Hardin, along with many folks his age, have lived through tremendous changes in Calhoun County over the years.

“My family started growing fruit in 1860, and when I retired I was the fifth generation to farm,” Ringhausen said.

Growing up, Tom didn’t have any choice but to work.

“There was ten of us Ringhausen kids, and we knew what work ethic was because they worked us hard,” he said. “Whatever there was to do we did, be it picking up brush, pruning fruit, thinning trees, picking fruit, packing fruit, rounding up the cows when they got out— I might be a lot of things, but lazy ain’t one of them!”

Today, in a world where folks in the agricultural community are striving to diversify their farming operations as much as possible, Tom was brought up on an operation that could write the book on diversification.

“We had hogs, cattle, peaches, apples, plums, cherries, pears, corn and some beans. I remember chickens running around that would make for good eating, too,” he said.

Ringhausen remembered being reared in an age where the old world was colliding with the new, a time when few things would remain the same.

“Back then, there were orchards and corn and beans.

There were a few dairy farms, but not many that I remember,” he said. “You also had cattle and hog operations, but you don’t see many of those around the county anymore. You drive around the countryside and you’ll see more horses than anything and anymore you’ll see some goats here and there.”

And it’s not just the farm products that have changed either, but the technology that helps get the job done as well.

“Equipment today is so much larger than what it used to be. You’ll never see a two-bottom plow anymore and sprayer technology has improved,” Ringhausen said.

“The pruning aspect has gotten a lot easier, too. I climbed a ladder to prune when I was younger. Now they have hydraulic ladders.

“These tractors today have front wheel assist, and that’s helped a lot on these hills. When you get on those goat slopes, those front wheel assists come in handy.”

Despite all the technological advancement, Ringhausen noted not everything has changed, as some practices he continues today were once used by his dad and grandpa before him.

“Pruning is still the most important orchard practice today. Your chemicals and sprayers and equipment have changed, but basic horticulture is pruning and thinning, which sets everything else up in the orchard,” he said.

“Another thing is years ago, you’d see peach and apple knockers out beating the fruit off the trees to thin them.

Today, you can chemically treat apples to thin them out, but peaches you still have to beat off with a club.

“We can put a man on the moon, but we can’t chemically treat peaches yet. Some things never change.”

Notably, farming has always been done differently in Calhoun than in other places in the region because of the topography that producers have to work with, which is a stark comparison to the prairies that surround the county.

“We’re a peninsula county that sits high between the rivers. We’ve got good soil for fruit production and the way Calhoun is designed is for small farmers,” Ringhausen said. “There’s not too many big fields around here.”

Interestingly enough, when settlers started putting roots down in this region, they found local soil to be extremely useful for planting orchards, especially in Calhoun County.

It’s an ideal situation considering it’s fruit production that distinguishes Calhoun’s agricultural history from other local counties’ agricultural histories.

While today one might think this is because of the peach industry, a closer look into the not-so-distant past would tell us otherwise.

“At one time, there were more apples in Calhoun County than there was in theYakima Valley in Washington state,” Ringhausen said. “There used to be around 20 apple-packing houses in Hardin alone. We had one that

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was built in 1929. Apples would be shipped out on barges and transported via rail all throughout the Midwest from Calhoun.â&#x20AC;?

Indeed, before Calhoun was ever the peach kingdom, it was the apple kingdom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then trailer trucks started evolving around the 1950s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when you started to see the tide change. There were some rough weather years in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s where there was no peaches, but in the 1980s, peaches really took off and the apples diminished.â&#x20AC;?

Ringhausen credits this change to shifting markets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the money,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The apples were a commodity and the peaches were a specialty crop. The

bottom line is the dollar. There were people in the orchard business that would grow both peaches and apples, and they had a good idea of where things were going marketwise so they knew which route they had to take.â&#x20AC;?

For Ringhausen, the decision to stay with apples was made because there was still a market for it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a few apple orchards left in the county, but not many,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The markets may change over time, but there are plenty of issues facing the agriculture industry today that are making it difficult to keep family farms going. Some of these issues Ringhausen credits to increased government involvement in comparison to what it used to be.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think government involvement is the big thing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much of it in my opinion. Government has agriculture over-regulated and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving the cost up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to drive the little guy off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Labor is also getting harder to find, especially in the orchard business. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of the big boys, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got automation at your disposal, but that costs too much for the little guys.â&#x20AC;?

Even still, Calhoun County today isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a far cry from what it was in days long since passed. Change happens, but as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the more things change, the more they stay the same.â&#x20AC;?

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Winchester FFA Members of the 2019-20 FFA organization at Winchester are, front row, left to right: Wyatt Schafer, Jackson Dahlman, Tyson Brown, Lucas Beckman, Siera Turner, Millie Lashmett, Zoe Evans, Isabella Hoots, Tanner Whewell, Luke Hubert, Brayden Little, Dylan Fox and Eli Crews. Second row: Gracie Moore, Vaeda Cox, Josie Miller, Bailey Mason, Josie Clayton, Jack Fry, Peri Andras, Landrey Freeman, Delaney Fearneyhough, Tinley Wagstaff. Back row, Colton Daniel, Carson Smith, Ryan Moore, Bryce Clayton, Isaiah Gregory, Joseph Burby, Eli Brown and Avery Stuart.

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Pittsfield High School FFA First row, left to right: Braden Musgrave, Katie Cox, Nathan Gunder, Mckayla Jennings, Lauren Saxe, Drew Welbourne, Kurtis Johnson, Skyler Smith, Cody Bradshaw, Emma Saxe. Second row, left to right: Bethany Grammer, Brianna Smith, Emma Nash, Jadyn Daniels, Shayna Harrison, Daniel Walston, Kearson Booth, Adi Terpstra, Haley Smith, Alexis Groom, Mattison McCartney. Third row, left to right: Taylor Scott, Ashton Ionson, Daniel Workman, Shelby Bauer, Bella Baldwin, Cade Corgiat, Nick Chaplain, Josie Marable, Kara Williams, Cami Ostrander. Fourth row, left to right: Raegan Smithers, Leaf Carter, Karley Bogatzke, Maggie Weir, Paige Thometz, Rylee Shaw, Abigail Cox, Kyle Martin, Marco Ballinger. Fifth row, left to right: Logan Shinn, Bradley Daniel, Adam Musgrave, Emma Puterbaugh, Lauren Williams, Kadin Hittner, Jackson Throne, Forest Mangham, Mason Davis, Nate Scranton. Sixth row, left to right: Blayton Lemons, Matthew Lemons, Ben Leppert, Ethan Palmer, Rubin Jones, Garrett Tolke, Ayden Leavell, Abe Welbourne, Hayden Greshman, Courtney Bell. Seventh row, left to right: Walker Rennecker, Camden Harter, Jess Hayden, Collin Nash, Alex Hernandez, Gavin Graham, Alexis Taylor, Noah Petty, Phillip Graham. Eight row, left to right: Nick Niebur, Will Guthrie, Scotty Semon, Stone Wintjen, Carter Klatt, Bobby Stout, Caden Anstedt, Korbin Fentress, Macee Borrowman.

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Left to right: Rachel Whitlock, from Barry; Mary Perry, JWCC Sophomore from Camp Point, Ill.; Erin Mowen, JWCC Freshman from Pleasant Hill; Blake Kirlin, from Camp Point; and Luke Merritt, from Payson, Ill. served as a panel at JWCC’s Monday, Feb. 17 ag program open house. The group discussed their JWCC college experiences with prospective ag students.

Pike-Scott Farm Bureau praises Navigable Waters Protection Rule

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Campbell Publications The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army recently finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which will become effective 60 days after its Feb. 14 publication date in the Federal Registry.

The rule is an effort by the current administration to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS), as it was described in the Obama-era 2015 Clean Water Rule.

Pike-Scott Farm Bureau’s Blake Roderick says he welcomes the rule change, which will relax federal regulations on privately held farmland extended under the Obama-era rule.

“I’ve been deeply involved with this issue since 1986,” Roderick said.

“Under WOTUS the EPA and Corps of Engineers significantly extended federal authority upland over land not regulated by the Clean Water Act of 1972.”

According to Roderick, the Farm Bureau and many in the agriculture community viewed WOTUS as an over-reach of federal authority on privately held land that was not in keeping with the intent of the 1972 Clean Water Act. Roderick stated that, in response to the perceived over-reach, 26 states successfully filed lawsuits against the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers.

“We had maps put together to illustrate the land on which the federal government had authority under WOTUS, and it basically captured most land,” Rodrick said. “It put regulations on farmland and drainage ditches.”

The newly introduced Navigable Waters Protection Rule will remove federal protections of seasonal/ephemeral streams and wetlands that are not adjoining larger bodies of water.

Roderick acknowledges that the 1972 Clean Water Act was a necessary step to curtail rampant pollution in American waterways, however he sees the original rule applicable only to navigable waterways.

“The Illinois River was essentially a sewer for Chicago, suburban areas, and Peoria,” Roderick said.

“The Clean Water Act was to clean up navigable waters, not mud puddles in somebody’s back yard.”

Under the regulatory authority of WOTUS, Roderick reports, Scott-Pike Farm Bureau members have had actions taken against them by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers for illegally altering drainage ditches and other infractions on privately held upland farm ground.

The Illinois Farm Bureau and Roderick are quick to point out that while they took issue with the perceived onerous regulations of WOTUS, they are not against environmental protections.

“Illinois farmers have a deep care and appreciation for the land and protection of clean water, both essential resources that provide our families and future generations the means to produce healthy food and fiber for the world,” Illinois Farm Bureau president Richard Guebart, Jr., said in response to the WOTUS rule replacement.

“The Navigable Waters Protection Rule provides a new, clear definition for ‘waters of the United States’ that protects the nation’s navigable waters from pollution and will result in economic growth across the country. It respects the right of the states to regulate water while providing farmers and landowners certainty and clarity.”

Many environmental groups have responded negatively to the changes in water regulations, stating that the new rule threatens water quality and wildlife . On Tuesday, Feb. 18 a group led by the Center for Biological Diversity, and represented by the Indian and Environmental Law Group of Oklahoma, announced its intent to sue over the WOTUS repeal and replacement, arguing that implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule violates the National Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.

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