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Turnout predictably low, highlights need for rural election law reform By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald It was a turnout one might expect from a ballot filled with uncontested races, but it was also one that further highlighted a need for reform of requirements of county clerks in such elections. April 6 was consolidated election day, where the races are more local than anything in a general election, and this time around, only 208 ballots were cast across the seven precincts in Calhoun County, representing 6.12 percent of registered voters – par for the course in elections like these. “In general, since I have been here, unless there is a contested race somewhere, it falls around 7 percent most of the time,” Calhoun County Clerk Rita Hagen said. “I don’t know if that is a record, but it is expected.” It was a lower turnout, though, than that of 2019, which had a poor showing as well. In April of 2019, 251 ballots were cast in the local election, approximately 7.02 percent of registered voters. It certainly wasn’t because of bad weather. It was a beautiful

sunny day with temperatures in the 60s depending on the time of day. Instead, election officials suspect it was likely more about who was on the ticket or lack thereof. “None of the villages were contested,” Hagen said. “If local races are contested, that is when you will see the biggest turnout in Calhoun. There were contested races in college districts, but if people don’t know those individuals, that doesn’t drive them to come out and vote for them.” Hagen said this speaks more to a content populace than a lack of civic engagement. “If people are happy with the current mayor or the current trustees, then there is no one to contest that person,” Hagen said. “I don’t know that it is a lack of civic participation. Maybe it has got more to do with, ‘Well, we are happy with them.’” In small villages, caucusing candidates ahead of the election serve more as an election day than that of the April date, with races largely decided through the caucus process and not the election process.

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There are those positions in the county that were not filled because of lack of interested candidates. Amanda Brodbeck was the only one to run for one of four seats up for election on the

Brussels School Board – not an uncommon occurrence for Brussels School Board seats. “I think we have seen the end of the 25-year school board members – people who are on there for 25 years even though they have

no children in school anymore,” Hagen said. “I don’t think we will see that anymore. People are just very involved in running here and there with their children.” (See, ELECTION, A6)

Remembering Mr. B: Peach farmers seeing Community remembers signs of ‘heavy’ crop ahead of picking season Calhoun teacher By CONNOR ASHLOCK Calhoun News-Herald Mark Bernard Baalman, lovingly known as “Mr. B,” died on March 21, after putting up a valiant fight against a traumatic brain injury he suffered last July. His loss is deeply felt throughout Calhoun County and the surrounding area as beloved family, friends, students and coworkers grieve his passing and reflect on one of Calhoun’s most outstanding and impactful citizens. Mr. B made his community a better place simply by being the person who he was. It wasn’t his skills and abilities as an educator, coach, hunter and farmer that endeared him to those who knew him, but who he was to those that he crossed paths with: a good listener, a trusted confidante and an eager servant. His ambitions were happy futures for his three children, contented friends, a secure family, a community enriched through charity and a life lived in service to others before service to self. Eric Hagen is just one of many who would agree to such an assessment of Mr. B, having worked for him at Baalman’s Produce before joining him as a colleague in Calhoun Unit 40. One day, while Hagen was in high school, he was attending a KC softball game when Baalman approached him about selling peaches for him, to which Hagen agreed. From there, Hagen would go on to put in 10 years with Mr. B at Baalman’s Produce, years which Hagen will cherish for a lifetime. “He was a great boss,” Hagen said. “The cool thing about him was he would involve you in a decision. So, if I were going to St. Peter’s Market to

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sell, he’d ask me how many tomatoes or peaches I’d think I could sell.” Hagen respected Baalman for his unmatched work ethic, putting in long hours, even sometimes with limited helpers to assist. “With everything he did, it was 100 miles per hour, and he did it the right way. He didn’t slack at anything and that was pretty inspiring,” Hagen said. “I try to live up to that myself. He was a father figure for me as a kid. Watching a man like that, you want to emulate that.” But it wasn’t just for his work ethic on the job that Hagen respected Mr. B, but that he worked from dawn until dusk and yet still managed to invest in his family. (See, MR. B, A2)

The blooms on the trees are full this year, getting farmers like Brian Matthews cautiously excited about the upcoming season. “Basically, every variety will need to be thinned at this point,” Matthews, of Blueridge Farms in Hardin, said. “Every tree is loaded with blooms.” It is a bloom Matthews has not seen in years.

“I haven’t had a crop like this probably in four years, and it seems to be countywide,” Matthews said. “Everybody that I know of has a strong crop of peaches.” This comes as a welcomed surprise after concerning late freezes like the one in February, when temperatures dipped into the single and even negative digits. “The cold of the winter did not seem to affect the buds at all,” Matthews said. “Usually, your late cold – your last January, February cold – is what usually gets them. You start getting your colds around zero, it starts affecting the crop.” (See, PEACH, A6)

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Gibson prepares to take Kampsville mayoral seat By CONNOR ASHLOCK Calhoun News-Herald Wade Gibson will be sworn in as Kampsville’s new mayor on May 4, succeeding Interim Mayor Paul Klunk in the position. This is Gibson’s second time serving in the office of the Mayor of Kampsville – a position that he says he is excited to be in again. On his long-term itinerary, some of the things he hopes to accomplish revolve around village utilities and boosting local tourism. “The first thing is the

improvement of our water and sewer system,” Gibson said. “It’s lagged behind over the years, and that’s something I’m going to focus on until we can get it up to an acceptable standard.” Gibson noted that the water and sewer equipment is older, so the village has gotten some good use out of it through the years, but Gibson hopes that the village can tackle this issue during his term. Also, though the water and sewer problem is the major issue for the incoming mayor, generating more revenue in the community is such a close second

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that it might as well be the other side of the coin. “The highest priority is our water system, without a doubt, because that’s something that affects everyone of us, and that’s something that everyone deserves and is entitled to,” he said. “Along with that, equally, we have to focus on generating more income for the village.” Gibson mentioned the opportunities that exist for Kampsville already, with its river access, new businesses, campgrounds, Old Settlers Days event, museum and other points of consideration that pose opportunities for the historic community.

“The village owns a campground, and it needs a lot of improvement, but that’s something we’re going to work on. And, we’re going to seek out getting more attractions to get more traffic through the village to hopefully generate some more sales tax,” Gibson said. Additionally, Gibson has also stated that he hopes to attract a few more businesses to the area to make Kampsville a more regionally-engaged community. “I’m very much on board with tourism. We want Kampsville to be quaint, but still a destination for people to come and enjoy. We’re all about

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(Continued from A1) “In my opinion, he had the right priorities. With him, it was family that was number one. If Drew had a ball game, it didn’t matter if he had to get tomatoes in the ground. He went to that ball game,” Hagen said. Hagen recalls an instance during his years at Baalman’s Produce when Baalman’s son, Drew, was about five or six years old. It was around 7 or 8 p.m. at the end of a long workday, and Hagen recalled seeing Drew hitting rocks with a bat. Even after a long, hard day, Mark went over to his son and played with him. That scene has been impressed on Hagen’s mind ever since because of the profound example of fatherhood it expressed. “You knew with Mark that family was first,” Hagen said. “You learn a lot from a guy like that.” But there’s more to the story of Mr. B as a boss that made him so loved and respected by the kids that worked for him. They saw how he was with his family, but they also experienced how he was with them as his employees. “He’d ask you how you were doing and if you wanted to sit with him and talk to him he would say ‘Hey, let’s have a seat and talk,’” Hagen said. “There are many times I got off at 5 in the afternoon and didn’t leave until 7, and I think that’s a big thing with leaders. People need to know you care. You can say it or you can do it, and the big thing with Mark is that he did it. With any leader that’s the number one ingredient – you have to take an interest in your people, and I think he did a good job with that.” As a colleague of Baalman’s in the school district, Hagen noted that he had an infectious enthusiasm and a desire to have fun that made kids absolutely fall in love with him. Kids knew him as the teacher that would roller skate with them and play for the losing team during a ballgame on the playground. “He wanted to be there. I think he wanted to have an influence on them and they noticed that,” Hagen said. Calhoun Elementary Principal Christie Lorsbach also took notice of that, among many other things that made Mr. B the shining example of what a teacher can be for a student. Lorsbach worked alongside Baalman for 16 years, but their friendship wasn’t restricted to just a professional setting. Indeed, according to Lorsbach, it was impossible for a fellow

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teacher to only know Mr. B as an educator. “Mark was everywhere in the community and was everyone’s guy,” Lorsbach said. “Everyone knew him. Everyone wanted to be around him. He was a people person.” At the school, though, Lorsbach was able to experience firsthand how students reacted to Mr. B. “The best way I can put this is Mr. B was the most famous person within our district,” Lorsbach explained. “Everyone knew him. When he walked into a room, the kids would start screaming ‘Mr. B! Mr. B!’ You would’ve thought the most famous person in the world just made an appearance when that man entered any room in the school.” Lorsbach couldn’t help but smile in explaining how it was that students came to love and admire Baalman to the level at which they did. “He came across to every student that he was their friend and was there to help them if they needed anything. He was just the best,” Lorsbach said. His coworkers felt the same way. Baalman was the go-to guy if you needed something fixed, someone to listen to you or someone to lift you up. His service to his friends at the elementary school extended far beyond Monday through Friday, proven by the fact that he’d be one of the first to show up to something on the weekend. His initiative to serve was seen by Lorsbach firsthand when the flood of 2019 made its unwelcome appearance. “He went home, grabbed some high school kids and went to the levee,” Lorsbach said. “He put everyone else first.” Additionally, as Lorsbach shares, his laidback personality helped keep a situation from becoming too intense – being a firm believer that things would always work out in the end. “He just made you feel good,” Lorsbach said. These types of conversations are two examples of the countless stories that have been shared about Calhoun’s beloved Mr. B over the last several weeks, and it’s stories like these that will live on not only in the hearts of those who knew Mark, but his family as well. Ali Baalman, Mr. B’s second-oldest, along with her mother and siblings, has had to walk a difficult and dark road over the last several months, being sustained by faith and supported by a community of countless individuals who feel they owe a great deal to the man

China now wants probe of our top bio lab By BILL HOAGLAND The World Health Organization (WHO) recently concluded its probe of possible origins of the COVID-19 virus in China. While it considered four possible origins, they officially determined that a lab leak from the Wuhan BSL 4 laboratory was “very unlikely” and there is no need to consider that issue any further. Are you seriously surprised by that conclusion? Of course they were going to reach that conclusion. China denied investigators any access to the Wuhan lab for over a year, and when they finally did so, the investigators were still not given unlimited access to the information and witnesses that they felt were pertinent. China was even permitted to control who was allowed on the WHO investigative team and they specifically would not allow the person originally designated by the US to be included on the team. That tells you a lot. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, China is now demanding that WHO conduct an investigation at the US military biowarfare lab at Fort Detrick in Maryland to determine if the virus was created there. Allowing WHO to inspect this facility or any other bio lab in the US for that matter would be a horrible mistake. But let’s back up for a minute and get a better understanding of what a “BSL 4 bio lab” is. There are hundreds of

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(Continued from A1) Of course, Gibson is aware that he has some far-reaching ambitions that will take time to work out, but there are more immediate goals that he’s eager to accomplish as well. “One thing we’re going to approach immediately once I’m sworn in is the clean up of the village,” Gibson said. “When I say the ‘village,’ I mean the village itself. The village hall needs to be painted, and we’ve been donated the paint for that. The park needs to be cleaned up, and we need to get some playground equipment that will be a

research laboratories worldwide investigating harmful infectious disease, including more than ten here in the US. But there are only a relatively few laboratories that are Bio Safety Level 4, (BSL 4) which is the highest category of bio labs in the world. These are the research laboratories best equipped and authorized to handle and study pathogens that are not only contagious but pathogens that are almost always fatal and for which there are no known cures, such as the Ebola, Nipah and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic viruses. The Wuhan lab was the first BSL 4 lab in China. There are several BSL 4 labs in the US but the one at Fort Detrich, which China wants WHO to investigate, is the US Army Medical Research Institute on Infectious Diseases, where our researchers study the most serious infectious diseases so as to protect us from bioterrorism attacks from our enemies. It is our most critical bio lab. Allowing WHO to inspect this facility could seriously compromise our secret bioterrorism research. The US response to this presumably will be to deny that request; that denial will then probably become the basis for a propaganda campaign by China that because we are denying access, we therefore have something to hide with respect to the origins of COVID-19. We really don’t have any-

bit more accessible to everyone. “And you know, just because we’re trying to generate more money— more improvement— it doesn’t mean it’s going to cost a ton. I feel that we’re going to have a lot of village manpower to do some of this stuff. I know many residents and board members who are more than willing to put in some elbow grease to get these things done,” Gibson noted. Gibson said Kampsville is ready to turn a page in its history and experience a new time of growth, be it in industry, village improvements or popula-

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thing to hide regarding the origins of COVID-19, but here is the nasty part of this anticipated propaganda campaign: the CDC ordered a partial shut down of the BSL 4 facility at Fort Detrich from July 2019 until March 27, 2020 because of “lapses in biosafety standards.” For more detail on this embarrassing closure, see the article by Patricia Kime on April 1, 2020, at www.military. com. But the partial closure at Fort Detrich is apparently just the tip of the iceberg. According to USA Today in its May 28, 2015 edition, there have been “hundreds of serious accidents” at our various bio safety labs here in the US that the public and the world in general do not know about – yet. You can probably see where this is headed, and it ain’t good. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

tion. Already, the community has shown its eagerness to play an active role in community engagement in Calhoun County with their Easter egg hunt, Christmas activities and Trunkor-Treat at the ball diamond. “I feel like Kampsville’s heart is huge, and I think we love our village and want to see it grow, see it safe and we want everyone to enjoy life there,” Gibson said. “So many people are afraid of change, but if you embrace it, then we all get to grow together, and I think that is a message everybody has heard me say.”

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among men who made an exemplary difference in his lifetime. But the stories that Ali has heard reinforce what she already knew to be true about her dad, as she’s known all throughout her life exactly the type of man her father was. “My father was always there for me, and I don’t mean he was always sitting in the stands watching me cheerlead, or would be right on time to take me to an event. I mean he was truly there for me. He was the one I could vent to about anything under the sun. He always listened to me and my problems, and somehow was able to always make me feel better,” Baalman said. One particular instance stands out in Baalman's mind, the time she learned her uncle was diagnosed with cancer. She decided to drive up to her parents’ shed, where she knew her dad was, so that she could talk to him about the situation. She arrived to see her dad leaning up against the side of the shed, talking on the phone to someone. When he saw his daughter pull up, Mr. B got off the phone and explained the situation to her about her uncle. “I immediately started crying pretty hard, and without hesitation, my dad wrapped me in his arms and told me not to worry. I’ll never forget him telling me in that moment, ‘Al, it’s not up to us to decide what happens in your uncle and my brother’s life, as that’s up to God. However, it can be up to us to have faith and trust in God that everything will work out the way it’s supposed to.’ It was great advice that I was able to also hold onto during my dad’s long and difficult journey,” Baalman said. “He was not only a man of God, but also a kind and humble human being. He was one that is not like anyone else on this earth, in an amazing way, and he will be truly missed.” Baalman recalled her father as being one of a kind, always bearing a big goofy grin on his face and sporting an unmatchable laugh. “I’m not kidding whenever I say he is the most laid-back person I’ve ever met,” Baalman noted. “Memories from the produce farm that included my dad are memories I will never part with. Some of the best that come to mind include the tomato fights he would let us kids have after working, making countless stops at the Chinese Buffet to eat lunch after a hot 12-hour selling day, spending time on the river with him watching him laugh as us kids would wipe out on the innertubes, snickering at him and the looks on the customers’ faces as

he ate a raw cucumber while selling produce with me at the Springfield market, the list goes on and on.” As Baalman shares, her dad was one of a kind and was chocked full of good fun and humor that was contagious to those around him. “He not only taught me that nothing worth having comes easy, but how important it is to also have fun while working,” Baalman said. Now, as Ali and her siblings, Kyndal and Drew, along with their mom, prepare to face the challenges ahead, they will be charging forward with the lessons their beloved dad and husband worked so hard to instill, primarily their relationship with God. “One lesson that he instilled in us was that materialistic items in life will never compare to your relationship with God. Oftentimes, I question what my relationship with God would look like if it wasn’t for my dad and his wise advice he instilled in us kids since we were little,” Baalman said. Mr. B’s highest concern for his family was their relationship with God, but after that, Ali shares that hard work, humility, gratefulness, never judging a book by its cover, never sweating the small stuff, kindness never goes out of style and always seek to mend a relationship with others fall in step as values that Baalman wanted his family to live out every day of their lives. “Hopefully none of us will ever forget these highly important lessons he has taught us, because they are golden,” Baalman expressed. Indeed, Mr. B himself practiced what he preached and everyone took notice of it, too. “I don’t know what it was about his personality. He just had that aura,” Lorsbach said. “You felt special being around him. You felt validated. He was a true friend.” If everyone can commit to taking just one element of the man that was Mark Bernard Baalman and seek to live it out with everything they have, the difference it would make would be unfathomable. “Personally, if I lived the life of Mark Baalman, I’d be extremely happy,” Hagen remarked. “If people said ‘You remind me of Mark’– that’s what I’m looking for. I’d be honored.” Mark Baalman lived a life of diligent and fervent excellence – the life that inspires, the life that loves. Surely his memory will live on as long as others choose to live an excellent life as well.

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Wildlife refuge takes care of access road repair By LUCAS GARDNER Calhoun News-Herald Recent road repairs and a culvert installation have now finished at the Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge. As most locals know all too well, the flood of 2019 and the COVID-19 outbreak caused a lot of trouble throughout the county. With the flood, an abundance of river towns needed work and repairs. This applied, not only to the river towns, but to the refuge as well. In the Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge Batchtown Division, there is an area on the upstream portion of what is called Gilead, located in the western portion of Calhoun. There, locals use boat ramp and river access and have been doing “since the ‘30s or ‘40s, if not longer,” Charlie Deutsch, site manager for the Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge Batchtown Division, said.

“A lot of folks use that ramp to access the backwater area of the Gilead region to fish and what not,” Deutsch said. This refuge ramp is off the main channel of the Mississippi River. As an offshoot of the sometimes choppy waters of the Mississippi, folks use the ramp to get to the backwaters, which aren't as windy or current heavy. Recently, Deutsch and his team fixed the road leading to the access ramp, allowing locals to once again access the ramp, which had sustained damages after the flood. “I believe it (the damage) was from the 2019 flood. I wasn’t here then, but I imagine it washed that road out. So, we have recently gone in and repaired that, put a culvert in, put some rock on the road and cleaned that area up so folks can get in.” The initial washout is believed to have been on the high side of 2-3 feet deep, and

Deutsch suspects it was a result of bad drainage. The work that was done by the division will keep trucks and other boat-pulling vehicles from getting stuck in wet conditions, allotting more room to maneuver for those that wish to put their boat in. Also, if the water gets on the high side, but below flooding levels, the culvert that was installed will lessen the likelihood of the road being washed out again. An unmaintained county road, West Gilead Lane, juts off the main black top and must be taken to access the ramp. Deutsch said the lane was a little rough because they don’t maintain it. “The roughest spot was actually on the federal property, so we fixed that too… We had the road on our list of things to do. It was one of the things we were working through,” Deutsch said. “I also got some calls from a

few local folks that use the ramp expressing their concern. So, we wanted to get down there and get it in good condition. That way, people could use it for crappie and bluegill fishing.” It has taken time to get to this point, though, partly because of COVID. “2020 was a hard year to get anything done with COVID. We didn’t have staff you know,” Deutsche said of the delay to get the road repaired. “When we did, we were limited. You could only have one person in the vehicle and all that stuff. We don’t have a large staff any way, but now we are back to getting stuff done.” While bigger trucks may have been able to navigate the lane prior to repairs, Deutsch feels confident that following the hard work of his team, it is now accessible for anyone who wants to spend the day enjoying the Mississippi backwater.

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By LUCAS GARDNER Calhoun News-Herald The Batchtown Division of the Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge has opened up more acreage for archery hunting and small game, and local officials are currently working on the updated regulations for these changes. In the past few years, interest in the wildlife refuge has increased, Charlie Deutsch, site manager of the Batchtown Division of the Wildlife Refuge said. The reason for that is during the Trump administration, a bill, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act or NAWCA, was passed. As a result of the bill passing, a large amount of acreage and funding for the protection of migratory waterfowl was set aside. The bill approved $33.3 million to be allo-

cated for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a portion of which went to Batchtown, as well as 157,000 acres of wetland or associated upland habitats for waterfowl that were opened across the nation. Last year, this bill alone allowed 6,705 acres to be opened for the Batchtown Division and associated areas, but regulations weren’t in place to manage the “new” land because of the bill’s recency. “Last year, we had a couple of areas opened for some limited hunting, but this was a big change. Archery deer hunters were the ones primarily interested in that,” Deutsch said. The refuge has now been able to open the area up for archery deer season and small game hunting such as squirrel and rabbit. Most of those refuge areas are wooded and have not been opened for hunting before—

music to the ears of many intrepid hunters. “With the refuge being a waterfowl sanctuary, it should be made clear that no waterfowl hunting in any area is allowed,” Deutsch emphasized. “We determined through a long process that we can open a big portion of the refuge for things such as archery deer and small game,” Deutsch said. “It wouldn’t have a big impact on the primary purpose of the refuge, which is a migratory bird sanctuary.” Hunters and anglers can expect to see the new regulations published closer to June or July, but, as a preview of the aforementioned regulations, the refuge will not require a special permit as some state parks require. However, state regulations will apply including those necessitating tags and permits where legally required.

“It’s just open for hunting. There are no specific check-in points like state parks, and people don’t need a special permit. That is a question that a lot of folks have asked,” Deutsch said. Another important regulation of the refuge is no toxic metals. When using a shotgun for small game hunting, lead cannot be used. The hunters must use steel shot. As the refuge looks to the future, Deutsch said they might do special draw hunts specifically for those that are disabled and can’t hunt during the typical seasons. “This will open up and improve opportunities for youths and thoses that are disabled that do not get many opportunities to hunt – so, gun hunts or waterfowl hunts, things like that. We don’t have that in the plans yet, but we hope to soon,” Deutsch said.

25 years ago April 17, 1996 On April 12, the Calhoun Elementary School held their annual Modern Woodmen Civic Oration speeches. The topic this year was Illinois. The runner-up was Danielle Fox, fifth grader and daughter of Dan and Kathy Fox of Mozier, with the speech “Hopewell Indians.” The winner was Alicia Gerson, fifth grader and daughter of Bill and Sandy Gerson, with the speech “Early History of Hardin.” It was a tough choice, there were many good speeches.

and 7-Up. 75 years ago April 11, 1946 A bobcat, something very rare around these parts, was killed Monday evening in the timber north of Hardin by the Spring brothers, who live in that neighborhood. The boys happened along and saw the animal crouched in a tree. They were not long in using their guns in disposing of the cat. Residents of the community had seen, or reported they had seen, a bobcat in the neighborhood, and people had been on the lookout for it. The Sprong boys had been hunting it. The bobcat was about three feet long and very husky. It had a bobbed tail and was of a yellow color. It has been many years since bobcats were seen in this county, but years ago they were quite numerous and not a rarity like this one was.

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Traci Caselton with her children, Jax and Liam Caselton, got to hang out with the Easter Bunny, who came prepared with a COVID-concious mask April 3. The Easter Bunny and those from the Batchtown Woman’s Club handed out bags of candy to local kids. The Batchtown Woman’s Club celebrated the traditional Easter Egg Hunt in a different way this year. This year, the club members gave a bag of candy to the children at a table with the members passing them out that Saturday afternoon. They social-distanced and limited crowds. Submitted photo

It wasn’t just cars that people drove in to meet the Easter Bunny and get some candy. Greg and Lauren Eilerman and their children, Addi, Aiden, Asher and Abbott, drove their side-by-side to the drive-by Easter event.

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Marcy Klockenkemper, left, and Barb Margherio, right, along with a well-hidden Easter Bunny, stand ready to spread some Easter joy April 3.

50 years ago April 15, 1971 The Brussels High School Junior-Senior Prom will be held at the Hotel Stratford Ballroom in Alton on May 15. A banquet will be served before the prom beginning at 7 p.m. A minimal charge of $2.50 will be made for each adult, but the banquet is free to all students and their dates. All reservations and checks, made payable to Brussels High, must be made by April 16. Reservations will be limited on a first come, first served basis up to 150 tickets. Reservation checks should be sent to John Klaus, Brussels High School. There will be no charge to attend only the dance which starts at 9 p.m. The dance will follow immediately after the banquet, and during the dance, a Coke bar will furnish everyone with free Cokes

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100 years ago April 14, 1921 A farmer living east of Shelbyville reports a remarkable freak of nature in the way of a lamb or lambs. The abnormal animal, born last Friday, had two complete heads, four eyes, one body and six legs. The four natural legs were black and the two extra legs, which were between the two hind legs, were white. The extra limbs were stiff jointed at the body and turned up over the lamb’s hips, and the second joints were front knee joints. The lamb was a male and had double reproductive organs. It was born dead.

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“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” 1 John 2:15-16 NIV

here is power in saying no, insofar as it allows us to say yes to what is important in life. If you are one of the many people who have trouble saying no, you know intuitively how true this is. That is, we are often stuck doing things we did not want or need to do simply because we couldn’t say no. How often have you been pulled away from something that was important to do and aligned with your values by someone asking you to do something that didn’t need to be done, or worse, something frivolous. Parents, teachers, and managers all have to say no with some frequency during their lives and their occupations. A parent who cannot say no will raise unruly

children who are difficult to be around. It is good advice for parents and teachers to not let their children or students do things which are bothersome to them, lest they raise children who are bothersome to others. Perhaps the power of no is most relevant to our moral and spiritual lives. Leading a good life requires us to affirm our values, and this necessarily entails rejecting the things which are antithetical to them. Loving God and living a truly spiritual life requires us to say no to much of this world’s values. –Christopher Simon

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US calls for pause to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald Days after other states halted Johnson & Johnson vaccine sites, the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration have called for a pause to Johnson & Johnson vaccinations. A joint statement from Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, and Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, was made calling for the pause. “CDC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Wednesday to further review these cases and assess their potential significance,” the statement read. “FDA will review that analysis as it also investigates these cases. Until that process is complete, we are recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of caution.” As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six report-

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or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their health care provider. Treatment of this specific type of blood clot is different from the treatment that might typically be administered. Usually, an anticoagulant drug called heparin is used to treat blood clots. In this setting, administration of heparin may be dangerous, and alternative treatments need to be given. Earlier this week, CBS News reported that Georgia was the third state to temporarily shut down a vaccine site after eight people suffered adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson shot. Earlier last week, 18 people in North Carolina reported side effects, while 11 people in Colorado reacted to the shot with symptoms ranging from dizziness to nausea and fainting, the report from CBS stated. It was noted by health officials that this was a very rare side effect that those manning the vaccine clinics simply need to be aware of. All three major U.S. vaccines have produced adverse reactions in more than 60,000 people nationwide. For each manufacturer — Pfizer,

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — just one-tenth of 1 percent of all people have reported side effects, CBS reported. Calhoun had just recently started organizing Johnson & Johnson clinics for the one-and-done shot. Future supply may have already been impacted, though, by the recent problems Johnson & Johnson has faced in getting the vaccine out. According to the same CBS report, Johnson & Johnson has started facing problems with distribution, forcing them to scale back shipments to the US by 86 percent this week. When it first arrived on the national scene, Johnson & Johnson’s departure from the two-dose model Modern and Pfizier adopted was attractive to many, but without context, it appeared it had much lower efficiency numbers than that of the other two vaccines. However, the emergence of major variants of the virus between when the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were tested and when Johnson & Johnson came on the scene meant the one-and-done shot had to contend with viral evolution that the other major vaccines weren’t ini-

tially tested against. Had they been, some predict efficacy numbers across the three would have been more similar. Overall, the vaccine was approximately 67 percent effective in preventing moderate to severe or critical COVID-19 disease occurring at least 14 days after vaccination and 66 percent effective in preventing moderate to severe or critical disease at least 28 days after vaccination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, the vaccine was approximately 77 percent effective in preventing severe or critical COVID-19 occurring at least 14 days after vaccination and 85 percent effective in preventing severe or critical COVID-19 occurring at least 28 days after vaccination. Within the week, local health officials have been consistent in their efforts to inoculate the community, now having vaccinated more than one-fourth of the county. In total, 2,670 vaccinations have been administered, with 1,295 being fully vaccinated in Calhoun County, representing 26.97 percent of the county.

WHAT'S GOING ON BETWEEN THE RIVERS Q Batchtown News

by Marcy Klockenkemper Q 618-396-2468

Sunny weather and beautiful scenery is here with the spring flowers and trees in bloom. It’s a little breezy and cool, but spring is here with longer days and a chance to be outdoors. Terry Presley and his wife traveled to Florida the week before Easter and visited Coco Beach, the Florida Keys and other interesting sites along the way. The trip was fantastic, and the ocean was beautiful, and they had a great time. Lindy and Martha Bick and their son, Mark, visited Ben and Amy Schatzle and their children, Ian and Alice, at their home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Easter Sunday. They stayed and visited until Tuesday, and on the way home, they enjoyed the scenery and talked about their visit with the family. Carlin Simon Pohlman celebrated his 12th birthday Saturday with his parents, Jeremy and Andrea Pohlman, and his siblings, Braden and Lauren Pohlman. His grandfather, Harvey Pohlman, and grandmother, Joyce Simon, and family and friends made the day special. It was a nice

birthday party with a buffet and International Harvester birthday cake – a delicious treat. Carlin enjoys farming and is an asset to his dad and grandpa at his work in getting in the crops. Have a wonderful year, Carlin. Sylvie Margaret Hillen, infant daughter of Justin and Traci Hillen, was baptized Sunday, April 11 at Saint Norbert’s Catholic Church in Hardin. Her siblings are Abner, Franci and Helen Hillen. The godparents are Carrie Fraley and Luke Hillen. The grandparents are Bernie and Robin Hillen, Terry and Robbie Strauch and great grandmother Mary Ann Bailey. Congratulations to baby Sylvie on her special day. Tony Sievers celebrated his birthday April 7 with Jana and the family. Happy Birthday, Tony. Birthday greetings to Nate Grimes who celebrated with Stacey and the family April 9. Have a great year. The Batchtown Woman’s Club will have their meeting on Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. The club members will

catch up on the last few months of events. Because of COVID-19, the ladies haven’t met recently and look forward to getting together. Jerome and Betty Sievers celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family at Brenda Sievers’ home. Everyone enjoyed themselves and wished them well, and many more happy years to come. Brad and Anna Rose and Bradley, William, Emma and Nicholas entertained Greg and Rosemary Barczewski and family along with grandmother Marilyn Klockenkemper on Easter Sunday with a buffet and desserts. All had a wonderful time. Virgil and Angeline Klaas’ family gathered for an Easter supper on Wednesday. All had a good time. –––––––––––––––––– THE VOICE OF GOD I sought to hear the voice of God. And climbed the topmost steeple. But God declared: “Go down again, I dwell among the people.” – Louis I. Newman

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Beginning in May, Kampsville will have a new mayor, Wade Gibson. We will also have three new village trustees: Amanda Johnson, Jen Roth and Rob Parameter. I’m sure they will all work very hard for the betterment of our town. They will bring lots of fresh ideas, and our village will flourish. Julie Bilbruck and Emma along with Shaun, Kayla, Nash and Gray Carpenter enjoyed Jurassic Quest on Friday. It was a drive-thru exhibit. The kids were so excited because they love dinosaurs.

Lindsey Taul, Reagan, Hayden and Ren enjoyed the beautiful weather on Sunday and visited the St. Louis Zoo. Congratulations on celebrating 70 years of marriage to Jerome and Betty Sievers. Don’t forget to get your team together and support the Calhoun High School Band at Trivia Night on April 24 at Straight Home. FFA plant sales are currently happening at the high school. They are absolutely gorgeous with a wonderful selection. Walker and Wyatt Sibley both got their turkeys. Walk-

CALHOUN COUNCIL FOR SENIOR NEWS All of us at the senior center hope you had a wonderful Easter. If anyone is needing assistance in getting a new Medicare D plan to replace the Indy plan, please call 618-576-9567 and I will be happy to assist you. There are several plans you can choose from. The senior center’s business hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The senior center is curbside pick-up only. Lunch is from 11 a.m. to noon Call the senior center at 618-576-9567 for any assis-

tance that can be provided. I am taking in-house appointments as well as curb-side, over-the-phone and via internet assistance as needed. For those over 60, donate what you can afford. For those under 60, you must pay $7, the full cost of the meal. Thursday, April 15: Chicken ala king over biscuit, cauliflower, peas, carrots and strawberry applesauce. Friday, April 16: Polish sausage with sauerkraut, three bean salad, cheesy mashed potatoes and mixed

er’s had four beards. Good luck to all our hunters whether it be mushrooms or turkey – always a great time of the year. Nina Wilson is recovering from her fall. Keep prayers coming for her continued recovery. Also, continue prayers for Darren Kress, Mathias Baker, Eileen Gardner, Chasity Wickenhauser, Mary Jo Kress, Joyce Blumenberg, Raymond Sievers, Mark Bowers, Jim Hill, Joe Gress, Linda Herkert, Bill Schumann, Joanne Newman, Jerry Crader, Amy Roth, Cathy Taul and Kathryn Chapman.

By Bev Mosbarger fruit. Monday, April 19: Chicken and dumplings, scalloped spinach, white beans with bacon and lemon pudding. Tuesday, April 20: Pork rib patty on a bun, tater tots, buttered corn and fruit cup. Wednesday, April 21: Baked pizza chicken, pasta with broccoli, hominy and fruited Jell-O. Thursday, April 22: Meatloaf, baby bakers, green beans and fruit delight. Everyone stay safe and enjoy the beautiful weather we are experiencing this spring!

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We’ve been getting the usual April showers, and everything is greening up. Lawnmowers, trimmers and tractors are humming throughout the neighborhood. Farmers are busy getting the ground ready to plant and others planting early gardens. A little cooler temperatures are predicted for this week – upper 50s to mid-60s but sunshine and no rain until the end of week. Congratulations to Cody and Ashley Affholder of Golden Eagle on the birth of their first child, a son, born Tuesday, April 6, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. The infant, weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and measuring 20 and one-fourth inches long, has been given the name, Cohen Alan. Cohen’s grandparents are Emil and Cindy Kuhn, Brett and Renee Affholder and Daniel and Hope Kemper. His great grandparents are Jack and JoAnn Kirn, Bernell Weigel, Ronnie Weigel and Bob and Shelly Affholder. Greg and Agnes Kamp of Golden Eagle and Jane Kamp and Alyssa of Springfield spent April 2 to April 7 in Cummings, Ga. There, they spent the Easter holidays visiting their son and brother, Robert and Lisa Kamp. They all enjoyed a great dinner and visited together with Bob and Lisa’s daughter and family, David and Kara Stinehart and Claire and Weston. During their time there, they did some shopping and sightseeing. Lee and Elaine Mans entertained family on Saturday, April 3, for Easter dinner. Those present were Roy and Barb Hagen, Dave and Kara Hagen, Emma, Ryan and Alessa of Meppen, Kenny and Judy Devening, Mitchell, Paige and friend Riley Scott of St. Peters, Mo., Derrick and Jan Bick, Cole and Kaela of O’Fallon, Mo., and Scott and Ashley Timmerwilke of St. Louis. Sounds like they all enjoyed a wonderful day together. Dan Hagen of Brussels and friend Shirley Cloniger of Hardin enjoyed a nice visit last Sunday afternoon with his brother and wife, Roy and Barb Hagen. Sunday visitors of Bob and Bonnie Held and Marie Held were Phil and Linda Held and Jared and Lauren of Hannibal. They brought a meal to prepare, and Bonnie added cake and homemade ice cream. Later in the day, they were joined by Cindy DiCarlo of Chesterfield. It has been a long time since they have seen each other. John and Caleb Carnes of Edwardsville spent Sunday in South Calhoun. Caleb helped his Toppmeyer grandparents while his dad mowed, did trim work, planted an early garden, and other landscaping for me. Thanks to both of them for all their work! Kevin and Mandy Nolte and family of Joplin, Mo., spent the weekend with his parents Cliff and Yvonne

Nolte in Golden Eagle. The little ones were so thrilled to be on the farm and see the animals. Grandma and grandpa certainly enjoyed their visit as well. Gloria Snyders of Golden Eagle underwent knee replacement surgery on April 1st. She said family and friends deserve a heartfelt thank you for all the food, flowers and cards she’s received. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers Gloria for a speedy and complete recovery. Congratulations to John and Eula Klockenkemper of Godfrey on their recent 65th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of nine children and will celebrate with them at a later date. Congratulations also to Jerome and Betty Sievers of Batchtown who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They were joined by their siblings, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to help them celebrate. Many more happy and healthy anniversaries for both couples!

Birthday blessings this week to Rose Stumpf, Miley Ewen, Judy Burch, Carol Pohlman, Dustin Martin, Jean Lesseg and all others celebrating their natal day at this time. Happy Anniversary to Everett and Karen Friedel, Tony and Kelly Schulte, Rod and Lisa Engle and all other couples celebrating their wedding anniversary this week. –––––––––––––––––– Morning prayer Lord Jesus, help us to live wisely and to not squander our precious life. Help us to listen to you, awake and ready for you each morning. Alert and responsive as you start our day with your blessings. You are the Lord of all creation. In you we entrust our day. Let your will be done in our lives today, that we may glorify you. Guide us by your Holy Spirit to use the gifts you have given to us. All this we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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SMS parents, staff surprise teacher with grandmother shower By JARAD JARMON Calhoun News-Herald When Maureen Tepen walked down the stairs to the auditorium of St. Mary’s School Friday, all she was thinking was, “Oh my goodness, I am running late.” Tepen, the third- and fourth-grade teacher at St. Mary’s, believed she was late for the announcements of winners for a speech contest in the school, but when she walked down that last set of steps and opened that door, she was greeted with a big surprise from students and staff filling up the auditorium. “When I opened the door, they all yelled, ‘Surprise,’” Tepen said. “Why are you surprising me,” she recalled asking. She did not know it, but she was the guest of honor for a surprise grandma shower. Tepen and her husband, Pat, were made first-time grandparents March 20. A little ahead of schedule, Renee Swingler, Tepen’s daughter, of Hudsonville, Ill., along with her husband, Justin Swingler, welcomed twins Ava Rose and Ellie Rae Swingler in Evanston, Ind. The news of the babies inspired the parents of students in her class to surprise Tepen with a small classroom baby book shower, but the scope of

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Maureen Tepen throws her hands up in shock at the table full of gifts for her as a first-time grandmother.

the celebration just grew and grew, and in a relatively short time, the whole school was on board to give Tepen a big surprise grandma shower. St. Mary’s School Principal Becky Lorts said it spoke to the love those families have for the St. Mary’s teacher of 20 years. A message was put out to families of students in the school, and they came through with gifts galore for Tepen. “Everybody loves Mrs. Tepen,” Lorts said. “She is the sweetest thing ever.” Lorts commended the students and families for being able to keep the

secret for so long. She said the shower was nearing a month in the making. The day of was especially tricky. The auditorium was decorated early that day, and it was a collective effort to ensure Tepen did not see the decorations before it was time. “I didn’t even go down into the library,” Tepen said. “I did not go to the auditorium. I had gone to get art supplies, but I had not seen anybody taking anything down to the auditorium.” When it was time, students and staff waited for a moment when Tepen was busy in a different part of

the school, and everyone scrambled to the auditorium. Tepen was then informed they were all in the auditorium for a speech announcement. What happened next is a story everyone will likely remember for years to come. “I had not a clue,” Tepen said. “I was oblivious to anything, so I don’t know how they planned this surprise around me – probably because I don’t do Facebook or anything.” Families of the school provided a range of gifts from books, baby clothes and quilts to baked goodies, diapers, toys and wipes

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St. Mary’s School teacher Maureen Tepen shows off gifts that she got at her surprise grandma shower.

that Tepen can use when the babies come by. It was the gesture that really warmed Tepen’s heart. “I tell you, the families here at SMS are simply so kind-hearted,” Tepen said. “They were so very thoughtful, and I can’t thank everybody enough from the bottom of my heart. It was just very touching. I did cry. I couldn’t believe it because I don’t deserve this.” People at the school would likely disagree with her on that last statement,

though. “She is one of the most caring, loving individuals,” Lorts said. Now, Tepen awaits the day the babies can come home from the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) in Evanston. “We are waiting patiently for them to be able to come home and be discharged,” Tepen said.

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Calhoun High School announces prom candidates Prom candidates from Calhoun High School were selected. They are, front row, left to right: Sophie Baalman, Maggie Toppmeyer, Elly Pohlman, Emily Clowers and Zoey Roth. Back row: DJ Lorton, Grant Gilman, Corey Nelson and Colby Clark. Ben Eberlin was absent for the photo.

IDOT announces traffic-staging change on 67 The Illinois Department of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n announced a traffic-staging change that began Monday, April 12 on US 67 just south of Delhi at the current four-lane to two-lane transition. The new configuration will have northbound traffic merging with southbound traffic sooner than the current traffic pattern. This new traffic pattern will continue for several months, and it allows the contractor

to connect the new pavement to the current pavement with minimal impact to the motoring public. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is Baxmeyer Construction of Waterloo, Ill.

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CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY: (Breakfast) Bagel w/ Cream Cheese, Applesauce Cup, Milk. (Lunch) Pizza Dippers w/ Marinara, Romaine Lettuce, California Blend Vegetables, Pineapple, Milk. TUESDAY: (Breakfast) Grape Filled Crescent, Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Sloppy Joe on Bun, French Fries, Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Milk. WEDNESDAY: (Breakfast) Cereal, Orange, Milk. (Lunch) Hot Dog on Bun, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Pears, Milk. THURSDAY: (Breakfast) Honey Bun, Juice, Milk. (Lunch) Grilled Pork Chops on Bun, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Pasta Salad, Fruit, Milk. FRIDAY: (Breakfast) Pancake Sausage on a Stick, Apple, Milk. (Lunch) NO LUNCH SERVED.

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Quick feet Calhoun Warrior DJ Lorton looks for an opening to get around Spartan defenders during Friday’s game against North Greene. The Warriors secured a victory over the Spartans, 14-6. In the first quarter, Lorton caught a 53-yard reception from Hunter Roth. Lorton went on to get a 16-yard reception from Roth. Throughout the second and third quarters, neither team was able to lock in anymore points. It was only in the last quarter with a couple of minutes on the clock that North Greene’s Dalton Mitchel had a successful three-yard run for the touchdown. The Calhoun co-op is now 2-2 and fourth in the conference.

Election (Continued from A1) It was reported a couple of weeks ago that appointments might have to take place to fill up school board seats come time for the end of members’ terms, and ahead of the election, there were no write-ins. In the absence of write-in candidates, the new board has to interview and select people to fill the vacancies, an avenue the district has had to go down in the past. In the past decade, this is something that has had to be done two or three times, and it might be understood why. Superintendent Mark Martin explained it is a big undertaking with no pay – requiring time for regular and special meetings, possibly contributing to the lack of civic interest by those in the community. The growing age of the community might also play a part, Martin suggested. If need be, the newly constituted board will move forward to find people to fill remaining vacancies. The problem would be if they couldn’t come up with four people. Four are needed to hold meetings and vote on appointments. If they cannot fill vacancies in a certain time, the regional office of education will step in and appoint people. Despite there being little in terms of candidates to choose from this year, the election still had to be run largely the same, prompting organizations like the County Clerk’s Association to push for legislation that could loosen rules on protocols for elections that are largely uncontested. “The savings to the county for that would be pretty great,” Hagen said. “Those people are already going to be elected.” That is not to say that those individuals who did go out to the polls do not matter, though. “We voted 208 people in the entire county. Well, is it not important for those 208 people to vote? Well, of course it is important for them to have an opportunity to vote, but would there be ways to minimize the cost of the election,” Hagen said. Suggestions range from encouraging those voters to do early voting or reducing polling places. In consolidated and special elections, election officials are given leeway in a couple areas – namely the number of

required election judges at each polling location and the number of ballots purchased. Still, every election, no matter the size, can cost the county $9-10,000 – spurring interest in leeway for county clerks, especially in often uncontested or low-interest elections. Notable unofficial consolidated election results were: Q Victor “Wade” Gibson was confirmed as the Kampsville village president with 50 votes in an uncontested race for the seat. Paul Klunk currently holds the position, after Ted “Redeye” Schumann resigned. Q Amanda Johnson and Robert Wayne Parmenter were confirmed as the Kampsville village trustees among three positions open. Q Toni (Antoinette) Pohlman, Ryan Kulp and Kevin Kiel won uncontested Brussels Village Board trustee seats. Q Emily Fortschneider won an unopposed seat for Brussels village president with 17 votes Q Joan Kiel and Paula Herter won the two trustee positions for the South County Public Library District on the ballot. Q Jacqueline Baalman, Nathan Sagez, Hannah B. Nelson and Luke Fraley won seats on the Calhoun Unit 40 School District Board, all uncontested. Q Bernard E. Mager was the sole individual that was on the ballot to serve a fouryear term as Batchtown village president. We secured the win with 15 votes. Q Keith R. Klocke, Bruce A. Sievers, Vernon C. Stumpf each won, uncontested, a seat among the Batchtown Village Board of Trustees. Q Dave Hurley secured another term as Hardin village president with 33 votes in an uncontested race. Q JD Lorton, Robert E. Lee, Tony Friedel and Robert Lorsbach won seats as trustees on the Hardin Village Board. They all ran uncontested. Q Eric Benoist won unopposed, with 13 votes, retaining his position as the mayor of Hamburg. Q Keisha L. Morris secured the position of village clerk in Hamburg. Q Steven Doerr, Katherine Sibley and Zachary A. Fry ran unopposed in their bid for trustee positions on the Hamburg Village Board and won.

Warriors April 5, the Calhoun/Brussels won against Pleasant Hill/Western. Calhoun/Brussels got a good jump on Pleasant Hill/Western in the first quarter. The team scored two touchdowns and got the point after, giving them a 14-point lead over their opponents. In the second quarter, the Warriors added another touchdown and point after to their score and continued the trend after half-time in the third quarter. After the third quarter, the Warriors defense gave way to Pleasant Hill/Western ‘s offense and let a touchdown and two-point conversion go through. DJ Lorton and Sage White were the leaders in points. White scored three touchdowns and kicked two points after the touchdown. Lorton scored a touchdown and pulled one over on Pleasant Hill/Western with a two-point conversion. With the win, the Calhoun-Brussels co-op stood at 1-2. They are now 2-2. VOLLEYBALL Warriors April 5, Calhoun won against Pleasant Hill. Calhoun won against Pleasant Hill in two consecutive sets. The first set went extremely well for Calhoun. The Warriors beat Pleasant Hill by 13 points. During the second set, Pleasant Hill was nipping at the Warriors’ heels with a score of 21, but at the end of the set, the Warriors came out on top. Other statistics have not yet been recorded. April 6, Calhoun lost against Brussels. Calhoun played a good game against Brussels. Although the Warriors were defeated, they were able to get close in

Brussels April 6, Brussels won against Calhoun. Calhoun played a good game against Brussels but couldn’t get the win. During the first set, Brussels took the lead and held all the way to the end, taking the set win 25-16. During the second set, Brussels saw major resistance from Calhoun. The two teams went back and forth several times. Ultimately, Brussels climbed the ladder to victory and got the last hit in for a 28-26 win. With the win, Brussels stood at 5-4 and 1-0 in the league. The team saw quite a few different players scoring throughout the game. Those that got kills and aces were: Hope Odelehr with five kills and one ace, Delani Klaas and Mary Vogel with three kills, Josie Friedel with three aces and one kill, Brianna Garcia with two kills, Emma Clark and Emma Hagen both with one ace and Morgan Klaas with one kill. Over the course of the two sets that were played, the team saw six successful serve-receptions to target players with two errors. April 8, the Raiders lost against Brown County. The Raiders put up a good fight against Brown County, but facing a 9-3 team is a tough match up. In the first set, the two teams were close to each other when it came down to points. Brown County saw a lot of resistance from Brussels, but ended up taking the set win 24-26 in the end. The second set did look promising for Brussels with a point wall set up earlier in the set. However, the Hornets did as hornets do, and flew over that wall to victory. With the loss, Brussels was 5-5.

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Calhoun County Police and Traffic Airport police The following police possess/deer, deer hunting 10-30-1985, driving on suspended license. reports were filed between permit violation. arrest graffiti bandit Bratcher, Jodi M., dob March 1 and March 31.

These reports are public information and are obtained from the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following individual was charged with a felony: Friedel, William A., dob 07-07-1956, criminal damage to property between $300-$10K.

The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Shook, Nicholas Evan, dob 12-31-1995, domestic battery/bodily harm. Newingham, Randy D., dob 05-05-1949, criminal trespass to land.

The following individuals were charged with a conservation violation: Forson, Lloyd Joe, dob 01-26-1959, timber haul/ proof of ownership. White, Jonah J., dob 10-24-1969, deer hunting permit violation, unlawful take/possess/deer. Nepute, Eric A., dob 04-24-1981, falsify/alter license, unlawful take/

The following individuals were charged with traffic violations: Voigt, Jeremiah E., dob 02-13-1996, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/ passenger. Dawson, Donald Gene, dob 09-18-1968, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Cotter, Carol Lynn, dob 05-16-1967, disregard official traffic-control device. Collier, Tyler Reed, dob 05-18-1998, registration expiration/1st & 2nd. Trevino, Jacinto, dob 10-28-1966, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Gauntt, Eryka R., dob 01-12-1993, driving on suspended license, no valid registration/1st and 2nd. Lomelino, Colt R., dob 01-28-2000, driving on suspended license. Shook, Nicholas Evan, dob 12-31-1995, driving on revoked license, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Williams, Scott James, dob 11-21-1984, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Stutz, Michael B., dob 11-12-1969, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Dennis, Angela D., dob 03-16-1979, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Little, Luke A., dob

06-21-1970, driving on suspended license, improper use registration/title, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Droege, Dennis, dob 02-27-1958, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Johnson, Daniel E., 11-28-1966, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Lacavich, Robert A., dob 05-03-1972, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Hilmes, Gregory R., dob 10-23-1996, head,tail/ sidelight/1st, 2nd, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/passenger. Leonard, Lorenzo L., dob 04-22-1987, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Bushnell, Anthony J., dob 07-13-1992, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Smith, Larry Ryan, dob 03-23-1979, leaving the scene, driving on revoked license. Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty? Email cnhnews@campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your court proceeding. Please include name and case number.

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Conservation: Haley, Taylor B., dob 01-12-1996, a withheld judgment/supervision disposition was entered on a charge of unlawful take/pos-

sess/deer, 6 months supervision; $347.50 fine and costs. White, Jonah J., dob 10-24-1969, was found guilty on a charge of deer hunting permit violation;

$697 fine and costs. White, Jonah J., dob 10-24-1969, was found guilty on a charge of unlawful take/possess/deer; $697 fine and costs.

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WHO defacement of property in Pike County in addition to a charge of criminal damage to property between $300 and $10,000 in Calhoun County. The incident is still under investigation and additional charges are pending.

Public Notice Public notice is hereby given that the Village of Hardin Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on 27 April 2021 at 7PM in the Village Hall in Hardin, II. (Lower Level of Medical Center). The board will be acting on the application of Mr. Jared Droege to obtain a variance. The applicant is acting on their own behalf and are not a corporation; are not in a partnership, joint venture, syndicate or unincorporated voluntary association. The tract of land is described as follows: Lot Number One (1) of Dripping Springs Estates, Corbett Development, a subdivision as shown on plat recorded in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 32, in the 5HFRUGHU¶V 2I¿FH RI &DOKRXQ County, Il. Permanent Index Number: 07-08-27-406-001 Property Address: 102 Oakridge, Hardin, Illinois 62047 The applicant is requesting a variance to permit construction of a concrete patio that will be set back four (4) feet from Oakridge Lane. The required setback is 30 feet.

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