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By CARMEN ENSINGER search options Greene Prairie Press for hiring Sam Coonrod, the 2011 Carrollton engineer.

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League baseball game in 2019, traded in his view of the Golden Gate Bridge for a view of the Liberty Bell this past weekend.

Coonrod, 28, learned Saturday that the San Francisco Giants, who had drafted him in the fifth round of the 2014 draft, had traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies for 2020 fourth-round draft pick Carson Ragsdale, also a pitcher.

Coonrod had no idea the franchise was even thinking of trading him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of caught me off guard because I was just sitting here in my apartment when I received a phone call from our president of baseball operations that I had been traded,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to think, but I guess it is better to be traded in the off season as opposed to during the regular season.â&#x20AC;?

Coonrod worked his way up through

the Giants minor league farm system until 2018 when he found himself placed on the injured list. He pitched only 10 games that year and ended up having Tommy John surgery. The following year, 2019, he would make his first Major League appearance in San Francisco.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be an adjustment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done spring training down there before, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to it.â&#x20AC;?

Sam Coonrod Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Since then, he has had a total of 51 major league appearances as a relief pitcher. In his rookie year, 2019, he made 33 appearances and posted a 3.58 ERA. Last

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We both have families in this area, and this allows us to be close to our families,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was lucky to be with the Giants for so long, but you never know how long you are going to be with a team.

I am with the team during the season, but my home is here.â&#x20AC;?

As for his time with the Giants, he said he has many fond memories he will take with him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of my fondest memories are of when I was in the minor leagues and when I was struggling and then was able to overcome it and finally make it to the Majors,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then my call up, May 26, 2019.

That will always be an important day for me and a day I will never forget, because my entire family was brought out to San Francisco to see me pitch in my first ever game in the major leagues.â&#x20AC;?

In a way, becoming a Phillie is like coming full-circle. Their colors are red and white, and the first school uniform Coonrod ever put on as a St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redbird was red and white. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of cool to be back in my old school colors,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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year, in 18 appearances he posted a 9.82 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings with a fastball clocked at 98.4 miles-perhour, ranked as the fifth fastest among all pitchers last season, which kind of makes up for the high ERA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was such a weird year and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform the way I wanted to,â&#x20AC;? he admits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, I just kind of want to put it all behind me and start fresh this year.â&#x20AC;?

And, he will have that opportunity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; new team, new city, new training camp.

Instead of spring training in Arizona, Coonrod will be heading to Clearwater, Fla. where the Phillies hold their spring training. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look forward to Florida in the spring,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be an adjustment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done spring training down there before, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to it. It should be fun.â&#x20AC;?

Even though he has been with the Giants for six years, he and his wife, Kara, have maintained a residence in St. Louis and said they plan to do the same thing while he is a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Three little monkeys These three young ladies are monkeying around on the horizontal bars. The trio were practicing their athletic abilities at Greene Elite Athletics in White Hall while their parents looked on. Left to right: Emrie McQuillan, daughter of Daniel McQuillan and Brenna Schnake; Tinley Hall, daughter of Matt and Callie Hall and Lettie Gansz, daughter of Eddie and Anna Gansz.

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Teachers get their turn Next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine after healthcare workers were the teachers in Greene County. The Greene County Health Department officials and nursing staff were on hand in all three school districts on Friday, Jan. 8, administering the first dose of the vaccine to the teachers. Carrollton High School teacher Angie McAdams gets her vaccine from Hattie Hillen, a nurse with the Greene County Health Department.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Ryan Wheeler, who had pled guilty to concealment of a homicidal death back in August in regard to the death of six-month-old Jabari Ellis, walked into Greene County Court Wednesday afternoon as a free man for his sentencing hearing, but he walked out in shackles.

Wheeler had been free on his own recognizance and under the supervision of the probation department via their ankle monitoring system. But after the brief hearing and presentations by Greene County Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Caleb Briscoe and Wheelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Susan Jenson with the Unsell Law Firm, Greene County Circuit Judge Zachary Schmidt handed down the maximum sentence of five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and Wheeler was taken out of the courtroom in shackles and then to the Greene County jail.

Wheeler pled guilty to the concealment charge last year after two additional charges of first-degree murder were added to his list of charges in June.

The child was found buried in a shallow grave on the property of Wheelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents in rural Carrollton on Nov. 28, 2018. At the time, the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Jamia Ellis, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death, and Wheeler was charged with the single count of concealing a homicidal death. The two firstdegree murder charges were added 18 months later.

Ellis pled guilty to an amended charge of drug induced homicide on Aug. 24 and received a sentence of 20 years in prison.

Concealing a homicidal death is a Class 3 Felony punishable by probation or a term of three to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Greene County Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Caleb Briscoe said the crime speaks for itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The defendant knew the infant was dead, but rather than calling for an ambulance, calling 911 or the police or asking anyone for help, he and the co-defendant agreed to bury Jabari in a shallow, unmarked grave,â&#x20AC;? Briscoe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A grave that was dug with the defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shovel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jabari being wrapped in clothes from the defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and buried on the defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property. Certainly, this baby deserved a better fate than that.

Any sentence short of the maximum term of incarceration would deprecate the serious nature of this offense.â&#x20AC;?

Wheelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, of course, disagreed.

Her argument was that the State couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show that Wheeler had any-

thing to do with the death of the child, and without him, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have gotten a conviction on the mother. Also, he led them to the place where the child was buried. As for calling the emergency personnel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the child was already dead.

She requested probation.

Judge Schmidt, after asking Wheeler if he would like to make a statement on his own behalf, which he did not, made the following ruling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The court has considered the PSI (pre-sentence investigation), the evidence presented here by both parties, and considered the financial impact of incarceration,â&#x20AC;? Judge Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The defendant has been given an opportunity to make a statement on his behalf and after considering these factors this court finds that five years in the Department of Corrections is the most appropriate sentence for this offense.â&#x20AC;?

The offense is a 50/50 offense meaning that an inmate gets a day-for-day reduction in sentence for every day of good behavior. Wheeler has credit for 592 days served already in the Greene County jail before he was released on an ankle monitor to his home. Jensen asked that this also be considered as part of his imprisonment and said it was in the statutes. Judge Schmidt said he would consider that.

Wheeler was released to an ankle monitor on July 10, 2020 after being in jail since Nov. 29, 2018.

The 592 days in jail plus the 170 days on the ankle monitor up until the Jan. 6 court date leaves Wheeler with 762 days total time served. A five-year prison sentence comes out to a total of 1,825 days of incarceration. If an inmate shows good behavior, that number is halved, leaving the sentence at 912.5 days. Subtract the 762 days Wheeler has already served, and he may be facing a roughly five month sentence.

However, because of COVID-19, Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen said prisoners, after being sentenced to a term in the DOC, typically remain in the county jail for at least 60 days, meaning the term in DOC is cut down to just three months.

For Briscoe, this is where the problem lies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed in is that the legislation only classifies that offense as a Class 3 with a maximum of five years,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have reached out to our local representative to at least to talk to him about at some point changing that offense to either making it a more serious offense or changing the possible penalties. Because when you get a situation like this, in a lot of ways, it just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like justice was served even when you do get the maximum penalty.â&#x20AC;?

North Greene Food Pantry sees strange dip in use

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that North Greene Food Pantry Director Gale Custer canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to figure out.

With all of the joblessness caused by COVID-19 and all the uncertainty that comes along with it, the amount of families that the North Greene Food Pantry serves has fallen dramatically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before the virus hit in March, we were serving around 200 families a month,â&#x20AC;? North Greene Food Pantry Director Gale Custer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, we are down to around only 120. I just wonder

where these people are getting their food now. Do they just not need it anymore?

What is the deal?â&#x20AC;?

Custer said one thing that came to mind was the additional unemployment benefits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing that I could think of was maybe the additional money they were getting each week from the stimulus they were using to buy food,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I just know we have seen a big drop in the number of people who have been coming to get food each week.â&#x20AC;?

But while their food pantry is full, others are not so lucky. The Central Illinois Food Bank, where they get their food, is always running low.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be there when the food first comes in or you are not going to get any â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is just the way it is,â&#x20AC;?

Custer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are so short on food up there, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why.

It comes in, and it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there any time before it goes out the door. So, when you are there you better make sure you get everything you can get because you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a second chance.â&#x20AC;?

Custer said the Central Illinois Food Bank has not been receiving a lot of donations of food from the big corporations like they typically have in the past. They buy food directly from the manufacturers and have been having a hard time getting this food, which in turn has made it hard for food pantries

to get the food.

Local stores have stepped up to the plate, though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get a lot of donations from Krogers, but we also buy 50 half gallons of milk and 50 loaves of bread every Tuesday from them that we give out every Tuesday,â&#x20AC;? Custer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not every Tuesday, but when they have it, they will give us meat that they have that they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell, and we will get anywhere from 200 to 300 pounds of meat from them. That is great, and I am so glad that Krogers is working with the community to do this. They have been absolutely wonderful to us, and it is both the White Hall and Carrollton stores.â&#x20AC;?

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When this is over, we all need time to grieve

By BILL HOAGLAND On New Year’s Day, a local TV station was going through a list of celebrities who passed away in 2020.

It seemed to be an unusually long list and included such names as Eddie Van Halen, Alex Trebek, Bob Gibson and Lou Brock, all of whom died of causes other than COVID. And then they added to that list the COVID death toll for 2020.

As of Dec. 31, that death toll for 2020 relating both directly and indirectly to COVID was over 340,000 people in the United States. What sad news and what a horrible year!

No wonder everyone seems so melancholy these days. It’s not just that we realize things will never be the same politically, economically or socially. For many of us, it also has to do with the loss of a relative or a close friend to this horrible disease that one year ago, we never even knew existed.

Unfortunately, because of COVID restrictions, we really can’t properly mourn these losses; in fact, many memorial ceremonies for deceased family members and close friends are being postponed “indefinitely.”

And to make matters worse, it is conceivable that these postponed ceremonies may have to be put off for as long as a year, depending how long this virus sticks around.

In the meantime, I have gone to several visitations during the pandemic, but frankly it feels awkward being there — everyone wearing a mask, standing at least six feet apart, and being hesitant to hug or even shake hands with the people who have been left behind. To be sure, visitations and burials need to go on, but at some point, those who have lost friends and relatives in 2020 really need that direct, physical contact — the hugs and pats on the back.

They also need sincere, one on one discussions with close friends that we typically get during “normal” visitations, funerals and follow-ups; unfortunately, we are not getting those comforting traditions during and because of this pandemic.

Having a meaningful memorial service six months or a year from now will have plenty of its own issues. Some folks who might oth-

erwise attend a memorial service shortly after a death may have resolved their own sorrows regarding the decedent and they may have “moved on” by the time a memorial service is scheduled.

Others, now freed up from the restrictions of COVID, may have to return to work, school or they are taking that much needed vacation.

In other words, we need to be realistic about those postponed memorial services and focus on what will best help those who need to grieve and get closure.

Maybe there is a simple, economic approach to resolving this as soon as it is safe to do so.

Why not model something along the concept of an old-time Irish wake, in which a small group of friends or relatives meet in the home of one of the persons for a day or night of celebration about the life of the deceased — you know, with good food, good booze, good photos, good stories and a deep mutual respect for each other and for the deceased? The memorial service, with a large crowd and a formal eulogy or two can come later.

But it seems just as important to give the people directly impacted with an opportunity to resolve their own feelings of grief with a close group of friends — crying, laughing and saying good-bye the way it is supposed to be done.

Maybe these small gatherings could simply be called “a closure” because that would certainly be the objective.

––––––––––––––––––– 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

Two break down barriers with a deer hunt As many of you know, sometimes it is more fun to take someone hunting than it is to go yourself.

This is especially true when it comes to your own children – but that’s not the only time.

I remember the day I took a young black man on his first deer hunting trip. I will call him a man even though I was old enough to be his dad.

This young man had not grown up in a hunting or fishing family and was never exposed to this wonderful sport and to what lessons it teaches.

As is any man his age, he was guarded in his emotions.

After all, this new adventure may not be “cool.” And if anything needs to remain intact, it is a young man’s “coolness.” I was the same way.

Not only had he not been exposed to the outdoors in this way, but he grew up without the presence of his father in his life, who might otherwise have done some of these out-

door things with him. We had already taken a few fishing trips together and I had witnessed a wonderful disarmament of his carefully guarded disposition.

This surrender did not come about from anything I said, but from the relentless prodding of one bluegill after another on the end of his rod. I knew our deer hunting trip would continue to break down this facade until what would be left would be someone who was real and satisfied being just that.

Sure enough, my heart began to beat furiously when that small buck showed itself.

I knew my student’s heart would be pounding as well.

This was what I was counting on. After he shot and the buck hit the ground, I saw it. It was unmistakable. It was why I came. It was his uncontrollable and irrepressible smile.

And it was far more attractive than anything made up. This was real, and it was met with

my own uncontainable emotions.

I threw up a big g r i n , jumped on him, and wallowed him to the ground in excitement. We did it! We did it!

We did what thousands of leaders, theologians, politicians, lawyers and educators could not do. We tore down the walls of generational, political, racial and sociological differences. And, we did it with a deer hunt.

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Carrollton, Illinois

County has search options for hiring engineer

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Acting County Highway Engineer/County Highway Office Manager Diane Hendricks brought some great news to the members of the transportation committee of the Greene County Board at their meeting Monday afternoon regarding the search for a new county highway engineer.

The individual committees of the board meet on Monday, prior to the Wednesday board meeting and discuss issues, in detail, to be brought up for a vote before the entire board. The transportation committee consists of Chairman Joyce Clark, Regan Joehl and Chris Elliott. Also in attendance were Board Chairman Mark Strang and board member Earlene Castleberry.

The board approved hiring the search firm of Gruen Search Consultants, Inc. to search for a replacement for County Highway Engineer David Marth, who resigned his position at the end of December. The firm’s payment is contingent on finding the candidate that is hired by the county.

If the county hires a candidate that is found by their firm, then the county pays the firm 25 percent of the engineer’s first year’s salary. So, if the engineer is guaranteed a salary of $100,000 for his first year, the county will pay the search firm $25,000 for their services.

Hendricks, however, informed the board about the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE). This firm will email every engineer who is a member of their website, which is over 2,500 engineers, with information about the position the county is seeking to fill. The cost for one month of this service is $315, and it goes on a month-by-month basis.

“Their members are all engineers, and it just seemed like that is what we are looking for – an engineer,” Hendricks said. “The other firm you have hired – how many county engineers have they hired? Their website said they specialize in apparel and home fashion. I think this is a very good resource to start with and to try and get some candidates because they only deal with engineers.”

Clark thought it was an excellent idea.

“If we do get some good responses through this and we can find a good candidate and keep the hiring process in house, then we can save the county taxpayers that 25 percent we would be out,” she said. “That is a lot of money any way you look at it and if we can get it done for $315, all the better.”

Elliott said he had only one fear with utilizing this company over the search firm.

“I think this is a very good resource and would bring in a lot of candidates,” he said.

“My concern is the vetting process from there to actually hiring someone. Because anyone could send in a great resume, but it could all just be fluff and we wouldn’t know the difference.”

Hendricks reminded the board that they never had to worry about paying $25,000 to have that service in the first place.

“Dave has offered to come up on his

own personal time to sit in on the interview process of the candidates,” Hendricks said.

“No one knows better than him what the job entails and what qualifications they might need.”

The committee agreed that it was a good idea to pursue the second avenue of search for an engineer and would present it as a motion to the full board for hiring the ISPE at a cost of $315 for the first month for their services at their regular board meeting.

Hendricks said that she received an email on Jan. 5 that the county has 41 bridge inspections due between Feb. 15 and April 4.

Six of them are due in February.

“I read through the letter, and because you are without a county engineer at the moment, you could apply for a hardship case because we have no one qualified to do those inspections,” Hendricks said. “I have applied for that but not gotten an email back yet – I emailed the day after I got the initial email.”

Elliott inquired if they should have Volker, the engineering firm that Marth is now working for come down and do the inspections until a county engineer could be hired.

“No, because if we are granted the hardship status then the state will come in and do them at no cost,” Hendricks said. “So, let’s wait and see if we qualify. I don’t see why we shouldn’t qualify.”

The county has not had any interest in the two used tractors they have for sale. The county purchased two new ones and has the two old ones out for bid.

“We have advertised it in the newspaper and have it on our Facebook page,” Hendricks said. “We have had one person come in and pick up a bid sheet and had one call about them. I hope we get more interest in the next month. The bids are due in Feb. 7.”

Hendricks said Marth had started looking for a used riding lawn mower for use at the shed.

“The old one they are using now is old and smoking and not in good shape,” Hendricks said. “He thought he could get a used one for around $12-$13,000 and said he had put it in the budget.”

Hendricks said the guardrail project has been suspended until the county hires another engineer.

“They came for an inspection and the project didn’t get approved because they didn’t like how they did some seeding so they are waiting till spring to see if they have to reseed it,” she said.

Lastly, Hendricks said that two days before Marth left, he informed her about a grant he was working on which involved inventorying all of the pipe culverts in the county.

“This project would inventory all of the culverts and determine which ones need replaced, how many years others have left, etcetera,” Hendricks said. “It is an 80/20 grant with the county paying 20 percent of the cost which was estimated to be around $10,000. They would start around April of this year and complete it around Dec. 2022.”

The board approved putting it on the agenda for the full board meeting.

Food Pantry The North Greene Food Pantry is open every Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., but a family is only allowed to receive food once a month. Families or individuals are asked to fill out an application that asks for income information, but Custer said this is merely a formality.

“The application asks about income and is based on the state income guidelines for food stamps, so if you qualify for food stamps, you would qualify to receive food from us,” he said. “But if you come in here, no matter what you put down for income, you are going to receive food from us. We don’t care what your income is – you are going to walk out of here with food.”

With COVID canceling many of the canned good drives typically held over the course of the year, such as the Boy Scouts and Mail Carrier’s canned food drives, the food pantry has seen a drastic reduction in donations in that area.

“The post office not having their drive last year really hurt us because they contribute a lot of food to us every year,” Custer said. “You would not believe how much food we get from them. It is unbelievable how much food Greene County residents give us. If you look at it, county by county, Greene has been really good to its citizens.”

That is not to say there haven’t been some random donations made here and there.

“The other day, I was driving by and I saw some boxes at the door, so I stopped thinking it was just some empty boxes, because we are always in need of empty boxes,” Custer said. “Imagine my surprise

when I got up there and they were full of canned goods.”

Monetary donations have also been plentiful.

“Most of the donations we have been receiving have been monetary, which is great because we can take that money and go to Springfield to the food bank and buy food for 19 cents a pound, including meat,” Custer said. “Nobody can buy food for 19 cents a pound, so it is better that they donate the money to us and let us go up there and buy the food a lot cheaper. So that is what we encourage people to do if they ask us which we prefer.”

While there are a lot of families with numerous children who come to the food pantry, Custer said the most troubling is the amount of elderly who come for food each month. Those who are on a limited income and now forced to choose between buying their medicine or food.

“We get a lot of elderly who come in here – and I mean a lot — and the one thing we do, and we have done it ever since we took it over is we always make sure the elderly get a lot,” he said. “We want to take care of our elderly and we do. We always make sure to give them a lot, and if there is anything we only have a little of that is who it is going to go to. We look to the elderly and to the handicapped first. Then the people with kids and then everyone else.”

In addition to being open every Tuesday, they are also open the first Saturday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. for those who can’t make the Tuesday hours.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Thirteen Carrollton businesses receive grant funding

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press A special meeting was held on Dec. 28 at Carrollton City Hall for the Business Sustainability Grant Committee comprised of Aldermen Larry Gillingham, Tim Reif and Alderwoman Maria Cox, along with Debbie Field, Jennifer Russell and Pat Pinkston, to approve the 13 businesses in Carrollton who had applied for the Business Sustainability Grant offered through the city.

The grant, offered through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), gives any business, located within the city limits of Carrollton, up to $7,500.

To qualify for the grant, the business had to be a brick-and-mortar business located within the city limits of Carrollton and be able to show proof of invoice for rent, mortgage and utilities that have been paid from March through November, plus show at least a 20 percent loss in business each month for that same time period.

The city didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn about the grant until mid-November, and the deadline for submission of the grant application on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part was Nov. 30. The city had requested $115,000 in grant monies but was awarded $77,247. Each business could request up to $7,500 in reimbursement for their COVIDrelated losses.

Businesses had until the close of business on Dec. 23 to submit their

application for participation in the grant program. Fourteen businesses submitted their applications, but one business withdrew their application before Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really pleased with the response we received from the businesses to this grant opportunity,â&#x20AC;? City Comptroller Debbie Dunlap said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would also like to thank the mayor and the city council who chose to go forth with this effort and give back to the community and help our businesses remain viable during this time.â&#x20AC;?

The grant committee received a summary sheet which showed each business who applied along with the dollar amount submitted for approval.

Businesses were referred to by number instead of their business name.

The amounts requested range from a low of $937.14 to four businesses who qualified to receive the maximum amount of $7,500 each. Two businesses qualified for grants under $2,000 at $1,513.34 and $1,768.50 while three of the businesses secured grants in the $4,000 range in amounts of $4,470.74, 4,589.55 and $4,662.02.

Another business just narrowly missed the $4,000 window at $3,990.97. The last two businesses received $5,508.79 and 7,005, respectively.

The total amount of grant funds expended to these 13 businesses comes out to $64,941.05. The way the grant works is that the city will cut a check to these businesses now and be

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reimbursed by DCEO. Per the requirements of the grant, the city was required to distribute the funds before Dec. 31, which they did.

Reif is thrilled to be able to help the businesses in his hometown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As someone who has lived in and around Carrollton for his whole life, this excites me to be able to take almost $65,000 and give back to 13 businesses in our community that applied for this grant,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is one way the city can take money that everyone pays in taxes and bring it back into our community instead of always having it go somewhere else.

This is a great step for these 13 businesses in Carrollton that decided to apply, and I am thrilled that the city was able to be a part of this program.â&#x20AC;?

Reif said if there are every any more programs out there to support local businesses, he will be behind them as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a city council member and as a member of this community, I will always try to do everything to support local businesses and encourage everyone else to buy local and stop supporting Walmart and Amazon so much,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is one way the city can help that cause too. This is just a great way to be able to show that it brings basically $65,000 back in our community that would have been here.â&#x20AC;?

The city can expect to be reimbursed for these funds sometime in January.

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Sunday, Jan. 3 Revelation: 12: 7, 8, 9, 10-12 Message: Satan cast from Heaven to earth Title: Satan is trying to overthrow God. He canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and never will; God will prevail.

There is not much time to rescue the perishing. We are in the last days. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time we move to go to a lost and dying world to share Jesus with them. There is only one way to Heaven.

That is Jesus Christ the lord.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day of salvation.

You should use Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s word to lift others up. We should love them in Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, no matter what. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not for us to try and fix others. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our job to love others, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place to fix them. The only one who can heal us is the Godhead.

Satanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time is limited. God is coming soon.

A war is waged in Heaven.

Satan is waging war against the Godhead. But, Satan is called the devil, serpent and dragon.

We have a great work to do.

To pray for them to witness to them and testify what He is going and doing in our lives!

He is moving! But, we must be a part of His work! He wants us to be a part of His love. He sends us to the people who hate us. First, you must ask for

forgiveness then you will be able to go and witness them.

One way to Heaven is Jesus.

He is the way, truth and life.

Allow the blood of Jesus to change your life, to be made holy enough to enter the gates of Heaven. When God has forgiven you and you have forgiven yourself, you will be made whole. Your salvation is the cleansing of you, Amen.

You are now a new creature.

Others come to Jesus through the testimony of you and what Christ has done for you. They may never read Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s word, but one person they do see is you. You can be changed through the blood of Jesus Christ. Love is not a feeling or emotion, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s putting the needs of others before you love others in His name.

As a disciple, death has no hold on us. Looking forward to Heaven, Heaven is our gain.

As long as we are here, we are to glorify in Christ. God has a purpose and a plan for you and your life. Only you can fulfil his plan through Him. Thank you lord that you are in control. The Kingdom of God is at hand.

The Sunday morning worship is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday prayer is at 6 p.m. Repent for Jesus is coming.

A look at the work of the Veterans Assistance Commission

By CARMEN ENSINGER

Greene Prairie Press In a recent report in the Greene Prairie Press, the Greene County Board rejected a $50 raise for Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assistance Commission (VAC) Superintendent Jim Waters, and this brought up a question, possibly, in many residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what is the VAC? Unless one is a veteran or knows a veteran, one may not have never heard of the VAC. But, they provide an invaluable service to military men and women who might be down on their luck for whatever reason or those who just might need a little help filling out some paperwork.

It is mandated by state statute that each county must support a VAC. Jim Waters has been superintendent of the Greene County VAC for the past five years. He was in the Army from 1990 to 1994 and said he took the position over when the past superintendent moved out of the county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were looking for

someone to take over, and they asked me to do it, but the office hours were on Wednesday and my only day off at the post office was on Monday, so that was the only issue I had,â&#x20AC;? Waters said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got that taken care of so I took over the position.â&#x20AC;?

As for why he decided to take on the role, he said that was simple. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a military veteran myself, you sort of hear stories about other veterans and what they have had to go through more than most people do,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see some of the needs they come across, and I just wanted to be involved myself and try to help out in any way I could.â&#x20AC;?

The needs are many and varied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had one lady whose husband was a World War II veteran, and she was in a financial state where she was having trouble taking care of her daily needs financially,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, part of my duties at the VAC is to be able to help people like that apply for the benefits they need, and I was able to get her the paperwork she

needed to fill out to get her the assistance she needed.â&#x20AC;?

Other times, it is simply helping a veteran with utilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few months ago, a veteran in Carrollton had his water shut off and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the funds necessary to have it turned back on,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, as the Superintendent of the VAC, I went to the city and inquired how much money it would take to turn his water back on. They informed me of what that was and I made the arrangements to get his water turned back on through the VAC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a veteran, who fought for his country, sitting in town without water or without the ability to heat his house.â&#x20AC;?

But that is not to say that he just doles out money to every veteran who comes to him with a sob story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at the whole circumstance of each veteran who comes to me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is a guy that is in need, but is in need because of a bad decision he has made or has the ability to pay the bills himself, then

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uch of our lives is spent trying to control things over which we have little control. Parents, teachers and managers have the task of molding and controlling the people in their charge, and the best of them have some success at it, but the fact that many of us are just not cut out to be parents, teachers or managers makes us realize how hard it is to control others. Parents and teachers are fortunate that children are great imitators of others, and half of what counts as raising children probably amounts to nothing more than children imitating their parents, with some guidance and scaffolding provided by the parents. The folly of trying to control others is perhaps most apparent when we realize how little we are able to control our own behavior, attitudes and emotions. What makes us think we can make someone else â&#x20AC;&#x153;toe the lineâ&#x20AC;? when we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it ourselves? Some of us have designed our lives to maximize our control.

Living alone gives you more control than living with others. Certain jobs give you more control than others. And knowing certain things, and knowing where the â&#x20AC;&#x153;levers of powerâ&#x20AC;? reside can give you more control than you would otherwise have. And yet we are at the mercy of a thousand random forces and a world in which we are at best a guest, and at worst, flotsam and jetsam in a stormy ocean. Give up your illusion of control, and find peace in just being here, and being here with others over whom you have little control. Trust that God has everything under control. Let go and let God. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Christopher Simon

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I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help those guys out.

I encourage them, and I do what I can for them, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money when they have their own money to do it.â&#x20AC;?

Many times, his job is simply to direct a veteran to other resources in the county â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are times when veterans have come to us and they have been out of food,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have contacted either the food pantry here in Carrollton or the North Greene Food Pantry for them. We have also allowed them to get $75 worth of groceries at the store and paid for that. We do help people get food once in a while.â&#x20AC;?

But Waters stresses it is a case-by-case basis and he researches each and every case which comes across his desk.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I actually look at their bank accounts and their employment status,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do a lot of checking before I write out a check to them or for any services for them.â&#x20AC;?

With that being said, Waters said he has been very conservative in the past five years with the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money in the county. Last year, he said his entire budget was no more than $8,000 to $9,000, which included his salary of $400 a month.

The $400 a month for the four hours of office time a week does not take into consideration the out of office hours he devotes to helping people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, anytime anyone sees me out and needs something, I am going to help them, whether I am in that office or not,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I

have gone to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s houses to help them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I was just at a ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house in Kane the other day helping her to fill out paperwork. I understand that not everyone can come to the courthouse when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m there so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m available to help them any time.â&#x20AC;?

In order to become superintendent, Waters had to become certified through the National Association of County Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assistance Commissions, which also holds continuing education classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was due for the continuing education classes last year, but due to COVID they got canceled,â&#x20AC;? Waters said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan on doing that as soon as they are open for it because they are always changing the laws and you have to keep up with them.â&#x20AC;?

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Community gives WHNR residents a Christmas to remember

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press There are times when the residents of White Hall Nursing and Rehab (WHNR) must have felt like they were living in a bubble shut off from the rest of the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of last year.

For many, that is the last time their relatives set foot inside the walls of the facility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the last time they were able to hug them or kiss them hello or goodbye. In the wake of these circumstances, staff have done their best to keep morale up at the facility, and this has meant thinking â&#x20AC;&#x153;outside the boxâ&#x20AC;? at times.

But after almost a year of continued isolation, even they needed help, and the local community stepped in and provided the support they needed during the holiday season to give the residents a holiday to remember. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This community went above and beyond to make this holiday special for our residents,â&#x20AC;? White Hall Nursing and Rehab Regional Director of Admissions Bobbi Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the pandemic, family visits continue to be restricted and large gatherings are not allowed, so the residents were without their families this holiday season.â&#x20AC;?

Generally, residents are able to be out and about

roaming freely throughout the facility enjoying multiple decorated trees located within the facility, but with COVID, residents are largely restricted to their rooms now. So since the residents couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to the trees, they brought the trees to the residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still had our trees in the lobby, but we extended the Christmas ambiance into the residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rooms this year where most of their time is spent,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staff reached out to families so that each residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room would have their own Christmas tree beautifully decorated with lights and ornaments.â&#x20AC;?

And what good is a tree with no presents under it?

A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stocking for a Seniorâ&#x20AC;? tree was put in place on the front porch of the facility where community members could take a stocking with a residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and specific ideas as to what they might like or need for Christmas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hung 85 stockings on there and they disappeared so quickly that we hung another 15 up that were of residents that had family out of state or no family at all,â&#x20AC;?

Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The difference we noted this year as compared to other years is that the gifts were personalized to each resident, such as their favorite snacks or clothing items or hobbies. There was also an Angel Tree that provided extra gifts for those in

need.â&#x20AC;?

But it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end there, the outpouring of love continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many other organizations, too numerous to list individually, brought Christmas gifts for the residents,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was such an outpouring of kindness to ensure the residents felt the love and were not alone.â&#x20AC;?

Because it is better to give than to receive, the activity department assisted residents with making a framed piece of art for their family members. They also provided something special for the resident to send to their grandchildren. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Families could contact us and provide specific info on the grandchild, and we created a video through PortableNorthPole.com and emailed it to their grandchild,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty special.â&#x20AC;?

National Cookie Exchange Week was in December, so the facility had their own event called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taste of Christmasâ&#x20AC;? where families, in addition to staff, made or purchased sweets reflective of Christmas, such as divinity, fudge and cookies, and each resident received a small variety platter of these Christmas treats.

The children in Lindsey Coultasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third grade class at North Greene Elementary brightened up around 45 of the residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; days by adopting a senior as a pen pal and

Greene County police and traffic The following police reports were filed between December 31 and January 7. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 individuals were charged with a felony: Laschanzky, Daryn A., dob 01-19-1994, possession of meth less than 5 grams, unlawful possession cannabis/passenger.

Meza, Joseph W., dob 07-16-1987, aggravated domestic battery/strangle, domestic battery/bodily harm.

The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Gresham, Sara R., dob 11-19-1990, retail theft/display merchandise less than $300, Murphy, Dustin P., dob 05-03-1990, possession hypodermic/syringe/ needles/1st.

Rutherford, Earnest R., dob 10-02-1995, carry/possess firearm/1st, resist/peace officer/correctional employee/firefighter.

Pinkerton, Brent S., dob 10-14-1983, criminal trespass to land.

Green, Jack L., dob 12-311989, possession hypodermic/syringe/needles/1st, possession drug paraphernalia.

Costello, Kurt C., dob 03-03-1995, violate order after served notice, 2 charges of criminal damage to property less than $500.

The following individual was charged with a DUI:

Smith, Easton V., dob 02-26-2002, driving under the influence of alcohol.

The following individuals were charged with a conservation violation: Smith, Robert T., dob 07-15-1983, unlawful possession of wildlife parts, no valid hunting license/stamp.

Fraser, Drake A., dob 01-30-2001, take/possess/ sell/wild bird/animal.

Heberling, Kaiden J., dob 08-22-2000, take/possess/ sell/wild bird/animal.

The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Meza, Joseph W., dob 07-16-1987, registration expiration/1st & 2nd.

Franke, Craig J., dob 07-10-2002, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Depper, Megan M., dob 09-05-2006, driving /no license/permit/age.

Goodman, Randall G., dob 06-27-1990, seatbelt required/passenger, unlawful possession cannabis/passenger.

Seymoure, Lawrence L., dob 03-10-1968, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Murphy, Dustin Paul, dob 05-03-1990, obstruction of driver view.

Johnson, Cory S., dob 10-07-1992, operate uninsured motor vehicle, seat belt required/driver, driving on suspended license.

Holmes, Byron, dob 09-12-2000, operate uninsured motor vehicle, Shaw, Gregory L., dob 10-27-1973, seat belt required/driver, registration expiration/1st & 2nd, driving on revoked license.

Monroe, Cody L.A., dob 04-18-1994, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Dawdy, Eli W., dob 09-06-

2002, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Mielke, Ronald E., dob 05-30-1982, failure to reduce speed, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Boyd, Brent Bernard, dob 08-07-1983, driving on suspended license, leaving the scene, improper traffic lane usage.

Rogers, Grant William, dob 05-16-2002, failure to reduce speed.

Wood, Kenneth C., dob 03-26-1973, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Bondurant, Justin M., dob n/a, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

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exchanging correspondence with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The children sent a letter to the resident they were assigned to, and the resident wrote back to them and gave them a Grinch picture to color and a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Growing Grinch Heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to put in water,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good experience for both the residents and the students.â&#x20AC;?

While it was always customary for Christmas caroling to be done up and down the halls around the Christmas season, of course it could not be done this season. The community also did some thinking outside the box on this front.

First Christian Church Pastor Rex Beard contacted the facility in regards to a community Christmas caroling event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event was organized by Michele Early and resulted in a large number of community members coming together to do some caroling around the facility,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be done inside and so all of the residents would have the opportunity to hear them, they went around to each area outside the nursing home. It was such a touching moment for all.â&#x20AC;?

When it came time to give presents to their loved ones, families would bring their gifts and staff would take them to the resident. The family would then go around to the window in the resiIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF JEANA M. NETTLES, DECEASED. NO. 2020-P-37 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of Jeana M. Nettles of CarrollWRQ ,OOLQRLV /HWWHUV RI 2IÂżFH were issued on December 17, 2020, to Kayla J. Nettles, 906 E. Fairgrounds Ave., Jerseyville, IL 62052; whose attorney is Mark R. Gillingham, *LOOLQJKDP /DZ 2IÂżFH Sixth Street, Carrollton, Illinois, 62016.

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dentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rooms and visit with them through the window while they opened the presents. Not exactly the most perfect Christmas, but better than nothing during a pandemic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had such a mild month of December with extraordinary temperatures in the 50s that I have to wonder if it was Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of making it up to the residents for the year they have had,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would have been very difficult for families to enjoy the holidays with window visits if the temperatures were in the 30s.â&#x20AC;?

The staff did their part as well. Because they were unable to have their usual

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Carrollton Fire Protection District January 4, 2021 Notice of Solicitation for Sealed Bids for Truck Chassis Pursuant to 70 ILCS 705/11k, the Carrollton Fire Protection District is soliciting sealed competitive bids for 2021 International Base Chassis Model HV607 SBA with 219.00 Wheel Base, 151.90 CA, DQG D $[OH WR )UDPH 6SHFLÂżF ZULWWHQ UHTXLUHPHQWV IRU WKH chassis and Additional Terms and Conditions should be obtained from District President James Banghart by mail to: bangdk@hotmail.com. Deadline Date and Time for Bid Submission to the District: February 10, 2021 7:00 PM. Sealed bids may be submitted to the District prior to the bid opening date at the following address: 945 Third Street, Carrollton, IL 62016 or on the date of bid opening between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM at 633 South Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016. All bids are to be clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chassis Bidâ&#x20AC;? on the outside of the envelope. Sealed bids will be opened publicly at a meeting of the District Board of Trustees to be held on February 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM at 633 South Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016. Late or incomplete bids will not be accepted or eligible for consideration. Actual receipt of bids by the District by the foregoLQJ WLPH DQG GDWH LV UHTXLUHG IRU FRQVLGHUDWLRQ DQG LV WKH VROH UHsponsibility of the bidder. All bids submitted will be strictly subject to the Additional Terms and Conditions and the separate Chassis 5HTXLUHPHQWV ZKLFK LQWHUHVWHG ELGGHUV VKRXOG REWDLQ DV LQGLFDWHG above in order to submit a responsive bid.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY CARROLLTON, ILLINOIS 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v.

GALE R. CUSTER A/K/A GALE CUSTER; JOYCE A. CUSTER A/K/A JOYCE CUSTER; UNKNOWN OWNERSTENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendant(s). Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Case No. 2020-CH-6 Property Address: 626 EAST LINCOLN STREET WHITE HALL, IL 62092 NOTICE OF SALE

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Christmas Family Night, they dressed as elves and decorated a cart going room to room delivering gifts and visiting with the residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our typical Christmas celebration, the residents were happy and grateful, and I believe they felt the spirit of Christmas,â&#x20AC;? Pratt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure I speak for all of the staff and the residents when I say thank you to everyone in the community for making this Christmas so special to our family here at WHNR.â&#x20AC;?

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 29, 2020, the Sheriff of Greene County, Illinois, will at 9:30 A.M. on February 11, 2021 at the Greene County Courthouse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1st Floor Main Hallway located at 519 North Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016 sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT EIGHTY-SIX (86) EXCEPT TWENTY (20) FEET OFF THE WEST SIDE THEREOF AND LOTS EIGHT-SEVEN (87) AND EIGHTY-EIGHT (88), ALL IN MAPLE HEIGHTS ADDITION, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF WHITE HALL, GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 626 East Lincoln Street, White Hall, Illinois 62092 PERMANENT INDEX NO.: 11-53-35-221-005 The real estate is improved with a single-family residence.

The Judgment amount was $113,574.45 7KH EDODQFH LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgage, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without

any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further VXEMHFW WR FRQÂżUPDWLRQ E\ WKH court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will UHFHLYH D &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 6DOH that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after FRQÂżUPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonLVKHG WR FKHFN WKH FRXUW ÂżOH WR verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. <RX ZLOO QHHG D SKRWR LGHQWLÂżcation issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Greene County.

For information, contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: EDWARDS MAXSON MAGO AND MACAULAY, LLP, 444 WEST LAKE STREET, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 803-0378 EDWARDS MAXSON MAGO AND MACAULAY, LLP 444 WEST LAKE STREET, 17TH FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 803-0378 2020CH06 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Illinois Valley Senior Citizens menu Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at (217) 942-6414.

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2020 Assessment Publications for Greene County by Township Publication is hereby made for equalized assessed valuations for real property in Greene County in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/12-10. This serves as Public Notice to taxpayers of the county of assessed values FKDQJHV ¿[HG XSRQ WKHLU SURSHUW\ RWKHU WKDQ WKRVH changed by equalization.

Valuation Date (35 ILCS 200/9-95): January 1, 2020 Required Level of Assessment (35 ILCS 200/9-145) 33.33% Valuation based on sales from (35 ILCS 1-155): 2017, 2018, 2019 Farmland Assessments Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the Farm Land assessments for the 2020 assessment year will increase by 10% of the preceding yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s median cropped soil SURGXFWLYLW\ LQGH[ DV FHUWL¿HG E\ WKH ,OOLQRLV 'HSDUWment of Revenue with data provided by the Farmland Assessment Technical Advisory Board resulting in a $32.01 per acre increase for each soil productivity index.

As required by 35 ILCS 200/9-210 and 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the following equalization factor has been applied to bring the assessments to the statutorily required median level of assessment of 33.33%. All Townships, all classes of property except Farmland & Farm Buildings in Athensville, Bluffdale, Carrollton, Kane, Linder, Patterson, Rockbridge, Roodhouse, Rubicon, Walkerville, White Hall, Woodville, Wrights Townships.

Farmland & Farm Improvements: 1.00 Farm Dwellings: 1.0621 Non-Farm Buildings: 1.0621 The assessed values shown are subject to revision by the Board of Review and to the equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Properties other than farmland and coal are to be assessed at a 33.33%, median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. The current median level of assessment for Greene County is 31.38%. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. If you believe your propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties, the following steps should be taken: &RQWDFW \RXU WRZQVKLS DVVHVVRU¶V RI¿FH WR UHYLHZ WKH assessment at 217-942-6412, 519 N Main St Carrollton IL 62016. ,I QRW VDWLV¿HG ZLWK WKH DVVHVVRU UHYLHZ WD[SD\HUV PD\ ¿OH D FRPSODLQW ZLWK WKH *UHHQH &RXQW\ %RDUG of Review. For complaint forms, instructions, copy of Board of Review Rules or to set up an appointment with the Board of Review you may call 217-942-6412.

3. 7KH ¿QDO GHDGOLQH IRU FRPSODLQWV LV GD\V from this publication date, ¿OLQJ GHDGOLQH LV )HEUXDU\ 12, 2021.

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows: Final Equalized Assessed Value-Exemptions= Taxable Assessment Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions, which can reduce your propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taxable assessment. For more information on homestead exemptions please visit the Greene County 6XSHUYLVRU RI $VVHVVPHQWV 2I¿FH RU FDOO

A complete list of assessment changes for the 2020 year is as follows: Greene County Parcel Number ....... Owner Name ....................................... Total Assessed 01-30-12-8 ............... STECKEL, GEORGE M TRUST ......................... 29,794 01-30-16-6 ............... SMITH, DAVID E JR ET AL................................... 3,187 01-30-17-14 ............. SMITH, DAVID E JR ........................................... 56,294 01-30-17-18 ............. BARBER, MATTHEW ......................................... 17,513 01-30-17-2-2 ............ SMITH, DAVID E JR ET AL...................................... 661 01-30-19-14 ............. DUGGAN, TIMOTHY J ....................................... 68,307 01-30-19-16 ............. RADLIFF, GLENN S.............................................. 7,448 01-30-19-2 ............... WEITEKAMP, JEAN M BARNETT ...................... 47,899 01-30-2-12 ............... BROGDON, COREY A........................................ 19,964 01-30-2-8 ................. COUNTY OF GREENE ................................................ 0 01-30-2-9 ................. HALLOCK, LOU .................................................. 78,863 01-30-20-15 ............. CHURCHILL, BRANDON A ................................ 32,166 01-30-26-6-1 ............ DECKER, JUSTIN W ............................................ 5,207 01-30-28-13 ............. RIVES, STEWART ................................................ 7,724 01-30-29-6 ............... STUART FARMS, INC ...................................... 145,624 01-30-29-7 ............... STUART, GARY R .............................................. 69,048 01-30-30-13 ............. WILSON, JAMES D .............................................. 3,868 01-30-30-2 ............... WILSON, JAMES D .............................................. 5,271 01-30-4-1 ................. JARZEN, JOHN C TRUSTEE ............................. 65,822 01-30-4-12 ............... RANGE, DAROLD L ........................................... 30,123 01-30-5-17 ............... SMITH, SETH K .................................................. 59,450 01-30-5-22 ............... SCHOFIELD, JOHN J ......................................... 12,218 01-30-5-23 ............... EDWARDS, RICKY ET AL .................................... 6,549 01-30-5-9 ................. JET FARMS LLC ................................................... 1,336 01-30-8-10 ............... BRANGENBERG, MICHAEL H........................... 36,656 Athensville Total Parcels: 25 02-81-32-2 ............... BLAND, D DEAN ................................................ 37,683 02-81-35-1 ............... GRANT, LARRY D ................................................ 3,235 02-81-35-1-1 ............ WHITLOCK, RONALD K....................................... 5,635 02-81-35-11 ............. MILLER, THOMAS E ............................................ 1,099 02-81-35-12 ............. WALTERS, TERRY .................................................. 243 02-81-35-13 ............. VANDERSAND, ETHAN ....................................... 5,548 02-81-35-14 ............. SHAW, JEFFREY DALE JR ................................ 27,906 02-81-35-15 ............. VANDERSAND, ETHAN ..................................... 35,840 02-81-35-16 ............. YORK, JAKE REID ............................................... 8,057 02-81-35-7-1 ............ FORSYTHE, WILLIAM E ...................................... 2,369 02-81-36-3 ............... GILBERT, CRAIG D ............................................ 42,466 02-81-36-3-2 ............ GILBERT, CRAIG D .............................................. 4,823 02-81-36-6 ............... JILG, MICHAEL J. ............................................... 25,543 02-81-36-7 ............... GREENE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.... 3,630 02-83-12-3 ............... CORDES, TERRY R ........................................... 22,791 02-83-14-10 ............. CORDES, TERRY R ........................................... 14,888 02-83-14-11 ............. KESINGER, KYLE ................................................ 8,568

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02-83-15-3 ............... FLATT, HAROLD BENJAMIN.............................. 12,657 02-83-15-4 ............... FLATT, HAROLD BENJAMIN.............................. 28,371 02-83-2-4 ................. VANDERSAND, ETHAN .......................................... 210 02-83-2-5 ................. YORK, JAKE REID ............................................. 13,088 02-83-21-2-1 ............ J M DWYER HOLDINGS LLC ............................ 34,442 02-83-24-14 ............. COPLEY, PATRICK W ........................................ 95,995 02-83-27-21 ............. ADCOCK, EVAN M ............................................. 15,541 02-83-27-3 ............... ALLEN, ELEANOR LOIS .................................... 18,972 02-83-33-3 ............... BRANNAN, AMANDA L....................................... 76,198 02-83-35-15 ............. SCHNETTGOECKE, BRIAN P ET AL................. 46,044 02-83-35-16 ............. PROUGH, MEGAN J .......................................... 21,419 02-83-35-17 ............. SCHMIDT, HENRY D .......................................... 10,848 02-83-35-18 ............. CLARK, SCOTT P................................................. 9,065 02-84-28-110-015 .... ROGERS-PORTWOOD, CODY DALE .................... 659 %OXIIGDOH 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 03-90-24-3 ............... ALBRECHT, STEVEN J .................................... 120,278 03-90-33-11 ............. HEATON, SHERRIE ......................................... 135,563 03-90-33-12 ............. SCHMIDT, PHILIP............................................... 17,893 03-90-33-13 ............. BROWN, TIMOTHY ............................................ 10,343 03-90-35-1 ............... GRAY, STEPHEN MARCUS ............................. 148,460 03-91-21-4 ............... STEINACHER, PETER J JR............................... 28,940 03-91-24-17 ............. SHADE, MARK ........................................................ 587 03-91-24-18 ............. KAMP, ANDREW R ............................................... 3,000 03-91-28-7 ............... LAKE, DANIEL B TRUSTEE ............................. 109,602 03-91-31-2 ............... LRS MOORE LP ............................................... 179,645 03-91-35-9-1 ............ STEINACHER, EVAN N ...................................... 85,506 03-91-4-8 ................. SPRING VALLEY FARMS INC ......................... 161,553 03-91-5-7 ................. HUBBARD-SCHMIDT FARM LLC ...................... 25,527 03-91-5-8 ................. SCHMIDT, DENNIS W ........................................ 23,110 03-92-14-100-002 .... REED, JACQUELINE L....................................... 44,759 03-92-15-200-012 .... HENDRICKS, GRANT B ..................................... 56,854 03-92-15-400-005 .... DOUGHERTY, JEREMY ..................................... 38,375 03-92-22-212-003 .... EDWARDS, DALE R. ............................................ 2,719 03-92-22-215-002 .... PEDIGO, VICKY D .............................................. 39,194 03-92-22-402-006 .... VARBLE, SHAWN C ........................................... 47,141 03-92-22-406-009 .... BRANDON, DONALD ......................................... 31,755 03-92-23-107-009 .... LAKIN, MICHAEL T............................................. 33,332 03-92-23-129-001 .... PHILLIPS, RICHARD ............................................ 9,980 03-92-23-133-024 .... SANDERS, DENISE A ........................................ 21,044 03-92-23-305-011 .... SCHNETTGOECKE, SUSAN D TRUST ............. 26,793 03-92-23-308-020 .... KANGAS, MARK................................................. 44,128 03-92-23-312-007 .... SCOTT, STEVE .................................................. 13,178 03-92-23-312-009 .... DIXON, DAVID C. ............................................... 26,029 03-92-23-314-021 .... DIRKSMEYER, JOHN R ..................................... 42,224 03-92-26-100-004 .... EDWARDS, SANDRA ........................................... 1,869 &DUUROOWRQ 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 04-140-11-19 ........... STECKEL, GREG A ............................................ 13,629 04-140-11-20 ........... STECKEL, CODY L ............................................ 24,881 04-140-2-0 ............... CARTER, DANIEL L.............................................. 1,000 04-140-2-38 ............. RIMBEY, CORY L................................................ 80,141 04-140-2-9 ............... TUCKER, DONALD .............................................. 3,045 04-140-24-10 ........... CC ROBEEN FARMS LLC.................................. 14,655 04-140-24-11 ........... MAHER, CORY ................................................... 14,050 04-140-24-12 ........... WESTNEDGE, DUANE LEE TR ......................... 16,826 04-140-24-13 ........... SCHUTZ, BROCK J ............................................ 26,038 04-140-24-9 ............. TURMAN, GERALD S ........................................ 27,391 04-140-25-14 ........... ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ..... 0 04-140-25-14-1 ........ ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ..... 0 04-140-33-11-3 ........ ABBOTT, STEVEN L............................................. 2,369 04-140-34-7 ............. CARTER, JOLENE ............................................. 11,007 04-140-36-200-008 .. GREEN, RAYMOND E ........................................ 10,035 04-141-17-6 ............. CRANE, SCOTT ................................................. 31,401 04-141-19-10 ........... WESTNEDGE, DUANE LEE TR ........................... 3,982 04-141-19-7 ............. DBK FARMS LLC................................................ 23,673 04-141-19-8 ............. CC ROBEEN FARMS LLC.................................. 34,577 04-141-19-9 ............. MAHER, CORY ..................................................... 9,385 04-141-30-10 ........... DBK FARMS LLC................................................ 48,262 04-141-30-11 ........... CC ROBEEN FARMS LLC.................................... 9,888 04-141-31-18 ........... S T TURMAN CONTRACTING LLC ................. 206,255 04-143-29-302-006 .. ALBRIGHT, SHERRY............................................... 443 04-143-30-405-004 .. ABBOTT, GALE H ............................................... 11,046 04-143-30-413-006 .. ESTES, RICHARD ................................................ 9,301 Kane Total Parcels: 26 05-110-14-10 ........... HARDY, ELMER.................................................. 31,338 05-110-14-11 ........... HARDY, GLENN.................................................. 30,249 05-110-14-9 ............. HARDY, ROGER ................................................. 22,804 05-110-15-6 ............. HARDY, ROGER ................................................. 20,973 05-110-15-7 ............. HARDY, ELMER.................................................. 21,706 05-110-15-8 ............. HARDY, GLENN.................................................. 17,187 05-110-17-4 ............. D & D SCHMIDT FAMILY FARM LLC ............... 166,250 05-110-17-8 ............. SETTLES, RONALD W......................................... 1,966 05-110-18-9 ............. RHOADS, BRAYDEN R ...................................... 18,322 05-110-19-8 ............. CAMPBELL, BRIAN ............................................ 76,251 05-110-19-9 ............. TERPENING, BILLIE JR ..................................... 31,797 05-110-20-4 ............. TERPENING, BILLIE JR ......................................17,111 05-110-20-7 ............. SCHMIDT, PHILIP J ............................................ 80,933 05-110-23-5-2 .......... BALLARD, KIRBY ................................................. 2,985 05-110-24-7 ............. EDWARDS, THOMAS K ..................................... 58,691 05-110-24-8 ............. EDWARDS, WILLIAM H TRUSTEE...................... 8,879 05-110-30-20 ........... NOLAN, JACK .................................................... 12,904 05-110-30-21 ........... NOLAN, LUCAS.................................................... 3,000 05-110-33-10 ........... SCHMIDT, BENJAMIN N TRUST ....................... 30,944 05-110-33-11 ........... DAVIS, NORMA .................................................... 1,565 05-110-34-13 ........... ROSS, WANDA L ................................................ 35,869 05-110-34-14 ........... ROSS, JERAD R .................................................. 4,000 Linder Total Parcels: 22 06-11-19-3 ............... BOGGS-POTTER FARMS LLC .......................... 35,795 06-11-21-1 ............... AMALIKSEN FAMILY LLC .................................. 33,200 06-11-25-1 ............... SURBECK, DAVID M ............................................ 6,845 06-11-25-16 ............. STUMP, SCOTT .................................................... 2,459 06-11-26-11 ............. CHANDLER, SARAH J ......................................... 6,050 06-11-29-6 ............... WEAR, ROBERT H ............................................. 54,841 06-11-29-8 ............... CRABTREE, CHRISTOPHER C ......................... 23,982 06-11-29-9 ............... CRABTREE, CHRISTOPHER C ........................... 8,074 06-12-17-2 ............... JANUS, SAMUEL A............................................. 47,717 06-12-17-3-1 ............ DOSSETT, RUSSELL ......................................... 31,089 06-12-20-15 ............. SMITH, RUSSELL E ........................................... 37,826 06-12-20-16 ............. SMITH, MELISSA ............................................. 100,803 06-13-18-302-008 .... SCOTT, WILLIAM L JR ......................................... 1,186 06-14-27-301-001 .... WEAR, ROBERT H ............................................... 4,155 06-14-27-303-008 .... LONG, JAMES ......................................................... 240 06-14-27-304-001 .... BROWN, SHELLY S ................................................ 491 3DWWHUVRQ 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 07-024-33-405-015 .. BEAVERS, AARON S ........................................... 6,792 07-024-33-405-017 .. GREENE COUNTY HOMES LP ........................... 3,009 07-120-10-17 ........... JOYCE, JUSTIN ...................................................... 154 07-120-10-18 ........... JOYCE, JUSTIN ................................................. 37,510 07-120-10-19 ........... PEMBROOK, STEVEN C TRUSTEE.................... 6,314 07-120-10-20 ........... COLE, BLANCHE PRICE ........................................ 132 07-120-11-15 ........... COLE, BLANCHE PRICE ................................. 127,244 07-120-11-16 ........... PEMBROOK, STEVEN C TRUSTEE.................... 1,438 07-120-13-1 ............. THORNTON, JOSHUA D .................................... 47,003 07-120-13-10 ........... THORNTON, DOUGLAS E ................................. 33,354 07-120-13-206-001 .. PRICE, SETH T .................................................. 37,689 07-120-21-11 ........... STEWART, JACOB ............................................. 66,655 07-120-23-5 ............. WILLIAMS, KEVIN .............................................. 91,908 07-120-24-12 ........... CHISM, DUSTIN W............................................... 9,108 07-120-25-2 ............. HEMBROUGH, WM. E. TRUST.......................... 76,629 07-120-30-6 ............. BAUER, ERIC ................................................... 101,866 07-120-35-18 ........... BURROWS, MICHAEL ............................................ 771 07-120-35-19 ........... CRUTHIS, WILLIAM R JR .................................... 2,196 07-120-5-1-8 ............ VINYARD, CODY J ............................................. 45,698 07-120-9-25 ............. JOYCE, JUSTIN ...................................................... 894 07-121-11-10 ........... ROTH, ALBERT A TRUST .................................. 18,951 07-121-11-11 ........... LONG, ROGER W TRUST ET AL............................ 270 07-121-11-7 ............. THIEL, WILLIAM N .................................................. 186 07-122-4-10 ............. WRIGHT, JON D ................................................. 50,952 07-123-33-100-002 .. SOUTH SIDE STOCK FARM ............................ 201,865 07-123-33-201-026 .. PLOGGER, DANNY.............................................. 9,874 07-123-34-111-006 .. CAGLE, WILLIAM L .............................................. 2,356 07-123-34-113-003 .. POWELL, NICOLAUS W ...................................... 7,042

Greene Prairie Press 07-123-34-301-003 .. SPOON, DAVID W .............................................. 18,141 07-124-04-102-013 .. CITY OF GREENFIELD ............................................... 0 07-124-04-105-001 .. DOWLAND, CHRISTOPHER.............................. 12,011 07-124-04-202-011 .. WRIGHT, ANDREW J TRUSTEE........................ 44,616 07-124-04-418-003 .. HENSON, ROGER ............................................... 2,440 07-124-04-422-009 .. PIPER, AGNES ..................................................... 1,714 07-124-04-426-009 .. SCHIRZ, NICHOLAS .......................................... 25,825 07-124-05-100-001 .. VINYARD, CODY J ............................................... 2,529 07-124-05-100-002 .. VINYARD, CODY J ............................................... 1,319 07-124-3-100-002 .... WELLER, ROBERT M ........................................ 22,434 07-124-4-206-004 .... CITY OF GREENFIELD ............................................... 0 07-124-4-207-009 .... HUNT, KENNETH ................................................. 2,488 07-124-4-207-011 .... FERGURSON, RANDELL W ................................ 2,781 5RFNEULGJH 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 08-20-14-13 ............. AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY ............................ 3,090 08-20-3-24 ............... NEFF, DALE........................................................ 17,215 08-20-3-25 ............... NEFF, ROBERT A ................................................. 1,455 08-21-11-4 ............... GARNER, DIXIE ................................................. 35,315 08-21-16-5 ............... STUTZMAN, JERRY JR ..................................... 48,770 08-21-17-17 ............. WESTNEDGE, DUANE L TRUST....................... 14,401 08-21-17-18 ............. VESTEL, RONALD R............................................ 6,828 08-21-23-26 ............. RUYLE, JERRY L.................................................. 1,782 08-21-23-27 ............. RUYLE, JERRY L................................................ 27,081 08-21-3-8 ................. WOOLSEY, MICHELLE LEA................................. 2,143 08-21-3-9 ................. MARTZ, RANDY C................................................ 3,066 08-22-13-204-006 .... VANMETER, RYAN SCOTT................................ 10,912 08-22-13-404-004 .... GWARTNEY, JEREMY ....................................... 15,559 08-22-13-405-012 .... THOMPSON, COLE ............................................. 6,179 08-22-13-410-001 .... CITY OF ROODHOUSE .............................................. 0 08-22-13-416-004 .... FISHER, TERRY Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LYNN ................................... 11,936 08-22-13-433-003 .... ROBINSON, ROBERT ........................................ 12,998 08-22-18-101-007 .... CITY OF ROODHOUSE ....................................... 1,396 08-22-18-107-013 .... CITY OF ROODHOUSE .............................................. 0 08-22-18-110-009 .... TODD, STEVEN L................................................. 5,508 08-22-18-111-005 .... LYONS, KERRY J ............................................... 23,939 08-22-18-117-003 .... DOSSETT, BRIAN R ............................................. 1,211 08-22-18-117-006 .... GODAR, JAMES ................................................. 13,760 08-22-18-207-011 .... STICE, VICTOR ....................................................... 755 08-22-18-207-012 .... MCCLENNING, LEIGHTON ROBERT..................... 155 08-22-18-325-003 .... CITY OF ROODHOUSE .............................................. 0 08-22-18-329-007 .... BELL, DUANE....................................................... 1,211 08-22-18-337-012 .... HASKETT, DAVID ................................................11,111 08-22-18-407-005 .... SCOTT, ROBERT L.................................................. 725 5RRGKRXVH 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 09-70-10-5 ............... LORTONS INC.................................................. 178,768 09-70-12-1 ............... BAISE, JEFFREY D ............................................ 68,958 09-70-17-8 ............... GOODE, TRAVIS ................................................ 72,646 09-70-21-9 ............... RICHARD GOODE FARMS INC......................... 94,060 09-70-22-2-1 ............ THEIVAGT, MICHAEL H ..................................... 20,345 09-70-29-10 ............. VETTER, KALEB J ............................................... 2,000 09-70-34-5 ............... GEORGE, LLOYD ................................................ 3,202 09-70-4-7-1 .............. RANGE, DAROLD LYNN ...................................... 1,870 09-70-5-5-1 .............. BROOKFIELD FARMS INC .................................. 2,464 09-70-6-9 ................. ALLEN, LARRY G ............................................... 12,113 5XELFRQ 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 10-41-10-3 ............... PENCE, DON M.................................................... 6,443 10-41-16-12 ............. RUGGLES FARMS INC ...................................... 42,726 10-41-2-11 ............... SCHUTZ, BRADLEY S ....................................... 97,000 10-41-25-10 ............. VANHYNING, MICHAEL L .................................. 16,893 10-42-30-8 ............... GILLESPIE, CHAS H .......................................... 51,605 10-42-7-8 ................. BOOKER FARMS LLC........................................ 77,988 Walkerville Total Parcels: 6 11-51-27-3-2 ............ RINDERKNECHT, ROBERT J ............................ 25,532 11-51-32-6-1 ............ BARLOW, DAVID C ............................................ 66,849 11-52-14-1 ............... WESTNEDGE, DUANE L ................................... 45,708 11-52-14-2 ............... WESTNEDGE, DUANE L ................................. 164,792 11-52-17-9 ............... THE CARROLLTON BANK TRUST #25-0292-4 15,012 11-52-22-2 ............... ENOCHS, GALEN .............................................. 13,274 11-52-9-18 ............... SCHUTZ, KENNETH ........................................ 105,029 11-52-9-22 ............... BROOKS, CHRISTIAN L .................................... 76,350 11-53-02-100-001 .... GEORGE, ROBERT L......................................... 13,360 11-53-02-100-004 .... ARNOLD, JOBE RIAN KERN ............................. 32,184 11-53-02-209-018 .... POLLARD, JOSH..................................................... 125 11-53-2-206-007 ...... GENTLE SHEPHERD FELLOWSHIP.......................... 0 11-53-2-206-008 ...... GENTLE SHEPHERD FELLOWSHIP.......................... 0 11-53-2-210-014 ...... CRABTREE, RYAN N ......................................... 15,173 11-53-2-210-015 ...... LAKIN, ELLA M ..................................................... 1,022 11-53-26-300-011 .... VANMETER, KENNETH D.................................. 46,144 11-53-34-402-004 .... HARP, WILLIAM RANDALL ................................ 26,223 11-53-35-102-012 .... PEDIGO, VICKY D .............................................. 26,184 11-53-35-104-038 .... BICKMEIER, GARY ................................................. 623 11-53-35-211-002 .... ESCHBACH, ROBERT ............................................ 983 11-53-35-218-002 .... BENSON, BRUCE W ............................................ 9,445 11-53-35-300-008 .... RHOADES, M ARLANA ...................................... 16,140 11-53-35-304-007 .... DOOLEN, ELLISHA .............................................. 3,046 11-53-35-316-006 .... HOGAN, EMORY M. ........................................... 51,459 11-53-35-412-002 .... HOOTS, BETTY J ................................................. 1,972 11-53-35-413-011 .... NEFF, THOMAS E ................................................ 9,901 11-53-35-414-024 .... NEWINGHAM, GARY D...................................... 21,285 11-53-35-415-003 .... BEAVERS, ETHAN ............................................... 9,011 11-53-35-417-009 .... ROADY, ANGELA.................................................. 2,308 11-53-35-420-004 .... DUBOIS, RYAN M................................................. 6,771 11-53-36-100-011 .... JOHNSON, SANDRA L....................................... 12,842 11-53-36-104-004 .... YOUNG, DUANE ..................................................... 983 11-53-36-300-002 .... HILEMAN, DEVIN J ............................................ 17,479 11-53-36-300-012 .... WALLIS, JEFFREY L ............................................ 3,151 :KLWH +DOO 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 12-131-1-7 ............... SNYDERS, KRISTIE K ....................................... 14,011 12-131-10-7 ............. SPRINOT, SANDRA M.......................................... 9,370 12-131-14-4 ............. CALVERT, JAMES WILLIAM ET AL.................... 28,509 12-131-14-5 ............. RINGHAUSEN, ETHAN P................................... 27,839 12-131-27-3-2 .......... COLLINS, CLAUDE E........................................... 2,050 12-131-28-15 ........... WICKS, ADAM .................................................... 25,585 12-131-31-3 ............. TOPPMEYER, JEFFREY...................................... 1,505 12-132-1-2 ............... GOETTEN, WILFRED ........................................ 24,292 12-132-1-302-003 .... WEISHAUPT, RICHARD J ....................................... 934 12-132-1-303-001 .... SNYDER, JAMES A .............................................. 1,522 12-132-1-303-002 .... WEISHAUPT, RICHARD J ....................................... 491 12-132-1-400-003 .... RULL BROS INC................................................... 1,522 12-132-12-1 ............. FRALEY, DANIEL................................................ 33,160 12-132-13-1 ............. DEVERGER, MARY CARYL TRUSTEE ............. 33,210 12-133-18-1 ............. KUETEMANN FAMILY LP................................... 32,801 12-133-6-1 ............... RICHTER, DELFORD M ..................................... 43,903 12-133-6-3 ............... MAMER, L H TRUST ............................................ 9,758 12-133-7-14 ............. MURPHY, GERALD ................................................. 934 12-133-7-17 ............. MADCO CONSTRUCTION................................... 1,372 12-133-7-21 ............. ZIPPRICH, RICHARD ........................................... 1,790 12-135-5-12 ............. BOWMAN, AUSTIN ............................................ 22,798 12-135-8-10 ............. GRAHAM, NICK.................................................. 58,627 Woodville Total Parcels: 22 13-60-1-1 ................. FEATHERSTONE, LARRY D .............................. 33,194 13-60-1-3 ................. STUART, SCOTT ................................................ 31,362 13-60-13-8&10......... SCHNETTGOECKE, RANDY W ......................... 82,178 13-60-15-13 ............. GOODE, CHRISTOPHER L................................ 40,431 13-60-19-11 ............. EILERMAN, JAY D .............................................. 83,925 13-60-19-8-1 ............ COX, JAMES E & MICHELLE D ......................... 56,357 13-60-21-1-1 ............ KAISER, TRULY ................................................. 62,657 13-60-24-12 ............. THOMPSON, RICHARD R ................................. 16,725 13-60-29-8 ............... TUCKER, ERIC LUCAS........................................ 6,242 13-60-29-9 ............... TUCKER, ERIC J ..................................................... 979 13-60-36-1 ............... PEMBROOK, MICHAEL A TRUST.................... 126,092 13-60-4-16 ............... ORTHWEIN, DAVID T TRUST ............................ 17,265 13-60-7-15 ............... HEBERLING, SARAH L ...................................... 20,890 13-60-7-16 ............... WESTNEDGE, DUANE LEE TRUST.................... 5,667 13-60-7-4 ................. ORTHWEIN, DAVID TRUST ............................... 48,623 13-61-23-300-008 .... MOHR, CYNTHIA .................................................... 227 13-61-23-301-002 .... GILLESPIE, ROBERT ........................................... 1,721 13-61-23-303-006 .... MOHR, MICHAEL L ............................................ 19,113 :ULJKWV 7RWDO 3DUFHOV 1.13

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NO TRESPASSING, fishing or hunting of any kind on the Buckhorn Farm located in sections 14, 15, 22 and 23 of Woodville Township. Violaters will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 2.5.21 900D-NO TRESPASSING PIKE COUNTY

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This Day In History Jan 13

- Pope Honorius II granted a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar. He declared it to be an army of God.

- Henry Ford patented the plastic automobile referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soybean Car.â&#x20AC;? The car was 30% lighter than the average car.

- NBC agreed to pay almost $13 million for each episode of the TV show E.R. It was the highest amount ever paid for a TV show.

- U.S. President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union.

- Elizabeth Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character, Samantha, on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bewitched,â&#x20AC;? had a baby. The babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was Tabitha.

- ABC and ESPN negotiated to keep â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monday Night Footballâ&#x20AC;? for $1.15 billion a season.

- Robert C. Weaver became the first black Cabinet member when he was appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by U.S. President Johnson.

- One of the 110 missing episodes of the British TV show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doctor Whoâ&#x20AC;? was found in New Zealand.

- Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, was granted the first U.S. patent for the accordion. He made improvements to the keyboard and enhanced the sound.

- Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independent Labor Party, a precursor to the current Labor Party, met for the first time.

- Emile Zolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;accuseâ&#x20AC;? was published in Paris.

- In Austria-Hungary, Emperor Franz Joseph decreed that German would be the language of the imperial army to combat Czech nationalism.

- Hugh Gernsback, of the Electro Importing Company, advertised radio receivers for sale for the price of just $7.50 in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scientific Americanâ&#x20AC;? magazine.

- Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of television.

- Wayne Gretzky extended his NHL consecutive scoring streak to 45 games.

- The NCAA adopted the controversial â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proposal 48,â&#x20AC;? which set standards for Division 1 freshman eligibility.

- â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wall Street Journalâ&#x20AC;? printed a real picture on its front page. The journal had not done this in nearly 10 years.

The story was about artist, O. Winston Link and featured one of his works.

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- Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) announced his retirement from the NBA. - The exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.â&#x20AC;? opened at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. More than 100 artists supplied the collection of 120 works of art.

- Japan and Singapore signed a free trade pact that would remove tariffs on almost all goods traded between the two countries.

- L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first elected black governor, took the oath of office in Richmond.

- U.S. President George W. Bush fainted after choking on a pretzel.

- Japan apologized for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

- Ethiopian military forces began pulling out of Somalia, where they had tried to maintain order for nearly two years.

- Debbie Reynolds received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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5910 Roach Rd. Godfrey-$141,000 208 N. County Rd. Hardin $59,000 Move in condition 3 bedroom, family room, This 2 story offers potential to be a large family home.

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Country Kettle Corn keeps poppinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even in winter

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Fresh homemade kettle corn is a fan favorite during the summer months at festivals and other events, but it is rarely seen for sale during the winter months, but a Greenfield couple is changing all of that.

Earnest Davenport and Debbie Bauchman, of Greenfield, proprietors of Country Kettle Corn, spent a recent Sunday in the parking lot of Meehans in Greenfield and Monday in the parking lot of Kroger in White Hall selling piping-hot kettle corn in a variety of flavors.

Davenport is a retired union sheet metal worker who was getting bored just sitting at home and was looking for a hobby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really wanted something that we could do together and we had talked about wanting to do some kind of food truck,â&#x20AC;?

Davenport said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of investment, there is a lot of investment in a food truck.

So one day we were down at Menards in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon and there was this guy there cook-

fired-up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It actually stays quite warm in here,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just bundle up really well, and along with the kettle going, it stays quite nice in here. We have found that people are really loving being able to buy the kettle corn this time of year.

Who knew?â&#x20AC;?

Davenport said the only obstacle is finding somewhere to set up, but even that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really been an obstacle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought it would be more of an obstacle than it has been because it has turned out to be beneficial to the businesses we have set up in front of,â&#x20AC;? Davenport said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far, every place we have been to and asked to set up has allowed us. It is good advertising for them, and it brings them in a lot of customers because someone stops in and gets some corn and they go home and tell their friends, and their friends come up and get some, and they might go into the store and get something while they are here.

It is a win-win for both of us.â&#x20AC;?

They offer much more than just plain kettle corn too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to offer a vari-

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Jake Weymouth, of Patterson, tries to decide what kind of kettle corn he wants from Country Kettle Corn. They were set up in the White Hall Kroger parking lot selling hot, fresh kettle corn, something you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see every day in Greene County, especially in the winter.

ing kettle corn and we were like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;That looks pretty simple.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We went home and did some research and found out itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that hard. So we went out and bought some very nice equipment and we have just been popping away ever since.â&#x20AC;?

Actually, they had no idea that they would have a thriving business in the dead of winter like they have now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started doing this about four months ago because we wanted to get some experi-

ence so that come spring time we would be ready to go,â&#x20AC;?

Davenport said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t planned on going on this long, but we have been having such beautiful days, and as long as the wind isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t above 10 miles an hour it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt the tent, so we decided we would continue as long as there is business.â&#x20AC;?

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