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Pending puppy kisses coming. See page A8

SCHOOL Greenfield yearbook receives awards. See page A4

County offers job to engineer candidate By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press If all goes well, the county might have found a new county highway engineer without costing the taxpayers roughly $25,000. Last Wednesday, a special Greene County Board meeting took place to meet a prospective candidate for the position, who had answered the email generated through the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE). The county board spent roughly an hour in closed session interviewing Nathan Bullard from Plano for the position. After he left, they continued to discuss his qualifications, along with another item on the agenda. Because Bullard answered the email for the position he received from the

ISPE, if he is hired, the county will not be obligated to pay the search firm they hired for 25 percent of his first year’s salary, which would be roughly $25,000. Back in December, the county signed a contract with the search firm, Gruen Search Consultants, a firm out of Greenfield whose website states they specialize in fashion and apparel. In February, acting County Highway Engineer Diane Hendricks found the ISPE, who had a mailing list of hundreds of engineers that the job requirements could be mailed to for a fee of $315, and the county agreed to try them for a month since they deal strictly with engineers. The contract with Gruen Search Consultants stipulated that if the county hired an individual recommended by

North Greene removes cross country coach. See page A5

Tigers maul Spartans in home-opener. See page A5

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of the highway department workers, minus office staff, a $5 an hour pay adjustment, which also passed unanimously. When asked what the issue was, Elliott said that some people were of the idea that everyone who worked for the highway department was getting a $5 per hour adjustment in their pay, and that was not the case. The new motion was meant to clear this up. The only office personnel is office manager and current acting highway engineer Diane Hendricks. Prior to the $5 per hour pay adjustment, the starting salary, in the highway department was $17.27 per hour. The $5 per hour pay adjustment is an $800 per month increase in salary which comes to an additional $10,400 per year for a starting annual salary of $46,321.

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their firm, whether it took one month or one year from the signing of the contract, the county would pay the firm one-quarter of the newly hired engineer’s first year’s salary. With the engineer’s salary expected to be in the $100,000 range, this would put the search firm’s payment at $25,000. The motion to offer Ballard the position was made and unanimously agreed to following the two-hour closed session. Details regarding his salary and benefits still have to be worked out. In a second motion, board member Chris Elliott rescinded his motion from the regular board meeting of March 10 granting highway department workers a $5 per hour pay adjustment. This motion was unanimously approved by the board. He then made a motion to grant all

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I spy with my little eye… Three-year-old Henry Malin is a little too young to appreciate the game of football even though his older brother, Brock, and his older sister, Jocelyn, were both playing in games for the North Greene Knights Saturday afternoon at the White Hall Rez. If there was a lull in the action on the field, Henry kept the audience busy with his antics on the sidelines.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Depending upon the outcome of the upcoming municipal election and a pending lawsuit against the city by a candidate running for city council, the City of Greenfield could be faced with a quandary. Christopher McMillen, a former Greenfield City Police Officer and candidate for alderman in Ward II has a pending lawsuit against both the City of Greenfield and Police Chief John Goode. McMillen is opposing incumbent Dave Bishop, who is seeking his fourth term on the board. If McMillen wins his seat in Ward II, and wins the lawsuit, chances are he will have to choose either one or the other. Illinois statutes prohibit an office holder from holding another position within the city, which answers directly to the city council. Appellate courts ruled in Rogers vs. Village of Tinley Park that the titles of village alderman and village police officer couldn’t be held by the same individual because of the common law doctrine of incompatibility. Specifically, the fact that one office was subordinate to the other was the crux of the issue. In this case, the aldermen are responsible for setting the salaries and fringe

benefits for the city’s police officers, thereby creating a conflict. This is in addition to other responsibilities such as police department labor relations and personnel decisions. McMillen submitted his resignation as a police officer for the city to the Greenfield City Council on July 8, 2019. He filed the lawsuit in Greene County Circuit Court on July 2, 2020 making reference to the “Whistleblower Act.” According to the lawsuit, from the fall of 2018 and into the year of 2019, McMillen became increasingly concerned that Chief John Goode was engaging in “various acts which violated Illinois law.” McMillen reported these actions to the mayor and council, and no action was taken. He then met with the police committee with the same concerns, and during this meeting, the mayor and several members in attendance were “critical” of the comments he made concerning Goode. The lawsuit then alleges that “Goode made false accusations to the mayor and members of the board that McMillen had no respect for authority and chose to operate against the policies and procedures of both Goode and the police department of the village. He urged the board to terminate the employment of McMillen.” (See, ALDERMAN, A2)

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Governor praises Greene Health Department in letter By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press

overnor J.B. Pritzker has often praised Greene County for its efficiency in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in his addresses at various events, but none of that compares to receiving a written confirmation. The Office of the Governor issued the following statement to the Greene County Health Department on March 12: “I am writing to recognize the Greene County Health Department for your outstanding contributions in the fight against COVID-19,” Pritzker’s letter read. “Your tireless work and leadership in supporting an equitable and accessible vaccination effort are key to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of Illinois.” Greene County received its first doses of the vaccine on Dec. 16. Because Greene County had one of the highest per capita death rates in the state, the county was one of the first to receive the vaccine. That first round of vaccine was a mere 70 doses, but it was a good opportunity for the Greene County Health Department to get their feet wet for what was to come in the future. Greene County Health Department Administrator Molly Peters recalled the day they received their first mass shipment of the vaccine. “The day that we received 500 doses of the vaccine at 11 a.m. with a clinic that started at noon was an exciting but stressful day,” she said. “It was an amazing amount of logistics and planning by all involved to get it in the arms of our Greene County community so quickly, but we did it, and we have continued to do it from December through March.” Gov. Pritzker praised them for their efficiency. (See, GOVERNOR, A8)

Outlaw Liquors opens in White Hall By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The Ides of March, March 15, might have been unlucky for Julius Caesar, who was famously assassinated on the date in 44 AD, but Jeff and Kim Fansler of White Hall are hoping that this will forever be a lucky date for them. On Monday, March 15, they opened the doors to their newest business venture, Outlaw Liquors and General Store, in White Hall. It is located in the old Hardee’s building, which more recently was home to Sol Mexican Restaurant and is right across the street from Billy’s Furniture and Clearance Center. The Fanslers bought the building in October, soon after closing their furniture store, J and K Furniture, located on Main Street, which they had owned and operated for the past 13 years. Kim Fansler said the shutdown of the factories and the long wait from suppliers for merchandise ultimately caused them to make the decision to close their furniture store. “It wasn’t just one thing, but a combination of things that ultimately led us to the decision that maybe now was the time for us to change directions,” Kim Fansler said. “There was such a long wait to get new furniture because all of the factories had been shut down, and my suppliers had now gone to wanting you to order a lot more than we could move at one time so, all of that together just told us maybe now was the time.” As luck would have it, the Hardee’s building was now vacant and once again up for sale. Even though they owned the building on Main Street, the Fanslers decided to check out the building for their next business idea – a liquor store. “We took a leap of faith and bought the building in October and started renovations,” Fansler said. “I don’t think either of us thought it would take this long, but there was so much we had to do to get to this point.” Fansler said there was no insulation in the ceiling at all. While they were installing that, they decided to put in new LED lighting in the front

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Kim and Jeff Fansler stand in front of a small selection of the wines they have in stock at Outlaw Liquors and General Store in White Hall. Located in the old Hardee’s building, they stock a full line of beer, wine and other liquors in addition to fountain soda and snacks, which can also be purchased through their drive-up window.

part of the building and made a lot of other updates as well, most notably fixing the sewer issue that has plagued the building for years. “I think people who come in here now will be pleasantly surprised by how nice and clean it smells now,” Fansler said. “For years, there has been the stench of sewer in this building, but we think we have finally fixed that issue.” Most of the work they have done themselves, along with the help of family and friends. “We have had a lot of help from family and friends to get the store ready to open,” Fansler said. “Jeff’s dad, Paul, has been up here a lot helping us and his uncle, Neil, has helped us a lot with the electricity and put up all of the cameras so we have had a lot of help.” Fansler said there were a couple issues that prolonged the opening. The first of which was her knee replacement and the second of which was that the plans kept changing.

“My knee replacement kept us out of here for about two weeks while I recuperated,” she said. “Then, I think I’ve changed the plans at least a hundred different times since we started this project.” Some might especially love one of the plans that was changed – the beer cave that was added at the last minute. “When we first started, the area that was once the kitchen and is now the beer cave was going to be my general store,” Fansler said. “We thought maybe down the road we would put in the beer cave, but the people that we bought our reach-in coolers from also does the beer caves, and we were talking to him and asked him what kind of prices they were, and he told us and we said, ‘Ok, well, let’s just do it now.’ And so we went ahead and did it, and that has taken us a bit longer than we expected as well.” (See, OUTLAW, A2)

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Now is the time to see “Snake Road” By BILL HOAGLAND Check out the photo that accompanies this column. Yes, there really is a road named “Snake Road,” and it is not because this road has lots of curves like a snake; rather, this “Snake Road” is a straight, one-lane gravel road 2.5 miles long that has no resemblance to a snake. This “Snake Road” is so named because — you guessed it — there are lots of live snakes on this road. In fact, there are so many snakes crossing this road at specific times of the year that it is closed to vehicular traffic from March 15 to May 15 and again from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 every year so that the snakes don’t get run over as they migrate. As far as we can tell, this is the only road in the country that is shut down for extended times so that snakes can have safe passage. “Snake Road,” also known as US Forest Service Road No. 345, is located in the La Rue Pine Hills Research Natural Area in Union County, roughly a three hour drive from here. “Snake Road” is uniquely positioned between some high rocky bluffs on the east side of the road and a huge swamp on the west side of the road. Every spring, snakes migrate from the bluffs on the east side to the swamp on the west side; in the fall, these snakes migrate back to the bluffs from the swamp and

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(Continued from A1) Probably the one question on everyone’s mind is why they just didn’t put it in the building they already own on Main Street. “The reason we bought this building is because of the driveup window,” Fansler said. “If anything like COVID-19 hits again, we will still be able to operate through the drive-up window.” Not only can you drive up and pick up a six-pack of beer through the drive up, but you can also pick up a fountain soda. This means that the facility had to be inspected and approved by the health department before they could open. “If you are in a hurry or it’s raining, and you don’t want to get out of the car for your soda, just drive on up, and we will take care of you,” Fansler said. “We also have all kinds of snacks and bagged ice. We have so much more than just beer and liquor.” Hopefully, very soon, they will have video gaming. Fansler said they applied for a video gaming license back in December and are still waiting

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this means they cross “Snake Road” in mass twice a year. Obviously, these are the best two times of the year to go there if you would like to see for yourself why it is named “Snake Road.” On a warm spring day, it is likely that you will encounter plenty of snakes as you walk this road – sometimes as many as 20 to 30 in a day’s time if it is sunny; a few people have even counted as many as 70 snakes on or near the road in a single day. And make no mistake about it: most of these snakes are venomous; the cottonmouth water moccasin is by far the most prevalent. But in addition to the cottonmouth, there are 35 other species of snake, including timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, king snakes, garter snakes and grass snakes to name the more common ones in this habitat. This is not as dangerous as it might sound. These snakes are not interested in you. They are just trying to get from their winter home to their summer home or vise versa. If you have any doubt about this, check out “Snake Road Illinois” on YouTube, and you will readily see

that as long as you keep your distance and do not attempt to pick these snakes up, there is very little risk involved. In fact, people walking the road are prohibited from bringing with them any snake hooks, burlap bags, plastic containers or anything else that might enable someone to catch these snakes. For obvious reasons, you should leave the family dog at home. So why in the world would anyone want to go there? Well, if you are going to scream if you see a snake 10 feet away — I certainly know people like this, then you probably shouldn’t go. But frankly, if you really enjoy nature, this is a great opportunity for you, your kids and your grandkids to see snakes in the wild, to learn how to identify them and to watch their behavior in their natural habitat. I don’t have adequate space here to give detailed directions on how to get there other than to say it is just off of Illinois

State Route 3, about half-way between Chester and Cape Girardeau, Mo. You can get adequate directions by googling “LaRue Pine Hills Research Natural Area” or even “Snake Road Illinois,” and if that is too confusing, send me an email if you have a genuine interest in going. I will say parking can be limited on weekends and it would be preferable to go during the week if you can do so. If you enjoy seeing wildlife truly in a natural setting and not behind a glass window at the zoo, it is worth the trip. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

to hear from the State Gaming Board. “The State Gaming Commission only has eight meetings a year,” she said. “The next meeting is on April 21, so hopefully we will be on that agenda to be approved. If not, we will be on the June agenda, but we are hoping to be on the April agenda.” In the meantime, Fansler has some ideas to draw customers into the store. “When we get settled in a little more, maybe in May or June, I would like to have maybe a sampling of some kind featuring one item – whether it be a wine, whiskey or bourbon,” she said. “We want people to see that we are much more than just liquor – we have home décor, food, snacks, T-shirts and just fun stuff.” For now, however, Fansler said she is busy learning her suppliers and distributors. “Learning who my suppliers and distributors for the wine and beer are has been interesting and kinda fun,” she said. “Pretty much all of my sales people are local so, that is good

and, I know a couple of them already but learning what distributor sells what product has been interesting and challenging. I think people are going to be very surprised at how competitive our prices are.” There is nothing too big or small for them to handle. “If you have a big party coming up where you know you are going to need 20 cases of beer, give us a week or two heads up and we will get that in for you,” Fansler said. “Or if you need a keg of beer or more, contact us and we can get that too.” Both Jeff and Kim are working in the store along with another familiar face, like “Cookie,” also known as Carolyn Ommen, along with several other employees throughout the day. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, which are subject to change Fansler said. Their phone number is 217371-5764. “This has been a roller coaster of emotions for us,” she said. “It has been fun, exciting, scary and nerve wracking all rolled into one. I just hope

people are patient with us as we get more stuff stocked and get all the bugs worked out, and if there is something that someone wants, just write it down and let us know and we will try to get it.”

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(Continued from A1) McMillen was then removed from any shifts of work he was scheduled to work, even though he had been typically scheduled to work 20 to 30 hours per week. In a meeting on June 27, Mayor Nick Bishop informed McMillen that the board was looking into concerns its members had about him and in early July, the mayor informed him that the board was to meet on July 11 to consider whether to continue his employment with the village. “He then suggested that McMillen speak with board members to determine their view about his continuing employment with the village,” according to the lawsuit. Based on comments made by the mayor and board members during the June 27 meeting and discussion with a board member who was not in attendance at the meeting, McMillen concluded that a vote by the board at its July 11 meeting concerning his continued employment would not be favorable to him. “McMillen understood that he would be terminated on July 11, 2019 and the record of his termination could adversely affect his certification as a law enforcement officer and jeopardize his ability to secure employment with another unit of local government,” the lawsuit stated. “…McMillen felt he had no alternative other than to resign from his employment from the Village. On July 8, 2019, he submitted to the village his resignation.” This resignation was accepted at the July 11 meeting with four members of the board voting yes and two voting no. In the lawsuit against the City of Greenfield, McMillen

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is claiming that his resignation was not voluntary but was instead a “constructive discharge” based on the fact that he felt that his termination from employment was imminent. Furthermore, he felt that the board’s actions were in retaliation for his actions in reporting for what he believed to be unlawful conduct on the part of Goode in violation of Section 15 (b) of the “Whistleblower Act.” It was stated in the lawsuit that as a direct and proximate result of the conduct of the village, McMillen has sustained damages through the loss of his employment, namely the salary and income he would have earned from the village had he remained in its employ, together with emotional distress, mental pain and anguish and embarrassment. The lawsuit also claims that between June 26 and early July 2019, a majority of the members of the board decided to terminate McMillen’s employment with the village based upon the recommendations made by Goode that he be terminated, in addition to all of the above mentioned in the other claim made by the lawsuit. McMillen is asking the court to direct the city to reinstate him to his position as a part-time police officer for the Greenfield Police Department as well as award him damages sufficient to compensate him for economic losses suffered as a result of the above actions as well as compensatory damages for any personal injuries sustained because of the conduct of the defendants. He is also asking for all attorney fees be paid by the city along with any costs and expenses incurred. He has asked for a trial by jury.

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time she spent with them all. Betty enjoyed fishing, horses and the birds outside her window. She will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, March 29, 2021 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at CHAPEL HILL MORTUARY, 6300 Hwy 30, Cedar Hill, Missouri 63016. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4207 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri 63108. Family and friends can review and share stories, photos and condolences online at www.stlfuneral. com and follow details of this event and others in the community at www.facebook.com/stlchapelhill.

Brenda Sue (Reavis) Rathgeber, 76, of Greenfield, passed away Friday, March 19, at her home. She was born January 25, 1945, in Eldred, to Delbert “Buck” and Alfreda (Shafer) Reavis. She married Fred Rathgeber, October 9, 1963 in Rockbridge, and he survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Michelle (Tony) Rathgeber of Jacksonville and Marcia (Curt) Borcky of Greenfield, four grandchildren, Justin (Talisa) Bowen, Kimberly (Jose) Aviles, Cassie and Layne Borcky, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and twin sister, Alinda Coates and sister, Doris Raffety. Brenda assisted her husband in the race-horse business. It took them to Chicago where they lived for 20 years. During her time in Chicago, Brenda worked in an insurance office. In 1982, they returned home to Greenfield where they owned and operated the Westside Food and Beverage Company for 17 years. After selling the business, she continued to work at the Bowman’s Westside until her retirement in 2008.

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Betty Jackson Betty Jackson, of High Ridge Missouri, was born November 12, 1944 in Jerseyville, Illinois to Fred and Martha (nee Baker) Loellke and entered into rest Friday, March 12, 2021 in Fenton, Missouri at the age of 76 years and 4 months. She is preceded in death by, her parents and two siblings, Eldon Loellke and Stanley Loellke. She is survived by, her loving husband of 56 years, Terry Jackson of High Ridge, Missouri, one (1) daughter, Cindy Swan of Dittmer, Missouri, three (3) grandchildren, Zachary, Nicholas and Lily, two (2) great-granddaughters, Macy and Fiona and twins on the way, along with many other family and friends. Betty started working in retail at Walgreens before taking a management position at Lane Bryant. After Lane Bryant she ran her own business, BJ’s Rug Making, in High Ridge for 20 years. Betty was also coowner of Centennial Golf Course, a family golf course in Jerseyville, Illinois. She loved her family and friends dearly and treasured her

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Brenda enjoyed spending time with family and friends, spoiling grandkids, going to the boat, and Facebook. She also enjoyed boating in the Ozarks and vacationing in the Caribbean with family. She never knew a stranger and dearly loved talking to people. She will be missed. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, March 27, at the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 am until time of service. Memorials are suggested to the BJC Hospice in Greene County or the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Please leave a memory or condolence at shieldsbishopfh.com

Leonard Campbell Leonard Campbell, 88, of Carrollton died at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday March 20, 2021. Born in Qulin, MO on May 1, 1932, he was the son of the late Norman and Mary F. (Jones) Campbell. He was married to Linda Goode Jouett on Nov. 6, 1993 and she survives. They shared 6 children, 20 grandchildren, 27 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and a sister. Len was a machine operator for Reynolds Metals in St. Louis and later farmed until retirement. Len and Linda attended Faith Baptist Church near Carrollton. He loved his family more than anything. But a close second was golf. He was a proud, respected member of the

Lone Oak Senior League. With Len on your team, you always felt you had a chance to win. He will be missed every time the league tees it up. As per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. No services are scheduled at this time. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home Carrollton is assisting the family at this time. Condolences may be left online at: www.airsman-hires.com.

Shane Kevin Rollins Shane Kevin Rollins, 46, of Winchester and formerly of Roodhouse passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home. An informal gathering for Family and Friends will be held at Gentle Shepherd Fellowship

Hall in White Hall on Sunday March 28 from 2-4 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 23, 2021 at the Grand Slam Bar and Grill in Alsey with details to be announced closer to the date.

Barrow Baptist Church news Hello from Barrow Baptist Church and our pastor, Bro. Mancel Day. We are handicap accessible. We do ask you to wear a mask and social distance, but you are more than welcome to come worship with us. Our service times include a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, followed by a 10:30 a.m. morning worship with nursery service and kids church available. On Sunday, March 21, we had 25 attending Sunday school and 33 attending morning worship.

Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our nation in your prayers. Others to remember include Gerald and Junia Day, Julie Brogdon, Connie Sturgeon, Stephanie Krempasky, Alan Barber, Jean Coats, Chuck Roberts, Brad Fundel, Donnie McGee, Fran Howard, Laura Cannon, the families of Sue McMillen and Bill Fraser and Helen Coats. Happy Anniversary wishes go to Carole and Russell Wells March 28. There are no birthdays to report.

We are having our “Blessed Service” on Sunday evening, March 28, in the fellowship hall at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come share testimonies and how you are blessed to have survived 2020. During morning worship, George Rogers sang “In the Garden,” and Rich Caskey sang “Put Your Shoes on Moses.” That’s all for this week. Have a good week and share a smile with everyone you meet.

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Sunday, March 14, the pastor opened with prayer and announcements. Sister Mary and Brother Gordon led the singing. They sang “ The Lighthouse,” and did a great job! Sister Jean played the piano. Message: “The Last Bowl Judgement Make Way for Armageddon” Scripture: Revelation 16: 12-21 May you and I be living Bibles to others – to show them the way to Him. When we fill ourselves with the word of God, the lies and accusations will cease. Satan’s plan is to separate us from God and from each other. Lies and accusations separate us from God’s love. The last days before the antichrist will come. Some are still looking for the Messiah. Demons are real, and angels are real. The angels were made to serve us. They are as real as we are people.

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We should start our day with the words each day. Start your day in His word. Pray first before you read to illuminate your mind first, so you will understand and comprehend. We have victory over death and hell because of Jesus’s Resurrection. Jeremiah 29:11 fearfully and wonderfully made Jesus think you are to die for. He sent his son to die on the cross for you. When God speaks, it is wonderful. Miracles happen. When the story comes, He may calm the storm, or He may call

the child in the storm. Nothing is ever by luck or coincidence. It is called divine intervention. Repent for the Kingdom of God is nigh. Jesus is coming soon. Morning worship is at 10:30 a.m, and the Wednesday night prayer meeting is at 6 p.m. Children’s church is available for the small ones. Come and worship with us. New things are happening at Calvary. Come and be a part of this and worship with us. Jesus is coming soon. Be sure you will be in Heaven.

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Believing in Your Heart “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” Romans 10:10 NIV

he heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things. It is the heart which experiences God, and not the reason. This, then, is faith: God felt by the heart, not by the reason." -Blaise Pascal Our intellects are tools for navigating our way through the world. When material objects cease to function, or function well, the intellect goes to work seeking solutions to our problems. But when applied to the most important things, the eternal things which faith and hope deal with, the intellect can often lead us astray, or convince us that we know things which we really do not and cannot know. The intellect cannot tell us decisively whether there is a God or a future life. In matters of faith, it is always what the Bible calls the heart which rules, something in the core of our being which contains the seeds of religion and a sense of the divine. The heart feels that there must be

a God (or gods) simply through the works of creation. Who does not feel a sense of awe when contemplating the starry heavens above or any of the spectacles of nature which we rightly say are awe-inspiring? It is these experiences of the heart which cause religious folks to think that their irreligious brethren are culpable for their unbelief. The agnostics and atheists among us answer that they are only relying on their “God-given” intellects, to which the theists respond that that is precisely the problem. Your intellect can only give you sound advice and counsel in worldly matters, as it were, and for the other-worldly, you just have to rely on your heart. –Christopher Simon

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The Kylie Klan The classmates of Kylie Davis, a sixth grader at Greenfield Elementary, showed up in force Sunday, to help raise money to help their friend’s family as she lies in a hospital battling for her life. Her classmates held a bake sale during the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence pork chop fundraiser and raised $4,000 for the family by selling baked goods and bracelets. A pancake and sausage fundraiser is scheduled for the Methodist Church from 7-11 a.m. on April 10 as well. Front row, left to right: Layton Walters, Logan Ross, Karissa Ruyle, Lainey Frank, Adeline Lansaw and Katie Ambuel. Back row: Hunter Russell, Garrett Borman, Hailey Sullivan, Jason Scheets, Ella Vetter, Parker Woods and Hayden Benedict.

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Greenfield yearbook receives awards Tiger Tales By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The Greenfield Board of Education congratulated yearbook sponsor Angie Brown and her yearbook staff at the March 15 school board meeting on receiving numerous awards from the Illinois Journalism Education Association in the 2020 yearbook contest. “This was during our COVID out of school time, so the fact that this group of kids were recognized for the work during this time is even more impressive,” Greenfield Superintendent Kevin Bowman said. “Mrs. Brown and her students did an awesome job, and the kids did a lot of hard work, so we were glad that they were rewarded for their hard work with the awards they received. For a really small school, it is very impressive.” The yearbook received a first place award in both Photography and in Sports Coverage. They also received a third place in Best Overall Yearbook. District Librarian Elayne Willis reported that the district would be holding their book fair on March 22-23 and they would be very COVID-conscious and safe. Bowman said that Willis is a retired Greenfield English teacher that came back as the district’s library/ media teacher. “She maintains our libraries at both the high school and grade school,” Bowman said. “We try to promote reading as much as possible, and she even has a small group doing a book study at the high school. She comes over to the grade school and does book readings with the different classrooms to share

her knowledge over there as well.” Bowman updated the board on the status of the new NFHS Pixellot system that the district purchased to allow the broadcast of home sporting events to subscribers. “We have the cameras up at the football field and the gym, and they are now working,” Bowman said. “There are a few kinks that still need to be worked out, but they seem to be working really well.” There has been a lot of work done on the new ag facility located south of town. The district acquired the former Producer’s hog confinement building a couple years ago to be used as an FFA learning facility. “Thanks to a lot of community help, they have been able to get a lot of work done out there,” Bowman said. “So, I think they are getting closer to being able to have some animals and different things in there, so that is very exciting for our ag program.” The board voted to continue with the distance-learning technology grant opportunity. This grant is an 85/15 grant that will provide technology to the district to allow for the set-up of a remote classroom. “I went to Carlinville and saw their system and it is kind of a remote classroom that you could utilize to take college classes,” Bowman said. “If you take them remotely, instead of just having them on your computer, you get more of the surround sound experience and a better quality view so it is more like you are in the classroom and in person.” Bowman said the most expensive cost for the district would be around

$8,800 for the most advanced system, but they can also get a mobile unit that is much cheaper. “I think the mobile unit is what most districts are going to opt for,” Bowman said. “I hate not to pursue this because you never know; if you lose a teacher in a certain subject area you might need to do a distance learning classroom, and with this grant you can get quite a few thousand dollars of equipment for only 15 percent of the cost.” A three-year proposal from Metro Communications for internet service to the district was presented and accepted. The current contract with Frontier expires on June 30. In other action, the board: Q Accepted the resignation of junior high school boys track head coach Tyann Hallock and head cheerleading coach Melissa McMillen. Q Authorized the superintendent to develop a tentative budget. Q Authorized the superintendent to seek bids for refuse collection and dairy products. Q Appointed Josh Roberts as Insurance Committee member. Q Appointed Chris Goode and Josh Roberts as Co-op Committee member. Q Appointed Joe Kinser as a Four Rivers representative. Q Approved the IHSA annual renewal. Q Approved the TRS resolution as proposed. Q Approved allowing the After Prom Committee to use school facilities and staff at no charge. Q Approved renewing the Hunt Scholarship Loan Certificate of Deposit for 12 months.

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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press It is hard to believe that the North Greene Education Foundation (NGEF) is only four years old because it has accomplished so much in those four short years — much more than some might have ever expected. The NGEF was founded in 2017 by Penny Eilers and Kim Fansler, who were concerned that the school district didn’t have the funds to provide teachers with the things they needed for their classrooms. “When we first started, our goal was to provide money to teachers to get supplies for their classrooms that the schools couldn’t afford,” Eilers said. “Our idea was if a teacher needed something for their classroom and it was beyond the scope of what the district could provide, the teacher could write a grant to us telling us what they need and why, and we would choose to approve it or not based on our mission statement.” But they had no idea that they would soon be partnering with Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC). In 2019, this partnership allowed them to offer a CNA class to North Greene students. After completing the course, students could obtain their CNA license with the NGEF paying for 100 percent of the cost of the tuition and supplies needed, which generally come out to around $1,200 per student. “We had 11 students complete the program the first year – 10 high school students and one community member,” Eilers said. “Six of those are currently working as CNA’s and three are currently enrolled in four-year colleges.” COVID-19 caused the 2020 CNA class to be canceled. “The first year, we rushed it and did it in the fall, so in 2020, we decided to give us some more time to raise money and get it more organized. We decided to do it in the spring,” Fansler said. “Then COVID hit, so that kind of canceled everything, and we decided to go ahead and do it this spring because it would be easier to register the students as they would already be in school.” This year, there are 13 students enrolled – six high school students and seven community members. “We open the class up to high school

students first, but we need to have at least 12 participants to hold the class, and if there are not enough students, we then open it up to the community,” Fansler said. “If someone wants to change careers or is just interested in going into nursing, they can use this as a way to get into it without driving out of town for anything except their clinicals, which are held at the Scott County Nursing Center.” Eilers noted that the NGEF only pays for the students, not the community members. “We only cover the student’s tuition and supplies,” she said. “The community members have to pay their own tuition and supplies. They might be backed by a nursing home or themselves, but we do not pay anything towards their expenses – only students are paid for out of the foundation money.” The reason the foundation pays for everything is because they don’t want any student left out because of their financial status. “We didn’t want any students, no matter what their families’ financial backgrounds, to not be able to take the class,” Fansler said. “We wanted to cover all students, whether they can afford it or not – all students are covered.” The program is also a good opportunity for students to see if it is something they want to make a career of. “The healthcare field is a growing field, and some of these kids can go to work as a CNA right when they complete this class, and it might be something they make their career,” Eilers said. “For others, this is a stepping stone to continue their education to become an RN and possibly work at a hospital.” For others, it is a lesson learned. “One of the students from our first program realized that this wasn’t what they wanted to do,” Fansler said. “So, they learned that early, and they didn’t spend half their life or a ton of money going to school to do something they really didn’t like doing.” Now, the NGEF is partnering with LCCC to offer a dual credit welding program. In fact, LCCC received a grant and is providing $24,000 towards the $50,000 needed to upgrade the electrical system in the vocational building to operate the welding machines. The building is currently operating on 200-

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amp service and needs to be operating on a 600-amp service. “Currently, all of the funds we are raising are going to go towards the welding program,” Eilers said. “LCCC is covering part of the electrical cost, but this district will have to cover at least half of it. plus there is equipment that needs to be purchased so we want to help with that.” Eilers said that they are currently in the process of writing grants to secure these funds but that they also seek funds locally. “We also reach out to organizations and businesses that could possibly employ welders,” she said. “A lot of them see how much of an impact this program is having so they are very receptive. We also look to our North Greene alumni and ask for donations.” Welding is a career that doesn’t require a college degree but can provide a very good living for a family. “Welding is an amazing career and there are so many types of welding that these kids have never even imagined existed,” Eilers said. “So, what we do is we provide job panels, and we bring in welders in these different professions to talk about the different jobs in welding, such as underwater welding, etcetera.” It is hoped that, like with the CNA program, those job panels and classes will have the trickle-down effect. “Our hope is that when we have our first couple of classes, then the younger kids start seeing it and seeing the opportunities and then the program will build from there,” Eilers said. “Then they will start thinking, ‘Oh, I want to be a welder.’ It is hard work; it is dirty work, but it is a good paying job and it is a great career. Welders make some really good money.” Their next endeavor was supposed to be a criminal justice job panel. However, it was scheduled during the week of the natural gas shortage when the school was closed and had to be canceled. “We wanted to show the kids that criminal justice isn’t just about becoming a police officer,” Fansler said. “Criminal justice encompasses becoming a conservation officer, prison guard, investigator – there are so many opportunities. We were going to show these kids there were so many opportunities in this field. We plan to have another job panel in the very near future.”

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Carrollton High school honor roll released Recently, Carrollton High School released the honor roll. Many students were on that list as the second quarter came to an end. Those that were on the high honor roll list are: Q Freshmen– Kristen E. Lair, Emma J. Nolan, Braylon A. Rhodes, Piper E. Stinacher, Aurora M. Baker, Annabel F. Howard and Lexi J. Stables. Q Sophomores– Bryson L. Baumgartner, Morgan M. Blasa, Jaelyn N. Camden, Caleb M. Gourley, Kylie M. Kinser, Jacob C. Maurer, Tyler L. Singleton, Julia C. Alexander, Barbara L. Butler, Callie R. Flowers and Ella C. Stumpf. Q Juniors– Wesley D. Bland, Breanna O. Lehr, Callie M. McAdams, Kate L. Merriman, Madison R. Combs, Ethan M. Herrelson and Grand D. Pohlman. Q Seniors– Brady J. Cox, Garrett L. Cox, Megan N. Harris, Ellen G. Kangas, William D. Lewis,

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North Greene removes cross country coach By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press North Greene High School will be looking for a new crosscountry coach after the board unanimously voted to remove its current coach, David McGraw, at the March 17 school board meeting. McGraw has been the district’s track and cross-country coach for several years. The motion on the agenda was to remove McGraw as both the high school track coach and cross-country coach. McGraw attended the meeting, along with his union representative, and they were called into the closed session that was called early into the meeting. This closed session lasted approximately 40 minutes. Following the closed session, the board accepted McGraw’s resignation as high school track coach and then made a motion to remove McGraw as crosscountry coach which was unanimously approved by all board members. Superintendent Mark Scott explained the resignation versus the removal. “The board accepted his resignation from high school track

because we had low numbers of participants,” Scott said. “They removed him as cross-country coach because he wanted to keep that position. He is a big crosscountry runner himself and did not want to resign, but we felt we wanted someone else. He didn’t want to give up the position, so we removed him.” The North Greene Spartan football team was supposed to inaugurate their new scoreboard Saturday afternoon at their home-opener against Greenfield, but thanks to a big wind, fans will have to put up with the old one for one more season. “While we were installing it, it was a very windy day and a gust of wind caught it and blew it over causing some cosmetic damage to the front of it,” Scott said. “We contacted the company, and it will take six weeks to get the replacement parts shipped to us, so we decided to just put the old scoreboard back up because the season will be over before we get the new one in.” The district paid around $10,000 for the new scoreboard, and the damage is estimated to be around $2,700. They decided to not claim it on their insur-

ance because with the district’s $2,500 deductible, the $200 in savings wouldn’t justify the raise in rates. Scott informed the board about a discussion he had with Dave Pistorius of First Midstate bond sales who handled the district’s last two bond sales. According to Scott, the district can refinance the 2018 bonds and save up to $127,000 over the next 20 years. Pistorius wants to come to the next meeting and present how the district can restructure these bonds to acquire this savings. Scott said that the district did receive the Professional Learning Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education in the amount of $23,430. “This money can be used for any kind of digital training for staff,” Scott said. “It pays for programs, software, hardware, people to do the training. It pays the teacher to come in to do the training.” The district also received a $67,000 mental health grant, which will pay for a full-time mental health person to be on staff. “They will be our full-time employee, but they will also be

available to the community too,” Scott said. “Our only concern is finding someone because the grant is only for a year, and getting someone to commit for a year is not going to be easy. It is a needed service, though.” Dean of Students Brett Berry said the district is making massive improvements in its disciplinary system. In-school suspensions are down from 81 last year to only 15 this year. Berry said as far as regular school discipline goes, there have been 28 infractions and of those 28, 12 of them have been for disrespect. “Kids are tense and on edge, and they are tired and frustrated,” Berry said. “The flexibility is not there, and there are just a lot of really emotionally disturbed kids out there right now with everything that has been going on over the last year.” High School Principal Amanda Macias reported that Lewis and Clark Community Clark (LCCC) did not get funding for the grants for their high school partnership for their early start classes. This means that any students who want to take classes at LCCC will have to pay full price for the classes instead of half price.

The board approved Scott submitting reapplication for continuation of the Three Circles Ag Grant, which would give Ag instructor Josh Lawson an additional 400 hours of pay for fiscal year 2022. The grant is a 50/50 grant through the USDA. “Sometimes the Farm Bureau helps us fund it, but the way you fund it is up to each district,” Scott said. “This grant will cover the $7,569, but the district will have to match it but we have to apply for it every year. It is for anything he does outside the school.” There is no doubt that Lawson earns those 400 hours outside the classroom with his students. “These hours could be used when the FFA does any type of community service work or hosts any kind of event and he has to be there,” Scott said. “Or such things like the flags during Veteran’s Day or the FFA working during the Fourth of July parade or when they help during the Easter Egg Hunt – our FFA is very active in the community. He has to log his hours and be very specific, and I have to upload his hours and log them into the system.”

Income tax filing Tigers maul Spartans extension announced in NG home-opener

Gov. JB Pritzker announced that his administration is extending the individual income tax filing and payment deadline from April 15 to May 17. The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will continue to process tax refunds for those filing ahead of the deadline. The filing extension does not apply to estimated tax payments that are due on April 15, 2021. These payments are still due on April 15 and can be based on either 100 pecent of estimated or 90 percent of actual liability for 2021, or 100 percent of actual liabilities for 2019 or 2020. According to IDOR, 2.4 million taxpayers have already filed their individual income tax returns to date. Over 79 percent of the taxpayers that have already filed are expecting a refund this year. Last year, over 6.4 million income tax returns were filed, and 87 percent of people filed electronically. “The fastest, most secure way to receive a refund is to file tax returns electronically and request a direct deposit into a

checking or savings account,” David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue said. “The filing extension for individual income tax takes effect automatically, so no further action is required by taxpayers to take advantage. For taxpayers awaiting a refund, utilize IDOR’s Where’s My Refund? to locate specific information about the status of any refund due.” Free filing of Form IL-1040 is available through MyTax Illinois. Individuals may also utilize MyTax Illinois to make payments, respond to department inquiries, and check the status of their Illinois Individual Income Tax refunds using the Where’s My Refund? link. Taxpayers may also look up IL-PINs, amounts of any estimated tax payments made and (when necessary) amounts reported on Form 1099-G with MyTax Illinois. For the most up-to-date information, forms, schedules and instructions for the 2020 tax year, please visit IDOR’s website at: tax.illinois.gov.

Diocese announces modified obligation to attend Mass Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois announced that effective April 11, the general dispensation of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation will expire and a modified dispensation will go into effect. The general dispensation has been in place since last March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Under the modified dispensation, most Catholics will be obligated to attend Mass, but others will continue to be dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass and Holy Days, including: Q Those 65 years of age or older; Q Those at risk for severe illness due to underlying medical conditions as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Q Those who care for the sick, homebound or infirmed; Q Women who are pregnant; Q Those who cannot be accommodated at Mass because the church was at safedistancing capacity. Those who are sick, have a fever, exhibit flu-like symptoms or who have good reason to think they are asymptomatic of a contagious illness such as COVID-19, are excused from attending Mass and do not require a dispensation. In fact, they are morally obliged not to attend Mass to avoid putting others at risk. “The date I have chosen to lift the gen-

eral dispensation is Sunday, April 11, celebrated liturgically in the Church as Divine Mercy Sunday on the second Sunday of Easter, beginning with the Saturday anticipated Masses the evening before,” Bishop Paprocki said. “The Easter season is a very fitting time to renew our commitment to worship Our Lord every weekend in commemoration of His Resurrection and to pray for God’s Divine Mercy to heal the sick and bring an end to this pandemic.” Churches in the diocese will continue safe distancing protocols and other safety measures will also remain in place such as mask wearing, pews being roped off, hand sanitizer being available in the church, the priest sanitizing his hands before distributing holy Communion and churches being cleaned and sanitized, among other safety measures. “It is essential to be physically present celebrating with the community of faith and receiving the real presence of our Lord into our hearts in the Eucharist,” Paprocki said. “As I said last May when we began to welcome people back to church to attend Mass, we are one body (1 Cor 12:12), and when we gather together in prayer, we know that Christ is in our midst (Matthew 18:20). Also, our faith is not a ‘virtual’ faith; our Lord Himself became incarnate and gave us the sacraments, with their physical signs and hidden but real effects.”

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Top: North Greene’s Will Merriman gets taken down by a team of Tigers in Saturday’s homeopener at North Greene. The Tigers were in rare form and easily defeated the Spartans, 67-0. Left: North Greene’s Taylor Gaige goes up and breaks up the pass play designed for Brady Pembrook down the field during Saturday’s game against Greenfield at North Greene. The Tigers swept the Spartans, 67-0.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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Greene County police and traffic

The following police reports were filed between March 12 and March 18. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The following individuals were charged with a felony: Robinson, Saddie N., dob 08-251992, possession of meth between 15-100 grams. Winningham, Travis A., dob 02-051980, possession of meth less than 5 grams. Weber, Sarah M., dob 12-26-1987, obstruction of justice/destroy evidence.

The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Harr, Seth A., dob 01-20-1993, bad checks obtain control of property. Shaub, Todd R., dob 04-05-1983, bad checks obtain control of property. Hall, Jennifer R., dob 01-09-1973, criminal trespass to land. Dilks, Owen J., dob 10-25-1989, 2 charges of aggravated assault/use deadly weapon, domestic battery/bodily harm, interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. Camerer, Coty T., dob 09-06-1984, guardian allows child truancy.

The following individual charged with a DUI:

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Faye, Margaret L., dob 03-02-1959, driving under influence of alcohol, driving under the influence/blood alcohol concentration 0.08.

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unlicensed, speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Howard, Elizabeth M., dob 11-101976, driving 1-10 mph above limit, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Prough, Josie Renee, dob 12-211999, driving 15-20 mph above limit, registration expiration/1st & 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle, unlawful possession cannabis/driver. Faye, Margaret L., dob 03-02-1959, failure to reduce speed. Placencia-Munoz, Alejandro, dob 01-31-1985, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Young, Robert L., dob 12-04-2001, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Tucker, Ryan C., dob 05-17-2001, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Anderson, Kendrick K., dob 04-101991, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Flowers, Boden M., dob 09-27-2004, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Smallwood, DeShonta L., dob 10-241989, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Butler, Michael S., dob 07-18-1984, driving on revoked license. Bell-Fox, Milanne Topez, dob 07-041998, driving on suspended license, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, plate secure/height/visual/sticker/1-2.

The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Dreste, James L., dob 02-06-1969, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Brown, William C., dob 06-05-1997, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Releford, Crystal L., dob 01-07-1981, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Sproull, Katherine J., dob 08-271961, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Springman, Bobbie N., dob 09-192003, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Hearold, Lonnie A., dob 08-18-1982, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Tepen, Kathryn A., dob 02-02-2004, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Smith, Mollie ReeAnn, dob 11-272003, driving 15-20 mph above limit, following too closely. Richmond, Leia M., dob 11-27-1999, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Gilliam, Derick A., dob 05-01-1990, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Bethel, Kelsey M., dob 05-29-1996, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Klingler, Robyn M., dob 05-28-1975, driving 1-10 mph above limit. Baker, John M., dob 12-22-1977, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Krueger, Brandon M., dob 08-261980, no valid registration/1st and 2nd. Caselton, Samantha K., dob 03-251994, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Bell, Adrintus L.J., dob 12-29-1998,

Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty? Email gppnews@ campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your court proceeding. Please include name and case number.

Illinois' first positive case of rabies in 2021 found in bat

As the weather beings to warm up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people to beware of potentially rabid bats and other animals. While August and September are typically when the greatest number of bats are submitted for rabies testing, last week the DuPage County Health Department reported this year’s first bat testing positive for rabies. “Most cases of rabies found in Illinois are found in bats,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. “Although the majority of bats are not infected with rabies, it is important to avoid touching bats and to make sure your home has no openings where bats can enter.” In addition to bites, rabies can also be contracted when saliva from a rabid animal gets directly into a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or a wound. People

usually know when they have been bitten by a bat, but bats have very small teeth and the bite mark may not be easy to see. If you find yourself in close proximity to a bat and are not sure if you were exposed, (e.g. you wake up and find a bat in your room), do not release the bat. Call your doctor or local health department to help determine if you could have been exposed to rabies and if you need preventive treatment. Without quick, preventive treatment, rabies is typically fatal. If you have been bitten or have had direct contact with a bat, seek immediate medical attention. If the bat is available for testing and the results are negative, preventive treatment is not needed. You cannot tell simply by looking at a bat if it has rabies. The only way rabies can be confirmed in a bat is through labora-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS REQUEST OF: ROBERT KHRISTOPHER LEHR 2021-MR-11 NOTICE- CHANGE OF NAME Public notice is hereby given that on April 13, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Greene County, 519 North Main St., Carrollton, IL, ,OOLQRLV LQ &RXUWURRP $ , ZLOO ¿OH my petition in said Court praying for the change of my name from ROBERT KHRISTOPHER LEHR to that of ROBERT KRISTOPHER LEHR, pursuant to Illinois statute. Dated this 4th day of March, 2021. /s/Robert K. Lehr ROBERT KHRISTOPHER LEHR 3.10, 3.17, 3.24

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tory testing. Only in instances when a person or pet has been exposed to a bat will the bat need to be tested for rabies. If a bat enters your house or work area, it will need to be captured. To capture the bat, try to confine it to a room. If you can do it safely, trap the bat in a box and slide cardboard underneath. Wear leather gloves when doing this and avoid any skin contact with the bat. Call the local health department or animal control to help determine the next steps. To keep your pets safe, make sure they are vaccinated against rabies and don’t allow them to roam freely. If a wild animal comes on your property, bring children and pets inside and allow the animal to wander away. If the animal is acting abnormally, contact animal control. Bats, like all wild animals, should never be handled.

Public Notice of Annual Town Meeting Notice is hereby given to the Legal Registered Voters, and residents of the Township of Rockbridge in the County of Greene in the State of Illinois that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7:00 P.M. at Rockbridge Town Hall, for the transaction of miscellaneous business of the said town and after a moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear, and consider reports, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of the law, come before this meeting. 3.24

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF HENRY F. BRINKER, DECEASED. NO. 2021-P-18 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of HENRY F. BRINKER of Carrollton, Illinois. Letters of Administration were issued on March 4, 2021 to Lori A. Weber, 1 Carmel Court, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650, whose attorney is GillingKDP /DZ 2I¿FH 5LFKDUG 1 Gillingham, 220 Sixth Street, Carrollton, Illinois, 62016. Claims against the Estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH &LUFXLW &OHUN¶V 2I¿FH *UHHQH &RXQty Courthouse, Carrollton, Illinois, or with the Administrator, or both, on or before the 17th day of September, 2021, DQG DQ\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG RQ RU before that date is barred. &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the Administrator and to her Attorney within ten (10) days DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG DQG proof of said mailing or deOLYHU\ PXVW EH ¿OHG ZLWK WKH clerk. Dated: March 8, 2021 Lori A. Weber, Administrator of the Estate of HENRY F. BRINKER Richard N. Gillingham Attorney at Law 220 Sixth Street Carrollton, Illinois 62016 (217) 942-5244 Registration #6189435 richardgillingham@usa.net 3.17, 3.24, 3.31

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF MIA HARRIS, A Minor 18-JA-1 AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION CALEB L. BRISCOE, State’s Attorney of Greene County, on oath states: That, on information and beliefs, respondent named below cannot be found within this state, or has left this state and has yet to be located, so that process cannot be served upon him/her either SHUVRQDOO\ RU E\ FHUWL¿HG mail. The present address of respondent named below be ascertained despite diligent inquiry. The last known address of respondent named below is: Respondent’s Name: Malindy Farris Last Known Address: RR 3, Box 185 Roodhouse, IL 62082 Respondent’s Name: Byron Harris Last Known Address: 516 State Street White Hall, IL 62092 <RX DUH KHUHE\ QRWL¿HG WKDW a Hearing has been scheduled for April 29, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at the Greene County Courthouse located at 519 North Main Street, Carrollton, Illinois, wherein your rights will be terminated. Dated: March 22, 20212. /s/ Caleb L. Brisco CALEB L. BRISCOE State’s Attorney Signed and sworn to before me March 22, 2021. Susan Schnettgoecke Notary Public 3.24, 3.31, 4.7

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Jersey Calhoun Veterinary Hospital We are looking for an experienced groomer to join our team. Please come in and ﬁll out an application or call us at 618-498-2413.

HELP WANTED The Greene County Highway Department is accepting applications for a full time highway maintenance worker. The highway department is seeking a highly skilled, dependable, motivated and dedicated individual. Desirable skills for this position include but are not limited to equipment operation, Class A CDL, mechanical, welding, fabrication and carpentry. Applicants must be Greene County residents. Applicants must be available 24 hours for emergency callouts as well as snow and ice. Applications will be accepted at the Greene County Highway Department located 3 miles east of Carrollton on Rte. 108 M-F 7 am – 3:30 pm. You can mail your application to 377 E. State Route 108, Carrollton, IL 62016. Please contact us at (217) 942-6941.

TAKING APPLICATIONS The City of White Hall will be accepting applications for the position of a Janitor. Applications may be obtained at the City of White Hall, 116 E. Sherman, and must be returned to that ofﬁce by 12:00 p.m. on April 09, 2021. It is the intent of the City to take action on this position on April 13, 2021. The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

TAKING APPLICATIONS The City of White Hall will be accepting applications for the position of “Part-Time 32 - hour Summer Laborer.” Applications may be obtained at the City of White Hall, 116 E. Sherman, and must be returned to that ofﬁce by 12:00 p.m. on April 09, 2021. It is the intent of the City to take action on this position on April 13, 2021. The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

$'9(57,6(0(17 )25 6$/( 2) 0$,17(1$1&( 758&. 9,1 )75; : &$ 0DUFK The Housing Authority of Greene County, White Hall, Illinois invites sealed bids for the sale of a 2002 Ford F150 Carry-All maintenance pick-up truck. The truck has 113,192.7 miles, AC, and is in fair condition. Bids will not be considered for less than the fair market value of $2,822.00 per Kelly’s Blue Book. Sale will be awarded to the bidder who submitted the highest bid above the fair market value. Bid forms can be obtained at the Housing Authority of Greene County office located at 325 N. Carr Street, White Hall, Illinois or by email at: smason@gchousing.org. Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, and publicly opened, forthwith at the Housing Authority of Greene County office. Interested parties may inspect the truck before submitting a bid by contacting Shelly Mason, Executive Director at 217-374-2128. By: V 6KHOO\ 0DVRQ Shelly Mason, Executive Director Housing Authority of Greene County

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Governor (Continued from A1) “The public health leaders of Greene County have distinguished themselves within the state, setting the standard for efficiency in vaccine administration by utilizing your entire weekly allocation in as little as 48 hours,” he stated in the letter. “We would also like to recognize your coordination of the many volunteers and community members working to support your vaccination program that is not only effective but also highly collaborative.” Peters said the letter was a surprise but was very much appreciated, especially by the staff. “Many staff sacrificed time with their families to ensure we served our community well,” Peters said. “We have watched the news and read articles regarding

some of the difficulties with distribution, and we feel very blessed to live in this rural community where volunteers stand up with us to help make things happen. We appreciate the governor recognizing our efforts and hard work, and we will continue to be proud of the strength of this community.” As of this week, 2,413 people in Greene County have been fully vaccinated. This represents 18.5 percent of the 13,044 population of the county. There have only been two new positive cases since March 11. These two new cases were registered on March 18 and were both community acquired. As of March 18, there were six active cases in the county with 1,319 recovered cases and a total of 47 deaths in the county.

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FOR ALDERMAN WARD ONE (VOTE FOR ONE) ROBERT RIVES INDEPENDENT KARI ALDERFER INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD TWO (VOTE FOR ONE)

DONNA NONNEMAN INDEPENDENT VICKI JACKSON INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD ONE (VOTE FOR ONE)

CHRIS McMILLEN INDEPENDENT DAVID BISHOP INDEPENDENT

BERNADETTE I FAUL INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD TWO TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

WILLIAM V. DUNLAP INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD ONE (VOTE FOR ONE) RICK COX INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD ONE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

TERRY PLOGGER INDEPENDENT JEREMY CONRAD INDEPENDENT RONALD COSTELLO INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD THREE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR ALDERMAN WARD TWO (VOTE FOR ONE) DAVID MELDRUM INDEPENDENT DEWALIN PAINTER INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD THREE (VOTE FOR ONE) SUE VINYARD INDEPENDENT SHARI AXLEY INDEPENDENT VILLAGE OF ELDRED

GARY NEIL WITT INDEPENDENT

RYAN WOOD INDEPENDENT

MARIA COX INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD THREE (VOTE FOR ONE)

JOHN BANGHART INDEPENDENT TAMMY ISRINGHAUSEN INDEPENDENT

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) KALA J WAHL INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD ONE (VOTE FOR ONE)

CITY OF GREENFIELD

FOR ALDERMAN WARD TWO (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR MAYOR (VOTE FOR ONE) NICHOLAS BISHOP INDEPENDENT

FOR TRUSTEE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE) BRADLEY MAYFIELD INDEPENDENT WILLIAM DUNAWAY INDEPENDENT CONNIE BUGG INDEPENDENT FOR PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE) MICHAEL PLUMMER INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR ALDERMAN WARD THREE (VOTE FOR ONE)

DEBBIE HUNT INDEPENDENT

HAL LLOYD POLLARD INDEPENDENT

No Candidate ATHENSVILLE TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) EARLENE A. FOX INDEPENDENT ALAINA M. HALLOCK INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) BARBARA J. GRIZZLE INDEPENDENT FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) GREGORY A. HUTTON INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) BRANDI C. RYNDERS INDEPENDENT STEVEN E. HICKS INDEPENDENT

BECKY JACKSON INDEPENDENT

DAVID E. SMITH, JR INDEPENDENT

GEORGE LUCAS INDEPENDENT FOR PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE) BRADLEY A. MARTIN INDEPENDENT

Write-in

FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) SHANE L. FELTES INDEPENDENT

Write-in

FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

Write-in

FOR TRUSTEE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

JEFFREY S. WALDEN INDEPENDENT RYAN BEHNEN INDEPENDENT VILLAGE OF WILMINGTON

FOR PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE)

Write-in

DAWN M. CRUM INDEPENDENT

FOR TRUSTEE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

JUSTIN SHAW INDEPENDENT KENDRA YOUNG INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

VILLAGE OF HILLVIEW

FOR PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE)

CHRISTOPHER FORD INDEPENDENT

RUSSELL L. GRIZZLE INDEPENDENT BLUFFDALE TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) SUE ANN SAVAGE INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

RAY A NEWINGHAM INDEPENDENT

KENT SAVAGE INDEPENDENT FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) RODNEY REIF INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) ROBERT K LEHR INDEPENDENT JOYCE A CLARK INDEPENDENT BONNIE K. GIBSON INDEPENDENT CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

TRISHA FORD INDEPENDENT

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GAIL FRALEY INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

ARTHUR LONG INDEPENDENT

To the legal voters and residents of the Town of Roodhouse in the County of Greene and State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Being the Second Tuesday of said month At the hour of 7:00 o’clock pm at RoodKRXVH 7RZQVKLS 2I¿FH, 114 North Mitchell Street, Roodhouse, Il for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of said town: and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of RI¿FHUV DQG GHFLGH RQ VXFK measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting. Agenda for Annual Meeting: Elect moderator, set moderators fee, set annual town meeting time, set meeting dates for regular meetings, UHDGLQJ RI WRZQVKLS ¿QDQFLDO reports, and such other matters as may come before the meeting. Kelly Arnold Roodhouse Township Clerk

FREDDIE SNODGRASS INDEPENDENT DONALD HILEMAN INDEPENDENT

VILLAGE OF KANE

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

Write-in

CHARLES W HUFFINES INDEPENDENT

CUTINA DUNAWAY INDEPENDENT

Notice is hereby given

ROBIN SNODGRASS INDEPENDENT

VILLAGE OF ROCKBRIDGE

Write-in

THOMAS A MARTIN INDEPENDENT

DEWAIN FREAND INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD THREE TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE)

CITY OF ROODHOUSE

FOR MAYOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE) RICHARD LONG INDEPENDENT BRIAN BUGG INDEPENDENT

DERRICK E. GILMORE INDEPENDENT

FOR ALDERMAN WARD THREE (VOTE FOR ONE)

LARRY J GILLINGHAM INDEPENDENT FOR ALDERMAN WARD TWO (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

CITY OF GREENFIELD

REBECCA BUGG INDEPENDENT

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

REQUEST FOR BIDS

DIANE HENDRICKS INDEPENDENT

CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP

PATTERSON TOWNSHIP

RUBICON TOWNSHIP

JERSEY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 100

WINCHESTER UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE)

NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 6N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 6N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 6N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 7N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 7N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 7N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 7N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 1 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 14W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 13W

NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 1 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 14W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 15N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 15N RANGE 13W

DAVID WILLENBURG INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR)

TROY HAZELWOOD INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR)

JAMES G. RICH INDEPENDENT STEVE RIVES, JR. INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR)

LEO GRUMMEL INDEPENDENT DAVID STEINACHER INDEPENDENT LINDA LAKE INDEPENDENT

ALICE L KRAUSHAAR INDEPENDENT MARY JANE KILLEBREW INDEPENDENT

MICHAEL J. KINSER INDEPENDENT

MARY L COONROD INDEPENDENT

JOHN GOODE, JR. INDEPENDENT

JOSEPH LAKIN INDEPENDENT

L. ELAINE NEWINGHAM INDEPENDENT

DOUG STUART INDEPENDENT RICHARD C. GOODE INDEPENDENT

KANE TOWNSHIP

ROCKBRIDGE TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) KIMBERLY MOLLOY INDEPENDENT

MARGARET BRIDGEWATER INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) FRANK DeWITT INDEPENDENT FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) DEAN DAVENPORT INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) KAREN DAVENPORT INDEPENDENT MARTHA GRAFFORD INDEPENDENT GALE ABBOTT INDEPENDENT BENJAMIN DeWITT INDEPENDENT

SCOTT L. RHOADS INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) DAVID E. GRUETER INDEPENDENT FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) JEFFREY A. GILBERT INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR)

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) EDWARD LAWSON INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

JUDITH ANN GOODMAN INDEPENDENT FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) STEVEN A. BARNES INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) GARY JACOBS INDEPENDENT JOSH McADAMS INDEPENDENT JAKE STEWART INDEPENDENT KELI STEWART INDEPENDENT ROODHOUSE TOWNSHIP

LINDER TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

WALKERVILLE TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) BRENDA WITT INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) KELLY ARNOLD INDEPENDENT

ANGELA LONG INDEPENDENT FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) JACOB LAWSON INDEPENDENT DONALD SPRONG INDEPENDENT DAVID FUNK INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) DONALD LONG INDEPENDENT JOSHUA LAWSON INDEPENDENT ANDREW MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT BRAD MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT WHITE HALL TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) COLBY BROOKS INDEPENDENT

FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) MARK HALLOCK INDEPENDENT

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate

FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR)

FOR ASSESSOR (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate

SHAWN L. GARRISON INDEPENDENT

REX COX INDEPENDENT LYNDELL WINTERS INDEPENDENT BURL (BJ) HALL INDEPENDENT DALE COFFMAN INDEPENDENT

KENNETH J. WITT INDEPENDENT

MARK MILLER INDEPENDENT

ERIC COX INDEPENDENT ANDREW McEVERS INDEPENDENT

DANIEL J. NORD INDEPENDENT RANDY L. SHADE INDEPENDENT

PATTERSON TOWNSHIP

RUBICON TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

SUSAN P LANGELLIER INDEPENDENT

E. EILEEN GOODE INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) ERMA NICOLE HOWARD INDEPENDENT

PATRICIA GARNER INDEPENDENT

FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) DONALD SMITH INDEPENDENT

FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) DAVID MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT PAUL FANSLER INDEPENDENT STEVEN DEAN INDEPENDENT HAROLD WINTERS INDEPENDENT

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR)

Township 8N Range 10W DAVID L. BRYDEN

NORTH GREENE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR ONE) RACHELLE MALIN FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR THREE) CALE HOESMAN STACY SCHUTZ KAREN DANIELS SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional township. ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP. Not more than 2 from Piasa Twp (Jersey) may be elected from Township 7N Range 10W Not more than 2 from Shipman Twp may be elected from Township 8N Range 9W Not more than 2 from Brighton Twp may be elected from Township 7N Range 9W Not more than 2 from Ruyle Twp (Jersey) may be elected from Township 9N Range 10W Not more than 3 from Fidelity Twp (Jersey) may be elected from Township 8N Range 10W Not more than 3 from Chesterfield Twp may be elected from Township 9N Range 9W Not more than 3 from Bunker hill Twp may be elected from Township 7N Range 8W Not more than 3 from Hilyard Twp may be elected from Township 8N Range 8W Not more than 3 from Polk Twp may be elected from Township 9N Range 8W Not more than 3 Rockbridge Twp (Jersey) may be elected from Township 9N Range 10W

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF THREE)

FOR MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR PATTERSON AND ROODHOUSE (VOTE FOR ONE)

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR THREE)

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) TIM COOK INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) DEBBIE NUNN INDEPENDENT FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) RODNEY DRAINER INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) TIM NUNN INDEPENDENT ROBERT J. SCHILD INDEPENDENT CHARLES HELTON INDEPENDENT SANDRA DRAINER INDEPENDENT WRIGHTS TOWNSHIP

FOR SUPERVISOR (VOTE FOR ONE) RICHARD D. (JACK) WALKER INDEPENDENT FOR CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) BRENDA ALBRECHT INDEPENDENT FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) DAMON CHAUDOIN INDEPENDENT FOR TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR) ANDREW J WRIGHT INDEPENDENT MYRA SIEMER INDEPENDENT ROBERT GILLESPIE INDEPENDENT CORY WALKER INDEPENDENT MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR DISTRICT

FOR MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR ATHENSVILLE, RUBICON AND WRIGHTS (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate FOR MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR BLUFFDALE, WOODVILLE AND WALKERVILLE (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate FOR MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR LINDER AND ROCKBRIDGE (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate

FOR MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR CARROLLTON AND KANE (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate GREENFIELD COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10

Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional township. ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP. NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 9W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 9W NOT MORE THAN 1 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 12N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 10W

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF THREE)

Township 12N Range 10W BRANDI RYNDERS Township 11N Range 11W CHRISTOPHER L GOODE Township 11N Range 10W JOE KINSER

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.

(VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ONE)

Township 12S Range 2W JACQUELINE BAALMAN FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR)

Township 10S Range 2W NATHAN SAGEZ HANNAH B NELSON Township 9S Range 2W LUKE FRALEY Township 11S Range 2W AMANDA GRESS FRANKLIN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional township. ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP. NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 16N RANGE 9W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 16N RANGE 8W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 15N RANGE 9W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 15N RANGE 8W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 9W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 14N RANGE 8W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 9W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 13N RANGE 8W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 12N RANGE 10W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 12N RANGE 9W

NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 14W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10N RANGE 14W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 11W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 12W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11N RANGE 14W

(VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF TWO)

Township 10N Range 13W JOHN SCHILD FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR)

Township 10N Range 13W STEVE ADCOCK Township 10N Range 12W DENNY G COOK LISA (MELISSA) WADE Township 10N Range 11W

Bid documents will be mailed to you by regular mail or by email. Please provide your email address. Ruyle Township reserves the right in its sole discretion to waive irregularities, omissions or to reject any and all bids. Bids must be returned and postmarked on or before May 5, 2021 to be considered. Sealed bids will be opened at 8:00 pm on May 12, 2021 at the Township Board Meeting.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOEL BEARD BRENDA STEWART

ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING

TERESA J. WILSON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters and residents of the Township of Woodville in the County of Greene and the State of Illinois, that the ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING of said township will take place on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, being the second Tuesday of said month, at the hour of 7 o’clock p.m. at the Woodville Township Hall for the transaction of miscellaneous business of said township, and after a moderator, having been elected, will proceed to hear and FRQVLGHU UHSRUWV RI RI¿FHUV and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting.

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NO. 536

FOR TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO SERVE A 6-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO) LARRY G. TRENT DWIGHT WERTS JACK HOLMES JEFFREY D. FERGUSON EDUCATIONAL SERVICE REGION

FOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (CALHOUN, GREENE, JERSEY AND MACOUPIN COUNTIES) (For a six year term) (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO)

No Candidate FOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (CALHOUN, GREENE, JERSEY AND MACOUPIN COUNTIES) (For an unexpired four year term) (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

No Candidate FOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (ADAMS, BROWN, CASS, MORGAN, PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES) (For a six year term) (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO) CRAIG S. ALBERS - MORGAN COUNTY GARY BRICKMAN - ADAMS COUNTY

AGENDA FOR ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING: Elect moderator, reading of the minutes of previous township meeting, set moderator’s fee, set annual meeting time, set meeting dates for regular meetings, reading of townVKLS ¿QDQFLDO UHSRUWV DQG such other matters as may come before the meeting.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (ADAMS, BROWN, CASS, MORGAN, PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES) (For an unexpired four year term) (VOTE FOR ONE) No Candidate

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF THREE)

Township 13N Range 9W CURTIS A. REZNICEK Township 14N Range 8W WILLIAM T. SMITH

Debbie Nunn Woodville Township Clerk 618-535-6120

Township 14N Range 9W AMY M BOWMAN Township 15N Range 8W NATALIE PRINCE

Mike Prather, Township Supervisor 34068 Laurie Street Medora, Illinois 62063 Cell Phone 618-535-0284

Ruyle Township Sharon Young Ruyle Township Clerk

TAMERA J. WEBER

DONNA JO LOY ANDREW BAGLEY

FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE)

WOODVILLE TOWNSHIP

Township 15N Range 13W TRISTA FREEMAN

Township 8N Range 9W

JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 117

PATRICIA TAYLOR INDEPENDENT

Bid documents shall be available by mail beginning March 29, 2021. To receive bid documents and bidder TXDOL¿FDWLRQV SOHDVH FRQWDFW

Township 14N Range 13W STEVE MOORE

CALHOUN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40

NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 12S RANGE 2W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 11S RANGE 2W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10S RANGE 2W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9S RANGE 2W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8S RANGE 2W NOT MORE THAN 2 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 10S RANGE 3W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9S RANGE 3W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8S RANGE 3W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8S RANGE 4W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 14W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 8N RANGE 13W NOT MORE THAN 3 MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP 9N RANGE 13W

Township 14N Range 12W MOLLY TRAW

PEGGY PERDUN Township 8N Range 12W

MULTI-TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR DISTRICT

No Candidate

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM (VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR)

CARROLLTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

WHITE HALL TOWNSHIP

DAWN BALLARD INDEPENDENT MARY FRANCES TUNISON INDEPENDENT

s Ruyle Township Hall and Parking Lot s 48 feet X 80 feet X 16 feet Shop Building with attached 24 feet X 32 feet X 9 feet Township Building.

Township 8N Range 11W

GREG BROWN JEFFREY C. GOETTEN

Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Illinois will receive sealed bid proposals for the following projects:

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Carrollton, Illinois

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C21 is open Monday thru Friday from 9am to 4 pm and we are available in the evening or on weekends by appointment. Please give us a call at 618-498-2321 or you may contact one of our brokers directly.

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48178 160TH AVE. - PEARL, PIKE COUNTY

100 QUAIL VALLEY DR. - GODFREY

TBD MORO RD. - MORO

[ $815,000 ] 3BR, 2BA, 118.8 ACRES, RECREATIONAL, DETACHED GARAGE, TILLABLE [ $1,340,000 ] 3BR, 3BA, 11 ACRES, LUXURY [ $1,347,500 ] 53.9 ACRES, DEVELOPMENTAL

6694 SHAMROCK RD. - TAMAROA

[ $1,200,000 ] 3BR, 4BA, 160 ACRES

[ $795,000 ] BOWLING ALLEY/BAR & GRILL, UPDATES, TURN KEY, 4.5 ACRES

[ $234,900 ] 3BR, 3BA, 1.4 ACRES, SPACIOUS

15511 MACOUPIN LN. - MEDORA

1110 EDGEWOOD AVE. - JERSEYVILLE

16774 BEECHWOOD LN. - CARLINVILLE

48178 160TH AVE. - PEARL, PIKE COUNTY

CROSS CHURCH RD. - PINCKYNEYVILLE

790 SHAWNEE COLLEGE RD. - ULLIN

16280 INDIAN LAKE RD. - JERSEYVILLE

117 WINDSOR DR. - ALTON

EAST MAIN ST. - GRAFTON

309 NORTH STATE ST. - JERSEYVILLE

207 KRAUSE DR. - JERSEYVILLE, JERSEY COUNTY

[ $224,000 ] 4BR, 2BA, CORNER LOT

[ $172,900 ] 5BR, 2BA, WATER-FRONT

[ $452,790 ] 111.8 ACRES, INCOME PRODUCING/TILLABLE, SECLUDED, 2 PONDS, WILDLIFE [ $588,000 ] 140 ACRES, TILLABLE/HUNTING [ $234,000 ] 60 ACRES, DEER HUNTING, TILLABLE [ $200,000 ] 20 ACRES, TIMBER, WILDLIFE

14800 WENDLE RD. - GODFREY, JERSEY COUNTY

[ $295,000 ] 4BR, 3BA, 5.82 ACRES, UPDATED/REMODELED, POLE BARN

32751 IRISH LANE - BRIGHTON, JERSEY COUNTY

[ $249,900 ] 3BR, 2BA, 7 ACRES, FIREPLACE, DECK, POOL, POND

[ $134,500 ] 18.66 ACRES, RECREATIONAL [ $590,000 ] 9.8 ACRES, RIVER ROAD COMMERCIAL

409 SOUTH MCGILL ST. - JERSEYVILLE

[ $205,000 ] WAREHOUSE/OFFICE SPACE

301 WEST MAIN ST. - CARLINVILLE

[ $29,990 ] COMMERCIAL, LARGE SHOWROOM

TBD POWERLINE RD. - GRAFTON

[ $1,200,000 ] 260.5 ACRES, TILLABLE, CRP

134 NORTH MAIN ST. - WHITE HALL

[ $136,500 ] 5BR, 3BA, HISTORIC, UPDATES

TBD CLARK ST. - GILLESPIE

[ $180,000 ] 24 ACRES, RECREATIONAL

18 LASALLE - ELSAH

[ $499,000 ] RENOVATED, TURN KEY

[ $225,000 ] RESTAURANT / APT.

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19329 STATE HWY 109 - JERSEYVILLE

511 N WASHINGTON ST. - BUNKER HILL

1BR, 2BA, 20 ACRES

PRIVATE OFFICE SPACE

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401 Timber Ridge Dr #15, Grafton - $189,000 Gorgeous second ﬂoor unit, close to elevator. 3 bed, two bath, open ﬂoor plan, great room open to kitchen with bar seating. Fantastic covered deck w/ awesome views. This unit offers a corner garage (one of the largest).

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107 W Vine, Brighton $78,500

552 Dogwood Dr. Carrollton

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This turn of the century home is waiting for someone to love it and make it their own. Like stepping back in time. All wood floors throughout. Beautiful countryside views. No restrictions here! The main floor has been gutted to the studs and ready for you to finish as you like.

551 NW 650th St, Eldred $49,000

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299 Maple St, Kampsville- $125,000 Move in condition home on 4 level lots located at the West edge of town. From the front entry you see nice hardwood ﬂoors, front formal living room w/ french doors, a Queens kitchen with appliances included.

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00 Dark Hollow Rd, Fieldon $378,345

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662 Broadway Kampsville $125,000 3 bedroom ranch w/ 2 bath & basement. 45 x 54 Machine shed w/ car lift 1.2 acres

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