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Family makes face masks for healthcare workers

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press During World War I, women and children were pressed into service to make bandages for the wounded soldiers. Fast forward to 2020 and now citizens have been mobilized making face masks for healthcare workers who are facing a shortage of them.

Amber Brannan, of Eldred, is taking the opportunity to not only contribute to the health of the community, but also teach her children about the need to help out in a crisis – the crisis being the COVID-19 pandemic. “I had someone from the hospital in Carrollton, who knows I sew, contact me and ask me if I would mind making some for them because they were running low,� Brannan said. “Then I got to thinking about my children and how this would be a good project for them.�

Brannan is homeschooling her children since the government shut down all of the schools in Illinois due to the virus. “Kenna loves sewing, so she is always wanting to sew something so this was something easy she could help with,� Brannan said. “She gets up every morning and starts sewing.

Kellen, on the other hand, is not so thrilled with the project.�

In just two days, the trio made around 100 face masks. “We made 40 of them that first day, and we have kind of an assembly line going,� Brannan said. “You just take two pieces of six by nine inch rectangles and sew the edges together and then turn them inside out and sew the rough edges so they are sealed up and then put elastic on and that is it. It

takes about five minute to make one of them.�

Kenna loves the project. “She loves to sew and iron,�

Brannan said. “According to her, it’s ‘so satisfying.’ I typically cut them out and she sews the straight edges, and then I’ll do the harder part when it is flipped over.�

Kellen, on the other hand, is not so into the project. “The first day, Kellen was cutting them out, and he hated that job,�

Brannan said. “He thinks this is the dumbest thing ever. Today, he was ironing and thought that was kind of a fun thing to do.�

Brannan said she started out just using material she had laying around the house. “I started off with that, but my other daughter had to go to Walmart and buy some remnants so we could continue,� she said. “When people started finding out what we were doing, people started giving us fabric.�

The material used must be tightly woven to be effective against germs. “You have to use something like a broadcloth, such as a cotton material,� she said. “If you don’t use something that is tightly woven, then you have to use an interface between the two pieces of fabric. But as long as the fabric is double thickness and tightly woven, you don’t need that extra protection so that eliminates an extra step.�

There is no doubt that the need out there is great for these masks and people are stepping up to help “There have been a lot of people reach out to me and ask if they can (See, MASKS, A2)

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Kenna sews fabric for face masks. The Brannan family is making hundreds of face masks for the healthcare workers facing a shortage of manufactured face masks.

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North Greene prepares for School districts possibility of long shut down continue to feed students at home

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Even though the entire state has been under a stay-athome directive for almost a week now due to COVID-19, students in the three local school districts continue to receive a free breakfast and lunch.

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orth Greene School Board members discussed how the district would cope if the state extends the school shut down past the targeted April 7 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We went over our e-learning plan in case this shut down gets extended and the state is not going to make the missed days Act of God days, and we have to use some type of e-learning,� Superintendent Mark Scott said. “Right now, through March 30, the governor made these Act of God Days and they don’t have to be made up. But who knows what is going to happen in the future? We just have to play it by ear.�

The plan utilizes electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom. In most cases, it refers to a course or program delivered completely online through a computer or similar device.

It is interactive in that students can also communicate with their teachers. Sometimes the course might be delivered live, and students can electronically raise their hand and interact in real time. A teacher will be interacting and communicating with students and grading participation, assignments and tests.

For now, the district has sent home computers with the grade school students, along with homework packets prepared by teachers for the students to work on at home allowing students a combination of online and regular homework.

The cooperation from parents has been phenomenal. “We have around 500 kids at the elementary, and the elementary principal reported that there were only 17 packets that were not picked up and those we are going to mail out,� Scott said. “At the high school, almost everybody

“It is imperative to be able to get these meals to these kids because more and more people are going to be hurting as this situation goes on.�

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North Greene teacher’s aide Carol Robison hands a sack lunch to Hayden Robison Tuesday morning. School districts in Greene County continue to serve breakfast and lunch to their students despite the closing of the schools due to the coronavirus. North Greene serves nearly 300 breakfasts and lunches every day to its students.

there has an electronic device to do their work online, but the few packets that were not picked up there will also be mailed out.�

Teachers at North Greene, though they are not in the buildings, are still available to the students from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. “The teachers can be reached either via text, email or by phone by any student who has a question,� Scott said. “For those students who do not have email or internet access, they are encouraged to call the school office, and we will get in contact with their teacher.�

The district is also continuing to serve a free breakfast and lunch to students by delivering them to specified locations within the district. Scott said more and more students are taking advantage of the free meal. “Last Friday we served 271 meals and it has steadily gone up since we started serving them Monday,� Scott said. “We went from 200 on Monday to nearly 300 on Friday. We make around 300 every day to make sure we have enough for everyone.�

Scott informed the board that the district received the

$50,000 matching maintenance grant, which most districts throughout the state applied for. The district plans to use the grant to replace the three HVAC units at the 2002 wing at the high school. “We are going to put it out for bid very soon,� Scott said. “It looks like the state will pay the $50,000, and the district will be responsible for $51,500 for the three new HVAC units.

The board also approved some new courses and curriculum at the high school including a family, career and relations class, a nutrition and culinary arts class and a child development class. “These are all CTE (Career and Technical Education) classes because more and more schools are including courses like these now,� Scott said. “Not everyone goes to college after graduation; a lot of people go into vocational fields, and we want to offer as many classes as we can to prepare them.�

It remains to be seen if there will be any softball or baseball season this year, but the board went ahead and approved Justin Lawson as a volunteer assistant baseball coach.

Mark Halwachs Carrollton Superintendent

The last day of in-classroom school for students in the Carrollton, North Greene and Greenfield school districts was March 17. Students were sent home with homework packets to keep up with their school work, and the districts began distributing a cold lunch and the next day’s breakfast at various locations throughout each district.

However, when the stay at home directive came down, districts were uncertain if they would be able to continue to feed their students.

Stay at home orders typically close all nonessential (See, FEED, A2)

Voters turn out despite virus scare

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Greene County voters didn’t let the mass hysteria surrounding the COVID-19 virus keep them from the polls Tuesday, March 17, though many sought the opportunity to vote early at the Greene County Courthouse.

Greene County Clerk Debbie Banghart said a record number of voters opted for early voting. “We have had more vote early in this primary election than ever before,� Banghart said. “Monday alone we had more than 100 come in to vote rather than go to the polls on Tuesday.�

Out of a total 2,406 votes in the county, 539 of them were early votes, or roughly 22 percent.

Only 26.43 percent of Greene County voters cast their vote in this election. Banghart thought the vote would have been higher were it not for the coronavirus scare. “The turnout was a little higher than it has been in the past for the primary, but had we not had this virus (See, VOTERS, A2)

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Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

People can be like gobblers when it comes to fussing There’s nothing like the sound of a gobble at daylight.

If you’re close enough, it seems it reverberates throughout the hollows and ridges. It will truly make you wide awake like nothing else.

The method most of us use to cause a tom to gobble is by using some kind of shock call.

For you non-turkey hunters, a shock call is simply a loud noise that is made which causes a gobbler to react to the sound by gobbling. There are also other calls which are used like an owl hoot.

I’m not totally sure but I think the turkey despises the old hoot owl so much that when he hears one he just fusses back at it by gobbling.

But whether you shock one

or owl hoot or crow call, the results are the same; a turkey is located.

It seems to me the old gobbler is a cantankerous bird.

When something unexpected happens, he fusses. When some other creature wants to sing out, he fusses. When something is different or interrupts his normal routine, he fusses.

But what he doesn’t realize is by his responses and reactions he lets everyone know where he is. And in turkey hunting that’s good for the hunter and not good for him.

He reminds me of some people I know.

They are fine when everything goes their way and when everything is as it should be, and when there are

no unexpected interruptions or unplanned circumstances.

But when something happens out of the ordinary, they fuss and complain.

It may be the clerk at the grocery store who smashes his bread or the waitress at the restaurant who gets his order wrong, but again, the results are the same. What he doesn’t realize is by his actions he is letting everyone know where he is.

He is telling the world around him what you see might not be what you get.

He is telling everyone what is really inside. I think he forgets about his own imperfections and his own mental lapses. He seems to demand more from others than he does from himself.

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(Continued from A1) businesses and prohibit their employees from leaving their home to work, though the definition of “essential� businesses can vary depending on the specifics of the order.

In addition, residents are asked to stay in their homes and limit travel to essential trips such as picking up groceries, going to the bank or receiving medical care or going to the pharmacy.

In Illinois, grocery stores, gas stations and other “essential� businesses will stay open and residents will be allowed to go for walks outside as long as they stay six feet or more away from other individuals.

Carrollton Superintendent Mark Halwachs was thrilled to hear that the districts would be able to continue to make and distribute lunches to the students, despite the shelter at home mandate. “It is imperative to be able to get these meals to these kids because more and more people are going to be hurting as this situation goes on,� he said. “I went into Kroger the other day, and there wasn’t a piece of bread to be found, the lunch meat was picked over and there wasn’t any milk. Things I took for granted growing up right now are hard to get.�

During the first week, the number of students coming in for meals continued to rise, with the district serving nearly 300 meals by the end of the week. “The first day we did it, I was terrified we were going to make 300 meals and serve only 50, but the number of meals we have been serving has been

going up almost every day, and more and more families are participating,�

Halwachs said. “Friday, we served 275 meals, and I think we are going to be feeding more and more kids as this thing drags out.�

According to Halwachs, the state has made the program very “userfriendly.� “There are not a lot of guidelines to the program like there are with so many other programs that come down from the state,� he said. “If a kid is of school age, up to 18 years old, we can serve them a meal. They want to work with all kids in the community, so if some kid is staying with a relative during this, then we can serve them a meal. They don’t want anyone going without.�

Because Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines mandate that hot foods be kept at a certain temperature, the district are only able to serve cold breakfasts and lunches.

Breakfast consists of cold cereal and milk or breakfast bars while lunch might be peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or lunch meat sandwiches along with fresh fruit and chips. “We are trying to vary it up for the students, but they are serving whatever they are able to get from the vendor,�

Halwachs said. “I have to say that the kitchen staff, along with some volunteers, are working their tails off to get these lunches made and out to the kids.�

Teachers in the state are still getting paid, even though they are not in the classroom – they are expected to be available for students via text, email, phone or online platform.

“Teachers set out packets of homework when this started and some of our teachers are using Google to stay in touch with their students,� Halwachs said. “However, some of the kids don’t have internet access at home, so they are using the packets.�

Halwachs said the work students do at home is not to teach new material or teach new subjects – it is to work with students’ existing knowledge. “It started off that none of the work they do at home could be graded, but the state has since changed their position,� he said. “Now, if the grade will benefit the student it can be graded.

However, it cannot hurt the students.

But guidelines are changing daily, so it could change at any time.�

It’s not like the Illinois State Board of Education had a lot of warning that this pandemic was going to hit. “This is an unbridled mitigated disaster having all the schools shut down, and ISBE was left scrambling with what they were going to do,�

Halwachs said. “I think they are doing the best job they can and I really feel bad for the state being in this situation.�

In the meantime, Halwachs said they will continue to do everything they can for their students. “Right now, my priority is to get homework to the kids and keep them fed,� he said. “I’m hoping we can continue to feed them as long as this goes on. I’m hoping it ends on April 7 like the governor said, but I don’t believe that is going to happen. Sadly, I think this is going to carry on into the summer.�

Kellen Brannan works on cutting out the fabric for the face masks.

(Continued from A1) help make these masks, and I have been telling them how to do it,� Brannan said. “But the need out there is very great. Carlinville Hospital is needing them now, as is the Veteran’s Home. Nursing homes also need them, and the funeral home has reached out to me because they need them as well.�

Brannan, who works as a dental hygienist in Carrollton, said the shortage of masks is something she saw coming. “As a dental hygienist, we were running into the problem of not being able to get masks long before this virus ever hit,� she said. “When we would order our supply, we would usually order a dozen cases at a time.

It got to the point where you could only order three boxes

of 50 at a time. You are supposed to change your mask with every patient, so they didn’t last very long. This started back in January.�

It wasn’t that the manufacturers weren’t making them – all of them were being sent to China where the virus hit first. “They depleted the supply, but I think eventually the manufacturers are going to be caught up in their warehouses, and they are going to be able to ship masks out again,� Brannan said. “But for now, there are none to be had, so what we are doing, and others, is very important to our health care workers and the public.�

Brannan encourages others to make masks as well.

Instructions for how to make effective masks are readily available online.

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Voters (Continued from A1) outbreak I would say it would have probably been up around 30 to 35 percent,� she said. “I think that really cut down on the number of people who got out.�

The biggest race to watch in the county was that for Circuit Judge. Four candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans were vying to take over the seat that has been held by Judge James Day for the past 30 years.

Democrat Matt Goetten defeated his opponent, Elliott Turpin 601 votes to 388 garnering 61 percent of the vote to Turpin’s 39 percent.

On the Republican side, the race was a little closer.

Zachary Schmidt defeated John Guntren with 728 votes to Guntren’s 579. Schmidt ended up with 56 percent of the vote to Guntren’s 44 percent. “I am truly honored to be the Republican nominee for Greene County Circuit Judge. Thank you, Greene County, for believing in me and supporting me throughout this primary election by voting and campaigning on my behalf and for reaching out with calls, texts, and messages of encouragement,�

Zachary Schmidt said. “The primary race was an enjoyable experience, and I know that is owed in part to my opponents - both Republican and Democrat - for their civility and graciousness during the campaign.�

None of the candidates were at the courthouse to get the results, but Goetten said

he was watching the vote count from home. “As the results started coming in, I felt pretty confident about the night,� he said. “We were watching from home because we were trying to abide by the social distancing guidelines or we would have been up there.�

Goetten gives most of the credit for his victory to his campaign staff. “We had some strong support from law enforcement, which I think helped a lot,� he said. “Plus my family was tremendously supportive and helped me out a lot. Now, we will sit back, retool and look towards the general election in November.�

Goetten said that one of the first people to call him was his opponent, Elliott Turpin. “Right after the totals were posted, he called me and congratulated me, which I thought was very classy,�

Goetten said. “But we have always had a good working relationship and respected each other.�

In the race for county

board, there were four candidates for four open seats, including three Republicans, one of which was an incumbent, and one Democrat, also an incumbent.

Democrat incumbent Joyce Clark received 691 votes. On the Republican side, Christy Ford received the most votes with 1,004 followed by incumbent Mark Strang with 968 and Earlene Castleberry with 789.

Circuit Clerk Shirley Thornton and States Attorney Caleb Briscoe ran unopposed, as did County Coroner Danny Powell.

Democrat Betsy Londrigan handily defeated Stefanie Smith for the nomination as Representative in Congress.

Londrigan received 572 votes to Smith’s 202. Rodney Davis ran unopposed on the Republican ticket.

For the office of president, President Donald Trump ran away with the primary with 1,312 votes to Roque de la Fuente’s 26, capturing 98 percent of the vote.

For the Democrats, Joe Biden was the overall favorite in the county with 64 percent of the vote. Bernie Sanders was his closest opponent with 186 votes or 22 percent.

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Carrollton Oasis offering free chicken dinner this Sunday

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press There is no doubt that these are trying times we are living in, but one Carrollton restaurant is hoping to make life a little better for the people in the community and the animals.

Carrollton Oasis will be giving away a free chicken dinner this Sunday from 11 a.m. until it is gone.

While the meal is free, donations will be accepted and all of those donations will be going to Mandy’s Whine and Bark animal shelter in White Hall.

The Oasis is owned by David and Cheri Hyink, and the meal is serving a two-fold purpose.

“We know that the schools do not serve meals on the weekends to the kids, and we know there are probably

some elderly who could use a good meal, and we were looking for a way to give back to our community,” Cheri Hyink said. “At the same time, we want to make sure our little furry friends are taken care of as well. I know my dog is just like my baby and I would not want to see any pet go without.”

The Oasis was supposed to hold a trivia night for the pet rescue on March 21, but because of the COVID-19, that event had to be canceled.

“Since they couldn’t hold their event and we were thinking about doing something for the community, this seemed like the perfect solution,” Hyink said. “The meal is free to everyone, but if you feel in your heart to give a donation to the animal shelter, that is great – I know they

can use the help.”

The meal, which is one per person, will consist of two pieces of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy and a vegetable. It will be curbside pickup due to the restrictions in place because of COVID-19.

Despite being able to do to-go orders or provide curbside pickup, restaurants are still struggling to keep afloat during these difficult times.

“In a time that is so difficult for restaurants, they are still willing to help others,” Mandy’s Whine and Bark owner Mandy Speaker said.

“We cannot thank them enough for their willingness to not only provide a meal for those who need it but also earmark the freewill donations to us.”

Visitation suspended at Alton Memorial In recognition of the extraordinary steps required to combat the spread of COVID-19, Alton Memorial Hospital (AMH) is suspending visitation effective Monday, March 23. AMH will allow visitation to resume when the threat posed by COVID-19 lessens.

There are a few exceptions, and those visitors will continue to enter through the Duncan Wing main entrance after being screened with questions, including who they are here to visit, and a temperature check. Each visitor will receive a badge with the date and room number. Any visitor without a visitor badge should be redirected to the Duncan Wing entrance to be rescreened.

The following exceptions are pre-

approved for visitation, effective 6 p.m. March 23: Q Obstetric patients may have two designated visitors at the same time (such as a partner or birth-support person).

Q Patients who are critically ill or are at end-of-life may have two designated visitors at the same time.

Q Pediatric patients may have two designated visitors at the same time.

Q Patients with behavioral health, developmental delays or altered mental status for whom a family member or caregiver is integral to their care or safety may have one visitor at a time.

Q Adult and pediatric patients with an appointment in an outpatient setting, procedural area or in the Emergency Department may have one designated visitor.

Expectations for permitted visitors are: Q Visitors must remain in the patient’s room for the duration of the visit; access to other areas in the hospital (i.e. cafeteria, waiting rooms) will be restricted. Once the visitor leaves the patient room, they should exit the hospital.

Q Visitors shall not be permitted to be in the room during nasopharyngeal (NP) specimen collection or aerosolgenerating procedures.

Q Visitors shall perform hand hygiene at point-of-wellness screening and upon entry/exit of the patient’s room.

Q All visitors shall notify the clinical care team if they develop signs or symptoms of illness during their visit.

St. Louis airport remains open amid COVID-19 restrictions St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is open and will remain open through the latest regional health restrictions related to COVID-19.

On Saturday, St. Louis City and St. Louis County announced a “Stay at Home” order to ensure the maximum number of people remain in their places of residence to enable essential services to continue, all to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Airport is an essential service and is exempt from these latest health orders, which go into effect at midnight on March 23.

“The Airport is an essential and

critical operation that remains open to accommodate travel for a number of reasons, including essential government, infrastructure, business, and healthcare operations,” said Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, STL Director. “We also remain open to serve those who need to return to St. Louis or leave our region to travel home. There are also many cases when people must travel to take care of relatives outside of the region.”

Several airport restaurants and concessions will remain open as part of the Airport’s essential operations.

Those operations will follow the latest regional health mandates when

applicable.

The Airport continues to follow enhanced cleaning protocols throughout the airport, especially in high public touchpoint areas. These protocols include using the latest recommended cleaning solutions and increasing cleaning frequencies.

Additional hand sanitizer dispensers have been placed throughout terminals and concourses.

The airport continues to work with all of our partners- airlines, concessionaires, and other service providers- to follow the latest health and safety guidelines for all of our passengers and visitors during this time.

Driver services facilities closure extended

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that all offices, including Driver Services facilities statewide, will extend their closures to the public through April 7 due to Governor Pritzker’s “Stay at Home” proclamation issued today.

Expiration dates for driver’s licenses, identification (ID) cards, vehicle registrations and other transactions and document filings will be extended for the duration of the disaster proclaimed by Governor Pritzker and 30 days after the disaster ends.

“I applaud Governor JB Pritzker for his extraordinary leadership during this difficult and unprecedented time in our state’s history,” White

said. “Working together, we can help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.”

White is reminding residents that many transactions with the Secretary of State’s office may be conducted online at www.cyberdriveillinois. com. Customers are encouraged to take advantage of these online services, some of which include: Q obtaining a duplicate driver’s license or ID card; Q renewing a vehicle registration; Q obtaining a driver record abstract; Q renewing a standard driver’s license with the Safe Driver Renewal program;

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Saturday, June 6: Carrollton High School 147th Annual Alumni Banquet honoring the CHS Class of 1970, at KC Hall of Carrollton. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.

Feeling Social?

Catering by Brass Door Restaurant and Catering. Tickets available March 15-May 15 at Carrollton Bank or CNB Bank. Those with any questions can call 217-416-0006.

Q filing Business Services documents, such as incorporations and annual reports; Q customers with issues involving administrative hearings may contact 312-793-3722 or 217-782-7065.

White stressed that the office will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert advice, news and events involving the virus will continue to influence the reopening date of offices and the Driver Services facilities.

“We will do everything we can to help protect the health and safety of our residents,” White said. “This will, and must, be the guiding principle of our decision making.”

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Spring snowman

It might technically be Spring, but Sunday’s snow provided the perfect opportunity to build one last snowman. Mary and Lucy Skolasinski, along with their mom, Megan, and their grandpa, Randy Voights, proudly pose with their North Greene Spartan snowman.

Illinois 267 to temporarily be one lane soon The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that Illinois 267 at Apple Creek, approximately 9 miles north of Greenfield, will be restricted to one lane beginning on Monday, March 30. Two-way traffic will be maintained by the use of temporary traffic signals.

This work is necessary to construct a new bridge deck and is expected to be com-

pleted by November 2020.

Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone.

The contractor on this project is the Halverson Construction Co., Inc, of Springfield, Illinois.

White Hall responds to COVID-19 virus White Hall Mayor Brad Staats held an emergency department head meeting Monday morning to discuss the city response to the coronavirus outbreak and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent executive orders.

Numerous subjects were covered with all department heads contributing ideas and suggestions. The information in this release is subject to change due to new government mandates being issued daily.

City hall: Commencing on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 the City Hall lobby will be closed to the public until further notice. The city clerk and all city hall employees will be working, and city business can be conducted by calling 217-374-2345. The utility payment drive-up box located on the northwest corner of the building will be open to accept utility payments and for all city business.

Water, gas and sewer department: Water, gas and sewer service shutoffs will be discontinued until further notice. All fees, penalties and

interest will be waived until May 1, 2020. Anyone who has delinquent charges should call City Hall to make installment payment arrangements. 217374-2345.

Social distancing at all city facilities; essential services: All city facilities will be closed to the extent possible. All city employees have been directed to practice social distancing, maintaining the recommended 6 feet of separation from other individuals. The public is asked to assist employees in complying with this directive. City employees providing essential services to City residents, including City police and fire department employees, will continue to do their jobs.

Restaurant and bar curbside service: The City police department will assist all restaurants and bars who wish to provide curbside service, but do not already have a drive-up window. The assistance will include establishing parking spaces dedicated to curbside users and will be individualized to each restaurant or bar.

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Mary Lou Coker Mary Lou Coker, 81, of Springfield passed away Saturday, Mar. 21, 2020, at the Villas Senior Living Center in Sherman. She was born, Nov. 13, 1938, the daughter of John and Gladys Hart Roodhouse. She married Raymond Coker, Jul. 22, 2000, in Springfield. He preceded her in death on Jul. 6, 2016.

She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie (Joe) Stone and Kathy Price both of Springfield; four grandchildren, Christina (James) Garrett of Houston, TX, Zachary (Heather) Camille, Christopher Price and Katie Price Sies all of Springfield; two great grandsons, Peyton and Landon of Houston TX; sister, Nancy Briggs of Peoria and brothers, James (Darlene) Roodhouse of White Hall and Dick (Bonnie) Roodhouse of Roodhouse. She was preceded in death by brother,

John Roodhouse Jr. Mary Lou was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Normal and was an active member until her illness.

Due to the current pandemic, a private family graveside service will be held with burial at Fernwood Cemetery in Roodhouse.

Daws Family Funeral Home in Roodhouse is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www. dawsfuneralhome.com

Permann, her husband Jerry and their daughter Brooke.

His loves were his wife, children, and grandchildren who all called him “Papa.”

He will truly be missed and forever in our hearts.

A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later time.

Teresa Gayle Rynders, 66, of rural Greenfield passed on to eternal life the afternoon of Friday March 20, 2020, at Memorial Hospital with her beloved husband by her side. She was born December 22, 1953, to Vern Converse and Marjorie Ann (Goode) Range of Greenfield.

She married Lindell Eugene Rynders on July 8, 1972, at the First Baptist Church in Greenfield.

Together, over 47 years of marriage, they built a life full of love. He survives.

Teresa is survived by five children: Randy (wife, Heather) Rynders, Tracy (husband, Matthew) Flanagan, Wesley (wife, Brandi) Rynders all of Greenfield, Hayley (husband, Jay) Plogger, and Lindley (husband, Chris) White both of Bethalto.

Teresa is also survived by fourteen grandchildren: Stephanie, Madalynn, Alexis, Bradley, Gavin, Faith, Ellyana, Debra, Logan, Jayson, Linden, Randa, Hayden, and Haylin.

Teresa is also survived by her siblings: Steven Range, Dennis Range, Darold (wife, Sherry) Range all of Greenfield, Roger Range of Carrollton, and Charlene (husband, Kenny) Schutz of White Hall. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Teresa was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,

sister, aunt, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, cooking, attending sporting events to encourage her children when they were younger and her grandchildren now.

Teresa always wore a smile and never knew a stranger. She had blessed many people with homemade gifts (including hand-sewn baby blankets, salsa, and pickles), saw every child as a blessing, and had a knack of making everyone feel welcomed, included, and valued. She was the ultimate caregiver, never left any stone unturned; she never had a bad word to say and always looked for the good in every person or situation.

Due to current regulations, private family services will be held. A memorial service will be held in her honor at a later date.

The Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.

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James ‘Jim’ Lloyd Plogger James “Jim” Lloyd Plogger of Springfield, IL died March 24, 2020 from pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his family.

At his request, cremation rites will be accorded and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Interment will be at the Witt Cemetery in Rockbridge.

Carrollton, Illinois

Teresa Gayle Rynders

Richard “Dick”Bauer Long time Antelope Valley resident Richard “Dick” Bauer passed peacefully at home in Lancaster, CA, on March 16, 2020 at the age of 85. He had a long career at McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) serving at Air Force bases all over the world, before retiring from Edwards Air Force Base in the early 90s. He and his family made Lancaster their home since 1975. He was raised in Greenfield, IL, where he met and married his wife of 61 years.

Dick is survived by his wife Judy Burkholder-Bauer, son Gregg and his wife Tina Bauer, their children Nicholas and Aubrie. Also, his daughter Shelly Bauer-

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Walkerville Baptist Church news From the desk of Pastor David Slagle, 473-1892.I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help.

My help comes from the Lord who made Heaven and Earth, Psalms 121:1-2. Normally I would be up at 6 a.m. beginning my Sunday morning by making sure my notes were in order, announcements were written in order and going over the order of Sunday mornings service.

Instead, I slept past 6 a.m.

While eating breakfast and going over scriptures in the Old and New Testaments that assure God’s children that He is in control no matter what befalls us.

A new word for most of us has made the headlines: coronavirus has reached almost worldwide and affected almost everyone in some manner or other. As a pastor, it hurt me to have to send out calls and e-mails to our church family canceling all church activities until further notice. Today was to be a special day in the life of the church for a young

man and woman. Today they were to be baptized but that also was postponed. But we must remember God is in control, not Satan. There will be a new day and God is the victor.

Walkerville will still be collecting non-perishable food items for the North Greene Food Pantry. We will continue to collect for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Here are our most recent prayer requests: Larry/Stacy, Harold, Gerald Day, Richard Dorothy, Jody/ Farrell, all health care workers, teachers and schools and pastors and churches.

I invite you to read the 23 Psalm. As you read this Psalm, notice the first two words and the very last words (the Lord forever). God always was and always will be. When everything returns back to normal, where the doors of Walkerville Baptist Church are open, we look forward to worshipping with you each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. and at 6:30 p.m. for Wednesday evening Bible study.

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Let It Be “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

Proverbs 19:21 NIV There is an old Yiddish proverb, “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” which translates roughly to “Man plans and God laughs,” meaning that despite our best-laid plans, life is unpredictable. So many things can conspire to upset our plans that it is almost always best to have a plan B ready, and the mindset that no matter what may happen, we will accept things with equanimity. Think of how often a traffic jam or a detour upsets our plans to be somewhere on time. How often have you been certain that your plans for something at work or a proposal to friends would be accepted only to have them tell you they have other plans? As the stoic philosophers were constantly telling us, there are very few things about which we have complete control, and about the things which we have no control we should not worry. The things over which we have control are our opinions, our

judgements, and to some extent, our desires. Consider that we live in a world where the processes of nature are beyond our control, where the billions of people who inhabit the earth are also beyond our control, and where even our own bodies are to a large extent subject to external forces and natural processes. We should try to control the things which we can, and about all the rest we should bow our head and say “thy will be done.”

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This Day In History March 25 : The U.S. agreed to give Britain and France access to all American warplanes. : Yugoslavia joined the Axis powers. : The first paprika mill was incorporated in Dollon, SC. : A coalmine explosion in Centralia, IL, killed 111 people. : John D. Rockefeller III presented a check for $8.5 million to the United Nations for the purchase of land for the site of the U.N. center. : The USS Missouri fired on targets at Kojo, North Korea. : RCA manufactured its first color TV set and began mass production. : The European Economic Community was established with the signing of the Treaty of Rome. : A guided missile was launched from a nuclear powered submarine for the first time. : Martin Luther King Jr. led a group of 25,000 to the state capital in Montgomery, AL. : The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “poll tax� was unconstitutional. : The Concorde made its first supersonic flight. : The Boston Patriots became the New England Patriots. : Bobby Hull joined Gordie Howe to become only the second National Hockey League player to score 600 career goals. : King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot to death by a nephew. The nephew, with a history of mental illness, was beheaded the following June. : The U.S. Embassy in San Salvador was damaged when gunmen attacked using rocket propelled grenades and machine guns. : The Down Jones industrial avarage of selected stocks on the New York Stock Exchanged closed at its highest level in more than eight years. : Wayne Gretzky became the first player in the NHL to score 200 points in a season. : The U.S. Congress passed legislation to rescue the U.S. social security system from bankruptcy. : It was reported that a U.S. Army Major stationed in East Germany had been shot and killed by a Soviet Border Guard. : U.S. President Ronald Reagan ordered emergency aid for the Honduran army. U.S.

helicopters took Honduran troops to the Nicaraguan border. : Robert E. Chambers Jr. pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin. The case was known as New York City’s “preppie murder case.� : In Paris, the Louvre reopened with I.M. Pei’s new courtyard pyramid. : A fire in Happy Land, an illegal New York City social club, killed 87 people. : Estonia voted for independence from the Soviet Union. : Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched a major counter-offensive to recapture key towns from Kurds in northern Iraq. : Soviet cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev returned to Earth after spending 10 months aboard the orbiting Mir space station. : President de Klerk admitted that South Africa had built six nuclear bombs, but said that they had since been dismantled. : United States troops completed their withdrawal from Somalia. : Boxer Mike Tyson was released from jail after serving 3 years. : An 81-day standoff by the antigovernment Freemen began at a ranch near Jordan, MT. : The U.S. issued a newly redesigned $100 bill for circulation. : A cancer patient was the first known to die under Oregon’s doctor-assisted suicide law. : The FCC nets $578.6 million at auction for licenses for new wireless technology. : Quinn Pletcher was found guilty on charges of extortion. He had threatened to kill Bill Gates unless he was paid $5 million.

The Federal : Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed complaints against Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network broadcast of a Victoria’s Secret fashion show in November 2001. : The U.S. Senate voted (61-38) on the Unborn Victims of Violence Act (H.R. 1997) to make it a separate crime to harm a fetus during the commission of a violent federal crime. https://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/ thedays/alldays/mar25.htm

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Schools closed, but kids still hard at work

With schools throughout the state closing their doors, education of students is being left up to the parents. Schools have included homework packets for students to work on and many are doing work

online. Families have even gone as far as setting up remote classrooms in their homes while others just let their children do their work however and wherever they want.

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(Left) Wynter Robeen, 9, from North Greene, does her school work online while her feline friends, Rusty and Felix, make sure she isn’t playing around.

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Cavion Smith, a fourth-grader at Carrollton Elementary, practices his cursive writing as part of his lesson plan.

Owen Riley, 7, a North Greene elementary student, is hard at work on his math homework.

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Greene County police and traffic The following police reports were filed between Mar. 13 and Mar. 19. 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 individual was charged with a felony: DeShasier, Brandon D., dob 08-23-1968, aggravated battery/judge/EMT, criminal damage/government property less than $500, resisting/ peace officer/correctional employee/firefighter.

The following individual was charged with a misdemeanor: Martin, John M, dob 12-24-1993, violate order of protection.

The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Willis, Torie M, dob 01-24-1996, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Hurt, Kyla A., dob 01-142003, failure to reduce speed.

Holiday, Anthony C., dob 02-02-1991, driving 15-20 mph above limit, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

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To our valued customers, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the world around us is rapidly changing. While many things may be changing for you, our commitment remains the same as it has for the last 130 years-to continue our tradition of trust to our customers and remain fully operational and ready to assist you.

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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 14, 2020, 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 consider reports of RI¿FHUV DQG GHFLGH RQ VXFK measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting.

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.

Debbie Nunn Woodville Township Clerk 3.25

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON CARROLLTON/KANE MULTI TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #5 BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of Assessment purposes of CARROLLTON/KANE MULTI TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #5, in the COUNTY OF GREENE, State of IlliQRLV IRU WKH ¿VFDO \HDU EHJLQning April 1, 2020 and ending 0DUFK ZLOO EH RQ ¿OH and conveniently available for public inspection at CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP OFFICE, 13 North Main, Carrollton, IL and KANE TOWNSHIP OFFICE, Main Street, Kane, IL from 8:00 A.M. February 12, 2020.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:30 P.M. Monday, April 6, 2020, at the CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP OFFICE IN THE TOWN OF CARROLLTON DQG WKDW ¿QDO KHDULQJ DQG DFtion on this ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP OFFICE at 5:30 P.M. Monday April 6, 2020.

Diane Hendricks Carrollton/Kane Multi Township Assessment District #5 Secretary 3.25

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLLTON, GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF KITTY ANN LANSAW Deceased.

Case No. 2020-P-9 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN TO CREDITORS of the death of Kitty Ann Lansaw, Letters of 2I¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG WR 'LDQQD Lansaw and Virginia Leggett, whose address is 508 MeOLVVD 6WUHHW *UHHQ¿HOG ,OOLnois 62044, as Independent &R ([HFXWRUV DQG ZKRVH attorney of record is Nick W. Graham, of Strang, Parish & Graham, Ltd., 506 North Main Street, Carrollton, Illinois, 62016.

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A public meeting will take place on April 9, 2020, at 6:45 pm at Carrollton City Hall for the purpose of providing general information to the public regarding the proposed USDA Rural Development CF Grant Program to purchase a new squad car.

The public is invited to attend and comment on such issues as economic and environmental impacts, service area, alternatives to the project or any other pertinent issues.

Karen Kirbach Clerk for the City of Carrollton 3.25

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Probate IN RE THE ESTATE OF JESSIE ELOISE ARNOLD DECEASED No. 20-P-4 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is hereby given of the death of Jessie Eloise Arnold, who died on July 11, 2016, a resident of Roodhouse, IlOLQRLV /HWWHUV RI 2I¿FH ZHUH issued on March 3rd, 2020, to Michael L. Arnold, whose address is 14 Valley Tree Ct, Winchester, Illinois 62694, as Independent Administrator; and whose attorney of record is Craig M. Grummel, 524 N. Main, PO Box 71, Carrollton, IL 62016.

Claims against the Estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI the Circuit Clerk of the Court, Greene County Courthouse, Carrollton, IL 62016, or with the above representatives, or both, on or before the 30th day of September, 2020, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required

by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, as amended, S.H.A. 755 ILCS 5/18-1 5/18-3 the date stated in that Notice. $Q\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG RQ RU EHfore that date is barred. Copies RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK WKH &OHUN must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the above attorneys within ten (10) days after LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG Dated: March 13, 2020 Clough & Grummel, LLC Attorneys for Administrator By: /s/ Craig M. Grummel Craig M. Grummel #6294286

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Lady Hawk 3-time Regional champs The Carrollton Lady Hawks did not make it all the way to state, but they did do something quite remarkable – they won the regional title for the third year in a row to become three-peat champions. First row, left to right: Lauren Walker, Haley Schnelton, Libby Meuth, Kennedy Meuth, Kennedy Ruyle and Michaela Hinderhan. Second row: Claire Hartwick, Manager Chloe Walker, Ella Stumpf, Marissa Cox, Laina Bennett and Sophie Pohlman. Back row: Assistant Coach Kyle Price, Paige Henson, Kylie Kinser, Ava Uhles, Graci Albrecht, Callie McAdams and Coach Blaine Hartwick.

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Governor issues stay-at-home order across Illinois

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday issued a “Stay at Home” order throughout Illinois, directing all residents to stay home except to conduct essential business, and all non-essential businesses to stop operations.

The order, which takes effect at 5 p.m. Saturday, will extend at least through Tuesday, April 7. It was the latest and most sweeping step the Pritzker administration has taken to slow the spread of the highly-contagious novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, but it does allow several exemptions.

“We have looked closely at the trajectory of this virus in countries like Italy and China. Left unchecked, cases in Illinois will rise rapidly,” Pritzker said during his daily briefing in Chicago. “Hospital systems will be overwhelmed. Protective equipment will become scarce, and we will not have enough health care workers or hospital beds or ventilators for the overwhelming influx of sick patients.”

The order came as the Illinois Department of Public Health

announced 163 new confirmed cases of the disease and one additional death, bringing the total, as of Friday afternoon, to 585 cases in 25 counties and five related deaths.

The most recent victim was a Cook County resident in her 70s.

Friday’s executive order supersedes a previous executive order that prohibited gatherings of 50 people or more. Prohibited activities include all public gatherings of any number of people outside of a single residence and all gatherings of 10 or more people, unless specifically exempted by the order.

The order also temporarily shutters amusement parks, carnivals, water parks, aquariums, zoos, museums, arcades, fairs, children’s play centers, playgrounds, funplexes, theme parks, bowling alleys, movie and other theaters, concert and music halls, country clubs and social clubs.

State and local law enforcement officials will have authority to enforce the order. In most cases, Pritzker said, that would involve officers telling people to disburse and go back home. If they don’t, he said, they could be cited for disorderly conduct or other municipal offenses.

However, while the order is in effect, people will be allowed to leave their home for a wide range of other ordinary functions such as seeking medical attention and to acquire necessary supplies and services, including groceries, medicines and supplies that enable them to work from home.

They also will be allowed to leave home for outdoor activities such as walking, jogging, running or walking their dog, provided they maintain at least a six-foot distance from others.

People also may leave their home to take care of others and to perform certain types of work providing essential products and services at essential businesses and operations.

Essential activities include health care and public health operations, including veterinary care and the manufacturing and distribution of medical equipment; human services operations such as nursing homes that provide care to the frail, elderly and disabled; essential infrastructure such as food production and distribution, certain kinds of construction and operating public utilities; and essential government functions.

Essential businesses include such things as grocery stores and pharma-

cies; food, beverage and cannabis production; agriculture; organizations that provide charitable and social services; newspapers, television, radio and other media services; gas stations and other businesses needed for transportation; financial institutions; and hardware and supply stores.

Per the order, bars and restaurants will still be allowed to offer carryout, curbside pickup and delivery, and mail and shipping operations will continue as well. Critical trades, shelters and laundry services may also remain open, as may day cares for children of workers exempted by the order.

And a non-essential business that must close its physical workplace may continue operating with employees working exclusively from home.

“I want to say and be clear, this is not a lockdown or martial law,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in an effort to calm the public’s nerves. “As the governor said, and I want to reiterate, Chicago’s grocery stores, pharmacies and clinics will remain open, and there’s absolutely no need to change your normal purchasing patterns.”

Dr. Emily Landon, lead epide-

miologist at University of Chicago Medicine, described the measures as necessary and indicated they might have to remain in place beyond April 7.

“In short, without taking drastic measures, the healthy and optimistic among us will doom the vulnerable,” she said. “We have to fight this fire before it grows too high.”

“These extreme restrictions may seem, in the end, a little anticlimactic,” she continued, “because it’s really hard to feel like you’re saving the world when you’re watching Netflix from your couch. But if we do this right, nothing happens. Yeah, a successful shelter-in-place means that you’re going to feel like it was all for nothing. And you’d be right.

Because nothing means that nothing happened to your family. And that’s what we’re going for here.”

Governors in California and New York state have also issued “Stay Home” orders. Florida closed its restaurants, bars and gyms at the height of spring break season. And the federal government has also closed the U.S-Mexico border to all nonessential travel.

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