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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press While the Carrollton School Board might have voted at their March 15 regular meeting not to rehire junior high teacher Kyle Price, who was charged back in February for violating an Order of Protection involving a minor, he was still on the payroll until the end of the school year. However, a special meeting was called on March 25 seeking Price’s immediate termination for just cause. A second item on the agenda

was a motion to accept Price’s resignation. Price was put on paid administrative leave after he was charged Feb. 12. Price was charged on Feb. 26 with two counts of violating the order of protection for allegedly calling the victim seven times on Feb. 12 and then driving by Carrollton High School, which was listed as a protected place on the order of protection, which he could not be within 500 feet of when the petitioner was present. Because Price had been with the

district less than four years, he had not earned tenure, therefore the district had the option of not hiring him back for the coming school district without giving a reason. Price has been on paid administrative leave since the incident and would remain so until the end of the year while the district has also had the expense of paying for a substitute to teach his classes. By allowing Price to resign and accepting his resignation, the board eliminated the need for a pre-termination hearing.

Prior to coming to Carrollton in 2018, Price spent 21 years in Riverton before moving to Turner Junior High where he was an assistant principal for two years. Price is being represented by Robert Bonjean, III and has a hearing scheduled in Greene County Circuit Court on March 31 at 1:30 p.m. Greene County States Attorney Caleb Briscoe is still waiting for the final investigative report from Sheriff Rob McMillen to see if further charges are warranted.

Ameren plants trees in Whiteside Park By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Whiteside Park in White Hall received a donation of two new trees Friday morning from a surprising donor – Ameren. “We are not typically known for planting trees,” Ameren employee Dave Skank said. “Although we are better known for trimming trees away from power lines, we do try to be good stewards of the environment and one of the ways that we do that is that in the municipalities we serve we donate back for Arbor Day.” Each year, they pick different municipalities to donate back to. This year, Skank chose his hometown of White Hall. “I have planted trees in other municipalities, but this is the first time I have had the chance to do it in my own hometown,” he said. “The program we do this through is called Tree Line USA, and it is to show that we do like trees, but we want them to be in the right place.” Whiteside Park is the center of the community, home to the city’s library and hub to a variety of community events throughout the summer.

Skank has fond memories of playing here when he was a child. “When we played in little league and had an away game, we would all meet up here,” he said. “It seems like there were a few more trees here back then than there are now.” Mayor Brad Staats agreed, noting that several trees have had to be taken out within the last few years. “We have lost a sweet gum and a hard maple that were both good-sized trees,” he said. “Then, there was a maple over by the library that ended up dying and had to be taken out.” Ameren placed a swamp white oak tree over on the side in front of the post office and an autumn blaze maple in the back of the library. Each tree was chosen by Skank for a specific reason. “The swamp white oak is very tolerant to wet areas, and while this isn’t a swamp, I wanted to select something that was going to be different than what we had up here,” Skank said. “This tree will do well and out-survive the other terees.” (See, AMEREN, A2)

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Ameren, through their Tree Line USA program, planted two trees in Whiteside Park in White Hall Friday morning. This swamp white oak is getting ready to be planted in front of the post office. Left to right: Ameren employee Dave Skanks, city employee Casey Gillis, Mayor Brad Staats, Librarian Penny Eilers and city employee Paul VanMeter.

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Roodhouse gives gas customers options to pay what they can By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Unlike White Hall, which is assessing an additional $1.60 per dekatherm charge to all of its gas customers for the next three years, the City of Roodhouse has decided to recoup the money to pay back its $452,688.76 Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) loan by trusting its utility customers to pay their enormously high gas bill for the month of February in installments over time. “Our gas customers are going to pay whatever the bill is this coming month, and then they will be set up on a payment plan on whatever they feel they can pay back monthly on their February bill,” Roodhouse Mayor Tommy Martin said.

“Most of it we are going to try to get back within the next year or two, though some of it on the higher bills might stretch out longer.” The loan the city received from the IFA is a low-interest one-percent loan payable over the next 20 years. Martin said he is not knocking the way any other municipality is deciding to pay back their loans but feels their method is best for the people in Roodhouse. “Our girls in the office are going to make up a sheet with how many therms you used during that month and you are going to pay on that amount,” he said. “You are not going to pay based on a flat amount of therms used by the entire city. That is not illegal, but it is not fair. Here,

you are actually paying on what you used, not what everybody in town used. So, your bigger users are going to pay more, and your smaller users are going to pay less.” While White Hall gas customers will be paying on their bills for the next three years, Roodhouse customers have the option of paying off their gas bills in one lump sum if they like, or over two or three payments. “We have had quite a few people use their stimulus checks to come in and prepay on their bill just to take the sting out of it,” Martin said. “But, you can pay it off anytime you want. We have had a lot of people come in and say, ‘If mine is $1,000, I’m going to pay it in three or four payments’ – whatever they want to

do is fine. We are not going to tell anyone they can’t pay it off.” Martin said he knows that Roodhouse, and probably every community, is going to lose money in the end, but there is nothing they can do about it except live with it. “Most of the communities along this line have come to realize this happened, and there is not a darn thing we did to cause it, and there is not a darn thing we can do to fix it,” Martin said. “We are just darn lucky that the governor made that money available to us to pay for the gas, or I don’t know what would have happened other than there would have been a mass of debt out there because none of us could have paid for it.”

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ach community is handling the natural gas crisis differently, and White Hall has chosen a method far different from adjacent communities.

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Meeting Casper the Easter Camel The look of pure joy on Kailynn Burton’s face as she interacts with Casper the camel says it all. Casper is a member of Nolan’s Petting Zoo, who was on hand with a variety of animals for the kids and adults alike to feed and pet during the White Hall Easter egg hunt last Saturday, March 27. For more Easter Egg Hunt pictures, see A6.

White Hall natural gas customers will not be faced with $1,000 to $2,000 gas bills for the month of February like Roodhouse customers, however, they will be paying higher gas rates for the next three years to cover the cost of natural gas during what is being called the “natural gas crisis.” White Hall’s gas supplier, and many others, receive their gas supply from the Panhandle Pipeline. Gas suppliers sent out an urgent message to the communities

they supply that an arctic cold front moving through the entire Midwest and eastern portion of the country, also affecting notoriously warm states like Texas and Oklahoma, was causing ice storms and wellhead freeze offs that would ultimately impact the natural gas supply. This caused unprecedented natural gas usage, causing pipeline companies to declare an emergency and place a restriction on the pipeline. The extremely high natural gas usage, along with the pipeline restrictions, had a direct impact on natural gas prices causing them to surge to record highs. Prior to this emergency, natural gas prices were hovering around the $3 per dekatherm range, but between Feb. 13 and 16, natural gas prices reached as high as $600 per dekatherm. (See, PAYMENT PLAN, A2)

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Is it really that safe to fly? By BILL HOAGLAND Can you remember flying in a commercial airliner 30 years ago? In those days, you could smoke, but you had to sit in the rear of the plane. For those of us not smoking, we still got to “enjoy” your cigarette with you no matter where we sat. That’s because we were all sharing the same air. What was “generated” at the back of the plane eventually made its way forward. So you have to wonder whether today’s airline passengers are continuing to breathe everyone else’s “air,” and if so, how this could possibly be safe during this pandemic. The issue is now on the front burner because, as noted in a recent Wall Street Journal article, for the first time in a year, the airlines are swamped with reservations. And to encourage air travel, travel agencies, hotels and so on are promoting an article that recently appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA); that article states that flying in a commercial plane is less risky for COVID exposure than being in a classroom, grocery or office. The JAMA article argues that because of the current ventilation system on mod-

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ern aircraft, the air flow in that system significantly reduces potential exposure from persons on the plane who are infected. The article notes that 50 percent of the air in the cabin during flight is “fresh,” meaning it comes directly from outside the plane during the flight. The other half of the air that passengers breathe is “recirculated” air, but it is filtered as it is being circulated with filters known in the industry as High Efficiency Particulate Arrestors (HEPA). These HEPA filters are designed to block respiratory particles, similar to what exists in hospital surgical rooms. Another significant design feature in the ventilation system, according to the JAMA article, is that the air for each passenger forcibly blows directly down from that nozzle in the ceiling above them, past the nose and mouth, to the floor and then out “side vents” located on the floor in each aisle, thereby supposedly preventing circulation of that air to other passengers. In order for this air flow to go according to design, however, every passenger must have their air vent turned up full blast. And of course, to round this out, the middle seat needs to be vacant, all pas-

sengers must wear masks and everyone must pass the “sniff test” before boarding — you know — having an acceptable body temp, denying contact with infected persons and so on. That all sounds great, but after all, you are crammed together with fifty or so other people in a silver tube for several hours really, really close to each other — certainly within six feet of at least six people in your immediate neighborhood, even if that middle seat is not occupied. What could possibly go wrong? A lot could go wrong, but let’s just focus on one issue: the claim that the ventilation system forces respiratory particles down to the floor and out the side vents. This assumes that everyone has their vents on full blast. Not everyone wants a blast of air for the entire flight. And while it has been a long time since I was on a plane, my memory is that during the board-

ing and deboarding process, those air blasters are not on. In fact, as passengers stow their carry-ons, they are literally in each other’s faces. Then you have ongoing movement in the cabin during the flight— passengers using the bathroom, stewardess checking seat belts and so on— disrupting that coveted air flow down and out. But instead of worrying about air flow in the cabin, why not make this simple and get fully vaccinated before you fly? That would make it safer for everyone. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

has bright orange leaves and the other one has kind of brown leaves, they will take seeds from the bright orange ones and they will grow maybe 15 trees out of that one,” Skank said. “Then they will wait 25 years, and they will grow seeds out of that, and they will keep doing that until they are able to really draw out some specific colors.” Whiteside Park has many large trees in the park already that many people think are older than they really are. Skank estimates that most of the trees in the park, especially the ones over by the play equipment, are no more than 50 to 60 years old. The large red oak

near the post office is most likely the oldest tree in the park and probably 70 to 80 years old. Skank said that just because a tree is large doesn’t mean it is old. “Certain trees grow faster than others,” Skank said. “For example, the two maples in front of the library are silver maples, which are fast growing trees, which is probably why they were put there. They grow fast, but they also die fast.” Over the years, Skank has become interested in how trees age. “Every time I would cut down a tree, I would always count the rings because I

was curious how old they really were,” Skank said. “A lot of people will look at a big tree and say, ‘This tree has been here 100 years,’ and that is actually pretty uncommon.”

Ameren (Continued from A1) The other tree, the autumn blaze maple, was chosen more for its beautiful leaves than for its longevity. “Don’t get me wrong, this autumn blaze maple will outlive all of us, but it is not going to have the same life expectancy as the white oak,” Skank said. “However, it has a prettier leaf-out and it doesn’t get as big as the white oak, which is why I selected the site behind the library.” The autumn blaze maple is known as a cultivar and has been propagated to promote really pretty leaves. “If you see a couple of maple trees and one of them

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I was wiping down some of my deer mounts that I had acquired over time. There’s one of my first bucks taken in Alabama, a Virginia eight-pointer and a nice 11 from Missouri. Each mount made its way to my wall for different reasons, along with the fact they made an attractive display. And then, there’s the broken five-pointer. He’s small, unidimensional and particularly unimpressive— well overlooked by anyone who might be cruising my display. But, he made his way to the wall not for what he is, but for whose he is. It was my son’s first buck. He was nine years old when he landed this massive monarch and forever stamped extreme value on this otherwise deficient deer. The value was not in the work of art, but in who signed it. The Apostle Paul described us this way. He said, “We are God’s workmanship.” This word, “workmanship,” is the Greek word, “poiema.” It is where we get our English word poem. It is only used one other time in the Bible. And again, Paul is using it to describe another work of God – the created world. Many preachers and theologians like to say we are God’s masterpiece, and while this is true, this

actually puts the emphasis on the work instead of the designer. Y o u see, if you see yourself as unimpressive or of little value, you are looking at the work and not who is doing the work. Let me illustrate another way. Have you ever gained the signature of a famous person on a worthless piece of paper, shirt or other item? If you have, then you’ll understand where the value truly comes from. This is no different in our lives. What gave mankind value above all other creation was the signature breath of God in our lives. What continues to give us value is not that we are just any sequence of rhythmic words strung together, but that we are a poem – some elaborate and some simple – but all, individually and authentically, signed by God. ––––––––––––––––––– Q *DU\ KDV WKUHH ERRNV that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also VSHDNV DW JDPH GLQQHUV DQG men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@outdoortruths.org.

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(Continued from A1) At that time, White Hall Mayor Brad Staats urged White Hall customers to turn down their thermostats and conserve energy during the emergency to protect the entire gas system. Nevertheless, the city still received a gas bill for nearly $600,000, almost $500,000 more than normal, despite conservation efforts by its residents, businesses and the schools. The city applied for and received a low interest $499,000 loan from the Illinois Finance Authority made available to communities affected by the gas crisis. The loan is a one percent loan payable over next 20 years. The City of White Hall has chosen a method for their customers to pay off the debt much differently than other communities. If a gas customer had a $200 bill in January and their February bill is $1,500, they do not have to worry about paying the $1,500 bill – that bill will be absorbed into the threeyear rate increase passed by the city council. According to the city’s gas engineer, Lindsay Enloe, with Utility Safety and Design Incorporation, the city’s gas customers

will pay for their February gas bill over the next three years through an increase in the per dekatherm price of natural gas. “Each community has chosen their own method to pay off their gas debt, and the method that the White Hall Council has chosen has been to raise the gas rates for the next three years for their customers,” Enloe said. “For the next three years, gas customers will pay an additional $1.60 per dekatherm, which should amount to an additional $8 to $10 per month for the average customer.” Doing the math, at $10 per month, a customer would pay an additional $120 per year for their gas or $360 over the three-year period. Roodhouse Mayor Tommy Martin estimated that Roodhouse gas customers could expect to see a 7.5 percent increase in their next gas bill. Both White Hall and Roodhouse bills for February will come out the first of April. While it might not seem fair that a new resident moving into White Hall will have to pay the added cost of natural gas when they were not living there when the cost was incurred, it was indicated

that this will ensure that the city receives payment on each meter that is in use in the city. In other words, if a renter has an $800 gas bill for the month of February and moves out of the city, since that bill is being absorbed into the overall per dekatherm increase, the city will not be stuck with the bill because whoever moves into the residence and begins using the utility will be paying the additional $1.60 per dekatherm on the bill. Perhaps it is not fair to the new tenant or owner, but it is an assurance the city will receive its money. Also, higher gas users will pay more than the smaller users. In other words, the little old lady in the housing who uses maybe two dekatherms a month will only pay an additional $3.20 per month, while another, who uses maybe 200 dekatherms, would pay an additional $320 per month. The $1.60 per dekatherm increase will be assessed on top of what the per dekatherm rate is, which varies depending on the price of natural gas. After the three-year period, the $1.60 additional charge will be removed from customers’ bills.

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Donald Lee Hawk

Donald Lee Hawk, 92, of White Hall, IL, passed away peacefully after a short illness at Boyd Hospital, Carrollton, with his family at his side on March 25th, 2021. Don is survived by five children: Jud (Brenda) Hawk of White Hall, Jill (David) Clupper of Oklahoma City, OK, Jeff Hawk (Gina) of Roodhouse, Tad (Jim Braden) Hawk of Shiloh, and Ted Hawk of White Hall; ten grandchildren: Stephanie (Michael) Killion, Elisa (Nick) Thompson, Abby (Ryan) Miller, Ellen Clupper, Rob (Leah), Ashlee (fiancé Scott Brown), Donivyn, Tabitha, and Nicole Hawk and Chad Clanton; and six greatgrandchildren: Eleanor, Micah, Nolan, Brooks, Bennett , and Adler. He is also survived by numerous beloved nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Ivy C. (Fox) Hawk, his parents Burley Hawk and Berniece Shanklin (Hawk) Scott and step-father, Ray T. Scott, one sister, Dolores (Hawk) (Dean) Fair, and daughter-in-law, Kathy (Scego) Hawk. Don was born May 16th, 1928, at the family home north of White Hall. He was a member of the 1946 graduating class of White Hall High School. He married Ivy C. Fox on November 12th, 1948. Staff Sergeant Hawk served in the United States Army Air Force from 1946-1949 at Chanute AFB, Rantoul as an aircraft welder.

After the war, he returned home and worked alongside his father preserving the Hawk Centennial Farm purchased by his grandfather, Abraham Lincoln Hawk in 1919. Don eventually transitioned to his craft of welding at Allis-Chalmers/ Caterpillar, Springfield, before moving on to Kordite/ Mobil Chemical Corporation, Jacksonville. He retired from Mobil in 1990 after 30 years of service as Lead Millwright. Don was a member of First Baptist Church in White Hall, Master Mason of White Hall Lodge 80 A.F.& A.M., a 32nd Degree Freemason of the Valley of Springfield NMJ Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, member of the Shriner’s International ANSAR Temple AAONM, a 62-year member of American Legion Post # 279 and Elks Lodge # 682. In retirement Don mowed parks and recreation grounds for the City of White Hall for 20 years and served as Alderman and Mayor Pro-Tem. He was particularly proud that he lived to see the Hawk Farm become a Centennial establish-

ment by the State of Illinois in 2019. Family and community were of utmost importance to Don. He was very proud of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and relished in the accomplishments of each and every one. He knew the value of his community and took pride in being an active participant in it. He was always a friendly face around town, going out of his way to visit with folks and wave to all from his front porch or while driving his truck. He will be remembered for his classy, gentlemanly manner, a smile for everybody and his polite, kind and genuine demeanor—a legacy left to which we aspire. The family wishes to express their gratitude for the outpouring of comforting words and condolences, and your personal stories of Dad since his passing. We know he was wellloved by all of you. Especially, we’d like to thank Pat and Barney Taylor, his good neighbors of 25 years. We appreciate their friendship and willingness to be available for our dad. Donations in Don’s name may be made to White Hall Masonic Lodge 80 A.F.& A.M. for the Scholarship Fund or a charity of your choice. Gent Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of cremation. Online guestbook and information may be found at gentfuneralhome.com. A Celebration of Life for Don will be held at a later date.

Kathleen Ann ‘Kathy’ Flowers Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Flowers, 73, of Carrollton, died at 3:00 a.m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at Calhoun Nursing and Rehab Center in Hardin. Born January 8, 1948, in Berwyn, IL, she was the daughter of Donald F. and Dorothy (Hahn) Gilleran Sr. Kathy was a 1966 graduate of J. Sterling Morton High School in Cicero-Berwyn, and the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. She was a licensed cosmetologist and a member of the University of Nevada-Reno Master Gardener Co-Op. Kathy married former Carrollton resident, Rondol L.E. “Ron” Flowers, on Sept. 8, 1979, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Wheaton. The couple’s employments took them from Chicago to Wash-

ington, DC, San Francisco, CA and Carson City, NV, before retiring in Carrollton. Surviving in addition to her husband are three brothers: Donald (Barbara) Gilleran Jr. of Michigan, Dennis (Kay) Gilleran of Atlanta, GA, and John (Terra-Jean) Gilleran of DeFuniak Springs, FL; two

sisters-in-law: Mary Gilleran of Niceville, FL; and Bonnie Flowers of Carrollton; one brother-in-law: Terry Flowers of Jerseyville; 6 nieces, 6 nephews, 12 great-nieces, 7 great-nephews and 2 greatgreat- nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, William Gilleran. Private graveside services were conducted on Tuesday, March 30th, at Carrollton City Cemetery by Father Mariadas Chatla of St. John’s Catholic Church, Carrollton. Casketbearers were Terry Flowers, Douglas Flowers, Don Miller, Brandon Hunt and Dustin Houseman. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton was in charge of arrangements.

Robert D. Shaw, Sr. Robert D. Shaw, Sr., 82, of Jacksonville passed away Sunday afternoon, March 28, 2021 at Heritage Health in Jacksonville. He was born July 2, 1938 in White Hall the son of Beverly Joel and Louise DeShasier Shaw. He married Anna Katherine Grummel on April 28, 1962 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Carrollton and she preceded him in death on February 23, 2020. He is survived by two sons, Robert D. “Bobby” Shaw, Jr. (companion, Tammy) of Carrollton and Richard D. “Rick” Shaw of Bluffs; one daughter, Roberta Shaw of Jacksonville; two grandchildren, Cody Shaw and Katie Shaw both of Carrollton; one

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sister, Imogene George of Springfield and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughterin-law, Vickie Shaw and one brother, Beverly Shaw. Mr. Shaw had been employed for 20 ½ years

at Anderson Clayton in Jacksonville. He attended the Church of Our Saviour. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren and enjoyed yardwork, watching westerns and doing crossword puzzles and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. He had been a member of the Moose and the Lions Club in Woodson. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Belltown Cemetery. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www. airsman-hires.com.

f the pandemic of 2020 and 2021 taught us anything—and it should have taught us many things—perhaps one of the most important lessons is that life is uncertain. We really do not know what tomorrow will bring, let alone next week, next month, or next year. This drives home the importance of living each day to its fullest, doing your work carefully and conscientiously, and treating others with kindness and respect. Some may feel that this great uncertainty gives us license for a moral holiday, to not worry too much about doing our work with care, but this lazy attitude almost guarantees that the quality of our lives and work will be poor. Even amidst the uncertainty of life it is still possible to plan. “Eat, drink and be merry” may be good advice for enjoying life and maintaining a cheerful countenance, but it is not likely to be helpful when it comes

to career planning, planning for retirement, or building a life. A wise person considers the uncertainty inherent in every endeavor and knows that some things are inherently more uncertain than others (your chance of winning the grand prize in most lotteries is less than one in a billion, while your chance of making money by carefully investing in the stock market is considerably better than that). It is a mark of maturity to not expect or demand more certainty than each situation allows. Embrace the uncertainty with hope and a sense that life is an adventure. –Christopher Simon

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Raymond Bland Raymond M. Bland, 89, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in a log cabin just west of Kampsville, Illinois on March 11, 1932, one of four children born to Albert and Marguerite (Nevius) Bland. His family moved to Greene County on his 13th Birthday, and he graduated from the three year Eldred High School, and finished his senior year at Carrollton High School, excelling and lettering in all three sports: football, basketball and track. With the exception of his 2 1/2 year service to his country during the Korean War with the United States Coast Guard, Raymond was engaged in farming with his father, north of Eldred, his entire adult life. His father retired in 1967 and Raymond continued the farming operations until his retirement in 2003, at which time he turned the reigns over to his two sons in-law. Raymond was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Carrollton, and was active in the Republican party, serving throughout the years as a Committeeman, Vice Chairman, and Chairman of the Greene County Republican Central Committee. He was also a member of the Carrollton American Legion for over 50 years, a lifetime member of the Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Greene County Farm Bureau. His hobbies included hunting and collecting Indian relics, and he was known for his sense of humor and ability to tell a good joke. He was an avid Carrollton Hawk fan, taking great pride in watching his two daughters participate in girls sports, which were just beginning in the 1970’s, and continued on watching his grandchildren and great grandchildren wearing the Hawks uniforms until his death. His family was his

life, and he took great pride and enjoyment from their love. He married the former Janie Graham on October 28, 1956 in Virden, Illinois, and together they built a life on the foundation of love and faith. Throughout their nearly 65 year marriage, they shared many wonderful memories and were a pillar of strength and inspiration to their family. Surviving are his wife, Janie Bland of Carrollton; two daughters and sons in-law, Gayle and Marvin Stumpf and Vicki and Robert Schnelten, all of Carrollton; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Bobbi Jo and Eric Juhl, Daryl and Andrea Schnelten, Andy Stumpf, and his companion, Arletta, Kelli and Jacob Ross, Abby and Patrick Beck, Terra and Kyle Lake, and Tracy and Matthew Randolph. He was blessed with twenty one Great Grandchildren, who were absolutely perfect in his eyes, Brady Schnelten, Grace Miller, Haley Schnelten, Ella Stumpf, Carlie Beck, Koby Schnelten, Madeline Brannan, Charlie Stumpf, Cash Brannan, Wyatt Ross, Carter Randolph, Kole Beck, Hadley Lake, Lexi Ross, Maggie Stumpf, Kyndal Ran-

dolph, Avelyn Stumpf, Cody Lake, Kayli Ross, Caleb Juhl, and Atticus Stumpf. He is also survived by a brother in-law, Herbert Graham; and two sisters inlaw, Rose Ann Graham and Martha Graham; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three sisters and brothers in-law, Alberta and Paul Oden, Delores and Marvin Wildhagen and Beulah Fay and Virgil Chapman; a nephew, Charles Wildhagen; his father in-law and mother inlaw, George W. and Gilda Graham; brothers in-law, George (Lauvai) Graham, David Graham and Keith Graham; sisters in-law and brothers in-law, Virginia and Joseph Hartman, Dorothy and Dwain Burkett and Mary Graham. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Carrollton, where funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Kirby Ballard officiated. He was laid to rest in the Eldred Memorials Gardens Cemetery with military honors provided by the Tri County Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to either the First Presbyterian Church, Boyd Memorial Hospital both in Carrollton, or to BJC Hospice. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www. crawfordfunerals.com

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2021 Greenfield Homecoming Court announced The 2021 Greenfield Homecoming Court has been decided. Front row, from right to left: freshman attendant Addison Armold; sophomore attendants Gracie Retherford and Bailee Mathews; senior queen candidates Hannah Theivagt, Emma Ratliff, Delaney McEvers and Janan Klaffer; junior attendants Raven Courier, Alexis Pohlman and Torrie McAdams. Back row: freshman escort Dylan Pembrook; sophomore escorts Carsan Smith and Conner McEvers; senior king candidates Gavin Roberts, Colby Crafton, Blake Woelfel and Isaac McAdams; junior escorts Drake Stuart, Brady Pembrook and Sam Walker. The king and queen will be crowned before the bonfire at Northwestern High School on Wednesday evening. Greenfield-Northwestern Tigers will play the homecoming football game against Carrollton in Greenfield on Friday, April 2, on Fleur de Lis Field at 7:30 p.m.

Tiger Tales It’s hard to play against us on Homecoming Game Night. Seniors won the hallway decorating contest with a Monopoly theme. Students will perform community service on Thursday morning and then move to the lake for a cookout and games. Come out to support the Tigers in the Homecoming game against the Carrollton Hawks.

Have a great week. Go get ‘em, Tigers! The sports schedule for the upcoming week includes: Q April 1 – High School Volleyball vs. Pleasant Hill @ Greenfield, 6:15 p.m. Q April 2 – Football vs. Carrollton @ Greenfield, 7:30 p.m., Homecoming Q April 3 – High School Volleyball

vs. Calhoun @ Greenfield, 9:15 a.m. Q April 5 – High School Volleyball @ Carrollton, 5:15 p.m. and JV Football @ Carrollton, 6:30 p.m. Q April 6 – High School Volleyball @ AC Central, 6 p.m. and Junior High Girls’ Basketball vs. North Mac @ NW, 5:30 p.m.

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Homecoming royalty Carrollton High School held their coronation during Saturday’s football game against the Calhoun Warriors. After presenting the Homecoming Court to fans, Mathew Retherford and Jena Cox were crowned the 2021 Homecoming King and Queen.

Fire destroys rural Eldred home

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press A fire destroyed a home in rural Eldred Sunday afternoon – the second fire near the rural community this month. The Carrollton Fire Protection District was dispatched to the home of Ron and Vicki Cox, located on Rt. 108, between Eldred and Carrollton around 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. “By the time we got there, three rooms of the house had fire in them, and fire was coming out the back of the north side of the house,” Carrollton Fire Protection District Fire Chief Tim Thaxton said. “Anytime you have fire in more than one room, we usually say a structure is fully involved, so you could say it was fully involved by the time we arrived.” High winds hampered fire fighters in fighting the blaze. “The high winds were blowing the fire towards the firemen when they were trying to make entry into the house,” Thaxton said. “So, we had to do a two-stage entry where they pulled out some large hose and knocked the fire down from the outside and then took smaller hoses and knocked it down from the inside.” Carrollton Fire Protection District is made up of Carrollton, Eldred and Kane, each of which has a tanker truck capable of hauling water for rural fires such as

this one. With Carrollton’s three tankers plus mutual aid from White Hall and their tinder truck, Thaxton said despite there being no fire hydrants, water was not an issue. The cause of the fire has not been determined, but Thaxton said he thinks it started in the bathroom, more than likely by a haircare accessory. “We can’t say 100 percent for certain what the cause is but we are looking possibly at the cause being a curling iron, hair straightener or hair dryer,” he said. “It looks like something that was plugged in in the bathroom started the fire and it moved through the house pretty quickly.” Thaxton said the reason they can’t tell what it was that caused the fire is because it is burned beyond recognition. “We followed the burn marks all the way back into the bathroom and there were only two things that we could find there that would have caused the fire – the hair care appliance and a space heater,” he said. “The space heater wasn’t plugged in and the cord was still intact, but the haircare appliance – there wasn’t much left of it at all, which is why we couldn’t tell what it was. Both the cord and plug were melted, which is why we think that is what caused the fire.” Thaxton said he would consider the structure a total loss along with its contents.

The Carrollton Grade School has announced the honor roll for the third quarter. Those on the high honor roll list are: Eighth grade: Madeline Brannan, Sophie Cotner, Grant Cox, Harper Darr, Calie Field, Lauren Flowers, Hannah Uhles and Keyton Wollenweber.

Seventh grade: Blaine Kaiser, Gunnar Sharrow, Gage Shaw and Nevaeh Snyders. Sixth grade: Alexandrea Barnett, Lily Clough, Josalynn Gilbert, Shannen Holmes, Ethan Nolan, Carter Osterman, Wyatt Ross, Jayce Steinkuehler and Sidney Tepen.

Those on the honor roll list are: Eighth grade: Abigail Flowers, Vanna Holmes, Nicholas Piper, Carter Rimbey, Taigan Short, Braden Tucker, Daci Walls and Kaley Woefel. Seventh grade: Olivia Sprong. Sixth grade: Mekka Cox, Marlee Dunham and Lillian Hazelwood.

St. John the Evangelist School announces honor roll The students on the honor roll or high honor roll list for the third quarter of the school year at St. John the Evangelist School have been announced. Those on the honor roll list are: Fourth grade: Jacob Albrecht, Lucas Albrecht, Reese Bierman, Emma Evans, Maddie Grummel, Casyn Juhl, Etnie Lopez, Khloe Martin and Landon Vegh. Fifth grade: Brady Clendenen, Maggie Custer, Blake Driskill, Ian Maurer, Orion Mesey, Elizabeth Mettenburg, Landry Robeen, Lily Schmidt, Mara Seely, Caleb Uhles, Noah Uhles and Mallory Vandersand.

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Above: Carrollton’s Matt Retherford seems to be flying into the open arms of a Calhoun player during Saturday afternoon’s home game against Calhoun. After having to cancel last week’s homeopener for quarantines because of COVID, the Hawks came back with a vengeance and crushed the Warriors, 40-13.

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Left: Carrollton quarterback Gus Coonrod eyes a receiver down field while getting protection from a teammate during Saturday’s game against Calhoun. Carrollton won their Homecoming home opener 40-13.

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Municipal election might be more exciting than expected By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press With less than a week left before the election, voters are flooding into the Greene County Courthouse to cast their votes ahead of the April 6 election. As of Monday, March 29, there had been 175 voters cast their ballots during the early voting period, and while that might not sound like a lot, for a municipal election, which typically does not draw a lot of voters anyway, it is. “For awhile there, we weren’t seeing very many voters coming in at all, but in the last few days it has really picked up,” Greene County Clerk Debbie Banghart said. “I think the nice weather has been a factor along with the fact that we have some contested races that are going to draw more people out than usual.” Banghart said typically a municipal race will see a turnout of perhaps 10 to 12 percent of the county’s voters at the polls – maybe 15 percent at the most. But because of the competition in this race, she is expecting an estimated 25 percent or more. “We have some contested mayoral races in both Carrollton and White Hall along with some alderman races,” Banghart said. “We also have some contested races for road commissioner, which I think are going to bring out a lot more voters simply for the reason that this is basically the only time that people in the country will get to vote in a municipal election because school board elections are usually uncontested.” In Carrollton, incumbent Mayor Joe Montanez is being challenged by 37-year veteran city employee Mike Snyder, who retired last year after spending the last 24 of those years as the city’s public works director. The office of city clerk has two new candidates: former grade school principal Donna Nonneman and Vicki S. Jackson. There were two contested alderman races, but that number was taken down to one when one candidate withdrew from the race. John Banghart is being challenged by Tammy Isringhausen to serve an unexpired two-year term in Ward 3, and incumbent Maria Cox was being challenged by Gary Witt to serve an unex-

pired two-year term in Ward 2. Cox, however, withdrew her name for consideration, but not in time to be taken off the ballot. “She called in and asked how she could take her name off the ballot, but the ballots were already printed, so there was nothing we could do to take her name off,” Banghart said. “I checked with the state, and they said that about the only thing we can do at this point is to put a notice out at the polling place that she has withdrawn her name.” But technically, Cox could still win her seat on the council. If that should happen, the council would have the option of replacing her with another candidate of their choice, which could be Witt, but does not necessarily have to be her opponent. “It can be anyone of their choosing,” Banghart said. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be her opponent in the race.” In White Hall, there are three candidates for mayor. Incumbent Mayor Brad Staats is being challenged by Derek Kleidon and Phillip Shipley, while incumbent Dewalin Painter is being challenged by David Meldrum for alderman in Ward 2 and incumbent Sue Vinyard is being challenged by Shari Axley in Ward 3. While Greenfield doesn’t have any challengers for the office of mayor or clerk, it does have races in all three wards. In Ward 1, incumbent Robert Rives is being challenged by Kari Alderfer. In Ward 2, incumbent David Bishop is being challenged by Chris McMillen, and in Ward 3, Ronald Costello is being challenged by Terry Plogger and Jeremy Conrad. Also in Ward 3, incumbent Ryan Wood is seeking to serve an unexpired two-year term. In Hillview, incumbent Mayor Arthur Long is being challenged by Ray Newingham. The position of road commissioner is a much sought after position in White Hall and Walkerville townships. Three men are vying for the position in each. In White Hall Township, Donald Smith, Eric Cox and Andrew McEvers are running for the position. In Walkerville Township, Jacob Lawson, Donald Sprong and David Funk are vying for the position. Rubicon Township has two candidates for the position – James G. Rich and Steve Rives, Jr.

Slight increase in COVID cases crops up

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Going for the kill Jessa Vetter gets up for a tip kill over the volleyball net to give Greenfield-Northwestern a point during a non-conference game against Nokomis last week in Palmyra. The Tigers stomped Nokomis in two sets.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press While the Greene County Health Department has now vaccinated almost 20 percent of the county’s residents and while everyone might feel a sense of relief in that the area is seemingly returning to a pre-COVID normal, COVID is still ever present in the community. The positivity numbers in the county have spiked over the last week. The Greene County Health Department, who used to update the county’s positivity rate daily, has now reduced that update to once a week. “There was a time when we were reporting 20 cases a day,” Greene County Health Department Public Health Administrator Molly Peters said. “Since we have been administering the vaccine, our numbers have dropped significantly. In fact, we have had many days in a row where we have registered no positive cases. Therefore, we have gone to the weekly updates.” The update posted on March 18 showed a total of two new cases registered over the sevenday period. Both of those cases were registered on March 18. The six-day period prior to that no cases were registered. The total number in active cases in

the county had fallen to a record low of only six. However, in the March 25 update, 12 new positives were reported since the March 18 update, 11 of these community acquired and one from a longterm care facility. These new cases were scattered throughout the week with only two days registering zero cases. The total number of active cases had risen to 15. Peters attributes this uptick to family gatherings and social events such as sporting events. “You had the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, and people have been attending sporting events. And while preventative measures are in place, people still need to remember to wash their hands and wear their masks,” she said. “Even if you have gotten the vaccine, you need to continue to follow the guidelines because no vaccine, not even the chickenpox vaccine, is 100 percent effective, but if everyone has taken it, it is going to reduce the chances of spreading it.” The health department received their first shipment of the new Johnson and Johnson one-dose vaccine on Wednesday. “We received only 100 doses of this vaccine, but we hope to receive more in future shipments,” she said. “We are now giving the vaccine to anyone 16

and over, so please register for the vaccine at our website.” Those under the age of 18 are only eligible to take the Pfizer vaccine and not the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. They must also have the permission of a parent or guardian. As of Monday, March 29, 5,572 doses of the vaccines had been administered resulting in 2,521 individuals being fully

vaccinated. This accounts for 19.33 percent of the county’s residents being fully vaccinated. “Once 50 percent of the residents 16 and older have received their first dose of the vaccine and no increase in COVID-19 metrics is recorded, the state could move into Phase 5,” Peters said. “This means no limits on capacity and a return to what feels like our pre-COVID lives.”

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Not only did two-year-old Kennedy Hardwick of White Hall dress as her favorite character, Minnie Mouse, but she also had a Minnie Mouse Easter basket to collect her eggs in.

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Hudson Phares, 1, gets a helping hand from his grandparents during his first Easter egg hunt.

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Leo Coultas, 11 months, checks to see if there is room for another egg during Saturday’s Easter egg hunt in Lions Park. After a year’s break because of COVID-19, there was a bigger crowd than ever at the White Hall Police Department’s 21st Annual Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday, March 27. The Easter Bunny was greeted by hundreds of eager children prior to the Easter egg hunts where thousands of eggs were hidden throughout Lions Park, some of them containing slips of paper for fabulous prizes.

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Positivity rate, hospitalizations continue to trend upward

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Nearly 69 percent of seniors vaccinated, but ‘bridge’ phase on hold By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations and case positivity rates continued to trend upward Monday, leaving entry into a recently-announced “bridge” phase of reopening uncertain even as the percentage of seniors vaccinated continued to increase. The COVID-19 case positivity rate was 3.3 percent Monday, having risen for the fourth straight day. It marked a 50 percent increase since March 14. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,761 new cases Monday out of 49,449 test results reported over the previous 24 hours. Another five COVID-19 positive individuals were reported to have died Monday as well. As of Sunday night, COVID-19 patients occupied 1,352 hospital beds, the highest point since Feb. 26. The 280 intensive care unit beds in use by COVID-19 patients marked a high since March 1, while 128 COVID19 patients were on ventilators Sunday. On a weekly average basis, there were 269 ICU beds occupied on average from Monday, March 22 to Sunday, March 28. That was an increase of 28, or 11.5 percent, from the week prior. Hospital beds increased by 153, or 13.3 percent, from the week prior, rising to 1,301 beds in use on average over the seven-day period. The 119 ventilators in use on average daily over the past week represented an increase of 15, or 14.7 percent, from the week prior. All of the hospitalization metrics had been decreasing steadily for at least 15 weeks before beginning the uptrend over the previous two weeks. Meanwhile, 68.9 percent of seniors have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but

even if that number reaches 70 percent, a “bridge” phase to expanded capacity limits at restaurants, other businesses and social gatherings is on hold until the hospitalization metrics and number of new cases reported stop climbing. Last week, the state authorized counties to expand vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and over ahead of the April 12 date on which the expansion is scheduled to go live statewide. Gov. JB Pritzker said allowing county-level expansions was an effort to get more people vaccinated in counties with low demand for those in the categories currently eligible for the vaccine. Vaccination appointment and location information can be found at coronavirus.illinois.gov or by calling 833-621-1284. The state also activated mobile vaccination teams in an effort to slow disease spread in problem areas. The mobile teams provide single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine and are active in Carroll, Ogle, Boone, Lee and Whiteside counties, with appointments coordinated by local health departments. Over the past seven days the state has administered 103,769 vaccine doses on average, and more than 5.5 million doses have been administered since the vaccination effort began. More than 2 million Illinoisans, or 16.3 percent of the state’s population, are fully vaccinated. The number of vaccines distributed by the federal government is increasing, according to Pritzker, and the state announced four new mass vaccination sites Monday, including new sites in Kane, Lake and Will counties and the expansion of a site in Grundy County. “Over 3.6 million Illinoisans have already received their first dose of vaccine. We’re projected to 3049 Godfrey Rd. Godfrey, IL 62035 Phone: 618.466.1513 www.godfreylandmark.com Interest rates have dropped. This is a great time to buy! Call us today!

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KANE TOWNSHIP ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE To the legal voters, residents of Kane Township, Greene County, State of Illinois, that the annual Township Meeting will take place on: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Being the second Tuesday of said month At the hour of 7:00 p.m. at OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, 520 Mill St., Kane, IL. 62054 (across from the laundromat) For the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to KHDU DQG FRQVLGHU UHSRUWV RI RI¿FHUV DQG GHFLGH RQ VXFK PHDVXUHV as may in pursuance of law, come before the meeting including but not limited to: the transfer of funds and repairs to any buildings or structures including new structures owned by said Township. Dated: March 23, 2021 Frank DeWitt Township Clerk 3.31

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REQUEST FOR BIDS Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Illinois will receive sealed bid proposals for the following projects: 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. Bid documents shall be available by mail beginning March 29, 2021. To receive bid documents and bidder TXDOL¿FDWLRQV SOHDVH FRQWDFW Mike Prather, Township Supervisor 34068 Laurie Street Medora, Illinois 62063 Cell Phone 618-535-0284 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. Ruyle Township Sharon Young Ruyle Township Clerk 3.24, 3.31

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF M.H., 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: 218 W. Franklin White Hall, IL 62092 Respondent’s Name: Byron Harris Last Known Address: 218 W. Franklin 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 30, 2021. /s/ Caleb L. Brisco CALEB L. BRISCOE State’s Attorney Signed and sworn to before me March 30, 2021. Susan Schnettgoecke Notary Public 3.24, 3.31, 4.7

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. TODD, DECEASED. NO. 2021-P-20 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of WILLIAM H. TODD of Roodhouse, Illinois. LetWHUV RI 2I¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG on March 26, 2021, to Mark Todd, 1741 Moundford Ct., Decatur, Illinois, 62526; ZKRVH DWWRUQH\ LV *LOOLQJKDP /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 &RXQW\ &RXUWKRXVH &DUUROOWRQ ,OOLQRLV RU ZLWK WKH ([HFXWRU RU ERWK RQ RU EHIRUH WKH VW GD\ RI 2FWREHU DQG DQ\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG RQ RU EHIRUH WKDW GDWH LV EDUUHG &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK WKH FOHUN PXVW EH PDLOHG RU GHOLYHUHG E\ WKH FODLPDQW WR WKH ([HFXWRU DQG WR KLV $WWRUQH\ ZLWKLQ WHQ GD\V DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG DQG SURRI RI VDLG PDLOLQJ RU GHOLYHU\ PXVW EH ¿OHG ZLWK the clerk. Dated: March 26, 2021. Mark Todd, Executor of the Estate of WILLIAM H. TODD Richard N. Gillingham $WWRUQH\ DW /DZ 220 Sixth Street Carrollton, Illinois 62016 (217) 942-5244 Registration #6189435 richardgillingham@usa.net 3.31, 4.7, 4.14

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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Local woman publishes book on faith By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press It has taken more than 20 years, but Peggy Lakin, of Carrollton, has finally found the right time to share her journey of faith and hope with the rest of the world through the publishing of her book – “Compounded Faith.” “Compounded Faith” follows the journey of Lakin and her husband Joe, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1999 when a limb Joe was cutting hit him in the head causing a compounded skull fracture. Peggy Lakin said her husband was the type of person who was always willing to help out anyone who needed it, so when her parents asked him to come out and trim some trees at their home in Berdan after a storm had moved through, he was more than willing to lend a hand. “He was working on the last tree when the chainsaw got stuck in a limb about 12 inches across,” Lakin said. “The limb broke away and hit Joe in the head. He managed to make his way up to the porch and sat down on the step and told my mom that he would get back up there as soon as his head stopped spinning. She told him he wasn’t going anywhere and that an ambulance was on its way.” That is when a journey like no other would begin for the couple. “Joe underwent a craniotomy, and the surgeon said he picked out pieces of tree limbs, leaves, tree bark and dirt out of his brain,” Lakin said. “After that, he was in ICU in a drug-induced coma for quite some time.” When he was brought out of the coma, Joe Lakin was unable to walk, talk or even breathe on his own. He had lost all ability to control any muscle function – he couldn’t even swallow on his own. “He had machines hooked up to help him

do literally everything,” Lakin said. “At one point in time, he looked like a paraplegic. His nerves were not telling any part of his body to do anything so he lost total control of his body.” Amazingly, Joe Lakin knew nothing of what was going on, nor would he remember anything that went on when he did regain the use of his body. But, from the very beginning, something in Peggy Lakin told her to document everything about his journey from the very moment it began. “I kept a journal from the very first day that all this happened so that some day, just in case he wanted to know what all we went through, he could read it,” Lakin said. “At one point in time, I heard God’s voice telling me that I had to write a book – I mean I remember which hospital I was standing in and where.” But even though she kept the journal, the struggle with Joe and the ordeal of getting him back on his feet was an arduous one and, frankly, one she never really found the heart to rehash in a book. “There was always something that would get in the way and I would talk myself out of it,” she said. “There are so many books out there like this, about miracles that God has performed and people going through difficult times, but this is our story and like I said, for whatever reason, God has chosen this time for me to write this book.” Joe Lakin had his accident on March 1, 1999. He was in both St. John’s and Memorial Hospital in Springfield before being transferred to a hospital in Missouri. “His head injury was so severe that the hospitals in Springfield were not set up for the type of therapy that he would need,” Lakin said. “So, a lady from SSM of Clayton, Mo., came down and looked at

Joe’s case and said they would take him on down there, so he went down there where he started taking occupational, speech and physical therapy.” Lakin was transferred to SSM in May and would spend the next two months there while Peggy lived with friends in Alton to be closer to Joe during his therapy. He would eventually be allowed to do outpatient therapy before going home to Carrollton in July. “His body basically had to learn to do everything all over again,” Lakin said. “But if you were to ask Joe about any of it, he wouldn’t remember going through any of it. He will tell you he was never in any pain and never even had a headache.” Lakin said she feels this is just one more piece of evidence that God was with Joe from the moment that limb broke off. “There is no doubt in my mind that God was with Joe that day because from what the doctors told me about his injury, he should not have been able to walk up to the house, much less talk, but he did,” she said. “Linda Kaiser was on the ambulance that night and she remembers one of the questions that she asked him to see if he was still coherent and he even jokingly gave her an answer – how he did that God only knows because his head was split wide open.” As hard as it was seeing her husband’s lifeless body lying in the hospital with machines performing all of his bodily functions, Lakin said she never once gave up hope. “There was never a moment when I thought Joe wasn’t going to make it,” she said. “I knew God wasn’t giving up on him and neither was I. There was never a time when the doctors told me that there was no hope. I knew that God was there and that God wasn’t going to leave him or me alone, and I just kept fighting for both him and I

because he couldn’t fight on his own, so it was up to me to do his fighting for him.” Lakin reached out to those around her and said the power of prayer helped in bringing about the miracle that she said has allowed her to share 20 more glorious years with the love of her life. “Those prayers went around the world and I just knew God was listening to all those prayers and wasn’t going to let him die,” Lakin said. “It was going to take a lot of hard work and it was going to be a hard road back, but it was going to be worth it in the end. God answered my prayers and all of those who prayed for us. That is where the title of the book comes in – “Compounded Faith.” Our son, Tony, came up with the title because we just felt like our faith just kept building on itself and kept getting stronger through this journey.” Joe Lakin made almost a full recovery. “He is truly a walking miracle,” Lakin said. “He is able to drive, he mows the yard, he cooks, he takes care of the house and he tries to help people do things. His short-term memory isn’t great nor is his balance, but for the most part, he takes care of himself.” The book made its debut on Jan. 29 and is published by Westbow Press. While it might have taken more than 20 years to come to fruition, Lakin is just happy that she is able to help others. “This book has been such a blessing and has touched so many lives in a way that I never dreamed it would,” Lakin said. “I wanted it to help people and touch people, but I never dreamed it would do what it is doing. God is just using it in amazing ways.” Lakin will be doing a book signing in Pharmacy Plus in Carrollton on Friday, April 2 from 2 to 6 p.m. along with local artist Sarah Faul who will be on hand from 4 to 6 p.m.

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Sunday, March 21, Pastor opened with announcements and prayers. Bro. Brad led the singing. Bro. Gordan spoke of the new look our church basement has taken on over the last few weeks. Scripture: Revelation 17:1-18 We should put on the full armor of God. Every day should be a day beginning with prayer. We should be

staying in His presence with Prayer all through the day. Joy and Peace are choices. Satan cannot steal your joy and peace unless we let him. The war has already been won. Satan is working constantly to kill, steal and destroy. We have turned our backs on our Heavenly Father, and God’s hand has let sin to do what sin does. Sin has infested this world.

Our individual sins affect every one and the entire world. Everyone whose name is not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will be cast into the lake of fire, and destroyed. Fire will destroy this world the next time. There will be a final war between God and Satan. Jesus never forces himself on us. It is our choice. We must sur-

render our all to Him. He is waiting to save you! Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Jesus is coming soon. Are you ready spiritually for His coming? Morning worship is at 10:30 a.m., Children’s church provided. Wednesday night prayer meeting is at 6 p.m. Come and join us for our services. Come and be a part of God’s blessing!

Barrow Baptist Church news News from Barrow Baptist Church and Bro. Mancel Day: We are handicapped accessible. We do take temperatures and ask you to wear a mask and social distance. Our service times are 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, followed by 10:30 a.m. morning worship with nursery service and kids church available. Everyone is welcome. On Sunday, March 28, we had 19 attending Sunday school and 30 attending morning worship.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Rod Sturgeon April 3. There are no anniversaries to report. Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our nation in your prayers. Others to remember include Gerald and Junia Day, Connie Sturgeon, Julie Brogdon, Lora Steele, Harold Winters, Alan Barber, Chuck Roberts, Nichole Hambrecht, Lance Eldred, Eric McCormick, the families of Don Hawk, Anna Axley and an unspoken

request. During morning worship, Stephanie Krempasky read two readings, and Kirk Baruxen sang “Blessed Assurance.” We held our “Blessed Service” Sunday evening with 20 people attending. It was a great service of sharing times of joy and sorrow that happened in 2020. That’s all for this week. Don’t forget Easter is this Sunday. Remember that on Friday, Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose

again on Easter Sunday that we may live knowing we have been forgiven. Have a good week.

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Walkerville Baptist Church news From the desk of Pastor David Slagle – 473-1892: What a God-blessed morning we enjoyed this last Sunday morning of March 28. We welcomed a number of visitors, one of which carried the same Bible here at Walkerville Baptist Church in 1958 and then to Vietnam. We invite you to join us on Easter Sunday morning for

coffee and donuts before the morning service. The message that morning will be on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If it was not for the resurrection of Christ, our salvation would be worthless, for Jesus Christ defeating death, hell and the grave gives believers the assurance of eternal life in Heaven with

our Lord Jesus Christ. Our recent prayer requests are Larry Nolan, Jody, Ava’s brother, Cecil, Sherry, Vera’s sister, Bob, Vera, Diane and Robert. We invite you to join us for Wednesday evening for Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Come and join us each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. for our worship service.

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By JARAD JARMON Greene Prairie Press Months after a court judge ruled Illinois Alluvial Rural Water Company was created in violation of the law, an appellate court judge, with agreeing opinions from two others, overturned the decision, and now, Alluvial leaders are focused on the future of the project. “We’ve survived the storm. We need to just go forward with the project and just get this done, so people can have good potable water at a very reasonable cost,” Allen Davenport, Alluvial Board of Directors president, said. Illinois Alluvial is a private non-profit corporation that was formed in association between Carlinville, Dorchester and Jersey County Rural Water Company, according to court records, in an effort to supply potable water to residents and surrounding residents. Regional leaders hoped this would allow locals to have more say-so in the rates, and not run with outside private companies like that of Illinois American Water Company. “We would like to have some input as to the cost of the water,” Davenport said, clarifying he had no ill-will toward Illinois American Water. “...We have no say over the water rates. If they decide to raise their water rates, we have to pay whatever they say. Plus then, we will have to pass it on to our customers. We don’t sit on a board of directors for Illinois American.” Those that joined the Alluvial group would have a one-boardmember stake in the non-profit. So far, Dorchester, Fieldon, Carlinville, Jersey County Rural Water and Bunker Hill signed on to the project. Notably, some residents in Jerseyville hoped to see the City of Jerseyville participate in the private non-profit corporation. Jerseyville had been seeking a solution for what was becoming a big issue in the city — their water systems were in need of costly repairs. The Jerseyville City Council opted instead to sell their water systems to the Illinois American Water Company, which drew controversy among some arguing the move relinquished control from the city. The Alluvial project was to pull water from a regional aquifer, down in the bottoms next to the Illinois River, where they have already drilled five test wells. The project is a $66 million investment, $24 million from grant money and $42 million through a loan. However, in the early stages of development, Carlinville citizens filed a lawsuit against the non-profit. The plaintiffs in this case, Camille Mayfield Cooper Brotze and Wayne Brotze, argued in their lawsuit that Carlinville’s involvement in Illinois Alluvial was unlawful. According to court records, they argued that they and other citizens have a right to expect their elected officials will not exceed or abuse their statutory and constitutional authority, that their elected officials will ensure their water is lawfully supplied to them, and had the city attempted to solve the water supply issue by creating or partnering with a public water district, water commission or municipal joint water agency, the citizens would have a right to know what decisions were being made regarding potable water, and lack of transparency would no longer be an issue. Following an initial judgement in July 2020, an appeal was made, and ultimately accepted. “Carlinville and Alluvial appeal, arguing, in relevant part, the trial court’s interpretation of section 10(a) was erroneous and under the correct interpretation, they were entitled to summary judgment in their favor,” Judge Robert Steigmann said in his opinion. “We agree and reverse.” Ahead of the initial trial ruling, the defense, Alluvial and Carlinville, argued the city had the right to “associate” with private corporations per the Illinois Constitution, pointing to one section that states “units of local government… may contract or otherwise associate among themselves” and “[they] may contract and otherwise associate with individuals, associations and corporations.”

Judge April Troemper, who judged the case in July, said, however, that the defense’s focus on “may” was misplaced. She saw the “or” and the “and” as key, when interpreting the law. “The Constitution uses the conjunction ‘and’ when describing the ability of a unit of local government to contract and associate with a private corporation, meaning that there must be both a contract and a type of association for the constitutional requirements to be fulfilled,” Troemper wrote. Much of the focus was on this section of the constitution, both in the trial ruling and the appeal judgement. In his opinion on the appeal, Stiegmann wrote that the trial court’s reading this section “is simply incorrect.” “We acknowledge that ‘and’ is frequently used in statutes to signify that all of the listed factors must be present,” his opinion reads. “However, ‘and’ is also frequently used as a coordinating conjunction to join together words or word groups of equal grammatical rank... This usage is why the Illinois Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized that ‘and’ is often used interchangeably with ‘or,’ the meaning being determined by the context.” The appellate judge concluded this was the most logical consideration. “For example, imagine a family visiting a public lake for recreation,” Stiegmann wrote. “Upon entering, a sign states in bold lettering, ‘Visitors to the lake may boat, fish, swim and otherwise enjoy the lake in any manner not prohibited by park rules.’ No reasonable speaker of English would understand the sign to say visitors may swim but only if they also boat and fish and enjoy themselves. To do so, one would have to ignore the words ‘may,’ ‘otherwise,’ and ‘in any manner.’ “...Likewise, in section 10(a), units of local government may contract, associate, or contract and associate with private entities. By using a strict interpretation of ‘and,’ the trial court rendered the words ‘otherwise’ and ‘in any manner’ superfluous.” The appellate judgement did not fully touch on one aspect the trial court honed in on, though. Troemper also pushed back on the defendant’s argument that the city’s actions were permitted because they were not specifically prohibited by law and ordinance, writing that municipalities’ powers are limited to those that are granted to

them by law and the powers. “The General Assembly provided entities such as (the City of Carlinville) with five different methods by which (the city) could enter into agreements and otherwise associate with others to solve its water problem. Creating a brand-new private entity that is not subject to transparency and public input was not one of them.” Troemper went on to write that if the court adopted the defense’s reasoning that the city could merely do what it did, “then why hasn’t any other non-home-rule municipality done this in almost 50 years since the 1970 Constitutional Convention?” “If it is not prohibited by any law or regulation, then why is this the first non-home-rule municipality to ever conduct itself in this manner,” she wrote. Even still, the ruling was reversed, and now, Alluvial leaders are looking to the future, noting the time that has been lost because of this lawsuit. “This lawsuit has really put us a year behind,” Davenport, who also heads the Jersey County Rural Water Board, said. The next step for them is to get to “loan closing,” which is when the project is essentially shovel ready. “In order to do that, we have to get all of the easements, we have to get the wells, we have to get the land for the pump station,” Davenport said. “We are in progress right now. We have been trying to do this as much as possible. But with the lawsuit the way it was, we were about a year behind where we really wanted to be.” Regional leaders have been working on this project for two to three years, and Davenport is relieved “it is back on track.” Alluvial leaders are expected to hit loan closing in about a year. It will then take a year at least for plant construction including piping to these communities. Davenport is hopeful within that time that other communities consider taking part. “A lot of communities were shying away from this because of the lawsuit,” he said. “Several communities showed great interest, but when the lawsuit came up and started all of this stuff, then they shied away because they did not want to be involved in the lawsuit.” The goal with support is to build about a 6 million gallon a day plant in order for them to keep the cost per thousand gallons of water very reasonable.

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Greene County police and traffic The following police reports were filed between March 19 and March 25. 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: Snyder, Seth Michael, dob 04-24-2001, aggravated fleeing police/21 mph over limit, consumption of liquor/minor. The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Herder, Amber C., dob 06-25-1988, disorderly conduct, fleeing/attempt elude officer. Farris, Matthew T., dob 06-21-1994, domestic battery/ bodily harm. Snyder, Seth M., dob 04-242001, obstructing identification, unlawful possession cannabis/ driver. The following individual was charged with an ordinance violation: Hutton, Jerad G., dob 07-141982, open burning. The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Justice, Mark S. Jr., dob 09-17-0982, driving on suspended license. Prough, Josie Renee, dob 12-21-1999, driving on suspended license. Newingham, Brandy J., dob 03-05-1984, display plate attachment/1-2nd, improper use registration/title, no valid registration/1st and 2nd., operate uninsured motor vehicle. Isringhausen, Chad M., dob 11-20-1996, registration expiration/1st & 2nd. Knous, Amanda K., dob 06-25-1988, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Stuby, Michael D., dob 04-12-1981, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Allen, Matthew A., dob 11-22-1999, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Orr, Nathan A., dob 10-191988, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Overmiller, Tyrannicole Gem, dob 03-06-2001, unlicensed. Forsting, John E., dob 07-221957, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Wade, Trista A., dob 08-101985, operate uninsured motor vehicle. King, Emily L., dob 04-081989, improper traffic lane usage, electronic communication device, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Ganz, Charleigh M., dob 04-13-2004, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Johnson, Steven L., dob 12-03-1956, operate uninsured

motor vehicle. McMillen, Bryan T., dob 07-30-1977, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Smith, Brayton R., dob 09-02-1998, reckless driving, operate uninsured motor vehicle, disregard stop sign. Bowker, Allison M., dob 07-08-2003, speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Herder, Amber C., dob 06-251988, improper turn signal, disregard official traffic-control device, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Jackson, James E. Jr., dob 03-12-1989, not driving on right side of road. Coy, Jeremy R., dob 03-291987, driving on revoked license. Ornelas, Manuel R., dob 10-05-1983, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Sims, Robert K., dob 04-201987, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Fitzgerald, Jaysien B., dob 05-23-1992, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Booth, Darren M., dob 06-251986, driving 21-26 mph above limit. Mullens, Payten A., dob 08-30-2003, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Hartley, Ross A., dob 07-142002, failure to reduce speed. Mergenthan, Bryson T., dob n/a, driving 15-20 mph above limit, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Schuring, David C., dob 07-15-1959, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Bishop, John F., dob 12-181976, driving on revoked license, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Edwards, Brandon J., dob 09-03-1997, unlicensed, operate uninsured motor vehicle. White, Carmen L., dob 01-25-1964, disregard stop sign, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Laken, Yoseph W., dob 06-11-1976, speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Snyder Lukas R., dob 02-022002, driving/never issued a license. Finch, Francis Tucker, dob 10-12-1997, seat belt required/ driving. Barnett, Jacob R., dob 01-23-1979, operate uninsured motor vehicle, registration expiration/1st & 2nd. Daniels, Sarah Marie, dob 08-30-1982, seat belt required/ driver. Barnes, Precious Casara, dob 08-18-1998, seat belt required/ passenger. Price, Elizabeth P., dob 03-20-1979, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Rodriguez, Humerto R., dob 06-16-1978, driving on suspended license. Winfert, Erin Sharlene, dob 1-03-1994, child restraint viola-

tion/child between 8-16 yrs. Neice, Meaghan M., dob 01-18-1979, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Behnew, Jeffrey T., dob 11-02-1962, seat belt required/ passenger. Walls, Mikenna Alexix, dob 03-02-2004, child restraint violation/child between 8-16 yrs. Bugg, Frances M., dob 04-26-1998, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Hamby, Tyler J., dob 09-261999, seat belt required/driver. Finkle Skiya, Shantaya Larae, dob 12-10-1988, seat belt required/passenger. Malin, Brent M., dob 07-291999, seat belt required/passenger. Handy, Ben J., dob 07-011984, seat belt required/passenger. McKennedy-Malone, Timothy C., dob 06-02-2001, seat belt required/passenger. Cespedes, Elena, dob 08-141968, seat belt required/passenger. Castellanos, Miguel A., dob 07-27-1967, seat belt required/ passenger. Zimmerman, Travis W., dob 07-17-1978, driving on revoked license. Greenwood, Carla Lee., dob 08-25-1977, driving/never issued license. Fedkenheuer, Duwayne Robert, dob 02-14-1963, seat belt required/passenger. Albarran Rogel, Eddie Daniel, dob 12-04-1994, electronic communication device, seat belt required/driver. Caldwell, Lecrtia N., dob 06-27-1987, operate uninsured motor vehicle, registration expiration/1st & 2nd. Howell, Joshua M., dob 03-14-1991, seat belt required/ passenger. Johnson, Michael Bryan, dob 12-03-1994, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle, seat belt required/driver. Ndendaki, Patrick Moyikoli, dob 04-15-1979, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Starr, Jodie K., dob 02-051989, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Shipley, John E. III, dob 10-14-1980, driving on revoked license. Ford, Shelby M., dob 06-192002, driving 1-10 mph above limit. Snyder, Seth M., dob 04-242001, speeding 35+ mph over limit, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/driver, improper turn signal. 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.

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