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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen knew the passage of House Bill 3653, otherwise known as the Police Reform Bill, would have negative ramifications for the county, and he says his department is feeling the effects of the bill already. McMillen said he has already had one deputy hand in his resignation, and another deputy is using his vacation time contemplating a change in careers. HB 3653 is a large bill with various key aspects to it, but the main point that has local officers worried is the provision that would end qualified immunity, the legal shield that often protects officers from liability in civil courts. In the original version of HB 3653, the controversial proposal was removed to calm the nerves of some legislators who were uncomfortable with the idea. The final version of the police reform bill redirected the debate over qualified immunity to a new task force. If the proposal is included in the final

police reform bill, a police officer could be sued in civil court for something that happened on the job. “It is making an officer liable for perhaps making nothing more than an honest mistake,” McMillen said. “They could lose their house, their car, their retirement – everything. All over a simple, honest mistake. And with some of the people we deal with, there are going to be a lot of people who will be more than willing to do that to make some fast money.” McMillen said he tried to calm the waters, telling officers that this is not a done deal yet and anything could happen. “We had a meeting right after this bill was passed, and at that meeting I tried to put out a sense of calm to my officers to not do anything rash and go and quit and give up their careers – let’s just see how this thing is going to play out,” he said. “But, in the back of my mind, I knew it was going to have this effect.” McMillen said two weeks ago, the first deputy came in and announced he had accepted another position. (See, REFORM BILL, A2)

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Look at me, Grandma! Ruby Driver, of White Hall, leans out of the side of the car to say hi to her grandma while her partner in crime, Harper Bell, of Roodhouse, just has a big smile on her face during the ride. At least Ruby has both hands on the wheel.

Carrollton couple organizing community garden By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press When life gives you lemons – you make lemonade. And when Kroger decided to close their stores in Carrollton in White Hall, virtually cutting off Greene County’s supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, a Carrollton couple put their heads together and came up with an idea of how they might alleviate some of the problem – creating a community garden on the vacant lot next to their house. Justin and Clara Hamel bought the home that once belonged to Mary Harland located on the corner of Sixth and Maple streets. They also purchased the lot next door, which is located directly behind LaCrosse Lumber. The lot has sat empty, so when Kroger closed earlier this month, Clara Hamel got the idea that it would make the perfect location for a community garden. “I have seen other communities do something like this, which is what originally sparked my interest, and then with Kroger closing, it seemed like the perfect time to get it started,” she said. “So, I talked with Carrie Graham, and she was really excited about it, too. What I like best about it is that it is centrally located, much like Kroger was.” Hamel and Graham met a couple of times, drew up some plans and talked about what they thought people would like to see grown in the community garden. Then they enlisted the aid of their husbands and a few neighbors. “We had a day where our husbands got together and built us some raised boxes and a couple of neighbors joined in as well,” Hamel said. “The lumber yard was great because they worked with us and gave us a good discount on some of the materials we needed.” Plans are to plant a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and spices. Vegetables include tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, cabbage, squash and herbs. “The thought this year is that we will see what people take the most of and then we will know what to plant more of in the coming years,” Hamel said. “Anyone is welcome to make a suggestion on what they would

like to see planted, and we can take that into account as well.” Hamel said they have a few of the raised beds planted already but are waiting for a second tilling before getting the rest of the plants in the ground, which should be done by the end of this week. Most of the plants were purchased locally from Southern Living in Carrollton and Price’s Country Garden in Roodhouse.

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A Carrollton couple, Justin and Clara Hamel, have taken it upon themselves to create a community garden in the town.

Hamel said there have been several people who have made donations to help this project become a reality. “Karen Lesemann made a nice donation, and we have had multiple people reach out to give donations,” Hamel said. “Last Saturday, we had a basket out to collect donations during the Junk in the Trunk event around the square.” Hamel said while they have all the plants they need, they are looking for donations to buy other things such as fencing.

“We want to put up a small fence around the garden area to keep the small animals out,” she said. “Next year, we will be asking if people want to donate plants or different things like that, but for right now, we will be looking for people to come out and help with the weeding and just helping to maintain the garden.” That is the gist of the community garden – it belongs to the community, therefore it is the responsibility of the community to tend to it – not just one person. “We have a Facebook page – Carrollton Community Garden – and people can contact us on that page and let us know what times work best for them,” Hamel said. “But for the most part, we are going to keep it pretty open so people can come whenever they want to. Mainly, we just want to have people’s contact information so if they could leave that on our Facebook page through messenger, so we can contact them if we ever need help or several volunteers we can call people and get them together.” Once the vegetables start to grow, they will be literally “free for the picking” – for Carrollton residents that is. “I have had several people contact us and ask us if they could come if they are out of town, and while I hate to exclude anyone, at this time, we just need to figure out what the need is here first,” Hamel said. “We would love to be able to open it up for other communities, but since we are just starting out, we want to see what the need is here first. I told those people we would be happy to help them start one in their community, though.” Because she knows that not everyone, especially the elderly, will be able to walk out into the garden and pick their own vegetables, there will be some sort of stand with ready-picked vegetables ready for the taking. There will also be a donation box for those who wish to make a donation for the vegetables they take. This is totally optional, though. “We are very excited about this and really hope it goes over well,” Hamel said. “We are hoping it will become a good community gathering spot and some place that the people can come and focus on healthy foods. We hope it goes over well and that people take advantage of it and aren’t afraid to come and take the vegetable and make suggestions to make it better next year.”

White Hall Lions Club thriving

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Not a sour puss in the bunch They might have been working with lemons all day, but all three of these young ladies from White Hall had a smile on their face for all their customers. They are, from left to right: Lucy Coultas, Ella Ford and Libby Coultas. The Carrollton Square was the place to be Saturday morning for the Junk in the Trunk event. Vendors were set up around the inner portion of the square selling everything under the sun from the back of their vehicles and from tables set up next to their vehicles – because no one has room in their truck for all their “junk.” On the library lawn, there were numerous young entrepreneurs selling everything from lemonade to cupcakes to homemade bracelets.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press While Lions Clubs around the area, and nation, are dwindling to next to nothing, the White Hall Lions Club is thriving with an influx of new, young members who are anxious and willing to breathe new life into the organization with a summer full of events. The most notable of those events begin on June 3 and last throughout the summer. The music in the park series will be held in Whiteside Park and coincides with the Garden Club’s Farmer’s Market on Thursday evenings. Music in the park will be held on the first and third Thursday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. The North Greene Garden Club holds their farmer’s market each Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m., so the two events will overlap. “Since the Garden Club already does the farmer’s market from 3 to 6, we were just thinking, what if we could just add to that and make it an evening for the entire family,” Lions Club member Kelsey Nell said. “I think our goal is to try to boost community morale. After the pandemic, everyone is ready to be out and about again and do some socializing, so that is kind of our goal with this event.” Winchester has had tremendous success holding a music in the park event after their farmer’s market over the past three or four years and Nell hopes

White Hall can do the same. “They have really stirred up a lot of community support with their civic group with events such as this so we are hoping this is one way we can also get people interested in our own community,” she said. “It has been a very positive event that I think could also work in our community as well.” While Winchester has their music in the park every week, White Hall has chosen to go every other week – for now at least. “This is all new to us, and since we are just dipping our toes in the water, we decided to start out small and do it every other week in the beginning,” Nell said. “If it is a success, we can expand it next year to every week.” So, what made the Lions Club decide to do music in the park in the first place? “We felt like we needed to offer something to the community since we had to scale back our Fourth of July celebration this year,” Nell said. “We couldn’t locate a carnival, so we decided to make it just a one-day event. “However, we are also planning a Fall Fest with a carnival later in the year. In the meantime, we were just trying to think of some things that were family friendly we could do throughout the summer, and this was one of the things we came up with.” On June 3, John’s Pizza will be on hand selling pizza by the slice. The other weeks, Nell

said she is hoping there will be other vendors providing food. “We are open to food trucks coming in and setting up, because this event does take place right around dinner time,” she said. “It would be nice if a family could come, get dinner and sit and enjoy the music. There could be other types of vendors as well.” There is a wide variety of acts lined up for the threemonth long series. June 3 will be The Standing Ovations; June 17, Robert Sampson; July 1, Peyton Tucker; July 15, Waylon Craigmiles; Aug. 5, Peyton Tucker and Aug. 19 – Shannon Wood. Other events planned by the Lions Club include the first annual Shed Hop Golf Fundraiser featuring nine holes of golf at nine different sheds located throughout the North Greene area. This event will take place on June 12 beginning at noon. The Lions Club is currently looking for players for their summer co-ed volleyball teams. The start date will be sometime in mid to late June. Depending on how many teams sign up, the league will play on Monday and Tuesday nights at the White Hall Rez. Contact Jesse Evans to sign up at 217-371-7522. These are just two of the events that have been announced. Nell said there is a big fundraiser coming up that details will be coming out on soon. (See, THRIVING, A2)

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How does your planter grow?

Marshall McAdams, of White Hall, leans out of the side of the helicopter ride as though to get a better view. One could always assume because the windshield was dirty – except there is no windshield. Whiteside Park was packed Friday night with both kids and adults attending the carnival, sponsored by the White Hall American Legion. There was plenty of food and fun for everyone from 1 to 100.

FFA members Matt Camden, Hayden Flowers and Max Arnett work planting flowers in the tub on the gazebo on the courthouse lawn. The Carrollton FFA, thanks to a grant from Farm Credit Services of Illinois, planted flowers around the Carrollton Square for the Lions Club recently.

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A good conductor always checks on her passengers, which is what threeyear-old Rylie Jeffers, of Roodhouse, seems to be doing as she takes over the reigns of the Amtrak Limited engine.

Thriving (Continued from A1) “We are putting a lot of work in on that and at the moment we are kind of just teasing people as to what it is,” she said. “We will be announcing more about that very soon.” Nell said at their last meeting, long-time Lions Club member Ron Gilmore said something the entire club should be proud of. “He said that this club isn’t the same club it was 10 years

ago,” Nell said. “He said at the previous meeting there was a state representative here, and they were giving the club the doom and gloom of how clubs around the state are shrinking and how Edwardsville has shrunk to like only five active members in their club — that this was the trend they are seeing in clubs around the state dying.” But that isn’t the case with the White Hall Lions Club. “But in the past few years,

our club has seen a revitalization,” Nell said. “We have gotten a lot of young people involved with energy and new ideas. Ron was saying it was kind of fun as an old timer to look and see that the baton is being passed on. I guess if there is a message here it is that it is not all bad – even if we have lost our only grocery store – there are still young people around here digging in and doing work around here.”

Reform bill (Continued from A1) “He came in and discussed with me his concerns over the Police Reform Bill and some of his fears how it was going to affect his job, and we both had some of the same concerns, and at the end of the day, he felt that for himself and his family, that seeking other employment, outside law enforcement, was best for him and his family,” McMillen said. “It is kind of in the same area as law enforcement, though. He will be doing investigative work with the State of Illinois and will be departing in the middle of June after he uses all his accrued time.” The second deputy is still considering his options. “He hasn’t officially given me his resignation yet as he is still exploring his options on whether or not he wants to leave law enforcement or stay,” McMillen said. “He

is using a bunch of his time while he considers these options.” If both leave, with five deputies, Greene County will be losing 40 percent of its police force, though McMillen serves as a sixth deputy when needed. McMillen said vacancies are something the sheriff’s office hasn’t really had to deal with very often. “Historically, we haven’t really had a lot of vacancies,” he said. “We had two of them relatively close, two or three years ago when Kerry Page retired and Rob Hawk left, both within like a six-month period, but that was probably the first vacancy we had there in probably 10 years, so typically there isn’t a big turnover in this department.” As for getting new deputies, McMillen said he isn’t worried. “When we post for a posi-

tion, a lot of times we look to one of our part-time deputies, which are always officers from other local police departments,” he said. “They get considered first. So, any part-time officer who wants to promote up to full-time is considered first, which basically means another local agency is going to lose an officer or two.” McMillen has served two terms as Greene County Sheriff and plans on running for a third term in 2022 – unless the qualified immunity provision portion of the bill passes, then he might consider an early retirement. “If something changes drastically where police are getting arrested for doing their job or getting sued and losing their homes and vehicles and retirements for making honest mistakes, then I may just give it up at the end of this term,” he said.

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SENIORS Andrew Bailey

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Andrew Bailey of Greenfield, son of Troy Bailey and Jessica Price. Cayden Coonrod of Greenfield, son of Aaron and Shelly Coonrod. Colby Crafton of Greenfield, son of James and Julie Crafton. Denver Davenport of Greenfield, son of Eugene and Stephanie Davenport. Trevor Garrison of Roodhouse, son of Brad and Michelle Garrison. Abigail Goode of Greenfield, daughter of Billy Goode and Becky Wood. Haley Jones of Greenfield, daughter of Brian and Nikki Ruyle.

Jacob Lansaw of Greenfield, Madelyn Pierson of Greenfield, son of Carey and Heather Lan- daughter of Jeff and Alana Pierson. saw.

Camille Lyons of Greenfield, Emma Ratliff of Greenfield, daughter of Judd and Jennifer daughter of Cassie and Thomas Lyons. Ratliff. Isaac McAdams of Greenfield, Ethan Rigg of Greenfield, son of son of Jodi Pruiett and Terry Erik and Jennifer Rigg. McAdams. Gavin Roberts of Greenfield, son Delaney McEvers of Greenfield, of Josh and Goldie Roberts. daughter of Steve and Jamie Bradley Rynders of Greenfield, McEvers. son of Wesley and Brandi RynDoug McWhorter of Roodders. house, son of Warren and Jamie McWhorter. Hannah Theivagt of Greenfield, Allison Mettenburg of Rock- daughter of Kathy Theivagt and bridge, daughter of Matthew and Jon Theivagt. Michaela Theivagt of Greenfield, Kathryn Mettenburg. Janan Klaffer of Rockbridge, daughter of Kristen Vetter and daughter of Tim and Karen Klaf- Courtney Meyer of Greenfield, Michael Theivagt. daughter of Eric and Janice Meyer. fer.

Anna Triplett of Greenfield, Caitlyn Weisner of Greenfield, daughter of Roger and Teresa daughter of Joe and Tiffany WeisTriplett. ner. Ben Twitchell of Greenfield, son Paige White of Greenfield, daughter of Adam and Tami White. of Stuart and Susan Twitchell. Hayden Vetter of Greenfield, son Blake Woelfel of Hettick, son of Robert Woelfel and Janice Rethof Caleb and Stephanie Vetter. erford. Jessa Vetter of Greenfield, daughter of Jason and Nancy Clayton Woods of Hettick, son of Chad and Jody Woods. Vetter.

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SENIORS Brayden Allen

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Brayden Allen of Roodhouse, son of Amy and Jason Allen. Joplyn Allen of Roodhouse, daughter of Patricia Hillman and Edward Allen. Owen Baird of White Hall, son of Crystal and Terry Evans and Jennifer Jones. Paris Baker of White Hall, daughter of Trista Baker. Levi Ballard of White Hall, son of Kylie Crabtree and Patrick Ballard. Alexis Bettis of Roodhouse, daughter of Alan and Christine Bettis. Kaitlyn Bradford of Roodhouse, daughter of Wes and Becky Bradford.

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SENIORS Victoria Combs

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Hailey DuBois

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Taylor Gaige

Jonathan Gallup

Tyler Goodall

Thomas Hazelwood

Gracie Heberling

Karter Heberling

Maxwell Heberling

Kailee Hileman

Katie Hodgson

Jesse Hoots

Darin Hull

Kyla Hurt

Keaten Mansfield

Breanna McCaherty

Joshua McClure

Sarah McEvers

William Merriman

Dalton Mitchell

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Molly Mumford

Dakota Newingham

Jordan Nichols

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Brittany Taylor

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Elexis Coates of Roodhouse, daughter of Melissa Coates. Victoria Combs of White Hall, daughter of Sarah and Joey Combs.

Darin Hull of Roodhouse, son of Ashley and James Nord.

Kal Crain of Roodhouse, son of Amanda and Tim Crain. Connor Deskovich of White Hall, son of Joyce and Rodney Deskovich. Braydn Douglas of Hillview, son of Amber Abbott and Russ Baker. Hailey DuBois of White Hall, daughter of Ryan and Tiffany DuBois. Hannah Edwards of Roodhouse, daughter of Deborah Jackson. Kassie Edwards of Roodhouse, daughter of Jessica and Robert Edwards.

Keaten Mansfield of White Hall, son of Lon and Debbie Mansfield.

Taylor Gaige of White Hall, son of Shannon Brown and Corey Gaige. Jonathan Gallup of Belltown, son of Jeremy and Melinda Gallup.

Tyler Goodall of Roodhouse, son of Amber Ralston Goodall and Torrey Goodall. Thomas Hazelwood of Roodhouse, son of Jeff and Chantelle Hazelwood.

Gracie Heberling of White Hall, daughter of Jimmy Heberling and Kimberly Day.

Karter Heberling of White Hall, son of David and Kellie Heberling.

Maxwell Heberling of White Hall, son of Angie and Chris Heberling.

Kailee Hileman of Hillview, daughter of Michele and the late Andy Hileman.

Katie Hodgson of Roodhouse, daughter of Franklin and Susan Hodgson. Jesse Hoots of White Hall, son of Jamie Hoots and the late Travis Hoots.

Kyla Hurt of White Hall, daughter of T.J. Hurt and Roz Bishop.

Breanna McCaherty of White Hall, daughter of Shannon McCaherty.

Hunter Williams Korissa Woolsey Kourtney Woolsey Joshua McClure of White Hall, son of Joseph McClure and Holly Sullivan. Sarah McEvers of White Hall, daughter of Amber Nash Madisyn Smith of Roodhouse, daughter of Melisa Smith and the late Martin Smith. and Chuck McEvers. William Merriman of White Hall, son of Whitney Staats. Jacob Steelman-Suttles of White Hall, son of Tara Steelman and Matt Suttles. Dalton Mitchell of White Hall, son of Helen Alexander. Brittany Taylor of Roodhouse, daughter of Charles and Payton Mullens of Roodhouse, daughter of Lacy and Tim Krista Taylor. Hazelwonder and Jason Mullens. Hailey Thompson of White Hall, daughter of Michelle and Molly Mumford of Roodhouse, daughter of Tiffany Mum- Cy Thompson. ford and Joe Priest and Eric Mumford. Jacob Tupper of Roodhouse, son of Tim and Barbara Dakota Newingham of White Hall, son of Gary and Kristy Tupper. Zachary Weber of Roodhouse, son of Brad and Lori Newingham. Weber. Jordan Nichols of White Hall, son of Kevin and Missy Gabriel Whitehead of White Hall, son of Michelle and Nichols. Conrad Whitehead. Braden Pinkerton of Roodhouse, son of Misty Jackson Hunter Williams of Roodhouse, son of Rhonda Sharrow. and Jerry Pinkerton. Raelynn Plahn of White Hall, daughter of Michelle and Korissa Woolsey of White Hall, daughter of Robert and Bobby Jo Woolsey. Curt Castleberry. Angelina Ramsey of Carrollton, daughter of John Nunez Kourtney Woolsey of White Hall, daughter of Robert and Bobby Jo Woolsey. and the late Tina Ramsey. Jordyn Sharrow of White Hall, daughter of Elizabeth and Not pictured: Elexis Coates and Braydn Douglas. Mike Mathews and Josh Sharrow. Calvin Shaw of White Hall, son of Sherri Angel. Hayden Sheppard of White Hall, son of Jenny Picou. Dalton Smith of White Hall, son of Micah Smith and Ashley Nord.

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Barrow Baptist Church news Hello from Barrow Baptist Church and Bro. Mancel Day. Our service times are 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, followed by 10:30 a.m. morning worship with kids church and nursery service available. We are handicap accessible. On Sunday, May 23, we had 32 attending Sunday school and 33 attending morning worship. Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our nation in your

prayers. Others to remember include Gerald and Junia Day, Lois Hart, Connie Sturgeon, Chancey Parker, Josie Lakin, Carol Crotchett, David Wells, Norma Depue, Karla Cannon, Sandy Griffin, Shari Selleck, Delores Cannon, Jean Coates, Doug Norris, Lucy Yerion, Pam Taylor, Tracey Holmes, Dixie Snyder and Josie Lakin. Happy Birthday wishes go out to Madisyn Smith May 29. There are no anniversaries to report. Don’t forget the revival at Emmanuel

Baptist Church in Roodhouse starting Sunday, May 30, through Wednesday, June 2. All evening services are at 7 p.m. Bro. Frank Whitney from Holts Summit, Mo., will be the speaker. Barrow Baptist Church’s Bible school will be June 25-27. Times will be 6-8:30 p.m., nightly. During morning worship, Rich Caskey sang “Amazing Grace.” That’s all for this week. Be a friend to someone in need.

Hillview Baptist Church news ANNOUNCEMENTS: SCBA Mission Board meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, June 7 at Retreat Center. Block Party is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26 at park in Hillview. MESSAGE: II Timothy 2: 1-13, Another letter from Paul to Timothy Paul is facing his death, and he’s writing again to Timothy, and his focus has been on faith, but now he is clinging to grace.

Each and every one of us is a sinner, but Paul tells us to remember we are saved by the grace of God. We need to show that grace to others. We need to spend time in the Word of God, so we can teach others about the Savior. We are to put off the worries of the world and focus on God. When it comes to following Christ, you have to put your time in studying Him. We need to read our Bibles and pray

daily. We are all unworthy, but God made a way for us to repent and be saved when we call on Jesus’ name and tell him we know we are sinners and ask forgiveness. He will save us so we can spend eternity with Him in Heaven. There are so many on our prayer list that need healing in some way; please pray for them. You are always welcome at Hillview Baptist Church.

Walkerville Baptist Church news From the desk of Pastor David Slagle – 217-473-1892: Our God is a great God from whom all blessings flow. How many times do we take our existence for granted? I know I am guilty of failing to thank him for clean air, clean water, food and shelter and the list goes on, but we enjoy these and much more and never say thank you, Father God. We enjoyed a great turnout of the family of God this morning. Be sure and make yourself a note to attend the Walkerville Gospel Music Fest

on Saturday, June 12. There is no admission charge and the food is free. Bring your lawn chairs and spend the day. We ask if you can to bring non-perishable food items for the North Greene Food Pantry. In case of bad weather, all activities move inside. Our text this morning was Matthew 28:16-20- The Great Commission. We are charged by Jesus Christ to take the good news of Jesus Christ to all the world. That doesn’t mean we all have to go overseas or across this nation unless God leads us that way. It does mean we have a story to tell

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to the nations – that Jesus Christ has paid the penalty for man’s sin, and He can set the sinner free. I invite you to read those verses and ask Christ, “what do you want me to do?” Our recent prayer requests are Robin Chuttracy Tavender, Dixie, unspoken, family of Ed Crabtree, Don, Diane, Vera and Bob, Janet and Debbie. We invite you to join us each morning for our worship service at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday evening bible study at 6:30 p.m. Remember to see you Saturday, June 12 for the Gospel Music Fest.

OBITUARIES Perry Lee Jacoby Perry Lee Jacoby, 87, of Greenfield, IL, passed away Friday, May 21st. He was born August 30, 1933, in Du Quoin, IL, to Samuel and Lina (Jeremiah) Jacoby. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Jacoby, his parents, five sisters, and his brother. He is survived by his three children; Wendy (Kevin) Lawwill of Mt. Sterling, KY, Larry (Laura) Jacoby of Greenfield, IL,

and Jon (Sandy) Jacoby of Concord, IL; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Per his wishes, cremation rights have been accorded with no public services to be held. A small, private family service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given in the form of donations to the Greenfield Public Library.

Mary L. Snyder Mary L. Snyder, age 65 of White Hall passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her residence. Graveside funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at White Hall Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www.airsmanhires.com

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County running hot and cold on HVAC system By CARMEN ENSINGER

Greene Prairie Press The Greene County Board continued their discussion about a new HVAC system for the courthouse at their May 12 meeting. At last month’s meeting, the board approved John A. Shortal, Architect, Ltd., of Godfrey, to come in and perform an HVAC investigative study, look over the system and give the county a rough estimate on how much replacing the system would cost. Shortal gave the county three different options to choose from. The first option would be replacing the heating and cooling system with a two-pipe, hot and chilled water mechanical system similar to what it has now at a cost of approximately $715,000. The second option would be to provide a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system consisting of four to six outdoor units connected to multiple indoor units via refrigerant piping to provide cooling and heating to individual zones, which will allow each office holder to control their own offices. This option has an estimated cost of $570,000. The third option, and the cheapest option, is similar to the first option: Replace all of the existing equipment as described in option one, but leave the existing piping on the first and second floor in place, and replace all of the insulation throughout the building. This would be reusing the existing piping in the basement and provide new insulation. The risk involves using 40-year-

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tion phase of the project. The county will be receiving more than $2 million in stimulus money, and leaders have not nailed down how or what it can spend those funds on. Therefore, until they know those specifics, Board Member and Finance Committee Chairman Christy Ford suggested that the project be tabled until next month, which board members agreed to. However, board members agreed to pay the $600 to Reliable Environmental Solutions for the Asbestos inspection and pay Shortal the $3,800 to complete the USDA grant application, which is due into the USDA no later than June 31. In other business, Clark shared some very bad news with the board concerning the highway department. Office manager and acting highway engineer Diane Hendricks submitted her resignation, effective June 1. Hendricks accepted a position with the City of Carrollton as their new city treasurer, replacing Debbie Dunlap. “We are not only facing hiring a highway engineer, but now we are looking for an office manager as well,” Clark said. “Diane has been with us a long time, and she has so much knowledge that we are going to have our plate full trying to replace her.” Hendricks said she would be glad to help the county do what she can when they find her replacement. “There is a lot for a new person to learn, and there is no one out there to help out,” she said. “I know when I started,

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old piping and relying on it to last another 30 years. The estimated cost of this option is $474,000. The board was in full agreement that option two was the best option. It was also the option recommended by Shortal because of the flexibility of control, ease of maintenance and lesser construction costs. County leaders have been trying to get a grant from the USDA to help fund a portion of the project. The county had $400,000 budgeted for the project, far short of the $570,000 cost of the project. The USDA grant the county is exploring could provide the county anywhere from $33,000 to $100,000 on the project. However, the grant is quite complex. The county explored the option of getting a grant writer from White Hall, but they never got back to them. Shortal said his firm could also write the grant – for a fee. For $3,800, his firm would prepare the grant including the proposed scope of the work, the need for the project, existing conditions, building site plan including creating a floor plan of each level, cost estimate, drawings and photos and constructions problem which may be encountered including a description of potential risks. If the county does decide to go ahead with the project, it will have to be let for bids. Shortal’s firm will prepare the design drawings, specifications and bid package for solicitations including the advertisement for bid for a cost of $32,500. They will also provide eight site visits during the construc-

ehonadab and the Rechabites are mentioned in both 2 Kings (2 Kings 10:15-31) and in Jeremiah (chapter 35). The Rechabites were a nomadic group who took an oath to live in tents, to not drink wine, nor to plant vineyards or other crops. They foreswore living in houses and instead embraced a nomadic life. There is an interesting tension in the Hebrew Bible between those who have chosen the nomadic life of the shepherd and those who have decided to settle down in permanent settlements. We see this tension in the story of Cain and Abel. Recall that Cain was a farmer and Abel a shepherd. When God preferred the sacrifice of Abel to that of Cain, Cain became angry and murdered his brother. Cain is then condemned to wander and to till the soil and he

goes to dwell in the land of Nod, east of Eden, where he builds a city. The Rechabites hark back to this primal enmity between city folks and country folks, although early on it is a struggle between pastoral and agrarian lifestyles. (It is ironic that the agrarian lifestyle is what allowed cities to be built.) Perhaps the Rechabites and their relationship to those who dwelt permanently in Jerusalem was a sign that this tension can be resolved. There is room for everyone on this earth, for those who choose to dwell in houses and settle permanently in cities and for those who do not. – Christopher Simon

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I had Dave (Marth) out there to help me, so I will be more than willing to come and help out whenever I can. Or, if you want me gone June 1, that is okay too.” Hendricks has been with the county for 18 years and said it was not an easy decision to make. “I did not look for this job – someone approached me and offered it to me,” she said. “This was not an easy decision for me because these people have been like my family. It has been very emotional for me.” Clark, and the rest of the board, thanked Hendricks for her many years of service and wished her luck in her new endeavor.

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Job opportunity event coming to Carrollton City Hall soon By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press With the additional $300 per week unemployment benefits set to run out in September, the incentive for Americans to get back out into the workforce is going to be greater than ever. The one thing that can make that a successful experience is a good resume. Todd Steinacher, a regional agronomist with Agrigold and a Carrollton native, has volunteered his time and talents to help individuals build their resumes and learn the ins and outs of a successful interview on Thursday, May 27, at the Carrollton City Hall from 3 to 7 p.m., where he will be hosting a job opportunity event. “This event will help support Greene County residents that were impacted by the recent Kroger’s

closing or other job displacements from the pandemic,” Steinacher said. “Essentially, this is to support anyone who needs some help creating a resume for employment opportunities. What I have learned is getting a job starts with a good resume and having good interview skills.” While his job working with a seed company might not seem like it would be conducive to resume building, he does have experience. “For the past five years, I have been one of the state judges for the FFA contest,” Steinacher said. “So, I get to see a lot of resumes and actually interview these students, so I get to see a lot of what I call good things and a lot of things that aren’t so good that would keep someone from getting a job.” There will be two parts to Thursday’s event. From 3 to 6 p.m.,

it will be a one-on-one event where someone can come in, and Steinacher will help them with their resume. “Maybe someone doesn’t even have a resume and needs one built, or they have a resume but don’t have a computer to create it or print it on,” he said. “I will have my computer there along with my printer. I will also be able to email it to them in a digital form for employers who might want it emailed instead of in paper form.” But the resume is just the tip of the iceberg. The interview is what can really land the job for someone. So from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Steinacher will be working on interview skills including discussing the top items to avoid, top items to include, appropriate followup questions to ask and how to conduct oneself whether the interview be

in person, on zoom or over the phone. “Regardless of what kind of interview you are doing, you want to make sure you have a very captive audience and you want to give a good sales pitch for yourself because you have about five minutes to wow that person that you are interviewing with,” Steinacher said. “So you want to highlight your skills that is going to benefit that company and not spend a lot of time rambling or giving information that they don’t need. Be very concise. For the most part, the employer wants to know how you will fit in with their organization and what you will bring to their company.” Also, the interviewer should not be the only one asking questions. “Most companies want to see if the prospective candidate asks two or three questions,” Steinacher said.

“If you didn’t ask any questions as it relates to the company, or the job, nine times out of 10, you are just going to look like anybody else.” Steinacher said the reason he is holding this event is simply to help people. “I know this topic is very important to people right now so instead of me trying to go out and find people who need the help, I am just throwing it out there to see what kind of people might need some help and offering my help to them,” he said. “I have no idea how many might show up, maybe no one, but I feel like I have some things I can share with people, which can help them and I’ve always been very strong in helping people in Greene County. So, at the end of the day, if you have a skillset you can offer to help people – that is what I am trying to do.”

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Good reach Brayden Roberts stretches to get an errant throw to first coming down with the ball in plenty of time. North Greene Spartans played host to the Routt Rockets on Friday, May 21, and while the evening was cloudy and the skies looked as if they were going to open up any minute – the Spartans should have prayed a little harder for those skies to open up. Routt pummeled the Spartans, going through at least three pitchers on the evening. The scoreboard was not working so no score was available, but Routt was easily in double digits to the Spartans' zero score after five.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press It is that time of year again in the Greenfield School District – time for negotiations with the teacher’s union. As a result, the Greenfield School Board held a roundtable meeting with the Greenfield Education Association (GEA) at 6 p.m. prior to the regular board meeting at 7 p.m. “We met with them at the roundtable to make all the plans for our June 17 negotiation meeting,” Superintendent Kevin Bowman said. “So we just started our closed session meeting at 6 p.m. with the union and then suspended the meeting until we officially do our negotiations on June 17.” Under district highlights, the board honored the district’s three Illinois scholars, who were all in attendance at the meeting. They are: Jessa Vetter, daughter of Jason and Nancy Vetter; Courtney Meyer, daughter of Eric and Janice Meyer and Allison Mettenburg, daughter of Matt and Kathleen

Mettenburg. To be named an Illinois State Scholar, a student must be in the top 10 percent of graduates from Illinois high schools based on their ACT and SAT scores and their class rank. Greenfield will graduate 31 seniors on May 28. The board approved updating the high school curriculum guide adding two additional classes next year – transitional math and building maintenance, which will be taught by shop teacher Josh Clark. The state-mandated transitional math class is for those students who plan to attend a junior college rather than a four-year university. “It is not really a general math class, but it will allow them to meet the requirements of some of your community colleges,” Bowman said. “It kind of goes along with the Secondary Workforce Readiness Act, and we have to implement it. We might not have anyone sign up for it, but we will have offered it.” The annual membership is due for the Association of Illinois Rural and Small

Schools, which the district has belonged to for quite some time. “This is a group of rural schools we are a member of which supports rural schools through the legislature,” Bowman said. “We also get the REAP (Rural Education Achievement Program) grant through them each year.” The district will no longer offer paid Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) leave for the 202122 school year. “This has been an option since December of last year, and we have continued to take care of staff if they were out for Coronavirus and there were no penalties on anyone,” Bowman said. “But when school starts in August, all employees who have had the opportunity to be vaccinated, if they have to be out for anything COVID related, they will have to use their sick days. This year, if they had to be out it didn’t count against them.” The board approved hiring six part-time summer workers. They are: Jealee Clark, Kellen Bowman, Allie Burrow, Alexis Pohlman, Kylie Kinser and Ben Baylis.

In other action, the board: Q Accepted the resignation of Melissa Campbell as a teacher aide. Q Accepted the resignation of Kenned Edwards as the assistant cheer coach. Q Hired Abrial Grigsby as the assistant cheer coach. Q Hired Kayla Gerber as the head cheer coach. Q Hired Samantha Cranmer as the middle school social sciences teacher. Q Hired Christina Hallock as a full-time cook. Q Accepted the resignation of Jacob McEvers as football assistant coach. Q Reassigned volunteer football coach Austin Plogger to football assistant coach. Q Accepted the resignation of Jill Pembrook as the driver’s education/health/PE teacher. Q Approved the risk management plan as presented. Q Approved the elementary and high school handbooks. Q Approved the Consolidated District Plan. Q Approved the Treasurer’s Bond renewal and the Health/Life/Safety Bond renewal.

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While the day may be seen by many as a day off marking the true start of summer, veterans and supporters know that the focus of Memorial Day on May 31 is about remembering those military personnel who have died serving in the United States armed forces. CALHOUN COUNTY Francis Pohlman American Legion in Brussels will have memorial services at St. Mary’s Cemetery. It will take place after the 9:30 a.m. Mass being held at the cemetery with Father Roberts presiding. Service will include gun salute and playing of Taps. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will not be any luncheon after the service this year. Also, the Auxiliary Ladies would like to inform everyone that when a luncheon after a funeral is held at the Legion the ladies will no longer be able to serve the food. Families will have to get their own group to take care of the serving and cleanup. An Auxiliary member will be on the premises for assistance. Kampsville American Legion will be conducting services at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial at the gazebo in Kampsville. Legion Chaplain Greg Becker will give

the benediction and opening prayer. Following will be a gun salute and the playing of Taps. There will be a reading pertaining to veterans and Memorial Day, and flowers will be placed at the memorial. A meal will follow at noon at the Kampsville American Legion – dine-in or carryout. The meal will be fish and sides. PIKE COUNTY The Pittsfield Memorial Day Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31, at the West Cemetery under the direction of Pittsfield American Legion Post 152. The speaker will be Legion member Bill Durall. Everyone is welcome to attend. Legion members and other volunteers will place flags around the square at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 29. Weather permitting, the flags will be removed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 1. Barry American Legion will hold services at the Kinderhook, New Canton, Taylor-Martin (near El-Dara) and Barry, Monday May 31 at 9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. respectively. They will have a service in the Barry Park Lawn Cemetery after the three. Griggsville American

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Peoples Bank & Trust recognize volunteers in community

To commend and promote volunteerism, Peoples Bank & Trust has established a program to recognize outstanding community volunteers and organizations that exhibit outstanding volunteerism and promote the improvement of their communities. The recipients of these awards are chosen by the employees of the local branch. Their current Volunteers of the Quarter are Melisa Smith, Missy Nichols and Kellie Heberling. They are the leaders of the After Prom Parents Group for North Greene. The group put together a Prom for the North Greene students, which was held on May 15, at the Green Gables Inn. With the senior students’ year coming close to an end, and with the threat of COVID-19 still lingering in the back of everyone’s mind, the senior parents began to become concerned that the school may choose to not have a prom again this year. When the owner of Greene Gables Inn reached out to one of the parents letting them know that if the students of North Greene were indeed going to have any chance at having a prom in May, they needed to book quickly, as there were only a few dates left open in May, it was without hesitation, that they did just that. The senior parent group put together the Prom this year all on their own. They have been raising money for the After Prom by going to the local businesses that many of the students frequent and asking for donations. Prom tickets were sold outside of the school and the voting for Prom King and Queen took place at City Hall in White Hall. This is thanks to the cooperation of the White Hall mayor and staff. This is far from the “normal” prom, but at least they made it happen, and the students are making memories. Instead of the traditional After Prom party, the group presented the seniors with gifts and prizes at the end of the prom. The group would like to thank everyone for their support for the students of North Greene. “We are so blessed to live in such a strong and caring community. When asking for donations, the community has helped without hesitation,” the

group said. “Thanks again to you all that are making this happen for our students. We could not have made it happen without your generosity. We hope that this Prom is special for all that attend.” To honor the efforts of the After Prom Parent Group, Peoples Bank donated to the After Prom STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GREENE MEEHAN’S, INC, an Illinois Corporation Plaintiff, vs. EZZEL AND BROTHERS CORPORATION, an Illinois Corporation, FAISAL HAMDAN, CITY OF ROODHOUSE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 21-CH-4 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE (FOR PUBLICATION) (735 ILCS, Sections 5/2-206, 5/2-207, 5/2-413, and 5/15-1502) 7KH UHTXLVLWH $I¿GDYLW IRU 3XEOLFDWLRQ KDYLQJ EHHQ ¿OHG QRWLFH LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ WR DOO 8QNQRZQ 2ZQHUV DQG DOO 1RQ 5HFRUG &ODLPDQWV 'HIHQGDQWV LQ DERYH HQWLWOHG DFWLRQ WKDW WKH DERYH entitled mortgage foreclosure DFWLRQ ZDV ¿OHG RQ 0DUFK DQG LV QRZ SHQGLQJ 1. The names of all Plaintiffs DQG WKH FDVH QXPEHU DUH LGHQWL¿HG DERYH 7KH &RXUW LQ ZKLFK VDLG DFWLRQ ZDV EURXJKW LV LGHQWL¿HG DERYH 3. The name of the title holder of record is: Ezzel and Brothers Corporation, an Illinois corporation. 4. The legal description of the UHDO HVWDWH VXI¿FLHQW WR LGHQWLI\ LW ZLWK UHDVRQDEOH FHUWDLQW\ LV DV IROORZV Commencing at a point, said SRLQW EHLQJ WKH LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI WKH (DVWHUO\ OLQH RI ,OOLQRLV 5RXWH IRUPHUO\ 5RXWH DQG WKH South line of Grand Avenue in WKH &LW\ RI 5RRGKRXVH WKHQFH (DVW RQ VDLG 6RXWK OLQH feet to a concrete R-O-W monuPHQW IRU WKH SRLQW RI EHJLQQLQJ thence East on the South line RI *UDQG $YHQXH IHHW thence South 0°10’ East, 121.0 IHHW WKHQFH :HVW IHHW WR WKH (DVWHUO\ OLQH RI ,OOLQRLV 5RXWH IRUPHUO\ 5RXWH WKHQFH North 26°24’ East, 70.0 feet on WKH (DVWHUO\ OLQH WKHQFH 1RUWK 51°57’ East 94.6 feet to the point RI EHJLQQLQJ (;&(37,1* WKH (DVW 1LQHW\ IHHW WKHUHRI All in the Northeast Quarter of 6HFWLRQ 7RZQVKLS 1RUWK Range 12 West of the Third Principal Meridian, and situated LQ WKH &RXQW\ RI *UHHQH LQ WKH 6WDWH RI ,OOLQRLV ALSO, Part of the Northeast 4XDUWHU RI 6HFWLRQ 7RZQVKLS 12 North, Range 12 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Greene &RXQW\ ,OOLQRLV EHLQJ PRUH SDUWLFXODUO\ GHVFULEHG DV IROORZV

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Property for Sale 720 MAPLE STREET Carrollton, IL 62016 The City of Carrollton is selling derelict property located at 720 Maple Street, Carrollton, Illinois via sealed bid. Property and contents will be sold “AS IS” condition. Minimum bid is $5,000. All bids must be sealed and received at Carrollton City Hall, 621 S. Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016 by 12:45 pm on June 9, 2021. Bids will be opened on June 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm, at which time individuals who have submitted bids and are present at the time of bid opening, may raise their bid. The property will be sold to the highest bidder who also agrees to the following additional terms of the sale: * 10% payment down on the day of bid opening * Balance due at closing * Successful bidder MUST show legal progress of demolishing and/or re-constructing the dangerous and unsafe building(s) within 45 days and property must be cleaned up and made safe within 90 days of receipt of conveyance of said property. * If buyer is not in compliance with ordinance set forth by city ordinance – the property will revert back to the city owned property. For more information contact: Mike McCartney, Chief of Police, City of Carrollton, 621 S. Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016, 217-942-5517. **The City of Carrollton reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. **

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NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Steve and Cindy Meszaros. Violators will be prosecuted. 9.8.21 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Marcy Klockenkemper, Judy Lamer, Jeremy Russell, Bonnie Stepanek and Cindy Mezzos. Violators will be prosecuted. 9.8.21 NO TRESPASSING of any kind is permitted on the Kim Kamp and Joe Stelbrink farm located on Summit Grove Rd., Kampsville. Violators will be prosecuted. 8.26.21

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This Day In History May 26

- Germanicus of Rome celebrated his victory over the Germans. - William of Ockham was forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII. - Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and writings. - A new law banned Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty was banishment or death for a second offense. - King Charles II of England landed at Dover after being exiled for nine years. - A treaty was signed in secret in Dover, England, between Charles II and Louis XIV ending the hostilities between them. - Jacob Leiser, leader of the popular uprising in support of William and Mary’s accession to the English throne, was executed for treason. - The British and Chickasaw Indians defeated the French at the Battle of Ackia. - The French Assembly forced King Louis XVI to hand over the crown and state assets. Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned King of Italy in Milan Cathedral.

- The Dow Jones Industrial Average appeared for the first time in the “Wall Street Journal.” - The last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, was crowned. - In Persia, the first oil strike was made in the Middle East. - Actors’ Equity Association was organized in New York City. - In Morocco, rebel leader Abd el Krim surrendered. - The House Committee on Un-American Activities began its work of searching for subversives in the United States. - The evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. - A patent was filed in the United States for an H-bomb. - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill signed a military pact with Russian leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin promised a “close collaboration after the war.”

- Union Square, San Francisco became a state historical landmark. - The word “Frisbee” became a registered trademark of Wham-O. - Civil rights activist group Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee was established in Atlanta, GA. - A U.S. Air Force bomber flew across the Atlantic in a record time of just over three hours. - The Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth after a successful eight-day dress rehearsal for the first manned moon landing.

- The first legal casino in the Eastern U.S. opened in Atlantic City, NJ.

administration would no longer link China’s trade status with its human rights record.

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- Sri Lanka launched Operation Liberation. It was an offensive against the Tamil rebellion in Jaffra.

- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island was mainly in New Jersey, not New York.

- The United States Senate approved legislation that allowed the U.S. Mint flexibility on how the mandatory inscriptions on the Washington quarter could be placed. H.R. 3301 allowed the mandatory inscriptions to be moved to the front of the quarter for the 50 States Circulating Commemorative Coin Program.

- The Edmonton Oilers won their fourth NHL Stanley Cup in five seasons. They swept the series 4 games to 0 against the Boston Bruins. - U.S. President Clinton renewed trade privileges for China, and announced that his

- The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) was signed by the U.S. and USSR. The short-term agreement put a freeze on the testing and deployment of intercontinental and submarine-launched ballistic missiles for a 5-year period.

- American stuntman Evel Knievel suffered severe spinal injuries in Britain when he crashed while attempting to jump 13 buses in his car.

- The first trailer bank opened for business in Locust Grove, Long Island, NY. The 46-foot-long trailer took in $100,000 in deposits its first day.

- George H. Willig was arrested after he scaled the South Tower of New York’s World Trade Center. It took him 3 1/2 hours.

- The U.S. House of Representatives adopted what has been called the Gag Rule. - The Territory of Montana was organized. - Arrangements were made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi. - U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted, by one vote, of all charges in his impeachment trial.

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- Russians defeated the Poles at battle of Ostrolenska. - A resolution was passed in the U.S. Congress stating that Congress has no authority over state slavery laws.

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- Kathy Schmidt set an American women’s javelin record with a throw of 207 feet, 10 inches.

- The U.S. Congress passed Public Law 557 which permanently established the Civil Air Patrol as the Auxiliary of the new U.S. Air Force.

- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police officers in high-speed chases are liable for bystander injuries only if their “actions shock the conscience.”

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Alexis Pohlman broke a discus record that had been standing for 38 years at Greenfield High School earlier this year at a track meet in Jerseyville. Pohlman hurled the discus 113’ 9 1/2” breaking Ginger Cox’s 1983 record of 109’ 1”. Greenfield-Northwestern’s record breaker has four more meets this season, possibly five if she makes the state event. Pohlman will have to throw 111’ 8” to qualify for state or place in the top two at sectionals.

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Throwing some heat Drake Stuart readies to send the baseball to first base for an out against Triopia on Monday, May 24, at Rives Lake in Greenfield. Stuart hit one over the fence in the fifth inning to secure the 4-3 win over the Trojans. GreenfieldNorthwestern is ranked first in their regional play, which starts the first week of June. The Tigers will play on Friday, June 4, in Greenfield.

Weather will determine whether promotion/commencement is held outside or in the gym. Please check the district website or contact your graduate to find out. If the ceremonies are outside, the audience will need to bring lawn chairs as seating will not be provided. Happy retirement to Todd Graham and Deanna McEvers. Have a great week. Go get ‘em, Tigers! This week, Greenfield activities include: Q May 27 – Eighth Grade Promotion @ GHS Gym, 7 p.m. HS Girls/Boys Track @ North Ma, 4:30 p.m. HS Baseball/Softball vs. North Greene @ NW, 4:30 p.m. Q May 28 – High School Graduation @ GHS Gym, 7:30 p.m. Q May 31 – High School Baseball/Softball vs. Routt @ Greenfield, 10 a.m. Q June 1 – High School Baseball/Softball vs. Bunker Hill @ NW, 4:30 p.m.

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