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‘Lettuce Serve You’ here to help NG residents By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press
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ith the closing of Kroger expected within days, a group of North Greene residents have organized a group to help those with no way to get out of town to get groceries. They call themselves “Lettuce Serve You.” The idea was the brainchild of Stephanie Krempasky and actually just started as a post on social media asking if anyone needed anything. “About the middle of April when we got the word that Kroger was closing, since I work in Springfield, I made a post that if anybody needed anything, I could pick it up and bring it to them,” she said. “Since I work over there at least five days, it would be no problem to stop in
Jacksonville or even in Springfield and get what they needed.” Little did she know that this would be the beginning of a movement. “I had a bunch of comments on there of other people who also wanted to help, and it just kept growing,” Krempasky said. “So, I put up another post to see if there would be people who would like to get together to have a meeting to discuss getting together to form a group to do this.” The word kept spreading, and a meeting was set up at the White Hall City Hall around three weeks ago with 10 people in attendance. “We had a lot of people that couldn’t come to the meeting say that they would be glad to help too,” Krempasky said. “They live here and work in Jacksonville and would be glad to pick things up for people.” Their first order of business was to come up with a questionnaire to find out what people’s needs are and address where to distribute this questionnaire.
It is hard for me to ask for help, and I know there are others out there just like that, but we want to help.
Stephanie Krempasky Lettuce Serve You group manager “Our plan is to distribute these questionnaires to the folks in the housing, pass them out at churches, libraries and drug stores,” Krempasky said. “Our goal is to serve the North Greene area including White Hall, Roodhouse, Hillview, Patterson, Walkerville and Manchester.” As far as the needs of those they will be serving, because they realize many of those who may need help will be elderly, they are focusing on computer access.
“Many of the questions we will be asking is whether or not they have a computer or have internet access, if they have a credit, debit or link card,” she said. “Or if they have ever ordered anything online before. Also, how many times do they get groceries – once a week, twice a month, once a month, etcetera. We just need to know that information so we know how to help them.” Krempasky said they would prefer everyone have some form of electronic payment, but understands if they don’t. “If they don’t have internet access or don’t have some form of electronic payment, we will work with them, but we would rather not handle money, but we absolutely will do what we have to,” Krempasky said. “I explained to them that my grandparents were people who didn’t have a credit card – they had cash or a check, so we want to do what we can to help those who need it, no matter their situation.” (See, LETTUCE, A2)
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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press It wasn’t planned that way, but Justin Kutter is giving his mother, Lena Robeen, the most perfect Mother’s Day gift a mother could ever expect – the gift of graduating right alongside her – well, kind of. That's because both are becoming college graduates but from different colleges. Kutter will be graduating from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on May 9 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and Robeen from Missouri Baptist University on May 4 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Robeen, who lives in Eldred with her husband, Tony, and their three grandchildren, whom they are also raising, said it was never her intention to graduate alongside her son. “I went back to school and
got my associate’s degree in criminal justice in 2015 and worked as a security guard at Argosy Casino for a couple of years and then decided I wanted to go head and get my bachelor’s degree,” Robeen said. “My original plan was to be done in 2019, but, as you can see, that didn’t happen. Sometimes life just gets in the way, and your plans don’t always go the way you plan them, but that is okay.” Robeen said she didn’t want to make a big deal out of her graduation, but her son, Justin, insisted. “I wanted to put all the focus on him this year because I am super proud of his accomplishments and what he has done, but he said, ‘Mom, you need some acknowledgement too because you should be super proud of yourself as well,’” Robeen said. “So, he said we can just do everything together, and it doesn’t need to be all
about him – we will share the spotlight.” Robeen has reason to be proud. Kutter will graduate on May 9 magna cum laude and plans to continue his education. “His plans are to go on and get his master’s degree,” Robeen said. “He wants to be a computer programmer, and I think he has a job already lined up. Right now he is an intern at a company as a computer programmer. He was always an honor student at Carrollton, and I am just so proud of him.” Robeen hopes she can be an inspiration for others. Like many young, single mothers, she struggled and didn’t start college until much later in life. “I dropped out of high school when I was 16 and was on my own,” she said. “I got my GED in 1992 and then got busy raising my two sons and working as a single mom.” (See, COLLEGE, A2)
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Lena Robeen and her son Justin Kutter will be graduating from college just four days apart – Robeen from Missouri Baptist University on May 4 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and Kutter from SIU-E on May 9 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Triple J Meats offers more than just meat By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press With the imminent demise of Kroger, residents are worrying about where they will go to get fresh produce. Little do many North Greene residents know they have had a store in their own backyard that had been expanding its offerings. Triple J Meats, located on the corner of the three-way stop in Roodhouse, offers more than just meats, they also relatively recently started offering a full line of fresh vegetables and fruits, along with locally made jams and jellies plus many other items. Triple J Meats is owned by Clint Jones, who is well known in the Greene County area having sold meat for quite some time out of his food truck at the various farmer’s markets and in the last year, setting up across from Dollar General in Roodhouse. Recently, he purchased the former Sure Fire Grill building in Roodhouse and was able to set up a brick and mortar location where he also offers hot to-go meals as well as his meats and produce. “It seems like the one thing that people around here are worried about getting are fresh vegetables and fruits,” Jones said. “Well, we have that right here, but a lot of people don’t know that. But, the word is starting to get around fast. I’m seeing at least 15 new faces a day in here.” Jones said he started carrying produce about a year ago and the reason behind it was kind of funny. “I started carrying produce right about when the virus hit,” he said. “The reason we started carrying produce was because we ran out of meat and we needed something to sell. It turned out to be very fortuitous on our part.” The reason Jones got into the meat business at all was, in fact, almost by accident. “To tell you the truth, I got mad at society,” Jones said. “I used to have a lot of cattle and I took a load of cattle down and lost a whole lot of money. So, I turned around and started selling quarters and halves on my own. Well, then people would say they didn’t have the money to buy that much or didn’t have the freezer space and would we sell it by the package, and it dawned on me that in the blink of the eye I had created my own market that I could control myself.” Jones said that was five years ago. “Before I knew it, it had blossomed into this huge business that I have now,” he said. “I had always planned on expanding, but Kroger closing kind of ramped up that expansion.” Jones said all of his produce comes from local growers within 100 miles or less. “Once the crops start coming in, we will be getting a lot of vegetables from Chesterfield from Blooming Maters,” Jones said. “Our mel-
Boyd Hospital now introduces new occupational therapist By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press
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Clint Jones stands in front of one of his stands of produce inside Triple J Meats, located in Roodhouse. The store offers a full line of fresh produce as well as meats.
ons will be coming from around Arthur and our sweet corn will be coming from around Collinsville. Everything in here will be local stuff from within 100 miles.” The store also carries apple butter from Ringhausen’s along with Miller’s Jams and Jellies from Ava and barbeque sauce made by a guy in Wentzville. “I am getting more and more different kinds of stuff coming in here every day,” Jones said. “We have just about every kind of fresh fruit and vegetable you can imagine, but I can only keep offering it if people keep buying it.” As far as meats go, he offers a variety of pork and beef by the package but also cooked and ready to eat. “We don’t offer dine-in, but we do offer hearty to-go meals with an entrée and sides,” Jones said. “Everything is homemade. We also offer a wide variety of baked goods such as banana and zucchini breads and pies.” Just because he has a brick-and-mortar location now doesn’t mean he has done away with the food truck. Their food truck is still in use at Matin Lanes in Roodhouse Friday nights and in Woodson Tuesday nights. They might also be taking part in local farmer's markets as well. (See, MEATS, A2)
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Dawn Hansen-Ricklefs is the newest staff member at Boyd Hospital in Carrollton. She is the new occupational therapist providing occupational therapy on an inpatient basis and on an outpatient basis.
Boyd Hospital might be a small rural hospital, but that doesn’t mean they can’t expand on the services they offer to the communities they serve. Boyd Hospital has now added occupational therapy to its long list of offered services and is proud to welcome Dawn Hansen-Ricklefs to its staff as a full-time registered and licensed occupational therapist. Ricklefs is a Jerseyville native, born and raised, and went to St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, where she received a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy. She worked at St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton for 11 years and then NW Rehab in Jerseyville before coming to Boyd. Ironically, Ricklefs has been coming to Boyd for years through her other jobs. “I have worked for contract companies where I visited here and hospitals all over for the past 13 years,” Ricklefs said. “Recently, I decided I wanted to find another job where I didn’t travel as much, and Ken (Gray, head of Physical Therapy Department) thought he wanted me here full time. So he and I tried to work together to make a position for me, and Hospital Administrator Deb Campbell gave her approval, so here I am.” (See, THERAPIST, A2)
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Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller
Stumbles are made in hunting as in Christianity I can take you where two gobblers roost. They are in the same place about five out of seven days. We have been meeting and talking several mornings since the season opened. I can describe what they look like. They have walked within 35 yards of me. They have come from behind me, beside me and in front of me. Sometimes they come quietly, and sometimes they break through like a bull in a china shop. After a month, I can take you where two gobblers roost. I have hunted turkey for about 30 years, and I am a better hunter now than I was then. I have learned how to predict much of what a turkey will do. I have also learned some of the best ways to set up and some of the best ways to use calls to bring these stubborn fowls within the range of my shotgun. And while I’m not a great caller, I feel like I am above average. It looks like, after these many years, I would have perfected the art of killing a tom. But I can take you
where two gobblers roost. What I have been reminded of during the last month is, no matter how long I hunt, I will always be unable to do the job perfectly. I will, at some time, mess up an opportunity or miss a shot I would normally make. I can be good, better or best, but I cannot be perfect, and it just takes one snafu to prove it. That mess up may not come for many seasons, but it will come, just as sure as I can take you where two gobblers roost. In that same 30 years, I have been a Christian. I have prayed many prayers, read my Bible many times, shared the gospel in many venues and served in many capacities. One would think I would have perfected the lifestyle. Unfortunately, I can take you to places where sin still resides. The truth is, you or I will never be able to live the Christian life. It just takes one mess-up to prove it. After all, to be a Christian is to be Christ-like, and who can do that? No one. Our sin, however, is never
meant to only remind us of our lack, but to also remind us of the plan and power of God. His plan was never to call us to achieve something we cannot do, but it was to give us his power – the power of the Holy Spirit – to accomplish in our life what only He can accomplish. What’s our part, you ask? To simply, and daily, ask Him to bring about those things in our lives that He wants to bring about. To yield our inability to his ability. Then leave it there and rest – and maybe go hunting. Maybe, eventually, go to where only one gobbler roosts. ––––––––––––––––––– Q *DU\ KDV WKUHH ERRNV WKDW are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 \HDUV +H DOVR VSHDNV DW JDPH dinners and men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@ outdoortruths.org.
College (Continued from A1) Her decision to choose criminal justice as a major goes way back to when her children were really young. “When my oldest son, Damon, was about one, I was getting ready to go back to school for criminal justice, and I landed a really good job,” she said. “I just simply couldn’t juggle being a single mom, holding down a full-time job and going to college at the same time, so it just didn’t work out.” Then, she met her husband, Tony, and the opportunity to go back to college finally presented itself. “After the kids were older, I decided to go back to school, and I guess the rest is history,” she said. That is not to say there have not been some hiccups along the way. First of all, in 2004, Robeen woke up with severe issues with her right eye. “I went to the eye doctor, and for the next nine years, I couldn’t drive and was to the point where I was learning how to use a white cane and learning braille and was considered legally blind,” she said. “Then, my eyesight started coming back, and my doctor has absolutely no explanation for it. I tell everyone it is the power
of prayer.” Unfortunately, last October her eyesight started failing again. “It started acting up again, so I’m having a few more issues again, and at this time, I can’t drive at night,” she said. “Which is why I’m only working 20 hours a week at my current job at Heartland Lodge.” Also while attending college, the couple have also taken in Tony’s daughter’s three children to raise – Antonio, 17; De’Marcus, 12, and Cavion, 11. “I don’t think either of us expected to be raising another family at our age,” Robeen said. “But it is family, and you do what you have to do. It was difficult at times trying to study with four rambunctious boys in the house, but I got it done.” If anything, Robeen hopes she is an inspiration to others out there that it is never too late to go back to school to pursue their dreams. “Life happens for all of us, but that doesn’t mean that we have to give up on our dreams,” she said. “It just means that they get put on hold for a while. But, you can achieve your dreams if you are willing to put in the time and effort to do it. I’m glad I did and I am honored to be graduating alongside my son.”
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(Continued from A1) While occupational therapy might sound like it is more work related, Ricklefs said while it does encompass work-related injuries, a big part of the therapy also revolves around getting older adults back into their homes after an illness. “On the inpatient unit, I will work to do functional activities, like daily living activities making sure people are as independent as they can be in order to get them home or at least up to their prior level of function,” she said. “I try to get them to be more independent with their mobility, with their daily living tasks so they can be more independent at home so their families don’t have to provide for them so, hopefully, they don’t have to go into a nursing home.” On the outpatient side, Ricklefs said it is more of a fine-tuning process approach. “Say, for those who have had a hand injury, I would work on strengthening the grip, range of motion, use some modalities like heat or ice or ultrasound or something along those lines to help with the pain,” she said. “I can also work with people who have had strokes. I have worked with COVID patients to try to get them back to where they were, because now they are really short of breath and have low endurance, so we work on some activity tolerance. I do work injuries, like tendinitis. I also work on neurological disorders like Parkinson’s, MS or anything along those lines.” She also works with children as well. “Occupational therapy can be beneficial for children as well as adults,” she said. “I have worked with autistic children as well as children with developmental delays or sensory processing disorders. I would get them in the clinic and either try to decrease their sensory input or increase their input, which would then improve their attention to be able to pay attention in the classroom and do their homework. We work on shoulder stability, arm strengthening and fine motor coordination.” Since coming to Boyd full time, and given a large portion of Greene County’s population is elderly, Ricklefs has become a fall prevention specialist. “While working with the balance program at St. Anthony’s in 2006, I worked with patients to improve their strength, balance and mobility in order to decrease their risk of falls,” she said. “I enjoyed this area of work and realized how
important it is to do what I can to prevent falls.” According to the Centers for Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2018, one in four older adults reported falling. More than eight million falls required medical attention. Medical care costs for falls are about $50 billion for one year. More than 32,000 older adults died from falls, which is 88 older adults every single day. In the last decade, death rates from falls have increased about 30 percent. In 2018, there were 36 million falls with eight million resulting in injuries, and it is predicted that in 2030 there will be 52 million falls with 12 million injuries. Ricklefs says there are simple things one can do at home to help prevent falls and injury: Q Put grab bars in your shower/tub or around the toilet. Q Wear shoes with good traction/soles and make sure they fit properly. Q Remove clutter Q Place night lights in needed areas, especially in the bathroom. Q Increase lighting or decrease glare. Q Remove throw rugs or add rubber backing to the rug. Q Place commonly used items on more convenient shelves Q Use an assistive device if needed, such as a cane or walker. Q Repair any flooring that is upended. Ricklefs said there are times when one should seek medical attention. “If you get dizzy with position changes, this could be related to cardiac issues or vestibular issues,” she said. “Have a primary care provider or a pharmacist review your medications, because there are several medications that may cause dizziness which increases your risk for falls.” Ricklefs said she will be focusing her treatment on balance activities, strengthening and activity tolerance. “I will also be discussing and recommending any adaptive equipment needed for your home or personal needs,” she said. “Higher-tech items such as a sensor on the toilet to trigger a night light might be discussed. I can also discuss maneuvers to help with dizziness related to vestibular disorders which involves the inner ear dysfunction and can affect your balance dysfunction.” For more information or questions, please call Boyd Hospital at 217-942-6946.
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Lettuce (Continued from A1) While they are willing to pick up grocery items out of town, they are 100 percent promoting shopping local as much as possible. “We are promoting Triple J Meats in Roodhouse because they not only have meat, but they also have produce,” Krempasky said. “We are also promoting Dollar General in both White Hall and Roodhouse plus the Mennonite Store, just outside of Roodhouse.” But for those who might prefer their groceries from the larger stores in Springfield or Jacksonville, Krempasky said there are some rules that will be established. First and foremost, they will be going to one store per person. “Let’s say County Market has hamburger on sale, but the person wants their vegetables from Walmart,” Krempasky said. “The person picking up their groceries is not going to run to two or three stores. They will go to one store and one store only. Most, if not all, of our volunteers have full-time jobs, and it is going to be difficult enough to get this done just going to one store.” Krempasky stressed that the program is 100-percent volunteer and is not going to cost anyone anything. “There is no cost to anyone receiving the service,” she said. “We just need to know how best we can serve them, so we are trying to get this questionnaire out to everyone. I have left them with the housing authority and the health department to get out to everyone and already have four people who have reached out who need
help now.” Other communities are standing up and taking notice as well. “I have had a couple people from Carrollton reach out to me and ask about what we are doing as well,” Krempasky said. “I told them I would be glad to meet with them and go over what my little committee is doing. They can take our ideas and run with it, or they can adapt them and perhaps make it better in some way.” Right now, the biggest challenge is getting the questionnaires passed out to all of the banks, libraries, city halls and other places where they might be needed. “We are getting them out as much as we can, and it is like I told someone, it is hard for me to ask for help, and I know there are others out there just like that, but we want to help,” Krempasky said. “We don’t want anyone to be without food because there isn’t anywhere here to get it. We have enough volunteers who have stepped up to say, ‘Let us know what you need and we will take care of it.’” Krempasky said she wants to stress that there are many involved in this endeavor. “I just want to say that this is not just me,” she said. “There are so many of us involved in this. I would name them, but I don’t want to forget someone. I just want everyone to know that I am just a small cog in a much bigger wheel.” The group has a Facebook page, Lettuce Help You, and an email address, nglettuceserveyou@gmail.com. For more information or to be put on the list, one can contact Krempasky at 217-481-4180.
Meats (Continued from A1) Beginning Monday, Triple J expanded their hours of operation Monday through Saturday. While he said he would love to be open on Sunday, like most businesses in the area, he is struggling to find help at the moment. “Maybe once school is out, I can find some young people who want to work and can open on Sundays,” Jones said. “I hope so, because I would love to be able to open on Sunday as well, and if I can,
I will.” Jones knows Kroger’s closing is going to be a hardship on a lot of people, not just from Greene County, but also those people from Winchester and Manchester who traveled to White Hall for their groceries as well. “We are here to serve the needs of the community with a lot more than just our meats,” Jones said. “Just let us know what you need and we will try to get it for you.”
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I have become ‘that’ person By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press In the blink of an eye, I have become “that” person, and I don’t like it one darn bit! You know, the person who is behind the wheel in a rain storm going 40 miles an hour hunched over the steering wheel reaching for the radio to turn it down so she can see better. Yeah – “that” person. Picture it, last Wednesday – so I bingewatched 12 hours of the Golden Girls on Sunday as I worked. Just another testament to my age, get over it – and I find the courage to drive to Alton for the first time since COVID hit to go to my very favorite place in the world, Golden Corral. Oh my gosh, it was wonderful. My mouth was watering for the fried chicken, because I hadn’t had a piece of fried chicken since March of 2020. Chicken, yes, fried, no. As you all who drive there all the time know, they have done quite a bit of work in the last year-and-a-half on the Delhi bypass that I haven’t been privy to. At one point while driving down there, I actually thought I had missed the exit to Godfrey and was looking for a place to turn around. Then, I noticed a road name I remembered. Sometimes I really think I’m getting Alzheimers, then I forget about it. (Hope you got that little joke.) I had sure missed that place. There was so much food I hadn’t tasted in so long! They even had the same waitress who remembered me, which was kind of shocking and scary at the same time. Shocking that she remembered me from that long ago and scary that I’m so memorable to everyone. The chicken was so-so, but the fish was awesome, and I’m not even a big fish-eater, but enough about the food. This post isn’t about food; it is about what happened afterward. I stopped off at Godfrey Walmart because a friend wanted some potting soil. Of course they didn’t have the big bags like she wanted, but that took me to the garden area where they had – you guessed it – marked down plants. I ended up with a cart full of plants. With ball season a go this year, I said I wasn’t going to end up with 47 pots of flowers, but we shall see. I spent more time there than I thought, and it was pouring raining and dark when I got out. The lights on my car are terrible. The lens on
the lights are, how do I put it – foggy. They have this film over them that will not come off. The only way I can explain it is that they look like a flashlight whose batteries are about to go dead. They are okay to see by during normal condi- Much Ado tions, but when it is rainAbout ing, and especially when cars are coming towards Nothing you, it is a real challenge. BY CARMEN Throw in cars behind you ENSINGER riding right on your bumper because you are going 40 miles per hour because you can’t see where you are going, and I think you can see what I was up against. Then, I hit the Delhi bypass. I had no idea where I was going because there was not a car in front of me to follow. I could not see the road because it was raining so hard. There were lights in my face, and all I could do was pray I was going in the right direction and follow the red things on the side of what I was hoping was the road. When I finally made it to Jerseyville, I had to stop just to get out and kiss the very, very wet ground and give the blood time to run back into my knuckles, who were, by now, as white as sheets. Oh, did I forget to mention that I have only one functioning wiper? Before you ask, it is on the driver’s side. It is the motor on the other side and the part alone was like $150 five years ago so I can only imagine what it would be now. The car is almost 16 years old, and while I promised her I would keep her until she died, I never promised life support. Anyway, the whole point of this is that I am getting to the point of where I am very, very uncomfortable driving at night these days, especially in the rain. But I think what bothered me the most was reaching to turn down the radio to see better. I have laughed at people doing that so many times, and here I am doing that very same thing. Maybe I just need to dye my hair blue, get a shawl and a cane and a pair of granny glasses and start calling everyone “whipper-snappers.”
‘Gender Reveal Party’ was a blast
By BILL HOAGLAND I assume most people know what a “gender reveal party” is. If not, it is when the expectant parents of a soon to be born baby officially announce the sex of that child to an assembled group of friends and family. And to designate the sex, either the color blue or the color pink is displayed so as to indicate if it is a boy (blue) or girl (pink). Over the years, the methods of revealing these colors has become quite creative — sometimes with fireworks ultimately displaying blue smoke or pink smoke — to the cheers of the crowd. Presumably, there is significant alcohol consumption at these gender reveal parties. At least, that would be a logical explanation as to why and how these gender reveal parties sometimes go off the rails. The most recent example of this was a gender reveal party in Kingston, N.H., on April 23, where the expectant parents used 80 pounds of explosives to celebrate the sexual designation of their child. Normally, only one pound of this particular explosive (tannerite) is sufficient to get that cloud of blue or pink smoke into the air, but these folks decided to make it a revelation people would not soon forget. So, not wanting to disturb local residents, the planners of this event decided to hold it in a rock quarry outside of town. Perhaps they figured that residents living close to the quarry were already accustomed to hearing explosions. We are told that this party was “a real blast” – literally. The impact from the explosion shattered windows, split at least one home foundation and tremors were felt throughout the town of Kingston. Authorities are still deciding whether to file criminal charges. But this is not the only gender reveal party to go off the rails through the use of explosives: last October, a woman in Iowa was killed when
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a pipe bomb being used to reveal gender exploded; this past February, in New York, an expectant father was killed when he was igniting some gender reveal fireworks, and in Michigan, a family friend was hit and killed by shrapnel when a canon being used to reveal gender exploded. Then we have the El Dorado wildfire in California last September, when pyrotechnics being used in a gender reveal party in a state park ignited and burned 22,744 acres, including four residences and ultimately causing one death. At the same time as these gender reveal parties are taking place, there are groups in this country who are advocating that birth certificates should not disclose the sex of the newborn because that precludes the right of that person to make up his or her own mind as to the particular sexual designation they want to claim as an adult. And as reported in a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, even some medical doctors are suggesting that we need to consider putting the designation of sex for newborns “below the line of demarcation” so as to de-emphasize the importance of a particular sexual designation at the time of birth. Sooner or later, I suspect that gender reveal parties—even those without explosives, forest wildfires and people getting maimed—are going to be regarded as politically incorrect and a thing of the past. So enjoy them while you can—just don’t volunteer to light the fuse on the canon. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.
In the Image of God “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 2:27 NIV
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umans are a diverse species, no two of whom are identical. Even so-called “identical twins” have their differences. Then what does it mean to say that God created mankind in his own image? Perhaps it means that God sees our commonalities more than our differences, and that our physical differences, which may seem important to us, are irrelevant to God. This suggests that we are spiritually created in the image of God, rather than in his physical image. But it is also the case that when we think of God, we tend to think of Him or Her as looking like a person, and most people probably think of God as having a body and looking something like them. European art tends to paint Jesus as light-complected, whereas images from the Near and Middle East paint a darker-complected individual.
Images of the Virgin of Guadalupe resemble the native Americans who lived in Mexico 500 years ago, and even if the Virgin of Guadalupe is not considered a divinity, it reinforces the idea that people tend to think of God and holy individuals as physically resembling themselves. We all tend to create God in our own image. But again, we should remember that this image has more to do with the spirit than with the body, and it is this imprint of God within us that most resembles God and puts us into spiritual communion with our Creator. – Christopher Simon
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Barrow Baptist Church news Hello from Bro. Mancel Day and Barrow Baptist Church. 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. Everyone is welcome and we are handicapped accessible. On Sunday, May 2, we had 26 attending Sunday school and 37 for worship service. 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, Sandy Griffin, Chuck Roberts, Brad Fundel, Donnie McGee, Harold Winters, Judy Rusten, Eddie Baker, Rich Icide, Ray Steele, Judy Bigley, Mary Jane Killebrew, Fred Anthony and the families of Ronnie Reveal and Ed Crabtree. Happy Belated Birthday to Stephanie Krempasky, April 28, and Happy Birthday to Gerald Day, May 7. There are
no anniversaries to report. At our quarterly business meeting, it was decided we will have Bible school in June and we will now have our fellowship hall available for usage again. If you are interested in using the hall, you may call Carole Wells at 217-589-5306. During morning worship Rich Caskey sang “Supper Time.” Have a good week and share a smile with everyone you meet.
White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Sunday, April 25, Pastor opened with prayer and announcements. Bro. Brad led the singing. Message: God is Worthy of Our Praise Scripture: Revelation 19:1-10 God is worthy of all our praise. Hallelujah is praising the Lord. He came as a lamb and will return as lion of Judah, honest, true and just to all of us who accept Him. To the lost, the Bible is foolish because they do not understand. Everyone will bow before Him and proclaim Him. Only God can change your heart. Satan does not fear us, but fears the One who dwells in us. We should want an eternal reward and not a temporal one. Repentance starts at the altar. Anything that is not the truth, is a lie! No one is worthy of praise
other than God the Father. He is faithful and true to His Word. It is easier for the world to pull someone out of the church, than for the church to pull someone out of the world. We as the church must look different and be different. If we do not, we have nothing to offer those that are lost. God is not surprised by anything. God knows all. The beginning and the end. You are either serving God or Satan. End of sentence. Period. Only God can change your heart and save you. Never underestimate God. God is faithful to redeem us! Psalm 23: Please look up and read. Blessed are those who believe and have not seen. God makes His promises to His people. He is faithful to be
praised and worthy. If you apply the blood of Jesus to your life you can have victory in Jesus! Praise Him! Amen! Repentance starts at the altar and then never to practice that sin again. You have the power not to sin — thru Him — again. Blood of Jesus and God’s Word (Bible) to our lives. We as the church are the bride of Christ, together in God’s Kingdom forever eternity. We should do all for God’s honour and praise. Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Jesus is coming soon! Morning worship is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting is 6 p.m. Come and worship with us at Calvary.
Hillview Baptist Church news It was so good to see more people at church this morning. Attendance has been low since the pandemic. We pray that it continues to pick up. Continue to pray for all those on our prayer list, there are so many ill or in need of prayers. Message: Exodus 24:1-18 The covenant with God’s children. When God created the world, a covenant was not needed because everything was perfect. Adam and Eve walked and talked with God, but then sin entered the world when they disobeyed God. After that, covenants were established. We are given laws by God.
He tells us what he expects and we have intentions to keep His laws but all of us fall short and can’t seem to keep them all. Because we are not perfect the blood had to be spilled. A sacrifice was needed. God provided that sacrifice by sending His Son, who died on a cross
for our sins. Anyone who calls on Jesus’ name and confesses his sins and asks forgiveness will be saved. We are still sinners but we are saved by grace. God expects us to tell others about his salvation. Who is the last person you told about Jesus?
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By SHERRY FRALEY Greene Prairie Press Even in a pandemic, ‘the show must go on,’ at Greenfield High School. Because of setbacks caused by COVID-19, a heavilysenior cast who had always performed in musicals for the arts at Greenfield was given the challenge of performing in a play with an extensive amount of dialogue. “This is the largest group of seniors that has come through the theatre department here at Greenfield and their wide array of talents and personalities will be difficult to match,” Director Jacob Bollman said. They pulled it off like working professional actors to the delight of their director and the smaller audiences that were lucky enough to be given admittance during this time of social distancing. “One Night At The Bistro” was a charming two-act play full of unlikely twists and turns that kept the audience on their toes as to how the next event would turn out. With just as many freshman as supporting actors to the senior leads, “One Night At The Bistro” could have fallen a bit short, but not with these underclassmen. It appeared that the strong leads of the seniors gave the younger group a sense of security, so much so, that the supporting roles knocked it out of the park, playing their parts to the fullest. “This is a stellar group of underclassmen and I look for-
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Greenfield High School presented “One Night At The Bistro” last weekend with Ben Twitchell, left, as Bernard Malgoutez and Courtney Meyer, center, as Pierre Malgoutez, leading a very strong cast in the first play for Director Jacob Bollman, Greenfield’s music teacher. Bollman has been putting on musicals at Greenfield for several years, but with a shortened time frame because of COVID-19 interference, a play was chosen for the students to perform this year. Zoey Weber, right, perfected her British accent in her dual role as a supporting actress.
ward to watching the younger students excel even further next year on this stage,” Bollman said. Two of the leads, Courtney Meyer and Ben Twitchell, both agreed that they would have liked to perform a musical over a play, but both were happy that during the pandemic that they could put on the play if that was the only choice. “With musicals we start learning the songs in the fall and practice until March, we didn’t get the okay until February so a play seemed like the best choice,” Meyer
said. “I enjoyed the musicals more I think because of the dances we learned and the whole flow of the performances. There was a lot more dialogue to learn in the play. I am just glad that we were able to do something.” Twitchell, who began performing in the Greenfield High School musicals when he was still in elementary school, also was challenged by the opportunity to branch out. “Every practice was different with the musicals, we danced and would sing the songs together, the time spent
was a lot of fun for the cast. The play had so many lines that we had to get down and practices were more precise, less room for error. It was a bit dry compared to a musical,” he said. Though the audience may agree “One Night At The Bistro” was a bit dryer than any of the musical performances of the past, all will be delighted by the opportunity to stop by Pierre’s Bistro for the humor the students at Greenfield High delivered during the most trying of times in their young adult lives.
Young entrepreneurs launch business with trade show
The Greene-Calhoun CEO held their trade show Sunday afternoon at the North Greene High School Commons with students of the program showcasing their individual businesses. The trade show was supposed to be held at Greene
Gables Inn, but the possibility of inclement weather forced the show to be moved to the high school. Throughout the year, the students in the program visit businesses throughout the area to learn about entrepreneurship and are tasked with
starting their own business. The students even put together speeches to pitch their individual products. The trade show gives the community an opportunity to see what these young entrepreneurs have learned in the program.
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Jordan Nichols, from North Greene High School, stands by his booth for his business, J’nic’s Wood Designs.
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Paige White, from Greenfield High School, is with her business, It’s Sew Paige.
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Janan Klaffer, from Greenfield High School, is with her business Klaff’s Klay. Submitted photo
Sarah McEvers, from North Greene High School, is with her business, Worthy Woman Boutique.
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Above: Gracie Heberling, from North Greene High School, is with her business, Custom Creations. Submitted photo
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Among Prom royalty Congratulations to the Carrollton High School 2021 Prom King, Alex Retherford and Queen, Alaina Snyder. On May 1, the evening of Prom began with dinner and a beautiful promenade in the lawn area of the Greene Gables Inn in White Hall. Carrollton High School officials are grateful for the opportunity to have prom following the COVID-19 pandemic. They are especially thankful to Green Gables Inn staff Lu Ann Mansfield, owner, and Lyn Mansfield-Young, events director, for donating their venue.
Tiger Tales Congratulations to Alexis Pohlman for breaking the discus record. Alex’s new school record stands at 113’ 9.5”. Great job by the cast of the school play – A Night at the Bistro. It was unusual to have a play instead of a musical, but it was very well done. Also, great job to the three CEO students – Janan Klaffer, Paige White and Caitlyn Weisner – on their individual businesses and a successful tradeshow. Prom is this weekend, with After Prom being held at the elementary school. An abbreviated art show will be held on Wednesday of next week that will include junior high and high school art projects. Have a great week. Go get ‘em, Tigers! The athletic and activities for this week include: Q May 6 – HS Baseball/ Softball @ West Central, 4:30 p.m. HS Boys/Girls Track @ North Mac, 4:30 p.m. Jr High Track @ Jerseyville, 4 p.m. Q May 7 – HS Baseball/ Softball vs. Gillespie @ NW, 4:30 p.m. HS Boys/Girls Track @ Carrollton, 4 p.m. Q May 8 - Jr High Track Sectionals @ Pittsfield, 10 a.m. Promenade @ Lake Pavil-
ion, 3 p.m. Prom @ Westlake Country Club in Jerseyville, 7:3010:30 p.m. Q May 10 – HS Baseball/ Softball @ Brown County, 4 p.m. HS Boys/Girls Track @ North Mac, 4:30 p.m. Q May 11 – HS Baseball/ Softball vs. Carlinville @ NW, 4:30 p.m. HS Boys/Girls Track @ Southwestern, 4 p.m. Q May 12 – Art Show
The Board of Directors of Kemper Cemetery are seeking donations for the upkeep and expenses to keep the cemetery looking nice. Donations can be sent to: Kemper Cemetery %Don Prather 34068 Laurie Street Medora, IL 62063 or Kemper Cemetery %Farmers State Bank of Medora P.O. Box 101 Medora, IL 62063
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North Greene dedicates concession stand By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press If smiles could be seen from heaven, then all of the world would have seen a smile on Max Barrow’s face Friday afternoon as the North Greene community dedicated the concession stand at the Lady Spartan softball field at the White Hall Rez in his honor. It will now be known as the “Max Shack.” Barrow, 66, lost his battle with cancer in September of 2019, but he was the one who spearheaded the building of the concession stand more than 20 years ago. In fact, it was so long ago, no one is really sure when it was actually built. The idea to dedicate the concession stand was that of Bill Dunlap, who, along with Tom Scott, was a long-time coach of the Lady Spartans. “Nobody seems to remember exactly when it was built, but we know it was quite a while ago,” Dunlap said. “I know Tom and I were still coaching at the time.” Dunlap got the idea when he went to a ballgame at Mt. Sterling. “I saw a concession stand up there, and they had named it the ‘Snack Shack,’” Dunlap
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A dedication ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the girls softball field to dedicate the concession stand in honor of Max Barrow, who headed up the building of the stand around 25 years ago. From left to right: Tom Scott, Neil Sheppard, Bill Dunlap, White Hall Mayor Brad Staats, Debbie Barrow, Joe Kraushaar, Chuck Kraushaar, Garry Sheppard and Ross Dawdy.
said. “Then, I got to thinking about how much time and effort that Max put into this building, and I thought it would be nice if we honored him by naming it after him.” The story behind the building of the concession stand is a story in itself. “Max and some of his friends worked right across the street at what used to be Pfizer, which is now Zoetis, and when they would get off of work, they would come over here and work on building this concession stand,” Dunlap said. “It was him and Chuck and Joe Kraushaar
Illinois Valley Senior Citizens menu Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at (217) 942-6414. Whole wheat bread served daily except as noted (*). Two percent milk served daily. Monday, May 10: Polish sausage with kraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, asparagus, pears and a muffin. Tuesday, May 11: Chicken and noodles, whole wheat rolls*, pickled beets, peaches and pears and lemon whip. Wednesday, May 12:
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and Ross Dawdy that would come over here and work on it every chance they got.” However, it was very much a community effort. “The city purchased a lot of the material, and LaCrosse Lumber gave us a very good deal on those materials,” Dunlap said. “Garry Sheppard helped us with the plumbing in the bathrooms, so there were a lot of people involved in making this a reality.” Dunlap said while he never claimed to have any design skills, he was the one who designed the building.
“I gave the plans to Max and told him to build it, and he did,” Dunlap said. “He had some great carpentry skills because he used to do carpentry work before he started working out at the lab.” Prior to the building of the concession stand, concessions were sold out of an old Pepsi wagon and patrons used porta potties. Max’s widow, Debbie, helped White Hall Mayor Brad Staats unveil the sign on the front of the stand and said it was an honor to be invited to the dedication.
“It was an honor to get to participate on his behalf because he loved working on projects in our community, and he had a special place in his heart for our youth,” she said. “He always looked for ways to be helpful to others. It warms my heart to know that he is being thought of and remembered for his caring heart and helpful nature.”
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This Day In History 1494 - Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica on his second trip to the Western Hemisphere. He named the island Santa Gloria. 1798 - U.S. Secretary of War William McHenry ordered that the USS Constitution be made ready for sea. The frigate was launched on October 21, 1797, but had never been put to sea. 1809 - Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread. 1814 - The British attacked the American forces at Ft. Ontario, Oswego, NY. 1834 - The first mainland railway line opened in Belgium. 1862 - The Battle of Puebla took place. It is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo Day.
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1892 - The U.S. Congress extended the Geary Chinese Exclusion Act for 10 more years. The act required Chinese in the U.S. to be registered or face deportation. 1901 - The first Catholic mass for night workers was held at the Church of St. Andrew in New York City. 1904 - The third perfect game of the major leagues was thrown by Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) against the Philadelphia Athletics. It was the first perfect game under modern rules. 1912 - Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda began publishing. 1916 - U.S. Marines invaded the Dominican Republic.
1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.
1917 - Eugene Jacques Bullard becomes the first African-American aviator when he earned his flying certificate with the French Air Service.
1891 - Music Hall was dedicated in New York City. It was later renamed Carnegie Hall.
1925 - John T. Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton, TN, was arrested for teaching Darwin’s
1926 - Eisenstein’s film “Battleship Potemkin” was shown in Germany for the first time. 1926 - Sinclair Lewis refused a 1925 Pulitzer for “Arrowsmith.” 1936 - Edward Ravenscroft received a patent for the screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip. 1945 - The Netherlands and Denmark were liberated from Nazi control. 1945 - A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon. A pregnant woman and five children were killed. 1955 - “Damn Yankees” opened on Broadway. 1955 - The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a sovereign state. 1956 - Jim Bailey became the first runner to break the fourminute mile in the U.S. He was clocked at 3:58.5. 1961 - Alan Shepard became the first American in space when
he made a 15 minute suborbital flight. 1966 - Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th. 1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds registered his 3,000th major league hit. 1984 - The Itaipu Dam opened on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay. 1987 - The U.S. congressional Iran-Contra hearings opened. 1991 - In New York, Carnegie Hall marked its 100th anniversary. 1997 - Dolores Hope received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1997 - Ivan Reitman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2000 - The final episode of “Boy Meets World” aired on ABC. https://on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/may5.htm
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The following police reports were filed between April 23 and April 29. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following individuals were charged with a felony: Kieffer, Brian K., dob 09-19-1981, meth delivery between 15-100 grams, pos-
session of meth between 15-100 grams. Retherford, Kara R., dob 05-22-1979, meth delivery between 15-100 grams, possession of meth between 15-100 grams. The following individual was charged with a misdemeanor: Barnes, Chelsey, dob 09-10-1984, guardian allows child truancy. The following individual was charged with a DUI: Young, Charles R. Jr., dob 04-02-1968, driving under
the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence/blood alcohol concentration 0.08. The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Huffman, Shane T., dob 12-21-1990, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Bonnett, Kristina A., dob 06-26-1989, speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Thompson, Brandy L., dob 06-17-1976, registration expiration/1st & 2nd. Phillips, Dawn M., dob 08-19-1977, driving on sus-
pended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Jenkins, Madeline L., dob 07-18-1994, driving on suspended license. Douglas, Bradyn A., dob 07-30-2003, mufflers/1st, 2nd. Young, Charles R. Jr., dob 04-02-1968, speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Brogdon, Jenna E.M., dob 12-16-1988, driving on suspended license. Cockerill, Camden M., dob 02-10-2000, seat belt requirement/driver. Hutchison, Hanna A., dob
01-15-2002, seat belt requirement/passenger. McGuire, Robert C., dob 09-06-1953, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Moore, Karissa A., dob 01-03-1994, driving on suspended license. Whitley, Kayla R., dob 10-02-1990, unlicensed, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Emery, Adam J., dob 08-30-1999, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Castleberry, Dakota S.L., dob 11-29-1994, electronic communication device.
Ervin, Brandon K., dob 12-22-1986, operate uninsured motor vehicle, unlawful possession cannabis/ driver. Haile, Meagan N., dob 06-29-1989, operate uninsured motor vehicle. 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.
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report ROODHOUSE IL0610350 Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing In accordance with Section 17-20 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/17-20), notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, May LQ WKH 2I¿FHV RI the Department of Revenue, 101 West Jefferson Street, 6SULQJ¿HOG ,OOLQRLV IRU WKH purpose of taking evidence which may be pertinent to the Department’s estimate of the percent to be added to or deducted from the aggregate assessment of locally assessed property in Greene County for the assessment year 2020. This hearing is required by the Property Tax Code. Based on the comparison of assessed valuations, the analysis of property transfers, and other available information, the estimated percentage to be applied to the aggregate assessment of locally assessed property other than property assessed under Sections 10-110 through 10140 and 10-170 through 10200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) is 0.00%. Accordingly, the tentative equalization factor is 1.0000. This meeting will be accessible to handicapped individuals in compliance with Executive Order #5 and pertinent state and federal laws upon QRWL¿FDWLRQ RI DQWLFLSDWHG DWtendance. Handicapped persons planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact Charles Hulett, either by telephone (217/785-6619), email at charles.a.hulett@illinois.gov or letter (Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division MC- 3-450, 101 West Jefferson Street, P. O. Box 19033, 6SULQJ¿HOG ,OOLQRLV 9033), by Tuesday, May 18, 2021, to inform of their anticipated attendance. /s/ David Harris Director of Revenue 5.5
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes Gas Service Schedule Ill. C. C. No. 2 To the Gas Patrons of Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois: Ameren Illinois (or Company) hereby gives notice to the public that on April 8, 2021, it ¿OHG ZLWK WKH ,OOLQRLV &RPPHUFH Commission (ICC or Commission) evidence (direct testimony) regarding the reconciliation of revenues and costs under the Company’s Purchased Gas $GMXVWPHQW 3*$ 5LGHU ZLWK costs incurred in connection ZLWK WKH FRVW RI JDV IURP -DQXary 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The evidence is applicable to Rate Zone I (formerly the AmerenCIPS service territory), Rate Zone II (formerly the AmerenCILCO service territory) and Rate Zone III (formerly the AmerenIP service territory); and may result in changes in its rates DQG FKDUJHV ZLWK UHVSHFW WR JDV delivery services throughout the Company’s gas service territory in Illinois. The changes in rates DQG FKDUJHV ZLOO WDNH HIIHFW DIWHU hearings and after the CommisVLRQ LVVXHV LWV ¿QDO 2UGHU 7KH &RPPLVVLRQ GRFNHWHG WKH ¿OLQJ DV 'RFNHW 1R 0875. A copy of the evidence may be inspected at the AmeUHQ ,OOLQRLV RI¿FHV ORFDWHG DW Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois or RQOLQH DW ZZZ LFF LOOLQRLV JRY H GRFNHW All parties interested in this matter may obtain information ZLWK UHVSHFW WKHUHWR HLWKHU GLrectly from Ameren Illinois or by DGGUHVVLQJ WKH &KLHI &OHUN RI the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, 6SULQJ¿HOG ,OOLQRLV AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY d/b/a Ameren Illinois %\ 5LFKDUG - 0DUN President & CEO 4.28, 5.5
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In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. (800-426-4791). If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can PLQLPL]H WKH SRWHQWLDO IRU OHDG H[SRVXUH E\ ÀXVKLQJ \RXU WDS IRU VHFRQGV to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If your are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www. epa.gov/safewater/lead.
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2020
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SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT ATHENSVILLE TOWNSHIP & ROAD DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2021 I, Ruth Ann Roberts, Supervisor of Athensville Township, Greene County, Illinois, being duly sworn, depose and say that the following statement is a correct report RI WKH DPRXQW RI SXEOLF IXQGV RQ KDQG DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH ¿VFDO \HDU WKH amount received from what source and the amount expended for what purpose IRU WKH ¿VFDO \HDU HQGLQJ 0DUFK TOWNSHIP %HJLQQLQJ %DODQFH $SULO
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Kailyn Hoesman lays down a bunt during the North Greene Lady Spartans’ home-opener Friday against the Jacksonville Lady Crimsons. The Lady Spartans fell to the Lady Crimsons 5-4.
Kourtney Woolsey fires the ball down the plate to start off the Lady Spartans’ season last Friday at home. She pitched an excellent game, but it wasn’t enough to pull off a win. The Lady Spartans fell to the Jacksonville Lady Crimsons 5-4.
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Mitchell Creek Rd, Brighton - $308,496
TBD East Patterson Rd, Roodhouse $160,000
64.27 acres m/l. Lots of woods and a creek that runs through property. All crop land is in a CRP program Utilities available at the road.
19.69 tillable income producing acreage with road frontage. Call listing agent
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HIDDEN LAKES FARM, GRAFTON - JERSEY COUNTY
[ $1,200,000 ] 260.5 ACRES, TILLABLE, CRP, 4 LAKES, DEVELOPMENTAL
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100 QUAIL VALLEY DRIVE - GODFREY
[ $1,340,000 ] 11 ACRES, STOCKED POND
134 N MAIN ST. - WHITE HALL
22101 MOWEN LN. - FIELDON
[ $350,000 ] 5BR, 4BA, 10 ACRES
319 MOUND ST. - JERSEYVILLE
[ $795,000 ] REMODELED 16 LANE BOWLING ALLEY, BAR, GRILL & SLOTS
[ $119,900 ] 5BR, 3BA, COVERED PATIO
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4245 SEMINARY - ALTON
30534 CRYSTAL LAKE RD. - BRIGHTON
TBD E DUTCH LN. - BRIGHTON
CROSS CHURCH RD. - PINCKNEYVILLE
[ $730,000 ] 3BR, 5BA, 16 ACRES, CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, HOME THEATER, 2 HOMES [ $1,750,000 ] 102.3 ACRES, AGRICULTURAL [ $1,027,000 ] 158 ACRES, BRICK HOUSE
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[ $415,000 ] 4BR, 6BA, 5.6 ACRES, 2 LAKES, WRAP AROUND PORCH, POLE BLDG [ $389,000 ] 62.3 ACRES, TILLABLE/TIMBER
15 DAGGET HOLLOW, GRAFTON - JERSEY COUNTY
[ $234,900 ] 3 REMODELED SUITES, GREAT RENTAL HISTORY, RIVER VIEWS
18 LASALLE - ELSAH
[ $225,000 ] HISTORIC COMMERCIAL
[ $360,000 ] 125 ACRES, HUNTING
409 S MCGILL ST. - JERSEYVILLE
[ $199,900 ] OFFICE SPACE, HIGH TRAFFIC
34218 DAVID LANE - BRIGHTON
[ $139,900 ] 3BR, 1BA, RENOVATED
703 WEST NORTH ST. - GIRARD
[ $87,900 ] 3BR, 1BA, DESCRIPTION
TBD WINTER LN. - GODFREY
[ $699,900 ] 69.99 ACRES, DEVELOPMENTAL
16280 INDIAN LAKE RD. - JERSEYVILLE
313 HAND DR. - GODFREY
[ $135,000 ] 3BR, 3BA, DECK, BASEMENT
362 NORTH ASH ST. - PALMYRA
[ $58,000 ] 2BR, 1BA, DECK, SHED
309 N STATE ST. - JERSEYVILLE
[ $499,000 ] TURN-KEY COMMERICAL
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Calhoun fair officials plan for festivities in 2021
By CONNOR ASHLOCK Greene Praire Press There’s a lengthy to-do list that has to get tackled in the coming months, according to local county fair board leaders, but it appears the Calhoun County Fair is a go. “There’s several things we need to get ironed out,” Terry Strauch, Calhoun County Fair Board president, said. According to Strauch, some of the tasks that board members have to get to work on include reaching out to food stands, the health department and Conner Family Amusements, which supplies the fair with their carnival every year. “Everybody knows what they have to do,” Strauch said. “We’ve got it broken down where everybody does their thing.” The fair board last met on Aug. 5, when the board decided to officially cancel the 2020 Calhoun County Fair, a measure taken by every county and state fair in Illinois last year following community health concerns and COVID mandates. On April 21, the fair board met for the first time in eight months, where officers were elected and initial plans made for the 2021 fair. This year’s Calhoun County Fair is slated for Sept. 9-12. The Calhoun fair, which is one of the last fairs to be hosted in Illinois annually, plays a huge role in tourism, local organizational support and community unity, especially in the realm of food stands, as they are manned by local organizations that serve food to make money for their activities and outreach efforts. Not hosting a fair last year deeply affected the community, and thus, the question has been asked time and time again over the last several months, “Are we going to have a fair?” Over the last eight months, though fair board members have refrained from meeting
together, they’ve kept their ears to the ground to learn what the general beat of the state was when it came to county agricultural exhibitions. Thus far, Jersey, Greene, Macoupin and other Illinois counties have announced that they plan on hosting their annual exhibitions. Even the Illinois State Fair has announced plans for this year, although no one is entirely certain what they will precisely look like, as that is contingent on what the COVID situation looks like as 2021 progresses. Strauch admits that he isn’t sure what a scaled-back version of the Calhoun fair would look like, although he is confident that he and his fellow board members will make it work in whatever format they have to, just so long as Calhoun sees a fair this year. “Our goal is to have a fair as usual,” Strauch said. “We don’t know exactly where we’ll be at that time, what the protocol might be and that type of thing.” Another goal that the fair board has for this year is getting a sewer line put in for the benefit of the food stands. “We’ve been trying to do this for two years,” Strauch said. “In 2019, we had the flood and didn’t get it done, and then last year COVID hit.” Ideally, according to Strauch, they’d like to have the line installed in time for this year’s fair. One benefit that the Calhoun fair has when it comes to planning for this year is that dozens of other fairs take place all throughout the state before them. Given this, Calhoun fair board members will be able to keep their eyes on other fairs throughout the year and plan accordingly for their event in the fall. But as of now, it’s all about getting this year’s preparations pegged down and adjusted accordingly to fit
COVID restrictions. Sara Heffington will lead the annual parade as the grand marshal, a position that she was originally selected to enjoy for the 2020 parade. Also, Queens Junie Zirkelbach, Joy Hurley, Kate Adams and Little Mister Drew Wickenhauser, who have held onto their titles for two years, will pass down the crowns to the next set of royals who will represent Calhoun County’s fair and agriculture industry. If all goes according to plan, folks in and around the Kingdom can expect livestock shows, grandstand events, entertainment and 4H exhibits. How things are formatted and what all is allowed will be announced as summer draws to a close.
Taking the oath of office
A special meeting was held by the Greenfield School Board on April 29 to administer the oath of office to school board members elected at the last election. Those taking the oath of office were, from left to right: Joe Kinser, Brandi Rynders and Chris Goode.
Anniversary
Bighams celebrate 60 years of marriage Gary and Janice Bigham of White Hall will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on May 6, 2021. They were married in 1961 in Winchester. Gary is a Navy veteran and was then a truck driver for over 21 years.
Janice joined him in his truck driving adventures for over 13 years until she was needed at home to care for grandchildren and her in-laws. They are the parents of Arthur Stanley in Florida and Debra Sue, Larry
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