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INSIDE NEWS Carrollton appoints new assistant police chief. See page A3

SCHOOL Carrollton hires new staff for next year. See page A6 Greenfield highlights pretty ‘normal’ year. See page A6

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U.S. Court of Appeals strikes down approval of gas pipeline By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The second highest court in the land has struck down the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of a 66-mile natural pipeline running through Illinois and Missouri built by Spire STL. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, on June 22, vacated FERC’s approval of the Spire STL Pipeline finding that the agency did not sufficiently analyze whether the pipeline was, in fact, needed. The case was brought to the U.S. Court of Appeals by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). “FERC’s role as the guardian of the public interest demands more than greenlighting a project based on the thin-pretext of a single contract with the developer’s own affiliate,” said EDF Senior Director and Lead Counsel Natalie Karas. In carrying out its statutory duty under the Natural Gas Act, the court held that FERC must determine whether a pipeline is in the public interest before approving the project. In the case of Spire STL,

the agency failed to engage in a rigorous determination of need, basing its approval solely on a contract between Spire STL and its affiliate company, gas utility Spire Missouri. The court held that FERC’s decision was arbitrary and capricious, stating in its decision that: “Under the circumstances presented in this case – with flat demand as conceded by all parties, no Commission finding that a new pipeline would reduce costs, and a single precedent agreement between affiliates – we agree with EDF that the Commission’s approach did not reflect reasoned and principled decision making.” The decision sends the case back to FERC in order to address the deficiencies in its orders. “FERC’s failure to perform its statutory duties leads to a host of negative consequences for local communities, ratepayers and the environment,” Karas said. “People in the region, including EDF members, continue to experience direct harm to their land that is in the pathway of the pipeline. Meanwhile, ratepayers are being asked to pay for the new infrastructure for decades to come.” More rigorous oversight by

FERC of affiliate contracts, in which one arm of a company signs a contract with another, could prevent the imposition of unnecessary costs on utility customers and lock-in of greenhouse gas pollution over the 50-year life of new pipelines. EDF has asked FERC to apply more stringent review of all new infrastructure in its pending proceeding to address the way it approves new pipelines. FERC issued its initial approval for the Spire STL project in August 2018. EDF sought rehearing of that decision, which FERC denied. FERC allowed Spire STL to complete construction and begin operating the pipeline despite serious legal concerns. EDF filed a legal challenge to FERC’s approval of the Spire STL project in January 2020. Following the D.C. Court of Appeals decision, FERC Chairman Richard Glick, who voted against giving Spire the initial Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, said the decision highlights the need for the Commission to revisit its framework for determining whether an interstate natural gas pipeline is needed. (See, PIPELINE, A2)

:KDW KDSSHQV QH[W IRU 6SLUH By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press So what does the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revoking the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for Spire, allowing them to pump natural gas through Illinois to Missouri, actually mean? After all, the 66-mile natural gas pipeline is already in the ground and operational, pumping gas through Illinois and through Greene, Scott and Jersey counties to its final destination in Missouri for St. Louis gas customers. According to Nate Laps, president of Operations of Central Land Consulting (CLC), the firm representing many of the landowners who have been negatively affected by the pipeline, the next 40 days could mean life or death for the pipeline. “The Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission has already revoked their certificate for public convenience and necessity,” Laps said. “In 40 days or so, depending on the rehearing request, they (Spire) could lose the whole project. The gas would be shut off, and they would no longer have a valid certificate.” Laps said just the revoking of

the certificate throws a twist into the mix. “By revoking that certificate, Spire now has no legal title to any of the easements on the land, under which their pipe lays,” he said. “This is rare, because I don’t think this has ever happened before. They have no legal title on the tracts. They don’t own the easement, they don’t own the pipeline, and basically, if they do go onto the land where the pipeline is, they will be trespassing.” As for the issue of Spire not owning the pipeline anymore, Laps said that is another issue entirely. “I wouldn’t say that the landowners on whose ground the pipe is under own it, necessarily,” Laps said. “But I do know that right now Spire doesn’t own it.” On Aug. 3, 2018, FERC issued Spire a CPCN under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate a 66-mile-long pipeline extending from an interconnection with Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC in Scott County to interconnections with both Spire Missouri, Inc. and Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC, in St. Louis County. (See, SPIRE, A2)

Voigts named White Hall parade marshals By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The parade marshals for this year’s White Hall Fourth of July Homecoming are two well-known figures in the North Greene Community – Randy and Karen Voigts. While neither one of them were born or raised in Greene County, they have proudly called the North Greene community home for more than three decades. Randy Voigts was raised on a farm outside of Dwight in north-central Illinois, and Karen was raised in Union, Mo., an hour west of St. Louis. They met at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, which has since been renamed the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. They were married in 1978 and had three children who have blessed them with three granddaughters. Randy used pharmacy as pre-med for attending Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo. He graduated in 1984 and did a oneyear internship at Charles E. Still Osteopathic Hospital in Jefferson City, Mo., before starting his family practice in Roodhouse in 1985. Karen practiced pharmacy in Kirksville, while Randy was in medical school. Then, she worked in Roodhouse at Burrus Drugs and later Pharmacy Plus.

She also worked at White Hall Hospital, Jerseyville Community Hospital and Gable Pharmacy in Greenfield and retired from Roodhouse and Greenfield in 2017. One might wonder how the Voigts came to settle in the Roodhouse area. Randy and two friends, Drs. Larry Swanner and David Harmon, chose to start a medical practice in Roodhouse and Jerseyville partially because the location was somewhat central to all their families, and because of the recruiting efforts of Charlie and Beth Burrus, who went through pharmacy school with Randy and Karen, and Larry Bear, administrator of White Hall Hospital at the time. Randy will complete 36 years of practice in Roodhouse, and many years as medical director of White Hall Nursing and Rehab. He was the North Greene High School football team doctor early on and has been on the Greene County Health Department board for many years. “Many years ago, the North Greene area welcomed us with open arms,” Randy and Karen Voigts said. “They continue to support our work and us through some difficult times we have had. We are very grateful and have been very happy here. We are honored to have been chosen as this year’s parade marshals.”

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Randy and Karen Voigts have been named 2021 parade marshals for this year's White Hall Fourth of July Homecoming.

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Pump the breaks on this joyride!

Brynlee Littleton, 3, of Carrollton, seems terrified at her first time behind the wheel while on one of the rides at the Greene County Fair last week. Rain and thunderstorms held off long enough for kids to enjoy the many rides offered this year during the shortened fair. Children and adults alike were happy to be back on the midway after last year’s fair was canceled. More photos from the fair can be found on A3 and A8.

North Greene fire departments receive grants By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press

wo Greene County fire departments are recipients of grants from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) as part of the 2021 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $3.3 million was awarded to 149 fire departments/districts and EMS providers throughout the state. The OSFM received 448 applications requesting around $10.5 million for this round of grant funding. Roodhouse and White Hall were among those selected during this grant period. Roodhouse Fire Protection District received $22,831, and White Hall Fire Protection District received $24,500. “First responders put their lives on the line every single day to do the critical work of protecting Illinois’ communities,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. “I am pleased to award $3.3 million in small equipment grants to 149 fire departments and EMS providers throughout the state, providing critical funding that will enable the purchase of new firefighting and ambulance equipment.” Roodhouse Fire Chief Terry Hopkins said he heard about the grant through the OSFM email and immediately applied. “The grant is very specific,” he said. “They want to know what your department needs, so we sat down and figured out what we needed the most.” Roodhouse will be getting four new LED flashlights that will attach to the firefighters’ uniforms for seeing inside of burning buildings; four new

Scott Safety air bottles, which are part of the selfcontained breathing apparatus units that prevent them from having to run back to the firehouse all the time to refill the units; a commercial-type washing machine with a fire-rated tumbler for washing the turnout gear and a thermal imaging camera, which, when shined through a smokey fire, will show if there is a person inside and show the temperature of the fire the department is dealing with. “We have a camera now, but it is 21 years old and doesn’t work right,” Hopkins said. “It still works except it doesn’t show the temperature anymore. It still shows the outlines and shows the hotspots, but it won’t tell you what temperature you are dealing with. If you have a fire in the wall or something, and you think you have it out, you use that camera, and it will tell you whether it is cooling down or not cooling down, so it is kind of handy to have.” White Hall Fire District will use the entire $24,600 of their grant to buy 10 new sets of turnout gear for their firemen. “All of our present turnout gear was past the 15-year age that they allow us to use them,” White Hall Fire Protection District Fire Chief Garry Sheppard said. “So, we were having to replace them a few at a time. Our board voted to buy three sets at a time because they are so expensive, and then two months ago, I heard about this grant. So we are going to buy 10 more, and in the next two or three years, we will have them all replaced.” The arrangement will also allow the fire district, when they come due again, more time to replace them. (See, NORTH GREENE, A2)

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OPINION

Carrollton, Illinois

Who is operating those UFOs if they aren’t aliens? By BILL HOAGLAND I am writing this column on June 24. Maybe I am jumping the gun — the UFO disclosure report from the government is due by tomorrow at 5 p.m., but I think we already know that there aren’t going to be any alien bodies or spacecraft debris dumped on the table during this disclosure. In fact, the government is apparently not even going to “admit or deny” that aliens might be operating those UFOs that are streaking across our TV screens. Here’s my question: Does anyone seriously believe that a human could survive being in a spaceship performing the maneuvers we are seeing on the screen? At least the government has admitted that what we are seeing in these leaked videos are not optical illusions; they are really happening. But the government just won’t take that next step and admit that there is a reasonable possibility that aliens are involved with what we are seeing. If the government is not willing to take that next step, maybe we should move on and take a second look at what normal people here on the ground are seeing; maybe those who have had a UFO experience “in their own backyards” should be given more credibility and respect. I know a half-dozen people who have seen a UFO “up close.” These people have two things in common: First, they all remember the experience like it happened yesterday. Second, all of them were reluctant to tell anyone about their experience because of anticipated ridicule. So let’s talk about one of these half-dozen people that I

know who has seen a UFO “up close.” This particular person is a long time friend whom I know to be remarkably observant and intelligent. He has all his teeth, and he is not living hand to mouth down in the Ozarks. In fact, he has a doctorate degree in microbiology – a mental endeavor way beyond my pay grade. For convenience, let’s call him “Bob” although that is not his real name. It happened about 1 a.m., in late December 1951. It was a clear night. Bob was driving from Memphis to his dad’s place on Maddox Lake in Arkansas. He was just coming into Forrest City, Ark., when he saw a large, cigar-shaped object of some sort to his right hovering about 80 to 90 feet above the ground in a field 150 yards away. This object was glowing in a blue-white light similar to a modern LED light. As he watched, this object slowly descended to about 4 feet above the ground along a line of trees as it continued moving slowly to the west. There were no windows on this object and no flashing or blinking lights. It made no sound and had no visible sign of propulsion. At this point, Bob stopped his car and looked at this object through a telescope for about 20 minutes, but he could not discern any markings on the side of it. It definitely was not a balloon, blimp, helicopter or dirigible. The object continued

moving toward the west, and then suddenly, it shot straight up to an approximate 10,000 feet above ground where it came to a temporary stop before it started moving again. By this time, Bob was driving between Forrest City to Brinkley, Ark., a distance of about 15 miles as he continued to watch this object in the sky. Then, all of a sudden, the object simply disappeared. Bob estimated he watched this object for over an hour. When he got to his dad’s house, his dad wondered why he was so late getting there. Here is the most interesting part of this story: Despite the fact that his dad was wondering why he arrived so late, Bob decided not to tell his dad the real reason why he was late. In fact, he didn’t mention it to anyone for the next 15 years. It is high time we take these experiences seriously and encourage people to come forward instead of ridiculing them. It may help solve the biggest mystery in our lifetime. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

shows that when FERC cuts corners with its analysis, it puts its decisions – and the investments made in reliance on those decisions – at substantial risk.” EDF filed its initial brief last June, with support from American Antitrust Institute and Former Assistant Secretary

of Energy Sue Tierney, arguing that FERC needs to do more to assess need under the Natural Gas Act. In October, EDF filed a reply brief, rebutting FERC’s attempt to defend its approval. The court held oral arguments on March 8, 2020.

Pipeline (Continued from A1) “As I noted in my 2019 dissent regarding the Spire project, the Commission must consider all relevant factors when determining the need for a project and balance the evidence of need against adverse impacts,” he said. “Today’s decision

Spire

LINDA HOSKINS A reader from Ellsinore, Mo., sent this recipe, and it sounds delish, and so easy to make too! Eileen Raymer says “this is my version of a delicious pie and easy to make.” Million Dollar Pie Submitted by Eileen Raymer Q 1 16 oz can crushed pineapple, drained Q 1 8 oz container whipped topping, softened Q 1 4-serving size instant vanilla pudding Q graham cracker pie shell (8 or 9”) Q 1/4 cup chopped pecans Mix together pineapple, whipped topping and dry pudding mix. Pour into graham cracker pie shell. Sprinkle with nuts. Cover with the plastic cover the pie shell came in, inverted. Refrigerate for at least three hours or overnight. ––––––––––––––––––– How easy is that? When Eileen said this was her “version” of Million Dollar Pie, I wondered what other versions are out there. I googled it, and found quite a few different ways to make Million Dollar Pie. Some call for sweetened condensed milk, some have coconut. After looking them over, I think I would like the above

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version the best. One thing I did see when looking at all the recipes, is to garnish the pie with maraschino cherries. That would look pretty on the above pie! I am one of those people who avoid chopping onions as much as possible. I cry copious amounts of tears if I am even near an onion being chopped. I read this hack for chopping onions without tears and it really worked! Freeze

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(Continued from A1) In the certificate order, FERC agreed with the conclusions presented in the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by the Commission staff and adopted the EA’s environmental conditions as modified in the order. The certificate order determined that the Spire project, if constructed and operated as described in the EA, would not significantly affect the environment and is required by the public convenience and necessity. The EA included, as an appendix in their report, that the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (AIMA) outlined mitigation measures that Spire would implement during the construction of the project on agricultural land in Scott, Greene and Jersey counties. The certificate order required Spire to follow the construction procedures and mitigation measures described in its application and supplemental filings and as identified in the EA. On March 18, 2021, FERC issued an order of environmental compliance, finding that Spire had neglected to return the land to its previous condition before laying the pipeline. Per the filing:

“On Aug. 14, 2020, the Illinois Department of Agriculture filed with the Commission a report detailing the findings of site inspections conducted on seven privately-owned agricultural properties impacted by the construction of the Spire STL Pipeline Project. “With respect to these properties, the Department asserts that Spire STL Pipeline LLC has failed to comply with certain agricultural mitigation measures required by the AIMA which it executed with Spire on March 15, 2017.” Laps said for the first time in history, or as far as he knows, FERC representatives will be coming down to the seven above-mentioned properties this week to inspect them personally. “In their 90-year history, I don’t think I ever remember them coming down personally – they always use a third party to do the inspections,” he said. “My interpretation of this is that they are coming out here because they are going to fine Spire on top of all of this, and I’m not talking about a fine of $20 million, I’m talking about potentially fines in the hundreds of millions of dollars.” County officials are still in negotiation with Spire to repair the damage to the county roads that occurred during the project as well.

North Greene (Continued from A1) “Instead of having to replace them all at once, we will have a couple years between the date when they age out,” Sheppard said. “The life of them is 15 years, and once you have reached that 15-year level, you are supposed to get rid of them, but we couldn’t get rid of them because we couldn’t afford to buy new ones, so this grant is going to solve that problem for us.” The cost of each unit is approximately $2,400 and consists of bunker pants and a coat. This is not the first time the district has received the grant. “I applied for one two years ago, and we did receive one in 2018 and got the same amount of money that we did this year,” Sheppard said. “We

bought air bottles with that grant. I thought it was good to wait a couple of years before applying again. I did apply last year, but we didn’t get it, but I jumped right on it this year and applied and got it.” The Small Equipment Grant Program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. This program is an innovative approach to a problem that has long caused difficulties for the fire departments and not-for-profit ambulance services in Illinois, particularly those that have hardships in generating the necessary revenue for small equipment. The purpose is to allow eligible applicants the opportunity to purchase small equipment that

they may otherwise not be able to purchase. Most Illinois fire departments, fire protection districts, township fire departments, and stand-alone, nonprofit ambulance service providers were eligible to apply. All fire departments, fire protection districts and township fire department applicants were required to have participated in the National Fire Incident Reporting System for a minimum of two years prior to applying. “On behalf of all Illinois residents, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to first responders for the work they do and their ongoing efforts to maintain the safety of our families and communities,” Pritzker said.

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Carrollton appoints new assistant police chief

Greene has fun at the Fair Believe it or not, there were a few moments when the heavens didn’t open up and let loose with the rain, thunder and lightning during the Greene County Fair last week. For about an hour and half Friday night, kids got to enjoy the rides.

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There was a huge crowd present Friday night for the Demolition Derby as car after car rammed into each other until only one was left running on the field.

Rylee York, 9, and her sister, Ava York, 6, enjoy the swirling ride. Here’s hoping they didn’t eat before they got on the ride.

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These three young lads enjoy one of the newest rides offered by Little Egypt Shows out of Marion – the Pirate’s Revenge. Left to right: Kolten Allen, Hunter Hill and Carson Varble.

Carrollton, Illinois

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Dean Joyce, right, tells Lee Bowman, left, a secret while the pair ride the cars. Both of the boys are from Greenfield.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Carrollton City Council held a special city council meeting on June 22 to appoint a new assistant chief of police following the retirement of Reg Pohlman. Pohlman’s official last day on the police force will be June 30. He has been a member of the Carrollton Police Department for more than 32 years. Police Chief Mike McCartney suggested senior officer Kenneth Kallal to replace Pohlman, which the council approved. Along with the promotion, the position comes with a 60-cent increase in pay per hour. Pohlman’s retirement and Kallal’s promotion left a patrolman’s position open. McCartney said while there were several applicants, he suggested White Hall Police Officer Jerritt Smith for the position. Smith is a 2017 graduate of Carrollton High School, a 2020 graduate of Quincy University and a 2021 graduate of the Police Academy. McCartney also asked the council to add an additional compensation of 30 cents per hour for the position of police sergeant. “This is a promotion that is made by the chief of police to whoever he

sees fit in his department,” Mayor Mike Snyder said. “It doesn’t need our okay – it is strictly his prerogative to promote someone to the sergeant position with the extra duties and responsibilities.” Alderman Tim Reif asked if the position wasn’t already in the police contract. McCartney said not really. “The only way the sergeant got extra pay was if I was gone and the assistant police chief was also gone,” he said. “Then, he would have to do the duties that we would normally do, and then he would get the extra pay.” McCartney said he would be appointing Officer Jimmy Buchanan to the position of sergeant. Buchanan was hired when McCartney was employed as the chief of police upon the retirement of former Chief Terry Gross. Both Kallal and Buchanan will assume their new positions on July 1, but McCartney said Smith will likely have a later starting date. “Officer Smith might not be able to start work here until after July 5,” McCartney said. “I told him I wanted him to give his other employer (the City of White Hall) the proper two-week notice, because I believe in that. Until then, we got it covered.”

Dispute over property line regarding tiny library comes to head

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The dispute over the ownership of a shed placed in Kane to be used as a local library led to a call to the Greene County Sheriff’s Department to intervene in the dispute. According to Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen, the not-forprofit group Here’s To Reading, based in Jerseyville, purchased a portable shed to be placed in Kane to be used as a library. Here’s To Reading was started by Darla and David Cavins. “They had talked to the village president and trustees, and I think there was some miscommunication

as to where the village property line is,” McMillen said. “The Village told them they could put this shed next to the Village Hall right on Main Street.” However, Louis Pearce, who owns the taxidermy shop across the street, claimed he owned the property where the shed is sitting. “So, they put this shed there in 2018, and for some reason, the library never formulated into becoming something for the village, so the little building sat empty,” McMillen said. “In the meantime, there was apparently a dispute on whether this building was situated on property owned by the village or Louis Pearce. The Village thinks it is theirs, and Pearce thinks it is

his because it was on his property.” For the past three years, the shed has sat on the property and no effort was made by Here’s To Reading to move the shed – until June 16 that is. “Basically, the shed was just sitting there in limbo for all that time,” McMillen said. “Then, the Cavinses decided they wanted to come get the building,” McMillen said. “They made contact with the Village to tell them they were going to come and get it.” In the meantime, Pearce, who had thought the building had been sitting on his property, decided to store his stuff in the building. “He assumed that since it was on what he assumed was his

property that it became his property,” McMillen said. “The people showed up on the 16th with the company they bought the building from to remove the building from the property and haul it back to their place in Jerseyville, and there was a dispute between the owner, who showed me documented proof they owned the building with a bill of sale, and Mr. Pearce, who said he owned it because it was on his property.” McMillen said that Pearce had cut off the original lock that was placed on the building and replaced it with his own lock. He had also stored personal items in the building. “Pearce removed a few items

out of the building but refused to get the rest of the property out of the building,” McMillen said. “We inventoried what was in the building for record keeping purposes, but they did give him the opportunity to remove the items before they moved the building, but he indicated he didn’t want to.” McMillen said while they don’t usually get involved in property disputes, they did in this case. “We basically just kept the peace down there until this group could remove the building from the property it was situated on,” he said. “They clearly had the bill of sale as proof of ownership. The dispute over the property line is something for another agency to handle.”

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Henry Joseph Shive

Joe Shive 91, of White Hall passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 23, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born May 14, 1930 in Pittsfield the son of the late Robert A. and Mary Nicholson Shive. He grew up around the Milton and Winchester area. Joe graduated from Winchester High School, then joined the US Army. He proudly served his country during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. While home on leave, he married Edith Looper. They had six children. He later married Mary Mae Cox and they were married for 46 years. Surviving include Joann (Charles) Lakin of White Hall, Jerry (Cindy) Shive of Roodhouse, Nancy (Tony) Crain of New Berlin, Steve (Nancy) Shive of Roodhouse and Connie (Jim) Haverfield

of Manchester. He has 15 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters Betty Wilder of North Fon Du Lac, WI, Alice Guth of Chenoa, Jane Nevius of Peoria and Norma (A.C.) Reel of Pittsfield. Preceding him in death was his wife Mary Mae, son Michael, Sisters Vera Havens, Frances Giger, Mabel Chapman, brothers Richard Shive, Bill Shive (surviving wife Betty) Jack Shive (surviving wife Janice) John Shive (surviving wife Shirley) and Tom Shive (surviving wife Linda). Joe had a work ethic like no other. He retired from the White Hall Coop Elevator after 28 years. He then started a lawn mowing business for 17 years. Joe enjoyed raising chickens and planting his garden. But most of all he loved his family and loved visiting

with his family. Funeral services were held at 11 am on Saturday June 26, 2021 at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall. Burial followed in Pinetree Cemetery. Visitation was held on Saturday from 10 am until the time of the service. Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Pinetree Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.airsman-hires.com

Lloyd L. Staats

Lloyd L. Staats, 67, of Hillview, IL, died Friday, June 25, 2021, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.He was born April 28, 1954, in White Hall, the son of Otis Darrell and Viola Bushnell Staats. He married Peggy Lynch in 1982 in Mason City, and she survives in White Hall. He is also survived by two sons, Andrew (Rachael) Staats of Summerville, SC and Alan (Tiffany) Staats of White Hall; four grandchildren, Braedyn, Russell, Allie and David; two brothers, J.D. Staats and Larry (Liz) Staats, all of White Hall; one sister, Terry (Keith) Jones of Jacksonville; sister-inlaw, Dee Ann (Jerry) Jepson

of Holton, KS; and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Helen L. Staats Ford. Lloyd was one of the best truck drivers, working as an over-the-road truck driver. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved to smile, never knew a stranger, and was good to everyone. He loved talking about his grand-kids and loved spending time with them. Lloyd enjoyed family cookouts and get-togethers. He will be missed by his family and his many friends. Private family services will be held. Memorial gifts

calling in sales and management training for several agricultural oriented companies. He circled back to Northern Illinois University and education and retired as Executive Director of Career Services. Throughout his life, Ron lived in many different states and about 15 years ago achieved a personal goal of travelling to all 50 states. Ron is survived by his wife, Sandy Short, daughter Jessica Hayes (David) and his grandchildren Evan and Lyra Hays. Also surviving is a sister Kay Short Herring of Gilbert AZ and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Helen Bergman, Jack Short, Rose Mary Reznicek, Billie Gene Short and Raymond Short.

are suggested to the donor’s choice. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home and Crematory in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at buchanancody.com.

am, at the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Visitation was held from 10 am until time of funeral at the funeral home. Burial followed at the Waverly East Cemetery.

If you are interested in leaving a sentiment, memory or story about Ron you can visit the website ron-short.forevermissed.com and also, read his memorial and see pictures. His daughter is compiling a book for his Celebration of Life planned for October, 2021 in Phoenix.

Memorials are suggested to the Athensville Baptist Church, or the Scott County Nursing Center. Please leave a memory or condolence for the family at shields-bishopfh.com

Rusty Eugene Plackett

Rusty Eugene Plackett, 56 of Jacksonville died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday July

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Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Westfair Christian Church. Condolences may be left online at www.airsmanhires.com

On Resisting Temptation “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

o long as we live and breathe, we will have temptations. Even when we are no longer physically able to carry out the misdeeds we are tempted to do, we will still harbor the desire in our hearts. Many of the temptations which we struggle with are part of our nature. We are bodily creatures with bodily desires, and this is simply what nature and nature’s God has created to ensure the continuation of life. Life is at its core the appropriation of other life. And thus, the temptation to eat and drink to excess is virtually built into every animal’s constitution. Likewise, the sexual instinct is something inherent in every creature which reproduces sexually.

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Sunday, June 20, Pastor Carl opened with prayer and announcements. Bro. Brad led the singing. Message: The Portrait of a Godly Father Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:16, 6-9, 24-25; Romans 3:23; Psalm 14:53; Proverbs 18:22; Colossians 3:18-24; Ephesians 5:23; I Peter 3:7-8, Proverbs 3:11-12; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:12-14; Psalm 103:18; Matthew 5:38-48. What a wonderful name – the name Abba Father. He is our Abba Father. David was a man after God’s heart. But, like us, he was not a perfect man! If God waits to use perfect men, it will never be. May we in our Christian lives live to serve an audience of one – our Abba Father! But, as everyone, we should have a desire to read His word. The Bible is the road map of our lives. Everything we need to know is in God’s word. Everything that we need an

Announcements: We’re sorry the Block Party that was planned for last Saturday had to be canceled because of all the rain. We had planned to move it from the park in Hillview to the church, but since it rained so much Friday, the church basement had a foot of water in the basement. Weather permitting, Vacation Bible School is planned to start next Monday, July 5,

Card of Thanks In loving memory of Kenneth F. Ballard who passed away 38 years ago on July 1, 1983. Sadly missed by Frances C. Ballard, Larry and Judi Ballard Gary, Cheryl and David Kenneth Ballard, Dale B. Ballard, Larry Jr., Jeanette, Benjamin Shea, Samuel Kenneth, Natalie Judith, and Isobel Rey Ballard.

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Helena ‘Ferne’ Tool Helena “Ferne” (Ruby) Tool, 98, of rural Roodhouse, died Friday afternoon, June 25, at the Scott County Nursing Center in Winchester. A funeral service was held Wednesday, June 30, at 11

CHURCH/OBITUARIES answer to in this life is in God’s word – our Bible. To be a Godly man — a husband, a son, a brother or friend — we need to read, study and be led by the Holy Spirit and stay faithfully and daily in His word. A Godly man will fear and honor God in his life, growing through His word. None of us are worthy of praise and honor - only our Abba Father. There is no excuse in this World for not reading God’s word. If you cannot read it, it’s on DVD, CD and radio and can even be read to you. There is no excuse for not honoring our Abba Father. We are all broken vessels that God has chosen to use. God longs to use us to father His kingdom. A man of God loves and leads his family to God and all those that he loves. All we do should bring honor and glory to our Abba Father. God has made us a helpmate. Be sure we are in His

word. Husbands and wives are to support one another. Wives should support their husbands and husbands should support their wives. A man of God loves and serves others and should love his children. Children need firm discipline more than ever in this world we live in. All of this is summed up in two commandments: Love one another. Love your neighbor as yourself. The husband should love God first, then second, love his wife, then he can love his wife through and with his Abba Father. Woman, you should always be the second one that your husband loves – first the tie that connects both of you to the God Head. Sunday worship is 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 6 p.m. Come and be a part of worship at Calvary – reaching the lost and broken one soul at a time!

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Ronald Short Ronald Edgar Short, 78 of Phoenix AZ passed away on Monday, May 24, in his home surrounded by his family. Ron was born April 18, 1943 in Carrollton, Illinois, the youngest of seven children to Edgar and Lena Vandersand Short. He married his wife, Sandy, on November 30th, 1984. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1961 and completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Illinois State University. Later, he received his PhD in Education at Northern Illinois University. He worked in public school education in Joliet and Lake Zurich, Illinois. He then worked as head of educational resources for faculty at Harper Community College in Paletine, Illinois. He found his

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We can hardly blame people for doing what comes naturally to them. But these instincts can go awry in a thousand different ways, and surely all of us realize that we must control our bodily desires if we are to be civilized human beings. And just as civilization requires that we control our bodily desires, spiritualization requires this even more. No one can be spiritually advanced and at the same time give in to every temptation. As we grow in the spirit, we begin to leave our bodies—and their temptations— behind. –Christopher Simon

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from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Someone will pick children who don’t have a ride up in the church van. Just let someone know. The church phone number is 217-945-6238. Just leave a message on the answering machine if no one answers. There won’t be Bible Study this Wednesday evening because they want help in decorating the church for VBS. Any help will be appreciated.

We have so many names of people on our prayer list in need of prayer and several who have lost loved ones. We want to send them our sympathy. There will be church services next Sunday, July 4, even though it is a holiday. You are always welcome at Hillview. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and evening worship 7 p.m.

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Greenfield highlights pretty ‘normal’ year

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press It is always nice to start off a school board meeting on a good note, and after a budget hearing at the district office at 6:30 p.m., the Greenfield School Board did just that at their June 21 meeting. Because of a large crowd in attendance from the We Stand For Our Students group, the regular board meeting had to be moved to the auditorium. “We had around 39 people show up for that, so it was far too many people for our little boardroom,” Superintendent Kevin Bowman said. “But they got to hear about a lot of good things that went on in our district when High School Principal Beth Bettis went over the district highlights for the 2020-21 school year, which were many.” Greenfield had in-person learning the entire year except for a two-week period around Thanksgiving when they opted to go remote as a precautionary move with families gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday. “Compared to many schools in the state that were completely remote all year or hybrid, I think we can be very proud of that statistic,” Bowman said. At the grade school level, students had outside recess all year round and did not have to wear a mask and could social distance. “We had PE inside and outside, and when they were outside, they didn’t have to wear a

mask,” Bowman said. “A lot of schools didn’t even have PE, so we are pretty proud of that as well.” Students were able to have normal lunches in the cafeteria while staying within the limits of 50 people in the cafeteria and staying 50 feet apart. Students didn’t have to wear a mask either. By being in-person all year, the district was able to get the benefits of the special education for the Title reading and math programs. They were also able to have the art, music and physical education classes, all of which are hard to accommodate through remote learning. “We had music outside with masks off if we could, and then we were careful when we were inside,” Bowman said. “We were also able to host our industrial technology, agriculture, FFA, family consumer science and computer courses at the high school.” In other words, the district has had as normal a year as possible under the circumstances. “Our teachers did a great job getting our classes outside as much as possible for mask breaks and doing classes outside,” Bowman said. “We even had snack breaks outside at the elementary to give the kids a little bit of a break from the masks.” While field trips were pretty much out of the question, the district did take the elementary classes to Rives Lake for a

full-day field trip. Elementary students were also treated to a literary contest just between the students in the school. At the high school, the students were able to have their yearly play, had homecoming activities and even had a prom. In the area of sports, the trap team won their conference, ended with second place overall in the state-level shoot with Gavin Rynders taking high gun variety male and high gun overall. Ben Twitchell was selected to the ILMEA All Honors Choir, the highest honor in the state. He was also selected to the National Honors Mixed Choir. The junior high baseball and softball teams, along with the volleyball team, were all able to have a season last fall, and all of them won their regionals. The high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams did equally well, also winning their regionals with the boys losing only one game all season. The football team had an undefeated season and was the WIVC Conference champion. The high school baseball and softball teams were able to play their seasons, and the baseball team won their regional and were WIVC Conference champs. The junior high boys’ and girls’ track, as well as the high school boys’ and girls’ track teams, were all able to participate in sectionals. “We just want people to know we are pretty proud of what we

did accomplish, even though it was a very difficult school year,” Bowman said. Bowman also reported that the gym floor was completed last week, and the elementary roof job is also now completed. Construction has now begun on the high school gym roof and on the high school window project. The lights at the football field have been removed to install the new lighting, hopefully before the football season starts. Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) has changed the way they fund the dual-credit courses offered by schools located within their district. Prior to the coming year, students would pay half the cost of the course, but starting next year, students will have to pay the entire $500 cost of the three-credit course. “The district decided we are going to pay half the cost for the students to continue what LCCC has been offering,” Bowman said. “We don’t have a huge amount of students who take the courses, but we didn’t want our students to quit taking some of the challenging college classes if they want that opportunity.” After reviewing the Prairie State Insurance Cooperative 2021-22 insurance package, the board voted to approve it, despite a 16-percent increase in property/ casualty and workman’s compensation premiums. “It is a pretty high increase, but we did get some dollars back last year as being part of the co-op

Carrollton hires new staff for next year By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The one good thing about summertime for school board members is that the school board meetings are usually short, and the June meeting for the Carrollton School Board was a prime example. “This month’s meeting was really pretty uneventful,” Superintendent Mark Halwachs said. “Other than approving the amended budget and the school calendar, we approved some new hires and some resignations, and we were out of here in less than an hour.” The Carrollton baseball and softball programs will keep their coaching staff from last year. The board approved rehir-

ing Travis Klingler as the girls’ head softball coach and Ryan Howard as the head boys’ baseball coach. Cretia Robeen was hired as head coach for girls’ volleyball. Brooke Darr was hired as volunteer cheerleading coach and Jamie Henson as volunteer golf coach. Also hired were several assistant football coaches, including: Curtis Weber, Zach Duba and Rodney Flowers. The district had several teaching positions to fill at both the grade school and the high school. At the grade school, Kim Johnson was hired as a physical education teacher, and the following were hired as teachers, though their designated grades were not named

yet: Kyle Pohlman, Whitney Spa and Amanda Heltsley. At the high school, Deborah Miller was hired as a high school teacher, and William Davis was hired as a high school science teacher. In resignations, the board accepted the resignation of Larry Chambliss as middle school science teacher and middle school language arts teacher JoEllen Hutchens. Melissa Crader was hired to take her place. The board also accepted the resignation of Kyle Smith as high school athletic director/ dean of students. Halwachs said Smith has only been with the district for two years and resigned to take a position as principal at one of

Greene County police and traffic The following police reports were filed between June 18 and June 24. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following individual was charged with a felony: Maxon, Clifford Dean Jr., dob 11-21-1988, possession amount controlled substance except (A) / (D). The following individual was charged with a misdemeanor: Orr, Brittany M., dob 04-12-1992, possession drug paraphernalia. The following individual was charged with an ordinance violation: Balcom-Beavers, Sally, dob n/a, unlawful accumulation of trash. The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Trout, Patrick W., dob 02-07-1962, speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Pean, Randall E.B., dob 01-12-1995, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Campos, Jose F., dob 12-28-1984, driving on revoked license, driving 1-10 mph above limit. Jones, James M., dob n/a, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Arnett, Cody D., dob 11-08-1984, driving on revoked license, improper traffic lane usage. Maxon Clifford D., dob 11-21-1988, driving on revoked license. Gilleland, Gaige G., dob 02-07-2001, seat belt required/driver. Cordes, Sidney C., dob 10-07-2003, following too closely. Wells, Elizabeth M., dob 08-02-2000, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Braun, James D., dob 05-19-1965, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Lovelace, Rhett A., dob 10-28-2002, driving 15-20

mph above limit. Wickenhauser, Alexandria R., dob 11-01-1984, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Quinn, Terry L., dob 07-24-1990, driving on suspended license, head/tail/ sidelight/1st, 2nd. McMurray, Morgan Nicole, dob 04-10-2001, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

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16280 INDIAN LAKE RD. - JERSEYVILLE [ $200,000 ] 20 ACRES, HOME SITE

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New royalty finally crowned

After a two-year reign, 2019 Greene County Fair queens were able to give up their crowns to the newly-crowned 2021 Greene County Fair royalty on Tuesday, June 22. Left to right: first runner-up Sarah McEvers, 2019 Queen Anja Goetten, 2021 Queen Lydia Lansaw, 2019 Junior Miss Elaina Lansaw, 2019 Little Miss Jade Range and second runner-up Madison Gilmore. Lansaw also was voted Miss Congeniality by the contestants. Not pictured is Nicole Springman, who won the People’s Choice award.

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Little Misses take the stage

The Greene County Fair Pageant crowned the new Little Miss on Tuesday, June 22, in front of a large, appreciative crowd. Left to right: Leigha Willis, winner of the People’s Choice Award and 50/50 Sales, third runner-up Millie Wolfley, first runner-up Kennedy Eckert, 2019 Little Miss Jade Range, 2021 Little Miss Brooke Thornton, 2019 Queen Anja Goetten, second runner-up Ariel Marienthal and fourth runner-up Kyleigh Schmidt.

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Crowning glory for juniors

Fourteen young ladies vied for the title of Junior Miss Greene County on Tuesday, June 22, the opening day of the 2021 Greene County Fair. Left to right: Hannah Hoaglin, who won the People’s Choice Award; second runner-up Tinley Albrecht; 2019 Little Miss Jade Range; 2019 Junior Miss Elaina Lansaw; 2021 Junior Miss Leah Wood, who was also named Miss Congeniality by the contestants; 2019 Queen Anja Goetten; first runner-up Adeline Lansaw and third runner-up Veronica Dawdy.

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