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Greene County positivity rate over 9 percent

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press COVID-19 continues to rise in Greene County according to Public Health Administrator Molly Peters. From the five-day period between Thursday, July 22 to Tuesday, July 27, there were 22 reported new cases in the county.

What is even more distressing is that the county is once again over the eight percent threshold positivity rate.

“The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is about two weeks behind on their data, but for the week of July 11, the county reported a positivity rate of 9.2 percent,” Peters said. “The rate for our current period should be coming out any day now and I’m sure it will be up from this number due to the number of cases in the recent days.”

According to the IDPH website, on July 21, there were 14 reported cases out of 54 tests for a positivity rate of 25.9 percent. Two days later, on July 23, there were 56 tests administered and 11 of those testing positive for a 19.6 positivity rate. On July 18, three positives out of 14 tests gave the county a 21.4 percent positivity rate.

Peters reported a couple of weeks ago at the Greene County Board meeting that the county was just under the 30 percent

are a metro area and mark for the numwe are a rural area. ber of individuals "I feel like misinformation They have more of fully vaccinated. a need to take preSadly, that number really has propelled people cautionary factors has not risen. When in the community to avoid to maintain staffing asked why, Peters and hospital bed said she believes getting the vaccine." availability.” misinformation is Peters points out the reason.

Molly Peters that COVID is not a “I feel like misPublic Health Administrator one-and-done virus. information really One doesn’t get it has propelled people in the community to avoid getting the once and is immune against it for life – it is vaccine,” she said. “It is important to get possible to get it again and again, though reliable resources and reliable informa- the second, third or even fourth time tion when we are determining what pre- around it might not be nearly as serious. It ventative factors that we should utilize at is even possible for those who have gotten this point. We have the vaccine, which is the vaccine to contract the virus.

“Our focus should be that overall the number one preventative measure at this point, so if we don’t want to get sick the vaccine prevents illness and severe or severely ill, we need to be accessing illness and until a good portion of the population has received the vaccine and that vaccine.”

St. Louis County has already re-insti- has at least some immunity, there will tuted its mask mandate indoors. Peters be breakthrough cases that do occur,” was asked what the chances are that she said. “So, there have been some Greene County will do the same if the cases of those who have gotten the positivity rate continues to rise. vaccine who have contracted it, but “Well, I think the region, and the those cases are less severe and very State in general, is watching the num- limited. We have to have a full populaber of hospitalizations that are occur- tion immunity of around 70 percent of ring this time around,” Peters said. “St. the population vaccinated to prevent Louis County is going to see increases breakthrough cases.”

While the Centers for Disease earlier than we might see because they

Control notes that around 51 percent of the new COVID cases are of the Delta variant, Peters said that it is impossible to confirm how many of the Greene cases are of this particular variant.

“It is impossible to confirm how many cases we have in this county of this variant because the majority of tests are rapid antigen tested and not lab confirmed,” she said. “People want to know the specific number of each variant, but that isn’t giving good data because we don’t have everyone being tested for every variant. Our focus should not necessarily be on the different variants – it should be on COVID in general and protecting ourselves from it because there might be more variants to come and if we start focusing on protecting ourselves from a specific variant and anew one comes along… Right now, being vaccinated will protect you.”

Peters suggested that those who are immune compromised take extra precautions, even if they are vaccinated while COVID cases are on the rise. This includes wearing a mask.

As of Monday, the Greene County Courthouse mandated that all employees who were not fully vaccinated were to once again wear a mask. They also reinstalled the plexiglass barriers between the workers and the public in the offices.

Carrollton District receives record penny sales tax

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“This month our penny sales tax brought in a total of $19,677 for the

district,” Halwachs said. “The month prior to that, we brought in almost $19,700. Both of those months are the highest months we have ever had as far as money received from the tax, which is good for the district.

The money will go to good use with the finalization on our construction project upgrades.”

The board approved cafeteria bids in the area of milk, bread and groceries. For milk, the board approved Prairie Farms Dairies as their provider for next year. For bread services, they approved the bid from Lewis Brothers Bakery and for grocery items they approved Kohl Groceries Services.

Halwachs said that Kohl submit-

ted a bid for bread and milk services as well but their delivery schedule for the milk was not guaranteed and the delivery amount for bread was for a very large amount and not appropriate for Carrollton’s cafeteria, which is why the district chose Prairie Farms and Lewis Brothers Baker for those services.

Substitute bus drivers will see an increase in their pay this coming school year as the board approved a five dollar increase in the route pay from $35 per route to $40 per route.

“I recommend we increase our substitute bus rate because towards the end of the year we only had two substitute bus drivers that we could consistently count on,” Halwachs

said. “Therefore, I recommend we increase the pay an extra $5 per route.”

The board also approved an increase the pay rate for long term substitute teachers.

“When we have a maternity leave or someone is going to be out a long time, we usually pay that person $20 higher than the normal rate,” Halwachs said. “So, I’m recommending bumping up the sub rate for our long term substitute teachers to $115 a day to try to keep them subbing for us.”

Halwach informed the board of some changes that have changed in regards to their policies.

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North Greene student publishes book

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press If one were to pick just one word to describe North Greene soon-to-be sophomore Julia Janus, that word were to be determined – determined to see a project through to the end.

When Janus was in sixth grade, just 12 years old, she penned her first novel which she titled “Selfishly Selfish”. It took her about a year to write, but she spent the next two years trying to get it published making her first opus a three-year labor of love.

The book follows the journey of a girl named Lillian who lives with her aunt and uncle, far away from the rest of her family and when events happen at school, she gets to go visit her family in California, which is where the adventure begins.

Janus explained how the idea for the book came about.

“I was on the way home from a concert

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Julia Janus signs a copy of her first novel, "Selfishly Selfish".

and the idea for this book just popped into my head,” she said. “I just grabbed a piece of paper and started writing the ideas for the characters down and before long they started to come to life. When I got home I took my mom’s computer and started really developing the characters

and started writing the book.”

It wasn’t the first time that Janus had tried her hand at writing, even at the tender age of only 12.

“I’ve always had a love of writing, even when I was younger,” she said. “When I was younger, I used to write these little stories

I called ‘Ted the Pig’ which I guess were like little children’s stories.”

Looking back, Janus said writing the book was the easy part, it was trying to get it published that would turn out to be the hard part.

“It took me about a year to complete the book, but I spent two years just trying to get it published,” she said. “I had no idea how much went into trying to get a book published.”

She would soon find out though.

“The first thing I did was try to find a literary agent,” she said.

“That is what they call going down the ‘traditional route’ of publishing. So, with that you go and find all these literary agents online and you email them and see if they want your book or not.”

There are a lot of literary agents out there and Janus said she spent a lot of time and effort trying to convince one of them to be her agent.

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Singin’ in the rain Well, not really singing in the rain…more like playing under the sprinkles of a fire hose. April Bell, 6, of Roodhouse, is having a blast just running back and forth under the water being sprayed out from the fire hose atop the Roodhouse fire truck set up on the Roodhouse Square Saturday evening. The Roodhouse Police Department sponsored the event “Chillin’ with the Police” providing children the opportunity to cool off on a very hot evening.

Parents and students urge NG to pass mask resolution

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press North Greene School Board actually had an action item on the agenda to vote on a resolution that would make wearing a mask optional. Actually, it was an item that was tabled from a previous meeting, but it was still something the board was willing to vote on.

There were around 15 parents and one student, speaking on behalf of her peers that addressed the board on the wearing of masks for the upcoming year.

Third grade teacher, Lindsey Coultas, was the first to speak.

“I am speaking on behalf of my two school age children in light of the most recent guidance from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control),” she said. “I want to address the board as decisions are being made at a local level in regards to students that are

ineligible for the vaccine.”

Basically, the CDC and IDPH recommendations are that students and teachers who have been vaccinated should be allowed to go without a mask in the classroom while those who have not been vaccinated (note, the vaccine has not been approved for those under the age of 12), it is recommended should remain wearing a mask.

“My wish is to leave the decision to the individual family unit,” Coultas said. “Let the students, along with those who care for them, make the decisions that suit them. I believe we should approach the mask situation like nearly every business has done right here in our community. Our children do not mask up for a trip to Dollar General so please don’t ask them to come to school – a place that they would consider their safe place.”

Coultas said that masks take away

a level of intimacy between a teacher and their students.

“As a teacher, I want to see my students’ emotions, and most of all, their smiles,” she said. “At North Greene Elementary, we always discuss options that have the least negative impact on students and allowing them the option to mask or not mask is a step in getting our students back to where we need to be.”

High School Student Bridget Schutz made an emotional and impassioned plea on behalf of not only herself, but her classmates, who are all but ignoring the mandate anyway. She focused on three ways the masks have negatively affected students.

“First of all, I am a top student in school and wearing the mask has made me hate coming to school,” she said.

Schutz began crying at this point.

“My motivation has absolutely plummeted and it makes me sad,” she

said wiping away a tear. “I used to love coming to school and seeing my friends and learning new things and now that has all been taken away from us because of the masks.”

Not only does she come home with a headache every day from wearing the mask, but it is causing a rift between the teachers and students as well.

“Students don’t get to communicate with each other anymore because we are constantly being told by teachers and our administrators to pull up our masks because we aren’t wearing them correctly,” Schutz said. “I hear those sentences more times a day than ‘good luck on your test.’ “We are losing that sense of community and that really upsets me.”

The second reason is that the students pull the masks down anyway so it is redundant to try to mandate them again this year.

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Carrollton, Illinois

‘Grease’ opens in Hardin this weekend

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Calhoun News-Herald The Calhoun Entertainment Company will be performing this year’s production of Grease on the Calhoun County fairgrounds stage this weekend.

Showtimes will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with all shows beginning at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are available for purchase at Hardin Package Liquors, Northside Family Foods, Kampsville Landing, the Bank of Calhoun County and the Bank of Kampsville and are $15 for adults, $8 for children and $10 for senior citizens.

Tickets may also be purchased at the fairgrounds on any of the three show nights, but only if they remain available.

For more information regarding ticket availability, interested persons can follow the Calhoun Entertainment Company Community

Theatre page on Facebook to stay informed.

The organization can also be reached via Facebook Messenger.

The production promises to be a great time for folks who wish to enjoy some quality entertainment from local performers and features a cast well-represented from the Calhoun and surrounding communities, as several of the performers hail from Greene County.

Even folks from Pike County are represented among the host of volunteers that work to make the CEC musicals a success every year.

The CEC has been hosting musicals for over thirty years and continues to positively impact the tri-county region in the realm of the arts, which helps explain why the company received additional support for this year’s musical from the Two Rivers Art Council.

At the time of publishing, tickets were still available for purchase for all three shows.

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Left to right, Kathryn Tepen, Lindsey Watters and Ellie Nolte rehearse one of the numbers from Grease, which will open this weekend at the Calhoun County fairgrounds.

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Top: Sydney White and Dean Arendt, who play as Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko, embrace in rehearsal.

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Left: Josh Knight (left) and Ethan Schobernd (right) are two of the main cast members of the Calhoun Entertainment Company’s 2021 production of Grease.

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The Calhoun Entertainment Company rehearses one of its ensemble numbers on the Calhoun County fairgrounds stage. The company’s production of Grease opens this weekend.

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(Continued from A1) “I sent my book to like 50 of them ,” she said. “Some of them didn’t even respond to my letter, but I did receive a lot of denial letters saying this was not what they were looking for in a book or it really wasn’t their genre. The most hurtful one of all told me I wasn’t ready to be an author yet. I’ll be honest, receiving all those denial letters was the hardest part of doing this book.”

But those denials didn’t make Janus lose faith in her book, in fact, it just made her more determined to get it published. So, she decided to go the non-traditional route of publishing – self-publishing.

“With self-publishing, you have to do all the work that a publisher would do, such as editing the book,” Janus said. “So, myself and my little sister, Abby, sat down and had to edit the book ourselves.”

She was also tasked with finding someone to do a cover for the book.

“For the cover, I asked my cousin, Jocelyn

Penny Malin, if she would help me,” Janus said.

“She is a very talented artist and came up with the design that you see.”

Her next step was to set up an account on Amazon who would then publish the book as the orders came in. The first copies of the book came off the assembly line and into the waiting hands of her fans on July 19.

Janus held a book signing for her fans in the White Hall Public Library on that day which will be a day she will never forget.

“When I signed the copies of my book that day, it felt amazing,” she said. “I was kind of in shock that I was signing copies of my very first book.”

If things go right, they might be holding many more book signings in the near future. She said she already has another book waiting in the wings.

“I don’t want to give away too much, but this time I want to try the mystery/thriller genre,” she said. “The only thing I will say is that it is about a spy organization.”

(Continued from A1) “Now, when we do a background check on someone there is a certain procedure we have to follow,” he said. “If we don’t hire them because of something in their background, we have to send them a letter stating why they were not hired by the district.”

Following an hour-long closed session, the district approved the following motions: Q Collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Carrollton Federation of Support Personnel Bus Driver Union for 202125.

Q Collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Carrollton Federation of Support Personnel Non Certified Employees for 2021-25.

Q Law firm of McMann, Burger PC to pro-

vide legal services.

Q Employment of Superintendent Mark Halwachs for the period of 2021-25.

Q Employment of Josh Lamont as Athletic Director/Dean of Students.

Q Employment of Melinda Baumann as middle school science teacher.

Q Resignation of grade school assistant clerk/library assistant Jenna Shaw, effective July 16.

Q Resignation of high school clerk Ashley Varble, effective July 7.

Q Resignation of custodian Tyrone White, effective July 23.

Q Approval of high school volunteer volleyball coaches Ginger Gilmore and Tara Lake.

Q Approval of recall of educational support staff.

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OBITUARY Dylan Bailey Dylan Michael Patrick Bailey, 15, of Medora, IL died at 3:25 am Friday, July 23, 2021 in Carrollton, IL. He was born Jan 14, 2006 in Alton, IL. He was a sophomore at Southwestern High School where he enjoyed playing football, playing the trumpet, listening to and writing music and growing and breeding plants. He was a talented and intelligent kid in all ways possible. He brought joy and love to all that he came in contact with. He was the very best son, brother, grandson, boyfriend, friend and best kind of person in all aspects of life.

He is survived by his parents: Joseph Bailey and Jessica Giberson and their significant others Stephanie Fleming and Adam Giberson. He is also survived by Sisters: Alexis Bailey, Jozey Giberson and Brooklynn Giberson, as well as Girlfriend: Lillie Zimmerman. Great Grandfather: John Thornton Grandparents: Joanette & Tony

Wader, Sue Holmes, Ronald Bailey, Randy Giberson and Robin Giberson, Bill & Pam Droege, Great Grandfather: Patrick Droege, Aunts & Uncles: Mike Shenberger, Julie Drake, Christopher & Katie Droege, Travis & Chrysta Wader, Beth & Jessie Bailey, Aaron Huff, Crystal Smith, Joy McDonald. Jacob and Samuel Droege, Sarah Droege and cousins: Jade Holmes, Tim Swan, Byron Holmes, Brenden Shenberger, Savannah Klaas, Chloe Demko, Zoey Wader, Aleister Wader, Lily Droege, Brandt Droege, Lyla Droege, and Charlotte Droege, Zeke Castleberry, Eli Castleberry, Reydian Bailey, Dinaka Johnson, Braden Johnson, Dustin McDonald, Dalton McDonald, Austin Huff, Brady Huff and many, many friends.

He was proceeded in death

by Great Grandmother: Helen Thornton and Grandmothers: Rita “Noni” Bailey, Dorothy Shenberger and, Grandfather: Craig Holmes and

Great Uncle Charlie Droste.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton.Cremation will follow services. A celebration of life will begin at noon until 8 p.m. at the Dew Drop Inn on Saturday July 31, 2021. Memorials may be made on Facebook at this link https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / donate/970798143768741/ 970798683768687/ Online condolences and guestbook can be found at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com.

John Thomas Shackleford John Thomas Shackleford, 77, of Carrollton died peacefully July 27, 2021 with Jane at his side.

John graduated from Oklahoma State University (he called it “Harvard of the Plains) in 1966. He then was in the Marine Corp Reserves from 1966-1972. On January 8, 1977 he married B. Jane Scroggins and she survives.

John started at Dunn & Bradstreet in 1967 and worked his way up to Assistant Vice President until he retired. During those years, he was transferred to many cities throughout the U.S. John and Jane adopted 3 children: Lindsey, Tom and Lauren from Medellin, Colombia. When he turned

72, he and Jane adopted their grandson, Mason.

Throughout his life, he volunteered at various school and church functions, and other agencies.

John enjoyed our children, our late in life child, Mason, traveling, the Yankees, family gatherings and cocktail time with Jane.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Woodrow Shackleford and our daughter, Lindsey.

John is survived by his wife of 44 years, Jane, daughter: Lauren (Brian), sons: Tom and Mason and birth granddaughter: Lily Pifher, his brothers: Tim of Florence, IN, and Bill of Port Clinton, OH. A funeral will be held

Our service times start at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, followed by 10:30 a.m. morning worship with kids and church. Nursery service also available. We are handicap accessible.

Everyone is invited.

On Sunday, July 25, we had 21 attending Sunday school and 31 attending morning worship.

Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our nation in your prayers. Remember to include Junia Day, Judy Cannon, Josh Cannon, Lois

Hart, Connie Sturgeon, Bob Krempasky, Lloyd Lee Leonard, Judy McCurley, Tracy Holmes, Karla Cannon, Delores Cannon, Janice Hardwick, Brad Fundel, Joyce Wells Mann, David Wells, Carol Crockett, Doug Norris, Sandy Griffin, Shari Selleck, Jean Coates, Brenda Pollard, Mandy Friedrich, Keith Wells, Tara Dawdy, Judy Bigley, Harold Winters, Nancy Stice, Brenn Killion, Mark Pyatt, Ed Cannon, Blaire Noirot and the family of Joyce McEvers. We give trav-

eling prayers to Tom and Dorothy Benton.

There are no birthdays or anniversaries to report this week.

During morning worship we were blessed with four specials. Our choir sang "How Great Thou Art," Rich Caskey sang "Master's Bouquet," Chancey Parker played "Amazing Grace" on the piano and Birdie Sturgeon played "Jesus is Coming Soon" on the piano.

Have a good week and be a friend to someone in need.

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news Carl opened with announcements and prayer.

Scripture is from Galations 1:11-24.

The message for this week is "created for a purpose."

Proverbs 16:4/James 1:13-14 Mark 7:13.

Anything that goes against the will, the character or nature of God is sin.

To release the baggage on your life, you must release, and take the forgivness of God. You are created for a Godly purpose. How will you fulfill it for Him? God wants you to be in His word reading and studying it daily. You need to know His word, so you will not be led astray. Beware of

false prophets. This world is being brought down by Satan. Jesus is our foundation and our cornerstone.

It is time for the church to come together to claim our Jesus Christ our Lord. Gods will, will be accomplished if we do. He goes before you and prepares you, if you don’t do what He wants you to do, he will find someone who will do it. Know Gods word! Your past does not worry God. Do the thing that God wants you to do.

Following Jesus is not popular to do. It will cost you. Always remember to live for an audience of one! You are being watched constantly. The minute you mess up, they are watching

you, and see you mess up.

They will be judgmental of you. God will reveal His purpose for your life to you.

Don’t be popular for man.

May your testimony and legacy be of Jesus and that you were His disciple that led others to Jesus. Share what you share and your testimony may bring others to Jesus.

Be sure to share what you know. Be a disciple of Jesus.

Repent for the Kingdom of God is nigh. He is coming soon.

Morning worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting 6 p.m.

Come and worship with us at Calvary.

Walkerville Baptist Church news

on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the AirsmanHires Funeral Home in Carrollton. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. that morning.

Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be left online at: www.airsmanhires.com.

Illinois Valley Senior 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 (*). 2 percent milk is served daily.

Monday, August 2: Chicken Tetrazzini with vegetables, whole wheat roll, pickled beets, pears and pudding.

Tuesday, August 3: Pork tenderloin on bun, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, oranges and cheesecake with cherries.

Wednesday, August 4: Chicken teriyaki,

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We were blessed with another great Sunday morning and a great turn out of God's family for worship service this morning. We sang happy birthday to Sister Betty Newman who is 92 years young. Happy birthday Betty and many more. It's an honor to be your pastor. Don’t forget Aug 7 is the 500 Men Breakfast at the Jerseyville American Legion Post #492. Breakfast is served from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast is free. Then at 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gospel music

will be presented by Serenity Sound, Servants Hearts, and Riven. Please remember to bring your lawn chairs.

We finished our study this morning of the first Thessalonians 5:16-18. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is a conversation between the believer and God. We need to understand that we can talk to our Heavenly Father and share our needs and desires with Him but first we must be thankful for what He is doing in our lives. It is also important to have quiet time with Him and just listen,no talking and

allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us. He already knows what our needs are and is ready to bless us. We also need to confess our sins to Him and allow Him to forgive us.

Our recent prayer requests are Ava and Dan, Bud and Dane and Karen, Tracy and Sam Columbus and Janet, Dorothy and Debbie, Vera and Bob, Harold and Janeunspoken for a family member. Wednesday evening bible study will resume in Sept. We invite you to join us for our Sunday morning worship service at 10:30 a.m.

rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, applesauce and fruit crisp.

Thursday, August 5: Beef vegetable soup, whole wheat roll, calico beans, pineapple and cookies.

Friday, August 6: Fish patty on bun, macaroni and cheese, peas, cottage cheese, peaches and dessert bar.

Menu subject to change based on product availability. Call the local center to learn about events and activities. Please make checks payable to: IVEDC. To register or to cancel your meals call 217-942-6414.

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Matthew 6:19-21 NIV

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hile it is hyperbolic and perhaps also sour grapes to argue that he is richest who needs the least, it is certainly true that the pursuit of wealth is never-ending, and the more one has, the more one has to worry about. Social scientists who study the relationship between happiness and wealth tell us that there is a small positive correlation between wealth and happiness, which is mainly because extreme poverty makes one miserable. But once you have achieved a modicum of wealth, having a lot more does not generally make you a lot happier. (Great disparities in wealth can also influence happiness, presumably because it

pains us to see others who are tremendously wealthy when we are living in poverty.) Spiritual teachers have almost always advised us to be wary of wealth and its trappings, since wealth brings with it worries of its own and a false sense of security. They have also advised us to be happy with what we have, however modest it may be. And perhaps the best advice in this regard is to consider that there are both material and spiritual riches, and the spiritual ones are by far the better ones.

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Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

In just a few weeks squirrel season will open in my area.

These small games are not pursued as much as they used to be. But they are fun to hunt and are especially good for taking youth and first-time hunters into the woods. I have some fond memories from my early adulthood days and from taking my son when he would have to prop the gun up on my shoulder because it was too heavy for him to hold up long enough to aim into the treetops. I still have the picture of him leaning up against a wooden fence alongside three squirrels he had managed to shoot one morning.

Squirrels have a pretty simple way of not being seen. They hide. LOL. I know that sounds pretty obvious, but there’s more

to it. If they see a known predator/hunter, they will simply go on the opposite side of the tree to keep from being seen. As the predator/hunter moves around the tree, so does the squirrel. It doesn’t always run away. Sometimes it keeps on doing squirrel stuff, but in a less obvious way and place. That’s why two hunters are always better than one.

One can move to the other side of the tree while the other waits quietly until the squirrel reveals itself again. Let’s go hunting!

When I think of the simple move Mr. Squirrel makes to hide, I’m reminded of the choices one has when confronted with enemies and obstacles.

He can run or he can keep doing squirrel stuff, but in a less obvious way and place. And while

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(Continued from A1) “Every single second when we see you aren’t looking, when we are in the hallways or in the classroom, we are going to pull them down anyway,” Schutz said. “Students don’t follow the rules anymore like we are supposed to so there is no point in making it mandatory.”

Third, Schutz said it causes a student/teacher divide in that they need to see each other’s facial expressions in order to have empathy and a connection with each other.

“When we don’t see each other’s expressions, that communication is lost and so is that empathy and when we don’t have that connection, how are we going to feel safe in talking to our teachers,” Schutz said. “That is sad because we have a lot of new teachers this year and while I like them very much, it is hard to get to know them whenever we can’t see their faces. You are trying to get to know them and they are trying to teach you and you can’t understand them and vice versa.”

Schutz felt that, like everyone else in the room, that masks should be a choice for the individual families to make.

“This should be a choice for each person or their family to make and not the school to make,” she said. “High school is really all about getting that first taste of freedom and this just really takes that away from us and it is frustrating and stressful and I’m tired of it. I want to be excited to learn again. Masks should be optional.”

School Board President Stacy Schutz read the resolution that would make the wearing of masks optional and up to the individual family members of students and during the discussion portion before it came up for a vote, Superintendent Mark Scott said the district attorney was against passing the resolution.

“Our attorney said there was no need to pass this resolution, just follow the guidance,” Scott said. “He doesn’t think the board should tie itself to any resolution. Right now the guidance is you don’t have to wear a mask. If you want to wear a mask you can, but you don’t have to.”

At the next school board meeting, the board will be adopting the Back to School Plan, which Scott said basically says the same thing as the resolution, which is why the attorney advised the board not to adopt the resolution.

“We are still going to be deep cleaning, we are still going to be spraying the buses – we are still going to be doing the first level of mitigation and students will still have to wear masks while riding the buses because that is the current guidance because you sit way too close on a bus,” Scott said.

“But as for the classroom, we are not making it mandatory to wear masks because that is not what the guidance says. We are recommending you wear a mask, especially those who are not vaccinated. But if you choose not to, that is up to each individual and each family, but we are recommending

that everyone wear a mask.”

Schutz asked if students would be punished for not wearing a mask and Scott said they would not.

Board member Kevin Nichols asked what the difference was between the resolution and the back to school plan.

“There really is no difference,” Scott said. “So what is the point of the resolution if you are already following the guidance?”

Schutz just wanted to make one thing clear before they once again did not vote on the resolution.

“I just want people to know when they leave here tonight that their kids are not going to be forced to wear a mask,” she said.

Scott answered in the affirmative.

“They won’t be if you adopt that plan.”

Scott said the Back To School Plan was formulated in conjunction with himself along with Superintendents Mark Halwachs and Kevin Bowman ,from Carrollton and Greenfield, respectively, and Greene County Public Health Administrator Molly Peters.

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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The parents of two soon-tobe Carrollton Grade School students addressed the board at the July 18 board meeting regarding the mask requirement for students for the upcoming school year.

Marissa Rosentreter, along with the grassroots group, We Stand For Our Students, is asking Carrollton, along with school boards across the state, to basically, make the wearing of masks optional for all students in the classroom and make the decision of wearing the mask in the hands of parents and not the school districts.

Earlier this month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) fully adopted the Centers For Disease Control’s (CDC) new guidance that vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. Currently, children as young as 12 are eligible to

sions,” she said. “According to the CDC, flu deaths in children are higher than COVID deaths in children 0-17. When you look back over the years, even with a severe local outbreak of the flu, the idea of putting kids in masks would have sounded crazy. Masking children is not normal.”

Rosentreter asked if the district had been tracking the suicide rates among children since the pandemic started.

“It has gone up over 60 percent and the age range that increased the most is the age between 10 and 24,” she said.

“My daughter will be 10 this fall, so this statistic scares me to the core. Have you been tracking mental health? Have you been tracking depression?

Have you been tracking mental health in your district? If you haven’t, then this is not about the children’s health, this is about your control agenda.”

Rosentreter said that if the district truly cared about a student’s social and emotional

get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Rosentreter, like many, sees the CDC’s latest announcement as merely a way to push parents into getting their children vaccinated.

“While the CDC’s guidance is a welcome step on the surface, I think most rational people understand it for what it is – an effort to incentivize (shame perhaps) parents into having a vaccine they are potentially uncomfortable with injected into their children with the promise of a reward,” she said. “These incentives aren’t making much sense with Illinois being only one of 10 states left with mask mandates for children.”

Rosentreter said they have been fed a lot of conflicting information over the course of the pandemic. However, one constant has remained the same – students are at very little risk when it comes to COVID-19 “That fact is accepted in almost all medical circles, and among all political persua-

health they would end the mask mandate right then and there.

“This is not March 2020 anymore,” she said. “We have three vaccines that any adult in the state of Illinois is eligible to get right now and everyone of us knows that young children are not affected by this virus. That is a blessing.

But what have we done with that blessing? We shoved it to the side and said ‘we don’t care. You are still going to wear a mask on your face.

You still can’t play together on the playground like normal children. We’re still going to force you to carry a burden that was never yours to carry.

We don’t care.’ We should all be ashamed of ourselves.”

Rosentreter said the choice to take the vaccine or to wear a mask should be left to the individual student and their families.

“These types of healthcare students should be made via an edict from a statehouse in Springfield,” she said. And,

with all due respect, they shouldn’t even come from five board members sitting behind a desk in Carrollton. Leave the medical decisions where they belong – within the individual family unit..”

Rosentreter said she not only requested to be put on the agenda to speak, which was granted, but she also requested that an action item be put on the agenda that would allow the elected board members to vote on which would make masks optional.

“Mr. Halwachs (Board Superintendent Mark Halwachs) denied that request, and that is okay, because that has given us parents in Carrollton time to organize,” she said. “I am now ask-

ing School Board President Rodney Reif, will you please add an action item for masking to be voted on and/or debated on as optional for the 2021-22 school year at the next board meeting or special board meeting?”

Rosentreter also asked Halwachs to send out a parent survey within the next few days to get a poll on how many parents want their child unmasked within the district and then share that data with the public at the next board meeting.

“This community has entrusted their children to you,” Rosentreter said. “You owe the parents of the community at least a vote.”

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Fun for everyone at ‘Chillin’ with the Police’ event The Roodhouse Police Department sponsored a “Chillin’ with the Police” event, in conjunction with the Roodhouse Fire Department, Roodhouse Public Library and Bright Futures program on Saturday evening on the Roodhouse Square. Children had the opportunity to play in the water being shot out from the hose on the Roodhouse fire truck then eat free ice cream from the Ice Cream Depot, thanks to the Police Department. Others helping in the event included the Roodhouse Public Library and the ladies at Bright Futures. At dusk, everyone enjoyed the movie, Tom and Jerry in the park, complete with free popcorn for everyone.

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What do you do when you are pooped from running and playing in the water for a solid hour – you lay down in the water just like five-year-old Odin Gilliam did.

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Ava Reilly, 18 months, experiences her first outing playing out in the street under a fire hose.

Right: Marshall McAdams drags his dad, Roodhouse Police Officer A.J. McAdams, through the water.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pembrook of Greenfield announced the engagement of their daughter, Leah Christine Pembrook, to Zachary Marc Keenan, son of Mike and Kelly Keenan of St. Louis, Missouri.

A 2009 graduate of Greenfield High School, the bride-to-be graduated in 2013 from Illinois College. She is a 6th grade

teacher in the Northwestern School District.

The prospective groom is a 2009 graduate of Alton Marquette High School.

He graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas in 2014. He is a Sales Account Manager at Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. The couple will be married September 4 in Carrollton, Illinois.

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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The White Hall Rez is a beautiful recreational area, but it is no secret that very little goes on there other than special events when there aren’t the North Greene softball and baseball games taking place or the JFL football games going on.

A former North Greene graduate and avid sports enthusiast approached the White Hall Council at their July meeting about the possibility of installing an 18-hole disc-golf course.

Will Gilmore, who now lives in Carrollton, explains what disc golf is.

“Disc golf originated back in 1976 and is just like traditional golf, but it is played with discs and chain baskets instead of clubs and cups,” he said. “It is played the same way with pars, out of bounds, rules, drop zones, hazards, etcetera.”

There is one difference, however.

“Disc golf can be played year round and in any weather condition,” Gilmore said.

“Every sport we have known our entire lives has been seasonal. Disc golf can be played in the woods, on open ball golf courses, rolling meadows with elevation changes, along rivers and creeks and around lakes without disrupting the current landscape of the property, essentially leaving no footprint. It has been played in stadiums, the City Museum in St. Louis and even in underground caves.”

Gilmore was introduced to disc golf by his boss at work in December of 2019 and has

been hooked ever since.

“After that first game, I was hooked and bought my first set of discs and bags the next month,” he said.

“Since then, I’ve recorded over 150 rounds, 2,481 holes on 21 different courses across Illinois and Missouri. I’ve also played in five PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) tournaments.”

Disc golf knows no age range, skill level, gender or race. This sport accepts everyone.

“When COVID hit in March of 2020 and everything was cancelled, disc golf remained because it is outdoors and social distancing is easy to do,” Gilmore said. “It was something to do that was outside and could be enjoyed by everyone.”

Gilmore said he felt that the area was greatly affected mentally, physically and financially by the restrictions put in place because of COVID and the children suffered the most.

“Drug and alcohol use, along with depression rose tremendously among our youth because most were at home unsupervised with absolutely nothing to do and nothing to look forward to doing,” he said. “Imagine if there had been disc golf in our area during this time.

Families would have had something to do together during this time that was healthy and kids would have had something to compete in. It would have provided a healthy activity for many to help get through the crazy of COVID. Gilmore gave the council five reasons why disc golf

would be right for the area.

-It is affordable and accessible. There are over 11,500 courses worldwide and 90 percent are free to play. This means all one needs to get started is a course and a set of discs, which run about $45 versus $350 for a set of clubs and a bag. A starter set of discs include a putter, midrange and a driver.

-Disc golf promotes health and well-being. During an 18-hole round of disc golf, a golfer will walk approximately 6,500 steps or about three miles.

-Disc golf serves more of the community. You can fit 70 or more people on an 18-hole course at one time if played in traditional groups of four.

-Disc golf stimulates the local economy. When disc golfers come to play, they will also spend money in the community. They will buy beverages, snacks, gas and other items while they are in town. According to Gilmore, one course designer stated that in his small community, a single course brought in an additional $11,000 in additional revenue that wasn’t there before disc golf. It also did this in six short months.

-Disc golf repurposes unused or neglected spaces.

At the rez, there are a couple of ball fields, a JFL football field and the campground, so there is an abundance of unused space. Gilmore said the Rez is a gorgeous park and can easily support a championship level course that will be friendly for the beginners yet challenging for the more advanced players while also bringing in addi-

Greene County police and traffic The following police reports were filed between July 16 and July 22. 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: Baumgartner, Sarah R., dob 02-19-1980, false report of offense.

Powell, Kyle R., dob 10-30-1982, possession of meth less than 5 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Darwent, Amy J., dob 12-26-1965, aggravated

DUI/license suspended or revoked, possession amount controlled substance except (A) / (D).

The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: Retherford, Kara R., dob 05-22-1979, operate uninsured motor vehicle, improper turn signal.

Tinker, Anthony W., dob 02-14-1987, driving on suspended license.

Green, Sarah J., dob 01-16-1988, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Pinkerton, Chance T., dob 04-25-2001, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

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TAX DEED NO. 18TX29P15 FILED 7-15-21 RONALD KALLAL, CYNTHIA KALLAL, BOBBY R. ELLIOT, DEBRA A. ELLIOT, GREENE COUNTY CLERK, UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD DELINQUENT TAXES. 7KLV LV 1RWLFH RI WKH ¿OLQJ RI WKH 3HWLWRQ IRU WD[ GHHG RQ WKH IROORZLQJ SURSHUW\ /HJDO 'HVFULSWLRQ DQG RU 3LQ : -& 37 6: 1( 1: 2Q 'HFHPEHU DW $ 0 3HWLWLRQHU LQWHQGV WR PDNH DSSOLFDWLRQ IRU D 7$; '((' 5HDO (VWDWH ZDV VROG RQ 1RYHPEHU IRU JHQHUDO WD[HV RI WKH \HDU RI 7KH SHULRG RI 5HGHPSWLRQ ZLOO H[SLUH RQ 1RYHPEHU DW 3 0 6WHYHQ 5 &DVWOHPDQ

tional revenue. The course can also be used for fundraisers as well. Another bonus is there is very little maintenance cost other than mowing, which the city has to do anyway.

Alderman Derek Gilmore asked Will Gilmore approximately how much the project would cost the city if they were to install it.

“An 18-hole course, if you do the concrete pads with two-pin placements and signage would run you about $20,000,” he said. “It would be a lot less if you left it grass, which would be a good idea to do at first until you see how the course flows.

Pittsfield made the mistake of doing theirs in concrete right off and then they noticed some mistakes they made.”

Brandon Roberts thought it was a great idea for the city to explore further.

“This is a pretty simple idea and it is a good option for recreation for everyone,” IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF HARRIETT J. PRINTY, DECEASED. NO. 2021-P-27 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given of the death of HARRIETT J. PRINTY of Manchester, Illinois. Letters RI 2I¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG RQ -XO\ 16, 2021, to James W. Fisher, 0DOODUG 'ULYH 'RZQV ,OOLQRLV ZKRVH DWWRUQH\ LV *LOOLQJKDP /DZ 2I¿FH Richard N. Gillingham, 220 Sixth Street, Carrollton, Illinois, 62016.

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BRANDON E. DOSSETT; CHRISTY K. DOSSETT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 11 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of Greene County will on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the KRXU RI D P LQ WKH ¿UVW ÀRRU KDOOZD\ *UHHQH &RXQW\ Courthouse, 519 North Main Street, Carrollton, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (262), TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE (263) AND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR (264) IN MAPLE HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WHITE HALL, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AND SITUATED IN SAID CITY OF WHITE HALL, GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-53-36102-004.

Commonly known as 625 STATE STREET, WHITE HALL, IL 62092.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by FHUWL¿HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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he said. “We have been looking for ways to build up the rez anyway and this is a great option. All we would really have to do is mow it and we have to do that anyway.

Roberts said all Gilmore was looking for at the moment was permission to explore this venture and see what grants are out there for

this or the possibility of getting donations to help create it.

The council unanimously approved Gilmore going ahead with his idea of creating a disc golf course and Gilmore said he would be back at a later council meeting to update the council on his progress.

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State of Illinois Counties of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 13th day of July 2021, D SHWLWLRQ FRQWDLQLQJ WZR VLJQDWXUHV ZDV SURSHUO\ ¿OHG ZLWK WKH secretary of the Regional Board of School Trustees of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin Counties, Illinois requesting that the following described territory, to wit: Be detached from the Carrollton Community School District #01, Greene County and that all said territory to be detached will be attached to the Jersey Community School District #100, Jersey County.

Parcel A Address: 844 SW 450 Ave, Eldred, IL Legal: Part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter and part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 9 North, Range 13 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Greene County, Illinois, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 44 seconds East on the Westerly line of the Northwest Quarter, 1,339.10 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 19 seconds East on the Northerly line of the south Half of the Northwest Quarter, 638.92 feet to the centerline of Township Road 610 East; thence South 05 degrees 10 minutes 11 seconds East on said centerline, 100.74 feet; thence 241.10 feet on said centerline on a curve to the left having a radius of 366.05 feet, the chord of which bears South 24 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds East, 236.76 feet; thence with a reverse curve 171.32 feet on said centerline on a curve to the right having a radius of 558.34 feet, the chord of which bears South 32 degrees 44 minutes 57 seconds East, 170.64 feet; thence South 23 degrees 57 minutes 33 seconds East on said centerline, 222.98 feet; thence 178.50 feet on said centerline on a curve to the left having a radius of 511.29 feet, the chord of which bears South 33 degrees 57 minutes 38 seconds East, 177.59 feet; thence South 43 degrees 57 minutes 43 seconds East on said centerline, 280.97 feet; thence 192.43 feet on said centerline on a curve to the left having a radius of 286.23 feet, the chord of which bears South 66 degrees 09 minutes 41 seconds East, 188.82 feet; thence South 85 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds East on said centerline, 427.65 feet; thence 147.75 feet on said centerline on a curve to the right having a radius of 175.55 feet, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds East, 143.42 feet; thence South 37 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds East on said centerline, 405.23 feet; thence 186.70 feet on said centerline on a curve to the right having a radius of 259.87 feet, the chord of which bears South 16 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds East, 182.71 feet; thence South 03 degrees 57 minutes 44 seconds West on said centerline, 334.64 feet; thence 72.39 feet on said centerline on a curve to the right having a radius of 962.97 feet, the chord of which bears South 06 degrees 06 minutes 57 seconds West, 72.37 feet; thence South 08 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds West on said centerline, 181.21 feet; thence 144.64 feet on said centerline on a curve to the left having a radius of 2,980.98 feet;, the chord of which bears South 06 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West, 144.63 feet; thence South 05 degrees 29 minutes 21 seconds West on said centerline, 274.49 feet; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 31 seconds West on the southerline line of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter, 2,132.51 feet; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 44 seconds West on the Westerly line of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter, 1,339.10 feet; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 44 seconds West on the Westerly line of the Northwest Quarter, 1,339.10 feet to the point of beginning, containing 100.68 acres, more or less.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that action by the Regional Board of School Trustees of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin Counties will be on August 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. A PUBLIC HEARING on the above said petition will be held on said August EHJLQQLQJ DW WKH KRXU RI D P LQ WKH RI¿FH RI WKH 5HJLRQDO 2I¿FH RI (GXFDWLRQ ( 1LFKRODV 6WUHHW &DUOLQYLOOH Illinois at which time any interested person will be heard.

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TBD STATE HYW 111 - BRIGHTON

[ $74.900 ] 4.8 ACRES, ROAD FRONTAGE

TBD SINCLAIR - JERSEYVILLE

[ $829,900 ] 8.1 ACRES, COMMERCIAL

[ $549,900 ] 5.3 ACRES, DEVELOPMENTAL

SOLD!!!

UNDER CONTRACT!!!

9159 SNAKE RD. - DORSEY 3BR, 1BA, 63.3 ACRES

435 BUNKER HILL RD. - STAUNTON 4BR, 4BA, RENOVATION