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People still asked to be mindful By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal Last week, natural gas suppliers in the area informed several communities in the region that their supply was running low, and with that came steep increases in prices, effectively shutting down many communities. It was a reality that many across the country were facing following the single-digit temperatures that accompanied the large winter storm that swept across much of the United States last week. In its wake, communities struggled to recover, especially in Texas, which has garnered much of the focus of mainstream news outlets because of the storm’s effects on the supply and price of natural gas. Communities affected by the gas shortage include White Hall, Roodhouse, Winchester, Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Franklin, Rossville, Morton, Pawnee, New Boston, Bushnell,

Edinburg, Divernon, Auburn and many others. However, it was not a major concern for those in Jersey County – for the most part. Many of the communities in the county were shielded from such spikes in price, according to Ameren Illinois, which provides natural gas along with electricity to many local communities including Jerseyville, Elsah, Grafton and Fidelity. “The ones who have gas service through us – the good news is we purchase the majority of our gas for our Ameren Illinois customers in the summer,” Ameren Illinois spokesman Brian Bretsch said. “...We do that when the prices are much, much cheaper. What we do with that natural gas that we purchase in the summer is we have 12 natural gas storage fields located across our service territory. What we do with that national gas is we send it through

our transmission pipelines to these storage fields, and we literally inject the natural gas into the ground into these geologic formations that will allow us to hold this natural gas.” They store 24 billion cubic feet of natural gas during summer, and when events like severe weather create a need to draw from these storage fields, they are able to extract that natural gas from the ground. “We clean it and then we put it into the pipelines, and that is what we service a lot of the communities with to help support their natural gas usage during these temperatures,” Bretsch said. Those in Jersey that use Ameren for their gas should still anticipate some increase – although comparatively minor – when looking at their next bill, though. The increased demand and supply constraints are putting a strain on the nationwide system that delivers electricity and natural gas. And although a majority of Ameren’s natural gas is purchased in summer and stored in the service fields or with a third party

agreement, not all of it is. “Out of our entire portfolio of natural gas, only 30 percent of that supply is going to be subject to price fluctuations during the winter time, like right now,” Bretsch said. Coupled with the realities of staying warm in the winter, an individual’s bill will show some increase, however minor. “The answer to that is going to be ‘yes,’ just because their furnace is running 24/7 to keep up with the arctic weather,” Bretsch said in response to a question about whether there would be increases in locals’ bills. In light of this, Ameren is recommending people keep their energy consumption in mind and react accordingly. Early last week, Ameren officials asked customers to voluntarily conserve energy by turning their thermostat down a couple of degrees when they’re at home during the day, and a couple of degrees at night. (See, GAS PRICE, A2)

Solar project underway in northern Jersey By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal

erving as a warm up to a permit hearing expected in the next three to four months, representatives from Orion Renewable Energy Group detailed a solar farm project to the Jersey County Board. The endeavor, set to be called Hickory Solar, is going to be a 110 megawatt solar project lying mostly within English Township. Development on this project has been underway since late 2017, with an anticipated groundbreaking in 2022 and a late 2023 completion date, although that has not been finalized. For context on the size of the project, Orion Renewable just got approval to build the largest solar project in the country in Jasper County, located in Northern Indiana. “What we are talking about here is one-seventh the size of that 700 megawatt project,” Justin Wolf, developmental director for Orion Renewable Energy Group, said. The solar farm in Jersey is set to power 50,000 homes in the area. The northern boundary of the project is Allen Lane, and it will be on

both sides of Grafton Lane. Wolf noted part of the project does spill over into Greene County as well – approximately 15 percent. Wolf said they have been in talks with landowners in the area about leasing their land since late 2017, and once built and online, Hickory Solar should run for at least 25 years. Since the talks with landowners, an agreement with Ameren to connect to transmission lines has been made, and those with Orion are currently working on the due diligence of development – such as cultural studies. Wolf explained signing contracts with a utility such as Ameren is often done in a 25-30 year increment. Notably, solar panels often have a lifespan of 40 years. “Thirty years on average is what to expect in terms of the lifetime of a project,” Wolf said. At the end of a project, the solar panels and other materials are loaded on trucks and sent to a recycling center. “The panels themselves are made out of glass, steel, silicone wafers, copper wires,” Wolf said. “There is, in some of the older panels, trace amounts of lead for the soldering, but by and large, most panels are doing away with that.” (See, SOLAR, A2)

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Deer Lane Boutique moves to Sweet Pea’s Jerseyville City Council By LUCAS GARDNER Jersey County Journal Deer Lane Boutique was originally run primarily as an online business, but the steady three year growth took boutique-owner Nicole McKenney by surprise, allowing her to quit her corporate job and move her business from her store on South Washington Street to the former home of Sweet Pea’s Floral and Design. The business was initially started as a hobby for McKenney. She originally started working out of a spare room, then a basement, doing live sales once a week on social media. McKenney was working a corporate job in 2019. After seeing the rapid gain in traction she made with her clothing business, though, she and her husband made the decision for her to leave her corporate job and start running Deer Lane Boutique full time. “I kinda had to make the decision to stay at my corporate job or take this on full

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Nicole McKenney along with her husband, not pictured, work on their transition from Deer Lane’s South Washington Street location to her new location in the old Sweet Peas building. The two of them built on to the old displays to “add some new to the old.”

time. My husband and I kinda sat down and talked about what the right choice for us and our family was. Now we have expanded, we have a staff, and it’s no longer just me,” McKenney said. Over the course of three years, McKenney has had to expand her business several times as it has well outgrown

the constraints of a spare room or basement. Even better, it has given her the opportunity to engage with the community on a deeper level, which was a catalyst for her when leaving her job and taking Deer Lane Boutique on full time. (See, DEER LANE, A2)

By LUCAS GARDNER Jersey County Journal A few projects in the city were addressed in recent Jerseyville City Council meetings including the Susnig Center, the parking lot behind Fran & Marilyn’s, a tax increment financing (TIF) resolution and a drainage grant, which the council received a few years back. A short time ago, the city received a grant for $150,000 for a drain grant. It has been a long-awaited project, and the bid for the project opened at the beginning of last week, Feb. 15. “We have a pre-bid meeting Feb. 12, so that will be the first phase of that longawaited project,” Bob Manns Director of Public Works said. “The Pleasant Street vicinity drainage project is what we call it, and there is a drainage basin in the Pleasant Street area that will be near Spruce and Giddings, and we are going to put a storm water detention basin

that will take care of 50 to 60 homes in that vicinity,” Manns said. “The city has been working on this for a couple of years now. We have the plans ready.” This storm drain will allow for rain water to enter the wastewater system to protect the streets from flooding in times of heavy rain. The bids were opened a few weeks ago, and since then, seven bids have come in. City leaders went with a bid from Maul Excavation, a company that has done a lot of work in this area, Manns said. One of the areas this company is working on is the addition to Jerseyville Manor. The council closed on a bid last week for the price of approximately $108,620, which will be entirely covered by the $150,000 grant. Construction is expected to start in April and finish in June. Also in the meeting, Manns touched on the updates with the East Pearl Street parking lot project. (See, COUNCIL, A2)

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(Continued from A1) Wolf noted that these panels will also be prepared for any weather, noting that renewable companies are incentivized to make sure the panels are efficient and resistant to the elements in order to generate energy. Weather-proofing panels makes sense, simply from an economic perspective, especially when looking at the energy crisis Texas dealt with just last week. The power from the solar panels, once they are constructed and brought here, will go directly into the area’s power grid with a focus on serving Jerseyville – of course when there is actually a plethora of the sun’s energy to draw power from, like in summer. “That power, because where it is connected into Ameren’s system, flows directly into the town of Jerseyville where the power will be consumed first,” Wolf explained. Following questioning from the board about the effect the solar project would have on the region, Wolf said it would be a “light lift in terms of impact on the land.” The solar panel glass acts as safety glass and is meant to withstand a hail strike, meaning there would not be worry of glass remnants. Also, only about one-third of land is covered in panels, which will be spread out and in rows. The other twothirds will be open space. “In that open space, we generally plant native grasses/native seed mix,” Wolf said. “…We also look at pollinator-friendly plant-

ings to promote habitats for monarch butterflies, bees and local song birds and those sorts of things.” “We found the best fit is the pollinators,” Wolf noted, answering a question about the potential for sheep grazing. Also, the panels themselves should not be a reflection nuisance. “The panels are made to absorb light, not reflect it,” Wolf said. “So if they are reflecting light, they are not doing their job.” There are certain times of day where the sun is low in the horizon both in the morning and the evening, and the sun can reflect off of the side of the panels, but there are ways to mitigate that. “What we can do if there are any roads or houses nearby is to turn panels to face the sun. That takes the issue away,” the Orion developmental director said. Even still, they will commission a glint and glare study and even a noise study, but panels do not really generate any discernible noise. Some heat will be generated, but Wolf said there won’t be any net heat gain from the project. In general, renewable energy projects, both at a personal and corporate level, continue to grow. Along with the intended solar farm in Jersey, Orion Renewable has over 50 operating renewable energy projects in the US, with a focus on wind farms. They currently are operating four wind farms in Illinois. Beyond the environmental benefits of such a proj-

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(Continued from A1) “I just really wanted to be a bigger part of the community. I’ve always loved clothes and fashion so it just kinda made sense,” she said. “I wanted to get to know more people in the community, build more relationships. And one of the big things when we started this, I wanted to employ women in the community.” McKenney initially moved to a small building on 117 South Washington Street. Now, following the expansion, the new location will be at 221 South State Street, expectedly by the first week of March. Along with Sweet Pea’s, the building is the former home of the old Prescription Shop, across from Dominos. Sweet Pea’s is not closing though – merely moving to a new location. The transition and renovation started at the beginning of January. “Well, what’s funny is we

were friends with the owner of Sweet Pea’s. We would get all of our floral arrangements from her. So, when she made the announcement she was moving, I contacted her, asking what her plans were for the building and if it was already going to someone else,” McKenney said “... The opportunity presented itself, so we jumped on it.” McKenney made the decision to move because she was steadily running out of space even though she had almost two months of stock on the sales floor. “We knew that the space was three to four times as big compared to our current location. We were quickly running out of space and bursting at the seams,” she said. And this new space will allow them to expand on what has always been an interest of hers: style, her own style. McKenney has always had a fair time with cloth-

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ect, Wolf explained cost is a driving factor behind this project and more will be cropping up over time. “The thing that is really driving up the growth of renewable energy is cost,” Wolf said. Renewables are some of the least expensive energies one can buy for utilities, meaning those savings could show up on an individual’s electric bill once the solar farm is online. Theoretically, if a utility stands to save money, so too do the individual electric customers. “We don’t really talk about environmental benefits. It is just an economic proposition,” he explained. And that economic boost is expected to come about from this project. Landowners as a whole stand to make $15 million dollars from the project. In terms of employment, solar projects are not a big jobs generator from a long-term standpoint. During construction, there will be a lot of activity with 200 to 300 workers employed to complete the installation. However during operations, most of the project is run remotely, so the project site will be quiet most of the year. There will be crews to mow and maintain the site, mechanics to fix it and security to watch over the grounds, but that will be about it. Beyond the tangible economic gains though, Wolf claimed such projects attract business to the area. “Renewable facilities are really good recruiting tools for economic development,” he said.

ing and often found herself straying from the beaten path when it comes to style. “I have always had a lot of fun with clothing, and my style has always been a little different. I haven’t always gone down the normal beaten path, which was fun,” McKenney said. “I wanted to intertwine that with being a part of the community and helping it grow. I think that is really what solidified our decision to let this keep growing instead of just keeping it a hobby and keeping it small and in our house one night a week. “It became such a positive place, so it’s been kinda cool going from just clothes to really building relationships with people in the community, which is really awesome to see. We have had people that were only online shoppers and didn’t know each other at all and became friends while at the store,” she said.

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(Continued from A1) “On the East Pearl parking lot project, we went through the final drawing review, and that should be advertised for bids this month,” Manns said.“...We are going to have a new concrete parking lot replace the current gravel parking lot and alley way then we are going to rehab the parking lot east of Jefferson. “This will provide more parking for the businesses near there as well as the Stadium Theater. As part of that, we will be able to use this lot for community events and vender fairs.” During the meeting, Manns also relayed the status of the Susnig Center roof replacement project using a $100,000 DCEO grant. “The DCEO grant to replace the Susnig Center roof is going through the funding stage,” Manns said. “Through the DECO, we received notice of a state grant recently that will help pay for some rehab and roof replacement.” The work on the roof has been a long time coming. “There has been some long needed rehab work that needs to be done on that facility. It’s over 40 years old,” Manns said. Also in the meeting, Shari Albrecht, Executive Director at Jerseyville Economic Development Council, addressed the board with a TIF proposal she hopes will

be considered. “Several months ago, the TIF Advisory Committee asked the JEDC (Jerseyville Economic Development Council) to put together a proposal for this grant program,” Albrecht said. The grant uses budgeted funds from the city’s TIF program to assist commercial buildings in TIF district 1. There are two components to this program, a small and large component. The small program is designed for projects under $20,000. “Those projects would be reimbursed at 25 percent of the eligible cost with a grant max for the program of $5,000 per application. We are recommending that you budget $25,000 from the TIF funds for this year’s program,” Albrecht said. In doing this, applicants will be required to complete a grant application, submit all the supporting documentation and sign a grant agreement that would be paid on a reimbursement basis on completion of the project. The large component is for a project over $20,000 and will be reimbursed at 50 percent of the eligible cost with a grant maximum of $35,000. Albrecht suggested the city council budget $140,000 in TIF funds for this year’s program. “The slight difference for the large grant program is the TIF Advisory Committee recommends that all of the

large projects be reviewed by their committee and brought to the Jerseyville City Council for approval, and this is how your TIF applications are done,” Albrecht said. The same rules apply for this grant as well; applicants will be required to complete a grant application, submit all the supporting documentation and sign a grant agreement that would be paid on a reimbursement basis on completion of the project. Overall, the grant program will give small-business owners the ability to get painting done on their buildings, minor masonry repair and the outside cleaning of old buildings downtown. But, this is only a few of the many ways this grant could be used. The council approved the TIF proposal. Also touched on at the meetings: Q Illinois American Water is working with the city and fire department to replace current fire hydrants so the hydrants are more compatible with the city’s fire hoses. Q The city got some new ATV-like vehicles from the Air Force base in Peoria. Q This spring, Jerseyville Fire Chief Keith Norman will be working with Monsanto to acquire a grant that allows a wildland skid load put in the back of one of the ATVs. Q Jerseyville firefighters went to Nevada to look at a new fire truck for the city.

and dryers. Q Reducing the temperature setting on electric water heaters. Q Opening blinds during the day to allow natural sunlight to heat rooms in the home. Be sure to close them at sundown to add an extra layer of insulation against the windows. Q Using ceiling fans to help push warm air down into the room. Bretsch said people should even look at their water heaters. Oftentimes, it is set at that same temperature it was at when it was

installed. “That is usually set at about 130, and in a lot of cases it is 140,” Bretsch explained. “That is so you have hot water for showers, running a dishwasher, running a washing machine. But our energy efficiency experts who work for us at Ameren Illinois said you can still take a comfortable shower and still have enough hot water in your tank if you set it at 120, and you can save upwards of 10-12 dollars over the course of the year just by cranking it down.”

Gas price (Continued from A1) “One, it is going to lessen the strain on the entire grid across the country, because we are trying to also assist people in Texas for the issues they are having,” Bretsch said. Energy saving strategies include: Q Setting the thermostat to 68 degrees or lower. Q Turning the thermostat down at night while sleeping. Q Unplugging or turning off non-essential appliances. Q Avoiding using large appliances such as ovens

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ow would you like to be a hot-shot advertising executive whose advert i s e - ment during the Super Bowl was deemed to be the worst of the bunch—and they were all pretty bad frankly. Well this year, Jeep won that honor. The Jeep ad featured a senior citizen driving a convertible jeep in the middle of winter in the middle of Kansas. It was cold enough that there was snow on the ground. The really odd thing that stuck me about this ad when I saw it during the game was that this guy was driving with the top down. At one point in the ad, the driver got out of the Jeep and went into a miniature chapel, lit a candle and gave a speech about unity. The driver looked vaguely familiar. The chapel where he stopped also looked vaguely familiar. So I checked on the internet and discovered that I have been to that chapel before while on a Kansas quail hunting trip. It is located within a half-mile of the exact center of the continental United States. At some point, I also realized that the guy driving the car and making a statement about unity was Bruce Springsteen, a musical and Hollywood celebrity. I have never been a Springsteen fan because I have never liked his music. As it turns out, he is an outspoken supporter of Joe Biden, but my dislike of him has nothing to do with his politics. I assume the point of the ad was to express the need for unity. And what better place to express a need for unity than to do it in a chapel in the exact center of the country? But here is my question: why would you use a partisan figure like Springsteen in an ad promoting unity? Admittedly, it is difficult to come up with a celebrity these days who isn’t “political” and polarizing. Frankly, to

me, the least poer larizing celebriRidge Runn S E L C I ties of all are N O R H C the Budweiser Guest Column Clydesdales; BY BILL HOAGLAND everyone loves the Clydesdales. Now we just have to figure out how to work them into this ad for Jeep. No, they are not going to fit inside that chapel. So how about this scenario: Springsteen gets out of the Jeep to go in and light a candle for unity. When he comes out, he can’t start the Jeep. Then the Clydesdales just happen to show up, they get hitched up, and they pull the Jeep into town to a mechanic. The theme would still be that we are all in this together, pulling for each other. Now that would be a memorable ad for the issue of national unity. Note: Jeep has declined to reveal how much they paid Springsteen to fly out to Kansas and ride around with the top down in the dead of winter. I am sure it cost Jeep more than a new Grand Cherokee. The irony is that immediately after the Super Bowl, Jeep removed the ad from public viewing because Springsteen had been busted for DWI shortly before the ad aired. Driving while intoxicated could easily explain why someone would be driving with the top down in the dead of winter, but that is obviously not the message Jeep intended to promote. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

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Unlike some other types of hunting, pursuing the turkey is very enjoyable with a partner; especially if one is doing the calling and the other is doing the shooting. Most people who have hunted turkey for a period will tell you they enjoy calling in a bird as much as shooting one. Not only do you get to share in a successful shot, but the caller gets a sense of pride in knowing if it weren’t for his calling the shot would’ve never been made. Most of the time, shooting a turkey is less about a hunter’s skill and more about the caller’s mastery of the tools of the trade. I don’t consider myself an expert caller, but I figure if I can fool a gobbler, I have at least accomplished somewhat of an ability to use a call. I may never win a national calling championship, but I can enjoy a deep-fried turkey breast. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m sure I’ve missed my share of opportunities because I’m no expert, but I’m not going to stay home

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Barbara Marshall, 77, died at 9:58 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2021 at her residence after a period of declining health. She was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on May 26, 1943, and was the daughter of Albert A. and Dorothy Eileene (McGowen) Hagen Sr. She graduated in 1961 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, and furthered her education at Barnes Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Mo., graduating as a Registered Nurse. She spent her entire nursing career, which spanned 40 years, at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, where she was a mainstay in the obstetrics department. She was known as a dedicated, knowledgeable, and extremely comforting presence, welcoming thousands of newborn babies into the world. Her sincere desire to be of assistance, brought peace to countless mothers and fathers. She married Marvin M. Marshall on December 7, 1963 in Jerseyville, and together, they raised their three children in Medora, Illinois, moving to Jerseyville later in life. Their marriage spanned 44 years, before his death on January 13, 2007. Surviving are her three children and their spouses, Michael and Missy Marshall of Moro, Chris-

tina and Michael Kelso of Jerseyville, and Patrick Marshall of Wood River. She was “Granny” to six grandchildren, Samantha, Travis, Sydney, Julian, Sebastian, Britni; and a great grandmother to two, Isabella and Carlee. She is also survived by a brother and sister in-law, Albert and Amber Hagen of Brighton. In addition to her husband, Marvin, she was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Dorothy Hagen Sr., and Dorothy and Kenneth Timpe. Private visitation was held for immediate family at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Family and friends were invited to a graveside service at 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Memorials may be given to the Jersey Community Hospital Foundation in care of the funeral home. Memories may be shared at www.crawfordfunerals. com.

Wanda Watson Wanda Darlene Watson, 73, died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Grafton, Illinois on October 6, 1947 and was the daughter of Edgar Richard and Bessie (Cooper) Ready. A lifelong resident of the Grafton area, Wanda had many varied interests, as she attended both welding school and mortuary school in earlier years, and prior to her marriage had worked at Owens-Illinois Glass Mfg. in Alton. She married Paul Watson on June 24, 1972 at United Methodist Church in Grafton, and together they have been blessed with 48 years of wonderful memories. After her daughter graduated from high school, she obtained her nursing degree from Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, and had worked for many years as a psychiatric nurse at Alton Mental Health Center. Surviving are her husband, Paul Watson of Grafton; a daughter, Tracy Rowling of Grafton; three grandchildren and their spouses, Mark and Cathryn Rowling of Rock Hill, Mo., Amanda and Luke Cronin of Jerseyville, and Zachary Rowling of Grafton; a great granddaughter,

Rosalee June Cronin; and a brother and sister in-law, Oliver and Janet Ready of Grafton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a step-son, Timothy Watson on May 11, 2009; a son in-law, Patrick Rowling on Nov. 25, 2019; three sisters, Delores Roberson, Azzie Beauton Seib, and JoEllen Lucas; and three brothers, Raymond Eugene “Gene” Ready, Richard Ready, and Jesse Ready. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2021 until time of funeral services at 12 noon, at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Scenic Hill Cemetery in Grafton. Memorials may be given to Grafton American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in care of the funeral home. Memories may be shared at www.crawfordfunerals. com.

Ralph Eugene Sievers Ralph Eugene Sievers, 69, died at 9:59 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home in Jerseyville. Memorial visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of Memorial Mass at 1p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in

Jerseyville. Father Martin Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Norbert’s Catholic Cemetery in Hardin. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to Shriner’s Hospital for Children.

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Joyce Linnette (Yotter) Wills, 71, died unexpectedly at 5:51 p.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home

in Jerseyville. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Bill Groppel John William “Bill” Groppel, 74, died at 6:58 p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his residence. He was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Alton, Illinois on December 19, 1946, the son of Harold Lesley and Bessie May (Padgett) Groppel. He attended Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, and served his country with the United States Army during the Vietnam War in both Germany and Thailand. For over 40 years, Bill was employed with Olin Brass where he retired in 2006 as a machinist. Bill led a life of simple pleasures, with no extravagance, but did enjoy attending auctions whenever he could. He married the former Janice Fester on March 1, 1975 in Dow, Illinois, and together shared 20 years. Surviving are his companion of twenty years, Jeannie (Gray) Elmore and her family of Godfrey; his exwife, whom he still maintained a friendship, Janice Groppel of Jerseyville; a sister and brother in-law, Carol and James Bartlett of Dow; two half sisters, Neva Perdun, and her husband, David of Jerseyville; and Patsie Plumlee of Kentucky; three nephews, Jeff Bartlett of Godfrey, Jake Bartlett of St. Louis, Mo., and Jed Bartlett of Iowa; three nieces and their spous-

es, Cindy and Bill Russell, Cheri and Joe Steckel all of Jerseyville, and Carla and Drew Barrett of Philadelphia, Pa. He is also survived by Jeannies’ children, Dawn Elmore Woytek of Katy, Tx., Kyle Elmore of DeMossville, Ky., and Shawn Elmore of Alton; along with her grandchildren who considered Bill their PaPa, Kayla Woytek, Katherine Woytek, Shawn Elmore, Hunter Elmore, Caleb Elmore and Kaden Woytek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by half brothers, Harold Jr. and Herbert Groppel and Jeannie’s grandson, Austin Neff. Visitation was from 10 a.m., until time of services at 12 noon, on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Memorials may be given to Shriner’s Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Mary Davis Mary Frances Davis, 85, died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. She was born in St. Genevieve, Missouri on November 3, 1935, and was the daughter of Delmar and Maudie (Gowen) Barton. She is survived by her children and their spouses, James Bell and his companion, Kathy Turpin of Jerseyville, Karen and Dale Klunk of Dow, David Bell, and his companion, Sue Carey of Godfrey, Barbara Lucas of DeSoto, Mo., Molly and Kenny Harrison of Alton, Lisa Diane Davis of Elsah, James and Kendra Davis of Jerseyville, and Jeffrey and Julie Davis of Duncan, Ok.; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; and two sisters, Janet Byington of Tennessee and Barbara Davis of Potosi, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Davis; four sons, Lee Bell, Kenney Bell, Boby Bell, and Terry Lynn Davis; grandchildren, Melissa Klunk, Jennifer Bell, and Daniel Allan Brown; three sisters, Irene DeClue, Delores Thurmond, and Louella Rogers; and five brothers, Ronald Barton, Donnie Barton, Rick Barton, Alvie Barton and Russell Barton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday. Rev. John Gibson will officiate. Burial will be in the Newbern Cemetery in Dow. Memorials may be given

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Larry D. Angel Larry D. Angel, 81, passed away at 11:18 am on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at home with his family by his side after a 2-year battle with cancer. He was born October 5, 1939 in Kampsville, IL, the son of Erma Angel. He married his high school sweetheart, Jeanette L. Bizaillion, on November 24, 1960. They were married 51 years before she preceded him in death on December 28, 2011. Larry retired September 30, 1999 from Boeing (McDonell Douglas) after 39 and a half years of service. He was a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 837 for 60 years. He was in the first class of volunteer EMT’s in Calhoun County and served 16 years. He was a member of St. Norbert’s Catholic Church, St. Francis of Assisi parish. Larry was very musically inclined from a young age and played guitar by ear. He was a member of Calhoun Vintage band. His most cherished role, throughout his life, was being a husband, dad, grandpa, and paw paw. He is survived by three daughters, Cindy (Doug) Heimer of Jerseyville, Tammy (Brian) Hill of Carrolton, and Kim (David) Mize of Bunker Hill; four grandchildren, Justin (Stephanie) Hill of Carrolton, Dustin (Jenny) Heimer of Kane, Alexandra (friend

Cody) Mize of Wood River, and Connor (Michelle) Mize of Richmond; four greatgrandchildren, McKenzie and Hunter Hill, Will and Wyatt Heimer; sister-in-law Mary Bizaillion of Quincy; nephews Greg, Richard, and Jack; nieces Sherry and Patricia; many cousins, especially Don Price Sr. and many friends. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Dean Bizaillion and nieces Pamela and Sandy. Memorials may be made to St. Norbert’s School, St. Norbert’s Church, or Family Choice. You bid no one a last farewell You said goodbye to none Your loving heart just ceased to beat Before we knew you were gone God knew you were suffering And the hills were hard to climb So he closed your weary eyes And said “Peace be Thine”

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District 100 Foundation appeals to community during COVID

By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal COVID-19 has placed a major strain on individuals, non-profit organizations and small businesses alike, and among the host of people impacted have been those looking for scholarships to further their education. Seniors looking toward that next step are still looking for scholarships, but the organizations that award such financial support face fundraising challenges this year, as is the case for the District 100 Foundation. This is the time of year the foundation is typically soliciting donations for and planning its annual dinner auction, which is the primary fundraising event for the group. However, because of limitations regarding COVID, the group have opted to focus efforts on other means of fundraising. “We don’t know by April what the restrictions will be or if people would be comfortable attending a live event like that even if we could get a space,” Bob Manns, District 100 Foundation president, said. “So, I think it was just a recognition of the times we are in. Let’s play it safe.” Under more normal circumstances, letters sent out

across the county would highlight the dinner auction, but that will not be a part of the foundation’s appeal this year. Instead, the foundation is attempting a letter appeal for 2021 in place of a live event, and foundation leaders are hopeful it will inspire donations all the same. The majority of funding the foundation sources goes directly to seniors from Jersey Community High School meeting certain eligibility criteria in the form of scholarships. Missing the only fundraising event the past two years has left the foundation approximately $50,000 short of its needs. “The general auction that we host in round numbers raises around say $2025,000 annually,” Manns said. “Some of those named scholarships are funded by the families every year, so that money is there regardless of if we have a dinner auction. “But our Community 100 Foundation Scholarships and some of the other ones are funded through that fundraising event, and that is how we pay for some of those. So without it, we are really down to a letter appeal, or just hoping people will donate this year to help catch us up.” In light of this situation,

the foundation is appealing to its loyal donors, participants, alumni and community members to consider making a donation now. The local students need scholarship assistance this year as much as ever. Amber Bruns, a foundation board member, said that seniors have already missed out on a lot of activities over the past year, and should not miss out on what will be vital to their future. “Students need financial help from their community more than ever at this time. Students aren’t able to complete community service, work or complete interviews for scholarships as easily this year, and the cost of education is staying the same,” Bruns reported a JCHS student saying. “I don’t want the effects of this year to affect my future financially more than it probably already will, and I hope that communities can understand that and lend any help they can.” While the foundation has been forced to cut back other annual programs, the scholarships for the students remain a priority, to assist them with their future educational goals. Still without these donations and scholarships, like the ones specifically offered by the foundation,

opportunities will not be nearly as plentiful. “If we got zero dollars on this fundraising event, we would have to cut scholarships,” Manns said. “There would be very limited scholarships. We would still have some of the family scholarships, but a number of our programs would be cut.” The District 100 Foundation, now heading into its 22nd year, is a not-for-profit organization established for educational and charitable purposes to promote opportunities for students and teachers within District 100. In addition to awarding student scholarships and administering monetary donations, the foundation holds an annual dinner auction to raise additional scholarship funds, provides monetary awards annually to the District’s Illinois State Scholar honorees, assists local schools with their Foundation to School grant program, assists local teachers with their Education Mini-Grant program, as well as other special projects. The volunteer board meets quarterly and consists of President Bob Manns, Vice President Michelle Lyons, Secretary Deanna Bridgewater, Treasurer Kim Loy, Directors Rita

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Allen, Kaye Bertman, Amber Bruns, Shane DeSherlia, Alan Karcher, Laef Lorton, Terri Taake and Ex-Officio Member and Superintendent Brad Tuttle. The District 100 Foundation has provided over $600,000 in student scholarships and educational grants since its inception, and in this year of great need they are reaching out once again to our generous community. Foundation leaders expressed that every gift,

large or small, makes a tremendous impact, noting their 501(c)(3) non-profit organization status. People are asked to send checks to District 100 Foundation, 100 Lincoln Avenue, Jerseyville, IL, 62052. Those with questions about the foundation or those with an interest in making a donation are asked to visit their website at www.jersey100.org/district-100-foundation or contact Deanna Bridgewater at foundation@jersey100.org or 618-498-5561.

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Friday, March 5, 12, 19: St. John’s UCC of Brighton Drive-thru Fish Fry, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Celebrate Lent and their 150th year of ministry with three weeks of a Friday Fish Fry. ONGOING Wednesdays: Weekly Online Grief Support Group by St. John’s UCC in Brighton at 7 p.m., starting March 3. Support group will be facilitated via Zoom. If

you or someone you know is interested please call St. John’s UCC at 618-3723737 and leave a message or email Rev. Crelly directly at OurPastor@StJohnsinBrightonIL.com. If interested, call St. John’s UCC at 618-3723737 and leave a message or email Rev. Crelly directly at OurPastor@StJohnsinBrightonIL.com. Registration is required and is limited to 10 people.

Illinois Valley Senior Citizens menu Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at (618) 498-9521. Whole wheat bread served daily except as noted (*). 2 percent milk served daily. Monday, March 1: Chicken Alfredo, garlic bread*, broccoli and cauliflower, pineapple and pudding. Tuesday, March 2: Pork tenderloin on bun*, potato wedges, asparagus, cinnamon applesauce and cheesecake with cherries.

Wednesday, March 3: Unstuffed green pepper casserole, whole grain rice, whole wheat roll hominy and apricots and cookies. Thursday, March 4: Beef and noodles, whole wheat roll*, mixed vegetables, pear salad and orange Jell-O salad. Friday, March 5: Roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, brussels, sprouts, fruit cocktail and dessert bar. Menu subject to change based on product availability. Call the local center to learn about events and activities.

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JCHS students have been selected to be Jerseyville Rotary Club’s Jr. Rotarians for the month of January. They are pictured from left to right: Corey King, Elizabeth Strebel, Rotary Club President Laura Dugas, Christine Wendell and Alex Coffman.

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Lingering ice keep ferries docked By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal It might still be some time before the river is cleared enough of ice for the ferries in Calhoun to return to normal operation. The past two weeks have been marked by dramatic fluctuations in temperature. Now, temperatures have shot up to the high 40’s, but it is the weather up north that really dictates when these ferries will open. The Brussels and Kampsville ferries remain closed after a little over a week of being shut down, and it is unclear when they might open back up. In a Feb. 19 tweet on Twitter, the Illinois Department of Transportation informed the public that they do not have a good estimate on when the river will clear. Until it is safe to operate, both Brussels and Kampsville ferries will remain closed. Craig Poettker, civil engineer with IDOT, explained it is difficult to predict the likelihood or timing of ferry closures. It simply depends on how things look at the time and what is happening up north. “Most of the time, it is because of upstream,” Poettker said. The decision encompasses what is happening at the shores as well as the main channel. “The big thing is the main channel of the river may be

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A Kampsville Ferry boat sits seemingly inactive in the icy waters of the Illinois River. Even in these conditions, the ferry boats must be run periodically to keep them from freezing in place.

OK, but ice will build up at our ramps – our on and off loading ramps, and that can be dangerous with getting vehicles on and off the barges.” Poettker said. “So, that is kind of the big determination on whether we can actually operate or not.” The main channel does still play into it, though. “There are big chunks obviously floating in the river, which can be dangerous for us to cross with passenger vehicles,” Poettker said. “What will happen is the ice will build up at the ramps, and with the current of the river, it will constantly push on the boats as they are

trying to connect to the ramps. It is difficult for them to hold their position – for the boats to hold their positions – to the ramps and get vehicles safely on and off the barge with the ice pushing them downstream or pushing them around.” Last year’s winter was mild comparatively, but there have been times when the ferry was closed for a month. “Hopefully, we can get open fairly soon,” Poettker said. This however is dependent on how the ice thaws. “We had it already where we were open for a couple of days and then ice chunks start-

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ed breaking loose up stream and flowed down – bigger pieces – and then that caused us issues so we had to shut down again,” Poettker said. “We’ll open up when it is safe. We’ll open up when we can, and if it gets to be too dangerous, we’ll shut it back down. We do not necessarily like to have it shutdown, but it is a safety thing.” People are encouraged to keep up to date with changes on the IDOT District Twitter for updates. In the meantime, the ferries will sit in the water, partially running waiting to make their short treks again.

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The Jersey Community Hospital January Star Award was presented to Elizabeth Davis for her outstanding, positive attitude and hard work. Andrea Sherman Yoder, financial advisor with Edward Jones, has sponsored this award alongside JCH. From left to right: Andrea Yoder, Kathy Pruitt, Elizabeth Davis and Beth King.

Eberlin seeks re-election in mayoral race Rick Eberlin, Mayor of Grafton, announced his plans to seek re-election in the April 6 mayoral race. Eberlin was first elected in 2017. According to a press release Eberlin submitted, his four-year term has seen two major floods, a global pandemic and political protest, but Eberlin has successfully navigated the City of Grafton through those tumultuous times. In addition, Eberlin touts a budget surplus of nearly $280,000,

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the repair of roads, sidewalks, parking lots and various other infrastructure projects as his accomplishments. Eberlin also secured needed flood supplies, the reportedly largest American flag and pole on any waterway in the US and the repainting of the “Grafton” graphics on the water tower. However, according to the press release, his administration’s greatest achievement could very well be the acquisition of funding for and the construction of the new

Grafton Museum, set to open this spring. Eberlin serves on a sixmember Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI) executive committee, and was selected as the Illinois Chair, receiving special recognition for his leadership during the 2019 flood. Rick and his wife, Kim, live on 7 N Vine Street in Grafton. They own and operate The Whole Scoop ice cream shop as well as three overnight stays. They have three grown children and a

RICK EBERLIN 1-year-old granddaughter.

Ashley and Randall Toppmeyer of Jerseyville welcomed a son, Landon James Toppmeyer, born in Alton at 7:49 p.m. on Feb. 2. He weighed seven pounds and six ounces. Landon joins a brother, Jace, who is four years old.

Marijuana business not coming to Grafton By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal Any hopes of seeing a marijuana facility in Grafton appear to have been dashed. Grafton Mayor Rick Eberlin mentioned during the Grafton City Council meeting that the group interested in bringing a marijuana business to the community has rescinded their interest in the small river city. Eberlin said the group had been in regular contact with him with interest in presenting their plans for a marijuana business to Grafton, but they wanted to do so in private with city leaders, insisting they sign non-disclosure agreements. “When I reported back to them that we would not sign a non-disclosure because it was not allowed – we would have to discuss what they wanted to do in a public forum, they rescinded and withdrew their interest of coming to Grafton for the time being,” Eberlin said. “So, I guess that is something we don’t have to concern ourselves with right now.” For months now, this group was scheduled to present to the board, but never showed to do so. Interest in Grafton as the location of a marijuana business was stirred following the legalization of the adult-use marijuana and the city council’s acceptance to establish a tax toward such business in the city. After the legalization of adult-use cannabis, also known as recreational-use marijuana, a three-percent tax on cannabis sales was established in Grafton ahead of an Oct. 1, 2019 deadline to establish regulations on the drug, following a council vote. The tax is imposed upon all who are engaged in the business of selling cannabis other than medical cannabis. The initial interest in Grafton was all across the

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board in terms of the type of marijuana businesses. Eberlin had said there have been those interested in establishing a craft cannabis facility, a 30,000 square foot growing facility, a marijuana smokehouse/bar and a consumable cannabis business such as a bakery. Also in that meeting, city council members voted to accept additional staffing for the Grafton Visitor’s Center, keeping in mind the eventual debut of the Grafton Museum. Specifically, the council approved to increase the staffing at the visitor center an additional six hours each week. The visitor center would be open Thursday through Sunday. “I’d like to propose adding this extra day that would provide service to the hordes of people that are going to be coming to Grafton, both to the visitor center and the new museum as it opens,” Alderwoman Mary Lillesve said. “But also because of the equipment that is there, we can request staff to do production.” This production would include that of a monthly newsletter informing those interested in the goings on in Grafton. “Those are the kinds of things we could do inhouse that we couldn’t do in-house before,” Lillesve said. “This gives us a double whammy of welcoming visitors to Grafton and producing materials to get them to Grafton.”

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4245 SEMINARY ROAD - ALTON

[ $1,750,000 ] 102.3 ACRES, ROAD FRONT, DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AGRICULTURAL

OAK WILD FARM - GODFREY

30251 JONES RD. - GIRARD

[ $359,000 ] 4BR, 3BA, 2.9 ACRES

134 N MAIN ST. - WHITE HALL

15511 MACOUPIN LN. - MEDORA

[ $239,900 ] 3BR, 3BA, 1.4 ACRES

20061 S CREEK RD. - GRAFTON

[ $1,677,900 ] 329 ACRES, FARMLAND, TIMBER, RIVER VIEWS, 2 STORY HOME, HUNTING

[ $139,500 ] 5BR, 3BA, HISTORIC

[ $134,900 ] 3BR, 2BA, 1 ACRE, UPDATES

100 QUAIL VALLEY DRIVE - GODFREY

HIDDEN LAKES FARM - GRAFTON

2888 TERPENING RD. - ALTON

[ $1,340,000 ]11 ACRES, LUXURY, 2 ACRE STOCKED LAKE, INSULATED OUTBUILDING [ $1,200,000 ] 260.5 ACRES, TILLABLE/CRP [ $1,098,845 ] 198 ACRES, DEVELOPMENT/REC

6694 SHAMROCK ROAD - TAMAROA

[ $1,200,000 ] 3BR, 4BA, 160 ACRES, 2 LARGE LAKES, CRP, 5,000 SF HOME

30534 CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD - BRIGHTON

[ $1,027,000 ] 158 ACRES, BUILDING SITES, CREEK, CRP, HUNTING

TBD WINTER LN. - GODFREY

[ $699,900 ] 70 ACRES, DEVELOPMENTAL

1204 BEATTY MOUND RD. - JERSEYVILLE [ $475,000 ] OVERHEAD DOORS, OFFICES

TBD SPANGLE RD EAST - STAUNTON

[ $396,000 ] 80 ACRES, RECREATIONAL

1446 MAIN WEST - GRAFTON

[ $289,900 ] HOTEL, UPDATED HOME

1110 EDGEWOOD AVE. - JERSEYVILLE [ $235,000 ] 4BR, 2BA, BASEMENT

121 DRESSEL DR. - JERSEYVILLE

[ $130,500 ] 3BR, 2BA, GREAT LOCATION

THE KANE FARM - KANE

[ $749,900 ] 158 ACRES, HUNT, CRP

10461 BOUNDS RD. - SHIPMAN

220 2ND ST. - CARROLLTON

[ $139,900 ] 3BR, 2BA, RECENTLY UPDATED

103 CIRCLE DR. - JERSEYVILLE

[ $97,000 ] 2BR, 2BA, DOUBLE LOT, DECK

HILLTOP LN. - COLLINSVILLE

[ $706,440 ] 67.3 ACRES, TILLABLE, WOODED

N MISSISSIPPI RIVER RD. - HAMBURG

[ $280,675 ] 60.4 ACRES, REC/HUNTING

[ $125,000 ] 42.3 ACRES, RECREATIONAL

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5512 LA MOTTE - GODFREY 3BR, 2BA, ALL BRICK

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

JERSEY COUNTY JOURNAL

REAL ESTATE

Jerseyville, Illinois

TRI-COUNTY REAL ESTATE TOUR 3049 Godfrey Rd. Godfrey, IL 62035 Phone: 618.466.1513 www.godfreylandmark.com Interest rates have dropped. This is a great time to buy! Call us today!

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Full brick ranch style home with 3+ Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, & 2 car attached garage on 23+ wooded acres! Large deck, patio, and covered front porch. Walkout basement features a possible in-law kitchen or wet bar! Perfect for hunters and an ideal valley for a great future lake site. Make this house your home with your own traditional touches and updates. Choice Home Warranty included at $275K price.

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COMMERCIAL 15281 IL 109, Dow $695,000 Are you ready to be your own boss? Over 10,000 sq ft under roof is currently set up to be a bar, banquet center, restaurant. The opportunities are endless. Mindy Woelfel 946-0434

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224 Cindy, Brighton $73,900 3 bedroom ranch offers main ﬂoor laundry, bonus room, covered patio. Becky McGowen 570-9375

Rehabbed in 2020! 1 Story Ranch style home w/3 bedrooms in Bethalto School District. Some features include: main ﬂoor laundry, formal dining room area, new kitchen cabinets & countertops. New laminate ﬂoor & architectural roof. Oversized 1 car detached garage, new front deck & back covered porch. Choice Home Warranty provided by seller.

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OPEN SUNDAY 1-2:30 pm 679 S US Hwy 67, Kane $174,900 This spacious 3BR/2BA home is situated on 1.5 acre lot +/-. You will love the detached heated workshop. Becky McGowen 570-9375

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31470 Bartlett Rd, Brighton 1811 Sycamore Hill Dr, Godfrey Searching for privacy? Here is 5.7 ac. in a secluded Looking for carefree living with a great Godfrey location? This country setting. Spacious Home with over 4,000sf of spacious, open ﬂoor plan condo in Godfrey offers it all and there living space, two car garage, whole house generator, circle is nothing for you to do except move in. Sunroom, ﬁnished lower drive and 35 x 50 Quonset style outbuilding with electric level and 2 car garage. Call Elaine Rhodes 618-578-8772

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90 S. Fairmount Alton Brick beauty, offers 6000 sq. ft. 5 bedrooms, 6 baths. 3 car garage Marble ﬂoors, tiger wood, vaulted ceiling, queen’s kitchen on 1.55 acres !

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508 Lincoln, Jerseyville $20,000 Do you want to build a new home on a corner lot just 3 blocks from Westlake Golf Course? Mindy Woelfel 946-0434

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COMMERCIAL 15441 State Hwy 111, Brighton $105,000 24 UNIT STORAGE FACILITY. ADDITINAL 30 X 38 BUILDING. Also, 2.71 ACRE LOT SITE FOR FUTURE DEVELOMENT. Matt Horn 560-8201

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Come see this today, it won’t last long! Totally Remodeled. 2 Large bedrooms w/walk-in closets & oversized full bath. This home also features a enclosed front porch, vinyl plank ﬂooring throughout home, stone ﬁreplace w/marble hearth, new gray kitchen cabinets w/quartz countertop, & 6’ island breakfast bar. New roof, windows, electric 200 amp service & wiring & plumbing throughout home. Entire fenced yard & 2 car detached garage. Appliances included.

Call one of our Experienced Brokers Devin Brown 618-581-6658 Stan Groppel 618-535-4137 Thomas McKee 217-491-4320 Kynan Mielke 618-535-2914 Wendi Mielke 618-535-2930 Charlene Morgan 618-535-0071 Pam Roady 618-535-2914 Elaine Rhodes 618-578-8772

$64,900 16 Lots in Joywood Farms, Elsah-$24,000 Level building site at the end of the lane. Wendi Mielke 618-535-2930

213 Short St, Benld - $52,900 105 E Exchange - $72,500 Darling 2 bedroom on a 100 x Three room ofﬁce in excellent “Uptown” 150 double lot. Cute covered location convenient to Hwy 67 (State porch. Detached 16 x 14 double Street), city ofﬁces and court house. Call car garage. Pam Roady 618-535-2914

141 Clinton Hamburg-$35,000 2 Bed / 2 bath, wood ﬂoors Metal roof, eat-in kitchen, as-is.

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662 Broadway Kampsville $125,000 3 bedroom ranch w/ 2 bath & basement. 45 x 54 Machine shed w/ car lift 1.2 acres

832 S HWY 67, Kane - $86,500 Just 5 Miles north of Jerseyville on Hwy 67 on approximately an acre. This could be your opportunity to buy a ﬁxer upper “or” dream home. Almost 1700sf. Call Pam Roady 618-535-2914

510 Snedeker Jerseyville-$35,000 Built in 2005, 24 x 24 and 2 half lots. Ameren electric, concrete ﬂoors, heated and cooled.

760 N Broadway, Kampsville - $55,000 Cozy cottage along the bluffs overlooking the water is a wonderful getaway or investment for weekend rental income.

Grafton Hills Home Sites $5,000 Call Wendi Mielke 618-535-2930

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307 E. Main Grafton Live here or open a business. The possibilities are endless. List of updates available. Good parking, nice back yard.

1039 E. State Rt. 108, Rockbridge $225,000 Hard to ﬁnd hobby farm on 7.24 acres. Offers a nice ranch home, a 27 x 45 Morton building w/ 3 horse stalls, loft, electric and water. Stocked ﬁshing pond.

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191 Brickyard Golden Eagle 20700 Croxford Grafton 107 Maple Kampsville 5910 Roach Rd Godfrey

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801 S Washington Jerseyville Handy Man Special- Cute 2 bedroom on a shaded corner lot. Detached garage. SOLD AS IS Call: Charlene Morgan 618-535-0071

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Always wanted a big insulated 3 car detached garage/ workshop? This 3 bedroom bungalow has it!! This home features: new laminate & hardwood ﬂooring, new stainless appliances, main ﬂoor laundry wash & dryer stay, huge entertaining deck, new smoke detector system, new outlets & electrical updates. Choice Home Warranty included. Bethalto School District. Already passed Bethalto occupancy inspection.

601 N Giddings, Jerseyville $79,900 This 3BR/2BA home has recently had a facelift. Situated on corner lot, main ﬂr laundry, bonus room. Mindy Woelfel 946-0434

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF LEILA M. PIEPER, DECEASED. NO. 21-P-8 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to claimants of the death of LEILA M. PIEPER, deceased, of the County of Jersey, State RI ,OOLQRLV /HWWHUV RI 2I¿FH DV Executor were issued on February 10, 2021, to JAMES R. ONTIS, JR., whose address is P.O. Box 4, Fieldon, IL 62031, and whose attorney is CLIFFORD C. EMONS, P.O. Box 880, Alton, lL 62002. Claims against the estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH RI¿FH RI the Clerk of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Probate Division, Jersey County Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl St, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, and with a representative on or before August 25, 2021, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Section 5/18-3 of Chapter 755 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the date stated in that Notice. Any claim not ¿OHG RQ RU EHIRUH WKDW GDWH LV EDUUHG &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG ILCS 5/18-3, 755 ILCS-5/1811, 755 ILCS 5/18-2). Dated this 17th day of February, 2021 .

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Probate IN RE THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE A. GOODWIN DECEASED NO. 2021-P-6 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Lawrence A. Goodwin, of 23218 Glenda Avenue, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois 62052, who died on the 4th day of January 2021. Letters of Of¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG RQ )HEUXDU\ 4, 2021 to Stacey A. Carey, of 107 Dressel Drive, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, whose attorney is Wittman and Lorton, P.C., 123 W. Pearl St., P.O. Box 190, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052. Notice has been given to all heirs and legatees named in the petition by mail and is being given by this publication to any other heirs and legatees unknown to the executor whose names or addresses are therefore not stated in the petition to appoint an executor, that an order was entered by the Court on February 4, 2021, appointing the above-named independent executor, requiring notice and publication, was entered on that date. Notice is also given that any heir or legatee has the right as provided in section 5/6/21 of the Probate Act (Illinois Complied Statutes, Chapter 755, 6HFWLRQ WR ¿OH D SHWLWLRQ with the court within 42 days of the admission of the will to probate requiring proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence. In addition, any heir or legatee has the right under Section 5/8-1 of the above referenced Probate Act to contest WKH YDOLGLW\ RI WKH ZLOO E\ ¿OLQJ D petition with the court within six (6) months after the admission of the will to probate. Claims against the estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH RI¿FH RI WKH Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Jersey County, Jersey County Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, or with the representative or both, on or before August 18, 2021 DQG DQ\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG within that period is barred. &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK WKH Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the executor and the attorney within ten (10) days DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG Laef N. Lorton, #6286745 Wittman and Lorton, P.C. Attorneys at Law 123 W. Pearl St. P.O. Box 190 Jerseyville, IL 62052 (618) 498-2167 laef.lorton@wittmanlortonlaw.com

JERSEY COUNTY JOURNAL

NOTICE TO VOTERS

City of Jerseyville Jersey County, IL East Pearl Street Parking Lot Improvements ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the East Pearl Street Parking Lot Improvements will be received, by Bob Manns Public Works 'LUHFWRU &LW\ RI -HUVH\YLOOH DW WKH RI¿FH RI WKH &LW\ RI -HUVH\YLOOH 115 E. Prairie St., Jerseyville, IL, 62052, until 1:00 PM local time on March 17, 2021. (Please note the City of Jerseyville lobby is closed; bids will be accepted by appointment or drive through window.) After 1:00 PM and until 2:00 PM on March 17, 2021 the bid packet will be accepted at the City of Jerseyville – Feyerbend Building, 201 E. Spruce St., Jerseyville, IL 62052, where the Bids received will be publicly opened and read at 2:00 PM local time on March 17, 2021. The Project consists of construction of a new parking lot with concrete and hot mix asphalt pavement, concrete sidewalk removal and replacement, concrete curb removal and replacement, site grading work, and other site improvements. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on March 10, 2021 at the City of Jerseyville - Feyerbend Building, 201 E. Spruce St., Jerseyville, IL, 62052. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. 7KH ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH IRU WKH %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV LV +HQHJKDQ DQG $VVRFLDWHV 3 & 6WDWH +LJKZD\ -HUVH\YLOOH ,/ contact Adam Lott – 618-498-6418 – jalott@heneghanassoc. com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at WKH ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH RQ 0RQGD\V WKURXJK )ULGD\V EHWZHHQ WKH KRXUV of 8:00am and 4:30pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding DocuPHQWV IURP WKH ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH DV GHVFULEHG EHORZ %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV DOVR PD\ EH H[DPLQHG DW +HQHJKDQ DQG $VVRFLDWHV 3 & 6WDWH +LJKZD\ -HUVH\YLOOH ,/ Southern Illinois Builders Association, 1468 Green Mount Road, O’Fallon, Illinois 62269; Dodge/Agc Plan Room, 6330 Knox IndusWULDO 'ULYH 6W /RXLV 0LVVRXUL RQOLQH DW +HQHJKDQ DQG $VVRciates Website - https://haengr.com/bid-documents/ and www. dodge.construction.com WKH RI¿FH RI WKH &LW\ RI -HUVH\YLOOH E. Prairie St., Jerseyville, IL, 62052, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm by appointment; and the RI¿FH RI WKH (QJLQHHU +HQHJKDQ DQG $VVRFLDWHV 3 & 6WDWH +LJKZD\ -HUVH\YLOOH ,/ RQ 0RQGD\V WKURXJK )ULGD\V between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm. %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV PD\ EH REWDLQHG IURP WKH ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available at https://haengr.com/bid-documents/ (as portable docuPHQW IRUPDW 3') ¿OHV IRU D QRQ UHIXQGDEOH FKDUJH RI Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH HLWKHU YLD LQ SHUVRQ SLFN XS RU YLD PDLO XSRQ ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH¶V UHFHLSW RI SD\PHQW IRU WKH %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV 7KH QRQ UHIXQGDEOH FRVW RI SULQWHG %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV LV SHU VHW SD\DEOH WR ³+HQHJKDQ DQG $VVRFLDWHV 3 & ´ SOXV D QRQ UHIXQGDEOH VKLSSLQJ FKDUJH 8SRQ ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH¶V UHFHLSW RI payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery method of choice. The date that the Bidding 'RFXPHQWV DUH WUDQVPLWWHG E\ WKH ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH ZLOO EH FRQVLGHUHG the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH 1HLWKHU 2ZQHU QRU (QJLQHHU ZLOO EH UHVSRQVLEOH IRU full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, REWDLQHG IURP VRXUFHV RWKHU WKDQ WKH ,VVXLQJ 2I¿FH Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. Owner: City of Jerseyville By: Bob Manns Title: Public Works Director Date: 02/24/2021 2.24

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN J. DAVIS, Deceased. NO. 2021-P-9 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Marilyn J. Davis, who died on January 15, 2021. Letters RI 2I¿FH DV ,QGHSHQGHQW ([ecutor were issued on February 17, 2021 to James B. Davis, whose mailing address is 101 E. Fairgrounds, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, whose attorney is Lee J. Plummer, Attorney at Law, 100 S. State, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052. The Estate will be administered without Court VXSHUYLVLRQ XQOHVV XQGHU Section 28-4 of the Estates Act (755ILCS 5/28-4), any LQWHUHVWHG SHUVRQ WHUPLQDWHV LQGHSHQGHQW DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ DW any time by mailing or deliverLQJ D SHWLWLRQ WR WHUPLQDWH WR the Clerk. Claims against the estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Jersey County Courthouse, Jerseyville, Illinois, RU ZLWK WKH UHSUHVHQtative or both on or before August 25, 2021, and any claim QRW ¿OHG ZLWKLQ WKDW SHULRG LV EDUUHG &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG with the Clerk must be mailed RU GHOLYHUHG WR WKH UHSUHVHQtative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it KDV EHHQ ¿OHG LEE J. PLUMMER Ill. Reg. #2220075 100 South State Street Jerseyville, Illinois 62052 7HOHSKRQH

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Probate IN RE THE ESTATE OF LINDA L. MCNEESE, DECEASED No. 2021-P-3 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Linda L. McNeese of 214 Michael Place, Jerseyville, Illinois, Jersey County, Illinois, who died on the 27th day of December, 2020. Letters of Administration were issued on January 28, 2021 to Zoe Chin of 208 Hartcourt Avenue, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052 whose attorney is Kristine M. Tuttle of Wittman and Lorton, P.C., 123 W. Pearl St., P.O. Box 190, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052. Notice has been given to all heirs and legatees named in the petition by mail and is being given by this publication to any other heirs and legatees unknown to the administrator whose names or addresses are therefore not stated in the petition to appoint an administrator, that an order was entered by the Court on January 28, 2021 appointing the above-named independent co-administrators, requiring notice and publication, was entered on that date. Claims against the estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH RI¿FH RI WKH Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Jersey County Courthouse, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, or with the representative or both, on or before August 11, 2021, DQG DQ\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG ZLWKLQ that period is barred. Copies RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK WKH &OHUN must be mailed or delivered to the administrator and the attorney within ten (10) days DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG

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Kristine M. Tuttle, #6230472 Wittman and Lorton, P.C. Attorneys at Law 123 W. Pearl St. P.O. Box 190 Jerseyville, IL 62052 (618) 498-2167 Kristine.tuttle@wittmanlortonlaw.com

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Probate IN RE THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE F. PRANGER DECEASED No. 2021-P-4 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Lawrence F. Pranger, 119 Barr Avenue, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois 62052, who died on the 29th day of DecemEHU /HWWHUV RI 2I¿FH ZHUH issued on February 3, 2021 to Rick D. Pranger, 19498 Dabbs North Road, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, whose attorney is Wittman and Lorton, P.C., 123 W. Pearl St., P.O. Box 190, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052. Notice has been given to all heirs and legatees named in the petition by mail and is being given by this publication to any other heirs and legatees unknown to the executor whose names or addresses are therefore not stated in the petition to appoint an executor, that an order was entered by the Court on February 3, 2021, appointing the above-named independent executor, requiring notice and publication, was entered on that date. Notice is also given that any heir or legatee has the right as provided in section 5/6/21 of the Probate Act (Illinois Complied Statutes, Chapter 755, 6HFWLRQ WR ¿OH D SHWLWLRQ with the court within 42 days of the admission of the will to probate requiring proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence. In addition, any heir or legatee has the right under Section 5/8-1 of the above referenced Probate Act to contest WKH YDOLGLW\ RI WKH ZLOO E\ ¿OLQJ D petition with the court within six (6) months after the admission of the will to probate. Claims against the estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH RI¿FH RI the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Jersey County, Jersey County Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, or with the representative or both, on or before August 10, 2021, and any FODLP QRW ¿OHG ZLWKLQ WKDW SHriod is barred. Copies of a claim ¿OHG ZLWK WKH &OHUN PXVW EH mailed or delivered to the executor and the attorney within ten GD\V DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG Laef N. Lorton, #6286745 Wittman and Lorton, P.C. Attorneys at Law 123 W. Pearl St. P.O. Box 190 Jerseyville, IL 62052 (618) 498-2167 laef.lorton@wittmanlortonlaw.com 210, 2.17, 2.24

Stay informed read the Jersey County Journal PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Jerseyville will hold a closeout public hearing on March 9, 2021, at 5:45 PM, at Jerseyville City Hall, 115 East Prairie Street, Jerseyville, Illinois, 62052 to report outcomes and provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the program activities and performance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downstate Small Business Stabilization (DSBS) grant funded through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. This program is funded by Title 1 of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Denise Hayes, City Clerk, 115 East Prairie Street, Jerseyville, Illinois, 62052, at 618498-3312 no later than March 5, 2021. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons. At the present time, due to COVID-19 mandating, this meeting will be held via teleconference. Individuals wanting to listen to the Council conduct the public hearing and/or participate during the public hearing by providing public comment, may do so by CALLING 618-639-3334 and ENTER PIN # 02088. The total amount of CDBG funds awarded to address the urgent needs of Heitzig Distributing due to the COVID-19 emergency was $25,000.00, and was used to assist with working capital. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Bob Manns, Director of Public Works, 115 East Prairie Street, Jerseyville, Illinois, 62052, or bmanns@jerseyville-il.us no later than March 9, 2021 to ensure placement of such FRPPHQWV LQ WKH RI¿FLDO UHFRUG of the public hearing proceedings. This grant-funded project resulted in no displacement of any persons or businesses. 2.24

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- “Siwinowe Kesibwi” (The Shawnee Sun) was issued as the first Indian language monthly publication in the U.S. - Mr. William S. Otis received a patent for the steam shovel.

- Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain’s Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 1100 mark for the first time.

- The Los Angeles Vinyard Society was organized.

- A U.S.congressional commission released a report that condemned the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

- The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government.

- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot in the NBA.

- Arizona was organized as a territory.

- An exploding supernova was discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy.

- In Washington, DC, an American flag made entirely of American bunting was displayed for the first time. - The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson due to his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The U.S. Senate later acquitted Johnson. - Thomas Edison and Mina Miller were married.

- The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a $200,000 award to Rev. Jerry Falwell that had been won against “Hustler” magazine. The ruling expanded legal protections for parody and satire. - Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for his novel “The Satanic Verses”. A bounty of one to three-million-dollars was also put on Rushidie’s head.

- New York City Mayor Van Wyck signed the contract to begin work on New York’s first rapid transit tunnel. The tunnel would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. The ground breaking ceremony was on March 24, 1900.

- A United Airlines 747 jet rips open in flight killing 9 people. The flight was from Honolulu to New Zealand.

- In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a naval base.

- Tracy Gold began working on the set of “Growing Pains” again. She had left the show due to anorexia.

- A thermit was used for the first time. It was used to break up a 250,000-ton ice jam that had clogged the St. Lawrence River near Waddington, NY.

- In Los Angeles, Garrett Morris was shot during a robbery attempt. He eventually recovered from his injury.

- The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.

- The U.S. The Food and Drug Administration named six brands of birth control as safe and effective “morning-after” pills for preventing pregnancy.

- The U.S. Government stopped shipments of all 12-gauge shotguns for sporting use for the wartime effort.

- Dick Enberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

- The Voice of America (VOA) aired for the first time.

- In southeast China, a domestic airliner crashed killing all 64 passengers.

- During World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was liberated by U.S. soldiers. - Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina. - The city of Cleveland invoked a 1931 law that barred people under the age of 18 from dancing in public without an adult guardian. - NBC premiered the TV movie “Harper Valley P.T.A.”

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- “Wayne’s World” opened in U.S. theaters.

- The Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing “profound regret” for the state’s role in slavery. - Cuba’s parliament named Raul Castro president. His brother Fidel had ruled for nearly 50 years. https://www.on-this-day.com/ onthisday/thedays/alldays/ feb24.htm

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The following police reports were filed between Feb. 5 and Feb. 18. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Jersey 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. Week of Feb. 5-11 The following individuals were charged with a felony: Stone, Keith T., dob 06-03-1989, possession of meth less than 5 grams, domestic battery/other prior. Dawber, Mark A., dob 06-22-1983, possession of meth less than 5 grams. Layman, Jessica D., dob 01-19-1976, possession of meth less than 5 grams. Lober, Christopher F., dob 02-04-1983, driving revoked/suspended DIU/SSS 4-9. Mackelden, Timothy J., dob 10-30-1975, possession of meth less than 5 grams. Little, Diana L., dob 01-07-1961, aggravated DUI/4. The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Ramsay, Ona R., dob 03-05-1967, retail theft/display merchandise less than $300. Marshall, Myron J., dob 03-04-1982, bad checks/obtain control property. Plont, Sara B., dob 08-21-1981, littering from motor vehicle. The following individuals were charged with a DUI: Little, Diana L., dob 01-07-1961, driving under the influence of alcohol. Cox, Tracey M., dob 02-04-1972, driving under the influence of alcohol. Cambron, Franklin D., dob 11-12-1975, driving under the influence of alcohol. Meyer, Theresa M., dob 01-09-1961, driving under the influence of alcohol. The following individuals were charged with an ordinance violation: Cleveland, Jason A., dob 03-25-1973, dog at large. Dziurowitz, Heinz R., dob n/a, unlicensed two inoperable automobiles, junk, trash. The following individuals were charged with traffic violations: Little, Diana L., dob 01-07-1961, improper turn at intersection. Cox, Tracey M., dob 02-04-1972, driving

21-25 mph above limit. Eldridge, Samuel J., dob 05-27-2004, speeding 35+ mph over limit. Cardwell, Mark Deanore, dob 03-011984, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Bollinger, Kimberly S., dob 12-01-1976, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Rollberg, Shaun M., dob 05-16-1980, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Alexander, Katherine E., dob 01-11-1979, driving on revoked license. Booth, Blake C., dob 09-03-1997, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Ice, David Thomas, dob 11-25-1987, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Pearson, Barbara A., dob 01-24-1961, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Spencer, Tiffany N., dob 01-15-1976, driving on suspended license. Powell, Daniel A., dob 11-26-1985, 2 charges no valid registration/1st and 2nd, 2 charges operate uninsured motor vehicle. McPike, Emmanuel L., dob 03-29-1986, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Thompson, Brandy L., dob 07-18-1980, driving on suspended license. Whitehead, Jacob A., dob 07-06-1995, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Essen, Brian E., dob 11-11-1977, no valid registration/1st and 2nd. Darr, Alan D., dob 09-13-1969, failure to reduce speed. Malley, Samantha T., dob 12-15-2003, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Teeske, Nicole Haven, dob 05-05-1994, unlicensed, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Godar, Rhonda G., dob 04-19-1961, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Myers, Ryan Clinton, dob 09-03-2004, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Waid, Ronnie G., dob 10-06-1954, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Grady, Carol S., dob 01-14-1949, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Cambron, Franklin D., dob 11-12-1975, improper traffic lane usage, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/driver. Myer, Theresa M., dob 01-09-1961, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Williams, Daniel M., dob 10-13-1998, driving 15-20 mph above limit, unlicensed, registration expiration/1st and 2nd. Morris, Regina A., dob 07-11-1963, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle, driving on suspended license. Michael, Shyamah M., dob 04-06-1997,

speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Curtis, Jalyn O., 09-09-2001, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Mrsich, Morgan Elizabeth, dob 04-141999, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Honchell, Brandi N., dob 11-17-1985, driving 11-14 mph above limit, driving on suspended license. Mason, Jasmin D., dob 12-29-1990, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Carney, Darline I., dob 11-23-1974, driving 21-25 mph above limit. Chapman, Melissa C., dob 01-30-1967, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Willmont, Steven P., dob 09-12-1986, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Klein, Mitchell E., dob 10-15-1985, driving on revoked license. Hardwick, Aaron W., dob 02-04-1979, driving on suspended license. Stucker, Aaron R., dob 02-08-2000, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Mackelden, Timothy J., dob 10-30-1975, driving on revoked license, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Carpenter, Tanario Q., dob 06-01-1993, speeding 35+ mph over limit, unlicensed, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Campbell-Edwards, Jennifer L., dob 02-06-1986, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Lumma, Robert L., dob 11-01-1971, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Auston, John J. Jr., dob 02-18-1993, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Grizzle, Kelly W., dob 04-21-1982, no valid registration/1st and 2nd. Week of Feb. 12-18 The following individuals were charged with a felony: Brown, Jaden S., dob 08-08-1995, possession of meth less than 5 grams, obstructing justice/destroy evidence. Dickman, Crystal R., dob 06-02-1982, possession of meth less than 5 grams, possession amount controlled substance except (A) / (D). Hunn, Molly Y., dob 08-12-1998, possession amount controlled substance except (A) / (D). The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Walz, Patrick S., dob 03-30-1973, battery/ cause bodily harm. Goheen, Samuel S., dob 01-23-2002,

criminal damage to property less than $500. Holmes, Kelly L., dob 04-11-1972, guardian allows child truancy. Mayden, Konika M., dob 05-15-1987, guardian allows child truancy. McAfee, Stephanie A., dob 11-18-1980, guardian allows child truancy. Clayton, James III, dob 04-20-1988, obstructing identification. The following individuals were charged with a DUI: Wagner, Andrew W., dob 07-05-1988, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence/blood alcohol level 0.08. Newman, Levi J., dob 10-02-1995, driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound. Day, Melinda M., dob 02-15-1982, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence/blood alcohol level 0.08. The following individuals were charged with an ordinance violation: Hunn, Molly Y., dob 08-12-1998, headlight/taillight/sidelight/1st, 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Wagner, Andrew W., dob 07-05-1988, improper traffic lane usage. Newman, Levi J., dob 10-02-1995, improper traffic lane usage. Day, Melinda M., dob 02-15-1980, improper traffic lane usage. The following individuals were charged with traffic violations: Henkhaus, Patrick C., dob 10-19-1989, unlicensed, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Holtorf, Devyn Joseph, dob 01-19-2005, failure to reduce speed. Rhymer, Alexander A., dob 01-03-2002, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle, no valid registration/1st and 2nd. Velazquez - Hernandez, Miguel Angel, dob 03-04-1985, unlicensed, registration expiration 1st & 2nd. Brown, Elizabeth F., dob 05-06-1993, driving on suspended license. Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty? Email jcjnews@campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your court proceeding. Please include name and case number.

Scoggins made systems Dispositions Jersey Health Department surpasses 5,000 vaccinations manager officer By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal More and more residents within the county have gotten at least one of the two doses of the Moderna or Pfzier COVID-19 vaccines, and the county hit a mile-marker this week. According to Jersey County Health Department Tuesday, health officials in Jersey County have been getting to a lot of individuals. So much so that the number of administered vaccine doses in the county has cracked five thousand. As of Tuesday, 5,259 vaccine doses have been administered. Just a few days ago, that number was 4,910. The community, like the country, still has a long way to go, though. There are 1,104 residents in the county who are fully vaccinated, representing approximately 5.05 percent of the county’s reported population of 21,847. In terms of population percentage, Jersey is farther behind other counties in the region, but not by much, and one has to consider Jersey’s population size.

Jersey State Bank is proud to announce that Cheryl Scoggins has been promoted to Systems Manager Officer. Scoggins has 28 years bank experience with Jersey State Bank. “We have great confidence in her ability as a leader and join in her excitement and enthusiasm relating to the bank’s direction into the future,” Mark Schaefer, president and CEO at Jersey State Bank, said. Scoggins’ role in the bank will continue to oversee the Bookkeeping Department along with a strong emphasis on fraud and customer education. She resides in Jerseyville with her husband, Bill, and

Approximately 6.10 percent of Calhoun has been fully vaccinated, and in Greene County, that metric is 6.52 percent. But in much larger population counties like Madison County, only 3.16 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated. Looking at demographics of those who have been vaccinated in the county, they have been predominantly women with 3,340 women receiving the vaccine compared to the 1,926 men who have been vaccinated. Also, a little more than half of those that have received the vaccine are over the age of 65. Older members of the population, namely those above the age of 65, have been one of the priority groups when getting the vaccine. Based on what was last reported on Feb. 18, there were 30 active cases of COVID in the county, according to the health department. They are among 2,466 total cases that have been reported in the county since early last year. A majority, specifically 2,392, have recovered while 44 have died in relation to COVID.

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Rotary Club organize upcoming ChiliFest The Jerseyville Rotary Club, serving the community for over 60 years, will host its annual ChiliFest Tuesday, March 2 at the Jerseyville First Baptist Church. The club will serve a carryout lunch this year because of COVID concerns. They will have carryout available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the south entrance to the church across from the water tower. The menu will be chili, vegetable beef soup, hot dog and cookies. The Jerseyville Rotary Club has made numerous

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Friday night, Feb. 19 was Senior Night for the Jersey Panther boy’s basketball seniors. The four senior players that were recognized are, from left to right: Andrew Kribs, CJ Brunaugh, Ian Sullivan and Cole Spencer.

Lady Panthers take 20-point lead against Waterloo The Jersey girl’s basketball team took the lead in the first quarter of the game against Waterloo, Feb. 19, but in the second, the Bulldogs took off and chased the Panthers. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, they were lured into a false sense of security. The Panthers waited for an opportunity to pounce, and they did, taking the lead back after their defense stiffened and catching a two-point win, ending the game 68-48 for the Panthers. The point-gainers of the game were Chloe White with 16 points, Boston Talley with 13 points and Grace Myers with 12 points. White and Myers had double-figure rebound totals. “Waterloo’s sophomore duo of Sam Lindhorst and Norah Gum were formidable, but the Panthers got more balanced scoring,” Coach Kevin Strebel said. The Panthers are currently 5-0 and for MVC 1-0 and were scheduled to play on Feb. 19, but that game was canceled to make way for a postponed conference game for the Warriors. Jersey girls steal a win against Mascoutah Saturday, Feb. 20 the Panthers had a close start with Mascoutah, but the Panthers held the first half of the game 26-22 at half-time. In the third quarter, the Panthers took off with a 13-point lead against Mascoutah and held that all their way to the end, stealing the win, 59-31. The point-gainers of the game were Chloe White with

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County fairs reflect; hope to see comeback in 2021 By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications Within the five-county region of Pike, Calhoun, Jersey, Greene and Scott counties, six agricultural fairs are hosted throughout the summer every year, consisting of the Jersey, Greene, Pike and Calhoun county fairs, along with the Scott County 4-H and Junior Agricultural Fair and Western Illinois Fair in Griggsville. One by one, just like with every other agricultural fair in Illinois in 2020, they either canceled or opted to postpone before realizing there was no other choice but to cancel. Some fair boards stuck it out as long as they could before finally opting to call it, but with mounting factors such as carnivals not being permitted to operate, restrictions on event sizes and concern for public health, fair boards resolved to make 2020 the year without a fair and instead focused on planning for the next fair that would be able to happen. Ken Tyrrell, president of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs, being involved in county fairs himself, knew that the desire to hold a fair was strong all throughout the state, but there was more at stake in holding a fair than there was in canceling. “As the spring progressed in 2020, all fairs came to the conclusion, some sooner than others, they would support the mandates in the interest of public safety and preservation of their organizations,” Tyrrell said. Public sentiment was mixed, although an overwhelming amount of support was cast in favor of boards deciding to cancel. Jerry Joyce, the Greene County Fair Association president, shared that his board waited until there was less than a month before the fair should have been held before voting to officially cancel it. “It was about the last week in May,” Joyce said. “We pushed as long as we could before we actually knew we were going to cancel.” The Greene County Fair board’s decision to cancel came just a few weeks after the Pike County Fair board announced its fair’s cancelation, doing so on May 5, 2020. The Pike and Greene fairs are the two earliest fairs in the five-county region, both being held in June. The fair that was earliest to make its decision in the region, though, was the Western Illinois Fair board, which initially postponed its fair in February. “We postponed it with the thought we might be able to reschedule at a later date, but things never materialized,” Lynn Freeman, a 60-year board member of the Western Illinois Fair Association, said. “It’s a lot easier to have it scheduled and know you don’t have to do anything last minute. After we learned there was no way we could participate in a fair, we canceled it completely.” The Western Illinois Fair is held in late

June. The board decided to officially cancel in March, although opted to not advertise the decision until April in the hopes that something would change. Greene County initially decided that they, too, would postpone the fair, but after realizing that multiple factors were mounting against them, the board thought it best to cancel altogether. “We didn’t want to miss a fair because we’re one of the longest running fairs, so we thought we could postpone and have a two or three day event to at least say we had a fair,” Joyce said. “I think our biggest factor was we were trying to protect the health of the community.” Now, county fair boards across the state are watching the vaccination progress unfold and are holding out hope that maybe — just maybe — they’ll be able to get back in the game this year, as they are extremely eager to do so. “My conversations with fairs and fair board members across the state indicate that fairs are moving forward with plans for 2021,” Tyrrell said. “On Jan. 27, during the virtual IAAF meeting, I asked Tim Norman, bureau chief of county fairs and horse racing, for thoughts or plans as to how the industry should proceed. Unfortunately, he was unable to provide any direction. We are proceeding day by day.” According to Tyrrell, one fair in northern Illinois received an eight-page rule booklet that detailed regulations for gatherings that were given to them by their local health department. “I would hope that as the crisis lessens these restrictions can be abbreviated to a lesser degree as time passes,” Tyrrell added. Thankfully, no county fairs in Illinois closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, although as time goes on, finances might get tighter for several county fairs. Joyce shared that for Greene County, if the fair wasn’t able to go on for another year, any subsequent concerns that would arise would be financial. “We’re big on building maintenance, and when you’re not there for maintenance for two years, when you go to turn on track lights, they aren’t going to turn on. You’ll have all that expense in one year,” Joyce said. For many fairs in the state, especially in the local region, they serve as an important cultural and community-building element, and this is especially seen in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Fair, which canceled on Aug. 5, plays an immensely important role in the community, so much so, that not only was the fair affected, but several community organizations that relied on it were, as well.

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Fairs, CONTINUED FROM PG. 3 “What it hurt the most was the food stands,” Terry Strauch, president of the Calhoun County Fair Association, said. “All of our people that run food stands— the Legion, St. Norbert’s School, the swimming pool association and high school yearbook club— they were missing the income. They run all four of our food stands and that’s where a lot of them make most of their money. It hurt the community.” Indeed, as Tyrrell pointed out, financial damage, to some extent, has been felt all across the Illinois county fair industry. “This loss of revenue has affected not only fairs and their long-term interest, but also carnivals, concessionaires and vendors,” Tyrrell said. “All supporting towns and community organizations depend on revenue earned during fair week. For many organizations, this is a major source of revenue for their yearly programs.” Additionally, young livestock exhibitors count on premium earnings to help them with their college funds, livestock exhibitors of all ages count on shows to help market their livestock, and general projects exhibitions provide a way for exhibitors to make a little money off of their efforts in such areas as gardening, sewing and hobby skills. Though all ages enjoy them, what most encourages exhibit superintendents is the young people who participate. In fact, it’s the young people that are the driving force behind why county fair officials want to hop back onto the saddle as quickly as they can. Joyce echoed similar sentiment. “To me, the biggest thing was losing it for the community, especially the kids,” Joyce said. “Our board is ag-minded. We host the FFA show for the district and the 4-H sale, and we lost that sale, which is a big asset to those kids because they get scholarship money.” With organizations and individuals eager to get back in the game, such as 4-H and FFA, as well as the countless families that participate in county fairs throughout the region, be it in grandstand events, general project exhibits or livestock showing, it appears that it won’t be too difficult to get

back in the game, despite the fact that people went through a year without a county fair to participate in. “The last fair we had was a good one,” Strauch, with the Calhoun fair, said. “We had great attendance, everyone made some money for their organizations, there was a good turnout for livestock and the queen contest— everything went very well and I want that to be able to continue. I don’t want to lose that momentum with us having time off.” Although, with folks not being able to enjoy their yearly summer traditions such as watching their favorite grandstand event, riding some rides or enjoying fair food, as well as the fact that folks will be eager to get out and enjoy themselves again, concerns over a loss of momentum aren’t a pressing matter for fair officials. Indeed, community support for fairs hasn’t seemed to wane throughout the 2020 season, as was seen at the Western Illinois fairgrounds when two foodstands were able to make a stop to sell fair food to Pike County residents. “Boy! They did a bang up job and we were excited to have them in,” Freeman said. “We were fortunate to be one of the few to get them in here.” People lined up and remained in their cars as orders were taken to provide for social distancing. Tyrrell noted that some downstate fairs hosted fall events in hopes to garner some revenue and semblance of a fair. “Some had demo derbies and virtual fairs. It has been reported the communities were receptive and returned a positive result,” Tyrrell said. Additionally, Tyrrell noted that 16 fairs were hosted in the United States last year, although they were mostly constrained to the west. “These fairs reported success, however, these were states with low populations and operated under very strict COVID mandates, and many lessons were learned. There is a way forward. However, many of these fairs had staff and tax money to soften the way,”

Tyrrell said. Now, as the 2021 fair season looms in the distance, fair officials are waiting to see what the direction from the state will be concerning county fairs, but in the meantime, they are preparing as normal for their annual exhibitions, including all of those in the local region. “Everybody I’ve talked to seems to feel that they’re planning on having a fair,” Tyrrell noted. “We’ve talked to carnival people and everybody is planning on moving forward.”

Currently, many fair officials believe that fairs are likely, but they might not be what folks are traditionally accustomed to. Presently, local fair officials are working with their county health departments to make sure that they are moving forward in the right direction, but at the end of the day, it’s all still up in air as to what this summer will look like for county fairs. Regardless, officials are proceeding as normal with planning their annual exhibitions until health authorities say otherwise.

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Young agrarian brings family full circle with startup By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications Adam Fritz is an up-and-comer in the regional agricultural community, quickly making his mark in the industry that he was raised in. Brought up on the family farm six miles east of Jerseyville, Fritz is a third-generation farmer with a deep passion for agriculture. Though he was involved in 4-H for a few years as well as FFA, his time wasn’t as preoccupied with those organizations as it was on the farm. And even though he didn’t have a lot of projects or career development events to worry about, the life of a farm kid doesn’t ever involve rest and relaxation. After all, that’s what sleep is for. Indeed, everyone has a different experience in this massive field we call agriculture, and for Fritz, his experience was more hands-on related in the realm of husbandry with a homegrown education on the family farm. “I always wanted to be a vet growing up,” Fritz said. “I went to SIUE and got my bachelor’s in biology in hopes of going to vet school, but never applied.” Growing up, Fritz was always more inclined to working with livestock, so it made sense that he would navigate toward the area of animal science. “I always had animals growing up,” Fritz said. Whether it was taking care of his goats as a kid, or working for Moore’s Shorthorns as he grew older, hanging around the barnyard just made sense for a guy like Adam. “I had a lot more hands-on experience as opposed to organizational experience,” Fritz said. Waking up early to feed before school, helping his dad feed a bale of hay at the end of the day, tagging a calf after school or nursing one in winter— this was Fritz’s world growing up and it was something that he wanted to invest in as a career. But, after he started to put his nose to the grindstone in college in preparation for vet school, Fritz had a change of heart — not about livestock — but about his career path in general. Even though he had to figure out what his end goal in particular was, he knew it was still going to involve animal agriculture. “I wanted to be more farm-oriented as a veterinarian, but I knew, at least in my area, that I would probably be more clinic-based, which really wasn’t what I was looking for in a career,” Fritz said. So, when Fritz graduated with his undergraduate degree in integrative biology in 2016, he decided that he would attend the University of Illinois to obtain his graduate degree in beef cattle nutrition, graduating in 2019. Currently, Fritz works as a nutritional consultant for Pike Feeds, where he gets to work with like-minded people from as far reaching as Montgomery County, Mo., to Fayette County, Ill., south to Pope County and everywhere in between. All things considered, Fritz is just your average young farmer. He’s making his way in the world, getting himself established in the region and still

focuses much of his attention on keeping the family place going. Not only that, but he’s fallen in step with the pattern of young agrarians such as himself by keeping up with the Farm Bureau and even getting involved with the Future Directors Board of the Jersey County Fair. Now, Fritz has recently decided to raise the bar a little bit higher in his agricultural pursuits by starting up his own local business, which has actually served to bring his family full circle back to their roots. Fritz’s Pork made a quiet entrance onto the scene with Fritz creating a Facebook page for the business in late January. His business plan is to provide fresh, local pork to area consumers. “I got my first group of pigs in September 2019 and sold that group off in March 2020,” Fritz said. “Then I got another group in April 2020 and sold those last September.” Now, Fritz is currently raising his third group of hogs that will be sold next month. His pork business, though, wasn’t the product of years of dreaming, but of an idea that sprung up seemingly out of the blue. “I saw the opportunity and seized the opportunity,” Fritz said. “I have a friend who needed someone to take some pigs off her hands, so we fed them out and butchered them. I had to buy a water tank and feeder, so then I thought, ‘Why not buy some more?’ I ended up with 12. I broke even the first time and I realized that I enjoyed it, so here I am.” So what started out as goats and cows for Fritz growing up has now turned into pigs, and in this endeavor of his, it turns out that he brought the Fritz family full circle to where they started. Adam’s grandpa, Herschel Fritz, owned and maintained a Duroc operation back in the day, although this was long before Adam’s time. “My dad did construction work, so once my grandpa got to where he couldn’t take care of them, they ultimately got rid of the pigs,” Fritz said. From what Fritz knows, his family had some pretty good Durocs back in the day. Sadly, his grandpa died when he was three, but as is usual for farm kids, the roots run deep, so as Herschel’s grandson works to bring the family back to where they came from, friends of the family have been sure to encourage Adam along the way. “Honestly, I feel a sense of pride in starting up this operation,” Fritz revealed. “Working for Ron and Tom Moore, it turns out they had hogs too back in the day and bought Duroc boars off my grandpa. I don’t have many memories of him, so it feels good to hear things like, ‘Your grandpa would be proud to see you today.’” A lot of farm kids know what it feels like to walk the same path to the barn, feedlot or fortyacre tract that their grandparents walked back in the day, and Fritz is no different. Indeed, it often helps drive the point home that you’re working on something bigger than yourself. “I raise my hogs in the same spot where my grandpa raised his hogs,” Fritz said. “It goes back to when people remind me that my grandpa would be proud of me. There’s a sense of pride I have in building something that’s my own, yet I’m re-building something of the family business

where he built it on.” Not only is Fritz simultaneously building something from the ground up while building on a family legacy, he’s taking steps to ensure that it passes down in the family. “My niece shows pigs. In fact, she showed in some Illinois Club Pig Association-sanctioned shows last year,” Fritz said. “We were hoping for some county fairs last year, which didn’t happen, so we’re shooting for this year.” Now that he and his family are moving forward with the family business, Fritz has noticed how more opportunities have become available for him than what he realized. “So, I wasn’t really planning on breeding, but my 11-year old niece wants piglets, and when your niece is 11, well, she gets whatever she wants,” Fritz said with a laugh. “But I think this will be a good opportunity to not just teach her about agriculture, but life in general. She can learn a little about business and maybe even put some money back for college. I see that as a win, even if we only break even.” Fritz is even contemplating using the business’ Facebook page as a platform for educating the general public about pig production and the pork industry. “Another goal of mine is to educate people about animal agriculture,” Fritz said. “I feel like there’s a lot of disconnect between consumers and where their meat comes from and how it’s raised.”

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Adam Fritz feeds his hogs at his family farm east of Jerseyville.

All things considered, from supplementing his income, carrying on a family tradition, being a part of the growing buy-local movement and bringing up the next generation of Fritzs’ in the empowering realm of agricultural education, Fritz is thankful for the spot he’s worked to be in and hopes to continue on the upward slope of growing his business. In a world where it seems opportunity is harder to come by and where things like tradition and doing things for the love of them seems to become less important, Fritz has learned for himself that for those who put forth some initiative and passion, there’s still a world for people to carve out for themselves if they’re willing to work for it.

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4-H adapts and prepares amid pandemic By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications The 4-H organization, a branch of the Extension, began 2020 by planning for workshops and the upcoming fair season as normal, but when COVID threw a stick in the spokes in March, they had to quickly find their bearings and make the necessary adjustments. “We start fair planning as early as December,” Jessica Jaffry, the 4-H and youth development coordinator for Jersey County, said. “That’s when we start doing livestock committee meetings, looking for judges for shows and scheduling dates.” So, when COVID changed the usual way of doing things, Jaffry and her colleagues took a deep breath, “pledged their head to clearer thinking,” and traveled down the uncharted course of virtual 4-H. “Our unit did a great job of embracing the challenge of moving everything virtual. We moved it to offer virtual workshops and opportunities through zoom,” Jaffry said. “It actually worked really well, but a large part of what 4-H shows are for is so that our kids can experience that conference judging or project interview they get with that judge. And, while our judges did a fantastic job providing comments and advice, kids missed that face-to-face experience.” Indeed, just because one can doesn’t mean they always should, so when things eventually start going back to normal, the plan is to go back to the face-to-face format of project judging. It’s hard to keep kids focused when they have to do almost everything virtually. It’s especially hard in the 4-H format, given that the program is designed to incorporate a great deal of interpersonal and group communication. April Littig, who is the 4-H and youth development educator for Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan and Scott counties, expressed that keeping kids engaged has been a prime concern for those who work in the realm of 4-H and the Extension service.

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Left: Jerseyville FFA students who opted for the in-person learning format last fall sit socially distanced in their agriculture classroom. Submitted Photo

Below: Jerseyville FFA students rehearse with the high school marching band in preparation for honoring local veterans last fall. The Jersey Community High School FFA is known for their annual participation in community events, such as the Veteran’s Day parade, where they honor the sacrifices made by veterans through their procession of the American flag while in their official dress.

4-H, CONTINUED FROM PG. 9 “The one thing we wanted to make sure when we were working from home was keeping the kids engaged,” Littig said. “They’re already doing virtual meetings everyday, so you still want to make sure they’re having fun.” Litton kept things lively with Facebook live videos, covering topics like public speaking and challenging 4-H members to post updates of their projects, be they livestock or general projects. Littig has been professionally involved in 4-H for 20 years, so from her perspective, it has been an educational curve. “It was a disappointment [for 4-H members] to not be at the fair with their friends. It’s that socialization– whether it’s school, sports– they missed out,” Littig explained. “For us in Extension, it was a different year, but it was a learning process. I didn’t think I was ever going to do a Facebook live video in my lifetime, but you learn new skills and adapt.” In Jersey County, Jaffry noticed that, in overseeing virtual workshops that are normally in-person, there was a surprising level of participation. “All my workshops are offered to anyone in 4-H, but the workshop itself is in Jersey County. Now, I’m offering stuff virtually, which allows kids to participate without transportation being an obstacle,” Jaffry said. “We’ve had kids participate from outside the state because they don’t have to

worry about travel.” Jaffry is aware, though, that not all workshops can be effectively executed virtually, which is why she doesn’t plan on keeping the completely online format going any longer than is necessary, although it has given her insight into how she might better serve 4-H members going forward. “I can see in the future continuing with some hybrid options,” Jaffry said. “I see that for 4-H and all of Extension because for areas such as economic development, horticulture and nutrition and wellness, the population targeted can’t get out of the house. Being able to offer workshops in different settings allowed us to expand in different ways we hadn’t originally thought about.” Though this past year has worked to help expand horizons using a virtual format, 4-H members are eager to get back into a more hands-on, face-to-face format, but that all depends on what state authorities decide. “All these kids want to show what they’ve accomplished this year,” Littig said. “You’ve got to think positive. This year may be a little different, but we’re going to make it work.” Of course, it goes without saying that Jaffry, Littig, their colleagues and 4-H’ers are anxious to get back to a normal format, but they’re more prepared this year than last year for whatever may come their way, whether it be virtual, face-toface or a mix of the two.

As of now, local 4-H and Extension professionals are waiting to hear about what the plan is for the rest of 2021, but they are preparing for both the best and the worst outcomes in the meantime. “To be honest, we haven’t gotten the guidance yet,” Littig said. “We’re hoping to hear soon.” Jaffry expressed a similar statement. “[The decision] will be made by the state. Now, will that apply for the entire state or will it be local, we don’t know. We don’t know if it’s month by month, region by region or county by county. We’re hoping the decision will be made soon, but it’s incredibly hard to make that decision,” Jaffry said. Currently, Littig and Jaffry are preparing for the upcoming fair season, as are Extension and 4-H professionals throughout the state. Though naturally there is some apprehension in proceeding as normal, it’s still the best option for the moment. “I’m hopeful we’ll put together a great experience for the kids this year. At this point, we’re rolling with the punches,” Jaffry said. Despite the strangeness of the past year, 4-H is still accepting new members as normal. Those interested in joining the youth development organization are encouraged to contact their local Extension office.

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Property owners still dealing with pipeline issues By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications In December 2019, Spire announced that it had completed its STL pipeline project, which was the construction of a natural gas pipeline that now runs through Jersey, Greene and Scott counties. But, among landowners in these counties who were affected by the pipeline, there are several that have taken issue with the Spire STL pipeline project and have sought redress for the company’s activities on their properties. One of these landowners is Kenny Davis, who lives in Scott County. Davis has consistently vocalized for over a year that Spire caused considerable damage to his property. “They were supposed to put my property back to pre-construction,” Davis said. “They didn’t do that.” Davis lives on several acres in southern Scott County that he privately utilizes for hunting and timber. When Spire first approached him about the pipeline in 2017, he was told by Spire that they would be going down the east side of his property. Davis wasn’t keen on the project coming down his property, but agreed to have the company install the pipeline. “They were supposed to go down the east side of my property and they didn’t,” Davis

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said. “They went down the middle.” Davis was informed that the decision was made to go down the middle of his property less than a week before the work began. “I called the project manager and asked him if they were going down the east side or the middle and he said down the middle,” Davis noted. What stood out to Davis was the response he received about the decision. “I was told that they would be going down the middle and there wasn’t a dang thing I could do about it,” Davis said. Davis hunts deer on his property as well as harvests timber for burning in the winter months. Since the pipeline’s construction on his property, Davis asserts his hunting and wood harvesting activities have been affected. Additionally, Davis planned to eventually build a house on the property, as he has recently retired and was hoping to enjoy the coming years living on the land. “I was going to build a house on the property. I’ve got rural water that I put in a long time ago because I intended on building a house,” Davis said. “I can’t build a house on it, and my hunting has really suffered for it.” In going down the middle of his property, work crews had to remove timber that stood in the right-of-way, and Davis claims that he wasn’t allowed to harvest the timber, which was one of the reasons why he initially

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bought the property, as he utilizes the timber for heat. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has been out to Davis’ property to test the soil to determine if any damage was sustained, and according to Davis, there was. “We dug 36 inches deep and measured how much compaction there was. We found chunks of rocks not natural to the ground, stick and stakes in my crop field, found all kinds of debris, so what IDOA says is to de-rock it 42 inches deep, then put down new topsoil, because it was mixed with the subsoil,” Davis said. Now, Davis says that Spire hasn’t done anything to fix the problems he claims they caused on his land. Further, Davis expressed aggravation against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversaw construction of the Spire STL pipeline. “FERC has not done their job at all,” Davis said. “If FERC would do their job, we would get some action. They didn’t enforce any of their rules to begin with.” Complaints have been filed in court, but thus far, landowners have not seen much progress since they began pursuing legal action. A hearing is expected to be held in March. A few weeks ago, Davis had to have another soil sample taken from his property, stating that he needed a more up-to-date

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Kenny Davis took this picture of work crews digging in wet conditions on his property during the installation process of the Spire STL pipeline.

test. “I’ve got nine to 11 inches of topsoil on my property and it’s a light brown. It’s timber born, not black, but you can still see the difference between the topsoil and the subsoil. Inside the right-of-way [of the pipeline] you can’t determine which is which. It’s all gray clay,” Davis said.

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New pumps to increase Sny Levee’s drainage power By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications The Sny Island Levee Drainage District protects 114,000 acres consisting of productive cropland, cross-country pipelines and an economy that spans over three counties that know the untamable force of the Mississippi River. About 1,200 residents live in the district’s immediate confines, but thousands have been affected by flooding, as has been seen in 1993, 2008 and most recently, 2019. The Sny has been making headlines lately for the district’s construction of two new pump houses, one immediately adjacent to Pump Station 1, located at Hull, and another one at Pleasant Hill right next to Pump Station 3a. With two new pumps being added at each pump house, coupled with the existing pumps that were installed in the 1960s, Mike Reed, district superintendent, hopes that the district will stand a better chance at combating the effects of increased interior flooding due to rainfall and more intense water seepage into the interior from the river. “There are so many variables that go into this, but we fully anticipate [the new pumps] to be operational this year, hopefully by this summer,” Reed said. “But again, so much depends on weather and the river.” The levee district’s history formally begins in 1879, when sleds pulled by mules and horses were used to construct the levee system. “It’s the oldest and first levee and drainage district in Illinois,” Reed said. Given its 142-year history, it’s seen a lot of change in how the Mississippi behaves. There was once a time when portions of the river would dry up if the conditions were right. Farmers drove teams of horses through shallow water or even dry land to farm the islands that scattered the surface of the water. Despite this, though, the river was also known to spill beyond its banks, prompting early residents to barricade themselves against its encroachment. Through the years, locals have come to learn that not only do they have to account

for the river itself, but water from all sources. “Obviously our recent past would suggest we’re having more frequent higher-flood events,” Reed said. “There have also been a lot of changes within the Mississippi River Basin within the last 30 to 40 years.” Reed explained that with more development in area communities, which translates to more non-permeable ground that allows runoff at a faster pace, as well as more drain tile being employed by farmers to more efficiently drain land, the river channel is being fed more water at a faster rate than in previous decades. Additionally, there has been heavier, more frequent and more intense rainfall, according to Reed. Reed’s assertion is based on a study by the American Geophysical Union in 2016 that observed the frequency, duration, intensity and volume of rainfall throughout the United States. An area in which all four of those factors increased was between Rock Island and St. Louis, according to Reed. These factors, combined with increased development in the Mississippi River Basin, explain why floods such as the 1993 and 2019 floods aren’t as rare as people would like them to be anymore. These factors likewise impact pumping efficiency in the Sny. “The river elevation impacts pumping capacity because the higher the river, the less capacity you have to pump water out of the interior part of your system,” Reed explained. “So, the increased river stages we have been seeing here the last several years, coupled with more intense and frequent rainfall, has dictated we need additional pumping capacity to keep the interior part of the system dry.” According to Reed, the river has been gradually increasing in height over the years, which poses a significant problem in interior drainage. “The pumps we now have were designed for river stages we saw in the 60s, 70s and 80s, when a 22 or 23-foot river was high. Now, that is almost an every-year occurrence, and some years, it’s much worse than that,” Reed said. “The problem we were encountering with the existing pump stations

Pipeline, CONTINUED FROM PG. 11 Davis would like for his ground to be returned to how it formerly looked, but he knows that it’ll never be that way again. “I had all timber ground, and it ain’t ever going to come back,” Davis said. “They had to have workspace, so they had 90 feet of workspace and 50 feet of right-of-way, so they destroyed 140 feet and took all my timber off. I can’t grow trees there.” Davis commended the Illinois Department of Agriculture for their work, stating that he was glad they got involved.

“I’m glad they got involved and did what they did, but they can’t take it any farther than that. Someone has to enforce it, and FERC is that guy,” Davis said. As affected landowners such as Davis continue to explore what can be done to rectify the situation as best as it can possibly be, they are aware that the damage is done, but after the matter is eventually settled, at least for Davis, he hopes that in the least, there will be some consideration for what he has gone through because of the Spire STL pipeline project.

were they were not designed to pump against these higher river stages. The higher those stages grow, the less efficient the existing pumps go.” These higher river stages and more frequent rainfall events are contributing to decreased efficiency of the pumps because they’re getting an extended workout that they weren’t ever designed to handle. The solution, then, has been to bolster the overall efficiency of the Sny through the addition of more pumps. The pumps at Hull, both the old and the new, are 58-inch diameter pumps, while both the new and old pumps at Pleasant Hill are 72-inch diameter pumps. “We’re putting in the same size, they’re just designed to be more efficient,” Reed explained. The incorporation of these pumps into the district’s drainage efforts has been a long time coming, as it’s getting more difficult to keep the water out from the interior of the levee. Indeed, water seepage was already a serious issue when the third-highest flood in the Upper Mississippi Valley region’s modern history made drainage efforts difficult in 2008, but the situation hardly changed when the second-highest flood on record struck in 2019. “Seep water is always coming into the drainage district,” Reed said. “There’s always

that pressure from the river, but during flood events it’s even worse— significantly worse. So the seep water is the issue, coupled with heavy rain events at the same time.” And, even though the levee hasn’t endured a breach since the Great Flood of 1993, the seepage, which is intensified by higher river stages, as well as heavier rains the last several seasons, have contributed to thousands of acres of crop loss. “It wasn’t from river flooding, but because of higher river stages,” Reed said. “These new pump stations are state-of-the-art and designed to be more efficient, allowing more pumping capacity during high-river events.” Once the new pumps become fully operational though, work in the Sny Levee Drainage District will still be a long way from completion, as there will need to be plenty of interior infrastructural work to make sure water is being diverted to the pumps and out into the river. “There will definitely be different drainage patterns,” Reed said. Culverts will have to be enlarged to ensure the pumps can be used and steps taken to ensure seep and rainwater have the ability to efficiently move to the pump houses. But, before those issues are tackled, Reed wants to take care of getting the pumps fully operational first. The new pumps are expected to be in working order by the end of summer 2021.

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Fiber internet to impact Calhoun infrastructure By CONNOR ASHLOCK Campbell Publications A major infrastructural project is currently underway in Calhoun County that will affect how residents will interact with the internet. Since 2013, the Illinois Electric Cooperative has been undertaking the enormous task of supplying fiber optic internet throughout the entire county, the largest project ever undertaken by the cooperative in its nearly 85-year-long history in terms of cost and construction, according to Illinois Electric Cooperative General Manager Randy Long. Fiber optic internet promises faster internet speed than traditional means of internet access like dial-up and satellite, which has proven all the more necessary as society becomes more digitized. Now, people can earn degrees online, start and manage online businesses, execute official government duties and stay connected with a global community, unless they have a poor internet connection, which is a common problem in rural areas such as Calhoun County. Though different government agencies define rural and urban differently, the area encompassed by Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Pike and Scott counties is classified by the United States Department of Agriculture as rural. The same is largely true for the Census Bureau, aside from the three urban clusters of Jerseyville, White Hall and Pittsfield, which are dubbed as urban by the Census Bureau because they possess populations greater than 2,500 persons. “Rural residents don’t have the same opportunities as their counterparts,” Long said. “Especially since the pandemic started, people have become more aware of how much broadband is needed in these areas. The need is there and we recognize it more than ever.” Many people, though, are aware that the internet has a history of making itself scarce. If multiple people in one area are using the same interest source, it will normally lag. Though it harkens back to the days when someone had to wait to browse the web because another was on the phone, today the situation is a little more serious. As the pandemic has shown, it can be difficult to get much of anything done if you have multiple people under one roof working from home and remote learning at the same time, as the internet will be too slow for people to work efficiently. As time moves forward, this situation will remain commonplace unless something is done about it, and this is where fiber internet comes in. “Fiber internet allows individuals and families to do more online at the same time,” according to the frequently asked questions page on calhounfiber.com. “Unlike DSL or satellite internet service, fiber has enough bandwidth to handle virtually any amount of internet use.” Currently, 56 miles of fiber optic cable has already been installed that spans the entire length of the county. “It extends up to Pearl, where the fiber source is, and we built south to Brussels,” Long said. “We followed existing poles through the length of the county.” Long expects that over the course of the next

five years, approximately 700 miles of fiber will be strung or buried in the county, reaching 3,000 consumers. He also anticipates the project to cost about $15 million, although grant monies have been assisting in the project’s funding. The 56 miles that have already been stretched down the county will serve as the backbone for the whole fiber optic system, which was achieved in part through the help of Brussels Unit School District and Calhoun Unit School District. “The school districts applied for and received E-rate money that provided partial funding to get broadband service to the school,” Long said. “The Hardin and Brussels schools now have fiber broadband service and we have this backbone running down the county that we can build off of.” E-rate money is provided through the Federal Communications Commission and is set aside for schools and libraries so they can better their telecommunications systems and internet access. Additionally, the co-op was awarded a $3,443,670 Connect Illinois grant, which allows it to build in specific areas of the county. “The grant will allow us to build in Brussels, Hardin, Winneberg, Batchtown and Kampsville,” Long explained. “The requirements of the grant are that we have to build in those areas in the next three years.” Arguably the mightiest task for the co-op, though, is obtaining all the required easements in order to see the project through, which has taken, so far, five years to get to the point they’re at now. Long explained that the co-op has met with landowners and has held community meetings to generate support, answer questions and get the necessary easements signed that will allow for the fiber optic to be installed where it needs to be to ensure access to co-op members and other Calhoun residents. “We have an enormous amount of easements already, and the people of Calhoun have been great about that, but [securing easements] dictates the speed in which we build,” Long said. “A refusal of easements could delay the project or make it impossible to build into some areas.” But, as time goes on, more easements are expected to be obtained, which will allow the co-op to build into the most rural regions of the county. Of course, broadband fiber connection benefits the agricultural community as well, especially Calhoun farmers. Calhoun farmers produce a variety of products that contribute to the state’s reputation for diverse agricultural products, including apples, peaches, beef, pork, pumpkins and grain crops, among others. Those engaged in farming today, no matter the type of operation, are interacting increasingly more with precision agriculture, and growth in research and use of this technologically advanced approach to farming is dramatically affecting all levels of the economy, from local to global. In order to engage effectively with precision agriculture, though, strong and reliable internet is critical. Aside from precision agriculture, farmers in and beyond Calhoun are more than aware of social

media’s usefulness in promoting agricultural products to broader audiences. Online advertising and marketing strategies expand one’s reach from a small locality to an entire region. And the internet hasn’t served to solely broaden the horizon of farms, but farmer’s markets, county fairs, University of Illinois Extension services and other elements of agricultural life. “[Fiber broadband] opens up another avenue to markets and gives farmers the ability to get the data they need in their industry,” Long said. Both agricultural and non-agricultural businesses are relying more on fiber broadband access, meaning that it brings an economical edge to the county as a whole. “It tends to stimulate the economy as a whole,” Long said. “Studies have shown that in rural communities that have adopted broadband access, unemployment tends to fall and employment tends to rise, so it’s probably one of the best economic development tools for today.” For Calhoun County, fiber broadband access is the best option for internet access for another reason, which is the county’s topography. Undulating hills, steep bluffs, long hollows and high ridges add to the distinctiveness of the penninsular county, as well as contribute to its issues with internet access. Julia Eberlin, a Calhoun resident, farmer’s wife and vice president of the Illinois Electric Cooperative’s board of directors, explained that the project has proven to be long and arduous, but in the end,

the board is convinced that the countywide fiber broadband access will positively impact the county in numerous ways, some more obvious than others. “I think it will bring more people in,” Eberlin said. “What we see in rural areas all the time is our young people moving to other places for bigger and better opportunities, so hopefully this will persuade more of them to stay. As a Calhoun resident, I’m very excited about getting fiber.” From an agricultural standpoint, Eberlin noted that farm-related activities are requiring faster and more reliable internet than in the past. “GPS, mapping, precision application of fertilizers and chemicals– it takes more and more internet all the time. For instance, my husband was taking a pesticide application test and it was all online and the licensing was all on the internet,” Eberlin said. As the world continues to transition into a more online format, giving rural residents the tools they need to succeed in business, education and life will include reliable internet access. The effort to provide this reliable access to the residents of Calhoun will take several more years to accomplish, but steps like this are those in the right direction to ensure that better opportunities for individuals are found close to home. Calhoun residents who have yet to sign an easement and are interested in doing so can start the process at www.calhounfiber.com. The website will also be of assistance to those who would like to know more about the project to bring fiber internet to Calhoun County.

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