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Forgotten rub recipe gets new life at student trade show

By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal There was a slate of creative entrepreneurial ideas cropping out of the Jersey County CEO program this year, and among the lot of students a part of this program, one has revived a local rub that has not been seen in years.

Each student that goes Future of bike trail through the program eventually construction still has to develop their own busiunclear. ness, sell products and/or serSee page A10 vices and then launch that business at the Jersey CEO Trade Show as was the case Thursday, April 29.

Jersey Community High School Senior Alex Coffman JCHS earns Jostens thought to continue on his famNational Yearbook ily’s all-purpose rub recipe that had long been dormant – Dick Design recognition.

See page A6 Mossman’s Rub. Dick Mossman, Coffman’s great grandfather who had owned the Moose Lodge, tinwith the recipe for the FRIENDS & kered rub in the decades he spent at NEIGHBORS the lodge.

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“As far as I know, they used to use the Lawry seasoning on everything. Well then, he was kind of messing around with stuff, and then he figured out what he liked and started putting (this new rub) on (the meat),” Coffman said. “...He put it on all the prime rib there, and then they kind of realized that it goes good on everything.”

The rub was primarily used for prime rib but ended up being used on just about everything Mossman cooked at the Moose Lodge in Jerseyville, where he cooked for over 40 years.

Since that time, his great grandfather’s rub went dark, outside of use for the family.

And it was at Thursday’s Jersey County CEO Trade Show that the dry rub was given new life. At the trade show, the CEO students presented their products or services to the community, and so far, the rub has gotten a lot of love from the community – namely those that remember going to the Moose Lodge before it closed down

and was later demolished by the City of Jerseyville in early 2020.

“A lot of people I talked to knew Dick, and they were all excited about a little bit of the Moose coming back,” Coffman said.

The inspiration for his choice of business came from a Christmas gift and a joke – a passing thought.

“My aunt actually made a batch of this rub and gave it out as Christmas presents, and then, we kind of joked about, ‘Hey, we should maybe sell it,’ and then this came about,” Coffman said.

After the trade show, he is selling it online and possibly at farmer’s market. Even beyond the program, Coffman plans to continue to sell the rub.

“I would like to continue it beyond this class,” he said. “The overall goal is to pay for college, but I don’t know if it is going to go that big. Yeah, I am going to continue it at least through the summer.”

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Alex Coffman works with a customer for his family’s seasoning, Dick Mossman’s Rub, at the CEO Trade Show Thursday.

Thursday, Coffman sold 130 bottles, solidifying the work that went into creating the business.

“For a high school kid to make that much money off of one night, that is just so exciting,” Jersey CEO Program Facilitator Liz Duggan said.

Duggan said all of the student’s booths at the trade show

saw success.

“They honestly all did so well,” Duggan said.

Other students in program showed off their wares including: Q Lily Wilson, owner of Lily’s Cab Tags, a custom decals business.

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Contractor Devlyn “Shorty” Cameron evens out gravel for the base at the entrance of the soon-to-be parking lot across from Jerseyville's Stadium Theater. This parking lot takes the place of what once was the Moose Lodge before it was demolished early last year. Work on the parking lot is set to be finished in the August-September timeframe, depending on the weather.

Pritzker: State in ‘decent’ shape to further reopen

By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal Following last week’s announcement by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) loosening restrictions for those that received the COVID-19 vaccine, state leaders are saying the reopening period is on the horizon.

Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday the state could enter the “bridge” phase to greater reopening as soon as next week, while the state’s vaccination pace continues to drop.

Speaking at a news conference at Providence Hospital in Chicago, Pritzker said Illinois is nearing the necessary metrics to reach the next phase of reopening as case numbers stabilize.

“It looks to me, if you look at all the hospital admissions data, like we’re in decent shape and moving exactly as I would hope we would toward the bridge phase,” Pritzker said Monday.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, new COVID-19 hospital admissions, total COVID-19 patients in the hospital and death rates all must be stable or decreasing before the state can move to the next phase with more relaxed capacity restrictions and allowing some large-scale events to resume with safety measures in place.

Pritzker said hospitalization growth is the key metric the state monitors which would allow the state to move forward to the bridge phase.

The state has reached all other benchmarks to trigger a larger-scale reopening, including at least 70 percent of the state’s population aged 65 and older receiving at least one dose of a vaccine, and at least half of all residents aged 16

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Locally, the vaccination numbers are continuing to go up, but doing so slowly.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 7,163 residents in the county have been fully vaccinated, representing 32.79 percent of the population in the county. Like last week, this puts Jersey just ahead of the percentage of the state that is fully vaccinated – 32.54 percent.

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By CONNOR ASHLOCK Jersey County Journal Waterfowl hunters last year were looking forward to the triennial duck draw events that take place around the region, but because of COVID regulations, they were canceled. Instead, blind allocations were extended for another season.

This year, however, while there will not be any in-person duck draws in the state, there will be a reallocation of blinds.

Scotty Bryant, the president of both the Migratory Waterfowl Hunters and the Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources, is one of several individuals who have been working with Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) site superintendents and officials in coming up with a plan for this year’s draw.

“We were told there would not be any draws like our traditional ones, so we sat down with site superintendents in several different parts of the state in a telephone conference and talked of alternative ways to reallocate our blinds back to the public,” Bryant said.

Because of state-mandated COVID regulations, there can be no gatherings over a certain number of people at any duck draw this year, which include the well-attended draws that take place in the Mississippi River area that incorporate Calhoun, Greene and Jersey counties.

“Just at all MRA areas combined, there were 6,500 drawers last time.

Several places, like the Batchtown and Diamond Island hunting areas, have seen up to 1,000 people at those draws,” Bryant said.

This year, waterfowl hunters and their families will not be able to look forward to the camaraderie that takes place at the duck draws around the region, but will participate in an abbreviated duck draw event that many, if not all, hunters hope will never have to be repeated.

“We came to the conclusion that we could stay within COVID rules by having a registration period of 10 days at the MRA office in Rosedale. The MRA

blind builders here in our vicinity of Jersey, Greene and Calhoun will go to the Rosedale office to register,” Bryant said.

“We worked extensively with Cody Alger from the MRA office, Jim Gowen from Horseshoe Lake, Scott Schlueter from Rice Lake and Von Bandy with the IDNR Office of Land Management.

“He gave the OK to go forward and proceed with the duck blind draws under the new guidelines set up for COVID.” Since this format has never been utilized before, those involved with the planning process are hoping that the draws go according to plan and are actively working to communicate the rules and procedures with hunters in the region.

Some of the guidelines provided by the MRA office include: Q Any defaced, bent corner or marked cards that are pulled on lottery day will be disqualified/discarded by staff.

Q Print information on card clearly.

If a card can’t be read, then the blind information packet can’t be sent.

Q Contact information and address needs to be up-to-date. Any letter stamped “return to sender” will not be resent.

When hunters go to participate in the draw, IDNR customer identification numbers will be collected by site staff.

Once the applicant fills out his or her information, the card will be handed over to an IDNR staff member, who will fold it and staple it before returning it to the applicant for choosing the tumbler bearing the name of the hunting area they wish to be entered for.

Hunters can register for the draw over the course of a 10-day period at the Rosedale office starting on May 6 and concluding on May 15. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On May 16, following the 10-day draw period, the lottery will be conducted at 10 a.m. in the presence of witnesses from local groups, including the Migratory Waterfowl Hunters and the Batchtown Sportsmen Club.

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MORE DABBLING DUCKS The large pothole near the McDonald’s drive-thru in Jerseyville was filled in last week, as this photo taken on Friday morning shows. The hole was a favored spot for local ducks looking for a rest stop that was out of the way of the traffic seen on the river. This long-standing pothole has caused quite the stir in the community for a couple months, prompting social and local media attention, and following a few written articles, the work had been done to fix it.

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The Panther Athletic Club presented the Don Snyders/PAC Scholarship Award to Sally Hudson and CJ Brunaugh. The club congratulated these winners for their quality character, good grades, community involvement, athletic achievements and personal impact being involved with JCHS athletics. Don Snyder, a longtime support of the club and the Jersey athletes, presented the award. This is Snyders’ 22nd year doing so.

(Continued from A1) Like in other counties, Jersey’s fullyvaccinated numbers do not encompass the entire lot that may be in the process of being vaccinated, keeping in mind two of the three shots require two doses administered weeks apart. In total, 14,788 vaccine doses have been administered in the county.

Pritzker credited Illinois residents for continuing to follow public health guidelines as a major reason for the state’s low positivity rate.

“Nobody’s forcing anybody to do it, but this is about doing what’s best for your own family, for yourself and for your community, and I think most people in Illinois have stepped up to the plate. I’m so, so proud of our state,” Pritzker said.

Pritzker also added that preparations for some large-scale events such as the Illinois State Fair are underway, signaling the potential for a wider reopening and larger-scale events to come in the future.

“We’ve obviously been doing all the planning that’s necessary for it, you know, bar-

ring some highly unusual event occurring that would prevent a large gathering,” Pritzker said. “(IDPH) is working with the Department of Agriculture to make sure that people will be safe, so I think we’re gonna have a lot of fun this summer,” he added.

In other news, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that immunizations are now available to customers and associates in all of their more than 5,100 pharmacy locations nationwide, including the 175 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Illinois.

Vaccines are being administered via both walk-up and scheduled appointments, providing convenient options for customers and members to get protected against COVID19 where they already shop for groceries and health care essentials. Additionally, the company is rolling out new programs to both encourage people to get a vaccine and continue efforts to increase access across the country.

Q Tim Kirsininkas of Capitol News Illinois contributed to this article.

Draw (Continued from A1) The event is to be livestreamed in order to further promote the integrity of the draw, although if technical difficulties occur, the lottery will still go on as planned and will not be postponed.

Successful applicants will receive their blind packet in the mail and will be able to choose their blind in order from how their name was drawn.

Site superintendents are encouraging inexperienced or “green waterfowlers” to bring a list of blind numbers in case their first few choices were already chosen.

Blind selection will take place on June 6. Successful applicants will be informed before then as to when and where they need to be.

According to Bryant, to ensure that all the blinds have been taken, an additional 25 percent on top of the total number of applicants will be drawn on May 16 as alternates in the

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event a blind is forfeited or a blind holder passes away.

“We’ll be trying to livestream that on the Migratory Waterfowl Hunters Facebook page and the agency will try to put that out on Zoom where the public can watch,” Bryant said.

Other waterfowl organizations throughout the state will be observing the duck draw procedure in this area to see how a similar format can be followed elsewhere throughout the state.

Additionally, organizations like the Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen Association and the Batchtown Sportsmen Club will be observing the process to ensure the utmost integrity throughout the whole proceeding.

“The Mississippi Valley group is in the Quincy area and they have a two-year allocation there, but the land division doesn’t run their draw. There’s been no movement there at all until we finalize this, and it

(Continued from A1) Q Nishal Baddela, owner of Adavi, a handmade wood item business.

Q Brayden Heafner, owner of Screen-Time, a phone screen protection and repair service.

Q Halle Bechtold, owner of Spruce-Up, a landscaping and outdoor cleanup service.

Q Cole Spencer, owner of SCR Detailing, a vehicle detailing service.

“We were really happy,” Duggan said. “The number of people from the community that came to support these students is awesome, because it tells them that if they work hard and create something, your community will support you. I think that was really cool for them to see.”

Among the success that day, Wilson landed a deal with the Jersey County Fair.

“Someone from the county fair actually went up to her booth, and she and the person on the board made a deal that she was going to make decals for the Jersey County Fair,” Duggan said. “She was so excited about that.”

“Stuff like with this program is so cool. What high school kid is making big deals like that,” Duggan added.

resembles the format that a lot of these other site superintendents are going with so we can get these people back out there doing what they love to do,” Bryant said.

Overall, though Bryant is happy that the duck draw is able to go on this year, he’s not as enthused with state government.

“There’s countless bills being run without any input from representatives of the hunting community at all, and our people need to start standing up and voicing their opinion to the governor’s office and the director’s office of the IDNR,” Bryant said.

Bryant reassured hunters that this year’s format for the duck draws is only temporary and that after this coming three-year allocation is over, the normal inperson weekend draw can start taking place again.

“It’s one of the things I insisted on. It’s the heritage of

Duggan also said that Spencer’s detailing business, based on interest at the trade show, will be keeping him busy.

“He is going to be booked for a while,” Spencer said. “He has a lot of interest in that.”

It was noted that each of these businesses saw a whole host of interested customers.

Duggan stressed these are legitimate businesses, where these students can see profit from.

“They went to the county clerk three weeks ago and registered their business, and your business has to run in the paper for three weeks,” Duggan said. “So, the day of the trade show, they were all officially official.”

Their class business, a weekly subscription box, garnered profits that were then used to support the program and help fund these students’ individual businesses.

More information about each business can be found on their individual business Facebook pages or the Jersey CEO Program Facebook page.

Also at the trade show, the St. Francis Holy Ghost School was able to garner about $1,000 toward their playground project.

these areas,” Bryant said. “Even before the draws, people would meet at these areas. Some would even have campsites and camp right there by where their

duck blinds were at. It’s a weekend family event and one of the funnest weekends that everyone waits three years for.”

Those who wish to learn

more about the plans for this year’s duck draw are encouraged to reach out to Bryant for more information.

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Mary Shaw Mary Helen Shaw, 93, died at 8:50 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2021 at her home in Fieldon.

She was born in Greene County, Illinois on December 9, 1927 to the late Harry Lynn and Nellie Louella (Adams) Mundy.

She then married the love of her life, Paul Edward Shaw on June 8, 1946 and together they shared 57 years of marriage, prior to his passing on April 19, 2004.

She spent most of her days enjoying the animals and walking the hills of the farm.

Mary loved her grandchildren and if you ever asked her, they did no wrong.

She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Connie and Donald Griesemer of Fieldon; a son in-law, Kenneth Searles of Grafton; a sister, Marjorie Gilbert of Eldred; four grandchildren and their spouses, Don and Laura Edward of Carrollton, Timothy Griesemer of Greeneville, Pamela and Chris Ware of Jerseyville, Mindy and Tommy Sutton of Grafton; six great-grandchildren, Nichole Poppek of Elsah, Dakota Griesemer of Carrollton, Sierra (Mike) Gross of White Hall, Carson Griesemer of Dow, Kylie Griesemer of Jerseyville, and

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Brady Ware of Jerseyville; two great great-grandchildren Una Fae and Hunter of Elsah.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Agnes Searles on April 9, 2021; four sisters, Louella Mundy, Laura Fenstermaker, Lois Shaw and Hazel Varble.

Visitation was from 10 a.m. until time of Funeral Services at 12 noon on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

She was laid to rest in the Fieldon Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to either the Fieldon Baptist Church Food Pantry or Got Faith Ministry.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Helen (Mundy) Shaw, please visit our floral store.

Donald Roy Spencer

Donald Roy Spencer, age 96, died peacefully on April 28, 2021 at Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL (formerly of Jerseyville, IL).

He was born in Carlinville, IL on February 2, 1925, the son of the late Roy Frederick Spencer, Lois Cochran Spencer Bloome and his stepfather, Henry A. Bloome. He was the second oldest of four children, all of whom predeceased him: William Spencer, (Norma), Phyllis Spencer Polchow Laudan (Ray), and Prentice Dean Wild (Winifred). He married Helen M Spencer (Hinrichsen) in Norwood Park, Illinois on October 11, 1947. She predeceased him on July 18, 2020. He was also predeceased by his great-granddaughter, Madelynn Klaire Grigsby.

Don spent most of his childhood in the Carlinville, IL area. He graduated from Carlinville High School at age 17, and left for college with his friend Paul Travis shortly thereafter. Don attended school at Tri-State College in Angola, IN where he earned a BS in Aeronautical Engineering, graduating in 1944. In 1965, he completed an MBA in Marketing and Management from Michigan State University, Ann Arbor, MI. His professional career was highlighted by fourteen years of employment at Bendix Corporation in Mishawaka, IN, where he was promoted to Chief Project Engineer responsible for TALOS and TYPHON missile program management, and 22 years spent at McDonnell-Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, MO. His career high point was promotion to F-15 Fighter Aircraft Foreign Military Sales Program Manager, where he traveled extensively to Israel for his work with the Israeli Air Force. Throughout college and his career, Don served on many professional committees and organizations related to the aerospace and defense industry.

Don was a sportsman who enjoyed the outdoors when he was camping, hunting, fishing, hiking and search-

Michael Ziegler Michael Allen Ziegler, 57, of Shipman, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home, with his family by his side.

A memorial visitation, to celebrate Mike’s life, will be held Monday, May 10, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton.

Burial will follow in St. Denis Cemetery in Shipman.

Memorials may be made to the funeral home to assist Mike’s family with funeral expenses.

Online condolences and guestbook can be found at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John Hull, 75 on April 16, 2021 -- a trusted and faithful neighbor, musician, farmer, and father.

John was born July 24, 1945, the youngest son of Edward and Hazel (McKinney) Hull of Alton. He married Beverly Hedger of Carrollton and raised two children: Katherine (Clayton Spencer) Hull of Toronto, Canada and Johnna (Bryan) Dunne of Savoy, Illinois. John is also survived by three grandchildren Ross John, Emma Rose, and Sophie-Claire. Together, they were always up for a laughter-filled game of checkers or Jenga. His neighbors will remember him as an avid gardener and baker who shared harvests and treats every year. John was a funny, clever, honest, and straight-forward man who was respected by all who knew him.

John’s family would like to extend unlimited gratitude to his selfless neighbors, Shelly Stackpole, Sandra Roberts, and Jack Grindstaff. We will never be able to repay our debts to you all.

John will be laid to rest in the Upper Alton Cemetery next to his parents. A small remembrance of life gathering will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home.

Walter Charles Westfall ing for mushrooms. Most of all he was an avid fly fisherman. He loved taking trips West to visit his son Dave where he could fly fish in the mountains.

He developed and patented a unique fly fisherman’s tackle box, along with two additional patents related to fly fishing. At the time of his death, he was working on yet another patent developing a knot tier. Don and Helen enjoyed many years of time together with their family at their farm in Rosedale.

Horseback riding in the hills, mushroom hunting, hayrides and campfires with grandchildren were highlights of those days together.

He is survived by his children, David Spencer (Becky) of Buffalo, Wyoming and Nancy Spencer Grigsby (David) of Fairview Heights, IL; his grandchildren, Lauren Spencer, Daniel Spencer, Kelly Grigsby (Jenny), Sarah Emin (Tony), Leeanne Grigsby, Jonathan Grigsby, and Meredith Grigsby; his great-grandchildren, Michael, Taylor, Jillian, and Noah Caraballo; Enzo Emin; Nicholas Grigsby; Melanie, Adam (Michaela) and Zachary Cassulo; and one greatgreat granddaughter, Parker Mae Cassulo.

A private, graveside service for family will be held at Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale, Illinois on Thursday May 6, 2021 at 10:00.

Memorials may be made to Sarcoma Foundation of America online at https:// w w w. c u r e s a r c o m a . o r g / donate/ or by mail at Sarcoma Foundation of America, PO Box 98160, Washington DC, 20090-8160.

Walter Charles Westfall, 77, died at 12:55 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Doctor’s Nursing and Rehab Center in Salem, Illinois.

Visitation was held from 12 p.m. until time of funeral services at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will follow at Grimes-Neely Cemetery in Jerseyville.

In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to the ALS Foundation, in honor of Walter’s long and courageous battle.

The Board of Directors of Kemper Cemetery are seeking donations for the upkeep and expenses to keep the cemetery looking nice.

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From the family of

Chelsea Coop Thank you for the outpouring of love we received with the loss of our daughter Chelsea.

She would have been in awe of the turnout at her service.

So many family and friends who showed up to love and support us in this most difficult time.

Whether it was a hug, card, prayer, phone call, flowers, food, tree planting, jewelry, generous donation, or a kind word, we are thankful for everything.

Thank you to the police officers, EMTs and coroner’s office who answered the call in our time of need, you were all very kind and considerate.

Special thanks to Pastor Brent. You did a beautiful job with Chelsea’s service and to Crawfords, thank you for all your help while we said our goodbyes to our precious daughter. We will be forever grateful to all of you.

Please remember the love, laughter and good times and smile when you think of Chelsea.

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Grafton Ferry kicks off 2021 season with expanded hours It’s official: the Grafton Ferry began operations Friday, April 30, for the 2021 season.

This year, the ferry is expanding its hours and days of operations to give people greater access to the Grafton area. Use of the ferry cuts travel time between Missouri and Illinois by approximately 30 minutes. The ferry can accommodate buses and vans. People are allowed to get out of their vehicles during the trek across the river.

The ferry will be open Thursdays through Sundays beginning May 6. The ferry will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays; and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Adding an extra day of operation and increasing operating hours on Saturdays is expected to drive more travelers to the Grafton region.

“Everything is ready to go at 10 a.m. Friday, April 30,” Denise Knight of the Calhoun Ferry Company, which operates the Grafton

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The Golden Eagle Ferry, also operated by Calhoun Ferry Company, is open year-round, seven days a week, Knight said. The Golden Eagle connects St. Charles, Mo. with Calhoun County.

“When the Grafton Ferry opens for the year, it is a signal that the tourism season is in full swing,” said Cory Jobe, President and CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, which represents Grafton.

“We can’t wait to host all the visitors that come to the area by ferry. By expanding the ferry’s days of operation

and hours, we are confident there will be an increase in midweek tourism in the area.”

Travelers can access the Grafton Ferry at the following sites: Q Illinois side of the landing is located near the Grafton Lighthouse and the public boat ramp off Market Street in Grafton.

Q Missouri side, the landing is located at the end of Grafton Ferry Road, just off of Highway 94.

Ferry fees are included in the trip. Cash and check are accepted. Credit cards cannot be processed.

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Jersey County police and traffic

The following police reports were filed between April 23 and April 29. 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.

The following individuals were charged with a felony: Beavers, Terry L., dob 03-24-1969, possession of meth less than 5 grams, felony possession /use weapon/firearm.

Chandler, Kelsey S., dob 11-14-1991, possession of meth less than 5 grams.

Cherry, Christopher M., dob 07-17-1985, retail theft/display merchandise greater than $300, resisting/ peace officer/correctional employee/firefighter.

Hendy, Patrick D., dob 12-23-1984, theft/display merchandise less than $300/preconvention.

Hendy, Samantha J., dob 03-10-1974, theft/display merchandise less than $300/ preconvention, resisting/ peace officer/correctional employee/firefighter/injury, fleeing/attempt elude officer.

Randolph, Lacey L., dob 11-11-1983, 2 charges aggravated DUI/4, driving revoked/suspended DUI/ SSS 2nd.

Stierley, Tyler G., dob 10-03-1988, possession of meth less than 5 grams.

The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Bounds, Erica L., dob 08-11-1993, domestic battery/physical contact.

Ezell, Tabitha N., dob 06-23-1993, possession amount controlled substance except (A) / (D), possession drug paraphernalia.

Lovsey, James E., dob 12-03-1991, cause circum-

stance/endangered child.

Schroeder, Kevin, 08-301956, reckless conduct/ bodily harm.

The following individuals were charged with a DUI: Crane, Dustin A., dob 10-25-1992, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Hunt, Derek S., dob 07-11-1985, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Staats, Jeffery D., dob 09-15-1964, driving under the influence alcohol/intoxicating compound/drug.

Stiverson, Ethan B., dob 05-08-1989, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Street, Donald R., dob 04-01-1953, driving under the influence/blood alcohol concentration 0.08, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Thyer, Eric S., dob 12-10-1970, driving under the influence of alcohol.

The following individual was charged with a civil law violation: Watts, Nicholas J., dob 03-05-1993, possession cannabis less than 10 grams.

The following individual was charged with a conservation violation: McCollum, Robert L., dob 03-11-1966, possession species/kill out of season, fire weapon over water.

The following individuals were charged with an ordinance violation: Harper, Jayden M., dob 08-09-1994, possession of cannabis.

Quasem, Dana A., dob 04-02-1997, careless driving.

Scott, Sarah M., dob 07-12-1980, possession drug paraphernalia.

Stierley, Tyler G., dob 10-03-1988, possession of adult use cannabis.

The following individuals were charged with

traffic violations: Banks, Daniel E., dob 10-12-1989, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/passenger.

Behl, Brett M., dob 09-19-1979, disregard official traffic-control device.

Bennett, Dorothy L., dob 05-21-1976, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Brittain, Tiffany M., dob 09-17-1988, unlawful possession cannabis/driver.

Brown, Matthew J., dob 07-29-1999, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Cameron, Develyn M., dob 11-16-1972, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Coleman, Dakota R., dob 07-20-1997, violation license classification 1st & 2nd division.

Crittenden Brown, Dajuanye Nicholas, dob 09-12-2002, seat belt required/driver.

Dalto, Jessica N., dob 02-28-1998, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Davis, Cameryn D, dob 03-02-1990, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Delp, Patrick W., dob 06-21-1994, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Denton, Sara D., dob 04-28-1974, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Eiskant, Danielle A., dob 02-06-1989, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Eldridge, Debra L., dob 08-28-1957, failure to reduce speed.

Ezell, Tabitha N., dob 06-23-1993, registration expiration/1st & 2nd, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/driver, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Frank, Robert J, dob 11-22-1983, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Frazier, Michael T., dob 01-21-1974, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Garrett, Cari L., dob 12-02-1981, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/passenger, unlawful possession of cannabis/passenger.

Dispositions Felonies: Cherry, Christopher M., dob 07-17-1985, was found guilty on a charge of retail theft/ display merchandise greater than $300, 30 month conditional discharge; costs only; a charge of resisting/peace officer/correctional employee/firefighter was dismissed.

Norris, Dwan D., dob 01-27-1983, a withheld judgment/570/410 disposition was entered on a charge of possession amount controlled substance except (A) / (D), 2 years probation, drug treatment, 60 days county jail; $300 fine.

Wahls, Russell Ray, dob 03-28-1969, was found guilty on a charge of possession of meth less than 5 grams, 2 years probation; $500 fine; revoke/vacate probation, 2 years Department of Corrections; a charge of criminal trespass to land was dismissed.

Misdemeanors: Carraway, Michelle L., dob 06-01-1985, was found guilty on a charge of criminal trespass building, 2 year conditional discharge; $300 fine.

Geisler, Jason M., dob 07-15-1976, a charge of aiding/abetting unlawful display title/plate/1 was dismissed.

Millitello, Donald R., dob 09-18-1963, a withheld judgment/supervision disposition was entered on a charge of assault, 3 years supervision; $100 fine.

Schroeder, Kevin D., dob 08-30-1956, was found guilty on a charge of reckless conduct/ bodily harm, 12 month conditional discharge; $500 fine.

Talkington, Robert L., dob 09-27-1996, was found guilty on a charge of escape of misdemeanant from a penal institute, 1 year conditional discharge, 30 days jail; $300 fine.

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Monday, May 10: Polish sausage with kraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, asparagus, pears and a muffin.

Tuesday, May 11: Chicken and noodles, whole wheat rolls*, pickled beets, peaches and pears and lemon whip.

Wednesday, May 12: Unstuffed green pep-

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Thursday, May 13: Beef stroganoff, whole wheat roll*, broccoli mixed fruit and strawberry Jell-O salad.

Friday, May 14: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and greasy, carrots, pineapple and dessert bar.

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Gibson, John C., dob 05-20-1960, driving on suspended license.

Gray, Vernon E., dob 06-18-1973, speeding 35+ mph over limit.

Gress, Cassie R., dob 07-05-2003, failure to reduce speed.

Hagan, Stephanie N., dob 04-27-1982, driving on suspended license, registration expiration/1st & 2nd.

Hall, Katherine R., dob 12-10-1997, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Hammann, Bailee Rene, dob 11-24-2003, seat belt required/passenger.

Hardwick, Aaron W., dob 02-04-1979, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Hawes, Nathaniel L., dob 09-20-1988, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Hill, Ashley N., dob 10-10-1991, operate uninsured motor vehicle, driving on suspended license.

Hill, Nandi A., dob 01-01-1992, seat belt required/driver.

Hoffman, Kyle D., dob 11-14-1976, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/ driver, driving on suspended license, defective windshield/1st & 2nd.

Huelsman, Brian J., dob 12-27-1974, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Hunt, Derek S., dob 07-11-1985, improper traffic lane usage.

Izeman, Demarco M., dob 05-31-1990, no valid registration/1st and 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Jaycox, Zackary E., dob 04-27-1999, violation license classification 1st & 2nd division.

Johnson Moreland, Stacie L., dob 07-25-1998, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Joyce, Calvin W., dob 06-20-2000, electronic

communication device.

Kuehnel, Dylan R., dob 08-17-2004, graduated drivers license under 18/ more than 1 passenger front seat.

Lasica, Christopher L., dob 03-17-1989, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Little, Michael D., dob 06-05-1991, operate uninsured motor vehicle, unlicensed, no valid registration/1st and 2nd.

Mathus, David J., dob 09-04-2001, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Mattmiller, Bruce W. Jr., dob 10-22-1996, reckless driving, display plate attachment/1-2nd.

McNatt, Bradley P., dob 09-18-1982, registration expiration/1st & 2nd, driving on suspended license.

Molloy, Christian A., dob 01-05-1994, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/passenger.

Monroe, Patrick W., dob 01-03-1974, seat belt requirement/passenger.

Moore, William D.A., dob 11-30-1983, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Mullens, Danielle N., dob 01-16-1985, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/driver.

Peschke, Niklas A.K., dob 01-10-1996, speeding 26-34 mph over limit.

Renfrow, Chris A., dob 04-17-1980, driving 11-14 mph above limit, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Ross, Johnny Lee, dob 07-04-1954, seat belt required/driver.

Ruyle, Dallas G., dob 08-31-1995, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/driver, improper traffic lane usage.

Seets, Shane Andrew, dob 03-03-1991, seat belt required/driver.

Slightom, Breann L., dob 09-06-1992, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Snyder, Kayla C., dob

04-04-2003, failure to the right-of-way/intersection.

St. Julian, Jacob P., dob 08-27-2001, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Stephany, Anthony M., dob 06-02-1988, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Stephens, Jessica D., dob 10-08-1994, registration expiration/1st & 2nd, improper merging into traffic.

Stiverson, Ethan B., dob 05-08-1989, not driving on right side of road.

Street, Donald R., dob 04-01-1953, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/driver, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Surratt, Mark S., dob 08-12-1962, driving on suspended license.

Sutton, Abigail Lynn, dob 01-25-1996, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Tarver, Raina D., dob 01-24-1984, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/passenger.

Thyer, Eric S., dob 12-10-1970, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/driver.

Weissenfleu, Joshua K., dob 07-28-1979, squealing/ screeching tires, registration expiration/1st & 2nd.

Wood, Ethan D., dob 08-06-2003, no valid registration/1st & 2nd, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Woolsey, Elijah L., dob 10-23-1999, improper traffic lane usage.

Yates, Konor J., dob 05-27-1997, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

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Marriages Samantha Breann Marie Orr and Nathan Aubrey Luck, both of Glen Carbon, Ill. Eric Edward Sweeney and Shawna Kay Howard, both of Brighton, Ill. Christopher Michael Teasley and Kelly Marie Brangenberg, both of Jerseyville, Ill. Jennifer Earlene Beesley and Clifford Emmerson Coats, both of Dow, Ill. Amy Allison Woelfel and Matthew John Denis,

both of Jerseyville, Ill. Mikayla Alexis Williams of High Ridge, Mo. and Gabriel Bailey Ware of St. Louis, Mo. Gloria Ann Nash and Bradley Kyle Goos, both of Sharon, Wis. Keith William Green of Dow, Ill. and Clara Jane Miles of Kane, Ill. Ashlynn Nicole Morman and Nicolus Wolf Talley, both of Jerseyville, Ill.

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A: The grant money should be returned and the project changed.

B: The city should vacate the road to allow for more flexibility.

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Helmets, sunscreen among safety tips this summer A

s summertime approaches, it is important to be up to date on what is safe for your children and their skin!

Spending time outside and as a family helps create tradition, allows for adventure and keeps children active and healthy. It also means being exposed to sunlight and accidents!

When able, try to avoid the use of sunscreen extensively on babies until they are at least 6 months old.

Using hats, umbrellas, covering their skin with clothing, and keeping them out of the sunlight between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. is the safest way to protect your little one’s from the sun until they are 6 months of age.

For those who are 6 months or older, make sure to apply sunscreen with at least an SPF of 30 to all exposed areas of the body. Choose a cream

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sunscreen that has zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as active ingredients, as these help to block UV rays and provide an even protective layer (Perman & Polcari, 2020).

You should apply sunscreen 15 minutes before exposure to sunlight and then every 2 hours throughout the day! When at the pool, make sure to apply it as soon as your child exits the pool and dries off!

Children should always wear a helmet when riding a bike, no matter what size the bike is or how far the ride is. Helmets protect your child from serious head and brain injury. If helmet wearing were universal for children between the ages of 4 and 15, it would prevent 39,000 to 45,000 serious head injuries a year in the United States and 18,000 to 55,000 scalp and face injuries each year (Pediatric

Orthopaedic Guest Society of North Column America).

BY CARRIE Children PURDY learn by example, so take a day and get helmets for everyone in the family and create a habit of wearing it with every bike ride. If you need a place to be properly fitted for a helmet, St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers multiple “Safety stops” where they will fit you, educate and allow you to purchase a helmet.

If you have further questions regarding summer safety for your family, please call our office with JCH Medical Group at 618-498-2101.

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‘Gender Reveal Party’ was a blast I

assume most people know what a “gender reveal party” is.

If not, it is when the expectant parents of a soon to be born baby officially announce the sex of that child to an assembled group of friends and family. And to designate the sex, either the color blue or the color pink is displayed so as to indicate if it is a boy (blue) or girl (pink).

Over the years, the methods of revealing these colors has become quite creative — sometimes with fireworks ultimately displaying blue smoke or pink smoke — to the cheers of the crowd.

Presumably, there is significant alcohol consumption at these gender reveal parties.

At least, that would be a logical explanation as to why and how these gender reveal parties sometimes go off the rails.

The most recent example of this was a gender reveal party in Kingston, N.H., on April 23, where the expectant parents used 80 pounds of explosives to celebrate the sexual designation of their child.

Normally, only one pound of this particular explosive (tannerite) is sufficient to get that cloud of blue or pink smoke into the air, but these folks decided to make it a revelation people would not soon forget.

So, not wanting to disturb local residents, the planners of this event decided to hold it in

a rock quarry outside of town.

Perhaps they figured that residents living close to the quarry were already accustomed to hearing explosions.

We are told that this party was “a real blast” – literally.

The impact from the explosion shattered windows, split at least one home foundation and tremors were felt throughout the town of Kingston.

Authorities are still deciding whether to file criminal charges.

But this is not the only gender reveal party to go off the rails through the use of explosives: last October, a woman in Iowa was killed when a pipe bomb being used to reveal gender exploded; this past February, in New York, an expectant father was killed when he was igniting some gender reveal fireworks, and in Michigan, a family friend was hit and killed by shrapnel when a canon being used to reveal gender exploded.

Then we have the El Dorado wildfire in California last September, when pyrotechnics being used in a gender reveal party in a state park ignited and burned 22,744 acres, including four residences and ultimately causing one death.

At the same time as these gender reveal parties are taking place, there are groups in this country who are advocating that birth certificates should not disclose the sex of the newborn because that precludes

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hursday nights in Alton and Grafton just got a whole lot brighter.

The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois will launch a weekly series of fireworks events in the two riverfront communities every Thursday night from June 3 to Sept. 9 with the exception of Thursday, July 1. The fireworks show will go off simultaneously in each city at approximately 9 p.m.

“Everyone loves fireworks and creating a mid-week light show highlighting the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway and the Mississippi River is another way we can let people know our region is open for business,” said Cory Jobe, President and CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau.

“We are celebrating our summer travel season and encourage people to get out and explore our region.”

Businesses in the two communities are encouraged to create specials and overnight deals on Thursdays to provide travelers with an incentive to spend more time in the region.

All specials will be highlighted at www.

RiversandRoutes.com/Light-Up-The-GreatRiver-Road.

The dazzling light show in Alton will launch from the parking lot at Landmarks and Henry

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the right of that person to make up his or her own mind as to the particular sexual designation they want to claim as an adult.

And as reported in a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, even some medical doctors are suggesting that we need to consider putting the designation of sex for newborns “below the line of demarcation” so as to de-emphasize the importance of a particular sexual designation at the time of birth.

Sooner or later, I suspect that gender reveal parties— even those without explosives, forest wildfires and people getting maimed—are going to be regarded as politically incorrect and a thing of the past. So enjoy them while you can— just don’t volunteer to light the fuse on the canon.

––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@gmail.com.

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streets on the city’s riverfront. The Grafton show will launch from Grafton Lighthouse Park.

Jobe noted the fireworks shows will also help drive mid-week visits to the region.

“Alton and Grafton both do very well on weekends. What we need to do is let people know we are here during the week too. People can plan a visit to our region through the week and enjoy the same dining experiences, outdoor activities and all of our great attractions without a lot of crowds. It’s the perfect road trip destination,” Jobe said.

The Grafton Ferry has added Thursday to its schedule to help encourage people to enjoy the Grafton fireworks. A farmers market will be held in Grafton on Thursdays and the everpopular Grafton Music in the Park concert series also takes place Thursday evenings. Both of those events precede the fireworks shows.

The Alton Night Market is held every Thursday night on Broadway Street and features live music. Attendees will also have a great view of the fireworks, Jobe pointed out.

“The fireworks really complement existing activities in each community,” Jobe noted.

“Our plan is to expand that with specials and deals from local businesses.”

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SCHOOL/OUR TOWN/PUBLIC NOTICE/CLASSIFIED

JCHS earns Jostens National Yearbook Design recognition Jersey Community High School’s yearbook, “Life in Color,” has been recognized for excellence and featured in the Jostens Look Book 2021, celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and inclusivity.

The Jostens Look Book is a collection of yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, beautiful designs, relevant coverage of school events, meaningful storytelling and stunning photography.

Along with design excellence, the annually published Look Book honors the work of the students who create the yearbook over the course of 6-12 months. Through it, they chronicle the experiences, stories and achievements most relevant to students and that academic year.

Elese Smith, editor, Hannah Tonsor, copy editor, Anna Poppe, Katelynne

Jones, Christine Wendell, Jordan Siebert, Claire Beemer and Brooklyn Winters created the “Life in Color” book under the direction of Beth Morgan, the JCHS yearbook adviser.

“I am so proud of this group of young women and their efforts to create this book,” Morgan said.

“Over the years, we have increased our goals and being featured in the Jostens Look Book for a second year in a row is beyond what we imagined.”

The JCHS Panther Prowler yearbook was one of only 460 yearbooks selected from over one thousand yearbooks submitted. The 2021 panel of judges, comprised of nationally recognized scholastic journalism professionals and awardwinning yearbook advisers, selected the best examples of yearbook spreads and covers to make up the 304page Look Book 2021.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Saturday, May 8: Plant sale sponsored by Mississippi Valley Garden Club., 8 a.m. to noon. Mostly perennials, gently used gardening items. Experienced gardeners available for assistance. AltonWood River Sportsmen’s Club, 3109 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.

Saturday, May 8: Colten’s Crusaders Against Cancer Drive-Thru Fish Fry Jerseyville, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Outrageous Outdoors in Jerseyville. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society through the Relay For Life of Jersey and Greene counties.

Saturday, May 29: TreeHouse Wildlife Center’s second Annual Drive-

Thru Baby Shower, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 23956 Green Acres Rd., Dow, 62022.

Asked to bring an item on their baby shower wish list to help staff and volunteers raise and care for our injured and orphaned young wildlife during their time in the clinic. Also, meet and greet with animal education ambassadors, grab and go kids activity sheets, animal photos or crafts.

ONGOING: The Jerseyville Hospital retirees will begin to meet again in May at DJ’s Pub and Grill, 117 W Prairie Street. They will meet on second Wednesdays (May 12 this month) instead of first Wednesdays.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS REQUEST OF: LAURA LOUISE MERTZ 21-MR-33 NOTICE- CHANGE OF NAME Public notice is hereby given that on June 4, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Jersey County Courthouse, 201 West Pearl Street, Jerseyville, Illinois, 62052, in Courtroom A, I will ¿OH P\ SHWLWLRQ LQ VDLG &RXUW SUD\LQJ IRU WKH FKDQJH RI P\ QDPH IURP LAURA LOUISE MERTZ WR WKDW RI LAURA LOUISE GILCHRIST SXUVXant to Illinois statute.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes Gas Service Schedule Ill. C. C. No. 2 To the Gas Patrons of Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois: Ameren Illinois (or Company) hereby gives notice to the public that on April 8, 2021, it ¿OHG ZLWK WKH ,OOLQRLV &RPPHUFH Commission (ICC or Commission) evidence (direct testimony) regarding the reconciliation of revenues and costs under the Company’s Purchased Gas $GMXVWPHQW 3*$ 5LGHU ZLWK costs incurred in connection ZLWK WKH FRVW RI JDV IURP -DQXary 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The evidence is applicable to Rate Zone I (formerly the AmerenCIPS service territory), Rate Zone II (formerly the AmerenCILCO service territory) and Rate Zone III (formerly the AmerenIP service territory); and may result in changes in its rates DQG FKDUJHV ZLWK UHVSHFW WR JDV delivery services throughout the Company’s gas service territory in Illinois. The changes in rates DQG FKDUJHV ZLOO WDNH HIIHFW DIWHU hearings and after the CommisVLRQ LVVXHV LWV ¿QDO 2UGHU 7KH &RPPLVVLRQ GRFNHWHG WKH ¿OLQJ DV 'RFNHW 1R 0875. A copy of the evidence may be inspected at the AmeUHQ ,OOLQRLV RI¿FHV ORFDWHG DW Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois or RQOLQH DW ZZZ LFF LOOLQRLV JRY H GRFNHW All parties interested in this matter may obtain information ZLWK UHVSHFW WKHUHWR HLWKHU GLrectly from Ameren Illinois or by DGGUHVVLQJ WKH &KLHI &OHUN RI the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, 6SULQJ¿HOG ,OOLQRLV AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY d/b/a Ameren Illinois %\ 5LFKDUG - 0DUN President & CEO 4.28, 5.5

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Probate IN RE THE ESTATE OF CHARLES W. SIESENER DECEASED No. 2021-P-21 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CHARLES W. SIESENER of Hazelwood, Missouri, who died on the 14th day of AuJXVW /HWWHUV RI 2I¿FH as Independent Executor were issued to MICHELLE STELLHORN, of 227 Millstone Court, Washington, MO 63090, whose attorney is Wittman & Lorton, P.C., 123 West Pearl, Jerseyville, 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 April 14, 2021, appointing the abovenamed independent executor, requiring notice and publication, was entered on that date.

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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, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052, or with the representative or both, on or before October 28, 2021, and any claim QRW ¿OHG ZLWKLQ WKDW SHULRG LV EDUUHG &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the executor and the attorney within ten (10) GD\V DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 755 ILCS 5/28-4 any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. You may obtain a copy of a form petition to terminate independent administration from the clerk of court at the above address.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Probate IN RE THE ESTATE OF TERRY D. BLASA DECEASED No. 2021-P-18

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on said budJHW ZLOO EH KHOG DW P.M. on the 17th day of June, 2021 at the Board of Education Of¿FH 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW 1R 100, Counties of Jersey and Greene, State of Illinois.

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Notice is given of the death of Terry D. Blasa, of 1106 Westlake Drive, Jerseyville, Illinois, who died on the 7th day of February 2021. Letters of Of¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG RQ $SULO 2021 to Angela Blasa, 1106 Westlake Drive, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052, whose attorney is Wittman and Lorton, P.C., 123 W. Pearl St., P.O. Box 190, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052.

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Notice is given of the death of Mary Neal, of 19394 Pump Station Road, Jerseyville, Illinois, who died on the 17th day of December 2020. LetWHUV RI 2I¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG on April 14, 2021 to Randall C. Neal, 19394 Pump Station 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 April 14, 2021, appointing the above-named independent executor, requiring notice and publication, was entered on that date.

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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 Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052, or with the representative or both, on or before November 5, 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 executor and the attorney within ten (10) days after it KDV EHHQ ¿OHG

Wittman & Lorton, P.C. Attorneys at Law 123 W. Pearl Street Jerseyville, IL 62052 (618) 498-2167 laef.lorton@wittmanlortonlaw. com

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LAND AUCTION WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 @ 1:00 P.M. CST

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The farm is ideally located approximately 4 miles southwest of Pitts eld, IL and just west of Hwy. 54. The farm is further described as being located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 31 of Pitts eld Township. From Hwy. 54 turn west on 218th Ave and follow the road west and north to the farm, which lies on the east side of the township road.

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900A-NO TRESPASSING CALHOUN COUNTY

500 FOR SALE FOR SALE: farm fresh eggs, Carrollton. Riding horses, various levels of training. Feeder Angus cows and calves and dairy cows. Three bedroom house in Carrollton, recently renovated. 217-883-1845, leave name and message. 05.05.21 FOR SALE 907 Mulberry St. Greenfield 58x180 lot $3,000 or make offer. Call Todd Steinacher 217-248-6226. 5.19.21

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Must leave full name & phone number. 05.05.21 HELP WANTED Grafton Pub is hring for cooks. Positions full and part time. Apply within or call to schedule an interview.

618-444-4442. 5.5.21 HELP WANTED cooks, servers and dishwashers. Apply in person at Fran & Marilyn’s or call 618-498-4192 ask for Bill or Lauren. 5.12.21 HELP WANTED: Mt. Gilead Shelter Care, Day Shift 8-4, P/T Day and P/T midnight 12-8. Call Mt. Gilead 217-942-5362. Ask for LuAnn or Kathy. 5.26.21 HELP WANTED: Experienced handyman to work on rental properties and odd jobs. 618946-2999. 5.19.21

1500A-YARD SALES PIKE COUNTY

GARAGE SALE: May 6, 7, 8.

NO TRESPASSING on William 37907 County Highway #2, New and Geraldine Schleeper Farms. Salem, IL. Located on New Salem6.9.21 Griggsville Rd. Furniture, Tools, NO TRESPASSING or hunting Miscellaneous, Antiques. Thursallowed on the land in Batch- day 10-7, Friday 8-6, Saturday 8-3. town owned by Steve and Cin- Rain or shine. All indoors. 5.5.21 dy Meszaros. Violators will be prosecuted. 9.8.21 NO TRESPASSING or hunting allowed on the land in Batchtown owned by Marcy Klockenkemper, Judy Lamer, Jeremy Russell, Bonnie Stepanek and Cindy Mezzos. Violators will be prosecuted. 9.8.21 NO TRESPASSING of any kind is permitted on the Kim Kamp and Joe Stelbrink farm located on Summit Grove Rd., Kampsville. Violators will be prosecuted. 8.26.21

900D-NO TRESPASSING PIKE COUNTY MAYFAIR FARMS ground North of Kinderhook, west of 205th St. is private property. Trespassing is forbidden. Violators will be prosecuted. 1.5.22 NO TRESPASSING or hunting of any kind of properties owned

by Nick and Margaret Voke, Old Pearl, IL. Violators will be prosecuted. 3.24.22 NO HUNTING or fishing on the Swanson Ransom farm located in Hardin & Martinsburg Townships. Violators will be prosecuted. 4.20.22

HELP WANTED General Assignment Reporter Full Time or Part Time Campbell Publications has an immediate opening for a general assignment reporter to cover news and features.

The person we are looking for loves to write and enjoys a fast-paced work environment. Full time or part time. Flexible schedule.

The job is based in the Jersey County Journal office in Jerseyville. The successful applicant will enjoy working with people, in person and on the telephone. Typing ability, good grammar skills and ability to meet deadlines required. Camera and computer skills a plus; will train qualified candidates.

Must have reliable transportation. Pleasant office and friendly co-workers. Competitive salary; benefits package, company health insurance, paid holidays and vacation, other benefits for full time.

To apply, send or bring resume and cover letter to Jersey County Journal, 832 S. State St., Jerseyville, IL 62052, or email jcjnews@campbellpublications.net.

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Central ICANS - Run Date Week of 5/2/2021

This Day In History 1494 - Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica on his second trip to the Western Hemisphere.

He named the island Santa Gloria.

1798 - U.S. Secretary of War William McHenry ordered that the USS Constitution be made ready for sea. The frigate was launched on October 21, 1797, but had never been put to sea.

1809 - Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman.

It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.

1814 - The British attacked the American forces at Ft. Ontario, Oswego, NY. 1834 - The first mainland railway line opened in Belgium.

1862 - The Battle of Puebla took place. It is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo Day.

May 5

theory of evolution.

1892 - The U.S. Congress extended the Geary Chinese Exclusion Act for 10 more years.

The act required Chinese in the U.S. to be registered or face deportation.

1901 - The first Catholic mass for night workers was held at the Church of St. Andrew in New York City.

1904 - The third perfect game of the major leagues was thrown

by Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) against the Philadelphia Athletics. It was the first perfect game under modern rules.

1912 - Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda began publishing.

1916 - U.S. Marines invaded the Dominican Republic.

1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.

1917 - Eugene Jacques Bullard becomes the first African-American aviator when he earned his flying certificate with the French Air Service.

1891 - Music Hall was dedicated in New York City. It was later renamed Carnegie Hall.

1925 - John T. Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton, TN, was arrested for teaching Darwin’s

1926 - Eisenstein’s film “Battleship Potemkin” was shown in Germany for the first time.

1926 - Sinclair Lewis refused a 1925 Pulitzer for “Arrowsmith.”

1936 - Edward Ravenscroft received a patent for the screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip.

1945 - The Netherlands and Denmark were liberated from Nazi control.

1945 - A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon. A pregnant woman and five children were killed.

1955 - “Damn Yankees” opened on Broadway.

1955 - The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a sovereign state.

1956 - Jim Bailey became the first runner to break the fourminute mile in the U.S. He was clocked at 3:58.5.

1961 - Alan Shepard became the first American in space when

he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.

1966 - Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th.

1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds registered his 3,000th major league hit.

1984 - The Itaipu Dam opened on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay.

1987 - The U.S. congressional Iran-Contra hearings opened.

1991 - In New York, Carnegie Hall marked its 100th anniversary.

1997 - Dolores Hope received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1997 - Ivan Reitman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2000 - The final episode of “Boy Meets World” aired on ABC. https://on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/may5.htm

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St. Francis Shining Knights announced SOFTBALL Jersey Panthers faced off against Highland, but lost, 4-0. Varsity, JV and Freshman Baseball lost to Highland. Sam Meiner had seven innings pitched, two hits, zero runs, eight strikeouts and one base on ball.

Shelby Koenig had seven innings pitched, seven hits, four runs, four earned runs, two strikeouts and two base on balls. Jersey hitters were Michelle Maag with one hit for three at bat and Kari Krueger with one hit for two at bat. Jersey is now 4-3 and 1-1 in MVC.

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The Shining Knight winners from St. Francis /Holy Ghost Catholic School for the week of April 19-23 are: Aubrey P., Kali S., Cole C., Evan B. and Evan W.

The Shining Knight winners from St. Francis /Holy Ghost Catholic School for the week of April 26-30 are: Emma K., Allie H., Aubrey P., Ella G. and Tessa M.

The Shining Knight winners from St. Francis / Holy Ghost Catholic School for the month of April are: Mason C., Brynn D., Ethan H., Hannah W. and Bayley D.

WRESTLING JCMS Wrestling lost to Triad, 0-84.

Varsity Wrestling ended up with a score of 36-30 against EAWR and 27-40 against Roxana.

BASEBALL Varsity Baseball won a nailbiter in extra innings.

They beat Carrollton, 9-8.

SOCCER Varsity and JV Girls Soccer played hard but fell to Triad. Varsity, 0-12, JV, 0-6.

Lady Panthers Soccer lost to Father McGivney, 3-2.

TRACK JCMS eighth-grade girls, seventh-grade girls and seventh-grade boys track won Small School Madison County Conference.

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Future of bike trail construction still unclear

Paul and Ellen Kuebrich of Jerseyville welcomed a baby girl, Josephine Kathryn Kuebrich, at 4:58 p.m. March 23, 2021 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Josephine has two siblings, Coleman, age 4, and Will, age 2. Grandparents are Bill and Patty Kuebrich and Keith and Mindy Murphy, all of Jerseyville.

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Megann Pohlman and Vincent VanWalleghen, both of Dow, are engaged. Pohlman, daughter of Kevin and Gayle Pohlman of Dow, is a sales producer at Allstate. VanWalleghen, son of Donald and Barbara VanWalleghen of Dow, is the industrial project manager at Hayden Wrecking. The couple is planning to be wed July 17, 2021 at Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel in Godfrey.

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Eberlin posed another potential solution in the way of vacating part of Water Street where the problem with the potential trail arises, and that would allow the city more options about how to proceed.

Whatever the decision, it will have to be made soon.

Eberlin said the city has until June to either start construction or have concrete proposals showing that they are working in good faith.

Otherwise, the city would have to come up with $25,000 repayment for the grant.

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JCH MARCH STAR AWARD ANNOUNCED

The March Star Award was presented to Kari Crawford for her outstanding work and care for the community.

Andrea Yoder, financial advisor with Edward Jones, has sponsored this award alongside JCH Healthcare.

Left to right: John Giertz, Crisha Dunham, Kari Crawford, Beth King and Andrea Yoder.

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always want to see, is for that grant to serve the purpose that was intended,” Eberlin said.

“It may suffice, and help the city out, but then the eligibility for Grafton to receive future grants is considerably diminished.”

“One of the things that was conveyed to me was, when you don’t conform, when you don’t comply, then your chance of receiving grants is diminished considerably, and that has been shared with me on multiple occasions by these different grant administrators,” he also said.

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problems in our city, especially in the marina parking area. Our police department has been called out on several occasions fo people being blocked in or triple parked.”

Hagen expressed concern shared by other business owners that this bike trail will obstruct business.

“I just want to be sure that we are not going to be obstructed by any kind of a raised bike trail that is going to be any kind of a trip hazard (and potential lawsuit),” he said.

It was suggested that the bike trail could just be painted and not raised with barriers, which would make the piece of road very specific to riders; however, Eberlin indicated that would likely not gel with the specifics of the grant.

“They are not going to accept – because we tried – just a painted delineation,” Eberlin said. “The whole purpose of the engineering was to make sure there was a physical barrier that separated the bicycles from pedestrians and automobiles.”

Hagen stressed, though, that as plans stand, it could affect parking which is precious in the city.

“It is a trickle down effect,” he said. “Any parking spaces we lose in the marina is less parking availability in the street, is less parking availability on the hill.”

He noted that much of their business is not bike riders, anyway. Among his comments, Hagen also expressed concern about the cost of the project and delivery truck access issues.

People in the audience suggested paying back the grant money, and not going through with the project or doing it the way the city wants to do it without restriction.

“What they want to see,

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Welcome, baby Josephine

By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal No concrete decisions have been made on the bike trail connection in Grafton, ostensibly unifying the two pieces of bike trail that exist today on the west end of Grafton and the eastern edge of the city on the Great River Road.

This was a point of discussion during the last Grafton meeting, but it appears work still needs to be done before plans are made on the project.

Mayor Rick Eberlin has turned over the issue to Grafton Mayor-elect Mike Morrow.

“The first thing I have to do is get up to speed on what’s been going on with the bike trail,” Morrow said.

“In general, I know what is happening, but I got to talk with the agencies that are in charge, and I am going to have a meeting with the business owners that are affected down by the Marina (roughly where this bike trail would take place)... I am going to get everybody’s input.”

Eberlin said it was probably best Morrow take over this issue, and look at what needs to be done.

The bike trail project, funded through an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant from the late 2000s, is geared to go through important parking in the city near the Grafton marina, stirring concern among business owners like that of Brad Hagen, the owner of the Grafton Oyster Bar. Hagen spoke up at the last meeting with concerns of parking in an area where parking is already a premium.

“Rick, you are aware,” Hagen said, addressing the board. “The council definitely, I am sure, is aware of what we face in terms of parking

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