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Family reunited amid COVID-19

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Jersey County Journal Military families are well aware of the sacrifices they have to make. For some families, it’s constant moving and relocation, for others, it’s saying goodbye to their loved ones who leave home for months or years on end.

Another thing that military families understand is that when your loved one is in the military, they basically belong to the military. They are no longer on their own schedule, but shape their lives around their orders and military schedule.

For families back home, they must learn to adjust. But lately, families have also had to adjust to restrictions from COVID-19 mandates, such as the Simpson family of Jersey County.

Logan Simpson, 20, is a young man currently stationed in Alaska, serving as a firefighter in the Air Force. He loves what he does and loves where he does it, but his family is also a very tightknit one — just ask his mother,

“It was just good to have the whole family back together again.”

Jamie Simpson Logan's Mother local hair stylist and business owner, Jamie Simpson.

Logan’s mom, along with his dad, Justin, and younger brother, Ben, haven’t physically been with him for nine and a half months, but after his mom had enough of waiting, the family decided to look into flying to Alaska to be with Logan, although they had to go about it in an interesting way.

“Right now, to go on base at all, you have to have military clearance on account of COVID,” Jamie said. “That meant that Logan would have to come to us if we went up there to stay with him, so we rented a cabin in the mountains to spend time with him.”

Another challenge that the

family had to figure out was how they planned to get to Alaska at all. Obviously, they chose to fly, as nerve-wracking as that might currently be. But, if you haven’t had your family together for the better portion of a year, you’d probably do crazy things too.

Jamie will admit that she was a little nervous about it, but current airline precautions made the experience a comfortable one.

“If you want to go to Alaska right now, you have to test for the virus a full 72 hours prior to arriving in the state with verification in hand upon arrival,” Jamie explained. “If we had not tested prior to our departure, they would have tested us at the (See, REUNITED, A2)

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By MEAGAN MCGLASSON Jersey County Journal Among the idyllic hills and lush orchards of Jacobs Orchard and Farms in Brussels, thousands of new workers have swarmed in over the past couple of weeks to help tend to acres and acres of pumpkin patch— thousands of worker bees that is.

Roy Jacobs, owner of the orchard and farm, didn’t need the bees to help pollinate his peaches, which are self-pollinating. The pumpkins, however, do need some help to propagate, and according to many experts, both local and abroad, bees are the ticket to a bountiful pumpkin harvest.

“I’d been reading up on pumpkins, and they said you need to get you some bees and I knew a bee guy,” Jacobs explained.

So Jacobs reached out to a relative and Jersey Countybased bee keeper, Keith Baecht, to see if he could lend a few thousand tiny hands to the project.

“Juston (Hill, another local bee keeper and friend of Baecht’s) was pollinating some pumpkins over in Nutwood.

And he said the guy had three acres, and when Juston brought his bees in to pollinate, he said his crop doubled,” Baecht said.

So Baecht agreed to Jacobs’ request and moved his five smallest colonies (out of 25 total) to the property and let the bees get to work.

“The smallest colonies” is a bit misleading, as the colonies at the orchards weigh roughly 200 lbs. each. Really though, moving them is tricky for far more reasons than just the

address issues at Marina

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ssues with the Marina were raised once again at the Grafton City Council meeting this week, this time in regard to a new commercial building application for the Marian Break Wall and the compliance issues with the fuel tanks at the marina.

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Baecht, right, and Jacobs, left, look into one of the five hives pollinating a 15-acre pumpkin patch at Jacobs Orchard and Farms in Brussels. Though the air and hive itself were thick with the buzzing bees, they didn’t pay any attention to their visitors.

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“He (Jacobs) called and said, ‘I think I’ll need them in a couple weeks.’ Well, then he called a week later, and he goes, ‘I need them now!’ Baecht said.

“I couldn’t believe they (the pumpkins) were blooming already!” Jacobs interjected with a laugh.

The pumpkins’ eagerness to bloom meant that Baecht couldn’t pull honey from the hives before relocating them,

adding considerable weight to the bee boxes, which must be moved at night, when all the bees return to the colony. The boxes also must be well ventilated for the duration of the trip because if the bees get too hot, they’ll die.

“Soon as the sun goes down they all return to the hive. That’s when I come in with a little bit (See, BEES, A2)

First, Jay Wrubel, Grafton Building and Zoning, Maintenance Administrator, stated a new application for a new commercial building, the Marian Break Wall, was received without the requested documents from the applicant.

“I am going to present that to the zoning board. We are still hoping to hear from the engineer involved,” he said.

What drew the most discussion, though, was the fuel tanks, which are said to have had 16 compliance issues written following a state fire marshal inspection.

“He gave notice as to when the compliance had to be met, and that compliance deadline has come and gone,” Grafton Mayor Rick Eberlin said. “So now, like so many other things, [it] falls upon the city if things are not taken care of.”

Wrubel said the inspection was done after several months of noncompliance at various stages at the fuel docks.

Ultimately, the city is the owner of the fuel docks, and therefore is responsible for enforcing compliance, Wrubel said, and having DeSherlia Marina Management, who operates the marina, to do the repairs necessary. It was noted that the numerous repairs would cost around $100,000 to get the fuel tanks back into compliance.

If the city cannot get those repairs done by DeSherlia Marina Management, Wrubel said there were a few options available to them. The city could make repairs to get the fuel tanks in partial compliance, which would not come with as much of a heavy cost. The city could get the fuel tanks in full compliance. Or, the city could take out the fuel tanks entirely, and there will be no fuel systems at the marina.

From Wrubel’s perspective, it is now an issue of communication with DeSherlia Marina Management.

“At this point, it is a waiting game. More letters back (See, MARINA, A2)

County Clerk calms fears over vote-bymail; explains process

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Jersey County Journal Vote-by-mail applications have been keeping the ladies in the county clerk’s office very busy for the past couple weeks.

By the close of the workday last Thursday, 1,197 applications had been received by the office, more than they have ever seen before, according to County Clerk Pam Warford.

“I think we’re tapering off a bit now. We had a huge volume after we mass-mailed the ballot applications, but now we’re getting between 20 and 50 a day,” Warford said.

Compared to the 2016 presidential election, the current tally is exponentially greater.

“In the 2016 general election

there were 11,114 total ballots cast in Jersey County, and 359 were by mail. Now, we’ve got almost 1,200 that will vote by mail this year,” Warford noted.

Ballots won’t be mailed out until Sept. 24, so as of now, the clerk’s office is filing away applications as they’re received.

“Vote-by-mail is simply the new term for absentee voting,” Warford said. “We’ve been conducting this style of voting for years.”

Warford explained that at one time, a voter needed a valid reason to not vote in-person before the legislature passed a “no excuse” absentee voting process, which allowed for voters to mail in their ballots for (See, VOTE-BY-MAIL, A5)

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GRAFTON TURTLE CLOSER TO COMPLETION The Grafton Turtle project has sat in limbo for one reason or another (usually flooding) for some time now, but currently work is being done to realize the efforts made to bring the 10x12 foot concrete statue of a turtle, accompanied by two catfish, back to life. Tuesday, workers from City Sculpture Studios were out detailing the beast of a statue. From left to right, Kurt Knickmeyer, Ricky Fortner, Joe Bacus and Greg Tuscano. The detailing work is expected to be finished later this week with two weeks under tarps. It should be ready to debut, hopefully, in three weeks.

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(Continued from A1) airport in Alaska and we would’ve had to quarantine ourselves until our results came back.”

Thankfully, Jamie reported, Heidi Carter with the Jersey County Health Department helped them find a place to get tested and have their results back in time.

Simpson further shared that there was no issue of anyone at any airports or while in flight who were complaining about social distancing guidelines or wearing a mask.

“People didn’t have to be reminded about it everywhere you went because everyone was pretty much abiding by the guidelines,” Simpson said. “There was no complaining.”

Upon arriving at the airport, Jamie, Ben and Justin went to the baggage claim and gathered their items. It was when Jamie had put on her large backpack that she noticed Logan waiting for them close by.

Darting from the baggage claim, Jamie rushed to her son while her backpack knocked over every retracting belt barrier along the way.

“I hadn’t noticed it but when I got to Logan he said, ‘Mom look what you did!’,”Simpson said with a laugh.

When asked what it meant to her to have the whole family together again, she simply responded with “The world.”

For the next week, Jamie, Logan, Justin and Ben trekked along the Alaskan countryside and enjoyed quality time in their rented cabin.

Aside from learning firsthand why Alaska is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun,” they hiked at the Chena Hot Springs and Denali National Park, picked wild blueberries from the top of a mountain, observed moose and caribou up close in their natural habitat and panned for gold.

They even ran into television personal-

(Continued from A1) of smoke, push them back into the hive and seal the entrance,” Baecht explained.

So Baecht, with helpers, loaded up the boxes and drove to Brussels, an operation which didn’t finish until well after midnight. Because the project went so late, the individual hives were placed relatively close together, not necessarily a problem as the colonies don’t bother one another, but, the men admit, staggering the hives along the pumpkin patch would have given them more access to the far corners. Unfortunately, once the hives are placed, they can’t be moved except for very short or very long distances.

“No more than three feet or three miles, that’s what they say,” Baecht explained.

“The reason is they go by the sun, and they have this picture that when they fly or go in the hive they mostly [use] the sun and they orient to that specific location. If I move it, they won’t see it. It’s like they’re looking and it’s not there. More than three feet this way or that way, and their hive is gone.”

In order for the bees to build a happy home, they also need access to water. Fortunately the Jacobs’ pumpkin patch is oriented between two ponds that the bees can use. And bees, maybe surprisingly, need a lot of water— about a gallon a day per colony— which they use to cool the hive.

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From left to right: Logan, Justin, Jamie and Ben Simpson pose for a picture at Denali National Park in Alaska.

ity Parker Schnabel from the Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush, who shook Ben and Logan’s hands and shared a conversation with them.

Despite all the fun the family had, those experiences weren’t the point of the trip.

“It was just good to have the whole family back together again,” Jamie said.

Jamie, Justin and Ben don’t know when they’ll be with Logan face-to-face again, but they’ve proven that distance and a pandemic are hurdles worthy of jumping in order to keep the family tight-knit.

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“They put it in the hive and then it evaporates, acting as a heat transfer. As that water evaporates, it picks the heat up, and they blow it outside the hive,” Baecht explained. “I mean they didn’t go to physics class, but they understand heat transfer.”

The bees’ contribution is obvious, with the patch already boasting pumpkins swelling to the size of basketballs, though the men attribute some of the success to the weather.

Jacobs said once the pumpkins stopped blooming, they would need to be sprayed to protect from harmful outside forces.

At that time, Baecht would return to collect the bees and move them to a different location.

“The blooms will be gone then and all the bees and native pollinators will be cleared out,” Baecht explained.

Once the pumpkins ripen and the season really takes off, Jacobs plans on selling them at the shed they bought from Ringhausens, east of Hardin, and at the orchard itself in Brussels. The first pumpkins of the season are already being harvested.

As it stands, the roughly 15 acre patch has roughly 35 varieties of pumpkins and $3,400 worth of seeds planted in it.

“From what I can see, the pumpkins we got out there got a big stem on them, and that’s what you want,” Jacobs said.

Marina (Continued from A1) and forth and more conversations; more legalities and letters between lawyers and all of the little things we do it seems like to get small things taken care of,” Wrubel said.

Wrubel stressed that earlier on he tried to get updated permits, which he believes would have fixed the issues.

“If we would have known back at that time that we were this far out of whack with this, I think we could have headed this off a little bit,” Wrubel said. “We did not know about it, and now we have a pretty big [repair] that we need to fix.”

Joe DeSherlia of DeSherlia Marina Management was allowed to speak on the issue during the meeting, where he fired back at the “misrepresentation” of the events at the fuel docks.

“The problem with the fuel dock is of no fault of the marina,” DeSherlia said.

“The flood came up and pulled off a hose off of the diesel line, not the gas line.

Because that happened, they want to bring the system that was always up to code when we put it in — it was up to code every year every time it was ever inspected — since that damage was done, it had to be brought up to the current code.”

To do so, it will be a substantial cost, which is why the marina has enlisted the help of the local and state officials like State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville, to help find grant funding to help with the cost.

“You have to work through an equipment company, an approved equipment company, which we are,” DeSherlia said. “…They are in complete communication with the fire marshal… They are working back and forth to work out those details…

Once they have reached their final agreement, [then] we have six months after that point in time to get those issues repaired.”

Jim Schrempf, City of Grafton’s counsel, asked for DeSherlia put any details on the matter in writing and send it to the city.

“It would help if my city officials would help us. It is a shame that we have to go outside to get help and support,” DeSherlia added to his comments on the matter.

Issues between the city and the marina were expanded on again during the meeting in discussions on permits. Grafton Alderman Jim Spencer raised a question of what he considered an unfair treatment of businesses, namely the marina, when it comes to building permits. Spencer said the city is requiring unreasonable requests from select businesses Spencer argued unfair treatment from business to business, listing other businesses he claimed were in violation of the permit including the Grafton Sky Tour, the Bloody Bucket, the Loading Dock and the Grafton Market.

“It is clear to me and many others in the city that the city ordinances and laws are enforced when they are convenient and ignored when they are not,” Spencer said.

Notably, the city and DeSherlia Marina Management have clashed before on various issues and are currently in a legal battle.

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Kelly Scheldt

Kelly Scheldt, 52, died unexpectedly at 9:07 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2020 at his residence.

Due to the current State of Illinois restrictions on social distancing the visitation is limited to 50 people or less at a time inside the funeral home

Vicki Gross

and masks are required. A memorial visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020 at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Memorials may be given to the D.A.R.E. program, in care of the funeral home.

Darren Moore Darren Bradley Moore, 53, died at 3:18 p.m., Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville.

Visitation for Darren was held from 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Knowing that Darren

would cringe at the idea of a funeral service, family and friends were invited to attend graveside services at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 20 at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.

Memorials in honor of Darren may be directed to Crawford Funeral Home.

Memories may be shared at crawfordfunerals.com.

John McNeese

John McNeese, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Due to current State of Illinois restrictions on social distancing the visitation is limited to 50 people or less at a time inside the funeral home. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at 11 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home.

Rev. Troy Crane will officiate. The family would like to request that mask be worn.

In honor of John’s service to our country, military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion Post #492.

In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to Disabled American Veterans, in care of the funeral home. Memories may be shared by visiting w w w. c r a w f o r d f u n e r a l s . com

Vicki Lu Gross, 77, died at 7:44 p.m., Sunday, August 16, 2020 in the emergency room at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville.

She was born in Granite City, Illinois on November 19, 1942 and graduated in 1961 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, where she was a majorette.

For many years she was involved in the family business, Town & Country Dry Cleaners in Jerseyville, until retiring in the summer of 2004. She was a loyal member of the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville and had a love of her garden and her vast array of flowers in her yard. She had a deep passion and love for animals and was a frequent volunteer at the Riverbend Humane Society in Jerseyville.

She married Robert Gross on July 31, 1968 in Alton, Illinois and together they just recently celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Gross of Jerseyville; a daughter, Jody Gross of Saint Charles, Missouri; a son and daughter in-law, Jason and Joni Gross of Jerseyville; two grandchildren, Brett Woolsey and his companion, Kathy, of Jerseyville; Bree and Jake Shain of Jerseyville; seven great grandchildren; a brother and sister in-law, Robert and Deborah Hunter of Jerseyville; her step mother, Vernell Werner of Mitchell, and a brother

and his wife, John and Chris Werner of Maryville.

Vicky was blessed with many friends during her lifetime and felt a very special bond with Jamie and Beth Gorman and their children of Jerseyville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Truman and Evelyn Hunter, Elmer Werner; an infant son, Jeffrey Robert Oldham; and three grandchildren, Hannah Evelyn Gross, Kara Michelle Dunham and Blake Anthony Dunham.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville, with Rev. Robert Taylor officiating.

She will be laid to rest in the Kane Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to either the First United Methodist Church or to the Riverbend Humane Society, both in Jerseyville.

Bonnie Hetzel Bonnie Hetzel, 84, passed away peacefully at 9:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2020 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on June 26, 1936, and was one of four children born to the late William and Viola Pauline (Abbott) Turner.

Bonnie possessed a genuine heart and had an authentic concern for the well being of others. Her daily goal was to bring happiness and peace to those she came into contact with, and she is now enjoying her rewards of a truly wonderful life.

She began her working career with International Shoe Factory and then to Ropers Plastic, both in Jerseyville. She later began using her caring nature as a home health care provider for Home Instead. However, she would say that her most

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important job in life was that of a Wife, Mom, Grandma and a follower of Jesus Christ.

She was a longtime, faithful and devoted member of the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville, where she served in various capacities, including Sunday School teacher. She also could easily be found in area nursing homes, where she eagerly shared the word of God in nursing home ministries.

She married Paul Hetzel on June 24, 1955 at the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville.

Surviving are her husband, Paul Hetzel of Kane; a daughter and her spouse, Paula Hetzel and Liz Esch of Beaufort, South Carolina; six grandchildren & their spouses, Shannon and Andrew Thomas of Jerseyville, Shaniece and Patrick Harrington of Alton, Jason and

Hailey Hetzel of Alton, Ethan Hetzel of Maryville, Bella Esch of Beaufort, SC., Matthew Mundy of Oregon; five great grandchildren, Shaylee Harrington, Paige Harrington, Mariah Harrington, Bryan Bowker, and Matthew Szatkowski; two daughters in-law, Mary Ann Hetzel of Alton and Karen Cobetto of Dow; and a sister, Sherry Koupal of Jerseyville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved son, Douglas Hetzel on December 13, 2009; a grandson, Justin Mundy; a brother, Rev. William Junior Turner; and a sister, Clessie Thurston.

Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville, with Rev. Larry

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Burial was in the Kane Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to either the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville or to the Alzheimers Association.

Sharon Louise Knepper Sharon Louise Knepper, 77, of Jerseyville, died at 9:55 pm on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home.

She was born on June 1, 1943 in Jerseyville to the late John Herman and Charlotte Alvena (Kirchner) Rothe.

Sharon married David Morton Knepper on June 18, 1966 in Brighton. He survives.

Her passion in life was teaching 1st grade before retiring in 2000. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, animals, especially cats, and collecting beanie babies and cat pottery.

Sharon also enjoyed helping and learning about land conservation and preservation.

She is survived by her husband, David; two sisters Carol Nichol (Wayne Smith) of MN and Linda (Paul) Bishop of WI; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents John and Charlotte.

Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded with no services scheduled.

Memorials may be made to Riverbend Humane Society in Jerseyville.

Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com

Johnny Snider Johnny Lazar Snider, 54, passed away unexpectedly at 8:20 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his residence.

He was born in Jerseyville on August 12, 1965 and was the son of John William and Mary Ann (Schell) Snider. Johnny grew up, along with his sister and brother, in Jerseyville where he graduated with the class of 1983 from Jersey Community High School.

Shortly after graduation, he began working as a Laborer with Laborer’s Local 218, where he ultimately spent his entire working career, prior to his retirement.

Johnny enjoyed fishing, listening to music and was a self-proclaimed history buff. Anyone who knew Johnny knew that he lived his life simply and to the fullest. He was always ready for a good time and enjoyed the memories he shared with his friends and family.

Surviving are a son, John Snider of Kansas; a sister and brother in-law, Cathy and Dan Hagarty of Kane and their children, Tyler, Brooke and Hannah; a brother and sister in-law, Scott and Katie Snider of

Alton, and their children, Emma, Claire, Lila and Grayson; a great nephew and great niece; along with his loyal K-9 companion, Lexi.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Ann Snider; as well as his uncle, Bobby Schell, who Johnny shared a very close and special relationship with.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the St. Francis Cemetery in Jerseyville with father Hyland Smith officiating.

A Celebration of Life honoring Johnny and his uncle, Bobby Schell, will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Grafton American Legion.

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s many of you know, Jersey County was named for New Jersey, the state from which many of its early settlers immigrated. Two such men were Jacob Stelle and Lewis Randolph.

Jacob carefully recorded their journey from the Garden State, and a descendent of both men, lifelong Jersey County resident Preston Randolph, shared it. This is their story.

Jacob Stelle was born in Plainfield, N.J., in 1816. As a youth, he attended school and helped on his father’s farm.

At age 14, he moved about 40 miles away to clerk in a dry goods store. When he was 19, Jacob’s employer made him a partner. Two years later, the 21-year-old bachelor was ready to head west and stake his claim in the state of Illinois.

Jacob didn’t make the trip alone. There were 11 travelers in the group, including seven members of the Lewis Randolph family. Lewis, who was eight years Jacob’s senior, was a farmer and blacksmith by trade. His group included he and his wife, Mary Ann; their children Elmira, Abel and Moore; and Mary Ann’s younger sister, Eliza Jane Compton.

The group began their journey on Oct. 9, a day Jacob described as clear and present. After pondering why they would start their journey so late in the year, I decided the late departure allowed Lewis to harvest and sell his crops before leaving New Jersey.

The small band of travelers, which included six men, two women and the three children, were spread among three wagons, one large and two onehorse wagons.

The party’s daily ritual was amazingly consistent. The group rose each morning between 4 and 6 a.m., traveled for a few hours and stopped for a quick breakfast. They then traveled for several hours before stopping for a noontime meal and resting for about three hours. They then continued until they had traveled about 30 miles.

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Each night, Mary Ann, Eliza Jane and the children slept in the large wagon, while the men slept in the remaining two wagons or on the ground.

Four days into their journey, the group encountered their first rainy, cold weather. “We had our fire over the fence in an old quarry, not very handy, but so it was to be,�

Jacob noted in his journal.

He was basically saying the fire did little to keep the warm.

The next morning, the group awoke to a hard frost.

Thankfully, the weather warmed a few days later.

During their first two weeks, the group covered nearly 200 miles, a trip that today can be driven in less than three hours.

And although this leg of their journey included crossing the Allegheny Mountains, Jacob’s remarks would lead one to believe the mountains were of little consequence.

The journey from New Jersey to Illinois was completed in 43 days, one day over six weeks. The weary travelers rolled into Jacksonville, Ill., on a cold and rainy afternoon. The date was Nov. 21, 1837.

Jacob remained in Jacksonville for three months.

In February, he moved south to Jersey County and settled roughly five miles south of a little town known as Jerseyville.

Lewis and Mary Ann followed two months later, making the three-day trip via the state road that connected Jacksonville and Alton. They

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BY BETH MCGLASSON settled on the land immediately north of Jacob, and the two families were neighbors for nearly 40 years.

In November 1838, Jacob Stelle married Eliza Jane Compton, and they had at least six children, two who died young. The others were: Mary Ann, who married George Smalley Fitz Randolph, Lewis’s nephew. (These are Preston Randolph’s great great grandparents.) Moore C., who later took over his father’s farm. Martha (Mattie), who married Charles Allendorph, and Christianna (called Cretie), who never married.

Lewis and Mary had five more children – Harriet, Ruth, Catharine, Lizzie and Peter – after settling in Jersey County.

Both men eventually built two-story, 12-room homes with large orchards and plethora of outbuildings, as farms had back then.

Amazingly, both the Randolph and the Stelle homes are still standing and still occupied. The Randolph homestead is located at the intersection of Route 67 and Stagecoach Road. The Stelle homestead is the next house south on Stagecoach Road.

Jacob died in 1878 at age 61, and Lewis died in 1892 at age 83.

Next week, I’ll share what happened to the Stelle and Randolph farms after Jacob’s and Lewis’ deaths.

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Hilarious!

That's always the only word that comes to mind when I think of Larry's first golf experience.

He was invited to meet his brother-in-law at a golf course while on vacation. They met at the club and proceeded to pay for the round when he was met by a gentleman who had a British accent. With nose slightly pointed to the sky, the gentleman kindly let Larry know that he would not be able to wear his tank top while playing. (I'm already laughing) Larry, stunned, (not only because he was an "Amuricun" and a Tennessean), proceeded to let the gentleman know that he would just purchase one of their shirts. After browsing the selection, he quickly realized that his wife would not be pleased if he took his house payment and used it on one shirt. He returned, still sporting his tank top, and told the gentleman that he could not pay so much for a shirt.

So, once again, using his nose as an aiming device, he let Larry know that he could rent a shirt. Larry said great, and handed the man $10. To which the clerk replied, "Sir, we can-

not take cash. We must have a credit card in case you do not return the shirt."

Larry pulled out his credit card (to the surprise of the gentleman) and paid for the rented shirt and then walked around the eighteen hole golf course, for five hours, with a shirt on that read, "This shirt, property of [a] golf club."

Nah, I actually made up that part about what the shirt said.

Now you know why I say hilarious!

I don't want to take us down from the humor of this story too much. It is what it is. And it really has given me a good laugh for the better part of twenty years. But I just couldn't help but wonder how many times we church folk come across as this British gentleman.

First of all, we assume that everybody knows what we do and how we do it. We think they know when to stand up, sit down, and what to do with that little cup and that little white tasteless saltine. But not only do we assume everyone should know, even worse, we stop people at the door with our unbiblical attendance requirements.

Unfortunately many church-

es have made it harder to get into their building than into God's kingdom. But just because this is the case, it doesn't give us license to neglect it. Just find one that doesn't do this — or change yours. Maybe put a sign up that says, "Tank Tops Welcome."

The irony of this story is that Larry's dad first came to the church I pastored many years ago. He was a cussing sailor.

I remember the first Sunday he was there. He sat on the second row‌ in a tank top. A few months later he became a follower of Jesus Christ.

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Monarch mural brightens East Elementary School

By MEAGAN MCGLASSON Jersey County Journal As previously reported, there are few people in the county who care more about the plight of the monarch butterfly than East Elementary teacher Emily DeSherlia.

Her intense passion for the colorful insects inspired a mural project that would enable her students to get up close and personal with the native pollinators. Though COVID-19 looked like it might have put the project on an indefinite hold, DeSherlia was determined to see it through.

“One of the reasons I wanted to create the mural was to bring attention to the fact that monarch butterflies are in trouble. The monarch population and the milkweed plant population are down about 90 percent from where they were 20 years ago,” DeSherlia explained.

In order to get the project off the ground and shine a light on the problems facing our state insect, DeSherlia envisioned a mural paying tribute to the monarch butterfly, as well as a milkweed garden to give the young monarchs a safe place to fatten up before undergoing their metamorphosis.

“Every year at this time, my family, students, several friends and I participate in a citizen science project. We raise monarch caterpillars and tag and release the butterflies that emerge in late August and throughout September,” she explained. “My students love seeing the life cycle in our classroom, and I hope I’m instilling a passion for nature and science in them each year. This will be the first year my students will be able to be a part of finding caterpillars with me in East’s milkweed garden!”

In order to fund her project, DeSherlia’s longtime friend and fellow educator, Erica Heitzig, secretly applied for a grant through

Western Governor’s University and surprised her friend with the news that her butterfly project had received $500 worth of funding.

After months of planning and creative scheduling, the project has finally come to fruition, finding a permanent home at East Elementary School near the Spruce Street alley.

“With the help and support of my good friend, Erica Heitzig, I received grant money to create this beautiful mural and milkweed garden at East Elementary,” DeSherlia said. “Our students and the community collected bottle caps and my sister-in-law, Laura Fallin, drew the amazing design. My second-grade students painted the mural then students, and their families helped attach bottle caps over the course of a few days.”

And like a child, apparently raising a mural takes a community that extends even beyond the classroom.

“Kim Anderson, East principal, enthusiastically approved the project. Larry Tully, East custodian, was helpful in several ways. My dad and husband worked many, many hours to make this project come to life. My dad, Bill Fallin, did countless things for me and was there every step of the way. I’m so thankful for him! My aunt Marsha Krueger instilled in me this passion for monarchs,” she said.

Still, DeSherlia is hoping that the mural keeps inspiring a sense of community on an even broader scale, as one milkweed plot is not enough to save the insects she cares so much about. Seeing children passionate about protecting these beautiful pollinators, she’s hoping, will convince adults in the community to reexamine the ways in which their actions may inadvertently be harming the monarch population.

“Milkweed plants are the only source of food for monarch caterpillars, but the plants

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Emily DeSherlia, left, and Erica Heitzig, right, pose next to the recently completed monarch mural installed at East Elementary School. The two long-time friends worked together to realize DeSherlia’s dream of having an interactive and educational pollinator habitat, which the young minds at the elementary school could use to better learn about the state insect of Illinois.

are rapidly disappearing due to habitat loss, intensified weather events, and the use of pesticides that are often sprayed on the fields where milkweed grows,” she explained.

And some change is already happening.

IDOT, for one, has changed their mowing schedule to better facilitate the growth of milkweed and give monarchs a place to lay their

eggs. According to DeSherlia, that’s critically important— especially at this time of year.

“August and September are critical months for monarchs because the monarch butterflies emerging right now are part of the ‘super generation’ that will migrate to overwintering sites in Mexico. These monarchs will repopulate North America in the spring,” she said.

Downtown Country Christmas announces Bright Nights; additional festival info

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BUSY SATURDAY AT ST. MARY’S

The quick rain shower did little to deter folks from coming out to St. Mary’s drive thru fish fry on Aug. 15.

The fish fry started at 4 p.m. and lasted until the fish ran out. The annual picnic located in the Westwoods outside of Fieldon has been a staple event in the county for generations, so the congregation adapted their annual fundraiser while abiding by social distancing guidelines to keep the tradition going strong.

Grafton mayor elaborates on COVID19 spike in city

By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal The Grafton mayor went into more detail during a city council meeting Tuesday about a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks in the city, which prompted increased precautionary efforts that included temporarily closing Grafton City Hall.

Eberlin said he was in conversation with the Jersey County Health Department a couple of weeks ago, when he was informed of “a significant spike in cases in Grafton.”

“It was really our first cases in Grafton,” Eberlin said.

Among those cases was a Grafton city official, Eberlin said, justifying the city’s actions in regard to city hall.

“We knew that he was in both the police offices and city hall, and that was why I had city hall shutdown and then ordered a thorough cleaning,” Eberlin said.

Eberlin noted there were rumors that he, himself, had COVID-19, and that is why city hall was shutdown, but they were false.

“We hope to get back to normal,” he said. “It was one of those things — it was inevitable with the numbers of people that we have coming to our town. I still think, for the most part, a majority of businesses are doing most of what is required. We cannot control people who come from all over.”

Eberlin urged people to

“mask up” and social distance out of a courtesy to others.

Also though, he noted the difficulties with these guidelines in a tourist town like Grafton, noting that many businesses are restaurants where masks are a challenge with people eating and drinking.

“I think that is a person’s personal choice,” Eberlin said.

“If they are not comfortable coming here, if they are not comfortable going to a public establishment that that is the way they generate their revenue, then I would say it is your choice to not go into those places.”

The last Eberlin heard, there were 16 active cases in Grafton.

“We’ll get through this,” Eberlin said.

As of Tuesday, the Jersey County Health Department confirmed there were seven new active cases of COVID19 in the county all community acquired, making the total active cases 74. Since COVID-19 reached the states, Jersey has seen 171 confirmed positives, 95 that have since recovered and two who have died.

Other counties are seeing a balloon in cases as well.

Greene County has 39 active cases as of Aug. 18. There were a total of 79 in the county, 40 of whom have recovered. In Madison County, the total number of active cases is 1,836, 85 of which are new as of Tuesday.

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Jersey County Journal It comes as no surprise that the Downtown County Christmas Festival has announced a scaled-back version of their annual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic; nevertheless, they haven’t scaled back on their usual high dose of creativity.

Festival President Michael Ward has announced that there will be an additional element to the festival that will remain all through the Christmas season.

“Last year, we had three windows decorated around downtown Jerseyville. One of our volunteers posted about them on social media, which received responses from people who remembered visiting stores like Famous Barr in St. Louis years ago. We wanted to bring an element of that to our small town to make it our own unique tradition,” Ward said.

That social media post from last year led Ward and some of his fellow volunteers to come up with Bright Nights.

Currently, 20 businesses in the historic business district of Jerseyville have committed to participating, and it’s anticipated that plenty more will soon sign up. But, this event is designed for more than just businesses.

“We’d like to include private homes in this event as well,” Ward said. “We hope that a lot of people get involved with it this year to really make it something attractive for our community while allowing people to have family fun from the comfort of their car."

The idea behind bringing back this bit of nostalgia is to encourage visitors to come to town, see the storefront windows and private homes lit up, then visit local restaurants and other businesses.

“We will be stressing social distance guidelines throughout the holiday season,” Ward said. “We absolutely do not want this virus to spread, but we are aiming to get revenue generated throughout the local businesses in the community.”

Those private homes who choose to participate in Bright Nights will be entered in the Light Up Your House contest, which is something new the festival is adding this year strictly for private residents who participate. For businesses, the festival is maintaining the Light Up Your Business contest.

Homes and businesses that participate are expected to have their display ready to go by Nov. 28, the day of the festival, and maintain it through the Christmas season.

Some businesses that have already chosen to participate have reached out to the Downtown Country Christmas Festival asking for them to decorate their windows for them, and the festival is working on obtaining sponsorships for those windows.

“People have asked us how they can help us without being physically present to volunteer, such as grandparents who can’t help because they’re with their grandchildren on the day of the festival. How they can help is through donations,” Ward said.

The festival board has come up with an online Amazon wish list, which they will be publishing on their Facebook page, that contains items they need to decorate storefront windows.

“This provides an opportunity for folks to be involved, but not directly volunteer, due to COVID-19 concerns and time constraints during the holiday season,” Ward said. “We hate asking for donations during this time, but we hope that the community will work alongside us to provide some level of financial

assistance as we work to provide some holiday cheer during this upcoming Christmas season, which, given this year’s circumstances, we desperately need.”

Those businesses and private residences who are interested in participating in Bright Nights are encouraged to contact the festival through their Facebook page.

Ward also has more information concerning what this year’s Downtown Country Christmas Festival will look like.

“Basically what we’re doing is a much smaller version of the festival,” Ward said.

The festival board is monitoring the COVID-19 situation daily in the area to see what can and cannot happen at this year’s festival, but they’ve been working hard at making their annual event as “COVID-proof” as possible.

The festival this year will be centered around the courthouse square and the immediately surrounding area and promises to maintain social distance precautions in the most detailed way.

“We’re changing everything,” Ward said. “Kids won’t be getting individual prizes at the games this year. Instead, they will go around and still play games, but their prizes all come at the end of their play time, when they will get a prize bag, so as to minimize contact."

Ward and his fellow volunteers are still working out the details to many elements of the festival, developing solutions to make the festival viable and safe.

“So long as our region stays below the eight percent mark in our COVID19 cases, it’s looking like we’ll be able to provide the kids and their families with some good memories this year,” Ward said.

Vote-by-Mail (Continued from A1) whatever reason they chose.

“It has since been re-branded as ‘vote-by-mail.’ We’re simply using the same process prescribed by law that we’ve used all along, we are just preparing for a larger volume of it this year due to COVID-19,” Warford said.

Normally, a voter would have to request a vote-by-mail application, but for this year, in compliance with a new law that applies only for the upcoming November election, we mailed an application to every active voter who is registered in Jersey County,” Warford said. “This legislation, which was passed in June, sunsets in January 2021, so it is only good for this election.”

Warford further explained that “active” doesn’t necessarily mean they vote in every election, but that her office has not been provided with an official reason to suspend or cancel them from the clerk’s database.

“This process is heavily regulated by federal law, and is something that is occurring literally by the minute. It is a daily task that we take very seriously,” Warford said. “Our active voter list is down in the

last six years from well over 18,000 voters to 15,101 who were mailed this application a couple of weeks ago. Most of that is due to our efforts to maintain a clean list, though it can fluctuate daily.”

Warford has noticed on social media lately that there are concerns about how the process is being handled.

Though she cannot speak for how it is being handled elsewhere in the nation or state, she can speak for how her office handles the added responsibility at the local level.

“The recent mass mailing consisted of applications, not ballots. In some sates, there are mass mailings of ballots, but this is not the case in Illinois and certainly not in Jersey County either,” Warford said.

“The voter signs the application, on which they are attesting that they meet all the legal requirements to cast a ballot in their precinct. That application must be reviewed and accepted by my office.”

The signature on the application is compared to the signature of that applicant that is on file in the office from when that person registered to vote or last updated their registration. If there is any doubt that

the signatures do not come from the same person, the county clerk’s office will take steps to notify the individual and ensure that no fraud is occurring.

If multiple applications are received from an individual voter, the duplicate applications are marked as “duplicate” and filed separately, preventing additional ballots from being mailed to that person.

“The postal service has advised us to encourage voters to return their ballots as soon as possible, as they will be dealing with a larger volume of mail as well. I don’t foresee a major problem in Jersey County, but I would definitely advise getting your ballot returned as quickly as you possibly can,” Warford stressed.

Voters also have the option of dropping off their ballots at the office or to authorize someone else to drop off their ballot, but you are encouraged to sign the back of the return envelope, authorizing that person to drop off your ballot.

Ballots will be handled by a team of election judges who are trained to detect voter fraud as well as to protect the privacy of the voter.

“Judges will compare the signatures on the application and the sealed ballot certification before opening. The ballot could be rejected at this point, usually because of an issue with the signature or because it had not arrived postmarked by election day and within 14 days after the election,” Warford said.

There are additional protections and methods of ballot tracing that will be utilized by the county clerk’s office to ensure that the integrity of the election in Jersey County is upheld.

Voters can track the status of their application and ballot online at www.jerseycountyclerk-il.com.

“By clicking on ‘voter resources,’ a voter can log into the system using their name plus their driver’s license number or last four digits of their social security number. From there, they can see if their application has ben received, if a ballot has been sent and if their ballot has been received and accepted,” Warford explained.

If anyone has addition concerns or questions, they are encouraged to contact the county clerk’s office.

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TriCounty FS goes curbside

Growing Gardens

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Sue Taylor got more than she bargained for when it came to her summer sunflowers. What were supposed to be 4-5 foot tall stalks shot up to closer to 15 feet.

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Gus, left, and Henry, right, Cornelius of Jerseyville, proudly show off one of their sunflower blooms.

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Hudson Lyons shows off, not an eggplant, but a purple pepper grown in Jerseyville.

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Layne Goetten proudly presents tomatoes grown at Grandma Peg Brooks’ home in Grafton Hills.

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Claire Ray of Jerseyville is the proud grower of this green bell pepper, which she isn’t shy about showing off to the camera.

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By MEAGAN MCGLASSON Jersey County Journal Starting Monday, Aug. 17, members of the public that have business with any of the TriCounty FS offices will have to call rather than just show up at the offices.

The decision is one that mirrors that of other business around Jersey County and beyond.

“We’ve changed the policy because of the governor’s order and we just did it as an extra precaution,” TriCounty FS General Manager Jim Milleville said.

“What spurred us to do this was the latest outbreak and the latest announcement from the governor’s office and Jersey County.”

While cases continue to rise across the region, TriCounty FS is one of many local businesses that made the decision to change their business model out of an abundance of caution for both their staff and the customers that they serve.

“Our customers are important to us, and so is their health and safety,” Milleville said.

Fortunately, just because the business model is changing doesn’t mean their quality of service or services they offer will.

“If you want to see a product, we’ll bring it out to you, or if you want to drop a check off, we got a payment slot. If you want to pick something up just give us a call or knock on the door. It’s business as usual,” Milleville said. “But, we’re just limiting the access for now. Hopefully, this will be lifted soon and we can get back to normal.”

TriCounty FS has offices in Calhoun, Jersey and Greene counties and offers services in agronomy, animal nutrition, fueling and lawn care.

TriCounty FS customers wanting to call ahead of a visit or who need assistance are encouraged to call the Jerseyville home office at 498-5534.

St. Francis/Holy Ghost announces reopening plan

By MEAGAN MCGLASSON Jersey County Journal St. Francis/Holy Ghost, with the help and oversight of the Diocese of Springfield has announced a reopening plan that largely mirrors the one announced at the county’s public schools.

“Like many medical and scientific experts, just this last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that schools can reopen,” Andrew Hansen, spokesperson for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, said. “The safety of our teachers, students, and staff is the top priority.

Students learn best in the classroom and by following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, our schools will open safely and responsibly.”

In order to facilitate a safe reopening, much like the public district, students and staff will be required to wear masks in all buildings and have their temperatures taken every day prior to arriving at school.

The first day of attendance will be Aug. 24.

Like the public schools, one of the largest obstacles to the plan has been figuring out bussing, which because of social distancing guidelines, temperature checks and parent concerns is still up in the air following a parent survey. As of now, what is certain regarding bussing is that children with a temperature of more than 100.4 degrees will not be able to ride the bus or attend school and that bus riders will be required to wear masks for the duration of

the ride. Administrators said they would be releasing a more detailed plan, including pickup and drop-off times prior to Aug. 20.

Regardless of when they arrive, students will go straight to their assigned homeroom or classroom. Details regarding latchkey programs, as well as before and after school supervision are currently under discussion, though officials stress these services will be provided. Specifics regarding when and how will be provided “soon.”

Also, like the lower grades at the public schools, St. Francis/Holy Ghost’s school day will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and, like in previous years, JCUSD 100 will be providing both hot and cold lunch options for Catholic school students. Lunches will be provided in to-go containers which students will take to wither their classrooms or the cafeteria.

Unlike the public schools, St. Francis/ Holy Ghost is not offering a virtual-only option to learners. All students will attend classes Monday through Thursday with virtual classes being held Friday. Hansen noted that the virtual day may change to an in-person learning day in the future.

All students will attend Mass weekly either virtually or in-person.

Like other schools both locally and abroad, officials stress that these plans are subject to change depending on health and safety circumstances beyond any individual’s control. Parents are encouraged to keep abreast of emerging information and follow their school’s website and social media for updates.

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Sauerweins celebrate 50 years

Lou and Mary Ellen Sauerwein celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 27.

Mary Ellen is the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Bartlett and the granddaughter of William and Helen Bartlett and the late Carl and Ruby Plummer. Lou is the son of the late Edwin and Marie Sauerwein; the grandson of the late Edwin and Edna Sauerwein, and the late Louis and Thelma Hagan.

Their vows were spoken in a 4 p.m. candlelight ceremony at the first Presbyterian Church, where they were both members. They were attended by Jane (Bartlett) Heitzig and Roger

(Jack) Sauerwein.

Following the ceremony, they hosted a reception and dance at the Moose Hall in Jerseyville.

They are the parents of Crystal Sauerwein, Stephanie and Jason Smith and Andy and Heather Sauerwein of Jerseyville.

They are the grandparents of Whitley and Joe Heitzig, Sydney, Drew, Catelyn, Jax, Greyson, Kailey, Ashley and Lilly.

They will be celebrating a picnic dinner at Stephanie and Jason’s house sometime in August.

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The following police reports were filed between August 7 and August 13.

These reports are public information and are obtained from the Jersey County Circuit Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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: Broderick, Courtney D., dob 05-01-1979, possession of meth less than 5 grams, aggravated DUI. Crader, Cassandra M., dob 08-17-1987, residential burglary, theft control intent between $500-$10K. Boxdorfer, Joshua K., dob 01-15-1983, aggravated possession/11-20 stolen firearms, residential burglary, theft/unauthorized control between $500$10K. Fuchs, Eric C., dob 04-23-1976, possession of meth between 5-15 grams.

Wilson, Mike, dob 03-181967, possession amount controlled substance.

Deneef, Jon G., dob 03-28-1986, criminal damage/fire/explosive between $500-$10K. The following individual was charged with a misdemeanor: Edgell, Timothy A., dob 11-26-1986, disorderly conduct.

The following individuals were charged with driving under the influence: Moore, Kimberly Nicole, dob 04-08-1994, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Devening, Keaton J., dob 12-29-1994, driving under the influence of alcohol.

Gentry, Alexa M., dob 01-23-1992, driving under

the influence of alcohol.

The following individuals were charged with an ordinance violation: Herder, Maryann A., dob 06-14-1961, unlicensed/ inoperable vehicle.

Shain, Jessica M., dob 09-19-1990, junk/trash, grass/weeds/tall vegetation.

Dziurowitz, Heitz R., dob 01-11-1980, unlicensed/ inoperable vehicles, junk/ trash.

Laird, Jacquelyn R., dob 08-02-1987, junk/trash.

Gray, Joshua D., dob 07-23-1977, tall grass/ weeds.

Kelso, Michael E., dob 09-14-1991, unlicensed/ inoperable vehicle.

Hernandez, Patricio Maloney, dob 03-10-1989, careless driving.

Gentry, Alexa M., dob 01-23-1992, possession cannabis.

Tovar, Kevin Alejandro, dob 02-20-1995, improper parking.

Freer, Mandy M., dob 02-16-1984, careless driving.

Hardwick, James A., dob 12-26-1989, careless driving.

Maher, Larry R., dob 09-23-1984, possession of cannabis.

The following individuals were charged with traffic violations: Moore, Kimberly Nicole, dob, 04-08-1994, improper traffic lane usage, failure to reduce speed.

Tarantino, Thomas J., dob 03-01-1954, driving 21-25 mph above limit, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Whiteside, Gavin K., dob 07-17-2001, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Loellke, Elinda A., dob 06-11-1964, speeding 35+ mph over limit.

Thom, William H., dob 09-11-1975, driving 21-25

mph above limit.

Fuchs, Eric C., dob n/a, driving on revoked license.

Pearson, Melissa J., dob 07-10-1979, driving 15-20 mph above limit Wamser, Kellie E., dob 03-20-1998, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Norman, Aaron Michael, dob 07-08-1993, improper traffic lane usage, leaving the scene.

Schuyler, Nathaniel G., dob 04-29-1996, speeding 26-34 mph over limit.

Harting, Jordan B., dob 03-02-1995, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Blair, Laindsay A., dob 12-19-1984, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Jackson, Guy R., dob 07-13-1931, improper left turn/on-incoming traffic.

Wilson, Mike Sr., dob 03-18-1967, driving 21-25 mph above limit, CDL not in possession, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/ driver.

Devening, Keaton J., dob 12-29-1994, improper traffic lane usage.

Thomas, Alexander C., dob 11-15-2002, leaving the scene, driver failure to give notice of accident, failure to reduce speed, improper traffice lane usage, failure to obey stop sign.

Edsall, Bailey T., dob 08-20-1996, driving 21-25 mph above limit, registration expiration.

Brown, Jessica Sue, dob 01-17-1987, driving 15-20 mph above limit, child restraint violation/child less than 8, 5 charges of child restraint violation/ child between 8-16.

Dickerson, Barry Ryan, dob 06-12-1983, driving on suspended license.

Lyons, Dennis P., dob 09-03-1972, driving on suspended license, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Dietz, Alexander Edward,

dob 09-20-1998, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Rome, Jennifer L., dob 01-15-1998, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Stowers, Jenna R., dob 10-23-1981, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Ortega, Erika R., dob 05-01-1995, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Herrmann, Aaron L., dob 09-07-1985, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Drury, Colleen M., dob 07-04-1990, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Kelley, Joe A., dob 09-17-2001, operate uninsured motor vehicle, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Casalino, Anthony J., dob 02-28-2002, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Walters, Regan R., dob 10-18-2000, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Stemm, Joshua T., dob 09-02-2001, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Baker, Craig M., dob 02-08-1964, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

McKee, Debra J., dob 06-25-1961, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Yost, Devon Wayne, dob 06-12-2004, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Gentry, Alexa M., dob 01-23-1992, transportation/ carry alcohol liquor/driver, improper traffic lane usage.

Dotson, Rebecca L., dob 05-11-1995, driving 21-25 mph above limit, no valid registration.

Schofield, Daniel E., dob 03-14-1963, operate uninsured motor vehicle.

Olson, John A., dob 02-18-1997, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Mundy, Ariel Brianna, dob 07-26-1998, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Ramsaroop, Paul Andrew, dob 10-09-1965, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Dispositions Felonies: Littleton, Justin C., dob 01-19-1985, was found guilty on a charge of burglary, 4 years Department of Corrections; a charge of criminal damage to property between $500-$10k was dismissed; a charge of theft/unauthorized control less than $500 was dismissed; costs only.

Divorces Sunderland, Timothy D., dob 07-31-1998, was found guilty on a charge of residential burglary, 4 years Department of Corrections; 5 charges of burglary without causing damage were dismissed; a charge of aiding/abetting/possession/sell stolen vehicle was dismissed; costs only.

Misdemeanors: Ingles, Anthony, dob 02-09-1981, a charge of domestic battery/bodily harm was dismissed.

Sanders, Kenneth G., dob 12-15-1982, a charge of resisting/peace officer/ correctional employee/firefighter was dismissed.

Turner, Shawn D., dob 02-16-1969, a charge of

bad checks/obtain control of property was dismissed.

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.

Status Update: The arraignment for Deahvion Bishop, the St. Louis man charged in relation to

the burglary and burning of Dow Baptist Church has been rescheduled for Aug. 31.

Locals named to St. Louis College of Pharmacy Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Three from Jerseyville have been named to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List for the spring 2020 semester.

The locals named to the list are Cady Schleeper, Ethan Cowell and Alexandra Schroeder.

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ing impact, as well as produce scholarly works such as publications and public presentations. The research grants for doctoral students provide necessary resources to conduct and enhance the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; outstanding work.â&#x20AC;?

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Willis, Jyra Meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kell, dob 10-29-1992, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Johnson, Norris, dob 01-13-1988, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Eppel, Sophia Ann, dob 08-02-2003, speeding 26-34 mph over limit.

Hamilton, Ashleigh M., dob 06-02-1983, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Grace, Justin Allen, dob 12-04-1992, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Robinson, Nancy Jo., dob 12-01-1962, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Wells, Haley L., dob 08-13-2001, seat belt required/driver.

Autery, Brittany M., dob 02-23-1985, seat belt required/driver.

Leonard, Kyle William, dob 03-14-2004, seat belt required/driver.

Hall, Brayden M., dob 11-05-2003, electronic communication device.

Love, Caleb Lee., dob 12-07-1995, seat belt required/passenger.

McCollom, David E., dob 08-11-1977, speeding 26-34 mph over limit.

McCoy, Jane A., dob 06-05-1965, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Loveless, Angela M., dob 11-18-1978, operate uninsured motor vehicle, seat belt required/driver.

Olendorf, Shawn M., dob 08-20-1993, operate uninsured motor vehicle, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Yoder, Jeremy C., dob 02-06-1983, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Raynor, Jana Lee, dob 09-22-1998, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

LaMartina, James M., dob 05-13-1954, driving 11-14 mph above limit.

Pike, Adam L., dob 04-08-1984, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

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Notice is given of the death of Ronald Rayls of Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois. Letters Testamentary were issued on August 10, 2020, to Belinda Hartwick whose address is 1061 Meadowbrook Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 and whose attorney is Todd W. Parish, Strang, Parish & Graham, Ltd., 108 N. Lafayette Street, Jerseyville, Illinois, 62052.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless, under Section 28-4 of the Estates Act (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.

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dob 08-16-2000, improper traffic lane usage.

Kramer, Heather Elizabeth, dob 10-07-1989, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Westfall, Rebecca Lynn, dob 07-18-1980, transportation/carry alcohol liquor/ driver.

Franklin, Daniel A., dob 04-24-1988, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Carey, Anthony J., dob 08-31-2000, driving 21-25 mph above limit.

Balcom, Billy L. Jr., dob 08-19-1974, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Kuehnel, Ryan T., dob 03-11-2001, driving 15-20 mph above limit.

Carney, Brooke E., dob 07-29-1998, seat belt required/passenger.

Dodd, Shelbi R., dob 05-08-1992, seat belt required/driver.

Bick, Patrick S., dob 07-29-2001, operate uninsured motor vehicle, unlicensed.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH POWERS Deceased.

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NO. 2020P-39 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Joan S. Klunk, who died on June 16, 2020. Letters of 2IÂżFH DV ,QGHSHQGHQW ([HFXtor were issued on August 6, WR &KULVWRSKHU .OXQN 14607 Willow, Grafton, Illinois 62035, whose attorney is Lee J. Plummer, Attorney at Law, 100 S. State, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052.

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Tate Valstead readies himself for a pitch Monday night, Aug. 17, at Dolan Park in Jerseyville. Tate plays in the Jerseyville Parks and Recreation pitch machine division.

Despite the shortened season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, players and fans alike have been enjoying the games.

By CONNOR ASHLOCK Jersey County Journal On July 29, word dropped from the state that guidelines would be changing for our region to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.

Guidelines concerning sports went into effect on Aug. 15., which among many things, listed soccer as a medium-contact sport.

Medium-contact sports are not allowed under the new guidelines, which has prompted the Jerseyville Parks and Recreation Department to offer either a refund on the soccer registration fee to those couple hundred players who have already registered or to offer them a change to join the upcoming baseball or softball leagues.

This decision, which JRPD had no choice but to make, affects not only players in Jersey

County, but players in Calhoun and Greene counties as well.

As of now, baseball and softball leagues are not looking like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be canceled because of COVID-19, but JRPD Director Tyler Hermans is continuing to monitor the updates being funneled down from the Illinois Department of Public Health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this point, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really concerned about adapting to each new set of guidelines and offering something for people to do,â&#x20AC;? Hermans said.

Hermans noted that his department has received criticism over the matter, but his hands were tied, as he has to abide by state guidelines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some criticism that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re robbing kids of opportunities to develop their skills,â&#x20AC;? Hermans explained.

But, if JPRD was to proceed with preparing

the soccer fields for the upcoming season, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be utilizing resources to maintain soccer fields when the state will not allow the leagues to play against other teams.

Soccer players would only be able to practice and play with fellow team members, and though that would help develop their skills, soccer fields occupy the same space as the outfields of the neighboring ball diamonds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we were able to offer a fully fledged league, that makes more sense than charging a registration fee and only allowing practicing,â&#x20AC;?

Hermans said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there are people out there who want to get teams together within guidelines, we always have the Herman Blackorby field available. Just give us a call.â&#x20AC;?

Soccer is the first sport that the department has had to cancel, other than "itty bitty soccer,â&#x20AC;? which takes place in March and was canceled because it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen within the state guidelines at the time.

Looking forward to the winter months, though, it looks like basketball might have to be canceled as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard about basketball was what was mentioned in the guiltiness issued to us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a medium-risk sport, meaning that only inter-team practices and scrimmages can take place, but no games or leagues of any kind so far,â&#x20AC;? Hermans shared.

Hermans went on to explain that, in regards to the tri-county area, Calhoun brings a better turnout for soccer than Greene does, but the opposite is true come basketball season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as I know, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only outlet, if not one of the few, that they use for league play,â&#x20AC;?

Hermans noted.

When asked if soccer leagues could start up this fall if new guidelines were issued, Hermans explained that it was an issue of timing.

Jersey athletics return; schedule changed

By JARAD JARMON Jersey County Journal This year in high school athletics will be a bit different from what locals might have come to expect.

Just over a couple of months, there has been a flurry of changes to what sports would look like for the upcoming school year in relation to COVID-19 guidelines.

There were considerations, or moreover concerns, about canceling select sports or rearranging how it would be played. But at this point, state agencies have opted to simply switch around the lineup of sports for each season, notably adding an additional sports season and having low risk sports earlier in the school year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; meaning those athletes will still have an avenue to play, which came as a relief to locals hoping local students would get a chance to compete.

That is the position Dave Kanne, Jersey Community High School athletics director, is taking.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited the kids are going to get to be active again,â&#x20AC;?

Kanne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am glad they are going to be out there playing the sports that they have been wanting to play.â&#x20AC;?

Even though they are still playing, this year will certainly be a departure from what school officials, athletes and their parents might be used to.

First off, the seasons are shorter to accommodate the additional season of playtime.

From Aug. 10 until Oct. 24, Jersey boys and girls golf, girls tennis and cross country athletes will be competing.

The winter season, which will go from Nov. 16 though Feb. 13, will include bowling, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, competitive cheer and competitive dance. In the spring season, Feb. 15 to May 1, football, boys soccer and girls volleyball will be on the court or field. And lastly, baseball, softball, track and field, girls soccer and boys tennis will be go from May 3 to June 26.

Because the low risk, and subsequently less contact,

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sports were put up front, the game and the practices remain largely the same, except for some caveats. This was a shift from what high contact teams were preparing for earlier this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our sports camps this summer had to be no contact, so it really changed the nature of basketball camp and football camp,â&#x20AC;? Kanne said.

Golf and all of the other fall sport practices are largely the same, outside of social distancing and wearing masks. Kanne explained that athletes must wear masks except when they are actively participating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, in cross country they will have it on, but then they can take it off as soon as they start running,â&#x20AC;? Kanne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one that has been impacted a little bit differently is golf, because what they are being asked to do is keep the mask on, and take it off when they swing.â&#x20AC;?

The audiences at events and games will also look different for the foreseeable future.

Spectators are limited to

two per athlete, and they are encouraged to social distance and wear masks when possible. Even still, parents and others are said to be mostly relieved they will see their kids play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think folks are happy that there is going to be activity again and that sports will be played,â&#x20AC;? Kanne said.

Kanne said the vibe has been largely positive, with excitement for playing and less on the changes to the season this year.

One of the only things that might throw off schedules a bit is what other schools are doing and who they might not be able to play as COVID19 cases rise. School districts including Jersey can play teams from their conference, teams from their COVID-19 region, or if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got an exemption, teams from within their general geographic area â&#x20AC;&#x201D; approximately within 30 miles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, there will be other schools that can be playing through this,â&#x20AC;? Kanne said.

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This year we will be booking corn storage ahead of harvest again. We hope this will give everyone the ability to get storage, and help control possible lines by elminating the rush for room before going full on storage.

You will need to evaluate what your (and your landlordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) needs are. Give us a call or stop by the ofďŹ ce by August 28, 2020 to give us your request. We will evaluate the requests and send a notice by mail no later than September 11, 2020. If more space is requested than we have room for, it will be prorated out.

Hopefully this will help you plan ahead for harvest corn storage needs.

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Patrick Slusser, Colton Marshall and Liam Hazelwood of the Heneghan, White, Cutting and Rice pitch machine team hold a strategy meeting in the dugout at the Aug. 17 game at Dolan Park. The boys and their team were facing formidable foes sponsored by Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pancake House.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall ball starts on Sept. 28, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to have enough time to hold a registration window, practice window, schedule games and give the teams time to get their uniforms in,â&#x20AC;? Hermans explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to evaluate it as the situation unfolded.â&#x20AC;?

At the present time, Hermans is watching for further updates from IDPH before he makes any crucial decision for the department.

As the summer season winds down, with the pool having closed on Aug. 15, Hermansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; focus is now shifting toward the upcoming baseball and softball leagues, which are classified as lowrisk sports.

Also, playground equipment and pavilions are still available for public use, but individuals are encouraged to abide by social distancing guidelines, disinfect surfaces and use hand sanitizer.

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Responsibility is limited to the cost the space error occupies in the ad. All transactions under $50 must be paid in advance. Proper identification of the person placing the ad is required. The Jersey County Journal reserves the right to reject or edit any advertisement submitted for publication.

DEADLINES: Societyweddings, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, noon Monday; Classified ads, 3 p.m. Monday; Display advertising, 5p.m. Monday.

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