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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Pike County Health Department (PCHD) Director of Nursing Sharon Bargmann stated that PCHD will begin vaccinating older members of the general population against COVID-19 later this week.

“We are getting additional vaccines Tuesday, and we’ll begin vaccinating those over 65 Friday,” Bargmann said.

“Interest in receiving the vaccine has been really good from the over 65 group.”

Bargmann did say that there has been some hesitation to receive the vaccine on the part of Pike County residents, including medical professionals and first responders. Bargmann was quick to emphasize the safety of the vaccines and the importance of the vaccines in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic.

“There have been very few negative reactions,” Bargmann said. “We’ve done just over 300 vaccinations so far. I have gotten both shots. I had the chills for half a day with the first shot and a knot in my arm after the second. I myself don’t want to get COVID. The vaccine is our best shot at getting over the pandemic.”

Pike County residents who are 65 and over are encouraged to contact PCHD to pre-register.

“Give the health department a call,” Bargmann said. “To sign up select option eight after you call.”

The PCHD phone number is 217-2854407.

“There have been some, for whatever reason, that have decided against receiving the vaccine.

I don’t understand that. If you want to get back to normal, we need the vaccine.”

David Iftner PCHD Board President Bargmann encourages all residents to get the vaccine once it is made available.

“Get your vaccine, so we can get back to some sort of normalcy,” Bargmann said.

PCHD Board President David Iftner also called on all Pike County residents who are eligible for the COVID vaccine to get their shots.

“There have been some, for whatever reason, that have decided against receiving the vaccine,” Iftner said. “I don’t understand that. If you want to get back to normal, we need the vaccine. If you want to get the schools open, for example, all the teachers need to get vaccinated.”

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Preliminary autopsy shows natural causes in Griggsville death

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press A Griggsville man, Nathan J. Embree was found dead last week along Liberty Street in Griggsville.

The incident was reported just after noon, Jan. 13.

Preliminary autopsy results show Embree died of natural causes, but complete results and toxicology reports will not be available for

approximately two weeks.

The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding this case, which includes if seeing Embree walking in Griggsville between 10 a.m. and noon Jan. 13, please call the Pike County Sheriff’s Department at 217-2855011.

Funeral services for Embree are being held at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.

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Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood and Deputy Chasity Anderson stand guard over the scene where a man was found dead Wednesday, Jan. 13. Other deputies were in the area canvassing the neighbors.

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Danielle Lemons styles the hair of Brenda Crawford at Old Monroe Salon in Pittsfield Tuesday, Jan. 13. Abigail Personett works with a customer in the background. On Monday, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Restore Illinois Region 3 - in which Pike County is located - has met the metrics to move into Phase 4 “Revitalization,” which relaxes some mitigation efforts for salons, restaurants and other businesses. Lemons said the move will not affect Old Monroe too much, as the business will continue to practice social distancing and limit the number of patrons at the establishment.

Pike County united in opposing HB 3653

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press

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ack the Blue, a movement to support law enforcement and the judicial system, has gained momentum in the past week after the Illinois Legislature passed a reform bill at 4:49 a.m. Jan. 13 after an all-night session.

Legislators first got the 764page bill at 3:51 a.m. and though the bill did not have a lot of changes from the bill originally introduced, the bill was passed 62 minutes later.

Law enforcement and the judicial branch have both gone on record as opposing the bill, which changes a number of policies for law enforcement and court officers.

The newly passed legislation amends the Public Labor Relations Act which states that employers are no longer required to bargain with the union over the discharge or discipline of peace officers, therefore depriving police officers of union assistance in cases where they are charged with misconduct.

It also makes it an official misconduct charge for an officer to knowingly fail to turn on an officer-worn body camera or knowingly turn off an officer-worn body camera. It also requires officers to be equipped with body cameras, something David Greenwood, Pike County Sheriff, said his department is trying to build into their budget.

Each body camera and the accompanying equipment costs between $1,100

and $1,200 per officer, according to Greenwood and although several community groups have donated toward the technology, the amount is still out of reach financially at this time.

The bill also makes several changes to the police training procedures, including giving authority to the general assembly to establish statewide use of force standards for law enforcement agencies.

“Most of those things that are being mandated, we already do,” Greenwood said.

He, like most legislators, has not read the entire bill, but has read the synopsis provided to him by the Illinois Sheriff’s Association and other law enforcement support groups.

“They passed it after receiving the final copy of the bill an hour before,” Greenwood said.

The most controversial portion of the bill eliminates cash bond for those arrested.

Under the bill, judges are to release people before trial, with the exception of those charged with certain felonies or if the accused person presents a risk of harming others or fleeing.

Pike County State’s Attorney Zack Boren, along with Greenwood, feels this presents a serious problem.

“The biggest problem with the bill from a prosecutor’s perspective is that it eliminates cash bail,” Boren said. “That will definitely tie our hands when it comes to detaining people charged with crimes before a trial. We do that to ensure the safety of the victims and the community, but this bill will greatly restrict our ability to do that. I hope the General Assembly will revisit some of that language before the bail provisions take effect in 2023.

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Early arrival surprises mom, dad and Liberty crew

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press When Danielle Teaney went to bed the night of Jan. 9, she had no idea she would become a mother for the third time in just a matter of hours.

“I went to bed about 8 p.m.,” she said. “I didn’t feel good. I had cramps and just a stomachache. My baby wasn’t due until Feb. 1, and I had no other symptoms of labor.”

Teaney said she slept pretty well until 2:30 a.m. when she was awakened by a strong contraction.

“I woke Andy and told him we needed to get to the hospital,” she said. “It was almost like a premonition come true. I had told my mom earlier I was afraid I’d have this baby in the car.”

Teaney had two previous children. The first was a long labor lasting 24 hours, while the second came in around eight hours.

The Teaneys jumped in the car and headed to Quincy, via Rt. 104, timing the contractions which were strong and coming every three minutes.

“I was scared,” Teaney said. “Andy was driving 80 miles an hour.”

The couple was just nearing Liberty when Andy Teaney called 9-1-1.

“They told him there was two people at the Liberty Firehouse doing something with a fire-

truck,” Teaney said. “They told us to pull in.”

It was about that time that Teaney realized her baby would be born in Liberty.

“I could feel her head,” she said.

The two EMTS pulled the ambulance out of the building and got Teaney out of her car and onto a gurney.

“Once I was in the ambulance, they pulled back the sheet and one of them said, ‘We’re delivering right here.’”

Teaney said the experience was nothing like she had ever been through before.

“My water never did break,” she said. “And with my first two, I had an epidural. But everything went fine. There were no complications.”

Teaney said she has been contacted by one of the EMTS who asked to be her friend on Facebook and also by the Liberty Chief of Police, who said he intended to get stork wings for both of the EMTs from that night. First responders including EMTs, paramedics, law enforcement and others who deliver a baby get a medal in the shape of stork wings.

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Right: Andy and Danielle Teaney, of Baylis, admire their daughter, Brooklyn Kay born Jan. 10 in the parking lot of the Liberty Fire Department. The little angel was approximately three weeks early and couldn’t wait to make an appearance.

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Griggsville-Perry responds to COVID cases

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Last Monday and Friday, Griggsville-Perry (G-P) School District announced a presumed COVID-19 case and a lab confirmed COVID19 case respectively among the school community.

In response, G-P Superintendent Kent Hawley said that district staff engaged in thorough contact tracing to ensure that all close contacts in relation to the two cases were contacted and put into quarantine. “I wouldn’t call it a significant number of people, but we do have some additional people in quarantine as a result,�

Hawley said.

According to Hawley, the new cases were not contracted by the individuals at school and will not cause the district to stop in-person instruction. “The cases are not school spread,� Hawley said. “It was spread outside the school in the community. The cases won’t mean we are going to stop being in school.�

Hawley said that G-P continues to engage in extra cleaning and sanitary practices to help combat the spread of COVID-19 within district buildings. The superintendent added that it is incumbent on

community members to follow IDPH guidelines to help stop the spread of the pandemic. “We’re doing all the same precautionary things we’ve been doing all along – sanitizing, cleaning,� Hawley said. “The rest is up to the community.�

Hawley stressed that it is the responsibility of students, parents and staff to quickly and accurately notify the district in the event of a positive COVID test or suspected COVID case in order for the district to keep COVID-19 from spreading within the school community.

Information that must be conveyed to the district accurately and honestly includes where the COVID-positive individuals have spent time and with whom they have been in close contact. “When these things come up, they just need to give us the facts, so we can keep everybody safe,� Hawley said.

The importance of keeping faculty and staff healthy, Hawley said, has been made even more important this year because of a region-wide shortage of substitute teachers. Many retired teachers, which Pike County districts largely rely on as their substitute teacher pool, are unavailable because their age puts

them at higher risk of suffering more severe COVID-19 complications. “We have about half the subs that we would have in a typical year,� Hawley said. “The half we are missing are our elderly teachers.�

Hawley stated that many rural school districts are experiencing substitute teacher shortages because of the pandemic.

In Scott County, Winchester School District has repeatedly transitioned to remote learning because of staffing issues caused by COVID cases and quarantines. Winchester is currently delivering instruction remotely, and will remain remote until at least next week.

Hawley went on to say that more G-P junior high and high school students have opted for in-person instruction during the spring semester. In addition, Hawley said attendance of remote students has improved this semester. “At the semester, we had half the students at the junior high and high school level who had been in remote learning come back to in-person,�

Hawley said. “They found it was more difficult than they anticipated. I know that being back in school has made it easier for them to learn.�

Vaccinating

(Continued from A1) Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) now provides coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination data on its website, with data to be updated daily and additional data to be provided as available. It is important to note that vaccine distribution figures are reported in real time, while vaccine administration figures are reported with as much as a 72-hour lag.

As of last week, 638,150 doses of vaccine had been delivered to providers in Illinois. In addition, approximately 231,475 doses have been allocated to the federal government’s Pharmacy Partnership Program for long-term care facilities. This brings the total Illinois doses to 869,625. IDPH is currently reporting a total of 353,791 vaccines administered, including 41,075 for long-term care facilities.

The 7-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 24,200 doses. “Throughout the pandemic we have used data to guide our decisions and actions and we will continue to do so for vaccine administration,�

IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. “Illinois is a very diverse state, geographically and in the make-up of its population. It is important to track where we are seeing both high and low vaccination rates. These data will help us understand what actions we can take to end this pandemic as quickly as possible.�

Data on the IDPH website include the number of doses administered, the vaccination rate per population, and what percent of the population is fully vaccinated. These data are broken down by county.

Additionally, the website includes information on the COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI), also broken down by county.

The CCVI looks at indicators such as socioeconomic status, household composition, type of housing and transportation, epidemiological facts, as well as access to health care. Additional data and means to track vaccination rates will be added as available.

Vaccination data can be found on the IDPH website at www.dph.illinois.gov/ covid19/vaccinedata.

IDPH also recently announced that several regions throughout the state will see COVID-19 mitigation efforts relaxed.

With the change, Regions 8, 9, 10 and 11 will move from the most restrictive Tier 3 to Tier 2. In addition, Region 1 and 6 have

met the metrics to move to Tier 1 and Regions 3 – of which Pike County is a part – and 5 have met the metrics to return to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan.

Hospital leaders and local health departments have communicated to IDPH that their primary capacity challenge is the need for additional staffing and stressed that statefacilitated staffing contracts will be critical in addressing this challenge.

With this surge staffing program, IDPH and hospital leaders feel confident that metrics can safely move away from utilizing medical/surgical bed limits to move across mitigation tiers, allowing more regions to advance. The adjustment also recognizes the substantial progress the state has made since November 20, 2020 when Tier 3 mitigations were put in place. “Hospital leaders have made clear the importance of staffing in their continued response to this pandemic and conveyed that staffing contracts will be extraordinarily valuable in their ability to meet the needs of their communities,� IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. “We are pleased to see most of our regions move out of Tier 3 mitigations with this change, and it is critical that we maintain this progress. With new variants of COVID-19 spreading, it is more important than ever to follow the public health guidance that keeps people safe – wear a mask and watch your distance.�

To address capacity issues reported by Illinois hospitals, IDPH, in partnership with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), has launched a surge staffing program.

The program leverages the state’s larger contracting power to engage multiple staffing vendors and create access to a talent pool at greater scale than any individual hospital could achieve. Hospitals with rooms available to increase capacity but lacking the personnel to staff their beds may partner with the state to procure the staff they need. Hospitals that create orders will enter into a contract with the state to access this new staffing pool.

Hospital leaders have conveyed that due to the progress the state has made as well as the volatility in medical/surgical capacity this time of year, the state’s remaining metrics will appropriately monitor

capacity and spread. While IDPH is working to allow regions greater flexibility in lifting the most stringent mitigations, public health officials will continue to carefully monitor hospital needs and test positivity in order to maintain the state’s progress.

This is particularly critical as new variants circulate. Early studies for the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, have shown the variant may spread more rapidly and easily than what we have seen previously. Experts are predicting another possible surge due to this new variant in the next several months.

Because of this, it is vital for people to remain vigilant and continue to wear their masks, keep 6-feet of distance, avoid large gatherings, and get vaccinated when they are eligible.

In order to move to Tier 2 mitigations, a region must meet the following metrics: Q A test positivity rate between eight and twelve percent for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average.

Q 20 percent available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 7-day rolling average.

Q A sustained decrease in the number of people in the hospital with COVID19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

In order to move to Tier 1 mitigations, a region must meet the following metrics: Q A test positivity rate between 6.5 and 8 percent for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average.

Q 0 percent available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 7-day rolling average.

Q No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

In order to move to Phase 4, a region must meet the following metrics: Q A test positivity rate less than 6.5 percent for three consecutive days, as measured by the 7-day rolling average.

Q 20 percent available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a 7-day rolling average.

Q No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID19 for seven out of 10 days, on a 7-day average.

Information about mitigation and resurgence metrics can be found on the IDPH website at http:// w w w. d p h . i l l i n o i s . g o v / regionmetrics.

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Pleasant Hill purchases parcel for additional parking

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Pleasant Hill’s school board approved the purchase of an adjacent vacant lot at the district’s regular January school board meeting.

According to Pleasant Hill Superintendent Ron Edwards, the lot just north of the school at 408 State St., became available after Central State Bank demolished the house on the property. The district purchased the lot from Central State Bank for $3,000, with closing costs to be split by the bank and the school district. “The lot is just north of us behind our old gym,� Edwards said. “It seemed like a good place to add parking. When we have musicals in the old gym, we typically use that area for handicapped parking, because there aren’t any steps.

We thought was as a good way to add more accessible parking spots. We may put in a ramp on that side of the building, too.�

A planned inter-fund loan from the district’s working cash fund to its education fund was tabled, because the district recently received additional funds from the state, making the transfer unnecessary.

“I put it on the agenda as a precautionary measure,�

Edwards said. “We had some money come in from the state, so we left that $100,000 in savings.�

The board held a second reading of revisions of board policies related to information technology and student privacy.

During his administrative report, Edwards stated that preliminary numbers appear to show the district will receive $340,000 from the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus package. Edwards said the money can be used for COVID-related expenses incurred by the district between last March and September of next year.

Edwards said that the money could be used for expenses such as additional staff needed because of smaller class sizes, distance learning technology or even improvements to the school’s HVAC system which would improve air quality in district buildings.

Edwards went on to provide an update on high school athletics. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has not, Edwards said, pro-

vided any additional guidance related to when athletics may resume at Illinois schools and the district was awaiting further guidance from the statewide organization.

Since the board meeting, however, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that Region 3 of the state’s Restore Illinois COVID-19 map – of which Pike County is a part – has met the public health metrics to return to Phase 4 of the state’s plan. The region’s move to Phase 4 could potentially, Edwards said, allow for athletics to be played at Pike County high schools. “We are still waiting on IHSA for guidance,� Edwards said. “Right now we don’t have any sports we can play.

We are in a holding pattern until we are told we can have a season.�

Edwards emphasized the importance of athletics and other school activities on student development and mental health – calling on IHSA and IDPH to allow sports in the region’s schools. “It’s time,� Edwards said. “The students need to play.

They need the activity. They need that return to normalcy.�

tate connections to communitybased behavioral health interventions that provide substance use treatment and can help save and restore lives; help reduce drug use, overdose incidence, criminal offending and recidivism and help prevent arrest and conviction records.

It also addresses law enforcement agencies that charge fees for arrest records, not to exceed the cost of producing

the records, not including labor costs. The bill also provides for several protocol changes to the questioning of a defendant both proceeding and following arrests, bookkeeping policies and other administrative changes.

Those wishing to voice opinions on the bill may do so at: https://www2.gov/sites/gov/ contact us/Pages/VoiceAnOpinoion.aspx.

HB 3653 (Continued from A1) Michael Starman, Pittsfield’s Chief of Police said he has read the bill word for word. “I’m still worried this bill will allow more offenders to run free after committing crimes,� he said. “I’m happy that judges will have some discretion in whether people are released or not. Many offenses will have mandatory releases.�

Starman acknowledged that bail was not meant to be a punishment, but is used to ensure court appearance and protect the public. “I have faith in our local judges to do the right thing, so I am less concerned about it than I was,� Starman said.

Starman’s other objection is the section on officer discipline and record keeping. “We are now required to accept anonymous and unsigned complaints,� Starman said. “So, officers can be accused of malicious conduct by a random complaint made by someone. The officer has no recourse. That unverified complaint then has to stay in the officer’s file, true or not. I understand the intent, but they missed the mark.�

Portions of the bill are to go into effect in a staggered introduction: July 1 of this year, Jan. 1, 2022 and Jan. 1, 2023.

Other provisions of the bill require the Illinois Department of Corrections to keep electronic files on each person in custody or entering an IDOC facility including last known address, physical description, age and any unique identifiers; better record keeping of criminal histories; law enforcement officers, other first responders and co-responders will facili-

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Mike V. Collins Mike V. Collins, age 74, of Springfield, IL passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Lincolnshire Memory Care in Decatur, IL. He was born March 6, 1946 in Pittsfield, IL the son of Archie and Leota Collins. He married Ruth Dodson on May 20, 1977 at Lakeside Christian Church in Springfield, IL and she survives.

Mike graduated from Pittsfield High School and went on to Western Illinois University where he earned his B.A. and Sangamon State University where he earned his M.A. Mike served in the United States Air Force, primarily in Turkey and Omaha, NE at Offutt Air Force Base. He was Special Assistant for Congressman Paul Findley for two years and then began working in various governmental agencies within the State of Illinois from 1975 thru 2002.

His career included employment with State Board of Elections, Illinois EPA, Department of Energy and Natural Resources, and Department of Natural Resources. Mike was a member of Gun Owners of America, lifetime member of NRA, lifetime member of Lefthander’s Gun Club, Pittsfield Moose Lodge #420 and Retired State Employee’s Association. He enjoyed fishing, especially on Pike County ponds. He loved to discuss pol-

Prayers for those losing loved ones and Kathy Please remember Gale Ball in your prayers. His wife, Chris died last week.

We also had a good friend of ours from Missouri die.

He was the minister at the Walnut Grove Church and

itics and guns. Mike was a passionate, lifelong defender of the 2nd Amendment, as written; often speaking out about it’s importance to all other civil liberties.

Mike is survived by his wife of 43 years, Ruth; son, Matt (Sheila) Collins of Forsyth, IL; three grandchildren, Briana Skouras, Natalie Collins and Michael Collins; sister, Carole (Bud) Robertson of Arenzville, IL; niece, Teresa Mattsson; nephew, Skip (Jennifer) Robertson; and many grand nieces, nephews and cousins.

Private services will be held at Niebur Funeral Home with private interment at Nebo Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to be made to Pittsfield First Christian Church or donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.

Chris was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill.

Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Gail Ball of rural Nebo, two children, Sandy (Steve) Roy of Fenton, MO and Detlef (Kathy) Ball of Edwardsville, four grandchildren, Jennifer (Nathan) Higgins, John Meckles, Logan Ball and Molly Ball and special cousins in Germany that she kept in close contact with.

Chris was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill conducted by Pastor Don Hannel.

Burial followed at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was held Saturday from 12 noon until time of services at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Crescent Heights Cemetery Association.

Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.

Richard C. Skirvin Richard C. Skirvin, 68, of Pittsfield and formerly of Kinderhook, IL died on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, IL. Per his wishes, there will be no services at this time and cremation rites have

been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to be made to any youth sports organization of the donor’s choice.

Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry is handling the arrangements.

Nathan Junior Embree Nathan Junior Embree, 23, of Griggsville, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Griggsville.

Funeral services will be held privately. Memorials are suggested to be made

to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh. com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces scholarships The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled fulltime at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois, full-time online learning is acceptable.

Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood will be awarding a scholarship in the amount of $500.00 There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin. The only limitations are as follows: ‡ $SSOLFDQWV PXVW EH SHUmanent Illinois residents; scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois and students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2021-2022

only 55. His funeral is Saturday.

Judy Damon reported her great-grandson, Kash, had a really nice birthday party.

Nathan and Kathy Pence came to town over the week-

end to get Nathan, who was visiting his mother. Kathy Baughman fell and broke her knee cap and had just got home from the hospital when they stopped by. She’s going to be laid up for a while.

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Chris L. Ball Chris L. Ball, 80, of rural Nebo, IL passed away Wednesday afternoon January 12, 2021 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Chris was born January 21, 1940 in Berlin, Germany, a daughter of Gerhart and Annelies Ruth Schumacher Ellrich. She married Gail Ball on March 4, 1960 in Berlin, Germany and he survives.

Chris was a long time employee of the Pleasant Hill Garment Factory until it’s closing. She also worked at Thornton’s and Holcomb’s Restaurants in Pleasant Hill.

More recently she had been employed by Puckett’s Convenience Stores in Pleasant Hill and Pittsfield.

Chris was a member of the former Pleasant Hill Lioness Club and enjoyed volunteering with the Pleasant Hill Lions Club and the Pleasant Hill American Legion. She enjoyed mowing, vegetable gardening, boating, fishing and all types of outdoor activities.

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Applications are now available at the Pike County Sheriff’s office or on the ISA Website https://www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2/. Students must complete the application; answer the essay question and return all documentation to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office by March 15, 2021 (must be postmarked by this date). For more information, please contact the Pike County Sheriff’s office, Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, high school advising center or college financial aid office.

Community Club offering Friday evening entertainment Hello to all you folks, this is the week of the Inauguration, Wednesday to be exact, and are you worried about our future or do you have hope of a fresh start with President Biden? It will surely be interesting, but all I hope for is the truth and peace for our country! And one should really keep seeking their own soul and not the ways of this world but we still have to abide, live and do by the laws.

If you are looking for a little bit of activity and community involvement, the Pleasant Hill Community Club is hosting a cornhole tournament starting in February Friday evenings. The cost is $100 per team of 4. The money will go toward a scholarship fund. You can sign up by contacting Bill Burdick at (217) 491-0778 or Joe Collard (573) 629-7257.

Deepest sympathy to Chris

Ball’s family. So sorry to hear of her passing. She was always a very pleasant gal with that accent and bright smile.

My husband, Brian, is facing major surgery today and sure would appreciate any uplifting thoughts and prayers for him and his surgeon. Thank you all for your continued support, really appreciate more than you know. “As you enter the unknown

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By MARSHA HILL 217-437-2903 bmklh94@ yahoo.com future, you may need faith to meet its challenges. A faith that can move mountains, a hope that keeps you going and above all love which keeps all relationships close in heart can be so helpful.� Anonymous

Lots of visiting and fellowship in Griggsville Vicki Norris and Thelma Butler enjoyed lunch at the Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield Sunday.

Dewayne and Nadine Kessinger recently hosted Sunday evening supper for the following family: Steve, Jeannie and Lexi Kessinger, T.J. and Samantha Kessinger, Peyton Cook and Deni Taylor, Joey Kessinger, Katy and Brynlea Downs, Allison Kessinger and Ryan Cooley, Dakota Kessinger, Kimberli Troxell, Ryder Foiles and Sawyer Kessinger.

Welcome to the world, Brooklynn Kay Teaney!

Brooklynn brought a little excitement when she came into this world, as she was born in an ambulance at the Liberty firehouse parking lot!

She was born Jan. 10 weighing in at 7 lb. and 2 oz. She was 21�. Her parents are Andy and Danielle Teaney.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Nathan Embree who passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Dewayne and Nadine Kessinger of Griggsville and Bob Myer of Chambersburg enjoyed supper at the home of Nate and Claire Walters

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As you can imagine, it is very difficult to get news in a small community. It is far more difficult when we are in the middle of a pandemic with no ball games, parties and other extracurricular activities. If you are someone who goes to visit friends or family, has had a birthday party etc, please help this gal out and email me! You will see my email address and phone number at the top of this column. I appreciate your help and will be hoping to hear from you by Sunday evening!

By NADINE KESSINGER 217-407-4502 kessy@casscomm.com

“Did I offer peace today?

Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will be many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.� - Henri Nouwen

AND OTHER AREA NEWS Church services online offer Christian time without COVID exposure Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 1 John 2:15-17 This week’s wacky and weird holidays: Jan. 20: Penguin Awareness Day; Jan. 21: Squirrel Appreciation Day; Jan. 22: Hot Sauce Day, and more importantly Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day; Jan. 23: Handwriting Day; Jan. 24: Compliment Day, Macintosh Computer Day; Jan. 25: Opposite Day; Jan. 26: Spouse’s Day. Birthdays and anniversaries from Jan. 20 - 26: Jan. 20: Cindy White, Lucas Hutton, Cary and Dan Dunham; Jan. 21: Landyn Seal, Mark Winner, Randy McAdams, Tyrell Lightle, Dorothy and Don Foreman; Jan.22: Josie Bradshaw, Sharon Hull; Jan. 23: Amy Davis, Tyler Grimsley; Jan. 24: Dylan Blacketer, Ruth Johnston; Jan. 25: Bob Powell, Ron Cloninger; Jan. 26: Janet Rush.

Prayer Requests: Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Bradshaw, Cheryl and Chuck Rheynard, Carl Blacketer, Dianna Ruble, Debbie Harshman, Daren Morgan and family, Erma Garner, Greg Ketterman, Ginger Whitlock, Holly Blackorby, Helen Mays, Jenny Fox, Jerry Gully, Jim Kaiser, Josh Bennett, Judy Dockhorn, Justin Blacketer, Lucas Hutton, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Lois Thomas, Luetta Swartz, Mindy Cloninger, Nic Carter, Pastor Gary Dice, Rhonda Grim, Roger Straus, Roger Bonnett, Thelma McGraw, Vicki Robbins, peace for our unsettled world and patients, doctors and nurses dealing with COVID-19.

Did you know that there are a lot of churches out there still offering church services online? No excuse to ever miss church. Since I am still in the “avoiding crowds� stage to hopefully not come in contact with the corona-

Local Church Listings Calvary Baptist Church

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church 226 East Adams ‡ PittsďŹ eld, IL 62363 217-285-4321 t www.stmaryspittsďŹ eld.dio.org List with us ‡ 618-498-1234

virus, I watch church on my phone every week. (Here’s where I’ll put a plug in for Grace Baptist Church. Their services start at 10:45 Sunday mornings.) Yes, I miss the fellowship but I still hear the sermon, listen and sing along with the hymns (my cats look at me funny), listen to the announcements and enjoy the special music (and we do have some extremely talented people in our congregation). Just thought I

would throw that out to all of you.

For the next few weeks, I am going to put six ways out of 36 Christian ways to reduce stress in the column. Hope some of these help.

1- Pray. 2- Go to bed on time. 3- Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4Say no to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule.

5- Delegate tasks to capable others. 6- Simplify and

By WYVETTA DAVIS 217-285-4880 w9yti@irtc.net unclutter your life.

Everyone have a good week. Be kind to all, and you either will be noticed and appreciated, or you will make people wonder what you are up to. Either way, you will give them food for thought.

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50 YEARS AGO: GRIGGSVILLE GIRLS CAN WEAR PANTSUITS TO SCHOOL 150 Years Ago Jan. 26, 1871 The Griggsville Manufacturing Company is prepared to make carriages, buggies,wagons and spring wagons to meet our customers’ satisfaction.

Strauss and Bro. will pay the highest market prices for up to 2,000 bushels ofdried peaches.

We learn that a protracted meeting has been in progress at New Hartford, underthe ministration Rev’s D. H. Hatton and John Hoskins of the Methodist Church. Quite an interest has been enlisted, and many added to the church.

125 Years Ago Jan. 22, 1896 The Mississippi River is clear of ice, and the ferry is running and doing a goodbusiness.

Although a great deal of corn has been cribbed, there is still a large amount left inthe fields in parts of the county. The roads are excellent and Corn still pours intoPleasant Hill at the rate of about 100 loads a day.

Brother Boles is preaching the strongest sermons heard in Pittsfield for many aday. Nearly 300 people heard him lecture Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church.

He is greeted with crowded houses every night—standing room was hard to find thispast Sunday night.

The grippe has a hold on the Pittsfield schools now. The number of absences lastweek exceeds that of any former week, with grade four alone reporting 75 absentees.

Some from Nebo seemed to think Sunday was a spring day, and took a stroll upon the “Hutton Hill.� From the summit of that hill one has a good view of ourbeautiful little city of Nebo and the surrounding country.

100 Years Ago Jan. 26, 1921 Col. Dan Welty has organized an oil company to drill in Pike County. He says,“I am as confident that there is oil in Pike County as I am that you have natural gas.�

Several asked why there was no “poor report� for Pittsfield Township at theDecember meeting of the board of supervisors. The reply was given that the shoe-

factory had eliminated the need for such a report.

Is spelling taught in our schools now?

Do they teach just plain old fashionedmath? It is evident there is something wrong with the modern school system.

Pittsfield High defeated the Hannibal High School quintet in a hot game inPittsfield 37:18 Friday night, and easily defeated White Hall Saturday night. So far Pittsfield has won 8 games, and lost two, both to Canton.

75 Years Ago Jan. 23, 1946 Dr. W. Robert Malony of Omaha, who was here recently for a visit with hisfriend, Dr. William G. Kraybill, is going to locate permanently in Pittsfield for thepractice of obstetrics and gynecology.

Omer Bridgman, foreman of the Republican shop and publisher and editor of theBaylis Guide, has acquired the equipment of the Cozy Theatre at Baylis, which hadbeen closed, and will give the people of Baylis one movie show a week on Saturdaynights. The theatre seats about 175.

William J. Thorton of Nebo has announced his candidacy for StateRepresentative for the 36th District.

Those Blue Devils of Quincy continued their jinx over the Saukees Friday nightas they won by the score of 40-28.

Clark Armentrout has announced he will build a second movie theatre in Pittsfield, name “Zoe� after Mr. Armentrout’s granddaughter.

One of Pittsfield’s thriving industries, the Pike County Cheese Company, ownedand operated by Harvey Hurd, bought more than 14 million pounds of milk from thefarmers, and paid them around $400,000 in 1945.

50 Years Ago Jan. 27, 1971 A recent report by the Illinois Department of Corrections stated that the PikeCounty jail is rated as “antiquated and inadequate in the areas of security, health and safety.�

A proposal to change the county board to five members with roughly equal-population districts was presented Monday to the existing 24-member board ofsupervisors, but no vote was taken on the matter at this time, and it was tabled untilthe March

meeting.

The Griggsville board of education voted 4 to 2, with one member abstaining, toallow girls to be allowed to wear pantsuits. The decision on whether to allow women faculty members to wear pantsuits was delegated to the superintendent.

The Barry Tigers have done it again.

They swept through the Wenois Tournament at Kinderhook just as they did the Pike County tournament at Barry lastDecember. Coach Mike Fray’s team raised their season record to 12 wins and 3 losses. “Remember, there is no better place to lose the hog price, income tax, corn blight,business recession blues than at a high school basketball game.� The Old BaldGobbler (Wayne Ator) 25 Years Ago Jan. 24, 1996 The Department of Corrections has added an extra testing day for Pike Countyprison jobs, due to the large response.

Blue Creek Pork, a new hog confinement production started production Tuesday,and will produce 30,000 hogs a year. It is all Pike County and all state-of-the art.

Wind chill factors of 40 below closed schools and kept most people insiderecently.

A large crowd turned out Sunday afternoon for an open house of the newlyremodeled and expanded Kinderhook State Bank.

Noble D. Harrison II, P.C. is now located in a new facility at the corner ofMonroe and Fayette Streets in Pittsfield.

10 Years Ago Jan 26, 2011 The Pittsfield Saukees finished 2-2 at the Jersey mid-winter classic last week.

They defeated Jerseyville and Cahokia and lost to Alton and St. Louis Imagine Prep.

Pittsfield wrestler Silas Greening was honored as the only senior on the Saukeeroster this season.

A celebration of Max Zumwalt’s life is scheduled Saturday, January 29 at thePittsfield High School football field at 6:30 p.m. He passed away Sunday, January23, 2011, as a result of a vehicle accident near LaGrange, Mo. He was the son of Parker and Beth Mitchell Zumwalt. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Q Compiled by Michael Boren.

Maybe we need a break from COVID-19

By BILL HOAGLAND Most of my columns recently have been about COVID-19 in one way or another.

Maybe we need a break.

Maybe we need to get as far away from that subject as we possibly can — at least for a week anyway. And the farthest we can get away from that subject, literally speaking, is to talk about “outer space.�

In other words, let’s talk briefly about what we know, at this point, about the outer limits of “outer space,� and why we are about to discover much more about it.

In 2016, astrophysicists, utilizing the Hubble Space Telescope, located a galaxy believed to be not only the oldest galaxy in the universe but also the galaxy that is furthest away from us out in the hinterlands of the universe.

This galaxy has been given the name “GN-z11� and is believed to be 13.4 billion light years away from us.

Expressed another way, 13.4

billion light years would be 134 “nonillion� kilometers away from us.

And in case you are wondering, a “nonillion� is a bigger number than a billion, trillion, quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion or even an octillion; a “nonillion� is a standard number followed by 30 zeros. Wow. It makes the head spin.

In short, the GN-z11 galaxy is a long way away; the light we now see in the telescope when looking at that galaxy left there 13.4 billion years ago. And it appears that this galaxy is moving even further away from our galaxy (as are all galaxies) as time goes on.

Scientists believe that it was formed 400 million years after “The Big Bang,� and that is why it continues to be moving away from us.

Being able to study GN-z11 and these other earliest galaxies as they were forming allows us to better determine the physical process by which

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the universe developed in the first place.

While we don’t know what might be out there beyond GN-z11, we may soon find out. That’s because on Oct. 31, 2021, NASA is launching the James Webb Space Telescope, which will basically put the most powerful space telescope ever built into orbit.

This will be an orbit around the sun, believe it or not, in a path that at some points in the orbit will be a million miles from earth. By getting beyond the earth’s atmosphere with this orbit, scientists will for the first time potentially be able to view the universe even beyond GN-z11.

But the outer reaches of our universe are not the only area of focus for this telescope.

Among other issues, it will be searching for more exoplanets where humans might some day survive – for those of you who have expressed an interest in living elsewhere.

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Stay tuned. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

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This Day In History Jan 20

- The first English parliament met in Westminster Hall.

- The British RAF dropped 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin.

- John Marshall was appointed chief justice of the United States.

- In Juarez, Mexico, Patricia McCormick debuted as the first professional woman bullfighter from the United States.

- Chile defeated a confederation of Peru and Bolivia in the Battle of Yungay.

- The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997.

- The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson.

- The Mersey Railway Tunnel was officially opened by the Prince of Wales.

- The U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base.

- James Hogg took office as the first native-born governor of Texas.

- The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA, YMCA Training School.

- The movie “In Old Arizona� was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.

- Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to be inaugurated on January 20th. The 20th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution officially set the date for the swearing in of the President and Vice President.

- Nazi officials held the Wannsee conference, during which they arrived at their “final solution� that called for exterminating Europe’s Jews.

- Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite was kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon. He was there attempting to negotiate the release of Western hostages. He was not freed until November 1991.

- Shannon Faulkner became the first woman to attend classes at The Citadel in South Carolina. Faulkner joined the cadet corps in August 1995 under court order but soon dropped out.

- “Studio One� became the first television show to be transmitted from the United States to Canada.

- The National Negro Network was formed on this date. Forty radio stations were charter members of the network.

- Yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority and his supporters won two thirds of the 80 seats in the Legislative Council.

- The number of unemployed in Britain exceeded 1 million.

- Bill Clinton was inaugurated for his second term as president of the United States.

- Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany.

The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.

- American researchers announced that they had cloned calves that may produce medicinal milk.

- In Chile, a judge agreed to hear a lawsuit that accused Chile’s former dictator Augusto Pinochet with genocide.

- The most-watched Super Bowl game in history was seen by an estimated 115.9 million people. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins, 38-16. Super Bowl XIX marked the first time that TV commercials sold for a million dollars a minute.

- The China News Service announced that the Chinese government was tightening restrictions on internet use. The rules were aimed at ‘Internet Bars.’

- The U.S. observed the first federal holiday in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

- Greece and Turkey signed five accords aimed to build confidence between the two nations.

- Britain and France announced their plans to build the Channel Tunnel.

- Michael Jordan (Washington Wizards) played his first game in Chicago as a visiting player. The Wizards beat the Bulls 77-69.

- New footage of the 1931 “Frankenstein� was found. The footage was originally deleted because it was considered to be too shocking.

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Delbert Kurtz, 46, Barry, was arrested Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. on a charge of domestic battery. He remains lodged in lieu of $750 bond.

Matthew D. Lister, 29, Griggsville, was arrested Jan. 11 at 8:23 p.m. on a felony Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear, with a bond of $500, a Pike County traffic warrant, also alleging failure to appear, with a bond of $250 and a felony in-state warrant with no bond. Lister posted bond on the two Pike County warrants and was released on his own recognizance on the third bond, Jan. 11 at 9 p.m.

Nicole M. Carpenter, 41, Barry, was arrested Jan. 11 at 3:15 p.m. on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $150 and was released Jan.11 at 4 p.m.

Derek G. Ackerman, 32, Springfield, was arrested Jan. 11 at 11:22 a.m. on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. He posted $150 and was released Jan. 11 at 11:45 p.m.

Derek E. Greenwood, 38, Pittsfield, was arrested Jan. 12 at 10:22 a.m. on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear. He posted $300 and was released Jan. 12 at 8:20 p.m.

Matthew R. Smith, 25, Griggsville, was arrested Jan. 12 at 6:09 p.m. on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. He remains lodged.

Jacob L. Vahle, 29 Hannibal, Mo., was arrested Jan 13 at 5:27 p.m. on a felony in-state warrant. He remains lodged.

Robert W. Vanmeter, 26, Pittsfield, was arrested Jan. 13 at 5:39 p.m. on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. He posted $350 and was released Jan. 13.

Joni L. Shinall, 56, Perry, was arrested Jan. 13 at 8:38 p.m. on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $300 and was released Jan. 13.

James A. Fanning, 49, Franklin, was arrested Jan. 13 at 7:49, on a felony in-state warrant. He remains lodged in lieu of $12,500 bond.

Shane Mowen, 21, Fowler, was arrested Jan. 13 at 8:16 on a felony federal warrant. No bond was set.

Diane L. Little 59, Pittsfield was arrested Jan. 14 at 12:53 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor charge of resisting obstructing a peace officer or fire fighter. She posted $100 on each count and was released Jan.

14 at 2:16 a.m.

Jennifer A. McConnell, 24, Hannibal, Mo., was arrested Jan. 14 a 8:43 p.m. on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear with a bond of $300 and a misdemeanor in-state warrant with a bond of $150. She remains lodged.

David K. Sampson, 32, Jacksonville, was arrested Jan. 14 at 11:15 on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. He posted $200 and was released Jan. 14 at midnight.

Clinton M McCoy, 28, Barry, was arrested Jan. 15 at 2:40 p.m. on a misdemeanor Adams County warrant. His bond was $300 which he posted using an I-Bond. He was released Jan. 15 at 3 p.m.

Christian M. Hazelwoood, 30, Winchester, was arrested Jan. 15 on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear, with a bond of $200 and a small claims body attachment with a bond of $750. He remains lodged.

Richard L. LaFond, 50, Hannibal, Mo., was arrested Jan. 16 at 12:05 a.m. on a felony Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear. He remains lodged in lieu of $300 bond.

Western still hosting scholastic bowl events Scholastic Bowl is looking a little different this year, but Western High School is still making it happen. All matches will be conducted virtually through a video call platform.

The team is using an online buzzer system and each student uses their own assigned device to log into the buzzer system and to buzz in during matches.

In the current set-up the teams are using a team in each classroom with their coach at their respective schools. Everyone is masked and staying 6-feet apart. The moderator, the person who asks the questions, is in a separate room and also joins virtually through the video call.

For home matches, the host school provides the questions and moderator for the match.

For away matches, the team simply has to join the video call and log into the online buzzer system. If at any time a school moves to all remote learning they will be unable to compete during that time.

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HELP WANTED Inside sales help needed at Pike County Lumber.

Multiple positions available. Duties to be determined based on experience. Experience & Qualities looking for: Construction & Building Materials, Inventory & OfďŹ ce Management, Stocking & Merchandising, Sales & Purchasing, Accounting, Product Specialties – Kitchen & Bath, Plumbing/Elect, Hardware, Computer & IT, Managerial, Dispatch, Estimating. Multiple hats needed to run a small business. Willing to create exible positions based on experience or train anyone hardworking and willing to learn. Knowledge base of Microsoft OfďŹ ce products, general web ordering & browsing, & typing experience is a plus. Customer service & pleasant attitude non-negotiable. Send resume to: Attn: Human Resources, PO Box 311, PittsďŹ eld, IL 62363

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WHS releases first and second quarter honor rolls Western High School in Barry has released both their first and second quarter honor rolls.

For the first quarter: Q Seniors with a High Honor Roll GPA of 3.5 and up are: Matthew Depke,Sadie Abney, Haley Flores, Harley Hathaway, Erick Hively, Grace Smith, Sami Stearns, Olivia Vincent, Rilee West, AJ Rubison, Carl Conley, McCanna Dolbeare, Devon Beahan and Jayce Koeller.

Q Honor Roll GPA of 3.499-3: Brenden Hull.

Q Juniors making High Honor Roll are: Kylin McQuay, Olivia Campbell, Josi Simmerman and Ryleigh Walston.

Making Honor Roll are: Ethan Dixon, Tiffany Pinkston, Denver Ash, Kara Jeffers, Elizabeth Williams.

Q High Honor Roll sophomores are: Natalie Harris, Peyton Robbins, Reagan Smith, JT Walston, Skylar Bainter, Alyssa Koeller, Madison Phillips and Paige Wombles.

Q Sophomores making Honor Roll are: Kaeloni Hull, Lillian Winningham, Brenlee McKinnon, Zachary Rucker and Hazel Bowen.

Q Freshmen on High Honor Roll are: Emily Depke,Jonathan Grammer, Alexis Harris,Emma Oitker, Aemilia Aebel, Luke Weir, Leo Seidelman and Seth Vincent.

Q On the Honor Roll list are: Karli Colgrove, Noah Adams, Michael Morgan, Faith Lynch,Carlen Harrison.

For the second quarter: Q High Honor Roll seniors are: Matthew Depke, Haley Flores, Erick Hively,Devon Beahan, Harley Hathaway, AJ Rubison, Olivia Vincent, Sami Stearns, Carl Conley, McCanna Dolbeare, Sadie Abney and Rilee West.

Q Making Honor Roll are: Jayce Koeller and Grace Smith.

Q Juniors with a High Honor Roll GPA of 3.5 and up are: Kylin McQuay, Olivia Campbell, Josi Simmerman, Ethan Dixon and Ryleigh Walston.

Q Making Honor Roll are: Faith Harrison, Cayden Fesler and Jesse Flint.

Q Sophomores achieving High Honor Roll are: Skylar Bainter, Natalie Harris,

Peyton Robbins, Reagan Smith, Madison Phillips and JT Walston.

Q Sophomores with an Honor Roll GPA are: Paige Wombles, Kaeloni Hull and Alyssa Koeller.

Q Freshman on the High Honor Roll list are: Emily Deke, Michael Morgan, Emma Oitker, Luke Weir, Aemilia Aebel, Alexis Harris, Leo Seidelman and Faith Lynch.

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Public Notice: NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN SCHEDULE To Patrons of Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company (“Nicor Gasâ€? or “Companyâ€?) hereby gives notice to the public that on -DQXDU\ LW ÂżOHG ZLWK DQG WKHUH LV QRZ SHQGLQJ EHIRUH the Illinois Commerce Commission (the “Commissionâ€?) proposed changes in rates, charges, and terms and conditions for natural gas service throughout its service territory, as provided for in the Public Utilities Act, 220 ILCS Act 5 (the “Actâ€?). Said changes involve an update of the charges applicable to Nicor Gas’ natural gas sales and transportation services and of certain other charges established in Nicor Gas’ rates, a proposed rider applicable to convenience payPHQW IHHV DQG PRGLÂżFDWLRQV DQG DGGLWLRQV WR RWKHU WDULIIV DQG WHUPV and conditions of service.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PIKE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of DAVID E. SIGLER, Deceased In Probate Docket No. 2020P70 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of David E. Sigler, of the City of Barry, State of Illinois. LetWHUV RI RIÂżFH ZHUH LVVXHG on December 17, 2020 to Johnathan D. McIntosh, 3420 Veterans Drive, #360, Pekin, IL 61550, as Independent AdPLQLVWUDWRU ZKRVH DWWRUQH\V are Staff & Staff, 237 North WK 6WUHHW 6XLWH 4XLQF\ Illinois 62301.

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Proud parents Bradley James Bergstrand and Gretchen Shaw Bergstrand of Bluffton, Ohio, are happy to announce the birth of their son Ellis James Bergstrand.

Born Jan. 6, 2021, Ellis weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. and

measured 20 1/4 inches long.

He was also welcomed by older sister, Nova, 2. Grandparents are Kevin and Barb Bergstrand of Monticello, Ind.; David Shaw of Pittsfield and Gale Shaw of Port Orange, Fla.

Construction closes Spring Creek road The exact location of the bridge is one mile south of Spring Creek Road in Section 27 of the township.

Work began last week and is expected to last into late winter, early spring.

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press A scheduled bridge replacement in Spring Creek Township will close 423rd Street for approximately two months.

Bradley releases Fall dean’s list More than 2,000 students were named to Bradley University’s Fall 2020 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. Two

were from Pike County.

Local students include: Cherise Anderson of Pittsfield, majoring in biomedical science and Dalton Sheurman of Griggsville, majoring in kinesiology and health science.

offered at IDNR Controlled Pheasant Hunting Areas in the fall or early winter.

During the events March 6 and March 20, young hunters will participate in wingshooting clinics during the morning. National Sporting Clays Association/IDNR Certified Wingshooting Instructors will teach the wingshooting clinics. Young hunters will practice safe shotgun handling and operation while advancing their wingshooting skills. The pheasant hunts will take place during the afternoon. Young hunters must have successfully completed an approved Hunter Safety Course and have a valid hunting license to participate.

Co-sponsors will assist the IDNR, Pere Marquette State Park and the WSRC with the wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts. Co-sponsors provide funding for the clay targets, target and field

Young hunters between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for the Youth Wingshooting Clinics and Pheasant Hunts scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Pere Marquette State Park in Jersey County and Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex (WSRC) in Randolph County.

All participants in the clinics and hunts will be required to follow all health and safety guidelines issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health, including wearing masks when social distancing cannot be achieved, and carrying and using hand sanitizer.

The Pere Marquette and WSRC youth clinics and hunts have been popular late winter/early spring additions to the IDNR Wingshooting and Youth Pheasant Hunting programs. Most youth pheasant hunting opportunities are

Rezba joins courthouse staff Haley Rezba (Hutton) has joined the Pike County Clerk/Recorder’s office as the new Deputy Election Clerk.

Haley, a Pittsfield native, is the daughter of Mark and Julie Henderson of Pittsfield and John and Mandy Hutton of Jacksonville.

She and her two children live in Pittsfield.

She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 2008 and is excited to still be a part of the community.

For any questions or concerns regarding elections feel free to email hrezba@ pikecountyil.org or Natalie at nroseberry@pikecountyil.org or call the County Clerk’s Office at 217-2856812.

Donors are needed at the Friday, Jan. 22, Red Cross blood drive at the Barry Fire Department, 1 to 6 p.m.

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At the WSRC, co-sponsors have included Friends of the WSRC; National Wild Turkey Federation – Randolph County Cutters and Strutters Chapter and the Okaw Valley Beagle Club.

Permits for the Pere Marquette and WSRC Youth Wingshooting Clinics/Pheasant Hunts are available through the IDNR Controlled Pheasant Hunting Internet Reservation System. Hunters need to review the “Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt Information� and the “Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt Regulations� on the IDNR controlled pheasant hunting webpage prior to applying.

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