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Pike County claims three spots on ‘10 safest cities in Illinois’ By beth zumwalt Pike Press Pike County is being recognized as a safe place to live. According to a poll done by a real estate company with offices around the country, Griggsville is the safest place in Illinois, with Pittsfield ranking third and Pleasant Hill, fourth. Rounding out the top ten are, Browning, in Schuyler County as second, Hutsonville in Crawford County, fifth, Bethalto, in Madison County is sixth, Orion, in Henry County, seventh, Hawthorn Woods, 40 miles outside of Chicago, eighth, Tower Hill in Shelby County, ninth and

Murrayville in Morgan County is 10th. “I think it is pretty cool,” Kent Goewey, mayor of Griggsville, said. “I don’t know much about the survey or where they got their information but I think it is pretty neat.” Goewey said Griggsville, which doesn’t have its own police force, contracts with the county for a minimum of 40 hours of law enforcement per week. “The rest of the policing work is done by our citizens,” Goewey said. “We’re a tight knit community. Neighbors watch out for each other and if they see something they don’t

think is right, they pass that info along.” Goewey said he thought it was a great testament to local law enforcement that three of the top 10 cities were in Pike County. Pittsfield Police Chief Dennis Jennings agreed. “It’s a nod to the state police, the county and our department,” Jennings said. “It’s quite an accomplishment. Not only for law enforcement but for our citizens.” Jennings, who heads a department with seven full-time officers including himself, said he feels the most of the calls his office handles are traffic com-

plaints. “Somebody will call about traffic going too fast on their street or people not stopping at a stop sign in their neighborhood.” Jim Leeds, village president at Pleasant Hill, said Pike County should be proud of having three towns in the top four . “Griggsville and Browning each got 100s and Pittsfield and Pleasant Hill got 99s,” Leeds said. “That is something to be proud of, it proves Pleasant Hill is a great place to live.” Leeds said the award belongs to Zack Orr and the rest of the Pleasant Hill Police Department as well as the sheriff’s office and

the state police. “And to our local people,” Leeds said. “We have had no major crimes in Pleasant Hill. And if we do, I’m sure our law enforcement can handle it.” Each of the 10 cities mentioned on the list had a photograph of the area. Griggsville showed a picture of the boulevard, Pittsfield the courthouse and no one is sure where the Pleasant Hill picture was taken, but is a scenic shot overlooking a pond or small lake. Sheriff Paul Petty said the honor of having three areas from Pike named to the list is a tribute to the communities. “Everyone plays a role,” he

said. “ We have aware and concerned citizens who contribute heavily to honors such as this.” Petty said the lack of major crimes is important in the areas being named and that most criminals come into the county from other areas. “ I have been out of the county several times, wrapping up cases that originated elsewhere,” he said. “We recently wrapped up a burglary case where nearly a half a million dollars in merchandise was recovered. Not all of those crimes happened in Pike but the county was affected. We are susceptible to out-of-county crime more than we are in-county crime.”

Carl’s Cardinal Inn offering ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ Friday free dinner Christmas day

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HOLIDAY DEADLINES In light of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the following deadlines will be in effect for Pike Press for the next two issues. Classified advertising: Noon Friday, Dec. 20 and Friday, Dec. 27. News and display advertising: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 and Friday, Dec. 27. Wishing all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year!

By JEANETTE WALLACE Pike Press Carl and Luetta Swartz of Carl’s Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield will host a free Christmas meal for Pike County citizens who who will be home alone or can’t afford a Christmas meal. The meal will be at the Cardinal Inn Christmas day but volunteers will also be delivering meals to those who can’t or don’t want to leave the house. The Swartz’ began serving free Christmas meals in 1993 when floods destroyed several homes in the area. “A lot of people didn’t

have a place to eat dinner,” Luetta Swartz said. So they planned a free meal for anyone who needed somewhere to go Christmas day. Since then the Swartz’ have been offering the free meal on and off throughout the years. “We’ve been at the Cardinal Inn 11 years,” Luetta. Swartz said. “We’ve probably done it nine or ten years at the Cardinal Inn.” In the first year, there were around 40 people at the dinner and it has since grown. Now, there are usually around 300 who come to the Inn or have meals delivered and there are usually

around 50 volunteers. “We have all our rooms full,” Luetta Swartz said The dinner will be served around noon and will include all the Christmas favorites like turkey, ham, potatoes and several desserts. “We get some donations, but we furnish most of it,” Luetta Swartz said. Swartz urges people to call if they wish to have dinner delivered to them and if someone knows of a neighbor or friend who needs it but won’t call, to call for them. “I know there are people in the community who can’t afford a meal and they’re welcome,” she said.

Plans for ambulance building on county board agenda By JEANETTE WALLACE Pike Press The Public Safety Committee will present the plans for a new ambulance building with five different options at the next meeting of the Pike County Board Monday, Dec. 23. The committee plans to have representatives from Klingner and Associates, the architects who drew the plans, come and explain all the options and costs to the board. “We’ve been looking at building plans for some time,”

Cleve Curry, Public Safety Committee chairman, said. At the most recent committee meeting, held Monday, Dec. 9, Klingner presented the latest floor plan with bays for five ambulances and the option for an alternate west bay. This plan would not include a conference room, which would cut costs. The estimated price for this option with all preengineered steel framing and all metal wall panels is $1,210,000. Klingner will also present other building material options and costs at the county board

meeting. The Public Safety Committee started planning for a new building when Illini Hospital, the current ambulance headquarters, asked them to leave so they can begin renovations and an add-on to the hospital. “They want us out but they’re not going to push us out,” Curry said. There has been concern from the community about the cost of a new ambulance building and how it’s getting paid for. (See ambulance, A2)

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The Pittsfield Assembly of God and Liberty Village are partnering to offer “Journey to Bethlehem,” a walk-through event portraying what the first Christmas night would have been like. “This is all about offering an opportunity to the community to bring their family through to experience what it would be like the first Christmas night,” Glen Hammons, lead pastor at Pittsfield Assembly, said. “Journey to Bethlehem” will be at the Pittsfield Assembly of God Friday, Dec. 20 between 7:30 and 10 p.m. and takes around 15 to 20 minutes to walk through. The walk-through includes several booths designed like shops in Bethlehem during biblical times and each booth has a different activity for kids and families. There will also be $1,000 worth of live animals including sheep, goats, camels and horses. Refreshments will be offered inside the church afterwards. Before it officially begins, some of the residents from Liberty Village will be driven through to experience the program. Hammons explained that anyone of any age is welcome to attend. “Anybody can come through and we’ll help,” Hammons said. “We want another opportunity to share love to the community and serve the community and its families.”

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The Pike County Courthouse was shining like a diamond over the weekend after a five-inch snow preceded by enough ice to make the snow cling to the tree’s branches. Higher temperatures this week are expected to melt the snow and ice but more is expected for the weekend. C

The Illinois State Police have launched a website to provide information regarding the concealed carry application process. The page is available on the Illinois State Police site. The Concealed Carry License (CCL) website is being launched in advance of the Jan. 5 application posting date to provide citizens with additional information that will assist with eligibility requirements, application fees, training requirements, official forms, information for firearms instructors, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Fingerprints are not required for the CCL application; however, background checks will be expedited for those individuals who submit fingerprints. The CCL website includes a list of licensed Live Scan vendors to help applicants locate the more than 60 licensed Live Scan vendors across the state and their multiple locations. A convenient feature contained within the website includes information on how to access and obtain an Illinois Digital Identification (Digital ID) and electronic fingerprinting prior to Jan. 5. Applicants (See concealed, A2)

Sheriff’s department ups technology Crime does not pay for the criminal, but it does pay for new equipment for the sheriff’s office. Fines from two large drug arrests in the past three years have been the primary funding for the new digital fingerprinting system installed at the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. “We had two individuals pay hefty fines and that was our primary source of funding for this equipment,” Paul Petty, Pike County sheriff, said. “The cost for the basic package was $26,000 and there are some add-ons that are available. We don’t know if we’re going to need those or not.” Employees trained on the new system Monday. “We will leave paper immediately,” Petty said. “It will all be digital.” The system will not be available to those needing fingerprinting for concealed carry or other background checks until certified by the state. Petty said he has started the application process for that certification. “It could be a source of revenue,” he said. “But I feel like the taxpayers have already paid for it. I don’t think we will charge more than what it costs us to do it.”

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Findley donates collection to Illinois College Nearly 10 years of planning and preparation came to fulfillment on Monday, Nov. 25, as the Deed of Gift for the Paul Findley Collection was signed over to Illinois College. The event took place in the Findley Congressional Office Museum housed in historic Whipple Hall on the Illinois College campus. Findley, a 1943 graduate of Illinois College, represented the 20th Illinois District in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1983. Just prior to his election he lived in Pittsfield and published Pike Press. The ceremony officially donated Findley’s congressional papers and numerous artifacts from his long and distinguished career to his alma mater. At the signing ceremony, Findley said that he was full of “rejoicing, happiness and gratitude.” Although he does not consider himself a historic figure, he said “I was on the scene during a lot of history, and it could be that some of the activities I took

part in will yield information for historians in the future.” He also said he hoped the museum would inspire others of the 20 Illinois College students who have served in Congress to donate their artifacts and papers for study and display. Illinois College President Barbara Farley accepted the donation on the part of the college. She thanked “the entire Findley family for this great gift to Illinois College” and said that “students and researchers will come for decades to this educational venue” where “we will honor your legacy always, treasure it and steward it.” Also attending the ceremony were museum curator Claire Jerry, Illinois College Board of Trustees President Joy French Becker, Board Vice President Robert Chipman, Craig Findley and many other invited guests. Founded in 1829, Illinois College in Jacksonville is a residential liberal arts college fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential

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Ambulance (Continued from A1) “I think the costs are a little high,” Tami Webel, Public Safety Committee member, said. “I’ve talked to a lot of people in the community and they’re very concerned about this project.” The committee discussed making the public more aware of how everything will be paid for, including possibly answering questions on the radio. “I think that’s a great opportu-

nity, though. We need to use the airways to educate people that this is a separate fund. This isn’t general fund. This isn’t…property tax,” Adam Hammitt, Pike County ambulance director, said. Curry explained that the money for the new building would come from retail sales tax and the income the ambulance takes in. Many Pike County citizens believe that the money from the retail sales tax wasn’t intended to

be used for a new building. They argue that the ambulance service was in trouble financially when the tax was passed and they shouldn’t necessarily be collecting it anymore if it isn’t specifically needed anymore. Hammitt explained that something has to be done since they can’t stay at the hospital. “If we don’t build with this we’ve got to go somewhere. We’ve got to do something,” Hammitt said.

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By ROBERT LYONS Pike Press There will be no late-winter antlerless deer hunting season in Greene County. Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Tim Krumwiede, district wildlife biologist based in Pittsfield, said the deer numbers in the county have fallen to a level where a late-winter season is not necessary. Krumwiede said the late-winter season was designed to reduce the deer herd in areas with very high densities. Hunters who had leftover tags from the shotgun season in late-November

and early-December could use the tags for the late-winter season. "Over time, some counties where the deer numbers have gone down have been dropped out of that late winter season," he said. "This year Greene County has dropped out of it." A joint task force was created in 2008 – with representatives from the Farm Bureau, DNR, legislators and other hunting interests – to address a concern that deer herds across the state were becoming overpopulated. Deer vehicle collision numbers are evaluated to approximate the herd population in a particular

county. Krumwiede said the goal rate of deer-vehicle collisions is 207 accidents per billion miles traveled. "When deer-vehicle collisions fall below that objective, we can drop that [county] out of the latewinter season," he said. According to information from IDNR released on Dec. 12, the deer harvest during the sevenday firearm season was 25 percent lower than last year's. IDNR Director Marc Miller is quoted in the press release as saying the temperatures in the December portion may have played a role in the reduction, but also hinted

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) was a factor. Krumwiede said there are likely many cases of EHD which went unreported. "It's very possible that this year, in conjunction with last year that [EHD] has had an impact on our deer herd," Krumwiede said. Miller states IDNR will evaluate deer management goals on a county-by-county basis after all seasons have concluded. After the data are reviewed, Krumwiede said a decision will be made of how to proceed in the future. "We could lose additional counties next year to the late-winter season," he said. "However, we

could have some that come back on, as well, depending on what happens." Krumwiede said whether a county dropping out of the latewinter season, meaning the overpopulating is under control, is a good thing depends on who is being asked the question. "I think it's a good thing," he said. "I think most most people you would ask in Greene County, if they have not hit a deer they've been in a vehicle where they hit a deer or a deer hit them." As of right now, Greene County is only closed for the December 2013 - January 2014 late winter

season. Krumwiede said the situation is evaluated annually. "We can utilize seasons and permit quotas to fine tune that and keep that (deer-vehicle collision) number very close to that objective," he said. The late-winter season will still take place in most surrounding counties, including Pike, Scott, Calhoun and Jersey, but not in Morgan County. The late-winter antlerless deer hunting season runs Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 17-19. For more information on the late-winter antlerless deer hunting season, contact the Pittsfield IDNR office at (217) 285-2221.

Webel, Hyde to retire; reception Wednesday at Farm Bureau Gene Webel and Bob Hyde longtime Country Financial representatives in Pike County will retire at the beginning of the new year. A reception for the pair is planned for today, Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 2-4 p.m. in the Pike County Farm Bureau Hall in Pittsfield. Webel began his career with Country Companies in January 1975 as an agent. Through his nearly 40-years of service to Farm Bureau members, Webel has received many awards and accolades from Country Financial. Gene will continue working for County Financial as a crop insurance specialist out of his Pittsfield office. GENE WEBEL Hyde signed on as a Country Companies agent in February 1982. alism to serve his clients for almost Hyde combined his sense of humor 32-years. and exceptional sense of professionFarm Bureau and County Financial

BOB HYDE appreciate the great service both men provided to members and clients over their careers.

City decides financing for street sweeper By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Pittsfield officials voted at last night’s city council meeting to finance $100,000 towards the new street sweeper and pay the additional $49,000 out of the municipal equipment fund. The decision was reached at last night’s city council, meeting. “We got some very good rates from all the banks,” John Hayden, mayor said. “All the banks responded. We will go over those tomorrow and let the other know once we decide.”

The city has ordered a new street sweeper with a projected March delivery date after the current piece of equipment started giving the city problems. Officials are hopeful the older unit will last until the new one arrives. The council also approved a request from Linda Roberts, at 216 E. Benson Street to build a garage that does not meet the city’s setback requirements. The garage will replace a structure that needs to be torn down and has been on that site for more than 50-years and it, too, was

in violation of the city’s setback requirements. Council voted to allow the garage.

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live in Illinois. A. I feel very safe in Pike County at all times. B. I still lock up my house and my car. C. I think all the guns in Pike County help make us safe. D. I don’t think Pike is safer than anywhere else.

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This week, what Pike Countians have long known is being affirmed. A statewide listing has tagged three Pike County cities as among the top five safest communities in Illinois. Griggsville ranked number one, followed by Pittsfield at third and Pleasant Hill at fourth. In analyzing this coup, elected officials are quick to point to the high standards of law enforcement practiced in our county. Also receiving credit are the people who live in our county, behave appropriately and watch out for each other. While Griggsville, Pittsfield and Pleasant Hill got the nod in this listing, we are sure that most every town in Pike deserves credit for its safety relative to many urban crime areas. Peace and quiet are among the reasons many people choose to live here. Although violent crime is not common in Pike, we should never let our guard down and think, “It could never happen here.” Sheriff Paul Petty pointed out that much of the crime is perpetrated by people outside our borders, some just passing through. That’s why we look again at the quality of our law enforcement agencies – and our neighbors. Because we take care of each other, we have been honored as a safe place to live and work. Let’s keep it that way.

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know we are still only in Advent. But at this point in December, my mind starts to turn toward Christmas. It just can’t be helped, especially in light of all the ads featuring Santa. Christmas is about tradition: traditional foods, traditional songs, traditional church services. For a few geeks, Christmas is also an ideal time to get in a little bit of scientific research. What could be better than to combine some of the traditional activities of the season with the chance to learn a bit more about the natural world? Katie McKeever is a graduate student in plant pathology at the Washington State University Research and Extension Center (REC) in Puyallup, Washington. She has been hard at work in recent weeks learning about how moisture is lost or retained from a truly mega-Christmas tree. An 88-foot-tall Engelmann spruce was recently shipped from north-central Wash-

ington State to what we natives of the Northwest call the “other Washington,” namely the District of Columbia. It took some 25 days for the spruce to move from its home in Washington State to a place of pride at the capitol in D.C. The 2013 National Christmas Tree was harvested from the Colville National Forest in Pend Oreille County. The last time Washington State gave the capitol its Christmas tree was in 2006. That one came from the Olympic National Forest in the northwestern part of the state. Once this year’s tree was cut, McKeever placed three small sensors in the canopy of the great tree as it lay on the bed of the semi that would haul it across the country. “The sensors are data loggers that automatically record temperature every 15 minutes to provide statistics about the ambient environment inside the tree canopy,”

McKeever told me. Professor Gary Chastagner, also at the Puyallup REC, has long worked on various Christmas tree issues. He’s an expert on what’s called the post-harvest moisture and retention of needles of Christmas trees. To be sure, most Christmas trees are not 88 feet tall, but some of the issues with mega-trees and the kind in your living room are similar. In general, helping Christmas trees retain moisture can help them keep their needles. If you are tired of trying to get a lot of needles out of your living room carpet each January (one tradition I would gladly skip), you might wish McKeever and Chastagner well with their work. The research on the National Christmas Tree involves cooperation between the U.S. Forest Service and WSU. Forest Service technicians from the Colville National Forest who have accompanied the

tree are taking periodic samples of small twigs from the enormous tannenbaum. The samples are sent to Puyallup where they are carefully weighed, dried thoroughly in an oven, and then reweighed to determine how much moisture was in the twigs. The data the WSU researchers are gathering is part of their on-going work to make recommendations that can help improve the quality of Christmas trees for consumers. That’s the technical challenge for the tree specialists. For the rest of us, their work is just a way of improving our live tannenbaum tradition, year after year. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– n Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University.

Guest Column: Gary Miller

Who picked you?

e all like to be identified with certain things. Some people will drive nothing but a Ford – except for the Chevy guys who think Ford stands for Fix Or Repair Daily. Bow hunters are notorious for this as well. There are PSE people (like me) and there are others who will own nothing but a Mathews, Hoyt, Bear, or some other brand. In sports we have our favorite team. Where I live, one is either a Kentucky or Tennessee fan. When our team loses, we take it hard. It’s not any team; it’s our team. We lost. We’ll come back. We were robbed. Our identity comes with ownership. We also know that we want to be identified with certain people, groups, companies, or beliefs. But identity can also come from another direction. It is one

thing for you and me to identify ourselves with something or someone, but it is another thing if that someone or something wants to be identified with us. For instance, let’s say that PSE calls you and says they want to give you $50,000 to shoot their bow. What they are saying in essence is they want to be identified with you. As you know, this happens all the time. This is how mega stars make a great portion of their money. They are contacted by a company who offers the star lots of cash if he or she will wear, use, or eat a certain product. The company believes that by identifying with the star, they will sell their product to other individuals who want to be just like that person. I am sure that any one of us would like to be on the receiving end of that call. Right?

This is what so intrigues me about Christmas and what makes Christianity so unique. God sent his own son into our world in order to identify with me! I didn’t pick him. He picked me! And You! And the reason he wanted to be identified with us is so that He might be able to sympathize with our pain, suffering, and temptation. And while every other religion depends on our identification with it, Christianity offers Jesus as the savior who identifies with us. He may not give you all the answers when it comes to your pain, but He can say, “I understand. I’ve been there. I know how you feel.” You see, picking religions is not like picking a brand of trucks or bows. Instead it is like picking whether 2+2 or 2+3 is 4. There is a right and wrong answer. And

when I weigh the evidence, not only do I find Jesus as the true answer for man’s dilemma, but I find that He is also the perfect fit for who I want to be identified with. And that is the best identification – when both want to be identified with each other. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ■ Gary Miller is an outdoorsman from Harrowgate, Tenn. gary@outdoortruths.org

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was recently driving along on a rural state highway, minding my own business (as they say), when out of nowhere (as they say) darted a white tail deer that seemed intent on colliding with my car, which it did. The damage wasn’t much, though more than $1,500 to fix (heavy breathing on a car probably results in more than $1,500 to repair at the auto body shop). I was among the 15,000 drivers in Illinois estimated to have been in a deer-vehicle accident (DVA is the parlance) this past year. Accidents with injuries range from 500-600 annually in recent years, and fatalities from 4 to 10. So here we have a public policy issue in which there is an implicit price on life. That is, public policies could be enacted by the state Department of Natural Resources alone, without legislation, that could reduce the number of fatalities each year. Should we? There are about 800,000 deer in Illinois, according to a 2008 estimate by the state natural resources agency. Each year in Illinois, hunters harvest about onequarter of the deer population across 112 days of hunting by firearms and bow-andarrow.

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Deer hunting is a substantial business in Illinois. There are outfitters in my rural area that provide lodging and deer hunting opportunities from people across the country, who like the big, fat, corn-fed deer in our state. Beer sales probably spike during the busiest hunting season in October-November as well, as do purchases of heavy canvas, camouflage-design overalls. And if every hunter bagged one deer on average, that means close to a quarter million people enjoyed the outdoors and their sport. Yet there are costs involved. State Farm Insurance estimates the likelihood of a driver being involved in a DVA at 1 in 174 per year. So over a lifetime of say 50 years of driving, your odds of being involved in a DVA are pretty good. The insurance company says the average cost of repairing a vehicle from such an accident is about $3,500, or about $50 million for the total number of accidents in Illinois this past year. You and I pay for this in our insurance premiums, of course. Auto body shops in my area are known to ask customers if they can put off their repairs until spring, so the shops can foE-mail: publisher@campbellpublications.net Beard. Subscription rates: $30 per year in Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Morgan, Pike and Scott Counties, IL and Lincoln, Pike and Ralls Counties, Mo. $60 per year elsewhere. $87 per year outside the continental United States. College Rates: $26 nine months in Illinois. $34 nine months elsewhere. Single copy: 50 cents.

cus on deer accidents. The white tail deer was almost extinct in Illinois in 1900. As a boy in the country in the 1950s, I rarely saw a deer. Today, it is hard to avoid them. In 2008 the legislature created a deer population control task force. The group of legislators and interest group members basically ratified the status quo. They recommended that policy be based on the number of accidents per billion miles traveled and that slightly above 200 accidents per billion miles made sense. This was a bit lower than the accident rate in prior years. This includes some fatalities, of course, which is my point about public policies putting a price on acceptable levels of death. Is that acceptable? Clearly there are major benefits from hunting for the many sportsmen and women. On the other hand, deer have become a nuisance in many urban areas. The city of Rock Island recently OKed bow-and-arrow hunting of deer in the city. This was in response to complaints of yards plundered by deer and by reports of people seeing as many as 17 deer at a time inside the city boundaries. Phone: (217) 285-2345 Fax: (630) 206-0320

Urban counties report the largest number of DVA, which makes sense because of their large populations. In 2012, Cook, Madison, Peoria and Will counties, all urban, reported the largest numbers of DVA, even though most of the hunting goes on in rural counties such as Pike and Fulton. I suggest that we could reduce fatalities, injuries and nuisance problems by culling down to about zero the deer herds in urban counties, while promoting deer hunting in those rural counties with substantial deer habitat. And by the way, whatever you do when driving, SLOW DOWN at dawn and dusk during the fall and spring on tree-lined highways, and DON’T SWERVE if you encounter a deer in your headlights. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ■ Jim Nowlan has observed Illinois government and politics for five decades, as an Illinois legislator and aide to three governors.

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The Coonridge Digest: Freida Marie Crump

In search of the perfect gift Greetings from the Ridge “It’s gotta be out there somewhere,” said Herb. “You just gotta know where to look.” Herb has heard me grouse about the difficulty in finding suitable Christmas presents for various people over the years so he said he’d go shopping with me this season and in his words, put his, “expert eye to the situation.” My husband is hardly Mr. Shopper. The man can’t remember where we park the car, much less his PIN number, but in a spate of contrariness I took him along this week as I attacked the local malls, marts, and retail mosh pits in search of that perfect gift. Being the modern couple we are, we first hit the electronics department and Mr. Expert Eye went into action. “Needs batteries. Can’t give anything that depends on batteries. Makes you a cheapskate.” I then led him to the computer section where Mr. Know-it-All announced, “It’s a waste of time to go and buy something that’s just gonna be updated next week. I’m sick to death of buying something called ‘the newest and ultimate,’ then finding out next week that I’ll need to purchase an update or download or version 2.1.” The good news is that in Herb’s knocking out the entire world of electronics we were faced with far fewer choices and once you leave the part of the store selling

things that plug in and beep, the crowds thin out a bit. We headed toward the clothing department. “Freida, you can’t pick somebody else’s color. A woman should know that. Unless you’ve got a colorblind relative in Iowa there’s not a chance in the world that you’re going to pick a color that makes a person happy.” Herb usually only shows good sense twice a day . . . when he brushes his teeth and when he goes to bed. Today was already turning into a three-bagger as I had to agree with him on this one. Encouraged by uttering the first bit of wisdom since somewhere back in the 1980’s, Herb lectured on. “And how are you going to get the size right? If you try to play it safe and buy a sweater just a size or two larger than Aunt Mildred needs, then she’ll be insulted that you overestimated her girth.” Herb’s wisdom was at once profound and infuriating, and he was making this quest of the perfect gift a mission impossible. Which is how we ended up at the food baskets. “Herb, everybody eats. You can’t argue with that.” I allowed as how a basket of fruit or sausages wasn’t exactly imaginative but at least it didn’t give offense. “Food allergies.” That’s all he said. “Who’s allergic to an apple?” Herb sniffed, “Used to be everybody could eat anything. Nowadays there’s an allergy hiding around every nostril. Do you really want to see your cousin Albert in

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Nowadays there’s an allergy hiding around every nostril. Do you really

want to see your cousin Albert in the hospital on Christmas Eve? OK, bad choice. Maybe Albert, but not his wife.”

the hospital on Christmas Eve? OK, bad choice. Maybe Albert, but not his wife.” Again, the wise man of Coonridge had me in a merchandizing corner. I finally threw up my hands in disgust. “OK, Herbie, it’s not very imaginative but maybe a gift certificate is the perfect gift. They can just pick out what they want.” Herb looked at me as if I’d just backed our truck over Rudolph. “Freida, did you know that 40 percent of all gift certificates are never redeemed?” “How’d you know that number?” “OK, I just made it up, but I know we’ve got a pile of them on our coffee table right now and they’re to places we’ll probably never go.” To tell you the truth, the old man wore me out that day. It’s rugged enough to hack your way through the hordes of holiday shoppers without dragging a persistent naysayer along with you, effectively vetoing every good idea you come up with. We grabbed something to eat then hurried back home to get dressed for our church’s

annual Christmas program. We’re old-fashioned enough to skip the drum, guitars and Powerpoints as we dutifully watch the elementary classes re-enact the Nativity scene. A delicately draped Mary and bath-robed Joseph made their way down the center aisle of our church and placed the baby Jesus in a manger that some forgotten hand made many Christmases ago. As Herb and I looked upon the old familiar scene he nudged me. “Look at that, Freida. The color doesn’t matter, one size fits all, it stays fresh forever and you’ll never need an updated version. The perfect gift.” I smiled and nudged him back. “You’ve just gotta know where to look, Herb.” You ever in Coonridge, stop by. We’ll share our gift with you. ■ The imaginative commentary of Freida Marie Crump comes to us from Coonridge – a town that’s a lot like your own.

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125 Years Ago Dec. 13, 1888 Pike county was treated to a generous rain Dec. 7, which though not especially needed, was of much good to the wheat. The first snow sufficient to cover the ground fell Tuesday night, but was mostly gone the next evening. The weather continues warm and pleasant. The rush for the post office in Baylis has begun. Six faithful Republican patriots are willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the country, but there can be no Democrat there. At the December meeting of the board of supervisors of Pike county the funding of the poor house was discussed. The board passed a resolution urging the Illinois legislature to “provide suitable accommodations for all the insane of the state.” The 12th annual meeting of the Pike County Teachers’ association was held in Pittsfield Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 1888. John Shastid was elected president and Mary Torrens secretary. There was an oyster supper at George Hoos’ in Newburg last Thursday night; quite a good attendance and everybody seemed to enjoy himself. The Pittsfield town board has ordered suitable suits for two fire companies organized to man the hose carts and hose, and the boys will be the gayest kind when arranged therein. The hunting on the bottom around Pleasant Hill is exceedingly good as geese, ducks and some prairie chickens abound in numbers. 100 Years Ago Dec. 17, 1913 Dr. Henry T. Duffield, who for thirty-one years engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Pittsfield died after an illness of many weeks, during which his wife was his constant companion and nurse. He was born in Martinsburg township in 1853. Gov. Edward F. Dunne is unqualifiedly opposed to the teaching of sex hygiene and eugenics in public schools. The ladies of the Pittsfield Christian church thank the many friends who patronized their bazaar and dinner last Thursday. They cleared

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$150. Mrs. O. M. Branson of Pleasant Hill spent Friday in Nebo attending the Christian church bazaar in that place. She reports a good attendance and a profitable meeting. Next Sunday night the Congregational church choir will present the Christmas cantata “Holy Night.” The soloists will be Mrs. Irving Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Cannon, Miss Ethel Harpole, Merle Barber and Herbert Walker. Twenty-one students from as many townships entered the county spelling contest held Dec. 13. Genevieve Riley from Cold Water school won first honors, and Alice Simpkins from Griggsville and Maude Craigmiles from Pleasant Hill tied for second place. The oil well on the Shinn farm near New Hartford is proving a fine prospect, but what the final outcome will be remains for time to tell. The electric light company has been engaged for some time in rebuilding the street lighting system and last week the old arc lights were all taken down. 75 Years Ago Dec. 14, 1938 The Pike county board of supervisors, Don Irving presiding, met in a two day session Monday and Tuesday. The roll call of Pike county’s supervisors was called 17 times Monday in connection with adopting a budget and passing the various levy resolutions in strict compliance with a recent ruling by the Illinois attorney general. M. B. Coker of Peoria was hired as auditor for the county. The Christmas Vesper given each year by the Vesper singers of the Christian church will be held at 5 p.m. next Sunday. People come from all parts of the county for this popular presentation, and arrive well ahead of the starting time to get choice seats. All are cordially invited. A long basket and a free throw in the last few minutes of play gave the Jacksonville high school basket ball team a one-point victory over Pittsfield Friday night in Jacksonville. The final score was 18 to 17. The Dexter community club met Monday night, Dec. 5, and enjoyed a program of music and Christmas readings by the Carl Liehr family. Cookies and candy were served.

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50 Years Ago Dec. 18, 1963 Dale Summers, vocational agriculture student in the Milton High School, made the highest corn yield in this FFA section of the state with a yield of 166.4 bushels per acre. The top ten in this area are Summers, Bing Lowe, Pittsfield; John Smith, Barry; Steve Lowe, Pittsfield; Gary Guthrie, Pittsfield; Chas. Heavner, Milton; Carl Summers, Milton; John Gleckler, Pittsfield; Gregg Moore, Milton; and Jesse Beasley, Milton. Mayor Frank Penstone and Carl Jones represented Pittsfield in the state capital Monday when it was announced that the proposed Western Illinois Expressway is a feasible highway project. Sara Ann Vargas, 16-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Miranda Vargas, was crowned queen of the Griggsville high school Homecoming last Friday night. The Tornadoes defeated a strong Clopton team by two points in a last second triumph as part of the joyous occasion. The First Christian church of Pittsfield will present its Vesper Singers in their 38th annual vesper service Sunday at 5 p.m. C.A. Barber III will be the director. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Louis Stone at the organ and Mrs. Dale Willard at the piano. Soloists will be Mrs. Phil Casteel, Mrs. T. C. Bunting, Mrs. Vincent Zimmerman and Norman Turnbull. A familiar face to many Pike countians is that of Everett Franklin, the genial janitor of Pittsfield high school, who leads a busy life

keeping the school in tip-top shape year ‘round. 25 Years Ago Dec. 14, 1988 Teresa McCartney and Lisa Bennett, both of Pittsfield, were two of four advanced photography students at Quincy College who gave a multi-media slide presentation Dec. 9 in MacHugh Theatre. The girls gave their own multi-media presentation, complete with special audio background. Including the second three-day season last week, Pike County’s total deer kill for the two seasons totaled about 1,935, according to Roger Frazier of the Illinois Department of Conservation. Traditionally Pike County is either the highest or second highest statewide in deer killed during the two three-day seasons. The “Elite 8” Higbee Junior High School Redskins bowed out at Joliet Washington Junior High 37-20 in second round state tournament action Dec. 5. The coach is Dick Stauffer and the players are Kate Groom, Kara Groom, Jenny Taylor, Nikki Lerch, Casie McFall, Bridgette McClenning, Sarah Bauer, Lisa Heavner, Kerry Summers, Cindy Buchanan, Tara Puckett, Marcia Ruble, Trisha Doyle, Jami Zimmerman and Andi Elliott.

people will be asked to serve on a committee to explore all options for funding all extracurriculars in the district. So far, three Democrats, Harry Wright, Dick Peebles and David Gould, have filed for county board, and Jim Sheppard is the only Republican to have filed. Harry Wagy and Mike Edwards have filed for Circuit Clerk on the Republican ticket, and incumbent Debbie Dugan has filed for re-election. Congressman Ray LaHood was in Pittsfield Dec. 4 to announce his plans to seek re-election in the Illinois 18th district. Jeremy Schoenherr and Braxton Boren have been chosen for the All-State Honors Choir, and Karilyn Lipcamon has been selected for the All-State Band. All are seniors and four-year members of the mu-

sic program at PHS. Connie Schroeder, president and CEO of Illini Community Hospital, was recently elected as president of Region 3A of the Illinois Hospital Association. ■ Pickings from Pike’s Past is compiled by Michael Boren.

10 Years Ago Dec. 17, 2003 Pikeland Unit 10 is struggling for answers to fund extracurricular programs. Superintendent Robert Brutcher said that seven to nine

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Inez C. Ball

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Deborah “Debby” Jean Erke, 58, Barry, died Monday, Dec. 9t, 2013 after her valiant fight with cancer that started in 1998. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family, friends, and many supporters carried her through 15 more years of life. Debby was born Oct. 8, 1955 in Pittsfield to Glen Williams and Shirley Patterson. She attended El Dara Grade School, then went on to graduate from Barry High in 1973. She married Lynn Erke Oct. 20, 1972, and he survives. Married for 42 years, Debby and Lynn raised their three children and one inherited daughter, Sarah (Eric) Gates, Beth (Curtis) Mudd, Caleb Erke all of Barry, and Rachel (Matt) Corratti of Virginia. Also surviving are eight grandchildren Hunter and Addy Gates, Pearce and Netti Chaplin and Riatt Mudd, and baby Mudd, to come July 2014, Kal-El and baby Coratti to come January 2014. A woman of faith and the heart of the Erke family, Debby shaped their spirituality by her tireless Christian examples. With a real zest for life, Debby loved to be with her grandchildren, chat with friends and family. She was also a proud member of the Maranatha Christian Center of New Canton. Debby was known for her ease in frequent conversation with even total strangers. Even as a child, she possessed a contagious smile and an entertaining sense of humor. Throughout her life she maintained a sweet and simple demeanor that won the trust and hearts of many, who even now are being changed by her witness of constant nurturing love and faith. Her signature gift of joy, shown through her constant smiling, laughter, and joking around, will never be forgotten. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Lynn Erke, her three children and partners, Eric and Sarah Gates. Curtis and Beth Mudd, and Caleb Erke, and inherited daughter Rachel and Matt Coratti, eight grandchildren, Hunter and Addy Gates, Pearce and Netti Chaplin, Riatt and baby Mudd. Inherited grandchild KalEl and baby Coratti, three sisters, Pam (Ronnie) Bowen of Barry, Teresa (Bill) Dowell, Monroe City, Mo., Lori (Charles Rudd) Williams, Canton, Mo., one brother, Larry (Lora) Williams of Barry, her step-mother, Flo Williams of Barry, her honorary mother Janet Losch of Barry and her honorary sister Dee Dee (Jeff) Barker of Barry and a step-sister RoseAnn (Chris) Hamilton of Barry. She is also survived by her in-laws: Bernard and Gilda Erke of Barry, Janice Todd of New Canton, Anita and Phillip Bellovich of New Canton, David and Carol Erke of Peoria, Jim and Carla Erke of New Canton, Susan and Michael Neff of Hannibal Mo., Tom and Teri Erke of New Canton. Additional survivors are numerous other family members, unfortunately too many to list by name, including many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and God-children to list or even count. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glen Williams. March 14, 2013 and Shirley Beaver Sept. 10, 2013. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. at Maranatha Christian Center, in New Canton, with Pastor Earl Wiseman officiating. Burial was at the Akers Chapel Cemetery near Hull. Visitation was held Friday, Dec. 13, at the Niebur Funeral Chapel, Barry. Memorials are suggested to the Maranatha Christian Church Youth Group in New Canton. On-line condolences may be left at www.nieburfh.com. The Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, is handling the arrangements.

Anna Louise McCallister, 80, Quincy, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Good Samaritan Home. Anna was born Sept. 8, 1933 in Barry, the daughter of Raymond Edward and Beulah Marie Hinch Belts. She married Charles W. McCallister Sept.15, 1951 in El Dara. He preceded her in death Nov. 23, 2007. Anna was a homemaker, but she also drove busses for the Quincy and Payson School Districts. She loved to cook and bake, and she was well known for her delicious Christmas treats. Christmas was her favorite time of the year, and she loved to drive around and look at the lights. She had been a member of Grandview Baptist Church. Survivors include: two sons: Kevin (Myrna) McCallister of Hull and Tony (Judy) McCallister of Liberty; a daughter, Tina (Troy) Willer of Quincy; eight grandchildren: Nicole (Randy) Wegener of Red Bud, Shawn (Mindy) McCallister of Albers, Michael (Shanon) McCallister of New Canton, Christopher L. McCallister of Quincy; Kayla Duncan of Hannibal; and Paige, Payton, and Paisley Willer, all of Quincy; five great-granddaughters: Kerry Ann McCallister and Kiersten Wegener, both of Red Bud, Addison and Leighton McCallister of Albers and Jolee McCallister of New Canton. Also surviving is a daughterin-law, Jeanette McCallister of Trenton. In addition to her husband, Anna was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Kerry McCallister; a brother, Dale Belts; a sister, Cleo Harrison, her husband, John; and her step-father, Bhury Boone. Services were held Dec. 17, 2013 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, with Chaplain James Riley officiating. Visitation was held Monday evening at the funeral home. Burial was in the Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry. Memorials may be made to the Foose Center at Good Samaritan Home or Wings Hospice Program Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.

Michael “Mick” R. McCarter, 70, of Barry died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital, Hannibal, Mo. He was born April 22, 1943 in Pittsfield to Charles M. and Genevieve H. Gray McCarter. He married Nancy Moore in Barry in 1974, and she survives. Mick served his country in the Navy from 1962 – 1968. Mick served on the US Navy USS Yosemite, and it was deployed to the Caribbean Sea during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a past member of the Barry VFW. Mick was an over-the –road truck driver in his earlier years before he began driving for Lumley Trucking where he remained until he retired in 1998. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, and mushrooming. He was a skilled woodworker who made dollhouses, cabinets, and toy boxes. He followed and tried to keep up with politics and political events. He loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. Survivors include his wife Nancy of Barry, his mother, Genevieve McCarter of Pittsfield, two daughters, Diana (Scott) Harris of Barry and Debbie (Brian) Dell of Barry, a brother, Marcus (Karen) McCarter of Catawissa, Mo., and two sisters, Patty (Sam) Reeser of St. Peters, Mo., and Sue McCarter of Florence, Italy, along with six grandchildren, Dylan, Carter, and Camden Harris, and Hayden, Carson, and Bradin Dell. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles. Funeral services were held Friday morning at the Niebur Funeral Chapel with Brother Wes Tischer officiating. Burial was at the Park Lawn cemetery in Barry with military funeral honors by the Barry American Legion Post #222. A visitation was held Thursday evening at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry. Memorials are suggested to the Barry Municipal Swimming Pool The Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry is handling the arrangements.

Dennis L. Tischer, 50, of Hannibal, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. Funeral Services were held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. Wes Tischer will officiated. Visitation was held Thursday at the James O’Donnell Funeral Home prior to the service. Mr. Tischer was born March 10, 1963, in Hannibal, Mo. to Larry W. Tischer, Sr. and Sharon Sampson Tischer Walley. He was married to Julie Fee March 20, 1991 in Hannibal, Mo.. She survives. Other survivors include his mother, Sharon Walley (Ron) of Hannibal, Mo., two children, Aubrey L. Tischer of Hannibal, Mo. and Abby B. Tischer of Hannibal, Mo., one stepson, Brandon Stolte of Barry, two brothers, Larry Tischer Jr. and Mark Tischer, one sister, Suzie Tischer, one grandchild, Brooklynn Stolte, his aunt and uncle, Carol and Scott Bridgeman of New London, Mo.., his brothers and sisters in-laws; Mike and Peggy Fee, Joyce and Dan Cunningham, Mick Fee, Jeane and Randy Hurt, Monte and Jessica Fee and mother-in-law, Martha Fee and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by grandparents; Bill and Ruth Sampson and Forest and Vivian Tischer, his father in law, Jack Fee and an uncle, Jim Tischer. Mr. Tischer worked as a welder for many years at Watlow. He was an avid outdoorsman who liked hunting, fishing, and camping. He loved spending time with his family. He was a Christian by faith. Memorial contributions may be made to “Catch A Dream” or the Great River Honor Flight in care of the James O’Donnell Funeral Home.

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John G. Yaeger 12-23-1970 - 12-23-2012 You left us so suddenly that Wednesday morning that no goodbyes were said, but you are always on our minds and forever in our hearts. God needed you more than us. We love you and miss you very much.

Dylan A. Propst Dylan A. Propst, 22, of Peoria Heights died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. He was born July 2, 1991 in Peoria to Dennis and Misha (Curfman) Propst. Surviving are his father of Peoria Heights; his mother of Springfield; maternal grandparents, Roger and Joan Curfman of Griggsville; one sister, Erin Armstrong of Chicago; and many aunts and uncles. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 from 1 – 2 p.m. at Endsley-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Bartonville.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Peoria Rescue Mission. To make online condolences you can go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

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Inez C. Ball, 104, of Pleasant Hill, died Friday morning Dec.13, 2013 at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. Inez was born May 17, 1909 in Imperial, Neb., a daughter of Locy Nelson and Anna Christina Wallin Miller. She married Carl L. Ball Feb. 24, 1928 in Holyoke, Colo. and he died April 15, 1984. Inez was a mother and homemaker and an excellent cook. She enjoyed crocheting and began oil painting when she was in her 80’s, displaying her works in local banks. Inez was a member of the Calhoun County Women’s Club in Belleview and the Pleasant Hill Senior Citizens. She read her Bible daily and was a member of the former Pleasant Hill Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Vera M. Ball of East Alton and Bernice Hagan of Troy, Mo., two sons, Burdette (wife, Michele) Ball of Highland and Gail (wife, Chris) Ball of Nebo, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 14 greatgreat grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Inez was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two infant chil-

dren, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial followed at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was held Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Crescent Heights Cemetery Association or to the Pleasant Hill Fire Department. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.

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The Barry Business Association’s (BBA) annual ChristmasTime in Barry was Saturday, Dec.14 . The CreeMee, Barry Thrift Shop, Ruthie’s Blackberry Run, Omi’s Antique Mall and Rocky’s Hardware offered great shopping and also hosted visiting vendors. BBA served delicious chili, hot dogs or chili dogs in the fire house. Approximately 60 children visited with Santa at the fire house and made crafts at the Barry Public Library. The carriage rides and and three vendors cancelled Saturday morning due to the weather. After the event, BBA members met at the Ice House Inn for a carry-in supper.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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Milton and other area news Anna Geiselman chosen to participate in USA Milton to sponsor Christmas lighting contest Due to an increase in delinquent Gwartney and following a short By water bills. The Village of business meeting, we participated Volleyball Junior Nationals in Columbus KARRIE

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Very simply put, “Keep Christ in Christmas”. Birthdays and anniversaries for this week are: Dec. 18-Larry Manker, Gage Weir, Jack and Thelma McGraw Dec. 19-Chris Shafer Dec. 20-Jessie Ward, Rosalyn Phillips Dec. 21-Cathy Crowder, Randy Garner, John Seal, Howard and Zelma Richards Dec. 22-Jeff Snyder, Trella Dunham, Ron Troxell, Jim Blacketer, Ken Davis, Jaime and Jeff Lierly Dec. 23-Carlina (Blacketer) Welge, Matt and Rachel Burrows Dec. 24-Steve Shafer, Barb Cawthon, Valerie (Borrowman) Gettings “Stop worrying about the potholes on the road of life and just celebrate the journey”. Prayer requests: Angie Lin, Betty Collins, Bob Rue, Brenda Garner, Connie McFall, David Brawdy, Dianna Ruble, Durrell Chamberlain, Edward Thomas, Ervin Borrowman, Evelyn Ward, Ginger and George Whitlock, Jeanette Doran, Janet Shoemaker, Josh Bennett, Karen McCullen, Leroy Leonard, Missionary Mike Leonard and family, Monica Ruble, Nikki Allen, Norman Lewis, Ona Ogle, Pat Kingery, Radar Grim, Randy Guthrie, Roger Bonnett, Ron Cooper, and pray especially for the United States of America, its leaders, its people, and let everyone remember how and why this great country was founded. Here’s a note to follow this prayer list. Last Thursday, Dec. 12, Brenda Garner fell in their home and broke her arm close to the shoulder. As of this writing, she is to see the bone specialist Monday and pretty certain surgery will have to take place and a pin put in. Say some special prayers for Brenda and Darold as many of you know, they have been through alot, and this is one more road that must be traveled. Thanks. “Giving Tree for Senior Citizens” The Pittsfield Public Library is sponsoring a “Giving Tree for Senior Citizens”. The Library is asking that you open your hearts to this often forgotten group of people. The Giving Tree is in the Adult Section of the Library with tags on the tree for both men and women. This Giving Tree ends Dec. 20. There are several tags to be filled so please help these most deserving seniors. Here are some gift suggestion ideas: gift cards to WalMart or grocery store or pharmacies, gloves, hats, scarves, blankets, afghans, throws/ comforters, socks, non-skid slipper socks, large print books or word search books or calendars, towels or sheets, assistive devices (jar openers, grabbers, magnifiers), pot holders, dish towels, kitchen utensils with built-up handles for easy use, or if anyone would like to leave a monetary donation, the library will pick a gift for you. For more information, contact Sara Bernard at the Pittsfield Public Library at (217) 285-2200. Do you have any overdue books from the Pittsfield Library? Here is something you need to read. You can clear your Library account and support your local food banks at the same time. For each unexpired, in-good-condition, non-perishable food item brought in by Dec. 20, $1 will be subtracted from your overdue fines. All the collected food items will be distributed to the local food pantries. Only unexpired, in-goodcondition, non-perishable food items will be accepted. No glass items. “Food For Fines” does not apply to lost or damaged materials. The Buggs Family will be performing at the Pike County Senior Center this Saturday, Dec. 21, starting at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 with food and concessions available. I believe admission is $7. I understand that this group is very, very good and have their own show on a regular basis, so come on out for a great evening of good entertainment. Christmas events in the area: The Church in Time will host a Candlelight Service Friday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. The New Hartford Christian Church will host their Soup Supper Christmas Program/Candlelight Service all on Sunday evening, Dec. 22, with everything starting at 5. The Baylis Baptist Church will host their Christmas Program Sunday, Dec.

22, at 11 a.m. Pastor Wayne Sutton of the Morrellville Community Church is inviting everyone to attend their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the church Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. Chrismas Eve Service will be held at the Greenpond Christian Church Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. Pittsfield United Methodist Church will have their Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. The Calvary Baptist Church will host their Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 9. “Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend”. Once again, Carl and Luetta Swartz of Carl’s Cardinal Inn are hosting a free Christmas Meal to all who are going to be home alone or cannot afford a Christmas meal. This will be at the Cardinal Inn Christmas Day. Everyone will be served together at about 12. If you would like to come or know someone who would, please call Luetta at 285-1448. Reservations are not necessary but will help them to know about how much food to prepare. If you need a ride or need a meal delivered, call Luetta at 2851448. Their only aim is that no one will be lonely or alone Christmas Day. They need volunteers for transportation or to help serve the meal. I would certainly appreciate any and all your news. Just give me a call at the number above with your news that you are willing to share. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:11, 14 Congratulations to Cheri Myers on her retirement! Congratulations to Anna Geiselman who has been chosen to participate in the USA Junior Nationals for Volleyball this summer in Columbus, OH. Anna is the daughter of Rachel and James Geiselman. Jerry Garner and his sister Judy Dockharn, both of Gregory, SD., spent the day with their cousins Ona and Don Ogle of New London, MO., Friday, Dec. 13. Bryan and Lila Martin, along with Renae, hosted a birthday party for Raven Sunday, Dec. 8, at their home in rural Perry. Raven turned 2 years of age Dec. 7. Guests included her Grandparents, Gary and Trena Martin and Berlyn and Becky Thomas, all of Griggsville; Great-grandparents Sonny and Janice Sneeden of rural Griggsville, Doris Thomas of New Salem, and A.C. and Norma Reel of rural Pittsfield; Kevin and Brenda McCann of Pittsfield; Frank and Barb Lightle of rural Griggsville; Ty Lightle and Sami Jo Martin with Riley; Ronnie and Lucy Gordon of Durham, MO.; Jud and Jan Kirk with Ashlyn, Brookelyn, and Jaci of Griggsville; Greg Martin with Braden and Caramia of Perry; and Stason Martin of Perry. I asked several how they spend time when they are snowbound. Here are some of the responses I received: “During this snowy time I am going through boxes of lots of newspaper and trivia items from Muriel Curry’s extensive collecting over a lifetime. It creates lots of interesting piles mixed in with our own boxes of Christmas decorations yet to be put in place for Christmas. Somewhere in the midst of this mess the peace of Christmas is starting to surface. How can it be so? My faith in the truth of the Christ Child’s coming during this wonderful season tells me eventually there will be peace, if we are patient. And as I sort memorabilia, I am blessed with many special memories of a special mother-in-law, Muriel Curry.” by Susanne Curry. Another person wishing to remain unnamed said that she enjoys being on the computer, reading, taking the dogs out to play in the snow, and talking on the phone to family. Connie McAdams wrote: “I like to watch movies, play on the laptop, or read. My husband Randy shovels snow and bakes food. Recently he made bread and fudge. He is also an avid reader.” Shirley Stinson said she reads a good book or cooks something tasty. Sharon Straus said she enjoys sitting in her sun room looking out while she hooks rugs and does all kinds of crafts. Chris Browning said that she reads

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a good book or enjoys a good movie. Someone gave me a useful tip that I have used numerous times that I will share with all of you. When you have static electricity in your hair, use a dryer sheet (such as bounce, downy, etc.) and just wipe your dry hair with it. Works wonderful. Trivia answers from last week: 1. How much did it cost to build the Titanic? ($3 million) 2. Who were Belteshazzar, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah better known as? (Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) 3. What city in the U.S. was built on seven hills? (Seattle, Washington) 4. What type of bird did Noah send out from the ark how many times? (a dove three times) 5. What is the average life span of an elephant? (35 - 40 years) 6. Where did Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha live? (Bethany) Trivia questions for this week: 1. In which mountain range would you find Mount Everest? 2. What did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego receive from King Nebuchadnezzar after coming out of the fiery furnace totally unharmed? 3. Who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence? 4. What newspaper first printed the Declaration of Independence? 5. Uriah was the first husband of what famous biblical woman? 6. How many foxes did Samson catch? News from the Missouri bunch (told by Sharon Straus): “Since it has been some time since I have been in touch with my Pike County friends, will attempt to update you on some things. We spent Thanksgiving with all of our children and gathered at our daughter Lori’s house in Palmyra. It really took a load off my shoulders as I was able to bake the turkey, make homemade noodles, and several pies but I did not have to worry with cleaning house and all the other preparations. I have finally began to prepare for Christmas. I have to admit that I have struggled with finding my Christmas spirit this year. I can remember our momma stating that they didn’t feel like putting up their tree and such and I could not imagine feeling that way but I guess I am getting there. So I had Roger get the tree out one day when I knew our granddaughters were getting out of school early and another young lady who comes to our house after school. I got the ornaments out, baked some cookies, made hot chocolate, and played Christmas carols, and sat and watched them decorate the tree. I told them the stories about all the ornaments as many of them were made by their parents or came from my momma’s tree, and then I began to get the spirit back. Roger and I have been going to the basketball games again this year, which we do love to do. This year our oldest granddaughter plays actually as a freshman. She keeps the bench warm most of the time but she will be out there some, we hope. Our girls took third place in the Monroe City tournament and the boys got fourth, and though that may not seem all that good, we are a very small school (I”m talking very small with 10-15 students per grade), so when we have any small victory, it’s very admirable for such a small group of kids. Well, this snow came just in time to help get us into the holiday spirit. It is beautiful and I do love it. Hope everyone stays safe. Get busy. Christmas time is coming”. Today Today is ours -- let’s live it. And love is strong -- let’s give it. A song can help -- let’s sing it. And peace is dear -- let’s bring it. The past is gone -- don’t rue it. Our work is here -- let’s do it. The world is wrong -- let’s right it. If evil comes -- let’s fight it. The road is rough -- let’s clear it. The future vast -- don’t fear it. Is faith asleep -- let’s wake it. Today is free -- let’s take it. Lydia Roberts

Milton will be strictly enforcing Ordinance #8-10-2010, An Ordinance Establishing Rates and Conditions for Usage of Municipal Water. All water/ sewer customers who have not paid their water/sewer bills by Dec. 28 of the month will have their water shut off the next working day. A $50 reconnect fee will be charged. Milton-Pearl HCE met Dec. 9 at the Milton Community Center with Mary Eustace and Judy Schlieper as hostesses. The minor lesson on Caroline Harrison was given by Jan

in a Cookie Exchange with each member bringing three dozen cookies. Our January meeting will be held at the Milton Community Center Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and our Community Outreach Project will be donations of paper products to the local food pantry. Time Christmas Church will be having their Candlelight Service Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to share in the service. Greenpond Christian Church will have their Christmas program Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. The Christmas program, Angels We Have Heard, will be Dec. 22

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at 6:30 p.m. at Milton Christian Church. Everyone is invited to a linger longer following the program for food and fellowship. The Village of Milton will be sponsoring the annual Christmas lighting contest. Judging will take place Saturday, Dec. 21. First place will receive $75, second place $50, and third place $25.

Nebo

Nebo Baptist Church to hold Christmas service Don’t forget, Santa is coming to town this Friday evening, Dec. 20 at 6. Come see him at the Nebo Community Club. There will be food, cookie decorating, singing, and Santa. Everyone is invited. You’re invited to The Nebo Baptist Church for its Christmas Service, including the Childrens program Sunday morning, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. The Church also has some 150 th anniversary cookbooks left. They would make

a great Christmas gift! If you would like a cookbook you can call Mike or Mary Ellen at the church, 734-2572 or Billie Sidwell at 285-5668 or Lori Clendenny at 734-1811. The Nebo Baptist Church M&M’s youth group is having a lock in Dec. 31 st. For more information call Lori at 734-1811. Happy birthday this week to Hailey Masterson and Mike Rutledge!

By Lori Clendenny 217-734-1811 loriclendenny@gmail.com

Quote of the week “The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when he gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son”. Robert Flatt

Detroit

Detroit Home Extension holds Christmas supper Detroit Home Extension held their Christmas supper at the Courtyard Cafe Monday evening, Dec. 9. Those present were Terry and Mikki Rush, Ronnie and Betty Orr, Vicky Orr, Bryson and Ida McAllister, Bill and Velma Christeson, John and Marian

Phillips, Ethel Phillips and Loren Phillips. Bryan and Ida McAllister attended the Chanbersburg Senior Saints Christmas dinner and gift exchange Dec. 10. If you have any news please call (217) 723-4562. Many people

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have cell phones and it is hard to get hold of everyone for news.

Rockport Preston Pence to participate in Christmas program I forgot to mention Mason Damon’s birthday Friday, Dec. 11. He’s the son of Brian and Jennifer Damon of Pittsfield. Happy birthday from nanny. My brother, Carl Sanders from Jacksonville has a birthday Dec. 18. Happy birthday from your sister.

Little Preston Pence has his Christmas program tomorrow and he also has a birthday Saturday, Dec. 21. I want to remember the Ball family as Gail and them lost their mother this past week. Remember them in your prayers. I guess that’s it. May

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God bless you all and have a nice week.

Griggsville

Community Christmas Tree to be held in Nichol Gym

The 90th annual Community Christmas Tree will be held Dec. 24 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Nichol Gym in Griggsville. The Lighthouse Baptist Church will present the program with help from the Griggsville American Legion, the Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, and Santa Claus! There will be gifts for ages birth through fourth grade. Cash donations for this event can be left at city hall, Farmers National Bank, or at the Community Christmas Tree. Everyone welcome! Don’t forget to stop in at the North Pike District Library Monday, Dec. 23 from 7-8 p.m. to visit with ol’ Santa, enjoy snacks, and stories read by Kimber! The Griggsville Day Unit of HCE will meet Thursday, Dec.

19 at the home of Linda Patton beginning at 11:30 a.m. This is the Christmas party. Please bring a covered dish and items for the Christmas baskets. The minor lesson will be presented by Karen Brown. The mini-cheerleaders will perform at the Tornadoes game this Friday, Dec. 20. Come enjoy the talents of these youngsters as they enjoy cheering on the home team! The senior class will be serving a dinner (pulled pork sandwiches, sloppy nachos, hot dogs,chips, and a drink for a free will donation) before the game Friday. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. Congratulations to Levi King and Joseph Myers on being selected to the North Greene All-

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Tournament team! Congratulations to our “Eagles in Action” winner: Sylvia Austin! Happy birthday wishes go out to our granddaughter, Kyra Kessinger Dec. 21! One of the worst things you can do to your spiritual life is to harbor anger, get bitter and resentful, feel like a victim, and stay mad at people who have hurt you.- Joyce Meyer

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Pike Press

Pittsfield, Illinois

JWCC Foundation honors 2013 scholarship donors and recipients John Wood Community College Foundation recently held its annual scholarship reception to honor 2013-2014 donors and recipients. More than $55,000 in scholarships were awarded to 143 JWCC students. The Foundation was established in 1985 to provide support to advance the mission of JWCC. Barb Holthaus, JWCC director of advancement, served as master of ceremonies. Leah Erke, JWCC restaurant management department chair and associate professor provided remarks on behalf of the Dan Malone Family Scholarship. Kari Barry, JWCC student trustee, offered a reflection on behalf of scholarship recipients. Several Pike County busi-

nesses, individuals or memorials gifted scholarship and several Pike County students received scholarship. The Roger Akers Memorial Agriculture Scholarship went to Jacob Farrell of Jacksonville. The Griggsville-Pittsfield Veterinary Clinc for Agriculture Scholarsip went to Monte Wietholder of Payson, The Doctor Ron Ghrist Memorial Scholarshi was awarded to Christopher Crone and Aaron Rodhouse of Pleasant Hill received the Derrick Wayne Douglas Scholarship. Other scholarship winner were able to attend the award ceremony and were photographed with their award or their recipient. More pictures of the John Wood honors on page D1.

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A scholarship gifted by Arends Awe, Inc. Ag presented by Steven Furniss,left, to Brent Mansfield.

The George and Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship presented by Garrett Garner, left to Evan Sheppard.

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Magic Nail & Spa ribbon cutting

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Magic Nail & Spa Tuesday, Dec. 17. Those who attended were, from left to right, Kent Hawley, Kim Ator, Brenda Middendorf, Gina Sheurman, Sawyer Walden, Peter Tran, Kaye Iftner, Henry Lam, Scottie Nguyen and his son, Jordan Nguyen, Tammy Harshman, Christy Davenport, Bob Evans, Bill McCartney and Karen Fesler.

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GRIGGSVILLE n Due to impending weather, the GPHS Team Impact Cookie Walk will start at 9 a.m. Friday morning, Dec. 20 instead of 2 p.m. and will be held in the gymnasium. The cookie walk will remain open until sold out or until weather closes the event. Please enter through the gym doors. This is Team Impact’s only fundraiser for the year. Cookie trays will be sold as follows: decorative platter of 30 cookies for $10; Baker’s Dozen on a decrotive platter $5; 1 dozen for $4 and 1/2 for $2. All cookies and candies are home-made by Team Impact members and their families or they were made by Foods Classes from GPHS. For more information contact Leah Wilke at Griggsville-Perry High School at 217-833-2352. MILTON n The Village of Milton annual Christmas lighting contest judging will be Dec. 21. First place will receive $75, second place will receive $50 and third place will receive $25. n The Milton Christian Church Christmas program, “Angels We Have Heard,” will be Dec. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Milton Christian Church. Food and fellowship will be after the program. n Greenpond Christian Church Christmas program will be Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. PITTSFIELD n Pittsfield Main Street will be starting their Holiday Punch Card program until Dec. 24. This is Pittsfield Main Street’s way of saying thank you to our members, downtown businesses and patrons of these businesses in Pittsfield. For every $10 you spend in a participating business you receive a punch. You must spend $100 to fill up the card, up to five cads can be submitted per person. Cards may be picked up at any participating location. Once the card is full it can be returned to any participating business or to the Pittsfield Main Street office, 224 W. Washington St. in Pittsfield. There will be six gift certificates given away totalling $500 that can be spent at any participating business. Please visit the website for more information: www. pittsfieldmainstreet.org. n Members of the Saukee Youth Wrestling Club are selling tickets for their annual Spirit Basket Raffle, which will be held Friday, Dec. 27, at the Saukee Open Full Mat Friday wrestling tournament. Each year, the club raffles off several large baskets filled with cash, gift card, and prizes donated by local businesses and friends of Saukee Wrestling. Tickets are being sold for $1 each or 6 for $5. For more information contact any Saukee Youth wrestler or Julie Cook at 217.491.4742 or saukeeyouthwrestling@gmail.com. n Illini Health Services CPAP clinic will be Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Anyone with CPAP/ BiPAP prescribed by a physician is welcome to bring their unit to the store. A respiratory therapist will check the machine and answer questions. Call 217-285-1914 to make an appointment. n Pittsfield Assembly of God and Liberty Village of Pittsfield will hold a performance entitled “Journey to Behtlehem” Friday, Dec. 20 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at 575 Piper Lane in Pittsfield. n Santa will be at the Santa House on the Courthouse Lawn Dec. 21st from 1-4 p.m. There is a gift for each child or child at heart. n Buggs Family will perform Christmas and country music Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7-9:30 p.m.

at the Pike County Senior Center, 220 W. Adams, Pittsfield. Food will be available at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. Come and enjoy a great evening with great country and Christmas music. For more information, contact the Senior Citizens Center at 217285-4976. . n 88th Annual Pittsfield First Christian Church Christmas Vespers will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 at the First Christian Church in the sanctuary. They will perform a cantata entitled “Come Messiah King,” by Randy Vader, Jay Rouse and Rose Aspinall. The choir will be under the direction of Helen Earls, with pianist Becky Irwin, organist Charlotte Dunham and Kayla Boren playing flute and piccolo. Soloists will be Chuck Barber, Ruth Bennet, Jenny Palmer, Maddie Palmer, Christie Mendenhall, Jeremy Schoenherr, Michael Ten Eyck, Renita Ten Eyck, Kayla Boren, Spencer Boren, and Alayna Mendenhall, with Julie Boren and Glen Cooley as narrators. Twenty-one children under the direction of Teresa Bauer will also participate. All are welcome to attend and it will be streamed live on wbba.com. n The Bright Star Parish will hold its Christmas Eve services all over Pike County Tuesday, Dec. 24. Services will be at 4 p.m. at New Salem United Methodist Church, at 6:30 p.m. at Detroit United Methodist Church, at 8 p.m. at Griggsville United Methodist Church, and at 11 p.m. at Perry United Methodist Church. The night will end with a traditional Christmas candlelight. If you have any questions, please call Pastor Dave at 217-833-2575 or 217833-2457. n A free Christmas meal will be served by Carl and Luetta Swartz of Carl’s Cardinal Inn to those that will be home alone or cannot afford a Christmas meal. The meal will be served on Christmas day aound noon. If you would like to come or know someone that would, contact Luetta at 217-285-1448. If you need a ride or a meal delivered, contact Luetta. n “What You Need to Know About Common Core,” a presentation about the Common Core program, will be held Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Pike County Farm Bureau Building located in Pittsfield. This event will feature Shane Vander Hart, a regional expert on Common Core. The Illinois State Board of Education has been invited, and the public is encouraged to attend. Free will donations are welcome to cover costs. Please call 217-242-9833 for more information. PLEASANT HILL n The Pleasant Hill United Methodist Women annual Christmas Tea will be Saturday, Dec. 14 a 2 p.m. The program will include music by the Pleasant Hill UMC Handbell Choir and inspirational readings for the holidays. Following the program, homemade refreshments will be served in the lower level of the church. n The Pleasant Hill Fire Department will be holding its last fundraiser of the year. They will be selling tickets for one-half of beef from Kabricks. Tickets are $10 each. There are only 250 to be sold. Contact any fireman or Cory Winchell at 217473-1908 for tickets. TIME n Time Christian Church Candlelight Service will be Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. ON GOING n Stamp Club Night every second Monday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pike County Health Department in Pittsfield with Amanda Woodward.

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n ‘Fill Your Box’ Card-making Class meets on the 1st Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at 416 E. Chestnut St. in Griggsville with n The Pittsfield Woman’s Club will meet every 4th Tuesday of the month at noon for lunch and a program at the Community Center. For more information or to become a member, call Sandy Henry, 285-6480. All Pike County women are welcome. n Exercises classes will be held at the Senior Center in Pittsfield Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:15-6:15. They are for both men and women. These classes are easy enough that most can do them. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by the Senior Center or call 217-2854524. n The Pittsfield High School Athletic Dept. is looking for a way to get alumni of PHS addresses. If you are yourself, or if you know the person who is in charge of planning your class reunions, please contact Athletic Director Don Bigley at 217-285-6888 or email dbigley@pikeland.org. n GED classes are held at Michael’s D.O.G. House 1635 Main St. in Nebo every Tuesday night from 6 p.m. 8 p.m. This is the last year for this version of the GED. Next year, it will be revised. the test will be more difficult and the cost will go up to $120 to take. It is only $50 to take this year. Anyone wanting to complete their GED testing this year can contact Carolyn Johns at 734-2764 or come to the D.O.G. House any Tuesday night to get started. n The Pike County Loss Support Group will be discontinuing their meetings until this fall. For more information, contact Larry at 217653-3700 or Vicki at 217-285-6520. n Puzzlebox: Autism Awareness/ Support Group meets the third Monday of every month from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 or 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Pittsfield. The group is designed to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders within the community and provide support for those affected by autism. Anyone affected is welcome to attend. Upcoming meeting dates are: June 17 and July 15. For more information, please contact Taylor Sweeting at (217)370-8142 or email taylor. sweeting@yahoo.com. n The Crossroads Center is open for walking Monday through Friday, 8-10 a.m. and 12-1 p.m. Special events may alter the schedule and will be posted. This service will start Nov. 4. n The County Market Coupon Club meets Wednesday afternoons from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. weekly in the County Market Café. There is no charge to join and the coupons are traded each week and several rebate forms are available each week. For more information, contact County Market 285-4453. n Belleview Community Church “Teen Drop-In” every third Sunday night of the month for ages 12-18 at 5:30 p.m. n 12 Step Al-Anon Family Support Group for alcohol and narcotic addiction every Monday 8 p.m. at First Christian Church 225 N. Memorial, Pittsfield. (Breezway entrance). For more information, call Betty at (217) 285-6191. n Addicts Victorious support group meeting Tuesday nights 6-7 p.m. Church of the Nazarene Family Center. n Scrapbooking every third Wednesday per month 6-8 p.m at the

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Hull Community Center by Marie Woods. n Blood Pressure Checks Liberty Village of Pittsfield will provide free checks the last Monday of every month at the Hull Community Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free soup and sandwich will be provided by Liberty Village and transportation will be provided by the Western Public Transit for anyone to and from the center! n The Pike County Health Department is now offering IDPH approved on-line food service sanitation classes. Both the initial 15 hour “certification class” and the five hour “refresher” class are offered. Participants must have internet access and an e-mail address to sign up. The cost for the 15-hour certification class is $75 and $35 for the 5-hour refresher class. A registration form can be downloaded from the Pike County Health Department website at www. pikecoilhealth.org, Call Jane Johnson at (217) 285-4407, ext 118 for more information. n Pittsfield Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets every fourth Monday at the Masonic Lodge at 7:30 p.m. n T.O.P.S. Meeting at the Milton Christian Church Annex every Tuesday, weigh-in 6-6:30, meeting 6:30 p.m. The group is open to the public. For information, call Shanna Edison 217-723-4092 n Pittsfield Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of every month at the Courtyard Cafe. For more information, please contact Mike Graham at 217-473-3791. n Breastfeeding Support Group, Pike County Health Department, monthly. First Tuesday, 10 a.m, third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 285-4407. n Pike County Health Department: Home Health visits by nurses, therapists, aides, and homemakers daily. TB skin testing 8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. & 1-4:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Immunization clinics 1:306 p.m. on first and third Mondays. Family planning counseling Mon.Thurs., except Tues. a.m. and Wed. p.m. when clinics are held. Blood pressure screenings Tues. 2-4 p.m. The health department is closed on Fridays, although essential services are available. For more information, call 217-285-4407. New WIC walk-in clinics: Monday through Thursday,-to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Children’s group nutrition education available second and fourth Thursdays at 1 p.m. No appointments necessary. For more information call 217-285-4407, x137. n Job Club will be open to the public every Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. No appointment necessary.Two Rivers Regional Council Office at 120 South Madison, Pittsfield. n The Pittsfield Meal Site located in the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 225 N. Memorial offers daily meals at noon, Monday-Friday. Please call Connie at 285-6150 the day before or by 8:45 a.m. the day of the lunch, or any time before the day you would like to eat with us. Donation only for seniors over 60. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of $6. Transportation available. The senior center is also collecting used cell phones for seniors. Your old cell phone may provide the critical link between law enforcement and someone in trouble. OUT OF THE COUNTY n A candlelight service will be held at Morrellville Community Church Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Pastor Wayne at 217653-8792.

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Pike County Animal Shelter The Animal Shelter would like to thank all the people and organizations that have donated to the shelter in the past year. All the donations that are given enable us to keep the animals until we can find good homes for them. We are very appreciative of the memorials that many families have left to us in memory of their loved ones. All of the generosity that has been shown to us is greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. Thank you all for everything you have done for us. Debby and Shelly at the Pike County Animal Shelter.

A daughter, Harper Stone was born Dec 3, 2013 to Dustin and Jessica Lash of Pittsfield. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz and was 19.5 inches long and is welcomed by siblings, Madyson, Marcus and Camren. Grandparents are Jamie and Regina Nash and Bobby Lash. Susan Kattelman and Jerry Smith.

Betty Waters I would like to thank all of my wonderful family, friends, and neighbors for all they have done for me this last several months, whether it was helping with trips to the doctors and treatments, phone calls, prayers or food. The oncology nurses and doctors and the second floor team were great during my treatments and my bout with pneumonia. And a continuing “thank you” for the ones who are still helping me. Bless all of you and have a happy holiday. Betty Waters

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Pike County Christmas Basket The Pike County Christmas Basket had another successful year and it is time to give credit where credit is due and say thank you. Those of you who graciously made a donation, be it a dollar or $500, so Christmas is better for a family in need. Those of you who purchased a $5 Hope Bag during the Fall Harvest at County Market so at Christmas time there would be a little more food for those less fortunate. The many schools, clubs, churches and organizations that adopted a family and provided Christmas for them in such a generous way. The former Pike County resident who now lives away from here but each year remembers her roots by sending a check to the same program that provided her Christmas as a child. The one who hides a little candy bar in the gloves each year as an added goodie. The man who bought a new pair of jeans to place under the giving tree at Farm and Home and put a dollar bill in the pocket because he remembered what it was like to be a kid without a dollar to your name. The 4 year old little girl who gave up having grandma buy a baby doll for herself so another little girl could have one instead, making sure it even had a bottle. The couple that picked a tag from the giving tree for a little boy that wanted a tractor but also bought the whole farm set to go with it. Thanks to Jennifer Niebur who donated a delicious lunch the day of distribution for all the hard working volunteers because her Christmas spirit recognizes that without them the program would not be possible. Thank you to Bob and Ruth Adams for collecting banana boxes months in advance and for their unending support and dedication to the success of the Christmas basket. thanks to the hardworking coordinator of the Pike County Christmas Basket, Carla Allen for the endless hours of time and energy she puts into it every year just as faithful as Santa Claus. Thank you for taking on this project each year and orchestrating it with the perfection you do (without a computer, just great organizational skills). You take a huge responsibility of bringing a better Christmas to those who need it most and you fulfill that responsibility very well. Getting to witness these acts restores my faith in mankind and makes my heart happy. I hope it does yours too and you will do what you can to spread the true meaning of Christmas this year, refusing to let the world commercialize it. Merry Christmas to all! Lynn Ottwell

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might not be able to meet everyone's demands. Let guests know if they should bring an appropriate snack if you cannot provide one for them. n Include traditional holiday fare. People have grown to expect certain things from holiday meals, be it sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving, brisket for Chanukah or holiday cookies or even eggnog at Christmas parties. When planning the menu, be sure to include at least one of these traditional items, even asking guests for suggestions. Such fare will give the party a genuine holiday feel, and guests will appreciate seeing some items on your dinner table they have enjoyed at their own holiday celebrations over the years. n Don't overdo it. First-time hosts want to ensure everyone gets enough to eat, so it's easy to overdo things and prepare too much food. This can be expensive, and guests may feel obligated to overeat so hosts don't have to discard any of the food they worked so hard to prepare. Though it might once have been a holiday tradition to overeat, many men and women now prefer moderation, and hosts

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Novice holiday hosts often have a lot on their plates. Whether hosting family or friends or a combination of both, first-time hosts typically want to impress their guests while ensuring they get enough to eat and have an enjoyable evening. Since dinner is such a big part of holiday gatherings, hosts often place extra emphasis on what to serve, and that can be tricky when this is the first time they are hosting. When planning the menu for your holiday soiree, consider the following tips. n Get a head count. Though other factors will influence what to serve, the size of your guest list may ultimately dictate what to serve. For example, a small gathering of four to five people will likely rule out turkey, as even a small turkey will prove too much effort and produce too much extra food. On the same note, a small dish like lasagna might not be doable for a larger crowd, as it will force you to prepare multiple entrees, which means more time in the kitchen juggling the various cooking duties and less time with your guests. Once you have confirmed just how many guests you will be hosting, you can then choose a main course that suits the size of your guest list. n Decide which type of party you want to host. The type of party you want to host also will influence what you serve. A formal gathering should include an appetizer, a main course and a dessert, including both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees. A less formal gathering gives hosts more leeway. For example, whereas a formal gathering may include soup as an appetizer, hosting a less formal gathering allows hosts to put out some snacks or bread for guests to whet their appetites before everyone sits down for the meal. The more formal the gathering, the more formal the menu. Hosts of less formal gatherings may even want to host a holiday pot luck buffet, inviting guests to bring a favorite dish or side dish while the hosts take care of the main course. n Ask guests if they have any dietary restrictions. Upon being invited to a holiday dinner, some invitees may let hosts know if they have any food allergies or medical conditions that restrict which foods they can eat. Solicit such information from all of your guests, and do your best to cater to each of your guests' needs. Some guests might be on a glutenfree diet while others may need to limit their sodium intake. You

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Music remains an art form that evokes strong emotions and holds a special place in many a listener's heart. The nearly universal appeal of music makes it a great gift come the holiday season, when shoppers may not always know what to buy a loved one. The following are a few gift ideas that are sure to have your favorite music fan singing your praises this holiday season. n Concert tickets: Perhaps no gift makes music fans' hearts race more than

tickets to see their favorite musicians perform. Your loved one probably has a favorite artist or someone he or she has long desired to see live. Look into that performer's tour dates to see if they are playing your area anytime soon. If they're playing just before the holiday season, don't hesitate to give this gift a little early. The same approach should be taken if an artist will be in town within a day or two of Christmas or Chanukah. Giving the tickets early enables your loved one the chance to

clear his or her schedule. n Musical instrument: It's never too early or too late to learn how to play a new instrument. Shoppers whose loved ones love a good rock-and-roll riff might find guitars make a great holiday gift, while those who can't stop playing air drums should enjoy finding a real drum set come the holidays. When buying guitars, shoppers should learn which hand their loved ones favor. n Music lessons: Lessons are the next logical step once a music fan has

the instruments to work with. But even those without an instrument of their own can benefit from music lessons. For example, music lovers who want to learn piano can make use of lessons even if they don't have their own pianos at home. Lessons can be a great way for music lovers to gauge their skill levels before buying an expensive instrument. In addition, lessons can turn music lovers on to new instruments or new types of music they may never have considered previously.

n Sound system: Advancements in technology have proven to be music to music lovers' ears. Music fans can now take advantage of crisp sound systems that make music that much more enjoyable. Sound systems come in many shapes and sizes, and they can vary significantly in regard to price. When purchasing a sound system as a holiday gift, look for one that's compatible with your loved one's existing components, such as a television or music player.

n Streaming service membership: Unlike the days when music fans had to wait for local deejays to play their favorite songs on the radio, today's music fans can essentially create their own radio stations on their computers and even on their phones. Shoppers can buy their favorite music fans subscriptions to streaming services, such as Pandora or Spotify, and listeners can then tailor their own stations to include their favorite genres, artists or individual songs.

Think twice before you give pets as holiday gifts Many people consider pets great holiday gifts. But in spite of their popularity as presents, pets do not always make the most appropriate holiday gift. Giving a pet as a present seems like a great idea, but shoppers might want to give it more consideration before giving a gift that is such a considerable responsibility. A puppy at Christmas or a bunny at Easter may be given with good intentions, but that well-meaning sentiment can easily backfire, ending with the pet being given up for adoption when recipients don't feel up to the task of raising a pet. In such instances, the companion animal pays the steepest price. Though it often is, buying a pet should not be an impulse purchase. You see sad eyes looking back at you from behind a cage door and want to give that animal a new home. However, introducing an animal into a family is not a decision to take lightly. You must factor how well the pet will fit in with the family dynamic. Do schedules allow for quality time spent with the animal? Is it a financially good time to care for an animal that will cost money? Are you aware of how long the pet will live? Making those big decisions for a person on the receiving end of your wellintentioned gift may be crossing a line. Would you want to have such a life-changing decision made for you? The hectic nature of the holiday season can be a difficult time for a pet to grow acclimated to its new environment. He or she may be frightened to assimilate or take longer to settle down. Pets often need several weeks of quiet and constant care to become comfortable in their new environments. Here are some other reasons why the holidays are not a good time for new pets. n Holiday visitors may frighten the new pet and he or she may become weary of strangers at the outset. n The activities in the household may pose safety hazards for the young animal. An abundance of rich foods and various decorations could be ingested, potentially causing illness. n New pets should be carefully supervised around children to see how they behave. A child may not be accustomed to handling a puppy or kitten and could injure the animal. Similarly, the pet may be skittish and lash out at the child. Adults busy with holiday obligations may be easily distracted and miss how their child is interacting with the new pet. n Once the glow of the holidays wear off, children may be disillusioned with the new responsibility that has fallen into their hands. They may not like the responsibility that comes with being a good pet owner. Reputable pet breeders and animal shelters often discourage individuals from adopting or purchasing pets as holiday gifts. Many organizations and animal businesses require a careful vetting of potential pet parents to ensure the animal will be placed with a family and in a home that is suitable. Animal welfare groups warn that an estimated 50 percent of pets adopted during the holidays end up right back at shelters. This can scar the pet. Avoid the temptation of giving a companion animal as a present. If it is your intention to gift an animal, talk to the gift recipient and discuss the pros and cons beforehand. Then you can work together and make the right decision for all parties involved, including the pet.

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Lilly McCann sits on Santa’s lap and tells him what she wants for Christmas this year during the breakfast with Santa program.

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Emma Rhodes, left, and Abby Springer do crafts with puzzle pieces.

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Adriana Schmidt tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas.

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Owen O’brien, left, gets help from his mom, Kati O’brien, creating a Christmas picture at one of the craft stations in the gym.

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Police Beat PCSD arrest may have solved several burglaries By beth zumwalt Pike Press The Pike County Sheriff’s Department believes they may have solved several burglaries but so far the suspect has been charged only with the Oct .3 burglary to the Perry Fast Stop. Lester L. Prier, 52, Waverly has been arrested for burglary, theft and criminal damage to property In connection with the incident in Perry. But police are still investigating Prier. The investigation began Oct. 3, 2013 at 3:10 am when Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a burglary at the Perry Fast-Stop in north Pike County. Deputies spent several hours at the scene collecting evidence and reviewing video surveillance. Deputies found similarities in the current investigation and two previous burglaries at the Arends-Awe John Deere Dealership in Perry over 1-1/2 years previous and reported in January and February of 2012. At 8:42 a.m, just over five hours after the reported smash-n-grab at the Perry Fast-Stop, Pike County Sgt. Deputy John Pennock was returning to the office after departing Perry and effected a traffic stop on a vehicle which he believed had similar characteristics and a matching description of the vehicle he observed on video surveillance at the Perry Fast-Stop. Following a traffic stop just off of I-72 and nearly 15-miles from the scene of the crime, the driver was taken into custody during the investigation and investigators learned that they would be expanding the investigation from one burglary to nearly 30 burglaries involving several hundred thousands of dollars in stolen property and numerous counties. Nov. 29, the sheriff’s office

applied for and received three courtordered search warrants for properties in Sangamon County and one court authorized search warrant in Morgan County. Subsequent to the searches, numerous items of evidence were seized which authorities believe are connected to burglaries to several Kubota dealerships and John Deer dealerships from Quincy to the Springfield area and the Peoria area to Madison County area in southern Illinois including connections to Missouri dealerships, as well. Pike County Sheriff Paul Petty requested the joint investigation following the initial information which led authorities to believe they would be investigating more than 15 burglaries. The joint investigation continues to date with numerous follow up interviews. Special Agents from the Illinois State Police along with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department have collected over $60,000 in stolen property since the investigation in hopes to return stolen property to the rightful owners or insurance agents. Prier was arrested Dec.2 and was lodged in the Pike County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond. Authorities continue the investigation and are expected to conclude interviews prior to the new year. Further arrests are expected. Sheriff Paul F. Petty was quick to commend several persons involved in the investigation. “Obviously, this investigation never develops without absolute attention to detail by Sgt. Pennock,” Petty said. “This is arguably one of the finest examples of the importance of the line officer working the road. His stop will assist countless agencies conclude a number of open investigations involving large-scale burglaries. And the assistance provided by the Illinois State Police, specifically Special

The police records released by the Pike County Sheriff ’s office include the following arrests and bookings. The records state that these are accusations and each individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Lester L. Prier Agent Scott Riley and Special Agent Kevin Kaufmann were invaluable to the conclusion of the investigation and the depth of the information and intelligence from the person responsible. The importance of law enforcement agencies to be able to communicate and work with cooperation in this manner is the success of this investigation. This is a career criminal that needed to be identified and removed from our streets.” Agencies assisting during the investigation included Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Waverly Police Department, Auburn Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department and the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office. Other agencies have been contacted to review and determine the extent of involvement relating to crimes in their jurisdictions matching these types of crimes. Prier appeared in court Dec. 10 and was advised of his charges. He was also appointed a public defender, Keisa Morris. He was to be back in court Dec.17 for his first appearance with counsel.

Bookings Micheal T. Burbridge, 21, Griggsville, was arrested Dec. 2 on charges of retail theft. He posted $150 and was released pending court appearance. Buffy N. Burbridge, 20, Griggsville, was arrested Dec. 2 on charges of retail theft. She posted $150 and was released pending court appearance. John A Pope, 18, Pearl, was arrested Dec. 3 on charges of disorderly conduct. He remains lodged in the Pike County Jail. Lester L. Prier, 52, Springfield, was arrested Dec. 3 on felony charges of burglary, theft over $500 and criminal damage to property. He remains lodged in lieu of $250,000 bond. Wilbur Dennison, 50, Springfield, was arrested Dec. 4 on a Pike County felony warrant. He remains lodged in the Pike County Jail in lieu of $300 bond. Leigh E. Dennison, 39, Bloomington, was arrested Dec. 4 on a Pike County felony warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $500 bond and was released pending court appearance. Lawrence J. Fenzau, 41, Orland Park, was arrested Dec. 4 on charges of misdemeanor possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He posted $250 and was released pending court appearance. John P. Van Landingham, 41, Tinley Park, was arrested Dec. 4 on charges of misdemeanor possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He posted $250 and was released pending court appearance. Dustin Johns, 28, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 7 on a Pike County body attachment. He post-

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ed $500 and was release pending court appearance. Kelsey M. Harter, 24, Pleasant Hill, was arrested Dec. 7 on a charge of driving while suspended or revoked and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle. She posted $150 bond and was released pending court appearance. Cole Aschermann, 22, Forsyth, was arrested Dec.7 on a charge of driving under the influence. He posed $100 bond and was released pending court appearance. Jody W. Smith, 36, Milton, was arrested Dec. 9 on two traffic warrants, one from Pike County, one from Calhoun County. He posted $300 on the Pike warrant and $250 on the Calhoun warrant and was released pending court appearances in both counties. Robert A. Perrine, 39, Quincy, was arrested Dec. 9 on a Pike County felony warrant alleging failure to appear. He posted $500 and was released pending court appearance. Melissa S. Grimsley, 31, Kinderhook, was arrested Dec. 10 on charges of theft more than $500. She posted $1,000 bond and was released pending court appearance. Oney R. Otten, 59, Hannibal, Mo., was arrested Dec. 10 on a Pike County misdemeanor warrant. He posted $100 and was released pending court appearance. William R. Surratt, 42, Griggsville, was arrested on two body attachments, He posted $100 on one and $300 on the other and was released pending court appearnce. Dustin P. Dee, Calument, was arrested Dec.13 on an in-state traffic warrant. He posted $2300 and was released pending court appearance. Stephanie A. Fulmer, 24, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 15 on a Pike County traffic warrant. She remains lodged in lieu of $200 bond.

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Oitker Brothers LLC to Pikeland Holdings LLC, Lots 4-5, 24-25, 34, Yakleys SD, Lots 34 and 38, Peters Addn, Pittsfield. Tressia M. Fox to Jeffrey D. Fox, Lots 3-4, Blk 4, Lot 1, Blk 5, Baylis. RES-IL Pleasant Hill LLC to Judith A. Capps, Lot 1, Blk 4, Pleasant Hill. RES-IL Pleasant Hill LLC to Robert Webb and Joyce Webb, Lots 4-5, Blk 4, Brant & Wells Addn, Pleasant Hill. Jeffrey D. Wendt to Daniel J. Anderson, Lots 2-3, Blk 2, Thompsons Addn, Perry. Paul Anderson to Larry Anderson, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Sec. 32, Spring Creek Township. Dale E. Galloway and Sandra K. Galloway to Mary E. Dunmire, Lot 1, Blk 13, Pittsfield. Jeffrey M. Evans to Jamie L. Gerard, Lot 7, Oakbrook Place, Pittsfield. NE 1/4, SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Sec. 19, Newburg Township. David Hafliger and Joann Hafliger to William E. Lundberg and Kristine A. Lundberg, Lots 10-11, 4-7, Lots 12-13, Blk 1, Bedford.

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CALL (217) 285-2345 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY - JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs.

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Lance A. Fox; et. al. DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

TWO DAY ESTATE AUCTION TUESDAY, JAN. 7, 2014 @ 10 A.M.

LOCATED: SOUTH SIDE OF MEREDOSIA, IL ON THE WEST SIDE OF CEMETERY ROAD (WATCH FOR SIGNS)

TRUCKS, CARS AND FARM EQUIPMENT TO SELL STARTING AT 12:30 P.M.

FARM EQUIPMENT - TRACTORS: JD 2955 w/FWA & ROPS, 561 hrs. - JD 4610, w/FWA, hydrostat, 307 hrs., roll bar, 72” hyd. deck - JD 2030 gas, 2412 hours, w/JD#48 loader w/hyd. bucket - JD 455 lawn tractor, 3 cyl 22 hp diesel w/hydrostat & 60” hyd. deck - IHC “H” COMBINE: Gleaner F2, diesel w/cab & air, 10’ grain head w/hyd. unload auger, corn head MACHINERY: JD AW 13’ wheel disk - JD RWA 13’ wheel disk - JD 1240 planter - JD “B” grain drill w/hyd. lift - 2 Parker gravity wagons on JD running gears (1-Model J2000 w/sideboards, 1-Model 2100 - JD MX7, 3 pt shredder w/hyd cyl - JD 613, 3 pt shredder - JD “RM” 4 row 3 pt cultivator w/rolling fenders - JD 400 3 pt rotary hoe - JD 3 pt hyd 7’ blade - Century pull type field sprayer, 100 gal. - MF 3 pt. 3B plow - 12’ pull type roller TRUCKS: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado – 1992 Chevrolet GMT-400 – 1984 Chevrolet C10 - 1956 Willys Jeep CARS: 1971 Chevrolet Custom Coupe - 1970 Chevrolet Impala TRAILER: 6’ X 10’ aluminum ATV: 1995 Honda TRX300FW TOOLS: Power and hand tools, Miller Legend welder/power generator – many other items to sell!

SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 2014 • 10 A.M.

Located: TO BE HELD AT 128 S. WASHINGTON, MEREDOSIA, IL

9 PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE (TO SELL 12:30 P.M.) FOR VIEWING OF REAL ESTATE: PLEASE CONTACT AUCTIONEERS PARCEL #1: 82± acres, Pike County recreational land PARCEL #2: 38± acres, Morgan County (Meredosia) land, improved w/120’ x 54’ Morton building and 24’ x 21’ garage PARCEL #3: 40 ACRES, Morgan County recreational land, located approx. 1 mile south of junction of Rte 104 and Rte 100, lying east off of Rte 100 PARCEL #4: 18± acres, Morgan County recreational/home site land w/frontage on RTE 100, located approx. 1 mile south of junction of Rte 104 and Rte 100, on east side of Rte 100 PARCEL #5: 120 S. Washington, lot approx. 60’ x 120’, improved w/40’ x 62’ Morton building PARCEL #6: 120 S. Washington, lot approx. 60’ x 120’, improved w/2 story house PARCEL #7: 301 Main St., Meredosia, lot approx. 30’ x 100’ w/former fish market bldg. (in disrepair) PARCEL #8: vacant double lot, approx. 200’ x 740’, located on Lake Road, Meredosia PARCEL #9: vacant lot, approx. .29 acres, located west of old railroad depot in Meredosia - JON BOATS - BOAT TRAILER - OUTBOARD MOTORS – FISHING EQUIPMENT (NETS, TRAPS, ETC.) – DUCK DECOYS – HOUSEHOLD – MANY OTHER ITEMS TO SELL NOT LISTED! FOR TERMS OF AUCTIONS, LISTING WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PICTURES view at middendorfs.com or auctionzip.com ID#3493, contact auctioneers or like us on Facebook. Food available by Foods “R” Us.

LARRY EDLEN ESTATE

SELLER: THE FARMERS STATE BANK AND TRUST CO., ADMINISTRATOR ATTORNEYS: EDDIE CARPENTER, 305 W. STATE, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650217-245-7015 G. RONALD KESINGER, 200 N. WEST, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650 217-243-5433

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/19/2012, the Sheriff of Jersey County, Illinois will on 1/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Jersey County Courthouse, 201 West Pearl Jerseyville, IL 62052, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Jersey and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 04-885-011-00 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 903 Sumner Street Jerseyville, IL 62052 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CALHOUN COUNTY-HARDIN, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC PLAINTIFF vs.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, an Illinois banking corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

No. 13-CH-5

ETTA MOTLEY, BRADLEY MOTLEY, RHONDA HANSEN, EILEEN BRUSH, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIAM E. MOTLEY, Deceased, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by the court on the Complaint for Foreclosure in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. (A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Mr. Craig Fricke, Vice President Loss Mitigation, United Community Bank, 301 N. Main Street, Chatham, IL 62629; Telephone: (217) 438-6114. (B) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 223 4th Street, Rockport, Illinois (C) The legal description of the real estate is: Part of Lot 6 in Block 8 in the Village of Rockport, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 6, thence South 107 feet, thence West 60 feet, thence North 107 feet, thence

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East 60 feet to the place of beginning, situated in the County of Pike, in the State of Illinois. This legal description re-describes the legal set out in a warranty deed recorded in Drawer 2, Card 7614. A description of the (D) improvements on the real estate is: Single family residence. The real estate may be (E) inspected prior to sale at the following times: Not applicable. (F) The time and place of the sale are: 9:00 a.m. on January 3, 2014 in the Lower Courtroom of the Pike County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Pittsfield, Illinois. (G) The terms of the sale are: Cash in hand on day of sale. Plaintiff may credit bid at the sale. The successful bidder will receive a Certificate of Purchase following the sale and a Sheriff’s Deed upon confirmation of the sale by the Circuit Court of Pike County. (H) Title will be conveyed subject to real estate taxes for 2012 and subsequent years and special assessments, if any; to building restrictions and restrictive covenants of record; to easements of record or in place; to rights of way for roads, streets, and highways; to rights of tenants in possession, if any. Sale is subject to approval of the Circuit Court of Pike County. BROWN, HAY & STEPHENS, LLP Emmet A. Fairfield Registration Number: 6180505 205 S. 5th Street – Suite 700 P.O. Box 2459 Springfield, IL 62705 (217) 544-8491 efairfield@bhslaw.com 12.4.13,12.11,12.18

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PEGGY M. HALL A/K/A PEGGY M. BONNER; GARY T. HALL; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.; DEFENDANTS Address: 217 Kennedy Street Hardin, Illinois 62047 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 6, 2013, I, Sheriff of Calhoun County, Illinois, will on January 21, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Calhoun County Courthouse, 101 North County Road, Hardin, IL 62047, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Calhoun, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT NO. 9 IN BLOCK NO. 10 IN CHILD’S SOUTH ADDITION IN THE VILLAGE OF HARDIN; THENCE WESTERLY, ON THE NORTH LOT LINE, A DISTANCE OF 75 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NO. 9, A DISTANCE OF 111 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT NO. 10; THENCE EASTERLY, ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT NO. 10 AS EXTENDED TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 9, A DISTANCE OF 75 FEET, MORE OR LESS; THENCE NORTH, ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT NO. 9, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SAID LANDS BEING THE NORTH PART OF LOT NO. 9 AND THE EAST PART OF LOT NO. 10 IN BLOCK NO. 10 OF CHILD’S SOUTH ADDITION IN THE VILLAGE OF HARDIN. COMMON ADDRESS: 217 Kennedy Street, Hardin, Illinois 62047 P.I.N.: 07-08-27-401-108 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-22939. I576000 12.4.13., 12.11, 12.18

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $123,652.38 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 12 6127. Sheriff of Calhoun County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 12 6127 12.11.13,12.18,12.25

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY-JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC PLAINTIFF VS

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JAMES WITT A/K/A JAMES M WITT A/K/A JAMES MANFORD WITT; DEFENDANTS 1142 WARREN STREET JERSEYVILLE, IL 62052 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on August 26, 2013, JERSEY COUNTY SHERIFF in JERSEY County, Illinois, will on January 13, 2014, in Courtroom A of the Jersey County Courthouse, 201 W. Pearl Street, Jerseyville, IL, at 8:30AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of JERSEY, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 04-711-004-00 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1142 WARREN STREET JERSEYVILLE, IL 62052 Description of Improvements: YELLOW VINYL RANCH WITH ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $113,217.34. Sale Terms: This is an

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JERSEY COUNTY - JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs.

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Kelly L. Blumstein; et. al. DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/24/2013, the Sheriff of Jersey County, Illinois will on 1/14/14 at the hour of 1:00PM at Jersey County Courthouse, 201 West Pearl Jerseyville, IL 62052, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Jersey and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF LOTS 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 5 OF RANDALL’S ADDITION TO BRIGHTON, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS THE NORTHWESTERLY 100 FEET OF SAID LOTS 3 AND 4 AND THE NORTHWESTERLY 100 FEET OF THE NORTHEASTERLY 10 FEET OF SAID LOT 2, ALL BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF JERSEY AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. AND BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RANDALL STREET WHICH IS 9.5 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 5 IN RANDALL’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF BRIGHTON, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF RANDALL STREET, A DISTANCE OF 89 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE MAYERHOFER PROPERTY LINE; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND ADJACENT TO THE MAYERHOFER PROPERTY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE MEDHURST PROPERTY, WHICH IS LOCATED IN LOT 2, BLOCK 5, RANDALL’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF BRIGHTON, THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE MEDHURST PROPERTY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF RANDALL STREET, WHICH IS ALSO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF BRIGHTON, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS,

“AS IS” sale for “CASH”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1302418 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. 12.4,12.11,12.18

THE MEDHURST PROPERTY; THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE MEDHURST PROPERTY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF RANDALL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS TRACT OF LAND BEING CONVEYED; IT BEING THE INTENT OF GRANTORS HEREIN TO RETAIN A STRIP OF LAND OF THE UNIFORM WIDTH OF 39 FEET OFF THE NORTHERLY END OF THE PROPERTY PURCHASE FROM DONALD H. GRUNWALD AND SHARON R. GRUNWALD. SITUATED IN JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 07-335-002-00 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN Randall Drive Brighton, IL 62012

AS:

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Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

EXCEPTING BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RANDALL STREET WHICH IS 9.5 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 5 IN RANDALL’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF BRIGHTON, JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF RANDALL STREET, A DISTANCE OF 39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE CONVEYED BY GRANTORS TO GRANTEES IN THIS DEED; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF RANDALL STREET, 50 FEET MORE OR LESS, TO THE MAYERHOFER PROPERTY LINE; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND ADJACENT TO THE MAYERHOFER PROPERTY LINE A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION 50 FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS IN A DIRECT LINE WITH THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF

The property will NOT inspection and Plaintiff representation as to the the property. Prospective admonished to check the verify all information.

be open for makes no condition of bidders are Court file to

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-05373. I575996 12.4.13, 12.11, 12.18

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JP AUTOBODY & DETAILING Vehicle detailing services available in Jerseyville. Keep the winter grime off your vehicle. Call (618)9467637. 12.25

TWO BEDROOM mobile home in rural Pittsfield. Griggsville school district. No smoking. No inside pets. Deposit required. 217-8332015. 1.8

DEER HUNTERS: Rent Pittsfield country home away from home. 3 BR, sleeps 6+, fully furnished, move-in ready. 573-549-2530. Cell: 636-358-6994. TF

THE TRADING POST 501 E. Prairie St., Jerseyville, IL. Open Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Over 7,000 sq. ft. of clean furniture, appliances, sporting goods and tools. Plus 2000 smalls @ $2.00 or less! We buy full or partial estates/households of GOOD, CLEAN furniture and appliances. Why buy new when "slightly used" will do? For more information, call: 618-639-4569. TFN

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COLMAN'S COUNTRY CAMPERS 2013's on sale. Big discounts. Sales, service, parts, propane. #2 Fun St. Hartford, IL 62048. 618254-1180. www.colmanscampers.com. TFN IF YOU NEED PARTS for your mowers and tillers, Dorsey's Hardware and Western Auto have a large selection of belts and parts service and new equipment sales available. Winchester. 217-742-9241. TF 2012 MOBILE HOME STIMULUS PACKAGE: up to $25,000 for your trade in. Discounts for land owners. Financing available. Prequalify by phone 314-5627459. tf SELLBEST, 110 W. Quincy St., Griggsville: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Quality Used Furniture & AppliancesWashers, Dryers, Freezers, Fridges, Microwave, Electric Stoves, Twin, Full, Queen Beds, New Mattress Sets, Bedroom Furniture, Tables & Chairs, Upholstered Furniture, Tools, T.V.s, Stereos. Everything for the home and you! Call 217-2422252.TF DIAMOND TRAILER saleswe buy used campers new campers & toy haulers by Keystone RV Co. Pre-owned campers; RV parts & service. We also stock a large selection of RV accessories for all your camping needs. Located at 1117 N. Old Rt. 66, Litchfield. 217-324-2452, www.diamondtrailer.com. TFJCJ ETHAN MILLER'S Roofing, Windows and Siding. For all your construction and remodeling needs. Insured, free estimates. 217-3716055. 12.18

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500 FOR SALE FOR SALE: 8 burial plots in the Garden of Devotions, West Cemetery in Pittsifeld. Priced to sell. Call 217-2854991. 1.1

SPLIT FIREWOOD 217-4307769. Pike County area. 12.25 DON'T PAY high heating bills eliminate them with an outdoor wood furnace from Central Boiler Call Today. 217-236-3022.TF SHEPPARD ELECTRONICS 1402 Lakeview Heights, Pittsfield, IL. 217-285-2893. Cell: 217-248-1188. LG TV sales and service. 3D and smart TVs, Blu Ray DVD players,32-55" TVs. Metal detectors, new & used, very good prices, Whites and Garrets. New and used CB's & antennas, Uniden Police scanners also for sale. FREE DVD OR SOUNDBAR WITH tf EACH TV ABOVE 32".

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400C FOR RENT Jersey County FOR RENT Recently Remodeled 2 bedroom home on corner 5 shaded lots. References Required. $550 month plus deposit. Dow. 618-535-0071. 12.25

400D FOR RENT Pike County NICE TWO BEDROOM home for rent. Very reasonable utilities. With carport. Need deposit and references. $350 per month without appliances. $400 with. 217-734-2213 or 217-370973. At 403 W. Quincy along Highway 96, Pleasant Hill. No inside pets. 12.25

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6 BRAND NEW John Deere front weights for a John Deere tractor. 6-66 1/2 steels posts for sale. 217-734-1811.

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES: NEW LISTING - PITTSFIELD 117 SOUTH JACKSON - Super nice 2 bdrm, home that features; living rm, dining rm, 1 bath, full basement, CA, newer roof, new dishwasher and sink, one car attached garage, some applianced to convey. All situated on a 80x80 lot. Great investment. CALL DAVID NEW LISTING - PITTSFIELD - 648 SOUTH WALNUT - Very nice ranch family home that features; 3 bdrms, 2 baths, partially finished basment with family room and utility room. Central air, newer water heater, one car garage, vinyl siding and good roof. Great opportunity. NEW LISTING-PITTSFIELD-414 WEST FAYETTE-Charming well maintained family home with wonderful character and charm. This home offers; two/three bedrooms one-one-half bath, living room, kitchen; CA, newer roof, carport, much more. This home is just perfect for the family starting out or wanting to down size. Call ELAINE NEW LISTING-PITTSFIELD-HIGHWAY 54-1.85 Acres/ml of commercial acreage located in the Industrial Park. Great location, great business investment and opportunity!! Priced to sell, motivated seller. Call DAVID NEW LISTING-NEBO-14026 395th Ave. Super nice story and half family home situated on 4+ acres m/l! Home features, four bedrooms, four ½baths; roomy family room, dining room and a great kitchen, concrete and tumbled marble counter tops, whole house was totally remodeled in 2005, GEO, slate tile, all kitchen appliance convey. Very well maintained home. Call DAVID MILTON-Lot measuring 180x170 with four buildings, located in the center of Milton. Great investment and business opportunity. Call DAVID MILTON-455 PITTSFIELD ST.-Very Nice three bedroom, two bath family home with many updates; full basement, CA; newer roof, Devries cabinets, updated electrical; attached garage; all situated on big lot. Call DAVID PITTSFIELD-REDUCED!-501 S. MADISON-Two year old ranch home, centrally located; three bedrooms, three baths, family room; full finished basement has foam/fiberglass insulated walls; GEO/heat/CA with humidity control; super insulated; custom oak cabinets and trim, three car attached garage, nice lot, covered front porch; steeple chase trees planted this spring., Call DAVID PITTSFIELD-REDUCED-328 CROSSMAN LANE-Very efficient, two bedroom home with one car attached garage; great starter home or wanting to down size; new windows; refinished floors; new inside paint; new kitchen cabinets/fixtures; newly remodeled bathroom; on corner lot. Very efficient; priced right!! Great investment!! Call DAVID PITTSFIELD-REDUCED BY $40,000-916 EAST WASHINGTON-Two story family home on Historical East Washington St. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, three car attached garage, fenced in ground pool, total 3095 sq. ft, situated on .74 acres m/l. Great investment!! Call DAVID. PITTSFIELD-818 EAST WASHINGTON ST.-REDUCED BY $10,000- Two story family home situated on Historical East Washington St. This home features; three/four bedrooms, 2 full and one half bath; kitchen has wonderful cabinets. All situated on .63 acre m/l. Great location, Call KIRBY PENDING!! MILTON-588 ELM ST.-REDUCED BY $10,000- Two story family home!! This home features, three bedrooms, 1 Bath, one car attached garage. Just added new roof and shutters! MOTIVATED SELLER!! MAKE AN OFFER!! GREAT INVESTMENT! GREAT PRICE!! Call DAVID PITTSFIELD-419 S. MEMORIAL-REDUCED BY $20,000-Very nice and elegant two story family home centrally located; this home features added charm with refinished interior for that era; four bedrooms, two baths, CA, electric, two car attached garage, extra big lot. A MUST SEE!! Call DAVID. PENDING/SOLD SOLD-ROCKPORT-18011 US HWY 54 SOLD-PITTSFIELD-#7 AIRPORT ROAD SOLD-PITTSFIELD-245 SOUTH JACKSON SOLD-PITTSFIELD-681 S. WALNUT SOLD-PITTSFIELD-520 EAST WASHINGTON-In Cooperation with Pike County RE SOLD-BARRY-722 HULL SOLD-PITTSFIELD-37382 265 AVE. SOLD-PITTSFIELD-TWO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOTS ON KELLOGG ST. SOLD-PITTSFIELD-COMMERCIAL-101 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE SOLD-PITTSFIELD-24610 393RD RD. HOUSE WITH ACREAGE, In Cooperation with Pike County RE SOLD-PITTSFIELD-TWO STORY HOME WITH ACREAGE In Cooperation with Wade Real Estate

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Scott Gatewood 217-491-0181 David McCartney 217-491-1014 Mack Raikes 217-415-1235 Steve Albrecht 217-248-1269 Cory Wilkinson 618-535-7255 Shane Hunt 217-491-1299 Chris Comer 573-248-6461 Kyle Gehrs 217-691-4789 Keith Vaeth 573-517-2257

Your LocaL TrusTed resource for BuYing and seLLing Land. WE HAVE SOLD MOST OF OUR LISTINGS! WE HAVE MANY BUYERS LOOKING FOR LAND IN THIS AREA & WE ARE IN NEED OF LISTINGS! CALL TODAY & RECEIVE THE PERSONAL ATTENTION YOU DESERVE! PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS New Listing: 360 Acres With Cabin Located In Southern Pike County Excellent Hunting!! Call Scott New Listing: 62 Acres Located in Western Pike County, 2 acre stocked pond, great area! $4,400/acre Call Scott 80 Acres Excellent Tillable and Timber Call David 35 Acres Excellent Hunting Property With CRP Income $3,750/acre Call Scott 5 Acres All Timber, Located In Western Pike County, Prime Hunting Call David 2 Acres Great building spot located close to Kinderhook $27,500 Call Chris GBrushy Timber, Great Hunting Farm $3,500/acre Call David 76 Acres Pittsfield Thick NDIN PETownship, G with nice home Call David 40 Acres With Home Excellent property NDIN PEhunting 43 Acres Excellent hunting and building site $3,650/acre Call David LDTillable Land Located West Of Pittsfield $8,500/acre Call Scott 68 Acres Almost SO100% 15 Acres, Mostly timber, LDCreek Located In Southern Pike Co. $3,590/acre Call Scott SONice 44 Acres All timber farm atSthe LDof a dead end road! $3,290/acre Call Scott Oend 32.5 Acres Prime LD acres broker interest SOtillable 38 Acres Awesome hunting LDin Southern Pike County Call Scott SOfarm 40.17 Acres Awesome hunting property LD in Southern Pike County! $3,650/acre Call Scott SOlocated 140 Acres with home Located in SouthernS Pike County D 5.2 Acre Lake, Great Hunting Call Scott OL 43 Acres M/LSwith D 2 story home & outbuildings can be split. Call David OLremodeled 122 Acres Hunting S Property With Tillable Income Call Scott OLD 40 Acres Prime Tillable S Property! OLD$5,200/acre Call Scott 37.94 Acres Big D In Western Pike County! $3,500/acre Call Chris OLTimber SBluff 40 Acres 31 Acres Prime LD $4,900/acre Call Scott SOTillable! 93 Acres Located In WesternS Pike LD Good timber/tillable mix Call Scott OCounty, 44 Acres Almost LDTillable OPure S 294 Acres Great tillable LD Call David SOproperty. 68 Acres Prime Tillable Property Located D Southeast of Pittsfield SOL 40 acres great tillable LDproperty. Call Scott O S 384 Acres Great hunting D farm. SO&Ltillable ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS New Listing: 58 Acres Great investment property! Well balanced property with 25 tillable acres! $3,890/acre Call Scott G In cooperation with Whitetail Properties INScott 13 Acres Prime Tillable P Property ENDCall 40 Acres Located 15 minutes from Quincy on a dead end road, Proven farm, $3,650/acre Call Chris 171 Acres Great tillableSfarm D excellent income potential! In cooperation with Pike County Real Estate OLwith 7.5 Acres m/l Beautiful building D close to Siloam Springs State Park. $3,400/acre Call Scott OsiteLlocated S 138 acres niceS mixOofLtimber D and tillable. Call Scott CALHOUN COUNTY, ILLINOIS 550 Acres Unbelievable recreational property! Call Scott 64.5 Acres Located outside of Kampsville, Big timber farm $2,950/acre Call Chris 68 Acres Big Timber LocatedS Close OLToDThe Mississippi River, Great Food Plot Areas! Call Scott In cooperation with Whitetail Properties 45.61 acres - Located in Northern D County, Solid timber, great hunting farm. $3950/acre. Call Scott SOLCalhoun 245.5 Acres With Home Perfect mix of timber and fields, located in great area $3,395/acre Call Chris D L SO 80 Acres Located at the end ofL aD dead end road, Big timber farm In cooperation with Landguys LLC O S 83 Acres WithS Home OLD21 Acres Tillable/CRP, Balance Timber Perfect hunting property! $3,750/acre Call Scott 75 Acres Great hunting LD located in Northern Calhoun County $3,750/acre Call Scott SOproperty 110 Acres With HomeSTurnkey OLDhunting property Call Scott New Listing: 71 Acres PrimeS bottom land tillable $10,800/acre Call David OLD JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS: New Listing: 41.5 Acres Great hunting & building location, $175,890 Call Kyle

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BROWN COUNTY, ILLINOIS: 138.5 Acres 47 Acres Tillable, BalanceD in timber, Call Scott In cooperation with Agrivest Inc.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILLINOIS: New Listing: 21.5 Acres Pure Hunting! $73,100 Call Kyle 41 Acres AwesomeO hunting LD40 acres! $163,000 Call Kyle *in cooperation with Century 21 Simpson Realty

SCHUYLER COUNTY, ILLINOIS: 71 Acres 20 Acres Tillable, balance OLDin timber, Great hunting farm! $3,490/acre Call Scott

AUDRAIN COUNTY, MISSOURI: 27 Acres, 100% Tillable, OfferingL5% DReturn On Investment, Call Chris

MONROE COUNTY, MISSOURI: 50 Acres m/l Great hunting property LD with small hunters cabin!

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Home for the Holidays! 723 Prospect, Pittsfield 3BR home with screened-in porch and many updates on nice corner lot. Move-in ready! HOMES NEW LISTING-Pittsfield-332 Walnut-Beautifully decorated 2BR home with nice built-in’s in South location. Move-in ready! $70’s. NEW LISTING-Baylis-350 Main St.-Nice 1-story home with 2bedrooms and 1 bath. $50’s. NEW LISTING-New Canton-125 S. Quincy-3BR two story home with newer roof and siding. Priced to sell! $60’s. NEW LISTING-Pittsfield-357 Cherry St.-Remodeled 4BR 2BA home with many updates and over 1,600 sq. feet of living space. $100’s. NEW LISTING-Griggsville-33998 St. Hwy. 107-Beautiful one of a kind 3BR 2BA log home sitting on 7.5 acres in a beautiful setting. $240’s. NEW LISTING-Pittsfield-543 W. Kellogg-2BR mobile home with tip out, 1 1/2 car garage, storm cellar and shed on city lot. $10’s. PRICE REDUCED-Barry-1285 Union St.-Cute 2BR home, all on 1 level, within walking distance to the golf course. $40’s. Barry-383 Main St.-Totally remodeled 3BR 2.5BA home with new oak cabinets in kitchen and lots of closet space. $80’s. Barry-870 Pratt St.-Older 3BR home in good condition with large porch and 2 car detached garage with attached barn sitting on 2 lots. $90’s. Barry-1403 Rodgers St.-Nice 3BR 2BA brick home in great location with nice covered patio and beautiful wood burning fireplace. $140’s. Barry-1300 Pratt St.-Very nice 3BR home on 3 acres +/- with new bathrooms, oak cabinets in kitchen and 2 fireplaces. Very nice neighborhood. $150’s. Barry-1415 Mortimer St.-Quality 3BR 2BA home with 2 car attached garage and large 2 car detached garage with apartment sitting on 2.86 acres. $170’s. PRICE REDUCED-Griggsville-201 N. Third St.-Clean 2BR 2BA mobile home with many updates, newer paint, floor coverings and oversized 2 car garage. Broker-Owner interest. $30’s. Griggsville-116 W. Liberty-2 story family home with large yard and close to school. $60’s. Griggsville-116 S. Pearl-Nice remodeled 3BR 2BA home on corner lot. Motivated seller! $60’s. Griggsville-111 Congress St.-Very nice 3BR, 2BA home with detached garage. Nice backyard. Much remodeling has been done. Great woodwork! $70’s.

Griggsville-814 W. Quincy-Very nice 3BR 2BA brick home with 2 car attached garage and nice deck. Move-in ready! $100’s. PRICE REDUCED-Griggsville-116 South Wall-Beautiful brick home on 2 lots. 2-3 BR 2.5BA with fireplace, heated 2 car garage & fenced back yard. MOTIVATED SELLER! $160’s. Mozier-Hwy. 96-Large brick home on 30 acres, all timber & brush with river frontage. $140’s. Mt Sterling- R. R. #4, Box 167-CORNBELT WHITETAILS LODGE-3 state of the art hunting lodges, sleeps 40 people, sits on 13 acres. Highly motivated Seller! Nebo-13192 County Highway 7-Very good 3BR 2BA home on 1.5 lots with fenced-in yard and nice outbuilding. $70’s. Nebo-37090 115th Ave.-5BR 2BA country home sitting on 2.8 acres. Would make a great family home or hunting lodge. $90’s. New Canton-195 Mississippi-5BR 2BA home on corner lot with big yard located across from the park. $50’s. New Canton-24021 255th Ave.-3BR 2BA home sitting on 0.59 acres with a nice machine shed and many updates in a quiet country location. $70’s. New Canton-23958 260th St.-Beautiful 3BR, 3BA brick ranch home with full basement. 40 acres of hunting with another small home & workshop also included! $300’s. PRICE REDUCED-Rural New Salem- 36236 Co. Hwy 2-2 story home with 3BR and closed in back porch sitting on 1 acre +/-. $60’s. Pearl-405 West Street-Nice 2BR modular home with garden shed, outbuilding and fully furnished. $40’s. Pearl-48186 166th Ave.-Very nice manufactured home sitting on 29 acres with 22.5 acres tillable! Farm & home can be split!! $200’s. Perry-301 W. Main St.-2BR 1BA home on 1½ lots. Good starter or rental property. Priced right! Owner wants an offer! $20’s. Pittsfield-Numerous rental properties for sale, from apartment houses to single wide trailers. Call for more information! Pittsfield-451 W. Adams St.-Spacious 1BR home with nice fenced in yard. Great starter home or rental property. $40’s.

Pittsfield-703 N. Jackson-3BR home with new roof and some updates. Minor repairs needed. $50’s. Pittsfield-316 Spring St.-Nice 3BR 1BA ranch style home; would make great starter home or rental property. $50’s. Pittsfield-180 Washington Ct.-Nice 2BR home with 1 car detached garage on quiet street. Would make a great rental or starter home. $60’s. PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield-429 E. Washington St.-A striking 3-4BR 2.5BA home close to downtown with beautiful woodwork and closets galore! Motivated Sellers! $200’s. Pittsfield-605 N. Jackson St.-3BR 2BA home with deck, large fenced in yard and detached garage. $60’s. Pittsfield-430 W. Jefferson-Nice 3BR 2BA home with 1 car detached garage. $60’s. Pittsfield-420 N. Mississippi-Nice 3BR home in quiet location with one car garage, fenced rear yard, new tile, new appliances and new roof. $60’s. Pittsfield-521 W. Jefferson-Nice 4BR 2BA family home with 2 car detached garage and maintenance free exterior. $70’s. Pittsfield-665 Clarksville Rd.-Very nice 2BR home with attached 2 car garage and full basement. Move in ready! $90’s. Pittsfield-967 Conroy St.-4BR 2BA home with attached tandem garage and many updates in a quiet neighborhood on the Northwest side of Pittsfield. $90’s. Pittsfield-723 Prospect-3BR home with screened-in porch and many updates on nice corner lot. Move-in ready! $100’s. Pittsfield-39546 280th Ave.-Nice 4BR 3BA home in a beautiful rural setting with 2 car detached garage sitting on 1.5 acres +/-. $120’s. Pittsfield-1033 Sunset-Immaculate newly updated 3BR brick home with 1 car attached garage. Move-in ready! $140’s. Pittsfield-318 Piper Lane-Superb older 2 story 3-4BR home with exquisite wood working, staircase and foyer sitting on 2.25 acres. $140’s. Pittsfield-220 S. Mississippi-Immaculate 4 unit 2BR 1BA apartment complex with newer siding and roof. $170’s.

PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield 20143 County Hwy. 11- 4 BR 3 BA newer home sitting on 2 acres +/- with a full finished basement, 2 car garage and new 40’ x 56’ machine shed. $200’s. PRICE REDUCED-Pittsfield-41850 225th Ave.-Exclusive 5 BR home in desirable rural location with granite countertops, ceramic tile & laminate floors, machine shed, playhouse and 2 ponds. $260’s. Pleasant Hill-305 E. Clay-3BR 1BA ranch style home with L-shaped family room, dining room, kitchen sitting on large lot. Many updates in 2006 and large shed. $50’s. Pleasant Hill-302 E. Mosier-Affordable 3BR 2BA ranch style home in a nice location. Some finishing required. $70’s. Pleasant Hill-609 Bottom St.-Cozy 2-3BR home with big rustic charm throughout. Custom woodworking and many new upgrades. $80’s. Pleasant Hill-104 Marion-Super clean 3BR 1BA updated home with beautiful covered deck. All appliances convey – includes additional lot located in nice subdivision. $90’s. PRICE REDUCED-Pleasant Hill-108 N. Main-Nice 3BR trilevel home with huge yard and updated wiring. $100’s. Pleasant Hill-15005 383rd St.-Beautiful 20 year old 3BR 2BA brick ranch home with 2,100 sq. ft. sitting on 4.5 acres. $170’s. PRICE REDUCED-Pleasant Hill-112 Lyndel St.-Fantastic 3BR, 3BA home with in-ground pool & guest house sitting on 6 lots in the best location in town. $180’s. Pleasant Hill-17106 340th St.-Spacious 5BR 3BA manufactured home. Very nice sunroom; many outbuildings sitting on 15 acres. $190’s. Pleasant Hill-16113 338th St.-Beautiful 2BR home in great location with 3 car attached garage sitting on 40 acres. $300’s. Rockport-Hwy 96-Small 2BR home, needs TLC. Perfect rental property, priced to sell! $10’s. Winchester-834 Old Highway Road-Beautiful 5BR 3.5BA brick home sitting on 3.1 acres with large wooded lot. $800’s. COMMERCIAL & LOTS NEW LISTING-Pittsfield-Bowlers Universe-Business opportunity – consisting of bowling alley, snack bar, lounge and new gaming machines. Call our office for more details! Chambersburg-107 W. Columbus St.-Former post office for sale sitting on 5,500 square foot lot. PRICE REDUCED-Griggsville-706 N. Chandler-2 vacant building lots in good location with all utilities available. Pittsfield-S. Memorial St.-Nice 60’ x 232’ building lot on the South side of town. Pittsfield-Lot 7 Panther Creek Subdivision-Great building location in one of Pittsfield’s newest & best subdivisions. Lot size is 0.81 acres. HUNTING LAND & FARMS NEW LISTING-Pike County 44 acres +/- Hardin TWP. Secluded all timber farm excellent for deer and turkey hunting.

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SALE PENDING-New Salem-302 Bennett-Nice 3BR 2BA two story home with 1 car garage located in a country like setting. $70’s. SALE PENDING-Barry-28580 272nd Ave.-Very nice 3BR home with machine shed sitting on 2 acres +/- in a great country setting. SOLD-Pittsfield-452 Susie Dr.-Beautiful home completely remodeled with finished basement. In cooperation with Wade Real Estate. SALE PENDING-Pittsfield-120 W. Fayette-Dock height warehouse with living quarters. SOLD -Pittsfield-Nice commercial property located in the Pittsfield business district.

SALE PENDING-Pike County 31 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Great hunting farm with mobile home. Big timber hunting. In cooperation with The Real Estate Group. SALE PENDING-Pike County 117.25 acres +/- Derry TWP. Big timber hunting farm and high deer density area. SALE PENDING-NEW LISTING-Pike County 40 acres +/- Pleasant Hill Twp. Small hunting farm with big timber and older house. SALE PENDING-Adams County 33 acres +/- Payson TWP. Tillable/investment farm with excellent income. In cooperation with Sullivan Auctioneers.

NEW LISTING-Pike County 34 acres +/- Barry TWP. All timber hunting farm and high deer density area. NEW LISTING-Pike County 102 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Investment farm composed of 90 acres CRP that could easily be converted to tillable acres. NEW LISTING-Pike County 22 acres +/- Martinsburg TWP. Great farm with all timber, along Honey Creek. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Brown County 60 acres +/- Elkhorn Twp. Secluded hunting farm with 23 acres tillable providing good income. Calhoun County 390 acres +/- Bellview TWP. Very well managed big timber hunting farm with 2 homes. Hancock County 375 acres +/- Wilcox TWP. Fantastic hunting farm with 120 acres tillable earning great income. Big bucks & black soil!! Pike County 534 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP. Large recreational farm with fantastic log home and incredible hunting with income. Pike County 363 acres +/- Barry TWP. Big timber hunting farm with narrow ridge top fields, abundant wildlife. Pike County 303 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. Fantastic recreational farm with 2 lakes, big timber, & 164 acres tillable! Pike County 167 acres +/-Martinsburg and Pleasant Hill TWP. Big timber hunting farm with good CRP income and nice lake. Pike County 156 acres +/- Pleasant Hill TWP. Awesome hunting farm with 76 ac. of tillable/CRP, 3BR 2BA cabin style home overlooking a 7 acre lake! Pike County 92 acres +/- Flint TWP. Excellent hunting farm with 24 tillable, creek, spring, big timber, huge bucks!! PRICE REDUCED-Pike County 50 acres +/- Perry TWP. Beautiful horse farm with nice family home, in ground pool and 80’x160’ barn with riding rink!! Pike County 40 acres +/- Newburg TWP. Nice farm located on the east edge of Pittsfield, half tillable and half timber. Serviced by City water and gas. Pike County 40 acres +/- Pleasant Vale TWP-Awesome hunting farm including 3BR, 3BA brick home, smaller home & workshop. Great secluded, quiet setting! Schuyler County-187 acres +/- Birmingham TWP. PRICED TO SELL! Nice hunting farm enrolled in the CREP program. Over $18,000 income in 2014. Scott County 80 acres +/- Bloomfield TWP. Big timber hunting farm overlooking the Illinois River bottom. PRICE REDUCED-Scott County 84.5 acres +/- Glasgow TWP. Very nice recreational farm with good timber and excellent deer and turkey hunting. MISSOURI PROPERTIES NEW LISTING-Louisiana-418 Mansion St.-Large older home in need of repairs. Good rental property. Lewis County 10 acres +/- . Rare small acreage timber tract, great for hunting or building location. PRICE REDUCED-Scotland County 121 acres +/-Vest TWP. Beautiful investment farm with 97.5 acres tillable. Great income.

SALE PENDING-Pike County 14 acres +/- Spring Creek TWP. 100% creek bottom tillable. Great investment farm with 13 tillable acres. SOLD-Pike County 13 acres +/- New Salem TWP. Nice small tract, half tillable and half timber. SOLD-Pike County 32 acres +/- Flint TWP. Very nice hunting farm consisting of 20 acres rolling hills and timber and 12 acres tillable.

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GRIGGSVILLE/PERRY

New Listing - Perry - 403 E. Highway St. On 3 lots, very nice 3 yr. old 7 rooms, 3 BR, 2 bath manufactured home. 1250 sq. ft. with large det. garage. MOTIVATED SELLER at $78,000. CALL ROGER NEW LISTING - GRIGGSVILLE - 302 WALL STREET - 1 story ranch, 1200 sq. ft. 6 rooms, 2 BR. gas furnace, vinyl siding, newer roof, thermo windows. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. Priced $45,000. CALL COURTNEY PENDING New Listing - Griggsville - Investment Opportunity 4 unit apartment building & 3 BR mobile home selling as package deal, all units currently rented. For details call Tami Webel 217-242-5193. PRICED IN THE MID $30s. New Listing - Griggsville - 505 S. Pearl St. - 1 story ranch, 1200 sq. ft. 5 rooms, 2 BR. Vinyl siding, metal roof, newer gas furnace. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. PRICED at $44,000. CALL COURTNEY PENDING Griggsville - 616 N. Chandler - 15 yr. old manufactured home, 960 sq. ft., 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, gas furnace, C/A, 24x32 detached garage. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. PRICED $42,000. CALL COURTNEY SOLD

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Local landmark for sale - Established 1952, on US Highway 54, Summer Hill, updated and going business. Excellent income business. CALL COURTNEY FOR DETAILS. TURN KEY! NEW LISTING - SUMMER HILL - 1400 sq. ft. home. 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, semi modern kitchen, gas furnace. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. PRICED $38,000. CALL COURTNEY

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NEW LISTING - DETROIT - Just redecorated, 1 story frame home, 1300 sq. ft., 6 RM, 3 BR. 1 bath, new carpet, nice kitchen, det. 2 car garage. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION $59,500 CALL COURTNEY

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New Canton - Off US Highway 96, on 4 acres MOL. All fenced, 3 BR mobile home, 30x50 bldg. Rural water. Nice setting. Priced $73,000. Call Courtney. SOsq.LD NEW LISTING - Rockport - 1 1/2 story frame home, 1600 ft., 9 rooms, 4 BR. 2 baths, full basement. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. Priced at $35,000. CALL COURTNEY NEW LISTING - RR ROCKPORT- Situated on 1 1/2 acres mol. FIXER UPPER. 1 story frame OLD house, 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, attached garage.. S Priced $30,000. Call Courtney. PENDING

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NEW LISTING - Blue Creek Subdivision - Pittsfield - On 2.52 acres, 35 yr. old, brick and frame contemporary, 2800 sq. ft. 9 rm, 4 br. 3 baths, finished full walk-out basement, 3 car det. garage and more. $250,000 CALL COURTNEY. NEW LISTING - PITTSFIELD - #7 Dove Lane, Quail Ridge - Lots of new, redecorated, 9 year old ranch style home, 2000 sq. ft. 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, fireplace, finished basement, attached 2 car garage and much more. Priced $235,000. CALL COURTNEY SOLD 317 W. Adams St. Pittsfield. - 2 story family home, 2800 sq. ft. 10 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, new heating and cooling, new electric, fireplace. Det. 28x66 building and more. $139,000. CALL COURTNEY. Downtown Pittsfield- 100-112 W. Washington. Built as the building of the Future. 2 story brick with 6 income units, Updated heating. cooling systems, electrical etc. CALL COURTNEY FOR DETAILS. NEW LISTING - Pittsfield- 383 Meadow St. Brick ranch style, 1300 sq. ft., 6 rooms, 2/3 BR. Full basement, new roof, 2 car att. garage. Priced $99,5000. CALL COURTNEY 219 S. Clinton St. Pittsfield - 50 yr. old, 1 story, ranch, 6 rm. 3 br, full basement, gas furn. C/A, att. 2 car garage. Priced $72,500 CALL ROGER HALL NEW LISTING - PITTSFIELD - 347 S. Mason St. - 1 story ranch, 1056 sq. ft., 6 rooms, 3 BR. 1 bath, gas furn. C/A, vinyl siding, det. 24x24 garage, nice corner lot. CALL COURTNEY. Priced $68,500. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. NEW LISTING - 450 W. JEFFERSON ST. PITTSFIELD - 2 story family home, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, newer vinyl siding, metal roof, thermo windows. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. Priced in $60s. CALL TAMI NEW LISTING - 428 N. MONROE ST. PITTSFIELD - 2 story family home, 1800 sq. ft., 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, gas furnace, C/A, aluminum siding, shingle roof. IMMEDIATE POSESSION. Priced $62,000. CALL COURTNEY PITTSFIELD - 205 W. Fayette St. - 2 story frame home situated on great corner lot. 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1850 sq. ft. detached 2 car grage. Priced $59,000. REDUCED $56,000. NEW LISTING - 348 S. Mason St. Pittsfield - 768 sq. ft. ranch, 5 rooms, 2 BR. Newer kitchen, newer gas furnace and C/A. Most all redecorated, new roof, att. garage. Neat home and location. $56,500. CALL COURTNEY SOLD G NDIN PEframe 517 N. Memorial St. Pittsfield - 1 story home, 2 Br. 1 bath, nice kitchen with appliances, fenced back yard. 945 sq. ft. CALL TERRY RUSH. PRICED $39,900. Pittsfield - Building Lot On E. Adams - Approx. 155'x160'. Priced to sell. $15,000. CALL COURTNEY

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Pittsfield, Illinois

Low numbers in deer harvest concern are outdoorsman

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Saukee Medalists from the Petersburg Invitational were, seated, left to right, Kenny Little,Logan Thiele, Dusty Brennecke,Colton Birkbeck,Hayden Collins,Wade Thiele. The team is holding tammaate Hayden Osment.

Weather was bad, wrestling was good Saturday morning, 12 Saukee wrestlers and their coaches braved the bad weather and treacherous roads to travel to Petersburg and compete in the 34th Rex Avery Invitational. Places for the day were, at 285 lbs., Logan Thiele,

second; at 160 lbs., Wade Thiele, second; at 170 lbs. Kenny Little, third; at 182, Hayden Collains, fourth; at 120, Hayden Osment, fifth; at 113 Colton Birkbeck, sixth and at 152, Dusty Brennecke, eighth. The team finished seventh out of 17 teams.

Saukee youth wrestlers begin season

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Emily Sitton shows off the Saukee insulated stainless steel cups that are available at Pittsfield Sav-A-Lot. The cups are being sold as part of a fund-raiser to benefit the Saukee Athletic Fund. The cups would make great gifts or stocking stuffers. A limited number are available.

Saukee youth wrestlers started their season off Sunday, in Carlinville, by competing in the annual Ripper Rumble.The tournament drew approximately 250 wrestlers from throughout central and southern Illinois. Individual results were: 6 and Under: Owen Shaw—3rd 7-8: Aiden Conley—1st Rebecca Neupauer—1st Aaron Shaw—3rd, Jake Robinson—4th 9-10; Grayson Cook—1st, Mason Davis—3rd, Garrett Toelke—3rd, 11-12: Zane Phillips—3rd The Saukee Youth Wrestling Club will next wrestle at the Saukee Open to be held Friday evening, Dec. 27 at PCS. The public is invited to attend to watch the competition. Dinner will be served. The SYWC will also hold its annual Spirit Basket Raffle at the tournament, featuring loads of prizes. Tickets are available from any SYWC wrestler or by contacting Julie Cook at 217.491.4742 or saukeeyouthwrestling@gmail.com.

The results are in and not surprising – firearm deer hunters had a disappointing season. Statewide hunters harvested 74,191 deer, a drop of 25 percent compared to 2012. Pike County recorded 2,269, a 26 percent decline from last year. Adams County had the sharpest drop for our region with 30 percent fewer deer taken and Brown County hunters checked in 28 percent fewer animals. Schuyler County was also down, 24 percent and Calhoun was down, 20 percent, the smallest drop in the area. The statewide ranking kept Pike County in first place with its nearest competitor, Jackson County, coming in second, followed by Fulton, JoDaviess, Randolph and Adams. Weather was big factor for both the first and second seasons. The mid 20s temperatures with razor sharp winds, especially during the second season, forced many hunters to abandon the woods early. Likewise the deer sought protection of sheltered areas and stayed put unless flushed out. There is a smaller deer herd as well. Some observers and even

state IDNR officials believe losses caused by diseases impacted herd size. In 2012 there were numerous report from landowners finding dead deer, likely victims of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). Obviously, fewer fawns were produced reducing the 2013 herd size. This year there are far fewer reports of folks finding dead animals. The drought conditions of 2012 are blamed for the increased incidence in EHD. Deer seeking water congregate around limited water sources and become easy prey for the biting midges that transfer the disease from animal to animal. The IDNR and IDOT have released as joint statement giving another measure of a smaller deer herd based on vehicle/deer collisions. This report comparing such crashes between 2011 and 2012 showing a statewide decline of about 14 percent. This supports what I reported in my last column where I commented on what our local auto body shop owners were experiencing as well as what IDOT staff were finding along the roadways.

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The effect of a smaller deer herd could have a ripple effect for the state and especially for our local economies in that it could produce hunter interest with fewer individuals wanting to hunt here. The state IDNR could see less revenue from the sale of licenses, and local economies could be hurt by fewer hunter spending money for lodging, food, travel and purchases of hunting gear. There is a lot of talk about managing the deer herd. Quite frankly the only management items the state IDNR has control over is what is done on state-owned lands, trying to limit the spread of disease by eliminating disease carrying animals and by changing hunting regulations to give the deer herd the opportunity to rebound. The remaining deer seasons are the late winter anterless that runs Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 17-19. The annual archery season closes Jan.19. Now, I don’t want to be all doom and gloom. There is still a deer herd and in a couple of years we could, again, be chasing them off our back porches.

Geiselman heading to Ohio for junior national competition Anna Geiselman doesn’t know how she got invited to try out for the Junior National Volleyball Team and is even more surprised she was chosen. “I have no idea,” the Pittsfield High School sophomore said. “I missed more than seven weeks of this season with a broken ankle.” Regardless of how she got the invitation, Geiselman received it asking her to try out in Springfield and upon arrival found herself surrounded by some of the best volleyball players from Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. “They all came to Springfield to try out,” Geiselman said. “The tryouts were videoed and then the coaches watched the films, Geiselman was extended the invitation to play in the Junior National Sports Festival, July 15-18 in Columbus, Ohio. According to information released by the Junior National Sports Festival, the program offers some of the best competition in the country. Each state team will be balanced equally by position, performance and region to create the best possible team matchups and and to make sure that each team is as equally competitive as possible.

Mandatory playing time is guaranteed so each player will have the opportunity to play in front of the dozens of college coaches attending. College coaches will also be coaching the teams from different areas of the country. Geiselman’s team is comprised of players from the four states that attended the Illinois tryout. Each team is guaranteed three games. With players coming from such a wide region, no practices will be held until players arrive in Columbus, meaning motel rooms, meals and transportation costs. Geiselman and her brother, James are launching an Advocare sales drive to help with the finances. Advocare isa world class nutrition company that offers solutions for health and fitness. James Geiselman is an Advocare saleman. Geiselman’s high school volleyball coach, Kate Marable says she is not surprised Geiselman was chosen for the honor. “Anna has the crucial characteristics for a successful athlete - a strong work ethic paired with determination and perseverance,” Marable said. “Put that with her natural athletic ability and you have a young female athlete bound for

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Eli Petty puts up a shot versus West Central last week at Voshall Gym. The Saukee won the game. Wayde Smith had 29 points and Petty had 6. The Saukees are at home Friday night and will be in Mt. Sterling Saturday.

Saukees heroics win close games By beth zumwalt Pike Press The Saukees defeated two highly touted teams last week. Tuesday, the Saukees hosted a 5-3 West Central team, always a good rivalry game and won 48-37. Saturday night, the team faced Riverton, an undefeated squad that went to the super sectional last year and return several members of that squad. The Saukees won 47-46 after some dramatic seconds in the final going. Riverton led 22-12 at the half and maintained that lead through much of the third quarter Saukee Coach Brad Tomhave called the game “ A Tale of Two Halves.” But towards the end of the third, the Saukees had closed the

deficit to 33-29. “The first half we didn’t play with the recognition, awareness, and energy that we needed to compete against a quality team,” Tomhave, said. “The second half we managed to get back into the game after the third quarter due to our defensive efforts. When we did that shots started falling and we were more in sync on the offensive end of the floor.” The Saukees were down by three with five seconds to go in the fourth quarter when Wayde Smith put up a three-pointer and was fouled. The senior stepped to the line and made all three of his bonus shots. Riverton showed some confusion on the inbounds play and Personett made what Tomhave called an “athletically instinctive”

play to steal the ball and get fouled on the lay-up with 2.4 seconds left. He missed the first free throw but made the second for the win. “Definitely one of the more exciting finishes I can recall by scoring four points in five seconds for a win,” Tomhave said. “Always entertaining!” Tomhave was pleased with his team’s effort versus West Central. “We played well as a team on Tuesday in the West Central game,” he said. “Our kids executed well and bounced back after a disappointing loss last Saturday to Southeastern last week.” The Saukees will host North Greene Friday night and will travel to Brown County Saturday. The Macomb Tournament is Dec. 26 at 2:30 versus Eureka.

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G-P’s Joseph Myers shoots over the head of the defender in a game at the Spartan Classic last week. Myers scored more than 40 points in the three games at the tournament and was named to the all-tournament team as was teammate Levi King. Izaac Hively from Western was the only other Pike County player to receive alltournament honors

G-P takes third in Spartan Classic By beth zumwalt Pike Press Griggsville-Perry settled for third in the North Greene Spartan Classic last week but gave notice to the area, they are a team to be reckoned with this season. And the Tornadoes didn’t take the drop to the third place game without a fight. G-P had led by 12 over Greenfield in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter but the Tigers mounted a comeback and forced overtime. The final four minutes showed Greenfield with a 9-5 advantage and the win at 72-68. Scoring for Griggsville-Perry: Levi King, 22, Kabel Bradshaw,13, Joseph Myers, 12, Isaac Whitaker, 9, Riley Bradshaw, 4, Hayden Bradshaw, 3, Jordan Dehart, 2. The championship round of

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Tuesday afternoon ladies Gray House B and B 4-0 Five Aces 28 4-0 Fashion Flowers 3-1 Frame Flames 3-1 Pin Pals 2-2 Misfits 2-2 Road Runners 1-3 Rolling Pins 0-4 Late Comers 0-4 High scratch game. Gray House Band B, 854, scratch series, Gray House Band B, 2,369 Handicap game, Gray :House, 1,06, Handicap series, Gray House, 3,011., High individual scratch game, Kay Taliferro, 207, Scratch series, Debbie Browning, 570. Handicap series, Debbie Browning,

678 handicap game, Debbie Browning, 240 Winners of the first half of the league were Gray House Bed and Breakfast. Team members are: Beth Wade, Jackie Orr, Judy Dean, Doris Webel, Kay Taliferro, Martha Harris and Laura Gleckler. Wednesday evening ladies Bowling Stones 84-36 Country Fixin’s 72-48 Jokers Wild 72-48 PCC Girls 72-48 Got Balls 72-48 Belles of the Ball 66-54 Happy Hookers, 62-58 Dominoes 56-64 Ambrosia Dynasty 53-67

Alley Oops 41-79 Hatchers Guest 40-80 Five of a Kind 28-82 High scratch game. Bowling Stones, 774, scratch series, Bowling Stones, 2,214; Handicap game, Got Balls, 1,043, Handicap series, Bowling Stones, 3,012., High individual scratch game, Amy Johnson, 243, Scratch series, Amy Johnson, 573, Handicap series, Amy Johnson, 681 handicap game, Amy Johnson, 279 This concludes the first half of the women’s bowling league. Winners were The Bowling Stones with team members, Abby Stinson, Katie Sandifer, Lisa Fish, Kate Ward, Angie Ward, Melanie Stinson and Molly Ward.

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games, scheduled to be played Friday night were moved to Saturday due to the weather. G-P faced Routt in the third place game Saturday and despite a slow srart , the Tornadoes cruised to a 63-49 win over Routt. Myers led the scoring with 21, King 12, R. Bradshaw, 13, K. Bradshaw, 6, H. Bradshaw, 3 and Dehart, 1. Other scores from the tournament were: Monday Western, 59, Bunker Hill, 31 Western was led by Hively with 21, followed by Gerding with 13, Schwanke with 10, Levi Howell, 2, Weston Billings, 2, Evan Ehrhardt, 4.Schwanke had two threes in the game. Greenfield, 62, Pleasant Hill, 30 Boe Smith had 12, Wyatt

Williams had 5, Blake DeCamp, 3, Keenan Latham, 1, Kyle Mowen, 3, Griffin Hall, 6. Williams was credited with a three pointer. Griggsville-Perry, 62, Brussels 33 King, 11, Whitaker, 7, Myers, 9, H. Bradshaw, 6, Dehart, 3, Miller, 3, K. Bradshaw, 5, R. Bradshaw, 4,. Tuesday North Greene, 65, Western 57 Ehrhardt, 19, Hively, 15, Billings,8, Schwanke, 7, Workman, 6, Gerding, 2 Wednesday Brussels 47, Pleasant Hill, 22 Williams, 9, Root, 4, Mowen 3, Hall, 2, Bl.Smith, 2, Bo Smith, 2. Thursday Bunker Hill, 49, Pleasant Hill, 34 Mowen, 11, Williams, 5, DeCamp, 7, Edwards, 4, Latham, 3, Mowen, 11, Bo. Smith, 4.

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Western music department program to be broadcast Dec. 24 on KHMO If you missed the Western School musical program last week, you still have an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas music. The program will air on KHMO 1070 AM at noon on Christmas Eve and streamed live online at www.khmoradio.com Last week, the students at Western presented their holiday programs and concerts. The elementary students presented a revue of holiday songs Tuesday, Dec. 10. The songs that they sang were "A Christmas Greeting", "O Come, Little Children", "Good Christian Men", "Rejoice", "Jingle Bells", "Jingle Bell Rock", "Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer", "The Sounds

of Santa’s Workshop" and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas". At the end of the program, Santa Clause made an appearance and students were able to tell him their Christmas wishes after the program. Thursday, Dec. 12, the annual holiday concert was held. The sixth grade band preformed "Hot Cross Buns" and "Good King Wenceslas". The seventh and eighth grade band preformed Windy and Do you Hear What I Hear? The junior. high chorus sang "A Joyful Night" with featured singers: Easton Carlen, Tori Predmore, Kailey George, and Lauren Woodward. They also sang "Fruitcake".

The gig school chorus sang "The First Noel/Pachelbel’s Canon", "Silent Night," and "Season’s Greetings" with Shelby Hulett, Kaley Vasquez, Maddie Martin, and Mariah Goodwin feature on the sleigh bells and wood block. The high school band finished out the evening with "Shaker Variants","Exaltation", and "Winter Holiday." The Western Music Boosters provided hot chocolate after the program. The music department staff would like to thank the faculty and staff at Westerns for their support, Cindy Piper and Kellie Schwartz for playing the piano, the Music Boosters, the students and their parents.

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South School, Pikeland Community School and Pittsfield High School Student Council have been busy since Nov. 15 supporting the annual food and toy drive. Food and personal items toys, clothing and monetary donations have been collected for 45 families including 78 adults and 64 children. Each child received a toy from their wish list plus and outfit of winter clothing unless they specified another clothing needs. All families received four boxes of food and a voucher from a local grocery store. Clubs and organizations throughout the schools and community have graciously donated times and money through activities and contests at the individual schools. The final day to contribute to the drive was Dec. 13 with families picking up items Monday Dec. 16 at the high school.

Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 2009-00116 TO: SANDRA K. CARLTON, GERALD W. CARLTON, PIKE COUNTY CLERK, OCCUPANT, PERSON OR PARTIES INTERESTED IN SAID PROPERTY. UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED IN SAID PROPERTY. Case number:13TX47 File date: Sep 16, 2013 County: PIKE Sale Date: 2/17/2011 Certificate No: 2009-00116 Sold For General Taxes: 2009 Special Assessments: N/A Warrant Number: N/A Inst No: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property location: 1164 Bainbridge Barry, IL 62312 Legal or Permanent Index Number: 46-046-09 This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 1/7/2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County at the Courthouse on Jan 31, 2014 9:30AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 1/7/2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Pike County at the County Building located at 100 E Washington Street Pittsfield, IL 62363.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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For further information contact the County Clerk. 217-285-6812. FRED SMITHSON PETITIONER 12.18.13, 12.25, 1.1.14

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT Pike County Housing Authority is accepting applications for our income-based apartments for rent in Barry, Baylis, Griggsville, Perry, New Canton, Pittsﬁeld, and Pleasant Hill. 1-4 Bedrooms available. Please call 217-335-2616 or apply online at pikehousing.com. Singles, Disabled, Elderly, and Families welcome.

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Pike County Lumber is seeking a sales person with knowledge in plumbing, electrical, and hardware.Computer experience preferred. Send resume with detailed work history and references to: PO Box 493, Pittsfield, IL 62363. No phone calls.

HELP WANTED

Delivery driver and warehouse laborer for local company. 50 hours per week required. CDL required. Competitive wages and benefits package included. Send resume with references to PO Box 311, Pittsfield, IL 62363

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MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY Retail Manager needed in the Pike County area. Management and/or retail experience a must, Microsoft Office experience preferred. Benefit package available. Send reply to: PO Box 70 JS Pittsfield, IL 62363

CNB NOW HIRING PART-TIME TELLER PITTSFIELD FAcILITy

CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. has an opening for a part-time Teller in the Pittsfield facility. Cash handling experience is preferred. Schedule will be 24-29 hours a week including late afternoon and Saturday hours. Competitive salary based on experience. Qualified candidates should send their resume to:

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PUBLIC NOTICE TREE TRIMMING ACTIVITIES IN PEARL AND NEARBY AREAS

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TO THE PATRONS OF AMEREN ILLINOIS: Please be advised that Ameren Illinois will trim trees and other vegetation in and around the town(s) of Pearl, Illinois. Our qualified utility arborists will trim trees and vegetation that could interfere with electric lines that run from pole to pole and elsewhere. This work is necessary in order to minimize the likelihood of outages and safety hazards. There is no charge to you for this service. If you have any questions about this work, please call 1-800-755-5000 or visit our website at MySafeTrees.com. You may address your concerns in the manner specified on our website. You may also call the Consumer Services Division of the Illinois Commerce Commission at 1-800-524-0795. Maps have been provided to the mayors and the county board chairpersons of the affected areas. Sincerely, Ameren Illinois Forestry Department 12.18

PUBLIC NOTICE Vegetation Management Activities in Adams, Bond, Brown, Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edwards, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, LaSalle, Lawrence, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Mason, Massac, McLean, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, St. Clair, Tazewell, Washington, White, Williamson, and Woodford Counties, and Nearby Areas Please be advised that Ameren Illinois will perform vegetation management in your area in the near future. Our professional vegetation management specialists will be managing vegetation on transmission rights-of-way that could affect our electric lines. This vegetation management work is necessary to protect the integrity of the electric system and to prevent potential safety hazards. This work might include: aerial or manual trimming, removal of vegetation, mowing, application of environmentally-safe herbicides, and inspections. Interested persons may call the Ameren toll free number 1-800-232-2477 or visit our website at www. ameren.com/transmisson to understand any potential dispute resolution opportunities, processes, rights and/or remedies. Customers and property owners may appeal the particular vegetation work planned on their property by 1) calling the Ameren toll free number mentioned above referencing CODE TMT or 2) accessing the website mentioned above referencing CODE TMT or 3) contacting the Illinois Commerce Commission Consumer Services Division at1-800-524-0795. Common addresses of properties affected by the planned vegetation management have been provided to the office of the mayor of any affected municipality and the office of the county board chairman of any affected county. Sincerely, Ameren Illinois

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PLEASANT HILL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, an Illinois banking corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

No. 13-CH-5

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Part of Lot 6 in Block 8 in the Village of Rockport, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 6, thence South 107 feet, thence West 60 feet, thence North 107 feet, thence

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(E) The real estate may be inspected prior to sale at the following times: Not applicable. (F) The time and place of the sale are: 9:00 a.m. on January 3, 2014 in the Lower Courtroom of the Pike County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Pittsfield, Illinois. (G) The terms of the sale are: Cash in hand on day of sale. Plaintiff may credit bid at the sale. The successful bidder will receive a Certificate of Purchase following the sale and a Sheriff’s Deed upon confirmation of the sale by the Circuit Court of Pike County. (H) Title will be conveyed subject to real estate taxes for 2012 and subsequent years and special assessments, if any; to building restrictions and restrictive covenants of record; to easements of record or in place; to rights of way for roads, streets, and highways; to rights of tenants in possession, if any. Sale is subject to approval of the Circuit Court of Pike County. BROWN, HAY & STEPHENS, LLP Emmet A. Fairfield Registration Number: 6180505 205 S. 5th Street – Suite 700 P.O. Box 2459 Springfield, IL 62705 (217) 544-8491 efairfield@bhslaw.com 12.4.13,12.11,12.18

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