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he organizational meeting of the Pike County Board was held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Pike County Courthouse in order to elect the board’s chairperson and vice-chairperson, and to determine assignments to each of the board’s subcommittees. After the meeting was called to order, former County Board Chairman Andy Borrowman delivered the meeting’s invocation. Following the invocation, the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, the six newly elected or reelected board members were sworn in by Circuit Judge Frank McCartney. Sworn in

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were re-elected board members John Birch, Amy Gates, Tom Lewis, Derek Ross and Mark Sprague. Also sworn in was Reta Hoskins, the lone new member of the board following November’s election. Jim Sheppard was then named Chairman Pro Temp to preside over the business of the reorganizational meeting. Mark Mountain then nominated Jim Sheppard to fill the role of board chairman, and the nomination was seconded by Roger Hannel. No other nominations were made, and after multiple calls for any additional nominations for the post, the nominations period was called to a close. Sheppard was elected by voice vote, with no one voicing a dissenting vote. Sheppard went on to call for board vice-chairperson nominations, at which point, board member John Birch

nominated Roger Hannel, which was seconded by Mark Sprague. Nominations were called to a close, and Hannel was elected by voice vote with no opposition heard. “I’m honored that the rest of the board chose me as chair,” Sheppard said of being elected. “I’ll do my best to honor the trust they put in me. We’ll do the best we can to get through this COVID craziness, so we can get to work on other business.” Sheppard, a 1986 PHS graduate and a twenty-year veteran of the board, has a long legacy of service on the Pike County Board. “I grew up with it,” Sheppard said. “My father was on for 22 years. He came off the board in 2000, and I started in 2000.” (See, SHEPPARD, A2)

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Pike County State’s Attorney Zack Boren was sworn in by Judge Frank McCartney at the Pike County Courthouse Tuesday, Dec. 1, after being reelected in November. Boren ran unopposed in the general election.

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20-year veteran of the Pike County Board Jim Sheppard, left, was elected as board chairman and stands with board member Roger Hannel Thursday, at the board’s reorganizational meeting Thursday, Dec. 3. Sheppard replaces Board Chairman Andy Borrowman, who did not seek reelection to the board in November’s election. Hannel replaces board member Mark Mountain as board vice chairman.

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The six newly elected or re-elected members of the Pike County Board (standing) were sworn in to start their terms by Judge Frank McCartney at the board’s reorganizational meeting Thursday, Dec. 3. The six board members are, left to right, John Birch, Amy Gates, new board member Reta Hoskins, Tom Lewis, Derek Ross and Mark Sprague. Seated are Board ViceChairman Roger Hannel, left, and Board Chairman Jim Sheppard. Not pictured is board member Mark Mountain, who attended the meeting remotely.

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By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press With much of the country anxiously awaiting the release and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Pike County Health Department (PCHD) officials are still waiting on details about its distribution and the date of its availability. “We know that Walgreens and CVS Pharmacies got the federal contract to provide and administer the vaccine to those in long-term care facilities and their employees,” Sharon Bargmann, director of nursing and public information officer at the PCHD, said. “Those will not come out of our allotment.” What allotment Pike County will receive has not been set as of yet, although that information could be released at any time. “We do know it will be released in phases,” Bargmann said. “It will most likely go to front-line healthcare workers such as hospital and clinic staffs, home health

workers, pharmacy people, EMS and public health departments.” Bargeman said without knowing the allotment, there is no way of knowing how far the vaccine will go, but front-line workers will be first. Phase one has sub-categories, and those individuals will receive immunizations before those in phase two and three. “We have a plan for whatever we get,” Bargeman said. “If we get plenty, we will probably have drive-through (services) to administer the shots. If we only get a few, we will probably do those in the building or go to the personnel at their site.” The vaccination must be given in two doses weeks apart. “There are two companies that have the vaccine,” Bargeman said. “Pfizer and Moderna. Once you receive one or the other, your second inoculation must be from the same company. You can’t mix the two.” (See, QUESTIONS, A2)

Claxton thankful for recovery, says COVID is not a hoax By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Tom Claxton, a retired school teacher from Pikeland, sits in his kitchen with his wife and their pets and marvels about the fact he is alive. Claxton is a COVID survivor. He said he remembers nothing about most of the last three months, even the days where he was not on a ventilator. “He was in Blessing in intensive care from Aug. 9 to Sept. 3,” Donna Claxton, Tom’s wife, said. “I was not able to see him at all during that time.” Claxton had went to the emergency room at Illini after a positive COVID test and his oxygen levels were dropping. He was immediately transferred to Blessing, where they tried helping him breath with a BiPAP machine. “At the end of the three days, they said the BiPAP machine was not getting him the oxygen he needed and wanted to place him on a ventilator,” Donna said. Being on a ventilator requires the patient to be placed in a medically induced coma. “I remember nothing about those days, except I know I had dreams and I remember seeing a light,” he said. “I’m guessing that is when the doctor shined a light into my eyes.” COVID ICUs do not have visiting hours. Donna said the days at home wondering how her husband was doing were long and painful. “I was a pest,” she said. “I called three times a day, in the morning to see how the night had gone, in the afternoon to see how he was doing and just before bedtime to see how the day had gone.”

Medical experts do not recommend patients being on a ventilator for an extended period of time, and that was true in Tom’s case. “After about two-and-one-half weeks, they wanted permission to do a tracheostomy and wean him from the ventilator,” Donna said. “Once he started to improve, plans were being made to transfer him to an acute care facility, Missouri Baptist in the St. Louis area.”

“I was so weak, I couldn’t get my ankles two inches off the bed.”

Tom Claxton As the nurses were getting him ready to transfer from Blessing to Missouri Baptist, one of the nurses reportedly looked at Donna and said, “None of us thought he would make it. He had pre-existing conditions, and with his age and as sick as he was, the doctors didn’t give him much hope.” But Claxton surprised everyone, although the road ahead was and is still tough. Missouri Baptist was further away, but it was where he needed to be, according to Donna. “At least I was able to see him,” Donna said. “I was driving down there every day. It was 210 miles roundtrip, and I was able to see him from 2 to 6 p.m. I put 7,830 miles on the car, and I also logged the time I was on hold with doctors, nurses, insurances etc. I quit after 15 hours.”

Claxton was taken to Missouri Baptist Sept. 3 and was slowly weaned from the trach and the ventilator. He also received physical and occupational therapy. “I was so weak, I couldn’t get my ankles two inches off the bed,” he said, adding he is still weak and the 70 step hike from one side of his house to the other, even with a walker, is exhausting. Once he had progressed to the point he no longer met the criteria for acute health care, he was to be moved to a rehabilitation center. “The insurance wanted him to go to a nursing home, where they do therapy 30 minutes a day,” Donna said. “We wanted a hospital where he could receive therapy three hours a day.” Donna said their insurance representative worked with them and fought for them and finally got approval for them to go back to Blessing for extensive rehabilitation. He came to Blessing Oct. 6 and stayed there until Oct. 27 when he was able to come home, 80 days after his initial admission. He has physical therapy twice a week and a weekly check-up as well. “Everyone in every facility is amazed Tom survived,” Donna, who also tested positive but was asymptomatic and was quarantined for two weeks at the beginning of Tom’s illness, said. “And temperature is no indicator. We both tested positive and neither of us ever ran a temperature.” The Claxtons are not sure where they contracted the disease, but think it was at birthday dinner for their son. “We went to the Alton area July 23 and went out to eat at this restaurant,” Tom said. “We wore our masks and tried to socially distance, but there

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Tom Claxton sits at his kitchen table in his Pittsfield home, cuddling with his cat. Claxton was in the hospital for 80 days with COVID-19 during which, his wife, Donna, said the cat would sit by Tom’s bed and cry every night.

were others in the restaurant who were not following the guidelines. Ever since this broke last spring, we had been very careful about not going out unless we had to,wearing our masks, washing our hands and using hand sanitizer.” Tom said he commonly has a summer cold, and in the beginning just thought that’s what he was dealing with, but a check of his oxygen levels showed he needed to get to the emergency room. While he is grateful for his recovery and the support shown to him and Donna during the ordeal, he is disappointed he missed fresh peach season. “I love fresh peaches,” he said. “But, really, the outpouring from the community was so great. I wanted to get better so I could thank everyone. We had cards, calls, letters, prayers, gas cards, anything we needed, the community made it available.”

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Don Bergman marks 75 years with Phillips returns from 11 months in Brazil Perry American Legion Post 1040

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Don Bergman, a member of the Perry High School (PHS) class of 1941, is marking 75 years as a member of Perry American Legion Post 1040. Bergman was inducted into the Navy in Chicago in 1943, and he completed boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Base north of the city. According to Post 1040 Commander Rex Olson, Bergman is one of only two remaining members of the post who served in World War Two. From Great Lakes, Bergman said he was sent to Rhode Island to complete advanced training. Bergman then made his way to San Francisco and Hawaii, before arriving at the South Pacific island of Guam. Bergman spent his military service in a Seabees construction battalion. According to Bergman, correspondences from service members to family members back home were censored by the military to rid the letters of information about the military membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; whereabouts. Bergman said he found a clever workaround to the censors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go to a drug store and get a picture postcard of where I was,â&#x20AC;? Bergman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just sign my name, so my family would know where I was.â&#x20AC;? According to Bergman, he got to do some sightseeing stateside during his time in the Navy before being stationed in Guam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get a liberty, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go look around, and then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d usually hit a beer garden after,â&#x20AC;? Bergman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went up the Empire State Building, and I looked at the Statue of Liberty.â&#x20AC;? Once in Guam, a critical supply depot, Bergman drove trucks and loaded crucial supplies for the allied Pacific Campaign against Japan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The island was 35 miles long and 10 miles wide, and it was full of stuff,â&#x20AC;? Bergman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine what was there. There were 1,200 in my camp and 800 in another. Everybody that was in the South Pacific went through Guam, too.â&#x20AC;? According to Bergman, he credits both the Chinese military and President Truman for his safe return from the Pacific. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the Chinese hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t whipped the Japanese over there, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if we wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve whipped them or not,â&#x20AC;? Bergman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went through combat training for the invasion of Japan. I always say Harry Truman saved my life when he dropped the bombs.â&#x20AC;? After World War II, Bergman returned to his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm in Perry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We fed a lot of cattle,â&#x20AC;? Bergman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go to northeast Nebraska to buy feeder cattle, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d bring them home to feed.â&#x20AC;? Bergmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, Clifford and Edith Bergman, moved to a house in town, leaving Don to live in the farmhouse, where he still lives. Bergman married Quincyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patricia Hill in 1949. The two were married 52 years before

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World War II veteran Don Bergman stands in his house east of Perry Friday, Dec. 4. Bergman has lived in the house since 1938, except for his time in military service from 1943 to 1945, when he was stationed in Guam.

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Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Don Bergman, right, stands alongside Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fred Witham. The two were stationed on Guam during World War II. Bergman, along with Harry Manley, is one of two remaining World War II veterans remaining in Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Legion Post 1040. Both Bergmann and Manley have 75 years with the American Legion this year.

Patriciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing in 2001. Don and Patricia Bergman had six children: Dennis, Roseann, Leah, Mark, Sally and Thomas. Bergman also has 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. According to Olson, Bergman has been a fixture in Post 1040 and was active at the state level of the American Legion as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was quite high in the Illinois Legion,â&#x20AC;? Olson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a district commander and a division commander.â&#x20AC;?

Reviving a past tradition By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press Becky Scranton and Amy Cox are planning on reviving a Pittsfield tradition from 20 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to light up Monroe Street, from Fayette Street all the way to the high school property with luminaries. That includes the area where the street is split into separate north and south-bound lanes by a grassy area,â&#x20AC;? Scranton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was started more than 20 years ago, and we wanted to bring it back.â&#x20AC;? Scranton said she and Cox, who are nextdoor neighbors, talked about the idea and decided to proceed. Cox, who lives in her grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house, said her grandmother, Patty Smith, was instrumental in beginning the event two decades ago, and Scranton said when she and her husband purchased their home, the former tenant, Carol Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mally, had left some information about it.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to each person up and down the street and asked if they would be interested,â&#x20AC;? Scranton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone said yes. We told them what the approximate cost would be and they all said they would help.â&#x20AC;? The organizers hope to buy battery powered lights that can be reused, along with sacks and sand for weight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amy and I and our families are putting everything into a kit and will distribute them to our neighbors,â&#x20AC;? Scranton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like them to be placed every four feet along the street of their property.â&#x20AC;? Scranton said the luminaries will be lit by 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weather permitting, we would like to have carolers in the grassy area, where the street splits,â&#x20AC;? she said.â&#x20AC;?We are looking for people.â&#x20AC;? Everyone is invited to drive down South Monroe Christmas Eve and see the lights, while reliving the tradition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year with COVID, we thought we should do something to help Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light shine,â&#x20AC;? Scranton said.

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press 2020 Pittsfield High School graduate Zane Phillips recently returned to his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Perry home after 11 months in Brazil with the Rotary Youth Exchange. Phillips was in Brazil from Jan. 11 to Nov. 13, during which time his youth exchange experience was severely impacted by pandemic-related restrictions on activities and human interactions. While Phillips said that the pandemic limited the experience, he still believes he gained a great deal from the exchange program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the highlights, because we spent so much time inside at home, was really forming bonds with my host families,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The time allowed the opportunity to form bonds with extended family members like uncles, too.â&#x20AC;? Over the 11 months in Brazil, Phillips spent time living with four different host families in the Sao Paulo state near the city of Campinas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent about three months with each family,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rotary wants to make sure we are in a secure setting and to make sure we are well taken care of during the exchange, so the host families were pretty affluent.â&#x20AC;? Phillips explained that the area of Brazil where he stayed was relatively rural by Brazilian standards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I stayed in a pretty farmland-based city â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a city of about 100,000 people,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people that lived there described it as a smaller town.â&#x20AC;? According to Phillips, the region of Brazil has a history rooted in European immigrants to the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Culturally, a lot of the people there came from Italian descent,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the host families had a son who spent his rotary exchange in Italy.â&#x20AC;? Phillips said that the pandemic curtailed some cultural activities of the exchange program, and he attended school online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A bus trip around the country that is normally two weeks was shortened to just one week,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to Argentina, Paraguay and throughout the south of Brazil. School was all online in the fall.â&#x20AC;? The school that Phillips attended was a private school with small class sizes. Most of the students in class with Phillips were preparing for college entrance exams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an affluent school, and the students had reasonable access to technology,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. Phillips said that he also spent much time in Brazil hiking and learning to play guitar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always a lot to do, so some days I would play guitar for six hours,â&#x20AC;?

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Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zane Phillips recently returned to Pike County after spending 11 months in Brazil as a part of the Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth exchange program. Phillips, in this photo, is shown posing alongside a bird while hiking in Brazil.

Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the Rotarians was a guitar teacher, and he provided a couple of free classes. We were close enough to the countryside that we would go hiking every weekend.â&#x20AC;? Although the pandemic limited his experiences, Phillips expressed gratitude to Pike County Rotary and all those who helped him take part in the exchange program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to thank everybody who supported me to get there,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was definitely a worthwhile experience.â&#x20AC;? According to Phillips, because of the pandemic, Rotary offered the opportunity for Phillips to return home in June, but he elected to complete his exchange experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about being an adult,â&#x20AC;? Phillips said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always sunshine and rainbows. I was going to make the most of what I was offered in Brazil. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mindset.â&#x20AC;? Phillips plans to work for the city of Griggsville until he leaves for college next August. Phillips is exploring his college options, and he stated that he is most interested in McKendree, the University of Illinois â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chicago, the University of Illinois â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Urbana/ Champaign and DePaul University. Phillips said he will study a combination of international relations, public health and urbanization. Phillips is the son of Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Josh and Kindra Phillips.

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Questions (Continued from A1) Bargmann also said Pfizerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vaccine must be kept at -90 degrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes special refrigeration units to do that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No health department has those or has the minimum $12,000 to buy one. The state will store the vaccine for us until we need it. Then we will have five days to administer it.â&#x20AC;? Bargeman said the investment into a storage unit with capacities that extreme would not be wise as future vaccines are supposed to withstand higher temperatures and in the near future, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anticipated that no refrigeration will be required.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a temporary thing,â&#x20AC;? she said. The vaccines will not cost anything, according to Bargeman, who added that some health departments are adding on an administrative fee. The PCHD is not. All vaccines will be allotted to health departments. In the future, clinics, doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offices and hospitals may be allowed to receive the vaccine once it is more readily available. Bargeman said the Illinois Health Department was to have allotment information available Friday, Dec. 4, then that was bumped to Monday, Dec. 7 and, at last check, might be released late in the day, Dec. 8.

Sheppard (Continued from A1) Sheppard explained that he had long aspired to become board chair, but finds the current pandemic a challenging time to step into the role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve kind of always wanted to do it,â&#x20AC;? Sheppard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish the circumstances were different, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to get through COVID, recover and get back to normal. Of course, we want to do as much as we can to protect county employees. The budget is always a challenge. We have to see how the economics of all this fall out.â&#x20AC;? The new chairman also touched on broader challenges facing the county â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including population loss and an aging population. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost six percent of our population in 10 years,â&#x20AC;? Sheppard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Long term, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad thing. Our latest estimate is a population of 15,611. In 1860 there were 30,000 residents.

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We need to encourage young people to stay in the county, for one reason, to care for an aging population. I graduated from PHS in 1986 with a class of 100. Somebody counted 10 years later and two-thirds of us were gone.â&#x20AC;? Encouraging economic development was also a topic of importance, Sheppard indicated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of your economic development comes from homegrown entrepreneurs,â&#x20AC;? Sheppard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enterprise zones and tax abatement are also tools that are appropriate sometimes. Masschoffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feed mill was built in an enterprise zone. This will be the first year theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pay taxes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a heck of an impact.â&#x20AC;? Sheppard credited past County Board Chairman Andy Borrowman for helping prepare him for the role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have big shoes to fill,â&#x20AC;? Sheppard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always thought Andy did a good job. I will try to emulate his professionalism and decorum.â&#x20AC;?

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150 Years Ago Dec. 15, 1870 Joe McFarland was duly installed in office as sheriff of Pike County, with J. B. Landrum as deputy and Aug. Simkins as jailerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a good team. The grading on the railroad in south Pike is nearly completed between Louisiana and Nebo. The Union Christian Convention met in Barry last week. The first topic for discussion was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shall we consent to the removal of the Bible from our common school? Resolved, that we deny the right of any school director to exclude the Bible from any school.â&#x20AC;? The Mansion House ball will come off Dec. 29. Joel Pennington will have the best of music, and will give a supper. Tickets $3 per couple. 125 Years Ago Dec. 11, 1895 That recent storm played mischief with the hens, and there has been a regular famine of hen fruit. The present month of December is marked by the unusual occurrence of two full moons within the month, one on the 2nd and another on the 31st. Astronomers say such things are a very rare. Some twenty couples tripped it lightly at the regular meeting of the Fortnightly Club at the armory hall. One of the pleasant sights on a Saturday morning in Pittsfield is a host of little girls gathering at the YMCA rooms on the south side where some of our kind-hearted and most expert ladies devote

several hours to teaching them to sew. The new Christian Church at Griggsville will be dedicated Sunday, December 29. All in the Pittsfield vicinity who promised to help, please pay their subscriptions at the First National Bank by Dec. 13. The water in the Mississippi River at Louisiana is extremely low, perhaps the lowest since the low water mark was established 30 years ago. 100 Years Ago Dec. 15, 1920 Ben Hirsheimer, one of the oldest merchants of Pittsfield, has announced his intention of going out of business. The business was started 64 years ago by Mr. Hirsheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Samuel Hirsheimer. Ben began clerking in the store when he was 14 years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yours anxious to please,â&#x20AC;? means Ben Hirsheimer the blanket king. The quail season is over, and the men and dogs can take a restâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so can the remaining quail. It seems strange that the moles should be plowing up the lawns this time of year. The weather is cool but clear. The Pike County highway commission met and appointed 10 patrolmen for keeping 20-mile sections of the county highways in order. 75 Years Ago Dec. 12, 1945 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inadequateâ&#x20AC;? was term applied to Pittsfield High School facilities by M. M. Cruft, assistant state superintendent, who had made a survey of conditions at the west building. The structure, erect-

ed in 1908, accommodates 125 students, and there are 331 there now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your superintendent, Harold Voshall, seems to be doing a splendid job with what he has to do with,â&#x20AC;? said Cruft. The Chamber of Commerce lights were strung in the courthouse park by Homer Madison, and last night were lighted for the first time since before the war. Miss Marjorie Nighbert entertained the members of The Young Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forum at the Cardinal Inn Monday evening at a duck dinner. Major General Hobart Gay of Rockport escaped any serious injury in the crash in Germany Sunday morning, which put his chief, the famous General George Patton into a hospital with a badly injured spine. Many in Pike County are sick with the flu. Some basketball games have been postponed because several players on both teams are ill. 50 Years Ago Dec. 16, 1970 Voters in Pike County turned down the new Illinois Constitution. They also opposed abolishing the death penalty and lowering the voting age to 18. Christmas carolers will roam around Pittsfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s square singing to shoppers starting Thursday evening, Dec. 17 around seven oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. Coach Mike Frayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth seeded Barry Tigers won the Pike County Conference Tournament, beating Perry 69-59 and previously undefeated Griggsville 57 to 55, and beating Calhoun in the

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Barry City Administrator Jeff Hogge and others at the meeting that coordination and communication with PCSD should be improved under the new contract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like better communication with them,â&#x20AC;? Hogge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably been three months since somebody stopped in and checked on us.â&#x20AC;? Council member Marynel Corton concurred with Hogge and stated that the city should work with PCSD to set up a routine for regular contact and communication. The council also passed a resolution to allocate $31,544 of motor fuel tax funds for street/road improvements in the coming year. According to Hogge, projects include resurfacing areas of Mason Street and other projects throughout the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get about the same amount of money each year,â&#x20AC;? Hogge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really try and squeeze as much out of it as we can.â&#x20AC;? Barry renewed its annual contract with Pike County Animal Control for $3,954. The dollar amount of the service charged to communities is determined by a population-based formula. $3,954 is the same as last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They took 13 dogs out of Barry last year,â&#x20AC;? Rennecker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just

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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press With the current Pike County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department (PCSD) contract with the city of Barry set to expire at the end of the calendar year, Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city council, at the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monday, Dec. 7 meeting, authorized Mayor Shawn Rennecker to negotiate terms of a new contract with the department. PCSD proposed a contract to provide policing in Barry for 56 hours per week at a cost of $63,742 per year to the city. The amount represents a roughly $8,000 a year increase over the current contract. In response, Rennecker proposed to the council that he counter the contract offer, with a request that PCSD only police the community 50 hours per week, in order to bring costs in line with the current contract. City council members agreed with Rennecker to reduce the number of hours contracted with the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could dial back coverage to 50 hours to control costs in this climate of reduced revenues,â&#x20AC;? Rennecker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That provides us coverage, but keeps it within our budget.â&#x20AC;? Council members and city staff pointed out that Barry had recently purchased a police vehicle to be used by PCSD. In addition, it was stated by

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John Walter â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;J.W.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ranft John Walter â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;J.W.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ranft, age 85 of Pittsfield, IL passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 in Pittsfield, IL. He was born on October 10, 1935 in Jacksonville, IL to Walter and Helen Merriman Ranft. J.W. married Sherry Ransom on June 7, 1959 at the First Christian Church in Pittsfield, IL and she survives. J.W. was 6 months old when his parents moved their family to a farm on Mossy Mountain. This became his home until he retired from farming and moved to Pittsfield in 1998. He raised hogs, cattle, and planted beans and corn. In earlier years J.W. and Sherry along with their son Andy enjoyed raising horses, going on trail rides and they also enjoyed camping together. J.W. was mechanically inclined. He was a master at putting things back together. He had a passion for old tractor restoration and antique clocks, tearing them down to pieces and putting them back together in a working order. Over the years he has restored many tractors for friends and family that have been driven in local parades and tractor club rides. J.W. enjoyed his McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffee club, always ready for a good conversation. He and Sherry also enjoyed their Dinner Bunch, a group of friends that have stayed close for over 50 years. J.W. was a member of the Griggsville United Methodist church and graduated from Griggsville High School in 1953. He was also a member of the Pike County Farm Bureau, Western Illinois Tractor Club, 50 year member of the Griggsville-Perry Masonic Lodge # 45 , Eastern Star and White Shrine. J.W. was a quiet man that walked gracefully through all the trials that were thrown at him throughout his journey. He was a good man whom was dearly loved by his family.

J.W. is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Sherry, 2 nephews Dale (Gayle) Gallagher of Versailles, Ill., Richard Six of South Carolina; one niece Jeanette Six,of South Carolina; 7 great- nieces and nephews, Todd Six, Scott Six, Jessica Gresimer, Justin Six, Carrie Cox, Anita Read, Sarah Gallagher; 1 brother in law Paul(Jane) Ransom, Pittsfield, Ill., 2 sisters in law Marilyn Smith and Brenda Lagemann both of Pittsfield, Ill. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son John Andrew â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ranft, 3 children in infancy, Steven Roy, James Edward and Nancy Jane; 2 sisters Clementine Maggio and Frances Six Nelson; 4 brothers in law Tony Maggio, Richard Six Sr., Albert Ransom and Richard Ransom; 2 nephews Gregory Six and Jason Lagemann; 1 niece Cindy Hannant; 2 great nieces Kylee Capps and Riley Smith; and 1 great nephew Kyden Montgomery. Graveside services were held on Tuesday December 8, 2020 at 1:00 at the Griggsville Cemetery in Griggsville, Ill. Memorials are suggested to be made to the Andy Ranft Activity Award. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh. com Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mark Twain We mourn the passing of our father, our brother, our friend. Gene â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as he was known to family and friends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was born on April 18, 1938 in Nebo, IL to Marvin Rutger Turnbaugh and Vera Maudine (Scranton) Turnbaugh, the youngest brother and middle child of five. He died December 4, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. A Cuban Crisis-era Veteran, Gene was a talented tool and die maker with an exacting eye for detail, a farmer, and a man who could accomplish anything when he set his mind to it. Gene was a member of the Moose Lodge in Pittsfield and a Freemason. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Richard C. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Turnbaugh of Coatsburg, IL and Ronald Neal Turnbaugh of Maryville, MO; and one grandson, Joshua G. Hoffman of Springfield, IL. Gene is survived by two daughters, Tressa A. Hoffman (husband Jeff) and Alaina C. Marx (husband Tim), both of Springfield, IL; one son, Jon H. Turnbaugh (wife Kelly) of Pittsfield, IL; two sisters, Peggy L. Westerholdt of Pittsfield, IL and Edna F. Depeugh (husband Paul) of Decatur, IL; and five grandchildren, Riley, Emeli, Julia, Lydia, and Noah. A 1956 graduate of Pittsfield High School, his nickname came from a Tennessee Ernie Ford song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sixteen Ton.â&#x20AC;? He enjoyed music and was a fan of Tennessee Ernie Ford, as well as Johnny Cash and other old-school country singers.

Known for his stubborn abilities, Gene survived many trials in life. When the Brown Shoe Factory of Pittsfield, IL suffered a chemical spill, he was the first to jump in and pull victims out â&#x20AC;&#x201C; causing damage to his lungs. In later years, he nearly succumbed to Legionnaires Pneumonia, but his stubbornness won out and he survived. His last years were difficult due to the damage caused by the illness, but his love of life kept him going. It was this great love that kept his entire family going, believing he would live forever. His hobbies were numerous, but most important to him was helping his fellow humans. When Gene saw a need, he jumped in and helped â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from rebuilding roofs in the midst of a Chicago rainstorm to looking after fellow-farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; livestock, he felt it was his duty and his privilege. Gene will be missed for his wry humor and impish smile. May God carry him home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Nebo Cemetery in Nebo, IL. Memorials are suggested to be made to Independence Christian Church. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

James â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; W. Delong James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;? W. DeLong, 84, of Pittsfield, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hospital in Columbia, MO Graveside services were held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Hamburg

Cemetery in Hamburg, IL. Memorials are suggested to be made to Hamburg Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Lucille Isabell Anderson Lucille Isabell Anderson, 88, of Pleasant Hill, IL died Tuesday morning December 1, 2020 at her home. Graveside services were held Monday, December 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Crescent Heights Cemetery

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services are to be conducted with only immediate family members in attendance. Friends were encouraged to watch Freddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services streaming live at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 on the funeral home website at hendrickerfuneralhome. com. Burial followed in the Wilson Cemetery in Perry, Illinois. They also encouraged the community to leave a condolence or remembrance on the website for the family. There was no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Wilson Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to the Hendricker Funeral Home, 406 South Capitol Avenue, Mt. Sterling, IL 62353. The Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Sandra Jean Graham Sandra Jean Graham, 75, of rural Rockport, IL passed away Saturday morning December 5, 2020 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. Jean was born August 24, 1945 near Atlas, a daughter of Harold D. and Eva Lela Wombles Cress. She married Gerald Charles Graham on August 17, 1963 in Pittsfield at the home of Rev. Joe Maynard. Gerald preceded her in death on February 23, 2020. Jean was employed by the Pleasant Hill School District as a school bus driver for 44 enjoyable years. She enjoyed drawing, painting, camping and fishing and most important was the time she spent with her grandchildren. Survivors include two children, Chris (Ryan) Crowder of Belleview and Seth Graham of Rockport, seven grandchildren, Greg Kelly, Josh Kelly, Autumn Crowder, Austin Crowder, Jesse Crowder, Gavin Graham and Lilly Graham, ten great grandchildren, a brother-in-law, Irvin (Soon) Graham of rural Hamburg and numerous nieces and nephews. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son, Doug Graham, a sister, Marie Lawson, and three brothers, Ray Marshall, Walter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dubâ&#x20AC;? Cress and Larry D. Cress. Private family funeral services will be held Thursday December 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery at Atlas and friends are invited to the burial service. Public visitation was held Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. If you plan on attending, please wear a mask and observe social distancing with limited numbers allowed in the funeral home. Memorials may be made

Norma J. Johnston Norma J. Johnston, 80, of Pittsfield died Saturday December 5, 2020 at Pittsfield Manor. Arrangements are pending at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill.

David Eugene Baxter David Eugene Baxter, 55, of Summer Hill, IL died Thursday December 3, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Arrangements are pending at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Stay informed read the Pike Press

Peggy M. Anderson, age 76 of Detroit, IL passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born May 18, 1944 in Pittsfield, IL to B. Marguerite Doyle. Peg married Sonny Anderson and he survives. Peg graduated from Pittsfield High School and went on to work at Tate Cheese, Brown Shoe, Louisiana Plastics, Ben Franklin Dime Store and the Detroit CafĂŠ; she finished out her career as a secretary at Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garage where she retired from in 2004. She was a member of Pittsfield Assembly of God Church. Peg enjoyed gardening and planting flowers and loved to mow her yard and was even known to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;derbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the lawnmower. Peg loved to fish and squirrel hunt, she would always come home with a bigger haul than Sonny! She enjoyed spending time sewing and crafting, shopping at thrift stores, watching hummingbirds, loved to cook and make gingerbread houses and loved Maid Rites and Coca Cola. Peg was always able to find four leaf clovers and she loved her sweets, especially white cake and chocolate bars. She was a fan of Elvis Presley and enjoyed trips to Graceland, Branson, and spending time at the beach in Gulf Shores. Peg was a humble and Godly woman who was family oriented, her greatest joy was spending time with family and her greatest love was being with her grandkids. She is survived by her husband, Sonny Anderson of Detroit, IL; sons, Andy (Darla) Anderson and Jerry (Jenny) Anderson of Detroit, IL; eleven grandchildren,

Jacquelynn (Eric) Hannel, Austin Anderson, Jayla (Zach Abney) Anderson, Danyelle (Jeremy) Beck, Christian Anderson, Alisha Anderson, Desirae Beck, Seth Hill, Megan (Joe) Butler, Jeffrey (Sami) Cookey and Greg (Angel) Cookey; seventeen great grandchildren, Easton Hannel, Jaxton Hannel, Jarret Hannel, Emmet Hannel, Ellie Hannel, Jayden Schwartz, Jocelynn Escobar, Antonio Escobar, Ryan Conrad, Ty Kramer, Blake Howland, Emily Ochenrider, Aubrey Butler, Wrenna Butler, Hudsyn Kelley, James Cookey and one on the way; bonus daughter, Lizzie Thorne of Springfield, IL; sister, Bev (Mike) Palmer; cousins, Kathy Thornton, Anne (Allen) Horton and several other cousins, nieces and nephews. Peg was preceded in death by her mother, B. Marguerite Doyle. Public graveside service were held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:30 PM at Smith Cemetery near Milton, IL. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.nieburfh. com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.

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Don Felion of Milton received his Quilt of Valor July 16. Felion, a veteran of the Vietnam era, was accompanied by his granddaughter, Hayden, in front. Standing in back are his niece Trisha Thompson, left, and another granddaughter, Taegan Felion.

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OBITUARIES Shawn B. Chatfield Shawn B. Chatfield, 57, of Hunnewell, passed away at 11:44 am Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Warren, MO. Friends and Family are invited to a visitation that will be from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Wednesday December 9, 2020 at Hester Community Church in Maywood, MO. A Memorial Service was held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday December 9, 2020 at Hester Community Church in Maywood, MO. Pastor Lance Bonnell officiated. Shawn was born April 30, 1963, to Leon Wells and Vera Hart Lesher in Sedan, Kansas . She was married to Larry Chatfield on October 28, 1985 at the Hannibal Theatre. He survives. Other survivors include her children Nicky (Justin) Boente of Carlinville, IL, Devenie (Matt) Beckham of Great Bend, Kansas, Ashley (Tim) Anthony of White Hall, IL, Deanna Spann and Jamie Patterson of Pittsfield, IL, J.J. (Hailey) Chatfield of Philadelphia, MO, Cody Spann of Pittsfield, IL; 2 brothers Rick Wells and Billy Lesher; 1 sister Heather Nowlin; grandchildren Kayla, Bobby, and Eryn Seal, Haley Summers, Cooper Boente, Issabella Howland, Kali and Kena Beckham, Ethan Turpin, Olivia Landon and Kelci Anthony, Lyla Spann, Karlie Shelby, J.J. Patterson, Jayden

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and Hadlee Chatfield. Shawn was preceded in death by her son Aaron B. Chatfield. Shawn was an amazing Wife, Mother, and Grandmother to her large family. She was a waitress at the Family Restaurant in Monroe City, MO. Shawn loved reading her Bible and taking care of her family. Shawn had a winning smile and a zest for life that everyone who knew her loved. She was a longtime member of a private Bible study group. Memorial contributions are requested to be made to the family to help pay for funeral expenses. These contributions may be made online at www. lewisbrothersfuneralchapel. com on Shawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribute page or sent to the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared, and video tribute viewed at www. LewisBrothersFuneral Chappel.com.

Gene G. Vose Gene G. Vose, age 84 of Perry, IL passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. He was born March 21, 1936 in Perry to John F. and Frieda V. Griggs Vose. Gene married Clara Rose Wendling on October 21, 1956 at Perry Methodist Church and she preceded him in death October 6, 2020. Gene graduated from Perry High School in 1955 and went on to attend technical/trade school for tool and die making. He served his apprenticeship at Schaffer Pen in Fort Madison, IA and then went to work for Quality Tool & Die in Fort Madison. In 1976 Gene returned to Perry to farm with his dad and later started Vose Fencing & Supply. He was never too busy to make time for his family and liked to cook hogs for celebrations with friends and family. Gene loved hunting and fishing, and took great pride in teaching his kids and grandkids to hunt and fish. He especially loved waterfowl hunting; hence the nickname â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Honkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. A good friend, Mike Herron, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;no one else with so little to give has given so muchâ&#x20AC;?. He is survived by sons, Mark (Brenda) Vose of Quincy, Mitch (Diane) Vose of Griggsville, Mike (Sheila) Vose of Perry and Matt (Marie) Vose of Bloomington;

daughter, Missy (Stuart) Hobson of Griggsville; grandchildren, Sullivan (Lindsay) Vose, Amber Vose, Chase (Megan) Vose, Chance (Savannah Harris) Vose, Jessica (Wayne) Strang, McKenzie (Cole) Stalter, Jason (Madison Barker) Hobson, Lindsey (Marc) Rush, Kristin Vose and Sarah Vose; and great grandchildren, Beau Vose, Henry Strang and Lyle Stalter. Gene was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Clara Vose; and his parents, John and Frieda Vose. All services will be held privately and cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials are suggested to be made to Pin Oak Foundation for the benefit of youth outdoor activities at Gardner Camp or Illini Community Hospital Acute Care Nurses. Condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.

Grit and Grace equestrian drill team recently placed second in the open division of the GEM State Virtual Drill Competition, a national competition. Members of the team are Jana Bradley and Emma Radamacher of Decatur, Jina Simons of Bluffs, Deb Laux and Alicia Pool of Pittsfield, Paula Merriman of Meredosia, Emma and Sheila Brown of Winchester, Darcy Wort of Rushville, Paula Logsdon of Mt. Sterling and Cheryl Waterman and Caitlin Hickerson of LaGrange, Mo.

Illinois equestrian drill team places second in national competition Grit and Grace Drill Team recently placed second in the open division of the national GEM State Virtual Drill Competition riding their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holidayâ&#x20AC;? routine to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jingle Bell Rockâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Around the Christmas Tree.â&#x20AC;? Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual competition was designed and teams were assigned a time slot to record their performance and submit to judges. Teams competed from Texas, Colorado, Florida, Arizona and Illinois. Grit and Grace is an equestrian drill team established in 2019 and making their first appearances in 2020. Members come from central Illinois and northeast Missouri and range in age from 15 to a very young 67. They bring experience in barrel racing, pole bending, team penning and sorting and ranch horse competitions. All riders share a love of horses and horsemanship and came together to

challenge each other in a new direction of horsemanship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From our very first practice in September 2019 we set a goal to enter big competitions,â&#x20AC;? Team Captain Deb Laux of Pittsfield, Illinois said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our first performances were last March at Illinois Horse Fair. We had many performances planned for 2020 that were canceled due to COVID-19. Besides our regular practices weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve entered two virtual contests and placed 4th and 2nd. We are thrilled with our results after only two competitions. Having these virtual contests motivates us to keep working. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are ladies who barely knew each other last fall and have become great friends and a strong team. We are all blessed with fantastic horses who also love this job. The team works hard practicing at least twice a month at different locations between Springfield, Ill., and

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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Pike Press Waiving a second reading, Griggsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city council approved a $133,679 tax levy for the 2021 fiscal year. The 1.04 percent increase in the levy is less than the state's five percent threshold, so a truth in taxation hearing was not required. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get that amount,â&#x20AC;? Griggsville Mayor Kent Goewey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the amount we levied and the amount we budgeted for.â&#x20AC;? The council also approved a $142,500 pay request from Viking Industrial Painting for painting and sealing Griggsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water tower earlier in the year. Goewey said that the money for the payment was coming from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water tower fund and from the Ameren fund. Griggsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city engineer Max Middendorf emphasized keeping in mind the 36-month warranty length for the work and monitoring the paintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance throughout the seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circle the date on the calendar,â&#x20AC;? Middendorf said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be important to get out in the spring to see if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem with the bonding of the paint after a freeze-thaw cycle.â&#x20AC;? Christmas bonuses for full-time and parttime city employees were approved for the holiday in the same amounts as last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $250 for full-time and $100 for parttime,â&#x20AC;? Goewey said. The council also passed a resolution to

spend $175,000 of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motor fuel tax revenues on street repairs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done anything in three years,â&#x20AC;? Goewey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to bad. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on hold because of the water project.â&#x20AC;? Goewey reported that Griggsville is in talks with Perry to potentially hire the same contractor to perform street repairs in both communities to save on destination charges assessed by contractors. The renewal of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance covering city-owned vehicles, buildings and other property was renewed for $31,586 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a $1,000 increase from last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a $1,000 more, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $1.5 million more in coverage,â&#x20AC;? Goewey said. Griggsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council agreed to continue demolition work on a derelict Franklin Street property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The owner started to tear it down, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish,â&#x20AC;? Goewey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He basically got what he wanted out and quit. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still within the timeframe to get bids and move forward.â&#x20AC;? Alderman Larry Bradshaw stressed the importance of capping the sewer with hydraulic cement at the property. Goewey reported that the John Wood Community College Foundation is seeking a donation from the city to assist with the construction of a 24,000 square foot multi-use agricultural building at Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orr Agricultural Education Center. Discussion of the matter was tabled until more council members were present.

Fire destroys Perry home By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press A late night fire Tuesday, Nov. 30 destroyed the home of Ethan and Stephanie Miller and their two children. The family was able to escape the rapidly progressing fire but lost everything. Ethan Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, Alicia Thomas, is collecting items for the family at her home at 100 E. North Street in Perry.

In addition to household items, the family needs menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shirts in both XL and medium, jeans in a 34 or 36X34 and 29X34, underwear in both medium and large. For the mother and daughter, shirts in a small and medium, jeans size 3 or 5 and 7 or 9, underwear, small and medium, bras 38B and 36B and shoes 7 1/2 and 8 1/2. They are also accepting household goods.

Two retire from Illini Community Hospital Becky Lipcamon and Christine Simmerman retired Dec. 11 from Illini Community Hospital. Lipcamon served for 43 years at Illini, retiring as a registered radiologic technologist and registered diagnostic medical ultrasonographer in the Radiology department. She graduated from the Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and worked at Blessing Hospital before joining the Illini staff in 1977. A resident of Mt. Sterling, Lipcamon is a member of the Society of Diagnostic Medical

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Sonographers and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Simmerman, of Baylis, retired as a laboratory registration clerk after 20 years of service She had worked at Illini in the registration/ admitting department before leaving and rejoining Illini in 2000. Simmerman also worked in billing in the Illini Business Office during her service at the hospital. A graduate of Gem City College and Barry High School, Simmerman is a member of the Barry United Methodist Church.

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Walmart donated $2,000 to the South School Little Braves Boosters for the purchase of charging carts for e-Learning devices. From left to right, presenting the check were Rhonda Irwin and Stacy Snyder of Walmart and accepting the check were Michelle Bigley and Emily Rhodes of South School. The presentation was made Monday, Nov. 30.

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G-P board petitions for nomination available Reminder: G-P Schools will be in session this Friday, Dec. 11. Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 has petitions for nomination for the office of school board member. The Board of Education office is located at 202 N. Stanford in Griggsville and is open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Petitions can also be downloaded at the district website at www.griggsvilleperry.org. Petitions must be filed at the Pike County Courthouse from Dec. 14 to Dec. 21. Election will be held on April 6. There are a total of three available seats. Only two of those seats may come from Griggsville Township. Griggsville-Perry schools will be closed for Christmas break Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. School will resume on Monday, Jan. 4. The Griggsville-Perry elementary Christmas Program will be hosted online by the Griggsville-Perry School District on Dec.15 beginning at 7 p.m. Each grade level will perform a special holiday song that will be shared on the Griggsville-Perry School District Facebook page! It may

not be a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;normalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; program, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking forward to hearing the Christmas music and watching the children show off their musical talents! The 97th annual Community Christmas Tree tradition will continue this year with a few changes. It will be held at the Griggsville American Legion on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20 from 1-4 p.m. Sadly, there will not be a program this year, but there will still be gifts for all children from birth through grade 4. Santa and Frosty will also be on hand to take any last minute requests. Everyone must wear masks and practice social distancing! Our sympathy is extended to the family of Alphie Clostermery who passed away on Dec. 2 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Dewayne and Nadine Kessinger and Steve, Jeannie, and Lexi Kessinger enjoyed last week at Mt. Dora, Fla. They rode in the annual Christmas parade all three nights, and enjoyed shopping and sightseeing. Sympathy is extended to the family of Gene Vose who

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Planning for visitors Preston Pence will be visiting us next week. He has not been to see us in a long time. We are going to St. Louis to pick him up. Gary and Sharon Pence of Rockport, were guests at our Thanksgiving Day dinner.

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Christmas toy give-aways being held around area Good day winter bunnies or elves maybe these days! It is coming right upon Christmas and have a couple of wonderful clubs here locally giving back. Pleasant Hill Community Club has new or gently used toys for those in need of a gift for their little one. You may contact Joe Collard at (573)629-7257 or Dana Collard at (573)754-2409 or also send private message on Facebook. They will be open for giving Dec. 10 from 5-7pm; Dec. 13 from noon-2pm; Dec. 17 from 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 20 12-2 p.m. Also D.O.G. House, 163 S. Main St in Nebo is spreading some Christmas Joy, Sunday, Dec.20 at 3 p.m. they are giving away adult and children coats, small food baskets, and also children up to age 18 will receive a gift bag of goodies. God bless these fine folks for helping thy neighbors and those giving goods to help out our communities.

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It is a little over two weeks for Christmas, maybe give of yourself and send a little gift or just a simple card to a nursing home resident, a shut in, a long lost friend or one of our troops either state side or overseas. You know folks this is giving, loving, sharing, and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that really what life is about! Some may not feel this but memories you make are the measure of a man and not the amount of money in your wallet! Now more than ever a lot of us have felt down this year, virus can be an excuse but I believe the Man upstairs is talking loudly. It costs a little of nothing to just make a kind gesture. There is a famous saying and I try to live by this, â&#x20AC;&#x153;So glad I did instead of I wish I had of.â&#x20AC;? My Dear Granny, Lucille Anderson, left us last week. She was such a huge blessing in our lives and so thankful for her. She gave all she had to us and the Lord, she and Pa! She will be missed

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dearly. This woman is one of the toughest ones I know, all her stories about life, struggles we have no clue, but she always said Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had such a good, blessed life and so true it is. Also sending deepest regrets and sympathies to the families of Larry Cress (Veteran) and his sis, Jeannie Graham. They have lived and given back in this community for many years. I invite anyone with news or goings on to share, been little slim these days except for sympathies, and so unfortunate to say this. Thank you for all you readers, I appreciate each and all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of others.â&#x20AC;? Charles Dickens.

AND OTHER AREA NEWS NEAR AND FAR Giving advice for becoming a better person did the father have? (2 were mentioned) 3. Was the prodigal son the oldest son or the youngest son? (youngest) 4. When the prodigal son returned home, what articles of clothing and jewelry did his father give him? (a robe, a ring, and shoes) 5. Up until 1954, what color were U.S. traffic stop signs? (yellow) 6. What two people appeared separately on the first U.S. postage stamps issued in 1847? (George Washington and Benjamin Franklin) Birthdays and anniversaries for the week: Dec. 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cody Ward; Dec. 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob Garrett, Bob Myers, David Edgar, Eli Burrows; Dec. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nettie Hankins; Dec. 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Duane Borrowman; Dec. 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anita Troxell, Jennifer Wolfe. Here are this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection of Andy Rooneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that are under the title Enlightened Perspective. Hope you all enjoy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned...that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned...that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned...that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned...that life is tough, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tougher. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned...that oppor-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The perfect gift has already been given â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jesus Christ.â&#x20AC;? Pastor Randy Love Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17 Prayer requests: Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Bradshaw, Cheryl Rheynard, Carl Blacketer, Debbie Harshman, Daren Morgan and family, Erma Garner, Greg Ketterman, Ginger Whitlock, Helen Mays, Jerry and Ruby Garner, Jenny Fox, Jerry Gully, Jim Kaiser, Josh Bennett, Judy Dockhorn, Justin Blacketer, Lucas Hutton, Leonard Dice, Lois Thomas, Luetta Swartz, Melinda Labby, Mindy Cloninger, Nic Carter, Pastor Gary Dice, Rhonda Grim, Roger Straus, Roger Bonnett, Thelma McGraw, peace for our unsettled world and patients, doctors and nurses dealing with Covid-19. Deepest sympathy is extended to Melinda Labby and other family members and friends over the unexpected death of Scott who passed away Sunday, Nov. 29. Trivia answers from last week: 1. How many years did it take Noah to build the ark? (120 years) 2. In the parable of the prodigal son, how many sons

By NADINE KESSINGER 217-407-4502 kessy@casscomm.com passed away on Dec. 3. With so much sadness and disappointments through the pandemic, it seems that the Christmas light displays are shining a little brighter than normal. Load up your car with family or friends and drive around and enjoy the work others have put into their Christmas displays! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll brighten your mood. Happy belated birthday wishes go out to Raven Martin who celebrated her ninth birthday on Monday, Dec. 7! Sympathy is extended to the family of J.W. Ranft who passed away on Dec. 4. Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Og Mandino.

Prayers for the family of Jeannie Graham. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known her for a long time. Happy Birthday to Mason Damon. He will be 26 Friday. Happy Birthday from Nanny. I guess thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all. Have a

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Police Beat The police records released by the Pike County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office include the following arrests and bookings. The records state that these are accusations and each individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Chester L. Lockhart, 54, Pittsfield, was arrested Nov. 30 at 2:10 p.m. on felony charges of possession of methamphetamine and a Pike County warrant. Bond was set at $2,000 and $2,500 respectively. He was also arrested on misdemeanor charges of obstructing justice and possession of drug paraphernalia. He remains lodged. Shelley M. McDaniles, 35, Quincy, was arrested Nov. 30 at 7:25 p.m. on a small claims

body attachment. She posted $100 and was released Nov. 30 at 7:34 p.m. Justin R. McLain, 22, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 1 at 1:32 p.m. on a misdemeanor Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear. He posted $150 and was released Dec. 1 at 2:45 p.m. Shelley D. Evans, 48, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 2 at 4:46 p.m. on two felony charges of possession of methamphetamine, one with a bond of $1,800, the other with a bond of $2,200, a felony charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, no bond set, and a felony Pike County warrant with a bond of $25,000. She remains lodged. Stacey M Elliott, 33,

Detroit, was arrested Dec. 2 at 11:13 a.m. on a charge of driving under the influence, felony domestic battery and felony aggravated battery. She remains lodged. Heather C. Rodhouse, 39, Pleasant Hill was arrested Dec. 3 at 4:21 p.m. on a Calhoun County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $300 and was released Dec. 3 at 5:15 p.m. John R. Orr, 27, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 3 at 6:46 p.m. on a felony Pike County warrant. He remains lodged. Cole W. Sidwell, 31, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 3 at 4:21 p.m. on a Calhoun County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear, with a bond of $150 and a felony instate warrant with a bond of

$2,000. He remains lodged. Bry D. Monie, 24, Milton, was arrested Dec. 4 at 7:16 p.m. on a misdemeanor Calhoun County warrant alleging failure to appear. She posted $600 and was released Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. April D. Carnes, 35, Pittsfield was arrested Dec. 4 at 11:10 a.m. on misdemeanor charge of endangering the life of a child with a bond of $250 and a felony Pike County warrant alleging failure to appear with a bond of $1,500. She posted bond on both charges and was released Dec. 4 at 12 p.m. Levi M. Thompson, 18, Pittsfield, was arrested Dec. 4 at 4:58 p.m. on a Pike County traffic warrant alleging failure to appear for a

payment review. He posted $200 and was released Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Kristen M. Stout, 34, Plainville, was arrested Dec. 5 at 1:45 a.m. on a felony out of state warrant. She remains lodged in lieu of $20,000. Charles L. Mitchell, 41, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 5 at 11:56 p.m. on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery and a felony charge of unlawful restraint. He remains lodged with no bond set. Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty? Email ppnews@campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your

PCPD arrest two for methamphetamine possession

By BETH ZUMWALT Pike Press The Pittsfield City Police arrested two individuals last week on charges related to methamphetamine. The Pittsfield City Police Department obtained two search warrants Nov. 30, one was for a residence at 1001 North Jackson Street, Lot 11. Officers located and seized methamphetamine, methamphetamine smoking paraphernalia and nearly $1,500 in cash. Employees with the City of Pittsfield Public Works assisted officers by utilizing a sewer scope to view

the sanitary sewer lines of the residence to locate contraband the suspect flushed down the toilet upon entry. The search resulted in the arrest of Chester Lockhart, 54, of the address, on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice and an active warrant for probation revocation. Lockhart is currently lodged in the Pike County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond on the warrant. Additionally, he is being held on the new charges on a $25,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing. Officers seized the cash found at the residence and

have filed for forfeiture. The second arrest came after officers obtained a search warrant for a 2007 Chevrolet Impala and the person of Shelley Evans, Dec. 2. A Pittsfield officer located the vehicle on Memorial Street and subsequently initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Subsequent to the traffic stop, methamphetamine was located in the vehicle and officers arrested Shelley Evans, 48, of Pittsfield and transported her to the Pike County Jail. She has asked for a public defender and Walker Filbert has been appointed. Bond has been set at $18,000 on one pos-

CHESTER LOCKHART session of methamphetamine charge, less than five grams and $22,000 on a second charge of methamphetamine, less than five grams and a possession of

County, Mo, probation violation warrant (no bond), Pike County, Ill., arrest warrant for unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license revoked, Pike County, Ill., bench warrant for failure to appear at payment review, original charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, original charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Fox was transported and

lodged in the Pike County jail.

Farmers State Bank donates to Rally Around the Troops to support the military this holiday season Giving back to soldiers and military families is important throughout the year, but especially during the holidays when many are away from family and stretched to their limits. Farmers State Bank is a proud supporter of the military and recently donated $2,300 to Rally Around the Troops, a local community effort that generates funds to send care packages to military men and women from the local area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this year has taught us anything, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that our freedom is precious and time with our family and friends isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to be taken for granted,â&#x20AC;? Jill Moss, Farmers State Bank senior vice president, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On behalf of everyone at Farmers State Bank, thank you to our soldiers who sacrifice time with their loved ones so you and I can be

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Jack Heafner (left) Private 1st Class, US Army National Guard and Adam Wade, Master Sergeant, US Air Force, accept a check on behalf of Rally Around the Troops from Jill Moss, Farmers State Bank senior vice president.

with ours. We are proud to partner with Rally Around the Troops to do what we can to support those in our

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Jameson Noble got this eight-pointer at the farm of his grandfather, Richard Noble, last week during firearm season. Noble, of Pittsfield, is the son of Justin and Jennifer Noble.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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Pleasant Hill and Pike County law enforcement conduct joint investigation After a joint investigation by the Pleasant Hill Police Department and the Pike County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department, Brandon Fox, 41, Piedmont, Mo., was arrested Nov. 23. According to information provided by the departments, law enforcement officials from both agencies went to a residence in the 200 block of Howard Street in Pleasant Hill, Nov. 23 with a courtauthorized search warrant. Subsequent to the investigation, Fox was arrested on the following charges: Wayne

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOHN H SOUTH UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS JACOB SOUTH That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: TRACT I: ALL OF LOT FOURTEEN (14) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION NINETEEN (19) OF TOWNSHIP FIVE (5) SOUTH OF THE BASE LINE AND RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF PIKE AND IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. TRACT II: A PART OF LOT ONE (1) OF THE SUBURBAN LOTS OF THE JAMES H. LONG ESTATE, LYING IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION NINETEEN (19) OF TOWNSHIP FIVE (5) SOUTH OF THE BASELINE AND RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF PIKE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TOWIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS 170.00 FEET SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1) FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT ONE (1), RUNNING THENCE EASTERLY ON A COURSE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 11.68 FEET TO A POINT, RUNNING THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A COURSE PARALLEL TO THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SALE LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 100.0 FEET TO A POINT, RUNNING THENCE WESTERLY ON A COURSE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 6.0 FEET TO A POINT, RUNNING THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1, RUNNING THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 478.1 FEET MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE DESCRIPTION OF TRACT II. FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE AFORESAID TRACT I (ALL OF LOT FOURTEEN) AND FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF TRACT II (A PART OF LOT ONE (1), REFERENCE IS MADE TO PLAT OF A SURVEY BY MARVIN J. LIKES, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR (ILLINOIS NO. 35-2150) IN AUGUST OF 1978, WHICH PLAT OF SAID SURVEY IS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY OF PIKE, BOOK 11, PAGE 130, SLIDE 124. AS SHOWN BY

SAID PLAT OF SAID SURVEY, THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOTS 14 AND 1 IS THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY ROUTE NO. 36, WHICH HIGHWAY ROUTE NO. 36 IS EAST WASHINGTON STREET IN THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD, IN SAID COUNTY. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE, TRACTS I AND II, ARE SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT GRANTED TO COURTNEY V. WADE AND VICKIE J. WADE, AND THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE PROPERTY ADJOINING ON THE EAST OF SAID TRACT I AND II, BUT SAID EASEMENT SHALL NOT BE EXCLUSIVE, THE PERSONS OWNING AND/OR IN POSSESSION OF SAID TRACT I AND II SHALL HAVE EQUAL RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS ON, OVER AND ALONG THE STRIP OF LAND SUBJECT TO SAID EASEMENT, WHICH EASEMENT SHALL BE ON AND OVER THE MAIN DRIVEWAY SOUTHERLY FROM EAST WASHINGTON STREET A DISTANCE OF 195 FEET, SAID STRIP OF LAND EXTENDING 12 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 1. THE OWNERS OF SAID ADJOINING PROPERTIES SHALL CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY TO MAINTENANCE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ALONG SAID EASEMENT. COMMONLY KNOWN AS 535 E. WASHINGTON ST, PITTSFIELD, IL 62363 PIN # 53-032-01 & 53-032-01A and which said Mortgage was made by: JOHN H. SOUTH, A SINGLE PERSON, the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for American Bank of Missouri as Mortgagee, and recorded in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH 5HFRUGHU RI 'HHGV of PIKE County, IL, as Document No. 2011-1150in Liber 807 Page 162; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS <28 ÂżOH \RXU DQVZHU RU RWKHUZLVH ÂżOH \RXU DSSHDUDQFH LQ WKLV FDVH LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH &OHUN RI this Court, on or before December 28, 2020, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. ( ÂżOLQJ LV QRZ PDQGDWRU\ IRU GRFuments in civil cases with limited H[HPSWLRQV 7R H ÂżOH \RX PXVW ÂżUVW FUHDWH DQ DFFRXQW ZLWK DQ H ÂżOLQJ VHUYLFH SURYLGHU 9LVLW KWWS efile.illinoiscourts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have WURXEOH H ÂżOLQJ YLVLW +<3(5/,1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ FAQ/gethelp.aspâ&#x20AC;?www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 223 W Jackson Blvd., Suite 610 Chicago, IL 60606 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you DUH DGYLVHG WKDW WKLV ODZ ÂżUP LV deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Our File No.: 309984 I3160149 11.25, 12.2, 12.9

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PHS announces first Hall of Fame induction class Pittsfield High School is happy to announce the release of the first Hall of Fame induction class. Nominations are open for next yearโ s class. Nomination forms and Hall of Fame qualifications are located on the Pittsfield High School website at phs. net and under the Saukee Hall of Fame link, as well as in the PHS main office. The Saukee Hall of Fame was announced in March of this year. Itโ s purpose is to honor and recognize the men and women who have been outstanding in academics, extra-curricular activities, the arts, and in their service to the school. The award could also be given to others who have given meritorious service to the Pikeland School District. Nominations were taken from April 1 through May 15. Those being inducted this year in the inaugural class are: 1982 State Champion Golf Team Members: Todd Plattner, Mike Casteel, Kerry Zimmerman, George Graham, Eric Adams, Brian Harris Head Coach: Toby Smith 1991 State Champion Boys Basketball Team

Members: Tony Baker, Brian Feezel, David Marable, David Fox, Gregg Scott, Doug Wade, Josh Townley, Troy Taylor, Rob Lemons, Jason Smithers, Jason Thompson, Keith Griffith, David Ballinger, Mike Capps, John Borrowman, Ryan Nevius, Jamie Sweeting, Greg Woods - Mgr. Head Coach: Dave Bennett Assistant Coaches: Steve Rylander and Bruce Everetts 1995 State Champion Girlโ s 4x1 Relay Members: Amy Smith Cox, Sarah Webel Musgrave, Ann Groom Murphy, Faith Rahe Saxe Coach: Jeff Ruzicka 1996 State Champion Girlโ s 4x1 Relay Members: Amy Smith Cox, Sarah Webel Musgrave, Ann Groom Murphy, Christy Kunzman Coach: Jeff Ruzicka 2009 IDTA State Champion Saukettes Members: Kayla Killday, Ellyn Smith, Katelin Conkright Shoemaker, Nikki Rumple, Jessica Evans, Bailey Henderson, Alyssa Bristow Rush, Addie Welbourne Slayback, Adrienne Smith

White, Megan Moffit Greening, Alesha McNelly Rumple, Kendyl Crawford Armistead, Kenna Mager DeFina, Allie Little Lewis, Alison Smith Coaches: Lindsey Tedrow and Kim Bauer Individuals Craig Hayden - Cross Country State Champion 1978-79 Jon Wise - Wrestling 2two-time State Champion 2002-03, 2003-04 Coaches Don โ Deekโ Pollard Dave Bennett Educators Don Mellon Academics Zack Boren - 1998-1999 ICTM State Champion 2003-04 State Champion Calculating Team Members: Jonathan Peebles, Crystal Prater, Evan Roderick, Braxton Boren, Logan Shaw 2004-05 State Champion Math Jr/ Sr Relay Team Members: Matt Lightle, Nathan Fry, Evan Roderick, Pat Brokaw Friends of Program Class of 1954

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BURNING OFF SOME OF THOSE TURKEY DAY CALORIES

These turkeys, Tina Jones and her daughter Lauren Dittmer of Pleasant Hill, are done trotting. Over Thanksgiving weekend, they participated in the Calhoun County Virtual 5K/10K Turkey Trot and marked the occasion justly.

Bicentennial Committee sponsors essay contest The Bicentennial Committee for the 200th birthday of Pike County is holding an essay contest for anyone fifth grade and older, including adults. The seven categories for prizes are: fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade, eighth grade, high school, students in college and other adults. A prize for one of the college students will be a scholarship of $250, which will be paid to the student. Other prizes are yet to be determined. You do not need to be a Pike County resident to enter this contest. The topic of the essay needs to be a person, place or event

in Pike Countyโ s history. For more info on the essay rules and the entry form, please check out our website: https:// pikeil200th.com/. The due date for entries is Jan. 8, 2021. You can also email questions to: pikeil200th@gmail.com Check out our Bridal Registry at casteelcolorwheel.com

WEDDING REGISTRY Shanna Tharp and Ronald Ewers May 15, 2021

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Bailey Hill, 10, and Paisley Hill, 8, both got a deer during the November firearms season. Both girls got their deer on the grandparents farm near Nebo. They are the daughters of Tyler and Emily Hill of Pittsfield.

Thank you so much family, friends, and neighbors for your kindness during this most difficult time. your prayers, calls, cards, food, flowers and memorials were deeply appreciated. Pike County Ambulance, ER staff at Illini Hospital, Air Evac, Missouri Baptist Hospital, Lori Hoover, Bloomers and Niebur Funeral Home went out of your way to accommodate our every need. A special thanks to Jim Herndon for the beautiful service. It was a comfort to know so many cared about our loved one. The family of Maurice Sidwell

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