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Scott County residents turn out in opposition of ambulance tax

By CARMEN ENSINGER Scott County Times A very large group of Scott County residents filled the Scott County courtroom on Jan. 15 to express their concerns over the creation of a Special Service Area within the county which would assess an additional tax on property owners to fund the ambulance service.

The three-member county board has the authority to approve the creation of the SSA, but the overall feeling from the public hearing was that the residents wanted the issue put on the ballot to be voted on by those affected by the proposed additional tax.

The Winchester EMS estimates it will need $260,000 in taxes a year to staff and operate the ambulance service. It is currently a volunteer service.

But those being affected

by the taxes feel like they are not being represented. “We are being railroaded,�

Mary Brockhouse said. “This is taxation without representation. How did the board allow this to get to this point?�

Brockhouse lives in Chapin, but owns farm ground in Scott County. She will not be able to utilize the ambulance service, yet her property taxes on the farm ground will increase by more than $600 per year if the SSA is created and the tax levied.

Board Chairman Bob Schafer said the board didn’t “allow� anything. “This came to us from the ambulance service,� he said. “They submitted an application to create this SSA. They had to go to all the municipalities and get a letter of support, which they did, and now we are at the public hearing, which is the next step.�

Someone asked why it was

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The Scott County courtroom was almost full last Wednesday for a public hearing concerning the creation of a Special Service Area to collect taxes to operate the ambulance service.

not put on the ballot. “We had discussion about putting it on the ballot,�

Shafer said. “But there were members of this board that said that that was not the question. The question asked was whether to establish this district. I had no problem with putting it on the ballot. It’s easier to vote at the ballot box than it is to solicit this

petition.�

The Winchester EMS is a not-for-profit corporation which provides an ambulance service through volunteers.

There are no paid EMS personnel, per se. The service relies on volunteers to give of their time to answer calls.

Most all of them have fulltime jobs and therefore are stretched pretty thin, especial-

Public Hearing on Special Service Area held at courthouse

By CARMEN ENSINGER Scott County Times Scott County Board held a special public hearing on the creation of a Special Service Area for the ambulance service at the Scott County Courthouse on Jan. 15.

Scott County Board Chairman Bob Shafer opened the meeting addressing the large audience in the Scott County courthouse that had gathered to express their thoughts on the issue. “This is just one of many steps that has to be taken to create this SSA,� Shafer said. “After the initial action taken by the board, we had to have to have this public hearing for public input and that is where we are at this evening.�

There are still several more steps that need to be completed before the SSA is actually created and Scott County States Attorney Mike Hill addressed those steps and the steps that got them to the public hearing. “The Winchester EMS filed an application last year to ask the board to consider a proposed SSA to provide ambulance service to the county,� Hill said. “An ordinance was drafted and passed by the board. They were required to receive letters of support from all of the municipalities involved, which they

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Scott County States Attorney Mike Hill addresses a large crowd gathered in the Scott County courtroom for a public hearing on the proposed creation of a Special Service Area (SSA) to fund the ambulance service. Hill explained what was involved in the creation of the SSA.

did and that action triggered this hearing.�

At the conclusion of the public hearing, the public will have 60 days to file a petition against the creation of the SSA. “The petition must contain 51 percent of the elected voters in the proposed SSA and 51 percent of the property owners in the SSA,� Hill said. “If this is not achieved and petition not filed, then the county board is free to move forward with the

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Winchester EMS hosts 23rd chili cook-off

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Winchester EMS will host its 23rd annual chili cook-off from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at 734 State Route 106 South in the Winchester EMS building.

Pre-registration of participants is strongly encouraged. Entry fees per team are $25 for chili only and $35 per team for chili and salsa.

The first prize winner will receive a $100 prize.

Second place will receive $50. The people’s choice winner will receive $25.

All proceeds raised through the event will go toward the operating expenses of Winchester EMS The public is encouraged to attend. DJ Rick Moore will provide entertainment throughout the event.

For more information on the chili cook-off or to register, contact (217) 473-0703.

Winchester Library seeking construction grant

creation of the SSA. If enough signatures is garnered against the creation of the SSA, then it dies right there.�

Residents within the SSA can sign both petitions and everyone whose name is on the property can sign the property owners’ petition. There are 2,703 active voters in the SSA so 1,379 signatures would be needed for the 51 percent of

By CARMEN ENSINGER Scott County Times Winchester City Council gave the Scott County Historical Society their support in seeking a $250,000 construction grant for a much-needed addition to the historical Carnegie Library built in 1910. “We need a letter of support from you (city council) to reapply for the grant we applied for back in 2013,�

Historical Society member Merrilyn Fedder said. “We were near the top back then, but the grants went to libraries destroyed in tornadoes that year. Supposedly, we are number one on the list this time.�

The grant is a 75/25 grant which means the grant will provide 75 percent of funding and the library would have

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Cougars stay undefeated

By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times The West Central Cougars stayed undefeated on the season with a 54-48 win over Payson Monday night in the championship game of the 97th annual Winchester Invitational Tournament. It is believed that this is the first time in tournament history two undefeated teams have played for the tournament title.

By remaining undefeated, the Cougars are only the sixth team to be undefeated and win the title. Winchester did it in 1961, Bluffs in 1962, North Greene, 1992 and 1996 and Western, 2006.

The third/fourth place game and the championship game were played Monday due to icy conditions that forced the cancellations of Friday night’s game, moving them to Saturday. The two final games of the tournament were moved to Monday.

The tournament organizers also had to scramble to reschedule games earlier in the week, after snow and cold force the cancellation of many games on the opening day.

West Central’s Gabe Cox was named to the all-tournament team and was also the tournament’s leading scorer with 83 points.

Others being named all-tournament were: Hayden Hildebrand and Cole Schwartz of Payson, Corey Nelson of Calhoun, Mason Mueller and Brayden Pettit of PORTA, Cory Ronan of Routt, Keaton Brown of North Greene, Norton Klingele of Liberty and Broc Moore of Triopia.

The Cougars started slow in the championship game, with the score being 11-6

ly given that they are down to just three or four volunteers answering almost all the calls. “We don’t have the help anymore, and the three or four of us who still do answer calls are not getting any younger,� Winchester EMS Board President Randy Dolan said. “If we are going to keep the

at the end of the first quarter. The cobwebs came off in the second and the score was tied at half time 23-23. Payton took command in the third, and finished the quarter with a six point lead, 40-34.

Cox came alive in the fourth with seven of his nine points, aided by Cole Howard’s 9. Howard finished with 23 total. A timely steal by Drew Evans in the final minute sealed the win.

Scoring for West Central were Cox, 9, Ryan Moore, 7; Wes Hughes, 3, Evans, 12, Howard, 23.

The Cougars will be back in action Friday night at home versus Triopia. The Trojans were the consolation champions of the WIT.

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CHAMPIONS Champions of yesteryear from the first WIT were also from Scott County.

Winchester High claimed the title of the first tournament. From left to right, team members were: Ralph Peak, James Miner, Gordan Evans, Frank Roosa, Jesse Groce, Quinn Markillie, Walter Tankersley, and Edwin Lashmett.

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The West Central Cougars won the Winchester Tournament Monday night over Payson, 54-48. Both teams entered the championship game with undefeated seasons on the line. Front row, from left to right- Shawn Brown, Lathan Barnett, Brayden Little, Gabe Cox, Wes Hughes, Ethan Buhlig and Jackson Dahman. Back row, Ryan Sichting (holding Grayson Sichting) Bill Jacquot, Ethan Slagle , Drew Evans, Ryan Moore, Andrew Kaufmann, Justin Galloway, Cole Howard,Travis Sievers and Brady Slagle.

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WIT raffle Rick Crews and his little helper, Colby Pratt, manned the raffle table one night last week during the Winchester Invitational Tournament. One could purchase a ticket with a chance to win a big screen TV, Roomba Robot, computer and many other different items.

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(Continued from A1) ambulance here, then we are going to have to have help.

We have one paid person during the day and we can’t go on like this.”

Dolan said after 60 days if the SSA doesn’t pass, then the area will have only hit and miss ambulance service.

He said there are currently five volunteer ambulance services and only two of those stay in service 24/7.

The rest are down 50 percent of the time.

The EMS held an informational meeting at the EMS building on Sept. 17 and provided those in attendance with facts and figures. Bill and Dee Walquist question the accuracy of those facts and figures.

“There is a lot of false information that was published and handed out during that meeting,” Bill Walquist said. “The map that was created was in error and there are about 400 people who should be excluded from the area because they fall within the Murrayville service area.”

Eric Lakin has been with the Murrayville-Woodson EMS for 30 years and said in his 30 years, the taxpayer hasn’t paid one cent of taxes to support the service. He wondered why a “backdoor referendum” was used in this case.

“It is the right and privilege of the tax payer to vote on issues they may end up supporting monetarily in the years to come,” he said. “Was it not backdoor politics on this issue? The information sent out was so small you couldn’t even read it, and by not sending it back meant you accepted it. I think you are trying to garner the backdoor vote for the proposal.”

Lakin was met with a round of applause from the audience for the first statement, but he wasn’t finished.

“This question is to the current EMS squad. Are you so uncertain of the support of this community that it required you to go to these tactics?” he said. “I know a lot of people in this community who would support it if given the chance. I think there are other ways to do this, and I question the method used.”

Lakin had a few suggestions as well.

“I would admonish the county board to immediately rescind this and put the question on the ballot,” he said.

“The EMS should be totally transparent with their needs and formulate a plan to meet those needs. The Founding Fathers of our nation escaped the tremendous burden of being over-taxed without representation and we are quickly approaching that same status. We need to take pride in working together to see what we can do for our own friends and neighbors.”

County Coroner Justin Daws asked the board if they

would consider rescinding the vote to establish the SSA. Shafter said he would consider it, as did Commissioner Dan Hatcher, but Commissioner Weldon Fearneyhough said he would not consider it.

“They (EMS) didn’t ask us to put it on the ballot – they asked for a SSA, and that is what we are dealing with,” he said. “The ballot doesn’t even enter into it because we weren’t asked to put it on the ballot. It’s up to them.”

Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire said the ambulance service is not asking for anything more than another other public service entity.

“The County Sheriff and Police Department are primarily funded through property taxes and the EMS is asking to be funded the same way these services are,” he said. “Small, rural communities have a heck of a time funding the services we need.

It boils down to whether or not you want to pay for a lifesaving service when you need it. Think about that for a minute. What if the ambulance had to come from Jacksonville?”

Noah Sellars has been a volunteer with the EMS for seven years and the comments at the public hearing made him question why he was doing what he was doing.

He expressed his thoughts on Facebook.

“To sit in a room full of those community members and hear such disrespectful, uninformed and utterly embarrassing comments directed toward some of our

communities [sic] most selfless individuals is shameful,” he said. “For the first time in seven years, I questioned why I or anyone else would continue to give time to something which is becoming less and less rewarding.

“For those of you who are unwilling to support the service and untrusting of its management, I encourage you to get involved and give your own time and effort. If this is too much to ask, I hope you are fully prepared to put your friends and neighbors at risk and take responsibility for starving their emergency services to the point of extinction.”

Dee Walquist said one of her main objects to the SSA is the way it was presented to the public.

“I resent it being almost a scare tactic or a threat,” she said. “If you don’t pass this SSA, you won’t have an ambulance service. I don’t like that.”

Winchester EMS Board Member Lynette Shafer answered that.

“It’s not a threat – it’s a fact,” she said. “We are getting too old and we can’t do it any longer.”

At the request of the public, the board agreed to hold the public hearing open.

Had the public hearing been adjourned, the 60-day time period for getting signatures and filing the petition against the creation of the SSA would have started.

The public hearing will continue at the courthouse Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.

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Going for the gold Carson Brown had his name drawn for the half-court shot during the Winchester Invitational Tournament last week.

Brown, if he had made the shot, would have received $600. He was just a little off but gave it a good try.

Grant (Continued from A1) to supply the other 25 percent. The deadline for the grant application is March 31.

The library is going off the plans drawn up in 2013, which will add 971 square feet to the back of the library, essentially moving the back wall back back several feet thereby expanding the children’s area, which really needs the extra room.

“We have such a small area and have such a large group of kids attend our events that we have had to move our zoo program out to the Funk Building,” Head Librarian Darlene Smith said. “Our summer reading program had over 100 children this year.

The commercial construction price is estimated at $233 per square foot making the 971 foot expansion come out to approximately $226,243.

The grant would fund $188,000 of the total cost and the library would fund the rest.

The library currently has almost $70,000 in its four different accounts, enough to match the 25 percent needed to apply for the $250,000 grant.

However, the library

has other issues, such as a 20 year old furnace, drainage problems on the north driveway and other expenses that will need to be addressed in the near future.

They plan on holding fundraisers to keep money coming into the accounts to have on hand for these additional expenses.

Fortunately, thanks to the Tracy Foundation and the many grants the Library has received from them, they will not need furniture.

One immediate expense will be to Benton and Associates.

“We have to have a new soil sample and asbestos test to apply for the grant,” Fedder said. “We are a city building, so we can’t do it without your support, but we want to be able to pay for it.”

The Liner family gave the library the land for the expansion, but if the land is not used within 20 years, the land goes back to the Liner family.

If the library does receive the grant, they have two years from the time the project is bid out to complete the project.

The city overwhelmingly gave their support to apply for the grant.

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Q BMW (Youth Ministry) Trivia Night Benefit VII Sunday, Jan. 26, Winchester UMC Sibert Hall 4 p.m. Concessions and 5 p.m. Match starts $10 per person and 10 to a team.

Q WHS is reopening the sale of the memorial/honorarium bricks that surround the electric sign in front of Winchester High School. The deadline to purchase a brick is May 15, unless we sold out before that date, as there are only a limited number of bricks available.

Anyone interested may fill out the form on the website and return with payment to WHS. Any questions may be emailed to Laura Dukett at ldukett@gmail.com or call/ text her cell number at 217341-5084; or you can call the WHS office at 217-7423151 or email tsanders@winchesterschools.net.

Q Trivia Night Julian Wells Post 442 American Legion in Winchester will host a trivia night.

Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. $100 per team, 10 player maximum.

Doors open at 6 p.m., questions at 7 cash bar and food available.

Q West Central Cougar Boosters meeting Feb. 11, 5:15 p.m. in the school library.

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(Continued from A1) elected voters. Fifty-one percent of the property owners would amount to 1,368 signatures.

The proposed area is basically the south part of the county from the interstate down to the Manchester area. It doesn’t include Bluffs and Exeter, which already have a taxing district for EMS, Passing the ordinance does not mean that the Winchester EMS will automatically get $260,000 a year. Instead, the business of providing ambulance service to the SSA will have to be bid out. Winchester EMS may put in a bid, but so might other agencies.

“We don’t know who will be bidding,” Hill said. “I’m sure Winchester EMS will be bidding, but we won’t know what we are getting before the tax is passed. You have to pass the ordinance creating the SSA, then let it out for bids, then you will find out who will be your provider depending on the bids.”

Residents living within or with ground within the proposed SSA would pay a tax rate of .004 percent. For a $100,000 home, the additional tax would be approximately $109 per year. Farmland is assessed at the same rate.

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Hello Scott County Has anyone heard of the new use of Imodium? If things keep going like they are today, sick people will not be able to purchase anything over the counter to stop diarrhea or a runny nose without authorization and the quantity will be limited.

Some person, no doubt a drug addict, discovered there was an ingredient in Imodium that is found in opioids.

The ingredient will give a person the same high as opioids if taken in much larger doses. Therefore Imodium is being purchased in larger quantities than needed. People using drugs will spend

a lot of time looking for something to get high on in place of looking for a cure or how to get help to get clean from the drugs. What will be next?

Be sure to take every precaution when it comes to protecting yourself from getting this flu that has surfaced and has been showing its ugly head in our area. It is very serious and hard to get rid of.

City Hall will soon be moving into their new home on the corner of the square in the old bank building. I am certain they are looking forward to getting it over with. Moving is always such

a chore.

L a s t week`s trivia - - -The intense heat of the boiling water needed to “set” the pasta to keep it from sticking together is the reason. When the pasta is added to the water, pasta begins to beak down releasing a starchy substance that contains starch molecules.

Once released by the boiling water it starts to foam, sometimes over the top of the pan onto the stove.

Next week`s trivia - - Why do cats purr?

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Winchester High students of the month Students of the month at Winchester High are Vaeda Cox, daughter of Jack and Gloria Cox and Gabe Cox, son of Tony and Jill Cox.

Dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized pot Despite minor glitches, first-day sales top $3.1 million

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois The first day of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois went “extraordinarily well,” according to one industry representative, with total sales on Jan. 1 of nearly $3.2 million.

“I just I cannot express the gratitude from the dispensary operators to our customers about their courtesy and civility and patience.

It was really a lovely, very successful rollout, I think, on the first day,” Pamela Althoff, executive director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, said in an interview Thursday.

On New Year’s Day, Illinois became the 11th state to allow legal sales of recreational marijuana to adults. As the clock ticked down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, many dispensaries were reporting long lines outside their stores, in some cases stretching around their block.

The much-anticipated event was made possible by passage of a new law during the 2019 legislative session, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which legalized the sale, possession and use of marijuana for people 21 and older.

Former State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, an architect of that law who now serves as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s senior advisor for cannabis control, reported during a news conference Thursday that dispensaries across the state conducted 77,128 transactions on Jan. 1, with sales totaling more than $3.1 million.

That happened despite a few snags on the opening day of sales, Althoff said.

First, she said, there were glitches in the software that dispensaries use at the point of sale, which contributed to long wait times. Previously, dispensaries were allowed to sell only to qualified medical patients, but now they

must keep close track of both medical and recreational sales, which are taxed differently.

Adjustments made by the software company to address that change, Althoff said, caused a few problems.

“There were a few glitches, not everywhere, but in a few of the dispensaries,” she said. “… But my understanding is that they were rapidly corrected. But it did add to some of the wait times that people experienced.”

In addition, she said, many dispensary operators had made design changes to their stores to accommodate a larger retail clientele, but state officials had not yet inspected all of those changes and some dispensaries were unable to open for recreational sales on Jan. 1.

And then there were issues of supply. Under the new law, Althoff said, medical dispensaries, which were the first to receive licenses for recreational sales, are required to keep a 30-day supply of marijuana products for their medical customers, leaving only a limited amount of inventory available for recreational customers.

She said supply shortages are expected to continue until April or May, when cultivation centers that have been licensed to grow recreational marijuana reap their first crop.

Meanwhile, state officials remain busy implementing other parts of the bill. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Pritzker issued 11,017 pardons that will lead to the expungement of records for people with low-level marijuana convictions. Eventually, Pritzker’s office said, more than 700,000 criminal records will be expunged under the new law.

Thursday, Jan. 2, marked the deadline for people to submit applications for the next wave of dispensary licenses. As many as 75 new licenses will be issued May 1, with priority being given to “social equity” applicants – people with previous marijuana convictions, their families and people from areas of the state with high crime or child poverty rates.

A share of the revenue the state receives from recreational marijuana sales is earmarked for the new “Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program” to fund community projects in neighborhoods that, in Hutchinson’s words, “have been hardest hit by the war on drugs.”

Other revenue is earmarked for a Cannabis Business Development Fund that will provide grants and low-interest loans to social equity applicants to help pay part of the startup cost of launching a marijuana-related business.

Hello from Alsey- all the holiday celebrations are over. Back to normal, whatever that is. The weather has been mild for January.

Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our country in your prayers.

Others on our prayer list include Harold Jefferson, Mary Jane Killebrew, Keith Jefferson, Rod and Connie Sturgeon, the family of Tyrah Timmerman, the family of Jim Simmons, the family of Birdie, Ellioit, Angie Schoondyke, Mary Frosting, Don Seely, Judy Bigely, Michael Ryan, Dean Howard, Bob Hoots, Bill McNeece and Juanita Muntz.

Happy birthday to Dave King Jr., Teresa Sipes and

Donna Hurt on Jan. 14.

Nicky Montgomery, Brady O’Niel Blevens and Sonie Smith on Jan. 15. Alicia Adams and Nolan Dale Halesman on Jan. 16. Bella Slater and Drake Rueter on Jan. 18. Albert Short, Rex McIntire and Frankie Hoots on Jan. 19. Hope Ingram and Vicky Winningham on Jan. 20. Linda Sturgeon and Glen Nesbs on Jan. 21. Liz Pressey, Paul Fearneyhough and Alyvia Lynn Duffie on Jan. 22.

Happy anniversary to Josh and Jackie Hoots on Jan. 19.

Royal Neighbors Chapter 3190 members furnished cupcakes for school free lunches on Monday. Manchester Methodist Church and Winchester Methodist

hosted the free lunches and served 127 students.

R o y a l Neighbors Chapter 3190 met on Monday evening to plan their calendar of events for the 2020 year.

Judy Cannon and granddaughter Laura Cannon met Patti Gregory and Beth Kaegy on Saturday for lunch. The group spent the day shopping and having fun.

That’s all folks, have a good week.

Be a friend to someone in need this week.

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Assembly of God Church

Glasgow Baptist Church

27 West Cherry Street Pastor Cindy Colbert 217-742-3311 Sunday School – 9:30 am Morning Worship – 10:30 am Everyone welcome

217-473-4110 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 6 p.m.

Office open 3rd Wednesday of each month from 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Alsey Baptist Church Sunday School-9:30 a.m.

Worship Service-10:30 a.m.

Youth Group-7 p.m. on Wednesday Grades 6th-12th Pastor Jeff Daak

Bloomfield Baptist Church Pastor Mark Norris 217-473-1967

Bluffs Baptist Church 112 S. Rodgers St. P.O. Box 231 Bluffs, IL 62621

Christ Lutheran Church 125 W. Jefferson 217-742-3919 Rev. Richard Harre, Vacancy Pastor Sunday, January 26: Divine Service, 10:30a.m.

Tuesday, January 28: Newsletter Articles Due Wednesday, January 29: Confirmation Classes at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bluffs: 2nd year - 2:30p.m.

3rd Year - 4:15p.m.

1st year - 5:30p.m.

Cornerstone Baptist Church 226 Cornerstone Drive Winchester, IL 62694 Church Phone: 217-742-8000 Pastor Ted Rhoades: 217-742-5841

First Baptist Church of Winchester Pastor Bill Baughman Church: 217-742-3480 Email: fbcwinchester@gmail.com Website: fbcwinchester.com Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sunday, January 26 9 a.m. Bible Study groups 10 a.m. Worship service: “In What Does the LORD Delight?�

11 a.m. Annual Business Meeting (postponed from last week) Tuesday, January 28 6:30 p.m. AWANA clubs Wednesday, January 29 2:30 p.m. Walk-In Ministry for grades 6 through 12

First Christian Church 20 N. Main 8JODIFTUFS *- t fccwin@irtc.net Pastor Alan Bradish First Sunday Fellowship with coffee and donuts 9 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School during service Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Bible Study 2nd-5th Sundays 9:15 (while interest continues)

Freedom Family Worship Center 428 N. Commercial, Winchester 217-883-3763 Pastor Gary Wells (Non-Denominational) Morning Worship 10 am Children's Sunday School during Service Country Gospel (Potluck 1st and 3rd Sundays) Come Expecting a Blessing!

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Grace Baptist Church Terry Beauchamp- Pastor 224-326-4551 Corner of Cherry and Maple Winchester, IL 62694 Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. and worship 10:30 a.m.

1465 Exeter Road Bluffs Pastor David VanGiesen 217-754-3718 Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Childrens Church - 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Route 106 - One mile south of Alsey Pastor Eric Kirgan 217-742-3202 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m.

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In the Matter of the Estate of ALVIN E. YATES, Deceased No. 2019-P-20 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION – CLAIMS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Notice is given of the death of ALVIN E. YATES, of Winchester, Scott County, Illinois. Letters of Administration were issued on December 11, 2019, to Teresa Yates, 233 East Market Street, Winchester, Illinois, 62694, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney is Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C., 232 West State Street, P.O. Box 550, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62651.

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Early in the Hebrew Bible we read that Abraham “believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.� (Genesis 15:6 NIV) Abraham believed the incredible things that God told him, for instance, that he and his wife Sarah would have a child when he was almost a hundred and she was ninety years old. And when God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, this child of their old age, Abraham proceeded to perform the sacrifice, only to be stopped by God at the last moment. In the New Testament, the lesson of justification by faith is made explicit, and we are told that we cannot be saved by our good works, for all of us fall short, and sin repeatedly. Jesus dying on the cross is a divine reenactment of the sacrifice of Isaac, but without the last-minute reprieve. The parallels between Jesus’s death and the sacrifice of Isaac are unmistakable, the main difference being that Jesus’s sacrifice is carried out. Christians are called to have faith in that saving

sacrifice, and this can be a hard thing to do. Many just can’t bring themselves to believe, and then what? Should those who can’t bring themselves to believe the Gospel despair? No, but perhaps they should pray for help with their unbelief. Just as we aren’t saved by our works, we can’t force ourselves to believe something we simply cannot believe. To believe, or not believe, is a kind of action, an act of assent, as it were, and it can’t be forced. Believe, if you can, and if you can’t, pray that your unbelief might be healed. –Christopher Simon

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Jan. 22

Q 1874 - A patent was issued to Samuel W. Francis for the spork.

Q 1879 - James Shields began a term as a U.S. Senator from Missouri. He had previously served Illinois and Minnesota. He was the first Senator to serve three states.

Q 1901 - Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for nearly 64 years. Edward VII, her son, succeeded her.

Q 1917 - U.S. President Wilson pleaded for an end to war in Europe, calling for "peace without victory." America entered the war the following April.

Q 1930 - In New York, excavation began for the Empire State Building.

Q 1951 - Fidel Castro was ejected from a Winter League baseball game after hitting a batter. He later gave up baseball for politics.

Q 1961 - Wilma Rudolph set a world indoor record in the women's 60-yard dash. She ran the race in 6.9 seconds.

Q 1970 - The first regularly scheduled commercial flight of the Boeing 747 began in New York City and ended in London about 6 1/2 hours later.

Q 1984 - Apple introduced the Macintosh during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. Q 1987 - Phil Donahue became the first talk show host to tape a show from inside the Soviet Union. The shows were shown later in the year.

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s families look to incorporate more nutritious dishes into meals from morning to night, using kid-friendly recipes can help make the process easier and more fun.

To help make it easier for busy parents to plan and serve healthier meals, registered dietitian Melanie Marcus, Doleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutrition and health communications manager, created a series of enchanted frozen fruit- and vegetablebased dishes including main courses, smoothies, desserts, sides and more. Because these recipes can be made in advance and frozen for later use, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re perfect for on-the-go families and busy lifestyles.

For example, these frozen sandwiches make for an easy JUDE DQG JR EUHDNIDVW ZKLOH PDNH DKHDG ODVDJQD VLPSOLÂżHV busy evenings and banana split cups can appease those dessert cravings.

These and other family-friendly recipes are part of Doleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healthy-living alliance with Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frozen 2. For details, visit dole.com/Disney. Follow Dole at #Dole and #DoleRecipes.

Royal Frozen Sweet Potato Lasagna Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 5 minutes Servings: 8 Nonstick cooking spray 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium DOLEÂŽ White Onion, chopped 1 package (8 ounces) Dole Mushrooms, sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 pounds 99% fat-free lean ground turkey 5 cups Dole Baby Spinach 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup marinara sauce 1 cup raw cashews 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese, strained

Make-Ahead Frozen Brrr-eakfast Bites Prep time: 15 minutes, plus cooling time Cook time: 25 minutes Servings: 8 Nonstick cooking spray 8 eggs 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 package (8 ounces) DOLEÂŽ Mushrooms, sliced 1 Dole Red Onion, chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 4 cups Dole Baby Spinach 1 cup fat-free milk 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 8 100% whole-grain English

PXŕľśQV VSOLW 8 frozen chicken breakfast sausage patties Heat oven to 375 F. Spray 13-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In large bowl, whisk eggs. In large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add mushrooms, onion and bell pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4 medium Dole Sweet Potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick crosswise 1 cup low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese Heat oven to 375 F. Spray 13-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil; add onion and cook 5 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms; cook 4 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add turkey; cook 8 minutes, or until browned, breaking up turkey with side of wooden spoon. Add spinach, Italian seasoning and salt; cook 3 minutes, or until spinach wilts. Stir in marinara; cook 1 minute.

In food processor, pulse cashews 20 times, or until small crumbs form. In medium bowl, stir cottage cheese and cashews.

Shingle 1/3 of sweet potato slices in bottom of prepared dish; top with 1 cup cottage cheese

mixture followed by 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture.

Repeat layers twice; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and cover tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes; remove foil. Bake 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

Tip: To freeze lasagna, wrap tightly once cooled with layer of plastic wrap then foil. Freeze up to 3 months. Remove plastic wrap; bake lasagna from frozen, covered with foil, at 375 F 1 hour. Uncover and bake 15 minutes, or until top is golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165 F. Approximate nutritional information per serving (1 1/2 cups): 315 calories; 110 calories from fat; 12 g fat; 0 g trans fat; 2 g polyunsaturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat; 45 mg cholesterol; 570 mg sodium; 661 mg potassium; 22 g carbohyGUDWHV J ÂżEHU J VXJDUV J SURWHLQ YLWDPLQ A 50%; vitamin C 10%; calcium 20%; iron 15%; vitamin E 10%; thiamin 8%; vitamin B6 15%; phosphorus 10%; magnesium 8%; manganese 20%.

Add spinach; cook 3 minutes, or until spinach wilts, stirring occasionally. Stir milk, salt, pepper and vegetables into eggs; transfer to prepared dish. Bake 25 minutes, or until set and internal temperature reaches 160 F; cool and cut into eight equal pieces. $VVHPEOH VDQGZLFKHV ZLWK PXŕľśQV sausage patties and egg mixture; wrap tightly with plastic wrap and freeze up to 2 weeks.

Unwrap one sandwich; wrap loosely with paper towel. Heat in microwave oven on high 2 1/2-3 minutes, or until completely heated through and internal temperature of sausage and egg mixture reaches 165 F. Approximate nutritional information per serving (1 sandwich): 317 calories (114 calories from fat); 13 g fat; 0 g trans fat; 2 g polyunsaturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat; 212 mg cholesterol; 572 mg sodium; 33 g carbohydrates; 334 g potassium; J ÂżEHU J VXJDUV J SURWHLQ vitamin A 25%; vitamin C 35%; calcium 15%; iron 20%; vitamin E 8%; thiamin 25%; vitamin B6 10%; phosphorus 15%; magnesium 15%; manganese 15%.

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Frozen Banana Split Cups Prep time: 15 minutes, plus freezing time Servings: 12 2/3 cup gluten-free dark chocolate chips 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil 3 DOLEÂŽ Strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced 1 ripe Dole Banana, peeled and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons chopped roasted unsalted peanuts /LQH FXS PLQL PXŕľśQ WLQ ZLWK mini cupcake liners.

In small, microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips in microwave oven on high 1 minute, or until

melted, stirring every 20 seconds; stir in oil.

Fill cupcake liners with half of chocolate mixture; top with strawberries, banana, remaining chocolate mixture and peanuts.

Freeze in airtight container at least 1 hour, or up to 2 weeks.

Approximate nutritional information per serving (1 cup): 92 calories; 65 calories from fat; 7 g fat; 0 g trans fat; 1 g polyunsaturated fat; 1 g monounsaturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 mg sodium; 54 mg potassium; 10 g carbohydrates; 2 g ÂżEHU J VXJDUV J SURWHLQ YLWDPLQ A 0%; vitamin C 2%; calcium 0%; iron 15%; vitamin E 2%; thiamin 0%; vitamin B6 2%; phosphorus 0%; magnesium 2%; manganese 4%.

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FAMILY FEATURES

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hether you prefer watching your favorite teams in-person or on TV, tailgate season means itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to break out your partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite foods from appetizers and snacks to allout meals.

Go long for a touchdown-worthy tailgate or settle in for game day on the couch with these recipes for a bold burger, sweet-and-spicy wings and creamy coleslaw. For an appetizing pregame warmup, try this assortment of nacho toppings to give your whole party something to cheer about.

Find more recipes to amp up your tailgate atmosphere at Culinary.net.

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Shredded cheese Melted nacho cheese Sour cream Guacamole Salsa Black olives Shredded meat Sliced peppers Diced tomatoes Corn Beans Photo courtesy of Getty Images

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This Grass-Fed Wagyu Burger with Red Radish Chili Pickles uses First Light 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef from New Zealand, home to some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most natural tasting beef and lamb. With cattle allowed to roam and graze freely over lush green hills and pastures all day, every day, the result is a WHQGHU Ă&#x20AC;DYRUIXO PHDW WKDW WDVWHV DV QDWXUH LQWHQGHG Remember to cook the patties quickly over high heat to help retain MXLFLQHVV WHQGHUQHVV DQG Ă&#x20AC;DYRU :LWK D WRXFK RI FKLOL SHSSHU LQ WKH SLFNOHV you can add just enough spice with a sweet kick.

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Grass-Fed Wagyu Burger with Red Radish Chili Pickles Red Radish Chili Pickles: 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons sliced fresh red chili peppers 1/2 cup sliced red radish

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This Honey-Dill Coleslaw, for example, makes for a complementary dish to just about any protein from burgers to wings and beyond. Plus, with only a few simple ingredients, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an easy side to whip up yourself or enlist help from an eager guest.

Find more sweet side recipes at honey.com.

Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board Servings: 4 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 1 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion salt, to taste pepper, to taste In small bowl, combine honey, sour cream and dill.

In large bowl, toss coleslaw mix with onion and honey-sour cream mixture.

Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

Wagyu Burgers: 1 1/3 pounds First Light New Zealand Grass-Fed Wagyu Grind salt, to taste pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon grainy mustard (optional) 2 tablespoons rice bran oil 4 hamburger buns 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 4 lettuce leaves 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced 2 tablespoons onion jam To make Red Radish Chili Pickles: In small saucepan, heat vinegar, water and sugar. Add chili and radish; remove from heat.

To make Wagyu Burgers: Season Wagyu grind with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in mustard, if desired. Form into four patties.

Lightly brush both sides of burgers with oil. In frying pan, sear burgers over high heat then reduce heat to medium and cook until well caramelized. Flip and repeat process on other side.

In frying pan, lightly toast burger buns.

Spread mayonnaise on buns; top with lettuce, tomato and burger.

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A Sweet-Hot Handheld Ditch the plates and dive right into a sweet and spicy snack perfect for the whole party with these Honey-Sriracha Grilled Wings.

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Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board Servings: 8 4 pounds fresh chicken wings water 3 cups rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce 2 tablespoons salt 2 cups honey, divided Heat grill to 225-240 F. In large bowl, rinse wings with cool water. Add rice wine vinegar, Sriracha, salt and 1 cup honey. Fold to incorporate all ingredients and coat wings evenly.

Place wings on grill, cover with lid and cook 12-14 minutes before turning once and cooking additional 15-18 minutes.

Open lid and turn wings. Brush remaining honey on wings. Cook 5-8 minutes, remove from heat and serve.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Coxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 34 propels Cougars through semis

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Gabe Cox scored 34 points to lead West Central to a 59-52 win over Calhoun Jan. 16 in the semifinals of the Winchester Invitational Tournament.

The Cougars (18-0) were scheduled to play Payson (18-0) Monday in the championship game. Payson beat PORTA/A-C Central, 55-48, Jan. 18 in the semifinals.

Ryan Moore scored late in the first quarter to give the Cougars an 11-10 lead.

Calhoun tied the game 13-all early in the second quarter.

Wes Hughes made a threepoint basket to give the Cougars a 16-13 lead. They led for the rest of the game.

Cox scored eight consecutive points to extend the lead to 24-15 with 4:34 remaining in the quarter.

Cox made a three-point basket with one second remaining that gave West Central a 34-22 lead at halftime. Cox scored 16 points and made four three-point baskets in the quarter.

Drew Evans made a threepoint basket to give the Cougars a 43-27 lead with 4:24 remaining in the third quarter. West Central led 50-39 after three quarters.

Calhoun got within 53-47 with two minutes remaining in the game. Cox made a three-point play, and Moore made one of two free throws to give the Cougars a 57-47 lead with 46 seconds remaining in the game.

Brayden Little made two free throws with 13 seconds remaining. Calhoun made a three-point basket at the buzzer to cut the final margin to seven points.

The Cougars made 10 three-point baskets in the game. Cox made six, and Evans made two. Hughes and Little each made one.

Cox also had four rebounds, four assists and four steals for West Central.

Moore scored seven points and had three rebounds and three steals. Little scored six points and had seven rebounds. Evans scored six points.

Cole Howard scored three points and had four rebounds and four steals. Hughes scored three points.

Four players scored in double figures as West Central beat Brown County 68-47 Jan. 14 in the quarterfinals.

West Central led 16-11 after one quarter and 42-31 at halftime. The Cougars extended the lead to 54-42 after three quarters.

Cox scored 20 points, including 14 in the first half, to lead the Cougars. He also had six rebounds, five assists and five steals.

Little scored 11 points and had three assists. Evans scored 10 points. Moore scored 10 points and had six rebounds.

Howard scored nine points and had 10 rebounds.

Andrew Kaufmann scored six points, and Hughes scored two points.

Triopia beat the West Central junior varsity team Jan. 15 in the consolation bracket 61-33.

Triopia led 18-8 after one quarter and 21-11 early in the second. West Central scored 10 straight points and tied the game at 21-all when Peyton Hartley made a three-point basket.

Triopia regained the lead and led 28-21 at halftime.

Triopia outscored the junior varsity 16-2 in the third quarter.

Hartley scored 13 points to lead West Central. Tyson Brown scored seven points, and Cole Meyer scored six.

Shia Hawkins and Jaydon Howard each scored three points. Jackson Ford scored one point.

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Lady Cougars take fourth, lose by one

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times West Central missed a shot in the final second and fell to Greenfield-Northwestern 43-42 in the third-place game of the Lady Spartan Classic Jan. 18 in White Hall.

Triopia led 43-38 before Zaylei Evans scored the deficit to three points. Evans then forced a turnover with 17 seconds remaining in the game.

Evans was fouled on a three-point attempt with 8.6 seconds remaining. She made two of three free throws attempts to get West Central within one point. The Cougars regained possession with 6.3 seconds remaining after Emma Slagle forced a turnover.

West Central missed a shot and got the rebound but could not get off another shot.

Greenfield-Northwestern led 25-19 at halftime, and the Cougars got within 31-30 after three quarters.

Madi DeJaynes and Sydney Elliott each scored 10 points to lead West Central.

Evans scored eight points, and Zoe Evans scored five. Slagle scored four points, and Lily Little scored two.

West Central beat North Greene 52-30 Jan. 13 in the first round of the tourna-

ment.

The Cougars led 11-5 after one quarter and 23-14 at halftime.

Zaylei Evans scored 21 points to lead West Central. Slagle scored 15 points, and Elliott scored 10.

DeJaynes, Little and Zoe Evans each scored two points.

The Cougars jumped out to a 20-7 after one quarter and beat Western 62-43 Jan 14 in the second round.

Zaylei Evans scored 21 points to lead the winners. Elliott scored 15 points, and Slagle scored 13.

Dejayes scored five points, and Emma Smith scored four. Zoe Evans and Laura Garrett each scored two points.

Triopia led by three points after three quarters and beat West Central 43-37 Jan. 15 in the semifinals.

Triopia led 21-20 at halftime and extended the lead to 29-24 in the third quarter.

Zaylei Evans made a three-point basket and made an assist to Slagle for a basket to tie the game at 29-all.

Triopia got a three-point basket and led 32-29 after three quarters.

Evans scored 15 points to lead the Cougars, and Slagle scored 14. Elliott scored five points, and Little scored three.

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