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Times NEWS New Port Statistical Area approved on Illinois and Mississippi rivers. See page A2

By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times With the 2020 election six days away, Scott County Clerk Sandra Hankins said things are running smoothly in her office. She said 258 people have already voted in her office and approximately 313 mail-in ballots have been received. “We originally sent out a little over 300 mailin ballots,” Hankins said. “We get a few more

applications every day.” Hankins said the last day to a apply for a mailin ballot is Oct. 29. According to Hankins, all election judge positions are filled, but, she is bracing for last minute replacements. “I’m just afraid somebody will get sick,” she said. “People are still getting COVID.” This year’s election includes a choice for president/vice president, United States Senator, U. S. Representative and State Representative.

Winchester to use CURES grant for police salaries

Winchester Library offers Story Walk for kids. See page A2

Helping our southern neighbors. See page A3

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Also on the ballot is the fair tax question, sometimes referred to as a progressive tax. Voters vote No if they are opposed to it, Yes, if in favor. Locally, the circuit clerk, state’s attorney and one county commissioner seat are on the ballot. None are contested, meaning Staci J. Evans will retain her position as circuit clerk, Richard Crews will be the new state’s attorney after Mike Hill chose not to run, and Bob Schafer is the lone candidate for county commissioner.

WHO

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YOU GONNA CALL….

Well, in this case, Rowan and Waylon Jefferson who are pictured standing ready and waiting to knock out any supernatural entity lurking in any corner or crevice of your domicile. The ghost-fighting pair are the sons of Malory and Quinn Jefferson of Jacksonville and the grandsons of Brad and Phyllis Jefferson of Winchester and Lyle and Martine Scarber of Roodhouse.

By CARMEN ENSINGER Scott County Times Winchester will be able to receive the full amount of the CURES grant thanks to the recent announcement by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) that municipalities may now use the salaries of public safety personnel as qualified expenses for reimbursement for the CURES grant. At the October meeting. City Attorney John Paul Coonrod informed the city council that the city had been allotted $65,715.00 in funds from the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Support Program, otherwise known as the Local CURES Program that the city could apply for. This federal program provides funding to state governments for distribution to local government entities, and in Illinois, this funding is being routed through four different state agencies, including the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), which has been given $250 million to distribute to downstate municipalities. The money has to be spent by local units of governments before Dec. 31 and originally could only be spent on items and services which are specifically necessary in response to COVID-19 and which had already been purchased between December and March, at the onset of the virus. But about 10 days after the last council meeting, DCEO announced that it was now going

to allow the use of salaries of public safety employees, such as police officers, as an acceptable COVID-19 related expense. “I think what it came down to is that none of the smaller municipalities like ourselves could come up with a clear way to responsibly spend this money within the parameters that the state had outlined,” Coonrod said. “So the state is sitting there with all this federal money and few of the communities were being able to take advantage of it.” After all, there is only so much hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies a city can buy. The guidelines of the grant were such that the money had to be spent and then be reimbursed. So, a city had to purchase the items and then apply to the state for reimbursement. If a city decided that a computer system was a COVIDrelated expense and DCEO disagreed, then the city would be out that expense. That, in itself, would prevent most cities from taking a chance on spending money on items that they thought might qualify. “With this recent change in policy by DCEO,” Coonrod said, “I think most municipalities should be able to get their full allotted amount – which, considering this year’s decrease in sales tax receipts and other sources of local government revenue, is helpful.” The money allotted to each community is based on its population, and can go either to new purchases or remain in the city’s coffers for use as future needs arise.

COVID numbers inching back up in Scott County By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times “We are seeing an increase again,” Steve Shireman, administrator of the Scott County Health Department, said. “We leveled off for a few weeks, but the numbers are going back up. Shireman said there have been 115 reported cases in Scott County and estimates at least 10 are active at this time.

"Please, wear your masks, avoid large social gatherings, wash your hands."

Steve Shireman Scott County Health Department Admin

“Please, wear your masks, avoid large social gatherings, wash your hands,” he said. “About 20 percent of the people who test positive, don’t show any symptoms or know they have it.” Shireman said following the guidelines and recommendations is the only way to curtail the spread of the disease. “I know we all thought it would be better by now, but it’s not,” he said. “There is no vaccine yet and no proven cure.”

Former Scott County Farm Bureau building sold By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times The Pike-Scott Farm Bureau sold its building in Winchester to Nate Davis on October 20. Davis is the COUNTRY Financial representative serving Scott County. “We just bought it about a week ago,” David said. “We like the location on the square.” His connection with Winchester, Davis said, helped encourage him to locate on the square. “I grew up here, and my wife grew up here, so we want to invest back into the community,” Davis said. Davis pointed out that Winchester’s downtown currently has very few empty buildings compared to the past and compared to other communities. “In the past, you’ve seen some empty spots around the square,” Davis said. “I believe on the side we’re on, there’s only one empty building. It seems like there’s more of an emphasis on supporting local now.” According to Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Executive Director Blake Roderick, the Farm Bureau bought the building from the Farmers State Bank of Winchester on Aug. 18, 1934 during the height of the Depression. The Pike and Scott farm bureaus merged in 2018 and located their office in Pittsfield. Davis has rented from Farm Bureau since he became an agent three years ago.

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Winchester Country Financial Representative Nate Davis recently purchased the former Scott County Farm Bureau building on the north side of Winchester’s square. Davis was previously renting the structure from the Farm Bureau.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

NEWS

Winchester, Illinois

New Port Statistical Area approved on Illinois and Mississippi rivers By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the approval of the Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) Port Statistical Area (PSA). The new PSA on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers – which includes 69 miles of the Illinois River and 189 miles of the Mississippi River between Illinois, Missouri and Iowa – is the largest PSA in the country and the nation’s only three-state port commission. The MAPC ranks among the top fifty ports in the United States. According to Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Executive Director Blake Roderick, the new distinction of the MAPC as a PSA serves as an important marketing tool for the area’s grain terminals and an important economic development tool to attract new businesses to the region. In addition, a PSA is an important way the Corps of Engineers helps rank ports based on the amount of cargo shipped or received. “The PSA is a vehicle to collect and compile all of the traffic and freight that originates and arrives in the region,” Roderick said. “It’s a way to show how much traffic is on the rivers. The PSA provides information to shippers and businesses and could lead to new businesses being attracted to the region.” Roderick also said that the PSA is an authoritative way to record and disseminate the quantity of agricultural commodities and other freight shipped and received in the region. “We can use the information to help businesses and to promote the quantity of commodities through here,” Roderick said. “It can show shippers that we’ve got the infrastructure within the region.” MAPC Chairman Douglas Aeilts agreed that the PSA distinction is critical in promoting the shipping capacity of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers abroad. “It’s a marketing tool,” Aeilts said. “We want to make

sure the world realizes how much freight is on these rivers.” Aielts added that the creation of the PSA is an effort by the Army Corps of Engineers to track commercial river usage and compare usage between regions. While the PSA is not used by the Corps of Engineers to prioritize navigation infrastructure and operations and maintenance projects, it assists the region in improving its rankings for operating and maintenance funding of river projects by helping the Corps of Engineers gather more accurate shipping data. “The creation of the PSA is a result of the Corps wanting to improve their reporting of freight on the rivers,” Aeilts said. The MAPC includes over 59 public and private terminals in six Iowa counties, nine Missouri counties and eleven Illinois counties. Public port authorities within the MAPC include the Southeast Iowa Regional Economic and Port Authority, Lewis County (MO) Port District, Marion/ Ralls County (MO) Port District, Pike/Lincoln County (MO) Port District and the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District (IL). One responsibility of the port statistical area is to inform the Corps of Engineers of changes in terminal ownership along with new or decommissioned terminals and docks. The MAPC was formed in 1998 by a compact between the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The MAPC is governed by a board of nine commissioners – three from each state. One commissioner is appointed by the respective governor and two are appointed collectively by the county boards/commissions within the legislative boundary in each state. Pike-Scott Farm Bureau executive director Blake E. Roderick is a county board appointed commissioner. More information about the MAPC and the public and private ports and terminals within the MAPC is available on their website www.midamericaport.com.

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The Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) region was recently designated as a Port Statistical Area (PSA) in order to better record and report river traffic to the Army Corps of Engineers. The MAPC includes over 59 public and private terminals in six Iowa counties, nine Missouri counties and eleven Illinois counties. Public port authorities within the MAPC include the Southeast Iowa Regional Economic and Port Authority, Lewis County (MO) Port District, Marion/Ralls County (MO) Port District, Pike/Lincoln County (MO) Port District and the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District (IL).

Winchester Library offers Story Walk for kids

By CARMEN ENSINGER Scott County Times Winchester Public Library joins the long list of local public libraries around the nation to now offer the famed Story Walk – a short book blown up, laminated, put on poster board and posted on stakes by the library for children to walk around and read. The Story Walk project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vt., and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library and can now be seen in cities and towns all across the country. The Story Walk installation is being made possible thanks to the Tracy Family

Foundation, a charitable arm of DOT Foods, which supports libraries throughout the area by providing programming for the zero to five population. “Because we have not been able to have our story hours this summer, Tiffany Holland, who works for the Tracy Family Foundation, is doing this to help the libraries out,” Winchester Librarian Darlene Smith said. “They, along with us, are just trying to find some way to keep the kids engaged in reading. This provides a great opportunity for families to get outside, move and read together. There is a little bit of excitement looking forward to the next page.” It was a win-win for the library because the Tracy Foundation provided

everything – even the labor to put it up. “They supplied all of the boards, the metal stakes and the laminated sheets,” Smith said. “She even came here and helped put them all up. The sheets are put on the boards with a special Velcro fastener, and when we get another book, we will just have to swap those pages out.” Smith said they will receive a new book about every two weeks. The current book on display is “We Are Going On A Leaf Hunt” by Steve Metzger. “I thought that was a very appropriate book for this time of year with all of the leaves falling right now,” Smith said. “The kids can see how many different kinds of leaves they can find here in the yard

while they are reading the book – that is something they couldn’t do if they were reading it inside the library.” Holland originally placed the book entirely in the front yard of the library, but one of the board member got concerned that they would blow away and initially removed them. “She was going for an early morning walk and it was very windy and she was concerned about them and she took them down, and I was glad she did because it looked entirely too cluttered with all of them on the front lawn,” Smith said. “So, we decided to put them along the front lawn, run them down the side, and around the back and even back up the other side if we have to.”

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Tiffany Holland, with the Tracy Family Foundation, puts story boards in the ground in front of the Winchester Public Library last Thursday for the Story Walk. The Story Walk presents a book for children to walk around and read since the library has been unable to hold story hour because of COVID-19. The Tracy Family Foundation is funding the program for libraries throughout the area.

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Senior night To celebrate what would have been senior night for the football season, the cheerleaders had a wiener roast to honor senior cheerleader Lexie Robinson with plenty of food for everyone to enjoy. Left to right: Lexie Robinson, Katie Engelbrecht and Ashley Gregory.

Friday night lights There might not have been any football this year, but the West Central cheerleaders still celebrated senior night in style with a wiener roast with all the trimmings honoring senior cheerleader Lexie Robinson. These girls took time to pose for a picture before digging into the goodies. Left to right: Katie Engelbrecht, Kenley Coats, Olivia Kraushaar-Bingeman, Alli Peterson and Josey Miller.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Helping our southern neighbors IREC lineman, Aaron Rodhouse, Ike Richard, Donnie Ogden and Jamie Killday all headed south to assist Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative with restoration efforts last week. As these gentlemen head south, another crew in Louisiana will head home. Progress on getting everyone back on is being made, but there’s still a ways to go. IREC crews have been making trips down to Louisiana since the last week of August. Continue to keep all the line crews and those affected by the hurricanes in your thoughts and prayers.

Sixteen-year-olds may soon get right to vote By BILL HOAGLAND One of the things on the ballot within the City of San Francisco this November will be a proposal to allow voters who are 16 or 17 years old the right to vote in municipal elections. You might think this is just a “west coast thing,” but it isn’t. Several municipalities in other parts of the country already allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections. But more importantly, are you aware that legislation has been proposed in the past at the federal level that would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in national elections? In 2019, Representative Ayanna Pressley sponsored legislation that would have allowed this; there were 126 Congressmen who voted in favor of this legislation, including one Republican. It is likely we will see another attempt to lower the voting age at the national level after the first of the year. The reasoning in support of allowing 16 and 17-yearolds to vote is that young people are directly impacted by issues that are important to everyone, including young people, such as gun

control legislation, climate change and various education issues, and they should therefore have a right to vote on those issues. Another commonly heard argument in favor of allowing them to vote is that this will “help youngsters to get into the habit of voting.” I do know some 16-yearolds who are very thoughtful and concerned about things other than themselves — but not many. Most are still looking at issues from a very self-centered perspective. Not that there is anything wrong with the fact that these youngsters do not yet have an adult outlook about issues that impact all of us. I didn’t either at that age. My granddaughter, Kennedy Hoagland, is 18 years old and has proven herself to be a responsible adult in many ways. So, I asked her what she thought about 16-year-olds being able to vote in national elections. Her response was in essence that 16-year-olds are still just finding out what life is all about. As she put it, “most 16-yearolds can’t even decide what name to use on TikTok.” So how about this: If you really think that 16-year-

olds should be allowed to vote in our national elections, why not give them some other adult responsibilities and privileges and let’s see how that works out? Maybe they should all have to pay a portion of the real estate taxes assessed on their family home so that they can better appreciate why real estate taxes are sometimes so outrageous. Maybe we should lower the draft age to 16 and make them experience first hand what it means to have your own plans interrupted so that you can serve the needs of your country just like we did before and during the Vietnam War. Maybe they should pay income taxes and not be allowed refunds at the end of the year so that they learn why you can’t just tax people because you want to. Better yet, maybe 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to drink alco-

hol whenever and wherever they want so that they can “get into the habit of learning how to drink responsibly.” I think we can agree this last suggestion is a really bad idea. And that’s because maturity is a critical ingredient for most of our adult rights and privileges including not only the right to drink alcohol but also the right to vote. The dilution of our voting power is already in the works. Why complicate it further? ––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@gmail.com.

Ed and Pat Frost of Winchester celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary Oct. 24, 2020 with a small gathering of family. Fun, food and fellowship were had by all. A delicious cake topped off the party. If you’d like to send them a card please mail to: 307 E. Jefferson St., Winchester, IL 62694.

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Hello Scott County, Just want to remind everyone that the Peppermill is now opening at 6 a.m. so breakfast time again. Everyone can gather there for coffee a good breakfast and a nice visit as long as we obey the governor’s rules. Hopefully, Illinois will not be one of the states with a rise in the virus and another shutdown of businesses. Will the kids have anything to enjoy for Halloween this year? I hope they can at least have some kind of celebration at school and show their costumes off and have some fun. With the weather getting colder and the mornings are quite chilly, remind your children to stay warm wear a jacket. No one wants them to catch a cold and end up testing positive for COVID. A reminder to everyone to take care of your outside animals. They need to have somewhere warm to stay sheltered with the weather getting cold

at night. A lady’s husband passed and a friend asked her about the $30,000 dollars her husband had won before he died. The wife said there was none left. The friend asked her how can that be? The wife replied, "Well, the funeral cost was 6,500 dollars, the funeral home was 500 dollars and another 500 for the food for the wake the rest went on the memorial stone." The friend was astonished and said, “Wow, how big is the memorial stone?” The widow replied, “Only three carats.” Last Week`s trivia – John Wycliffe in 1382. Next Week`s Trivia – Shakespeare may have helped other translators work on this version of the Bible, still read today for the poetic beauty of the language.

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Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller

Encouragement may be most powerful tool I can remember the first time I decided to learn to hunt with a bow. I was about 30 years old. Yeah, I know this seems old to some of you, but at that time, I did more fishing than hunting. I can also remember my friend, Tim, easing my mind concerning my ability to use one. He was one of the owners of the store I frequented. To me, the complexity of this particular weapon seemed overwhelming. His calm admonition to me was that once he tuned my bow and adjusted the sights, the principle would be the same as my gun. Put the sight on the target, hold steady and slowly squeeze the trigger. Of course, he was right, and the more I practiced, the more I became comfortable with the whole process. Since that day, I have hunted with archery equipment more than any other way. And it all started with one thing: encouragement. It is perhaps the most powerful tool in existence. It has been the single greatest catalyst for more inventions, discoveries and accomplishments, than any other motivation. Much of the time, it is

the difference between success and failure and always between fatigue and perseverance. Encouragement is the offense on any team. It does not allow one to stand still but is ever motioning to gain ground. Not too long ago, my granddaughter came in from soccer practice. The only thing she mentioned was how the coach bragged on her. What do you think that caused her to do? Gain ground. Encouragement is the gift that keeps on giving. Are you an encourager? There is absolutely nothing you will ever do that will move your interests forward more than encouraging those who work with you or for you. And while encouragement may even take monetary sacrifice, it will always return in multiplied and varied profits. Is it any wonder the number one reason God wanted his people to come together each week was to be encouraged and to encourage others? It shames me how we have twisted this original idea into a knock-off from the Old Testament law. We have placed everything else above this main purpose.

Magic Words “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 NIV

Instead of worship, praise, giving, and preaching becoming the means for encouragement when we gather, we have made each of these an end in themselves. And many times, we even do it at the expense of encouragement. There is one thing for sure, when encouragement becomes absent so will the people who need it. Everything else they will be able to do at home. If you want your faith family to gain ground, encouragement will do the trick. You can do it! ––––––––––––––––––– Q Gary has three books that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also speaks at game dinners and men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@outdoortruths.org.

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As every child knows, “please” and “thank you” truly are magic words, in the sense that they can almost immediately transform the situation at hand and bend others to our will. But these aren’t the only magic words we should have ready at hand. “I’m sorry” and “please forgive me” are another set of magic words that almost always work to transform a bad situation into one where mercy, forgiveness, and thankfulness for having been forgiven are the overriding principles. These magic words not only work on the people around us, but also work to transform our inner lives. Saying “thank you” sends the message to our conscious and unconscious minds that things are going well and that we have much to be thankful for. Even when things are going poorly it is still possible to give thanks to God for the opportunity to develop our character. There are always things to be thankful for, and thanking God

reminds us of that fact. In a similar way, saying “I’m sorry” reminds us that we are always falling short. Being aware of our guilt and culpability helps us to live more easily and comfortably with our imperfections and inevitable failures. When those failures involve the people we live and work with, we need to humbly ask for their forgiveness, and saying “I’m sorry, please forgive me” usually brings about the requested forgiveness. So start using the magic words. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. – Christopher Simon

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ACTIVITIES

Horoscopes ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, rest and relax now because it may be a bumpy ride over the next few days. Rely on your energy reserves to make it through. Things will calm down soon enough.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 It is always good knowing someone has your back, Virgo. This can be a best friend, a romantic partner, a family member, or even a colleague. It is a relief to have support.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Now is the time to increase your income rather than the pressure on you. That means thinking outside the box in terms of additional work. Consider self-employment.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, allow friends to lavish attention on you. You deserve a little more time in the limelight because of all the hard work you have been putting in.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a pleasant routine is essential for improving your mood and outlook. It’s easier to handle stressful situations when you make smart choices.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, most of the time you like making your contributions from the background. But lately you are ready to step into the spotlight.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, by making yourself more vulnerable, you can show others how you are compassionate and in tune with your softer side. This may help create alliances.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 There are many things happening around you, and it is best to focus on the positives even in the most hectic times. Immerse yourself in your favorite hobbies.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, try a new and interesting hobby that aligns with your current interests. Don’t worry if it has nothing to do with your profession. It’s okay to branch out.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Being in tune with your feelings is a very good thing this week, Sagittarius. It can help you focus on goals that will make you happy and avoid situations that make you upset.

OCTOBER 27 Lonzo Ball, Athlete (23)

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Make some changes to your wellness routine, Virgo. Changes could help you feel better in your daily life and set the course for many positive things in the future.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 You are a natural leader who prefers overseeing projects to getting your hands dirty. But to strengthen authority, you sometimes have to handle some of the nuts and bolts.

Coloring

OCTOBER 25 Mia Wasikowska, Actress (31) OCTOBER 26 CM Punk, Wrestler (42)

OCTOBER 28 Julia Roberts, Actress (53) OCTOBER 29 Tracee Ellis Ross, Actress (48) OCTOBER 30 Nia Long, Actress (50) OCTOBER 31 Peter Jackson, Director (59)

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