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Winchester’s Stumpf named 2021 Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) announced recently that Andy Stumpf, principal of Winchester Elementary/Junior High School, has been named the 2021 Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year.

The award recognizes middle school principals who have demonstrated a positive impact on their students and learning community.

According to a release provided by IPA, criteria for the award include: Q Demonstrates a positive impact on education and advocacy for children.

Q Ensures the school climate is positive and reflects high staff and student morale.

Q Moves actively to implement the goals and objectives of the school.

Q Works collaboratively with teachers and other staff to improve the educational program and student achievement.

Q Involves the community in the life of the school and uses community resources for students.

According to IPA Field Service Specialist Dan Kaiser, the Principal of the Year honor is highly competitive and includes nominees from throughout the state.

“Each region selects just one representative,” Kaiser said. “One Principal of the Year is selected from the state’s 21 regions.”

Kaiser said that winners are active in their profession and tireless advocates for children and their communities.

“We look at principals that build positive school cultures,” Kaiser said. “Of course winners are advocating for children, they work collaboratively as a team with teachers, they show strong community relations and they are involved with service to the IPA organization.”

Stumpf has served as principal of Winchester Elementary/Junior High School for five years. Previously, he served as Brussels Junior/Senior High School principal and taught at Carrollton Grade School. Stumpf has been active in IPA for eight years.

Stumpf credits collaborations and building a successful school team for much of his success.

“Sharing leadership is a key component in any successful school building,” Stumpf said. “When staff members take an active role in leading their building, there is great buy-in for everyone.”

At Winchester, Stumpf has created a building leadership team (BLT), consisting of staff members representing all grade levels. The group shares in leadership of the school.

In addition, Stumpf feels it is important to visit classrooms regularly to be visible and to make sure staff members know he is supportive of their work.

“Andy has an incredible work ethic and will often step in to assist staff in the kitchen, on the playground, in the office and performing maintenance projects or clean up,” Winchester Superintendent Kevin Blankenship said. “Andy is often involved with before and after school activities involving parent teacher con-

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Winchester Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, left, announces to district faculty and staff that Winchester Elementary/Junior High School Principal Andy Stumpf, center, had been named 2021 Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year on Thursday, March 4 at the elementary gym. Illinois Principals Association Field Service Specialist Dan Kaiser, right, congratulates Stumpf. Kaiser is a previous winner of the award.

ferences, PTO fundraisers, open house, athletics and fine art presentations.”

Blankenship added that as part of Stumpf’s goal of bringing the community into Winchester Elementary School,

Stumpf has established events, including grandparents breakfasts, doughnuts with dads and muffins with moms.

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Positive COVID-19 cases remain low; vaccinations continue

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Only two new COVID-19 cases have been reported by the Scott County Health Department (SCHD) since the beginning of March.

SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde said that the low numbers continue a trend of low positivity in the county after numbers in the region spiked in November.

“Cases are still low, which is great,” VanDeVelde said.

While COVID-19 cases remain in single digits, VanDeVelde said there has been an uptick in residents who are experiencing symptoms prompting them to seek COVID-19 testing at SCHD. “We tested around 20 people today with scheduled appointments to do so, which is a little higher than we have been seeing,” VanDeVelde said Monday.

While drive-through testing has been suspended at the health department, testing is still readily available by appointment as staffing allows.

VanDeVeld reports the department has been making remarkable progress in vaccinating Scott County residents against COVID-19.

In fact, she said over 1,000 residents had been vaccinated by SCHD, and a total of 1,430 resi-

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Scott County Health Department (SCHD) reported that there have been only two new COVID-19 cases detected in the county since the beginning of March. No additional hospitalizations or deaths from COVID have been reported. In total as of Monday, SCHD has vaccinated 1,001 residents and a total of 1,430 vaccinations have been received in the county.

dents had received the vaccine through various sources.

“We’re still fighting our way through our list of vaccines,” VanDeVelde said.

429 residents are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received both doses of the vaccine. Hundreds more essential workers, VanDeVelde said, are set to receive their second shots within days.

“This week, we are adding on another 210 second doses as well, so that’s another 210 folks

who will be fully vaccinated,” VanDeVelde said. “Among these are those essential employees from local businesses that have chosen to receive the vaccine, such as those from the local grain elevators like Cargill and CGB in Naples, Westermeyer Industries, Alsey Refactories and Prairieland FS, just to name a few. We are traveling to these businesses’ facilities on Friday to do the second dose clinics.”

:KDW·V FKDQJHG Individuals who have been fully vaccinated: Q Can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask.

Q Can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household (for example, visiting with relatives who all live together) without masks, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Q If you’ve been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.

Q However, if you live in a group setting (like a correctional or detention facility or group home) and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms. :KDW KDVQ·W FKDQJHG For now, individuals who have been fully vaccinated: Q Should still take steps to protect yourself and others in many situations, like wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet apart from others and avoiding crowds and

poorly ventilated spaces. Take these precautions whenever: Q In public Q Gathering with unvaccinated people from more than one other household Q Visiting with an unvaccinated person who is at increased risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 or who lives with a person at increased risk.

Q Should still avoid medium or large-sized gatherings.

Q Should still delay domestic and international travel. If you do travel, you’ll still need to follow CDC requirements and recommendations.

Q Should still watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you’ve been around someone who is sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested and stay home and away from others.

Q You will still need to follow guidance at your workplace. :KDW ZH NQRZ DQG ZKDW ZH·UH VWLOO OHDUQLQJ Q We know that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death.

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Bluffs donates $1,000 to Sesquicentennial celebration

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Megan Hurrrelbrink’s first grade class at Winchester celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday last week.

Joining in on the fun were, front row, left to right: Finley Smith, Sylvie Sansone, Ava Reyes, Anthony Stice and Kade Brown. Second row, Kennedi Hudson, Kennedy Ramsey, Maura Moore, Bryer Eddinger, Ryder Petterson, Nolan Zachary. Back row, Jacob Williams, Lilly Kline, Taegan Sanders, Leighton Blevins, Waylon Jefferson, Aj Lashmett and Jesse Waid.

By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times The Bluffs Village Board voted to donate $1,000 to the Bluffs Sesquicentennial Celebration and is encouraging others to make donations as well. The money will be spent on fireworks and other expenses of the August celebration. The decision was made at the March 3 meeting.

Also discussed at the meeting was the repair of the blower on the lagoon. The blower is nine years old and runs 24 hours per day. A repair man has been called. It was also learned that parts are still on order for the sewer pump.

The board also approved the purchase of a new truck from Morrow Brothers. The truck will cost $26,930, plus a $790 charge for an amber light bar.

Two-thirds of the cost will come from the general fund and one third from the water fund.

Robert Sandman, a village board member, has agreed to let the village use his trailer for the sesquicentennial celebration parade.

Sharon Pine was hired to clean the senior citizen building.

After a short closed session, the board voted to increase the village patrolmen’s salary to $16.50 per hour.

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Winchester moves forward with gas plan

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Winchester’s city council, during the group’s Wednesday, March 3 meeting, took steps toward codifying the city’s plan for dealing with its inflated natural gas bill.

Council members approved an ordinance that would bill users for their February usage at the same rate they paid in January.

Users will then be asked to make threepercent payments on the excess charges from the February bill for 36 months.

To bankroll the payment plan, the city is applying for a $395,000 36-month loan from the Illinois Finance Authority. The loan is part a $15 million program requested by Governor Pritzker to assist municipalities affected by the natural gas spike in February. Roughly 50 communities in central and southern Illinois saw their natural gas prices jump from less than $3 per dekatherm to up to $225 per dekatherm over Presidents’ Day weekend.

The application for the loan program was formally approved at a special council meeting Monday, March 8.

While the gas charges were unprecedented, Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire said it could have been even worse had residents and businesses not cut back on their natural gas use during the emergency.

“One thing I was pretty happy about was that our supplier told us we had one of the lowest average rates of the communities affected,” McIntire said.

McIntire credits residents and city staff for helping to keep usage as low as possible and says phone calls to residents and businesses were effective in motivating users to keep their thermostats cooler than normal.

“The rates were kept lower because during the cold spell we cut back so much,” McIntire said. “Part of it was making all those phone calls.”

In other business at the Wednesday meeting, council members heard updates on several projects from City Engineer Greg Hillis of Benton and Associates.

Two pay requests for the swimming pool construction project were received by the city since the last regular council meeting – one for $7,000 and one for $26,000.

Hillis reports that phase two of the project is 89 percent complete.

McIntire said the city saved approximately $15,000 by purchasing the pool’s

liner directly from the manufacturer in Indiana.

Completion of the pool project, McIntire added, is anticipated by the end of April, and the city is planning a grand re-opening of the facility on May 29.

Hillis also updated council members on progress with design changes for the planned library expansion. The design updates are largely complete and will be submitted to the state architect for final approval once Benton and Associates are done with the design work.

The emergency connection between the county’s rural water district and Winchester’s city water system is set to move forward. McIntire reported all materials for the project are on hand with the exception of one valve. The project has been delayed by winter weather, but is poised to begin as soon as this week.

In addition, word on whether or not grant funding will come through from the state for Winchester’s northwest sewer expansion could come by the end of March.

The purchase of a new computer for the city clerk, along with repairs/updates to two other city-owned computers, was authorized at the meeting. Total cost of the purchase and repairs is not to exceed $2,000.

The council authorized sending police officer Chase Burke to a full-time, residential police academy for training. Costs of the training are partially reimbursable.

In addition, city public works employee Trevor Cawthon was enrolled in a four-day class, at a cost of $575, to earn his class four sewer operator’s license.

The city is researching purchasing new heads for its meter readers to replace outdated technology and allow for remote reading of water usage. A 2012 truck bed used by the public works department will also be put up for sale.

McIntire brought up that residents of Winchester and rural Scott County needed to pay their fire contracts or risk paying a higher rate in the event of a fire at the properties.

In addition, in the wake of the February gas emergency, the city is researching an alert system that would notify residents of emergency situations facing the community. The city is interested in gauging how many residents would opt into and pay for such an alert system.

COVID vaccine recipients encouraged to register for v-safe As more Illinois residents become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination to utilize the V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker (v-safe). Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), v-safe allows individuals who have received their first vaccination to get a text sent to their smartphone to remind them it’s time for their second shot.

“The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines require two doses to achieve maximum effectiveness,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. “Second doses need to be administered after three weeks for the PfizerBioNTech vaccine, and after four weeks for the Moderna vaccine. By enrolling in v-safe, you will receive a reminder when it’s time for your second dose so that you can become fully vaccinated.”

For those who receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a second dose is not needed.

The V-safe After Vaccination Health

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is now accepting applications for grants through four different programs: the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program, the Special Wildlife Funds Wildlife Preservation Fund – Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities Program and State Furbearer Fund. Each grant program has specific eligibility criteria, project guidelines, application guidelines and scoring criteria.

Volunteer Fire Assistance grants provide federal funding to fire departments serving populations of 10,000 or less for equipment and training. Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities grants offer up to $2,000 per year per project in state funding for improvements to rehabilitation facilities that are licensed to care for endangered and threatened

God, is meaningless and thus so is the actions of its inhabitants.

All that we see and enjoy in nature is also meaningless without God. That is why it is so important for those of us who believe in God and who love to hunt and fish – to look more deeply into the God-made things around us and realize they are speaking to us each day about the nature and goodness of God. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

‘We’ll have herd immunity by April’

By BILL HOAGLAND The above declaration was a headline in the Feb. 10 edition of the Wall Street Journal.

It certainly got my attention because it is so contrary to what we have been hearing from the so-called “experts.”

But Marty Makary, the author of this article, is a Harvard-educated medical doctor who is a professor at the Johns Hopkins Medical School and a recognized authority on a variety of medical issues.

He is also an outspoken advocate of the need for honesty and transparency in the medical world.

Specifically as to the issue of transparency, Dr. Makary believes that certain members of the medical community have not been candid about the current status of COVID-19 infections; he says that the situation is not as grim as certain public officials make it out to be.

Among other things, he strongly believes we need to be reopening schools, businesses and other gathering spots sooner rather than later because in his opinion, we will have herd immunity by April.

His article explains the scientific basis for his opinion. Before presenting this article for publication, he was urged by medical colleagues (many of whom privately agreed with him) not to publish the article because it might discourage people from going ahead with the COVID-19 vaccinations.

But he did it anyway, and I, for one, am glad he did because we need to see both sides of the issue.

“Herd immunity,” by the way, refers

to the situation in which enough humans have acquired sufficient immunities to a particular pathogen that it runs out of people to infect and eventually dies on the vine, so to speak. These immunities are developed either by vaccination and by exposure to the pathogen itself.

Makary says that COVID-19 infections have dropped 77 percent in the past six weeks despite dire predictions that infections were going to increase dramatically in January and February because of Christmas gatherings, being indoors more in the winter months and increased public travel over the holidays.

In his opinion, this unexpected and spectacular drop in the infection rate is because way more people were previously infected with COVID-19 than authorities realize; most of these people were completely asymptomatic so there was no reason to test them in the first place.

In addition, actual testing for the infection turned out to be only 10 percent to 25 percent accurate in properly identifying those who were infected. That’s because the current antibody testing does not properly take into account antigen-specific T-cells in our bodies that are also capable of producing neutralizing antibodies.

In short, Makary believes that twothirds of the people in this country have already been infected, many of whom do not realize they have been infected.

In predicting that we will have herd immunity by April, he is, of course, assuming that the massive vaccination program in progress now will continue and that for the most part, people previ-

ously planning to get the vaccination will still do so.

But more importantly, he goes on to say that scientists should not lie to the public.

In addition to encouraging everyone to get the vaccine, “we also need to reopen schools and society to limit the damage of closures and prolonger isolation.” He concludes by saying we need to develop a contingency plan now for an open economy by April because by then we will have a much better control of the virus.

Obviously, if the virus mutates to the point that our developed antibodies are not effective, we have to go back to the drawing board, but isn’t it nice for a change to hear some encouraging and surprising projections from a medical expert about this nasty disease?

Dr. Makary has certainly stuck his neck out with this prediction, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if he is right?

––––––––––––––––––– 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.

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species. The State Furbearer Fund awards grants to non-profits or universities for projects improving furbearer habitats, projects for purposes of furbearer surveys or investigations, and projects for educating hunters, trappers and the general public about furbearers.

Potential applicants for all of these programs can find more information on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/ grants/Pages/default.aspx.

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Nature demands deeper contemplation learned in recent years that our own galaxy is only one of about 3000 visible galaxies. And, it is estimated that there are billions that are yet unseen.

To put this in perspective, our Milky Way is estimated to be about 100,000 light years from one end to the other.

And light travels at 186,000 miles per second. Now multiply that by billions of galaxies. And then there’s you and me.

In the scope of the vastness of the universe, we are less than insignificant.

In import, we have no bearing on anything. We are not even a speck on the map. We do not deserve mention. If we are only an evolutionary blip, then what matters? Or, who matters? Or, are we all just matter? But what happens when we add God to matter?

It’s like adding yeast to flour. It makes it rise. It gives it fullness and texture and taste. The universe, without

Checker is a free program that also allows people to communicate directly with the CDC regarding any potential side-effects they may experience. Depending on the answer, someone from the CDC may call to check on the individual and get more information. If any serious health problems are reported, they can be investigated quickly by CDC’s medical experts and scientists. What the CDC learns from people’s experiences will be used to safeguard the nation’s vaccination program.

V-safe employs strict security measures to ensure individuals’ personal information is protected, confidential and private. Participation is voluntary and participants can opt-out at any time. However, those who would like to participate in v-safe must sign up within 42-hours of getting their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.

To learn more about, or register for, V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html.

IDNR accepting grant applications for fire protection, wildlife rehabilitation and furbearer projects

Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller I’m convinced most hunters and fishermen never contemplate the outdoor world they take pleasure in.

I know in my own life, without a concerted effort, I only enjoy creation without ever giving it much deep thought.

I’ve especially noticed this truth when I speak to hunters and fishermen.

It seems their eyes light up when they realize nature speaks very loudly about some things that really matter. And that sometimes, we really do not see the forest for the trees.

We would be very shallow people if we only saw nature as another avenue for our personal pleasure. The immensity of creation demands we question it. It demands we understand how our sport only touches the hem of its real value.

Let’s face it; we only play on the fringes of all that is out there.

It is enormous. And the more we look, the more we discover. We have

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(Continued from A1) Because of his leadership style, Stumpf enjoys strong support from the school’s faculty and staff.

“Our principal isn’t afraid of change, but at the same time, he realizes that change needs to happen strategically,” Winchester seventh and eighth grade teacher Katie Maul said. “Mr. Stumpf knew that change was essential in improving effectiveness and efficiency throughout the school. However, he didn’t make any rash decisions or immediate changes. Instead, he, along with the ROE, worked to set up a building

leadership team. As one of the members of this team, I can say its establishment has changed the way the entire school operates. This act created a domino effect that led to a shared leadership initiative that helps the school work more collaboratively in order to hone in on specifically where and how we can implement improvements.”

Stumpf will be recognized at the IPA’s Education Leaders Annual Conference in October.

More information on the Principal of the Year award an about IPA can be found at www.ilprincipals.org.

COVID (Continued from A1) In addition, VanDeVelde said SCHD plans to distribute an additional 170 doses to residents next week.

VanDeVelde said that Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance regarding social distancing and mask wearing among those who are fully vaccinated has recently

changed.

“The CDC released some info today regarding that those who are fully vaccinated may gather indoors without masks or social distancing and may gather together in groups,” VanDeVelde said. “Being fully vaccinated is considered two weeks after receiving the second dose of the vaccine.”

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Q We’re still learning how effective the vaccines are against variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. Early data show the vaccines may work against some variants but could be less effective against others.

Q We know that other prevention steps help stop the spread of COVID-19, and that these steps are still important, even as vaccines are being distributed.

Q We’re still learning how well COVID-19 vaccines keep people from spreading the disease.

Q Early data show that the vaccines may help keep people from spreading COVID-19, but we are learning more as more people get vaccinated.

Q We’re still learning how long COVID-19 vaccines can protect people.

Q As we know more, CDC will continue to update our recommendations for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

Until we know more about those questions, everyone — even people who’ve had their vaccines — should continue taking basic prevention steps when recommended.

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WINCHESTER

Shane Kevin Rollins

BY IRENE TREECE 217-371-1386

Shane Kevin Rollins, 46, of Winchester and formerly of Roodhouse passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home. He was born April 6, 1974 in Carrollton the son of Kevin and Marla Talkington Rollins.

He is survived by his parents, Kevin (Tracy) Rollins of Winchester and Marla (Jess) Groves of Patterson; his brother, Eric (Elizabeth) Rollins of Pleasant Plains; two nieces, Alexandra and Adelyn Rollins; one nephew, Andersen Rollins; Paternal grandmother, Juanita Rollins of Roodhouse; paternal grandfather, John Rollins of Pat-

terson and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Curt and Jean Talkington.

Shane currently worked as an Operating Engineer.

He enjoyed golfing, cooking and eating and loved spending time with his friends and pets. He was a no frills kind of guy and will be remembered for his contagious smile, hearty laugh and big heart.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, Scott County Dog Rescue or

the Hope House at Siteman Cancer Center. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www.airsman-hires.com.

Shirley A. Crawford Shirley A. Crawford, 84, of Winchester passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at White Hall Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born, Aug. 29, 1936, in Winchester the daughter of Ralph and Sylvia Gunlock Rogers. She married, Harold O. Crawford, May 30, 1954, in Winchester. He preceded her in death, Jan. 18, 1998.

Surviving are children, Brenda Pollard of Winchester, Linda (Scott) McCleery of Winchester and Lindall (Kari) Crawford of Roodhouse; grandchildren, Adam (Mandy) Pollard, Joey (Jennifer) Pollard, Amelia “Amie” CrawfordBarton, Katie Crawford, Kaylee (Kyle) Sprague, Tanner (Chandra) Craw-

Scott E. Long, a central Illinois school administrator for decades, placed his love for family and helping students above all else.

Mr. Long, 94, of Jacksonville died just before 6 a.m.

Thursday from a confluence of illnesses, including Parkinson’s disease, at Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He and his wife of 67 years, Elizabeth, who died in January 2016, served as terrific role models for their children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren through dedication to hard work, honest living and caring for others.

A longtime principal at Winchester Elementary School, Mr. Long could be spotted on the playground over the noon hour making friends with the friendless and the disabled children to make sure they knew they were important to him and accepted by all. He eventually served as the assistant regional superintendent of schools for Scott and Morgan counties.

Mr. and Mrs. Long raised two children in Winchester before moving to Jacksonville in the late 1970s. They always provided fulsome praise for academic achievement and attended virtually every one of their children’s musical recitals and ballgames. They pitched in wholeheartedly to care for their grandchildren, reading to them over and over when they were young, and teaching numerous subjects with flash cards.

Born Oct. 14, 1926, Scott Edson Long grew up in the Great Depression on a farm near the tiny Morgan County town of Pisgah, often with little more than a rolled-up sock to play imaginary games of baseball as if he were in the line-up with great St. Louis players like pitching ace Dizzy Dean and other working-class members of the Cardinals’ famous 1930s Gashouse Gang.

Sometimes he’d go to his grandmother’s home in Moweaqua, where he’d play more baseball games in a big yard with his cousin, James Edson Duffy, a lifelong pal who now lives in Florida. Sharing the same middle name, they would regale themselves over the years with memories about their adventures as the “Edson Boys.”

Mr. Long kept rooting for the Cardinals his entire life, often cheering especially hard for Yadi Molina—a player both Mr. and Mrs. Long admired for his mastery of the baseball’s fundamentals and his gritty, hard-charging style. Mr. Long loved to laugh, including over the humorous baseball wisdom of luminaries like Yankees catcher Yogi

ford, Paige Crawford, Bailey (CJ) McCleery and Kacie McCleery; great grandchildren, Kale, Kateland, Chase, Elaine, Ryan, Alexander, Jenelle “Ella”, Hunter, Alexa and Braelyn; brother, Terry (Betty) Rogers of TX; several nieces and nephews and sister-in-law, Jane Rogers of CA. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Gene Crawford; brothers, Gene Rogers and Jack Rogers Shirley was a member of the Winchester United Methodist Church. She was employed

by EMI Records. Shirley had a love for music and dance.

She enjoyed hummingbird watching and spending time with her grandchildren.

A funeral service was held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March

said, "I want the special but not the eggs." The waitress said she would have to charge her $2.49 because it was considered A la carte. The senior was confused but said, "ok, I will take the special." She was asked how she wanted her eggs. The lady ordered them on the side, raw and in the shell. So she ate her breakfast, picked up the eggs put them in her purse and went home. It is amazing how these things do happen. I ordered a bacon sandwich on toast with a slice of tomato for $2.25.

My friend said she wants a BLT without the L. So, I paid $3.75 for the sandwich and got three slices of toast which I did not want. Some people should not speak up for other people.

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9, 2021, at the Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester with interment in the Winchester City Cemetery.

A visitation was held Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to WUMC Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group.

Scott E. Long Berra, such as, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” and “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over.”

As a teenager, Mr. Long played basketball at Minooka High School, where he starred as co-captain of a team that played a few competitive high school games in a barn before gymnasiums became standard at schools.

He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, riding a ship with other soldiers preparing for the invasion of Japan when President Harry Truman authorized dropping the atomic bombs that ended the war.

Mr. Long then shipped off to the Philippines and rose to the rank of sergeant, slipping in a few basketball scrimmages with soldiers that drew crowds of ranking officers and enlisted men.

After the war, Mr. Long worked as a lineman delivering electricity through rural Illinois and played softball for fun as he attended Illinois College, where he graduated in three years. Before settling in Winchester and retiring in Jacksonville, Mr. Long coached at a school in Barry, where he guided a small basketball team to the state tournament but fell short when the top player became too ill to play in the games.

Along the way, he met the woman he would marry, the MacMurray College student Elizabeth Ingram. They often spoke of how they went on a blind date to a Duke Ellington dance in Jacksonville. Their dating progressed nicely until Elizabeth called him on the telephone one day and used her nickname, Betty.

Scott replied: “Betty Who?” Realizing he had better move fast, he soon dropped the other Betty he was also dating. He then proposed to the Betty who would become the mother of their two children, Marilyn (Thomas) Mayberry of Jacksonville and Ray Edson (Peggy) Long of Chicago.

The couple regaled their family over the decades with the “Betty Who?” story, never failing to leave everybody laughing when retelling the tale. Even on the day before he died, Mr. Long squeezed his daughter’s hand as he heard the story one last time.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better dad,” said Marilyn, his daughter. “He was a very loving, caring, kind, and generous man who lived his life with integrity.

“Family was very important to him,” she said. “He was a great role model to many people both as an educator and as a family man. He believed Jesus Christ was his Savior and knowing that is the most

Hello Scott County, Perhaps with the beautiful weather we had the past weekend we can wash our cars and keep them free of salt until next winter. Most car washes are quite busy these days. It seems to lift people’s spirits when they have a nice clean car.

I think the warmer weather and sunshine adds to the situation as well.

An elderly couple went to breakfast at a restaurant. where the “Senior Special“ was two eggs, bacon, hashbrowns and toast for $1.99. The lady

important thing. He will be greatly missed!!”

Astrid Schroetter, who recently retired from a successful career as a top dentist in Chicago, recalled Mr. Long made her feel welcome when she entered first grade at Winchester Elementary School without knowing English. “I was pretty lost because I didn’t speak the language,” recalled Dr. Schroetter, who immigrated from Germany with her family. “He was very kind.

He made me feel that it was OK, that you would learn the language.”

Looking back, Dr. Schroetter said, Mr. Long gave her a chance to gather her courage and build a self-esteem that paid off throughout her life.

“He helped shape me in this country,” Dr. Schroetter said.

“Other than my own family, he was very instrumental in my formative years in getting me where I am.”

Mr. Long was the only son of Karl B. and E. Evelyn (Scott) Longenbaugh, who resided near Merritt, Ill., for many years before retiring in Jacksonville.

He attended several different churches over the years, including First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville and Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church.

Along with his daughter and son, Mr. Long is survived by granddaughter Amy (Luke) Tapscott of Jacksonville, grandson Adam (Emily) Mayberry of Kenai, Alaska, stepgrandson, Trent Mayberry (Anka) of Northfield, and stepgranddaughter, Brandy (Jay) Toth of Northfield, as well as several great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to Illinois College to aid with nursing and education programs.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at Williamson-Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, 1405 Lincoln Ave., Jacksonville, Ill. The funeral was streamed online at airsman-hires.com.

Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. The Rev. Jeremy Byrd of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church of Jacksonville will officiate.

Burial followed at Woodwreath Cemetery at Island Grove near New Berlin.

Making your garden butterfly-friendly Butterflies are among the most popular, if not the most popular, insects out there. Many cultures around the world use a butterfly as a symbol of the human soul. Additionally, many people who are terrified of other types of insects are more than happy to have a butterfly land on them.

Like many other types of insects, some butterflies, particularly monarchs, have seen population declines over the years.

Scientists recently released their monarch population count for the winter of 2020/21. The monarch population has decreased 26 percent compared to the overwintering population of 2019/20. While a number of factors have led to population decreases, one of the most important is habitat loss. So, what can we do to make our landscapes more attractive to butterflies?

Q Location It’s best to place butterfly gardens in areas that receive full sun. Most plants/flowers that are attractive to butterflies are going to do best in full sun.

If you go out early in the morning before it starts to warm up, you’ll commonly see butterflies basking in the sun. Butterflies do this because they need to be warm to fly. While they’ll bask on any surface exposed to the sun (leaves, branches, soil, etc.), providing a large flat rock in direct sun will make your butterfly garden all that more attractive.

Q Food sources If you want to attract

butterflies to your yard, you’ll need to provide some food, i.e., flowers.

While butterflies may visit any type of flower, they tend to like flowers that are white, yellow, pink, orange, red, or purple.

Butterflies have strawlike mouthparts and only feed on nectar, so choosing plants that provide ample nectar is important.

When it comes to selecting plants for your butterfly garden, native plants like black-eyed Susan, bee balm, blazing star, coneflower and Joe-Pye weed can be used. Non-native plants like cosmos, zinnia, and Mexican sunflower can be used.

You also want to make sure you will have something blooming throughout the growing season.

We tend to do a good job of having blooming plants during the summer but are often lacking in spring and fall. Plants such as goldenrod and asters are good options for fall, which is particularly important for monarch butterflies since they are migrating to Mexico.

If you want to take your butterfly garden to the next level, incorporate plants that will act as larval (caterpillar) food sources.

Having larval food sources is important if you want to attract and keep butterflies

around long-term. Many butterflies will only feed on a few different types of plants. For example, monarch caterpillars only feed on milkweed.

Q Shelter Providing some sort of shelter for butterflies is also beneficial. Butterflies will need areas to ride out storms, overwinter, and pupate. Placing your butterfly garden in an area that is sheltered from wind can be beneficial. Trees and shrubs can make excellent windbreaks for your butterfly garden. They can also be a food source for both adults and caterpillars. Brush piles, leaf litter, and bunch grasses can also be sources of shelter.

Q Insecticides When creating a butterfly garden, or any sort of pollinator garden, pesticide use should be limited. Since caterpillars will feed on plants, you must be willing to accept some plant damage. Remember, the reason you’re creating a butterfly garden is to provide food and shelter for these insects.

Q Good Growing Tip of the Week: Butterfly gardens will attract more than butterflies. Other pollinators like beetles, moths, bees, wasps and other insects will also show up, which is a good thing.

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“God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?”

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here is an old joke about the wiseacre who asks the Sunday School teacher if God can make a rock so big that He Himself cannot lift it. Either way of answering results in something God cannot do. The short answer to this paradox is that the description of the rock is logically contradictory (an object which an omnipotent being cannot lift). There are, however, a few things which God cannot do, but it is not because his power is limited, but rather because his goodness is unlimited. That is, God cannot lie or otherwise act immorally, because He cannot contradict his own nature. It would be a weakness or defect in God if He were to lie or act viciously.

Likewise, the fact that God cannot

make 2+2=5 is not a weakness on God’s part, but rather a consequence of the fact that even God must obey the laws of logic.

What would the world be like if 2+2 could equal anything other than 4?

It would be a manifestly absurd world, a world where anything and everything might be good or bad, and true or false. These few things which God cannot do, such as lie, or make the logically impossible possible, are really part and parcel of the fact that we live in a world where things make sense, and good and evil are not simply a matter of whim and whimsy.

–Christopher Simon

These religious messages are published each week in the Scott County Times as a service to our churches and are sponsored by the listed business firms.

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Horoscopes ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 This week some of the puzzle pieces in your life may not fit correctly.

That’s okay, Aries. You will find a way to make things work even if they don’t exactly line up.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 You may realize that the conventional ways of doing things simply are not working anymore, Virgo. Start thinking creatively rather than analytically.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 If you have been taking someone for granted lately you can rectify that this week, Aquarius. Put this person first for a change and he or she may reciprocate in the future.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Your thoughts may be focused on the spiritual for much of the week, Taurus. This is an opportunity to get in touch with meaningful things in your life.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Dreams and fantasies are more than wishful thinking, Libra. They can be the catalysts to actual goals and plans if you let them. Start making your lists.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Always be truthful, Pisces. Just remember you cannot control how others may react to whatever it is you have to say.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if things haven’t been going as planned, perhaps it’s time to reevaluate some of your choices. Have confidence that you will find a solution that works.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may be more attuned to your dreams this week. While they are not true predictions of what will happen, pay attention to any recurring themes.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your sensitivity is heightened this week, so you may need to think twice or even three times before you share your opinions. Cool down before becoming chatty.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 A drastic change may be coming but you don’t know what that change will be just yet, Sagittarius. Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities that may be on the horizon.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Figure out how you can organize your day to get things done with more efficiency, Leo. This is a better option than getting frustrated by a lack of time in your schedule.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Playful emotions and daydreams are filling your days and nights, Capricorn. Why not let them come out in very real ways? Find ways to incorporate more fun into your life .

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This Day In History Mar. 10

%& - The Roman fleet sank 50 Carthaginian ships in the Battle of Aegusa.

- Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere when he left Hispaniola for Spain.

- England’s King Charles I dissolved Parliament and did not call it back for 11 years.

- In the American colony of Virginia, suffrage was extended to all free men regardless of their religion.

- Thomas Jefferson was appointed minister to France.

He succeeded Benjamin Franklin.

- The Boers of South Africa scored their last victory over the British, when they captured British General Methuen and 200 men.

- Tochangri, Turkey, was entirely wiped out by an earthquake.

- U.S. Attorney General Philander Knox announced that a suit was being brought against Morgan and Harriman’s Northern Securities Company. The suit was enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Northern Securities loss in court was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 14, 1904.

- Vichy France threatened to use its navy unless Britain allowed food to reach France.

- The U.S. Senate approved an amendment to lower the voting age to 18.

- The Irish refused to oust all Axis envoys and denied the accusation of spying on Allied troops.

- The North Vietnamese Army attacked the South Vietnamese town of Ban Me Thout.

- American B-29 bombers attacked Tokyo, Japan, 100,000 were killed.

- Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, lent his support to the militants holding American hostages in Tehran.

- The Big Four met in Moscow to discuss the future of Germany.

- The U.S. Postal Service announced an increase in first class postage from 15 to 18 cents.

- Poland and Czechoslovakia signed a 20-year mutual aid pact.

- The U.S. banned Libyan oil imports due to their continued support of terrorism.

- Nazi wartime broadcaster Mildred E. Gillars, also known as “Axis Sally,” was convicted in Washington, DC. Gillars was convicted of treason and served 12 years in prison.

- The Wrigley Company, of Chicago, raised the price of its seven-stick pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum from a quarter to 30 cents.

- The Vatican condemned surrogate parenting as well as test-tube and artificial insemination.

- John Stone patented the pile driver.

- Harry C. Gammeter patented the multigraph duplicating machine.

- The formal ceremonies transferring the Louisiana Purchase from France to the U.S. took place in St. Louis.

- In New York’s harbor, the disease-stricken ship Karmania was quarantined with six dead from cholera.

- The Dutch in Cape Town, South Africa surrendered to the British.

- In France, 1,200 miners were buried in an explosion at Courrieres.

- North Korean gunners at Wonsan fired upon the USS Missouri. The ship responded by firing 998 rounds at the enemy position.

- In France, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by a combined Allied Army at the battle of Laon.

- Britain extracted territorial concessions from Siam and Malaya.

- The last broadcast of “The Silver Eagle” was heard on radio.

- The U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war with Mexico.

- Slavery was abolished in China.

- Julie Andrews at the age of 23 made her TV debut in “High Tor” with Bing Crosby and Nancy Olson.

- Abraham Lincoln applied for a patent for a device to lift vessels over shoals by means of inflated cylinders.

- Ulysses S. Grant became commander of the Union armies in the U.S. Civil War. - Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful call with the telephone. He spoke the words “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.”

- The Salvation Army arrived in the U.S. from England.

- China became a republic after the overthrow of the Manchu Ch’ing Dynasty.

- William Knox rolled the first perfect 300 game in tournament competition.

- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a New York state law forbidding late-night work for women.

- Prussia lifted its Nazi ban allowing Adolf Hitler to speak in public.

- Nevada became the first U.S. state to regulate drugs.

- New Mexico State University canceled its first graduation ceremony because the only graduate was robbed and killed the night before.

- W2XBS-TV in New York City aired the first televised opera as it presented scenes from “I Pagliacci”.

- New York Gov. Roswell P. Flower signed the nation’s first dog-licensing law.

- The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that their players would begin wearing batting helmets during the 1941 season.

- “Sweet Bird of Youth”, a play by Tennessee Williams, opened in New York City.

- Walter Matthau and Art Carney opened in “The Odd Couple”. It later became a hit on television.

- The North Vietnamese captured a Green Beret camp at Ashau Valley.

- Haitian President Prosper Avril was ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.

- “Phase Echo” began. It was the operation to withdraw 540,000 U.S. troops from the Persian Gulf region.

- White House officials began testifying before a federal grand jury about the Whitewater controversy.

- U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher told Yasser Arafat that he must do more to curb Palestinian terrorists.

- U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf began receiving the first vaccinations against anthrax.

- France withdrew from NATO’s military command to protest U.S. dominance of the alliance and asked NATO to move its headquarters from Paris.

- The Associated Press reported that the Pentagon informed the U.S. Congress in January that it was making contingency plans for the possible use of nuclear weapons against countries that threaten the U.S. with weapons of mass destruction, including Iraq and North Korea.

- James Earl Ray pled guilty in Memphis, TN, to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray later repudiated the guilty plea and maintained his innocence until his death in April of 1998.

- North Korea test-fired a short-range missile. The event was one of several in a patter of unusual military maneuvers. https://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/mar10.htm

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USDA extends deadline for the Ag producers Quality Loss Adjustment Program reminded of March The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program assists producers, including those here in Illinois who suffered crop quality losses due to qualifying 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.

“Because of recent winter storms and some program updates, we want to provide five additional weeks for producers to apply for the program,” Zach Ducheneaux, administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA), said.

“I want to make sure eligible producers have the opportunity to apply and to work with our team

members to help with any questions. We recently clarified policy to ensure producers who sold grain to the feed market due to quality issues are adequately compensated.”

About the Program The QLA program assists producers whose eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, or wildfires.

Eligible crops include those for which federal crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage is available, except for grazed crops and value loss crops, such as honey, maple sap, aquaculture, floriculture, mushrooms, ginseng root, ornamental

nursery, Christmas trees, and turfgrass sod. Additionally, crops that were sold or fed to livestock or that are in storage may be eligible.

Assistance is available in counties that received a Presidential Emergency Disaster Declaration or Secretarial Disaster Designation, or for drought, a county rated by the U.S. Drought monitor as having a D3 (extreme drought) or higher. Producers in counties that did not receive a qualifying declaration or designation may still apply but must also provide supporting documentation.

FSA will issue payments once the application period ends. If the total amount of calculated QLA payments exceeds available program funding, payments will be prorated.

More Information FSA began accepting applications on Jan. 6 and has received more than 8,100 applications so far.

To apply, contact your local USDA Service Center. Additional information is also available at farmers. gov/quality-loss. Producers can also obtain one-onone support with applications by calling 877-5088364.

While USDA offices are currently closed to visitors because of the pandemic, Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. To conduct business, please contact your local USDA Service Center. Additionally, more information related to USDA’s response and relief for producers can be found at farmers.gov/ coronavirus.

More than $100 million available through energy assistance program The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today joined the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) in announcing upcoming events to help more Illinois utility customers who are struggling with the cost of utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic Under Governor Pritzker’s leadership, the State of Illinois recently implemented a major expansion of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which combined with other household relief funding available, has created the $275 million Help for Illinois Families program to assist those impacted most by COVID19. With over $100 million in funding still available through this program, the State of Illinois and consumer advocates at CUB are urging residents eligible for the program to take advantage and apply for Help for Illinois Families assistance today.

The State and CUB are teaming up to host two free virtual events, in English and Spanish, to assist residents with applying for or learning about the programs. These events will provide an overview of the

program, as well as a live question and answer session allowing residents to get their questions answered in real-time.

More information on how to register for free events can be found below. To ensure as many residents possible can attend the informational sessions, both events will also be streamed live on Facebook.

Q March 11 at 6 p.m. – English, Registration: https:// t i n y u r l . c o m / D C E O 0 3 11 or on Facebook live: Facebook.com/CUBIllinois Q March 15 at 6 p.m. – Spanish, Registration: http://bit.ly/ F B l i v e D C E O - C U B S PA or on Facebook live: http://facebook.com/ cubespanol “Under Governor Pritzker’s leadership, we are proud to have helped over 160,000 households with LIHEAP, but more help remains available to those in need,” DCEO Deputy Director David Wortman said. “Applicants can get assistance from Help Illinois Families, emergency assistance program, in as little as thirty days. That is why we are teaming up with CUB to conduct live events offering residents an opportunity to join in,

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ask questions, and seek out ongoing assistance offered by the state and 30 plus community action partners with applying for help on their utility bills.”

Since the launch of Help for Illinois Families last year, the program has helped over 113,000 residents receive over $100 million in benefits on utilities and other household bills.

The $275 million Help for Illinois Families initiative was created in partnership with the General Assembly to expand the program›s eligibility requirements and increase access to the program. Namely, the Pritzker administration has worked to expand equity by increasing the income eligibility threshold to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, making an additional 1 million residents eligible for the program. Additionally, the state has adjusted requirements to LIHEAP making the program accessible for undocumented families for the first time ever.

"During the pandemic, it is vitally important that we do everything we can to alert utility customers to their rights and their options when it comes to paying their utility bills,” CUB Executive Director David

Kolata said. “Help Illinois families has expanded programing and help is available to offset costs for utilities for individuals who need assistance because of the pandemic. We look forward to partnering with DCEO for this event to share valuable information on how customers can better afford their utility bills during this crisis."

The State of Illinois and partners at CUB are urging residents to take advantage of LIHEAP funds before the moratorium on utility shutoffs is set to end on March 31. In addition to utility billing relief, the Help for Illinois Families Initiative includes emergency assistance for rent, temporary shelter and other necessities. To make applying for these funds easy and accessible remotely, DCEO has taken steps to streamline the process, launching a new remote application, streamlined website, and expanded technical assistance available now in over 30 languages through the hotline 1-833-711-0374.

For more information on how to apply and to find out about relief programs available near you, please visit www.helpillinoisfamilies.com.

15 deadline Agricultural producers in Illinois who have not yet elected and enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021 have until March 15. Producers who have not signed a contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center to make an appointment.

Right now, 150,000 farms have enrolled, about 87 percent of expected participation.

“In times like these, from winter storms to a pandemic, we’re reminded of the importance of managing risk,” Dan Puccetti, acting state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois, said.

“The Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs provide critical support to farmers to protect them from substantial drops in crop prices or revenues.

If you have not enrolled or made elections, please do so by the March 15 deadline.”

Producers who enrolled for the 2019 crop year received more than $5 billion in payments last fall.

If an ARC or PLC payment triggers for a particular crop for the 2021 crop year and there is no signed 2021 contract on file, then the producer is ineligible for that program payment.

Producers are eligible to enroll farms with base acres for the following commodities: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium- and short-grain rice, safflower seed, seed cotton, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat.

Decision Tools To help producers make elections, FSA makes program data available to help producers make ARC and PLC decisions.

Additionally, USDA partnered with universities to offer web-based

decision tools: Q Gardner-farmdoc Payment Calculator, the University of Illinois tool that offers farmers the ability to run payment estimates modeling for their farms and counties for ARC-County and PLC. Q ARC and PLC Decision Tool, the Texas A&M tool that allows producers to analyze payment yield updates and expected payments for 2019 and 2020.

Crop Insurance Considerations Producers are reminded that enrolling in ARC or PLC programs can impact eligibility for some crop insurance products offered

by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA).

Producers who elect and enroll in PLC also have the option of purchasing Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) through their Approved Insurance Provider, but producers of covered commodities who elect ARC are ineligible for SCO on their planted acres.

Unlike SCO, RMA’s Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) is unaffected by participating in ARC for the same crop, on the same acres. You may elect ECO regardless of your farm program election.

Upland cotton farmers who choose to enroll seed cotton base acres in ARC or PLC are ineligible for the stacked income protection plan, or STAX, on their planted cotton acres.

More Information For more information on ARC and PLC, visit farmers.gov/arc-plc.

While USDA offices are closed to visitors because of the pandemic, Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. To conduct business, please contact your local USDA Service Center. Additionally, more information related to USDA’s response and relief for producers can be found at farmers.gov/ coronavirus.

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In the Matter of the Estate of: Jay H. Pennell, Deceased.

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Winchester, Illinois

Cougars three-peat at WIVC

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Zach Evans and Tyson Mast combined to score 30 points to lead West Central to a 54-46 win over Routt and clinch the WIVC championship for the third straight year, The Cougars are 8-0 in the WIVC and play North Greene Saturday at 10 a.m.

Brown County and Routt both have losses in the conference, and Triopia has three.

Carrollton from 1982-84 was the last team to win three straight outright WIVC championships. North Greene won four in a row from 1991-94 but shared three of those championships.

West Central led 40-37 after three quarters, but Routt scored five straight points to take a two point lead with 6:10 remaining in

the game.

Zach Evans had steal and scored to tie the game. Mast scored on layup with 4:34 remaining in the game to give West Central the lead for good. Evans had steal and scored on layup with 4:09, and West Central led 46-42.

The Cougars led 46-44 and committed a turnover with 3:40 remaining in the game, but a Routt player was called for a technical foul. Evans made two free throws, and Brayden Little scored off an assist from Mast to extend the lead to 50-44.

Little scored with 1:42 remaining, and Ryan Moore and Evans each made free throws in the final 16 seconds to seal the victory.

Ethan Slagle and Mast both made threepoint baskets, and Moore scored twice as the

Cougars jumped out to a 10-3 lead. Routt scored the final six points, and the game was tied at 18 after one quarter.

West Central scored 11 straight points after Routt took a 20-18 lead early in the second quarter. Slagle converted a three-point play to start the run. Mast made a long threepoint basket and had a steal and scored on a layup. Evans made a three-point basket, and the Cougars led 29-20 with 3:34 reaining in the first half. They led 33-29 at halftime.

Slagle scored, and Evans made a threepoint basket to give West Central a 40-35 lead after Routt had tied the game. Routt scored later in the quarter, and the Cougars led by three after three quarters.

The Cougars made 8 of 17 three-point shot attempts and shot 46 percent (19-for42) in the game. Evans and Mast each made

three three-point baskets. Moore and Slagle each made one.

Routt made just 2 of 17 three-point attempts and shot 38 percent (20-for-52).

Evans scored 16 points and had three steals to lead the winners. Mast scored 14 points and had four assists and three steals. Slagle scored 10 points and had eight rebounds.

Moore scored eight points and had seven rebounds. Little scored four points, and Noah Smith scored two.

Tyson Brown scored 17 points, and Jaydon Howard scored 11 as West Central won the junior varsity game 46-30.

Mason Berry scored six points, and Chance Little scored five. Cole Meyer scored three points. Peyton Hartley and Jackson Ford each scored two points.

Lady Cougars use strong first Cougars sail half to post win over Calhoun by Tornadoes

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Emma Slagle scored 28 points, and West Central beat Calhoun 65-39 in girls’ basketball March 4 at Bluffs.

Calhoun led 13-8 in the first quarter before the Cougars scored 16 straight points.

Slagle scored seven straight points. She grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to give the Cougars a 15-13 lead. Zaylei Evans made a three-point basket at the buzzer, and West Central led 18-13 at the end of the quarter.

Zoe Evans scored to start the second quarter, and Slagle scored four points to give West Central a 24-13 lead. Calhoun got with 25-21 before the Cougars scored the final 14 points of the first half. Slagle scored six points, and Zaylei Evans made another three-pointer to give West Central a 39-21 lead at halftime.

West Central led 44-29 before Slagle scored four points, and Lily Little scored, and the Cougars led 50-29 after three quarters.

Zaylie Evans scored 14 points for the winners. Bryleigh Fox scored six points, and Emma Smith scored four. Sydney Elliott scored three points. Little, Elise Brown, Zoe Evans, Laura Garrett and Tristan Lashmett each scored two points.

Brown County jumped out to a seven point lead after one quarter and beat West Central 49-38 Mar. 1 at Mt. Sterling.

The Hornets led 15-7 after one quarter and 24-18 at halftime.

They led 36-26 after three quarters.

Brown County went 20-for-32 from the free throw line in the game.

Elliott scored 12 points to lead West Central. Fox and Slagle each scored nine points. Zaylei Evans scored five points, and Brown scored three.

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Above: Emma Slagle holds her own while trying to reach the basket last week versus Calhoun. West Central won the game and with games versus Pleasant Hill and Camp Point earlier this week, will be in Liberty Thursday, March 11.

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Left: Laura Garrett out jumps a Calhoun players in Lady Cougar basketball last week. Garrett had two points in the game which was won by the Lady Cougars, 65-39.

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Tomahawk!

Gentle touch scores points

Brayden Little goes up strong against Western in Cougar win last week in Barry. Little ended the game with the two points and 11 rebounds.

Zack Evans uses a steady hand to tip the ball into the basket last week in non-conference basketball action at Winchester. Evans ended the game with four points.

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Four players scored at least 11 points, and West Central beat GriggsvillePerry 64-44 in boys’ basketball March 2 at Griggsville.

The Cougars scored the first nine points of the game. Brayden Little had a steal and scored on a layup, and Ethan Slagle made two free throws. Tyson Mast made a three-point field goal off an assist from Zach Evans, and Noah Smith scored for a 9-0 lead with 2:52 remaining in the first quarter. Mast made another three-pointer, and the Cougars led 12-6 after one quarter.

West Central finished the first half with a 12-1 run after Griggsville-Perry tied the game at 16. Smith grabbed an offensive rebound and scored. Little and Mast both made threepoint baskets for a 24-16 lead with 2:25 remaining in the half. The Cougars forced a turnover, and Little drove in for layup at the buzzer to give West Central a 28-17 lead.

The winners led 33-21 before scoring eight straight points to extend the lead to 20 points. Little converted a three-point play, and Evans made a three-point basket. Smith scored, and West Central led 41-21 with 5:02

Defense gives Cougars win

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times West Central held Western scoreless for more than 12 minutes and beat the Wildcats 51-28 March 6 at Winchester.

The game was tied at 8 before Noah Smith converted a three-point play to give West Central an 11-8 lead with 3:55 remaining in the first quarter. Ethan Slagle made two free throws to give the Cougars a 13-10 lead, and Western scored with 1 minute remaining to cut the margin to 13-12 after one quarter.

Slagle scored the first six points of the second quarter as the Cougars held Western scoreless. Brayden Little scored off an assist from Tyson Mast, and Smith made two free throws with 1:20 remaining as West Central extended its lead to 27-12 at halftime.

Smith and Mast both scored in the third quarter, and Western did not score again until 4:37 remaining in the quarter. Zach Evans had a steal and scored with 7 seconds remaining, and the Cougars led 33-16 after three

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remaining in the quarter.

Ryan Moore made a three-point basket as the Cougars scored the first 12 points of the fourth quarter. Little scored six points, Smith scored two, and Peyton Hartley made two free throws, and West Central led 62-31 with 5:22 remaining in the game.

West Central shot 63 percent (24-for-38) from the field and made seven three-point baskets in the game. Mast made three, and Moore made two.

Little and Evans each made one.

Little scored 15 points and had six assists for the Cougars. Smith scored 12 points and had four rebounds. Slagle scored 11 points and had seven rebounds.

Mast scored nine points and had four assists and four steals. Moore scored eight points and had seven rebounds. Evans scored five points and had four assists. Hartley and Chase Little each scored two points.

Jaydon Howard and Chase Little combined to score 26 points, and West Central won the junior varsity game 48-25.

Tyson Brown scored nine points, and Hartley scored four. Jacob Bangert, Jackson Ford, Cole Myer and Connor Turner each scored two points. Mason Berry scored one point.

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The Cougars led by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter, and Justin Galloway capped West Central’s scoring with a three-point basket with 53 seconds remaining in the game.

Smith scored 15 points and had four steals for West Central. Slagle scored 10 points and had four rebounds.

Mast scored eight points and had six assists and six steals. Galloway scored five points, and Evans scored four. Ryan Moore scored three points and had four rebounds and three assists.

Little scored two points and had 11 rebounds. Lathan Barnett and Cole Meyer each scored two points.

Nine players scored as West Central won the junior varsity game 47-16.

Chance Little scored 10 points to lead the Cougars.

Tyson Brown scored seven points, and Jacob Bangert scored six. Owen Barber scored five points. Mason Berry and Jayden Howard each scored four points.

Peyton Hartley scored three points, and Matt Hopkins scored two.

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