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Jefferson retiring after over 20 years at SCHD By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Scott County Health Department (SCHD) RN Phyllis Jefferson’s last day with the department will be Friday, April 2. Jefferson has worked at SCHD since it was established in 2000. She has served as an RN since 1980, previously working at Morgan-Scott Visiting Nurses, the Morgan County Health Department and the Winchester Family Practice. The best part of working at the SCHD, Jefferson said, has been the support of her colleagues and helping the community. “I have the best coworkers,” Jefferson said. “It’s more like family when you work with someone for 20 years. I’ve also enjoyed meeting people in the community – helping the elderly during flu clinics or young families in the WIC program.” Jefferson said the array of programs at the health department was also part of what kept her there so long. “I enjoy the variety in what we do,” Jefferson said. “There was the healthy women program, tobacco cessation, working with pregnant women. You get to meet different parts of the community.” Her longevity with the SCHD, Jefferson said, was a testament to the department and the community. “Obviously, if I stayed for 21 years it’s been a great place to work,” Jefferson said. Fellow SCHD RN Angela

Hoots said that Jefferson’s presence at the department helped her greatly as Hoots developed as a nurse. “We have worked together since 2000,” Hoots said. “To me personally, she has been my mentor, a teacher and dear friend.” Hoots said that Jefferson’s personality and character traits contributed to her success as a nurse. “She is a woman of integrity, kindness and patience,” Hoots said. “She is everything you would want in a nurse – and a friend.” According to SCHD Administrator Steve Shireman, Jefferson will be sorely missed. “She’s one of the most dependable and hardest working colleagues you could wish for,” Shireman said. “We’ll miss her so very badly. I practically begged her to stay on.” In fact, Jefferson had planned to retire in December of 2020 but stayed on to help SCHD get through the pandemic and to help train her colleagues. “When COVID hit, I stayed on to not leave them in a bind,” Jefferson said. According to SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde, Jefferson has been making a concerted effort to make the transition after her retirement as easy as possible and has promised to remain a resource for her colleagues. “She’s been coming in weekends to get things ready for when she leaves,” VanDeVelde said. “That tells you the type of person she is.

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Left to right, Scott County Health Department staff members Marissa Daws, Marsha Faulkner, Steve Shireman, Meghan VanDeVelde and Angela Hoots surround RN Phyllis Jefferson Monday, March 22 at the Scott County Health Department building in Winchester. Jefferson is set to retire, with her last day scheduled for Friday, April 2. On the second, the health department is hosting an open house open to celebrate Jefferson’s retirement.

She said she’ll always just be a phone call away if we need anything.” VanDeVelde said Jefferson’s expertise and personality will also be missed by community members. “There are a lot of people who call and only want to talk to Phyllis,” VanDeVelde said. “There are other people who will only let Phyllis give them a shot.” Jefferson encourages the community to support SCHD and take advantage of the department as the valuable community resource that it is.

“I would just like the community to know we’re here for everybody,” Jefferson said. “My coworkers will be here doing a great job. They already are. They’re very dedicated and very knowledgeable.” Following retirement, Jefferson plans to travel with her husband, Brad, to visit their five children and 12 grandchildren. In addition, Jefferson said she plans to spend more time on her side business, where she upcycles flea market and auction finds. Jefferson said she sells furniture and home

décor items at Jacksonville’s The Peddlers and Winchester’s Square Trade. In April 2, the health department is hosting an reception open to board of health members, friends, family, past co-workers and any community members who want to come celebrate Jefferson’s retirement. Cake and punch will be available. The celebration will be held at the Winchester EMS shed from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday April 2. The health department office will be closed during that time.

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SCHD continues to encourage residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times While active cases of COVID19 remain low in Scott County, Scott County Health Department (SCHD) staff members encourage residents to call their office to make a vaccine appointment. “We are still encouraging folks who are wanting the vaccine to call in and give us their names and a good call back number to reach them at for when we are able to schedule them for a vaccination day,” SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde said. “We will continue taking names for this. As we near the end of our active list to where large clinics are no longer necessary, the list will still remain open for those who wish to receive it, or are waiting for their 90 day period to end after having the COVID antibody infusion.” Because of the small population of the county and the perishable nature of the COVID-19

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The latest COVID-19 data released by the Scott County Health Department on Monday, March 22 shows active COVID cases in the single digits. Those in close contact quarantine also number in the single digits. Health department staff continue to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, to help eradicate the disease. As of Monday, the department had vaccinated 1,884 Scott County residents, and 859 residents have been fully vaccinated.

vaccines, at least ten residents must be on the vaccine wait list before SCHD will schedule a vac-

cination day. (See, COVID-19, A2)

Winchester residents continue to grapple with gas prices By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times In the wake of February’s unprecedented natural gas price hike, several Winchester residents are still scratching their heads over what caused the increase in prices and over the city’s plan for repayment. While Winchester and the many other municipalities affected by the price increase hope to receive legal and regulatory redress for the economic damage caused by the gas suppliers, most Illinois municipalities have taken the stopgap measure of taking advantage of a one percent Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) loan program made

0D\RU LVVXHV VWDWHPHQW FODULI\LQJ )HEUXDU\ QDWXUDO JDV ELOOV On Tuesday, March 16, Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire issued the following statement on Winchester’s city Facebook page in an effort to further explain February’s natural gas spike and the steps the city has subsequently taken: (See, MAYOR, A2)

available to municipalities negatively impacted by the gas crisis. (See, GAS, A2)

Emergency water interconnect all but complete By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times After mechanical issues rendered one of Winchester’s city water wells inoperable in 2019, threatening the community’s supply of potable water, the city began exploring options to help ensure its water supply was never put in jeopardy again. Winchester’s water is supplied by two wells south of Illinois Highway 106 in the Illinois River bottom. “We had one go down for maintenance two years ago,” Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire said. “We were really concerned that if the other well went down, we wouldn’t have potable water.” The decision was made to install an emergency water interconnect to link the Scott-Morgan-Greene (SMG) Water Cooperative water supply with Winchester’s municipal system – the idea being that if Winchester’s wells were taken off-line for any reason, the community would still have ready access to SMG’s system. The emergency water interconnect installation was put out for bids, and the job was awarded to Jacksonville’s

Roland Construction. According to McIntire, Roland Construction had experience installing similar systems for other communities. McIntire said that the $36,000 price tag for the project was far outweighed by the risk of not being able to supply enough potable water for Winchester’s residents and businesses. “It’s a good insurance policy to have in place,” McIntire said. McIntire and Public Works Superintendent John Simmons praised SMG for the company’s work to accommodate the city’s request for the emergency interconnect. “They were very good to us,” McIntire said. Simmons added that several other municipalities in SMG’s district had also installed emergency water interconnects to safeguard their abilities to provide safe drinking water. Simmons said that Roland Construction is awaiting a valve to put in place that will finalize the connection between SMG and Winchester’s water system. The emergency water interconnect is located northeast of Winchester on Coultas Road.

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Winchester Public Works Superintendent John Simmons inspects the newly installed emergency water interconnect between Scott-MorganGreene Water Cooperative and Winchester’s municipal water system, located on Coultas Road. The interconnect is designed to ensure the city always has enough potable water, even if one of the city’s wells is inoperable. The interconnect was installed by Jacksonville’s Roland Construction.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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Winchester, Illinois

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Homecoming candidates for Bluffs The Bluffs student body has chosen their homecoming candidates for this week’s homecoming. Attendants are bottom to top, crown bearers, Keegan Sprague and Tashyahna Walker; freshmen attendants, Conner Turner, Kenley Coats; sophomore attendants, Devin Anderson, Jesse Lott; junior attendants, Hannah Bailey, Tysyn Mast and senior attendants, Alexandria Robinson and Morgan Hoots, Shia Hawkins and Jonathan Tweedy.

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Winchester announces homecoming court The Winchester student body has chosen their homecoming court for this week’s homecoming celebration. From bottom to top, the court consists of: King and Queen Ethan Slagle and Calista Fox, freshman attendants Chance Little and Annabel Schafer, sophomore attendants Michael Pollard and Gracie Moore, junior attendants Ethan Hatcher and Joely Dolen and senior attendants Eli Crews and Zoe Evans. The Winchester court will be crowned and sashed during a Friday morning pep assembly at the school. The court, along with the Bluffs homecoming court, will be announced and recognized again Friday evening at halftime of the football game.

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(Continued from A1) Winchester is no different. The city has taken out a onepercent IFA loan for $395,000 for a term of three years, which will allow Winchester to pay the amount it contractually owes its gas supplier for February’s gas. In turn, Winchester’s city council approved a plan that will allow residents and businesses to repay their February natural gas bills in 33 interestfree installments, allowing the city to repay the IFA loan within its three year term. “The thing I want people to know is that the city doesn’t want to impact people any more than we absolutely have to,” Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire said. The repayment plan is similar to plans put in place by Pittsfield and many other municipalities affected by the inflated February gas prices. While the loan received by Winchester has a one-percent interest rate, McIntire emphasized Winchester’s bill payers are not being charged interest over the course of the 33-month repayment program. “We are not charging any interest,” McIntire said. “It is interest-free installments for 33 months.” While McIntire stressed that he and the city council were doing their best to reduce negative impacts on those residents and businesses that can ill afford to pay, McIntire expressed gratitude toward the many individuals, businesses and organizations that had chosen to pay their February bills in full. “We’ve had 130 pay 100 percent,” McIntire said. “I’m very, very happy that we’ve had this many. I was hoping we’d have 50 pay in full.” McIntire also praised residents for turning down their thermostats during the coldest week of the winter, saying that if residents had not cut back on gas usage during the middle of February, bills could have climbed even higher. “I’m pretty happy with residents for cutting back usage during that highest week,” McIntire said. “That’s what helped keep prices down below some other communities.” According to McIntire,

0D\RU (Continued from A1) “I realize natural gas customers in Winchester are having a difficult time understanding their gas bills for February. I understand why you are having trouble because to be perfectly honest it was extremely difficult for me to understand how much panhandle eastern pipeline company raised the rate for natural gas for the week of February 13th thru February 20th. During that extremely cold week there were days when the city was charged up to $200/dekatherm. For the month of January our rate averaged $4.55/ dekatherm. To put it in perspective the city gas bill for the month of January was $62,990.09 for 13,833 dekatherms of gas. In February our gas bill was $458,373.89 for 15,461 dekatherms of gas for an average of $29.65/ dekatherm. To clarify a dekatherm is ten therms. Your bill is in thermal units so $29.65/dekatherm equals $2.965 / therm. The city charges $0.315/ therm for maintenance costs to run the gas system for a total of $3.28/therm. Since we do not keep $458,373.89 in Winchester’s gas supplier stated that Winchester had smaller rate increases during the crisis than many surrounding communities. McIntire also stressed that in the event that the city received any restitution from

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voicemails and for missed calls as we are calling a lot of people in a day and trying to fill the schedule as best we can.” While the number of residents on the vaccine wait list continues to dwindle, VanDeVelde said the department is finishing up a couple of large vaccine clinics this week. She also reminded residents that they can contact SCHD for a COVID-19 test if they feel they are having COVID-like symptoms. “We are scheduling a large first dose clinic for this week and are also completing around 50 more second doses this week as well,” VanDeVelde said. “Everything has been going super smooth and we will continue to offer testing as we have been, just ask that folks call prior to ensure a nurse is present and available to do the testing.” According to VanDeVelde,

residents and members of the Scott County business community continue to be very supportive of the SCHD as they continue to fight the pandemic. “Alsey Refactories’s management team came to our office this week and expressed their gratitude for the work the Scott County Health Department has been doing and the effectiveness of our office having worked with residents and local businesses to get their staff vaccinated in a timely manner and accommodating their staff in order to get those employees scheduled around their work,” VanDeVelde said. “We are grateful and humbled that they acknowledged our work in such a way. It is an honor to serve our community and this goes to show the true meaning of community support and how lucky we are to live in Scott County during tough times like this.”

our gas fund the city then borrowed $395,000 from the Illinois Finance Authority at 1 percent interest for a three year term. By borrowing this money we were able to meet our contractual obligation to our gas supplier and also allow our customers to pay off the remaining balance on their bill over a three year period. We hope that some customers can pay in full but we realize that is not possible for many people. That is why we offer a 3 percent minimum payment due on your remaining balance each month to try to keep the bill affordable. By doing so your balance would be paid off in a little less than three years. We are optimistic that we will receive money back through legal litigation or government intervention. Whatever money we get back will be credited to customer accounts. Our supplier told me that Winchester had one of the lowest gas rates for the month because our customers did the right thing by conserving gas during the extremely cold week when the daily gas rates were highest. Thank you. If you have any questions contact me through city hall.” the gas industry or financial assistance from the government, that Winchester’s natural gas bill payers would be made whole and that the restitution or financial assistance would be passed on to bill payers.

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(Continued from A1) “As we accumulate groups of 10 or 20 people we will continue to provide vaccinations, they will most likely just be at our office as we can accommodate smaller numbers of people versus the larger amounts that lead us to using Buck & Jo’s,” VanDeVelde said. “We have to have groups in even numbers of 10 to ensure no vaccine goes to waste as there are 10 doses in a vial of Moderna.” VanDeVelde said that residents on the waitlist should be looking for a call from the SCHD. “We are working our best to accommodate with people’s doctors’ appointments and work around schedules as well for these appointments since we are only able to do them on certain days around our own office schedule,” VanDeVelde said. “We also encourage folks to continue to check their

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Winchester, Illinois

OBITUARIES

Helen Janice Carriger Coats Helen Janice Carriger Coats, age 91, of Winchester, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Scott County Nursing Center. Helen was born June 25, 1929, daughter to Darwin and Madaline Carriger of Glasgow. She married Wilbur (Web) W. Coats on June 25, 1947, and he preceded her in death in September 2009. They had three children, two daughters and a son, Phyllis (Tom) Brogdon of Springfield, MO, Brenda (Art) Newton of Maryville, IL, and Rodney Coats of Jacksonville. Grandchildren include Scott (Kim) Crowder, Will (Tiffanie) Crowder, Dan (Sara) Brogdon, Tracey (fiancé Ronnie Evans) Alstat, Jodee (Bart) Grometer,

Julia Robson, and Paul (fiancé Amy Noone) Coats; and step grandchildren Tommy (Jessica) Brogdon, Tony Brogdon, Bobby (Jenny) Brogdon, and Beth Brogdon. Also several great grandchildren and step great grandchildren. Helen is also survived by her siblings, Harley Carriger of the State of Maryland, Herschel (Norma) Carriger of Chapin, Henry (Linda) Carriger of Texas, Sheryl Brooks of St. Louis, Jack (Vickie) Carriger of Augusta, IL, Howard Carriger of Hannibal, MO, Herb (Sheri) Carriger of Alsey, Sisters-InLaw Joanne Carriger and Kathy Carriger, and a special nephew Butch Francisovich of rural Murrayville.

Preceding her in death were her husband Wilbur, Son-In-Law Tom Brogdon, and her siblings Harold Carriger, Hettie Carriger, Hal, (nickname Dee Dee) Carriger, and sister in law Betty Carriger. Helen and Wilbur spent their entire married years in the Winchester area, and from 1955 thru 1973, operated Coats Texaco Station, where Scotty’s is now located. In 1971 they purchased and operated the Winchester Coin Laundry until they sold it in 2008. On their Ranch in the country on the WinchesterWoodson Blacktop Road, they operated Coats Small Engines, while also keeping busy with their love of raising horses of Arabians, Belgiums, and Half-

Lingers. They attended parades in the surrounding areas with their horses & amp; wagon, afterwards giving rides to children. One of the annual things they did was to bring Santa Claus into the Winchester Square with their wagon and their Half-Lingers named April & amp; June. Helen and Wilbur were members of the Prairieland Heritage Museum Association in Jacksonville. Helen was always at her husband’s side and was his bookkeeper/accountant for all of his endeavors. She also loved watching Winchester sports and was an annual Winchester tournament ticket holder and attended every tournament, first with Wilbur and then with her brother

Shane Kevin Rollins, 46, of Winchester and formerly of Roodhouse passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home. An informal gathering for Family and Friends will be held at Gentle Shepherd Fellowship Hall

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and Christopher Waid on March 28. Esther Jefferson, Paula Holmes, Jacob Hart, Ricky Jo Lawson and Candy Miller on March 29. Bob Howard and Linda Slagle on March 31. Happy Anniversary to Russel and Carole Wells on March 28 and Don and Judy Bigley on March 31. Q News from Alsey Baptist Church, Thursday April 1-5, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All believers are invited to come anytime and take communion and partake of our Lord’s supper. Q Good Friday services outside bring your lawn chair and join us around the fire to experience what it might have been like. Q Easter Egg Hunt Sat-

urday, March 27 at 1:30 p.m. Ages 0 to ten. Older children are invited to help us at 11:30 a.m. All activities will be outside and divided by age groups. This is sponsored by Alsey Baptist Church and Alsey Town Board. Q ABC After SchoolEaster Lesson Wednesday March 31, after school until 4:15 p.m. Come join us for fun, food and fellowship. Q Movie night each month on the fourth Sunday at 6 p.m. This month is on March 28. Popcorn and drink, make sure to bring your comfy chair, your pillow or just use ours. Q Beaver Cemetery Board meeting on March

14. Mowing will begin soon, please remember to remove all flowers. That’s all folks. Have a good week and be a friend to someone in need this week.

slowly shuffled into the examining room and amazingly came out a few minutes later walking straight up. One woman still in the waiting room said, “It’s a miracle! You came in bent in the middle and now you are walking erect. What did that doctor do?” She answered, “Miracle, Shmiricle. He gave me a longer cane.” Last Week’s Trivia - -Salem Village Next Week’s Trivia - - Who was the king in England

Winchester schools return to full day schedule By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times With Ron Coultas casting the only “no” vote, Winchester’s school board, at its Tuesday, March 16 meeting, voted to return to full days of in-person instruction, with dismissal at 3:20 p.m., at Winchester schools. All classes will be live streamed for the benefit of students who remain in remote learning mode. In addition, students who wish to attend school remotely will need to furnish a doctor’s note with a valid medical reason. Remote learners will be required to participate in the livestreamed classes as if they were physically present at school. Superintendent Kevin Blankenship advocated strongly for the move to inperson instruction, but he said the move was made with much input from building principals and faculty. “We worked hard with our administrators and the health department to come back to school safely,” Blankenship said. “We talked with union members to address their concerns.” The return to full days began Monday, March 22. “We want to start

full days on the 22nd,” Blankenship said. “We have 50 days left in this school year. That’s an additional 100 hours of instruction.” Building principals Andy Stumpf and Denny Vortman addressed concerns over student mask fatigue, stating that teachers were encouraged to give students breaks as the faculty deem necessary. The board approved moving the joint consolidation feasibility meeting with Bluffs School Board from March 23 to April 15 to accommodate upcoming board elections. Board members authorized Blankenship to refinance a bond that was issued to renovate the grade school. Blankenship intends to refinance the bond with the goal of saving the district a minimum of $300,000. The board also approved allowing little leagues and youth athletic organizations to use school facilities to host practices and games, with the understanding that all school activities would usurp other uses of the facilities. Following closed session, the board approved several personnel actions. Stacy Valentine, Tina Leonard, Amber Sichting,

Amy Sutton, Claire Coonrod, Ryan Sichting and Carl Wicklander were granted tenure. The district reemployed non-tenured teachers Jacob Schumacher, Kalli Fuhler, Megan Hurrelbrink, Dakota Chumley, Krista Kunz, Lauren Brown, Megan Davis, Angie Heberling, Christina Stocker and Kenny Smith for fiscal year 2022. The board approved issuing a reduction in force notification to LPN Aide Meagan Hettinger. The board approved issuing notices of nonreemployment to Sami Killebrew, Breann Nichols and Bobbi King. Board members accepted the resignations of Tina Brown, effective March 5 and Erin Studer, effective at the end of the term. Approved by the board were the appointments of Rusty Monroe as WGS boys track assistant coach, Robin Varner as WGS girls track assistant coach and Chris Fuller as WGS track volunteer. Richard Snodgrass, Jed Arnold, Jim Young, Scott McCleery, Steve Hoots, Kenny Smith, Chaz Walker, Wes Oxley and Rick Crews were approved as bass fishing volunteers.

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United Methodist men’s pancake and sausage drive-thru supper Palm Sunday, March 28, 4-6 p.m. Winchester United Methodist Church East parking lot (20 N. Walnut St.). Free will offering. For more information, please call 217-742-3610. Proceeds go to mission projects.

Winchester Elementary School would like to announce the pre-registration date for the 20212022 kindergarten class. This will be held in the WGS office Tuesday, April 13 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. If your child or children did not attend the local preschools, please stop by for

a packet before April 13 so it can be completed beforehand. Parents should bring a copy of their child’s official birth certificate and record of immunizations. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school office (217) 742-9551.

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rooms all cooked nice and brown are delicious. Fans are enjoying the ball games hopefully they will keep playing unless the governor closes things down again. Good luck to all the teams. Nice to have all of you playing and enjoying your freedom. Have a great time. Dr. Bloom was known for miracle cures for arthritis. He had a waiting room full of people when a little old lady shuffled in leaning on her cane. When her turn came, she

in White Hall on Sunday March 28 from 2-4 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 23, 2021 at the Grand Slam Bar and Grill in Alsey with details to be announced closer to the date.

Pre-registration for kindergarten April 13

WINCHESTER Hello Scott County, It was nice to see the sunshine on Saturday so the shops around the square had more visitors. Much better than trying to enjoy shopping in the rain. Will there be any Easter egg hunts or are they canceled again this year? It is too bad that the kids cannot enjoy the traditional events of the holiday. Mushrooms should be poking their heads out before long. That first mess of mush-

the Winchester City Cemetery. Masks are requested. Memorials are suggested to the Scott County Nursing Center, First Baptist Church or Prairieland Heritage Museum. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.airsman-hires.com The Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester is in charge of the arrangements.

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ALSEY Hello from Alsey, Seems like a long winter, but finally seeing some green and flowers are blooming. Soon, the humming birds will be returning and mushrooms will be popping up. Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our country in your prayers. Others on our prayer list include: Connie Sturgeon, Donnie MeGee, Joan Garrett, Edne Layne, Elma Redmon, Brad Fundel, Laura Cannon and Chuck Roberts. Happy Birthday to: Earl Clanton, Vicky Smith and Gabriel Kohl Barber on March 24. Dana Garrett on March 27. Kelly Cannon, Paul Miller, Chad Wingler

Herschel, until her health prevented her from going. Her brothers Herschel and Herb would pick her up and they would attend out of town boys’ and girls’ basketball and softball and baseball games together. She always felt she needed to “keep busy” and spent a few years as a waitress at Brown’s Café on the Winchester Square, prepared vegetables for the annual Winchester Burgoos, and also helped in the kitchen during Prairie Heritage Museum Days. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 Saturday March 27, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Winchester. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of the serve at the church. Burial will be at

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Winchester CUSD #1 in cooperation with the Four Rivers Special Education District is offering free developmental screening to all children, 2.5 through 5 years of age (not entering kindergarten), Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16. The screening, along with a parent questionnaire, will help determine eligibility for the Pre-Kindergarten program provided through the local school district. Parents residing in the

Winchester School district should schedule an appointment for their child by calling the Pre-Kindergarten program at 217-742-9551, ext. 339 or Ext. 342. Developmental screening provides a brief check of a child’s motor skills, basic concepts and speech and language development. It is recommended that all children receive a developmental screening annually prior to attending kindergarten.

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he heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things. It is the heart which experiences God, and not the reason. This, then, is faith: God felt by the heart, not by the reason." -Blaise Pascal Our intellects are tools for navigating our way through the world. When material objects cease to function, or function well, the intellect goes to work seeking solutions to our problems. But when applied to the most important things, the eternal things which faith and hope deal with, the intellect can often lead us astray, or convince us that we know things which we really do not and cannot know. The intellect cannot tell us decisively whether there is a God or a future life. In matters of faith, it is always what the Bible calls the heart which rules, something in the core of our being which contains the seeds of religion and a sense of the divine. The heart feels that there must be

a God (or gods) simply through the works of creation. Who does not feel a sense of awe when contemplating the starry heavens above or any of the spectacles of nature which we rightly say are awe-inspiring? It is these experiences of the heart which cause religious folks to think that their irreligious brethren are culpable for their unbelief. The agnostics and atheists among us answer that they are only relying on their “God-given” intellects, to which the theists respond that that is precisely the problem. Your intellect can only give you sound advice and counsel in worldly matters, as it were, and for the other-worldly, you just have to rely on your heart. –Christopher Simon

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Winchester, Illinois

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Horoscopes ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Don’t shy away from the issues that keep cropping up this week, Aries. They may cause a few headaches, but they also are making the days much more exciting. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, many people like to live by the mantra “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but many times appearances matter. Don’t regret picking out a nice outfit or a trendy restaurant. GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Change may take you in unexpected directions this week, Gemini. The good news is that things are finally turning around for you. Enjoy this exciting time. CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may be drawn to people who appeal to your analytical side this week. You could be interested in some intellectual debate and need a worthy sparring partner. LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you see a chance to get ahead this week, jump on it. No matter what is involved or how inconvenient, you do not want to let this opportunity pass you by.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SCOTT COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of the Estate of DONNA BUCKLEY, Deceased No. 2021-P-10 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION – CLAIMS

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF SCOTT IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: Jay H. Pennell, Deceased. Case No. 2021-P-8 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - CLAIMS - INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR Notice is given of the death of Jay H. Pennell, in Peoria, Illinois. Letters Testamentary were issued on March 5, 2021, to Jayla Lynn Likes, 201 South Main, Winchester, Illinois 62694, whose attorney is Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP, 816 West State Street, P.O. Box 696, Jacksonville, Illinois 62651. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 (Ill. Comp. Stat., Chap. 755, Act 5, Sect. 28-4) of the Illinois Probate Act any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court. Claims against the estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH RI¿FH RI the Clerk of the Court at the Scott County Courthouse, 35 East Market Street, Winchester, Illinois 62694, or with the representative, or both, on or before September 10, 2021, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, the date stated in the QRWLFH $Q\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG RQ or before that date is barred. &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within GD\V DIWHU LW KDV EHHQ ¿OHG Dated: March 5, 2021. Jayla Lynn Likes, Independent Executor By: Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP Jeffrey L. Soltermann, of counsel 3.10, 3.17, 3.24

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF SCOTT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES J. ROLF, DECEASED. NO. 2021P9 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of DOLORES J. ROLF, of Bluffs, Scott County, Illinois. /HWWHUV RI RI¿FH ZHUH LVVXHG on March 11, 2021, to Sandra D. Shireman, 1303 Lee Rd, Bluffs, IL 62621, and Mary L. Evans, 412 Columbian Dr., S. -DFNVRQYLOOH ,/ ZKRVH attorney is Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C., 232 West State Street, P.O. Box 550, Jacksonville, Illinois 62651. Claims against the Estate PD\ EH ¿OHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH of the Clerk of the Court at Scott County Courthouse, Winchester, Illinois 62694, RU ZLWK WKH UHSUHVHQWDWLYH RU ERWK ZLWKLQ PRQWKV IURP WKH 24th day of March, 2021, being WKH GDWH RI ¿UVW SXEOLFDWLRQ RI WKLV 1RWLFH $Q\ FODLP QRW ¿OHG ZLWKLQ WKDW SHULRG LV EDUUHG &RSLHV RI D FODLP ¿OHG ZLWK WKH Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and WR WKH DWWRUQH\ ZLWKLQ GD\V DIWHU LW LV ¿OHG Dated this 16 day of March, 2021. Sandra D. Shireman and Mary L. Evans, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of DOLORES J. ROLF, Deceased, BY: RAMMELKAMP BRADNEY, P.C. By: /s/ Jerry S. Bauer, Attorney Attorneys for Estate: Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. Bradley W. Wilson (ARDC #06256862) 232 West State Street; P. O. Box 550 Jacksonville, IL 62650 Telephone: (217) 245-6177 (PDLO EUDG#UEODZ\HUV QHW 3.24, 3.31, 4.7

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SCOTT COUNTY REQUEST OF SAMANTHA LYNN MERRITT FOR ADULT NAME CHANGE No. 2021-MR-4 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) There will be a hearing on my request to change my name from Samantha Lynn Merritt to the new name of Sarai Aeary Merritt. The court date will be held on May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Scott County Circuit Court, 35 East Market Street, Winchester, IL 62694. Samantha Lynn Merritt 3.17, 3.24, 3.31

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NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 A CONSOLIDATED ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF SCOTT AND STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING PERSONS TO THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES OF GOVERNMENT: MAYOR/PRESIDENT Mayor or President Clerk Treasurer Alderman or Trustees/Unexpired Terms SCHOOL DISTRICT MEMBERS Winchester Community Unit School District No. 1 Scott-Morgan Community Unit School District No. 2 North Greene Unit School District No. 3 Triopia Community Unit School District No. 27 PARK DISTRICT North Scott Trustees ROAD DISTRICT NOS. 1 - 7 Commissioners Clerks COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TRUSTEES Lewis & Clark Community College District No. 536 Lincoln Land Community College District No. 526 John Wood Community College District No. 539 REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike & Scott Counties PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES ALL HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE PRECINCT POLLING PLACE LOCATION Alsey Alsey Village Hall Main Street - Alsey %ORRP¿HOG :LQFKHVWHU $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 6 +LOO 6W – Winchester ([HWHU %OXIIV %OXIIV 9LOODJH +DOO 6 %OXIIV 6W – Bluffs *ODVJRZ *ODVJRZ 9LOODJH +DOO 1 ([FKDQJH – Glasgow Manchester Manchester Village Hall Manchester 0HUULWW :LQFKHVWHU $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 6 +LOO 6W – Winchester 1DSOHV %OXIIV %OXIIV 9LOODJH +DOO 6 %OXIIV 6W – Bluffs :LQFKHVWHU , 1LPURG )XQN %XLOGLQJ 1 :DOQXW 6W – Winchester :LQFKHVWHU ,, :LQFKHVWHU $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 6 +LOO 6W – Winchester :LQFKHVWHU ,,, 1LPURG )XQN %XLOGLQJ 1 :DOQXW 6W – Winchester The polls of said Consolidated Election will be open continuously from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Dated: March 24, 2021 Sandra K Hankins Scott County Clerk

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

West Central places three on WIVC all-conference list By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times Emma Slagle was named to the WIVC all-conference team for the 2021 season and Bryleigh Fox and Zaylei Evans were honored with second team

selections. Q Others named to the first team include: Belle Koch and Katie Flynn, Brown County; Alexis Polman, Jessa Vetter, Greenfield; Colleen Schumann, Calhoun; Addie Dobson, Tori Fellhauer, Routt and Kylie Kinser, Ava Uhles,

Carrollton. Q Second team: Jenna Barnard, Bailey Berry, North Greene; Haley Flores, Pleasant Hill, Western; Kaci Mckeon, Klare Flynn, Brown County; Ella Seivers, Calhoun; Jealee Clark, Greenfield.

Cougars start season with a win By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Lathan Barnett scored three touchdowns to lead West Central to a 26-6 win over Calhoun March 20 at Hardin. Barnett scored on a 2-yard run to cap off West Central’s first possession of the game. Barnett carried the ball six times for 59 yards and had a 28-yard run during the drive. The Cougars recovered two Calhoun fumbles, both by Dylan Fox, and held the Warriors to 61 total yards in the first half. Calhoun’s Sage White scored on a 6-yard run with 8:25 remaining in the third quarter to tie the game. Andrew Kaufmann returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, and West Central never trailed again.

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West Central was forced to punt on its next possession. Calhoun fumbled the punt, and the Cougars recovered at the Warriors’ 25-yard line. The Cougars drove to the 6-yard line before facing a fourth down at the 2-yard. Barnett scored his second touchdown on a 2-yard run despite nearly being tackled by a Calhoun defender. The score gave West Central an 18-6 with 10:36 remaining in the game. Barnett scored on a 49-yard run with 4:21 remaining in the game. Tyson Brown ran for the conversion, and West Central led 26-6. Barnett ran for 197 yards on 22 attempts to lead the Cougars. Kaufmann rushed for 52 yards on 16 attempts. Landon Barnett rushed for 10 yards on three attempts. Tanner Whewell rushed for eight yards on

two attempts. Brody Gregory rushed for six yards on two attempts. Dylan Fox had 15 tackles, including one for a loss and recovered a fumble to lead West Central’s defense. Gabe Drake had eight tackles, and Lathan Barnett had seven. Noah Smith recovered a fumble. West Central finished with 274 total yards with all of them coming on the ground on 48 attempts. The Cougars had 14 first downs. Calhoun finished with 137 total yards and nine first downs in the game. The Warriors rushed for 119 yards on 36 attempts. White led Calhoun with 107 yards rushing on 24 attempts. The Cougars (1-0) host GreenfieldNorthwestern (1-0) Friday at 7 p.m. Greenfield-Northwestern beat North Greene, 67-0, last week.

Slagle, Smith, first team WIVC; Little second team By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times Ethan Slagle and Noah Smith received first team WIVC all-conference honors last week and Brayden Little second team honors. Q Others named to the first team were: Ben Eberlin, Corey Nelson, Calhoun; Kyle Leonard, Carrollton; Gus Abell, Cory Ronan, Routt; Tate Fullerton, Brown

County; Garrett Bell, Caden Bell, Triopia. Q Named to the second team in addition to Little were: Gus Coonrod, Max Arnett, Carrollton, Doug McWhorter, GreenfieldNorthwestern; Cash Kirk, Griggsville-Perry; Cordell Walker, Triopia; Ethan Walker, Routt; Jacob Suttles, North Greene; Bryan Pults, Pleasant Hill; Cole Behymer, Brown County.

Lady Cougars get road win By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times West Central beat North Greene 25-10, 25-17 in its first volleyball game of the season March 16 at White Hall. Morgan Hoots had 11

kills and two blocks for the Cougars. Calista Fox had 15 assists, and Anna Sellars had six kills. Emma Slagle had one kill, four assists and two blocks. The Cougars won the junior varsity match 25-5, 28-26.

WES announces third quarter honor roll By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times Winchester Elementary has announced the honor roll for the third quarter. Students named to the prestigious list include: Q Fourth grade, straight A’s: Curtis Blanton, Dawson Clanton, Eryn Crain, Evynn Gregory, Keagan Fuller, Nolan Jackson, Thrice Kirkpatrick, Jada Lawson, Emerson Little, Jackson Little, Daxton Littlig, Ethan Matthew, Emma Maul, Nathaniel Merritt, Vida Reyes, Hayden Roach, Lindsie Rueter, Mia Sievers, Carter Stice, Eleanor Wahl. Q Fourth grade, honor roll: Corbin Arnold, Riley Barber, Ainsley Freeman, Colton Johns, Hunter Glossp, Aydin Kessinger, Braeylyn Krueger, Gracelynne Lashmett, Jacqueline Lashmett, Payten

McCurley, Brayden Newingham, Makynlee Price, Westin Roach, Sydni Steckel, Blaine Vortman, William Vortman. QFourth grade, merit roll: Jacob Moran. Q Fifth grade, straight A’s: Preston Adams, Kerr Ballard, Chloe Brown, Jerzi Clark, Cooper Eddinger, Sawyer Fry, Dakoda Holmes, Bryce Klingler, Brody Lawson, Karoline Lomelino, Paul Miller, Maci Peterson, Curtis Rennecker, Konnor Smart, Hunter Smith. Q Fifth grade, honor roll: Brody Blevins, Isabella Borgens, Lane Clayton, Levi Clayton, Eli Crain, Matthew Holmes, Ryan Howard, Stephanie Howell, Hayden Johns, Brendan Lovekamp, Dekynn Rolson, Alayna Schmidt, Breanna Stewart, Camden Winger. Q Fifth grade, merit roll: Markus Edwards.

Q Sixth grade, straight A’s: Tyler Andrews, Trentin Atterberry, Kylie Fearneyhough, Laci Fearneyhough, Jacob Hart, Gabe Howard, Jaysa Likes, Jacob Valentine,Landon Wahl, Zela Walker, Kaleb White. Q Sixth grade, honor roll: Layton Albers, Anthony Baird, Alexandra Feenstra, Bailey Glossop, Ali Little,Tansyn McDaniles, Jeffrey McIntire, Liam Melanson, Mallory Pratt, Lanie Rueter, Kloe Woods. Q Seventh grade, straight A’s: Audi Brown, Ryker Ford, Cordelia Fuller, Sofie Grubb, Nicholas Hamilton, Hailee Lawson, Braylee Littig, Madilyn Steckel. Q Seventh grade, honor roll: Levi Adams, Hunter Carriger, Alexia Greiner, Pierson Hall, Clay Howard, Dakota Kline, Luke Kunz, Myah Little, Luca Naccarato, Charles Smith, Fiona Smith, Mariah

Stewart, Isaac Taylor, Blake Thrasher, Isabelle Wellenreiter. Q Seventh grade, merit roll: Lucas Gansz. Q Eighth grade, straight A’s: London Adams, Carson Brown, Peyton Evans, Marissa Galloway, Breeana Gregory, Carson Gregory, Zachary Howard, Brylee Lawson, William Mason, Victoria McGee, Caden Meyer, McKenna Neff, Kadience Savage, Cameron Sievers, Claire Sutton. Q Eighth grade honor roll: Reagan Brown, Kylie Clayton, Treyton Drake, Kendall Graham, Brooklyn Gregory, Ella Hoots, Hailey Jefferson, Ashlyn Likes, Jacob Morris, Dylan Passavage, Jessie Valentine, Julia Wahl, Evan Weder, Talon Whicker. Q Eighth grade, merit roll: Isabella Blanton and McKenzie Jones.

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