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Mobile home taxes due June 1. See page A2

or the past several years, Scott County has been represented in the Illinois House by C.D. Davidsmeyer and in the Senate by Steve McClure. Both have said they have forged friendships and good working relationships with the people in Scott County, but that could all change if the proposed redistricting map holds. “The map they drew reaches down from Cass County to grab Jacksonville and South Jacksonville,” Davidsmeyer, who lives in Jacksonville, said. “Then, Scott County would probably be in Amy Eilk’s district.” Eilk is a freshman representative from the Alton area. McClure is not sure about his future but thinks he could be pulled into the 54th Senatorial District, while Scott County would be in the 50th and would most likely be represented by Jil Tracy. Both Davidsmeyer and McClure expressed dissatisfaction with the way the process was being played out. The spring session is set to end May 31, and the proposed maps were not even shown until May 21 late in the day. “We only do this once every 10 years,”

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Following the 2010 census, a redrawn legislative map in Illinois, could mean that Scott County could see both a new state senator and a new state representative. Steve McClure, Scott County’s current state senator, could be pulled into the 54th Senatorial District, while Scott County would be in the 50th district and would most likely be represented by Jil Tracy. Scott County, which is currently in the 100th district and represented by CD Davidsmeyer, could find itself in the 111th, currently represented by Amy Eilk.

McClure said. “I’d like to do it right.” McClure said the data to prepare the maps was inaccurate. “They have used the ACS (American Community Survey), which is really a survey more than a census,” McClure said. “The original data from the American Community Survey said we would lose two senate seats, when in fact, we only are only losing one. That’s a big deal.”

McClure and Davidsmeyer want to wait until the census data is available. But the census process has been delayed this time around because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of natural disasters in 2020, which combined to make it nearly impossible for census workers to get accurate and timely counts of residents in many parts of the country. (See, LEGISLATORS, A2)

Cornerstone graduates eight. See page A4

Scott County teachers receive “bushels of books” from Pike-Scott Farm Bureau

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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Three elementary school teachers in Scott County, who participated in the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau’s Ag-inthe-Classroom (AITC) project this past semester, received a “bushel of books” for their classrooms last week. Teachers Amber Sichting and Tina Leonard of Winchester and Erin Wahl of Bluffs each received more than a dozen agriculture related books to supplement their classes. “Receiving these books means I’ve got more resources to show my students,” third-grade teacher Wahl said. “One book shows students how mozzarella cheese gets from a cow to their pizza. Another book tells them the story of popcorn. The books give them so much information in a fun way.” Wahl also stressed the impact that the AITC curriculum has had on her classes. “They’ve given us enough material to incorporate it every week,” Wahl said. According to Wahl, AITC provides important insights into the agriculture industry that her students would otherwise be unaware of. (See, BOOKS, A2)

Lady Cougars honor volleyball players. See page A7

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Scott County Times Obituaries listed in this issue: None.

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Three Scott County classes received a bushel basket full of ag-oriented books from the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau last week. Among those receiving books were Tina Leonard and Amber Sichting (pictured) at Winchester. Erin Wahl at Bluffs also received books.

Manchester gets $30,000 grant By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times Manchester was one of 37 communities in Illinois to receive money through a program with the Illinois Environmental Agency’s Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program that assists small and disadvantaged communities to develop project plans toward wastewater collection. Tom Benton, village president of Manchester, said the village could use

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a waste water plant but doesn’t think it is feasible in the small village of 270. “Even if we could get a grant and loans to build the facility, we have no ground to put it on,” he said. “The residents would have to absorb the cost of a licensed technician to oversee that and we just had a raise in our water rates.” Benton said the village receives water through the Scott-MorganGreene Water Cooperative, so fresh water is not the issue.

“Everybody in town has a septic system,” he said. “It will be a hard sell to get residents to vote for it.” Benton said the next step is to contact Benton and Associates (no relation) and have them look at the plans to see what has to be done. “We have no businesses, just a few residents, a church and the American Legion building,” he said. “We are surrounded by farmland, so maybe we could get enough land to build the facility. I just don’t have a lot of answers right now.”

Scott County Nursing Center faces labor shortage By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Scott County Nursing Center (SCNC) faces a worsening shortage of CNAs and nurses. According to SCNC Administrator Debbie O’Dell, there are jobs waiting for qualified applicants. “I could hire four full-time CNAs tomorrow and one full-time and one part-time nurse tomorrow,” O’Dell said. But O’Dell reports that it has been nearly impossible to fill the facility’s current job openings. “We’ve had three full-time CNA jobs advertised for some time,” O’Dell said. “The positions have been advertised and put on social media, but we can’t find anybody to work. We’ve even interviewed candidates that say they want the job, but then they won’t show up on day one.” O’Dell said that SCNC pays a competitive salary and, importantly, offers many benefits that CNAs can’t find at private long-term care facilities in the area. “We offer IMRF retirement, vacation and life insurance,” O’Dell said. “Other jobs can’t compare to those benefits.” According to O’Dell, the problem of not being able to find qualified help is a new one for the facility. “This is fairly new for us,” O’Dell said. “People typically stay for a while.” Being short-staffed, O’Dell reports, has negatively impacted operations and put stress on SCNC’s existing staff. “This is not how we want to operate,” O’Dell said. “The dedicated employees that remain have had to pick up hours and adjust their schedules. That’s all of us, from the bottom to the top.” While the facility is being stressed by the employee shortage, O’Dell emphasized that SCNC is still meeting Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines for staffing levels. “We’re still meeting IDPH guidelines, because they allow for the crossover of nursing levels,” O’Dell said. “More recently, though, I’m not comfortable with the numbers of CNAs and nurses. We’re not running the way we want to.” SCNC serves as a clinical site for Lewis and Clark CNA students, however, when the most recent cohort of students completed their CNA program, very few expressed interest in working at the facility. “We sponsor a CNA class that graduates a class of 13,” O’Dell said. “Of those, five took an application, and one turned an application in.” O’Dell says she is at a loss about what to do about the worker shortage. “I’ve tossed it around for weeks now,” O’Dell said. “I don’t even know that high pay would bring people in. Some need some good old-fashioned work ethic, and some are worried about COVID.”

COVID-19 cases on the rise; youth vaccinations to be conducted next week

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FOR THE CARNIVAL!

The Boden Amusement/Winchester Spring Celebration is back around the Winchester square after being canceled in 2020. The carnival is in town from Tuesday, May 25, to Saturday, May 29, and is open from 6 to 10 p.m. each evening. In addition, the corn dog stand is open for lunch each day. Tickets are available at each of Winchester’s three banks, city hall or any of Winchester’s firemen until Friday. Tickets are available at the carnival on Saturday. The Spring Celebration coincides with graduation each year and serves as an important fundraiser for the Winchester Fire Department - raising, according to Chief Freddie Andrews, between $3,000 and $5,000, which the department uses to purchase equipment.

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times While still relatively low, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Scott County jumped from two cases to five cases in a matter of a few days, according to data released by the Scott County Health Department (SCHD) Monday. Similarly, the number of county residents in quarantine because of close contact with a positive case doubled in the same time frame. Most of the new cases, according to SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde, were reported to the department over the course of one hour on Monday morning.

“Four new cases came in between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.,” VanDeVelde said. “We have five active right now. The last few weeks, it’s been one or two cases.” VanDeVelde said that SCHD is made aware of all new Scott County cases by way of the IllinoisNational Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS). Of course, the department is immediately aware of positive cases tested by SCHD. According to VanDeVelde, she monitors the system frequently throughout each day, so she can reach out to each new COVID-19 positive individual. (See, COVID-19, A2)

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(Continued from A1) “I check three times a day for new cases,” VanDeVelde said. “I call them and conduct an interview to see when symptoms started and to check the severity of symptoms.” New cases can often show up on I-NEDSS within a matter of hours, VanDeVelde said, but she indicated there can be a lag depending on where the patient was tested. “If they’re tested at a doctor’s office or a hospital, they may be backed up,” VanDeVelde said Monday. “I’m aware of a positive test on Friday that hasn’t shown up yet. It just depends on how long it takes to get the results entered.” According to VanDeVelde, the department is poised to begin vaccinating 12 to 15 year-olds with the Pfizer vaccine next week, when SCHD will receive the vaccine doses from neighboring Morgan County. “We will vaccinate June 2 – next Wednesday,” VanDeVelde said. “I talked to Morgan County, and we are good to get them. I just need to pick them up.” Currently, 17 residents in the 12-to-15 age group are registered to receive the vaccine next week. After a busy winter of COVID19 cases among Scott County student athletes, VanDeVelde expressed relief that it has been a quiet spring

Memorial Day Services, May 31 U Bowers Cemetery, 9 a.m. U Winchester City Cemetery, 10 a.m. U Glasgow Cemetery, 10:30 a.m. U Alsey Veterans Memorial, 11 a.m. Flag raising, playing of Taps and gun salute. U Manchester New Cemetery, Color Guard, 10 a.m.

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The latest COVID-19 data for Scott County, released by the Scott County Health Department Monday, shows an increase in active cases from two last week, to five this week. The department was made aware of four of the cases between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Monday. In addition, the number of residents in quarantine doubled over the course of the week, from two to four. The health department’s first COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 12 to 15 year-olds is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2.

sports season. “We’ve had no problems with spring sports,” VanDeVelde said. “It’s been eerie.”

SCHD will be closed Monday for Memorial Day and will reopen Wednesday, June 2.

Books (Continued from A1) “We live in a rural area, but there are so many things they don’t know about the resources around them,” Wahl said. “They learn all the different uses of soybeans and what all they can get from cattle and pigs.” In addition, through AITC, Wahl’s students learn lessons in biology and conservation. “The latest we talked about was

pollinators,” Wahl said. “They learned why pollinators are important so crops can grow.” According to Pike-Scott Farm Bureau, presenting teachers with a bushel of ag-oriented classroom books and other goodies was a way to thank teachers for their enthusiasm and effort to blend agricultural subjects into their classroom over the past school year..

The Pike-Scott AITC project is funded through grants from the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation (the charitable arm of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau), Illinois Farm Bureau and ADM Cares whose projects have provided Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and agriculture education for almost seven million students ranging from kindergarten through college.

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While the day maybe seen by many as a day off marking the true start of summer, veterans and supporters know that the focus of Memorial Day on May 31 is about remembering those military personnel who have died serving in the United States armed forces.

CALHOUN COUNTY Francis Pohlman American Legion in Brussels will have memorial services at St. Mary’s Cemetery. It will take place after the 9:30 a.m. Mass being held at the cemetery with Father Roberts presiding. Service will include gun salute and playing of Taps. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will not be any luncheon after the service this year. Also, the Auxiliary Ladies would like to inform everyone that when a luncheon after a funeral is held at the Legion the ladies will no longer be able to serve the food. Families will have

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to get their own group to take care of the serving and cleanup. An Auxiliary member will be on the premises for assistance. Kampsville American Legion will be conducting services at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial at the gazebo in Kampsville. Legion Chaplain Greg Becker will give the benediction and opening prayer. Following will be a gun salute and the playing of Taps. There will be a reading pertaining to veterans and Memorial Day, and flowers will be placed at the memorial. A meal will follow at noon at the Kampsville American Legion – dine-in or carryout. The meal will be fish and sides. PIKE COUNTY The Pittsfield Memorial Day Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31, at the West Cemetery under the direction of Pittsfield American Legion Post 152.

The speaker will be Legion member Bill Durall. Everyone is welcome to attend. Legion members and other volunteers will place flags around the square at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 29. Weather permitting, the flags will be removed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 1. Barry American Legion will hold services at the Kinderhook, New Canton, Taylor-Martin (near ElDara) and Barry, Monday May 31 at 9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. respectively. They will have a service in the Barry Park Lawn Cemetery after the three. Griggsville American Legion will hold Memorial Day services at New Salem at 9 a.m. and at Griggsville at 11 a.m. Those from other areas wanting to attend a Memorial Day service are welcome to attend either of these ceremonies. Pleasant Hill, in accordance with COVID precautions, will not have a full program this year. Legion-

naires will be at Crescent Heights Cemetery at 10 a.m. for a 21-gun salute. Because of the coronavirus, the annual Memorial Day church service and luncheon at the Mound Prairie Cemetery east of Beverly has been canceled. GREENE COUNTY Roodhouse American Legion Post 373 will be conducting Memorial Day services at 11:30 a.m. on Memorial Day at Fernwood Cemetery.

Mobile home taxes due June 1 By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Scott County Treasurer Mark Ford reminds residents that mobile home taxes are due June 1. Currently, 49 of the county’s 139 mobile home tax bills are outstanding.

The tax bill was originally sent out in February, and a reminder was sent May 1. Payment in the form of check, cash or money order may be mailed, hand delivered or deposited in the Treasurer’s Office drop box on the south side of the courthouse.

Manchester will host a pork chop dinner June 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the city

park. Proceeds go to the expenses of the Manchester New Cemetery.

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Legislators (Continued from A1) That has complicated things in Illinois, where the state constitution gives lawmakers only until June 30 to complete the mapmaking process. After that, it is handed to an eight-member bipartisan commission, which would take away the Democrats’ partisan advantage. And if that commission fails to produce maps by Aug. 10, the name of a ninth member from one of the two parties is drawn at random by Secretary of State Jesse White and added to the group, before the deadline is extended to Oct. 5. “Neither party wants the maps finalized by an outside group, so there is an incentive to compromise,” McClure said. If not, litigation is a possibility. Davidsmeyer said litigation has been used

before to get a final legislative map. McClure said he is hopeful Governor J. B. Pritzker will keep his campaign promise and veto any map that is drawn by “politicians and political interests.” “But now, he is walking that back and saying he will veto an ‘unfair’ map,” McClure said. “This is one of the more partisan maps I’ve seen,” Davidsmeyer said. “This is gerrymandering extraordinaire.” With the end of the legislative term in sight, just five days away, both McClure and Davidsmeyer say they are pessimistic the present proposal will pass, but did say 10 years ago, a new map was approved just hours before the session was to adjourn. They are hopeful another map will be presented in the next few days.

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SCOTT COUNTY Memorial Services will be at Bowers Cemetery, 9 a.m.; Winchester City Cemetery, 10 a.m.; Glasgow Cemetery, 10:30 a.m.; Alsey Veterans Memorial, 11 a.m. There will be a flag raising, playing of Taps and gun salute. There will be a service at Manchester New Cemetery, featuring the Color Guard at 10 a.m.

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Justin Beddingfieldson of Amy Beddingfield and the late Denzil Scales. Alisha Bruns- daughter of Jason Kreoger and Autumn Bruns. Joseph Coats – son of Tina Joe Klopfer and George Edwards Coats. Austin Dossett – son of Art Dossett and Audrey Oelke.

Ethan Haynes – son of Chris and Barb Clark of Bluffs and Nigel and Ashley Haynes of Jacksonville. Morgan Hoots daughter of Darren and Rubi Hoots. Alexandria Robinson – daughter of Mary Coats.

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Katelyn Schroeder of Winchester, daughter of Patty and Daniel Murphy. Emma L. Slagle of Winchester, daughter of Brad and Angie Slagle. Ethan Slagle of Winchester, son of Brad and Angie Slagle. Noah Smith of Winchester, son of Josh and Amy Smith. Kari Leigh Still of Winchester, daughter of Kristi Miller and Chad and Shianna Still. Tanner Whewell of Winchester, son of Terry and Shelley Whewell. Graduates who did not submit information: Dallas Perez and Lilly Thomas.

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Scott-Morgan School District to hold special meeting By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times The Scott-Morgan School District, which includes Bluffs, will hold a special meeting of the board of education, June 10 at 7 p.m. at the school at 100 Rockwood Street in Bluffs. The purpose of the meeting is for the board to hear input from all community members regard-

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Cornerstone Preschool graduates eight Eight four-year-olds graduated from Cornerstone Preschool and are headed to kindergarten next year. Left to right, the graduates are: Paisley Smith, Jaylei Likes, Jentry Dolen, Vivian Kuchy, Chase Lovekamp, Evan Barnett, Emmitt Hurrelbrink and Eyler Fay.

Does ‘Free Speech’ include ‘giving the finger’

By BILL HOAGLAND I assume everyone knows what is meant by the term “giving someone the finger.” Showing an extended middle finger has long been regarded as an aspect of free speech protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution. It is an expression of contempt, but that particular form of free speech has its limitations. There are a few situations in which you cannot “give someone the finger” without legal repercussions. Don’t be giving someone the finger if you are in court. And if you are a student in the classroom, don’t be giving the finger to your teacher. Neither one of those attempts at “free speech” is necessarily “protected” free speech. With respect to schools in particular, the general rule is that expressions of free speech on campus are protected unless that particular form of free speech has a material, detrimental effect on the ability of the school to conduct its ultimate objective of teaching the students in a controlled environment. But what about off-campus conduct that, thanks to social media, will be viewed by students on campus? If a student off-campus is “giving the finger” to her school and fellow students via Snapchat, is that protected free speech? On April 28, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Mahanoy Area School District v Brandi Levy. In this case,

Brandi Levy, then 14 years old, was unhappy because she did not make the high school cheerleading team. To express her contempt, and while at home, she took a cell phone photo of herself giving the finger and via Snapchat, directed this photo along with some colorful text at the school cheerleading team, the softball team and the school in general. Approximately 250 of her fellow students saw the post over the next 24 hours. It was also seen by her cheerleading coach. The coach immediately banned Brandi from being on the cheerleading team for the next year because her conduct violated team rules. Brandi and her parents sued, claiming that this violated Brandi’s Constitutional right to free speech. The ultimate issue in this case is the extent to which a school can discipline for conduct off campus when that conduct would normally be regarded as protected free speech. The oral argument before the Supreme Court in this case lasted two hours, which seems like a long time for an issue involving a girl not making the cheerleading squad, but the various justices really seemed to take a personal interest in the issue. Based on their questions and comments, I feel they sounded more like concerned parents than members of the Supreme Court. Nearly all of the justices acknowledged how impactful

Virginia man receives care for minor injuries after I-72 crash A single-vehicle accident at milepost 44 in Scott County left a Hampton, Va., man with minor injuries. Kelnery C. Haragrove, 32, was treated at the scene. The accident occurred May 18 at 10:44 p.m., when Hampton was driving a 2019 International truck-tractor

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social media can be on the behavior of high school students. Whether it is rendered on campus or off-campus, the line between the two has been blurred by Facebook, Snapchat and so on. Some justices expressed concern that allowing a school to discipline students for conduct away from school and posted on social media would be too restrictive on the rights of anyone, student or otherwise, to engage in free speech. Others were concerned that if schools were prohibited from taking action for any off-campus conduct as revealed on social media, the schools could not monitor conduct that needs to be monitored, such as cyberbullying or physical threats against other students or the school generally. Several suggested that this conduct—giving the finger and texting the “F” word— was understandable for a 14-year-old girl who did not make the cheerleading team. Justice Kavanaugh, who coaches a girls basketball team in his spare time, said Brandi was simply “blowing off steam.” Justice Barrett, who has seven children of her own, felt the coach should

have simply given Brandi a warning. The court may send the case back to the lower courts to consider more evidence or they may go ahead and rule on the merits. Based on the questions and comments of the justices, it seems likely that because this specific conduct did not appear to have a material, adverse effect on the school’s ability to educate, Brandi’s conduct on social media will be determined to be protected free speech. Note: As an aside, it is refreshing to see these justices react just like normal parents would. For an excellent summary of what was said during oral argument, read the Amy Howe column for April 28 at www.scotusblog.com. ––––––––––––––––––– 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.

Hello from Alsey. Rain, rain, rain and we complain. A few hummingbirds to watch. A few days ago I was sitting on the porch and a beautiful little blue bird landed on my front walk. It didn’t stay long, but it sure was pretty. Remember our men and women in uniform and the leaders of our country in your prayers. Others on our prayer list include Chuck Roberts, Connie Sturgeon, Elma Redmon, Edna Layne, Don McGee, Brad Fundel, Lucy Yerion, Lois Hart, Judy Cannon, Karla Cannon and Delores Cannon. Happy Birthday to Janie Adams, Derrek Fundel, Jim Riggs, Lori Duffie, Raymond Jefferson and Quint Jefferson on May 27; Cathy Bigley on May 28; Art Oswald and Madsyn Smith on May 29; Blayne DeJaynes and Pat Brown on May 30; Mark Crain and Sherri McLaughlin on June 1 and Brian Cannon on June 2. Happy Anniversary to Bill and Violia Davis on May 28; Keith and Betty Jefferson 62 years on May 30; and Dean and Betty Howard on June 1. Alsey Baptist Church will

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have movie night on the 4th Sunday at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A l s e y Baptist Church will have Bible School on June 16-18 from 6:15-8 p.m. All ages welcome. Barrow Baptist Church will have Bible School on June 27-29 from 6-8 p.m. Ages 4 to 12 years. Queen of Hearts drawing sponsored by Scott County Dog Rescue at Rose’s Cantina on Main Street in Alsey, IL. Drawing held at 7 p.m. Jackpot $7,000 plus. Thursday each week. Royal Neighbors Chapter 3190 held a mother-daughter banquet on May 11. there were 18 members and guests present. Barrow Baptist Church held a Ladies Luncheon on May 18 with 9 ladies present. The luncheon for June will be held on June 15. All ladies are welcome to attend. That’s all folks. Have a good week. Be a friend to someone in need this week.

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Fisherman getting a once every 17-year opportunity of fear in order to get their share of these 17-year rarities. One story shared with me was from days gone by when catfish and even carp would join the bass in the feeding frenzy. Fishermen would literally catch every species imaginable on top water baits. Now that would be fun! So, now’s the time to put off mowing the grass and get on the water. It may be another 17 years before this opportunity

semi-trailer combination eastbound when he struck a deer in the roadway. Hampton swerved to the right, causing the truck to travel down a hill and overturn onto its right passenger side. Hampton was ticketed for improper lane usage.

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Outdoor Truths: Gary Miller This is the year of the cicadas, and no, a cicada is not a new hybrid car. It’s actually a type of flying insect that some call a locust, even though they are not related to the locust. They arrive in droves only about every 13-17 years. Right now, you can hear them in the woods, singing their mating song. The arrival of this bug is a special time for fishermen. It’s top water heaven, and there’s no better way to catch fish than on top-water baits. The story of the cicadas and the fisherman goes something like this. Even though the cicada lives a long time, they only come above the ground for about a four-to-six-week period. During that time, the male sings his mating song. Once the female mates, she cuts small slits into trees and lays her eggs there. Once the male mates, he dies shortly thereafter. When he dies, he falls into the river or lake and is quickly gobbled up by a fish that has been lying in wait, and the action really heats up when hundreds or even thousands begin falling at once. This four-to-six-week period is the best time to be on the water with a lure that imitates this dying cicada. I have heard stories from the past of fish losing all sense

ing the recommendations made in the recent feasibility study. The study was commissioned by both the Winchester and Scott Morgan School District to study the pros and cons of consolidation of the two districts. There will be a discussion of the feasibility study regarding school reorganization with a time for questions and answers from the community.

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“We have obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops.” Jeremiah 35:8-9 NIV

ehonadab and the Rechabites are mentioned in both 2 Kings (2 Kings 10:15-31) and in Jeremiah (chapter 35). The Rechabites were a nomadic group who took an oath to live in tents, to not drink wine, nor to plant vineyards or other crops. They foreswore living in houses and instead embraced a nomadic life. There is an interesting tension in the Hebrew Bible between those who have chosen the nomadic life of the shepherd and those who have decided to settle down in permanent settlements. We see this tension in the story of Cain and Abel. Recall that Cain was a farmer and Abel a shepherd. When God preferred the sacrifice of Abel to that of Cain, Cain became angry and murdered his brother. Cain is then condemned to wander and to till the soil and he

goes to dwell in the land of Nod, east of Eden, where he builds a city. The Rechabites hark back to this primal enmity between city folks and country folks, although early on it is a struggle between pastoral and agrarian lifestyles. (It is ironic that the agrarian lifestyle is what allowed cities to be built.) Perhaps the Rechabites and their relationship to those who dwelt permanently in Jerusalem was a sign that this tension can be resolved. There is room for everyone on this earth, for those who choose to dwell in houses and settle permanently in cities and for those who do not. – Christopher Simon

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- Germanicus of Rome celebrated his victory over the Germans. - William of Ockham was forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII. - Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and writings. - A new law banned Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty was banishment or death for a second offense. - King Charles II of England landed at Dover after being exiled for nine years. - A treaty was signed in secret in Dover, England, between Charles II and Louis XIV ending the hostilities between them. - Jacob Leiser, leader of the popular uprising in support of William and Mary’s accession to the English throne, was executed for treason. - The British and Chickasaw Indians defeated the French at the Battle of Ackia. - The French Assembly forced King Louis XVI to hand over the crown and state assets. Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned King of Italy in Milan Cathedral.

- The Dow Jones Industrial Average appeared for the first time in the “Wall Street Journal.” - The last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, was crowned. - In Persia, the first oil strike was made in the Middle East. - Actors’ Equity Association was organized in New York City. - In Morocco, rebel leader Abd el Krim surrendered. - The House Committee on Un-American Activities began its work of searching for subversives in the United States. - The evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. - A patent was filed in the United States for an H-bomb. - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill signed a military pact with Russian leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin promised a “close collaboration after the war.”

- Union Square, San Francisco became a state historical landmark. - The word “Frisbee” became a registered trademark of Wham-O. - Civil rights activist group Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee was established in Atlanta, GA. - A U.S. Air Force bomber flew across the Atlantic in a record time of just over three hours. - The Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth after a successful eight-day dress rehearsal for the first manned moon landing.

- The first legal casino in the Eastern U.S. opened in Atlantic City, NJ.

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- Sri Lanka launched Operation Liberation. It was an offensive against the Tamil rebellion in Jaffra.

- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island was mainly in New Jersey, not New York.

- The United States Senate approved legislation that allowed the U.S. Mint flexibility on how the mandatory inscriptions on the Washington quarter could be placed. H.R. 3301 allowed the mandatory inscriptions to be moved to the front of the quarter for the 50 States Circulating Commemorative Coin Program.

- The Edmonton Oilers won their fourth NHL Stanley Cup in five seasons. They swept the series 4 games to 0 against the Boston Bruins. - U.S. President Clinton renewed trade privileges for China, and announced that his

- The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) was signed by the U.S. and USSR. The short-term agreement put a freeze on the testing and deployment of intercontinental and submarine-launched ballistic missiles for a 5-year period.

- American stuntman Evel Knievel suffered severe spinal injuries in Britain when he crashed while attempting to jump 13 buses in his car.

- The first trailer bank opened for business in Locust Grove, Long Island, NY. The 46-foot-long trailer took in $100,000 in deposits its first day.

- George H. Willig was arrested after he scaled the South Tower of New York’s World Trade Center. It took him 3 1/2 hours.

- The U.S. House of Representatives adopted what has been called the Gag Rule. - The Territory of Montana was organized. - Arrangements were made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi. - U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted, by one vote, of all charges in his impeachment trial.

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Horoscopes ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, love and romance are definitely in your favor this week. If you have been pondering setting up a date or taking a spouse out for a night on the town, do it.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if you are off doing your own thing, you may have to instruct others who count on you how to proceed in your absence. Keep the lines of communication open.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may have to take a more reserved approach to get where you need to go. Even still, your love for adventure and freedom can be compelling motivators.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Even the best partnerships can be challenging, Taurus. Right now neither one of you is looking to take the lead. Even if it means flipping a coin, someone has to step up.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Other people are not mind readers, Libra. If you need something or are unhappy with a situation, you must speak up. Address concerns promptly.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Figure out your needs before making long-term plans with others. Even though you’re sure of yourself, sometimes you let others take the lead.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, grab what you want this week, but remember that the more tightly you try to hang on to it, the more likely it will slip through your fingers. Employ some give and take.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 It is quite easy to manipulate a situation if others aren’t paying attention, Scorpio. If you are guiding or mentoring someone, exercise caution to stay neutral.

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CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may be unsure of which way a relationship is leaning and waiting for the other person to make the next move. Don’t let opportunities pass you by.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Don’t get ahead of yourself by projecting scenarios that may never see the light of day, Sagittarius. It’s better to live in the present and then adjust to what comes your way.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if a supervisor seems set in his or her ways, you might have to present your proposal in language that will appeal to this person the most.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Your thoughts may be pulling you one way and then another, Capricorn. Find focus by zeroing in on the main thing that needs the most attention at this point.

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West Central overwhelms Triopia By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Bryleigh Fox had four hits to lead West Central to an 11-3 win over Triopia in softball May 19 at Concord. The Cougars scored four runs in the fourth inning and added six more in the fifth. Fox and Rylee Burk each singled and drove in two runs in the fourth inning. Tristan White singled and

scored when Abbie Vieria tripled in the sixth inning. Vieria scored on a wild pitch. Fox, Burk and Annabelle Schafer each singled in the inning. Fox went 4-for-5 to lead West Central. Burk and Sydney Elliott each had two hits. Fox allowed two hits and two earned runs in seven innings. She struck out six and walked two.

Seventh-grade girls bring home championship By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Braylee Littig and Ali Little each won two individual events to lead West Central seventh-grade girls’ track and field May 15 to the championship of the Beardstown 3A Sectional. The Cougars finished with the sectional with 100 points. Williamsville finished second with 87, and Athens finished third with 66. Beardstown was fourth with 55, and Rushville was fifth with 32. Littig won the 100 in 14.22 and the 200 in 29.51. Little won the 100 hurdles in 18.69 and the 400 in 1:10.59. Adrienne Kaufmann finished second in the shot put at 23-4. Lacy Fearneyhough

finished second in the discs at 59-11 and tenth in the shot put at 17-0. Myah Little finished third in the long jump at 14-3 and seventh in 100 in 14.99. Madi Steckel finished fourth in the 400 in 1:15.86. Hallee Lawson finished seventh in 200 in 31.73. Cordelia Fuller finished seventh in the 800 in 3:07.33, and Jaysa Likes finished seventh in the 100 hurdles in 21.46. Bailey White finished 11th in the long jump at 11-7, and Natalie Shaw finished 11th in the discus at 30-10. West Central also won the 4x200 in the 4x200 relay in 2:09.27 and won the 4x400 relay in 4:45.32. It finished second in the 4x100 relay in 58.18.

Lady Cougars honor volleyball players By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Calista Fox was named the team’s most valuable player May 21 at the West Central’s volleyball team banquet. The Cougars’ varsity finished the season 10-3 while the junior varsity finished 6-6. Fox was also selected to the WIVC All-Conference First Team and received the WIVC Sportsmanship Award. Morgan Hoots was selected to the Second Team. Emma Slagle received the Cougar Award, and

Karsyn Wardlow was named the most improved player. All of the West Central varsity team members were named the WIVC AllAcademic team. The varsity team members were Morgan Hoots, Madison DeJaynes, Summer Davis, Calista Fox, Emma Slagle, Sydney Elliott, Morgan Kunz, Anna Sellars, Ashley Gregory, Karsyn Wardlow, Kelsey Weimer, Rylie Burk, Lily Little and Elise Brown. Bell Brown was named junior varsity most valuable player, and Katelyn Frost was the junior varsity most improved player.

Eighth-grade girls bring home the gold By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Ashlyn Likes and Jayden Luna won individual events as West Central edged Williamsville for the championship of the Beardstown 3A Track and Field Sectional. West Central finished with 85 points, and Williamsville finished with 81. Pleasant Plains finished third with 74, and Rushville finished fourth in 52. Springfield Lincoln was fifth with 40. Likes won the high jump at 4-6. She finished third in the 100 in 14.42 and third in the 200 in 30.13. Luna won the long jump at 13-11. She finished seventh in the 100 hurdles in 20.61. Kylie Clayton finished second in the shot put at 25-10½ and fifth in the dis-

Eighthgrade boys claim fifth By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Gavyn Thomas finished second in the 100 to lead the West Central eighthgrade boys’ track team at the Beardstown 3A Sectional. Thomas finished second in 13.02. He finished fifth in the 200 in 27.46 and finished sixth in the long jump at 15-4. Peyton Andras finished fourth in the high jump at 4-4 and finished 14th in long jump at 13-0. London Adams finished fourth in the discus at 105-3 and finished sixth in the shot put at 37-7. Zac Howard finished 10th in 1600 in 6:28.44 and finished 14th in the 110 hurdles in 23.45. Nolan Melanson finished 11th in the 200 in 28.50 and finished 12th in the 100 in 14.29. Will Sutton finished 13th in the 110 hurdles in 23.45. The Cougars finished fifth in the 4x100 relay in 54.82 and finished sixth in the 4x400 relay in 5:02.73.

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cus at 63-6. Brylee Lawson finished second in the discus at 92-2. Vickie McGee finished third in the long jump at 13-1. Brooklyn Gregory finished fourth in the 200 in 30.21 and sixth in the 100 in 14.80. McKenzie Jones finished fifth in the 1600 in 6:46.23 and eighth in the 800 in 3:16.15. Aubrey Blevins finished fifth in the shot put at 23-4. Mallory Pratt finished ninth in the 800 in 3:18.95. Emma Sandman finished 10th in 400 in 1:22.86, and Cordelia Fuller finished 10th in the 100 hurdles in 22.75. Kalli Mullen finished 12th in the 400 in 1:31.98. The Cougars also won the 4x100 relay in 56.82. They finished third in the 4x400 relay in 4:56.96 and fourth in the 4x200 relay in 2:06.40.

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Ford and Howard win first at sectional By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Ryker Ford and Gabe Howard each won individual events to lead Winchester’s seventh boys’ track team at the Beardstown 3A Sectional. Ford won the 200 in 27.45. He finished second in the 100 in 13.57 and finished fourth in the long jump at 15-10. Howard won the discus at 105-9 and finished seventh in the shot put at 25-3½. Nick Hamilton finished second in the high jump at 4-8. Luke Kunz finished fourth

in the high jump at 4-8 and seventh in the long jump at 14-7. Charlie Smith finished 11th in the 110 hurdles in 24.14. Will Sutton finished 13th in the 800 in 3:10.36. Pierson Hall finished 13th in the 200 in 32.18 and 22nd in the 100 in 16.33. Christopher Hembrough finished 19th in the shot put at 15-0 and 20th in the discus at 46-3. West Central won the 4x400 relay in 4:47.07. It finished second in the 4x100 relay 56.84 and finished sixth in the 4x200 relay in 2:31.75.

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$41,570

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$51,745

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$44,965

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800-851-6039

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Monte Keltner

Justin Degroot

Corbin Tullis

Tom Pranger

Greg Kelly

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