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Pike-Scott Farm Bureau distributes a ton of pork to area food banks By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times On Friday, June 12, food banks throughout Pike and Scott counties received a total of nearly 2,000 pounds of ground pork thanks to Farmer Bureau Young Leaders’ Harvest for All initiative. The pork was donated by brothers Jeremy and Jason Thomas of Thomas Farms south of Pittsfield, who contributed 14 hogs. The Thomases recognized a growing community need due to COVID-19 layoffs at the beginning of April, which prompted the brothers to consider contributing pork to local food pantries. “With everybody out of work, there was a great need to help,” Jeremy Thomas said. The COVID-19 crisis also resulted in a bottleneck in the meat packing industry, which has adversely affected the Thomases and other pork producers throughout the area. “Shortly after we thought of providing the pork to food banks, the lockers started shutting down,” Thomas said. “Beardstown never closed but slowed down. We had to change our schedule and send half-loads, but we never had to euthanize hogs.” Thomas went on to say that their family has a history of giving farm produce to area food pantries. “We also raise sweetcorn,” Thomas said. “We always give sweetcorn away to the food pantries. With the pigs, it was a good way to add protein that people need.” “It’s tremendous for the needy families of Scott County,” Dave Roberts of the Winchester Kiwanis and Scott County Food Pantry said. Processing of the hogs was funded by Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Young Leaders
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Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Young Leaders, the Pike County Endowment Fund and Thomas Farms contributed nearly 2,000 pounds of ground pork to Pike and Scott counties’ food pantries Friday, June 12, including Winchester’s Kiwanis Scott County Food Pantry. Left to right are Kiwanis Scott County Food Pantry’s Dave Roberts, Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Young Leaders Chair Marlee Schultz, Pike-Scott Farm Bureau president Kim Curry, Thomas Farms’ Jeremy Thomas and Jane Thomas.
and the Pike County Endowment Fund. “Food insecurity has always been a focus of our grants,” Pike County Endowment Fund chair Kaye Iftner said. Marlee Schultz, chair of the PikeScott Farm Bureau Young Leaders, added that the Harvest for All initiative is a long running program of the Farm Bureau, designed to connect farmers with people in need of nutritious food. “This is the program’s nineteenth year,” Schultz said. “It’s local farmers helping local people.”
According to the American Farm Bureau more than 50 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, are food insecure, meaning they live at risk of hunger Last year, Harvest for All programs across the country donated a total of 26.2 million pounds of food, spent 14,380 hours volunteering, and donated over $494,700 to their local food banks. Food pantries that received the ground pork on Friday are Barry Food Pantry, The Crossing Food Pantry, Two Rivers Reach Out Center Food Pantry,
Naples Food Pantry, and the Scott County Food Pantry. Pike-Scott Harvest for All has distributed pork, hand sanitizer, and milk coupons through the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. Those who wish to assist Pike-Scott Harvest for All, can do so by making a tax-deductible charitable contribution to the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, PO Box 6, Pittsfield, IL 62363. Please note the contribution is for the Harvest for All project.
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PRODUCE, FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT IN BLUFFS
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Children from Andie’s Daycare in Winchester came down to the Winchester Public Library Monday afternoon to help plant marigolds. Chase Lovekamp and Charlotte Woods get the dirt ready for the plants.
Prayer on the Square this Saturday, June 19 By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times Prayer on the square will be held every Saturday in June beginning at 6:30 p.m. This week “Anticipation” will provide the entertainment. In addition to entertainment, there will be prayer, The Word, hope and encouragement. Bring lawn chairs or participate from within you vehicle. Out of love for God and one another, please practice safe six-feet social distancing and /or wear a mask when social distancing is difficult. Everyone is encouraged to exercise personal responsibilities regarding vulnerabilities and attendance. For more information call 217-742-3311.
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The musical family “Anticipation” will perform Saturday evening on the Winchester square for Prayer on the Square.
The Bluffs Market is in full swing with lots of fresh produce, some craft items and entertainment by Robert Sampson. The Bluffs Village Board is paying for Sampson to provide entertainment each Tuesday in June. The market is held every Tuesday in June and July from 4-6 p.m. People are encouraged to come shop and then listen to Sampson perform. Bring a lawn chair, practice social distancing and enjoy the evening.
Hill asks for arrest warrant for suspect By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times Scott County State’s Attorney Mike Hill has issued an arrest warrant for Stephon Burton in connection with the discharge of a firearm in the 100 block of High School Street in Winchester June 5. According to sources, several shots were fired at a residence on High
School Street but no injuries or damages were reported. Burton, 33, who last known address was the Illinois Department of Corrections at Lawrence, has been on parole since his Nov. 6, 2019 discharge. When arrested he will be charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.