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Times Winchester purchases 7 Sweets and a Sour new police pickup NEWS opens on Main Street

Scott County Nursing Center announces new facility medical director. See page A2 Bluffs announces 20-21 final honor roll. See page A3

SPORTS

Lady Cougar relay teams heading to state. See page A6

Cougars end season in regional semis. See page A6

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By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Mayor Rex McIntire began Winchester’s Wednesday, June 2, city council meeting with a moment of silence for former Mayor Edwin Evans who passed away Monday, May 31. Evans had served as Winchester’s mayor for four terms. The council also attended to a number of other issues during the course of the meeting. Council members approved the purchase of a 2021 four wheel drive, crew-cab Silverado pickup for the Winchester Police Department. The purchase price of the vehicle was $37,129, and another $8,785 will be spent to outfit the vehicle with lights and a cage. McIntire stated that usage of the vehicle will be limited, especially during the summer months, in order to extend the life of the vehicle. The council also approved the third and final payment of $18,158 to Indiana’s Natare for the installation of the city’s new swimming pool liner. Public Works Superintendent John Simmons reported on plans to oil and chip city streets, using motor fuel tax funds. McIntire sug-

gested oiling and chipping Main Street past the library and milling off bumps that had developed on the street. Council members approved providing 25 percent assistance to replace the roofs on the Outreach Community Center and on the building which will house the Rural Cyclery. The assistance will be provided from TIF funds. A maximum of $5,000 was approved for the Outreach Center, and $4,875 was approved for the Rural Cyclery building. Also approved was the payment of $7,000 in lawyer fees to law firm Day Pitney for its representation of the city in a class action lawsuit against Panhandle Eastern Pipeline for its 400 percent increase of the natural gas transportation rate in 2020. The city also received a letter from Panhandle Eastern, related to the February 2021 natural gas crisis, stating that Panhandle was not responsible for the price increases experienced by Winchester residents in February. Panhandle stated that it merely transports natural gas to users and is not a supplier of natural gas, so it does not set natural gas prices. (See, PURCHASE, A2)

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Winchester’s newest business, 7 Sweets and a Sour, opened for business last Friday on South Main Street. The business specializes in shaved ice, ice cream and lemonade shakeups, and it is operated by the Abe and Krista Kunz and Corey and Jodi Brown families in a building owned by the Kunzes. The two families had previously operated a shaved ice shack in town. “We had shaved ice in the gravel lot at Scotty’s last year,” Krista Kunz said. “We decided this year to move over to the building that Abe and I have. We added ice cream and lemonade shakeups to the menu.” Krista said that she and her husband have owned the building which now houses 7 Sweets and a Sour for the past few years, with a plan to eventually put a business in the structure. “Our intention was to have something in the building eventually,” she said. According to Krista, operating the business out of the building is preferable

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16-year-olds Morgan Kunz and Bell Brown prepare ingredients at 7 Sweets and a Sour ice cream and shaved ice shop in Winchester on Friday, June 4. The shop, located between the Thomas Welch Dentistry building and Studio 29 Salon, is operated by Abe and Krista Kunz, Corey and Jodi Brown and the two couples’ eight children.

to the shack that they operated out of last year. “It’s worked out,” she said. “We like having a storefront location. It’s tripled or quadrupled our space.” Krista also believes that moving closer to the square and expanding the business’s menu added an ele-

ment to the mix of businesses in downtown Winchester that had been missing. “I think it’s fun to bring ice cream to the square,” she said. “And nobody really has shaved ice. That’s what brings a lot of people in.” (See, OPENING, A2)

Illinois to enter Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced last week that Illinois will enter Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan. This means a full reopening of all businesses and public events in the state. IDPH guidance will allow businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks and seatedspectator venues to operate at full capacity for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State is also lifting the outdoor mask requirement in schools in most situations. Masks are still required inside school buildings. Masks are also not required to be worn outdoors by vaccinated or unvaccinated people at summer camps, sporting events and day cares. Similarly, masks are not required at outdoor swimming pools. Except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance, upon entering Phase 5, fully vaccinated people can resume most activities without wearing a mask. IDPH will continue to recommend masking for unvaccinated persons, and require it for all people – vaccinated and unvaccinated – while traveling on public transportation, in congregate settings, in health care settings, as well as inside schools, day cares, and educational institutions. Businesses and local municipalities can put in place additional mitigations as they deem appropriate. Other key points and IDPH recommendations include: Q For businesses and venues where everyone present is fully vaccinated, the state does not require face coverings and social distancing in both indoor and outdoor settings. Businesses and municipalities

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The latest COVID-19 data released by the Scott County Health Department on Monday, June 7, shows that there are four active COVID-19 cases in Scott County. In addition, three residents are in quarantine after coming into close contact with someone with COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that Illinois will enter Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, June 11.

are permitted to continue requiring face coverings and social distancing as they deem appropriate. Q For indoor businesses and venues where everyone present is not fully vaccinated, unvaccinated persons should wear a face covering and maintain six feet social distance. Businesses and venues may continue to require face coverings and/or social distancing. Q At outdoor businesses and venues, unvaccinated persons may choose not to wear a face covering when able to maintain a six-foot social distance while outdoors, unless required to do so by a business or municipality. (See, PHASE 5, A2)

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times While the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) prepares to fully relax many COVID-19 mitigations as the state enters Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan, Scott County Health Department (SCHD) staff members continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with testing and vaccinations. “We have done 81 tests in the last month,” SCHD RN Meghan VanDeVelde said. “Seven of those have been positive, with four of those being Scott County residents.” Because of the wider availability of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests and the aging stockpile of testing kits that the department has on hand, VanDeVelde said that SCHD is considering discontinuing COVID19 testing for the general public. ‘We are still offering testing at this point in time,” VanDeVelde said. “However, as some of our test kits are getting closer to expiration dates, and now the same rapid tests that we offer are available for purchase at Walmart, we are looking at potentially ceasing testing in the coming months. This is not anything definitive but just something we have been discussing.” Regardless, VanDeVelde said, medically necessary COVID-19 testing by SCHD will continue. “We will still continue to offer testing for those who need them done for surgical procedures,” VanDeVelde said. SCHD is also planning for a series of upcoming vaccine clinics. (See, SCHD, A2)

Cougars hold youth basketball camp Winchester’s Memorial Swimming Pool receives AED donation

By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times The youth basketball camp for the West Central Cougars was June 1 – 4 at the Winchester Grade School gym. The camp focused on shooting, ball handling, passing, dribbling, pivoting and screens as well as one-on-one defensive fundamentals.

The camp was directed by varsity Coach Ryan Sichting assisted by Brady Slagle and Bill Jacquot. College players Gabe Cox and Cole Howard as well as current varsity players helped teach basketball fundamentals. The camp ended Friday, June 4, with a pool party at the renovated Memorial Pool in Winchester.

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Boys in second and third grades who competed in the camp were, front row, left to right: Jacob Williams, Bryer Eddinger and Jason Scott. Back row, Ezra Barber, Knox Vortman and Hudson Little. See more pictures on A7.

By DAVID CAMPHOUSE Scott County Times Winchester’s pool became a little safer Monday, when it received a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The AED was donated to the pool at no cost by Highland’s Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund. Pool board member Molly Traw said that the board determined this pool season that there should be an AED on the premises in the event it was ever needed. “Our pool has never had one before,” Traw said. “Our current pool board thought we should have one. With the pool renovations being complete and the pool reopening, now was a good time to add it.” While the AED was deemed necessary by the pool board, the cost of the device was prohibitive, so Traw sought out funding sources, including the Greg

Holthaus Memorial Fund. “An AED can cost between $1,000 and $2,000,” Traw said. “I reached out to a couple of organizations to help with the cost.” Traw said the addition of the AED will provide a lifesaving option in the event of a cardiac arrest at the pool. “In doing research, I found out that one person every two minutes falls down from a cardiac arrest,” Traw said. “With those statistics, we wanted to make our community as safe as possible. Our lifeguards are already trained in CPR. The addition of the AED is something that can save a life by keeping someone alive until the Winchester EMS can get there.” The AED will be mounted in a protective case at the pool by a representative of the Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund this Friday at 11:30 a.m. (See, DONATION, A2)

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Bluffs school board will discuss reorganization By BETH ZUMWALT Scott County Times The Scott-Morgan Board of Education will meet Thursday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at the school to discuss the feasibility study regarding school reorganization and will take questions and answer from the com-

munity. The board will also consider establishing a re-organization committee. The board is seeking input from all community members regarding the recommendations made in the feasibility study. That document is on the school’s webpage: www.bluffs.school.com

Gov. Pritzker issues guidelines for Illinois reopening on June 11 Following weeks of steady decreases in new positive COVID-19 cases and with over 67 percent of residents age 18 and older receiving their first vaccine dose, Gov. JB Pritzker is releasing guidelines for Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan, which will go into effect on June 11 and marks a full reopening of all businesses and activities. This guidance will mean businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks and seated-spectator venues, among others will be able to operate at full capacity for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state is also lifting the outdoor mask requirement in schools in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This guidance comes as Illinois has recently reached a test positivity rate of less than 2 percent, more than half of the population has been fully vaccinated, and key hospitalization metrics have been declining since early May. “After a tremendously challenging year, Illinois has now reached a defining moment in our efforts to defeat COVID-19,” Pritzker said. “Thanks to the hard work of residents across the state, Illinois will soon resume life as we knew it before – returning to events, gatherings, and a fully reopened economy, with some of the safety guidelines we’ve adopted still in place. As we fully reopen, this administration remains laser focused on ensuring a strong recovery for our small businesses and communities. “Our FY22 budget invests $1.5 billion in small business relief, tourism, job-creating capital projects and more and we look forward to getting these dollars to communities across our state as quickly as possible.” Upon entering Phase 5, fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. The state will continue to recommend masking for unvaccinated persons, and require it for all people while traveling on public transportation, in congregate settings, in health care settings, as well as in schools, day cares, and educational institutions pursuant to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and CDC guidance. Businesses and local municipalities can put in place additional mitigations as they deem appropriate. Under Phase 5, all sectors of the economy can resume at regular capacity. Phase 5 also marks the return of traditional conventions, festivals, and large events without capacity restrictions. Large gatherings of all sizes can resume across all industry settings, and Phase 5 removes requirements that businesses institute mandatory social distancing in seated venues as well as daily health screenings of employees and visitors.

Businesses and venues should continue to allow for social distancing to the extent possible, especially indoors. Businesses and venues may also continue to put in place additional public health mitigations as they deem appropriate, including requiring face coverings. “This pandemic has robbed us of many of our freedoms such as going to ball games and concerts, celebrating graduations, weddings and birthdays, going to dinner with friends and even sharing a hug with loved ones we don’t live with,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. “The vaccine is giving us our freedoms back and allowing us to move to Phase 5. Let’s keep the vaccination momentum going so we can put this pandemic in the rearview mirror and not look back.” While the entry to Phase 5 signals an end to business and activity specific guidance requiring social distancing, health screening and other required operational shifts, Illinois will continue to recommend face coverings for unvaccinated persons, as well as all individuals while: Q On planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transportation and in transportation hubs, such as airports and train and bus stations; Q In congregate facilities such as correctional facilities, veterans’ homes, and long-term care facilities, group homes and residential facilities; Q In healthcare settings. In addition, the guidance for schools is updated to align with the CDC guidelines, including lifting the requirement for individuals to mask outdoors in most situations. The state’s advancement to Phase 5 builds on last month’s announcement of the return of conventions and leisure travel to the state. Just last week, McCormick Place announced its plans to re-open, bringing 122 events, 1,000 workers and an expected 1.9 million convention goers to their halls. Additionally, the state has recently launched a new tourism campaign to welcome out of state visitors back into communities, helping support a return to leisure activity as well as the important economic activity stimulated by Illinois’ iconic attractions, hotels and tourism businesses. Earlier this week, the Governor announced another $1.5 billion in funds to be made available through the FY 22 budget to support business grants, tourism recovery, workforce recovery, affordable housing, violence prevention, capital projects and other investments throughout Illinois communities. This builds on the state’s record $580 million investment last year to deliver thousands of business grants through the Business Interruption Grants program, which provided emergency relief dollars to business grants and childcare providers in over 98 counties statewide.

Scott County Nursing Center announces new facility medical director Dr. Ronald Johnson, of Pittsfield, has formally accepted the position of Medical Director at the Scott County Nursing Center. Dr. Johnson, who is affiliated with Quincy Medical Group, has provided resident care services with SCNC for years. Dr. Johnson’s resident volume has always been strong. He has supported and promoted SCNC, by service of members of the community and surrounding areas. Administrator Debbie O’dell, says “We are looking forward to working with Dr. Johnson for years to come as we continue to face the many

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There will be an ice cream social, June 27, from 2-4 p.m. at the Historic Winchester Depot on Cherry St. Meredith Spradlin, a Quincy native will provide music. Individual pies by Sweet Annie’s and sugar cookies by Sweet Sugar. Bring your lawn chairs. Unpleasant weather moves the event inside. Donations benefit the Alzheimer Awareness and education. DR. RONALD JOHNSON challenges and rewards of the long term Care industry.”

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(Continued from A1) According to Krista, an additional goal of locating the business in one of Winchester’s historic downtown buildings is to contribute to the ongoing revitalization of the area. “I think we really like the character of the building, with its original ceilings and oldtimey storefront,” she said. “It’s good for the community to have occupied buildings and have something in them.” The Kunzes made significant improvements to the building before opening the shop. “It didn’t have water service,” Krista said. “There was electrical work that needed to be done, and we repainted everything. We

(Continued from A1) In other business, it was determined by the city that Leo’s Pizza of Jacksonville would need to pay a solicitor’s fee every day that the food truck operated within Winchester. The truck had previously not been paying any sort of vendor’s fee. McIntire reported on an underage liquor sale that had occurred at the Winchester Food Mart. Food Mart was charged $500 in legal fees to address the violation. In addition, the employee who made the sale has been terminated, and all other employees are undergoing additional training to prevent violations in the future. An additional gaming license application from Doghouse Bar owner Duane Crockett was not awarded. Members of the council voiced concerns about saturation of the gaming market in the community. City Attorney John Paul Coonrod distributed copies of the annual tax appropriation ordinance and annual routine and anticipated expenditures ordinance to be reviewed by council members and acted upon in July. Coonrod also updated the city’s golf cart

ordinance to allow carts to be parked around the square. Coonrod went onto report on an intergovernmental agreement with Scott County Housing Authority (SCHA) that states if a SCHA resident moves out without paying their city utility bills, then SCHA will pay the bills after three months of non-payment. Also presented was a five-year lease agreement for the placement of a cell tower at the city lagoons. The city will receive $500 per month for leasing out a quarter of an acre for the cell tower placement. Winchester’s council is also moving forward with installing new water meters and heads that can be read by city employees remotely, as well as new gas meter heads that can be read remotely. The purchase of the meters would cost $4,193.28 per month, over 84 months. McIntire stated that significant cost savings would occur from the purchase of the new meters, because labor costs associated with manually meter readings would be all but eliminated.

Phase 5 (Continued from A1) Q Persons who are immunocompromised should consider wearing face coverings when in settings where others may not be fully vaccinated. Q All unvaccinated persons should wear face coverings in crowded settings, both indoors and outdoors, especially when youth are present. Q There are limited circumstances and settings where all individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, must continue to wear a mask in accordance with the CDC›s guidance: (1) on public transportation, (2) in congregate facilities, (3) in health care settings, and where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. Q All businesses and venues should support social distancing to the extent possible, especially in indoor set-

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Clinics will be held Thursday, June 10, and Thursday, June 24, to administer doses of the Moderna vaccine. A clinic to administer second doses of the Pfizer vaccine is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23. VanDeVelde stressed that the June 23 clinic is only for patients who have already received their first Pfizer dose from SCHD. Residents interested in receiving the Pfizer vaccine are directed to contact neighboring Morgan County Health Department (MCHD). “Our last of the Pfizer vaccines, which are all second doses will be on Wednesday, June 23,” VanDeVelde said.

“This will only be for second doses. No first doses will be available. For those who would prefer Pfizer doses, they will be able to receive those through the Morgan County Health Department’s vaccine clinics.” MCHD can be contacted by calling (217) 245-5111or by email at morganhd@morganhd.com. Depending on demand, SCHD is also planning a Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic as soon as next week. “We are looking at doing a Johnson & Johnson clinic next week, the week of June 14, pending we have enough folks signed up to open vials,” VanDeVelde said.

tings. Businesses and venues should apply best practices in managing distancing at such places as concessions/ counters, public restrooms

and lines. Q The transition to Phase 5 will lift the prohibition on karaoke.

tion was never caught, leading to his premature death. The goal of the Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund is to provide training, testing and equipment vital to preventing and treating SCA. The fund is committed to

bringing awareness of SCA to youth, and it routinely partners with hospitals, community organizations and park districts to provide free CPR classes and coordinate AED donations in Greg’s honor.

Donation (Continued from A1) Greg Holthaus was a native of Highland, who lost his life at the age of 18 to a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) event. Holthaus had an undetected heart condition known as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart. Though he was an active athlete, he never received a preventative heart screen during any physical. This lack of available preventative heart screen meant his heart condi-

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added slider windows in front – one for ordering and one for pick-up.” Another important goal of 7 Sweets and a Sour is to employ the eight Kunz and Brown children, who range in age from 5 to 19. “It’s really a place for them to work in the summer,” Krista said. According to 16-year-olds Morgan Kunz and Bell Brown, the girls save some of the income they make and also use it for their living expenses. “I save mine,” Bell said. “And I have a car payment.” “I save mine for gas money and other things,” Morgan added.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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Maybe biosafety labs need more oversight Bluffs announces By BILL HOAGLAND The Wuhan Institute of Virology is certainly getting a lot of attention these days. It is a Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory – commonly referred to as “BSL-4” – where scientists are trained and equipped to study the most dangerous pathogens in the world. There is reason to believe that some of these BSL-4 labs, including Wuhan, have been conducting “gain of function” experiments that enhance the abilities of a particular pathogen to become more contagious. Whether there was a leak at the Wuhan facility and whether it was the result of a gain of function experiment remains to be seen although an increasing number of credible experts, such as Bret Weinstein, Nicholas Wade and Richard Ebright, think it is more probable than not that a leak of an enhanced coronavirus did occur there. The BSL-4 laboratories are handling the most dangerous pathogens known to man. If you think COVID-19 has been a disaster, just be glad we are not dealing with a world-wide epidemic involving Ebola, smallpox or anthrax. The truth is that we really don’t know the extent to which personnel at these labs are experimenting with these pathogens. Here’s my question: how many BSL-4 labs are there world-wide and what is being done to monitor these gain of function experiments and potential leaks, such as may have occurred at the Wuhan facility?

Let’s start with the US. There are currently eight BSL-4 labs in the US. They are located at Atlanta; Fort Detrick, Md.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Bethesda, Md.; Boston; Galveston; San Antonio and Hamilton, Mont. An additional facility is currently being constructed in Manhattan, Kan. So just how safe are these US facilities? Well, our most important BSL-4 lab, at Fort Detrick, had an internal audit in 2019 that resulted in a partial lockdown for months due to seven protocol violations. And we do know there have been protocol breaches in the past. My assumption is that generally, these BSL-4 labs in the US are relatively safe, and uniformly monitored, but who knows for sure? The bigger elephants in the room are the BSL-4 labs in other countries. World-wide, there are 39 BSL-4 labs that we know of in addition to those in the US. Two more facilities are currently being constructed in the Philippines and Singapore. And this number does not include what might be lurking in North Korea and Iran or for that matter, in China and Russia. In other words, we have a lot of labs out there handling dangerous stuff. If you are wondering how bad it can get, consider the Russian experiments with bioweapons during the Cold War. At that time, they were conducting gain of function experiments with smallpox and anthrax in eastern Russia at a secret facility on a island in the

20-21 final honor roll Bluffs Junior High and High School have announced honor roll for fourth quarter and second semester. Aral Sea. They were attempting to develop biological weapons that were resistant to antibiotics and vaccines but things went horribly wrong. If you never heard of the Aral Sea, that may be because it is no longer safe to go there, thanks in part to those Russian gain of function “experiments.” I don’t have room here for details, but if interested, google “Aralrk 7” or “Vozrozhdeniya Island” and see for yourself how a modern day “Frankenstein” got out of control. Today, the Russian BSL-4 lab is located in Koltsovo, Siberia. The lab is known as the State Center for Research and Virology or “Vector” for short. They have anthrax, smallpox and Ebola samples on hand at this facility. Just how safe is this facility? Who really knows? What we do know is that there was an explosion and resulting fire at that facility in 2019. We are told that the fire was not in the same room as where the smallpox virus is stored. Truth is, we have no ability to confirm for ourselves what really happens at facilities like Vector. So what can we do about the potential spread of another pathogen due to a leak at a

BSL-4 laboratory? Obviously, work being done at BSL-4 labs here in the US can be monitored and gain of function experiments should be supervised to reduce the risk of a leak. As to foreign labs, if we are contributing funds to help construct and run those facilities, we should insist on being able to monitor the work being done in those facilities and to defund some of the gain of function experiments now being done there. Realistically, there is not much we can do about rogue nations and their labs. For those issues, we must better prepare our own defenses for a potential outbreak. We certainly have had enough recent experience with pandemics to know that we need to get on this before it happens again. ––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@gmail.com.

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‘But we have the mind of Christ’ For most of my life, I have owned dogs. For several years, I even sold dogs, or rather traded pups for guns. My wife preferred cash. I preferred Ruger. But after years of doing that, I found it was much easier to care for one beast rather than two or more. When I think about those dogs, I think about how each was different from the other and how some just seemed smarter. For instance, I think my present dog is probably the smartest dog I’ve ever had, even though at times I utter “dumb dog” under my breath when he startles me with his bark. He’s a shelter mutt who has lived with us for several years. He has learned many commands and will even moan like he’s trying to talk. He loves being right in the middle of everything going on and

has learned that if he hangs around long enough, some other member of my family – not me – will throw him a table scrap. So, you can imagine the obstacle he can be when people start moving to the kitchen. I know, if you’re a dog lover, you, too, have stories about the brilliance of your Benji. You feel like he or she can read your mind to know just what you are thinking. But, as you know, that’s impossible. Not only can our dog not read our mind, but we can’t read Benji’s mind either. Nor can we read another human’s mind. That’s just outside of our ability. But as I remind myself of this, another truth rises to the front. One that suddenly becomes something rare – even miraculous. The Apostle Paul discloses it this way. He says, “But we have the mind of Christ.”

What!? You mean me? You mean that other Christian who struggles so much? You mean that new believer? You mean that follower who can’t seem to get it together? Yes, yes, yes and yes – all the above. You and I, as followers of Christ, have been given the mind of Christ. That means we can know the heart of Christ and even many of his ways. Yes, I know Isaiah recorded that God declared, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” But that was before Grace and the Spirit. That was the Old Testament. But the New Testament brought about God living in every believer through his Holy Spirit. Included in that, as Paul reminds us, is the mind of Christ. And while that mind is still tainted and tempted and encompassed by our earthly

and sinful body, we are still able to know his mind and how he chooses to accomp l i s h his will through our unique vessel. Which means, while we all can want the same thing God wants, God may bring it about in many different ways according to how he has built each of us. ––––––––––––––––––– Q Gary has three books that are compilations of the articles he has written for nearly 15 years. He also speaks at game dinners and men’s groups for churches and associations. You can contact him at gary@outdoortruths. org.

OBITUARY Kathleen (David) Perryman of Cleveland, TN; nine grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, John E. Agans; one grandson, Nicholas Joseph Agans; one great grandson, Aiden Quinn Durham; and her sister, Mary Lucille Fink. Mrs. Barnd had worked as a Registered Nurse for over 50 years. She was a member of Church of Our Saviour. Nancy especially enjoyed being with her grandchildren

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and great grandchildren, anytime and anywhere. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021, at Church of Our Saviour. A private burial will be held at a later date at Sheppard Cemetery, south of Jacksonville. Memorials are suggested to Ronald McDonald House of Springfield. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting the family. Condolences my be left at buchanancody.com.

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Nancy Barnd Nancy A. Barnd, 87, of Jacksonville, IL, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at her home. She was born Nov. 21, 1933, in Springfield, the daughter of Clarence and Ina Mary Markillie Hendershot. She married Chester E. Barnd in 1993 in Joliet and he survives. She is also survived by one son and two daughters, Jerald E. (Bridget) Agans of Kilbourne, Bridget (Bob) Harvey of Kansas City, MO, and

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“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 NIV

here are a series of books by the author Kevin Leman which purport to tell us how to rapidly change someone. I have been reading “Have a New Teenager by Friday” because I have a teenage stepdaughter who I wish behaved better. Though I was initially skeptical of the idea that we could change her within the week, what I soon realized was that the thrust of the book is about changing how I react to her. Instead of launching into a long-winded lecture which your teenager will tune out after five or ten seconds, why not wait until they want a favor from you and then simply tell them they cannot do or have the requested thing if they are going to treat others disrespectfully. Rather than insist on them being home more often, why not make your home somewhere that your kids

enjoy hanging out at. In short, the advice is about changing you and your response to your children rather than trying to force them to change. Your children will naturally change in response to your change. In my case, I have noticed that when I start out by raising my voice and insisting my stepdaughter change something she is doing, there is firm resistance. On the other hand, if I calmly ask her to please turn down her music or clean up a mess she has made, she usually responds positively. And of course, it helps to have clear rules and to follow them consistently. –Christopher Simon

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ACTIVITIES

Horoscopes ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 This week’s agenda is a clean slate, Aries, and that gives you plenty of time to rest and recharge. Spend a few moments each day to think only about yourself.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if you are feeling a little uncertain about things at the moment, you may just need a new perspective. Run some ideas by someone you can trust.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, another peaceful and stress-free week is on the horizon. Even though things may not be taxing, take a day off if you can spare it and spend it having fun.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 The nature of a relationship with a close partner may get a bit confusing this week, Taurus. Do not react quickly to a situation without processing your thoughts first.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you will be confronted with a big decision this week. You should take the time to think about it and maybe mull over a few opinions from trusted friends.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, before you can reach the summit, you have to cover a lot of ground and may stumble backwards a few times. Dig in your heels.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, focusing on spiritual things this week can help you get your priorities in order. It also may help you to slow down and smell the roses for a change.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may need to feel free of some burdens before you can focus on the best version of yourself. There are some obstacles arriving that stand in the way, but they can be resolved.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 Your success and receptive attitude may make people skeptical of your purpose, Cancer. Some may even feel jealous. Continue to forge ahead with your plans.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, share your vision of life with others who have similar goals. The camaraderie that results will help you to make a list of your collective priorities.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 Sometimes it is difficult to make up your mind, Leo. However, this week you will be at peace with all of your decisions and will not second-guess them at all.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Life has taken a few twists and turns over the past few days, Capricorn. Luckily you have been able to go with the flow and change your plans on the fly.

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Lady Cougar relay Cougars end baseball teams heading to state regular season with a win By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times West Central’s 4x200 and 4x800 relays finished second at the IHSA Girls’ Track and Field Sectional May 3 at Beardstown. The top two placers in each event advanced to the state meet June 10 at Eastern Illinois University. The 4x200 relay finished second in 1:54.36. Elise Brown, Anna Sellars, Laura Garrett and Olivia Bingeman ran in the relay. The 4x800 relay finished second in 11:41.01. Tristan Lashmett, Gabby Sievers, Kaylee Hamilton and Emy Martinez ran in the relay. Lily Little finished third in the high jump at 4-8 and third in the 400 in 1:06.19. Elise Brown finished third in the triple jump at 30-1 and fourth in the 200 in 28.79. Garrett finished fifth in the shot put in shot put at 30-2 and seventh in the discus at 83-5. Bingeman finished fifth in the 200 in 29.57, and Martinez finished fifth in the 800 in 2:51.35. Josie Clayton finished fifth in the

discus at 85-2. Lashmett finished sixth in the triple jump at 28-0 and seventh in the 1600 in 7:22.91. Sellars finished sixth in the high jump at 4-2. Kaylee Hamilton finished sixth in the 800 in 2:54.25. Alexis Surratt finished eighth in the 300 hurdles in 21.65 and 16th in the long jump at 11-9. Allie Jones finished eighth in the 1600 in 7:48.53. Carlee Hinegardner finished 10th in the 400 in 1:25.87. Bell Brown finished 10th in the 100 hurdles in 27.02, and Natalie Wellenreiter finished 10th in the 300 hurdles in 1:00.23. Morgan Kunz finished 14th in the long jump at 11-11, and Joley Dolen finished 15th in the shot put at 21-11 ¾. The Cougars’ 4x100 relay finished seventh in the 56.28. Bell Brown, Sellars, Kunz and Bingeman ran in the relay. Pleasant Plains won the team title with 132 points, and Pittsfield finished second with 94. Liberty finished third with 51, and West Central was fourth with 49. Fifteen teams earned points.

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Lathan Barnett and Eli Crews both scored two runs as West Central beat Calhoun 8-2 in baseball May 31 at Winchester. Tyson Brown was hit by a pitch, and Barnett reached base on a walk in the bottom of the first inning. Both players came around to score, and the Cougars jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Calhoun tied the game in the top of the third inning. West Central took the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. Barnett singled, stole second and went to third on an error before Crews walked. Barnett stole home as Crews stole second, and the Cougars led 3-2. Zach Evans reached on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the fourth inning and scored on an single by Barnett. The Cougars scored two more runs in the fifth inning. Crews and Ryan Moore both reached on walks and advanced on a wild pitch. Crews scored on a sacrifice fly

by Cole Meyer, and Moore scored when Mason Berry grounded out. West Central added two runs in the sixth. Noah Smith and Crews walked, and Moore was hit by a pitch to lead the bases. Smith and Crews both scored when Meyer reached on an error. Barnett went 2-for-4, scored two runs, drove in one run and stole three bases. Evans went 1-for-3 and scored one run. Crews scored two runs and had a stolen base. Moore scored a run and had a stolen base. Brown and Smith each scored one run. Berry and Meyer each scored one run. Moore pitched two and two-thirds of an inning for the winners. He allowed two runs and struck out five. Smith pitched one and one-third of an inning and struck out one batter. Zach Evans pitched the final inning and had one strike out. Brown started the game for West Central. The Cougars trailed Carrollton 3-0 after one inning but rallied for a 19-6 win April 24 at Carrollton. West Central scored nine runs in the second inning and added six in the seventh.

Cougars end season Lady Cougars bow in regional semis out of regionals By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times West Central had just three hits and lost against Brown County 5-0 in the regional semifinals June 4 at Mt. Sterling. Ryan Moore allowed just three hits and allowed four earned runs over five innings for the Cougars (5-11). He struck out five batters and walked four. Noah Smith pitched the sixth inning. Tyson Brown struck out 10 batters to lead West Central to a 3-2 win over

Springfield Lutheran in the first round of regional play June 2 at Winchester. The Cougars scored all three runs in the second inning. Ryan Moore reached base on a walk, and Cole Meyer reached on an infield single. Moore scored when Mason Berry reached on an error. Tysyn Mast and Brown each singled to drive in runs. Mast (1-for-2) and Brown (1-for-3) each had one hit and drove in one run. Meyer went 1-for-3 and scored one run. Moore and Berry each scored one run.

By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times Havana beat West Central 14-4 in the semifinals on the IHSA Class 1A regional June 3 at Havana. West Central advanced to the semifinals with 14-4 win over Griggsville-Perry in the first round June 2 at Winchester. Bryleigh Fox doubled to drive in one run, and Zoe Evans singled to drive in another run in the first inning. Two runs scored on errors, and the Cougars led 4-1 after one inning.

Sydney Elliott doubled and scored on a single by Fox in the second inning. Fox scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 6-1. Tristan White singled to drive in two runs in the fourth inning. Elliott, Fox and Rylee Burk each singled to lead the bases in the sixth inning. Evans singled to drive in two runs, and Emma Smith had an infield single to drive in another run. West Central scored three more runs on a pair of bases loaded walks and a hit batter.

Lady Cougars finish regulars season strong By KENT COULTAS Scott County Times West Central scored eight runs in the fourth inning and beat Carrollton 9-6 in softball May 24 at Carrollton. The Cougars trailed 4-1 before their big fourth inning. Rylee Burk reached on a walk, and Tristan White singled. West Central

scored two runs on errors before Annabell Schafer singled to tie the game. West Central scored two runs on wild pitches to take a 6-4 lead and scored two more runs on errors. Ashley Gregory singled to drive in the final run of the inning. White had two hits for the winners, and Emma Smith doubled. Bryleigh Fox pitched and pick up the win.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Winchester, Illinois

Cougars hold youth basketball camp

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Boys in fourth and fifth grade at the camp were, front row, left to right: Corbin Arnold, Colby Pratt and Jackson Little. Back row: Emerson Little, Dax Littig and Blaine Vortman.

Dean Hester Estate/Yard Sale Friday & Saturday June 11 & 12 ••••••• 8:00 am – 4:00 pm ••••••• ¼ Mile West of Glasgow South Side of Road

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Boys in sixth and seventh grades at the camp were, front row, left to right: Hayden Johns, Landon Wahl and Tucker Arnold. Back row: Peyton Long, Ozly Walker, Gabe Howard and Ben Bangert.

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Public Auction 10AM

June 26, 2021

105 E North St. Perry, IL

5 Bedroom Home on 2 lots

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Boys in eighth and ninth grade at the camp were, front row, left to right: Charlie Smith, Cameron Sievers and Nick Hamilton. Back row: Ryker Ford, Dalton Hutton, Chase Smith and Carson Brown.

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3 baths, open kitchen/great room, newer roof, hardwood floors, fireplace, nice big yard, located next to school, 30x36 unattached garage/roll up doors and work area. Real Estate terms; 10% down sale day, buyer will sign purchase agreement, closing in 30 days, seller to provide title insurance

Open House Thursday, June 17th 5-7pm

Antiques and collectibles-11 large trunks, mantel clock, small pedestal table,10 drawer cabinet, rocker/ padded seat, desk, phonograph cabinet[missing componets], large radio cabinet, 4 leg 4 drawer cabinet, magazine rack, telescope,irons, apple peeler, Harper magazine set, notary stamp, wicker chair, small washing machine, sewing machine cabinet, spoon collection, 2 man saw, several crocks, decorataive beer stines, silver ware set, dining table/6 chairs, white bedroom set, 5 barstools, 4' pine books[many] bar,Householdglider rocker,Pfaltzgraff wash bowel/pitcher, lamps,amount], quilt rack, stoneware[large ma-4 ple dining table/6 chairs, whiteitems, bedroom 5 barstools, drawer filing cab, usual kitchen horseset,collar mirror 4’ pine bar, glider rocker, wash bowel/pitcher, lamps, Appliances-GE ref/freezer, microwave, Hotpoint quilt rack, 4 drawer filing cab, usual kitchen items, horse washer/dryer, several air conditioners, collar mirror AppliancesGE JD ref/freezer, microwave, Mowers, misc.-L111 mower, Cub Cadet pushHotpoint mower, washer/dryer, several air conditioners, Minolta X-700 camera, Kodak picture printer, ladders, Mowers, misc.-L111 JD mower, Cub Cadet push shelving, yard cart, leaf blower, 24”printer, bicycle, mower,shovels, Minoltarakes, X-700 camera, Kodak picture ladders, shelving, shovels, rakes, yard cart, leaf blower, nice lawn chairs, lefthanded golf clubs, luggage cart 24” bicycle, nice lawn chairs, lefthanded golf clubs, lugAuctioneer note, call Rick for more info, open house, or gage cart private showing note, call Rick for more info, open house, Auctioneer or private showing

Seller: Maxine Whittaker

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Winchester, Illinois

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