Funds for build achieved

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PRAYERS FOR CROSS: Faith helps premie’s family cope. 5B
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2016
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PARIS PLAYS
TOUGH BUT
FALLS 9-6
The Paris Tigers had their
chances but couldn’t quite
overcome mistakes as
they dropped their first
game of the season to
Casey 9-6. SPORTS, 9A
Biltmore Estates
is a rare find
Visitors to Asheville, N.C.
can experience a true
remant of the Gilded Era
at Biltmore Estates.
C’EST LA VIE, 1B
Funds for build achieved
ECCF, Elks provide final donations to make Twin Lakes All-Abilities Playground a reality
BY GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
An idea that started with no money has achieved its initial fundraising
goal in approximately 14 months.
The Twin Lakes All-Abilities Playground project recently received two
large donations securing the money
needed to build a playground designed to meet the specialized needs
of children with physical mobility
and mental issues. A $20,000 donation from the Edgar County Community Foundation and a $25,000
donation from the Paris Elks Club
ON PAGE 1B
Professional crew erects barn
assure the construction of the playground. The foundation previously
donated $5,000 making that organization’s total support $25,000
Steve Gallagher, of the all-abilities
playground committee, said three official fundraising events – the Aktion
Club’s pork burger meal Wednesday
at First Farmers Bank, the Saturday,
Sept. 3, Cruisin’ For Kids at Burger King and the Tuesday, Sept. 20
,Joe’s Pizza Night – will continue as
planned because they remain important for the playground.
“We have what we need for the basic project,” said Gallagher. “Having
extra is important to cover any unexpected costs and allow us to make
some upgrades we didn’t think were
possible originally.”
One such upgrade is changing out
a swing for a special mommy and me
swing. Committee member Cathy
Gallagher explained the mommy and
me swing is designed for an adult to
sit in one space and a child sits in another and they face each other while
Zoning commisson plans
public hearing for residents
The Bloomfield Barn —
which will serve as an
event center for the county, is slowly taking shape
east of Route 1 in northern
Edgar County.
AGRIBUSINESS, 7B
BY GARY HENRY
Levellie pens her
fourth book
Nobel Laureate
born in Hume
Edward Doisy was born
and raised in Hume, graduated from the University
of Illinois and because a
leader in the biolmedical
field at St. Louis University, earning a Nobel Prize.
HISTORY, 3B
New trial denied
for Fred Cox
Convicted sex offender
Fred Cox will not get a new
trial, following a ruling
Wednesday by Judge Matt
Sullivan. NEWS, 8A
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Scattered thunderstorms. 2A
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Wenz School
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See BUILD, Page 8A
Airport
zoning
ongoing
A VIEW OF A LIFETIME
Bloomfield Barn
is slowing rising
Local Christian author
Jeanette Levellie has
published her fourth
book”Touchable God,” now
available. GRACE, 5B
swinging.
“This swing can be used by everybody,” Cathy Gallagher said. “Moms
with newborns and little children
will like it.”
If enough extra money is received
the committee can also swap out
the canvas shades planned for some
areas of the playground with a more
durable synthetic material expected
to last the lifetime of the other equipment. Steve Gallagher emphasized
the ability to make this change is an
important preventive maintenance
Special to The Prairie Press
Kristin and Allana Chittick had a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic experience attending the Rio games earlier this month.
The mother and daughter watched the opening ceremonies — free of charge — from a coastal viewpoint with hundreds of other visitors from around the world.
An Olympic experience
Mother and daughter attend opening ceremony, two Olympic events in Brazil
BY NANCY ZEMAN
nzeman@prairiepress.net
A Paris mother and daughter had a once-in-a-lifetime
vacation together earlier this month, attending four days
of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kristin Chittick and her daughter, Allana, attended
two non-medal Olympic events, a special viewing of
the opening ceremonies and experienced the torch run
through Rio during their two-weeks together.
Allana Chittick is a member of the Peace Corps, serving in a small Andes Mountains village at 13,000 feet in
Peru, her mother said. She will conclude her service in
November after more than two years.
“Allana called a year ago and asked if ‘just you and me’
could go to the Olympics,” Kristin Chittick recalled.
“How can you say no to that?”
The trip, Kristin Chittick said, was a celebration of
not only her daughter’s time in Peru but also her acceptance into the graduate program at Purdue University.
Kristin Chittick immediately started searching the Internet for information about tickets and opportunities
to watch Olympic events. “Allana had two requests,” he
mother said. “She wanted to see the opening ceremonies and beach volleyball.”
Obtaining tickets for the opening ceremonies she
said, “Cost as much as purchasing a used car.”
Instead, research found an opportunity to watch the
opening ceremonies on huge screens at their choice of
three venues on the Brazilian coast — for free.
“It was wonderful, a celebration,” Kristin Chittick
said. There were people from all over the world together
watching the ceremonies. “Many of them had flags of
their countries,” she recalled. “They held them up when
their teams marched into the stadium. It was a wonderful experience. Everyone was together and enjoying it
Allana Chittick/Special to The Prairie Press
The Chitticks attended the USA men’s opening beach
volleyball match, snapping this picture from their seats.
together.”
Kristin Chittick praised the Brazilian committee
planning the Olympics. “Brazilians got first crack at the
tickets,” she said. “There were screens everywhere to
watch the Olympics.”
After flying into Peru, the mother and daughter flew
to Brazil for their four days in Rio. “The day we got
there in the hotel, a half-block away, the torch was being
passed block to block,” Kristin Chittick said. “We saw
a Downs Syndrome girl running with the torch. It was
unbelievable.”
The Chitticks were given simulated torches by the
See OLYMPIC, Page 8A
Thunderstorm tears through Paris
THE PRAIRIE PRESS STAFF
A summer thunderstorm with
wind, lightning and a period of
heavy rain played havoc Friday afternoon with local emergency services.
At the height of the storm, reports of limbs and utility lines down
came so frequently the Paris Fire
Department duty shift was unable
to keep up. An all-call was issued
for all off-duty firefighters to report.
City street crews were also utilized
to block streets where trees and
limbs fell and Vermilion volunteer
firemen were also aiding the crews.
One call they responded to was
near Wood and High when a tree
fell on a car. The occupant of the car
Gary Henry/The Prairie Press
The Friday afternoon storm knocked down two trees and damaged the residence at Cherry Point and Parrish. Resident Dallas Peterson III said he was
standing at the front door watching the storm but did not see the trees start
to fall because they are on an angle to door and were out of eyesight until they
See TEARS, Page 8A hit ground.
The next step to zoning the Edgar
County Airport is set for 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 12 when the zoning commission
conducts a public
ON
hearing at the Edgar
PAGE 1B
County Courthouse.
Splendor of
Commission
Biltmore Estate chairman
Robert
amazes visitors Howrey met with
members of the Edgar County Board Monday morning
to discuss the project. Howrey said he
took the proposed resolution to Springfield for a meeting with Steve Young,
the state director of aeronautics, and
other Illinois Department of Transportation Officials.
According to IDOT officials, the local resolution stating the Edgar County
Airport is zoned as an airport appears
satisfactory.
“After the state’s attorney signs off on
the resolution and the county board
passes it, we are good to go to get funding again,” said Howrey.
State and federal money for improvement projects at the Edgar County
Airport stopped when Paris resident
Robert Bogue challenged the use of
such funds because state law requires
airports be zoned. Edgar County does
not have zoning and the local zoning
commission, appointed to answer this
one issue, is seeking to spot zone the existing airport for aviation purposes and
stop with that action.
According to Howrey, IDOT estimates approximately half of the county
owned airports in Illinois are not zoned.
He noted that in locations without official zoning, the airports still operate as
if zoning exists because of Federal Aviation Administration regulations controlling property use around airports to
guarantee safe operation of aircraft.
“By statute all counties can have
an airport, and by statute all airports
have to have zoning,” said Howrey.
“No matter what a county does it
is controlled by FAA regulations.”
Howrey said IDOT is not willing to
acknowledge de facto zoning exists because of the FFA rules, which take precedence over local action, since Bogue
has raised the question if Edgar County
can legally receive the funding. The purpose of establishing spot zoning for the
airport is to remove the funding embargo and make the local airport eligible
again for federal money.
According to Howrey, the Sept. 12
meeting gives area residents the opportunity to express opinions about the
zoning plan. Following the hearing the
commission will issue a final report and
possibly have it ready by the Sept. 14
county board meeting.
County board member Karl Farnham Jr. said if it is not possible for the
commission to have the report ready
by Sept 14, the board can hold a special
meeting to pass the resolution rather
than wait until the October county
board meeting.
“We want to do it sooner, so we can
get on the November letting,” said
Farnham, referring to IDOT’s awarding of contracts for work next year. He
thanked Howrey for taking the extra
step of going to Springfield and meeting with IDOT officials.
“You have to talk to people in person,” said Howrey.
WEATHER/CALENDAR
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TODAY — Mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and storms. Seasonal highs in the
mid 80s.
FRIDAY — Partly sunny with a few showers/
storms possible. Highs climb into the
upper 80s.
SATURDAY — Mostly sunny with isolated
afternoon storms and highs in the upper
80s.
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SUN AND MOON
Paris through noon Tuesday.
Temperature
High/Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83°/62°
Record High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100° in 1948
Record Low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46° in 1910
Precipitation
Month to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.31”
Normal month to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.41”
Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.84”
Normal year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.48”
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HUME COLORATHON RUN
Registration for the Colorathon
Run for the Hume Festival begins
at 7 a.m. at Grafton Park. The
race will follow at 8:30 p.m. Proceeds support the Hume Festival.
PARIS FARMERS MARKET
Paris Downtown Farmers Market
will be from 8 a.m. to noon on the
north side of the Edgar County
Courthouse. This will be Kid’s
Day with inflatables and musical
performances.
LARKFIELD GLASS BLOWING
Live Glass Blowing and Open
House at Larkfield Glass studio
is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with demonstrations throughout the day. The
studio is located at 8780 E 1200
Rd (1200 N), west of Paris. For
more information or directions,
call 251-1987.
SHILOH BLOOD DRAW
Red Cross Blood Draw at the
Hume Community Center,
sponsored by Shiloh School will
be held at the Hume Community
Building.
HUME PEDAL TRACTOR PULL
Hume Festival Pedal Tractor Pull
will be held at 9 a.m. in Grafton
Park.
HUME FESTIVAL PARADE
1Hume Festival Parade will
step off at 10:30 a.m. with a
special Pimp My Ride competition. It is open to any vehicle
that is smaller than a car and
those entering must tell parade
summer
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ISU ANNOUNCES SPEAKER SERIES
Indiana State University has announced the lineup for its 201617 University Speakers Series.
Triple Crown-winning horse trainer Bob Baffert — trained
American Pharoah — will open the season on Sept. 19, followed
by Mrs. Fields bakery empire creator Debbi Fields on Dec. 9, child
abduction activist Elizabeth Smart on Jan. 30, American gold
medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton on Feb. 28 and science, nature
and travel writer David Quammen on April 4.
All University Speakers Series programs begin at 7 p.m. (EST) in
Tilson Auditorium. They are free and open to the public.
organizers specifically the unit
is a Pimp My Ride entry so it can
be announced at the reviewing
stand.
HUME LIONS CLUB LUNCH
The Hume Lions Club will serve
lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in
Grafton Park.
VFW HONEYBEE ROYALTY
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary is again sponsoring the
Little Miss Honeybee Queen and
King contest, open to children
between four and six. Signup
is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
backroom of VFW Post 3601,
601 W. Court Street. The first 20
boys and 20 girls registered are
accepted for the contest.
HUME BEAN BAG TOURNEY
Hume Festival Bean Bag Tournament will be at 2 p.m. in Grafton
HUME JONAH FISH FRY
The Hume Festival annual Jonah
Fish Fry in Grafton Park will be
held from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
VFW SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST
VFW Men’s Scholarship Breakfast
at the post on West Court
Street. Menu includes eggs,
bacon, sausage, toast, pancakes,
biscuits and gravy, assorted
pastries, coffee, tea, milk and
juice. All proceeds will go toward
scholarships.
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HUME FESTIVAL ‘STUFF THIS’
‘Stuff This’ event, sponsored by
the Hume Festival, will be held at
3:30 p.m. in Grafton Park.
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HOPE WEEKLY MEETING
HOPE, a faith-based support
group for people struggling with
mental illness meets at 5 p.m.,
every Monday at the Marshall
First Christian Church, 902 N.
Sixth Street. More information is
available at 465-4118, ext. 266.
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A surprise party at the Hume
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Charleen Woodyard’s 92nd birthday from 3-5 p.m. The omission
of gifts is requested but cards
are welcome. More information
is available by calling Sam Eads,
264-3205.
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VFW WEEKLY DINNER
The Paris VFW Auxiliary hosts
its weekly dinner from 5-7 p.m.
at the post home on West Court
Street. This week’s menu is pork
loin, mashed potatoes with pork
gravy, lima beans or stewed
apples and white or wheat roll.
PASTEL WORKSHOP DEADLINE
Award winning Paris artist Kari
Rajkumar is teaching a Pastel
Portrait Workshop 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Sept. 16-18 at the Mattoon
Arts Council, 1718 Broadway
Ave., in the historic Mattoon
Train Station. Space is limited
and reservations are due Sept.
1 by calling 217-264-0866. More
information is available at www.
karirajkumar.com.
FRIDAY
CHRISMAN FARMERS MARKET
The Chrisman Farmers Market is
4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the city park.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
PARIS FARMERS MARKET
Paris Downtown Farmers Market
will be from 8 a.m. to noon on the
north side of the Edgar County
Courthouse.
CRUISIN’ FOR THE KIDS SHOW
A “Cruisin’ for the Kids” car show
is at the Paris Burger King to
raise money for the All-Abilities
Playground. Registration is from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and awards are
announced at 3 p.m. Trophies,
door prizes and a 50/50 raffle
are part of the activities. There is
a $10 entry fee, and Burger King
is making a 20 percent donation
from sales during the car show.
Event organizer Bradley Totten,
217-264-2647, may be contacted
for more information, and he
encourages everyone with a car,
truck, hot rod or motorcycle
to participate and help get the
playground built.
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Father and son arrested for dealing meth
FIRE DESTROYS RURAL HOME
State’s Attorney Mark Isaf to the ongoing fight against drugs.
“Without the help of tips
determine the filing of formal
Officers from the Edgar charges.
being called in to our departCounty Sheriff Department
Wood said continued com- ment, we wouldn’t be as effecand the Paris Police execut- munity support is important in tive,” said Wood.
ed a search
warrant at 10
p.m. Thursday at 401
Union Street,
Paris.
“It
was
T. INGRAM
di scovered
that methamphetamine
4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
was
being
sold from that
location,” said
Sheriff Jeff
1031 N. Main St.
Wood.
A. INGRAM
As a result
Paris, IL
of the raid,
father and son Toby R. Ingram
and Aaron S. Ingram were takSponsored By
en into custody, transported
to the jail and held in custody pending official charges.
Wood added cash and methamphetamine were recovered
from the residence.
Incident reports were forwarded to Edgar County
BY GARY HENRY
FISH FRY
Friday, Sept. 02, 2016
American Legion Post 211
Paris Fire Department as well
as Oliver, Redmon, Grandview and Vermilion stations
of the Paris Community Fire
Protection District responded
to a house fire southeast of
Paris at 5:06 p.m. Thursday,
The residence of Earl Black was
a total loss. ABOVE: Firemen
battle flames moving out of
the front door of the home. At
right, heavy smoke rolls out of
the home.
Jack & Patsy Runyan
Photos by Nancy Zeman/The Prairie
Press
SIREN REPORT
PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
n Aug. 19, at 9:51 a.m.,
Dana A. Buntain, 34, 604 Kenton St., was arrested at her residence and charged with retail
theft. Buntain was transported
to the Edgar County Jail pending posting of bond.
n Aug. 19, at 12:17 p.m., a
female juvenile was stopped at
Steidl and High and charged
with disobeying a stop sign.
The juvenile was released on a
notice to appear in court.
n Aug. 19, at 1 p.m., Jonathan R. Chalfant, 20, 418 W.
Washington, Apt. 3, was arrested at Main and Newton and
charged with theft under $300.
Chalfant was transported to
the Edgar County Jail pending
posting of bond.
n Aug. 19, at 1 p.m., a male
juvenile was stopped at Main
and Newton and charged with
possession of cannabis. The juvenile was released on a notice
to appear in court.
n Aug. 19, at 11:55 p.m.,
Joshua H. Bocook, 33, Chrisman, was arrested in the 100
block of East Court on an Edgar County warrant. Bocook
was transported to the Edgar
County Jail pending posting of
bond.
n Aug. 20, at 3:50 a.m., a
male juvenile was arrested in
the 300 block of Oak Street and
charged with curfew violation.
The juvenile was transported
to the Paris Police Department
where he was later released to
his parent pending a court appearance.
n Aug. 20, at 11:49 a.m., a
two-vehicle accident occurred
at 1216 N. Main and Twin
Lakes Drive. The first vehicle
involved was a 2003 Toyota
Highlander driven by Patricia J.
Winans, 66, Paris. The second
vehicle was a 2008 Chevrolet
Impala driven by Lisa A. Ligget, 50, Marshall. There were
two male juvenile passengers
in the Winans’ vehicle. Both
vehicles sustained damage in
the accident. Winans was cited
at the scene for failure to yield
and was released on a notice to
appear in court.
n Aug. 20, at 7:08 p.m.,
Seth L. Daniels, Mattoon,
was arrested at 304 Chestnut
on a warrant and additionally charged with possession of
drug paraphernalia. Daniels
was transported to the Edgar
County Jail pending posting of
bond.
n Aug. 18, at 4:03 p.m., a
female juvenile was stopped
at Marshall and Hayes and
charged with speeding (44 in a
30 mph zone). The female was
released on a notice to appear
in court.
n Aug. 18, at 11:03 p.m.,
Brayden K. Fore, 24, Charleston, was stopped at Liberty and
Jefferson and charged with disobeying a stop sign. Fore was
in court.
n Aug. 23, at 8 a.m., Daniel
L. Henson, 36, 403 West End
Ave., was issued a city ordinance violation 98.26 for dog at
large. Henson was given a city
court date.
n Aug. 23, at 11:58 a.m.,
Wendy Sagesse, 30, Carbondale, was stopped at Marshall
and Arthur and charged with
speeding (47-30 in a 30 mph
zone). Sagesse was released on
a notice to appear in court.
n Aug. 23, at 12:57 p.m.,
Kevin F. Collins, 50, 604 W.
Arthur, was arrested on East
Jasper Street on a Coles County warrant. Collins was transported to the Edgar County Jail
pending posting of bond.
n Aug. 23, at 11:17 p.m.,
Robert W. Crowder, 36, 218
W. Dole, was arrested at 315 S.
Central and charged with controlled substance trafficking,
possession of a counterfeit substance and delivery of counterfeit substance. Crowder was
transported to the Edgar County pending a court appearance.
n Aug. 24, at 8:04 a.m., a
two-vehicle, non-injury accident occurred at Hunter and
Van Buren. The first vehicle
involved was a 1999 Pontiac
Montana driven by Leslie A.
Hudson, 28, 511 W. Madison. The second vehicle was a
2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by Savannah L. Floyd, 29,
614 W. Garfield. Both vehicles
sustained damages. Hudson
was charged at the scene with
failure to yield at intersection
and was released on a notice
to appear in court. Floyd was
charged at the scene with operating an uninsured motor vehicle and was released on a notice
to appear in court.
n Aug. 24, at 10:01 p.m., Mi-
chael D. Carver, 39, Ashmore,
was stopped at Jasper and Main
and charged with operating an
uninsured vehicle. Carver was
in court.
n Aug. 24, at 7:31 p.m.,
Brooke L. Griffin, 23, 1409
S. Central St., was arrested at
505 W. Washington Street and
charged with retail theft and
possession of a controlled substance. Griffin was transported
to the Edgar County Jail pending a court appearance.
n Aug. 25, at 6 a.m., Paul E.
Gilbert, 35, 10 Regina Drive,
was stopped at state Route 1
and 1200 North and charged
with speeding (68 in an 45
mph zone). Gilbert was released on a notice to appear in
court.
n Aug. 25, at 6 a.m., James C.
Tretter, 36, 305 Chestnut, was
arrested at state Route 1 and
1200 North on a Clark County
warrant. Tretter was transported to the Edgar County Jail
n Aug. 25, at 11:03 a.m.,
Lester A. Addcox, 57, 517
O’Kalla, was issued a city ordinance violation-abandoned vehicle. Addcox was given a city
court date.
n Aug. 25, at 12:37 p.m.,
Zacharias J. Cooley, 18, Marshall, was arrested at 603 West
End Avenue and charged with
retail theft. Cooley was transported to the Edgar County Jail
PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
n Aug. 19, at 3:31 p.m., the
department was dispatched
to Milk Specialties, 1977 S.
Central for a carbon monoxide investigation. The problem
was traced to the boiler, which
was turned off to make repairs,
and the building was evacuated
until the source of the problem
was identified.
n Aug. 20, at 1 p.m., the
department was dispatched to
18158 N 2300 Street to assist
the Chrisman Fire Department
with a structure fire.
n Aug. 21, at 10:55 a.m., the
Vermilion Station of the Paris
Community Fire Protection
District was dispatched to provide medical assistance.
n Aug. 24, at 9:23 a.m., the
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n Aug. 24, at 4:16 p.m., the
to 415 W. Grant for a gas leak.
The leak was plugged and firefighters stood by until Ameren
fixed the problem.
n Aug. 25, at 7:48 a.m., the
to NAL, 2009 S. Main, for an
activated alarm. On scene, it
was determined the alarm malfunctioned.
n Aug. 25, at 5:06 p.m., the
2509 N 1600 Street for a reported structure fire. On scene,
firefighters encountered heavy
smoke and flames. The fire
was extinguished and remains
under investigation. The Oliver, Redmon, Grandview and
Vermilion stations of the Paris
Community Fire Protection
District also responded to the
call.
n Aug. 25, at 8:02 p.m., the
520 Prairie for an odor investigation.
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Paris man gets three years in prison for forgery
BY SUZANNE WILLIAMS
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Only in his mid-20s, a Paris
man appears to be on a career
criminal path by habitually
stealing and deceiving others
for his personal gain.
Chad M. Edgar, 25, Paris,
and formerly of Ashmore, appeared in custody Aug. 19 in
Edgar County Circuit Court
and pleaded guilty to six Class
3 felony forgery charges.
Edgar was sentenced to
three years in the Illinois
Department of Corrections,
with credit for 46 days served.
The Edgar County sentence
is concurrent with a Coles
County sentence that occurred earlier in the month.
He was also ordered to pay
$1,412 in restitution, court
costs and various state fees.
Edgar was remanded to custody for transportation to the
Graham Correctional Facility.
Edgar previously received
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in Coles County for a Class
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property conviction. Court
records indicate Edgar had a
stolen SUV. The Coles County sentence also recommended Edgar for the IDOC Impact Incarceration program,
which is often referred to as
boot camp. Successful completion of boot camp could
lead to early release.
Other cases appearing before the bench for the Aug.
15 and Aug. 18 criminal and
traffic calls in Edgar County
Circuit Court included:
IN CUSTODY
nDavid L. Beaver, 56, Paris, appeared in custody and
was charged with a Class 1
felony for possession of methamphetamine and a Class A
misdemeanor for possession
of drug paraphernalia. He
made a motion for a bond
reduction hearing at that
time. Four days later, Beaver
appeared in custody, waived
the preliminary hearing and
pleaded not guilty with a
jury trial demand to both
charges. By agreement, bond
was reduced from the original $15,000 to $7,500 and
Beaver was released Aug. 24
after posting $750 bond. The
matter was continued for a
pretrial conference.
nKevin L. Brown, 47, Marshall, appeared in custody.
Brown is accused of shooting
his brother, Michael Brown,
and leaving him beside the
road at the intersection of
U.S. Route 150 and Vermilion Road on May 24. He is
charged with a Class X felony
for aggravated battery with a
firearm and a Class 3 felony
for aggravated battery. A pretrial conference was scheduled, and he was remanded to
custody.
nZacharias J. Mayberry
Cooley, 18, Marshall, appeared in custody, waived his
right to counsel and pleaded
guilty to a Class A misdemeanor theft charge. He was
sentenced to four days in
jail with credit for four days
served, two years of conditional discharge, court costs
and various state fees. In exchange for his guilty plea, the
state dismissed a Class B misdemeanor of criminal trespass
to land charge.
nJoshua P.S. Hornbrook,
25, Paris, appeared in custody and entered a negotiated
guilty plea to a Class 3 felony
for possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced
to 20 days in the Edgar County Jail with credit for 20 days
served, an additional 90 days
in jail with good time credit
and subject to a motion to
vacate, 24 months of first-offender probation, a $500 fine,
court costs and various state
fees. He was also ordered to
obtain drug counseling per
an evaluation. In exchange for
the guilty plea, the state dismissed a Class A misdemeanor for possession of drug paraphernalia.
In a separate matter, Hornbrook pleaded guilty to a
Class A misdemeanor for
criminal trespass to a residence. He was sentenced to
20 days in jail with credit for
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and various state fees. He was
remanded to custody pending
processing out of the jail.
nTony D. Litaker, 44, Vernon, appeared in custody and a
pretrial conference was scheduled. He is charged with a Class
2 felony for aggravated domestic battery, a Class 4 felony for
domestic battery and a Class 4
felony for domestic battery in
the presence of a child. He was
remanded to custody pending
posting of bond.
nJeremiah R. Mason, 37,
Paris, appeared in custody,
waived the preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty
with a jury trial demand to a
Class 4 felony for harassment
with an electronic device.
By agreement his bond was
reduced from the original
$7,500 bond to $3,750. The
pretrial conference and he
was remanded to custody
nAnthony M. Spradling,
21, Brocton, appeared in custody and was charged with a
Class 2 felony for aggravated
criminal sexual abuse. The
public defender was appointed and a preliminary hearing
was scheduled. Spradling was
remanded to custody and
bonded out Aug. 23.
CHARGES
nJacilyn C. Campbell,
25, Paris, was charged with
a Class B misdemeanor for
speeding. The public defender was appointed and the
matter was continued for first
appearance with counsel.
nMichael R. Coe, 38, Paris, was charged with a Class A
misdemeanor for driving on a
revoked license. He will hire a
private attorney and the matter was continued for a first
nBobbi J. Douglas, 48,
Terre Haute, Ind., was
charged with a Class A misdemeanor of driving while license suspended. She waived
her rights, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to one year of
conditional discharge, a $300
fine and court costs. The state
dismissed a Class C misdemeanor for improper use of
a registration charge in exchange for the guilty plea.
nAnthony D. Gregory,
26, Springfield, was served
a warrant in open court and
charged with a Class 2 felony
for aggravated driving under
the influence of drugs. An oral
motion for Gregory’s release
on a personal recognizance
bond was denied. Bond was
reduced to $7,500 from the
original bond of $10,000, and
Gregory was taken into custody. The matter was continued
for a preliminary hearing.
nKyle Kauffman, no
age provided, Brocton, was
for possession of methamphetamine. He will hire a private attorney and the matter
was continued for a first appearance with counsel.
nKenneth E. Maloney Jr.,
46, Paris, was presented with
a petition to revoke his conditional discharge sentence for a
Class C misdemeanor possession of cannabis conviction.
The matter was continued for
an arraignment hearing.
nAmber J. McClaskey, 35,
Universal, Ind., was charged
with a Class A misdemeanor
for retail theft. The public defender was appointed and the
first appearance with counsel.
nAshley D. Newman, 24,
Paris was charged with a Class
A misdemeanor for driving
on a suspended license. The
matter was continued for formal arraignment.
nJason D. Nield, 35, Paris,
was charged with a Class A
misdemeanor for resisting a
police officer. The public defender was appointed and the
matter was continued for first
nKenneth Rhoden, no age
provided, Paris, was charged
with a Class A misdemeanor of interfering with the re-
porting of domestic violence.
He was appointed the public
defender and the matter was
continued for a first appearance with counsel.
nJoshua S. Rodgers, 34,
Indianola, was charged with
two counts of a Class A misdemeanor for driving under
the influence of alcohol. The
public defender was appointed and a first appearance with
counsel was scheduled.
nSonya M. Schiefelbein,
45, Paris, was charged with
a Class A misdemeanor for
driving on a suspended license. The public defender
was appointed and the matter
was continued for first appearance with counsel.
nCharles F. Straw, 39, Paris, was presented with a petition to revoke his probation
for a Class A misdemeanor of
domestic battery conviction
and the matter was continued
for a pretrial conference.
nRaymond Towell Jr.,
no age provided, Paris, was
for possession of methamphetamine. He waived his right to
an attorney and a preliminary
hearing was scheduled.
GUILTY PLEAS
nDakota Furry, no age or
address provided, pleaded
guilty to a Class C misdemeanor for possession of
cannabis. In exchange for
the guilty plea, the state dismissed a Class A misdemeanor for possession of drug
paraphernalia charge. Furry
fine and court costs.
nJoseph B. Griggs, 25, Redmon, pleaded guilty to a Class
A misdemeanor for driving on
a suspended license. He was
sentenced to 30 days in jail
with no good time, one year of
fine, court costs and various
state fees. His jail sentence begins Aug. 25.
nShameika R. Hughes,
29, Paris, admitted a petition
to revoke her conditional
discharge for a Class A misdemeanor of driving on a
suspended license conviction.
A sentencing hearing was
scheduled.
nDonald W. Keltz, 56, Paris, entered a negotiated guilty
plea to a Class A misdemeanor
of driving under the influence
of alcohol and was sentenced
to serve three weekends in the
county jail, two years of conditional discharge, a $1,000
DUI assessment fee, a $750
state fees. He was also ordered
to undergo counseling per an
evaluation and to report to
the jail at 3 p.m. Aug. 26 to begin incarcertion.
In exchange for his guilty
plea, the state dismissed a
second Class A misdemeanor
driving under the influence of
alcohol charge.
nJamie L. Kennedy, 40,
Paris, pleaded guilty to a Class
A misdemeanor of driving
on a suspended license. He
state fees.
nZachary W. Rogers, 30,
Paris, pleaded guilty to a Class
A misdemeanor for aggravated assault and was sentenced
to one year of conditional
discharge, a $300 fine, court
costs and various state fees.
In exchange for his plea, the
state dismissed a Class C misdemeanor disorderly conduct
charge.
nDamian M. Thompson,
25, Paris, pleaded guilty to
a Class A misdemeanor for
driving on a revoked license.
He was sentenced to one year
of conditional discharge, a
$300 fine, court costs and various state fees.
NOT GUILTY PLEAS
nLisa C. Campbell, 54,
Paris, pleaded not guilty with
a jury trial demand to two
counts of a Class A misdemeanor for driving under the
influence of alcohol charges
and a Class A misdemeanor
for driving on a suspended
license charge. A pretrial conference was scheduled.
nArthur L. Click, 35, Decatur, pleaded not guilty with
a jury trial demand to a Class
B misdemeanor speeding
charge. A pretrial conference
was scheduled.
nKent D. Getz, 38, Mishawaka, Ind., waived formal
arraignment and pleaded not
guilty with a jury trial demand to a Class 3 felony of
forgery, a Class 4 felony of obstruction of justice, a Class A
suspended license and a Class
C misdemeanor for improper use of vehicle registration.
The matters were continued
for a pretrial conference.
nEthan Logan Ingram, 27,
denied a petition to revoke
his probation for a Class 4 felony criminal trespass to a residence conviction and a Class
A misdemeanor of violating
an order of protection conviction. The matter was continued for a pretrial conference.
nBrian L. Jones, 31, Terre
Haute, Ind., pleaded not
guilty with a jury trial demand
to a Class A misdemeanor for
reckless driving and a pretrial
conference was scheduled.
nNathaniel Z. Knuth, 24,
A misdemeanor of resisting
a police officer and a Class C
misdemeanor for disorderly
conduct. The matter was continued for a pretrial conference.
nJoshua S. Lester, 26, Danville, pleaded not guilty with a
jury trial demand to a Class A
suspended license. The matter
was continued for a pretrial
conference.
nAlex J. Manojlovich, 20,
Lake Villa, pleaded not guilty
Class A misdemeanor for possession of drug paraphernalia
and a Class B misdemeanor
for possession of cannabis.
The matter was continued for
a pretrial conference.
nMark D. Morris, 22, Paris,
waived the preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty
Class 3 felony for possession
of methamphetamine. The
pretrial conference.
nBrenda K. Reed, 69, Paris, pleaded not guilty with
a jury trial demand to two
counts of a Class A misdemeanor of driving under the
influence of alcohol. A pretrial conference with her hired
attorney was scheduled.
nClyde E. Smith, 50, Metcalf, waived the preliminary
hearing and pleaded not guilty
Class 2 felony of aggravated
battery to a police officer and a
Class A misdemeanor for battery. The matter was continued for a pretrial conference.
nHeidi Jo Smith, 42, Paris,
denied a petition to revoke
her conditional discharge
for a Class A misdemeanor
of driving on a suspended license conviction. The public
defender was appointed and
the matter was continued for a
first appearance with counsel.
nRobert C. Wallace, 65,
A misdemeanor of resisting
a police officer and a Class C
misdemeanor for disorderly conduct. The matter was
continued for a pretrial conference.
ARREST WARRANTS
nArrest warrants were ordered prepared when the following individuals failed to
answer the court call: Kala J.
Farrar, 29, Kansas; Gabrielle
L. Lamb, 19, Paris; Lisa M.
Liggett, 33, Paris; Eve A. Lorance, 34, Chrisman; Melissa
L. Maldonado, 47, Paris; Sean
Cory Miller, 28, Clinton,
Ind.; David M. Pender, 34,
Marshall; Ashley N. Scales,
23, Brocton; Kathleen Anne
Scott, 25, Paris; and James M.
Stout, 34, Terre Haute, Ind.
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OBITUARIES
CLIFFORD WEST
Clifford Duane West, 68, of
Paris, passed away at 7:20 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at
Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was a
truck driver
for Kerrick
Trucking. WEST
Ser vices
are 2 p.m.
Monday, Aug.
29, at Stewart and Carroll Funeral
Home. Military honors by
Clinton American Legion Post
140 and Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 3601 accompany
burial in Memorial Gardens
Cemetery. Visitation is from
noon until the service time
Monday at the funeral home. Mr. West was born Nov. 15,
GERTRUDE SMITH
Gertrude Ruby Smith, 85, of
Paris, passed away at 10:35 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Paris
Health Care
Center. She
was an inspector at the
former Zenith Corporation plant.
SMITH
The celebration of a
Mass of Christian Burial is 2
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, with
the Rev. Fr. David Zimmerman
officiating. Burial follows in Edgar Cemetery. Visitation is from
noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 24, at Stewart and Carroll
Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was born March
23, 1931, at Gary, Ind., the
daughter of the late John B. and
Gwendlyn McPeak Schmidt.
She married Harry Delbert
Smith Aug. 26, 1967, at MarTHE REV. DANA ZARTMAN
The Rev. Dana Lee Zartman, 67, of Paris, passed away
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at his
residence. He was a teacher,
coach and athletic director at
Great Lakes Christian College,
Beamsville, Ontario, for more
than 20 years and also pastored
churches in both Pennsylvania
and Illinois for many years.
A memorial service was 11
a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at First
Christian Church, with the
Rev. Michael C. Dixon officiating. Private interment is at a
later date. Templeton Funeral
Home assisted with arrangements.
The Rev. Zartman was born
March 18, 1949, at Columbus,
Ohio, the son of the late Walter
and Ruth Montgomery Zartman.
Survivors include a son, Jonathan Zartman of Brighton,
Mich.; a daughter, Rebecca
(David) Bailey of Phoenix,
Ariz.; a brother, Mark (Kathy)
Zartman of Ohio; a sister,
Myrna Hairston of Ohio; and
WANETA ALLEN
MARSHALL – Waneta J. Allen, 97, of Marshall,
passed away 8:22 a.m. Monday,
Aug.
22,
2016,
at Springhill Village,
Terre Haute,
Ind. She was
formerly
ALLEN
employed at
Clark County Metal.
Services honoring her life
1947, at Terre Haute, Ind., the
son of the late Sheldon West
and Bernadine Brown West
Alexander. Survivors include two sons,
Chad West and Craig West;
a sister, Pamela Kay Godbey
of Terre Haute, Ind.; an aunt,
Nancy Foote of Paris; an uncle,
Larry A. Brown of Paris; three
grandchildren; and a special
friend, Charlotte Jones of Paris.
He was preceded in death by
a brother, Sheldon Lee West. Mr. West was a United States
Army veteran of the Vietnam
War. He was a life member of
VFW Post 3601, a member of
Clinton American Legion Post
140 and a member of the 40 et
8. Memorial donations may be
made to VFW Post 3601. Online condolences may be
left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.
shall, and he passed away Oct.
9, 2001. Survivors include her children, Ivan Bristow of the United Kingdom, Erica Somers,
Craig Bristow, Phillip Bristow
and Britt Bristow, all of Hobart, Ind., Rosemary Schmitz
of Ruther Glenn, Va., Debra
Grinder of Paris, Norma Littlefair of Houston, Texas, Pat
Alexander of Lake Station, Ind.,
and Curtis Smith of Paris; several grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by one son, Richard Smith; and
one brother, Fred Schmidt. Mrs. Smith was a member of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the
Catholic Daughters of America
and St. Mary’s Altar Society. Memorial donations may
be made to ECCF, Inc., Do It
Fund. Online condolences may be
left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.
a grandson, Myron Zartman-Bailey.
He attended Ohio Valley
College and was a standout on
the basketball court. He was a
graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Ark., where he
earned both his bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in education.
In the mid 1990s, he made the
decision to answer a calling to
ministry. He graduated from
Trinity Seminary with a degree in divinity and went on to
pastor for many years in both
Pennsylvania and Illinois. In
recent years, he attended First
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) of Paris where he also
served as guest pastor. “Coach,”
as he was known by everyone
at Great Lakes Christian College, was loved by many. He
will be remembered as a counselor, friend and prayer warrior.
Memorials may be made to
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Paris.
Online condolences may be
left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.
were 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
25, at Pearce Funeral Home,
with the Rev. Richard Lewis
officiating. Burial was in the
Marshall Cemetery and visitation was from noon until
the service time Thursday.
Mrs. Allen was born May
6, 1919, at Brazil, Ind., the
daughter of John and Lydia
Scobell Beadling. She married James W. Allen Sept. 15,
1946, and he preceded her in
death July 16, 2006.
Surviving are her children,
SATURDAY,AUGUST 27, 2016 | 5A
WILLIAM GUNNETT,
Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, with Pastor Cory
Swinderman officiating.
Mr. Gunnett was born
April 20, 1930, at Mishawaka, Ind., the son of the late
Harry and Marie Remlur
Gunnett. He married Jean I.
Byrd July 16, 1966, and she
preceded him in death Dec.
3, 2008. He later married
Margaret Austin Feb. 26,
2015, and she survives.
He is also survived by
his children, Rebecca Sue
(Mike) Miller of Hammond,
Ind., Connie Ann ( John)
Neace of Mishawaka, Ind.,
and John William (Cindy) Gunnett of Osceola,
Ind.; four stepchildren, Pat
(Mary) Coberly of Georgetown, Bill Austin of South
Bend, Ind., Mariella (Keith)
Mills of Scotland, Ind., and
Ron (Rose) Austin of Lakeville, Ind.; 12 grandchildren;
14
great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Kathleen (Ron) Pamachena of
Elkhart, Ind.; a daughterin-law, Sherry Gunnett of
Mishawaka, and two broth-
er-in-laws, Earl Brogdon
and Bernard Byrd, both of
Elkhart.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Ralph E. Gunnett; a
grandson, Ralph Neace; two
sisters, Betty Brogdon and
Anna Byrd; and a brother,
Wesley Gunnett.
Mr. Gunnett was a member of St. Peter Lutheran
Church at Mishawaka.
Memorial donations may
be made to Community
Bretheren Church, 811 E.
Colfax Ave., Mishawaka, Indiana 46545.
BRENDA WAGONER
Grove Cemetery. Visitation
is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 29, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Wagoner was born
July 2, 1948, at Manchester,
Tenn., the daughter of Howard and Gladys O. Smithson
Martin. She married Ronald
R. Wagoner Sr. Dec. 3, 1966,
at Paris, and he preceded her
in death Oct. 9, 2015.
Survivors include her parents, Howard and Gladys
Martin of Indianapolis, Ind.;
a son, Ronald R. ( Jody)
Wagoner Jr. of Paris; two
daughters, Angela (the Rev.
Jonathan) Blake of Pana,
and Amy Wagoner of West
Terre Haute, Ind.; a sister,
Patricia (David) Hoeffken
of Indianapolis, Ind.; six
grandchildren, Jeron Blake
of Washington, Mo., Justin
(Heidi) Blake of Mansfield,
Jalen and Jordan Blake, both
of Pana and Raelee and Reese Wagoner, both of Paris;
a brother-in-law, Mike (Sandy) Wagoner of Savannah,
Ga.; two sisters-in-law, Karen
(Greg) Fields of Terre Haute,
Ind., and Cheryl Wagoner of
Paris; as well as several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by two infant twin daughters, Rhonda Rae and Renee
Elaine Wagoner; a brother,
Dale Martin; and a brotherin-law, Ralph “Sonny” Wagoner.
Mrs. Wagoner was an active and devoted member of
Christway Church of Terre
Haute. She enjoyed cooking
and working in her flower
gardens.
Memorials may be made
to Christway Church of Terre
Haute.
Online condolences may
be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.
BOB BOUTON
gley; and Bob and John Curl.
Mr. Bouton was a member
of the Danville First Church
of the Nazarene. He was
a former member of the
Chrisman Church of the
Nazarene where he served
as a youth worker, board
member and district advisory board member.
He worked for many years
as a loan officer for both the
State Bank of Chrisman and
the First National Bank of
Chrisman. He went on to
work in the finance department at Mooney Motors in
Chrisman for a number of
years.
After the completion of
his master’s degree in counseling from Eastern Illinois
University, he worked several years as a parent trainer in the Paris District #95
school system where he was
known as “Mr. Bob.” Later
he worked in the Danville
school system as a guidance counselor. Following
retirement, he and his wife
opened and operated the
Hidden Garden Tea Room
and Antiques at Chrisman.
Mr. Bouton was an avid
fan of all sports, ESPN and
hunting for antiques. He
will be remembered for
his ability to make others
laugh, for his love of life
and all things mischievous.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Danville First
Church of the Nazarene
Compassionate Ministers,
2212 N. Vermilion St., Danville, Ill., 61832.
be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.
ELKHART, Ind. – William
G. Gunnett, 86, of Elkhart,
Ind., passed away during the
early morning hours
Aug.
20,
2016, at his
re s i d e n c e.
He retired
from Meco
GUNNETT
Inc., at Paris, where he
worked as a
machinist for 33½ years.
A graveside service was
1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 at
Brenda Elaine Wagoner,
68, of West Terre Haute, Ind.,
and formerly of Paris, passed
away at 9:15
p.m. EDT
T h u r s d ay,
Aug.
25,
2016, at her
residence.
She was a
WAGONER
homemaker.
Ser v ices
celebrating her life are 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Templeton Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Jonathan Blake officiating. Burial follows in Oak
Robert Harold “Bob”
Bouton, 69, of Chrisman,
passed away at 10:47 p.m.
Tu e s d a y,
Aug.
23,
2016,
at
Carle Hospital, Urbana, following
a
BOUTON
long
and
hard-fought
battle with cancer. He was
retired after working many
years in both banking and
school guidance counseling.
A memorial service celebrating his life is 2 p.m.
Oct. 1, at the Danville First
Church of the Nazarene in
Danville. Templeton Funeral Home assisted with the
arrangements.
Mr. Bouton was born
Nov. 15, 1946, at Danville,
the son of the late Harold
and Audrey Marriage Bouton. He married Paula J.
Holtzclaw Nov. 20, 1971, at
Georgetown, and she survives.
He is also survived by a
daughter, Bobette (Nathan
Martin) Bouton of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Brent
(Brooke) Bouton of Manila, Philippines; a brother,
Allan (Lynnette) Bouton
of Georgetown; two grandchildren, Bailey Ray and
Pierre James Bouton; three
nephews, David, Jared and
Nathan Bouton; as well
as special extended family
members, Roger, Cheryl,
Samuel and Mia Corle; Eric,
Tifany, Chandler, Madison
and Gavin Giauque; Dave,
Missy, Trinity and Jaxen TinJames ( Judith) Allen of Naperville, John (Chris) Allen
of Findley, Ohio, Jeanne
(Mark) Setzer of Marshall
and Julie (Brad) Lacy of Indianapolis, Ind.; her grandchildren, Amanda Allen,
Emily Brock, Tracy Deleu,
Stacy Fry, Lacy Allen,
Joshua Setzer, Jody Green
and Lucas Setzer; and 13
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by a son, Joseph; three
brothers, John Beadling, Bill
Beadling and Luke Beadling;
and a sister, Susie Willman.
Memorial donations may
be made to Heart To Heart
Hospice.
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PCFA offers
inexpensive,
fun events
In case you missed my story a couple of
weeks ago, the 2016-2017 lineup for the second
season of the Paris Center of Fine Arts has been
announced by director Dan
Lynch — and there’s something for everyone.
Lynch and the PCFA governing committee have been
working overtime securing
sponsors and bookings for the
season. The tickets for all the
NANCY
scheduled
events are affordable
ZEMAN
and, quite frankly, provide
LIVING
an opportunity for all ages
IN PARIS
from children through senior
citizens to enjoy some quality
entertainment.
I wouldn’t be in Dan’s shoes for anything.
He’s got a state-of-the-art theater complex
that will serve this community for many years
to come. What he doesn’t have are the funds
to properly program the theater. The Huston-Lippman Trust made construction of the
theater possible, but there were no funds — or
fundraising — to provide programming for the
facility.
Booking acts for a theater like the PCFA is an
expensive proposition. Just ask anyone at the
Effingham Performance Theater — formerly
known as the Rosebud Theatre. The Rosebud
provided top-quality entertainment but just
couldn’t sell enough tickets to survive.
“Why can’t we have those kind of acts,” more
than one person has said to me.
Because, folks, it’s expensive to bring in
popular attractions. It’s not unusual for the cost
to be $50,000-$100,000 — before expenses.
Let’s say the cost of something like Vince Gill
— who’s playing at the Effingham facility in
November — is $35,000. Just to cover the cost
of the contract, tickets would have to be $70.
That doesn’t include marketing and other costs
to put on the show.
You get the idea.
Dan’s put together a PCFA season that
won’t cost a fortune for a family to enjoy. The
movie musicals on Saturday afternoons are all
sponsored this season and are free. Thank you
Pearman Pharmacy Paris Clinic Pharmacy for
“Les Miserables” on Aug. 20. Other sponsors
and the movie are “Guys and Dolls,” Larsson,
Woodyard and Henson; “Fiddler on the Roof,”
Edward Jones Greg Whitknack; “Seven Brides
for Seven Brothers,” Larsson, Woodyard and
Henson; “Into the Woods,” Pearman Pharmacy
Paris Clinic Pharmacy; “Phantom of the Opera,” Pearman Pharmacy Paris Clinic Pharmacy
and “Sound of Music” Sing-A-Long, Pearman
Pharmacy Paris Clinic Pharmacy.
There are also free children’s movies as well
as “Ghost Stories,” leading up to Halloween
including “Poltergeist” and “Beetlejuice.”
The show season opens on Sept. 17 with
“The Fabulous 40’s Band,” sponsored by
Templeton Funeral Home. This Wabash Valley
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Clintons must
cut their losses,
end foundation
Poor Bill Clinton.
These days, he must be thinking: You can’t
win for losing.
After leaving the White
House, he didn’t just fold
his tent. He created one of
the world’s most powerful
global organizations, raised
hundreds of millions of
dollars and helped millions of
people worldwide — doing
BILL
more good than any former
PRESS
president since Jimmy Carter
GUEST
— and maybe ever.
COLUMN
Yet now he and his wife are
under attack for their good
works, accused by Donald Trump of pay for
play: using the Clinton Foundation as a way
of extorting money from wealthy donors in
return for government favors from the secretary of state.
In classic Trumpian terms, the GOP nominee asserts: “It is impossible to figure out
where the Clinton Foundation ends and the
State Department begins. It is now abundantly clear that the Clintons set up a business to
profit from public office.” The only answer,
according to Trump, is the appointment of a
Ken Starr-like special prosecutor.
Now, you must agree that it’s ironic, if not
hypocritical, for Donald Trump to be leading
the charge against the Clinton Foundation.
After all, he once gave it $100,000, so he must
have thought it was doing something worthwhile. And it wasn’t so long ago that Trump
actually bragged about engaging in pay to
play himself, acknowledging that he’d made
many campaign contributions to politicians,
including Hillary Clinton, because he might
someday want a favor from them.
Trump’s newfound outrage over the
Clinton Foundation was sparked by an
Associated Press article headlined “Many
Donors to Clinton Foundation Met with Her
at State.” In its review of the first two years of
her tenure as secretary of state (the only two
See PRESS, Page 7B
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 27, 2016
6A
Proud moment for Paris
Twin Lakes All-Abilities Playground receives complete funding from community
Something wonderful happened
recently. The Twin Lakes All-Abilities Playground project is fully
funded.
It is an incredible accomplishment by the committee that saw
a need to raise the equivalent of
$250,000 in about 14 months to
create a playground with specialized equipment designed for children with physical and/or mental
limitations. Fortunately, they did
not have to raise that much in cash
because of the generosity of several
local businesses that are making inkind donations of material, equipment, services and personnel.
The all-volunteer committee
members worked hard to make this
a reality, but equally important to
the success is how the community embraced this project. Other
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groups, organizations and individuals pitched in and voluntarily
sponsored their own fundraising
efforts with everything from meals
to 50/50 raffles to help the committee. Some gifts were small and
some were large, but all represented a heartfelt commitment to bring
this playground into existence.
It is a proud day to live in this
community because so many
people saw something bigger than
self and banded together to help
others, who have an affliction not
of their choosing or making that
keeps them limited and often out
of sight and mind. The committee’s
vision was made possible by people from all walks of life.
Two official fundraisers are still
on the calendar, and it is important for people to attend the Sept.
3 Cruisin’ for Kids at Burger King
and the Sept. 20 Joe’s Pizza Night.
Money generated by those two
events will make it possible for the
committee to go beyond the initial
plan and enhance the playground
to make it better than they first
dreamed.
The committee will continue
accepting donations through
December and such gifts will help
embellish the original plan. The
end result of continued support is
the all-abilities playground is going
to be better than originally conceived.
GOP relies
on Nevada
for open
Senate seat
Map amendment violates the Constitution
The Illinois Supreme Court on
Thursday closed the door on the
Independent Map Amendment for
the 2016 election,
but not too tightly.
The ruling majority of justices
in their decision
singled out one
problem with the
proposed amendMATTHEW ment that put it
DIETRICH
in violation of the
REBOOT
state constitution.
ILLINOIS
Fix that, the court
said, and we’d give
this another chance.
It has to do with two issues:
First, the constitution says
citizen-led initiatives like this
one “shall be limited to structural
and procedural subjects” of the
General Assembly. Second, the
Independent Map Amendment
sought to set up an independent
map-drawing commission in
which the Illinois Auditor General
— who is not a member of the
General Assembly — would play
a role.
“Independent Maps makes the
policy argument that upholding
the circuit court’s finding that the
plaintiffs were entitled to judgment
on the pleadings will ‘make it
largely impossible to make meaningful reforms in the redistricting
process.,’” writes Justice Thomas
Kilbride, writing for the four Democrats on the court. “We respectfully disagree. The Auditor General
is not the only potential nonlegislative actor capable of filling the
duties outlined in its proposal.”
Later, Kilbride writes, “Our
decision is not intended to reflect
in any way on the viability of other
possible redistricting reform initiatives.”
Two years ago, the court was
more explicit in ruling that term
limits are not a subject that citizens
can impose via a ballot proposal.
(The court also had rejected a citizen-led term limits effort in 1994.)
Thursday’s decision hints that
absent the auditor general in the
process, redistricting reform might
make it onto a general election
ballot.
But given the tremendously arduous process necessary to get any
ballot initiative before the court —
it starts with gathering a minimum
of nearly 300,000 verifiable voter
signatures — another Independent
Map-style effort for the 2018 election is anything but certain.
“The Supreme Court rules give
us the opportunity to seek rehearing and our legal team is weighing
that option,” said Dennis FitzSimons, chairman of Independent
Maps. But FitzSimons’ statement
did not indicate optimism. “…In
short, the system is broken, and the
way this Court interprets the Constitution seems likely to prevent its
repair.”
The Illinois General Assembly
could place a redistricting reform
amendment onto the 2018
election with three-fifths majority
votes in the House and Senate.
Lawmakers are not restricted in
what they can amend.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has spent
the summer giving speeches that
emphasize the heavy public support for redistricting reform and
legislative term limits. He wants the
General Assembly to act on both
when it returns to Springfield a
week after the November election.
But there is virtually no chance
of either being taken up in the
Legislature, where Democrats hold
three-fifths majorities and where its
most powerful member — House
Speaker Michael Madigan — has
been the state’s most vocal and
adamant opponent of both.
But Madigan is taking a gamble
by fighting to preserve the current
map-drawing system, in which
Democrats have substantially
boosted their power with maps
they drew in 2001 and 2011.
Under the Illinois Constitution, new district maps following
each U.S. Census are passed
much likebills in the General
Assembly and signed into law by
the governor. This is no problem
when the House, Senate and
governor’s office all are controlled
by a single party. But if there are
two parties involved, it’s a different
story. If the House, Senate and
governor can’t agree on a map, the
constitution calls for creation of an
eight-member commission with
four members of each party to hash
it out.
If the commission can’t agree,
“Supreme Court shall submit
the names of two persons, not
of the same political party, to the
Secretary of State (who) shall draw
by random selection the name of
one of the two persons to serve as
the ninth member of the Commission,” says the state constitution.
The luck-of-the-draw option was
inserted in the 1970 constitution
because the framers believed it
would force compromise. They
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YOUR VIEW
“Shop Paris First” is impractical due to spiked gas prices
Dear Editor,
I have said this before, and
here I go again. Shop Paris First
is a joke.
Casey’s gas goes up 13 cents
overnight. Circle K goes up 10-
13 cents. Murphy’s Mart goes
up. It should be – let us shaft
you first.
Marshall’s Casey’s was at 5
cents cheaper. Charleston, a
university city, Murphy Mart
was $1.91 per gallon.
In closing, I say to Paris
residents, if you do not like this
shafting, shop elsewhere like us.
Bill Simpson
Paris
LAS VEGAS — Nevada, which calls itself
the “Battle Born State,”
actually
was born
prematurely
because of
Republicans’
anxiety.
GEORGE Now, 152
WILL
years later,
GUEST
it again is
COLUMN
a subject
of their
anxiety.
Entering 1864, Abraham Lincoln and his
party were intensely, and
reasonably, in doubt about
his re-election. So, scrambling for every electorate
vote, Republicans decided
to conjure three from
thin air — thin desert air.
They began the process of
admitting Nevada to the
union, even though the
1860 census said its population was 6,857, far short
of the 60,000 ostensibly
required for statehood.
Nine days before the election, the Republican-controlled Congress made
Nevada a state (although
Gen. Sherman’s Sept. 2
capture of Atlanta probably guaranteed Lincoln’s
victory).
On election night 2016,
the nation’s attention
might be focused on
Nevada, where Republicans have their most
promising, and probably
their only realistic, chance
to capture a Democratic
Senate seat. Harry Reid,
Senate minority leader, is
retiring, and Republicans’
hopes of retaining their
majority might depend on
Joe Heck replacing Reid.
He is a strong candidate
for his party, as his opponent is for hers. Catherine
Cortez Masto is a former
two-term state attorney
general who won re-election even against the 2010
anti-Democratic wave. She
would be the Senate’s first
Latina.
Heck, an emergency
room physician and a brigadier general in the Army
Reserve, is a third-term
congressman from the
Las Vegas metropolitan
area, where 75 percent of
Nevada voters live. His
district, where he defeated
his 2014 Democratic
opponent by 24.6 points,
is 19 percent Hispanic and
16 percent Asian-American.
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Clinton Foundation has done
a world of good, especially in
FROM PAGE 6B
the field of health care — proyears for which her calviding direct help, according
endar has been released),
to the foundation’s website,
the AP found: “More than
to some 430 million people
half the people outside the
in 180 countries. And, unlike
government who met with
Donald Trump’s tax returns,
Hillary Clinton while she was the foundation’s donor list and
secretary of state gave money financial records are routinely
_ either personally or through made public.
companies or groups _ to the
Nevertheless, the question
Clinton Foundation.”
of special meetings arranged
Sounds a lot more serious
with the secretary of state for
than it is, so what’s the truth
Clinton Foundation donors
about the Clinton Foundation does pose a problem of
and the secretary of state?
perception: the perception
Three important points:
that there was a culture of
First, Trump’s wrong about pay for play between Bill’s
three things. The Clinton
organization and Hillary’s
Foundation is not a business. office and the perception that
It’s a nonprofit foundation.
once again, the Clintons live
Neither Bill nor Hillary
by their own set of rules.
Clinton has taken one dime
But that’s past history.
in salary from the foundation. The big question is: What
They didn’t create it to enrich happens now? The answer, I
themselves, but to enrich the believe, is clear. There’s no way
lives of others. And there’s no any shadow of a conflict of
need for a special prosecutor
interest should be allowed to
because holding meetings, in hang over the Hillary Clinton
business or politics, no matter White House. Once she’s
who sets them up, is hardly
elected president, the Clinton
against the law.
Foundation must shut down.
Second, we’re actually
Period.
talking about relatively few
Yes, that will create a lot of
meetings. Again, according
hardship for a lot of people.
to AP, in her first two years,
Other organizations — the
Secretary Clinton met with a Red Cross, the Carter Center,
total of 154 individuals who
the Bill and Melissa Gates
did not work for the U.S. or
Foundation — might pick up
any foreign government — of some of the Clinton Foundawhom 85 had made contrition’s charity work, though
butions to the foundation.
not all. But that’s the price Bill
But even they represent only
Clinton must pay for seeing
a small fraction of all the
his wife become the 45th
people she met with during
president of the United States.
that period. And there’s no
And, in the end, it’s a price
evidence — not one case
worth paying.
that AP or anybody else can
(Bill Press is the host of a napoint to — that any of them
tionally-syndicated radio show,
received special treatment
a CNN political analyst and the
from the State Department or author of a new book, “Buyer’s
the Obama administration.
Remorse,” Email him at bill@
Third, nobody can deny the billpress.com.)
DIETRICH
majority in the House for the
89th General Assembly (JanuFROM PAGE 6B
ary 1995-January 1997).
had faith that state leaders
Should Rauner run for and
would never leave a decision as win re-election in 2018 and
important as drawing district
the system remains as it is,
maps to an all-or-nothing
Republicans will have a 50-50
gamble. Instead, the parties
shot at drawing the new map
have opted three times to go
in 2021.
for the luck of the draw. Dem(Matthew Dietrich is Reboot’s
ocrats won in 1981 and 2001. executive editor. Email him at
Republicans won in 1991, and editor@rebootillinois.com.)
their map helped win them the
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percent are, but Cortez Masto
is picking at the scab of the
FROM PAGE 6B
post-2008 trauma with ads
The state’s non-Hispanic
accusing Heck of putting the
white population was 79
“big banks before Nevada
percent in 1990 and is now
families,” partly because he
54 percent. There are about
has received contributions
70,000 more registered
from the financial industry.
Democrats than Republicans,
Heck notes that Trump’s
down from 90,000 in 2012,
candidacy has energized
when Barack Obama beat Mitt Nevada Republicans. He says
Romney here by 67,806 votes. their February caucuses on
According to the Almanac
a Tuesday evening attracted
of American Politics, Nevada
more participants than the
was the fastest-growing state
2008 and 2012 caucuses
in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
combined. Which is good for
1990s, and from 2000 to 2007, Heck, unless it isn’t: Trump
before the economy cratered. might similarly energize the
Since 1990, the population
Hispanic 17 percent of the
of Henderson, a Las Vegas
electorate against Trump, with
suburb, has quadrupled to
Heck as collateral damage.
286,000, the size of CincinNevada has a senator from
nati. Heck says many people
each party and a split (three
come to Nevada, which has
Republicans, one Demno income tax, in flight from
ocrat) House delegation.
Democratic governance in
Polls show a close contest
contiguous California — but
between Heck and Cortez
some come with, and retain,
Masto. Today, there are 54
Democratic attitudes.
Republican senators, seven
Only 24 percent of
of whom are in difficult
Nevadans were born in the
re-election races: Arizona’s
state, the lowest percentage
John McCain, New Hampof any state, which is one
shire’s Kelly Ayotte, Pennsylreason Nevada was devastated vania’s Pat Toomey, Ohio’s
by the subprime mortgage
Rob Portman, Missouri’s
crisis, which left 62 percent of Roy Blunt, Wisconsin’s Ron
Nevada homeowners “under- Johnson and Illinois’ Mark
water” — owing more on the Kirk. Johnson and Kirk are
mortgages than their homes
currently trailing by five or
were worth. Today, only 24
more points. If Hillary Clin-
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FROM PAGE 6B
orchestra keeps the big
band era alive — and tickets are only $10. Other live
events include “Women of
Spoon River,” sponsored
by Sarah Bush Lincoln
Hospital; The Band of
Mid-America from Scott
Air Force Base, sponsored
by Bob and Christian
Colvin; Paris native Jeff
Harpring’s comedy and
hypnosis show; “Junie
B. Jones Survival Guide
to School,” presented by
North American Lighting, Drake Homes and
Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home; and Tanner
Laughlin’s “Home for the
Holidays.”
Dan’s still working on
spring shows — and I’m
sure he’ll be adding more
to an already great lineup.
There’s nothing like a
live performance. Sure, you
can sit on your couch in
front of your 60-inch television and watch a performance for free — or you
can experience the magic
of a sitting in an audience
and being an integral part
of a live performance.
Here’s hoping that soon
there will be some type of
fundraising campaign to
establish a foundation or
budget for the PCFA —
the sooner the better. Let’s
introduce our children,
grandchildren and those
who have not experienced
a live performance to the
magic of theater.
(Nancy Zeman is the editor of The Prairie Press and
Paris Beacon-News. Email
her at nzeman@prairiepress.
net.)
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President Tim Kaine will vote
with Democrats to organize
a 50-50 Senate. Republicans,
needing 51 seats for control,
must have a net loss of no
more than three.
If, in October, Clinton
seems headed for the presidency, Heck may need to convince
many Nevadans who are tepidly for Clinton to vote strategically — supporting him so a
Republican Senate can restrain
her. Reid is determined to
keep his seat Democratic, but
Heck says that in 2014 Reid’s
celebrated turnout machine
was “an utter disaster.”
In 1908, the Silver State
(another Nevada nickname, a
legacy of the long-since-depleted Comstock Lode) voted for
a third and final time for the
Democrat’s presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan,
who favored free coinage of
silver. Since then, only once (in
1976, when it favored President Gerald Ford) has Nevada
not supported a winner.
Which is another reason
the nation will be watching
Nevada late on Nov. 8.
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Cox denied new trial in criminal case
BY GARY HENRY
The complexities of scientific DNA evidence were debated in Edgar County Circuit
Court Wednesday afternoon.
Fred E. Cox, 63, Brocton,
was asking for a new trial after
being found guilty in December of a Class X felony of predatory criminal sexual assault of
a girl, who was 10 years old at
the time of the 2014 incident.
The motion for a new trial was
based on reports from the Illinois State Police Crime Lab
that were finished after the
trial.
According to public defender William McGrath, the lab
report showing the presence
of a protein found in semen
on a pair of the child’s underwear and a subsequent test
confirming a DNA match to a
male living in the child’s home
is new evidence and justifies a
new trial.
“Mr. Cox is looking at a
life sentence,” said McGrath.
“There is no harm to the state
if we have a new trial.”
Cox is facing a mandatory,
minimum sentence of six years
in this case. This is his second
conviction for predatory criminal sexual assault and a longer
sentence is possible.
Edgar County State’s Attorney Mark Isaf claimed an
argument can be made the
male DNA on the child’s underwear is the result of transference from other items in
the laundry pile. He added
DNA is useful in cases where
the perpetrator is not known,
but in this case the victim
identified Cox as her assailant
during a sleep over with Cox’s
daughter.
The technicalities of DNA
testing were explained by the
testimony of forensic scientist
Karri Broaddus, a 15-year employee with the ISP. She said
an initial test on the child’s
underwear detected a protein
found in semen, but other
body fluids like breast milk
and urine from men with prostate cancer also have the same
protein.
A subsequent test yielded
DNA.
“It was a very low amount of
DNA,” said Broaddus.
A YSTR test recovered
enough male Y chromosome
to match the boyfriend of the
girl’s mother. A second male Y
chromosome was discovered
and while it had some consistency with Cox’s DNA, Broad-
dus said there was not enough
statistical consistency to call it
a match, but she told the court
he could not be excluded either.
The names of the boyfriend
and the girl’s mother are being
withheld from the story to
protect the child’s identity.
During cross-examination,
Isaf raised the issue of DNA
transference by the girl’s underwear coming in contact
with the boyfriend’s clothing
in the laundry. Broaddus said
that was a possibility. McGrath
raised the issue with the court
that Broaddus is not an expert
in transference and there is
little scientific work regarding
how transference occurs.
The witness said experiments confirm the transference of DNA but there are
many variables involved with
transference.
“On transference in this
case, I can say it is possible, but
I can’t give a probability,” said
Broaddus. “My goal in the laboratory is to identify a profile
but not how it occurred.”
Before excusing the witness, Judge Matthew Sullivan
posed questions. Broaddus
confirmed the protein indicated the presence of semen but
a microscopic examination of
the textile did not find sperm
cells on the garment.
“A weak reading is possible
when a male has had a vasectomy or not much semen was
deposited,” said Broaddus.
Isaf placed the girl’s mother
on the stand, who offered an
explanation. She said with her
daughter gone for the night
she and her boyfriend had sex
and as was his custom after relations, cleaned himself with
a towel, which was left in the
dirty clothes.
McGrath challenged her
memory of the sexual encounter since she was unable to recall what they had for dinner
that evening, what television
shows they watched or what
time they went to bed. The
witness did not recall previously telling an investigator
her boyfriend went to bed early that night. She was also unable to say if the sex occurred
before or after an attempt to
call her daughter that evening.
The witness was certain she
had sex with her boyfriend the
night of the sleepover.
“My boyfriend is old,” she
said. “We don’t have sex that
often.”
During argument, McGrath
insisted the ISP reports are a
game changer in this case.
“The testing virtually excluded Mr. Cox,” said McGrath. “It was of such a
nature it would have made
a difference to the jury.”
He acknowledged the ISP said
the material on the child’s under was not necessarily semen
but a jury should know the
protein indicated semen. He
also made a point the stain on
the girl’s underwear was in the
crotch area and the jury could
possibly draw a conclusion the
boyfriend had involvement.
“That it was in the crotch
area is something important
the jury needs to know,” said
McGrath.
Isaf countered the defense
move to cast suspicion on the
boyfriend is unsubstantiated
innuendo.
“The DNA evidence can’t
show that,” said Isaf, adding
such a tactic does not match
how the case developed.
Isaf acknowledged the state
cannot prove transference
of DNA occurred between a
towel and the underwear, but
the possibility cannot be ruled
out, either.
“This doesn’t negate the
face to face identification of
the assailant,” said Isaf.
Sullivan rejected the defense motion for a new trial.
He said there is a serious question if the chain of custody regarding the underwear is sufficient to make it admissible.
The child changed her
clothes before telling her
mother of the sexual assault
and while the mother believes
she provided the underwear
her daughter wore the night of
the sleepover, there is a margin
of error.
The court had doubts about
how much weight the jurors
might give the report since the
witness could not say the material on the girl’s underwear
was semen. It tested positive
for a protein found in semen.
“This was not a who done
it,” said Sullivan. “The victim
identified Mr. Cox. In the transcript, Mr. McGrath made a
vigorous argument that without DNA the jury should acquit, but the jurors made a decision based on the testimony.”
McGrath requested a supplemental presentence investigation because of his client’s
health issues and the matter
was continued to set a date
for the sentencing. Cox was
remanded to custody.
Courthouse repair uncovers hardwood flooring, cuts costs
BY GARY HENRY
Part of the Edgar County State’s Attorney’s office
is going back to its original
appearance. Edgar County
board member Andy Patrick said an air conditioning
problem dumped water into
the state’s attorney’s office.
“It ruined the ceiling and
the floor,” said Patrick.
The drop ceiling is a relatively easy fix by replacing
the squares. The floor will
require more work.
Patrick said after removing
the ruined carpeting and a
luan-sheeting base under the
carpeting, the original hardwood floor was discovered
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fell on a car. The occupant of
the car was not injured but
was concerned about exiting
the vehicle in case the tree
brought down power lines.
That was not the case but
power lines did come down
in other locations without
causing injury or serious
damage. Some reports of
down power lines were actually cable television or phone
lines, neither of which posed
a danger. Numerous limbs
and trees struck homes and
other buildings throughout
the city.
Dallas Peterson III had
two trees fall at his home located at the corner of Cherry
Point. They crashed in front
of his eyes.
“I was standing at the front
door on the phone with my
buddy,” said Peterson. The
trees originally stood at an
angle to the door and not in
his line of sight. It was a surprise when the trees struck
the house and landed in front
of the porch.
Peterson was not hurt and
despite the frequency of the
calls, no injuries were report-
Paris
in relatively good shape. The
plan is for courthouse custodian Bob Wilson to sand and
redo the hardwood floor as
he did in the probation office.
The accident resulted from
a plugged drain serving an
air conditioner located in
the courthouse attic. Patrick
authorized Paris Refrigeration to replace the drain pan
and put another plastic pan
below that as an additional
safeguard.
“The plastic pan has a sensor,” said Patrick. “When it
gets full, it shuts off the air
conditioner.”
His goal is to place similar
pans under other air conditioning units to prevent fu-
ed to the first responders.
The calls started coming in
after 2 p.m. and by 5:15 p.m.
firefighters were cleared of all
locations and back in service.
The storm organized
quickly over the western
portion of Edgar County
staying nearly stationary and
organizing. The shelf cloud
preceding the storm was
ahead of a cool front. A rising cloud motion is usually
seen in the leading part of the
shelf cloud, while the underside often appears turbulent,
boiling and wind-torn —
and that’s exactly what local
weather watchers saw Friday
afternoon.
Mayo Middle School lost
power during the storm, according to Paris Superintendent of Schools and principal
Jeremy Larson. When first
responders answered the
call of the car hit by the tree
on East Wood, Larson used
the school’s text-messaging
system to let parents know
students would be dismissed
from the East Court Street
side of the school. “I was
impressed with our teachers
and how they handled the
emergency,” he said.
At Memorial School, prin-
ture accidents.
Following the county
board study session Monday,
Patrick said keeping the aging courthouse functioning
and in good repair is a challenge, noting many of the
other air conditioning units
in the attic were installed
around the same time as the
one serving the state’s attorney’s office.
This is the third time in
the last two years that going
back to the original fabric
has saved the county money.
Worn carpeting in the downstairs courtroom was creating a problem but rather than
install a new carpet the room
was taken back to the orig-
cipal Gary Doughan held the
kindergarten through second
grade students until the worst
of the storm passed, Larson
said. “While he was inside,
there were parents calling to
let him know there was metal on the roof of the school
peeling off,” Larson noted.
In addition to the metal on
the Memorial roof, Larson
reported water leaking into a
downstairs computer lab at
Mayo as well as an upstairs
computer lab. The leaks are
from windows needing repair
at the school. “We cannot
keep risking damage to the
computers,” he said.
Prairie Press Weather
Wizard Everett Lau reported
Doppler radio indicated rain
on the north side of Paris
totaled 2.5 inches. The National Weather Service also
reported the storm contained
wind gusts up to 60 miles per
hour.
Jerry Egan reported East
Wood Street received 1.1
inches of rain in about 20
minutes.
The county was placed
under a flash flood warning
until 6 p.m. Friday evening
because of the heavy rains.
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inal tile floor. A revamp of
space in the probation office
utilized the original hardwood floor and removed a
false ceiling that covered part
of the arched windows.
Patrick said his priority
is repairing the courthouse
roof but these other needs
keep cropping up taking
money needed for the expensive roof project.
The confusion over health
insurance was another matter of discussion during the
study session. The county’s
health insurance for employees was hit with a large increase for next year.
“We are talking about
helping our employees be-
cause insurance went up substantially,” said board member Derrick Lorenzen.
The issue before the board
is either paying a larger part
of health insurance premiums for employees or giving
them a salary increase while
leaving the county’s current
health insurance contribution as is. Board member
Karl Farhnam Jr. said the
county is facing an either/
or proposition because the
money is not there for both
a bigger contribution and a
pay hike.
Lorenzen raised the issue
of parity. He said giving additional money toward premium costs provides more
medical coverage for employees using the preferred
provider option than those
who have a health savings account for their coverage.
Unionized employees in
the sheriff’s department create yet another hurdle because
their contract requires a larger
county contribution toward
health insurance than that
provided to other employees.
“At what point do we stop
over analyzing it?” asked
county clerk and recorder
August Griffin, suggesting
the county provide a single
amount for all employees, regardless of the type of insurance, to help everybody with
the increased cost.
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Brazilian committee. “We ran
alongside the torch bearers from
block to block,” she said. When
the Chitticks went to Sugar
Loaf Mountain on the trolley
car, “By accident, the torch was
coming up the mountain,” she
said. “Both of our contacts were
by accident but unforgettable.”
The two attended beach volleyball to see the American men
play and the end of a match involving the Brazilian women.
They also had tickets to watch
men’s rhythmic gymnastics.
“We didn’t see any medaling ceremonies, but we loved
watching the events we did see,”
she said.
In addition to visiting several non-Olympic venues, the
Chitticks met up with Cinta, a
former Thanksgiving Fellowship guest. “She joined us for
all days except the day we were
at events,” Kristin Chittick said.
Cinta is completing college
with a chemistry major.
After their four days in Rio,
the mother and daughter traveled to nearby Florianopolis for
a stay in a resort.
Kristin purchased the seven-night stay in the resort from
the Human Resources Center
online auction. “It was a bargain,” she said, noting she was
the only person who bid on the
package.
The entire experience for the
Chitticks was wonderful, she
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measure that is a long-term benefit to the city’s park budget.
Joe’s Pizza Night Sept. 20
concludes the committee’s
fund-raising, although some
scheduled donations remain
and the committee will continue accepting donations through
December in case somebody is
looking for an end of year tax
deduction. Committee members emphasized every dollar
donated goes directly into the
project. There are no fund-raising fees, no administrative costs
or anything else diverting funds.
Any additional money received
during the remaining fund-raising events or donations people
and businesses make go into
enhancing the playground.
What is unknown at this time
Allana Chittick/Special to The Prairie Press
Allana and Kristin Chittick and a former Thanksgiving Fellowship
guest Cinta followed the Olympic torch runners in Rio.
said, who is more than a little
perturbed about the media reports about Rio and the games.
“Everybody was so happy to be
together,” she said. “There were
no
socio-economic-political
lines.”
Brazilians were welcoming
“from the minute we stepped
off the plane,” Kristin Chittick
said.
Rio was clean, she said. “We
saw one fly, two ants and zero
mosquitoes,” she said. The two
took precautions against mosquitoes but were never bothered.”
Allana Chittick is a seasoned
traveler, her mother pointed
out. “I only took a carry-on,”
she said. “We washed out
clothes.”
There always seemed to be
someone who could speak English to help them if they needed directions, Kristin Chittick
said. “Allana can speak Spanish but Brazilians speak Portugese,” she noted. “We used
maps and found out how to get
around.”
A boat tour and a bike tour
were enjoyed by the Chitticks
as well as perusing the wares of
the various artisans with jewelry
and dreamcatchers.
“We met so many cool people,” she said. “Just be open to
people.”
Kristin Chittick said she had
a year to save for the once-inlifetime trip. “It was pricey, but
my daughter and I got to spend
a wonderful two weeks together,” she said. “It was priceless.”
is the construction timetable.
Whether the playground is built
this fall or done in the spring depends on the schedule of local
contractors who are donating
their services.
The generosity of the Foundation and the Elks follows a
$10,000 donation from Enerstar and many other smaller, but
equally important donations,
from a wide spectrum of the
community.
“They were so close and
they worked so hard,” said Jerry McDaniel of the Elks Club
regarding that group’s $25,000
donation.
He explained the money
came from a trust that was created to help children with special
needs and is administered by
the local Elks Club. The original
gift creating the trust, McDaniel
said, was given to the Elks Club
approximately 15 years ago and
seven Elks members sit as trustees over the fund.
“We thought it was right to
sell off some of the trust assets
to make this happen,” McDaniel said. “It’s not often you can
make a donation that lasts forever. It’s the largest donation we’ve
ever made out of the trust.”
The recent $25,000 is only
part of the story since the local
club already donated $1,000
and secured a $2,200 donation
from the Illinois Elks Children’s
Care Corporation that supplied
two wheelchair swings for the
playground. As a result, the Paris Elks have provided more than
$28,000 for the playground.
“The dedication the Elks
have shown to this project has
been amazing,” said playground
committee member Scott Barrett.
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More
homers?
The 2016 Major League
Baseball season has seen a
curious statistical anomaly
that is
sure to
drum up
plenty of
speculation and
conjecture from
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pundits
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as well as
those who claim to be in
the know.
After seeing the 2014
season register the lowest
homerun per game average
for both leagues since the
’94 strike at 0.86, the 2016
year has seen the homer
average rise to 1.16. Factor
that over thousands of
games, and there have
been nearly a thousand
more home runs hit this
year than last.
Given baseball’s
continuing battle with
performance enhancing
drugs, this could certainly
throw up a red flag. Drug
testing is now so prevalent,
most players have seen the
writing on the wall in that
regard.
During the home run
explosion of the late 1990’s
early 2000’s, newer parks
with closer fences, just not
a lot of good arms, a more
tightly wound baseball and
performance enhancing
drugs were regarded as
the main culprits for the
offensive uptick. Flip the
script 20 years later and
that offensive explosion
has been tempered.
The more logical theory
— besides maybe this
season simply being a
statistical outlier — is how
the game is changed in the
past few years following
the ban on PED’s. Due
to the increase of flame
throwing pitchers combined with less value being
put on not striking out
across baseball, the game
is slowly morphing into a
two outcome scenario.
This is great for fans in
one sense — they see one
of their favorite plays —
the homerun. The excitement you see in a game,
that late inning steal, or big
base hit is being modestly
phased out by scouting
reports, defensive shifts
and a turnstile of flamethrowers in the bullpen.
This scheme with relief
pitchers, running them
out for shorter bursts,
guaranteeing quality over
quantity is shown to work.
With all this at play, why
have homeruns been on an
increase this year?
It may lie in that these
younger bullpen arms
may not have the best
command. Poor command
leads to pitching mistakes
that end up over the fence.
Another idea is there is
simply a large quantity of
talented young hitters in
the league right now and
sometimes pure talent
wins out. These young bats
also came through the minor leagues at a time when
many teams are de-emphasizing the importance of
striking out and swinging
for the fences a bit more.
One last theory that
popped up on ESPN.com
was that pitchers are starting to throw a pitch called
a “cutter” more frequently
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SATURDAY,
AUGUST 27, 2016
Tri-County loses in final seconds
BY BRIAR NAPIER
bdn627@gmail.com
OAKLAND – With little
time on the clock and “opportunities missed,” according to Coach Casey Pinnell,
the Tri-County Titans lost
their 2016 season-opener
to
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 24-19 Friday night.
Pinnell used the above line
in an attempt to explain the
Titans’ downfall, having led
for a majority of the contest
until junior Knight running
back Marcus Vanausdoll ran
in a six-yard score with 47
seconds left in the game.
A rapid Titan drive to the
ALAH 22-yard line put the
Titans in position for a potential late game-winning play
in the final 20 seconds, but
four consecutive incompletions from junior quarterback
Dylan Campbell in Knight
territory ended any chance of
Titan victory in the dying embers of the game.
According to the game statistics, Pinnell is correct about
the missed chances from the
Titans. His team forced six
ALAH fumbles but only recovered two — and didn’t
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score on either resulting possession from the recovered Tri-County coach Casey Pinnell waits with his team on the officials ruling on whether or not
the Titans has scored a touchdown. They had, but it wasn’t enough, as Tri-County lost 24-19 to
loose balls.
See TITANS, Page 12A
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Friday night at Oakland.
Girls tennis
narrowly
loses 5-4
TOUGH 9-6 LOSS TO CASEY
L a d y T ig e r s t a k e
t h r e e s in g le s ;
d r o p d o u b le s
BY DAN DUNDAS
ddundas82@gmail.com
Photos by Tay Smith/The Prairie Press
Coach Jeremy Clodfelder leads the Paris Tigers onto the field for the first time Friday night in Casey. The Tigers fought
hard, and never gave up, but finally succumbed 9-6.
Paris falls to Casey in season
opener but not without fight
BY JEFF CHAMBERS
realtyguy23@gmail.com
CASEY — The Paris Tigers never gave up, battling to the end before dropping a tough loss to the
Casey-Westfield Warriors 9-6 in the
2016 football season opener Friday
evening.
Paris stepped on to Sinclair-Vidoni
Field and went toe-to-toe with Casey
for three and a half quarters and never backed down from the home team.
Running a brand new offense under
a new head coach would give cause
for most teams to struggle out of the
gate, but the Tigers ran the offense
like a well-oiled machine for most of
the night. Playing against a team that
has beaten you by a combined score
of 73-0 over the past two seasons, and
losing by only a field goal, give hope
to the 56 players in the program.
Head Coach Jeremy Clodfelder
was encouraged by the emotion and
the attitude that the ball club exhibited throughout the entire game.
“Our boys never quit,” said Clodfelder. “To see them out there going
head-to-head with them for 48 minutes makes me proud. You could see
them competing on every play and
getting better as the game went along.
I told them to remember the process
and I think for the most part we did.”
Casey opened the game at their
own 30 and ran off five plays before
a Kathan Watson interception gave
the Tigers the ball at their own 23
yard line. Paris put together a seven-play drive and had the ball inside
the five-yard line. Angus Beabout
took the handoff right up the middle,
and while stretching for the goal line,
fumbled the ball into the end zone,
which was recovered by Casey.
Starting at their own 20, Casey
handed the ball to their senior tailback, Joe Adams, who ran the ball
through the middle of the Paris de-
Paris’ Angus Beabout (23) stiff arms Casey’s Trey Clark (26), while Tiger Corey
McKenna (58) blocks during Paris tough 9-6 loss Friday night at Casey.
fense and into Tiger territory. Casey
capped off a nine play, 80-yard drive
with a 1-yard TD run to make the
score 6-0. The point after attempt was
blocked and the score was 6-0 with
2:33 remaining in the first quarter.
Paris began their next drive on
their own 24-yard line and crossed
into Casey territory before turning
the ball over on downs. A key falsestart penalty on fourth and 8 backed
the Tigers up, and a sack of quarterback Salem Isaf forced a turnover on
downs.
With excellent field position to
start their third drive of the game,
and some luck on a fumbled snap,
Casey was able to put together an
11-play drive which culminated in a
35-yard field goal. The Warriors were
able to overcome five penalties, including consecutive holding calls, to
take a 9-0 lead with 3:52 remaining in
the first half.
Paris started their next drive with
terrible field position at their own
11-yard line. They did manage an 11play drive that once again ended with
a sack of Isaf at the Casey 45. Casey
knelt on the ball to run out the half
and held on to a 9-0 lead.
Coming out of the locker room,
Paris seemed determined to pound
the ball on the ground as Beabout
carried the ball three consecutive
times and gained 26 yards. But the
drive stalled and Paris was forced to
punt the ball and Casey took over at
their own 35.
Penalties and a hard hit on the
Casey quarterback gave the Tigers
the ball at their own 36-yard line. Beabout began the drive with a 10-yard
See TIGERS, Page 12A
URBANA — The Lady Tigers tennis traveled to Urbana
for a second straight year, this
time narrowly missing out
on a victory with a 5-4 loss
Thursday.
The match was a marked
improvement from last year
when Urbana defeated Paris
8-1
“I was impressed with our
conditioning, as the heat was
definitely a factor in several
singles matches and some of
the Urbana girls seemed to be
struggling to keep the same
tempo at the end of the match
while our girls looked comfortable over an hour into
their matches,” Coach Stefan
Aydt said.
The Lady Tigers split the
singles round 3-3. Paris number one singles player Breezy
Keppy played the longest
match, using her consistent
groundstrokes to wear down
her opponent, take a big win
7-5, 6-2.
Kaylee Landsaw had a similar match at number two
singles, but she maintained
a much bigger lead, winning
6-2, 6-0.
Taylor Evans picked up the
third singles win on the night
in a 6-3 sweep at number four
singles. Sydney Martin lost
at the number three singles
march 6-2, 6-1.
Newcomers to varsity Gracie Rhoads and Olivia Groves
showed improvement from
their first matches of the year
but still lost 6-2, 6-0, and 6-3,
6-4.
Paris was only able to convert one of the three doubles
matches, a three set win that
went to tiebreaker from Taylor Evans and Sydney Martin.
Keppy and Landsaw took
their first set to a tiebreak before losing 7-6 and 6-1, while
Rhoads and Groves fell 6-2,
6-1.
“We struggled to put away
points frequently in doubles
tonight, with our volleys just
being a little too weak or
poorly positioned,” Aydt said.
Overall, Aydt was pleased
with the Lady Tigers effort.
“I thought we played better
tonight than at Flora,” he said.
“We just need to cut back on
our errors and learn how to
be more aggressive when we
need to be. It’s still early in the
season and I think the girls
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10 a.m. Crestwood softball at
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10 a.m. Mayo baseball at Effingham St. Anthony
10 a.m. Tri-County baseball at
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10 a.m. Tri-County softball at
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MONDAY
4 p.m. Marshall golf at Tri-County Norton Knolls Oakland
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4:30 p.m. Tri-County softball at
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6 p.m. Cerro Gordo volleyball at
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6 p.m. Cumberland JV football
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6:15 p.m. Paris JV football at
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6:15 p.m. Paris volleyball at
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TUESDAY
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4 p.m. Stew-Stras/Windsor golf
at Tri-County Oakland
4:15 p.m. Paris tennis at
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4:30 p.m. Danville Northridge
softball at Mayo Roberts
Field
4:30 p.m. Shiloh softball at
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4:30 p.m. Caseybaseball at Mayo
6 p.m. Paris girls volleyball at
Martinsville
6 p.m. Arcola volleyball at
Tri-County Oakland
FRIDAY
4 p.m. Tri-County baseball at
Chrisman
4 p.m. Mayo, Tri-County cross
country at Chrisman Junior
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4:30 p.m. Mayo softball at
Jasper County
7 p.m. Lawrenceville football
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7
4 p.m. Paris boys golf at
Mattoon
4 p.m. Paris girls golf at South
4:30 p.m. Crestwood softball at
Mayo Roberts Field
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6
4 p.m. Paris girls tennis at
Robinson
4 p.m. Paris cross country at
Lawrenceville
4:15 p.m. Paris boys golf at
Robinson
4:30 p.m. Tri-County baseball
at Mayo
4:30 p.m. Mayo softball at
Casey-Westfield
4:30 p.m. Tri-County baseball
at Mayo
6 p.m. Tri-County JV football at
Arcola
6 p.m. Tri-County volleyball at
Shelbyville
6:15 p.m. Lawrenceville JV
football at Paris
6:15 p.m. Georgetown volleyball
at Paris
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MONDAY, SEPT. 5
THURSDAY
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Paris Junior Football League junior high quarterback Danny
Perry (17) outruns the Marshall JFL defensive team en route to
one of his touchdowns Saturday at Allen Field. The young Tigers
bounced back from the opening week disappointing loss to roll to
a 40-22 victory.
BY NANCY ZEMAN
10 a.m. Mayo baseball at
Crestwood
10 a.m. Tri-County softball at
Oblong doubleheader
7 p.m Tri-County football at
Arcola
3:30 p.m. Tri-County cross
country at Effingham St.
Anthony
4 p.m. Casey-Westfield cross
country at Mayo Edgar
County Fairgrounds
4:15 p.m. Paris girls and boys
golf at Oblong with Cumberland
4:15 p.m. Tri-County golf at
Arcola with Casey
4:30 p.m. Palestine baseball at
Mayo
4:30 p.m. Casey softball at
Crestwood PHS
4:30 Paris cross-country at St.
Joe Ogden
4:30 p.m. Shelbyville tennis at
Paris
4:30 p.m. Crestwood baseball at
Cumberland
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6 p.m. Chrisman volleyball at
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The Paris JFL junior high
Tigers rolled to a commanding 40-22 win over defending
champion Marshall Aug. 20
at John P. Allen Field.
For Paris Coach Chip
Keys, the team that showed
up in orange and black for the
game against Marshall was
the team he missed in the disappointing first week loss to
Casey-Westfield.
“We went back to the basics last week in practice,”
Keys said in assessing the
win. “We emphasized basic
formations.” Keys said one of
the problems in the first week
against Casey was penalties
for too many players on the
line.
The young Tigers are
running a basic offense and
defense of new Paris High
School Coach Jeremy Clodfelder, he said. “Our guys are
starting to pick it up and understand it.”
The junior high contest
was never close as the Tigers
scored first and then quickly put more points on the
board when Nathan Hutching stripped the ball from a
Marshall player and Paris was
able to recover it. “We scored
again quickly and just started
rolling from there,” Keys said.
Paris led 28-0 at halftime
and then tacked on another
score at the beginning of the
third quarter. That’s when
Keys pulled his starters.
“They didn’t score against
our first team,” he said. “We
controlled the defensive and
offensive line of scrimmage.”
Keys praised kicker Derrick King for his punts and
placed kickoffs as well as middle linebacker Jude Sullivan.
“Marshall runs the option
and they couldn’t get to the
outside,” he said. “Jude made
the quarterback pitch every
time.”
Nose tackles Ethan Branch
and Josh Wood also played
well, he said.
Quarterback Danny Perry
scored once and Hutchings
scored twice to lead the offensive charge for Paris, Keys
said.
Saturday’s game was the
first of three straight home
games for the Tigers. Paris
hosts Oblong at 5 p.m. today followed by Martinsville
at home. Paris hits the road
the Sept. 10 to face Cumberland and will end the season
against Tri-County before the
playoffs.
Keys expressed his thanks
to Clodfelder and his staff for
attending the game Saturday
and for their continuing support.
“We had a good crowd Saturday 600-700,” he said.
Most importantly to the
players, Keys said, were the
several high school players
who came to support the JFL
team.
“Our little guys really like
it when the high school boys
show up,” he said.
DUNDAS
conclusions for how the balls
are hit and where they end
FROM PAGE 9A
up. This analysis also helps
with usually solid results.
teams place their defense in
This pitch was made famous the right spots based on hitby Mariano Rivera and, if
ter’s tendencies, something
thrown correctly, acts like a
unheard of a decade ago.
slider. The ball moves almost
As far as homeruns go,
horizontally while crossing
the data — per ESPN.com
the plate. When it doesn’t
— showes the amount of fly
move correctly, the ball ends balls being hit is a little over
up it some little kids mitt in
30 percent, close to the same
the left field bleachers.
as the past few seasons. But
Even though these theories when they are hit, they are
may not be the exact reason
going four feet farther, 401
why homeruns are on the rise feet compared to 397 feet,
this year, they all contribute
increasing the odds that a
to it in some form.
warning track fly ball could
Baseball has entered the
very well end up as homer.
technology era. They are
This might not be the
tracking everything from
ultimate explanation, but it
how hard the ball comes off
has the most evidence.
the bat, to how far it flies to
The technological revoluwhat percentage of balls are
tion that has inundated our
hit hard or soft.
country has done the same
Most of this data is accuwith the game of baseball,
mulated with “Pitchtrax”
altering strategy and outtechnology. It’s the same
comes.
thing you see on your
(Dan Dundas writes sports
television that shows if the
for The Prairie Press. Email
pitcher threw a ball or strike. him at dandundas82@gmail.
This provides more accurate com.)
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Results
Total Pts.
15 Young Golfers
37
1 Fairway Marauders
57
962
16 Docs Par T
56
2 Sutton Guns & Archery
55
959
17 Englum Grain
24
3 First Bank & Trust
68
949
18 Pin High
30
4 Law & Disorder
63
926
5 Prairie Press On
26
903
Team Low Net
6 Killer Bees
43
883
Dimond Bros.
7 Dimond Bros.
70
880
Individual Low Gross Scores
8 Free Agents
44
878
D. Chambers
9 North American Lighting 72
871
Al Speicher
10 Doncasters
31
843
11 Nu Gas
45
838
Individual Low Net Scores
12 Church Ins.
74
829
Rob Lorenzen
13 WDW Storage-Vics Gang 69
808
Mick Landes
14 Gopher Pools
32
805
753
739
690
655
137
39
40
27
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OBLONG DOWNS TRI-COUNTY 10-0
KANSAS — Oblong defeated the Tri-County junior high baseball
team Thursday, dropping a 10-0 game in five innings.
Jack Armstrong got the lone hit for the Titans going 1 for 2 with
a double and a stolen base. Armstrong also pitched two and twothirds innings giving up three hits and eight runs — one earned —
while walking five and striking out four.
Quintinn added a stolen base in the loss. Greg Reese pitched the
final two and one-third innings giving up four hits and two runs both earned - while walking two and striking out one.
The Titans (0-4) travel to Paris to face the Paris Crestwood
Eagles in a doubleheader at 10 a.m. today.
BLUE STREAKS PULL AWAY LATE AGAINST TRI-COUNTY
HUME —TheTri-County Lady Titans junior high softball team took
on the Martinsville Blue Streaks Thursday, hoping to avenge an
earlier defeat by the Streaks. After a close five innings, Martinsville
broke the game wide open with five runs in the top of the seventh
inning to hold on for an 11-5 win.
Jenna Rekart went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored
for the Titans while Taylor Barry was 1 for 3 with two stolen bases.
Bella Dudley went 1 for 4 with a stolen base and Thaylee Barry was
1 for 1 with a run scored and an RBI. Caroline Smith added a run
scored and an RBI while Makenzie Aue chipped in an RBI and Mollie
Pollock had a run scored.
Madelyn Cary went the distance giving up 12 hits and 11 runs three earned - while walking two and striking out one.
The Titans (0-7) travel to Casey for a doubleheader against the
Casey-Westfield Braves at 10 a.m. today.
TOLONO HOLDS OFF CRESTWOOD LADY EAGLES 11-6
The Lady Eagles battled back against a tough Tolono Unity team,
down 6-3 going into the bottom of the seventh inning but tied the
game, sending it into extra innings.
Tolono came back to score five runs in the top of the eighth
inning to take the win.
“The girls battled but early defensive mistakes cost us the game,”
Coach Scott Dosch said. “I liked the way they battled.”
Sara Burger went the distance in the circle, allowing 11 runs —
five earned — while walking three and striking out five.
Kelsie Dosch was two for four at the plate while Kloie Stone was
two for three. Karley Moore was two for three with two RBIs.
TRI-COUNTY CANCELS JFL GAMES DUE TO ILLNESS
The Tri-County Titans JFL football team scheduled in Marshall
today for a week three contest against the Marshall Lions, was
canceled for health concerns.
A case of impetigo hit the seventh and eighth grade team after
last week’s home contest against the Casey-Westfield Braves. Several players came down with signs of strep throat and sores around
their faces, arms and legs.
This disease is highly infectious and can spread through physical
contact.
With the concern of the players and safety high on the minds of
all involved, the decision was made to cancel both contests to try
and keep the disease from spreading to not just the Titans fifth and
sixth grade teams, but to the Marshall Lions as well.
As of press time, there has been no decision made about
rescheduling the games,or if the Titans will have to take a forfeit for
both games due to the schedule.
The Titans hope to be back on the field Sept. 3 on the road in
Palestine against the Palestine-Hutsonville Pioneers. Start time is
set for noon in Palestine.
CHAD EATON WINS AT COLES COUNTY DRAGWAY
CHARLESTON — Chad Eaton of Paris — driving his 1985 Monte
Carlo — absolutely dominated at Coles County Dragway last weekend in the Terry Luechtefeld Sportsman Big Money Memorial.
Eaton took first and second in the race.
Coles County celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a “Parade of
the Stars” Saturday Night — but that was about all that could be
competed beside some time runs thanks to Mother Nature literally
raining on the parade.
On Sunday the Terry Luechtefeld Memorial Race was run. Racers
could double enter running two different colors for Sportsman. It
was Chad Eaton who took home both first and second place money
— the biggest payday of the year in Sportsman thanks to RZA
Racing sponsoring the event.
Eaton took out Chad Isley of Charleston in his ’84 Mustang and
Kelly Edwards of Charleston in her ’99 Camaro in the semi-finals.
Jesse Brant of Windsor, Corey Butler of Bement and Nick Harlin of
Danville were the quarter finalists.
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Paris senior quarterback Salem Isaf fires a pass during the Tigers’ 9-6 loss to Casey-Westfield Friday night. Providing
protection are junior Angus Beabout (23) and senior Griffin Gillam (70).
Tri-County senior Dalton Skiles returned from a knee injury to score three
touchdowns for the Titans in the 24-19 loss Friday.
Titan quarterback Dylan Campbell looks for a receiver in the Friday’s season
opener for Tri-County.
Paris junior Allen Mills wraps up Casey-Westfield’s Joe Adams during the Tigers’ 9-6 loss Friday night at Casey. The
loss leaves Paris at 0-1 this season.
Paris junior Angus Beabout tries to allude the grasp of Casey-Westfield’s
Zach Campbell during the Warriors 9-6 victory over the Tigers Friday night.
Paris junior halfback Blake Quinn (6) looks for running room after receiving a
handoff from quarterback Salem Isaf during the Tigers’ 9-6 loss Friday.
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Tri-County cheerleaders got the crowd going before the Titan’s first home football game Friday night in Oakland.
ALAH scored in the final minute to defeat the Titans 24-19.
SPORTS
TIGERS
FROM PAGE 9A
up the middle, but the first
penalty of the game for the
Tigers brought the ball back
to their own 24-yard line.
On first and 22, Isaf reeled
off consecutive runs of 10 and
14 yards to give Paris a first
down at midfield. A five-yard
run by Beabout, and an eightyard run by Brady Sutton gave
Paris another first down. Sutton carried the ball just once
and was on the field for just
a couple of plays due to the
wet field conditions and his
ongoing recovery from ankle
surgery last month. On the
next play Isaf dropped back to
pass, but Adams intercepted
his pass at the Casey 20-yard
line.
Following a three and out
by Casey, Paris began their
only scoring drive of the contest at their own 40. A heavy
dose of Blake Quinn and
Isaf carrying the ball led to a
fourth-and-goal at the Warrior four-yard line.
A perfectly timed pass from
Isaf to Caleb Mullinex in the
left corner of the end zone
brought the Tigers to within
three points at 9-6 with 5:39
remaining in the game. The
extra point attempt was no
good.
Needing a quick stop and a
touchdown to take the lead,
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or a field goal to tie, Paris had
comeback thoughts on their
minds.
That is something Clodfelder talked about after the
game.
“For us to play the way we
did in the second and third
quarter, and to have a chance
to get a stop and a score for
the win in the fourth, speaks
volumes to the thought
process that we have been
preaching to them from day
one,” the Paris coach said.
Unfortunately, the comeback
was not meant to be as Paris would not touch the ball
again. The Warriors held the
ball for the final 5:39 of the
game, running out the clock
on an 11-play drive.
In the statistics department, Casey held a slight edge
in total yards 275-264 advantage, but the turnovers were
the difference in the game.
Another contributing fac-
tor to keeping the game
tight was the 12 penalties
for 105 yards for the Warriors.
Isaf completed 12 of
22 passes for 112 yards
with a touchdown and an
interception. He also carried the ball 15 times for
42 yards. Beabout gained
50 yards on seven carries
while Quinn ran for 49
yards on eight carries. Kayin Lawson carried the ball
once for three yards and
Sutton once for eight.
The leading receiver for
the Tigers was Clayton
Floyd with three catches for 60 yards. Mullinex
caught three passes for 19
yards and a TD. Lawson
had four grabs for 42 yards.
The Tigers will regroup
beginning today and begin
preparation for the home
opener next Friday night
against Lawrenceville.
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FROM PAGE 9A
For Pinnell, there’s only
one person to blame for why
Titans didn’t start 1-0: himself.
“It would be nice to blame
16 and 17 year-old kids for
why we couldn’t get the job
done, but that isn’t me. Tonight was a flaw from the
coaching staff and I pin this
loss on me,” Pinnell said.
“We weren’t locked in entirely mentally, and it’s going
to be fixed for week two and
beyond. I’m not blaming the
kids, though, they’ll have
their mistakes,” he said.
ALAH only led twice in
the game, at the very beginning and very end. After receiving the opening kickoff,
junior quarterback Will Cohan was responsible for 53 of
the Knights’ 58 total yards on
their opening drive, capping
off in a one-yard run with
7:50 remaining in the first
quarter. Cohan didn’t convert
the ensuing two-point conversion, however, making the
score 6-0 early.
Tri-County returned the
favor with a shorter drive —
exactly four minutes and 53
yards — ending with senior
running back Dalton Skiles
scoring a one-yard touchdown with 3:44 left in the first
quarter.
It was Skiles his first score
since tearing his ACL in week
six of last season. Junior Reese Sutton’s extra point kick
was good and the Titans led
7-6.
Tri-County scored again
with Skiles as the workhorse
Skiles. The senior ran for 65
of their 75 total yards on their
second scoring drive, eating
up 5:36 of game time. The
drive ended with a six-yard
score with 5:38 left in the
second quarter. Sutton’s extra
point attempt sailed wide and
was no good, but the Titans
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held their biggest lead of the
game, 13-6.
Tri-County
almost
strengthened the lead, but
penalties and offensive errors
negated any scoring attempt.
Another six-yard Skiles
score was negated due to a
holding penalty. Three plays
later, Campbell threw his lone
interception of the game at
the ALAH six-yard line to
sophomore Adam Day, who
raced down the right sideline
for a 94-yard interception return score. With 27 seconds
to go in the first half, a potential two-touchdown Titan
lead now turned to a miniscule 13-12 advantage after the
Knights failed on the point
after.
A pair of scores in the
third quarter — one from
each team — highlighted the
frame. Skiles struck first with
his final of three touchdowns
for the game, a one-yard score
capping a 43 yard driven by
the Titans. Sutton’s point after
was no good but Tri-County
held a 19-12 lead.
The Knights responded
on their next drive with a 13yard run and a 25-yard pass
play to Vanausdoll. ALAH
ran just over four minutes
off the game clock driving
63 yards for their go-ahead
touchdown. The two-point
conversion attempt failed and
Tri-County still led 19-18.
Vanausdoll’s last-minute
touchdown that decided the
game came after taking 4:27
off the clock and moving the
ball 57.
Tri-County took the kickoff trailing 24-19 with 45 seconds remaining and executed
a beautiful hook-and-ladder
play between wide receiver
T.J. Bishop and Skiles for 35
years, putting the Titans deep
in ALAH territory. An incomplete end-zone pass from
Campbell to junior receiver
Joey Keske on fourth and 10
with four seconds remaining
ended the Titan hopes for
good.
Tri-County gets an extra
day of rest before their next
game, a trip to Arcola.
The Titans travel to Arcola for a 7 p.m. game Saturday
— the first home game by
the Purple since winning the
2015 IHSA Class 1A state.
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Mystery
lurks in
the class
Allow your imagination to place yourself as a
high school student in a
crowded
classroom.
For some,
this takes
us back a
long-time
ago. We’ve
all been
ALLEN
there. It’s
ENGLEBRIGHT
afterOLD CODGER
noon, not
long past
lunchtime.
Every student’s digestive
tract is quietly involved
in processing the midday meal and moving
the contents through the
system. No one gives this a
glimmering thought. The
body is performing its natural function. It does this
reliably on a routine basis
every day of our lives.
Each student is totally
absorbed in answering
questions on a written
exam, very important with
major impact on the semester grade card. Virtually everyone spent the previous evening cramming at
home in preparation.
Sitting at his desk is a
no-nonsense teacher. Not
at any price does a student
dare whisper or converse
with a classmate. For one
thing, the teacher would
suspect cheating. He has
strongly emphasized that
any student suspected of
such an offense automatically receives a zero on
the test. For another, such
an offense would be very
embarrassing. Furthermore, no one wants to land
on this teacher’s wrong
side, either because his
retribution is feared, or
because he is much loved
and respected.
Not a single soul is
remotely aware that one
particular student is contending with a paramount
problem. This person’s
innards are wrenching
in turbulence. There’s a
prominent buildup of internal gas. It has amassed,
demanding urgent release.
Shifts of posture only
grant temporary easement.
Eventually, one solution
becomes the only option.
The gas must be released.
With superlative effort
to avert any noise, the
gastric expulsion, known
as flatulence, occurs. It’s a
slow process, enduring for
maybe ten seconds. Fortunately, it’s stealthy. No
sound at all. Just a silent,
smooth, undetectable,
drawn-out whoo-oo-sh.
The student feels exceedingly relieved. The pain
and pressure gratefully
disappear.
Keep in mind, this is an
extremely quiet classroom.
Other than the occasional
squeak of a seat, shuffle of
paper, or a slight cough,
there’s no measurable
sound. A most unpleasant, unmistakable odor
perforates the atmosphere
with cruel violence. It
begins as a small, invisible molecular haze, then
expands in all directions,
drifting to one olfactory
after another. A couple of
students pull their shirts
over their nostrils as they
continue working. Several
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 27, 2016
1B
Richness of
life is more
valuable
than wealth
Photos courtesy Biltmore Estate
The Palm Court at Biltmore Estate welcomes visitors to the home, constructed by George Washington Vanderbilt. The
home is considered one of the finest remaining examples of The Gilded Age.
Splendor of Biltmore
Estate amazes visitors
A
nyone who has traveled in Europe is familiar with the majesty
and grandeur of the chateaus
and country mansions that dot
the French countryside.
The grand halls, fireplaces,
ornate gardens are breathtaking — but you don’t
have to travel to France or
overseas to see America’s
most prominent remaining
example of the Gilded Age
NANCY
— Biltmore Estate.
ZEMAN
Located in Asheville,
N.C. — about 8½ hours
LIVING
IN PARIS
driving time from Edgar
County — a visit to the
Biltmore offers a weekend — or longer
— getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The 8,000-acre private estate features the
Biltmore House, a chateau-styled mansion
that is the largest privately owned house in
the U.S.
I’ve been lucky enough to visit the estate
twice — once on a walking tour of the
mansion — and the second time at Christmas time when the home was decked out
in all its finery with Christmas trees, lights
and greenery throughout. The estate is still
owned by descendants of the Vanderbilt
See ZEMAN, Page 12B
The Biltmore House, located on Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.,
attracts thousands of visitors each year.
The 75-acres of gardens on the Biltmore Estate includes a rose
garden, a walled garden and formal gardens.
The walled garden
on the Biltmore
Estate are beautiful anytime of
year from spring
to fall to winter.
The pergola provides shade when
needed but also
an opportunity to
enjoy the statuary
George Washington Vanderbilt purchased overseas.
See ENGLEBRIGHT, Page 12B
The last couple of weeks
Rosie and I have been
watching the Olympics and
have been
enjoying the
quest for
gold.
In this
case it is the
gold medallion that is
RODGER
given to the
STANLEY
winner of
NOTES FROM
an athletTHE PRAIRIE
ic event.
Many of the
athletes have worked long and
hard for it whether they come
from our country or some
small, third world country.
It is amazing what a person
can do with a natural talent,
long hours of training and
an excellent coach. The gold
is the goal for which these
competitors thrive. These
Olympians say they are
just doing the best they can
having competed in an event
they love.
The real importance to
them may also be a sense of
accomplishment and honor
to represent their country.
There also seems to be the understanding that people from
all over the world are not that
much different. They compete
with respect for others and
whether they win or lose they
have a sense of community.
Thinking about going for
the gold reminds me of the
Klondike and the miners who
strived to find the riches from
the gold fields of Alaska and
the Yukon. They dreamed of
riches, gave up everything and
strived as hard as they could
to find that earthly treasure.
Many gave up the ultimate
or never returned to their
families and loved ones.
Is this or Olympic gold
what we should all strive for?
When Rosie and I traveled
to Alaska we saw the places
these 49’ers traveled to and
the conditions they had to
live in. It was heartbreaking
to understand so few of those
miners found enough gold to
make them rich or find true
happiness.
Alaska has so much to offer
that is greater than that kind
of gold. It shines in the form
of the sunrise over the mountains. It reaches into your
inner soul where there is an
awareness of the beauty and
the realization of the creator’s
purpose for greater riches.
Those treasures are apparent
in the lay of the mountains,
the movement of the rivers
and the airs of the forests.
The occurrence of the glacier
fed lakes was no accident.
The inhabitants of nature’s
secure abodes and gracious
nurturing abound in plentiful
numbers. This gives purpose
to what I believe to be the real
gold in Alaska.
I know we all cannot travel
to Alaska or be a participant for the gold in Rio, but
that doesn’t mean we have
no enjoyment of life. True
happiness is surely what we
all strive to achieve. It may or
may not have anything to do
with monetary wealth and
living in comfort. We should
all seek the gold that pays dividends in our soul and makes
us want to share our love with
the others.
Even in Illinois, we can
look around and see the
riches we have right here in
Edgar County. The richness
See STANLEY, Page 12B
BRINGING
EDGAR COUNTY
TOGETHER…
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TERRE HAUTE, IND. —
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2016-17 University Speakers
Series.
Triple
Crown-winning
horse trainer Bob Baffert will
open the season on Sept. 19,
followed by Mrs. Fields bakery empire creator Debbi
Fields on Dec. 9, child abduction activist Elizabeth Smart
on Jan. 30, American gold
medal gymnast Mary Lou
Retton on Feb. 28 and science, nature and travel writer
David Quammen on April 4.
Baffert is widely recognized
as one of the most successful trainers in the history of
horse racing. He is the Triple
Crown-winning horse trainer of American Pharoah, the
first horse to win the Triple
Crown in 37 years. His horses
have won four Kentucky Derbies, six Preakness Stakes, two
Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks.
Fields earned more than
25 years of entrepreneurial,
operational and managerial
experience in a company she
built (literally) from scratch.
Founder, baker, chief cookie
lover and former chairman of
Mrs. Fields Cookies, a $450
million company she founded
in 1977, Fields has since sold
her company, which is a market leader among fresh-baked
cookie stores.
The abduction of Elizabeth
Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases
of modern time. She was abducted on June 5, 2002, and
her captors had controlled
her by threatening to kill her
and her family if she tried to
escape.
Fortunately, the police safely returned Smart on March
12, 2003, after being held
prisoner for nine months.
Through this traumatic experience, she has become an
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advocate for change related to child abduction,
recovery programs and
national legislation. Smart
testified before her captor
and the world about the
very private nightmare she
suffered during her abduction, which led to conviction. Her memoir, “My
Story,” was a New York
Times best-selling book
that further detailed her
harrowing abduction and
rescue. Smart is currently
involved in the Elizabeth
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has helped promote the national AMBER Alert, the
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and
other safety legislation to
help prevent abductions.
Retton catapulted to international fame by winning the All-Around Gold
Medal in women’s gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles,
becoming the first American woman ever to win a
gold medal in gymnastics.
She also won silver medals
for Team and Vault, and
bronze medals for Uneven
Bars and Floor Exercise.
Her five medals were the
most won by any athlete
at the 1984 Olympics.
Today, Retton continues to touch the lives of
millions as a motivational
speaker, corporate spokesperson and traveling the
world as a “Fitness Ambassador” promoting the
benefits of proper nutrition
and regular exercise.
Quammen began writing as a columnist for
Outside Magazine in
1981, a post he continued
for 15 years. Selections of
the columns, along with
some longer pieces done
for Outside and other
magazines, comprise his
four books of short nonfiction.
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Former Hume resident Rosalie Witt Apple, seated left, celebrated
her 75th anniversary as a member of the Order of the Eastern
Star with nieces Desiree Rhode, seated, and Joetta Hochstetler,
standing left, and Karen Reedy, standing right.
Former resident receives
pin as 75-year member
Rosalie Witt Apple was recently honored with a special
pin for 75 years as a member
of the Order of the Eastern
Star.
Lois Wagoner, Past Grand
Matron of Indiana, conducted the 75-year ceremony and
Joetta Hochstetler, Past Matron of Paris Chapter #7, had
the privilege of securing the
pin on her aunt.
Apple is a member of the
Eden Chapter #101 at Green-
field, Ind., but 75 years ago
her parents and two sisters
participated when Apple
was initiated into the former
Hume Chapter #526 OES. In
following years, Apple’s nieces Hochstetler, Karen Reedy
and Desiree Rhode were initiated into the Eastern Star
through the Hume chapter.
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trip to Greenfield to celebrate
the occasion with their aunt,
and the four women have a
combined 206 years in the
Order of the Eastern Star.
Couple welcomes son
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pounds, four ounces at birth
and was 21 inches long.
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grandparents
are Tom and Ruth Patchett of Brocton. Maternal
great-grandmother is June
Jacob Clyde Kanak
Patchett of Chrisman.
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both Tarble Arts Center
members and non-members,
with workshop fees including
both instruction and supplies.
Tarble members receive a 20
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fees. Of special note to teachers, teen and adult workshops
may be taken for CPDHs for
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Offerings for children are
“Inspired by Nature” for ages
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OUT OF THE PAST
COMPILED BY NED JENISON
Former Editor and Publisher, Paris Beacon-News
The following articles are taken
from the pages of the Paris Daily
Beacon for the week of Aug. 21-26,
1916, reflecting events and interests of the community.
100 YEARS AGO - 1916.
CHARGED WITH TAKING HORSE
He had been hearing stories of
the Wild West and how the great
cowboys had committed great
deeds. He dressed himself up in a
pair of khaki pants, wide sombrero
hat and red bandana handkerchief.
Then he started out to do some of
those deeds.
Elwood Phillips, 12 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler
Phillips and the would-be cowboy,
accompanied by his little 7-year-old
brother, happened along to find an
empty buggy tied up in front of the
home of Mayor W. H. Hoff. Elwood
coaxed his little brother to get into
the buggy, and they drove away.
Jake Williams, who lives on
the Lower Terre Haute Road, saw
the outfit going by his house at
full speed. He had already been
notified to be on the lookout. He
jumped on the back of a horse and
flew in pursuit. Sheriff McCallister
was notified and went to the scene
in his auto. He took the boys in
charge and brought them to the
county jail. Owing to the tender
age of the younger, nothing can be
done with him and he was freed.
With the other boy it was
different. According to Sheriff
McCallister, he had been in three
serious affairs, and was at the time
out on parole. As the case now
stands, the boy will be sent back to
the St. Charles school, for violating
his parole.
DR. HAZEN TO GIVE LECTURE
Edward A. Doisy, who was born and raised in Hume and was a graduate of the University of Illinois, is shown in the biochemistry lab at St. Louis University in
1943. Doisy won the Nobel Prize in 1943 for his discovery and isolation of vitamin K. The new biochemistry building at St. Louis University, is named for him.
Hume native prospers
Edward Doisy became renowned chemist, receives Nobel Prize
BY DANNY BRISENO
dnl.briseno@gmail.com
Dr. Roland Hazen of the
Paris Hospital is to appear on the
Chautauqua platform at Patterson
Springs, near Tuscola. He will
address the Patterson Springs audience on Wednesday afternoon
and his lecture promises to be one
of the most interesting features
of the assembly. He announced
that he would speak on “The Small
Community Hospital” in a general
way and advise and suggest how
an institution could be founded.
The people of Tuscola and
vicinity are wrestling with the
problem of a small community
hospital.
An Edgar County native who earned distinction in the biochemistry field — and a Nobel
Prize — came from the community of Hume.
Edward Adelbert Doisy was born Nov. 13,
1893, to Hume residents Edward, who was a
traveling salesman, and Ada Alley Doisy. Not
much is known about Doisy’s childhood. In
1914 at the age of 20, Doisy earned his A.B.
degree from the University of Illinois. He continued in his education and in 1916 received
his masters degree from the University of Illinois. In 1917 though, like other American
men, Doisy gave his time to the war effort.
From 1917 to 1919, Doisy served in the Sanitary Corps of the U.S. Army. After the war, he
went back to school and in 1920 received his
doctorate from Harvard University. While at
Harvard, Doisy was appointed to the faculty in
the biochemistry department at Washington
University in St Louis.
Doisy proved his worth while at Washington by being promoted to associate professor.
His life changed forever in 1923 when he took
over as professor and chairman of the new biochemistry department at the University of St.
Louis. Doisy worked on many projects as well
as teaching while at the University. His first big
success came in 1930. Doisy — as well as noted biochemist Adolf Butenandt — were on the
verge of a new discovery. By the end of 1939
they both had discovered a substance known
as estrone individually. They both were up for
the Nobel Peace Prize but unfortunately only
Butenandt received it.
Doisy did not let that detour his goal for
expanding biochemistry. His research continued and in 1941 Doisy received his first major
FORD ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
Peter Ford of Brocton was
arraigned before Justice T. J. Davis
on a charge of assault and battery
preferred against him by Editor
Charles Miller, of the Brocton
Review.
According to information
obtained by officers. Ford went into
the Review office to thrash Miller,
but was badly worsted. Miller then
had a warrant issued.
50 YEARS AGO – 1966
MOOSE LITTLE LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS
The Paris Moose team won the
1966 Little League championship
in a victory over the Legion in 10
innings, 6-4, to end the season.
Manager of the team is Russell
Hess, with Dr. Mel Berl as coach.
FORMER POST OFFICE
REMODELED
The Ken-More office building,
the completely modernized and
rebuilt former Paris post office
building, may be toured at an open
house for the public Friday and
Saturday. The modern offices in
the building, which has been reconstructed during the last year by the
owner, Paris Postmaster Kenneth
Sizemore, fills 16,000 square feet
of floor space with 56 office rooms
available.
The entire structure is air conditioned and carpeted with newer
entrances featuring decorative
plantings and pools.
award. For his work in the biochemistry field,
Doisy received the Willard Gibbs Award —
an award considered one of the highest distinctions in chemical science. It is also given
to a chemist who the Chicago Section of the
American Chemical Society feels have proven
themselves through years of application and
devotion and have brought to the world developments that allow us all to live more comfortably.
Unlike others might have, Doisy did not allow his award to go to his head. He teamed up
with another biochemist named Henrik Dam
and together continued research. Little did
Doisy know this decision would lead to his
greatest discovery.
In 1943, Doisy and Dam together discovered a chemical structure that was unknown to
man. Their discovery of Coagulations vitamin,
or vitamin K, put them on the world chemistry
map. Vitamin K is the chemical structure the
body needs to complete blood coagulation.
With this discovery the two chemists finally
received the world renowned Nobel Prize in
physiology or medicine. Vitamin K was not his
only contribution though. Doisy also completed important research on antibiotics, insulin
and female hormones.
During his career, Doisy authored three
books. His first book, “Sex Hormones,” was
released in 1936. In1937, his research lead to
Another book “The Ovarian Follicular Hormone,” followed in 1937. His final book in
1939 “Sex and Internal Secretions,” was a collaboration with Edgar Allen and C. H. Danforth.
Doisy completed his distinguished career
at St. Louis University after spending 42 years
there. His research through the end of his
Edward A. Doisy, a native of Hume, is pictured at
his desk at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Doisy established the department of biochemistry
at St. Louis University and is Edgar County’s only
Nobel Prize winner.
career focused on how certain chemical substances work in the human body.
The university honored Doisy by renaming biochemistry the E.A. Doisy Department
of Biochemistry. Today, the department has
been renamed and is known as the E.A. Doisy
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology.
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Indiana was key swing state in turn of century elections
Modern presidential
campaigns often focus on
a handful of battleground
states, as candidates make
frequent appearances and
spend millions to chase
needed electoral votes.
One of the earliest swing
states was in the heartland.
Indiana was represented
on either Democrat or
Republican Presidential
tickets in 10 of 13 elections
between 1868-1916, and
both parties scrambled
for Hoosier votes in an
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EMERY
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Indiana.
era of close
elections.
During
those
years, one
President
(Benjamin
Harrison)
and four
Vice-Presidents
hailed from
The list of number-two men from Indiana
started with Schuyler Col-
fax, the Speaker of the U.S.
House from 1855-69, who
was the vice in the first
term of Ulysses S. Grant.
Colfax was later followed
by Thomas Hendricks,
who died eight months
into the first administration of Grover Cleveland,
and two-term U.S. Senator
Charles Fairbanks, the
number-two man under
Theodore Roosevelt. Then
came Thomas Marshall,
who was elected Indiana
governor in 1908 and
served in both terms under
Woodrow Wilson.
In addition, Harrison,
a former U.S. Senator
from Indiana, edged the
incumbent Cleveland in
1888 and was also the
Republican candidate in
1892, when Cleveland won
a rematch to return to the
White House.
David J. Bennett of Fort
Wayne is the author of
the acclaimed biography
“He Almost Changed the
World: The Life and Times
of Thomas Riley Marshall.”
He notes that Indiana’s
voting pattern played a key
role in the importance of
the state.
“Indiana was clearly not
aligned with either party,”
remarked Bennett. “From
1872-1896, Indiana did not
vote for the same party’s
candidate two presidential
elections in a row. That
meant campaigners from
both parties had a good
chance of taking Indiana’s
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Doisy lived out his remaining years in St. Louis with his wife Margaret,
whom he married in 1918
and raised four children.
Doisy’s died of heart failure
Oct. 23, 1986.
Edward Albert Doisy’s
contributions to his field
are still recognized today. In
2006, St. Louis University
honored Doisy by naming
the new $67 million biomedical research building in his
honor. The tower, located in
the heart of midtown St. Louis, is a key part of the continuing rebirth of the midtown
corridor.
“Nothing would have
made Ed happier,” said Margaret M. Doisy, widow of the
Nobel Prize-winning scientist. “I hope the memory of
Ed will be a source of inspi-
ration for men and women to
pursue scientific knowledge
for many years into the future at Saint Louis University
School of Medicine.”
At the time of the dedication Doisy mentored generations at Saint Louis University School of Medicine
and naming the building for
him is the perfect way to remember his scientific accomplishments and philanthropy
that have inspired students at
Saint Louis University over a
period of decades.
The new Edward A. Doisy
Research Center makes it
possible for SLU scientists to
further research discoveries
in five key areas: cancer, liver
disease, heart/lung disease,
aging and brain disease and
vaccine development for a
variety of infectious diseases.
A memorial in honor of
Doisy and his work is located
in Hume’s Grafton Park.
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percent during that period.
National campaign stratFROM PAGE 3B
egists knew that time and
electoral votes.”
money spent in Indiana
It was a hefty prize,
could result in victory for
indeed. Indiana was one of
their party.”
the 10 most populous states
The period featured some
in the nation during the era, of the closest presidential
ranking fifth in 1860 and
races in American history,
ninth as late as 1910.
adding importance to the
“Indiana was a high pop- Hoosier State. The 1876
ulation state, much larger
election was contested
than states like California
when returns from four
and Florida in that era,” said states were invalidated,
Bennett. “In addition, voter resulting in a Congresturnout was high, above 90 sional commission that
helped decide the outcome.
Hendricks was the losing
Vice-Presidential candidate
in that election.
Four years later, James
A. Garfield won by a mere
10,000 votes over former
Civil War general Winfield Scott Hancock and
his Vice-Presidential pick,
former Indiana Democratic
Party chair William English.
Harrison’s win in 1888 was
decided in the Electoral
College, as Cleveland won
the popular vote by just
over 100,000.
Based on these factors,
political parties paid close
attention to Indiana. “At
least publicly, political
leaders went out of their
way to praise the Hoosier
State,” said Bennett. “Part of
the reason is that political
bosses at the time were so
powerful. Thomas Taggert,
who headed the Indiana
Democratic Party, also
served for a time as head of
the Democratic National
Committee.”
The power of Indiana
stretched into the twentieth century with Marshall,
Fairbanks, and others.
John Kern, a future U.S.
Senator from Indiana, was
the Vice-Presidential pick
on the losing 1908 Democratic ticket, while in 1916,
Hoosiers were on both
tickets with the incumbent
Marshall and Fairbanks,
who was seeking a return to
the number-two spot.
In all, Indiana has
produced five vice presidents, second only to New
York’s 11. Bennett says that
Hoosiers are proud of their
historical influence on the
presidency.
“The many Hoosiers
on the presidential ticket
have been a source of great
pride,” said Bennett. “One
of our main highways, Indiana Route 9, is known as
the ‘Highway of Vice Presidents’ as three vice presidents – Hendricks, Marshall
and Dan Quayle – lived on
or near that road.”
Nearby, Illinois also
played a key role in presidential elections in the period, with eight candidates
in seven separate elections
from 1868-1916. The list
included two presidential
terms for Grant, three
unsuccessful presidential
bids by Illinois native
William Jennings Bryan and
a vice-presidency for Adlai
Stevenson in 1892.
Stevenson was also the
losing vice presidential
candidate under Bryan in
1900, while Civil War hero
John A. Logan was the number-two pick on the failed
Republican ticket of 1884.
(Tom Emery is a freelance
writer and historical researcher from Carlinville. He may
be reached at 217-710-8392
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“Touchable God: Finding Friendship with the Lord Through Prayer” addresses misconceptions about God
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Debates abound on all sorts
of issues, and spiritual matters
rank high among the topics
likely to spark disagreement.
Author Jeannette Levellie is
not afraid to discuss debatable
issues or hot topics.
According to Levellie, people are confused about the true
nature of God. She seeks to
clear up some misconceptions
in her new book, “Touchable
God: Finding Friendship with
the Lord Through Prayer.”
Levellie has published a total
of four books. This most recent
book was inspired by her interactions with people who she
says hold wrong ideas about
what God is like. It breaks her
heart that people think God is
in her words, “some guy in the
sky with a hammer” waiting
to drop judgment on them, or
that he’s waiting for people to
prove their faithfulness to him
before he’ll come to them.
“God extends his love to us
first,” she says. This perspective
is backed up by 1 John 4:10,
which reads “herein is love, not
that we loved God, but that he
loved us, and sent his Son to be
the propitiation for our sins.”
According the Levellie,
“Touchable God” was written
to help people see how approachable God is.
“Touchable God” emphasizes prayer and how important
it is to pray in order to build a
relationship with God. Levellie says “the best way to get
to know God besides reading
the Bible is to talk to him and
listen.”
There are two parts to her
book. The first part shares personal stories from Levellie’s
own prayer journey. The second section contains prayers
she wrote for friends in times
of crisis.
In a time filled with crises,
people need prayer, she says.
Often it is difficult for people
to know where to start or how
to pray, but Levellie encourages
the weary and heavy-burdened
through her book.
“There’s no right or wrong
way to pray,” she says. “Psalm
62:8 says ‘pour out your heart
to the Lord.’” The new book
contains 25 prayers for different purposes, that people can
use for themselves or loved
ones, especially if they simply
don’t know where to begin on
their own. Levellie believes
these prayers can be used as a
springboard to get people started.
Levellie’s first work was
published 35 years ago, and
“Touchable God,” a compilation of stories and prayers she
has written over the years, took
about five years to complete
from start to finish. Levellie
keeps a personal prayer journal,
See CLARITY, Page 6B
God shows
love even
in sad times
“Delight yourself in the
Lord and He will give you the
desires of your heart.” Psalm
37:4
My husband Kevin
slumped in the doorway of
the church basement where
I’d retreated to pray.
His sigh
filled the
room.
In spite
of the
fear that
JEANNETTE grabbed
LEVELLIE
my heart,
GOD IS
I forced
GREATER
myself to
ask, “What
happened? You look like
you lost your best friend.”
He winced at the word
friend. “No…but you…oh,
Jeanette, I’m so sorry.”
“What? Who?”
“Diana found your kitten
dead in the road. I didn’t
think you’d want to identify
the body. I just finished
burying her.”
He held me as I sobbed,
“Oh, no, not Judy.”
Our neighbor Diana had
given me Judy when we‘d
moved from L.A. to Illinois
a few months earlier to pastor a rural church. Hearing
how I’d carted our other
two felines in under-theseat carriers on the plane
trip here, Diana jumped to
the conclusion I liked cats.
Now my baby was gone.
After Kevin left, I paced
and wept, anguish clawing
at my gut. I told the Lord,
“OK. I don’t serve you
because you make my life
perfect and fulfill my every
wish. I serve you because
you are God. I’m brokenhearted today, but someday
I’ll smile again.” After 20
minutes of crying to the
Lord, I started home.
On my way from the
church to the parsonage,
my gaze held only the gravel. But as I approached our
driveway, a flash of gray fur
streaked across the lawn.
“Judy,” I cried, “It wasn’t
you after all.” I scooped her
up and ran inside.
Kevin didn’t share my
excitement. “Then who’s
the kitten I buried in the
back yard? It took me forever to dig that hole. Since we
don’t have a shovel, I had to
use the garden spade.”
“I don’t know, honey.
It must’ve been a stray
resembling Judy. At least
it received a proper burial.
Shall we plant some flowers
in honor of The Unknown
Cat?”
He rolled his eyes and
See LEVELLIE, Page 6B
LEFT: Cross Gore gives his mother a smile earlier this month in
the NICU at Carle Foundation hospital.
ABOVE: Avoree Gore smiles and coos to her son, Cross Kingston Gore, who was born in June, 13-weeks premature. Cross
weighed just over two pounds at birth but 10 weeks later is
tipping the scale at five pounds, 13 ounces.
Cross, a little miracle
Paris community hosts fundraiser to support premature newborn, family
BY BETHANNY LAWSON
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Jason and Avoree Gore did not
plan on having anymore children
after their three boys. But God had
other plans for their family.
On June 13, Cross Kingston Gore
was born 13-weeks premature. He
weighed 2 pounds 1.7 ounces and
measured 13 and 3/4 inches long.
Since then, Cross has gone through
heart surgery, has worked to be
weaned off most oxygen support
and has grown to almost 6 pounds.
His mother, Avoree, says “right now
our good days outnumber the bad,”
but it has been quite a journey to get
to this point.
At 26-weeks pregnant, Avoree
Gore went to the doctor’s office to
get her blood pressure checked. Her
blood pressure was so high she was
taken by ambulance to Carle hospital. She gave birth to Cross five days
after being admitted to the hospital.
He has remained in the neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) at Carle
since his birth, and Gore has been
with her son almost every single day.
She has only missed one day of seeing him, and that day Jason Gores
was at the hospital with the baby.
The child left Carle once, to have
heart surgery in Peoria on Aug 3.
The surgery was necessary to help
his little heart stop working so hard.
The heart’s condition also made the
lungs work overtime, causing him
to be more dependent on oxygen
support. Usually, a heart valve that is
open while the baby is in utero will
shut a few days after being born.
In Cross’s case, since he was born
so prematurely, the valve didn’t
close. In such situations, the valve
will eventually close, whether naturally or by surgery much later on.
Avoree and Jason Gore say having
the surgery sooner than later was
the right decision, because their
baby was gaining only a few ounces
Cross Gore looks up at his brother, Conner, from a crib in the NICU at Carle Hospital in Champaign. Cross has three big brothers — Colten, Conner and Carter
— who are anxiously waiting for him to come home. Cross was born 13-weeks
premature on June 13. His mother, Avoree, hopes her youngest son will be able
See MIRACLE, Page 6B to come home on his original due date in September.
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On Sunday, Sept. 25, White Violet Farm Alpacas, a ministry of the
Sisters of Providence of Saint Maryof-the-Woods, Ind., will join alpaca
breeders in the United States and
Canada to observe National Alpaca
Farm Days.
To celebrate the event, White Violet Farm Alpacas will host an open
house from 1 to 4 p.m. (EDT).
Those interested in coming to the
open house have an opportunity to
see the alpacas the Sisters of Providence own, while also talking to staff
members who care for them.
There will be a chance to shop
Mary-of-the-Woods, and the greater
faith community of the Wabash Valley for an ecumenical Taizé Prayer
gathering from 7-8 p.m., (EDT)
Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Church of
the Immaculate Conception at Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods.
The 2016 theme for Taizé is,
“Finding God in the Ordinary.” Each
month will have a specific focus. For
September, it is “chores and work.”
Taizé is open to persons of all faith
traditions and is free to attend.
The hour-long service includes
TAIZÉ PRAYER GATHERING
prayer, beautiful music, a time for siPersons of all faith traditions are lence, spoken and silent prayers.
invited to bring their friends and join
The prayer is quiet and reflective,
the Sisters of Providence of Saint peaceful and joyful. The prayer space
for alpaca items, such as ornaments,
scarves, hats and socks, while also
seeing several different alpaca fiber
demonstrations.
Bring a camera or smart phone and
enjoy plenty of photo opportunities
for the family.
There is no cost to attend the open
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is lit primarily by candlelight.
Taizé takes place on the second
Tuesday of each month.
For more information, call
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where she pours her heart out
to the Lord.
“Touchable God” is the first
book Levellie has published as
an independent title. Though
her agent loved the idea of the
book when Levellie brought
it to her, they could not find a
publisher for it.
“I hired a professional editor
to make the copy pristine,” she
says, but other than that, she
did the publishing work herself.
“Touchable God” was published July 27 and is available
at The Weeping Manor in Paris, The Open Door in Terre
Haute, Amazon, Barnes and
Noble and lulu.com. The book
can also be purchased directly
from the author. Levellie can
be contacted at jeanettelevellie@gmail.com or 217-4638770.
The Open Door is hosting a
book signing for Levellie from
2-5 p.m. CST Nov. 19. Along
with being a local author, Levellie is a pastor’s wife and inspirational speaker.
before the surgery. He has
gained a pound a week since
then.
Avoree Gore advises others
who are thrust into a situation
like theirs to “take it one day
at a time, try to remain positive,” and most importantly
to rely on faith. Gore says
she has learned that her faith
really can get her through
anything. The family has truly seen God’s hand at work
through the entire process.
“I don’t know why we’re
so shocked when God does
amazing things,” Gore says.
“We pray for these things, and
want them and yet we’re still
surprised when God gives
them to us.”
The family sees Cross as
evidence of God’s miraculous
works in people’s lives. There
has been a massive amount of
prayer for Cross from family,
friends, community members
and even complete strangers.
While they were waiting in
the room with Cross before
his surgery, Jason and Avoree
Gore were listening to Christian radio station WBGL. Ten
minutes before they had to
leave the room, they heard the
radio hosts pray for their baby
while they stood over him together. Avoree Gore expresses
how overwhelming the support has been, coming even
from people they don’t know.
The Paris community especially has pulled together to
support the Gore family. On
Sept. 17, First Baptist Church
on Central Street in Paris is
hosting a pork barbecue dinner, silent auction and raffles
as a fundraiser for Cross. The
event runs from 4-7:30 pm.
The dinner is $8.50 for adults
and $4 for kids 10 and under.
Janet Tyler, who organized
the event, says, “We’ve had
people step up to the plate
FROM PAGE 5B
LEVELLIE
FROM PAGE 5B
said, “Only if you dig the
holes.”
Better than bringing
Judy back from death, God
showed me that I can trust
his love, even when my
heart is broken. He allowed
me to see that in my darkest
moments, I can hope for
brighter days.
(The above is an excerpt
from Jeanette’s newest book,
Touchable God: Finding the
Lord’s Friendship Through
Prayer, available in August.
She is available for speaking
events. Please call 217-6861070 or email her at jeanettelevellie@gmail.com.)
NOTES
FROM PAGE 5B
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (EDT), at
WVC, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence at Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods.
The facilitator of the
workshop, WVC Associate
Director Robyn Morton,
said delicious food doesn’t
necessarily need to be difficult to make and it does not
need to be expensive.
“I do think there’s a misconception that good food
is expensive, because people
confuse high-end cuisine
with ‘good food,’” Morton
said. “Good food can be very
simple, very easy to prepare
and very cheap. The trick to
having good, cheap food is
knowing how to find good
ingredients, knowing the
best ways of preparing them
and also knowing where an
occasional splurge in cost
will go a long way – and give
you the biggest bang for your
buck.
“And it’s learning little
tricks like simple additions
or changes to, for example,
a homemade macaroni and
cheese recipe, that turn it
from standard food to spectacular, with little effort or
cost.”
FROM PAGE 5B
During the workshop,
Morton said participants
have the chance to create
foods that are “filled with
whole fruits and vegetables,
rice and pasta dishes and
fast dishes that can be prepared quickly.”
Participants should also
expect to learn some secrets.
“We will modify some old
favorites to make them new
again,” Morton said. “And
learn how to stretch the ingredients you buy to get
the most out of them. We’ll
also learn where it’s worth
it to spend a little more and
where you should save your
pennies.”
Cost is $35, and the registration deadline is Sept. 8.
Register online at Events.
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“GOSPEL OF MATTHEW”
RETREAT.
Sister Cathy Campbell
said the Gospel of Matthew
is distinctively different
than the other three Gospels.
Because of that, she and
the Sisters of Providence of
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
are inviting area residents to
join them for the upcoming
Cross Gore gives a thumbs up to his mother in NICU at Carle.
big time for this.” She added
individuals and businesses
have generously donated
everything needed for the
event. Enough food to serve
about 500 people has already
been donated, and items and
baskets for the auction and
raffles are still coming in.
“I can’t give our community praise enough for this,” Tyler says. “They dig deep, and
they really give.”
There is still time to donate
to the event. Tyler requests
that all donations be given
by Labor Day in order to give
volunteers enough time to get
everything in order. Those
wanting to help at the event,
make a donation or needing
more information can contact Tyler by calling 217-4633510.
The Gore family is hoping
“Gospel of Matthew” retreat.
The event takes place
from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Saturday, Sept. 17, in the
Providence Hall Conference Room.
“The Gospel of Matthew
differs from the other Gospels because it was composed for and proclaimed to
a Jewish audience by a Jewish author trying to teach
his fellow Jews to recognize
Jesus and his ministry as fulfilling the many scriptures
about the Messiah found
throughout the Hebrew
scriptures with which they
would have been very familiar,” Sister Cathy said.
“Matthew structures his
Gospel around five discourses or sermons — the
Beatitudes, the disciples’
mission to proclaim the
Messiah, the parables of the
kingdom, the formation of a
community to continue Jesus’ works and the last judgment,” she noted.
During the retreat, participants will explore and pray
these five sermons in an attempt to identify who Jesus
is and how Christians can
find a map for thriving in a
changing world.
“We will use tools of
theological reflection to
explore the content of each
sermon,” Sister Cathy said.
“We will read and reflect
on each in light of the lived
experience of those partic-
Cross can come home by his
original Sept. 10 due date.
Until then, Avoree Gore is
staying in Champaign with
him. It has been a tough journey, but the family has persevered and found the bright
side to everything. After recounting all the beautiful details of God’s provision since
Cross’s birth Avoree Gore
said, “If you don’t see God
working in this situation,
you’re not looking.”
The baby surprised the
family when they found out
they were expecting him and
according to Avoree Gore,
“He just keeps surprising us.
But he’s obviously meant to
be.” She knows God has big
plans for her son. She says
“It’s not my story, it’s Cross’s
story, and God’s story, and
we’re just along for the ride.”
ipating in the session. We
will compare the content
of each sermon with what
our culture says to us about
the same values, and we
will ask ourselves who we
know Jesus to be and how
does that awareness influence how we respond to
the events and realities of
our daily life.”
Sister Cathy said time
for quiet prayer and some
journaling will be available
during the retreat.
“Fundamentally, Matthew
wants to assist those hearing
the good news he preached
to answer Jesus’ question
to his followers — who do
you say that I am? — and
then determine how their
answer to that question and
their awareness of Jesus’
presence and action in their
lives affects their choices,
behaviors and ethics as they
meet the challenges of living
in a world of complex relationships,” Sister Cathy said.
“Likewise, even today, many
Christians are grappling
amid the challenges of their
lives to answer those types
of questions as they strive to
be faithful disciples of Jesus
in these often conflicting
confusing times.”
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USDA predicts corn and soybean supplies to exceed last years record
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PRAIRIE
URBANA — The current
USDA projections indicate
that U.S. corn and soybean
supplies will be record large
for the 2016-17 marketing
year that begins on Sept.1.
The corn supply (production, carryover stocks,
and imports) is projected
at 16.909 billion bushels,
1.512 billion bushels larger
than last year’s supply and
1.43 billion bushels larger
than the record large supply
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thing new
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and beneficial will
come along that actually
helps. Drip irrigation and
row covers pop to mind.
For every good idea there
are several that either have
no benefit, have long term
harmful effects or are inefficient and costly. Here are
some soil amendments that
just aren’t worth spending
your time and money on.
Epsom salt. Social media
is ripe with advice to add
epsom salt in the soil to
grow better tomatoes and
roses. Getting and believing advice found on Facebook is probably not the
soundest idea, but I won’t
address that here. Epsom
salt is comprised of magnesium sulfate. Both magnesium and sulfur are found
in soil, and are a requirement for plant growth.
However, unless you are involved in intensive farming
and a soil test shows yours
has been depleted, nobody
needs to add these two
chemicals to their garden
soil. An additional problem of adding too much of
either chemical can create
a nutrient imbalance harming both plants and other
soil wildlife.
Water Crystals. Hydrogels increase the soil’s
capacity for holding water.
It is often an additive in
commercial potting mixes.
Water crystals are synthetic
polymers that soak up water and then slowly release
it into the soil. Sounds
great, right? Instead of
having to water your containers daily, you can skip
a few days. Unfortunately,
the polymers break down
when exposed to sunlight,
fertilizer and microbes
leaving who knows what
in your soil with the added
danger of run off getting
into our streams. According to Linda Chalker-Scott,
Extension horticulturist
from Washington State
University, some gels are
See PHIPPS, Page 8B
of two years ago. The soybean supply is projected at
4.346 billion bushels, 201
million larger than the record supply of last year.
“These large supplies
are on top of a record large
wheat supply totaling 3.417
billion bushels, 500 million
larger than last year’s supply
and 299 million larger than
the record supply of 201213,” says University of Illinois agricultural economist
Darrel Good. “Such large
corn and soybean supplies
might be expected to result
in issues with handling and
storing the 2016 harvest.
In turn, potential storage
constraints might point to a
weak harvest time basis and
large spreads (carry) in the
futures market. This is certainly what has happened in
the hard red winter wheat
market.”
Current basis in western
Kansas is generally quoted
around -$1.20 per bushel
while the carry from September 2016 to May 2017
futures has been trading at
about 50 cents per bushel,
or about $0.056 per month. Average basis in the soft red
winter wheat market in west
southwest Illinois is stronger, at about -19 cents, but
the September 2016 to May
2017 spread is nearly 54
cents, or 6 cents per month.
In contrast, Good says
harvest bids for corn and
soybeans generally reflect
a relatively strong basis, although conditions vary a lot
from region to region. At
interior elevators in south
central Illinois, current harvest time corn bids reflect
an average basis of about
-25 cents per bushel. That
is slightly stronger than the
basis at this time last year
and about 10 cents stronger
than that of two years ago.
The carry from December
2016 to July 2017 futures
is about 25 cents per bushels or only about $0.0325
per month. For soybeans,
current harvest time bids in
south central Illinois reflect
an average basis of about
-$0.245 per bushel. The ba-
sis is about 8 cents stronger
than at this time last year
and about 10 cents stronger
than that of two years ago.
The soybean futures market is mostly inverted, with
the November 2016 to July
2017 carry at -6 cents per
bushel.
“The relatively strong
corn and soybean basis and
small or negative carry in
the futures market in the
face of U.S. corn, soybean,
and wheat supplies that exceed supplies of a year ago
by more than 2.1 billion
See HARVEST, Page 8B
MACHINERY DOES THE HEAVY LIFTING
The second of
eight bents
is lowered
gently into
place during
a barn raising
Wednesday
morning in
Edgar Township. Mark
Mattingly and
Jill Gladney
are building
the heavy
timber barn
as a rental
property for
destination
weddings
and other
celebratory
functions.
Larry Neal, of
Neal Machinery Erectors
handled the
delicate duty
of operating
the crane
to lift and
place the
3,500-pound
bents.
Photos by Gary
Henry/The
Prairie Press
Professional crew erects barn
New barn will double as an antique shop and
location for special events by reservation
BY GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepess.net.
Mark Mattingly, left, and fiancée Jill Gladney, right, are building a new barn in Edgar
Township that is already getting booked as a wedding site and destination for corporate
Christmas parties. They are standing in a section of post and beam construction where
framing is complete, and behind them a crane sets one of several bents to create a large and
unobstructed open space. Mattingly and Gladney plan to be the first couple married at the
location, even if construction is not complete.
CHRISMAN – Something not seen in Edgar
County for several decades
occurred Wednesday morning.
A barn raising set the
bents for a new heavy timber
barn in rural Edgar Township. Unlike barn raisings
in the past where neighbors
gathered from a large area to
help someone erect a barn,
the labor Wednesday was
handled by a specialized
construction crew, and Larry Neal, of Neal Machinery
Erectors, did the heavy lift-
ing with a crane.
It is estimated each of
the bents made from large
timbers of Ponderosa pine
weigh at least 3,500 pounds.
A Nebraska company specializing in post and beam
construction built the first
bent and used that as a
pattern for making the others. Each piece of timber is
tagged for where it fits in a
particular bent for on site
assembly. Each bent uses
108 bolts and 216 washers
to hold it together.
The end product is a new
barn for Mark Mattingly
See BARN, Page 8B
Candidates dodge free trade, impact farmers
You know it’s a presidential election year when the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues late
summer press releases where
nearly half the ink touts the
Obama’s Administration’s
past ag successes even as it
announces actual news.
On Aug. 1 USDA issued
just such a press release; 315
of its 635 words bragged
about the White House’s
“latest example of USDA’s ongoing efforts to knock down
barriers
to U.S. exports” just
as the “past
seven years
have represented the
strongest
ALAN
GUEBERT
period in
history for
FARM AND
FOOD FILE
American
agricultural
exports… totaling $911.4
billion…”
And, oh, by the way, Brazil
and the U.S. have agreed to
a “reopening of the Brazilian
market to U.S. beef exports”
for the first time since 2003.
It was an odd announcement for another reason, too:
Neither major party presidential candidate, Republican
Donald Trump nor Democrat Hillary Clinton, sees
expanding free trade as an
election-turning issue.
In fact, both candidates
spent more time at their respective nominating conven-
tions running from the two
biggest international trade
deals on tap, the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) and the
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP),
than promoting or even
explaining them.
Candidates and conventioneers in Cleveland and
Philadelphia alike now see
free trade like free cake—a
small slice might be fine but
too much is definitely not
good for you.
To U.S. farmers and ranchers, however, free trade is the
proverbial icing on that cake;
in farm and ranch country it’s
believed to be as important to
success as soil and water. They
point to the explosive growth
of U.S. ag exports in the last
generation to prove it.
USDA numbers show total
U.S. ag exports have risen
from nearly $56 billion in
2000 to about $155 billion
in 2014. Last year, ag exports
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FROM PAGE 7B
than international, as bad
dipped to $133 billion as
trade not protectionism.
global commodity prices
To them, retaining a
weakened and the U.S.
national identity is more
dollar strengthened. Still, important than gaining
2015’s net U.S. ag trade
access to new international
surplus—exports minus
markets.
imports—weighed in at
Whatever it’s called, it’s
a highly profitable $19.5
here and it has stopped
billion.
the decades-long move to
American voters, howfree (or at least freer) trade
ever, aren’t as convinced
dead in its tracks. Followand they aren’t alone. A
ing closely in those same
month ago, before either
tracks, however, are U.S.
presidential nominee
farmers and ranchers.
clammed up on trade,
Indeed, American
Politico reported the
agriculture is more than
European Union’s almost
tied to trade. In Fiscal Year
automatic ratification of
2016, estimates USDA’s
free trade deal with Cana- Economic Research Serda—once “considered an
vice (ERS), U.S. farmers
‘easy’ and uncontroversial and ranchers will export
agreement”—was headed $7.8 billion of corn, $5.1
for the rocks.
billion of wheat, $17.7
The root cause of the
billion of soybeans, $3.1
sudden reversal, explained billion of cotton, $33.5
Politico, was “political
billion of horticulture
upheaval and growing
products, and $25.4
protectionism.” A simpler, billion worth of livestock,
one-word explanation
poultry and dairy.
might be “Brexit,” the June
In fact, ERS forecasts,
23 move by voters in Great total U.S. estimated ag
Britain to exit the Europe- exports, presently estian Union and go it alone.
mated at $124.5 billion,
This new push for nawill account for nearly 30
tional sovereignty can, to
percent of this year’s total
some extent, be traced to
farm and ranch gross cash
today’s hard push for glo- sales of $415.7 billion.
balism and its ever-broodThat’s a huge part of
ing stepchild, international national economy riding
trade deals. Current (but
on a topic that no one but
not ratified) agreements
USDA wants to talk about.
like the Canadian-EU
(Alan Guebert is an
trade deal, TPP and
award-winning agricultural
TTIP contain broad new
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avenues for corporations
was raised on an 720-acre,
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FROM PAGE 7B
bushels is somewhat surprising,” Good says.
Good offered the following explanations.
First, a stronger-than-expected basis may reflect the
industry’s good track record
of handling large supplies
with the use of temporary
storage facilities for corn. With generally ample handling and interior storage
facilities (permanent and
temporary) the speed of
harvest and transportation
bottlenecks would be the
major threats to the strong
basis levels moving through
harvest.
Second, relatively strong
export demand may be
supporting the basis and
reducing the carry in the futures market. Weekly corn
export inspections have
been in the range of 45 to
50 million bushels over the
past two months. In addition, unshipped sales for the
current marketing year to-
BARN
FROM PAGE 7B
and fiancée Jill Gladney as
a site for their antique sales
and as a space to rent for
weddings, corporate parties
and other special events. So
far, the new business has
approximately two-dozen
bookings stretching into
2018 before construction
is finished.
“I thought we would need
to get it built before we had
this kind of response,” said
Gladney.
The couple plans to be
the first married at the barn
and Gladney said the wedding will occur any day. It
is likely the framing will
be mostly finished but the
tal 265 million bushels and
outstanding sales for the
2016-17 marketing year are
at 398 million bushels, compared to 222 million on the
same date last year. Weekly
soybean export inspections
have been much larger than
is typical for this time of
year, ranging from 26 to 37
million bushels per week for
the most recent five-week
period. Unshipped sales for
the current marketing year
total 176 million bushels
and outstanding sales for
the 2016-17 marketing year
are at 564 million bushels,
compared to 384 million on
the same date last year. The
strong export pace primarily
reflects the shortfall in the
most recent South American harvest.
Third, the relatively small
carry in the corn futures
market and the inverse in
the soybean futures market
may reflect expectations
of larger corn and soybean
crops in South America next
year, as such expectations
might pressure deferred
futures prices. The USDA
projects combined corn
production in Brazil and
(mostly) Argentina in 2017
to be 790 million bushels
(21 percent) larger than in
2016. Soybean production
is projected to increase by
260 million bushels (5 percent).
“Average harvest time bids
for soybeans in south central Illinois are near $9.90
per bushel, above the upper
end of the range of the U.S.
average farm price projected
by USDA for the 2016-17
marketing year,” Good says.
“The relatively high price,
strong basis, and inverted
futures market discourages
storage of the 2016 crop. For
those who anticipate even
higher prices, ownership in
the form of futures or basis
contracts is likely much less
expensive than commercial
storage, and may be less expensive than using existing
on-farm facilities.
“For corn, average harvest
time bids in south central
Illinois are near $3.17 per
bushel, near the mid-point
of the range of the U.S. average farm price projected
by USDA for the 2016-17
marketing year,” Good says.
“Modest harvest time bids
and some positive carry in
the corn market makes storage of the 2016 crop more
attractive than storage of
soybeans. For example, if
the average basis in south
central Illinois strengthens
to about -10 cents by late
spring 2017, as it has the
past two years, the market is
offering about 40 cents per
bushel to store corn from
harvest to late spring next
year.”
According to Good, with
storage space limited in
some areas this year, producers may not be able to
store as much of the corn
and soybean crop as desired.
While basis levels and seasonal basis patterns vary
from region to region, the
corn market is offering a better opportunity for positive
storage returns than is the
soybean market.
roof and siding won’t be in
place.
Gladney is not the only
one anxious to see the project finished.
“One of the brides drives
by every day,” said Gladney.
A mid to late October
finish date is projected for
the Bloomfield Barn, which
is none too early as the
space is already booked for
two corporate Christmas
parties this year.
Gladney is actively promoting the site through
Facebook and recently
attended a bridal fair at
Champaign to advertise the
barn as a wedding site. She
found several people were
intrigued by the artist’s
renderings and features
planned for the building.
A couple that got engaged
at the Georgetown Fair
scheduled a visit to the location Thursday.
“I think this will appeal
to somebody who got engaged in the show ring of
the Georgetown Fair,” said
Gladney.
She added the bookings
so far and other inquiries are coming from an
area that stretches beyond
Chrisman and Paris.
Both Mattingly and Gladney spend as much time as
they can spare from work
at the site because they enjoy watching the construction progress of the heavy
timber building. Mattingly counted more than 40
growth rings on one of the
cut timbers and suspected
the piece of wood came
from a tree at least 20 years
older than that to keep the
uniform size from one end
to the other during milling.
They appreciate the company supplying the timbers
practices sustainable forestry and plants trees to replace those harvested.
“That makes me feel
good,” said Mattingly. “I
was kind of worried about
the amount of timber we
are using.”
More information about
the Bloomfield Barn is
available by visiting www.
facebook.com/BloomfieldBarn or calling Gladney at
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product, causing ecological
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sure to people or pets.
enhance resistance to enviCompost tea. When
ronmental stress, pests and
compost tea became popular disease. Sound too good to
about 20 years ago, it was
be true? It isn’t true. A 2002
study by Virginia Tech found,
extolled as a miracle foliar
“claims for the benefits of
spray for fighting disease.
Since that couldn’t be proven these products go beyond
conclusively, it is now touted what is substantiated by the
research.” So, save both your
as a way to add beneficial
nutrients and microbes to the money and the kelp forests.
Soil conditioners. These
soil, which has also not been
products claim to bioactivate
proved consistently. At first
the soil by breaking up clay
people made compost tea
to reduce compaction thereby soaking some compost in
water. Now there are involved by improving drainage and
aeration. The active ingredimethods using aeration kits
ent is ammonium laureate
and additions of extras to
sulfate - in laymen’s term,
get it just right so harmful
bacteria doesn’t also become soap. Yes, soap will break up
dirt, however it will also kill
an unwanted addition. Skip
the tea-making and all the in- those beneficial members of
volved equipment required to the micro-herd living in your
make it. A cheaper and more soil.
While all the claims for
natural way to add beneficial
nutrients to your soil is to use these amendments promise
wonderful results, be a smart
compost as a mulch and let
consumer and gardener. Ask
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what is actually in the prodMycorrhizal inoculants.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2016 | 9B
High school road opens
BY NANCY ZEMAN
Barbara Kendall/for The Prairie Press
Champion of the Second Annual Dancing with the Stars event,
sponsored by the Altrusa Club International of Paris, was Casey
Bogue, right, who danced with Phyllis Webster.
Dancing with the
Stars raises 30K for
Imagination Library
It was a record night for the Altrusa International Club of Paris
Saturday evening as their second
annual Dancing with the Stars
raised more than $30,000.
The funds support the Altrusa Club’s major local project —
sponsorship of the Dolly Parton
Imagination Library — that
provides free monthly age-appropriate books for 600 county
children.
A capacity crowd of 260 Edgar County residents filled Eagle Ridge Country Club for an
evening of socializing, dinner,
entertainment and dancing,
under the direction of co-presidents Chris Sunkel and Pam
Anderson and event chairman
Sue Ann Casey.
When all was said and done,
Casey Bogue was declared the
winner of Dancing with the
Stars, based on being the top
fund-raiser. Second place went
to Tom Hebermehl. David
Wright earned third place. The
three top fundraisers were within $100 in their final totals.
In accepting the award from
last year’s winner, Paris Community Hospital CEO Ollie
Smith, Bogue encouraged anyone who is approached to participate in the event next year
“should definitely do so.” He
emphasized the importance of
the Imagination Library project. Bogue’s award was fashioned by Randy Turner at Larkfield Glass.
Other dancers were John
Brinkerhoff, Jenelle Adams,
Trisha Vitale, Julee Dennis and
Nancy Zeman.
Sunkel paid special tribute
to Phyllis Webster and David
Kirsch who were partnered
with the eight dancers. They
taught the Stars to perform
their dance routines including
the waltz, the tango, and swing.
Co-master of ceremonies for
the evening were Paris Mayor Craig Smith and Tucker
Wood. The judges were Cindy Belt, Tanner Laughlin and
Roxanne Michels. All provided
comments for the dancers following the performances — all
in jest to the delight of those
attending.
Dinner was served by the
Clubhouse of Eagle Ridge, under the direction of Tony Vitale
and his staff. Sound for the evening was provided by Scott and
Madonna Imel. Johna Todd
and Simply Elegant provided
the table decorations.
Sponsors for each dancer
were Jenelle Adams, Edgar
County Bank; Casey Bogue,
Gopher Excavating and Pools
and Seed Solutions 2; John
Brinkerhoff, First Bank; Tom
Hebermehl, Pearman Pharmacy, Clinic Pharmacy, Bruce &
Susi Willis Gift Fund; Paris Art
Center, Tom Hebermehl and
Ingrum Waste; Julee Dennis,
Paris Community Hospital
and Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home; Trisha Vitale, Joe’s
Pizza, Pete Templeton, Terry
Elston, Ingrum Waste, Bonnie Marrs and Dimond Bros.;
David Wright, DJ Rowe, Seed
Shed, Long Branch and Down
the Street; and Nancy Zeman,
Asher and Smith.
High School Road — also
known as 1200th Road — officially opened to traffic from
state Route 1 to Paris High
School this morning.
A ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon on
a portion of the 550 feet long
approach to the highway celebrated the completion of
the first stage of the $745,000
project.
Illinois State Sen. Chapin
Rose and Paris Mayor Craig
Smith cut the ribbon to declare the road that leads to
PHS open.
Rose praised Smith and the
city of Paris “for stepping up
and taking care of a situation
that needed to be corrected.”
He noted a turn lane design
from the highway was not included in the design consideration of the new high school.
“This happened because of
Craig Smith and the Illinois
Department of Transportation,” Rose said. He praised
Kensil Garnett, the IDOT
Region 3 Engineer — which
includes District 5 and Edgar
County — for supporting the
work.
“It was definitely something
that needed to be done,” Rose
said.
Garnett, who was present
for the ribbon-cutting, said
IDOT contributed approximately $200,000 for the project through Surface Transportation funds. The remainder
of the funds came from the
city through grants as well as
Motor Fuel Tax funds.
“We’re pleased that the first
portion of this work is completed,” Smith said. He noted
the project would not have
been possible without the
support of Rose, Garnett and
IDOT. “We were glad to pick
up the ball to make sure our
students and those traveling
to the new Paris High School
could arrive safely.”
Don Wright, vice-president
of Feutz Contractors, was in
charge of the project. He said
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Paris Mayor Craig Smith and State Sen. Chapin Rose cut the ribbon opening 1200th Road — also
known as High School Road — joined by representatives of the Crestwood and Paris District 95
school boards, Paris 95 Superintendent Jeremy Larson, Crestwood Superintendent Lorraine
Bailey and Paris Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tanner Laughlin.
the approach to the highway
was widened to include two
turn lanes — both north and
south — as well as a third lane
for those turning off of Route
1 to 1200th Road.
Feutz worked overtime to
get the road open as quickly
as possible, according to Bob
Colvin of Francis Associates.
“They worked Saturdays
and 12-hour days to get the
road open,” he said. When the
project began, Colvin predicated 1200th Road would
be open by the first full week
of school — and Wright was
happy the local construction
company was able to deliver.
There were complications,
Wright admitted, including
extra dirt and subgrade work
that had to be done on the
project. “There was a bad subgrade,” he said. Earth moving
work had to be done, oversized rock added and finally
crushed rock to make a suitable base for the new road.
“That took four days,” he said.
The project lost a couple of
days to rain, Wright said, “but
our guys worked extra to deliver this part of the project so
we could get this road open”
for the students, teachers, parents and staff, he said.
Wright estimated between
five and 12 employees —
including truck drivers —
SPRINGFIELD – Legislation aimed at saving lives
as well as helping local fire
and rescue departments keep
spending in line, was signed
into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner Aug. 19. The law, sponsored by Senator Chapin
Rose (R-Mahomet) goes
into effect Jan. 1, 2017.
Rose credits the Broadlands/Longview Fire Protection District in Champaign
County for bringing this issue to him.
“Our budget for two rural fire departments is very
limited,” said Jim Jones, a
trustee with the Broadlands/
Longview Fire Protection
District. “Right now, we are
forced to buy four adult EpiPens and four junior EpiPens every year, which cost
us a total of $2,400 a year.”
The new law allows first responders to draw epinephrine from a vial or ampule
and use a hypodermic syringe to inject the life saving
drug. Vials of epinephrine
cost less than $50. “That’s a
huge cost savings,” said Jones.
“This will help immensely,
both with our budget and our
ability to administer the drug
more often, if needed.”
“This common-sense proposal is just another tool our
emergency responders can
utilize to save lives,” Rose
said. “It will also save our
rural communities a lot of
money as vials are less expensive than epinephrine
auto-injectors. Additionally,
epinephrine auto-injectors
have a shorter shelf life, so
many times, they have to be
disposed of without ever being used.”
REUSE
the news
CRAIG SMITH
MAYOR
worked to make the first portion of the project a reality.
“We really had good weather,”
he said.
While the road will now be
open to traffic, work on the
turn lanes continues,” he said.
Work on the project to add
a turn lane to Route 1 continues. “With good weather, we
should be done in 2½ weeks,”
Wright said. The highway
beginning at Moss Road has
been widened and eight-foot
shoulders added, he said.
Trees on the Don Moore
property facing Route 1 were
removed and a better line of
sight was established, Wright
noted. Once the turn lane
work on Route 1 is completed
seeding will be done on the
entire area to prevent erosion.
Wright said the 1200th
Road project required approximately 600 cubic yards of
concrete. Striping of the road
has also been completed. “It’s
completely ready to go as of 8
a.m. Thursday,” he said.
The opening of 1200th
Road is expected to help lighten the traffic load on Cherry
Point Road. All traffic to the
high school was redirected to
the “back way” until the first
part of the project could be
completed.
Bob Colvin, city administrator Paul Ruff and the
city’s grant writer, Fredi Beth
Schmutte, met with IDOT officials to help make the project
a reality — with the support
of Rose, Smith said.
“Someone needed to step
up,” he said. “We did.”
Several minor accidents occurred during the school year
on Route 1 as northbound
traffic slowed for traffic that
was stopped or to turn. There
were minor injuries.
In addition to the turn lane
and 1200th Road project, the
railroad crossing on 1200th
Road was also upgraded. That
project was completed shortly
after the new school opened
in 2015.
LARSSON, WOODYARD & HENSON MAKE DONATION
Larsson, Woodyard & Henson, LLP, Certified Public Accountants recently made a donation to the Paris Altrusa Club for the Dolly
Parton Imagination Library. Front row, from left to right, Megan Faulkner, Holden Davis, incoming co-president of the local chapter
of Altrusa Chris Sunkel, Susi Willis, incoming co-president of Altrusa Pam Anderson and Daylea Conway. Back row from left to
right, Tom Davis, Charlie McDowell, Eric Bradham, Sue Casey of Altrusa and Ruth Ann Patchett of Altrusa. Employees at the firm
make donations to wear jeans on Friday and donate that money to charitable organizations.
Life saving law cuts fire
department spending Newspaper staff welcomes
WE’RE PLEASED THAT
THE FIRST PORTION OF THIS
WORK IS COMPLETED.”
new sales representative
BY GARY HENRY
Paris resident Cara Kraemer is a new advertising representative for the Prairie Beacon LLC
and is ready
to help people
with
their advertising needs
for
The
KRAEMER
Prairie Press
and Paris
Beacon-News.
“I hope to grow and build
a client base and get more
advertising,” said Kraemer. “I
want to show the surrounding area what businesses and
services are available.”
Kraemer graduated from
Paris High School in 2000
and earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Indiana State University. She said
working iN sales is something
she has always wanted to do.
Prior to joining the paper
staff, Kraemer was employed
for seven years at Citizens and
then First Farmers Bank and
Trust. She also spent a period of time as a stay-at-home
mom after the birth of her
daughter.
“She’s in second grade now,
and I was ready to get back
into the work force,” said
Kraemer.
She may be contacted about
display ads and other advertising needs by calling the Prairie
Beacon office at 921-3216.
Think Outside the Box
While the office of coroner has often been associated
with undertakers there is no statutory obligation that
the coroner has to be a mortician. The selection of who
may serve the people as coroner shouldn’t be thought of
as so confined. This year the residents of Edgar County
have an opportunity to think outside the box and elect a
coroner with abilities and training beyond what is usually
available. For over 40 years I have been on call 24/7
answering all requests to aid people in crisis and on many
occurrences this has placed me with folks at cessation of
life. I have consistently placed the needs of those in need
over my personal comfort and have maintained confidences as a trusted minister and chaplain. This lifelong
practice of assisting others has especially prepared me
for the position of coroner. I will give my very best as your
public servant and would greatly appreciate your vote on
November 8th. You can rely on me. Thank you.
Jack Hoffman 4 Edgar County Coroner
In Memory of
Gene Kirby, Jr.
“lil Gene”
1 9 55-2 01 0
Six years ago late one evening we saw
you slip away. We wanted to keep you
but there was no way. When we are
together we will tell you of our love
and we know that some day we will be
together up above.
Love; Mom, Dad, Cindy, Tim & Tony
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IF YOU HAD HIP OR KNEE
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AND SUFFERED AN INFECTION
between 2010 and the
present time, you may be
entitled to compensation. Call
Attorney Charles H. Johnson
1-800-535-5727
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21501 N. 1700th St.
Marshall, IL 62441
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270-860-3331
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Paris
Highland Manor Senior Citizen Building 1 BR Apts.,
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1514 Ten Broeck
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217-808-1170
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2 & 3 BR Family Apts. on edge of town. All appliances
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Clean one bedroom apartment
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Newer Duplex in Paris
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$625/mo, no pets.
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Park board looks to the future
BY GARY HENRY
The big project this year
for Paris parks was redoing
the brick entrance to Twin
Lakes Park.
The park board met late
Thursday afternoon and the
entrance was one point of
discussion.
Park board member Jodi
Theirl reported the cleaning,
tuckpointing and other repairs are completed and all
that remains is sealing the
brick with a coat of waterproofing.
City employee Chris Redman said as part of the project he removed the light fix-
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tures from the brick columns
and took the fixtures back
to the city workshops where
they were cleaned and painted. He removed the old and
yellowed Plexiglas® inserts
and replaced them with glass.
Also new electrical sockets
with dusk to dawn sensors
were installed for the bulbs
so the lights can resume
working.
Redman’s report brought
the park board members up
to date on several projects.
New outdoor lighting for
the putt-putt golf course is
installed, but the outdoor
type carpeting covering the
course is showing worn spots
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FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF ILLINOIS, EDGAR COUNTY,
PARIS, ILLINOIS
IN PROBATE
and is something that needs
addressed in the future.
He was less optimistic
about bringing back into service a decorative fountain in
the west lake. The fountain,
located on an arm of the lake
near the entrance, shot water
into the air and had underwater lights to illuminate the
display.
“Turtles or muskrats have
chewed the wiring,” said
Redman, adding an electrician who examined the device said the lights are sealed
and cannot be repaired.
The need for a backstop
at the ball diamond in Sunset Park was also discussed.
Redman said one estimate to
do the work came in between
$6,000 and $7,500, and he
suggested making something
in the city shop.
“I’m talking about welding
a frame and putting chain
link fence on it,” said Redman.
Board member Melinda
Young volunteered to explore other options.
Young also relayed contact
from community members
inquiring about the status of
creating a network of multiuse trails in the city. The idea
was raised more than two
years ago but has remained in
the background among other
projects. Park board members said the idea is worth revisiting and should perhaps
be the next push for enhancing recreational opportunity
in the city. Cost, though, is a
concern for developing a trail
system.
According to park board
member Shannon Quinn,
everyone will experience a
case of sticker shock when
it comes time to secure the
easements before construction expenses even start.
In another matter, board
chairman Hilary Peterson
said an area resident approached her with a suggestion the park board sponsor
a Twin Lakes Festival next
summer, in part to celebrate
the success of the splash pad
and the construction of the
all-abilities playground, but
also to draw attention to the
park itself.
A couple of suggestions
given to Peterson for activities at the one-day event were
creating a red-neck swimming pool from straw bales
and a cardboard boat race on
the lake.
“It’s something to think
about,” said Peterson. “I
think it’s good for us (the
park board) to have something to sponsor, but the issue is finding a time to do it.”
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FOR HEALTH STUDENTS CREATED
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF TERRY LEE RAYBURN,
Deceased
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- $13,000
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251-9449
No. 2016-P-33
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
- CLAIMS
Notice is given of the death of
TERRY LEE RAYBURN of Paris,
Illinois. Letters of office were
issued on August 10, 2016, to
SHARYS LEE SMITH, 4940 Hwy
36, Hume, IL 61932, whose
attorney is RICHARD L. JAMES,
328 N Central, P O Box 820, Paris,
IL 61944.
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Half-Gallon Party Drinks
Chi-Chi’s $7.99
Parrot Bay $7.99
Bacardi $11.99
Flip-Flop Wine
4 x 8.5 oz cans
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Jim Beam Bourbon
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Bacardi Superior Rum
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Claims against the estate may
be filed int eh office of the Clerk of
the Court at Edgar County, Paris,
Illinois, or with the representative
or both, on or before February
21, 2017, and any claims not
filed within that period is barred.
Copies of a claim filed with the
Clerk must be mailed or delivered
to the representative and to the
attorney within ten (10) days after
it has been filed.
DATED: August 16, 2016
SHARYS LEE SMITH,
Representative
By: RICHARD L. JAMES,
Attorney
#1323156
RICHARD L. JAMES
Attorney at Law
328 N Central, PO Box 820
Paris, IL 61944
Telephone No. 217-465-2529
State Of Illinois
In The Circuit Court
Of The Fifth Judicial Circuit
Edgar County – In Probate
In The Matter Of The Estate Of
Ellen Elizabeth Johnson,
Deceased.
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Notice is given of the death of
ELLEN ELIZABETH JOHNSON,
of Paris, Illinois, who died on
August 14, 2016. Letters of
Office as Independent Executor
were issued on August 23, 2016
to RONALD A. JOHNSON, 17
Longview Drive, Springfield,
Illinois 62712, whose attorney is E.
Robert Anderson of Anderson Law
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- CLAIMS
Claims against the estate may
be filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Court at Paris, Edgar
County, Illinois, or with the
representative, or both, on or
before February 28, 2017 and any
claim not filed within that period
is barred. Copies of a claim filed
with the Clerk must be mailed or
delivered to the Executor and to
the attorney within ten (10) days
after it has been filed.
Ronald A. Johnson, Independent
Executor By: E. Robert Anderson
Anderson Law Offices
1204 North Main Street
P.O. Box 10
Paris, Illinois 61944-0010
(217) 465-3535
BRINGING
EDGAR COUNTY
TOGETHER …
A new merit scholarship for students planning to enter the health career field has been established within the Edgar County Community Foundation by Nicole and Eric Shaughnessy in the name of the Edgar County Special Service Area Ambulance. The merit
scholarship is a continuation of a scholarship previously sponsored by ECSSAA. At the check presentation for the scholarship are,
from left, Foundation development manager Warren Sperry, board president Brad Tucker, Nicole and Eric Shaughnessy and Foundation director Scott Ingrum.
Shiloh installs air conditioning
BY GARY HENRY
HUME – There’s a world
of difference this year between Shiloh’s start of school
and what occurred previously.
Air conditioning was installed over the summer in
every classroom, and students in Phyllis Stone’s fifth
grade are enthusiastic supporters of the change. They
say school is better now than
last year when classrooms
were hot, papers stuck to
their arms from the humidity
and everything smelled like
sweaty bodies.
“It was very draining last
year,” said Kenzie Hales. “We
were tired all of the time.”
Classmate
Savannah
Tincher agreed, saying there
was no escaping the heat. It
was hot outside for recess
and hot in the classroom. As
a result, there was decreased
motivation to do anything,
especially during the hottest
part of the day in the afternoon.
Stone appreciates how air
conditioning has enhanced
the learning environment.
“Yesterday, was awesome,”
said Stone. “We got so much
done and made it through every subject.”
The start of school in 2015
at Shiloh was marked by several days of early dismissal
because of the heat. Principal
Beth Harbaugh believes that
disruption of the learning day
is now a thing of the past.
Stone also likes how quiet
GARY HENRY/THE PRAIRIE PRESS
Shiloh fifth grade teacher Phyllis Stone presents a lesson to
her class. The white, wall-mounted unit near the ceiling is a
silent air conditioner that keeps the room cool. Shiloh used
money from the Douglas County 1 percent sales tax to fund air
conditioning all of the classrooms.
the system is. Her students
are not forced to strain to hear
and she can present in a normal classroom voice without
the need to talk over the noise
of an air conditioner. A diffuser unit mounted high on the
classroom wall near the ceiling
places cooled air into the classroom, and it is whisper quiet.
The noisy working parts of
the air conditioner, including
the compressor, are inside a
wall-mounted unit outside of
the classroom, and the noise
is not audible in the classroom.
Shiloh’s journey to air conditioning started a few years
ago. Air conditioning was
not part of the plan when
the school opened in the late
1960s. Administrative offices
were air conditioned as were
computer labs when those
facilities were created several
years later as an essential part
of education, but teachers
and students were stuck in
classrooms where temperatures often reached 90 degrees and there was no escape
from the humidity.
“Nobody’s in a learning
frame of mind when it’s like
that,” said Harbaugh. “I don’t
care how many fans you have
in your room, you are just
pushing hot air around.”
Adding to the pressure for
increased air conditioning
was a need for parity between
classrooms. Individualized
Education Plans for students
with learning difficulty stipulate those children be taught
in a cooled room.
“The strategy committee
met with the buildings and
grounds committee and pri-
oritized projects,” said Harbaugh, adding air conditioning made the list of priorities.
“In those discussions, we
were looking at keeping the
building viable for a school if
there is ever a redistricting.”
When Harbaugh secured
grant funding to air condition the rooms used by the
preschool program at Shiloh
that prompted renewed talk
of air conditioning all of the
classrooms. She emphasized
money the district receives
through the Douglas County
1 percent school facilities tax
made the $145,000 air conditioning project financially
possible.
Shiloh used the tax money
in previous years to improve
stage lighting, the gym speaker system, enhance the alarm
and address security issues.
Future projects in line for
using the tax money include
boilers and roof work.
The new air conditioners
are split units that can also
provide heat on cool fall
mornings without the need
to fire the main boilers. The
units are strong enough to
start warming the rooms
when teachers get in after a
winter weekend and the boilers were on reduced load.
For now the real story is
the positive change the air
conditioning has made at the
school.
“It’s a huge boost in morale for the teachers, and the
kids are in a good mood,” said
Harbaugh. “People are just
not as crabby.”
Notice of Completed Reclamation
and Request for Bond Release
Company:
Permit #'s:
Conservancy Resources LLC
115
Mine: Universal
Date of Issuance:
Jun-84
The request areas are located in Section(s) 20 & 21 (T14N-R10W), Edgar County Illinois.
of bond currently held for each Permit and acres requested for each phase of release is:
Permit #
115
$ Currently
Held on
Permit
$25,169.0
GRAND TOTAL
$0.0
Capability /
Landuse
*PFC
*HCC
*PA
*HCP
*NCCW
*HCW
*WT/WL
*RS
*RD
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
Phase I (60%)
Grading
Completed
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Phase II (25%)
Vegetation
Established
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
The amount
Phase III (15%)
Final
Reclamation
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.3
12.3
*PFC=(Prime Farmland Cropland),*HCC=(High Capability Cropland),*PA=(Pasture),*HCP=(High Capability Pasture), NCCW
(Non-Cropland Capable Wildlife),*HCW=(High Capability
Wildlife),*WT/WL=(Water/Wildlife),*RS=(Residental),*RD=(Road)
The areas in the bond release request were affected by mining operations during the year(s) 19841999. The reclamation work was performed from 1985-1999.
Written comments or objections to the proposed bond release and requests for a public hearing or
informal conference, pursuant to 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1800.40(e), may be filed with the Department by
any person with a valid legal interest which might be adversely affected by release of the bond, or
the responsible officer or head of any Federal, State, or local governmental agency which has
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to an environmental, social, or economic impact
involved in the operation or which is authorized to develop adn enforce environmental standards with
respect to such operations. The comments, objections or requests for hearing or informal conference,
if any, shall be filed within thirty (30) days following the last advertisement of this notice.
Comments, objections and requests for hearing or informal conference may be sent to Illinois
Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines & Minerals - Land Reclamation Division, One Natural
Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702.
NEWS
ENGLEBRIGHT
with a giveaway sly grin.
But no such person exists.
FROM PAGE 1B
Pretty soon, the teacher
hold their breath as long as rises, slinks to the side of
they can. Others communi- the room, and opens a pair
cate to each other, glancing of windows. Apparently,
with brief quizzical facial or the haze has wafted to his
eyebrow wrinkles, which,
olfactories. A girl on the
as everyone knows, means, back row mops watering
“Who did it?” The answers eyes with a tissue.
are shrugs or slight head
Finally, the bell rings.
shakes, which mean, “Not
Students place exams on
me,” or “I don’t know.”
the teacher’s desk and deSeveral observant eyeballs
part the classroom. Several
search the room like Sherboys cluster in the hall.
lock Holmes with radar,
“Wow! Something died
hoping to spy someone
in that room!” one of them
says.
“Somebody deserves a
blue ribbon,” says another.
“I counted 12 mosquitoes.
All died in mid-air. All fell
dead to the floor. All were
headed for the windows.”
They ask questions and
accuse one another. Some
boys would be proud to
claim the honor if they
were the culprit. Nary a
kid confesses. Either a boy
is holding back the truth,
or one of those sweet girls
who earns straight-A’s has
cunningly kept it a secret
with a stoic face.
Years later, a few individuals with laudable memories continue to discuss
the unforgettable silent
episode. Much to their
disappointment, it remains
an elusive cold-case investigation.
The question nags and
haunts them. Who did it?
(Allen “Big Al” Englebright is a retired schoolteacher and storyteller.
Contact him at The Prairie
Press, 101 N. Main, Paris,
Ill., 61944.)
STANLEY
promises of the future.
Right here and right
FROM PAGE 1B
now all we have to do is
of the prairie, the waters
embrace the gold that is
that brings us life, and the around us and that makes
trees that give us shade are our lives complete. Eureka
all a part of our riches. The we have found the gold
that really counts. I call it
people whom we love as
family and neighbors help God’s creation, his beauty,
his love.
to sustain us.
(Roger Stanley is a
The creatures who
lifelong resident of Edgar
give us sustenance or the
enjoyment of just watching County, an author and
retired farmer. Email him
give us both strength and
at rstanley1937@hotmail.
joy. The tremendous suncom.)
sets and sunrises give us
memories of the past and
ZEMAN
FROM PAGE 1B
Stop by
TODAY!
Tom Willett
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207 W Court St.
(217) 463-1425
family and is ranked eighth
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Institute of Architects.
The house was built by
George Washington Vanderbilt II, who after a trip
to the Asheville area with
his mother, fell in love with
the Blue Ridge Mountains
and decided to build a grand
home in the area. The 250room, 178,926 square-foot
home with 35 bedrooms, 43
bathrooms and 65 fireplaces, was constructed over a
six-year period beginning in
1889. The French Renaissance chateau is considered
one of the biggest undertakings in residential architecture in the U.S.
The story of the construction of the Biltmore is
fascinating. A community
of craftsman, bricklayers,
carpenters and laborers
came together to construct
the house.
As a visitor walks through
the home it is, quick frankly,
quite unbelievable someone actually lived in the
opulence and grandeur. The
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staircase. From the time it
was constructed, the home
has always had electricity.
Vanderbilt considered the
estate a country retreat and
this is where the estate truly
shines. There are acres of
formal and informal gardens
designed by Frederick Law
Olmsted, considered by
many as America’s foremost landscape architect.
Vanderbilt was particularly
interested in forest conservation and wanted a park-like
setting for his home on
the 125,000-acre estate.
A commercial forest was
planted and the man who
was brought on to manage
the forests, Carl Schneck,
established the first forestry
education program — the
Biltmore Forest School —
in 1898.
The natural setting of
the approach to the grand
house is most noticeable as a
visitor drives the three-mile
Approach Road beginning
at the stucco Lodge Gate at
the edge of Biltmore Village,
ending at the front lawn
of the house. The lane is
surrounded by foliage and
shrubbery, feeling quite uncommercial. In fact, visiting
the house and gardens is
as relaxing as you wish to
make it.
The gardens of Biltmore Estate change with the seasons from the magnificent spring flowers to the
breathtaking fall colors, shown here with the conservatory in the background.
The gardens are magnificent. The 75 acres Olmsted
designed include an Italian
formal garden, a walled garden, a rose garden, fountains,
a beautiful conservatory
with individual rooms for
palms and orchids. There’s
an outdoor tea room, pools,
and a tree-lined esplanade to
showcase the statuary Vanderbilt brought back from his
European travels.
My favorites around the
home are the water features,
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E q u a l O p p o r tu n ity E m p lo y e r
an landscaping. At Biltmore,
there are two water features
— the Bass Pond and the
Lagoon. The Bass Pond was
created from an old creekfed millpond. Each was used
for fishing and rowing for
Vanderbilt’s guests. I love the
Palm Court inside the house
— I could sit there for hours
with a book.
In addition to the house
and gardens, the Vanderbilt
descendants used the stables
and barns to construct shops
and restaurants — well
worth the time. Located in
another area on the estate is
a winery where you can —
of course — purchase wine
and wine products produced
on the estate. I always try to
pick up some of the vinaigrettes.
A trip to Asheville also
provides an opportunity
to visit other artisan areas
including Black Mountain
— where I can pick up items
from the Manual Woodworkers and Weavers — Brevard
and downtown Hendersonville — one of my favorite
places to walk and enjoy
great gift, antique and artisan
shops.
A visit to Asheville for a
romantic getaway or just a
fun weekend with friends
will not disappoint.
(Nancy Zeman is the editor
of The Prairie Press and Paris
Beacon-News. Email her at
nzeman@prairiepress.net.)
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17.59
4.89
$
7.05
$
9.15
$
14.99
$
21.29
6.99
$
9.19
$
12.09
$
21.99
$
29.15
$
$
$
$
Pre-Cuts
255
389
139
209
$ 25
2
$
$
$
$
2" x 4" x 92-5/8"
Premium Stud .........................................
2" x 6" x 92-5/8"
Construction Stud ................................
1" x 2" x 8' #3 Boards.........................
1" x 3" x 8' #3 Boards.......................
2" x 2" x 8'
#2 & Better SPF....................................
Lumber Dimensions may not be exact.
PAGE 5
Landmark 30 Shingles
Algae resistant. Durable, beautiful
color-blended line of shingles.
Self-sealing adhesive strips and
a wide nailing zone, for ease
of installation. Limited
lifetime warranty.
2499
$
Per Bdl.
Pricing in stock only.
Landmark shingles take roofing to a higher level.
10-Lb.
Concrete Patch
Repair material
with strong adhesive
properties. (7283237)
7
$ 95
50-Lb. Quikrete®
Fast-Setting
Concrete Mix
Specially formulated to set hard in
20 - 40 minutes. Use for general
concrete work: setting posts, floors,
patios, sidewalks, steps and
footings. (50FS) (1038827)
6
$ 59
10.1-Oz. Through
The Roof! Sealant
Clear elastic sealant. Excellent adhesion
to rooftop materials. Waterproof.
Easy to apply. (6012389)
4
$ 99
TruDefinition®
AR Shingles
Algae resistant.
Limited lifetime warranty.
2499
$
Per Bdl.
Pricing in stock only.
Bright. Bold. Brilliant Color.
PAGE 6
5-Gal.
Black Fibered
Roof Coating
Excellent protection for
low-sloped roofs. (FBC5)
2987
$
5-Gal.
Mobile Home
Aluminum
Roof Coating
Durable one-coat application
prolongs the life of mobile
home roofs. (FAC5MH)
5479
$
Qt. Concrete
Crack Seal
No mixing. Pours out
and blends with natural
cement color. (6913354)
7
$ 87
SPECIAL
ORDER
Allow 10 Days
For Delivery
All Ultrex Window
You’ve heard of vinyl. You’ve heard of aluminum. But what you
haven’t heard is that Ultrex fiberglass outperforms them both.
And with Integrity All Ultrex windows, you get the unmatched
strength and low maintenance of Ultrex both inside and out. The
strength of the Ultrex material lends itself to contemporary designs
and narrow sightlines you won’t find in other materials. Factor in
the special sizes and proven energy efficiency and you have a window
that is perfect for any home.
Double Hung
Glider
32428
$
27738
$
26398
$
36" x 48" .........................
36" x 36" .............................................
Casement
24" x 36"....................................
Wood Ultrex Window Series
You can have it both ways. The Wood-Ultrex Series combines the
unmatched performance of an Ultrex fiberglass exterior to protect
against the elements with the traditional look of a handcrafted
wood interior. It’s the perfect blend of classic styling and advanced
construction technology designed to give you windows that
look beautiful and stay beautiful for decades.
Double Hung
Glider
34974
$
32964
$
26669
$
36" x 48" .........................
36" x 36" .............................................
Casement
24" x 36"....................................
Wood Ultrex Inswing
French Patio Door
Nothing says “welcome home” like an elegant Wood-Ultrex
Inswing French door from Integrity. A door height of up to
8 feet offers gorgeous, unobstructed views and the rich pine
trim can be easily stained or painted to match your interior.
The durable Ultrex exterior stands up to the changing seasons
and offers strength in the high-traffic threshold.
167433
$
72" x 80" ...................................................
All Ultrex Sliding Patio Door
Integrity All Ultrex Sliding Patio Doors deliver style, durability
and an enticing, unobstructed view to the world around you.
Whether you are walking out to a patio, deck or porch, you
will appreciate the clean sightlines and smooth operation.
The precision Ultrex frame stays true without sagging and
misalignment that can plague vinyl patio doors to ensure your
patio door glides smoothly and effortlessly for years to come.
112024
$
72" x 80" ...............................................
PAGE 7
52" Astoria Ceiling Fan
Brushed nickel large room fan. Wobble
free canopy. Powerful Whisperwind
motor. Uses two 60 watt bulbs, bowl
light fixture. 3-position installers choice
mounting system provides versatility
for regular, low, or angled ceiling
installation. Bulbs and downrod
included. Can be installed without
light kit. (5845375)
®
52" Builder Plus
Ceiling Fan
11997
$
Brushed nickel. Traditional,
large room fan. Whisperwind motor. 3 position
mounting, 3 speed.
3" downrod included.
Uses three 60 watt
candelabra incandescent
bulbs, included. (2887198)
20" 3-Speed
Box Fan
Sleek wave grille design.
High-performance 5-wing
blade. (5893052)
79
$
95
Small
Coach Lantern
Clear beveled glass panels.
Brass finish. (3081395)
2229
$
Small
Coach Lantern
Clear beveled glass panels.
Black finish. (6329262)
1239
$
1799
$
1-Light Flush
Ceiling Fixture
16" 3-Speed
Oscillating Floor Fan
Durable powdercoated safety grill.
Provides cool air while taking up
minimal space. (8565418)
2267
$
Motion
Security Floodlight
Frosted ribbed glass shade.
Uses 1 clear, medium base
bulb. Sienna finish. (0047191)
Test auto and manual modes, adjustable time delay,
(10, 5, 1 minutes). Manual override at the light
switch. 110° detection zone. White. (6964498)
1659
$
1159
$
2-Light Flush
Ceiling Fixture
Clear and white prismatic glass
shade. Uses clear, medium base
bulbs, 60 watt max. (6942908)
1477
$
Outdoor
Light Fixture
Frosted glass panels.
Uses medium base bulbs.
Black. (6335913)
1799
$
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