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Enquirer~Democrat
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Macoupin County’s Dominant Newspaper
Macoupin County ~ Carlinville
OUR 164TH YEAR NO. 1
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016
For the first time in the history of
the Carlinville Queen Pageant, the
newly crowned queen has also previously won both of the other titles. The
2016 Miss Carlinville, Karly Ambuel
-- the 16-year-old daughter of Brad
and Katie Ambuel -- was the first-ever
Little Miss Carlinville in 2005 and
was Junior Miss Carlinville in 2013.
The first runner-up, who will step in
as queen if Ambuel is unable to fulfill her duties, was Taylor Daugherty,
the 17-year-old daughter of David and
Carrie Daugherty. Miss Congeniality was Allie Jenkins, the 16-year-old
daughter of Dave and Julie Jenkins.
Lauren Summers, the 12-year-old
daughter of Mike and Pam Winsel
and Pete Summers, was crowned this
year’s Junior Miss Carlinville, after
being last year’s first runner-up in the
same competition. Runners-up this
year were Sara Wiese, the 11-year-old
daughter of Robert and Crystal Wiese, first runner-up; Madison Gillock,
the 12-year-old daughter of Mark and
Teri Gillock, second runner-up; Avery
Boatman, the 11-year-old daughter
of Emily Boatman, third runner-up;
and Farris Howard, the 12-year-old
daughter of Susan and the late Shane
Howard, fourth runner-up. Miss Congeniality was Loralei Wofford, the
12-year-old daughter of Amber Wofford and Jack and Ashley Wofford.
Caylee Mae Foiles, the 5-year-old
daughter of Brian and Caress Foiles,
was crowned the 2016 Little Miss
Carlinville. Runners-up were Chloe
Vinyard, the 5-year-old daughter of
Lannert to speak
at Eberle Lecture
Series
See 2A.
Cavallos invest in
CEO program
See 3A.
Yuskaniches
welcome first child
SPORTS
Cavies topple
Staunton on the road
See 1B.
Photos by Misty Fritz
Carlinville’s 2016 royalty are, back
row, from left, Junior Miss Lauren
Summers and Miss Carlinville Karly Ambuel; front, Little Miss Caylee
Mae Foiles.
The Little Miss contests dressed up
in costume to show what they want
to be when they grow up. Pictured,
from left, are Makenna Conlee (veterinarian), Aleah Boehm (cooker),
Graylin Michaelis (veterinarian),
Victoria Collins (scientist), DeLana
Robinson (cowgirl), Chloe Vinyard
(lifeguard), Addison Dunn (veterinarian), Caylee Mae Foiles (fisherman), Molly Carriker (cheerleader)
and Kadence White (banker). ►
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By Misty Fritz
The administration changes that
occurred in Royal Lakes in March
are now being disputed by former
Royal Lakes Mayor Selone Williams, former Village Clerk Vickie
Wyman and current Trustee Parkeoka Williams, who stated that information provided for last week’s report was incorrect.
Wyman served as village clerk
until January, when she moved out
of the community and had to resign that position. She retained the
other positions she held with Royal
Lakes — treasurer and water clerk,
as well as the person who read the
water pump stations — as they did
not require residency in the community, until she received a letter, dated
March 11, stating she had been terminated from those positions. Her
last day physically in the office was
March 6.
Williams stated that when he first
became mayor, he was essentially
unemployed, and he has since become employed full-time, leaving
him less time to tend to village business and attend meetings. “I lost interest,” he said. “It was fun at first,
but I don’t need the stress.” In his
stead, Huddleston had been acting as
the mayor pro tem.
In addition, he said that Simmons and his wife, Christine, made
the job difficult. Before Simmons
became a trustee, Williams said,
Simmons would submit a Freedom
of Information Act request about
the village’s finances after every
meeting. Williams said he had been
instructed, shortly after taking office, to require a FOIA request from
anyone wanting copies of village
records. He said that once Simmons
became a trustee, he felt that Williams should have to give him the
records without the FOIA request.
“I was advised to do it this way by
the attorney general’s office; I was
advised to do it this way by the city
attorney, who was Gina Verticchio,”
said Williams. “Whenever anybody
wanted to see records, for a paper
First to the Finish transferring
workers to Edwardsville
Screen printing/
warehouse to remain
open in Carlinville
By Eric Becker
Mike Viano, owner of First to
the Finish, said a recent decision to
relocate business employees from
Carlinville to a new facility in Edwardsville will continue to help the
company grow.
See 1B.
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Trustee, former
officials offer other
side to Royal Lakes
mayoral change
See ROYAL LAKES on 7A
Cavies battle for title
in soccer tourney
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BJ and Ashley Vinyard, first runnerup; Molly Carriker, the 4-year-old
daughter of Brad and Amber Carriker,
second runner-up; Makenna Conlee, the 4-year-old daughter of Paul
and Tabitha Conlee, third runner-up;
and Victoria Collins, the 5-year-old
daughter of Martin and Shannon Collins, fourth runner-up.
The pageant featured a “sunken
treasure” theme. In addition to the
opening number, in which the miss
and junior miss contestants appeared
in casual dresses and the little miss
contestants appeared in swimsuits that
matched the theme, the queen contestants each appeared in swimsuits
and evening gowns; the junior miss
contestants in street wear and formal
dresses; and the little miss contestants
in formal dresses and outfits expressing what they want to be when they
grow up.
Each contestant also answered a
question in front of the audience: the
youngest girls were asked what they
wanted to be when they grow up; for
those in the middle, what type of footwear best represents them; and for the
queen contestants, what new activity,
event or program they would like to
start in the community if they were to
win.
Retiring Miss Carlinville Bailey
Buckner, Junior Miss Braylee Gilmore and Little Miss Lyla Brown were
presented with plaques by Tim Rhodus of the Carlinville Chamber of
Commerce in honor of their year of
service to the community.
►
See 5A.
Sunday
4/10
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Ambuel named 2016 Miss Carlinville
Inside
Saturday
4/9
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The move will affect anywhere
from 15 to 20 workers who currently
work in Carlinville. No jobs were being eliminated, and Viano said the
employees are looking forward to the
opportunity.
First to the Finish’s screen printing and warehouse will remain open
in Carlinville at its current location at
1325 North Broad Street, Viano said.
Those working in sales, accounting
and graphics department will begin
working at the new facility on Center
Grove Road in Edwardsville, come
November.
“It was a tough decision,” Viano
said. “We’ve been looking at properties for three years in hopes we could
find the right move. The employees
are thrilled with this opportunity.”
The new office will be located next
to Planet Fitness in Edwardsville.
First to the Finish currently has
stores in Carlinville, Edwardsville,
Charleston and St. Charles, Mo.
See FIRST TO FINISH on 7A
Index
Editorial4A
Obituaries6A
Church7A
Calendar8A
Trades8A
Court9A
Sports1B
Mac Stats
3B
Classified
4B
©2016 Macoupin County
Enquirer Democrat
Josh Powell, store director for the Girard County Market, cuts the
ribbon at the store’s grand opening on March 30. Photo by Misty Fritz
County Market reopens in Girard
By Misty Friz
Nearly a year after a fire destroyed Girard’s County Market
grocery store, a new, larger store
is now open in its place. A grand
opening was held for the new store
Wednesday, March 30, with giveaways and free samples offered for
customers who stopped by to check
out the changes.
Several representatives of Niemann Foods, Inc., which owns
County Market, were present for
the event, including CEO/Chairman Rich Niemann Jr.; Vice President/CFO Chris Niemann; Steve
Rakers, the regional director of op2534
erations; and Gerry Kettler, director
of consumer affairs.
“We are ecstatic to be back here
in Girard,” said C. Niemann. “We
appreciate the community’s patience and support.”
The new store is approximately
7,000 square feet larger than the
previous store and includes an elevated eat-in cafe area with free WiFi and a “fountain fusion beverage
center”; a bakery and delicatessen;
and a larger selection of organic
items. From 7-10 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday, the store will have
an all-you-can-eat breakfast in the
See MARKET on 7A
Photo by Jan Dona
Rural home damaged in late Friday fire
Carlinville Fire Department, with the Girard Fire Department providing mutual aid and Gillespie on standby, was
called to a house fire just after 10 p.m. Friday, April 1, at 25847 Welton Cemetery Road. The house, owned by
Carl and Ruby Cope, suffered extensive damage in the blaze. No injuries were reported, and no one was home
at the time of the fire, according to Carlinville Fire Chief Mike Kirk. The cause of the fire hasn’t officially been
determined, crews from MJM Electric were called to the scene.
news
Council approves IDOT train station contract Lannert to speak at
first session of Eberle
Lecture Series
Carlinville’s City Council gave its
unanimous approval to an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
contract for the city’s new train station.
Changes to the contract include
terms stating that the city will be reimbursed for the $50,000 permanent
easement on the ground where the station will be constructed. The cost will
be paid out of High Speed Rail funds.
The 20-year platform lease agreement
requires an upfront $15,000 payment,
which IDOT will consider part of the
city’s construction contribution.
Alderman Randy Bilbruck noted
that, although the size of the platform
has been reduced, there was no adjustment in cost.
Mayor Deanna Demuzio agreed
with Bilbruck and noted that she will
look into the matter.
Bilbruck also expressed concern
over the tear-down agreement. Demuzio agreed and asked Bilbruck to
contact city attorney Rick Bertinetti,
who was unable to attend the meeting.
According to the contract, construction of the new station should be completed in about a year.
Fire department purchases
After several weeks of consideration, the board finally got the information it needed on the Fire Department’s CDs to make a decision on
whether or not to allow money from
those investments to be used to purchase needed fire equipment.
Treasurer Jody Reichmann reported
that the Fire Department has two CDs,
one that came due April 1 and another
coming due in May, on which decisions will have to be made. The CDs
are valued at approximately $32,000
each. She added that the Fire Depart-
ment has other CDs, but these are the
two of immediate concern.
Assistant Fire Chief Jess McKee attended Monday’s council meeting to
explain what equipment is needed by
the fire department. He reported that
the cost to outfit the new fire trucks
with National Standard fittings and to
update the old trucks with the same
will cost approximately $39,000. He
also explained the department is in
need of 10 sets of bunker gear that will
total $22,000-$23,000.
McKee added that the department
still has about $43,000 left in its budget for the current year. It was determined that the Fire Department could
purchase the bunker gear and the necessary fittings and hoses to update the
fire trucks and still have $40,000 left
toward the down payment for the new
fire trucks. The down payment, which
will be due next year, will be about
$60,000, with an annual payment of
$78,000 thereafter.
The board approved a motion to
cash in both CDs that are coming
due so the fire department can use the
funds and what is needed from their
remaining budget to purchase needed
bunker gear, fittings and hoses.
Correspondence
The city’s correspondence included
a letter from Water Plant Foreman Jim
Knight. In his letter, Knight expressed
concern about a rumor that Public
Works Director Tim Hasara was under
investigation by the IEPA for mishandling water samples. Knight wrote that
Carlinville sends no water samples to
the IEPA for analysis, but that the city
uses a pair of independent labs to conduct water analyses.
Knight’s letter also explained the
steps that were taken when a test
sample came back positive for bacteria. “Procedure is then to test within a
24-hour period the location the positive sample came from and five taps
upstream from this location and five
taps downstream from this location.
However this process could not be followed because the tap that came back
positive was at the Water Plant. There
are no taps upstream from this location. Only the lake.”
Knight explained that he contacted
the IEPA to find out how to proceed in
this situation. “Was advised to take another sample within the 24-hour time
period and if this sample comes back
negative we would be in compliance.
An additional sample was taken and
came back negative.” Knight reported
that three samples were taken throughout the town at the same time as the
initial sample at the plant and that all
of the samples came back negative.
“This is why, at the advice of Meco
Engineering, Max Middendorf, that
we started testing Lake One for the
presence of E. coli/Fecal Coliform,”
wrote Knight, who explained in the
letter that the samples are taken for
quality assurance/quality control
(QAQC) so the city would know the
status of its source water and are not
required to be reported to the IEPA.
With regard to Hasara, Knight explained that he, being the operator on
record with the IEPA, is the one responsible for taking all water samples
or delegating the taking of the water
samples. Knight stated that it is he
whose name is on the paperwork of
the samples for which analysis is requested.
Another item of correspondence
Macoupin County has been
issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of
1.0000, according to Constance
Beard, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. That number is unchanged from last year.
The
property
assessment
equalization factor, often called
the “multiplier,” is the method
used to achieve uniform property
assessments among counties, as
required by law. This equalization is important because some
of the state’s 6,600 local taxing
districts overlap into two or more
counties (e.g. school districts,
junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were
no equalization among counties,
substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result.
State law requires property in
Illinois to be assessed at onethird of its market value. Farm
property is assessed differently,
with farm homesites and dwellings subject to regular assessing
and equalization procedures, but
with farmland and farm buildings
assessed according to standards
based on productivity.
The equalization factor is determined annually for each county by comparing the sales price
of individual properties sold over
the past three years to the assessed
value placed on those properties
by the county supervisor of assessments/count assessor. If this
three-year average level of assessment is one-third of market
value, the equalization factor will
be one. if the average level of assessment is greater than one-third
of market value, the equalization
factor will be less than one, and
if the average level of assessment
is less than one-third of market
value, the equalization factor will
be greater than one.
Assessments in Macoupin
County are at 33.38 percent of
market value, based on sales of
properties in 2012, 2013 and
2014. The equalization factor
currently being assigned is for
2015 taxes, payable in 2016.
The tentative factor is subject
to change if the County Board of
Review takes actions which significantly affect the county assessments or if local officials or
others can present data showing
that the Department of Revenue’s
estimates of the average level of
assessments in the county should
be adjusted. A public hearing
on the tentative multiplier will
be held between 20 and 30 days
after the tentative factor is published in a newspaper of general
circulation within the county.
came from the Carlinville Tourism
Committee regarding the Route 66
Blue Carpet Corridor festival which
will be held June 11-12. The committee requested the use of the gazebo on
the square during 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, June 11, and from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Sunday, June 12.
The board approved a motion to
place the correspondence on file.
In other discussion
Alderman George Cerar expressed
his desire to see the language in ordinances involving property maintenance strengthened and that the ordinances be more strictly enforced in
an effort to clean up the city’s vacant
properties.
It was explained that sometimes it
is not clear who owns some of these
properties because of foreclosures and
tax sales. It was also noted that sometimes the owners are out of state or
elderly and unable to make decisions
regarding the properties.
Alderman Joe Direso invited Cerar
to the next public works meeting to
discuss the matter.
The board also held a discussion on
a water leak at a property in the 400
block of East 2nd South. The problem
exists were the water meter is located
in the house and the city ordinance
states that the resident is responsible
for the line between the meter (presumably located at the curb) and the
house. In this case, the water is leaking
out of the line before it gets a chance
to run through the water meter, so the
customer isn’t seeing unusually high
bills, but still has a soggy yard. Cerar
expressed concern that the sink hole in
See CounCIL on 8A.
Macoupin County tentative multiplier announced
Now
offering
evening sessions.
Begins
Monday
April 25
A change in the equalization
factor does not mean total property tax bills will increase or decrease. Tax bills are determined
by local taxing bodies when they
request money each year to provide services to local citizens.
If the amount requested by local taxing districts is not greater
than the amount received in the
previous year, then total property
taxes will not increase even if assessments may have increased.
The assessed value of an individual property determines what
portion of the tax burden a specific taxpayer will assume. That
individual’s portion of tax responsibility is not changed by the
multiplier.
Stacey Lannert, a survivor of
sexual violence who served 18
years behind bars for the murder
of her abuser, will be the guest
speaker for the first session of
Blackburn College’s new Kathleen J. Eberle Memorial Lecture
Series in the Social Sciences. The
lecture, which is free and open to
the public, will be held at 7 p.m.,
Friday, April 15, in Olin Lecture
Hall on the Blackburn campus.
Lannert, now a professional
speaker, will discuss how to
overcome sexual violence to become not a victim, but a victor.
Topics will include how to spot
sexual and emotional abuse and
what to do about it; the importance of speaking up, telling the
truth, and never being ashamed;
the power of hope, forgiveness
and helping others; and the legal
system, which can still be antiquated in how it deals with sexual abuse and women.
This lecture series was funded
with a gift from alumna Nancy
The 13th annual Take It to
Town service event, a mission
project of the Federated Church,
will be held Saturday, June 4.
Each year, the project has
been improved and updated, for
the benefit of the volunteers, the
work sites, or, occasionally, the
planning team. This year, the
planning team has decided to
focus on the work on specific
kinds of locations: Carlinville
Park District and Beaver Dam
State Park.
Currently, it is estimated that
there will be five or six work
sites at Loveless Park and two
or three sites at Beaver Dam,
with each work site having at
least four hours of work to do in
order for the projects to be completed. There will be other work
sites around town, but not as
many as in past years due to the
amount of work to be done at the
focus park areas. In the future,
the planning team will select another focus area and approach
those sites for their projects. For
example, one year the focus will
be on nursing homes and there
will be an attempt to develop
two or three work areas at each
local nursing home. Another
year, the focus may be on indoor
painting and the planning team
will locate 9-12 rooms to paint
around town at local agencies.
This change to a focus area is
the reason that some locations
where work was done in previous years were not approached
about being work sites this year.
Past work sites are still on the
possible works site list and may
be approached for future events.
On June 4, volunteers will
gather to work from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. A free lunch for
volunteers will be served at the
Federated Church following
the work day. Those wishing
to volunteer will soon be able
to find registration materials at
Carlinville churches, Carlinville
Public Library or by calling the
Federated Church at (217) 8543031. For more information
about the work day, contact the
church.
The Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled Presents:
“MEMORIES OF ELVIS”
Starring Steve Davis
& Mid-South Revival Band
Saturday, April 23
Elks Lodge – 201 West Main, Carlinville
*FREE six week workshop
6 to 8:30 p.m.
at Carlinville Area Hospital
Roberts (class of 1972) to provide for a guest speaker to be
invited each year to the campus
to lecture to a broad community
about a topic in the social science
and to meet with social sciences
students and faculty. The fund
honors the memory of Roberts’
partner, alumna Kathleen Eberle
(class of 1972).
Take It to Town set for June 4
Take Charge
of Your Diabetes
for anyone with diabetes
or pre-diabetes
and their care takers
Stacey Lannert
Doors open at 5:00pm • Dinner from 6:00-7:30pm • Show starts at 8:00pm
Also Featuring
“Buddy Holly”
& “Patsy Cline”
Single Tickets - $25
Reserved Table of 8 - $200
Preferred Table of 8 - $225
Tickets at the Door - $30
For Tickets: Contact MCDD @ (217) 854-3473
or Mary Cox @ (217) 854-6955
Raffles • 50/50 • Silent Auction
Includes Spaghetti Dinner
Proud member of
United Way
of Greater St. Louis
Call 217-854-3223, ext. 225
for more information or to reserve your seat!
.
Funding provided by
the Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland
Sponsored by MCPHD
*Donations accepted.
Transporation
available. Call
877-600-0707 to
arrange a ride.
Carlinville Tree City USA
Arbor Day Contests!
9TH ANNUAL
SPRING
BENEFIT BANQUET
AND AUCTION!
SATURDAY, APRIL 16th
BATES BUILDING
Macoupin County Fair Grounds
5 p.m./6 p.m. Dinner
“Trees, Diversity
and Form”
• Coloring Contest
Grades K-5
• Mixed Media Art Contest
Grades 6-12
Homeschoolers are also invited to participate!
Coloring pages will be distributed at
area Carlinville Schools. Pages are
also available at City Hall.
Due by April 15, 2016
FOR MORE INFO CALL
217-556-9941
Currently Accepting Donations For Live and Silent Auctions
2A
Arbor Day Celebration
April 30, 2015 • 9:30 am
Science Building at Blackburn College
Mr. Bill McClain speaking
PJ’s Tire &
Service Center
705 West Main St., Carlinville, IL 62626
(217) 854-4437
Call 217-556-4853 for more information.
Macoupin County Enquirer~Democrat
Thursday, APRIL 7, 2016
news
Illinois below national
average in job growth
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that Illinois’ unemployment rate in February rose 0.1
percentage points to 6.4 percent
and nonfarm payrolls increased by
+18,100 jobs, based on preliminary
data released by the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES.
Nonfarm payrolls recovered from
the 2007-2009 recession in February; however, Illinois’ average job
growth since employment recovery began in January 2010 remains
well below the national average.
Macoupin County, Illinois’ unemployment rate for the month of
February was down 0.1 percent to
7.9 percent. It had been at eight
percent in January. Over the same
period last year, the county’s unemployement is one percent higher
this year than last Feburary’s 6.9
percent rate.
“Illinois remains one of only
three states that have not recovered
jobs lost from the 2001 recession,”
IDES Director Jeff Mays said.
“While Illinois grew in jobs it took
us twice as long compared to the
rest of the country.
When determining the overall
growth, it is also important to take
into account the volatility of the
monthly employment numbers.”
The state’s unemployment rate is
higher than the national unemployment rate reported for February
2016, which held at 4.9 percent.
The unemployment rate stood 0.4
percentage points above the unemployment rate a year ago when it
was 6.0 percent. Illinois surpassed
the January 2008 payroll peak by
1,300 jobs, but remains 61,300 jobs
short of its peak employment level
reached in September 2000 while
the nation currently stands 3.7 percent above its prior peak level of
employment.
“As improvements in the national
economy motivate more people to
seek employment, Illinois’ lagging
job creation rate continues to be a
cause for concern,” Illinois Department of Commerce Director Jim
Schultz said. “We are not creating
enough jobs, we continue to lose
critical middle-class manufacturing jobs, and unemployment in Illinois continues to rise, keeping our
state from achieving full economic
recovery. Illinois needs structural
reforms that will stimulate growth
and create jobs for hardworking Illinois families.”
The number of unemployed
workers increased 1.9 percent from
the prior month to 420,300 and was
up 8.7 percent over the same month
for the prior year. The labor force
grew by 1.8 percent in February
over the prior year. The unemployment rate identifies those individuals who are out of work and are
seeking employment. An individual who exhausts or is ineligible
for benefits is still reflected in the
unemployment rate if they actively
seek work.
The unemployment rate is increasing in Illinois primarily because more workers are entering
the labor force and are not immediately able to find work. In February,
the two industry sectors with the
largest gains in employment were:
Professional and Business Services
(6,600); Trade, Transportation and
Utilities (4,500) and Leisure and
Hospitality (4,200). The two industry sectors with the largest declines
in employment were: Construction
(2,400); and Education and Health
Services (2,000).
Over the year, nonfarm payroll
employment increased by 65,700
jobs with the largest gains in Leisure and Hospitality (21,100);
Educational and Health Services
(17,800); and Trade, Transportation and Utilities (14,100). Industry sectors with over-the-year
declines in February include: Manufacturing (2,700) and Information
(1,700).
To help connect jobseekers to
employers who are hiring, IDES
maintains the state’s largest job
search engine IllinoisJoblink.com
(IJL). IJL recently showed that
63,273 resumes were posted and
174,983 help-wanted ads were
available.
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and
the crew of American Pickers
are scheduled to begin filming in
Illinois this May.
American Pickers highlights
unique items and the people who
collect them. Some of what the
crew looks for includes vintage
bicycles, toys, unusual radios,
movie memorabilia, advertising,
military items, folk art, pre-50s
western gear, early firefighting equipment, vintage musical
equipment, automotive items,
and clothing. They particularly
enjoy finding things they’ve
never seen before and learning
the stories behind them.
Anyone who has or knows
someone who has a large, private collection in Illinois, may
send contact info including the
person’s name, phone number,
location and a description of
the collection, along with photographs, to americanpickers@
cineflix.com or call (855)-OLDRUST.
Cavallos invest in CEO program
Cavallo Bus Lines is the latest investor in the Macoupin County CEO program. Pictured are, back row, from left, CEO program board members Jennifer Alepra, Scott Reichmann, Jim Salske and Gary Graham; front row, investors Larry and Gail Cavallo.
Agenda set for county board meeting next Wednesday
The Macoupin County Executive Committee Tuesday
evening set the agenda for the
full county board meeting,
which will be taking place next
Wednesday, April 13, instead
of usual Tuesday night date.
The change in the date has to
do with the fact that the annual
township meetings have to be
held on Tuesday, April 12.
Among topics of discussion
up for debate at the meeting on
April 13 include special guests
Kent Tarro of the Macoupin
County Public Health Depart-
ment; Billy Addler of Staunton
Ambulance and Amanda Cole
of the Macoupin County Extension Office.
Under appointments include
the reappointment of Tom
Donaldson and Al Shipp to the
Central Macoupin Rural Water
District Board for a five-year
term expiring April 30, 2021.
Also, a reappointment of
Dave Kallal to the Medora Fire
Protection District for a term
expiring April 30, 2019.
Under resolutions, one is regarding the proposed sale of
American Pickers return to Illinois in May
chicken Supper
Friday, April 8th, 5-7 pm
At the carlinville Elk’s Lodge
$10.00 adults $5.00 under 10
Desserts included - carry-outs available
Proceeds will benefit the troop’s High Adventure Program
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Assistance. Another ordinance
is regarding vapor and E-Cigarette smoking inside the county
courthouse.
Under new business includes
precinct redistricting; short
term lease for highway building at 220 N. Oak St.; Special
service area No. 1 annual financial report; and a start date
of new employees policy for
health insurance costs and tax
reporting.
The meeting will conclude
with the claims and officers report and communications.
Troop 62 to hold chicken
supper April 8
Boy Scout Troop 62 of Carlinville will hold its annual chicken
supper from 5-7 p.m., Friday, April
8, at the Carlinville Elks Lodge.
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5
for children under age 10; dessert is
included. Carry-out meals will be
available. Proceeds from the dinner
will go toward the troop’s annual
summer high-adventure trip; this
summer, the trip will be a weeklong canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota, along the Canadian border.
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be filming in Illinois in May
and are looking for area residents with large collections.
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county owned property for economic development purposes.
A resolution will be discussed regarding intergovernmental loan for the Regional
Office of Education. Another
resolution would be for acceptance of special warranty
regarding public transportation
program. Also under resolutions is approving the 5311DOAP contract.
Two ordinances are on the
agenda, including approving an
application of Section 5311 of
the Rural Downstate Operating
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Mowing abandoned properties is a thankless job
THE ISSUE
The matter of unmaintained properties comes
to the forefront when
the grass starts to grow.
OUR VIEW
Residents need to
understand that the
responsibility of
maintaining derelict
properties lies with the
owners, not the city.
Spring is here and the grass is growing,
which means the city of Carlinville, as well
as every other municipality across the country, is looking for ways to keep unkempt
properties located within the city up to snuff.
Soon, the phones at city hall and in the pockets and purses of the city’s mayor and aldermen will be ringing with people complaining
about the untended properties on their block
and throughout the city.
It’s the same thing every year. During the
fall and winter when mowers get moved
to the back of the garage, those abandoned
properties are less noticeable, but when the
earth warms and the grass turns from brown
to green, it doesn’t take long for those derelict properties become obvious. What’s
notable about the situation this year more
than others is the city simply doesn’t have
the funds to keep up with all the abandoned
properties within its limits. Funding all that
mowing will be a serious strain.
It was suggested recently that the city
tighten its ordinance concerning property
maintenance and mowing. That sounds like
a good idea until one considers that simply
issuing ordinance violation tickets, no matter how strict, does little to motivate property owners who simply aren’t interested,
or, in some cases, aren’t known.
That’s right. Most of the time when such
problems exist with a property, the owner
is either unknown, in property purgatory or
just isn’t around. Properties in this category
are rarely owner occupied. Sometimes the
owner is out of state, elderly or a corporation that just doesn’t care about ordinance
violation tickets. Think about it. Mowing violations aren’t exactly punishable by prison
editorial
sentences. Often those violation tickets are
just left to build up until a lien is placed on
the property. The lien is paid when or if the
property ever sells. Some of those properties
have been sold for back taxes and may very
well end up back in the hands of the county,
which isn’t exactly in the mowing business,
either. Meanwhile, cities are left to deal with
all that mowing and the phone calls from residents who think it’s the city’s responsibility
to keep those yards maintained.
One thing needs to be clear. The responsibility for maintaining property lies solely in
the hands of its owner. When the city steps
up and takes care of the mowing, it is doing
so as a courtesy. While the city is responsible
for making sure properties don’t pose a hazard to residents, high grass, while unsightly
to many, isn’t exactly dangerous.
A nod should be given to those residents
who choose to be pro- rather than re-active
to such abandoned properties. There are
some residents out there who simply step
up and mow the ugly yard across the street.
While not the perfect solution, it’s often the
only way that yard will get mowed with any
frequency. Residents who are willing to do so
should not expect any thanks or reimbursement. Mowing derelict properties is a thankless job and having volunteers step up to help
out isn’t exactly the best solution. Some of
these properties have gone years without
regular lawn maintenance. Each year these
yards get more and more difficult to mow as
saplings pop up and unmowable brush gets
thicker and thicker. Regular residential mowers aren’t manufactured to handle this sort of
work, which means they can get damaged,
leaving the good volunteer in the lurch for repairs. Another issue for the city as well as for
volunteers is the matter of insurance. Neither
the city nor the volunteer is bonded for mowing derelict properties, which is a problem
when a rock goes flying through someone’s
window or, heaven forbid, into someone’s
eye.
There’s no good solution to the problem
when owners forego the responsibility of
maintaining their properties.
–The Editorial Board
Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat
Prices for medical
airlifts in the clouds
N
Rural Health Network
ot many of us think
about needing air ambulances. We don’t
dwell on that possibility, but
for people hurt in car accidents
or who live in smaller or rural
communities without medical
care at hand, being airlifted to
a hospital can mean the difference between life and death.
Increasingly, the service
also can mean the difference
between getting well at a price
you can afford or at a price that
could push you over a financial
cliff. Air ambulances have become the centerpiece of a nationwide dispute over balance
billing, a practice that requires
unsuspecting families, even
those with good insurance, to
pay a large part of the bill.
In Nebraska a woman who
was injured when her van
rolled on a gravel road found
herself with a $44,000 air
ambulance bill. Her insurance paid most of the bill. A
North Dakota man who got a
$67,300 bill from a company
that transported his wife to the
Mayo Clinic had to pay more
than $50,000 out of pocket. In
Ohio, a man filed for bankruptcy because he owed $22,000
to an air ambulance company,
which had placed a lien on his
home.
And so it goes in other states
where patients have complained about balance billing, this particularly dark side
of the medical marketplace,
which affects all healthcare
services, not just air ambulances.
It works like this. You have
health coverage, incur a medical bill, and assume the service
is covered by your insurance,
Medicare, or Medicaid. Then
comes the surprise! The bill
isn’t covered because the provider is not in your insurer’s
network. You’re on the hook
for the entire amount.
Sometimes it’s impossible
to tell if a provider belongs to
a network or not. When you
are wheeled into the operating room, are you going to ask
the anesthesiologist if he or
she belongs to the hospital’s
network? How many accident
victims suffering from trauma
are going to direct EMS workers to check if the air service
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is in or out of network before
they’re lifted to a hospital?
You can also get stuck even
if the ambulance company is
in the network. An insurance
payment may not come close
to covering the cost. “Rates
ambulance companies charge
private patients are much more
than they are charging to Medicare or Medicaid patients,” said
Chuck Bell programs director
at Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer
Reports.
The industry argues that
Medicare rates are too low and
some patients have no insurance so only by charging insured patients higher fees can
they stay in business, Bell told
me. “The air ambulance industry has grown rapidly, and
prices have shot up a lot with
some companies trying to make
a quick buck.” For one large
company the average bill went
from about $17,200 in 2009 to
$40,000 in 2014.
The problem with air ambulances is an example of the disorderly introduction of medical
technology without any planning or regulation. Patients are
trapped in the middle of a tug of
war between insurers that want
to keep payments low and air
ambulance companies that are
eager for profits.
To collect more revenue from
privately insured patients, ambulance companies sometimes
resort to aggressive collection
practices asking for financial
information from privately insured patients to assess which
ones have assets they can go
after, Bell explained.
One solution is to ban balance
billing for the air ambulance industry and create a fee schedule
for the entire marketplace, but
that seems unlikely because of
a 1978 federal law that deregulated the airlines and prohibited
the federal government from
regulating prices and schedules in the states. North Dakota
passed a law requiring those
needing air ambulances to use a
list of providers that are part of
insurers’ networks. One company sued, and the issue is tied
up in court.
Other federal laws may also
inadvertently prevent a national solution that would apply to
all consumers no matter what
kind of insurance they had. The
usual shopping advice doesn’t
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What part of
spring cleaning
do you dread
the most?
“Raking the sweet
gum balls in the
front yard.”
- Ashleigh
Spicer
“Definitely
windows.”
- Emily
Hargis-Wells
Guest Columnist
Trudy
Lieberman
talk to us
“Ceiling fans and
light fixtures. Got
it done, though.”
- Chris
Luketich
“All of it. I dread
all of it!”
- Kelly Hunt
Carlinville City Council Meetings
City Council meets at 7:00 pm at City Hall on the 1st and 3rd
Mondays of every month.
“Listening to my
wife telling me
I’m not cleaning
correctly.”
Carlinville Committee Meetings
Finance Committee meets at 6:00 pm at City Hall on Monday
between 1st and 2nd Council Meeting.
- Klayton Buhs
Planning/Zoning Commission Committee meets at 6:30 pm
at City Hall on 1st Tuesday of the month.
Public Works Committee meets at 6:00 pm at City Hall on
Monday between 1st and 2nd Council Meeting.
“Yard work.”
- Margie Brill
Public Safety Committee meets at 6:00 pm at City Hall on
Thursday between 1st and 2nd Council Meeting.
Lake Recreation Committee meets at 6:30 pm at City Hall on
Thursday between 1st and 2nd Council Meeting.
Lake Adhoc Committee meets at 6:00 pm Thursday
between 1st and 2nd Council Meeting.
Tree City USA committee meets the 3rd Thursday
at 6:30 pm as needed.
Carlinville Township meets at 6:00 pm at the Carlinville Twp
Building, 223 W. Main St.,on the last Wednesday of the month.
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obituaries
Reta Hampton
Reta Hampton, 83, of Opelika,
Ala., formerly of Hettick, passed
away March 31, 2016, in Georgia.
She was born Feb. 28,
1933, in Scottville, the
daughter of the late
William Archie and
Melvina Ann Emmons Anderson.
She married Earl
William Hampton; he preceded
her in death.
Mrs. Hampton was a nurse’s
aide for many
years in Jacksonville and was a past
employee of DickeyJohn in Springfield.
She loved to do crafts and
needlework.
Surviving are three sons, Barry Hampton of Virden, William
Hampton of Brazil, Ind., and Mark
Hampton (Terrie) of Opelika; six
grandchildren; several great-grand-
children; a brother, Dean Anderson
of Palmyra; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents
and husband, she was
preceded in death
by two children,
Crystal and Tracy
Hampton; two sisters, Myrl Keenan and Erma
Carney; and two
brothers, Dale
Anderson and
Coy Anderson.
Visitation was
held from 5-7 p.m.,
Wednesday, April
6, at Stults-Neece
Chapel in Palmyra. Funeral services were held
at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 7,
at the chapel. Burial was at Blue
Grass Cemetery near Modesto.
Condolences may be sent to the
family online at airsman-hires.
com.
Agnes E. Mahkovtz
Agnes Elizabeth (Mandeville) Mahkovtz passed away Friday evening, April 1, 2016 at St.
John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born
December 22, 1925
in
Jacksonville,
IL to her parents
Thomas
Mandeville and Irene
O’Connell. Although
well
traveled, Aggie spent most
of her adult
life in Carlinville married to
Louis Mahkovtz,
who preceded her
in death in 1992. Together they raised five
children.
As part of the Cadet Program,
Agnes graduated from Our Saviors School of Nursing with an
RN in 1947. She then served as
a flight nurse during the Korean
War as 1st Lieutenant. She volunteered for many years with the
Red Cross.
Agnes, know affectionately
as Aggie, owned and operated
Tradewinds, a gift store specializing in collectibles. She was also
a partner with her husband in the
family business, Mahkovtz Heating and Air. She lived her life with
a wonderful sense of adventure
and encouraged her children and
grandchildren to do the same. Aggie loved to laugh, tell stories and
looked forward to playing bridge
with her many close friends. Aggie was an avid reader, loved jigsaw puzzles, and never missed a
Carlinville American Legion
chance to solve a good crossword.
She was a loyal follower of the
St. Louis Cardinals and never
missed a game. She loved
the ocean, loved to walk
and garden, enjoyed
old movies, cooking and family
gatherings - but
most of all, she
loved her five
children
and
encouraged
them to spread
their wings, be
thoughtful, and
look out for each
other.
Agnes was preceded in death by her
brothers; Joe, Bernie,
Greg, Paul, Clarence, and
Francie and her sister Marg.
Private family services will be
held at New Calvary Cemetery in
Carlinville, IL.
She is survived by her five children, Nancy (Kim) Walton, Kathy
(Dan) Olson, Linda (Ruhel) Mahkovec, Bill Mahkovtz, and Andy
(Camie) Mahkovtz. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, 5 great
grandchildren, her brother, Jim
Mandeville and her sister, Helen
Mandeville.
In lieu of flowers, Aggie requested that memorial contributions be made to the Carlinville
Area Hospital Lifeline Program.
Online condolences can be left
at
www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com.
Davis-Anderson
Funeral
Home, Carlinville, is in charge of
arrangements.
PAID
Linda J. Miller
Linda J. Miller, 72, of Cuba,
formerly of Galesburg and Carlinville, passed away at 4 a.m.,
Thursday, March 31, 2016,
at Clayberg Nursing
Home in Cuba.
She was born Jan.
6, 1944, in Wataga,
the daughter of
Leroy and Dana
(Bocox) Maxwell. She married Victor A.
Miller on March
21, 1980, in
Wataga; he preceded her in death
on Jan. 10, 2016.
Mrs. Miller had
worked at Spoon River Community Mental
Health Center in Galesburg.
She loved animals and nature.
Surviving are a daughter, Jeri
(Monte) Waughtel of Cuba; a
step-daughter, Mary Howard of
Galesburg; four grandchildren,
Melvin L. Thornhill Sr.
Melvin Lawrence Thornhill
Sr., 85, of Gillespie passed away
at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, April 2,
2016, at St. John’s Hospital,
Springfield.
He was born Nov.
17, 1930, in Alton
to Huebert and
Hilda (Dittmeyer)
Thornhill.
He
married
Betty
Rose
(Griffin)
Thornhill
on
June 24, 1961,
in Alton; she
preceded him in
death in 2003.
Mr.
Thornhill
was a veteran of the
U.S. Army after serving
during the Korean Conflict
as a signal man and telegraph
specialist. He was retired after
having worked in maintenance for
McDonnell Douglas for 23 years,
Western Military Academy in Alton in 1948, Usher State Street
Theater in Alton, Olin Glass Co.,
The Coliseum in Benld and as a
self-employed painter. He was a
member of the American Legion in
Bunker Hill, a Little League coach
and a soccer coach; enjoyed fishing and the outdoors; and loved his
grandkids and was a family man.
Surviving are his children, Gary
(Christy) Thornhill of Gillespie,
Melvin (Kim) Thornhill of Gillespie, and Carla (Kurt) Kozak
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of Benld; grandchildren, Nathan
Thornhill, Justin Thornhill, Kayla
Thornhill, Joshua Kozak, Amanda
Kozak, Nicolas Thornhill,
William Thornhill, Samantha
Larimore,
Alisha Horan and
Bayleigh Thornhill; great-grandchildren, Colton,
Mason, Adelin,
Jase,
Logan,
Jayden, Landon,
Lakin and Austin; a sibling,
Chicky
Bailey
of Peoria, Ariz.; a
sister-in-law, Florence Griffin of Alton;
a brother-in-law, Louis
Sommars of Godfrey; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and
wife, he was preceded in death by
a son, William Joseph Thornhill;
a brother; 10 sisters; and a granddaughter, Heather Ann.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m.,
Thursday, April 7, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m.,
Friday, April 8, at United Methodist Church in Gillespie, with Pastor
Steve Friese officiating. Burial will
be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bunker
Hill.
Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at kravanyafuneral.com.
Robert Dale Sherman, 64, of Gillespie passed away at 2:35 p.m., Monday, March 28, 2016, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
He was born Sept. 16,
1951, in Litchfield to
Roy S. “Sadie” and
Dorothy (Weidner)
Sherman. He married Betty (Enrici)
Sherman on Sept.
16, 1972, in Gillespie; she survives.
Mr.
Sherman
graduated
from
Gillespie
High
School in 1970. He
and his brother, Roy,
owned and operated the
Superbowl Bowling Center
in Gillespie, which was started by
their parents in 1959. He was a member of the Army National Guard of Litchfield and the Air National Guard of
Springfield for 24.5 years; he was also
a member of Croatian Fraternal Union
Lodge 217. He was an avid Cardinals
fan and enjoyed spending time with
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Cheryl S. Wilschetz of Moro, Linda
G. Singh of Naperville and Erma J.
Eller of Carlinville; his dog, Scout;
and many cousins and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his grandfather,
Charles L. Taynor;
and his maternal
grandparents, Arthur and Ida Roy.
Services will
be held at 11 a.m.,
Thursday, April 7,
at River of Life
Family Church,
Alton, with graveside services immediately following
at Valhalla Memorial
Park, Godfrey. A reception will follow after the
graveside service.
Memorials may be made to River
of Life Family Church in Alton.
NOTICE OF BID
The city of Carlinville is taking bids for
the construction of the city sidewalks.
Specs available at City Hall.
Sealed bids will be received by the
city of Carlinville at the office of the
City Clerk, located at 550 North Broad
Street, Carlinville, IL 62626, until 4 p.m.
prevailing time on April 8, 2016.
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his family.
In addition to his wife, surviving are
his mother, Dorothy Sherman of Gillespie; two sons, Robert (Elise)
Sherman of Gillespie and
Brian
(Dominique)
Sherman of Imperial,
Mo.; a grandson,
Brock
Sherman
of Gillespie; and
a brother, Roy
(Vicki) Sherman
of Gillespie.
He was preceded in death by his
father.
Friends may call
from 4 p.m. until
services at 7 p.m., Friday, April 1, at Kravanya
Funeral Home in Gillespie,
with Rev. Ron Mueller officiating
and cremation rites to follow.
Memorials may be made to the
Partnership for Educational Excellence.
Anyone wishing to send an online
condolence may do so at kravanyafuneral.com.
Jordan E. Taynor
Jordan Elliot Taynor, 33, of Carlinville passed away Friday, April 1,
2016, as a result of a violent assault he
sustained on March 19, 2016.
He was born Nov. 5,
1982, the son of David
A. Taynor of Las Vegas, Nev., and Molly
A. (Roy) Clayton of
Carlinville.
Mr. Taynor will
be remembered
for his love for
family, his wit,
and his love and
compassion for all
children and animals.
In addition to his
parents, surviving are
his grandmother, Clara O.
Taynor of Bethalto; uncles, Michael C. Taynor of Bethalto and Earl
LeRoy Taynor of Godfrey; aunts,
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Clayton (Jeanie) Waughtel of
Canton, Matt (Amanda) Waughtel of Mahomet, Rayen Howard
of Galesburg and Bracyn
Howard of Galesburg;
six great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Donald Maxwell
of Galesburg and
Robert Maxwell
of
Abingdon;
and
several
nieces and nephews.
In addition to
her parents and
husband, she was
preceded in death
by a sister-in-law.
Cremation will be
accorded. Burial of ashes
will be in Fiatt Cemetery at a
later date. Henry-Lange Memorial
Home in Cuba is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be left for the
family at henrylange.com.
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Yuskaniches welcome first child
Andrew J. and Casey R. Yuskanich of Springfield are the parents
of a son, Jacob Andrew (Drew) Yuskanich, born at 8:39 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Memorial
Medical Center in Springfield. He
weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces,
and was 20.5 inches long at birth.
Maternal grandparents are Cindy
Geninatti and Joe Jacobs III, both of
Carlinville. Maternal great-grandfather is Joe Jacobs Jr. of Litchfield.
Paternal grandparents are Cindy
and Paul Wiley of Rochester, and
Greg and Cindy Yuskanich of West
Palm Beach, Fla. Paternal greatgrandparents are Norman Champion of Girard and Wanda Champion
of Springfield.
Zeidler earns
Top of the Table
qualification
Cross Church announces
lead preschool teacher
Cross Church Preschool has recently announced that Sarah Ash
will be the lead preschool teacher.
Ash grew up in Carlinville and
studied elementary education at
Blackburn College. After graduating from college in 2011, she
started working for the Carlinville
school district in early childhood
grade levels, ranging from preschool to second grade; she has
also worked with children with a
wide range of abilities, including
many children with special needs.
Outside of teaching, she enjoys
spending time with her family,
friends and dogs. She loves being
outdoors; when the weather is nice,
she enjoys swimming, hiking and
riding bikes. .She also enjoys go-
Carl W. Zeidler, certified financial planner and president of Wall
Street Financial Group, Inc., in
Carlinville, has been approved for
life and qualifying membership
in the 2016 Million Dollar Round
Table’s Top of the Table. He has
28 years of membership in MDRT
and eight years of Top of the Table
qualification.
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highest level of MDT membership
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knowledge, client service and ethical conduct.
Zeidler is a graduate of Alton
High School and earned a bachelor
of arts degree from the University
of Illinois and a master of science
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ing to church, reading, listening to
music, and arts and crafts.
Salter family reunion set for June 26
The descendants of William
Carl Salter and Sophia Maria
Suhre will gather at the home of
Jeanette Dumez in Gillespie on
Sunday, June 26.
Dumez requests that those planning to attend RSVP by calling
(217) 839-3007 or emailing leonardc@madisontelco.com
(with
the subject line “Salter family reunion”) as soon as possible.
Salter and Suhre were the parents of Alvin Friedrick; Oscar
Herman, who married Alma Muttach; Amandus Carl, who married
Eunice Eugenia Jones and had
children Lorene and Ellen; Linda
Marie Carolyn, who married Wil-
liam Henry “Bill” Knackstedt
and had children Viola, Alvin
and Leroy; Benjamin Fredrick;
Salter twins who died in infancy;
Elmer John, who married Ella
Anne Sievers; Mable Wilhelmena; Clara Elizabeth, who married
Glen Charles Grange and had
children Florence, Shirley and
Rosalie; Albert Ernest, who married Gladys Helen Boyd and had
children Norman, Howard, Delores and Mary Lou; Edwin August;
Otto Elmer; Leona Lena Anna,
who married Nello Marasti and
had children Jeanette, Nelson and
infant Julian; and another baby
who died in infancy.
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staff at Smoky
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Tickets for the April 23 “Farm
to Table” dinner and entertainment
fest are still available, but may not
be as of April 15.
Tickets cost $40 per person or
$280 for a table of eight. They are
available at the Macoupin County
Farm Bureau, Michelle’s Pharmacy, My Sister’s Closet, and from
Jamie Bray at Carlinville Area
Hospital. The fest will be held in
the Bates Building at the Macoupin
County Fairgrounds.
The full-course dinner will be
Students in
the news
Haley Rees of Bunker Hill left in
January for a three-month semester
studying abroad at Harding University in Greece (HUG).
As part of the HUG curriculum,
Rees, a communication sciences and
disorders major, is spending the semester immersed in Greek culture.
Students have the opportunity to experience a Mediterranean cruise and
visit historical sites in the Peloponnese, Northern Greece, Turkey and
Israel. The group lives in Porto Rafti, Attica. Students in the program
have a full course load available
to them, taught by visiting harding
professors; the professors also travel
with the students. The classes encourage exploration and interaction
among the people of Greece.
*****
Kristina Clark of Bunker Hill was
named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at
Concordia University in St. Paul,
Minn.
*****
Kassandra D. Emery of Carlinville was named to the fall 2015
dean’s list at Bradley University in
Peoria.
*****
Kathryn Stromsland of Gillespie
was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most
selective collegiate honor society
for all academic disciplines. Stromsland is pursuing a degree in biology
at Millikin University.
anchored by grilled rib-eye steaks,
various side dishes and desserts,
and will include complimentary
beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft
drinks. Guests will be able to take
home souvenir wine glasses.
Entertainment will include Gillespie’s Joe Frew and the Miles
Station Band. At the end of the evening, floral centerpieces provided
by three Macoupin County nurseries will be available for sale.
Contact Jamie Bray at (217) 8543868 for more information.
Macoupin County Relay
For Life invites participants
The Relay For Life of Macoupin
County will be held from 4-11
p.m., Saturday, June 25, at the
Macoupin County Fairgrounds.
Organizations, businesses, and individuals are still needed to help
reach this year’s fundraising goal
of $38,000.
According to Maggie Filson,
experience lead of the Relay, vendors are being invited to display
their wares once again this year.
Filson stated that no food vendors
will be accepted, but booth space
will be available for all craft-type
vendors as well as those who
sell Tupperware, Thirty-One,
Scentsy, Mary Kay, and similar
products. She stated that a variety of craft booths will not only
generate money for the goal, but
also attract more county residents
to simply attend the event. Each
vendor will be required to register
and pay a $25 fee. For more information, contact Filson at (217)
899-7130.
The Relay For Life is made
possible by sponsors each year.
To learn more about sponsoring
the Relay, contact Rachel Ray at
(217) 523-4534 or rachel.ray@
cancer.org to find out which level
is right for your organization or
business. It is requested that all
sponsorship interests be sent to
Rachel Ray by April 22.
Relay teams may be any size;
there is no fee to sign up. To register a team, visit relayforlife.
org/macoupinil or attend the next
team meeting on Tuesday, April
12 at 7 p.m. at the Carlinville
Moose Lodge.
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trail, I always tell them, give me
something in your own handwriting,
sign it, and I’ll give you what you
want.”
Regarding the letters Hartley said
Williams received shortly before
resigning, Williams said he had not
seen them. “I didn’t receive them,”
he said.
Williams wrote a letter of resignation on March 7 and had Wyman
witness and notarize it. However,
Wyman pointed out that she was not
at that time serving as the village
clerk, and state statute says that a resignation must be filed in writing with
the secretary or clerk of the board.
The letter was not filed at the office
at that time, Wyman said.
On March 9, Simmons posted an
agenda at the village hall, announcing a meeting for 6 p.m. on March
11, with a single agenda item: “paying of bills.” That agenda was posted
on the door of the village hall and delivered to each trustee. The next day,
that agenda was replaced with another agenda, for a meeting to be held
at the same date and time, with additional items, including the appointment of a mayor, clerk, and trustee;
the new agenda was not delivered to
the trustees. The Open Meetings Act
requires an agenda to be posted 48
hours in advance of a meeting; as a
result, the meeting should not have
been held until Monday, March 14.
During the March 11 meeting,
according to minutes provided by
Wyman, Hartley made a motion to
appoint Simmons as interim mayor.
Trustee Tommie Stainback made a
motion to appoint Huddleston as interim mayor. Simmons informed the
board that Huddleston may not be
appointed due to an outstanding bill
owed to the city.
“He told me I couldn’t hold the
seat because I owed the village a
fine, something I didn’t even know
about,” Huddleston said.
“This was a ticket that was written by self-appointed chief of police
London Simmons,” said Wyman,
noting the ticket was reportedly from
2007. “Mr. Huddleston did not receive a copy of the ticket in the mail.
Nine years later, he’s doing business
at the courthouse and is told there’s a
warrant for his arrest on a ticket that
he didn’t pay. So Mr. Huddleston
paid the fine.”
On a subsequent vote to appoint
Simmons as mayor, the minutes state
that Hartley, Ron Groff and Simmons
voted in favor, while Huddleston and
Stainback voted against it. Wyman
said that Trustee Tonya Stainback arrived to the meeting late and did not
get a chance to vote on that motion.
“They would not allow Tonya Stainback to vote,” said Wyman. “London Simmons voted for himself, so
you had three yes and two nos.”
Angela Sanders was then appointed unanimously (including by
Tonya Stainback) as city clerk. She
was sworn in by Simmons, and then
Simmons was sworn in as mayor
by Sanders. Finally, Josh Groff was
unanimously appointed trustee to
replace Simmons, after Shawn Simmons was nominated by L. Simmons
and Hartley but only received a yes
vote from Hartley.
On March 12, Tonya Stainback
called the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office to the village hall because
Simmons, Hartley, Groff, Sanders
and Sherrie Groff had broken into
the village hall because they did not
have keys. The sheriff’s deputies, after hearing both sides, advised it was
a civil matter that should be referred
to the village’s attorney. According
to the report, Simmons “indicated
that they had to forcefully enter the
village hall through the south entry
door” and that they had later contacted Huddleston, who arrived to
unlock the city clerk and mayor’s
offices
Additionally, Wyman alleges that
the board frequently holds unauthorized meetings without giving notice.
“Any time two or more trustees are
together and are discussing village
business, there must be an agenda
posted and minutes taken,” she
said. “Every day the village hall is
open, George Hartley, London Simmons, Ronald Groff, Josh Groff, or
[Parkeoka] walks in, and every time,
they’re discussing village business.
So where are all the agendas and
where’s all the minutes for all these
daily meetings that they’re having
that the public doesn’t have access
to?”
Wyman said she has filed a complaint with the attorney general regarding the Open Meetings Act violations, including Simmons’ failure
to complete his Open Meetings Act
training as a trustee. She recently received a response from Assistant Attorney General Neil Olson, who stated, “We have determined that further
inquiry is warranted” and requested
additional information. In addition,
some parts of the complaint will be
transferred to the Public Integrity
Department.
“At this point, the attorney general’s office has not legitimately
come to the conclusion or made a
decision -- who is legitimately the
mayor? Who is in charge of village
hall?” She noted that the new administration now has access to the bank
accounts, but they’re still requesting
passwords from her, which brings up
the question of who is liable if the
current administration is not there
legally and they gain access to information they should not be able to
access.
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moving into this new location
where the Carlinville office workers will be located.
Plans for the new location were
made on March 28, with employees being told of the decision later
that week.
“We wanted to give them plenty of time to make arrangements,”
Viano said.
Viano said that recruiting people to come to Carlinville has
been an issue in recent years as
the company continues to grow.
“We can’t get new college grads
to relocate to Carlinville,” Viano
said. “We’ve been fighting it the
last four to five years recruiting
people.”
First to the Finish currently is
involved with over 100 events per
year, including the Rock and Roll
Marathons and volleyball events.
The Rock and Roll marathons
encompass over 700,000 runners
at different venues, Viano said.
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cafe area. “There’s quite a lot of
new things going on in this store,”
said Rakers. “I think it’s going to
be pretty exciting.”
“We are so pleased to present
this store,” said R. Niemann. “We
are so proud of what your Girard
team and this area team is going to
do, day in and day out.”
The store has approximately 70
employees, about 30 of whom are
full-time. During the Girard store’s
downtime, the employees were
sent to stores in the Springfield
area; more than half went to the
Chatham store. “We were able to
keep everybody employed for the
entire time,” said R. Niemann. “We
were very pleased to be able to do
that.”
While the new store was being
built, County Market sold basic
grocery items out of a mobile store
in the parking lot, as well as offered
weekly shuttles to the Chatham
store for items that weren’t stocked
in the mobile unit. “It wasn’t without inconvenience, but looking
around, this looks like it’s going
to be well, well worth the inconvenience that was there,” said Bill
Chew, president of Supervalu, one
of the company’s vendors.
“It’s been a long road,” said Girard Mayor Todd Hatalla. “We kept
our store. That is one big plus. It
didn’t go nowhere else.” He concluded with an encouragement for
attendees to shop locally.
“It’s great to be home,” said store
director Josh Powell, thanking the
community and the company for
their support.
Niemann Foods donated one ton
of food to the Girard Food Pantry
in honor of the grand opening.
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Charity Baptist Church
21964 Charity Church Road, Carlinville
217-854-8763
Pastor Daniel Johnson
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Memorial Christian Church
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217-854-2639 Pastor Gary Farthing
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St. Paul United Church of Christ
202 East Main Street, Carlinville
217-854-4046 Pastor Kevin L. Strope
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Blooming Grove Christian Church
29207 Quarton Road, Palmyra
217-436-2554
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Chesterfield Bible Church
106 Dunn Street, Chesterfield
618-753-3128 Pastor Dave Carlson
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:10 a.m., Sunday
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Concord Primitive Baptist Church
27260 Concord Road, Palmyra
217-854-2411
9:15 a.m., Sunday Bible Study; 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday Worship.
Cross Church
19453 Hurricane Drive, Carlinville
217-854-2837 Pastor Tim Rhodus
9 a.m., Sunday Worship.
New Beginnings Community Church
142 West Center, Girard
217-627-3534 Pastor Kenneth Lovely
9 a.m., Sunday Bible Study; 10 a.m., Sunday
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
415 South Broad Street, Carlinville
217-854-6431 Reverend John Henry
9:15 a.m., Sunday Holy Eucharist.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
110 East Lincoln Avenue, Chesterfield
217-854-6431 Reverend John Henry
5 p.m., Saturday evening, no Sunday
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Boston Chapel Christian Church
Girard
217-627-2795
Pastor, Larry Brandon
9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
Bunker Hill Baptist Church
503 South Clinton, Bunker Hill
618-585-3295 Pastor Darrell Molen
Sunday Worship.
Carlinville Calvary United
Pentecostal Church
704 East First South, Carlinville
217-854-8724 Pastor Larry Mouser
10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday Worship; 10:30
a.m., Sunday School.
Carlinville Church of Christ
110 Rice Street, Carlinville
217-854-8550 217-854-6737
9 a.m., Bible Study; 10 a.m., Worship
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Carlinville Church of the Nazarene
318 East Nicholas, Carlinville
217-854-8849 Pastor Don Harrison
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Carlinville First
18772 Route 4, Carlinville
217-854-8924 Pastor Steve Schmidt
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10 a.m. Sunday
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Carlinville United Methodist Church
217-854-4446 Pastor Rex Hendrix
9 a.m., Sunday Worship; 10:15 a.m.,
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
117 West 2nd South St., Carlinville
217-854-4473
Pastor Rev. Cliff Woodman
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9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:15 a.m., Sunday
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First Baptist Church
310 W. Madison, Girard - 217-627-2633
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First Christian Church of Girard
700 West Center Street, Girard
217-627-2529
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Gilead Baptist Church
679 Boy Scout Road, Hettick
217-741-4174 Pastor Gary Harding
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Holy Dormition Russian
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300 North Fourth Street, Benld
217-835-2202
Very Reverend Father Paul Waters
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Medora United Methodist Church
309-369-3137 Pastor Dean Blackburn
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Nilwood Baptist Church
38 Judd St., Nilwood
217-627-3313 Pastor Floyd Hendrix
9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship.
Piasa United Methodist Church
Route 16, Piasa
Pastor Dean Blackburn
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Plainview Baptist Church
11365 Shipman Road, Plainview
Pastor William Baughman
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Pleasant Hill Christian Church
19433 West Frontage Road, Raymond
217-229-3074
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Rural United Methodist Church
19789 South Standard City Rd., Carlinville
217-854-5137 Rev. John R. Curtis Jr.
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Ss. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church
2010 East First South Street, Carlinville
217-854-7151 Father Michael Haag
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110 West Water St, Dorchester
618-362-6375 Pastor Gary Voss
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217-854-3031 Rev. Betty Lynn Jordan
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618-836-5804 Pastor Dennis Doane
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618-610-5802 Pastor Don Garland
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107 West Elm Street, Gillespie
217-839-2500 Rev. Christine E. Erdmann
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217-725-1717 Rev. Micheal Strong
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christ following 101
The resurrection of Jesus is one
of the most provable events of all of
history. The resurrection of Christ is
the foundational truth of a biblical
belief system. Everything we believe
as followers of Christ is based on
the truth of that single event. At the
same time, for the atheists, agnostics,
skeptics, believers in other religions,
or those searching for truth, the resurrection is the event they most deal
with if they want to hold their opinion in clear conscience. To ignore
the resurrection of Christ, by not determining whether it is true or myth,
would be short-sighted and a version of denial. Over the few weeks,
I will be writing about the historical
evidence of the resurrection of Christ
(this is part five of this series of articles).
This week I will write briefly
about seven security precautions surrounding the resurrection of Christ.
The Roman and Jewish leaders went
to great lengths, with seven security
precautions to not only kill Jesus, but
to be sure he stayed dead.
First, there were the trials; Jesus
went through 6 distinct trials. Annas,
the High Priest (John 18:13), Caiaphas (Matt 26:57), Sanhedrin (Matt
26:59), Pilate (Matt 27:2), Herod
(Luke 23:7), Pilate (Luke 23:11-25).
After three Jewish trials, and three
Roman trials, the Jewish authorities,
in conjunction with the Romans authorities, delivered Jesus to be crucified. (Matt 27:26)
There were three basic motives
for the crucifixion of Jesus; Political
motives - Jesus was being hailed as
“King of the Jews.” This was seen
as divisive and rebellious. Rome
had control of the entire region, so
the Jewish leaders feared that Rome
would make life hard for them if
they did not deal with Jesus and
his followers harshly. Economic
motives - Jesus affected the commercial side of temple life. Religious motives - Jesus was seen as a
demon-possessed fanatic, mentally
ill, and in defiance to God. He was
causing personal embarrassment to
the Jewish leaders as he made them
look foolish over and over again by
questioning their teachings.
Second, His death was by crucifixion (Matt 27:26-50, Mark
15:15-41, Luke 23:24-49, John
19:16-37). Death by crucifixion
was developed to be one of the
world’s more gruesome and disgraceful forms of torture. After the
verdict was pronounced it was customary to tie the accused to a post,
stripped of their clothing, to be severely whipped by a form of whip
called a “cat of nine tails.” From a
medical or forensics perspective,
and from a historical account perspective, the skin would be shredded, exposing muscle and even the
internal organs of the victim.
Along with his death by crucifixion, they jabbed a crown of
thorns into his scull (Matt 27:28),
made him carry his own 110 pound
crossbar of his cross (Matt 27:32),
drove nails through His wrist and
feet (Acts 2:23), stabbed him with
a spear into the chest (John 19:34).
They were absolutely sure he was
dead (John 19:31-34, Mark 15:4445).
I’ll pick up here next week.
Christ-Following 101 is written by Tim Rhodus, Lead Pastor
of Cross Church, CarlinvilleStaunton thecrossmatters.org or
timrhodus.com
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calendar of events
Thursday, April 7
Veterans Assistance Commission: Cahokia Township Office,
Benld, 9-11:30 a.m. Joe White will
be available to help veterans and
their families.
Carlinville Area Hospital Senior Behavioral Health SELF
Program Open House: Carlinville
Area Hospital Medical Office Building, 5-7 p.m. Refreshments and
tours will be provided.
Lewis and Clark Handweavers
Guild Meeting: Macoupin County
Historical Society Grounds, 920
Breckenridge, Carlinville, coffee
hour 9:30 a.m., business meeting
10 a.m., program to follow. Public
welcome.
Friday, April 8
Boy Scout Troop 62 Chicken
Supper: Carlinville Elk’s Lodge,
5-7 p.m.
State Representative Avery
Bourne Assistance: Worden City
Hall, 115 E. Wall St., 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, April 9
CHS Band Boosters Trivia
Night: Carlinville Elks Lodge, doors
open at 6 p.m., game begins 7 p.m.
Call 217-741-7264 or email cmsawyer@frontiernet.net to reserve your
table.
veterans and their families.
Carlinville Area Hospital Community Blood Drive: Carlinville
Area Hospital Community Room,
20613 N. Broad, Carlinville, 1-4
p.m. Call Melissa Bellovich 217854-3141, Ext. 264 for more information.
Saturday, April 16
Macoupin TAILS Annual Spring
Banquet: Bates Building on the Macoupin County Fairgrounds, Carlinville. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner
at 6 p.m. Entertainment by Glendale
Riders. For more information call
Buzie Bertagnoli 217-556-9941.
Tuesday, April 19
Ladies Bee Well Women’s Wellness Event: HSHS St. Francis
Hospital, 1215 Franciscan Drive,
Litchfield, 5-7:30 p.m. Featured
speaker Sonya Jones, 5:30 & 6:45.
Call 217-324-8597 reservations
necessary, register by April 11.
Thursday, April 21
Kindergarten Preview Night:
Carlinville Primary School, 18556
Shipman Road, Carlinville, 6-7:30
p.m.
A Place at the Table: Federated
Church, Carlinville - behind the
Post Office, 5-7 p.m. Free community meal.
Saturday, April 23
Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled presents
‘Memories of Elvis’: Elks Lodge,
201 W. Main. Doors open 5 p.m.;
spaghetti dinner, 6-7:30 p.m.; show,
8 p.m. Featuring Steve Davis &
Mid-South Revival Band, “Buddy
Holly” & “Patsy Cline.” Tickets are
$25/single, $200/reserved table of
8, or $225/preferred table of 8; call
MCDD at 217-854-3473 or Mary
Cox at 217-854-6955.
Standard Addition Neighborhood Association and Carlinville
Winning Communities Cleanup
Day: Participants will meet at Tom
Thumb Park, Carlinville, 9 a.m.
To clean up Johnson Street and
if enough volunteers are present,
will also clean up University Street.
Lunch provided. For more information call Robert Rogers 217-5195120.
Monday, April 25
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
Workshop: Carlinville Area Hospital, 6-8:30 p.m. Call 217-854-3223,
featured event
Sunday, April 10
Litchfield Pickers Market: 9
a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Litchfield
(State & Union). Open-air market
specializing in items prior to 1980
& refurbished vintage & antique
items.
St. Michael’s Men’s Club Pork
Chop Dinner: St. Michael’s Hall,
Greenfield, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Thursday, April 7
Rotary Club Meeting: Demuzio Center Auxiliary Dining Room,
noon.
Living Free - Celebrate Recovery: Cross Church, Staunton
Campus, 7 p.m.
Recycling Center Board: Public Library, 7 p.m.
Mt. Nebo #76 Meeting: 257 N. Broad, 7:30 p.m.
CAH Bereavement: CAH Glass Conference Room, 2 p.m.
Macoupin County 911 Board: Conference Room, Sheriff’s
Department, 7 p.m.
Gillespie Lions Club Meeting: Gillespie Civic Center, 6:30 p.m.
Ext. 225 for more information or to
reserve your seat.
Saturday, April 30
St. Paul’s United Church of
Christ Charity Rummage Sale:
202 E. Main St., Carlinville in fellowship hall and parking lot. 10 a.m.
Carlinville United Methodist
Church Mostaccioli Dinner: dinner served 4-7 p.m. Proceeds go to
CUMC Youth Relay for Life Team.
Gospel Music by The Chosen
Ones: New Beginning Church, 407
W. Fayette St., Bunker Hill, 4:30
p.m. For more information call Pastor Bob Beloit 618-258-4979.
Friday, April 8
AA Sobriety Society: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 8 p.m.
RELAX meeting: Cross Church, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 9
Macoupin TAILS: Macoupin County Animal Shelter, 9 a.m.
Monday, May 2
Sunday, April 10
Macoupin County Historical
Society members-only Open
House: 6 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 63: Carlinville United Methodist Church
basement, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 6
Monday, April 11
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Pork Cookout: Carlinville Square,
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 South
Broad, 7 p.m.
Living Free - Celebrate Recovery: Cross Church, Carlinville
Campus, 1030 W. Main, 7 p.m.
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee: Farm Bureau, 1:30 p.m.
American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary: Legion Hall, 7 p.m.
Anger Management: Calvary United Pentecostal Church, 704
E. 1st South, 7 p.m.
Substance Abuse Class by CARES: Calvary United Pentecostal
Church, 704 E. 1st South, 8 p.m.
Macoupin County Historical Society: 920 W. Breckenridge, 7:30 p.m.
Support Groups for Grandparents & Relatives Raising Children:
Locust Street Resource Center, 320 S. Locust St. 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
Catholic Charities 3rd annual
5K Fun Run/Walk to benefit Mobile Food Pantry Program: Beaver Dam State Park. Registration,
8:30 a.m.; race, 9:30 a.m. Registration by April 8 is $25 for 5K, $15 for
Fun Walk; day-of registration is $30
for 5K, $20 for Fun Walk. Call Molly
at 217-854-4511, ext. 204.
Transportation Show: 9 a.m.-3
p.m., Lake Lou Yaeger Picnic Area
3, Litchfield. Show-and-tell event
focusing on all types of transportation. For info contact Bud Johnson
at streetjohn@yahoo.com or 217556-8409.
Tuesday, April 12
TOPS: Public Library, 6 p.m.
Free Hearing Test for Seniors: 209 N. East St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Emotions Anonymous: Locust Street Resource Center, 6 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 62: Carlinville Elks Lodge, 7 p.m.
Elks: Elks Lodge, 7:30 p.m.
Eastern Star: Masonic Temple, 7:30 p.m.
Lions Club: Blackburn College, 6:30, p.m.
Best for Babies: Library, 7 p.m.
Macoupin Military Support Group: Rathgeb Building, Pack
boxes 6 p.m.; Meeting 7 p.m.
Christmas Market Board: Chamber office, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 8
Monday, April 11
Litchfield Pickers Market: 9
a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Litchfield
(State & Union). Open-air market
specializing in items prior to 1980
& refurbished vintage & antique
items.
Little African Dresses: Federated Church, Carlinville, 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Not required to sew, but if so
bring a sewing machine, everyone
is welcome.
Friday, May 13
Wednesday, April 13
Veterans Assistance Commission: American Legion Hall, Bunker Hill, 9-11:30 a.m. Joe White will
be available to help veterans and
their families.
Saturday, April 9
CHS Band Boosters Trivia Night
Thursday, April 14
Carlinville Elks Lodge
doors open at 6 p.m., game begins 7 p.m.
Veterans Assistance Commission: Girard City Hall, 9-11:30 a.m.
Joe White will be available to help
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meetings
Niehaus Cycle Sales Customer Appreciation Days: Niehaus
Cycle Sales, 718 N. Historic Old
Route 66, Entertainment, food and
prizes.
Safe Families Four-Person
Golf Scramble: Timber Lakes Golf
Course, Staunton, tee time 9 a.m.
For information call Kent Tarro 217825-6705 or Marilyn Lowe 217556-7097.
Wednesday, April 13
TOPS 2613: First United Methodist Church, Mt. Olive, 9-10 a.m.
American Legion Post #554: Legion Hall, 7 p.m.
Blood Pressure Screening: McDonald’s, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Chamber of Commerce Board: 112 N. Side Square, 6:30 p.m.
Demuzio Sport Center Board: Carlinville Primary School
Cafeteria, 6 p.m.
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Marriages
Chad A. Gunn and Ashley S.
Miller, both of Nilwood.
Cameron S. Lewis and Jamie J.
Helfer, both of Carlinville.
Clarence K. Coombs of Medora
and Mary J. Cullen of Jerseyville.
Divorces filed
Lester Seman of Girard vs. Krystal Seman of Auburn.
Andrea L. Jones of Virden vs. Steven M. Jones of Pensacola, Fla.
Debra F. Sawyer of Carlinville vs.
Joseph R. Sawyer of Fountain Hills,
Ariz.
Karen A. Nix of Carlinville vs.
Christopher W. Nix of Carlinville.
Divorces granted
Amy Holloway of Carlinville vs.
Robert Holloway of Indian Mound,
Tenn.
Richard Cotterman of Virden vs.
Kimberly Cotterman of Virden.
Janine Miller of Mt. Olive vs.
Clifton Miller Jr. of Mt. Olive.
Lawsuits
William H. Hopper, Rika L.
Rhoades (power of attorney) and
Anna E. Hopper (power of attorney) filed a complaint in forcible
entry and detainer March 30 against
Barbara Pingleton, Joshua Pingleton
and unknown occupants, seeking
possession of property in Carlinville.
Carrington Mortgage Services,
LLC, filed a complaint in forcible
entry and detainer April 4 against
Harold Hubble and unknown occupants, seeking possession of property in Girard.
Felonies
Benjamin P. Sanchez, 40, Waggoner, has been charged with unlawful possession of less than five
grams of meth in connection with a
Jan. 26 incident.
Andrew M. Scheldt, 27, Staunton,
has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance in
connection with an April 1 incident
in which he allegedly possessed less
than 15 grams of a substance containing heroin. He was also charged
with operation of an uninsured vehicle.
Misdemeanors
Brant A. Bushue, 18, Granite City,
has been charged with retail theft in
connection with a March 26 incident
in which he allegedly took Natural
Light beer, a lighter, a candy bar and
bubble gum with a total value of less
than $300 from Boente Shell, Carlinville.
Dewey S. Peters, 39, Staunton,
has been charged with domestic
battery in connection with a March
28 incident in which he allegedly
grabbed an individual and pulled the
individual to the ground.
Michael P. Traughber, 48, Girard,
has been charged with domestic
battery in connection with a March
punched an individual in the jaw
with his fist.
Amber R. Estrada, 26, Jerseyville,
has been charged with criminal trespass to real property in connection
with a March 28 incident in which
she allegedly entered upon property in the 600 block of East Henry
Street, Staunton, having previously
been informed by the owner that entry was forbidden.
Erik J. Branham, 36, San Diego, Calif., has been charged with
criminal damage to property in connection with a March 29 incident
in which he allegedly kicked in an
exterior door in the 1300 block of
Route 16 in Piasa, causing less than
$300 damage to the door and its
frame.
Micah J. Ramsey, 29, Shipman,
has been charged with obstructing
identification in connection with
a Nov. 19 incident in which he allegedly knowingly furnished a false
name to a peace officer.
Raymond J. Beebe, 32, Gillespie,
has been charged with unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia (a
metal pipe) and less than 2.5 grams
of a substance containing cannabis
in connection with a Dec. 1 incident.
Jeremiah T. Magers, now 36, Auburn, has been charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (a multicolored glass pipe) and
more than 2.5 grams but less than
10 grams of a substance containing
cannabis in connection with a Feb.
15 incident.
Kayla K. Kibbons, 25, High
Ridge, Mo., has been charged with
criminal trespass to a motor vehicle,
resisting a peace officer and criminal trespass to real property in connection with a March 30 incident in
which she allegedly entered a 2013
Toyota without authority, pulled
away while a peace officer was attempting to place handcuffs on her
and remained upon property in the
600 block of East Henry Street,
Staunton, after receiving notice
from the occupant to depart.
Tina M. Bertagnolli, 52, Gillespie,
has been charged with unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia (a
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brass-colored metal pipe) and less
than 2.5 grams of a substance containing cannabis in connection with
a Dec. 2 incident.
Eric A. Campbell, 27, Carthage,
Mo., has been charged with unlawful use of weapons and unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia
(a glass pipe) in connection with a
March 28 incident in which he allegedly knowingly possessed in his
vehicle a Smith and Wesson pistol
that was loaded and immediately accessible.
Jessy W. Robinson, now 29, Carlinville, has been charged with unlawful possession of less than 2.5
grams of a substance containing
cannabis in connection with a Jan.
19 incident.
Clayton D. DeRousse, 19, Granite City, has been charged with retail theft in connection with a March
took Natural Light beer and a gray
hooded sweatshirt with a total value
of less than $300 from Boente Shell,
Carlinville.
Austin N. Weatherford, 18, Carlinville, has been charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (a green pipe) in connection
with an Oct. 20 incident.
Elizabeth M. Dugan, 34, Carlinville, has been charged with criminal damage to property in connection with a March 24 incident in
which she allegedly threw eggs at
a Pontiac Torrent, causing less than
$300 damage.
Council
(Continued from 2A)
the resident’s yard is getting closer to
the foundation of the house. “Where do
we stand if it damages her foundation?”
he asked.
Alderman Tim Coonrod told the
board he thinks that the city has lost
more money in wasted water than it
would cost to fix the problem. He suggested that the water meter be moved
to the street. Coonrod also reported that
the homeowner has continually had to
fill the hole that has developed in the
yard, which suggests there may be an
undermining issue.
It was pointed out there are many
homes in Carlinville with water meters
located in the basement, which makes
the city ordinance pointless.
Bilbruck suggested that the ordinance be rewritten to read that the line
is the homeowner’s responsibility from
the curb to the house since there are so
many meters located in basements.
Direso stated he would put the matter on the public works agenda for further discussion.
In other business
The board approved the minutes
of the previous meeting with a small
change to the discussion regarding the
Fire Department CD.
Insurance
(Continued from 4A)
apply here. But you can check
your insurance benefits and at least
know if you are covered for these
services. You can look at a chart
from the Kaiser Family Foundation
that offers guidance about your
state’s rules on balanced billing.
And, you can make a lot of noise
with state officials if you face one
of these bills.
Some companies offer membership programs for a nominal fee
that will pay some portion of the
bills. These cards, which are not
insurance, may not cover the full
cost, and you may be picked up by
a service that doesn’t honor your
card. And in an emergency are you
going to look for your card and tell
the EMS worker, “Hey, call this
one?”
Trudy Lieberman may be reached
at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com.
A trailer resembling this one was recently stolen from rural Carlinville. anyone with information may contact the Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Crime Stoppers.
Trailer stolen in rural Carlinville
Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft
of a 39’ aluminum “heritage” dump
trailer.
The department was called to
Harvest Road near Illinois Route
4, approximately 2.5 miles north of
Carlinville, at 11:19 a.m. on Sunday,
April 3. Upon arriving, the deputies
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MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE FIREARMS AUCTION
2700+ LOTS – April 29th, 30th & May 1st IN ROCK ISLAND, IL
PUBLIC AUCtIon
Sunday, April 10, 2016, at 12 noon
Located 117 tilson St., Hillsboro, IL (next to nAPA).
CAR: 1967 Mustang Coupe, 6 cyl., console auto, original red.
Many pcs. of antique furniture - cabinets, display cases, tables,
etc.; some primitives; large work benches; furnace oil heater;
antique furnace parts, pcs, etc.; assorted lumber; wood shelving; metal shelving; much more to be listed.
Go to www.mikecrabtreeauctions.com for a complete listing.
Terms: Cash or check with valid ID
JoHn PEARSon – Seller
MIKE CRABtREE – Auctioneer
217-473-2507 crabtreeoutdoors@yahoo.com
All announcements made auction day take precedence over all prior printed
or verbal matter. Seller and auctioneer are not responsible for accidents, theft,
vandalism, errors, omissions or misrepresentations.
All announcements made auction day take precedence over all prior printed
or verbal matter. Seller and auctioneer are not responsible for accidents, theft,
vandalism, errors, omissions or misrepresentations.
CLIP & SAVE – CLIP & SAVE – CLIP & SAVE– CLIP & SAVE
ABSOLUTE MACOUPIN COUNTY, IL
FARMLAND & RECREATIONAL LAND AUCTION
135 ACRES SELLING IN 2 TRACTS
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016
BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM
LOCATED AT CRABBY’S SUPPER CLUB,
ROUTE 4 SOUTH, CARLINVILLE
LOCATION LAND: 4 miles East of Carlinville, IL or IL Rte. 108 to S
Standard City Rd then 2.5 miles north to Tiels Rd then west 1 mile to
Nursery Rd then north 1 mile. Carlinville and Shaws Point Townships.
OR 7.5 miles west of Exit 60 I-55 and IL Rte. 108 to S Standard City Rd.
TRACT #1: Selling 95 Acres MOL. Located in the SW 1/4 of Section
7 Shaws Point Township. 91 Acres are tillable and 1/2 acre enrolled in
CRP with an annual payment of $141.00 expiring in 9-30-2023. The
balance is waterways and grassland. This tract is predominantly “A”
class tillable soils and provides excellent cash flow. Road frontage
along east side of Nursery Rd. Pin # 05-000-080-00.
TRACT #2: Selling 40 acres MOL located in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4
of section 14 Carlinville Township. 12 acres are tillable and the balance
is in mature oak/hickory mix timber. This tract is very attractive for recreational buyers providing food plot acres, building potential and/or income producing tillable land. Abundant upland game, deer and turkey.
Road frontage along west side of Nursery Rd. Pin # 12-000-128-00.
POSSESSION: At closing, however, new buyer may proceed with
spring tillage, planting, etc. After an agreement between buyer and seller is signed auction day and prior to closing.
TERMS: Buyer(s) will be required to pay 10% down auction day.
Balance will be due at closingin 30 days. A memorandum of contract
will be signed by buyer(s) and sellers auction day. Lange title in Carlinville, IL will conduct closing. All land sold AS-IS. All announcements
made auction day take precedence over all prior written or verbal matter. Auctioneer and seller are not responsible for errors, omissions or
misrepresentations. All sales are final.
BRUNK FAMILY TRUST - Sellers
BILL NICHELSON - Attorney for Sellers
MIKE CRABTREE - AUCTIONEER 217-473-2507
www.mikecrabtreeauctions.com
CLIP & SAVE – CLIP & SAVE – CLIP & SAVE– CLIP & SAVE
Thursday, APRIl 7, 2016
determined an unknown subject or
subjects had taken the trailer, which
looks like the one in the picture accompanying this article.
Anyone with information may
contact the Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Crime Stoppers
at macmontcrimestoppers.com or
(800) 352-0136.
Nearly 600 Colts including: Nearly 100 first generation SAAs, nearly 100 percussion arms
and over 50 DA revolvers. Over 400 Winchesters with 11 Henry and volcanic arms as well
as nearly 700 sporting arms and over 100 Smith & Wessons. Nearly 500 U.S. Military arms
from early Martial and Civil War arms to WWI & WWII arms. Over 400 German, Japanese,
and European Military arms. Over 2100 items classified as Antique or Curio & Relic. Iconic
collections include: The Bretherton Collection, the Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection, the
Piedmont Collection, the Walker West Collection, the Royal Hunt Collection, the Dr. Peters
Collection and the John H. Bill Collection. To order a full-color, 3 vol. set catalog ($60 inc.
S&H) or to inquire about selling at auction call 1-800-238-8022, email: info@rockislandauction.com. Catalog now online at www.rockislandauction.com. Preview Thur. April 28th,
10am-6pm. Auction begins 9am April 29th, 30th & May 1st at RIAC’s facility 7819 42nd St.
W., Rock Island, IL 61201 160 miles West of Chicago. 17.5% Buyers Premium – Discounted
to 15% for pre-approved check or cash. Open to the public.
CARLINVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS
Board of Education Meeting
Carlinville High School
829 West Main Street, Carlinville, IL 62626
April 11, 2016 • Meeting Time 7:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting Agenda
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment
3. Approval of Routine Items
• Regular Meeting Minutes – March 14, 2016
• Bill List Number 9B, 10 & 10A
• Payroll 11A & 11B
• Building Revolving Funds & Activity Funds
• Disposal of verbatim records for October 2015
• School Board adjourns sine die
• The superintendent, acting as president pro tem calls the Board to order
• Organization of the Board of Education
• Election of president
• Election of vice president
• Election of secretary
• Appointment of a treasurer
• Confirmation of existing policy, rules and regulations
• Designation of depositories of district funds
• Designation of meeting dates and times
• Designation of committee assignments
• Adjournment to regular meeting
4. Communications/Reports/Discussion
A. Correspondence
B. Committee Report(s)
C. Discussion over a proposal for a summer band trip in 2017 that is
sponsored by the Band Boosters
D. Presentation over the use of technology in CUSD #1 schools
E. Discussion over the current budget stalemate in the state of Illinois
and how that might impact CUSD #1
F. Presentation over a Tentative Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2016
G. Presentation over the enrollment forecast for CUSD #1
H. First Reading over IASB recommended changes to the Board of
Education’s Policy Manual
I. Discussion over the cost of contracted officials for school activities
5. Executive Session• Student Discipline
• To consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,
performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or
legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a
complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against
legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
6. Action
A. Action by the Board of Education relating to the employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
of the District, including any Separation of Employment Agreement
and Release, if needed following closed sessions discussion.
B. Resignations
C. Student Discipline (If Required)
D. Action over the band trip proposal
E. Action related to the State’s fiscal situation
F. Acknowledge the presentation of the Tentative Amended Budget for
Fiscal Year 2016
G. Acknowledgement of the First Reading over Proposed Changes to
the Board of Education’s Policy Manual
H. Action over the contracts for game/activity officials
Adjournment to April 18, 2016 Special Board of Education Meeting
to be held at 829 West Main Street, Carlinville, Illinois 62626
at 7:00 P.M.
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Scholar Bowl team recognized
The Carlinville High School Scholastic Bowl team, recognized at the last school board meeting, front row,
from left, are Marjorie Lewis, Dayse Velasquez, Grace Allen, Ann Traylor, Grayson Armour and Robert
Wiggins. Second row: Joe Hardy, Michael Douglas, Robert Kincaid, Paul Mbuga, Tyler Behme, Michael
Tofte, Reid Evans, Jack Kufa. Back row: Ezekiel Gray, Payton Jamieson, Tom Sanson. Not pictured: Ava
Armour, Seth Evans, Adin Fleischer, Lucas Mefford, Matthew Schmidt, Emma Smith and Chance Wilson.
The scholar bowl team won regionals and lost by a few points in sectionals to Breese Mater Dei.
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