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Enquirer~Democrat
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Macoupin County ~ Carlinville
OUR 164TH YEAR NO. 23
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015
EIGHTEEN PAGES, TWO SECTIONS
Bellm unveils second Lincoln Mueller chosen as new
painting on town square
regional superintendent
august 2015
Football
Marching Band
Volleyball
Cross Country
Soccer
Cheerleading
Golf
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Macoupin County
CHS Fall Sports
Guide
See insert in this
week's paper
INSIDE
EVENT
SamJam music
festival announces
lineup
See 3A.
SOCIETY
By Eric Becker
Artist David Bellm continues to
give back to his hometown with his
artistic talents that he discovered at
an early age.
The Carlinville native who now
owns a studio in Archer, Fla. has
created a second Abraham Lincoln
painting for the Carlinville Town
Square. He was in town to help reveal the newest addition to the growing Carlinville Town Square.
His second Abraham Lincoln
painting entitled “Abe, After a Hard
Day’s Work” was unveiled Thursday
afternoon at Cherry Tree Treasures
and Gifts on the Carlinville Square.
The painting encompasses a young
Abe Lincoln in his early 20s as he sits
on a tree stump with an axe leaning
against his left leg and sweat dripping from his brow. The painting
also shows him holding his reading
books.
It was the second painting drawn
by Bellm. The first was unveiled in
April and featured “Abraham Lincoln: Carlinville Lawyer” along the
side wall of Verticchio and Verticchio
Law Offices.
The newest mural is located just
around the corner from the first one
See BELLM on 9A.
Photo by Eric Becker
David Bellm, unveils the second Abraham Lincoln mural in front of Cherry Tree Treasures and Gifts Thursday afternoon. It was the second such
painting that Bellm has donated to the town and the square, and there
are more planned.
Michelle Mueller, former principal of Wolf Ridge Elementary and Junior High School in Bunker Hill, has been chosen as the new Regional
Superintendent of Schools for Regional Office of Education 40, which
serves Macoupin, Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties. She replaces
Larry Pfeiffer, who retired effective June 30.
“I’m looking forward to the fact that, after influencing 400 students in
my old building, I get to play a larger role influencing four counties worth
of students, and that’s exciting,” said Mueller, who acknowledged that
the position won’t be without its challenges. “I think the biggest challenge we face in Illinois now is funding and the state budget, so trying to
do more with less money is going to be the biggest challenge for districts
in our area.”
Mueller encouraged area residents to stop by her office in Carlinville.
“If there’s anything we can help them with, they should come by,” she
said. “I look forward to working with the communities in our four counties and meeting all of the teachers and administrators in all of the districts.”
Mueller was one of four candidates for the position, according to Macoupin County Board Chairman Mark Dragovich. She has a principal
certificate and has the qualifications for the job,” Dragovich said in July.
“I think she’s a fine choice, well qualified,” said Jersey County Board
Chairman Don Little. “I believe that she’ll do a good job for the various
districts in ROE 40.” Calhoun County Commission Chairman Douglas
Wilschetz could not be reached for comment.
Mueller will serve until the end of 2017, the remainder of Pfeiffer’s
term, when an election will be held. Her position at Wolf Ridge was filled
by Stephanie Can of Hamel, who came to Bunker Hill from the Roxana
school district.
A swearing-in ceremony for Mueller is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Macoupin County Courthouse.
Art boutique and tapas bar to open in downtown Carlinville
Arnett family
welcomes twins
See 6A.
SOCIETY
Josephine Remling
celebrated her 98th
birthday
See 6A
SPORTS
CHS soccer win
season opener
See 1B
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By Kathleen Clark
What started as a family interest in
art and food is growing into an entertaining addition to the Carlinville
square.
“I wanted to have a little store in
town for quite a while now. It was just
all waiting for the timing on when it
was going to work out,” Peggy Denby says of her family’s new business.
“My youngest is going to be a senior
at high school this year and it seemed
like a good time to start.”
That new business is Camden’s
Art and Wine, a tapas bar and restaurant, wine bar and art gallery on the
south side of the Carlinville square.
The name, Camden, was chosen by
P. Denby for its meaning; “beautiful little town.” She explains, “I just
wanted a place where local artists
could display their work. We are using a lot of local arts and artists from
far away too. The store will feature a large variety of art and gift items. When P.
Denby began her search for items to
fill the store, she was happy to find,
“We actually have a large community
of artists that I was really unaware of
in Carlinville and the surrounding areas.”
As the planning began for the art
boutique, P. Denby and her husband,
Dr. Peter Denby, a Carlinville dentist, became inspired to make use of
the downstairs part of the building
as well. “I’m a foodie; I love to eat
out. We go everywhere,” explains Dr.
Denby. He says some of the most fun
he has had dining out has been at restaurants that foster a social environment. He commented those sorts of
fine dining experiences often “require
a pretty long drive from Carlinville.
Springfield or Edwardsville are the
closest restaurants that offer the sort
of dining experience we are striving
for.”
And what the Denby’s are striving
for is a fine dining tapas bar experience. Tapas means “small plates” and
is a concept that originated in Spain.
The style of dining is more social
with dining parties ordering multiple
plates and sharing the items with their
dining partners.
The downstairs of the building is
being renovated to accommodate up
to 64 diners, with a lounge area, fireplace and custom-made 16 seat bar.
General Manager Blake Stieren, of
Litchfield, explains, “We are going
to start with forty wines; domestic
and imported. There will be twenty
whites and twenty reds; we will have
a wide range of varieties available.
You can spend a lot if you want,
and we will have some wine by the
glass.”
The Denby’s and Stieren are happy
to have found a local chef, Andrew
Spade. He is a Macoupin County
native who currently lives in Greenfield and a well traveled Navy veteran who will serve as the executive
chef. Spade attended culinary school
in Springfield and is currently finishing a degree in culinary arts. Spade
will work closely with Dale Beaty of
Springfield who will serve as Sous
Chef. The two have worked in the
industry together for some time and
are excited to have a venue to show
off their culinary skills.
See CAMDEN'S on 10A.
Photo by Kathleen Clark
Working from the ground up, the crew of Camden’s Art and Wine are creating a destination tapas bar and art
gallery on the Carlinville Square. Pictured, from left, are Executive Chef Andrew Spade, Dr. Peter Denby, Peggy
Denby, Sous Chef Dale Beaty and General Manager Blake Stieren.
Two teens involved in
wreck near Gillespie
INDEX
Editorial--------------- 4A
Society----------------6A
Church----------------7A
Obituaries ------------7A
Calendar------------8A
Court----------------9A
Sports------------------1B
Classified -----------5B
Trades-----------------7B
©2015 Macoupin County
Enquirer Democrat
Photo by Jan Dona
John Norville of Gillespie Fire Department puts out a car fire after a wreck Tuesday morning just outside of Gillespie on Three Mile Road.
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Shawn M. Grant, 17, of Benld and
his passenger, 15-year-old Matthew
Williams of Gillespie, both sustained
minor injuries in a wreck about 7:02
a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.
According to the accident report,
Grant was driving a 2001 Pontiac
Grand Am westbound on Three Mile
Road, half a mile west of Western
Street, Gillespie when he lost control
of the vehicle, which skidded 171 feet
to the left before sliding into the ditch,
overturning to the top and then sliding another 64 feet. The vehicle then
flipped onto its side, slid another 78
feet, then flipped five times across a
total of 174 feet before coming to rest
upside down. The total distance of the
accident was 487 feet. After both occupants exited the vehicle, it caught fire.
Neither occupant was transported to a
hospital for treatment of injuries.
The vehicle was a total loss; 316 feet
of bean fields belonging to Marilyn
Rhodes sustained damage as a result of
the accident.
news
Alhambra man flees
scene following
altercation, accident
Rep. Rodney Davis recently received the Illinois Electric Cooperatives’ Public Service Award. Pictured, from left, are Dennis Stewart of Nokomis;
Louis Johnson of Shipman; William Heyen of Gillespie; Anthony Heitzig of Jerseyville; James Niemann of Litchfield; Laura Cutler, president/
CEO of MJM Electric Cooperative; Robert Lehmann of Girard; Paul Bartlett of Brighton; and Lee Plummer, attorney for MJM Electric Cooperative.
Davis receives Public Service Award from electric cooperatives
At the Association of Illinois
Electric Cooperatives annual
meeting in Springfield on July
31, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (RTaylorville) received the 2015
Illinois Electric Cooperatives’
Public Service Award in recognition of his public service to Illinois citizens and contributions to
the rural electrification program.
“Congressman Davis’ support
of issues important to not-forprofit electric cooperatives, and
our rural member-owners, has
been greatly appreciated,” said
Laura Cutler, president/CEO
of MJM Electric Cooperative
in Carlinville. “Having been a
member of an electric cooperative, he understands and is supportive of the cooperative business model. We appreciate his
By Jan Dona
It was nearly a year ago when the
lives of Randy and Amanda Redmon and their four children were
turned upside down when the couple was critically injured in a motorcycle accident Aug. 23, 2014, on
Route 4 at Litchfield Cutoff.
Randy and Amanda were northbound on Route 4 when a southbound minivan attempted to make
a left turn onto Litchfield Cutoff,
striking the Redmons. In May, the
driver of that van, Lee’C Walton,
37, Godfrey, pleaded guilty to two
counts of aggravated DUI and received a sentence of four years and
three months on each charge.
Two months prior to the wreck,
Walton was paroled from two previous Montgomery County felony
convictions for drug possession,
obstructing justice and destroying
evidence. The new sentences will
be served concurrently and added
to the 4 1/4 years remaining on the
previous convictions.
In the last year, the Redmons
have fought to recover from their
injuries. “It’s been rough. It’s been
a struggle. We’ve come leaps and
bounds from where we were -- we
can’t complain, there, but it has
definitely been an uphill battle,”
said Amanda, who doesn’t remember the accident.
Randy, however, recalls exactly
what happened. “I remember everything up until being put in the
chopper to be airlifted. My memory of waking up in the hospital afterward is fuzzy. She has no memory of the accident, but remembers
after the accident. We’re kind of
backwards,” he said.
“No one expected us to make it.
The doctors came out and told the
family -- for two weeks straight,
‘He’s not going to make it.’ Then
I’d make it another day. They’d
say, ‘He’s not going to make it.’
Then I’d make it another day,” said
Randy, adding, “I look at all the
scars all over my body and look at
everything I went through and the
weakness and pain I still have in my
leg and the things that Amanda has
gone through and sometimes it’s
aggravating, but, at the same time,
I know that we’ve been completely
blessed by God over this past year
and I know that there’s nothing that
we can’t make it through.”
Randy’s injuries included a broken nose, broken eye socket, as
well as open breaks in both bones
of both wrists. He suffered an open
break to his pelvis, which was repaired with plates and screws. His
knee had to be rebuilt, replacing
three ligaments and a tendon and
repairing a torn ACL. He can’t feel
part of his leg due to nerve damage
extending from his hip to his ankle.
“I can’t feel part of my leg and my
toes don’t work,” he said.
Although he states his internal
injuries weren’t as bad as Amanda’s, Randy suffered a punctured
bowel and temporary shutdown of
his kidneys. “Most of my internal
injuries were minor,” he said. On
his first night in the hospital, Randy used 22 units of blood-- nearly
three times what the body holds.
Amanda’s injuries were just as
significant. “All the nerves for my
left arm were ripped out of my
spinal cord, leaving that arm completely paralyzed,” she said. The
doctors told her if the nerves hadn’t
been ripped from the spinal cord,
they could have repaired the nerve
and muscle damage. “They said it’s
a very rare injury. They were contacting people at the Mayo Clinic
because they don’t see that sort of
injury, and the people at the Mayo
championing issues important
to rural Illinois, as well as his
core values, his honesty and his
friendship.”
“Growing up in a small town,
you learn there are many challenges we face in rural America,” said Davis. “We all have the
same goal. When you make your
communities better, it makes the
state better, it makes our nation
better. The decisions you make
in your cooperatives every day
are going to be felt by generations beyond. These decisions
are not about us. They are about
our children and our grandchildren, whose opportunities can
only be limited by their imagination. That is what public service
is all about. That is why I’m so
honored to receive this award.”
Benld Police responded to a
report of a pedestrian hit by a
car in the 700 block of North
Eighth Street at about 9:30
a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. When
the officer arrived at the scene,
it was discovered the driver of
the vehicle had left the scene.
According to Police Chief
Jim Zirkelbach, the incident
was the result of an altercation. Keith J. Diesselhorst, 43,
Alhambra, allegedly got into a
dispute with a Benld resident
and when he got into a gold
Toyota Camry to leave, he put
the car in reverse and struck
the other man involved in the
altercation. Diesselhorst then
left the scene and reportedly
was witnessed getting into an
argument with someone at Gillespie Shell before leaving that
location.
Illinois State Police issued an
alert for Diesselhorst over the
Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN).
A short time later, he was captured and taken into custody by
a Madison County Deputy at
his home in Alhambra. The vehicle is being held by the Benld
Police Department.
Keith J. Diesselhorst
Diesselhorst was transported
to Macoupin County Jail where
he is being held following disorderly conduct and leaving
the scene of a personal injury
accident charges, both felony
offenses. More charges may
be forthcoming. His bond has
been set at $10,000 and he is
scheduled to appear in court on
Sept. 4.
The Redmon family: A lesson in perseverance and gratitude
Randy and Amanda Redmon
Clinic said they don’t see it either.”
Despite the seriousness of her
arm injury, Amanda feels lucky.
“Absolutely, I’ll give an arm to be
able to stay home with my kids.”
Her other injuries included both a
ruptured spleen and bladder, a broken leg and broken pelvis.
Amanda was the first to be released from the hospital; Randy
followed a few weeks later after a
two-month hospital stay, a month
of which was spent in intensive
care. When they first arrived home,
the pair spent several weeks recovering in hospital beds set up in their
living room.
The Redmons believe that what
they’ve overcome has been a lesson in faith and perseverance for
their children. “That’s exactly
the way we’ve looked at it. There
have been times when we’ve just
sat down as a family and told the
kids that this might be hard and
this might be difficult and it might
get aggravating, but you can’t quit.
You have to keep putting one foot
in front of the other regardless of
what’s in front of you. I’ve said
that at least a thousand times,” said
Randy, who believes the experience has strengthened his children.
“As hard as it’s been to be in my
shoes, I can’t imagine what it had
to have been like in their shoes,
especially in the beginning. The
family and friends who were there
for the kids, especially in the beginning, has been an incredible
blessing.”
While the pair is still recovering from their injuries, things, such
as Amanda’s arm, are permanent.
“The damage in my right leg they
told me is permanent,” said Randy.
“I’m making progress, but they
said it’s never going to be 100 percent.” He expressed his gratefulness at being able to walk and to
do things with his kids. “I’m not
back to work, yet, but they told me
to give it 18 months from the accident, so in about six more months,
if I continue to progress, that’s
about as good as can be expected.”
He plans to continue with his therapy and his exercises in his effort to
recover as much as possible.
In the last month, Randy has
begun driving again. He wears a
custom-fitted brace on his leg to
provide him with enough stability
to walk unassisted. “It’s a big relief to be able to do it [drive], but
at the same time, remembering the
accident and knowing exactly what
happened and how it happened,
it’s a little scary getting behind
the wheel, whether I’m driving or
someone else is. I’m not quite adjusted to it yet. I still get a little
freaked out when anybody even
gets close to the center line,” said
Randy.
The struggles the Redmons have
had to overcome following the accident involve more than just their
injuries. The couple has an enormous amount of gratitude for those
who came forward to support the
children and their home since the
accident.
“When I think of what everyone
has done for us... I bawl every time
I think about it,” said Amanda.
“We probably would have lost our
home. We would have lost everything if it hadn’t been for everybody coming out. It was somebody
else’s mistake and we would have
lost everything. This community
has helped us keep everything
we’ve worked hard for.”
Randy expressed his thanks to
his brother-in-law, Tom Walker.
“Amanda’s brother moved his entire family, his wife and two kids,
in for a solid month to help take
care of the kids. They made sure
everything here at home was taken
care of. When Amanda came home
from the hospital, her mom [Cindy] and her step-dad, John, they
moved in and stayed for another
couple of months. They took care
of the day-to-day activities and
Cindy took care of the insurance
headaches and the billing,” he said,
adding, “Everything and anything
we needed was provided and thank
God for that because there wasn’t a
single week that went by that there
wasn’t two or three people knocking on our door with something
they had baked or made or just everyday supplies.”
The Redmons commented that
they now have enough toilet paper
to “last us a couple of years.”
Randy spoke of all who helped.
“We had a horse die and someone
had to take care of that for us. We
weren’t able to take care of it. Before I even got out of the hospital,
we had a water line break in our
driveway. Jasper Campbell came
out, dug the thing up, redid it and
didn’t charge us a dime. He did all
that work for free. Things like that,
that were impossible for us to take
See REDMON on 8A.
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news
SamJam music festival announces lineup
SamJam, Unplugged on the
Prairie, will bring 12 hours of
progressive bluegrass, American
and roots music to the Macoupin
County Fairgrounds Saturday,
Oct. 10. Held from noon to midnight, the event will also offer
food, beverages, a bags tournament, a Caribbean cruise raffle
and a silent auction.
The event honors Sam Oswald
of Carlinville, who has endured a
host of treatments related to neurofibromatosis (NF) over the last
25 years, including spinal fusion,
two brain tumors, shunt revisions,
bone grafting on both legs, knee
surgery, dermal tumor removal
and eye surgery. Most recently,
he completed two surgeries for a
rare tumor in his leg, radiation and
chemo therapies, and is left with a
lower leg that no longer functions.
Oswald feels it is time to give
back and pay ahead so that others
suffering from NF can get assistance. NF is a neurological disorder that strikes one in every 2,500
people — while many people have
not heard of NF, it affects more
people than muscular dystrophy,
Tay-Sachs and Huntington’s disease combined.
SamJam, sponsored by SamJam4NF, Inc., a local non-profit
organization, is being held as a
fundraiser to benefit NF Midwest,
an organization dedicated to raising funds for NF research and supporting NF patients and their families throughout a six-state area in
the Midwest.
Six bands from St. Louis, Mo.;
Bloomington; Indianapolis, Ind.;
Boulder, Colo.; and Woodstock,
N.Y., will perform at SamJam.
They are Acoustics Anonymous,
The Railsplitters, Flatland Harmony Experiment, Chicago Farmer,
Mike + Ruthy Band and Clusterpluck.
Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. on
Oct. 10, and the event will be held
in the large Bates Building on the
fairgrounds, rain or shine. Music
will begin at noon and the bags
tournament at 1 p.m.
Gate admission is $20 for adults
and $10 for children under age 12.
For more information, visit
samjam4nf.com.
The Railsplitters
Mike + Ruthy Band
Photo by Eric Becker
Hornets, hornets everywhere!
This hornets’ nest was discovered at the home of Rowena Vurcham in the Oakbrook neighborhood
of Carlinville last week. She had cut the lawn a couple of days earlier and had not noticed it. Several
hornets were seen going in and out of their home. Vurcham said someone would be coming out to try
and take down the hive, which was built on a branch of a tree in her back yard.
Flatland Harmony Experiment
Certificate required for religious
exemptions to immunizations
A new Illinois law requires
that parents or legal guardians
who have religious objections
to their children being immunized for school must obtain
a Certificate of Religious Exemption, which must be signed
by a health care provider.
The legislation, which became law Aug. 3, requires the
health care provider to sign the
form, thus indicating they have
educated the child’s parents or
legal guardians about the benefits of immunizations and the
health risks associated with
students not being vaccinated.
“Vaccines not only help protect vaccinated individuals but
also help protect entire communities by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious
diseases,” said Illinois Department of Public Health Director
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said State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith. “This certificate ensures that parents and
students are fully aware of the
risks of not being immunized.”
The certificate also indicates
that the parents or legal guardians understand their children
may be excluded from school if
there is a vaccine-preventable
disease outbreak or exposure.
Parents or legal guardians
must submit the certificate to
their local school authority
prior to their children entering
kindergarten, sixth grade or
ninth grade. The requirement
will take effect beginning Oct.
16, and the form will soon be
available on the websites for
the Illinois Department of Public Health (dph.illinois.gov)
and the Illinois State Board of
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Lake Water Adhoc holds brief meeting
By Eric Becker
The Carlinville Lake Adhoc
committee held a short meeting
Monday night at City Hall.
The meeting featured updates on
Phase II, forestry bids and the silt
dam permit.
Committee chair Bob Cavaney
and Ronnie Paul from Heneghan
and Associates in Jerseyville updated the public on Phase II.
Phase II includes a pond, waterway and few other minor adjustments to three other structures for
landowners.
“We have field work done for a
lot of the designs on a lot of the
landowners,” Paul said. “Our recommendation is to hold off on bidding them out until we have more
so you have a larger group that
you can bid out to get a little better
price on that.”
Paul said there were three or
four more that could be bid out by
next month.
“There were three property
owners that have been bid out,”
Paul said. “We have two ready
and then we’re looking at three or
four more depending on what we
can get accomplished in the next
month.”
Doing the field work while the
crops are out is also recommended.
Forestry bids include a bid packet for aerial application for the remaining acreage that has not been
treated. It is covered under the
319 grant.
“We should be doing all that this
fall,” Cavaney said. “The heavy
locust and hedge cutting, we usually wait until winter when it’s a
little cooler.”
Two timber harvests have been
conducted at the lake, Cavaney
said. Of the 170 acres, about
$225,000 has been raised for the
forestry fund.
“There is still a significant
amount of money to cover all the
native plant regeneration.”
The Silt Dam Permit, a five-year
permit from the Army Corps of
Engineers, is still in the process of
getting done.
“They are very interested in getting this permit in the next couple
of months,” Paul said. “They are
working hand-in-hand with us to
get us some of the information that
we need to finish up that permit.”
A silt dam structure would be
beneficial in reducing phosphorus
in the lake.
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Friday night lights shine on local economy
THE ISSUE
The start of football
season is an economic
boost.
OUR VIEW
Local businesses
should reach out to
those coming to town
for the game.
The Friday night lights will be on
this week as the football season begins
throughout the county and, like moths
to the flame, fans will turn out to support their teams. Compared to many
counties in the state that have only a
few schools fielding football teams,
Macoupin County is pigskin rich with
seven teams representing three different
conferences. The South Central Conference is the largest, of course, with teams
from Carlinville, Gillespie, Staunton
and Piasa among its membership. Bunker Hill and Mt. Olive are members
of the Prairie State Conference, with
North Mac competing in the Sangamo
Conference. For many football fans,
the next nine weeks (more for the
playoff-bound) are the best of the year.
The hype around football is likely
due to the number of varsity games
played. There is only one each week,
which gives time for excitement and
anticipation to build. Although basketball is another great Macoupin
County sport, there are so many games
throughout the course of a season that,
come February, unless fans find themselves riding the wave of a winning
season, many are ready for the madness to be over.
The fact that football takes place in
the fall when temperatures are mild
and the countryside is beautiful certainly helps. Even when games are
away, convoys of fans hit the road and
make those trips an event. Whether
fans stop for a meal before or after
the game or load up on treats from the
school’s concession stand, the start
of football season is a real economic
boost to many communities, especially
if the local team snatches those five
editorial
wins and makes it to the playoffs. Once
a team is playoff-bound and manages to
get a home game, it’s guaranteed that,
come game day, a flood of fans of the
opposing team will make their way into
town.
It’s often been a position of local advertisers that placing an ad in a football
program is little more than a donation.
That simply is not the case. It doesn’t
matter if that fan is one rooting for the
home team or the opposition, nearly
all fans grab one of those programs. A
savvy advertiser would know that not
only is it a good idea to have a place
in that program, it’s an even better idea
if that ad contains some sort of enticement, such as a coupon or other offer,
to lure them into that advertiser’s place
of business before leaving town. What
a great opportunity for restaurants.
Eating establishments are a great
place for football fans to warm up after a game. It’s just a fact, when people
leave town for more than a few hours,
they like to have a meal, especially if
they have a long drive home. Reaching
out to those fans is a sure way of putting
more dollars into the local economy. It
also goes without saying that busloads
of hungry footballers gives any local
eatery a boost.
Even something as small as a high
school concession stand can be very important to whichever school group is operating it that night. With no slack left in
the school-funding leash, those groups
are left to fund themselves. It’s important to remember that in a conference
with 10 teams, there are only four or five
home football games each season, which
makes it even more significant for the
groups operating those stands to maximize profits.
There isn’t a single town in this county
that doesn’t benefit from the popularity
of football season. Fans should understand how important they are to both the
team they support and the opposition,
and local businesses should not only
reach out to visitors, but welcome them.
–The Editorial Board
Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat
The Write Team
County restaurants
have lots to offer
I
kathleen
clark
n my family food specialties to a region or city are
serious business. If a family member goes to St. Louis,
they better come back with
some St. Louis pizza. A trip to
visit family in Indiana sent my
parents on a day-long search
for some obscure gourmet
pretzels. A grocery store in
Springfield requires my mother to always come home with
large quantities of a favorite
chicken salad spread.
I have found that Macoupin
County is home to a number of
food must-haves. Iconic chili,
one-of-a-kind pizza, fabulous
BBQ from a traveling stand
and one café’s special Western
omelet are a few food items on
many residents’ must-have list.
What’s for lunch? What’s for
supper? I read recently that more
and more Americans are turning
to restaurants and prepared food
for their family’s meals.
Here in Macoupin County,
there is almost any style of dining experience you can imagine. Nearly every town has the
minimum of a café that is open
for breakfast and lunch or a
pub-style eatery that welcomes
you for supper (or dinner, depending on how southern your
roots are).
Every restaurant I have
been to has been a super dining experience. The wait staff
and servers are always pleasant, courteous and helpful. In
fact, I cannot think of a single
pizza outing, breakfast stop,
coffee date, quick lunch or
long looked forward to dinner
out with a friend that has not
shown the best our county has
to offer as a part of the restaurant community. Friendliness
and helpfulness have always
been above and beyond what
was expected. It sounds too
good to be true, and, not naming towns, but I cannot say the
same for some other counties’
restaurants. It’s true.
Within half an hour of pretty
much anywhere in the county
you can find all styles of dining -- family, Mexican, fast
food, pizza, coffee houses, pubstyle, steak houses, etc. All of
these places have found a niche
and are excelling at their food
and service.
I had the great experience to
get a sneak peak at the region’s
newest addition to its restaurant
family. One thing that we don’t
have in the county is a lot of
fine dining. A tapas bar is soon
to join the downtown scene. As
part of an art gallery and wine
bar, the owners, Pete and Peggy
Denby, are hoping to fill a void.
The closest tapas bars are located in bigger cities, far from
our area. You may find a few in
St. Louis or Springfield.
A tapas bar is going to elevate Carlinville’s amenities on
the square and give diners and
shoppers another fun option for
their dining. Camden’s will be
a multifaceted venue – an art
and gift boutique on the main
level and a painstakingly fun
designed tapas and wine bar
below.
A recent trend I have noticed among diners is that they
are traveling to have a fun experience at a restaurant. Sushi bars on group date nights
come to mind. A new option
for that same kind of fine, fun
and memorable dining will
be available right here in Macoupin County. I think Camden’s is going to make a splash,
not just in Carlinville, but in the
region. Truly visionary chefs
are creating mouth-watering
delicacies that are fun to look
at, eat and share. A restaurant
of this caliber is sure to attract
foodies, adventurers and those
wanting to share a fun dining
experience from near and far.
The attractions on the square
keep growing; gift shops, clothing stores, pizza restaurants,
vintage stores, chili parlors, a
hardware store, barber shop,
jewelry store, Chinese food,
dance studios and more are filling the square. These shops and
a host of recent fun events (car
shows, art promotions, and holiday events) are putting Carlinville in more and more folks’
GPS as a weekend destination.
When the visitors to the area
get hungry, they are in luck,
because there are sure a lot of
choices around here.
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talk to us
What do you think
of the proposed
plans for the new
Amtrak station?
“Any improvement is nice. I
don’t know that
the dollar amount
is a lot for the
amount of use
that it gets.”
- Mary Jo
Reichmann
“I think it can
only be a good
idea because that
Amtrak station we
have currently has
some issues.”
- Shelly Peffer
“If it’s an upgrade, that would
be fabulous
because I do use
it to travel back
to my parents’
home.”
- Erin Cray
“I think it’s
wonderful.
We need it for
transportation.”
letters to the editor
Dear Editor,
To me, Carlinville seems to be a
town of caring people.
We have a food pantry, open
three days a week -- Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday -- and
a Catholic Charities which is
open six days a week. Christmas
time and other holidays, we have
the Moose, Elks, Rotary, Lions
Clubs, churches that have events,
all because of volunteers. Also,
don’t forget the many individuals
that help keep our town beautiful.
Even several restaurants have a
coffee table group that somewhat
keeps a town in order.
Like other towns, we have a
dark side. Drugs have seemed
to somewhat become a problem.
We’re not alone. Other towns also
have this problem. Thank God,
there is a light at the end of this
dark tunnel.
Carlinville has a group of individuals that recognize our problems. However, recovery is within our reach. By attending this
meeting, once every week, we
help one another cope with this
problem. Drugs don’t have to end
up at the hospital, jail or death.
Everyone is kept confidential.
This group meets every Monday evening at 7 p.m.
For any information, please
contact me. My phone number is
(217) 556-0491.
Ron Schaaff,
Carlinville
Dear Editor,
As we all know, the governmental corruption in Illinois is
far and wide. We are now facing
yet another example of this with
the Illinois Commerce Commission. In April of this year, Grain
Belt Express filed a petition with
the ICC seeking approval to build
high voltage transmission lines
across Illinois. They filed under State Statute Section 8-406.1
which is an expedited process
reserved for public utility companies. The ICC should never
have allowed that application to
go forward. Grain Belt Express
is currently not a public utility
company and therefore does not
qualify for the expedited process.
Motions were filed with the ICC
asking them to reconsider their
position on the matter. They denied such motions and proceeded
to do as they wished, completely
ignoring the law. Well, kudos to
Illinois Farm Bureau, Concerned
Citizens and Property Owners,
Land Alliance of Central Illinois
and Mary Ellen Zotos. They
have filed an order of prohibition
with the Illinois Supreme Court
against the ICC. It is the hope
of the groups that the court will
properly apply the law and stop
the blatant disregard for the law.
Grain Belt Express is not good
for Illinois and most certainly not
good for the farmers and other
landowners in Illinois. It is my
hope that the Grain Belt Express
project will be stopped in its entirety but until then hopefully, the
court will do what is right and
require them to refile under the
proper statute.
Sheryl Slightom,
Atwater
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Macoupin County
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Dear Editor,
I have not agreed with the way
this newspaper has reported the
council “news” for some time, but
they have written an editorial with
which I agree. In the August 20th
Editorial, we were told about the
need of city government to strive
to do what is right to protect the
public interest and move the community into the future.
The current Public Works Director absolutely deserves credit
and commendation for having the
courage to seek help in managing
his department. Mr. Hasara has
pointed out the monumental challenges that have been laid before
him due to the lack of communication by the prior PW Director with the last council. Had the
previous council known about the
numerous EPA violations, surely
they would have been pro-active
in addressing them. Now, the city
is faced with reacting and moving
forward as best we can.
Woodard and Curran is the
management company that offered a ten year proposal to the
city to provide service for the
Public Works Department. Other
companies expressed interest;
however, no other entity offered
proposals. Woodard and Curran
used our hyper-inflated budgeted
expenses ($2.4 million) for Public
Works as their bench mark budget. We would have been agreeing to pay them 8% of the total
expenses dispersed as their yearly
fee, plus a “Transitional Fee” of
$84,000 that would be spread out
- Richard
Mottershaw
“I think they
should have had
the other one
unlocked for
years. It’s been
locked every time
I’ve gone over
there to catch the
train.”
- Charlotte
Mullens
“If they need more
room, then I’m
all for it. I’m just
glad that we have
Amtrak here.”
-Jane Scott
“It’s nice, but
a little too big
and fancy for my
tastes.”
-Rachel
Martin
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Thursday, AUGUST 27, 2015
Clagg joins
Extension
staff as
community
worker
James Bray and Wyld Gilmore of Carlinville work together during the
4-H robotics camp.
Participants on the first day of Kids-n-Culture Camp were, front row, from left, John Bray, Logan Helling,
Ariyah Stuemke; back row, Reuben McMillin, Madison McMillin, Mark Masinelli, Braylee Gilmore, Allie
Helling, Kayla Quarton, Darcy Cummings, Trace Cummings, Sydney Bray and Suzi Humphreys.
Kids-n-Culture Camp
teaches cultural awareness
The University of Illinois Extension Macoupin County office
in Carlinville offered a two-day
Kids-n-Culture Camp this August.
Participants learned about Japan, France, Uganda and Nepal
through hands-on activities and
guest speakers. Suzie Humphreys
of Chesterfield stopped in to share
with the group about Japanese
culture. She brought in traditional
attire, pictures, decorations and
foods to share with participants.
Rebecca Root of Carlinville
joined the group on the second
day to share information about
her time in Uganda and her travels to France. She shared pictures
and artifacts with participants.
During the camp, youth created
cultural arts projects, tried ethnic foods, played games and expressed themselves through music
and dance.
Youth participate in
Lego robotics camp
The University of Illinois Extension of Macoupin County offered
a one-day robotics camp July 24,
with morning sessions for youth
ages 5-8 and afternoon sessions for
ages 9-13.
Participants learned engineering
concepts and basic programming
through hands-on activities using
Lego WeDo and Lego Mindstorm
kits. Youth enhanced their patience
and teamwork skills and gained
a sense of mastery after building
their own robots and programming
them to complete a variety of commands.
University of Illinois Extension will offer a tree identification and selection workshop from
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Sept.
14, at the Extension’s Macoupin
County office, located at 60 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville.
The program costs $10, which
includes all supplies and lunch.
Participants will learn to recognize trees by their shape, bark
patterns, twigs, fruits, leaves and
seeds. They will also gain experience using identification keys.
There will be an indoor workshop
followed by a walk; participants
are asked to wear comfortable
walking shoes or boots and appropriate clothing.
For more information, contact
Andrew Holsinger at aholsing@
illinois.edu or (217) 532-3941, or
call the Carlinville office at (217)
854-9604.
New Records recording artist
Amy Hailstone, a Gillespie native, will host a singing workshop,
“Six Easy Principles for Excellent
Singing,” from 3:30-6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at 113 West Spruce
Street, Gillespie.
The workshop is limited to seven
participants and costs $60; those
who register prior to Sept. 1 will
receive a discounted price of $50.
Individuals may also book private
voice and/or guitar lessons between 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27.
The workshop will serve as an
introduction to six basic elements
in singing. Students of all levels
are welcome and should be prepared to perform one or two songs
to tracks from a CD of their choice.
Participants will receive encouragement, personalized instruction
and one-on-one guidance from
Hailstone.
For the last 16 years, Hailstone
has studied voice with two prominent voice coaches.
Hailstone will also perform at
the Benld Fall Festival, beginning
at 10 a.m., Sept. 26, at Benld City
Park.
For more information, visit
amyhailstone.com or email ahailstone@comcast.net.
Tree identification
workshop offered Sept. 14
Hailstone to present singing
workshop in Gillespie
Linda Cox and Dorothy Selinger presented a program on Abraham Lincoln’s funeral, dressed in mourning
clothing from the era.
Lincoln funeral subject of
August MCHS meeting
Linda Cox of Sunset Lake and
Dorothy Selinger of Palmyra gave
a presentation on Abraham Lincoln’s funeral at the August meeting of the Macoupin County Historical Society.
Cox and Selinger had been
part of the reenactment of the funeral that took place this spring in
Springfield. For the MCHS meeting, they dressed in mourning
clothing from the era and provided
discussion and a display of the
two-day reenactment, which commemorated the memorial procession and ceremony. They discussed
mourning practices, especially for
women of that era, the recreations
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the Lincoln Funeral Train and the
coffin.
In addition to reenacting various roles in the funeral, Cox and
Selinger are often on-site at the
Lincoln home and most recently
appeared with the Lincoln group at
the state fair.
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Sharon Clagg has joined the
University of Illinois Extension
Unit 18 as the new Macoupin and
Jersey County SNAP ED community worker, providing nutritional
programming throughout those
counties.
Clagg received an associate’s degree in early childhood education
from Lewis and Clark Community
College; a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor
in psychology from Blackburn
College; and a master’s of management from University of Phoenix
Online.
She is from Jersey County,
where she was a member of 4-H
and has spent the last two decades
as a preschool director, then managed Community Integrated Living
Arrangement homes for the handicapped through Illinois Valley,
both jobs that involved nutrition
and education. “Teaching young
children good nutritional habits
is important in laying the foundation for healthy lifestyles into their
adult years,” she said.”I hope I am
able to bring a new approach and
increase education for adults and
children through the SNAP food
program. Assisting others in learning how to improve their health
through nutrition is going to be
very exciting.”
She often spends her free time
with her young grandchildren and
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scrapbooking, reading and cooking
new recipes.
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Kyle W. Bort of Carlinville has
accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an interdisciplinary honors
organization for first-year and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based
on grade point average and class
standing.
*****
Justin Sawyer, spouse of Stephanie Sawyer and son of Joe and
Debbi Sawyer of Carlinville, began
medical training recently at Southern Illinois University School of
Medicine in Carbondale by participating in a White Coat Ceremony
Aug. 14.
*****
The following Macoupin County
students were named to the spring
2015 semester dean’s list at the
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.
Benld: Dallas DeMartini.
Carlinville: Mitchell E. Armour,
Bailey A. Schmidt and Jacob R.
Wienhoff.
Eagarville: Jessa N. Grandone.
Gillespie: Samantha P. Elizondo.
Staunton: Surbhi C. Jain and
Zachary B. Murphy.
*****
The following Macoupin County
students graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign following the spring 2015
semester.
Brighton: Clayton T. Chamberlain, bachelor of science in computer engineering.
Carlinville: Rusty L. Clevenger,
master of education in curriculum
and instruction.
Palmyra: Jason D. Conrady,
bachelor of science in crop sciences.
Staunton: Surbhi C. Jain, bachelor of science in liberal arts and
sciences, with a major in molecular and cellular biology; Hunter A.
Schlemer, bachelor of science in
architectural studies; and Philip J.
Trettenero, bachelor of science in
materials science and engineering.
Remling celebrates birthday at MCHS
Macoupin County Historical Society charter member Josephine Remling of Carlinville celebrated her 98th
birthday at the historical society. Pictured, from left, are Mary Lou Remling, Lee Remling, Josephine Remling, Wes Loveless and Bill Crawford.
4-H General Show winners announced
Darrell and Mary Raffety
celebrate 50th anniversary
Darrell and Mary (Roller) Raffety will celebrate 50 years of
marriage on Aug. 27.
They were married in 1965 at
Fayette Baptist Church in Fayette
by Rev. William Martin.
They are the parents of Sheila
(Raffety) Anderson of Carlinville,
Darin and Debra (Fillingim) Raffety of Overland Park, Kan., and
Michael and Shana (Raffety)
Welch of Sugar Land, Texas. They
have five grandchildren: Dustin
Raffety and fiancee Brittini Kompas, Alphonso and Alonzo Anderson, and Nathaniel and Anna
Welch.
An open house celebration for
family and friends will be held
from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5,
at Emmanuel Baptist Church Activity Center in Carlinville.
births
Arnett family welcomes twins
Neil and Brittany Arnett of Clayton, Ga., are the parents of twins
Lucey Mae and Luke Wayne, born
Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at Angel Medical Center in Franklin,
N.C. Lucey was born at 7:59 a.m.
weighing five pounds, 10 ounces,
and was 19 inches long. Luke was
born at 8 a.m. weighing seven
pounds, seven ounces, and was 20
inches long.
Maternal
grandparents
are
Thomas and Andrea Card of Plainview. Maternal great-grandparents
are Dave and the late Miriam Card
of Plainview and Shirley and the
late Nelson Wayne Falter of Carlinville.
Paternal grandparents are Rick
and Kathy Arnett of Hettick. Paternal great-grandparents are Joyce
and Roscoe Bettis of Palmyra and
the late Wayne and Margaret Arnett of Carlinville.
Macoupin County 4-H’s General Show was held Saturday,
July 18, at the Macoupin County
Fairgrounds. Members exhibited
a wide variety of projects including photography, animal science
displays, visual arts, electricity, woodworking, robotics, model
rocketry, interior design, leadership and natural resources.
Members are judged in a process
called conference judging, which
allows members to answer questions asked by the judges pertaining to the projects, to find out how
much the members learned while
doing the projects. Judges for this
year’s show were Don O’Brien,
Bob Reiher, Sharon Behme, Matt
Hampton, Dennis Rahe, Paula
Robinson, Christine Goldstein,
Carol Kenny and Joan Hartley.
Trophies are awarded in selected project areas; members
who receive a blue ribbon may be
considered for a trophy. All 4-H
members ages 10 and older who
exhibit excellent projects are chosen to exhibit their projects at the
Illinois State Fair. Young Achiever
awards are given to members with
outstanding project work who are
eight and nine years old at the beginning of the 4-H program year
and thus ineligible to show at the
state fair.
Members who received a general show trophy or state fair recognition were as follows.
Aerospace: Best of Show
— Braylee Gilmore; state fair
— Braylee Gilmore and Madison Dunn; Young Achievers —
Jamison Kohlberg and Katelyn
Barber.
Vet science: Best of Show and
state fair — Meghan Wolff; Young
Achievers — Sam Wiese and Kaylin Bartee.
Animal displays: Best of Show
—Alexis Hester; state fair — Selena Stallman and Zaiden Reese;
Young Achievers — Alexis Hester.
Child care: Best of show and
state fair — Allie Driscoll.
Citizenship: Best of Show and
state fair — Lydia Fulton.
Communications: Best of Show
— Breanna Baldwin-Zurek.
Computer Science: Best of
Show and state fair — Phillip Nehls.
Crops: Best of Show — Ella
Walker; state fair — Ethan Jones
and Anthony Joiner.
Electricity: Best of Show — Hyler Pence; state fair — Hyler Pence,
Anthony Joiner and Joe Robbins;
Young Achievers — Alex Behme
and Matthew Eldred.
Health: Best of Show — Meghan
Wolff; state fair — Meghan Wolff
and Breanna Baldwin-Zurek.
Horticulture (vegetable plate):
Best of Show — Kinley Whalen; state fair — Kinley Whalen,
Mackenzie Wolff and Hyler Pence;
Young Achievers — Sara Wiese.
Floriculture: Best of Show —
Kinley Whalen; state fair — Kinley Whalen, Jennifer Robbins and
Molly Reed; Young Achievers —
Emma Kallal.
Intercultural: Best of Show and
state fair — Karli Yotter.
Intergenerational: Best of Show
and State Fair — Braylee Gilmore;
Young Achievers — Lanna Vanderpoel.
Interior design: Best of Show —
Kinley Whalen; state fair — Haleigh Hester and Kinley Whalen.
Leadership: Best of Show —
Braylee Gilmore; state fair —
Braylee Gilmore and Haleigh Hester.
Natural resources: Best of Show
— Ethan Jones, Braylee Gilmore
and Chloe Mansholt; state fair —
Ethan Jones (sportsfishing), Braylee Gilmore (sportsfishing), Alexandria Helling (Natural Resources
I) and Jillian Stayton (sportsfishing); Young Achievers — Summer
Carol (three), Logan Helling, Jill
Smith, Kaylin Bartee and Kylie
Cobb.
Forestry: state fair — Braylee
Gilmore; state fair alternate — Joscelyn Wagner.
Geology: Young Achievers —
Chloe Mansholt.
Photography: Best of Show —
Brooke Nehls (Photo I), Mackenzie Wolff (Photo II), Kinley Whalen (Photo III) and Allie Driscoll
(Photo Editing); state fair —
Mackenzie Wolff, Kinley Whalen
and Allie Driscoll; Young Achievers — Tristan Rutan.
Reading: Best of Show — Hyler
Pence.
Robotics: Best of Show —
Blake Jones; state fair — Blake
Jones, Zaiden Reese and Alexandria Helling.
Shooting sports display: Best of
Show — Maxwell Dugan.
Video/filmmaking — Best of
Show — Lydia Fulton; state fair
— Tyler Behme and Lydia Fulton.
Visual arts: Best of Show and
state fair — Austin Pence (wood
cabin), Claire Behme (clay), Jennifer Robbins (glass/plastic), Allison
Rosentreter (fiber), Ariana Coan
(carbon), Nathan Cauley (carbon), Isabelle Wolff (scrapbook),
Mariah Harned (mixed media) and
Chloe Hanslow (cake decor); Best
of Show — Summer Carol; state
fair — Abigail Kohlberg (heritage
arts), Braylee Gilmore (metal),
Cecelia Kohlberg (nature) and
Kayleigh Pence (paper); Young
Achievers — Logan Helling, Katelyn Barber (two), Summer Carol
and Saralynn Joiner (two).
Theater arts: Best of Show —
Stauntoneers Group; state fair —
Lydia Fulton and Ariana Coan.
Welding: Best of Show and state
fair — Dylan Rosentreter.
Woodworking: Best of Show I
and II — Ethan Jones and Teghan
Bartee; Best of Show III — Taylor
Wills; state fair — Taylor Wills;
Young Achievers — Morgan Carrino.
4-H Cloverbud ribbons: Samantha Fulton, Cara Winningham,
Carter Joiner, Claire Eccles, Elyse
Eldred, Corrine Fellin, Wyld Gilmore, Reese Heyen, Brylee Kallal,
Garyn Kallal, Brendon Mosby,
Nola Reid, Macie Wright, Ariyah
Stuemke (Best of Show), Caleb
Cloninger, Anna Cloninger, Liz
Hammann and Payton Harding.
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Willa S. “Sis” Savorgino
Willa Sophie “Sis” Savorgino, 99, of Lincoln, passed away
Thursday morning, Aug. 20,
2015, at Memorial Medical
Center in Springfield.
Willa was born
on Sept. 2, 1915,
to William and
Lucy (Wallner)
Muhlenbruch
in rural Atwater. She married
Harry Davis and
he preceded her
in death. Willa
later married Edward Savorgino
and he preceded
her in death in 2008.
Willa worked for
Lincoln State School for
the Developmentally Disabled
for 22 years. She was a former
member of Zion Lutheran Church
in Carlinville and loved to polka
dance.
Willa is survived by several
nephews and nieces, Richard,
Robert, Don, Ed, Terry, David,
Kenneth and Jerry Muhlenbruch,
Patricia Curry, Cheryl Sutton,
Darlene McNeil, Cheryl Nattkember and Sharon and Gary
Sumpter; several great-nieces
and nephews; a sister-in-law,
Helen Muhlenbruch; and a special neighbor, Dave Givens.
Willa was preceded in death by her
parents; two husbands; a sister,
Hilda Toombs;
and four brothers,
Donald,
Wallner, Clyde
and
Elmer
Muhlenbruch.
Visitation was
held on Tuesday,
Aug. 25, from 1011 a.m. at DavisAnderson
Funeral
Home in Carlinville. Funeral services followed at 11
a.m. at the funeral home. Burial
took place in Mayfield Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the
Christian Village in Lincoln.
Online condolences can be
given at davisandersonfuneralhome.com.
Davis-Anderson
Funeral
Home, Carlinville, is in charge of
arrangements.
Sgt. Nancy J. Smith
Sgt. Nancy James Smith, 49, of
Bushnell, Fla., formerly of Gillespie, passed away in the early
hours of Monday, Aug. 17, 2015,
at Brooksville Regional Hospital,
Brooksville, Fla.
She was born June 24, 1966, in
Mt. Carmel to Jean M. and Jenny
L. Pohl James. She married Don
Smith on June 21, 2008, in Bushnell, Fla.; he survives.
Mrs. Smith graduated from Gillespie High School. She served in
the U.S. Army Military Police for
six years, stationed in Oahu, Hawaii, and at Fort Leonard Wood,
Mo. She later became the park
ranger at Onondaga State Park in
Missouri and a probation/parole officer in Bushnell, Fla. She enjoyed
going to the beach, looking for seashells, gardening and bird watch-
ing. She loved her animals, spending time with her husband and
riding the motorcycle with him.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by her parents, Jean
and Jenny James of Mt. Clare;
daughter, Michelle Brougham of
Warrensburg, Mo.; sibling, Andrea (Bill) Veach of St. Louis,
Mo.; nephew, Andrew Veach of St.
Louis, Mo.; and step-sons, Michael
(Erin) Smith of Bremerton, Wash.,
and James Smith of Bismarck, Mo.
Private services will be held.
Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Animal Rescues.
Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at kravanyafuneral.com.
Ann M. Whitfield
Ann M. Whitfield, 77, of
Staunton, passed away at 4:40
p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at
Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton.
She was born Dec.
21, 1937, in Omaha,
Neb., to Edward
T. Bourbeau and
Lillian (Weldon).
She
married
Samuel J. Nigro; he preceded
her in death on
March 3, 1963.
She then married
William Dorsey
Whitfield on Dec.
8, 1965; he preceded
her in death on Nov. 23,
2003.
Mrs. Whitfield graduated
from Cathedral High School in
Omaha, Neb. She was co-owner of
Whitfield’s Premix, Inc. She was a
championship roller figure skater
in Nebraska; a member of the Ss.
Simon and Jude Church Choir, Illinois Angus Association, Illinois
Pork Producers, and Macoupin
County 4-H; and an avid bowler
who enjoyed Lake of the Ozarks,
boating, playing cards, and spending time with her family.
Surviving are her sons, Jeff
(Jill) Whitfield of Staunton, Edward (Tina) Whitfield of Gillespie
and William W. (Leslie) Whitfield
of Plainview; daughters, Denise
(Richard) Knoche of Dorchester,
Cheryl (Leo) Meyer of Jeffersonville, Ind., Renee (Kris)
Kotte of Oak Park, Mary
(Jake) Oros of Hettick
and Rachelle Whitfield of Staunton;
22 grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; dog,
Quincy;
and
step-sister Linda
Lawlor of Topeka Kan.
In addition to
her parents and
husbands, she was
preceded in death by
two step-sisters, Guelda Huebner and Marilyn
Selk.
Visitation was held from 5-8
p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie,
with rosary at 7:30 p.m. Funeral
mass was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Ss. Simon and
Jude Church, with Father Chuck
Edwards officiating. Burial was at
Holy Cross Cemetery, Gillespie.
Memorials may be made to Ss.
Simon and Jude Choir or Partnership for Educational Excellence
District 7.
Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at kravanyafuneral.com.
Ardo Gagnor
Ardo Gagnor, 94, of Carlinville
passed away Sunday, Aug. 23,
2015, at Carlinville Area Hospital.
He was born Sept. 27,
1920, in Carlinville to Ettore and Modesta Gagnor. He married Beatrice Baird in 1951;
she preceded him
in death in 1980.
He married Doris
Pruett in 1985;
she survives.
Mr.
Gagnor
was a graduate of Carlinville
Community High
School. He served
in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving as a storekeeper first
class, and had a 39-year career
as a postal employee. He was a
member of Carlinville Elks Lodge,
Moose Lodge, VFW and American
Legion and enjoyed bowling, golf,
sports, spending time with family
and friends.
In addition to his wife, surviving
are a son, Mike Gagnor of Carlinville; step-son, David (wife Mary
Anne) Hopper of Waterloo; seven
grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; his
first wife; three
brothers, Chet,
Bruno and Fred
Gagnor; and a
sister, Katherine
Gagnor.
Friends
may
call from 4-7 p.m.,
Wednesday,
Aug.
26, at Heinz Funeral
Home, Carlinville. Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015,
at the funeral home, with Pastor
Dustin Anderson officiating.
Memorials may be made to Zion
Lutheran Church.
Condolences may be left for the
family at heinzfuneralhome.com.
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Steven L. Gross
Steven Lavern Gross, 63, of Litchfield passed away at 11:42 p.m.,
Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Hillsboro Rehab and Health Center.
He was born Oct. 23, 1951, in
Carlinville, the son of Elmer Lyle
and Delores Frances (Robbins)
Gross.
Mr. Gross enjoyed watching
wrestling and fishing on television.
Surviving are his mother, Delores Gross of Litchfield; a brother,
Ronald (Jeanette) Gross of Hornsby; three nieces, Vanessa (Tim)
Riding of Greenville, Kerri (Craig)
Mitchell of Litchfield and Angel
(Rusty) Berthlett of Wanda; and
two nephews, Randal (Kim) Gross
of Litchfield and Lee Hopper of
Dexter, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his
father and an infant brother, Randy
Gross.
Visitation will be held from
10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m.,
Thursday, Aug. 27, at Plummer
Funeral Home in Litchfield, with
Rev. Jay Johnson, pastor of Union
Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield, officiating. Burial will be
in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Carlinville.
Memorials may be made to Litchfield Food Pantry.
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candle or to sign the online guestbook, visit plummerfuneralservices.com.
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Bethlehem Baptist Church
6975 Shaw Road, Shipman
618-372-3639
Rev. Ray Robinson
9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10: 30 a.m.,
Sunday Worship.
Charity Baptist Church
21964 Charity Church Road, Carlinville
217-854-8763
Pastor Daniel Johnson
9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m., Sunday Worship.
Memorial Christian Church
410 East First North Street, Carlinville
217-854-2639 Pastor Gary Farthing
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10 a.m., Sunday
Worship; 5 p.m., Youth.
St. Paul United Church of Christ
202 East Main Street, Carlinville
217-854-4046 Pastor Kevin L. Strope
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship
Service.
Blooming Grove Christian Church
29207 Quarton Road, Palmyra
217-436-2554
9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday Worship; 6 p.m., Youth Group.
Chesterfield Bible Church
106 Dunn Street, Chesterfield
618-753-3128 Pastor Dave Carlson
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:10 a.m., Sunday
Worship.
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
Worship; 6 p.m.; Sunday Discipleship.
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
service.
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
Service.
Carlinville Church of the Nazarene
318 East Nicholas, Carlinville
217-854-8849 Pastor Don Harrison
Sunday Worship.
Carlinville First
18772 Route 4, Carlinville
217-854-8924
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10 a.m. Sunday
Worship; 10 a.m., Kids Clubhouse.
Carlinville United Methodist Church
217-854-4446 Rev. Robert R. Taylor
9 a.m., Sunday Worship; 10:15 a.m.,
Sunday School.
208 W. Main
Carlinville
Emmanuel Baptist Church
117 West 2nd South St., Carlinville
217-854-4473
Pastor Rev. Cliff Woodman
Children’s Church Coordinator Nikki Totsch
9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:15 a.m., Sunday
Worship.
First Baptist Church
310 W. Madison, Girard - 217-627-2633
10:30 Sunday Morning
First Christian Church of Girard
700 West Center Street, Girard
217-627-2529
Worship.
Gilead Baptist Church
679 Boy Scout Road, Hettick
217-741-4174 Pastor Gary Harding
Sunday School.
Holy Dormition Russian
Orthodox Church
300 North Fourth Street, Benld
217-835-2202
Very Reverend Father Paul Waters
9:30 a.m., Sunday Liturgy.
Medora United Methodist Church
309-369-3137 Pastor Dean Blackburn
8:15 a.m., Sunday Worship; 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School.
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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.
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Piasa United Methodist Church
Route 16, Piasa
Pastor Dean Blackburn
Sunday Worship.
Plainview Baptist Church
11365 Shipman Road, Plainview
Pastor William Baughman
Worship.
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
19433 West Frontage Road, Raymond
217-229-3074
Preaching Minister Dave Ziegenbein
Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.;
Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Youth Groups
(ages 4-12th grade), 6 p.m.
Rural United Methodist Church
19789 South Standard City Rd., Carlinville
217-854-5137 Rev. John R. Curtis Jr.
Sunday School.
Ss. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church
2010 East First South Street, Carlinville
217-854-7151 Father Michael Haag
5 p.m., Saturday Mass; 8 and 10 a.m.,
Sunday Mass.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
110 West Water St, Dorchester
618-362-6375 Pastor Gary Voss
Sunday Worship
Carlinville
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20733 North Broad Street
217-854-3141
The Federated Church: American,
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122 East Second South Street, Carlinville
217-854-3031 Rev. Betty Lynn Jordan
9 a.m., Sunday Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday
Fellowship; 10:30 a.m., Sunday School.
United Methodist Church of Shipman
278 Keating Street, Shipman
618-836-5804 Pastor Dennis Doane
Sunday Worship.
Victory World Outreach
at CarlinVilla, Route 4, Carlinville
618-610-5802 Pastor Don Garland
10:30 a.m., Sunday
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
107 West Elm Street, Gillespie
217-839-2500 Rev. Christine E. Erdmann
8 a.m., Sunday Traditional Worship; 10:30
a.m., Sunday Contemporary.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
238 Virginia Street, Shipman
618-836-5575 Pastor Kara Shaw
8:45 a.m., Sunday Worship.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church LC–MS
501 Nobbe St., Farmersville
217-725-1717 Rev. Micheal Strong
9 a.m., Sunday School, 10 a.m. Divine
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Zion Lutheran Church
217-854-8514 Rev. Dustin Anderson
9:15 a.m., Sunday School & Bible Study;
10:30 a.m., Sunday Worship.
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christ following 101
Vision.... The Bible says that
“without vision the people perish”. That word translated “perish”
means “to cast off restraint,” “do
their own thing,” or “go their own
way.” I have written about the importance of vision in many past
articles, but in this article I want
to write about diseases that kill vision. Just as vision is a requirement
of any long-term whole, functional,
healthy individual, church, organization, and community, these vision
diseases attack and can kill vision at
every level.
Tradition can kill vision. Sometimes certain traditions are a part of
vision. Sometimes tradition simply
stands in opposition to vision.
Unforgiveness can kill vision.
Unforgiveness causes us to be unwilling to work with others, get past
hurts and wounds of our lives, and
causes us to focus on the pain or
injustice rather than the common
objective.
Fear can kill vision. 365 times the
Bible says “fear not” or “do not be
afraid.” Fear causes us to hesitate
and make excuses. Fear paralyzes
potential. No vision worth accomplishing will be fear-free. It will be
over-whelming and seem impossible.
Poor planning can kill vision.
As they say, “the failure to plan is
a plan for failure.” Some folks can
talk big, but it is the planning process coupled with follow-through
and implementation of the plan that
allows big dreams to become reality.
Procrastination can kill vision.
Great plans mean nothing without
timely implementation of the plan.
Lack of follow-through can kill
vision. In any endeavor, follow-
through is the key to success. Finishing well is eve more important
than starting well.
This article is not intended to
be an exhaustive list of diseases
that kill vision, as much as it is
a reminder for all of us that little
things can destroy the great dreams
of individuals, families, organizations, churches, and communities.
So many other diseases can be
listed; pride, prejudice, insecurity,
complacency, perfectionism, apathy, moodiness, oversensitivity,
poor communication, negativism,
doubt, rumors and gossip, poor
relationship skills, fatigue, shortterm thinking, and so on are all examples of diseases that kill vision.
If you have a dream worth chasing, take an inventory of your life
before you begin and remove the
diseases that will choke that dream
out. New Year’s resolutions are
classic examples of changes we
want to make without removing
the clutter that will eventually
choke that resolution out. Remove
the clutter. Resolve the unresolved
issue that will become the disease
that destroys your dream. Then
create a strategic plan that gives
you the best possibility for success,
follow-through with the effective
implementation of that plan, and
continue to follow-through until
you have accomplished the dream.
After all, without a clearly defined, compelling vision the people perish because they cast off
restraint, go their own way and do
their own thing.
Christ-Following 101 is written by Tim Rhodus, Lead Pastor
of Cross Church, CarlinvilleStaunton,
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timrhodus.com.
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Extension hosts
entrepreneur camp
University of Illinois Extension
and 4-H hosted a “Next Top Product” youth entrepreneur camp July
27-29 in Carlinville for youths in
grades 5-8.
The program was offered free
of charge and gave kids a handson way to discover what it takes to
develop and sell a product. Participants worked as teams to imagine a
new product, create a business plan
and develop a marketing strategy,
which included designing a company logo and business cards and
making their own television commercials. Teams then “pitched” their
products to community leaders —
Carlinville Mayor Deanna Demuzio
and Richard Oswald of State Farm
Insurance and the Carlinville Community Chamber of Commerce —
who posed as potential investors.
Attendees of a recent youth entrepreneur camp were, front row, from left, Anton Gosnell, Braylee Gilmore,
Chloe Hearn, Molly Reed, Gabrielle Mcquay, Abby Hasquin, Zoe Hoeback, Mayor Deanna Demuzio; back
row, Mark Masinelli, Allie Helling, Madison Dunn, Colin Kreipe, Emma Gosnell, Richard Oswald, Jillian
Hoback, Molly Hasquin, Chris Casey; and, not pictured, Morgan Carrino.
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care of -- we never had to worry.
People were ready and willing to do
anything they could to help us and
I’m shocked, awed and completely
humbled by the way everybody has
helped us.”
“The boys came home and they
each had $250 on their lunch accounts so we didn’t have to fork out
lunch money. We have no idea who
did it,” said Amanda. “A lot of people didn’t care if they got noticed,
they just wanted to help. I don’t
know how to send a thank you card
to the entire town.”
A few years ago, the Redmons
lost their previous home on South
Macoupin Street to a fire. “Everybody came out then. We didn’t have
to worry about clothes. It’s amazing.
Both of us say we’d never live anywhere else,” commented Amanda.
“This is an incredible community. There were multiple churches
that helped us out. The youth group
from Gillespie Assembly of God
Church did a fundraiser. The Methodist Church and Pastor Friese was
ready, willing and able any time we
needed him. I remember a couple of
different times when he came to see
me. Waking up in the hospital was
blurry, but I remember three dif-
ferent pastors coming to see me. I
don’t remember every single person
who came to see me, but I remember seeing faces... It was really just
heartwarming to know that people
cared,” said Randy.
Amanda remarked that she saved
every single card they received.
“There’s a good stack of them and
that’s heartwarming just seeing all
these cards from so many people. It
really does lift spirits... every little
bit just meant the world to us.”
“I don’t know how we would
have been able to keep our horses.
Tyler Brown donated an entire
year’s worth of hay. We came home
to a full barn of hay,” said Amanda.
Unsure of whether one benefactor wanted to be named, Randy expressed his gratitude for one area
man who helped with the Redmons’
mortgage and enabled them to keep
their home.
The Redmons credit the work of
Jodi Flack, Amanda’s co-worker
at UCB, for taking initiative to organize fundraisers for the family.
“There hasn’t been a month that’s
gone by where she hasn’t done
something, whether it’s just dragging us out to see a movie or doing
a fundraiser,” said Randy.
The money raised for the family has gone to meet their $10,000
annual insurance deductible. The
deductible had to be met following
the accident, and then paid again
at the turn of the new year. Insurance has covered a lot of the nearly
$2 million in medical expenses the
couple has accumulated. “Every bit
of that has gone toward meeting our
deductibles, co-pays and medications,” said Randy.
“We’re doing okay. Physically,
spiritually, mentally and financially
we’re afloat, but only because of the
help we’ve received,” said Randy.
“I don’t want to seem like ‘woe is
us,’ but, by far, this is the hardest
thing that I’ve ever had to do.”
“We’ve overcome most of what
happened to us except for the nerve
damage. The nerve damage is what
is going to be lasting,” said Amanda, who is having difficulty controlling the phantom pain she has in her
arm. “They tell me that your mind
remembers the last signal that was
sent and the last signal that was sent
was my shoulder bashing into the
ground. What’s left of the nerves
inside the spinal cord is repeatedly
sending that.” Doctors are trying
different medications in an effort to
calm the nerves and lessen her pain.
Randy explains that he and
Amanda are doing their best to become active again, especially within the community. “We want to give
back.” Although he has difficulty
finding the right words, Randy,
wants people to know that all the
good done by people in the community isn’t taken for granted.
“We want people to know how
grateful we are for everything that
they’ve done. It changed the lives of
six people in this house,” Amanda
said.
Randy added, “It made an incredible difference in keeping our hopes
up and strengthening our faith, just
by the kindness people showed us.
We would probably be living with
her mother right now if not for the
financial donations. There would
nave been no way we would have
been able to keep our home. Just no
way.”
Randy explained that he’s always
tried to instill in his kids that they
shouldn’t give up and to finish what
they start. “There are two things that
have really driven me. One is, first
and foremost, the prayers, and, two,
knowing that my kids are watching
me and knowing that I can’t quit.”
calendar of events
Saturday, August 29
Artisan Farmers Market: Located behind the Farm Bureau
building, North Broad Street, Carlinville, 8 a.m.-noon.
Farmers Market: across from
Casey’s on West Main, Carlinville, 7 a.m.-noon.
Krusin’ For Kids’ Car, Truck
and Bike Show: Moose Lodge,
810 Pine Street, Carlinville, registration 8-11 a.m., judging 11 a.m.2 p.m., awards 3 p.m. Free day
of fun with kid’s games, activities,
and bounce house. Old fashioned
cake walk.
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Fish
Fry: Mt. Pleasant (Piasa) Methodist Church Annex, 4-7 p.m. To
raise funds for continued maintenance of the Cemetery.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
building, North Broad Street, Carlinville, 3-6 p.m.
Casey’s on West Main, Carlinville, 1-5 p.m.
Carlinville Community Blood
Drive: Elks Lodge, 201 E. Main
St., Carlinville, noon-6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 4
Gillespie United Methodist
Women Rummage Sale: Gillespie United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall, Route 16 West
and Kelly St., Gillespie, 9 a.m.-2
p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Gillespie United Methodist
Women Rummage Sale: Gillespie United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall, Route 16 West
and Kelly St., Gillespie, 9 a.m.-1
p.m.
building, North Broad Street, Carlinville, 8 a.m.-noon.
Smoky Jennings Chevrolet
Community Blood Drive: Bloodmobile, 152 N. Main St., Palmyra,
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Macoupin County Veterans
Assistance: Cahokia Township
Office, Benld, 9-11:30 a.m. To
help qualified veterans and needy
veterans and their families with
claim work and assistance.
Wed., Sept. 9
Arthur Annual Cheese Festival: Macoupin County Public
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Transportation. To make reservations call Michelle 217-839-4132.
building, North Broad Street,
Carlinville, 3-6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Assistance: Cahokia Township
Office, Benld, 9-11:30 a.m. To
Friday, Sept. 11
Springfield Shopping: Macoupin County Public Transportation. To make reservations call
Michelle 217-839-4132.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Community Wellness Fair
and 5K Hustle: Carlinville Area
Hospital, 20733 North Broad
Street, 8:30-10 a.m. Free fair offering educational materials and
information to children and families of all ages. 5K Hustle, onemile fun run/walk, 8 a.m., 5K run/
walk, 8:30 a.m.
SLF Fall Festival Cash Mob:
Gather at the Gazebo on the
Square, Carlinville, 11 a.m.
Casino Queen - East St.
Louis: Macoupin County Public
Transportation. To make reservations call Michelle 217-839-4132.
Stages - Kirkwood MO and
Bella Milano - Edwardsville:
Macoupin County Public Transportation. To make reservations
call Michelle 217-839-4132.
Troy City Wide Garage Sale:
Tri-Township Park, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
For questions call 667-8769.
Trivia Night: Concordia Hall,
729 S. Union, Staunton, door
open at 6 p.m. trivia at 6:30 p.m.
To benefit Adopt-A-Pet Shelter.
My Gal and Me Water Fun!:
Camp SOAR, 3279 Honey Bend
Ave., Litchfield, 2 p.m.-10:30 a.m.
Mother/daughter camp out.
Carlinville, 8 a.m.-noon.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Brass Door - Carrollton: Macoupin County Public Transportation. To make reservations call
Michelle 217-839-4132.
Wed., Sept. 16
Assistance: American Legion
Hall, Bunker Hill, 9-11:30 a.m. To
building, North Broad Street, Carlinville, 3-6 p.m.
Casey’s on West Main, Carlinville,
1-5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Assistance: Girard City Hall,
9-11:30 a.m. To help qualified
veterans and needy veterans and
their families with claim work and
assistance.
Friday, Sept. 18
Fairview Heights Shopping:
Macoupin County Public Transportation. To make reservations
call Michelle 217-839-4132.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Coal Country Sports Complex Co-Ed Kittenball Tournament: Coal Country Sports Complex, Gillespie, located 4 blocks
west of Route 4 on Illinois Street,
games start at 3 p.m., fireworks
at 9 p.m. To sign up a team call
Mark Stewart 217-839-3498 or
217-710-0487 or Kent Tarro 217839-3508.
Macoupin County Histori-
cal Society Fall Festival: 920
Breckenridge, Carlinville, 9 a.m.4 p.m. Free musical entertainment by Chris Talley, noon-3 p.m.
75 Different vendors with new
and vintage items. Hymn singing 1 p.m. at the Country Church.
Tractor parade, 2 p.m. Prairieland
Garden tractor pullers 11:30 a.m.
Pajama Jam Reading Party:
Camp SOAR, 3279 Honey Bend
Ave., Litchfield, 10 a.m.-noon.
Wear your pajamas to this party
and bring your favorite book. All
grade levels.
CHS Class of 1963 70th
Birthday: KC Hall, Carlinville
Square, happy hour 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m. Teachers and friends
of class members are welcome
to come visit anytime after 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 20
Macoupin County Historical
Society Fall Festival: 920 Breckenridge, Carlinville, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free musical entertainment by
Outlaw Opry Band, noon-3 p.m.
75 Different vendors with new
and vintage items. Hymn singing
1 p.m. at the Country Church and
Sunday Service, 8:30 a.m. Trac-
featured event
Bill McClain presented information about the old county jail at the
July meeting of the Macoupin County Historical Society.
McClain presents
program on old jail
Local retired educator and community historian Bill McClain presented a program on the old county
jail for the Macoupin County Historical Society’s July meeting.
McClain described the construction of the jail in the late 1800s as
the “cannon ball” method, which
was a means of preventing jail
breaks. The building was constructed of limestone hauled from
a quarry in Lemont.
The building housed many prisoners during its years of use. McClain covered the 1920s as an
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tor parade, 2 p.m. Prairieland
Garden tractor pullers 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Fairmount Park Race Day Collinsville: Macoupin County
Public Transportation. To make
reservations call Michelle 217839-4132.
Wed., Sept. 23
Thursday, Sept. 24
Gillespie Police Department and the Gillespie-Benld
Area Ambulance Service Town
Meeting on Heroin Distribution and Use: Gillespie Civic
Center, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26
Singing Workshop: “Six
Easy Principle for Excellent
Singing”: Hosted by Amy Hailstone at 113 West Spruce Street,
Gillespie, 3:30-6 p.m. Amy Hailstone will perform at Benld Fall
Festival, 10 a.m., Benld City
Park.
Lions Free Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: at the Benld Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Benld City Park in the Lions Club
Bus. Hosted by Gillespie Lions
Club.
Boating: Camp SOAR, 3279
Honey Bend Ave., Litchfield,
1-3 p.m. Pick up a paddle, grab
a buddy and take to the water. Grades 6-12 10 a.m.-noon,
grades 3-5 1-3 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30
Saturday, August 29
Krusin’ For Kids’ Car, Truck
and Bike Show
Moose Lodge, 810 Pine Street, Carlinville,
Registration 8-11 a.m., judging 11 a.m.-2 p.m., awards 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 3
Eckert’s Orchard & Finn
Inn - Grafton: Macoupin County
Public Transportation. To make
reservations call Michelle 217839-4132.
example of crimes that led to incarceration in the jail: individuals
of that era were jailed for failure
to dim vehicle headlights, practicing medicine without a license,
chicken thievery and wife and child
abandonment.
Also on the program was Macoupin County Board member
Harry Starr IV, who discussed
the efforts to renovate the old jail
and the courthouse. A video of the
courthouse endeavors will be featured at the MCHS fall festival,
Sept. 19-20.
meetings
Thursday, August 27
Rotary Club Meeting: Demuzio
Center Auxiliary Dining Room, noon.
Living Free - Celebrate Recovery:
Cross Church, Staunton Campus,
7 p.m.
Friday, August 28
AA Sobriety Society: St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 8 p.m.
RELAX meeting: Cross Church, 5:307:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 29
Alzheimer’s Support Group: Heritage
Health, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 30
Boy Scout Troop 63: Carlinville United
Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.
Monday, August 31
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.
Tuesday,
September 1
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.
Carlinville Public Schools
Foundation: Primary School, 5:30
p.m.
Carlinville Band Boosters Club: CHS
Band Room, 7 p.m.
Grief Support Group: First Baptist
Church of Litchfield, Harrison Street
entrance, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday,
September 2
TOPS 2613: First United Methodist
Church, Mt. Olive, 9-10 a.m.
Macoupin County Amateur Radio
Club: Conference Room, Sheriff’s
Department, 7 p.m.
Marriages
Christopher
J.
Gausepohl
and Kathleen M. Clark, both of
Staunton.
Bryan L. Huff and Mary M. Enrietta, both of Greenfield.
Dustin W. Bateman and Michelle
M. Park, both of Virden.
Adrian T. Breen and Whitney B.
Henke, both of Omaha, Neb.
James A. Burney of High Ridge,
Mo., and Emily M. Davis of Carlinville.
Divorces filed
Angela Biciocchi of Alton vs.
Michael Biciocchi of South Roxana.
Divorces granted
Tyler Rife of Gillespie vs. Suzanne Rife of Gillespie.
Lawsuits
Brad Davis filed a complaint for
battery and assault Aug. 13 against
Quentin Drew in connection with a
Sept. 30, 2014, incident. He seeks
$21,291 for medical expenses,
plus future medical expenses in an
amount to be determined by proof
at trial, punitive damages, costs of
suit and such other and further relief as the court deems proper.
Donald L. Malone Jr. filed a
complaint in forcible entry and
detainer Aug. 19 against Jennifer
Wisnasky seeking possession of
property in Carlinville.
Central Illinois Realty Company
filed a complaint in forcible entry
and detainer Aug. 20 against Annette Lomelino, Doug Johnson and
all unknown occupants seeking
possession of property in Virden,
past due rent of $1,440 and court
costs and attorney’s fees totaling
$360.
Felonies
Rex L. Tandy, 58, Royal Lakes,
has been charged with aggravated
battery in connection with an Aug.
10 incident in which he allegedly
knowingly discharged a Taurus
PT 111 9mm handgun and caused
bodily harm to an individual by
shooting him in the right leg, right
forearm and left leg.
Robert D. Skiff, 41, Bunker Hill,
struck an individual in the face
with his fist while at Fast Stop gas
station in Bunker Hill.
Derick A. Stephens, 37, New
Douglas, has been charged with
driving while license revoked and
aggravated fleeing or attempting to
elude in connection with an Aug.
drove a 2000 Ford Taurus on Old
Route 66 at Bentrup Road at a time
when his driver’s license was suspended during a time when he was
eligible for a monitoring device
driving permit and, having been
given a visual or audible signal by a
peace officer directing him to bring
his vehicle to a stop, allegedly willfully refused to do so and drove at
least 21 mph over the speed limit.
He was also charged with driving
on a suspended license, operating
an uninsured motor vehicle, operation of a vehicle with an expired
registration sticker, failure to reduce speed and two counts of disregarding a stop sign.
Wayne K. Yost, 40, Brighton,
battery and resisting a peace officer
in connection with an Aug. 17 incident in which he allegedly struck
a peace officer in the face with a
closed fist and ignored lawful com-
mands to exit a residence by attempting to pull away from the officer and physically resisting while
attempting to walk away from the
officer.
Kelly E. Lyons, 49, Benld, has
been charged with possession of
meth manufacturing materials and
unlawful disposal of meth manufacturing materials in connection
with an Aug. 17 incident in which
he allegedly possessed a plastic
bottle and tubing and knowingly
disposed of meth manufacturing
materials by placing a plastic bottle
and tubing in a fire pit in the 300
block of West Walnut Street, Benld.
Joseph J. Pocklington, 36, Standard City, has been charged with
unlawful possession of meth in
connection with an April 14 incident in which he allegedly knowingly possessed less than five
grams of meth.
Kenneth D. Martin, 45, Litchfield, has been charged with unlawful display of registration on a vehicle not authorized for vehicle in
connection with a July 18 incident
in which he allegedly displayed a
license plate belonging to a 1998
Dodge truck on his 1977 tan Buick
passenger car, having previously
been convicted of the same offense
in 2014. He was also charged with
driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle,
driving 1-10 mph above the speed
limit and failure to wear a seat belt.
Keith J. Diesselhorst, 43, Alhambra, has been charged with failure
to report an accident involving
personal injury, disorderly conduct and driving while license revoked in connection with an Aug.
knowingly left the scene of an accident involving personal injury to
an individual, failed to report the
accident to police authority within
30 minutes after the accident, and
screamed and yelled in such a way
as to provoke a breach of peace.
Kristy L. Lindsey, 36, Urbana,
has been charged with child abduction in connection with an Aug.
20 incident in which she allegedly
intentionally violated the terms of
a custody and guardianship order
by detaining a specified minor in a
vehicle and attempting to take the
child to Urbana.
Misdemeanors
Lora A. Hill, 40, Gillespie, has
been charged with possession of a
vehicle registration sticker without
authority in connection with a July
22 incident in which she allegedly
displayed a registration sticker on
a vehicle when not authorized by
law.
Jason B. Lau, 41, Virden, has
been charged with domestic battery in connection with an Aug.
punched an individual in the back
of the head.
Lucas A. Wisnasky, 24, Wilsonville, has been charged with domestic battery in connection with
an Aug. 14 incident in which he
allegedly grabbed the throat of an
individual.
Michael S. Pirok, 34, Staunton,
has been charged with domestic
slapped and pulled the hair of an
individual.
Riley J. Galbraith, now 19, Edwardsville, has been charged with
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession
of hypodermic syringe and needle
in connection with a July 14 incident in which he allegedly possessed a burnt metal spoon and two
hypodermic syringes and needles
adapted for the use of a controlled
substance by subcutaneous injection.
Alyssa D. Rook, 18, Downs, has
been charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and
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unlawful possession of cannabis in
connection with a June 14 incident
in which she allegedly possessed a
metal pipe and not more than 2.5
grams of a substance containing
cannabis.
James J. Morgan, 19, Mt. Olive,
has been charged with unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia
and unlawful possession of cannabis in connection with a June
possessed a glass pipe and more
than 2.5 grams but not more than
10 grams of a substance containing
cannabis.
Taten B. Musso, 20, Jacksonville, has been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis in connection with a June 19 incident in
which he allegedly possessed not
more than 2.5 grams of a substance
containing cannabis.
Michael J. Maier, 26, Gillespie,
has been charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a
June 6 incident in which he allegedly knowingly yelled profanities,
flailed his arms and took off his
shirt.
Adam L. Ellsworth, 18, Carlinville, has been charged with illegal
possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor in connection with
an Aug. 18 incident.
Breawna M. Miller, 26, Carlinville, has been charged with disorderly conduct in connection with
an Aug. 19 incident in which she
allegedly yelled verbal threats at an
individual.
Brian A. Armstrong, 32, Alton,
in connection with an April 25 incident in which he allegedly possessed a white and tan metal pipe.
Tristen L. Voilles, 19, Eldred,
possession of drug paraphernalia in
connection with an Aug. 6 incident
in which he allegedly possessed a
blue pipe.
Taylor D. Auffarth, now 25, Benld, has been charged with unlawful
in connection with an April 18 incident in which he allegedly possessed a white and orange metal
pipe.
Charlie Stainback, 23, Shipman,
in connection with an April 25 incident in which he allegedly possessed two pipes.
Christopher L. Taylor, 27, Raymond, has been charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession
of cannabis in connection with a
July 26 incident in which he allegedly possessed a blue pipe and not
more than 2.5 grams of a substance
containing cannabis.
DeMarcus A. Commer, now 33,
Springfield, has been charged with
violation of an order of protection
in connection with a July 12 incident in which he allegedly came
within 500 feet of a protected person.
Gerald L. Schneider, 56, Nokomis, has been charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with a June 7
incident in which he allegedly possessed a small socket tool with a
rubber grip.
Jessica J. Woyan, 25, Bunker
Hill, has been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and
driving on a suspended license in
connection with an Aug. 10 incident in which she allegedly possessed not more than 2.5 grams of
a substance containing cannabis.
Jacob A. Brown, 18, Carlinville,
has been charged with obstructing
a peace officer in connection with
allegedly lied to an officer about
what occurred with another individual.
DUIs
David W. Scheller, 54, Mt. Olive,
has been charged with two counts
of driving under the influence and
improper lane usage in connection
with a July 26 incident in which he
allegedly drove a gray 2007 Dodge
on West Eighth South Street at Old
Route 66 in Mt. Olive.
Mark W. Robinson, 40, Staunton,
of driving under the influence, improper lane usage and illegal transportation of alcohol in connection
with a July 31 incident in which he
allegedly drove a blue 2006 Ford
Mustang on South Madison Street
at East Henry Street, Staunton.
Mark A. Arnold, 22, Mt. Olive,
improper lane usage in connection
with an Aug. 9 incident in which he
allegedly drove a silver 1997 Chevrolet Camaro on East Main at Poplar in Mt. Olive.
Danny C. Flournoy, 43, Benld,
failure to reduce speed in connection with an Aug. 8 incident
in which he allegedly drove a tan
2001 Dodge on Central Avenue at
Route 4 in Benld.
Sean P. Grayson, 21, Junction
City, Kan., has been charged with
two counts of driving under the
influence and failure to dim headlights in connection with an Aug.
drove an unspecified vehicle on
Route 4 at Fortune in Virden.
Tasha L. Boettcher, 33, Staunton,
has been charged with driving under the influence and improper lane
usage in connection with a July
30 incident in which she allegedly drove a blue 2008 Chrysler on
Main Street at Madison Street in
Staunton.
Gary L. Murphy, 54, Girard, has
been charged with driving under
the influence and failure to signal
when required in connection with
allegedly drove a red Chevy Silverado in the 700 block of South
Springfield Street, Virden.
Angela L. Prost, 36, Benld, has
been charged with driving under
the influence, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving on a
suspended license, failure to report
an accident to police and leaving
the scene of an accident in connection with an Aug. 5 incident
in which she allegedly drove a tan
1995 Oldsmobile on Springfield
Road at East Walnut Street, Gillespie.
handle the day-to-day management,
operational and regulatory issues.”
The only difference is that a city
manager would do so for the entire
city, not just one department. And
we might have enough left over to
put a licensed engineer on staff!
While I believe that the city absolutely needs “…the expertise and
knowledge of an outside influence,”
I could not, in good conscience,
vote for such an expensive contract
that only solved one portion of the
city’s problems. I have no problem
relinquishing “control” to someone
who is educated in managing a city,
and I have promised my constituents that I would look for the best
solutions available, not necessarily
the first solution presented.
Respectfully,
Beth Toon, Alderman, Ward 3,
Carlinville
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on a door. Kufa and Sons donated
space for the painting to be placed
where it was. Several of their business personnel was on hand for the
unveiling as well.
Kufa and Carlinville Mayor
Deanna Demuzio ripped away the
paper which was hiding the newest
painting just after 2 p.m. Thursday.
A lot of applause and congratulations on the painting ensued.
“This is a beautiful tribute to our
community,” Demuzio said. “We
thank you from the bottom of our
hearts. Our hope is, along with
working with David and working
around the square, eventually we
will have areas like this that will
depict the Abraham Lincoln tradition. We want to make this a walking tour.”
It took Bellm about three months
to finish the painting once he got
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over 10 years. The city would still
be responsible to pay for all costs
to run the department and whatever
improvements are needed. While I
believe that they were nice guys and
probably could have helped the city
to a certain extent, it only solved the
problems of one aspect of managing
the business of running the city.
For the amount of money spent
(close to $190,000/year) for Woodard and Curran’s fees, I think that
the city needs to look outside this
box into an even bigger box. Perhaps it’s time to seriously look at
hiring a city manager. To quote the
editorial, “While the city would still
maintain a large amount of control,
it would do so with a knowledgeable
and experienced partner prepared to
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BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM
LOCATED AT 323 E. STATE ST., PALMYRA, IL
(Across from Elevator)
SELLING: 1-1/3 lots measuring a total of 88’x132’. One lot contains
a small shed structure and the rest of the lots are vacant. Legally described as the West 1/3 Lot 7 and East 2/3 Lot 8 Block 2 JC Kings 2nd
Addition 66’x132’. And the West 1/3 Lot 8 Block 2 JC Kings 2nd Addition
22’x132’. Parcel #’s= 20-000-888-00 and 20-000-890-00.
TERMS: 10% down auction day and the balance due at closing
within 30 days. Memorandum of contract will be signed by buyer and
seller auction day. Real estate sold “as-is” and all sales are final. All
announcements made auction day take precedence over all prior printed or verbal matter. Auctioneer and seller are not responsible for accidents, omissions, errors, or misrepresentations.
WILLIAM E. SCOTT - Seller
MIKE CRABTREE - AUCTIONEER
217-473-2507 MIKECRABTREEAUCTIONS.COM
ESTATE & CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
SATURDAY AUGUST 29TH • 9:30AM
CHANDLERVILLE AUCTION CENTER – ROUTE 78 & LAKE ST.
Living Estate of Don & Elizabeth Jean Smith of Virginia, IL
Furniture • Households • Country Collectables
Delta Floor Model Band Saw
1 Rack Wagon Full of Hand Tools
PLUS other consignors! We are full!
Open House: Friday August 28th 10am-3pm
Next sale Monday September 7th at 9:30am
217-370-9678 – Chandlerville, IL – auctionzip.com #4763
started on the project.
“I get in about six hours a day on
it,” Bellm said. “
Bellm and his father Earl have
collaborated on the projects. There
are plans to continue with more
works around the square.
“We’ve got a kind of an idea
of keeping it going around the
square,” Bellm said. “I have to give
him (father Earl) a lot of credit.”
Bellm discussed his latest painting depicting a young Abe Lincoln
in his early 20s.
“He loved to chop wood, even
as the President,” D. Bellm said.
“I read a story about him finding
an axe. He had his top hat on and
everything, and he’d say ‘this is a
fine axe.’”
The painting shows Abe late at
night after a hard day’s work, with
the moon shining down on the 16th
President at the top of the painting.
“The guy was high energy,”
Bellm said. “I tried to portray the
sweat and there he is at the end of
a long day. Still getting a kick out
of his readings.”
Rick Verticchio, whose law office next door to Cherry Tree Treasures and Gifts was the recipient
of the first of Bellm’s paintings,
was very impressed by the second
painting as well.
“I think it’s a great idea,” Verticchio said. “The more we can do to
associate Carlinville with Lincoln
is wonderful. This is historically
very meaningful for the community.
Verticchio works a lot of late
nights. He enjoys coming by the
office late at night and seeing the
painting on his office, and now the
one right next door.
“The depth of his pictures are
amazing,” Verticchio said. “Each
one it looks like you can walk right
into it. I can’t paint as great as he
does, but I can admire it.”
CRIME OF THE WEEK
Macoupin County Sheriff’s
Department is investigating the
theft of a trailer in the rural Virden area.
The trailer was parked at the
Virden soccer fields on Old Route
4 and was taken sometime before
Aug. 1. It is described as a black,
3,000 weight, 2010 R&W trailer,
with a fold-down ramp in the
back and bleach mesh all the way
around. It also has a spare tire
mounted to its front and removable ramps on each side.
Anyone with information
to help solve this or any other
crime may contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 352-0136, submit a
tip online at macmontcrimestoppers.com or use a cell phone to
text TIP722 and the message to
CRIMES (274637). Anyone doing so could be eligible to receive
a cash reward of up to $1,000.
1-800-352-0136
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Estate Auction of
Real Estate & Personal Property
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015
BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM
LOCATED AT 307 N. Hobson St., Virden, IL
ESTATE OF JERRY ROSS
BILL NICHELSON - Attorney for Seller
MIKE CRABTREE & CORY CRAIG - AUCTIONEERS
217-473-2507 OR 217-971-4440
MIKECRABTREEAUCTIONS.COM OR CORYCRAIG.COM
PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM LOCATED AT
30316 HAYS RD., FARMERSVILLE, IL
(Just west of Farmersville on Girard Blacktop then north.)
1991 DOUBLE WIDE MANUFACTURED HOME: 1900 Sq. Ft., 2 Sections, 4 Bedroom, 2-1/2 Baths, 1 Master 3/4 Bath, Kitchen, Open Dining,
Living Room, Utility Room, Central AC/Heat-Propane Forced, Carpeted,
Stone Fireplace, Built-In Dishwasher, Tongue Hitch. Home is titled. Selling home to be removed within 30 days.
8x10 UTILITY SHED: Wood Framed, Shingled Roof, Floor. To be
removed within 30 days.
MORTON POLE SHED: 42x63 with bi-sliding doors on 2 sides and a
walk-in door. New gutters. Good shape. Selling building to be removed
within 30 days.
All Items Sold “As-Is”. All Sales Are Final.
TERMS: Cash/Check. All Announcements Made Auction Day Take
Precedence Over All Prior Printed Or Verbal Matter. Auctioneer And
Seller Are Not Responsible For Omissions, Errors, Theft Or Misrepresentations.
Go to www.mikecrabtreeauctions.com for updates & pictures.
TOM ELMORE - SELLER
MIKE CRABTREE - AUCTIONEER
217-473-2507
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CAMDENS
(Continued from 1A)
Spade says of their cooking style,
“Dale and I both rely heavily on traditional cooking but we also try to
incorporate new stuff and new techniques when we can. We want to
make prep easier and end up with a
consistent and perfect product every
time.” Beaty agrees, “We definitely
strive for perfection.”
“The menu will be constantly
changing,” says Spade. “We’re going to have weekly specials, and
try to incorporate some modernist
fusion cuisine. For example, we
will be using a sous vide precision
cooker.” He explains there is probably no one cooking with one of
these anywhere in the region. Their
precision cooker can use an app on
a smart phone which allows chefs to
hold items like steak at the perfect
temperature utilizing new age water circulation technology so menu
items can be served at the perfect
time to patrons. “We’re going to do
liquid nitrogen ice cream on occasion too,” he adds.
A recent planning session
prompted chefs Spade and Beaty
to produce some amazing lobster
truffle ravioli, prosciutto-wrapped
asparagus, black pasta dyed with
squid ink (Spade explains it does
not affect the taste but increases the
eye appeal when paired with certain
foods), bacon-wrapped dates, succulent steak and an impressive collection of sauces; tequila verde, Dijon cream, truffle cream and vodka.
Each of these will be found as menu
items at Camdens. Stieren points
out, “We want people to come in
and order a couple plates. These are
all shareable items.”
Construction is underway at 366
South Side Square. Spade, who is
also lending a hand in creating the
space says, “The goal is to leave
as much of it untouched and unfinished as possible.” Exposed brick
walls, ancient wood ceiling beams
and the original wood floor will all
add to the eclectic feel of Camden’s.
Local contractors Mike Heller and
Gary Adkins have been finishing
the building along with special orders from local cabinet makers.
Stieren expects to employ at least
twelve employees between the boutique and restaurant. Work on the
building is progressing and a grand
opening is expected this fall.
The Denby’s are excited to join
the downtown community. “We
want all businesses in Carlinville to
succeed,” says P. Denby, “I love going along the square. I have heard
stories about the square always bustling on Saturday’s and that people
couldn’t find a place to park. It
was one store after another and you
wouldn’t have to go to St. Louis or
Springfield to shop. I would love to
see that happen again.”
With the addition of the art boutique to the downtown shopping
lineup, P. Denby is excited to offer “A place where people can go
and get things that they wouldn’t
otherwise.” The Denby’s hope
people will try their tapas bar too,
“We don’t want to compete with
anybody. Each restaurant is fulfilling a want in the community. We
just want to give another option; a
totally different option. We are really striving to make the store and
restaurant all one entity. We want
people upstairs to be drawn downstairs to hang out with their friends.
And if they’re downstairs enjoying
a glass of wine, we want them to be
able to do that. We would like them
to come and stay a while and just
have a good time with their friends.
Stieren is excited to have Camdens up and running. He says “People are going to want to come back
and see us.”
Camden’s Art and Wine, to be located at 336 South Side Square, will feature a tapas menu of fine dining.
We Are Committed to Illinois
The Dakota Access Pipeline will do more than bring greater energy security and safe
transport of domestic crude oil. It will also bring jobs and revenue to local communities.
And we will do it in accordance with all state and federal laws, rules and regulations
while employing the industry’s best practices and advanced technologies to protect the
valuable land of America’s heartland.
As a part of our promise and continued operations in Illinois, we are making four core
commitments to you:
Local Economic Benefits
The Dakota Access Pipeline will create an estimated 2,000 jobs in Illinois
to build the project, and will generate approximately $27.1 million in tax
revenue during construction and then an estimated $750,000 in property
taxes once the project goes into service in Illinois.
Land Protections
Our promise is to treat all landowners fairly and to be honest and
responsive before, during and after construction and throughout
operations. It is our hope and stated intent to avoid using eminent
domain to access land on this project. We are working with landowners
and farmers along the route to protect and restore the long-term
productivity and integrity of the land.
Advanced Safety Technologies
Safety is Energy Transfer and Dakota Access Pipeline’s top priority.
Our pipeline will be built utilizing state-of-the-art technology and safety
procedures that will be monitored 24/7, 365 days a year. We will install
pressure and temperature sensors with special regulation devices to
monitor pipeline flow along the pipeline route. In addition, emergency
shut-off valves are stationed to immediately and safely shut down
pump stations and the pipeline in case of emergency.
Reliable Energy Supply & Transportation Infrastructure
The Dakota Access Pipeline will create new, safe infrastructure to
transport domestically produced oil. And it will provide greater access
to the affordable energy that Illinoisans need. The increase in shipment
of oil by rail and truck in recent years has left fewer transportation
options for agriculture and other industries. Building reliable
transportation infrastructure will allow more crude oil to reach U.S.
markets safely and efficiently, while alleviating the transportation
shortages for agriculture and other industries.
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