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TOASTMASTERS 

Speech 

contest 

being 

held here 

BY CODY BOZARTH 

JOURNAL-COURIER 

One of Waverly’s historical notables 

is Ralph Smedley, who founded 

the now international organization 

called Toastmasters. 

Today, just a short distance 

from its founder’s hometown, central 

Illinois Toastmasters will convene 

in Jacksonville to compete. 

Lynn Wilson, District 8 Area 10 

Toastmasters governor, said the 

contest is open to anyone for those 

who wish to attend the event starting 

at 11 a.m. at Sherwood Eddy 

Memorial YMCA. 

Clubs at the area competitions 

hail from Springfi eld and Quincy. 

Among them is the McBrian Lincoln-Douglas 

Club, one of the oldest 

clubs in the nation. 

“I think it was the fi rst club east 

of the Mississippi,” Wilson said. 

“It’s club number 51. That was the 

order of when they signed their 

charter.” 

Newer clubs have numbers as 

long as seven digits. 

Still, being so close to the small 

town of their founder, Wilson said 

TOASTMASTERS, see Page 2 

Jerseyville 

woman 

took $4.4M 

ASSOCIATED PRESS 

A former worker at a southwestern 

Illinois bank faces up to 

30 years in federal prison and $1 

million in fi nes now that she’s admitted 

embezzling $4.4 million. 

Fifty-six-year-old Mary Becker 

of Jerseyville pleaded guilty 

Friday in U.S. District Court in 

East St. Louis to a charge of bank 

fraud. 

Authorities say Becker worked 

at Jersey State Bank since 1976, 

EMBEZZLING, see Page 2 

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VOLUME 181 / NO. 260 

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Mount Sterling mayor resigns 

City Council plans to appoint acting mayor at Monday meeting 

BY MARIA NAGLE 


MOUNT STERLING — A letter 

of resignation submitted by Mayor 

Billie Burge prompted an emergency 

meeting of the Mount Sterling 

City County Friday night. 

The City Council was going to 

appoint an acting mayor and then 

BY CODY BOZARTH 


The stars of Jacksonville 

High School came 

out to shine as the 

homecoming parade turned 

State Street into a red carpet. 

Or, more appropriately, a 

crimson carpet. 

Student government advisor 

Jim Chelsvig said the parade 

this year — themed “Walking the 

Crimson Carpet” — came together 

well and was roughly in line 

with past parades. Except this 

year a new focus was put on the 

school’s alumni. 

“I think it’s great the alumni 

association has encouraged everyone 

to come back, even if it’s 

not a 10 year or 20-year anniversary 

they’re having,” Chelsvig 

said. “I think that only helps the 

idea of homecoming in Jackson- 

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meet in a closed session, but the 

meeting was not convened on the 

advice of city attorney John B. 

Leonard. 

Leonard advised the six aldermen 

attending — Matthew Bradbury, 

Allen Schenk, Mick Myers, 

Andy Holler, Mike Knisley and Sarah 

Gallaher — that he did not be- 

ville.” 

While the parade featured 46 

entries from school extracurricular 

groups and local organizations, 

the high school marching 

lieve the mayor’s sudden resignation 

earlier Friday constituted an 

emergency and to hold the meeting 

would be in violation of the state’s 

Open Meetings Act, which requires 

public notice be given at least 48 

hours in advance of a meeting. 

“I don’t think it legitimately can 

be considered an emergency be- 

band featured some alumni performers 

in recognition of 100 

years of music education. 

“They have really promoted 

the idea of homecoming,” Chels- 

cause there is a regularly scheduled 

meeting Monday night, which 

is less than three days from now,” 

Leonard said. 

Burge did not attend, so Myers 

read Burge’s resignation lettter 

aloud. 

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Jacksonville High School 2011 Homecoming King Rudy Pate sits with Queen Bridgette Lonergan before the start of the 

JHS Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon along West State Street in Jacksonville. 

Homecoming focus turns to alumni 

Kloee Davis, 5, and her cousin, Rylan Rees, 2, watch floats 

in the JHS Homecoming Parade. 

MOUNT STERLING, see Page 2 

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vig said. “It’s not a students-inhigh-school 

event. It’s being at 

the game and touching base with 

people again.” 

The Jacksonville Association 

for Music representative Marcy 

Jones said around 60 alums 

of the school music program attended 

even though some may 

have been out of practice. 

But several will be taking part 

in an alumni concert Sunday at 

the JHS Bowl featuring members 

of the school’s choir, orchestra 

and symphonic band. 

“I’ve had a lot of people talking 

to me about it, sending me 

Facebook messages, or emailing 

me with stories. And we’re going 

to be telling a lot of those stories 

at the concert,” Jones said. 

She said she hopes that every 

year there could be some way to 

focus on specifi c groups in the 

school. 

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2 Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Ill., Saturday, September 17, 2011 

Morgan County 

Sheriff 

BURGLARY, THEFT 

• A resident of the 1200 block of Thomas Lane in Concord 

reported about 10:05 p.m. Thursday that someone 

entered the home and stole change and tried to pry open 

a safe. 

OTHER REPORT 

• A woman reported she was the target of a telephone 

scam. She said a man called and asked her to purchase a 

reloadable, prepaid debit card. The caller wanted her to 

call back with the card’s personal identifi cation number 

and said she would get $250,000 in exchange. 

Jacksonville Police 

ARRESTS, CITATIONS 

• Jessica L. Shanks, 31, of Carrollton was arrested 

about 1:35 a.m. Friday on charges of driving under the infl 

uence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol and disobeying 

a stop sign. 

• Lindsey T. Helderman, 21, of 108 E. Clay St., Apt. 

3, Roodhouse, was arrested about 2:10 a.m. Friday on a 

charge of possession of cannabis. 

MOUNT STERLING: Mayor resigns 

u Continued from Page 1 

“Due to personal reasons I no longer feel that I can 

fulfi ll my responsibilities as mayor,” Burge stated in a 

hand-written letter. “Due to my current work schedule 

I do not have the time that is expected to fulfi ll the position. 

Therefore, effective immediately, I am resigning 

my position as mayor of Mt. Sterling.” 

Burge did not return Journal-Courier telephone calls 

requesting comment. 

He works at the Illinois Department of Corrections’ 

TOASTMASTERS: Competition at the YMCA 


many members are unfamiliar with the history of the organization. 

Smedley was born in 1878 and left Waverly to attend 

Wesleyan University in Bloomington. He soon took a job 

at the Bloomington YMCA as the director of education in 

1903. He realized the young men who visited the YMCA 

needed training in communication so he started a group 

called “The Toastmasters Club” because the session resembles 

a banquet with toasts and after-dinner speeches. 

Smedley left Bloomington and the club died. He 

moved several more times, founding a club wherever he 

went, but they all disappeared when he would leave. 

When he finally arrived at the Santa Ana (Calif.) 


“Amy and I were talking about that today,” Jones said. 

“There are a lot of organizations around JHS that maybe 

we can do different organizations or clubs or the football 

team, some kind of anniversary to bring back more alums 

Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling. 

Burge was a Ward 2 alderman when he was appointed 

mayor in April 2007 and was elected to a four-year term 

in April 2009. 

The appointment of an acting mayor is being placed 

on Monday’s council agenda. The City Council meets 

at 6:30 p.m. at the Police Training Center, 5 Jefferson 

Road. 

mnagle@myjournalcourier.com 

YMCA, the concept of his “Toastmasters Club” caught 

on with the locals, who started founding their own clubs 

in different communities. 

The clubs were united in a federation — no longer operating 

under the YMCA — to encourage cooperation 

and uniform methods. 

Today, the organization has about 13,000 clubs in 116 

countries. 

Wilson said the contest this weekend is part of the 

qualifying rounds leading up to the national competition. 

“There will be a humor speech contest and table topics 

contest,” Wilson said. “The table topics is extemporaneous, 

off-the-cuff speaking.” 

cbozarth@myjournalcourier.com 

JHS PARADE: A new focus on alumni 

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POLICE BEAT 

FROM OFFICIAL REPORTS OF PUBLIC RECORD 

• Bobbie A. Jarrett, 42, and Pamela S. Rider, 46, both 

of 221 E. Jackson St. in Virginia were each arrested about 

4:40 p.m. Friday on a charge of retail theft. 

BURGLARY, THEFT 

• About 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, someone stole a red and 

black Sony PSP valued at $80 from Video Gaming Fun at 

625 E. Morton Ave. 

• A red and black BMX bicycle was stolen last week 

from a residence in the 800 block of South Clay Street. 

Pike County 

State Police 

ACCIDENT 

• A Troy, Mo., woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident 

about 3 p.m. Friday on Ill. 107 north of Interstate 72. 

Katheryn M. Heimann Potocki, 19, was taken to Illini 

Community Hospital in Pittsfi eld, where she was stable 

Friday night. The other driver, Christopher E. Deeder, 21, 

of New Salem, was not injured. 

A pickup truck driven by Deeder struck the rear end of 

Heimann Potocki’s car as she was stopped waiting for the 

vehicle in front of her to turn, state police said. 

Deeder was cited on a charge of failure to reduce 

speed to avoid an accident. 

who wouldn’t have come otherwise.” 

Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation Executive Director 

Amy Albers about 300 to 400 alumni were attending 

festivities to celebrate homecoming. 

During the weekend, the group hosted an alumni 

tent at the football game, post-game multi-year reunion 

and 5k run/walk. 

She said a big part of the work is getting current contact 

information from alumni to keep them connected to 

the school and Jacksonville. 

cbozarth@myjournalcourier.com 

EMBEZZLING: Jersey State Bank employee 


holding positions ranging from assistant cashier to executive 

vice president. 

The indictment alleged that Becker infl ated expenses 

and electronically transferred money from the bank’s accounts 

to her own. 

Wilma Lee Cooper 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wilma Lee Cooper, who 

teamed with husband Stoney Cooper as a top country duo 

for some three decades and earned the title “The First Lady 

of Bluegrass,” is dead. She was 90. 

She died Tuesday of natural causes at her home in Sweetwater, 

Tenn., The Grand Ole Opry announced Friday. 

She and her husband began recording in the late 1940s, 

then performed regularly on the Opry from 1957 until his 

death in 1977. She continued as a solo singer on the show 

until 2001. 

With her husband, they had such hits as “Cheated Too,” 

April 11, 1909 - September 17, 1981 

Always loved, never forgotten 

Your Family 

MARCIN, ADELEE L. VOSE 

2 p.m. today, Buchanan 

& Cody Funeral Home in 

Meredosia. Wilson Cemetery 

in Perry. Visitation 

will be from 1 p.m. until 

time of services today at 

the funeral home. 

ORRILL, RALPH E. 

1 p.m. today, Worthington 

Funeral Home in 

Rushville. Messerer Cemetery. 

Visitation will be 

from noon until time of 

services today at the funeral 

home. 

WARD, LARRY E. ‘PUDGE’ 

Graveside services, 

10:30 a.m. today at Memorial 

Lawn Cemetery, south 

of Jacksonville. Williamson 

Funeral Home in Jacksonville 

is in charge of arrangements. 

N O T A B L E D E A T H 

T O D A Y ’ S 

obituaries 

ELYNOR STAPP FLITZ, 83, of Coralville, Iowa, died Saturday, 

Sept. 3, 2011, at her residence. Celebration of life 

services were held. Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service 

in Iowa City, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements. 

pending 

DONALD “EARL” BROWN, 76, of rural Rushville, and 

formerly of Beardstown, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at 

Memorial Medical Center in Springfi eld. Arrangements 

are pending at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. 

JUNE IMOL HEINLEIN KNEPLER, 90, of South Jacksonville, 

died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at her residence. Arrangements 

are pending at Buchanan & Cody Funeral 

Home in Jacksonville. 

VIOLET RICHARDS, 82, of Wood River, died Friday 

evening, Sept. 16, 2011, at the VIP Wood Manor in Wood 

River. Arrangements are pending at Niebur Funeral 

Home in Pittsfi eld. 

BARBARA “BOBBIE” RUBLE, 87, of Pittsfi eld, died 

Friday evening, Sept. 16, 2011, at Liberty Village in Pittsfi 

eld. Arrangements are pending at Niebur Funeral Home 

in Pittsfi eld. 

Elynor Stapp Flitz 

1928 - 2011 

•CORALVILLE, IOWA• 

Elynor Stapp Flitz, 83, died peacefully at her home Saturday, 

Sept. 3, 2011, surrounded by her family. 

A Service of Celebration was held by Elynor’s family. 

In lieu of fl owers, memorials may be directed to the Holden 

Comprehensive Cancer Center, UIHC, 200 Hawkins 

Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Condolences may be sent to 

Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, P.O. Box 167, Iowa 

City, IA 52244. 

Elynor was born March 8, 1928, in Vandalia, the daughter 

of Gordon and Artimus Gelsinger Stapp. On July 2, 

1949, she married Henry E. Flitz in Petosi, Mo. 

Elynor received her bachelor’s degree from Washington 

University in St. Louis and was a graduate of the 

Barnes Hospital School of Nursing. Elynor was a registered 

nurse and a nurse educator. She and Henry lived in 

Princeton for many years, later moving to Texas and subsequently 

made Coralville their summer home. 

Elynor is survived by her loving husband, Henry; their 

three children, Susan (William) Phelan of Magnolia, Texas, 

LouAnn (Jeff) Landes of Billings, Mo., and James Flitz 

and Suzanne Summerwill of Coralville, Iowa; six grandchildren, 

Steven (Danielle) Landes, David Landes, Sean 

Phelan, Katy (Eric) McClanahan, Graham Flitz and Evan 

Flitz; her brother, Larry Stapp; two sisters-in-law, Irma 

Hardt and Irene Fenton; and many nieces and nephews. 

U P C O M I N G 

services 

WARDLE, LAVERNE M. 

Graveside services, 10 

a.m. today at Grace Cemetery 

near Chapin. Buchanan 

& Cody Funeral Home 

in Jacksonville is in charge 

of arrangements. 

LEVERTON, ROSE ANNA 

Memorial services, 

10:30 a.m. Sunday at Frederick 

Christian Church. 

The family will meet 

friends from 5-7 p.m. today 

at the church. Sager Funeral 

Home in Beardstown 

is in charge of arrangements. 

SMITH, HOWARD ‘BLAINE’ 

2 p.m. Sunday, Neece- 

Airsman-Hires Funeral 

Home in Waverly. Waverly 

East Cemetery. Friends 

may call from 4-6 p.m. today 

at the funeral home. 

Federal prosecutors are trying to seize Becker’s home, 

two condos near Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, a 38-foot 

powerboat and various other investments. 

The bank’s president said Becker resigned in February 

and no customer accounts were affected. 

“There’s a Big Wheel” and “Come Walk With Me.” The two 

were members of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. 

Wilma Lee was known for her big voice and boundless 

enthusiasm. 

In 1974, the Smithsonian Institution honored her as “The 

First Lady of Bluegrass.” 

She had a stroke at age 80 in 2001, leaving her voice and 

speech affected. After that, she lived in Sweetwater with a 

caretaker. 

In February 2005, she walked onto the stage during an 

Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium and received a standing 

ovation. She also joined in a group sing-along in September 

2010 when the Grand Ole Opry House reopened after 

being closed four months because of fl ooding. 

Cooper was born in Valley Head, W.Va., and sang with 

her parents and siblings as the bluegrass and gospel group 

The Leary Family. The Coopers’ daughter, Carol Lee, performed 

on the Opry beginning in 1975. 

The Opry said she asked that no memorial service be 

held.

Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Ill., Saturday, September 17, 2011 3 

STATE&REGION 

Girls’ running program in local schools DAILY 


A program designed to inspire 

girls to lead healthy lives through 

a curriculum that integrates running 

is starting a new season at 22 

schools in central Illinois. 

Girls on the Run of Central Illinois 

involves more than 300 girls 

in third through eighth grade. 

The fall season runs through 

November. The interactive curriculum 

covers topics such as selfawareness, 

building healthy rela- 

I N D I A N A 

Witnesses: 

Plane 

spiraled into 

golf course 

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — 

A small plane that crashed into a 

suburban Indianapolis golf course 

was fl ying normally on a clear day 

just before witnesses say it suddenly 

spiraled into the ground, killing 

two Purdue University students onboard. 

The single-engine plane crashed 

into the Harbour Trees Golf Club, 

which winds through a neighborhood 

along Morse Reservoir in Noblesville, 

early Thursday evening. 

The plane smashed to a halt in a sand 

trap next to a putting green, leaving 

scorch marks on the nearby fairway. 

Federal aviation investigators were 

returning to the golf course Friday 

to try to determine the cause of the 

crash, Noblesville police Lt. Bruce 

Barnes said. 

The crash killed pilot Joshua Deboer, 

21, of Chicago Heights, Ill., and 

passenger Joseph Neuzerling, 21, of 

Noblesville, according to police. 

Both were mechanical engineering 

students at Purdue, school 

spokeswoman Jeanne Norberg said. 

The privately owned plane took off 

from the university’s airport near 

West Lafayette about a half hour before 

the crash, she said. 

“This is a tragic loss for not only 

their family and friends, but for everyone 

in the Purdue community,” 

Norberg said. “Both these young 

men had bright futures.” 

Nearby resident Eric Smith told 

The Indianapolis Star that he was the 

fi rst person to reach the plane after 

it circled above the golf course near 

his home and then “corkscrewed” 

into the ground. 

He said the crash sounded “like a 

gunshot — one thump, then done.” 

Smith said he pulled away a wing 

that was lying on top of one of the 

occupants, but that the man had no 

pulse. Only when emergency personnel 

arrived did he realize there 

was a second man in the plane. 

Another witness said nothing appeared 

wrong until just before the 

crash. 

“All of a sudden the left wing just 

dropped,” John Clayton told WRTV. 

“I never did see it come up from the 

tree line.” 

STATE&REGION UPDATE 

u MORGAN 

Pilot Club is helping collect 

shoes for Clean Water Project 

West Central Illinois Pilot Club, in conjunction 

with Salem Church, will be collecting shoes for 

Clean Water Project in Kenya from 7-9 a.m. Sept. 

24 at Hamilton’s at 110 N. East St. in Jacksonville. 

Shoes should be tied with laces together and 

rubber bands around them. 

For more information, call Janell Hammond 

at (217) 883-1940. 

u MACOUPIN 

Writers guild is sponsoring 

a retreat at Lake Carlinville 

Write-a-way in the Woods, a one-day retreat 

sponsored by the Carlinville Writers Guild, will 

be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Lake Carlinville. 

The day will include several guest speakers, 

private writing time and opportunities to talk with 

other writers. 

tionships and developing personal 

strengths. The program lessons also 

include the completion of a community 

service project and running 

practice with the end goal of 

completing a non-competitive race. 

Girls on the Run is an international 

organization that began in 

1996 to promote physical, emotional 

and social development in girls 

before they reach high school. The 

goal of the program is to prevent 

future at-risk behaviors such as ad- 

olescent pregnancies, eating disorders, 

depression, suicide attempts 

and substance abuse problems. 

Girls on the Run came to Springfi 

eld in 2004 and has served over 

1,000 girls. 

“We are so excited that communities 

in Central Illinois are embracing 

and supporting Girls on 

the Run,” said Tracy Zeman, executive 

director of Girls on the Run 

of Central Illinois. “Our plan is to 

signifi cantly grow the number of 

Demo in Duncan Park 

IN BRIEF 

AROUND THE REGION 

program sites and communities 

we serve so more girls will have 

the opportunity to benefi t from the 

important life skills taught by our 

program.” 

To learn more about the program 

or how to volunteer, go to 

gotrcentralillinois.org. 

Schools participating include 

Franklin Elementary, North Elementary, 

Our Saviour School and 

South Elementary, all in Jacksonville. 

Charles Buie demonstrates the coopering of wooden buckets Friday in Duncan Park in Jacksonville 

for students on the Turner Junior High Historic Walking Tour. 

New program promises 

mortgage help to 15,000 

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois families on the 

brink of losing their homes may be able to get help 

from a program called “Illinois Hardest Hit.” 

The program will use $345 million from the federal 

government to offer zero-interest loans to about 

15,000 families having trouble paying their mortgage. 

Participants can get up to $25,000 in aid over 18 

months. The money comes in the form of a 10-year 

loan. Participants who follow the rules for fi ve years 

can have the entire debt erased. 

To qualify, a family must have suffered a 25 percent 

drop in income because of unemployment or underemployment, 

with income slightly higher than the area 

average. 

The Illinois unemployment hit 9.9 percent last 

month. Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday the program 

can help both families and communities. 

Jury in Sheley trial sent home 

GALESBURG (AP) — The jury that will decide the 

fate of accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley has been 

sent home for the weekend. 

WGIL Radio reports Knox County prosecutors say 

they have one more witness to call in Sheley’s trial for 

the June 2008 death of 65-year-old Ronald Randall, and 

will rest their case Monday. 

The cost is $25 and includes a catered lunch. 

For more information call (217) 412-9409. Preregistration 

is required. 

u PIKE 

Apple Festival Car and Bike 

event is today in Griggsville 

Griggsville Apple Festival Car and Bike 

Show will be today in downtown Griggsville. 

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., judging at 

10:30 a.m. and awards at 12:30 p.m. Registration 

is $20 for car/truck classes and $15 for bike 

classes. 

A portion of all proceeds will be donated to 

the Illinois Patriot Guard. 

u SANGAMON 

Child safety program offered 

at St. John’s through weekend 

The Carol Jo Vecchie Women and Children’s 

Center at St. John’s Hospital in Springfi eld will 

host Child Safety USA, a free digital fi ngerprint- 

During testimony Friday, two witnesses said they lent 

Sheley their cell phones outside Busch Stadium in St. 

Louis two days after Randall’s death. William Meyer testifi 

ed he overheard Sheley say the he has to keep moving. 

Meyer said he didn’t know who Sheley was talking 

to, and he asked the number called be deleted from the 

call log. 

Sheley has pleaded not guilty in fi ve other Illinois killings 

and the deaths in Missouri of an Arkansas couple. 

SIU faculty to vote Sept. 28 

on possible strike 

CARBONDALE (AP) — Faculty at Southern Illinois 

University’s fl agship campus in Carbondale will 

be voting later this month on whether to go on strike 

as part of a lingering contract dispute. 

The Southern Illinoisan reports that the group 

representing tenured and tenure-track faculty at the 

20,000-student school voted unanimously Thursday to 

seek a strike-authorization vote. That means the entire 

membership will vote Sept. 28 on whether a walkout 

is in order. 

A representative of the group says the union began 

bargaining with the administration in April of last year. 

A spokesman for the university told The Associated 

Press on Friday he hopes both sides continue talks. 

He says a walkout would be unfortunate but that the 

school would do whatever it takes to minimize disruption 

of courses during a strike. 

ing and photo safety program for children 1-18 

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday. 

No registration is necessary. 

u GREENE 

Annual chili cookoff coming to 

square Oct. 1 with ’50s theme 

Greenfi eld Public Library will hold its annual 

chili cook-off 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1 on the Greenfi 

eld Square. 

The theme is “Back to the ’50s.” 

Entry forms may be picked up at the library 

and submitted with a $20 fee. 

There will also be a pie contest with the pies 

being baked at home. 

Other activities will include food booths, a 

sock hop, Hula hoop contest, jump tent horseback 

rides and others. 

For rules and further information, call the library 

at (217) 368-2613. 

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JOURNAL-COURIER/ROBERT LEISTRA 

SATURDAY 

u FARMERS MARKET, 

7 a.m.-12 p.m. at Lincoln 

Square Shopping Center, 

901 W. Morton Ave. 

u RUMMAGE SALE, 

8:20-11 a.m. at Barton W. 

Stone Home, 873 Grove 

St. Proceeds to be used 

for Christmas presents for 

residents. 

u BE AWARE WELLNESS 

FAIR, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 

Jacksonville Community 

Park, S. Main St. and 

W. Morton Ave. Sponsor: 

Jacksonville Chamber of 

Commerce. 245-2174. 

u CENTRAL ILLINOIS 

COMMUNITY BLOOD 

CENTER BLOOD DRIVE, 

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 

Jacksonville Chamber of 

Commerce, 155 W. Morton 

Ave. 

u FREE BROWN BAG 

LUNCH, 12-12:30 p.m. at 

Market Square, 214 S. 

Main St. For volunteers or 

donations, (217) 408-0009. 

u A ONE STOP SHOP- 

PING EVENT, 12-4 p.m. at 

Hamilton’s 110 NE, 110 

N. East St. Vendors: Mary 

Kay, Slumber Party, Uppercase 

Living, Scentsy, 

Gold Canyon Candles, 

Stampin Up, Creative 

Memories, Pink Papaya, 

Arbonne, Pampered 

Chef, Avon, Thirty One, 

Longaberger, Tastefully 

Simple, Discovery Toys, 

Blessings Unlimited, Lia 

Sophia, Miche, Tupperware, 

Wildtree, Just Jewelry 

(217) 741-8630. 

u HANGAR DINNER 

DANCE, 6-9 p.m. at Jacksonville 

Municipal Airport, 

1956 Baldwin Road. $10 

per person. Sponsor: Midwest 

Stinson Airplane Reunion. 

Music by Rob Killam 

Quartet. 473-1968. 

u TRIVIA NIGHT, 6:30 p.m. 

at Grace United Methodist 

Church, 400 W. Morgan St. 

Proceeds to benefi t Jacksonville 

Area Center for Independent 

Living. Doors 

open 5:30 p.m. 

u COUNTY LINE DANCE, 

7-10 p.m. at Moose Lodge, 

901 W. Superior Ave. 

u AUBURN: A-MAZE-ING 

CORN MAZE, 11 a.m.- 

6 p.m. at Auburn United 

Methodist Church, 14100 

State Route 4. $5; children 

5 and under, free. (217) 

438-6767. 

u BATH: OPEN MIC GOS- 

PEL SING, 6 p.m. at First 

Baptist Church, 105 E. 

First St. 

DAILY UPDATE, see Page 4 

STATE LOTTERY 

Pick Three-Midday 

5-7-3 

Pick Three-Evening 

6-0-5 

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A D V I C E 

Student needs a crash course 

in recognizing teen Romeos 

Well, two months ago Michael 

suddenly started dating 

another girl. They’re totally 

addicted to each other, and 

I’m crushed. I am also confused, 

because when she isn’t 

around, Michael fl irts with me 

again. I try to avoid him and 

not fl irt back, but it seems to 

keep happening. I never would 

have expected this from such 

a sweet guy. What should I do? 

— HEARTBROKEN HIGH 

SCHOOLER 

DEAR HEARTBROKEN: Frankly, the 

fi rst thing you should do is put your guard 

up. Then take a step backward so you can 

clear your head and view Michael more 

objectively because right now you are 

“smitten.” 

Michael appears to have a short attention 

span. Two months ago it was you, 

now it’s some other girl — unless she isn’t 

around. Your sweet guy is showing signs 

of being a budding Romeo, so put your 

broken heart back together and recognize 

that if you want a boyfriend you can depend 

on, Michael isn’t the one. 

DEAR ABBY: We just moved into a 

new neighborhood and a cute little boy 

came to our door selling coupon books. 

My husband answered the door and was 

nice to the boy, but told him we weren’t 

interested in buying the book. The child 

hung his head and walked away slowly. 

As the days have gone by, we feel bad 

about not buying the book from him, but 

we didn’t need or want it. I found out he 

and his family live two doors down, and 

it is uncomfortable as we drive by their 

house. They never wave or acknowledge 

us, nor have they ever come down to introduce 

themselves or say hello. 

DEAR ABBY: 

I 

am a high school sophomore who is usually pretty happy. I have amazing 

friends and a great family, and I make good grades. I have liked “Michael” 

for three years, and recently he has begun to show more of an interest in 

me. He’s polite to everyone, but my friends have noticed he pays more attention 

to me than to anyone else. 

DEAR ABBY 

Should we apologize to our 

neighbors for making their son 

feel bad, or should we just let it 

go? — ASHAMED IN HOUS- 

TON 

DEAR ASHAMED: I see no 

reason for you to apologize for 

not buying the coupon book. 

The books are not helpful for 

everyone. By offering them for 

sale, the boy is getting sales 

and life experience, and learning 

that when someone refuses 

an offer, the “rejection” isn’t personal; 

it’s part of the process. Rather than apologize, 

why not go to the parents and introduce 

yourselves? I can’t imagine they’d be 

holding a grudge over something so petty. 

DEAR ABBY: I’m eight months pregnant 

with my fi rst child. It is my boyfriend’s 

third child. I don’t get along with the other 

children’s mothers, but I want my son to 

have a relationship with his brother and sister. 

How do I go about getting this to happen? 

— HOPEFUL IN ARKANSAS 

DEAR HOPEFUL: I applaud you for 

wanting your son to have a relationship 

with his half siblings. Family is important, 

and when the children are older, it could 

be benefi cial for them. 

A way to establish a kinship with the 

other mothers might be to remind them 

that, in a sense, you’re all members of the 

same “club.” Considering their former 

boyfriend’s history, membership may continue 

to expand, so it’s in everyone’s interest 

to stick together. 

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, 

also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was 

founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. 

Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or 

P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 

Phish show raises more than $1.2M for Vermont recovery 

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — PHISH’s 

benefi t concert raised more than $1.2 million 

for the Vermont victims of fl ooding from 

Tropical Storm Irene. 

The Burlington-bred jam band offered 

to play the benefi t after the Aug. 28 storm 

wrecked hundreds of roads, bridges and 

homes across Vermont and temporarily cut 

off entire towns. 


u GRIGGSVILLE: GRIGGS- 

VILLE APPLE FESTIVAL 

CAR AND BIKE SHOW, 8 

a.m. at Griggsville Square. 

Registration: Cars, $20; bikes, 

$15. Judging, 10:30 a.m. (217) 

617-5077, (217) 779-7068. 

u NORTONVILLE: FISH 

AND CHICKEN SUPPER, 4- 

7:30 p.m. at Nortonville Park. 

Saturday & Sunday 

September 17th & 18th 

West of Springfield on Route 

125 to Pleasant Plains 

$3 Adults, $1 Children 

Ages 7-12, 

Under 6 FREE 

Admission charge supports the 

continuing efforts of The 

Pleasant Plains Historical 

Society to restore and 

maintain our wonderful piece 

of Central Illinois history. 

Come and see the progress 

that we’ve made this summer 

in restoring the Clayville Site! 

Visit our website for a full 

list of activities: 

www.clayville.org 

(217) 481-4430 

DAILY 

UPDATE 

Proceeds to benefi t Youngblood 

Cemeteries. 

u PLEASANT PLAINS: 

CLAYVILLE FALL FESTIVAL, 

9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Clayville Historic 

Site, Il 125. Adults, $3; 

children 6 to 12 $1; children 

under 6, free. Pioneer artisan 

and craftsman demonstrations, 

craft vendors, historic 

building tours, pony rides, 

pioneer crafts and games, 

black powder shooting, tomahawk 

throwing, and food and 

refreshments. 

u WHITE HALL: MOBILE 

FOOD PANTRY, 10 a.m. at 

Masonic Lodge, N. Main St. 

Bring bags, baskets or boxes. 

u WINCHESTER: BOOK 

SALE, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Winchester 

Public Library, 215 

N. Main St. Proceeds to purchase 

junior and young adult 

books for the library. Sponsor: 

Girl Scout Troop 5481. 

u WINCHESTER: PET 

ADOPTION EVENT, 9 a.m.- 

12 p.m. at Winchester Monument 

Park Pavilion, Fairgrounds. 

Sponsor: Scott 

County Dog Rescue. 

SUNDAY 

u CROP WALK, 1:15 p.m. 

at Congregational United 

Church of Christ, 520 W. College 

Ave. 882-7081. 

The sold-out concert before about 12,000 

fans on Wednesday at the Champlain Valley 

Exposition fairgrounds in Essex Junction 

was the band’s fi rst Vermont show since 

2004. Phish said on its website that all the 

proceeds from benefi t concert will be directed 

to The WaterWheel Foundation and the 

Vermont Community Foundation to help in 

the state’s fl ood recovery. 

u JACKSONVILLE HIGH 

SCHOOL ALUMNI CON- 

CERT, 2 p.m. at Jacksonville 

High School Bowl, W College 

Ave. 

u BIG ELI FERRIS WHEEL 

RIDES, 4-6 p.m. at Jacksonville 

Community Park, S. 

Main St. and W. Morton Ave. 

Adults, $2; children, $1. Proceeds 

to benefi t maintenance 

of Ferris wheel. Sponsor: Rotary 

Club. 

u BINGO, 4:45 p.m. at Jacksonville 

American Legion, 

903 W. Superior Ave. 

u AUBURN: A-MAZE-ING 

CORN MAZE, 12-6 p.m. at 

Auburn United Methodist 

Church, 14100 State Route 4. 

$5; children 5 and under, free. 

(217) 438-6767. 

u BEARDSTOWN: BLACK 

OAK CHURCH HOMECOM- 

ING, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 

at Black Oak Church, Black 

Oak Road. Worship services, 

music, potluck, games. Evangelist 

Allen Hatch. (217) 204- 

4577. 

u BEARDSTOWN: FIESTAS 

PATRIAS CELEBRATION, 11 

a.m.-6 p.m. at Art Zeeck Park, 

S. State St. and W. 2nd St. 

u PLEASANT PLAINS: 

CLAYVILLE FALL FESTIVAL, 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Clayville 

Historic Site, Il 125. Adults, 

$3; children 6 to 12 $1; children 

under 6, free. . Pioneer 

artisan and craftsman demonstrations, 

craft vendors, 

historic building tours, pony 

rides, pioneer crafts and 

games, black powder shooting, 

tomahawk throwing, and 

food and refreshments. 

$ 550 

479-0909 

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TYLER JACKSON of White Hall and LA- 

KIN ROSS of Roodhouse became the parents 

of a son, Nolan Tate Jackson, at 5:17 

p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, at Passavant 

Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He weighed 6 

pounds, 1 ounce. His grandparents are Earl 

and Jennifer Rice of Roodhouse and Randy 

and Mindy Jackson and Terry Ross and 

Tonya Davis, all of White Hall. His greatgrandparents 

are Lawrence and Lydia Whitlock 

of Nortonville, Rodney and Linda Ross 

of Roodhouse and Sheila Alred of White 

Hall. His great-great-grandmother is Marjorie 

Grover of Kirksville, Mo. 

RODNEY DOBSON and JEANNE HAN- 

SEN of Jacksonville became the parents of 

a daughter, Amanda Rae Dobson, at 3:15 

a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at Passavant 

Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She weighed 

6 pounds, 4 ounces. She has three siblings, 

Ryan, Justin and Jessica. Her grandparents 

are Raymond and Nancy Hansen of Arlington, 

Neb., and the late Chester and Vivian 

Dobson. 

JAMES and LANETTE DAVIS of Springfi 

eld became the parents of a son, James III, 

at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at Passavant 

Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He 

weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces. His grandparents 

are Nancy and James and Davis Sr. of 

Springfi eld and Tilde and Samuel Holmes 

Sr. of Jacksonville. 

SCOTT and MICHELLE WYATT of Hamburg 

became the parents of a daughter, 

Adelynn Faye, at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 

2011, at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. 

She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. 

Her grandparents are Rodney and Debbie 

Wyatt of Hardin, Gena McKinnon of Hamburg 

and Joe Webster and Kelly Clendenny, 

both of Batchtown. Her great-grandparents 

are Shirley Cloninger and Sam Bratten, 

both of Hardin, Kenny and Virginia Jones of 

Michael and Kenny and Elaine Stoltzer. 

JIMMY and HEATHER FRITZ of Rushville 


Jaden Lynn, at 8:31 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 

2011, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. 

She weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces. She 

has one sibling, Jaxon. Her grandparents 

are Fred and Judy Fritz of Rushville and Ed 

and Kathy Quigley of Beardstown. 

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has four siblings, Bradey, Britney, Brenden 

and Hayden. Her grandparents are Frank 

and Pat Ruble of Pittsfi eld, Jerry Rawe of 

Carrollton and Michele Gacek of Jacksonville. 

TERRY ANDREWS and MELISSA AL- 

EXANDER of Roodhouse became the parents 

of a son, Terry Bucklin Andrews, at 

1:27 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Passavant 


weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. He has two 

siblings, Morganne Sharrow and TJ Andrews. 

His grandparents are Mark and Tina 

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Norris of Roodhouse. 

DAVID KIRK JR. and CASEY DUNN of 

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Nicole Lynn Kirk, at 6:08 a.m. Sunday, 

Sept. 11, 2011, at Jersey Community Hospital 

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JOE and JENNIFER ESTEP of Jacksonville 

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Ann Renee, at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 



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grandparents are Shannon and Pam Estep 

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Jacksonville and Bobby and Ramona Duncan 

of Bladenboro, N.C. 

J.D. and HOLLY SAXER of Jacksonville 

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at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, at Passavant 


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sibling, Quin. His grandparents are John 

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all of Jacksonville. His great-grandparents 

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Jacksonville. 

VICTOR PEJERREY and GEORGINA 

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parents of a daughter, Penelope Jane Pejerrey, 

at 5:21 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, at 

Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She 

weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Her grandparents 

are Pedro and Gladys Pejerrey of 

Houston and Mark and Valerie Betteridge 

of Austin, Texas. 

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Mickey Rooney’s suit against stepson alleges theft 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor MICKEY 

ROONEY accuses his stepson and others of 

abusing him and stealing his income in a lawsuit 

fi led Thursday in Los Angeles Superior 

Court. The lawsuit accuses the 90-year-old actor’s 

stepson Christopher Aber of elder abuse, 

fraud and other crimes. 

The documents allege Aber fraudulent- 

ly took control of all Rooney’s income, including 

his Social Security checks, which typically 

amounted to $12,000 a month. 

Aber is also accused of applying for and using 

credit cards in Rooney’s name to lead an 

extravagant lifestyle. Aber said Thursday that 

the suit isn’t being driven by Rooney but by 

the actor’s conservators. 

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Gadhafi loyalists beat 

back assault by Libyan 

revolutionary forces 

on stongholds 

SIRTE, Libya (AP) — Moammar 

Gadhafi’s fighters beat back an attempt by 

Libya’s new government Friday to crush 

remnants of the old regime, forcing revolutionary 

troops into retreat in the mountains 

and turning Gadhafi’s seaside hometown 

into an urban battlefield of snipers firing 

from mosques and heavy weapons rattling 

main boulevards. 

The tough defense of the holdout towns 

of Sirte and Bani Walid displayed the firepower 

and resolve of the Gadhafi followers 

and suggested Libya’s new rulers may not 

easily break the back of regime holdouts. 

It also raised fears the country could face a 

protracted insurgency of the sort that has 

played out in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

“The Gadhafi loyalists have so many 

weapons,” cried Maab Fatel, a 28-year-old 

revolutionary fighter on the front lines in the 

mountain enclave of Bani Walid, 90 miles 

(140 kilometers) southeast of Tripoli. 

“This battle is really crazy,” Fatel said, his 

uniform splattered with blood from carrying 

a wounded comrade. 

Revolutionary forces began the day by 

streaming into Bani Walid but pulled back 

after intense fighting failed to dislodge pro- 

Gadhafi snipers and gunners from strategic 

positions. The two sides traded relentless 

mortar and rocket fire across a 500-yardwide 

desert valley called Wadi Zeitoun that 

divides the town between north and south. 

TSA fi res 28 Honolulu bag 

screeners after probe 

HONOLULU (AP) — Dozens of employees 

at Honolulu’s airport were fired or suspended 

after an investigation found workers 

did not screen checked bags for explosives, 

the Transportation Security Administration 

said Friday. 

The firings and suspensions amounted to 

the single largest personnel action for misconduct 

in the federal agency’s history. It 

said in a statement that 28 workers were “removed,” 

15 suspended, and three resigned 

or retired. The cases of two other employees 

were still being decided. 

The agency began an investigation at the 

end of last year after two Honolulu employees 

told officials that thousands of bags 

weren’t checked properly or screened for 

traces of explosives. 

The probe, which included interviews 

with more than 100 employees, determined 

that some checked bags during one shift at 

the airport were not properly screened. 

In June, the TSA placed 36 of the workers 

on paid administrative leave as it began 

the process of firing them. It also suspended 

12 workers at that time. The Honolulu airport 

has 750 TSA employees. 

The National Treasury Employees Union 

has said the employees faced pressure to 

make sure flights departed on time. 

The workers can appeal the decision, the 

agency said. 

Obama signs fi rst major 

patent law change since 

1952, streamlines 

process for inventors 

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President 

Barack Obama signed into law Friday a major 

overhaul of the nation’s patent system 

to ease the way for inventors to bring their 

products to market. “We can’t afford to drag 

our feet any longer,” he 

said. 

Passed in a rare display 

of congressional bipartisanship, 

the America Invents 

Act is the first significant 

change in patent law since 

1952. It has been hailed as a 

milestone that will spur in- 

novation and create jobs. 

The bill is meant to ensure 

that the patent office, 

now facing a backlog of 1.2 

million pending patents, has 

the money to expedite the 

application process. It now 

takes an average of three 

years to get a patent approved. 

More than 700,000 

applications have yet to be 

reviewed. 

“Somewhere in that 

stack of applications could 

be the next technological 

breakthrough, the next 

miracle drug,” Obama said. 

“We should be making it 

easier and faster to turn 

new ideas into jobs.” 

The president signed the 

bill after touring Thomas 

Jefferson High School for 

Science and Technology in 

Alexandria, Va., where he 

examined student projects, 

including a wheelchair that 

responds to brain waves. 

Obama at one point had to 

step aside as he admired 

the technological displays. 

“I don’t want a robot to run 

over me,” he said. 


WORLD&NATION 

Palestinian president 

says he’ll ask U.N. Security 

Council to recommend 

full membership 

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The 

Palestinian president said Friday he would 

ask the U.N. Security Council next week to 

endorse his people’s decades-long quest for 

statehood but emphasized that he did not 

seek to isolate or delegitimize Israel. 

Mahmoud Abbas’ plan to seek full 

membership at United Nations and bypass 

negotiations with Israel sets the stage for a 

diplomatic confrontation with Israel and the 

United States, which has indicated it would 

veto the measure in the Security Council. 

Abbas appeared to leave himself some 

wiggle room in his address to the Palestinian 

people before departing for the annual 

U.N. General Assembly session in New York 

next week, saying he did not rule out other, 

unspecified options. Those could include 

seeking a lesser, “nonmember state” observer 

status from the General Assembly, a 

more easily obtainable goal. 

He also acknowledged that his U.N. 

move would not end the Israeli occupation 

and cautioned against outsize hopes. 

“We don’t want to raise expectations by 

saying we are going to come back with full 

independence,” Abbas said in an address to 

Palestinian leaders. He said he was going 

to the United Nations to “ask the world to 

shoulder its responsibilities” by backing the 

establishment of a Palestinian state in the 

West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. 

3 dead, 56 injured in 

horrifi c air show crash 

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A vintage World 

War II-era fighter plane plunged into the 

edge of the grandstands Friday during a 

popular air racing show, killing three people, 

injuring more than 50 spectators and creating 

a horrific scene strewn with body parts 

and smoking debris. 

The plane, flown by a renowned 74-yearold 

air racer and Hollywood stunt pilot, 

spiraled out of control without warning 

and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. 

Bloodied bodies were spread across the 

area as people tended to the victims and ambulances 

rushed to the scene. 

Authorities were investigating the cause, 

but an official with the event said there were 

indications that mechanical problems were 

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Maureen Higgins of Alabama, who has 

been coming to the show for 16 years, said 

the pilot was on his third lap when he lost 

control. 

She was sitting about 30 yards away from 

the crash and watched in horror as the man 

in front of her started bleeding after a piece 

of debris hit him in the head. 

“I saw body parts and gore like you 

wouldn’t believe it. I’m talking an arm, a 

leg,” Higgins said “The alive people were 

missing body parts. I am not kidding you. It 

was gore. Unbelievable gore.” 

Among the dead was pilot Jimmy Leeward, 

74, of Ocala, Fla., a veteran airman 

and movie stunt pilot who named his P- 

51 Mustang fighter plane the “Galloping 

Ghost,” according to Mike Houghton, president 

and CEO of Reno Air Races. 

GM-UAW agree on contract 

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. 

and the United Auto Workers have reached 

an agreement on a new contract. 

The UAW announced the agreement just 

after 11 p.m. EDT Friday after several weeks 

of bargaining. No contract details were released. 

The contract covers 48,500 GM workers 

in the U.S. GM was the first of the Detroit 

Three to reach an agreement with the UAW. 

Chrysler Group and Ford Motor Co. are still 

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protects their retirement benefits. It also 

says there is an improved profit-sharing 

plan. 

Workers must vote on the plan before it 

will take effect. GM says a vote is expected 

in the next week to 10 days. 

Health offi cials probe 

illness tied to cantaloupe 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State and 

local health officials are investigating an outbreak 

of a serious infection caused by eating 

a kind of cantaloupe grown in Colorado that 

was shipped to Illinois and 16 other states. 

The Illinois Department of Health says at 

least 20 people across the U.S. have become 

ill after eating cantaloupes contaminated 

with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, two of 

whom have died. 

There have been reports of possible 

Listeria cases in Illinois, including some in 

Cook County, but the health department 

says none of those have been confirmed. 

The confirmed cases have been linked 

to what are called Rocky Ford cantaloupes 

shipped by Jensen Farms in Colorado. 

The health department is working with 

the Centers of Disease Control, the U.S. 

Food and Drug Administration and local 

health departments in Illinois. 

Thomas says high court 

needs geographic diversity 

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Supreme 

Court Justice Clarence Thomas says the 

nation’s highest court would benefit from 

more geographic diversity among its justices 

and should hold some sessions outside 

of Washington, D.C. 

Thomas’ comments came in a speech 

to University of Nebraska-Lincoln law students 

Thursday and were reported by the 

Lincoln Journal Star. Thomas, a Georgia 

native who has worked in Washington, 

D.C., for some time, said the court would 

benefit from a more balanced geographical 

mix that “reflects the fact this is a big 

country, not just the Northeast.” 

“There’s nobody from the Heartland,” 

said Thomas, who visits Nebraska periodically 

because his wife’s family is from the 

state. 

Six of the nine justices have strong 

ties to Boston, New York and central New 

Jersey. Chief Justice John Roberts is a 

Midwesterner raised in Indiana, but he 

went to college and law school at Harvard 

and has spent his entire professional life in 

Washington. 

The Journal Courier and 

R & M Appliances 

present the Fourth Annual 

“Spice Up Your Life” 

starring Colleen Cooksey 

Food Editor of the Journal-Courier 

with special guest chef Bill Wade! 

REGISTER TO WIN 

“Cooking Up Some Magic” Cookbooks 

provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters 

Cooking Show 

Tuesday, Sept. 27 

Hamilton’s at 110 

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. 

VIP Reception in the 

Fireside Room at 5:30 p.m. 

Show starts at 7:00 p.m. 

GRAND DOOR PRIZE 

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Bring your favorite recipes on index cards for our 

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November. Your recipes will enter you in the contest 

to win the food that Colleen cooks on stage! 

Tickets now available at the Journal-Courier! 

General Admission 

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$10 per Ticket 

TIcket Order Form 

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COOKSEY 

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Limited number available! 

• Pre-show reception in the Fireside Room 

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• Preferred seating at show 

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Music 

The Virginia United Methodist 

Church Yaple Music Fund will 

present THE BARBARY COAST 

DIXIELAND BAND in concert at 7 

p.m. Monday at 401 E. Broadway 

in Virginia. For more information 

call (217) 452-3534 or e-mail 

virgnumc@casscomm.com. 

Peace celebration 

The CONGREGATIONAL 

CHURCH UCC, 520 W. College 

Ave. in Jacksonville, will have 

a Celebration of Peace at noon 

AFRICAN METHODIST 

EPISCOPAL 

BETHEL: 905 N. Clay Ave.; 243-- 

1175; Rev. Cynthia M. Newman, pastor; 

worship, 10:45. Communion every 

first Sunday 

ASSEMBLY OF GOD 

JACKSONVILLE: 129 E. Vandalia; 

245-9197; the Rev. Tim Kruzan, pastor. 

Sunday 9, Sunday school, nursery 

through adult; 10, worship and Kid’s 

Korner Children’s Church (4 years 

through sixth grade); 6, small groups 

for all ages. Wednesday, 7, adult Bible 

study. Shuttle service available, call 

church office. 

WINCHESTER: Cherry & Mechanic; 

742-3311; Rev. C.R. Mayhugh. Sun. 

— 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30, worship 

& children’s church; 6:30, evening 

service. Wed. — 7, Bible study. 

BAPTIST 

CALVARY: 859 N. Main; J. Harley 

Holt, pastor. 9:30, Sunday school; 

10:30 & 6:30, worship. Wed. 

— 6:30, Bible study. 

FIRST: 1701 Mound; 245-6119; Rev. 

James S. Harper, senior pastor. Sun. 

— 9, worship; 10:15, Sunday school 

for all ages. Nursery provided. Two 

Sundays per month — 3, youth group 

(grades 7-12). 

LIGHTHOUSE: 310 N. Clay; 245- 

0287; Karl Jones, pastor; Joe 

Tonellato, asst. pastor. Sun. — 10, 

morning service & junior church; 6 

evening service; Wed. — 7, Bible 

study & prayer meeting. 

LINCOLN AVENUE: 951 Lincoln 

Ave. (across from Turner Jr. High); 

243-6436; Rev. Duncan Locke, pastor; 

Rev. John Hume and Rev. Robb 

Rockwell, assoc. pastors. Sun. — 9, 

Bible study; 10:30 & 6 worship. Child 

care and sign language interpreter 

available for all services. Wed. — 

6:15, discipleship courses. 

MISSION OF HOPE: Nichols Park; 

245-0248, 720-0456; Greg and 

Vonnie Simpson. Sun. — 9:30, 

Sunday school; 6 p.m., worship. Wed. 

— 6:30 p.m., Bible study. 

MT. EMORY: 424 S. Church; 243- 

1944; David L. Stewart, pastor. Sun. 

— 9:15, Sunday school; 10:45, 

worship. Wed. — 7, prayer service & 

Bible study. 

WESTFAIR: 14 Clark Dr.; 243-5429; 

Rev. Larry Warren, pastor. Sun. 

— 9:15, Sunday school; 10 & 6 worship. 

Wed. — 7, children’s ministry & 

prayer meeting. Sign language interpretation 

for all services. 

ASHLAND: 221 W. Washington; 476- 

3678; David McHenry, pastor. Sun. — 

9:30, Sunday school; 10:30, worship. 

ATHENSVILLE: RR#3 Roodhouse; 

(618) 885-5935; Bob Blaine, pastor. 

Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30 

& 7, worship. Wed. — 7, Bible study. 

BEARDSTOWN — FIRST SOUTHERN: 

900 Grand Ave. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 

school; 10:30 & 6, worship. Wed. 

— 7, Bible study. 

BEARDSTOWN — GRACE BIBLE 

CHURCH REFORMED BAPTIST: 

323-5599. Steve Griffin, pastor. Sun. 

— 10:30 and 6. 

BLUFFS: Rogers St.; , Rev. David 

Reid, pastor; 754-3707. Sun. — 9:30, 

Sunday school; 10:30 & 6, worship. 

Wed. — 7, evening prayer & Bible 

study. 

CHANDLERVILLE — MT. OLIVE: 

28334 Oakford Road; 458-2721; 

Geroge Garnot Jr., pastor. Sun. 

— 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30 & 7, 

worship. Wed. — 7, worship. www. 

mtolivebaptistchurch.com. 

ELDRED: Elm and Cedar streets; 

983-2841; John Hardwick, pastor. 

Sun. — 9, Sunday school; 10, worship. 

Wed. — 6, Kids Night; 7:30, 

Adult Bible study. 

FRANKLIN: 106 East St.; (217) 

204-5605, (815) 355-2083; Darin 

Peterson, pastor. 9:30, Sunday 



FRANKLIN — HART’S PRAIRIE 

MISSIONARY: Rev. Raymond 

Watkins, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 


service — 7. 

GLASGOW: 115 N. Jackson, 

Winchester; 742-3680; Bro. David 

Slagle, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 

school; 10:30, worship; 6, evening 

services. Wed. — 6, prayer & Bible 

study. 

GREENFIELD — FIRST: R.R. 1 Box 

399; 368-2690; Rev. John Pattison, 

pastor. Sun. — 9, worship; 10:15, 

Sunday school; 7, evening service. 

Wed. — 7, prayer meeting and Bible 

study. 

HILLVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH: 945- 

6238, 945-6253; Jason Holliman, 

pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 

10:30 & 7, worship. Wed. — 7, Bible 

study. 

LITERBERRY — LITER: Bill Edwards, 

pastor; Linda Braner, organist; Joellen 

Doyle, pianist. 9, worship; 10:15, 

Sunday school. 

MANCHESTER: East Union (3 miles 

east of Manchester).Rev. Albert 

Benton. 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30, 

worship. 

MANCHESTER: 402 East St.; 587- 

2761; Larry G. Balthis, pastor; Will 

Andras, youth director; Randy Cooper, 

pianist; Carol Campbell, organist. 

Sun. — 9:30, Bible study for all ages; 

10:30 & 7, worship. Wed. — 6, Kid 

Fusen; 7, youth group; 7:30, Bible 

study & prayer meeting. Handicapped 

accessible. Nursery provided. 

MEREDOSIA — FIRST: 222 N. 

Marion; 584-1486; Rev. Kenneth 

Sanders, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, 

Chapin State Bank 

A Member FDIC 

Chapin, IL • 472-3211 

Dr. Dennis Doyle 

Family Chiropractic Care 

1521 W. Walnut • 243-4333 

Wednesday. Gather around the 

Peace Pole to hear songs and discussion 

on the promise of peace. 

Food 

The JACKSONVILLE 

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S 

CONNECTION MONTHLY 

BRUNCH, which is open to all 

women, will be held 9-11 a.m. 

Sept. 28 at Hamilton’s, 110 N. East 

Street in Jacksonville. The theme 

is “The Apple of His Eye.” The 

special feature will be a talk about 

embroidery by Michelle Babb of 

LGB Embroidery. Debora Finley 

Sunday school; 10:40, worship; 7, 

evening worship. Wed. — 7, Bible 

study & youth meeting. 

MURRAYVILLE — COMMUNITY 

WORSHIP: 109 W. Prospect. Mark 

Smith, pastor. 9:30, Sunday school, 

adult prayer time; 10:30, worship, 

children's church; 6 p.m., worship. 

NORTONVILLE — YOUNGBLOOD: 

Paster: Tim Sellers. Sun. — 9:30, 

Sunday school; 10:30, worship; 

10:45, children's church. Wed. — 7, 

Bible study, Kids Kamp & youth group. 

PATTERSON — WILMINGTON: 

Manchester Street; 942-3450; James 

Walkington, pastor; David Hicks, S.S. 

Supt. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 


study. 

PLEASANT HILL — BAPTIST: Rural 

Route 1, 1.5 miles south of Alsey; 

742-3202. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 

school; 10:30 & 6, worship. 

ROODHOUSE — EMMANUEL: 326 

E. Franklin; 589-4760. Sun. — 9:30, 


Wed. — 7, Bible study. 

ROODHOUSE — FIRST: Franklin 

and Worcester; 589-5357; Rev. Dan 

Edwards, minister. Sun. — 9:30, 

Sunday school; 10:30, worship. 

ROODHOUSE — MARTINS PRAIRIE: 

Four miles east of Roodhouse. Sun. 

— 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30, worship; 

6, Bible study. 

VIRGINIA — FAITH: 431 W. 

Beardstown St.; 452-7776. Sun — 

10:30, worship; 6, evening worship. 

Thurs. — 7, Bible study & prayer. 

VIRGINIA — FIRST: 140 E. 

Washington St.; 452-3644; Rev. Vince 

French; Dale Bateman, music leader. 

9:30, Sunday school; 10:45 and 

6, worship. Wed. — 6:45, evening 

prayer meeting; 7, evening worship. 

WALKERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH: 

R.R. 33 Hillview; 473-3273; Ronald 

Heard, pastor. Sun. — 10:30, worship. 

WAVERLY — FIRST: 180 N. Grove 

St.; 435-7651; Rev. Brian Hodge, pastor. 

9, worship; 10:10, Sunday school. 

WAVERLY — NEW HOPE: Country 

church, corner of Goacher and 

Rouland roads; 371-5285; Rev. John 

Burnell, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 

school; 10:30, worship. 

WHITE HALL: 109 N. Carrollton; 

374-2030; Rev. Chad Hoesman. 

Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 10:35, 

worship. Wed. — 5:30, Bible study. 

Handicapped accessible. 

WHITE HALL — CALVARY: 130 

Raines Drive; 374-6479; Dennis 

Ornellas, pastor, 248-6273. Sun. 

— 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30, 7, 

worship. Wed. — 7, Bible study and 

prayer. 

WINCHESTER — CORNERSTONE: 

226 Cornerstone Drive; Ted 

Rhoades, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, 

Sunday school; 10:30, worship; youth 

group, 6 in the gym; 7, evening worship. 

Wed. — 7, prayer. 

WINCHESTER — FIRST: 30 W. 

Cross; 742-3480; Interime pastor, 

Bob Kerr. 9, Sunday school; 10, worship. 

Child care provided. 

WINCHESTER — GRACE: 100 

E. Cherry; 742-3382; Rev. Don 

Strodtman, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, 

Sunday school; 10:30, worship; 7 

p.m., worship. Wed. — 7, Bible study. 

WINCHESTER — SANDRIDGE: 

Three miles south on Glasgow 

Blacktop; 243-2398. Sun. — 9:30, 


www.sandridgebaptistchurch.org. 

WOODSON: 673-4401; Doug Bell, 

pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 


study. 

CHRISTIAN 

CENTRAL: (Disciples of Christ); 359 

W. College Ave.; Rev. Rex K. Kibler Jr., 

senior minister; Julie Hood, chancel 

choir director; Deb Boston, handbell 

choir director; Rhonda Crouse, organist. 

Sat. — 5:30, worship. Sun. — 9, 

worship; 10:30, Sunday school. Thurs. 

— 9:30, Bible study. Nursery available. 

Van service provided, 243-7461. 

Handicapped accessible; elevator 

available. 

FIRST: 510 W. Vandalia; 243-6445; 

meets at Grace UMC. J. Allan Cook, 

minister; Brian VanArsdale, youth 

director; David Clevenger, children's 

director; Kay Welsh, visitation director. 

Sun. — 9, Sunday school; 10:45, 

worship. Praise band and sign language 

interpretation. Nursery and children's 

classes provided; bus service, 

call church by 3 p.m. Friday. 

JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY: 405 

Finley; 245-0307; Samuel M. Rosa, 

minister. Sun. — 9, Sunday school; 

10, adult & youth worship. Nursery 

provided. Equipped for the hearing 

impaired. 

ASHLAND — BEREA: (Disciples of 

Christ); 6 miles south of Ashland on 

Highway 123; Ed Moretto, minister. 

9:30, Christian education hour; 

10:30, worship. 

BEARDSTOWN — FIRST: 1421 

Beard; Mike Courson, minister. Sun. 

— 9:30, Sunday school; 8 & 10:45, 

contemporary worship. Staffed nursery. 

Children’s church. Communion all 

services. Choir practice, 6:30. Wed. 

— 7, Bible study & youth meetings. 

CHAMBERSBURG: Rt. 104; Jeremy 

Norton, minister. 9, Sunday school; 

9:45 & 6:30, worship. www.chambersburgchristian.com 

CHANDLERVILLE: 171 E. Lake St.; 

458-2481; Jim Waterman, pastor. 

9:15, worship; 10:30, Sunday school. 

CHAPIN: (Disciples of Christ); 512 

Poplar; 472-7371; Steve Peters, pastor. 



of Island Lake will be the guest 

speaker with the message “What 

Your Future Holds and What You 

Can Do to Change It.” 

The cost is $10 which includes 

a meal catered by Hamilton’s. 

Reservations and cancellations 

must be made no later than 10 a.m. 

Sept. 26 by calling (217) 673-4491. 

Carrollton United Methodist 

Church will sponsor a BAKED 

POTATO BAR 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 

CONCORD: South Pine St.; Francis 

Ater, pastor; Cara Flavio, pianist. 9:30, 

Sunday school; 10:30, worship. 

FRANKLIN: 110 Main St.; 675-2477; 

Pete Verkruse, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, 


junior church (K-5th grade) 

LITERBERRY: 2263 West Street; 

886-2543; Rev. Russell Pattie, pastor. 

8:30, Bible school; 9:30, worship; 

Nursery available. 

LYNNVILLE: (Disciples of Christ); 32 

Albion; Rev. Frank Hungerford, pastor. 


WAVERLY: 303 N. Brooks; 435-7971; 

Ben Sowders, pastor. 9, Sunday 

school; 10, worship. 

WHITE HALL — FIRST: (Disciples of 

Christ); 201 N. Main St.; Rex Beard, 

minister. Sunday school, 9:45; worship, 

10:45. Nursery available. 

WINCHESTER — FIRST: (Disciples 

of Christ); 20 N. Main St.; Pastor Dan 

Reihing. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 

10:30, worship. Nursery provided. 

CHURCH OF CHRIST 

CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2365 W. 

Morton Ave.; 245-5001; Wil Perkins, 

minister. Sun. — 9, Bible classes; 

10, worship. Wed. — 7, Bible study. 

Services interpreted for the deaf. 

MEREDOSIA: Route 104; 584-1907; 

Minister, Phil Carter. Sun. — 9, Bible 

classes; 10 & 5:30, worship. Wed. 

— 7, classes. 

PLEASANT PLAINS: 245-9985; 

James Deck, minister. 9:30, Bible 

study; 10:30, worship. 

VIRGINIA: (Independent); 282 E. 

Beardstown St.; Les Featheringill, minister. 

9, Sunday school; 10, worship. 

CHURCH OF GOD 

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD: 350 W. 

Independence; 479-8851; Charles 

Beard, pastor. 9:30, Sunday school; 


CONGREGATIONAL 

CONGREGATIONAL, UCC: (Just Peace 

& ONA Church). See full entry under 

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. 

BEARDSTOWN — FIRST 

CONGREGATIONAL, NACCC: 119 

West Third Street; 323-1457; Rev. 

John Jerving, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, 

adult Bible study; 10:30, worship. 

DEAF CHURCHES 

CHRIST DEAF LUTHERAN CHURCH: 

104 Finley (off West State across 

from ISD); 245-0180 VP/TTY/voice. 

Pastor Tom Phillips. Sun. — 9, Bible 

class; 8:30 & 10, worship. Wed. 

— 3:15, Good News Club, through 

fifth grade; 7, Good News Teens, 

sixth-12th grade; 8, NA meeting. Sat. 

— 6, Sign choir (grades 6-12); 7, 

high school youth group. All activities 

signed. Voice interpreting available. 

www.IllinoisDeafLutherans.com. 

JACKSONVILLE UNITED METHODIST 

DEAF-BASED COMMUNITY CHURCH: 

400 W. Morgan (Grace United 

Methodist Church chapel); 245-9521, 

291-0267 (TDD/fax); e-mail, lordseakang 

@hotmail.com; Rev. Elke Sharma, 

pastor. Sun. — 9:30, worship. Tues. 

— 7, Bible study. Both in ASL. 

PITTSFIELD: GRACE BAPTIST 

CHURCH: 1500 Lakeview Heights; Dr. 

Gary Dice, pastor, 285-5230; James 

Liebrecht, deaf pastor, 285-2127. 

Sun. — 9:30, Sunday school; 10:45 

& 6, worship. Wed. — 7, worship. ASL 

interpreters. 

EPISCOPAL 

TRINITY: West State & Church; the 

Rev. Christopher Ashmore, rector; 

the Rev. Thomas Langford, deacon; 

Mary Wilson, organist. 14th Sunday 

after Pentecost. Sun. — 7:45, 10, 

Holy Eucharist; 9, Adult Academy; 

10, Church school. Wed. — 10, Holy 

Eucharist. Tues.-Sat. in the Chancel 

— 8, morning prayer; 5:15, evening 

prayer; Sun., 7, morning prayer; 5:15, 

evening prayer. 

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL 

THE GATHERING PLACE - THE 

FOURSQUARE CHURCH IN 

JACKSONVILLE: 2256 W. Morton 

Ave.; 243-0028; Rev. Terry & Andrea 

(Andi) Rosenfield, pastors. Sun. 

— 8, intercessory prayer; 9, worship. 

Nursery and children’s church available 

at 9. Wed. — 6:30, adult Bible 

study and Good News Bears. 

5:15, evening prayer. 

INDEPENDENT 

BEILSCHMIDT CHAPEL: Passavant 

Area Hospital, 1600 W. Walnut; 245- 

9541, ext. 3299; Chaplain Patsy Kelly. 

Sun. — 9:30. 

CHRIST'S CHURCH TRIUMPHANT 

MINISTRIES: P.O. Box 52; 473-3204; 

Pastor Ron Famer. Sun. — 10:30 

service. Wed. — 7, Bible study and 

fellowship. Christschurchtriumphantm 

inistries.com 

CHURCH OF FAITH AND 

DELIVERANCE: 905 N. Clay (Bethel 

AME); 473-0874. Jim Elliott, pastor. 

Sun. — 4, worship. Thurs. — Bible 

study — 7. 

CHURCH OF SOUTH JACKSONVILLE: 

371-2555. Sun. — 10:30 a.m. at 

1607 S. East St. 

CHURCH OF THE NEW COVENANT: 

(Non-denominational); 520 Nazarene 

Rd.; 243-5096; Tom Herbert, pastor; 

Rich Webb, assistant pastor; 

Ed Wainscott, Chuck West, Sharon 

Ward, elders. 8:45, 10:30, worship, 

KIDS church, supervised nursery. Van 

pick up available, 243-5096. 

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST: 650 N. 

Liberia; 245-0433; Elder Darlene 

Sills, pastor. 10, Sunday school; 11, 

worship. 

THE LORD’S CONGREGATION: 

2248 W. Morton; 243-5579; Richard 

Crenshaw, pastor. Sun. — 9:45, 


evening worship. Wed. — 7, Bible 

study; 7, “Live Wires” (ages 13 & 

up); 7, “God’s Armour Bearers” (ages 

5-12). 

GLOBAL OUTREACH CENTER: 2250 

W. Morton Ave.; 245-9925; John and 

Mandy Hutton. Sun. — 6. 

PRAIRIE LAND HERITAGE MUSEUM 

LIBERTY CHURCH: 1004 W. Michigan 

Ave. Services at 5 p.m. 1st Sunday of 

the month. 

THIRD DAY CHURCH: 900B S. Main 

St.; (217) 836-9959. Sun. — 10, 

worship. Wed. — 7, Bible study. 

BLUFFS — NEW SONG MINISTRIES: 

1465 Exeter Road; 754-3718; Earl 

Rice, pastor. 10:30, worship. Wed 

— 7 p.m., prayer and Bible study. 

ROODHOUSE — HOUSE OF 

RESTORATION: 208 Franklin St.; 374- 

2054; Keith Hendrickson, pastor. Sun. 

— 10:30. 

ROODHOUSE — LIGHTHOUSE 

OUTREACH CENTER: Joshua W. 

Burrus, pastor. Sun. — 10 a.m., worship, 

nursery and children’s church 

available. Handicapped accessible. For 

information, call 589-4870 or e-mail 

lighthouse.outreach@live.com. 

WHITE HALL — NEW LIFE CHURCH: 

626 Curtis Place; 374-2787; Paul A. 

Elliott, pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 

school for all ages; 10:30 & 6, worship; 

4:30, youth worship. Mon. — 7, 

prayer service. Wed. — 7, worship. 

LATTER DAY SAINTS 

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST: 1053 

E. Vandalia Road; 245-9597; Bishop 

Glenn Karlinsey. Sun. — 9-12, 

Sacrament meeting, 9 a.m., followed 

by Sunday School and Primary Family 

History Center – public noon-4 p.m. 

Sun., T-W 6-8:30 p.m. Youth activities 

6:30 p.m. Wed. 

LUTHERAN 

CHRIST DEAF LUTHERAN CHURCH: 

See full entry under DEAF CHURCHES. 

FAITH, ELCA: 1385 W. Walnut (half 

mile east of Passavant Hospital); 245- 

8919, voice & fax; Paul Schwartzkopf, 

interim pastor; Linda Strader, youth 

director. Sun. — 8:15, contemporary 

service; keyboardist, Janet Helmich; 

ASL interpreter, Debbie Radliff; 9:15, 

Sunday school for all ages; 10:30, 

traditional service; organist, Andrew 

Salyer. Wheelchair-accessible. Nursery 

and personal PA systems available. 

www.faith-lutheran.com. 

OUR REDEEMER, LCMS: 405 

Massey Ln.; 243-3939; Rev. David 

Knuth, pastor; Dr. Alvin J. Schmidt, 

assistant pastor; Karma Vortman, 

music director/organist. Broadcast 

WJIL-1550 AM, 9. Sun. — 9, worship; 

10:15, Sunday school. Deaf interpreters, 

braille hymnals, electronic receivers 

for the hearing impaired & nursery 

service available. 

SALEM: South East at Beecher, 

243-3419; Rev. Peter R. Brechbuhl, 

pastor; Lisa Aring, principal. Sat. 

— 5:30, worship. Sun. — 8 & 10:30, 

worship; 9:15, Sunday school and 

Bible classes for all ages. Service 

on WLDS Sunday, 10. Theme: "God 

Lives in his People Giving Salvation!" 

salemjax.org. 

ARENZVILLE — ST. PETER’S ELCA: 

2 miles northwest of Arenzville; 

997-2289; Pastor Cindy Krause. Sun. 

— 9, Sunday school; 10, worship. 

Sunday radio broadcast at 12:20 p.m. 

on 1180 AM WLDS in Jacksonville. 

ARENZVILLE — IMMANUEL LCMS: 

3781 Honey Point Road; 742-3919; 

Michael J. Bahr, pastor. 7, Bible class; 

7:40, divine service. 

ARENZVILLE — TRINITY 

EVANGELICAL: Daniel J. Bishop, pastor. 

9, Sunday school & Bible class; 

10, divine service. 

BEARDSTOWN — FIRST 

EVANGELICAL, ELCA: 301 W. Fourth; 

323-1770; Scott Egbers, pastor. Sun. 

— 9, Sunday school for all ages; 10, 

fellowship; 10:30, communion service. 

Child care provided. Wheelchair 

accessible. 

BEARDSTOWN — ST. JOHN’S, 

LCMS: 601 Jefferson St.; 323-1288; 

Douglas Evenson, pastor. Sat. — 5, 

worship; Sun. — 9, Sunday school 

and Bible class; 10, worship. Sunday 

service on 94.3 FM. 

BLUFFS — ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN, 

ELCA: 112 W. Walker; 754-3611; 

Cindy Krause, pastor. Sun. — 6 p.m., 

worship. 

BLUFFS — TRINITY LCMS: 1585 

Trinity Road; 754-3517; Michael J. 

Bahr, pastor. 9, divine service; 10:15, 


BLUFF SPRINGS — ST. JOHN’S: 

Illinois Route 125; 323-1801; Rev. 

Amanda Stamp, pastor. 10:30, worship. 

CARROLLTON — OUR REDEEMER, 

LCMS: 208 7th St.; 942-3168; Steve 

Jacobsen, pastor. Sat. — 5:30 p.m., 

worhsip; Sun. — 9, worship; 10:15, 


CHAPIN — ST. PAUL’S: (Missouri 

Synod); R.R. 1; Rev. Gene Strattman. 

9, Sunday school; 10, divine worship. 

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. 

MEREDOSIA — TRINITY: Six miles 

east of Meredosia on Trinity Church 

Road; Rev. Gilbert Wellenreiter, interim 

pastor. June, no worship. July-October, 

2nd Sunday. 

VIRGINIA — GRACE LUTHERAN, 

ELCA: 9, Holy Communion; 10:15, 


25 at the church fellowship hall, 

located on the corner of Maple 

Street and Highway 67. A freewill 

offering will be taken. All proceeds 

will go to the Imagine No Malaria 

campaign of the United Methodist 

Church of the United States. 

Menu includes baked potatoes 

with a variety of toppings, relish 

tray, build-it-yourself ham sandwiches, 

homemade desserts and 

drinks. 

Church assembly 

The ILLINOIS CONFERENCE 

OF CHURCHES, a statewide ecu- 

CHURCH DIRECTORY 

Fanning Oil Co. Inc. 

Fanco Petroleum Products 

McDonald’s 

520 W. Morton • Jacksonville 

Drive-thru for the 

hearing impaired 

CROSS TALK 

LOCAL RELIGION NOTES 

Illinois Road Contractors Inc. 

520 N. Webster • Jacksonville 

(217) 245-6181 

Ingram Electric 

475 S. Clay, Jacksonville 

245-6968 

Management & Employees of 

Jacksonville 

Insulation & Construction 

2018 Southbrooke Rd. 

Jacksonville • 245-7508 

WINCHESTER — CHRIST LCMS: 

125 W. Jefferson; 742-3919; Michael 

J. Bahr, pastor. 10:30, divine service. 

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY 

CHURCH 

SPRINGFIELD: HEARTLAND 

COMMUNITY MCC (Inclusive Christian 

community that practices radical 

hospitality) 402 Dawson; 726-8411. 

Sun. — 10:30, worship. 1st and 

3rd Sun. — 10:30 & 5:30, worship; 

morning service interpreted for the 

deaf. Wed. — 7 p.m., small faith community 

in Springfield. Thurs. — 7 p.m., 

small faith community in Jacksonville, 

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NAZARENE 

BEARDSTOWN: 919 Jackson St. Rev. 

James Craig, pastor; 323-1614. Sun. 

— 9:30, Sunday school; 10:30 & 

6, worship; Wed. — 7 p.m., Caravan 

(through sixth grade), NYI (youth 

group), prayer and praise. 

BETHEL: 13068 E. Bethel Church 

Road, Arenzville; Larry Hance, pastor; 

323-3838. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 


— 7, midweek prayer. 

PENTECOSTAL 

COMMUNITY TEMPLE CHURCH OF 

GOD IN CHRIST: 710 N. Clay; 245- 

0262; Samuel L. Holmes Sr., pastor. 

Sun. — 9, Sunday school; 10:15, 

worship. Tues. — 7, Bible study. 

Thurs. — 7, worship. For transportation, 

call the church office. 

FAITH TABERNACLE: 571 Sandusky; 

245-2903; Rev. A.D. Selby, pastor; 

Frank Fanshier, Sunday school supt. 

Sun. — 10, Sunday school; 11, worship; 

6, evening. Wed. — 7, Bible 

study 1st and 3rd Wed. 

HARVEST TEMPLE UNITED: 530 S. 

Main; 245-4670; Rev. J.D. Walker, 

pastor. Sun. — 10, Sunday school; 

6, worship. Wed. services — 7. Deaf 

interpreter at all services. 

HOUSE OF WORSHIP CHURCH OF 

GOD IN CHRIST: 424 W. Court St.; 

479-8272; Jimmie G. Burries, pastor. 

Sun. — 10, Sunday school; 11, worship. 

Tues. — 6, Bible study. Fri. — 6, 

worship. 

SPIRIT OF FAITH: 105 E. Dunlap; 

Revs. Paul Herbert Caldwell Jr. and 

LaTosha Caldwell, pastors. Sun. — 

9:30, worship. Wed. — 6:30, service. 

ROODHOUSE: Roodhouse 

Pentecostal Church, West North 

Street; 374-2357; Barry Coates, pastor. 

Sun. — 10, Sunday school; no 

a.m. worship; 7 p.m., worship. Wed. 


PRESBYTERIAN 

JACKSONVILLE FIRST: 870 W. 

College; 245-4189; Dr. John S. 

Kay, pastor; Nancy L. Bork, pastoral 

assistant; Tim Chipman, youth leader; 

Christine Smith, director of music 

and organist; Kari Knudtson Jones, 

choir director; Deb Boston, handbell 

director. Sun. — 8:30, Christian Youth 

Ensemble; 9, Sunday school for all; 

10, worship; 11, fellowship; 5-8, youth 

groups. Nursery services and hearing 

enhancement devices available. Fully 

handicapped accessible. 

BEARDSTOWN — SANGAMON 

VALLEY: 10 miles out on Beardstown- 

Chandlerville Blacktop; Rev. David 

Watkins. 9:30, worship; 10:30, church 

school. 

VIRGINIA — FIRST: 281 E. Hardin 

Street, Virginia; Rev. Marcia Forman, 

pastor. 10, worship and church 

school. 

VIRGINIA — SHILOH CUMBERLAND: 

3 miles west of Virginia on IL 125; 

452-3802; Rev. Albert Smith, pastor. 


Lift available for handicapped access. 

WOODSON — UNITY: Bob Kerr, pastor; 

Merle Megginson, clerk; Virginia 

Prochazka, pianist. 9, worship; 10, 


ROMAN CATHOLIC 

OUR SAVIOUR: 500 E. State St.; 

245-6184; Rev. Tom Meyer, pastor; 

Rev. Jeff Long, Parochial Vicar. 

Masses: Sat. — 5:30; Sun. — 8:30 & 

10:30. Confession 4-5 p.m. Saturday. 

ALEXANDER— BVM: Rev. Kevin 

Laughery. Mass — Sat., 4:30 p.m. 

ARENZVILLE — ST. FIDELIS: Rev. 

Chris Brey. Mass — 1st Sat., 6:30 

p.m. 

ASHLAND — ST. AUGUSTINE: Rev. 

Chris Brey. Mass — Sun., 9. 

BEARDSTOWN — ST. ALEXIUS: 215 

W. 5th St.; 323-4345; Rev. Chris Brey. 

Masses — Sun., 11; Spanish Mass, 

12:30. 

FRANKLIN — SACRED HEART 

CHURCH: Rev. Kevin Laughery. Mass 

Sun., 7:30 a.m. 

NEW BERLIN — ST. MARY’S 

CHURCH: Rev. Kevin Laughery. Mass 

Sun., 9:30 a.m. 

PITTSFIELD — ST. MARY: Rev. Mark 

Schulte. 285-4321. Mass — Sat., 6; 

Sun., 8:30 

VIRGINIA — ST. LUKE’S: Rev. Chris 

Brey. Mass — Sat., 5. 

WINCHESTER — ST. MARK’S: 

108 Pearl St.; 742-5224; Rev. Mark 

Schulte, pastor. Masses: Sat., 4 p.m.; 

Sun., 10:30 a.m. 

THE SALVATION ARMY 

THE SALVATION ARMY: 331 W. 

Douglas; 245-7124. 9:30, worship 

followed by Sunday school. Captains 

Amos and Cyndi Shiels corps officers. 


The Farmers State Bank 

& Trust Co. 

200 W. State St 


(217) 479-4000 

menical organization of 14 denominations, 

will hold its annual assembly 

Thursday at St. Luke Union 

Church, 2101 E. Washington St., 

Bloomington. 

Francis Cardinal George, 

OMI, archbishop of the Catholic 

Archdiocese of Chicago, will be 

homilist during the 9 a.m. worship. 

The service will be followed by 

a forum, “Focus on Immigration: 

How Does it Affect our State and 

our Churches?” 

The service and forum are 

open to the public. Lunch is available 

for $20, paid in advance. 

Contact laurie@ilconfchurches.org 

or at (217) 522-7099. 

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 

CONGREGATIONAL, UCC: (Just 

Peace & ONA Church) 520 W. College; 

245-8213. Rev. Lynn Bohlmann, pastor. 

Sun. — 9:30, Christian education; 

10:45, worship & children’s activities 

and nursery available. 

UNITED METHODIST 

ASBURY: East shore of Lake 

Jacksonville; 473-8080; Nancy Wood,, 

pastor; Barbara Miller, pianist. 8:15, 

Bible study; 9, worship. Communion 

every 1st Sunday. Gluten-free communion 

available. Wheelchair-accessible. 

BROOKLYN: Corner South East and 

Bissell; Rev. Jean Hembrough, lead 

pastor; Rev. Elke Sharma, pastor; 

Gloria Haley, pianist; Dorothy Amaré, 

organist. 8:30, adult Sunday school; 

9:30, worship. Communion, 1st 

Sunday. Sanctuary wheelchair-accessible. 

CENTENARY: 331 E. State St.; Rev. 

Jean Hembrough; Terri Benz, music 

director/organist. 9:30, Sunday 

school; 8:15 & 10:45, worship. 

Elevator to all floors. Nursery provided 

(under 6 years). 

GRACE: corner Church and State; 

Rev. Michael W. Fender, pastor. 9, 

worship; 10:15, fellowship; 10:45, 

Sunday school. WLDS broadcast at 

11. Adult nursery attendant, 8:30noon. 

WESLEY CHAPEL: 3 miles west 

of Jacksonville on Old Route 36; 

Pastor Bob McKelvey; Jodi Mawson, 

pianist. Sat. — 5:30, Saturday Nite 

Advantage. Sun. — 9:30, worship; 

10:30, fellowship; 11, Sunday school. 

Nursery provided. 

ARENZVILLE: Rev. Chuck Trent, 

pastor; Ken Bradbury, pianist; Faye 

Kershaw, organist. Sun — 9:30, 

worship; 10:45, Sunday school. Wed. 

— 6:15 a.m., men’s prayer group. 

ASHLAND: 300 West Editor St. 476- 

8858. Patricia Hutton, pastor. Sun. — 

8:45, worship; 10:15, Sunday school. 

Mon. — 9 and 7, adult Bible classes; 

youth Bible study after school. Wed. 

— 6:30, praise service. Wheelchairaccessible. 

Nursery provided for 

Sunday school & church. Communion, 

1st Sunday. 

BEARDSTOWN — FIRST: 415 State 

St.; 323-1257; Robert Schoolcraft, 

pastor. 9 worship; 10:15, adult & 

youth Sunday school. Nursery available. 

Large print programs. Sign 

lanugage interpreter. Wheelchairaccessible. 

BERLIN — ISLAND GROVE: 

2 1/2 miles west of Berlin; 488-6140; 

Rev. Donald Peck, minister; Mark 

Vincent, organist. 9, Sunday school; 


BLUFF SPRINGS: Linda Trent, pastor; 

Randy Reichert, organist. 8:45, 

worship. 

BLUFFS: Route 100; 754-3562; Rev. 

Stacy Tomich, pastor; Debbie Bicknell, 

choir director/pianist. Sun. — 9:45, 

Sunday school; 11, worship. Worship 

nursery available. Wed. — 7, Bible 

study. 

CARROLLTON: 620 Maple St.; 942- 

3445; Rev. Sara Brown, pastor. Sun. 

— 9, worship; 10:30, Sunday school. 

Wheelchair-accessible. Assistive listening 

devices available. Communion, 

1st Sunday. 

CONCORD: Rev. Chuck Trent, pastor; 

Angela Homer, pianist 10, Sunday 

school; 11, worship. 

DURBIN: 5 miles west of Franklin on 

Woodson-Franklin Blacktop; 675-2644; 

Rev. Leland Legg Jr., pastor; Bill 

Meier, organist. 8:30, Sunday school; 


FRANKLIN: 675-2644; Rev. Leland 

Legg Jr., pastor. Sun. — 9:30, Sunday 

school; 8:30, worship. Wed. — 9, 

morning prayer service. Elevator to all 

floors. Nursery during worship. 

LYNNVILLE: 473-8080; Nancy Wood, 

pastor. 10:30, worship. Communion 

every first Sunday. Wheelchair-accessible. 

MANCHESTER: Corner of 6th and 

East Streets; 370-3118. Robin Lyons, 

minister. 1st Sun. — 10:30, worship; 

other Sundays — 10, lay speakers. 

Communion every 1st Sunday. 


MURRAYVILLE: 504 Main; 882-4041; 

Rev. Dennis Powers, pastor; parsonage 

phone, 882-7081. 9, Sunday 

school; 10:15, worship. Handicapped 

accessible. 

NAPLES: 754-3562; Rev. Stacy 

Tomich, pastor. 9:30, worship; 10:30, 


VIRGINIA: Stowe at Broadway; 452- 

3534 or 452-7451; Bill Braswell, pastor; 

Charnell Fornoff, organist; Raquel 

Reid, pianist; Raquel Carlock, Chancel 

choir director. Sun. — 8, informal 

worship; 9, fellowship hour & Sunday 

school; 10, worship (service broadcast 

live on WVIL-FM, 101..3). Wed. 

— 3:15, C.L.I.C.K. (6--8 grade youth 

group). Thurs. — 3:15, AfterSchool 

Club (k-5). Wheelchair-accessible. 

Assistive listening devices available. 

Nursery provided for 8 & 10. 

WAVERLY FIRST: 190 E. State; Rev. 

Leland Legg Jr., pastor. 9:30, Sunday 

school; 10:30, worship. 

WHITE HALL: Christ UMC; Rev. Sara 

Brown. Sun. — 9:30, adult Sunday 

school; 10:45, worship, nursery and 

youth Sunday school. Wheelchairaccessible, 

elevator to sanctuary. 

Assistive listening devices available. 

Communion, 1st Sunday. 

WINCHESTER: Walnut and Cherry 

Streets; 742-3610; Rev. Robin R. 

Lyons, pastor. 8:30, fellowship; 9, 

worship; 10:05, Sunday school for all 

ages. Wheelchair- accessible. Nursery 

provided for services. 

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 

BY JASON FARMER 


HARDIN — Calhoun’s 19-0 

win over Greenfield-Northwestern 

Friday night was not a blowout, 

but it was not the one-sided 

affair that the score might indicate, 

either. 

“It feels surprising,” Calhoun 

coach Glenn Peyton said. “Coach 

(Dan) Bowman is such a good 

coach, and Greenfi eld is so well 

coached that it is such a surprise. 

I am proud as can be of our kids 

and I am happy they did it, but it 

was a surprise to me.” 

Bowman could not remember 

the last time his Tigers were shut 

out. 

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Coonrod, Hawks fl y by, 40-0 

BY CHRIS PROFFITT 


WHITE HALL — Can anyone 

stop Joey Coonrod — in any 

sport? 

Coonrod once again put on 

an athletic display with three total 

touchdowns as the Carrollton 

Hawks steamrolled the North 

Greene Spartans 40-0. 

Coonrod, as usual, was humble 

about the victory. 

“Coach said we had to be focused 

this week,” Coonrod said. 

“They played hard the whole 

night and we’re happy to come 

out with a win.” 

Coonrod’s three TDs came on 

“It’s going to affect them,” 

Bowman said. “They are not happy. 

They are not happy at all.” 

Greenfi eld came close to scoring 

several times, but as in last 

week’s one-point win over West 

Central, the Warriors’ defense 

made big play after big play when 

the chips were down. Defensive 

back Tyler Johnson came up 

with two big interceptions to end 

threatening Greenfield drives. 

QB/DB Austin Malley knocked 

a pass away in the end zone on 

a Greenfield fourth-and-four 

play. David Titus sacked Greenfi 

eld QB Isaac Masters for a 13yard 

loss on fourth-and-10 in the 

fourth quarter. 

a 50-yard punt return (after North 

Greene’s fi rst possession) and on 

runs of 35 and six yards. Coonrod 

fi nished with 83 yards rushing 

on just fi ve carries. Coonrod 

was most excited about the punt 

return TD that got the Hawks 

rolling. 

“We’ve been wanting to do 

that for awhile now,” Coonrod 

said. “Finally it happened. It was 

nice.” 

Carrollton coach Nick Flowers 

had nothing but compliments 

for his senior running back. 

“Joey Coonrod is a team leader 

out here,” Flowers said. “He 

was voted captain and he came 

“Shutting out Greenfield — 

they are a big rival here,” Johnson 

said. “It was huge getting the 

shutout and showing that we are 

for real.” 

“We let (Greenfi eld) drive on 

us a couple of times,” Malley said. 

“But, whenever it counted we really 

stepped up and got them. 

Our defensive backs just came up 

huge whenever we needed them 

to.” 

Johnson’s second interception 

stood out above the rest. With 

the Tigers facing second-and-goal 

from the eight yard line, Johnson 

snared a Masters pass in the 

end zone to end Greenfi eld’s best 

scoring chance of the night. 

out tonight ready to play ball and 

he did some good things for us.” 

Carrollton’s other TDs in the 

contest came on touchdown runs 

from Clay Duba, Jordan Harr and 

Danny Williams. The Hawks defense 

pitched in as well. Carrollton 

held the Spartans to just 59 

total yards and pitched a shutout 

— something Coonrod is very 

used to doing on the mound during 

baseball season. 

“Obviously we try to shut out 

every team,” Coonrod said. “But 

it’s hard to do and it’s nice that 

we did tonight.” 

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“Tyler (Johsnon) is not a onehit 

wonder,” Peyton said. “He has 

put the time and effort in and I 

couldn’t be much prouder of him 

and the effort that he put in and 

what he has shown the team.” 

Greenfield’s final drive covered 

55 yards through the air late 

in the fourth quarter before the 

interception with 1:07 left in the 

game. 

“Anytime you come down 

here you have to be ready to 

play,” Bowman said. “Anytime it 

is Greenfi eld/Calhoun, you boys 

better be ready to play. Calhoun 

was up for it and certainly outplayed 

us.” 

“Even though it was a shutout, 

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Warriors get ‘surprising’ shutout over Tigers 

it was a lot closer than what the 

scoreboard said,” Peyton said. 

“They had some drives and had 

some chances. They didn’t quite 

work out for (Greenfi eld) and we 

were able to stick it in the end 

zone and get what we needed. 

Even though the score says 19-0, 

it seems like it was a lot closer to 

me than that.” 

Calhoun (2-2, 2-0 WIVC 

South) scored in every quarter 

but the third. The Warriors’ fi rst 

touchdown came on a 10-play, 66yard 

drive immediately following 

Johnson’s fi rst interception. Travis 

Kamp capped it off with a fi ve- 

JHS falls short of redemption 

BY BRIAN WEBSTER 


The Jacksonville High football 

team hoped for redemption Friday 

night against the Chatham 

Glenwood team that broke its 

heart in last year’s Class 5A playoffs. 

But the Crimsons wound up 

instead with yet another loss to 

seek redemption from. 

The Titans drove to touchdowns 

on their fi rst fi ve possessions, 

then forced three key stops 

in the second half, including two 

turnovers, to put a 42-24 damper 

on Jacksonville’s homecoming. 

Junior tailback Donovyn Hammonds 

rushed 22 times for 94 

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for three quarters.” 

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yards and four touchdowns, the 

last two coming from 13 and 4 

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Glenwood (3-1, 3-1 in the Central 

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“I’m a possession guy,” said 

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offense on the sidelines — especially 

(Jacksonville’s) offense.” 

Jacksonville outgained the Titans 

in yardage, 387 yards to 372, 

but mustered only three points 

in the second half, with two turnovers, 

while committing 10 penalties 

for 95 yards in the game. 

“The two turnovers were the 

difference,” said JHS head coach 

Mark Grounds. “Otherwise, it 

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scoring drives of 77, 80 

and then 78 yards with touchdown 

runs of 13, 15 and 4 yards, 

respectively. Mills’ third scoring 

run tied the game at 21-21, after 

a drive that included key passes 

of 31 yards to sophomore Blake 

Hance and 38 yards to junior Dalton 

Keene. 

But there was still two min- 

CALHOUN, see Page 11 ➤ 

JOURNAL-COURIER/ROBERT LEISTRA 

utes, 24 seconds to play before 

halftime, and the Titans didn’t 

waste it. 

Junior quarterback Miles Mc- 

Adams, on a third-and-nine play 

from midfi eld with under a minute 

to play, scrambled away from 

pressure, then fired a 28-yard 

pass to Colin Stokes, who held 

on for the fi rst down in spite of a 

big hit from Mills, playing safety. 

Three plays later, on third-andfi 

ve from the Jacksonville 19, the 

Crimsons were called for pass interference 

in the end zone, giving 

Glenwood a fi rst and goal at 

CRIMSONS, see Page 11 ➤ 

Carrollton’s Joey Coonrod runs the ball around a North 

Greene defender Friday night in White Hall. 

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BASEBALL 

Major League 

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

z-Philadelphia 97 52 .651 — 

Atlanta 86 65 .570 12 

New York 72 79 .477 26 

Washington 71 78 .477 26 

Florida 68 83 .450 30 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

Milwaukee 88 63 .583 — 

St. Louis 82 68 .547 5 1 ⁄2 

Cincinnati 74 77 .490 14 

Pittsburgh 68 82 .453 19 1 

⁄2 

Chicago 66 85 .437 22 

Houston 51 99 .340 36 1 ⁄2 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Arizona 87 64 .576 — 

San Francisco 81 70 .536 6 

Los Angeles 73 76 .490 13 

Colorado 70 80 .467 16 1 ⁄2 

San Diego 64 87 .424 23 

z-clinched playoff berth 

Friday’s Games 

Chicago Cubs 4, Houston 3, 12 innings 

Florida 3, Washington 0 

St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 2, 11 innings 

Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 3 

N.Y. Mets 12, Atlanta 2 

San Francisco 9, Colorado 1 

Arizona at San Diego (n) 

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers (n) 

Saturday’s Games 

Houston (Sosa 2-4) at Chicago Cubs 

(R.Lopez 5-6), 12:05 p.m. 

N.Y. Mets (Dickey 8-12) at Atlanta 

(T.Hudson 14-10), 3:10 p.m. 

Florida (Volstad 5-12) at Washington 

(Strasburg 0-0), 6:05 p.m. 

St. Louis (Westbrook 12-8) at Philadelphia 

(Oswalt 7-9), 6:05 p.m. 

Milwaukee (Gallardo 16-10) at Cincinnati 

(Volquez 5-5), 6:10 p.m. 

San Francisco (Surkamp 2-0) at Colorado 

(Pomeranz 1-0), 7:10 p.m. 

Arizona (Collmenter 9-9) at San Diego 

(LeBlanc 3-5), 7:35 p.m. 

Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 9-8) at L.A. 

Dodgers (Lilly 9-14), 9:10 p.m. 

AMERICAN LEAGUE 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

New York 90 59 .604 — 

Boston 87 63 .580 3 1 ⁄2 

Tampa Bay 83 67 .553 7 1 

⁄2 

Toronto 76 74 .507 14 1 ⁄2 

Baltimore 61 88 .409 29 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

x-Detroit 88 63 .583 — 

Cleveland 73 75 .493 13 1 

⁄2 

Chicago 73 77 .487 14 1 

⁄2 

Kansas City 66 86 .434 22 1 

⁄2 

Minnesota 59 90 .396 28 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Texas 86 65 .570 — 

Los Angeles 82 68 .547 3 1 

⁄2 

Oakland 68 83 .450 18 

Seattle 63 87 .420 22 1 

⁄2 

x-clinched division 

Friday’s Games 

Baltimore 8, L.A. Angels 3 

Toronto 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 

Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 

Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 6 

Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6 

Detroit at Oakland (n) 

Texas at Seattle (n) 

Saturday’s Games 

N.Y. Yankees (Colon 8-9) at Toronto 

(H.Alvarez 1-2), 12:07 p.m. 

Cleveland (J.Gomez 3-2) at Minnesota 

(Swarzak 3-6), 12:10 p.m. 

Detroit (Porcello 14-8) at Oakland (G. 

Gonzalez 13-12), 3:10 p.m. 

Tampa Bay (Niemann 10-7) at Boston 

(Lester 15-7), 3:10 p.m. 

L.A. Angels (E.Santana 11-11) at Baltimore 

(Britton 9-10), 6:05 p.m. 

Chicago White Sox (Z.Stewart 2-4) at 

Kansas City (Teaford 1-0), 6:10 p.m. 

Texas (C.Lewis 12-10) at Seattle (A. 

Vasquez 1-3), 6:10 p.m. 

FOOTBALL 

High School 

CHATHAM GLENWOOD 42, 

JACKSONVILLE 24 

Glenwood 7 21 7 7 — 42 

Jacksonville 7 14 3 0 — 24 

First Quarter 

CG — Joey Giovanelli 10 run (Chayce 

Volpert kick) 8:24 

JHS — Andy Mills 13 run (Dalton 

Keene kick) 4:30 

Second Quarter 

CG — Donovyn Hammonds 2 run 

(Volpert kick) 11:20 

JHS — Mills 15 run (Keene kick) 9:33 

CG — Hammonds 2 run (Volpert kick) 

4:27 

JHS — Mills 4 run (Keene kick) 2:24 

CG — Daniel Helm 10 pass from Miles 

McAdams (Volpert kick) 0:03 

Third Quarter 

JHS — Keene 29 fi eld goal 7:36 


4:22 

Fourth Quarter 


3:27 

TEAM STATISTICS 

CG JHS 

First downs 23 22 

Rushes-yards 44-254 27-128 

Passing yards 118 259 

Comp.-Att-Int 8-13-0 20-29-1 

Total plays-yards 57-372 56-387 

Fumbles-lost 1-0 1-1 

Penalties-yards 5-31 10-95 

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 

Rushing: Glenwood — Hammonds 22- 

94, Giovanelli 10-73, McAdams 7-50, 

Montrey 2-5, Derosear 2-29, Meyer 1-3; 

Jacksonville — Middlebrook 14-84, 

Mills 12-49, Schnitker 1-(-5) 

Passing: Glenwood — McAdams 8- 

13-0, 118 yards; Jacksonville — Mills 

17-29-1, 259 yards; Schnitker 1-2-0, 0 

yards 

Receiving: Glenwood — Helm 4-61, 

Stokes 1-28, Dowling 1-12, Giovanelli 2- 

17; Jacksonville — Hance 4-89, Bratton 

4-51, Middlebrook 7-51, Keene 3-46, 

Courtney 1-16, Lomelino 1-0 

Interceptions: Glenwood — Hack; 

Jacksonville — none 

Records: Glenwood 3-1 (3-1 CS8); 

Jacksonville 2-2 (1-2 CS8) 

PITTSFIELD 39, 

WEST HANCOCK 27 

West Hancock 7 12 8 0 — 27 

Pittsfi eld 12 14 7 6 — 39 

SCORING SUMMARY 

First Quarter 

PGP — Butler 16 pass from Petty (kick 

failed) 

WH — Dooley 37 run (Summers kick) 

PGP — Abney 16 pass from Petty (run 

failed) 


WH — Summers 54 run (kick failed) 

PGP — Butler 56 pass from Petty (pass 

failed) 

WH — Hardy 6 pass from Dooley (kick 

failed) 

PGP — Butler 24 pass from Petty 

(Petty run) 

Third Quarter 

PGP — Butler 12 pass from Petty 

(kick) 

WH — Dooley 7 run (White pass from 

Summers) 


PGP — D. Smith 11 run (kick failed) 


WH Pit 




Total yards 419 410 

Comp-att-int 10-21-0 13-21-0 


RUSHING: West Hancock — Dooley 

12-105, Summers 6-29, McCarty 13-41, 

Schlicher 2-7; Pittsfi eld — Butler 6-30, 

D. Smith 24-156, Petty 12-82, Cox 8-29 

PASSING: West Hancock — Dooley 

10-21-0 122; Pittsfi eld — Petty 13-21-0 

268 

RECEIVING: West Hancock — Schlicher 

4-74, Hardy 2-10, Summers 3-30, 

Schilson 1-8; Pittsfi eld — Butler 7-164, 

McCartney 2-45, Cox 2-8, Damon 1-35, 

Abney 1-16 

Record: Pittsfi eld 1-3 

BEARDSTOWN 35, HAVANA 0 

Beardstown 13 0 15 7 — 35 

Havana 0 0 0 0 — 0 


First Quarter 

Bea — Greg Carnes 35 run (Edgar 

Zamora kick), 4:47 

Bea — Brady Spears 22 run (kick 

failed), 1:07 

Third Quarter 

Bea — Spears 95 run (Wes Carlock 

run), 5:57 

Bea — Dylan Patterson 21 run (Zamora 

kick), 2:30 


Bea — Carlock 4 run (Zamora kick), 

3:07 


Bea 

First downs 13 

Rushes-yards 40-423 

Passing yards 0 

Total yards 423 

Comp-att-int 0-1-0 

Fumbles-lost 1-1 

Penalties-yards 12-105 


RUSHING: Beardstown — Joey Luna 

3-29, Carlock 21-129, Spears 10-164, 

Patterson 6-101 

PASSING: Beardstown — none 

RECEIVING: Beardstown — none 

Records: Beardstown 3-1, Havana 1-3 

Note: Some statistics were unavailable. 

ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD 54, 

RUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY 6 

Elmwood 20 21 7 6 — 54 

Rushville 0 6 0 0 — 6 


First Quarter 

EB — Ramsay 37 pass from McCormick 

(Ramsay kick) 

EB — Bean 8 run 

EB — McCormick 6 run (Ramsay kick) 


EB — Westart 5 run (Ramsay kick) 

RI — Weishaar 39 pass from Canter 

EB — Cluskey 2 run (Ramsay kick) 

EB — Adlington 7 pass from McCormick 

(Ramsay kick) 

Third Quarter 

EB — Cluskey 9 run (Ramsay kick) 


EB — Murray 1 run 


RI 

Rushes-yards 37-85 

Passing yards 54 

Total yards 139 

Comp-att-int 2-8-1 54 

Fumbles-lost 3-2 


RUSHING: Rushville — Carey 1-(-5), 

Canter 7-12, Plater 1-(-1), Demy 2-15, 

Powell 3-12, Boyd 2(-5), Onion 21-57 

PASSING: Rushville — Canter 2-8-1 

54 

RECEIVING: Rushville — Weishaar 2- 

54 

Note: Some statistics were not available. 

CARROLLTON 40, 

NORTH GREENE 0 

Carrollton 21 19 0 0 — 40 

North Greene 0 0 0 0 — 0 


First Quarter 

Car — Joey Coonrod 50 punt return 

(Coonrod kick), 10:17 

Car — Coonrod 35 run (Coonrod kick), 

7:12 

Car — Clay Duba 3 run (Coonrod kick), 

2:17 


Car — Coonrod 6 run (Coonrod kick), 

10:57 

Car — Jordan Harr 15 run (Coonrod 

kick failed), 7:21 

Car — Danny Williams 1 run (Coonrod 

kick blocked), 3:05 


Car NG 





Comp-att-int 2-3-0 4-12-2 



RUSHING: Carrollton — Coonrod 5- 

83, Harr 5-30, Duba 4-43, Watson 1-5, 

Williams 4-15, Palan 4-28, Bowman 4-7, 

SCOREBOARD 

Smith 3-9, Leonard 2-7; North Greene 

— Ziegler 6-9, Knox 11-31, Harbaugh 8- 

2, Schutz 5-9, Lewis 2-4 

PASSING: Carrollton — Watson 1-1-0 

23, Smith 1-2-0 -10; North Greene — 

Knox 3-11-2 9, Harbaugh 1-1-0 -5 

RECEIVING: Carrollton — Steckel 1- 

23, Bowker 1-(-10); North Greene — Holleman 

2-7, Schutz 1-(-5) 

Records: Carrollton 3-1 (WIVC 2-0), 

North Greene 0-4 (WIVC 0-2) 

SANGAMON VALLEY 18, 

NEW BERLIN-FRANKLIN- 

WAVERLY 14 

New Berlin 0 7 0 7 — 14 

Sangamon Valley 0 6 0 12 — 18 



SV — Eric Leonard 22 pass from Nick 

Craig (run failed), 7:08 

NB — Scottie Thoele 5 run (Tanner 

Knox kick), 3:21 


NB — Michael Lehman 29 pass from 

Thoele (Knox kick), 8:54 

SV — Craig 36 run (pass failed), 5:16 

SV — Leonard 39 pass from Craig (run 

failed), 1:45 


NB SV 





Comp-att-int 5-18-2 3-12-0 




RUSHING: New Berlin — Tanner Shafer 

15-90, Thoele 4-1, Devon Rogers 8-38, 

Matt Hermes 8-33; Sangamon Valley — 

Dan Lintsdhler 13-21, Andrew Urbanowicz 

9-105, Craig 12-142, Laney Martin 7- 

26 

PASSING: New Berlin — Thoele 5-18-2 

122; Sangamon Valley — Craig 3-12-0 

69 

RECEIVING: New Berlin — Rogers 1- 

15, Lehman 3-83, Knox 1-24; Sangamon 

Valley — Urbanowicz 1-8, Leonard 2-61 

Records: New Berlin 1-3 (Sangamo 0- 

3), Sangamon Valley 3-1 (Sangamo 3-0) 

AUBURN 36, PORTA 0 

Auburn 9 20 0 7 — 36 

PORTA 0 0 0 0 — 0 


First Quarter 

Aub — Cumming 39 pass from Butler 

(Johnson kick), 10:35 

Aub — Johnson safety, 7:27 


Aub — Muench 65 pass from Clark 

(Johnson kick failed), 8:01 

Aub — Muench 20 run (Johnson kick), 

3:42 

Aub — Muench 33 pass from Clark 

(Johnson kick), 0:05 


Aub — Cumming 7 run (Johnson kick), 

10:03 


Aub POR 





Comp-att-int 14-26-3 2-18-2 




RUSHING: Auburn — Cumming 13-51, 

Muench 4-29, Kelly 4-22, Gonterman 3- 

9, Chrisler 1-0, Clark 6-(-26); PORTA — 

Sutton 12-54, Wilson 10-23, Setzer 11- 

11, Wenda 4-(-11), Meachem 5-(-54) 

PASSING: Auburn — Clark 11-21-2 

186, Butler 3-5-1 72; PORTA — Wenda 

2-18-2 29 

RECEIVING: Auburn — Muench 6-134, 

Glandon 2-28, Copelin 2-23, Wilson 2-6, 

Cumming 1-39, Krofchick 1-28; PORTA 

— Keyes 1-29, Schnappaugh 1-0 

Friday’s Scores 

Alton Marquette 15, Vandalia 9 

Arcola 35, Broadlands Heritage 0 

Athens 41, Riverton 31 

Belleville East 17, East St. Louis 14, OT 

Bethalto Civic Memorial 18, Jerseyville 

Jersey 13 

Bloomington Central Catholic 48, 

Eureka-Roanoke-Benson 7 

Breese Central 26, Carlyle 13 

Breese Mater Dei 56, Freeburg 6 

Brown County 37, Wright City (Mo) 8 

Burlington Central 35, Stillman Valley 

7 

Bushnell-Prairie City Avon 44, Peoria 

Heights 14 

Central-Southeastern 49, Illini West 

(Carthage) 18 

Centralia 40, Carbondale 31 

Clifton Central 21, St. Joseph-Ogden 0 

Collinsville 17, Belleville West 11 

Columbia 27, Trenton Wesclin 21 

Cuba North Fulton 32, Abingdon 6 

Decatur St. Teresa 28, Tuscola 24 

Fenton 20, Springfi eld Southeast 16 

Gillespie 27, Virden (North-Mac) 20 

Greenville 48, Hillsboro 13 

Harrisburg 28, Murphysboro 13 

Harvard 35, Rockford Lutheran 14 

Herrin 21, Benton 12 

Highland Park 47, Niles West 14 

Kaneland 56, LaSalle-Peru 14 

Knoxville 40, Farmington 7 

Lake Forest 33, Zion Benton 12 

Lake Zurich 28, Lakes Community 0 

Lanark (Eastland)-Pearl City 42, Galena 

7 

Larkin 26, St. Charles East 20 

Lawrenceville 28, Flora 0 

Lemont 30, Thornton Fractional South 

0 

Lena-Winslow 51, West Carroll 7 

LeRoy 48, Tremont 47 

Lewistown 45, Astoria South Fulton 0 

Libertyville 28, Mundelein 7 

Limestone 14, Canton 13 

Lincoln 32, Springfi eld Lanphier 26 

Lincoln Way North 42, Harvey Thornton 

19 

Lincoln Way West 25, Andrew 17 

Lincoln-Way East 38, Homewood- 

Flossmoor 21 

Lockport 38, Joliet Central 6 

Loyola 32, Providence 6 

Lyons 28, Downers North 16 

Machesney Park Harlem 44, Belvidere 

7 

Macomb 32, Monmouth-Roseville 14 

Mahomet-Seymour 50, Pontiac 7 

Maine South 42, Niles North 6 

Marion 41, Cahokia 18 

SPORTS 

Marist 17, Benet 14 

Marmion 38, St. Edward 6 

Maroa-Forsyth 46, Monticello 19 

Mascoutah 14, Highland 3 

Mather 28, Clemente 18 

Metamora 49, East Peoria 7 

Minooka 54, Plainfi eld East 27 

Moline 42, Rock Island 36 

Morris 34, Ottawa 14 

Morrison 41, Ottawa Marquette 14 

Morton 28, Pekin 7 

Moweaqua Central A&M 53, Clinton 14 

Mt. Zion 35, Charleston 0 

Naperville Central 35, Aurora West 20 

Naperville Neuqua Valley 56, East 

Aurora 7 

Naperville North 17, Wheaton Warrenville 

South 14 

Nashville 45, Sparta 6 

New Trier 62, Maine West 0 

Nokomis 48, Mount Olive 6 

Normal Community 38, Mattoon 20 

Normal University 58, Fairbury Prairie 

Central 22 

Normal West 42, Decatur MacArthur 7 

O’Fallon 50, Alton 6 

Oak Lawn Richards 24, Shepard 19 

Olney East Richland 20, Newton 17 

Oneida (ROWVA) 49, West Prairie 7 

Oregon 42, North Boone 21 

Orion 56, Hall 14 

Oswego 35, Oswego East 28 

Palatine 28, Prospect 8 

Palestine-Hutsonville 36, Edwards 

County 6 

Pana 26, Carlinville 14 

Pawnee 34, South Fork 6 

Peoria (H.S.) 33, Peoria Manual 8 

Piasa Southwestern 28, East Alton- 

Wood River 22, 2OT 

Pittsfi eld-Griggsville-Perry 39, Hamilton 

(West Hancock) Coop 27 

Plainfi eld North 35, Plainfi eld Central 

28 

Plainfi eld South 34, Romeoville 14 

Prairie Ridge 55, Dundee-Crown 0 

Princeville 45, River Valley 12 

Quincy Notre Dame 34, Peoria Notre 

Dame 0 

Rantoul 45, Stanford Olympia 18 

Red Bud 44, Dupo 8 

Reed-Custer 36, Seneca 7 

Rich South 28, Kankakee 0 

Richmond-Burton 27, Byron 6 

Richwoods 49, Illinois Valley Central 

28 

Ridgewood 34, Elmwood Park 13 

Riverdale 71, Fulton 40 

Robeson 44, Bogan 16 

Rochelle 42, Dixon 7 

Rock Island Alleman 17, Quincy 7 

Rockford Boylan 59, Freeport 0 

Rockford Christian Life 21, Kirkland 

Hiawatha 0 

Rockford Jefferson 46, Rockford East 

25 

Rockridge 28, Mendota 21 

Rolling Meadows 53, Hoffman Estates 

7 

Roxana 28, Litchfi eld 20 

Sacred Heart-Griffi n (Springfi eld) 42, 

Rochester 14 

Sandburg 31, Lincoln-Way Central 28 

Sandwich 48, Peotone 26 

Sangamon Valley 18, New Berlin- 

Franklin 14 

Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn 

18, Vienna 6 

Sherrard 27, Princeton 25 

Sidell (Jamaica)-Salt Fork 14, Milford 

(Coop) FB 0 

Simeon 40, Whitney Young 3 

South Beloit 26, Pecatonica 8 

St. Rita 21, Brother Rice 17 

St. Viator 63, Joliet Catholic 3 

Stark County 41, Wethersfi eld/Annawan 

7 

Staunton 42, Bunker Hill 0 

Sterling 40, DeKalb 26 

Stevenson 24, Warren-River Ridge 21 

Stockton 30, Ashton-Franklin Center 

12 

Sullivan -(S.-Okaw Valley) 28, Warrensburg-Latham 

14 

Sycamore 54, Streator 27 

Taft 10, Steinmetz 7 

Thornwood 39, Stagg 24 

Tolono Unity 49, Argenta-Oreana 21 

Tri-County 27, Martinsville 12 

Triad 23, Waterloo 20 

Urbana 34, Bloomington 14 

Villa Grove 35, Bement (South Piatt) 2 

Washington 35, Dunlap 14 

Watseka 36, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 13 

Waubonsie Valley 54, Lake Park 7 

Westmont 14, Dwight 8 

Wheaton North 28, West Chicago 6 

Williamsville 21, Pleasant Plains 14 

Wilmington 52, Lisle 14 

Winnebago 45, Marengo 13 

Woodstock Marian 21, Montini 20 

York 35, Oak Park River Forest 7 

Yorkville 21, Geneseo 7 

VOLLEYBALL 

High School 

New Berlin Tournament 

WEST CENTRAL DEF. 

NORTH MAC 25-20, 25-21 

West Central Individual Statistics 

Service points: Haley Brown 10, Andria 

McLaughlin 7 (1 ace), Laura Lawson 5 (1 

ace), Rachel Kilver 3, Rachel Moore 2, 

Allison Roberts 1 

Kills: Victoria Miller 7, Roberts 5, 

Kaydee Carmody 2, Kilver 1, Lawson 1 

Blocks: Miller 3 

Assists: Moore 15 

Digs: Kilver 6, Roberts 5, Brown 3, 

Miller 1 

Other scores 

New Berlin def. Tri-City 25-19, 25-17 

Tri-City def. Lincolnwood 25-16, 25-27, 

15-11 

New Berlin def. Lincolnwood 25-7, 25- 

14 

GOLF 

Boys 

at Old Orchard Golf Course 

Team Results 

1, Brown County 178; 2, Pittsfi eld 181 

(5 teams competed) 

Medalist: Alex Templin (Brown County) 

38 

Local Individual Results 

Brown County — Alex Templin 38, 

Morgan Wettstein 45, Ben Hooker 46, 

Kyle Ussery 50; Pittsfi eld — Joe Miller 

41, Kennedy Kattleman 43, Sam Donohoo 

48, Jonah Meleshi 49 

SPORTS MENU 

Saturday, September 17 

COLLEGE 

Football 

Illinois College at Lake Forest College, 

1 p.m. 

Men’s Soccer 

Illinois College at Anderson, 2 p.m.; 

Benedictine at MacMurray, 3 p.m. 

Women’s Soccer 

Illinois College at Anderson, noon; 

Buena Vista at MacMurray, 1 p.m. 

Volleyball 

Benedictine at Illinois College, 10 a. 

m.; Fontbonne at MacMurray, 11 a.m.; 

Principia at MacMurray, 1 p.m. 

Women’s Golf 

Illinois College at Illinois Wesleyan, 8 

a.m. 

HIGH SCHOOL 

Football 

Pleasant Hill at West Central, 1 p.m.; 

ISD at Triopia-Meredosia, 1 p.m.; Mendon 

at Routt, 7 p.m. 

Girls’ Swimming 

Jacksonville at Centennial 

Golf 

Brown County at West Central 

Volleyball 

Mendon at Pleasant Hill, 10 a.m.; West 

Central, PORTA/A-C, North Greene, 

Greenfi eld at New Berlin Tournament; 

Pittsfi eld, ISD, Franklin-Waverly at 

Rushville Tournament 

Girls’ Tennis 

Jacksonville at Chatham Invitational 

Cross Country 

Jacksonville at Edwardsville Invitational 

TELEVISION 

6:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Soccer Blackburn 

vs. Arsenal. 

7 a.m. (GOLF) Golf Vivendi Trophy. 

9 a.m. (GOLF) PGA BMW Championship. 

11 a.m. (10) College Football Auburn 

at Clemson. 

11 a.m. (16) PGA BMW Championship. 

(CC) 

11 a.m. (ESPN) Football Penn State at 

Temple. 

11 a.m. (ESPN2) Football Pittsburgh 

at Iowa. 

11 a.m. (SPEED) Racing Dollar Gen- 

Sports Menu sponsored by: 

eral 300, Qualifying. 

11:30 a.m. (FOXSN) Football Kansas 

at Georgia Tech. 

Noon (WGN) Baseball Astros at Cubs. 

(CC) 

12:30 p.m. (SPEED) Racing Geico 

400, Qualifying. 

1 p.m. (GOLF) LPGA Navistar LPGA 

Classic. 

2 p.m. (SPEED) Rolex Racing Mid- 

Ohio. 

2:30 p.m. (3,6) Football Tennessee at 

Florida. (CC) 

2:30 p.m. (10) Football Washington at 

Nebraska. 

2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Football Texas at 

UCLA. 

2:30 p.m. (16) Football Michigan State 

at Notre Dame. (CC) 

2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Racing Dollar General 

300. 

5 p.m. (ESPN2) Football Navy at 

South Carolina. 

6 p.m. (FOXSN) Baseball Cardinals at 

Phillies. 

6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Football Ohio State 

at Miami. 

7 p.m. (10) Football Navy at South 

Carolina. 

7 p.m. (FX) Football Syracuse at USC. 

8 p.m. (SPIKE) Fight Night Jake 

Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger. (CC) 

8:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Football Utah at 

BYU. 

9 p.m. (FOXSN) Football Oklahoma 

State at Tulsa. 

9:45 p.m. (ESPN) Football Stanford at 

Arizona. 

Midnight (GOLF) PGA Songdo Championship. 

RADIO 

12:30 p.m. (WEAI 107.1 FM) Football, 

Pleasant Hill at West Central 

12:35 p.m. (WLDS 1180 AM, WVIL 

101.3 FM) Football, ISD at Triopia 

2:30 p.m. (WVIL 101.3 FM) Football, 

Michigan State at Notre Dame 

6 p.m. (WKXQ 92.5 FM) Football, Arizona 

State at Illinois 

6:30 p.m. (WEAI 107.1 FM, WVIL 

101.3 FM) Football, Mendon at Routt 

Broadcasting tonight from: 

ISD at Triopia (FB) 12:35 WLDS 

Mendon Unity at Routt (FB) 6:30 WEAI 

SPORTS BRIEFS 

Cougars’ homecoming game 1 p.m. 

The West Central football homecoming game wil be 

at 1 p.m. Saturday against Pleasant Hill. Winchester FFA 

will be serving concessions. 

P R E P R O U N D U P 

Tigers top Ducks 


Three Tigers rushed for over 100 yards while the 

defense allowed only 80 total yards as Beardstown overwhelmed 

the Ducks for a 35-0 shutout victory Friday in 

Havana. Brady Spears ran for 164 yards (on just 10 carries) 

and two touchdowns, including a 95-yard TD run midway 

through the second quarter. Wes Carlock ran for 129 yards 

and a touchdown. Dylan Patterson rushed for 101 yards 

(on just six carries) and a touchdown. Greg Carnes had a 

35-yard TD scamper as well for the Tigers. 

Beardstown improved to 3-1. 

SANGAMON VALLEY 18, NEW BERLIN 14 

Two touchdowns in the final six minutes gave the 

Storm a win over New Berlin Friday night. 

Sangamon Valley opened the scoring in the second 

quarter on a 22-yard pass with 7:08 left and failed on a twopoint 

conversion run. New Berlin answered with a 5-yard 

run by Scottie Thoele with 3:21 left before halftime, and 

Tanner Knox’s extra-point kick gave the Pretzels a 7-6 lead. 

New Berlin added another TD in the fourth quarter, when 

Thoele connected with Michael Lehman on a 29-yard pass 

play with 8:54 left in the game to make it 14-6. But Sangamon 

Valley scored on a 36-yard run with 5:16 left, then 

scored on a 39-yard pass play at the 1:45 mark to win the 

game. 

Thoele completed 5-of-18 passes for 122 yards. He 

threw two interceptions. Sangamon Valley fi nished with a 

288-162 advantage in rushing yardage. Tanner Shafer led 

New Berlin with 90 yards rushing on 15 carries. Lehman 

caught three passes for 83 yards. New Berlin fell to 1-3 

overall and 0-3 in the Sangamo Conference. 

AUBURN 36, PORTA 0 

Auburn rolled up 343 yards of offense and held PORTA 

to just 54 in a big win Friday night. 

Auburn broke on top in the fi rst quarter on a 39-yard 

pass play, then added two points on a safety to make it 9-0. 

The Trojans scored three more times in the second quarter. 

Austin Muench caught TD passes of 65 and 33 yards, 

and ran 20 yards for the other score. 

Alec Sutton led PORTA in rushing with 54 yards on 12 

carries. Quarterback Nate Wenda completed 2-of-18 passes 

for 29 yards and two interceptions. 

ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD 54, RUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY 6 

Rushville gave up 27 unanswered points to start the 

game and fell to Elmwood-Brimfi eld Friday. 

The Rockets’ only touchdown came in the second quarter 

on a 39-yard strike from Jackson Canter to Ben 

Weishaar. Weishaar fi nished the game with two catches 

for 54 yards. Austin Onion rushed for 57 yards on 21 carries 

for the Rockets. Rushville fell to 1-3 on the season.

Sweet 

Homecoming 

win for Saukees 

BY ROB EVANS 


PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfi eld 

Saukees chalked up their fi rst win 

of the season Friday night with a 

hard-fought 39-27 victory against 

the West Hancock Titans. 

Senior quarterback Seth Petty 

said the fact that it was the Saukees’ 

homecoming made the win 

extra sweet. 

“It was awesome, especially on 

homecoming,” he said. “It’s a real 

self-confi dence booster for every 

one of us, so it feels really good.” 

It looked like Petty got all the 

confi dence he needed. He completed 

13-of-21 passes for 268 

yards and fi ve touchdowns. Four 

of those touchdowns were to his 

good friend, wide receiver Dillon 

Butler, who finished the game 

with seven receptions for 164 

yards. 

“We have a continuity together. 

Since freshmen year we’ve 

been together and we just know 

what each other are capable of.” 

Head coach Don Bigley said 

he was particularly pleased with 

Petty’s performance. “Seth did a 

really nice job of running things 

for us today,” the coach said. 

“With all their blitzing, he called 

audibles to the correct holes ... 

he just did a really nice job.” 

Pittsfi eld opened the game at 

its own 33. Petty launched a 36yard 

bomb to Austin McCartney 

on the fi rst play from scrimmage. 

Two plays later, Petty hit Butler 

for a 22-yard gain to move the 

ball to the Titans’ 10-yard line. After 

a holding penalty brought the 

ball back to the 16, Petty threw 

a strike to Butler for the Saukee 

touchdown at 8:17 in the first 

quarter. 

West Hancock answered on 

its fi rst possession of the game, 

a seven-play, 68-yard drive highlighted 

by a 41-yard touchdown 

jaunt by senior quarterback Collin 

Dooley. 

The Saukees were quick to 

respond themselves, however. 

They pounded the ball through 

the Titan defense on the strength 

of a highly effective running attack 

led by the offensive line and 

running backs Bradyn Cox and 

Dalton Smith. They ran the ball 

all the way down to the Titans’ 

16-yard line, where Petty tossed 

his second touchdown pass of 

the game, this time to sophomore 

Zach Abney with 34 seconds remaining 

in the fi rst quarter. The 

PAT was unsuccessful, making 

the score 12-7 Saukees. 

West Hancock didn’t waste 

any time getting things going in 

the second quarter. Senior Kendall 

Summers broke free from the 

Pittsfi eld defense and ran the ball 

54 yards to the end zone only 16 

seconds into the quarter. 

Just over a minute later Butler 

hauled in a pass from Petty 

and took the ball to paydirt from 

56 yards out for his second touchdown 

of the game. 

The ensuing kick return had 

the Titans starting at their own 

35-yard line. After a couple of 

good runs by running back Maverick 

McCarty, Dooley hooked 

up with Jed Schilcher for a 33yard 

gain that moved the ball all 

the way to the Saukee 21. Dooley 

capped the drive with a 6-yard 

touchdown pass to Andrew Hardy 

with 7:10 to play before the 

half. 

But the Saukees could not be 

stopped. 

With 3:33 remaining, Petty 

found Butler for a touchdown, 

again, from 24 yards out. 

A successful 2-point conversion 

brought the score to 26-19 at the 

half. 

Bigley said he was pleased 

with the way his team, especially 

the offense, played in the fi rst 

half. “Our offensive line did a nice 

job and we did a nice job mixing 

it up; throwing it and running it,” 

he said. “Early in the game they 

were really committed to stopping 

the run and we were able to 

hurt them with a couple play-action 

passes right off the bat. We 

had really good balance,” he said. 

The Saukee defense forced 

West Hancock to punt on the fi rst 

series of the second half, allowing 

Petty to orchestrate a clock-eating 

16 play, 66-yard drive that he 

fi nished with another touchdown 

to pass to Butler. 

Each team added one more 

touchdown in the half. 

West Hancock’s came on an 8yard 

run from Cooley with less 

than one second left in the third 

quarter. Pittsfield scored with 

8:26 remaining in the fourth on 

an 11-yard run by senior Dalton 

Smith. 

Continued from Page 9 

yard run. 

Calhoun forced the Tigers to 

go three-and-out on the ensuing 

drive. Greenfi eld punted the ball 

and pinned the Warriors at their 

own 11-yard line. But it didn’t 

take long for Calhoun to fi nd the 

end zone again. 

Calhoun opened the game 

with 15 straight running plays. 

Malley’s fi rst pass was a 60-yard 

touchdown catch-and-run by Andy 

Nelson. Malley finished the 

night 3-for-4 with 78 yards. 

“That TD felt great,” Malley 

said. “We knew they were com- 

SPORTS 

Carrollton’s Clay Duba runs the ball back upfield after completing an interception Friday 

night against North Greene in White Hall. 

CALHOUN: Defeats Greenfield 

ing up on us and we thought we 

could get one deep on them and 

we did. We don’t pass a whole lot, 

but when we do our guys are usually 

open.” 

“I was a little disappointed 

when we gave up the (TD pass),” 

Bowman said. “It was kind of a 

blown coverage situation where 

we gave up the score.” 

The Warriors’ final TD of 

the night capped an 18-play, 73yard 

drive. Ethan Eberlin burst 

through the line and into the end 

zone. Eberlin led the Warriors 

with 71 yards on the ground. Calhoun 

rushed for 181 yards as a 

team. 

“Andy (Nelson) did a nice job 

of catching that ball and he was 

off to the races tonight,” Peyton 

said. “I thought (Eberlin) did a 

nice job running the ball tonight 

and he took some vicious hits. 

He takes them and comes back 

for another. He is tougher than 

nails.” 

Masters fi nished the night 11for-23 

with 134 yards passing and 

2 interceptions. Mason McEvers 

had a team-high 33 yards; he and 

Kaleb Boston led the team with 

eight carries apiece. As a team, 

Greenfi eld (2-2, 1-1 WIVC South) 

rushed for 76 yards. “Credit goes 

to Calhoun,” Bowman said. “They 

came out real physical and we 

couldn’t stop them.” 


Crimsons’ quarterback Andy Mills loses his footing and goes down for a loss, avoiding a safety by less than a yard Friday 

in Jacksonville. 

CRIMSONS: Fall to Glenwood 


the 10 with 15.5 seconds to play 

in the half. 

The stakes at that moment 

were high, with the score knotted 

21-21 and Jacksonville set to receive 

the ball in the second half. 

“We were struggling, defensively,” 

said Rourke. “No bones 

about it. So you’ve got to make 

hay when the sun’s shining. We 

had to get down there and get 

that score. We needed that, because 

we were kicking off to 

them in the second half.” 

It took three tries, but on third 

and goal, with three seconds left, 

6-5 sophomore receiver Daniel 

Helm made a leaping, twisting 

catch in the corner of the end 

zone, giving Glenwood a 28-21 

halftime lead after Chayce Volpert’s 

fourth of six PAT kicks. 

“That was really big,” said 

Rourke. “We drove it down there 

and we were able to get it to Daniel 

(Helm) in the corner. He made 

a really nice play.” 

The Crimsons took the second-half 

kickoff and, as Rourke 

feared, clicked steadily downfi eld 

to a fi rst-and-10 from the Titans’ 

15. But there the drive stalled, 

with incomplete passes on second 

and third down. So Jacksonville 

settled for a 29-yard field 

goal by junior Dalton Keene, cutting 

the defi cit to 28-24. 

But the Titans answered with 

a 74-yard scoring march to go up 

35-24. A 42-yard pass from Mc- 

Adams to Helm on a seam route 

down the middle of the fi eld was 

the key play on that drive. Hammonds 

fi nished it with a 13-yard 

touchdown burst. 

Jacksonville then drove 63 

yards, with sophomore receiver 

Blake Hance catching passes of 

22 and then 20 yards to move the 

Crimsons inside the Glenwood 

15. But then Mills lofted a pass into 

the end zone that Titans defensive 

back Nathan Hack intercepted 

with 1:10 to play in the third 

period. 

The end zone interception 

marred an otherwise exceptional 

night for Mills, who completed 19of-27 

passes for 259 yards, while 

also rushing for 49 yards and 

three touchdowns. Senior running 

back Chazz Middlebrook also 

had a big night, rushing for 84 

yards on 14 carries, and catching 

seven passes for 57 more yards. 

But the senior tailback lost a fumble 

in the fourth quarter, allowing 

the Titans to grind more time off 

the clock while protecting a twoscore 

lead. 

“When we’ve got the ball and 

we’re moving it, and we’re putting 

fi rst downs together, their 

offense is watching, and that’s 

crucial,” said Rourke, whose 

team ran for 254 yards against a 

Crimsons defense that had yielded 

less than two yards per carry 

over the fi rst three games of the 

season. 

“We’re a running team,” said 

Rourke. “We’re gonna run the 

football. If somebody can stop 

us, then they’ll have a shot at 

beating us, or at least making us 

throw. But we can throw, too.” 

McAdams completed 8-of- 

13 passes for 118 yards and one 


Crimsons’ 

running back 

Chazz Middlebrook 

fights for 

extra yardage 

Friday in 


The Crimsons 

lost to ChathamGlenwood, 

42-24. 

J OURNAL-COURIER 

P HOTOS BY 

R OBERT LEISTRA 

touchdown. He also was instrumental 

in Glenwood converting 

7-of-8 third downs in the fi rst 

half. The Titans converted on 

fourth down the one time they 

didn’t convert on third down. 

The Crimsons were 0-for-5 on 

third-down conversions in the 

second half. 

Jacksonville, now 2-2 overall 

and 1-2 in the Central State 

Eight, will play at Springfield 

Lanphier next Friday. 

HAWKS: Win 


Flowers was most satisfied 

about where the win puts 

his team heading into a crucial 

WIVC South showdown with 

Calhoun next week. 

“It’s a big rivalry game,” Flowers 

said. “I was very happy with 

the way our boys played tonight 

and it puts us at 2-0 in the South. 

We’re ready to go down to Hardin 

next week to play the Warriors.” 

Flowers also liked that his 

team has stuck to a goal that was 

set before the season. 

“This season our goal is to get 

better every single week,” Flowers 

said. “I think we did that tonight.” 

Carrollton will travel to Hardin 

next Friday. After a win over 

Greenfi eld Friday, Calhoun is also 

2-0 in the South. Coonrod believes 

the team that wins that 

game could win the league title. 

“It’s a big rivalry,” Coonrod 

said. “Plus it’s a big game in the 

WIVC South. Whoever wins will 

have a good go at winning it.” 

Peyton said he’s proud of his 

players for not getting down after 

an 0-2 start. 

“They went out and worked 

the next week to get better,” 

Peyton said. “We found a way to 

scrounge one out last week, and 

I thought we played better last 

week and we played better today. 

That’s all I can ask for, is to keep 

playing better.” 

Next week the Warriors will 

host another tough WIVC South 

foe in Carrollton. Greenfi eld will 

head back to Palmyra to host 

West Central. 

“This was a huge win,” Malley 

said. “We are 2-0 in the conference 

now and we have a lot of 

momentum going into Carrollton 

next week.”


LAST WEEK 

CHASE: Tension was high 

even before the fi nal race to 

set the Chase for the Sprint 

Cup championship fi eld. 

That didn’t change even after 

the champagne-fueled 

celebration for the 12 drivers 

in this year’s title hunt. Kevin 

Harvick was all smiles after 

his Saturday night win 

moved him into a tie with 

rival Kyle Busch atop the 

Chase standings. And Dale 

Earnhardt Jr. was thrilled to 

be back in the Chase for the 

fi rst time since 2008. It was 

relief for Tony Stewart and 

Denny Hamlin, who both 

went into the “regular season” 

fi nale on the edge of being 

ousted from the fi eld. 

POINTS LEADERS 

SPRINT CUP 

1. Kyle Busch 2012 Leader 

2. Kevin Harvick 2012 Leader 

3. Jeff Gordon 2009 -3 

4. Matt Kenseth 2006 -6 

5. Carl Edwards 2003 -9 

6. Jimmie Johnson 2003 -9 

7. Kurt Busch 2003 -9 

8. Ryan Newman 2003 -9 

9. Tony Stewart 2000 -12 

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2000 -12 

11. Brad Keselowski 2000 -12 

12. Denny Hamlin 2000 -12 

NATIONWIDE SERIES 

1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 950 Leader 

2. Elliott Sadler 934 -16 

3. Reed Sorenson 905 -45 

4. Aric Almirola 882 -68 

5. Justin Allgaier 875 -75 

6. Jason Leffler 826 -124 

7. Kenny Wallace 786 -164 

8. Steve Wallace 765 -185 

9. Michael Annett 744 -206 

10. Brian Scott 736 -214 

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK 

1. James Buescher 588 Leader 

2. Johnny Sauter 576 -12 

3. Timothy Peters 574 -14 

4. Austin Dillon 571 -17 

5. Ron Hornaday 540 -48 

6. Joey Coulter 537 -51 

7. Matt Crafton 535 -53 

8. Cole Whitt 531 -57 

9. Parker Kligerman 526 -62 

10. Todd Bodine 524 -64 

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NASCAR driver Carl Edwards sits in his race car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint 

Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Friday. 

SPECULATIONS 

Gordon wonders 

if caution at Va. 

race was ‘fishy’ 

BY JENNA FRYER 


CHICAGO — Jeff Gordon said 

he fi nds it “a little fi shy” that Paul 

Menard spun out at Richmond 

last weekend, forcing a caution 

that helped teammate Kevin Harvick 

win the race. He also wondered 

if Richard Childress Racing 

ordered Menard to do it. 

Gordon was leading Harvick 

in Saturday night’s race when 

Menard spun with 16 laps to go. 

The drivers pitted during the ensuing 

caution, and Harvick was 

first out of the pits to take the 

lead. He pulled away on the restart 

four laps later. 

Gordon discussed the incident 

Thursday as NASCAR prepares 

for the opening round of 

the Chase for the Sprint Cup 

championship. 

Harvick went on to win his 

fourth race of the season, which 

tied him with Kyle Busch for the 

top seed in the Chase. It was a 

big swing for Gordon, who was 

denied his fourth victory and 

trails the leaders by three points 

for Sunday’s race at Chicagoland 

Speedway. “If any of that is true 

of what’s being speculated right 

now, all I can say is I’ve lost a 

lot of respect for Paul Menard if 

that’s the case,” Gordon said during 

a media tour that included 

the 12 Chase drivers. 

“I don’t want to blame him 

for any of that if it’s not true. He 

might have just lost it off of turn 

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four and the caution came out. 

But when you listen to the radio, 

and I’ve had other people 

translate it to me, it sounds a little 

fi shy.” 

Gordon said he hasn’t heard 

the radio transmission. Chatter 

between Menard and his 

team that was played this week 

on Speed Channel indicated 

there was a moment the group 

switched to an encrypted frequency 

before Menard spun out. 

A spokesman for RCR said the 

organization had no comment. 

Harvick said he was told a flat 

tire caused Menard to spin out. 

“Everything that I’ve heard 

about the situation was the right 

rear tire was down to the cords,” 

Harvick said. “I guess I wish I 

could have brought it with me. 

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AP 

NASCAR 

driver Jeff 

Gordon 

signs autographs 

before 

practicing 

for the 

NASCAR 

Sprint Cup 

Series auto 

race 

at Chicagoland 

Speedway 

in Joliet 

Friday. 

Obviously when a situation like 

that happens, that’s going to be 

the first thing that people migrate 

to. 

“That’s really all I know about 

the whole thing. I asked what the 

deal was and that was the answer 

I received.” 

NASCAR spokesman Kerry 

Tharp said offi cials have no evidence 

Menard or RCR did anything 

suspicious. 

“We haven’t seen or heard 

anything that would indicate 

(Menard) did anything inappropriate 

in Richmond,” Tharp said. 

“We watch closely the activity 

in each event all season long to 

maintain a fair and even event for 

all competitors. We naturally will 

do the same for the balance of 

the season.” 

AP 

MWR 

talking to 

Bowyer 

JOLIET (AP) — Michael 

Waltrip said Friday he’s had 

discussions with both Clint 

Bowyer and a potential sponsor 

for the driver. 

Bowyer is in the fi nal year 

of his contract with Richard 

Childress Racing, and talks 

on an extension deteriorated 

over the last month. It’s 

opened the door for Michael 

Waltrip Racing to make a 

play for Bowyer, who has the 

qualities Waltrip and co-owner 

Rob Kauffman are seeking 

for their organization. 

“We have had very productive 

conversations with 

Clint and a quality sponsor,” 

Waltrip said. “However, we 

don’t have anything fi nalized 

and we’re not in a position to 

make any formal announcements. 

Our goal has never 

changed. Rob and I want 

to continue to improve the 

competitiveness of our team 

and be a consistent winner at 

NASCAR’s highest level. 

“Pursuing Chase-proven 

personnel, including drivers, 

has been a priority. As soon 

as we have more information 

to share, we will.” 

Bowyer has four career 

Sprint Cup victories and has 

made three appearances in 

the Chase for the Sprint Cup 

championship. He’s not eligible 

for the Chase this season, 

his sixth with RCR. He’s 

said repeatedly he hoped for 

a long-term extension to stay 

with the organization, but it 

became clear they could not 

reach a deal. 

Bowyer confirmed he’s 

been talking with Waltrip, 

and said MWR would be “a 

good home.” 

“We’re working, we’re 

talking to Michael Waltrip 

Racing, but we don’t have 

anything done yet,” he said. 

He likely would be added 

as a new third team since 

he’s believed to have at least 

partial sponsorship already 

secured with 5-Hour Energy. 

MWR currently fields cars 

for Martin Truex Jr. and David 

Reutimann, whom Bowyer 

coincidentally tangled 

with on track last weekend 

at Richmond. 

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Americans’ wealth declined this 

spring for the fi rst time in a year, 

as stocks and home values fell. 

At the same time, corporations 

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stockpiles. 

The combination could slow an 

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spend and businesses are reluctant 

to expand. 

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April-June quarter, according to the 

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increases. 

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portfolios fell 0.5 percent in the 

second quarter. Home values 

dropped 0.4 percent. 

Corporations held a record $2 

trillion in cash at the end of June, 

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January-March quarter. 

Mall group predicts 

holiday spending up 3% 

The International Council of Shopping 

Centers said it expects holiday sales to increase 

3 percent this year. That’s a slower 

pace than the 4.1 percent gain in 2010 as 

many shoppers are expected to remain worried 

about the economy. 

The trade group for shopping malls said 

Friday that November-December spending 

should reach $250.2 billion, the highest since 

the 2007 peak, when spending totaled $251.7 

billion. 

The prediction would mark the second 

consecutive increase for the holiday shopping 

period following two straight seasons of 

revenue declines in 2008 and 2009, according 

to the trade group’s measure. 

The forecast excludes spending at restaurants, 

grocers, auto dealers and gas stations. 

GE inks health 

care, energy 

deals in Russia 

General Electric Co. said 

Friday it has secured two 

separate deals in Russia that 

could generate between $10 

billion and $15 billion in sales. 

The agreements focus on 

the energy and health care 

industries. The energy deal 

allows GE to manufacture 

and sell natural gas turbines 

in the country. The health 

care deal clears GE to make 

and sell high-tech medical 

diagnostic equipment. 

The products will be built 

in Russia, with GE running 

the operation. GE will start 

building a plant for its turbine 

operation later this year. It 

expects to build turbines with 

a total generating capacity of 

up to 5 gigawatts of power. 

Its new Russian energy business 

is a joint venture with 

Inter RAO UES, one of the 

country’s largest power companies, 

and Russia’s United 

Engine Corp. 

Consumers are already struggling 

with high unemployment 

and meager pay raises. 

When people feel poorer, they 

spend less. That slows growth. 

Businesses then respond by cutting 

back on hiring and expansion 

plans. It can become a cycle. 

Net worth is expected to fall 

even further in the July-September 

quarter because stocks plunged in 

late July and early August. 

A key reason was the government 

said the economy barely 

grew in the fi rst half of the year. 

Investors also reacted to lawmakers’ 

battle over raising the government’s 

borrowing limit and Standard 

& Poor’s downgrade of longterm 

U.S. debt. 

“August put a big dent in whatever 

confidence consumers had 

left,” said Greg McBride, senior fi - 

nancial analyst at Bankrate.com. 

That’s largely why retail sales were 

fl at last month, he added. 

Overall, household wealth, 

B U S I N E S S B R I E F L Y 

AT&T takes wraps off 

wireless data network 

Unbeknownst to most customers, AT&T 

Inc. has fired up a new wireless data network 

in five cities in the last few months, offering 

roughly double the speeds of its older network 

for a handful of devices. 

On Sunday, the phone company will start 

marketing the network in Atlanta, Chicago, 

Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. It won’t be 

selling a new data plan — use of the new “4G 

LTE” network will be a perk thrown in with 

existing plans, AT&T Inc. network architecture 

and planning executive Kris Rinne said 

Friday. 

Rinne said the network will provide downloads 

speeds of 5 megabits to 12 megabits 

per second. That’s enough to download a 

DVD-quality two-hour movie in 15 minutes. 

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NEW YORK — The stock market 

fi nished its second-best week 

in a year Friday as Europe’s debt 

problems appeared to get closer to 

a resolution. 

Stocks ended higher for a fi fth 

straight day, the longest winning 

streak in 2 1/2 months. The Dow 

Jones industrial average rose 75 

points after Treasury Secretary 

Timothy Geithner called on European 

fi nance ministers at a meeting 

in Poland to reach a solution on 

Greece’s debt problems. 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 fi nished 

the week with a 5.4 percent 

gain. It was the biggest increase for 

the broad market index since the 

fi rst week of July. 

The Dow Jones industrial average 

rose 75.91 points, or 0.7 percent, 

to close at 11,509.09. The 

Dow jumped 186 points Thursday, 

its biggest gain of the week, after 

fi ve central banks said they would 

act together to support European 

lenders with unlimited dollar loans. 

The S&P index gained 6.90, or 

0.6 percent, to 1,216.01. The Nasdaq 

added 15.24, or 0.6 percent to 

2,622.31. 

Nine of the 10 company types in 

the S&P index rose. Energy companies 

fell 0.1 percent. 

Offi cials from countries that use 

the euro met in Poland to discuss 

solutions to the long-simmering 

debt problems affecting the region. 

The group said it would not decide 

until next month whether Greece 

has qualifi ed for its next round of 

bailout money. Investors had been 

hoping the question would be decided 

sooner. 

Antony Conroy, head trader 

for BNY ConvergEx Group, said 

traders’ sentiment was mixed. 

Some were picking up stocks they 

thought were undervalued, while 

others were selling because of longterm 

concerns about Europe. 

“Even though we’ve had a good 

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credit crisis in Europe is going to 

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Stocks rose every day this 

week, their first five-day winning 

streak since July. The rose 4.7 percent 

this week but is still down 0.9 

percent for the month. The S&P is 

down 0.2 percent in September. 

In corporate news, Blackberry 

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Patriot Coal Corp., down 

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said it expects coal costs to rise 

as production declines by about 

450,000 tons in the third quarter. 

The St. Joe Co., up $1.12 at 

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appliances, misc. 

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towns. Call 

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garages & all 

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Inspections 

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Inspections. Mold, 

radon and complete 

home inspections. 

(217)622-6788. 


Central 

11 CRESTWOOD 

DR., Sat. 8-12. Boy’s 

0-12mo., 3T-5T & 4, 

girl’s 0-10/12, Jrs. 

3-7, toys, Little Tikes, 

VHS, DVDs, kitchen 

& household items, 

desk, Kenwood surround 

sound, Craftsman 

radial saw & 

more. 

Central 

104 W. INDEPEND- 

ENCE, Fri. 4-7 & 

Sat. 8-1. Home Interiors, 

turkey fryer, old 

country store advertising, 

patio bistro 

set, Longaberger. Always 

a good sale 

here. 

Central 

1139 ELM, Fri. & Sat. 

8-2. Clothes, furniture 

& lots of misc. 

items. 

Central 

1275 S. EAST (in 

back of house) Fri. 

3-? & Sat. 7:30-?. 

ESTATE GARAGE 

SALE: Furniture, 

tools, household 

goods, lots of mis. 

items (No clothing!). 

Central 

613 S. CHURCH, Sat. 

8-?. Toys, books, 

holiday decor, winter 

clothes, lots of misc. 

New stuff added. 


Central 

1319 TENDICK ST., 

Apt. #2., Fri. 

8:30-12 & Sat. 7-1. 

Fri., Sept. 23, 

8:30-12 & Sat., 

Sept. 24, 7-1. 

Moving sale. 

Dresser, full size 

bed, kitchen stuff, 

Little Tikes, much 

more. Everything 

must go. 

Central 

Gutter & Lawn 

5’’ & 6’’, 

all colors available. 

Roofing 

Reasonable 

Roofing 

Siding 

Gutter 

Since 1997 

243-0694 

www.deederconstruction.com 

MAHAN’S ROOFING 

& Siding. Insured & 

Bonded. Free est. 

675-2231 /473-2748. 

Tree Trimming & Removal 

TREE B GONE 

Tree Removals 

Fully insured 

Call Chris 473-5386 

Woodworking 

CUSTOM CREA- 

TIONS, Corian tops, 

bars, kitchens. ent. 

centers. 371-1228. 

279 SANDUSKY, Fri. 

4-7 & Sat. 8-1. 

Clothes, girl clothes 

0-12mo., toys, girl’s 

bike, large conference 

room table. 

Central 

348 CALDWELL, Sat. 

9-5. 2004 John 

Deere riding mower, 

4 wheeler, mini bike, 

car tires, guitar & 

amp, comic books, 

girl’s Jr. size clothes 

& much more. 

Central 

732 E. CHAMBERS, 

Sat. 8-?. Antiques, 

furniture, collectibles, 

arrow heads, Jacksonville 

memorabilia, 

household items. 

North 

1011 HACKETT 

AVE., Fri. & Sat. 7-?. 

Name brand clothes, 

Harley Davidson, lots 

of misc. 

Happy Ads 

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ADS 

A perfect way to 

recognize 

someone on their 

birthday or a 

special occasion. 

Happy Ads must be paid for in 

advance. Proper identification 

of person placing a Happy Ad 

is required by this newspaper. 

Deadline of 2 business 

days is required. 

AD THIS SIZE 

$ 25 .00 

We accept Visa, Mastercard, 

Discover & American Express 

Special Notices 

PLEASE CHECK 

the accuracy of 

your ad on the first 

day it appears in 

the 

Classifieds. If there 

is an error, the 

Journal-Courier will 

not be responsible 

for more than one 

incorrect insertion. 


Central 

803 LINCOLN AVE. 

Fri. 8:30-4 & Sat. 

9-12. Rained out last 

week. Infant-XXL 

clothes, bedding, 

small bike, computer 

desk, books, frog 

collection, toys, pictures, 

Christmas 

items & much misc. 

Central 

815 W. COLLEGE 

Fri. & Sat. 7-? Large 

clothing and lots of 

misc. 

Central 

864 HARDIN, Sat. 

7-1. Wood crafts, 

Creative Memories, 

Skil Scroll saw, 

Craftsman Router on 

toolbox, food saver, 

large peg boards, 

name brand clothes 

25¢ each. 

Central 

915 GOLTRA, Fri. & 

Sat. 7-12. Toddler 

toys, girl’s Little 

Tikes, cottage youth 

bed, toy box, stove, 

refrigerator, cradle, 

Fisher Price kitchen, 

misc. household, 

shampooer, Oreck 

vacuum, audio 

books. 

*Lost & Found 

JACKSONVILLE 

FOUND: URGENT 

Rescue Needed! 

The following pets 

will be euthanized 

Tues. Sept. 20 unless 

they are 

claimed or adopted: 

Black and white 

speckled cattle dog, 

black Lab mix, 

blonde Lab/Border 

Collie mix with bob 

tail, neutered black 

Lab, black kitten, 

gray tabby kitten 

with white legs, 

black and white cat, 

spayed black young 

cat. To claim or 

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(217)589-4269. 

Auction Calendar 

SEPT. 17 - SATUR- 

DAY 10 A.M. ES- 

TATE AUCTION of 

residence, (to sell 

12:30 p.m.) car (to 

sell 12:15 p.m.), and 

household on premises 

at 1001 Old 36, 

Alexander, IL. Shirley 

Pedigo Estate. 

Middendorf Bros. 

Auctioneers. 

middendorfs.com 

Sell it in Classifi eds 

217-245-6121 

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Central 

920 GROVE, Sat. 8-2. 

Moving sale. Beds, 

furniture, dressers, 

lawn mower, 1993 

Chevrolet pickup 

truck, misc. 

Central 

BARTON W. STONE 

HOME Volunteer Association, 

873 Grove, 

Fri. 8:30-5 & Sat. 

8:30-11. Rummage 

sale in the Community 

Room. 

East 

1042 E. MORTON Lot 

19, Rolling Acres, Fri 

9-5 & Sat 8-1. ES- 

TATE& 3 FAMILY 

SALE. Furniture, 

electronics, lots 

ofmisc. Priced to 

sell. 

East 

501 E. STATE (corner 

State & Hardin), Fri. 

1-4 & Sat. 8-12. 

Tools, toys, bar 

stools, snare drum 

with stand, garage 

heater, antique 

blacksmith anvil, lots 

of misc. 

West 

1715 W. MORTON 

APT. B. Fri. 5-7 & 

Sat. 9-? Stereo, 

stools, electric keyboard, 

shower chair, 

tables, tv, shoes, 

jewelry, 98 Blazer & 

misc. 

Auction Calendar 

SEPT. 20 - TUES- 

DAY at 3 P.M. Auction 

of antiques, 

household, collectables 

and truck (to 

sell at 6 p.m.) at 

American Legion, 

903 W. Superior, 

Jacksonville. Thomas 

H. Miller, owner 

and Jane R. Bruner 

Estate. Middendorf 

Bros Auctioneers 

middendorfs.com 

SEPTEMBER 17 - 

SATURDAY AT 10 

A.M. AUCTION of 

Residence, Carpenter 

& Wood working 

tools, Household, 

Mowers, Lawn/ Garden. 

To sell at the 

Scott Co. 4-H 

Grounds, Winchester, 

IL.(Residence to 

sell at 12:30 p.m.) 

Sellers: Clyde Richardson 

and Jim & 

Phyllis Scott, Auctioneer 

Darrell 

Moore 

auctionzip.com I.D. 

# 16215 

SEPTEMBER 18- 

SUNDAY 11am. 

Real estate and personal 

property of 

Mrs. Alice Fleming. 

Beautiful 3 bedroom 

brick ranch home on 

8 acres and furniture. 

Real estate will 

sell at 12:30. Derek 

Long, Auctioneer. 

217-483-4379. 

www.dereklong.com 

Wanted 

RELIABLE CLEAN- 

ING person needed, 

once per month. Call 

Linda at 

(217)473-9794. 

Miscellaneous 

20 GA. Remmington 

“Condor”, 28” barrels, 

over and under 

with case. $450. 

(217)204-4080, 

(217)883-3992. 


North 

1707 SANDUSKY, 

Sat. 7-12. Tools, 

ATV wench, lots of 

like new bedding and 

matching bath, home 

decor, kitchen items, 

name brand clothes, 

boy’s clothes, 

purses, shoes, hunting 

& fishing gear, 

lots & lots of misc. 

Northeast 

1.5 MILES past East 

Cemetery on 

Strawns Crossing 

Rd. to 1587 Brunes 

Rd., Fri. 7-5 & Sat. 

7-4. 

South 

121 ROSE OF 

SHARON, (Lake 

Jacksonville Rd. subdivision) 

Fri. 4-7:30 & 

Sat. 7:30-10. All 

name brand clothes: 

women’s 6-12, boy’s 

2-4T & girl’s 8-14. 

Guinea pig, Pottery 

Barn bedding, Beanies, 

misc. household. 

West 

117 LOREN LN. 

Thur. & Fri., 7:30-5, 

Sat., 7:30-12. BIG 

SALE! NEW ITEMS 

ADDED! Go past 

Wesley Chapel on 

36 to 4th driveway 

on right. Tools, toys, 

household, furniture, 

baseball bobbleheads, 

misc. 

Miscellaneous 

A/C, REFRIGERA- 

TOR, washer, gas or 

electric dryer, sofa, 

recliner, king bed, 

$119, chest, dinette, 

3 piece bedroom 

set, bookcase, carpet, 

TV. 314 W. 

Walnut, Mon.-Sat., 

9:30-5. 

(217)243-6491. 

BOOKCASES, 

TOOLS, folding 

chairs, lamps, 

wicker screen, arm 

chair, tables, walker, 

IV pole, TV stand, 

clothes rack, camping 

gear, cot. $300 

or will separate. 

(217)245-7624. 

BRAND NEW 

warehouse 

overstocks. 

30-60% off retail 

Living room, 

Bedroom, and 

Mattress sets. 

Limited Quantities, 

can deliver 

217-361-1357. 

CASH UP 

TO $400! 

for junk cars and 

trucks. Also buying 

other scrap metals. 

Pay cash and free 

pickup. 

217-491-2026. 

DO YOU need a 

hand with your next 

project. Small tree 

removal, trim 

bushes, mowing, 

hauling gravel and 

more. Firewood for 

sale! Call Joe 

217-320-2720. 

OLD FARM wagon 

with cut down 

wooden spoke 

wheels on rubber 

with unusual wood 

bed. $500. 

(217)452-3796. 


West 

16 CATALINA CT., 

Fri. 2-7 & Sat. 8-11. 

Name brand teen 

clothes, Victoria’s 

Secret sweaters, 

boy’s 6-8, girl’s infant-10, 

coats, crafts. 

West 

21 CATALINA CT. 

Fri. 4:30-7 & Sat. 

8-12:30. Baby/toddler 

items, clothes 

newborn-4T, furniture 

& misc. 

West 

4 LAVAN DR., Sat. 

8-2. Inventory clearance, 

Home Interiors 

& gifts, candles, 

prints, Denim Days, 

seasonal, etc. Good 

variety for home or 

gifts. Reduced prices 

West 

405 DELANEY DR. 

Sat. 7-?. Furniture, 

household items, 

jewelry, purses, kid’s 

clothes. 

West 

413 S. WESTGATE 

Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-1. 

Misc. items from an 

estate. 

South Jacksonville 


1627 S. CLAY Sat. 

7-2. Furniture, 

clothes, toys, games, 

misc. 

Miscellaneous 

PERK’S FURNI- 

TURE BOUTIQUE 

225 E. State, 

(217)243-1400. 

Wicker, sofa with recliners, 

kitchen tables, 

dining room tables, 

antique buffet, 

china cabinets, tables 

of all kinds, 

dressers, chests, 

bookcases, piano, 

original art, lots 

more. 

QUALITY PLUS size 

women’s clothes, 

some new with tags, 

purchased from Macy’s. 

$125. 

(217)473-1043. 

SANYO 32” TV with 

entertainment center. 

Magnavox 19” 

TV, used only 4-5 

times. Everything in 

good condition. 

$150 or will separate. 

(217)491-7110. 

SHIMANO 18 speed 

index shift 26” wide 

tire bike, beautiful 

green and white. 

Paid $279, 6 months 

old (moving). $75. 

(309)546-2060. 

TOP MONEY, all 

cars, trucks, farm 

machinery, grain 

bins, metal sheds. 

217-370-2927. 

Appliances 

KENMORE SIDE 

by side white refrigerator, 

25 cu. ft., 

32.5” deep, 36.5” 

wide, 70” tall, 5 

years old. Water/ice 

dispensor in door. 

$300. 

(217)883-1775. 

KENMORE 

WASHER and dryer, 

microwave, RCA 23” 

TV, toaster, coffee 

pot, blender. $350 or 

will separate. 

(217)245-7624. 



1046 W. GREEN- 

WOOD, Thurs., Fri. 

& Sat. 8-2. Curtains, 

sleepwear, clothes 

all sizes, king size 

bedspread, what 

nots, dishes, shoes, 

purses, jewelry, old 

record player & records. 


1619 HARDIN, Fri. 

1-7 & Sat. 8-1. Double 

stroller, high 

chair, TVs, pictures, 

toys, infants, boy’s & 

girl’s 7 & 8, men’s 

L-XL, ladies M-1X 

clothes, jackets. 


163 E. PENNSYLVA- 

NIA, Sat. 8-12. Lots 

of misc., baby 

clothes, baby swing, 

crib accessories, 

toys & more. 


1907 SOUTHVIEW 

CT., Sat. 7-12. Adult 

& kid’s clothes, bed, 

lots of misc. 


1920 SOUTH- 

BROOKE RD., A+ 

Storage, Sat., 8-1. 

Multifamily. Furniture, 

Little Tikes, 

men’s clothes M/L, 

household, lots of 

misc. 

Furniture 

FOUR PIECE Broyhill 

end table set, solid 

oak, excellent condition. 

$275. 

(217)473-1043. 

SOFA, RECLINER, 

ottoman, wood 

dresser, wall mirror, 

pole lamp, computer 

desk. $400 or will 

separate. 

(217)245-7624. 

Musical Instruments 

KAWAI SR-2 electronic 

organ, acoustic 

guitar, banjo, piano 

bench, Carvin 

X-amp, Peavey basic 

40 amp, music 

stand. $500 or will 

separate. 

(217)245-7624. 

Lawn & Garden 

JOHN DEERE hydrostatic 

drive, riding 

lawnmower. $498. 

new tires and belts. 

Can be seen at 350 

E. Lafayette. 

Pets 

CATS, KITTENS and 

free barn cats, fixed. 

(217)589-4269, 

(217)414-6112, 

(217) 491-0031. 

HAVANESE PUP- 

PIES, 6 weeks, 

adorable, non-shed. 

$350. 

(217)473-9866, 

leave message. 

LAB PUPS, AKC, 

yellow and black, 

great for hunting or 

as pets, 1st shots 

parents on site. 

(217)983-2854. 

MALTESE PUPPY 2 

female, first shots. 

$300. 

(217)370-0172 



2113 SOUTH- 

BROOKE RD., Sat. 

7-11. Boy’s clothes 

0-3T, refrigerator, 

stove, microwave, 

foosball table, Elmos, 

toys, household 

items, lots of misc. 


2117 MAGNOLIA, Fri. 

& Sat. 9-2. Craftsman 

radial arm saw, 

Reese 5th wheel 

hitch, 5th wheel tailgate, 

4’ porcelain 

dolls, dining tables & 

chairs, misc. 


3 LABOR DR., Sat. 

9-3. Indoor sale. 

Everything must go. 

Sofa bed, musical instruments, 

kitchen, 

tables & chairs. 

Other Areas 

Meredosia 

MEREDOSIA CITY 

WIDE Yard Sales. 

Sat. 8 A.M.-? 

Murrayville 

203 W. PROSPECT, 

Fri. 7:30-6 & Sat. 

7:30-12. Household, 

lots of misc. knick 

knacks, clothes, 

toys, furniture, movies, 

books. 

Murrayville 

MURRAYVILLE CITY 

WIDE 

Fri. 8-4 & Sat.8-2 

Pets 

SHIH TZU puppies, 

registered, home 

raised. Male and females, 

$300. 

(217)285-4580, 

(217)491-1317. 

*Automotive 

Buick 

A GREAT DEAL 

1996 CENTURY, new 

tires, cold air, high 

mileage. $1500. 

(217)742-0091. 

Cadillac 

VERY 

SHARP CAR 

1997 DEVILLE, pale 

green, loaded, 

chrome rims with 

low profile tires, On- 

Star. Lady driven, 

very pampered. 

Only 73,000+ miles. 

$5800. 

(217)673-4091, call 

before 8:30pm. 

Chevrolet 

30MPG 

1994 GEO Tracker, 

very good condition 

with only 14k miles, 

30 MPG, stick shift. 

$1800. 

(217)370-4159. 

Dodge 

PRICE 

REDUCED 

2008 AVENGER R/T, 

sun roof, leather interior, 

factory remote 

start, 72,000 miles, 

asking $12,000, call 

(217)473-2576 or 

(217)473-5317. 

Other Areas 

Murrayville 

405 JEFFERSON, Fri. 

4-7 & Sat. 7-12. 

Huge moving sale. 

Brand name adult, 

teen & baby clothes, 

misc. baby items, table/chairs, 

volleyball 

items, DVDs, CDs, 

TV & more. 

Murrayville 

MURRAYVILLE UMC 

garage & bake sale, 

Sat. 8-1. Antiques, 

clothing, household 

& seasonal decorations. 

Homemade 

pies, cakes, funnel 

cakes, etc. Don’t 

miss this one. Murrayville 

EAS building, 

north edge of Murrayville 

on Rt. 267. 

Winchester 

353 N. WALNUT, Fri. 

2-7 & Sat. 8-2. Furniture, 

kid-adult 

clothes, shoes, fancy 

dresses, toys, 

household & kitchen 

items, dorm goods, 

musical instruments, 

books, lots of other 

items, ceiling fans. 

Woodson 

107 WEST ST., Fri. 

9-5 & Sat. 7-1. 

Men’s, women’s & 

girl’s clothes & 

shoes, Maytag electric 

dryer, bedding, 

TVs, many more 

items too numerous 

to mention.

*Automotive 

Chevrolet 

FULLY LOADED 

2010 IMPALA LT, 

4 door sedan. 

Leather interior, 

moon roof, rear 

spoiler, premium 

wheels. Current 

mileage mileage 

20,842. $18,900. 

Call 618-780-8819 

to set appointment 

to see. 

Chevrolet 

LOADED 

2005 CREW Cab 4x4 

Z71, 5.3 V8, automatic 

transmission, 

loaded, great shape. 

$14,900. 

(217)370-4225. 

Chevrolet 

SHARP CAR 

1999 LUMINA, 4 

door, sharp car. 

$2500. 

(217)243-3796 or 

248-5530. 

Chevrolet 

WHAT A DEAL 

1987 MONTE Carlo 

SS with "T" Tops. 

5.0 liter V8. Silver, 

with power doors 

and windows. A/C 

and cruise. 97799.8 

miles, new tires. 

$1,000 or best offer. 

Call 217-204-5548. 

Honda 

PRICE 

REDUCED 

1995 DEL Sol convertible, 

2 seats, 

targa top, black. 

Asking $1900. 

(708)-928-2636. 

Toyota 

EXCELLENT 

BUY 

2007 CAMRY XLE, 

silver, 4 door sedan, 

fully loaded, leather 

seats, one owner, 

excellent condition. 

18,794 miles. Excellent 

buy at $18,500 

or best offer. 

(217)248-2944. 

Ford 

*Trucks 

1995 FORD F150, 

6 cylinder, regular 

cab, 5 speed, 

88,000 orginal miles. 

A/C, power steering, 

$2500. 

618-567-7032. 

Dodge 

*Vans 

VERY CLEAN! 

2007 CARAVAN, 

dark red 

metalic/grey cloth. 

All power, cruise 

control, rear AC, 3rd 

row stow away seat. 

94,xxx. $7,700. 

618-462-6878. 

GMC 

Cheap 

Transportation 

1995 EXPLORER 

conversion van with 

bubble, nearly new 

tires, hitch for boat 

or trailer. 109,750 

miles. $2900. 

(217)371-5076. 

*Motorcycles 

Honda 

VERY GOOD 

CONDITION 

1986 GOLD Wing Aspen 

Cade, under 

20k miles, very good 

condition. $3500 or 

best offer. 

(217)602-1785 or 

(217)245-2016. 

Kawasaki 

AWESOME 

DEAL 

2003 MOTORCY- 

CLE, black, lots of 

chrome, detachable 

Memphis shade 

shield with saddlebags, 

Vance & Hines 

exhaust, original 

stock seat and 

exhaust included. 

Awesome deal. 

$3500 firm. 

(217)494-4584, 

(217)725-9800. 

Honda 

ATV’’s 

PRICE 

REDUCED 

2011 RANCHER, 

TRX 420FA, loaded, 

brand new, automatic 

or 5 speed 

shift, 2 and 4 wheel 

drive, tow package, 

dark green. Asking 

$5800. 

(217)245-4194, 

leave number, I 

don’t have caller ID. 

Boats 

Campers 

Dodge 

A GREAT BUY 

1978 MOTORHOME, 

22’, stove, microwave, 

refrigerator, 

new stool, new roof. 

54k miles. $1200 or 

best offer. 

(217)285-4393. 

Boats 

Campers 

Bayliner 

TONS OF 

EXTRAS 

2000 CAPRI, 4.3L V6 

Mercruiser, 18.5’ 

with trailer, 7 person 

capacity, nice boat, 

runs well, comes 

with extras too many 

to list. Lists for 

$7800, selling for 

$6500 or best offer. 

Call after 4pm 

217-370-9654 

Mon.-Fri. or anytime 

on weekends 

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Classifieds, please 

be very careful to 

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The only replies that 

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there are any questions, 

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contact the classified 

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Healthcare 

MEDICAL 

ASSISTANT 

MEDICAL AS- 

SISTANT with 

billing experience 

needed for 

full-time physician 

office practice 

in Jacksonville. 

Behavioral 

Health experience 

preferred. 

Comprehensive 

wage and benefits 

package. 

Please submit 

resumes to: 

IMA, Attn: John 

Giertz, 1170 

Wall Street, 

Jacksonville, IL 

62650, or email 

to jgiertz@ 

illinimed.com 

Healthcare 

NURSES 

ANCHOR HOME 

Health Care is 

recruting nurses 

for one on one 

private duty 

care. FT & PT 

day & night shift 

positions are 

available with 

an 8 month 

oldgirl in Winchester. 

Call 

800-853-5292 

ext. 8 for more 

info. EOE. 

Help Wanted 

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Choose from one 

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Education 

TEACHER 

PRESBYTERIAN 

DAYCARE is 

looking for a 

DCFS qualified 

Toddler room 

teacher. Apply in 

person, 870 W. 

College. 

General 

ASE Certified 

Technician 

NEEDED. GOOD 

working environment, 

benefits. 

(217)245-4117, 

ask for Troy. 

Previous applicants 

needs not 

apply. 

Help Wanted 

General 

BARTENDER 

NEEDED. EMAIL 

kjbspinthaus@ 

yahoo.com or 

call/text 

217-553-7617. 

General 

DATA ENTRY, 

CUSTOMER 

SERVICE 

WE TRAIN. 

(217)691-8944. 

General 

Truck Driver 

Wanted 

LOCAL TRUCK- 

ING company 

looking for part 

time help 

through harvest, 

possibly longer. 

Must have Class 

A CDL and be 

ready to work. 

(217)883-0240. 

Restaurant 

LINE COOKS & 

SERVERS 

LINCOLN GAR- 

DENS Family 

Restaurant in 

Jacksonville (formerly 

Perkins) is 

looking for experienced 

Line 

Cooks and Servers. 

Apply in 

person. 

Business 

Opportunities 

BE YOUR OWN 

BOSS!! 

Local franchise business 

for sale. I’m retiring, 

so I’m looking 

for a hard working 

person to take care 

of my customers. 

VERY REASON- 

ABLE TERMS. 

(217)370-2991. 

Real Estate 

SEVEN MILES south 

of Rushville on 

Sugar Grove Rd., 1 

mile west on Rt. 

103. Includes 3.5 

acres with timber for 

hunting, 1973 three 

bedroom double 

wide mobile home 

24’x50’, new roof 

and siding, Kayak 

pool, Fey school. 

$75,500. 

(217)322-6102, 

(217)322-8254. 

FOR SALE: 1130 S. 

Clay, 5 room brick 

house, good condition, 

nice neighborhood, 

2 bedroom, 

hardwood floors, 

huge pantry, full 

basement, detached 

2 car garage. Priced 

reasonably. 

(816)630-8705. 

LOT AND a half, 

Naples, new septic. 

$6500 or best offer. 

(217)473-8635. 

Real Estate 

*PUBLISHER’S 

NOTICE* 

ALL REAL estate advertising 

in this 

newspaper is subject 

to the Fair 

Housing Act which 

makes it illegal to 

advertise “any preference, 

limitation or 

discrimination based 

on race, color, religion, 

sex, handicap, 

familial status or national 

origin, or an 

intention, to make 

any such preference, 

limitation or 

discrimination.” Familial 

status includes 

children under 18 

living with parents or 

legal custodians, 

pregnant women 

and people securing 

custody of children 

under 18. 

This newspaper will 

not knowingly accept 

any advertising 

for real estate which 

is in violation of the 

law. Our readers are 

hereby informed that 

all dwellings advertised 

in this newspaper 

are available on 

an equal opportunity 

basis. 

CONTRACT FOR 

deed. 2 bedroom 

house. $74,900. 

10% down. 

(217)370-1880. Broker 

owned. 

Mobile Homes 

WHY RENT, OWN 

YOUR OWN HOME, 

As low as $385 per 

month, Call Shelby, 

Northwood, 

217-243-2802, only 

3 left. 

Rental 

Apartments 

**KING RENTALS** 

One and two bedroom, 

$365 & up. 

No pets. 

(217)416-9288. 

LARGE ATTRAC- 

TIVE 2 bedroom, 

West State. No pets. 

$475/month, deposit. 

(217)473-3409, 

(217)245-7508. 

RETIREMENT APTS. 

1 bedroom, no 

smoking or pets. 

Most utilities paid. 

(217)245-5159 

(217)473-9587. 

TWO BEDROOM, 

new paint, flooring. 

Dishwasher, 

washer/dryer. 

$400/month, deposit, 

references. No 

pets. 846 N. Main 

(217)248-6108. 

TWO BEDROOM, no 

pets. $350/month 

plus deposit, references. 

(217)248-6108. 

Rental/Houses 

THREE BEDROOM, 

2 full bath. Two 2 

bedrooms. 2 bedroom, 

full basement 

at 931 N. Church. 

(217)204-2916. 

Rental/Houses 

RENTAL OPEN 

HOUSE 

Sun. Sept. 18, 2-4. 

2 bedroom duplex. 

314 N. Fayette St. 

Lighted off-street 

parking, 1 bath, 

laundry, living room, 

dining room, appliances 

included. No 

smoking, no pets. 

Excellent references. 

Complete application 

at Open 

House. See you 

Sunday! 

Rental/Commercial 

1500 & 2040 SQ. ft 

prime office/retail 

spaces. 1050 W. 

Morton. 

(217)243-8000. 

OFFICE BUILDING. 

Lease. 598B Massey 

Lane across 

from Walmart. Call 

7-9pm, 

(217)245-4945. 

Legal 

Notice of Equipment 

Sale 

Sealed bids will be 

opened for the following 

items at 

2:00pm Friday, September 

30, 2011 at 

the office of the Morgan 

County Engineer, 

Morgan 

County Highway Department,Jacksonville, 

Illinois. 

1. 1975 Case 1370 

tractor with 

mid-mount 20’ brush 

head 

2. 1978 Caterpillar 

920 with detachable 

bucket and 48” forks 

These items may be 

inspected at the 

Morgan County 

Highway Department, 

651 Brooklyn 

Avenue, Jacksonville, 

Illinois. The 

County reserves the 

right to reject any or 

all bids and to waive 

technicalities. 

By order of: 

Morgan County 

Board of 

Commissioners 

Brad Zeller, 

Chairman 

Pub: 09/10, 17, 24 

landof lincolnjobs.com 


• SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 • 

1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. 

319 N. Main, 

Winchester 

Shawn Doerr 

1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. 

662 Caldwell 

Hosted by Amy Hageman 

12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. 

1120 Massey Lane 

Hosted by Judy Eoff 

1320 W. State 

Hosted by Casey Collins 

103 Cross, Winchester 

Hosted by Lisa Watson 

1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. 

1309 W. College 

Hosted by Scott Eoff 

Offered by 

Offered by 

Offered by 


217-245-4151 

grojeanagency.com 


1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. 

300 E. Greenwood 

Hosted by Kendra Swain 

2:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. 

253 Cherry, Winchester 

Hosted by Lisa Watson 

2:15 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. 

190 E. Greenwood 

Hosted by Judy Eoff 

The Springfield Urban League’s Head Start Program has several positions 

available in Springfield and Jacksonville for qualified candidates: Head Start 

Site Manager, Head Start Special Services Coordinator, Teachers, Substitute 

Teachers, and Bilingual Teachers. 

The Site Manager has the overall responsibility of the day-to-day operation 

of the site, as well as for the Early Childhood Development Program, 

promoting parent involvement and providing a creative atmosphere for the 

growth and development of the total family throughout the Springfield Urban 

League Head Start Program. 

The must possess the following: 

1. Must be 21 years of age. 

2. Must have a BA or AA degree in Early Childhood Education or 

in a field related to early childhood education. 

3. Must have knowledge of the program and how it operates and/ 

or a willingness to learn. 

The designs, coordinates and implements 

the disability and mental health components of the Head Start Program. 

The Special Services Coordinator qualifications are as follows: 


2. Must possess a BA or AA degree in Early Childhood 

Development, with experience working with children with 

disabilities, or have the equivalent education and experience. 

3. Must be knowledgeable of the Illinois Disabilities Education Act. 

Effective October 1, 2011, must meet 

at least one of the following: 


2. An associate, baccalaureate or advanced degree in early 

childhood education; 

3. An associate degree in a field related to early childhood 

education and coursework equivalent to major relating to early 

childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age 

children; 

4. A baccalaureate or advance degree in any field and coursework 

equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with 

experience teaching preschool-age children or; 

5. A baccalaureate degree in any field and has been admitted into 

the Teach For America program, passed a rigorous early 

childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a 

Teach for America summer training institute that includes 

teaching preschool children and is receiving ongoing 

professional development and support from Teach For America’s 

professional staff. 

Please submit a Letter of Interest, a copy of Transcript and Resume to the 

Office of Human Resources, Springfield Urban League, Inc. – 100 North 

11th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 

DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE


Hat’s off! 

BACK PAGE 

Jacksonville Marching Band Drum Major Evan Rumler rests his hat on his baton while warming up 

band members in Duncan Park Friday afternoon before the start of the 2011 JHS Homecoming Parade 

down West State Street in Jacksonville. 

OPEN 

LINE 

243-8203 

Editor’s note: To join the 

discussion, call the number 

above or submit a comment 

through myjournalcourier. 

com. 

PROMISES 

Who’s going to pay for this? 

Promise to pay for the 

college tuition of every 

District 117 graduate. 

Close structurally good 

schools and build a new 

high school yet again. 

Just who do they think is 

going to pay for all this? 

Jobs and people are fl ying 

out of this town and if they 

think they are going to 

tax and raise my property 

taxes even more to pay for 

all this, guess what. My 

home will be up for sale 

and I will be out of this 

town and state. 

Try putting it in writing, please 

Let me get this straight. 

My daughter, who is in 

kindergarten now, if she 

remains in a District 117 

school until she graduates 

she gets a free ride to IC, 

Mac or LLCC according to 

our school board. I would 

like to have that in writing 

please. 

PROHIBITION 

Ease drug laws, help economy 

Ending drug prohibition 

would stimulate 

the economy, much like 

ending alcohol prohibition 

did in 1933 by FDR. 

Think of the money the 

state and Morgan County 

could save, not to mention 

the return of personal 

freedom. 

CRIME 

A mark for capital punishment 

If ever there was a 

good example of why we 

should still have capital 

punishment in this state it 

would be Mark Pryer. He 

kills two people, goes to 

prison, then comes back 

out and kills yet another 

innocent person. You 

intentionally kill someone 

you automatically forfeit 

your own life, simple 

as that. We have idiots 

running this state and evidently 

our judicial system 

as well. 

Bahan’s Tavern • 214 N. East 

Culvert Illusion 7:30 

Barney’s Pub • 228 W. Morton 

Serving 12 oz ribeyes 6-9 

Hip Bone Sam 

Be Aware Wellness Fair 

Sat., Sept. 17, 10a-1p, Community 

Park. Free food, free ferris wheel 

rides & lots of prizes. 

10 YEARS AGO 

JENNY WELCH of Jacksonville 

was a member of 

the 2001 Lady Highlanders 

golf team at MacMurray 

College. 

20 YEARS AGO 

Jacksonville High 

School’s WILL SWAIN was 

the freshman winner in the 

annual Franklin Freshman- 

Sophomore Cross Country 

Invitational. 

LOOKING BACK 

50 YEARS AGO 

RON YATES and WES 

COULTER led the Jacksonville 

Crimsons to a 

14-6 football victory over 

Decatur Eisenhower. 

75 YEARS AGO 

BRUCE THOMSON of 

Jacksonville received word 

that he had passed the 

Illinois State Bar examination. 

C 

K 

M 

Y 

100 YEARS AGO 

H.R. SARGENT, 

proprietor of the Wabash 

restaurant in Bluffs, visited 


150 YEARS AGO 

Mr. Woodman returned 

from the East with a fi ne 

assortment of fall and 

winter goods. 

MAKING HISTORY 

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 

IN HISTORY: 

On Sept. 17, 1911, 

Calbraith P. Rodgers set off 

from Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., 

aboard a Wright biplane in 

an attempt to become the 

fi rst fl ier to travel the width 

of the United States. (The 

49-day journey required 

69 stops before Rodgers 

arrived in Pasadena, Calif., 

on Nov. 5.) 

On this date: 

In 1787, the Constitution 

of the United States 

was completed and signed 

by a majority of delegates 

attending the Constitutional 

Convention in Philadelphia. 

In 1862, Union forces 

fought Confederate invaders 

in the Civil War Battle 

of Antietam in Maryland; 

more than 3,600 men were 

killed. 

In 1908, Lt. Thomas E. 

Selfridge of the U.S. Army 

Signal Corps became the 

fi rst person to die in the 

crash of a powered aircraft, 

the Wright Flyer, at Fort 

Myer, Va., just outside 

Washington, D.C. 

In 1939, the Soviet 

Union invaded Poland during 

World War II, more 

than two weeks after Nazi 

Germany had launched its 

assault. 

In 1947, James V. 

Forrestal was sworn in as 

the fi rst U.S. Secretary of 

Defense. 

In 1961, Northwest 

Orient Airlines Flight 706, a 

Lockheed Electra, crashed 

after takeoff from Chicago’s 

O’Hare International 

Airport, killing all 37 people 

on board. 

In 1971, citing health 

reasons, Supreme Court 

Justice Hugo Black, 85, 

retired. (Black, who was 

succeeded by Lewis F. 

Powell Jr., died eight days 

after making his announcement.) 

In 1978, after meeting 

at Camp David, Israeli 

Prime Minister Menachem 

Begin and Egyptian President 

Anwar Sadat signed 

a framework for a peace 

treaty. 

In 1986, the Senate 

confi rmed the nomination 

of William H. Rehnquist 

to become the 16th chief 

justice of the United States. 

In 1991, the U.N. 

General Assembly opened 

its 46th session, welcoming 

new members Estonia, 

Latvia, Lithuania, North and 

South Korea, the Marshall 

Islands and Micronesia. 

Ten years ago: Six 

days after 9/11, stock prices 

nosedived but stopped 

short of collapse in an 

emotional, fl ag-waving 

reopening of Wall Street; 

— compiled by Greg Olson 

and Alisia McCowan 

the Dow Jones industrial 

average ended the day 

down 684.81 at 8,920.70. 

President George W. 

Bush visited a mosque in 

Washington as he appealed 

to Americans to get back to 

everyday business and not 

turn against their Muslim 

neighbors. “The Late Show 

with David Letterman” on 

CBS did its fi rst new show 

since 9/11, with guests Dan 

Rather and Regis Philbin. 

Five years ago: Pope 

Benedict XVI said he was 

“deeply sorry” his recent 

remarks on Islam and 

violence had offended 

Muslims, but the unusual 

expression of papal regret 

drew a mixed reaction 

from Islamic leaders, some 

of whom said it wasn’t 

enough. Patricia Kennedy 

Lawford, the sister of 

President John F. Kennedy 

and ex-wife of actor Peter 

Lawford, died in New York 

City at age 82. 

Today’s Birthdays: 

Actor David Huddleston is 

81. Retired Supreme Court 

Justice David H. Souter is 

72. Basketball Hall of Fame 

coach Phil Jackson is 66. 

Singer Fee Waybill is 61. 

Actress Cassandra Peterson 

(“Elvira, Mistress of the 

Dark”) is 60. Muppeteer 

Kevin Clash is 51. Actor 

Kyle Chandler is 46. 

T H O U G H T F O R T O D A Y 

“Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error.” 

— Cicero, Roman scholar (106-43 B.C.). 

BACKPAGE READERS 

BILL’S WEST STATE 

Cookout 12-?. Free food! 

Chicken, hamburgers, brats. 

Don’s Place • 207 W. Morgan 

Grilled sandwiches & Irish Stew 11-? 

Stan, Jeff & Lynn 

The Peddlers • 1847 S. Main 

Fall Open House Fri. & Sat., 10-5 

Norma’s North Star Cafe 

New location, 211 E. Court 

(across from Amvets), 245-6037 

Sat. night: Prime rib 

Sun: Turkey & dressing 

OUR BAR • 216 E. STATE 

Private party 5-9, invite only. 

Public welcome after 9. 

Reicherts • 243-2420 

Open 4:30-9:30: Any 2 steaks $30. 

NEW FALL MENU COMING 10/1/11 

Willie’s BBQ will be at 

1103 W Morton, Jeff Mossman 

Insurance today 11-5. 

Specials: pulled pork & chips, $4. 

Turkey legs, $4, slab of ribs, $15. 


WEATHER 

National forecast 

Forecast highs for Saturday, Sept. 17 

Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy 

Fronts Pressure 

Cold Warm Stationary Low High 

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 

Showers 

Rain 

T-storms 

Flurries 

Snow Ice 

Weather Underground/AP 

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 

mph. 

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after midnight. Lows in 

the mid-50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 

50 percent. 

TOMORROW: Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs 

in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 

60 percent. 

TOMORROW NIGHT: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers 

and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 

10 mph. 

EXTENDED FORECAST: Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 

70s. Monday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-50s. 

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Tuesday night: Partly 

cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of 

precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 

upper 70s. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. 

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. 

Cole Fox, A-C Central Elementary 

NOTE: Please submit drawings on paper no bigger than 8.5-by- 

11 inches. Please do not fold paper and do not write heavily on 

the back. Horizontal pictures work best. 

TEMPERATURES 

High Friday .......... 64° at 1:30 p.m. 

Overnight low ......................51° 

Record high .......97° in 1927, ’39 

Record low ............. 34° in 2007 

Year ago high ......................82° 

Year ago low .......................59° 

PRECIPITATION 

To 4 p.m. Friday .................. trace 

So far this year ..............31.70” 

Last year by this date .....41.15” 

Normal year to date .......27.57” 

So far this month ..............1.24” 

Normal month to date ......1.87” 

Weather statistics provided by WLDS/WEAI 

IN THE SKIES 

Twilight begins .............6:17 a.m. 

Sunrise .......................6:44 a.m. 

Sunset ........................7:07 p.m. 

Twilight ends ...............7:34 p.m. 

Moonrise .....................9:37 p.m. 

Moonset ...................11:45 a.m. 

Mercury rises ..............5:53 a.m. 

Mercury sets ...............6:52 p.m. 

In the evening twilight Saturn is in 

the west. In tomorrow’s morning 

twilight Mars and Mercury are in 

the east and Jupiter in the WSW. 

RIVER STAGES 

Peoria ..............12.2 ...... +0.1 

Beardstown ........9.4 ........ 0.0 

Meredosia ..........1.6 ........-0.2 

Oakford ..............3.2 ........ 0.0 

Hannibal ...........10.3 ........-0.2 

Louisiana..........11.8 ...... +0.1 

M = Missing information 

MOON PHASES 

Last Quarter 

Sept. 20 

New Moon 

Sept. 27 

CLOSE TO HOME 

The Journal-Courier’s 

4th annual 

Mark 

Tuesday, 

your 

Callendar 

September 27 

HAMILTON’S at 110 

First Quarter 

Oct. 1

Homecoming focus turns to alumni - Jacksonville Journal Courier

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