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Illinois Community Colleges by Mindy Farmer 3 Fire Safety By Judy Comoletti 14
The Option for Change by Marcy Patterson 4 The Kidnap - Part II by Robert L. Crowe 15
What’s in a Name? by Marcy Patterson 5 Entertainment 16-17
Playing Santa by Ken Bradbury 6 On Campus by Lauren Ridings and Tina Arnold 18
Year End... Submitted by Brent Bordenkircher 7 PC Doctors 19
Community Calendar 8 Outdoors by Bruce Arnold 20
Church Calendar 9 Cottage Delights Georgia Stout’s stories and recipes 21
Seasonal Irritants by Roger Deem 10 Classifieds 22
Of Human Interest by Cori Pate 11 Legal Notices 23
Jacksonville Stories by Buford Green 12-13 Your 15 Minutes by Mindy Farmer 24

Photo by Amy Wilson.

Woodhaven Hospice
Festival of Trees

Woodhaven Hospice kicked off

its annual Festival of Trees
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
The celebration continued
through Monday, November
23, 2009. The Festival was
held at the Masonic Temple,
345 West College, and is the
major fundraiser for
Woodhaven Volunteer Hospice.
This year 25 designer trees Tom Finch Automotive Ribbon Cutting at their new location, 1025 West Walnut Street. They offer complete automotive and collision repairs
were featured and over 40 as well as tire alignments, oil changes, and towing. Mike Schneider, Chamber Board Chairman Lisa Butler, Office Manager Tom Finch,
Owner Tim Hughes, Ginny Fanning, Chamber President, Mayor Andy Ezard. Photo courtesy of Chamber of Commerce.
designer wreaths, swags, and
centerpieces. There were also
over 15 children’s trees Jacksonville resident Ariella Dramin, 6th
designed by children from local grader at the Illinois School for the Deaf, was
schools and other organiza- crowned the 2009 State of Illinois Finger Spelling
tions. Photograph taken by Bee Champion on December 11, 2009, at the
David Whitney. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
in Springfield. Ariella was the 2008 State Finger
Spelling Bee Champion also. Ariella's coaches are
ISD Jr High reading teacher Judy Williams and Jr
Crime Stoppers of Morgan and Scott Counties is seek-
High science teacher Sherry Humphries.
ing information to assist the Jacksonville Police
Department in their investigation into a recent criminal damage to property and two recent
Ariella is the daughter of Bob and Lisa
burglaries. Dramin of Jacksonville. The State Finger Spelling
Bee Championship is sponsored by the Illinois Deaf
On December 5, 2009, the owner of a building located in the 200 block of East State discov-
ered that someone had painted the letters “SFC” on two of the windows on the rear of the and Hard of Hearing Commission.
building. The damage was done sometime after 5:00PM on December 4.
Also on December 5, 2009, a burglary was reported to a vehicle parked in a garage in the 500
Block of East Douglas. The victim reported that the garage was entered through a walk in PUBLISHERS PHOTOGRAPHY
door. The victim reported that a portable DVD player, several children’s DVD movies, several MARCY PATTERSON AMY WILSON
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The Option for Change by Marcy Patterson

City of Jacksonville 2010 Holidays Observed

Recently I had the opportunity to service the first day I am Sheriff, and
January 1, 2010 may 31, 2010 november 25, 2010 interview Dave Turner, Republican every day thereafter without needing to
New Year’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Candidate for Sheriff of Morgan County. increase staffing or the budget.
Many things were going through my Burglaries and thefts are up in Morgan
January 18, 2010 July 5, 2010 november 26, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Independence Day Day after Thanksgiving mind prior to the interview, but primarily County, 29% and 42% respectively, and
I wanted to know what would make any- that has to be a priority.”
february 15, 2010 september 6, 2010 december 24, 2010 one run against a solid incumbent in a Turner believes the citizens of
President’s Day Labor Day Christmas Day
Republican Primary election in Morgan Morgan County are often overlooked and
april 2, 2010 november 11, 2010 County, and that is where I started the he intends to adjust the priorities of the
Good Friday Veteran’s Day questioning. Sheriffs Department and show immediate
Dave Turner, graduate of improvement. One of the areas he
Jacksonville High School and Robert expects to see an immediate change is
Morris University, with a background in with all of the Deputies working, there
business Administration was ready to will be less calls waiting for a response.
407 s. 6th - springfield, il 62701
Life Home Car Business
answer. The Sheriff “Currently, during the
race, in his mind, is busi- day, it isn’t unusual for
phil fromme ness, not personal, as he calls to back up because
Patrick L. VanDeVeLDe Store Manager feels some are trying to there will be one working
Phone: 217.522.7741 portray it. Turner Deputy. With the addi-
Peak Insurance Agency, Inc. strongly emphasized, “I tion of the administrative
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16 S. Hill - Winchester, IL 62694 can make a difference. I deputies to patrol, these
P: 217-742-9595 We will beat ANY can improve the service back ups will decrease.
F: 217-742-9413 the citizens get from the Deputy Sheriffs can then
tire pricing around.
pat@peakinsuranceagency.net Morgan County Sheriff’s spend their shifts
Office. patrolling and providing
“Providing Safety, Security, and
“I want to be a service to the residents of
Peace of Mind.”
www.firestonecompleteautocare.com working Sheriff, Morgan County. While
patrolling, answering the Morgan County
calls for assistance, Sheriff’s Department

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and working in the courthouse. I under-
does a great job of assist-
ing Jacksonville and South Jacksonville
stand there will be administrative respon-
sibilities, but I’m a police officer first,
with their call volume, that is a service
that is not needed. Those are top notch
and I think the citizens of Morgan County agencies that can answer their own calls,
Quilting 102 for Beginners deserve 24-hour a day police service. I patrol for their own DUI tickets and we
do not ever again want a Morgan County will help them out when they ask for
December 19th
Customer Appreciation Day
resident to be waiting in their car, after a assistance. Our priority will be the coun-
wreck, because there is not a patrol offi- ty roads and the rural residences and busi-
Refreshments! cer available to assist them. One of my nesses.
New Winter Tuesday - Saturday 9a - 5p
Hours Closed Sunday & Monday
primary objectives will be to get the
administrative deputies, including the
I’ll have a plan in place from the
first day to make improvements. We
position of Sheriff, back into squad cars won’t be able to do everything at once,
217.245.9190
1850 S. Main l Jacksonville, IL 62650
providing immediate service to citizens.”
The question of 24-hour service
but I know that I’ll expect to be up and
working at 30, 60, and 90 days into my
(Behind Kottage Kafe) in Morgan County continues to be an administration. Other changes in
issue. Presently, there are no deputies Turner’s plans include addressing depart-
12/17/09 Thursday
7:15 pm (WKXQ 92.5 FM) High School Girl's Basketball, Mendon Unity @ working between the hours of 0300 and ment policies and procedures. He strong-
Rushville-Industry 0700 on Friday and Saturday, or whenev- ly disagrees with punishment of person-
7:15 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) High School Girl's Basketball, Hardin Calhoun @
er the deputy assigned to that shift takes nel unless they are charged with a viola-
Triopia
9:00 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) NBA, New York @ Chicago Bulls time off. In the opinion of many people tion of a specific policy, procedure or law,
12/18/09 Friday Dave has met with, “This leaves the and then found in violation of that policy
7:30 pm (WKXQ 92.5 FM) High School Boy's Basketball, West Prairie @
Rushville-Industry county vulnerable.” Turner suggested or law after a fair hearing of the facts.
7:30 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) High School Boy's Basketball, Carrollton @ the following solution to remedy the “People won’t waive their right to due
Triopia
problem: “I will increase the working process to work for me, as the Morgan
12/19/09 Saturday
7:00 am (WVIL 101.3 FM) Pro Football Weekly & Basketball Report force of the Sheriff’s office by five full- County Sheriff.”
8:00 am (WVIL 101.3 FM & WKXQ 92.5 FM) Sports Saturday with Larry time officers the minute I’m sworn in as The recent appointment of Chief
Bostwick
12:45 pm WVIL 101.3 FM) NCAAMBB, Notre Dame @ UCLA
the new Sheriff. The Chief Deputy, the Tony Grootens indicates people are look-
7:15 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) High School Girl's Basketball, Quincy Notre Dame Lieutenants of Patrol and Detectives, and ing for a change in the way business is
@ Routt Catholic
9:15 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) NBA, Atlanta @ Chicago Bulls (join in progress)
the Detective Sergeant and I, as the conducted in our community. The con-
12/20/09 Sunday
Sheriff, will all become patrol deputies. cern with the City of Jacksonville was the
11:00 am (WKXQ 92.5 FM) NFL, Houston Texans @ St. Louis Rams Patrol and crime prevention will become drug problem that plagues our
12:00 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) NFL, Chicago Bears @ Baltimore Ravens
our TOP priority. I will have 24-hour (continued on pg. 5, see Turner)
www.wkxqfm.com
17 December - 23 December 2009
Turner
(continued from pg. 4)
community.
In response to questioning the
same type of problems impacting the
county, Turner replied, “I do not want to
exaggerate the problem, but like every-
where, illegal drugs and alcohol abuse
are a problem. I think it’s time to go
after the drugs and dealers locally and
make it uncomfortable to engage in that
trade here in Morgan County. I don’t
want to announce our plans to the deal-
ers and traffickers in the dope trade, but
let me say it will be effective and
accomplished with the dollars and
deputies on hand. There are tools and
strategies that can be applied by the
Sheriff’s Department, independent of
any other agency or department, which
can be effective at slowing down the
drug traffic in the county. If Chief
Grootens is moving these people out of
his city at top speed, you can be assured
they are going to migrate to the county,
and we need to have a proactive
approach to this.”
From his capacity as a
Jacksonville Police Officer, Turner says
he has great concerns about the safety at
the Morgan County Jail. He does not
feel he can address these problems in a
public area without risking a deputy or
other Morgan County Corrections staff
member having their safety further com-
promised. He further added, “As a jail
supervisor in Sangamon County, and
having had extensive training and expe-
rience as a police officer, Deputy
Sheriff, and a corrections officer, I can
say the Morgan County Jail is unsafe for
staff and inmates alike. Some of the
failings are due to lack of training, or no
clearly stated procedures or policies.
Many are due to the inability of the
agency to move forward, the present
PAGE 5
way of doing business is 30 years old.
And while it might have been effective
then, it is not what is in the best interest
of the staff today. The attitude starts at
the top, and I want to change the atti-
tude. After I address these issues, and
correct these deficiencies, I’ll tell you
what I had to change and why.”
Turner, a Jacksonville Police
Officer, has many ideas about what he
would do as the Sheriff. A lifetime in
law enforcement; Sangamon County
Corrections, Morgan County Sheriff’s
Department and the Jacksonville Police
Department, has led him to feel he can
address the changes that need to be
made. If the citizens of Morgan County
do not agree, he will continue to support
Sheriff Randy Duvandack and the citi-
zens of the city of Jacksonville as a
policeman. “Sheriff Duvendack is a
very nice guy. He is. I think I can be a
better Sheriff. He has really good
deputies working for him. I want to give
them the tools to be able to provide serv-
ice to the citizens of Morgan County, the
way they deserve. I want to change the
way they do business. The Sheriff does
not. I have been thinking about this for
four years. I know I can do a better job
than what is being done. The County
Board and lack of funding cannot absorb
the blame. This community is too small
to have 1/3 of the police force in an
beard’s great plains specials
administrative capacity. After I’m elect-
ed, everyone at the Morgan County
Sheriff’s Department will be putting on
a brown uniform and getting back to the
shop/compare. You Won’t Beat Our Price.
business of answering calls for service
from the citizens of Morgan County.” outfitters/road
Turner, married to a nine year commissioners
Morgan County Sheriff’s Dispatcher,
Great Plains 706 NT,
Amber, and the father of three, is also
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active in youth activities in Morgan
Turbo Coulters, 7 1/2 Sp.
County. He has coached youth baseball
teams for the past eight years and cur- retail $30,000
rently serves as the Director for the $21,995 Through 12/31/09
Jacksonville Pony-Colt Baseball
Association, a position he has held for
two years. The lesson he wants the kids Great For Food Plots/roadside Seeding
to learn from his volunteerism is that
one person can make a difference.
Rarely, do we as a society
make major changes. A new Sheriff
would be a major change. While you 08 Great Plains 3N 3010, 3
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might be unsure if Dave Turner is the
1600 Acres
answer you are looking for when think-
ing about a change, he is definitely HuGe DISCOuNT
forthcoming with answers and thoughts $69,950
for our community. If elected, he states
“Rank has its privileges” will be
replaced with “Rank has its responsibil-
ities.” That is worth listening to.
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Grace United Playing Santa
Methodist Church When I got the
call last week I
immediately thought
400 West Morgan Jacksonville, IL 62650 of a small girl tin-
kling onto my lap.
I’ve done my
share of playing Santa Claus over the years
and have now officially retired. I think my
first gig was when I was a cash-deprived stu-
dent at Illinois College. Some city father
called and asked if I’d be Santa on the
Jacksonville Square during the Christmas
Blue Christmas season. Heck, it sounded easy. “Ho-ho-ho
…Well, I’ll see what I can do. Next!” Not.
With no disrespect at all to the city
December 20th employees of 1970, that little Santa’s house
was a cottage from hell. The weather was
2:30pm hovering around zero so they brought in an
oil-fed space heater that literally turned Santa
into steamy gym sock every five minutes,
then the door would open, another blast of
Invite your friends reindeer-numbing air would flow in, and the
to join you for a service heater would kick on again. My fur was emit-
of hope and support, ting a tiny fog of goo that hung in the air.
Think “wet chicken feathers.”
while enjoying When the excited little girl actually
the fellowship of others. peed on my lap then the moisture and aroma
combined with the fuel oil smell, the night
lost much of its magic. For the rest of the
night each little tyke entering Santa’s
Jacksonville cottage thought they’d just
stepped into a Skid Row halfway house on a
bad night.
For those of you who’ve never
played Saint Nick, let me give you a quick
education. The suits are made for skinny men.
Christmas Eve The pants are tailored for elves with regular
waistlines and until recently I’ve been denied
one of those. In most cases you actually need
Service a skinny person to play Santa Claus. The
padding hangs over the belt but the hip-line is
all yours…and in my case, more. There’s
4:00pm nothing more embarrassing than to tell a PTA
or a 4-H club that you won’t be able to play
Playing of traditional and the fattest character in American fiction
because the suit is too small.
contemporary music Good beards are made from human
hair. Cheap beards are made from shreds of
4:30pm packing materials. I’ve only worn cheap
beards. Good beards lay neatly where you’d
Worship will feature:
Carols
Candle Lighting
Communion
Come to Grace to rejoice in
the birth of Jesus.
Childcare is available.
www.jaxgrace.org
217.245.9521
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by Ken Bradbury
combed them. Cheap beards end up in your
mouth and taste vaguely like a reindeer’s bot-
tom.
And of course any costume that’s
only worn two weeks a year must by necessi-
ty hang out somewhere else during the other
50 weeks. By the smell I’d say mine hung out
in bars.
And then there’s the mental angst.
I’m not sure who conceived the notion that
putting a two-year old onto the lap of a com-
plete stranger with packing material hair plus
reeking of sweat and Lysol would be a wel-
coming experience. Shouting “Ho! Ho! Ho!”
into the little darling’s face is usually the fin-
ishing touch that shoves them over the terror-
ized edge and into the arms of a mama whom
they no longer trust.
Perhaps the strangest yuletide
engagement was a “Santa Plays the Piano”
gig for a local school. I played an especially
awful electric organ while the little ones
enjoyed games and refreshments, then the cli-
max of the evening was the entrance of Santa
Claus. Another Santa Claus. Unless you’re in
the Vatican, having two saints in the room at
the same time is vaguely confusing and I’d
not anticipated the looks I got. Santa II came
lumbering through the stage curtains, ho-ho-
ing and carrying his sack of goodies as I
played “Here Comes Santa Claus.” It was
shock and awe…then genuine resentment as
they turned their chocolate-smeared faces to
me as if to say, “You big fake!”
So last week I got the call. “Would
you come play Santa tomorrow?”
Wizened by years of ugly experi-
ence, my answer was a simple: “No.”
This was a cable TV company
whom I’ve worked for on many occasions
and I assumed they were having their
Christmas party.
“You’ve never told us no before.”
“You’ve never asked me to play
Santa.”
“This is for a commercial. You’ll be
paid.”
“I’ll be there.”
Ho, ho, ho.
17 December - 23 December 2009 PAGE 7

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• consolidate your investment accounts. Instead of having an IRA with one firm, some
other investments with another and a cash-value insurance policy with a third, you might
want to consolidate all your assets with one provider. That way, you’ll be better able to align
all your assets with a central, unified investment strategy.
• review your insurance coverage. Over the course of a year, you could experience signif-
icant changes in your life: marriage or divorce, the birth of a new child or the departure of an
older child from your home, the start of a new job or retirement from an old one, and so on.
That’s why you’ll want to make sure you have the right amount and type of insurance to pro-
tect your family and your financial future.
By making these moves, you can close out 2009 on a positive note — while positioning your-
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“continuing service”
Seasonal Irritants by Roger Deem
Back in my college days, look like a satellite photo of
what my children refer to as the Beardstown.
Jurassic period, I wrote a column for I can’t say I am a huge fan
our school paper offering a few of gifts that come in bags instead of
Henry’s service EstablishEd sincE 1911
impressions of the holiday season
circa 1982. As I recall, my thoughts
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January’s mail. Only my final com- underwear, it turns out that ripping
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dark after one bulb burns out. Jack
Benny would no doubt have had
Rochester testing every light on the
strand, but the rest of us resign our-
found their way to the sink for clean-
ing.
One of my personal max-
ims through the years has been that
selves to purchasing an entirely new artificial Christmas trees are for
set. This, of course, is the manufac- wimps. Two years ago, however, my
turer’s plan to begin with. I am wife decided to enlist me in those
working on developing a debit card ranks and enacted a ban against real
that finds a way to extract the pur- trees in our house. It was not that she
chase price from the company’s bank had anything against a live tree other
account whenever a string of lights than cleaning up wayward pine nee-
goes out. dles all the way through Labor Day.
I really appreciate the folks What she really could not
who go to all the effort to decorate handle was another December where
their properties for Christmas. But I make the simple act of putting a
the newest fad of installing a gas- stand on a tree look like the Three
filled giant snowman in the yard can Stooges trying to erect a Morton
sometimes be a little disconcerting, Building. Even when I finally man-
especially when a slow leak develops aged to get a tree to stand upright, it
and the big fellow alternately inflates was a safe assumption it would hit
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and sags like an advertisement for
Milk of Magnesia.
An annual disagreement at
the deck faster than a sailor on liber-
ty. The unfortunate truth is that most
of my Christmas trees have spent
Precious Jewelers HO l I d Ayshopping EVENT my house always ensues over the use
of only white lights as outdoor deco-
more of the season horizontal rather
than vertical. The one good thing
Making your Christmas
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and exorcise some of the “Bah,
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Jacksonville, IL 62650 neighborhood full of them starts to (continued on pg. 19, see Seasonal)
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STEVE ’S APPLIANCE CELEBR ATES 30 YE AR S BY CORI PATE
17 December - 23 December 2009 www.myjacksonvillesource.com PAGE 11

At the end of last month, Steve
and Mitzie Pikert celebrated their 30th
anniversary as owners of their business,
Steve’s Appliance. Looking back and
remembering the way things were when
they first began brings a smile to their
faces and a thankfulness to their hearts.
Steve grew up in Memphis,
Missouri as the son of a plumbing and
heating worker and a nephew of a
plumber. He worked with his father and
uncle through his younger years, aiding
them in whatever way he could. “I
learned a lot there from the older and
more experienced guys,” Steve said.
After high school, he ended up
Jacksonville Appliances letting them
know that he planned to continue to
work on their appliances. He worked
out of his home for quite some time on
appliances while also working as a
school bus driver for about 10 years.
The business began to grow, so
the couple opened a small shop near the
Murrayville water tower and sold appli-
ances there. The couple had a few tem-
porary employees, but the majority of
the work was done by Steve himself.
They continued to run the shop until
1995, when they decided that if they
wanted to continue the business, they
would have to move to Jacksonville.
changes in the field and has continued
learning. “Back then, things were just Steve’s est. 1979
built better and appliances were built to Appliances
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differences between now and 30 years
ago, Steve’s Appliance is still highly
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Owners Steve and Mitzie Pikert pictured in their store. Photo by Cori Pate.

going to a technical school in Quincy, The couple set up shop in their

Illinois in 1975 to learn about refrigera-
tion, heating, and air conditioning.
Although his schooling was of course
helpful, Steve feels he gained knowl-
edge of much of what he knows today
from learning the hard way from other
people he has worked with or by teach-
ing himself.
After finishing tech school in
one year, Steve moved to Jacksonville
to work at South Jacksonville
Appliances on the corner of Vandalia
Street and South Main Street.
He worked at the business the
next four years and serviced appliances
until it closed in 1979. By this time,
Steve had married Mitzie, a girl he met
through a good friend in tech school.
The two were residing in Murrayville.
Steve decided he wanted to
continue in a similar line of work, so he
sent cards out to all customers of South
current location on East State Street and
have been there ever since. They serv-
ice and sell Frigidaire Appliances and
Goodman Heating and Air
Conditioning equipment. They employ
a handful of men to install and deliver
appliances and equipment, while Mitzie
keeps all the bookwork straight.
As for running the business, it
hasn’t always been easy, but the couple
is thankful to have such a long running
business with many loyal customers.
“The last few years have been tough,
but we have competitive prices com-
pared to the big stores. We have free
local delivery and haul off, and are able
to work on the products we sell. We do
it all and we always try to do the job
right. We treat everyone the same, rich
or poor,” Steve said.
Over 30 years of appliance
sales and work, Steve has seen many
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Jacksonville Stories
Those who have spent much of their
professional careers there, as well as thou-
sands of loyal listeners, can well remember
something of a “dark period’’ over 20 years
ago when their local radio stations weren’t so
locally oriented.
That was the only time in almost 70
years that WLDS-AM and WEAI-FM weren’t
locally owned and it was a period that both
employees and listeners do not fondly recall.
The two men who changed that sce-
nario and the two men who took over the con-
trols a little over a year ago were and are com-
mitted to seeing that blip on a major area com-
munications constant never go in that direction
again.
Local radio got its start in December
of 1941, when WLDS went on the air two days
after Pearl Harbor. It remained in local hands
until 1985 when the Fay family, which also
owned the Jacksonville Journal-Courier for
many decades, sold the two stations to Joyner
Communications, which shortly thereafter
sold to Saga Communications.
Local broadcasting, with an empha-
sis on local news and sports, was no longer the
sole driving force of the out-of-town owner-
ship. Sports broadcasting, a long staple of the
stations, was highly curtailed, with sports no
longer carried on the FM side. Some games
were taped and played the next day, but it was-
n’t the same. That came during the Andy
Kaufmann basketball era at Jacksonville High
School, with capacity crowds at the JHS Bowl
the norm.
That’s when long-time employees
Jerry Symons and Don Hamilton purchased
the stations and quickly set about changing the
emphasis. They added a new FM station,
WEAI, right away and made it clear that “live
and local’’ was to again be the key factor. Not
only did local sports return, but quickly
expanded into what continues to be an unbe-
lievable list of games carried every school
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BUFORD GRE
year. “We are talking about local, be it jockey. Whalen, 49, grew up in Franklin and
Symons and Hamilton sold the sta- sports or news, and we still have a farm direc- started at the stations in 1983, as an advertis
tion in 2008 to long-time employees Gary tor,’’ said Whalen. “For years, most rural sta- ing copywriter. Scott later became the long
Scott and Mark Whalen, who formed tions had a local farm director. Now, there are time news director and Whalen moved to the
Jacksonville Area Radio Broadcasters
Inc., with a number of local investors.
The latest owners knew before and after
they purchased the stations that the
“local’’ concentration was mandatory.
“Local is the key word,’’ Scott
said recently. “When we approached the
investors, that was the intent, to keep it
local. Mark and I, having gone through
a couple of times with out-of-town
investors, knew that was a very big issue
for us. Keeping it local was how we sold
it to investors.’’
“We have to be local to sur-
vive,’’ added Whalen. “We have to have
local news, sports…everything. The
FCC (Federal Communications
Commission) is promoting what they
call localism. You are licensed to pro-
vide service to your communities. Local
means different things to different sta-
tions.’’
Most of the thousands of radio
stations in the United States today are
either fully or partially automated or a
part of a satellite arrangement, with fre-
quently no local news, sports or commu-
nity services, and no one at the station to
take calls from listeners or customers. Jacksonville radio stations WLDS-AM and WEAI-FM have a history of keeping employees for long periods of time. Jerry Symons (le
At WLDS and WEAI, there time news and sports director before becoming a co-owner. He is shown honoring long-time general manager Gerry Cassens upon
are people there at the stations during courtesy of WLDS/WEAI.
broadcasting hours, and live and updat-
ed information is available in addition to the very few. Roger Ward still farms, and we send ad sales department. After their entry-leve
frequent local news and sports broadcasts. him to probably a dozen to 15 meetings, work- beginnings, the two now hold the top two
“I think it probably is in single digits shops, and fairs every year. That is a big part ownership spots and continue to be vital parts
the percentage of the thousands of stations in of our localism.’’ of the stations’ vast sports coverage.
the country that are always live and always Scott, 52, grew up in Winchester and “When a business comes to
local,’’ said Scott. “Most stations at some point remembers the Jacksonville stations as being a Jacksonville, a lot of times it has a nationa
in the week will have automatic services, with big part of his family’s routine. He came to the face, and when we go to them for business, we
no one at the station.’’ stations in 1977, as an announcer and disc get a response of, ‘maybe,’ but that is handled
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E N D I S C U S S E S H O W . . . “ LI V E A N D LO C A L’ ’ R E M A I N S K E Y T H E M E FOR LO C A L R A DIO S TAT ION S

d by someone else,’’ said Scott. always on at home. We always listened to all A number of employees on their 16-
s- “The Mom and Pop businesses are very the sports.’’ Scott said. person full-time staff have been in their jobs
g- good to us.’’ said Whalen. “That is a must. I “When we were kids, we had the for several decades in a business where fre-
e am amazed at how many local businesses sup- radio on a lot of the time, at home, and at the quent turnover is not uncommon. Names such
as Gary Ballard, Perry Brown, Mary
Hankins, Marty Megginson, Troy
Armstrong, and Bob Thomas have been
on board for decades.
Likewise, some of the programming
goes way, way back. The “Daily
Dollar’’ program, “Sportsline’’ (now on
Saturday mornings, with Symons and
Buford Green co-hosting the program
for 42 years), “What’s On Your Mind’’
and “Partyline’’ have been on air for 40
to 50 years or more.
When Symons and Hamilton quickly
added WEAI, 20 years ago earlier this
month, sports again became a dominat-
ing factor throughout the school year.
Football, basketball, volleyball and now
baseball, are live and local throughout
those seasons. Whalen said the stations
will carry no less than 260 contests this
year, a figure matched by very few sta-
tions around the country. Eight people
on the staff help in the game coverage.
Symons and Hamilton are both
retired, but both still help in a consulting
capacity and do sports broadcasts.
“We didn’t have to do a selling job
on Gary and Mark, about keeping the
Gary Scott (left) and Mark Whalen purchased the WLDS-AM, WEAI-FM stations in Jacksonville in 2008 from long-time
eft) was a long-
owners Jerry Symons and Don Hamilton. The new owners say they are committed to keeping the stations “live and stations “live and local’’ when we sold,’’
his retirement. Symons said. “We had about a half
local’’ as they have been for almost all of their history that dates back to 1941.
dozen parties make inquiries when we
sold, but they were the only ones who
el port us.’’ elevator (where his father worked). We would would virtually guarantee they wouldn’t
o With the consistent local program- get the markets and when that came on, it was change the emphasis on being local.
s ming, the new owners believe they have a time for everyone to shut up and listen. And I The stations are still unique in that
niche that both Scott and Whalen remember as listened to the Sportsline back when it started respect. Probably less than 10 percent of the
o being a major part of their families’ listening on Monday night,’’ Whalen recalled. “I think approximately 12,000 stations in the country
al habits. people have a level of comfort with us and we are still what I like to call live and local.’’
e “Looking back, I listened to this sta- have been able to carve out a niche for a wide With economic concerns and chang-
d tion, perhaps subconsciously, because it was area.’’ ing lifestyles that have also put the newspaper
Faith Lutheran Church will be Christmas Tree
industry in times of stress, radio everywhere is
also experiencing a tougher period, most
experts agree.
“Struggle may not be the correct
word,’’ said Whalen. “Challenge might be bet-
ter. You have to continue to grow somehow.
That is the biggest challenger for all business-
es. Our biggest challenge in the next few years
is to keep doing what we are doing and try to
do it better.’’
Friday, December 18
Live, Glenwood at JHS-pre
game at 7:15 followed by
Greenfield at Waverly
Saturday, December 19
Franklin vs Rushville from IC
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Brown County at Greenfield -
pre game at 2:45
Routt vs Pleasant Plains - IC
Prep Showcase at 6:45
JHS vs Rochester - IC Prep
Showcase following the Routt
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Monday, December 21
Triopia vs Tremont-IC Prep
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hosting "advent allegro." A series of Mini-

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throughout December at the church, located
Pick Up Tuesday, December 22
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at 1385 West Walnut. The concert is FREE. An followed by Triopia at ACV
optional light lunch of soup, chips, fruit and cookie
is available before or after each mini-concert for a SCHeDuLe SuBJeCT TO CHANGe
$5.00 contribution.
December 16, ann marie stahel, flautist January 4th -
December 23, becky Kemp, diane dietz, Jody January 8th
Kienzler, & Julie hood of the capital chamber
singers Have tree Curbside by 8:00am,
For more information call Monday January 4, 2010
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Think Fire Safety By Judy Comoletti

taX LeVY OrDinance B. Compensation of Firemen 4105.00 For most of us, the holidays represent a
OrDinance nO. 20.02 C. Insurance 6840.00 treasured time of year, and we work hard to make
it special for the people we care about most. We
December 2009 D. Telephone 2714.00 decorate our homes with great thought and detail,
and entertain friends and family. But as we do these
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the E. Utilities 3446.00 things, fire safety is rarely a thought. National sta-
Woodson Fire Protection District, of Morgan total Operational expense Fund 17,660.00 tistics show that the holiday season turns sorrow-
ful, and sometimes even fatal for so many house-
County, Illinois, is desirous of passing a Tax Levy total Budget amount $61,655.00 holds each year as the result of home fires.
Ordinance for the fiscal year beginning on August Cooking, Christmas trees, candles, and holiday
lights are significant causes of fires that occur this
1, 2009, and, Woodson Fire Protection District time of year.

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees is authorized Section 2. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees
With just one or two minor changes, the
holidays can stay festive and safe for everybody.
by Chapter 127 1/2, Paragraph 34 (Ill. Rev. Stat is hereby directed to file with the County Clerk of These simple steps can greatly reduce the risk of

1989) to levy taxes at a rate not to exceed .30% said County, a duly certified copy of the
fire:

for the purpose of operating and improving its Ordinance and that the rate percent be ascertained
Cooking: NFPA statistics show that unattended
cooking is the leading cause of U.S. home fires and
fire house; and, in the tax extended as provided by law, except home fire injuries. Stay in the kitchen while you’re
that the rate imposed by this Ordinance shall not frying, grilling or broiling food. Most cooking fires
involve the stovetop, so keep anything that can
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has deter- exceed .25%. catch fire away from it, and turn off the stove when
you leave the kitchen, even if it’s for a short period
mined that a rate not to exceed .25% should be Section 3. This Ordinance shall be published once of time. If you’re simmering, boiling, baking or
imposed upon all real property located within within thirty days (30) days of its passage as pro- roasting food, check it regularly and use a timer.

said District for purpose of funding that fire vided by law. Candles: Candles are widely used throughout the
holidays, and December is the peak month for
house Building and operation of the same. Funds Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force home candle fires. More than half of all candle
are necessary for continued operation of the dis- and effect from and after its passage and approval fires start because the candle was too close to
things that could catch fire. Consider using flame-
trict and updating equipment and personal train- as required by law, and subject to the provisions less candles, which look and smell like real can-
ing. of Ch. 127 ½, Paragraph 24, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989). dles. Keep real candles at least 12 inches away
from anything that can burn, and remember to
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY Passed by the Board of Trustees of the Woodson blow them out when you leave the room or go to
bed.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF Fire Protection District, of Morgan County,
Christmas trees: U.S. fire departments annually
TRUSTEES OF THE WOODSON FIRE PRO- Illinois on the 3rd day of December, 2009 and respond to 250 structure fires caused by Christmas
TECTION DISTRICT, OF MORGAN COUN- deposited and filed with the Secretary of said trees. Nearly half of them are caused by electrical
District this 3rd day of December, 2009. problems, and one in four resulted from a heat
TY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: source that’s too close to the tree. Here are some

Section 1. That there be and is hereby levied upon Paul D. White, Secretary guidelines:
If you have an artificial tree, be sure it’s
all taxable property within the limits of said Approved by the President of the Woodson Fire labeled, certified or identified by the manufacturer
as fire-retardant.
District subject to tax taxation for the year 2009, Protection District, this 3rd day of December, If you choose a fresh tree, make sure
the total sum of $51,318 to help defray the costs 2009. the green needles don’t fall off when touched;
before placing it in the stand, cut 1-2 inches from
of the following budget items and for the follow- Gordon White, President the base of the trunk. Add water to the tree stand,
and be sure to water it daily.
ing purposes: Attest: Make sure your tree is at least three feet
Paul D. White, Secretary away from any heat source, like fireplaces, space
1. Administration Expense Fund: heaters, radiators, candles and heat vents or lights.
A. Dues 210.00 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
Use lights that have the label of an inde-
pendent testing laboratory, and make sure you
B. Misc Costs 1365.00 ) know whether they are designed for indoor or out-
C. Office Supplies 1365.00 COUNTY OF MORGAN )
door use.
Replace any string of lights with worn
total administration Funds 2940.00 or broken cords, or loose bulb connections.
I, Paul D. White, Secretary of the Connect no more than three strands of mini-string
2. Fire Equipment and Supplies Fund WOODSON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT,
sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in
bulbs.
A. Maintenance of Building 2732.00 do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, Never use lit candles to decorate the
tree.
B. Maintenance of Equip. 1365.00 and correct copy of the Tax Levy Ordinance Always turn off Christmas tree lights
C. Repairs on Motorized Equipment 2718.00 passed by the President and Board of Trustees of before leaving the home or going to bed.
After Christmas, get rid of the tree.
D. Replacement of Equipment 13,682.00 the WOODSON FIRE PROTECTION Dried-out trees are a fire hazard and should not be
E. Replacement of Motorized Equip. 20,558.00 DISTRICT, of Morgan County, Illinois, on the left in the home or garage.
Think green. Check to see if your com-
total Fire equip. and Supplies Fund date aforementioned. munity has a Christmas tree recycling program.
41,055.00 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereun- Bring outdoor electrical lights inside
after the holidays to prevent hazards and make
Woodson Fire Protection District to set my hand this 3rd day of December 2009. them last longer.
The holidays are a truly special time of
Operating expense Fund: year. Following these fire safety precautions and
A. Bookkeeping 555.00 Paul D. White, Secretary measures will ensure it remains one. For more tips,
advice and information about holiday fire safety,
please visit http://www.nfpa.org/holiday.
17 December - 23 December 2009
The Kidnap – Part 2 by Robert L. Crowe
“The Kidnap” is an excerpt from an unpublished manuscript, Me and Mr. Lincoln by Robert
L. Crowe. The setting is the village of New Salem, Illinois, circa 1834.
[In Part 1, the boy has gone swim-
ming in the river instead of chopping wood.
He is kidnapped from the river bank and
taken on a log raft.]
I tried to pull away, but he was too
strong for me and when the other man came
to help, they easily moved me onto the raft.
The tall man grabbed the rope, pulled it away
from the bush and pushed the raft toward the
current. He quickly tied a rope around my
ankle in case I tried to jump.
“What’s goin’ on, Spook? What
are yah doin’?” asked the one called Harry
Lee.
“It’s easy, you dumb cow! We jist
got ourselves a slave!”
“A slave?” Harry Lee asked.
“A slave?” I asked.
“Sure! Someone to do the hard
work. He’s big enough to pole when we get
into shallows and he can fetch wood and
make a fire and do all the liftin’. Stuff like
that.”
”But, Spook, we ain’t got nothin’
to lift,” Harry pointed out.
Spook glared at the stocky fellow.
“See, that’s why you ain’t in charge of this
voyage. Now we can get some things
because we got someone to lift them for us.
We’ll keep this scrawny little weasel ‘till we
git to St. Louis and we can sell him and keep
the money to buy things. Maybe even a boat
ride to New Orleans. You like that, Harry
Lee? A real boat with fancy ladies and a
steam whistle?”
Real good.”
“Oh, yeah, Spook. That’d be good.
My heart was beating so fast and
so loud that I’m not sure I heard all that they
said, but I’d heard enough to know that I was
in the worst trouble that I had ever been in.
“I’ll show ya what I mean,” said
Spook. “I’ll show ya the ad-vantage of hav-
ing a slave go with you on a voyage. Steer
this thing over to that far shore and run ‘er
in.”
They navigated to the far river-
bank and beached the raft. We got off the raft
and Spook was still holding the rope that was
around my ankle
“We’re gonna have us a midday
bite to eat. Boy! I’m gonna take this rope
offen yer foot and if you try ta run, I’ll catch
yah and kill ya! Understand?”
I nodded, but was too scared to
speak. He removed the rope, then the two
men went up on the river bank.
“Now,” said Spook. “I’m gonna
show ya how this works, Harry Lee. We jist
sit back here and relax. We take a little
snooze while this weasel gits our stuff for us.
Boy, go out here and git some firewood.
Then make us a fire!”
“Whata we need a fire for,
Spook?”
“For cookin’ lunch!”
“Whata we got to cook?”
Spook paused and I waited for a
decision.
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“OK. We can have some coffee.
Boy, make us up some coffee.”
“We jist had coffee this morning,
Spook, and there ain’t very much left,” said
Harry Lee.
Spook paused again. “OK. Slave
boy! There is some bread and dried meat in
one of those sacks. Fetch that and bring it to
us.”
“We gonna feed him, too, Spook?”
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My high-school aged son has a
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Illinois College by Lauren Ridings MacMurray College by Tina Arnold

I cannot believe it’s actually here—the day that I am
writing my last and final article for The Source! I guess it’s
true when people say that all good things must come to an
end and that time flies as well! Over the last semester, I have
touched on topics that, I feel, are important for highlighting
what the Illinois College community is really all about. I start-
ed the semester by writing about my past and touched a lit-
tle bit on my present situation, but for my final article, I would
like to discuss my future endeavors.
Finals are this week and there has never been more
of a time to stress than now. It seems like everyone on IC’s
campus, especially seniors, is finally buckling down in prepa-
ration for exams, tests, portfolios, and presentations. I know
that before the end of the semester I have 4 tests, a portfo-
lio, and 4 papers! That seems like a lot, but I will definitely be
sad when it is all over. By the end of this week, I will have
completed seven out of eight semesters at Illinois College
and it seems like just recently I was here for freshman orien-
tation.
There is so much pressure to think that you have to
have your life completely planned out by the age of 22. I
remember thinking freshman year that I had plenty of time to
get it all figured out, but here I am, a senior Communications
major, with no concrete plans. I want, however, to do many
things. After graduation, I hope to move to a city, either
Chicago or San Francisco and pursue my ultimate goal of
becoming a fashion stylist. Fashion stylists, for those of you
who don’t know, are responsible for the color and style coor-
dination and placement of wardrobe and props on print
advertising shoots. They may also work as wardrobe consult-
ants.
It’s hard to image exactly how things will play out,
but hopefully I will be able to use my experience writing this
column to help me in the future. I am thankful for all of the
experiences that I have had and I would like to credit Illinois
College with teaching me the skills it takes to become suc-
cessful in life. No matter where I am in the future, my heart
will always stay in this small town of Jacksonville Illinois!
The finish line is here. It is in sight, and I am running
toward it.
No, I am not running a marathon (if you know me, you
know that finding me literally running, especially in a marathon, is
highly unlikely). Instead, another semester is over at MacMurray,
and all that’s before me is a month of Christmas break.
This past week has been a crazy one, busy with study-
ing, studying, taking a break from studying, and then more study-
ing. We even had an entire day devoted to studying, called “Study
Day.” (creative right?) The only problem is that on study day, most
of us only want to rest after a long semester, but unfortunately, this
is the one day that we have to prepare for the finals we have in the
next few days.
My friends and I were able to take our noses out of our
textbooks for awhile this week, though. The night before Study
Day, Rutledge Hall, where I live, had a midnight breakfast in order
to relieve some of the stress of finals. Not only did we enjoy amaz-
ing pancakes, plain and chocolate chip, eggs, and toast in the
shape of dinosaurs (thanks to my roommate’s wonderful find—a
bread cutter that makes two dinosaurs from one piece of toast—
we are all kids at heart), but we also had a wonderful time with
friends while relaxing.
Later, when we needed another study break, we decided
to drive around Jacksonville and look at all of the homes with
Christmas decorations. My friends and I have wanted to make this
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My mother said, “I used it to
make the fire.”
“You only brought enough wood
for one fire?” he asked me.
“Yes, sir.”
He paused and nodded his head.
“Well, it was a hot day today. Answer me
this. Did you go down to the river instead
of chopping wood?”
“Yes, sir,” I answered.
He nodded again.
“Then, you’ll try it again tomor-
row. And this time I want no fooling
around, playing, and swimming instead of
doing your work. Understand?”
Seasonal
(continued from pg. 10)
to this time of year, however, there is a bound-
ary to respect when cracking jokes.
Whether it happened on December
25 or March 2 or on St. Swiven’s Day, 2000
years ago an event took place which is still, as
the threadbare adage goes, the reason for the
season. However, we choose to honor it,
Christmas is the day when God placed His
most treasured gift of all under humanity’s
Christmas tree with a tag hanging off one side
that says, “Do Not Open Until Easter.” And
there is nothing funny about --or more joyous-
- than that!
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Deer hunting for the 2009 season
was a mixed one for many hunters. A very
small amount of hunters I spoke with told
me they saw plenty of deer and had ample
opportunity to fill their tags. The majority
of hunters I spoke with saw few if any and
had zero opportunity to fill their tags. As
for the reasons to why the latter group did-
n’t fill their tags, depends on the hunter. I
have heard the lack of deer was because of
standing crops, warm temperatures, early
rut, and my favorite: no deer left.
Whatever the reasons are the numbers do
support those that did not successfully take
a deer.
Photo courtesy of Steve Hillebrand USFWS
The 2009 second deer season
harvest total was 33,293 compared with
33,701 deer taken in 2008.“Harvest during
the second season was nearly identical to
last year,” said Illinois Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR) Forest Wildlife
Program Manager Paul Shelton. “We did
experienced a slow start during the first
firearm season. However, there are still
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The 2009 first deer season harvest total was
66,126 compared with 71,894 in 2008. The
seven day total for firearm deer season was
99,419. This marks the first time since
1999, when hunters harvested 92,196, that
firearm deer hunters fell short of the
100,000 mark.
Preliminary reports show that
Pike County once again topped the county
deer harvest totals for the firearm season as
hunters there took 3,265 deer. Other top
county harvest totals were Fulton (2,616),
Adams (2,480), Jefferson (2,379), Jo
Daviess (2,281), Randolph (2,256), and
Jackson (2,153). Morgan County ended
with (1093) surpassing 2008 (1007).
Whatever the reason may be for the lack of
deer this 2009 firearm deer season, hunters
will be willing and ready for next year.
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to the readers so your voices may be
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I have known Carol for a long
time. We lost contact with each other
until she called me last year and told me
she was retired and if I needed any help
to call her. I jumped at the chance to
have her on our staff. She is so easy-
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Parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, gar-
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cine do you think you need?” Oliver said,
cheese
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center of rectangles and roll up tightly,
sealing ends. Place on cookie sheet
saturday, December 19th old) occasionally favorite recipe that
and let rise in warm place- about 45
Key Lime, cherry cheesecake, and Pumpkin and comes to work with cute stories we make at the Cottage. She told me she
minutes or until doubled in size. Bake
about them. likes our sausage bread that is on our
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Public Notice is hereby given
that on December 1, 2009, a certificate
was filed in the Office of the county
Clerk of Morgan County, Illinois, setting
forth the names and post office address-
es of all persons owning, conducting and
transacting the business known as Steve
Hills Realtors, located at 900 S. Main
St., Jacksonville. Which sets forth own-
ers as follows: Dianne Steinberg. Dated
this 1st day of December, 2009.
Barbara J. Gross Inc.
County Clerk
State OF iLLinOiS
in tHe circUit cOUrt OF tHe
SeVentH JUDiciaL circUit
MOrGan cOUntY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF )
) NO. 09-P-105
LYNDEL K. HANBACK, DECEASED )
cLaiM nOtice
Notice is hereby given of the
death of Lyndel K. Hanback, of Murrayville,
Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on
November 24, 2009, to Lynn Eric Hanback
of 1838 Lakamp Road, Roodhouse, Illinois
62082, and Susan D. Hanback of 3910
Buckeye Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62712
as Independent Co-Executors, whose attor-
ney is John D. Coonrod, 44 East Side
Square, Winchester, Illinois 62694.
Claims may be filed on or before
June 2, 2010. Any claim not filed on or
before that date is barred, except that the
claim of a creditor who has been notified by
mail or delivery of notice shall be barred on
said date or three months from the date of
such mailing or delivery, whichever is later.
Claims may be filed in the Office of the
Clerk of said Court at the Morgan County
Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650, or
with a representative, or both. Copies of a
claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or
delivered to the representative and to the
attorney within ten (10) days after it has
been filed.
Dated this 25th day of November, 2009.
Lynn Eric Hanback and Susan D. Hanback,
Independent Co-Executors
By: John D. Coonrod, their attorney
John D. Coonrod
Attorney for Independent Co-Executors
P.O. Box 197
Winchester, IL 62694
Telephone: (217) 742-3455
State OF iLLinOiS
in tHe circUit cOUrt OF tHe
SeVentH JUDiciaL circUit
MOrGan cOUntY
PREMIER BANK OF JACKSONVILLE, )
an Illinois banking corporation, ) application to the Department of Commerce
) and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in behalf
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. )
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GERALD L. DAILY; BRENDA D. ) outside of the sealed envelope. All bids received
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Defendants. )
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Pursuant to a judgment entered on
November 25, 2009, Theresa Lonergan,
Circuit Clerk of Morgan County, will sell the
premises involved herein on December 31,
2009, at 9:00 a.m. at the south door of the
Morgan County Courthouse, 300 West State
Street, Jacksonville, Illinois. The following
information is given concerning said sale:
A. Person to contact for informa-
tion regarding the real estate: Michael
Langdon, Premier Bank of Jacksonville, 1604
West Morton, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
(phone 217-243-0660).
B. Common address of the proper-
ty: 202 East Main Street, Woodson, IL 62695.
C. The legal description of the real
estate:
Lot Two (2) in Block Two (2) in the North
Division of Woodson, Morgan County,
Illinois.
D. The said real estate is improved
with a single-family residence.
E. The real estate may be inspected
prior to the sale by contacting the said
Michael Langdon.
F. The time and place of the sale are
as stated above.
G. The terms of sale are that the
purchaser will pay 10% of the purchase price
on the day of the sale, with the balance due
within 30 days, with title insurance to be pro-
vided to the purchaser in the amount of the
purchase price; the buyer will assume and pay
all real estate taxes for 2009 and subsequent
years.
H. The case title, case number, and
court in which the foreclosure was filed are as
shown above.
PREMIER BANK OF JACKSONVILLE,
Plaintiff
Eddie Carpenter
Attorney for Plaintiff
305 West State Street
P.O. Box 871
Jacksonville, IL 62651
(217) 245-7015
nOtice OF PUBLic HearinG
Morgan County will conduct a public hearing
to discuss its intentions to submit a
Community Development Assistance
Program (CDAP) Public Infrastructure Grant
of SMG Water Cooperative for a potable
water system to serve rural households and
farmsteads in the Nortonville area of Morgan
County. The public hearing will cover: (a) the
amount of funds available; (b) the range of
activities that may be undertaken; (c) the esti-
mated amount proposed for activities that
as a result of the CDAP grant assisted activi-
ties and to assist persons actually displaced;
and (e) housing and community development
needs. Efforts will be made to assure reason-
able access to the public hearing by handi-
capped persons. Those attending the public
hearing will be informed of how and where to
access the applicant’s CDAP records.
Time: 8:45 A.M., Prevailing Time
Date: Monday, December 28, 2009.
Place: Morgan County Courthouse
Jacksonville, Illinois
By order of Dick Rawlings
Morgan County Board Chairman
notice to Bidders
Sealed Bids for three (3) 2010-model squad
cars, with trade-in allowance, will be
received until 11:30 a.m., prevailing time,
on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at the City
Clerk’s Office, 200 W. Douglas,
Jacksonville, IL 62650. Specifications for
said squad cars are available in the City
Clerk’s Office.
All bids submitted shall be clearly marked
as a bid on the outside of the sealed enve-
lope. All bids received will be publicly
opened and read allowed at the above time
and place. The City of Jacksonville reserves
the right to reject any or all bids received
and to waive any informality in the bidding
process.
BY OrDer OF tHe citY cOUnciL
OF tHe citY OF JackSOnViLLe,
iLLinOiS
Skip Bradshaw, City Clerk
Dated: December 15, 2009
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aDVertiSeMent FOr BiDS
by
city of Jacksonville
200 West Douglas ave.
Jacksonville, iL 62650
for
Diamond Street Storm Sewer Separation
Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., pre-
vailing time, on January 19, 2010, at the City
Clerk's Office, 200 West Douglas Ave.,
Jacksonville, IL 62650. All bids submitted shall
will be publicly opened and read by the City
Representative at the above time and place.
This project consists of the installation of
approximately 370 L.F. of 12" diameter gasket-
ed RCCP main line storm sewer, along with 71
L.F. of 12" diameter PVC inlet main, and two (2)
each inlets. Also included will be granular trench
backfill material with minimal curb & gutter
removal & replacement, and roadway surface
replacement.
In submitting Bids for the planned work, the
Bidder shall declare that only persons or parties
interested in the proposed work as Principals are
those contained in the Bid; and that the Bid is
made without collusion with any other person,
firm or corporation.
Contract Documents, including Drawings and
Technical Specifications, are on file at the office
of:
City Clerk's Office
200 West Douglas Ave.
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Benton & Associates, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
Land Surveyors
1970 W. Lafayette Ave.
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Copies may be obtained by CIB-AGC
Contractor Card or by depositing $50.00 with
Benton & Associates, Inc. for each set of
Documents so obtained. Any Bidder and/or
Non-Bidder upon returning the CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS promptly (within 10 days after
Bid Opening) and in good condition, will be
refunded his payment of $50.00. Refunds to
Bidders and/or Non-Bidders shall be limited to
two (2) sets of CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
each.
A PRE-BID Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m.,
prevailing time on January 5, 2010, at the City of
Jacksonville Municipal Building.
Not less than the general prevailing rate of
wages, including general prevailing rate for
legal holidays and/or overtime work in the local-
ity, must be paid for by craft or type of workman
or mechanic needed to execute the Contract or
perform the work.
The City may waive any informalities or minor
defects or reject any or all bids, and to determine
which is the lowest, responsive, and most
responsible bid for the work.
By Order of the City of Jacksonville
Andy Ezard
Mayor
Skip Bradshaw
City Clerk
December 14, 2009
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