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Your 15 Minutes Mindy Farmer Recognizes the Individuals that Make Our Community Wonderful.
Immediately after Hurricane
Katrina hit New Orleans, Bill Wade found
himself “waist deep” helping to cook 400
meals four times a day for displaced resi-
dents. He and other area chefs improvised and
used the tools at their disposal to cook for
three days, until the water simply rose too
high to continue. They evacuated via truck to
Houston, then Bill returned to his hometown
of Jacksonville the next day.
Bill remained in Jacksonville for
about three weeks and enjoyed a rare vacation
visiting with family and friends. He then
returned to the struggling city of New Orleans
where daily life constantly brought new chal-
lenges. Homes, businesses, and schools were
destroyed. Homeowners and businesses
struggled to rebuild their lives. Bill stayed in
this city that he loved for a year, then decided
it was time to return to Illinois to make a fresh
start.
He initially moved to Springfield
and worked as the Executive Chef at Charles
and Limey’s Steakhouse for three years.
When the position of Executive Chef opened
at Lonzerotti’s Italian Restaurant in
Jacksonville, Bill was thrilled. Bill loved eat-
ing at Lonzerotti’s as a young adult and want-
ed to be a part of their staff. His new position
also provided an excellent opportunity to work in the kitchens of world-class chefs. for ways to create dishes for Lonzerotti’s that
return to his hometown and give back to the Bill has been Lonzerotti’s reflect current culinary trends and tastes.
community. He describes working at
Lonzerotti’s as “like being in baseball and
Executive Chef for a little over a month now
and is excited to showcase what he’s learned
While the restaurant continues to offer staple
dishes that are part of its 22-year tradition, UP-BEAT LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE SERVING MORGAN COUNTY
playing for the home team.”
After retiring from working for the
State of Illinois, Bill decided to pursue his
amongst family and friends. His favorite
aspect of working and living in Jacksonville
is the opportunity to interact with the people
they also serve two pasta specials each day.
Bill believes that “food should be fun” and is
enthusiastic about creating unique pasta spe-
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culinary interests. He studied in New Orleans, he cooks meals for. cials for Lonzerotti’s that are Italian in origin,
considered to be “the During our interview, but incorporate some New Orleans flavors.
food capitol of the Bill demonstrated how Bill Wades’ Basic Culinary Tips:
world,” at the Culinary to cook a delicious Pasta Food should be fun! Experiment
Institute of New Jambalaya. As I sat and have fun.
Orleans. Bill served down to try my first bite, Substitute chicken broth or stock
his culinary intern and his eyes lit up and he for water whenever possible.
externships at Mr. B's said, “This is my Purchase Kosher salt whenever
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the famous French and friends in your own pepper.
Quarter and both Jacksonville and loves to Add seasonings, such as chili pow-
Emeril Laggasse and talk about their meal der, wasabi, or chipotle, to mayonnaise to mix
Paul Prudhomme with them. things up a bit.
worked in the kitchen The entire Make dips for meals to add variety.
during their process of planning a Try new flavors. It’s easy to incor-
careers. Bill described himself as an “obser- menu, purchasing the ingredients, preparing porate Asian and Latin American flavors in
vant student” and a “sponge of knowledge” the meal, and seeing his customer’s reactions decisions.
during his five years studying and working in is important for Bill. He scans menus from Go outside of your comfort zone –
New Orleans. He worked his way up the across the country each day to see what lead- 90% of cooking well is all about confidence.
“culinary food chain” and was humbled to ing Italian restaurants are serving. He looks (Pasta Jumbalaya recipe on pg. 2)

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Pasta Jambalaya from Bill Wade (Learn more about Bill on pg. 24) INSIDESource
AUCTIONS AUCTIONS CONT.
7oz Fettuccine noodles 4oz chicken breasts
JACKSONVILLE STORIES by Buford Green 3 AUCTION AUCTION
2 Tbl cooking oil 2Tbl creole seasonings
1/3Cup bell peppers 2oz tomato sauce THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by Robert L. Crowe
DEFINING DEVIANCY by Patrick Grace
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Residential Real Estate residential real estate
1/3Cup yellow onion 4oz chicken stock SATURDAY, OCT. 17 - 09 - 1 P.M.
1tsp fresh chopped garlic 2Tbs cold butter VERN FERNANDES by Ken Bradbury 6 located at 2133 e. state AT 128 CHESTNUT ST, JACKSONVILLE
1tsp crushed red pepper flakes Salt and Pepper ESTATE PLANNING MOVES TO WORK Submitted by Edward Jones 7
3oz Andouille sausage
Jacksonville, il
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 8
(you can substitute smoked sausage)
COMMUNITY NEWS & BULLETINS 9 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:00 am
1. Boil noodles approx. 8 mins being sure to add salt to your boiling water. GOOD NIGHT MR. LINCOLN by Roger Deem 10
HOPPER RV by Cori Pate 11 at morgan county courthouse
2. In a sautee pan over medium high to high heat, heat 2 TBs of cooking oil. Salt and pep-
per your oil to increase the flavor. Add bell peppers, onions and julienned chicken to the pan. DR. HESTER by Mindy Farmer 12-13
Add chopped garlic and the creole seasoning. Cook till vegetable become translucent and SPORTS 14
the chicken is 2/3 cooked. ROBINSON FAMILY FARMS by Marcy Patterson 15
3. Now add the tomato sauce, andouille sausage and crushed red peppers. Let simmer 2 NIGHTLIFE WITH CADENCE & THE NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR 16
minutes. Then add the chicken stock. Let the chicken stock reduce by a 1/3. At that point MOVIE LISTINGS 17
whisk in your cold butter. When the butter has been Incorporated into the sauce add the fet- ON CAMPUS 18
tuccine noodles, stir and serve in a large pasta bowl. PC DR.’S 19 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Two story seven room dwelling; downstairs contains bedroom - full bath - living room
AGRICULTURE 20 - dining room - kitchen - upstairs has 3 bedrooms - basement - gas f/a furnace (2 yrs old) - vinyl siding - lot
approximately 80’ x 201.’
COTTAGE DELIGHTS from Georgia Stout 21 REAL ESTATE SALE TERMS, legal description and other information available at time of VIEWING or by con-
“It has been an honor to have the opportunity to serve you over the past CLASSIFIEDS 22-23 tacting auctioneers or view at middendorfs.com
6 years. Your support has allowed me the privilege of being elected twice General description: Two-story 6-room residence, 3 bed- VIEWING: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, September 29 and October 6 or by appointment with auctioneers.
to pursue my endeavors of making Morgan County a safer place. YOUR 15 MINUTES 24
However, as always, I believe it prudent to continue to prepare for the rooms, 2 baths, 1 acre lot. G.C. SPANGENBERG, OWNER
possibility of an upcoming election so as not to waste all the hard work ATTORNEY: ROBERT V. BONJEAN, JR.
and support that placed me in the State’s Attorney’s Office.” staffMembers Vol. 2 Issue 49 309 W. STATE, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650
PUBLISHERS Sale Terms: Contact Deb Vortman at The Farmers State

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Crimestoppers of Morgan and Scott Counties is pleased to announce ­
that there are now three ways to submit tips to your local
Crimestoppers program. In addition to calling the Crimestoppers
We’ve Moved! BOB BRADNEY
ROBERT CROWE
PATRICK GRACE
CURTIS HEIDEMAN
phone number, (217) 243-7300, or submitting tips online at ROGER DEEM CORI PATE
www.tipsubmit.com, Crimestoppers has now purchased software The Source has relocated to MINDY FARMER G.Q. SPAULDING
that makes it possible to submit tips via text message. This software, developed by Anderson Software of GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Two story seven room dwelling; four bedrooms - 2 full baths - living room - dining room - kitchen -
Nacogdoches, TX, allows for anonymous, secure, two-way communication between Crimestoppers and the tipster. 205 E. Morton Ave., Ste 6 basement - gas f/a furnace - vinyl siding, aluminum soffit - rear covered patio - 2 car garage - lot approximately 80’ x 213.’ DESCRIPTION: One story four room dwelling; two bedrooms - full bath - living room - kitchen - utility room w/laun-
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or view at middendorfs.com porch - garage - lot approximately 59’ x 80’
The following steps must be followed in order to submit a tip via text message: 1) the first word of the text message
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REAL ESTATE SALE TERMS, legal description and other information available at time of VIEWING or by con-
first word and uses that to determine which local Crimestoppers program the text should be sent to. Tips not includ-
ing the agency ID will be returned with a message indicating that an agency ID is required in order to submit a tip.
The software routes tips through secure servers, which encrypt the sending phone number to insure the anonymity of
Please
Note: 205 East Morton Ave., Suite 6
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AUTOMOBILE (to sell 12:15 p.m.): 1978 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, (83,000 miles)
HOUSEHOLD: GE 25.3 cu ft. refrigerator, side by side - twin bedroom suite - king size bedroom suite - full size bedroom suite -
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tacting auctioneers or view at middendorfs.com
VIEWING: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, October 8 & 15 or by appointment with auctioneers.
lamps - asst. antique glassware (Westmoreland, Fenton, pressed glass, Lefton, stemware, milk glass) - elec. Organ - fish aquar-
the tipster. 2) After typing in “payout”, type in your tip as you would normally text. 3) Send the message to iums and supplies -computer printers - security camera kit - many items not listed! HOUSEHOLD to sell after house: refrigerator - elec. range - wardrobe - sofa - book shelves - rockers
Published weekly on Thursday. Copyright 2009 by
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Jacksonville Newspapers Inc. All rights reserved.
wagon w/iron wheels - concrete statues - leaf cart - newer Troy-Bilt 42" 21 hp mower - 10’ x 12’ STORAGE SHED - other arti-
JOHN and CAROL ROBINSON, OWNERS
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Reproduction in any form without permission is pro-
hibited. POSTMASTER: Send address: Jacksonville cles to sell not listed! ATTORNEY: ALAN APPLEBEE
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to facilitate two-way communication without ever revealing the tipster’s identity or phone number. At the comple-
The Source will no longer have a 62650. TERMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY: CASH. Buyer number issued and check accepted upon presentation of positive identifica-
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tion of your communication with Crimestoppers or any time you choose to no longer communicate with post office box. Please address all Out of Area Mail Subscriptions: Send $40 a
Crimestoppers via text message, text “stop” to “CRIMES” (274637), and the ID associated with your phone number year to Jacksonville Source
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correspondence to the address 205 East Morton Ave., Suite 6
Jacksonville IL 62650. SPANGENBERG FAMILY, OWNERS
above.. ATTORNEY: ROBERT V. BONJEAN, JR.
309 W. STATE, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650
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Jacksonville Routt Catholic High we think the cuts were justifiable and we are for a new school and the school was complet- That makes for a good environment.”
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED CONT. FOR SALE PETS CONT. WANTED School has had a strong education presence still able to give a very quality education. ed in 1966. Interests from the Routt Trust Routt’s tuition this year, the same as
owned retail environment. handy eleCTriC COlleCTOr PayinG for well over 100 years. “We have eight full-time teachers Foundation financed the high school with no last year, is $3,700 plus $200 in fees.

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Despite some tough times for pri-
vate schools around the country, during a
tough economic climate, don’t expect Routt
and ten part-time, and we use the expertise of
some teachers who don’t want to teach full
time, just a few hours a day. We get quality
tuition charged to families until 1977. At that
time, $250 was charged for Catholics and
$425 for non-Catholics. With increasing
According to Thoroman, the other schools in
the Springfield Diocese have significantly
higher tuition costs, including over $6,000 at

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to be among those facing potential drastic
changes or even closure.
That’s the ready assessment of the
person put in charge of guiding the school just
teachers that way.”
The history of Routt is one of dedi-
cation to the idea of a Catholic-based educa-
tion and support from the school community.
expenses from inflation and the reduction of
the Dominican presence as teachers, tuition
was slowly increased and enrollment began to
decline, from a high of 265 in 1979, to a low
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin.
“My goal next year is to actually try
to see tuition here go down a little,”
Thoroman said.

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tive items, plants, purses, under two years ago. Despite a declining Routt was founded in 1902 through of 119 in 1986. Westfair Christian Academy in
enrollment, a figure that may go even lower the inspiration of the Rev. Dean John W. The Routt board was increased to Jacksonville currently has a high school
shoes, clothes, (adult, chil-
dren & baby) toys and much in the next year or two, the school is on solid Crowe and the generosity of the Routt family. 15 members in 1997, and in 1998 the school enrollment of 43, according to principal
financial footing and direction. The school opened with a dozen boys and changed its name to Routt Catholic High Randy Cooper. The school, which just fin-
more. Saturday only 7:00am
- noon. Gale Thoroman, who has over 40 girls, with most of the teaching staff consist- School. The school celebrated its 100th ished its 35th year of operation, has a tuition
years in education, is in his second year as ing of Dominican sisters who resided in the anniversary in 2002. cost of $2,130, with the low cost made possi-

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PETS Routt principal, and puts the school’s outlook
like this. “There is always some concern, but
is Routt stable? Yes. We try to get that mes-
parish convent.
The Routt family became a major
factor early on. William and Charles Routt
Thoroman has taught and coached
at seven schools, including a four-year stint as
boys basketball coach at Routt 1970-74. He
ble by strong parent support and fundraisers,
according to Cooper, who said the national
average for Christian schools is between
You could earn extra BUildinG for lease. 403 E DECKER REUNION sage out as much as we can and we aren’t just provided financial support from the start, later taught and coached at Brown County $6,000 and $7,000.
money at tax time! Morton Rd. Call blowing smoke. We have been in the black including the construction of the first Routt and Beardstown, where he was in administra- Westfair is a recognized school and
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dates who have the following qualifications: Proven $345. 2 Bedroom mobile for BiChOn friSe PUP- Routt Catholic High School in the 500 block of East College Ave., is well into its second century Routt Catholic High School in Jacksonville has a strong academic The Routt Catholic High School Dome, or gymnasium, frequently hosts both
October 11th date, we ask that you contact us so
sales success with a minimum of 3-5 years experi- $355. Water and Trash PieS. Ready to go. Vet of operation, with the current school constructed in 1966. The school has gone from a high of reputation, with higher average ACT scores than most schools in boys and girls sports and other activities, as well as physical education class-
checked intelligent dogs, no we can have your contact information for the the state and a high percentage of graduates going on to attend es. The school has had strong state reputations among small schools in sev-
ence; at least one year of experience - with retail included. Please call 265 enrollment in 1979 to a low of 119 in 1986, with a current enrollment of 131.
excessive barking, and non- future reunions. Thanks... And we hope to see college. Students are shown here in the school’s science lab. eral sports, including state championships in football and baseball.
lending; demonstrated verbal and written communi- 217.479.0297
shedding. Please call you soon.
cation skills with the ability to explain loan pro-
grams and its benefits to customers. For more 1500 SQ. ft Prime 217.245.8430 or (financially) and have seen some improve- High School building, at a cost of $38,000 in tion for 15 years. He retired from public could belong to the Illinois High School
information about this exciting opportunity, please office/retail 1122 Veterans 217.248.8434 ments. Routt is here to stay.” 1905. With the addition of a college course, school teaching after leaving Beardstown and Association if it so chose.
visit our website, www.bankwithbos.com, or Dr. 1750 SQ. ft Prime space The little school on the 500 block of the corporation first operated under the name was a part-time driver’s education teacher at “Our outlook is real positive,”
inquire in person at 1701 W. Morton, Jacksonville, Morton Ave. Please call for East College has an enrollment of 131 this of Routt College Corporation. Brown County before coming to Routt for the Cooper said. “Every private school this year
IL. 62650. The Bank of Springfield offers a com- more info. 217.243.8000 year, down slightly from recent years. There A boys boarding school was opened second time. He has no problem singing the has had to make adjustments due to the econ-
petitive salary and benefits package. E.O.E. is also the strong possibility that the figure in 1912, and the school was accredited in praises of the private school education. omy, but our biggest excitement was that our
AUTOMOBILES may dip even lower with some small classes 1914, with Harvey Routt teaching history at “Routt has changed from the first high school enrollment didn’t go down and
coming from the adjacent Our Saviour Grade the school for ten years before his death in time I was here,” he said. “The first time, we have maintained.”
HELP WANTED CONT. HELP WANTED CONT. 1998 fOrd MerCUry School. But, Thoroman said the school is 1915. His entire estate of $100,000 was left to there was no tuition and the enrollment was By comparison, private and
Mystique 4Dr, Blue, Sold As capable of weathering that potential drop and the college. about 250. About every student in the parish parochial school enrollment in the St. Louis
Grace United Methodist Ommen,217.245.5977; the Is, 149,000 miles. Good con- continuing its strong academic and extracur- The two-year high school devel- was sent there. Now, tuition from families region has dipped only slightly despite some
Church in Jacksonville, church office 217.245.9521; dition - Asking price $2,300. ricular standing. oped into an eight-year instruction, with the means that those who send students here real- schools charging more than $15,000 per stu-
Illinois presently has oppor- or Pastor Mike Fender at or best offer. 217.245.6858 “There was a real concern at Routt enrollment increasing ten fold and the endow- ly, truly want their children to get an educa- dent, according to a recent story in the St.
tunities for those interested pastormike@jaxgrace.org three or four years ago because they were ment eight fold. It was the only school of its tion at Routt. Louis Post-Dispatch. This was done by
in music ministry. Positions 2001 ChevrOleT having to go to the Routt Foundation to get kind in this section of the country, providing “Expectations from parents are recruitment and marketing and reinforcing
are: Organist and Director of MaTUre, friendly
SilveradO 1500 long money to meet expenses,” Thoroman said to deserving students a high school and col- pretty high. This fall, we have 131 kids, and financial aid to families hit by a struggling
Music in charge of chancel individual with good organi-
bed, black, 130,000 miles, 5 recently. “That (need and concern) has lege education free of all costs. 104 of them are involved in one of the economy.
choir and/or praise band. zational & computer skills to
speed. $3,300 OBO. Call dropped and we don’t see any reason for it to The college section of the school extracurricular activities. Again, that shows A survey of 600 schools by the
Interested persons should assume an assistant man-
217.415.9391 be any different now. We made some cuts and closed in 1934. In 1963, ground was donated motivation, with the level of expectation high. (continued on pg. 5, see Routt)
contact Richard agers position in a family

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by Robert L. Crowe
Challenges you to
recycle the earth!
The year
2009 marks the
70th anniversary of the movie release
of the “Wizard of Oz.” The original
book was titled The Wonderful Wizard
e G R EAT of Oz, but the title was shortened for
Th e e S ale
the movie marquee. The movie was
Fall T r released August 15, 1939.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,
the first totally American fantasy for
children, was written in 1900 by Frank
Baum. The success of the book spurred
the creation of thirteen additional “Oz”
books about the adventures of Dorothy.
Some titles are: Ozma of Oz, The Road
to Oz, Tik-Tok of Oz, and The Lost
Princess of Oz. The final book of the
series was published in 1920: Glinda of
Oz.
Frank Baum created the story
and was telling it to neighborhood chil-
dren. They asked the name of the mag-
ical Land. While thinking of an answer,
he looked at his two drawer filing cab-
inet. One drawer was alphabetized A –
N and the other was O – Z.
The CaST
The role of the Wizard of Oz
went to actor Frank Morgan. The
movie role originally was written for
W.C. Fields. There are a number of rea-
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turned to Francis Gumm (renamed
Judy Garland.) Garland was 16 when
she played the 12 year old Dorothy.
She was under contract to play
Scarlett’s younger sister in “Gone with
the Wind” and was released from her
obligation.
If asked, “Who was the lead-
ing actor in the movie?” many would
answer, “Judy Garland.” The salaries
didn’t reflect that answer. There were
significant differences in pay for the
leading roles. Here are the salaries:
Ray Bolger (Scarecrow) $3600 per
week; Bert Lahr (Lion) and Frank
Morgan (Wizard) $2500 per week.
Jack Haley (Tin Man) was paid $2250
per week, but returned $1000 a week to
the studio for permission to do his
weekly radio show. Judy Garland
(Dorothy) was paid … $500 per week.
The part of the Wicked Witch
of the West was offered to actress Gale
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balked at the makeup that would make
her into an ugly witch. (“I’ll get you,
my pretty …”) The role was then cast
with Margaret Hamilton.
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appeared. During the second take, her
hat, broom and cloak caught fire. She
suffered severe 2nd and 3rd degree
burns on her hands and lower face and
was unable to work for a month.
When the film was complet-
ed, a preview screening was held.
Some of those at the screening didn’t
like the idea of Dorothy singing “Over
the Rainbow.” They thought the lyrics
too sophisticated for a young girl.
MGM head Louis Mayer agreed and
ordered the removal of the song from
the movie. After others intervened, the
song was returned to the show. “Over
the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen and Yip
Harburg, won the 1939 Academy
Award for Best Song and was chosen
as the “Best Song of the Twentieth
Century” by the American Film
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Color films had been around
for a number of years, but the Wizard
of Oz was one of the first major movies
to use 3-strip film by Technicolor.
Because of the slow film-speed the
lighting had to be especially bright (it
was reported that the set temperature
frequently exceeded 100 degrees F.
In addition to the exceptional
make-up, the movie was cited for spe-
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and a realistic tornado. In the story,
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has been such a help here at the
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out in a pinch-whether it be helping and comes from Emajean who believes 1/3 c. melted butter or margarine
stuff chicken breasts at a moment’s dash of salt
notice, making aprons for our little
girl’s birthday cooking parties or 1 c. light or dark corn syrup
sewing curtains for the Cottage. 1 c. pecan halves
1 unbaked pie crust
In the 1930s, when Emajean
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Beat eggs thoroughly with sugar, salt,
and Louise Maurer owned a candy-
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AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY - Continuing warmer temperatures have given a boost to the crop maturity rates. A good portion of the corn crop is near maturity, led by the
southern part of the state. The first reported harvests of early planted soybean fields have also been reported, though rain in the latter part of the week stopped that
activity. There were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork reported. Topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 9 percent short, 82 percent adequate, and 8 percent sur-
plus. Corn in the dent stage was at 84 percent, while the five-year average was 99 percent. Twenty-four percent of the corn crop was reported as mature. Corn was
rated at 61 percent good to excellent, with 29 percent fair, and 10 percent rated as poor or very poor. Soybeans were 75 percent turning yellow, compared to a five-
year average of 92 percent. Forty-one percent of the soybean crop was reported as shedding leaves. Soybeans were rated at 59 percent good to excellent, 31 per-
cent fair, and 10 percent poor or very poor. Temperatures statewide averaged 67.1 degrees, 6 degrees above the average. Statewide precipitation averaged 1.5 inch,
0.72 inch above average.
From the Fields
This week saw more harvest in the area. Many
reports of running out of dry fields of corn.
Some beans are being harvested with many
more fields ripening. Looks like we could be
going back to "old times" of harvesting the
soybeans then the corn, as we all had a big
span between plantings.
As reported last week yields have been good
with one report in Cass county of beans in the
high 60s to low 70s. Fields of even corn have
been good also, but the reports of damaged
corn with the excessive docks have not been
good. Heard one extreme of netting out 45
cents a bushel. That won't go far with high
cash rents some pay.
Getting a lot of plot reports with some surpris-
es in them that some traits are not yielding as
we might have thought. Keep an eye on these
and make your own decisions which fit your
operation.
Even though we will all be busy with harvest
keep on top of what is happening in
Washington and Springfield. Many times poor
legislation for us passes at this time of year.
Have a safe harvest!
Routt score well on tests. We have people in
Defining Deviancy Down by Patrick Grace
(continued from pg. 3) the Ivy League, Washington
University in St. Louis - you name it.
National Association of Independent One of the keys is that we have a fac- The call came at 1:40 AM, jerking me accident: “Well, at least he wasn’t drunk.”
School shows a slight enrollment ulty that loves the environment. They awake and alert in the manner known only to par- When did underage drinking become
decline nationally this year, following can see students succeed. As a result, ents of young drivers. I immediately ticked down the qualifier for juvenile misbehavior? Prior gen-
a mental checklist: where is my wife? Right here, erations used to rely on “kids will be kids” to
a decade of steady growth. they stay for a long time. A good fac-
Thoroman is especially out- ulty is the key to learning. Teachers check. Where are the kids? All home in bed, explain the typical irresponsibility, carelessness,
www.myjacksonvillesource.com 8 October - 14 October 2009 spoken on Routt’s academic offerings don’t make as much as they would in check. Do I smell smoke? No, check. What does and outright wrong-doing of their young. While
the caller ID say? Unknown name, so it is not our popular culture insists on rejecting the mores
and results as well as extracurricular public schools, but they can see the
someone we call frequently, check. What is the of older generations, I suggest this is one standard
activities that have earned the school success of their students.”
area code? Local, so that rules out extended fam- we should cling to. As “kids will be kids”
state championships in football and Thoroman admits he is sold
ily, check. Conclusion? Must be a friend or described normal adolescent misadventure, I do
baseball and state finals visits by its on his relatively new post. neighbor in trouble, check. not want to see “at least they weren’t drinking”
girls basketball and volleyball teams. “Yes, I am sold on Routt,” he My brain ran through all of that before achieve the same familiarity.
The school has computer and said. “There are just a lot of things you the second ring, further verifying my core belief Momentum and time have both flanked
science labs, an art classroom and a can do here that you can’t do in public that the human mind is the pinnacle of creation, us in this battle, unfortunately; according to
band/chorus room. In last year’s grad- schools, and that’s kind of sad. It does (although I did not pause to contemplate). Add Health.Discovery.com, “In a recent survey, 25
uating class of 40 students, 80 percent me good every morning when we have the “fight or flight” instinct to the unmatched percent of 8th graders, 40 percent of 10th graders
went on to a four-year institution and our Pledge of Allegiance and our computational miracle of the mind, and humans and 53 percent of 12th graders reported drinking
15 percent enrolled in a two-year prayer to start school. That adds some- are the ultimate survival machines. (Never mind alcohol during the prior month.” (Note that this
Crop Progress Percents August 2nd school. Last year’s ACT composite thing to it (atmosphere).” that we are treated to recurring images of people survey reports drinking during the prior month. It
Corn - Percent Dented - Illinois 9/27 score was 22.5, compared to the state Some coming smaller classes inexplicably running from bulls in Pamplona; per- is no stretch of the imagination to assume the per-
Crop Type This Week 9/27 Last Week 5-Year Average 2008 average of 20.7 and the national norm could mean a lower count at Routt the haps that foolishness is just one of our species’ centages are much higher in a year’s time.) But
Corn: of 21.1. next two or three years, but Routt has innate mechanisms for culling our own herd, but while the trend toward underage drinking may be
Dent 84 73 95 99 “We would like to have bet- a retention rate of about 80 percent, that is another story). I was combat-ready in a irreversible, a cultural adult attitude of resignation
Mature 24 13 49 84 ter (enrollment) numbers, but the over- Thoroman said. fraction of a second. and acceptance need not be.
Harvested 2 1 4 28 all picture is not bad,” said Thoroman. “Scholarships and other aid are A clear voice I did not recognize asked Of course kids will continue to be kids
for me by name. Must be emergency personnel. and get themselves in all manner of mischief,
“We will have another dip starting available. We had more aid available
Soybeans: It was a young, almost pubescent male voice. some of it due to their illegal use of alcohol.
Turning Yellow
with next year’s freshman class, but, this year than probably any year at
75 54 80 92 Late-blooming police officer or EMT. I heard Many of those kids grow into adults who contin-
Shedding Leaves
despite that, we are still in good shape Routt, and I see no reason to believe a
41 20 52 77 several other voices in the background. Wait, ue this form of self-destruction, the difference
Harvested
financially. The doors at Routt will be drop in future years.” must be a late-blooming doctor in an emergency being that their mischief is now the result of legal
1 1/ 5 21
open for a long time. room. Prepared for the bad news, I answered, alcohol use. If our culture increasingly accepts
Sorghum: Soybeans - Percent Turning Yellow - Illinois 9/27 “Academically, our students “Speaking.” and tolerates the former, it only encourages more
Coloring 85 75 81 95
“Congratulations,“ the voice said, of the latter.
Mature 24 21 36 78 “You’ve just won the (muffled) prize! You’ve Since alcohol abuse has life-altering
Harvested 1 1/ 1/ 22 Oz The Wizard? An ordinary
won a hundred dollars!” consequences, it is incumbent upon all of us to
(continued from pg. 4) man from Omaha.
Giggles in the background now. Crank promote life-affirming appropriate alcohol use,
The first TV showing of the call! I hung up the phone, gave a brief explana- and there is nothing appropriate about underage
Winter Wheat: movie was in 1956 and the second
5 1 4 6 slippers are silver. The movie writers tion to my wife, and vanished back into slumber drinking. Let us not be thankful that at least they
Seeded
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1 1/ 2 1 changed them to ruby to take advan- thinking, “Well, at least he wasn’t drunk.” weren’t drinking; rather, let us be outraged when
Emerged
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1/ Less than 1 percent. pairs made for the movie. ed on television every year. spective. I mulled over my “at least he wasn’t middle-of-the-night phone ring signaling tragic
drunk” evaluation and realized it was not an orig- news.
The movie cost $3.7 million Beginning in 1991 “…Oz” was often
Corn - Percent Mature- Illinois Soybeans - Percent Shedding Leaves - Illinois televised more than once each year. inal thought. I’ve heard variations of the same Here’s an idea for Dog Whisperer Cesar
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it will do you good. I’m doing you a favor!”
I believed him. I always believed
Vern. One day I believed him so surely that I
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I’d been asked to do the keynote
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Mayor Tendick spoke briefly, Vern gave a few
remarks, an assortment of others kept to their
allotted time then a man from the State of
Illinois rose to give his few brief remarks. But
he didn’t. He proceeded to give the entire his-
tory of General Grierson. He was giving my
speech! Channel 20’s cameras were getting
ready to film my keynote while I sat there
madly crossing out most of what I’d planned
to say.
The colonel saw what was develop-
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platform and when I felt a tug on my leg I
could see it was a steaming Vern Fernandes.
“Ken!” he seethed in a barking whisper, “That
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I said, “I know it, Vern! What
should we do?”
He said, “The cavalry has guns. I’ll
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The cavalry did indeed have guns
though I doubt they were loaded with real bul-
lets, and I managed to hold the little colonel
back from murdering any state official on live
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but it was the Readers’ Digest version of the
famous Civil War general.
Whether it was raising funds for
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I drive by I.C. and Mac, I marvel at
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illinois College by Lauren Ridings
This week is National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week; and no, I don’t mean it’s a week for us
all to party, but rather it’s a time for us to step back and
make ourselves aware of the harmful effects of drinking.
Approximately 40% of college students across the country
engage in binge drinking, resulting in major consequences
such as hangovers, missed classes, declining academic and
athletic performance, legal issues, violence, and even
death. Many people think that binge drinking results from
a person who drinks for days in a row, but according to
alcoholism.about.com, the medical definition of the term
is “five or more drinks in a row for men, and four or more
for women.”
Illinois College is taking full advantage of
Alcohol Awareness Week by providing an alcohol screen-
ing day, as well as an educational/support group for stu-
dents. IC’s Templeton Counseling Center (TCC) is spon-
soring the screening day on Tuesday, October 6th from
11a.m. to 2p.m. in Caine Student Center. The AUDIT,
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, is strictly infor-
mational, not diagnostic and will be there to provide feed-
back for students who want to know more about their alco-
hol use. If a student completes the AUDIT, the people
from TCC will be entering them into a drawing for a $50
gift certificate.
The Templeton Counseling Center is also offer-
ing a new support group for students on campus. This
group will provide the students with an opportunity to re-
evaluate their relationship with alcohol in a non-judgmen-
tal setting and will further educate them on moderating
their own alcohol use or even abstaining. The name of the
group is “Responsible Choices” because the basis of it is
personal choice, as well as empowerment. The meetings
start October 19th and will continue every Monday from
6:30 to 7:30p.m. in Bruner Fitness Center (room 3125).
There is no cost to join the group and all information is
strictly confidential.
As the problem of binge drinking has reached
extreme proportions, colleges across the country have
responded by tightening the rules and even going com-
pletely dry. IC recognizes this issue as an epidemic and is
doing all they can to inform students of the risks of binge
drinking and alcoholism. Although binge drinking is most
common among college students, everyone in the commu-
nity should be aware of the risks and consequences.
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MacMurray College by Tina Arnold
At the start of October, this week has been a
week of preparing for activities of the next month and
the rest of the semester. October is a busy month on
MacMurray’s campus. Not only with volleyball, soc-
cer, and football, but we are also preparing for
midterms in a few weeks, fall break, and then home-
coming.
The cast of MacMurray’s Fall Production also
began rehearsals this week for our performance of
Arsenic and Old Lace which will be the first weekend
in November. As a part of the (amazing) cast, I am
excited to see this hilarious play unfold with the awe-
some talent we have here at Mac. I, as well as several
of my friends, am involved in this semester’s perform-
ance, so I hope that many of you will mark the dates of
November 5th, 6th, and 7th to be there, supporting
MacMurray!
We had our fire drill for all of the residence
halls this week. Luckily, we heard the alarm and saw
the fire trucks across the lawn at Jane Hall before ours
went off, so a few of us had a slight warning. Waiting
for the alarm to sound, a group of girls and I saw one
of the firemen (who was, might I add, not too bad look-
ing…) and decided to ask if we could pull the fire
alarm. So, my friend and I, after asking a few other
people in charge, had the chance to pull the alarm! She
had always wanted to pull a fire alarm, and I got a sur-
prising rush of adrenaline from it too. (Readers: I do
not recommend pulling a fire alarm to any of you,
since, in a normal situation, you could get in a lot of
trouble for doing this.)
Looking ahead into October, I can see three
main events for MacMurray and me. The first is our
Fall Break which will be my first time going home this
semester. Though my hometown is only an hour and a
half away in Nokomis, IL, I still stay on campus as
much as possible to enjoy the activities here and to
spend time with friends. Our homecoming is also com-
ing up this month. Then, my birthday is soon after that,
and it is not just any birthday, but it is my 21st birthday!
So, you know why I am excited that October is finally
here. Until next week…
Lauren Ridings Tina Arnold
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Lincoln Land Community College is offering a vari-
ety of non-credit classes in Jacksonville this fall, including a
genealogy workshop led by Kathleen Cook. Classes are held at
LLCC - Jacksonville, 32 N. Central Park Plaza, unless other-
wise noted.
Quilt Care Clinic - Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m. to noon. Quilts have
long been a treasured item of family heritage. In recent years, their pop-
ularity as a craft and as fine art has increased tremendously, as has the
value of many antiques. Participants are invited to bring two quilts they
own to class and during the program instructor Rita Barber Church will
identify age, pattern, techniques and background about the textile
designs. Cost is $34.
Genealogy - Mondays, Oct. 5-26, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; or Thursdays,
Oct. 8-29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. This workshop is designed for people will lit-
tle or no experience researching or documenting family histories.
Sessions include procedures for researching, documenting, organizing
and filing materials. Cost is $32.
learning the antique Business - Tuesdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 10, 7 to
8 p.m. This course offers a broad overview of types of antiques and
collectibles, where to buy them, the alternatives for where to sell them
and how to set up a business. Cost is $75.
instant Guitar for hopelessly Busy adults and Teens (13+)
- Friday, Oct. 9, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Participants will learn to play guitar in
this crash course and begin playing in just a few hours. Cost is $30,
with an additional workbook and practice CD fee of $29 payable to the
instructor.
Making Pie Crust and fruit Pies - Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to
noon. Illinois School for the Deaf kitchen, 125 S. Webster St.
Instructor Charlyn Fargo will teach participants more than one way to
make a pie crust. Participants will take home a double-crusted apple
pie, plus an additional pie crust and other apple recipes. High school
students and adults are welcome. Cost is $32, with an $8 supply fee
payable to the instructor.
financial Clinic: Money, Wisdom and Wealth - Saturday, Oct.
10, 9 a.m. to noon. Author and financial columnist for The State
Journal-Register David Lisnek will teach participants how to avoid bad
investments, bad advice and bad advisors, in addition to how to make
more informed decisions about financial matters. Cost is $30, with $25
textbook fee payable to the instructor.
life Mapping for your future - Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Instructor Rhiannon Gurley will guide participants through a
visual mapping experience so that they leave the session feeling more
in control and confident with a visual representation of what they want
to manifest in their life. Cost is $33.
For more information or to register, call LLCC-Jacksonville at 243.6699.
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Like everyone else, you want to leave a legacy. To make it happen, though, you
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doesn’t have to be — as long as you break it down into a few key moves. “Our Family Cares
Here, in a nutshell, are some of the broad-based moves you’ll want to consider:
Communicate your wishes.
for Yours”
When drawing up your estate plan, you can’t leave anything to chance — so
you need to communicate your wishes in writing. This means you need to draw up the
appropriate legal documents, such as a will and a living trust. If you die intestate (with-
out a will), your belongings will be distributed to your “heirs” as defined by state laws
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— and these distributions may not be at all what you had in mind. If you want to avoid
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ent amounts of money to different heirs at different points in their lives — you may also
need to create a trust.
Protect your family.
When you hear the words “estate planning,” your first thoughts may be of what
you can leave behind to grown children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren.
But if you develop your estate plan while your children are young — and you certainly
should — you should name a guardian for them in case both you and your spouse were
to die prematurely. Of course, you’ll also need to consider having the right type and What can a digital foot-
amount of life insurance for survivor income and loan repayments.
print tell you about your
Position your investments to benefit your heirs. You can arrange for some of your invest-
ments to provide significant benefits to your heirs. For example, you can stretch your health?
IRA to extend the key benefit of IRAs — tax-deferred earnings — over a period of sev-
eral years. You should also make sure you’ve updated beneficiary designations on vari-
ous accounts, such as annuities and 401(k) plans, to make sure the assets go to the right
people. These designations are very important, as they can supersede even the instruc-
tions in your will.
Protect against incapacity.
None of us can predict the shape of our physical and mental well-being in the
years to come. But to protect your family, you’ll certainly want to be prepared for every-
thing. That’s why you’ll want to make the appropriate arrangements, such as establish- Have you looked towards
ing a power of attorney and health care directive, while you’re still healthy. These types
of documents will empower family members, or other people close to you, to take the
your feet as a possible
necessary steps to carry out your wishes even if you become incapacitated. As with other cause of your back pain?
aspects of your estate plan, however, you’ll want to review these arrangements periodi-
cally to make sure they still reflect your current thinking. A simple alteration at the
To make any of these moves — in fact, to make any moves at all related to arch can result in spinal
estate planning — you’ll need to work with a team of professionals, including your tax,
legal and financial advisors. Comprehensive estate planning can be complex and time-
distortions and stress.
consuming — but it’s worth the effort.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Edward Jones does not provide tax or legal advice.

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Good Night, Mr. Lincoln by Roger Deem

Robinson Family Farms
Some actors are so right for their Springfield. It could come off as a little on
roles, so seamlessly interchangeable with the the macabre side to see a living, breathing by Marcy Patterson
parts they play, that they are more than con- Lincoln standing next to his own gravestone 497 N. Westgate Avenue Jacksonville, IL 62650
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tent to perform the same character seemingly but with skill and dignity, Greg always made
forever. Actress Catherine Russell has played it magical.
the role of Margaret Thorne Brent in the play Of all my experiences with Greg as
“Perfect Crimes” over 9000 times in the past Lincoln, two stand out vividly. In 2000, I had Sales of New carpet, vinyl & Laminate Flooring
22 years. William Boyd spent 21 years play- the honor of playing Lincoln comrade Ninian
ing Hopalong Cassidy in 66 motion pictures Edwards during “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” on
and a television series. And in 2045 I would the magnificent outdoor stage at New Salem.
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not be surprised in the least to see Sylvester To be in Greg’s presence as the votes came in and INStALLAtIoN
Stallone wheeled into the boxing ring for proclaiming Lincoln the next president of the The Robinson Family Farms, locat- The pumpkin patch and activities
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is home to Central Illinois’ answer to family gourd patch, wagon rides, pony rides, hay alWayS Free eStimateS! JAckSoNvILLe
times does so without warning. We go to ing the events for real. Greg’s stellar portray- fun. Approximately 12 miles south of maze, corn maze, corn box, petting zoo,
sleep one night, safe in our comfortable beds al was absolutely riveting for the audience alWayS Free deSign!

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with the full expectation that tomorrow is and for those of us onstage with him as well. huge pumpkin patch and various other forms stand, gift shop, pumpkin sling shot, field
another day. Yet occa- We were all his audience. of fall entertainment. trips, birthday parties, group parties, weekend
alWayS on time!
sionally when morning And the play was life-
breaks, things have changing for both of us in
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purchased the property approximately four
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who attended the recent and married one of our ily friendly haven that they could share for Halloween. The business hours are from
Prairieland Heritage fellow actors from that
Steam Show probably did show. Mr. Lincoln did not
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Bergschneider made the Caption: Taylor King came all the way from will ever forget the strik- your family has a wonderful experience.” 175000 OLD ROUTE 54 - NEW BERLIN
decision to retire from Orlando, Florida, to meet Mr. Lincoln (Greg ing figure Greg cut as
appearing as Abraham Bergschneider) at the Prairieland Heritage Steam Lincoln the litigator. One
Lincoln. Show recently. Miss King found Mr. Lincoln’s of the high points of my
A landscaper stovepipe hat a little too large to wear. own theatrical experience
E a g l e s Day
and mason by trade, Greg was the opportunity to
is a lifelong area resident with a wide back- play David Selby and to be cross-examined
ground in local and regional theatre. He and by Greg’s Lincoln. More than once I had dif-
his wife, Anna, have a four-year-old son, ficulty maintaining my focus as he literally
James. Greg has two grown children, Ryan became the man before my eyes. It was even
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throng. Through his appearances in plays, at Haney from “Green Acres!”
schools, during fairs, festivals, and extrava- Brooklynites have spent decades
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Hopper RV, Inc. is more than just employees, working in sales, parts, and
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Jacksonville 157 feature a wide variety of Kent feed and serv- whole crew, customers, and employees
taylorville 168 ice RV’s in a large area in our neck-of-the- alike, get together to take a short camping
The crimsons were led by Taylor Kirchhofer woods, even up to a 100 mile radius. From trip getaway.
with an even par 36 on the par 36 Links the family animals that live in the store to These trips, along with many
GC. the grandchildren riding their bicycles other ones, are one reason why loyal
Winged Sprints: 57 Shane Stewart, 24 Terry McCarl,
4 Danny Smith, 2w Johnny Herrera, 18 Tony Bruce Jr., around the property, the business is a fami- Hopper RV customers are happy to buy
crimson's individual Varsity results as follows: ly affair. from the business. Customers can all agree
1m Jim Moughan, 2 Skip Jackson, 86 Don Droud Jr., 1x
Grady Erickson 39 Randy Hannagan, 17b Bill Balog, 44 AJ Bruns, 4k Kody The RV dealership is owned and that it is a friendly and family-owned busi-
Taylor Pettit 42 Kinser, 22s Robbie Standridge, 97 Tommy Worley, 55b operated by Bill and Sarah Hopper and their ness who really cares.
Taylor Kirchhofer 36 Joey Moughan, 7k Kaley Gharst, 0 Brandon Wimmer,
4b Tom Busch, 21 Brian Brown, 09 Craig Mintz. children, John and Kim. A lifetime love for “It’s a lot of fun working here,”
Jake Fairfield 46 camping was a trait that all four possessed, laughed Kim Spangenburg, the Hopper’s
Dash: 4 Danny Smith, 24 Terry McCarl, 21 Brian
Brandon Hannel 40 so when an existing RV dealership in north daughter. “It can be stressful at times like
Brown, 2w Johnny Herrera, 97 Tommy Worley, 44 AJ
Brock Moore 47 Bruns, 4k Kody Kinser, 4b Tom Busch Jacksonville on Walnut Street was up for any business, and seeing each other every-
DNS Feature:: 22 Bret Tripplett, 69 Mike Moore, 55 sale in March of 1993, Bill jumped at the day is usually a good thing.”
central state eight conference Kent Buckley, 35 Jimmy Hurley, 11 Mark Brucker, 10a chance to retire from his job of 25 years and Bill purchased the business while
Ricky Logan, 83 Josh Fischer, 8s Steve Short, 65
TOURNAMENT RESULTS buy the business. Kim was still in college at Eastern Illinois
Jordan Goldsberry, 21x Terry Babb, 39w Alex Shanks,
SHG 300 6 Bill Rose, 17w Scott Williams, 12 Jerod Hull, 10s “I had always wanted to own my University, so she remembers driving
Springfield High 310 Ronnie Standridge. The Hopper family is ready to help you with all of your camper and rv needs. Shown here L-R John Hopper, Kim
All Regular Price SAS Shoes own business,” Bob smiled, “so when the around the area checking out other RV deal-
Spangenberg, Sarah and Bill Hopper. Their dog Eddie gets in on the act, too! Photographs by Amy Wilson.
Glenwood 320 Street Stocks: 15c Kevin Crowder, 34x Cletus Coats, opportunity presented itself, I took it. I did- ers with her father before he purchased the
Lincoln 321 77 Rick Willis Jr., 19a Roger Smith, 99 Chad Day, 73 and Handbags for a Limited Time
n’t want to retire completely; I like working, business. She worked at the dealership
Jim Ippensen, 42 Travis Wallbaum, 46 Chad Myers,
Jacksonville 330 finished 5th place as a team. 44g Brian Gaines, 55 Craig Anders, 25x Greg Osman, so this way I could still work after retiring.” through college and has continued working
Taylorville 339 95 Steve Ewing, 25 Tim Hughes, 91 Jordan Peek, 21 The RV dealership the Hoppers there after graduation up until today.
Southeast 348 Troy Dodson, x7 Larry Russell, 33 Mike Wankel, 62 purchased had been in the Jacksonville area Kim is in charge of sales at the
Lanphier 369 Kevin Brown (DNS), 2 Todd Cummings (DNS) since 1968, under the name Hanna RV. The business and her mother Sarah keeps track
Micro Sprint: 33 Ryan Guyett, 9 Paul Nienheiser, 2
The crimsons were led by Grady Erickson Hoppers changed the name to Hanna and of books and paperwork. Kim’s brother
Nathan Brown, 51b Joe Miller, 52f Logan Faucon, 32x
with a 77 on the par 72 Lincoln Greens GC. Brad McDaniel, JJ1 Jeremy Camp, 11s Lucas Sprague, Hopper RV before eventually changing it to John worked at Hopper RV throughout high
5J Jordan Campbell, N2 Nic Harris, 81 Greg Northrup, just include their name. school and college and is now in charge of
Grady Erickson finished 8th place as an 67 Steven Russell, 1c Collin Voiles, 23h Bo Harrison, Exactly five years after the pur- the parts and service departments. Bill is the
individual earning a spot on the CS8 All 14j Shawn Skelton, 40 Devin Feger, 111 Zack Budning
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Taylor Pettit 80 10/9/09 Friday 10/11/09 Sunday among the types of RVs available. Brands pay for it, he exclaimed, “I’m gonna work at
Taylor Kirchhofer 80 6:15 pm (WVIL 101.3 FM) High School Football, Triopia @ Brown County 11:00 am (WKXQ 92.5 FM) NFL, Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams like Forest River, Keystone, and Gulf Hopper RV!”
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Dr. Colleen Hester Brings Optimism and Enthusiasm to MacMurray
By Mindy Farmer
Whether it’s pursuing an education,
traveling to South America, or training CEOs,
Dr. Colleen Hester, of MacMurray College,
approaches life with enthusiasm and curiosity.
Hester enjoyed a vibrant home life growing up
in Northern Ohio. The daughter of an artist and
an engineer, she “had the good fortune to have a
mom and a dad that she couldn’t have ordered to
be more stimulating.” Raised in a house bustling
with eight children, Dr. Hester’s childhood home
was full of energy and communication. She
describes this home as “the perfect habitat for
the passions that have driven my life.”
Dr. Hester’s father’s work provided
opportunities for his children to experience dif-
ferent countries and cultures. His family would
accompany him on business trips, whenever
possible, to places around the world, such as
Puerto Rico and Japan. Dr. Hester recalls being
a preschooler in the Hilton in San Juan and mak-
ing friends with the local children. These experi-
ences helped her to both cherish American cul-
ture, values, and democracy and to view herself
more broadly as a “citizen of the planet earth.”
They also helped her to develop an openness to
and curiosity about the world. To her delight, she
later discovered these similar traits in university
life and believes this is why college campuses
provide “such a wonderful habitat” for students.
As an undergraduate student at
Murray State University in Kentucky, Dr. Hester
pursued degrees in both Philosophy and English.
Philosophy became Dr. Hester’s “first academic
love” because it provokes students to explore
new ways of thinking and to analyze the relativ-
ity of knowledge structures. English proved a
good companion study to philosophy because
both disciplines invite students to explore
beyond their own experiences and ideas. As Dr.
Hester eloquently explains, “literature is a won-
derful background for all of life because it
extends your experience.”
After earning her bachelor’s degree,
Dr. Hester decided to pursue advanced degrees
in psychology. She attributes her interest in psy-
chology to her mother who taught her children to
trust themselves and emphasized the importance
of empathizing with others. Dr. Hester’s post
graduate studies earned her both a doctoral
degree in counseling psychology from the
University of Missouri-Columbia and a master's
from Southeast Missouri State University.
Dr. Hester then moved to Houston
where she had a clinical practice. It’s clear that
she enjoyed working with individuals, families,
and couples and seeing counseling help improve
their lives. Her face lit up when she shared that
there are, to her knowledge, at least three babies
christened after her. She specifically recalls a
couple who came to her contemplating divorce,
completed counseling, and they now have a little
baby Colleen.
She met her husband, Dr. Jerry
Osborne, in professional circles while she was
finishing her doctorate. He received his doctor-
ate in psychology from Purdue University and is
a psychologist and former Vice Chancellor of the
University of Houston. Dr. Hester calls her hus-
band “a love and jewel in my life.” She recently
had dinner with an acquaintance who asked her,
“What can you tell me about your husband?”
Her reply clearly captures the joy in their mar-
riage. She said, “Whether I’m in Budapest or
Jacksonville, whenever we’re together, I’m
home.”
Drs. Osborne and Hester are the proud
parents of twin sons Kris and Kurt. The boys are
grown and Dr. Hester is delighted to have two
“beautiful, wonderful” daughter-in-laws, Krissy
and Dana. After so many years of a house full of
boys, Dr. Hester says they needed more girls in
the family. She is also the proud grandmother of
two grandchildren, Kristin and Brendan .
Throughout her career, Dr. Hester has
also conducted and published numerous studies.
Her dissertation measured individual cognitive
style differences. She was recognized for this
work in 1989, when she received the Isabel
Briggs Myers Memorial Research Award. She
was honored to receive this distinguished award
and it was especially gratifying for someone of
her age and experience.
This award-winning dissertation later
helped provide the frame work for consulting
work with clients in business and industry. In
addition to counseling individuals, Dr. Hester
was a consultant for numerous CEOs and a
Houston Chapter of TEC, An International
Organization of CEOs. These groups would
invite her to provide training on executive team-
building. Dr. Hester found that her academic
learning became an asset when working with
these teams. She utilized the Myers-Briggs test
to help executives recognize how the various
personality types within their team affected how
their team functioned. From these experiences,
Dr. Hester found that people can be more suc-
cessful when they use their unique ways of
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Dr. Hester joined the faculty at the
MacMurray College banners can be seen throughout Jacksonville boast-
ing the slogan Transforming Lives. Photographs by Amy Wilson.
University of St. Thomas, Houston, in 1993 as
an Associate Professor of Psychology. She
became a tenured professor at the university and
was recognized twice as the University of St.
Thomas Professor of the Year in both 1990 and
1993. In addition to teaching, Dr. Hester served
in a variety of leadership positions. These
included serving as Division of Social and
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Psychology. Her peers also elected her to serve
as Chair of the Faculty Senate.
During a sabbatical in 1994 and 1995,
Dr. Hester embarked on a unique project. The
Department of Education in Malaysia asked a
Top: Dr. Hester shown working in her office.
Bottome: Dr. Hester enjoys chatting with a group students. Shown here--
Front row L-R Laura yutzy, Dr. Hester, Melissa Drake. Back Row L-R Kristen Flahive,
Caryn Radzienta, and Stephanie Hill.
group of American scholars to come and evalu-
ate Malaysia’s colleges and universities. A team
of scholars from Houston, including Hester, was
selected to evaluate the country’s undergraduate
degrees to see if they prepared students for post-
graduate work in the United States and Europe.
They were able to report on successful aspects of
the program, as well as provide specific recom-
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mendations for improvement.
When MacMurray College announced
that Dr. Hester would become their next presi-
dent, she received a congratulatory email from
the Secretary of Education in Malaysia. In his
letter, he asked, “Isn’t that where Richard
Palmer teaches?” Dr. Hester thought this was so
Top: Dr. Hester's office is located in Kathryn Hall.
Bottom: During a walk with Dr. Hester, she stops to chat with many students.
Shown here is Daryl Pernell, who is majoring in physical education.
fitting, because MacMurray is small, but it hosts
“a vibrant learning community” and can claim
distinguished professors such as Dr. Palmer, who
wrote an introduction to hermeneutics that is
considered a standard work in philosophy.
Dr. Hester was serving as Chair of the
Faculty Senate at the University of St. Thomas
when she first seriously considered transitioning
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Strategic Planning, Institutional Research and
Evaluation. This brought about a new profes-
sional life as a senior administrator. One day, the
president of the University asked if she’d like to
be nominated for the American Council on
Education (ACE) Fellows program, describing it
as a “graduate school for college presidents and
leaders.” He explained that the program was
highly competitive. Dr. Hester thought, “How
fun!” and prepared her application materials. To
her delight, she was selected for the Washington,
D.C.-based program.
During 2001-2002, Dr. Hester became
one of 38 ACE Fellows. The ACE program is
considered the nation’s premier leadership pro-
gram for higher education. It aims to prepare
participants to excel as college presidents and
senior leaders. Dr. Hester especially enjoyed the
opportunity to come together with some of the
best minds of higher education through this pro-
gram. This was a life-changing experience for
Dr. Hester. She explains, “It was stimulating and
fun, and I would come back and see how we
could use the activities. That was really what
launched me into thinking I would like working
with a college as president.” After completing
her fellowship, Dr. Hester continued to partici-
pate with the ACE through the ACE Council of
Fellow Executive Board and as chair of the pro-
gram’s 4oth Anniversary Committee.
MacMurray College captured Dr.
Hester’s attention because of its values and
excellent academic history. When she and her
husband came to visit the campus during the
interview process for the position of President,
she admired how the college was “person-cen-
tered” and how it focused on “helping people
develop uniquely.” Dr. Hester enjoyed both the
MacMurray campus and the larger Jacksonville
community and thought, “This is probably the
place that I want to be. I hope they want me to
come here too.”
The MacMurray College Board of
Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Hester as the
15th, and first female, president of MacMurray
College on May 3, 2007. Now in her third year
as President, Dr. Hester is “building a future of
excitement and hope” on campus. For Hester,
one of the great assets of MacMurray is its sense
of community. She emphasizes a student-cen-
tered campus where students can make a real
change in their environment. At MacMurray,
students and faculty know and care about each
other. In this environment, she explains, students
“help us [faculty and administration] as we help
them.” She also describes the campus as a place
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in addition to providing a dynamic learning
environment.
Exploring new places and traveling
has continued to be a passion for Hester. She and
her husband have picked up where she left off
traveling as a child, and have traveled through-
out their life together to places as diverse as
French Polynesia, Chile, the Falkland Islands,
and Sweden. The couple loves experiencing dif-
ferent world cultures, meeting diverse people,
and taking photographs of their travels. While
Dr. Hester isn’t fluent in a second language, she
says she can “get along” in French and Spanish.
Recently, the couple had the opportunity to trav-
el with their son Kurt and his wife, Dana. They
explored Southern Italy and Greece together,
and she enjoyed exploring the sites with them.
She laughed a bit as she explained that she
understands Italian better than she can speak it,
but she waves her hands and they loved that in
Italy. The vacation is also memorable for the
family because their grandson Brendan followed
nine months later.
Dr. Hester previously participated in
strategic and academic planning at a University
in Santiago, Chile. Before Dr. Hester’s inaugura-
tion, the couple decided to return and tour
Santiago. From there, they traveled around the
entire continent of South America. They traveled
all along the coast, enjoying the beautiful sites
and wonderful people. They reached the south-
ern tip of the continent where you can see
Antarctica, then traveled up the other side.
South America proved to be especially fascinat-
ing for the seasoned travelers because some of
the towns have such a distinct European influ-
ence. Brazil was their final destination on their
South American adventure.
Dr. Osborne planned one of Dr.
Hester’s favorite excursions, beginning in
Budapest, Hungary and culminating in Europe.
Dr. Hester speaks of this trip with wonder in her
voice and fondly describes it as “an adventure of
cultures.” One of her former students had a cor-
porate position in Budapest with Mercedes-Benz
and she helped connect them to local hosts.
While in Turkey, they explored Instanbul and
visited the Blue Mosque, a historical mosque
known for the blue tiles adorning the interior
walls, and the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest
and largest markets in the world. From Turkey,
they boarded a cruise and traveled up into Old
Russia, then cruised down to Northern Africa to
Tunisia, and then completed their trip by touring
Europe.
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