March 2019

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In Fairfield March 29th

Abortion Survivor Guest Speaker At
Compassion Pregnancy Center Banquet

A woman who was born during a saline abortion Gianna Jessen, who survived a saline abortion attempt, will be
will be the guest speaker at the Compassion Preg- the guest speaker at the Compassion Pregnancy Center’s annual ban-
nancy Center’s annual banquet, set for Friday, March quet. Underwriting help and volunteers are needed for the banquet.
29th at the First Christian Church in Fairfield.
sermon. It’s my way of reminding the earth that heaven is real.
Gianna Jessen—who doctors predicted would My legs have become a net to act as a fisher of men.”
never even lift her head after surviving the abortion
attempt—has been a guest speaker before millions Jessen has testified before Congress four times and
of people worldwide, and her audiences have in- watched as President George W. Bush signed the Born Alive
cluded the Australian Parliament and British House Infants Protection Act, which provided safeguards for those
of Commons. She will speak at the banquet, which born during failed abortions. After the signing, the president
will start at 6:30 p.m. visited with her briefly, and “What he said will remain with me
always…(because) I’ve never heard these words from a father,”
“My life and my story didn’t begin and end at my she said. “He looked at me and said ‘You are so sweet.’ He
birth,” said Jessen, who arrived two months prema- repeated, ‘You are so sweet, and I’m not going to let you down’.
ture, weighed only 2.5 pounds at birth, and was born He then kissed me on the cheek, hugged me again, and went
with cerebral palsy, which she calls ‘a gift’. on his way.”

“It allows me to really depend on Jesus for ev- Another door opened with the 2012 movie ‘October Baby’,
erything,” she said. loosely based on her life story. But audiences saw more than a
depiction of Gianna’s birth—they heard her music. The single
Jessen was a ward of the state from the start, ‘Ocean Floor’, played during an emotional moment in the film,
and expectations of her achieving anything in life and was sung by Jessen.
were low. But she began walking by the age of three
and has since become a runner. In fact, while in Eng- For a voice that was never intended to speak, it not only
land to participate in the London Marathon, she was speaks and sings, it laughs. Why?
invited to speak personally with Prime Minister Tony
Blair and his wife “who was very kind to me,” she “I am honest, with myself and with Jesus. To the point
said. “It was a door only God could open.” where one might mistake my honesty for irreverence. But I

She has been especially well-received in Italy, Continued On Page 10
where she has shared her life and faith on that coun-
try’s most popular afternoon talk show as well as oth- 1
er media outlets. Pope Benedict XVI conveyed her
story in the Vatican newspaper. “Italy has opened
their hearts in astonishing ways, and for the glory of
God,” Jessen mentioned.

In addition, speeches she delivered at Yale Uni-
versity and in Australia have made their way into Chi-
na because of Internet connections: the Yale speech
was covered by a blogger whose work is read in Chi-
na while the Australian speech was filmed without
her knowledge and released on YouTube.

No matter the audience, she shares her Chris-
tian faith.

“I’m invading the culture as an unconventional
woman, just being me,” Jessen said. “The beautiful
thing about having cerebral palsy is it’s part of my

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tans will hold their annual
The popular Howl at the Moon dueling piano show is spring auction and schol-
returning to Fairfield in March! arship fund-raising sup-
per on Saturday, March
The Howl2Go Road Show will be in Fairfield for a two- 9th, and the public is wel-
night event, Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th come.
from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Elks Lodge. Doors will
open at 7 p.m. both nights. A soup supper will be
served at 5 p.m., followed
Tickets are on sale at the Wayne County Farm Bu- by the auction at 6 p.m.
reau (WCFB) office, 301 East Court Street in Fairfield,
with a table of ten tickets costing $200 (ten seats at $20
each). Individual tickets are $25 with VIP tickets priced at
$30. You can also get a ticket at the door for $30 (no one
under the age of 21 will be admitted).

“We are making a few improvements for this year’s
event,” said WCFB Manager Doug Anderson. “We are
only selling 250 tickets each night for 2019, compared
to 300 tickets last year. The 2019 show will feature more
space between tables, a bigger dance floor, and a cooler
room.”

In addition, “doors will open 30 minutes earlier, and
we are adding a second drink station,” he said.

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Shrek Jr. Musical
Being Performed By Gruen Vocal Studio

Gruen Vocal Studio’s spring production will be Mama Ogre—Brenna Freeman.
presented at The Journey, 900 Leininger Road in Little Ogre—Grant Wiles.
Fairfield, Friday and Saturday, March 22nd and 23rd Teen Fiona/Fairy Godmother—Mae Gruen.
at 7 p.m. both nights. Young Fiona/Tinker Bell—Lela Duckworth.
Pinocchio—Kiera Freeman.
Director Katie Gruen said ‘Shrek Jr., the Musical’, Gingy—Lauren Massie.
a comedy, will last for about 90 minutes. Tickets are Big Bad Wolf—Madalynn Edwards.
$10 for adults (kids five-and-under, free) and can be Wicked Witch—Amber Clark.
bought from any cast member. Tickets may also be Pigs 1, 2 and 3—Haylen Hutson, Sarah Ruhl and
bought at the door, if any seats remain open. Riley Hollinger
Ugly Duckling/Dwarf—Hilary Hodges.
Assisting Gruen will be Marylee Snyder. Jennifer Baby Bear—Lydia Bates.
Edwards is in charge of lights. Mama Bear—Rachael Massie.
Papa Bear/ Duloc Performer—Rylee Beckel.
The cast includes: Peter Pan/ Duloc Performer—Reaghan Wells.
Shrek—Isaiah Phillips. Captain of the Guard—Lorann Garrett.
Fiona--Marylee Snyder. Knights/ Duloc Performers—Brynna LaMotte,
Donkey—Eden Duckworth. Baylee Biggs and Olivia Vaughan.
Lord Farquaad—Sawyer Neuman.
Dragon—Ella Grace Mayes, Savanna Neuman
and Anna Hakman.

$10

Thurs. March 14th
11 a.m.-1 p.m.

St. Edward Catholic Church

300 N. W. 5th St., Fairfield, IL

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Liars Banquet March 22nd
To Raise Funds For QUGA

Are you a fan of strange, but true Student Liar’.
stories? The QUGA promotes youth activities, improves habitats and helps pre-

Of falsehoods, tall tales or stories serve wildlife across Wayne, Gallatin, Franklin, Hamilton and White counties.
of deceit? The organization also provides free seed for food plots and grants to improve
habitats for members. To secure a ticket for this fund-raising event, e-mail
If so, the Quail and Upland Game Don Sutton at [email protected] or call 599-2511 to find someone in
Alliance (QUGA) has an event for you! your area who sells tickets. No tickets will be available at the door.
They are hosting their annual Liars
Banquet Friday, March 22nd, 6 p.m. Dinosaurs are
at the First Christian Church. Tick- c oming!
ets are $25, which includes a meal
of chops, chicken, potatoes, vegeta- The Mobile Museum
bles, slaw, desserts and drinks—plus of Earth History
about 90 minutes of entertainment.
presented by Ryan Cox
Ten contestants will vie for the
QUGA Liar of the Year title with sto- Saturday, March 23rd, 6 p.m.
ries ranging from questionable truth Sunday, March 24th, 10:30 a.m.
to outright fabrications. Each will
have five minutes to tell their tale in @ Pleasant Grove Christian Church RYAN COX
an effort to convince judges of their
story’s merit. Stories will range from 1476 Co. Rd. 1425E, Geff, IL from the
childhood memories, sportsman Creation Truth Foundation
tales, opposite sex encounters, or
life-changing events that are just too Utilizing a lifesize dinosaur display,
good not to share.
Ryan Cox will speak on the history of
Story-tellers will include:
• Dick Dietz, mayor of dinosaurs from a Biblical point of
McLeansboro.
• Dale Braddock, ‘Pride of view, as well as the topic of creation.
Mayberry’.
• Lawrence Kauble, ‘Cisne’s “...a Biblical account of early earth history.”
Legendary Liar’.
• Carroll Phelps/Larry Phelps.
• Roger Hobbs, preacher/
teacher.
• Don Haile, former Unit #100
superintendent.
• Mike Dreith, WFIW commen-
tator.
• Mary Musgrave, retired
FCHS teacher.
• Phelps Bros. Quartet.
• Lucas Halbert, ‘FCHS’ Best

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ments to play basketball next season at Rend Lake College. Jennings photo by Philip Trent, Shreve photo by Jason Hall.

Jennings, Shreve Recruited To Play

Basketball For RLC Lady Warriors
FCHS senior guard Rachel Jennings and former their role is, wants to put in the work to get better,” Brown
Lady Mule Jevin Shreve, a senior at Hamilton County, said.
will be together again on the court next season after both
have accepted full scholarship offers (tuition, books, fees) He thinks Jennings and Shreve ‘fill all the boxes we
to play basketball at Rend Lake College. wanted to check off’. Both are solid across the board, but
Jennings’ constant strength is defense, where her speed
Lady Warriors Coach Dave Brown took over RLC’s triggers turnovers and quick transition (she led her team
reins this season, inheriting a team that he did not recruit. with 2.7 steals per game). Shreve’s staples are shoot-
He immediately began an aggressive recruiting effort as ing and ball-control: she averaged more steals (1.5) than
he seeks to put together a squad that he believes can turn turnovers (1.3) as a point guard.
things around for Rend Lake, which had a 3-19 record as
of Outlook’s deadline. “We want to be able to shoot the ball, get up and
press, and be an active team, and they fit that mould,”
“We are a community college, and I think that kids Brown said. “Rachel is an athletic girl and she’s quick.
from southern Illinois need a chance. The advantage of She had a good season this year, and that will really help
having a lot of local kids is that we can do a lot of work her, going forward. And Jevin’s got a pretty shot and plays
and get them prepared. It’s not gonna be easy because at hard. We’re excited to have her.”
this level, everybody’s good,” said Brown, who pitched of-
fers to Jennings and Shreve after viewing highlight films, Another reason he was happy to recruit both girls is
and watching them work out during a campus visit in Oc- because they are former teammates and have been best
tober. friends since the age of nine.

“It’s a matter of building the right team where every- “You can’t replace having a family,” Brown said.
body has a role, knows their role, and no matter what “When you have kids that already have a relationship, you

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Former Teammates To Reunite At Rend Lake
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have a little cohesion. You can play together, play team early November, just days after learning they had both won scholar-
ball.” ships to play basketball at Rend Lake College.

Both Jennings and Shreve are happy with Rend Lake the girls are excited about the idea of rooming together
because 1) it’s close to home, family and friends, and 2) in an on-campus apartment. Joining them as roommates
they like Coach Brown for the same reasons: “He is fami- will be 6-2 Okawville center Kymberly Schmitt—a team-
ly-oriented and he is a Christian man. That’s a big part of mate of theirs during seventh grade travel ball—and a
his life, and that’s a big part of our lives, too, so we have fourth player yet to be designated.
that in common,” said Shreve.
“Being able to room together and play ball together
Both girls have gone straight from their high school will be great,” Jennings said. “It has worked out perfectly,
seasons to training for college. Brown plans to open the because while I would want to play basketball, I wouldn’t
RLC gym often for his team to work out, and players will have wanted to go and play somewhere without knowing
condition on their own, too: endurance, speed, CrossFit, anybody.”
weights, even swim-training at the college.
Shreve likes that idea, too.
They are both looking forward to fulfilling their roles “I wouldn’t be as excited to play at Rend Lake if Ra-
as Lady Warriors. chel wasn’t going there to play, too,” she said.
Academically, Jennings plans to get pre-requisites
“Defense is my favorite part of the game,” said Jen- that will lend to earning a Bachelor of Science degree in
nings, who was Outlook’s Queen of the Court as a junior, Nursing. She hopes to later work as a trauma unit nurse,
an All-Black Diamond Conference East (BDC-E) pick the then become a nurse anesthetist. Shreve is juggling the
last two seasons, and MVP of the Merry Mule Tourney in idea of becoming a pediatric nurse or a teacher.
December. “I always try to lead in steals and work hard to Other area recruits Brown has secured so far, be-
rebound and make good passes.” sides Schmitt and Dodson, are Vienna’s Haleigh Keeling,
Anna-Jonesboro’s Angel Helm, and Sesser’s Sami Mc-
Jennings averaged 6.6 ppg, 1.6 apg and 2.9 rpg. Cowen. He has also signed Niya Danfort of Pattonville,
Shreve put up 15 ppg for the Lady Mules her sopho- Missouri, and Alkia Rollie of Nassau, Bahamas.
more year, when she was named MVP of the team and Jennings is the daughter of Heidi Hoffee of Fairfield
BDC-E, and to two all-tourney teams, the All-South Team and Rick Jennings of Davenport, Iowa. Shreve’s parents
and 3rd Team All-State. After moving to HamCo prior to are Kevin and Penny Shreve, McLeansboro.
her junior year, she “sacrificed for the good of the team,”
said her coach, Clint Winemiller, as she adapted to more
of a point-guard role for a squad that looked inside most
of the time. She averaged just under 10 ppg over the two
years as a Lady Fox.
“I’ve always been a ball-handler, whether it was point
guard, shooting guard, or small forward, but being a point
guard and the floor leader was a great experience,” she
said. “I won’t be a point guard in college, and I’m fine
with that because shooting is my strongest aspect of the
game.
“As long as I’m able to do my role and help the team,
I’ll be happy.”
In Shreve’s time at HamCo, the Lady Foxes went
53-8 (five were splits) while winning the BDC-E title twice
as well as two Lady Foxes Tourney championships. This
season, they also won the Benton Tourney, the Vienna
Regional, and were ranked as high as #3 in Illinois 2A by
MaxPreps. They finished ranked #16 after losing 62-57 to
Belleville Althoff in the Red Bud Sectional.
Shreve finished her high school career with 1,167
points, eclipsing the 1,000 mark in December. HamCo’s
other two seniors, Kaleigh Dodson and Anna Miller, fol-
lowed by going over 1,000 in January and February, re-
spectively. Dodson will play volleyball at RLC on scholar-
ship, and will suit up for basketball, as well.
As much as they are looking forward to playing ball,

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Faithful Christian Women’s Day
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“Breathe New Life” is the theme CARRIE RAGAN
for this year’s Faithful Christian Wom-
en’s Day set for Saturday, March 30th
at the Community of Christ Church in
Fairfield from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Caroline “Carrie” Ragan and
Kathy Sutton will be the guest speak-
ers, with Sheila Walker providing mu-
sic.

Ragan is a Biological Sciences
Professor at Rend Lake College and
an elder at the Community of Christ
Church. She teaches Sunday School
and is active in her community, but
is most rewarded by time spent with
her husband and two children on
their small family farm just outside
of McLeansboro. She is dedicated to
the idea that science is harmonious
with faith in God and can bring rea-
son and reconciliation to issues that
separate us.

Sutton has served as a Bible
teacher and motivational speaker for
several years. A wife, mother and
grandmother, she brings a touch of
humor into her presentation,
and challenges others to build
their relationship with Jesus
Christ.

There is no fee to attend;
however, everyone is asked to
sign in when they arrive. Here is
the schedule:

9:30-10 a.m.—Registration
and coffee.

10-11 a.m.—Kathy Sutton.
Music—Sheila Walker.
11 a.m.-Noon—Carrie Ra-
gan.
Noon-1 p.m.—Lunch (pro-
vided).
1-1:45 p.m.—Stories and
music.
2-2:30 p.m.—Evaluation
and dismissal.
If you have any questions,
contact Karen Zimmerman,
1081 County Hwy. 1, Fairfield, IL
62837; phone (618) 516-4040;
e-mail: [email protected].

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Young Leader

Many older adults experi- Pistol Shoot In
ence a fear of falling; those
who develop this fear often limit Carmi July 18th
their activities, which can result
in physical weakness, making For Adults, Youth
the risk of falling even greater.
The Young Leader Committee of the White County
To address this concern,
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Farm Bureau will hold its fifth annual Young Leader Pis-
(FMH) recently held an ‘A Mat-
ter of Balance’ program that tol Shoot Saturday, July 18th at the Carmi Rifle Club in
helped area residents reduce
their fear of falling and increase Carmi.
activity levels.
The event will include two age classes: adult and
“It was a privilege to help
these wonderful members of youth (16-under). The minimum age for shooters is 12
our community overcome their
fear of falling so that they could years old. Any participant age 16 and younger must be

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strategies with the participants. Awareness is the best
tool for prevention, and I feel we provided this awareness This speed steel target competition will consist of
in a fun and learning atmosphere, which will allow them to
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has again recognized Fairfield Memorial Hospital (FMH) tion to start at 9. The registration fee is $25 per shooter
for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care. Hair Daysif registered before July 1; after July 1, registration is $35

The honor was observed during a recent ceremony per person. Registration includes lunch. You can down-
at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Goodbye!load a registration form at www.whitecfb.com.
FMH was recognized for its quality of care outcomes (for Shooters will need to furnish their own guns, ammu-
participating in all measures in all four domains) and for nition, hearing protection, and eye protection. Only .22
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Dinosaurs Are Coming Ryan Cox will discuss creation and
perspective at Pleasant Grove Christian
Mobile Museum Of Earth History Church March 23-24.
To Visit Pleasant Grove Church

Dinosaurs are coming to Wayne County!
Ryan Cox of the Creation Truth Foundation (CTF) in Noble, Oklahoma,
will bring that organization’s Mobile Museum of Earth History program to the
Pleasant Grove Christian Church on Saturday, March 23rd (6 p.m.) and Sun-
day, March 24th (10:30 a.m.), and the public is invited.
The church is located at 1476 County Road 1425 East in Geff.
Cox will utilize a life-size dinosaur display as he discusses creation and
the history of dinosaurs from a Biblical perspective.
A native of Lawrenceville, Cox graduated from St. Louis Christian Col-
lege, SIU-E, and CTF’s Institute for Biblical Worldview Studies, and is a life-
long member of the Christian Educators Association International. He is doing
his post-graduate studies through Summit Theological Seminary.
He lives in Oklahoma with his wife and five children.

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would rather risk that and give Him my truest self than live life thinly-veiled,”
she said. “I find most of life very funny, indeed. I would say I laugh most of the
time and cry at other times.

“But the crying is merely sowing seeds of joy for the future. My goal is to
live the impossible since nothing is impossible for God.”

Compassion Pregnancy Center needs help with underwriting the ban-
quet, and needs volunteers to be table hosts (a table host
invites people to sit with them at a table; each table holds
eight people (there is no cost to be a host). An opportunity
to give will be at the end of the evening.

Anyone who would like information can call the cen-
ter at 842-2525 or 335-1347, or e-mail [email protected].
RSVP by March 12th.

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1951 Chevy Pickup Makes Its
Way Back Into Musgrave Family

A 1951 Chevy 3100 pickup truck that came to Fair- want to drive it anymore,” Harlow said. “He wanted to get
field from Oklahoma almost five decades ago--journeying
through a total of nine owners—has come full circle to rid of it, and I smuggled him out of it for $300. It had big
land in the hands of an early owner’s son.
stock racks on the back, so I took them off, and built a tow
The truck looks and runs brand new for Jim “Jibber”
Musgrave, jr., owner of Jim’s Custom Automotive in Fair- bar at dad’s house and towed it home.
field, after he put $8,000 and about 700 hours of labor
into rebuilding it. Motivated by his desire to get it back in “I pulled it so fast that it exploded a U-joint in the drive
the family and let earlier owners drive it (especially his
dad, Jim, sr.), Jibber spent day-and-night working on it for shaft, so when I got ready to drive it, it wouldn’t move,” he
nearly three months.
said. “I fixed the U-joint and drove it for about a year, but
It was really satisfying to take a spin in it with his dad
in mid-January. it was too slow for me!”

“The day I told dad I was gonna buy him a truck, he Owner #3—Harlow sold it to Fairfield teenager Bobby
said ‘what kind?’ I said ‘a ’51’, and he said ‘I had one of
them’,” Jibber recalled. “I said ‘yeah, it’s the same one!’.” Hoffee “for $400 or $500”. Bobby kept it for only a few

There’s a pretty cool story along the road traveled by months, then moved out east and didn’t take the truck
that old truck. Here goes:
with him.
Owner #1—The truck originally belonged to a man in
Oklahoma. Owner #4—In late 1971 or early 1972, Jim, sr. bought

Owner #2—Harlow Scott of Fairfield was in Jennings, the truck from Bobby (can’t recall the price). Until that
Oklahoma in July 1970, visiting his parents. While driving,
he saw the truck going the other way and noticed a ‘for time, the truck was blue with a six cylinder under the
sale’ sign in it, so he followed the driver home. “He told
me that him and his wife had used it on weekends to take hood.
cattle to Stillwater to sell, but she had died and he didn’t
“I bought a .327 V8, 400 transmission. It was a straight

stick and I put an automatic in it, different brakes, and re-

painted it a lighter blue. I painted the dash, changed the

rear end, and put different seats in it—seats out of a Ca-

dillac, I think. I also put a tilt wheel in it,” said Jim, adding

he raced it a couple of times at the Fairfield drag strip. “I

had it for a year or so then sold it to Billy (Bill Andrews, sr.)

for $600.”

That’s what guys did back then. Bought cars, fixed

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Musgrave Truck TT Nails & Tanz
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‘em up, drove ‘em (or raced ‘em), 9-8 Mon9.-F8riM., o9n-6daSya-Ft.ri~da1y2,-95-6SuSna.t(utradnanying only)
sold ‘em. Another one of Jim’s proj-
ects was a ’50 Mercury. He put 2,000
hours of work into it, then kept work-
ing but stopped counting. Guys all
across America in that day were
pioneers, of sorts. Made new parts.
Tweaked ‘em. Made ‘em again.

Owner #5—Bill Andrews was the
next owner by the mid-1970s. “It was
a nice truck. Everything had been
done to it when I got it. I was working
in Grayville at the time, so I drove it
over there. Then we (Bill and his wife,
Jill) got pregnant with our son, Billy,
so I sold it because I needed cash to
pay the hospital bill!”

Owner #6—Harold Beck of Fair-
field bought it from Bill for about 600
bucks. The guys weren’t sure how
long Harold had it, but recalled that
he sold it to Gerald Staley.

Owner #7—the late Gerald Staley
of Fairfield then owned the truck, but
the fellas remember it was his son,
the late Ed Staley, that may have had
the best story with it.

“Eddie drove it to school at SIU.
Traffic was backed up several miles
in Carbondale because people were
trying to get out of a concert. Eddie
and two other guys were in the cab
and six guys were in the back, includ-
ing my brother, Mike,” said Richard
McGowan of Fairfield. “Eddie ran the
whole ten miles in the passing lane.
Incoming traffic was shut off, but Ed-
die didn’t know that ’til he got to Rt.
13.

“He stopped at a stop sign and a
State Policeman asked him what his
hurry was. He didn’t get in trouble,
but it’s a wonder how they didn’t all
get killed,” Richard added, with a
laugh. “It was probably one of them
deals: hold my beer and watch this.”

Owner #8—In the early 1980s,
Richard McGowan stumbled across
the truck when he was driving down
the wrong road out by Lebanon
church, where Gerald Staley lived.
Accompanied by his son, Jason,
Richard saw the truck in the drive-
way with a tree across the fender

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‘51 Pickup Truck Comes Full Circle

Continued From Last Page ON THE COVER---J
and a big dent in it. “Jason said he’d really like to
have the truck, but only had $500, so Gerald sold jr., after he bought it and rebuilt it.
it to him for that.”
example, Jim, sr. knew that Richard had his old truck, but didn’t
The McGowan’s started an exciting journey know Jibber was buying it. And Jibber knew the truck was the
with the truck immediately. Remember that .327 same kind his dad had, but didn’t know it was the actual truck until
V8, 400 transmission Jim, sr. had dropped in it? Jed told him.

“We pulled it to my shop on the south highway, “I just wanted to get it going and keep it in the family,” Jibber
got it started, and it just scared the thunder out of said.
me! It had so much power. Tires started smok-
ing and I couldn’t control it,” Richard said. “I didn’t Jibber didn’t realize it still had a perfect paint job until he blew
want to turn a kid loose in something like that so I about an inch of dust off it, but he revamped everything else, as
tore all the fenders off, put a new front end under all the parts were bagged up, in pieces. He laid them out and tried
it, power steering, painted it and everything like to figure out how to put it together, starting by putting two fenders
that, and tweaked it over the years.” on ‘so it would look like something.’

The ’51 sat in Richard’s garage for about 30 Jibber and his buddy, Circuit Court Judge Mike Molt of Fair-
years until late last year. That’s when the truck field, made several trips to the salvage yard to find parts, but most
made it’s way to Jibber. of the stuff on it is new, including glass and rubber.

“I called (Fairfield pediatrician and classic car “Richard had taken it apart down to the bare frame and put a
enthusiast) Jed Jones and he was interested in it. front end under it. I had to narrow it down to get the power steering
He said he was gonna see his mechanic (Jibber) and disc brakes in it. The bed was on it but didn’t have the wood
and see what it would cost to get it going,” Rich- slats in it (Bill had taken them out; he admitted he’s not much
ard said. “I told him ‘your mechanic’s dad owned about putting things back together once he tears ‘em apart),” Jib-
the truck’! I’d priced it to Jed, and when we came ber said. “I had to figure out how to put supports in the bed to get
out here (to Musgrave’s shop), Jibber was all over
that truck like a squirrel!” Continued On Page 15

Richard assumed Jed would buy the truck
and have Jibber fix it up. Instead--realizing the
connection that Jibber had with his dad having
owned the truck—Jed gave Jibber first dibs, and
he accepted. Richard, who had put a lot of new
parts in the truck, sold it to Jibber for $10,000—a
fair price, according to both.

Owner #9—Once Jim “Jibber” Musgrave, jr.
had that truck in his shop last October, he set his
mind to fixing it up and letting his dad and the
other fellas relive some memories.

“Jibber put a lot of work into it,” Richard said.
“He worked about 12 hours a day, seven days
a week for over two months to get it where it is
now.”

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Truck Makes Way Back To Musgraves

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the bolts to line up. And I

had to take the engine out

because it hadn’t run in 25

or 30 years and had con-

densation in it.”

The truck has a new

bumper and grill, vintage

air conditioning, and dim-

mer switch on the floor, just

like the old days. It’s auto-

matic, but has a straight

stick on the floor for looks

(Richard had the shifter in

the column). Jibber put that

same hot engine in it that

his dad had, and while the

panel says it’ll roll 140 mph,

he’s only had it up to 70. He

doesn’t plan to show the

truck, just drive it around

and eventually hand it down

to the next generation.

Jibber estimated the fi
truck to be worth at least
fi
$30,000 the way it sits, but Musgrave, who has restored it.

the fellas say the labor he
put into it easily jacks the I’d have to sell it to Jed. That was the deal when I bought it, that if I had to get rid of it,
value up to at least $40,000. Jed had the first shot,” Jibber said.

“I don’t intend to sell it He expressed gratitude to his staff at Jim’s Custom Automotive, who covered other
unless I have to, and if I did, tasks while he was working on the truck: Kent Thomason, Justin Clevenger, Dwight

Cline and Jean Weedman. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them,” Jibber said.

Spring Craft Show,
Flea Market April 6th

The Wayne County Fair Board Everyday Special...Available Anytime!
will host its spring craft show and
flea market Saturday, April 6th from FAMFaILmYilyFFEeAasStT$1$9.2919.99
8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the public is
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Sticks, 1 Small Order Cinnamon Sticks.
Booth space is available up un- Dine-in, carry-out, or delivery!
til the day of the event for $30, with
booths to be set up in Floral Hall 215 East Main
(overflow will be moved outside). To Fairfield (downtown)
reserve a booth, call Martha Hoop- 847-8181
er at 516-2189.
www.ClassicPizzaPasta.com
Misty Snyder will be in charge
of the kitchen, with money raised 15
from it benefiting her mission trip to
Myanmar (see story on page 19).
Breakfast and lunch will be avail-
able.

Funds raised from the craft
show and flea market will benefit
the Fair.

Is Your Workout Working? See How
Many Calories You Burn Per Hour

Editor’s note: The following is part of the Wayne 200 lbs.—1,664.
County Health Department’s “get healthy” promotion.
Swimming (25 yds./min.)
Check the information below to see how your favorite 100 lbs.—185.
aerobic activities affect your health goals, according to 150 lbs.—275.
your weight. 200 lbs.—358.

These are the number of calories burned per hour by Bicycling (12 mph)
a 100-, 150-, and 200-pound person doing each exer- 100 lbs.—270.
cise. 150 lbs.—410.
200 lbs.—534.
Walking (3 mph)
100 lbs.—210 calories/hour. Jump Rope
150 lbs.—320. 100 lbs.—500.
200 lbs.—416. 150 lbs.—750.
200 lbs.—1,000.
Jogging (5.5 mph)
100 lbs.—440. Tennis (singles)
150 lbs.—660. 100 lbs.—265.
200 lbs.—962. 150 lbs.—400.
200 lbs.—535.
Running (10 mph) Learn more at heart.org/movemore
100 lbs.—850.
150 lbs.—1,280.

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As quarterback of the FCHS Photo by Philip
football team, senior Alec Pruitt
helped steer the Mules to their Trent.
best record in history last fall
when they went 10-1. translates to our four years at the high level of competition that we play.”
Just as leadership qualities are vital for a quarterback, they are equally so for
But despite his success on
the gridiron, his future is on the a catcher. Pruitt’s experience in both roles has helped him grow in that aspect.
diamond, where he has accept- “In both sports, I’ve been in a position where I’ve had to lead, both vocally and
ed a partial baseball scholarship
($12,000 a year) to play next by example. I think you have to be mentally tough to play either position in order
season for Missouri Baptist Uni- to succeed,” he said. “You can’t let the highs be too high, but you can’t let the lows
versity, an NAIA school in Creve be too low. You have to find that balance in between them where you are showing
Coure, near St. Louis. emotion, but you are also calm, collected, and focused.”

“I chose Missouri Baptist be- Continued On Next Page
cause it felt like home right when
I got there. It isn’t a huge cam- 17
pus, which is perfect for me,” said
the 18-year-old son of Chad and
Daphne Pruitt. “I’m really excited
to get there, get in the weight
room and get physically stronger,
and work with the coaches to im-
prove my game.”

While Pruitt’s numbers are
enough to raise eyebrows (.400
high school/travel ball batting
average with four homers and
50 RBIs to go with a 30 percent
caught-stealing percentage), his
work behind the plate is equally
alluring. Missouri Baptist Coach
Eddie Uschold and Assistant
Michael Syrett liked what they
saw in Pruitt, who is as compact
as they come at 5-9 and 165
pounds.

“He’s a gap-to-gap guy and
hits a lot back side. We are look-
ing at Alec as coming in to catch
and making an impact right
away,” said Syrett, noting the
Spartans are typically ranked
among the nation’s top 25 teams.
“We also bring in juniors and se-
niors (from junior colleges) every
year, and we recruit heavily in
that position, so there will be a
lot of competition. But with hard
work, we believe he can do it.

“Alec is a pretty steady guy,
and we hope that (steadiness)

Continued From Last Page astic about the upcoming season.
Pruitt has played baseball all of his life, beginning
with his dad as his coach in tee-ball through the Bronco “This year we will have another young, but very tal-
league in Fairfield (at about age ten). His next coach was ented team. We have all of our pitchers back and are
Richard Hooper—the only year that the team he was on even adding a sophomore and a few freshmen,” Pruitt
won a league championship in town. Pruitt got his first said. “I would love to have a 3-peat conference champi-
four-bagger that year, also. After that, he played in Wood- onship, but I think the main goal should be trying to win
lawn for two years, and has also played for three travel a regional. It hasn’t been done in many years and that’s
teams: Southern Illinois Bullets, Marion; Britton’s Bullpen, always been a major goal of mine.”
Olney, and Southern Illinois Prospects, Mt. Vernon.
And, of course, he’s played for FCHS, and is enthusi- Pruitt credits his family as having influenced him
more than anyone.

“My parents, because they’ve spent countless hours
and money making sure that my brother (Blake, a sopho-
more at FCHS) and I had everything we needed and were
at every camp, practice and game on time,” he said. “My
grandma (Berta Onstott) has also been a great influence
because she is always at every game she can be at and
is always willing to take me to games and practices when
I need it.

“Lastly, my granddad (Jim Onstott, who died in Janu-
ary) was another big influence. He always loved coming
to games and being there for me and my brother,” Pruitt
added. “It will be weird not seeing him at my games any-
more, but I know he’s always watching us and cheering
us on.

“Every game I play from now on will be for him.”
Pruitt intends to study Sports Management in col-
lege.

1306 W. Center Drive, Fair eld

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helped hone Alec Pruitt’s mental toughness. Photo by Phillip Trent.

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Misty In Kitchen
Raising Money
For Mission Trip

A Fairfield woman who will be in

charge of the kitchen at the Wayne

County Fair Board’s April 6th Craft

Show and Flea Market (story on

page 15) is doing so to raise money

for her mission trip to Myanmar.

Misty Snyder, co-pastor at The

Journey with her husband, Chet, will

travel in May with Uncharted Inter-

national to a remote area in Myan-

mar to work with leaders there.

“They are Kingdom-builders

taking care of over 400 children,”

said Snyder. “Money raised will help

pay for travel expenses and sup-

plies.”

The Fair event will take place

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Snyder

running the kitchen. Available will

be a breakfast of biscuits and gravy

with fried potatoes ($5 for a small

plate, $8 for a large). The lunch

menu will include barbecue nachos Misty Snyder of
($5), pulled pork sandwiches ($3),
and brisket soup/cornbread ($8). fi
Baked goodies will also be avail- shown in Myanmar

able. with her daughter,

Advertise In some children they
ministered to while
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area to assist lead-
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a picture taken in
Myanmar.

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Medela Double Electric Breast Pumps Available--Not Just For WIC

Help Offered Through WIC Is Vast,
Says Wayne County Health Dept.

March is WIC (Women, Infants and Children) and Nu- have it shipped to their door within a few days.
trition month, and the Wayne County Health Department
(WCHD) points out that there is more assistance avail- WIC is a food assistance program for Women, In-
able than people may realize. fants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new moth-
ers and young children eat well and stay healthy.
In fact, the WCHD has made a big announcement:
they’re now going to have Medela Double Electric Breast Schoenborn, said income-eligible children can stay
pumps available, and they’re for any breastfeeding mom, in the program until the age of five, which is a newer de-
not just those who qualify for WIC. velopment in the past few years, “and moms can come as
soon as they have a confirmed pregnancy to get food.”
“You need an order from your doctor and a copy of
your insurance or medical card,” said WIC Coordinator The free food includes milk, cheese, eggs, whole
Nicole Schoenborn of the WCHD. “A medical card pays grains, juice, peanut butter, beans, cereal and fruit/vege-
in full for one every five years. Insurance companies vary, table vouchers. Anyone with a Link card, medical card, or
but they pretty well across the board will do one every five Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) desig-
years, although there may be a copay or deductible.” nation automatically qualifies for the program, regardless
of income.
Some of the units will be kept in stock, so women who
come in with an order will either receive it that day or will Continued On Next Page

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WIC Offers Broad Range Of Assistance

Continued From Last Page “We can also do medically-prescribed formula, and
In addition, breastfeeding mothers can get benefi ts for mothers and children we have PediaSure, Boost, and
for one year postpartum (six months for non-breastfeed- Ensure supplemental nutrition,” Schoenborn said.
ing moms), and peer counseling is offered through WIC
to help mothers with breastfeeding support and issues. WIC also offers information about nutrition and health,
Home or hospital visits are available, or they can come to as well as breastfeeding, and can help people fi nd health
the health department for the service. care and other services in their area. Income guidelines
follow:

Wayne County
Health Department

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treatment. They are (from left) Paige Wells, RN, BSN; Michelle Little, RN, Emergency Department Nurse Manager; and Driahna Manahan,
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Recruiting Journey THE WAY I SEE IT

Was Perplexing Ride BY PENNY SHREVE

Is your son or daughter involved in sports? Do you By the summer before her sophomore year, U of L
hope they will be offered a scholarship to play in col- had informed us that they would not be recruiting her,
lege? which wasn’t a surprise, partly because they are one of
the nation’s top teams and partly because everyone knew
Our daughter, Jevin, plans to play next season for the by then that Jevin wasn’t going to be the six-foot shoot-
Rend Lake College women’s basketball team (see other ing guard that she looked like she’d be in junior high. Her
story). It’s a blessing, not just because it has been her NCSA recruiting coach predicted she’d go to an unranked
lifelong dream to play in college, but because it’s close to DI or a top 25 DII, so that’s what we focused on.
home and will save us quite a bit of money. But what about Missouri State? Stiles loved her, but
the head coach wasn’t on board. Mizzou? They had been
I wanted to write this for parents whose kids are com- so interested that the head coach sought me out at their
ing up, as some of you have asked us how the recruiting camp the summer before her sophomore year. She then
process went. I can only speak from our perspective (a stopped responding to e-mails and texts; just completely
daughter playing basketball) but I’m hoping that sharing fell off the map.
our experience will help you in your journey. What about Indiana? Miller went to the WNBA, and
while an assistant coach there continued to follow her,
Unless you’re a star on a big-school team, or are put- the head coach expressed no interest at all.
ting up astronomical numbers, you’ve gotta shop yourself
if you’re going to have a shot at a scholarship. Seeing The same thing happened with NCAA DII Lewis Uni-
that Jevin loved the game and had a pretty good skill set, versity, a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) school.
I started shopping her when she was in the sixth grade. I The top assistant said they would be graduating three
uploaded a highlight reel to YouTube and e-mailed coach- players, and he wanted Jevin to take one of their spots;
es one at a time, telling them about her and including the however, he later resigned because his wife was ill, and
link. the head coach chose a player out of Wisconsin, instead.

In short order, I got an e-mail back from Jackie Stiles, Then came another DI: St. Louis. Their head coach
who then was the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer and had called Jevin prior to her junior year and said she would be
just been named assistant coach at Missouri State. She at one of her high school practices within a few weeks to
loved Jevin’s shot and said she was interested in recruit- meet her and watch her work out. But it never happened.
ing her. Not another word.

Over the next two years, Jevin received similar re- There were others. DI Eastern Illinois went so far to
sponses from Robin Pingeton at Mizzou, Curt Miller at call Jevin’s coach, Clint Winemiller (Hamilton County) and
Indiana, Louisville’s Jeff Walz, and coaches from some ask if she was serious about coming there. He said yes,
lesser-known schools. but they stopped communicating or answering e-mails,
too.
It was an exciting time, but we learned quickly not to
be fooled by mere interest. More on that later. Then there was DI Austin Peay, along with a few DII’s
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Shreve Column offer sports scholarships, which meant it just got real ex-
Continued From Last Page pensive to attend there. No sense in doing that with the
St. Mary of the Woods offer on the table.
and NAIA’s that considered her a strong maybe for re-
cruiting. Again, communication sputtered then stopped Disappointing? Yes. But we felt at peace. Romans
altogether. 8:28, right?

Another DII coach from Tennessee called to extend About the time Jevin was going to call Coaches Bob
a personal invitation to her camp. That’s usually a good Belf and Aaron Ballenger to accept St. Mary’s offer, my
sign, but not long after we arrived, we realized that she husband asked me to try Rend Lake one more time. I did
probably made personal calls to all 80 attendees to in- and learned that they had a new coach, Dave Brown. I
crease the amount of money her program made on the looked him up on Facebook, messaged him, and asked if
camp. That’s 80 kids in one ‘practice’ gym (didn’t even get I could send him Jevin’s latest highlight reel. He said yes,
to see the stadium), and she didn’t pay attention to any of watched it, and immediately messaged me back saying
them; wasn’t even in the gym half the time. This coach’s he was “defi nitely interested.”
behavior was the exception, though, not the rule.
We visited, she worked out, and he recruited her that
Now you know why you can’t be fooled by mere inter- day. She could commute to the school, but we like the
est. idea of her living in an on-campus apartment. Spending
$4,000 a year for that is worth it to save on fuel, miles on
We were perplexed by some of the process, but not her vehicle, and our peace of mind.
upset. I do wish, though, that coaches who communicate
with enthusiasm would let the family know when the kid We were discouraged over Benedictine and hated to
is no longer on their radar. Only Louisville and Bellarmine disappoint St. Mary of the Woods, but what better deal
(Coach Chance Dugan) were thoughtful enough to let us could there be? In addition, it will give her a chance to
know. adapt to the college game/shot clock, and may open the
door to continue playing elsewhere after her two years at
Throughout this process, I reached out to Rend Lake RLC—if she wants to keep playing.
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