Logan Rensing of Highland and Hunter Morgan of Freeburg were the winners of the 2016 youth turkey hunts given away as part of the Aviston Gun Club's Annual Shooting Match. The all-expense-paid trips were taken to Holy Pursuit Outfitters in Rushville, Illinois and True Pursuit Adventures in Mountain Grove, Missouri in the spring of 2016. Logan and Hunter were two of 22 youth to enter the free drawing last year. Pictured, from left, are Bob Trunnell, co-chairman of the youth turkey hunt giveaway, Rensing, Morgan, and Eric Zurliene, co-chairman of the youth turkey hunt giveaway. Each boy also received a handcrafted turkey call, made and donated by Don Bald of Bald’s Calls in Lebanon. All youth hunters, age 8 to 15, are invited to attend the Aviston Gun Club’s annual Shooting Match set for this Sunday, Sept. 17 and enter a free raffle to win a turkey hunt.
The all-expense paid trip will be taken next spring at a site to be determined in either Illinois or Missouri.
The youth raffle was started in 2008 and the tradition continues. Last year, 22 youth signed up for the free drawing.
The shooting match, held behind the Aviston American Legion, runs from 11 a.m. to dusk and includes a three-gun raffle, family targets and still and trap shooting. There will be food, drinks and chicken mulligan, and a chance to win prizes.
Registration for the youth drawing also starts at 11 a.m. The winner will be drawn at 5 p.m., and the winning youth must be present to win. He or she must be accompanied on the hunt by a parent or guardian.
The winner of the drawing will also receive a hand-crafted turkey call, donated by Don Bald of Bald’s Calls in Lebanon.
New this year will be a free youth archery and air rifle shoot, led by the 4-H shooting sports certified instructors. From 3 to 7 p.m., the archery and air rifle shoot is open to ages 8 through 18 and prizes will be awarded. 4-H membership is not required.
The Aviston Gun Club was formed 37 years ago by a group of hunting enthusiasts. Today, the group is over 50 members strong.
The club’s three main purposes are:
• to enhance gun safety.
• to promote the sport of hunting.
• to teach others to love the outdoors and protect wildlife.
The club meets at the American Legion Hall in Aviston on the first Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. The shooting match is held every fall, and two gun raffles are held each year — one in the spring and one in the fall.
The money that the club makes off the annual shooting match and gun raffles is for future development of the club.
Carlyle Mayor Judy Smith (left) swears in Sharon Hustedde as the new city clerk. Hustedde replaces former city clerk Janine Ehlers who retired after serving 24 years. Sharon Hustedde was sworn in as the city clerk for the city of Carlyle.
Hustedde was sworn in Monday night at the Carlyle City Council meeting.
Hustedde replaces Janine Ehlers, who retired from her position as the city clerk after 24 years. A plaque was made in honor of Ehlers, however, Ehlers was not present at the council meeting.
Hustedde worked for the city of Carlyle as the police dispatcher and secretary.
Carlyle Mayor Judy Smith thanked Ehlers for her years of service and welcomed Hustedde to the position.
In other news, Fred Becker of Glass & Shuffett Ltd. of Centralia, presented the audit and said that overall, the city is in pretty good financial shape.
“The city has improved because the debt went down as well, about $240,000, and there is no new debt this year,” Becker said. “All of this indicates that the city is in good financial shape.”
City Attorney Joe Heiligenstein said there have been concerns about public comments being addressed at city council meetings.
“We have a city ordinance that if a person wants to address the city council (during public comments), the proper procedure is to go to the office on Friday prior to the council meeting to address the business that he or she wanted to address and then it is added onto the agenda,” he said.
He added that there is also a 5-minute limit to address the council.
Mayor Smith echoed what Heiligenstein said, adding that starting at the next meeting (Sept. 25), if someone wants to say something in public comments, they need to show up at city hall before 4 p.m. the Friday before the meeting and sign up if they want to speak.
“And they are not limited to talking about what is on the agenda,” she said.
Electric Department Foreman John Hodapp said that a crankshaft was damaged at the power plant. There was no crankshaft to be found and plans were to install a muffler of the Fairbanks generator over the next five to six months. If so, they can cut the penalties in half.
“I would like to pull this off in 12 months,” he said, adding that if they go this route, it would help with the Capacity Credit penalties and they can fix what they can now.
The council approved the request.
Following a brief executive session, the council approved to hire Jacob Spicer and Brandon Jansen for the apprentice lineman positions for the electric department.
The Carlyle Citywide Garage Sale will be held Sept. 14, 15, and 16. The City Cleanup week will be the following week, from Sept. 20 through 23.
Carlyle City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. in the Ethel Maddux Meeting Room at Case-Halstead Public Library in Carlyle.
Clinton County Fairgrounds is in the running to receive funding to improve its swine barn through a “Fairground Facelift” contest sponsored by Grinnell Mutual Insurance. Simply go to the Grinnell Mutual website at www.grinnellmutual.com/promotions and click on the “Fairground Facelift” link. To vote for Clinton County Fairgrounds, click on the photo of the swine barn (identical to the photo shown here). You can vote daily until Sept. 20. Vote daily at www.grinnellmutual.com/promotions through Sept. 20
County fairgrounds celebrate family, friendship and community — the stuff that matters. Grinnell Mutual Insurance is striving to be part of sustaining these area fairgrounds for future generations through its “Fairground Facelift” contest.
Grinnell Mutual is giving away a total of $7,000 to five county fairgrounds to help with fairground improvement projects.
One of the finalists in the online voting contest is Clinton County Fairground in Carlyle, which was nominated by Clinton County 4-H & Junior Livestock.
Is selected as a winner in the contest, the fair committee hopes to use the money to make improvements to its swine barn which is used by all agriculture exhibitors. Deemed the “Pigpen Project,” the renovation would include resurfacing the current dirt floor with a concrete surface and improving the lighting. The wash rack inside the barn would be relocated and the corner posts, side panels and gates would be replaced. The committee also plans to reconfigure the show ring to allow for easier access including an announcer and registration station.
Clinton County holds several livestock shows each year including sheep, goats and swine. However, the number of shows have been dwindling the past several years, due to the condition of the facilities. Upgrades to the facilities would bring new specialty shows to the fairgrounds year-round.
The contest, based on online voting, runs through Sept. 20. To vote for Clinton County Fairground’s “Pigpen Project,” simply go to the Grinnell Mutual website at www.grinnellmu tual.com/promotions and click on the “Fairground Facelift” link. Click on “Fairground Facelift Voting” and then select the photo of the swine barn (identical to the photo shown here). You can vote daily until Sept. 20.
Grinnell Mutual is proud to sponsor the contest and knows that local fairgrounds are gathering places for the community.
The company stated, “Through the year it hosts a little bit of everything, from homemade crafts to tractor pulls. Many fairgrounds show signs of how well they are used and their resources focus on fixing the most critical repairs for their buildings and grounds. The Fairground Facelift is our way of celebrating the ways your local fairground brings your community together.”
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