The Breese Journal from Breese, Illinois • A2

Page 2A Thursday, January 24, 2019 Breese Journal DAISY (Continued from 1A) South Central Transit personnel, finance committees meet The South Central Transit personnel and budget and fi- nance committees met last Thursday, Jan. 17, at the SCT Transportation Center in Cen- tralia to discuss current state of affairs before the up- coming full board meeting. During the brief personnel meeting, headed by Pam Boyd of Franklin County, SCT man- aging director Sheila Nieder- hofer reported that pay increas- es have taken affect for the first payroll of January. She also re- ported that SCT received public aid in the amount of $15, 314 and they are still owed about $84,000. Don Copeland, Jefferson County representative, chaired the budget and finance commit- tee meeting.

Finance director Vicki Clift said that amounts payable for December 2018 totaled $355,753. Using grant funds, Clift said they bought three defibrillators; one for the transportation center, one for the maintenance build- ing and one for the McCord street building. goal, as we get more of those funds is to purchase more of them and equip all our facili- said Clift. Revenue and grant funds ap- proved for December totaled $640,930. Expenses were $727,954 and the balance of cash in the bank at end of De- cember totaled $1,122,772.

Ac- counts receivable totaled $1,943,798. Clift said that, while SCT did borrow against its line of credit, it was paid off using funding in the same month. Cash disbursements to- taled $835,612. Clift reported that in Decem- ber, SCT received its second quarter downstate operating as- sistance payment of $1,791,000, and that they are expecting the third quarter payment in January. David Rodden of Clinton County asked about two line items for office products on De- report that had been signed by an unknown party.

Rodden said he was unsure of what board members can and sign for and that it should be a topic of discussion at next board meeting. Rodden also asked to discuss employee discounts on bus passes. The next SCT personnel and budget and finance committee meetings will be held on Thurs- day, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. and noon respectively.

Meetings are held at the SCT Transportation Center, 100 N. Locust Street in Centralia. By Melissa Wilkinson Breese Journal Editor In his first official act as the 43rd governor of Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order on Jan. 15.

The order di- rects state agencies, boards and commissions to immediately re- view their compliance with stat- utory mandates, come into com- pliance with data transparency laws, and release all data that is required to be disclosed under state law, as well as review po- tential voluntary disclosures that would improve transparen- cy and provide plans to address all audit findings of the past four years. government starts with making the state account- able to its people and ensuring every Illinoisan has access to the services they said Pritzker. hardwork- ing residents deserve to know how taxpayer money is being spent, and I will ensure that transparency is a core value of my administration. By shining a light on how the state is and living up to its responsibil- ity to our citizens, we can start making real improvements in the lives of families across Illi- The elements of the execu- tive order include: A requirement that every agency, board and commission review all statutory obligations and audit findings from the past four years and provide a plan within 60 days to address find- ings. A requirement that every agency board and commission review laws and regulations on publishing data and ensure compliance within 30 days.

A requirement that every agency, board and commission review their data publishing practices including past practices within 60 days to move toward greater voluntary data disclosure. On Jan. 17, surrounded by gun violence survivors, preven- tion advocates, community leaders and elected officials who have worked for years to require licenses for gun dealers, Pritzker signed SB 337 to com- bat illegal gun trafficking, mak- ing Illinois the 16th state to re- quire gun dealers to be certified by the state. violence an issue facing one city, or one region, or one group of people it af- fects us all, and I want to thank all those tireless advocates who rest until our state took common-sense action to pre- vent gun said Pritz- ker. bipartisan law is a long-overdue step to do more to prevent gun violence, to make sure guns fall into the wrong hands, to make sure that we license gun shops just like restaurants and other business- es, and deter straw purchases, so that we can prevent someone from buying a gun for someone who is not legally allowed to own a SB 337 creates two acts that allow the state to regulate gun dealers and gather information on private sales and illegal gun transfers.

The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act requires any gun dealer in the state of Illinois be certified by the Illinois State Police (ISP). State-licensed dealers are required to provide annual training to employees, have video surveillance in gun stores, and be open for inspec- tion by ISP and local law en- forcement. The Gun Trafficking Infor- mation Act requires ISP to pub- lish key information related to crime-related firearms and im- poses penalties on individuals who fail to maintain a record of a private sale. Pritzker signed another exec- utive order on Jan. 17 ensuring workforce development fund- ing is directed to growing in- dustries that will create the jobs of the future, standing with elected officials, educators and students at Southwestern Illi- nois Community College in St.

Clair County. administration is com- mitted to building the work- force of tomorrow and ensuring hardworking Illinoisans are pre- pared for jobs in growing indus- said Pritzker. econ- omy is changing, and it is criti- cal that state resources are being used to meet the demands of the 21st century. This executive or- der will help ensure our work- force is prepared to fill jobs in industries with the greatest need and will help us attract new businesses to Illinois. We know there is more work to be done and I look forward to working with bipartisan members of the General Assembly to grow our economy and help working families Pritzker signed executive or- der 2019-03, which requires that: Review of identified tar- geted growth industries.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) shall, within 90 days of the ef- fective date of this executive order, deliver a report to the governor containing a compre- hensive review of industries DCEO has identified for target- ed growth to determine the on- going effectiveness of invest- ment in those industries and to identify emerging opportunities for investment in growing in- dustries. Review of effective and efficient investment in targeted industries. DCEO shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this executive order, deliver a report to the governor contain- ing a comprehensive review of the return on investment for targeted industries with recom- mendations for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of existing investment, and best practices and lessons learned for future investment in emerg- ing growth industries. Report on improved align- ment of workforce resources for disenfranchised communities. DCEO shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this execu- tive order, deliver a report to the governor containing compre- hensive recommendations for improving alignment of work- force resources for communities that have been disenfranchised, including rural and urban com- munities.

The governor was joined by his nominee to lead DCEO Erin Guthrie, Sens. Christopher Belt (D-57th) and Paul Schimpf (R-58th), Rep. LaToya Green- wood (D-114th), St. Clair Workforce Develop- ment Group coordinator Rick Stubblefield, Southwestern Illi- nois College president Nick Mance and SWIC student Son- ny Wilson. Also on Jan.

17, Pritzker made the following personnel announcements in his adminis- tration: Sol Flores will serve as dep- uty governor. Flores is the founding executive director of La Casa Norte, a nonprofit or- ganization established in 2002 that has served more than 30,000 youth and families con- fronting homelessness. Flores built La Casa Norte from two employees with a $200,000 an- nual budget to an 80-employee, multimillion-dollar organiza- tion that delivers inspiration, hope and critical services to the lives of homeless families, sin- gle parents, victims of domestic violence and abandoned youth. She has served on numerous working groups and commis- sions as a tireless advocate. Flores currently serves on the board of directors at the Latino Policy Forum, The Chi- cago Low Income Housing Trust Fund, Community Re- newal Society, Hispanic Hous- ing Development Corporation and Kuumba Lynx.

She was raised by a single mother who came to Chicago from Puerto Rico and has been recognized as a national Champion of Change for her work by the Obama White House. John Kim will serve as direc- tor of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency He has served in many senior roles during his 25 years at the de- partment under five governors of both parties. Kim currently serves as chief legal counsel, where he supervises a legal staff of approximately 40 employees. Kim previously served as di- rector, interim director, ethics officer, deputy general counsel, assistant assis- tant attorney general, and proj- ect manager for an IEPA-China pollution prevention project. He left the IEPA for just over a year to serve as acting general coun- sel of the Illinois Department of Agriculture in 2008 and 2009.

Before joining IEPA, Kim was an assistant attorney general of Illinois and was the general counsel to the Midwest Envi- ronmental Enforcement Associ- ation. He received his Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and his Bachelor of Science in industri- al engineering from the Univer- sity of Illinois at Urbana-Cham- paign. Jim Bennett will serve as di- rector of the Illinois Department of Human Rights He served as the Midwest regional director at Lambda Legal, the largest legal organiza- tion dedicated to securing the full civil rights of the LGBTQ community and people with HIV. During his 12-year career there, Bennett was a lead strate- gist in Lambda Illinois and Iowa marriage campaigns and successfully fought Indi- RFRA and their discrimi- natory laws. In 2013, Bennett chaired Illi- nois Unites for Marriage, the statewide coalition that led the successful effort to win mar- riage equality in Illinois.

Prior, he served as acting senior exter- nal affairs director at Howard Brown Health, marketing and development director at the Shriver Center, and several roles at the American Red national and central Illi- nois regional offices. Bennett was inducted into the City of Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2013 and was the recipient of Equali- ty Freedom award in 2018. He received his MBA from the University of Illinois at Springfield and his Bachelor of Science in marketing from Illinois State University. Michael Kleinik will serve as director of the Illinois De- partment of Labor He currently serves as executive director of the Medical Canna- bis Alliance Of Illinois. Kleinik previously served as the execu- tive director of the Chicago La- District La- bor-Management Cooperation Committee from 2008 to 2018.

Prior, Kleinik served as chief of staff and as manager of the Conciliation and Mediation Division. He also previously worked for the Midwest Region Dis- trict Council and was elected two terms as Fayette County Sheriff in 1990 and 1994. Kleinik began his career as a deputy sheriff in Bond County and then as a Vandalia police officer. Appointment pending con- firmation by the Illinois Senate. Previous appointments to the Pritzker administration include: State agency directors: John Sullivan, director of the Illinois Department of Agri- culture Janel Forde, director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services Erin Guthrie, director of the Illinois Department of Com- merce and Economic Opportu- nity Alicia Tate-Nadeau, direc- tor of the homeland security and the Illinois Emergency Manage- ment Agency Theresa Eagleson, director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Heidi Mueller, director of the Illinois Department of Juve- nile Justice David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Rev- enue Alexis Sturm, director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget Matt Perez, Illinois Fire Marshal Office of the Governor: Anne Caprara, chief of staff Dan Hynes, deputy gover- nor Christian Mitchell, deputy governor Jesse Ruiz, deputy gover- nor Nikki Budzinski, senior adviser Ann Spillane, general counsel Emily Bittner, deputy chief of staff for communications Jordan Abudayyeh, press secretary Sean Rapelyea, deputy chief of staff for external affairs Tiffany Newbern-Johnson, deputy chief of staff for legisla- tive affairs On the 46th anniversary of the Roe v.

Wade decision, Jan. 18, Pritzker signed another ex- ecutive order, this time regard- ing rights. the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, proud to declare under my administration, the State of Illinois will be the most progressive state in the nation when it comes to guaranteeing the right to choose for every single said Pritzker. to the courageous ad- vocates across our state, HB 40 is the law of the land.

I was proud to stand with you in that fight, because a right is only a right if it can be exercised by everyone. And today, proud to sign an executive order that will further protect and expand the right to choose in Illinois and that will fully implement all the provisions of HB HB 40, now known as Public Act 100-0538, directs the De- partment of Central Manage- ment Services to review all state employee group health insur- ance plans, identify barriers to women exercising their right to choose, and present recommen- dations to bring all health insur- ance plans into compliance with the law within the next 60 days. The governor signed the ex- ecutive order at Planned Parent- hood of Illinois surrounded by health advocates and co-sponsors of the legislation. Gov. Pritzker signs bills, executive orders affecting transparency, gun laws, rights Ripperda and Jan Hustedde.

Dothager took home the grand prize, including a prize bag and a statue made by African artists. All nominees received a pin and a letter with kind words from the patients who nominated them. mother and hus- band attended the ceremony to watch her receive the award. The event ended with an offer- ing of one of favorite treats cinnamon rolls. The nominees of the first HSHS St.

Breese DAISY Award. Back row (from left): Chris Klay, president and CEO of HSHS St. Breese; Hayley Schleuter, RN; Lori Ge- phardt, RN; Sara Kampwerth, RN; Melanie Mensing, RN; Calis- ta Dothager, RN and DAISY Award recipient; Teresa Cornelius, CNO at HSHS St. Highland. Front row: Larissa Chap- man, RN; Chelsea Ripperda, RN; Kelly Sager, Interim CNO at HSHS St.

Breese. Not pictured: Jan Hustedde, RN. photo by melissa wilkinson E-MAIL ADDRESSES: Editor Melissa Wilkinson: Sports Jeremy Chawgo: Display Ads Mandy Ribbing: Classified Ads Front Office Subscriptions Front Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $27.50 per year Clinton County mailing address $33.50 per year outside of Clinton County, Illinois Effective January 1, 2019 $26.00 online subscription $38.50 for both print online editions Office and Plant at 8060 Old Highway 50, Breese, IL 62230 www.thebreesejournal.com PHONE (618) 526-7211 Breese Journal 2 0 1 9 2014 Member Published Weekly by Breese Publishing Inc. Steve Mahlandt, Publisher Dave Mahlandt, Business Mgr. Melissa Wilkinson, Editor Periodical Postage Paid at Breese, IL 62230 http://www.facebook.com/thebreesejournal Deadline for news, display and classified ads for the Breese Journal is Monday at 5 pm! (Holiday deadlines may vary) MEMBER Pre-Owned Small-Size Cars 2017 Ford Mustang, GT, black 2017 Ford Mustang, Convertible, blue 2016 Ford Focus, SE, gold 2016 Ford Focus, SE, gray Pre-Owned Mid-Size Cars 2017 Ford Fusion, SE, white 2016 Ford Fusion, SE, blue Pre-Owned SUVs 2017 Lincoln MKX, silver 2017 Ford Escape, SE, red 2017 Ford Explorer, Limited, red 2017 Ford Explorer, XLT, 4WD, white 2016 Ford Edge, SEL, white 2016 Ford Explorer, Limited, blue 2016 Ford Explorer, Limited, 4x4, white 2016 Ford Explorer, XLT, 4x4, black 2013 Ford Explorer, Limited, 4x4, white 2013 Ford Explorer, XLT, 4x4, black 2010 Ford Escape, Limited, black Pre-Owned Trucks 2016 Ford F150, Supercrew, XLT, 4x4, bronze fire 2015 Ford F150, Supercrew, XLT, 4X4, white 2015 Ford F150, Supercrew, XLT, 4X4, silver 2013 Ford F150, Supercrew, XLT, 4x4, silver 2011 Ford F150, Supercrew, XLT, black 526-2241 Chris Dorries Jerry Kues 101 N.

4th Breese, IL Breese Motor Sales The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Illinois that work- ing capital loans are still avail- able to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives; small businesses engaged in aquacul- ture and private nonprofit orga- nizations affected by the severe storms and flooding Feb. 14-March 4, 2018. that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the Feb. 7 said Kem Fleming, director of SBA Field Operations Center East.

Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion, and the adjacent counties of Champaign, Doug- las, Edgar, Ford, Grundy, Liv- ingston and Will in Illinois; and Benton, Lake, Newton, Vermil- lion and Warren in Indiana. Working capital disaster loans up to $2 million are avail- able at 3.58 percent for small businesses, and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. The loans are intended to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts pay- able, and other expenses that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. To be considered for this assistance, eligible entities need to apply by the deadline. Survivors may apply online using the Electronic Loan Ap- plication (ELA) via se- cure website at DisasterLoan.

sba.gov. Businesses also may obtain information and loan applica- tions by calling the Cus- tomer Service Center at 1-800- 659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing disastercusto Loan ap- plications can also be down- loaded at sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Busi- ness Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. The deadline to return eco- nomic injury applications is Feb.

7. Deadline is Feb. 7 for working capital loans for February 2018 severe.