Multiple lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold by Wal-Mart have been recalled. The infant cereal has been voluntarily recalled after testing ‘above the guidance’ for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.
Maple Island Inc. is voluntarily recalling this product with the knowledge of the FDA. The product was distributed nationally through Walmart’s stores and online. Walmart was advised by the FDA, and has pulled the product from its store shelves and put a register block on the product at its stores and online to prevent any further sales.
The specific Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal 8 oz lots being recalled were sold after April 5, 2021, and include:
Lot 21083 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of JUN 24 2022.
Lot 21084 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of JUN 25 2022
Lot 21242 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of NOV 30 2022
The best if used by date and product numbers can be found in the bottom left corner on the back of the Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal packaging.
Customers who may have purchased Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal at Walmart should discard the product or return it to Walmart for a full refund. Customers seeking additional information may call Maple Island Inc., Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm Central time at 1-800-369-1022 or contact the company by email at info@maple-island.com.
No illnesses related to the product lots have been reported to date and no other production lots or Parent’s Choice products are affected by this recall.
A local salon is commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special raffle and remembrance wall. On the Clip Side partnering with The Wig Room is raffling off a basket full of gift certificates, hair and skin products; and Brown Shoe Fit has donated a Vera Bradley purse and blanket also to be given away to the winner.
Tickets for the raffle are $5 each. Susan Green of The Wig Room says the salon wanted to do something for the local Mia Ware Foundation: “I started The Wig Room back in January of this year. Along with that comes a lot of people who come through my door that are breast cancer survivors or going through breast cancer treatment. What we decided to do was to do a fundraiser for the Mia Ware Foundation. We decided that we would do a drawing, and with that drawing, the person can buy a pink ribbon and they can write on it in memory of someone or someone who survived [breast cancer]. Their name also goes into the basket. The tickets are $5 apiece. That way we are raising money for the Mia Ware Foundation, which is local and that’s great. Actually, they haven’t been able to do anything for two years because of COVID, so this has been something that has sparked them, too.”
Green says her business, the Wig Room, helps provide women fighting hair loss for things like breast cancer, alopecia, and other disorders find a proper fitting wig in an intimate, salon style atmosphere at On the Clip Side. Green says she got the idea while helping a friend deal with their hair loss due to breast cancer treatment: “What I do is help with thinning hair or hair loss from treatment. It doesn’t have to be breast cancer. It can be any kind of treatment that they’ve done or if they have something like alopecia or they are just thinning. I’ve even had some people who have had hair loss due to COVID. They have wound up coming in and getting toppers. That’s another thing that I do is toppers, which clips into your hair near the top of your head because a lot of people thin on the top.”
Green says that wigs have come a long way over the last several years and look more and more like natural hair than wigs from years past. She says that with hair loss comes certain emotions and her special wig room helps provide both privacy and positivity during fitting sessions: “I go behind a closed door with a pulled curtain. Then, I have another curtain that is over the windows, so it’s private. No one can get in there. No one can see. A lot of people feel vulnerable and feel uncomfortable when they have no hair or thinning hair. Not that men don’t feel this way, but women especially [do] because it’s kind of who we are or at least it seems to be. Losing their hair is really hard for them. I try to make it very uplifting, nice and bright, and encouraging. I have a lot of quotes on the wall. I want it to be an uplifting experience for them. I want them leaving [feeling] better than when they walked in. Most of the cases, I would say almost 100% of the cases, that’s what happens. That feels really good to me. It feeds my soul knowing I’ve helped someone.”
If you would like to purchase a ticket in person and leave a pink ribbon on the commemorative wall, visit On the Clip Side in person at 307 East Court Street. If you would rather purchase a ticket but not come in, you can do so by calling 217-243-2547 or you can Venmo Green directly your ticket order by sending money on the Venmo app to Susan-Green-123.
Jacksonville Main Street’s 10th Annual Pumpkin Festival is coming up on October 23rd. Jacksonville Main Street Executive Director Judy Tighe says that the event is still accepting vendor applications until today: “The deadline has not hit yet, so absolutely, we are still taking applications. That form is downloadable on our website. Just go on there and fill it out, send it in. We are happy to have more people. There’s going to be a lot of fun stuff going on that day.”
Tighe says the event will have some of it favorite events returning like the Pumpkin Drop, but there are also a few surprises in store. She says the popular petting zoo that was on site in 2019 will be returning. Visitors to the festival will get to pet, handle, and for children, may even get to ride a few, as well.
For more information or to ask questions about becoming a vendor, visiti jacksonvillemainstreet.com or email events@jacksonvillemainstreet.com.
The annual Prairieland United Way Guns & Hoses event is returning this year. The annual flag football game returns to Jacksonville on Saturday, November 6th with all proceeds going towards the 2021 Prairieland United Way Campaign. The event will be held at the Bob Freesen YMCA in Jacksonville, with pregame festivities beginning at 12:30 pm and the game starting at 1:00 pm featuring the local police and fire departments.
Admission is free, with donations to the team of your choice to be counted towards the game score. Concessions will be available along with a 50/50 raffle, a Cuisinart 4 Burner Gas Grill Burner Raffle and the famous SafeCo Bakery Trolley on hand. Adding to the festivities, we will have the Drum Line Institute, under the direction of Chip Davis, performing.
For more information about the event please contact Karen Walker at Prairieland United Way by phone at 217-245-4557 or by email at info@prairielandunitedway.org.
The Village of Bluffs continues repair work on a waterline damaged after a grain truck struck a fire hydrant last week.
The main waterline broke in 3 places causing a village-wide boil order.
According to the Journal Courier, the village along with Rees Construction of Quincy are continuing to make repairs to the line along with pavement repair where the initial crash occurred.
No timeline on when the work will be completed has been given.
High school students interested in getting college credit while still in high school can find out more information this week in Jacksonville.
Lincoln Land Community College will be offering two College Now information sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. College Now allows high school students to earn college credit by taking community college course with Lincoln Land during their normal school day.
Information sessions will be at 6PM Wednesday and 4PM on Thursday, at LLCC-Jacksonville located at 32 North Central Park Plaza. For more information and to register for the event, visit llcc.edu/jacksonville or call 217-243-6699.
The Village of South Jacksonville has had a turbulent time with the turnover of administrations and resignations of trustees, but no so with village finances.
Senior Audit Manager and Partner of Eck, Schafer, & Punke LLP Kristi Corpin presented the village board with their annual audit last night.
Corpin said members of the auditing firm visited the village in mid-June and had no issues with their process, and commended Village Treasurer and Office Manager Tiffanee Peters and other village administration for their cooperation during the audit process.
Corpin says that the village’s IMRF pension fund did well with its investments in the past year with good returns, and it appears to be on track with funding requirements and solvency under state statute.
Corpin said near the end of her presentation that village revenues are properly supporting village services and appears to be operating from sound financial standing. Corpin warned though that two potential items may impact next year’s audit: “I think these two [revenue and expenditures] statements really illustrate that the Village has strong net positions with adequate reserves. That’s a very positive thing, and the Village’s revenue sources are supporting the expenses. I think that is something you always want to see from a local government. I think there is two items that are reflected in these financial statements that potentially could have a future negative impact. These are kind of open items because I think everyone is aware of those – the Labor Drive lawsuit is one that has an impact here as well as the Rural Electric no payable, as far as if that is going to be paid back or what the status is of that. As of right now, this is being reflected off of what we know currently, and so as those things change, those could have impacts to any future financial statements.”
Corpin says overall that revenues and expenditures rose across the board by approximately $1 million.
A local business is doing something special for the month of October to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Girls in White Satin Bridal & Formal Wear is a collection site for donated wedding gowns this month. The dress donations go towards the Brides Against Breast Cancer charity. Girls In White Satin Owner Becky Baumgart says her business has quietly been a donor to the charity for a few years but wanted to do something a bit extra during the month of October: “This year we decided since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month that we would try to do a little bit more with that promotion for the charity. We’re offering [area] brides a chance to donate their wedding dress after their wedding has passed, or if people from the community want to donate their dress, they can come in and bring it to us.”
Baumgart says there are a few guidelines that people need to follow when donating a bridal gown: “The original cost of the dress needs to be at least $1,000 or higher. The age of the dress needs to be no older than 4 years of age, and it needs to be in pretty good condition. It needs to be clean with no rips or tears. People can bring them in anytime during our business hours during the month of October.”
Baumgart says the donations all lead up to their 12th Annual Extravaganza Sale at Hamilton’s: “The best part about all of it is October 17th, the day of our sale from 12-4PM. For every dress that we sell that day, our store Girls In White Satin is going to donate a dress to Brides Against Breast Cancer, so we are really excited about that.”
Dresses can be dropped off during normal business hours at their storefront at 300 East State Street in Jacksonville.
The Illinois College Fine Arts Series kicks off tomorrow afternoon. The Illinois College Drumline directed by Tyler Carpenter will perform in front of Rammelkamp Chapel at 3PM.
The drumline is in its second year of existence, and they regularly perform at sporting events, campus celebrations, and other community events.
Fine Arts Series Board Chair Garrett Allman says this is a family oriented event where the band will perform a high energy set of music, and then during and after the performance children will be invited to perform on instruments with the drum line members. In the event of bad weather, this program will be held under the tent in front of Tanner Hall.
The next fine art series concert will be on November 20th with the Music Wall Duo. The Engelbach-Hart Music Festival featuring pianist George Winston on October 23rd has been canceled. For more information about the fine arts series visit ic.edu/fas.
Adult season tickets are available for $70, and adult tickets to individual concerts are available for $15 per concert. Students of all ages and children are admitted free of charge. For more information, to purchase a Season or Single Event ticket, or to make a donation, please contact Jennifer Phebus at 217-245-3192 or email jennifer.phebus@ic.edu.
The Jacksonville Sunrise Rotary says a special coupon collection campaign for Armed Service members has reached a milestone achievement.
Members of the Jacksonville Sunrise Rotary Club were notified in a recent business meeting that the Troopon campaign has topped over a quarter million dollars worth of coupons being collected in less than a year.
Launched on Veteran’s Day last year, the club called on the local community to deposit unused manufacturer’s coupons in drop boxes located in area retail establishments. The coupons are then redistributed to Armed Service members to use on various items on domestic military bases around the world.
Club president and Troopon coordinator, Jane Becker, announced to the club that the most recent total for the campaign amounted to $257,455.01 in collected coupons. Becker told the club that she’d like to hit the $300,000 watermark by Veteran’s Day.
Troopon collection boxes are available at: The MBroidery Shop, Jacksonville AMVETS, Jacksonville County Market, Jacksonville Wal-Mart (at the service desk), Jacksonville American Legion, Jacksonville VFW, Gordon Jumper CPA, PermaBound, Hamilton’s, House of Ink, and at Production Express.
