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Axline Pharmacy opens in Granville By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — The new year brings a pharmacy back to Granville. Axline Pharmacy officially opened its doors at 328 S. McCoy St. on Jan. 2 after months of work and preparation. And while the store is new, the faces inside will be familiar.

Toni Lawley has returned to become head pharmacist with assistance from long-time Granville Drug owner Dave Thompson. “I started out working at Granville Drug in high school and came back about eight years ago,” Lawley said. “Last year, I needed to make a little change and started

with Axline, and really enjoyed the ownership and management at Axline.” The store manager is another former Granville resident. Rob Bean has been with the Axline Pharmacy in Bloomington for several years, and when he heard Granville was without a drugstore, he knew the moment

was right for expansion. “This brings me full circle, really. Out of high school, I worked for Dave Thompson at Granville Drug while I was at IVCC after school, and when I went to pharmacy school, he’d put me to work during the summer and sort of mentor me,” Bean said. “It’s exciting to be back.”

“When Toni (Lawley) left Granville Drug, she took a consulting job with us, and when we learned that Granville Drug was closing, our owner Troy Williams thought it’d be a great fit for us,” Bean said. “I didn’t push for it, but Troy was excited about the idea.” “It was kinda dicey

Bill Ellena does! By Ken Schroeder

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GRANVILLE – The year 1962 was extraordinary for several reasons. It was the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis; John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth; and Johnny Carson took over the “Tonight Show.” Coincidentally, Granville’s Bill Ellena started collecting political buttons that year, a hobby that’s kept him busy ever since. “I was sitting at the kitchen table in Jeff Jeppson’s kitchen having coffee, and we were talking about election buttons,” Ellena said. “He said, ‘I’ve got a collection; would you like to see it?’ So he showed me part of his collection and a little later, he said, ‘This is a nice hobby, and it’s not very expensive to start. Would you like to try it?’ So he went to the closet and brought me five or six nice buttons and said, ‘Here, get started,’ and I was hooked.” Ellena has pins starting at the last election and continuing back from there with pins from the Teddy Roosevelt and William H. Taft campaigns in his collection. Along the way, he’s picked up not only buttons but other memorabilia as well. A set of pins sits in a section by themselves. Looking at them from different directions presents different images on each pin. “Those are flasher pins. These are the most

Editor’s note: This is the first segment in a two-part series. SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police announced they are opening the Firearm Concealed Carry Act application process to certified firearms instructors. This will give those instructors the access to apply for their concealed carry license in advance of Jan. 5 deadline. The law requires certified firearms instructors be qualified for a concealed carry license. Currently there are nearly 2,000 certified firearms instructors listed on the Illinois State Police Concealed Carry website. State officials believe instructor applications will serve as a test of the website capabilities. With over 400,000 applications expected during the first year, state officials want to make sure the system works properly. Jeremiah Brown is already certified to instruct applicants for a concealed carry, but he also had a leg-up. Brown and the six instructors working with him at the Buffalo Range Shooting Park in Ottawa are law enforcement officials with a total of 70 years of experience between them. They’ve been busy. Putnam County Record photos/Ken Schroeder

Bill Ellena poses with part of his political button collection.

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because Rob and I both have a personal stake in the community, yet we are loyal to our employer,” Lawley said. “But I think we all knew that it was going to be a good match; the community needed it, and we were hoping to open up very soon.”

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Ellena has several old pins and some flasher buttons that change according to the direction a viewer sees them from. expensive ones,” Ellena said. “One, I think the last time I looked, was worth $75. They don’t make those anymore. Too expensive.” Ellena said he has more than a thousand pins in his collection, mostly from national election, with some state and local buttons as well. Most of his collection was gathered in the early days of the hobby, but it’s not growing as fast as it used to. “They’re getting difficult to find. People are not putting money into buttons now. The majority of the money today goes into television advertising,” Ellena said. “They find they can reach more people, especially in the state and national level. Locally, you still find some.” One of the prizes in Ellena’s collection comes from the Teddy Roosevelt

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One of Ellena’s favorite pins is Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party pin. To the left is an early ‘1960s Nixon lapel pin.

Ellena From Page 1 campaign, a metallic cloisonne lapel pin in the shape of a moose. “This is one of my favorites; it’s from the Bull Moose election. That is an original; it is not a fake,” Ellena said. “A friend of mine had two, and he gave me one. “A friend of mine from town was a representative for Dan Walker when he ran. Everyone who

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was a campaign chairman got one of these pins and the ‘pair of shoes’ pin,” he said. Ellena said the toughest button for him to track down came from the Walter Mondale-Geraldine Ferraro campaign. The pin was not an “official” button but gained a wide popularity due to its “adult” nature. “A friend of mine got this during that campaign,” Ellena said. “They didn’t make a lot of them.”

Axline Pharmacy Granville store manager Rob Bean (left) and pharmacist Julie Piasse check over prescription records for a customer. Axline opened its doors on Jan. 2 and is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 815-339-2323. Delivery is available.

Axline From Page 1 The Granville location may be just opening, but Axline Pharmacy has been serving the community since shortly after Granville Drug closed. “I’ve been filling prescriptions in our Bloomington store and bringing them up and delivering

them personally,” Bean said. “That has worked out fine. It’s been a challenge, but not really a problem. We wanted to do it, and we knew there was a void. We did it as a way of showing the community that we were committed.” “There were several people in the community that literally couldn’t get

to another pharmacy or didn’t have the means to negotiate their health care, and doctors’ offices were contacting me. They were very concerned,” Lawley said. “I’ve had people saying ‘Is this pharmacy going to last?’ They bought the building, so I’m pretty sure we’re not going anywhere.”

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Firearms From Page 1 “We started running classes during the final week of October,” Brown said. “We’ve been running mostly six days a week. We’ve been one of the busier locations.” All interested persons who wish to apply for a concealed carry license must take a gun training class through a certified firearms instructor. License applications will be available starting this month. Instructors will set their own prices as well as dates and times for the courses they hold. Classes are 16 hours long. Veterans can earn a waiver of eight hours off their course for their military service. Current certified firearm instructors who are registered with the Illinois State Police will receive instructions for accessing the site via email. Any instructors with questions can call the Firearms Service Bureau Customer Service Department at 217-782-7980. The Illinois State Police’s Concealed Carry website can be found at http://www.isp.state.il.us/. The Illinois State Police will continue to update its frequently asked questions on the new website with information on the Illinois Concealed Carry process.

The story of Magnolia-Swaney By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

MCNABB — It took two old schools to make one new and great school. The story of Magnolia-Swaney High Schools starts with the residents of Magnolia, who started their school system in 1870. Their high school was added in 1912. In the meantime, neighbors to one side, McNabb was putting their school system together about the same time, with John Swaney High School being established in 1902. Both schools worked hard and served their area residents, however in 1948, economics dictated the McNabb and Magnolia districts consolidate along with their residents. The new arrangement had (depending on year and enrollment) kindergarten through fourth grade in McNabb, fifth through eighth grade in Magnolia and the combined ninththrough 12th-graders at the new MagnoliaSwaney High School on the former John Swaney campus in rural McNabb. The mascot for the

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Cindy (Marshall) Carr reviews John Swaney Schools, Rural Education Pioneers 1906 - 1966, a book that talks about the history of John Swaney and the area school districts around McNabb and Magnolia. school was the pirate. School colors were blue and gold. The strong basketball tradition which started in both schools gained when the student population was combined. Basketball was one of the main sports the new school offered. The school won two district titles in that sport. Other sports included baseball and cheerleading. The school had other activities such as National Honor Society, Stu-

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‘If I can do it ...’ Local Putnam County man youngest to graduate from ISU

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MAGNOLIA — Determined. Adventurous. Perseverance. These words don’t even begin to describe local Putnam County resident Isiah Roberts. Roberts, 19, will become the youngest graduate in Illinois State University history this month. “I think my motivation was that I tried to make a bet with my mom,” Roberts said. “I was home schooled. I took the ACT, and she told me that if I scored at college level, she would let me go.” Roberts scored a 24 on his ACT and soon found himself on his way to Illinois Valley Community College with his sister Laura, 18. He admits to some amount of nervousness, but he loved his classes. “I wanted to prove to myself at the beginning that it wasn’t a fluke. It was definitely tough at the beginning as I was very nervous. But IVCC was great. I really loved it,” he said. His goal-setting belief system led him to take a full load and graduate in the spring of 2012 from IVCC. This was no small feat as he took 24 semester

credit hours; the average is 12 to 15, also holding down an internship and two parttime jobs in his last semes- Roberts ter of attendance. Roberts then headed down Interstate 39 to Bloomington-Normal and ISU during the summer semester of 2012 and kept his frenetic breakneck pace. His first day of classes as a junior was on his 18th birthday. He kept branching out in his talents becoming a College of Business Enterprise Rent-a-Car Foundation Professional Sales Scholar, participating in the ISU mock trial team and becoming an advertising team leader at the campus newspaper, The Vidette. As his time at ISU is winding down, Roberts admits he has learned a lot in and out of the classroom. His participation in the mock trial team took him on adventures he hadn’t dreamed of before. “It was a great experience. Really very challenging,” he said. “We had practice five nights a week. We had 12 tournaments in the year and traveled extensively.” Roberts also felt very honored to be part of the College of Business Enterprise Rent-a-Car Foundation Professional Sales Scholar. He mentors

other younger students in the sales program. Academic interests include sales and marketing as well as the law. His mother, Susan, is a court reporter. Part of his early education in government was going to work with his mom to see what she did for a living. “My mom has been a huge inspiration to me. She helped give me a base in the legal system. There was a lot of structure. I always got a lot of grief, but it was, ‘You have to have that English done before lunch,’ from her,” he said. Roberts will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in marketing sales. His current hope was to go to law school, however with costs as they are, he is reviewing the idea of court reporting as an option. The challenge of competition is one of the many things which drives Roberts. As he moves into the next chapter of his life, he looks forward to what will come. He also would encourage other young people to take the early college opportunities. “I would definitely challenge others to go for it. I felt like I gained a lot out of it,” he said. “Kinda of feeling like the underdog gave me the motivation to succeed. I never was an exceptional student, however if I can do it, anyone can.”

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​By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

SPRINGFIELD — In December the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced it had provided more than $471 million in financing in 2013 to make 5,000 quality affordable rental homes available to the less fortunate in the state of Illinois, according to a press release issued by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s office. This category of people would include people with disabilities, seniors and working families. “Affordable housing is important to the fabric of our communities,” Quinn said. “That is why are working tirelessly to increase affordable housing options for working families, seniors and people with disabilities throughout Illinois, which also creates thousands of jobs and drives our economy forward.” Locally affordable housing is also an issue. In LaSalle County there are a total of 16,999 students in school. Of this amount, 279 are listed as homeless, according to the 2013 Illinois School District report cards.

Area families can find some relief at the Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter (IV PADS). IV PADS serves LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau, Grundy and Marshall counties. “Throughout the years, the shelter programs have known that low income or affordable housing is a very important part of reducing homelessness,” said Carol Alcorn, executive director of IV PADS. “The shelter programs lean heavily on the availability of these housing units to provide housing. “One must have some sort of income whether employment or government assistance for disability to be eligible for a place to live. This is one of the first barriers to the homeless/ low income population to overcome, in an effort to achieve a place of their own,” Alcorn said. “Employment and Social Security Disability are a priority working with the low income to establish a funding source. Both of these efforts require

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On my bestseller list I love a good story. Better yet, I love a good storyteller — someone who can tell a story so well, so real that they make you believe you were there right in the middle of it all. My grandmother was a great storyteller. Even at a very young age, I appreciated the way she would relay stories to me. Crawling up into her lap early in the morning, after everyone else had gone to school or work, she’d wrap her fluffy bathrobe around me, and we’d chat. There was no TV interference, no radio blaring in the background. Computers hadn’t yet been thought of, and the teleTerri phone seldom rang. It was just Grandma Simon and me — and a strong cup of coffee that she sipped on intermittently. Those early morning rendezvous were nearly 50 years ago, but I still remember them. I loved to hear about Grandma’s life when she was a little girl, a teenager and before she married my grandfather ... And quite frankly, I have to believe she enjoyed reminiscing. Even though I was a little kid, I was all ears, and wow ... could she tell a story. To this day, I have no idea whether Grandma’s stories were true or not. I never questioned the authenticity of her words. To a little girl who worshiped her grandmother, I just assumed her words were gospel. Grandma would recite stories of long ago. She added colorful details of days gone by and told me stories of family members I would never know. I learned of great-grandparents and great-aunts and great-uncles, and second and third cousins that started out only as names, but after countless stories, they became real relatives. Grandma could tell a story so vividly that I could almost feel the wind on my face as she relayed stories of playing with her siblings. I could nearly smell the sweet and spicy cookies her mother (my great-grandmother) used to make at Christmas time, and I could hear Grandma’s youthful squeals as she and her sister opened the few gifts that were under their long ago Christmas tree. I would find myself looking at my own arm as she told about a feisty kitten that had scratched her and drew a few drops of blood on her little girl arm. Back then, my grandmother didn’t believe in gearing her stories to the ears of a little child. In other words, not all the stories were filled with sunshine and lollipops. Instead, Grandma’s coffeetainted breath spit out stories of not just the good, but also the bad and the ugly. I know my eyes had to be the size of saucers as she told about some of the characters that had crossed her path throughout the years. Appropriate for a child? Perhaps not. But I was still enthralled with her stories, and I have to believe there was some kind of lesson to be learned along the way. Grandma’s stories were better than any TV program I could have watched. I could smell the gasoline the stranger siphoned out of her father’s old automobile. I could see the gypsies who drove their wagon into her parents’ yard, and I could see the fear in her mother’s eyes as she shooed her children inside the house. I could feel my own heart break as she told of relatives who died long before I was ever born, and I tasted the salt in Grandma’s tears as she relayed moments in her life that had caused those tears to fall. As I look back, Grandma’s storytelling moments are some of my most favorite, for she took me to a place in time I would have otherwise never known. Was she the greatest storyteller in the world? She was to me, and that’s all that matters. As 2014 begins, I hope you’ll take some time to tell some stories to the younger members of your family. Turn off the TV, make them lay down their cell phones and tell some stories of the chapters of your life. I guarantee that someday, those stories will become a bestseller in their own minds. Putnam County Record Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@putnamcountyrecord.com.

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Do you believe in making New Year’s resolutions? If so, what are they?

“I don’t make them. I am not a big believer in them. I don’t know anyone who is successful at it.” Michele Walker, Hennepin

“I don’t make them. I just never did make them. Never did.” Andy Romagnoli, Granville

“I really don’t do one. Every year everybody’s like, ‘Oh quit smoking,’ but I don’t want to.” Larry Ramer, Mark

“I don’t believe in them. I don’t even know anybody that’s done them successfully.” Albert Haun, Princeton

“Yes I do. I make them once in a while. It’s kind of hard. I did make one last year, and it was to quit chewing. I haven’t chewed since. It will be one year this year.” Josh Donelson, Granville

Chubby Our family cat just isn’t very bright. Ever since Chubby (trust me, she’s growing into that name) has been around, she has done absolutely nothing to make me say, “Now there is one smart animal.” Not once during her stupefied existence on this planet, has she done anything to better our society. All she does is just lay around all day. She lays around when my wife fixes supper. She lays around when my wife does the dishes. She lays around when my wife folds the laundry. She lays around while my wife vacuums. She lays around when my wife makes the bed. She just lays around all of the time. I know this because I am in constant surveillance of the cat from my perch on our living room couch. When she wants something, she stares at you with these cold, vacuous eyes and gives this half-hearted noise that somewhat resembles a meow if you listen really close. It’s up to us intelligent humans to determine what it is the feeble-minded feline wants. Does she want to go outside? Does she want food? Does she want me to pick her up, cradle her like a baby and rub her fat, gray belly while asking “Who’s a good kitty?” in a funny voice, after which she makes a half-hearted attempt at purring her approval? Or does she want me to go into the bathroom and turn on the water faucet to just the right temperature and pressure so that she can get

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a moderately cool drink without getting too much splash back onto her whiskers and paws? It could be any one of these scenarios, and I usually have to go through each and every one of them before I can figure out what she wants. What a moron! I think of how dimwitted this beast is every time I have to dispose of a bag of its used, clumpy, smelly kitty litter. Every time I walk the walk of shame down to the outside garbage can, holding the aforementioned bag of doo-doo at arm’s length, I constantly mutter to myself how obtuse this creature really is. She usually blinks at me and flicks her tail. I grumble about Chubby’s ignorance every time I go to sit in my comfy chair to watch a scintillating episode of “Rodeo Girls” on A&E and I find her laying there on her back taking a nap. This usually means that I have to go sit in the uncomfortable chair that is right next to

the television which creates an awkward viewing angle to the screen. Have you ever tried to watch “Rodeo Girls” while being askew? It totally loses all of its meaning, and you miss out on the entire plot. Every single day, this idiotic animal watches me as I stumble around a darkened house as I get ready for work. Take this morning for instance. The cat was staring at me as I woke up at 5:30 a.m. to go out and shovel my driveway for 45 minutes in a below-zero wind chill, so I could take a half-hour, 19.2 mile trip to work in 11-degree weather on snow-drifted, ice-covered rural northern-Illinois roads in the early-morning, pre-dawn darkness, so I could sit at this computer to type this — something that I could have done on my iPad while seated in either the comfortable or the cockeyed chair in my nice warm house. Oh well, I needed to come to town any way. We need more cat food. So in review, basically I question the intelligence of Chubby, the cat, whenever I feed it, water it, pet it or carry around a collection of her lumpy, stinky droppings. Dumb cat. You can contact Wallace at gwallace@bcrnews.com. You can follow him on his blog at http:// gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.

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Dollars and sense How do these 2013 figures stack up? See if you can guess ...

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As another year winds down, take a moment to reflect and test yourself. How did 2013 compare to the past? Sports 1. The Blackhawks won another Stanley cup last year. The Bears maintained mediocrity, and the Cubs, well … they were the Cubs. So which of these three Chicago Sports teams has the best winning percentage from 1926 to 2012? A. Blackhawks. B. Bears. C. Cubs. 2. In 2013, Forbes valued the New York Yankees at $2.3 billion. And if you think that number is too high, consider the L.A. Dodgers who were sold in 2012 for $2 billion. The Yankees apparently have been a good investment though. Consider Mr. George Steinbrenner who purchased the franchise for a reported $8.8 million in 1973. That’s right; today the franchise is 260 times more valuable than the day he purchased it. Wow! So now that you have some recent history, how much do you think the Yankees sold for in 1903? A. $18,000. B. $218,000. C. $2,180,000. 3. Bringing the question to a more local level, which one of these three franchises is considered to be the most valuable? A. Blackhawks. B. Bears C. Cubs. Stock market 4. Back to my favorite, the U.S. Stock Market which was up over 32 percent in 2013 (S&P 500 total return). Quite a nice year! In fact at

the same time millions were gathered in Times Square to welcome in 2014, Wall Street was looking back at a five-year run which bolstered nearly an 18 percent average annual return. Things have definitely been good lately for the market. But what if we include the bad times? What has the market’s average annual return been from 1926 and 2012? Before you answer, remember this 86-year period includes the Great Depression, a 37 percent drop in 2008, and the tech bubble burst from 2001 to 2003. A. 3.7 percent. B. 7.7 percent. C. 11.7 percent. D. 17. 5 percent. 5. In that same 86-year period, how many years has the stock market gone up? A. 38. B. 50. C. 62. D. 74. Gas and farm ground 6. According to Gasbuddy.com, the average 2013 price for a gallon of gas is about the same as it was in 2012. However gas has climbed from $1.35 a gallon in 1981 to over $3.50 in 2013. So what has the average increase of gas been from 1926 to 2012? A. 1.1 percent. B. 3.1 percent. C. 5.1 percent. D. 7.1 percent. 7. Illinois farmland index values published by the University of Illinois show the average acre of land increased in value by more than 16 percent in 2013. In fact, since 2004 the report which gets its data from the USDA shows our farm ground

has increased an average of 13.2 percent annually in an unprecedented nine-year run. So what’s been the average increase from 1926 to 2012? A. 2.3 percent. B. 3.6 percent. C. 4.7 percent. D. 6.1 percent. Answers Question 1 = B — The Bears have a 57 percent winning percentage followed by the Blackhawks (50 percent) and the Cubs (48 percent). Question 2 = — The Yankees sold for $18,000 in 1903. In today’s money that would be around $450,000. Question 3 = B — Forbes values the Bears franchise at $1.25 billion, followed by the Cubs ($1.0 billion) and the Blackhawks ($625 million). Question 4 = C — According to Ibbotson Associates, the S&P 500 Index total return including the reinvestment of dividends has experienced an average annual return of 11.7 percent from 1926 to 2012. Question 5 = C — In those 86 years, investors saw the market climb higher 62 of 86 years or 72 percent of the time. Question 6 = B — The average increase in the price of gasoline over those 86 years has been 3.1 percent. Question 7 = C — According to the published data, Illinois farm ground has increased an average of 4.7 percent over the last 86 years. Yes, 2013 was up, up, up … What 2014 will bring is difficult to forecast. All I can say is invest wisely, go Blackhawks and Happy New Year! Christian Cyr is a financial advisor in Hennepin. If you are Interested in reading more, his monthly newsletter is available at Cyrfinancial.com or by calling Cyr Financial at 815-925-7501.

USDA announces CCC lending rates for January WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced Jan. 2 interest rates for January 2014. The CCC borrowing ratebased charge for January 2014 is 0.125 percent, unchanged from 0.125 percent in December 2013. The interest rate for commodity and marketing assistance loans disbursed during January 2014 is 1.125 percent, unchanged from 1.125 percent in December 2013. Interest rates for Farm Storage Facility Loans approved for January 2014 are as follows, 2.250 percent with seven-year loan terms, up from 2.000 percent in December 2013; 2.875 percent with 10-year

loan terms, up from 2.625 percent in December 2013 and; 3.000 percent with 12-year loan terms, up from 2.875 percent in December 2013. The interest rate for 15-year Sugar Storage Facility Loans for January 2014 is 3.375 percent, up from 3.125 percent in December 2013. The maximum discount rate applicable for January 2014 for the Tobacco Transition Payment Program is 5 percent, unchanged from December 2013. This is based on the 3.250 percent prime rate plus 2 percent, rounded to the nearest whole number. Further program information is available from USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Financial Management Division at 202-772-6041.

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Putnam County/Hall wrestlers Luke McCook and R.J. Copeland practice over the holiday break to get ready for the Prairie Central Tourney on Jan. 11.

Putnam County/Hall wrestlers compete in meet By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

KEWANEE — The young Putnam County/Hall wrestling co-op is picking up steam and doing well in their new home of the Three-River Conference. Wrestling in a quadrangular meet on Jan. 4, the team beat two of the three teams they faced. In the only loss of the day, the varsity crew took on the Kewanee Boilermakers and made the meet extremely interesting, losing by only one point with a final score of 37-36 in Kewanee’s favor. In the 170-pound weight division, Nathan Tonozzi won by pinfall in the first period at :25 seconds into the match. Following Tonozzi at 182 pounds, James Hall also won by a pinfall at 1:29 in the first period. At 220 pounds, Marco Gutierriez also pinned his opponent in the first period at 4:36 into the match. To round out the scoring, the squad won matches by forfeit at 120, 126 and at the heavyweight division. The Farmington Farmers took on PC/Hall and came away trounced. The Panthers beat the Farmers by a

score of 54-12. R.J. Copeland dominated his match at the 145 pound level and pinned his opponent at :57 seconds for the win. Cole Elliot then pinned his opponent at the 160-pound level at 1:26 in his match. Tonozzi pinned his opponent at the 170-pound level at 2:56 in his match. Hall also pinned his opponent at the 182-pound level at 1:38 in his match. Forfeits were won by PC/Hall at the 120, 126, 132, 138, 152, 220 pound and heavyweight divisions. PC/Hall handled the Ashton Franklin Central Raiders as handily as they did Farmington in their third contest of the day. The Panthers finished off the Raiders by a score of 52-15 At the 160-pound weight division, Elliot continued his winning ways with a pinfall at 4:24 into the match. At 195 pounds, Evan Kiphart showed his learning curve as a young wrestler is going well with a pinfall win at 1:17 into his match. The Panthers also earned points with forfeit wins at the 126, 132, 170, 182, 220 pound and heavyweight divisions. PC/Hall’s next meet will be at Morrison High School on Jan. 9.

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Putnam County’s Harold Fay puts up a shot against Kewanee defender Kentrel Welcome during the championship game of the Marseilles Holiday Tournament Dec. 30.

Panthers drop final game in Marseilles tournament By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

MARSEILLES — It was an off night on Dec. 30 for the Putnam County Panthers. Unfortunately the off night happened in the championship game of the Marseilles Holiday Tournament against the Kewanee Boilermakers in which the team lost by a final score of 84-69. The Panthers’ defense was shaky, allowing for the first time in 15 games, the opposing team to obtain this high of a score. Head coach Josh Nauman wasn’t pleased with his team’s efforts. “The average amount of points we were giving up was 51 per game,” he said. In the first quarter, the lead changed hands many times, but midway through, Kewanee took charge and built a 20-12 lead at the quarter. During the second quarter, the Panthers prowled their way back to a competitive place, with Nick DiazDeLeon shooting a basketball that tied the score at 22 all. Unfortunately the Boilermakers lit up the gym after that and went on a shooting tear, 15-3 to build up at 37-25 lead in the game. The Panthers suffered a large amount of blocked shots and that seemed to throw them off their game in both offense and defense. Putnam County senior guard Harold Fay led both teams with 28 points. Junior Austin Biagini tossed in 14 points for the Panthers in the loss. For Kewanee sophomore Donovan Oliver Jr. scored 25 points.

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​ DECATUR — The famous coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” No one knows this to be as true as those who coach. The Christiansen family, formerly of Tiskilwa and now of Mark, have had a strong multi-generational approach towards coaching. Daughter Karen Christiansen Wooden of Decatur is a 1983 graduate of Tiskilwa High School. John Garvin was her first coach. She was named AllConference and played as an outside hitter for the Lady Indians. She followed her high school career with a two year stint at Illinois Valley Community College. She then realized she had to refocus her energies in a different direction. Wooden then started her family. As her father did before her, she found herself wanting to coach her kids, David and Matthew Christiansen and Jordan Wooden. Vol-

leyball seemed to be her niche. “I started coaching when my daughter was 4 and have pretty much been coaching ever since,” she said. Wooden then followed daughter Jordan to Holy Family School in Decatur and started the volleyball program there. She was given approval as long as she not only coached, but had to be the athletic director and obtain her referee license. “I had to coach and ref in many games at the time,” Wooden said. Wooden worked to build strong volleyball skills in her student/athletes who then went on to attend St. Teresa Catholic High School in Decatur. Wooden moved to the assistant coach position under head coach Jay McAtee who took the Bulldog program to the next level. She became head coach on her own during the 2012-13 school year. In the past two seasons she has achieved some pretty impressive statistics. “In my two years there, I was voted coach of the year for our surrounding area and conference,” she said. “The award is voted

on by area sports media, athletic directors and coaches.” Her two years of teams have accumulated at 64-14 win/loss record. The Lady Bulldogs have advanced to the Super Sectional level of the IHSA Class 2A volleyball competition. Unfortunately their luck of the draw has not been good. The last two years has brought Deer CreekMackinaw to the Bulldogs’ doorstep, and they have not gotten passed them. “If it happens again next year, we are hoping that the third time will be a charm,” she said. Wooden points out that coaching runs in the family, and she is quite happy to see daughter Jordan continue as a third generation coach. Jordan is currently attending Parkland College and playing volleyball and has recently committed to Robert Morris University where she will be studying to get her culinary arts degree. “She too has already been coaching club volleyball,” Wooden said. “It’s in the genes, it has gone from granddad to me to her now.” Wooden is in fact planning on a volleyball dynas-

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Karen Wooden is shown here during a super sectional game in fall 2013. ty with son David Christianson’s identical twin granddaughters, Chloe and Miley. “They both got volleyballs from grandma when they were born so they don’t stand a chance of not playing,” she said. “I also have another three month old granddaughter who has a volleyball too. Now we have half of a starting team.”

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Community Peterson inducted into Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, La. – Phi Kappa Phi announced Josh Peterson of McNabb was recently initiated into the honor society. It is the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society for academic disciplines. Peterson is pursuing a degree in chemistry at Bradley University. Peterson is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.

Maggi graduates with nursing degree PEORIA – The Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing awarded 89 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees during its Dec. 14, 2013, graduation ceremony. Graduating locally was Deanna Maggi of Granville, the daughter of William Drennen Sr. and sister of Denise and Keith Boggio of Granville.

Births Announced Henson-Woods John Woods and Shannon Henson-Woods are the parents of a son, Theodore Henry, born Dec. 25 in Brooklynn, N.Y. Grandparents are Roberta Henson of Peru, Paul Henson of Peru, and Mark and LaVonne Woods of Omaha, Neb. Great-grandparents are John and Norma Gehm of Granville.

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Girl Scout cookie time comes early Girl Scouts of Central Illinois (GSCI) for the first time will take pre-orders for cookie sales. Starting Dec. 20, the girls began taking pre-orders using the traditional order card format. Direct sale of

cookies will then begin on Feb. 3. By introducing the opportunity to take preorders, cookie customers are able to ensure supply of their favorite Girl Scout cookies, and troops get a solid base of how many boxes they

need to order to fulfill the demand in their areas. Troops will then place their pre-orders as well as order extra cases they will use for direct customer sales. “Last year was the first year Girl Scouts of Central Illinois used

the direct sale format, and the troops were very successful. By using this format, troop profits increased by 25 to 35 percent; more girls earned free membership; participants earned 26

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Cookies From Page 8 percent more Cookie Dough; and we had over 110 percent more girls reach the 250- and 500-box level. But the success did not come without a few growing pains,” said Pam Kovacevich, CEO of GSCI. “The pre-order approach will allow Girl Scouts to set higher and more accurate goals, as well as carry the right supply for their buyers.” The new cookie on the sheet this year is Cranberry Citrus Crisp. Cookie lovers can also place their orders early for all their traditional favorites, including Thin Mints, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Caramel deLites, Lemonades, and Thanks-A-Lots. Girl Scouts of Central Illinois will also once again participate in Operation Cookie Share. The effort to provide cookies to military troops domestically and overseas started in

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Library Corner Condit (Putnam) — Enjoy coffee while selecting your book at the Condit Library. The Condit Branch Library is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. McNabb — Saturday Stories are at 10 a.m. Saturday at the McNabb Branch Library for children in early elementary school. January projects include science experiments and art projects with winter themes. Come join us. Celebrate winter, snow and frosty mornings during Preschool Storyhour for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old at the McNabb Library at 11 a.m. every Saturday. Magnolia — Join us for Book Trade Days! Through the month of January, the Magnolia library will offer patrons the opportunity to choose a book for their own collection. There are two ways to participate: by making a donation to the library for the trade books you choose or by trading one of your books for another title to take home. Stop in to browse book trade titles today. Magnolia library has homework hour

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American Legion to meet GRANVILLE — The next meeting of the Granville American Legion will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 14. Plans will be made for the Groundhog Day dinner that will be held on Feb. 2.

Menus Putnam County Schools Breakfast Jan. 13 — Bagel with cream cheese or cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Jan. 14 — Sausage gravy over whole grain biscuit or cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Jan. 15 — Cereal bar or cereal, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk. Jan. 16 — Breakfast pizza or cereal, toast, fruit, juice, milk. Jan. 17 — Whole grain cinnamon roll, yogurt cup, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Jan. 13 — Barbeque rib on whole grain bun, green beans, peaches, corn, milk. Jan. 14 — Spaghetti, breadstick, spinach/romaine salad, pineapple, milk. Jan. 15 — Taco in a bag with salsa and sour cream, muffin, banana, milk. Jan. 16 — Hot dog on bun, pretzels, veggie sticks, mandarin oranges, milk. Jan. 17 — Chicken with gravy over mashed potatoes, baked beans, mixed fruit, garlic bread, milk.

Putnam County Community Center Jan. 13 — Baked chicken, garlic hash browns, spinach, mandarin oranges, wheat roll. Jan. 14 — Goulash, tossed salad, bread and butter, dessert. Jan. 15 — Roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, lima beans, apple, dinner roll. Jan. 16 — Ham salad on bread, potato soup, crackers, dessert. Jan. 17 — Cabbage roll casserole, green beans, sliced peaches, graham crackers, wheat bread. P.O. Box 208 Standard 61363

Cast announced for Stage 212’s ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ LASALLE — Stage 212 will open its 2014 season with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” the memorable musical comedy by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin that showcases six quirky students (played by adults) as they compete in a spelling bee run by three equally quirky adults. Included in the cast are Megan Cullinan as Rona Lisa Peretti, Andy Decker as Douglas Panch, Doug Bartelt as Mitch Mahoney, Emily Brodzik as Olive Ostrovsky, Phil Grant as William Barfee, Christin Chamberlain as Logainne Schwartz and Grubenierre, Becky

Martin as Marcy Park, Tom Bailey as Leaf Coneybear and Derek Zinke as “Chip” Tolentino. The production staff includes director Scot Smigel, producer Ellen Marincic, assistant director Kyle Foley, music director Megan Cullinan, choreographer Deana Brown, light operator Matt Boehm, sound operator Andrew Paden, and spotlight operators Jessica Gray and Yvette Lucas. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be presented Jan. 24-26 and Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Friday and Saturday performances

begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are now available to the general public for $20 each. Box office hours are Monday from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting the Stage 212 website, www.stage212.org, or reserved over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Call 815224-3025 for details. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is presented by special arrangement with Music Theater International.

Concerto Competition winner announced LASALLE — The 25th annual IVYSO Concerto Competition was held Dec. 2 at LaSalle-Peru High School. This year’s winner, Simon Tiffin, played the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 20. He’ll perform this piece with the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra on April 13 for the spring concert. Tiffin has been studying piano for 10 years. His teachers are Anne Badger and Elena Doubovitskaya. On Saturdays he attends the Merit School of Music in Chicago where he studies music theory, music his-

tory, repertoire and performance. A student at Ottawa Township High School, he is involved with many clubs and organizations, including band, choir, drama, Chem Club and German Club, where he is vice president. Competition judges John Armstrong, David Lee and Frank Delo said that each contestant was a pleasure to hear and the decision was difficult. Apart from the winner, Abigail Dominis (trombone) and Marisa Mitchell (oboe) were named co-runners up. Should Simon be unable to perform with

the orchestra one of two runnersup will be chosen to perform. Other competitors included Faith Sommer of Spring Valley (violin), Ellen Anderson of Peru (violin), Morgan Phillips of Lostant (violin), Joannah Cisneros of Oglesby (flute) and Victoria Hall of Malden (violin). For more information on this competition, joining the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra or attending one of the concerts, contact Delle Peterson, business manager, at ivysorchestra@gmail. com.

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Resolve to protect and educate yourself in 2014 As the new year begins, it is important that being consumer-savvy is one of your goals for the year. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois (BBB) offers 10 New Year’s resolutions to help you avoid scams, prevent identity theft and save money in 2014. “The new year is a great time to have goals to protect yourself,” says Steve J. Bernas, president/CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “By making small changes in your life, you may protect yourself from big issues.” The BBB recommends the following New Year’s resolutions to become a savvier consumer in 2014: 1. Get everything in writing. Get every verbal discussion in writing to limit miscommunication and misunderstandings between your expectations and what the business actually delivers. Always be sure to write down the name of the representative with whom you spoke. 2. Read the fine printespecially for “free” trial offers. “Free” trial offers often result in repeated charges to their credit or debit cards sometimes amounting to hundreds of dollars every month. Read the terms and conditions of any “free” trial offer before handing over credit or debit card numbers. 3. Look for the BBB Seal of Accreditation and always check out a business with the BBB prior to making a

purchase. More than 8,000 businesses in the Chicago and northern Illinois area bear the BBB Seal of Accreditation and maintain BBB’s standards; you can find the seal on websites and at business locations. You can locate trustworthy businesses by visiting www. bbb.org to view free BBB Business Reviews for more than four million businesses across northern Illinois. 4. Beware of “job” offers to make easy money. Unemployment in the nation remains high, and scammers are targeting the large pool of job hunters. Beware of any job offer, work-at-home scheme or business opportunity that promises big money for little work and no experi-

ence. Look up companies at www.bbb.org before you apply for any job. 5. Keep your computer safe. If you haven’t already, install anti-virus software onto your computer, and don’t forget to regularly check for software and operating system updates and patches. Don’t open attachments or click on links in emails unless you can confirm the email came from someone you trust. 6. Never wire money to someone you don’t know. Many scams require the victim wire money to the scammers. Tracking money sent via MoneyGram or Western Union is extremely difficult. Even more troubling for victims

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is that it’s nearly impossible to get your money back. 7. Fight identity theft. Shred paper documents that include sensitive financial data and dispose of computers, cell phones and digital data safely. 8. Fight fake check fraud. Because of advances in printing technology, scammers have the ability to create real-looking but phony checks. Educate yourself on the common types of check fraud, and be extremely wary of checks that come with claims that you’ve won a lottery, are eligible for a government grant or have landed a job as a secret shopper when you never applied. Be aware if it sounds too good to be true. 9. Warn and empower

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The Putnam County Record reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication. We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion.

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CLASSIFIED LINE AD & LEGAL DEADLINES: • Wednesday Paper deadline Thursday before by 3pm We Accept Call 815-875-4461 classified@bcrnews.com

-100Announcements 108 • Lost & Found Missing Cat, last seen at 2nd and Taft Street in Standard. Mostly White with black markings by his eyes, under mouth with a black tail. He is declawed, 20 lbs, and his name is Oreo. Strictly indoor cat so he is probably very scared, and he is missed so much. Please call if you have seen or taken in. Lynn or Rick Camatti, 815-339-6855

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232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Putnam County Record Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is. Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number. Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis. The Putnam County Record Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader. If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

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YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND right here in the Putnam County Record Classified! You could find furniture, appliances, pets, musical instruments, tools, anything. You might even find a kitchen sink!

450 • Under $1000 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 time. Limit of 5 lines. Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week. No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales. E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number) No Phone Calls!

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others. File a complaint with your BBB if you have a disagreement with a business or have been ripped off by a scammer. Your complaint will go on record and may help others in dealing with that company. Use the BBB to educate and empower yourself to make

- 700 - 800 Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Rent 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

856 • Apartment Rentals HENNEPIN 1 bedroom furnished apartment. All utilities included. Smoke free. No pets. Call 815925-7086 / 815-925-7139 MACNABB Large, spacious 2 bedroom apartment, with stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer furnished. Call 815-6644433 or 815-866-4500

999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) HILDA J. BORRI, ) Deceased. ) Case No. 13-P-15 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of HILDA J. BORRI, deceased, 215 E. Hennepin Street, Mark, Putnam County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on December 20, 2013, to Randall H. Borri, 26626 75th Street, Salem, WI 53168, whose attorney is Ryan J. Anderson, 611 Second Street, P.O. Box

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174, Henry, IL 61537. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of said Court at the Putnam County Courthouse, PO Box 207, 120 N. Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327 on or before July 8, 2014, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3, the date stated in

that notice. Any claim not filed on or before said date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative within 10 days after it has been filed and proof of such mailing must be filed with the Court. Dated: December 31, 2013.

Randall H. Borri Independent Executor of the Estate of Hilda J. Borri, deceased Ryan J. Anderson Attorney for the Executor 611 Second Street, PO Box 174 Henry, IL 61537 (309)364-2354 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2014.

FULL TIME MARKETING/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER The award winning Bureau County Republican is currently seeking a full time Marketing/Graphic Designer in our Advertising Department. The successful candidate must have the ability to meet daily deadlines and work in a team environment. Responsibilities of this position include using a Mac to produce classified display advertising. You will be required to process, create, design and edit ads. Candidates also need to be knowledgeable of computer programs including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat. Flash experience a plus. Good organizational skills and the ability to work creatively and independently is a must. The Bureau County Republican offers a competitive wage and benefit package. For more information or to submit your resume please contact:

Sam Fisher Bureau County Republican P.O. Box 340 Princeton, Illinois 61356 (815) 875-4461 or E-mail: sfisher@bcrnews.com We are a drug free work place and an equal opportunity employer. We do pre-employment drug testing.

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Safe and cost-efficient ways to winterize your home Each winter, consumers are looking for ways to save money on home heating. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests ways for homeowners to safely winterize their homes and save money in the process. “High heating costs are a problem each winter when money is tight,” says Steve J. Bernas, president/CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Winterizing a home is economical because a small up-front investment is worthwhile for months. It increases the energy efficiency of a house and lowers overall heating costs.” According to the Energy Information Administration, more than 90 percent of the 116 million homes in the United States are expected to have higher heating costs than the previous winter. Homes heated primarily with propane are expected to spend an average of 9 percent more than last winter, and homes heated with electric heat are expected to spend 2 percent more. Fortunately, homeowners can reduce some of the costs by winterizing their home.

The BBB offers the following tips for winterizing homes: Caulking and weather stripping To prevent air leaks, homeowners should inspect the caulking around windows and doors to check for cracking and peeling. In addition, ensure doors and windows are shut tightly and no cold air is coming in due to worn down weather stripping. Ceiling fans By reversing the direction of your ceiling fan so the blades turn clockwise, you push warm air down and force it around the room. Furnace Furnaces older than 15 years might be due for a replacement. For newer furnaces, make sure the filter is clean and the thermostat is working properly. Heating ducts Ducts should be cleaned once every two years. Homeowners should also consider adding insulation to any exposed ductwork in order to prevent losing heated air. Emergency kit When a winter storm strikes, an emergency kit should have all essential

materials in one handy place. An emergency kit should include flashlights, candles and matches, a first aid kit, bottled water, nonperishable food and a battery-powered radio. Create the same emergency kit for the car as well, including a couple blankets. Smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and install fresh batteries. Homeowners should consider replacing smoke alarms older than 10 years. Gutters and ridge vents Gutters should be cleaned to prevent any clogs that would cause rainwater to back up and freeze, making the gutters expand and crack. The ridge vents need to be cleaned as well in order to help prevent stagnate air. Windows Window screens should be taken down and replaced with storm windows; they provide an extra layer of protection and keep the house warmer. Investing in a window insulator kit is an inexpensive option to keep out drafts. For more information, visit BBB online at www. bbb.org.

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Interact, Community Center team up for pantry The Putnam County Community Center teamed up with the Interact Club at Putnam County High School to help bring in donations for the Putnam County Food Pantry. The PCCC made admission to its Vendor Fair one food item or a $1 donation for the food pantry. The Vendor Fair held on Nov. 16 brought in $75 and a large box of food. Shown are Amelia Lindstrom (left), president of the Putnam County High School Interact Club, and Autumn Keegan, executive director of the Putnam County Community Center.

FOE will meet Jan. 9 LASALLE — The Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 2688 will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 9; the officers will meet at 6:30 p.m. The fifth annual spring vendor fair will be March 9 at the Peru Eagle Club. Anyone interested in attending the REAC luncheons should contact Cheryl Kelish. For information on joining the FOE, contact Betty Parks, secretary.

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