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Hartney and the Illinois Department of Revenue By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
MARK – The Illinois Department of Revenue has not taken the lost revenue from Hartney Oil in Mark very well. In an effort to close the loophole that allowed the company to be subject to lower tax laws, the department has set new guidelines on the collection of local sales taxes.
The emergency regulations set up Jan. 22 are a response to the Illinois Supreme Court in November ruling which tossed out tax-collection rules that applied sales tax to where a purchase offer is accepted. The court found the “order acceptance” factor, which was in place for years, a too narrow interpretation of the state statutes governing sales taxes.
Some companies in Illinois rely on those guidelines to develop a tax strategy to reduce their sales tax burden, and in some cases led to large rebates from local governments. The tax practice became controversial in recent years, with Chicago and other high-tax municipalities arguing that millions of tax dollars were being diverted. The road to the new
regulations started in 2008, when the Revenue Department challenged Hartney Fuel Oil, whose headquarters were once in Cook County, after the company moved its sales office to Mark. Starting in 2003, Hartney had a phone and space rented in the office of Putnam County Painting, enabling it to claim it as the point of sale for its fuel business. Since Mark
has no local sales tax, its tax rate is the same as the state’s — 6.25 percent. The case finally went to the Illinois Supreme Court, whose November opinion took a dim view of Hartney’s tax practice. Though the court invalidated the tax-collection rules, it didn’t penalize Hartney Fuel for following the regulations as they were written. Hart-
ney Fuel did not have to pay the estimated $23 million in back taxes, interest and penalties that the state revenue department claimed was owed. Hartney has since closed its office in Mark. Under the new regulations proposed Jan. 22 which take effect immediately, the department will still consider the
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PC Schools holding to budget State still owes district $223,088 By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE – The Putnam County School Board received the latest budget news concerning payments from the state at its regular board meeting on Jan. 21. And while the news was not good, it was also not unexpected. Illinois state funding is still very much behind its obligations, being over $223,000 in arrears in school funding. Transportation and special education funding is most affected, with the accounts being $94,830 and $88,536 behind, respectively. “It’s about the same as we see at this time,” Jay McCracken, Putnam County School superintendent said. “Eventually, we should see that paid in full.” The school district is holding close to its proposed budget for the school year. As of the end of 2013, most of the funds had been between 45 and 50 percent spent. That amount is actually slightly less than was expected at this time. In other action, the board: • Heard a presentation from the Putnam County chapter of the Future
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Red Cross Blood Drive held in Magnolia Bertie Soeder of Varna donates blood for her 51st time as Red Cross collection specialist Candy McClain of Peru assists her at the American Red Cross Blood Drive, held at the Magnolia United Methodist Church. The drive collected 27 units from area donors.
Kalman is new library director By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
HENNEPIN — The Putnam County Library District has a new addition to their library staff: A new library director. Jay Kalman is a former area resident who assumed his position on Jan. 14. He replaces former Director Bobbi Morgan who left at the end of December. “I was raised in Spring Valley, so I am local basically,” Kalman said. “I went to Hall; I went to IVCC. I went to Western Illinois University for my undergraduate degree in
music education, then went to Northern Illinois University for my master’s degree in library science.” Kalman had previously been employed with the Harvey Library District for close to 25 years. Kalman said when he saw the news Putnam County was looking for a new library director, he knew it was time to come home. Kalman has settled in LaSalle with his wife and two dogs. His brother lives just outside of Hennepin, so he feels he knows a little bit about the community as he starts his position. He brings a strong technology
background to his position. “I was one of the first people in the state of Illinois to bring all this technology back in the day into the library when it first started,” he said. “Most of the libraries at the time didn’t have computers and technology back them. I have been doing that for years. Harvey was one of the leaders in the whole country basically for bringing technology into libraries.” Technology is not only about the computer, but also the programs the computer can access. With eReaders being popular, Kalman has some ideas of where Put-
nam County patrons can access books to enjoy. “We have what is called eRead Illinois which is a program for eReaders coming out,” he said. “We will be bringing that out in a couple of weeks I think.” With the libraries at different sites as well as the amount of patrons he will serve through the Putnam County Library District being unique, Kalman feels he wants to help potential patrons learn about all the library can do for them.
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SPRINGFIELD — Lauren Passini of Standard, Miss MarshallPutnam County Fair Queen for 2013 had a goal going into the Miss Illinois County Fair contest: She wanted to place in the Top 15 this year. “It was the most fun in one weekend I have had in a very long time,” Passini said. “I got to meet just so many talented girls. It was just such an eyeopening weekend.” On Jan. 16, Passini started a whirlwind long weekend of the contest that led to the new Illinois County Fair Queen being crowned in the evening on Jan. 19. The contest was held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield as a culmination to the annual convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs. This is the 55th year of the pageant. The pageant had 71 contestants from the 102 counties in the state of Illinois that host fair queen pageants. The competition is scored on interview, 35 percent; swim suit, 25 percent; evening gown, 25 percent; and
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speech competition, 15 percent. The interview competition was on Jan. 17, and Passini was the third out of 36 in her group. On Jan. 18, the evening gown and swimsuit competition were held, and the contestants changed to their business suits to give their speech in the speech competition. In between each of these events, the contestants got professional pictures taken, practiced walking and a production number, which would be performed later in the contest. On Jan. 18, the contestants had a closed practice in which they practiced a production number and attended a luncheon where the 2013 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Amelia Martens gave her farewell speech. During the evening meal, the contestants performed their production number. Then the Top 15 contestants were announced. Passini was in that group. “They then whisked us upstairs, and we did new interviews with the judges again. Then we competed on stage where we answered questions and gave our speech again.” The contestants then went through the swimsuit competition and evening gown competition among just the Top 15. They then announced the winner, who was Miss Montgomery County, Summer Robbins. Passini found out later she placed 15th out of the 71 contes-
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Lauren Passini tants. She is one of four contestants who has placed that well in the last 53 years from Marshall or Putnam counties. Passini is the daughter of David and Mary Francis Passini. Her parents, along with siblings Jacob and Angela were on hand for at least part of the weekend, along with a family friend, Michelle Tonioni who assisted her with hair preparation. She also noted how grateful she was for pre-pageant preparation from the
directors of the Marshall-Putnam Fair Pageant, Samantha Dunphy and Jodi Slingsby. While not having a lot of down time during the pageant weekend, Passini came away with some valuable advice for future contestants. “Confidence. Be confident. No matter whether you are strutting onstage in a swimsuit or you are talking one on one in an interview,” she said. “Just be confident, be who you are. Be your own person.”
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Kalman From Page 1 Programs he is thinking about bringing into the libraries in Putnam County include digital magazines online and starting to offer computer classes for residents. Libraries are evolving, and Kalman wants Putnam County to keep up with the modern day version of what libraries can be. “The library itself is becoming more of a gathering place than it is being the old book warehouse in the old days,” he said. “It’s a place where you can collaborate on ideas. Digital media labs are very popular now. People come in to make videos and record music and work on photos in Photoshop. We will try to implement some of these ideas here. At least, libraries can proPutnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder vide those things that people can’t have at The new Putnam County Library District Director is Jay Kalman. Kalman started his position Jan. 14. home,” he said.
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The Putnam County High School FFA Ag Issues team presented their speech to the Putnam County School Board on Jan. 20. Brian Schrowang (from left), Nick Bruch, Michael Glenn, Matt Connerton and Marcus Burr make up the team along with Ciera Keller who is absent from the photo. The PCHS FFA adviser is John Heiser.
From Page 1 Farmers of America. The presentation concerned Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt), commonly used as a biological pesticide. Recently, studies have shown some insects are becoming resistant to Bt. The FFA team of Michael Glenn, Matt Connorton, Brian Schrowang, Nick Bruch, Marcus Burr and Ciera Keller have to give this presentation eight times before they give the program at the FFA state competition on Feb. 8. • Heard a report from the prekindergarten staff. Through a grant from the Putnam County Education Foundation, the school has been able to bring Jennifer Merth, a licensed music therapist,
into the class to learn about music and how it’s produced. The staff also talked about cognitive learning skills and the buddy reading program. • Discussed a teacher recognition letter written by a parent. Jessica Lenkaitis, social studies teacher for seventh and eighth grades, was complimented for being a positive role model and an excellent teacher. • Discussed some structural problems that are taking place in the grade school and junior high buildings. Countertops will be removed in the grade school science lab, as they contain asbestos. Meanwhile, leaks are plaguing the junior high building, which is causing cold temperatures in parts of the building.
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Obituaries Marian C. Yuhas GRANVILLE — Marian C. Yuhas, 72, of Granville passed away at 5:22 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She was born June 22, 1941, in Streator to Anthony and Ann (Novak) Forino. She married James Yuhas July 22, 1961, in Streator. She, along with her late husband James, owned and operated Granville Floor and Wall Covering in Granville Marian C. since 1967. Yuhas She was a homemaker and a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She will be greatly missed by the lives she touched. Surviving are one son, James (Danelle) Yuhas of McNabb; two daughters, Veronica (Bob) Etzenbach of Peru and Melanie (Michael) Sadnick of Granville; one brother, Paul (Delphine) Forino of Streator; two sisters, Annie Kettman of Granville and Patti (Scott) Vogel of Streator; and eight grandchildren, Derek and Dylan Yuhas, Alex, Jacob and Karissa Etzenbach, and Brandon, Ryan and Mily Sadnick. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband James in 1992; and one son, Mark in 2011. Funeral services were held Jan. 25 in Sacred Heart Church, Granville, with Father Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Granville. Pallbearers were Craig Kettman, Kory Kettman, Tony Forino, Derek and Dylan Yuhas, Alex and Jacob Etzenbach and Brandon and Ryan Sadnick. Visitation and a prayer service were held Jan. 24 in the Helmer-Shields Funeral Home, Granville. An additional visitation was also held Jan. 25 in the funeral home.
Agnes Starkey SPRING VALLEY — Agnes Starkey, 95, of the Spring Valley Nursing Center, Spring Valley, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Arrangements are pending at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville.
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Winter weather brings problems By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
The continuing cold weather and high winds have been causing numerous problems in Putnam County. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office dispatched officers to a report of power lines down just north of Granville near the trailer court. A short time later, power was reported out in McNabb and portions of Granville and Hen-
nepin. Power remained out until approximately 2 a.m. Numerous emergency calls were received. The Granville Fire Department responded to a report of a sparking fuse box at the BP Amoco Station in Granville and a fire at Cargill Grain located just south of Spring Valley in Putnam County. Fire departments from Standard, Granville, Hennepin and Spring Valley responded. A resident reported an electrical smell in Standard
with the Standard Fire Department responding. About 40 minutes later Hennepin Fire responded to a smoke investigation at a residence located in Hennepin. There were no reported injuries. Due to the power outage in Hennepin, the water department initiated a boil order which was in effect through Jan. 24. Warming centers in the county include the McNabb Fire Station and the Emergency Management Agency building
Three arrested on drug charges By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE — The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (Tri-Dent) was busy in Granville on Jan. 16 with the arrests of three men on cannabis charges. Joshua Hill, 23, and Christopher Miller, 41, were arrested at Miller’s address at 1121 E. Main St., Granville. Matthew
McLaughlin, 26, was arrested at his home at 208 E. Hopkins St., Granville. The arrests came after a lengthy investigation conducted by TriDent with the assistance of the Granville Police Department and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. “The investigation led us to information that the three were involved in drug activity,” agent Josh
Boedigheimer of Tri-Dent said. “We were able to obtain a search warrant and enter both residences. The amount of cannabis was a little bit more than we anticipated.” Hill, whose address is 1101 E. Main St., Granville, has been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, over 30 grams and under 500 grams, which is a
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A laughing matter I spend a lot of time in meetings. Some are worthwhile; some are not. But that’s not the point to this column — though it would probably touch a lot of nerves with a lot of people. So the other day, I was out of the office and sitting in a rather somber meeting. While the tone of the meeting wasn’t necessarily a bleak or gloomy topic, everyone was quite serious. There were tasks to attend to, and all the meeting members were diligently working toward the same goal. That’s fine. I appreciate a group who stays on task and gets their work accomplished. That way the meeting can be adjourned, Terri and we can all get on to the next task Simon before us — sometimes yet another meeting. As the meeting wore on, I couldn’t help but notice some hoopla going on in the room next to us. I realized another group was having a meeting (a group of which I am not a member), and it just so happened they were meeting at the same time and location as the meeting I attended. While there was a wall and a closed door between us, I have to tell you the noise coming from the other meeting clearly caught my attention. Why? That’s easy ... There was laughter — not just a few giggles or chuckles, but downright, nearly roll-onthe-floor type of laughing going on next door. You know the type of laughter of which I’m writing. The laughing was so hard and persistent that before I knew it, I found myself even wanting to laugh outloud — much like my next door meeting friends. Obviously, I had a difficult time keeping my mind in my somber meeting room. I noticed some in my meeting appeared rather annoyed, but personally, I was really enjoying it. Actually, the sound of continued laughter next door made me almost want to join that meeting, even though I had no idea what their meeting was about. “Isn’t that terrible?” one of my meeting participants finally said. “You’d think they would keep it down.” I didn’t say a word, but inside, I secretly hoped they wouldn’t “keep it down” at all. Instead, I was voting for more laughter, louder and uncontrollable laughing mixed with a variety of voices. I could picture the smiles. I could almost see tears of laughter rolling down some of the mystery faces. I could feel the way your stomach feels when you’ve laughed so hard for so long — almost an exhausted feeling. I yearned for more ... Oh, I miss laughing. Don’t misunderstand, I laugh a lot, but I’m talking about that can’t-get-yourbreath laughter. The kind of laughter that makes you start laughing again and again. The laughter that can’t be stopped, no matter how hard you try. The laughter that creates those lines around your eyes that can’t be erased. That’s the kind of laughter I miss. It’s been said, “Laughter is the best medicine.” I have to agree. Who doesn’t feel better after a good laugh? Who doesn’t look at life a little differently after one of those times when your sides ache from laughing so hard? Who doesn’t have a better outlook after a good, old-fashioned dose of laughter? I know there are a whole lot of things in this world that aren’t funny — sad things, miserable things, scary things, horrible things ... you get the idea, and God knows we all spend a considerable amount of time on those non-funny issues. We dwell on them, worry about them and fret minutes, hours and days away on them. And unfortunately, those somber issues get most of our attention and our emotions. But I think we have to try. Sounds kind of sad, but I think we need to surround ourselves with as much laughter as possible. We deserve it. We owe it to ourselves. Ironically enough, my somber meeting and the laughing meeting adjourned at about the same time. As the two groups mixed in the lobby, you can guess who was walking away with smiles on their faces.
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Can’t I decide for myself? I’m not a big fan of government (I know that comes as a shock). When they do their job, it’s (usually) great, but I wonder sometimes if we, as a nation, are getting dumber because of the government. We’re letting politicians think for us. If you look at a lot of the legislation that’s been passed lately, you’ll notice a trend of the government telling us what’s good for us instead of letting us choose. Illinois residents under 18 cannot use tanning beds. Dropping a cigarette butt can net you a $1,500 fine. Several local municipalities are making it illegal to smoke in a park. The list goes on and on. Somewhere along the line, our ability to raise our children in a way we deem fit was taken away from us. Johnny acts up in public? You better not spank him or the DCFS will be on your doorstep tomorrow. Susie wants a tan for her junior prom? Unless she does it the old-fashioned
Ken Schroeder COMMENTARY way of laying out in the sun, it’s not happening. The kids are playing in the park, it’s a beautiful, sunny breezy day? Tough, lighting up that cigarette could nail you a fine. It wouldn’t be so bad if there were some kind of consistency in judgment, but that’s rarely been the case. Each year, there are approximately 88,000 deaths from alcohol poisoning. That’s not accidents or foolish bravery; that’s just drinking too much for the human body to handle. In the meantime, here’s a list of people who have died from marijuana poisoning in the last one hundred years worldwide: Would you like to see that list again? That’s right, nobody in the history of the world has ever died from smoking pot. A
study in Oregon found that in order for a 160-pound person to die from marijuana poisoning, he would have to consume 48 pounds of it in a day. You’d die from the Doritos poisoning long before then. As I write this, there is a federal study being launched to determine how much of a certain additive should be allowed in soft drinks. That substance is caramel coloring. At a time when the nation is reeling under trillions of dollars of debt, our elected officials are more worried about the effects of caramel coloring than they are about balancing the budget, feeding the poor or stopping real crime. So Congress, do me a favor. Stop telling us who we can marry, what we can drink or whether Susie can get a tan for the Sadie Hawkin’s dance. Just establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility and provide for the common defense. Ken Schroeder can be reached at kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com.
Get off the phone Last week I passed a woman who was talking on her cell phone while driving. As I continued on my destination, I passed three additional vehicles where the driver was talking on their cell phone right on Princeton’s main drag. For those who maybe missed out, who didn’t realize or can’t remember, it’s now illegal to talk on your cell phone (holding the phone to the ear) while operating your vehicle. As a reporter, who is always on the go and in need of constant communication at my fingertips, I admit it’s been hard for me to choke down. I felt a little irritated when they took away texting and driving (even though I’ll confess I had a few close calls with the street curb on that one). But whether I like it or not, similar to having to wear my annoying seatbelt, I can’t afford to not follow the new regulation. The law is there to keep us safe, and if this law is going to potentially save my life or someone else’s life, then so be it. No phone conversation is worth anyone’s life. For those who are thinking otherwise, here’s just one more reminder on what you might face if you decide that phone conservation is a little more important. Violators can be fined $75 for their first offense. I don’t know about you, but I’d love to spend
Goldie Currie COMMENTARY that extra $75 on something I want, rather than handing it over to my local police station. But if that’s just chump change for some folks, the second violation could be as much as $150 and a mark on their driving record. For those willing to take it a little further, a third violation in the same year as the previous two could cost you a suspended driver’s license. No thanks! I know I take my driving freedom for granted way too much, but if that freedom was ever taken from me I’d lose, not only my job, but my sanity. Before anyone hits that point, I’d say it’s definitely worth looking into that “hands-free” talk technology. However, if you’re still thinking the new cell phone law isn’t that impactful, our governor also signed his name next to legislation that increases penalties for drivers who injure or kill others in crashes caused by cell phone use. Distracted motorists who injure someone face a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable with fines up to $2,500 and jail time. If a driver kills someone in an accident related to cell
phone use, not only do they have to carry guilt for the rest of their lives, but also felony charges. Yeah, better get to the closest cell phone store for that “handsfree” talk device. I’m being a friend right now, and telling you that phone conversation is not worth a felony charge and the amount of guilt you would feel if you took someone else’s life. For those who are laughing and don’t believe cell phones aren’t a factor in car crashes, it’s my job to type up the area’s police reports for the newspaper. Therefore, I’m forced to read them all, and I really wish I had a quarter for every crash report I’ve read in the last three years that stated, “The driver admitted to looking down for a quick second to send a text message/dial a phone number before the crash.” More than once have I reported on big vehicle accidents in this county, that were related to talking or texting on the cell phone. It’s not pretty, and it’s not fun reporting. Get off the phone. Tell that person you’ll call them back. Make a note to call them back. Realize when the phone rings, it’s not the end of the world when you have to wait until you put the vehicle in park to call that person back! Shaw Media Staff Writer Goldie Currie can be reached at gcurrie@bcrnews.com.
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The Top 10 Scams of 2013 CHICAGO — Topping the list of scam activity for 2013 is advance fee brokers, accounting for more than 45 percent of scam inquiries to the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB). The BBB’s Top 10 Scams are ranked based on number of specific inquiries made by consumers to provide insight on the deceptive and sometimes illegal business practices in 2013. The complete list of Top 10 Scams in 2013 from the BBB includes: • Advance fee brokers. Often these appear to be very professional operations with attractive websites and advertisements. However, it is illegal for a business to charge a fee prior to providing a loan. Typically, after wiring money to the scammer, the victim never receives the loan. Work-at-home schemes. Legitimate telecommuting jobs do exist; however, many work-from-home opportunities are scams. Promising convenient work always attracts attention; however, when the requirement is to send money for materials first, consumers should always be on guard. Do not purchase services or products from a firm that’s reluctant to answer your questions, and be cautious of any company that offers an exceptionally high salary requiring few skills and little work. Credit repair services with advance fees. Consumers with bad credit ratings are particularly vulnerable to this scam. Everything a credit-repair operation offers an individual can do personally at little or no cost. Credit repair operations cannot ask for money in advance, and they cannot automatically remove legitimate negative reports from your credit history. Foreign lotteries. Any lottery from a foreign country is illegal in the United States. Stating a person can win or is a winner already provides a strong incentive; however, people should never send money to obtain lottery money. Scammers using fictitious addresses will request you send “fees and taxes” to them through a wire service, take the cash and never provide any winnings. Office supplies - sale by deceptive telemarketing. This scam features fake invoices for office supplies being sent to a business, often for only a couple hundred dollars. This relatively low amount makes it easier for company
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personnel to quickly sign off and feel it is not worth their time to check the invoice’s validity, which would be done if it was for a larger amount. Prize promotions. There are several variations of this scam, but most include some aspect that requires people who are identified as “winners” to provide money or some type of personal information, such as a credit card or Social Security number, to verify being a winner. In the end, no prize is awarded, and the personal information is then used to withdraw a victim’s money. Paving, painting and home improvement by “traveling” workers. Never pay upfront to a “traveling” contractor who just happens to be in the neighborhood, is doing work nearby, or has extra materials. The technique to get your money often requires you to pay for added materials. Once you pay the contractor, he disappears with the money, and no work is ever done. Pyramid companies. Pyramid schemes within companies are fraudulent because returns to investors are paid from personal money or the money paid by the newest investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by an individual or organization running the operation. These scams collapse because payouts exceed investments, or because the legal authorities prosecute the organizers for sale of unregistered securities. Sweepstakes. If you don’t remember entering a sweepstakes, be very suspicious about being declared a winner. If the prize provider wants you to send money or give your Social Security number to receive your prize, take no action. If you send money you will likely never receive a prize. Debt relief services (non-compliant with FTC rules). The Federal Trade Commission has established rules for debt relief services (for profit businesses that represent that they renegotiate, settle or alter the terms of payment for an unsecured debt). The FTC rule governs disclosures and representations that debt relief services can make and does not allow advance fees. “Before giving any company your personal or financial information, review the business on the BBB website,” said Bernas. “And remember, if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is.” For more information on these Top 10 scams, visit www.bbb.org.
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Panthers split games going into tournament By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
Lady Panthers didn’t execute during Tri-County Tourney By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
OTTAWA— Lack of execution took the wind out of the sails of the Putnam County Lady Panthers’ hopes this week in the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Peoria Christian 61, Putnam County 34 The number one seed Lady Panthers took on the number two seed Peoria Christian Lady Chargers in the championship game on Jan. 23. The Lady Panthers lost the contest 61-34. Cold shooting in the first half along with an inability to slow down sister act Taylor and Jordan Myroth of Peoria Christian put the Lady Panthers behind 19-12 in the first quarter and then further behind at halftime with a score of 43-18. In the second half, the inability of the Lady Panthers to execute their game plan continued to hurt the Lady Panthers as the Lady Chargers continued their dominance of the team. Turnovers also plagued the team in the contest. Daniela Pavlovich led the Panthers’ offense with 14 points in the game. PC 55, Roanoke-Benson 38 On Jan. 21, the Lady Panthers took the Lady Rockets of Roanoke-Benson for a ride in a game they dominated in the first moments of play. The number one seed eventually won the game with a final score of 55-38. The Panthers jumped out in the first quarter, outscoring the Rockets by 13 points. The scoring came from almost all players that were in the game for the Panthers in this quarter. In the second quarter, the Lady Panthers leading by the score of 15--2, actually were outscored by 2 points as both teams went into the locker room. The halftime score was in the Panther’s favor, 22-11. However the third quarter really heated up with the Panthers being outscore again by the Rockets 16 to 15. The start of the fourth quarter had the Panthers in the lead, 37-27. The Lady Rockets played a tenacious game in the fourth and final quarter, but the Lady Panthers still dominated with 18 points in the quarter to win the game. Leading scorer for the Lady Panthers was Stephanie Wilson with 17 points. Supporting Wilson was Carly Gonet with 13 and Pavlovich with 12. Lydia Warren chipped in 6 points.
GRANVILLE — The Putnam County Panther boys varsity basketball team played an uneven week of games going into the Tri-County Conference Tournament this week. Putnam County 76, Lowpoint-Washburn 30 On Jan. 24, the Panthers invaded Wildcat territory for a conference game. Thirteen players placed on the scoreboard in the contest. The Panthers jumped out to a 19 to 8 lead in the first quarter and built it up to a 39 to 17 lead as both teams went to the locker room at halftime. The Wildcats’ offense went cold in the third quarter, being outscored by the Panthers by 20 points. The Panthers then sealed the game in the fourth and final quarter, winning by 46 points. The Panthers’ offense was led by Michael Miller who had 13 points. Harold Fay followed with 12 points. Austin Biagini had eight, Jeff Baker and Evan Kreiser each had seven, Michael Weide had six and Noah DeBates, Joe Berg, Sam Garland and Nick DiazDeLeon each had four points. Completing the scorers were Wes Allison with three and Kyle Hoge and Alex Veverka with two points in the contest. Veverka led the team with five rebounds along with four assists. Jacob Theobald also had four assists. Weide had four steals. Hall 52, Putnam County 51 On Jan. 21, the Panthers played catch up ball in the first half of the game versus the Red Devils. The opposition led by 12 to 6 at the end of the first quarter and even though they were outscored, still led 21 to 15 going into the half. Panther Head Coach Josh Nauman got his players back on track during halftime and the Panthers came out guns blazing, adding 19 points in the third quarter to move back into the game. Starting the fourth and final quarter, 36-35 in the Red Devils’ favor, the action was quick and furious back and forth. with 13.8 seconds left in the contest, the Panthers led by two. Hall’s Miguel Villarreal, who had been ice cold on his three-point shot in the contest, tossed in one to give the Red Devils the lead, 52-51 with 4.8 seconds left in the contest. The Panthers called a timeout with .4 seconds left to play. Veverka inbounded to Fay who lost the ball when
JV action Christian Harris (4) shoots the ball over the heads of some Hall defenders on Jan. 21 game.
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Putnam County’s Evan Kreiser battles a Hall defender during the Panthers’ 52-51 loss to the Red Devils on Jan. 21.
IV Dolphins win over Ottawa, Rock River Valley By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
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swarmed by four Hall defenders. Biagini then picked up the ball throwing an off balance three-point attempt at the buzzer, but it missed. Nauman claimed that the Panthers had called a timeout with 1.5 seconds left to play in the contest, but after the first referee who blew the timeout talked to the second two refs, the call was denied. The lack of offensive rebounds was apparent in the final stats for the Panthers. The team pulled down only six offensive rebounds to 15 defensive rebounds in the game. The Red Devils took down 11 offensive boards to 15 defensive rebounds in the contest. Leading scorer for the Panthers was Fay and Kreiser with 17 points each. Veverka added 12 in the contest. The Panthers made 16 assists, but also 16 turnovers during the game. The team shot 69 percent from the field in two point shots while shooting an anemic 17 percent in the three point basket category.
PERU — The Illinois Valley YMCA Dolphins hosted a triangular meet with the Ottawa YMCA Dolphins as well as the Rock River Valley YMCA Stingrays on Jan. 25. The IV Dolphins came out on top in first place in the meet with a score of 682 points. The RRV Stingrays took second with 386 points while the Ottawa Dolphins took third place with 338 points. From Spring Valley, Michael Arrate, 11, swam to a fifth-place finish in the 200 yard freestyle event with a time of 3:07.58 and the 50 yard backstroke event with a time of 42.89. Arrate also took a sixth-place finish in the 50 yard freestyle event with a score of 37.82. Young brother Nicholas Arrate, 9, took sixth place in the 100 intermediate event and clocked a time of 1:43.89. He also placed seventh in the 50 yard breaststroke event at 56.47. He finished up the day in eighth place in the 100 yard freestyle event with a time of 1:28.11 which is a district qualifying time. Caden Brooks, 10, of Princeton added two secondplace finishes to his team’s totals in the 50 yard breaststroke at 48.01 and in the 100 yard butterfly at 1:33.03. Brooks also swam to a third-place finish in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 32.53. Brooks swam a district qualifying time in the butterfly and breaststroke event and a state qualifying time in the free style event. Ladd’s Jack Devert, 9, swam a district qualifying time in the 100 yard intermediate event at a time of 1:39.27 where he placed fifth. Devert also placed fifth in the 50 yard backstroke event with a time of 46.66. He also took 12th place in the 100 yard freestyle event with a time of 1:33.15. Logan Griggs, 10, of Spring Valley swam to 14th place in the 100 yard freestyle event at a time of 1:36.01 and then nailed down 16th place in the 50 yard freestyle event at 41.24. From Spring Valley, the brother-sister duo of Carter and Charleigh Holmes participated in the meet. Carter, 8, earned two first-place finishes in the 25 yard freestyle event with a time of 17.79 and in the 50 yard freestyle event at a time of 39.12. Carter also took a secondplace finish in the 25 yard backstroke event at a time of 21.33. He earned district qualifying times in the 25 yard freestyle and the 25 yard backstroke event. He earned
a state qualifying time in the 50 yard freestyle event. Big sister Charleigh, 12, swam a perfect meet, earning a first-place finish in each event: the 200 yard free style at 2:05.71; the 100 yard freestyle event with a time of 56.54 and the 100 yard breaststroke event with a time of 1:21.45. All three of Charleigh’s events were state qualifying times. Gunnar Jauch, 10, of Spring Valley swam a perfect meet as well in his three events which were all state qualifying times. Jauch swam a 1:20.83 in the 100 yard intermediate event and in the 50 yard freestyle event he swam a time of 29.82. He finished the day in the 500 yard freestyle event with a time of 6:35.02. Benjamin Johll, 10, of Spring Valley earned a 12th place finish in the 50 yard backstroke event with a time of 56.87. Another sister-brother duo on the team are Delaney Mallery, 9 and Nolan Mallery, 15. Delaney posted a time of 1:44.52 in the 100 yard intermediate event which earned her a fourth-place finish. She took a seventh in the 100 yard freestyle event at a time of 1:31.12. She also swam a 51.88 in the 50 yard backstroke event to take home a ninth-place finish in the event. Brother Nolan swam a 1:25.38 in the 100 yard breaststroke event for a second place finish. He then earned two third-place finishes in the 50 yard freestyle event with a time of 30.55 and the 100 yard freestyle event with a time of 1:12.20. Spring Valley’s Mia Mautino, 9, earned a seventh-place finish with a time of 2:11.86 in the 100 yard intermediate event. Mautino also swam to an eighth-place finish in the 50 yard breaststroke event with a time of 1:05.82. She also took 16th place in the 50 yard freestyle event with a time of 55.47. Completing the Bureau County contingent on the IV Dolphins at the meet were Ladd’s Samuel and Zachary Tieman. Samuel, 8, swam the 25 yard freestyle event in a time of 25.82 for fifth place. He also took an eighthplace finish in the 50 yard freestyle event with a time of 57.45. He then completed his meet with a 10th place finish in the 25 yard backstroke with a time of 29.81. Big brother Zachary, 13, took second in the 50 yard freestyle event with a time of 57.09. He followed up with a third-place finish at 1:26.78 in the 100 yard freestyle event. Zachary also place fourth in the 100 yard backstroke event with a time of 1:49.33.
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Zonta Club will hold trivia night Feb. 7 PERU — The Zonta Club of LaSalle-Peru is hosting a trivia night on Feb. 7 at the Peru Eagles Club at 830 Harrison St. Tickets are $10 a person, teams can have six to 10 players. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. To reserve a table, call Ann
at MarkAllen’s at 815-2200642. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the game will start at 6:30 p.m. Zonta is a worldwide organization working to advance the status of women through service and advocacy, and much of what the LaSalle-Peru club does benefits local women.
PAC will host annual gala fundraiser PRINCETON — The Prairie Arts Council will hold its annual gala fundraiser, “An Evening of Dance,” on Feb. 15 at A Hundred Acres Orchard, west of Princeton. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available. “Ivory Plus,” a five-piece band will play live music for ballroom and swing dancing throughout the evening. More than 30 pieces of art in all mediums, donat-
ed by local artists, will be offered for silent auction and tickets for a 50/50 raffle drawing will be sold throughout the evening. Raffle tickets will be on sale at Sullivan’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 1. Tickets for “An Evening of Dance” are $30 per person with advance reservations, or $35 at the door. Reservations can be made by calling the Prairie Arts Center at 815-875-2787 or by mailing a check to: Prairie Arts Center, 24 Park Ave. East, Princeton, IL 61356.
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MCNABB — On Nov. 13, the PC Progressors gathered at the McNabb Fire Station for its monthly 4-H meeting. Acting President Bradley Wink called the meeting to order. Pledges were led by James Petersen and Derek Glenn. Roll call was taken by Jarod Petersen and members shared what they were most thankful for. Old business included reports from members on the club float at the Veteran’s Day Parade on Nov. 9 and Achievement Night in Henry
on Nov. 10. For new business, the club discussed the upcoming Christmas Caroling trip to Country Comfort in Henry. The club decided to go at 6 p.m. on Dec. 20. The date was later changed to Dec. 18 due to conflicting activities. Also, a reminder was made enrollment forms should be turned in by Feb. 1. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were enjoyed by club members.
On Dec. 18, the PC Progressors 4-H Club gathered at Country Comfort Nursing Home in Henry to Christmas carol for the residents. The club members circled around the main gathering area and entertained the residents with many songs. The Wilson family provided song sheets and Margy Mattern accompanied on the piano. The residents enjoyed the carols and some even joined in. Afterwards, members took time to chat with the residents.
Spring into Gardening Day set for March 15 HENRY — The University of Illinois Extension, Marshall-Putnam Master Gardeners will present Spring Into Gardening Day from 9 to 11:30 a.m. March 15 at the Extension Office, 509 Front St. in Henry. Fee for the class is $10.
The program will consist of gardening programs for beginning and expert gardeners. Marshall-Putnam Master Gardeners will demonstrate new techniques and practices to enhance the gardening experience. There will be a
question and answer time for each program. Reservations and payment are required before March 4. There will be no refunds after that date. To make a reservation, call the University of Illinois Extension, Marshall-Putnam Office
at 309-364-2356. The program includes sections on vegetables, tomatoes, strawberries, hostas, design and raised beds. If a reasonable accommodation to participate is needed contact 815875-2878.
IVCC students: Time to file FAFSA OGLESBY — Students interested in attending Illinois Valley Community College next fall should file a FAFSA by Feb. 15. Financial Aid Director Patty Williamson said students filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by Feb. 15 will have the best
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scholarships,” Williamson said. “Every year, I have students who don’t believe they’ll qualify for aid and are surprised to find they do.” Awards range from $600 to $5,000 and more. Williamson said applicants sometimes receive enough aid to cover all
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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. Tuesdays, from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon 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 story hour for children ages 3, 4 and 5 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 from 4
to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year. Children have the opportunity to have their completed homework checked or receive help understanding homework in progress. The library provides materials and equipment for help with school homework and projects. Hennepin — Preschool story times are changing days in January. Preschool programs will now be held at 2 p.m. Thursdays at the Hennepin Library. The more, the merrier. Preschool story times are ideal for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old, with adult participation. Granville — The Granville Library Preschool Storyhour is celebrating the New Year. Join us on at 10 a.m. Tuesdays for stories, activities and more. Granville Library has gotten many new chapter books and young adult fiction to add to the collection. Be sure to check it out and cozy up with a good book in this cold weather. Standard — Explore new titles and old favorites at the Standard Branch Library. The library is open from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays.
The hennepin pool will be closing Monday, February 10th for replacement of our lobby and community room floors. We estimate this will take between 3-4 weeks. We will open up as soon as we are able. All 6 month memberships will be credited for the time we are closed. Please watch for our exact re-opening dates.
Relay for Life team plans spaghetti supper HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Relay for Life team will sponsor its annual spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ray’s Place in Hennepin. The menu will consist of all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, bread and butter and a variety of homemade desserts. Water and iced tea are included. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for children
and free for children in preschool. Carry-outs will be available. There will be a drawing for a raffle for an iPod Touch with Bose headphones. Tickets are available from team members, at the Country Stop or at the Hennepin Pool. Tickets are $1 per ticket or $5 for six tickets. There will be a 50/50 raffle and Longaberger items for sale.
PPSF Trivia Night PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Schools Foundation will hold its annual Trivia Night Feb. 22 at A Hundred Acres Orchard and Market, 14180 1800 East St., Princeton. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with refreshments and cash bar available. Trivia will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $15 each and are being sold by any PPSF Board member or at Heartland Bank’s downtown location.
Attendees must be at least 21 years old to play. Trivia teams will be vying for cash prizes of $300 per team for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place. Teams of eight only are allowed in any time after noon to claim their table and decorate it for fun. All proceeds will go to PPSF. For questions, call PPSF president Dixie Schroeder at 815-8760486 or email chynna061688@gmail.com.
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999 • Legal Notices BIDDING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT 00100 BID SOLICITATION The Hennepin Public Water District, Hennepin, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for the “WWTP Blower and Pump Replacement Project for the Hennepin Public Water District,” together with all other necessary appurtenances and incidental construction. Proposals will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), February 20, 2014 at the office of McClure Engineering 1138 Columbus Street, Ottawa, Illinois. All Proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud on the said date at the said hour. Proposals shall be addressed to the Hennepin Public Water District c/o McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. 1138 Columbus Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, and shall be inserted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “WWTP Blower and Pump Replacement Project for the Hennepin Public Water District.” Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Owner for five (5) percent of the total amount of the Bid. As soon as the Bid prices have been compared, the Owner will return the Bonds of all except the three lowest responsible Bidders. When the Agreement is
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executed the Bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful Bidders will be returned. The Bid Bond of the successful Bidder will be retained until the Payment Bond and Performance Bond have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A Certified Check may be used in lieu of a bid bond. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful performance of the Contract. The Hennepin Public Water District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive technicalities in bidding, and to accept other than the low bid. No Proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids for 60 days. All work for the Project must be completed within 90 days of the Notice to Proceed which is expected to be issued within 60 days of the bid opening. The Contract Documents, including Plans and Specifications are on file in the office of McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. at the address shown above, and may be examined at the above named office. Copies of the documents may be obtained from the Engineer. Labor employed on this project shall be paid not less than the minimum prevailing rates of wages for the various classifications of workmen employed as determined by the State of Illinois Department of Labor. Dated: January 6, 2014 By Order Of: Kevin Coleman President Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 29, 2014.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST ) COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE ) REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN ) STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST ) 2007-HE5 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH ) CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE5, ) Plaintiff, ) Vs. ) BRET E JACKSON A/K/A BRET JACKSON; ) UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD ) CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) 13 CH 18 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: BRET E JACKSON A/K/A BRET JACKSON UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AND 10 IN BLOCK 6 IN CONDIT’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF CONDIT’S, AND ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10 IN BLOCK 6 IN SAID CONDIT’S SECOND ADDITION, RUNNING THENCE WEST 8 RODS, THENCE NORTH 54 1/2 RODS, THENCE EAST 8 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 54 1/2 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL SUBJECT TO EXISTING ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, ANY EASEMENTS OF RECORD, AND TO ANY ZONING ORDINANCE, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS 303 High Street, Putnam, IL 61560 PIN # 03-00-028-121 and which said Mortgage was made by: BRET E JACKSON, A SINGLE MAN, the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Putnam County, Illinois, as Document No. Book: 102 Page: 1607; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Cathy J. Oliveri Clerk of the Circuit Court 120 North 4th Street, Hennepin, IL 61327-0207 on or after February 21, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 223 W. Jackson Boulevard, Ste. 610 Chicago, IL 60606 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Our File No.: C13-87096 I585786 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2014.
MEETING DATES FOR 2014 All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. at the Emergency Management Building located at 1120 Old Hwy 26, Hennepin, IL 61327 (all meetings are on Wednesday evening). January 8 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 July 9 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 12 December 10 Robert L. Cofoid Coordinator, Putnam County E.M.A. Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 29, 2014. NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 10, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Putnam County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Borio Technologies located at 416 W. Main Street, Granville, Illinois. Dated this 10th day of January, 2014. /s/Daniel S. Kuhn County Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2014.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST STATE BANK , a State Banking ) Association, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) MARK A. RINALDO, PAULA J. RINALDO, ) M & G HAY, INC., an Illinois corporation, ) TENANTS IN POSSESSION, COLLECTION ) PROFESSIONALS, INC., UNKNOWN ) OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) NO. 14-CH-3 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION (Notice of Foreclosure) The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: MARK A. RINALDO, PAULA J. RINALDO, M & G HAY, INC., an Illinois corporation, TENANTS IN POSSESSION, COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of certain Real Estate Mortgages on the premises commonly known as and legally described as follows: Parcel 1: Lots 1 and 2 in First Congregational Church of Granville Addition to the Village of Granville, Illinois, except the coal and underlying the same, together with the right to mine and remove the same through underground passages, situated in Putnam County, Illinois; Commonly known as: 211 East Silverspoon
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Avenue, Granville, Illinois 61326 PIN: 02-00-044-010 And Parcel 2: Lots 208 and 209 in Haws’ Addition to the Original Village of Magnolia, situated in Putnam County, Illinois, Commonly known as: 307 North Chicago Street, Magnolia, Illinois 61336 PIN: 02-02-095-000 And Parcel 3: That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 32 North, Range 1 West of the Third Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 00degrees, 20 minutes 07 seconds West 1096.06 feet along the East line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 89 degrees, 32 minutes, 35 seconds, West 538.11 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 38 minutes 53 seconds West 205.82 feet; thence South 04 degrees, 20 minutes, 22 seconds East 447.22 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 36 minutes, 03 seconds West 361.07 feet; thence North 00 degrees, 38 minutes, 53 seconds East 615.58 feet; thence North 81 degrees, 34 minutes, 50 seconds East 224.64 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 32 minutes, 35 seconds East 100.38 feet to the point of beginning; SITUATED IN PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 11795 East 1250 Road, Granville, Illinois 61326 PIN: 02-02-095-000
and which the following Real Estate Mortgages were made by MARK A. RINALDO and PAULA J. RINALDO, and recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder as follows: June 9, 2008 Document No. 2008-661 March 30, 2009 Document No. 2009-0394 March 30, 2009 Document No. 2009-0392 August 10, 2011 Document No. 2011-0631 and the following Real Estate Mortgage was made by M & G HAY, INC., an Illinois corporation, and recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder as follows: July 19, 2005 Document No. 2005-801 That Summonses were duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, file your answer to the Complaint in said action or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Putnam County, Illinois, held in the courthouse in the City of Hennepin, Illinois, on or before the 25th day of February, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. The Cantlin Law Firm Joseph H. Cantlin ARDC 6292506 760 Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 2014.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 13-TX-14: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK, PUTNAM COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY, STATE OF ILLINOIS ATTORNY GENERAL, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY , STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID), STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF PUBLIC AID, TECH RECOVERY, LAKE THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION C/O JEFFREY SCOTT SELL, LAKE THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number Street Or Common Address 02-00-052-050 STACY CONSTRUCTION CO. 2010-00012 03-00-035-050 PIEKARZ, PAWEL & MONIKA 2010-00033 15 MALIBU DR 03-00-039-250 STACY CONSTRUCTION CO. 2010-00042 4 PADDOCK CT 03-00-047-040 BLANCO, JEFFREY J 2010-00048 14 WOOD DR 03-00-047-040 CALVARY GOSPEL CHURCH 2010-00048 14 WOOD DR 03-00-048-160 PAJAC, JOSEPH G JR 2010-00051 48 CATALINA DR 03-00-048-160 PAJAC, BONNE 2010-00051 48 CATALINA DR 03-00-059-010 FRY, JARRELL D 2010-00056 22 LAKE SHORE DR 03-00-059-300 WORKER, DENVER L III 2010-00057 24 FOOTHILL DR 03-00-062-140 DEVICK, STEVE 2010-00061 479 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 03-00-062-140 RICHARDSON, ETHAN 2010-00061 479 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 03-00-062-140 SHIELDS, KATHLEEN 2010-00061 479 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 03-00-065-040 STACY CONSTRUCTION CO. 2010-00065 15 DOGWOOD DR 03-00-078-260 NOLAND, PATRICK 2010-00074 19 SENACHWINE CIR 03-00-079-240 MOTT, JOHN C 2010-00075 7 POPLAR DR 03-00-081-160 KOEHLER, SHAWN M 2010-00077 19 COMANCHE CT 03-00-081-160 BURR, HAROLD 2010-00077 19 COMANCHE CT 03-00-081-160 SHIELDS, KATHLEEN 2010-00077 19 COMANCHE CT 03-00-082-030 STACY CONSTRUCTION CO. 2010-00078 4 NAVAJO CT 03-00-083-050 BARTON, TRUSTEE (BEACON HILL), HENRY RUWE 2010-00079 9 AZTEC CIR 03-00-084-090 GALLOIS, WAYNE A. 2010-00082 14 CHEROKEE CT 03-00-084-240 JOHNSON, BETTY M 2010-00083 19 INDIAN HILLS DR 03-00-084-260 POTERUCHA, MARIAN 2010-00084 123 INDIAN HILLS DR 03-00-085-040 HERTZ, ETUX, WILLIAM A. 2010-00086 128 INDIAN HILLS DR 04-00-040-220 YOUELL, PAMELA J 2010-00094 04-00-040-220 CREW, GLENN ET UX 2010-00094 04-00-043-040 THUNDER BAY DEVELOPMENT CO 2010-00095 04-00-043-040 FERRELL, DENISE J 2010-00095 04-25-071-000 THUNDER BAY DEVELOPMENT 2010-00104 04-25-071-000 FERRELL, DENISE J 2010-00104 04-26-051-000 THUNDER BAY DEVELOPMENT 2010-00108 E OF HWY 26 04-26-051-000 FERRELL, DENISE J 2010-00108 E OF HWY 26 TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2011, FOR GENERAL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2010 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES JUNE 12, 2014. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY PUTNAM COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 26, 2014 AT 11:00 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 12, 2014. /S/ PUTNAM COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 120 N 4TH STREET, HENNEPIN, IL 61327 TELEPHONE: (815) 925-7129 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 2014. LEGAL NOTICES The Putnam County Record Classified brings you the public and legal information you have a right to know.
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IVSO Young Performers Concert Competition winners announced OTTAWA — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra Young Performers Concerto Competition was held Jan. 4 at Ottawa High School. Eight competed in the junior division and 16 in the senior division. The judges were David Commanday, Lynne Stukart and Tim Karth. The winners will perform with the IVSO at two student concerts in Ottawa on Feb. 21 and on the March 1 IVSO series concert at Ottawa High School.
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The winner was Joannah Cisneros, flute, Telemann, Suite in a minor, I. The daughter of Debbie and Paul Cisneros, she is an eighth grader at Holy Family School in Oglesby. She has studied flute with Sue Gillio since she was 9 years old. She is a member of the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony, Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble, Peru Municipal Band and has participated on the mas-
Senior division participants in the IVSO Young Performers Concerto Competition were Abigail Dominis (from left), Bethany Wohrley, Abigail Smith, Abigail Walker, Adrienne Havelka and Simon Tiffin. The winner was Simon Tiffin. ter class of Gerald Carey at the Annual Summer Flute Retreat in Peru. She has been selected for District 2 IMEA Junior Band for the past three years and was the recipient of the Outstanding Soloist for Band O Rama the past two years. Additionally, she has studied piano for the past 10 years with Anne Marie
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Senior Division The winner was Simon Tiffin, piano, Mozart,
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Junior division participants in the IVSO Young Performers Concerto Competition were Joannah Cisneros (from left), Jessica Znaniecki and Rachel Haas. Absent from the photo was Morgan Phillips. The winner was Joannah Cisneros.
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IV Dolphins swim at Ottawa By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
OTTAWA — The Illinois Valley YMCA Dolphin swim team traveled to Ottawa YMCA for an away meet on Jan. 18. Princeton’s Caden Brooks, 10, earned a second-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle event with a time of 1:15.11. Brooks also pulled down two fourth-place finishes with the 80 yard intermediate event at 1:05.32 as well as the 40 yard freestyle event at 26.65. Jack Devert, 9, of Ladd took home a fourth-place finish in the 40 yard butterfly stroke with a time of 40.31. In the 40 yard breaststroke event he placed sixth with a time of 42.00. Devert also earned his team a seventh place finish in the 80 yard intermediate with a time of 1:16.34. Logan Griggs, 10, of Spring Valley took a fourth-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 1:37.75. Griggs
took a sixth-place finish in the 40 yard backstroke at 43.73. In the 40 yard freestyle Griggs took seventh at 30.53. Charleigh Holmes, 12, of Spring Valley took home three first-place finishes at the meet. In the 200 yard freestyle, Holmes clocked a time of 2:07.00. She swam in the 40 yard butterfly at 23.06 and finished her day in the 100 yard backstroke at 1:14.78. Spring Valley’s Gunnar Jauch, 10, also took home three first-place finishes in the contest. In the 80 yard intermediate, he swam a 1:00.97. He turned around in the 100 yard freestyle and hit 1:09.32. Jauch then participated in the 40 yard breaststroke and timed in at 34.75. The freestyle event time was a state qualifier. The brother combination of Alex Johll, 8, and Ben Johll, 10, participated in the event in Ottawa. The Johll siblings from Spring Val-
ley each swam in three events. Alex took a third in the 20 yard backstroke at 26.15. His two fourthplace finishes were in the 20 yard freestyle at 22.72 and the 40 yard freestyle at 58.06. Ben took two seventh-place finishes in the 40 yard backstroke at 44.31 and the 100 yard freestyle at 2:07.65. He finished efforts in the 40 yard freestyle where he took 12th at 41.12. Princeton’s brothersister duo of Delaney, 9, and Nolan, 15, Mallery swam for the Dolphins. Delaney took home two fourth-place finishes in the 80 yard intermediate at 1:23.97 and the 40 yard breaststroke at 42.50. She also placed fifth in the 40 yard freestyle with a time of 34.28. Nolan earned two second-place finishes in the 40 yard freestyle at 23.72 and the 100 yard breaststroke at 1:33.53. Nolan took home a thirdplace finish in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:37.66.
PC/Hall wrestlers will host super dual GRANVILLE — The PC/ Hall co-op wrestling team will be hosting its second annual Super Dual meet on Feb. 1. St. Bede will wrestle the
Panthers starting at 10 a.m. The Panthers will also face Mendota, Midland and Ottawa-Marquette high schools that same day. If weather becomes
inclement this week and the Tri-County Conference Basketball Tournament is interrupted, the location of the Super-Dual meet may have to be moved.
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IVCH hosts annual Foundation Ball fundraiser Cold winter temperatures didn’t keep approximately 200 friends of Illinois Valley Community Hospital from driving to Celebrations 150 in LaSalle on Jan. 25 for the 26th annual IVCH Foundation Ball. Guests attending the Foundation’s principal fundraiser enjoyed dinner and dancing to the sounds of In Style Entertainment and the Chuck Cunningham Band. The event was organized by Elaine Buckman, IVCH Foundation vice president, who is pictured with her husband George (left), also a Foundation board of directors’ member, and IVCH Chief Executive Officer Tommy Hobbs and his wife, Lisa. Proceeds from the ball, which are still being tabulated, are used to help IVCH purchase medical equipment.
Putnam County Community Center Menus Feb. 4 – Breaded veal patty, scalloped potatoes, green peas, fresh apple, white bread. Feb. 5 – Turkey pot roast, whole roasted potatoes, baby carrots, fruit cocktail, wheat bread. Feb. 6 – BBQ chicken breast, potato salad, broccoli, citrus cup, dinner roll. Feb. 7 – Cook’s choice.
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