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McNabb digging for grant By Ken Schroeder
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MCNABB — The McNabb Village Board will host a public hearing on May 28 to get feedback from residents concerning a Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) grant. The grant would be used for a second well for the village’s water. “Each community can apply for up to $450,000 for public infrastructure
projects,” North Central Illinois Council of Governments representative Kendall Cramer said. “If the village wants to pursue this, the application is due June 2. The project has to be shovel-ready.” Village engineer Jack Kusek identified the well project as one looked at last year. The well would cost approximately $190,000 with administrative fees lifting the total to $208,000. The CDAP grant is a 75-25 grant, meaning the village would be
responsible for 25 percent of the total, or roughly $52,000. The cost to apply for the CDAP grant is $1,500. “We’re required to have two wells, so you meet the demand if the largest well is out of service,” Kusek said. “So far, we’ve been fortunate, but we’ve come close to running out of water a couple of times. We don’t have a second source, so if we don’t meet the code, it’s a threat to public health and safety.”
Board member Brandi Sandburg said, “The day we run out of water, we’re going to be drawing a new well, and we’re going to be paying for a hundred percent of it.” “I don’t see where we have much choice,” board member Rich Haar said. “I say we apply for the loan.” In other action, the board: • Discussed the progress on the generator project. Due to a relocation of the proposed site,
changes have been made in the specifications for the piping of the project. There were problems with the contractor in pouring the concrete for the pad, with village board members correcting construction issues. Village board President Mike Vaskie said it took three inspections before the pad was installed correctly. Board member Frank McNaughton was very critical of the contractors involved as well as the changes in the specifications for the
project. Kusek assured the board changes in specifications and the construction of the pad are up to code and guaranteed all would function as it should. • Discussed the ditch project in the subdivision. Work should begin soon. • Approved spray patching sections of village streets as opposed to oil and chip to repair potholes and cracks. The cost is about $12,000 which is less than half the cost of the oil and chip.
VanWingerdens to sell Mid-American Growers By Ken Schroeder
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GRANVILLE — Change is in the air at Mid-American Growers. That change is a change of ownership. Color Point LLC, with headquarters in Paris, Ky., has reached an agreement to purchase Mid-American Growers from Nick VanWingerden. Color Point is owned by Art and Ken VanWingerden, Nick’s younger brothers, and is ranked No. 74 on Greenhouse Grower’s
magazine’s Top 100 Growers list for 2014. Mid-American Growers is ranked No. 13. “Color Point and MidAmerican Growers have signed a letter of intent for Color Point to purchase Mid-American Growers,” owner Nick VanWingerden said. “The familial ties between the owners of Color Point and Mid-American Growers made it possible for Color Point to step in and assist Mid-American during
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State receives NCLB waiver By Ken Schroeder
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CHICAGO — The muchdebated No Child Left Behind law has lost some of its teeth as far as Illinois is concerned. The state has won approval from the U.S. Department of Education for its request for flexibility from parts of the NCLB legislation. Gov. Pat Quinn said he and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have campaigned for the waiver in order to improve the quality of education for Illinois’ school children. “This approval is a big step forward that will allow Illinois to do what’s best for our kids and improve the quality of education throughout our state,” Quinn said. “In 2011, we enacted landmark eduVol. 146 No. 38 One Section - 20 Pages
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cation reform that made our schools stronger and more accountable. Now, with this federal approval, we will continue to improve the quality of education in Illinois and better prepare our students to be successful in college, career and beyond.” “The best economic tool a state can have is a worldclass education system, and that’s why we have been fighting to get this done since day one,” ISBE Chairman Gery Chico said. “Schools across Illinois are already putting in place many elements of our plan for student success, and this approval will allow us to fully implement our comprehensive plan to make Illinois’ education system the best in the nation.”
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GRANVILLE — Whether being drafted or signing up on their own, every veteran has had their own unique story to tell of their time in service. Seeing places around the world, learning about new things and testing one’s own personal courage and fortitude have made each veteran’s service memorable and meaningful. Local veterans Harold Faletti of the Merchant Marines, Gerry MacIntyre of the Navy, Joe Panier of the Army and Phil Uhler of the Navy all agree that when a person goes to serve their country, they become part of something a whole lot bigger than themselves. All agree they learned to work for a greater good. “They own you body and soul,” Uhler said. “They say jump; you say how high?” All of the veterans agree that service came as a learning experience in personal development. “We all came from small towns here,” Panier said. “We never had got out to meet a lot of people, and here I was put in with people from Texas and Oklahoma
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... It was an interesting experience getting started. Later on we became great friends.” For some veterans, who did not learn in very traditional ways in school, entry into the service became their college or school as they learned through participation in a large variety of cultures. Some went to European countries; some were simply sent to other areas of the United States; some went a lot of places, even on the sea, crossing the Atlantic and the Pacific often.
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“I was in Japan, the Philippines, Okinawa, Thailand, Hong Kong, which itself was an educational thing,” MacIntyre said. “Travel is one of the best educations you can have. It also teaches a lot of tolerance.” Some men backed into service by helping a friend. “I was working in the shipyard in Seneca, and this fellow said, ‘Let’s join the Merchant Marines.’ I didn’t know what the Merchant Marines was. At that time you had to get your infor-
ment a multiple measure system which looks at the entire school and district, not simply a test score. In addition, the Illinois accountability system calls for a renewed focus on closing achievement gaps, turning around the lowest-performing schools, building capacity for school improvement
mation from the post office,” Faletti said. “So I got an application and went up. They didn’t take him, but they did take me, and it was his idea.” Men who have served in any branch of service take a pledge to serve and protect the Constitution and country. Today these veterans still take that oath very seriously. It bothers them when respect is not shown for the flag when it passes by in parades or the national anthem is sung at a game. The phrase, “I may not believe what you believe, but I will defend to the death your right to believe in it” by Voltaire is an anthem many service men and women of yesterday and today believe in. “When you go into the military, you sign an oath; you stand up and raise your right hand and say an oath that you will defend the country and its citizens against all enemies,” MacIntyre said. “When you say that oath and sign that paper, you have pledged your very life to defend the country. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, you have agreed to put yourself in harm’s way to do this.”
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State unemployment down, but still high Rivara: We’re supposed to be that way By Ken Schroeder
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In December 2013, long term unemployment benefits ended. In Illinois, this meant 74,000 workers lost financial assistance according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Fast forward one month later and 86 percent of that same group were still without work according to the IDES. Unemployment insurance may no longer be the safety net it was originally intended to be. A common belief among politicians contends a person who has unemployment benefits coming into the home has no motivation to go out and look for work, let alone get a job and keep it. Illinois is unique according to a study released in May. IDES is under state mandate to keep unemployment fraud from happening. To do this, IDES requires employers to provide monthly wage reports. This information insures people who collect a pay check are not collecting an unemployment benefit check as well. In April, Illinois also reaped from the slowly improving economy. March statistics showed a gain of 6,400 jobs while the unemployment rate is the lowest since the heart of the recession. In LaSalle County, the unemployment rate is down to 11.2 percent a drop of 0.7 percent from March 2013. The combined LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam County rate dropped to 10.8 percent. At the same time, Illinois had an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent compared to the nationwide 6.8 percent. “Illinois’ unemploy-
ment rate is always higher than the rest of the country. In fact, we’re supposed to be,” IDES Communications Manager Greg Rivara said. “Illinois is big and diverse. We’re one of the few states that has employment in every measurable sector. If unemployment is down in any two sectors, Illinois will feel that pinch.” Another sign of the improving economy was the number of help wanted ads posted online. In March there were more than 195,000 unique online job ads and 85 percent sought full-time workers according to the Conference Board’s Help Wanted Data online. The Conference Board is an independent, global business membership and research association. “A popular misconception is once people fall off the unemployment insurance, they’re no longer counted as being unemployed,” Rivara said. “Actually, the opposite is true. The unemployment rate does not count people who are out of work through no fault of their own and are actively seeking work. It’s when you do fall off the benefits that you are counted as unemployed.” Illinois unemployment insurance offers temporary support to workers who are out of work through no fault of their own. Average benefits in Illinois are about $320. Maximum weekly family benefit payment is $562 according to IDES. The program also can be seen as a support structure for local businesses as those dollars are spent at local business such as pharmacies, grocers and gas stations. Nationwide, the United States job growth accelerated at its best pace in more than two years last month. The jobless rate fell to 6.3 percent as the economy added 288,000 jobs in April according to an article in the May 2 Chicago Tribune.
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Sale From Page 1 a time of significant change in the industry, which has impacted the company. Color Point has taken over the day-to-day management of Mid-American Growers and merging of the two organizations will start with the closing of the purchase, to be completed as soon as possible.” Details of the deal have not yet been finalized. Mid-American Growers’ greenhouses sprawl across 3.5 million square feet of land northeast of Granville. The facility grows flowering potted plants, ornamental bedding plants, potted foliage and vegetables for 75 Lowe’s stores and supermarkets throughout the Midwest, as well as contract-grown material for other growers including Color Point. The operation was established in 1971 as VanWingerden, Inc. by the VanWingerden family. Color Point operates a 1 million square-foot facility including a 116,000 squarefoot production and shipping barn, allowing it to reach markets throughout
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Mid-American Growers owners have signed a letter of intent to sell the business to Kentuckybased Color Point LLC. Current owner Nick VanWingerden said details of the sale have not yet been finalized, but the sale is expected to be closed soon. Kentucky, as well as parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and West Virginia. Color Point uses production automation and robotics as well as computer-
The McNabb and Magnolia American Legion Posts will be conducting several services on Memorial Day. At 7:30 a.m., they will conduct services at Caledonia Cemetery. At 8 a.m., they will be at Friends Cemetery, McNabb. The Posts will lead services at Magnolia Cemetery at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and doughnuts at the fire station following the services. At 10:15 a.m., services will be conducted at Roberts Cemetery, located at Route 89 and Old Stage Coach Road. Services will next be conducted at 10:25 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery 2, followed by services at First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery 1 at 10:40 a.m. At 10:45 a.m., services will be held at St. Paul`s Lutheran Church Cem-
etery, Varna, followed at 11 a.m. by services at the War Memorial, at the grade school in Varna.
Magnolia Memorial Day MAGNOLIA – The Magnolia Baseball Association will be hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Magnolia Fire Department on May 26. This will be a fundraiser for the Magnolia Baseball Association. It will be held in conjunction with
the Illini Post 254 Magnolia American Legion Post’s annual Memorial Day parade and service at the cemetery at 8:45 a.m. on May 26 as well.
Hennepin Memorial Day services HENNEPIN — Hennepin Post 1044 American Legion will be holding Memorial Day services at 9 a.m. May 26 in Florid at the Florid Cemetery and in Hennepin at Riverside Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., also on May 26.
Granville Memorial Day Services GRANVILLE — The Granville American Legion will meet at 9 a.m. May 26 at the American Legion building to get organized. They will then march to the Granville Cemetery arriving at 10 a.m. Judge Scott Shore will be the speaker of the morning. The Legion will be selling poppies on May 24 in downtown Granville.
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PORTAGE, Mich. — Dorothy Marie Dally, 98, passed away peacefully at Clare Bridge of Portage on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Dorothy was born Sept. 30, 1915, on a farm southeast of Florid to William M. Benson and Helen Hawthorne Benson (William Dorothy I.) Tyler. When Dorothy was only a few years Dally of age, the family moved to homestead in Big Timber, Mont. The Bensons returned to Granville in 1924. She was a granddaughter and the oldest living descendant of the W.E. and Emma Hawthorne family. Dorothy attended the local Granville schools and graduated from Hopkins Township High School in 1934. While in high school she was a trophy and medalwinning tennis star. Later her sports involvements were golf, bowling and cheering for the ball teams. She loved college basketball, especially Tom Izzo and the MSU Spartans and Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers. On Aug. 8, 1937, Dorothy and Leonard R. Dally (also of Granville) eloped to Crown Point, Ind. Leonard had to borrow the $3 for the marriage license from Dorothy — a fact she never let him forget. They settled in Benton Harbor, Mich., where they lived the rest of their lives. They were the parents of three children, Patricia Ann (James P.) Murphy, Barbara Kay Dally and Curtis L. (Christine M.) Dally. Dorothy was a homebody and her life centered around her family and their activities. She participated in various types of employment and enjoyed the opportunities presented by living in one of the great fruit producing areas where she helped pick fruit and worked in a cannery. After her husband’s retirement, they traveled weekly for over a decade from Benton Harbor to Granville to care for aged parents. Her primary hobby was crocheting and she hooked miles of yarn into over 100 crocheted afghans that were treasures for family and friends. Surviving are her son, Curtis L. (Christine) Dally of Portage, Mich.; a son-in-law, James P. Murphy of Monroe, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband in 2005, after 67 years of marriage; her two daughters; one grandson, Shawn Patrick Murphy; her parents, William M. and Laura Benson, and Helen H. and William A. Tyler; and a younger brother, Billie Benson. A Celebration of Life service was held May 12 at the Starks and Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph, Mich., with the Rev. Pamela V. Sten officiating. Burial followed in Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph, Mich. Local relatives are cousins, Mrs. Kenneth Engelbrecht and Mrs. Shirley Barnes of Granville.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Calvin E. Baxter, 71 of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Princeton, died Sunday, Calvin May 11, 2014, Baxter at his residence. Calvin was born Nov. 20, 1942, in Erie, Pa., to Earl and Ruth (Anderson) Baxter. He married Linda Barr on Dec. 30, 1989, in Las Vegas. He worked for LTV Steel for 40 years of which 22 years were at the Hennepin plant, where he became plant manager. He also worked at the Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana Harbor plants. He was very creative and enjoyed doing plumbing, electrical and carpentry projects with a contemporary design. Survivors are his wife, Linda; four children, Donald (Diane) Baxter of Granville, Laura (Pete) Galvin of Monee, Tonya Frasco of Granville and Kenneth Kmiec of Plainfield; one brother, Howard (Kathy) Baxter of Erie, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, with Pastor Karen Karczewski officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contriFelecia (Lippincott) Cutter butions may be made to HENNEPIN — Burial for Felecia L. (Lippincott) Cutter, 52, American Cancer Associaof Hennepin who died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Colonial tion. Hall Healthcare in Princeton, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May Online condolences may 22, at Riverside Cemetery in Hennepin. be made to Calvin’s family The Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. at www.dcfunerals.com.
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New studies indicate electronic cigarettes might be slightly more effective than nicotine patches in helping people quit smoking, which is good news. However, the bad news is another new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests more children and teens are trying them. Either way, electronic cigarettes have been getting a lot of attention lately. While e-cigarettes may be helping some smokers quit, they also may be acting as a “gateway drug” for smoking which was not intended by the inventor. The e-cigarette was developed in China by Pharmacist Hon Lik. Lik was a three-pack-a-day smoker whose father died of lung cancer. Lik decided he had to come up with an alternative that wouldn’t kill him. Some scientists believe nicotine itself is not what causes cancer for smokers, but rather the toxic chemicals which are created when tobacco and filler products burn that are dangerous. So Lik developed an e-cigarette. It is a device
“While e-cigarettes can be a valuable tool for smoking cessation, the use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine as a safe alternative to cigarettes has not been established.” Connie Tunget which uses a small battery to atomize a pure liquid solution of nicotine and a little flavoring added for taste. The person using it inhales a kind of vapor which looks like fog from a fog machine. A recent review of all the scientific research done on e-cigarettes by Drexel University professor Igor Burstyn concluded electronic cigarettes are relatively harmless. Smoking is still the leading cause of avoidable death in the United States. E-cigarettes are not FDA-approved to help people quit, but many people are using them this way. Critics note e-cigarettes come in not-so-adult flavors such as gummy bear, atomic fireball candy and cookies and cream. They worry
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Blair Tiger (from left to right), Christine Benson and Ralph Moshage are this year’s cochairpersons of the 2014 Discover Manufacturing Career Expo sponsored by the North Central Regional Betterment Coalition.
Expo chairs named The North Central Regional Betterment Coalition’s co-chairpersons for the 2014 Discover Manufacturing Career Expo are Blair Tiger, Christine Benson and Ralph Moshage. Tiger is a retired military officer after 22 years in service to the U.S. Army, teacher, coach and program director at St. Bede Academy for seven years. He currently is working as a consultant to non-profits and small
businesses. Benson recently retired after 35 years as an educator, 17 years teaching and 18 years as a superintendent. Two of her stints as superintendent included Mendota and Streator. Moshage is the engineering manager for Carus Corporation. In addition to Peace Corps Service, he has been a Boy Scout Leader for 35 years, served as a PTA president and treasurer, served as a church elder and trustee,
served as a Carus Credit Union Board member and president, been a firefighter and an ambulance volunteer. The Discover Manufacturing Career Expo is designed to bring 300 students from 13 regional high schools into a close one-day contact with regional manufacturers in order to better understand how what they are learning in school will be applied in a real life work setting.
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Jay Kalman (left) and Brittney Blomquist discuss the $5,000 grant the library district received for purchasing young adult nonfiction books for the district. fun. A lot are now put into a graphic novel format or a manga format, and all the information is still in there, but it’s much more accessible and fun.” “They’re great for basic information too,” PC Library Director Jay Kalman said. “An adult may want to read a 500-page book, but when you see a 150-page book, you say, ‘Oh, this has everything I need.’” The conditions of the grant stated the money had to used for filling deficiencies in categories that needed more entries. “Obviously, we didn’t have a young adult non-
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Badges of honor Every year, the newspaper publishes its annual section featuring high school graduates. I find myself studying the faces of these young men and women. I can’t help but think of all the hopes and dreams each one of those photographs holds. And so it was one day this week as I was getting ready for work, when those youthful faces returned to my mind. Terri Simon Standing before the mirror, I couldn’t help but examine my own not-soyouthful face; an image of my own senior photo returning. The differences? Then: A young girl with smooth, peaches and cream skin; eyes that were bright that could envision hopes and dreams; healthy and shiny hair that held traces of a summer sun; a smile — genuine and unrehearsed; an 18-year-old young lady who had the world by the tail. Now: Wrinkles; well-defined crow’s feet which I prefer to call laugh lines; a few furrows on my forehead; eyes that look tired; hair that has that summer sun applied; a smile — still genuine but seen a lot less frequently ... Other things that looked back at me: Expressions that are often worried, concerned, stressed. And the scar — that ugly scar on my neck that cancer put there — the scar that ultimately saved my life. More than 30 years separate those two images, and for a moment, I was taken back by the changes. For a moment, my heart hurt, ached for what was and the precious dreams that were never realized. The memories almost overtook me. But wait a minute ... I can do one of two things: Begin that exhausting journey down Memory Lane ... or I can decide to remain in the present and take a good hard look at the reflection before me. I decide on the latter, and this is who I see ... OK, there are some wrinkles. Yes, I’ve thought about a little nip and tuck, but I’ve earned every one of those wrinkles. Besides, they match the crow’s feet very well — whether they came from squinting in the sun, frowning at this computer screen, or laughing in the literal face of it all. The furrows on my forehead? They live there in the disbelief that created them. My eyes look tired because, quite frankly, they are. And the hair? Well, let’s just say the days of having the sun bleach out my hair while tanning my skin are long gone. My sun-streaked hair now lives in a bottle at the salon with Ms. Clare. And then there are the expressions that live in the mirror-reflected image. Of course I’m worried, stressed out, concerned. I’m an adult now, and those seem to be the prerequisites. And then there’s the scar; the scar that made me grow up really quickly. The scar that made everything else pale in comparison. The scar I see that still can bring tears to my eyes — not because of the actual scar but because of what it represents. You know, my friends, there are days when I would give about anything to return to those senior picture days — a place in time when the worries and woes of the world were few. But on the other hand, I study my image in the mirror today, and while I can see about a bazillion things I’d like to improve, I’m fairly content to wear those wrinkles, those crow’s feet, those furrows ... even that dreadful yet beloved scar. You see, I’ve earned them all. They are my badges of honor. Life has a way of changing us, both inside and out. While the image that stares back at me doesn’t hold the youthful qualities of yesteryear, I believe what lives inside is far more appealing than what I had to offer 30-some years ago. May today’s graduates relish each moment, embrace each day. And as they look toward the future, may they realize that what lives inside them is really all that counts. The wrinkles, the furrows, even the scars are just the evidence of a life well-lived. And my words to this year’s Class of 2014: May you wear your badges of honor proudly.
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May is National High Blood Pressure Month. What do you do to avoid stress?
“I go fishing. I do a lot of fishing, but in the wintertime I just live with it.” Greg Eastman, Henry
“I really don’t know how I handle it. I guess I really don’t worry about it. You just have to let it go.” Jim Reno, Standard
“I like to work in the yard and work out to relive my stress.” Kevin Coleman, Hennepin
“I really don’t have stress anymore. You got to get a good handle on it.” Michael Gain, Hennepin
“Work out. Just cardio I understand that getting your heart rate up would be beneficial to keeping it lower at a resting heart rate, which is what you want.” Jennie Wiesbrook, Oglesby
Field of Dreams I really enjoyed watching the Cub and Cardinal baseball game at Wrigley Field May 4 on a Sunday evening. It brought a lot of memories back to me how baseball players used to dress. Both teams wore uniforms like they were back in 1929 when the Cubs were in the World Series; it wasn’t the suits I enjoyed so much, but they wore their socks so they showed like the old time players did. Modern players look like they have this pajama bottoms on, and they walk on their pant legs; besides, I could never imagine what players like Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio would have looked like in long pants dragging the ground. ••• Trivia question: If you drew a straight line south from Detroit, Mich., what country would the line hit? Answer at the end of this column. ••• Jeanne and I were fortunate to attend Justina Boggio and Kevin Klum’s wedding and the great reception that Justina’s dad, Keith, and mother, Denise Boggio, hosted at their Boggio Orchard. Jeanne was proud of her second-grader, and I was proud of Kevin, the great sports writer. Best wishes to this great couple. ••• A very nice lady recently died, named Evelyn Smoode. Jeanne and I are very fortunate to have known her and to have her daughter Silvia and family as our neighbors on the
Darrell Alleman COMMENTARY south side of our farm and her son Joe Smoode and his family our neighbors to our north side. When we moved here four years ago, I got reacquainted with Evelyn because just about every day she would be visiting and working on her daughter’s and son’s yards, driving back and fourth always waving or stopping to visit. When I first met Evelyn, she was a nurse at St. Margaret’s in 1974, when I was burned pretty badly in a tractor fire. She was my nurse there for 19 days. We visited a lot, and she was a great nurse. Then I saw her again when her son Keith married Jill Smith from Magnolia. I took their wedding pictures. There was one thing I did not know about Evelyn — that she was born and grew up in Henry and was the daughter of Otto and Florence (Bogner) Louis, and her brother was Norbert Louis, and her niece and nephew are Jovanna Kocker and John Louis whom I have known by working with them at the Marshall-Putnam Fair. I always thought Evelyn was from Ladd or Spring Valley; I never made this connection at all, but I must say it makes a lot of sense because the Louis and Smoode families are both exceptionally nice people.
••• I liked President Obama’s statement at the annual Associated Press dinner in Washington, D.C. He said, “If Hillary Clinton is our first female president, we should pay her 30 percent less.” ••• There is an old saying “cold hands, warm heart,” and it has some truth to it. The University of Utah researchers found that though women’s core body temperature can run .4 degrees Fahrenheit higher than men’s, women’s hands run .8 degrees Fahrenheit colder. ••• “Old age has its pleasures, which though different are not less than the pleasures of youth” W. Somerset Maugham. “Gray hair is God’s graffiti” Bill Crosby. “To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.” Bernard Baruch. “Old age comes at a bad time.” Sue Bonaducci. “Old age is most unexpected of all things that can happen to a man.” Leon Trotsky. Finally, the answer to the trivia question. My friend Jerry Masini gave this to me: If you draw a straight line south of Detroit, what country would you hit first? It would be Canada. Thanks for reading. Darrell Alleman of Granville can be reached at news@putnamcountyrecord.com.
Letter THETO Editor Help keep Granville Cemetery clean To the Editor, With Memorial Day coming, I can’t help but notice how our attitudes are changing with respect to the cemetery. Many people still put out flowers and take care of them, but more and more, we see items left out too long, expecting someone else to clean up after them. We have had to make changes over the years in what is allowed in the cemetery, not because we no longer honor those buried there, but simply because of economics and safety. We would ask people who put out decorations to please take care of them and please think about some items before you place them. We ask that all Memorial Day
decorations be removed in a timely manner, but sometimes weeks later many items are still left behind including food, candy, cookies, beer, potted plants, glass jars, etc. Food items attract animals, and the glass pots and jars are a safety hazard for mowing. Plastic items also age and deteriorate in the sun, making them a mess to clean up. In years gone by, we had caretakers for whom the mowing and trimming was more a labor of love and pride than it was a matter of money. Today it costs the cemetery several hundreds of dollars a year just for the cleanup in the spring and after the holiday. This doesn’t include time and energy spent removing others’ decorations. It is sad to see empty shepherd’s hooks, bent, rusted and empty because there is no one left to make use of them. Years
ago they used to allow the planting of bushes and flowers, but now there is no one to trim the bushes or cut back the plants. Some headstones are totally blocked or even pushed off their bases by the roots of peonies and other plants. I doubt our ancestors ever imagined the damage their good intentions are causing. Here again, there are good reasons why we no longer allow planting of any kind in the cemetery. In talking to board members of other cemeteries, it seems these conditions are not uncommon. We continue to do our best to make sure the cemetery is well cared for and a place where family and friends can visit in peace. Please help us make your visits as comfortable as possible. Barbara Koestler, Granville Cemetery Association Granville
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Sports Lady Panthers add two wins to record By Dixie Schroeder
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Putnam County’s Paige Griffith (left) gets ready to jump over a hurdle during the Bureau Valley Class A sectional track meet held on May 15. Griffith qualified for this weekend’s state track meet by placing second in the 100m hurdles.
PC’s Griffith qualifies for state meet By Ken Schroeder
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MANLIUS — Paige Griffith was the lone state qualifier for Putnam County at the IHSA Girls Track Sectionals at Bureau Valley High School on May 15. Griffith placed second in the 300m hurdles in 48.24 seconds to punch her ticket to the state track meet this weekend in Charleston. Sophomore Leanne Smith also ran in the 300m hurdles, placing 11th in the finals in 55.94. The long jump started the day. Lady Panthers juniors Lauren Colby and Lydia Warren competed with Colby scratching and Warren missing a place in the finals by less than an inch (13-11). Sophomore Ashlyn Haage participated in the 3200m,
finished eighth (13:23.19). Griffith was the fastest qualifier in the 100m hurdles (17.02), finishing third in the finals (17.03). Sophomore Leanne Smith also qualified for finals (17.67), finishing seventh (17.86). Junior Megan Keegan notched a time of 14.32 in the 100m dash. Haage (2:48.11) and freshman McKenna Downey (2:53.04) competed in the 800m. The Putnam County 4x200m relay team of Griffith, Megan Rehn, Colby and Warren finished fifth (1:57.28). Keegan (1:12.36) and Downey (1:17.72) particiapted in the 400m. Colby (29.91) and Keegan (30.69) competed in the 200m while Warren, Rehn, Downey and Haage ran the 4x400m relay (4:47.43) to finish the day.
GRANVILLE — The Putnam County Lady Panthers added two wins to their record this week with victories over Streator Woodland and Stark County. On May 14, the Lady Panthers took on the Stark County Lady Rebels. In a low scoring game for the squad, the Lady Panthers beat the Lady Rebels 5-3. Shelby Yepsen pitched a complete game giving up four hits, 11 strikeouts and four walks. The Lady Panthers pounded out seven hits and scored one in the first and four in the third innings. Stephanie Wilson and Monica Monroe were two for three each. Venessa Voss, Annie Miller and Nikki Mertel were one for three each. The Lady Panthers started their week off right, with a six inning, weather shortend game victory of Streator Woodland on May 12. The squad won the game 2-0. The contest was a pitcher’s dual from the get go, with Woodland’s pitcher allowing only four hits and scoring ten strikeouts in the contest. The Woodland defense committed two errors. PC’s Yepsen tossed a one hitter with 11 strikeouts and one walk over six innings. Miller and Taylor Pettit earned a RBI in the contest with Miller going two for three at the plate. Venessa Voss and Taylor Kreiser also had a hit each. The Panthers now are 24-7 in the spring campaign and will be participating in the IHSA Regional tournament hosted by Henry this week.
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Taylor Pettit eyes a ball during her turn at bat in the game on May 14.
PCHS fishing team competes at state
By Dixie Schroeder
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CARLYLE — Putnam County High School has achieved another first this school year with the Panther fishing team competing in the Illinois High School (IHSA) state fishing competition May 9 and 10 on Carlyle Lake in southern Illinois. The squad, which consists of seniors Christian Charbonneau and Jesse Goetsch as well as Katie Goetsch and Zach Hartman, took the long early morning drive to southern Illinois for the competition on May 8 with coach Kyle Goetsch. Previously having fished a practice run at Lake Carlyle, the students had a plan as to where to go on the lake to try their luck at the competitive bass fishing against 60 plus other teams. On the first day of competition, the Panther fishermen found one of their previously planned spots was ‘out of bounds, so they went to their second choice of locations. Unfortunately, due to slow fishing for the majority of the teams, the squad only landed a 1 pound, 15/16 ounce largemouth bass. On May 10, the team headed back out on the lake, but fishing continued to be slow. While the goal of the competition is to submit the team’s top five largest fish, the Panthers were only able to submit the first fish from May 9. “Words can’t express how proud I am of the team finishing in sectional competition and qualifying for the state finals,” Kyle Goetsch said. “State competition had the two seniors executing their knowledge, skills and fundamentals of bass fishing very well. While the two rookies showed that they will be ready for competition next year.” Kyle Goetch said he is hoping to be allowed to schedule some hands-on fishing practice during the summer and fall months to expand student’s bass fishing knowledge, techniques and tactics as well as to draw Photo contributed more interest for the team. He would also like to recruit The Putnam County High School fishing team competed in the IHSA state fishing competition. The team includes: a second adult to be a boat captain for the team which would allow PC to field two boats during competition in Katie Goetsch, Christian Charbonneau, Zach Hartman, and Jesse Goetsch. the 2014-15 school year.
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PCJH participates at state Putnam County Junior High School students who participated in the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) state track meet included: Olivia Lawley, Emma Cyr, Lindsey DiazDeLeon, Raelee Poole, Charlie McCook, Caleb Dzierzynski, Ryan Giacometti, Micheal Dzierzynski, Izabelle Thompson, Emilie Walker, Ali Ciucci, Hannah Flores, Anniee Sabotta, Max Huffstodt, Daniel Sabotta, Micheal Schrowang, Luke Carlson, Nolan Thompson and Nolan Whitney. Lawley place fourth in the 100 meter hurdles and DiazDeLeon place eighth in the 200 meter event. PCJH coaches are Dave Urnikis and Alaina Sunken. The meet was held May 16 and 17.
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Harold Fay, (9) in the circle, pitches to catcher Evan Kreiser, (22) on May 14.
Panthers baseball wins two, loses one
PC boys team competes at track invitational
By Ken Schroeder
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The Putnam County Panthers baseball team went twofor-three last week, picking up two wins before dropping a game to Eureka. The boys played host to Streator Woodland on May 12 but were less than gracious as they pounded the visitors 12 to 2. Austin Biagini picked up the win, pitching five innings striking out four while giving up only one base on balls and five hits. He was helped out by the big bat of Neal Stasell who brought in three RBI’s for the day. PC would host Stark County on May 14, with Harold Fay pitching a shutout. Stark County fell 6 to 0. Eureka rolled out the welcome mat for the Panthers on May 17, but held them totally at bay shutting them down 4 to 0. Austin Biagini managed the single hit of the day for the Panthers while Eureka fired nine pitches into play. Dan Pavlovich got tagged for the loss as he struggled through six innings giving up two earned runs off of three strikeouts and four base-on-balls. Putnam County hosts the regionals on May 21 in Hennepin.
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the 4x400m relay team of Flores, Hewitt, Williams and Jon Sabotta tallied at 4:20.30. In individual track events, Sabotta (12:16.38) and Kurt Nabers (14:37.63) ran in the 3200m. Mallery (13.50) and Hewitt (13.88) competed in the 100m. Williams had a time of 2:25.96 in the 800m. The 400m saw Flores run in 56.15 while Hewitt finished in 1:01.24. Flores (4:59.02) and Sabotta (5:48.52) ran in the 1600m and Mallery in the 200m (26.44).
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OTTAWA — The Putnam County Panthers competed in the Illinois Valley Invitational on May 12 in Ottawa. Participating in the shot put were Tristan Keegan (3410) and Noah DeBates (32-5). Keegan also competed in the discus (95-7) with Seth Carlson (48-8). The 4x800m relay team of Noe Flores, Kurt Nabers, Owen Mallery and Jarod Williams finished with a time of 9:53.59. The 4x200m relay team of Jimmy Hewitt, Keegan, Williams and Mallery finished in 1:59.82 while
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Community
Yepsen receives American Legion scholarship
Walk-a-thon on May 23 MCNABB — Putnam County Junior High School will host a walk-a-thon on May 23. The walk-a-thon will start at 8:30 a.m. outside the school. The students and community participants will be walking laps around PCJH until 10:30 a.m. The students at the junior high teamed up to adopt local charities again this year. The stu-
dents have worked to raise money, donate items and donate their time to helping these charities this year. The local charities being supported this year include: PADS Homeless Shelter, March of Dimes, American Red Cross, PC Food Pantry, Relay for Life and Special Olympics. For more information, call Carl Carlson at 815882-2800, ext. 3.
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Blood drive planned HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Park District will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 2 to 5 p.m. May 28 in the community room.
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Rangoli at the library HENNEPIN — Stop in at the Hennepin Library at 6 p.m. May 28 for a Rangoli art workshop. Rangoli is a folk art style from India, created using natural materials, such as colored rice, flowers petals, sand
and colored flour. Learn more about this fascinating art style, and create a Rangoli art piece to take home. This program is ideal for children ages 8 years and older, teens and adults.
GRANVILLE — Granville American Legion Post 180 Americanism Officer Ron Bluemer presented the post scholarship to Putnam County senior Shelby Yepsen on May 6 at the annual high school awards ceremonies. A selection committee of Legion members reviewed the applications submitted by a half dozen candidates. “This was one of the largest number of applicants since the post began its scholarship program,” according to Bluemer. A vote was taken at the post’s monthly meeting in April, and Yepsen was unanimously chosen to receive the $1,000 scholarship. One of the essential qualifying factors of the program is the applicant
must be related in some way to a member of the armed forces. In Yepsen’s case, the relation was to her grandfather, Alton Hughes, who served as an Army corporal from 1954 to 1956. In addition to the military connection, Yepsen demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and is a member of the National Honor Society. Her participation in activities at the high school included playing for the softball team and girls basketball team manager. Other activities included volunteering at the food pantry and the primary school and participation in blood drives, and volleyball and softball camps. Yepsen is also a member of the TEC team and the Interact Club. Yepsen plans to attend
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Putnam County senior Shelby Yepsen receives the Granville American Legion Scholarship certificate from Ron Bluemer, Granville American Legion Post 180 Americanism Officer, at Putnam County High School’s awards ceremonies on May 6. Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa, and major in biology. A check for the scholarship will be sent to the
university’s financial aid department. Yepsen will be able to use the award for tuition and fees and other college expenses.
Stage 212 announces ‘Rent’ casting call LASALLE — Director Daniel Haun has announced auditions for Stage 212’s special production of “Rent,” the edgy Tony Award-winning musical by Jonathan Larson, will be at 6:30 p.m. May 28 and 29 at the theater, 700 First St., LaSalle. Call backs will be at 1 p.m. June 1. Haun will be casting eight principals, plus four to eight ensemble members. All auditioners must be
at least 18 years old. Auditioners should come prepared with a one-minute song from a pop/rock musical, excluding “Rent,” which showcases their range and voice, and they should wear comfortable clothes that show off their personality. There will not be a dance audition, so there is no need to wear movement clothes. For more information, those
interested in auditioning should visit www.stage212.org. Those who cannot attend auditions in person may submit an online audition through May 25. For more information, email stage212@att.net. “Rent” will be presented Aug. 7–10. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.
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Schwarting-Jones Greg and Chris Schwarting of Mark are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Erin Christine of Columbia, Mo., to Wayne Benjamin Jones of Columbia, Mo. He is the son of Becky Jones of Topeka, Kan., and the late Richard Jones. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Putnam County High School in Granville and received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees in 2010 from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. She owns Seasons Of Health Chiropractic in Columbia, Mo. Her fiancé is a 2004 graduate of Trenton High School in Trenton, Mo.,
Shelby Yepsen receives CBAI scholarship HENNEPIN — The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Foundation for Community Banking has selected its 2014 annual Scholarship Program winners. Now in its 28th year, the program
offers $23,000 to 26 high-school seniors via an essay-writing contest; $500 is also awarded to the firstplace winner’s high school. This year, 80 CBAI member banks representing 188 students statewide,
participated in the contest. North Central Bank has announced Putnam County Senior Shelby Yepsen has been named a winner in its CBAI Group. She has won $500 to be used for higher education next fall.
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Erin Schwarting and Wayne Jones and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo. He is employed by MBS in Columbia as a systems trainer. The couple will be married at Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport, Mo., on June 1.
May 26 — PCCC closed. May 27 — Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls and butter, dessert. May 28 — Baked chicken quarters, au gratin potatoes, green beans, mandarin oranges, wheat bread. May 29 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls and butter, dessert. May 30 — Sweet and sour meatballs with jasmine rice, oriental vegetables, peanut butter cracker sandwiches, pineapple juice.
For lunch reservations, call 815339-2711 24 hours in advance. Menu is subject to change. Suggested donation: $3 Monday, Wednesday and Friday; $5 Tuesday and Thursday. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.
Putnam County Schools Breakfast May 26 — Memorial Day, no school. May 27 — Cereal bar or cereal and toast, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk. May 28 — Breakfast sandwich or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.
May 29 — Cereal or poptart, yogurt cup, fruit, juice, milk. May 30 — Whole grain pancakes with syrup or cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch May 26 — Memorial Day, no school. May 27 — Chicken strips, baked beans, peaches, pudding cup, milk. May 28 — Cook’s choice. May 29 — Chicken wrap with lettuce and tomato, veggie sticks, pineapple, fruit sherbet, milk. May 30 — Barbecue rib on whole grain bun, corn, whole grain chips, applesauce, milk.
Princeton DAR chapter holds May meeting
Gapinski David and Katy (Mueller) Gapinski of Granville are the parents of a daughter born May 10 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
Bruch Kevin and Rebecca (Milligan) Bruch of Elmhurst are the parents of a daughter, Ilsa Carollyn, born May 9 at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 1/4 inches in length. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Owen, 3, and Emmett, 1 1/2. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Suzanne Bruch of Granville. Paternal great-grandmother is Eleanor Bruch of Henry.
PRINCETON — Members of the Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR met on May 2 at the Prouty Building. The program was presented by member Patricia Polson, who demonstrated how to make tissue paper May baskets and decorated the room with a dozen colorful May baskets. Members reminisced about their school days’ hanging of May baskets filled with flowers or
candy. Children of the American Revolution Chairman Judy Schwiderski reported selling War Dog pins and raising funds for the War Dogs project. Dogs will be trained and be paired with veterans suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome and Traumaticbrain Injury to assist with their recovery and re-entry into society. Vietnam War Commemoration Chairman Beverly Larson displayed the Com-
memoration flag, Department of Defense certificate, Proclamation from President Obama, and a form for collecting and honoring names of those who served during the Vietnam War era. Nancy Gillfillan, Lincoln Funeral Coalition chairman, reported distributing brochures in the past month and encouraging DAR chapters to join the LFC. The Princeton-Illinois Chapter is the first DAR chapter in Illinois to become
an LFC partner, recognizing the 150th commemoration of Lincoln’s assassination and arrival of the replica train in Springfield May 1-3, 2015. Members attending the DAR State Conference in Bloomington April 25-27 gave reports on the many activities, workshops and awards won by the chapter. The chapter will again participate in Memorial Day wreath-laying at local cemeteries and at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton on May 26.
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12 Henry Grad
12 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Henry-Senachwine High School
Kayla Beall
Austin Berberich
Daniel Blaskey
Tyler Brand
Darian Flexer
Gage Fristoe
Kentessa Hartwig
Ryan Condit
Austin Courtway
Bradley Crew
Randy Damm
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13 Henry Grad
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Henry-Senachwine High School
Kimberlie Helle
Nathan Helle
Michael Herkert
Andrea Hughes
Bryan Kereta
Brandon Lage
Tiffany LeQuia
Paige Lipsey
Brandon Lou
Andrea Mattingly
Reilly Maubach
Thomas Miller
Evan Monroe
Daniel Myers
Randall Myers
Ausin Perona
Alexander Pettis
Kelsey Pieper
Colton Roberts
Connor Sanneman
Jacob Schlosser
Lauren Sendelbach
David Stillwell
Miranda Wright
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14 LaSalle/ST Bede
14 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, May 21, 2014
LaSalle-Peru High School
Emily Nadler
St. Bede Academy
Maegan Walton
Michael Bellino
Devin Forbes
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15 PC Grad
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 • The Putnam County Record • 15
Putnam County High School
Wes Allison
Rebecca Arnold
Chase Barnard
Jessie Brucki
Alyssa Byrne
Ryan Camatti
Katlyn Casford
Christian Charbonneau
Madison Coleman
Noah Debates
Kaylynn Donelson
Tara Doyle
Sara Duffield
Kyle Edgcomb
Taylor Erjavsek
Harold Fay
Amber Flack
Justin Galetti
Jesse Goetsch
Carly Gonet
Josh Gualandri
Megan Hewitt
Amanda Holmstrom
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16 PC Grad
16 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Putnam County High School
Marie Janusick
Mallory Joyce
Kate Kazmierczak
Tristan Keegan
Evan Kreiser
Ben Lamboley
Savanna Lansing
Jayme Lawse
Amelia Lindstrom
Mychael Linton
Brennan Maggi
Alicia Mallery
Jon Mattern
Nicole Mertel
Austin Middleton
Kirsten Miller
Monica Monroe
Stephen Morine
Jace Noy
Courtney Ossola
Taylor Pettit
Michael Prokup
Sabrina Smith
Jacob Theobald
Congrats Class of 2014
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239 Mark Indust. Park Mark, IL
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Dr. Robert Dawe, DDS
730 Old Hwy 26 Hennepin, IL 815-925-7454
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Christina (Judd) Mennie Attorney At LAw
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Class of 2014
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James A. Mack 120 N. Fourth St., P. O. Box 20 Hennepin, IL 61327 pcsa@mchsi.com 815-925-7378 • Fax: 815-925-9448
Putnam County State’s Attorney
Congratulations 2014 Graduates! Hours: M, T, Th 5am-2pm W, F, sat 5am-8pm sun 5am-1pm
815-882-2130
Downtown McNabb
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17 PC Grad
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Putnam County High School
Dylan Thompson
Kaitlyn Toedter
Brooke Veronda
Venessa Voss
Nathan Ward
Michael Weide
Angelia White
Emily Whitney
Not pictured: Michael Baird Samuel Garland Christian Garza Terrence Hoge Joshua Kriewald Matthew Mack Loralee Wilson
Stephanie Wilson
Shelby Yepsen
Melissa Maggi Marcos Medina Serena Mosqueda Daniela Pavlovich Anthony Thomas Donald Williams
Abby Zens
Rolando’s Congratulations Grads!
Gonet Realty & Land Co.
321 S. McCoy St. Granville, IL 339-2411 www.gonet-realty.com
AGENTS: Tania Foley - 339-2250; Harold Read - 437-2515; Peg Gonet - 339-6465; BROKER: Mike Gonet - 339-6494
815-925-7211 212 E. Vine St. Hennepin, IL
Good Job GrAds!
Hopkins & Associates, CPAs
815-339-6630
Offices in Granville, Peru & Princeton • www.hopkinsilcpa.com
Congrats to the PCHS Graduates!
McNabb GraiN
500 W. Main • McNabb, IL • (815) 882-2131
Way To Go Class of 2014! Hours: Monday -Friday 8:30-5pm
Pederson Construction 223 South 5th Street • Hennepin, IL • 815-925-7535 230 S. LaSalle St. Tonica, IL 61370 (815) 442-8211
206 S. Main St. Lostant, IL 61334 (815) 368-3333
Class of
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Dave Thompson
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226 W. Main St. • McNabb, IL • 815-882-2191
18 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Classifieds General Terms and Policies 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. CLASSIFIED LINE AD & LEGAL DEADLINES: • Wednesday Paper deadline Thursday before by 3pm We Accept
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- 200 Employment 227 • Drivers DRIVERS: Excellent Pay! Great Benefit Package -Health, Dental, Vision & More! Home Weekly! CDL-A /1 year experience. Apply: PurdyBros.com. Call: 1-800-745-7284, x228
228 • Help Wanted Pagan O'Learys hiring Bartenders and Servers. Stop in for an application at 304 South McCoy Street, Granville, IL.
The Putnam County Community Center is hiring a temporary OUTREACHWORKER. This position is part -time and 24 hours a week. Please send your resume to: Autumn Keegan, PO Box 208, Standard, IL 61363, by May 29
- 400 Merchandise 450 • Under $1000 Campbell Hausfeld large paint sprayer with 40 foot spray hose, with 32 inch spray boom. $200. Phone 815-878-5851. ************ 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.
460 • Garage Sales LAKE THUNDERBIRD 2 miles North of Putnam & 2 miles West of Rt. 29. Friday, Saturday, May 23, 24; 8am–4:30pm. ANNUAL GARAGE & BAKE SALE. Maps, Bake Sale & additional garage sales at the club house PRINCETON 1124 South Church Street. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 22 , 23, 24; 8am -? Name brand boy's clothing, newborn clothing – 10/12, household items. Too many items to list! Multi-Family Sale!
- 700 Real Estate For Sale 856 • Apartment Rentals HENNEPIN 1 bedroom furnished & unfurnished apartments. All utilities included. Smoke free. No pets. References. Call 815-925-7086 or 815-925-7139 MAGNOLIA 2 bedroom, Fridge & stove furnished. Call 815-303-7004
999 • Legal Notices LEGAL PUBLICATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD ON MAY 12, 2014, ORDINANCE #2014-0-02 WAS PASSED BEING ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, STATE OF ILLINOIS, ASCERTAINING THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES FOR LABORERS, WORKMEN AND M E C H A N I C S
999 • Legal Notices
999 • Legal Notices
999 • Legal Notices
999 • Legal Notices
EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS OF SAID COUNTY”. SAID ORDINANCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DETERMINATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY
CLERK AND OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY ANY INTERESTED PARTIES. DANIEL S. KUHN Clerk for the Putnam County Board Published in the Putnam County Record May 21, 2014.
ated in the County of Putnam and State of Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 04-02-290-000 Commonly known as: 208 N. Albert Ave., McNabb, IL 61335 Will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on the 19th day of June, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., at the Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, Illinois. The judgment amount is $128,038.24. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community,
the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g)(l). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I605083 Published in the Putnam County Record May 7, 14 and 21, 2014.
NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF PUTNAM-HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) GREGORY H. JOOP, SARAH T. JOOP, ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ) BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF ) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ) and COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, INC., ) Defendants. ) 13-CH-16 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 208 N. ALBERT AVE. MCNABB, IL 61335 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on March 6, 2014 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: That Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Three (3) in Township Thirty-one (31) North, Range One, West of the Third Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot Forty-five (45) in McNabb Development Corporation Subdivision, as now laid out and Platted, being the true point of beginning; thence North along the West line of Lot Forty-five (45) in said Subdivision 115.5 feet; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes West 131.8 feet, more or less, to the East line of Albert Avenue, thence South 00 degrees 40 minutes West along the East line of Albert Avenue, as extended, 115.5 feet, to a point being the point of intersection of Albert Avenue, as extended, and the South line of the aforesaid Lot Forty-five (45), as extended; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes East to the point of beginning, being in and a part of the Village of McNabb, situ-
24 3PM OPEN HOUSE Sat.,1 - May 181 Cleveland Circle, Granville, IL
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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF PUTNAM-HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) GREGORY H. JOOP, SARAH T. JOOP, ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ) BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF ) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ) and COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, INC., ) Defendants. ) 13-CH-16 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 208 N. ALBERT AVE. MCNABB, IL 61335 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on March 6, 2014 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Permanent Index Number: 04-02-290-000 Commonly known as: 208 N. Albert Ave., McNabb, IL 61335 Will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on the 19th day of June, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., at the Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, Illinois. The judgment amount is $128,038.24. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719. The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g)(l). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I605083 Published in the Putnam County Record May 7, 14 and 21
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 • The Putnam County Record • 19 999 • Legal Notices
999 • Legal Notices
DIVISION 0 - BIDDING AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Section 00020 - Notice To Bidders Sealed bids for the 2014 Bleacher Work Putnam County Elementary School, Hennepin, Illinois, will be received by the Board of Education, Putnam County Community Unit School District 535, at the offices of Healy, Bender & Associates, Inc., Architects-Planners, 4040 Helene Avenue, Naperville, Illinois 60564, until 2:00 P.M. prevailing time on the 28th day of May 2014. Bids will be opened and read aloud at that time. The work is to be performed in accordance with the proposed Contract Documents as prepared by Healy, Bender & Associates, Inc., Architects-Planners, 4040 Helene Avenue, Naperville, Illinois. The Contract Documents may be obtained by request to the Architect accompanied by a deposit of $100.00 for each set of drawings and project manual requested. The full amount of the deposit will be refunded upon return of these Documents in good condition within five (5) days after the bid opening date. Upon receipt of the deposit, prospective bidders will become registered plan holders. Prospective bidders obtaining Contract Documents from any other source other than the Architect’s office will not be considered a registered plan holder. During the bidding period, the office of the Architect will send project addenda, clarifications, and other project information to registered plan holders via the email address(es) listed on the Registered Plan Holder Record on file at the Architect’s office. These proposed Contract Documents may be studied at the office of the Architect or at the following locations: Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties Plan Room 233 N. Springfield Avenue, Joliet, Illinois Greater Peoria Contractors & Suppliers Association, Inc. 1811 W. Altorfer Dr., Peoria, Illinois 61615
Illinois Valley Contractors Association 1120 First Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301 Illowa Builders Exchange Plan Room 520 24th Street, Rock Island, Illinois 61201 These documents may also be viewed online at the McGraw-Hill Construction - Dodge internet site at www.dodge.construction.com. Bids will be received on General Contract Work, including all trades. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to Putnam County Community Unit School District 535. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the bids opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practical after opening and checking the bids. Successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. Contact Doug Smith, Director of Buildings and Grounds with Putnam Community Unit School District 535 at (815) 882-2800 option 5 to make arrangements to visit the site. BOARD OF EDUCATION PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 535 GRANVILLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS END 00020 Published in the Putnam County Record May 21, 2014.
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PC hosts annual awards ceremony GRANVILLE — Putnam County High School held its annual awards assembly to honor high school students who earned honor roll status, National Honor Society and scholarships for the 2014-15 school year. Illinois State Scholars — Justin Galetti, Jesse Goetsch, Tristian Keegan, Amelia Lindstrom, Alicia Mallery, Nathan Ward and Loralee Wilson. Walter D. and Hazel Marie Boyle IVCC Scholarship — Alicia Mallery. Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship — Jon Mattern. Anderson-Alleman Educational Scholarship — Emily Whitney. Deck Memorial Scholarships — Nathan Ward and Alicia Mallery. Eloise Howland Memorial Scholarship — Nathan Ward. Hazel Marie Boyle Memorial Scholarship — Loralee Wilson, University of Illinois; Kaylynn Donelson, IVCC; Justin Galetti, IVCC; Alicia Mallery, IVCC; and Evan Kreiser, IVCC. Anne Cioni Memorial Teacher Scholarship — Emily Whitney. Hubert “H.J.” Mennie Memorial Scholarship — Kaylynn Donelson. Hopkins Alumni Scholarship — Courtney Ossola and Justin Galetti. Educators of Beauty Scholarship — Madison
Coleman. Rezin Scholarship — Nathan Ward. Brenda Bishop Memorial Scholarship — Vanessa Voss. Dusty Khory Award — Brooke Veronda. National Merit Scholarship Corporation Scholarship — Amelia Lindstrom. American Red Cross Young Minds Change Lives Scholarship — Kaitlyn Toedter and Kaylynn Donelson. Magnolia Masonic Lodge Scholarship — Evan Kreiser and Alicia Mallery. Pletsch Memorial Scholarships — Chase Barnard, Kaylynn Donelson, Monica Monroe, Michael Weide, Loralee Wilson and Jon Mattern. Bill Biagi Memorial FFA Alumni Scholarship — Chase Barnard. Pam Veronda Scholarship — Evan Kreiser. Quill and Scroll Members — Brooke Veronda, Katie Alleman, Madalyn Loiselle and Megan Rehn. Judy Gedraitis Award — Amelia Lindstrom. Farnsworth Essay Award — Taylor Kreiser, winner; Marcus Burr, runner up; and Mekenzie Ahlstrom, runner up. John R. Housby Memorial Scholarship — Michael Weide and Katie Kazmierczak. Putnam County Education Association Scholar-
ship — Emily Whitney. Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering — Regional placement — team, second; Amelia Lindstrom, first in English and math; Nathan Ward, third in math and physics; Jesse Goetsch and Tristian Keegan, second in computer science; Scott Urnikis, first in chemistry; and Madalyn Loiselle and Megan Rehn, second in chemistry. Sectional placement — Amelia Lindstrom, first in English; and Tristian Keegan, third in engineering graphics. State placement — Amelia Lindstrom, fourth in English. Members — Jon Mattern, Loralee Wilson, Jeff Baker, Michael Glenn, Noah Quinones, Kristen Pinn and Madison Zellmer. Joyce E. Kuhne Memorial Scholarship — Chase Barnard. Knute Hamel Scholarship — Katie Kazmierczak. Bill Klein Memorial Scholarship — Taylor Pettit. Cooperative Work Education of the Year — Jessie Brucki. Granville American Legion Award — Amelia Lindstrom. Service Above Self Award — Amelia Lindstrom. Wilhelmina Whitaker Award — Scott Urnikis. Helen H. Tyler Scholarship — Rebecca Arnold
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Above, Darrell (left) and Jenne Anderson Alleman (right) pose with Emily Whitney who was awarded the first Anderson-Alleman Educational Scholarship on May 6. The scholarship is for any PC student who plans to pursue a teaching degree in college. Below, PCHS Superintendent Jay McCracken welcomes parents and family to the annual award evenings and Harold Fay. William I. Tyler Scholarship — Amelia Lindstrom and Jon Mattern. Robert V. and Marquerite Klein Scholarship — Carly Gonet. North Central Bank CBAI Scholarship — Amelia Lindstrom, Loralee Wilson and Shelby Yepsen. First Farm Credit Services Scholarship — Jon Mattern. Neslon Family Trust Scholarship — Emily Whitney and Monica Monroe. Top Five AR Readers — Loralee Wilson, Judd Boone, Amelia Lindstrom, Glenna Lamboley and
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