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Illinois still reeling from Great Recession Putnam County unemployment higher than state average By Ken Schroeder
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SPRINGFIELD — It’s been called the Great Recession, when speculation in the housing market by financial institutions resulted in an estimated $8 trillion in losses. Officially, the Great
nomic crisis second only to the Great Depression, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Nationwide, nine million jobs have been recovered as of May, according to the Department of Labor, and June’s estimates show more job growth. But according to the Department of Labor statistics, 32 states including Illinois are still struggling. At the beginning of the recession, Illinois’
Recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009 and includes the global crisis of 2009 that resulted. But while the recession may be over, many states — including Illinois — have yet to recover from the lost jobs during that period. The Great Recession will go down as an eco-
unemployment was 5.1 percent, higher than the national average but normal for the state. Unemployment in Illinois peaked in January 2010 at 11.4 percent, more than double the percentage. As of June 1, Illinois has clawed its way back to 7.5 percent, more than a full percentage point behind the national average of 6.3 percent. In fact, after the recession ended, Illinois lost more than a per-
centage point of jobs in seven months. Forty-three states have lower unemployment rates than Illinois. Locally, the news is even more dismal. Putnam County’s unemployment is above the state average with a rate of 8.2 percent. Although the Illinois Department of Employment Security notes a gain of more than a full percentage point since May 2013, LaSalle
County still has the highest unemployment rate of the state among nonmetropolitan areas at 8.9 percent. A July Reuter’s story indicates United States employment rates will likely make modest gains into 2016 as the recovery from the Great Recession continues. The Reuter’s story notes jobs will increase at a level of 2.5 percent in 2015 and 3 percent in 2016.
Illinois cracks down on bullying By Ken Schroeder
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GRANVILLE — In January of this year, an 11 yearold boy in Raleigh, N.C., was being bullied for being a fan of the “My Little Pony” cartoon. When he decided he had enough, Michael Morones tried to hang himself from the railing of his bunk bed. Morones did not die, but oxygen was cut off from his brain. Doctors are unsure when, or even if, Morones will recover. The issue of school bullying is being addressed by Illinois officials. A bill has been signed by Gov. Pat Quinn which will crack down on bullying in any state school or classroom. House Bill 5707 requires all public schools to create and apply an anti-bullying policy. The policy by law now asks school to include a definition of bullying and implement rules for the reporting of bullying. The school policy must include a parental notification aspect. The policy must state as to how a claim of bullying is investigated and list actions that would be taken by the school if the alleged claim is then shown to be true. Superintendent Jay McCracken pointed out the Putnam County School District has had an antibullying policy on the school district website for quite a while. The policy has a step-by-step procedure which the district
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Cruisin’ into Granville Days Granville held its annual cruise-in during Granville Days on Aug. 1. Despite some light showers, car enthusiasts from throughout North Central Illinois came out to show off their prizes. Celebrating the Ford Mustang’s 50th year, many of this year’s entrants brought out their pony cars for the show, including this late 1960s gem.
It really is the ‘Field of Dreams’ He built it ... and one is coming By Ken Schroeder
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GRANVILLE — Darrell Alleman is a Cub fan’s Cub fan. He attends several games a year and almost always makes the trek down to Arizona to watch the Cubbies in the Cactus League during spring training. Not so long ago, Alleman was inspired to set aside
some farmland and erect his own Field of Dreams at his Granville farm with a sign patterned after the Wrigley Field front marquee. Now, the Alleman Field of Dreams will meet the Hollywood “Field of Dreams.” Frank Dardis, who played one of the ghostly ballplayers and was actor Ray Liotta’s stand-in for “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” will be at the
Alleman field for a gathering sponsored by the Putnam County Rotary starting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8. The evening will include a screening of the movie, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Dardis had a foot-in when it came to being cast in the movie. He lived within 16 miles of the farm used for the movie, and the person chosen to cast the ball players was a long-time friend of Dardis.
“They were looking for guys who could still play baseball but looked a little bit older,” Dardis said. “I was in my 30s and had the look they were looking for.” Dardis said it was a great deal of fun, but one of the scenes he filmed was tougher than he bargained for. “One of my biggest disappointments, when ‘Shoeless Joe’ comes to the field, they took
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The opening pitch goes out to start the Mark Celebration Bocce Ball tournament. Dozens of players turned out for the double-elimination contest that officially kicked off this year’s festivities on Aug. 2. Bocce ball was followed by a bags tournament while children played in inflatable attractions. Tasty food and music from local artists led up to a half-hour fireworks display to crown the evening.
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some shots of him taking fly balls,” Dardis said. “So the director, Phil Robinson who was a great guy to work for, it was a night shot and he said, ‘Frank, we want you to go out and try to make the diving attempts,’ because they wanted to build that into the first scene with ‘Shoeless Joe’ making a diving attempt. “So they set up cameras, and I was nervous because all the ballplayers were rooting for me, and there was a lot of Hollywood people there,” Dardis said. “I was out in the outfield
all by myself, and a buddy was hitting me fly balls. I was trying to make diving attempts; something that would get to the screen. We got some shots, and I thought they were pretty good, but one thing that complicated it was using the old-style gloves where you had to catch it with two hands. I never did the shot that they were looking for. That was my biggest disappointment, that I never got that shot for some major screen time.” Dardis, who still plays ball, will be giving pointers and signing autographs at the event. Concessions and “Field of Dreams” memorabilia will also be available.
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follows when investigating and responding to bullying and school violence. The district’s position is that ... “bullying, intimidation and harassment, diminishes a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate. Preventing students from engaging in these disruptive behaviors is an important district goal.” Putnam County School District’s policy covers not only personto-person bullying and harassment, but electronic bullying and harassment as well. Quinn has signed legislation which expands the definition of bullying, requires gang prevention training in Illinois schools and created the School Bullying Prevention Task Force to examine the causes of bullying. He also signed a law which allows the Chicago Board of Education to develop a program which establishes common bonds between youth of different backgrounds and ethnicities. The program may be modeled after the Challenge Day organization which has a mission to address issues like bullying.
“Intimidation and fear have no place in Illinois’ schools,” Quinn said. “Every student in Illinois deserves to go to a school where they feel comfortable and safe. This new law is for all students who have been bullied but didn’t know where to turn. Our schools will now set comprehensive anti-bullying standards for all districts so we can help students succeed inside and outside the classroom.” House Bill 5707 is sponsored by Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) and Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago). “I heard from parents all over the state whose kids had been bullied, and they had gotten no support from schools,” Cassidy said. “It’s clear we were not doing enough, and this new law is a major step in the right direction.” “Schools must give more than lip service to protecting kids. Learning can’t take place in an environment where students are not taught and expected to treat one another with respect,” Steans said. “Students need to know where to go for help when they are bullied, and they need assurance that adults at school will support them and work to resolve the issue.”
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Prospect Road of Peoria has now received more charges in other counties. Foster is charged with speeding 100 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone, driving in the wrong lane, improper lane usage, aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer, driving while license suspended, driving under influencedrugs/alcohol, resisting a peace officer and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Foster
also has an outstanding warrant in Peoria County for theft. Foster was transported to OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital by Newark Ambulance. He was released and transported to the LaSalle County Jail where he is being held in lieu of a bond hearing before a judge. The Morris Police Department is referring its charges against Foster to the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s office.
Illinois flat-lines at No. 2 Study says Illinois is the flattest in the land, surpassed only by Florida By Donna Barker Shaw Media Service
The state of Illinois has the distinction of being the second flattest state in the country, surpassed in flatness only by the state of Florida. University of Kansas geologist Jerome Dobson and Joshua Campbell completed the recent study, which included a survey asking Americans which state they thought was the flattest state in the country. Thirtythree percent of those surveyed chose Kansas as the flattest state, followed by 23 percent choosing Florida as the flattest state.
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he was driving suspended,” Doyle said. A LaSalle County deputy located the vehicle on July 23 shortly after Morris Police and Grundy County deputies had terminated their pursuit. Deputies pursued the vehicle on Route 71 northbound and finally were able to get the vehicle stopped inside of Newark in front of the Farm Services Plant in Kendall County. The driver, Joshua L. Foster, 27, of 202 N.
NEWARK – On July 23 the LaSalle County Sheriff Department assisted the Morris Police Department and Grundy County Sheriff’s Department with a pursuit which had come into LaSalle County. According to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle, the suspect was also wanted on a charge in Putnam County. “His charge was failure to appear. He was involved in a motor vehicle accident March 11, in which
The study address the question as to why a state like Kansas appears to be flatter than Illinois. Could it be that drivers traveling east-to-west can get across Illinois faster than Kansas, since Illinois is longer northto-south? Since Kansas is more wide than long, it appears to have more flat land, the study states. As reported in the study, a detailed calculation system was used to determine the percentage of land mass in each state in the flat, flatter and flattest categories. Florida has 52 percent of its land categorized in the flat, flatter and flattest levels. Illinois followed close behind at 50 percent.
Rounding out the Top 5 were North Dakota at 49 percent; Louisiana at 47 percent; and Minnesota at 47 percent. Kansas came in as No. 7, having 44 percent of its land determined in some level of flatness. In an interview with the Bureau County Republican, study co-author Dr. Jerry Dobson said he predicted Florida would be the flattest state in the country and that Kansas would not be in the Top 5. He also predicted the coastal states, with only a corner in the mountains, like South Carolina, would rank high. “I sort of predicted Illinois would rank No. 2. What I actually said was ‘Central Illinois is the flattest place I see as I drive across the country,’” Dobson said.
However, there were some surprises to the survey results, mainly that Iowa and Nebraska would rank so low, at 18th and 19th, respectively, Dobson said. Though Hawaii and Alaska were not included in the study, there’s no way either state would rank high, for having a large percentage of flat land, Dobson said. In fact, he would expect Hawaii to rank very low, possibly challenging West Virginia for being the least flat state in the country, the geologist said. As concluded by the study authors, there are merits to studying the flatness of the states, aside from state pride. Business, academic and other recruiting endeavors may be hampered or enhanced by the perceived flatness of a state.
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NCICG to host meetings for hazard mitigation plan North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG), a regional planning agency that provides administrative assistance to local governments, will host public kick-off meetings at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the EMA Building, 1120 Old Highway 26, in Hennepin and at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Bureau County Courthouse in Princeton to
discuss updating the multijurisdictional natural hazard mitigation plan (NHMP) for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark Counties. The public is invited to attend to learn about the process and purpose of the plan. In order for a county or municipality to receive federal funding for predisaster mitigation funds,
the county must have an adopted and approved Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP). The purpose of a NHMP is to identify the types of natural hazards that impact a jurisdiction, to assess each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to those hazards, and to formulate mitigation strategies that will
lessen the severity of natural disasters by protecting human life and property. Every five years, plans must be reviewed and updated to remain active. For more information about the Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark counties Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2014, contact NCICG at 815-433-5830 or visit www.ncicg.org.
Health department releases scores The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation. Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in
45 areas. Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel and garbage and refuse disposal. Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five
points for every violation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above. At 65, the Bureau/Putnam County ordinance allows the health department to close an establishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low for the department to close it. It
depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations. Certain combinations can create a domino effect for food borne outbreaks. All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.
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Malden The Feed Store .........................93 Petticoat Junction Inc. .............79
Valley News ..............................99 Jack’s .......................................96 Spring Valley Shell ...................90 Stewy’s .....................................91 Valley Pub ................................93 West End Tap ...........................97
Boggio’s Orchard .....................95 Dollar General Store .................98
Arlington Sammy’s Place .........................94 Cherry Bruno’s ....................................92 J.T.’s Bar and Grill ...................90 DePue DePue VFW Post 4602 ..............90 Mi Oficina Bar ..........................99 Silver Dome Inc. .......................92 The Junction ...........................100 LaMoille Fast Stop ..................................93 The Farmer’s Table ..................90 Brute’s R & R Inc. ....................96 Ladd Joe’s Pizza ................................92 Lanuti’s ....................................90 Rip’s Tavern LLC ......................93 Softails Inc. ..............................89 Casey’s General Store ..............92 Ladd Moose Lodge 1528 ..........95 Dick’s .......................................89
Princeton Bureau County Senior Citizens Association ..............................98 Country Comfort Home .............96 Maria’s Pizza II ........................91 Mid American Oil Co. Princeton Gas ...........................93 Rebecca’s Catering & Event Planning .........................97 AmericInn .................................99 Flour House ............................100 Pilgrim Park Camp & Conference Center ....................98 Beck’s 13 .................................96 Hollywood and Vine ..................94 Sullivan’s BP Mini Mart ...........99 Spring Valley J’Adore .....................................86 Spring Valley Nursing Center ....... 94 The Big House ..........................74 Walmart Distribution Center ....95 Hall Township Food Pantry .......92 Simply Fresh ............................95
Tiskilwa Piccolo’s Pizzeria ......................96 Walnut DeWaele’s Dairy Dreams ..........94 Main St. Bar and Grill ..............91 Pit Stop Inc. ...........................100 Walnut Community Food Pantry ............................100 Wyanet Wyanet Locker Inc. ...................99 Wyanet VFW Post 6634 .............98
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Granville Kaddywampus Sports Grill .......96 Fast N Fresh Subway ................89 Pagan O’leary’s Inc. .................90 The Corner Store ......................92
Hennepin Country Stop ............................97 Ray’s Place ..............................90 Hennepin Food Mart .................96 Magnolia LJ’s Garden Cafe ......................96 Mark Clover Club ..............................92 Coal Miner’s Cafe ....................87 McNabb Kathy’s Korner Pub ...................99 Country Corner Convenience Store ....................99 Putnam Snack Shack Lake Thunderbird .... 74 Standard P.C. Achievement Services Inc. .... 98 Pete’s Tavern ...........................98 Inspections conducted June 1 to June 30
40 under Forty nominees needed OGLESBY — The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Valley Community College will host its fourth annual “40 Under Forty” event and is currently accepting nominations for the Class of 2014.
The SBDC is seeking names of young individuals who may be active and leading non-profit organizations, starting their own business or organization, active on a city or county board, or problem-solv-
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Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau Young Leaders to host tractor drive HENNEPIN — The seventh Annual “Crops for College” Tractor Drive, hosted by the MarshallPutnam Farm Bureau’s Young Leaders group, will take place on Aug. 24. This year it is being held in conjunction with the Putnam County Historical Society’s Agricultural Museum Open House. Participants will drive through the scenic countryside of Putnam County. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with departure at 1 p.m. from the Putnam County Ag Museum in Hennepin. The cost
to participate is $35 per tractor. There is no year restriction on tractors, but participants need to be able to travel at 10 miles per hour. All proceeds from the tractor drive go to the Young Leaders “Crops for College” scholarship fund which awards scholarships each year to local students who plan to study agriculture in college. For more information and to pre-register, contact the MarshallPutnam Farm Bureau office at 309-364-2501 or mpfb@mchsi.com.
Fall harvest outlook available Aug. 12 SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will begin publishing yield and production data for Illinois’ fall harvested crops on Aug. 12. Yield and production forecasts for corn, soybeans and sorghum will be published monthly through November. For these crops, a producer survey in which growers report their estimated yields and production is used to help forecast state yield and production. For corn and soybeans, an additional objective measurement survey is conducted. Small plots are set up in approximately 280 corn and 230 soybean fields around the state. Counts and measurements are made each month until harvest. Information obtained from these plots is used along with data from the producer survey to help forecast the corn and soybean yields. NASS will compile and analyze the information from both
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Obituaries Robert Deisinger
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MUNDELEIN — Robert A. Deisinger, 85, of Mundelein since 1965 died Friday, July 25, 2014, in Libertyville. Robert was born March 6, 1929, in Putnam, the son of Fred Deisinger and Alice (nee Hedgespeth) Deisinger. He served 22 years in the U.S. Navy. He was involved in instruction and in Navy communications, including space communications for sub-orbital and orbital flight, and manned moon landings, as well as fleet communications. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University. After retiring from the Navy, he worked for the next 25 years at Northrop Electronics as a project manager and electrical engineer. He was a member of American Legion Post 867. Robert is survived by his loving wife of more than 63 years, Theresa (nee Sepanek-Szczepanek) Deisinger; four children, Robert (Julie) Deisinger of Orland Park, Deborah (Dan) Stuebe of Omaha, Neb., David Deisinger of Lindenhurst and Karen (Kevin) Forsythe of Crystal Lake; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Albert Eugene Deisinger. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at St. Mary of the Annunciation (small Church) 22333 W. Erhart Road, Mundelein. Interment followed in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville. Visitation was held from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Kristan Funeral Home P.C., 219 West Maple Ave. (2 blocks west of Route 45 on Route 176) Mundelein. In lieu of flowers, please send donation to the NavyMarine Corps Relief Society, https://donate.nmcrs. org/page/contribute/nmcrs-donate. For information, visit www.kristanfuneralhome.com or call 847-5668020.
William Heinzeroth HENNEPIN — William L. Heinzeroth, 65, of Hennepin died Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at his residence in Hennepin. Private services will be at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Mary Roberts MENDOTA — Mary L. Roberts, 78, of Mendota died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 6, 1935, in Mendota to William and Christine (Stommel) Regenhardt. She married Lewis Roberts on Feb. 19, 1955, in LaMoille. She was a member of the Mendota Church of the Nazarene and Ladies of the Moose. She worked at HCC, Mendota, for 35 years before retiring. She is survived by two daughters, Karen (Donald) Ruppert of Mendota and Linda (Ken) Troyan of McNabb; three grandchildren; and one brother, John Regenhardt of LaMoille. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990; and one brother, Donald. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, with the Rev. Richard Schaill officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.merrittfh. com.
HENNEPIN – Sheriff Kevin Doyle once again would like to remind citizens that scams continue to occur. There are so many different scams
being used that there is too many to list. Most are telephone based, even asking the person to bail out a grandchild or family member from jail. Other
scams are mail based telling the person that they have won the lottery, Publisher’s Clearing House and many others. Two points that Sheriff Kevin
Doyle would like to stress is to never give out any information and to call the sheriff’s office if you have any questions on what to do at 815-925-7015.
TCOC elects officers ROCK FALLS — Officers of the Tri-County Opportunities Council’s Community Action Agency were elected at the council’s annual meeting on June 24. Kenneth Krogulski of LaSalle will serve another one-year term as chairperson. Albert Harmon of Tou-
lon was re-elected as vice chairperson. The returning secretary is Julie Jacobs of Sterling, and the returning treasurer is Frederick Phillips Sr. of Savanna. At the same meeting, awards were presented to Randy Freeman of Lostant and Christina Wyss of
Lacon for five years of service. Julie Jacobs of Sterling was recognized for 10 years of service to the Tri-County Board. TCOC serves Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark and Whiteside counties with a variety of programs,
activities and services for low-income people over the past 49 years. Its board is comprised equally of representatives of public bodies, private interests and those it serves. Anyone interested in learning more about TCOC or joining its board of directors can call 800-323-5434.
Putnam County Circuit Court The following fines and sentences were recently recorded in Putnam County Circuit Court. Failure to obey stop sign Jeffery Calkins, 43, Oglesby, fined $120. Driving 11-14 mph above limit Jesse Goetsch, fined $230 and six months supervision. Driving 15-20 mph above the limit Janet Cooper, 73, Tiskilwa, fined $120. Brian Cottrell, 40, Eureka, fined $120. Blaze Engelkeus, 19, Princeton, fined $120. Gramesson Kassi, 32, Peoria, fined $120. William D. Katzinski, 50, New Lenox, fined $120. Lori A. Klein, 54, Henry, fined $120. Drake S. Leary, 20, Naperville, fined $230 plus three months supervision. Wayne M. Lewandowski, 54, Metamora, fined $120. Erin E. Lopatic, 20, Oglesby, fined $120. Alan K. Michaels, 50, West Allis, Wis., fined $120. Taylor A. Piontek, 18, LaSalle, fined $230 plus three months supervision. Patricia D. Stegall, 37, Peoria, fined $120. Edward W. Tune, 60, Sandwich, fined $230 plus three months supervision. Disorderly conduct Alexander Drake, 19, Franklin, Mass. fined $2,598 and 12 months supervision. Shane Pielocik, 19, Franklin, Mass., fined $2,598 and 12 months supervision.
Operate uninsured motor vehicle Vincent T. Podraza, 23, Machesny Park, fined $280 plus six months supervision. Driving on suspended license Austin R. Prater, 18, Hennepin, fined $600 plus 12 months supervision Possession of cannabis, less than 2.5 grams Dean F. Zelasco, 21, Crystal Lake, fined $2,299 plus 12 months supervision. Possession cannabis 2.510 grams Jonathon Anderson, 20, Countryside, fined $1,633 and six months supervision. Lauren Black, 22, Elmhurst, fined $2,598 and 12 months supervision. Justin Brown, 32, Joliet, fined $2,498 and six months supervision. Daniel Humbrecht, 22, Lake Zurich, fined $2,598 and 12 months supervision. Chelsea Snow, 23, Millersville, Pa., fined $2,598 and 12 months supervision. Mariah Vonbruenchenhein, 20, Spring Grove, fined $2,598 and 12 months
supervision. Emilie Winter, 20, Chicago, fined $2,498 and three months supervision. Possession cannabis greater than 2.5 grams Russell Friedell, 31, Ithaca, N.Y., fined $3,303 and three months supervision. Amelia Marie Guentner, 24, LaCrosse, Wis., fined $1,303 and three months supervision. Erik Haanselman, 26, Libertyville, fined $1,303 and three months supervision. Jonathan Ingham, 19, Arlington Heights, fined $2,299 and 12months supervision. Margot Jacobs, 21, Sylvania, Ohio, fined $2,199 and six months supervision. Kimberly Lindegren, 23, Washington, D.C., fined $2,299 and 12 months supervision. Clara Meechan, 23, Delavan, Wis., fined $1,303 and three months supervision. Scott Purcell, 20, Arlington Heights, fined $2,299 and fined 12 months supervision. Ivan Rosenberg, 23, Brooklyn, N.Y., fined $2,299
and 12 months supervision. Susannah Ross, 24, Riverside, fined $1,303 and three months supervision. Zachary Smith, 32, Fitchburg, Wis., fined $2,199 and 12 months supervision. Brittany Waldron, 23, Grand Rapid, Mich., fined $1,303 and three months supervision. Paige Welte, 19, Northbrook, fined $1,303 and three months supervision. Possession cannabis 10-30 grams Daniel Bohn, 29, Glenview, fined $2,278 and six months supervision. Andrew Gold, 29, Chicago, fined $2,378 and 12 months supervision. Amanda, Richards-Bohn, 30, Glenview, fined $2,278 and six months supervision. Aggravated DUI/License suspended or revoked Corey Smythe, 38, Putnam, fined $2,840 and 30 months probation and 90 days jail. Domestic Battery/physical contact Corey Smythe, 38, Putnam, fined $347 and 30 days jail.
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Walking the road not chosen Editor’s note: This is an ongoing column from Barb Kromphardt regarding her journey with breast cancer. When we first moved to Columbus more than a year ago, I remember driving past the local hospital and wondering idly when one of us would first need its services. On a gray Friday spring morning, that person was me. My husband drove me to the hospital early the day of the biopsy. Not being familiar with the hospital, I had him drop me off by the entrance facing the main COMMENTARY street, which turned out not to be the best way in. A hospital employee took pity on me and led me through a maze of halls throughout the hospital to where I needed to go, which was the surgical outpatient waiting room. In the waiting room, I looked at everyone else, wondering which ones were there for treatment like me and who were there like my husband, the designated “others” — loved ones who were there to worry and pray and watch the clock, and then to provide a ride home. Finally I was checked in and taken back to one of the rooms. After they took my clothes and gave me a stylish (!) hospital gown, I climbed into a wheelchair for another trek through the hospital. It was totally bizarre. I didn’t know where to look, whether to smile at people as we whizzed past or to try and ignore them. Finally we made it to my next stop, another mammogram machine. Using the machine and my previous scans, they would determine where the suspicious sparkles were. Then they would numb my skin and insert a needle into the location. It took forever. I sat on a little seat, leaned into the machine, and draped my right arm over the top. The technician would run the scan, take the film to the doctor, come back and adjust me a little and then repeat the process. Thank God my angel – the nurse navigator from the mammogram center — was there. She probably learned my whole life story, and I learned quite a bit of hers while we waited for the procedure to be done. It never ceases to amaze me that we humans can still manage to find humor and even laughter in some of the darkest moments of our lives. When they were ready to insert the needle, I kept my eyes straight ahead of me. I had enough to deal with, and I didn’t need a visual image to make it any more vivid. Back in the surgical waiting area, I stopped in the bathroom. I looked in the mirror, and tears began running down my face. What was I doing? How could I do this? But by this time, nothing was required of me other than to climb back into bed and let the nurse start the IV. The surgical nurse came for me, and I took yet another trip through a portion of the hospital, this time to the operating room. It was full of people, women who peered at me over their masks and tried to make small talk while getting me into position. I moved onto the operating table. My right arm was stretched out into position to get it out of the way for the biopsy, and my left arm was arranged in the opposite direction so they could monitor the IV. The random thought went through my head that I felt like I was being put onto a cross. As I waited for the doctor to begin, I was numb with fright. I was terrified I wouldn’t wake up again, and I didn’t want to die like this. The last thing I remember before the drugs put me to sleep was whispering to the nearest nurse, “Please take good care of me.” Barb Kromphardt, currently of Columbus, Ind., was a reporter for the Bureau County Republican and interim managing editor of the Tonica News and the Putnam County Record. She can be reached at bkromps@yahoo.com.
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Megan Tarr City: Henry. Where did you grow up: Outside of McNabb in the country. Family: Husband - Alex Tarr and son- Issac Glenn. Pets: Two dogs - Copper and Libby, one rabbit - Hopper and cattle. Occupation: Veterinary assistant at McNabb Veterinary. What is the last song you listened to: What was on the radio when I got out of my car. What is the last book you read: “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent.
First Person What is the last TV show you watched: “Everyone Loves Raymond.” If you were stranded on a desert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Steak, french fries, salad, sweet corn and pickles. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take
one thing with you, what would it be: My cell phone. What is your favorite local restaurant: LJ’s Garden Cafe and Shoppe in Magnolia. If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: Pay off debt, buy a new house, donate rest to charities. People would be surprised to know that you: Am proud to be a farmer’s daughter. I’d rather spend the day on a farm then be anywhere else. What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: They have a Subway restaurant in town. If you could change one thing about your town, what would it be: I wish they would fix the sidewalks.
Field of Dreams The Putnam County Community turned out big July 26 to celebrate the life of Betty King Cimei at the Jim Goldasich Memorial Hall in McNabb. For more than three hours the hall was full of Betty and George’s family and friends. All of them remembering and celebrating Betty’s life. Betty was the first woman foreman at Hobbs Corporation in Spring Valley. This comes as no surprise to people who knew her. Betty was a very gracious and helpful person to everyone she met. ••• At the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions, I enjoyed seeing the inductions of these super athletes and coaches who talked about their baseball careers, their love for the game and their love for their families. Tony LaRussa spoke, who I admire as one of the greatest baseball coaches of all time. I was disappointed that LaRussa never thanked Bill Veck for hiring him to coach the White Sox in 1979. At the time, LaRussa was 34 years old and a player manager at Triple A affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. The Sox’s Ronald Hemond had noticed Tony and told Veck that the young man had the feel and a great mind for the game. Tony told the story when Hemond was the Sox general manager and hired him; he told Tony that bad players make great coaches. After three weeks of coaching the Sox, Tony asked Hemond how he was
Darrell Alleman COMMENTARY doing. Hemond’s answer was, “You must have been a better player than I thought.” Tony said when he coached the Oakland A’s one day his star pitcher, Tony Stewart, was giving up long hits and fly outs to the outfield. Tony said he went to the mound to take the pitcher out. When he got there, Stewart told him, “Why are you here? I am not tired.” Tony said, “I told him maybe you are not tired, but all of your outfielders are.” One thing about LaRussa was that he wore sunglasses during night games because he thought they would give him an edge over the other team. LaRussa ranks third in career victories as manager with 2,728 behind Connie Mack and John McGraw. He also earned six pennants and three World Series titles. All of these new Hall of Fame players never took drugs; to me that says a lot about Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas and Greg Maddux. It makes me wonder why Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire, Roger Clemens and other players took drugs to be better players. The three men, Hall of Fame players, got there by living clean lives and hard work. •••
Question: Corcovado, Guanacaste, Tortuguero and Arenal volcano national parks are in what country? Answer at the end of the article. ••• The Swedish Constitution legislates the tradition of “Allemansrätten,” the right to roam on public and most private lands. Built in 1874, the Gothic inspired structure that houses Gothenburg’s indoor fish market is so beautiful its called “Feshehörka,” or fish church. Sweden ranks third in thirsty coffee drinkers of the world, after the Netherlands and Finland. ••• When your wife says “What?” it is not because she did not hear you. She is giving you a chance to change what you said. ••• “If you think your best days are behind you, they are. If you think your best days are ahead of you, they are” — Jon Gordon. “Being defeated is often only a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent” — Merlyn Vos Savant. “Anyone who stops learning is old whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young” — Henry Ford. ••• Answer to question: All four parks are in Costa Rica. Thanks for reading. Darrell Alleman can be reached at news@putnamcountyrecord.com.
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Sports
PC student athletes thrive on baseball By Dixie Schroeder
Parents/athlete meeting Aug. 11 GRANVILLE – There will be an informational meeting for all high school athletes and their parents/ guardians for the 2014-15 school year on Aug. 11 in the high school auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
Edgewood Ladies League results MCNABB — The Edgewood Ladies League played golf on July 29. Hostesses for the day were Dolly Piccioli and Betty Lequia. Play of the day was high net. Winners included: A flight — Ann Lasson; B flight — Dee Khourey; C flight — Judy Moriarty. Low gross was Cyndi Palm. Low net was Judy Hopkins. Low putts had multiple winners — Kay Marincic, Lequia, Palm, Lasson and Jan Booker. Palm had a birdie on hole 10.
New PC coach Chris Newsome to lead Panthers in 2014-15 By Dixie Schroeder
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GRANVILLE — The 2014-15 baseball season will bring new faces to new positions on the Putnam County High School varsity team. This includes the coaching staff. Taking over the program is Chris Newsome, who had the role of assistant coach last year. His new assistant coach will be Kyle Anderson and freshman coach is Jared Sale. Newsome, originally hailing from Pontiac, has lived sports most of his life. He was a three sport athlete from Pontiac High School who segued into a college baseball career at Illinois State University until an injury ended his career. Newsome then earned his stripes at a young age, spending three years as an assistant coach at Bloomington High School and two years as a head baseball coach at Amboy High School, before coming to Putnam County last year to assistant coach for Joey Ohnesorge. Ohnesorge has now moved into administration and created the vacancy that Newsome was tapped to fill. Newsome calls himself a ‘players coach’ and notes this method of coaching usually brings more positive results for his teams. He is a laid back kind of person, especially when he is coaching. His background in pitching as a player has helped shaped this outlook as a coach. “My wife would be the first to tell you that not too much ruffles my feathers,”
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he said. “It takes a lot to do so. I am pretty even keeled.” Newsome also teaches his young players the mental part of baseball which includes dealing with those not on the diamond who think they can do it better. “You have some including the old time coaches that yell, yell, yell. You just learn to let it go in one ear and out the other,” he said. “Then somewhere in that process you take what you want to take and the rest of it goes out. You have got to realize that you have to control the things you can control.” Over the years, Newsome’s high energy style has developed when coaching high school players. His focus for his players is having them control their area of the field properly: playing well, making throws, receiving throws and executing plays. Then Newsome says, the success will follow. “If we can teach the younger kids to control what you can control and don’t worry about anything else,” he said. “If you can control your part, third base controls his part, shortstop controls his part, whatever they can do. Then you put all the pieces together as a whole and it proves to be very successful. Fall 2014 baseball is set to try to get enough players to fill two rosters. He also wants to set up more home games if possible. “We have lost some solid seniors, but have more guys coming up the pipeline. I have high expectations for Connor Bean, he’s going to be a sophomore. He has a very good skill set at catcher. There are other sophomores that look strong. Coach Sale has talked pretty highly of our new freshman class too,” he said. Be prepared to see a high energy, fast moving Panther squad as Newsome likes to be aggressive on the base path. He wants his team to go hard every day on every play. Newsome said that he was going to try to have a short organizational meeting for his squad after school on Aug. 18.
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HENNEPIN — It takes a lot to be a high school athlete in this day and age. Student athletes have part time jobs, school and sports practices to name just a few demands on their time. Garrett Ossola, Colton Wachkowiak and R.J. Copeland know what being on a team means. They use the weight room, run and work out on their to keep their skills up. The second part of playing on a Putnam County baseball team is mental. Players have the bar set pretty high and some feel the heat of living up to high community expectations. “I think there is and there isn’t a little bit of stress. I think because we are so small community wise, we lose so many of those guys, we may come back a little weaker. But since we are one big group, we are kind of like a band of brothers how we do it. Our continuity keeps us better and helps get us better every day,” Ossola said. “You have to have faith in your teammates and coach to do well,” Wachkowiak said. “I don’t feel that pres-
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Putnam County varsity baseball players looking forward to the 2014-15 season include: (front row, from left) Garrett Ossola and R.J. Copeland; and (back row) Colton Wachkowiak, Austin Biagini and Nick DiazDeLeon. sure,” Copeland said. All three feel very natural with baseball. The players on the team have become somewhat of an extended family. Each of the players feel the friendships they have gained in baseball are most important to them. They all have a love for baseball that started when they were very young. “Ever since I was born my dad has raised me to be a fan and a player,” Ossola said. “Ever since I was four, my dad and I would sit at
home and watch White Sox games together.” “We have been raised to play, and it’s a fun game to just pick up a bat and play. It’s pretty easy,” Copeland said. The summer teams have added another dimension to the game that wasn’t there years ago. The area teams usually consist of athletes that are local in each area. However some coaches went out and scouted athletes to play which was somewhat of a disappoint-
ment to area athletes who are used to playing together. After the 2014-15 school year, the current team will scatter. Some have plans to still play at college level, others are not sure. “I’ll just go to college, I don’t know if I will play baseball” Copeland said. “I’m not going to college to try to play baseball,” Wachkowiak said. “I’d like to give baseball a shot in college, but I don’t know if it will happen,” Ossola said.
Playing since 3, DiazDeLeon and Biagini love baseball By Dixie Schroeder
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HENNEPIN — As everyone knows in Putnam County, baseball is king. Over the years local folks have seen players and coaches come and go but they all have one thing in common: the love of the game. Austin Biagini and Nick DiazDeLeon have each been playing ball since they were able to pick up a bat. Their love of the game shows in their efforts on the field. “You have been growing up playing that sport, so you really don’t want to do anything else. You enjoy playing that sport. There is really nothing else you want to do but play that sport that you’ve loved all your life,” DiazDeLeon said. “Really if you enjoy it and fall in love with the sport, obviously you should stick it out. I think the joy you get out of it really wants to make you keep playing and get better,” Biagini said. Going through coaches, and playing all over the field can give a young player the opportunity to
find their part of the diamond they do best at. By junior high school, most players have a pretty good idea of where they enjoy playing and feel their strengths can contribute best for the team. “When I was first starting I was put at first base because I was left handed,” Biagini said. “So that was my limited option for positions. But in high school I got put in the outfield. I didn’t really like it at first, and then I fell in love with it. You often don’t know what you are going to play until you get to a higher level of competition.” Sometime the stronger players get worked into pitching. Biagini who is left handed found he liked it. DiazDeLeon found that he had a knack for it too. At the high school level most games have the coaches calling the pitches as opposed to Major League where a catcher often calls the game. Sometimes games can go south rather quickly if a player is having an off day. It is a challenge to many young players as to how they handle those potential situations. “You have to just persevere through it. It goes back to the love PCR photos/Ken Schroeder
Lady Panther volleyball ends summer season Lauren Colby (left) sets herself to return the ball during the last summer league volleyball game on July 31 against the Hall High School Lady Red Devils. The Lady Panthers’ Taylor Kreiser (right) serves up the ball.
of the game, if you really love it you have to stick to it and get through the situation you are in. Those that don’t love the game that much are the ones who quit,” Biagini said. “You just have to know that its a game. You have to know that what happens, happens and get on with it,” DiazDeLeon said. As both Biagini and DiazDeLeon are soon to be seniors, they know that their time on the field is less than what they have already played. Favorite memories are many, from just winning games to playing in the sectional semi finals last season. Over the years they know that their family has also made an impact on them. “For me, it has been my dad, (Paul Biagini),” Biagini said. “He’s coached me since the age of three. Still to this day we go to the diamond every day. He pitches to me or hits me fly balls. He is really the biggest coach in my life. My mom and dad haven’t missed a game.” “My family, who keeps pushing me to do better. They stay on me, wanting me to keep getting better. They make sure I’m doing it right,” DiazDeLeon said.
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Community Under the big top in Granville evening performances are 90 minutes long and feature trapeze acts, contortionists, jungle cat and camel shows. Tickets at the gate are $13 for adults and $7 for children. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children age 2-12. Advance tickets are available at Axline Pharmacy, Casey’s, Granville National Bank, Hennepin Food Mart, PC Foods, North Central Bank in Hennepin and the Granville Village Hall. The circus is sponsored by the village of Granville.
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Emmaus, First Lutheran do charity work Donna Forney (left) and Pastor Ann Ziegert work to put together personal care bundles of two bars of soap, toothbrush and toothpaste all wrapped in a towel for the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran relief project. Members from Emmaus Lutheran Church of McNabb and First Lutheran Church of Granville donate money and items for the project which are then sent all over the world.
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Births Announced Doran Joshua Doran and Jessica Buckley of LaSalle are parents of a daughter, Zoy Elizabeth, born July 22 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches in length. She was welcomed home by Alyssa Buckley, 10, and Brody Buckley, 8. Maternal grandparents are Cheryl Perona of Henry and Michael Holmstrom of Magnolia. Paternal grandparents are Patrick Spillane of Los Angles, Calif., and Shawna Waite of LaSalle.
Immel Justin and Healy (Bane) Immel of Minonk are the parents of a son, Dexton Harrison, born July 17 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are John Jr. and Darlene Bane of Dana. Paternal grandparents are John and Lora Immel of Lostant. Great-grandparents are Eileen Bane of Minonk and the late John Bane, Charles “Chuck” Kinsolving of Rutland and the late Darlene Kinsolving, the late Harry and Elizabeth Immel of Granville, and the late Lawrence and Marian Dart of Tonica.
St. Margaret’s Cardiac Chat meeting SPRING VALLEY — Cardiac Chat, a meeting for anyone with heart-related issues or living with someone with heart problems, will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Aug. 12 in the first floor presentation room at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. The meeting is free to the public. The goal of Cardiac Chat is for individuals to learn the skills to help manage their condition and improve their quality of life. Family members are encouraged to also attend and bring questions. Attend for the whole hour or just stop in during the scheduled time. Staff members from various departments in the hospital will be on hand to answer questions about medication and management. For more information regarding Cardiac Chat, call 815-664-1118.
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Kunkels note 60th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kunkel of 319 Hennepin St., Granville, celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granville followed by a family luncheon at Verucchi’s on Aug. 2. Eugene Kunkel and the former Joan O’Neil were united in marriage on Aug. 7, 1954, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ottawa. They are the parents of five sons, Kevin (Becky) of Granville, Brian (Julie) of Elburn, Tim (Cheryl) of Princeton, Patrick (Greth-
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kunkel el) of Miami Lakes, Fla., and Chad (Cheri) of Batavia. They enjoy spending time with their 13 grandchildren and their greatgrandchildren.
Vanessa Baxter of Granville and Chaise Thomas of Granville are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage. She is the daughter of Diane and Donald Baxter of Granville. He is the son of Janice Thomas of Spring Valley and the late Trent Thomas. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Putnam County High School in Granville and is attending Illinois Valley Community College, studying nursing/ RN. Her fiancé is a 2003 graduate of Hall High School in Spring Valley and attended Monmouth College in Monmouth,
Vanessa Baxter and Chaise Thomas studying communication. He is a crane operator at O’Neal Steel in Peru. The couple will be married Aug. 16.
Hennepin UMC prepares for Harvest Home HENNEPIN — Preparations are underway at the Hennepin United Methodist Church for the 102nd annual Harvest Home celebration to be held Sept. 20. The day’s activities will include a bake goods and candy sale sponsored by the Methodist Women in the meeting house next to the church; a lunch stand operated by members of the church to be held in
the church’s education wing at the north entrance on Fifth Street; children’s face painting; decorating pumpkins; farmers market; crafts; parade; and an apple pie baking contest and a chef’s choice pie contest. After the pie judging, all the pies will be sold for a donation. The day will conclude with a traditional chicken dinner complete with fried chicken, mashed pota-
toes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, bread and butter, beverage and homemade pie in the church social room. Dinner will be served at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The cost for the 4:30 p.m. serving is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years old. The cost for the 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. servings is $9 for adults and $4 for children. Carryout meals will be available beginning at 4
p.m. in the church’s education wing at the north entrance on Fifth Street. To purchase tickets, contact any church member of Jim Phillips at 815-2526228 or Cathy Phillips at 815-252-4494. To have a parade entry, contact Matthew Dean at 815-303-3536. To have a stall or for more information, contact Cathy Phillips at 815-252-4494 before the Sept. 16 deadline.
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Nielsen family holds reunion MCNABB — The John and Engeline Nielsen descendents met on July 5 for the 11th family reunion at the McNabb Fire Station hall with 132 attendees. The event was planned by June Nielsen Bays, Joyce Nielsen Wright and Becky Nielsen and hosted by the Ethel, John, Runnard and Iner Nielsen families. Family tree updates compiled by Joyce Wright were distributed to each family. A large potluck dinner was organized by Judy Soulsby, Jill Nielsen, and Sandy and Jennifer Clark.
Jerry Nielsen served as master of ceremonies. Awards for several categories were given out. Oldest female was shared by Wilma Schroeder, Dolores Nielsen and Virginia Nielsen, who all turn 90 this year. Oldest male was Evie Anderson at 88. The youngest girl was Elianna Baumann at 2 years. Youngest male was Iner Baumann, 7 months. The shortest marriage present was shared by Craig and Cara Dobernecker, and Rodney and Dena Steele. Longest marriage was Evie and Marge Anderson, and Bob and Shir-
ley Steele at 61 years. The family traveling farthest went to the Wayne Anderson family from California (2,100 miles) and the shortest distance went to Jerry and Jill Nielsen (four miles). Rosie Walker and Cara Dobernecker made candy guessing games for all ages. Winners were Kyle Hanks, Marcia Anderson, Monica Soulsby and Judy Soulsby. Games and activities continued at McNabb Park and pictures were taken of each family branch. The next reunion will be in July of 2017.
Class of 2015 to see the Chiefs GRANVILLE – Putnam County High School Class of 2015 has won a trip to a Peoria Chiefs baseball game. The trip is on Aug. 23.
The bus will leave at 5 p.m. from the high school to attend the game, watch the fireworks show and return back to the high school around midnight.
The Class of 2015 earned this trip by scoring a composite 20 on the ACT tests. For more information contact PCHS at 815882-2800, ext. 4.
Volunteers needed OTTAWA — The Bureau, LaSalle, and Marshall/Putnam 4-H is looking for volunteers. These volunteers would be responsible for leading activities for a new Outdoor Adventures Special Interest Club for youth. The activities would include hiking, biking,
photography, outdoor cooking, camping, fishing, catching and identifying bugs, and more. If you have an interest in any of these areas and enjoy working with youth call the University of Illinois Extension Office 815-433-0707 or email Breanne at bngilli@
illinois.edu. This club will meet once a month and run from October 2014 to June 2015. For more information on 4-H and youth development programs, contact Breanne Gilligan at 815-433-0707 or email bngilli@illinois.edu.
PC Primary to hold preschool screening GRANVILLE — L.E.A.S.E. and the Putnam County School District will offer a preschool screening on Aug. 12. The screenings will be held at the Putnam County Primary School in Granville. Putnam County children who will be 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1 are eligible for this screening. It will cover small and large muscle development, speech, language, hearing, vision, cognition and social skills. Parents who have other developmental concerns about their child can discuss those during the par-
ent interview. All Putnam County families with ageeligible preschoolers are encouraged to take advantage of this screening. Results from the screening can be used to help determine a child’s eligibility for the Early Childhood Program at the Primary School Building in Granville. At this time the Early Childhood Program is a statefunded program paid for with a grant from the Illinois Board of Education. It offers developmentally appropriate experiences for young children to strengthen their
skills for success later on in school. The program includes hands-on activities presented in a positive and encouraging environment. Each child brings his/ her own experiences to the Early Childhood program, which also helps to enhance the program. Parents interested in making an appointment for this Preschool Screening are asked to call Janice at 815228-1347 during the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 to Aug. 8 to schedule their appointment for this preschool screening.
PCEF awards new scholarship The Putnam County Educational Foundation has announced a new scholarship. The Putnam County Science and Engineering Scholarship was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous graduate of Putnam County High School. The scholarship is awarded to a PCHS graduate attending or planning to attend Illinois Valley Community College, Bradley University or the
University of Illinois and studying mathematics, science or engineering. The principle criteria are based on the all-around academic and extra-curricular/community service records of the applicants. The 2014-15 recipient will receive an award of $4,000. The recipient of the inaugural Putnam County Science and Engineering Scholarship is Josh Peterson of Hennepin. Peterson will be a senior at Bradley
University where he is an honor student majoring in chemistry with a minor in mathematics. After being awarded his Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley in the spring of 2015, Peterson plans to attend graduate school to pursue a doctorate in the field of organic nanomaterials chemistry. His career goal it to research efficient means of harnessing the immense power of solar energy.
PCCC plans trip; carpooling available
On Monday, Aug. 18, the Putnam County Community Center will be car pooling to Starved Rock to see a Frank Sinatra impersonator. There a few tickets left this trip and the cost is $32 per ticket.
The group will leave the center at 11 a.m. There will be a buffet lunch that will be served at noon. The show starts at 1 p.m. and will be over at 2:45 p.m. For information, call 815-339-2711 before Aug. 11.
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Illinois Valley Midday Connection announces upcoming luncheon and program OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Midday Connection, a non-denominational Christian Women’s Group, invites all women from the Illinois Valley area to come to its monthly luncheon and program on Aug. 19 at the Deer Park Country Club, 100 Deer Park Lane, Oglesby (south off of Route 71, about one-half mile west of Route 178). There are no membership fees or special requirements to attend. Deer Park is now all handicapped accessible and everyone who would like to meet new people and enjoy a
good program is welcome. The cost for the lunch and program is $15 inclusive, paid at the door. The theme for the August luncheon is “Cups of Life.” The speaker will be Shirley Wheatly, a retired teacher, counselor and administrator who enjoys life and lives in Alton. A special feature this month is “Collecting Tea Cups,” presented by Darlene Gage of Ottawa. Just for fun, the group is invited to dress as though they were attending a “Tea Party” if they so desire. This is in no way required. Musical entertainment
will be provided by Constance Deal of Annawan. She plays violin and teaches at Music Suite 408 in the Westclock Building in Peru. At last month’s luncheon the group was told of a yearly project in October in Ottawa to give away coats to people who need them. Anyone who has men’s, women’s or children’s coats that are in good condition, that they would like to contribute, can bring them to the August or September luncheons. It is essential that reservations and or cancel-
lations are made by Aug. 12. Free child care is available if a reservation is made by the deadline. For reservations, call Vickie at 815-223-4687 or Anita at 815-223-2852 or email scolari12@comcast.net. This event is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries of Kansas City, Mo. The group will have an Illinois Valley Prayer Connection at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at Carol’s house at 204 Forest Park Place, Ottawa. For information, call her at 815-434-6747. All women are invited to come for prayer and fellowship.
Conservation camp held at Lake Thunderbird PUTNAM — The Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District, the Marshall-Putnam U of I Extension office and the Marshall-Putnam River Conservancy District held the annual Conservation Camp at Lake Thunderbird on June 24. Fifty-two grade school-aged kids, along with 23 volunteers and presenters, enjoyed a day of fun and learning about nature. Children were divided into groups and toured around to different sta-
tions. Gayle Baker from the National Resources Conservation Services taught the children about water erosion and the importance of conserving the land. Wayne Herndon from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources brought his boat, along with different fish, turtles and frogs for the children to look, learn about and hold. Amy Loving from the Nahant Marsh taught about the different kinds of wildlife that are prominent in our area. She brought pelts from
the different animals for the children to touch, pass around and identify. Amy Gensler in association with the Marshall-Putnam U of I Extension Office, brought her extensive display of bugs and spiders. She taught the kids the things to look for when identifying bugs. She also had them go out into the open areas and try to hunt their own bugs and identify them. Jeff Winner brought his collection of reptiles to the camp. He had snakes, lizards and turtles. He showed them how
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2014 Henry Summer Festival set for Aug. 9 HENRY — The fourth annual Henry Summer Festival will be held on Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be sure and stop by Central Park and see everything that the Summer Festival has to offer this year. There will be a large variety of booths ranging from Tupperware and Scentsy to handmade Halloween costumes to
boards and bags. New to the entertainment lineup this year will be Cody Calkins Acoustic. Richard Selquist will also be entertaining us this year in the gazebo. There will also be bake sales and lots of good food to eat. Also this year we will have the Fire department joining us to show off there oldest and newest engines.
Nine Patch Quilt Guild will meet Tuesday OGLESBY — The Nine Patch Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Dickinson House in Oglesby. Members should bring two completed quilt square for the block exchange. A sewing bee will be held at noon Aug.
12 where members will work on charity quilts and their own projects. The group meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month. New members are welcome. For more information, call Jean Daley at 815883-8725.
Meetings Aug. 11 Putnam County Board, 10 a.m., Putnam County Courthouse. Lostant Village Board, 7:30 p.m., Lostant Village Hall. ••• Items for the Community section can be emailed to news@putnamcountyrecord.com. For information, call 815-339-2321.
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Marshall-Putnam 4-H winners announced HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam 4-H Show was held at the MarshallPutnam Fairgrounds in Henry July 14-17. There were more than 150 members from nine different clubs who exhibited more than 800 projects and their animals throughout the fourday show. Several activities took place during the four days of the show. On July 14, the American Red Cross held a blood drive. July 15 brought on the Cloverbuds activity time, the American Red Cross Bike Rodeo and the Rocket Launch. All the participants of the rodeo received a free bike helmet and learned bike safety. Categories of projects included dog care, mechanical sciences and technology, aerospace, natural resources and environment, home and family, visual arts, horticulture/crops, clothing and textiles, foods, miscellaneous and livestock. Cloverbuds also do exhibits on a smaller scale. In addition to a blue, red or white ribbon, the judges also
tsie Petersen (2 trophies) and Anna Mattern. State Fair delegate: Loralee Wilson. Fashion Revue State Fair delegate: Anna Mattern. State Fair alternate: Loralee Wilson. Foods and Nutrition trophy winner: Emily Marie Bruch. State Fair delegate: Renae Ramey. State Fair alternate: Loralee Wilson. Miscellaneous trophy winner: Erin Brooker. Citizenship State Fair delegate: Molly Boyd. Intercultural State Fair delegate: Megan Brooker. Beef trophy winner: Dustin Miller. Swine trophy winners: Dustin Miller (3 trophies). Sheep trophy winner: Bradley Wink. Horse/Pony trophy winners: Gianna Pozzi (4 trophies) and Brooklyn Parks. Poultry trophy winner: Bradley Wink (2 trophies). Dogs trophy winner: Ashley Johnson.
select trophy winners, state fair winners and state fair alternates. Putnam County Progressors winners were: Mechanical science and technology trophy winner: Nick Mattern. State Fair delegate: Nick Mattern. State Fair alternate: Cassie Johnson. Aerospace trophy winners: Jentsie Petersen, Justice Petersen, Nick Mattern and James Petersen. State Fair delegates: Justice Petersen. State Fair alternate: James Petersen. Home and Family trophy winners: Mikenna Boyd and Emily Bruch. State Fair delegates: Emily Bruch and Molly Boyd. State Fair alternate: Emily Bruch. Visual Arts trophy winners: Brooklyn Parks, Jon Mattern, Becky Ramey, Olivia Brown (2 trophies) and Anna Mattern. State Fair delegates: Becky Ramey, Olivia Brown and Jon Mattern. State Fair alternate: Loralee Wilson. Horticulture/Crops State Fair alternate: Emily Bruch. Clothing and Textiles trophy Winners: Loralee Wilson (2 trophies), Jen-
Benefit race for Alzheimer’s Group Aug. 16 LASALLE — The “Boo” Milby Memory 5K Run/Special one-mile walk to benefit Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group will be on Aug. 16 at Northwest School, 229 O’Connor Ave. in LaSalle. Entry fee is $20 before Aug. 15 and $25 on the day of the race. Check in time is 6:45 a.m. Start time is 8 a.m. Participants receive a T-shirt on race day. Call 815-223-1885, 815-228-1858 and 815-339-6465 to register.
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding vehicle enthusiasts that the 65th Secretary of State Vehicle Show will be held Sept. 6 in downtown Springfield at the corner of Capitol Avenue and Second Street. The show is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. First organized in 1949 as an Antique Auto Meet, this year’s show will not only feature many premium vehicles in Illinois, but also showcase sports
cars, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, hot rods and tractors. An Illinois State Champion Award will be given to the vehicle judged best at the show by the Vehicle Show Advisory Committee. This year’s show will also honor the Ford Mustang with a special Marque Award. The award represents a different style or manufacturer each year. First-, second- and thirdplace winners will receive a prize in more than 75 classes.
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NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on July 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 Da Rajun Cajun Bar & Grill located at 3289 IL Hwy 89, McNabb, Illinois. Dated this 10th day of July, 2014. /s/Daniel S. Kuhn County Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record July 23, 30 and Aug. 6, 2014.
PUTNAM COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 135 THE ANNUAL BUDGET and APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 2014-2015 WHEREAS, There has been prepared in tentative form, a Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Board of Trustees of the Putnam County Conservation District, in the State of Illinois, and the Secretary of said District has made the tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance conveniently available to the public for inspection for at least thirty days prior to the final action thereon, and WHEREAS, a public hearing will be held on such Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on the 28th day of July,2014.Notice of which hearing was given at least one month prior thereto a weekly publication of notice thereof in the Putnam County Record, in said District, and all other legal requirements having been complied with; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, situated in Putnam County in the State of Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: That the fiscal year of said Putnam County Conservation District, and the same is hereby fixed and declared to be from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. SECTION 2: That this Board finds that there is the sum of Fifty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty dollars ( 53,830.00) cash balance on hand on April 1, 2014, and that the estimate of receipts of said District for said current year will be as follows: Personal Property Replacement Tax 53,000.00 Conservation Areas and Miscellaneous Income 34,100.00 Taxes from 2013-2014 Levy 85,176.00 TOTAL 172,276.00 And that the estimate of the receipts of said District for said current year, plus the balance on hand, is the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Six Thousand One Hundred Six Dollars and zero Cents (226,106.00). SECTION 3: That there be and there is hereby appropriated (said Appropriation hereinafter following, being estimated expenditures of said District for the current year) To be provided for by General Tax Levy and out of any monies in the custody of said Board of Trustees, for the current fiscal year, the aggregate sum of Eighty Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy Six Dollars. $85,176.00 for the corporate purpose of said Putnam County Conservation District, as hereinafter specified. For Employee Salaries 78,875.00 For General Operations 28,763.00 For Office Expenses/ Programming 2,900.00 For Lake Senachwine Operations 14,420.00 For Natural lands Operations 36,800.00 TOTAL 161,758.00 SECTION 4: That this Board estimates that there will be Sixty Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty Eight Dollars and Zero Cents (64,348.00) cash on hand at the end of the current fiscal year. Dan Kotecki as Acting President Janet Roddy Secretary
2014, and that Petitioner, as grantee of tax deed to put in possession of said parcel of real estate. The Petition for Order of Tax Deed will be brought before the Putnam County Circuit Court on December 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom A. If you fail to redeem, the court may enter a judgment for the relief demanded in the petition. ETC Cust FBO T. Hicks IRA #100848, Petitioner Stuart E. Morgenstern, #6275553 Attorney for Petitioner 1 W. Laurel Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274 (618)357-5315 Published in the Bureau County Republican July 23, 30 and Aug. 6, 2014.
F) The time and place of the sale are: August 27, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at the Putnam County Court House, Hennepin, IL 61327 G) The terms of the sale are cash in full at the time of sale. H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff; I) If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4). 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. Cathy Oliveri Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 664-4151 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Published in the Putnam County Record July 30, Aug. 6 and 13, 2014.
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999 • Legal Notices TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2010-00008 TO: Peter A. Blomquist, Donna Blomquist, Current Occupant, LaSalle National Bank, Bank of America, Citifinancial Services Inc., OneMain Financial, Asset Acceptance LLC, and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of PUTNAM County, Illinois, as case 14-TX-5. The real estate is described as: Parcel #: 01-10-005-000 Said property was sold on NOVEMBER 15, 2011 for the General Taxes for the year 2010. The period of redemption will expire on NOVEMBER 14, 2014. On DECEMBER 18, 2014, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Vista Securities, Inc. Petitioner Published in the Putnam County Record July 30, Aug. 6 and 13, 2014. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Board of the Hennepin Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 to have a discussion concerning the rezoning of five parcels on the west side of Power Plant Rd., extending to the Illinois River from north of I-180 to the Hennepin Water Plant, inclusive. The purpose of the rezoning is to change the property from residential R-1, to Conservation. The intent of the rezoning is to facilitate business development. Any interested parties may attend and be heard at this time. Robert Lund Committee Chairman, Hennepin Planning and
BIDS 2003 F350 4x4 Diesel with Dump Box and Snow Plow. 137,000 miles. Sealed bids accepted until August 13, 2014, 4 p.m. Questions and Bids send to: Putnam County Highway Department, 552 State Route 26, Lacon, IL 61540 Phone: 309-246-6401 Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 6, 2014. LEGAL A Public Hearing on the 2014 Tax Appropriation of the Standard Fire Protection District will be held at the Standard Fire Station located in Standard, Illinois, on Wednesday, 1 August 2014, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Tax Appropriation is available for inspection at the Standard Post Office during its regular business hours. Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 6, 2014. NOTICE FOR BID Putnam County Conservation District has up for sale a used 2007 JOHN DEERE 757 25 horsepower lawn tractor with 1,119.9 hours. Asking price is $3900.00 dollars or best offer. All bids need to be in writing and mailed to the Conservation district by Aug. 22, 2014. Inspection of mower can be done by appt. only. The District reserves the right to refuse any and all bids on said mower. Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 6 and 13, 2014.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) James E. Moreno, Patricia A. Moreno, ) Non-Record Claimants, Unknown Owners ) and Unknown Occupants, ) Defendants. ) Case No. 2013-CH-11 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Residential Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause on November 14, 2013, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President & Loan Officer, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone number (815)663-2211; B) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is 12224 E 1300th Street, Granville, IL 61326 C) The legal description of the real estate is: The North part of the West 10 acres of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 33 North, Range 1 West of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section 34; thence North 0 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds West 816.10 feet on the West line of said Section 34 to the true point of beginning; thence continuing 0 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds West 518.39 feet on the West line of said Section 34; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 39 seconds East 330.92 feet; thence South 0 degrees 29 minutes 27 seconds East 518.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds West 330.57 feet to the true point of beginning, all being situated in Granville Township, Putnam County, Illinois pursuant to Plat of Survey thereof by J. William Shafer, Illinois Registered Land Surveyor No. 2213, dated July 24, 1984, recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Putnam County, Illinois, on October 31, 1984, in Plat Cabinet 1, No. 101-B, except coal underlying the surface of said land and all rights and easements in favor of the said mineral estate (Tax I.D. No.: 02-30-205-000) D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: premises consists of a residentially zoned homesite/dwelling structure. E) The property will not be open for inspection. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND right here in the Putnam County Record Classified! You could find furniture, appliances, pets, musical instruments, tools, anything. You might even find a kitchen sink!
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDINANCE NO. 14/15-1 AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY AND ASSESS A TAX FOR PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 BE IT ORDAINED, that the Putnam County Public Library District of the County of Putnam and State of Illinois shall levy a tax of .02% of the value of all taxable property within said District, for building and maintenance purposes, subject to the right of the electors in said District to petition and require an election concerning the imposition of such tax, pursuant to 75 ILCS 16/35-5. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that within fifteen (15) days from the date of adoption of the ordinance, it shall be published in the Putnam County Record, a newspaper of general circulation in the Putnam County Public Library District and it is effective immediately upon adoption. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunder set our hands in Hennepin, Illinois this 14th day of July, 2014. 1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the ordinance be submitted to the electors of the District is 422. 2. The petition must be filed on or before August 20, 2014. 3. The referendum would be held April 14, 2015. Secretary of the Board of Library Trustees of Putnam County Public Library District c/o Putnam County Public Library District P.O. Box 199 Hennepin, IL 6l327 Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 6, 2014. FIND YOUR NEXT HOME RIGHT HERE!
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE Spring Valley City Bank v Moreno, et al Putnam County Circuit Court Cause No. 2013-CH-11 Residentially zoned property situated at 12224 E 1300th Street, Granville, IL 61326, consisting of a homesite/dwelling structure will be sold at a judicial sale conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff on August 27, 2014, at 9:30 o’clock a.m. at the Putnam County Court House, Hennepin, IL 61327. The terms of the sale are cash in full at the time of sale. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff; For further information contact Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone (815) 663-2211. 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. Cathy Oliveri Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Spring Valley City Bank 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Published in the Putnam County Record July 30, Aug. 6 and 13, 2014.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TENTATIVE BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the MCNABB FIRE P R O T E C T I O N DISTRICT, Putnam
County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 is on file and conveniently available for public inspec-
tion at the McNabb Fire Station (Jim Goldasich Memorial Building), 391 IL Hwy. 89, McNabb, IL 61335. NOTICE IS HEREBY
FURTHER GIVEN that a Public Hearing on the Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 27,
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McNabb Fire Protection District Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 6, 2014.
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New events at MagnoliAffaire MAGNOLIA — New events for this year’s MagnoliAffaire scheduled for Aug. 15, 16 and 17 include Magnolia United Methodist Church’s yard sale on Friday and Saturday, and a pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, serving from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. A carnival by Zeiler Amusements will be in the village park. Also new to this year’s activities is the 3D Archery Classic as well as free youth archery at the corner of Bloomington and Mulberry streets at the southeast corner of the Village. A bocce ball tournament is scheduled for Sunday with registration in the village park at 12:30, with
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Greening Scholarship awarded Pam Tondi, director of the 2 South nursing unit at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, presents the 2014 Carol Greening Scholarship to Andrea Ahlstrom, a 2 South nurse assistant who lives in Granville. Established by Ken Greening in memory of his wife, Carol, an IVCH nurse manager who died in 2000, the scholarship is awarded each year to a student enrolled in a nursing degree program at a community college or four-year college or university. Also pictured are Ken Greening (center), his son, Roy, and former Greening Scholarship winner Kendra King.
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Fresh Blueberries, Pint ......................................... 2/$4 Jumbo Cantaloupe, Each...................................... 2/$7 Grimmway Baby Peeled Carrots, lb ..................... .99¢ Whole Seedless Watermelons, Each .................... 2/$9
DELI
Butterball Lemon Pepper Turkey Breast, lb ....... $5.99 Asiago Cheese Wedges, lb ................................ $5.99 Eckrich Deli Sliced Pepperoni, lb ....................... $5.99 Homemade Bow Tie Pasta Salad, lb.................. $3.99
YE OLDE PUB SHOPPE
Ciderboys Beer, 6pk ........................................... $7.99 Schlafly Sampler Ale Beer, 12pk bttle................. $14.99 Milwaukee Reserve Light Beer, 30pk cans ..........$11.99
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Charmin Bath Tissue 12 roll
Asst Ragu Sauce 24oz
Our Family Sugar 4#
5.
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99
2/$3 1.
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Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinners 7.25
Act II Microwave Popcorn 3 Pack
5/$5 1.00
$
lb
PORK STEAKS
MEAT SPECIALS
Lean Boneless Country Style Ribs, lb .................. $2.99 Tray Pak Turkey Drumsticks, lb................................ $1.49 Our Homemade Garlic Rope Sausage, lb ............ $2.99 Farmland Sliced Bacon, lb .................................... $5.99 Jennio Festive Turkey Breast, lb ........................... $1.69 Black Angus Eye of Round Roast, lb ................ $4.99 Black Angus T-Bone Steaks, lb ............................. $8.99
FROZEN FOOD
Our Family Ice Cream Pails, Gallon ............................ $4.88 Butch’s Pizzas, 18oz ..............................................2/$11 Our Family Twin, Juice, Patriot Pops, 24 Pack ............ 2/$6 Our Family Frozen Corn, Peas, Mixed, Broccoli, 2# ............ 2/$5
DAIRY
Our Family Shredded or Chunks Cheese, 8oz ........... 2/$4 Coffeemate Creamers, 32oz ................................. 2/$6 Grade A Large Eggs, 18ct................................... $2.29 Our Family American Singles, 12oz .................... $1.99
BAKERY
Our Family Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Fettacinni Pasta $
Fresh Baked Hamburger Buns, 8ct .................... $1.79 Hawiian Bread, Each ............................................ 2/$5
C O Bounty Regular Paper Towels U P O 8 Rolls N Limit Two With Coupon and $15 Order
VO5 Shampoo or Conditioner, 12oz ....................... 5/$5 Our Family Alkaline Batteries, All .......................... $3.29
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