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Putnam County, nation choose Trump Illinois votes for Hillary Clinton By Goldie Rapp
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While many stayed up to watch the national presidential election returns, many Americans woke up Wednesday, Nov. 9 to learn of Donald Trump’s
win as the 45th President of the United States. Trump, the Republican nominee with no government experience, stands as a powerful rejection of the establishment. Reports from the New York Times say these historic results amount to a repudiation of not only Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but also of President Barack Obama, whose legacy is suddenly threatened. New York Times said,
“it was a decisive demonstration of power by a largely overlooked coalition of mostly blue-collar white and working-class voters who felt the promise of the United States had slipped their grasp amid decades of globalization and multiculturalism.” In his victory speech in New York early Wednesday morning, Trump pledged he would be “president for all Americans,” and he would be reaching out to
“unify the country.” Trump also spoke well of his challenger, Clinton, saying she was “owed a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.” Back at home, supporters of Trump in Putnam County defeated those of Clinton. Final tallies showed Trump with 1,762 votes to Clinton’s 1,143 — 57.28 percent compared to 37.16 percent. Along with those votes, 136 voters chose Libertarian Gary
Johnson, and 35 voters chose Green Party nominee Jill Stein. Despite Trump’s win over Putnam County, the state’s majority vote went to Clinton, who received 55 percent of votes statewide compared to Trump’s 39 percent. Clinton gained 20 electoral votes for the win. Regarding voter turnout in the county, 74.5 percent of Putnam County’s 4,260 voters turned out this election to cast 3,174 ballots.
Mennie wins state’s attorney race
Honoring our veterans
By Dave Cook
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Steve Malavolti (far right) from Hennepin’s American Legion Post 1044 acknowledged area veterans when he spoke to students during Putnam County Junior High’s Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 11. He stressed the importance of honoring the sacrifices of those who had served their country and sometimes gave all in the preservation of freedom.
Senate/representative races decided By Terri Simon
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Unofficial results from the Illinois U.S. Senate race, as well as the unofficial tallies for Illinois State Senator and Illinois State Representative who cover Putnam County have been announced. Democrat Tammy Duckworth Vol. 149 No. 12
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defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Mark Kirk. Collectively Duckworth received 54.4 percent of the vote, followed by Kirk’s 40.2 percent. Libertarian Kenton McMillen received 3.2 percent, and Scott Summers gathered 2.1 percent of the vote. Locally, Putnam County gave Kirk the nod with 1,583 votes;
Duckworth received 1,252 votes from Putnam County voters. For the race in the 76th District for Illinois State Representative, Jerry Long, a Republican, won the race by a narrow margin. Collectively in all four counties — LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam and Livingston, Long earned 50.7 percent of the collective vote, compared to Skoog, a Demo-
crat, who got 49.3 percent, separated by just a little over 600 votes. Long, the Republican, is a newcomer to the seat. Skoog was appointed last year to fill the unexpired term of Frank Mautino, who left the seat to assume the role of Illinois Auditor General.
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HENNEPIN — Voters in Putnam County have chosen to keep Republican Christina Judd-Mennie as their state’s attorney. With 100 percent of precincts reporting and a total of 3,123 votes Christina cast, Mennie Judd-Mennie was victorious with 65.9 percent of the votes. Mennie received 2,058 votes compared to Democrat Brad Brad Popurella’s Popurella 1,065 votes or 34.1 percent. These are unofficial results tabulated in Tuesday’s general election. Mennie said, “I am humbled by the results. I want to thank Brad Popurella, his family and constituents for running a campaign focusing on the issues and not on a personal basis. I also want to thank the people of Putnam County for their support and confidence in me.” Popurella said, “I thought it was a good clean race, and both campaigns were conducted with class. I tip my hat to her and have much respect for her, her family and her supporters. I wish her the best of luck.”
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Races From Page 1 Bureau and Putnam counties cast its votes for Skoog, with Bureau giving Skoog 3,292 votes and 2,329 votes to Long. Putnam County also favored Skoog with 1,526 votes; Long got 1,516. LaSalle and Livingston counties both gave the nod to Long; LaSalle County voters gave Long 18,739 votes and 17,485 votes to Skoog, and Livingston County cast 535 votes for Long and 209 votes
for Skoog. Sen. Sue Rezin, a Republican, kept her seat in the Illinois Senate, handily beating out newcomer Christine Benson, a Democrat. Rezin won every county in her seven-county area — LaSalle, Grundy, Kendall, Will, Bureau, Putnam and Livingston, with the exception of Bureau County, which gave Rezin 2,573 votes compared to Benson, who got 3,009 in that county. Collectively, Rezin got 57.9 percent of the vote; Benson got 42.1 percent.
PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton will join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and other state/national rural stakeholders in celebrating National Rural Health Day on Thursday, Nov. 17. NOSORH created National Rural Health Day as a way to showcase rural America and increase awareness of rural health-related issues. Annette Schnabel, president and CEO of Perry Memorial Hospital, stated, “Rural hospitals like Perry Memorial are perhaps the most critical resource utilized by the community to meet their healthcare needs. Rural hospitals typically serve as the health and human service “hub” of their communities, offering residents an array of services and providers in one location. They are also frequently one of the largest, if not the largest, employers in the community – meaning the financial stability of a small rural hospital also has a tremendous impact on a community’s economic health.”
Regional Transportation Committee to meet MENDOTA — The Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) - Region 3 - Transportation Committee (Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle and Putnam counties) will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Drive in Mendota. Individuals with an interest in public transportation are strongly encouraged to attend, especially human service organizations serving individuals who use public transportation. The Regional Transportation Committee is responsible for the development and implementation of the Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP). HSTP identifies transportation needs and develops solutions to improve transpor-
tation services for the general public. An emphasis is placed on seniors, people with disabilities, individuals with lower incomes, and veterans. The Illinois Department of Transportation has formed an agreement with North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG) for the purposes of preparing, implementing and updating the plan for Region 1 (Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago counties) and Region 3 (Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle and Putnam counties). For more information about NCICG, HSTP, or if special accommodations are needed, contact Kim Zimmerman by calling 815-4335830.
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Late state payments causing BPART to make changes
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Delays in payments from the state of Illinois are causing the reduction of services of a downstate Illinois transit system. More than $450,000 is owed by the state to the public transit provider in Bureau County. Bureau Putnam Area Rural Transit (BPART) is one of 56 urban and rural public transportation systems downstate that receives operating assistance through the Downstate Public Transportation Fund, which is funding derived by a portion of the state sales taxes collected in the service areas of each public transportation system. Downstate public transportation systems provided a combine total of more than 41.5 million rides in Fiscal Year 2016. Out of those rides, BPART has provided 68,940 rides in FY ‘16 (running from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016). Illinois Public Transportation Association Executive Director Laura Calderon said, “The public transportation systems across the state provide critical services to some of the state’s most vulnerable populations. Downstate particularly, the bulk of the riders are elderly, person with disabilities, and the low income population, who are relying on public transportation to get them to work, medical appointments and other critical services.” The impact service reductions will have on the economy in the area is significant. A part of the area’s population uses BPART for rides to every day to work. Another part of the population
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Hannah Barnes shows Jonathan Taylor some of the pretty ornaments on the Christmas trees at Upscale Resale in Spring Valley. The city of Spring Valley held its Christmas extravaganza during the weekend, which included a host of activities for young and old alike. The event at Upscale Resale includes a silent auction of 19 Christmas items — trees, a sled, a decorated chair, etc. The auction ends at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26. All proceeds from the auction go to Helping Hands charity, which gives back to other benevolent organizations in Bureau, Putnam and LaSalle counties.
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uses the service for medical appointments. The area cannot afford for the transit system to reduce its services. Delay in payments has resulted in other public transportation providers to suspend all services in their areas. Part of the problem is a considerable delay in grantees of the Downstate Public Transportation Program receiving their FY ‘17 contracts, resulting in a delay in processing of first and second quarter vouchers. State statute allowed the downstate transit systems to advance request payment for the first quarter of FY ‘17 on June 1 and the second quarter, Sept. 1. As contracts have been obligated, the Illinois Department of Transportation has been processing first and second quarter vouchers and sending them to the comptroller’s office for payments. Comptroller Leslie Munger’s office has said the legislature’s failure to come to a full budget resolution continues to leave them short on cash to pay transportation providers. “Due to the inability of the state to reimburse BPART for its money owed, we have been forced to reduce services effective Dec. 1,” a press release states. The following services will be reduced: • Transportation to Peoria and Ottawa will be reduced to one day a month, and BPART will suspend Saturday dialysis also. • Suspend at the end of the fall semester the rides to Illinois Valley Community College.
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Health department releases inspection 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 operations. 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. Bureau County food service evaluations Buda BV South 99 LaMoille Allen Junior High School 99 LaMoille High School 97 Ladd Ladd Community Consolidated School 99
Savario’s 93 Softails Inc. 57 Manlius BV High School 99 Mendota Mendota Golf Club 91 Ohio Ohio School 98 Princeton Perry Memorial Hospital Cafeteria 99 Sheffield Hidden Lake Golf Club 99 Manlius Oil Inc. Convenience Store 97 Casey’s General Store 99 Spring Valley Hall High School Cafeteria 94 John F. Kennedy School 99 Spring Valley Head Start 95 Van Orin Van Orin Grade School 93 Walnut Green River Country Club 86
Konz Restaurant and Lounge 99 Little Blessings 99 Mama T’s 97 Walnut Manor Nursing Home 98 Avanti Foods Co. 97 BV North 99 Wyanet BV Elementary 99 Putnam County food service evaluations Granville Putnam County High School 98 Putnam County Primary School 98 Spring Valley Boat Club 86 Hennepin Country Stop 97 Putnam County Elementary School 99 McNabb Putnam County Junior High School 94 All evaluations conducted Oct. 1 through Oct. 31
LaSalle law firm receives award LASALLE — At the 2016 Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Excellence Awards Ceremony, attorneys Gary R. Eiten and William P. Hintz of the law firm Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten and Hintz P.C. of LaSalle received awards for outstanding defense verdict in an automobile case. Eiten and Hintz were recognized for their successful representation of the defendant in a Kendall County wrongful death case tried in May 2015, Vantreese v. Stewart Spreading, in which the plaintiff had sought $26 million, but was awarded only $220,240. The Jury Verdict Reporter is a division of Chicago-based Law Bulletin Publishing Co. The publication recognizes superior outcomes and record verdicts achieved by lawyers from both the
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Gary Kassabaum
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APPLE VALLEY, Calif. — Gary John Kassabaum of Apple Valley, Calif., formerly of Granville, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at age 67, following a brief illness. He was born in Spring Valley on April 30, 1949, and grew up in the rural community of Granville. Although he lived the majority of his adult life in California, he cherished his roots and remained an Illinois country boy at heart. After graduating from Putnam County High Gary Kassabaum School in 1967, Gary took leave from his employment with Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served in Indochina during the Vietnam War as an F-4 Phantom mechanic. Subsequently, he was stationed at George Air Force Base, Victorville, Calif. While in Victorville, he met Gayle Louise Cooper. They were married on Feb. 10, 1973, and Gary resumed his employment at J & L Steel in Hennepin. In June 1974, they returned to California where Gary completed training and certification in automotive mechanics in San Diego. Gary was head mechanic at the El Cordova Garage in Coronado, Calif., for several years. In 1981, he returned to the High Desert where he was employed at Murphy’s Garage in Victorville. He retired in 2012 after working 27 years for the Victor Valley Water District and the city of Victorville water department. Gary excelled in all things mechanical. He was a true artist with metal, wood, rocks and brick, always seeing the potential in found objects and raw materials. Creativity and inventiveness were the essence of Gary. If he couldn’t find what he needed, he would invent and build what he envisioned. But his greatest passions were his family and his faith. He will be especially remembered for his unrestrained expressions of love for and fidelity to each member of his family, his friends, his Heavenly Father and his Savior, Jesus Christ. In return, he was and is loved more than words can express. Gary is survived by his adoring wife of 43 years, Gayle; beloved daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Devin Johnson of Apple Valley, Calif.; four cherished grandchildren, Ty, Brynne, Brooke and Logan; his mother, Marilyn Kassabaum of Granville; four brothers, Craig of Peoria, Bart of Princeton, and Kurt and Blane of Granville; and three sisters, Patricia Shimmin of Bloomington, Sherry Hastings of Bryan, Texas, and Carole Terando of Granville. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Henry Kassabaum, and a brother, Mark Edward Kassabaum. Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 12242 Navajo Road, Apple Valley, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 18. Viewing is at 9 a.m., services at 10 a.m. The Sunset Hills Mortuary of Apple Valley, Calif., is handling the arrangements.
ROCKFORD — James George Malavolti, 88, of Rockford died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in his home at Peterson Meadows. He was born Feb. 21, 1928, in Mark, the son of Carlo and Enis (Tondi) Malavolti. He entered into the U.S. Army, serving prior to the Korean War from 1946 to 1948. James married Shirley Ann Laymon on Aug. 14, 1949, and began their life in Rockford where they worked together as owner operators of Ferguson Grocery Store and then a James Malavolti neighborhood grocery store on the southwest side of Rockford. In the late ‘50s and early ‘60s they owned and operated the C & C Drive-in. During this time Jim began working at Sundstrand while his wife and parents kept the drive-in going. After the business was sold, Jim continued to work at Sundstrand and also became a construction partner with Claude Hull, together they built several homes/apartments. For a short time in the late ‘60s they operated a donut/ice cream shop. Throughout these extra endeavors Jim continued to work at Sundstrand until he retired in July 1988. During his time with Sundstrand he enjoyed many opportunities to travel within the U.S. and abroad for the company. Jim and Shirley were spending three months in Italy for Sundstrand when their last grandchild, Lindsi, was born. He is a member of St. Edward Catholic Church and during his lifetime he also enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips with good friends and family. Jim and Shirley enjoyed traveling, watching their grandchildren grow, and building and maintaining their dream home on the edge of Rockford. Survivors include his son, Alan (Rose) Malavolti of Rockford; a daughter, Barbara (Chris) Campbell of Winslow, Ill.; a brother, Toby, and brother-in-law, Willis Layman, both of Rockford; seven grandchildren, Dan Campbell of Lena, Matt (Caren) Campbell of Warren, Lindsi Campbell of Phoenix, Ariz., Noah (Tommi) Malavolti of Wytheville, Va., Aaron Malavolti of Chicago, Rachel (Chris) Clausen of Galena and Gabe (Jordain) Malavolti of Chicago; several great-grandchildren; and numerous adopted grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley, in 2011; and both sisters-in-law. A funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at St. Edward Catholic Church, 3004 11th St., with entombment to follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was in the parish hall Friday from 9 a.m. until time of prayer at 9:45 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a fund to be established. Online condolences may be left at www.fitzgeraldfh. com.
YORKVILLE — Evelyn Mae “Sally” Stam Cooper, 89, of Yorkville passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Blue Island, the daughter of Peter and Anne (Owenga) Stam. Sally was united in marriage on April 12, 1947, in Orland Park to Mr. Marvin H. Cooper and they spent the next 51 happy years of their lives together until his passing on Dec. 5, 1998. Mrs. Cooper was a longtime member of the Plattville United Methodist Church in Yorkville. It was in 1974 that Sally founded the Kalico Quilters which met each Wednesday for the next 40 years at the Kendall County Farm Bureau Building. She was also a member of the Kendall County Farm Bureau and the Kendall County Home Extension. Mrs. Cooper had been throughout the years, a 4-H Leader in South Cook County. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt who will be deeply missed by her family and dear aunt. She is survived by her children, Robert (Pat) Cooper of South Wayne, Wis., Marianne (Bruce) Richards of Franklin, Tenn., and Larry (Roseann) Cooper of Yorkville; daughter-in-law, Jayne Cooper of Yorkville, and Jake (Amber) Cooper of Yorkville; 14 grandchildren, Karen (Jon) Frey, Bobby (Nikki) Cooper, Jenny (Brett) Gill, Bruce (Lori) Richards, Dave (Jennie) Richards, Rachel (Ross) Rehrig, Tammy Cooper, Katie (Chris) Cosentino, Daphne (David) Habada, Adam Cooper, Thera (Mike) Kamell, Jason Cooper, Joshua Cooper and Trenton Cooper; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Anne Stam; her husband, Marvin Cooper; her son, Gary Cooper, on Sept. 13, 1997; her sister, Helen (George) Brucer; two brothers, Robert (Lorraine) Stam and Cornelius (Gladys) Stam; a great-grandson, Lucas Cooper; and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wilbur and Lois Hossbach. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Plattville United Methodist Church, 1305 Church and Plattville Roads, Yorkville, with Pastor Terry McLaughlin officiating. Interment followed in the Plattville Cemetery in Yorkville. Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Larson-Nelson Funeral Home, 1617 N. Bridge St., Yorkville. Memorials in loving memory of Sally may be directed to the Kendall County Farm Bureau Foundation, 111 E. Van Emmon St., Yorkville, IL; or the Plattville United Methodist Church, 1305 Church and Plattville Roads, Yorkville. Arrangements are by the Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, 630-553-7611 or www.NelsonFuneralHomes. com.
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Property transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds. Oct. 5 Thomas D. Nerad and Rebecca L. Nerad to Steven M. Lyons and Robin L. Lyons; part of Lots 80 and 81, Archibald W. Hopkins Second Addition, Granville; exempt. Steven M. Lyons to James Michael Girton and Jolene M. Slingsby; part of Lots 80 and 81, Archibald W. Hopkins Second Addi-
tion, Granville; $7,500. Oct. 6 People’s Financial Corporation to Yuri Salabai; Lot 32, Lake Thunderbird Woods; $2,000. James L. Fox, Cindy L. Wright and Jeanie L. Pierard to Linda L. Holdcraft; one parcel with exceptions; exempt. Linda L. Holdcraft and Randall L. Holdcraft to Henry Jacob Gauwitz; one parcel and one parcel with exceptions; $95,000. Oct. 7 Michael Grzeszczak and
Greg Grzeszczak to Stanislawa Wrzesniak; Lot 125, Indian Hills; exempt. Martin Figliulo and Gloria Figliulo to Bruce Roman and Mary North Roman; Lot 82, Lake Thunderbird Hills; $155,000. Oct. 11 Albert H. Cioni and Marlene E. Cioni to Albert H. Cioni and Marlene E. Cioni, as co-trustees; one parcel; exempt. Oct. 12 Craig Nighsonger and Michelle Nighsonger to Linda S. Huetteman; Lot 5, Green Acres; exempt.
Stanley Shevokas and Delores Shevokas to Floyd B. Holocker III and Chivohn Holocker; one parcel; exempt. Eric Kelsey and Jennifer Kelsey to Amanda Borowski; Lot 2, Block 47, Ware’s Addition, Hennepin; $72,500. Oct. 14 Michael Kirkpatrick a/k/a Michael A. Kirkpatrick to William J. Mucci and Debra L. Mucci; one parcel; exempt. William J. Mucci and Debra L. Mucci to Chen Han Lu; one parcel; $130,000.
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Sometimes it’s not just a game There’s already been much written about the Chicago Cubs winning their first World Series in 108 years, but I don’t want to write so much about the team as I do of the effect it’s had on people. Dave Any time a city’s Cook team wins a championship it’s excitCOMMENTARY ing, makes people happy (at least most of them any way) and is good for the economy. However this time, it’s gone beyond the norm and has actually changed the cultural fabric of the area. I’ll be honest and admit I’m not a baseball fan or even much of a sports fan. I do appreciate athletic ability and a good game, though, especially the intensity of a great Game 7; and this one couldn’t have been a better example. While I’m not often found watching a game, I have followed all the different sports at one time or another. I’m not what you’d necessarily call a bandwagon jumper; I’m more of a trial offer person, and some of those times have come during great sporting events. I’m odd in that I used to listen to a lot of sports radio but didn’t watch any sports. If I happened to find myself in front of a game, I knew who was who and what to expect. After spending a lot of time on the road, I’d eventually gotten sick of what I was listening to and stumbled across a sports talk show I found funny. There’s seemingly an endless supply of stupid things athletes say and do; it’s sort of like politics. I did watch Boston’s run through the playoffs on their way to breaking their own “curse” by winning a World Series because I knew it was going to be an emotionally-charged, history-making event for their city and baseball. Chicago is similar, but somehow different. Boston may have been subjected to a long championship drought, but I don’t think their losing ways were woven into the city, or even embraced (maybe accepted is a better word) the way it was in Chicago. Since the championship, I’ve seen strangers happily acknowledging each others T-shirts, buying way more memorabilia than I would expect is typical. Their happiness is contagious, and it spreads across everything. People have just been more pleasant; it’s been fun to see. This is the peak though, and it will never feel as good in Chicago as it does now. Baseball may likely never again see something like this. Losing was a major part of the Cubs’ identity; to be a fan meant having to find a way to deal with disappointment, and their fans had gotten good at it. Younger fans are going to grow up with the Cubs being a championship team. That’s the complete opposite of what several generations of older fans experienced. Think of how many people lived their whole lives as fans of a losing team. My grandfather was one of them. My brother and uncle have so far spent their lives the same way. I like how announcer Harry Caray was acknowledged after the big win; it feels like a way to connect with fans of the past and to share the excitement with their memory. And I have to believe even White Sox fans wouldn’t begrudge Cubs fans their joy. You almost have to be happy for the Cubs and their fans. And next spring, when they begin to play again, there’s going to be additional surges of excitement through Wrigley Field, living rooms and taverns whenever the team is introduced as world champions. Holy cow, I’m not even a fan, and I appreciate the significance of being able to write that. PCR Staff Writer Dave Cook can be reached at dcook@bcrnews.com.
First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Constitution of the United States, 1789
Thinking inside the box (store) Last weekend, I ended up having to accompany my wife and daughter while they went shopping. To be more specific, grocery shopping. There may be no greater punishment for a simple man’s sins than to go through this whole excruciating ordeal. I don’t want to say exactly which store it was that we ended up at, but it happened to be one of those so-called “big-box stores.” The one that starts with a “W” and rhymes with “almart.” This was not the first time I have been on one of these excursions, and alas, I am afraid that it will most likely not be the last. Usually, these two ladies don’t want me to attend. They erroneously claim that I’m a shopping “whiner,” and that I’m “no fun to have around.” Well, to be honest, they’re just a couple of dumb girls. It takes soooooooo long whenever they go into this particular store. They can go down the shampoo aisle and not emerge for what seems like days. At this point, I usually split off from the herd. While they do whatever it is they do, I’ll aimlessly wander the store, perusing all sorts of “guy stuff.” I’ll start by checking out the different kinds of water softener salt, debate which kind of fishing lures might work best and end up reading through the oil filter catalog. (Please don’t move my bookmark. I’m just getting to the good part.) After a while, I inevitably determine as much as I don’t want to be around the women as they shop, if I’m not in their eyesight, pushing them along, these shopping escapades could last for days and weeks. At that point, I’ll drag myself across the store in search of my female family members. In order to find them, it usually requires a couple of text messages and at least one phone call. I more than likely will track them down over in the food
Greg Wallace COMMENTARY section. This is where I found them last weekend. Once I let them see me with a huffy, impatient look on my face, I planted my butt over by the frozen chicken patty section, got out my smart phone and started playing a game of chess on this app I downloaded a long time ago. I’ve found that the frozen chicken patty section is a central vantage point, and I can give the ladies derisive looks whenever they pop out of an aisle. I’m not very good at chess, but it does help pass the time. I used to play a trivia game whenever they drug me along on these shopping sprees. And I didn’t always used to sit my happy hind-end by the frozen chicken patty section. I used to actually stay right with the two shoppers, foolishly believing my actual physical presence would speed them up. I have gotten wiser with age. A couple of years ago, I was trailing along like a faithful puppy when I started playing some trivia. With this particular game, my phone will ask me a question in six different categories, and give me four different answers of which I must select the correct one. As long as I get it right, I get to keep answering more questions. Most days, I do well in the categories of entertainment and sports, I do OK with art and history, and I struggle in the areas of geography and science. But on this particular day, I was on fire. My phone didn’t have a question I couldn’t answer. Out of the corner of my eye, I kept up with my wife and daughter, fol-
lowing them down the potato chip aisle while I started to immerse myself in trivia. As I got more questions right, the more excited I got. At first I would whisper the answer under my breath. But as we snaked our way through the aisles, the confidence in my answers grew, and so did my vocal volume as I wanted my family to witness just how intelligent I am. I shuffled along, my face and brain buried in my game as I followed the shadowy visage of my wife’s wiggly, loose-wheeled shopping cart. By the time we reached the Pop Tarts, I was gleefully shouting out my answers. “Buddy Holly!” “The Magna Charta!!” “Jim Thorpe!!!” “Roy G Biv!!!!” I knew it all, and I was happy to let my family know it! Alex Trebek would have been proud. Somewhere by the frozen pizza section, I got to the final trivia question I needed to win the game. After a short debate in my mind, I took a wild guess and by golly, I was right! I had won the game! With my wife and daughter by my side, I victoriously lifted my arms in the air and loudly proclaimed, “I am the smartest man in the world!” It was then I realized I was standing next to some 75- to- 80-year-old woman who I had never met before in my entire life. Evidently, I had started following the wrong shopping cart about three or four aisles back. In the intensity of the game, I hadn’t noticed. Ironically, I don’t think the lady thought I was the smartest man in the world. I inadvertently learned a couple of things that day. First, I now just stay in one place and impatiently wait for the dumb girls. Secondly, frozen chicken patties are delicious if prepared properly. You can contact Wallace at gregwallaceink7@gmail.com. You can follow him on his blog at http:// gregwallaceink.blogspot.com.
I am THAT mom I am THAT mom. I am the one who just finished cleaning the snake cage, while he snuggled in my bosom because it’s warm there, and I could keep track of him. I am THAT mom. I am the one who has assured her children that if the wound is serious enough, I would drive them immediately to the ER, where they would receive a shot in the neck because that way the medicine would get to their brain faster. I am THAT mom. I am the one who, after countless and repeated warnings to my teenager about messing with my radio, threw it into park at a busy intersection and exited the vehicle, dancing wildly to the music, while the teen begged me to stop and get back into the car. I am THAT mom. I am the one who let my children eat poop and sticks and rocks with the educated opinion that it helped build immunity. I am THAT mom. I am the one who allows my children to curse like sailors in our home because I truly believe it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it, but will take away their last right and privilege if they use the Lord’s name in vain. I am THAT mom. I am the one who has driven icy back roads to get my children to our little country church because they begged me to go when I hesitated, humbly reminding me to re-prioritize my day and have faith that God would keep us safe. I am THAT mom. I am the one who has baked cook-
Lori Boekeloo COMMENTARY ies at 3 a.m. because my children promised their friends I would have them for the entire team for their last game of the season. I am THAT mom. I am the one who hatched turkey chicks on my kitchen table because it was cool to witness the miracle of life close up. I am THAT mom. I am the one who has worked three to four jobs to make sure all of my children’s NEEDS are met, and occasionally some of their WANTS. I am THAT mom. I am the one who has made tough decisions that were not popular with my children in an attempt to teach them valuable life lessons and risked their temporary wrath in exchange for a permanent and basic principle. I am THAT mom. I am the one who stopped giving Christmas presents a decade ago in exchange for TIME with my children, in an effort to create lasting memories and not just a pile of useless junk that would be thrown away in the aftermath of the holiday. I am THAT mom. I am the one who dreamed from the time that I was a little girl that I would someday be a mom and planned my whole life around it and freaked out a little when I got to be 26 and still hadn’t achieved that goal. I am THAT mom.
I am the one who has cried as many tears of joy as I have tears of sorrow. I have smiled more than I’ve frowned. I have rejoiced much more than I’ve lamented. I am THAT mom. I am the one who prays constantly for my children because I know I can’t do this alone. I am THAT mom. I am the one who cries in the shower because sometimes, life is just too hard. I am THAT mom. I am the one who has tried desperately to show my children proper priorities, work ethic, morals, reliability, commitment and character. I am THAT mom. I am the one who is determined to set a good example with my actions and attitudes, and not only my words, but fails miserably at times. I am THAT mom. I am the one who, at the end of the day, sleeps peacefully in my hand-me-down bed because I am confident that God and I have done a good job, laid a firm foundation and given my children the best I can with what I had, and that no matter how far they wander, they are never lost. I am THAT mom. I am the one who knows that God loves them more than I do, and I repeat that phrase 1,000 times when I start to worry, knowing He will take care of them. I am THAT mom. Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three. She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.
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PC athletes place Teagan Pantenburg and Michael Dzierzynski, cross country athletes at Putnam County High School, both ran in the Canal Connection 10K race Nov. 6. Pantenburg, a junior, placed third in the 15-19 age (169th overall) in 52:05.9 while Dzierzynski, a sophomore, placed first in the 15-19 age group (14th overall) in 40:19.8.
Hunters can register CWD deer at Buffalo Rock State Park In a number of northern Illinois counties where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in deer, hunters are required to register all deer harvested during firearm season by taking them to a check station (listed below) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Biologists will be present to take CWD samples for testing at the time of registration. Testing is voluntary, but all hunters with adult deer are encouraged to participate. The counties where hunters are required to check in their deer at check stations are: Boone: Boone Co. Fairgrounds, one-half mile north of Route 76 and Business Route 20, Belvidere. DeKalb: Shabbona Lake State Park, 4201 Shabbona Grove Road, Shabbona. Grundy: Gebhard Woods State Park, 401 Ottawa Street, Morris. Jo Daviess: Elizabeth Community Building, 210 N. West St., Elizabeth, one-half mile west of business district on Route 20, next to the Highland C.C. Elizabeth campus. Kane: Use Boone, DeKalb, Kendall, or McHenry check stations. Kankakee: Kankakee River State Park Visitor Center, 4 miles northwest of Bourbonnais at 5214 W. State Route 102. Kendall: Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area, 4.5 miles west of Yorkville at 13608 Fox Road. LaSalle: Buffalo Rock State Park, 3 miles west of Ottawa on Dee Bennett Road. Livingston: Pontiac Sportsman’s Club, northwest of Livingston Co. Fairgrounds at 18663 4-H Park Road, Pontiac. McHenry: Moraine Hills State Park McHenry Dam Day Use Area, east of McHenry on River Road, 2.2 miles south of Route 120. Ogle: Castle Rock State Park, Route 2, 3 miles south of Oregon, Ill. Stephenson: County Fairgrounds, 1 mile east of Route 26 and Fairgrounds Road, Freeport. Will: Des Plaines Game Propagation Center, east of Interstate 55 at 30550 S. Boathouse Road, Wilmington. Winnebago: Rock Cut State Park, 6425 Hart Road, Loves Park, 0.9 mile east of North Perryville Road on Hart Road. Hunters participating in the CWD sampling can check the status of their deer (listed by phone number) through the IDNR website. Hunters who provide samples from deer that test positive are notified by the IDNR. For more information on CWD in Illinois, check the website at www. dnr.illinois.gov/programs/CWD. For a detailed information sheet on firearm deer hunting in counties with check stations for chronic wasting disease sampling, go to the IDNR website at: https://www. dnr.illinois.gov/news/Documents/DeerCheckCWDCounties2016.pdf.
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Taylor Lenkaitis breaks away for a layup after forcing a turnover against Roanoke-Benson during the championship game of the Little Tri-County Conference Tournament held Saturday, Nov. 12.
Pumas place second in LTC tourney The Putnam County Junior High eighth-grade girls basketball squad placed second in the Little Tri-County Conference Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 12, losing to Roanoke-Benson in the championship game 30-15. The Rockets came out of the half and made several three-pointers in the third quarter to break the game open. PC couldn’t get a basket in the third quarter. Taylor Lenkaitis scored two in the fourth quarter.
Earlier in the tournament, PC beat Fieldcrest 31-27 behind Olivia Lamis’ 13 points on Nov. 10 and Midland 37-14 behind Lamis’ nine points on Nov. 8. Earlier in the tournament, PC beat Fieldcrest 31-27 behind Olivia Lamis’ 13 points on Nov. 10 and Midland 37-14 behind Lamis’ nine points on Nov. 8. Putnam County trailed Roanoke-Benson 14-13 at halftime.
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Putnam County Junior High eighth-graders placed second in the Little Tri-County Conference Tournament.
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Trio to be inducted into IVCC hall of fame Former IVCC football coach Vince McMahon, Streator Mayor Jimmie Lansford and U.S. Foreign Service representative Gordon Duguid will be inducted into the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation’s IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Cultural Centre. Vince McMahon McMahon was at the helm during the glory days of IVCC football from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. His teams appeared in five Midwest Bowls, winning four, and his career 112-52 record at IVCC included 15-straight winning seasons. A member of several coaching ‘halls,’ McMahon led the 1979 team to an 11-0 record and third-place finish in the final National Junior College Athletic Association poll. His 1979 and 1976 teams were inducted into IVCC’s hall in 2010 and 2014 respectively. Former players and coaches from McMahon’s teams (19751990) are cordially invited to attend the ceremony and will be recognized from the stage.
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A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Duguid most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. During his 26-year career, he served twice at the U.S. Mission to NATO and at embassies in India, Burundi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He holds a master’s in American Studies from University College in London and a bachelor’s in history from Illinois State University. He speaks French and Serbian. Duguid attended IVCC full-time from 1973 to 1975, played football both years and was named second team All-State in 1974. The public is invited to attend the free induction and pre-ceremony reception from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in CTC 124. For information, call alumni coordinator Janice Corrigan at 815-224-0253.
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Boys play Chillicothe Left, Joey Twardowski tries to block a shot against Chillicothe with the help of Isac Alvarado. Right, seventh-grader Will Griffith shoots a free throw against Chillicothe. The seventh-grade team lost 45-24 and the eighth-grade team lost 55-33.
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The IDNR reminds hunters using tree stands to use a Fall Arrest System (FAS) safety harness. Nationally, more than 80 percent of reported tree stand incidents involve hunters who were not using a fall restraint system. Hunters should also check the harness, straps, ladder and other equipment before use to make sure they are in working order; be aware of weather conditions that could make stands and steps slippery; and, have within reach a mobile phone to call for help, if needed. Hunters can review tree stand safety online at http://www.huntercourse.com/ treestandsafety/.
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Putnam County Historical Society will meet on Nov. 20
Community HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Park District will sponsor Movie Mania in the community room on their 82-inch HD big screen TV on Friday, Nov. 25. They will show three movies. At 9:30 a.m., they will show “Finding Dory,” at 11:30 a.m. they will show “Ice Age: Collision Course” and at 1:30 p.m. they will show “Paw Patrol: Pups Save Christmas.” Popcorn and a beverage will be available during the films. After the first movie, hot dogs and chips will be served. After the second movie, participants will make their own ice cream sundaes. They may bring a sleeping bag and a pillow to lie on. All movie goers are invited to stay after the movies for open swim at no addition cost. Open swim on this day will be from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost of this program is free to Hennepin and Hennepin Township and $10 for all other areas. If you only attend one movie, the cost will
be $4 for all other areas. Pre-registration is requested. Only 50 participants will be accepted due to space constraints. Walkins on the day of the activity will be taken if capacity has not been reached. For more information, or to pre-register, call the Hennepin Pool at 815-9257319 or e-mail hennepinparkdistrict@mchsi.com. Preschool through eighth grade are invited to attend this activity, however it is requested that preschoolers be accompanied by an adult. There will be no charge for an adult to accompany a preschool age child. Children less than 45 inches tall must be accompanied by an adult into the pool and children under 12 may stay in the pool for only three hours if not accompanied by an adult. The pool will also be open on Wednesday, Nov. 25, for open swim from 1 to 5 p.m. and 5:30 to 8 p.m. All general admission prices will be in effect.
Union Thanksgiving service scheduled for Nov. 20 HENNEPIN — All are welcome to attend the Union Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Hennepin United Methodist Church. The service is sponsored by all the churches in Putnam
County. The offering for the service is a canned good or cash donation for the Putnam County Food Pantry. The Rev. John Crist will be the speaker. For more information, call Pastor Ron McNeill at 815-339-2305.
HENNEPIN — The fall program of the Putnam County Historical Society will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Agricultural Museum, 501 Old Highway 26 in Hennepin.
MCNABB — New Hope Parish will host a Red Cross community blood drive at 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, in Goldasich Hall at the McNabb Fire Station. Donors are encouraged to register for an appointment but walk-ins are welcome. The event was rescheduled
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this time. Every two seconds, they report, someone, somewhere in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Giving blood gives life. All members of the community are asked to donate. A photo ID is required, and there must have been 56 days between donations.
Annual cookie Christmas walk
GRANVILLE — The Altar and Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Parish in Granville will host its 14th annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 10. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. at the Granville American Legion Hall, 209 McCoy St., this year while the parish hall is under construction. Assorted cookies and candies will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at a cost of $6 per pound. Italian succarines will also be available for $10 per pound.
HENNEPIN — The 20th annual cookie Christmas walk, sponsored by the Women on a Mission Group of the Hennepin United Methodist Church, will be held in the church fellowship hall on Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 8 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Fifth and Court streets in Hennepin. A large variety of homemade Christmas cookies will be sold for $6.50 per pound. Advance orders may be placed by calling 815-925-7253 or 815-925-7252. All proceeds will be donated to local charities.
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HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Park District held its monthly senior citizen card party on Oct. 26. Winners playing euchre were Dave Trainor, Paulette Trainer, Jerry Bejster, Nancy Bejster, Janice Dzierzyns-
PERU — The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support group for caregivers, family and friends will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, on the lower level of the Peru Public Library at 1409 11th St. in Peru. The group is sponsored by the Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group, Inc. For more information, call Peg Gonet at 815-339-6465 or Joanne Milby at 815-223-1885.
ki and Betty Fay-Delicath. The next card party will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Hennepin Park District Community Room. All area senior citizens are invited. Cookies and coffee will be served.
PCCC is holding raffle for teepee STANDARD — The Putnam County Community Center will raffle off a Realtree teepee for $5 per chance. The teepee is approximately 6.5 feet tall and valued at $200. A winner will be drawn on Friday, Dec. 9. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to PCCC programs and activities. Tickets are available at the PCCC in Standard or at Axline Pharmacy in Granville. For more information, call 815-339-2711.
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FOS to host bake/ Christmas sale
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PRINCETON — The Friends of Strays No-Kill Animal Shelter will host a bake sale and a Christmas sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Prouty Building in Prince-
PRINCETON — The nine annual Northern Illinois Model Train Fair and Farm Toy Show will be Saturday, Nov. 19, in the heated exhibit halls at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W Peru St. in Princeton. There will be working model train layouts and new and used train equipment for sale, from Thomas the Train to HO and Nscale. There will also be farm toys for sale – from combines to tractors and in all different scales — also new and used. Admission is $4 for adults and kids 10 and under are free. Hours of the show are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be no rides on the train for the kids this year. There will be a concession stand in the building. For information, or to sign up to sell, call Kathy at 815-866-3606.
ton. Event-goers will find a host of home-baked goodies, holiday items, gifts and books. The public is invited. All proceeds from the sale go to help the stray animal population in the area.
St. Margaret’s Hospital will host bloodmobile SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Hospital will host a Red Cross bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the hospital’s First Floor Presentation Room. To be a blood donor, one must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old. A Red Cross staff member will ask up to 50 questions to improve
the safety and quality of the blood supply. Bloodmobiles are scheduled approximately eight weeks apart – the recommended time span between individual donations. A donor card or photo ID is needed. Walk-ins are welcome, or make an appointment by calling St. Margaret’s Volunteer Services at 815-6641130.
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I would like to express my most sincere and humble thanks to the people of Putnam County for your support and confidence. I am so honored to continue to act as your state’s attorney. I appreciate all of the hard work that my husband, parents, family and friends put into my campaign. I definitely could not have done this without you. I congratulate my opponent for running a good campaign based on the issues instead of personal attacks which all of us have witnessed in several other campaigns over the last few months. I have so many reasons to be thankful to be from Putnam County and being your state’s attorney is definitely one of them. Thank you all again so much for your support.
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Comedy Night Improv! at Festival 56 PRINCETON — Festival 56 in Princeton will present Comedy Night Improv! at the Grace Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Two improv teams from Chicago share the comedy spotlight, each lighting up the stage with skits that will keep audiences in hysterics. The evening features comics new to the Festival 56 stage along with returning favorites Zack Pedica (“The Drowsy Chaperone”) and Scott Sorrell (“Julius Caesar,” “Fox on the Fair-
way”). Pedica and Sorrell’s four-person troupe, Melinda and the Mushrooms, opens the evening with a main course of well-seasoned humor, while the second troupe of Chicago comics rounds out the evening with a calorie-packed dessert of high hilarity. The performance will be R-rated due to language and sexual content. Admission for Comedy Night Improv! is $18 in advance and $20 at the door. All seating is reserved. Advance tickets may be
purchased by calling 815879-5656, ext. 11, at www. festival56.com or via email at boxoffice@festival56. com. The theater is located at 316 S. Main St. in Princeton and seats approximately 150 people. The venue is completely accessible with ample parking nearby. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for sale at the lobby bar. The box office opens at 6:30 p.m., and doors to the theater open at 7 p.m. For more information, call the box office at 815-879-5656.
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Local educators compete to raise money for their art, music and drama programs LASALLE — Have you ever seen the television show, “Dancing with the Stars?” OmniArts in Starved Rock Country is hosting the local version of the popular show to raise money for local schools to benefit the art, music and drama programs. Seven local educators, from superintendents to classroom teachers, have “stepped up” and volunteered to participate in this fun and exciting event to support their schools. Each educator is paired with a professional dancer and will perform two dances —
a classical ballroom dance and a free-style dance. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Oak Ridge Golf Course ballroom in LaSalle. Tickets are $20 per person online, $25 at the door. The public is invited to attend. “We invited several school administrators and educators to participate in this event, and these brave seven decided to accept the challenge,” said Bill Jankowski, executive director of OmniArts. “We are thrilled to have them represent their schools and dance for the title of
‘Best Dancing Educator in Starved Rock Country.’” Each school will receive a donation to benefit their art, music and drama programs, but the winning couple receives a $1,500 donation to their school. “We wanted to make a substantial donation to the winning school because of the need for the arts to flourish in our educational systems. The arts are a necessity, a lifelong appreciation typically begins in high school age students,” added Jankowski. Each couple will perform two dances. After each round, the audience will vote for the best dancers by placing dollars in a special envelope marked with the
school name. Each dollar equals one vote. The more dollars you donate, the better chance for your school to win the title and donation. Participants include: • Marty Voiles, principal, Seneca High School, and Stephanie Gallagher, Donna Mueller School of Dance. • Lisa Griggs, teacher, St. Bede Academy, and Jessica Chambliss, Ottawa Dance Academy. • Tara Davis, teacher, Princeton High School, and Gibby Kirby, Champaign Ballet Company. • Sarah Heuser, teacher, Ottawa High School, and John Williams, Gray’s School of Dance. • Matt Seaton, superintendent, Streator High
School, and Briana Ninis, Dancenter, Streator. • Jeff Muraida, teacher, Morris High School, and Kristin Olsen, Donna Mueller School of Dance. • Steve Wrobleski, superintendent, LaSalle-Peru High School, and Deana Brown, Adagio Dance Studio. For more information and tickets, visit OmniArts.org. Money raised by OmniArts goes directly to artists, art initiatives, cultural groups, community theatres, schools and libraries, with the goal of improving quality of life in the region. Donors can contribute by visiting www.OmniArts. org. OmniArts is a registered 501(C)(3). All contributions are tax deductible.
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IVCC’s ‘Directors Showcase’ will feature work of student directors OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s student directors and their casts will present their work at “Directors Showcase” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Cultural Centre. This event is free and the public is welcome to attend. “Directing for the Theatre,” a new addition to the theatre curriculum this fall, is being taught by instructor Don Grant Zellmer. The class began with lectures and open discussions and progressed to on-stage exercises with
student directors in charge of staging and direction. Students each picked a 10 to 15 minute scene or one act to direct with an open call for auditions so the student directors could cast their shows. As they meet to rehearse, Zellmer observes and meets with them for discussion. “It’s been really fascinating to see these firsttime directors take it all so seriously,” Zellmer noted. “It’s a great experience for them and a significant enhancement to our program.”
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IVCC ag students Karl Fasse (left), Wayne Merkel and Nolan Blankenship use a bore to perform soil testing near the IVCC barn recently. The three field crop science students are among the first participants in the college’s revamped ag program.
IVCC-University Ag Transfer Night today 4 universities, new ag instructor at IVCC will attend OGLESBY — Students interested in a career in agriculture and their parents are invited to learn about Illinois Valley Community College’s revitalized ag transfer program and state universities with ag programs by attending the IVCC-University Ag Transfer Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in CTC 124-125.
Attendees will meet IVCC’s new ag instructor and program coordinator, Willard Mott, and representatives from all four universities: University of Illinois College of ACES, Illinois State University Department of Agriculture, Western Illinois University School of Agriculture and Southern Illinois University College of Agricultural Sciences. University representatives will provide brief presentations about their programs and then be avail-
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PERU — The traditional Sunday dinner “back in the day,” was the most important meal of the week. It was a ritual of long, relaxing afternoons spent with family and friends gathered around the family table. On Oct. 2, St. Bede Academy hosted such an event, with the longest table the academy has ever seen and was a first of its kind in the Illinois Valley area. The table of 190 guests started the day with an outdoor Mass lead by Fr. Ronald Margherio, O.S.B., followed by music and
entertainment from our St. Bede band and cheerleaders, before sitting down to a meal. The dinner was catered by Bernardi’s Restaurant and featured their famous fried chicken. This event helped provide a family-friendly atmosphere that showcased the beauty of St. Bede, while giving the families that attended time to reconnect with each other and make new friends. Together they celebrated their faith, children and a community proud of its family history and old traditions.
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Menus and Activities Putnam County Community Center Nov. 21 — Chicken noodle soup with crackers, ham salad on wheat bread, buttered beans, applesauce, fruit juice. Nov. 22 — Ham, scalloped potatoes, buttered corn, pears, dessert. Nov. 23 — Ravioli and broth, turkey club with lettuce and tomato, carrot sticks, fruit. Nov. 24 — Center closed. Nov. 25 — Center closed. Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal. The menu is subject to change. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.
Putnam County Schools Breakfast Nov. 21 — Breakfast boat or cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 22 — Cereal and toast, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 23-25 — No school. Lunch Nov. 21 — Toasted ravioli with marinara sauce, breadsticks, salad, pears, milk. Nov. 22 — Cook’s choice. Nov. 23-25 — No school.
Davis receives AITC Teacher Grant GRANVILLE — The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program and the IAA Foundation, along with the Illinois Farm Bureau, have released the names of the 2016-17 Teacher Grant Winners. Annette Davis, media center specialist at Putnam County High School in Granville, has been awarded a grant for the project, “Farming in Putnam County.” In March, Davis coordinates a learning experience for Putnam County kindergarten students with high school agriculture students. The high school students read ag related books to the younger children and follow up with related activities.
“We are so excited to have a little ‘help’ as we work together to help our Putnam County students learn about our farming community and take pride in Putnam County,” Davis said upon learning of the award. “It is a great opportunity for both high school and kindergarten students,” said Julie Read, University of Illinois Extension Marshall Putnam Ag in the Classroom coordinator. “The older students practice leadership skills as the younger students learn about the local agriculture industry.” The mission of the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program is to bring accurate and authentic
Welding registration sessions announced OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s welding classes will start Wednesday, Jan. 11. Welding registration sessions will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, Thursday, Dec. 1, and
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LEFT: Steve Meyer and Deb Hintz are peeking around the Christmas tree in the South Parlor, welcoming visitors to the mansion. RIGHT: The North Parlor of the mansion decorated for Christmas.
Champagne and chocolate at the Reddick Mansion
Annual event set for Friday OTTAWA — The Reddick Mansion Association (RMA) invites the public to its third annual Holiday Preview Party from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. After more than 200 hours of work by volunteers, all the trees, garlands, candles, ornaments, centerpieces
and lights will be in place. Roger Hooper and Steve Meyer, both members of the Board of Directors for the Reddick Mansion Association (RMA), will oversee and coordinate the decorating of the more than 20 rooms in the mansion. As a change this year, the “period rooms” will be lit only by candles and Christmas tree lights.
According to Lorraine McCallister, president of the RMA, “These lovely rooms take on a totally different ambience with the subtle lighting. And you get a much better sense of what the mansion would have been like when the Reddicks lived in it.” In addition to enjoying the decorations in a relaxed atmosphere and chatting
with costumed docents throughout the building, people will also be able to visit and take photos with Father Christmas (as portrayed by Roger Hooper). Refreshments will reflect the “Sparkling Evening” theme and will feature champagne and chocolate. Visitors to the mansion are invited to enjoy these treats while shopping the
unique ornaments and gift shop items for sale on the lower level of the mansion. One tree will be decorated with the custom-designed ornaments sold by the RMA several years ago which featured local landmarks including the Aquaduct, the WHL Wallace home, the LaSalle County Courthouse. Price range for all ornaments is
between $1 and $6. A donation of $10 per person is requested. The Reddick Mansion, built in 1858, is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites and is open to the public for tours. The mansion, at 100 W. Lafayette St. in Ottawa, also has meeting/reception rooms available for rent for special events.
HENNEPIN FOOD MART $ 89 ¢ 1 99 BONELESS SELF BASTING HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!
CENTER CUT
lb
PORKLOINS
GROCERY SPECIALS
Brawny Big Roll Paper Towels, 6 Rolls........................... $5.99 C&H Powdered or Brown Sugar, 2lb Bag ...................... $1.89 Frenchs Frenh Fried Onions, 6oz ..................................... 2/$6 Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce, 14oz ................. $1.39 Stove Top Stuffings, 6oz .................................................. 4/$5 Heinz Gravey in Jars, 12oz............................................... 2/$3 Club or Townhouse Crackers, All ..................................... 2/$5 Swanson Chicken Broth, 14.5........................................ $1.00 Vanity Fair Napkins, 40ct.................................................. 2/$4 Nestles Baking Chips, 12oz ........................................... $2.39 Gold Medal Flour, 5# ...................................................... $1.79 Lays Classic Potato Chips, 10oz...................................... 2/$5 Dole Pineapple Juice, 20oz.............................................. 3/$4 Creamette Assorted Pasta, 1# ......................................... 5/$5 EC Pitted Ripe Olives , 6oz ............................................ $1.19 Bruce Cut Yams, 40oz...................................................... 2/$5 Kraft Miracle Whip or Mayo, 30oz.................................... 2/$7
PRODUCE
Idaho Russet Baking Potatoes, 10lb Bag ...................... $1.99 Ocean Spray Fresh Cranberries, 12oz ........................... $1.99 Louisianna Yams, lb .......................................................... 69¢ Dole Sleeved Celery, Each ................................................ 99¢ Medium Yellow Onions, 3lb Bag ...................................... 2/$3
DELI
Lean Kraukas Ham, lb .................................................... $4.99 Walnut Red Rhined Muenster Cheese, lb ...................... $4.59 Eckrich Deli Sliced Pepperoni, lb ................................... $5.99 SM-PR494547-1116
SEVEN BIG DAYS, NOV. 16-24TH OPEN THANKSGIVING DAY 8-NOON!! Maxwell House Coffee
5
$ 99
All 30oz
Hellmans Mayonaise
2
$ 99
30oz
Campbell Cream Mushroom or Cream Chicken Soup 10.5oz
5/$500
Betty Crocker Supermoist Cake Mixes 18oz
Wesson Cooking Oil 48oz
5/ 5
$ 00
2/$500
Era 2X Laundry Liquid 50oz
C O Land of Lakes U Grade A Butter P O Two with Coupon and $15 Order N 1#
2
$ 99
2
$ 99
OUR FAMILY
lb
(10-14LB AVERAGE)
TURKERY
BAKERY
Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls, Doz....................................... $2.29 Fresh Baked Pumpkin Pies, Each .................................. $4.99
MEAT SPECIALS
Sugardale Ham Portions, lb ........................................... $1.29 Our Homemade Garlic Bulk Sausage, lb ....................... $2.59 Festive Turkey Breast, lb ................................................ $1.49 Black Angus Boneless Prime Rib Roast, lb.................... $9.99 Our Family Sliced Bacon, lb............................................. 2/$7 Tyson Frozen Whole Chickens, lb ..................................... 99¢ Olsen’s Cutlet Herring Fillets, lb ..................................... $3.99
FROZEN FOOD
Birds Eye Frozen and Steam Fresh Vegetables, 14-16oz .. 5/5 Cool Whip Topping, 8oz ................................................... 1.00 Our Family Whole Strawberries, 16oz................................ 2/5 Marie Calender Pies, Each ............................................... 4.99
DAIRY
Kraft Shredded or Chunks Cheese, 8oz......................... $1.99 Reddi Whip Topping, 6.5oz ............................................ $2.29 Pillsbury RTB Pie Crusts, 14oz......................................... 2/$5 Kraft Philly Cream Cheese Bars, 8oz ............................. $1.99
PUB SHOPPE
Miller Lite Beer, 24pk Cans .......................................... $14.99 Skol Vodka, 1.75 Liter .................................................. $13.99
WATCH FOR OUR BLACK FRIDAY SALE NEXT WEEK!!!!