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Extending a healthy handshake It’s a deal; local health departments merge with Marshall County By Goldie Rapp

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PRINCETON — Tuesday, Dec. 1, will mark the first day the Bureau/Putnam County Health Department will begin extending services to Marshall County. The health department office in Marshall County, which is located in Lacon, will be closed on that one day as employees will be installing new computers, wireless Internet and connections to resources needed in the office. Marshall County Health Department (MCHD) employees will also officially become Bureau County employees on that day. Bureau/Putnam County Health Department Director Diana Rawlings explained Marshall County Board of Health (MCHD) first approached Bureau County about the extension of services two years ago. The MCHD had been contracting services with Peoria City County Health Department since the 1980s, however decided to stop contracting with them this year due to financial reasons. “I’m honored the Marshall County Health Board sees the good that Bureau and Putnam County health departments

are working so hard to do and has decided to partner with us,” Rawlings said. “The adjustment will take some time, but together we have the potential to go beyond basic services and do some wonderful things with our communities.” The county health department merger is not a new idea, as Rawlings explained counties have been partnering to provide public health services in Illinois for a long time. Bureau and Putnam counties and also Henry and Stark counties have been partnering for more than 15 years. “For rural counties especially, working together to provide public health services make sense, as it allows us to share resources and provide more services overall,” she said. Rawlings said the new partnership will be beneficial for all three counties, as each one shares very similar community health needs unique to the rural setting. “It will allow us to share resources and staffing, and bring new programming to each county,” she said. Rawlings said a main goal for the merger will be to identify programs that are working well in Bureau and Putnam counties and take them to Marshall County ... and vice

versa. “Once we do that, we will begin looking at other available services that would meet the health needs of our communities,” she said. Another perk about the merger, is the health departments together will be able to apply for larger grants. The three counties now encompass a larger rural area with a population just over 50,000. Rawlings said this larger, yet still rural collaboration, may qualify the health departments for funding that individually the department would not qualify for. As the health department prepares for the partnership, Rawlings admitted there will be a few challenges to work through, such as getting new staff trained, bringing in technology changes and putting together schedules while maintaining current services, but she said working together from the very beginning should help them to begin thinking and working as a cohesive team. “We believe by partnering together we can provide quality, responsive public health services economically for all,” she said. There will be four full-time and one part-time employees assigned to the office in Marshall County.

Searching in the dark

Ambulance director seeks help in identifying homes By Dave Cook

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HENNEPIN — During a medical emergency time is of the utmost importance. 911 calls are quickly routed to the appropriate people, and those who respond are on the road as fast as possible. But before arriving at your door, those responding to the call for help need to be able to tell which door is yours. Without a wellmarked and visible house number responders can be delayed by a time consuming search for the address needing assistance. At the Putnam County Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, ambulance Director Andy Jackson sought guidance in how the problem can be best addressed. “Some homes are marked, but not easily seen, and some aren’t marked at all. Some homes have their house numbers marked on the curb, which can work, but those can’t be easily seen during bad weather,” said Jackson. Jackson also stated he’d been contacted by the principal from the elementary

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Michael O’Sullivan and an inquisitive member of his herd at Hidden Paradise Alpacas in Granville seemingly have a chat on an early fall afternoon. Alpacas are renowned for their soft, warm fleece, and the gift shop at Hidden Paradise contains many items made from this luxurious fiber.

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livestock,” said Anna. Anna’s joking led them to an alpaca show where they purchased half a herd. “Tiskilwa Farms Alpacas were willing to split a herd because we didn’t want that many animals. We took five, and they took six. Then, because I didn’t get the sixth, I made a deal with him for two llamas. Our llamas are the guard dogs for our alpacas,” said Mike. “We’ve gotten our knowledge off the Internet

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from magazines and other alpaca owners,” added Anna. Alpacas were domesticated thousands of years ago in the high grasslands of the Andes. Their wild ancestor is believed to be the Vicuña, one of two wild South American camelids, a relative of the llama and the smallest of the six species of camel. Alpacas produce one of the world’s finest and softest fibers which were once reserved for Incan royalty. It’s lighter and warmer than wool, hypoallergenic, grows in many natural shades and retains its thermal properties when damp. The Hidden Paradise herd has now grown to 15 — 13 are from the original five and two have been adopted. Two miniature Mediterranean donkeys, Biscuit and Gravy, and two miniature horses, Josh and Magic, also call this farm home. “My wife saw a pair of donkeys for sale. We went to see them and fell in love. It was a pair that couldn’t be separated. The owner then came to visit and liked what we were doing so she offered us her horses. We were lucky to work with her,” said Mike. “The nice thing about our animals is they’re all hands-on, so kids love them. They can pet and feed them,” said Mike. The herd is always comfortable in their barn. “I lost one of my original five, my only boy, to heat stress the year after I got him, so heat’s always been a sore spot for me. For two years during hot weather we had up to five of my girls and a couple of babies in our basement up to five days. After the second time I told my wife we can’t keep doing this, so that’s when we had the A/C installed,” said Mike. In another barn, more family members are living comfortably. There’s a flock of about 30 assorted chickens and ducks, five goats, two sheep, some rabbits and Tarzan, the tortoise. Close by, dogs watch patiently. As Mike stands along the fence of the playground he’s built for the goats, he calls out a name. Within seconds the entire herd comes running into their play area. One presence, no matter where you go, is Socks, the O’Sullivan’s big, black tomcat. He travels wherever he chooses and is welcomed by all, including the chickens. “He’s almost everyone’s favorite. ‘What do you like the best?’ ‘The cat’,” laughed Mike. The small gift store has a selection of socks, hats, scarves, gloves, blankets and more, all made from the plush fleece of alpacas. About two years ago, while Mike was listening to the radio, he heard the host talking with a hunter about the warmth of alpaca socks. The host couldn’t remember where he’d gotten them, but Mike did. He’d given them to him as a gift when they had met a couple of years before. Mike called the station and gave his name and address on the air. “I was on the radio for about a minute. My phone didn’t stop ringing the rest of the day. I had 25 people here that day; the first arrived within 45 minutes. It’s been ballistic ever since. We have hundreds of people here every year. The last two years we’ve sold out of everything before Christmas. They’re very warm and comfortable and don’t itch. We’ve sent them all over the country,” said Mike. For a pleasant farm tour or to browse the gift shop you can visit Hidden Paradise Alpacas at 13716 North Division Extension in Granville from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 815830-5290 or go to www.chicagoalpacas.com or visit their Facebook page.

Michael and Anna O’Sullivan, owners of Hidden Paradise Alpacas in Granville, had no knowledge of Alpacas when they started their small farm in the pleasant countryside. They’ve since seen it grow from a small herd into a successful and often visited local attraction.

The Huacaya alpacas of Hidden Paradise Alpacas in Granville come in many naturally different shades. A member of the camel family, alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years in the Andes mountains. Their fleece, soft and warm, was once reserved for royalty.

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school about the possibility of holding a bicycle safety course for students after several who ride their bikes there were seen not following the rules of the road, including two who were almost hit by a vehicle near the school. The board appreciated the idea of holding a bicycle safety course for area children, and Jackson was given information to help begin preparations. In other business, when Pat Sloan of the county highway department was asked if the Bottom Road bridge would hold up until 2018, when the funds are appropriated, Sloan replied “We’ll see. It’s totally off the state’s radar.” Also, Mick Johnson introduced himself to the board as the new director of transportation for BPART. Johnson explained when he first asked to be put on the board’s agenda they hadn’t yet received funding approval from the state. Since that time, he’s received word that once the funds are available BPART will receive them. Johnson also shared that as of Dec. 30, LaSalle County will no longer be in partnership with Lee-Ogle Transportation. “They are looking for partners or to join up with another provider. They’ve been courting us informally for about three weeks, and the preliminary talks have been well received. This would mean an increase in rides and revenue, but we have to get IDOT’s approval first,” said Johnson. In other business: • Chairman Duane Calbow said the county is preparing to apply again for inclusion in the Enterprise Zone and will be making changes to their application which will help get it approved. • The board also passed the resolution for the adoption of the natural hazards mitigation plan.

GRANVILLE — Cathy J. Oliveri has announced her candidacy for her seventh term as Putnam County Circuit Clerk. Oliveri was first elected to office in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. During her time as circuit clerk, she has networked her office computer with the state’s attorney’s office, probation department, the courtroom and has public access available. Her office is also networked through the state of Illinois’ State Disbursement Unit (for child support), Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) System to provide victims of crime continuous access concerning an inmate’s custody status, through the Attorney General’s Office and the Direct Inquiry Program with the Secretary of State. In 2009 she also installed the Legal Self Help public access with a grant through the Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice. Jury selection and disposition are fully automated. She has implemented an imaging system that scans every document filed and can

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GRANVILLE — According to the minutes of the Granville Village Board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3, the following actions occurred: • The board was presented information about the Starved Rock Country Alliance - Regional Economic Development program by Dick Janko and Troy Resetich. • The McCoy Street road project will hopefully begin in approximately two weeks. • The board passed a resolution for the Adoption of the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. • Village President Doug Gimbal gave thanks for all the help with the Halloween festivities. • A motion was made to hire Wayne Welch for the fulltime public works position.

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Private pesticide applicator training and testing scheduled The University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam counties unit will offer the following training and certification programs for private pesticide applicators. Pre-registration is required for both training and testing-only sessions. Certification is required to apply restricted use pesticides. The sessions are in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Training and testing — Thursday, Dec. 3, at Celebrations 150 Ltd., 740 E. U.S. Highway 6, Utica, with check-in beginning at 7:30 a.m. Training will be conducted from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required for all training and testing clinics. The cost is $40 for the training (this does not include the IDOA license fee). Testing will begin immediately following training at 11:45 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. Participants may bring a lunch. To register, visit www.pesticidesafety.illinois.edu; call 877626-1650; or mail to: University of Illinois PSEP, 1201 S. Dorner Drive, Urbana, IL 61801. Testing only — Wednesday, Jan, 20, 2016, from 10 a.m. to noon at the University of Illinois Extension – LaSalle County Office, 1689 North 31st Road, Suite 2, Ottawa. To register, call the University of Illinois Extension-LaSalle County Office at 815-433-0707. There is no charge. Testing only — Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, from noon to 3 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension - Marshall/Putnam Office, 509 Front St., Henry. To register, call the University of Illinois Extension-Marshall/Putnam County Office at 309364-2356. There is no charge. Testing only — Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, from 10 a.m. to noon at the University of Illinois Extension – Bureau County Office, 850 Thompson St., Princeton. To register, call the University of Illinois Extension-Bureau County Office at 815875-2878. There is no charge. Self-Study Training via the Internet Training is another option. The online program for private pesticide applicators includes eight modules. It is a replacement for the self-study CD, and provides a training alternative for those unable to attend a training and testing clinic. The online Private Applicator Training costs $15. The license examination is not offered via the Internet and must be taken at a testing session or by appointment with the IDOA (217-785-2427). The online training link is www.pesticidesafety.illinois.edu. Private applicator manuals and workbooks can be purchased online or at local Extension offices in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.

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 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 inspection scores Buda BV South, 98 Cherry

The Coal Company, 91 Bureau County Special School, 99 DePue Azteca Grocery, 89 DePue School, 100 Giant’s Den, 96 Taqueria Marichuy’s, 90 LaMoille Allen Jr. High School, 99 Fast Stop, 95 LaMoille High School, 96 Ladd Ladd Community Consolidated School, 98 Torri’s Ice Cream Parlor, 89 Malden Malden Grade School, 99 Manlius BV High School, 99 Mendota Mendota Golf Club, 92 Mineral Wagon Wheel, 94 Neponset Hometown Express, 85 Neponset School, 97 Ohio Ohio Filling Station, 91 Pipes Pub and Deli, 96 Ohio School, 99 Princeton Chapel Hill Golf Course, 90 Culver’s, 98 Logan East, West School, 94 Los Ranchitos, 85 Princeton Christian Academy, 98 Skoonerz, 95 Douglas Elementary School, 99 Jefferson School, 100 Sheffield Chestnut Street Inn, 100 Hidden Lake Golf Club, 97

Manlius Oil Inc. Convenience Store, 98 Red’s Bar and Grill, 96 ZBest Cafe on Main, 92 Phylly’s, 97 Spring Valley Aperion Care Spring Valley, 96 El Real Taco #2, 83 Hall High School Cafeteria, 99 J’Adore, 79 Jimmy John’s, 98 John F. Kennedy School, 98 Spring Valley Head Start, 99 St. Margaret’s Hospital, 95 Valley Bar and Grill, 91 Walmart Distribution Center, 91 Tiskilwa Indian Hills Golf Course, 93 Indian Valley Inn, 90 Kelly’s Place, 89 Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center, 98 Putnam County food service evaluations Granville Fast N Fresh/BP, 92 Putnam County High School, 99 Putnam County Primary School, 96 Hennepin Country Stop, 97 Putnam County Elementary School, 99 Magnolia LJ’s Garden Cafe, 99 McNabb One Paw’z Pub, 94 Putnam County Junior High, 99 Standard PC Achievement Services, 97 All evaluations conducted Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.

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Property transfers The following property transfers were recently recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds. Oct. 29 Wayne M. Dudzik and Susan M. Lincourt to Russell C. Harvey and Bebeanne Harvey; Lots 73 and 74, Lake Thunderbird Hills; $159,250. Oct. 30 Wayne M. Dudzik and Susan M. Lincourt to Russell C. Harvey and Bebeanne Harvey; Lot 78, Lake Thunderbird Hill; $2,750. Nov. 2 Shawn C. Sudaj and Shawn-Lyn T. Sudaj, f/k/a Shawn-Lyn T. Judd to Blase W. Zera; Lots 11, 12 and 13, N. H. Colby’s Second Addition, Granville; $75,000. Joel D. Hopkins and Karissa N. Hopkins to Albert H. Cioni and Marlene E. Cioni; one parcel, with exceptions; $62,000. John Wesley Davis and Amanda Davis to Philip Rossmanith; Lot 127, Patterson’s

Addition, Magnolia; $65,000. Stephen F. Beattie to Stephen F. Beattie and Stacy L. Beattie; part of Lot 6 and all of Lot 8 and Lot 10, Block 4, Crapo and Woods First Addition, Standard, with exceptions. Nov. 3 Ronald P. DeMarco and Linda B. DeMarco to Phillip P. Sheppard and Mikayla D. Sheppard; three tracts; $260,000. Randy L. Kalal to Raymond F. Kalal; Lot 127, Lake Thunderbird Woods; exempt. Robert F. Kalal to Raymond F. Kalal; Lot 127, Lake Thunderbird Woods; exempt. William D. DeVore Jr., as trustee, to Richard Dennis Steele and Catherine Nancy Steele; Lot 671, Lake Thunderbird Woods 4; $87,000. Nov. 5 Harold S. Maulfair Jr. and Diana Garrett, as independent co-executors, to Harold S. Maulfair Jr.; one parcel; $76,367.

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. 20, 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 transpor-

tation. 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 transportation 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 Shug Grosenbach at 815433-5830.

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At 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on North 1250th Avenue near East 1300th Street in Granville Township. A vehicle driven by Jesse J. Mize, 42, of Granville struck a utility pole. Mize left the scene of the accident and was located at his residence. Mize was arrested and charged with driving revoked, driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to

avoid an accident, and improper lane usage. Mize posted bond and was given a Putnam County Court date.

Driving while suspended

At 3:19 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at High and 11th streets in Hennepin, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department charged Rebecca L. Strack, 33, of Hennepin with driving while suspended following a traffic stop. Strack was released on a notice to appear and given a Putnam County Court date.

Tractor rollovers cause more than one-third of all fatalities Despite continuous safety improvements to farm machinery by manufacturers, more than a third of all farm-related fatalities each year involve a tractor rollover, according to analysis by COUNTRY Financial of farm-related deaths in Illinois throughout the past 10 years. Collisions involving farm equipment caused the second highest number of fatalities in the same time period. From 2005 to 2015, 36 percent of all farm-related deaths in Illinois occurred as a result of tractor or other farm machinery rollover or run over. This past year, July 2014 to June 2015, seven farmers were killed as a result of a tractor rollover. “The sad reality is while manufacturers continue to build safer farm machinery, many farmers are holding on to older tractors that lack the essential safety features of new machinery,” said Eric Vanasdale, senior loss control representative. To prevent rollovers, Vanasdale recommends farmers avoid mowing on steep grades, hills, ditches, or pond banks, utilize tractors that have ROPS installed and to always wear a seatbelt. Some studies have shown using a seatbelt and ROPS prevent 99-percent of

rollover deaths and serious injuries. “Your grandfather’s tractor has served your family well. Reward it by retrofitting it with modern safety equipment like ROPS or by turning it into a parade tractor, out of harm’s way,” Vanasdale said. Majority of collisions involving farm equipment caused by speed Fifty-three people were killed in collisions involving farm equipment between 2005 and 2015. This represents 21 percent of all farm-related deaths in that time period in Illinois. “In most cases, drivers come upon a very slow-moving tractor or combine and think they can wait to slow down. They don’t realize most farm equipment only travels 15 to 20 miles per hour,” Vanasdale said. Vanasdale recommends drivers slow down as soon as they see farm equipment on the roadway and to be cautious of farm equipment making wide turns or sudden left turns into fields or driveways. Also, only pass farm equipment when it is safe to do so. Farmers should only move equipment during slow traffic times and encouraged to always remove the corn head for transport.

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Sam R Fisher

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Breathe ... In the past several weeks, my life has been very hectic. I’m not complaining ... but to borrow a phrase from my grandmother, it seems as if “I’ve been meeting myself coming and going.” Most of you know my mom had a medical emergency three weeks ago, which threw all of our lives into a tailspin. I’ve learned many things about just as many things in the scope of three weeks, and my mind swims while attempting to keep my head above water as my mom, my family, my friends and myself do what we need to do — all together striving for some type of normalcy ... whatever that is. The situation has caused many thoughts and potential column ideas ... but not now. Maybe some time in the future when I’ve really had time to process everything. Or maybe not. I’m just not ready yet, and the fingers on the keyboard are slow to put it all in writing. Some day ... maybe. My life the past few weeks has been nothTerri Simon ing short of a juggling act — trying to keep a balance between visiting my mom daily at OSF St. Francis in Peoria; keeping the newsroom, newspapers, magazines viable (I have a phenomenal newsroom staff who have jumped in head-first to help); orchestrating the Illinois Valley Living Women of Distinction event; attempting to handle my mom’s financial affairs while she’s laid up; working around a new kitchen addition at my house; keeping my own paperwork, bills, etc. current ... I could go on and on, but you get the idea. We all juggle many, many things at a time, but because of the emotional implications with my mom’s health, it’s been a roller coast ride with seemingly more drops and lows than those exhilarating highs we associate with such a fast-paced ride. And so it was last Sunday evening when I was on my proverbial last leg, and I realized I needed to be around something other than nurses, hospital monitors, an unfinished kitchen project, a crazy dog and all the worries and woes of life. The Sheffield Public Library was having its annual soup supper fundraiser in town — a cause which I whole-heartedly support, and we decided to kick all of life’s worries to the curb and attend. We asked a couple of friends in town to join us; we needed to return a favor to them anyway, so this was a good opportunity to sit down with friends, have a nice meal and forget the chaos for an hour or so. And that’s just what happened. We talked. We laughed. We saw other friends and neighbors. We ate great soup and visited the dessert table more than once. After the event, we were standing outside the Sheffield Community Center chatting a bit more, when our friend, Mary, gave me some great words of wisdom. I’ve pondered her words all week long, and they are clearly worth sharing with you. As we talked about the craziness that has unexpectedly crept into our lives, Mary uttered some profound words that went something like this ... “You know how when you’re in an airplane and the flight attendant comes out to give you all those instructions? When she is explaining the oxygen mask that comes down in case of an emergency, she always says to make sure you put on your own oxygen mask first before you attempt to help other people. Even if you have a child traveling with you, she tells you to put your oxygen mask on first before helping your child ...” Mary continued ... “I was thinking about how true that is, even when you’re not on an airplane. In order to help others, you have to take care of yourself first. We need to do what we do in order to stay in the game ... It’s easy to say, but it’s hard to do ... We have to take care of ourselves first.” The light bulb clearly went on for me. In order to help my mom and be a productive participant in any other endeavor, I’ve got to be on top of my own game first. So, that’s where I am right now. Attempting to get my own head in order, my own life in order, keeping my own health in check ... so I can be a good catalyst for my mom’s health, finances, etc. In other words, I’m putting on my own oxygen mask first and breathing deeply, so I can be effective for her. It makes perfect sense, now that I think about it. Yes ... I’m breathing deeply, exhaling with just as much gusto, hoping I can transfer that newly-found energy to all the other situations that are gasping for my attention. For me, at least, it’s important to take Mary’s advice to heart. I think sometimes we get so caught up in all that is demanding our attention that we forget to take care of ourselves. But when it comes right down to it, we have to make sure we are OK before we can help others. Good advice, Mary. Thanks so much. That was a much-needed blast of fresh air for me. Putnam County Record Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@putnamcountyrecord.com.

Observations from The Field of Dreams This article is about the special 2015 Chicago Cubs; once more we will wait until next year. This is what the Cubs do. They have always done this, and most likely will do it again. This is what makes the Cubs different than normal losers. We could say it’s not about winning or losing, but just playing the game. Of all the Cubs teams I have seen since 1945, not one season was a disappointment to me. It was either a happy surprise or a regular ritual. I always enjoyed the players, the announcers, and most of all, Wrigley Field. The old saying goes, “It’s better to have played and lost, than never played at all.” The Cubs closed out the season with class. They were gracious losers after the Mets beat them for the chance to go to the World Series. Since 1945, they came out on the field and thanked the fans. After the Cubs lost to the New York Mets, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said, “This is just the beginning of these guys.” But I think we should not forget there are many strong teams in the National League: Cardinals, Pittsburgh, Mets and Dodgers. ESPN reported the Cubs and Cardinals have played each other 2,361 times since 1892 and never met before this year in the post season. Did you remember Joe Maddon managed the Peoria Chiefs early in his career? After the loss to the Mets, Joe Maddon said, “You have to give them credit, pitching always beats hitting and really baseball should be called pitching.” I really like Joe. He is a baseball man, he lets his team have fun and play the game the right way. Manager Maddon is very honest, willing to discuss baseball and has a way of defusing tension and keeping things light. He has a 30-minute rule, celebrate the win or bemoan the loss for a half hour, and then move on.

Darrell Alleman COMMENTARY Joe lets his players play and backs them 100 percent. He will often cancel batting practice, calling it one of the more overrated exercises in baseball. He also said, “Never permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure.” The Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said 2015 has been a good season of great progress, but we are still on the journey and we have not won anything yet. Tom’s brother, Todd, said, “When we do win, it will be a celebration the likes of which we have never seen in this country for any event.” Since buying the Cubs, the politically powerful Ricketts family has overhauled the organization. According to Forbes magazine, the net worth of the Rickett family, including father Joe, is $4,500,000,000. The Rickets family bought the Cubs in 2009. They committed to a new spring training facility in Mesa, Ariz., and a new baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. In 2011, they brought in Theo Epstein to the front office. The Cubs finished second to last in the National League from 2010 to 2012, and last in 2013 and 2014. The Cubs proved this year if you build a winner, they will come. Wrigley Field’s total attendance this year was 2,959,812. This marked an increase of more than 300,000 from each of the two previous years. This attendance increase generated $19 million in added revenue. It was a sweet year for Cubs fans, with Jake Arrieta throwing a no hitter against the Dodgers. There was

great pitching, great catches and great hitting. We lost Lennie Merullo, the last living Cub to play in the World Series in 1945. The first game I saw in June of 1945, Lennie was playing shortstop. We also lost Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, in 2015. After Maddon benched Starlin Castro, he rebounded and came back and raised his batting average by 30 points. At this time, someone started playing a song by Omega every time Starlin walked to the plate, his teammates in the dugout and bullpen getting into it. It is a catchy tune with a fast-paced beat. Starlin ended the season with a .372 average, six homers and 23 RBIs in his last 36 games. The Cubs have more talent coming up from their farm system, like catcher Willson Contreras, 23 years old. He won the Double A Southern League batting title with a .333 average. They also have top pitching prospect Carl Edwards, a reliever, and left-hander Billy McKinney, 21, who was the A’s first-round pick in 2013. My Cubby friend, Andy Romagnoli, told me the Cubs will only win 80 games next year, and if they are lucky, they might win 82. His reason is the Billy Goat curse, and they overachieved this year. Myself, I believe there is a chance for the Cubs to get the top Wild Card next year. But life being what it is, could mean that everything won’t go right in 2016. This year’s 97 wins came from rookies playing like veterans, hardly any injuries and Jake Arrieta having the season of a lifetime. The Cubs had the best record in the majors of road games, 48-33. Can they do this again in 2016? We will have to wait until next year to know. Darrell Alleman can be reached at news@putnamcountyrecord.com.

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Tomorrow’s leaders To the Editor, When you salute the Stars and Stripes presented in a parade or prior to a sporting event by a flag corps, chances are great that the flag bearer is an active or former member of Girl Scouts. One of the programmatic pillars that Girl Scouts instills is giving back through community service. A big part of that includes being part of a flag ceremony. These lessons learned by a girl as young as 5 years old stay with her for a lifetime, reinforcing the values of patriotism and service. In addition to community service, Girl Scouts learn proactive skills in environmental stewardship, financial literacy, healthy living and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Each year as we help girls learn these invaluable skills and overcome challenges to find their place in the world, Girl Scouts of Central Illinois must also overcome challenges to find enough volunteers so all interested girls can benefit from Girl Scouting. We need women and men to serve as troop leaders, thus helping thousands of girls participate in lasting lessons and create lifelong memories all while etching a mark on a legacy founded 104 years ago. We at Girl Scouts of Central Illinois vow that no girl will be denied the opportunity to be a Girl Scout because of inability to afford such an experience. We, however, need your support to help provide that unique experience. Please contact your local Girl Scouts of Central Illinois office at 888-623-1237 or

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Taxes in Illinois To the Editor, Which state has the highest taxes in the Midwest? Not Illinois, that’s for sure. The Illinois Policy Institute is claiming otherwise, citing “recent research.” But that research was actually based on tax collections from Fiscal Year 2013, when the Illinois state income tax rate was 5 percent. Today – in Fiscal Year 2016, more than two years later – the state income tax rate has dropped to 3.75 percent. So if you look at tax collections in the first six months of this year, under the new rate, Illinois’ state taxes collections come out to $1,597 per person – more than $60 lower than Wisconsin’s $1,661. That’s just a fact. But beyond that basic inaccuracy, that letter simply ignored some fundamental facts about state taxes – the first being that comparing state tax burdens is like trying to compare apples and mashed potatoes. Take Indiana. Their income tax rate is a flat 3.3 percent — which looks pretty good next to Illinois, right? But in Indiana, almost every county imposes its own income tax – which can range up to almost 3 percent, for a total income tax rate of 6.3 percent. That’s a whopping 68 percent higher than Illinois! And while it’s true that people in Illinois pay more in income taxes,

per person, than people in Missouri, there’s a very good reason for that: We make more money. The average per capita income in Illinois is $29,666 – above the national average, and substantially higher than the Missouri per capita income of $25,649. So if you want to move to Missouri and pay less, remember that’s because you’re likely to make less. Then there’s the huge issue of comparing Illinois’ regressive flat income tax rate with our neighboring states’ progressive rates. In Wisconsin, people in the highest income bracket pay a top rate of 7.65 percent. Iowans pay almost 9 percent on taxable income over $68,000. And people in Minnesota pay a hefty 9.85 percent on taxable income of $154,951 and above. Here’s the real point – when you start cherry-picking statistics on state tax rates, you can prove just about anything you want. The real task is figuring out the best, fairest way for a state government to raise the revenues necessary to pay for the services that its people demand. And you can’t develop smart, effective tax policy based on a misleading, simplistic and out-ofdate chart. But if you could, I’d choose one from the Tax Foundation (that same place that Illinois Policy Institute cited) that ranked the combined state and local tax burden in every state. Illinois comes in at No. 13 – compared with Wisconsin, which had the fifth-highest tax burden in the nation. Elizabeth Austin, vice president for policy and communications, Innovation Illinois Oak Park

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Sports Lady Panthers start play this week PRINCETON — The girls basketball season tipped off this week with local teams participating in the Princeton Holiday Tournament at Prouty Gym. The host Princeton Tigresses will play out of the Blue Pool with defending champ Putnam County, Henry and Streator. Bureau Valley and LaMoille/Ohio match up in the White Pool with Stark County and Midland. Monday’s opening night games pitted Stark County vs. Midland, LaMoille/Ohio vs. BV and Princeton vs. Henry. There will be three games a night on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with the finals to be played out Saturday with four games starting at 3 p.m. Putnam County beat Bureau Valley 38-29 in last year’s championship game.

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Varsity squad Members of the Putnam County High School varsity girls basketball team are (front row, from left) Lindsey DiazDeLeon, Margaret Voss, Ashlyn Haage and Madelyn Dzierzynski; and (back row) Paige Veronda, Megan Wiesbrook, Presley Hatton and Brea Schorn.

Boys begin practice Freshman Luke Carlson and the Putnam County High School Panthers have begun practices for the upcoming season that begins Nov. 23 against Annawan.

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GRANVILLE — The Putnam County girls basketball team has had to make quite an adjustment over the summer. Last April, girls coach James Barnett resigned to take a job as am assistant boys basketball coach at Camp Point Central High School. Barnett had coached some of the girls since they were in seventh grade. With his departure, Jared Sale, who has been a part of the program for the last three years as the junior varsity head coach, was selected by the school board to lead the program into a new era. “I think they’ve adapted very well,” Sale said. “To have to adapt to some things and some different terminology, they’ve done a very nice job and have stepped up as leaders.” The Lady Panthers are reeling after three consecutive 20-win seasons along with three regional championships, their first since the 1983-84 season. After graduating many starters last year along with having low Photo contributed

Junior varsity squad Members of the Putnam County High School junior varsity girls basketball team are (front row, from left) Taryn Grasser, Lindsey DiazDeLeon and Madelyn Dzierzynski; and (back row) Alba Bence, Megan Wiesbrook, Brea Schorn, and Annie Sabotta.

Today’s ticket Nov. 17 Girls basketball: Putnam County vs. Henry-Senachwine at Princeton Tournament, 8 p.m.

Nov. 19

Girls basketball: Putnam County vs. Princeton at Princeton Tournament, 8 p.m.

Nov. 20

Girls basketball: Putnam County vs. Streator at Princeton Tournament, 5 p.m.

Nov. 21

Girls basketball: Putnam County at Princeton Tournament (TBD)

Nov. 23

Girls basketball: Putnam County at DePue, 7:30 p.m. Boys basketball: Putnam County at Annawan, 7 p.m.

Nov. 24

Boys basketball: Putnam County at Midland, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 25

Boys basketball: Putnam County vs. Elmwood, 7 p.m.

numbers this year, the future of the program comes into question. However, Sale doesn’t see it that way. “We’re only at 13 girls in the whole program, with only 4 upperclassmen and no juniors,” said Sale. “We’ve had to move some things around and the girls are going to be expected to step up.” Sophomore Paige Veronda started seeing more playing time at the varsity level as a freshman the second half the of the season, often times putting up double digits in both the JV and varsity games. “[Paige] has stepped up and she’s going to be a big part of what we want to do,” Sale said. In the end, Sale and his players haven’t really sat down and talked about goals, besides winning games. “Obviously a regional championship is something you shoot for and you always set that as a goal,” said Sale. “You want to set it as levels. You want to hit five wins, then 10 and so on and so forth. You always want to strive for more.” The Lady Panthers opened their season this week at the Princeton Tournament.

Family hunt brings excitement in the duck blind October was a busy month. It was the start of several seasons that kept the sportsman quite busy. Deer archery started Oct. 1 and is still going. I do know of one archer who has now harvested three deer. Two other hunters reported success also. I know there are more out there, but I don’t always hear about their hunt. From the information I have received, the inland trout season went well at the Hennepin Canal Parkway. The first two days, a lot of rainbows were put on a stringer. Fishing two days and taking home 10 rainbows is a pretty good deal. Duck season opened a couple of weeks ago and I know many hunters did well. It was good to see quite a few ducks working the backwaters. Many of the ducks were wood ducks, as we can well expect this time of the year, but there were quite a few pintails in

Lee Wahlgren OUTDOOR COLUMNIST the area. Mallards and teal provided hunters the opportunity to harvest their limits. Last weekend, I was provided with two sets of thrills. Upon arriving at our clubhouse for early morning draw, I signed in and was fighting with my waders, when in walked Joey Merkel and his family. Now I really like it when families hunt and fish together and they really caught my eye. I had seen his daughter at the club before, but this was the first time I had seen Emilee and Joey said this was her first hunt. They both had their camos on and they looked

great. Things went well for the Merkel’s that morning because they hadn’t been in the blind very long when some mallards flew into the decoys. Joey pulled up and got a triple. Fabulous! You have to be good and lucky to do that. Nice shooting, Joey! Joey and his family left the blind and went home. Chad Jesse and his dad and son moved into that blind. I was soon treated to a beautiful sight. I was in the next blind to them and a flock of about 18-20 pintails swung around in front of them. They circled again and approached the decoys. It was beautiful. Each bird was locked in and glided into Chad’s blind area. You don’t get to see that many pintails locked and setting in that often. It made my day. Chad’s too.

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Community Hennepin Park District will sponsor Movie Mania on Nov. 27 HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Park District will sponsor Movie Mania on its 82-inch HD big screen television in its community room on Friday, Nov. 27. Three movies will be shown — “Inside Out” at 9:30 a.m., “Shaun The Sheep” at 11:30 a.m. and “It’s A Very Muppet Christmas Movie” at 1:30 p.m. Participants are invited to come for one of the movies or come for all of them. Popcorn and a beverage will be served during the films. Following the first movie, the district will serve hot dogs and chips. Following the second movie, participants will make their own ice cream sundaes. Participants may bring a sleeping bag and a pillow to lie on. All movie goers are invited to stay after the movies for open swim from 1 to 5 p.m. at no addition cost. The cost of this program is free to Hennepin and Hennepin Township and $10 for all other areas. The cost for those who only

attend one movie will be $4 for all other areas. Pre-registration is requested. Only the first 50 participants will be accepted due to space constraints. Walk-ins will be accepted on the day of the activity if capacity has not been reached. For more information, or to pre-register, call the Hennepin Pool at 815-9257319 or e-mail to hennepinparkdistrict@mchsi. com. Preschool through eighth grade is invited to attend this activity, however it is requested 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 affect.

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PCHS will present fall play Putnam County High School will present its fall play, “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21. A backers’ audition for a new musical at a suburban estate turns deadly, with plenty of confusing murders and plots to unravel in this comedy by John Bishop. The cast list for the show includes: Olivia Lawley, Elly Larsen, Anna Mattern, Rachel Maggio, Abby Ossola, Hannah Hundley, Kaleb Wright, Jon Sabotta, Ryan Mooberry, Owen Mallery, Seth Carlson and Noe Flores. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Seating is assigned. Tickets can be obtained by calling 815-882-2800, option 4. Adult tickets are $8 each. Student and senior citizen tickets are $6 each.

Pancake and sausage breakfast in Granville GRANVILLE — Pancakes and homemade sausage will be served at the Sacred Heart Church Hall in Granville from 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Holy Name sponsors this annual breakfast and uses the profits for

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St. Margaret’s Health offers ‘Teens Need Teens’ peer support grief group SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s Health is now offers a “Teens Need Teens” peer support grief group. The next meeting will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in the hospital’s First Floor Presentation Room. It is a free program, coordinated by a trained, licensed clinical social worker, to help the teen put their feelings into

words, work through their grief, build a stronger sense of self esteem, and begin to accept what has taken place in the family. If your child is struggling through a painful loss experience, this will be an opportunity for them to share what they are experiencing within a confidential, small group of peers. For more information, call Jennifer at 815-664-1402.

Union Thanksgiving service HENNEPIN — The churches of Putnam County will join together in a Union Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Hennepin United Methodist Church. The Rev. Christopher Beamsley, pastor of County Line and St. Paul Lutheran Churches, will be the speaker. The offer-

ing for the service is a canned good or cash donation for the Putnam County Food Pantry. A fellowship hour will follow the service. All are welcome to this special service as Thanksgiving is celebrated together. For more information, call Pastor Ron McNeill at 815-339-2305.

Holiday workshop on Nov. 21 HENRY — There is still time to sign up for the University of Illinois Extension Marshall-Putnam 4-H Holiday workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, in Henry. The fee for the workshop is $10 for 4-H members and $15 for non-members to cover project supplies.

Each participant will be able to make several crafts to give as gifts this holiday season. The workshop is open to all youth ages 8-18. Registration is required before Nov. 19. Call the Extension office at 309-3642356 to register.

Breakfast with Santa PERU — St. Bede Academy will again hold Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 5, at the academy. The cost this year is $12 per person, which will include breakfast, meeting with Santa, make and take crafts, movies, readers and a ride on the Starved Rock Christmas Trolley. For an addition-

al $6, Rhonda Johnson Photography will be taking pictures with Santa. This event is being sponsored by the St. Bede Bedan Club members. Tickets can be purchased from any Bedan Club member or from Jeannie in the Development Office at St. Bede Academy by calling 815-223-3140.

Temporary special education records will be destroyed GRANVILLE — The special education office for Putnam County School District 535 has announced it plans to destroy all temporary special education records of students who had transferred, graduated or had otherwise permanently withdrawn from school by the end of the 2009-10 school year. Information to be destroyed includes: intelligence test scores, evaluations, IEP’s psychological reports, social/developmen-

tal histories, and other data classified as “temporary records” in the Illinois Records Act. The files will not include academic transcripts, attendance records or other records contained in the student permanent record. Access to the special education records by parents/guardians or students aged 18 and over may be obtained by contacting the special education office at 815-8822800, option 8, no later than March 1, 2016.

IV Toastmasters will meet Thursday PERU — Illinois Valley Toastmasters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. Illinois Valley Toastmasters supports its members as they grow into proficient speakers and dynamic leaders. Members will practice short speeches and evaluate their work. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice speaking in response to off-the-

cuff topics. Guests are always welcome. Meetings are the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru (IVCH building east of St. Mary’s Catholic Church; parking available in lot on Seventh Street); enter through west door. For more information, call Carol Myer at 815-481-9851 or email carol.myer@ivch.org.

Sacred Heart Christmas cookie sale GRANVILLE — The Altar and Rosary Society of the Sacred Heart parish in Granville will host its 13th annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 12. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. and be located

in the parish hall at 206 N. School St. in Granville. Assorted cookies and candies will be sold on a first come, first served basis at a cost of $6 a pound. Italian succarines will be available at $10 a pound.

IVCH blood drive is Nov. 19 PERU — Illinois Valley Community Hospital is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the IVCH Sixth Street building just east of the hospital. Appointments to give blood can be made by calling Danielle Bourell, IVCH

volunteer services/transportation coordinator, at 815-780-3387. Walk-ins will also be welcome. Potential donors can save time by using the Red Cross Rapid Pass online tool. Access the tool on the morning of Nov. 19 by visiting www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.

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Alvarado-Greenwood Angella Alvarado of Granville and Joseph Greenwood of Granville were united in marriage Aug. 29 at the United Church of Christ in Granville by Pastor Ron McNeill. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Isaac Alvarado, cousin of the bride, was the scripture reader. The bride’s mother and stepfather are Vicki and Joe Baima of Oglesby and her father is Ed Alvarado of LaSalle. The groom’s parents are Dan and Shauna Greenwood of Granville. The bride wore an ivory lace open back gown with special beading. She carried a bouquet of orange calla lilies. Amie Alvarado, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Abby Pantenburg, best friend of the bride, was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jayme Salazar, Katy Gapinski, Elisa Davis, Kendra Gapinski and Lora Calbow, all friends of the bride. Journey Alvarado, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl. Brett Calbow, cousin of the groom, served as best

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Angella) Greenwood man. Groomsmen were Nate Bird, Pep Zulbeari, Butch Gapinski, Nick Heuser, Matt Holst and Brandon Bottomley, all friends of the groom. Ushers were Jeremy Urnikus and Brandon Kays, friends of the groom. A reception for the couple was held at Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby. Music was provided by DJ Hit Squad. After a wedding trip to Riviera Maya, the couple

is making their home in Granville. The bride is a 2003 graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School, a 2007 graduate of the University of St. Francis and a 2013 graduate of Olivet Nazarene University. She is a nurse practitioner for St. Margaret’s Health office in Granville. The groom is a 2002 graduate of Putnam County High School. He is employed by Cargill Corporation in Spring Valley.

Thanks Neighbor Thank you for attending To the Editor, Thank you to all who came out on Halloween in Granville for the third annual “Treats no Tricks” benefit to enjoy food prepared by MC Contracting. Donations were accepted and presented to the Illinois Valley Alzheimers Group. Mark Charbonneau, MC Contracting LLC

Festival 56 will present ‘The Night They Invented Champagne’ PRINCETON — At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, Festival 56 will present “The Night They Invented Champagne: An Evening of American Song Standards” featuring soprano Karen R. Nussbaum with baritone Ron McCutchan. Accompanists will be Jeannie Brown at the piano and Al Brown on bass. Selections will range from the Gershwins’ “Fascinating Rhythm” and “’S Wonderful” to Johnny Mercer’s “Moon River” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Heart and Soul.” Additional audience pleasers include “Somewhere over the Rainbow,”” My Favorite Things,” and light-hearted music for the Christmas season. Nussbaum is a professional classical singer in Chicago. She is employed as a soprano soloist and section leader at the Chicago Temple (First United Methodist Church) in the Loop, where she also plays her cello in the string ensemble. She has been singing with the William Ferris Chorale since 2001. Other ensembles with which she has performed include the Apollo Chorus, Aestas Consort, the Lark Ensemble, Common Pulse, Vox3 Collective, and the Grant Park Chorus. Prior to her move to Chicago, Nussbaum was featured as a soloist with the Illinois Valley Symphony and at the Maude Powell Music Festival in Peru. One of her favorite early performance roles was Luisa in “The Fantasticks” at the Prairie Arts Center in Princeton. Karen also directed “Of Mice and Men” for the inaugural season of Festival 56. She studies voice in the studio of Maria Lagios. Ron McCutchan is a well-known area

Soprano Karen R. Nussbaum performer who is a Festival 56 board member, head of youth services at Princeton Public Library and choir director at Open Prairie United Church of Christ. He has sung, acted in and directed many community performances in the Illinois Valley over the years. He hopes to one day find enough local people to form a small early music ensemble. Tickets for “The Night They Invented Champagne” are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Join the artists at 6 p.m. for a champagne reception sponsored by Avanti Foods of Walnut with all proceeds going toward new sound equipment. Tickets for the special pre-show champagne reception are $35, which includes entrance to the show. Tickets can be purchased by calling 815-8795656, online at www.festival56.com or at the door the night of the performance. Festival 56 is located at 316 S. Main St. in Princeton and is fully accessible with ample parking nearby.

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A sparkling evening planned for Friday at the Reddick Mansion

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Trick or treat at Heartland of Henry Trick or treaters arrived at Heartland of Henry in waves on Halloween to the enjoyment of the patients, residents, families and employees. Each year Henry-Senachwine Grade School orchestrates multiple bus trips to bring the kids over for special trick or treating with those staying at Heartland. Everyone enjoyed the kids in their creative costumes that ranged from traditional scary monsters to characters from classic movies like “The Wizard of Oz,” plus new movie characters like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and princesses from “Frozen.”

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OTTAWA — The Reddick Mansion Association (RMA) invites the public to a Holiday Preview Party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. After more than two weeks of work by many 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, will oversee and coordinate the decorating of the more than 20 rooms in the mansion. In addition to enjoying the lovely decorations in a leisurely and relaxed atmosphere, people will be able to talk with costumed docents about the building and its history. A suggested donation of $5 is requested. 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 and beautiful ornaments for sale from the trees in the lower level of the mansion. These ornaments, specially chosen for the mansion, include a collection of crystal ornaments, a collection of mercury glass ornaments, and a collection of nature-themed ornaments. There will also be a red-and-white tree and a tree full of whimsical, kid-friendly ornaments. Another 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. 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., Ottawa, also has meeting/reception rooms available for rent for special events.

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By the Book STANDARD — Tuesdays, from 4 to 5 p.m., the library hosts homework hour. Students have the opportunity to have someone check their completed homework or help them understand homework they still need to finish. Students also have the opportunity to use library material and equipment that will aid in the completion of their homework. Tuesdays, at 1:30 p.m., story times are held. Children enjoy games, snacks, crafts and more. MAGNOLIA — Tuesdays, from 4 to 5 p.m., the library hosts homework hour. Students will have the opportunity to have someone check their completed homework or help them understand homework they still need to finish. Students will have the opportunity to use library material and equipment that will aid in the completion of their homework. Saturdays at 10 a.m., the library hosts preschool story time for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old. There will be games, stories and activities. HENNEPIN — Fridays, at 10:30 a.m., the library hosts preschool story times. Join the library for stories, crafts, games and more. Thursdays, from 4 to 5 p.m., the library hosts homework hour. Students have the opportunity to have someone check their completed homework or help them under-

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stand homework they still need to finish. Students also have the opportunity to use library material and equipment that will aid in the completion of their homework. On the second Thursday of every month, at 7 p.m., the Hennepin Book Club meets at the Hennepin Library headquarters. Each month the group discusses a single title all participants have read together and selects a title for the following month. GRANVILLE — Tuesdays, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Granville Branch Library hosts preschool story time for ages 3-5. Join the library for stories and crafts. Thursdays, at 10 a.m., the library hosts 30 minutes of stories and songs. This program is ideal for those under 3 years old. MCNABB — Saturdays, at 10 a.m., the library hosts Saturday Stories for students in early elementary school. Fall is filled with projects that include musical instruments, wacky science experiments and awesome art projects. Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., the library hosts homework hour. Students have the opportunity to have someone check their completed homework or help them understand homework they still need to finish. Students also have the opportunity to use library materials and equipment that will aid in the completion of their homework.

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Nov. 23 — Smoked sausage, fried potatoes, carrots, fruit cocktail. Nov. 24 — Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, fruit juice, dessert. Nov. 25 — Ham salad on wheat bread, red quartered potatoes, steamed spinach, citrus cup, cookies. Nov. 26 — Center closed. Nov. 27 — Center closed. Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2 percent 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 dona-

tions, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

Putnam County Schools Breakfast Nov. 23 — Cereal and toast, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 24 — Sausage and toast or cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 25 — No school. Nov. 26 — No school. Nov. 27 — No school. Lunch Nov. 23 — Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, crackers, peaches, milk. Nov. 24 — Breaded chicken sandwich on whole grain bun, potato wedges, baked beans, mixed fruit, milk. Nov. 25 — No school. Nov. 26 — No school. Nov. 27 — No school.

IVCC Wind Ensemble will present free concert OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College Wind Ensemble, directed by Gene Montgomery, will offer a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Cultural Centre. Selections include the music of Jager, Sheldon, Gabrieli, Williams, Reineke and seasonal favorites. The ensemble includes IVCC students, local and regional music educators, and community members dedicated to the promotion of quality wind and percussion music.

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2014 Ford Fusion SE Black, 68,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,500 2013 Ford Fusion SE Burgundy, 66,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900 2010 Ford Fusion SEL Loaded, White, 58,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900 2010 Ford Fusion SE Silver, 60,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,950 2008 Buick Lucerne CXL Brown, 75,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,400 2008 Nissan Altima Black, 128,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,400 2007 Ford Crown Vic LX Blue, 80,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,600 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Brown, 75,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100 1997 Lincoln Town Car Blue, 85,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 IT T’S TOUGH BU UT WE’RE STILL IN THERE!

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The Following will be sold at the ON SITE LOCATION of 419 Mason Street (NE Side of Town) in Depue, IL on:

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View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com APPLIANCES, FURNITURE AND COLLECTIBLES: Newer Crosley Gas Range; Whirlpool Washer; Amana Gas Dryer; Microwave; Oreck Vacuum; Old Kitchen Cabinet; 2-Old Trunks; Wood Table; Plaid Sofa; Red Overstuffed Chair; Platform Rocker; Sofa Table; Mahogany Hutch; Duncan Phyfe Drop Leaf Table & 2 Chairs; Sm. Curio Cabinet; Sm. Color TV; Sm. Oak Table & 3 Chairs; Metal Dbl Bed; Dresser w/ Mirror; Child’s Rocker; 2-Dbl Beds; Card Table; Treadle Sewing Machine; 20 Gal Crock; Porcelain ware; Willow Tree Figurines; Glassware; Wine Glasses; Carnival Plates; Knick/Knacks; Usual Line of Kitchenware Items-Pots & Pans; Towels; Tools & Many More Items Too Numerous to List!!! SELLER:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY- HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Nancy J. Watson; Unknown Owners ) and Non-Record Claimants ) Defendants. ) Property Address: 8934 North 600th Avenue, ) Hennepin, Illinois 61327 ) 15 CH 1 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the aboveentitled cause on June 4, 2015, I, Sheriff, Kevin Doyle of Putnam County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 17, 2015 , commencing at 9:00am, at the Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth St., Hennepin, IL 61327, Room Lobby. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 35; THENCE NORTH 88° 22’27” WEST 107.00 FEET ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 35, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 88° 22’27” WEST 200.00 FEET ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE NORTH 1° 37’33” EAST 1100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88° 22’27” EAST 200.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1° 37’33” WEST 1100.00 FEET; TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND ALL BEING SITUATED IN HENNEPIN TOWNSHIP, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AND ALSO CONVEYS A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE PREMISES ABOVE CONVEYED OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES TO WIT: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 35; THENCE NORTH 88° 22’27” WEST 307.00 FEET ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE NORTH 1° 37’33” EAST 34.00 FEET ON THE EAST LINE OF PARCEL 28 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1° 37’33” EAST 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 46° 37’33” WEST, 70.71 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1° 37’33” WEST 50.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88° 22’27” EAST 50.00 FEET; TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND ALL BEING SITUATED IN HENNEPIN TOWNSHIP, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 8934 North 600th Avenue, Hennepin, Illinois 61327

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR FOR ITS RESPECTIVE CLIENTS AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I673754 Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 4, 11, and 18, 2015.

Section 3: That there be and there is hereby appropriated (said Appropriation hereinafter following, being the estimated expenditures of said District for the current year) to be provided for by a general Tax Levy and out of any monies in the custody of said Board of Trustees, or borrowed, or may be received by said Board of Trustees for the current fiscal year, the aggregate sum of $1,095,600.00, hereinafter specified: FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES (745 ILCS 10/9-107): 1. For Purchase of Fire Truck $200,000.00 2. For Purchase of Auxiliary Fire Fighting Equipment 20,000.00 3. For Repair of Fire Equipment 10,000.00 4. For Fuel for Fire Trucks 3,500.00 5. For utilities/firehouse 12,000.00 6. For salaries of board of trustees 600.00 7. For salary of secretary 100.00 8. For compensation of Firemen 1,300.00 9. For building and real estate improvements 10,000.00 10. For legal service to district 1,200.00 11. For office supplies 4,000.00 12. For Custodial Service on Equipment 700.00 13. For Liability insurance 10,000.00 14. For insurance under Workman’s Comp. Act 5,000.00 15. For telephone 2,500.00 16. For publication of notices and ordinances/reports 500.00 17. For contingencies 1,500.00 18. For dues and subscriptions 600.00 19. For principal payments on notes/ Fire dept 15,000.00 20. For interest payments on notes/ Fire dept 7,500.00 21. For Treasurers and Trustees bonds 500.00 22. For Fire Prevention and Fire fighter education 5,000.00 23. For audit 4,000.00 24. For building maintenance 10,000.00 25. For fundraising/grant application fees and expenses 1,500.00 26. For firefighting physical exams and FIT testing 2,500.00 TOTAL $330,600.00 FOR AMBULANCE PURPOSES (70 ILCS 705/22) 1. For salaries of ambulance personnel $325,000.00 2. For social security and medicare taxes 25,000.00 3. For payment of unemployment taxes 3,000.00 4. For purchase of Ambulance 160,000.00 5. For purchase of Ambulance Equipment 90,000.00 6. For Ambulance liability insurance 10,000.00 7. For purchase of supplies/medical 35,000.00 8. For purchase of supplies/ general 12,000.00 9. For insurance under Workman’s Comp. Act 20,000.00 10. For utilities for Ambulance 10,000.00 11. For repairs and maintenance 10,000.00

12. For rent for Ambulance 6,000.00 13. For Accounting services for Ambulance 6,000.00 14. For licenses for ambulances 200.00 15. For Outside services-billing 8,500.00 16. For fuel for Ambulance 20,000.00 17. For payments on notes 1,000.00 18. For continuing education 5,000.00 19. For operational expenses 2,500.00 20. For audit 2,000.00 21. For employee benefits 5,000.00 22. For fundraising/special events 2,500.00 23. For contingencies 5,200.00 24. For physical examinations 1,100.00 TOTAL 765,000.00 Section 4: That this Board estimates that there will be $-0- on hand at the end of the current fiscal Year. Section 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage approval and due publication, in accordance with the law. ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 2015 pursuant to a roll call vote of the Board of Trustees of the McNabb Fire Protection District, Putnam County, Illinois. APPROVED by the President of the McNabb Fire Protection District, Putnam County, Illinois, this 4th day of November, A.D., 2015. /s/John Cimei President of the Board of Trustees McNabb Fire Protection District ATTEST: Barbara Chambers Secretary, Board of Trustees Published in the Tonica News Nov. 13, 2015 and Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 18, 2015.

P.I.N.: 01-25-277-000 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $100,455.08 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Putnam County. The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax)

ORDINANCE NO 03-2015 ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF JULY, 2015 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 30, 2016 WHEREAS, there has been prepared in tentative form a Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Board of Trustees of the McNABB FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT situated in Putnam County, in the State of Illinois, and the Secretary of said District has made the tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance conveniently available to public inspection for at least Thirty Days prior to final action thereon; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE McNABB FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT situated Putnam County in the State of Illinois, as follows: Section 1: That the fiscal year of this McNABB FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT be, and the same is hereby fixed and declared to be from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016. Section 2: That this Board finds that there is the sum of $35,200.00 balance on hand on July 1, 2015 and that the estimate of receipts of said District for said current year will be the sun of $ as follows: Corporate Levy 60,000.00 Insurance Levy 22,000.00 Ambulance Levy 60,000.00 Social Security/medicare levy 8,675.00 Putnam County Ambulance service contract 215,000.00 Magnolia Fire Protection District 25,750.00 Donations 60,000.00 Ambulance Fees/charges 125,000.00 Interest Income 475.00 Grants/loans 464,500.00 Fund raising 12,000.00 Intercept 1,000.00 Rent 6,000.00 TOTAL $ 1,060,400.00 and that the estimate of receipts of said District for said current year, plus the balance on hand, is the sum of $1,095,600.00.

CERTIFICATE AND LEVY FOR CURRENT YEAR FOR THE MAGNOLIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO: THE COUNTY CLERK, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS The undersigned, Mark A. Ahlers, President, and Steven Ringenberg, Secretary, hereby certify that they are the President and Secretary, respectively, of the Board of Trustees of the MAGNOLIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT of Putnam, Marshall and LaSalle Counties, in the State of Illinois, and that the Board of Trustees of said FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT has levied upon all the taxable property within the Corporate limits of said MAGNOLIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, subject to the taxation for the year A.D. 2015, the total sum of $74,400.00 for the following specific purposes mentioned in the Appropriation Ordinance of said MAGNOLIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, and in the respective sums as follows: AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION AND LEVY Amount Amount Appropriated Levied For purchase of aux. fire fighting equip. $3,000.00 $3,000.00 For purchase of new equipment 6,600.00 6,600.00 For repair of fire equipment 3,000.00 3,000.00 For maintenance of fire house 8,200.00 8,200.00 For expenses of board of trustees 400.00 400.00 For legal services of the district 800.00 800.00 For liability insurance on fire trucks 5,200.00 5,200.00 For liability insurance on fire station 2,600.00 2,600.00 For insurance under Workmans Comp Act 2,000.00 2,000.00 For contingencies 3,000.00 3,000.00 For fuel for fire truck 2,000.00 2,000.00 For utilities 4,600.00 4,600.00 For ambulance 33,000.00 33,000.00 TOTAL LEVY $74,400.00 by an ordinance entitled “Tax Levy Ordinance”, passed 9th, November, 2015, a certificate copy of which is attached hereto and filed herewith. Dated this 9th day of November, A.D. 2015. /s/Mark A. Ahlers President/Board of Trustees Magnolia Fire, Protection District /s/Steven Ringenberg Secretary /Board of Trustees Magnolia Fire Protection District Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 18, 2015.

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Visit us at www.putnamcountyrecord.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY- HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Nancy J. Watson; Unknown Owners ) and Non-Record Claimants ) Defendants. ) Property Address: 8934 North 600th Avenue, ) Hennepin, Illinois 61327 15 CH 1 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on June 4, 2015, I, Sheriff, Kevin Doyle of Putnam County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 17, 2015 , commencing at 9:00 am, at the Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth St., Hennepin, IL 61327, Room Lobby. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 8934 North 600th Avenue, Hennepin, Illinois 61327 P.I.N.: 01-25-277-000 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $100,455.08 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g) (1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Putnam County. The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR FOR ITS RESPECTIVE CLIENTS AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I673754 Published in the Putnam County Record Nov. 4, 11 and 18, 2015.

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