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Mautino and the state board of elections Hearing was held to determine if campaign figures needed to be amended By Terri Simon

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CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD — Just a little more than a month after former Illinois State Rep. Frank Mautino (D-Spring Valley) took off his legislative hat and put on the one that named him Illinois Auditor General in January 2016, controversy has surrounded Mautino and his campaign financial reports. Primarily, the issue in question is: Did Mautino appropriately spend campaign contributions and were those contributions reported in a correct manner? In a hearing in Chicago on April 20, the crux of the

meeting was to speak to the Illinois State Board of Elections’ Phil Krasny, the hearing examiner, to determine if figures Mautino’s campaign committee submitted needed to be amended. The hearing had no bearing on how and why the money was spent, rather how it was publicly disclosed with the board of elections. Also present at the meeting was attorney Jeff Schwab of the Liberty Justice Center, who represented David Cooke of Streator, who filed the complaint against Mautino in 2016, and Sergio Acosta, an attorney who represents Mautino’s campaign committee. Mautino was not present at the hearing. The figures in question focus primarily on dollars

Mautino spent, primarily from his campaign committee dubbed Committee for Frank J. Mautino. Specifically in question are also campaign donations Mautino allegedly received and spent during his transition from Illinois Representative to Illinois Auditor General. Mautino, who became a state representative in 1991, was sworn in as the Illinois Auditor General early in December 2015, but he didn’t take his seat until Jan. 1, 2016. A spokesperson for Mautino said the longtime Illinois representative closed his campaign committee at the end of December 2015.

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Skipping through school

The sound of music in Tonica

Tonica sets up procedure to allow students to skip grades

School lunch prices on the rise

By Zachary J. Pratt

TONICA — Students might soon hear the sound of music ringing through the halls of Tonica Grade School once more. The Tonica School District is entering into an intergovernmental agreement with Deer Park to share a music teacher. “We’ll be the holder of the contract,” Tonica Principal Chuck Schneider said. The schedule has not been finalized, as Schneider noted a need yet to look at what a schedule could look like for the two districts. The individual districts would not be held to what the other wants to do, allowing some flexibility in determining a curriculum for each individual school. “Each district can do their own thing,” Schneider said. For Tonica’s part, Schneider expressed an interest in bringing back kindergarten through fifth-grade general music and choir, along with band. “It would be good to get some arts back into the curriculum,” Tonica Interim Superintendent James Whitmore said. “I think it’s worth a try. It could be good for the kids,” Whitmore said. “We’ll be looking at around $21,000,” Schneider said of Tonica’s share of the cost. While some might find the cost to appear high, the district used to pay more, as retiring board President Jeremy Hillyer noted. “This price is a considerable savings from what we used to pay,” Hillyer said.

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TONICA — Tonica Grade School is moving forward with its plans to set up a procedure for advancing students through grades. After being contacted by a family about the possibility of moving a student forward, the school has looked into setting up a process to allow such advancement. The district has now approved setting up such a procedure. This procedure would not be used to advance every student who might ask. There will be certain areas the district will have to examine first before a student is allowed to advance to another grade level.. “They really need to be around the top of their grade level,” Tonica Principal Chuck Schneider said. Furthermore, the district would need to look at where the child would place in the grade to which he or she is to be promoted. Another area the school would look into is the students’ IQ test level, which Schneider said the school would have access to through a psychologist. The process would only allow a student to jump over a narrow band of grades. “We wouldn’t want to skip someone over junior high,” Schneider said. Setting up this process now could put the district ahead of legal requirements, as Schneider noted a proposed Senate bill which would make such a procedure required. Schneider expects this to begin in the next school year.

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Jumping into ... spring! There’s nothing that says spring like a good old track meet, where youthful competitors do their best in a host of sporting activities, hoping to win their respective events. The Lostant track team recently competed at the LaSalle-Lincoln track meet which was held on April 20.

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Much of the hearing focused on testimony previously given by the treasurer of the Committee for Frank J. Mautino, Patty Maunu. Items among the questionable spending include more than $200,000 spent from Mautino’s campaign fund at Happy’s Super Service Station in Spring Valley throughout the course of more than 10 years, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. Most of the expenses to Happy’s were listed as gasoline/ camp. (campaign) vehicle repair and were drawn on the Committee for Frank J. Mautino account. Mautino had a personal account at Happy’s as well. Other

spending in question was for checks written and cashed at Spring Valley City Bank. The issue brought forth was whether the expenses were properly recorded, not just in the days between when Mautino was ending his state representative career and moving on to the Illinois Auditor General seat, but also throughout his entire career as a state rep. The Illinois State Board of Elections does not outline what campaign donations can be used for, however, it does list a variety of items that can’t be paid for by campaign funds. No decisions were made at the hearing. The next meeting of the Illinois State Board of Elections is set for May 15.

Also at the meeting, the board discussed the price of the school’s lunch program. The cost of Tonica Grade School’s lunch program is about to go up, but the district would stress that this is not a money-making endeavor. “It’s not meant to break even,” Schneider said about the change. The school had come up for a federal audit, which found the district running a larger deficit than it is supposed to. “What we’re talking about is equity of effort,” Schneider said. What this means is the federal program pays for some of the deficit, and the Tonica School District pays for some; in this case, it was determined that Tonica was not paying forward its share. For the time being, the board was presented with the option of increasing the price 15 cents or 30 cents, with the goal of reaching a toward a cost of $2.90. “If they see that we went up 15 cents — great, and the next year we’ll have to go up another 15,” Schneider said. The board was split on how to handle the situation, whether to increase the full amount now, or to do so incrementally. The vote was 4-3 in favor of increasing the cost by 15 cents, raising the school lunch price to $2.75.

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Police reports LaSalle County Sheriff At 1:17 a.m. on April 17, deputies cited Amber R. Seibert, 26, of Peoria for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone following a traffic stop on Route 18 at East Sixth Road in Hope Township. At 3:36 a.m. on April 21, deputies cited Martha Rumoro, 60, of Streator for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, following a traffic stop on Route 18 in Richland Township.

ISP to take part in Illinois inaugural Distracted Driving Awareness Week

LASALLE — Illinois State Police District 17 Commander Victor Markowski announced his force will be participating in the inaugural Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week. Troopers will be giving special attention to distracted driving laws the week of April 24-28. Illinois Distracted Driving laws have been in effect for seven years. Motorists need to be aware of the laws and obey them. This is not just to avoid getting a ticket, but to avoid causing an injury or fatal crash. The use of wireless telephones for all drivers, regardless of age, while operating a vehicle in a school zone or construction zone is prohibited. Also, the use of electronic communication devices or any other electronic device to text, e-mail, compose, read or send electronic messages or access Internet sites while driving a motor vehicle is prohibited. Violating Illinois’ texting law can be costly. A first violation for this offense is $120 and can increase with multiple violations or when a violation occurs in a work or school zone. Distracted Driving is a nationwide epidemic. Driver inattention is a factor in more than one million crashes annually, resulting in serious injuries, deaths and an economic impact that the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says reaches nearly $40 billion per year. Americans spend about one hour and 15 minutes in their vehicles every day. Unfortunately, people often treat this as a time to multi-task and take care of other daily activities. If you’re driving your vehicle, you are already multi-tasking. At a minimum you are operating a vehicle at roadway speed, and you are calculating the distances and the navigation of all other drivers and obstacles around you.

Warm soils reported throughout Illinois CHAMPAIGN — Warmer weather across the state has led to higher than normal soil temperatures, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) program manager at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. Soil temperatures rose steadily over the first half of April, increasing 11.5 degrees during the first 15 days. At depths of 4 inches under sod, temperatures averaged 54.9 degrees for the period, 4.4 degrees higher than the longterm average. Temperatures increased across Illinois throughout the first half of April. Highs in the 60s were recorded throughout the state, reaching into the low 70s at several locations. Southern Illinois saw the highest temperatures with a regional average of 63.3 degrees on April 15. The lowest were in the north where temperatures averaged 57.6 degrees. Higher temperatures were seen under bare soil for the month. At depths of 2 inches, temperatures average 56.9 degrees with highs into the mid-80s in southern Illinois. Soil moisture peaked on April 5 when the state received just under an inch of rain. Since that time, soils have been steadily drying. Levels at 2 inches have declined 23 percent, on average, between the 5th and the 15th to a midmonth average of 0.33 water fraction by volume (wfv). The driest conditions were in west central Illinois where levels averaged 0.29 wfv on April 15, still significantly above wilting points. Similar but smaller declines in moisture levels occurred at 4- and 8-inch depths. At depths of 20 inches and greater, levels remained high with statewide averages of 0.40 wfv and greater throughout the first half of April. The Illinois State Water Survey’s WARM program collects hourly and daily weather and soil information at 19 stations across the state. Daily and monthly summaries can be found at http://www.isws.illinois.edu/warm/.

Bunker joins Streator law firm STREATOR — Attorney Jennifer Bunker has joined the law firm of Reilly Law Office LLC of Streator. Bunker is a native of Oglesby and presently lives in Peru. She has worked in the Illinois Valley legal community for the past seven years handling many litigation-related matters including will contests, property tax appeals, breach of contract, and personal injury claims. Prior to joining Reilly Law Office, she clerked for Justice Robert L. Carter of the Third District Appellate Court. Bunker is actively involved in the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section Council. She is the editor of the council’s monthly publication distributed to members throughout Illinois. She also assists the council in providing continuing legal education to attorneys, determining the need for new legislation, and reviewing and suggesting changes to current legislative proposals affecting wills, trusts and estates. She has developed and drafted will and trust-based estate plans and administered probate and trust estates. Bunker teaches an advanced Master of Laws (LL.M) class at The John Marshall Law School in Estate Planning and Tax Law. She also has experience in representing local

Peru Mall theater rebranded PERU — AMC Theatres announced March 23 that recently acquired Carmike Peru Mall 8 is now fully converted and rebranded to AMC Classic Peru Mall 8. The full rebranding consists of AMC Classic branding throughout the theatre and will soon include new AMC signage on the exterior. AMC Classic will continue to sell and refill the 2017 annual refillable popcorn bucket and will introduce new food and beverage selections.

PERU — Peru travel agency, Travel Connections, 1120 Peoria St., has been awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award from tour operator Apple Vacations. Golden Apple travel agencies are among the top sellers of Apple Vacations packages in the U.S. and receive extra benefits with Apple Vacations. “Golden Apple travel agents deserve much of the credit for making Apple Vacations America’s favorite vacation company by embracing our quality products, exclusive vacation flights and value-added incentives,”

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PERU — Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, a 24-community chamber and economic development organization, has partnered with ChamberMaster and Micronet to develop a new, straightforward, user-friendly website at www.ivaced.org. The new website has a fresh, modern look including updated photos and resource material. It is much easier to navigate and mobile friendly. What used to take several clicks of the mouse, now takes just one with the improved dropdown tabs. With the new website also comes expanded membership listings. Members have always had the opportunity to access their Member Information Center (MIC)

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Oberweis’ bill imperils public’s right to know Legislation to allow the dissemination of public notices only on the Internet in Illinois is a radical departure from the proven public notice system that all other states use. As a result, the public’s right to know would suffer. The bill should be defeated. Dissemination of information to citizens through publication of public notices protects the public’s right to know. Through public notices, units of government inform the public about what they are doing or proposing which, in turn, helps the pubic effectively engage in the democratic process. The cost for public notices is minimal to each unit of government, usually less than a tenth of a percent of the budget. Legislation that took effect five years ago goes further. The Illinois Legislature unanimously approved a bill requiring newspapers to post all public notices they print on a public, free-access centralized website at no additional cost to government. That website is PublicNoticeIllinois.com. The system works well. Newspapers disseminate public notices and then certify that governments have complied with public notice laws. The public is served efficiently, in print and online. However, some people want to change it. Senate Bill 2032 would allow units of government to bypass publishing notices in local newspapers and, instead, post public notices on their own websites or on a state-run website. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, introduced the bill in February; a Senate committee is reviewing it. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti is a strong supporter; a task force she headed issued a report in December 2015 that favors the concept of “modernizing public notices.” Frankly, we are appalled by their cavalier attitude toward public notices and government transparency. As a respected, independent third party, newspapers reliably transmit this information in print and online. Newspapers for centuries have played a key role in the legal process of public notices by publishing, certifying and archiving them. It’s a long proven process. By contrast, government is unreliable. The Citizens Advocacy Center reviewed Illinois local governments’ track record for posting notices online in three basic areas – public meeting notices, public meeting agendas, and approved minutes from public meetings – as required by law through the Open Meetings Act. Of more than 750 websites surveyed, only 73 percent of governments complied with posting meeting notices; 57 percent complied with posting an agenda; and a mere 48 percent complied with posting approved meeting minutes. That’s unacceptable. What can the public expect if local governments bypass newspapers and post public notices online? The same dismal record of noncompliance and lawbreaking. That would be a terrible blow to transparency. We are unconvinced that public notices, if placed only on government-controlled websites, would have anything close to the same readership they have now. Senate Bill 2032 is a radical departure from the proven public notice system that all other states use. Government would inevitably become less transparent, especially for people who aren’t online. And the public’s right to know, rather than being protected, would be diminished. Politicians like Oberweis and Sanguinetti ought to know better. They should realize that public notices in Illinois were “modernized” more than five years ago through legislation establishing the centralized website, which is PNI. The bill should be defeated. Tonica News

Illinois population — So long, it’s been good to know ya’ The modern American is restless. He moves around, toward good things like jobs, opportunity, warmth, family members, safety. It has been thus since our founding. What, if anything, can or should be done about the movement of people out of Illinois? Illinois has been losing white people on a net basis since the 1970s, maybe earlier, since the home air conditioner made the South livable. This loss has been papered over by the “natural increase” (births over deaths) within our state. This gave us small population increases, until recently. According to recent Census Bureau estimates, Illinois (12.8 million residents) has lost population annually for the past three years, 38,000 in 2016, more than any state in the nation. Even the metropolitan Chicago area, with its supposedly ever burgeoning suburbs, lost population this past year. What’s going on? In the mid to late 19th Century, Illinois was the fastest growing state in the nation. Immigrants and Easterners filled up our farmland and took manufacturing jobs in Chicago and across the state. But more recently, those two job sectors have probably been the most important elements in our slower growth, now decline, in population. My tiny county of Stark, all farmland, has lost population every decade since the 1880s. Until the 1980s, farm boys without ground to plow could take jobs in nearby cities like Peoria and the Quad Cities on the line at CAT and Deere. No longer. In just the 2000-2010 decade, rural and small-town Illinois lost a staggering 12.6 percent of all its people under age 45. Enrollment in my

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county’s schools has plummeted 15 percent in the past eight years alone. Since Illinois had more manufacturing jobs in the past than neighboring states, we have thus seen more population flight than neighboring states, as technology shrinks plant floor jobs. And as senior citizens have become more comfortably fixed than this sector was in the 1960s, more have had the means to become snowbirds, migrating South and Southwest in the winter, often permanently relocating. A month ago, Connie, at her namesake Country Kitchen café next door to my office, wiping her apron, looked out over an almost empty big back table where the farmers sit. “They’ve all gone South,” she mused, “some for good.” The biggest permanent losses are to Florida and Texas, which not coincidentally have no income taxes. Chicago is experiencing a fascinating mix of changes. Blacks are moving out, away from the violence, mostly to the South where they probably have roots, now to a better life than when the region was viciously segregated. On the other hand, central city Chicago is booming, with highly educated, mostly white young millennials flocking to good jobs and lively social life. Chicago is developing a reputation as a really hot place for techies, notwithstanding the violence in poor neighborhoods not

far away. I think, but cannot document, that Illinois population flight is also encouraged by the terrible state of affairs in our public life. Piled onto a reputation as a corrupt state — four of our past seven governors have been measured for striped suits — Illinois now has a dysfunctional government. The instability and unpredictability of not having a state budget for going on three years sends a “Don’t go there” message to business. This adds to the sourness and despair many of us feel about our state: “Let’s get out of here.” Some places in the Midwest are proving hey can grow, cold weather notwithstanding. Minneapolis-St. Paul is robust. And Sioux City, S.D., has grown 63 percent, to 150,000 or so, since 1990. The city has become a hub for backroom bank processing and health care, as I understand it. So, the trends can be bucked. What to do? We simply have to get the state back on a good fiscal footing. That will, unfortunately, require increased taxes, which will contribute to some more flight, in the short term. And we have to work together. But with our strengths in interstate, rail, and airport infrastructure — all unrivaled in the nation — plus location at the heart of the Heartland, a highly-educated workforce and copious amounts of water, Illinois can become attractive once again. Jim Nowlan of Toulon served two terms in the Illinois House and worked under three governors. He co-wrote “Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State.” Contact Nowlan at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

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Believing in the miracle To the Editor, I’m sorry my website failed on the great miracle that was to happen on the 13 of April of this year. In 2007, I gave talks on Garabandal at the St. Thomas More church hall in Dalzell. My wife said I should put it on the computer, and on 1 Jan. 2012, my website — Garabandal2017. com — started. In 1997, Father Richard Foley made these stipulation on Garabandal. They were that the miracle will take place in Garabandal at 8:30 p.m. on a ‘’Thursday,’’ falling between the 8th and the 16th of March, April or May. Moreover, the date will coincide not only with the Feast of a Eucharistic martyr, but also with an important event in the church. I figured the important event of the church would be at Easter time because Christ instituted the Eucharist on Holy Thursday. I was given the Easter dates from my daughter, so I then predicted the great event based on the dates between the 8th and 16th of the month, as I quoted in my website. April 13 (Holy Thursday) of this year became a point to rally around because it agreed with the Oct. 13 dates of Fatima (When the sun danced) and Akita (the six chastisement statements). Recently, I was given a new revelation that Conchita gave Maria Herrero, that the miracle will not happen on Holy Thursday, Corpus Christy of the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven, but on a regular Thursday. I wish I had known this years ago. Now, I understand Malachi Marten’s comment — (Keep your eyes to the skies) and also Conchita’s statement of a great (Ecclesiastical) event in the skies. It will be a spectacular event that only God can administer given His control of the heavenly bodies that are a part of our solar system. Malachi Marten read the 3rd secret of Fatima and said if people only knew what was in the 3rd secret, they would all be on their knees and going to confession. I’m concerned the warning will not happen because it gives those who are alive today the ability to save their souls but not people from earlier times. It would not be fair to those people to not be given what we are to receive. Remember God is good to all people and not only to us. Aviso called people like me and those who believed that the miracle would happen on the 13th day of this month — clowns. All Aviso has to do is to click on Google Analytics to find that there were (tens of thousands of people) from all over the world who believed as I did in my website. Hopefully, my website did stir up interest in prayer and

religious doctrine that would help Our Lady and Jesus to lessen the difficulties we would encounter given the hardships that could transpire. Carlo Olivero Dalzell

‘Does Illinois want to be like Colorado? To the Editor,

Illinois Family Institute (IFI) stands in strong opposition to the legalization of marijuana. For decades, authorities within our cultural institutions have recognized the many harms of marijuana use for “recreation” and intoxication. Medical, scientific, education, law enforcement and clergy professionals worked together to warn society, especially our young people, of the dangers associated with getting high, of addiction and of life-changing consequences. These warning have not expired. We are alarmed that certain state lawmakers from Chicago want to legalize marijuana in Illinois despite the overwhelming evidence of adverse outcomes in Colorado and Washington state. There are so many reasons to be concerned about marijuana legalization. Colorado is now ranked first in the nation for “past month” use for children between the ages of 12-17. This is 74 percent higher than the national average. Do we really want some of our children to be among these numbers? There are also good reasons to be concerned about Illinois highway safety if marijuana is legalized. In the two years after Colorado’s legalization, marijuana-related traffic deaths increased 62 percent. A staggering 21 percent of drivers involved in all traffic fatalities in Colorado tested positive for marijuana. Do we really want this in Illinois? In 2014, the year Colorado’s retail marijuana businesses began operating, marijuana-related hospitalizations increased 20 percent, and emergency room visits increased 25 percent. The costs to taxpayers, as first responders and medical responses increase, are dramatic. And we can’t ignore the relationship between marijuana use and psychotic incidents. The news has been filled with these tragedies. Does Illinois really want to legalize a product which will only lead to a more stoned, distracted, apathetic and violent population? This policy will lead to more people buzzed at home, at construction sites, in operating rooms, in classrooms and on our roads. David E. Smith, executive director of Illinois Family Institute Tinley Park’

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Births Announced White Chris and Brianna (Manahan) White of Lostant are the parents of a son born April 17 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Menus Lostant Grade School Breakfast May 1 — Doughnut, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. May 2 — Pancakes, sausage and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. May 3 — Scrambled eggs and toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. May 4 — French toast and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. May 5 — Bagel, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch May 1 — Chili, cornbread, pears, milk. May 2 — Nachos and cheese, peas, applesauce, milk. May 3 — Polish sausage, Spanish rice, corn, pineapple, milk. May 4 — Turkey and cheese sandwich, chips, fruit cocktail, milk. May 5 — Hot pork with mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, peaches, milk.

Immel Jonathan and Erika (Eich) Immel of Elmhurst are the parents of a daughter, Sloane Hazel, born April 19 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one sister, Saige Elizabeth, 21 months. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Jeanne Eich of Serena. Paternal grandparents are John and Lora Immel of Lostant. Great-grandparents are Hazel Weddell of Hennepin and the late Richard Weddell Sr., Theresa Eich of Mendota and the late Wayne Eich, the late Harry and Elizabeth Immel, and the late Lawrence and Marian Dart.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast May 1 — Breakfast burrito or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. May 2 — Mini pancakes and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. May 3 — Scrambled eggs or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. May 4 — Smoothie, toaster pastry or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. May 5 — Glazed doughnut or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch May 1 — Chili, cheese cup and crackers or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, green beans, fruit, zert pudding, milk. May 2 — Sloppy Joe meat, bun, steamed broccoli, fruit, chips, pickles, milk. May 3 — No lunch, early dismissal. May 4 — Baked potato, diced ham and cheese cup or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, banana bread, fruit and veggie bar, milk. May 5 — Taco in a bag (taco meat, shredded cheese, refried beans, shredded lettuce), fresh fruit, nacho corn chips, milk.

Putnam County Community Center May 1 — Cream of potato soup, ham and cheese sub, green beans, salad with toppings, applesauce. May 2 — Baked spaghetti, tossed salad with toppings, garlic bread, apple and pineapple juice, dessert. May 3 — Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, orange. May 4 — Beef taco with refried beans, enchilada bake with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, mixed fruit. May 5 — Egg salad sandwich with lettuce, cooked carrots, fried potatoes, strawberries. 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 donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

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Annual ball raises approximately $50,000 LASALLE — The eighth annual Black & White Ball was held Feb. 25 at Senica’s Oak Ridge in LaSalle and raised approximately $50,000 for Starved Rock Regional Center for Therapy and Child Development (SRRC). One hundred percent of the proceeds will remain local and help children by giving them the opportunity to live, learn and play to their maximum potential. Around 150 guests attended this popular annual event which included dinner, dancing, a complimentary martini bar sponsored by TCI Manufacturing, music by Michael J. Perkins and Tony Bianchi, photos by Annette Barr, a live auction presented by Matthew and Brian Bullock, raffles and an introduction of the 2017 Ambas-

Rep. Long will host writing contest STREATOR — State Rep. Jerry Long announced he will be hosting a writing contest for area high schoolers for an opportunity to serve as an honorary page for a day. Students will get an opportunity to serve their state, observe the work that takes place on the House floor, and participate in

the Legislative Session. Rep. Long is looking for students to write a short, 200-word essay about a law they think would benefit the state of Illinois. Essays should be mailed to Rep. Long’s district office at 201 Danny’s Drive Suite 2 in Streator. Essays will be accepted up until May 9.

sador, Jase Jury, and his family. Jase created his own painting in front of a live audience at the ball with the help of local artist Jeremy Johnson. The painting was then sold during the live auction. Other highlights from the evening included when Nick Fascetta, The Auto Inspector, surprised Jase with his own Jeep and the Singing Cupcake performed to celebrate SRRC’s 70th anniversary. “We are blown away by the generosity of our donors and commitment of our Black & White Ball Committee,” said Tracy Beattie, president and CEO of SRRC. “Thanks to everyone involved, we exceeded our goal and raised $10,000 more than last year. It is amazing to

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IVSO will present spring concert on April 30 LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will present its spring concert of the 30th anniversary concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in Matthiessen Auditorium at LaSalle-Peru High School. The concert will feature the music of Grieg, Handel, Berlioz and more. The soloist will be Elliott Butler, cello, the IVYSO Concerto Competition winner. Butler is a homeschooled senior taking dual enrollment classes at Illinois Valley Community College. He has played in the Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra since the fall of 2013 and has been their principal cellist since 2014. He was recognized by the IVYSO as “Outstanding New Student” in the 2013-14 season and “Most Improved Player” in the 2014-15 season. In the 2015-16 season his IVYSO peers selected him for the Blouke Carus Award for Outstanding Leadership and Musicianship. He was recognized in the Shine Talent Search as a runner-up and an honoree in 2015 and 2016, respective-

Elliott Butler ly. In addition to playing the cello, he enjoys playing the piano, and composing and arranging music. He was selected as a finalist in the 2016 National Young Composer’s Challenge for his original composition for orchestra, “Journey to Mars.” Next year he will be studying music composition with an emphasis in cello performance at Western Illinois University. Tickets for the concert are $7 for adults and 5 for students/seniors. A reception will follow the concert.

Casting call for Stage 212’s ‘A Chorus Line’ LASALLE — Director Neal Phelps has announced auditions for Stage 212’s summer 2017 production, “A Chorus Line,” the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante, will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, and at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the theater, 700 First St. in LaSalle. Call backs will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Phelps will cast eight to 10 males in principal roles of various ages up to 60; nine to 11 females in principal roles of various ages up to 50; and up to 12 roles of various ages up to 50 for the ensemble. Those auditioning must be at least a high school freshman in the fall of 2017. All auditioners must come prepared with

a 30-60 second a capella musical selection and be prepared to learn and perform a dance piece. For those interested, there will be an opportunity to perform a cold reading from the script. Auditioners should also come prepared with all summer conflicts and availability. There can be no conflicts on performance dates. Those interested in seeing a perusal script should message Stage 212 on Facebook or contact the Stage 212 box office at 815-224-3025. Familiarity with the script is not required to audition. For more information, visit www.stage212.org. “A Chorus Line” will be presented July 14-30. Stage 212 auditions are open to all regardless of prior theatrical experience.

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Auction to highlight the 125th commencement ment of St. Bede quickly approaches, this historical milestone will bring hundreds to celebrate it at the St. Bede auction on Saturday, April 29. Last year the sold out auction broke an all-time record on a number of levels. This year, they look to break even more. Mobile bidding will return for the third year and allows anyone to bid on silent and super silent items right from their phone and tablet. Do you reside out of the area or out of state? Then register to mobile bid and you can “virtually” be there and take part and support the Academy’s largest fundraiser. “Mobile bidding has been a success because our guests have more time to enjoy the event and socialize plus those that are unable to attend can take part in the evening as well,” stated Bonnie Prokup, who oversees the auction each year. “The technology of mobile bidding makes it fun, convenient and simplifies check in and check out. And what’s really exciting is we can share with our guests immediately an exact total of what was raised when the silent and super silent auction closes,” Prokup added. In addition to the return of mobile bidding, will be the return of the St. Bede Signature Item. “Attendees at this year’s auction will have the chance to purchase an item which beautifully symbolizes our 125 year history,” said Abbot Philip Davey, O.S.B., ’65. “This one-of-a-kind exclusive item designed and created only for the auction will touch the hearts of generations as it ties our past to the present in beauty, faith and tradition,” stated development director Julia Yaklich.

A special part of the evening will include students from the Class of 2017, the 125th class to graduate from St. Bede, to bid a special thanks and farewell to honor all the 124 graduating classes before them. “We are excited to do something that has never been done before,” said senior Jaci Cain. “But you’ll have to come to the auction to find out what it’s all about.” “We are excited to announce that John Spencer, vice president of operations at LaSalle County Broadcasting, will host and emcee the auction and team up with well-known charity auctioneer Greg Dellinger,” Yaklich said. “Greg is passionate about Catholic education, filled with high energy and humor, and we are thrilled to have him as our auctioneer this year.” Extraordinary trips to Hawaii, New Orleans, New York, Church Hill Downs, and international trips to Greece, London, Argentina plus the return of the popular Tuscany villa for 10 are just some of the many travel packages offered this year. Sporting events such as J.A. Happ games, Notre Dame, Bulls, Cardinals, Cubs tickets and a variety of golf packages are included in both the live, silent and super silent auction. Add in unique new items such as a “Leap of Faith” skydiving experience with Fr. Ronald Margherio, a two-year car lease, a five-course meal for 40 prepared by Chef Charlie and much, much more, and there is something for everyone. Golf enthusiasts can find a video detailing the generously donated live auction exclusive Rich Harvest Farms golf weekend at www.st-bede. com. Though part of the live auction, St. Bede will accept proxy bids

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Anna Morton, Anna Postula and Kate Plankenhorn are just three of the more than 100 students that volunteer and help with the auction each year. for any live item. This all-inclusive two-night, three-day weekend stay at Harvest Lodge for four guests is valued at more than $12,000 and includes unlimited golf, all meals, carts, caddies plus a guided tour of the Auto Museum; a personal collection of more than 65 vintage automobiles owned by Jerry Rich. “Near or far don’t miss enjoying this great event as we celebrate and honor 125 years of graduates and tradition,” said Superintendent Ted Struck. “Our live, silent and super silent auction items are outstanding ,and the year-long planning for a fabulous evening will be evident.” For more information, to view auction items and to register for the auction/mobile bidding, visit www. st-bede.com or contact Bonnie Prokup at 815-250-0342 or email bprokup@st-bede.com.

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Third annual celebration and car show for kids will benefit former Easter Seals group OTTAWA — The Starved Rock Regional Center for Therapy and Child Development (formerly Easter Seals LBC) invites the community to the third annual celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Skydive Chicago, 3215 E 1969th Road in Ottawa. Admission is free, and the event will include live music, food, children’s activities and inflatables, games, raffles, food, beer, skydiving, a fly-in and a car show for the kids presented by The Auto Inspector. Last year’s event drew thousands of guests. Sponsorships, car show participants, volunteers

and donations are still being accepted. One hundred percent of donations remain in LaSalle and Bureau counties. “The number of attendees last year exceeded our expectations,” said Tracy Beattie, president/CEO of SRRC. “This year we plan on expanding further to include more food vendors, beer, a fly-in and more children’s activities including inflatables. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to help us provide services to local children.” For more information on this event, contact Jennifer Kirkman at 815-4340857 or email jenniferk@ starvedrockcenter.org.

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From Page 5 watch the event develop into one of SRRC’s largest fundraisers.” SRRC is a non-profit agency that serves more than 500 children per year. Services include speech, developmental

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TONICA COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 79 Bids are invited for Student Transportation Services for the 2017-2018 school year for Tonica Community Consolidated School District No. 79. Bid Specifications and related documents may be obtained from the Office of the Superintendent at the School District or by calling the School District Office at telephone number (815) 4423420. All bid proposals shall be made in writing, in accordance with the Bid Specifications and related documents, and shall be either hand-delivered or delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Office of the Superintendent,

Tonica CCSD No. 79, 535 N. 1981 Road, Tonica, IL 61370, at or before 11 :00 a.m. prevailing time on May 15, 2017. No bid proposals will be accepted after that time and date. All bid proposals shall be opened and publicly read at 11 :00 a.m. prevailing time at the District Media Center at the School District Building. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Published in the Tonica News Apr. 28, 2017.

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR HOPE TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 REVENUE SUMMARY: LaSalle County Property Tax $90,268.25; Replacement Tax $3,981.90; Interest $188.42; Torima Insurance Refund $1,132.00; Fines $3723.82; Transfer from Town fund $1,000; T.I.F. Dist. Refund 358.35; Bank Fee Refund $5.00 EXPENDITURES: Torima Insurance $3,299.00; Russell Wright $2609.46; Midwest Asphalt $12,559.50; Thomas Zackery $27,627.54; Midwest Material $34,672.01; LASALLE CO Highway Dept. $15,752.21 and all other expenditures totaling less than $2,500.00 each $ ;8598.44. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS ROAD & PERMANENT JOINT EQUIPMENT BRIDGE ROAD BRIDGE & BUILDING BEGINNING BALANCE $52,782.46 $67,773.41 $16,919.46 $2,176.25 REVENUES $53,923.59 $30,318.17 $9,068.99 $7,346.99 EXPENDITURES $28,742.68 $60,144.02 $16,231.46 $0.00 ENDING BALANCE $77,963.37 $37,947.56 $9,756.99 $9,523.24 ILLINI STATE BANK CD $10,000.00 Subscribed and sworn to this 5th day of April 2017 Ralph Mertes, Supervisor I, Stacie Mertes, Town Clerk of Hope Township, LaSalle County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. Stacie Mertes ,Clerk Published in the Tonica News April 28, 2017.

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR HOPE TOWNSHIP FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 REVENUE SUMMARY: LaSalle County Property Tax $73,188.80; Replacement Tax $2707.34; Interest $215..94 EXPENDITURES: Federal Income tax & Social Security deposits $5661.93; Salaries from $0.00 to $25,000.00- Ronald Judd, Ralph Mertes, Daron Judd, Jerald Nielsen, Terry Chambers, Frank Powell, Stacie Mertes; Total Compensation $29,843.52. Torima Insurance $4,372.00, Utilities $2,976.93 and all other expenditures totaling less than $2,500.00 each, $5627.56. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS TOWN GENERAL ASSISTANCE BEGINNING BALANCE $65,976.39 $4,029.80 REVENUES $76,096.09 $15.99 EXPENDITURES $47,896.94 $585.00 ENDING BALANCE $94,175.54 $3,460.79 ILLINI STATE BANK CD $40,200.00 $5,000.00 Subscribed and sworn to this 5th day of April 2017 Ralph Mertes, Supervisor I, Stacie Mertes, Town Clerk of Hope Township, LaSalle County, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. Stacie Mertes, Clerk Published in the Tonica News Apr. 28, 2017.

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