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Honoring Lostant’s veterans By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — To honor those who have served and fallen, the American Legion has proposed the construction of a memorial to be located in Lostant’s park Jerry Comisky of the American Legion brought the proposal to the board during its July 10 meeting. “It’s about time we put up a veterans’ memorial for all the veterans who have served,” Comisky said, indicating the American Legion would like to erect such a monument in the park. He said the base would be level with the ground,

“The ones that are on the ground are all rotten,” Decker said. Board member Chris Dose suggested the cause of rot could be the gazebo does not have a concrete base. Decker indicated another issue, which could have contributed. “I don’t think they used treated 2-by4s,” he said. Randy Railey suggested the possibility of moving the gazebo to the vicinity of the proposed memorial where the village could have a concrete base waiting for it, as it will already be lifted. The board is looking into this proposal.

therefore providing no obstacle for mowing and thus posing no hindrance to park maintenance. Residents can expect the structure in May of 2018 in honor of Memorial Day. “We actually want to have a dedication on Memorial Day next year with our Memorial Day services,” Comisky said. The park could also see work on its gazebo, which the village is considering moving toward the proposed veterans’ memorial. According to Leland Decker, the structure needs to be lifted up, so the base can be repaired, as the boards have fallen into decay.

Dobrich arraigned on hitand-run fatality Next court appearance scheduled for September By Dave C ook

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Local baseball legend Darrell Alleman hosted another Field of Dreams Day at his Granville farm on July 8. Two Little League games were held before “ghost players” from the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” walked out of the corn and onto the ball field. Later, the film was presented on a large screen erected in the outfield. “There’s no one else like Darrell, someone who’s done something like this just out of his love for the game of baseball,” Frank Dardis, who appeared in the film, said.

A Hall of Fame love of the game Alleman’s Field of Dreams continues to grow By Dave C ook

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GRANVILLE — Darrell Alleman is arguably the biggest baseball fan in the Illinois Valley, and through his love of the game, he’s even turned himself into something of a local baseball legend. Since he first plowed up part of his field

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and built a baseball diamond next to his small farmhouse four years ago in honor of the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” Alleman and others in the community have helped turn it into an annual popular event and season-long attraction. Alleman, in a vintage White Sox uniform, walked through his farm and was greeted and thanked by his multitude of fans. It’d

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be easy for a first-time visitor to think they were in the presence of a famous baseball legend — and, in a way, they’d be right. When he paid a visit to the real Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa, Alleman met Frank Dardis. Dardis appeared in the film as one of the ghost players who walked

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OTTAWA — Luke T. Dobrich, 39, of Oglesby, who police say hit and killed a Spring Valley man before fleeing on June 4, was arraigned in LaSalle County court on July 6. Dobrich was held on a $100,000 bond after he was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. If convicted, he faces one to three years in prison for the death of Wyatt Kenneth Lyle Wyatt, 22. Wyatt’s body was found at 9:28 p.m. June 4 on 70 N. 2551st Road, just east of August Hill Winery and about a mile south of Peru. LaSalle County Sheriff’s deputies and Oglesby Ambulance arrived on the scene and found Wyatt unresponsive. Investigators from the sheriff’s department and the Illinois State Police crime scene and accident reconstruction teams were on the scene

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Lostant declines membership in economic development group By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — After much consideration, the Lostant Village Board has declined an opportunity to join a North Central Illinois economic development group. The decision arose from uncertainties regarding whether membership would benefit Lostant, or whether the cost of a membership fee would be of better use elsewhere. The board revisited the issue at its meeting July 10. “I don’t see us paying $750 for an organization that we don’t even know if it’ll do us any good,” village President Jack Immel said. The board considered wheth-

er Lostant was likely to see an increase in interest from developers based on membership, or whether this would remain focused on other locations which might appear more desirable. One of the aspects which was mentioned was underdeveloped areas, which the village might not see grow even with such a membership. “I don’t think we’re going to see any development out there until we get water and sewer out there, but we won’t get water and sewer out there without interest,” Immel said. “We’re kind of in a catch-22.” However, Immel indicated the village is interested in building up such underdeveloped areas;

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out from the corn and onto the diamond to once again play the game they loved. Dardis was there in his vintage White Sox uniform and began to talk to Alleman. “When he told me he’d built his own ball field next to his home, just like in the movie, I didn’t really believe him, but after he invited me to come see it, I figured he must be serious,” Dardis said. Dardis not only visited and appeared in uniform, but he also surprised everyone when he brought several other ghost players who helped re-enact the famous movie scene at the first “Alleman’s Field of Dreams Day.” “There’s no way anyone who saw Darrell’s reaction didn’t have a lump in their throat the first time the ghost players walked out of the corn and onto the field to perfectly re-enact that scene. It was a really special moment,” Rotary member Randy Borio said.

The Rotary operated the small concession stand during the event, and free popcorn was provided by Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel. Grandma Rosie’s brought their trailer and sold frozen treats, and the local FFA chapter was also present and offering food and refreshments. Alleman also opened his barns, so fans could appreciate his collection of antique farm equipment. Additionally, there was a recently installed Little Free Library, and he encouraged visitors to take a book. While the number of ghost players in attendance this year dropped to four, they were still the highlight of the day which also included two Little League games, a comedy routine, posing for pictures and a screening of the film held in the outfield. Dardis said he never expected the film would still be so popular and had begun appearing at the movie site on his own. However, his initial appearances proved such a hit with tourists that they soon became an official part of the events there.

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throughout the night. Wyatt was born Feb. 26, 1995, in Sterling to Jolyn Wyatt, now of Browntown, Wis., and Tom Wyatt of Hennepin. He graduated from Princeton High School in 2013, and he worked at various jobs, including Sisler’s in Ohio. The people were represented by Assistant State’s Attorney Greg Sticka, and Dobrich was present and represented by Attorney Zac Milus. Dobrich was tendered a copy of a one-count indictment, acknowledged it and waived a formal reading of the charges and explanation of the possible penalties. He entered a plea of not guilty. His next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sept. 15 at the LaSalle County Courthouse.

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it just needs to know there is interest from perspective buyers/ developers in those locations. Also at the meeting, the board discussed a time frame for residents to get house numbers on their properties. That deadline is Oct. 1. After considerations whether it was necessary to set a hard time limit, the Lostant Village Board decided a deadline would be beneficial. The board had decided in June it should enforce the house number ordinance, which Immel indicated follows county rulings. “I had someone ask me if they could actually paint it on their mailbox,” Immel said. “As long as UPS or Schwann or whoever can

see it, it should be fine.” The ordinance requires the numbers, a minimum of 4 inches in height, to be located in an easily visible area. Also following previous discussions, Lostant now has permits for solicitors. Immel indicated the requirement would not impact groups such as Girl Scouts selling cookies, nor previously established entities such as Schwann. The board also revisited the ordinance that says vehicles need only be shown to be operable, but it was suggested the village also require them to be licensed. “I’m very happy so far with the vehicles being taken care of,” Immel said.

He said he’s since toured the nation and visited several countries as a ghost player, but added that Alleman’s field is special. “There’s no one like Darrell, anywhere. He’s the only person I know of who actually built his own ball field just because he loves the game. His heart and soul are in this; they have to be because it’s a lot of work, and he loves seeing the kids out there,” Dardis said. While Alleman’s Field of Dreams Day is only for one day, the field sees regular use. With a limited number of ball diamonds in the area, Little League teams regularly play there as well as people who are just having fun. “Sometimes I’ll see a car stop and children will get out and run onto the field to run the bases and play around, or other times it will just be a father and son playing catch. I love sitting on my porch or in my sunroom and watching them enjoy it. It’s work and an expense, but it’s worth it,” Alleman said proudly as he watched the fans continuously arrive.

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Lostant Fire Department hosts large family reunion By Dave Cook

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LOSTANT — As modern life continues to spread families further and further from their hometowns, those fleeting moments when they’re all together has become more special. The descendants of Henry and Louise (Arenz) Heider gathered at the Lostant Fire Department on June 10 and were hosted by the family of Alan Heider. Seventy-five family members and guests traveled from the states of Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa; and from the Illinois cities of Chicago, Geneseo, Normal, Peoria, Peru, Spring

Valley, Washington and other locations throughout the Illinois Valley. Entertainment included guessing games, and the prizes were won by Syl Janusick, Donna Smaling, Juanita Heider and Nathaniel Heider. The 50/50 drawing was won by Joylene Coons. “The oldest Heider descendant at the reunion was Doris Barr, who will be 95 on July 11, and she was honored with a surprise birthday party,” said host Alan Heider. The 2018 Heider Family Reunion is scheduled for June 9. Doris Barr will be the host, and she’ll be assisted by Mary Kay Kozak, Jean Gentert, Nancy De Rubeis and Gary Heider.

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Summer livestock event planned MENDOTA — The LaSalle County Stockman will be hosting a free summer livestock event featuring Barry Robinson on Monday, July 17, at the Mendota Civic Center, with social/ appetizers at 5:30 p.m. Robinson’s presentation at 6 p.m. will be on his numerous trips to Russia as a beef and dairy nutrition consultant. Robinson, formerly of Dimmick Township, LaSalle County, has traveled regularly over the past five years to the Soviet Union as a beef and dairy consultant for Miratog, a Russian cattle operation which began in 2011. The presentation will be on Russia’s agriculture livestock cow-calf farms, feedlots, packing plants, the retail arm, and the growth of Miratog’s cattle farm from zero head to currently more than 400,000 head. Robinson grew up on a farm in Dimmick Township, graduated in 1972 from LaSalle-Peru Township High School, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture from the University of Illinois, and his doctorate in animal nutrition from Kansas State University. Post-doctoral work in animal nutrition led him to the University of Alberta. For 21 years, Robinson and his wife, Lorriane, have owned and operated Great Northern Beef and Dairy Livestock Consulting, in Alberta, Canada. He does consulting for more than 600 feedlots, cow/calf and dairy operations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Besides his consulting in Russia, he has also traveled to Columbia, South America, as a dairy consultant. RSVP is not necessary but appreciated by Wednesday, July 12, to Terry Patyk at 815-488-1372 or Floyd Crane at 815-7125734. For more information, contact any Stockman member or the LaSalle County Stockman’s Association’s Facebook page.

Tonica Volunteer Fire Department June activity report TONICA — The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) reported during its recent July meeting that 19 emergency calls were handled during June. There was one vehicle fire, four accidents, nine ambulance calls, one storm response, one change-of-quarters, one commercial automatic fire alarm and two medical assist good intent calls. Through June 30, the TVFD has responded to 92 emergency calls. Three donations of $100 or more were received. The department conducted a training event utilizing the NIMS command and control structure. Rick Turri attended training for radiological emergencies in Peru. Assistant Chief Bill Gray and Rick Turri completed various equipment and building maintenance projects. Updated MABAS box alarm cards have been received from the Peru Fire Department. Depending on the box number and alarm level, Tonica is requested to provide an engine company, a tender and an officer. Drawdown chairperson Mark Kay Keutzer reported on the success of the fundraiser. The TVFD wishes to thank the citizens, businesses and organizations of the community who helped with the event and donated prizes. The Red Cross blood drive will be held at the Tonica Fire Station on Oct. 23.

Furlan named president of Illinois Workforce Partnership Pam Furlan, executive director of programs for the Business Employment Skills Team and Workforce Innovation Board Executive Director for NCI Works, has been named the 2017-19 president of the Illinois Workforce Partnership, a statewide association

of workforce development directors in Illinois. Furlan was selected at the June meeting to serve the two-year term running from July 2017 through June 2019. The Illinois Workforce Partnership promotes the sharing of information among all

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 Kim Zimmerman at 815-433-5830.

Open house planned in Spring Valley SPRING VALLEY — The city of Spring Valley will hold a public open house from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 15, for the new wastewater treatment plant, 11651 Illinois Highway 89,

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At 7:45 p.m. on July 6, deputies investigated a single vehicle accident occurring in the 1400 block of East 15th Road in Eagle Township. A vehicle driven by John Wilkinson, 19, of Streator was westbound on North 15th Road when it left the road, entered the south ditch and overturned several times. Wilkinson was transported by Life Flight to OSF St. Francis in Peoria. A passenger, Amber Turk, 18, of Ottawa was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Ottawa by AMT EMS.

Spring Valley; the new maintenance garage at the corner of Second Place and Taylor Street; and the water treatment plant, 10 Ponsetti Drive. City officials and personnel will be on hand

to answer questions as visitors tour the facilities. The former wastewater treatment plant was damaged by flood waters in April 2013. Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awarded the city

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a $9.5 million grant to construct a new facility from the state’s Clean Water Initiative and Illinois Jobs Now! programs. The project created about 380 direct and indirect jobs.

MRC offers CPR in the Park PERU — CPR in the Park is a training opportunity for the community to learn friends and family CPR. The Family & Friends CPR course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, adult CPR with breaths, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR, and mild and severe airway block for adults, children and infants. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible. The event is set for Saturday, July 22, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Bakers Lake, 2700 Airport Road, Peru.

There is no cost associated with this training. Participants will be given a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the course. If participants would like to purchase the book, they need to pay with cash that day. The books are $2. To register please click on the event and training calendar at the LaSalle County MRC website at http://www. lasallecountymrc.org or call 815-4333366 and register through the LaSalle County Health Department. Please register by Thursday, July 20. The LaSalle County Medical Reserve is a volunteer organization that is administered through the LaSalle County Health Department and its Emergency Preparedness Program.

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were inside, though it did appear there was some sort of riding lawn tractor. Lostant Fire Department’s Auto-Aid was activated which alerted the Toluca-Rutland and Wenona Fire Departments to automatically send engines and tankers. The Illinois State Fire Marshal was contacted and arrived on scene around 7 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene.

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HSTP meeting is July 28 OTTAWA — The Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) Region 3 - (Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, and Putnam counties) Transportation Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Mendota Moose Lodge 714, 211 E. 12th St. (Route 34), in Mendota. Individuals with an interest in public transportation are strongly encouraged to attend, especially human service organizations serving individuals who use public transportation.

Lostant Fire Department At 2:54 a.m. on July 9, the Lostant Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 617 N. 12th Road, approximately two miles southeast of Lostant. A passerby had called 911 to report the fire. Firefighters arrived to find a stand alone garage fully engulfed, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. The property was vacant, and sources informed them nobody has lived there for years. The house next to the garage was unharmed. It’s unknown what contents

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This might sound kind of corny I bought some sweet corn the other day. It was perfect — already husked and wrapped in a neat little package for me to take home and cook. I found a new way to make sweet corn in the oven, so it doesn’t heat up your entire kitchen with a pot of boiling water, so I promptly got it ready for dinner. Taking that sweet and buttery corn out of the oven immediately Terri Simon took me back to a place COMMENTARY in time when husking sweet corn was nearly a daily task on the farm. And like all those chores that involved husking, picking, shelling and snapping, the kids in my family knew it would be their responsibility to accomplish those summertime jobs. The underlying theory was if we wanted to eat it, we would have to help prepare it. It was just that simple. Usually my grandfather would bring in a five-gallon bucket of freshly-picked corn. Sometimes he’d send us to the garden to get it, but I don’t think we ever picked it to his satisfaction; plus he didn’t really want his grand-kids wielding a sharp object to remove the ears from the stalks. He’d sit the bucket on the porch, and when we heard Grandma call our names, we knew it was time to get to work. Sitting on the porch with a bucket between each of our feet, the corn husks were stripped, and the corn silk was picked off each ear. It was usually a hot, summer day, and that corn silk would stick to our sweaty arms and legs. We dreaded it, and inevitably, Grandpa would have brought enough corn in to keep us busy for a while. We knew better than to leave any strands of corn silk on the ears because Grandma would just send it back to us to do it again. Like the green and wax beans we snapped, the sweet peas we shelled and the berries we sorted, we spent a lot of time on that old farm porch with each other. Yes, our hands were busy, but more often than not, our mouths were even busier. OK, we did eat quite a few berries as we sorted them, but the real workout our mouths got was from talking to each other. With a garden huge enough to feed us all summer long and plenty more vegetables to take us through the fall, winter and spring, you can imagine how many ears of corn, beans, peas and more went through our hands, and you can imagine how many times we begrudgingly left our summertime fun to help with the garden produce. Funny ... as I look back, I really don’t remember any squabbles or arguments as we three kids sat on that porch in the summertime heat. Oh, there was the occasional accusation that someone was working too slowly or someone wasn’t doing a good enough job, but by and large, the quiet conversations we had are what I remember most. Three kids — all four years apart in age (I was the youngest) — we talked about everything imaginable under the hot, summer sun. The upcoming fairs were always big on our list of topics. We planned activities for the relatives (the kids) that were coming to visit; we set our itineraries for the next day; we even chatted about the dreaded upcoming school year, which was on the not-too-distant horizon. We giggled. We laughed. We dropped wads of corn silk in each other’s hair, and every now and then, we’d throw a pea or green bean at each other. Bottom line ... that sweet corn and other garden produce afforded us the chance to spend some family time together, void of our adults, where we could be kids and enjoy each other’s company. And of course at dinner time, those fruits and vegetables tasted extra special, since we had helped get them ready for the dinner table. I wonder how many of today’s kids have husked corn for the family dinner? How many have snapped beans, shelled peas or performed any of the other chores associated with one’s own summer produce? Yep, I bought that corn already husked and silked, and it was so great to just rinse it under the water and put it in the oven without the hassle. Likewise, it’s much easier to buy those frozen peas or canned green beans, than to spend the time snapping and shelling in our busy world. But you know, there’s something kind of sacred about actually preparing your own fruits and vegetables — kind of a lost art, if you will. Those tasks take me back to simple times, when our summer schedules didn’t include so many structured activities, rather those spur of the moment things that somehow made lasting impressions. It’s summer, and in the midst of all the chaos of running to and fro, I’d urge you to set the kids on the porch with a big bag of sweet corn and have them get it ready for your family’s meal. After all, you might be surprised at what lifelong memories that might create! Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ tonicanews.com.

Getting used to being a grandfather It has been a pleasant but at times hard to take experience in becoming a grandfather for the first time. Our oldest daughter, Hanna, and her husband, Aaron Geller, of Grand Rapids, Mich., recently welcomed their first child, Ariyah Ruth, into the world on May 27. We were very fortunate to be at the hospital when our first granddaughter was born, since it was on Memorial Day weekend. I loved it the next day when I first got to hold her for a brief period of time. I had forgotten the joy one feels in their heart when holding a newborn baby, since it has been many years since I held our daughters when they were born. After coming back from a threeday weekend, people at our church and/or friends and acquaintances ask how Grandpa or Gramps is doing when they see me. At first, it took me a while to figure out what some people were saying because I was not used to being a grandfather. That title is for older people, even though many of my high school classmates talk about being grandparents when they post pictures on Facebook. We get glimpses of Ariyah through Skype or pictures posted on Facebook, but that is not the

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same as holding her in our arms. Since it takes us about five hours to drive to Grand Rapids, Mich., from Tiskilwa, we don’t get to see our beloved grandchild that often. Many people ask me about spoiling our grandchild, but I don’t see that happening too often because of the distance and difficulty driving and frustration we feel going around Chicago and through Northern Indiana to get there. Bumper to bumper traffic is always the case even if there aren’t any accidents when four lanes go down to three or three lanes go down to two. I get asked by several employees of the Bureau County Courthouse if I have any pictures of Ariyah, and when I say I don’t, they look at me wondering what kind of grandfather doesn’t carry pictures of his first grandchild with him at all times. After all, I am still getting used to this grandfather thing. I took pictures at the hospital with a digital camera, but I don’t have the exper-

tise to get them on my unsmart phone as I call it. I feel fortunate that I have been able to get a picture of Ariyah as my screen saver on the computer at work. That is a major accomplishment for me, this newbie grandfather. We were fortunate when our 5-week-old granddaughter visited us over the Fourth of July weekend. My wife and I both got extensive time to hold the precious addition to our family. Ariyah and Grandpa sat together watching our first baseball game together on television. She didn’t see much of the game as she slept the whole three hours-plus of the game in my arms as my beloved Cubs lost to the Tampa Rays on July 4. We were also able to take in fireworks at Zearing Park that night, but again Ariyah amazingly slept through the entire show with plenty of booms that we thought would surely keep her awake. I am just getting started with this grandfather thing. I know we will make memories every time we get to see her over the years — no matter how many miles apart we are now or will be in the future. BCR Staff Writer Lyle Ganther can be reached at lganther@bcrnews. com.

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Obamacare or Trumpcare? To the Editor, Unless you’ve been on another planet, you know a battle is being waged on what America’s health care should look like: Who should be guaranteed coverage? What at a bare minimum should be covered? Should sex, age, income or pre-existing conditions determine a person’s cost or coverage? Here are some numbers to highlight the gap between Obamacare and its proposed replacement Trumpcare. The CBO (Congressional Budget Office) released a comparison between Obamacare and the senate version of Trumpcare. The CBO finds 22 million people who currently have health care will lose it by 2026, 15 million of those are on Medicaid. Many who keep coverage will pay more for less coverage. Compare that with what the Department of Health and Human Services said in January, if Obamacare was completely repealed and not replaced 30 million people would lose coverage. Simply put, Trumpcare will cover at best only 8 million more people than no plan at all. At times the Trump administration has left the impression that the CBO is a partisan department with a political ax to grind. The person at the CBO charged with preparing this report is a Republican appointee who is on record as being against Obamacare, but

Trumpcare’s numbers just don’t add up. Another troubling difference is how the poor are covered. Obamacare expanded Medicaid, in the stares that accepted it, which equalized coverage in all 50 states. Trumpcare requires each state to apply for block grants, giving the Trump administration the power to decide how much each state gets to provide care to its people. Trumpcare allows waivers to states to drop what’s covered or to charge more to pregnant women or people with pre-existing conditions. The most insidious part of Trumpcare is how it will pit one state against another for necessary federal dollars. States with an aging population will be burdened more. Poorer states will be more beholden to the administration — all the while Trump’s hands are clean. All he has to do is tweet which states are being “mean” for waiving coverage they can no longer afford. He can politically punish any state including those that took the Medicaid expansion or any other slight he perceives. My only wish is that Trumpcare would provide as much medical protection to the American people as it will political protection to Donald Trump. Wendy LaFauce Belvidere

A conversation we should be having Dear Editor My name is Jody Coss. I am a registered nurse with over 20 years of experience. After realizing I could no longer give the care I knew was needed because of the constant pressure to work longer hours with less staff, I left the profession. I currently work in another industry. I own a small business. Previous to the Affordable Care Act, I could not afford insurance for myself. My employees had coverage with spouses, and there was not enough money to buy my own policy. When the Affordable Care Act started, I finally had insurance with a subsidy. The stress of not having insurance for me, was thankfully over. Last year I needed that insurance. I tore my right shoulder rotator cuff. After that surgery and therapy, I tore my left rotator cuff. My shoulders were worn out, maybe from years of working and lifting patients. I had the second surgery, physical therapy and was finally back to work full time last summer. In July, the unthinkable happened. I tore the right shoulder a second time. This time the tear was worse than the first time. I could not pick up a piece of paper without severe pain. The doctor recommended putting a biological patch in my shoulder this time. When I asked my doctor why he didn’t do a patch the first time, his response was “your insurance wouldn’t allow it.” Third surgery was done with lots more trips to physical therapy and follow up afterwards. Then, like a bad nightmare, I had a fourth tear. Four

surgeries in 13 months. The first two, mandated by an insurance company. This should not be happening. After researching, I have learned that insurance companies are running our care and not our doctors. This isn’t right. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I still own my home, business and have not had to declare bankruptcy because of the cost of the four surgeries. I no longer have employees, which is a loss for the community. My story is not unique. We are all just one accident or illness away from needing serious expensive medical care. I do not understand how our government can working to take away insurance from millions of people. The financial impact of that alone to our communities, should be enough to demand a Medicare For All Healthcare system. Medicare is a system that most of us are happy to partake in, when we reach 65. It’s cheaper, and it works. It’s not socialized medicine but a socialized method of paying for health care that we all pay into through our paychecks. Our military, education, roads, libraries, police and fire departments are all socialized systems in our communities. There are examples of single payer health care systems in every civilized country around the world. I believe health care is a right for all. I believe a Medicare For All system is the solution and a conversation we should all be having now in the United States. Jody Coss Freeport

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THS Alumni Association plans annual dinner TONICA — The Tonica High School Alumni Association will have its annual dinner on Sept. 9 at the Oglesby Elks Lodge. Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $30 per person with checks payable to Tonica High School Alumni Association. Reservations with remittance should be sent

to: Lynn (Huss) Anderson, P.O. Box 305, Tonica, IL 61370 or Kathy (Straughn) Milner, 306 N. 21st Road, Tonica, IL 61370. When sending payment to make a reservation, alumni should include graduation year, whether a special reunion is being celebrated or if special seating arrangements are needed. Tonica Grade School graduates are also invited.

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Representing LaSalle County at the 4-H Livestock Competition (front row, from left) Jaron Black, Dalton Walter, Karly Reel, Emma Freebain, and Clay Sundberg; and (back row) Jacob Black, Kara Freebairn, Tyler Angus, Lane Stegman, Wayde Collins and Lance Moritz.

Top livestock judges selected in state contest Someone unfamiliar with livestock judging may have wondered what ailment had come over the young people assembled in Room 150 of the Animal Science Lab on the University of Illinois campus. Everywhere one looked, teens were mumbling to themselves while they paced the floor. The cause for the behavior was actually the preparation and practice phase of the oral reasons portion of the Illinois State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held June 19. That morning, 160 4-H members sorted class after class of cattle, sheep, goats, and swine from the highest quality to the poorest quality. The competitor who most closely matched the official judge placing was winner. Each class featured four animals, and members had to rank them top to bottom based on their visual inspection and performance data. As difficult as that sounds, said Dan Jennings, U of I Extension 4-H animal science educator, that was the easy part. That afternoon, the oldest competitors returned to face a panel of judges to defend their morning placings without the use of their notes. Teens took every moment possible to rehearse what they would say to the judge in hopes they would remember the key points when their turn came. Somehow pacing helps, one competitor joked, or at least calmed the growing anxiety of waiting to perform. For Nick Hamilton of Edgar County 4-H, the secret of oral reasons isn’t trying to remember everything you wrote on your sheet, he said. “Just remember the big things, and paint a picture in your mind of what the class looked like.” Still, even the most seasoned livestock judge feels

the pressure when they walk in the judging room. A judge who is able to talk persuasively and accurately about the justification for their placing can score well in reasons even if they don’t match the official score perfectly. “They have to be right in how they describe the animals,” said Daniel Shike, U of I animal science professor and coordinator of the state 4-H contest and judging team. “It’s important to be persuasive and have confidence when you present reasons, and that’s a skill they’ll need throughout life.” Shike backs his belief with years of experience. A 4-H alum, Shike was a member, then coach of the state 4-H livestock judging team. His department provides the coaching staff for youth who will be representing Illinois 4-H in national competition. “4-H livestock judging is important to me,” Shike said. “I see a lot of value in it. “Livestock judging builds confidence, decision making, and communication skills,” Shike said. It also provides young people a means to travel to different livestock operations where they meet potential employers, he said. While at the contest, Shike said he has an opportunity to talk to teens about attending U of I. Though many earn full ride scholarships to twoyear community colleges because of their 4-H judging success, some will continue a four-year degree at U of I. Meeting Shike and his team of graduate students gives 4-H members common ground to learn and improve their judging skills. Jennings praised Shike and the U of I ACES animal science team for their work in preparing youth for tough national competition. All those assisting on the day had suc-

cessful judging careers themselves, Jennings said, which influenced their careers. Eric Schafer of Christian County was the top individual in the 14 and older senior division. Other top 10 finishers included Maddie Fugate of Christian County, second; Cody Knodle of Montgomery County, third; Ty Drach of Livingston/McLean County, fourth; Clay Sundberg of LaSalle County, fifth; McLayn Musick of Adams County, sixth; Nicole Haverback of Henry/Stark County, seventh; Tucker Marrs of Edgar County, eighth; Bailey Sigrist of Marion County, ninth; and Case Hennenfent of Knox County, tenth. The top three finishers in each species included: Sheep/Goats — Maddie Fugate, first; Tucker Marrs, second; and Jake Bonnsack, third. Swine — Eric Schafer, first; Bailey Sigrist, second; and Nicole Haverback, third. Beef — Clay Sundberg, first; Emma Freebairn, second; and Eric Schafer, third. Reasons — Maddie Fugate, first; Eric Schafer, second; and Bailey Sigrist, third. Competition was extremely tight in the junior division with Dellana Muck of Boone County taking first place by one point over Preston Rhode of Livingston/McLean Counties in second and Karly Reel of LaSalle County in third. Representing LaSalle County at the 4-H Livestock Competition were Emma Freebain, Kara Freebairn, Jacob Black, Dalton Walter, Lane Stegman, Lance Moritz, Tyler Angus, Clay Sundberg, Karly Reel, Wayde Collins and Jaron Black. The team is coached by Sharon Reel. The Illinois 4-H Foundation provides financial support to the youth selected

to compete at national 4-H livestock judging contests. If you have questions or need more information, call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889. Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.

TONICA — Pets Unleashed, a non-denominational communitywide vacation Bible school, will be offered from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 24, through Wednesday, July 26, at the Tonica United Methodist Church, 423 E. Wauponis St. in Tonica. VBS is free for kids pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The event will include different activities and games, while also learning about caring and

giving — some will be making pet toys and blankets which will be donated to the local animal shelters. A simple meal will also be provided each evening. The committee is asking for donations of old T-shirts and fleece fabric. For more information, or if you would like to help out in any way, call Karen at 815-674-3492, or email karenss39@yahoo.com or bethanns_mail@yahoo. com.

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Menus Putnam County Community Center July 17 — Pork chop, au gratin potatoes, baked beans, fruit cocktail, dinner roll. July 18 — Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, dinner roll, peaches and dessert. July 19 — Turkey, bacon, cheese wrap with lettuce and tomato, hash browns, corn, banana. July 20 — Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, apricots and dessert. July 21 — Tuna fish sandwich on wheat with lettuce and tomato, macaroni salad, broccoli, apple slices. Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2 percent milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-7574579 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.

VFW announces kick-off of annual $30,000 scholarship competition SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars State Commander Jeffrey Hastings announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Illinois high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C. Students must write and record a 3- to 5-minute essay on the selected theme using an audio CD or flash drive and present their recording, typed essay and completed entry form to their local VFW Post by Oct. 31. The 2017-18 theme selected is “American History: Our Hope for the Future.”

IVCH Briefs Used book sale PERU — The IVCH Auxiliary annual used book sale will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 21, in the IVCH office building at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru, just east of the hospital’s emergency room entrance. Paperback books and magazine bundles will be available starting at 25 cents and hard cover books will start at $1. Puzzles, CDs and audio book will also be available.

Compassionate Friends meeting PERU — The next meeting of the River Valley chapter of Compassionate Friends, a support group that assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age, is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 27, in the meeting room of the Illinois Valley Community Hospital office building at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. Compassionate Friends is a self-help support organization that offers friendship, understanding and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. For more information about the local group, call Rita Studzinski at 815-223-7663.

Alzheimer’s support group PERU — The Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support group for caregivers, family and friends will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 17, in the lower level of the Peru Public Library, 1409 11th St. in Peru. The meeting is sponsored by the Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group, Inc. For more information, call Peg Gonet at 815-481-6465 or Joanne Milby at 815-223-1885.

Students begin by competing at the local post level; then post winners compete at the district level with the winner advancing to the state competition. All state first-place winners receive a four-day trip to Washington, D.C., and the chance to compete for their share of more than $150,000 in scholarships. The first-place winner receives a $30,000 college scholarship. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) started the Voice of Democracy Scholarship program in 1947. The VFW became a national sponsor in the late 1950s and assumed sole responsibility for the program in

Birth Announced William Francis Gross Brian and Sara (Ford) Gross of Peru are the parents of a son, William Francis, born June 25 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. He was welcome home by five siblings, Mia, 7, Noah, 6, Mary, 4, Samuel, 3, and Elijah, 20 months. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Rita Ford of Tonica. Paternal grandparents are Dennis and Carol Gross of LaSalle. Great-grandparents are Elaine Ford of Tonica and Helen Gross of Peru.

Ryan Salz graduates PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Ryan Salz of Tonica was among the spring 2017 semester graduating class from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He majored in agricultural business.

Tonica Grade School announces registration TONICA — Tonica Grade School will have registration for all students from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. Families new to the district should provide proof of

residency such as a utility bill or rental agreement. For more information, including forms and school supply lists, see the registration tab on the school website, www.tonicagradeschool.org.

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OTTAWA — Illinois Valley Community College Ottawa Center will host “Fall Express Registration” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22. The fall enrollment opportunity will feature on-the-spot counseling, financial aid information and admissions representatives. Fall classes begin Aug. 16 and students have

until the first day of class to be registered. “It isn’t too early to get registered for fall classes,” Ottawa Center director Jeannette Frahm said. “We’re excited to offer these services on a Saturday so students can get everything out of the way so they can enjoy the rest of their summer.” For information, call 815-224-0800.

IVCH Auxiliary awards scholarships PERU — Two Mendota residents, Kirsten Eddy and Rachel Reppin, are the recipients of $1,000 health careers scholarships from the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary. Eddy is a nurse in the in the IVCH obstetrics unit. Already a registered nurse, she is studying for her bachelor’s degree in

999 • Legal Notices LEGAL PUBLICATION At the regular June meeting of the Lostant Community Library District Board of Trustees, Ordinance #2017-1 was passed regulating wages pursuant to “An Act Regulating Wages of Laborers, Mechanics, and Other Workers Employed in Any Public Works.” The general prevailing rate of wages under the jurisdiction of the Lostant Community Library District is the same as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois for the County of LaSalle as of June 1, 2017. A copy of the full resolution and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection at the Lostant Community Library, at 102 W. 3rd St., Lostant, IL 61334. s/Norma Lightle Secretary Lostant Community Library District Published in the Tonica News July 14, 2017. LEGAL NOTICES The Tonica News brings you the legal information you have a right to know.

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PERONA, PETERLIN, ANDREONI & BROLLEY, LLC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF: ) THE ESTATE OF ) BARBARA PETERLIN, Deceased ) No: 17-P-130 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of BARBARA PETERLIN of Oglesby, Illinois, who died on November 23, 2015. Letters of office were issued on June 21, 2017 to Ronald E. Peterlin, 2 Deer Park Ln. Oglesby, IL 61348, whose attorney is Gary L. Peterlin, 170 E. Walnut Street, Oglesby, Illinois 61348. Notice is given to any heir or legatee whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition for letters of office, that an order was entered by the Court on June 21, 2017, admitting the decedent’s Will to probate. Within 42 days after the date of the order of admission you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a petition with the Court within 6 months after admission of the Will to probate. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 1, 2018. If a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, the creditor’s claim may be filed on or before the date stated in that notice, if later than the date shown above. Any claim not filed within the time allowed is barred. Continued on page 7

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Continued from page 6. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Perona, Peterlin, Andreoni & Brolley, LLC 170 E. Walnut St., PO Box 35 Oglesby, IL 61348 Tel: 815-883-4102 Published in the Tonica News June 30, July 7 and 14, 2017.

NOTICE TO HEIRS OF CHARLES LAUGAL WHOSE NAMES OR ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND CLAIM NOTICE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that CHARLES LAUGAL died on June 10, 2017 and that TERRY THOMPSON, P.O. Box 22, McNabb, IL 61335, (the “Representative”) was appointed Independent Executor of the Estate of CHARLES LAUGAL, Deceased on June 20, 2017. The Attorney of Record for the Representative is John L. Cantlin, of The Cantlin Law Firm, 760 E. Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois. NOTICE IS GIVEN to any heirs or legatees of CHARLES LAUGLA who names or addresses are not stated in the Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary, that an Order was entered by the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois on June 20, 2017 appointing TERRY THOMPSON as Independent Executor of the Estate of CHARLES

LAUGAL, Deceased. Within 42 days after the effective date or the original Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative, any heir or legatee may file a Petition with the Court to require proof of the Will by filing a Petition with the Court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open Court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have rights under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a Petition with the Court within six months after admission of the Will to Probate. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison St., Ottawa, Illinois 61350, or with the representa-

tive or both, within 6 months from the date of first publication of this Notice. If claim notice is personally mailed or delivered to a creditor of the above estate, then claim must be filed in the above entitled cause within three months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later. Any claims not filed within the above periods are barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the Attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Filings are to be made with: Greg Vaccaro Circuit Clerk LaSalle County Courthouse 119 W. Madison St. Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Published in the Tonica News June 30, July 7 and 14, 2017.

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LASALLE In the Matter of the Estate of ) CHARLES LAUGAL, Deceased ) No. 17-P-129 In Probate

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