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Draining the water at Circle Drive Tonica looks to remedy the issue By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

TONICA — Water has stood at Circle Drive for years, but Tonica is narrowing its options to drain it. The village board discussed on Monday an estimate it had received from Lowell Farm Drainage and Excavating, Inc. to reditch the area and redirect the water, which the board has decided should be replaced with a less extensive solution. Sump pumps from three homes are constantly pumping water into the ditch, and it’s pooling up further down

with nowhere to go, creating pools of standing water that will not go away. “They’re dumping it into the right place: It’s going into the ditch; that’s where it’s supposed to go,” Tonica President Kevin Sluder said, explaining that the flow is then disrupted. The current estimate involved reditching all the way down and installing a new culvert, at a cost of $8,612.90. Board members balked at the suggestion. “I think it’s our problem to fix, and we should fix it,” said Trustee Bob Anderson. However, the extent of the work jumped out at him as excessive. “There’s got to be a better way.” The board’s consensus was the village needs to find another way, one that will solve the issue at hand without

the exorbitant work and cost. “If we just want to get the water out of the ditch, we don’t have to do all that,” said Marc Lemrise. “This little bit of water just needs to drain,” Sluder said. He noted the estimate seemed to take into account other factors, such as the flow of water from the field after a heavy rain, which he said the village does not need to alter. It was determined that installing a small tile into the area and connecting it to a nearby larger tile should solve the standing water issue. The board moved to obtain a new estimate from Lowell Farm Drainage and Excavating, one which focuses on the suggested solution, and to allow Sluder to accept the offer

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Another lost anchor Sears in Peru Mall to close By Dave Cook

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PERU — The prospects of Sears have seemingly fallen from the heights of the famous Sears Tower and the impact of that plummet will soon be felt in the Peru Mall. Sears recently announced the impending closure of 43 more retail locations on top of the 265 stores they’ve previously announced. The list encompasses eight Sears stores, including the anchor store in the Peru Mall, the only Illinois closure, and 35 Kmarts. Sears was founded in 1893 as a mail order company, and through their catalogs anything a home could need — including the home itself, could be easily purchased. They began opening retail locations in 1925 and were the largest retailer in the nation until eclipsed by Walmart in 1989. The Peru Mall’s JC Penney store is scheduled to close soon, which, after Sears closes in early October, will leave the mall with only one anchor department store, Bergner’s, part of a small, Illinois-based chain of department stores. “We have had contingency plans in place that we have

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Tonica studies TIF districts By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

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TONICA — Tonica is working on its TIF districts, new and old. While the village prepares to instate its new TIF, the old district has continued to receive attention. The Tonica Village Board resolved on Monday to induce Jeremy Hillyer’s property into the new district, having accepted to change it from residential to commercial last month. “That’ll be one of the next things we need to be jumping on, is to get the new TIF rolling,” Village President Kevin Sluder said. However, the village yet has issues of the current TIF district to sort out, as a new participant would like to join for work he has completed; however, Sluder is uncertain how this situation will work out. Brian Obermiller contacted the village about entering the TIF with some work he had done while it was in operation. In an email, it was explained work done during the lifespan of the TIF should be allowable to be submitted. The suggested agreement raises questions as to Tonica’s end of the deal.

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“We don’t know; where is the money coming from?” Sluder said. “I don’t know how we’re going to get our portion. “I don’t know what’s going on there, and I don’t know how he can enter into an agreement — post work done, after three years — because the money won’t be right,” Sluder said. Also at the meeting, the board discussed work on bank stabilization for the graveyard in Tonica, and it can now take the next step, with a team going out to survey what needs to be done. Following the release of funds, the Army Corp of Engineers can now put together a team to assess the situation. “The money has been released,” Bob Folty said of the development. “They can get a committee now. They have the money to get a committee — a team, they call it — to go out and assess it, and send it to the federal government.” The team should be around to inspect the situation in August, after which it will send its findings to the federal government, which will then decide how to proceed. For Tonica, this means the banks along the graveyard should be stabilized without costing the village a cent. “It shouldn’t cost us anything,” Folty said. The board also applauded the efforts of Art and Joyce Lund. The couple’s efforts to keep Tonica clean have been noticed, and the village board is grateful. The Lunds have made it a habit to go out into town every day and clean up the trash. “It’s a daily thing,” Dave Wiesbrock said. He said the couple grabs Walmart bags for this task, bringing them out empty and coming back with them full. “They each have one and load up.” “Any kind of litter, they pick it up,” Wiesbrock said. “It’s pretty special that they do that,” he said. The board decided it would be a good idea to send the couple a card to thank them for their efforts.

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developed over the last two years. Obviously, there are some things we can’t talk about publicly; but there are serious decisions ahead,” Bob Vickrey, economic development director for the city of Peru, said in a press release. The other Sears closures will be in Clarksville, Elkhart and Schererville, Ind.; Garden City, Kan.; Cranberry, Pa.; Paris, Texas; and Kenosha, Wis.. “Changes in consumer behavior are driving our

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offer if he finds it reasonable. With the extent of work reduced, Sluder believes the company will present an acceptable estimate. In other water issues at the meeting, it is nearing

Nurturing entrepreneurial growth

A new Small Business Development Center welcomes its new director By Dave Cook

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vision and actions, and we continue to transform our business model so that our physical store footprint and our digital capabilities match the needs and preferences of our members,” Eddie Lampert, CEO of Sears Holding Corporation, said in a statement. The Peru Mall opened in 1974 and is 465,000 square feet. Like many shopping malls across the nation, modern shopping trends have begun to slowly decrease their viability and have many questioning the future of the once ubiquitous suburban attractions.

Although the local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) had been located at IVCC for 30 years, it closed at the end of 2016 because of funding problems related to the state’s budget troubles. However, the Starved Rock Country Alliance (SRCA) has announced they have both a new plan and a new director for a revitalized SBDC . The SRCA, a non-profit community development group, secured funding through an Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant and from contributions from the five communities where the new SBDC’s decentralized offices will be located. Using a creative approach, the new Illinois SBDC will maintain an active presence throughout Bureau, LaSalle and Livingston counties by having regular office hours in Princeton, Peru, Pontiac, Streator and Ottawa. The new SBDC will be led by its new executive director, Amy Lambert. Lambert began work at the SBDC on June 26. She’ll coordinate personal counseling with those interested in starting new business endeavors, as well as helping existing small businesses with their concerns. According to a press release, Lambert was central to the development of the entrepreneurial environment in the Peoria area. She co-founded Startup Peoria, now known as StartupGP, and assisted new business owners by establishing a variety of programs to help them with funding, networking and training. Lambert was named in 2015 as a Woman of Influence by the magazine InterBusiness Issues for her work at Startup Peoria. She was also an important factor in promoting collaborative projects focusing on the growth of interactive educational opportunities for girls in STEM. She has more than 20 years of experience in leadership development,

time to shut off the old, as soon as full operation has been granted to the new. The new sewer plant in Tonica is almost ready to assume full duty for the village, with just a few more weeks before it should be complete. “Once we get all the water moving through the

plant, we can shut off the old plant,” village engineer Jack Kusek said, adding the old facility could then be demolished. Kusek estimates that within three to four weeks the work should be complete. “We should be pretty well finished up,” he said.

marketing, training, design and business knowledge. “I’m honored and elated to be driving a new outreach of assistance to this important region of Illinois. A strong SBDC is crucial to the development and growth of business. I know how lucky we were [in Peoria] with the services and expertise our start-ups could access through the SBDC hosted at Bradley University. I also know, as an entrepreneur, how difficult it can be when you can’t access their service due to time or physical limitations. I’m excited about leading the team to deliver this vision and assistance.” Lambert said in the press release. Across the state, several regions have seen their college and university-based SBDC centers closed. The SRCA developed this newly-designed model because they saw the benefits it could provide to area entrepreneurs. The Illinois SBDC at the Starved Rock Country Alliance, which is also known as the Alliance SBDC, has been created as part of a statewide network with support from city and county governments, local banks and community businesses, as well as the federal Small Business Administration and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Workshops will be co-hosted throughout the region and their first event, “How to Start a Business in Illinois”, will begin being offered in August. Other topics will include financing; marketing; new products and services; personnel management and employee recognition; customer service; information technology; insurance; and other concerns. The group has launched a new website and has also begun setting appointments for assistance and building a roster of available mentors. If you are interested in starting a business, desire help as a small business owner or could offer your knowledge as a mentor, visit the website at www.alliancesbdc.org or contact Lambert directly at alambert@alliancesbdc.org.

Sewage has already been filtered in, and while it did not seem anything special at first, the plant soon did its work. “Within 24 hours of mixing — for sewage — it looked wonderful,” Kusek said. Kusek added he project still has somewhere

around $57,000 remaining in contingency funding, as well as excess in funds such as engineering, which can now be rolled into that. “It is pretty impressive to watch how they’ve built this thing up from nothing to where it is now,” Sluder said.

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Tonica Volunteer Fire Department At 2:35 p.m. on July 8, the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department was called out to an accident on Interstate 39 at Mile Marker 48. Emergency responders found a pickup truck pulling a trailer with a boat had rolled over in the median. There was no extrication needed, and the driver was transported to IVC Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. An uninjured dog that was also in the cab of the truck was cared for until it could be picked up later in the day by other family members. Tonica responded with a pumper, rescue truck and ambulance. The Illinois State Police investigated the incident, and Tonica cleared the scene in about an hour. At 2:23 p.m. on July 14, the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) was called out for a grass fire along Interstate 39 south of Mile Marker 46. The TVFD responded with a brush truck and a pumper-tanker and found grass fires in two locations on the east side of the interstate. The fires were quickly suppressed, and the Illinois State Police assisted with traffic control. The TVFD cleared the scene in about 45 minutes.

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Tim Muntz (left), St. Margaret’s president and CEO, and members of the Hospital Week Committee present a donation to Starved Rock Country Community Foundation President Pamela Beckett (fourth from left).

St. Margaret’s donates to tornado relief efforts SPRING VALLEY — St. Margaret’s recently presented a donation to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to go toward the tornado disaster relief efforts in Naplate and Ottawa. The $2,392.50 donation was a result of the Hospital Week Mission Event raffles and a Denim Day donation. According to its website, Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is “a grant-making public

charity dedicated to improving the lives of people in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties. Our goal is to bring together the financial resources of individuals, families and businesses to support effective non-profit agencies and other local charitable initiatives; to create and manage scholarships for local students and to provide philanthropic leadership throughout the communities we serve. Their mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter.”

LASALLE — Illinois State Police (ISP) District 17 announced during the month of June, troopers handled 1,122 calls. Of these calls, 149 were to help motorists whose vehicles were disabled on area highways. Criminal activities during the month included no persons arrested on outstanding warrant and nine arrests for other criminal offenses. Traffic enforcement activities resulted in 150 drivers arrested for speeding and 28 cited for seat belt violations. Driving under the influence arrests totaled nine, while there were four apprehensions for other alcohol-related offenses recorded. Troopers issued a total of 292 traffic citations and 400 written warnings to motorists during the month. District 17 troopers handled 53 traffic crashes within the three county area of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam. There were three fatal crashes handled by troopers.

St. Margaret’s marks 20 years in stroke network The OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria is marking a milestone: 20 years of providing the highest level of stroke care throughout central and northern Illinois through its Stroke Network. The OSF Illinois Neurological Institute (INI) Comprehensive Stroke Center is the epicenter of a stroke network that serves 20 hospitals including St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. Developed in 1997, the network was created to allow rural hospitals to provide the same urgent and quality of care by collaborating with a larger hospital. When treating a stroke, time is crucial and this network is based on a joint effort to provide the right treatment in a time-sensitive window. The establish of the OSF

Stroke Network 20 years ago has helped citizens in central Illinois have the access to the best stroke care close to where they live. These network hospitals have all been able to offer clot buster to patients with stroke quickly, and if needed, transfer to the hub for advanced stroke diagnosis and care. To celebrate the milestone, members of the Comprehensive Stroke Center team have been hosting celebrations and plaque presentations at each facility as a way to recognize and acknowledge their 20 years of collaboration and dedication to providing the best stroke care possible to their communities, and for trusting the INI Comprehensive Stroke Center to provide care that was not readily available in their hospitals. Over the years, this collaboration provided cutting

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After historic tax hike, the real pain has just begun The infamous budget impasse is over. But rather than rejoice, Illinoisans should recoil. The pain that washed over Illinois’ most vulnerable residents as the state stiffed service providers for more than two years won’t recede for long. High tide will come again. And the levees are still busted. First, take the tax hikes. The state will eat a 32 Austin Berg percent larger chunk COMMENTARY out of most workers’ paychecks, retroactive to July 1. Many of the businesses that employ those workers will begin paying one of the highest corporate income tax rates in the nation. Totally lost in Springfield’s rush to raise taxes was the disturbing reality that Illinois’ tax base is shrinking. Data from the state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability show tax revenues are down from this time last year. When tax dollars are declining even when the tax rate stays the same, that’s a sure signal the state’s economy is in bad shape. Those who say late payments from the state are behind Illinois’ Great Depression-era growth are clueless or telling fairy tales. The state’s economy was flailing before the impasse. It’s still flailing. Illinoisans have seen the worst income growth in the nation in the recession era, at 0.8 percent per year. The income tax hike wipes out nearly an entire year’s worth of that tepid growth. This budget only makes Illinois’ economic sickness worse. Rehabilitative reforms are nowhere to be seen. There is only a cash grab. But, of course, Illinoisans were told the budget deal was about more than just taxes. This budget was about ensuring residents with autism get the services they need. This budget was about protecting residents suffering under domestic abuse. This budget was about assisting residents who need a hand up to attend college. But this budget provides no real security to any of those groups. That’s because it does not fix the state’s priority problem. Illinoisans who can now rely on the programs punted into peril during the impasse are still at the bottom of the totem poll. The next time the state grinds to a halt, they will again be left out in the cold. Consider the state’s key spending categories from 2000 to 2015. Total state revenues over this time increased a healthy 57 percent. Spending on culture and the environment decreased 59 percent. Excluding pensions, spending on higher education decreased 8 percent. Spending on human services increased 10 percent. Spending on public safety increased 12 percent. Spending on K-12 education increased 35 percent, excluding pensions. On the other hand, spending on Medicaid increased 141 percent. Spending on state-employee insurance increased 166 percent. And spending on state-employee pension benefits increased 586 percent. Ask your lawmaker what this tax-hike budget did to address these warped priorities. The answer is nothing. Illinoisans know from experience that these priorities cripple the state. They’re the reason the 2011 tax hikes were an utter failure. Taxes went up. Debt exploded. The credit rating dipped. And those in need of state assistance were no better off. But forget about state services. And forget about taxes. This budget was all about avoiding a “junk” credit rating. Republicans who sided with House Speaker Mike Madigan to pass this budget seemed especially concerned with this distinction, trumpeting in the media and on the House floor that their vote to hike taxes would save the state from becoming junk. But this budget doesn’t save the state from junk. A ratings agency even said as much. All that revenue wouldn’t be enough to mask the “further deterioration” of Illinois’ unpaid bills and pension crisis, according to Moody’s Investors Service. So what will Illinoisans get in return for their compulsory new investment in state government? A tanking economy, a credit rating on its way to junk and a system that refuses to put people in need at the front of the line. In Springfield, that’s called compromise. Austin Berg is a writer for the Illinois Policy Institute. He wrote this column for the Illinois News Network, a project of the Institute. Austin can be reached at aberg@ illinoispolicy.org.

Those little things really do mean a lot I pulled up to a four-way stop the other day. I arrived at the stop sign about the time a vehicle to my left came to a stop as well. I looked at the lady behind the wheel, and I motioned her to go ahead. Not a big deal, really. But then the lady did something as she progressed through the intersection. She waved — a simple gesture to thank me for letting her go first. I waved back and proceeded through the intersection. While that simple wave of that stranger’s hand wasn’t monumental, it did make me smile. And now, a couple weeks later, I still remember the gesture. Funny how something so little, so simple, stuck with me. You’re probably thinking ... “Wow, it doesn’t take much to impress her!” While that statement is true, I think the reason that wave of a hand hit me ... and stayed with me ... is that it doesn’t happen very often anymore. A wave of a hand, allowing someone to go ahead — whether at the stop sign or in line at the grocery, a handwritten thank you note, a telephone to call to just say hi and that you’re thinking of someone ... I could go on and on. Sadly, I see those kind gestures disappearing from our lives. That’s troubling, to say the least. I know we all live in difficult times. We’d probably be hard-

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pressed to actually find someone who isn’t fighting some kind of a battle in their own lives. That fact alone probably contributes to the idea of those little things like a wave of the hand or a phone call being kicked to the curb. However, I contend those battles are why we need to embrace — actually hold on for dear life — to those little things that speak simply of just being nice. A wave of the hand when someone lets you go first at an intersection, someone lets you back out of a parking space, someone slows down and lets you cross the street in front of their vehicle ... well, it used to be an automatic gesture. You wave to the person to say thanks. Unfortunately, I seldom see that happening nowadays. I’m not sure why. Why do you think? Do we just expect people to be kind? Do we not feel the need to acknowledge kindness anymore? Are we so caught up in our own worlds that a gesture of kindness doesn’t deserve at least a wave of our hand? Come on. How difficult could it be? You raise your arm and wave.

I get aggravated sometimes when I make the effort to be kind to a stranger, and it’s not acknowledged. It shouldn’t make me so crazy. After all, I was taught many, many years ago to be kind, and to do so without any expectations attached. For some reason, though, a person’s inability to just utter a simple “Thanks” ... well, it just bothers me. I guess I need to get over it. I don’t really know what kind of point I’m trying to make here ... perhaps I’m just rambling to anyone who might listen (or read) today. This isn’t really that big of a deal ... which is why I think it gets under my skin so badly. Many times, we can’t do anything about the big things ... maybe that’s why those little things mean so much to me. I know ... I know ... I know ... I’ve been told I’m a dreamer more times than I can count, which translates to I’m never going to make the world a kinder place with my weekly rant on Page 2 of the BCR. I know that. But still there’s that part of me that wants to try. I just shouldn’t be so difficult to be kind. I wonder what would happen if we all tried a bit harder every day to do so. The results could surprise us ... Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@tonicanews.com.

From fantasy to reality What to write about ... the circus in the Oval Office? Illinois legislators voting to make things even more difficult for residents and the state less appealing to industry while also refusing to acknowledge a critical need for self-reform? Those are both worthy topics, and I certainly have opinions. But so much has and continues to be written about them and to no apparent effect; I’d rather not add to it. I’d prefer to find something happy to write about. We’re in the midst of summer and the days seem to be going by faster than ever. Before you know it, Labor Day will be upon us, and from there it’s a few short steps to Halloween, Thanksgiving and ...yes, Christmas again. But while our gardens and flower beds are in full swing, I want to touch on something I saw last year and remembered the other day while admiring the newest blooms in my yard. I’m not sure what it should be called, perhaps a fantasy garden scene? My first impulse was to name it after what I think of as Grandma shirts. My mom and grandma wore them, and I know everyone is going to know what I’m referring to. Oftentimes they’re a white shirt with an ideal garden scene on the front. These scenes are also on greeting cards, garden flags, mugs, calendars and those stained glass window

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hangers available in gift shops. They could be thought of as hokey, overly sentimental or corny, but they’re popular. And so no one thinks I’m making fun of them, I’ve got several of the stained glass window hangings in my home. The images are comprised of a perfect garden being simultaneously visited by the complete roster of natural visitors. I used to think they were nothing more than idealistic, romantic renditions of a garden, but last year that abruptly changed. Some yards, mine included, are landscaped so flowers bloom here and there throughout the season with no one time of major visual impact. Others though are designed where everything pops during the same brief period. Those yards always look nice, but for the two weeks or so when everything is in bloom there’s nothing prettier. It was while admiring one of these yards that I realized these fantasy garden scenes can actually be real, albeit fleetingly. I was walking my dogs, and while waiting to cross the street I appreciated the beauty of the

yard on the other side. Upon reaching the opposite side the scene surprisingly revealed itself. It stopped me in my tracks, and I did a quick mental inventory; it was complete. There, perfectly posed among the ideal flower filled yard was a robin, cardinal, blue jay, gold finch, sparrow, squirrel and a rabbit. There were also butterflies fluttering about, and I’m certain I’d have also seen bumblebees in the group if I’d gotten closer. The moment lasted just long enough to take it all in and appreciate it before it vanished as the birds took flight and the rabbit and squirrel disappeared into the bushes and trees. I’ve seen all the same visitors in my yard, but never during the same moment and in such a perfect setting. I’d never considered a scene like that would actually be a real occurrence. It’s the only time I’ve ever witnessed it and I may never again, but I watch for it all the time now. It’s also helped increase my interest in gardens and bird watching. I doubt I’ll ever find myself wearing a Grandma shirt, but when I see them now, I like to compliment them and share a knowing nod with the wearer. Tonica News Staff Writer Dave Cook can be reached at dcook@ bcrnews.com.

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Lostant Grade School announces registration LOSTANT — Lostant Grade School will hold its registration from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, and from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, in the school office. A $25 discount

for each student is given if registered on or before Aug. 3. If you are unable to attend registration on Aug. 2 or 3, call the school office at 815-368-3392 to schedule an appointment.

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.

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.

Esther Linder will celebrate 100th birthday Esther (Strode) Linder will celebrate her 100th birthday on Monday, July 24. Born to Elzie and Bertha Strode, she was a Lostant High School graduate. She was married to the late Howard Linder for 62 years. The couple traveled to every state in the USA and several countries abroad. The Linders have four children, Ed Linder (Glenda) of Normal, Wayne Linder (Heba) of St. Louis, Mo., Jeff Linder (Selah) of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Dot Price (Kevin) of Walnut Creek, Calif. She also has 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The Linders also hosted four exchange students. Esther was the post-

master in Lostant for many years, a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Lostant and the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Leonore. She was active in the community with the Lostant Library Board, the Lostant High School Alumni Association, Red Cross, a bridge club, a drama club and more. She lived in Lostant until she was 92, but now she resides in Bloomington. She will celebrate with family and friends on Sunday, July 23, at Westminster Village, Bloomington. Anyone wishing to send a note or card may do so to: Esther Linder, 2025 Lincoln St., Martin Health Center, Bloomington, IL 61701.

Free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic PERU — Mendota Elks Lodge 1212 and Oglesby Elks Lodge 2360, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Thursday, Aug. 10. The clinic is from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 800-272-0074 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The clinic will be held at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, 925 West St. in Peru, in the first floor

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Education Briefs Schiffbauer graduates MADISON, Wis. — Seth Schiffbauer of Tonica was one of more than 7,000 students to receive degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s spring commencement ceremonies on May 11-12. He received a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Menus Putnam County Community Center July 24 — Barbecue on bun, fried potatoes, sweet corn, watermelon. July 25 — Grilled cheeseburger, baked beans, potato salad, muskmelon, dessert. July 26 — Chicken Kiev, steamed rice, baby carrots, tossed salad, pears. July 27 — Chicken salad on bun, macaroni salad, three-bean salad, fruit cocktail. July 28 — Beef stroganoff, rotini noodles, steamed spinach, orange and 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.

Community dinner planned in Tonica TONICA — Little Angels Ministry will host its third annual community dinner on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Tonica United Methodist Church, serving from 5 to 8 p.m. during the hours of the Closet of Hope. The menu will include barbecue, hot dogs, chips, cookies and drink. This is free to all. A backpack with school

supplies will be given free to each school-age child present. Closet of Hope is a free clothing ministry, open every Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Tonica United Methodist Church. All clothes, shoes and coats are free. For more information on Little Angels, contact Tina Lund at 815488-4101.

Cast announced for Stage 212 children’s theater production of ‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ LASALLE — Summer continues at Stage 212 with the children’s theater production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” Adapted from Disney’s Broadway production and the motion picture, “The Little Mermaid, Jr.,” features everybody’s favorite characters and Academy Award-winning music and delightfully charming book and lyrics by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater and Doug Wright. Cast in “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” are Jaxon Schneider as the Pilot, Aiden Schneider as Prince Eric, Max Wertz as Grimsby, Isaac Alvarado as Triton, Nick Hancock as Sebastian, Sydnee Wright, Grace Stachowiak, Olivia Paden, Jaidynne Lash, Alina Allen and Kylie Atkins as the Sisters/Princesses,

Makayla Heller as Ariel, Ayla Dawson as Flounder, Avery Brovelli as Scuttle, Macy Anderson as Ursula, Lyan Gonzalez as Flotsam, Isabella Argubright as Jetsam, Courtney Reis as Carlotta and Jack Sabatini as Chef Louis. Appearing in the ensemble are Matthew Sims, Eric Lockwood, Cooper Vaske, Allesyn Wilke, Tadyn Chase, Emily Kmetz, Zoe Kidd, Jenna Loftus, Katelyn Pullam, Cecilia Verruchi, Addison Duttlinger, Nica Hein, Hannah Barrie, Audrey Nelson and Bella Baracani. Production staff includes director Reid Tomasson, producers Kathy Prosinski and Tori Duttlinger, and music director Rachel Black. “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” will be presented at Stage 212, 700 First St.

in LaSalle, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11; at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12; and 1 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. Tickets will be available to the general public for $10 each beginning July 31, and may be purchased by visiting the box office Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, or by calling 815-224-3025 during the same hours. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting www.stage212.org. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. The production is partially funded by OmniArts and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

IV Hospice will host workshop for children PERU — A free workshop for children ages 6-14 who have experienced the death of someone close to them will be offered by Illinois Valley Hospice on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Illinois Valley Community Hospital office building at 1305 Sixth St. in Peru. The My Treasure Chest workshop lets children remember their loved

ones by creating their own unique treasure chest of memories, according to Lisa Casford, IV Hospice spiritual counselor and workshop director. “We want children to know they have the right to their own unique feelings, and a right to talk about these feelings,” said Casford. Casford said children will listen to stories, design their own treasure

chests, sing songs and fill out a workbook to remember their loved ones. All materials and lunch will be provided. Children are asked to bring a picture of their loved one or any small keepsake that reminds them of the relative or friend they have lost. For more information about and to register for the workshop, call Illinois Valley Hospice at 815-224-1307.

Volunteer tutor training announced OGLESBY — The Adult Education Community Tutoring Program at Illinois Valley Community College will conduct free volunteer tutor training from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, and Thursday, July 27, in room CTC221. Volunteers must have a desire to work with adult learners and be willing to tutor two-to-three hours each week. Teaching experience is not necessary. However, 10 hours

of training through the Community Tutoring Program is required. Visiting an Adult Education classroom is an additional training component. After completing training, volunteers have the option of tutoring in an English Language Acquisition class, an Adult Basic Education class or a High School Equivalency class. These classes follow the IVCC semester schedule in the spring and fall. One-to-one tutoring might be avail-

able during summer months. Free online tutor training is another option for volunteers whose schedules do not allow them to participate in the July training sessions. For information on the community tutoring program, go to http:// www.ivcc.edu/communitytutoring. To register for the training sessions, contact Angela Dunlap, campus and community tutoring coordinator, at 815-224-0479.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) LORETTA J. ) FLAHERTY ) Deceased ) No. 2017-P-141 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LORETTA J. FLAHERTY. Letters of office were issued on July 6, 2017 to GERALD S. FLAHERTY

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ance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is 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. Dated this 11th day of July, 2017. John Balestri Attorney For Executor 149 Gooding Street LaSalle IL 61301 Phone: 815-223-6600

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