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THE MELODY OF A NEW EDUCATION Tonica Grade School’s music program begins with a clean sheet

Board discusses construction project, lead and busing issue BY ZACHARY J. PRATT news@tonicanews.com

BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com TONICA — While her classroom is now filled with all things music, teacher Samantha Farb had initially walked into an empty room. “That was one of the biggest surprises and one of the biggest challenges, but it’s also been a great opportunity,” the Tonica Grade School (TGS) educator said of the school’s revitalized music program. Farb has been fostering a love of music within her students for 14 years and studied music education at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. As well as being an accomplished flutist, Farb is also an experienced stage performer who is currently part of a production at Engle Lane Theatre in Streator. She’s previously taught band at Grand Ridge Grade School and music at Streator Elementary School. “What I love about it is everyone can do it, everyone can enjoy it and learning music helps the students in all areas of their education,” she said. Farb added that music also helps her students feel proud of themselves as they learn, builds their imaginations, promotes teamwork and teaches them self-discipline. Adorning the walls of the classroom are several different aspects of an early musical education — simple steps of how to

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Samantha Farb accompanies her music students at Tonica Grade School as they prepare for their upcoming first choral performances.

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Tonica School Board works on compliance issue BY ZACHARY J. PRATT news@tonicanews.com TONICA — The Tonica School Board discussed policies regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act at its meeting Oct. 18.

Superintendent and principal Chuck Schneider said a new policy serves to clarify to districts that “the Americans with Disabilities Act does apply to schools.” In particular, the act affects how a school website must be

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set up, but different schools have yet to adapt to the requirements, Tonica included. “Our website does not, nor do those of many schools in Illinois,” Schneider said of the district’s current state. Schneider indicated that the

district is supposed to be in compliance at the current time, but that it is being given time to resolve its compliance issue. The exact length of time was undetermined; however, he explained that entering into compliance is a priority.

LOSTANT — As Lostant Elementary School’s repair and construction projects wrap up, the school architect examined the projects’ final stages. Bob Johnson, school architect, visited the Lostant School Board’s Oct. 18 meeting to look over the projects and discuss progress. “We are coming to a close,” Johnson said about the various construction and repair projects which have recently littered the school. Before the meeting, Johnson had gone with board members to examine some areas which had been damaged during a contractor’s work. “Repairs for the asphalt,” he said, is on the list of items which still have yet to be completed. Further, he noted one contractor has “probably close to 20 spots they have to touch up paint yet.” Johnson considers the project’s outcome favorable overall, including the reduced cost from initial estimates. “We’ve had a couple of change orders that are actually a net of close to $30,000,” Johnson said. “I think the project has turned out well, myself,” he said.

Busing issue In other news, a new driver could help solve Lostant Elementary School’s busing troubles, but the district first needed to establish that new issues would not arise. The new driver has completed and passed the pen and paper portion of her test and is on track to certification. However, there was one potential issue the school needed to address.

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Fraternal Order of Police offers Halloween safety tips SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has released its annual list of tips to keep trick-or-treaters and their escorts safe during Halloween. “Kids and their parents can have a safe and enjoyable trickor-treating experience by following these few, simple safety tips,” said Illinois FOP President Chris Southwood. “Illinois’ law enforcement officers urge everyone to make sure the only scares this Halloween are the make-believe kind.” The FOP offers the following Halloween safety tips: • Children should only go trickor-treating with a responsible adult. Be sure to follow all local ordinances regarding trick-ortreating times, ages, and areas. • If you can’t accompany your younger children as they trickor-treat, make sure at least one, and preferably more, responsible

adults go with them. Set a curfew for the children and make sure they understand how important it is to arrive back home on time. • Instruct children that they should never go into a stranger’s house or car unless their parents or other trusted adults are with them and say it’s OK. They should never go anywhere with a stranger, and if a stranger tries to make them go somewhere they should scream as loudly as possible and run to safety as quickly as they can. • Make sure kids know how to safely cross streets — look in both directions, and only use crosswalks or well-lit street corners. Tell them to not cut through back alleys and fields and to stay in well-lit areas with lots of people around. • Know the route your children will take while trick-or-treating if you are not going with them. Have

them check in at set times, either by phone or by stopping back by your residence. • Make sure your children have costumes that are fire retardant, contain reflective strips or material, do not obstruct their vision or movement, and that any props that depict knives or other sharp objects are made of a dull, flexible material. Have at least one flashlight per group of trick-or-treaters. Try to make each child’s costume unique in some way so they can be easily spotted. • Serve your children a filling meal before they trick-or-treat so they won’t be tempted to eat the treats before they get back home. Carefully examine all of the treats before you let your children handle or consume them. • Several days before trick-ortreating, check the local and state sex offender websites to see if there are any sex offenders living in

your area. If there are, make sure your children avoid those homes. • To lessen the chance of allergic reactions, try any makeup products on a small area of a child’s arm several days before trick-ortreating to see if they have any reaction. • If you cannot accompany them, having the children carry a cell phone lets them keep in touch and the phones also contain a GPS chip to help locate lost children. • Drivers, don’t use a cell phone or text while driving and do not drive if you are impaired. Pay close attention while driving, especially at crosswalks, intersections, the side of the road, and by parked cars. Drive below the posted speed limit in residential areas, do not pass vehicles that have stopped in the road, and pull off the road in a safe spot and turn on your emergency flashers when picking up or dropping off children.

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With the time left before the new driver will be driving for the district, the situation might have resolved itself. “It’s occasional, and by the time she gets her license, it might not even have to happen,” Malahy said.

and picks it up,” Malahy said. “We had to test any device the children might possibly drink from, and the kitchen.” For the most part, everything came back clean, but one location showed up positive. “Everything was negative, except the gym lobby water fountain,” she said. As all other locations came back clean, it was found that the issue was with the fountain hardware itself and that it is not strictly necessary to alleviate the issue, so long as parents

are informed. Board President Mike Phillips suggested they replace and update the fountain in question. “Maybe we should consider replacing that fountain and, if we do, get a fountain that has a filter and can fill bottles,” he said. “Any sporting event, the folks can come and fill their water bottles.” Overall, Malahy was pleased with the outcome. “I was a little on the surprised side that the report came back so well, but it did,” Malahy said.

Continued from Page 1 “She has a preschooler who may occasionally need to be on the bus with her in the morning,” Superintendent Sandra Malahy said. Having checked with the insurance company, Malahy was assured the situation would not cause issues. “We were told the child is 100 percent covered, so long as it’s an action item and the board is aware and approves,” she said.

• MELODY Continued from Page 1 read music; the benefits of musical knowledge; how to give the best performance; the different families of instruments, classical composer spotlights and modern performers. Farb has also been making good use of the Aurasma app. It allows students to use their iPad’s camera to hover over a photo of a musical instrument or musician and have a performance video begin to play. As an example, when Farb held the iPad in front of the photo of Elvis, a video of “Jailhouse Rock” began to play. The photos on the classroom’s walls

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include images of various instruments; composers including Bach, Beethoven and Brahms; The Beatles; Johnny Cash; Bruno Mars; and several other performers. “The students like being able to get up and be active and creative,” Farb said when talking about what her students have enjoyed about the new program. As her kindergarten and first-grade students lined up at the end of their class, the group said they’ve had fun playing the drums, singing and learning how to read and write music. TGS has purchased a keyboard for the program which Farb plays to accompany her students

as they prepare for their upcoming first choral performances and there’s a small group of band instruments awaiting the students. But, there’s still much to acquire. “I’ve received approval to host some fundraisers for additional equipment and we’d also love to have

any instruments people would be willing to donate to our program,” she said. Farb’s next challenge will be to increase the amount of students participating in the TGS band and choir. “Our numbers are small now, but I think once the students see how much

fun it can be, they’ll want to be a part of it,” she said. The TGS Veterans Day choir concert will be held at the school at 9 a.m. Nov. 9. Their winter choir concert will also be held at the school and will begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 11. The first TGS band performance is scheduled for February.

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OBITUARIES DIXIE FLEMING

LYNDA RILEY

OTTAWA — Dixie Ryan Fleming, 77, of Ottawa died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Oct. 11. 2017. Dixie was born June 16, 1940, in LaSalle to Gerald “Tubby” and Irma (Hawley) Ryan. She retired after 37 years from Libby Owen’s Ford in Naplate. Dixie enjoyed watching softball games, having breakfast at the Bee Hive in Ottawa, collecting butterfly knick-knacks and tending to her flowers. Dixie is survived by one daughter, Vickie (Eric) Yacko of Grand Ridge; three sons, Harry Patrick “Rick” Fleming Jr., Gerald Michael “Mick” Fleming and John Richard “Dick” Fleming, all of Ottawa; five grandchildren, Kristin Nicole (Cain) Damron, Michael Ryan (Katie) Fleming, Harry Patrick Fleming III, Joshua Yacko and Emily Yacko; one sister, Rebecca (Randy Kentzel) Ryan of California; and two brothers, Patrick Ryan of Tonica and Tod Kent (Penny) Ryan of Granville. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Curtis Michael Ryan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in the Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica with her grandson, Joshua Yacko, conducting the services. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of services, in the funeral home. Online condolences may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.

LASALLE — Lynda L. Riley, 76, of LaSalle, formerly of Tonica, died peacefully in her son’s home in Brookville, Ohio, on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. She was born Sept. 9 1941, in Spring Valley to Raymond John and Leona Elizabeth (Mohr) Brady. She married Leighton “Reid” Riley on July 18, 1965. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge, Deer Park Church and TOPS in Tonica. Lynda enjoyed reading, crosswords puzzles, watching old movies and Elvis. She loved going to Disney World in Florida, especially visiting Downtown Disney. She did not know a stranger, and her love was her family. She is survived by her son, David Riley of Brookville, Ohio; two grandchildren, Camden Reid Riley and Cordia Lynn Riley; one sister, Bonnie Bernabei of Lowell; one brother, David (Kathy) Brady of Lostant; two special friends, Reenie Pragg and Steve Wilcox, both of Brookville, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband on Feb. 6, 2008. Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica with the Rev. Paul Bladen, pastor of Deer Park Community Church, officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica. Visitation was held Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services in the funeral home. Online condolences may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.

LASALLE COUNTY COURT

Trial date set in Wyatt hit-and-run Luke T. Dobrich will stand trial Jan. 29 for criminal felony fatality OTTAWA — Luke T. Dobrich, 39, of Oglesby will stand before Judge Cynthia Raccuglia and a jury for his felony trial at 10 a.m. Jan. 29, 2018. He faces the charges of aggravated DUI and reckless homicide for the hit-and-run accident which killed Wyatt K.L. Wyatt, 22, of Spring Valley on the night of June 4. Wyatt’s body was found on Bottom Road between Granville and Peru and Dobrich was arrested soon after. He initially faced charges

for one count of leaving the scene of an accident leading to a death, a Class 4 felony. Dobrich paid 10 percent of a $100,000 bond and was released pending his trial. On Sept. 26, a LaSalle County grand jury indicted Dobrich on the additional charges of one count of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated DUI. Dobrich remains free on the original bond and his next court date will be a motions hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 19.

MENDOTA IN BRIEF Cemetery Awareness Day TONICA — The Tonica Cemetery Association (TCA) will host an Awareness Day event at noon Oct. 29 in the south room of Fairview Cemetery. The day will include tours to help show residents the

NCI Works sponsors conference, awards event damaging effects of the erosion being caused in both Fairview and Brookside cemeteries by the increased water flowing through Bailey Creek. A representative from the North Central Illinois Council of Governments will be pres-

ent to discuss funding options. The TCA is hopeful a representative from the Army Corps of Engineers will also be attending to discuss possible remedies to the situation which is placing the final resting places of many residents, including

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Tonica Halloween hours TONICA — The village of Tonica’s trick-or-treating hours will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

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Dumbbells and noodles

he blood pressure’s up and my body’s gone down below in that infernal hand-basket. While we all like to blame other causes for our deficiencies (like old age), I have to own up to the fact I just plain got careless and lazy. COMMENTARY So, it’s time to get on the stick and do something about it. I Earlene checked the various opportunities available at the Bureau County Campbell Metro Center. Quite a few of my friends do the Body Works class. I used to do that, and just the thought of starting out working that hard made me want to burrow down even deeper into the couch cushions with a good book. Getting up early, or starting my day with hard physical labor has no appeal for me. I ran across the “Water Walking” ladies in the coffee shop, and they encouraged me to try it. Somehow playing around in water sounded much more desirable than lying on the floor doing crunches. “I wear my swimsuit to class and it saves time,” Jan Milles said. I certainly appreciated that bit of advice. On Sept. 28, I walked through the door of the Metro Center and was launched off on my first water session. “Here, Earlene, I got your dumbbells for you. You need to get them from the closet each time before getting in the water,” Betty Peterson instructed, indicating from then on I was on my own. “Then you need a noodle,” she continued. It was like walking into a foreign underwater world with a strange language. The dumbbells are weird hard-plastic slotted instruments with four wings sticking out and a handle tucked inside. Noodles are long foam cylinders, much like fat floating spaghettis. My guess is, you are thinking exactly what I was when presented with the concept of using holey dumbbells and spaghetti shaped foam noodles for a workout. “What the heck?!” Some crazy person came along and thought it was a good idea to use the dumbbells as water resistant paddles and the noodles for flotation devices. Elizabeth, the instructor said, “Mount your noodles like they’re horses.” There’s no stir-ups! “Now peddle across the pool like they’re bicycles.” How’s that for confusing? Those puppies are amazingly resistant to staying under water. The noodle is utilized many more ways to build our bodies but does nothing for the cellulite. The beauty is, the Water Walking class doubles as a social hour, whereas the jaw muscles are exercised twice as much as any of the other muscles in the body. Many problems and solutions are bounced off the waves of the pool. It was there I was instructed to get my butt into the doctor that day regarding my high blood pressure. Due to the nurse’s alarm, I got in that afternoon. Waiting for two extra doses of BP meds to work, I was held captive in the doctor’s office. First dose – up a little; second dose – up a little more. “So how’s that working for you, Doc?” I guess he gave up, as I was let go with a prescription doubling up my current one. At the follow-up appointment, I’ll probably have to cut out all the good stuff like salt and caffeine. Exercise and diet are the key factors – so they tell me. Since I have done neither lately, I guess they may be onto something. So it seems I need to continue going to the regular water sessions. My gut feeling is this will be a never-ending project. We walked out of the “Met” with everything dampened except our spirits. The fun continued as we gathered at the coffee shop where we sat on our water-logged buns doubling up the jaw exercise by talking and chewing all at the same time. Most of us worked on a piece of pie washed down with strong coffee. I chose a piece of raspberry, and any twocrust pie screams “a la mode!” Thus, I was served a healthy slice of fruit, milk product, sugar and lard. I’ve been water-walking/coffee-slurping twice already and haven’t seen a noticeable difference in the way my jeans fit. Hopefully I won’t – it could go either way. Regardless, I foresee spending many wet hours with dumbbells and noodles. Don’t forget to FROG.

Earlene Campbell lives by the FROG motto — Fully Rely On God. She resides in Princeton and can be reached at earlenecampbell@rocketmail.com.

arlier this year, the Putnam County Historical Society hosted Jerry and Bob Read during its annual open house at the new meeting house by the Ag Museum. Their topic was “Dukes to Read Bros. Inc.” The two brothers showed a slide show and both talked about the history of the Duke and Read stores in Henry. This is what they said. “The Joseph Duke family came to Henry from Ireland in 1850. Joseph was engaged in the boot and shoe business in Henry. His sons, Thomas and William, learned at an early age that hard work and pride in one’s work can yield awards. Thomas Duke learned blacksmithing. In 1875, Thomas purchased a machine shop. Thomas patented several inventions and sold patents for $3,000. These patent sales allowed Duke and his brother William to go in business. “The firm, Duke Brothers, was established in the year 1880. In 1881, Thomas and William organized the Duke Brothers’ agriculture and hardware store. By 1897, business was so good that a trainload of buggies was retailed in one week. There is a picture of flat cars loaded with buggies leaving Henry. Many other buggies were shipped on the Illinois river. “Seeing a growing demand for grain binders, steam threshers and other farm tools, they secured the agency

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for a number of these machines and entered the farm implement sales arena. The fire of 1901, which swept almost all of the business block on Edward Street from Second to Third Street, gave the Duke Brothers an opportunity to secure a better location. They decided to build onto Lot 408 Edward Street. They erected a two-story building that measured 80x150 feet. “Duke Brothers’ inventory was so large that they laid claim to one of the finest and largest stocks of merchandise in the entire state. After 31 years of business, Thomas Duke died in 1911. His brother William Duke worked until 1921 when ill health caused his retirement. “He sold his interest to Clarence and Walter Duke, the next generation -- Thomas’ sons. They operated the business until Clarence’s death in 1941. Walter continued the dealership with Clarence’s two sons, William and Thomas. Thomas later became associated with the Farm Bureau. “Duke Brothers represented the International Harvester Co. for more than 50 years. In the 1950s, Duke Brothers became affiliated with True Value Hardware Co. In 1957, hearing that

s I sit here this morning with little bits of bird formula in my hair, on my clothes and speckling my glasses, I wonder ... why? Why have I taken on this Herculean task of hand feeding five baby conures? Letting their parents take responsibility for them and letting them be at their beck and call every few hours seems more sensible. Why have I subjected myself to their frantic chirping and their wing flapping and their chaotic squawking? With my poor eyesight (I need bifocals, but am unwilling to admit to it yet), I need to place my face near to my feathered tornadoes while I try to get the gooey, sticky mixture of vitamins and minerals into their crops. This needs to be done in a timely manner so it doesn’t get too cold, so I am hasty and they are flailing, which results in the gooey sticky mixture being flung everywhere as they jockey for position on top of their siblings. The result of all of this is a huge mess. If I don’t get the goo off of them soon after feeding, since only about half of it actually enters their beaks, they become crunchy. Birds aren’t meant to be crunchy and these little guys haven’t quite mastered preening yet, so if they were Charlie Brown characters, they would all be Pigpen. We have spoken of the feeding portion of this endeavor, but there is another messy aspect to this whole process. Poop. Since what

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Bob and Jerry Read gave a presentation on the history of the Duke Brothers and the Read Brothers at the Putnam County Ag Museum in Hennepin. Walter Duke was going to retire, International Harvester sent representatives to Henry to seek new owners. Early in 1957, company representatives met with Walter Duke, and Francis and Edgar Read to take over the operation. Francis and Edgar were forming partners in the Henry-Putnam area. “On March 11, 1957, the Read Brothers purchased the Duke Brothers’ International dealership. Francis entered the store in 1957 as manager and Edgar continued farming. For years, all farm equipment set-up and tractor repair work was done inside the store. “The large wooden freight elevator in the rear of the building at one time carried buggies and supplies, corn pickers, wagons, planters and other farm equipment that were sent up

to the third floor. Over time, the equipment got larger. “In 1966, Read Brothers constructed a new service area across the north alley from the main store. In 1974, a second Read generation joined the staff at Read Brothers. Bob Read, son of Francis, assumed the role of general manager. In 1980, Francis left the daily operations. Brother Jerry left the family farm operation and entered the business.” After building a new facility out on Western Avenue in Henry in 2011, they sold out to Birkeys. Read Bros. maintains the True Value Hardware Store on Edwards Street. Read Bros. was and is, “The only store of its kind.”

Darrell Alleman can be reached at news@putnamcountyrecord.com.

Life is messy COMMENTARY Lori Boekeloo is entering their body is liquid, it retains its liquid state as it exits too. With five little poop machines in one cozy container so they keep their less-than-fully-feathered bodies warm, I find myself washing their towels and containers constantly. I have to wipe their little beaks, like a mom wipes her child’s mouth. I have even bathed them twice when they got too crunchy. I work full time, and this latest adventure into aviculture is very time consuming. Again, why would I do this? I keep getting asked this question as people mumble “crazy bird lady” under their breath. For the record, I’ve been crazy for years, it’s just the birds are new. I’ll tell you why I do this. I am raising these birds to be pets. I want them to know human contact and be affectionate. I want them to think of people as a good thing and not something to be bitten, squawked at or attacked. As I feed them, I talk to them soothingly and try to make them comfortable. When I sell them, I want to be able to assure their new owner that they are in fact tame and will be a beneficial part of the family. If I let their avian mom and dad do all of the work, they will teach them survival skills, which includes biting things

that threaten you, or that you perceive as a threat. We don’t want that. Isn’t life like that sometimes? Life is messy. Sometimes we put ourselves into messy situations and only we know why. People look at our lives and our mess and say why? We can try to explain it (like I try to explain my recent leap into the avian culture) and not everyone will understand. Some will judge your mess. But you’ll find people who will tolerate your mess, and you will find people who help you clean up your mess. Sometimes it’s fun to have someone join you in your mess. Those people understand. They understand that going to Walmart smelling like Higgins High Energy Hand Feeding Formula is nothing to be ashamed of. They understand the rewards of the temporary mess, and know that the results will be worth every bit of crunchy stuff in your hair, sleepless night and load of laundry. As I travel through life, I see what a mess I can be. Some of those messes were by my own choice and some messes were dumped over my head like the slime game on the Nickelodeon channel. At the end of this game called life, I’m going to smile, look back, see all I’ve accomplished and say, “Could you please hand me a moist towelette?”

Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three. She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.

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TONICA — The village of Tonica will have trick-or-treating from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Holiday craft fair set for Nov. 29 OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s 10th holiday craft fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Peter Miller Community Technology Center. The fair to raise money for the Student Emergency Living Needs Fund is indoors, free and open to the public. Vendors can visit www.ivcc.edu/craftfair for registration information.

Joanne Lanham benefit on Oct. 28 LASALLE — A benefit for Joanne Lanham, who was diagnosed with lung cancer, will be from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Knights of Columbus, 209 Gooding St., LaSalle. A Halloween costume is optional. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Knight of Columbus in LaSalle, Rudy’s Liquor and LaSalle State Bank, LaSalle location. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Tickets are $20 per person and include food and music. Bands and artists include She’s A Maybe, Darrell Data, Carley Baudino and The Steve Sharp Band.

Grief recovery group to meet PERU — A grief recovery group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Conference Room C of Illinois Valley Community Hospital. The group allows persons who have recently suffered the loss of someone close to them to share their feelings and experiences with others who have also lost loved ones through death. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. For more information, call Deacon Ray Fischer at 815-780-3426.

BIRTHS Rinaldo Matthew Rinaldo and Ashley Malavolti of Lostant are the parents of a daughter born Oct. 11 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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Illinois Valley Community College alumni Bill and Dian Taylor of Winnetka (center) continue to support IVCC transfer students studying accounting at Northern Illinois University. Joining the Taylors at a recent NIU accountancy department reception are scholars Jacob Bonnell of Ohio (left), Bethany Dovin of Grand Ridge, Edgar Lucero Castillo of LaSalle and Mario Cortes Sandoval of Mendota. Each year, the award pays full tuition for an IVCC student transferring to NIU in accounting. On occasion, the Taylors make available partial tuition scholarships to other IVCC accounting candidates at NIU not chosen for the full-tuition award. The full-tuition grant is worth up to $25,000 over the student’s junior and senior years. The Taylors also fund a scholarship for IVCC students transferring to NIU in STEM-related fields. Bailey Bradish of Ottawa and Aubry Molln of LaMoille are the current STEM scholars at NIU. Additionally, the Taylors donate $12,500 annually for 10 scholarships for current IVCC students.

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MENUS LOSTANT GRADE SCHOOL Breakfast Oct. 30 — Honey bun, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Oct. 31 — Spooky mini pancakes and syrup, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 1 — Muffin, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 2 — French toast sticks and syrup, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Nov. 3 — Toaster pastry, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch Oct. 30 — Bratwurst, bun, broccoli, side kick, milk. Oct. 31 — Mini mummy hot dogs, dirt and worm pudding, freaky fruit, green pea eyes balls, witches brew milk. Nov. 1 — Mini corn dogs, green beans, chips, sidekick, milk. Nov. 2 — Pasta, meat sauce, lettuce, garlic bread, fruit, milk. Nov. 3 — Bosco stick, marinara sauce, carrots, fruit, milk.

TONICA GRADE SCHOOL Breakfast Oct. 30 — Biscuit, sausage and gravy or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Oct. 31 — Waffle and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 1 — Cheese omelet or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, hash brown, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 2 — Sausage, egg and cheese on English muffin or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Nov. 3 — Cinnamon rolls or

OGLESBY cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Oct. 30 — Noodles, meat sauce, green beans, fruit, garlic bread, zert pudding, milk. Oct. 31 — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit, milk. Nov. 1 — No lunch, early dismissal. Nov. 2 — Taco salad with toppings, fruit, lettuce, milk. Nov. 3 — Cheese bosco sticks, marinara sauce, lettuce, fruit, gelatin and Cool Whip, milk.

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IVCC theatre department will present annual Halloween thrill show

OGLESBY — “Terror in the Aisles!,” the Illinois Valley Community College theatre department’s annual Halloween thrill show, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre for one terrifying night only. A yearly tradition, “Terror in the Aisles!” is a combination of student and community actors and the IVCC Show Choir. “What began as a storytelling workshop has, over the years, evolved into a show that’s a little hard to explain,” said director and choreographer Don Grant Zellmer. “It’s a unique combination of unsettling stories, performance pieces and dance.

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“Irish Love Song” by Margaret Ruth Lang. Other music featured will include Sinfonia in C Major (Overture) by Marianne Martinas, and also” Annie Kate Laurie” by Lady John Tombaugh Scott. Admission to the concert is by season subscription or individual ticket, both available at the door or online at www.ivso. org. Adult tickets are $20; students K-12 are free. College students with and ID are $5.

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switch up the telling of these wellknown tales to add backstories. “Dracula’s Three Brides, for instance, bring the legend to life through their eyes and The Legend of the Werewolf, while very present and lurking somewhere in the darkened theatre, is told by a superstitious Gypsy woman. “We’d love for people to come and see the spooky results of pointing creative minds in the direction of terror,” said Kuester. Admission is $5 and tickets are available at the door beginning one hour prior to show time. The show is not recommended for extremely young children or those who are highly impressionable.

IVSO will present concert Nov. 3

OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will celebrate a tribute to “Women in Music” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the Dr. Mary Weeg Auditorium at IVCC. Kate Tombaugh, mezzo soprano, will return to the area as soloist with the orchestra, directed by Lucia Matos, conductor and general manager. This concert is being dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maud Powell. Prior to the performance, from 6 to 7 p.m., a documentary film by Paul D. Butler will be shown in Room CTC125, next to the audito-

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“The Show Choir appears a handful of times performing some truly macabre numbers in an unexpected way, but the evening is really about ghost stories, urban legends and things that go ‘bump’ in the night,” Zellmer said. Stories and performance pieces are original to the show and vary each year. While some are created by cast members, most are written by theatre instructor and published playwright, Dr. David A. Kuester, and professional storyteller Tricia Kelly. Both also direct the actors and workshop their stories. Kuester said, “This year we are relying heavily on the theme of classic horror such as Dracula, werewolves and ghosts but we

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) JUDITH ROGERS,) DECEASED. ) NO. 2017-P-209 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND HEIRS AND LEGATEES WHOSE NAMES OR ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND CLAIM NOTICE Estate of JUDITH ROGERS, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of JUDITH ROGERS, of Oglesby, Illinois . Letters of office were issued on October 5, 2017, to HOLLY G. ELTER, 199 N. Columbia Avenue, Oglesby, IL 61348, whose attorney is GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348. Notice is given to any heirs or legatees whose names or addresses are not stated in the Petition for Letters of Office, that an order entered by the Court on October 5, 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 755 ILCS 5/6-21. You also have the right under 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 with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters , or if a claim notice is mailed or delivered personally to a creditor of the decedent, on or before the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed within the time allowed 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. Greg Vaccaro Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News Oct. 13, 20 and 27, 2017.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) DOROTHY H. ) VISNIKAR, ) DECEASED. ) NO. 2017-P-210 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of DOROTHY H. VISNIKAR, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of DOROTHY H. VISNlKAR, of Oglesby,

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Illinois. Letters of office were issued on October 5, 2017, to WILLIAM JOSEPH PYSZKA, 6645 Hatton Rd., Hennepin, IL 61327, whose attorney is Gerald M. Hunter, Ltd., 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348. Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both,

within 6 months from the date of issuance 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. Greg Vaccaro Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News Oct. 13, 20 and 27, 2017.

2017-P-000182 NOTICE TO CREDITORS 1. NOTICE is hereby given of the death of MARK W. JOHNSON, who died on May 15, 2017, a resident of LaSalle County, Illinois. 2. Letters of Office were issued on September 19, 2017, to PAUL F. JOHNSON, as Independent Administrator. 3. The Attorney for the Estate is KENNETH S. MCLAUGHLIN, JR. 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 30, 2018. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Probate Division, 119 West Madison Street, Room 201, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the Representative for the estate, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is forever barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and the

attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk. 5. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a Petit ion to Terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) Dated: October 23, 2017 /S/Kenneth S. McLaughlin, Jr. Law Offices of McLaughlin & Associates, P.C. 495 N. Commons Drive, Suite 103 Aurora, IL 60504 630-230-8434 ARDC #: 6229828 GREG VACCARO, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY Published in the Tonica News Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10, 2017.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF ) MARK W. JOHNSON, ) DECEASED ) CASE NUMBER

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90 DAYS SAME AS CASH

Available to Our Retail Customers with Terms and Conditions Agreed

LEASING AVAILABLE

To Our Business Class Customers