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It should be an easy thing to think about during this time of the year. It seems that when the weather warms up, so does the talk about heroes. There’s Mother’s Day in the middle of May, and who doesn’t have at least a little hero worship in their heart for their mom? Memorial Day, at the end of May, is the the unofficial start of summer, and we talk about heroes who gave their all on that day. Then comes Flag Day, where we honor the American flag and the heroes who have defended it over the years, and Father’s Day, which honors most little boys’ first heroes, came and went last week. Coming soon, we have Independence Day, when we will again honor fallen heroes of the past who fought for the freedoms we hold dear and – all too often, unfortunately – take for granted. Everyone has an everyday hero in his or her life, as well as reasons why those people have earned that designation. One of mine will always be my late sister, Suzie, who showed me at an early age that you could live a full life and be happy – even if

VIEWS Rob Oesterle you weren’t dealt the greatest of hands. Another is my wife, Jenni, for reasons I am not comfortable mentioning in print, but I want her to know that she inspires me every day. And J.K. Simmons because, well, he’s J.K. Simmons. So, please, read the following paragraphs and let us know who your everyday heroes are and why. If you feel so strongly as to consider them a hero, then others should hear about it. We still are seeking nominations for this year’s Everyday Hero’s initiative from the Morris Herald-News and The Joliet Herald-News. An Everyday Hero is that person who gives without expecting any recognition or accolades for doing so – those who selflessly donate their time and talents

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to help those in need or to better their community. We’re looking to bestow Everyday Hero awards on at least a dozen special people in Grundy and Will counties. Nominees must be at least 13 years old, and live or work in either Grundy or Will counties. Submit the name, hometown and workplace of your nominee, along with a letter of 300 or fewer words, describing why your nominee deserves the honor. Our awards breakfast is scheduled for Sept. 9 at the Joliet Country Club, and we’ll devote a special section in the Sept. 11 Sunday edition to our recipients. Applications will be accepted through July 15 at www.theherald-news.com/ forms/everyday-heroes or mail it to: The Herald-News, Attn: Everyday Heroes, 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, IL 60435. For information, call Projects and Events Manager Sarah Dilg at 815-280-4113.

• Rob Oesterle is the news editor for the Morris Herald-News. He can be reached at roesterle@shawmedia.com.

The Grundy County Historical Society encourages Morris Herald-News readers to “look up” as they travel Grundy County and take time to notice some of its historical architecture.

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ON THE COVER Melinda Marvick painted the walkway to her home yellow in honor of her father, who was a fan of the “Wizard of Oz.” See story, page 3 Photo by Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com

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Coal City’s ongoing journey to rebuild hometown 1 year after tornado By MIKE MALLORY

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hlitchfield@shawmedia.com COAL CITY – If there’s one thing Malinda Marvick wants people to know about the yellow brick road in front of the new house her family built in Coal City, it’s that it is intended to be inspirational. Marvick, a self-described daddy’s girl, said her father loved everything about “The Wizard of Oz,” from the roar of the lion to the Wicked Witch of the West melting. He shared his love with his grandchildren as well, and Malinda wants them to remember their grandfather when they leave their new home to go about their daily life. Her father, Larry Farmer, died after lung cancer surgery less than two weeks after the June 22, 2015, tornado destroyed the Coal City home she lived in with her husband, Steven Marvick, and the couple’s two children. “I just wanted to do something to honor my dad,” Malinda said of the road. “I’m glad he tried the surgery. He fought really hard.” As the family rebuilt and the finishing touches were being added, work began on the front lawn. A yellow spiral starts in the front yard and leads up to the front door and across to the driveway. Malinda said the yellow brick road that took Dorothy through Oz to the great and powerful wizard – where she eventually learned she had the power to go home all along – is meant as a sign of hope. She hopes that those driving past will see the same inspiration she does. Hope was hard to come by around this time last year.

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Malinda Marvick painted the walkway to her home yellow in honor of her father, who was a fan of “The Wizard of Oz.” Her father, Larry Farmer, died after lung cancer surgery less than two weeks after the June 22, 2015, tornado destroyed the Coal City home she lived in with her husband, Steven Marvick, and the couple’s two children. Larry, also of Coal City, was diagnosed with lung cancer and given the option to either live three to five years, or surgery to remove his right lung. He had the surgery June 11 to remove the cancerous lung. He died at 4 a.m. July 4 at the nursing home where he was recuperating. It was the second life-altering moment in two weeks for the Marvick family, after the EF3 tornado struck

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and destroyed Malinda’s and Steve’s home on Broadway Street. The tornado brought with it 160 mph winds and was the most powerful to hit the region since the August 1990 tornado in Plainfield, according to the National Weather Service. It was on the ground for at least 161⁄2 miles with a peak width of threefourths of a mile. It swept through portions of Coal City, Carbon Hill and

Braidwood before ending its path of destruction on Berta Road. The tornado forced the Marvick family to live in their recreational trailer and then eventually a rental in Braidwood. Today, the family is back in the recreational trailer while they await final inspection and permission from the village to move home.

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Liberty 5K Run/Walk returns July 3 to Morris If you go

By ROB OESTERLE

roesterle@shawmedia.com MORRIS – It might be hot, and it might be on a weekend this year, but don’t expect the turnout at the seventh annual Liberty 5K Run/Walk to see a big drop in numbers. Julie Applegate of the Morris Downtown Development Partnership expects to have somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 runners at the event, which begins at 7:15 p.m. July 3 at Liberty and Jefferson streets. Before the main event, the onefourth-mile kids’ run for those 8 and younger is set to start at 6:30 p.m., and the half-mile kids’ run for those 9 to 13 will begin at 6:45 p.m. The race will start outside of Ebbey George’s, and the pub will offer free beer to runners after the race. The course will take runners throughout Morris before returning to Ebbey George’s. “It’s a good way for us to showcase downtown Morris and other parts of the town,” Applegate said. “They will be running through some nice neighborhoods and through Goold Park. Hopefully, some people that come in from out of town will remember how nice the town looks while they are run-

n WHAT: Liberty 5K Run n WHEN: 7 p.m. July 3 n WHERE: 402 N. Liberty St., Morris (corner

of Liberty and Jefferson streets)

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Runners take off during the start of the Liberty 5K Walk/Run in downtown Morris on July 3, 2015. This year’s event will be held Sunday, July 3. ning and decide to come back and do some shopping and give the town some business. “And it’s a little later in the day, so it shouldn’t interfere with cookouts and it still leaves time to go see the fireworks afterward.” Applegate also said that, while patriotic dress isn’t mandatory, there are

prizes in the kids’ divisions for most patriotic costume. “That’s always really fun,” she said. “The kids really get into dressing patriotically. And a lot of the parents do, too.” Applegate said the proceeds will go to a to-be-determined military-oriented charity. She also doesn’t expect the

high July temperatures to keep runners away. “The best turnout we had was a year when it was 100 degrees,” she said. “That doesn’t seem to bother the people who want to enter.” To be one of those people, visit downtownmorris.com/event/liberty-5k-runwalk to download a registration form; a map of the course also is available there. The registration fee is $25 before June 26 and $30 from June 26 until race day. It is $5 for kids. There will be a pre-race packet pickup party June 26 at Ebbey George’s. Awards will be given to the overall top three finishers, male and female; top three male and female veteran/ military; top three male and female in each age division; overall male and female in one-fourth mile and half-mile kids’ runs and for the most patriotic participant in the kids’ runs.

GOTTA DO IT New Hope Presbyterian to hold storm education event

Communication Cabin’s to hold open house Saturday

• July 4, there will be a flag-raising at 8 a.m in the Downtown Park. Parade lineCOAL CITY – A Storm Education Night MINOOKA – Communication Cabin is a up starts at 9 a.m. at the Newark High school parking lot on Chicago Road. The will be hosted from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday pediatric speech therapy clinic that just at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 80 opened in Minooka at 304 W. Mondamin parade steps off at 10 a.m. After the parade, activities center N. Garfield St. in Coal City, with guest St., No. 116. There will be an open house speaker Art Donnelley explaining cloud from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Attendees around Jackson and Main streets and formations and safety precautions. can meet the therapists and there will be the Newark Fire House. 5B’s will serve chicken and pork chop barbecue. Friends This is presented in a way to beneactivities for children. of the Library will serve hot dogs. fit all ages. Donnelley will talk to the Newark Fourth of July Committee Fern Dell Museum will be open until 3 children and their families for the first p.m. and there will be an Antique Tractor 20 minutes, then the children will enter schedules summer activities Show on Main Street near the Blacksmith NEWARK – The Newark Fourth of July classrooms with informative coloring Shop. The Kid’s Pedal Pull will be held in Committee has been busy planning a books. the park and the Egg Drop will begin at full plate of activities for the upcoming noon. Presentation on ‘The Life of holiday weekend. A Silent Auction will be ongoing until 1 Franklin Delano Roosevelt’ • June 25, the Newark Fire Department p.m. The numbered Button Drawing will NEWARK – The Charles B. Phillips will sponsor Water Fights. take place at 1 p.m. Cash prizes will be Library, 6 N. Jackson St. in Newark, will • July 2, the Annual Street Dance and awarded. The Newark American Legion hold “The Life of Franklin Delano RoosBeer Garden will be held on Jackson evelt,” presented by Jim Gibbons. Street near Main Street. This year’s band will sponsor a Car Rally at their facility on Fennel Road in the afternoon. In his presentation, Gibbons plans to is “Whiskey Romance,” sponsored by help visitors explore the life of the only Newark BP. Morris Hospital & Healthcare president to be elected for four terms. • July 3, the Newark Lutheran Church Center to hold baby sitter training It will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday and is Will sponsor an ice cream social at the MORRIS – Morris Hospital & Healthopen to the public. church.

care Centers is offering a baby sitter’s training course on July 13 and Aug. 8, all from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Whitman Assembly Room 1 at Morris Hospital, 150 W. High St., in Morris. The cost is $40 and includes lunch. Register at www. morrishospital.org, or call 815-705-7365.

Marseilles Elementary Sports Booster to hold golf scramble

MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Elementary School Sports Booster Club 4-Person Scramble will be Aug. 13 at The Bourne, 2359 N. 35th Road in Marseilles. It will feature a 9 a.m. shotgun start and the $240 entry fee for each team includes golf with a cart, lunch, two drink tickets, skins and a closest-to-the-pin contest on all par-3s. Send in a completed entry form by Aug. 5 with a check for $240, payable to Marseilles Elementary School Sports Booster Club, to Jeff Owens, 201 Chicago St., Marseilles, IL 61341. Forms can be picked up at Marseilles Elementary School.

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TOUCH-A-TRUCK

WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday WHERE: Skateland Recreation Center, 25334 W. Eames St., Channahon COST & INFO: This free family event by the Channahon Park District is for all ages and will showcase a variety of vehicles. Come check out an excavator, ﬁretruck, garbage truck, school bus, moving truck and much more. Everyone, especially children, can experience these large machines from right behind the wheel. There will be an expanded “quiet time” this year with no horns or running engines from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

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CONCERT ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Minooka Central Community High School, 301 S. Wabena Ave., Minooka COST & INFO: Are you looking for qualiﬁed job-seekers to match your business’ employment needs? State Rep. Mark Batinick and former Rep. John Anthony invite all you employers to a free jobs fair. All area businesses are invited to participate. Space is limited; call Julie at 815-464-9908 or email to jlmceinc@aol.com.

RUBY BEGONIA’S 17TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

WHEN: Friday to Sunday WHERE: 114 W. Washington St., Morris COST & INFO: Ruby Begonia’s 17th anniversary celebration will be held over the weekend and will include treats and drinks. Plus, there will be a chance to win 5 percent to 25 percent off each purchase when you play their vintage skee ball game.

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MINOOKA COMMUNITY CROP

WHEN: 5 to 11 p.m. Friday WHERE: Community Room of Minooka Village Hall, 121 McEvilly Road, Minooka COST & INFO: Do you enjoy scrapbooking? Or need time to organize your crafts or pictures? Come join us for a couple of hours. Visit with friends, ask for some help, get some pages scrapped or just get out to socialize for little bit with other scrapbookers. Please bring a dish to share – cookies, chips and dip, etc. If you have some spare plates and napkins to share, please bring those, too. There is no fee.

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YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST Thurs.

H: 84 L: 62

Chance of showers

Source: National Weather Service

Fri.

H: 86 L: 67 Chance of showers

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. June 30 WHERE: Grundy County Courthouse, 111 E. Washington St., Morris COST & INFO: The City of Morris Concert on the Courthouse Lawn series continues next week with the River Road Trio. No cost to attend.

Sat.

H: 90 L: 72 Chance of storms

Sun.

H: 88 L: 66 Chance of storms

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Hundreds take part in annual Freedom Run By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent MARSEILLES – With a large “Beirut Veterans” on the back of his black leather motorcycle jacket, Jeff Handy of Russiaville, Indiana, paid his respects Saturday to several U.S. Marine Corps friends he served with who died during the peacekeeping effort in Lebanon in the 1980s. Handy was one of hundreds of riders who participated in the Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run, which started at the Grundy County Fairgrounds in Morris and ended at the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial in Marseilles. The trek was his first. “There were 270 killed during the peacekeeping mission in ’82 to ’84,” he said. “Two hundred forty-one died in the barracks. ... We lost half a platoon of engineers in that. Several guys I knew.” Handy had lived in those barracks just a short time before Oct. 23, 1983, when a terrorist truck bomb killed 241 U.S. servicemen and injured 100 more while they slept. “I wanted to see this monument and participate in the ride,” he said. Handy used a pencil to shade his friends’ names onto pieces of paper. He was not alone. Some bikers visited the wall to spend some quiet time with the etched names of their fallen loved ones. Rich and Emily Hansen went to Marseilles on Friday night to pay respects to their son, James Hansen, a senior airman in the Air Force, who was killed in Iraq on Sept. 15, 2010. They are “Gold Star Families,” or those who lost family members who were active-duty military. They trailered their motorcycles from Pennsylvania to Michigan, where they met up with friends and rode their

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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jeff Handy, of Indiana, etches the name of his friend and fellow Marine, Douglas Held, who was killed in Beirut, Lebanon. Handy was one of the hundreds who participated in Saturday’s Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run. bikes from there. “We wanted to honor him and honor all the other fallen,” Rich said. “To pay respects and to celebrate the lives of the fallen because you want them to be remembered.” This is the third year the Hansens have gone on the run. The front of their Spyder motorcycle was painted with the head of a bald eagle, and the left rear had their son’s name painted alongside

a pair of drumsticks and his dog tags. Tom “Big Daddy” Yarber, organizer of the Motorcycle Freedom Run, called Saturday’s event “awesome,” and said the large turnout included Gov. Bruce Rauner, who spoke in Morris that morning and rode his motorcycle with the run, and state Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris. He said he began efforts to build the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial because he knew what it would mean to

the families. “I am a Gold Star Family,” Yarber said. “My brother was killed in Vietnam in 1968. I know what the Vietnam Wall does for my family. ... [The Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial] touches our hearts, and it’s a healing process for our Gold Star families. ... It’s a magical place.” Saturday’s ceremony included a 21gun salute and the playing of taps.

JJC approves new Morris location for education center By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The new location for the Joliet Junior College Morris Education Center was approved last week by board trustees. College officials have proposed moving the Morris location from 1715 N. Division St. to the soon-to-be empty Shabbona Middle School, which is about a mile away. When the proposal was made at the May 31 workshop meeting, board Vice Chairman Andrew Mihelich said he wanted to see the projection of total costs and specific course offerings. He said at the June 14 meeting that he

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had reservations the new location could come close to a “cost recovery” item. He asked whether Randall Fletcher, academic affairs vice president, would be responsible for revenue generation out of the new facility, and JJC interim President Judy Mitchell said yes. Trustee Michael O’Connell said the current location for the center is costing JJC about $90,000 a year and the new place would be $36,000 at the most. “I think it’s a win-win all over,” O’Connell said. Fletcher said many of the college’s career certificate programs lend themselves to the new location and can allow for lecture-type classes. He said it’s pos-

sible the college can market full degree programs at the new location. All trustees voted to approve the lease for the Shabbona Middle School location. Trustee Daniel O’Connell and Student Trustee Kathleen Duong were absent. The proponents of the new location were Caroline Portlock, JJC workforce development director; and Marsha McCormick, JJC extended campuses and high school relations director. Portlock had said to the trustees that part of the reason the new location would be beneficial is that it presents more opportunities to increase and enhance JJC’s image. The new location would also allow for a tutoring and testing area, six

classrooms and two computer labs. It also would be closer to the Grundy Area Vocational Center and Morris Community High School. Enrollment is projected to increase at the new location as well, from 300 to 600 students. The number of classrooms would increase from four to eight and computer labs from one to two. According to JJC’s website, the current Morris Education Center opened in August 2001 and provides three semismart rooms, a computer lab, seating for 24 students in each of its rooms, offers credit and noncredit classes and English as a Second Language and General Education Development programs.

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panies and nonprofit organizations, the board visited room rental rates for Shabbona Middle School property. After discussion, the measure was tabled for further discussion on the for-profit rates in order to be comparable to going rates for commercial rent in Morris. “It’s important to attempt to rent as much space in the building as we can to benefit the taxpayers,” Gegenheimer said. It was approved, with Johnston absent, to offer Joliet Junior College a nonprofit rate of $6 a square foot and the Grundy County Special Education Cooperative an agreed rate for each child, for the six to eight rooms each will rent for an approximate $100,000 profit a year. Gegenheimer said the locations of the JJC classrooms have been mapped where students will not have direct access to the business portion of the building, and the public will not have direct access to the school classrooms. Gegenheimer said his farewells to the board and public as his interim position has come to an end. Shannon Dudek is set to will take over July 1 as District 54 superintendent.

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MORRIS – Further preparations for the Shabbona Middle School and White Oak Elementary merger were made Monday at the Morris Elementary School District 54 board meeting. The board worked with Studio GC Architecture in Chicago to devise a better flow plan during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times due to neighbor complaints about extensive traffic on the roads around White Oak Elementary, primarily on Dupont Avenue. Interim Superintendent Al Gegenheimer explained that currently parents drop off students in front, which creates congestion of 50 to 60 cars down Dupont Avenue. The new proposal, which was approved by all present with board Secretary Joannie Johnston absent, will have parents drive down Partridge Lane and turn onto the fire lane around the back of the school property. The buses will drop off in front of the building, which was tested to make sure buses could make the tight turns. “We can place 58 cars around the back of the building, and we usually have 50 to 60 cars in line at one time, so it fits. However, it used to be kindergarten through fifth grade at one time, and now with the schedule it will be kindergarten through fourth grade at one time and fifth through eighth grade at one time, so we will have one less grade in the earlier time,” Gegenheimer said. Parents will be notified by the school about the change. After interest from for-profit com-

“It’s important to attempt to rent as much space in the building as we can to benefit the taxpayers.”

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The appointment committee encourages everyone interested in the position to apply. This will be an open process. We have a lot of talent in the 75th District, and we look forward to taking applications. Aren Hansen

Grundy County Republican chairman

Republicans seek applicants to fill Anthony’s seat Interested candidates have until July 1 By HEIDI LITCHFIELD

hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MORRIS – The 75th District Republican Appointment Committee will accept applications for the appointment for that seat in the Illinois House Representative District to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of state Rep. John Anthony, R-Joliet. Anthony resigned Friday to take a position as executive assistant to the director of the Illinois Department of Corrections. He had held the seat since August 2013, when he was appointed to be the 75th District’s representative when previous state Rep. Pam Roth, R-Morris, stepped down when she moved to

Texas. “It is with a heart full of gratitude to the people of Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle and Will counties that I announce my resignation from the Illinois House of Representatives. It has been the greatest honor of my career to serve our community in the General Assembly the past three years,” Anthony said in a news release issued Sunday. Candidates who would like to be considered for the appointment should file with the committee on or before 5 p.m. July 1, according to a news release issued Monday night by the committee. Grundy County Board Chairman David Welter has publicly said he is considering seeking to fill the seat Anthony is leaving.

The selected candidate will serve through January, the remainder of Anthony’s term, and be responsible for representing the interests of residents in parts of Will, Grundy, Kendall and LaSalle counties. Area Republican officials have said the person chosen also will be caucused onto the November ballot to face Democrat Martha Shugart in the general election. Candidates can get a questionnaire from LaSalle County Republican Chairman Don Jensen, Will County Republican Chairwoman Kathy Havel, Kendall County Republican Chairman James Marter or Grundy County Republican Chairman Aren Hansen. “The appointment committee encourages everyone interested in the position to apply,” Hansen said Monday. “This will be an open process. We

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Shaw Media correspondent MORRIS – Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C on Monday night adopted the 2015-16 amended budget and presented the tentative 2016-17 budget with hopes state funding will be available. The amended budget left a $176,674 deficit in operating funds. Superintendent Kathy Perry said the large asphalt project this past year skewed this deficit for one year. However, she said, where the big concern lies is within the Education Fund deficit of $223,000, as well as funds the state promised but has not provided that are to be paid before the fiscal year ends June 30. “We have $140,000 in revenue for this fiscal year that we don’t know if we will receive from the state of Illinois. If we get these funds, it will help to reduce that deficit. But we just don’t know,” Perry said. Perry offered a projection into the academic year of 2016-17, but because Illinois lawmakers have not approved a budget, she had to use similar numbers of aid from the previous year. “This budget I created included state aid. I put the numbers into a formula to come up with the budget. Now, the state could change the aid or prorate us, we just don’t know yet,” Perry said. Perry said she has projected a deficit of $261,000 in operating funds and $317,755 in education funds with Education Fund revenue at about $5.15 million and expenditures of about $5.46 million. Perry said if the state does not propose a budget, the district has a $2.4

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Shaw Media correspondent CHANNAHON – Channahon administrators intend to go before local taxing bodies again this summer to ask for support for property tax considerations for another development that has expressed interest in building in the village. Last year, the local park, fire protection, library and school districts participated in an intergovernmental agreement with the village to forgo a portion of the property taxes generated from the 2 million-square-foot Industrial Developments International industrial/logistics center planned at the northeast corner of Interstate 55 and Bluff Road. Now the village could seek another intergovernmental agreement from the taxing bodies to finance public im-

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Minooka’s annual festival celebrates summer By ALLISON SELK

Shaw Media correspondent MINOOKA – Evelyn Kamer, 6, of Crest Hill bounced up and down on a giant inflatable slide, then faced her fears and climbed more than 10 feet on a 30-foot rock wall – all with a smile from ear to ear. “My granddaughter Evelyn was staying with her GiGi and of course we always want to have fun,” said Colleen Kamer of Channahon, Evelyn’s grandmother. From June 16 to 18, downtown Minooka came alive during the annual Summerfest celebration, sponsored by the Minooka Lions Club. For more than 30 years, with a few off years, the Minooka Lions Club has brought bands, games, parades and entertainment to the area as its main fundraiser for the year. “This is always a great community event. This takes almost a year to plan by a group of citizens and the Lions Club. Everyone involved puts their heart and soul into this, along with tremendous cooperation from the village and sponsors,” Summerfest Chairman and Minooka Lions Club President John Jun said. “And, because of that hard work, we raise money to offer hearing aids, eyeglasses, eye ex-

and teen bands played to an audience. On Friday night, people gathered under the tent for country band Back Country Roads, food and drinks, and the headliner band on Saturday was classic rock band Arra. Saturday morning, runners lined Wapella Street in downtown Minooka for the annual 5K run. Event organizer and Lions Club member Scott Lemke said this year broke a record. “Friday night we had 145 runners signed up for the race, and at race time we had 192, which was the highest number we’ve had for this run,” Lemke said. “People liked this race because the course was a challenge with the hills.” Last year, Bolingbrook native Kristen Lucchesi won the race overall, but this year she added some pressure to her first-place title. “I brought my husband this year and he beat me, so I’m not going to Allison Selk for Shaw Media bring him next year,” Kristen said. Peyton Craig (left) of Channahon and Aiden Stanick, 6, of Minooka battle it out Saturday After the race, the parade marched at the Minooka Fire Department kids’ waterball event during the annual Summerfest cel- in downtown Minooka, and games and ebration sponsored by the Minooka Lions Club. entertainment followed. Minooka resident Laurie Offerman ams and scholarships to high school Ace Hardware. Minooka community read the annual volunteer of the year seniors.” policing director Denis Tatgenhorst title, which went to Peg Francisco of The festivities kicked off Thursday said attendance neared 400, with 50 car Minooka for her work at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, student mentoring with a “Show it Off” car show hosted entries. by the Minooka Police Department and Beneath the tent, open mic night and neighborhood helper.

Wrigley opens addition to Yorkville factory SHAW MEDIA YORKVILLE – Wrigley last week opened an addition to its Yorkville factory to produce more Skittles. Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars, opened the addition June 14. The expansion is the result of a $50 million investment by Mars that adds 145,000 square feet, a new Skittles line and 75 new jobs – a 25 percent increase in the workforce at the facility, according to a news release from the company. “Mars has a long-standing history of making our products in the markets where they’re sold,” Wrigley Americas President Casey Keller said in the news release. “With the expansion of our Skittles production footprint, we are proud to continue that tradition right here in the state that Wrigley has called home for 125 years.” The Yorkville expansion reflects the unprecedented growth of Skittles, which the company says is now the No. 1 non-chocolate confection brand in the United States. Besides Skittles, the Yorkville factory produces Life Savers, Doublemint and Juicy Fruit.

The company’s growth in the state of Illinois was assisted by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Yorkville and Kendall County. “We are grateful for the support of our state and local communities, which have been instrumental in helping to bring this project to life,” Keller said in the news release. “We’re fortunate to be able to further invest here in Yorkville and provide the community with continued economic development.” Gov. Bruce Rauner noted that Wrigley is an iconic company in the state and is proud to see it continue to grow in Illinois. “Wrigley has invested nearly $200 million in Illinois over the past seven years, creating hundreds of jobs for Illinois residents,” Rauner said in the news release. “The State of Illinois is glad to be a partner in Wrigley’s further expansion.” In the past five years, Mars has invested $1 billion in U.S. factories and operations, creating more than 1,000 jobs.

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INDICTMENTS MORRIS – Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland announced on June 15 that the grand jury returned the following indictments. The public is advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proved guilty, according to a news release from his office. • Arturo Aguirre, 38, of Cicero, was indicted for driving while revoked, a Class 4 felony. • Chris Cunico, 39, of Ottawa, was indicted for the unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution, a Class 1 felony; and unlawful possession of suboxone, a Class 4 felony. • Eric Darland, 22, of Plainfield, was indicted for the unlawful possession of more than 30 but less than 500 grams of cannabis, a Class 4 felony. • Billy Hammond, 44, of Country Club Hills, was indicted for driving while revoked, a Class 4 felony. • James Hexdall Jr., 21, of Morris, was indicted for unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony; and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, a Class 3 felony. • Dennis Johnson, 45, of Coal City,

was indicted for driving while revoked, a Class 3 felony. • Brendan Jimenez-Phillips, 19, of Plainfield, was indicted for the unlawful possession of more than 30 but less than 500 grams of cannabis, a Class 4 felony. • Martin Lagacy, 21, of Joliet, was indicted for the unlawful possession of more than 30 but less than 500 grams of cannabis, a Class 4 felony. • Scott Meneese, 46, of Morris, was indicted for unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; and unlawful possession of heroin, a Class 4 felony. • Brad Olson, 41, of Morris, was indicted in two counts for aggravated driving under the influence, both Class 2 felonies. • Wayne Pavlow, 39, of Worth, was indicted for unlawful possession of heroin and methadone, both Class 4 felonies. • Michael Porth, 38, of Gardner, was indicted for aggravated driving while under the influence, a Class 2 felony; and bribery, a Class 2 felony. • Daniel Sutton, 39, of Joliet, was indicted for driving while suspended, a Class 4 felony.

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The fun must go on Despite rain falling Tuesday, the Morris Fireman’s Carnival opened as planned Photos by Heidi Litchfield hlitchfield@shawmedia.com

MORRIS – The bright lights of the Morris Fireman’s Carnival were enhanced on opening night from reflections in standing water after a brief rain shower the evening of June 14. Not everyone stayed home, and although the crowd was smaller than usual, the rides were moving and bells could be heard as carnival attendees won prizes at the midway games. The carnival lasted through Saturday and was held in the parking lot at Morris Community High School.

TOP RIGHT: After rain fell on the area, the annual Fireman’s Carnival opened on schedule the night of June 14 with smaller-than-normal crowds on the rides. TOP LEFT: Aubree Olson had the train ride to herself on June 14, the opening night of the Fireman’s Carnival. ABOVE LEFT: A carnival worker crowns Addison Harrington, 8, of Morris a princess with the crown she won after picking a floating duck. ABOVE RIGHT: Adrienne Cherven, 7, of Morris rides in a brightly colored van. LEFT: Devin Shenberg, 9, of Morris plays a game of Skeeball.

OBITUARIES Nettie Mae Beem and Mary Rose, memorial service will be on Saturday, June 25, 2016, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home located in Morris. A celebration of Nettie’s and Mary’s life will be June 25, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Robert Sathuri of the First United Methodist Church in Morris. A burial will follow at Sample Cemetery in Morris.

Kirksville, MO, Pam Helton (Perry) of Braidwood, and Mary Briscoe of Jerseyville. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at the First Assembly of God of Winnfield with Reverends Mike Howell and Geary Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in the Atlanta Cemetery in Atlanta, LA, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield.

LAVERNE HOWARD FINDLAY LaVerne Howard Findlay Sr., age 82, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016. Arrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory, 815-458-2336, www. rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com

JOHN EARL BRISCOE Born: Dec. 22, 1958 Died: June 2, 2016

JEAN A. HANSEN

Habitat for Humanity of Will County (member of the board of directors, Family Selection Committee, served as secretary and involved with strategic planning); Cornerstone Agency (corporate board member, and served on the Human Rights, Personnel and Program Review Committee); Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club (elected director of vocational services); Will/ Grundy Medical Board (served on board of directors); Joliet Area Community Hospice (served on the board of directors) and the Spanish Center of Joliet (served as chairman of the board). Jean received an honorary degree from Joliet Junior College in 1996 for community service; was honored with the 1988 ATHENA Award for recognized leadership in the community; was the recipient of the 2000 Lewis University De La Salle Award for Outstanding Community, Humanitarian and Charitable Service; was granted the Girl Scouts of Trailways Council’s 2004 Woman of Strength Award; was bestowed the J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award from Joliet Junior College in 2005, and received the Village of Channahon’s 2007 Amos Hayes Citizen of the Year Award. As quoted by Jean: “Your community is only as good as how much work you put into bettering it.” Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen S. Hansen of Channahon; one niece, Violette Baskerville of Wilmington; great-nephews and great-nieces: Michael (Patricia) Baskerville of Wilmington, Theresa Hansen of Massachusetts, Aage Hansen, III of Arizona, Matthew Baskerville of Wilmington, Charles (Lori) Hansen of Texas, and Raine Hansen of Nevada, and several great-great-nieces and nephews, as well as her sister-in-law, Ellen (Stott) Allen of Missouri. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; brother Frank Hansen (1971) and one nephew, Aage Hansen, II. The family will receive friends at Evergreen Cemetery, 1275 Cemetery Road in Morris, on Friday, June 24, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. until time of graveside services 11 a.m. It is here that Jean will be laid to rest with her parents, brother and nephew. Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Jean’s memory to the family for their distribution to various charitable organizations Jean was involved. Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Jean’s memorial page by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com Green Flameless Cremation Services and Memorial Arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Matthew R. Baskerville, CFSP. Reeves Funeral Homes Ltd., 408 E. Washington St., Morris, IL 60450. Call 815-942-2500.

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Jean A. Hansen, age 80, of Channahon and originally of Morris, passed away peacefully Mr. John Earl Briscoe, age 57, Saturday morning, June 18, of Taylor, Arkansas, formerly of 2016, at her home. Winnfield, Louisiana, and ChanBorn Oct. 22, 1935, in Joliet, nahon, Illinois, passed away Jean Ann was a daughter of the on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Aage Hans and Augusta Caroline (Thelin) HanSpringhill Medical Center in sen. She was first generation born from parents Springhill, Louisiana. who were naturalized U.S. citizens, emigrating There are not enough words to describe the from Denmark. Jean was educated at St. Mary’s man that John was. He was the best husband, Academy in South Bend, and graduated from father, papaw, brother, son, and friend. It Morris Community High School with the Class brought him no greater pleasure in life than to of 1952. She continued her education at Washwork hard and provide for his family. In this he ington University in St. Louis and completed her expressed his deep love for us all. bachelor’s degree in nursing at Northwestern We never doubted his love for a moment. University in 1958. Laziness was not a part of his vocabulary. After college, Jean worked with her brother Everything that his hands found to do, he did Frank and was a licensed commercial pilot, with all of his strength and unto the Lord. He continually poured his life into the lives of each multi-engine and instrument flight rules rated. person he knew. A more faithful friend could no For seven years, she flew regular airline service out of Chicago domestically and to Canada daiman find. His integrity, loyalty, and passion for ly. Frank and Jean also provided air mail service, God sustained him and will continue to be his legacy. He served in many capacities, including as well as charter air service for well-known and celebrity clients. youth pastor, royal ranger commander, and It was in the mid-1960s that Jean transitioned deacon at First Assembly of God of Winnfield from commercial flying and instruction to for many years. He continued his ministry at First Assembly of God of Springhill as associate gaining employment with Dresden Nuclear Power Station, during the building of reactors pastor, then senior pastor of Taylor Assembly one and two. Shortly thereafter in 1968 she took of God in Taylor, AR, and later served as youth a position with the State of Illinois, Department pastor at Kings Corner Assembly of God of of Employment Security, which she would then Sarepta, LA. At the time of his passing, he was fulfill until her retirement. Jean was proud to worshiping at Life Church in Springhill. have been hired as an intermittent emergency Mr. Briscoe was preceded in death by his claims technician, and over the years work her parents, Nicholas James Briscoe and Edna P. way up through the Unemployment Insurance Lampman Briscoe; and sister, Dorma Kooyenga. System to attain the position of region manager. He leaves his cherished wife of 30 years, Tammy LeBaron Briscoe, of Taylor, AR; three children Toward the end of her career, Jean returned to her local office, where she managed the IDES Jamie Nichole Elder (Chad) of Springhill, LA, Joliet office until her retirement in 2007. Hilary Danee’ Hart (Dustin) of Springhill, LA, and Jean was a civic leader and volunteer who John Michael Briscoe of Taylor, AR; grandson Houston Vaughn Hart of Springhill, LA; mother- loved her community and dedicated more than two decades to countless efforts. Her in-law Joyce LeBaron of Taylor, AR; brothers involvement included The Center for Economic Gene Briscoe of Minooka, Bob Briscoe (Ruth) Development – Will County Chamber of Comof Mazon, Mike Briscoe (Linda) of Channahon, merce (served as board member and chairman Terry Briscoe (Brenda) of Channahon; sisters for the management of the Joliet City Center); Ann Chandler (Warren) of Morris, Pat Harvey Grundy County Chamber of Commerce and (Bobby) of Jonesboro, LA, Donna Briscoe of

Industry (served as board member and on the Education Council); Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (served as chair of the Ambassador Division, elected chairman of the board, chairman of the Educational Committee and vice president of major programming. She brought to the Chamber CEO the concept of Council of Working Women, which she later co-chaired. Jean completed 10 years on the Board of Directors and earned the Outstanding Small Business Award for her IDES Joliet office in 1998); ATHENA Foundation (worked to establish the local Foundation, served on the board of directors, served as secretary of the board, and was vice president of the Midwest region); Three Rivers Manufacturing Association (chaired the Human Resources Division 1989 to 1996); Contractors Association for Will and Grundy Counties (was one of the founders of the Women in Construction and served on the scholarship committee); United Way of Will County (member of Allocation Committee); Salvation Army of Joliet/Will County (served as president and was a director on the advisory board, as well as involved with the strategic planning with the Chicago Advisory); Housing Foundation of Will County (served as vice president and was part of charter group along with Deane Gudac, U.S. Congressman George Sangmeister and Bishop Joseph Imesch to address the homeless and economically disadvantaged of the community); Kiwanis Club of Joliet (first woman to be selected as a member, served on board of directors; was secretary/treasurer for three years and acted as Lieutenant Governor for the 23rd and largest division in the state); United Cerebral Palsy of Will County (member of board of directors, served as president and chaired the Personnel Committee); Child Care Resource and Referral (chaired the advisory board, and assisted to develop the agency as a NFP. Also served as president of the board 1992 to 1998); Family Counciling Agency (chaired the Personnel Committee and held position of treasurer and president of the board); Education-to-Career’s (served as secretary of the board); Community Services Council (served as president of the board and legislative chair); Lewis University (member of the President Forum); Catholic Charities (elected to the board of directors, served on the Head Start Personnel and Marketing Committee, chaired the Human Resource Committee and served as secretary to the Corporate Board); Illinois Employer Council (formed the Employer Forum and received state award for most active Council in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002); American Inter-Professional Association (past president, secretary and treasurer); Joliet Junior College (served on the Marketing and Management Advisory Board and volunteered as an adult literacy tutor); Tech-Prep Program at Joliet Township High Schools Central and West Campus (assisted to facilitate programing with Illinois Economic Division); Workforce Investment Board, formerly the Workforce Investment Council and the Will County Private Industry Council (member of the board of directors and served on the Finance Committee); member of the Exchange Club of Joliet; affiliated with the JACOB Organization;

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NANCY JEAN HUBER Nancy Jean Huber, 63, of Essex, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Arrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory, 815-458-2336, www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com

Memorials may be directed to “Camp Quality,” a place where kids with cancer can be kids. Camp Quality ILL, P.O. Box 641, Lansing, IL 60438, and online condolences may be left at www.hagermemorial.com

Deerpath Drive), Morris, from 11 a.m. until time of memorial services at 12:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to the JOHA Foundation would be appreciated. For information, call 815-942-5040 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com.

ROBERT E. LOUDON

Born: July 3, 1945; in Abilene, KS Died: June 3, 2016; in Little Rock, AR

HAROLD JOSEPH LITHGOW Born: Jan. 28, 1933 Died: June 14, 2016

Harold Joseph Lithgow, of Dwight, quietly passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, with his family around him. Visitation will be at the Hager Memorial Home in Dwight from 5 to 7 p.m. CHARLES L. KNOTT Friday, June 17, 2016. Funeral services were at 10 Charles L. Knott, age 91, of Braidwood, a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, at his also at Hager Memorial Home. home. Burial was in Union Hill CemeArrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral tery in Emington. Full military rites accorded. Homes Ltd. & Crematory, 815-458-2336 Harold was born Jan. 28, 1933, in Emington, www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com IL, to George and Mary Catherine Bennitone Lithgow. He was raised in Emington, attending grade school there, graduating from KATHLEEN M. KULOF Saunemin High School in 1950. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and proudly Kathleen M. Kulof (nee served his country until his honorable disFunk), age 73. At rest charge in 1955. After returning home, Harold unexpectedly on Wednesday, was employed by Illinois Bell Telephone as a June 15, 2016, at Presence St. lineman. Working his way up in the company Joseph Medical Center with before retiring in 1992 after 36 years. her loving family by her side. In 1962, Harold met the love of his life, Born in Ottawa to Clarence Helen Henderson Wiemken; they were marand Gladys (Warriner) Funk. She was a ried on March 4, 1973. Not only did he take lifelong resident of Morris. Kathleen married his wife, he became a dad to three children, Robert W. Kulof May 21, 1962, celebrating 54 Susan Farris of San Diego, CA, Sally (Dean) years of marriage. Kathy enjoyed traveling Henderson, and Norval (Kathy) Wiemken and her winters in Naples, FL. of Dwight. Harold is survived by his sister, Surviving is her loving husband, Robert W. Darlene Lithgow of Emington, IL. The proud Kulof of Morris; two daughters, Elizabeth grandfather to Brian and Jason Farris, Michael (John) Barry of Forsyth, and Suzanne (David) Henderson, Tifney Walkup, Corey Call, Keck of Highland, IN; two grandchildren, John Amanda, Joey, Alyson and Mary Wiemken; “Rick” (fiancé, Kristy Smith) Barry III of Roggreat-grandchildren, Calvin, Zak, and Aiden ers, AR and Meghan (William) Blankenship Farris, Keegan and Kayla Walkup, and Sami of Bronx, NY; one sister, Shirley Hammons of and Dalton Henderson. Morris; dearest aunt of Debbie (Leo) Beer and Harold was an avid Chicago Cubs and Cody Hammons. Chicago Bears fan. He enjoyed fishing, huntPreceded by her father and her mother, ing and bowling. He especially enjoyed his Gladys (Harvey) Heeren. Canadian fishing and hunting trips with his A Memorial Service for Kathleen M. Kulof buddies. He also enjoyed the grandchildren will be noon on Friday, June 24, 2016, at the and great-grandchildren’s sporting events. He First United Methodist Church of Morris, 118 was a member of the Morris Moose Lodge, W. Jackson St., Morris. Family will receive the Dwight Danish Brotherhood Lodge and all friends and relatives from 10 a.m. until the Dwight American Legion. He was also a services begin. In lieu of flowers, memorials member of the Emington First Congregational in her name to Operation St. Nick or First Church. Preceding him in death were his wife, United Methodist Church of Morris would be Helen, his parents, his brother, Bill, and his appreciated. For information, call 815-942sister-in-law, Edith Lithgow.

Robert E. Loudon, 70 of Greenbrier, AR, formerly of Channahon, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, in Little Rock, AR. He was born on July 3, 1945, in Abilene, KS, to the late Robert Dean and Gaynell Lula Hall Loudon. He was a Boy Scout Master for Channahon Troop 444 for many years and a fishing fly tying master. Besides fishing, Robert also enjoyed camping and music. He was a proud U. S. Army veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Clinton, AR. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Carol Marlow. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 48 years, Marie Antonette (Toni) Bartol Loudon of Greenbrier; his children, Robert Michael Loudon of Greenbrier; Christine Symons (Eric) of Greenbrier; Sarah Speerly (Daniel) of Millington; and five grandchildren, Daniel, Katie, Kay, Kassie and Carter. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Anne Catholic Church in Channahon, IL July 2, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. with reception to follow.

DAVID A. McTAGUE David A. McTague “Tates,” age 56. After a long and courageous battle against cancer, he passed peacefully Sunday, June 19, 2016, at home with his loving family by his side. Born in Morris, the son of Geraldine (Stutzki) and the late Gerald McTague. A lifelong resident. Graduate of Morris High School Class of 1978. Proud owner of the former Cuzins Bar in Morris, member of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited. Tates was an outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He put his given talents to work and built his own log cabin from the ground up. He was a diehard Cubs fan and never missed an episode of “General Hospital.” Survived by his two daughters, Tara McTague of Chicago and Jessica (Johnathon) Strube of Batavia; his grandson, Oliver Strube; his mother, Geraldine of Morris; his significant other, Denise Lawson of Morris; two sisters, Sherrie (Michael) Welch of Bloomingdale and Kimberly Brown of Morris; one brother, Brian (Cori) McTague of Morris and several nieces and nephews also survive. All friends and relatives are invited to gather on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 1201 W. Route 6 (at

VIOLET L. YUNKER Violet L. Yunker (nee Mosel), age 94, of Minooka, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Park Pointe Healthcare, Morris. Born in Lockport, the daughter of the late August and Cecelia Mosel (nee Helmke). Beloved wife of the late Stanley E. Yunker; loving mother of Leslie (Clara) of Plainfield, Elaine (Russel) Peppers of Champaign, Melvin (Sharon), Larry (Sandy) both of Rose Creek, MN, Marilyn (Gerald) Hausam of Dixon, KY, and Donna (Jay) Ludeman of Lake Mills, WI; proud grandmother of 16 and precious great-grandmother of 25. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley; 2 brothers, Erwin and Elmer Mosel; one grandson, Douglas E. Peppers; and great-grandson, Thomas Watson. Violet was a dedicated homemaker, lovingly referred to as “Grandma Cakes,” her artistic talents shined brightly as she baked and decorated the most exquisite wedding cakes and wonderful home cooked meals for her family. She joyfully worked side by side with her husband on the dairy farm for many years before they retired and continued to delight in tilling the land in her vegetable and flower gardens. An avid “Rumikub” player, and a sweet and kind soul. Violet was a longtime member of Minooka United Methodist Church and truly enjoyed her family and her faith. She knew how to make the best of whatever came her way and will leave an inspiration of faith, hope and love for all who knew her. Violet L. Yunker will be lying in state on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, from 9 a.m. until services begin at 10 a.m. at Minooka United Methodist Church located at 205 Church St. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Joliet. Visitation Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Maple Funeral Home, 24300 W. Ford Road, Channahon. For information, visit www.themaplefuneralhome. com or call 815-467-1234.

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Naming charities as beneficiaries works What’s an easy way to leave money to your favorite charity? Name the charity as the beneficiary of your qualified accounts. For example, maybe you took out an insurance policy on your children when they were little. Now that they’re grown and have their own income and insurance, you might not need that death benefit anymore. Change the beneficiary to your favorite charity and they will receive the cash. Other investments allow you to name a beneficiary, too, such as bank accounts, IRAs, and annuities. By naming the Foundation as your beneficiary, you can set up a fund now so that the death benefit rolls directly into your donor-designed fund without

VIEWS Julianne Buck taxes or probate. The Community Foundation of Grundy County offers many types of donor funds that you can design to meet your philanthropic goals – either during your lifetime or as a legacy upon your passing. Donor Advised Funds are the most flexible – a donor sets up a fund with a lump sum of cash or asset, then makes grants out of the fund at a time that is convenient to the donor. Field of Interest Funds are

like-minded donors coming together to pool their assets and grantmaking around a particular issue, such as education, fine arts or historic preservation. Designated Funds are set up by donors for a specific charity or organization, and grant checks are automatically forwarded to that charity on an annual basis – even after your passing. Scholarship Funds support students of all ages, backgrounds and majors who are pursuing a post-secondary certificate, designation, or degree. Agency Endowments are set up by nonprofits as a permanent income stream as they can count on the annual income toward their operations. If you think you want to set up a

donor-designed fund but are unsure how to go about it, please feel free to contact us. We love to brainstorm about the needs of the community and the size and types of donor-designed funds you can create to fulfill the needs of the local charities and the clients they serve. Remember, donors don’t give TO a community foundation, they give THROUGH a community foundation. The Community Foundation of Grundy County can be reached at 815941-0852 or info@cfgrundycounty.com or visit cfgrundycounty.com.

• Julianne Buck is the executive director for the Community Foundation of Grundy County.

Chamber Business Spotlight: The County Seat Pub & Pizzeria SUBMITTED REPORT MORRIS – The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s recent Business Spotlight highlights a new local restaurant – The County Seat Pub & Pizzeria in downtown Morris. The pub and pizzeria, located at 801 N. Liberty St., is managed by Kelsey Farmer and has four staff members, Farmer said. The County Seat has been open for about three months and is open noon Wednesday through Saturday with the bar closing at 1 a.m., and noon on Sunday with the bar open until midnight. “We serve fresh, high-quality ingredients that are made to order,” Farmer said. “We specialize in hand-crafted, thin-crust pizza.” The Grundy County Chamber held a ribbon cutting for the new establishment in May to show off the remodeled interior of the building that also was previously a restaurant and bar. “The County Seat offers delicious food, great service and an inviting at-

LEFT: Grundy Chamber Executive Director Christina Van Yperen, The County Seat Pub & Pizzeria manager Kelsey Farmer, Morris Mayor Dick Kopczick, Jen Valentine with The County Seat and Chamber Ambassador John Adler with Aflac hold the ribbon during a ceremonial ribbon cutting held in May for the new restaurant. BELOW: Diners at The County Seat Pub & Pizzeria in Morris enjoy dinner in the newly remodeled building. Photos provided

mosphere,” Chamber Executive Director Christina Van Yperen said. “The newly remodeled facility adds a unique experience while you enjoy your homemade pizza.” Farmer said the pub and pizzeria of-

fers daily food and drink specials, has patio seating and offers carry-out and delivery. The management and staff look forward to becoming more involved in the community, she said.

For information, call The County Seat at 815-416-1200 or search The County Seat on Facebook. For information on the Grundy County Chamber, visit grundychamber.com or call 815-942-0113.

The firm also announced that M. Katie McInerney has become a part owner in the firm, joining John W. Hynds, Diane Yohnka Jorstad, and David J. Bzdill. A graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and the University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill, McInerney practices in the areas of probate, estate planning and guardianship. John N. Rooks, formerly a partner of the firm and currently Of Counsel, is winding up his practice with the firm this year, enabling him to have more time to spend with his wife, Mary,

traveling, and with other pursuits. Hynds, Yohnka, Bzdill and McInerney LLC remains dedicated to providing the same excellent level of legal service that has been a tradition since the firm was founded by William I. Hynds in 1938.

LOCAL BRIEF Morris law firm changes name, keeps address, contacts same

MORRIS – Hynds, Rooks, Yohnka & Bzdill announced that as of June 1, the name of its firm has been changed to Hynds, Yohnka, Bzdill & McInerney LLC. The phone numbers and address will remain the same.

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How long can the state run with no budget? Nobody, and I mean nobody, thought that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration could keep state operations running for a year without an actual state budget. State and federal courts have ordered about 90 percent of state spending since the General Assembly’s Democrats and the Republican governor deadlocked on a budget last year because they couldn’t come to terms on the governor’s pro-business/anti-union Turnaround Agenda. Because of those court orders, employees are getting paid and Medicaid payments are made. When Rauner put aside his demands for things such as workers’ comp reform before he’d do a budget deal, he and legislators were able to agree on releasing funds for local governments and federal programs, and they appropriated some money for universities and colleges. But state government operations have been hammered. If the air conditioning goes out in a state building and it can’t be fixed in-house, too bad. Lack of money for postage and printing costs forced the Secretary of State to suspend sending out reminder notices for license plate renewals. Enormous overdue utility bills have been piling up. The Department of Corrections uses private contractors to provide things such as food for prisoners, and none of them have been paid since last year. Rauner bragged last week to reporters that keeping the state functioning is a result of “an extraordinary performance by the leaders in our team.” Ever since Rauner asked legislative Democratic leaders for a temporary “stopgap” budget for bureaucratic operations in April, the Democrats have viewed the request as a sign of potential weakness and have so far refused to comply. Rauner has claimed the Democrats are attempting to force a crisis via a state shutdown. The Democrats counter that Rauner, himself, has been trying to create a crisis to leverage passage of his Turnaround Agenda. So how is the administration managing to – literally – keep the lights on? The Rauner administration has a team of people that works on these issues and has developed all sorts of contingency plans. One of the departments they really have to watch all

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Carrying our communities through tough times

VIEWS Rich Miller the time is Corrections. Some little state board might go under and almost nobody would notice. But if the state can’t feed prisoners, well, that could be really bad. The administration is using a special loan fund to help prison contractors get through this rough patch. The vendors can sell their debt to a company for most of what they’re owed, which keeps them limping along. Every now and then, the governor’s office will get calls from mayors of downstate prison towns, who sometimes seem to have been ginned up by the Democrats. A water shutoff or some such thing is threatened unless the towns receive payment on their overdue bills. The mayors are asked to please be patient while the leaders work on a budget. If kindness doesn’t work, the mayors are sternly warned that the state won’t be able to operate a prison without water, so prisoners will have to be moved to other facilities. And once they leave, they won’t ever be coming back. Rauner, the mayors are told, believes we have too many people behind bars anyway. And, besides, once the facility is abandoned, the state would have to comply with much stricter building and safety rules if it wanted to reopen the prison. That would cost lots of money that the state simply doesn’t have. Of course, if the prison permanently goes away, so will all those local jobs and the facilities’ huge economic impacts. A mayor can shut off the water over a past-due bill, but that’ll be the most costly utility shutoff in town history. It’s worked. We could be reaching a turning point. The Department of Corrections director predicted in an early June newspaper op-ed that prison vendors will eventually have to pull their services, which could, he warned, “cripple the department in a matter of days.” The administration will have to get even more “heroic” if that happens.

• Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.

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Several hundred volunteers board school buses on June 26, 2015, before helping the residents of Coal City with cleanup efforts after a tornado that struck June 22. The thousands of volunteers who showed up that day was just one sign of the support area residents received after the tornado left more than 800 structures damaged in the area.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Illinois must honor legacy of women who fought for rights for people with disabilities

To the Editor: Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson were living in an institution run by the state of Georgia. They wanted to get out and live in the community. Their desire to live and participate fully in their community was opposed by every court along the way. On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that institutionalization of people with disabilities was a violation of their civil rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition, the high court ruled that every state must create a “Olmstead Plan.” Such a plan would include giving people with disabilities existing in institutions the opportunity to live in the community. Unfortunately, Illinois has not created such a plan. The 22 Centers for Independent Living in the state have successfully helped hundreds of people with disabilities leave nursing homes and set

up their own residences. These citizens are free to participate in all areas of life. Unfortunately, this program is in jeopardy because of the ongoing budget impasse. Each party blames the other, which does absolutely no good for people with disabilities in nursing homes who want to escape. The impasse is also affecting staff members who work with their fellow citizens in their quest to live independently. The game of politics must stop. Legislators and the governor must do their jobs and pass a budget. Lois and Elaine (now deceased) are considered heroines in the history of the independent living movement. Illinois must honor their legacy and pass a budget so more people such as Elaine and Lois can realize their dream of living outside of an institution. To do less would be a disgrace to anyone who believes in justice. Sincerely, Pam Heavens

Executive director of the Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living

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CHURCH OF GOD

The Rev. J.M. Frechette. (Call 584-1648 for place of service.)

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor’s Sammy L. & Patricia J. Ritchie Services held at Pioneer Path School 24920 S. Tryton St. (Rt. 6 & Tryton St.), Channahon, IL • Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m. • Sermon 11 a.m., Church Phone: 521-9712 • Web Page: www.Familyworshipcommunitychruch.com.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (Morris)

Jackson & Franklin Sts. Rev. Dr. Roy C. Backus Ph.: 815-942-1871. www.ﬁrstpresmorris.org. Saturday Worship Service, 5:30 p.m. Sun. Worship, 7:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; Christian Education: 8:45 a.m.; Bible Study/ Christian Education for all ages. Nursery provided.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC (Braidwood)

FIRST APOSTOLIC CHURCH

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Morris)

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH (MORRIS)

JOLIET JEWISH CONGREGATION SHABBAT (SABBATH)

Monroe & Jefferson Sts. 237-8312 Pastor Jan Chandler Sun: Worship Service 10:15 am; Wed: Pastor’s Lectionary Group Meeting, 8:30 am; Choir Practice, 4:00 pm

Family Worship Community Church (Channahon)

277 East Shipyard Rd. 357-6617. Rev. Jason Sprinkle. Sun. School, 9am; Worship Service, 10am; Evening Service, 6:00pm Wed.: Family Night 6:00pm; Tues. & Thurs.: Intercessory Prayer 9am. www.senecaaog.com

CHURCH OF HOPE (Gardner)

ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (Seneca)

245 S. Kankakee St.,Coal City, 634-4171 Rev. Robert Noesen Weekend masses: Sat. 4pm, Sun. 8 & 10:30 am; Daily masses: Monday, (No scheduled Mass) Rosary, 8am & Communion Service 8:30 am Tuesday, Rosary 8am, Mass or Communion Service 8:30am, Mass 6:30pm Wed. – Fri., Masses at 8:30am; Confessions: Wed., 1/2 hour before Mass, First Fri. before morning Mass, Sat. at 3:15–3:45pm & 1/2 hour before Sun. Masses, or by appointment.

118 E. Jefferson, Ph.: 448-2038 Pastor - Jerry Hill Sun. Worship Service 3:00 p.m.; Sunday Free Lunch 2:00 p.m.

Liberty & Jackson Sts.; Ph.; 815-942-0809 Sat. Worship, 6pm; Sun. Worship, 9am; Sun. School, 10:30am Sun. broadcast 95.7FM, 11am www.morrisumc.com

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (Marseilles)

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Channahon)

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Seneca)

202 W. Jefferson St., 942-1145. Pastor: Patrick Lohse Sunday: Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am (Radio 95.7 FM) www.blc-morris-il.org.

1292 Morris Rd, Marseilles. Church phone: 795-4896. Pastor Bill Clark. Sun.: Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed.: Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.

24466 W. Eames St., Ph.: 467-6846. Pastor Randy Blan Sun.: Worship 10:30 am; Bible Study 9:15 am; Wed.: Bible Study (All ages) 7:00pm Thurs.: Midweek Connections, 1:30pm; More info: www.fbcchannahon.org

BRACEVILLE UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (Wilmington)

FIRST BAPTIST (Coal City)

P.O. 46, 106 W. Goold St. • (815) 237-8512 Pastor Bennett Woods bumclighthouse@yahoo.com Sun: Worship Service: 9:30am; 1st Sunday Holy Communion;United Methodist Women 2nd Tues of mo. 1:30pm; Fri: Alcoholics Anonymous, 8pm

303 S. Kankakee St., Wilmington. Pastor: Bill Luttrell, 458-2006. Church phone: 476-5752. Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:30am & 6pm; Wed.: Bible Study 7pm. Visitors are always welcome.

Sun. School, 10 am; Worship, 11 am; Sun. Eve., 6 pm Wed. Eve., 7 pm

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COAL CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST (Morris)

225 George St., 942-0261 Pastor: Phillip Arnold Sunday: Sun. School, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m.; Wednesday: Bible Study, 6 p.m.

6805 E. McArdle Rd., Coal City, 60416. coalcityum.org • Phone (815)634-8670 Rev. Bradley D. Shumaker Worship Service Schedule Sun: 8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday School for all ages: 9:00 am

CHANNAHON UNITED METHODIST

CROSS LUTHERAN (Yorkville)

Pastor David Gilleland Ph.: 634-2654.

1650 West Route 6, Morris, IL 60450 Pastor Steve Larson 815-942-0812 • fbmorris@csky.net Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship 8:00am; Worship 10:45 am Sun: Baptist Youth Fellowship (Grades 6–12), 6pm

On Rt. 47, about 15 miles N. of Morris. PH: 630-553-7335, www.hiscross.org Saturday: 5 pm (Casual) Sunday: 7:45 am (Organ) 9:15 am (Praise Team) 10:45 am (Praise Team) Nursery Care Available.

455 W. Southmor Rd. Scott Zorn - Lead Minister Todd Thomson, Tim Henson, Brent Popejoy, Trudy Moore, & Ryan Weimer, Ministers. Ph.: 942-3454. Sunday Morning Worship, 9 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages, 9 & 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Coal City)

DESTINY FAMILY CHURCH

FIRST CHRISTIAN (Wilmington)

25809 South Yellow Pine Drive Channahon, IL • Senior Pastor: Derek Ott Ph: (815) 342-5533 destinyfamily.org destinyfamilychurch@yahoo.com

121 W. Lincoln Street. Pastor Kihwan Choi Ph.: 815-357-8340. Each Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service

1824 Church St., 476-6734 Dallas Henry, Lead Minister, Josh LaGrange, Children’s & Youth Minister Sunday: Worship 10:00 am; Children’s Worship 10:00am; Coffee 9:45 am; Bible Study for all ages 9 am Nursery provided

Rev. Show Reddy Allam, Pastor, Rectory: 458-2125 Mass: Sat, 5:30 pm; Sun, 7:30 & 11 am; St. Lawrence O’toole, Essex, IL Sun: 9:15 am; Weekday Daily Masses Tuesday – Friday 8 am in the Adoration Chapel; Communion Service: Monday 8 am.

516 E. Jackson St. Father Edward Howe, Pastor. Confession Saturday, 4 - 4:30 p.m., Saturday Mass 5 p.m.: Sunday Masses 7, 9 and 11 a.m., Spanish Mass 2 p.m. Weekday Mass 7 a.m., Wed., Thurs., Fri. Mass on Fri. at 8:15 a.m. when school is in session. Scripture & Communion Serv. 7 a.m. Mon., Tues.

250 N. Midland Ave, Joliet. 815-741-4600 Friday evening: 7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am • Sun School: 10:00am Led by Rabbi Charles Rubovits www.jolietjewishcongregation.com

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH

(Independent-Fundamental) 104 N. Main St., Seneca, IL. Pastor Joel Robertson. Ph.: 769-2305. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sun. Eve. Worship, 6 p.m.; Wed. Night Prayer Service, 7 p.m. FRIENDS IN CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 1338 Clay St., Morris, IL (LC-MS) 815-941-1255 www.ﬁclc.org Worship: Sat 5:30pm; Sun 8:15 & 10:45am Sunday School: (Sept.-May) 9:30am Bible Study: Sun 9:30am Pastor Mark Willig

GRACE LUTHERAN

24751 W. Eames St. (Rt. 6) Ph: 467-5275 • Pastor Steve Good Sun.: Worship - 9:00 and 10:30 am, Sunday School 10:15 am (all ages); All Welcome!

Rt. 113 & I-55. Pastor Mark Thompson. Ph.: 458-2387. Sun.: Sunday School 9am, Adult Worship & Nursery 10:15am, Services (all ages) & nursery 6pm; Wed.: Adult Bible Study, Drop Zone, Kids’ Zone, Nursery 7pm

106 Lincoln St. Rev. Ph.: 458-6317.

Corner of Dupont Ave. & Lakewood Dr. Bishop Steve Gordon Missionaries Phone: (815)579-8303 Services: 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

HOUSE OF GLORY

Sunday Adult Bible Study 9 a.m; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, 10 a.m.;

Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:15 a.m.

702 E. North St. - Phone: 942-6214. Pastor, W.C. Stinette Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (Braidwood)

A Spirit-Filled Church 815-651-8564 Pastor Esther Holiday – Called to the Prophetess Ofﬁce, she has been a Pastor in the Morris area for 4 years. Meeting at the Quality Inn, 200 Gore Rd., Morris Sunday Morning: 10:15am Youth ministry – ages 5-12

Pastor Caleb B. Counterman Pine Bluff & Goose Lake Rd.; 942-0675 Worship Service, 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Service 10;00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

(Rt. 47 at Airport Rd.) Pastor Steven Heilmann Church Ph.: 942-2252 www.glcmorris.net Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m.

HELMAR LUTHERAN (A.F.L.C.) 11935 Lisbon Rd., Ph.: 695-5489 Pastor James Mostre Sun: Worship Service 9:00am, Sunday School for all ages 10:15am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Rt. 47, 1-1/2 miles south. Public Talk, 9:30 a.m.; Watchtower Study, 10:20 a.m.

LIFE CHURCH MORRIS

508 W. Illinois Ave., Morris, IL 815-942-0800 www.morris.gotlifechurch.com Pastor Jonathan Horsfall Sunday Prayer 9am Fellowship & Worship 10am

LIVING WATER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Rev. Steve Cook: 815-942-2000 Email: cooksd7@aol.com 118 East Jefferson St., Morris Sun: Christian Education/All Ages: 9:45am Worship Service: 10:45am Wednesday Study and Prayer 7:00pm

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EDWARD JONES Kristine Bennington 214 Liberty Street • 815-942-1181

EDWARD JONES Tammy Johnson • 640 S. Broadway, Coal City • 815-634-0205

EDWARD JONES Michael J. Wright 912 W. Rt. 6 • 815-942-6500

FRULAND FUNERAL HOME 121 W. Jefferson Street 815-942-0700

EDWARD JONES Jim Feeney 101 George St. • 815-942-5056

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HEARTLAND BANK

Providing ﬁnancial solutions since 1865.

Minooka: 500 Bob Blair Rd. 815-467-4474 Newark: Rt. 71 & Union St. 815-695-5113

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LIVING WORD BIBLE CHURCH (Morris)

304 E. Jackson St. • 815-521-1990 Pastor Timothy Greene. livingwordbible.org Sunday: Sunday School Hour 9 a.m.; Worship Serv. 10:15 a.m.

NEWARK LUTHERAN (A.F.L.C.) 101 E. Liberty Ph.: 695-5251 Pastor Luke Emerson Sun: 8:45 Meet and Greet Worship 9:30am

PEACE CHAPEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 852 School St., 815-942-4462 Pastor Bob Hahn Sun: Sunday School 10:30 am Worship 10:30 am; Youth 6 pm Wed: Family Night 6:30 pm

LISBON BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH

NEW COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Dedicated to proclaiming the Word of God.

Pastor Larry Jacobsgaard 108 E. Woodman St., 815-736-6271 Sun Worship, 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

705 E. Washington St., Morris, 815-942-4255 Pastor Kevin Yandell Youth Pastor: Jake Raymer Sunday Worship at: 9:00am & 10:45am Nursery and Children’s programs offered. “You’ve got a Friend at New Community”

MAIN ST. BAPTIST CHURCH (Braidwood)

NEW HARVEST WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH OF GOD(Wilmington)

Pastor George A. Hendricks. 458-6211. Sun. School, 9:45am; Fellowship Break, 10:45-11:00am Worship Service, 11:00am; Eve. Serv., 7pm; Wed. Prayer Mtg., 7:00pm

MAZON BAPTIST CHURCH

708 North 7th St. Pastor Andrew Wzorek. Parsonage Ph.: 448-2327; Church Ph.: 448-5545. Sun School, 9:30am; Worship: 9:30am, 10:30am & 6 pm; Wed. Service 7pm

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL (Anglican)

ROSE OF SHARON MINISTRY(Coal City)

315 N. Daley 815-634-4148 Rev. Jan Quiett. Sun: Praise & Worship 6 p.m.; Tues: Kids Club 6 p.m. Counseling by appointment.

317 Goold Park Drive (Chapin St. West) James Steele, Pastor 815-942-1380 Summer Sundays - Holy Communion at 9:00 am

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A. 101 Candlelight Lane • 942-1010 peacelc@plcmorris.org Pr. Luanne Bettisch Sunday Worship - 9:00am, Sunday Education Hour 10:15am,

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC (Kinsman)

TRINITY LUTHERAN (LCMS) (Dwight)

PEACEFUL WATER ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Channahon)

SENECA EVANGELICAL

1.5 miles N. of I-55, 1/2 mile E. of Rt. 47 515 Stonewall Rd. Rev. William Mitschke, Pastor 815-584-3407 Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 9am Church Worship 10am

392-4245 or 237-2230 Fr. Stanley Drewniak Sunday Mass 8:00am Wednesday 8:30am

TURNING POINTE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

130 W. Scott St. • 357-6879 Pastor Rick Mitchell.

1200 Sunset Drive • 815-476-9036. Pastor Shirley McClain Sun: Worship, 10:30am; Thu: Bible Study, 7:00pm. Food distribution: 2nd & 4th Tues. of the month, 10am – 3pm. Mens fellowship breakfast: 2nd & 4th Sat. of the month, 9 am.

Middle School, Sage St. (S. entrance): Pastor Frank Snook. Ph.: 467-9754. Sunday School, 9:00am; Worship, 10:00am & 6:30pm Wed. Prayer Mtg., 7:00pm

Sun. School, 10:00am Praise & Worship Service, 11:00am EYF, 7:00pm Thursday.

85 S. Broadway, Suite C • P.O. Box 254 Coal City • 815-342-0652 Email: tpacentre@gmail.com Pastor: Ida M. Nelson Sun: Worship Service: 10:00 am Tues: Worship Service: 7 pm

NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN (COAL CITY)

PHELAN ACRES BIBLE (WILMINGTON)

STANDING IN THE WORD MINISTRIES

UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA

R.R.#1. Pastor Rodney Chappel. Ph.: 476-7818. Sun. School, 9:45am; Worship, 11:00am Eve. Worship, 6:00pm Wed.: Children’s Groups & Adult Bible Study.

Establishing foundations for lives to be built upon

R. Giovannetti, Pastor • 815.942.3758 Sun: 10:00am & 6:30pm Kids Church: 10am, Nursery Provided Wed: 7:15pm standingintheword.org

Gardner - Pine & Jefferson, One Block N. of High School 237-2227 Pastor Jana Howson Sun.: Worship 10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study - Third Wed. of the month at 1pm

NEW LIFE CHURCH (Coal City)

PLATTVILLE LUTHERAN

5475 Bell Road, Minooka. (4 miles north & 4 miles west) Ofﬁce, 475-7220, Parsonage, 475-4127. Pastor Bret L. Reedy. Worship Service, 9:15am; Sunday School, 10:30am

STAVANGER LUTHERAN (North of Seneca) Rev. Philip Peterson, Pastor Ph: 357-6302 Church Ofﬁce, 815-357-6514 Worship: 9:30 a.m.

VERONA UNITED METHODIST Pastor Mary McQuilkin Church phone 815-287-2491 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

ST. LAWRENCE CATHOLIC (South Wilmington)

THE VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (Minooka)

MAZON UNITED METHODIST 509 7th Street Pastor Karen Fabian Cell: 815-483-9343 Sunday Worship: 9:00 AM www.mazonmethodist.com

495 E. 1st St., Coal City 815-634-4133. Larry Garcia, Pastor. Sun.: Sunday School 10:00am, Worship 10:00am Wed.: Worship at 7:00pm

412 N. Wabena. 467-2205 • minookabible.org Saturday: Service 5:30 pm, Master’s Men 6:30 am; Sunday: Worship 8, 9:30 and 11 am

OUR SAVIOR’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Rt. 47 & DuPont Rd. Pastor Dale Schilling Ph.: 708-212-4323. Sun. Worship Service, 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School, 10:30 a.m.

RESURRECTION LUTHERAN (Channahon) ELCA 25050 W. Eames (Rt. 6) Phone: (815) 467-6875 Pastor Ben Ingelson Sun: Worship: 9:30 am Sunday School: 10:45 am www.resurrectionchannahon.org

135 Rice Rd. • 815-237-2230 stlawrenceswilm@yahoo.com Fr. Stanley Drewniak

Saturday Mass 4pm, Sunday Mass 10am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30am

8965 Bell Road, Minooka, Nate Ferguson, Lead Pastor, Jared Baker, Worship & Arts Pastor, (815)467-2265 thevillagechristianchurch.com Sun.: 2 Services 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. (Kid’s program ages birth-5th grade during service) Adult Small Groups Meet Weekly

MINOOKA UNITED METHODIST

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN (Seneca, IL)

RIVER OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS (Channahon)

ST. MARY CATHOLIC (Minooka)

WEST LISBON CHURCH

MINOOKA BIBLE CHURCH

Pastor Sarah Hong 205 Church St. • 815-467-2322 2 blocks north of Minooka Post Ofﬁce www.minookaumc.com Sun Worship 9am and 10:30am Sunday School 10:30am

MORRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST 1330 Old Pine Bluff Sunday: Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. 815-942-0422 www.morrischurchofchrist.org Email: mcoc@uti.com

300 East Union Street Pastor Kris Ann Zierke Phone: 815-357-6128 Sun: Sun. School & Conﬁrmation Class: 8:45 am; Worship: 10:00 am;

Pastor Hans Fiene 24901 S. Sage St., Channahon 815-467-6401 Sunday Worship Service 9am Sunday School & Bible Study 10:15am

PARK ST. CONGREGATIONAL (United Church of Christ)

RIVERSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST (Minooka)

806 Park St., Mazon • 815-448-5514 Tyler Carrell, Pastor Sun: Worship: 9:00am Sunday School: 10:15 am; Fellowship Hour immediately after worship

Meeting in The Crossing Business Center, 111 W. Wapella. 467-9513 Sunday: Bible Study 9:30am, Worship 10:30am & 6pm; Wed.: Bible Study 7:30pm

303 W. St. Mary St. 467-2233. Father Tuan Van Nguyen Sat. Mass, 5:30 p.m. Sun. Mass, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Confessions Sat. 4:30-5:00 p.m.

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC (Seneca) 176 W. Union St. 357-6239. Saturday Mass, 5:15 p.m.; Sunday Masses, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

14381 Joliet Rd., Newark, IL 815-736-6331 • westlisbon.com ofﬁce@westlisbon.com Pastor Rex J. Howe

Worship Service 9:30 am VBS July 11th - 15 • 6-8:30 pm

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80 N. Garﬁeld. Ph.: 634-8332. E-Mail: newhopepresbychurch@gmail.com Pastor: Rev. Mark Hughey Sunday School: 9:30 to 10:15 am (Sept. through May) Worship: 10:30 am

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Life Church presents Something Amazing Women’s Conference

N. Route 47 in Morris, invites children to Cave Quest Vacation Bible School, where MORRIS – Life Church, 508 W. Illinois Ave. kids can learn to follow Jesus. Choosing this adventure will help deepen faith by explorin Morris, will hold a Something Amazing Women’s Conference from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing who Jesus is – the light of the world. Registration is open for kids aged preschool Saturday. The theme is “Seek the beauty (potty-trained) through fifth grade. The that God has placed within you.” Tickets are $27 and include lunch and a goodie bag. quest runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday to June 30. The group will sing songs, do Speakers at the conference will include Sheri Powel, author of “Pausing with God,” crafts, play games and more. To register, Ruth Horsfall, pastor of Life Church of Mor- call Dottie Laudeman at 815-325-3208 or ris, and Rita Vienne, member of Life Church email dlaudeman22@gmail.com. of Morris. For information or to buy tickets, Calvary Baptist Church visit www.morris.gotlifechurch.com.

Mazon United Methodist Church to hold Will Terry concert

to offer Vacation Bible School

MAZON – Mazon United Methodist Church, 509 Seventh St., Mazon, invites you to a concert by Will Terry scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge, but donations would be appreciated. Refreshments provided by the Mazon United Methodist Church Women.

MORRIS – Vacation Bible School is going on a journey. Come learn about how God can take you on the journey of your life. It will be 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through July 1 at Calvary Baptist Church, 225 George St. in Morris. The program is free for kids aged preschool through sixth grade. Come for songs, crafts, games and life lessons. For information, call 815-942-0261.

Grace Lutheran Church to offer Vacation Bible School

Bethlehem Lutheran Church to offer Vacation Bible School

MORRIS – Grace Lutheran Church, 10025

MORRIS – Cave Quest Vacation Bible

School will be June 27 to July 1 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 202 W. Jefferson St., Morris. At Cave Quest, children will explore what it means to follow Jesus through dark times. Kids also will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through God Sightings. Cave Quest is for kids aged preschool through fifth grade, and will run from 9 a.m. until noon each day. For information, call 815-942-1145.

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Diocese of Joliet to hold session in Coal City about managing falls

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. “A Matter of Balance” is an award-winning program designed to help others manage their falls and increase activity levels. First Baptist Church of Morris Attendees will learn to view falls as conto hold 4-Day Club trollable, to set goals for increasing activity, MORRIS – The First Baptist Church of to make changes to reduce fall risks at Morris will host a 4-Day Club from 6 to home, and how to exercise to increase strength and balance. The program is aimed 8 p.m. Monday to June 30. The club is sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship at those who are concerned about falls or improving balance, flexibility and strength; of Illinois Inc., a Bible-centered ministry serving in more than 190 countries around anyone who has fallen in the past; and anythe world. Students ages 5 to 12 are invited one who has restricted activities because to come for Bible lessons, memory verses, of falling concerns. Classes will be 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays from Aug. 12 through songs, games and other activities. First Sept. 30 at Assumption Catholic Church, Baptist Church is at 1650 W. Route 6 in 195 S Kankakee St. in Coal City. Morris. There is no charge to attend. For The program is free and is for adults ages information, call 815-942-0812. Ombudsman services are confidential and 60 or older. For information or to register, free. Call 815-932-1921 or 1-800-252-8966 call Amanda at 815-523-9918. – Morris Herald-News to access these services. Faxes can be sent

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July important milestone for Grundy Habitat July is an important month for Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity. Not only are our two biggest fundraisers in July, but 20 years ago, we were founded by a small group of community members who saw a need for adequate, affordable housing in our area. In 20 years, we are proud to have helped 12 families with the dream of homeownership. We know that each family we have worked with is grateful for the opportunity to be a Habitat homeowner and we are equally grateful to be part of their lives. It is because of those families our communities have rallied together to bring volunteers and donors to do good work. Julie Wilkinson, our board president, reflects on our organization’s milestone: “Here in Grundy County, Habitat for Humanity has a proud history of bringing together volunteers, donors, and generous contractors to make affordable

COMMUNITY PULSE Sarah Peterson housing a matter of consciousness. Twelve deserving families now know the pride, stability, and financial security that comes with homeownership. Our future is even brighter.” Our longest-serving board member, John Latimer, shares why he continues to be involved with Habitat: “I volunteer because I enjoy building things, but more importantly because God has been so generous to me and my family that it is a way to repay him for his blessings. It is also one of his directives that we are to help our fellow man here on Earth and we are to take care of each other. This is my way of trying to do that.”

It is continued support for Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity that allows us to grow. This year we have expanded our programs to include A Brush with Kindness, which is an exterior home repairs program for low-income homeowners. New partnerships with United Way of Grundy County and Thrivent Financial has helped us complete our first project. Wilkinson added: “With continued support, we will touch more lives through our home repair program and help fill critical housing needs throughout the county.” As we celebrate 20 years, Habitat for Humanity International is celebrating 40 years this year. Habitat was founded on the principle that decent shelter is something we all need to thrive and that a house is a strong foundation for a family. In the words of Habitat’s founder Millard Fuller: “A house is to a family what soil is to a plant. A plant needs to be

rooted. A family is like that. If a family is not rooted, it will not flourish. But once a family is well-rooted, all kinds of wonderful things will begin to happen.” Thank you for your continued support and allowing Habitat for Humanity to help residents in our community. As we grow, we keep Habitat’s vision clear: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. For information about Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity, visit us at www.grundy3rivershabitat.org.

• Sarah Peterson is the executive director of Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity. Community Pulse is a weekly column that provides a dedicated space for Grundy County-area nonprofits, schools, organizations and sometimes Morris Herald-News staff to share news and information about their organization.

Minooka native promoted to colonel in U.S. Army By CHANEL S. WEAVER

Public Affairs Officer, Army Public Health Center MINOOKA – Jennifer J. McDannald, a native of Minooka, and daughter of Joyce Grote and Len Grote (deceased) was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army. More than 150 people, including many of McDannald’s relatives, attended an April 18 ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to see McDannald pin on her new rank. Her mother, Joyce, was grateful she could make the trip to witness the promotion. “I am so proud of her and all she has accomplished,” Grote said. “It warmed my heart to see all of those people in attendance to celebrate her accomplishment.” McDannald currently serves as the deputy director of the Army Public Health Center, or APHC, headquartered at APG, Maryland. McDannald previously served as the deputy director of business operations at APHC. After graduating from Minooka Community High School, McDannald earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Iowa. She later earned a master’s of public health degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She then joined the Army, and decided to specialize as an environmental science and engineering office. Her talent, combined with leadership ability, allowed her to be promoted to positions of increasing responsibility. McDannald comes from a proud mili-

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Jennifer J. McDannald (right) poses for a picture after accepting her promotion. tary family. Her husband, Donald, is also an officer in the U.S. Army. As a female in the military, McDannald is frequently balancing work and family obligations. She is the mother of five children: Jacob (23), Derrick (22), Stephen (20), Hannah (15) and Cooper (12). When she is not working as a leader of troops, she enjoys supporting her children as they participate in their many extracurricular activities. “My parents taught me to always put my family first,” said McDannald. “In our home, we were taught respect for others. “It is that consideration for others that has allowed McDannald to succeed. She served as a mentor to many junior soldiers and civilians throughout her career.

“I believe in seeking out an individual’s strengths and building upon them,” McDannald said. “A good leader knows how to bring out the best in others.” McDannald’s previous military assignments include chief of environmental health, U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Stewart, Georgia; division environmental science officer, E Company, 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; commander, 926th Medical Detachment (PM), Fort Benning, Georgia; team commander and recruiter, Kansas City Health Care Recruiting Team, 5th AMEDD Recruiting Battalion, Overland Park, Kansas; chief of environmental health, Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; director of

support operations, U.S. Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; and chief of staff, U.S. Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Her military deployments include a deployment to Kosovo while serving as the commander of the 926th Medical Detachment. McDannald’s education includes Intermediate Level Education Course, Combined Arms Service Staff School, the Army Medical Department Officer Advance Course, Principles of Military Preventive Medicine Course, Industrial Hygiene Course, the Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course and Airborne School. Her awards include a Meritorious Service Medal (2 oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (3 oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal (1 oak leaf cluster) Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal (2), Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and an Army Service Ribbon, as well as the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Recruiter Badge. Although she is a long way from home, McDannald said she will never forget her roots. “No matter where the Army sends my family and me, I will always think of Minooka as home,” McDannald said. “Though Minooka has grown significantly since I lived here, it still has the same small-town feel and sense of community that I value.”

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Noah Clark, a mechanic with Illinois Central School Bus, checks the battery in a school bus Aug. 6 at the Coal City bus barn in Coal City prior to the start of the 2015-16 academic year. More than 90 Coal City students were spread across 13 communities outside of Coal City for last school year. But they still attended Coal City schools, as under The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, District 1 paid busing mileage costs to get the students to school.

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The Marvick family aren’t the only ones still recovering. There are about 40 displaced households still renting while their homes are rebuilt, Village Administrator Matt Fritz said. An estimated 70 families have been designated as “displaced never to return.” Fritz said he knows of six households still battling insurance companies to get their homes rebuilt. Of the 884 properties damaged in Coal City, he estimated about 90 percent have been restored to livable conditions. “But that belittles the total number of people who have had to give up and take what the insurance offered,” Fritz said. Sara Smith and her two daughters are one of those families. After fighting her insurance company, State Farm, Smith finally received an agreement from it in October to tear down the home, which was demolished in December. “We were approved for the teardown amount, and I thought it would be smooth sailing from there. We started working on a floor plan with the contractor,” Smith said. It has been anything but easy. The family still is waiting for approval from their insurance company. Smith has hired a lawyer and filed a lawsuit Tuesday after interactions with 24 employees at her insurance company didn’t produce any answers. She still does not have a home to call her own a year after the winds destroyed her house. “They are disagreeing about what the coverage should be,” she said. She said her local agent is saying one thing, and the claim office is saying something different. She said that while she paid to have replacement value insurance on the property, she found out quickly she was underinsured. “Due to our customer privacy policy, we are not able to discuss the specifics of any particular claim or customer’s policy information,” Missy Dundov, State Farm spokeswoman for Illinois and Indiana, stated in an email. “What I can tell you is that almost all of the claims pertaining to the Coal City tornado have been settled and closed. As an organization, we take pride in our customer service. We are committed to paying what we owe, promptly, courteously, and efficiently.” Smith has decided not to move forward with the build, as she doesn’t know what her portion of the expense would be. The village has seen unexpected expenses, too. Coal City’s immediate response to the tornado cost $1.3 million, Fritz said.

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The money, among other things, allowed the village to hire temporary staff for day-to-day operations. It also covered vendor payments for services such as debris collection. In total, the village will spend about $1.5 million in infrastructure replacement. For example, the Coal Field subdivision was hit so hard, Fritz said, some roads will be replaced. Other streets and parkways in the village will be improved, too. Coal City issued additional bonds because state and federal governments did not provide financial assistance. The village refinanced $4.85 million in bonds and took out an additional $3 million in bonds that ultimately will cost taxpayers $6.3 million in extra payments and interest to cover the needed work. “To put the $6.3 million in perspective,” Fritz said, “our annual operational budget is only about $5 million.” And work remains to be done: The Coal City Fire Protection District Station 2 was damaged to the tune of $1.3 million. Lt. Nick Doerfler, the district’s public information officer, said repair work is done daily to get the station back to normal. In the meantime, district personnel have been a bit crowded in Station 1. “Station 1 is bigger than Station 2, and it still fits all of our equipment,” Doerfler said. “But it’s not designed for the amount of people in it.” Doerfler said the district is unsure when it will be back in Station 2, but that spirits still are high.

munity Foundation of Grundy County has disbursed more than $794,287 via a relief fund monitored by the foundation’s Long-Term Relief Committee, foundation program coordinator Devan Gagliardo said. “The money has come from organizations such as Operation St. Nick, Catholic Charities, We Care of Grundy County, local businesses and more,” said Gagliardo, a Coal City resident who was out of her home for seven months. In April, the foundation concluded its final assistance application period. This is the last of the monetary assistance that will be provided from the relief fund, Gagliardo said. “We did end up getting 86 applications for ‘unmet need’ funding,” she said. “A good amount still had issues with their homes. Others had yard work that needs to be done. The ones who were approved should have received checks this month.”

Healing continues

Once the damage was known, the first objective of the Board of Education for Coal City District 1 was to remove visual reminders of the tornado, Superintendent Kent Bugg said. Buildings were fully operational when school started in August. Athletic teams did not miss a home game. To get to that point, insurance covered $1.27 million in repairs to buildings, property in the open and personal property damaged or lost. The district spent an additional $135,807.96 on repairs and replacements not covered by insurance. It received donations and relief Nearly $800,000 in donations funds from the state’s Regional Offices Amid the destruction and chaos, of Education in the amount of $50,000 the community came together to fund and $10,000, respectively. relief for affected residents. The ComAlthough cosmetic replacements

were made, district employees, students and families worked through emotional and logistical issues all year. And it appears they will continue to do so for a second school year. For the 2015-16 academic year, more than 90 Coal City students were spread across 13 communities outside of Coal City. But they still attended Coal City schools, Bugg said. “We worked cooperatively with families and school districts to get the kids here,” Bugg said. One such student lived in Kankakee. Under the The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, District 1 paid busing mileage costs to get the student to school. There also were 13 students living in Morris. The district worked with Saratoga District 60C to arrange transportation for them. “I think we’ll still have a few kids bused in this year from outside the district,” Bugg said. The tornado was so troubling to some students that school counselors provided guidance when the threat of severe storms returned. Dark clouds and emergency siren tests at 10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month scared students, Bugg said. Counselors knew to be prepared when severe weather was in the forecast. “I anticipate that for many years to come, our Student Services Department will have to be proactive with severe weather,” Bugg said. “It’s traumatized some of our kids.” And while that support continues, children also have found time to just be kids. The Marvicks’ children, who are 7 and 8, are enjoying their summer in the trailer, just as they did last year. And when move-in day does come, their journey will take them down the yellow brick road where they will realize there’s no place like home.

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MORRIS – About 120 families took part in We Care of Grundy County’s mobile food pantry held June 8 hosted by the Early Childhood Education Center in Coal City and sponsored by Morris Hospital. With 5,408 pounds of food delivered, each household received about 45 pounds of food, including assorted meats, ground Butterball turkey and a variety of items such as chicken rotini soup, cereal, oatmeal cookies, mixed fruits and vegetables, mashed potatoes, bagels and buns, Pillsbury mini-pancakes yogurt and bagged salad. We Care of Grundy County provides a mobile pantry each month that is available for anyone who resides in Grundy County and is in need of food with no restrictions on household income. The next mobile food pantry will be sponsored by Mazon State Bank, Seco Systems and ITW Filtration. It is scheduled for July 13, 2016 at the Mazon Verona Kinsman Middle School, 1013 North St. in Mazon. Those interested in attending are encouraged to bring a container to carry items.

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Village church opens doors to hundreds of people If you go

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MINOOKA – On June 12, The Village Christian Church held two dedication services in its new building. For 11 years, attendees – just 20 when the church opened – had gathered at Minooka Junior High School. On May 29, The Village held an open day service where 628 people attended, said the Rev. Nate Ferguson, lead pastor. And yet, the overall message from staff and attendees alike is this: The excitement is not about the 20,000-squarefoot building on 10 acres. It’s about the increased amount of community outreach the building will facilitate. “We’re about changing lives,” said Tim Juskiewicz, The Village attendee and the civil engineer who led the building committee. The Village’s motto, Juskiewicz said, is “Life Change, Life Growth, Life Purpose.” Chris Balkema, who began attending The Village four years ago with his wife, Jill, and their sons, Luke, 14, and Max, 11, said the church provides a venue for them to find their strengths and grow in the Lord with the support of the other attendees. “It shares the gift of salvation in

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For the past 11 years, The Village Christian Church met at Minooka Junior High School. That ended May 29 when The Village opened a new church home at 8965 Bell Road in Minooka. Christ,” Balkema said. “You don’t have to be perfect to come to church.” Juskiewicz said he and the members of the committee visited different churches, studied their features and then incorporated the elements that best suited The Village’s identity and culture into building’s design.

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“We like to socialize and share food a lot, so to have a gathering space where we could hang out before and after services was important to us,” Juskiewicz said. “It was also important to have a really great kids’ area so the kids could have fun and learn about God at the same time.”

According to a news release from the church, Kid Village is available during Sunday services for infants through fourth-graders. Murals depict village storefronts based on Bible stories: “Jonah’s Fish Market,” “Delilah’s Cut & Style” and “Noah’s Pet Shop.” Young children meet in classrooms; older kids gather in a large open space. Juskiewicz’s wife, Susan Juskiewicz, said she and Tim began attending The Village shortly after it opened because its contemporary worship service, young demographics and “fresh take on things” appealed to them. Susan appreciates The Village’s strong sense of community, volunteer spirit and lack of emphasis on membership requirements.

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launch a church in Minooka, it turned to Nate to lead it. First Christian even offered to help support The Village during its first three years. There were just two stipulations: reach as many people possible and donate 10 percent of offerings to missions. Nate said he and Rachelle prayed for direction and then dove in. “The average age was 32, married and with two kids,” Nate said of the Minooka area at the time of the plant. “That’s exactly what my wife and I were on the day we started.” Nate said The Village has been faithful to those two conditions. According to the news release, The

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The Village Christian Church has a new church home at 8965 Bell Road in Minooka. Village gave away $121,000 to missions in 2015 and has given $500,000 since the church started in 2004. The church also partners with Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide food trucks to feed those in need. The next food truck will be at 5 p.m. June 29. Also with The Village since the beginning, is worship pastor the Rev. Jared Baker, who had worked with Nate at First Christian’s Saturday night services.

He was finishing up a degree in youth ministry when he decided to forgo the last few classes and dedicate his time and gifts to The Village. Baker said his worship style is very contemporary, but he’s seen an interest lately in the “beautiful language and strong words” of traditional hymns as well. Baker likes that attendees are “on fire” for Christ and that fire attracts more of them to The Village. “I think we’re going to grow like crazy,” he said.

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Ferguson said The Village is the daughter church of First Christian Church of Morris. He said a former pastor at the Morris church had a vision of growing First Christian to 300 people and then planting daughter churches in neighboring communities. But that vision never materialized until Ferguson became involved with the youth and young adult ministries at First Christian, a decade before The Village was established. By his seventh and eighth years at the Morris church, Ferguson noticed First Christian was not reaching young families. In response, he and his wife, Rachelle Ferguson, decided to offer a Saturday night service to attract that age group, which quickly grew to 100 attendees, Nate said. So when First Christian decided to

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Attendees are not called members. They are people who attend, serve as the spirit moves them and grow. She is eager to see how the new building will foster even more growth. “It’s been an exciting, long process that took over a year,” Susan said. “We’ve done a lot of planning before seeing it to fruition. It’s rewarding to us.”

“We like to socialize and share food a lot so to have a gathering space where we could hang out before and after services was important to us. It was also important to have a really great kids’ area so the kids could have fun and learn about God at the same time.”

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Wilson of Seneca (BA, history and ecoMarissa Seamon, of Minooka, grad- nomics). The following local residents re- uated cum laude with a BA in psycholMitchell Morris of Minooka, and ceived the following honors from col- ogy and neuroscience. Alison Overton and Gregory Struck leges and universities. All names and of Morris, were named to the college information were submitted by each re- Cornell College Dean’s List for the 2016 spring term at spective college; different information Elmhurst College Erinne Smith of Morris was named was submitted by the various schools. to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 se-

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Noel Aguilera, daughter of Jose and Pamela Aguilera of Minooka, has been named to the Ohio Northern University dean’s list for the spring semester 2016. She is a fourth year pharmacy major. mester at Cornell College. She earned Iowa State University Augustana University Kristopher Louie Eliakis and AmThe dean’s list includes students honors, which signifies a semester Austin Small of Morris, was rec- grade point average of 3.6 to 3.79. ber Virginia Misek of Morris were who attain a grade-point average of 3.5 ognized with a major in business adnamed to 2016 spring semester Dean’s or better on a 4.0 grading system. ministration-finance and accounting; DePaul University List at Iowa State University. Brandon Tidaback, of Morris, was recSouthern Illinois-Edwardsville William Walker, of Morris, recentognized with a major in business ad- ly graduated with high honors and re- Luther College Kassidy Brene Aldridge of Coal ministration-marketing. Jessica Carey of Morris was named City; Terah Anne Coughlin of Mazon; ceived a BSA in animation and game to the 2016 spring semester Dean’s List Paige Elizabeth Day, Kirsten Nicole design. Bradley University at Luther College. Carey is the child of Galloway, Alyss Marie Lilek and AuHaylee R. Barry, Jacob T. Halstead Eastern Wyoming College tumn Marie Lilek of Morris; and JacToni Lowery. and Shiva A. Lennon-Rios of Morris all ey Nicole Lamboley of Seneca all were Kristen Davanon of Minooka was received recognition on the Dean’s List named to the 2016 Spring Semester Marquette University named to the dean’s list for the spring for the 2016 spring semester at Bradley President’s Honor Roll at Eastern WyMolly Fruland of Morris and Sa- 2016 semester. University. To qualify, a student must maintain mantha Obrochta of Morris were oming College. Jonathan David Kellogg of Newark named to the Dean’s List for the spring a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. graduated from Bradley University 2016 semester at Marquette University Elmhurst College with a Master of Science in mechanical Saint Ambrose University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Graduating from Elmhurst College engineering. St. Ambrose University held its in the spring semester of 2016 were Lauren Elaine Galloway of Morspring commencement ceremony on Northwestern College Ryan D. Johnson of Channahon (BS, ris graduated magna cum laude with Elliott Johnson, son of Dan and Pat May 14 in Moline. Kevin Wendling of finance), Payton Robson of Diamond a Bachelor of Arts degree. In order (BS, exercise science), Ryan Smith of Johnson of Minooka, was among 254 Morris, graduated summa cum laude to achieve magna cum laude honors, Minooka (BM, music theory and com- graduating seniors at Northwestern with a degree in exercise science. Alexa student must achieve a 3.6 or better position), Gregory J. Struck of Morris College’s commencement ceremonies is Brown of Seneca graduated with a grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. (BA, criminal justice) and Jacob Clay May 14. He graduated with a Bachelor degree in nursing.

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Coal City’s Brad Littleton delivers a pitch during a 1-0 win over Joliet Catholic Academy in a Class 3A JCA Regional. Littleton was named The Morris Herald-News’ Player of the Year after going 9-0 for the second straight year.

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• Thursday, June 23, 2016

COAL CITY – If there was any doubt as to who the Morris Herald-News baseball Player of the Year was going to be for the 2016 season, those doubts were laid to rest early in the Class 3A playoffs. It was on Thursday, May 26, to be exact. That’s the day that Coal City’s Brad Littleton, a senior bound for the Big Ten’s Indiana University, etched his name forever in Coaler lore when he outdueled Joliet Catholic Academy standout pitcher Drake Fellows, who is headed to the Southeast Conference’s Vanderbilt University, by a 1-0 score. In what was basically a microcosm of his season, Littleton hit a double off Fellows with two outs in the first inning of that game. His courtesy runner, Zack Nolan, then came around to score on a single by teammate Jared Skubic. As was often the case with Littleton on the mound for Coal City in the last couple of seasons, a run was enough, and Littleton did the rest, firing a twohit shutout and leading Coal City to victory. “We knew it was going to be a tough game,” Littleton said about his team’s signature win. “Drake is a real good pitcher, so we were just hoping to scratch together a few runs. “That was probably the game where everything I threw was working. I had a good fastball, curve and changeup that day.” It was something that Coal City coach Jerry McDowell has seen before – but he never ceases to be amazed. “Brad was always very well-prepared when it was his time to pitch,” McDowell said. “Probably the most prepared game-in and game-out of any pitcher I have ever had. He put his work in between starts and did everything you can ask of a pitcher. “He really had a goal in mind when he got to high school. Then he put in the work to go and achieve it. Some kids have a goal, but then they just hope it happens. Brad put the extra work in. If we had a two-hour practice, he would stay an extra half-hour on his own and lift or run. The other kids on the team saw that and pretty soon, they were joining him. Hopefully, we will still be seeing his influence on the program as far as that goes for years t come.” Littleton’s numbers alone are off the charts. He was 9-0 on the mound this year with a 1.22 ERA. In 63 innings pitched, he allowed just 33 hits and 27 walks while striking

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Coal City’s Littleton earns Player of the Year

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ABOVE: Coal City’s Brad Littleton delivers a pitch during a game last season. He was 9-0 both last year and this year for the Coalers, as well as leading the team with a .380 batting average this season, along with five home runs and 42 RBIs. He also has a 1.22 ERA on the mound. BELOW: Coal City’s Brad Littleton follows through on a swing in a game earlier this season. out 98. During the last two seasons, he was an eye-popping 18-0 for the Coalers. As if that wasn’t enough, he also led the team in hitting this year, batting .380 with team highs of four triples, five home runs and 42 RBIs, as well as 14 stolen bases in 15 attempts. Even with the gaudy offensive numbers, Littleton is fairly certain his future will be on the mound with the Hoosiers – and that’s fine with him. “They said they would give me a chance to swing the bat and see what I can do, but they primarily want me to pitch,” he said. “I feel like I am ready to do that. I know that every player that I will see from now on will be a very good player, but I am competitive myself. Indiana has a very good program and they have been to the College World Series a couple of times lately. That would be a dream, playing in Omaha. “It was pretty nice to have the college decision out of the way this year. I could just go out and enjoy myself and play the game. I will miss my team- enjoy this season and not have anyone of the best programs in the state mates here since I grew up playing thing to worry about like scouts and on their own field and it took a state with them, so I was glad I was able to stuff like that. We were able to beat champion [Lemont] to knock us out.”

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Meet the 2016 Morris Herald-News All-Area Team By ROB OESTERLE

ing out 21 in 27 innings ... Will play for Illinois State University next Meet the 2016 Morris Herald-News season. All-Area Baseball Team, in alphabetical order. Matt Grushkin, Seneca: Senior 1B ... .444 batColton Akre, Morris: ting average, 3 doubles, Joe Butler Senior, P ... Went 4-7 on 3 home runs, 20 RBIs ... the mound, but was 3-1 All-Interstate Eight Conin Northern Illinois Big ference selection. 12 play ... In 511⁄3 innings, struck out 51 and walked Ryan Horrie, Coal City: Senior, IF/ 50 and finished with a OF ... Batted .302 with 3 doubles and Colton Akre 15 RBIs ... Helped lead Coalers to 23-11 4.57 ERA ... Coach Todd Kein: record and Interstate Eight Conference “What’s impressive championship ... Stole 8 bases in 10 atabout Colton this year is tempts ... that he was 3-1 in conference, and all Coach Jerry McDowell: “Ran was three wins were on the road [at Syca- one of our most consistent hitters all more, Kaneland and Yorkville]. That year long and very steady in the field. alone speaks to just how much he has He was a senior leader for us.” improved as a pitcher since he came to us his freshman year. He had one job Scott Horrie, Gardner-South Wilmingfor us, which was on the mound, and ton: Senior P/C/SS ... Team MVP ... in conference play, the kid just got it Batted .384 with 5 doubles, 3 home runs done for us.” and 20 RBIs ... Was 6-1 on the mound with 2.53 ERA ... In 47 innings, struck Danny Borgstrom, Morout 53 and allowed 47 hits ... Will play ris: Sophomore SS ... Led basketball and baseball at Lewis Uniteam with .361 batting versity next year ... average. Also had eight Coach Allan Wills: “Scott was our doubles, one home run, team leader. He could play any posi16 RBIs and scored 20 tion for us and play it well.” runs. Had .464 on-base percentage as leadoff Danny Austin Kavanaugh, Gardner-South Borgstrom hitter ... Wilmington: Junior C/SS ... Led team Coach Todd Kein: with .407 batting average ... Had 4 “Danny led us in just doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 17 RBIs, about every offensive category this scored 15 runs and stole 7 bases ... season, and doing that as a sophomore Coach Allan Wills: “Austin did a facing the varsity competition we face little of everything for us. He caught on our schedule certainly speaks to his when Scott Horrie pitched and played abilities and his bright baseball future. shortstop. We look forward to having We look forward to having him emerge him back next year.” into a leadership role for the next two years.” Kevin Klock, Newark: Senior, P ... 6-5 with 3.25 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 512⁄3 Joe Butler, Minooka: Senior P/IF ... innings ... Two-time all-Little Ten ConBatted .354 with 12 doubles ... Was 2-3 ference selection ... Also had 22 RBIs. on the mound with 3.07 ERA, strikHayden Laczynski, Minooka: Sophoroesterle@shawmedia.com

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Brad Littleton, Coal City: Senior, P/OF ...

Morris Herald-News Player of the Year in Hayden 2015 and 2016... 9-0 with Laczynski 1.22 ERA... In 63 innings, allowed 33 hits and 27 walks while striking out 98... Batted .380 with 8 doubles, 4 triples, 5 home runs and 42 RBIs and stole 14 bases in 15 attempts... Will play for Indiana University next Brad Littleton season... Coach Jerry McDowell: “Brad is one of the hardest workers I have ever seen. He is probably the most prepared pitcher game-in and game-out that I have ever had. We will miss him, that’s for sure.”

only 14 were earned ... Also batted .281 with 8 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run and 22 RBIs ... All-Interstate Eight Conference selection.

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record with 2.74 ERA on the mound ... In 51 innings, struck out 46 and walked 13 ... Batted .365 with team-high 14 doubles and had 19 RBIs ... Will play for Southeastern Iowa C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e Jared Skubic next season... Coach Jerry McDowell: “Jared worked hard this year and improved his game immensely.”

Tyler Talbot, Minooka: Junior P ... Went 5-2 with 2.01 ERA. In 521⁄3 innings, Braden Marks, Gardner-South Wilming- struck out 38 and walked 22, allowing ton: Junior P/2B ... Batted .333 with 7 41 hits. doubles, 11 RBIs and 6 stolen bases. Matt Walker, Morris: Logan O’Brien, Minooka: Senior 1B ... Senior, P/OF ... 6-6 on

Batted 312 with 4 doubles, 2 home runs the mound with 1.72 and 30 RBIs. ERA. Also had 3 saves in 3 opportunities ... Austin Pagel, Newark: Senior, 3B ... Struck out 119 batters .424 batting average, .493 on-base per- and walked 23 in 85 2⁄ 3 centage, .697 slugging percentage ... innings ... Also batted Matt Walker All-Little Ten Conference selection ... .255 with 19 RBIs and Also had 3 home runs and 23 RBIs. scored 14 runs ... Will play for Illinois State Mitch Schmidt, Newark: Senior, 2B/ University next year ... Coach Todd Kein: “Matt has been SS ... .400 batting average, .541 on-base percentage, .560 slugging percentage ... a leader on the mound for us for All Little-Ten Conference selection ... more than two full varsity seasons. Also had 18 RBIs, 40 runs scored and 27 He leaves some big shoes to fill, but he has set such a good example for stolen bases. our younger pitchers. He is the epitHunter Simon, Seneca: Junior P/IF/ ome of the classic competitor on the OF ... 3-5 record on the mound with 2.03 mound, and I know he will continERA ... In 481⁄3 innings, struck out 67 ue that with the Redbirds down in and walked 32 ... Of 36 runs allowed, Bloomington.”

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Matt Shaw and the Morris boys basketball team will host the 31st annual Morris Shootout on Wednesday and Thursday next week. of excitement over the course of the two days. “The first thing that usually comes to mind is who is new to the tournament and who isn’t here from last year,” Blumberg said. “We have Stre-

ator, Rochelle and Lockport that are new this year and Springfield, Joliet West and Kankakee that are not here. Streator has a senior-laden team that should be pretty good and will be very competitive in the Interstate Eight

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Tedeschi picks up Late Model victory at Grundy Speedway STAFF REPORTS MORRIS – Brian Tedeschi won the pole position for Friday night’s 30-lap Late Model feature at Grundy County Speedway – but he didn’t hold the lead spot for long. In fact, it wasn’t until the final lap that he was able to overcome Nathan Bertino, who led the entire race in between, and come away with the win. Tedeschi finished ahead of second-place Eddie Hoffman by just .209 seconds and beat third-place finisher Larry Schuler by .417 seconds. It was a tight group up front as fourth-place Billy Knippenberg Jr.

(.737) and fifth-place Tony Scalpelli Jr. (.981) were also within a second of the race winner. James Gregait, John Nutley, Brandon Clubb, Dean Patterson and Jim Weber rounded out the top 10 in the late-model division. In the Mid-American division, Ron Vandermeir Jr. earned the victory in the 25-lap feature after wrestling the lead away from Matt Clement on Lap 17. Clemens had led from Lap 6, when he took the lead from pole-sitter Kenny Benson. Cody Clubb finished third, while Kevin Murphy was fourth and Jake Bradley took fifth. Mary McKinney, Benson, Jeremy Clubb, Aaron

Shelton and Jim Kachel completed the top 10 finishers. In the 25-lap Street Stock feature race, John Senerchia finished just ahead of Eddie Ligue and Craig Matteson to take the checkered. Ligue finished .600 behind Senerchai with Matteson a scant .025 behind Ligue for third. Following Matteson to the finish line and completing the top 10 were Tim Stewart, Christy Penrod, Randy Weese, Spencer Leake, Paul Polarek, Chris Mihalski and Cheryl Hryn. In the 4-Cylinder main event, there wasn’t nearly as much drama, as Michael Tobuch won the 15-lap race

by 1.420 seconds over Dan Schmeissing. Scott Gagan, Matt Chester, Matt Wysocki, Miles Wilbanks, Thomas Kaminski, Kristi Odom, Terry Candella and Nick Esposito rounded out the top 10. Racing continues this Friday night at Grundy County Speedway, located at the Grundy County Fairgrounds on Route 47 just north of Morris. This Friday will be the midseason championship program, with each race earning double points. Pits open at 4 p.m., with the grandstand opening at 5:30 p.m. Qualifying begins at 6:30 p.m. and the first race is set to begin at 8 p.m.

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MORRIS – The 31st edition of the Morris Boys Basketball Shootout will tip off Wednesday at 9 a.m. The 32-team event will feature four games every hour in pool play Wednesday, as eight four-team pools will each play a round-robin format in order to determine Thursday’s bracket play. The top two teams in each pool will be combined into the gold – or championship – bracket, which will begin play at noon Thursday, while the bottom two teams in each pool will be in the maroon – or consolation – bracket with games starting at 8 a.m. Thursday. The tournament championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in the MCHS main gym. Galesburg won last year’s tournament title, with Normal Community winning the previous season and Edwardsville taking back-to-back titles the two years before that. Teams involved in this year’s tournament are Alton, Belleville West, Bloomington Central Catholic, Bolingbrook, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Burlington Central, Deerfield, DeKalb, East Aurora, Edwardsville, Galesburg, Joliet Central, Lake Zurich, Lockport, Loyola Academy, Minooka, Morris, Neuqua Valley, Normal Community, Oak Forest, O’Fallon, Oswego, Ottawa, Peotone, Plainfield Central, Plainfield North, Rochelle, Rockford Auburn, Stevenson, Streator, Sycamore and Waubonsie Valley. As always, Morris coach and tournament director Joe Blumberg expects a competitive tournament and plenty

Conference. Rochelle is a team from our conference [Northern Illinois Big 12] that returns a lot of their scoring and Lockport is a quality, local Class 4A team that is always a strong program.” Blumberg noted that Stevenson will bring 6-foot-7 forward Justin Smith, who is regarded as one of the top 100 players in the country, and Belleville West also has two Division I recruits on their roster. Of course, summer schedules can change in the blink of an eye. “It’s very difficult to determine who will be there and who will not for some teams,” Blumberg said. “There are a lot of schedule conflicts over the summer and kids might get invited to another camp that they didn’t know about before.” What Blumberg is looking forward to is how his team reacts to seeing some of the top-flight competition. “We want our guys to be on the floor against some good competition and see all the little things that those teams do well. I hope we can pick up some things from that and improve our own game.” Last summer, the Redskins were adjusting to losing the bulk of their scoring from the year before. This season, leading scorers Matt Shaw and Tyler Spiezio return for another season, and Blumberg will be trying to find playing time for all 15 players on the roster. The Redskins use the tournament as their only fundraiser for the year, so everyone in the program will be involved, whether it’s working at a scorer’s table, in the concession stand or playing in a game.

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Local athletes shine at Illinois Special Olympics STAFF REPORTS BLOOMINGTON – On Aug. 5, the eyes of the sports world will turn toward Rio de Janiero as the 2016 Summer Olympics begin. Last week, however, another large sporting gathering took place, as Special Olympics Illinois was held on the campuses of Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan Universities. The Morris area was well-represented, with multiple entrants from Special Connections of Grundy County as well as athletes based in Seneca and Mazon. Over the course of the event, which took place June 10 to 12, athletes participated in athletic and aquatic events, as well as bocce ball, divided up into age groups. From Seneca High School, Dylan Applebee of Seneca and Kailah Fomby of Mazon each finished fourth in the 50-meter run, while Applebee was also fifth in the softball throw. In the tennis ball throw, Christina Kluzek of Seneca earned a third-place finish. The aquatics team from Special Connections of Grundy County had a large contingent competing at the Shirk Center. Dylan Thompson of Morris finished eighth in the 100-meter freestyle, while Kevin Boywid of Coal

City took fourth in the 200-meter freestyle. Callie Frazier of Morris finished second in the 25-meter freestyle, while Lori Jean Harvil of Morris was fourth, Chris Jansen of Morris fifth and Rikki Kirsch of Shorewood seventh in the same event. In the 25-meter backstroke, Mackenzie Blair of Coal City finished fifth. In the 25-meter butterfly, Drew Kirkman of Morris and Dylan Thompson of Morris were each second in their division. In the 25-meter freestyle, Marcus Bennett of Minooka took sixth, Lynnette Calogero of Minooka took eighth, Lori Jean Harvill of Morris took eighth and Chris Jansen of Morris was seventh. The 100-meter freestyle relay team of Marcus Bennett of Minooka, Mackenzie Blair of Coal City, Rikki Kirsch of Shorewood and Shannon Wexell of Coal City finished second, while the 200-meter freestyle relay of Kevin Boywid of Coal City, Colin Campbell of Shorewood, Drew Kirkman of Morris and Dylan Thompson of Morris finished second as well. In the 50-meter backstroke, Marcus Bennett of Minooka took fourth, Colin Campbell of Shorewood was second and Shannon Wexell of Coal City placed third. Drew Kirkman of Morris finished first in his division

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of the 50-meter butterfly, while in the 50-meter freestyle, Lynnette Calogero of Minooka was sixth, Colin Campbell of Shorewood was third, Rikki Kirsch of Shorewood was fifth and Shannon Wexell of Coal City was fifth. In athletics competition for Special Connections, Allen Platt of Cissna Park took fourth in the 100-meter run, while in the 100-meter walk, Trent Hensley of South Wilmington was third, Taryn Sheedy of Seneca was first and Robert Wayne Warren of Ottawa was second. Joey Kauffman of Channahon finished first in the 200-meter run, while Corie Gonzalez of Mazon was second in the 30-meter motorized wheelchair slalom. In the 400-meter run, Donald Christenson of Morris finished second. In the 400-meter relay, the team of Jill Briones of Channahon, Conner Dearing of Morris, Katie Malcolm of Morris and Julianne Teele of Morris finished sixth, while the team of Joey Kauffman of Channahon, Ryan Kurtyak of Morris, Allen Platt of Cissna Park and Zach Welch of Channahon took third. In the 50-meter assisted race, Judy Stangland of Morris was first, while Corie Gonzalez of Mazon was first in the 50-meter motorized wheelchair slalom. Keith Siron of Morris took second

in the 50-meter run, with Heather Poppleton of Seneca finishing third in the same event. Joey Kauffman of Channahon took first in the running long jump. In the shot put, Donald Christenson of Morris and Allen Platt of Cissna Park each finished first in their divisions, while Conner Dearing of Morris took second, Austin Neill of Morris was fourth and Zach Welch of Channahon sixth. Trent Hensley of South Wilmington was first in the softball throw, with Keith Siron of Morris placing second. Katie Malcolm of Morris was first in the standing long jump and Ryan Kurtyak of Morris finished sixth. In bocce traditional doubles competition, the team of Magene Crank and Michelle Lenac of Marseilles finished second, while Aaron Eucker and Rebecca Shark of Morris took third. In bocce singles competition, Lisa Andrea of Seneca took first, Andrew Rickmon of Morris was second, Thomas Zusag of Minooka was third and Magene Crank of Marseilles finished fourth. For Team Hintze, based in Mazon, Zackary Hintze earned a participation ribbon in the 100-meter walk and a seventh-place finish in the the shot put, while Allison Sereno of Mazon finished third in the 50-meter run.

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FOOD

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9 p.m. on % WMAQ Aquarius The day of Martin Luther King’s assassination finds Hodiak (David Duchovny) trying to forestall a looming riot while he investigates a murder in a black neighborhood in the new episode “Revolution 1.” The marriage of Kristin and Shafe (Milauna Jemal Jackson, Grey Damon) is sorely tested by her ties to the Black Panthers, while Charmain (Claire Holt) discovers the brutal toll undercover work can take as she brings the drug case to a close. Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont and Michaela McManus also star.

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