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The holiday season is about remembering family traditions There are traditions that a lot of families have during late December. Most of those center around the holidays and how they celebrate them.

When I was young, one of the biggies was spending half the day in the parking lot on the west side of Hornsby’s picking out a live Christmas tree. We didn’t care much about putting a live tree inside the house back then, nor did we worry about what a fire hazard it might be.

We knew it was pretty and it made the house smell good, and that was enough.

The family room – we called it the back room – underwent a transformation. Dad’s chair had to move from out of its corner because that’s where the tree went.

For the next few weeks, Dad sat on the couch next to me. I was still closer to the TV, though, so I still had to change the channel.

At some point during those few weeks, I would get a creative notion and decide to set up either the electric train or slot car racetrack on the big dining room table, only to have to take it down early Christmas morning so we could all sit at the table for dinner.

Another tradition was the annual viewing of the Christmas claymation shows and cartoons.

There was “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “The Year without a Santa Claus” (aka the Heat and Cold Miser one), “Frosty the Snowman” and my per-

Rob Oesterle sonal favorite as a kid, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

It was my favorite because I also had the Dr. Seuss book and I would head into my bedroom to grab the book so I could sit on my mom’s lap (yes, I used to fit there) and follow along.

Mom would also be busy baking cookies throughout the weeks before Christmas and we would all help in some way or other. My sisters were more artistic than I was, so they got to help frost and decorate the cut-out cookies.

Sometimes I would get to cut them out, but my main concern was with helping eat the first batch, which always seemed to come out a little burned in our old oven. That didn’t matter to me. A warm cookie was a warm cookie.

On Christmas Eve, my dad would make a big batch of clam chowder, which everyone in the family seemed to enjoy except me.

For me, Christmas Eve was fun because we always got to open a present.

But just one, so you had to be careful to try and not open the one you thought might be socks or something not very exciting.

And there was the inevitable battle to remain awake in order to catch Santa

dropping off the presents. I never could catch the old guy. He’s pretty smart that way.

Finally, on Christmas morning, it was a race between my brother and me to see who could get to the tree first and see what was under there. My sisters were older and enjoyed sleeping in, but we would hurry back to their room and let them know that Santa had indeed visited and that we better all get up and open our gifts.

Mom would have a Christmas coffee cake either baking or already done for breakfast and we would divvy up the gifts and tear into them.

One of the girls would usually be designated as the wrapping paper picker-upper, and what a joy that must have been.

Either one set of grandparents or the other would visit and we would sit down to a big dinner, usually ham with twicebaked potatoes, since we had just done the big turkey dinner a month before at Thanksgiving.

All that remained was New Year’s Eve, which was also my dad’s birthday, and the seemingly annual watching of Michigan get beat in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day before finally relenting and taking down the tree.

I miss those traditions, but not as much as I miss the people I shared them with.

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

Morris High School board approves tax levy

By HEIDI LITCHFIELD

hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MORRIS – The proposed 2016 tax levy for a little more than $6.8 million was passed by the Morris Community High School District 101 Board of Education unanimously during the regular board meeting Dec. 12.

The total includes $4 million for educational purposes, $1.1 million for operations and maintenance, $529,128 for transportation, $330,705 for tort immunity and

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$220,470 for the working cash fund.

The $6.8 million does not include debt services, which would include working cash bonds. The total expected after working cash bonds are issued in a few months is $8.57 million.

The amount is to be levied on the 2016 equalized assessed value of property in the district, which is due in 2017, used in the 2017-18 school year.

Superintendent Pat Halloran said school districts file tax levies to make sure they capture all available property tax

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dollars once the actual equalized assessed value, or property value, is determined.

School district budgets are primarily based on local property taxes.

Halloran said final numbers for the EAV will not be available until spring, so what is received is typically lower than what is asked for.

The levy request represents a 8.54 percent increase over last year’s extension, or actual money received.

Halloran said a more accurate guess would be a 4.5 percent increase in EAV.

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Grundy Area PADS offers free meal in Coal City

By HEIDI LITCHFIELD

hlitchfield@shawmedia.com COAL CITY – With her nose painted red and reindeer antlers perched on her head, Debbie Sawyer scurried about the community room at First Baptist Church of Coal City on Monday night, smiling and saying hello to the people who had come together to share a meal and some laughter.

Some tables were filled with parents and their children, while others were filled with adult couples who discussed their plans for the holidays as they enjoyed bowls of vegetable, chicken noodle or cream of potato soups.

Sawyer, the chef for the evening, made sure everyone was getting enough to eat, as well as asked her guests how they were enjoying their meal.

“I always try to cook like I would at home,” she said. “I cook more than I need because I want to make sure there is enough.”

The 67 guests all have one thing in common – they need a warm meal.

Sawyer is the chef for the Coal City St. Vincent’s Table, part of the Grundy PADS program available to those in need.

Cathy Milne, program organizer, said that since the meals started in October, they have had positive response from the community both in the form of volunteers and from those they serve.

She said they have been serving more than 60 people each Monday, which confirms concerns that the need in the area is greater than many realize.

The program will change locations every three months and will rotate through area churches.

From October through the end

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Volunteers serve up soup for St. Vincent’s Table, a Grundy Area PADS program, Monday night at First Baptist Church of Coal City. of December, dinner was hosted by First Baptist Church of Coal City. In January, the dinner will be the same, just at a new location – New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City.

New Hope Presbyterian Church will host the meal for three months, and then it will move to another church in Braidwood.

Milne said that several churches in the area have come together to host the meals to make sure those in need have a place to get at least one

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First Baptist Church of Coal City Pastor David Gilleland said the decision to host the meal was an easy one.

“We do it because the mission of the church is to serve,” he said.

“There are a lot of opportunities to serve.”

Sawyer said her passion to serve is what led her to accept the

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Christmas Cheer offered free of charge Turtle’s Tap in Morris hosts another free Christmas meal

By HEIDI LITCHFIELD

hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MORRIS – Kevin “Turtle” Krople might not wear a red suit or have a white beard, but he has become Santa to many Morris residents over the years.

Krople, the owner of Turtle’s Tap in Morris, has been hosting a dinner for 20 years as a way to give back and make sure no one is alone at Christmas.

Christmas spirit and a free meal are on the menu at Turtle’s Tap in Morris again this Dec. 25.

“We’re able to do it because of our long-serving volunteers who come back year after year,” Krople said.

“We have about 70 to 80 volunteers to be able to pull this off.”

In addition to the free meal, the restaurant is filled with Santa’s helpers who rush around, gathering names and interests of those who came to dine, before disappearing into Santa’s workshop where more helpers are ready to wrap a gift on demand.

As the diner makes their way through the buffet to grab Christmas dinner, the helpers prepare to drop off the freshly wrapped gifts upon their return to the table.

Krople said it’s especially fun when they are able to deliver a large gift, such as a bicycle, to a child, and he wishes there were more large gifts to give.

The program is funded by donors who drop off gifts or checks and from the coins in the turtle fountain that sits in the entryway all year long.

The coins tossed in by patrons, sometimes with a wish, are the same

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Lu Kellogg of Morris along with other volunteers spent Christmas Day 2015 at Turtle’s Tap wrapping gifts chosen for those attending the free Christmas meal. coins that grant a wish for another person.

Santa’s helpers aren’t just for children at Turtle’s Tap – even adults receive a gift.

Krople said that he’s heard repeatedly over the years that the greatest gift is not being alone.

“At the end of the day, we’re the lucky ones,” Krople said. “I feel bad for those who don’t get to experience what the volunteers experience here on Christmas.”

This year’s meal will include turkey, mashed potatoes, beans, pump-

If you go n WHAT: Christmas dinner n WHEN: Dinner service is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Day. Volunteers can arrive at 10:30 a.m. n WHERE: Turtle’s Tap , 100 E. Waverly St., Morris n INFO: Call 815-942-3664. n COST: Free kin pie and more. It is free to anyone who would like to attend.

The meal is not run by restaurant staff. It’s all volunteer-staffed, from the planning down to the cooking, serving and cleaning up.

Krople said the restaurant also is seeking volunteers who can help serve, clean off tables, and wrap and deliver gifts to all the patrons.

The restaurant has served between 300 and 400 people at Christmas.

Krople said no reservations are required – people just need to show up ready for some good food. Turtle’s is accepting gifts and donations to purchase gifts through Christmas Day.

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During this hourlong program, we On the fourth Monday of each month, work to break the cycle of bullying with from 5 to 6 p.m., Ms. Carmen will be positive reinforcement. mixing things up to provide various Participants will go home with an programs for second- to fourth-graders B.R.E.A.K. program aims awareness that will help them to make at the Channahon Library. good choices.

On Monday, the group will be creating a to end the cycle of bullying B.R.E.A.K. stands for Bullying Resistance The event is for students in first calendar for 2017.

Registration ends at 3 p.m. Saturday and is limited to 24 students who are in second through fourth grades.

For information, call Lisa Berger at 815467-6200, ext. 308.

through third grades, and will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Minooka Library Meeting Room in Minooka.

Registration is limited and ends at 3 p.m. Dec. 27.

For information, call Lisa Berger at 815467-6200, ext. 308.

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WHEN: Noon Wednesday WHERE: Morris Public Library COST & INFO: A family event for infants through fifth-graders with their caregivers/parents. Count down 2017 with games and activities, a juice toast and a balloon drop at noon.

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WHEN: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday WHERE: Three Rivers Library in Minooka COST & INFO: This inclusive, interactive program of stories, songs and activities may be just what you are looking for if your child has a hard time sitting through storytime. Sensory rich environments help children experiment, develop imagination and think creatively. These activities also will help increase vocabulary and language skills as well as foster a love of reading and support learning.

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Thursday WHERE: Morris Public Library COST & INFO: There will be a teen event in the multipurpose room, with Do It Yourself ugly sweaters along with a hot cocoa bar.

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WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Coal City Public Library COST & INFO: Teen from sixth through 12th grade are invited to the library to come and play bingo with friends in the meeting room.

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Second place in the Channaholidays Holiday Home Decorating Contest went to George Howard at 26033 S. Bluebird Court.

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Channaholidays Holiday Home Decorating Contest winners told

By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent Kornell Lloyd, of Channahon, has always enjoyed decorating the inside of his home for Christmas. A house-flipper by profession, interior design is a favorite hobby.

But, running out of new challenges for his holiday decorating this year, Lloyd decided to take to the outside of his house for the first time. His wife, Vanessa, had been encouraging him to do just that for the past couple of years.

Next thing he knew, he got a call from the village of Channahon telling the newbie outdoor decorator that he had won first place in this year’s Channaholidays Holiday Home Decorating Contest.

“I’m excited about it,” Lloyd said of the recognition.

He had no intention of entering any competition when he began, he said, but his children told him about the contest and convinced him to enter.

Lloyd’s “decorations” are like nothing else in the village. They consist of large window displays in the style of the Christmas windows of downtown Chicago department stores.

“I thought about what everyone else was doing,” he said, “and I wanted to do the opposite.”

His memories of growing up in Chicago and making trips to see the Marshall Fields windows were his inspiration.

His originality was noted in the village of Channahon’s judges’ comments.

“Unique ‘State Street Style’ display with gorgeous white piano displayed, a large tree in the foyer with large wrapped gifts and toys displayed in windows. . .” were some of the judges’ comments.

To achieve the effect, Lloyd constructed plywood boxes on the inside of his street-facing windows to form enclosures in which he placed such items as wrapped boxes, toys and even a dressed-up mannequin.

He was happy with the way they turned out until the first night he displayed them, and they all fogged up. He realized it was because there was no heat going into them, so he cut holes in the backs of the boxes and ran pipes from his heating vents into the displays.

He and his wife Vanessa also made a 48-inch wreath from pool noodles, tulle, ornaments and stars, then they put the same tulle around the front door.

“We wanted to have everything custom,” he said, “and we wanted a clean, elegant, classy look.”

The family’s white baby grand piano is also highlighted in the home’s

First place in the Channaholidays Home Decorating contest went to Kornell Lloyd (right), pictured with his wife, Vanessa, and children, Azriel and Mi’ayah at 26322 W. Silver Stream Drive. front window, wrapped with a big ribbon and lit up from inside.

The contest’s second-place winner was George Howard, who has placed several times in previous competitions, including taking first one year.

“We get into the contest about every other year,” he said. “It’s always great to be recognized for your efforts.”

The judges particularly liked How-

ard’s “classic old time lights.”

He’s been decorating his homes for Christmas since he lived in the Marycrest subdivision in Joliet 22 years ago and loves it.

“I make a lot of my own stuff,” Howard said. “It’s really great to see that we create memories for people.

We love it.”

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MORRIS – Thanks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars St. Juvin Post 1336 in Coal City 22, local veterans are staying a little warmer.

Blankets representing the branch of service served and personalized with the veteran’s name or nickname were handed out throughout the area on Friday.

“This year marks over 300 veterans who have received blankets,” Cmdr.

Charles Brown said. “We used to put money in their accounts at nursing homes, but this gives them a permanent keepsake to honor their service.”

Brown said the tradition began when three members of the St . Juvin post were ill, and it grew from there.

“The blankets were my wife’s idea,” Brown said. “It went over so well with the three members of our post that we decided to buy them for all of our veterans.”

They have given out the blankets throughout the year since 2012 when the program started, and each Christmas they go to area nursing homes and

assisted-living facilities and distribute them to the veterans who reside there.

“This is the fourth year, and I think we get as much out of it as they do,” Brown said.

Brown said that sadly not all veterans are able to receive their blankets before passing.

“This year, we had four pass away in the six nursing homes we deliver to,” Brown said. “In that case, we give them to their family as a keepsake.”

Brown said that the goal is to provide a blanket to every veteran at the Manteno Veterans Home where approximately 350 veterans reside.

He said it is a big undertaking with the cost being around $18,000. At the next post meeting, they will discuss ways to raise the money.

This year the post had some unexpected help brightening Christmas for veterans, Brown said.

Twenty of the post’s helper elves in Cindy Jelm’s fourth-grade class at Coal City Intermediate School wrote letters to veterans thanking them for their service. The letters were given to veterans who previously had received blankets.

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Residents speak out as D-111 prepares for levy increase

By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent The 2016 property tax levy was approved by the Minooka Community High School District 111 Board Thursday, but not before some community members voiced their concern and even outrage at the hike they’re going to see in the school district’s share of their tax bills.

This year’s levy is $34.78 million, which is a 20.1 percent increase over the 2015 property tax extension, Assistant Superintendent of Business John Troy said. The levy is a balloon levy, he explained, which means the district is asking for more than it will likely receive.

The increase could cause homeowners’ tax rates to rise from 2.55 in 2015 to 2.75 this year. Troy said the tax rate for all funds, excluding debt service, remains the same this year, but change in the debt service is requiring an increase.

“We’ve been deficit spending because of the economy,” Troy said, “and we’d like to turn that around. ...

We are trying to maintain our operating tax rate.”

In practical terms, the owner of a $200,000 home whose value is un-

changed this year could see a rise in the school district’s portion of property taxes of about $140. If the house appreciated by 10 percent this year, Troy calculated, the increase could be $260.

“I’m here because of a concern about the tax rate,” said Jim Lynch of Shorewood. “There’s 11 other tax districts I support. ... That makes for some rather scary prospects.”

Lynch also addressed the issue of the ballooned levy.

“There’s no assurance it will be less,” he said. “It could be the same.”

Troy also noted that the equalized assessed valuation of land in the district is likely to rise by about 9 percent this year. The exact value will be announced by county assessors in the spring.

“Local tax revenue represents 87 percent of the district’s total revenue,” he said. “The other 13 percent is from state and federal.”

Troy said the district has been spending frugally and even has cut spending by about $700,000 in the past few years.

“Show me where you saved that money,” resident Thomas Pulcini said, “then ask me for more money.”

Pulcini said schools always ask

taxpayers for more money, but more cuts should be made in spending first.

“If you were to trim 2 percent in each of your departments,” he said, “you wouldn’t have to come to taxpayers and ask for more. ... Show me you’re willing to take a part of that share.”

Pulcini said he thought a good example of wasteful spending was when the school board voted in 2014 to terminate a superintendent who had a year left on his $210,000-a-year contract.

“We’ve been deficit spending because of the economy, and we’d like to turn that around. ... We are trying to maintain our operating tax rate.”

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By HEIDI LITCHFIELD

hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MORRIS – The Morris City Council voted, 6-2, on Monday night to approve a tax levy of about $1.8 million.

The levy amounts to an almost 5.47 percent increase in taxes over last year.

The city had to hold a Truth in Taxation public hearing because the multiplier would mean that there is more than a 5 percent increase over last year and state law requires a hearing for increases above 5 percent.

The increase is because of an antici-

pated increase in equalized assessed value, based on estimates from the Grundy County Tax Assessor’s Office.

The multiplier, also known as an equalization factor, has stayed the same since 2001, Mayor Richard Kopczick said.

“We’ve been using the same multiplier since 2001, a 65-cent multiplier,” Mayor Richard Kopczick said during the public hearing before the board voting on the levy. “Your property is worth more, that is why you will pay more.”

Although Morris property owners figure to pay slightly more this year than last year, the number by which their

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• Vasna Fantin, 48, of New Lenox was arrested Dec. 19 by Morris police and charged with deceptive practice and resisting a police officer. Fantin was booked into the Grundy County Jail.

• Adam Riley, 43, of Morris, was arrested Dec. 15 by Morris police and charged with criminal damage to property. He posted bond and was released with a court date of Jan. 23.

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Kopczick said Tuesday that the city’s tax levy fluctuates according to the EAV. During the recession, the levy was less.

When the EAV rises, the levy is more.

The board also approved a business license for: TA Operating LLC, doing business as Minit Mart #636, 150 Commercial Drive to operate a gas station/convenience store.

Caroline Cummings doing business as Liberty Street Cafe, 511 Liberty St. to operate as a restaurant.

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-- Don’t drink or eat after the night brushing. But don’t brush right after drinking soda or coffee any time, to avoid brushing acidity or sugar into the teeth. Let saliva break it down.

-- Don’t sip soda or coffee all day long. Saliva takes about two hours to do its job before you coat your teeth again.

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Czyz all filed petitions simultaneously at 8:30 a.m. Monday to run for three seats on the board.

MORRIS – Candidates running to Coal City – David Togliatgi, Georgette represent municipal governments in the April 4, 2017, election had until Monday Vota, Sarah Beach, Justin Wren, Tom Hanley, and Tim Bradley filed for trustee Dec. 19 to file petitions in communities Minooka – Village President Patrick throughout Grundy County.

Brennan filed for president; incumbent The following people filed in each Trustee Terry Houchens, Michael Needmunicipality: Channahon – Channahon Village Board ham, Chad Hrechko, and David Deahl incumbents Chantal Host, Mark Scaggs filed for trustee.

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When Alderman Randy Larson asked what that meant in total revenue for the city, the mayor explained it would be about a $94,000 increase total for all properties in Morris, including business property.

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Minooka approves increased levy for 2016

By KRIS STADALSKY

Shaw Media correspondent MINOOKA – Minooka trustees voted unanimously last Tuesday to increase the 2016 levy by 9.2 percent.

Trustee Rudy Martin was absent.

The majority of the increase will come from new property brought into the village, village Financial Director John Harrington said.

“We are bringing in more money because we are bringing in more property,” he said.

The increase taxpayers actually will see is closer to 3.3 percent, depending on which county residents live in – Kendall, Will or Grundy.

The 3 percent increase will cover long-term projects coming up, such as needed road repairs.

Depending where residents live, they reside in seven to nine taxing districts, including the village, school districts and the county, among others.

“We are typically one of the smaller line items [on the levy],” Harrington said.

program in Minooka for the protection, maintenance and beautification of village highways. The program will allow residents to support the village’s anti-litter campaign by taking care of a designated area of road.

The program came at the request of Grainger, who always has been active and involved in the community, Village Administrator Dan Duffy said.

Grainger already maintains Grainger Way and has requested to take care of the flower beds at the road entrance.

By creating an ordinance, it opens the door for other groups and organizations that would like to participate and maintain any major village road, Duffy said.

Groups and organizations must apply to the program and if accepted will be recognized with a sign erected in the area with the group’s name.

Age restrictions require all participants to be 10 years old or older, according to the ordinance.

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Minooka trustees approved the abatement facilitated by the Grundy Economic Development Commission.

Approval must be given by all taxing bodies, including Grundy County, Aux Sable Township, school districts 111 and 201, the Minooka Fire Protection District, the Three Rivers Public Library District and Joliet Junior College.

U.S. Cold Storage came to the village in the early 2000s, Duffy said, and has had several expansions in that time.

This new expansion project will be for 100,000 square feet of space for freezers for customers and additional truck parking.

“They will add about 30 new employees,” Duffy said.

New radios for 911 service

An intergovernmental agreement with Grundy County allows the village to participate in buying new STARCOM21 radios from Motorola for the county’s emergency system. The village’s up-front cost for the radios is U.S. Cold Storage abatement $125,000, but they will be financed over U.S. Cold Storage will receive the several budget terms, Duffy said.

Adopt-A-Highway standard three-year tax abatement There also will be an annual fee for Trustees approved an ordinance last from the village for the final expansion each 911 agency, which allows the new Tuesday to create an Adopt-A-Highway project on its property located on Twin equipment to communicate with the

STARCOM21 system, and an impact fee to mount the equipment on three towers in the village.

“This [agreement] will allow us to tap into some early savings with Motorola and [provide] proper communication for our 911 system,” Duffy said.

Police department renovation Low bidder Talsma Builders of Alsip was awarded the renovation of the Minooka Police Department at a cost of $530,250. This is the last piece of the project renovating the municipal building, Duffy said.

It includes expansions of the squad room, administrative area, and evidence and booking room.

“This will serve current and future needs and bring the office space up to village code,” Duffy said.

The renovation project began in 2014 with the building of the community center and administrative offices on the village’s side. In 2015, locker rooms with shower capabilities were added to the police side, the clerk’s office was expanded, and protective barriers and bulletproof glass were added for employee safety.

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Grinch Week at N.B. Galloway School opens students’ hearts

By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent CHANNAHON – N.B. Galloway School in Channahon teaches its students character education all year long.

The kindergarten-through-second-grade elementary school makes sure its young students learn all about the meaning of responsibility, respectfulness and honesty, among other traits.

Its staff even found a way to include the Grinch in their lessons this month, with Grinch Week, and that lesson was kindness. Throughout the week, social worker Danielle Santor spoke with the different classes about lessons the furry green creature from the 1966 animated television short, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” can teach them.

“Danielle is talking to students about unwavering kindness,” Principal Mary Kelly said, “and using the Grinch story as a way to show that even when things look bad, you can still be kind. And sometimes, your kindness can change someone’s life.”

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“The theme has been on kindness,” Santor said. “How can we grow others’ hearts? It’s important for them to have those intrinsic values like kindness and empathy and how to work with students cooperatively.”

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“The staff really have embraced Grinch Week,” Kelly said. “At first, I think some people were a little leery, since the Grinch isn’t really a friendly fellow. However, I think everyone is in full Grinch spirit this week. We even ordered staff T-shirts to celebrate.”

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At the assembly, students were chosen from each grade level to play reindeer games designed to grow the Grinch’s heart.

Kindergartners went through an ornament-hanging obstacle course; first-graders made snowmen of fellow students; and second-graders returned the presents the Grinch had stolen back to their Christmas trees.

At one point, when the Grinch was particularly mischievous, the students began to “boo” him.

Principal Kelly reminded them that “boo-ing” was not a nice thing to do, even to the Grinch.

“So we’re going to be kind no matter what,” she said.

Between each game, school nurse Karen Peters “measured” the Grinch’s heart to see if the students’ efforts had any effect on the creature. Little by little, it did, and his heart grew to a normal, loving size.

“What better way to spread some kindness during the Christmas season than bring the Grinch to Channahon?”

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Continued from page 6 Two homeowners tied for third place – Larry Kelm and Ariel dela Cruz.

“I’ve been decorating houses since I was growing up at home,” Kelm said, “for about 45 years. I inherited it from my mom. This was her favorite time of the year.”

Kelm said he has entered the contest several times, and this is the first time he placed. He said he has 8,0009,000 LED lights in his decorations.

His son helped him this year, but even so, he said he got a late start. He normally has everything ready to turn on at Thanksgiving, but this year, it was Dec. 1.

His favorite is the big Christmas tree in front, draped from a flag pole, new to his decorations this year.

“I just loved the way that turned out,” he said.

Judges’ comments were, “Lights flash to music. All of the lights in the display match, and the side of the garage has a spirited Merry Christmas greeting.”

Ariel dela Cruz said his children encouraged him to enter the contest, and they were excited to hear they had placed. Ariel and Amanda dela Cruz have four children, ages 12, 10, 6 and 5, and they help by putting the displays

“I thought about what everyone else was doing, and I wanted to do the opposite. ... We wanted to have everything custom, and we wanted a clean, elegant, classy look.”

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“My favorite part is doing it with the kids,” he said. “We just love Christmas.”

“It keeps getting bigger every year,” Amanda said.

Judges’ comments included, “A Cubs fan favorite, with a “W” in white lights in the lawn. A snowman proudly displays a W flag, also.”

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Channahon 10-year-old honored for life-saving measures The Mendoza family of Channahon received early Christmas presents this year. But this most special gift wasn’t delivered by Santa Claus.

It came from their 10-year-old son, Joaquin Mendoza.

On Nov. 8, Alfredo Mendoza was getting his two children, Joaquin and his younger sister Lali, out the front door to catch the school bus when he had an epileptic seizure. As he fell to the floor, Alfredo hit the wall, causing a severe cut to the back of his head.

His wife, Imelda, was visiting her grandfather in Mexico, so no one else was in the home.

Despite his father’s seizure, a large amount of blood and his 5-year-old sister becoming hysterical, Joaquin remembered what he had been taught in school – to dial 911 in the event of an emergency.

WESCOM dispatcher Brandon Johnson got the call from Joaquin at 7:45 a.m. that morning.

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VIEWS Kris Stadalsky he followed all my instructions.”

Joaquin listened to Johnson’s medical instructions to put a towel and maintain pressure on his dad’s head wound. At the same time, Joaquin kept Lali calm and continued to reassure his unconscious father that he would be all right.

“I could probably count on one hand the number of child callers we have, and this was one of the best,” Johnson said. “[Joaquin] did a very good job.”

That morning, Imelda received a phone call in Mexico from Channahon Fire Chief John Petrakis. He relayed that they had already contacted the school and were finding someone to watch the kids until she could get a flight back from Mexico.

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told me kids usually panic and cry, but Joaquin handled it like a man. It made my heart melt.”

Imelda could only imagine what would have happened if the seizure would have come on just a few minutes later, after the kids were on the bus.

“Despite the chaos, Joaquin literally saved his daddy’s life,” she said.

Imelda was able to get a flight home the next day. When she returned, her neighbors had all brought over food and were helping to take care of things.

“My neighbors are amazing; I am so super blessed,” she said.

Everyone she spoke to at the fire department was very helpful and “super sweet,” she added.

Joaquin knew what to do from fire and safety classes he has at Pioneer Path School, conducted by Fire and Life Safety Educator Cindy Wilson for the Channahon and Minooka Fire Protection Districts.

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The Mendoza family feels grateful this holiday season, for their son and the community.

“I love having a community that cares for us and loves us,” Imelda said. “It’s more than anything I could ask for.”

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Sawyer said it wouldn’t be possible if her volunteers weren’t so eager to help. Two of them show up after their day jobs each Monday to help her cook and get the dinner ready to serve in time for the 5 p.m. meal.

“I just listen to God’s word,” she said. “That’s what we’ve been doing.”

When choosing the menu, she said she tries to make sure there is a protein, a carbohydrate and a vegetable in addition to desserts to choose from.

Guests can help themselves to seconds if they choose, and once all of the guests have had the opportunity to have their fill, the volunteers pack up the remainders in to-go boxes to send home with the guests.

Milne said that for some, the Monday night meal is the only hot meal they get, and giving them a take-out box at the end of the night provides them with the opportunity to have a second home-cooked meal.

Guests, who didn’t want to offer their name, said they come each Monday both because the volunteers make them feel at home and it gives them the opportunity to socialize Volunteers serve up soup for St. Vincent’s Table on Monday night at First Baptist Church of Coal City. with others.

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MORRIS – Santa Claus was in Morris on Monday checking with city officials ahead of this year’s Christmas Eve delivery.

He was spotted in the offices of Police Chief John Severson, Mayor Richard Kopczick, Fire Marshal Bob Coleman, Planning & Zoning officer Bill Cheshareck where he was checking out who has been naughty and nice, as well as going over safety measures when going down a chimney.

After his stop, he said with a nod and a wink that he’d be back at the end of the week.

TOP RIGHT: City of Morris Fire Marshal Bob Coleman lets Santa try on his hat for size.

TOP LEFT: Santa Claus reads a letter from a Morris child while at Morris City Hall on Monday.

ABOVE: Morris Police Chief John Severson shares his naughty list with Santa.

MIDDLE LEFT: Morris Mayor Richard Kopczick shares some Chex Mix with Santa in his office on Monday.

BOTTOM LEFT: Bill Cheshareck, Morris Building & Zoning officer, shows Santa changes made to any residential zones in Morris to make sure no kids get left out on Christmas morning.

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MORRIS 1802 N. Division St. 815-942-9190

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Beautiful luxury home on wooded lot northside Deerfield Manor.

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Single story living in this cute & Investors, rehabbers, builders. Fixer affordable ranch, 2 Bdrm, 1 bath, Fm Rm, Full Bsmt w/Rec Room, Breezeway upper, backs to Gebhard Woods. 2 BRs, & 2 Car Att. Gar. Fenced Yard. FA811 Gar. Jim Maskel 693.0180 FB631

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MAZON $150,000 1650+ SF, 3BR, 1.5 BA ranch. 1/3A lot, all appl, 2 car garage, deck, porch & shed. Call Rodney Baudino 674-2583.

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Beautiful 4BD, 2 BTH home on wooded lot. Formal Liv, Din. Lrg Kitchen, 2car gar. fin bsmt.

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3BR, 2.5BA, Heated sunroom, fireplace 3 units, fully rented. Ideal for & hardwood & tile throughout situated investor. Corner lot. Rt. 47 & on wooded lot w/creek. Call/Text Tom Chapin. Call Walter 791-7991 815-735-2868.

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Vintage 3 story home sits on the Nettle Creek 3 blocks from downtown Morris 4 bed/ 2 bath/2car garage Call Sue Ader 931-0309 MJ515

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KINSMAN $87,000 Kinsman Bar & Grill. Buildings, Equip, Fixtures & land. Oldest bar in Grundy County. Rod Baudino 815674-2583 MH210

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Call for more information.

Delores Esther Austin (nee Muzzarelli), age 93, of Gardner, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Alden Estates in Shorewood, IL. Arrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com

JACK BAUDINO

Born: July 5, 1931; in Carbon Hill, IL Died: December 13, 2016; in Morris, IL

GENEVIEVE PHYLLIS BRYANT Genevieve Phyllis Bryant (nee Sumner), age 89, of Essex, IL, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL. Arrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes Ltd. & Crematory, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com

BARBARA JEAN HALL-HAWKINS

Born: February 3, 1930 Died: December 12, 2016 Barbara Jean Hall-Hawkins, 86, of Springfield, passed away at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Regency Care.

Barbara was born on February 3, 1930 in Morris, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Bertha Hoge Hall.

She married Jack M. Hawkins on November 26, 1950 at Morris, IL; he preceded her in death.

Barbara was a loving and kind woman with a great sense of humor. She spent most of her life as a homemaker raising her four children. Barbara studied journalism for two years at ISU, which proved valuable later when she edited the Lake Carroll News newspaper. She was artistic, crafty, and enjoyed sewing. Barbara made many special holiday outfits for her daughter and her daughter’s Barbie doll. She was a 4-H leader for several years, making sure that all the girls made

award-winning projects.

In the early years she and Jack had the opportunity to take several vacations that he earned as an agency manager with Country Insurance. The kids always looked forward to “Adventures in Babysitting” with many different sitters during those vacations. Between summers full of boating, fishing, and skiing on Lake Carroll and snowmobiling from Freeport, IL to northern Wisconsin, Barb and Jack were always active and outgoing with their family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Margaret Condon; and three brothers, William, Robert, and George Hall.

She is survived by her four children, Jill (husband, Robert) Morgan of Springfield, Stanley B. (wife, Debbie) of Forreston, IL, Jeffrey M. of Odessa, TX, and Jack L. (wife, Pam) Hawkins of Munster, IN; eight grandchildren, Jeremy, Shirie, Jenni, Andy, Kim, Alex, Julie, and Emily; one great-grandchild, Richard; four siblings, Donald Hall of Rockford, Ralph (wife, Pat) Hall of Casa Grande, AZ, Bev (husband, Don) Anderson of Ottawa, IL, and Lynnette (husband, Ralph) Johnson of Marseilles, IL; and many, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation and Funeral Ceremony: Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, 501 South Douglas Ave, Springfield. A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. with Rev. Julia Melgreen officiating. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, 501 South Douglas Avenue, Springfield, IL 62704.

The family of Barbara Jean Hall-Hawkins is being served by Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.

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JAMES E. HOCKINGS

Born: May 10, 1933 Died:December 1, 2016

Mr. James “Jim” E. Hockings, 83, of Burlington died at 5:25 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born May 10, 1933 in Morris, Illinois, he was the son of Frank Francis and Margaret (Fiorina) Hockings. On June 25, 1955 he married Janet R. Alderson in Burlington.

Mr. Hockings was a 1952 graduate of Morris High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Hockings worked as a custodian for the City of Burlington for 10 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ and VFW Posts 10102 and 9162. He was an avid Chicago Bears and Burlington Bees fan and enjoyed all sports,

especially baseball and football. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Janet Hockings of Burlington; one daughter, Debbie Lynn (Gene) Lingafelter of Sherrard, Illinois; one grandson, Dr. Tobin (Jane) Lingafelter of Ballwin, Missouri; one granddaughter, Nichol (Bryan) Starr of Boise, Idaho; seven great-grandchildren, Brady, Gavin, Ashby, Jonah, Bode, Annalie, and Elsahday; one sister, Margaret Olson of Sandwich, Illinois; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Herb, Peter and Bob; and one sister, Anna Mae Peterson.

The Funeral service was held at Lunning Chapel. A memorial has been established for Disabled American Veterans.

FRANCES L. HOWARD

Born: December 3, 1923; in Streator, IL Died: December 15, 2016; in Dwight, IL Frances L. Howard, 93, of Dwight, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 6:38 p.m. at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services and burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Pontiac will be at a later date.

Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements.

Frances was born December 3, 1923 in Streator, IL to Michael and Christine (Jensen) Porth. She married Leslie Howard, who passed away in 1971.

She is survived by her two children, Karen (David) Sandeno of Morris, IL and Kenneth (Jane) Howard of Dwight, IL; one brother, John Porth of Addison, IL; two sisters, Ann Sklut of Indiana and Betty (Roy) Koehler of Gardner, IL; four grandchildren, Chad (Deidre) Sandeno of Dwight, IL, Joel (Erica) Sandeno of Dwight, IL, Elizabeth Howard of Las Vegas, NV, and Joseph (Carol) Howard of Indianapolis, IN; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leslie; and five brothers and sisters.

Frances was a bookkeeper at DeLongs Garage in Dwight, IL for many years and a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Dwight, IL. Memorials may be made to the family for The Cure It Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.

Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.

THOMAS HAROLD MAIER SR. Thomas Harold “Nate” Maier Sr., 72, of Seneca, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2016, at his home. Arrangements by Seals-Campbell Funeral Home, 815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com

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• Thursday, December 22, 2016

Jack Baudino, age 85, of Kinsman, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Park Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born July 5, 1931 in Carbon Hill, Illinois. John Anthony was a son of the late John and Katherine (Darin) Baudino. He was raised in Carbon Hill and graduated from Coal City High School. Jack went on to honorably serve in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On December 30, 1951, Jack married Marijayne Matthews in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City, and together they made their home and raised their family in rural Kinsman. Jack farmed his entire life in the Verona-Kinsman area and he was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kinsman. He was a member of the American Legion Coal City Post 796, and served on the board of directors at: Verona Kinsman Fire Department, Mazon State Bank, Highland Township and Kinsman Telephone Company.

Jack enjoyed playing cards with his buddies in Kinsman, was a great Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bulls fan. He will be remembered for his love of watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren show cattle, as well as attending their sporting events.

Survivors include his wife Marijayne; children, David (Barb) Baudino of Mazon, Duane Baudino of Fredrick, Oklahoma, and Jim (Mary) Baudino and Steve (Michelle) Baudino, both of Verona; (7) grandchildren, Lori Baudino of Morris, Carrie (Brent) Sulzberger of Verona, Nick (Kelly) Baudino of Kinsman, Eric (Kelli) Baudino of Mazon and Brant, Brody and Paige Baudino of Verona; (9) great-grandchildren, Shae, Tyler, Zack, Jada, Ava, Colton, Jaxon, Liam and Alli; and one brother-in-law, Joseph T. Phillips of Carbon Hill; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Brad Baudino; brother, Pete (LaVerne) Baudino; two sisters, Connie (Bill) Frye and Dorothy (John) Welch; sister-in-law, Margaret “Pat” Phillips; and brother-in-law, Nelson (Pat) Matthews.

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block

north of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. Jack will then lie in state Friday morning, December 16th in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 219 Emmett Street in Kinsman from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be officiated by Reverend Stanley Drewniak.

Burial will follow in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack’s grandchildren: Lori, Carrie, Nick, Eric, Brant, Brody, and Paige. Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Jack’s memory to MVK Ambulance, 606 Front St, Mazon, IL 60444 or Grundy Community Volunteer Hospice, 518 W. Illinois Ave., Morris, IL 60450.

Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Jack’s memorial page by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral. com. Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City.

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Joliet Junior College’s new Event Center, which spans more than 80,000 square feet, will open during the fall 2017 semester.

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Joliet Junior College invests in new athletic, event space

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet Junior College Event Center promises to do more than offer a brand-new athletic space.

The roughly 85,200-square-foot, two-story facility – previously called the Multipurpose Facility at the time of its groundbreaking – will offer a number of possible uses. JJC spokeswoman Kelly Rohder said the Event Center has space that can be for K-12 athletic events, craft fairs or the Joliet Regional Job Fair.

“Now there’s one space where people can come to do that,” Rohder said. “So that will be very important for the college moving forward – really pursuing some of those partnership opportunities.”

JJC has been working persistently on constructing the center, and JJC construction and facility planning manager Richard Lyman said the college is ahead

of schedule because of the good winter season last year.

The center, which is located on the southwest side of the college’s main campus, is scheduled to open in fall 2017.

The indoor turf already has been installed in the center’s gym, which includes basketball courts, portable batting cages, bleachers and seating to accommodate athletic competitions and graduation ceremonies.

“This is like walking on carpet,” Lyman said of the turf.

He said he learned a lot about turf on the Event Center project, including the difference between outdoor and indoor turf, the quality of it and even the spin of a baseball when it hits it.

He said JJC itself filled the role of a general contractor for the project, with Lyman as the construction manager. He said the college saved about $1 million by doing the work in-house. The cost of the project for is $22.6 million.

Lyman noted other features of the gym in the center, such as that it has a capacity of about 4,690 people, and has one side with basketball courts and the other with turf. The configuration option for the gym can include basketball and volleyball tournaments.

When people are practicing baseball on the turf side, a heavy-duty curtain will drop, which can stop baseballs from flying to the other side, he said.

Overlooking the gym is a multipurpose room that also can be a space rented out to the community for events, Rohder said.

The center also includes space to display trophies, conditioning space, and athletic offices that are more than double the size of the current ones located in the G building of the main campus.

It also will feature JJC’s Wolves mascot, designed by Shawn McGuan, a graphic designer at the college, Rohder said.

Wayne King, the college’s athletic director, has said he’s waited 30 years for a building like the JJC Event Center to come to the college.

Rohder stated in an email that the college has received preliminary inquiries from some organizations, but most are waiting for the facility to be complete before they make formal arrangements.

Joliet Park District Executive Director Tom Carstens said park officials haven’t discussed the center but will be talking about potential future involvement.

“I’m sure we will have discussion about possible cooperative use,” Carstens said.

Lyman said one of the most important things for the college is student perception of the facilities.

“Perception means a lot. You walk into a nice building like this. … The first perception means a lot,” he said.

GRUNDY COUNTY

arrested Dec. 8 by Grundy County Sheriff’s Department and charged with domestic battery. He posted bond and was released.

• Drew Ballenger, 24, was arrested Dec. 15

by Grundy County Sheriff’s Department and charged with domestic battery. He could not post bond and was being held at Grundy

County Jail.

• Dustin Coldiron, 27, of Burbank, was arrested Dec. 18 by Grundy County Sheriff’s Department on a Grundy County warrant for possession of a controlled substance. He posted bond and was released with a court date of Dec. 29.

POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

• Kyle Kerr, 29, of Morris was arrested Dec. 11 by Grundy County Sheriff’s Department on a failure to appear warrant on a charge of resisting arrest. He posted bond and was released with a court date of Jan. 9.

• Austin Giovengo, 21, of Mazon, was

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You as the donor start a new fund

Investments.

Email us at 815-941-0852 and we’ll email the instructions to you or your financial adviser. You also Julianne can call Kelly Dransfeldt at Grundy Buck Investments at 815-941-3544.

Grain - Tell the elevator how (or contribute to an existing DAF) many bushels you want to donate with a lump sum asset such as cash, to CFGC and then ask the elevator stocks or grain. to contact us at 815-941-0852 for sell You get the advantage of a charinstructions. itable tax deduction now with the IRA RMD – If you are age 70½ or ability to make grants of your choos- older and haven’t yet met your reing from the fund at a later date. quired minimum distribution from If you can transfer the asset to your IRA, the IRA Charitable Rollus before Dec. 31, our charitable tax over is now permanent, therefore deduction paperwork back to you you can donate to any 501c3 charity will be dated in 2016. from your IRA as part of your RMD How to quickly donate assets: and those monies won’t be taxed as Cash – Make your check payable income. to CFGC and mail or drop it off to To do this, call your IRA admin520 W. Illinois Avenue, Morris, istrator as the distribution has to Illinois 60450. come directly from the IRA, not to Stocks – Please ask your finanyou then to charity – it’ll be taxed cial advisor to contact us for stock that way. wiring instructions, which includes The max on this is $100,000 per our account number at Grundy qualified account, therefore couples

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can donate up to $200,000 from their individual IRAs and not have that donation be taxed as income.

Donations from IRAs can be used to set up (or contribute to existing) designated, field of interest, or scholarship funds here at the Community Foundation.

Please note that you cannot use your IRA Charitable Rollover to set up a donor-advised fund.

If any of this is confusing, please do not hesitate to contact us!

We are even in the office until noon on Dec. 30 to help our donors beat the tax deadline. Our phone is 815-941-0852, our email is julie@cfgrundycounty.com, and our address is 520 W. Illinois Ave. in the historic Coleman Hardware Building in Morris.

Best of wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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

Channahon board OKs levy, moves up night bar hours for 2017

By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent Channahon village trustees this week approved the village’s 2016 property tax levy of $2.319 million, which is 7 percent higher than its 2015 tax extension.

The resulting tax rate, at 0.7602, is the same as last year’s tax rate, according to Finance Director Heather Wagonblott, who said that with the increase in property tax revenue from a higher equalized assessed valuation within the district, the board chose not to increase the tax rate this year.

Also Monday, despite a last-minute appeal by a local bar owner, Channahon trustees approved changing the village’s liquor ordinance to pull back serving hours in bars by an hour on Fridays and Saturday nights.

Beginning January 2017, Channahon bars with Class A liquor licenses must stop serving alcohol at 2 a.m. on weekends, a measure Village President Missey Moorman Schumacher said will make the village safer and bring Class A licenses in line with the village’s other licenses’ closing times.

Village Administrator Tom Durkin said earlier closings will likely keep the community and police officers safer and would bring bar hours more in line with those of surrounding communities.

The bars will still be allowed to close at 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, on the night of the official Channahon fireworks display; on the day preceding Thanksgiving; on St. Patrick’s Day if it falls on a Friday or Saturday or, if it falls on another day, the Saturday immediately preceding St. Patrick’s Day; and on one “floating” day each calendar year that can be chosen by the holder of the liquor license.

The ordinance change will also allow Class A liquor license holders, as well as holders of all other Channahon liquor license classes with the exception of package sales, to open two hours earlier on Sunday mornings – from the current 10 a.m. to 8 a.m. – beginning January 2017.

The earlier Sunday serving hours would benefit establishments wishing to serve patrons attending events or starting bloody mary bars a little earlier, Durkin explained.

Trustees Sam Greco and Mark Scaggs voted against changing the ordinance. Trustees Debbie Militello, Chantal Host, Scott McMillin, Debbie Militello and Scott Slocum voted in favor of the changes.

Chris Sarris, owner of The Office Bar and Grill, said he would be losing 104 hours a year of prime serving time with the earlier weekend closings.

The loss of those hours would affect him and his employees in a big way, he said. He presented the board with a petition he said had signatures of more than 200 people who did not want shorter late-night hours for the bar.

“Even after being presented with the names of voters who oppose this change,” he said at Monday’s meeting, “the board, which was voted in by said citizens, is still entertaining this absurd proposal. . . Listen to the voices of those responsible to your held positions. Please reinforce the idea of democracy and vote against this proposal.”

Sarris said he didn’t understand why the changes were being made.

Police Chief Jeff Wold had given him

a list of seven incidents officers had responded to during the 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. time slot at The Office or in the parking lot of the strip mall where the business is located.

Sarris said some of them can’t be attributed to his establishment, as they occurred in the parking lot.

One involved a reckless driving complaint.

Wold said he couldn’t say that that complaint was due to the bar being open late hours.

However, four of the incidents occurred inside the bar after 2 a.m., according to Wold, including police responding to request to remove a belligerent male, intoxicated men yelling obscenities, and an intoxicated male being removed from the bar.

Wold said another report was from a woman who alleged she was battered at The Office.

Schumacher said the ordinance changes, though, were not directed at one or two businesses.

“This is based on an ordinance passed in 2003, long before I was here,” she said, “with the board’s intention to start scaling back hours.”

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Dwight station an important step in process A few weeks ago, I was in Dwight to open a new passenger rail station in one of our state’s great communities. Spacious, modern, bright, outfitted with the latest traveler amenities, connected to bicycle and pedestrian paths – the facility is something any community would be proud to call its own.

But the station is noteworthy for us at the Illinois Department of Transportation for another reason: It is the first of several new stations as part of a larger effort to improve passenger rail service between Chicago and St. Louis.

It’s been a long journey to get to this point – a journey that began in 1992, when the U.S. Department of Transportation designated the line as a developmental route for higher-speed service. While actual construction started many years later, I’m happy to tell you that we can finally see light at the end of the tunnel and are starting to deliver the benefits that have been in the works for so long.

None of this could have happened without the leadership of Gov. Bruce Rauner and his commitment to keeping Illinois the transportation hub of North America.

On behalf of the governor and his team, we thank you for your patience.

I am confident the wait will be worth it. Please continue to pardon our dust, but coming soon, you can expect to see enhancements to: Safety. We have completed important improvements at 141 crossings by installing four-quadrant gates and specialized loop detectors. While construction has required temporarily closing some important streets in your community and caused some inconvenience, this work will provide the latest in safety equipment at key locations on the route.

About 72 additional crossings are scheduled to be completed in 2017. Pedestrian gates will be installed where they are warranted.

Locomotives. The first of 33 more powerful locomotives to achieve faster speeds, reduced travel times and improved reliability are anticipated to arrive early next year for use throughout the Midwest.

In addition to being real eye-catchers, they will be more fuel efficient, as well as winterized for improved performance and reliability during the colder months.

Stations. Dwight was the first to open, but there are more to come. In Lincoln, we are working with the city on a renovation of its historic depot, which we re-

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New stations are under construction and scheduled to open next year in Pontiac, Lincoln, Springfield, Carlinville and Alton. A second platform and waiting area will tentatively open in Normal by the end of this year. And in Joliet, we helped the city break ground this fall on a new station that will serve both Amtrak and Metra riders.

At each location, travelers will enjoy better parking, improved access for those with disabilities and the potential for free WiFi. We fully expect these new facilities to be catalysts for economic development and enhance the quality of life in their communities.

Service. We are poised to begin rolling out faster speeds in 2017, eventually increasing to 110 mph and shaving an hour off the trip between Chicago and St. Louis.

The bottom line: The smoother ride, reduction in travel times, improved reliability, nicer stations, and the convenience of free WiFi service in the stations and on the train promise to make traveling by rail a more enjoyable, even productive, experience.

All of this is made possible by federal grants administered by IDOT and with the partnership of the Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak.

I urge you to visit the IDOT website, idot.illinois.gov, and idothsr.org to learn more about what’s been accomplished so far and the work that lies ahead.

When we are done, we will have strengthened the connections between our cities, institutions, schools and universities, tourist destinations and places of employment, just to name a few.

This is just one piece of the larger mission Gov. Rauner has inspired at IDOT to build and maintain a modern transportation system that provides you, our customers, with multiple options to get to the places you need to go, whether to live, work or play.

We appreciate you being our partners in that progress.

• Randy Blankenhorn is the Illinois transportation secretary.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hats off to 4-H for seeking to improve youth, families

Head, Heart, Hands, Health. These four words express the core values of an organization called 4-H. 4-H is a valuable program that helps youth master a variety of skills, develop a sense of independence, and learn in a positive environment. I urge legislators to continue support for 4-H because it benefits our youth.

The diverse projects that 4-H offers help youth learn a wide array of skills and promote lifelong learning. While gaining practical skills, kids can learn in a fun way about topics such as cooking, electricity, public speaking, rockets and more!

A 2012 study shows that youth in 4-H reported better grades and more engagement at school. After high school, 76 percent of 4-H’ers chose a career that related to a 4-H project they participated in. With close to 200 projects to choose from, 4-H assists youth in mastering life skills and encouraging future learning.

Furthermore, 4-H teaches independence by assisting the youth in making decisions and taking responsibility for them. The program develops self-determination, organizational skills and speaking experience.

By completing projects, keeping records, and evaluating your progress with an adult, members establish strategies for achieving long-term goals. In a survey given to 4-H teens, nine out of 10 participants responded they could stand up for causes that were important to them, as well as make alternative plans if something does not work. 4-H encourages independence, which undoubtedly transfers to other areas in the 4-H life.

4-H provides a safe learning environment. 4-H is a great place to meet new friends. Throughout Illinois, over 200,000 students have participated in a 4-H program last year; specifically, one in 14 Illinois youth was engaged in a 4-H event in 2015!

Providing programs for ages 5-18, 4-H encompasses a wide range of youth. It provides exceptional role models in the form of club and project leaders. Almost 21,000 adult volun-

teers in Illinois guide young 4-H’ers to grow positively. By creating an inclusive environment, 4-H encourages members to better themselves, their families, and their communities.

Thank you to the state and county legislators who currently support 4-H. I ask everyone to please consider offering your support to this worthwhile program. 4-H positively influences our youth and our community.

Josh Rossi Morris

Why doesn’t Trump release his tax returns as promised?

Why did Trump not release his tax returns when nominated as promised.

Why won’t he release them now that he has been elected as he promised?

The reason is perjury!

He hides some of his income by putting it into a foundation, which is not illegal. What is illegal is then using the money for his personnel benefit.

During the campaign, we found he used the donated money to buy paintings of himself, travel, expenses for himself and family, jewelry for family members, personal and business fines, etc.

This perjury comes when he signed many tax returns stating the funds had gone to a qualified entity. His 2015 statement was prepared by a different firm and it said he wasn’t a qualified entity. That perjury opens him up to tax fraud and opens his returns up for every return he said he was qualified. Any mistake found in the earliest return continues the audit for three more years.

How can he continue to make that promise, avoid prosecution, and avoid impeachment? By stopping the IRS audit of his taxes without being impeached for that crime.

Another way might be to get the IRS to settle for back taxes, interest, and fines without it becoming public. We will soon know which way he went.

Either way an independent investigation should be impaneled.

Chuck Johnson Morris

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at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at St. Mary Living Water Church plans Christmas Eve, Christmas services Immaculate Church’s Cana Hall, 15629 S.

Living Water Church of the Nazarene will be having a Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24.

Hear the Living Word as they honor the newborn King and enjoy a time of fellowship after.

The Christmas Day service will be at 9 a.m. at 118 E. Jefferson St. in Morris (the old movie theater).

Join us in rekindling the blaze of Christ in our hearts.

Route 59 in Plainfield.

We want you to feel welcome at any and all parish Masses, and we are pleased to offer this opportunity to attend Mass in a comfortable and supportive setting. Families needing ease of access to our Parish Center at Cana Hall can use the drop-off drive at door No. 15 behind the Church on Frederick St., and then park around front in the lot.

For information, visit www.smip.org.

Christmas Eve Special Needs Mass at St. Mary Immaculate

United Methodist Church to hold ‘Hallelujah’ soup supper on Jan. 7

Coal City’s United Methodist Church, Families who have children or adult members with special needs are invited located at 6805 E. McArdle Road in Coal to the Christmas Eve Special Needs Mass City, invites the community to join them

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for their first “Hallelujah” Soup Supper of the New Year from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.

They will be serving homemade cheesy potato and stuffed green pepper soups.

The cost will be $8 for adults and children ages 13 and older, $4 for children ages 12 to 6, $2 for children age 5 to 3, and children ages 2 and younger can eat for free. All proceeds will go to the church’s building fund. Tickets will be sold at the door. Each meal includes a choice of soup, a sandwich, crackers, a beverage, ice cream and dessert. Carry-outs will be available.

Helmar Lutheran Church Kumla Dinner fundraiser on Jan. 21

Helmar Lutheran Church is holding an

All-You-Can-Eat Kumla Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

The proceeds will go to support the HLC FoodPantry, which has grown from serving 10 families to 120 families, twice a month, in its nine years of operation.

The dinner includes ham, kumla (like a dumpling), applesauce, dessert and a beverage.

For those who would prefer an alternative meal, a baked potato can be substituted for kumla.

The church is at 11935 Lisbon Road, Rural Newark, IL. For information, call 815695-5489. Carry-outs will be available.

It is a free-will donation dinner. Come help support the fundraiser and help your neighbor in need.

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AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST

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

CALVARY BAPTIST

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 Sunday: Worship - 9:00 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 Sunday Worship - 9:00 am Christian Education - 10:30 am Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 pm

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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

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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) Morris Sundays - Holy Communion at 8 & 10 am 815-942-1380

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

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

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

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

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

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

8:30 a.m. Confirmation 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship

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 Saturday Worship 5pm 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

Sunday School 9:00 am • Worship Service 10:30 am Wednesday Programs: AWANA 6:00-7:30 pm • Jr. High 6:00-7:30 pm Sr. High 7:15-9:00 pm

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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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Reflecting on Habitat for Humanity homes

Each year, the Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity board of directors gathers to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year and plan for the upcoming year and set our strategic plan for the next several years.

In a way, it’s like setting our New Year’s resolutions for our organization.

This year, Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity celebrated our 20th year of providing families with the opportunity to own their own home.

Each new home we complete extends beyond the families we serve.

Not only do we give a deserving family a new place to call home, but we also add formerly vacant lots back onto the Grundy County tax rolls.

Each new home we build adds roughly $47,000 in taxes to the county over the term of a mortgage.

In late January, we dedicated our 12th home to the Shanna Enger family of Morris. This single mother of two no longer has to worry about a safe place

COMMUNITY PULSE Sarah Peterson for her family to call home. Her son and daughter no longer have to share a small bedroom or wish for a yard to play. Instead, Shanna now owns the simple, decent home she helped build, complete with a bedroom for each child and new puppy, Koda.

We also completed four exterior repair projects for four low-income homeowners through A Brush with Kindness, a new program we officially began this year.

More than $36,000 worth of repairs were made between the four projects!

We are currently accepting applications from additional families and will resume work in the spring of 2017.

In the spring of 2017, we will the

groundbreaking on house No. 13 in Coal City for the Hill Family. Glen and Beth Hill, with their two children, currently rent a crowded, two-bedroom home.

Its small layout has been an impediment to daughter Samantha’s recovery from several surgeries to correct her severe scoliosis. The home is also not conducive to Glen’s mobility, as he lost most of his left leg in an auto accident several years ago.

This will be the first home we build in Coal City and is a partnership with the village that has been a long time in the making. We are grateful for the many volunteers and financial and inkind supporters who have made these accomplishments possible.

But there is much to be done to address the shortage and make the need for safe, affordable housing a matter of consciousness in our community.

Habitat families dream of a safe, warm and secure place to call home.

If your goals for next year include giving back, consider volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. It doesn’t take much to be a Habitat volunteer.

You do not have to be skilled in construction or even interested in helping build our houses. Most volunteers commit only a small amount of time throughout the year. Visit the Volunteer page of our website and complete our online application and learn about our volunteer opportunities.

For information about Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity, visit 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.

Grundy health department recognizes employees SUBMITTED REPORT MORRIS – The Grundy County Health Department is recognizing three employees for their five-, 10- and 15-year work anniversary.

cluding multifamily group therapy, anxiety management, panic disorders and exposure therapy and has also taught at the local high schools on body image and eating disorders.

Stacy McCarthy (10 years): Nutritionist Amber Boeschel (5 years): Licensed McCarthy is the nutritionist for the Professional Counselor WIC programs (Women, Infants and Chil-

Boeschel was an intern with the Grundy County Health Department in 2009, and became a contractor in 2010 and hired as a mental health therapist in 2011.

She is involved with adult, child and adolescent mental health, substance abuse, DUI evaluations, drug court and treatment alternative court (mental health court). She also runs groups in-

dren Nutritional program) and the Family Case Management (FCM) program.

She is the trainer for all new employees coming into the WIC and FCM program.

She is also responsible for nutritional classes, breastfeeding classes (she is one of three certified lactation consultants), conducts home visits and provides outreach as well as visiting We Care of Grun-

dy County monthly. McCarthy is also responsible for the Ribbon Tree where every different color ribbon represents a different cancer. The tree is located in the Administration building in October every year. She started this tradition after she lost a good friend in December 2012.

Dian Brown (15 years): Director of Office Management

Brown started in the Grundy County Health Department in March 2001 as the environmental health secretary. In 2005, she became the office manager and was named the director of office management in 2014. According to Phil Jass, Health Department administrator Brown serves as the HR person, IT person, Board of health

secretary, office manager, troubleshooter, policy and procedure guru, equipment inventory master, chief of FOIA request, commander of the Open Meetings Act, spearheads orientation for all employees, leader of personnel forms, vouchers and claim and back up to the financial manager.

Jass said Brown “has been through five administrators during her 15 years, but the most important thing about her, that can be easily taken for granted, is that she is one of the nicest and kindest people in the department. She makes everyone feel welcomed and her smile and laugh is contagious. She truly is an asset to the health department and one of the smartest people we know.”

Minooka Fire District to use technology to help during responses SUBMITTED REPORT MINOOKA – Minooka Fire Protection District is adopting the CommandScope incident pre-plan program to assist in saving lives and property in cases of emergencies, according to a news release.

CommandScope, developed by Chicago-based RealView LLC, is a pre-plan technology that provides first responders with critical knowledge of buildings,

the property and the occupants inside.

“It is imperative for first responders to have access to vital pre-plan information,” Len Karson, account executive at RealView, said in the release. “CommandScope provides user-friendly, critical technology that educates responders from every direction and arms them with the knowledge they require to save both lives and property.”

CommandScope provides first responders with instant access en route

and on site to property plans, floor plans, hazardous material details, utility shutoff locations, geographical maps, fire hydrants locations, and other critical building and infrastructure information.

All of the Minooka District’s detailed information can now be easily updated and then accessed in the event of an incident.

Minooka’s has a population of nearly 11,000. The district has two stations to cover 38 square miles within Grundy, Kendall and Will counties. It is staffed by

45 full-time, part-time and volunteer firefighters, paramedics and EMTs. Commandscope’s share-ability with local law enforcement and mutual aid fire departments eliminates guesswork even for those first responders who have never set foot inside a pre-planned building. That means mutual aid firefighters from the Channahon, Troy and Morris fire districts will have the same knowledge about Minooka properties as the local firefighters have.

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Susan Borgstrom was the winner of this year’s Home For The Holidays grand prize.

She received a $500 gift certificate from the Morris Retail Association, $500 in Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry gift certificates and a complimentary stay at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Morris.

Pictured with Susan (center) are Home For The Holidays House Walk Committee members Julie Applegate (left) and Anne Long (right)

Racing Advocates for Community Enrichment announce charitable grants SHAW MEDIA JOLIET – Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway’s charitable entity, Racing Advocates for Community Enrichment, donated $30,000 in grants to 15 Will County and Chicago area charities at its year-end luncheon, raising its total charitable gifts in 2016 to $49,720.50.

Santa’s Cops, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties, Special Connections of Grundy County, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Will County Children’s Advocacy Center, Morris Cruise Night, Special Olympics Illinois, Grundy Resource Organization, Miracle League of Joliet, Pink Heals, United Way of Will County, Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission, South Suburban Family Shelter, Wade’s World Foundation and Wilmington Coalition for a Healthy Community were all selected and recognized for their contributions.

These 15 groups were awarded grants Tuesday: • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties received $3,000 to help children reach their full potential through one-to-one relationships with mentors. The funds will help provide memorable experiences for participants.

• Grundy Resource Organization received $1,500 to promote and provide fresh produce to seniors, people with dis-

abilities and low-income families in and around Grundy County. GRO President Heidi Litchfield also works as a reporter for Shaw Media, the parent company of The Herald-News.

• Miracle League of Joliet received $2,000 to provide children and young adults with disabilities the opportunity to play and participate in the game of baseball.

• Morris Cruise Night has grown substantially into one of the largest of its kind in the Chicago area. The organization received $2,000 as each month the Morris Cruise Night committee selects a charitable organization to benefit from the series of events and sells 50/50 raffle tickets and display material at a booth.

• Muscular Dystrophy Association received $1,500 to send children with neuromuscular disease to MDA’s summer camp, where they can discover a world created specifically for them, and meet many other kids sharing the same needs and experiences.

• Pink Heals Joliet Area Chapter received $2,000 to continue its mission of raising awareness and funds for families battling cancer as well as for other nonprofit organizations that assist those battling cancer.

• Santa’s Cops received $2,000 to make the holidays a little merrier for local children in need. Several police officers will volunteer and participate in the

Joliet Police Department annual “Shop with a Cop” event. Those who volunteer will escort local kids on a shopping spree for Christmas.

• Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission received $3,000 to support the Children’s Community Garden/ Green Sprout Urban Farm Program.

This program is a grassroots initiative in partnership with the Warren-Sharpe Community Center, which is designed to educate youth about agriculture and healthy food choices, and increase physical activity, along with supporting a food pantry.

• South Suburban Family Shelter received $1,500 to increase its sustainability and to enhance the effectiveness of therapeutic treatment in its Children’s Counseling Program.

• Special Connections of Grundy County received $1,500 to connect people with disabilities to their community through social interactions, education, recreational opportunities and shared information.

• Special Olympics Illinois received $2,000 to provide children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of sports.

• United Way of Will County received $2,000 to help unite communities and resources by empowering people and creating positive, sustainable change.

• Wade’s World Foundation received $2,500 to support its LIVE TO DREAM program, which was developed to provide high-quality programming, events and opportunities for youth in Chicago, primarily in the West Pullman and Roseland communities.

• Will County Children’s Advocacy Center received $1,500 to provide services to young victims of sexual and physical abuse. Services the center provides include implementing child-sensitive interviews for law enforcement purposes, counseling, medical exams, legal advocacy and community resource referrals.

• Wilmington Coalition for a Healthy Community received $2,000 to fund Lions Quest, a program that helps young people develop the skills to deal with emotions constructively, make responsible decisions and set positive goals that lead to healthy, responsible lives free from the harms of drug abuse, bullying and violence.

Additionally, Bolingbrook Explorers Post 38 was presented with a check for $3,548 for their leading part in staffing 50/50 raffles at both Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway.

The Bolingbrook Explorers alone sold over $34,000 in raffle tickets between the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in July and the NASCAR Premier Series weekend in September.

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MORRIS – Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for drunken drivers this holiday season as part of a special year-end “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement.

“Beginning Dec. 16 and continuing into the New Year, motorists will see stepped-up enforcement to watch for anyone who is driving impaired, distracted or without a seat belt,” Grundy County Sheriff Kevin Callahan said in a news release.

According to the release, drivers too often take to the roads after drinking at holiday celebrations. Data show the decision to drive while impaired can have serious and sometimes deadly consequences. In 2015, 35,092 people in the United States were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and 29 percent (10,265) died in crashes where the driver had a blood alcohol concentration over the limit of 0.08.

“This ought to be the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ so we are doing whatever it takes to help save lives by keeping our roads safe,” Callahan said.

Drunken or drug-impaired driving

offenders often serve jail time, lose their driver’s license, are charged higher insurance rates and pay dozens of other unanticipated expenses ranging from attorney fees, court costs, car towing and repairs, and lost wages due to time off work. But the ultimate cost of impaired driving is causing a traffic crash that results in injury or death.

Some tips to stay safe on the road: • If you will be drinking, plan on not driving. Arrange for a safe ride home or designate a sober driver before you start the party.

• If you become intoxicated or drug-impaired, do not drive for any reason. Call for a ride; phone a sober friend or family member. If someone you know has been drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel. Take their keys, take them home or help them arrange a safe way home.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact your local law enforcement.

Your actions could help save a life.

• Buckle your seat belt, regardless of where you are seated. By law, all occupants, in all seating positions, must wear their seat belt.

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Channahon District 17 vote could result in lower tax rate

By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent Property taxes for homeowners who live within the boundaries of Channahon School District 17 could see the lowest tax rate on the district’s portion of their tax bills since 2011, the district’s Chief School Business Official Mike Schroeder said.

School board members approved the district’s 2016 property tax levy of $17.59 million on Monday. Schroeder said that is $457,700 more than last year’s property tax extension, which calculates to a 2.7 percent increase this year.

The levy is based on equalized assessed valuation of property within the school district, which is estimated to total $647.43 million this year – a growth of 3.3 percent from the year prior.

That would put the district’s 2016 tax rate at 2.7174.

The owner of a home valued at $250,000 could see District 17’s por-

tion of their property taxes this year drop an estimated $12.75 from the property tax of a $250,000 home last year.

Approval of the levy was unanimous.

Also Monday, the school board approved the purchase of the district’s science learning materials, as recommended by the Science Curriculum Committee.

Kindergarten through fifth-graders will be using the National Geographic Exploring Science printed books, which include earth, life and physical science books, and interactive e-books. The series also includes hands-on labs, teacher professional development and teacher edition books.

Adopted for students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades was the Discovery Education package, which includes e-books and programs, but no print books. The programs include videos and a simulator and are connected to Google Classroom.

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The total cost for both of the series is $63,823 for a six-year license.

The school board also gave an enthusiastic go-ahead for a big change in Channahon Junior High’s STEM Lab. Director of 21st Century Learning Jeremy McBrayer said eighth-graders will pilot a new direction for the lab during the last trimester of the school year that for now is being called “Dream Lab.” The program would replace the modular STEM Lab students currently do, with one McBrayer said boosts the principles of design thinking with the philosophy of, “No dream is too big.”

STEM lab teacher Kiley Sommers said the current modular lab is not as creative as it should be and “lacks discovery.”

“What we are hoping to do is to em-

power students to take charge of their learning – what they are passionate about,” Sommers told the board.

Students will use empathy to find a problem to fix, create and design a solution, improve it and then build it.

As an example, McBrayer showed a video of a student in another school who had problems with bullying. To address her concerns, she organized lunch groups that would let anyone sit with them who wanted to, then created an app called “Sit with Us,” which listed all of the open lunch groups in a school.

She was only 15 years old when she created the app, McBrayer said.

“We want to get kids passionate about their interests,” Superintendent Nick Henkle said of the new STEM Lab that he is calling a, “STEAM Lab,” to also include art in the science, technology, engineering and math focus. “We also don’t want to underestimate our kids. ... These projects will use higher-order thinking skills.”

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MORRIS – The Grundy County Farm Bureau will host the 102nd annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Country Mansion in Dwight.

The meeting is for the purpose of receiving and acting upon reports of officers and directors and considering any additional business which may be properly presented according to board secretary Tamara Halterman.

There will be a Grundy County Farm Bureau silent auction at 5 p.m. dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with the business meal following. Tickets for the dinner and meeting are $15 each, payable to the Grundy County Farm Bureau. Reservations and information are available by calling the Grundy County Farm Bureau office 815-942-6400.

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MINOOKA – Minooka Community High School senior Madison Coyne, daughter of Scott and Jen Coyne of Minooka has been named the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club “Student of the Madison Month” for December.

Coyne According to a press release from Minooka Community High School, in the classroom, Coyne maintains a 3.6 grade-point-average (on a 4.0 scale). She has also been named to the honor roll throughout her high school career, has earned the designation as a Scholar Athlete throughout her high school career, and has been recognized as a Student of the Term for the MCHS English Department.

Outside the classroom, Coyne is active with a variety of school teams and organizations, including Arrowettes, Indian Athletic Leadership Club, and Senior Class Committee.

Away from MCHS, Coyne is active with Starr Dance Studio and is a volunteer for United Way of Will County.

“Service to our community is important

because, in order for us all to be seen as a whole, we need to work together,” Coyne said. “When we all contribute, we succeed as a whole.”

After graduation, she plans to attend the University of Iowa, where she will major in biology in preparation for a career as a physician’s assistant.

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• Thursday, December 22, 2016

MORRIS – Keagan Sobol has seen quite a lot of Morris football in his life.

He grew up watching older brothers Reese and Griffin play for the Redskins. He saw Reese make the state championship game as a senior in 2012 and Griffin make it to the quarterfinals in 2014, and even played on the same team as Griffin when he was a sophomore and Griffin was a senior.

“Keagan’s just always been around,” Morris coach Alan Thorson said. “He was a waterboy for us in my first year as head coach, so it will be very strange not to see him next year.”

There wasn’t much that Keagan Sobol didn’t do for the Morris football team this fall.

The senior tri-captain was a mainstay in the backfield, finishing second in the team in rushing with 955 yards on 112 carries and had a team-high 13 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 10 passes for 83 yards and completed 1 of 2 passes for 33 yards and a touchdown.

When the Redskins didn’t have the ball, he still made his presence known. The 6-foot, 195-pounder doubled as a linebacker and he led the Redskins in tackles with 149 – 42 solos and 107 assists.

He also had a team-leading 15 tackles for loss. He also handled kickoff duties after the Redskins scored, punted a couple of times and even kicked two extra points.

For those contributions and more, Sobol has been named Morris Herald-News Player of the Year for 2016.

Earlier this season, he was named Class 5A all-state by the Illinois Football Coaches Association and Defensive Player of the Year by the Northern Illinois Big 12 East.

“He’s just one of those guys that never wants to come off the field,” Thorson said. “Even though he is very talented, he is a utility type of player. Anything you need him to do, you just need to ask him and he will go out there and do it.

“He’s exactly what the coaches want a Redskin player to be like, no matter what sport it is.”

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Morris’ Keagan Sobol breaks into the clear for one of his three touchdowns in a 34-3 win over Kaneland. Sobol finished the season with 955 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns and was the team’s leading tackler with 149. gan playing the sport with the Morris Warriors in grade school.

“My first year, I was a nose guard and I think we were something like 1-7 that year. The next year, I hardly saw the field at all and our record wasn’t very good that year, either. It wasn’t until I was in sixth grade that I really started becoming a ball carrier.

“In seventh grade, I was moved up to the varsity Warriors team and in eighth grade is when I guess the kids started looking to me to be one of the team leaders.”

And once they started, they never stopped.

Sobol, who is also the student body president, recalls the bad feeling the team shared at the end of the 2015 season, having failed to qualify for the playoffs. They did not want that feeling to return.

“We went to work pretty much the next day,” he said. “That chip never really left our shoulder. We all worked really hard to make it back to the playoffs. That hard work made all the fun

times – the rides on the bus, the times in the locker room after wins – even more fun. I am going to miss that. It makes me sad that I won’t have those types of times with this group of guys again. We were really one big family.

“After we lost to DeKalb, that next game, the Kaneland game on the road, was when we said to ourselves that it’s time to grow up and we really took off from then on out.”

During the summer, Sobol suffered a hamstring injury and he took his time coming back, wanting to make sure he was fully healthy before taking on his accustomed workload. Being unable to do what he felt was his part was probably the hardest portion of his season.

“During the week of the Washington game, I felt something in the hamstring again,” he said. “That was frustrating. I had been working so hard to be full strength by then, but my teammates told me not to worry about it, that they had my back. I just thank God I didn’t have any other problems

with it this season.”

Along with his physical talent, it was Sobol’s innate leadership qualities that Thorson says stand out the most.

“I don’t think there’s much more to say about Keagan other than he was a two-year captain,” he said. “I don’t think there have been too many of those at this school, not in football, anyway. That speaks not only to his ability as a player, but to his character as a person.

“Somebody is going to have to play his positions next year, but what he brought to this team the last few years will be irreplaceable. He is definitely one of those guys that the kids look up to – on the field, in the weight room, in school. He’s one of those guys who sets a good example and is someone that most kids want to be like.

“He really had the pulse of the team. He knew when it was time to get on them and when it was time to keep things loose. He was like having a coach on the field for us.”

Morris fails to match Lincoln-Way West’s pace

By ROB OESTERLE

roesterle@shawmedia.com OTTAWA – Even though Saturday’s game against Lincoln-Way West in the Ottawa Lady Pirate Classic started at 9 a.m., Morris girls basketball coach Kate Carey can’t be blamed for not having her team ready.

“We had the girls in our own gym at 6:30 this morning,” she said after a 58-29 loss. “And we were practicing shooting.”

Unfortunately, the shooting practice didn’t make the trip to Ottawa’s Kingman Gym, as the Redskins went 1 of 12 from the floor in the first quarter and 11 of 52 (21 percent) for the game.

Lincoln-Way West also forced Morris into 10 turnovers in the first quarter alone and 21 for the game.

Morris (7-5) was struggling to put the ball in the basket early, despite having a number of chances before West’s pressure defense asserted itself.

“We had it tied early at 2-2, but we must have missed about seven or eight layups in that time,” Morris coach Kate Carey said. “We make a few of those and go up 10-2, 12-2 or something like that and things may have been a little different. Then, after they made their run, we would have still been in it instead of chasing the rest of the way.”

As it happened, though, the cold-shooting Redskins went just 1 of 12 from the field in the first quarter and West took advantage.

A quick 10-0 run – a basket by Courtney O’Donnell underneath, a steal and layup by Tara Hastings and a 3-pointer each by Sydney Swanberg and Taylor Gugliuzza – forced a Morris timeout with 3:15 to play in the first.

The break in play didn’t stop the Warriors’ momentum and they scored the final 12 points of the quarter as well.

Gugliuzza drained another 3-pointer just after the timeout and Hastings made a pair of free throws. Emily Atsinger then sandwiched a driving basket and a 3-pointer around a layup

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Morris’ Meghan Jurak takes possession of a loose ball during the OHS Lady Pirate Christmas Classic on Saturday in Ottawa.

“Atsinger is a heck of a player,” Carey said about the Lincoln-Way West senior. “She’s been up on their varsity for a long time and she really makes things go for them. She’s like Mya [Shannon] for us.”

The West lead reached 28-2 early in the second quarter before Shannon, who led Morris with 10 points, scored her first basket on a short jumper in the lane with 5:30 to play until halftime.

From that point on, Morris outscored Lincoln-Way West 13-10 and trailed 38-15 at intermission. Shannon finished the first half with six points, while Ashley Hood had five and

Meghan Smith and Megan Gerischer each had two.

“Their pressure was tough on us,” Carey said. “But we knew coming in that’s how they play. We were able to get some good shots, especially early, but they just weren’t falling. It just seems like we never shoot well in this gym.”

O’Donnell led all scorers with 11 points for West, while Hasting scored 10, Gugiuzza had nine, Sydney Swanberg six and Atsinger five.

“We spread things around pretty well,” Lincoln-Way West coach Ryan White said. “It’s nice when Courtney is playing well underneath, because it

opens things up for our guards to shoot from outside.”

Meghan Jurak scored eight points for Morris, including a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, while Hood finished with seven.

“The encouraging thing was that we were able to get some shots that we wanted,” Carey said. “The frustrating thing is that none of them were falling.

Now we have a few days to get things ironed out before we have to come back here and play again Wednesday.”

Morris returns to Ottawa at 6 p.m.

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up in the 300 level, but it’s still a Bulls ticket,” he said. “For the high school game, though, you can sit down in the lower bowl, wherever you want.”

For tickets, visit the MCHS Athletic

Office by entering the school through Door 31, which is the main entrance to the District 101 Rec Center, and see Johnson or Amber Sharp in the athletic office.

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Price leads G-SW girls to big win in River Valley STAFF REPORTS CRETE – Much of the holiday season is spent looking for the best price.

In Gardner-South Wilmington’s 54-15 River Valley Conference girls basketball win over Illinois Lutheran last Thursday, Jenni Price was just that.

Price led the Panthers (10-4, 4-1) to the victory with 25 points and 12 steals. Celia Barna added six points, 14 rebounds and four steals, while Kaitlynn Kavanaugh added nine points and nine boards.

“Jenni Price had a great game,” G-SW coach Adam Leigh said. “This is the second game in a row that she has scored over 20 points. She really has been stepping up and providing for much of our offense.”

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on Wednesday, Price had 22 points and steals to help the Panthers finish the tourney with a 2-2 record. Barna added 13 points and eight rebounds.

Seneca 46, Sandwich 29: A strong first-half performance carried through into the second during the Irish’s Interstate Eight Conference win. Seneca (6-5, 2-3) led, 15-8, after the first quarter

and took a 28-16 lead into halftime. The lead extended to 35-24 at the end of the third quarter. Lyda Robinson led Seneca with 13 points, while Eva Bruno was right behind with 12. Lexi Greve and Cora Wilkinson each scored seven for the Irish. Bruno led with nine rebounds, with Robinson and Bruno each collecting six.

“We had good balance in the scoring department,” Seneca coach Barb Beck said.

Seneca won the JV game, 35-22, behind nine points from Faith Hacker.

Dwight 54, Seneca 49: Seneca (6-6) had the upper hand in the matchup between former Interstate Eight Conference rivals Monday night before Dwight outscored the Lady Irish, 18-8, in the fourth quarter to claim the nonconference win.

Cora Wilkinson led Seneca, which begins play in the St. Bede Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, with 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and six steals, while Lyda Robinson had 13 points and six boards. Lexi Greve contributed nine points, five rebounds and three steals.

“We had plenty of chances in this one,” Seneca coach Barb Beck said. “Our offensive patience has to get better than

it has been in the half court. If we do that, we will get better looks and make things easier on ourselves.”

Seneca won the JV game, 50-18, behind 13 points from Molly Baker and 10 from Kylie Winsor.

Coal City 48, Westmont 28: The Lady Coalers (6-7, 4-1) outscored Westmont 3015 in the second and third quarters to secure the Interstate Eight Conference win. Bridget Kauzlaric was 3 for 6 beyond the 3-point line and finished with a team-leading 16 points, while Mackenzie Bugg had nine points and five rebounds and Cali Caruso added eight points and five boards. Maddie Halladay chipped in with eight points as well.

LaSalle-Peru 57, Newark 37: At the Ottawa Lady Pirate Classic, Newark fell in the opening round of Pool B play Saturday morning. La Salle-Peru led, 11-9, after one quarter before outscoring the Lady Norsemen, 20-9, during to second to hold a 31-18 halftime advantage. The Lady Cavs were up 46-29 through three periods. Jasmine Mitchell had 13 points for Newark. Riane Tomsa had a trio of 3-pointers for nine points. Alyssa Gittins had eight rebounds and Meggie Scott added six assists.

COAL CITY – Coal City baseball coach Jerry McDowell hopes that 13 will be a lucky number when the Coaler baseball program holds its 13th annual dodgeball tournament.

The tournament, which is open to any boy or girl in second grade or older, will be held Sunday, Jan. 29, at Coal City High School. The entry fee is $48 per eight-person team, and there is a maximum of 20 teams per session. Admission fee for spectators will be $2 for both adults and students.

To enter, a team manager will get a team of at least eight players, and only the manager will need to send in the registration form and entry fee to McDowell. Any questions can be directed to McDowell by calling 815-735-6387 or emailing jmcdowell@coalcityschools.org.

Times for the competition will be 10 a.m. for both the high school and open divisions, noon for sixth, seventh and eighth grades, 2 p.m. for fourth and fifth grades and 4 p.m. for second and third grades.

A game starts with a maximum of eight players on each side. A team may have more then eight players and use substitutes, and players may participate for only one team.

A player may play in an older division if they wish, but they cannot play in a division for younger players. Games are played just like P.E. class, and teams can be co-ed. Three games of pool play and then a single elimination tourney will take place.

Any all-girls teams will be paired against each other in pool play The manager needs to collect the insurance waivers for your team or sign in at the front desk on the day of tourney. All participants must sign to participate.

Only the team manager needs to fill out and return the registration form (with fee) by Jan 28. Checks should be made payable to “Coal City Baseball” and returned to Jerry McDowell, 235 W. Division St., Coal City, IL 60416, or the Coal City Middle School office. All participants must sign an insurance liability form found on the back in order to participate.

Also, on Jan 29, there will be a sports card and collectible show from noon until 3 p.m. in the high school cafeteria . If interested in setting up your own table, call Terry Gill at 634-2456

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MORRIS – The members of the Morris and Seneca boys basketball teams will get to play at one of the state’s most well-known arenas on Saturday, Jan. 7.

On that day, at 2 p.m., the Redskins will take on the Fighting Irish at the United Center in Chicago, home of the Bulls and Blackhawks.

Tickets are on sale at the Morris Community High School Athletic Office.

For $50, a fan gets admission to the high school game in the afternoon, and to the Bulls game against the Toronto Raptors at 7 p.m.

“The Bulls have done this for a while with the high schools all around the Chicago area,” Morris athletic director Jeff Johnson said. “Seneca has done it a few times and this year, their coach [Russell Witte] reached out to our coach [Joe Blumberg] and asked if we wanted to do it. It was a great opportunity to get our kids to play at the United Center.”

Johnson said that each school is allotted 250 tickets, and that each ticket is supposed to be used for both games.

“The tickets for the Bulls game are

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Although a bulk of the student body is enjoying weeks off, area boys basketball teams will spend most of the week after Christmas on the hardwood, playing nearly every day of the week.

At Plano, three of the six Morris Herald-News area basketball teams will take to the floor, led off by Morris. The Redskins, seeded 12th in the 24-team event, will play unseeded Fenton at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26, in the tourney’s first game. Coal City, which is unseeded, will play 16th-seeded John Hope of Chicago at 2 p.m. that day as well.

Newark is coming off a third-place finish in the tourney last season and enters this year’s event seeded fourth, despite having graduated two 1,000 career point scorers (Jack Clausel and Evan Schomer) from that team. Being seeded in the top eight gives the Norsemen a first-round bye, and they won’t play until at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, when they take on the winner of Princeton and No. 13 Lisle.

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For those that prefer to remain a little closer to home and still see some high school basketball, look no further than the Marseilles Holiday Tournament, which is held at Marseilles Junior High. There, Gardner-South Wilmington and Seneca will take part in the 16-team tourney the same week.

Seneca will take on defending tournament champion Reed-Custer, which is seeded eighth this year. The Irish will play the Comets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, while Gardner-South Wilmington will play immediately after that, taking

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The group I was hunting with knew where some plentiful cover was located that had an abundance of seeds and grains mixed in with it.

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Take advantage of the elements.

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The last week has seen substantial snowfall across most of the Midwest. When the ground piles up with the white, fluffy stuff, the game that we pursue reacts accordingly.

Whether you hunt for waterfowl, whitetails or anything else, the presence of snow means a creature’s primary food sources may be more difficult to find.

The largest deer hanging in my living room was the direct result of a massive storm. I had been well aware of the forecast for several days.

The meteorologists were calling for the accumulation to reach the one-foot mark. While news like that elicits plenty of depressed feelings from people, I was excited.

A massive snowfall meant the buck I had been pursuing all season would be focused on one thing.

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More uncertainty on Fuller’s status for final games

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kfishbain@profootballweekly.com LAKE FOREST – The mystery that has been cornerback Kyle Fuller’s knee injury and his availability for the season will come to an end Wednesday.

Bears coach John Fox would not acknowledge any decision on Fuller, who has been on injured reserve but practicing for the past three weeks.

Wednesday afternoon is the deadline for the Bears to activate the 2014 firstround pick for the final two games of the season.

Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said that Fuller is medically cleared from his knee injury, but not yet ready to play.

“Anytime a guy’s hurt, there’s three stages to getting back to the field,” Fangio said. “One is you’ve got to get medical clearance. Two, the player’s got to say he’s ready to go and feels confident and he’s champing at the bit to go play.

And then the coaches get involved and see if he’s better than what the other choices are and if he really is back to being able to play. A has happened. B hasn’t, so C is a nonissue.”

Fuller had arthroscopic surgery on his knee in the summer and then was

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Bears’ Cameron Meredith runs for a first down after catching a Matt Barkley pass in the fourth quarter as Green Bay defensive back Micah Hyde defends on Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears’ inability to bring down running backs Ty Montgomery and Christine Michael led to 224 rushing yards for the Packers. Getting linebacker Jerrell Freeman, their leading Freeman returns as tackling needs a tackler, back on the field this week boost: Fox called Sunday’s loss against after a four-game suspension should the Packers the team’s “poorest tackling help. game, for sure.” Fangio called it “our Freeman is not concerned about his worst tackling game. It really hurt us.” reputation after the performance-en-

shut down Sept. 27 to go on IR. Coincidentally, Fuller’s last interception came in Week 14 last season against Saturday’s opponent, Kirk Cousins and Washington.

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“People know me. People know who I am. People know what I’m about,” he said. “I wouldn’t do that on purpose, do you know what I mean? But it is what it is. I made a mistake, and that’s what it is. It’s not like I was going out of my way to do something. But it happened.

It’s my fault, and I take responsibility for it.”

Kwiatkoski impresses: The one sure tackle the Bears did make Sunday that stood out to Fox and Fangio was rookie Nick Kwiatkoski’s stop on a second-down screen play by the Packers on their final drive.

“Those are always hit-or-miss plays, those screens,” Fangio said. “The linebacker has to make a split-second decision. Can he go knife in and make it or do I need to soft play it and buy time for everybody else to get there? You have to make a decision right then and there and he made it and he was right and it was a great play by him.”

Injury report: Eddie Goldman (ankle), Pernell McPhee (knee), Willie Young (knee), Cre’Von LeBlanc (knee) and Tracy Porter (knee) did not practice Tuesday as the Bears moved their schedule up a day to get ready for a Saturday game vs. Washington.

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46 ASK THE DOCTORS / ELIZABETH KO AND EVE GLAZIER Eating habits affect how kids eat as adults Dear Doctor: My teenagers refuse to eat vegetables unless they’re fried. Are they doomed to obesity and ill health?

Dear Reader: We wish we could reassure you and say it’ll all be OK, but studies have long been clear on the matter. What your kids eat now will shape their health for years – and maybe decades – to come.

Poor eating habits have caused a spike in childhood obesity in the last few decades. Today, more than 17 percent of kids ages 2 to 17 qualify as obese. That’s double what it was 20 years ago.

Being overweight has put young people at increased risk of all kinds of health problems and led to a sharp increase in the diagnosis of conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol, fatty liver, and even asthma and sleep disorders.

But before you confront your kids with a list of “don’ts,” which teens are naturally primed to resist, be aware that the newest study on youth nutrition has some great news.

It arms you with the information you need to right the nutritional course while encouraging your teens in a positive way.

Here’s the gist: Young people who ate fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains, and who steered clear of sugar, red meat and processed foods, gained significantly less weight as they entered young adulthood.

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota, followed the eating habits of 2,500 adolescents from the time they were 15 until they turned 25.

Researchers found that by eating well at age 15, young people developed the habit of good nutrition, and it carried on into their 20s and beyond.

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The takeaway? You can guide your children to a more healthful adulthood by helping them establish good eating habits while they are in their teens.

Some strategies: • Stock the fridge with plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole-grain products.

• Clear out the processed foods and the fatty, salty snacks.

• Serve lean meats, poultry, fish, beans and legumes for protein.

• Make sure that serving portions are a reasonable size.

• Make the home a no-soda zone. This includes diet drinks.

• Steer clear of sugar and sweets.

The goal is moderation, and your best chance at success is to get creative. Instead of being forbidden, let the fried foods your kids love become special-event treats. That way, they’ll be less likely to feel deprived and sneak-eat.

Cooking together -- scouting recipes, shopping, preparing the food and eating as a family -- can go a long way to cementing the new eating behavior.

Exercise makes a big difference, not just to teens but for adults as well. There’s no better way than to lead by example. Start taking family hikes or bike rides. Pick out a local race to train for and set an in-family competition with personal goals and rewards.

If you market these changes as something that’s fun for the kids and for yourself, you’re far more likely to create healthy habits that will last for life.

• Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.

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p of Donald F. Black, 201 Liberty Street, Suite 211, Morris, Illinois 60450, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1810 Jana Lane, Morris, IL 60450.

P.I.N. 02-33-330-005.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

I709400

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that PUBLIC NOTICE all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 COUNTY OF GRUNDY MORRIS, ILLINOIS BANK NATIONAL gage U.S. MORRIS - 2 & 3 BEDROOM AS TRUSTEE shall pay the assessments required ASSOCIATION, by subsection (g-1) of Section SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO Heat, Water Included. 815-942-6776 18.5 of the condominium Property BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL PUBLIC NOTICE AS TRUSTEE ASSOCIATION, Act Morris 2BR - Appliances, Balcony, No Pets Sale terms: 10% down by SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO $725/mo. Call 815-318-5300 or 630-631-7774 W10-0118 certified funds, balance within 24 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT hours, by certified funds. No OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT refunds.

COUNTY OF GRUNDY The property will NOT be open for inspection.

MORRIS, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL For information call Law Clerk at ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki SECURITIZED ASSET-BACKED Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, RECEIVABLES LLC 2005-FR5 Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH 360-9455.

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR5; I710322 Plaintiff, vs.

(Published in the Morris HeraldDONALD J. WILHELM; YOLANDA L. News, December 15, 22, 29, st WILHELM; LAKEWOOD TRAILS 2016) HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; Gas heat, C/A, laundry facility, pet friendly, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC ample parking, $870-$895/mo. 815-942-5848 REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES PUBLIC NOTICE OF DONALD J. WILHELM, IF ANY; Morris 3BR $1000, 2BR $800, 1BR $650 UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OF YOLANDA L. WILHELM, IF ANY; Great Location! Full deck, no pets, coin laundry. UNKNOWN OWNERS THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 901-569-0747 COUNTY OF GRUNDY NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, MORRIS, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; 10 CH 176 Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SALE Mazon 505 Hill St – 3BR, $875+SEC PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given vs.

779-227-9572 that pursuant to a Judgment of LUKAS S. PAVLIS AKA LUKAS S. MANFRED; GIANNA J. PAVLIS AKA Minooka - newly renovated, 2 BR - 1 BA Private Farm house Foreclosure entered in the above GIANNA J. MANFRED; SAILER C. entitled cause Intercounty Judicial a/c - appliances - plowing - mowing – trash Sales Corporation will on Wednes- PAVLIS AKA SAILER C. MANFRED; $1200/mo. - $1200 security - no pets day, January 18, 2017, at the JOSHUA SCHOELING; JULIE FOX, 1 yr. lease - available Dec. 1st - 815-467-2122 hour of 2:00 p.m. in the office of AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF F. Black, 201 Liberty Street, DAVID A. MANFRED, DECEASED; MORRIS. 3 BR, 1BA, completely furnished. Donald Suite 211, Morris, Illinois 60450, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Good location. Will rent monthly. $1450/mo. sell to the highest bidder for cash, OF DAVID A. MANFRED, the following described mortgaged DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS Call 815-354-8968 or 815-347-9152. real AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; estate: Defendants, Commonly known as 14 CH 152 1456 Sedge Pass, Minooka, IL 60447.

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given P.I.N. 03-13-177-014.

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The improvement on the that pursuant to a Judgment of property consists of a single family Foreclosure entered in the above 1-630-910-5304 or 1-630-698-2229 residence. If the subject mortgaged entitled cause Intercounty Judicial real estate is a unit of a common Sales Corporation will on Seneca Efficiency Rooms interest community, the purchaser Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Short term available. 815-942-6776 of the unit other than a mortgagee the hour of 2:00 p.m. in the office

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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LXS 2007-8H; Plaintiff, vs.

FRED A. BAN AND JOANN M. BAN; VILLAGE OF MINOOKA; Defendants, 15 CH 81 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 12, 2016, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. in the office of Donald F. Black, 201 Liberty Street, Suite 211, Morris, Illinois 60450, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 03-12-324-006.

Commonly known as 333 ASTER DRIVE, MINOOKA, IL 60447.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125.

Ref. No. 15-01541

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I710321 (Published in the Morris HeraldNews, December 15, 22, 29, 2016)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY MORRIS, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL M. MARQUEZ, et al Defendant 16 CH 000007 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 9:00 AM on January 30, 2017, at the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 East Washington Street front door entrance, MORRIS, IL, 60450, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8575 S. COSTER ROAD, GARDNER, IL 60424 Property Index No. 12-15-400-004.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the

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Morris Herald-News / MorrisHerald-News.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016 • highe by close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-00227.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-00227 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 000007 SC#: 36 31

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I710460 (Published in the Morris HeraldNews, December 22, 29, 2016 January 5, 2017)

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W10-0118 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GRUNDY MORRIS, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET-BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC 2005-FR5 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR5; Plaintiff, vs.

DONALD J. WILHELM; YOLANDA L. WILHELM; LAKEWOOD TRAILS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DONALD J. WILHELM, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF YOLANDA L. WILHELM, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 176 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. in the office of Donald F. Black, 201 Liberty Street, Suite 211, Morris, Illinois 60450, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 242 IN LAKEWOOD TRAILS UNIT 1 BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 AND THE SOUTH 250.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE VILLAGE OF MINOOKA, AUX SABLE TOWNSHIP, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 30, 2003 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 417002 AND AMENDED BY CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION RECORDED JULY 24, 2003 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 421156, AND SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 423288, IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1456 Sedge Pass, Minooka, IL 60447.

P.I.N. 03-13-177-014.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GRUNDY MORRIS, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

LUKAS S. PAVLIS AKA LUKAS S. MANFRED; GIANNA J. PAVLIS AKA GIANNA J. MANFRED; SAILER C. PAVLIS AKA SAILER C. MANFRED; JOSHUA SCHOELING; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DAVID A. MANFRED, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAVID A. MANFRED, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 152 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. in the office of Donald F. Black, 201 Liberty Street, Suite 211, Morris, Illinois 60450, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 25 in Harmon Acres First Addition according to the plat thereof recorded January 13, 1969 in Plat Book E at Page 7 as Document #213281, in Grundy County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 1810 Jana Lane, Morris, IL 60450.

P.I.N. 02-33-330-005.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

I709400 (Published in the Morris HeraldNews, December 8, 15, 22, 2016)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GRUNDY MORRIS, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AS TRUSTEE ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK NATIONAL LASALLE ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LXS 2007-8H; Plaintiff,

vs.

FRED A. BAN AND JOANN M. BAN; VILLAGE OF MINOOKA; Defendants, 15 CH 81 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 12, 2016, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. in the office of Donald F. Black, 201 Liberty Street, Suite 211, Morris, Illinois 60450, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 100 IN THE PRAIRIE RIDGE SUBDIVISION, PHASE TWO, UNIT ONE, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE THEREOF RECORDED PLAT JANUARY 13, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NO. 443779 SITUATED IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 03-12-324-006.

Commonly known as 333 ASTER DRIVE, MINOOKA, IL 60447.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125.

Ref. No. 15-01541 I710321

UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, an Illinois banking corporation, as assignee of Standard Bank and Trust Co., Plaintiff, vs.

TERRY R. RADER, a/k/a TERRY RADER, NANCY J. RADER, a/k/a NANCY RADER, THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 16 CH 120 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to defendants, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, of the following described real estate, that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action is now pending, and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said defendants is January 9, 2017.

The Plaintiff has certified that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on October 26, 2016, and is now pending. (i) The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. (ii) The court in which said action was brought is identified above. (iii) The names of the title holders of record are: Terry R. Rader, a/k/a Terry Rader, and Nancy J. Rader, a/k/a Nancy Rader. (iv) A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lots Numbered 13, 14 and 15 in Block 3, except the East 96 feet thereof in the Village of Eileen (except coal and other minerals underlying said premises and the right to mine and remove the same) in Grundy County, Illinois.

Situated in Grundy County, Illinois.

Tax Identification Number: 06-35407-010

(v) A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: (Published in the Morris Herald- 760 East Third Street, Coal City, Illinois 60416.

News, December 15, 22, 29, 2016) (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is PUBLIC NOTICE as follows: (A) Nature of Instrument: MortIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE gage.

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (B) Date of Mortgage: February GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Grundy Kendall County Regional Superintendent of Schools, Christopher D. Mehochko, acting in his role as ex officio secretary of the Grundy Kendall Regional Board of School Trustees, shall cause notice of a public hearing held by the Grundy Kendall Regional Board of School Trustees regarding the petition of Coal City Community Unit School District #1 to withdraw from the Grundy County Special Education Cooperative.

The Coal City Community Unit School District #1 filed the petition to withdraw from the Grundy County Special Education Cooperative with the Grundy Kendall Regional Office of Education on October 4, 2016.

The following is a list of school districts that are current members of the Grundy County Special Education Cooperative Joint Agreement: Mazon-Verona Kinsman Elementary School District #2C Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District #24C Morris School District #54 Saratoga Community Consolidated School District #60C Gardner Community Consolidated School District #72C Gardner South Wilmington Township High School District #73 South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District #74 Braceville School District #75 Morris Community High School District #101 Minooka Community High School District #111 Minooka Community Consolidated School District #201 Coal City Community Unit School District #1 The effective date on which the petitioning district would be withdrawn from the joint agreement if the petition is granted is July 1, 2018 The date on which the hearing upon the petition will be held will be January 4, 2017.

(Published in the Morris Herald-News on December 22, 2016) 1253363

Morris Herald-News / MorrisHerald-News.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016 • (B) D gage uary estate is as follows: 23, 2013.

(C) Name of mortgagors: Terry 45 Elm Street, South Wilmington, R. Rader and Nancy J. RadIllinois 60474. er.

(D) Name of mortgagee: Unit- (vi) An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is ed Community Bank, as assignee of Standard Bank and as follows: (A) Nature of Instrument: MortTrust Co. gage.

(E) Date and place of recording: February 28, 2013 in (B) Date of Mortgage: November 5, 200. the Recorder's Office of (C) Name of mortgagor: Grundy County, Grundy County, Illinois.

Gabriel M. Castelli.

(D) Name of mortgagee: Unit(F) Recording document identification: Document Number ed Community Bank, as as536629. signee of Standard Bank and Trust Co. Karen E. Slattery (E) Date and place of recording: November 7, 2001 in Clerk of the Circuit Court the Recorder's Office of Samuel J. Witsman (ARDC Grundy County, Grundy County, Illinois. #6193744) Hart, Southworth & Witsman (F) Recording document identification: Document Number Suite 501, One North Old State 396595.

Capitol Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62701 Karen E. Slattery Telephone: (217) 753-0055 Clerk of the Circuit Court switsman@hswnet.com Samuel J. Witsman (ARDC Morris Herald-News December 8, 15, 22, 2016 #6193744) Hart, Southworth & Witsman 1249514 Suite 501, One North Old State Capitol Plaza PUBLIC NOTICE Springfield, Illinois 62701 Telephone: (217) 753-0055 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE switsman@hswnet.com THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS Morris Herald-News December 8, 15, 22, 2016 UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, an Illi- 1249559 nois banking corporation, as assignee of Standard Bank and Trust PUBLIC NOTICE Co., Plaintiff, vs.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF GRUNDY, ss.-In The Circuit Court GABRIEL M. CASTELLI, UNKNOWN for the 13TH Judicial Circuit, OWNERS and NONRECORD Grundy County, Illinois, Fifth Third CLAIMANTS, Bank, Plaintiff, vs. James D. Defendants.

Hall, et al., Defendants, Case CASE NO. 16 CH 121 No. 16 CH 135 The requisite affidavit for NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to defendants, UN- publication having been filed, KNOWN OWNERS and NON- notice is hereby given you, RECORD CLAIMANTS, of the follow- Unknown Owners and Non-Record ing described real estate, that the Claimants, above entitled mortgage foreclosure defendants in the above entitled action is now pending, and the day suit, that the said suit has been on or after which a default may be commenced in the Circuit Court for entered against said defendants is the 13th Judicial Circuit, Grundy County, Illinois by said plaintiff January 2, 2017.

The Plaintiff has certified that the against you and other defendants, above entitled mortgage foreclosure praying for the foreclosure of a ceraction was filed on October 26, tain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to 2016, and is now pending. (i) The names of all plaintiffs and wit: the case number are identified LOT 13, EXCEPT THE NORTHERLY 10 FEET, AND ALSO EXCEPT THAT above. (ii) The court in which said action PART LYING SOUTHERLY OF A LINE was brought is identified CONNECTING A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF LOT 13 WHICH IS above. (iii) The names of the title holders 64.50 FEET NORTHERLY FROM of record are: THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 13 AND A POINT ON THE Gabriel M. Castelli. (iv) A legal description of the real EAST LINE OF LOT 13 WHICH IS estate sufficient to identify it 65.29 FEET NORTHERLY FROM with reasonable certainty is as THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 13, IN COALFIELD ESTATES follows: Lot 3, in Block 16 in the original FIRST ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION Town of South Wilmington, in OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF Grundy County, Illinois.

SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 32 Subject to all State, Township, NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE County, & Municipal zoning & THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACland uses laws, ordinances, CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 10, 1990 IN and regulations.

PLAT CABINET F, SLIDE NO. 162, Situated in Grundy County, Illinois. AS DOCUMENT NO. 304387, (EXCEPT COAL AND OTHER MINERALS Tax Identification Number: 12-11- UNDERLYING SAID PREMISES AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE 391-005 SAME); IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1093 (v) A common address or description of the location of the real Black Diamond Drive, Coal City, IL is foll 60416. P.I.N. 09-02-356-023-

ty 60416. P.I.N.: 09-02-356-0230000 and which said Mortgage was made by James P. Hall a/k/a James D. Hall and Shirrell A. Hall, Mortgagors, to Fifth Third Bank, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Grundy County, Illinois as Document No. 456230, and the present owner of the property is (the above mentioned mortgagor), and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, 111 E. Washington Street, Suite 30, Morris, Illinois 60450, on or before January 16, 2017, a default may be entered and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Dated, Morris, Illinois, December 22, 2016.

KAREN SLATTERY, Clerk (Published in the Morris HeraldNews on December 22, 29, 2016, January 5, 2016) 1253373

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY MORRIS, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL M. MARQUEZ, et al Defendant 16 CH 000007 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 9:00 AM on January 30, 2017, at the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 East Washington Street front door entrance, MORRIS, IL, 60450, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 15 FOR A DISTANCE OF 3033.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 170.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 384.35 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 170.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 384.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; ALL LOCATED IN SEC-

TION 15, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF GRUNDY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8575 S. COSTER ROAD, GARDNER, IL 60424 Property Index No. 12-15-400-004.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-00227.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-00227 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 000007 TJSC#: 36-13115 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I710460 (Published in the Morris HeraldNews, December 22, 29, 2016 January 5, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA, PLAINTIFF, VS. JOSEPH VALENTI; KAREN VALENTI A/K/A KAREN LEE FEINER; ARBOR LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2016CH 80 523 LILY COURT MINOOKA, IL 60447 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Joseph Valenti Karen Valenti a/k/a Karen Lee Feiner Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 314 IN ARBOR LAKES PHASE 1A, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECMEBER 29, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 443135 AND THE CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 1, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 445303, JULY 6, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 405308,

JULY 19, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 450923 AND AUGUST 8, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 451842; DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 314; THENCE NORTH 35 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 314 A DISTANCE OF 185.82 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, 85.12 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 17 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST 121.43 FEET TO THE CURVED SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 314; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVED SOUTH LINE, CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST NOT TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, HAVING A RADIUS OF 60.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 53 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 33.41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED CONTAINS 0.1745 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ALL IN AUX SABLE TOWNSHIP, GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 523 Lily Court Minooka, IL 60447 and which said Mortgage was made by, Joseph Valenti Mortgagor(s), to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Grundy County, Illinois, as Document No. 522387; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, KAREN SLATTERY P.O. BOX 707 MORRIS, IL 60450 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on January 20, 2017 at, 10:00 a.m. at the Grundy County Law Library; 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached OF MANDATORY NOTICE MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. on or before January 9, 2017, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT

CLASSIFIED 55

ington AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE Street, Suite 30, P.O. Box 707, Morris, IL 60450 or with the RepreUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. sentative, or both Any claim not MRPierce, LLC, d/b/a filed within that period is barred.

McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC Copies of a claim filed with the Attorney for Plaintiff Clerk must be mailed ordelivered 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300 to the Representative and to the Chicago, IL 60602 attorney within 10 days after it Ph. (312) 346-9088 has been filed.

File No. 256498-43962 5. On December 14, 2016 an I708538 Order Admitting the Will to Probate 6. Within forty-two (42) days after (Published in the Morris Herald- the effective date of the original OrAdmitting the Will to Probate, der News, December 8, 15, 22, you may file a petition with the 2016) Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in ArtiPUBLIC NOTICE cle VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the STATE OF ILLINOIS effective date of the original Order IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT contest the validity of the WiII as GRUNDY COUNTY provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

IN RE THE MATTER OF: 8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an Dyan Alison Vega interested party terminates indepenCHANGE OF NAME TO: dent supervision administration by Alison Dyan Vega filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 I LCS 5/28-4).

Case No. 16 MR 252 Signautre of Executor NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION /s/ Charles E. Marshall FOR CHANGE OF NAME Notice is given you, the public, that (Published in Morris Herald-News, on February 2, 2017 at 9:00 AM, December 22, 29, 2016, January Dyan Alison Vega will request that 5, 2017) 1253416 this Court change his/her present name of Dyan Alison Vega to the name of Alison Dyan Vega. The hearing will take place at 111 East PUBLIC NOTICE Washington Street in Morris, Illinois.

ASSUMED NAME Date: December 9, 2016 PUBLICATION NOTICE Dyan Alison Vega Plaintiff Public Notice is hereby given that on December 13, A.D. 2016, (Published in the Morris Herald- a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Grundy News on December 15, 22, 29, County, Illinois, setting forth the 2016) 1251857 names and post-office addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF (DECEDENT): Name: MARY ALICE VOGEN Address: 1487 Jo Lin Drive City, State, Zip: Morris, IL 60450 Date and Place of Death: December 3, 2016 / Morris, IL Case No. 2016 P 100 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Mary Alice Vogen who died on December 3, 2016, a resident of Morris, lllinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: Charles E. Marshall, P.O. Box 488, Somonauk, IL 60552 3. The Attorney for the estate is: Craig D. Hasenbalg Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & DiNolfo, Ltd. 303 N. Main Street, Elburn, IL 60119 4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 22, 2017. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 111 E. Washington Str Suite 30 P.O. Bo 707,

Clockwork Commercial Cleaning located at: 110 ½ Liberty St., Apt. 1, Morris, IL 60450 Dated: December 13, 2016 Kay T. Olson Grundy County Clerk (Published in the Morris HeraldNews on December 22, 29, 2016, January 5, 2017) 1253409

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