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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

PC schools owed nearly half million State owes Illinois Valley schools about $20 million, superintendent says

By Dave Cook

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GRANVILLE — With the stopgap budget measure expired and the Illinois legislature still showing no signs of being able to formulate a budget, Putnam County (PC) School District Superintendent Carl Carlson announced to the school board the district has yet to receive $456,266.76 in mandated, categorical payments.

“And there’s still no indication when or if payments will be made,” Carlson said.

He also said the group of area superin-

tendents continues to work to highlight the funding struggles schools are facing because of the state’s financial condition.

Carlson added, “After the first quarter, area schools of the Illinois Valley were owed $10 million. You can probably double that amount for the mid-year update.”

The PC district is owed $211,725.96 for special education; $241,694.22 for transportation; $453.58 for the Illinois Free Lunch program and $2,393 for the agriculture grant. No money has been received this year for the Early Childhood program.

Carlson also gave the board a mid-

year budget update, saying the district is 48 percent of the way through its yearly budget.

Also at the meeting, Jodie Goetz with the district’s mentoring program said the program has been successful throughout the district.

“Since its inception during the 200910 school year, we’ve had 52 teachers go through the program, and 65 percent of them are still a part of it,” Goetz said.

Carlson spoke highly of Blackboard, the district’s new mass communication system and said it functioned easily and well

during a recent weather-related school closure.

The new testing requirements for lead in drinking water was discussed by the board. Carlson said a certified tester from Mark has offered his services to the district at cost. He said the Hennepin school, because of its age, is the only building in the district which will be added to the required testing. The junior high in McNabb is already routinely tested because of its rural location.

The board approved the hiring of Missy Carlson as the new high school job coach.

Hennepin gets street estimates Several areas could be repaired in 2017

By Dave Cook

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President-elect Donald Trump greets President Barack Obama before he takes the oath of office Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Trump took the oath minutes later to become the 45th president of the United States of America.

New homeless program casts a wider net

By Ashley Cady

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ROCK FALLS – A new program that will help provide permanent homes and life skills for area homeless people who struggle

with issues such as mental illness or substance abuse is launching in May. With a $77,300 federal Housing and Urban Development grant, Tri-County Opportunities Council is establishing the Permanent

Supportive Housing Program.

The one-year grant is enough to help 15 households, or 25 people, in the nine-county area the agency serves: Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Carroll, Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties.

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HENNEPIN — The Hennepin Village Board has received the proposed street improvement projects for 2017. If the proposed areas were approved for repair, they would total more than $87,000 and take place in six different areas of Hennepin.

Village engineer Bill Shafer presented the projects during the Jan. 18 board meeting. The first section, on 11th Street, from High Street to three lots past Market Street, would cost an estimated $34,000.

The second area marked for repairs is Eighth Street between High and Market streets and would cost approximately $8,000.

Area three is on Ninth Street between High and Market streets and is estimated at $8,800.

The fourth area, on the north end of Sixth Street would cost approximately $6,500.

Two sections of Third Street are marked for repair.

The first, between High and Market streets is estimated to cost $7,400, and the second, between High and Court streets would cost approximately $22,900.

Shafer has no cost estimates yet for a possible seventh area of repair on a short stretch of Front Street, north of Market Street.

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STANDARD — After children leave the nest or a spouse passes, it’s easy to find yourself buying and preparing far too much food, much of which can end up in the trash. With this in mind, the Putnam County Community Center (PCCC) recently hosted a class to help with the transition of cooking for one or two people.

Presented by Susan Glassman, University of Illinois Extension educator for nutrition and wellness, the Jan. 19 class provided plenty of nutrition, planning, shopping, preparation, cooking and storage tips, along with a handout containing several recipes and a conversion chart for reducing recipes.

Glassman said, “According to Census information, almost half of adults do not live with a spouse, and families are continuing to get smaller. Single person households will also continue to grow steadily over the next 15 years, as the population ages and younger people delay marriage.”

She also stated 62.7 percent of single-person households will be 55 and older by 2030.

“Other people who often eat alone are teens after practices and people who work odd hours,” Glassman said.

Some of the barriers which keep people from wanting to cook when alone are “not wanting to go to the trouble,” dealing with small quantities, not having enough time, planning, not liking to eat alone, and being tired of cooking after a lifetime of preparing large meals.

One important piece of advice she shared was to buy smaller amounts or to repackage and freeze larger quantities after

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Susan Glassman, nutrition and wellness educator with the University of Illinois Extension, teaches how to make an easy, healthy and small amount of fried rice during a Cooking for One or Two cooking class at the Putnam County Community Center on Jan. 19.

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LaSalle resident Rosemary Hawkins was one of the many in attendance who enjoyed a quick and easy lunch of fried rice along with a piece of pineapple cake for dessert.

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Correction In the Putnam County Board story in the Jan. 18 edition of the Putnam County Record, the Magnolia Township Highway Commissioner’s name should have been spelled Greg Glenn.

The initial spelling was how it was presented on the meeting’s agenda. In the same story, the proposed transfer of right-of-way jurisdiction should have read from Magnolia Township to Putnam County. The Putnam County Record regrets this error.

From Page 1 The program aims to get its participants into permanent homes, for which they will pay 30 percent of their net income, while also providing them with counseling and support until they can succeed on their own.

Services such as child care, mental health care, help with moving costs, help finding training for a job, counseling, legal services, life skills training, outpatient health care,

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substance abuse treatment, food, transportation, and utility deposits will be provided, with the goal of helping participants learn to hold down a job, create and stick to a budget, pay off debt, save for a car, and make healthy meals.

“I am very excited about this program, because I feel it will really help get people off of the streets and give them the supportive services they need to get back on track,” said Neddie Watts, Tri-County’s community services director.

The new program will replace the agency’s Transitional Housing Pro-

gram, which also is designed to find its participants permanent homes and life skills, but is available only to families with children.

In Lee and Whiteside counties, Tri-County has seven transitional units that now will be used for permanent homes.

Those in the transitional program, which will be phased out by June, will be given help finding new shelter and paying moving costs.

As with its transitional program, Tri-County will seek HUD grants each year to keep the Permanent Housing Program going.

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‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ Will you notice the signs of drug abuse, depression, suicide?

PRINCETON — On Feb. 2, MTM Recognition and Thrivent Financial will be cosponsoring “Hidden in Plain Sight” at the Bureau County Metro Center.

Hidden in Plain Sight is presented by Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA), a community organization with more than 140 active members from all areas of the Bureau and Putnam counties community. It is CPASA’s mission to reduce substance abuse among youth in Bureau and Putnam counties, and over time, among adults by addressing the factors in our community that increases the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.

Hidden in Plain Sight is an interactive event designed to give adults an idea of what to look for in regards to youth substance abuse, depression, and perhaps even suicide. Vendors will be available with literature to answer some of your questions on these topics.

Attendees will do a “bedroom walk-through” to see if they notice anything that might indicate the child inhabitant has an issue with depression or sub-

Facts about substance abuse • Approximately 20 percent of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood.

• Depression increases a teen’s risk for attempting suicide by 12 times.

• 30 percent of teens with depression also develop a substance abuse problem.

• More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin and cocaine combined.

• By the eighth grade, 28 percent of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15 percent have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5 percent have used marijuana.

• About 50 percent of high school seniors do not think it’s harmful to try crack or cocaine once or twice, and 40 percent believe it’s not harmful to use heroin once or twice.

• Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to use drugs than those who don’t.

Source: www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-factsabout-teens-and-drug-use and https://www.ineedalighthouse.org/depression-suicide/teen-depression/. stance abuse. After a seminar conducted by local law enforcement, another tour through the room will enlighten people as to the many things that can indicate a child in need.

The event is free and open to the public. There will be a light dinner provided, door prizes and a chance to win a 43-inch television. There will be free, supervised childcare available during the seminar (no children allowed

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Cooking shopping because “you’re not saving any money if you throw it out.”

Glassman said grocers have become more aware of single and two-people households and now often offer smaller pre-packaged amounts and will also make them if requested. Planning your menu and shopping trip ahead of time also helps reduce wasted food and stretch budgets.

Glassman said much of the challenge in cooking less is in establishing new habits.

She also gave the following tips to help reduce recipes: Choose easily dividable recipes; buy a smaller can if possible or freeze the leftovers after labeling and dating them; buy frozen fruits or vegetables or buy them fresh by the piece; using smaller pots and pans; add seasons gradually; check for the food being done of halved recipes five to 10 minutes sooner; and keep notes about what works and what doesn’t.

She also advised to use leftovers creatively by incorporating them into new meals and to keep staples, such as flour, rice, pasta, beans, condiments, spices, and canned or frozen fruit and vegetables on hand to avoid the “nothing to eat” dilemma.

To help illustrate how easy cooking for one can be, Glassman made fried rice in an electric skillet and also brought a small pineapple cake to share with the class.

Granville resident Erma Costello, who was attending her first of the regular cooking classes Glassman presents throughout the local area, said, “This has been very helpful. I’m going to start buying smaller amounts because I always seem to make too much food.”

LaSalle resident Rosemary Hawkins also said how helpful the tips were and added, “It was a disaster when I was first widowed, I didn’t know what to do because I was used to cooking large meals or dining out with my husband. I still hate to eat alone at restaurants and will usually just get take-outs and then divide it at home

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Makes two servings, about 1 3/4 cups each 2 cups of cooked rice 1/4 pound of skinless, boneless chicken breast 1/2 cup of chopped green pepper 1 small onion, chopped 1 teaspoon oil 1/2 cup of frozen peas 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder A pinch of pepper 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup of egg substitute Cut chicken into thin, 1-inch strips.

Saute onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add green pepper and cook until soft and remove from pan. Brown chicken in pan. Add soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper to chicken. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes until chicken is cooked.

Add water, if necessary. Add onion, green pepper and frozen peas and simmer 2 more minutes. Add cooked rice, stir well and heat through.

Remove from pan. Beat egg whites or egg substitute and fry in pan. Fold eggs into a roll, similar to an omelet, and remove from pan. Cut eggs into long strips, a 1/4-inch wide. Put chicken-fried rice into serving dish or onto plate and garnish with egg strips.

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Extension will offer pesticide safety education testing-only session OGLESBY — University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit will offer the following testing-only session and certification program for private pesticide applicators. Pre-registration is required. Certification

is required to apply restricted use pesticides. The session is in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

The testing-only session will be from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the Extension office, 509 Front St. in Henry.

To register, call the office at 309-364-2356 by Thursday, Jan. 26. There is no charge for the testing. If you need a reasonable accommodation, indicate when registering.

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chased online or at local Extension offices. Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus. Questions may be directed to Daryle Wragge, ag program coordinator, by calling 309-364-2356.

Dr. Musgrave among first to perform new procedure PERU — Illinois Valley residents who suffer from an ear disorder known as eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) have a new treatment option.

Dr. Brandon Musgrave, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, recently became one of the first doctors in Illinois to perform a new surgical procedure to treat ETD, an ear condition marked by ear pain, pressure and dulled hearing.

Dr. Musgrave performed the surgery on three ETD patients in mid-November using a new balloon dilation device that had just been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September.

ETD is a condition that affects approximately 1 percent of adults. Eustachian tubes are typically responsible for equalizing pressure in the middle ear, but patients may feel pain, pressure or a sense of clogging if the tubes are not functioning properly.

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Previously, ETD was treated with medications or surgery; however, failure to correct the

underlying problem could lead patients to develop chronic symptoms or more serious conditions including infections and other long-term complications.

Dr. Musgrave performed the procedure in the IVCH day surgery unit while the patients were under general anesthesia.

The three ETD patients treated by Dr. Musgrave with the balloon procedure in November had their follow-up visits with the physician in December. He said they all reported improved conditions and no ill effects from their surgeries.

Originally from southern Illinois, Dr. Musgrave is a magna cum laude graduate with a degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

He graduated in the top one third of his medical school class from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

Dr. Musgrave came to IVCH in 2013 after completing an otolaryngology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Besides being a physician, Dr. Musgrave is also a published author. While in medical school, he penned “Hour 30: An Uncensored Memoir of a Doctor-in-Training.”

Appointments with Dr. Musgrave can be made by calling 815-223-4400.

Most of the proposed repairs are resurfacing projects, but the more expensive areas also include work to fix drainage problems. Shafer said there was $26,500 available from the motor fuel tax fund. The remaining costs would be met through the village’s general fund.

Also at the meeting, the board was visited by Kevin Lindeman, senior planner with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG) and community planner Austin Taylor, also with the NCICG. They were there on a goodwill visit to remind the board of the many technical and planning services the NCICG offers to communities with economic development projects and how they can assist with making the Putnam County Enterprise Zone a success.

Village President Kevin Coleman thanked them and said, “The state doesn’t have much to offer to help entice industry to come to the state, which we all know. If we don’t have this (the enterprise zone) we have nothing.”

The board also began a discussion of the village’s many ash trees and which ones needed to either be removed this year or be treated again for the emerald ash borer.

The board approved $100 donations to the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living and the Voluntary Action Center.

The board also discussed and approved of, but took no action, on a request from a resident to hold a June 24 wedding on the steps of the courthouse and the temporary closure of that area of Fourth Street.

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Gerald ‘Jerry’ Guisti

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MARK — Gerald “Jerry” G. Guisti, 76, of Mark died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at his residence with his loving family by his side.

Jerry was born Feb. 10, 1940, to Anthony “Geno” and Mary (Toscana) Guisti. He married Sharon Rodseth on June 2, 1972, in Granville.

He graduated from Hopkins High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. Jerry was an electrician by trade and owned and operated Guisti Electric in Mark. He was a member of Granville American Legion Post 180.

Gerald “Jerry” Survivors include his wife, Sharon Guisti of Guisti Mark; one son, Tony (Haley) Guisti of Mark; two daughters, Kim (Dave Garrett) Guisti of Genoa City, Wis., and Christine Guisti of Mark; one stepson, Danny Crane of Willowbrook; one half brother, Donald Guisti of LaSalle; one sister, Gloria Skerston of Standard; his grandchildren, Alyx and Ashley Kemp, Chloe Anderson, Evelyn Bryant, Stella Guisti, Madeline and John Nousaine, Raie Della, Tyler, Emma and Isabella Garrett, and Tyler, Noah and Mallory Crane; and a nice, Mary Kay (Bob) Lamboley of Peru.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granville with Father Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Granville. Prayers were at 10 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.

Full military honors will be conducted by Granville American Legion Post 180 and V.F.W. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville.

Pallbearers were Alyx Kemp, Terry Guisti, Kevin Gould, Greg Guisti, Rick Serafini and Craig Vignali.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cops 4 Cancer.

Online condolences may be made to his family at www. dcfunerals.com.

Property transfers The following information was recently recorded in the office of the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds.

Dec. 21 Nicholas Van Wingerden and Marjorie Van Wingerden to Nicholas Van Wingerden and Marjorie Van Wingerden, as trustees; two parcels; exempt.

Dec. 22 Lawrence W. Wilborn and Mary Ann Wilborn, as trustees to Robert W. Mellentine and Hannah Mellentine; Lots 7 and 8, Archibald W. Hop-

kins Addition, Granville; exempt.

Charles Judd, Justin Judd and Harold Fay to Robert L. Keegan and Kathryn A. Keegan; two parcels, Hennepin; exempt.

Thomas J. Mayhew to Robert L. Keegan and Kathryn A. Keegan; one parcel, Hennepin; exempt.

Robert L. Keegan and Kathryn A. Keegan to Douglas W. Henkel; Lots 45 and 46, Parkview Section 2, Hennepin, and three additional parcels in Hennepin; $378,000.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her stepmother, Esther Kinney.

Services were at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville with the Rev. Karen Karczewski officiating.

Burial was in the Henry Cemetery in Henry. Visitation was held prior to the services, from noon to 1 p.m., at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) or the Putnam County Community Center.

Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com.

STANDARD — Mary Lou Reaska, 74, of Standard died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mary Lou was born Sept. 16, 1942, in Henry to Ben and Mabel (Foster) Thiel.

She was a retired loan officer for the Plainfield National Bank and First Midwest Bank in Joliet.

Survivors include two sons, Tyrone Dowd of Magnolia and Scott (Marybeth) Reaska of Plainfield; three sisters, Norma Rainey of Stockton, Calif., Kathy Sipe of McNabb and Marla Antolik of Peru; five grandchildren, Tyler, Zachary, Dylan, Hannah and Joshua; and two great-grandchildren, Jessie and Lilly.

Illinois Valley Community College OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College’s board Jan. 12 authorized Cultural Centre auditorium renovations including lighting, wall treatments and painting totaling nearly $400,000.

The improvements will be financed through a bequest from former longtime IVCC Foundation director and trustee Walter Durley Boyle of Hennepin. IVCC was one of the beneficiaries of Boyle’s estate following his 2008 death.

The project includes replacing all house lighting in the theater with LED fixtures, installing wall treatments to improve aesthetics and acoustics and painting areas of the ceiling and stage black.

The project will be bid and is expected to be completed by the beginning of the fall semester Aug. 16.

In other business, trustees approved: • The appointment of nursing director Julie Hogue to fill the vacancy left by the promotion of Bonnie Campbell to associate vice president for academic affairs. Hogue began teaching part-time at IVCC in 2004 before being hired full-time in 2007. She earned her BSN

Newly appointed director of nursing, Julie Hogue. and MSN from Illinois State University.

• The planned resignation of economics instructor Abhijeet Bhattacharya effective Dec. 31, 2017.

In his resignation letter, Bhattacharya, who has taught at IVCC since 2008, said he plans to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities and spend time with his parents in India.

• New board policies involving alcoholic beverage sales, fraud, waste and abuse, supplier diversity, and temporary transfer from the working cash fund. In addition, trustees approved revisions to policies involving placement testing, decision to dismiss a faculty member

and drug-free work place.

The board also learned: • The overall grade point average for student athletes this fall was “a very impressive 3.08,” said president Jerry Corcoran.

“Coaches Jason Goode, Chris Herman, Jim Lukosus, Tim Cottingim, Julie Milota, Tom Ptak, Ed Young, Cory Tomasson and Erin Polte should be commended. It’s clear our student athletes are indeed students first.”

• A highlight of the Dec. 21 staff holiday luncheon was the music performance by IVCC’s Black Students Association.

• A total of 216 students earned 278 degrees and certificates this fall compared to 204 graduates earning 246 degrees and certificates in fall 2015.

• Corcoran recognized Princeton’s Perry Memorial Hospital leader Rex Conger on his retirement.

“Rex has been a huge supporter of the college for many years and was a leader in ensuring district hospitals supported our nursing program by helping cover some of the costs for an instructor position.”

• In a letter, LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton announced his retirement at the end of the spring semester as a part-

time instructor. Corcoran credited Templeton, “for his willingness to share his knowledge with students and elevate the reputation of our criminal justice program, while playing a role in keeping our campus safe for 25 years.”

• At the beginning of Thursday’s board meeting, Steve Alvin, President of Local 1810 of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, read a statement regarding the state budget impasse and the potential threats it poses to the college and faculty.

Alvin began, “Recognizing that the state financial crisis threatens imminent and dire effects upon our college, the Executive Board of IFT Local 1810, representing the faculty and counselors at IVCC, urges our administrators and board of trustees to think very carefully about how the college will survive this crisis.”

He went on to say faculty are “ready and waiting” to “help explore creative emergency measures to get the college through these extremely challenging times – measures that will value the contributions of IVCC’s dedicated faculty members and support the college’s core mission of teaching and learning.”

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The Editorial Page Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

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A joyful noise Years ago at a church retreat, a woman asked me how I knew all of the songs that we were singing, since many of them were so new to her. I remarked, “Oh, many of them are new to me too!”

Lori She raised her eyebrows and said, Boekeloo “Well you sing them COMMENTARY loud enough!”

Sometimes things just smack you right upside the head. Apparently, my singing voice was not melodious. It was just LOUD. I’ve never claimed to be able to carry a tune in a bucket. I love to sing. I just don’t do it well.

I also had someone tell me one time, “You could be a good singer someday if you’d practice.” Thank you ... I think. I practice all of the time. I sing in the kitchen when I drink my morning coffee. The first thing I do is turn on my radio on the way to the bathroom. I dance doing the dishes. I sing in the shower, and watch out if I’m actually in the car alone with the radio! I’m sure the people sitting next to me at the light wonder if I have some sort of nervous disorder that contorts my face in a rhythmic fashion.

I know my voice does not inspire angels. I’m not sure if I actually lulled my children to sleep when they were babies. I think their slumber came from a desire to escape the reality that they were not mobile and could not get away from me, so sleep was the only other clear option to save themselves.

As I belt out the praise songs in church on Sunday mornings, I do so not with skill, but with joy. I attend a Mennonite Church where the congregation naturally sings four-part harmony, and they generationally have learned to sing as a unified chorus with no discernible practicing or obsessive repetitiveness. I am obviously a Methodist import and fit in the best I can. When I close my eyes and lift my hands, it is not because I want to be the next American Idol. I want to worship my Lord with all my might. I lose myself in the music, and it is one of the best parts of belonging to this congregation.

Over the years, I have thought about seeking the guiding council of a trained musician, so I could make my tone and pitch more acceptable to the human ear (and the canines would probably appreciate it too!), but then I realize that Jesus doesn’t care.

All He requires of me is desire. All He wants is all of what I have. He doesn’t ask for me to come to Him in perfection. He only asks that I come.

So- when I dance up to the gates of Heaven, belting out the music that is welling up inside of me, I will bring Him the gift of my love, the gift of my heart, and I might even sneak Him in a set of earplugs.

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

Letters policy Letters to the Editor should not be more than 500 words in length. Only one person can sign a Letter to the Editor. The author of the letter must include his/her name, hometown and telephone number. The author’s name and hometown will be published, however, the telephone number is only used to verify the authenticity of the author’s signature and will not be published. Unsigned letters are never read or published. No letter will be published until the Putnam County Record contacts the author of the letter to verify the signature. The Putnam County Record reserves the right to edit or refuse any Letter to the Editor.

First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

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The price of the party By the time you read this, President Donald J. Trump will officially be the new president of the United States of America. I’ve been contemplating how I wanted to write this column for quite some time.

While there’s a part of me that just wanted to ignore the inauguration and tell you some story from long ago about my grandpa — a tried and true Republican conservative, or my grandma — a devoted and dedicated Democrat, it didn’t seem right to ignore the inaugural hoopla. After all, the editor of a newspaper should comment on the change of power from one president to the other. It just seems appropriate, even though I am really tired of politics in any shape or form.

Nevertheless, I’ve read quite a bit on the inauguration, the process, the security, the entire event. My sources are credible, since I’m not there to do the research myself (thankfully).

Aside from the political aspects, the whole inaugural process has been rather fascinating — though I really wouldn’t care to witness first-hand the inauguration or any of the hoopla that accompanies it. I’m really not fond of crowds, and I’d probably be constantly worried about where the nearest restroom could be found.

While reading about this prestigious event, one thing keeps hitting me in the face, causing some troubling questions in my mind — (ironically much like the election results which much of the media really didn’t expect). What could be so disturbing? It’s fairly simple: There’s nothing economical about being sworn in as the leader of the free world.

According to the figures I’ve seen, the entire inaugural process has upwards of a $200 million price tag attached to it. Media sources around the country are actually estimating the cost to be between $175 to $200 million. Whoa.

And who gets the bill? The money actually comes from a host of sources, including the Department of

Terri Simon COMMENTARY Homeland Security, private donations including the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), and of course, the U.S. taxpayers. Just an FYI: The PIC is a privately funded non-governmental organization representing the interests of the incoming president and receives private donations to help cover the expenses of many of the inaugural events like the parade, concerts, opening ceremonies and more.

I don’t care how you look at it — and I really don’t care about anyone’s financial status. None of that matters to me. What does matter is the idea of spending that much money on glitz and glamour to swear in the new president of the United States of America.

This is not a political rant. In 2009, President Barack Obama’s inauguration cost roughly $170 million, which set a record at that time.

It obviously doesn’t matter which party is throwing the party; the cost seems phenomenal to me.

OK, maybe it’s because the idea of $200 million looks like a pipe dream to me — a figure I’d only see if one of those Lotto tickets actually came through for me. Perhaps it’s because I have this old-fashioned outlook that tells me millions of dollars shouldn’t have to be spent to publicize and celebrate our nation’s top leader putting his hand on a Bible(s) and promising the U.S. citizens to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But I think the overriding issue for me on the price tag of this event has nothing to do with who is hosting the party, rather everything to do with where that $200 million could better be used.

Wow! Just think about it — $200 million.

• That could buy a lot of food for our nation’s hungry — a lot of medicine for those who go without.

• I wonder what $200 million would do for cancer research, the children at St. Jude, the ever-evasive cures of many other diseases which plague not just our nation but the world.

• That $200 million could make a huge dent in the devastation the people of Tennessee have experienced from the recent fire that nearly wiped Gatlinburg off the map or the terrible floods in California that have left so many homeless.

• What if we took that $200 million and worked with heroin addicts, the homeless, those who are illiterate or who need skills in order to make a living for themselves and their families, victims of domestic violence or other crimes?

• What if that money could be divided among the country’s aging population, who must make daily choices between eating and buying life-sustaining medicine?

Do I need to go on? You get the idea. Two hundred million dollars.

It could go a long way in helping a lot of people.

Call me a bit cynical, but to me, we’d rather spend $200 million to throw a party — a huge party that really accomplishes nothing. What am I missing here? In a place in time when so many people are hurting, lacking, needing — it just seems wrong.

What if we had a president — from either side of the aisle — who said, “NO. We aren’t going to spend this kind of money. We will have a quiet ceremony with family and friends. We’ll allow the media to televise the event, so the world can see it. And then instead of all the fuss and hullabaloo, we’re going to get down to business and make this nation better for every citizen.”

Now there’s a party I would attend.

PCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@putnamcountyrecord.com.

TO Letter THE Editor

We shouldn’t be so naive To the Editor, Recently, two Democratic, colored politicians made disparaging remarks about Trump and FBI Director James Comey. John Lewis (who marched with Martin Luther King) said Trump’s election was illegitimate. And Maxine Waters said FBI Director James Comey was a disgrace for restarting the emails before the election was over.

First, John Lewis is wrong about Trump’s victory. He won the election fair and square and without the help of the Russians. Also, where was Maxine Waters when “initially” FBI Director Comey did not impugn Hillary Clinton because what Hillary did was worse than what General Petraeus did, and he was forced to resign.

The election is over, and we must unite behind President Donald

Trump. I predict Vladimir Putin, right after Trump becomes President, will along with Trump stop the war in Syria. They will make Assad resign (he is the president of Syria) and bring an end to the fighting.

This will energize Trump’s stature as president of the United States.

I don’t see Putin as a threat to the United States. I think he will work with Trump, and it will be great to have an ally like Russia that will counteract the threat the Chinese are applying to the United States in the South China Seas. I don’t like the media implying Putin is a bad actor in the realm of politics. It’s the media that is trying to destroy Trump’s presidency even before it starts.

What we should do is to pray not only for Trump but for Putin.

Vladimir Putin, not long ago, flew from Russia to the Vatican to speak

with Pope Benedict XVI. He can’t be that bad when he seeks the advice of Pope Benedict. I believe he is an Orthodox Catholic and goes to church with his wife every Sunday.

If you think that it is only Russia that tries to steal our secrets and is involved in our politics, remember, not too long ago it was Obama who sent his emissaries to Israel to try and stop prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from winning his election.

And the United States does involve itself in every country’s’ problems, from affecting their elections to stealing secrets that we need to win in any endeavor. We can’t be that naive thinking that we don’t use cyber security to affect their economic, political and even moral problems too.

Carlo Olivero Dalzell

To the Editor, I just read Larry Eden’s letter regarding Donald Trump. I just have to tell you how much I respect your opinion, Larry.

I am still reeling from the results of the election. We’ve all been reared to respect the office of the President of the United States (and, hopefully, the person residing therein). However, Donald Trump is no where close to earning my respect.

He is a man who has an unparalleled ego. He believes he knows

more than the CIA, FBI and the NSA combined. It seems he places no credence in their counsel. He is like a spoiled, petulant child where his Twitters are concerned. Our President needs to display a thicker skin than he seems capable of. And the Secret Service must be going crazy dealing with his own private “body guards. It would appear our newest President is a loose cannon.

It is quite disturbing how he places Vladimir Putin in such high regard. But then, Mr. Trump has

pretty much turned good taste, common sense and decorum on its head. It seems most of the individuals he has chosen for his cabinet positions are simply placing foxes in charge of the hen houses. I fear the next four years are going to be quite a challenge for all Americans, and many may rue the day they voted for him. 2017’s inaugural oath of office may go down as one of those dark days in history.

Judy Haggenjos Hennepin

‘Still reeling ...’

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Wildcats lose to Seneca

Sports

GRANVILLE — Putnam County-Hall-Midland Wildcats lost to Seneca 42-36 on Jan. 18.

“It was a close dual,” said coach Jerry Kriewald. “A lot of spectators were on the edge of their seats. Between Elijah at 126 pinning HM ranked Beene and watching triple OT match at 152, they got their money worth. Even the match at 138 was a nail biter. We just need to win those close matches to win these tough duals. Our last dual is the Super Dual Jan. 28 at Hall High School. A lot of local teams will be there: St. Bede, Mendota and Marquette.

See you there!”

PCHM winners were Elijah Wilkerson at 126 over Jackson Beene (honorable mention ranked 1A) by fall at 3:04; Joseph Mecagni at 182 over Kyra Jenkins by fall at 1:17; Riley King at 195 over Edgar Reyes by fall at 2:43; and Ellian Rivera at heavyweight over Jacob Hampton by fall at :59. Toby Harper at 120 and Michael McCutcheon at 220 won by forfeits.

Cayden Edwards lost at 106 to Ben Virgo by fall at :53; Eric Sobin lost by fall to Brett Yagge at 1:06; Patrick Cousar at 132 lost to Tyler Draine by fall at 1:54; Brandon DeJong at 138 lost to Ashton Harty, 6-5; Damien Blackburn at 145 lost to Colt Aldrich by fall at 5:07; Ben Just at 152 lost to Michael Morse in triple overtime, 5-4; and Max Dean at 160 lost to Mason Dooley by fall at :54.

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Lady Panthers second in TCC Above, Presley Hatton shoots a three-pointer from the outside during the Tri-County Conference Tournament championship won by Peoria Christian over Putnam County, 56-40.

Below, Kaitlyn Edgcomb, Presley Hatton and Paige Veronda were all voted to the all-tournament team.

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Putnam County/Hall-Midland’s Ben Just at 152 pounds lost in triple overtime to Seneca’s Michael Morse on Jan. 18.

Panthers split games Logan Kreiser drives for two of his 12 points Jan. 20 against Low Point Washburn in the Panthers’ 91-22 win.

The Panthers lost to Hall 63-42 Jan. 17.

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Puma Classic Above, Emma Edens makes a pass for the Pumas along side Melanie Trinidad and Olivia Lamis in Saturday’s Pumas Classic in McNabb. Right, Gabbie Smith hits for the PC eighth-grade volleyball team against Princeton.

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Eighth-grade boys, cheerleaders honored The eighth-grade boys and cheerleaders were honored on Jan. 18 at their last home game after the 46-18 loss to Ottawa Shepherd. The boys beat Marseilles Jan. 17, 46-32.

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Lady Pumas’ busy week Left, Tori Balma bumps the ball over the net for the Lady Pumas’ sixthgrade squad on Jan. 18 against Peru Parkside. The seventh- and eighthgrade squads fell to Roanoke Jan. 17 by scores of 25-13 and 25-10 (seventh) and 25-16, 25-17 (eight). The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade squads fell to Peru Parkside on Jan. 18, 25-22 and 25-11 (seventh) and 25-14, 25-17 (eighth). The Lady Pumas eighth-grade squad went 2-1 at the Pumas Classic on Jan. 21 while the seventh-grade squad went 0-2.

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Panteras, Lil Panteras perform The Putnam County Panteras and the Lil Panteras performed to love-themed songs on Jan. 20 during halftime of the varsity game.

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Special Olympics Area 16 Basketball and individual skills event at PCHS Hundreds of athletes, families, fans and supporters of the Special Olympics gathered on Jan. 21 at Putnam County High School to take part in the Area 16 Basketball and Individual Skills Competition. Events included the spot shot, the 10 meter dribble and the target pass. Athletes of all ages were both competitive and enthusiastically supportive of each other during the competition.

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Princeton DAR learns from CPASA PRINCETON — Dawn Conerton, director of Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA), and Princeton Police Chief Tom Root, president of CPASA, presented the program for the Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR at its Jan. 6 meeting at the Prouty Building in Princeton.

Regent Diana Williamson presided.

CPASA’s main objective is prevention, and Root displayed a number of items confiscated during drug arrests. He also described the ways that many drug users disguise drugs and hide them in their houses.

CPASA is a coalition of agencies that has grown into an effective force in fighting substance abuse in our area and at the state and national levels where Conerton and Root have presented workshops.

The group has monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month.

More information can be found on their website at www.cpasa.org.

Both presenters stated that parents are the No. 1 influence on teenage behavior, requiring them to talk to their teens about alcohol and drugs.

Grandparents, as well as parents, can also help by putting their prescription drugs elsewhere than the

Benkse benefit on Saturday HENNEPIN — A benefit for James “Iggy” Benkse will be from 2 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28, at Rolando’s Supper Club in Hennepin. Dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. and music by Brian Benkse will be from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a cash bar.

Tickets are $15 per person

or $25 per couple. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the DePue Village Clerk’s Office, Silver Dome Tavern and Junction Tavern, or by calling Jane Vickers at 815447-2676 or Bev Kimble at 815-447-2050.

Monetary donations are also being accepted at Heartland Bank.

Library will host program GRANVILLE — In recognition of January being Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Granville Library will host a program facilitated by Mary Alice Steck at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.

The movie, “A Path Appears,” will be shown along with a discussion concerning the very real problem of human traf-

ficking.

Steck has presented programs such as this for the past three years and will present a discussion to go along with this important film.

Everyone is welcome to come and learn how we can all help to create a path toward recovery by becoming more aware of this very real problem.

Birth Announced Leighton Jessica Brouwer and Christopher Leighton of Granville are the parents of a son, Everett Charles, born Jan. 13 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are John and Mary Ann Brouwer of Hennepin. Paternal grandparents are Peggy Franklin of Shabbona and James Alm of Sublette.

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CPASA presents town hall meetings, “prom crashes,” school programs, school board and town council presentations, workshops, etc. A presentation, “Hidden in Plain Sight,” can be set up showing a teen bedroom having 70 hidden drug paraphernalia. Most people cannot even find a few.

A presentation will be hosted by CPASA on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Bureau County Metro Center in Princeton, covering awareness, education, what to look for, etc. More information can be found at the website or by calling 815872-5091.

Williamson distributed by-laws to be considered at the next meeting. Easter cards will be signed then for the veterans at the LaSalle Veterans Home. Delegates and alternates were elected for the Illinois State Conference, April 28-30.

Officers for 2017-2019 were elected as follow:

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Dawn Conerton, director of Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA) for Bureau and Putnam counties, and Princeton Police Chief Tom Root, president of CPASA, presented the January program for the Princeton-Illinois Chapter NSDAR. The importance and outreach of CPASA have grown since its founding in 2007.

Evalynn Blanco, regent; Judy Schwiderski, first vice regent; Lois Peterson, chaplain; Sharon Bittner, recording secretary; Beverly Larson, corresponding secretary; Dolores Dace, treasurer; Lenora Carey, registrar; Diana Williamson, historian; and Juanita Tarrence, librarian.

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Senior Division winners Abigail Meyers (from left), Joannah Cisneros, Jessica Znaniecki, Natalie Lindig and Faith Summer.

‘Young Performer’s Competition’ winners announced LASALLE — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra held its annual “Young Performer’s Competition” on Jan. 7 at the LaSalle-Peru High School Matthiessen Auditorium.

The winner of the junior division of the competition was Noah Johnson, violinist, a home-schooled ninth grader from Utica who played Haydn Concerto in G Major, 1st movement.

The runner-up was vocalist Corrine Lindig of Ottawa, a ninth grader from Ottawa High School, and honorable mention went to violinist Billy Hawley, a home-schooled freshman from Seneca.

The winner of the senior competition was Faith Sommer, violinist, who played the Bruch Violin

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The runner-up was Natalie Lindig of Ottawa, flute, a senior at Ottawa High School. Honorable mentions were Jessica Znaniecki of LaSalle, flute, a sophomore at LaSalle-Peru High School; Abigail Meyers, violinist, a home-schooled sophomore from Minonk; and Joannah Cisneros of Oglesby, flute, a junior at LaSalle-Peru High School.

The winners will perform their solos with the IVSO at the series concert at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 11, in the LaSalle-Peru High School Matthiessen Auditorium.

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Junior Division winners Billy Hawley (from left), Noah Johnson and Corrine Lindig. al IVSO educational school concerts held this year at L-P High School Auditorium and JFK in Spring Valley.

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PCJH releases secondquarter honor rolls MCNABB — Putnam County Junior High has released its second-quarter honor rolls for the 2016-17 school year.

Students included on the high honor roll were: Sixth grade — Blake Baker, Tori Balma, Lili Bienemann, Blake Billups, Mikenna Boyd, Kaitlyn Brannon, Gracie Ciucci, Nicholas Currie, Aidan DeGroot, Lauren Faletti, Kameron Greshman, Olivia Gonzalez, Carter Holmes, Katelyn Liles, Mayra Macias, Ryan Migliorini, Emma Nicoli, Andrew Pyszka, Laynee Sanchez, Gianna Sartin, Katie Todd, Jesse Scott, Madelyn Torrance, Tommy Twardowski, Azael Vargas, Spencer Voss and Madeline Weger.

Seventh grade — James Baele, Connor Brooker, Erin Brooker, Jack Caufield, McKinley Cwikla, Linzee Fay, Kalyn Grant, Chad Olson, Eli Postula, Renae Ramey, Lillian Sandberg, Drake Smith, Jaxon Stoddard, Jaidin Trone, Paige Terando, Joey Twardowski, Zofia Uzella, Isaac Wujek and Ferdese Zulbeari.

Eighth grade — Matthew Burr, Adam Currie, Sam-

uel Currie, Cristal Correa, Lena Dean, Emma Edens, Tommy Gallup, Sophia Harris, Olivia Lamis, Taylor Lenkaitis, Chloe Linton, Nicholas Mattern, Luke Pederson, Jentsie Petersen, Zaid Romero, Ashlyn Serrine, McKenna Solomon, Dylan Strait, Abby Thompson and Ian Woitynek.

Students included on the honor roll were: Sixth grade — Sophia Brown, Samantha Cirilo, Brianna Henry, Mavrick Holocker, Ryan Hundley, Jaidin Kierski, Austin Mattingly, Jackson McDonald, Milo Mucu, Arianna Rivera-Storey, Cat Trovero, Tyler Waslesyn and Sihanna Zulbeari.

Seventh grade — Isac Alvarado, Lena Barr, Katlyn Coan, Grace Ebel, Will Griffith, Alyssa Keigley, Victoria Ramey, Eduardo Reveles, Molly Roach, Chris Uzella and Reiley Wortz.

Eighth grade — Kendra Crew, Kelvin Davenport, Kyle Gorisek, Kaitlin Haygood, Jeremy Mattingly, Kyler McFadin, Stephen Mecagni, Matthew Shreffler, Gabbrielle Smith, Blair Stillwell, Mic Voss and Michelle Zheng.

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Klopcic donates $1,000 to scholarship campaign Illinois Valley Community College psychology instructor Betsy Klopcic recently donated $1,000 to the IVCC Foundation Scholarship campaign that has now topped $518,500. Klopcic (second from right) is joined by IVCC President Jerry Corcoran (left), Student Government Association officers Cristian Mendez of DePue, Sarah Tipton and Alexis Scarpaci, both of Dalzell, and Hugo Perez of DePue along with Fran Brolley, director of community relations and development. “Although we are pleased to have reached our immediate goal, we hope that Betsy’s generosity and commitment to our cause of making higher education accessible to all will inspire others to follow,” Corcoran said.

All campaign donations of $250 or more will be recognized on a permanent display in the Community Technology Center. The deadline for inclusion on the display is Jan. 31. For information, call Brolley at 815-224-0466.

Illinois Theatre Association selects Community Players of Streator as site for mock audition clinic STREATOR — For actors wondering if they have what it takes to go pro, this is the chance to find out.

Community Players of Streator/Engle Lane Theatre has been selected as the next site for the Illinois Theatre Association’s Mock Audition Clinic. These clinics give actors insider information about what to expect at the ITA’s Statewide Non-Equity Professional Auditions in February at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and

IVSO will host Trivia Night Feb. 25 in Peru PERU — The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will have a Trivia Night on Saturday, Feb. 25, at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 1925 Fifth St. in Peru.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, with teams of six to 10 players. Food and bev-

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To reserve a spot, call Andrea at 815-488-1412 or email andrea_kowalski@ ivcc.edu.

how to best prepare for professional auditions in general.

The ITA’s statewide auditions (commonly referred to in the industry as “the ITA’s”) provide more than 300 actors an opportunity to audition in front of a theatre full of casting representatives from throughout the state and beyond. Actors of all ages and types will be hand selected from a pool of about 500 applicants.

ITA Executive Director Aimee-Lynn Newlan explains the clinics give actors insight into how

applications are chosen, what to expect on the day of auditions, and how to make the most of their 90 seconds on stage. Newlan encourages all actors, even those not attending the ITA’s to take part in this clinic. “It’s a valuable learning opportunity for all!”

This year’s mock audition clinic will also include a discussion on headshot/ resume submissions. A select number of actors will be chosen to perform their audition pieces in front of the audience and be given feedback by the

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Newlan explains the event is a great opportunity for local actors. “It’s free for all members of the ITA and Community Players of Streator, and only $10 for everyone else. I encourage anyone serious about acting to join us on this afternoon.”

The clinic at Engle Lane Theatre, 1012 Columbus Road in Streator, will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Participants must register in advance for the clinic at www.illinoistheatre.org and clicking on the Auditions tab.

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PCHS releases second quarter, first semester honor rolls GRANVILLE — Putnam County High School has released the honor rolls for the second quarter and first semester of the 2016-17 school year.

Honored for the second quarter were: High Honor Roll Freshmen — Jennifer Alvarado, Kennedi Bazydlo, Molly Boyd, Emily Bruch, Megan Brooker, Ali Ciucci, Luis Gonzalez, Tianna Green, Katrien Holocker, Scarlett Hostetter, Morgan Hundley, Cassandra Johnson, Jeri Lester, Lucas Olson, Allison Ossola, Ethan Phillips, Jakob Pyszka, Savannah Tucker and Dylan Zupec.

Sophomores — Luke Carlson, Haley Cioni, Isabelle D’Ambrosio, Erika Dean, Madelyn Dzierzynski, Mackenzie Edens, Taryn Grasser, Skylar Grevengoed, Madison Keegan, Joseph Mecagni, Ryan Mooberry, Victoria Paige, Justice Petersen, Isabelle Quinones, Rebecca Ramey, Annalise Sabotta, Daniel Sabotta, Madison Solomon, Emilee Walker, Destiny West, Nolan Whitney, Megan Wiesbrock, Hunter Witzman and Paxton Zellmer.

Juniors — Ryan Caulfield, Cameron Colby, Emma Cyr, Aleceya Davis, Caleb Dzierzynski, Jordyn Friel, Dominic Green, Robert Haig, Olivia Holmes, Maxwell Huffstodt, Logan Kreiser, Owen Lindstrom, Anna Mattern, Catherine Nowakowski, Teagan Pantenburg, Sydney Pederson, Auston Pflibsen, Jacob Ritko, Brea Schorn, Ben Tran and Mel Voss.

Seniors — Sami Abraham, Connor Bean, Lauren Bernardoni, Kathryn Bouxsein, Victoria Burlingame, Katie Cimei, Cassandra Copeland, Alexis Dauck, McKenna Downey, William Faletti, Noe Flores, James Hewitt, Clinton Hunnicutt, Megan Lund, Owen Mallery, Olivia Morris, Abby Ossola, Connor Taylor, Megan Thompson, Cassandra Yates and Michael Zimmer.

Honor Roll Freshmen — Shayla Arroyo, Madison Brannon, Samantha Curry, Alyssa Fluech, Rhyanne Haage, Hannah Henderson, Shelby Hostetter, Livia Sanchez, Nolyn Thompson, Kelly Todd, Carter Trone and Armen Zulbeari.

Sophomores — Olivia Brown, Aaron Cimei, Lindsey DiazDeLeon, Michael Dzierzynski, Emily Ely, Cassie Gorges, Jesse Modaff, Alexander Munson, Hope Stunkel and Caleb Tonozzi.

Juniors — Alba Bence, Arek Burlingame, Raymond Casford, Mackenzie Couch, Kyle Krystofek, Olivia Lawley, Devin Masters, Terra Miller, Brooklyn Purcell, Alivia Resurreccion, Jace Schorn, Paige Veronda, Chase Washkowiak and Arduan Zulbeari.

Seniors — Mitchell Aimone, Corey Baxter, Nathan Flack, Derek Glenn, Kaitlyn Goetsch, Grant Halbleib, Jade Hansen, Christian Harris, Hanna Hundley, Beth Jackson, Ashley Johnson, James Petersen, Tyera Powell, Jon Sabotta, Dominic

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Juniors — Ryan Caulfield, Cameron Colby, Emma Cyr, Caleb Dzierzynski, Jordyn Friel, Dominic Green, Robert Haig, Olivia Holmes, Maxwell Huffstodt, Logan Kreiser, Owen Lindstrom, Anna Mattern, Catherine Nowakowski, Teagan Pantenburg, Sydney Pederson, Jacob Ritko, Brea Schorn, Ben Tran, Paige Veronda, Mel Voss and Arduan Zulbeari.

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February, 2017 at 7am at 1511 University Ct; Henry, IL. 2 Directors will be elected to serve the Marshall-Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District of the State of Illinois.

All persons, firms or corporations who hold legal title or are in legal possession of any land lying within the boundaries of the said district are eligible to vote at said election, whether as lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise.

Only such persons, firms or corporations are eligible to vote.

Terry Bogner Chairman Marshall-Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District DATE: 12th day of January 2017 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 25, 2017.

Case No. 2017-JD-01 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Donald Coan and To all Whom It May Concern: Take notice that on January 9, 2017; a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by Christina (Judd) Mennie, State’s Attorney of Putnam County, Illinois, in the Circuit Court of Putnam County entitled: In the Interest of Kyle M. Johnson, a Minor, and that in the courtroom located on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth Street, Hennepin, Illinois, on February 9, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, an adjudicatory hearing will be held upon the petition to have the child declared to be a ward of the court under that Act. The Court has authority in this proceeding to take from you the custody and guardianship of the minor.

Now unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as

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DATED: 1-11-17 /s/Cathy J. Oliveri Putnam County Circuit Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 25, 2017.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Putnam County Circuit Clerk, Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N 4th St, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the representative, or both, within six months of the date of first publication of this notice. If mailing or delivery of a claim notice from the representative is required, then claim must be filed in the above entitled cause within the date stated in that notice.

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During the next several months, extensive damage to roads can be caused by normal truck loads. Therefore, weight limits on COUNTY & TOWNSHIP roads are limited as posted and shall be enforced. COUNTY roads are limited to 70% of gross vehicle weight limits from February 1, 2017 until May 1, 2017. Fines of up to $1000 may be assessed for violations. Please stay legal and help us minimize the cost of road repairs, by respecting weight limits during this period. Permission to haul heavier loads may be authorized by the County Engineer for COUNTY roads or the Road Commissioner for TOWNSHIP roads on a case by case basis.

The following County Roads Do Not Have Spring Weight Limits: Bradford Blacktop; McNabb Blacktop West of Rt. 89; and Power Plant Road from Hennepin to 800 E. If you have questions about weight limits or need to haul a heavier load, call the County Engineer, Patrick Sloan, (309) 246-6401.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) MELVIN R. STEEN ) Deceased ) No. 17-P-1 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MELVIN R. STEEN. Letters of office were issued

on January 5 , 2017 TO Sharon Steen, 7414 Audobon Drive, Hennepin, Illinois 61327 as administrator whose attorney is Roger C. Bolin of Boyle & Bolin, 227 E. Court Street, Hennepin, Illinois 61327.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of court, Putnam

Courthouse, Hennepin, Illinois 61327, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been

filed.

Dated this 5th day of January, 2017.

Roger C. Bolin of Boyle & Bolin Attorney For Administrator 227 E. Court Street Hennepin, IL 61327 (815)925-7393 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2017.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE 17-TX-01 TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF STATE, PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK, COUNTY TREASURER, STATES ATTORNEY, GREENTREE FINANCIAL, LLC AND TO OCCUPANTS AND UNKNOWN

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OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number Street Or Common Address 02-55-211-105 REXROAD, SAMANTA 2013-90001 105 Oak Park Drive 02-55-211-105 REXROAD, SAMANTHA 2013-90001 105 Oak Park Drive 02-55-211-616 BALMA, JESSICA 2013-90003 616 South Park Blvd.

02-55-211-209 LEVINE, MARIA 2013-90005 209 Linda Circle 02-55-211-209 SHAW, DAVID 2013-90005 209 Linda Circle TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID MOBILE HOMES WERE SOLD ON OCTOBER 28, 2014, FOR DELINQUENT MOBILE HOME LOCAL SERVICES TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2013 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 29, 2017. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX CERTIFICATES OF TITLE HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED MOBILE HOMES

BY PUTNAM COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 15, 2017 AT 1:30 PM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID MOBILE HOME NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 29, 2017. /S/ PUTNAM COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 120 N 4TH STREET, HENNEPIN, IL 61327 TELEPHONE: (815) 925-7129 Published in the Putnam County Record Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2017.

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16 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Education Briefs Groleau named to president’s list LEBANON, Ill. — Bradley Groleau of Peru has been named to the president’s list for achieving a 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2016 semester at McKendree University in Lebanon. He is a senior athletic training major.

Bellino named to dean’s list BLOOMINGTON — Michael Bellino of Standard has been named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington.

The dean’s list included 772 students from 25 states and 15 countries. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have a grade point average of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight A’s.

Photo contributed

Fr. Ronald Margherio (front row, from left) is pictured with Jaci Cain, Kelsey Wilson, Megan Bolelli and Riley Dirks; and (back row) Cody Corneglio, Adam Lenkaitis, Evan Knoblauch, Dave Margherio, Sue Weber and Brett Knoblauch.

St. Bede mystery trip teaches trust

PERU — Recently, St. Bede Chaplain Father Ronald Margherio, O.S.B., SBA alumni Dave Margherio ’73 and chaperone Sue Weber accompanied eight students on a mystery trip.

For nine years Fr. Ronald has been the “pastor” at St. Bede Academy and for the past seven years has successfully planned a mystery trip based on themes that come directly from the Rule of St. Benedict. Each day, in each class, the students pray: May the Rule of St. Benedict be our guide, May the Spirit of St. Bede stay with us forever. The trip is planned for five days and the students have no idea where they are going or what they will be doing as they head out to destinations unknown. Until the students agree to go on the mystery trip, they don’t even know who the other students are that will be traveling with them.

The Rule of St. Benedict provides the foundation for the SBA all-school

Masses and prayer services, retreats and mission trips, along with many other activities planned by Fr. Ronald.

This year the primary destinations for the mystery trip were New Orleans and Memphis. Each student received a prayer partner for the duration of the trip and remains unknown until they prepare to return. Throughout the trip they pray for one another and observe how their prayer partner experiences the essence of the mystery trip. One of Margherio’s main objectives for the trip was for the experience to allow students to trust in others, trust in themselves and above all, trust in God. “Everyone prays together, pitches in to ensure no one feels left out and it helps them build a foundation of trust with each other,” stated Margherio. Every morning, one student led the group in a trust prayer, composed from the famous Trappist monk, Thomas Mer-

ton.

In New Orleans, Rich Pattarozzi ’61 took the group to lunch and coordinated a tour of the World War II museum. Tony Margherio ’03, director of marketing and promotions at Tulane University, led the group on a private tour of the university and arranged for several meals at various New Orleans’ restaurants. The group attended Mass at the prestigious Loyola University and in Memphis, visited the historic Civil Rights Museum and Graceland.

On the final day of the trip, students were given the name of their prayer partner and were asked to write a letter to their parents, to share their thoughts about the trip, and what they felt that their prayer partner had experienced by participating in the mystery trip. Margherio stated that, “Spiritually, this trip will serve as one of the most memorable ways to learn about trust.”

IVCC Foundation scholarships reminder OGLESBY — Current Illinois Valley Community College students, high school seniors and any individuals planning to enroll at the college in fall 2017 have until Friday, Feb. 10, to apply for more than 150 IVCC Foundation scholarships.

The application is available at www.ivcc. edu/foundation, from the Foundation office in Room C202 or from IVCC’s Ottawa Center at 321 W. Main St. Applicants must also file a

2017-18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by Feb. 10.

Scholarships are available in specific disciplines ranging from agriculture to healthcare to STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). In addition, there are nearly 40 “open scholarships” available to students in any program.

Awards range in value from $500 to $2,000 and more. For information, call Donna Swiskoski at 815-224-0551.

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