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Putnam County Schools and Johannes Bus Service hash out the details

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

MCNABB — It all started with a phone call on Feb. 18. Putnam County School District Superintendent Jay McCracken received an early morning phone call from the district’s transportation provider, Johannes Bus Service of Rock Island.

Johannes has been the district’s bus service since the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.

“I received a call from Teri at Johannes Bus Service at 7:56 a.m.,” McCracken said. “She stated that the Brown Bus was stuck on Swaney Road. (All bus routes are color-coded for students) I immediately asked her

if there were students on the bus. She checked and said there were no students on the bus.”

McCracken had taken the Johannes call in the main superintendent’s office in front of his support staff, Pam Ellena and Ann Lamboley who heard that and other questions he asked. After completing the phone call, they were all convinced that an empty bus had unfortunately gone off the road with no students aboard.

At 11:14 a.m. on Feb. 18, the district office received another call on the incident. The caller said there had been 51 students on the Brown Bus, not zero students as reported to McCracken by Johannes earlier that morning. In this conversation, McCracken was told the bus was not just “off the road” in snow, but was three-quarters of the way on its side. This caused the students to have to dismount the bus from the rear emergency exit of the bus.

McCracken contacted Putnam County Junior High School Principal Carl Carlson to inquire of his knowledge on the incident. Both Carlson and McCracken found that neither had been fully informed by Johannes of what had actually happened. McCracken verified with Carlson that he (Carlson) would check on the health of students on that bus. They planned to send an Alert Now message out to junior high

parents explaining they were investigating the incident.

Next McCracken contacted Jason Johannes of Joannes Bus Service.

McCracken informed Johannes he believed the handling of the incident “was completely inappropriate and unacceptable.” Johannes informed McCracken he would investigate the incident and get back to him.

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Hennepin looks at street repairs

By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

HENNEPIN — A report on street repair for 2014, a revised liquor ordinance, a proposed walking/bicycle path in the Wetlands Initiative and liability for the village for summer mowing were on the agenda at the monthly village board meeting for Hennepin on Feb. 19.

Village engineer Bill Shafer reported the board’s Street Committee had met and decided to advise the trustees to hold off on making any decisions on what streets to address for possible repairs in 2014 until after the spring thaw.

“We want to see what kind of damage we will incur,” Shafer said. “It is the consensus of the committee that if we have no significant damage, I didn’t hear much out of the committee that we want to accomplish this year” The trustees agreed to revisit the issue again during the March board meeting before making a final decision for the year.

The upcoming summer mowing season was also discussed. Village trustee Quentin Buffington brought up the issue of the contractors who mowed for the village last year. Karyn Christiansen was concerned the village might be liable if the contractors have an accident or cause property damage in the process of mowing village property.

Hennepin village attorney Roger Bolin said if the contractors are considered as

independent contractors, the village would not be liable. However if the language in the contract currently being used is not specific, the village would be liable.

Village trustee Lynn Haage said she thought the current system the village is using is OK as is.

“I think this has been working well for a lot of years,” she said.

“It gives a lot of high school kids extra income. I don’t think we need to fix anything if it is not broke.”

Mayor Kevin Coleman and Bolin agreed they would review the current contract being used for the lawn mowing services in the village.

In other action, the board: • Approved Ordinance Number 531, a revised liquor ordinance for the village. In the new ordinance, there will be no sale of liquor from 1 to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 2 to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

• Heard a report from Coleman. He was contacted

by Paul Botts of the Wetlands Initiative. Botts said the organization was in the process of planning a walking/bicycle trail to go around the Wetlands Initiative. Coleman said when it is complete there would be almost 2.5 miles of path available for recreation.

• Voted to make donations to Special Olympics, Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living and the Spring Valley Walleye Club.

They voted to postpone a requested donation for the American Red Cross.

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Student body right The Putnam County student body leans to the right and leans to the left to work itself into a frenzy during a break of the Class 1A sectional championship at R.M. Germano Gymnasium on Feb. 20. Despite having the homecourt surroundings, the Lady Panthers came up short to the No. 1 ranked Annawan Bravettes, 80-50. The PC girls finish with a 23-5 record, winners of their second straight regional championship.

No smoking resolution on hold in Granville Bergen: ‘Is this something we really want to do?’

By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — Another quick meeting for the Granville Village Board on Feb. 19 saw the board table any action on the Tobacco Free Parks and Playgrounds Resolution after a round of discussion.

The resolution was brought before the board last year by the Putnam County Health Department and Community Partners Against Substance Abuse, which would discourage people from smoking in parks in the village. The objection expressed by several board members was against actually enforcing the resolution.

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“Is this something we really want to do?” board member Tina Bergen said. “Then we’re going to have them stop smoking in the street, and where do we stop?”

“I understand the reason about this, but I’m not as in favor of this as I once was,” board member Randy Borio said.

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Biagi-Bruer seeks clerk/recorder’s position Chauntelle Biagi-Bruer is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Putnam County Clerk and Recorder in the General Primary Election on March 18. Biagi-Bruer and her husband, Frank Bruer, reside in Mark. She previously lived with her parents, John and Dee Biagi of rural Hennepin.

Biagi-Bruer is a graduate of Putnam County High School and Illinois Valley Community College. She then went to Illinois State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in political science and a minor

in history. She began her public service career as an intern with Illinois State Rep. Frank Mautino. She also worked with Putnam County Circuit Clerk Cathy Oliveri.

While studying at Illinois State University, she completed a summer internship in the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office.

After college she went to work for the Illinois Secretary of State, at the LaSalle Driver’s Facility as a public service representative.

Biagi-Bruer was elected to her first of four terms on the Putnam County Board in 2002 where she current-

ly serves as vice chairman of the board.

Biagi-Bruer is an active member of the community. She is co-chairman of the Toys in the Pantry program and was recently appointed to the MarshallPutnam Farm Bureau Board as Hennepin Township’s representative. BiagiBruer is a member and past treasurer of the Putnam County Rotary. She is a University of Illinois Extension multi-county unit council member as well as a member of the Putnam County FFA Alumni, Illinois Valley Democratic Women and Oglesby Elks.

“I feel that this office is a perfect fit for me. I will be able to serve the people of Putnam County on a daily basis, and I will use my experience in customer service to make sure that everyone that comes into the office will always have a pleasant and professional experience,” she said. “Serving the citizens of Putnam County is the most important thing to me, and if elected, I will make sure that everyone always receives the highest level of service.”

If elected, Biagi-Bruer hopes to make more information available on the

county’s website from the county clerk and recorder’s office. She also plans to forge and maintain strong working relationships with the other offices at the courthouse.

“The county clerk and recorder’s office should operate on a fiscally responsible budget while offering the citizens of Putnam County extraordinary service and assistance,” Biagi-Bruer said.

“Our citizens deserve the best assistance possible in their dealings with the office, and I feel I have the unique skills to provide that service.”

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was the first month of the school year.”

McCracken then presented the following information to the Putnam County Board of Education at its regular meeting on the evening of Feb. 18.

“The bus company itself is not a bad company. I do truly believe in my heart that a lot of this and other problems center around the office,” McCracken said.

“We think the drivers are among some of the best around the area.”

“We found out because a parent of a student that was on the bus called and said that the student had called and said that they were stuck in a ditch,” Carlson said at the board meeting.

After much discussion and comments of displeasure from board members, it was decided to authorize McCracken

to find out what their legal options are in regards to remainder of their contract. McCracken was asked to contact the school district’s lawyers and find out what it would take to end the contract at the end of the 2013-14 school year.

“The protocol at Johannes is that if there is a situation on any of our buses, the driver is to contact dispatch. Dispatch is to then call the

appropriate response, whether it be police, parent or ambulance.

Whatever is needed,” said Johannes.

Johannes refused to comment on the Feb. 18 incident citing it as “an ongoing investigation.”

As of Feb. 19, Putnam County Sheriff Department’s Chief Deputy Chad Hagge said there had been no police report filed on the incident.

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After several phone calls back and forth between McCracken and Johannes, in the afternoon of Feb. 18, Johannes returned a phone call to McCracken, stating the incident was “a rookie mistake.”

“When he said that I was stunned,” McCracken said. “It is not like this

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National exposure for amateur meteorologist

By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — Fourteen year-old Bill Faletti Jr. is just like any other kid his age. He goes to school; he helps out on the farm; and he has video clips playing on the Weather Channel and “Good Morning America.”

All right, so maybe he’s not so typical.

On Feb. 17, Illinois experienced one of those rarities in meteorology — a thundersnow. Faletti grabbed a video camera, filmed it and put the footage on Youtube.com.

That might have been the end of it, except he sent a copy elsewhere.

Then news got around very quickly.

The video can be seen at http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=WD1X1YQwzUM. “I posted it on Youtube, and then I sent a link to the Weather Channel who then wanted to use it on the air,” Faletti said. “Then apparently from there, a couple of Chicago stations wanted to use it.

Then I eventually got an email from ‘Good Morning America,’ for permission to use it on the air Tuesday morning.”

Faletti was a little surprised by the response.

“I thought maybe they might show it on the air, but I didn’t think anything big would come of it. They show videos all the time, so I figured it would be a one-time

deal,” Faletti said.

One might think it was serendipity Faletti had a camera nearby when the thundersnow came through, but unlike the rest of us, he knew it was coming. Faletti is an amateur meteorologist.

“I’d been following the weather, and I knew a thundersnow was coming. I was looking at the lightning maps, and you see there was an area of it coming right towards us,” Faletti said. “I set the camera outside on a tripod off the side of the porch.”

Faletti was offered money by “Good Morning America’” for the

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footage, but he gave permission to use it free.

“I just let them use it because it would be incredible to see your name on national news with millions of people watching,” he said.

Faletti’s fascination with weather started after the tornadoes hit Granville in 2004. Not surprisingly, he is planning on going into meteorology and has already been in contact with Granville native Victor Gensini, an assistant professor in meteorology at the College of Dupage.

“I actually tweeted him the video and he said, ‘Once you turn 18, you can go storm-chasing with the college,’ and I thought that was really cool,” Faletti said.

Winter health, road fitness Fogle: ‘Get back on the horse’

By Donna Barker Shaw Media Service

This year’s winter snow conditions, which seem to be never-ending, have brought challeng-

es not only to Bureau and Putnam county area drivers but also to the general fitness of area residents.

Benjamin Fogle, a health educator with the Bureau/Putnam County Health Department, said everyone is subject to the impact of the weath-

er, but the snow days especially make it difficult at times for people to get around safely and to get the physical activity they need.

“It’s difficult to maintain a healthy balance during these times,” Fogle said using a healthy lifestyle and icy

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School board confirms graduation dates

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE — Putnam County Elementary School (PCES) fifth-grade teacher Becky Boudreau started off the Feb. 18 meeting of the Putnam County School Board with a presentation on the Bluestem Family Reading group the school has created this year.

“Last March, I attended a seminar where they discussed a family book club where parents would get more involved in their children’s reading,” Boudreau said.

Out of this seminar and work by staff and Principal Mike Olson, the school has started a reading club for parents and students in Grades 4 and 5 at PCES. Students will read books from a variety of genres. At the reading club, the parents, students and teachers discuss the books they have read beforehand and do an activity that is based on the book.

Superintendent Jay McCracken also informed

the board Putnam County High School will still hold its graduation for the Class of 2014 on May 23, while Putnam County Junior High School will host graduation for its eighth-graders on May 30. Finals at PCHS will be held on June 2 and June 3 for current ninth, 10th and 11th graders.

PCJH Principal Carl Carlson also informed the board that due to the excessive snow and flat roof structure of the junior high school building, there are currently four classrooms and a social worker’s office on the east wall of the building that are having leaking problems. Steps are being taken to fix this situation, Carlson said.

In other news, Putnam County Communication Unit District has a certificate of deposit, coming due at First State Bank on Feb. 27. The CD has been placed out for bids in area banks.

The state of Illinois now owes the district $220,150.67. This amount is broken up into the transportation budget, $94,829.54; the special education budget, $88,537.13; and the early childhood education budget, $36,784.

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Obituaries Robert Clausen GRANVILLE — Robert Clausen, 86, of Granville passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014.

He was born June 27, 1927, in rural McNabb to Hans and Effie (Paulsen) Clausen. He attended the Centerville (rural) school and Hopkins High School.

On Dec. 18, 1949, he married Sharon Hamm at Hennepin United Methodist Church. Together, they had four sons: Daniel, David, Jon and Mark.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Sinius Hansen; a sister (Elaine Reed),

Joseph Terando SPRING VALLEY — Joseph J. Terando, 82, of rural Spring Valley died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at St. Margaret Hospital in Spring Valley.

Joseph was born Aug. 11, 1931, in Spring Valley to Joseph L. Terando and Anna Mae McMahon.

He married Irene Podobinski in 1951. She died in 1977. He later married Nancy Audritsh Dorn on July 20, 1991.

Joseph was a plant manager at Maze Nails in Peru, where he worked for 45 years. He also

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a brother (Edwin Clausen), an infant son (David Clausen), an adult son (Mark Robert Clausen), a Clausen granddaughter (Christina Clausen) and a great-granddaughter (Madison).

He is survived by his wife (Sharon Clausen), a sister (Donna Stinson), two sons (Daniel and Jon Clausen) and their wives (Tina and Teresa), a daughter-in-law (Jacqueline Clausen), eight grandchildren (Katherine, Erika, Dana, Colin

and Theresa Clausen, Elizabeth Kampaus, and Eli and Ben Clausen), four stepgrandchildren (Jill and Seth Holocker, Rylan Schimelpfenig and Brandy Whitecotton Strickland) and two stepgreat-grandchildren (Cierra and Kylie Strickland).

He lived and farmed in Putnam County his entire life. At one point he farmed in Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties.

The farm that he eventually owned was one mile from where he was born.

He was a member of the Putnam County Historical Society, Henne-

pin Development Inc. and Sioux Prairie Farms.

He was a member of the Board of the Farm Bureau and Emmaus Lutheran Church Board in McNabb, where he was a Sunday school teacher and his grandfather, Christian Paulsen, was one of the original founders. He was a 4-H leader for the Granville-Hennepin Pacesetters.

He loved music and travel — having been to every state but Alaska, and many foreign lands.

He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, and a loyal friend to many.

Memorials may be directed to Putnam County Historical Society or Emmaus Lutheran Church in McNabb.

Visitation was held at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 and from 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 20.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at the DysartCofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville. A gathering for family and friends for a time of sharing was held at the United Methodist Church in Hennepin at noon.

Online condolences may be made to Bob’s family at www.dcfunerals.com.

loved farming in rural Spring Valley. He was a member of The Nativity of Our Lord Catho- Joseph J. Terando lic Church in Spring Valley and the John Bosco Association, the Spring Valley American Legion, the Bureau County Farm Bureau and the Peru Eagles Club. He served on the Spring Valley Elementary School Board of Education.

Joseph was a Korean War veteran, serving as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air

Force.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy of rural Spring Valley; a son, Joseph J. Terando II of Burlington, Wis.; three daughters, Renee’ (Michael) McNamara of Peru, Patrice (Gary) Olson of Cedar Point and Jo Marie “Jodie” Terando of Sandwich; two sisters, Martha Loretta Forden of Princeton and JoAnn Harrison of Spring Valley; three brothers, Laurence (Diane) Terando of Mansfield, Gerald (Jeannie) Terando of Morris and Michael (Lorraine) Terando of Mark; 24 grandchildren; three

great-grandchildren; his stepchildren, Bob (Joulia) Dorn of Cherry Valley, Jim (Hana) Dorn of O’Fallon, Mike (Sandra) Dorn of Sycamore and Ann (Darren) Sanders of Genoa; and his sistersin-law, Louise Terando of Morris, Darlene Terando of Montgomery and Patricia Terando of Spring Valley.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene; two daughters, Janet Terando in infancy and Linda Downey; a great-grandson, Patrick Olson; three brothers, John, Leonard and Donald Terando; and a broth-

er and sister in infancy.

Prayers were Monday, Feb. 24, at the Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at The Parish of The Nativity of Our Lord (Mautino Drive location) with the Rev. Robert Spilman officiating. Burial was in Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley, with military graveside rites conducted by the Ladd American Legion.

Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 23, at the funeral home.

You may view and sign a guestbook at www.bartofh.com.

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In other action, the board: • Accepted a thank you note from Unit Commander Gary Bruno of Veterans of Foreign War 8324 for the donation the board gave earlier this year.

• Donated $100 to the American Red Cross for its Have a Heart Dance on March 14.

• Set its meeting dates for the 2014-15 year.

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“We have bigger problems in town than to worry about this,” board member Lucian Verda said.

The board will hold the resolution for further discussion.

In public comments, former board member Kathleen Fescenmeyer expressed her appreciation to the village’s public works department.

“I’d like to give kudos for the work they did during the recent snow,” Fescenmeyer said. “They did an excellent job.”

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Puzzling We got a puzzle. I’m not sure what prompted us to buy it, but the design of a collage of coffee cups was appealing. The box clearly stated “500 pieces.” It seemed like a good winter activity. We opened the box and poured it out on an old enamel table in the kitchen, immediately catching the puzzle bug.

I have no idea why we were somewhat obsessed with putting together this puzzle, but it was difficult to walk Terri by the puzzle pieces without stopping Simon at that table and finding a piece or two that would fit. Other times, several minutes would go by, as piece after piece were fit together. The entire puzzle took one week. We were pretty proud of our handiwork.

OK, we couldn’t wait to go out and get another one. Since we accomplished the 500-piece puzzle in such a short time, we opted for a 750-piece one this time.

Mistake.

This puzzle has an intricate design of front doors. It was rather daunting, and the box laid unopened on that same enamel table for a couple of weeks. Finally, though, I opened it up, and was quite surprised. The 750 pieces looked more like 7,500 pieces, and each piece was very small.

I put the lid back on the box and continued to ignore it.

Remember those puzzles you had as a kid?

You sorted through the pieces, searching for all the ones with a straight edge, since those pieces would create the border of your picture. Then you started filling in the blank space inside the border; before long, your picture was complete.

Not so easy.

I stood in front of the puzzle pieces and attempted to find the ones with the straight edges. I’m sure we spent hours on that task alone. Finally accomplishing the border wasn’t very satisfying, especially with what seemed like a bazillion more pieces staring back at me from inside the box. To make matters worse, it was difficult to actually see any of the patterns on the pieces with my not-so-young eyes. And on top of that, it was difficult to tell if the pieces really fit, or they just kind of fit ... which usually meant they didn’t fit at all.

And so it was the other night when I pulled up a kitchen chair to the table and sat before a mountain of puzzle pieces that had yet to find a home. I attempted a few pieces that didn’t come close to fitting and sorted through the mountain of remaining puzzle pieces. Before I knew it ...

I was lost in thought instead of focusing on this collage of front doors before me.

Probably 30 minutes went by before I came to a realization that has continued to knock on the front door in my own mind. I found it rather ironic that night that as I sat before this conglomeration of puzzle pieces, of how much this puzzle resembled my life ... maybe your life too?

You see, when we first start out, we are given a lot of guidelines about life ... kind of like the border pieces of the puzzle before me. And then ... a myriad of circumstances/experiences happen in our lives — kind of like the myriad of puzzle pieces before me. Like we attempt to make all those puzzle pieces fit inside the border, so do we attempt to make all of life’s experiences/ circumstances fit too. Sometimes the pieces fit; sometimes they don’t ... as we attempt to finish our own personal picture.

Putting together the puzzle — whether it’s the one on the old, antique enamel table or the one of my life — is a process. And when you finally put that last piece into the jigsaw puzzle — or you take your last breath and finish your personal puzzle, you end up with a picture that tells the trials and tribulations, the good and the bad, the irregular issues and the common pieces that make up your life.

Puzzling? Perhaps I shouldn’t get so nutty about making all the pieces fit ... rather just enjoy the process of putting all those pieces together.

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First Person Julie Piasse City: Toluca.

Where did you grow up? Wenona.

Family: Four older sisters and one younger brother. I am married for 15 years with two children.

Pets: A dog.

Occupation: I am a certified pharmacy technician.

What is the last book you read: Nicholas Sparks (author).

What is the last TV show you watched: “Big Bang Theory.”

If you were stranded on a des-

ert island and could have just one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be: Pizza.

What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: My inlaws live there.

Save a life. Get a pet.

It might even be your own life ...

This is a double first as far as my columns are concerned.

First: I’m not going to (directly) call anyone out for doing something less than Jake. That’s a term that needs to make a comeback.

Second: I have to agree with Gov. Pat Quinn. Not on everything, just this topic.

On Feb. 10, Quinn, along with Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka, started a push to make 2014 the Year of Animal Rescue in Illinois.

Quinn even adopted a shelter dog in the process. You may not have heard about that one because many news outlets would say, that’s not news ... that’s a plea for good press, which is indeed exactly what it is. Still, I can get behind this one.

First off as a rule, I take all website numbers with a grain of salt, since they all have a position they’re trying to push. After all, according to the government figures released daily by the Pentagon during the Vietnam War, the population of the area once known as French-Indochina is still in the negatives. But I

Ken Schroeder COMMENTARY digress. According to the Humane Society, 2.7 million healthy cats and dogs are euthanized daily, roughly 1 every 11 seconds. I’m betting that number is a tad bit high, but not extremely so. I have read estimates which place the number of animals that enter all shelters in the United States and don’t come out alive as near 60 percent. Again, I detect a skewed number, but we’ll run with this.

That places the number of felines and canines entering a shelter at nearly 4 million, which I believe may be a conservative figure, but again we’ll use that.

That means only about 1.3 million animals are adopted from animal shelters a year. Many more come from breeders and pet stores and the occasional “puppies free to good home” ads.

I’m that rare breed — a male who prefers cats over dogs. Since the day we were married, my wife and I have spent a total of

seven months without at least one cat adding its fur to my clothing before I go out for dinner. Two of my cats lived 14 years or longer — I call them mine even though we all know, dogs have owners while cats have staff — and both came from a neighbor’s litter.

The latest two, Ford and Zaphod, we got from a no-kill shelter, Friends of Strays in Princeton, to be precise. They were twins with ringworm, but we loved them anyway. And once they were free of parasites, they became a big part of our lives.

Studies show people live longer with a pet. The Minnesota Stroke Institute reports you’re 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack if you own a cat.

If you’re thinking of a pet, please give thought to a shelter animal. They’re a lot cheaper than purebreds — my daughter just bought a Welsh Corgi for what I would call a very nice car payment — and are just as likely to be loving, or at least as loving as a cat will ever be.

End of humanitarian plea. Insert rant here.

Ken Schroeder can be reached at kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com.

Considerations by Nedda We have all met or know someone who has a special calm about them. If we spend some time with them, we begin to realize that it is more than a calmness; it is deeper and more lasting. Each time we are with them, we feel better afterwards, or if only seeing them once we come away wishing we could spend more time with them.

What is it about these encounters that we always remember and want to repeat?

There are religious folks, but this is different. I choose to call these folks spiritual or having spirituality. I have made a list of some characteristics (qualities) these folks always display.

They have good manners, empathy, attentiveness to others and are good listeners. They don’t

Nedda Simon COMMENTARY seem to ever be in a hurry, so they seem calm and don’t show stress or worry. They are kind, genuine and have a great sense of humor, and are the first to make fun of themselves. They don’t gossip or have harsh remarks about others. Good news about others pleases them, and they celebrate other’s success. They also help others succeed and thrive.

How do we become more like these people without imitating them?

We learn how they prepare for

the day, and who and what they study. What is their philosophy, and what do they value? What do they eat, and do they exercise?

Yes, really.

I don’t believe in turning ourselves into a duplication of these people. I am suggesting if you admire these qualities, we all can develop these in ourselves. What a benefit to our families, friends and the world if we could cause an epidemic of spirituality.

I plan to concentrate on these qualities and see if I can at least show some serenity to others.

Spring really will come — it is promised. Don’t forget to be kind while you wait.

Nedda Simon of rural Princeton can be reached at neddasimon@ ymail.com.

6 Biz Ag 6 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Putnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder

FFA Week includes truck and car contest Chase Barnhardt (left) and Jack Rolando stand in front of the entries in the Putnam County High School FFA Week car/truck contest. Entries were judged on cleanest, dirtiest, loudest, biggest vehicle and best overall.

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Putnam County Record photo/Dixie Schroeder

PCHS FFA presents Ag Safety to PCJH Putnam County High School FFA member Nick Bruch (back, right) presents agricultural safety tips to Putnam County Junior High School sixth-graders on Feb. 20. The FFA had students create agricultural safety posters and present them to their peers.

Fitness From Page 4 or off the road a little, but you continuously make the course corrections required to stay on route to your destination.”

Both the Center for Disease Control and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend adults get 150 minutes or two and onehalf hours of moderate intensity physical activity per week, Fogle said.

For children and young people under the age of 18, the recommendation is at least 60 minutes of physical activities per day.

However, the snow sends most everyone’s regular physical activities indoors, which is limiting for both adults and children. Children may find their healthy physical activities are often too

large and rambunctious for the house, and they may become inactivate at various times, even days at a time, he said.

His recommendation is to “get back on the horse” and take a walk, visit the gym, jumpstart efforts and remember that every choice matters, Fogle said.

To go along with the need for increased physical activity during winter months, people have to remember that rest and relaxation are also important to include in a healthy lifestyle, Fogle said.

“Fitting it all in means we must make informed decisions on where to

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Sports Panthers prowl over Rebels, Huskers

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

The Putnam County Panthers won two games over the last week.

Putnam County 61, Serena 52 The Panthers faced off with the Serena Huskers on Feb. 22 in non-conference action, winning by a final score of 61-52.

Leading scorer for the Panthers was Michael Weide with 20 points. Harold Fay added 18 points while Jacob Theobald and Alec Veverka chipped in six points each.

Sam Garland added five points, Evan Kreiser added four and Austin Biagini 2.

Leading the fight on the boards was Veverka with 10 while Kreiser pulled down six. Fay had four assists and Biagini had four steals. Veverka continued his amazing weekend of blocked shots with seven in this contest, bringing it to a total of 17 blocked shots.

Putnam County 60, Stark County 45 The Putnam County Panthers got back on the winning track in a non-conference game on Feb. 21 against the Stark County Rebels. The Panthers beat the Rebels by a score of 60-45.

The Panthers had a hot shooting hand in the game, outscoring the Rebels not only in points, but shooting percentage as well. Putnam County shot 65 percent in two point shots while the Rebels shot at 33 percent.

The highest point totals per quarter came in the first quarter of the contest. Putnam County took first quarter honors, with a final score of 22-17. During the second quarter of the contest, Stark County went cold, being able to land only one, two point shot. Putnam County took a 32-19 lead into the locker room at the half.

Both teams came out gunning in the third quarter picking up the scoring pace, with the Panthers adding 11 points to their score, while Stark County scored nine.

Going into the fourth and final quarter of the contest, the Panthers held the lead 43-28. Stark County started to find their shooting stride in the fourth, but by then it was too little, too late, with the final outcome of the game set at 60-45.

Veverka showed why he is one of the areas up and coming players with his performance in the game.

Veverka led the Panthers in scoring with 16 points.

He also hauled in almost one-third of the Panther’s rebounds with 10. Both Veverka, Garland and Kreiser also showed their prowess at blocking shots in the contest. Veverka had 10 blocked shots while Garland had four and Kreiser one.

Also leading the scoring for the Panthers was Fay with 12 points while Garland and Kreiser each had eight points. Chipping in five points each were Nick DiazDeLeon and Theobald.

The Panthers will be participating in the annual Illinois High School Association regional competition at Ottawa Marquette this week.

For reports on the team’s progress, visit www.putnamcountyrecord.org.

Shaw Media Service photos/Kevin Hieronymus

Left, Putnam County’s Megan Rehn drives on Annawan’s Megan Foes while Daniela Pavlovich (right) drives on Annawan’s Paige Randall during Annawan’s 80-50 win over Putnam County on Feb. 20.

Annawan powers past Lady Panthers

By Kevin Hieronymus Shaw Media Service

GRANVILLE — Talk about your double trouble.

Annawan got 29 points each from senior center Celina VanHyfte and senior guard Cierra Davis to power its way past host Putnam County by a score of 80-50 to capture the Granville 1A Sectional championship at R.M. Germano Gymnasium on Feb. 20.

The Bravettes’ duo accounted for 26 of their team’s 28 points in the first quarter, staking Annawan to a 28-11 lead.

Annawan took a 45-16 halftime lead, and while Putnam County outscored the Bravettes 13-6 to open the third quarter to trim their deficit to 22, the outcome was never in doubt.

“First half they came out to play and we just didn’t.

We can make tons of excuses on why we didn’t, but we didn’t. And that’s all it boils down to,” Putnam County coach James Barnett said. “They’re No. 1 for a reason. It’s not a fluke. They’ve been No. 1 since the last day of last year and I don’t foresee it changing any time soon. That’s a tremendous team they’ve got there.”

VanHyfte hit her team’s first two buckets of the game from the inside. Then Davis hit two straight beyond the 3-point arc and would hit four treys before the quarter was finished. Davis lived up to the challenge Burkiewicz gave her at practice Wednesday.

“Coach gave me a challenge to shoot the best I can in the postseason, and I think I stepped up to the

challenge. I’m excited he gave me that challenge,” Davis said.

“I was kind of smiling. I told her in practice yesterday, ‘You’re too darn good, you need to start hitting every 3 that you shoot.’ She comes out and starts this game and hits every one,” Burkiewicz said.

“When Celina draws that much attention down low, we’re going to have our shooters open, and she took advantage tonight.

“They came out strong. It’s good to have someone inside and outside, because they don’t know where to go on defense,” Foes said.

Barnett said Davis didn’t show up on the PC radar.

“We’ve been unsure of what Davis can do, so we were just going to play her straight up. Then she hit her first two shots, and we never made the adjustment. We should have known from there ... if anybody hits their first two, they’re probably going to keep going. You’ve got to get out on them,” he said.

The proud Lady Panthers showed some life to start the second half. Senior Carly Gonet hit back-to-back 3s and Daniela Pavlovich added another to make it 49-27. PC maintained a 22-point deficit when Gonet hit 1 of 2 free throws with 2:18 left in the third quarter, but got no closer.

“I was very brunt with the girls, this is your last 16 minutes. They’re all thinking it, let’s just say it. And they finally relaxed, moved the ball, hit some shots and played some basketball. I was proud of the way they played in the second half,” Barnett said.

PC was led by Gonet with 14 points, Pavlovich with 12 and Allison Voss with 11.

IV Dolphins swim to win over Belvidere

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

PERU— The Illinois Valley Dolphins swam in a dual meet against the Belvidere Barracudas on Feb. 22 at home. The Dolphins came out of the pool with a win by a score of 547 to 200.

Locally, Charleigh Holmes, 12, of Spring Valley swam the anchor leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay. The team clocked a state qualifying time of 3:57.91. She also bought home two first-place finishes in individual events, each with a state qualifying time. Holmes swam in the 200 yard freestyle, (2:05.08) and the 50 yard breaststroke, (36.95.)

Magnolia’s Clayton Wellenreiter, 9, participated in three events. Wellenreiter earned a fifth in the 50 yard freestyle, (38.47) and took home a seventh-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle, (1:35.51.) He also swam to an eighth-place finish in the 50 yard backstroke, (55.51.)

The Illinois Valley Dolphins will next swim in an away meet on March 2 in DeKalb.

Shaw Media Service photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Putnam County’s Stephanie Wilson and Carly Gonet show their emotions at the end of the Granville 1A Sectional championship game with Annawan where the Lady Panthers lost 80-50 on Feb. 20.

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PC senior girls put basketball back on map

Lady Panthers advanced to sectional title game

By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com

GRANVILLE – The Putnam County Lady Panthers easily beat the Indian Creek Lady Timberwolves on Feb. 18, 73-26.

The first three minutes of the contest had the Lady T-Wolves coming out aggressively on offense, while Putnam County seemed to hang back. However once the Lady Panthers started scoring, they took off and never looked back.

They led at the end of the first quarter 18-9. The Panther defense then pressed on and caused eight turnovers for Indian Creek in the second quarter, which resulted in a 46-10 score as both teams hit the locker room.

In the third quarter, the Lady Panthers kept defensive pressure on the Lady T-Wolves causing turnovers, and they kept up with the offense, outscoring their opponents 16-5 and finally completing the game at the final score of 73-26.

“We took care of business and just kept going,” said Lady Panther Head Coach James Barnett. “It was a lot of our pregame talk was ‘just execute,’ and it will all work out.”

Co-captain Daniela Pavlovich admitted to being on a dry spell in the last couple of games.

“We had beat them in December, so we know what they would be like,” Pavlovich said. “I think we executed and did everything Coach said. Our rebounding was offensively good. They like to run, like we like to run, and we beat them down there.”

Pavlovich led all scorers with 24 points in the Putnam County Record photo/Ken Schroeder contest. Allison Voss chipped in 13 points and 16 rebounds, while Carly Gonet pumped in 12 points. Putnam County senior Stephanie Wilson drives to Josie Diehl was high scorer for Indian Creek with the basket during the Panthers’ 73-26 win over the Indian Creek Timberwolves on Feb. 18. eight points.

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ball now, which is something that hasn’t happened at PC before, so it’s a very exciting future we have here.”

The PC five seniors — Daniela Pavlovich, Carly Gonet, Stephanie Wilson, Venessa Voss and Taylor Pettit — are responsible for putting PC girls basketball back on the map.

Before they entered the halls of PCHS, the Lady Panthers had endured a 1-25 season. The senior class will walk out with a 46-11 combined record over the past two years with two regional championships and a sectional title game appearance.

They ended a 29-year regional drought.

It all ended with 80-50 loss to No. 1 ranked Annawan in Thursday’s sectional finals at R.M. Germano Gymnasium,

By Kevin Hieronymus Shaw Media Service

GRANVILLE — James Barnett said it all started five years ago for the Lady Panthers’ basketball program when he took over as coach at Putnam Junior High School and met his future high school players for the first time.

“We had a camp five years ago, and I walked into the gym the first time with them, and that’s where it all started and it progressed from there.

What they’ve done the last two years is tremendous,” said Barnett, who took over as the PCHS varsity coach in 2012-13.

“They’ve gotten the younger levels excited now, numbers have started to come up and we have girls in the junior high talking about basket-

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Community

Putnam County Primary receives agricultural-themed books

Evelyn Jeppson notes 90 birthday Evelyn Jeppson of Granville celebrated her 90 birthday on Feb. 24.

Evelyn and her husband, Alvin, resided in rural Lostant for several years. For the past few years, she has resided in Granville.

She celebrated the event with a dinner at

the Morris Country Club hosted by her family, Mr. and Mrs. Roger (Judy) Wright, Dr. Randy Jeppson and LaRae Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Eva) Liss and McKenna, and Mr. and Mrs. Toby (Heather) Manternach and daughters, Molly and Ashley.

Schedules released for Lenten services The schedule for Lenten Services in the Putnam County area have been released: The United Church of Christ in Granville will have 2 and 7 p.m. services March 5, Ash Wednesday.

Immanuel/County Line Lutheran will hold services at 7 p.m. March 12 with refreshments to follow.

Hennepin Methodist Church will hold services

at 7 p.m. March 19 with refreshments to follow.

St. Paul’s in Leonore will hold services at 7 p.m.

March 26 with refreshments to follow.

Emmaus Lutheran Church will hold services at 7 p.m. April 2 with refreshments to follow.

The Catholic Church in Hennepin will hold services at 7 p.m. April 9 with refreshments to follow.

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GRANVILLE — Students at Putnam County Primary will now be able to read 18 new agriculturethemed books thanks to Annette Davis, media center director at Putnam County High School.

Davis was a recent recipient of the $250 Ag in the Classroom Library Grant. This was the first year for Illinois Ag in the Classroom to offer this grant and 33 schools or public libraries across the state will be benefitting from it.

“I was so excited when I found

out I got the grant,” Davis said.

“Toward the end of February, I will borrow those books so students at the high school can become familiar with them. These high school students will plan a related activity with their books.

The high school students will visit the kindergarten through secondgrade classrooms in early March.

They will read their story and complete a related activity.”

Included in the books are “At Grandpa’s Sugar Bush” by Margaret Carney, “Bread Comes to

Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat” by George Levenson, “Horses, Horses, Horses” by Allan Fowler, “Farm Life” by Elizabeth Spurr and “Little Joe” by Sandra Neil Wallace.

Information about the grant was supplied by Marshall Putnam Extension Ag in the Classroom.

“I am really happy to see our students benefit from these opportunities,” said Julie Read, M-P AITC coordinator. “Annette is to be commended for taking time to complete the grant.”

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song that showcases the actor’s vocal range and be prepared to dance and cold read from the script.

After directing the movie-to musical adaptation of “Legally Blonde” last season at Engle Lane, Beavers is excited to bring this production to life with its larger-thanlife musical numbers, all written by Dolly Parton.

“I’m looking for a cast of at least 17 people, ages 18 and up,” he said, “which includes the need for a

strong male ensemble.”

“Even though this is the first show of our 2014 season, I’m treating it like a big summer blockbuster musical,” Beavers said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing who comes out so we can get the show cast and start rehearsals.”

Rehearsals will begin later in March, with production dates set for May 18-24. Beavers will be assisted by assistant director Tyler Reviglio,

choreographer Dean Brown and set designer Jeff Houk.

Those who cannot make the audition dates and would like to make alternate arrangements should contact the director through Facebook or by calling 815-780-0135.

Season tickets are currently available for Engle Lane’s 2014 season by calling the box office manager at 815-6724066. Prices begin at just $60 for all six shows.

GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014

at the following precincts and established polling places: PRECINCT POLLING PLACE LOCATION GRANVILLE #1 Standard Fire Station Standard, IL GRANVILLE #2 American Legion Hall Granville, IL GRANVILLE #3 Mark Community Bldg.

Mark, IL GRANVILLE #4 American Legion Hall Granville, IL MAGNOLIA #1 Magnolia Fire Station Magnolia, IL MAGNOLIA #2 McNabb Fire Station McNabb, IL HENNEPIN #1 Park District Complex Hennepin, IL SENACHWINE #1 Putnam Town Hall Putnam, IL (Locations subject to change as necessity requires) in the County of Putnam, State of Illinois, a General Primary Election will be held for the purpose of nominating (or electing if so specified) candidates for the following offices of the Democratic Party

Republican Party

• For United States Senator • For Governor • For Lieutenant Governor • For Attorney General • For Secretary of State • For Comptroller • For Treasurer • For United States Congressional Representative - Sixteenth Congressional District • For Representative in the General Assembly - Seventy-sixth Representative District • For County Clerk & Recorder • For County Treasurer • For County Sheriff • For Regional Superintendent of Schools (LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam Counties) • For County Board Members (Vote for not more than three (3) • For Judge of the Circuit Court - 10th Judicial Circuit (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Scott A. Shore • For State Central Committeewoman and State Central Committeeman Sixteenth Congressional District (Democratic Party – One each to be elected) • For Precinct Committeemen (One to be elected in each precinct for each party) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ALSO THAT THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TISKILWA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ELECTORS: “Shall the maximum allowable tax rate for the Tiskilwa Rural Fire Protection District be increased from .30 % to .40% of the value of all taxable property within the District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue?”

Dated at Hennepin, Illinois on February 14, 2014.

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PCEF scholarships available; applications due April 1 GRANVILLE — The Putnam County Educational Foundation has announced the availability of several scholarships, all of which have April 1 application deadlines. Students interested in applying should visit www.pcschools535.org and contact the Putnam County High School guidance office for application forms.

The Hazel Marie Boyle Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Hazel Marie Boyle, a longtime teacher in the Putnam County Schools and a major supporter

of many Putnam County charitable organizations.

It is available to PCHS graduates attending the University of Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois Valley Community College. Scholarships are awarded in equal part on the basis of academic performance and extra-curricular/community service activity.

Depending on the availability of investment income, awards may range from $1,000 to $2,000.

The Anne Cioni Memorial Teaching Scholarship honors the memory of

longtime teacher Anne Cioni. This scholarship is available to PCHS graduates intending to pursue a career in education.

The scholarship award is $2,000. Special emphasis is given to applicants who have already made an academic commitment to education coursework at the post-secondary level of education.

The Eloise Howland Memorial Scholarship was established by local restaurateur, Eloise Howland. The scholarship

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award of approximately $350 is available to PCHS graduates who are residents of Hennepin.

The Mike Anders Language Scholarship honors the memory of Mike Anders, a 1973 graduate of PCHS and language scholar. This $1,000 scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Anders’ high school classmates, John and Debbie Redshaw.

It will be awarded to a PCHS graduate pursuing a career involving for-

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PUBLIC AUCTION PUTNAM COUNTY FARMLAND 42.62 +/- Acres - Section 26 and 27 Magnolia Township

The following described farmland will be offered by PUBLIC AUCTION. Sale day location: Magnolia Fire Station, 107 N. Chicago St., Magnolia, IL 61336.

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FARM LOCATION: Farm parcel is located at the Junction of IL Rte 89 and IL Rte 18 (the North East corner) at Magnolia, IL OR part of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 26 and Part of the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 27, Magnolia Township.

FARM DESCRIPTION: 42.62 +/- acres with 25.76 +/- tillable acres. Tillable soils include Birbeck, Sawmill and Catlin with a Surety Productivity Index of 118.3. The balance of the farm acres is timber and the farm has access off both Rte 89 and Rte 18.

TAXES: Tax ID #04-16-080-000 and #04-16-250-000. $310.06 paid in 2013.

Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and other information available @ rickrediger.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) This tract will be sold on a per surveyed acre basis.

2.) Survey provided by Seller.

3.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract. 10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable on or before April 7, 2014.

4.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject property.

5.) The estimated 2013 real estate taxes due and payable in 2014 will be credited by the Seller to the Buyer. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the Buyer.

6.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

7.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

8.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

9.) For additional information or to view the property contact Rick Rediger, Auctioneer at 815-699-7999 or Scott Brummel.

Sellers:

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NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 14, 2014, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Putnam County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as T.G. Salvage located at 9286 Power Plant Road, Hennepin, Illinois 61327.

Dated this 14th day of February, 2014. /s/Daniel S. Kuhn County Clerk Published in the Putnam County Record Feb. 26, Mar. 5 and 12, 2014.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the representative, or both, on or before August 12, 2014, which date is not less than six months from the date of first publication, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before said date is barred.

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

Dated this 6th day of February, 2014.

Nancy Thompson Administrator CHRISTINA (JUDD) MENNIE Attorney for Administrator 200 East High Street Hennepin, IL 613270137 Tel: (815) 925-4090 Published in the Putnam County Record Feb. 12, 19 and 26, 2014.

the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 33 North, Range 1 West of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section 34; thence North 0 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds West 816.10 feet on the West line of said Section 34 to the true point of beginning; thence continuing 0 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds West 518.39 feet on the West line of said Section 34; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 39 seconds East 330.92 feet; thence South 0 degrees 29 minutes 27 seconds East 518.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds West 330.57 feet to the true point of beginning, all being situated in Granville Township, Putnam County, Illinois pursuant to Plat of Survey thereof by J. William Shafer, Illinois Registered Land Surveyor No. 2213, dated July 24, 1984, recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Putnam County, Illinois, on October 31, 1984, in Plat Cabinet 1, No. 101-B, except coal underlying the surface of said and all rights and easements in favor of the said mineral estate (Tax I.D. No.: 02-30-205-000) D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: premises consists of a residentially zoned homesite/dwelling structure.

E) The property will not be open for inspection.

F) The time and place of the sale are: March 20, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at the Putnam County Court House, Hennepin, IL 61327 G) The terms of the sale are cash in full at the time of sale.

H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff; I) 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 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. Cathy Oliveri Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Plaintiff 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Telephone (815) 664-4151 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.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 19, 26 and Mar. 5, 2014.

Putnam and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT NUMBER THREE (3) IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: COMMENCING AT A STONE ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND 15 RODS NORTH OF A STONE IN THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC ROAD AT THE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5, THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE 5 RODS TO A STONE, THENCE WEST 16 RODS TO A STONE, THENCE SOUTH 5 RODS TO A STONE, THENCE EAST 16 RODS TO A STONE AT THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THEREFROM 98 HALF 1/2 FEET OFF THE WEST END OF SAID LOT HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO THE VILLAGE OF MARK

BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY IN BOOK 63, PAGE 537, PURSUANT TO THE PLAT OF SURVEY THEREOF BY D.B. TURNER, COUNTY SURVEYOR, DATED JUNE 6, 1906, AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 38 ON JUNE 6, 1906, EXCEPT THE COAL UNDERLYING THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND AND ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS IN FAVOR OF SAID MINERAL ESTATE, SITUATED IN PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 02-03-260-000 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 108 N. Milwaukee Street, Mark, IL 61340 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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 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. 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 14-13-02393.

I591147 Published in the Putnam County Record Feb. 19, 26 and Mar. 5, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS In re the Matter of ) the Estate of ) Marilynn Johnson, ) Deceased. ) NO.2013-P-14 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Marilynn Johnson of 9641 N. 600th Avenue, Hennepin IL 61327, who died on January 17, 2012.

Letters of office were issued on January 16, 2014 to Nancy Thompson, 211 S. Schafer Street, Granville, IL 61326, as Administrator whose attorney is CHRISTINA (JUDD) MENNIE, 200 E. High St., Hennepin, IL 61327.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS Spring Valley City Bank, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) James E. Moreno, Patricia A. Moreno, ) Non-Record Claimants, Unknown Owners ) and Unknown Occupants, ) Defendants. ) Case No. 2013-CH-11 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Residential Foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause on November 14, 2013, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President & Loan Officer, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone number (815)663-2211; B) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is 12224 E 1300th Street, Granville, IL 61326 C) The legal description of the real estate is: The North part of the West 10 acres of

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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE Spring Valley City Bank v Moreno, et al Putnam County Circuit Court Cause No. 2013-CH-11 Residentially zoned property situated at 12224 E 1300th Street, Granville, IL 61326, consisting of a homesite/dwelling structure will be sold at a judicial sale conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff on March 20, 2013, at 9:30 o’clock a.m. at the Putnam County Court House, Hennepin, IL 61327. The terms of the sale are cash in full at the time of sale.

Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and without recourse to the plaintiff; For further information contact Stanley A. Wolf, Jr., Vice President, Spring Valley City Bank, 315 North Cornelia Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362, telephone (815) 663-2211.

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. Cathy Oliveri Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Wimbiscus Law Firm, P. C. Attorney for Spring Valley City Bank 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Published in the Bureau County Republican Feb. 19, 26 and May 5, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee ) for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WF1 ) PLAINTIFF ) Vs. ) Roland D. Nass a/k/a Roland D. Nass Jr.; ) et. al. ) DEFENDANTS ) 13 CH 00005 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/12/2013, the Sheriff of Putnam County, Illinois will on 4/3/14 at the hour of 1:30 p.m. at Putnam County Courthouse 120 North 4th Street Hennepin, IL 61327, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Putnam and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 02-03-260-000 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 108 N. Milwaukee Street, Mark, IL 61340 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. 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.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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 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. 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 14-13-02393.

I591147 Published in the Putnam County Record Feb. 19, 26 and Mar. 5, 2014.

12 From You 12 • The Putnam County Record • Wednesday, February 26, 2014

PCJH Honor Rolls MCNABB — Putnam County Junior High School has released the names of students included on the honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2013-14 years.

Students included on the high honors list were: Sixth grade — Molly Boyd, Madison Brannon, Megan Brooker, Ali Ciucci, Luis Gonzalez, Tia Green, Katrien Holocker, Madelyn Hultz, Matt Hultz, Morgan Hundley, Luke Olson, Jakob Pyszka, Jakyb Stoddard, Maddy Vacca and Dylan Zupec.

Seventh grade — Jarett Baxter, Luke Carlson, Kole Chiado, Haley Cioni, Madelyn Dzierzynski, Michael Dzierzynski, Mackenie Edens, Taryn Grasser, Skylar Grevengoed, John Kazmierczak, Madi Keegan, Isabella Lachica, Elly Larsen, Zach Liebhart, Rylee Liles, Joseph Mecagni, Ryan Mooberry, Ben Munson, Victoria Page, Isabel Quinones, Becky Ramey, Annie Sabotta, Daniel Sabotta, Madi Solomon, Faith Stunkel, Caleb Tonozzi, Emilee Walker, Nolan Whitney, Kaleb Wright and Paxton Zellmer.

Eighth grade — Ray Casford, Cam Colby, Emma Cyr, Bailey Davenport, Caleb Dzierzyn-

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ski, Jordyn Friel, Elly Glenn, Dominic Green, Hailey Hammell, Presley Hatton, Olivia Holmes, Ben Just, Kyle Krystofek, Olivia Lawley, Anna Mattern, Teagan Pattenburg, Sydney Pederson, Raelee Poole, Brea Schorn, Jace Schorn, Paige Veronda, Mel Voss and Carleigh Wellenreiter.

Students included on the honor roll were: Sixth grade — Emily Bruch, Lily Carper, Eric Dudek, Brianna Gorges, Rhyanne Haage, Mercedes Heinrich, Brayden Holmes, Cassandra Johnson, Sami Khouaja, Jeri Lester, Livia Sanchez, Carter Trone and Erik Weiss.

Seventh grade — Aaron Cimei, Olivia Brown, Christina Casey, Cale Charbonneau, Lindsey DiazDeLeon, Alex Munson, Annabell Parker, Justice Peterson, Tehya Robbins, Dalton Smith, Izabelle Thompson and Larry Thurston.

Eighth grade — Alba Bence, Shauni Biagini, Sydney Buffington, Arek Burlingame, Ryan Caulfield, Aleceya Davis, Hannah Flores, Ryan Giacometti, Luke Griffith, Max Huffstodt, Cassidy King, Charles McCook, Alivia Resurreccion, Cameron Serafini, Lissette Siebert and Chase Washkowiak.

Putnam County Schools Breakfast March 3 — No school. Casmir Pulaski Day. March 4 — Breakfast quesadilla, cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

March 5 — Scrambled eggs with toast, cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

March 6 — Pigs in a blanket or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

March 7 — Whole grain muffin or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch March 3 — No school. Casmir Pulaski Day. March 4 — Chicken quesadilla, cooked carrots, corn, graham

crackers, pineapple, milk.

March 5 — Fish on bun, baked beans, coleslaw, apple, milk.

March 6 — Turkey fritter on bun with sliced tomato, romaine salad, cottage cheese, banana, milk.

March 7 — Cheese pizza, green beans, orange, fruit slush, milk.

Library Corner McNabb — Saturday Stories are at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the McNabb Library for children in early elementary school. February will be filled with projects that include musical instruments, wacky science experiments and awesome art projects with winter themes.

Celebrate winter, snow and frosty mornings during preschool story hour for children ages 3, 4, and 5 at 11 a.m. at the McNabb Library every Saturday.

Magnolia — Join the library at 5 p.m. March 4, when Mary Hallock, from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, presents an informative program on the Affordable Care Act. This presentation will include an overview of major provisions in the health care law, specifically, how the ACA affects Medicare beneficiaries. This program is of interest to people 65 years of age and older, however, everyone is welcome to attend, learn about the Affordable Care Act, and take home informational handouts.

Magnolia Library will have homework hour from 4 to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year. Children have the opportunity to have their

completed homework checked or help them understand homework in progress. The library provides materials and equipment for help with school homework and projects.

Hennepin — Go for the Gold!

The Hennepin Library will hold a Family Olympic Night at 6 p.m. on Feb. 26, to celebrate the Sochi Winter Olympics with a night of library Olympics! Families can participate in a triathlon of bean bag toss, egg and spoon race, and hopscotch, climb through an obstacle course challenge and play book bowling. The finish will be games with Olympic stories and snacks. Registration is not required, but always appreciated. To attend, call the Hennepin Library at 815-925-7020.

Preschool story times will be held in two sessions — 2 p.m.

Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Preschool story times are ideal for children ages 3, 4, and 5 with adult participation.

Wednesday evening hours have been extended to 8 p.m. at the Hennepin Library. Extended evening hours will give patrons a greater opportunity to use the library for studying, use of the

public computers, and access to great books and DVDs. Granville — The Granville Library preschool story hour is celebrating winter. Join the group at 10 a.m. Tuesdays for stories, activities and more.

The Favorites group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month to exchange ideas about good (and not-so-good) books, CDs and DVDs to enjoy during these cold months.

A nice selection of hard cover and paperback books are for sale with the proceeds helping the preschool story hour expenses.

The collection of books, CDs and DVDs change monthly so drop by and browse .... a good book will be sure to warm you up this winter.

Condit (Putnam) — Stop in at the Condit Library to browse a new selection of hardcover and paperback titles! The Condit Branch Library is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays; from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays.

Standard — Explore new titles and old favorites at the Standard Library! The Standard Library is open from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays.

Hennepin Food Mart end oF February $ 79 SavingS Sale!!! $ 79 3 chicken 1 Tray Pak Boneless

lb

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Grocery SpecialS

Ruffles Potato Chips or Dorito Chips, All .............. 2/$6 Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies, 13oz ...................... 2/$6 Our Family Tomato Sauce, 8oz ............................ 3/$1 Koolaid Bursts Drinks, 6 Pack ............................... 5/$5 Zatarain Asst Rices, All....................................... $1.89 Ramen Cup O Noodles, All ................................ $2/88 Orchard Apple Juice Blends, 64oz ...................... $1.69 All 3-M King Sized Candy Bars, Each ................... 4/$5 Crisco Cooking Oil, 48oz..................................... $3.99 Keebler Zesta Saltine Crackers, 1#...................... 2/$4 Our Family Sqeeze or Regular Pickle Relish, 10oz $1.49 Our Family Chili Seasoning, Ranch Dressing, Ranch Dip, 1oz . 2/$1 Our Family Oyster Crackers, 12oz .................... $1.19 Our Family Potato Chips, All .............................. $1.79 Solo Plates, Cups, Bowls, All ............................. $2.89

proDUce

Dole Red Ripe Strawberries, lb .......................... $2.99 Hot House Tomatoes, lb ..................................... $1.49 Green Giant Snow Peas, 6oz ............................... 2/$5 Dole Classic Romaine Blend, 9oz ...................... $1.79

Deli

Eckrich Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, lb ........... $4.99 Walnut American Cheese, lb .............................. $4.99 Eckrich Genoa Salami, lb ................................... $4.99 Fresh Tuna Salad, lb .......................................... $4.99

ye olDe pUB Shoppe

Miller Lite Beer, 24pk cans ................................. $15.59 Lady Bligh Spiced Rum, 750ml ........................... $8.99 Peter Vella Box Wine, 5liter............................... $15.99

open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily 8 a.m. - noon Sunday 925-7308

campbell chunky Soups

1

$ 59

18oz

our Family Soda pop 12Pack

5/$10

our Family Baby, kosher, no Garlic, cocktail Dill pickles $ 99

1

32oz

Jolly time Micro wave popcorn $ 39 3Pack

era 2 X laundry liqud 50oz

1 2

$ 99

Birds eye Frozen or Steam Fresh Vegetables $ 12/16oz

5/ 5

c o oUr FaMily preMiUM U p paper towelS o 8 Roll n Limit Two With Coupon and $15 Order

3

$ 99

lb

Black angus Boneless

rumP roasT Meat SpecialS

Family Pak Ground Beef, lb .................................. $3.49 Jimmy Dean Roll Sausage, lb ................................. 2/$7 Black Angus Swiss Steak, lb ................................ $4.59 Tray Pak Split Chicken Breast, lb .......................... $1.59 Farmland Sliced Bacon, lb .................................... $4.89 Bar-S Jumbo Hot Dogs, lb .................................... $1.39 Oscar Mayer Bologna or Cotto Salami, lb ............... 2/$4

Frozen FooD

Our Family Shoestring, French Fries, Asst Potato, 2# $1.89 Banquet Asst Dinners, Each ................................. 5/$5 DiGiorono Pizzas, Each .......................................2/$11 Our Family Garlic Toast or Sticks, Ea ................... 3/$5 Reames Egg Noodles, 12oz ............................... $1.69

Dairy

Blue Bonnet Margarine Tubs, 45oz ....................... 2/$5 Tropicanna Orange Juice, 59oz ............................ 2/$6 Grade A Large Eggs, Dozen ................................ $1.69 Our Family Sour Cream, 16oz .............................. 2/$3 Our Family American Singles, 12oz .................... $1.89

SeaFooD Shoppe

Our Family 41-50ct Cooked Shrimp, lb .............. $9.99 Our Family Perch Fillets, 12oz ............................ $4.59

Bakery

Fresh Baked Hogie Buns, 6ct ............................. $2.39 Fresh Baked French Baguett Bread, Each ......... $1.99

Go to hennepinfoodmart.com for great savings!!!