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Evidence mounts Containers of evidence that were brought into the Putnam County courtroom July 13 where the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder trial is being conducted are shown. Anderson, 68, of Standard is on trial in Hennepin, charged with the first-degree murder and the concealment of the homicidal death of Deborah Dewey, 62, of Ladd, whose body was found in September 2016 in a Standard yard. SEE TRIAL COVERAGE ON PAGES 2, 4, 6 AND 7. (Putnam County Record photo/Dave Cook)

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Prosecution enters evidence taken from defendant’s home Witness describes Andersen as a panhandling ‘nuisance’ BY DAVE COOK dcook@shawmedia.com HENNEPIN — The third day of testimony July 13 in the Putnam County trial regarding Deborah Dewey’s murder included the introduction of dozens of pieces of evidence seized from the home of Clifford A. Andersen Jr., her brother-in-law. Andersen, 68, of Standard is charged with first-degree murder and the concealment of the homicidal death of Dewey, 62, of Ladd. If convicted, Andersen faces 20 to 60 years or more in prison, with no possibility of parole. Clifford Dewey was reported Andersen Jr. missing Aug. 23, 2016; her body was found that Sept. 12 in the yard of a Standard home for which Andersen was the caretaker and only blocks from his residence. Illinois State Police Officer Anna Wasylyszn, an expert in the gathering and preservation of evidence, testified July 13 that proper procedures were followed in the execution of the search warrant for Andersen’s home in Standard. Items taken and entered as evidence by Assistant Illinois Attorney General Bill Elward include gloves; soiled towels; six bottles of carpet-cleaning solution; cleaning brushes; multiple lengths of rope, which Wasylyszn said matched the rope found in the grave; a cell phone; a journal with press clippings about Dewey’s disappearance; a checkered shirt that matched a description mentioned earlier in the trial by a different witness; missing person fliers; a washing machine hose; a blue tarp; a bag of straw hay; a carpet cleaner; and carpet fibers. The defense, led by Drew and Rob Parker, of Parker and Parker Law Firm, of Peoria, had no cross examination questions for Wasylyszn. Melanie Poppewell, a waitress at the Morris truck stop where Dewey’s car was recovered and where Andersen was a regular, described his behavior. “He was more of a nuisance more than anything else,” she said. She said he regularly portrayed himself as a veteran needing finan-

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Prosecutors Mary Claire Nicholson and Bill Elward look through some of the evidence July 13 in the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder trial.

LEFT: Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle is shown on the witness stand July 13 during the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder trial in Hennepin. RIGHT: Judge Stephen Kouri speaks July 13 during the Clifford Andersen Jr. murder trial in Hennepin. cial help and that people would buy him meals or give him money, which he would then immediately go and gamble with in gaming machines. The defense objected to this portrayal of their client and was overruled after Elward said it established him as a gambler and a regular, as well as refuting Andersen’s claim that he hadn’t been in Morris in months. Maria Krowlek, an asset protection manager for the Peru Walmart store, testified about her procedures as she assisted investigators. Stills from multiple surveillance videos showed Andersen parking, entering and purchasing a dozen 40 pound bags of manure. A bag of the same manure was found near the grave. Putnam County resident David

Buckley took the stand to describe driving past the house where Dewey was found and seeing a startled-looking Andersen entering the vacant home with a carpet cleaner. A Standard teenage boy, now 16, who mowed grass at the properties for which Andersen was caretaker, testified to mowing on Sept. 5, 2016, and that the yard was undisturbed. A day or two later, he noticed the area had changed. He mowed again on Sept. 11, but then Andersen told him not to mow there anymore. The prosecution said it expects to be done with presenting its evidence and witnesses by July 18, and Judge Stephen Kouri said he was hopeful to have the jury deliberating before July 20.

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Andersen faces witnesses who testify he lied Murder trial moves into second day of testimony BY DAVE COOK dcook@shawmedia.com HENNEPIN — The second day of testimony July 12 in the trial regarding Deborah Dewey’s death saw two witnesses take the stand and provide statements refuting Clifford A. Andersen Jr.’s version of his actions and whereabouts on the days in question. Andersen, 68, is charged with first-degree murder and the concealment of the homicidal death of Dewey, his sister-in-law. He’s accused of killing Dewey, 62, of Ladd and is being held on $1.5 million bond. He faces 20 to 60 years Deborah or more in prison, Dewey with no possibility of parole. Dewey was reported missing Aug. 23, 2016; her body was found that Sept. 12 in the yard of a home in Standard of which Andersen was the caretaker and only blocks from his residence. Witnesses testifying early on July 12 included Marcelo Castaneda and David Johnson. Castaneda is an employee of Johnson’s Pharmacy, which is owned by Johnson, in Spring Valley. Their testimony established some of Dewey’s final actions on the day which she was last seen alive. Dewey’s niece, Dena Guiliano,

Jack Sims testifies in court Thursday in the murder trial of Clifford Andersen Jr. Andersen, 68, of Standard, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and concealment of the homicidal death of Deborah Dewey, 62, of Ladd. took the stand and described Andersen’s demeanor during the time before Dewey’s body was found. She found her uncle’s behavior suspicious, and she included Andersen in a list of things she provided to investigators for them to explore. She also testified regarding text messages received from her aunt, Diane Andersen, who is Clifford Andersen’s wife. Guiliano’s testimony, as well as later testimony from Linda Leslie and Shirley Soens, two of Dewey’s sisters, included references to Andersen’s excuse of riding horses while searching for Dewey as to why he smelled of manure and appeared exhausted. Manure was found covering the shallow grave of Dewey, and Andersen is also on surveillance footage purchasing multiple large bags of

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Clifford Andersen Jr. watches surveillance footage of himself and a friend leaving a Morris truck stop in court Thursday. manure. A bag of the same brand of manure was also found near where the body was located. Andersen told his wife that he’d been riding horses with a friend, Jack Sims. Sims testified he hadn’t seen Andersen in years and that he

hadn’t ridden a horse since he was 16 years old. The defense, led by Drew and Rob Parker, of Parker and Parker Law Firm, of Peoria, had no questions for Sims.

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Prosecutor: Debt drove man to murder Opening statements, testimony launch Andersen murder trial BY DAVE COOK dcook@shawmedia.com HENNEPIN — Gambling debts and “onerous” payday loans led a Standard man to murder his sisterin-law, fracture her skull, and bury her in a shallow grave, a prosecutor told the jury July 11 in opening statements in Putnam County Court. Clifford A. Andersen Jr., 68, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death, accused of killing Deborah Dewey, 62, of Ladd. He’s being held on $1.5 million bond and faces 20 to 60 years or more in prison, with no possibility of parole. Dewey was reported missing Aug. 23, 2016; her body was found that Sept. 12 in the yard of a home where Andersen was the caretaker. The evidence he will present “shows the defendant killed Deborah Dewey, concealed her body and then repeatedly lied about it,” Assistant Illinois Attorney General Bill Elward told the nine-man, three-woman jury. Among that evidence: Video of Andersen entering a store to buy manure found at the grave, and of him at the truck stop where Dewey’s car was found. Photos of her blood on the door, carpet and the floor beneath the carpet of the home where investigators say she was killed, and her blood on the wheel of a carpet cleaner a witness saw him carrying into the home. Dewey had a history of withdrawals of several thousand dollars in the years before her death, money, Elward said, that was given to Ander-

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Clifford A. Andersen Jr. appears in court Wednesday morning at the Putnam County Courthouse in Hennepin. Andersen is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death, accused of killing Deborah Dewey, 62, of Ladd. sen to pay his increasing gambling debts and “onerous payday loans.” Andersen is represented by Drew and Rob Parker, of Parker and Parker Law Firm in Peoria, who argue that there’s not enough evidence to prove Andersen killed Dewey. The only DNA evidence linking

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“You need to ask yourselves, ‘Does this prove a murder?’ There might be enough for a concealment, but not murder,’” Parker told the jurors. The remainder of the day July 11 revolved largely around a conflict Dewey had with a co-worker, Robert Konczak. Dewey’s son testified regarding the April 2016 incident and said his mother was afraid of the man who was fired the following day. Video was shown of the incident in which the man bumps into Dewey while clocking out of work and then leaves the building. According to Chris Dewey, the man then told Deborah Dewey in the parking lot that he was going to kill her. Konczak testified he hadn’t been aware that he’d bumped into her and denied threatening her. Elward questioned his whereabouts on the day she disappeared, and he said he’d been at IVCC attending a GED class. The jury also presented the judge with requests for more evidence regarding this incident. The judge allowed the pre-

Another friend of Andersen’s, Bob Hundt, initially lied to investigators at Andersen’s request about giving him a ride home from the truck stop in Morris where Dewey’s car was recovered. Hundt had told investigators he’d picked Andersen up in Ottawa, but later recanted his statement. He testified he’d actually picked up Andersen in Morris and confirmed their identity on a surveillance video. The defense had no cross-examination questions for Hundt, either. Andersen and Dewey were both regulars at the Denny’s restaurant in Peru’s Flying J truck stop. Manager Mary Kay Mainard and waitress Brandy O’Connell both testified as to the frequency of their visits, Andersen’s general demeanor and behavior, and also his gambling and tipping habits. O’Connell also made statements regarding the day she witnessed Andersen parking a car far from where he normally parked and get into a different vehicle and leave. The final testimony of the day July 12 was from Illinois State Police investigator Michael Galletti, who methodically described the investigation procedures and how he found Dewey’s body at the Standard home, as well as the suspicious behavior of a vehicle in the area. Galletti said after several slow approaches and U-turns, he eventually learned the vehicle was being driven by Andersen because he finally approached the scene and spoke with them. Galletti’s testimony was scheduled to continue on July 13.

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Israel Ramos, deputy chief of the Ladd Police Department, testifies Wednesday at the trial of Clifford A. Andersen Jr. regarding his investigative actions in the early days of the disappearance of Deborah Dewey of Ladd. sentation of the video, but only because Elward had intended to show it previously, but had had technical issues. However, he wouldn’t allow them to hear what the man had been told as to why he’d been fired. “The court is not going to entertain these types of questions. In criminal court, juries aren’t allowed to request more evidence. Both sides will pres-

ent you with all the information you need,” Kouri said. He did compliment the jury on their questions and said they were intelligent questions and showed that they’re being conscientious. The trial was scheduled to resume July 12 before Circuit Court Judge Stephen A. Kouri. It’s estimated it will take about 2 weeks.

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PEORIA — Ellen Irene Downey, 91, of Peoria died Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Lutheran Hillside Village, Peoria, where she had been a resident since 2010. Irene was born July 6, 1927, in Henry, Illinois, the fourth child of William and Martha (McAllister) Downey. She was a very active 4-H member in her youth and graduated in 1945 from Senachwine High School. In 1949 Irene received a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she was involved in a variety of student activities. Irene taught high school home economics for one years and then served as a University of Illinois county home adviser in Cass and McHenry Counties. In 1957 she moved to Ithaca, New York to pursue graduate work at Cornell University. Her research focused on testing the results of microwave versus conventional cooking. Following the completion of an M.S. degree in Food and Nutrition in 1959, Irene became an assistant professor, and later associate professor, on the Cornell faculty. She provided extension programming in food and nutrition. In 1969 Irene returned to Illinois where she had accepted a faculty position at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. She did undergraduate teaching for 3 years and the shifted to extension work. Irene left the University in 1976 and moved back to the farm at Putnam. She later moved to Henry before electing to move to Lutheran Hillside Village. Irene loved her family and was a wonderful aunt for over 67 years. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, reading, photography and pets. She always remembered and appreciated her roots. Irene volunteered with the Putnam County Historical Society and was a faithful attendee at family reunions as well as the annual Senachwine Alumni Banquets. She was a member of the henry United Methodist Church. Irene is survived by six nieces and nephews, Robert (Judith) Elliott of Stillwater, Okla., Tim (Margot) Downey of Vernon Hills, Robert (Mary Lynn) Elliott of Sheffield, Martha Jane Downey of Bishop Hill, Mary (Bruce) Elliott-Litchfield of Urbana and Jonathan (Rhonda) Downey of Putnam, as well as 17 great-nieces and nephews and 14 great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Henry and James; sister, Louise; brother-in-law, Larry Elliott and sister-in-law, Jane Bland Downey. A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Henry United Methodist Church, the Rev. Will Meachim will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Private family burial will be in the Putnam Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Marshall-Putnam Counties 4-H and Extension Foundations, 509 Front St., Suite 4, Henry, IL 61537, or to the Henry United Methodist Church, 225 Lincoln St., P.O. Box 68, Henry, IL 61537. Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Henry is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.calvertmemorial.com.

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Board keeps looking for ways to cut costs BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com HENNEPIN — According to information provided by Putnam County Treasurer Kevin Kunkel, the overall General Fund balances have substantially improved since April. During the July 9 Putnam County Board meeting, Kunkel reported an overall General Fund account balance of $713,996.41 for June. This includes a General Fund balance of $195,903.33 and a General Fund savings balance of $517,569.45. It also includes an Illinois Funds balance of $523.63, and this fund is the only one that is still substantially depleted. The highest balance year-to-date was in January when the fund held more than $189,000. The Illinois Funds is a pool of local government investments, established in 1975, and operated by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. More than 2,200 local and state entities have taken advantage of the competitive, liquid and secure

investment alternative. Following Kunkel’s report, the board asked Kunkel to contact the various department heads and Kevin Kunkel have them provide a list of items purchased Putnam during the previous County fiscal year, as well as treasurer through the current one. “The finance committee has asked for an itemization of what each department has purchased,” Board Chairman Steve Malavolti said. “We can look at the audit and subtract, but what we don’t know is what exactly was purchased,” board member Duane Calbow added. Later, the board approved the renewal proposal for the county’s property damage, casualty and liability insurance policy. However, they tabled discussions until next month’s meeting regarding the possible removal of the mining coverage portion, which would save the county $883 a year. “I haven’t had a mine-related claim in 40 years,” Mike Gonet, of Gonet-Opper Insurance Agency, said.

Gonet told the board he knew the county was looking for cost-cutting measures, and he presented the option as a possibility and said the mining-related coverage could be removed at any time.

his department is preparing for a full-scale drill scheduled for July 28. The exercise will seek to replicate the demands a winter storm can place on emergency services. The only county participating will be Putnam, but both area hospitals, the American Red Cross, and local fire, EMS and law enforcement services will be participating.

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Putnam County Engineer Pat Sloan reported the Bottom Road bridge was continuing to deteriorate. The design and engineering phases have been completed, and construction on the new bridge is expected to begin next year. It will include a new turn lane onto the road, as well as an eightton limit on the bridge. Sloan said approximately 3,000 vehicles a day cross the bridge. “Putnam County is bringing $1.7 million to the table with this project through the Major Bridge Grant,” Sloan said. Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Cofoid reported

• The Office of Emergency Management is considering an offer by a local Boy Scout troop to clean its building and perform light grounds-keeping work as a way to fulfill the troop’s community service requirements. • The county has redesigned its website. • Board member Sheila Haage said there was a heat-related medical incident during Hennepin’s 5K on July 4, and she was thankful of how the area’s first responders reacted. “I want to remind everybody of how lucky we are that we have our ambulance, sheriff’s department, first responders and fire department. They all came and were awesome. They’re very dedicated people. We’re very fortunate to have what we have in our small community,” Haage said.

• G. Gerald Schiera and Maria A. Schiera to Chicago Title Land Trust Co.; Lot 215, Lake Thunderbird Woods; exempt. • Betty Barnard Trust and James Barnard Trust to Benjamin Barnard; two parcels; $213,300. • Lori Briner to Rumbold and Kuhn Inc.; one parcel; $3,000. May 23 • Scott Bergen to Robert Wentland and Donna Hair; Lots 7 and 8, Block 6,

McNabb; $46,500. • Robert D. Biagi, as executor to Robert D. Biagi; two parcels; exempt. May 24 • David M. Hunter and Mary M. Hunter to David M. Hunter and Mary M. Hunter; Lot 662, Lake Thunderbird Hills 3; exempt. • Anna Brynda to Rodger Vogel and Lori J. Maris; Lot 375, Lake Thunderbird Hills; $4,700.

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In other board news:

PROPERTY TRANSFERS May 11 • Clayton P. Zellmer and Cara L. Zellmer to Nina Jacobs; Lot 2 and part of Lot 3, Block 6, Colby’s First Addition, Granville; $134,900. • Edward B. Burash to Richard B. Burash; two parcels; $53,000. May 14 • Wayne W. Skutt, Donna Skutt, Darlene M. Brandstatter, Emily J. Brandstatter and Loretta J. Brandstatter to Wayne W. Skutt and Donna Skutt; four parcels with exceptions; exempt. • Wayne W. Skutt, Donna Skutt, Darlene M. Brandstatter, Emily J. Brandstatter, Danielle R. Brandstatter and Loretta J. Brandstatter to Darlene M. Brandstatter, Emily J. Brandstatter and Danielle R. Brandstatter; three parcels; exempt. • Robert J. Zalewski and Maureen Zalewski to James F. Chaplin, as trustee and Geraldine Chaplin, as trustee; Lot 433, Lake Thunderbird Hills 2; $325,000. • Jeffrey Oken and Todra Oken to Lauryna Andriukaitis and Ramunas Andriukaitis; Lot 355, Lake Thunderbird Hills; $2,800.

• Emma J. O’Connor, Donald T. O’Connor, Kathleen O’Connor and Barbara E. Holly to Luke Holly and Megan Holly; one parcel; $30,000. May 15 • Ralph J. Gensini and Kathleen Gensini to Ralph J. Gensini Jr. and Kerry Gensini; one parcel; exempt. • Ralph J. Gensini and Kathleen Gensini to Timothy Heckman and Angela Heckman; one parcel; exempt. May 16 • GTO Farm LLC to Alan Brizgis and Ruthann Brizgis; one parcel; $145,300. • GTO Farm LLC to Lawrence Brizgis and Margaret Brizgis; one parcel; $189,700. May 18 • Rosealee A. Shafer, trustee to Suzanne E. Shafer-Wilson; Lot 114, Indian Hills; exempt. May 21 • Ronald G. Wink and Anna I. Wink to Jerry L. Roesler and Dorene E. Roesler; Lot 8, Block 27, Granville; $39,000. • John H. Grasser, Gary E. Grasser and Michael Margis to Bradley Grasser; Lot 193, Indian Hills; $1,500.

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The Bureau-Putnam County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operations. Health inspectors use an identical scorecard at each facility, where they check for health code compliance in 45 areas. Each area carries a rating from one to five, with five being the most critical. Inspectors check the entire operations of the facility in 14 different categories, such as food protection, personnel, and garbage and refuse disposal. Beginning with a score of 100 points, the health inspector deducts one to five points for every violation. The final total is the facility’s inspection report score. A passing food inspection score is 65 or above. At 65, the Bureau-Putnam County ordinance allows the health department to close an establishment, but a score doesn’t have to be that low

for the department to close it. It depends on the number of critical and non-critical violations and the type of violations. Certain combinations can create a domino effect for food-borne outbreaks. All inspection reports are a matter of public record and can be seen at the Bureau County Health Department in Princeton.

BUREAU COUNTY FOOD SERVICE EVALUATIONS Ladd Thirsty Frog Tavern 97 Larsen’s Ladd Lanes 96 Manlius Brickhouse 100 Princeton Backwoods 88 Coffee Cup 91 Boy Scout Troop 1068 99 Didough’s Twisted Pretzel 99 Kramer’s Chuckwagon, Catering 100

Princeton Soccer/Zearing Park Concessions 98 Princeton Youth Soccer/Westside 99 2 Bros Chillin 100 Sheffield Phylly’s 94 Spring Valley Golden Mine 87 Spring Valley Mini Market 88 Jack’s 91 Walnut Konz Restaurant, Lounge 96 Walnut Cafe, Bar 89 Sunset Grille 98 Wyanet VFW Post 6634 98

PUTNAM COUNTY FOOD SERVICE EVALUATIONS Granville Ali’s Pantry 93 Jalarm Trading Co.-Food Service 93

Kaddywampus Sports Grill 93 Mothers 92 The Corner Store 95 Hennepin Country Stop 97 Rolando’s 93 Spratts Tap 91 Magnolia JD’s 3 87 LJ’s Garden Cafe 97 Mark Clover Club 90 Coal Miner’s Cafe 92 Markos 95 McNabb One Paw’s Pub 100 Moreno’s On Main 90 Putnam Snack Shack Lake Thunderbird 100 Standard PC Achievement Services 93 Evaluations conducted June 1 through June 30.

Read us online • putnamcountyrecord.com • Read us online • putnamcountyrecord.com The Hennepin 4th of July committee would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their generous support: Marquis Energy AAA Tree Service Putnam County High Grant Family School Chorus The Hennepin Putnam County Betterment Judd Construction Music Association Hennepin Fire Boosters Hennepin Township Department Putnam County Hennepin Street Consolidated Grain Community Center Department & Barge (Tim Rylko & Rudy Putnam County Bureau Fire Blaylock) Pantera’s Department and summer workers, and Lil Pantera’s PC EMS Putnam County Putnam County Larry Williams & Sheriff’s Department Record Char Peterson Illinois State Promier Euclid Beverage Conservation Police Putnam County FFA

We would also like to thank the numerous volunteers that help with setting up the stage to helping with the activities during the day and evening. This event is a success due to the support of our community and businesses. We apologize for any names or businesses that we may have omitted.

Thank You! The Hennepin 4th of July Cruise In Committee would like to thank everyone who came out to make this year’s Cruise In one of the very best events ever. We’d like to thank our sponsors: Al Cioni Ford of Granville, Hennepin Marine, and Brandstatter Plumbing & Heating of Hennepin. We’d also like to give a big thank you to our DJ, John Maltas and Center State Productions who didn’t disappoint. The FFA kept everyone at this year’s event well fed and we’d like to thank them for their great food. Another special thank you goes out to Washington Mills for donating the spectacular trophies produced by Dixie and Spring Valley’s own Graphic Electronics. We’d also like to thank those of you who were kind enough to donate door prizes. It was greatly appreciated. To anyone not listed above who helped in any way, know that your kindness and help was appreciated. And last but not least, a HUGE thanks to all of you who brought those awesome cars out to our event for everyone’s enjoyment! You WERE the show!!! See you all next year!!!

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PC FFA team attends camp BY CLAYTON NEWSOME AMBOY — The Putnam County FFA 2018-2019 Officer team went to Amboy’s Yogi Bear campsite June 4-6. While we were there, we did various leadership activities such as: Blindfolded Hockey-where the goalie was blindfolded and the scorer was not and they had to score in other goals while the other teammates directs the goalie to block the balls from going in. We also had a giant water balloon fight, went swimming and also went kayaking. It wasn’t all just fun and games though. After we did the fun things we had to get work done we met with our committee groups and then voted on various activities to do through-

out the year and then made the calendar. Our theme for the year is, “Growth Begins at the Roots.” Here are what two of the officers had to say about the retreat: ”Officer retreat was a great bonding experience for Putnam County’s new FFA officers. We learned things about each other’s lives, maybe things we wouldn’t have known if we had not attended this camp. I had a great time during my time at Amboy and I look forward to spending the rest of it with my fellow officers,” said Cassie Johnson. “I thought officer retreat was a really fun experience and I got to get to know everyone a little better and learned leadership skills,” said Olivia Brown.

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HENRY — River Valley Players have announce auditions for ‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ and a tap dance workshop. The tap dance workshop, for youth ages 8 and up, also adult females wishing to audition for Miss Shields, will be at 6 p.m. Monday, July 30, and Tuesday, July 31, at St. John’s Community Center, 1301 Second St. in Henry. Audition dates will be Wednesday, Aug. 1, and Thursday, Aug. 2. Auditions for kids’ roles, age 8 and up, will be from to 7:15, and those ages 15 through adult will audition from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Call back will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. The auditions will also be done at St. John’s Community Center. Those auditioning should be prepared to sing 32 bars (can be from this show or one of your choosing). All children will do two dance audition routines, one of which is tap. Only adult females who want to be considered for the role of the teacher (Miss Shields)

will need to do a tap audition, but all adults must do the dance/movement audition. Auditioners should bring a list of all of your conflicts from Aug. 11 to Nov. 13. “A Christmas Story: The Musical” comes to hilarious life onstage. Based on the classic 1983 movie, the story takes place in 1940s Indiana, where a kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a cranky department store Santa and a triple dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the obstacles that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas dream of owning a Red Ryder BB Gun. Show dates and times will be Saturday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. dinner, show to follow; Sunday, Nov. 4, 12:30 p.m. dinner, show to follow; Friday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., show to follow; Saturday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m. dinner, show to follow; and Sunday, Nov. 11, 12:30 p.m. dinner, show to follow. For questions, call 309-238-3569 or email cbalensiefen@mchsi.com.

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Granville UCC will host VBS GRANVILLE — The Granville United Church of Christ will host its vacation Bible School, Rolling River Rampage, from 6 to 8 p.m. July 23-27 at church. At Rolling River Rampage, students will discover an interactive, energizing, Bible-based program that will give them an opportunity to experience the ride of a lifetime with God. During the event, students will become rafters and explore how to serve God and God’s mission for their lives. After an opening assembly, the rafters make their way to the Bible Story Station, Interactive Bible lessons reveal Rapid

Reminders to equip rafters for an active life with God. Rafters will discover a Rafting Ready Verse. The students will expand on what they’ve discovered by participating in a variety of activities; making art projects at the craft station, singing new music at the music station, exploring at the science station, participating in recreational activities at the recreation station, and enjoying snacks at the snack station. Along the way, the Rafters will hear about a mission project and as their respond to a call for action. To find out more about Rolling River Rampage, call the church office at 815-3392305.

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Shore, Slovin engaged Daniel Shore, and Ariella Slovin, both of Washington, D.C., have announced their engagement to be married. Daniel, the son of Scott and Adriane Shore of Granville, is a graduate of PCHS (Class of 2005) and Bradley University (BA in Psychology and Broadcast Communications, 2009), currently completing his PhD in organizational psychology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. He serves as a consultant for non-profit, governmental, corporate and professional sports associations to enhance team dynamics. Ariella, the daughter of Saul and Reena Slovin of Worcester, Mass., is

a graduate of the New Jewish High School in Waltham, Mass., Barnard College, NYC (BA in Neuroscience and Behavior, 2007), and S.U. New York Downstate College of Medicine (MD, 2013), and serves as a primary care pediatrician at a community clinic associated with Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The future bride and groom were introduced to one another by friends in D.C. in October, 2016. Both having coincidentally been avid camp participants and counselors in their youth, they will share vows at Camp Ramah New England in Massachusetts, on Oct. 7.

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Ranked voting allows voters’ second choices to come into play

have a friend who is among 10 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the August primary election in Wisconsin. Political observers in cheesehead country say the winner might receive as few as 25 percent of the votes cast. In effect, the preferences of three-quarters of the voters will be disregarded. Because of situations like this, a flurry of interest has developed around a voting system called “ranked voting.” Some background. In Illinois, Wisconsin and most places in the U.S., you and I vote for one candidate for each office on the ballot, in both the spring primaries and November general elections. The candidate receiving the most votes, even if only 25 percent, wins. In contrast, for the past century, Australia has used a voting system that results in a winner who is preferred by a majority of voters. It is called “ranked voting” (also known as “instant run-off” and “preferential voting”). Recently, Maine used the system in its statewide primary election. Under ranked voting, a voter ranks candidates from first to last on his ballot, if he wishes. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the election,

UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS Jim Nowlan then the second-choices of some voters come into play. In two statewide races in the recent Maine election, no one candidate received a majority of firstround votes. Because of that, an additional voting round came into play, without voters having to go to the polls a second time. The second-place preferences of those supporting last-place finishers were reallocated to the remaining field, and so on up the ladder of weak finishers until the two ultimate winners received a majority of the votes. Ranked-choice voting in Maine also apparently caused some candidates to moderate their tones. The thinking was they might need the support not only of their own base but also of the voter bases of other candidates. A little background on voting systems, which as you see can be complicated. The most extensively used voting systems used around the world include the dominant American approach of “first-past-the-post,” where the top vote-getter wins. Then there are run-off primary elections, as in the Deep South. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two from the primary election run in a second election.

And there is proportional representation, used extensively for parliamentary elections on the European continent. Each party is awarded seats in a legislative body somewhat proportional to its share of the overall vote. Around the world, there are as many variations on voting systems as there are political scientists. There is no perfect system. I was elected to the Illinois Legislature in 1968 under a system called “cumulative voting,” abandoned (some would say unfortunately) in 1980. Each House district had three seats, and each voter thus had three votes, which he could “cumulate,” that is, cast all three votes for one candidate. As a result, the minority party in each district could generally win one of the three seats, by having its partisans cumulate all three votes for one candidate. This tended to encourage compromise. Since the Democratic House caucus, dominated by Chicago, also had members from downstate majority-Republican districts, the caucus had to take into account rural and small-town interests. The downside of that system was that, in practice, there was little competition in the November elections, as the majority party nominated two in the primary and the minority party only one, with three to be elected. I never had competition in the fall election. Abraham Lincoln received just 40 percent of the popular vote in winning a four-way race in 1860, and many American presidents since

have either received less than a majority of the vote or fewer votes than another candidate, or both. This is because presidents are elected via an Electoral College, which does not reflect the popular vote perfectly. As I said, no system is perfect. Voting systems can be hard for voters to comprehend, and they can also generate results some think unfair. And voting systems can be manipulated; there have been many examples of voters raiding the primary elections of the other party to vote for candidates they felt could more easily be defeated in November. So, do we need a new voting system or systems in American elections, maybe along the lines of ranked voting? I don’t know. Much more analysis is needed. I do like the thought of ensuring majority support for the winner and of reducing the toxicity of American elections. I do know that – and this is really fodder for another column – Illinois will never consider such a system so long as Mike Madigan is speaker of the Illinois House. Even if 120 percent of all voters favored ranked voting, it would never get a hearing in the Illinois Legislature – because Madigan would see such a change as a threat to his power and control, which is never to be challenged. After half a century in office, he must go.

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of Toulon can be reached at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

Why some politicians embellish their records

tate Sen. Sam McCann, the wannabe Marine, now wants to be governor. This past Monday, his campaign filed petitions with 60,000 names to put his name on the ballot as a third-party candidate. Several years ago, McCann claimed to be a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. The problem is, he never went to boot camp or spent a day in uniform. When pressed by a reporter with the State Journal-Register, at the time, he claimed he signed up but got hurt in a construction accident before he was supposed to show up for boot camp. But he hasn’t produced any evidence that he did that much. Regardless, Sam, good intentions don’t equate to actual service.

SPRINGFIELD SCOOP Scott Reeder This sort of macho make-believe is disappointing but hardly surprising. After all, former U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk claimed to have fought in Iraq, when he didn’t. He claimed to receive a military award that doesn’t even exist. And the sad thing is that Kirk served stateside in the Navy Reserves during the Iraq War. His service was honorable if not remarkable. But he felt the need to embellish his record. Last week, Democratic legislative candidate Dillon Clark claimed in a

campaign video that, as a volunteer firefighter, he saw how the state budget impasse was tearing small towns apart. But here is the problem: Clark was not a volunteer firefighter during the budget crisis or at any time in Illinois. He told WCIA-TV that he had spent a year in that role in Missouri, but the department where he volunteered said he only spent seven weeks in the department and only went on one emergency call. Clark said in a statement he “frequented” the firehouse a lot and did “most everything a volunteer firefighter could do.” Apparently, everything but, you know, fight fires. Will this make a difference in his race against incumbent state Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Raymond? Who

knows? Kirk got elected to the U.S. Senate, and McCann made it into the states Senate despite their martial fibs. But it sure doesn’t reflect well on them as human beings. It makes you wonder whether they are comfortable with who they really are. Think about it: firefighter, Marine, naval hero. Are these fellows compensating for something? Perhaps it’s those inadequacies that make them want to be elected to public office in the first place. But I sure hope not.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and produces the podcast Suspect Convictions.

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OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College announced the hiring of women’s soccer coach Rey Arteaga of LaSalle and men’s golf coach Sean Kennedy of Henry. Arteaga was named interim IVCC coach last season after head coach Ed Young Jr. stepped down due to a change in his work location. As interim, Arteaga did the scheduling, recruiting and academic monitoring of players. He has coached a 19-and-under boy’s club team, girl’s high school and

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Aftershock 12u competed recently in the state tournament. Team members are bat girl Jillian Pinter (front row, from left), Abby Gribbon, Kylee Moore (PC), Gabby Doyle (PC), Hannah Gorisek (PC), and Avery Anderson; (second row) Bella Pinter, Taylor Coutts, Tori Balma (PC), Raegan Stoudt, Helayna Harmston; (back row) coach Joe Coutts, manager Allen Stoudt, and coach Jamie Pinter.

middle school teams, and a variety of volunteer youth teams. “His vast coaching experience provides him with a broad overview of student athletes and the need to adapt to different situations,” said IVCC Athletic Director Cory Tomasson. “He takes every opportunity to remind his players that they are students first. He also instills three coaching concepts: structure, discipline, and respect.”

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the Quad City Firebirds, 11-9. Team members are *front row, from left Josie Walter, Olivia Wright, Brooke Shirely, Kelsey Rivara; (second row) Gianna Niel, Alexia Michael, Rachel Whaley, Kaitlyn Bauer, Ashley Rossmann and Charleigh Holmes (Putnam County); and (back row) coaches Scott Bauer, Herb Klein and Scott Shirely

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nated the “Prep Tour,” a regional golf tour comprised of 37 tournaments for junior-level players. The tour has afforded Kennedy the opportunity to scout and build rela-

Continued from Page 18 Arteaga is an IVCC graduate. Kennedy also brings to IVCC vast

experience, a connection to high school and college coaches and access to a large number of potential student athletes, Tomasson said. Since 2011, Kennedy has coordi-

tionships with golfers ranging in age from junior high to high school. In addition, Tomasson noted

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Photo contributed Photo contributed Bandits 16u team went 6-2 at the state tournament, losing in the championship game to

Schwab, Johnson win IVCC 2-on-2 tourney

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Clayton Wellenreiter of Putnam County (far right) swam in the 2018 Boiler Bash recently and at the Purdue University pool. He swam personal bests in the 100 and 200 free as well as the 100 breast and 100 back. Other swimmers are Dillon Malerk, Caden Brooks, Alec Schwab of Ottawa and Josh Johnson of Frisco, Texas, won the sixth annual Illinois Valley Community Hospital 2-on-2 basketball tournament July 7 in Ottawa. Pictured are Cole Zimmerman, and Thomas Scholle Schwab, Johnson and second-place finishers Clint Dalrymple of Washington, Iowa, and Nick Brolley of Mackinaw. Brothers Ben Scott of Arlington Heights and Jake Scott of Royal Oak, Mich., finished third. The win was Schwab’s third championship and Johnson’s first. Edgewood Ladies League

MCNABB — Gross score plus putts was the play of the day for the Edgewood Ladies League on July 10. Kathy Kline and Judy Moriarty were the hostesses.

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TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2014-00052 TO: Putnam County Clerk; Current Occupants; Joshua B. Holmbeck; Diane Holmbeck; Jon Zellmer; Spouse of Joshua B. Holbeck; and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Illinois, as case 2018-TX-6. The real estate is described as:5968 IL HWY 89, MC NABB, IL 61335Property Index Number #: 04-01-251-001Said property was sold on NOVEMBER 6, 2015 for the General Taxes for the year 2014. The period of redemption will expire on NOVEMBER 6, 2018. On December 6, 2018, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Publicani Investment Corp. Petitioner July 18, 25, August 1, 2018 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of Putnam County Public Library District Notice is hereby given to the Public that on August 13, 2018, at the hour of 7:00 P.M. at the Putnam County Public Library, 214 N. 4th St., Hennepin, Illinois, a public hearing will be held on the annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Putnam County Public Library District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. Any person interested in said budget and ordinance may be present at said time and place and may be heard in regard to the budget and ordinance. The tentative budget is now on file with the Secretary of the Board of Library Trustees, Putnam County Public Library District, at the Library office and may be reviewed upon request prior to said hearing by the Public. Secretary, Board of Library Trustees Date: July 9, 2018 Putnam County Public Library District P.O. Box 199 Hennepin, IL 6l327 July 18, 2018 TAKE NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2014-00046 TO: Putnam County Clerk; Current Occupants; Rebecca McClellan; Putnam County Trustee; Joseph E. Meyer & Associates Inc.; Howard Hagemaster; Hagemaster Motor Service, Inc.; Putnam County Conservation; Senachwine Lake Clubhouse; Senachwine Lake Association; and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Illinois, as case 2018-TX-5. The real estate is described as:5652 LAKE RD, Putnam, Il 61560Property Index Number #: 03-20-240-000Said property was sold on NOVEMBER 6, 2015 for the General Taxes for the year 2014. The period of redemption will expire on NOVEMBER 6, 2018. On December 6, 2018, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Publicani Investment Corp. Petitioner July 18, 35, August 1, 2018

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AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY AND ASSESS A TAX FOR PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2018 AND NOTICE OF ENDING JUNE 30, 2019 PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCES BE IT ORDAINED, that the Putnam County Public Library District of the County of Putnam and State of Illinois shall levy a tax of .02% of the value of all taxable property within said District, for building and mainteThe following entities have passed ordinances nance purposes, subject to the right of the electors in said District to peestablishing prevailing wage rates for constructition and require an election concerning the imposition of such tax, purtion to be the same as those in Bureau County as suant to 75 ILCS 16/35-5. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that within fifteen (15) days from the determined by the Illinois Department of Labor and their respective ordinances may be inspected date of adoption of the ordinance, it shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Putnam County Public Library District and it is at the following locations: Village of Dalzell: effective immediately upon adoption. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunder set our hands in HenVillage Hall, 402 Lucy Street, Dalzell; nepin, Illinois this 9th day of July, 2018. Indiantown Township and Road District: I 1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting Indiantown Township Maintenance Building, that the question of adoption of the ordinance be submitted to the 730 Brewster Str., Tiskilwa. electors of the District is 427. 2. The petition must be filed on or before August 24, 2018. July 18, 2018 3. The referendum would be held April 2, 2019. Merry Bassi Secretary of the Board of Library Trustees of Putnam County Public Library District c/o Putnam County Library District P.O. Box 199 Hennepin, IL 6l327 July 18, 2018 TAKE NOTyour ad. ICE CERTIFICATE NO. 2014-00001 TO: Putnam County Clerk; Current Occupants; Donna Blomquist; Peter Blomquist; Bank of America N.A.; Citifinancial Services Inc.; Asset Acceptance LLC; OneMain Financial; Bayview Loan Servicing; and unknown owners or parties interested. A Petition for Tax Deed on premises described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Illinois, as case 2018-TX-7. The real estate is described as:9749 N 1150TH AVE, HENNEPIN, IL 61327Property Index Number #: 01-10-005-000Said property was sold on NOVEMBER 6, 2015 for the General Taxes for the year 2014. The period of redemption will expire on NOVEMBER 6, 2018. On December 6, 2018, the petitioner will make application to such court in said County for an order for Tax Deed should the real estate not be redeemed. Publicani Investment Corp. Petitioner July 18, 25, August 1, 2018 Legal Publication At the regular June 11, 2018 meeting of the Putnam County Public Library District Board of Library Trustees, Ordinance #2017/2018-5 was passed regulating wages pursuant to ”An Act Regulating Wages of Laborers, Mechanics, and Other Workers Employed in Any Public Works.” The general prevailing rate of wages under the jurisdiction of the library District is the same as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois for the County of Putnam as of June 12, 2017. A copy of the full resolution and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection at the library headquarters at 214 North Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327. To place your ad Merry Bassi, Secretary Putnam County Public Library District call 815-625-3600 July 18, 2018

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