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SUNDAY MORNING DRIVE Jim Sauter of rural Granville took his Oliver 88 tractor for a pleasant Sunday morning ride as part of the annual Putnam County FFA Alumni and Bill Biagi Memorial Scholarship Tractor Drive held on Aug. 13. It was held in conjunction with the annual Putnam County Ag Museum open house event, and after the drive, participants met for lunch in the new historical society meeting house next to the museum.

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Staring at the sun

Safety concerns during upcoming solar eclipse Ready to tee off

Making old new again

The girls’ and boys’ golf seasons begin at PCHS. / 7

Hotel Kaskaskia in LaSalle gets a face-lift. / 4

PERSPECTIVE The PCR honors the late John O’Neill, 64, of Hennepin who managed the DMV facility in Princeton for quite a number of years. / 6

LOCAL NEWS Magnolia Days offers something for everyone this weekend.

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BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com What was once the source of superstition and panic is now giving reason to celebrate. While solar eclipses won’t harm unborn babies or cause food to turn poisonous, caution is needed to safely view the upcoming celestial event.

In preparation for the complete solar eclipse on Aug. 21, the Princeton Public Library (PPL) recently held “Darkness at Noon,” an informational program on Aug. 3. Hosted by local eclipse expert Geri Woodlief, patrons learned about the different types of eclipses, how and why they

occur, and how to safely experience them.

“My main goal is to save people’s eyes.

You don’t put a hole in a piece of cardboard and look at the sun. The sun is dangerous and will burn your eyes,” Woodlief said.

Woodlief was instrumental getting the city of Princeton to help sponsor the purchase of the eclipse glasses which are now available at the library for $1 while supplies last. These glasses will provide a safe way for people to view the eclipse. A purchase of eclipse glasses will also come with an informational guide, and PPL will also be hosting an eclipse watching event on that day.

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Woodlief has traveled around the world on scientific sea cruises to view the totality of three solar eclipses, one of which included time spent getting to know Neil Armstrong and author Isaac Asimov. She also shared what it is that keeps her fascinated in eclipses.

“That the sun, being 93 million miles away, can be covered by the moon, which is 400 times smaller, and you think of everything that has to happen for that to occur at the right moment, you’re just in awe. You feel so small when you realize it,” she said.

While the eclipse will be total in Carbondale, Ill., Woodlief said the Illinois Valley will experience approximately 90 percent coverage, and things will still get quite dark during those couple of minutes.

As millions of people in the eclipse’s path will undoubtedly try to capture a striking image of it with their cameras or phones, Woodlief advised against using cameras, telescopes and binoculars, even with the proper filters.

“What kind of picture are you really thinking you’ll get with your phone?” she asked one audience member.

She said along with the safety concerns, there are so many other aspects to be involved with during quality eclipse photography that it often overshadows the best part of the event.

“Just enjoy and appreciate the experience for what it is and exist in the moment,” Woodlief said.

For more information on the upcoming eclipse visit the library or www.eclipse2017.nasa.gov.

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Geri Woodlief has used her experiences of traveling the world to see the total solar eclipses in 1972, 1973 and 1977 to help those in the Illinois Valley to fully and safely appreciate the eclipse which will occur on Aug. 21. The Illinois Valley will experience an eclipse of 90 percent totality, while further south in Carbondale it will be complete. Woodlief said she’ll be traveling there to once again to experience totality.

A collection of eclipse myths and superstitions • It’s been believed in different societies through the ages that eclipses have been variously caused by the sun being eaten by demons, gods, dragons and even mythical wolves, bears, jaguars, dogs and frogs.

• Eclipses were often seen as omens of death, destruction, pestilence and drought • In some cultures, eclipses were thought to pose a danger to pregnant women and their unborn children, and they were made to stay inside.

• It’s been believed any food prepared during an eclipse will

be poisonous.

• Eclipses were also often thought to pose a threat to ruling kings or emperors.

• Not all people associate solar eclipses with doom and danger.

• Some in Africa have believed the eclipses are caused by the sun and moon fighting. They use the events to encourage the setting aside of differences and communal harmony.

• In Italy some believe flowers planted during an eclipse will be more vibrant and healthy.

Eye safety during an eclipse Safely experience one of nature’s most dramatic moments A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks any part of the sun.

Beginning at 11:50 a.m. with an estimated 90 percent totality at 1:17 p.m., and ending at 2:41 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, a solar eclipse will be visible locally. In Carbondale; in Southern Illinois, the eclipse will be total and schools have even had their first day of school pushed back in anticipation of the crowds of people expected to visit town.

Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief period of total coverage. Since the Illinois Valley can expect only an

approximate 90 percent totality, it will never be safe to view this eclipse locally without proper eye protection.

The only way to safely view a partially eclipsed sun, even at 90 percent totality, is by using special purpose solar filters such as eclipse glasses. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even dark ones, aren’t safe to use.

Always inspect your filters or eclipse glasses before use. If scratched or damaged, discard them. Read and follow all instructions and always supervise children using solar filters.

Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses before looking at the sun. After viewing, turn away before removing them.

Don’t look at the partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars or any other optical device, with or without eclipse glasses.

The concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and injure your eyes. Seek expert advice before using cameras, telescopes, binoculars or other optical devices.

If you are within the path of totality, which the Illinois Valley is not, only remove your solar fil-

ter/eclipse glasses when the sun’s face is completely covered by the moon, and it gets dark. Experience totality and then before the sun begins to reappear, replace your eclipse glasses or filter to view the remaining phases.

An alternative method for safe viewing is pinhole projection. By poking a hole in a piece of cardboard and allowing the sun to shine through it onto a piece of paper or other smooth surface, a safe-to-view representation of the eclipse’s stages will be projected.

Source: www.eclipse2017.nasa. gov and www.aas.org.

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Magnolia Days underway Friday

BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com MAGNOLIA — The village of Magnolia is once again ready for Magnolia Days, its annual celebration of community spirit which will be held on Aug. 18, 19 and 20.

The fun begins on Friday, Aug. 18, with the presentation of the Magnolia Township Preservation Association’s (MTPA) program examining the village’s important connection with the railroad at 6 p.m.. Also at 6 p.m. will be the Bingo games held at the Legion Auxiliary.

There will be a family movie shown at dusk in the village park, and it’s recommended to bring lawn chairs. Kettle corn will be provided by the United Methodist Church throughout

the weekend, and there will be the Massey tractor display, as well.

Saturday’s downtown events include a farmer’s market in the park from 7 to 11 a.m.. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a train display at the MTPA which includes lunch, refreshments at the American Legion hall, and a craft/vendor show at the fire station and park. From 4 to 7 p.m. there will be a bags tournament, music by Rich Selquist and a spaghetti dinner at LJ’s Cafe.

The American Legion will begin serving pork chop sandwiches at 5 p.m., and there will be a street dance and light show hosted by DJ Pepe from 7 to 11 p.m..

Saturday’s events at the ball diamond will include a petting zoo beginning at 10 a.m.; a 4-H robotics demonstration spon-

sored by the Putnam County Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; chicken, stick horse and barrel races for children will be held at 3 p.m.; and a men’s softball tournament will be held. For more information on the tournament call 815-303-7051.

Sunday’s downtown celebrations will include a church service in village park hosted by the Magnolia United Methodist Church at 10 a.m.; refreshments at the American Legion hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the MTPA train display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and a tractor drive will arrive in Magnolia for lunch at 11:30 a.m..

Available throughout the weekend at the ball diamond, village park or Chicago Street will be beer and concessions; no coolers are allowed.

Magnolia Township Preservation Association events MAGNOLIA — Several upcoming events have been planned by the Magnolia Township Preservation Association (MTPA) in honor of Magnolia Days.

A special exhibit featuring the importance of the connection between the railroad and Magnolia will be available for viewing from 5 to 8 p.m. beginning on Friday, Aug.18, and will remain on display throughout the weekend at the MTPA Museum located at 110 N. Peoria St. in Magnolia.

A “Trains in the Township” program at the museum will be hosted at 6 p.m. on Aug. 18 by Leo McCauley of McNabb.

The museum will be open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Aug. 19, and the museum will be offering lunch and a bake sale in the community room from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.; all proceeds will benefit the museum. Lunch will also be served on Sunday.

The museum will be open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Aug. 20 and will be hosting lunch at 12:30 p.m. for anyone who registered for the second annual Putnam County Tractor Drive which is sponsored by Gene Johnson. The proceeds from the tractor drive are going toward the purchase of a wheelchair lift for the museum, so it will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, call Peggy Smith at 815-257-0707 or Gene Johnson at 309-238-3894..

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NCICG annual Economic Development Summit today

WOODHULL — State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) announced he will be hosting three Veterans’ Resources Fairs in late August to help connect area residents with state, county and local government agencies that may be of assistance to them.

“As a veteran and veteran advocate myself, I know it can be a some-

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Helping veterans and area residents to be able to connect with a real, live person from these agencies, face-to-face, is an important aspect to their getting the help and assistance they need,” said Swanson.

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Transforming from the inside out Progress and precision work move forward inside historic Kaskaskia Hotel LASALLE — Historic preservation is an art, and inside the 100-yearold walls of LaSalle’s Kaskaskia Hotel, master craftsmen have been proving just that.

With care and a keen eye for detail, plasterers have begun cleaning and restoring portions of the ornamental plaster work that crowns the hotel’s grandest rooms. It’s part of a study being conducted within the hotel to determine the best way to save some of the building’s most notable features.

“The plaster details are a major part of what past hotel guests remember, and what our future guests will see, so this work will help us achieve an elegant, contemporary, yet classic personality for the renovated hotel,” says the Kaskaskia developer’s in-house architect, Peter Vidal.

The process involves finding and cleaning undamaged portions of a design feature, creating a rubber mold, and carefully installing and finishing newly-molded portions by hand.

“It’s precision work, and that’s the way much of this renovation will go,” said Vidal. “With construction

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“The plaster details are a major part of what past hotel guests remember, and what our future guests will see. ...”

Peter Vidal Architect

This new column capital will be an exact replica of the design that originally topped columns in the Side Bar. season, people expect to see big machinery and heavy equipment in and around the property, but this isn’t a project where you’ll see a lot of demolition or other typical signs of construction. This is about making this historic building whole again, one fine detail at a time.”

The bulk of this work is taking place inside the Wedgewood Room, where people enjoyed elegant dinners and Sunday brunch for much of the hotel’s

history. The Wedgewood Room has the most delicate plaster details in the building. The plaster technique is also being used to repair Corinthian-style columns inside the hotel’s Side Bar. Plaster restoration and replacement is a significant item in the overall development budget.

Kaskaskia developers aim to have the hotel completed by 2019. Development plans include a boutique hotel and an events and conference center.

Rubber molds are created from undamaged portions of ornamental plaster. These will be used to create replacements for damaged sections.

finding out more information on services and programs in your community, that’s why I would invite any person interested to come out and join us at one of these exciting events,” Swanson continued.

The Veterans’ Resources Fairs will take place on the following dates and locations: • Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Aledo VFW, 106 S.W. Third Ave. in Aledo.

• Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 571 E. North St. in Galesburg.

• Thursday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro

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Admission to all three events is free, and refreshments will be provided.

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CARL ADRIAN

JOHN GIMBAL

JOHN FRIEL

GRANVILLE — Carl Adrian, 77, of Granville, formerly of Peru, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 11, 2017, at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry.

Born Oct. 23, 1939, in Chicago to Carl and Hilda (Standing) Adrian, he married Judith Moynihan on May 25, 1963, in Chicago. She passed away Sept. 21, 2005. He then married Cheri Klein on Dec. 1, 2007, at Starved Rock in Utica.

Carl served in the U.S. Army, being stationed in Landstuhl, Germany. He owned and operated the Tastee Freez in Spring Valley for 38 years.

He is survived by his wife, Cheri of Granville; four stepchildren, Christopher (Ivette) Baron, Natilee (Tony) Foster, Collette Klein and Heather (Doug) Knoblauch; nine stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; one nephew, Kim (Melissa) Harden; one sister, Vera (Ken) Wiater of Inverness; three nieces, Linda Wiater, Lorraine (Mark) Stechman and Julie (Jeff) Ransel; and one grandnephew, Spencer Stechman.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Judith.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Peru with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa with full military rites conducted by the American Legion Post 33 Veteran’s Group Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Peru. Additional visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Margaret’s Hospice or to the American Cancer Society.

The online guestbook may be viewed and memories shared at www.MuellerFH.com.

HENNEPIN — John Vernon Gimbal died Friday, July 28, 2017, at Cabin Livin’ Senior Care in Hennepin.

He was born Sept. 17, 1925, to John Gimbal and Mae Mitchell Gimbal in Granville. He married Mary Sullivan on Dec. 22, 1945.

He was a veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired as manager of the McNabb Grain Company.

In retirement, Vern enjoyed riding his motor scooter and rooting for the Putnam County girls softball team.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Gimbal; two daughters, Susan Lyons (Glen Davis) of Joliet and Sharon (Mike) Taylor of McKenzie, Tenn.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and five nieces and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Anna Mae Liles; a brother, Max C Gimbal; and a niece.

Military funeral services and burial were held July 29 at the Granville Cemetery, with services provided by the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel.

Online condolences may be left at www.dcfunerals.com.

HENNEPIN — John Michael Friel, 62, of Hennepin passed away at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

He was born Feb. 3, 1955, in Dixon to Donald and Dorothy (Oester) Friel.

He was a carpenter by trade. He loved to hunt, fish and play cards. He loved to tease his nieces and nephews, especially his godchild, Jordyn Friel.

He is survived by six brothers, Delmar Friel of Princeton, Donald (Sandra) Friel of Tiskilwa, Gerald Friel of Tiskilwa, Robert (Susan) Friel of Tiskilwa, David Friel of Tiskilwa and Stephen Friel of Princeton; seven sisters, Elizabeth Potts of Dixon, Margarite Kuchenbecker of Frankfurt, Rosie Woodyatt of Fulton, Karen (Jerry) O’Neill of Tiskilwa, Regina Kunde of Dixon, Barbara (Jay) Perry of Tiskilwa and Carolyn (Dave) Montavon of Dixon; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Bernard and Richard; one sister, Kathleen Moats; four brothers-inlaw; one nephew; and one great-nephew.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the Helmer-Shields Funeral Home in Granville with services at 7 p.m. Deacon John Murphy will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Tiskilwa.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

SPRING VALLEY

SV Police investigate shooting SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley Police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured early Saturday morning.

According to a report, police were called to St. Margaret’s Hospital around 1 a.m. Aug 12. A 34-year-old Spring Valley man had arrived at the hospital and sought treatment for a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Officers spoke to the man who was uncooperative and

refused to reveal any details about the shooting including the location of the incident, identity of the offender or any of the circumstances about the incident.

The man was flown to St. Francis Hospital in Peoria for further treatment. He is now listed in stable condition.

Police say this was not a random act. Anyone with information can call the police department at 815663-2351.

JASON BROKAW PERU — Jason Alan Brokaw, 43, of Peru, formerly of Cherry, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 12, in the chapel of the Fiocchi Funeral Home in Cherry. Interment was in the Granville Cemetery.

Visitation was held Friday and Saturday in the funeral home.

POLICE REPORTS LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFF Accident At 5:54 p.m. on July 28, deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 6 near Meridian Road in Peru Township. Michelle Hein, 67, of Oglesby struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Jessica Knight, 19, of Magnolia. The accident is under investigation.

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As previously reported, the fire was contained in the bedroom area of a third story apartment in the 419 building. During the fire, 55 apartments from all eight stories of the building had to be evacuated.

Due to the amount of water damage from firefighters putting out the fire, 24 residents were displaced.

On Friday, Bogatitus said three of those residents were able to move back into their apartments. The other residents were assisted by the local American Red Cross Chapter and have been placed in temporary housing.

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Former driver services chief — gruff but fair A retired Princeton driver services facility manager who died too young is remembered for the no-nonsense personality that served him, and the public, well.

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e were sorry to learn of the passing of the retired manager of the Princeton driver services facility for the Illinois Secretary of State’s office.

John O’Neill, 64, formerly of Tiskilwa, who managed the facility for quite a number of years, died July 30 at his home in Hennepin.

Throughout the years, O’Neill dealt with thousands of Bureau County and area residents regarding driver’s license tests, license renewals, vehicle registrations, license plates and more.

Some of those encounters might not have been exactly 100 percent pleasant for O’Neill and fellow state employees who staffed the drivers services facility. They had to politely deal with all kinds of personalities and be experts on the law, rules and regulations regarding driver’s licenses and motor vehicles.

O’Neill developed a gruff, no-nonsense approach to serving the public. If you ever stood at the counter before him for a transaction at the Secretary of State’s facility, you know what we mean.

He didn’t waste time with small talk, but instead was brisk and businesslike in expertly completing the requested action.

While O’Neill’s disposition might have intimidated some, particularly nervous 16 year olds trying for their first driver’s licenses, we suspect his curt workplace personality served a good purpose.

Given the large volume of people the Princeton office must deal with, it’s important to move customers along so the people next in line can be served.

And on busy days, the line is apt to grow rather long.

It’s also important to get the information correctly entered and the transaction correctly processed.

Small talk can get in the way of focus and accuracy.

When you think about it, the Secretary of State’s office has undergone several changes throughout the years, including computerization, that affected how it operated. Learning the new processes (and remembering them) while conducting everyday dealings with the public should take a staffer’s full attention.

With O’Neill, they did.

It’s a major responsibility to certify that someone knows the Rules of the Road and has the requisite skills to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways.

If you allow some slacker to get a driver’s license and he goes out and causes an accident, you’d feel pretty bad.

As manager, O’Neill must have felt that responsibility deeply, and he conducted himself accordingly.

What was John O’Neill like away from the job? We suspect he was like anyone else off duty.

He was a husband, father and grandfather. He belonged to a gun club and the Knights of Columbus.

His obituary also mentions service in the National Guard.

We recall O’Neill as a sharp-shooting guard for the Tiskilwa Indians of the very early 1970s who could regularly hit long-distance shots before the advent of the 3-point arc. A lot of Tiskilwa fans cheered those baskets, and the young man who made them, back in the day.

Our recollection of O’Neill’s career as a public servant is that he was scrupulously fair and that he did his job in an efficient, highly professional manner – gruff personality and all.

We offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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Sam R Fisher Publisher

Terri Simon Editor

Historically speaking: Political courage

BY SARAH COOPER Special to the PCR

P

oliticians are rarely viewed as courageous, let alone heroic. Sometimes they are even viewed as traitors. The 10 Republican legislators who broke with their party to override Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto and pass a state budget that included a tax hike are a recent case in point. Depending on your point of view, you may see their vote as an unforgivable sin or an act of political courage that rescued the state’s social services and universities from financial disaster.

As bad as the current state of Illinois politics is, worse has been our persistent strain of political corruption, including four of our last nine governors going to prison. But Illinois has also had courageous politicians who were virtual martyrs and others who took unpopular stands and survived. Here’s a look at a few of them. All happen to be governors.

Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, was, if not a martyr, close to it for his leadership in keeping Illinois from becoming a slave state in the 1820s. Although the 1787 Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in this region and Illinois came into the Union in 1818 as a free state, slavery still persisted in parts of the state. The Virginia-born Coles, who had purposely brought his family’s slaves to Illinois to free them, was elected governor in 1822. He led the fight against pro-slavery forces that lobbied for a constitutional convention to enshrine slavery in the Illinois Constitution.

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Edward Coles Governor, 1822-26

John Peter Altgeld Governor, 1893-97

Jim Edgar Governor, 1991-99

This effort was narrowly defeated in a state referendum in 1824. Coles finished his term as governor in 1826 and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1830. He eventually moved back East and died in Philadelphia in 1868.

The reformer John Peter Altgeld, elected governor of Illinois in 1892, is mostly known for his role in the Haymarket Affair. In the midst of an 1886 labor protest in support of the eight-hour day, a bomb was thrown in Chicago’s Haymarket Square, killing seven policemen. Eight anarchists were convicted of conspiracy, despite any evidence of their having been involved. Four were hanged and one committed suicide. When, in 1893, Gov. Altgeld pardoned the three surviving men still in prison, he was vilified by the Chicago Tribune and the city’s business establishment.

Altgeld lost his bid for re-election in 1896 and a run for mayor of Chicago in 1899. In poor health and financial straits, he was taken into the law office of his friend Clarence Darrow. He died at the age of 54 in 1902. Altgeld’s association with the Haymarket Affair has overshadowed

the reforms he achieved in the Illinois penal system and child labor laws.

Though a 1938 biography of Altgeld is titled, “Eagle Forgotten,” he has always been a hero to the American labor movement.

In taking controversial stands, Edward Coles and John Peter Altgeld followed their moral compass, and it cost them their political careers. In the 20th century, Republican Gov. Jim Edgar made a controversial decision early in his first term that never really set him back.

When, in 1991, Edgar reversed his campaign promise to keep Dickson Mounds open, the outcry was immediate, at least in Fulton County where the Mounds are located.

On the one hand, area residents felt a sense of pride in the display of Indian remains uncovered in 1927 on private land and subsequently run as a state museum. On the other, 20th century Native Americans viewed the open mounds as a desecration of a sacred site – the burial grounds of ancient ancestors. The debate over closing the mounds had gone on for decades.

By 1990, however, virtually all federal and state museums had ceased dis-

playing Indian remains.

While moving forward with the decision to cover the 237 human skeletons displayed at Dickson Mounds, Edgar also took an action to mollify local residents who feared the loss of tourist revenue. He successfully lobbied the state legislature to authorize $4 million to renovate the museum and attract visitors.

Today at Dickson Mounds Museum, visitors see an excellent interpretive exhibit about the history of the Mounds, the 1927 excavation, and the controversy about closing them.

Walking into the space that holds the now-entombed remains of these ancient people evokes a feeling of reverence and respect for the Native Americans who walked this land a millennium ago.

In deciding that the remains should be covered, Gov. Edgar reversed the decision of his predecessor, James R. Thompson, also a Republican, who had ordered the museum staff to keep them open for viewing.

Sometimes a spirit of compromise is courageous. It can even prove popular. In 1994, Jim Edgar was re- elected in a landslide.

Considerations by Nedda

ello friends and happy summer. Everything is so green, and in spite of some intruding bugs, we are doing fine.

We have many trees and bushes in our yard, and the birds — love them of course. I will never get over how late robins stay up to catch the last worm of the day. Forget the “early bird” theory. It is almost dark, and they are still strolling the grass.

We have a pair of brown thrashers that come each year. Maybe their kids, I don’t know. Anyway, any time you want a solo with variations on every bird call, just sit and listen. The male starts out slowly and tries the robin’s song first; then he is off and running.

You will hear wrens, sparrows, and then he stops mid-song and tries another tune or two. This can go on

COMMENTARY Nedda Simon for 10 minutes. He sounds as if he’s not sure what kind of bird he is or maybe a little deranged; yet a happy soul — just letting us knows he is skilled. His songs are downright silly but yet sweet and happy. He is having fun.

It reminds me of people who are deliriously happy in a moment of their life, and it raises my spirit.

We can raise spirits, you know.

All we have to do is put a little effort into observing what is going on in someone else’s life. Being sensitive to their situation, we can

lighten their experience just a little by a smile, a hello, a gesture, nod or just sitting still by them for a while.

Nature can teach us a lot if we stop and look and listen. Thoreau and others have taught us to observe.

I feel so lucky to be able to see the TV channels offering the worlds “view of animals, their behaviors, colors and the way they live.” Our ability to take care of habitats, and educate ourselves is to our credit.

Make yourself happy by looking and listening to our awesome world around us. Explore other places however. You can and relish the experience. Pass on the joy, and don’t forget to be kind all the time.

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

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Boys, girls golf squads start season

MCNABB

Edgewood Ladies League MCNABB — Play of the day on Aug. 1 for the Edgewood Ladies League was most twos.

A Flight: Cyndi Palm.

B Flight: Sue Knapp and Barb Brennan.

C Flight: Bobbie Ralston.

Low gross: Cyndi Palm.

Low net: Jan Booker.

Low putts: Roberta Hanson, Marilyn Querciagrossa.

Birdies: Ann Lasson (No. 14) and Bobbie Ralston (No. 18).

Chip-ins: Jane Nord.

Hostesses were Dolly Piccioli and Madeline Toner.

Play of the day on Aug. 8 for the Edgewood Ladies League was blind partners.

A Flight: Bobbie Ralston and Jane Nord.

B Flight: Judy Moriarity and Jan Booker.

C Flight: Barb Brennan and Cyndi Palm.

Low Gross: Cyndi Palm.

Low Net: Bobbie Ralston.

Low Putts: Catherine Gregorich.

Chip-ins: Jan Booker (#7).

Hostesses were Kay Marcinic and Barb Brennan.

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The Putnam County High School girls golf squad started the 2017 Caleb Dzierzynski and his Putnam County High School boys golf teammates started the 2017 season season with an away meet Aug. 14 at Chapel Hill Golf Course with a home meet at Edgewood Golf Course Aug. 14 against Princeton and Mendota. against Princeton and Dunlap.

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SPORTS SHORTS IVCH outing

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Mike Stuckert putts during the Spring Valley Walleye Club Golf Outing last weekend.

The IVCH Foundation Golf Scramble will tee off at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club in LaSalle. The event’s $125 entry fee includes lunch, dinner, green fees, golf cart, refreshments and a sponsored tee gift. Registration information is available by clicking on the golf scramble billboard on the home page at ivch.org. Corporate sponsorships are also available. For details, call Jheri Emmerling, Foundation secretary, at 815-780-4642, or Brad Reach, IVCH chief financial officer and head of the committee planning the golf outing, at 815-780-3574.

Forever Young Run

ATKINSON — Entries are now being accepted for the fourth annual Jordan Rahn Forever Young Run set for Saturday, Aug. 26, in Atkinson.

All race proceeds are used to improve the lives of local children in foster care. For more information or an entry form, call 309-945-7250, email ktvanantwerp@gmail.com or visit http://jordanrahnmemorialrun.org/.

Runners can register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Atkinson/ JordanRahnForeverYoungRun. Skills Camp

SPRING VALLEY — The Illinois Valley Warriors Girls Basketball Team will host a skills camp for all local high school girls on Sunday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 through Oct. 22 at Spring Valley JFK School.

Cost is $60 and all girls attending will receive a T-shirt For more information, contact Pat Cinotte at 815-228-6164.

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PC Republican’s ‘Picnic in the Park’ set for Aug. 20 MCNABB — The Putnam County Republican Central Committee invites the public to its “Picnic in the Park” event on Sunday, Aug. 20, at the McNabb City Park in McNabb.

The event will run from 3 to 7 p.m., with dinner at 5 p.m.

The dinner will include pork chops, hot dogs, chips, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, cake,

pie and soda. The cost is $20 per person.

The speaker this year will be state Rep. Jerry Long, who represents the 76th District. Long won the election for this seat last November.

RSVP by Wednesday, Aug. 16, by calling Alma Toedter at 815-339-6261, Jim Gibson at 815-925-7481 or Trudy Sandberg at 815882-2579.

OGLESBY

‘Cooking for One or Two’ at Oglesby Public Library OGLESBY — “Cooking for One or Two” will be offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Oglesby Public Library, 111 S. Woodland Ave. in Oglesby.

Have you ever ended up with a freezer full of food from cooking too much?

Many households of one or two persons prepare meals and find they end

up with lots of leftovers.

Join University of Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator Susan Glassman and learn some new ways to curb the leftovers and cook healthy for one or two. Participants will enjoy a recipe sample in class. To register, call the University of Illinois Extension office at 815-2240889 by Monday, Aug. 21.

HENNEPIN

Townwide garage sales are planned in Hennepin HENNEPIN — Hennepin fall townwide garage sale dates have been set for Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30.

If you live in Hennepin

and would like to have your garage sale listed, call the Hennepin Pool at 815-925-7319 or email at hennepinparkdistrict@ mchsi.com.

OTTAWA

Sports cards, coins and comics show OTTAWA — The Illinois Valley Sports Cards, Coins and Comics Show will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Festivities Unlimited, 1504 Poplar St.

in Ottawa. Admission is free.

Forty tables are available — one for $15, two for $25. For information, call Rich at 815-258-3835.

Follow the Great American 2017 Solar Eclipse LASALLE — Beginning at 11 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 21, the LaSalle Public Library will host a Shared Solar Eclipse Experience. The community is invited to experience both LaSalle’s Hometown Eclipse — a fantastic 90 percent Solar Eclipse — outdoors, while also enjoying NASA’s amazing live coverage of the Total Solar Eclipse via multisite broadcasts.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Library will host “Through NASA’s Eyes Eclipse Across America,” a live, large-projection broadcast offering amazing images taken before, during and after the eclipse, using 11 spacecraft, at least three NASA aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons and astronauts aboard the International Space Station — each offering a unique view of the event.

The unprecedented live coverage of this celestial event will begin with views from the International Space Station and conclude with

coverage from a U.S. Coast Guard ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with coverage in between from parks, libraries, stadiums, festivals and museums across America, and on social media. “Through NASA’s Eyes Eclipse Across America,” will include coverage at the SIU campus in Carbondale, via a special segment from NASA EDGE. Between 12:15 and 2:15 p.m., the library will also host the “DLN Live broadcast — E-Day 2017: Total Solar Eclipse Webcast,” from NASA’s Digital Learning Network. The library will carry this webcast concurrently with “Through NASA’s Eyes Eclipse Across America,” via a second computer station. During this interactive webcast, viewers may use Twitter or email to ask questions of NASA experts, and learn more about the science of the sun, earth and moon.

All programming will be in the library meeting room.

For more eclipse information — from pop culture to the an understanding of how ancient peoples understood the solar eclipse, the newest lunar and solar satellites and science, multi-cultural folk tales and literature — enjoy several interactive displays throughout the day. Display computers will be in both the meeting room and in the downstairs entryway.

The library will also have areas available outdoors, so bring your lawn chair, a sack snack and your solar eclipse glasses — experience this awe-inspiring event with friends and neighbors, and people across the nation. Beverages will be furnished. This is a free program, open to the public. Patrons should note the drive-through book drop will not be available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the library is located at 305 Marquette in LaSalle. For more information, call the library at 815-223-2341.

MONTICELLO

Registrations for 2017 4-H Family Camp being accepted Families looking for a great way to wrap up summer with a wide variety of fun outdoor activities should consider joining the 2017 4-H Family Camp. Allowing camp organizers to manage the more mundane aspects of a memorable trip means families will get to concentrate on what’s important — enjoying their time together.

Registrations are now being accepted for the Sept. 22-24 camp which will be held at the 4-H Memorial Camp at 499 Old Timber Road in Monticello. Activities will include rock climbing, a 300-foot zip line, archery, fishing, hayrack rides, outdoor cooking, model rockets, storytelling, campfires, crafts, cardboard boat racing and more.

“Your family will sleep in a cabin

and have their meals provided.

They’ll start with dinner on Friday and will end with lunch on Sunday. They’ll also enjoy a lot of fun activities and many of the same staff who run our summer camp programs volunteer to make this an enjoyable experience. Expect to have fun, eat heartily, and make memories which will last a lifetime,” Breanne Suarez, University of Illinois Extension educator and 4-H Youth Development coordinator said.

At least one youth attending must be 8 to 16 years old, and children must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian. The fee for children 8 years and older is $75 per person, and children between 4-7 years old are $35 per person. Those

under 4 are free.

Registration forms can be found at www.go.illinois.edu/4Hfamilycamp.

Campers can arrive anytime from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 22, and the camp runs through 3 p.m. on Sept.

24. Late arrivals will be accepted from 8 to 10 a.m. on Sept. 23.

Each family will have their own cabin, and each cabin has 10 beds.

If you have another family or group of friends you’re willing to share a cabin with, please let organizers know beforehand as it will make room for others.

For more information on the camp or if special accommodations are required contact Andy Davis at 217-762-2741 or email at ardavis1@ illinois.edu.

LASALLE

LaSalle Historical Society will host book signing UTICA — The LaSalle County Historical Society will host an educational program and book signing for local author Mary Bradish for her book “Breathe, Breathe Push” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. The program and signing will be held at the Museum’s Heritage Center located at 208 Clark St. in Utica.

Bradish, certified

nurse midwife and wellknown to LaSalle County, had many struggles as well as many triumphs throughout her career.

She introduced midwifery to the LaSalle County area

in 1976, and has continued to be an advocate for mothers and families to be able to choose the birth experience that they would like to have.

Members of the public

attending this program are encouraged to bring photos of themselves and loved ones whom were delivered by Mary Bradish. Light refreshments will be served.

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Rotary district governor attends Interact picnic GRANVILLE — Sharing Rotary’s message of “service above self ” with Rotarians and Interact members, District Gov. Steve Kuhn and his wife, Jan, of Sycamore joined the two groups on the occasion of Putnam County Rotary’s annual Inter-

act picnic held Aug. 3 in Granville.

Introduced by Debbie Buffington, club president, he complimented the local club and both the junior high and high school Interact clubs for their many projects helping those in need, locally

and internationally. He emphasized this year’s Rotary theme, “Making a Difference,” shared among 1.7 million Rotarians and Interact members in more than 55,000 clubs in some 200 countries worldwide.

“We have nearly cured polio,” he said, “but there

is more to be done to keep our promise that the crippling and often deadly virus does not return.”

Other projects include clean water, maternal and child health, youth literacy, sustainable vocations, and global centers for peace and conflict resolution.

Youth exchange opportunities were also highlighted, with the presence of PCHS Senior Ryan Caulfield, who had returned the day before, from his Rotary travels in Argentina and an extended trip into Colombia. Students ages 15-19 have the opportunity to be paired with a student overseas for eight weeks during the summer, spending four weeks in each of the two countries.

PCHS Interact President Megan Brooker also spoke, sharing some of that club’s

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Putnam County High School Interact President Megan Brooker (left) and PC Rotary President Debbie Buffington welcome members of Rotary and Interact at a picnic held in Granville on Aug. 3.

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August 18-20, 2017 Fun for Everyone!

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Farmers Market Chicken Race Stick Horse Barrel Race Bingo

• Kettle Corn by United Methodist Church available all weekend

• Family Movie in Village Park at Dusk (Refreshments available) Bring your lawn chairs!

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• 10am Petting Zoo (sponsored by Library) • 11- 2pm Kids’ Program - Robotic Demo Day (sponsored by Putnam Co. Library) • 3 pm Chicken Races • 3 pm Stick Horse Barrel Race - 3-10 yrs old

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service goals for the coming year, beginning with sponsorship of a Red Cross blood drive at the high school from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15.

• Weekend So�ball Tournament Contact Joe at (815) 303-7051

• 4-7 pm Bags Tournament • 4-7 pm Spaghetti Dinner @ LJ’s Café

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• 4-7 pm Music by Rich Selquist • 5 pm-?? pm Legion Pork Chop Sandwiches • 7-11 pm Street Dance & Light Show with DJ Pepe

DOWNTOWN • 10 am Magnolia United Methodist Church Service in Village Park

Beer & Concessions Available at the Ball Diamond, Village Park or Chicago St. (No coolers allowed)

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DNA specialist to speak PRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealogical Society has selected Steve Szabados to be the speaker at their Thursday, Aug. 24, meeting which is free and open to the public. The group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Society library, 629 S. Main St. in Princeton.

Szabados is a genealogical lecturer, and his content will be based on his own experiences with DNA testing. He promises that his presentation will be delivered in a practical way and that one does not need an extensive scientific background in order to understand his message. He wants to present information so that the audience will be able to determine if a DNA test would be worthwhile for their research and what results they could expect from each type offered.

Szabados has degrees from the University of Illinois and Northern

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Congressman Kinzinger honors local veterans with commendation OTTAWA — Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) recently recognized 15 local veterans with the Congressional Commendation award at the Ottawa City Hall. In addition to submitting a statement published in the Congressional Record, Congressman Kinzinger released this statement: “There is no greater honor than to recognize the heroic service of our veterans, and to thank them for their sacrifice and continued dedication to serving our country and communities.

“Last week, I had the privilege to spend time with our Greatest Generation, and award local veterans with a Congressional Commendation. At times, saying ‘thank you’ doesn’t begin to cover the depths of our gratitude to those who answer the call to serve, but it’s a good start and a small way to share our appreciation. To the veterans of the 2017 Commendation Awards for IL16, thank you – thank you for your patriotism,

courage, and unwavering service to this great nation. And thank you for leading the way, and inspiring people like me to serve.”

Those recognized were: Master Sgt. David Scott Buennemeyer of Marseilles; Private First Class William J. Butzen of Ottawa; Captain Thomas M. Craig of Streator; Chief Petty Officer Irving F. DeWald of Coal City; Chief Warrant Officer IV John “Jack” A. Leininger of Marseilles; Master Sgt. Ashley “Dave” C. Davis of Rockford; Sgt. Kelly Frey of Kankakee; Sgt. Steven M. Huettemann of Morris; Staff Sgt. Wm. Walter Lochbaum of Streator; Sgt. Alan D. Love of Morris; Petty Officer Third Class James A. Rissman of Sheridan; Petty Officer Third Class Robert T. Rogers of Morris; Specialist Four Randal E. Rosengren of Ottawa; Sgt. Eric W. Sampson of Morris’ and Airman Third Class Timothy K. Stratton of Poplar Grove.

Illinois University, and has traced his ancestors back to the 1600’s in New England and others to the 1730’s in Poland, Germany, Bohemia and Slovenia. He is also the author of six books as well as ebooks on various genealogy topics.

For more information on the program, contact BCGS at 815-879-3133 or visit during the hours of operation 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, or the first Saturday of each month.

PERU

Compassionate Friends will meet on Aug. 2 PERU — The next meeting of the River Valley chapter of Compassionate Friends, a support group that assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any

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Steve Szabados will be the speaker at the Thursday, Aug. 24, meeting of the Bureau County Genealogical Society. He is a genealogical lecturer, and his content will be based on his own experiences with DNA testing.

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Bedan Club makes donation

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MENUS PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS Breakfast Aug. 21 — Whole grain muffin or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 22 — Waffle with syrup or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 23 — Whole grain toaster pastry or cereal, string cheese, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 24 — Doughnut or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Aug. 25 — Pigs in a blanket or cereal, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Aug. 21 — Pork tenderloin, au gratin potatoes, apple slices, ice cream cup, milk.

Aug. 22 — Cheese stuffed breadsticks with marinara sauce, green beans, grapes, pudding, milk.

Aug. 23 — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, dinner roll, corn, pineapple, milk.

Aug. 24 — Hot ham and cheese on pretzel bun, potatoes wedges, gogurt, melon, milk.

Aug. 25 — Corn dog, vegetable medley, pretzels, peaches, milk.

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The Bedan Club, a group of alumni, family members and friends who support Saint Bede Abbey and Academy, present a check of the proceeds from their recent golf outing to support Phase 2 of the Captain Thomas J. Heitmann Memorial Track. Pictured are past Bedan Club President Resa Remus-Stariha (from left), Tom Heitmann and current Bedan Club President Rich Hernandez.

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Aug. 21 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, watermelon.

Aug. 22 — Chicken and noodles, tossed salad with toppings, blueberry yogurt, dessert.

Aug. 23 — Ham slice, sweet potato, salad with toppings, orange.

Aug. 24 — Baked mostaccioli, tossed salad with toppings, garlic bread, applesauce, dessert.

Aug. 25 — Turkey, bacon, cheese tomatoes and lettuce on a wrap, hash browns, green beans, pineapple.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal. The menu is subject to change.

Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

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SPRING VALLEY

PERU

Library begins lending St. Margaret’s Foundation announces Wi-Fi hot spot Detmers is Stanmar Scholarship recipient SPRING VALLEY — The winning applicant for this year’s $1,000 Dr. Margaret Stanmar Scholarship was recently chosen by St. Margaret’s Foundation Scholarship Committee.

Avery Detmers of Ladd plans to attend Illinois State University, with the ultimate goal of becoming physician’s assistant with a focus on dermatology.

Detmers is a 2015 graduate of Hall High School, Spring Valley, and attended Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby. An honor roll student at Hall, he was an active member of the golf team, French Club, Power Mechanics Club and Science Club.

Outside of school, he has been involved with numerous community service organizations, such as Get Your Rear in Gear 5k, Ladd Men’s Club, Hall Township Food Pantry, Wyaton Hills Golf Course Camp, and Meals-on-Wheels, just to name a few. At IVCC, he was involved in Sci-Fest, Sigma Kappa Delta/Mu Alpha Honor Society, and the Honors Program, all while working a part-time job at Rip’s Tavern.

Avery is the son of Alan Jr. and Cheryl Detmers of Ladd and has an older sister.

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Avery Detmers (center) is the recipient of the Stanmar Scholarship. He is pictured with Linda Burt ( left), St. Margaret’s vice president of quality and community services, and Michele Stanmar, St. Margaret’s clinic manager and daughter of the late Margaret Stanmar, MD. Dr. Margaret Stanmar graduated as an MD from The Chicago Medical School in Chicago in 1943. She was one of four other females in her class to earn a medical degree at that time. She opened

her practice in LaSalle and practiced in the field of OB/general practice.

A longtime physician in the Illinois Valley area, Dr. Stanmar joined the St. Margaret’s staff in late 1975 and continued to prac-

tice in LaSalle and on staff at St. Margaret’s until her passing on Aug. 9, 1997.

For more information on the Stanmar Scholarship or St. Margaret’s Foundation, contact Linda Burt at 815-664-1429.

PERU — The Peru Public Library is expanding its lending to include a mobile Hotspot for Peru library patrons. A mobile Hotspot is a small device that allows smartphones, tablets, and other Wi-Fi equipped devices to access the Internet nearly anywhere.

With a mobile society, people want access to the Internet at home, camping, driving around town, at a ball game, everywhere. The mobile Hotspot provides that Wi-Fi access. Charm Ruhnke, director, said, “When a fellow librarian shared that her vacation had been free of teenage angst due to the Hotspot in the car, I was sold.

Something that makes a family vacation a joy is perfect for the library.”

Peru’s Hotspot has a lending period of seven days.

Using the library’s ZTE Warp Connect Hotspot is easy. Turn on the Hotspot, choose the Hotspot from your device’s Wi-Fi settings, enter the password and you are connected to the Internet. Up to 10 devices connect to the Hotspot simultaneously, meaning multiple family members have access for their phones, tablets,

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laptops and gaming consoles.

The library purchased its ZTE Warp Connect Hotspot and the unlimited Sprint 4G data plan through its TechSoup membership at a reduced cost for both. TechSoup is a non-profit organization helping libraries, foundations and nonprofits obtain, understand and use technology.

Peru Library is joining a trend with its new mobile Hotspot. Libraries across the area, state and country are adding Hotspots to their collections. More than 50 Hotspots are circulating at other PrairieCat Libraries. The Peru Library plans to add additional Hotspots as usage increases.

To borrow Peru’s Hotspot, search the library’s catalog for Hotspot or ZTE Warp Connect to place a request.

And library staff are glad to help. Currently, only adult Peru Library patrons may borrow the Hotspot for seven days at a time.

For information on Peru Library’s Hotspot or other services, contact the library at 815-223-0229 or visit the library’s Facebook page.

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PRINCETON

LASALLE

Quilter’s Garden named Top Ten Quilt store PRINCETON — Local Princeton businesswomen Beth Rosene and Carol Keller have received the highest honor bestowed to quilt store owners.

Quilter’s Garden has been selected as a featured Top Ten Quilt store in North America in the fall 2017 Quilt Sampler magazine. The names of the selected shops are kept secret and were unveiled at the Interna-

tional Quilt Market last May. More than 3,000 quilt shops are eligible for this honor. A panel of quilt experts narrow down the applications to 10 featured shops for each issue. Quilter’s Garden and the other nine shops chosen have been photographed and interviewed by a team from Quilt Sampler magazine. A multi-page profile of the shop will appear in the issue, which

will be available at their store and also on newsstands in September.

Along with their article is a list of the “hot spots” in the area. The pair also designed an original quilt for the magazine. The full-sized pattern for the quilt will appear in the fall issue, and a kit of their project will be available at Quilter’s Garden. They are also the owners of Sassy Sisters, a women’s clothing store in Princeton.

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Carol Keller and Beth Rosene hold a certificate naming their Princeton quilt store as one of the Top 10 in the country by Quilt Sampler magazine.

––––––––––– Classifieds –––––––––– General Terms and Policies The Putnam County Record reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication.

We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion.

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- 200 Employment 228 • Help Wanted Now Hiring Fry Cook ,Dishwasher, and Bartender/Server.

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

The Putnam County Record Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

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- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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

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999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF) THE ESTATE OF ) LEONARD L. ) WRIGHT ) Deceased. ) Case No. 17-P-11 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LEONARD L. WRIGHT, deceased, 3720 North 550th Avenue, Putnam, Putnam County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 29, 2017, to Hilda J. Rouse, 163 County Road 1400N, Bradford, Marshall County, Illinois, whose attorney is Ryan J. Anderson, 611 Second Street, P.O. Box 174, Henry, IL 61537.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of said Court at the Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth Street, Hennepin, Illinois 61327 on or before February 16, 2018, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice

Stage 212 will present ‘Reefer Madness, the Musical’ LASALLE — Stage 212 closes out summer with a blast from the past as they present their 2017 off-season production, “Reefer Madness, The Musical,” the raucous musical comedy by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney.

Inspired by the 1936 film of the same name, “Reefer Madness, The Musical” takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence.

Cast members include Andrew Paden as the Lecturer, Joey Beavers as Jimmy, Kaitlin Ernst as Mary, Matty Pursell as Jack, Abby Bertrand as Mae, Josh Fullerton as Ralph and Michele McClane as Sally. Featured in the ensemble are Cheyenne Sunken as the Placard Girl, Alison Fauth, Yvette Lucas, Jennifer Walk, Bella Brooker, Caryn Brown, Marco Gutierrez, Ian Ellis, Thomas Bickel and Kyle Foley.

Production staff includes director Tyler Reviglio, producers Abby Bertrand and Megan Cullinan, assistant director/costume designer Melanie Maskel, choreographer Deana Brown, stage manager Perla Escatel, head seamstress Pam

Houghwat, light operator Nik Frig, sound operator Adam Paden, lighting designers Yvette Lucas and Kyle Foley, and stagehands Jenna Glassman, Zoe Piano and Jessica Gray.

Playing in the pit band are Mary Cornwall on piano, Jeff Hatzer on drums, Rudy Wilson on bass guitar, Christopher Clarner on electric guitar, Tony Grundstat on flute and Ann Darwish on alto sax and clarinet.

“Reefer Madness” will be presented Sept. 15-17 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are available to the public beginning Aug. 28 for $20 each, and may be purchased by visiting the box office on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, or by calling 815-224-3025 during the same hours. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting www.stage212.org.

“Reefer Madness” contains adult humor, religious parody and drug use, as well as suggested violence and sexual explicitness, and may be inappropriate for younger audiences. “Reefer Madness” is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.

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999 • Legal Notices

from the representative is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3, 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 within 10 days after it has been filed and proof of such mailing must be filed with the Court.

Dated: August 7, 2017.

Hilda J. Rouse Independent Executor of the Estate of LEONARD L. WRIGHT, deceased Ryan J. Anderson Attorney for the Executor 611 Second Street, PO Box 174 Henry, IL 61537 (309)364-2354 Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 16, 23 and 30, 2017.

KASSABAUM, 308 Starr Lane, Peoria, IL 61604, as INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR, whose attorneys of record are DUNCAN & BRANDT, P.C., 1800 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 568, Peru, IL 61354.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat.

1992, Ch. 758, par. 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the Office of the Putnam County Circuit Clerk, 120 N. Fourth Street, P.O. Box 207, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the representative, or both, on or before February

2, 2018, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and his Attorneys within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Duncan & Brandt, P.C. Attorney Jonathan F. Brandt 1800 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 568 Peru, IL 61354 Tel. (815) 223-0191 CATHY OLIVERI – PUTNAM COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK HENNEPIN, IL 61327 Published in the Putnam County Record Aug. 2, 9 and 16, 2017.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF PUTNAM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER OF ) THE ESTATE OF ) MARILYN IRENE ) KASSABAUM, ) DECEASED. ) No. 2017-P-12 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of MARILYN IRENE KASSABAUM of Granville, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on July 20, 2017 to CRAIG

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Putnam County Record / putnamcountyrecord.com • Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Women of Distinction identiďŹ es women who have made a difference in the Illinois Valley and who are representative role models as leaders in their ďŹ elds and community. Honorees will be proďŹ led in the Illinois Valley Living Magazine’s September issue and recognized at an awards luncheon in the fall. Date and location to be announced.

Please ďŹ ll out this form completely (use additional paper if necessary) and return by August 18, 2017. Additional forms can be downloaded by visiting www.illinoisvalleyliving.com.

Today’s date:__________________________________________

Education:

A. Nominee’s Personal Information

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Name ___________________________________________________________

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Organization/company/corp. _______________________________________

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Family:

Phone ___________________________________________________________

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City of residence__________________________________________________

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E-mail __________________________________________________________ Hometown (childhood) ____________________________________________

Please include bio/rĂŠsumĂŠ/vita

Date of birth _____________________________________________________ B. Achievements In the space below, please describe the nominee’s greatest personal, professional or job-related achievement. Honors or awards can be included as well as examples of a challenging problem solved, a major project completed or a product produced. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Nominator *Name _____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________________________________ Organization _______________________________________________ Phone ______________________________________________________ *Email: _____________________________________________________ *Must include to be informed if your nominee has been selected

Presenting Sponsor

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HENRY

PRINCETON

Annual memory ride and benefit set for Aug. 19 for $15.

Rounding out the event will be a DJ/karaoke, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a huge raffle with a little something for everyone. Donations are coming in from friends, family and area businesses. If your business is interested in contributing to the event, contact Tracy Wright at 309-363-8811.

Registration is being taken at Shandy’s now until the ride or by downloading forms from the Facebook event page, Larry Klein Memory Ride & Benefit.

All proceeds will be directed to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). For more information about this organization, visit afsp.org.

For those unable to participate and wishing to make a monetary donation, checks can be made payable to AFSP and mailed to: Tracy Wright, 110 S. Selby Ave., Ladd, IL 61329. The donation is tax-deductible since AFSP is a 501(c)3 organization.

Online donations are accepted at afsp.donordrive.com. In the search box at the top of the page, type “Larry Klein” and the fundraising page will come up.

HENRY — The fifth annual Larry Klein Memory Ride and Benefit will be Saturday, Aug. 19, in Henry.

A memory ride will begin at 11 a.m., with sign up beginning at 10 a.m. at Shandy’s Pub & Grub in Henry. The cost is $15 per participant, which includes a meal ticket. All vehicles are welcome. A bus has also been reserved for those who don’t want to drive. To reserve a seat, contact Tracy Wright at 309-363-8811.

The first stop will be Catalpa Grove Tavern in Toulon, followed by Bananas in Chillicothe, Carrigan’s Pub in East Peoria, Home Turf Tap in Metamora and JD’s in Magnolia. The ride will end at Shandy’s, with the last bike/vehicle in by 6 p.m. Everyone who pre-registers will be entered in a drawing for $100 cash.

This benefit will be held “rain or shine” and is open to the public. A meal will be served beginning at 6 p.m. with barbecue pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad and coleslaw, and the cost is just $7 for those who did not participate in the ride. T-shirts will be available at Shandy’s during the week of the ride

Homestead Festival parade registration now open Entry deadline is Aug. 23 PRINCETON — The Homestead Festival parade registration is now open.

The information and parade entry form may be found and printed from the website at www.homesteadfestival.com. All the information needed to register for the parade is available on the website.

Anyone who is interested in participating in this year’s Homestead

Festival parade must turn in an entry form. This would include any organization, church, band, club and class reunion that wants to have an entry in the parade.

Parade entries are encouraged to use this year’s festival theme which is “Home Sweet Home.” There is no entry fee to enter a unit in the parade. The deadline for parade entries is Wednesday, Aug. 23.

The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, on Main

Street. Several popular entries will be back this year, including South Shore Drill Team, Black Hawk Pipe & Drums, and Metropolitan Youth Program team.

The parade entry form includes information as to where to mail or fax the form. If you don’t have access to the website, entry forms are available at Edward Jones Investments at 200 Ace Road in Princeton. For more information, contact Deb Kirley at 815-303-8572.

SPRINGFIELD

Illinois VFW commander announces kick-off of annual $30,000 scholarship competition SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars State Commander Jeffrey Hastings announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Illinois high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C. Students must write and record a 3- to 5-minute essay on the selected theme using an audio CD or flash drive and present their recording, typed essay and completed entry form to their local VFW Post by Oct. 31. The 2017-18 theme selected is “American History: Our Hope for the Future.” Students begin by com-

peting at the local post level; then post winners compete at the district level with the winner advancing to the state competition.

All state first-place winners receive a four-day trip to Washington, D.C., and the chance to compete for their share of more than $150,000 in scholarships. The first-place winner receives a $30,000 college scholarship.

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) started the Voice of Democracy Scholarship program in 1947. The VFW became a national sponsor in the late 1950s and assumed sole responsibility for the program in 1961. The compe-

tition was created to provide students grades 9-12 the opportunity to express themselves in regard to democratic ideas and principles.

Around 40,000 students participate in the competition each year, and VFW awards more than $2.1 million in educational scholarships every year.

Interested students and teachers should contact the Voice of Democracy chairman at your local VFW Post or contacting the Illinois State Voice of Democracy Director Robert McLeod by phone at 708-363-7462 or email at rock76@yahoo.com for more information. For details, visit www.vfw.org/VOD.

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